18th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150114995 | SIDE BY SIDE CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED METHODS - A side by side cartridge assembly for dispensing first and second fluid materials includes a first cartridge container and a second cartridge container. The cartridge containers include respective bodies and nozzle members coupled with the bodies. The cartridge containers are positionable with respect to one another such that the two nozzle members cooperate to form a cartridge outlet for dispensing first and second fluid materials from the respective bodies. The cartridge outlet includes dispensing openings communicating with respective nozzle channels, and a sealing surface configured for sealing engagement with a mixing element when a mixing element is attached to the cartridge outlet. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114996 | BULK STORAGE CONTAINER AND BULK MATERIAL HANDLING ASSEMBLY THEREWITH - An intermediate bulk storage container for the storage or transport of particulate catalyst material includes a vessel having an inner wall defining a containment volume for particulate catalyst material. The vessel has a cylindrical wall section, a top panel closing the upper end of the cylindrical wall section and a conical base section connected to and tapering inwardly away from the lower end of the cylindrical wall section. An opening in the top panel of the container receives the catalyst material and a closure member closes the opening. An air tight seal is formed when the opening is closed by the closure member. A gas duct is in fluid connection with the vessel for supplying an inert gas to the sealed container or removing gas from the vessel to place the container under a vacuum. The gas duct is closed by a valve for transit or storage. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114997 | Variable-Volume Dispenser for Accurately Dispensing of an Adjusted Amount of Liquid - The present invention relates to a bottle top dispenser. According to an embodiment, the dispenser comprises a swayable selector for convenient and rapid volume adjustment by a user. The dispenser further comprises a second selector for analogous volume adjustment, wherein a user may use one of the two selectors according to preferences. The dispenser further preferably comprises two different graduations for assisting a user in the rapid identification of a specific volume when adjusting the volume. The dispenser relates to further advantageous embodiments. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114998 | SINGLE HANDLE, DUAL-FLOW FAUCET - A liquid dispensing faucet includes first and second inlet flow passages that are isolated from each other, and first and second valve chambers respectively in fluid communication with the first and second inlet flow passages. First and second valve elements are located respectively in the first and second valve chambers and respectively control flow of liquid from the first and second inlet passages through the first and second valve chambers. First and second outlet passages are respectively in fluid communication with the first and second valve chambers for respectively receiving and dispensing liquid from the first and second valve chambers. A handle is operatively connected to both the first and second valve elements for selectively opening the first and second valve elements to allow flow of liquid through the first and second valve chambers when the handle is moved from a first position to a second position. | 2015-04-30 |
20150114999 | DISPENSING MODULE AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING AN ADHESIVE - A dispensing module and method of dispensing an adhesive includes a dispenser body assembly having a liquid supply passage, a nozzle member having a liquid passageway, a valve element, and a valve seat. The liquid passageway includes a discharge passageway defining an outlet, a first converging surface, a bore, and a shoulder positioned between the first converging surface and the bore. The valve element extends along an axis within the liquid passageway and has a bulbous end portion movable along the axis between an open position and a closed position. The bulbous end portion has a valve needle smaller than the bore to inhibit obstruction to the discharge passageway for adhesive flowing thereto. The valve seat seals against the bulbous end portion in the closed position such that a region of the valve needle projects into the discharge passageway for inhibiting clogging of the adhesive proximate to the outlet. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115000 | Dispensing Module Having a Sealing Zone and Method for Dispensing an Adhesive - A dispensing module and method of dispensing an adhesive includes a dispenser body having a valve element and a nozzle. The nozzle includes a nozzle member, a sealing zone, and a valve seat. The nozzle member includes a liquid passageway having a bore, a cylindrical surface, a second converging surface, and a shoulder. The sealing zone is defined by the cylindrical surface and extends from the bore toward the shoulder and engages the valve element to close a first volume of the liquid passageway from the inlet. The valve seat is defined by the shoulder and the second converging surface and has a circular line of contact that engages the valve element to close a second volume of the liquid passageway from the inlet. The first volume reduces to the second volume as the valve element moves distally along the sealing zone for discharging the adhesive. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115001 | APPARATUS FOR WEARING SOCKS, AND METHOD OF USING SUCH APPARATUS - Apparatus for donning or wearing socks, and method of using such apparatus. The apparatus includes: a substantially horizontal base; an elongated U-shaped, semi-cylindrical caddy on which a sock positioned inside out is fittable and into an interior of which a foot is insertable; and a tilt unit coupled to the caddy and pivotally connected to a head portion of the base. The base is T-shaped and is configurable by an elongated main portion and two spaced, forwardly positioned head portions. The tilt unit is insertable within an interspace between the two head portions. The tilt unit is pivotally connected to the two head portions by at least one coupled horizontally disposed pin which is substantially perpendicular to the main portion. The tilt unit and the caddy are able to be tilted about a horizontal axis during a sock donning operation. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115002 | TRAVEL LAP SEAT FOR A CHILD AND A METHOD FOR ITS USE - A travel lap seat is disclosed, having a harness and a lap portion. The harness has a first portion that secures the lap seat to an adult, and a second portion that secures a child to the lap seat so that the child sits upon the lap portion when the adult is seated. The harness can also be used as a child carrier. The lap portion may be detachable or stowable, and may be attached to a back portion. The back portion and lap portion may form a single, monolithic unit. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115003 | SMALL CHILD AND BABY CARRIER - A small child and baby carrier includes a waist strap, and a carry bag with a lower end that is fixedly connected to the waist strap and extends to an upper end. A bottom section is adjacent to the lower end and an upper body section extends from the bottom section to the upper end. At least one shoulder strap extends from an upper end or an upper end region of the carry bag. A baby carry insert extends from a first end to a second end. The second end or an end region adjacent to the second end can be connected detachably to the upper body section. The first end is permanently connected to the waist strap and a pocket arranged on or in the waist strap. The pocket accommodates the baby carrier insert either partially or completely when it is not in use. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115004 | DRY ERASE BRACELET - A bracelet may be configured with a main body and sized to fit around the wrist of a person with the outer surface area configured and/or prepped as a writeable surface to allow and encourage doodles, notes, artwork, etc. These notes and doodles may be erasable via e.g., a special “eraser” marker. The outer surface and inner surface of the bracelet may be curved to match a general shape, and sized to fit, a human wrist, ankle, leg or arm. The markers held in holsters formed at the proximal and distal ends of the bracelet which may be curled inwardly to hold markers by way of friction fit. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115005 | CONCEALABLE HOLSTER - The present invention provides a holster for holding an object in a left handed, a right handed, a straight draw, and/or a cross draw arrangement in a first orientation or a second orientation. The holster is worn between the torso of the wearer and the wearer's waistband for carrying or concealing the weapon. The holster is vertically and angularly adjustable for providing a comfortable fit and easy access to the weapon by the wearer. The holster mounts onto the wearer's waistband while allowing the wearer to tuck his shirt between the holster and the waistband. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115006 | Hands-Free Bow Carrier System - A bow carrier system that enables a hunter to easily and quickly accessed a hunting bow that is carried in a protected, hands-free manner. The system includes a bow with a mounting peg, a waist belt or chest harness mounted holster with an interior pocket that includes a vertically receiver slot. The mounting peg is attached to the bow in an offset location from its center axis so the bow automatically hangs with its longitudinal axis vertically aligned adjacent to the hunter's waist or back when attached to the holster. The peg includes a wide head attached to a narrow post. During use, the bow is positioned over the holster so the peg is oriented over the receiver slot in the holster. When the bow is moved downward, the peg slides into the receiver slot and captures the wide head. In another embodiment, the holster includes a rotating locking disc that engages the wide head that requires a combination movement of rotation and lifting of the bow in order to bow from the holster. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115007 | Hat Attachment Clip - A hat attachment clip includes a front portion having a first clip member and a second clip member, each having opposed proximal and distal ends. A first bridge member couples proximal ends of the first and second clip members together, respectively. The first and second clip members define an open space therebetween proximate the first bridge member. The distal ends of the first and second clip members are biased toward one another. The hat attachment clip includes a rear portion rotatably coupled to the front portion having a third clip member and a fourth clip member, each having opposed proximal and distal ends. A second bridge member couples proximal ends of the first and second clip members together, respectively. The third and fourth clip members define an open space therebetween proximate the second bridge member. The distal ends of the third and fourth clip members are biased toward one another. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115008 | Hat Attachment Clip - A hat attachment clip includes a front portion having first and second clip members, each having opposed proximal and distal ends. A first bridge member couples proximal ends of the first and second clip members together, respectively. The first and second clip members define an open space therebetween proximate the first bridge member. The distal ends of the first and second clip members are biased toward one another. The hat attachment clip includes a rear portion releasably and rotatably coupled to the front portion having third and fourth clip members, each having opposed proximal and distal ends. A second bridge member couples proximal ends of the first and second clip members together, respectively. The third and fourth clip members define an open space therebetween proximate the second bridge member. The distal ends of the third and fourth clip members are biased toward one another. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115009 | Apparatus for Supporting an Electronic Device - An apparatus is disclosed for supporting an electronic device, such as a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a smartphone, or an e-reader when travelling on a train or other public transportation. The apparatus is designed to fold into a portable, compact unit when not being used. The apparatus may be hung from a peg in the seatback in front of the user and is capable of folding out into an open position capable of supporting the electronic device. The device includes a seat bracket and two arms which open into a vee in order to support the electronic device. In one embodiment, the arms are telescopic in order to support electronic devices of differing sizes. In another embodiment, the arms have one or more rises which permits the electronic device to be support in a substantially upright position. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115010 | COLLAPSIBLE BICYCLE RACK WITH AN EXTENSION SET - The invention relates to a foldable bicycle carrier ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150115011 | SECURING DEVICE FOR ON BICYCLE CARRY RACK - A securing device includes a base, a positioning member and a belt. The positioning member has a lever pivotably connected thereto and an insertion hole is defined between the inside of the lever and the positioning member. A tooth extends from the inside of the lever and located in the insertion hole. The base is mounted to the bicycle carry rack and the positioning member is connected to the base. The bicycle frame is accommodated in the positioning member. The belt has one end connected to the base and the other end of the belt inserted into the insertion hole. The belt has multiple engaging notches and the tooth on the lever is engaged with one of the engaging notches to secure the bicycle frame between the belt and the positioning member. The tooth is disengaged from the engaging notch to release the belt by pivoting the lever. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115012 | BAGGED COOLING STAND FOR LAPTOP COMPUTER - A bagged cooling stand for raising a laptop computer to increase air circulation comprises a sleeve, a pocket, a foldable cooling stand. The folded cooling stand is anchored inside of the pocket. The self contained cooling stand comprises a frame, leaves, and pins. There are 2 opposite slopes in the ribs reinforced flat frame for locking the leaves on standing up position with gravity of a laptop. The cooling stand has flat shape and similar outside profile of the pocket for storing and portable, and is strong enough as a portable desk. After opening the pocket and setting up the leaves of the stand on user's lap, a laptop can seats on lifted edges of the leaves for free air flowing and lowering temperature of the laptop. Lower temperature will increase the performance of a laptop and make user operate on his lap comfortably. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115013 | Cable Transport Device - A cable transport device having a pivotably mounted cable transporter, a first drive means connected in a stationary manner to a base frame and intended for achieving an exactly defined pivot movement of the cable transporter around a pivot axis and a second drive means for synchronous driving of at least two cooperating pressure rollers. The second drive means with a drive axle for the pressure rollers is connected in a stationary manner to the base frame, and the drive axle of the second drive means coincides with the pivot axis for the cable transporter. In additional versions, the second drive means with a drive axle for the pressure rollers is also connected in a stationary manner to the base frame, and the rollers' axes of rotation are parallel to one another and parallel to a common pitch axis. In these versions, transmission of the drive movement to the toothed belt driving the pressure rollers is effected via a toothed belt which is tensioned symmetrically to the center of rotation of the pivot axis between a first intermediate shaft arranged on a base plate of the cable transporter and a second intermediate shaft fixed to the machine frame, the pitch axis of the cable transporter being identical to the axis of the first intermediate shaft. The cable transport device may be equipped with a guide sleeve that includes a grooved plate and a cover plate that may be replaced for adaptation to different cable diameters and for correction of the cable position. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115014 | THERAPY DELIVERY DEVICE FOR ANASTOMOTIC JOINING OF TISSUE - The present invention relates to circular anastomosis stapler kits that deliver a therapeutic agent followed by stapling of tissue. Each device has a stapling head with a shaft extending from said stapling head and a removable anvil and an interchangeable delivery head for delivering a therapeutic agent into the tissue. The present invention also relates to methods for using the kits and devices therein. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115015 | CIRCULAR SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE INCLUDING BUTTRESS MATERIAL - A buttress material and mounting structure assembly is provided for use with a circular surgical stapling device. The assembly comprises a ring-like mounting structure sized to have an outer diameter that frictionally engages a radial inner surface of a staple cartridge assembly, wherein the mounting structure is disposed within the radial inner surface of the staple cartridge assembly; an annular buttress material overlaying a tissue facing surface of the staple cartridge assembly, the annular buttress material defining an outer radial terminal edge extending radially beyond a pair of annular arrays of staple receiving slots, and a radial inner terminal edge extending across the mounting structure; and at least one suture securing the buttress material to the mounting structure. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115016 | BALL MOUNT MODULE - Embodiments of the invention provide a ball mount module for sucking and sticking balls positioned in a ball supply bath, transferring the balls, and mounting the balls on a ball pad of a substrate. The ball mount module includes a sucking head, a sucking base coupled to the sucking head and having irregular air channels, and a sucking and sticking panel including bail sucking and sticking holes formed therein so as to be in communication with the irregular air channels of the sucking base and coupled to the sucking head. The sucking base is made of ceramic. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115017 | WELDING FIXTURE FOR ROBOTIC WELDING SYSTEMS - A welding fixture holds a first workpiece and a second workpiece in a plurality of configurations. The welding fixture includes a fixture base plate, a first toggle clamp configured to apply a clamping force substantially perpendicular to the fixture base plate, a second toggle clamp configured to apply a clamping force substantially parallel to the fixture base plate, and a workpiece support plate. The plurality of configurations for the first workpiece and the second workpiece include at least a horizontal lap configuration in which the first workpiece and the second workpiece are oriented substantially parallel to each other and to the fixture base plate, a vertical lap configuration in which the first workpiece and the second workpiece are oriented substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to the fixture base plate, and a T configuration in which the first workpiece is oriented substantially perpendicular to the second workpiece. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115018 | CONDUCTIVE PASTE AND DIE BONDING METHOD - Provided are: a conductive paste in which sinterability of silver particles the conductive paste can be easily controlled by using silver particles having predetermined crystal transformation characteristics defined by an XRD analysis, and after a sintering treatment, excellent electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity can be stably obtained; and a die bonding method using the conductive paste. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115019 | Method for Welding at Least Two Layers - The method of the invention relates to a method for welding a first ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150115020 | SOLDER BUMP, METHOD FOR FORMING A SOLDER BUMP, SUBSTRATE PROVIDED WITH SOLDER BUMP, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE - Provided is a solder bump forming method capable of forming solder bumps having a desired constant thickness, without any failure such as copper corrosion, on a mounting board such as a printed circuit board having fine copper electrodes. The solder bump forming method includes: a process in which a prepared mask ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150115021 | Quick-Mount Folder - A folder system including a folder having a first panel and a second panel pivotally coupled to the first panel along a pivot line. The folder further includes a spine portion positioned between the first and second panels at the pivot line, wherein said spine portion includes a hole formed therethrough. The spine portion further includes a slit extending from an outer edge of the spine portion to the hole to enable a binding device to be passed through the slit into the hole. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115022 | Incremental Eating Container - An incremental eating container. The incremental eating container can have a tubular body having a first end, a second end and enclosing a cavity, and at least one separation line defined in the tubular body and extending around the circumference thereof. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115023 | POLYGONAL CONTAINERS HAVING A LOCKING BOTTOM AND BLANKS AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME - A blank of sheet material for forming a polygonal container is provided. The blank includes two end panels, two side panels, and four corner panels connected in series along a plurality of fold lines. The blank further includes a plurality of bottom panels each extending from one panel of the end panels and the side panels. The plurality of bottom panels is configured to define a locking slot and a locking tab that is insertable into the locking slot to form a bottom wall of the container. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115024 | Containers, Systems and Methods for Packing, Shipping and Storing Produce - Improved produce containers, systems and method for packing and shipping the same, utilize containers that are smaller and have a lower Box Declared Weight than industry-standard banana boxes. The improved system comprises improved containers and an industry-standard sized banana pallet, which allows for a relatively higher weight of bananas to be shipped, while providing effective means to vary ventilation and temperature of the bananas, particularly those that are near the center of the pallet load. The method allows for reduced handling, and as a result, reduced bruising and scarring of bananas, while improving working conditions for those handling the containers. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115025 | System and Method of Monitoring a Region - A system which provides wireless downloaded information from fixed ambient condition detectors in one or more regions of interest includes a server to which the detectors transmit information pertaining to sensed ambient conditions. Members of a plurality of code elements, with each code element being associated with a respective detector, can be scanned by a wireless device which can then communicate with the server. The server can in turn, download the pre-stored information associated with the respective detector to the wireless device for viewing by a user. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115026 | Fluid Movement Tracking System, Especially Suitable for Water and Crude Oil Produced in Connection With Oil and Gas Well Operations - A fluid movement tracking system, enabling tracking of fluids moved between a pickup location and a disposal location by tank truck, utilizes identifiers, typically Quick Response or “QR” codes, mounted on fluid containers (commonly tanks) to provide information about fluid type, container capacity and location, etc. The QR codes are scanned by an optical reader on a handheld portable computing device, for example a tablet device, using a wireless mobile operating system such as the Android system. In addition to the QR code information, other information including but not limited to the fluid type, fluid volume, tank truck, the tank truck driver, are all entered. The information is received by a data process, CPU or computer via a wireless data transmission network, either by Wifi or cellular network, via appropriate software, and enters same into spreadsheets for tracking, billing, and other purposes. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115027 | AUTOMATED BANKING MACHINE THAT OPERATES RESPONSIVE TO DATA BEARING RECORDS - An automated banking machine operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records. A card actuated automated banking machine may accept checks and dispense cash to users. The banking machine is operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may be credited to a user account corresponding to card data or may be dispensed to the user from the banking machine responsive to one or more deposited checks. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115028 | TRANSIT FARE COLLECTION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for collecting transit fares is disclosed. The method implements databases contained within a central database that receive data indicating value. Detectable objects are associated with an identifier, which is then associated with one of the databases. Each identifier stores available fare value data in a database. Detectors that read the identifiers are placed at trip starting and/or endings locations and are coupled or couplable to a local memory that stores the identifiers and associated available fare data. Data sets from the central database comprising an available fare value and its associated identifier are downloaded on to the local memories from the databases. Once a detectable object is detected, its associated identifier is read and a fare is debited from the available fare value. The databases and local memories are periodically updated with updated fare values associated with each identifier. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115029 | Item Storage and Tracking Cabinet and Arrangement - An item storage and tracking unit for holding a plurality of discrete items may include a housing including a plurality of receptacles positioned therein and defining a plurality of associated inner areas. A signal emitting device is associated with at least one item and configured to emit a signal. At least one movement sensor and/or at least one weight sensor may be associated with each receptacle of the plurality of receptacles. At least one signal receiving arrangement is associated with each receptacle and configured to scan at least a portion of the inner area of the associated receptacle for the signal emitted from the signal emitting device associated with the at least one item. The scan is initiated at least partly in response to a determination by the at least one movement sensor, the at least one weight sensor, and/or an antenna associated with the associated receptacle. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115030 | RADIO FREQUENCY ANTENNA CARRIED ON A SMART CARD - A smart card apparatus and related systems are presented here. The smart card apparatus includes a dielectric substrate forming a card body, a card circuit module carried by the dielectric substrate, and a radio frequency (RF) antenna arrangement carried by the dielectric substrate. The RF antenna arrangement is physically and electrically isolated from the card circuit module, and RF signals communicated by the RF antenna arrangement are unrelated to native functionality of the card circuit module. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115031 | CARD READER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A card reader for use with a card having magnetic data recorded thereon may include a magnetic head for carrying out at least one of reading the magnetic data recorded in the card and recording the magnetic data into the card; a card insertion part where an insertion slot for inserting the card is formed; a metal sensor structured to detect a foreign object, which contains a metallic material, having been installed around the card insertion part; and a control unit. The control unit may be structured to calculate the amount of change in an output value of the metal sensor, whenever a predetermined reference time period has passed, and judge that the foreign object has been installed around the card insertion part if the amount of change exceeds a predetermined reference value. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115032 | DECODING DPM INDICIA WITH POLARIZED ILLUMINATION - A method of decoding a Direct Part Marking (DPM) indicia. The method includes: (1) generating a polarized illumination light; (2) illuminating the DPM indicia with the polarized illumination; (3) detecting light scattered from the DPM indicia through a linear polarizer with an imaging sensor while the DPM indicia is illuminated by the polarized illumination to capture an image of the DPM indicia though an imaging lens while preventing at least 80% of onetime scattered light caused by the target object from entering the imaging lens; and (4) processing the image of the DPM indicia to decode the DPM indicia. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115033 | Optical Code Scanner With a High Dispersion Optical Lens - An optical code scanner is presented that includes image capture technology to scan optical codes. The image capture technology uses a fixed aperture, a fixed standard optical lens, a fixed high dispersion optical lens and at least one illumination device that generates different colors of light. Together, these elements increase the effective depth of field of the optical code scanner by capturing images of an item presented to the optical code scanner using different colors of light. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115034 | DIFFUSE BRIGHT FIELD ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR A BARCODE READER - One aspect of the present disclosure is related to a barcode reader that includes a bright field illumination system, a dark field illumination system, and an additional illumination system that is better able to illuminate an area of the reader's field of view between the far zone (where bright field illumination is optimal) and the close zone (where dark field illumination is optimal). In this “center zone,” the dark field illumination may not be bright enough and the bright field illumination may not be diffuse enough for reading a barcode. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115035 | HYBRID SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR READING INDICIA - An indicia-reading system is provided that incorporates a hybrid approach to decoding indicia such as barcodes. An indicia-capturing subsystem acquires information about indicia within the indicia-capturing subsystem's field of view. An indicia-decoding module decodes indicia information acquired by the indicia-capturing subsystem. The indicia-decoding module includes a primary, basic signal processor for initially decoding indicia information, and a secondary, advanced signal processor for decoding indicia information that is not decoded by the primary, basic signal processor. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115036 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - Implementations of an apparatus including a housing having therein at least one light source, the at least one light source oriented to direct light out one side of the housing, and an arc-shaped reflector connected to the housing, the arc-shaped reflector having a reflecting surface optically coupled to the at least one light source to reflect light from the at least one light source to a position adjacent to the housing. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115037 | PROTECTIVE CASE FOR A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - A protective case for a portable computing device may include a rigid component comprising an upper surface and a cavity therein for receiving a portable computing device. The protective case may also include a cover having a surface area that is larger than the area of the upper surface that is open to the cavity. At least a central area of the cover may be transparent. The cover may be positioned over the cavity, and may also be positioned over part of the upper surface of the rigid component. The protective case may also include a pliable component molded around at least a portion of the rigid component and over a portion of the cover that is in contact with the upper surface of the rigid component, thereby forming a waterproof seal between the cover and the upper surface of the rigid component. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115038 | Transponder Layer and Method for the Production Thereof - The invention relates to a transponder layer ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150115039 | MULTI-METAL LAYERED CARD - A metal transaction card is provided having a metal core layer with metal cladding layers connected thereto on opposing sides thereof. The metal core layer may have a density and/or thickness that is significantly greater than the density and/or thickness of the metal cladding layers. The density of the metal core layer may be at least 2.5 times greater than the density of the metal cladding layers. The density of the metal core layer may be at least 7.5. The outward facing lateral surface of one or both of the metal cladding layers may be anodized, or anodized and colorized. The anodized lateral surface(s) may be coated to increase the performance of a one or more hot-stamped elements attached to the coated surface(s). | 2015-04-30 |
20150115040 | NON-TRANSFERABLE RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION LABEL OR TAG - A Non-transferable Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) assembly for attachment to an article comprises a RFID module; and a antenna module coupled with the RFID module, the antenna module comprising a conductive layer, a substrate, and an adhesive modification layer between the conductive layer and the substrate, the adhesive modification layer configured such that when the assembly is attached to the article and attempt to remove the assembly will cause the substrate to release and leave the conductive layer intact. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115041 | self-power generation RFID tag - Disclosed in the present invention is a self-power generation radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, which comprises an identifier in which a first coil and a magnetic power generation bar are arranged, wherein the first coil is movably arranged in the identifier, and the magnetic power generation bar is arranged in parallel to the plane of the first coil; and the RFID tag also comprises a micro storage battery, which is electrically connected with the induction coil and the magnetic power generation bar. The self-power generation RFID tag is simple in structure, low in cost, convenient to maintain, energy-saving and environment-friendly. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115042 | CONTACTLESS INFORMATION MEDIUM, BOBBIN MEMBER FOR CONTACTLESS INFORMATION MEDIUM, BODY MEMBER FOR CONTACTLESS INFORMATION MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONTACTLESS INFORMATION MEDIUM - A contactless information medium includes: a body forming an outer shape of the contactless information medium; an IC chip housed in the body; a coil antenna which is formed of a string of conductive wire, both ends of the conductive wire being connected to the IC chip, and which includes a main arrangement pattern provided along a closed curve and a plurality of sub-arrangement patterns, each of which has a smaller diameter than the main arrangement pattern; and a plurality of bobbins provided in the body and arranged along the closed curve, the string of conductive wire being wound around the plurality of bobbins along the closed curve to form the main arrangement pattern, the string of conductive wire being wound around each of the bobbins to form the sub-arrangement patterns. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115043 | RFID SWITCH TAG - Various embodiments of RFID switch devices are disclosed herein. Such RFID switch devices advantageously enable manual activation/deactivation of the RF module. The RFID switch device may include a RF module with an integrated circuit adapted to ohmically connect to a substantially coplanar conductive trace pattern, as well as booster antenna for extending the operational range of the RFID device. The operational range of the RFID switch device may be extended when a region of the booster antenna overlaps a region of the conductive trace pattern on the RF module via inductive or capacitive coupling. The RFID switch device may further include a visual indicator displaying a first color if the RFID switch device is in an active state and/or a second color if the RFID switch device is in an inactive state. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115044 | THERMOSTAT UNIT - Disclosed is a thermostat unit having at least two thermostats, which are held at a normed rail. The two thermostats are arranged transversely to the rail axis. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115045 | Determining Power Stealing Capability of a Climate Control System Controller - Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of systems and methods for determining a power stealing capability of a climate control system controller. In an exemplary embodiment, a controller for use in a climate control system generally includes a capacitor chargeable by current flowing through an off-mode load of the climate control system. A voltage detect circuit detects a voltage across the capacitor. The controller includes a timer for determining a charge time of the capacitor from a first specific voltage to a second specific voltage based on input from the voltage detect circuit. The controller determines a resistance of the off-mode load based on the charge time and, based on the determined resistance, determines a level of current for power stealing through the off-mode load. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115046 | THERMOSTAT WITH SELF-CONFIGURING CONNECTIONS TO FACILITATE DO-IT-YOURSELF INSTALLATION - A thermostat is configured for automated compatibility with HVAC systems that are either single-HVAC-transformer systems or dual-HVAC-transformer systems. The compatibility is automated in that a manual jumper installation is not required for adaptation to either single-HVAC-transformer systems or dual-HVAC-transformer systems. The thermostat has a plurality of HVAC wire connectors including a first call relay wire connector, a first power return wire connector, a second call relay wire connector, and a second power return wire connector. The thermostat is configured such that if the first and second external wires have been inserted into the first and second power return wire connectors, respectively, then the first and second power return wire connectors are electrically isolated from each other. Otherwise, the first and second power return wire connectors are electrically connected. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115047 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY - An air conditioning system processes sensible heat load and latent heat load of a target space, and adjusts temperature and humidity of the target space. The air conditioning system includes a cooling heat exchanger circulating a heating medium to cool and dehumidify air blown into the target space, a heater heating the air cooled and dehumidified by the heat exchanger, a stage speed variable blower fan creating a flow of the air blown into the target space through the heat exchanger and the heater, and control unit. The control unit has a quantity of cooling adjusting unit adjusting a quantity of cooling supplied from the heating medium to the air in the heat exchanger, a quantity of heating adjusting unit adjusting a quantity of heating supplied from the heater to the air, and a blown air flow volume adjusting unit adjusting an air flow volume supplied by the blower fan. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115048 | THERMOSTATIC CONTROLLED HEAT PUMP WATER CIRCUIT - A method for regulating coolant temperature of an HVAC heat pump system with coolant heating. The method includes measuring temperature of coolant flowing through the system, and configuring a valve assembly of the system to direct coolant flow to a heater core from both an engine and an engine bypass line when temperature of the coolant is above a predetermined threshold. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115049 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TRACK SUPERSTRUCTURE WHICH UNDERWENT PARTIAL FOAMING - The invention relates to a method for introducing a flowable and foamable reaction mixture from the top into a ballast body having sleepers embedded therein, in which method said mixture is introduced into the ballast body laterally of the sleepers, notably preferably depending on the height of the ballast body at the point of application, and in a quantity that is all the larger the more upwards in the ballast body the application point is situated, wherein the mixture is adjusted in such a way that the foam formation process will begin only when the front of the mixture flowing downwards inside the ballast body has reached the bottom side or the region in the vicinity thereof of the ballast body so that the foam formation is carried out within the ballast body from the bottom towards the top. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115050 | WALL MOUNTED TOY TRACK SET - A mounting system is provided herein. The mounting system having: a plurality of wall mounts for releasably securing a plurality of items to a vertical surface; and a template having a plurality of cutouts located in a plurality of locations on the template, wherein the plurality of cutouts of the template are each configured to receive at least a portion of one of the plurality of wall mounts therein. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115051 | PURGE SYSTEM FOR REDUCTANT DELIVERY UNIT FOR A SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION SYSTEM - A purge procedure which is part of an injector, that may be used as part of a reductant delivery unit (RDU), where the RDU is part of a selective catalytic reduction system for injecting diesel exhaust fluid into an exhaust system, to control exhaust emissions. The RDU delivers a reductant carrier to the engine exhaust system. The purge process includes a control strategy to improve the quality of the purge cycle (i.e., increase the amount of fluid evacuated). The sequence of the purge event is adjusted in order to generate a strong vacuum in the fluid supply line and the injector—this enhances the efficiency of the purge by increasing the initial flow rates through the injector. However, upon opening the injector, the pressure inside the fluid path increases to a level just below the ambient pressure outside the injector, therefore the gas flow rate is substantially reduced. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115052 | Apparatus and Method for a Sprinkler Management System - A system and corresponding method for automated sprinkle management for managing a sprinkler system in a plurality of repetitive periods is provided. For a present repetitive period where sprinkling is not to be performed, an amount of one or more meteorological-related metrics is retrieved for a previous repetitive period, and the amount is logged. For a present repetitive period where sprinkling is to be performed, the method, and implementing system, includes retrieving for an elongated period, including a multiple of the repetitive periods, one or more of these amounts and calculating a sum of these amounts for the elongated period. It also includes determining a sprinkling interval based at least in part on the sum, the sprinkling interval being a period of time that the sprinkler system is operable, and causing the sprinkler system to operate for the sprinkling interval. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115053 | Eyelet for Steam Humidification System - The steam eyelet(s), mounted on steam dispersion tube(s), part of a steam dispersion system, has an interior cavity fed with steam, a through passage, a steam entry port and a steam exit port. The exit port is partly closed by a sloped throat which captures steam condensate and the steam entry port has a drain slot which drains condensate into the dispersion tube cavity. The eyelet's through passage progressively narrows at the exit with a shallow and then steep slope. A protruding lip reduces facial formation of condensate. A method reduces condensate spitting by accumulating condensate in the interior of the eyelet which, when it reaches a certain volume, drains the condensate bubble-droplet with an inboard interior eyelet surface disruption near the steam entry. Surface tension of the condensate bubble-droplet is used to drain the bubble-droplet at the disruption, causing an out-flow of the bubble-droplet in a direction contrary to steam flow. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115054 | FLOW RESTRICTOR - The present invention sets forth a fluid flow restrictor for attachment onto a fluid dispensing fixture and related methods. The restrictor includes a restrictor body having an internal flow passageway. The restrictor also includes an upstream fluid receiving chamber having a tapered interior configuration that tapers from an upstream end of the upstream fluid receiving chamber towards a downstream end of the upstream fluid receiving chamber. The restrictor further includes a downstream fluid passing chamber immediately adjacent the downstream end of the upstream fluid receiving chamber. The upstream fluid receiving chamber and the downstream fluid passing chamber are configured so that fluid flow proceeds (i) through the upstream fluid receiving chamber, (ii) then through the downstream fluid passing chamber, and (iii) then directly into air. The downstream fluid passing chamber comprises a substantially cylindrical configuration. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115055 | Fuel Injection Valve And Method Of Actuating - A fuel injection valve injects a fuel into the combustion chamber or into the injection port of an internal combustion engine, the valve being actuated by an actuator assembly that includes a small displacement actuator and a large displacement actuator. The method includes commanding the small displacement actuator to move the valve member to a first open position corresponding to a first flow area and commanding the large displacement actuator to move the valve member to a second open position corresponding to a second flow area that is larger than the first flow area such that the ratio between the second flow area and the first flow area is at least 15:1. The fuel injection valve can also be operated to alternatively inject two different fuels, one of the fuels being a gaseous fuel and the other one being a liquid fuel. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115056 | ROTATING SPRINKLER - A rotating sprinkler for intermittently emitting a liquid supplied by a pulsating device that forms pulses that have a beginning and an end. The sprinkler has a rotating portion that can rotate about an axis while emitting the liquid pulses to the outside environment. The sprinkler provides for rotation of the rotating portion during a portion of each pulse and for stopping rotation of the rotating portion during another portion of the pulse. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115057 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING AEROSOLS - Aerosols can be created by filament stretching and breaking of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids by applying a strain to and stretching the fluid. The fluid is stretched along a strain pathway and forms a fluid filament. The fluid filament is caused to break into droplets that can be harvested to form a mist or aerosol. Such a system for aerosol creation can include a pair of counter-rotating rollers that are positioned adjacent to each other that stretch the fluid or a pair of pistons that move toward and away from each other to stretch the fluid. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115058 | SPRAYER NOZZLE SYSTEM FOR VARIABLE APPLICATION RATES - In a sprayer nozzle apparatus a pressurized liquid source directs pressurized liquid through a supply conduit and a supply port connects the supply conduit to first and second nozzles oriented such that spray patterns dispensed thereby do not intersect. First and second pressure sensors send pressure signals to a controller indicating first and second operating pressures at the nozzles. First and second pressure regulators vary the corresponding operating pressures in response to a control signals received from the controller to vary the dispensing rate of the first and second nozzles. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115059 | TECHNIQUE FOR CORRECTING INJECTOR CHARACTERISTICS IN ENGINE OF VEHICLE - A technique for correcting injector characteristics is provided. In particular, a micro control unit is configured to generate a control pulse for controlling the operation of an injector; and a driving semiconductor is configured to detect and calculate a driving characteristic of the injector and compensating for injection timing of the control pulse in accordance with a deviation in injection timing of the injector. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115060 | Wearable Chemical Dispenser - Wearable devices for dispensing insect repellents, fragrances, and/or other chemicals along the outside of the clothing of a human are disclosed. They are of the type that are clipped onto a belt or the like, and use a powered fan to dispense active. They are configured with outlet arrangements to minimize power use while still achieving acceptable air flow rates. These changes permit use of smaller power supplies and more compact arrangements for power supply (e.g., battery) positioning. This in turn permits a much more compact and lightweight construction to achieve the desired results. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115061 | GIMBAL PIN FOR JET PROPULSION SYSTEM - A thrust reverser actuator gimbal assembly for mounting a thrust reverser actuator to fixed structure of the thrust reverser is disclosed. The thrust reverser actuator gimbal assembly may comprise a gimbal, first and second gimbal pins mounted to the gimbal and defining a first pivot axis, the first and second gimbal pins adapted to form a pivotal joint with the fixed structure of the thrust reverser, third and fourth gimbal pins mounted to the gimbal and defining a second pivot axis normal to the first pivot axis, the third and fourth gimbal pins adapted to farm a pivotal joint with the thrust reverser actuator, wherein the first and second gimbal pins each include a shaft and a flange integrally formed together, the flange including a pair of bores for receiving a fastener to fasten the respective gimbal pin to the thrust reverser fixed structure. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115062 | SIDE SPRAYING OUTLET DEVICE - A side spraying outlet device is assembled to a supporting arm fixed to the wall, wherein the outlet device includes a side spraying component. The side spraying component includes a fixed portion secured to the wall and at least a side spraying mechanism disposed in the fixed portion, the fixed portion is disposed with a first diversion waterway, the side spraying mechanism is connected to the first diversion waterway; the side spraying component is connected to the supporting arm by a first flexible pipe. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115063 | SANITARY OUTLET FITTING - A sanitary outlet fitting ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150115064 | SHOWER SYSTEM COMBINING A TOP SPRAYER AND A HAND SHOWER - A shower system includes a top sprayer with at least two water types and a hand shower. The top sprayer is disposed with an inlet waterway to connect to the water source and first diversion waterways corresponding to the water types one by one; wherein the top sprayer is further disposed with a second diversion waterway, the hand shower is connected to the second diversion waterway by an external flexible pipe; the top sprayer is disposed with a switch mechanism, the switch mechanism is cooperated to the inlet waterway, the first diversion waterways and the second diversion waterway to switch the waterways, thus switching any diversion waterway to connect to the inlet waterway. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115065 | SIDE SPRAYING SHOWER HEAD - A side spraying shower head includes an inlet waterway; a cover unit with a first and second water cavity; a water diversion body covering the cover unit, the water diversion body having a first inlet hole connected to the first water cavity and a second inlet hole connected to the second water cavity; a fixation base attached to the water diversion body, the fixation base including a first connection waterway and a second connection; a switch shaft, laterally movable inside the fixation base, the central portion of the switch shaft including a seal portion disposed between the first and second connection waterway; a press mechanism attached to the cover unit to push the switch shaft to close the second connection waterway; an elastic element abuts against the switch shaft and the fixation base to push the switch shaft to close the first connection waterway. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115066 | Liquid diffuser device for irrigation systems - A liquid diffuser device for irrigation systems includes a support structure defining a first longitudinal axis with an upper passageway for a liquid jet and a lower tubular body having a bottom wall, a spherical member associated therewith having an outer surface with a predetermined average radius of curvature, a liquid jet deflecting member having an upper plate and a lower stem designed to be introduced into the tubular body and defining a second longitudinal axis. The stem interacts with the outer surface of the spherical member, to allow rotation of the stem relative to the body and nutation of the second axis relative to the first axis. The bottom surface is concave to define with the spherical member a relatively broad and substantially uniform contact surface, to reduce the local specific pressure, thereby decreasing friction, wear and vibrations on the stem and the spherical member during operation. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115067 | WATER-EJECTION-ANGLE ADJUSTABLE SHOWER HEAD - A water-ejection-angle adjustable shower head, and it is characterized in that, it includes a main body, and a swing rod, a water dispenser disk, an upper plate, and a lower plate built in said main body from top to bottom. An upper end of said lower plate passes through said upper plate and is hinged onto said water dispenser disk. A center of said swing rod is hinged onto a center of said water dispenser disk. The water-ejection-angle adjustable shower head can be operate to make the water outage holes on a lower surface of said lower plate to swing to various different directions, to form the dispersion water ejections or converging and merging water ejections. As such, the form and intensity of water ejections can be varied, to meet the demands of various customers. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115068 | FUEL INJECTOR - A fuel injector configured as a high-pressure injection valve for the direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber includes: a housing having an housing end face on the combustion chamber side; an actuator; a valve-closure member operable by the actuator; at least one outlet orifice in the housing end face on the combustion chamber side for the fuel, the valve-closure member selectively closing or opening the outlet orifice; and a ring provided round about the outlet orifice in the housing end face on the combustion chamber side. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115069 | Fuel Injection Valve - A fuel injection valve that injects fuel directly into a cylinder of an internal combustion engine includes: a nozzle inserted into a fuel injection valve fitting hole formed in the cylinder; a cylindrical tip seal holder attached to the nozzle; and an annular seal member that is fitted to the tip seal holder and seals between an inner circumferential surface of the fuel injection valve fitting hole and an outer circumferential surface of the tip seal holder. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115070 | PRINTING PLATE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR AN INK JET PRINT HEAD ASSEMBLY - A method (e.g., for creating a printing plate assembly of an ink jet print head assembly) includes coating one or more sides of plural planar subsection plates with a bonding material. The subsection plates include printing holes through which a fluid is to be ejected from the ink jet print head assembly. The method also includes placing the subsection plates of the printing plate assembly against each other with the printing holes axially aligned with each other and heating the bonding material between the subsection plates such that the subsection plates are affixed to each other. The subsection plates are coupled with each other to form a chamber printing assembly that is coupled to the ink jet print head assembly that prints fluid onto one or more objects by ejecting the fluid out of the printing holes of the subsection plates. The subsection plates may be hermetically bonded to each other by inductively heating the assembly. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115071 | OIL SUPPLY NOZZLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - There is provided an oil supply nozzle including a micro-needle, and a needle holder to which the micro-needle is inserted and fixed with an adhesive, wherein the needle holder includes a coupling hole formed to allow the needle holder to be inserted into an oil injection apparatus, and an injection hole connected to the coupling hole and having the micro-needle inserted thereinto, and the insertion hole and the coupling hole have a guide hole at a point of connection therebetween. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115072 | Spreader Attachment - A dry particulate spreader includes an attachment assembly for use with a portable hand-held air blower for entraining granular fertilizer, grass seed or similar materials into the discharge air stream of the blower, whereby the particulate is broadcast by the air stream. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115073 | POWDER SPRAY GUN COMPRISING A WEAR RESISTANT ELECTRODE SUPPORT - A spray nozzle assembly is provided with an electrode, a wear resistant member, and a compliant sleeve. The wear resistant member supports the electrode and is supported by the compliant sleeve. For coating operations that use abrasive powder such as porcelain enamel, the wear resistant member may comprise ceramic. The compliant sleeve may be made of an elastic material such as plastic, which allows one end of the compliant sleeve to receive an end of a glass powder tube. The wear resistant member may be in the form of a ceramic spider. The electrode may be installed in-line with a powder flow path defined by the powder tube, which extends through a spray gun body. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115074 | Device For Separating Materials and a Method For Accomplishing the Same - Disclosed herein is a method comprising discharging a slurry from a vessel to a conduit; where the slurry comprises a liquid and a composition comprising at least two materials having different densities-a first material having a higher density and a second material having a lower density than that of the first material; creating a surge in velocity in slurry flow as it is transported through the conduit; separating the first material from the second material; where the first material is disposed on an inner surface of the conduit and where the second material flows through the conduit to a container; and removing the first material from the inner surface of the conduit. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115075 | Method and Apparatus for Recycling Carpet - The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for separating carpet fibers from a backing material to which said fibers are secured. The apparatus includes a belt for driving a carpet strip having one or more backings and one or more fibers secured on a face of said backing into the operative part of the device. There are a pair of rollers that are adapted to receive the carpet strip from said belt, and pass the carpet strip to a dish plate. The dish plate has an edge extending upwardly from the dish plate. The face of the carpet having the fibers contacts the edge after the carpet passes through the rollers. The edge of the blade holds the carpet presenting it to the main drum. The main drum rotates downwards and has a plurality of pins that shred the carpet backing and tear apart and free the face carpet fibers from the backing fibers. The face fibers pass to a receptacle for recycling. The torn backing fibers, being usually longer and lighter than the face fibers, remain within the pins of the drum and are transported towards the back end of the machine and fall in a different receptacle for recycling. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115076 | WASTE DISPOSAL WITH EXTERNAL ROTOR CONFIGURATION AND SHAFTLESS CUTTER PLATE CONNECTION - In one aspect, a waste disposal for processing waste may generally include a housing and a motor disposed within the housing. The motor may include a stator and a rotor rotatable relative to the stator. The rotor may include a top wall disposed axially above the stator and a sidewall extending axially from the top wall. The sidewall may extend circumferentially around an outer perimeter of the stator such that the sidewall rotates relative to the stator when the rotor is rotated. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115077 | SHREDDER AND SHEET-LIKE-OBJECT PROCESSING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Provided is a shredder that prevents particles from jamming in a shredding mechanism, and shreds the sheet-like objects into such an extremely small size that the sheet-like objects cannot be reproduced. A shredding mechanism ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150115078 | WASTE DISPOSAL WITH IMPROVED CUTTER PLATE FEATURES - In one aspect, a waste disposal for processing waste may generally include a housing and a motor disposed within the housing. The housing may include an inlet defining an open area through the top of the housing. The motor may define a rotational axis. In addition, the waste disposal may include a cutter plate coupled to the motor. The cutter plate may include an upper surface, a side surface and an outer edge defined around an outer perimeter of the cutter plate. The upper surface may define a high point and may have a sloped portion angled downwardly from the high point towards the outer edge. The cutter plate may also define a cutter plate area directly below the open area defined by the inlet. The high point may be defined along the outer surface at a radial location between the cutter plate area and the outer edge. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115079 | WASTE DISPOSAL WITH IMPROVED HOUSING CONFIGURATION - In one aspect, a waste disposal for processing waste may generally include a motor, a cutter plate coupled to the motor for rotation therewith and a housing configured to encase the motor and the cutter plate. The housing may include an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion. The upper housing portion may define an inner surface at least partially forming a converging section of the upper housing portion. Additionally, waste disposal may include a plurality of ribs projecting outwardly from the inner surface along the converging section of the upper housing portion. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115080 | WASTE DISPOSAL WITH ENHANCED WATER MANAGEMENT FEATURES - In one aspect, a waste disposal for processing waste may generally include a housing and a motor disposed within the housing. The housing may define an inner sidewall surface extending around an inner perimeter of the housing and a discharge outlet. The motor may include a stator and a rotor at least partially surrounding the stator. The rotor may include a sidewall defining an outer surface. The motor may be disposed within the housing such that an annular gap is defined between the inner sidewall surface of the housing and the outer surface of the sidewall. When the rotor is rotated relative to the stator, water may be drawn through the annular gap towards the discharge outlet. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115081 | WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - In one aspect, a waste disposal system for receiving waste discharged from a drain having a drain flange is disclosed. The system may generally include a waste disposal having a housing extending axially between a top and a bottom. In addition, the system may include a mounting bracket configured to couple the waste disposal to the drain. The mounting bracket may be configured to extend circumferentially around at least a portion of the top of the housing and may include a body and at least one tooth extending radially inwardly from the body. When the waste disposal is moved axially towards the drain, the at least one tooth is configured to move both radially outwardly as the at least one tooth contacts the drain flange and back radially inwardly when the at least one tooth is positioned axially above the drain flange so as to overlap the drain flange. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115082 | WASTE DISPOSAL WITH IMPROVED HOUSING CONFIGURATION - In one aspect, a waste disposal for processing waste may generally include a motor defining a rotational axis, a cutter plate coupled to the motor for rotation therewith and a housing configured to encase the motor and the cutter plate. The housing may include an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion. The upper housing portion may define an inner surface at least partially forming a converging section of the upper housing portion. The upper housing portion may further define an inlet through the converging section. The inlet may be oriented relative to the housing such that water flowing through the inlet is directed into the housing at a non-radial flow angle. In addition, the inner surface may define a curved profile such that a grind chamber of the housing is substantially dome-shaped along the converging section. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115083 | RECYCLING MACHINE - A recycling machine comprises a machine body, a rotary mechanism and a cutting wheel assembly. The cutting wheel assembly includes a front cutting wheel and a rear cutting wheel that are coupled with a rotary assembly to rotate in a same direction. The front and rear cutting wheels have respectively front and rear cutters that are arranged in rows and rotated at different speeds in the same direction to shear against each other. The front cutters rotating at a slower speed shear garbage bags first, and the shorn garbage bags are then squeezed in first and second movement spaces formed between first and second filter meshes and the front and rear cutting wheels and carried to the front and rear cutters to be shorn again, such that trashes in the garbage bags fall through first and second meshes of the first and second filter meshes to be collected. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115084 | FEED-MIXING WAGON - A feed-mixing wagon for animal feed, including a frame with a drive, a container with a continuous wall with a feed-unload opening, a feed auger which is arranged in the container for mixing and cutting animal feed and including an auger shaft and an auger body which is arranged around it in a spiral which has several blades. The blades include at least one blade of a first, long type and at least one blade of a second, short type, and at least one blade of the short type is situated closer to the bottom than at least one blade of the long type. As a result of the various blades in the described configuration, the cutting and mixing behaviour can be adjusted in an optimum way. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115085 | HAMMERMILL SYSTEM, HAMMER AND METHOD - Various embodiments of a hammermill system, hammer, and methods are disclosed. A hammermill hammer comprises a metal composite comprising a plurality of inserts and a body portion disposed between each of the plurality of inserts. The composition of the plurality of inserts is different than composition of the body portion. The material of the plurality of inserts has a greater abrasion resistance than the material of the body portion and the material of the body portion has a greater impact resistance than the material of the inserts. The hammers produced have improved wear resistance and longer useful life compared to conventional hammermill hammers. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115086 | JAW ASSEMBLY FOR A DEMOLITION TOOL - A jaw assembly for a demolition tool is disclosed. The jaw assembly may have a support portion centrally disposed on a second jaw. The support portion may have a first contact surface and an aperture disposed thereon. A work plate may be mounted on the support portion and may have a plate member in abutting contact with the support portion. The work plate may also have a tooth member and a boss extending in a direction opposite to the tooth member. The boss may be engaged to the aperture. The jaw assembly may have a pair of seating portions disposed on the second jaw, each seating portion having a slot. The jaw assembly may also have a work module mounted in each seating portion. The work module may have a base, a tooth, and a mounting element extending in a direction opposite to the tooth and engaging the seating portion. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115087 | FISHING REEL - An object of the present invention is to provide a fishing reel wherein a bearing rotatably supporting a drive shaft securely shuts out water from its interior so as to maintain stable sealing and thus smooth rotation for a long period wherein such a bearing can be readily built in. In accordance with one aspect, the fishing reel of the present invention includes a drive shaft to be rotationally driven for winding a fishing line around a spool. The drive shaft is rotationally supported by a magnetic fluid sealed bearing having an inner ring magnetic fluid retained between an inner ring and a polar plate retaining a magnet and/or between the inner ring and the magnet, and an outer ring magnetic fluid retained between an outer ring and the polar plate retaining the magnet and/or between the outer ring and the magnet. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115088 | FISHING REEL - One object is to provide a fishing reel including a magnetic fluid sealed bearing wherein foreign substances are shut out from the magnetic fluid seal to prevent degradation of the magnetic fluid (degradation of the magnetic sealing function). In accordance with one aspect, the fishing reel of the present invention includes a magnetic fluid sealed bearing rotatably supporting a drive shaft (pinion). Protection walls are disposed opposite to each other on or near the sides of the bearing body so as to shut out foreign substances from the bearing body of the magnetic fluid sealed bearing. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115089 | FENCING STORAGE SYSTEM - A cylindrical cartridge used for the storage and protection of all types of barrier fencing. The device is designed to extend the life of barrier fencing, reduce waste and reduce cost. The cartridge has an interior hollow pipe shaft with rollers mounted to the shaft to create a spool. The spool shaft extends through the top of the cartridge and is fitted with a manually operated crank handle. A vertical slotted opening in the side of the cartridge of varying widths dependent on the barrier material being used allows the extraction and retraction of the barrier fencing. The bottom of the cartridge has an opening in the centre equal to that of the interior dimension of the hollow shaft. The bottom opening allows for the mounting of the cartridge to a ground spike or stabilizing plate. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115090 | ASSEMBLY FOR A BELT RETRACTOR - An assembly for a belt retractor includes a vehicle-sensitive sensor and a holding fixture ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150115091 | TENSIONER FOR THE CONTROLLED CLAMPING AND MOVING OF AN ELONGATED BODY, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN INSTALLATION FOR LAYING PIPELINES, UMBILICALS OR CABLES - A tensioner for the controlled clamping and moving of an elongated body (A), in particular for an installation for laying pipelines, umbilicals or cables, includes a frame carrying at least two guiding boxes ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150115092 | WINDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BINDING WIRE MATERIAL TO TERMINAL - A winding device includes a wire cutting mechanism for cutting the wire wound around the winding target member in the vicinity of the terminal, and a wire binding mechanism for winding, around the terminal, the end portion of the wire wound around the winding target member and cut by the wire cutting mechanism. The wire binding mechanism includes a cylindrical member through which the terminal is insertable, and a rotating mechanism for rotating the cylindrical member about the terminal. A protrusion is formed at a distal end of the cylindrical member so as to protrude in an axial direction of the cylindrical member. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115093 | COMPONENT SUPPLY DEVICE AND COMPONENT MOUNTING DEVICE - A component supply device loaded with a component supply tape for exposing and supplying an electronic component from the component supply tape with respect to a component mounting device mounting the electronic component on a substrate includes a replenishing unit performing replenishment of a new component supply tape when a preceding component supply tape is exhausted and a sensor senses exhaustion of the preceding component supply tape while a confluent portion where a channel for the preceding component supply tape and a channel for the new component supply tape join with each other is formed between the sensor and the replenishing unit. A buckling prevention mechanism moves in response to an operation of the preceding component supply tape or the new component supply tape for preventing buckling when the new component supply tape is transported to the component supply device by the replenishing unit is arranged on the confluent portion. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115094 | FEEDING DEVICE - A feeding device in manufacturing which is configured to feed a carrier tape includes a transmission mechanism and a buffering mechanism. The transmission mechanism is configured to receive the carrier tape and transfer the carrier tape to the buffering mechanism. The buffering mechanism includes a slide assembly, a feeder assembly, and an inductor. The slidable feeder assembly is mounted to the slide assembly, and is configured to receive the carrier tape transferred from the transmission mechanism. The slide assembly moves the feeder assembly. The inductor is mounted to one side of the slide assembly, and senses distances from the feeder assembly, to control a feeding speed of the transmission mechanism. | 2015-04-30 |