| 18th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
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| 20110100076 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC LOCK KEY INDICATOR - An apparatus for tracking and indicating the status of a lock, comprising: a movement sensing device for sensing movement of a key related to said lock and providing information about said movement; a controller for reception of said information about said movement, processing said information and identifying a key rotation event that is associated with a lock status; and an indication unit being connected to said controller; providing an indication of the lock status according to control signals that are provided by said controller. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100077 | DOOR LOCK INDICATOR - A door lock indicator device is disclosed. The door lock indicator device can include a rotatable portion, a lock status display, and a switch (e.g., a button). The rotatable portion can define an opening shaped to receive a key blade. The door lock indicator device can be installed on a face of a door lock with the opening aligned with a keyhole of the door lock. Rotating a key blade within a keyway of the door lock can cause the rotatable portion to rotate with the door lock's cylinder. The lock status display can include a first indicator light and a second indicator light. Activating the switch can cause the lock status display to indicate a direction of a most recent rotation of the rotatable portion and/or a locked or unlocked status of the associated door lock. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100078 | MICROORGANISMS, MICROBIAL PHOSPHATE FERTILIZERS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING SUCH MICROBIAL PHOSPHATE FERTILIZERS - The present invention relates to a microorganism, a microbial phosphate fertilizer and a method for manufacturing said microbial phosphate fertilizer, wherein said microorganism is | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100079 | METHOD FOR IMPARTING STRESS TOLERANCE TO PLANT - A method for imparting stress tolerance to a plant that can provide the plant with such stress tolerance that enhances growth in an environment where various stresses on the plant occur is provided. The method includes the step of applying a plant stress tolerance imparting composition containing a sugar derivative-type surfactant and water to a plant placed under a stressful cultivation condition that yields a plant stress level of 111 to 200%. In the plant stress tolerance imparting composition, the sugar derivative-type surfactant contains at least one sugar derivative-type surfactant having a structure selected from the group consisting of an ester of a sugar and a fatty acid, an ester of a sugar alcohol and a fatty acid, and an alkylglycoside. The sugar derivative-type surfactant is contained in an amount of 85 to 100 wt % of a total amount of the components other than water contained in the tolerance imparting composition. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100080 | Method for Cooling a Hot Strip Wound to a Hot Strip Bundle, a Device for Cooling a Hot Strip, a Control and/or a Regulation Device and Metal Strip - In a method for cooling a hot strip wound to a hot strip bundle, a device for cooling a hot strip bundle, a control and/or regulating device, and a metal strip, the hot strip bundle ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100081 | METHOD FOR COATING METAL SURFACES WITH A PHOSPHATE LAYER AND THEN WITH A POLYMER LUBRICANT LAYER - The invention relates to a method for preparing metal workpieces for cold forming by first applying a phosphate layer and then applying a lubricant layer which has a major content in organic polymer material. The phosphate layer is formed by an aqueous acidic phosphating solution having a major content in calcium, magnesium or manganese and phosphate. The lubricant layer is formed by contacting the phosphated surface with an aqueous lubricant composition which has a content in organic polymer material based on ionomer and optionally also non-ionomer the organic polymer material used predominantly being monomers, oligomers, co-oligomers, polymers or copolymers based on ionomer, acrylic acid/methacrylic acid, epoxide, ethylene, polyamide, propylene, styrene, urethane, the ester or salt thereof. The invention also relates to the corresponding lubricant composition, to the lubricant layer produced thereof and to its use. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100082 | Side Looper - A side looper comprises an entry guide for directing a longitudinally moving long product into an arcuate path, an exit guide for receiving the product exiting from the arcuate path, and inner and outer guide walls arranged between the entry and exit guides. The guide walls are adjustable between mutually spaced closed positions fixing the curvature of the arcuate path, and open positions allowing the curvature of the arcuate path to either increase or decrease. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100083 | MAGNESIUM HOT ROLLING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A magnesium alloy hot rolling method includes: a first rolling step in which a magnesium plate (M | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100084 | Tube bending machine - This invention is a manually operated tube bending machine with a power drive mechanism that is adjustably set to a desired bend speed. The bending machine includes a bending die, a counter die and a rotating hook die to form a desired bend into a tube or pipe. The tube bender includes a drive wheel with ratchet teeth around its perimeter. A drive pin grips one of the ratchet teeth. The drive pin is secured to a lever and torque bar. During each bending stroke, the lever and torque bar incrementally rotate the drive wheel a desired amount. The rotation of the drive wheel and hook die draw the tube through the bending and counter dies to bend the tube. An anti-spring back mechanism holds the position of the drive wheel while the power drive mechanism is advanced to grip the next ratchet tooth of the drive wheel. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100085 | PRESS-MOLDING MOLD, AND PRESS-MOLDING METHOD - Provided are a press-molding mold, in which cracks and wrinkles to be formed at the corner portions of a press-molded article are reduced regardless of the depth of the drawing, and a press-molding method using that mold. The press-molding mold ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100086 | CRIMPER - In one embodiment, an apparatus for shaping an article may comprise a plurality of movable dies arranged to form a chamber whose size may be varied by moving the dies. Each of the dies may have a contacting surface for contacting the article to be shaped. The chamber may have a first portion having a first cross-section and a second portion having a second cross-section. Either portion may include a taper. The first portion may have a differently shaped cross-section than the second portion. The first portion may have a cross-section of greater area than the second portion. The longitudinal axis of the first portion may be offset from the longitudinal axis of the second portion. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100087 | SENSOR FOR GASES EMITTED BY COMBUSTION - A sensor for gases emitted by combustion, said sensor comprising one or more metal oxides forming an adsorption semiconductor the electrical resistance of which changes according to the gas adsorbed, said semiconductor being a semiconductor for the direct adsorption of gases without catalyzed chemical reaction, said sensor being arranged to detect nitrogen oxides in the case of a bright fire, and/or said sensor being arranged to detect, in the case of a smoldering fire, partially unburned gases, in particular alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids or amines. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100088 | Articles Of Manufacture Containing Increased Stability Low Concentration Gases And Methods Of Making And Using The Same - Articles of manufacture and methods of making and using same concern a container having an internal space and a passivated internal metal surface. The container contains a composition of an acid gas and a balance gas contained within the internal space and in contact with the passivated internal metal surface. The stability of the acid gas concentration over time is enhanced. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100089 | DETECTION OF CHANNEL SATURATION IN PHASE-ARRAY ULTRASONIC NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING - The present invention relates to a method of detecting non-linear operation of a measuring device comprising an array of transducers and at least one receiver channel portion. The method comprises receiving measured signals through transducers of the array, processing the measured signals from the transducers through the receiver channel portion, combining the processed measured signals to produce a combined measurement signal, and detecting non-linearity of the combined measurement signal and non-linear operation of the measuring device by detecting saturation of the receiver channel portion. In one embodiment, the receiver channel portion comprises an analog-to-digital converter, a threshold is assigned to a digital output of the analog-to-digital converter, and saturation of the receiver channel portion is detected when the digital output of the analog-to-digital converter oversteps the assigned threshold. In one application of the invention, the measuring device is a non-destructive testing device. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100090 | COMBUSTIBLE GAS SENSORS INCLUDING INTEGRAL SUPPORT STRUCTURES AND COMBUSTIBLE GAS SENSOR WITH MULTIPLE ACTIVE ELEMENTS - A combustible gas sensor includes at least a first sensing element comprising a first conductive element having, for example, an average diameter less than 20 μm in electrical connection with electronic circuitry. The combustible gas sensor further includes a first support element having a first anchored end, a second anchored end and an extending intermediate section between the first anchored end and the second anchored end, the extending intermediate section providing support for the first conductive element. Another combustible gas sensor includes a first sensing element and a second sensing element. The first sensing element includes a first catalyst support member having a volume less than a sphere having a diameter of 500 μm. The second sensing element includes a second catalyst support member having a volume less than a sphere having a diameter of 500 μm. The combustible gas sensor further includes electronic circuitry that is adapted to cycle between a first mode in which the first sensing element is operated in a higher power mode and the second sensing element is operated in a lower power mode and a second mode in which the second sensing element is operated in a higher power mode and the first sensing element is operated in a lower power mode. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100091 | TAGGANTS, METHOD FOR FORMING A TAGGANT, AND A METHOD FOR DETECTING AN OBJECT - A taggant comprising at least one perfluorocarbon compound surrounded by a polyphosphazene compound. The polyphosphazene compound has the chemical structure: | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100092 | METHOD OF DETERMINING THE FUEL CONTENT IN A COMBUSTION ENGINE LUBRICATING OIL - The invention relates to a device and to a method for determining the proportion of fuel in a combustion engine lubricating oil. The device according to the invention comprises a column ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100093 | Gas Chromatograph Apparatus - The present invention aims at realizing an energy-saving mode in which the usage of a carrier gas and the power consumption are sufficiently suppressed without causing damage to the apparatus. When a command for executing the energy-saving mode is entered (S | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100094 | Diagnostic Method for an Internal Combustion Engine Exhaust Gas System that includes a Particle Filter - In a method for the diagnostics of an internal combustion engine exhaust gas system that includes a particle filter, first and second sets of value vectors are determined, each including associated values for absolute pressure upstream and downstream of the particle filter, a differential pressure determined from the values of the absolute pressure, an exhaust gas volume flow through the particle filter, and a temperature of the exhaust gas volume flow. After a temperature-standardization of the pressure values, characteristics for dependence of the pressure values are generated from temperature-standardized values of the first set of value vectors and possibly stored as reference characteristics. By comparing temperature-standardized values for the absolute pressure on the inlet and outlet sides of the particle filter and the differential pressure of the second set of value vectors with reference characteristics, flow anomalies can be determined in the exhaust gas system. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100095 | Passive Glovebox Glove Leak Detector - A passive leak detector for a glovebox glove is disclosed. Pressure drop inside the glove is measured overnight to determine if there is a leak in the glovebox glove. Additionally, the glovebox is fire retardant and shields against radiation. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100096 | Method and System for Fluid Valve Leak Detection - A method detection of leakage through at least one first valve includes admitting an amount of fluid into a first control volume in operable communication with the at least one first valve, thereby pressurizing the first control volume. The first control volume is isolated and a rate of change of pressure in a second control volume in operable communication with the at least one first valve is measured. A system for detecting leakage across at least one first valve includes a first control volume receptive of an amount of fluid and a second control volume in flow communication with the first control volume. At least one first valve is located between the first control volume and the second control volume, and a rate of change in pressure in the second control volume indicates a rate of leakage through the at least one first valve. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100097 | Leakage Seeker - A leak detector having a pre-vacuum feed pump, a gas detector and a flow sensor. The detector also includes a buffer volume and a restrictor to be arranged between the feed pump and the flow sensor. This protects the flow sensor against pressure surges generated by the feed pump. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100098 | RHEOMETER AND RHEOMETRIC METHOD FOR TESTING SAMPLES - A method for testing samples uses a rheometer in which a measuring shaft bearing a first measuring part is rotated by a motor and the sample is introduced into a measuring gap between the first measuring part and a further measuring part. The further measuring part is mounted on a further, driven measuring shaft and the two measuring parts are rotated or oscillated at a predetermined speed independently of one another, or brought to a standstill. At the same time or in rapidly succeeding intervals during the same measuring process, the torque and the normal force are determined by a first moment detector and the first measuring unit, and the normal force exerted by the sample on the further measuring part and/or the further measuring shaft and the torque exerted on the further measuring shaft by means of a further separate motor rotating said measuring shaft are determined by means of a further measuring unit and a further moment detector and in that said simultaneously determined measured values are supplied for evaluation. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100099 | PREPARATION AND USE OF (R),(R)-2,2'-BIS-METHYLNALTREXONE - This invention relates to synthesis of (R),(R)-2,2′-bis-MNTX, as shown in Formula (I), and related methods and products. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100100 | Fluid Separation Conduit Cartridge - A fluid separation conduit cartridge comprising a fluid separation conduit is disclosed. In certain embodiments the fluid separation conduit is potted to provide operation at increased pressures. In other embodiments, the fluid separation conduit cartridge has one or more memory units. The memory units are operative to store data such as, for example, cartridge usage and test results. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100101 | PERFORMANCE - Instruments, devices and methods of analysis are provided which fully integrate a significant number of process steps in a continuous operation. Accurate positioning and full contact between components is also provided by the relative movement the designs allow. An effect interface between a low cost disposable cartridge or device and the instrument to process it is also detailed. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100102 | QUICK CONVERSION GUIDE - Embodiments of the invention include a quick conversion guide including a housing having a plurality of openings disposed through the housing; and an insert having a first measurement range, a second measurement range, and an indication range provided on a surface of the insert. The insert may be disposed in the housing such that a first measurement from the first range, a second measurement from the second range, and an indicator from the indication range are simultaneously viewable through the plurality of openings. Embodiments of the invention include a method of calculating a blood sugar level using a conversion guide including locating a hemoglobin A1c value on an insert disposed in a housing of the conversion guide; displaying the hemoglobin A1c value in a first window of the housing; and displaying a blood sugar value in a second window of the housing simultaneously with the hemoglobin A1c value. The blood sugar value may be a calculated value based on the hemoglobin A1c value. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100103 | DEVICE FOR DILUTING OF A SAMPLE - The disclosure relates to a device for diluting a sample, comprising an end-piece for dispensing a liquid diluent, means, having an upright extending upwards from the base, for supporting and moving the end-piece relative to the container support between a first position in which the outlet of the end-piece lies above the opening of the container, to allow the diluent to be fed into the container, and a second position in which the outlet is further away from the container. According to the disclosure, the second position of the outlet is to the side of the first, the upright is fixed to the base, and the upright has a cover at the upper end thereof for supporting the end-piece, the cover being rotatable on the upright between the positions, a rotary drive motor for rotating the cover between the positions being housed on the inside of the cover and/or of the upright. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100104 | SAMPLING DEVICE AND SAMPLING METHOD - The present invention relates to a device ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100105 | THROTTLE BODY SWEEP DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD - A throttle diagnostic system comprises a diagnostic device comprising a throttle sweep diagnostic module that generates N throttle position commands at a first predetermined interval, wherein the N throttle position commands differ by a predetermined interval. A vehicle control system comprises a throttle body assembly that receive the N throttle position commands and a throttle diagnostic module that performs diagnostics on the throttle body assembly at a second predetermined interval that is less than the first predetermined interval. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100106 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING ENGINE AIR INTAKE SYSTEMS - The present invention provides apparatus ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100107 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WHEEL SUSPENSION ALIGNMENT - A method according for wheel suspension alignment includes the following: providing a wheel suspension alignment system having four measuring heads situated in a known position with respect to one another, of which each has a monocular picture recording device; recording at least three geometrical details of one wheel, respectively, of a vehicle standing in an initial position, using each of the four measuring heads; carrying out a relative motion between the vehicle, on the one hand, and the measuring heads, on the other hand, from the initial position (A) into at least one further position (E), the relative position of the measuring heads with respect to one another being known; recording at least three geometrical details of one wheel, respectively, of the vehicle standing in the further position (E), using each of the four measuring heads; carrying out local 3D reconstructions for determining the translation vectors, the rotation vectors and the wheel rotational angles between the at least two positions, as well as of the wheel rotational centers and the wheel rotational axes of the wheels from the recorded geometrical details; determining a global scale for the measuring heads by scaling the translation vectors of the wheels, so that the translation vectors have the same length; and determining the camber, the single toe and/or the total toe of the vehicle. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100108 | Tire Tread Scanner Drive-Over Unit - A tire tread scanner drive-over unit is used to measure the tread depth and tire wear condition of a vehicle with two or four wheels on the axle. The unit includes a surface with two tire position area areas, each between an elevated rearward area and an elevated forward area to define a trough therebetween. Scanners are located behind scanner windows in the rearward area under scanner covers. When a vehicle is driven onto the surface so that the tires of one of its axels are on the tire position areas between the rearward and forward areas, the tires self-center against the scanner windows so that the tire profile may be measured to determine wear and wear characteristics. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100109 | Compact Wind Tunnel Instrument - Provided is a compact wind tunnel instrument. The compact wind tunnel instrument includes a blowing unit configured by a plurality of blowing devices provided in the same plane, and a control unit for controlling them, thereby easily providing a variety of wind environments. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100110 | GAS CYLINDER RESIDUAL GAS VOLUME INDICATOR - A gas cylinder residual gas volume indicator includes a carrier having a weight-receiving part and a pressure-applying part, a hydraulic cylinder having a cylinder body holding a hydraulic fluid and a cylinder piston stopped against the pressure-applying part of the carrier and movable with the pressure-applying part relative to the cylinder body to force the hydraulic fluid out of the cylinder body according to the weight received from a gas cylinder by the weight-receiving part, a hydraulic mechanical type meter having an index rotatable by a hydraulic fluid, and an oil pipe for guiding the hydraulic fluid out of the hydraulic cylinder into the meter to rotate the index. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100111 | Apparatus and Method for Fluid Flow Measurement with Sensor Shielding - Methods and apparatuses for detecting radial flows of conductive fluid are provided. In an embodiment of the present invention, shields are used to prevent or reduce circulating electrical currents from causing a voltage difference that would adversely affect the measured voltage difference between two adjacent electrodes. The shields may be a conduit through which conductive fluid may flow. Groups of sensors, e.g., two or more, may be placed within the shield. The shields may have any cross-section shape. Generally, once the circulating electrical current flow between the electrode pairs is substantially reduced or eliminated, only the voltage difference from the localized induced electric field remains. This way, a true induced voltage may be measured, and thus an accurate value for the fluid velocity may be determined. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100112 | PIEZO-BASED DOWNHOLE FLOW METER - A flow meter is provided for disposing downhole in a well. The flow meter includes a resonator beam that is integrated with piezo-material to generate a voltage in response to the downhole flow. A resonator head may be incorporated with the resonator beam so as to enhance the generated voltage where appropriate. Configurations of flow meters employing such piezo-material may substantially avoid the use of moving parts susceptible to corrosion and other downhole conditions. These configurations may be particularly useful for long term downhole use such as for production monitoring. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100113 | Conductivity Cell Piston Extractor and Method - Embodiments of the invention include a proppant testing apparatus with a portable piston extractor and related methods. In one embodiment, a testing apparatus includes a test cell body in which an upper piston is constrained to vertically reciprocate within a test cavity. A laterally-extending width bar is coupled to the piston above the test cell body. A portable piston extractor is provided for freeing the stuck piston following testing. The piston extractor includes an extractor base removably supported on the test cell body and an extractor arm movably coupled to the extractor base. A drive mechanism is configured for driving the extractor arm into vertical engagement with the width bar, to raise the piston for extraction. In another embodiment, a set of gear boxes interconnected by shafts may be used to apply a uniform separation force between the piston and test cell body. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100114 | Thermal Loop Flow Sensor - A flow sensor includes a fluidic component, such as a tube, a heat source, an upstream temperature sensor, and a downstream temperature sensors. The fluidic component defines a flow path having inlet and outlet ends disposed closer to each other than to a mid-point of the flow path. The heat source and the upstream and downstream temperature sensors are disposed in thermal communication with a fluid in the flow path. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100115 | FLUID METER WITH PRESSURE PROTECTION - A fluid meter is described having certain elastically displaceable wall portions arranged to be elastically displaced in response to a pressure variation propagating into the measurement volume. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100116 | FLUID METER - A fluid meter is described having multiple pistons and connecting rods that are connected to the crankshaft by one common crankpin that is radially offset from the crankshaft such that an axis through the endpoints of the yoke slot of one connecting rod forms an angle alpha with the alignment axis of the two axially aligned cylinders, and that an axis through the endpoints of the yoke slot of the other connecting rod forms another, different angle beta with said alignment axis, so that the corresponding pistons reciprocate out of phase. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100117 | FLUID METER - A multiple piston type fluid meter is disclosed having a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod that are integral with their respective pistons. A multiple fluid meter assembly comprising at least two fluid meters, and a fuel dispensing unit comprising a fluid meter or multiple fluid meters are also disclosed. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100118 | Detector of liquid consumption condition - A detector of liquid consumption condition includes first and second vibrating parts that can vibrate relatively to a containing space that can be filled and refilled with a liquid. At least a portion of the first and second vibrating parts are exposed to the containing space. Each of the vibrating parts are caused to vibrate by piezoelectric devices based on a driving signal and can generate a counter electromotive force signal by a vibration of the vibrating parts. A liquid consumption condition detecting part can detect a liquid consumption condition, based on the counter electromotive force signal from at least one of the piezoelectric devices. The containing space can contains a predetermined volume of the liquid, and the first vibrating part is placed near a surface of the liquid at a first level, and the second part is placed near a surface of the liquid at a second level. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100119 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING LIQUID QUANTITY IN BULK CONTAINERS - A method and apparatus for measuring the mass of liquid within collapsible, bulk fabric storage containers is provided wherein a deflection member arranged in a grid pattern supports the container and undergoes deflection creating an increase in the pressure of fluid within its interior which may be measured and correlated to the mass of the liquid within the container. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100120 | FILL LEVEL SWITCH AND SENSOR ELEMENT FOR A FILL LEVEL SWITCH - A fill level switch ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100121 | Vibratory gyro bias error cancellation using mode reversal - The method and apparatus in one embodiment may have: providing a two-dimensional axisymmetric oscillator having a beam containing two principal elastic axes and two principal damping axes; driving the beam with drive components to oscillate across corners of the beam at approximately 45 degrees to sides of the beam, the drive components having forcer components that provide drive and pickoff components that provide feedback; and oscillating the beam in a normal mode and a reverse mode. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100122 | BIAXIAL ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSOR - A biaxial angular velocity sensor provided herein has good detection sensitivity and allows an oscillator to be fixed stably. The biaxial angular velocity sensor includes an oscillator ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100123 | Thermal Bubble Type Angular Accelerometer - An RFID, Bluetooth as well as zigbee based thermal bubble type angular accelerometer includes a flexible substrate, a base layer, at least one cavity, and at least one sensing assembly. The base layer is formed on the flexible substrate. The at least one cavity is formed on the base layer. The at least one sensing assembly is suspended over the at least one cavity. The sensing assembly comprises a heater and two temperature sensing elements, wherein the two temperature sensing elements are substantially symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of the heater, and the heaters and the two temperature sensing elements extend in a radial direction. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100124 | MOUNTED SHOCK SENSOR - This application is directed to a shock sensor mounted in an electronic device. The shock sensor includes both active and passive shock detection methods that allow a technician to determine whether the electronic device was subjected to a shock event that exceeded an impact threshold level. The shock sensor may include shock detection contacts that form an electrical circuit that remains open in the absence of a shock event that exceeds an impact threshold level. In response to a significant shock event, a movable component or substance of the shock sensor may move from a first position to a second position, thereby closing the electrical circuit formed by the shock detection contacts. The change in circuit may be detected and used to provide active indication of whether the electronic device has been subjected to a substantial shock event. In addition, the shock sensor may be observed to passively determine whether the electronic device has been subjected to a substantial shock event. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100125 | ACCELERATION SENSOR - An acceleration sensor includes: a sensitive element having a vibrating beam, base ends located at both ends of the vibrating beam, and excitation electrodes which are formed on a surface of the vibrating beam; a supporting section connected to each of the base ends in order to support the sensitive element; a connecting section which is provided between one of the base ends and the supporting section so as to extend from the one base end in the opposite direction to the one base end on the same axis as the vibrating beam and which has a thin section formed along the longitudinal direction of the vibrating beam; and a spindle section which is disposed at both sides of the sensitive element in the width direction in a state of being connected to the one base end and extends toward the other base end side along the longitudinal direction. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100126 | Capacitance Sensor - A technique in which a false detection and a wrong diagnosis can be suppressed in a capacitance sensor represented by an acceleration sensor is provided. A first capacitative element and a second capacitative element, which configure a capacitance detection unit, and a third capacitative element and a fourth capacitative element, which configure a forced oscillation generation unit, are electrically separated from each other. That is, the diagnosis movable electrode that configures the third capacitative element and the fourth capacitative element is formed integrally with the movable part. On the other hand, the diagnosis fixed electrode and the diagnosis fixed electrode are electrically separated from the detection fixed electrode and the detection fixed electrode. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100127 | HEARING TEST METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for administering a hearing test that emits a test sound with changing volume with respect to elapsed time. The volume changes according to a pre-determined relationship between the volume and elapsed time. The hearing test utilizes the elapsed time until a subject signals the test sound is audible, and the pre-determined relationship, to determine the subject sound pressure level threshold for the test sound. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100128 | INSPECTION DEVICE - An ultrasound scanner ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100129 | MEASURING CELL AND A METHOD OF USE THEREFOR - The present invention is a measuring cell comprising a base body. Layered upon the base body is a measurement membrane having a first measuring element, a measurement device, and an intermediate membrane. The intermediate membrane is arranged between the measurement membrane and the base body, and a second measuring element is arranged thereon. When a pressure force is applied to the cell, the measurement membrane is directed outward and undergoes deformation with respect to the intermediate membrane as well as the base body. The deformation causes the measuring capacitance formed by the measuring electrodes to change according to the pressure applied. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100130 | MEASURING CELL AND A METHOD OF USE THEREFOR - The present invention is a measuring cell with a base body, a measurement membrane which is arranged on the base body, and a measurement device, where a clearance between the measurement membrane and the base body is filled with a fluid which presents an increased heat conductivity (κ) compared to air. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100131 | IN-SITU SENSORS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING ENVIRONMENT ASSISTED CRACKING OF STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS - Sensor assemblies, units and methods are provided to determine crack development of components of interest associated with a monitored structure. According to preferred embodiments, a sample sensor bolt is provided having a shank with a threaded end, the sensor bolt being formed of a material serving as a surrogate of the material forming a component of interest associated with the monitored structure. A frame surrounds the shank of the sensor bolt and has fluid ports therein to allow fluid to contact an exposed portion of the sensor bolt shank in registry therewith. A load cell is operatively connected to the sensor bolt. A pre-load nut is threaded onto the threaded end of the sensor bolt shank and contacts an end of the frame so as to place the sensor bolt under an initial tensile stress. Crack formation within the sensor bolt shank caused by fluid acting upon the exposed portion thereof responsively relieves the initial tensile stress of the sensor bolt which is thereby sensed by the load cell, whereby crack formation in the shank can be used to sense the propensity for crack development in the component of interest associated with the monitored structure. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100132 | MEASUREMENT BEARING, IN PARTICULAR FOR A WHEEL SET OF A RAIL VEHICLE - The invention relates to a measurement bearing, in particular for a wheel set of a rail vehicle, having a rotational axle and at least one first bearing ring ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100133 | Mechanical Test Fixture With Submicron Tolerance - The mechanical test apparatus is a fixture utilizing capacitive gauge sensors, located in close proximity to a test specimen, to measure strain in miniature specimens. The upper collar is connected to the upper bolt which is connected to the cross head of the mechanical test machine and the lower collar is attached to the lower bolt which is attached to the load cell. The collars contain conductive target plates and capacitive gauge sensors oriented to form the two plate electrodes of a capacitor. These plates are precisely positioned and move as a mechanical test is performed. The measured voltage is proportional to the distance between the plates, thus allowing the strain to be calculated. The system can be configured to perform tensile, compression, and bending tests at submicron tolerances. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100134 | FILTER WITH MEMORY, COMMUNICATION AND PRESSURE SENSOR - The present invention describes a system and method for accurately measuring the pressure within a filter housing. A pressure sensor and a communications device are coupled so as to be able to measure and transmit the pressure within the filter housing while in use. This system can comprise a single component, integrating both the communication device and the pressure sensor. Alternatively, the system can comprise separate sensor and transmitter components, in communication with one another. In yet another embodiment, a storage element can be added to the system, thereby allowing the device to store a set of pressure values. The use of this device is beneficial to many applications. For example, the ability to read pressure values in situ allows integrity tests to be performed without additional equipment. In addition, integrity testing for individual filters within multi-filter configurations is possible. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100135 | INVERSE VENTURI METER WITH INSERT CAPABILITY - An insert meter can be run into an inverse venturi on wireline and make use of the existing pressure taps to allow accurate measurement of reduced flow rates that could not be accurately measured with the inverse venturi meter. The insert meter has seals and can lock into position with peripheral sealing to direct the new and lower flow rate into the throat of the insert meter that is preferably a standard venturi. The venturi devices can be in meter or eductor service and located downhole, subsea or on the surface. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100136 | METHOD OF DYNAMICALLY CORRECTING FLOW RATE MEASUREMENTS - A flow rate of a fluid flowing in a tubing is determined using a flow meter. The flow meter measures a value related to the flow rate. The tubing has a valve for controlling the fluid flowing through the flow meter. The method of determination of the flow rate includes closing the valve and measuring a first zero flow rate value at a first time and a second zero flow rate value at a second time, estimating an error of the value measurement based on the first and second zero flow rate values, opening the valve and measuring value of the flowing fluid, applying an error correction to the measured value of the flowing fluid, and calculating a corrected flow rate based on the corrected value of flowing fluid. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100137 | Pitot tube design for subsonic and supersonic flow with viscosity and turbulence - A pitot tube design and methodology are presented for use with compressible and incompressible fluids in subsonic and supersonic flow for a full range of viscosity and including the effect of turbulence on the flow characteristics and device response. Current practice assumes an inviscid fluid or a fluid having an unrealistically high viscosity (Poiseuille fluid) in the design and analyses of devices using pitot tubes. A new Two-Fluid Theory, supported by experimental data, is used for the design analysis. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100138 | FLUID VISUAL INSPECTION DEVICE - A fluid visual inspection device includes a fluid visual inspection portion and one set of fastening caps. The fluid visual inspection portion includes a vane holder which has a first flange and second flange, and is coupled with a transparent duct to allow users to see vane conditions and judge whether fluid is flowing. The vane holder further has a third flange and fourth flange that have respectively an external threaded portion formed thereon screwing with the fastening caps. One end of the vane holder holds a partition to form a passage opening. Each fastening cap has one end fastened to the third or fourth flange and another end screwed with a fluid pipe. The fastening caps and the duct are not integrally formed, hence fabrication is simpler and the cost is lower and production time is shorter, and coupling of the device and fluid pipe also is easier. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100139 | MEASUREMENT OF FORCES ON PACKAGED OBJECTS - Force sensors may be useful for the measurement of forces on objects or packaging material in shipping articles during a packaging process. In some embodiments, a part of those force sensors may be similar or complementary to those objects or packaging material. Force data may be collected during packaging processes and may be used to determine conditions useful for improving those packaging processes. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100140 | Probe Holder Assembly for an End to End Test of Adhesives and Sealants - A test assembly is provided having a platform with an indentation. A probe holder assembly is placed in the indentation of the platform. The probe holder assembly includes a base with an indentation configured to receive a tissue specimen, a plate configured to secure the tissue specimen to the base, and a probe holder configured to hold a probe in contact with an adhesive placed on the tissue specimen. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100141 | LINEAR ACTUATOR - The swinging operation of a rotary striker | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100142 | DISC DEVICE - A disc device has a sliding member | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100143 | Ball Screw and Nut Assembly - A ball screw and nut mechanism includes a screw having helical grooves with helical ridges therebetween. A nut is formed from at least two portions and has complementary grooves which in combination with the screw grooves define raceways for at least one closed loop of rolling balls. The nut defines at least first and second seams between the two nut portions. The rolling balls circulate in a closed loop to enable the screw to translate in a linear manner relative to the nut. In the region of at least one seam, the grooves in the nut portions are configured so as to at least partially unload the balls as they roll past the seam. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100144 | BARREL CAM SHIFT MECHANISM - A shift mechanism for a dual clutch transmission employs a rotating barrel cam having at least three tracks which are engaged by and translate at least three associated cam followers. The cam followers extend from shift fork bodies which slide on rails and include shift forks which bi-directionally translate at least three synchronizer clutches which engage at least five forward gears or speeds and reverse. A single electric motor and gear train drive the barrel cam. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100145 | ROTATION MECHANISM AND ROBOT USING THE SAME - A rotation mechanism includes a flange, a shaft, a first swing member, and a second swing member. The shaft extends along a first axis. The first swing member is rotatably connected to and received in the flange around a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis. The second swing member is rotatably connected to and received in the first swing member around a third axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis. The shaft extends through the flange, the first swing member, and the second swing member. The shaft is non-rotatably and slidably received in the second swing member. A robot using the rotation mechanism is also provided. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100146 | ROBOT ARM - A robot arm includes a base, a first arm, and a second arm. The base includes a first spindle and a first motor to rotate the first spindle in a first axis. The first arm is rotatably connected to the base around the first axis. The second arm is rotatably connected to the first arm around a second axis parallel to the first axis. The second arm includes a second spindle, a second motor to rotate the second spindle, third spindle, a third motor to rotate the third spindle, a threaded rod extending along a third axis parallel to the first axis and rotated by the second spindle, a nut threaded on the threaded rod, a fourth motor fixed relative to the nut, and a fourth spindle connected to and rotated by the fourth motor. The nut moves along the threaded rod to slide the fourth spindle. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100147 | Multi-Selective Micro Manipulator - Disclosed is a multi-selective micromanipulator capable of controlling the motion of a main mover using a single actuator to linearly move a plurality of submovers selectively. The multi-selective micromanipulator includes a main mover which moves linearly or rotationally with respect to an axis, a driving means which moves the main mover, a lever which is formed on the main mover, and a plurality of submovers which the lever contacts with selectively depending on the movement of the main mover, wherein a selected submover is linearly moved by the lever in a direction parallel to the axis direction. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100148 | CRASH ENERGY ABSORBING MOUNTING BRACKET AND STEERING COLUMN OF VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - A crash energy absorbing mounting bracket and a steering column having the same of a vehicle are disclosed. The mounting bracket of the steering column is tilted without a separated tilting part and absorbs crash energy generated by the collision of a vehicle. Thus, safety is improved when the vehicle collides and the number of parts and manufacturing and assembly processes may be reduced. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100149 | Device for Automatic Adjustment of Tension Applied to A Control Cable - Device for automatic adjustment of tension applied to a control cable, comprising a container element, a first sliding element, sliding in said container element, a second sliding element, sliding in said sliding element, said sliding element being connected to a duct of a control cable, wherein means are provided for constraining the translation of said sliding elements in the container, characterized in that said means include at least one ball housed in a seating formed in the sliding element, said ball having at least one lower portion in contact with said sliding element and at least one upper portion that can contact said container, first elastic means operating on the first sliding element and second elastic means operating on the second sliding element. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100150 | CABLE CONNECTOR - A control cable system for interconnecting an actuator ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100151 | PUSH-PULL CABLE - A push-pull cable suitable for automotive applications includes an outer cable having a hollow interior and an inner cable having a circular cross section perpendicular to its axial direction. The inner cable is slidably disposed within the hollow interior and grease is disposed in a clearance defined between an outer circumferential surface of the inner cable and an inner circumferential surface of the outer cable. The inner cable consists of a single metal wire coated with a metal plated layer, the plated layer has a thickness between 3 and 35 microns and the clearance is between 0.05 to 0.5 millimeters. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100152 | AUTO-LOCKING ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - A dial for adjusting an adjustable portion of a device includes an actuator that moves substantially transverse to an axis of rotation to unlock the dial for rotation. When the actuator is released, the dial automatically locks in place. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100153 | Accelerator Pedal Assembly - A pedal assembly including a pedal housing and a friction generating cartridge which is clipped into the interior of the pedal housing through an opening in the base of the pedal housing. The cartridge includes at least an actuator engaged by a pedal arm, a brake pad engaged by the actuator, and springs which engage against the brake pad. Legs on the brake pad frictionally engage against interior surfaces of the cartridge. A flexible, arcuate rib member connects the legs. Feet at the end of the legs engage against the actuator and facilitate the flexing of the legs. A connector assembly extends through another opening in the housing and includes arms which clip the connector to the housing. In one embodiment, an elongate plate on the pedal arm engages a ledge defined on a back wall of the housing to limit the rotation of the pedal arm. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100154 | Ergonomic bicycle hand rest - A bicycle hand placement surface element for bicycles with hand brakes mounted on drop style handlebars that creates a new ergonomic hand position while riding the bicycle that reduces stress in the hand, palm, web and wrist while absorbing significant road shock and vibration. This element may be self forming to each riders hand and is significantly larger than the top of a hand brake to better distribute the rider's weight uniformly across the riders palm to reduce high pressure points. This element can be added to an existing hand brake, made as an integral part of the hand brake or mounted separately to the handlebars. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100155 | STEERING WHEEL FOR A VEHICLE - A steering wheel for a vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to a first cladding element that includes, but is not limited to a support material and a textile covering with cutting and/or joining points. The textile covering at least partially forms a visible surface of the first cladding element. The steering wheel has at least one constructive device for receiving the cutting and/or joining points and/or for screening the cutting and/or joining points. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100156 | STRESS-REDUCING TYPE ROTOR - A rotor reducing stress concentration generated by centrifugal force, the rotor having interference fit between a reinforcing ring and the external circumference of a rotor cylinder or rotor cylinder having a hole, wherein the rotor preliminarily rotates at high speed so that the rotor is plastic-deformed in advance, so that less plastic-deformation occurs even when the rotor rotates at high speed compared to the case where plastic deformation is not performed in advance. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100157 | TRANSMISSION WITH INTERNAL ISOLATOR AND BY-PASS CLUTCH - A transmission includes a housing defining a sealed interior and an input hub rotatably coupled to the housing. A gear set is disposed within the housing and configured for receiving a torque from an engine. The transmission further includes an isolator assembly and a bypass clutch, each disposed within the sealed interior of the housing. The isolator assembly is configured for selectively damping drivetrain inertia and/or vibration. The bypass clutch selectively engages and disengages the isolator assembly. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100158 | SYSTEM FOR EFFECTIVE TRANSMISSION OF POWER - The present invention relates to a system for transmission of power comprising of a motor connected to a step down gear box connected to series of two step-up gear boxes through a coupling (C1), wherein said two step-up gear boxes are separated by another coupling (C2) such that the ratio of the radius of C1 to C1 is in the range of 1.4 to 1.9. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100159 | Compact Creeper Gear Arrangement For A Transmission - A compact creeper gear arrangement ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100160 | Rotary Workpiece Indexing Method and Apparatus - A rotary workpiece indexing apparatus including a spindle supported in a housing for rotation about a spindle axis and including a workpiece-mounting surface coaxially disposed at one axial end of the spindle. A spindle lock releasably secures the spindle against rotational motion relative to the housing and includes clamps carried by the housing in circumferentially-spaced locations around the spindle. The clamps are driven to respective clamped positions securing the spindle against rotational motion by clamping the spindle to the housing through the application of clamping forces at respective spaced-apart locations around the spindle. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100161 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING AND RECYCLING ZINC-RICH IRON METALLURGY SIDE PRODUCTS - A process for processing metallurgic residue that is obtained from electric steelworks dust, ESD, essentially containing iron and zinc in the form of zinc oxide and zinc ferrites, as well as a processing of the blast-furnace slags, BFS, and a combination with a synergy effect. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100162 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING METALLIC IRON NUGGETS - A method and system for producing metallic iron nuggets may include providing multiple layers of agglomerates, such as briquettes, balls and extrusions, of a reducible mixture of reducing material (such as carbonaceous material) and of a reducible iron bearing material (such as iron oxide) on a hearth material layer (such as carbonaceous material) and providing a coarse overlayer of carbonaceous material over at least some of the agglomerates. Heating the agglomerates of reducible mixture to 1425° C. or 1400° C. or 1375° C. results in formation of an intermediate product of one or more metallic iron nuggets, which may have a sulfur content of less than 0.03%, and slag, which may have less than 5% mass MgO, which may have a ratio of percent by weight sulfur in the slag over percent by weight sulfur in the metallic nuggets of at least about 12 or at least about 15. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100163 | Atmospheric Acid Leach Process For Laterites - An atmospheric leach process in the recovery of nickel and cobalt from lateritic ores, said process including the steps of: a) providing limonitic and saprolitic ore fractions of a laterite ore; b) separately slurrying the limonitic and saprolitic ore fractions to produce a limonitic ore slurry and a saprolitic ore slurry; c) separating any limonitic type minerals from the saprolitic ore slurry to produce a saprolitic feed slurry; d) milling or wet grinding the saprolitic feed slurry; e) leaching the limonitic ore slurry with concentrated sulfuric acid in a primary leach step; f) introducing the saprolitic feed slurry to the leach process in a secondary leach step by combining the saprolitic feed slurry with the leached limonite slurry following substantial completion of the primary leach step, releasing sulfuric acid to assist in leaching the saprolite feed slurry, wherein the saprolitic feed slurry is substantially free of all limonitic type minerals before it is introduced to the leach process. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100164 | Self-Pulling Corkscrew - A self-pulling corkscrew is provided. The corkscrew includes a body comprised of a first arm extending downwardly from a central portion and a second arm extending downwardly from the central portion. The first and second arms each having an inner surface and an outer surface wherein the inner surfaces of the first arm and the second arm cooperatively define a bottle receiving cavity. The corkscrew further includes a first groove traversing at least a portion of the outer surface of the first arm and a second groove traversing at least a portion of the outer surface of the second arm. One of either the first and second grooves has a first depth at a proximate end of the groove and a second depth at a distal end of the groove. The corkscrew is further comprised of a sleeve, a handgrip and a screw. The sleeve is slidably engaged with the first and second arms and has a first inwardly projecting protrusion and a second inwardly projecting protrusion. The first protrusion cooperatively engages the first groove and the second protrusion cooperatively engages the second groove. The handgrip is attached to the body proximate the central portion, and the screw is coupled to the handgrip. The screw extends into the bottle receiving cavity between the inner surfaces of the first and second arms. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100165 | ONE-DIRECTION RACHET WRENCH - The present invention relates a one-direction ratchet wrench, which has a driving head with a first cavity and a second cavity. There are walls located on the top and the bottom portions of the second cavity, and a pin hole is extended from the second cavity to the walls. A ratchet wheel is rotatably mounted in the first cavity, and there is a plurality of ratchet teeth in the outer periphery of the ratchet wheel and a receptacle formed in the middle to receive and drive workpieces. A pawl is located in the second cavity and one of its sides has a plurality of teeth engaged with the ratchet teeth. A pin is inserted in a pin hole for an elastic assembly to hitch on. The elastic assembly has a first elastic element and a second elastic element. One end of the second elastic element links to the pawl and the other end links to the first elastic element. The first elastic element hitches on the pin and one of its ends sticks against the inner wall of the second cavity. Thus, the present invention is able to effectively control workpieces being driven in one-direction. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100166 | T-HANDLE WRENCH - The present invention generally relates to a T-Handle wrench. In one aspect, a wrench is provided that includes a shaped handle. The wrench further includes a plurality of jaws operatively attached to the handle. The wrench also includes a sleeve member disposed around the jaws. Additionally, the wrench includes a push button assembly configured to move the sleeve member relative to the jaws, wherein the movement of the sleeve member causes the jaws to move between a retracted position and an extended position. In another aspect, a method of operating a wrench is provided. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100167 | Fastener-Driving Sleeve Assembly - A fastener-driving sleeve assembly is driven by a driving tool to rotate a fastener, and includes a connecting sleeve and a reinforcing ring. The connecting sleeve has a tool-connecting portion and a fastener-connecting portion. The tool-connecting portion has a head-receiving hole engaging fittingly a driving head of the driving tool. The fastener-connecting portion has a fastener-receiving hole engaging fittingly the fastener. The reinforcing ring is sleeved fixedly on the fastener-connecting portion of the connecting sleeve. The reinforcing ring and the connecting sleeve have complementary interengaging surfaces. Preferably, the connecting sleeve and the reinforcing ring are made of two different metal materials, respectively. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100168 | RELEASE DEVICE OF EXTENSION ROD ASSEMBLY - An extension rod includes a body having an axial passage and a restriction hole and a positioning hole are respectively defined radially in the body and communicate with the axial passage. A shaft of a control member is rotatably inserted into the positioning hole and includes a recess defined in radially which is located within the axial passage. An operation rod is axially movably inserted into the axial passage and a spring is biased between the operation rod and an end piece which seals the axial passage. The operation rod is engaged with the recess and includes first and second dents in different depths. When rotating the shaft, the first and second dents are movable to receive a bead in the restriction hole such that the bead is control to protrude out from the restriction hole to position or release a socket mounted to the body. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100169 | TORQUE LIMITER - An annular shear valve protection member is disposed on an outer circumferential surface of a circumferentially extending portion of a cutting portion of a shaft member which is positioned radially outwards of shear valves and in the same axial position as the shear valves. Maintenance work such as replacement of shear valves of a torque limiter is performed by switching as required the state of the shear valve protection member | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100170 | ELECTRONIC TORQUE WRENCH WITH REPLACEABLE TORQUE SENSORS - An electronic torque wrench ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100171 | Starter strip for protective adhesive film or tape - A starter strip for protective adhesive film or tape for ease in starting and cutting a roll of protective adhesive film or tape. In one embodiment, the starter strip comprises a semi rigid plastic elongated body. The starter strip further comprises a cutting groove running along the length of the starter strip to provide a clean, straight cut of the adhesive tape or film when the roll is used without a dispenser or unintentional cutting into carpet, flooring or linoleum. The starter strip further comprises a cutting edge a that provides a clean, straight cut of the adhesive film when the roll is used with a dispenser. The starter strip further comprises a cutting edge b that provides a clean, straight cut of the adhesive film when the roll is used with a dispenser. The starter strip may further comprise a flatter side that can be laid against the sticky surface of the roll where it remains ready for the next use. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100172 | MULTI-PROCESS PRESS MACHINE AND PRESS-WORKING METHOD - A press machine able to press-work a strip-shaped material during which it can prevent the strip-shaped material from moving or warping or can prevent the strip-shaped material from partially cracking and a processing method using that press machine. A multi-process press machine provided with a drive source M, a camshaft | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100173 | Method and Apparatus for Sizing a Material - A method and apparatus for sizing a member. The apparatus may include a first member and a second member movable relative to one another to impinge the member. The apparatus may be used in a small area to achieve a selected sizing of the member. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100174 | CUTTING UNIT IN AN ARRANGEMENT FOR CUTTING AND REMOVAL OF WIRES FROM BALES AND A DEVICE COMPRISING SAID CUTTING UNIT - The device is for cutting and removing wires from bales, such as pulp bales, paper bales and the like. The device has at least one cutting unit that has a cutting tool for cutting off a wire that is arranged around a bale, and at least one winding unit that has a winding tool for unwinding the cut wire from the bale. The cutting tool has an outer cutter and an inner cutter which are coaxially arranged and rotatable with respect to each other. Each cutter has a cutting edge which are arranged to be moved towards each other when the cutters are rotated towards each other in a certain direction, in order to cut off objects, preferably bale wires, between them. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100175 | Method and Device for Cutting Through A Bandereole Encompassing a Stack of Blanks - A method of severing a band ( | 2011-05-05 |
