| 19th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
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| 20130112049 | Torque Tool Cycle Counter - A tool for applying torque to workpieces, having a sensor adapted to detect a rotational parameter measured during application of torque to each of the workpieces, wherein the rotational parameter includes an amount of angular rotation applied to each of the workpieces an/or an amount of torque applied to each of the workpieces, a memory operably coupled to the sensor and including a stored number of cycles, wherein the sensor is adapted to add a cycle count to the stored number of cycles each time that the rotational parameter meets a parameter threshold to indicate a number of the workpieces in which the rotational parameter meets the parameter threshold, and an indicator adapted to indicate to a user when the parameter threshold has been met for one of the workpieces and to indicate the stored number of cycles. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112050 | SCREWDRIVER TOOL WITH IMPROVED LINEAR TRACKING - An automatic fastener driving tool, or an attachment, has an external depth of drive adjustment subassembly that is mounted external to the feed tube housing, yet has a simple adjustment that does not lose its setpoint easily. By placing the depth of drive mechanism outside of the interior areas of the feed tube, the slide body subassembly can be lengthened without increasing the overall length of the feed system. Certain surfaces of slide body subassembly exhibit a dovetail shape, which allows the slide body subassembly to be robustly mounted so that it is capable of operating with long fasteners while also having the nosepiece to mounted in an extended position for use with those fasteners. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112051 | SCREWDRIVER TOOL WITH IMPROVED CORNER FIT FUNCTION - An automatic fastener driving tool, or an attachment, has a narrow front-end profile so that it is capable of driving screws that are in hard-to-reach positions, such as corners or channel members. The slide body subassembly has an extending mechanism, so that the fastener drive elements extend farther away from the main body structure of the tool/attachment, while still providing a stable and rugged overall tool structure to drive larger screws. The “lick-out” dimension is increased without also increasing the length and width of the feed tube. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112052 | UNDER-FLOOR WHEELSET LATHE - The invention relates to the linear drive for the drive rollers ( | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112054 | DOUBLE-ACTING PIPE CUTTING BAND SAW APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A double-acting pipe cutting band saw apparatus and method for using the same are capable of cutting a relatively large workpiece with a relatively small size band saw, furthermore, it improves the cutting efficiency and life of the band saw. Since the pipe to be cut is put on a rotary table which is mounted a slide table, it can be continuously rotated and moved with respect to the band saw assembly during the cutting operation. Hence, the pipe to be cut can be completely cut by a band saw whose operable cutting length of the band saw does not have to be larger than the diameter of the pipe, which reduces cutting time while improving cutting efficiency. On top of that, the service life of the band saw is extended since the cutting operation is not just performed by the rotation of the band saw. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112055 | SHEET SLITTING MECHANISM WITH AUTOMATED SIZE ADJUSTMENT - This invention provides a slitter assembly with automated adjustment of slitter elements that allows for driven rotation of elements on the associated drive shaft during operation while enabling the elements to be moved freely along the drive shaft during setup and subsequently secured to the shaft free of lateral movement. This ensures that adjustment of the slitter elements is accurate, repeatable and reliable. In an illustrative embodiment, the slitter elements each comprise a pair of coaxial members including a blade member and a locking member. The blade member contains a slitter blade and overlies the locking member which is nested therewith. The locking member directly engages the drive shaft surface with a wedge assembly structure. The members are spring-loaded with respect to each other so that the two surfaces are normally biased to cam together and exert a hoop stress on the drive shaft. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112056 | ABRASIVE WATERJET FOCUSING TUBE RETAINER AND ALIGNMENT DEVICE - A cutting head for a high pressure water jet cutting assembly includes a body having an inner chamber and an aperture that extends into the inner chamber. A focusing tube is removably insertable within the inner chamber along a longitudinal axis. An engagement member is at least partially disposed within the aperture and movable between a first position and a second position in which a portion of the engagement member is disposed within the inner chamber. A retaining member is engageable with the body and movable with respect to the body to bias the engagement member into engagement with the focusing tube to retain the focusing tube within the inner chamber and to align the focusing tube substantially along the longitudinal axis. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112057 | SAW CHAIN WITH DEFINED PITCH - Embodiments of the disclosure provide a saw chain having a pitch in the range of approximately 0.440 to approximately 0.450. Embodiments also include tie straps and/or other components having fluid distribution features. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112058 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING A GLASS SUBSTRATE - Methods of manufacturing a glass substrate includes the step of providing a glass substrate with a thickness of less than or equal to about 0.4 mm and providing a scoring device including scoring wheel with an outer peripheral scoring blade including a plurality of notches radially spaced apart from one another. The method further includes the step of engaging the outer peripheral scoring blade against a face of the glass substrate with a normal force of from about 8.9 newtons to about 15.6 newtons. The method also includes the step of traversing the scoring device and the glass substrate relative to one another while maintaining the normal force such that scoring wheel rotates relative to the base while the scoring blade of the scoring wheel generates a crack having a depth that is less than the thickness of the glass substrate. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112059 | Arrestor for User Operated Devices - An arrestor restricts the movement of a user operated device and is designed to allow flexible placement of the user operated device and subsequent locking to an adjacent object. While one function is to fix a foot pedal relative to a keyboard stand, the foot pedal arrestor can also be applied to any user operated device associated with a broad spectrum of applications. These range from musical instruments through foot operated industrial equipment and office equipment to in home devices such as sewing machines and recreational equipment such as boat motor controllers. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112060 | Upright Piano - An upright piano, wherein: a) within the overall lever-hammer, the total weight of the hammer butt plus balance hammer exceeds the weight of the hammer by at least 60%; b) the arm of the lever-hammer has a measurement of less than 65 millimeters; c) the center of gravity of the lever-hammer is shifted rearwards from the vertical passing through the pin in the opposite direction to the string by a distance exceeding one centimeter such that, at the moment of striking, the segment which joins the center of gravity to the pin of the lever-hammer forms with the vertical a positive angle of at least 7°; d) a spoon is added, symmetrical to and opposite the spoon fixed to the wippen on the other side of the rod of the damper, this spoon being hinged, by a lever provided with a counterweight, to a fixed structure. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112061 | SET OF SNARES FOR A DRUM - A set of snares for a drum comprising an elongated first wire with two ends to be placed at least in part against a surface of a head of the drum and a first and one second fastening means for fastening the set of snares to the snare drum, wherein the first end of the first wire is attached to the first fastening means and the second end of the first wire is attached to the second fastening means, wherein the first wire runs between the two fastening means, wherein the first wire is shaped such that, at least along a partial section of the first wire, it follows an envelope body, the outer dimensions of which in the assembled state of the set of snares on the drum vary in a plane extending from the first fastening means to the second fastening means and intersecting the surface of the head of the drum. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112062 | MUSIC DATA DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - A display area, in which a note is displayed on two-axis coordinates configured by a tone pitch axis and a time axis, is displayed on a display device. A display magnification ratio used in the display area is variable. A note image of a given note is displayed in the display area to be arranged in correspondence with a tone pitch and a tone generation time of the note. The size of the note image is varied with the display magnification ratio. Relevant information is displayed in association with the note image displayed in the display area in such a manner that the relevant information is arranged inside the note image of the note in a first display state and the relevant information is arranged outside the note image of the note in a second display state with a display magnification ratio lower than that of the first display state. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112063 | POLYPHONIC TUNER - The present invention relates to a musical instrument tuner, e.g. a guitar tuner, featuring tuning as a part of a user session. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112064 | Can or Bottle Opener for Adjusting Drum Hardware and Related Methods of Use - Disclosed may be a multi-tasking drum key and related methods. In one non-limiting embodiment, the drum key has a wrench with a pivot shaft extending therefrom, a handle that forms an elbow with the pivot shaft, wherein the handle has at least one twisted surface, and a lever and tooth on the elbow. Operably, the handle may be used to either (1) turn the wrench about the shaft or (2) pivot the lever on a fulcrum. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112065 | MUSICAL HARMONY GENERATION FROM POLYPHONIC AUDIO SIGNALS - Melody and accompaniment audio signals are received and processed to identify one or more harmony notes and a harmony signal is produced based on the one or more harmony notes. Typically the melody note is identified and a spectrum of the accompaniment audio signal and is obtained, and one or more harmony notes are identified based on the melody note and the accompaniment spectrum. The melody, and accompaniment signals can be processed in real-time for combination with the harmony signal in an audio performance. In some examples, audio signals are processed and harmonies generated for subsequent performance based on, for example, MIDI files generated from the audio signals. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112066 | COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing program executed by a computer of an information processing apparatus that performs processing based on an input from an input device including an acceleration sensor and an angular velocity sensor, is provided, and the information processing program causes the computer to function to set a combined speed indicating a speed based on a movement of the input device, by using acceleration data outputted by the acceleration sensor, and angular velocity data outputted by the angular velocity sensor; and to execute a predetermined process based on the combined speed having been set. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112067 | Graphical User Interface for Music Sequence Programming Field - An example graphical programming interface system includes a processor. A grid matrix defined by a plurality of coordinate axes, having selectable matrix positions is displayed on a display device. Multiple movable object icons, each representing an object having a predefined output sound are also displayed on the display device. In one aspect, a single object data file is associated with each matrix position on said grid matrix. In this aspect, once a user places an object icon on a matrix position, the processor causes the predefined output sound associated with the object icon in accordance with the object data file associated with the matrix position at which the object icon is placed, and outputs the processed sound to an output device. This allows a user to program musical sequences by placing one or more object icons each on the selectable matrix positions. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112068 | ACOUSTIC/ELECTRONIC DRUM ASSEMBLY - An acoustic/electronic drum assembly comprising a mesh batter drumhead comprising a mesh membrane and an annular ring, a resonant drumhead comprising an acoustic membrane and an annular ring, the acoustic membrane capable of creating acoustic sound in response to a force applied to the mesh batter drumhead, an annular shell member for maintaining the mesh batter drumhead in fixed relation to the resonant drumhead, and a pick-up acoustically coupled to at least the resonant drumhead for picking up the acoustic sound and creating an electrical signal. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112069 | Apparatus And Method To Transform Stringed Musical Instrument Vibrations - An apparatus and method to accept signals from an electrical stringed musical instrument (ESMI) and transform them into corresponding sounds as they would be created by an acoustic stringed musical instrument (ASMI). The apparatus and method comprise an ESMI, a method of capturing the tonal characteristics of an ASMI, a method of recreating the ASMI's tonal characteristics from the ESMI, and a means of emulating directional tone color (DTC) with various amplification systems. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112070 | MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING CORRUGATED BRAID AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - Embodiments of the present invention provide medical devices for treating a target site within the body and associated methods for fabricating and delivering medical devices. According to one embodiment, a medical device includes a tubular structure having proximal and distal ends and a side wall extending therebetween. At least a portion of the side wall can have a corrugated surface. The side wall further includes at least one layer of a metallic fabric configured to be compressed and heat set to define the corrugated surface. The tubular structure may comprise an expanded shape, and may be configured to be constrained to a smaller diameter than the expanded shape for delivery within a catheter to a target site and to assume the expanded shape upon release from the catheter. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112071 | Flexible body armor with semi-rigid and flexible component - Multilayer ballistic resistant articles formed from a combination of flexible and semi-rigid panel components. The flexible and semi-rigid panels may include woven fibrous layers, non-woven fibrous layers or both. The articles provide suitable protection against high energy ballistic threats, while remaining suitable for flexible vest applications. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112072 | HIGHLY SURVIVABLE URBAN UTILITY VEHICLE (HSUUV) - The Highly Survivable Urban Utility Vehicle (HSUUV) provides a novel way to balance the concerns of armor, mobility and cost. Prior art distributes armor to protect all areas of the vehicle evenly, thereby distributing the maximum armor weight capacity evenly. The HSUUV provides armored protection in levels, which vary depending on the location of the armor and that location's ballistic threat. Entrance to the HSUUV is located in location(s) other than the traditional side door(s) so as to provide additional armored protection in the area receiving the greatest ballistic threat. Using the HSUUV, soldiers can safely and quickly enter areas that they otherwise would have had to fight and sustain casualties to enter. The vehicle will give United States forces an unprecedented amount of flexibility, allowing for better strategic and tactical decisions. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112073 | LUBE PUMP TELESCOPING ENCLOSURE - Enclosure ( | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112074 | Support Mechanism for the Fluid End of a High Pressure Pump - A fluid end for a high pressure pump is mounted to the power end in such a manner so as to allow free access to the plunger portion of the fluid end for maintenance or removal of the fluid end. The fluid end sits on a mounting plate which has a key slot. The lower surface of the fluid end also has a key slot and a shear bar is located within the slots. The fluid end further includes a plurality of tensile studs that secure the fluid end to the mounting plate which is secured to a support frame. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112075 | METHOD FOR CLEANING A GAS FLOW LOADED WITH DUST - A method is provided for cleaning a gas flow made of top gas and/or off gas and/or export gas from a direct reduction plant or a melt reduction plant, which is loaded with dust and/or fine particulate solids. The gas flow is subjected to a dry cleaning using at least one dry filter, wherein dusts and/or fine particulate raw materials are separated from the gas flow. The cleaned gas flow is fed into a CO2 separating device, wherein CO2 is separated, forming a product gas that is substantially free of water and CO2 and is used for backflushing the dry filter. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112076 | RECOVERY OF Xe AND OTHER HIGH VALUE COMPOUNDS - A system and method for recovering high value gas from a process stream, material or environment containing same, e.g., xenon by contacting gas from the process stream, material or environment with a carbon adsorbent effective to sorptively capture same, free of or with reduced concentration of fluid species present with the high value gas in the high value gas-containing gas in the process stream, material or environment. Other aspects of the disclosure include a radon detection method and product. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112077 | Method and Apparatus for Supplying Gas to an Area - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to various designs and packaging methods for a gas delivery device and materials for supplying one or more predetermined gases to a target area as well as to application specific opthamological embodiments. With regard to the gas delivery device, the device may include a reservoir, a gas diffusion portion for communicating gas from the reservoir and one or more predetermined gases at concentrations greater than atmospheric contained within the reservoir, wherein the device does not generate gas and may be packaged prior to use with the one or more predetermined gases. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112078 | SILICA FILM FILTER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SILICA FILM FILTER - There is provided a silica membrane filter having performance of selectively separating an aromatic compound and performance of selectively separating an alcohol. The silica membrane filter is provided with a porous substrate and a silica membrane. The ratio of a He gas permeation amount to an N | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112079 | DEHUMIDIFICATION DEVICE AND ELECTRIFIED DESORPTION DEVICE THEREOF - A dehumidification device and an electrified desorption device thereof are provided. The electrified desorption device includes a conductive water-absorbing material containing titanosilicates; a conductive layer containing a metal component or a mixture of the metal component and graphite, attached to end surfaces at two sides of the water-absorbing material; a pair of electrode structures, coupled to the two sides of the water-absorbing material respectively and each having multiple sub-electrodes insulated from each other; and a voltage source, coupled to the pair of electrode structures. The electrodes are coupled to the conductive water-absorbing material, and the conductive water-absorbing material is directly electrified with a current, so that the conductive water-absorbing material generates heat to achieve a desorption effect, and further maintains a re-adsorbing capability to continue operation. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112080 | System, Apparatus and Method for Degassing a Container - A variety of systems, apparatus and methods for degassing a container are described. A system comprises at least one input being configured to be coupled to a container to be degassed. A fluid output is configured to return fluid to the container. A degassing vessel comprises a top, a bottom, gas/fluid input being coupled to the at least one input, a degassed fluid output disposed proximate the bottom, and a gas output at the top. A pump system is coupled to the fluid output and the degassed fluid output. The pump system is configured to be operable for inducing a pressure differential between the degassing vessel and the container to induce a flow from the container to the degassing vessel and to return fluid to the container. A degas valve is coupled to the gas output for enabling entrained gas in the degassing vessel to be vented. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112081 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER WITH IMPROVED POWDER DOSING SYSTEM - The invention concerns a dispensing machine for producing beverages from a beverage ingredient powder comprising:—at least one powder storing and dosing sub-assemblies, each of them comprising: a buffer tank able to be connected to a food or beverage ingredient powder container, a dosing device for metering a dose of a beverage ingredient powder,—reconstitution means for preparing a beverage from a dose of the food or beverage ingredient powder, wherein each of the buffer tank comprises a tube for guiding the powder from the container connection means to the dosing device, the first portion of said tube emerging on the doses device being vertical. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112082 | INFUSION UNIT FOR DRINKS WITH WASHING SYSTEM - The infusion unit ( | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112083 | MILK FROTHING SYSTEM - Milk frothing system ( | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112084 | INFUSION UNIT FOR DRINKS WITH HYDRAULIC CLOSING SYSTEM - The infusion unit ( | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112085 | STORABLE HOT WATER OR STEAM DELIVERY DEVICE - A beverage preparation machine ( | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112086 | COOKING APPLIANCE HAVING INTEGRATED BATTER IMPRINTING SURFACES - A cooking device for cooking both a stick-mounted food item and a fluid batter. The cooking device including a pair of opposed cooking plates that receive the food item and batter in a reservoir. The reservoir includes raised and recessed surfaces that imprint a recognizable design, shape, or indicia on the outer surface of the cooked batter. The cooking plates are rotatable together about a central axis to allow the batter to flow around the food item as the batter and food item cook. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112087 | ROASTING PAN - A roasting pan is disclosed. The roasting pan may include a dual skewered system providing a stable mounting preventing pivoting and rotating of a mounted subject. The roasting pan may also include raised end walls providing a gap between the bottom surface of the subject and a base wall of the pan. The roasting pan may also include a lower profile side wall providing increased airflow to the sides, ends, and bottom of the subject. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112088 | PARTITIONED GRILL AND ROTISSERIE - The present invention is embodied in a grill having a firebox with a front rotisserie mount assembly and a pair of heat shield assemblies. The front rotisserie mount assembly is to help mount a rotisserie on the grill along a longitudinal axis extending from the front of the grill to the rear of the grill. The front rotisserie mount assembly also acts in conjunction with a pair of heat shield assemblies in the firebox to help concentrate heat generated underneath the rotisserie. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112089 | Griddle Having Raised, Bun Toasting Surface - An apparatus for caramelizing a cut surface of a split bread product is provided. The apparatus comprises a substantially flat heatable surface and at least one pedestal magnetically coupled to and in heat transfer communication with the flat surface, and extending upwardly therefrom. The pedestal defines an upper contact surface for receiving and supporting the split bread product. The contact surface is formed to substantially conform to the contour of the cut surface of the split bread product, to apply heat directly to the cut surface to caramelize the inner surface thereof. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112090 | SHELL-LESS EGG-BOILING UTENSIL - The utensil comprises a flexible container ( | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112091 | POT WITH DIVIDER SYSTEM - The present invention provides a single pot with a divider system incorporated therein to allow for removably attachable divider to be inserted into the pot to create compartments therein. The divider system includes channels in the pot's surfaces and a seal element therein to mate with the dividers and prevent fluid communication between the compartments within the pot. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112092 | Square Baler With A Star Wheel Sensor - A square baler has a baling chamber with slots in the top of the baling chamber for receiving twines to tie bales, and a star wheel sensor having a housing mounted on the exterior of the baling chamber and a star wheel in the housing and passing through one of the slots to contact the crop material of the bale being formed in the baling chamber. A deflector is mounted on the baling chamber to extend through the same slot as the star wheel sensor. The deflector has a region inclined relative to the slot to deflect the twine away from the star wheel. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112093 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING COMPRESSED LUMP OF METAL SCRAP - Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a compressed lump of metal scrap. A through hole is formed in the metal scrap during a process of manufacturing the compressed lump of metal scrap instead of drilling a finished compressed lump of metal scrap to form the through hole in the compressed lump of metal scrap. Friction and stress applied to the core are minimized while the through hole is formed in the compressed lump of metal scrap, which is compressed with high density, thereby minimizing damage to the core and thus minimizing a trouble occurrence rate. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112094 | Camera For Monitoring Functions Of A Round Baler - A system is provided to utilize one or more video cameras placed proximal to one or more operating systems of a round baler and one or more signals on the baler to switch screens on a display to display video during bale ejection, crop feeding, twine or net wrapping and back up. The display switches screens back to other baler application when for example the ejection cycle is completed, the wrapping cycle is completed etc. This allows an operator to visually monitor various baler functions while facing forward and without the need to manually change setting on the display. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112095 | INTAGLIO PRINTING PRESS WITH MOBILE CARRIAGE SUPPORTING INK-COLLECTING CYLINDER - There is described an intaglio printing press comprising (i) a stationary machine frame ( | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112096 | RESIN COMPOSITION FOR LASER ENGRAVING, RELIEF PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR FOR LASER ENGRAVING AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND RELIEF PRINTING PLATE AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME - To provide a resin composition for laser engraving that can give a film having excellent compositional uniformity and toughness and a relief printing plate having little breakage of small-size halftone dots, a relief printing plate precursor employing the resin composition for laser engraving, a process for making a relief printing plate employing same, and a relief printing plate obtained thereby. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112097 | IMPRINT METHOD IMPRINT APPARATUS, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An imprint method of transferring a pattern formed on a mold onto a resin on a substrate. The substrate is held on a holding surface in a holding step. A shape of a substrate-side pattern area where the pattern is formed on the substrate is deformed in a deforming step. A resin on the deformed substrate-side pattern area is brought into contact with the mold in a contacting step. The resin is cured in a curing step, and the mold is released from the resin in contact with the mold in a mold-releasing step. In the deforming step, a deformation force, which is greater than a maximum static frictional force acting between a rear surface of the substrate corresponding to the substrate-side pattern area and the holding surface, is applied to the substrate in a direction along the surface thereof. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112098 | SEALER ELEMENTS, DETONATORS CONTAINING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF MAKING - A gas-impermeable sealer element ( | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112099 | FLARES, CONSUMABLE WEIGHT COMPONENTS THEREOF, AND METHODS OF FABRICATION AND USE - Flares with consumable weights connected to a forward end of the grain of the flare are disclosed. Also disclosed are consumable weight components for flares. The consumable weight components include a metal material within a matrix. Also disclosed are methods for fabricating a flare and methods for using a flare. Use of the consumable weights in the flares may reduce the amount of debris falling to ground. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112100 | Projectile and munition including projectile - A projectile (and munition including the projectile) and a method of assembling the same, includes a body having a cavity, a propellant disposed in the cavity and a base including an ignition flash column extending into the cavity containing the propellant and a nozzle formed so as to be openable and closeable. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112101 | BOMB FOR DEPLOYMENT FROM AN AIR VEHICLE - A bomb for deployment from an air vehicle includes a rocket motor ( | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112102 | Thrust Neutral Inflator Assembly - An inflator for producing inflation gas from a propellant has a housing for storing the propellant, a diffuser for attachment to the inflator housing and a sealing member. The diffuser has one or more open passages for passing inflation gas upon ignition of the propellant and a plurality of sealed passages oriented opposite to the one or more open passages. The sealing member covers the sealed passages. The sealing member is consumed when exposed to an open flame thereby opening the sealed passages to vent inflation gases opposite the opposed one or more open passages to create a thrust neutral exhaust upon an inadvertent ignition of the propellant due to exposure to fire. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112103 | Turn wheel for supporting a curved portion of a load-transporting cable - A turn wheel for supporting a curved portion of a load-transporting cable, having a generally cylindrical central frame, a set of spokes circumferentially spaced about the frame with their inner ends attached to the frame below its upper extremity, the upper surfaces of the spokes sloping downwardly toward their outer ends, and the inner ends of the spokes being adapted to support the curved portion of the cable in a slidable relation when it is in engagement with the upper extremity of the frame. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112104 | LINEAR ACTUATOR AND ROCKING CONTROLLER FOR RAILWAY VEHICLE - A compact linear actuator in which a back drive force is small and sticking due to abrasion powder and the like hardly occurs, and a rocking controller for a railway vehicle having the linear actuator are provided. The linear actuator has a main body of a hollow structure having an open end portion and a closed end portion, a cylinder that is fixed to a closed end portion side in the main body, and has an open end at an open end portion side, a linear motion rod that has one end portion extending from the open end portion of the main body, has a wear ring on an outer circumferential portion of the other end portion, and is housed in the cylinder slidably in an axial direction, and a hollow shaft rotatably supported in the main body, wherein the hollow shaft has a permanent magnet on a part of an outer circumferential surface, a winding section included on a part of an inner surface of the main body and the permanent magnet configure a hollow motor, a nut section coaxially fixed to the hollow shaft and a screw section on an outer circumferential surface of the linear motion rod are engaged with each other to configure a rotation/linear motion converting mechanism, and rotary oil seal sections that seal a gap between the hollow shaft and the main body in both sides in the axial direction relative to the nut section are included. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112105 | FLOOR FOR A RAIL VEHICLE - A floor for a rail vehicle includes a four-layer structure. The four-layer structure includes a first metal layer, a filling layer, a second metal layer and a wear layer, which are bonded undetachably to one another. The floor is produced in a single piece and covers the entire floor of the passenger space of a rail vehicle and the filling layer is produced from a composite material with a cork content. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112106 | ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CORROSION INHIBITOR - Disclosed and claimed is a method of inhibiting corrosion of a surface in contact with a corrosive environment encountered in oil and gas operations. The method includes contacting the surface with a composition comprising a quaternary nitrogen-containing corrosion inhibitor having the following general formula. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112107 | CATALYTIC COMPOSITION HAVING A CORROSION-INHIBITING EFFECT, METHOD FOR INHIBITING CORROSION AND USE OF SAME - A catalytic composition with a corrosion-inhibiting effect on metal surfaces is described. Also described, is a corrosion-inhibiting process and use of a corrosion inhibitor. Further, the catalytic composition can have a corrosion-inhibiting effect on metal surfaces in contact with an esterification medium comprising a carboxylic acid and an alcohol, wherein the composition comprises as a catalyst, a strong protonic acid and, as corrosion inhibitor, an iron(III) carboxylate. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112108 | PRODUCING METHOD OF INK COMPOSITION FOR FORMING ABSORPTION LAYER OF THIN FILM CELLS - The present invention discloses a producing method for an ink composition for forming absorption layers of thin film cells. The ink composition comprising CIGS or CIS nanocrystals and a chelating agent specified for the CIGS or CIS nanocrystals. According to the present invention, the mixture comprising at least two substances selected from the group consisting of Group IB elements, Group IIIA elements, Group VIA elements, salts of Group IB elements, salts of Group IIIA elements and salts of Group VIA elements can be react into a single composition while the existence of the chelating agent. The chelating agent can alternatively be aromatic diamine compounds, alkyl diamine compounds or aliphatic diamine compounds. With the implementation of the present invention, manufacturing the CIGS or CIS films in large scale and simplifying the conventional manufacturing processes are capable of accomplishment. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112109 | HEAT DISSIPATING PAINT WITH HIGH THERMAL RADIATING CAPABILITY - A high emissive paint comprises organic materials with different functional groups, one or more inorganic materials, and optionally other paint property adjusting agents. The infrared absorption range of the paint derives from organic functional groups, such as C—C, C—H, N—H, C—N, C—O and C—X groups, and the one or more inorganic materials. One or more inorganic materials may also be present as micro- or nano-sized particles. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112110 | CHEMICAL AND ELECTROCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS AND DEPOSITION OF CHALCOGENIDES FROM ROOM TEMPERATURE IONIC LIQUIDS - Room temperature electrochemical methods to deposit thin films of chalcogenide glasses. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112111 | ADDITIVE COMBINATION FOR SEALANTS APPLICATIONS - The present invention pertains to an additive combination comprising at least two sterically hindered amines, at least one further stabiliser, a dispersing agent and a plasticiser. The present invention also pertains to a composition comprising an organic material susceptible to degradation by light, oxygen and/or heat, and the additive combination and to the use and the process for stabilising organic material against degradation by light, oxygen and/or heat by the additive combination. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112112 | COATING FOR MACHINE PARTS USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF PIG IRON OR STEEL - A composition used for coating machine parts used in the production of pig iron or steel may include aluminum nitride (AlN) in a proportion of from 10% by weight to 40% by weight, one or more metal-oxidic substances in a proportion of from ≧2 to 10% by weight, of which at least one comes from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, and LD converter dust, and an inorganic binder in a proportion of up to 70% by weight, where the % by weight are based on the total weight of the composition. A suspension based on the composition, and the use of the composition or the composition suspension for coating machine parts used in the production of pig iron or steel, are also disclosed. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112113 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDRAULIC POWDER - The present invention provides the production of the hydraulic powder containing C | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112114 | HEALING AGENT FOR SELF-HEALING CEMENTIOUS MATERIAL - The invention provides a process for the production of a cementious material. The process comprises mixing cement starting materials and a particulate healing agent to provide the cementious material. The healing agent comprises coated particles, wherein the coated particles comprise bacterial material and additive. The bacterial material is selected from the group consisting of a bacterium, a lyophilized bacterium and a bacterial spore of a bacterium. The present invention solves these problems, as (substantially leakage-proof) tablets containing the actual healing agent may neither interfere with either the workability of the liquid mixture (“cementious material”) nor negatively affect properties of either mixture or final material (hardened concrete), even when applied in large quantities. During crack formation in cementious based constructions, the particles also crack, and healing agent is released. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112115 | CO2-CAPTURING BINDER, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF BASED ON THE SELECTION, PURIFICATION AND OPTIMISATION OF CARBIDE LIME, AND AGGLOMERATES HAVING AN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITY - The invention relates to CO | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112116 | ACCELERATOR FOR HYDRAULIC BINDERS - The invention relates to additives for hydraulic binders and systems produced from them, such as concrete and mortar. In particular, the present invention relates to a setting and hardening accelerator for hydraulic binders produced by means of reaction of a calcium compound CV with a silicon compound SV and addition of a phosphonic acid derivative, as well as its production. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112117 | Corrugated Paper Pallet - A method and apparatus for providing pallet runners and pallets constructed using them for use in the storage and/or transport of goods and, more particularly, to a low cost, strong, recyclable, reinforced pallet and runner design. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112118 | Six degrees of freedom optical table - The design of a high precision optical table with six degrees of freedom. The table will be for use with surface optical table applications as well as other engineering experiments. It will provide a surface with rock solid stability and rigidity to support demanding research applications. The flatness of the table is an outstanding <±0.004 inch flatness over two square feet, and is combined with several frequency damping measures both in the work surface and the base of the optical table. Experimental apparatus' mounted on the work surface can be positioned and oriented anywhere in three-dimensional space within the limits of travel via high precision X-, Y-, and Z-axis motion stages, specifically three jacks and three slides arranged in a 3-point kinematic fashion. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112119 | Clean burning furnace method and apparatus - A furnace includes a primary and secondary combustion chamber. Heated air from the secondary combustion chamber travels through a vertically-oriented set of flues, and two horizontally-oriented sets of flues before exiting through a chimney. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112120 | Dense Phase Swirl Pulverized Coal Burner - A dense phase swirl pulverized coal burner comprises a primary air channel, a direct flow secondary air channel and a outermost swirl secondary air channel; and multiple levels of pulverized coal concentration rings are arranged axially at intervals along the oil gun casing in a straight tube section of the primary air channel, so that pulverized coal air flow is distributed thickly outside and thinly inside the primary air nozzle. In the invention, dense phase pulverized coal outside the primary air nozzle passes through guide vanes, forms disturbed flow, is ejected into a furnace and mixes with high temperature backflow flue gas rapidly and sufficiently at an outlet. Meanwhile, dilute pulverized coal air flow at the center is ejected into the furnace by direct flow, ensuring subsequent mixing and combustion of pulverized coal flow. The primary air nozzle and the secondary air nozzle are provided with cone flaring structures with certain angle to effectively control appropriate mixing of secondary air and pulverized coal. The invention has advantages of strong ignition and combustion stability, good coal adaptability, low nitric oxide emission, simple primary air channel structure and small resistance, which effectively slows wear rate of parts. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112121 | DOWN AND/OR UP FORCE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM - An agricultural device includes a number of row units that each includes a seed furrow opener that creates a furrow in the soil for seed placement. Each row unit is mounted to a toolbar of the device by means of a four-bar linkage which allows each row unit to move vertically to adjust to the contour of the soil independently of the other row units on the same toolbar. The four-bar linkages include one or more springs which work to transfer weight from the toolbar to the row unit. An actuator varies the tension in the spring thereby adjusting the down or up force applied to the row unit. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112122 | AGRICULTURAL DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING SOIL AND SEED CHARACTERISTICS AND ANALYZING THE SAME - Agricultural seed planting systems are provided. In some aspects, the system includes a processing unit, a frame, a furrow opener coupled to the frame for opening a furrow in soil, and a sensor in communication with the processing unit and adapted to sense a characteristic associated with seed planting. The sensor may generate a signal associated with the sensed characteristic and the processing unit may receive the signal. In some aspects, the sensed characteristic may be either a soil characteristic or a seed characteristic. Information associated with the sensed characteristic can be saved in memory for future use and to assist with more effective planting in the future. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112123 | Parallel linkage opener with adjustable spring loaded packer wheel - An seeder includes a frame on ground wheels defining tool bars for seeding elements spaced across the frame. Each element includes a pair of parallel arms connected to the tool bar bracket forming a parallel linkage for up and down movement of a support arm connected at a rear end and carrying the packer wheel. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112124 | Tool Control System for Agricultural Seeders - A seeder includes a frame on ground wheels defining tool bars for seeding elements spaced across the frame. Each element includes a pair of parallel arms connected to the tool bar bracket forming a parallel linkage for up and down movement of a support arm connected at a rear end and carrying the packer wheel. A spring applies a downward spring force on the parallel linkage to apply a downward force on the packer wheel so that the spring force increases as the parallel arms pivot upwardly and decreases as the parallel arms pivot downwardly. A control device is arranged to raise and lower the tool bar in response to a detected value of a sensor so as to change the angle of the parallel linkage and change the spring force. A cam controlled double rack adjustment of the height of the opener allows the user to change seeding depth. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112125 | TWIN ROW PLANTER - An apparatus and method to precisely meter and dispense two or more crop inputs with a common metering disc is presented to achieve proper placement in the soil relative to one another. In one embodiment, dry granular or granulized fertilizer is metered from one side of the disc and seed is metered from the opposite side of the same metering disc. The fertilizer is placed in a concentrated “pulse” approximately equal distances between seeds within a common seed furrow and/or between seed furrows to improved nutrient use efficiency by minimizing soil to fertilizer contact and subsequent chemical reactions that make applied supplemental nutrients less available to plants. Pressurized air may be utilized to assist discharge of both the seed and fertilizer from the disc meter to assure precise spacing in the soil. A cover may be placed on the meter and metering disc to recirculate air and thus minimize potential atmospheric contamination from seed coatings and fertilizer materials. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112126 | SEWING MACHINE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING SEWING MACHINE CONTROL PROGRAM - A sewing machine includes an imaging device that captures an image of a sewing target object, a notification device, a processor and a memory. The processor acquires settings related to a layout of a second pattern with respect to a first pattern, and identifies a marker layout position. The processor causes the notification device to notify the identified marker layout position. The processor acquires first image data indicating an image in a first holding position. The image includes a marker arranged on the sewing target object. The processor acquires second image data indicating an image in a second holding position after the first image data has been acquired. The image includes the marker. The processor determines a layout of the second pattern with respect to the sewing target object in the second holding position, based on the acquired settings, the first image data and the second image data. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112127 | SEWING MACHINE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING SEWING MACHINE CONTROL PROGRAM - A sewing machine includes an imaging device capturing an image and a processor. The processor identifies a first layout of a marker with respect to a layout of a first pattern in a first holding position based on an image including the marker arranged on a sewing target object. The processor identifies a second layout of the marker with respect to the first pattern in a temporary holding position, and stores the identified second layout as storage information. Then, the processor newly identifies the second layout based on the storage information and an image including the marker captured in the temporary holding position. The processor identifies a third layout of the marker with respect to the first pattern in a second holding position, and determines a layout of a second pattern with respect to the sewing target object in the second holding position. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112128 | CONCENTRIC HOPPING FOOT FOR SEWING MACHINE - A sewing machine hopping foot assembly having a hopping foot which has a hopping foot top with a hopping foot needle bar opening, a hopping foot base with a hopping foot base opening, and one or more hopping foot arms connecting the hopping foot top to the hopping foot base, having a hopping foot bushing with an interior annular space, the hopping foot bushing being connected to the hopping foot, the annular space providing for a normal up and down sewing movement of the needle bar in the annular space. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112129 | APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM AND SEWING MACHINE - An apparatus includes a processor and a memory. The memory is configured to store computer-readable instructions that instruct the apparatus to execute steps including acquiring pattern data, identifying a plurality of needle drop points, identifying a corresponding identified needle, storing needle drop point data and identified needle data in association with each other in the memory, identifying a continuous number of times, replacing, among the identified needle data stored in the memory, the identified needle data of the identified needle for which the identified continuous number of times is smaller than a threshold value, with other identified needle data corresponding to the needle drop point data of one of a previous needle drop point and a subsequent needle drop point in the order, and generating cut data based on the needle drop point data and the identified needle data stored in the memory. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112130 | Hull structure especially for recreational vessels - A hull structure, especially for recreational vessels, includes at least one insulated bottom element section or moveable bottom element displaceable laterally by means of projecting actuators from a position adhering to the hull and preferably recessed into a respective shape, to at least one position projecting outside of the hull, with respect to which members for widening the deck project therewith in synchronism with the at least one displaced hull section or displaced moveable bottom element and vice versa. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112131 | Docking and Drilling Stations for Running Self-Standing Risers and Conducting Drilling, Production and Storage Operations - A sea vessel exploration and production system is provided, wherein the system includes a drilling station formed from at least one section of a first sea vessel hull; and a docking station, which is also formed from at least one section of a second sea vessel hull. A mooring system suitable for connecting the drilling station to the docking station is also provided. Means for anchoring the vessels to the seafloor, and for attaching them to turret buoys, are also considered. Various exploration and production packages, as well as equipment required to deploy and control a self-standing riser system in either deep or shallow waters, are also described. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112132 | SECURING THE PLATFORM ON A WATERCRAFT - A securing device for a lowerable platform on a watercraft, wherein a lowering of the platform by way of a technical device that is mounted on the tail of the watercraft is only activated after the height and steering positions of the technical device have been adjusted and secured by sensors. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112133 | Stepper Motor Controller - A method for controlling multiple stepper motors with a single micro-controller output set uses a demultiplexer to split a single micro-controller output set into individual control signals for a plurality of stepper motors. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112134 | Method and Systems for Characterization and Production of High Quality Silicon - Computer controlled quality control methods for manufacturing high purity polycrystalline granules are introduced. Polycrystalline silicon granules are sampled and converted into single crystal specimen in computer controlled system, eliminating the need of human operator in controlling the processing parameters. Single crystal silicon test samples, then characterized by FTIR and other standard analysis, are therefore more representative of the starting granular silicon. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112135 | THERMAL LOAD LEVELING USING ANISOTROPIC MATERIALS - An apparatus for growing a silicon crystal substrate comprising a heat source, an anisotropic thermal load leveling component, a crucible, and a cold plate component is disclosed. The anisotropic thermal load leveling component possesses a high thermal conductivity and may be positioned atop the heat source to be operative to even-out temperature and heat flux variations emanating from the heat source. The crucible may be operative to contain molten silicon in which the top surface of the molten silicon may be defined as a growth interface. The crucible may be substantially surrounded by the anisotropic thermal load leveling component. The cold plate component may be positioned above the crucible to be operative with the anisotropic thermal load leveling component and heat source to maintain a uniform heat flux at the growth surface of the molten silicon. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112136 | DEVICE FOR APPLYING FLUID MEDIA - The invention relates to a device for applying fluid media to material that is moved in a web-like manner, in particular for applying hot-melt adhesive ( | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112137 | CURTAIN COATER - Curtain coater for discharging liquid or pasty application medium in the form of a curtain moving substantially under the force of gravity onto a moving paper or board web, comprising a nozzle body which has a first distributor chamber extending along a discharge width, to which the application medium is supplied via at least one supply line, and in the flow direction (S), a flow channel which breaks up the application medium into sectional flows, and has a second distributor chamber, which discharges the application medium as a curtain via an outlet slot, wherein in the flow direction, the second distributor chamber has a flow path with a plurality of direction changes, which runs through throttling points and expansion chambers. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112138 | PARTICLE SOURCES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a particle source, comprising: placing a metal wire in vacuum, introducing active gas and catalyst gas, adjusting a temperature of the metal wire, and applying a positive high voltage V to the metal wire to dissociate the active gas at the surface of the metal wire, in order to generate at a peripheral surface of the head of the metal wire an etching zone in which field induced chemical etching (FICE) is performed; increasing by the FICE a surface electric field at the top of the metal wire head to be greater than the to evaporation field of the material for the metal wire, so that metal atoms at the wire apex are evaporated off; after the field evaporation is activated by the FICE, causing mutual adjustment between the FICE and the field evaporation, until the head of the metal wire has a shape of combination of a base and a tip on the base; and stopping the FICE and the field evaporation when the head of the metal wire takes a predetermine shape. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112139 | MASK FOR USE IN EVAPORATION COATING PROCESS - A mask includes a base board, a number of wing boards, and aluminum foil. The wing boards are detachably attached to the base board in pairs, in a certain disposition and order and are rotatable relative to the base board in a substantially coplanar manner. The aluminum foil wraps around the base board and the wing boards so as to achieve a contour that is cooperatively defined by the base board and the wing boards. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112140 | APPARATUS FOR GROWTH OF DILUTE-NITRIDE MATERIALS USING AN ISOTOPE FOR ENHANCING THE SENSITIVITY OF RESONANT NUCLEAR REACTION ANALYSIS - In certain desirable embodiments, the present invention relates to the use of | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112141 | TREATMENT DEVICE - A processing system according to the present invention includes: a diffusion processing section | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112142 | MILKING APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR PRESENTING A TEAT CUP FOR ATTACHING TO AN ANIMAL - A rotary milking platform ( | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112143 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROL OF THE MILKING - A method for control of milking of animals permitted to move within an area including at least one grazing paddock wherein the animals graze, a milking area located remote from the grazing paddock, and a raceway via which animals in the grazing paddock access the milking area, the milking area including a milking system for milking the animals that access the milking area. The animals that access the milking area via the raceway are counted in at least one position located remote from the milking system, a future amount of animals in the milking area is predicted based on the animals counted in the at least one position located remote from the milking system, and the operation of the milking system or other arrangement in the area is controlled in a manner and at a point of time based on the predicted future amount of animals in the milking area. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112144 | DAIRY PARLOR CURB LIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHODS - A dairy parlor light unit for mounting on or in a milking stall curb to illuminate an underside of an animal in the milking stall. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112145 | MODULAR MANIPULATION DEVICE - The present invention relates to modular apparatuses for manipulation of animals and to methods of manipulating animals with the modular apparatuses of the invention. A modular apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: (a) a main support fixed to a stationary point, (b) a number of arms, each of said arms comprising a proximal end and a distal end, each changeable arm having a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal and distal ends, wherein said proximal end is pivotally mounted to the main support for rotation thereof about a first pivot axis substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, and (c) one or more end of arm changeable tools, wherein said one or more end of arm changeable tools are pivotally coupled to the distal ends of each arm for rotation thereof about a second pivot axis, wherein the second pivot axis is substantially parallel to the first pivot axis. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112147 | HORSE FEEDER - The present invention is directed to a feed device for feeding horses. The feed device includes a base for supporting the feed device on the ground, a divider and a cage structure. The cage structure includes a front feed wall, a rear feed wall, a first sidewall and a second sidewall, and the divider is disposed within the cage structure forming between the divider, the front feed wall, a portion of the first sidewall and a portion of the second sidewall a first feeding chamber for storing hay and forming between the divider, the rear feed wall, a further portion of the first sidewall and a further portion of the second sidewall a second feeding chamber for storing hay. The divider providing a spring force to push the hay stored within the first and second chambers towards the front and rear feed walls respectively. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112148 | Horse Feeder - The present invention relates to an animal feeder for the controlled consumption of hay or similar feed to a horse, other equidae or similar grazing animal. The invention provides such feeders in the form of flexible receptacles having an area of open mesh through which the animal consumes the contents of the receptacle over predetermined period of time dependant upon the size of the mesh openings chosen. Such feeders are configured such that a feeding animal in a standing position can only access feed disposed within the receptacle when the feeding animal's head is lowered in a natural feeding headset. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112149 | DISPOSABLE AND BIODEGRADABLE LITTER SYSTEM FOR ANIMALS - A biodegradable litter kit to be used for the collection and disposal of animal waste. The kit includes a litter box having a tray portion and a retractable lid. The tray has a bottom and at least one protruding side to which the lid is connected. The box includes a perforated false bottom positioned within the tray for holding a layer of fresh litter above the bottom of the tray. The perforated false bottom permits for the passage of soiled litter but prevents the passage of fresh litter to the bottom of the tray thus keeping a layer of fresh litter accessible for use by an animal. A separator piece may be included for selective positioning over the layer of fresh litter to maintain it within the box when the box is not in use. The box may include biodegradable accessories. | 2013-05-09 |
| 20130112150 | LIGHTWEIGHT ABSORBENT CELLULOSE PELLETS - An absorbent material which may be used for animal bedding or litter, is made up of pellets of cellulosic fiber having a bulk density of 95 to 350 kg/m | 2013-05-09 |
