19th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110107591 | MEDICINE PACKAGING DEVICE AND CART FOR CHANGING PACKAGING UNIT - There is provided a medicine packaging device that can resolve the problem in which fine mechanical adjustments are needed for changing setting conditions of a packaging part or when the packaging part fails. The medicine packaging device has a device body | 2011-05-12 |
20110107592 | HOLDING MECHANISM FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AND PCBS - A holding mechanism has a holding component including a base and a covering plate. The covering plate has two supporting pegs at two ends of a bottom thereof fixed on a top surface of the base, for forming a receiving chamber where a plurality of electrical connectors, with PCBs inserted therein, is arranged side by side. A stopping plate is capable of being driven to insert into and withdraw from the receiving chamber from a frontward direction, for resting front ends of the electrical connectors. A locking component is capable of moving frontward and rearward, and has a main body disposed rearward of the base. The main body has an upper portion protruded frontward to form a locking portion, for resting rear ends of the PCBs, and a plurality of pressing elements extending frontward above and beyond the locking portion, for pressing exposed top surfaces of the inserted PCBs. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107593 | TOUCH PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE WITH THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is provided with a touch panel includes: a base substrate; a first transparent electrode layer located on the base substrate; an ultrasonic wave guiding layer located on the first transparent electrode layer; a second transparent electrode layer located on the ultrasonic wave guiding layer; an ultrasonic wave transmitting unit and an ultrasonic wave receiving unit located on the second transparent electrode layer; and a protecting layer located on the second transparent electrode layer. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107594 | PLANAR ELECTRICAL POWER ELECTRONIC MODULES FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS, AND CORRESPONDING PRODUCTION METHODS - With respect to an electronic component, in particular a power module, and in a corresponding method for producing or contact-connecting said component, the component ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110107595 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of electrically interconnecting a semiconductor chip to another electronic device including providing a carrier including contact pins and a chip attached to the carrier, the chip having a copper contact pad that faces away from the carrier, extending a copper electrical connector between the contact pins and the contact pad, and diffusion soldering the copper electrical connector to the active area with a solder material including tin to form a solder connection including a contiguous bronze coating disposed between and in direct contact with both the copper electrical connector and the contact pad. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107596 | CONDUCTIVE FILM STRUCTURE, FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF, AND CONDUCTIVE FILM TYPE PROBE DEVICE FOR IC - A method for forming a conductive film structure is provided, which includes providing a flexible insulating substrate, forming a conductive film overlying the flexible insulating substrate, patterning the conductive film to form a plurality of micro-wires overlying the flexible insulating substrate, wherein the micro-wires are extended substantially parallel to each other, forming an insulating layer overlying the flexible insulating substrate and the micro-wires, and winding or folding the flexible insulating substrate along an axis substantially parallel to an extending direction of the micro-wires to form a conducting lump. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107597 | Antioxidant Joint Compound & Method for Forming an Electrical Connection - A joint compound for electrical connections is disclosed which includes an antioxidant base material and a quantity of stainless steel grit mixed with the antioxidant base material to provide improved mechanical pullout strength. The joint compound has a weight ratio of antioxidant to stainless steel grit in the range of from about 30:70 to about 90:10, preferably, from about 40:60 to about 70:30, and more preferably about 50:50. The stainless steel grit is cut wire having a diameter within the range of from about 0.012 inches to about 0.125 inches, with a preferred diameter within the range of from about 0.012 inches to about 0.030 inches, and 0.017 inches being a more preferred stainless steel grit diameter. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107598 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A liquid ejection head and a method of forming the same. The liquid ejection head includes a substrate, an ejection port, a liquid channel, and a supply port. The substrate has, above one side thereof, an energy generating element configured to generate energy used to eject liquid. The ejection port, from which a liquid is ejected, is located at a position corresponding to the energy generating element. The liquid channel communicates with the ejection port and penetrates the substrate from the one side to another side of the substrate. The supply port communicates with the liquid channel. The substrate has a projecting layer extending inward of an inner peripheral portion of an opening in the supply port in the one side, and the projecting layer and the energy generating element are formed of the same material. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107599 | Method for manufacturing wheels - To provide a manufacturing method of wheels which can easily and beautifully remove plating at the welding planned portion and which can manufacture wheels with rims plated at low price and efficiently. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107600 | Cantilever Comb Guard - A shaving blade assembly having a blade unit with at least one blade and a guard bar positioned in front of the blade. A cantilever guard is positioned in front of the blade unit defining a gap between the guard bar and the cantilever guard. The cantilever guard has a plurality of spaced apart fingers extending transverse to the blade. The fingers have a wedge shaped cross section in a direction transverse to the blades and are movable relative to the guard bar between a first position and a second position during a shaving stroke. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107601 | OSCILLATING ROD CUTTER - A rod cutter apparatus includes a rod holding plate having a rod opening for receiving a rod to be cut; a cutting member having a central opening defined by a cutting edge, the central opening being substantially aligned with the rod opening; and a drive assembly connected between the rod holding plate and the cutting member to cause oscillation of the cutting member relative to the rod holding plate, wherein oscillation of the cutting member relative to the rod holding plate cuts a rod in the rod opening. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107602 | FOOD PREPARATION APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A food peeler/slicing system permitting the orderly use or disposal of sliced, grated, or peeled food matter. The invention includes a handle, one or more caps, one or more blades, the blade in an embodiment being interchangeable, and one or more receptacle chambers, the chamber in an embodiment being removable. Sliced, grated, or peeled food mater is collected in the receptacle chamber for later use or disposal. The present invention discloses a variety of receptacle chamber shapes and a variety of caps which optionally may be utilized for zesting or grating food material. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107603 | Folding knife with bidirectional latching mechanism - A folding knife/tool with a unique bi-directional latching mechanism that latches two handle-halves in the open and closed position. The said handle halves rotate about the same pivot as the blade/tool end. One handle half can be pivoted , unlatched, from the other, therefore allowing the handle halves to pivot exposing and securing the blade in the open, or closed position. The latching mechanism allows for Top Handle-Half to rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise relative to the Bottom Handle-Half and connect securely into the same latching mechanism. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107604 | HAIR CLIPPER WITH CUTTING GUIDE - This invention relates to a hair clipper with a cutting mechanism and a cutting guide, said cutting mechanism defining a cutting line and said cutting guide comprising a foot with an angled bearing surface, the distance between said cutting line and said angled bearing surface of the foot determining the length at which the hair is cut, which clipper has a control member which, when the cutting length is adapted, allows said cutting line and said angled bearing surface of the foot to move relative to each other along a curved path. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107605 | STRUCTURE OF SCISSORS - A structure of scissors includes a body and two elastic elements. The body includes two blades at one side of a pivot for opening and closing with respect to each other and two holding sections at an opposite side of the pivot for driving movement of the blades about the pivot for opening and closing the scissors. Each of the two holding sections has two ends each forming a connection section to allow the two holding sections of the body to be connected to coupling sections formed on ends of the two elastic elements, whereby the two elastic elements and the two holding sections form finger holes for receiving fingers to be positioned therein for operating the two blades to open and close. As such, easy operation of the scissors can be realized for swinging and waving and reducing the reaction forces acting on the fingers. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107606 | LONG REACH PRUNER - The present invention discloses a long reach pruner using movements and engagements of a blade unit, a first connection device, a second connection device, and an adjust device to adjust the swing range of the blade unit. The adjust device has a rotation element connected to a first press-fit element having a male thread on the surface thereof. When the rotation element is rotated downward, the male thread is driven to screw into a female thread of the first connection device and then fixed there; meanwhile, ratchet teeth of the first connection device engage with a ratchet of the second connection device. When the rotation element is rotated upward, the male thread is driven to screw out from the female thread and then fixed there; meanwhile, the ratchet teeth is separated from the ratchet. Thereby, the swing angle of the blade unit is adjusted and then fixed. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107607 | Rolling Utility Knife - A rolling utility knife is disclosed. The rolling utility knife includes a pair of frame rails and at least one cross-member connecting the pair of frame rails. In addition, the rolling utility knife includes a front roller and a rear roller disposed between the frame rails. A circular blade is adapted to rotate along an outside edge of a first rail of the pair of frame rails. The rolling utility knife further includes a lever secured to an inside edge of the first rail by a fulcrum, where the circular blade secured to a first end of the lever and the blade is adjustable to move vertically relative to the first rail. A pin is disposed at a second end of the lever, where the pin is configured to cause the circular blade to move downward when the rolling utility knife is placed on a planar surface. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107608 | RECIPROCATING SAW - A reciprocating saw includes a housing assembly and a motor positioned substantially within the housing assembly. The motor includes a pinion. A drive mechanism is positioned substantially within the housing assembly and includes a gear driven by the pinion, a spindle, and a connecting rod to transmit rotation of the gear into reciprocation of the spindle. A bushing is positioned substantially within the housing assembly about at least a portion of the spindle. The bushing is pivotable relative to the housing assembly to accommodate non-linear rocking motion of the spindle. A seal surrounds a portion of the bushing and includes a first lip extending radially from the bushing and a second lip spaced apart from the first lip and extending radially from the bushing. The second lip is movable relative to the first lip. Both the first lip and the second lip continuously engage the housing assembly when the bushing pivots relative to the housing assembly. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107609 | Window frame deflection measurement device and method of use - A portable device for measuring deflection of a surface, comprising an elongate frame having a first end and a second end and a first datum surface, a first removable reference assembly adjacent the first end, a second removable reference adjacent the second end, a deflection gauge attached to the elongate frame between the first removable reference assembly and the second removable reference assembly, and wherein the deflection gauge engages and measures a deflection of the surface relative to the first removable reference assembly and the second removable reference assembly. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107610 | Step and rafter tool - A tool for use when laying out lines on stair stringers or roof rafters along which cuts are to be made. The step and rafter tool includes a framing square, an angle bracket and two carriage bolts with washers and wingnuts. Each leg of the framing square has a longitudinal slot which is about 90% of the length of the leg. The angle bracket has two central longitudinal slots in the first flange, each of which is about 40% of the length of the angle bracket. The angle bracket is positioned against the framing square so that two carriage bolts are place within holes formed by the overlapping slots of the bracket and square with washers and wingnuts assembled therein. With the wingnuts loose, the angle bracket can be positioned wherever is desired with respect to the framing square and then the wingnuts are tightened. The second flange of the angle bracket now provides a shoe which can slide on the narrow side of a board to be marked and cut for use as a stair stringer or a roof rafter, and thereby stabilize the framing square in place to act as a marking guide. Various indicia, guide marks and data tables are engraved into the legs of the framing square to aid in set up and marking. The edges of the slots in the framing square also provide useful marking guides which are a known distance from other outer or inner edges of the framing square legs. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107611 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL AND CALIBRATION OF A CMM - A method of operating an articulated arm CMM is provided. Instructions for the CMM can be inputted to the CMM arm by an action chosen from the group consisting of placing the arm in a predefined position and moving the arm in a predefined manner. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107612 | ARTICULATED ARM - An articulated arm CMM comprises a plurality of transfer members, a plurality of articulation members connecting at least two transfer members to each other, a coordinate acquisition member at a distal end, and a base at a proximal end. At least two of the articulation members can include at least one encoder and the at least two encoders can both be enclosed within a single monoblock housing. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107613 | CMM WITH MODULAR FUNCTIONALITY - An articulated arm CMM system comprises an articulated arm comprising a plurality of articulated arm members, a measuring probe at a distal end, and a base at a proximal end, the base comprising a docking portion. The articulated arm CMM system also includes a plurality of feature packs configured to electronically connect to the articulated arm via the docking portions and provide additional electronic functionality. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107614 | ENHANCED POSITION DETECTION FOR A CMM - A coordinate measurement device comprises an articulated arm and a laser scanner assembly. The articulated arm can have a first end, a second end, and a plurality of jointed arm segments therebetween. Each arm segment can define at least one axis of rotation, and a last axis of rotation can be defined by bearings near a distal end of the arm. The laser scanner assembly can couple to the distal end of the arm. The arm can continuously generate trigger signals that are received by the laser scanner and indicate a time at which the arm's position is measured. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107615 | SLIDE MOUNTING TOOL AND METHOD OF USE - Described herein is an improved tool and method for installing undermount drawer slides in a cabinet. The undermount drawer slides are of the type commonly used to conceal the drawer slide from a user for improved aesthetics. The tool is designed so that the drawer slide fits snugly and securely to the tool and the drawer slide may be adjusted horizontally or vertically without moving or becoming displaced easily. The method of using the tool provides a means for securely attaching the drawer slide within the cabinet without variation, thereby ensuring that drawers open and close smoothly and securely. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107616 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF PRODUCTS TO BE FROZEN - The invention proposes a device ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110107617 | Misting control method of clothing dryer - Disclosed herein is a control method of clothing dryer that sprays an appropriate amount of mist based on the amount of clothing and dries the clothing at a fiber rearrangement temperature to remove wrinkles from the clothing. Standard regain of clothing is confirmed, mist is sprayed such that an amount of mist equivalent to approximately twice the standard regain reaches the clothing, and the clothing is dried at the fiber rearrangement temperature, whereby wrinkles are removed from the clothing. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107618 | SHOE WITH ELASTIC MEANS - The present invention relates to a shoe with elastic means, and provides a shoe with elastic means, which can be manufactured with ease and has superior elastic performance. To accomplish the object of the present invention, a shoe is provided comprising: an elastic cap made of a material having an elasticity higher than that of the peripheral area around the elastic cap; a conical groove formed in the elastic cap; and a spring which is formed separately from the elastic cap, and which has a conical shape which is the same shape as the conical groove so that the spring can be inserted into said conical groove. Accordingly, the present invention can manufacture a shoe embedded with both a spring and an elastic block in a further easier manner, and can manufacture a superior quality shoe with no defects. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107619 | Removable Eyelet Outer Rings for Footwear - An eyelet outer ring assembly for use with footwear having a base member and various sized, shaped, and ornamentally designed detachable outer eyelet ring with attachment means permanently connected to either base member and/or outer eyelet ring that are detachably secured. Base member and/or eyelet outer ring attachment means protrude partially or fully through eyelet holes of footwear. Each outer eyelet ring may contain functional grooved configurations to accommodate various fastening tool's prong or prongs and may be placed in an ornamentally desired manner. A fastening tool with a handle is used to create torque for fastening said base member and outer eyelet ring. In desirable instances, the fastening tool's prong or prongs are made of or coated with material that is durable but will not harm or scratch said eyelet assemblies. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107620 | Article of Footwear with Integral Upper and Sole - An article of footwear with an integral upper and sole and a method of assembling the article of footwear are disclosed. The method includes folding the article of footwear from a flat configuration and attaching top and bottom lateral edges to form the article of footwear. A kit of parts containing an article of footwear with an integral upper and sole and a set of instructions is also disclosed. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107621 | PROTECTIVE GARMENT HAVING A THERMALLY REFLECTIVE LAYER - Protective garment for environments having high radiant heat loads and/or high conductive heat loads is described. A protective footwear article and method of making includes an upper with an opaque outer layer; an inner layer; and a thermally reflective layer positioned between the outer layer and the inner layer, the thermally reflective layer having a reflective surface facing the outer layer. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107622 | Footwear Incorporating A Composite Shell Sole Structure - An article of footwear has an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure includes a shell and a core. The shell has a ground portion and a footbed portion, with a periphery of the footbed portion being secured to the ground portion to define a cavity between the ground portion and the footbed portion. The core is located within the cavity. Whereas the shell may be formed from a composite material, the core may be formed from a polymer foam material. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107623 | CLEARING BLADE - The invention relates to a device and a method for removal of root stumps with an excavator, the welding adapter of which has a hook ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110107624 | Wear Assembly - A wear assembly for excavating equipment which includes a wear member and a base each with upper and lower stabilizing surfaces that are offset and at overlapping depths to reduce the overall depth of the assembly while maintaining high strength and a stable coupling. The nose and socket each includes a generally triangular-shaped front stabilizing end to provide a highly stable front connection between the nose and wear member for both vertical and side loading. The lock is movable between hold and release positions to accommodate replacing of the wear member when needed, and secured to the wear member for shipping and storage purposes. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107625 | Clothing Iron Comprising a Sole Having a Recess Equipped With Steam Exit Holes - Clothing iron including a sole ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110107626 | Clothing Iron Comprising a Sole Having a Recess Equipped With Steam Exit Holes - Clothing iron including a sole ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110107627 | CANVAS STRETCHING SYSTEM WITH REUSABLE CORNER CLAMPS - A canvas or material stretching system designed to allow a professional or amateur user to stretch a canvas or material on a frame without the use of stretching pliers and staples, both of which require considerable skill and strength. Special purpose corner clamps are temporarily used to secure the stretcher bars into an initial open miter frame. The purpose of this is to orient the double sided adhesive strip on the side of the stretchers towards the canvas or material while maintaining the adhesive strip from touching the canvas or material. Once alignment is achieved, the stretching bars are pressed down and attached onto the canvas or material and the corners are released. The corner clamps are removed and canvas or material corners are cut and folded into the open miter ends which also have adhesive strips. By rotating the stretchers axially 90 degrees into the final frame, thus closing the miters, and upon inserting U-shaped fasteners into grooves placed on the back of the stretcher the canvas or material is stretched and ready to display. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107628 | FEEDING DEVICE FOR FEEDING A PIECE OF LINEN TO BE IRONED INTO AN IRONING UNIT, AND IRONING DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A FEEDING DEVICE - A feeding device for introducing a piece of linen to be ironed into an ironing unit by means of suction, the feeding device being provided with a suction shaft into which the piece of linen can be sucked and a top suction portion which is provided for sucking the piece of linen into the suction shaft, where the feeding device includes a blocking clamp which is provided to secure the item of linen in a clamping position, and which is arranged in the feeding device in such a way that there is located after the clamping of the item of linen a portion of this item of linen above this blocking clamp that can be sucked by the top suction portion into the suction shaft. An ironing device includes an ironing unit for ironing of linen and a feeding unit for feeding the linen to be ironed into the ironing unit. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107629 | PROMOTIONAL LUGGAGE TAG - According to one embodiment, a perforated card includes a plurality of separable components that includes a tag suitable for the inclusion of personal data such as an address. The tag includes an opening. The card also includes a strap that is separably attached to at least a portion of the tag. The strap is insertable through the opening of the tag and is configured to be fixedly attached about a handle of a piece of luggage. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107630 | Flip Book Greeting Cards - A flip book greeting card having an outside cover containing text and artwork and an inside panel containing a flip book. The flip book is made up of one piece of material that is folded accordion-style to create several smaller folds, each fold containing a series of still frame pictures or drawings, each successive fold containing the same picture or drawing with incremental movements. The flip book is connected to the greeting card in such away that when a user pulls the free edge of the flip book, the flip book is set in motion, creating the illusion of a picture in motion. The user may then push the free edge back to its original location, while the flip book is set in reverse motion, creating the illusion of rewinding the movement of the picture. The picture or drawing used in the flip book may be coordinated with the occasion, theme and/or decor of the greeting card. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107631 | Integrated mirror and graphics display system - An integrated mirror and graphics display system includes a sheet of substantially transparent material, the sheet having a front and a back, the back having a silvered or reflective region and at least one primary non-silvered region. Also included is a sheet of translucent material, having printed on or embedded in it a graphic of interest to a system user, the translucent sheet secured or painted upon the back of the transparent sheet against the non-silvered region. The system further includes an illumination element defining an area smaller, equal to or greater than that of the non-silvered region and secured in optical communication with the translucent sheet. A secondary non-silvered region may be used to provide owner-specific personalized information. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107632 | Scent Releasing Picture Changer - An aroma visual message carrier is shaped into a card device for carrying multisensory messages to deliver two interchangeable images with a scent releasing mechanism linked to the very act of image change by a recipient. The carrier comprises an image changing frame including a still image member with a first image printed on it and a sliding image member with a second image print partially interlaced with the still image member so that a manual sliding action of the still image member brings the two images interchangeably fade in and out laterally through each other. The still image member has a deposit of scent material formed rearward of its visual side. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107633 | ILLUMINATED SIGN WITH SUPPORTS - An illuminated sign with supports has a housing, a front cover upon the housing and an opposite rear cover, hooks and spikes for mechanical securement, magnets and adhesive for physical securement, a power supply, sensors to control illumination of the sign, light sources, and various indicia upon the two covers. The front cover and the rear cover hingedly connect to the housing for access therein. Both covers also have indicia as transparent upon an opaque background. Each indicia also has its perimeter outlined in a reflective material. The housing also includes an embodiment for attachment to a vehicle. The light sources are generally light emitting diodes of a predetermined coloration. The illuminated sign hangs from inside a window, from a door, or upon a line or locates above the ground upon spikes. The sign displays a message during daylight, night, and inclement weather. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107634 | Window display material holder for vehicle windows - A window display materials holder for holding window display material for viewing from the outside of a vehicle. The holder includes a flexibly-rigid body having an insertion edge and a gripping edge. The insertion edge is designed to be inserted between a window and trim adjacent thereto. The gripping edge has gripping structure. The flexibly-rigid body is substantially coplanar to the window when the insertion edge is inserted between the window and the trim adjacent thereto. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107635 | Combined Bollard Covering and Advertising Assembly - A bollard covering and advertisement assembly constructed to protect a bollard structure from damage incurred from various surface and structural degrading phenomena, and further include one or more advertising indicia to increase the visibility of the bollard structure and convey messages. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107636 | Exhibitor Number Display System - An equestrian identification system that includes a series of numbered panels that are attached to a panel receiving patch. A dense hook interface is provided upon an interface surface of the numbered panels. A dense loop interface is provided upon an interface surface of the panel receiving patch. The panel receiving patch is applied to a proper area of a saddle pad, an equestrian's attire, or other allowable object. The numbered panels are provided in a plurality of sets, each set being numbered from 0 through 8. The number of sets are respective to the number of digits required for identification; usually either three or four. The panel receiving patch can be colored to match or compliment the object to which is it being applied thereon. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107637 | FORM FOR WRISTBAND WITH ADJACENT LABELS - An improved identification band such as a wristband is provided with preprinted adhesive labels having a correlated unique identification code on the identification band and each of the labels. A label portion is separable from the wristband portion such that the wristband may be applied to a person or object to be identified. The label portion may be affixed to a specimen vial or other object to be identified as having a correlation with the person or object wearing the wristband. Individual labels are separable from the label portion, and the band portion in certain embodiments, so as to be applicable to other objects to be correlated to the person or object. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107638 | Hand gun - The present invention relates to a hand gun having at least one exchangeable magazine for cartridges, able to be inserted from below into a grip piece of the weapon. According to the invention, a security element is arranged in the grip piece of the weapon, which with the magazine removed blocks a grip security arrangement of the weapon on the grip piece and which on insertion of the magazine is acted upon by an element arranged on the magazine such that it moves within the grip piece, wherein through this displacement the blocking of the grip security arrangement is released. In addition, this hand gun can have a firing pin security arrangement, which blocks a movement of the firing pin on non-actuation of the trigger, wherein a recess is provided in the firing pin, and a firing pin security element, guided displaceably in this recess, which on actuation of the trigger of the weapon is acted upon directly by an arm of a swivel part connected with the trigger, and is displaced into a security release position. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107639 | Easy Loading Magazine - Described herein are embodiments for an easy loading firearm cartridge clip. The firearm cartridge clip comprises a housing that forms a chamber. The firearm cartridge clip has first and second slots laterally disposed on first and seconds sides of the housing respectively. The length of each slot is substantially equivalent to a length of the housing. First and second tracks are laterally disposed on inner-sides of the first and second sides of the housing respectively. Each of the tracks have a slot that corresponds to either the first slot or the second slot. Each track has a length substantially equivalent to the length of the housing. A platform is disposed on a central axis of the housing and is slideably coupled to the first track and the second track. A grip mechanism is coupled to an underside of the platform and configured to enable an individual to laterally slide the platform along the first track and the second track. A locking mechanism is coupled to the grip mechanism and is configured to be inserted into at least one locking mechanism receiver that is disposed on a distal end of the housing which holds the platform in place prior to loading the magazine. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107640 | FIREARM HAVING NONMETALLIC COMPONENTS AND AN AMBIDEXTROUS CYLINDER RELEASE LEVER - A polymeric revolver including a frame, a cylinder mounted in a rectangular aperture in the frame, a cylinder retaining mechanism and a cylinder releasing mechanism is provided. The cylinder retaining mechanism includes two assemblies: (1) an extractor, locking bolt and locking bolt retainer that house an extractor rod spring, and (2) a ratchet hub driver, hub drive center pin and central pin plate that house a ratchet drive spring. The two assemblies are biased toward one another forming a locking engagement of the extractor and the ratchet hub driver. The locking engagement is enhanced by a star-shaped configuration of grooves and ridges on the extractor and ratchet hub driver, respectively. The cylinder releasing mechanism includes a cylinder release lever that actuates the hub drive center pin and ratchet hub driver out of locking engagement with the extractor, and an ambidextrous thumb piece that facilitates access to the cylinder release lever. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107641 | Link Type Percussion Lock - Disclosed is a percussion lock installed on a firearm, and more particularly, to a percussion lock wherein the hammer is operated through a link member so that operation of the firearm is possible in a small area, making it possible to design a firearm flexibly and reducing the volume and weight of the firearm. According to the present invention, the percussion lock installed on a firearm to fire a bullet by hitting a firing pin comprises a housing mounted in fixed state to a firearm, a hammer installed on the upper part of the housing for hitting a firing pin, a link member linking the hammer and the housing so that the hammer moves on a curve maintaining horizontal state, and an elastic member supporting the link member with elastic force. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107642 | Long Arm Grip Enhancing Device - A long arm grip enhancing device for installation on the front grip portion of the stock on a long arm such as a rifle, a shotgun, a muzzle loader, and the like. The long arm grip enhancing device of the present invention is composed of resiliently deformable material that provides each user with a uniquely customized grip. The present long arm grip enhancing device is usable as an after-market add-on for conventional long arm stocks as well as small arms while the majority of prior art grip enhancement devices are only compatible with small arms such as handguns and pistols that have removable side panels to which the prior art grip enhancement device is secured. The long arm grip enhancing device of the present invention is fully compatible with long arm stocks that are typically of a unitary construction and may be composed of a wide range of materials. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107643 | Ergonomic Firearm Fore Grip - The firearm fore grip for use with a firearm having a barrel extending along a bore axis and an attachment rail operatively associated with the barrel and extending along the bore axis. The firearm fore grip comprises a base configured to engage an attachment rail, the base having a leading and a trailing end. A first hand contact surface is configured to extend substantially parallel to the attachment rail from the leading end of the base. A second hand contact surface extends from the first hand contact surface intermediate a leading and trailing ends of the base at an obtuse angle relative to the first hand contact surface. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107644 | PISTOL CONVERTER - A pistol converter including a body defining a forward pistol barrel engaging portion, a stock coupled to the body, and a rear engagement member for firmly engaging an external portion of a rear of a frame of the pistol. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107645 | MAGAZINE CARRIER - A magazine carrier for a firearm, the magazine carrier including a frame having walls to releasably hold an ammunition magazine, and an external track element defined on the frame for engaging a complementary engagement element. The complementary track element can be on a clip, on an adapter or on another similar frame. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107646 | Firearm bore cleaning jag - A firearm bore cleaning jag includes an elongated body defining an axis, with a first set of multiple fins and a second set of multiple fins positioned at first and second positions, respectively along the length of the body. Each of the fins has two opposed surfaces. Each of the opposed surfaces has an angle characteristic measured with respect to the axis. The opposed surfaces of each fin have different angle characteristics, such that one of the opposed surfaces is less acute than the other. The first set of multiple fins is arranged with their less acute surfaces facing in a first direction, and the second set of multiple fins are arranged with their less acute surfaces facing in a second direction opposite the first direction. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107647 | System and Method for Improving Performance of a Weapon Barrel - A harmonic barrel dampener operable to increase the accuracy of a weapon having a barrel. According to at least one embodiment, a harmonic barrel dampener comprises an outer portion that substantially encases or enwraps a significant portion of barrel, and wherein the harmonic barrel dampener further comprises at least one acoustic dampening material contained between the outer portion and a weapon's barrel, resulting in improved accuracy of projectiles fired from the weapon. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107648 | PISTOL CONCEALMENT DEVICE - A pistol is concealed and stabilized by filling in an area below the barrel and in front of the grip with a spacer. The result is a rectangular shape similar to a wallet, which shape conceals the presence of the pistol when carried in a pocket (i.e., de-prints the pistol shape), and stabilizes the pistol in the pocket. The spacer may be attached to a trigger guard, to a portion of the pistol frame beneath the forward end of the barrel, or be integrated with the pistol grips, creating the rectangular shape. The spacer may further include a laser aiming device. In one embodiment, the spacer securely grasps a curved portion of the trigger guard and includes a contoured rear surface which is urged against a lower leading edge of the grip, thus firmly establishing a position for the device relative to the pistol. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107649 | RETICLE AIMING DEVICE - In one embodiment, the reticle for a projectile weapon aiming system comprises a primary horizontal sight line, a primary vertical sight line which intersects the primary horizontal sight line to define a primary aiming point, a windage grid, a ballistics grid, and a range finder grid. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107650 | SIGHTING DEVICE WITH MICROSPHERES - An aiming sight has a base, at least one light emitting element on the base, and a clear cover over the light emitting element. The light emitting element is made of light gathering plastic combined with self-luminous microspheres. When ambient light is present, the light emitting element functions as a light gathering rod that emits light from the back end. When no light is present, the light emitting element is self-luminous. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107651 | SLIP SINKER - The invention is directed to a weight for a fishing line and a method of weighting a fishing line with a sinker. One embodiment of the invention is directed to a weight for a fishing line comprising a length of metallic, inelastic material, the length of material configured into the shape of a coil having an internal coil diameter adapted to accommodate fishing line, the coil comprising a series of loops wherein the spacing between each pair of adjacent loops can be altered by manual application of a transient longitudinal, transverse, or rotational force. The coil may be configured in the field such that it acts as a pure “slip” sinker, it can be partially restrained, or it can be fully immobilized at a given point on the fishing line. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107652 | Ice Fishing Apparatus - An ice fishing apparatus features a support stand engaging and projecting upward from a frozen surface of a body of water and projecting laterally outward at a distance above the frozen surface. A flexible strip has a fixed end coupled to the stand and extends past a distal end laterally outward from the upright portion of the stand engaged in the ice. A wind flap is coupled to the flexible strip at a position therealong between the distal end of the stand and a free end of the flexible strip. A reel support is provided on the support stand and a clip near the free end of the strip is used for gripping fishing line from the reel to move the hook end of the line with the strip under action of moving air on the wind flap. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107653 | Hidden Fishhook Structure Having a Fish Shape - A hidden fishhook structure having a fish shape includes an extendable device, two limiting boards, two engaging boards, and two semi-fish bodies. The extendable device is placed in between the two limiting boards. The two limiting boards are placed in between the two engaging boards. The two engaging boards are placed in between the semi-fish bodies to form a false fish for attracting fish. When a rear fish is hooked, a dragging board of the extendable device will be pulled outwards. Due to the confinement of a limiting recess, an elastic member, connecting rods and a hook member are linked to drive the hook member to extend and slide. A hook of the hook member is exposed from an extending opening to hook the mouth of the real fish securely. By the elasticity of the elastic member, this hidden fishhook structure is capable of re-use and safety. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107654 | Coaster Device for Protecting Furniture from Crawling Insects - A bedbug protective coaster device supports a furniture leg of an article of furniture thereon. The device includes a body comprising a base member, a first annular wall and a second annular wall formed integrally with one another such that the furniture leg can be supported on a central area of the base member. The first and second annular walls surround the central area to define an annular space between the walls arranged to contain an insect barrier fluid therein. The integral body further includes an annular crevice formed in the body so as to surround the second annular wall. The annular crevice is arranged to receive a pesticide rated only for cracks and crevices therein. The device thus allows bedbug pesticides rated for cracks and crevices to be used in a barrier location between the floor and an article of furniture such as a bed. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107655 | Pulsed electric field (PEF) method for continuous enhanced extraction of oil and lipids from small aquatic plants - A pulsed electric field method for the continuous extraction of oil and lipids from small aquatic plants, the method including providing a continuous flow of a slurry of small aquatic plants. A continuous flow of small aquatic plants is directed to a treatment zone. Pulsed electric fields are applied to the treatment zone to lyse cell walls of the small aquatic plants to enhance extraction of oil and lipids therefrom. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107656 | CONVERSION OF VEGETABLE OILS TO BASE OILS AND TRANSPORTATION FUELS - The present invention is directed to methods (processes) and systems for processing triglyceride-containing, biologically-derived oils to provide for base oils and transportation fuels, wherein partial oligomerization of fatty acids contained therein provide for an oligomerized mixture from which the base oils and transportation fuels can be extracted. Such methods and systems can involve an initial hydrotreating step or a direct isomerization of the oligomerized mixture. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107657 | Fuel Additive - This invention relates to a fuel additive whose composition in weight percentage is as follows: nitrogen monoxide 1˜76%, hydrogen peroxide 20˜83%, ethylene 3˜66%, acetone 1˜64%, dichlorodifluoromethane 1˜60%, benzene 1˜60%, carbon tetrachloride 1˜60%, petroleum ether 1˜60%, butanone 1˜60%, ethanol 1˜60%, methanol 1˜60%, ethyl ether 1˜60%, nitryl oil 1˜60%, isopropanol 1˜60%, dichloromethane 1˜60%, toluene 1˜60%, acetonitrile 1˜89%, n-butanol 1˜76%, 2-butanol 1˜60%, tert-butanol 1˜89%, cyclohexane 1˜76%, diethyl ether 1˜90% and nitromethane 1˜76%. Mix the above components well and dissolve them into a solution. The addition should be in the volume ratio of 1:700˜1:60000 when applied. The fuel additive using this invention can improve the combustion rate of the fuel, reduce the emission of air pollutants, cause no damage or side effect on any metal component of the engine, prolong the equipment life, accelerate the start of the engine, clear the accumulated carbon in the valves, spark plugs, cylinder, flywheel ring gear and in various engines. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107658 | DIESEL FUEL ADDITIVE FOR REDUCING EMISSIONS - A fuel additive and method for reducing emissions from an engine combusting a middle distillate fuel. The fuel additive contains a synergistic combination of (a) a cetane improver and (b) a mineral oil co-additive. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107659 | FUEL COMPOSITION - The invention provides a fuel composition comprising a ring-hydrogenated alkyl furfuryl ether of the general formula (I): (I) R″-TF-CH2-O—R wherein TF represents a 2,5-disubstituted tetrahydrofuran ring, wherein each R independently represents a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and wherein each R″ independently represents a methyl group, a hydroxymethyl group, the product of an aldol condensation reaction or an alkoxymethyl group of the general formula (II): (II) —CH2-O—R′ wherein each R′ independently represents a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms. The invention also provides novel and useful ring-hydrogenated alkoxymethyltetrahydrofuran ethers of the general formula (I) above. Moreover, these ring-hydrogenated alkoxymethyltetrahydrofuran ethers disclosed herein have never been used as fuel component, and therefore the use of these ethers has also been claimed as an invention. A further embodiment of the current invention is the process for preparing these components. Finally, the use of a 5-(alkoxymethyl)furfural, and/or a 2,5-bis(alkoxymethyl)furan as hydrogen storage molecules, in particular for fuel purposes is claimed as a further embodiment of the current invention. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107660 | APPLICATIONS OF HYDROXY FATTYACID DERIVATIVES AS FUELS AND FUEL ADDITIVES - The present invention is related to the use of hydroxyalkanoic acid derivatives as a fuel additive. In particular, the present invention provides the use of lower alkyl esters and/or salts of hydroxyalkanoic acid as biofuels and/or fuel additives. The present invention also provides a fuel composition including at least one fuel and lower alkyl esters and/or salts of hydroxyalkanoic acid. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107661 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING RENEWABLE GASOLINE, AND FUEL COMPOSITIONS PRODUCED THEREFROM - The present invention provides a process for producing gasoline components from syngas. Syngas is converted to one or more of methanol, ethanol, mixed alcohols, and dimethyl ether, followed by various combinations of separations and reactions to produce gasoline components with oxygenates, such as alcohols. The syngas is preferably derived from biomass or another renewable carbon-containing feedstock, thereby providing a biorefining process for the production of renewable gasoline. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107662 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING RENEWABLE GASOLINE, AND FUEL COMPOSITIONS PRODUCED THEREFROM - The present invention provides a process for producing gasoline components from syngas. Syngas is converted to one or more of methanol, ethanol, mixed alcohols, and dimethyl ether, followed by various combinations of separations and reactions to produce gasoline components with oxygenates, such as alcohols. The syngas is preferably derived from biomass or another renewable carbon-containing feedstock, thereby providing a biorefining process for the production of renewable gasoline. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107663 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING RENEWABLE GASOLINE, AND FUEL COMPOSITIONS PRODUCED THEREFROM - The present invention provides a process for producing gasoline components from syngas. Syngas is converted to one or more of methanol, ethanol, mixed alcohols, and dimethyl ether, followed by various combinations of separations and reactions to produce gasoline components with oxygenates, such as alcohols. The syngas is preferably derived from biomass or another renewable carbon-containing feedstock, thereby providing a biorefining process for the production of renewable gasoline. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107664 | Nutrient System and Methods - A nutrient system for automatically supplying growth medium to an algae growth system comprises a tank for mixing nutrients, together with a plurality of computer-controlled pumps for supplying metered amounts of selected constituents to the tank. The nutrient mix is heated to a preselected temperature under computer control, and recirculated until the desired uniformity is achieved. The nutrient mix is then supplied to the algae growth system. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107665 | BREEDING PLANTS - A process for breeding plants which comprises growing plants of a species in an array of containers charged with growing medium of uniform characteristics in an environment of controlled climatic conditions with controlled supply of nutrients and feed water and changing the positions of the containers within the environment as required to ensure at least substantially uniform exposure of all plants in the containers to conditions in the environment. A process for the breeding of open pollinating plants in a greenhouse environment is also provided. A process for breeding plants which comprises identifying trait leads. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107666 | METHOD OF COVERING A POTTED PLANT - The present invention describes a method of covering a flower pot with an oversized sleeve, as well as a plant package formed therefrom. The sleeve has an inner diameter which is greater than the maximum diameter of a pot disposed therein. The sleeve may have a detachable upper portion, a skirt portion with a linear or non-linear upper end, or with or without gussets in the lower end or sides. The sleeve may be secured about the pot by crimping a portion of the sleeve having a bonding material thereon, or by using a securing element. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107667 | Plant Wall and Modules For Growing Plants - A plant wall and module for growing plants is disclosed in which the plant wall and module provide for the controlled delivery of water and nutrients to plants located on the plant wall and module. The plant wall may include a matrix of modules, each module filled with an inert growing medium. The inert growing medium preferably includes openings in which plants are secured and from which plants can grow from the growing medium. An irrigation system delivers water and nutrients to each module and may be removed and replaced from the plant wall without removal of the irrigation system. In addition, a drainage channel, such as a rear drainage channel, is formed so that excess water may exit from the modules. Capillary breaks may also be provided within the growing medium of each module to aid in the distribution of water and nutrients throughout the growing medium. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107668 | CONTINUOUS PYROLYSIS SYSTEM AND ITS APPLICATION - A continuous pyrolysis system, comprising a reactor with a charge port, a discharge port and a first gas outlet and a first axial transporting structure installed therein; a hest-source generator for supplying heat necessary for carrying out a pyrolysis reaction in the reactor; a solid-product reformer for performing a reforming process for the solid product of the pyrolysis reaction, with a first solid product inlet, a first solid product outlet and a second gas outlet, and a second axial transporting structure installed therein, wherein the first solid product inlet is communicated with the discharge port of the reactor; and a gas-barrier component for preventing the gas product of the pyrolysis reaction from entering the solid product reformer and transporting the solid product of the pyrolysis reaction into the solid-product reformer, wherein the gas barrier component is installed in a channel communicating the first solid product inlet and the discharge port of the reactor. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107669 | TWO-STAGE PLASMA PROCESS FOR CONVERTING WASTE INTO FUEL GAS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A two-step gasification process and apparatus for the conversion of solid or liquid organic waste into clean fuel, suitable for use in a gas engine or a gas burner, is described. The waste is fed initially into a primary gasifier, which is a graphite arc furnace. Within the primary gasifier, the organic components of the waste are mixed with a predetermined amount of air, oxygen or steam, and converted into volatiles and soot. The volatiles consist mainly of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, and may include a variety of other hydrocarbons and some fly ash. The gas exiting the primary gasifier first passes through a hot cyclone, where some of the soot and most of the fly ash is collected and returned to the primary gasifier. The remaining soot along with the volatile organic compounds is further treated in a secondary gasifier where the soot and the volatile compounds mix with a high temperature plasma jet and a metered amount of air, oxygen or steam, and are converted into a synthesis gas consisting primarily of carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The synthesis gas is then quenched and cleaned to form a clean fuel gas suitable for use in a gas engine or a gas burner. This offers higher thermal efficiency than conventional technology and produces a cleaner fuel than other known alternatives. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107670 | GASIFICATION OF COMBUSTIBLE ORGANIC MATERIALS - The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a combustible gas having a lower heating value of at least 1 MJ/Nm | 2011-05-12 |
20110107671 | SYSTEM AND OPERATOR FOR DOOR - A system for moving a door between open and closed positions to selectively allow access to an enclosed space. The system comprising a door, the door being slidably movable between a first closed position and a second open position, the door being operative to close an opening to an enclosed space, an actuator operative to initiate movement of the door from its first closed position toward its second open position, and a control unit, the control unit including a motor, the control unit being responsive to initial movement of the door and being operative to actuate the motor, the motor being selectively operative to slidingly move the door toward the open position in response to the initial door movement after the door has initially moved from its closed position | 2011-05-12 |
20110107672 | MULTI-POINT LOCK SYSTEM WITH SINGLE POSITION ACTUATION AND RELATED METHODS - A sliding fenestration assembly including a panel assembly having at least a primary panel and a secondary panel, where the primary panel is slidable relative to the secondary panel. The assembly further includes an actuator assembly having an actuator. The actuator assembly is coupled with an element, and movement of the actuator causes movement of the element. One or more locking latches are disposed remotely from the actuator, and the two or more locking latches having a locked and unlocked position. The two or more locking latches are coupled with the element and mounted along the primary panel. The actuator assembly is adapted to unlock the two or more locking latches and slide the primary panel. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107673 | MOVABLE BARRIER FOR CONTROLLING ACCESSES IN GENERAL - A movable barrier for controlling accesses in general, comprising at least one wing which is provided by at least two mutually connected panels which can rotate to arrange themselves in a mutually superimposed position and in a side-by-side adjacent position as a continuation of each other, in the access blocking position the two panels being in a mutually superimposed position. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107674 | DEVICE FOR SEALINGLY CLOSING A ROOM OPENING | 2011-05-12 |
20110107675 | MOTORIZED SPLIT-HINGE DEVICE FOR A VERY HEAVY DOUBLE DOOR AND VERY HEAVY DOUBLE DOOR EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A DEVICE - Motorized split-hinge device for a very heavy double door, designed to be motorized and consisting of at least one flap or panel ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110107676 | PATH-CONTROLLED WINDOW LIFTER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A path-controlled window lifter of a motor vehicle is provided. The path-controlled window lifter comprising a driver which is connected with a window pane of the motor vehicle and can be driven by means of a drive mechanism for adjusting the window pane, and a base plate mounted in the motor vehicle and composed of a carrier part and a reinforcement part, on which at least two guide paths are formed for guiding the driver and for adjusting the driver along an adjustment path formed by the guide paths. The carrier part and the reinforcement part are arranged at a distance from each other in the manner of an upper flange and a lower flange of an I-beam and are firmly connected with each other. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107677 | OSCILLATING-MOUNT SPLIT-HINGE DEVICE DESIGNED TO BE FITTED ON A VERY HEAVY DOOR, AND VERY HEAVY DOOR EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A DEVICE - An oscillating-mount split-hinge device designed to be fitted on a very heavy door that includes at least one flap or panel mounted to pivot on a frame, includes at least one lower split-hinge for supporting at least the bulk of the load of the flap of the door and at least one upper split-hinge to form an anti-tilting holding point and axial guide of the flap, whereby each lower or upper split-hinge, includes a stationary split-hinge part integral with the frame and a movable split-hinge part, respectively, integral with the flap, and a pivoting shaft integral with the frame, or the flap, to guide in rotation the movable split-hinge part relative to the stationary split-hinge part around the pivoting shaft, by insertion of roller bearing elements that can allow an angular lack of coaxiality on the stationary split-hinge part relative to the movable split-hinge part of each so-called lower split-hinge and/or upper split-hinge. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107678 | CONCEALED CASEMENT WINDOW HINGE WITH ROLLER AND INTEGRAL SHIPPING BLOCK - A hinge for a hingedly movable sash in a window having a frame, including a track assembly having a track and a shoe engageable with the track and reciprocally movable along the track. The shoe presents a first rolling member at a first portion thereof and a bearing portion at a second portion. The shoe is shiftable between a window closed configuration in which the bearing portion contacts the track and transmits loads from the track to the sash arm and a window moving configuration in which the rolling member contacts the track and transmits loads from the track to the sash arm and rolls along the track as the shoe translates along the track. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107679 | COATED CUTTING INSERT AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A coated cutting insert for removing material from a workpiece that includes a substrate is disclosed. A wear-resistant coating on the substrate that includes an α-alumina layer and a Zr— or Hf— carbonitride outer layer deposited on the α-alumina layer. The Zr— or Hf— carbonitride outer layer is subjected to a post-coat wet blasting treatment. The wet blasting changes the stress condition of the exposed alumina coating layer from an initial tensile stress condition to a compressive stress condition. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107680 | METHOD FOR PREPARING CERIUM CARBONATE - The present invention relates to a method for preparing cerium carbonate which enables preparation of hexagonal cerium carbonate by a simplified process, a cerium carbonate powder prepared thereby, and a method for preparing a cerium oxide powder using the same. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107681 | ISOLATED REFUGE CABIN - The present invention relates a refuge used in underground mines, and more particularly to a type of isolated refuge cabin used in underground mines, including the supporting airbag ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110107682 | POWERED TELESCOPIC SEATING RISER ASSEMBLY - A non-permanent seating system includes a first and second riser assembly each having a deck mounted thereto. Each deck having an upper deck skin and a lower deck skin which sandwiches a core. A drive system engaged with the first riser assembly and the second riser assembly telescopes the first riser assembly relative to the second riser assembly. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107683 | Gutter attachment - A properly formed long strip of aluminum or composite, the gutter attachment mounted longitudinally extending on the top front horizontal surface of gutter comprising of inward lip ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110107684 | POLE MOUNTED ROTATION PLATFORM AND WIND POWER GENERATOR - A pole mounted rotation platform and wind power generator that is secured to an existing structure, which may or may not be vertical, to augment an existing power grid. The pole mounted rotation platform and wind power generator includes a wind sail assembly and a platform capable of rotating about the existing structure. The pole mounted rotation platform and wind power generator may be assembled, secured, leveled and aligned to the existing structure as component parts and in such a manner that any existing equipment on the existing structure does not need to be repositioned or relocated. During usage, the wind sail assembly rotates about the existing structure via the rotation platform, the resulting rotational energy is converted to electrical power, and the electrical power is output to a suitable power-using, -storing or -converting system. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107685 | SELF-ADHERED TERMINATION BAR - A method of installing a self-adhered termination bar over a roofing system membrane positioned against a vertical surface, such as, for example, a parapet wall. The method includes positioning a termination bar having a pre-applied adhesive layer on a vertical surface having a single-ply membrane secured thereto. The self-adhered termination bar is initially secured to the membrane solely by the adhesive layer provided thereon. Mechanical fasteners are then driven through apertures in the self-adhered termination bar and into the structure to permanently secure the termination bar in place. The self-adhered termination bar allows the installation process to be performed by a single person. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107686 | DEPLOYMENT MECHANISM FOR A RETRACTABLE ROOF SYSTEM FOR A LARGE BUILDING STRUCTURE - A retractable roof system ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110107687 | WEIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR A LARGE STRUCTURE RAISING SYSTEM - A retractable roof system ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110107688 | SELF-SUPPORTING PIER FOR A RETRACTABLE ROOF SYSTEM FOR A LARGE BUILDING STRUCTURE - A retractable roof system ( | 2011-05-12 |
20110107689 | Factory built energy efficient sustainable building - The AIA (American Institute of Architects) estimates that 48% of all greenhouse emissions emanate from buildings. By increasing a building's energy efficiency, we can reduce the demand for non-renewable (carbon burning) “grid-based” electrical power. Additionally, there is a need to produce buildings for both residential and commercial use that have a low impact on natural resources and on the environment. It is good stewardship to produce a product that uses sustainable materials, does not pollute the environment, reduces energy demand, and is available and affordable to the mass population. | 2011-05-12 |
20110107690 | PORTABLE DWELLING - A portable dwelling for use on the ground is disclosed having an enclosure with an interior space so dimensioned to receive an adult human being in a reclined or laying position and in an upright sitting position within the interior space. The enclosure has a plurality of surfaces between the interior space and an exterior space capable of maintaining dryness of the interior space in the event of a rainfall. Wheels are attached to the enclosure to facilitate movement of the enclosure along the ground. The enclosure has a mass capable of being moved along the ground via the wheels by the single adult human being, and has an exterior profile so dimensioned to allow the enclosure to be moved along a sidewalk of a city without completely obstructing a navigable portion of the sidewalk. | 2011-05-12 |