21st week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130125783 | FORMALDEHYDE-FREE BINDER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE BINDERS UNDER CONTROLLED ACIDIC CONDITIONS - Formaldehyde-free binder compositions are described that include an aldehyde or ketone, a reaction product between a polyamine and an organic anhydride, and an acidic compound. The acidic compound may be an organic acid, an acidic catalyst, or both. The acidic compound is supplied in quantities that lower the pH of the binder composition to about 5 or less. The binder compositions may be used in methods of binding fiberglass and the resulting fiberglass products have an improved tensile strength due to the addition of the acidic compound. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125784 | Wet-End Manufacturing Process for Bitumen-Impregnated Fiberboard - A process for manufacturing fiberboard by preparing a fiber slurry mixture including containing cellulose fibers and water then atomizing a liquid bituminous material, such as asphalt. The liquid bituminous material is atomized by mixing it with a pressurized gas, such as compressed air, forming a mist comprising droplets of bituminous material having a diameter between 20 microns and 50 microns. A water spray solidifies the bituminous material droplets thereby forming bituminous particles which fall into the fiber slurry within the spray chamber. From there the slurry is sheared, dewatered, and dried, forming a finished fiberboard. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125785 | FORMULATING A SEALANT FLUID USING GAS TO LIQUID BASE STOCKS - It has been determined that sealant fluid formulations comprising a lubricant oil derived from Fischer-Tropsch waxes demonstrate performance comparable to sealant fluid comprising lubricants derived from polyalphaolefins (PAO's). The sealant fluids of the current invention can provide excellent performance properties similar to those provided by PAO based sealant fluids, but at lower cost. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125786 | Method and Composition for Sterilization of a Polymerizable Monomer - A method is provided for sterilization of a polymerizable monomer, in which the mixture contains at least the polymerizable monomer, a compound (a), and a compound (b). Compound (a) is selected from the group of compounds (a1), compounds (a2), and compounds (a3), wherein compounds (a1) are represented by general formula (I): | 2013-05-23 |
20130125787 | PLANARIZATION OVER TOPOGRAPHY WITH MOLECULAR GLASS MATERIALS - Molecular glass based planarizing compositions for lithographic processing are disclosed. The processes generally include casting the planarizing composition onto a surface comprised of lithographic features, the planarizing composition comprising at least one molecular glass and at least one solvent; and heating the planarizing composition to a temperature greater than a glass transition temperature of the at least one molecular glass. Exemplary molecular glasses include polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane derivatives, calixarenes, cyclodextrin derivatives, and other non-polymeric large molecules. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125788 | LOW-VOLATILITY COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN FORMING DEPOSITED LAYERS - The present invention relates to the use of low-volatility compounds in forming deposited layers and to methods for accomplishing such deposition. Particular applicability is in the field of depositing layers for semiconductor devices. A solution made up of low vapor pressure solutes (source materials) and solvents, wherein the solvents have a vapor pressure several orders of magnitude lower than that of the solute is described. The solutions are introduced to a vaporization apparatus configured to enable rapid and efficient vaporization of the solute with minimum evaporation of solvent and minimum decomposition of solute. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125789 | REFRACTORY FILLER, SEALING MATERIAL USING SAME, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR REFRACTORY FILLER - Provided is a manufacturing method for a refractory filler, comprising melting a raw material batch and cooling the resultant melt to precipitate willemite as a main crystal phase. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125790 | LOW VOC COLORANT COMPOSITIONS - An aqueous liquid colorant composition having a volatile organic content up to 50 g/l and suitable for colouring aqueous or solventborne architectural coatings and basepaints comprising based on the total weight of the composition, i) from 0 to 26% of non-volatile organic liquid having a vapour pressure up to 1.3 N/m | 2013-05-23 |
20130125791 | IN-PROCESS ADDITION OF PROPERTY-ENHANCING ADDITIVES TO COAL COMBUSTION PRODUCTS USED IN CEMENTICIOUS MATERIALS - In-process systems and methods for treating coal combustion products with property-enhancing additives are disclosed. Coal combustion products such as fly ash are collected upon their formation and are contemporaneously treated with additives such as dispersants, rheology modifiers, retarders and accelerators to improve properties of the treated products when they are used in cement, concrete, mortar and other hydraulic mixtures. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125792 | PRODUCTION OF COAL COMBUSTION PRODUCTS FOR USE IN CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS - A method and system for producing modified coal combustion products are disclosed. The additives reduce the particle sizes of the coal combustion product and may reduce the amount of un-burned carbon in the coal combustion product, making the modified product useful as an addition to cementitious materials. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125793 | Two degrees of freedom optical table - The design of a high precision optical table with two 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- and Z-axis motion stages, specifically four jacks, two slides and two free slides. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125794 | Standing Support Apparatus - A standing support apparatus adapted to support a person in a substantial standing orientation, the apparatus definable by a horizontal plane and a vertical plane normal to the horizontal plane, the apparatus comprising: a back support module having a supine inclination, the back support module adapted to support the back of the person; a work support module further comprising a vertical support element having a reverse inclination, the vertical support element having a work support table configurable substantially parallel to the horizontal plane and in front of the supported person; and a base module disposed substantially parallel to the horizontal plane and adapted to support the back support module, the work support module, and the person. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125795 | Folding Model Train Layout Table - The Folding Model Train Layout Table is intended to be used by model railroaders or other hobbyist to create a scenic layout that can be stored in a folded position on vertical surface. In the folded position the surface would resemble a three dimensional piece of wall art. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125796 | INTERMODAL TRANSPORT PLATFORM - A collapsible intermodal transport platform and methods for its operation are disclosed. The invention comprises first braces that rotate about a mounting point on the frame that supports a cargo loading surface. The first braces are positioned along the platform so as to provide lifting and stacking fitments at the standard overhead crane lifting points when in a lift configuration. The first braces may be rotated inboard down to the loading surface, thereby presenting stacking blocks at the crane lifting points for stacking several platforms together. Second braces attach to the first braces to assist in load distribution. The frame may comprise center feet extensions to further assist in load distribution. Other features and aspects disclosed lend to the invention's low weight and high carrying capacity, as well as its unique load securing features. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125797 | Vertical Heat Treating Furnace - The vertical heat treating furnace for the gas reaction includes an outer body, an inner body, a heating mechanism, gas supplying mechanism, and a controller. Using the controller to control the amount of gas supply effectively keeps the first pressure (P | 2013-05-23 |
20130125798 | BURNER WITH OXYGEN AND FUEL MIXING APPARATUS - An apparatus is provided for combining oxygen and fuel to produce a mixture to be burned in a burner. The oxygen-fuel mixture is ignited in a fuel-ignition zone in a flame chamber to produce a flame. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125799 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMINUTING AND RECIRCULATING COAL COMBUSTION PRODUCTS - A method and system for reducing the un-burned carbon content in coal combustion products are disclosed. A coal combustion product is separated into a coarse particle fraction and a fine particle fraction, and the coarse particles are comminuted by milling, grinding or the like. Additives may be added of the coarse particles prior to comminution. The comminuted particles are then co-combusted with coal to burn at least a portion of the un-burned carbon contained in the original coal combustion product. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125800 | SEED SPACING MONITORING SYSTEM FOR USE IN AN AGRICULTURAL SEEDER - A seed spacing monitoring system is used In an agricultural seeder for planting seeds. The agricultural seeder has a furrow opener, a seed meter for metering seed to be dispensed in the furrow, and a furrow closer to cover the seed in the furrow. The seed spacing monitoring system includes a detector supported to detect seeds in the furrow prior to the seeds being covered. The detector provides a plurality of seed presence signals, with each seed presence signal being indicative of a respective seed present in the furrow. A speed sensor is associated with the seeder and provides a speed signal indicating a ground speed of the seeder. An electrical processor receives the plurality of seed presence signals and the speed signal. The electrical processor determines a seed spacing, dependent upon the seed presence signals and the speed signal. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125801 | STITCH DISTRIBUTION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR TUFTING MACHINES - A stitch distribution control system for a tufting machine for controlling placement of yarns being fed to the needles of the tufting machine by yarn feed mechanisms to form a desired pattern. A backing material is fed through the tufting machine at an increased stitch rate as the needles are shifted according to calculated pattern steps. A series of loopers or hooks engage and pick loops of yarns from the needles. The yarn feed mechanisms further can be controlled so that selected loops of yarns can be back-robbed so as to be hidden from view in the finished patterned tufted article. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125802 | SEWING MACHINE - There is provided a needle thread tension controller that can control a magnitude of tension on a needle thread for each stitch, that can draw the needle thread with a slim chance of occurrence of a thread break, that easily, accurately detects occurrence of the thread break when the thread break has occurred, and that does not cause any excess or deficiency of a quantity of accumulated thread, which would otherwise be caused by drawing a needle thread. There are provided an upstream grip section | 2013-05-23 |
20130125803 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING SEWING PATTERNS OF A SEWING MACHINE - A method and device for controlling sewing patterns of a sewing machine allows the user to edit the patterns or pattern strings saved in the database, and to mirror the patterns, or control the respective data of sewing. The sewing pattern can be easily and freely edited, and the information of all the sewing operations is clearly displayed on the display. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125804 | RETRIEVABLE ANCHOR SYSTEM - A retrievable anchor system may comprise an anchor having a central shank with a top and bottom end, an elongate flexible member having a base end substantially permanently fixed to the bottom end of the central shank. The system may further comprise a dual attachment assembly releasably attaching a location on the flexible member to a location on the central shank located toward the top of the anchor, with the location on the flexible member being separated from the base end of the member. The dual attachment assembly may comprise a primary attachment structure forming a directional attachment between the flexible member and the central shank, and a secondary attachment structure forming a frangible attachment of the flexible member to the central shank. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125805 | ANCHOR SYSTEM - An anchor assembly comprising an anchor having a shank with a running slot for a shackle connection to an anchor rode with which the anchor is to be supported, the running slot allowing a captive movement of the shackle between a location at the free end of the shank and a location adjacent the fluke of the anchor, and apparatus carried by the shank, configurable through or at the slot to maintain the shackle, at or in the vicinity of the location at the free end of the shank. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125806 | Long-range UUVs - In one aspect, the invention is a vehicle working in ambient-pressure liquid or gas medium; in a second, it is a fuel tank for such craft—usually with a housing and related propulsion; the tank is craft-mounted, at least partly outside all other parts, contacting the medium; and best at least partly pressure compliant; propulsion consumes fuel; drag depends on structure shape, and fuel volume. Shape decreases longitudinally and/or laterally, reducing drag with fuel use; housing is cylindrical, structure annular (outside the housing); drag depends partly on structure radial thickness, in turn on fuel quantity. Pressure may compress fuel against housing. The structure best is made of or has embedded skin-drag reducing material; materials (soaking-replenished) are best low-friction and/or high-compliance; the surface-noise-absorbing (for underwater craft) structure has shape and size reduction some 20 to 80% of like fixed-geometry craft. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125807 | Multi-Position Kayak Seat - A multi-position seat for a kayak or other watercraft includes a seat frame and a pivotally connected back support. A pair of side elevation adjusters engages the seat frame on its lateral sides. Each adjuster includes a thumbwheel adjuster within an elevator traveler within a side frame, the traveler engaging a threaded shaft that is held in a fixed rotational position. The frame includes a tunnel structure associated with a front cross member. A strap passes through the tunnel, exits at lateral sides of the front cross member, and connects to lateral sides of the pivotally connected back support. The strap is user-adjustable in length so that the angle of the back to the seat is adjustable. The seat is thereby adjustable in angle front-to-back, can be canted left-to-right, changed in elevation, and the back support can be adjusted in angle and elevation. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125808 | DEVICE TO INDICATE PRIMING OF AN INFUSION LINE - A priming indicator for a fluid infusion system includes a luer cap or other component of the infusion system having an indicator surface covered by a membrane. The membrane exhibits a first visual characteristic, such as being opaque, when dry and exhibits a second characteristic, such as becoming less opaque, when wet. Once the membrane becomes wet, indicia on the surface, which may be provided on a rod at least partially covered by the membrane, becomes visible, thereby indicating an intravenous tube to which the luer cap is secured has been primed or is nearly primed. The indicator may alternately be employed at an upstream end of an infusion set, such as at the port of a medical bag providing a supply of fluid, to indicate a low level of fluid in the medical bag. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125809 | SYSTEM FOR CHECKING OIL LEVEL - An engine includes a crankcase defining an interior volume for containing lubricant, a fill apparatus including a fill passage and a cap removably coupled to the fill passage, the fill passage defining a main conduit through which the lubricant is provided to the interior volume, a visual interface including an indicator movable in response to an amount of the lubricant in the interior volume to indicate different amounts of the lubricant in the interior volume, a float configured to float on a surface of the lubricant, and a float rod coupling the float to the indicator so that movement of the float in response to changes in the amount of the lubricant in the interior volume causes movement of the indicator. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125810 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR SINGLE CRYSTAL - The present invention is a semiconductor single crystal manufacturing apparatus including, within a growth furnace main body, a crucible, and a heater disposed around the crucible, wherein a heat insulating cylinder is disposed around the heater within the growth furnace main body, the heat insulating cylinder includes a step portion dividing the heat insulating cylinder into the upper part and the lower part at the inside surface thereof, the inner diameter of the lower part is larger than the inner diameter of the upper part, a heat insulating plate is disposed below the heater and on the inside of the lower part of the heat insulating cylinder within the growth furnace main body, and the diameter of the heat insulating plate is larger than the inner diameter of the upper part of the heat insulating cylinder and is smaller than the inner diameter of the lower part. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125811 | SUPPORT MECHANISM AND VACUUMM COATING MACHINE USING THE SAME - A support mechanism includes a base plate, a plurality of mounting members and a plurality of adjusting members. The base plate defines a plurality of receiving holes, and each mounting member is received in one receiving hole. The adjusting members adjustably engage with the mounting members and resist on the base plate, and the plurality of adjusting members are capable of adjusting the height and tilt angle of the mounting members. The present invention further discloses a vacuum coating machine using the support mechanism. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125812 | Masking System for Coating Aircraft Components - The present invention relates to the application of surface coatings to treated aluminum articles utilized on aircraft, and more particularly to a system for masking portions of aluminum aircraft wheel and brake components for application of surface coatings to reduce or prevent wear and/or corrosion to the aluminum article. The system may be utilized for new aluminum aircraft components as well as aircraft components that have been subjected to non-destructive testing. The masking components are constructed and arranged to cooperate with portions of the aluminum component in a sequential manner to allow for application of multiple layers of primer and/or topcoat without removal of prior masking components so that a coated component complies with the manufacturer's written requirements for that component. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125813 | GLOSS-WATERMARK-PRODUCING APPARATUS - Apparatus for producing a gloss watermark on a receiver includes a rotatable fixing member surfaced in a selected region so that the surface roughness of the fixing member in the selected region is different than the surface roughness of the fixing member outside the selected region. A heater heats the fixing member or the receiver. A rotatable pressure member is arranged to form a fixing nip with the fixing member. A drive rotates the fixing member or the pressure member to draw the receiver through the fixing nip after the fixing member or receiver is heated. Marking material on the receiver flows and acquires a gloss in a differentiated region on the receiver corresponding to the selected region of the fixing member that is different than the gloss of the marking material outside the differentiated region to create the gloss watermark on the surface of the marking material. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125814 | Painting System Operating in Recirculating Air Mode - A painting system operating in recirculating air mode, comprising a spray booth ( | 2013-05-23 |
20130125815 | PLASMA ENHANCED ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION SYSTEM - A plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) system used to form thin films on substrates includes a plasma chamber, a processing chamber, two or more ring units and a control piece. The plasma chamber includes an outer and an inner quartz tubular units, whose central axes are aligned with each other. Therefore, plasma is held and concentrated in a cylindrical space formed between the outer and outer quartz tubular units. Due to the first and second through holes, the plasma flow may be more evenly distributed on most of the surface of the substrate to form evenly distributed thin films and nano particles on the substrate. In addition, due to the alignment and misalignment between the first and second through holes, the plasma generated in the plasma chamber may be swiftly allowed or disallowed to enter to the processing chamber to prevent the precursor from forming a CVD. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125816 | Fluorinating Apparatus - An apparatus for fluorinating a substrate. The apparatus includes a vacuum chamber and a means for generating a fluorine-containing plasma throughout the entire chamber. The apparatus includes a capacitively-coupled system within the chamber that has at least one electrode powered by an RF source and at least one grounded electrode substantially parallel to the powered electrode. The electrodes are separated by about 25 mm or less. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125817 | APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING A PLASMA CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION PROCESS - The invention relates to an apparatus for performing a plasma chemical vapour deposition process. The apparatus comprises a mainly cylindrical resonator being provided with an outer cylindrical wall enclosing a resonant cavity having a substantially rotational symmetric shape with respect to a cylindrical axis. The resonator further includes side wall portions bounding the resonant cavity in opposite cylindrical axis directions. In addition, the apparatus comprises a microwave guide extending through the outer cylindrical wall into the resonant cavity. The length of the resonant cavity in the cylindrical direction varies as a function of the radial distance to the cylindrical axis. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125818 | COMBINATORIAL DEPOSITION BASED ON A SPOT APPARATUS - In some embodiments of the present invention, one or more small spot showerhead apparatus are used to deposit materials using CVD, PECVD, ALD, or PEALD on small spots in a site isolated, combinatorial manner. The small spot showerheads may be configured within a larger combinatorial showerhead to allow multi-layer film stacks to be deposited in a combinatorial manner. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125819 | CHEMICAL GAS DEPOSITION REACTOR - The reactor includes: a chamber having a lower wall, an upper wall and a sidewall connecting the lower wall to the upper wall; a support plate mounted inside the chamber; at least one first supply line for a first gas, and at least one separate second supply line for a second gas; a gas injection device; and a gas collector. The gas injection device includes at least one injector connected to the first supply line and at least one injector connected to the second supply line, the injectors leading into the chamber through at least one inlet provided in the sidewall; all of the injectors of the first supply line and all of the injectors of the second supply line are connected one above the other; and the collector includes at least one outlet in the sidewall, opposite the inlet relative to the support plate, and substantially at the inlet. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125820 | CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OR EPITAXIAL-LAYER GROWTH REACTOR AND SUPPORTER THEREOF - A chemical vapor deposition or epitaxial-layer growth reactor includes a reaction chamber. At least one substrate carrier and a supporter for supporting the substrate carrier are provided in the reaction chamber. The substrate carrier includes a first surface and a second surface. The second surface of the substrate carrier is provided with at least one recess concaved inwardly. The supporter includes: a spindle part; a supporting part connected to one end of the spindle part and extending outwardly from the periphery of the spindle part, the supporting part including a supporting surface; and a plug-in part connected to the spindle part and extending by a height towards the first surface of the substrate carrier, the plug-in part of the supporter being inserted detachably in the recess, so as to enable the substrate carrier to be placed on and supported by the supporter. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125821 | MILKING PROCESS MONITORING - A method that can monitor a milking process is presented and, in particular, a method and apparatus that can effectively determine the stage of the milking process. An additional aspect is to provide a method that may measure a vacuum level associated with the milking process, receive an operational state of a valve associated with the milking process, and compare the vacuum level and valve operational state to criteria to determine the milking stage. Further, the method may be configured to issue an indication of the milking stage or issue an alarm if alarm conditions are satisfied. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125822 | Teatcup Liner Series With Varying Mouthpiece Flexibility - A teatcup liner comprises an upper mouthpiece, an intermediate barrel and a lower connecting tube. The upper mouthpiece further comprises a mouthpiece transition, a mouthpiece lip, and a groove on an outer surface of the upper mouthpiece to provide flexibility in the upper mouthpiece. The intermediate barrel extends along an axial direction for receiving a teat inserted axially thereinto through said mouthpiece. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125823 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR IMPEDING PET ACCESS TO FOOD IN A FEED VESSEL TO DETER TOO RAPID INGESTION OF FOOD - An arrangement and method for restricting access by a pet to food in a feeding bowl in which a covering piece is supported at an elevated position extending partially over food in the bowl, thereby impeding access to the food thereby deterring a too rapid ingestion of food. The pedestal is preferably detachably fixed to the bottom of the bowl as by a suction cup mount. The covering piece can be detachably mounted to an upper end of the pedestal to be easily replaced. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125824 | Platform associated with various water treatment and replenishment devices - A easily removable platform like structure with various access holes and openings that is located above a water supply that provides a path to the water to allow the passage and support of devices to treat water and maintain a predefined water level. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125825 | LOW-COST MICROBIAL HABITAT FOR WATER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT AND WAVE MITIGATION - A simulated coral reef comprising a polymer matrix body comprised of sheets of permeable and porous nonwoven polymer fiber matting, outwardly extending deployment connectors, and anchor connectors that connect the matrix body to an anchor assembly. A simulated coral reef comprising pieces of polymer matrix and/or permeable bag units strung together vertically by a connecting rod attached to an anchor assembly. A simulated coral reef comprising pieces of polymer matrix, permeable bag units, and surface attachment structures in which the pieces of polymer matrix and permeable bag units are attached to the surface attachment structures by a connecting cable. A simulated coral reef comprising a weed blanket fully submerged in a water body and suspended over the bottom of the water body. A simulated coral reef comprising hanging curtains suspended from asurface attachment structure. A simulated coral reef comprising sheets of permeable polymer matrix attached to a rigid metal frame. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125826 | Accommodation for chicken - This invention relates to a method for promoting growth of young chicken comprising the step;
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20130125827 | Portable, Bedside-Mountable, Pet Bed Apparatus - A portable pet bed apparatus is provided that can be selectively side mountable to a bed assembly. The pet bed apparatus includes a carrier device that defines a bedding space thereof sized and dimensioned to accommodate a domestic pet therein. The pet bed apparatus further includes a mounting assembly having a horizontal portion and a vertical portion that lies closely adjacent to the bed assembly, and a connector assembly on the side of the carrier device for detachably connecting the carrier device to the vertical portion of the mounting assembly. The carrier device can be removed from the mounting assembly, which enables independent functionality as a pet carrier. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125828 | ANIMAL BRUSHING ARRANGEMENT - An animal brushing arrangement includes a movable brush driven by an electric motor, a fixing part for attaching the arrangement to a stationary structure, and a first movable part which at a first end is pivotably attached to the fixing part by a first pivot arrangement to pivot about a first axis which is substantially horizontal when the fixing part is attached to the stationary structure and which allows the movable brush, suspended at a second end of the first movable part, to swing back and forth in at least one plane. An electric cable is provided to feed electric power to the electric motor. The first pivot arrangement is provided with a through hole and at least part of the through hole is arranged substantially concentrically with the first axis. The electric cable extends through the through hole. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125829 | PET GROOMING TOOL - A pet grooming tool includes a plurality of tine members and dematting members juxtaposed with one another along a shaft axis of a mounting shaft to be secured to a handle assembly. Each tine member has front and rear edge surface extending to join with each other to form a tine tip. Each dematting member has a dematting blade region extending to terminate at an inclined distal edge surface, and having a blade cutout portion which extends from the inclined distal edge surface to form a dematting blade tip that is disposed rearward from the tine tip for preventing injury to a user or a pet. The pet grooming tool will rake or comb a pet by means of the tine members while cutting tangles and mats of the undercoat of the pet by means of the dematting members. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125830 | LIVESTOCK INSECT-REMOVAL SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - Livestock insect removal systems and related methods are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system can comprise a structure defining a pathway for passage of livestock. The system can also comprise a duct including first and second ends defining first and second openings, respectively. The first opening is positioned along the pathway such that the livestock moving through the pathway passes near the first opening. Further, the system comprises a vacuum device connected to the second opening and configured to draw air through the duct and away from an area surrounding the first opening such that one or more insects are displaced from the livestock or an area surrounding the livestock when the livestock passes near the first opening. The displaced insects can be drawn into the duct for placement in an insect trap. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125831 | HORSE TRAINING DEVICE - The present invention is a horse training device that is secured to and removably worn on a cannon bone CB of each front leg of a horse to train and prevent the horse from pawing includes an elongated planar base, a hook and loop fastener to removably secure the device to the horse, a pair of stimulus prongs that is disposed on the elongated planar base that are in communication with a pendulum switch disposed within the elongated planar base that deliver an electric shock to the horse and a remote control that includes a power indicator light, a power activation button and a pair of power settings that include a first sliding bar, a second sliding bar and a plurality of predetermined measuring indicia that are relative measurement indicia or quantitative measurement indicia. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125832 | EMERGENCY SELF-LOCKING PET RETRACTOR - The present invention relates to a pet retractor, more particularly to an emergency self-locking pet retractor, comprising a collar, a leash, a leash spool, a shell body and a grip handle, in which it also comprises an emergency self-locking device. The emergency self-locking device includes a switch sliding block disposed on an external surface of the shell body and inserted into the shell body, a self-locking sliding block and a return spring thereof disposed in the shell body and attached to the switch sliding block, a self-locking baffle and a return torsion spring thereof disposed on an external surface of the leash spool and whose one end is hinged on the leash spool, and a self-locking baffle block disposed at the corresponding part on the external surface of the leash spool. When the pet suddenly breaks out or rises up, the emergency self-locking device can automatically lock the spool to prevent the leash from being pulled out, so that the pet cannot run around, attack people or damage properties. The pet is well protected from being hit by vehicles and it cannot hurt others. Consequently, the pet's safety is ensured, other people and properties will not be hurt or damaged and the owner's economic loss is avoided. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125833 | ANIMAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM - An animal restraint system. The animal restraint system includes a club and a locking device within the club. The locking device includes a first movable object and a second movable object. The locking device also includes a housing. The housing defines at least a cavity, a first bore for receiving the first movable object, and a second bore which opens into the cavity and intersects with the first bore, and in which the second movable object is at least partially disposed. Upon movement of the first movable object into a locking position within the first bore, the second movable object is caused to be moved to a position securing an external object within the cavity. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125834 | DOG WALKING APPARATUS - A dog walking tube comprising a hollow tube having a first end and a second end. The hollow tube has a portion that will hold fecal matter waste bags. The opposite or second end of the hollow container receives and stores used fecal matter waste bags. The dog walking tube may allow used and new fecal mater waste bags to be held within the dog walking tube and not the dog walkers hand during the walk. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125835 | LIVESTOCK POSITIONING APPARATUS FOR DATA COLLECTION AND SUBSEQUENT SORTING - A livestock positioning apparatus for data collection and subsequent sorting is provided including a singulating transport, a livestock data collection station, and a sorting transport. The singulating transport singulates livestock from a collection thereof and feeds them into the data collection station. The data collection station positions the livestock through a pair of body conveyors and accumulates specific measurements thereof. The sorting transport then moves the livestock along the path determined by the collected data as compared to any predetermined parameters. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125836 | Poultry Support and Protection Device and Method of Supporting and Protecting Poultry - A poultry support and protection device includes a body portion shaped to cover a crop of poultry. The body portion has opposing top and bottom edges (defining a width) separated by opposing side edges (defining a length). First and second securing straps are attached respectively to the first and second side edges. Each of the first and second securing straps extend longitudinally along an entirety of the body portion length and have a strap length greater than the body portion length such that each securing strap extends beyond at least one of the top and bottom edges. The first and second securing straps are operable to be releasably secured at a back of the poultry to attach the device to the poultry such that the body portion substantially covers the crop and to provide a non-constricting and adjustably secure fit. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125837 | HEAT GENERATING DEVICE - A heat generating device | 2013-05-23 |
20130125838 | LATENT HEAT EXCHANGER IN CONDENSING BOILER - A latent heat exchanger of a condensing boiler, in which the condensing boiler includes a sensible heat exchanger absorbing combustion sensible heat generated by a burner, a latent heat exchanger absorbing latent heat of water vapor contained in a combustion product heat-exchanged by the sensible heat exchanger, an exhaust hood discharging the combustion product flowing through the latent heat exchanger, and a condensed water outlet discharging condensed water generated from the latent heat exchanger. In the latent heat exchanger the combustion product burnt by the burner flows through the sensible heat exchanger, is vertically raised toward the latent heat exchanger, is slantingly lowered in an outward direction at an acute angle from a horizontal plane, is heat-exchanged by the latent heat exchanger, is vertically raised, and is discharged to the exhaust hood. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125839 | U-TUBE VAPORIZER - A vaporizer includes a plurality of U-shaped tubes contained in a vessel and are arranged in at least one plane. The vessel is closed at one end by a plate having openings adapted to mate with the end of the U-shaped tubes, and there is a dome covering the plate on the opposite side of the tubes. The dome is bounded by a wall forming an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber, the inlet chamber being split into two parts by a partition perpendicular to the plane of the tubes and to the wall to form a chamber for admitting liquid between the plate and the partition and an auxiliary chamber on the other side of the partition. The auxiliary chamber is configured to receive liquid from the admission chamber such that liquid from the outside arriving in the admission chamber enters the tubes via the bottom openings only. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125840 | FIRE TUBE BOILER - A fire tube boiler, comprising a jacket for containing water to be heated and a tube bundle designed to convey exhaust gases, which is accommodated within the jacket, the boiler comprising at least two furnaces with a corresponding burner connected to a single tube plate to which the tubes of the tube bundle are connected at one end, the tubes leading at their end into an exhaust gas collection chamber. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125841 | DEVICE FOR RECOVERING RESIDUAL HEAT FROM EXHAUST GAS - A device for recovering residual heat from exhaust gas includes: a dry economizer which heats to-be-heated water by utilizing sensible heat of the exhaust gas, the dry economizer being provided in a duct extending to a funnel through which the exhaust gas is emitted to atmosphere; and a condensation economizer which heats to-be-heated water by utilizing latent heat of condensation of the exhaust gas, the condensation economizer being provided on a downstream side of the dry economizer. The duct includes an upstream duct in which the dry economizer is provided and a downstream duct connected to the upstream duct and directing the exhaust gas to flow upwardly. The condensation economizer is arranged in the downstream duct so that temperature of the exhaust gas amounts to condensation temperature at a vicinity of an upper part of the condensation economizer. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125842 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HEATING AND MANIPULATING FLUIDS - Systems and methods are provided for heating and manipulating a fluid to heat the fluid, evaporate water from the fluid, concentrate the fluid, separate the fluid into fractions; and/or pasteurize the fluid, comprising a closed-loop heating subsystem coupled to a primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger, and one or more fluid manipulation subsystems also coupled to the primary fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125843 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND WATER OUTLET STRUCTURE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A water outlet structure of an internal combustion engine includes a water outlet and a thermostat. The water outlet includes a cooling-water inflow portion, a radiator outflow passage, and a bypass passage. The cooling-water inflow portion is provided to face a cooling-water outlet of a cylinder head. Cooling water is to flow out to a radiator through the radiator outflow passage. The radiator outflow passage linearly extends from the cooling-water inflow portion. The bypass passage linearly and obliquely extends from the cooling-water inflow portion to provide a water flow at an acute angle to a water flow in the radiator outflow passage. The thermostat is provided integrally with the water outlet and includes a thermo housing provided downstream of the bypass passage. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125844 | SELF-ADAPTIVE HYDRAULIC VARIABLE VALVE TIMING SYSTEM FOR DIESEL ENGINE AND CONTROL METHOD - Self-adaptive hydraulic variable valve timing system for an internal combustion diesel engine, comprising an electronic control unit, an oil pump, a pressure regulating reversing valve, an oil return tube, an oil line, an oil supply main tube, an oil supply branch tube, and a self-adaptive pushrod length changing assembly. When the engine's oil exceeds 70° C., and engine's rotational speed is greater than or equal to 1300 r/m, and engine's load is greater than or equal to 50%, the control unit is configured to send instructions to the pressure regulating reversing valve to switch oil flow direction towards the oil line which leads to the self-adaptive pushrod length changing assembly and thereby put the engine in an operating mode. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125845 | LOCK PIN FOR VARIABLE VALVE TIMING MECHANISM - The variable valve timing mechanism includes a housing, a rotor rotatably supported within the housing, and a lock pin. The housing includes a plurality of fluid chambers one of which includes a lock bore. The rotor includes a central portion and a plurality of vanes extending radially from the central portion. Each of the vanes extends into the fluid chambers of the housing to define an advanced fluid chamber and a retarded fluid chamber. One of the plurality of vanes includes a pin bore. The lock pin includes a shank section and an insertion section. The insertion section includes a nonlinear outer side profile. The lock pin is slidably received within the pin bore between an unlocked position and a locked position in which the insertion section of the lock pin is received within the lock bore of the housing thereby prohibiting relative rotation between the housing and the rotor. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125846 | VARIABLE CAM PHASER FOR AUTOMOBILE ENGINE - The invention provides a variable cam phaser for an automobile engine, equipped with a self-locking mechanism which is simpler in structure, cost effective, and easy to manufacture. The self-locking mechanism includes: a eccentric circular members ( | 2013-05-23 |
20130125847 | VARIABLE CAM CONTROL IN AN ENGINE - A method for controlling variable camshaft timing is provided. In one example, an engine method comprises adjusting a variable cam actuator responsive to cam position feedback from even and uneven readings of a cam sensor. In this way, increased cam position feedback may be provided to improve cam positioning control. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125848 | Centrifugal Particle Separator and Method of Operating the Same - A centrifugal separator comprises a filtered-gas passageway, a spinner, and a drive mechanism. The filtered-gas passageway has an inlet. The spinner is configured and adapted to rotate about a spinner axis relative to the filtered-gas passageway, and has an inner cavity, a gas permeable outer wall, and a plurality of protrusions that extend radially outward from the gas permeable outer wall relative to the spinner axis. The inner cavity of the spinner is operatively connected to the inlet of the filtered-gas passageway. The drive mechanism is adapted to rotate the spinner about the spinner axis at a rate such that the protrusions prevent particulates from passing through the gas permeable outer wall and into the inner cavity of the spinner and such that gaseous matter is able to pass through the gas permeable outer wall, into the inner cavity, and thereafter into the filtered-gas passageway via the inlet. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125849 | DIESEL ENGINE INJECTOR FOULING IMPROVEMENTS WITH A HIGHLY PARAFFINIC DISTILLATE FUEL - The invention provides the use of a highly paraffinic distillate fuel in a diesel fuel composition for reducing the formation of injector nozzle deposits when combusted in a diesel engine having a high pressure fuel injection system, wherein the distillate fuel has an aromatics content less than 0.1 wt %, a sulphur content less than 10 ppm and a paraffinic content of at least 70 wt %, such that the diesel fuel composition has a relative fouling behaviour of 70% or less and a density of more than 0.815 g.cm | 2013-05-23 |
20130125850 | STARTER MOTOR CONTROL WITH PRE-SPIN - A control circuit receives a starting signal from a powertrain control module of a vehicle and delays the coupling of the main starting current from the battery to the starting motor until a reduced current in an alternative flow path is provided to the starter motor, initiating its motion. In a preferred, the pre-start sequence is controlled by a microprocessor which provides a control signal to a solid state switch coupled by a conductor providing current limiting resistance between the battery supply and the starter motor for a predetermined period of time. Subsequent to the pre-spin period, the control circuit provides a signal to a different solid state switch which activates the starter solenoid, in turn, coupling the battery to the starter motor and engaging the pinion gear with the ring gear. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125851 | INTAKE MANIFOLD - An intake manifold includes a first piece and a second piece. The first piece includes a first branch pipe half portion and an intake air introducing portion. The second piece is connected to the first piece by vibration-welding and includes a second branch pipe half portion, an additional body, and a connecting portion. The second branch pipe half portion is connected to the first branch pipe half portion. The additional body is connected to the intake air introducing portion. The second branch pipe half portion and the additional body are spaced apart from each other at a predetermined distance. The connecting portion connects the second branch pipe half portion to the additional body. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125852 | Guide Pin for a Starting Element - A starting element has a housing ( | 2013-05-23 |
20130125853 | Efficient Vehicle Component Heating - Methods for achieving efficient vehicle component heating are provided. One example method for controlling the warming of powertrain lubricants during engine warm-up from a cold start, the engine having an output crankshaft, includes selectively driving a lubricant heating device with the crankshaft during the cold start based on lubricant temperature. The method further includes directing the powertrain lubricants to the lubricant heating device. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125854 | Oil Pump for An Engine - Embodiments of an oil pump for an engine have an increased pump capacity while maintaining or marginally increasing the overall physical size of the pump. In some embodiments, this increased capacity is reflected in a pump length efficiency ratio, which compares an effective gear length (L | 2013-05-23 |
20130125855 | DWELL CYCLE CRANK WITH ROLLERS - A dwell cycle crank configuration for converting reciprocating linear motion to rotary motion includes: a follower, a top roller, a bottom roller, and a body. The top roller has a bottom portion removed. The removed bottom portion of the top roller is adapted to fit the top of the follower. The bottom roller has a top portion removed. The removed top portion of the bottom roller is adapted to fit the bottom of said follower. The top and bottom rollers are positioned within the body where each roller is adapted to rotate for allowing the follower to ride between the rollers within the body in an S-shaped pattern. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125856 | ACCESSORY MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In an accessory mounting structure for an internal combustion engine, an accessory unit block detachably supporting an engine accessory is attached to the side of the body of the engine. The accessory unit block has an upper portion of a flat shape, and a lower portion extending away from the engine body to terminate in a water pump housing. An upper fixing boss is formed on an upper part of the upper portion, while a lower fixing boss is formed on an end, remote from the engine body, of an upper-side edge of the water pump housing. The engine accessory is fixedly mounted on the unit block by attaching fixing brackets to the upper and lower fixing bosses. The engine accessory is thus compactly accommodated. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125857 | CONDENSATION DEVICE - A condensation device for an engine having a water-containing lubricant. The condensation device includes a first fluid line configured to permit a flow of vaporized water to be discharged from the engine under its natural convection, a pressure-compensation device configured to permit a flow of air out of the condensation device; and a second fluid line configured to permit condensate from the flow of vaporized water in the first fluid line to flow to the engine. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125858 | FLUID INJECTION PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM - A system including, an internal combustion engine including a combustion chamber, a first injector to provide a first injection fluid to the combustion chamber, and a heated pressurization system to heat the first injection fluid in a pressure vessel to achieve a sufficient injection pressure. By heating the injection fluid in a pressure vessel, pressure in the vessel can be increased to a specified injection pressure. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125859 | FUEL INJECTOR HAVING DIFFERENTIAL TIP COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - According to various embodiments, a system includes a gasification fuel injector. The gasification fuel injector includes a tip portion, an annular coolant chamber disposed in the tip portion, and a first structural support extending through the annular coolant chamber. The first structural support divides the annular coolant chamber into a first passage and a second passage. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125860 | CONTROL STRUCTURE OF ENGINE THROTTLE VALVE - A control structure is provided for a throttle valve of engine. The throttle valve includes a throttle plate arranged inside the valve body and mounted to a control shaft having an end extending outside the valve body and received in a control seat mounted outside the valve body and having a shaft hole seat, a constraint block, a coupling hole seat, and a cable outlet section. A control assembly includes a return spring and a control rocker arm that includes a connection section forming a connection hole to be fit over the control shaft and a cable connection section, a positioning section, and a push section. The control motor is mounted to the coupling hole seat of the control seat and has a driving rod having a front tip section positioned against the push section of the control rocker arm. The control seat lid is secured to the control seat. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125861 | INTAKE APPARATUS OF ENGINE - An intake apparatus of an engine provided with a fuel supply device for supplying fuel into an intake passage. A guide body is disposed in the intake passage located downstream from the fuel supply device, and the guide body may have at least one hole. The volume ratio of the guide body relative to the intake passage range and the volume ratio of the total holes relative to the guide body are ranged in the preferable volume percent. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125862 | FUEL-PRESSURE-SENSOR DIAGNOSIS DEVICE - A fuel-pressure-sensor diagnosis device is applied to a fuel injection system having a plurality of fuel pressure sensors detecting a fuel pressure which is provided to a fuel injector of each cylinder, and a control portion controlling the fuel injectors by using a computed result which is computed based on a variation in the fuel pressure detected by the fuel pressure sensor due to a fuel injection. Two pressure sensors of which pulsation values of the detected fuel pressure are in a specified range are selected among the multiple fuel pressure sensors. For example, a pair “A” refers to the sensors # | 2013-05-23 |
20130125863 | BI-FUEL ENGINE FOR VEHICLE - A bi-fuel engine is equipped with an engine body, a plurality of branched intake pipes, a surge tank, and an air cleaner. Each of the branched intake pipes has a length including a slant portion and a bend. The bend is located on the side of the engine body and connects at an end to the slant portion and at the other end to a downstream end of the branched intake pipe. The slant portion extends from the bend to the upstream end of the branched intake pipe obliquely to a horizontal direction of the engine body so as to define between the surge tank and an upper portion of the engine body a space which is large enough to permit a cylinder head cover to be installed to and uninstalled from the upper portion of the engine body. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125864 | FUEL RAIL MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT - A vibration isolation fuel rail mounting arrangement is configured for in-plane shear type damping by spacing the mid-width points of the elastomer compression areas of two stacked-layer isolators away from the central fastener axis by a distance between about 1.5 times the bolt diameter and about 3.0 times the bolt diameter. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125865 | OIL SEPARATOR FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An oil separator disposed inside a cylinder head cover of an internal combustion engine. The oil separator includes a body section defining an elongate separator chamber and having a blowby gas inlet and a blowby gas outlet. A partition wall is disposed to divide the separator chamber into an inlet chamber at side of the blowby gas inlet and an outlet chamber at side of the blowby gas outlet. The partition wall is formed with a plurality of passage holes each of which is triangular in cross-section. A collision plate is disposed inside the outlet chamber and located opposite to the passage holes of the partition wall. A slit-like opening is defined by a lower section of the collision plate and communicated with a drain section for discharging oil separated from blowby gas into a valve operating chamber. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125866 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING CRANKCASE GASES TO IMPROVE ENGINE AIR-FUEL CONTROL - A system and method for improving processing of gases contained within the crankcase of an internal combustion engine is presented. The system is especially suited for single boiling point fuels because it allows the storage of such fuels until the fuel can be opportunistically combusted. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125867 | Dual Fuel Supply System for a Direct-Injection System of a Diesel Engine with On-Board Mixing - The present invention is directed to a dual fuel supply system for supplying fuel to a direct-injection system of a diesel engine. The dual fuel supply system includes a diesel supply system to supply diesel to the direct-injection system; and a mixed fuel supply system that is operatively able to supply a liquid fuel premixture of diesel and liquefied gaseous fuel to the direct-injection system at a supply pressure within a fuel demand pressure range of the direct-injection system and at a corresponding temperature range that retains the fuel premixture below its vapor temperature as it flows through the fuel path of the direct-injection system and the diesel engine. The dual fuel supply system is configured to permit selective change over between the diesel supply system and the mixed fuel system to supply the direct-injection system selectively with either diesel or liquid fuel premixture respectively. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125868 | SLIP CLUTCH - One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a bowstring drawing mechanism for drawing and controllably releasing a crossbow bowstring comprises a clutch mechanism. The clutch mechanism protects the bowstring drawing mechanism from damage caused by over-cranking and allows the user to controllably release the bowstring from the drawn position. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125869 | TARGET DELIVERY DEVICE - The present invention relates to a device for delivering targets ( | 2013-05-23 |
20130125870 | TOY LAUNCHER FOR LAUNCHING PROJECTILES AND METHODS THEREOF - A toy launcher that can house a substantially large amount (e.g., 40, 60, 100, 200, etc.) of projectiles along the length of a rotatable projectile feed assembly. During use, a user can cause rotatable projectile feed assembly to rotate about it own axis and can cause projectiles to advance from the rotatable projectile feed assembly to a projectile launch assembly. At the projectile launch assembly, projectiles interact with at least one accelerator launching the projectile out of the toy launcher. The accelerator can be at least one rotating body. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125871 | PORTABLE DEVICE TO COMPRESS BOWS - A portable device to compress a bow comprising a pulley system with a block and tackle and fixed pulleys which, by wiring, are connected to a set of fastening supports with fastening ends. The fastening ends fasten and pull the ends of the arms or limbs of a bow, under traction exerted by the block and tackle. The block and tackle has a drive portion and a brake controlling the traction and release of the cables connected to the fastening supports. Upon pulling the drive portion, the block and tackle produces the approach between the first and the second pulleys. This displacement between the pulleys acts on the cables which, through the fixed pulleys, cause the approach between the fastening supports. This displacement of the fastening supports overcomes the resistance of the bow and compresses it. Once the desired compressive level is reached, the brake or blockage is actuated. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125872 | HARD FACE STRUCTURE, BODY COMPRISING SAME AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A body comprising a steel substrate and a hard face structure fused to the steel substrate, in which the hard face structure comprises at least 1 weight percent Si, at least 5 weight percent Cr and at least 40 weight percent W and substantially the balance of the hard face structure consisting essentially of an iron group metal M and C, M being selected from Fe, Co and Ni or an alloy thereof; the hard face structure including a plurality of elongate or platelike micro-structures having a mean length of at least 1 micron, a plurality of nano-particles having a mean size of less than 200 nanometres, and a binder material; the micro-structures comprising more than 1 weight percent Cr and a phase having the formula M | 2013-05-23 |
20130125873 | MODULAR SOLAR RECEIVER AND SOLAR POWER PLANT COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUCH RECEIVER - A solar receiver for a thermal power plant including a plurality of absorber modules, each absorber module including at least one face configured to be illuminated by a solar flux, wherein the modules are arranged side by side forming a paving. Each absorber module further includes its own fluid circuit in which a fluid to be heated by the solar flux can flow, the fluid circuits of the absorber modules being connected to one another. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125874 | SOLAR COLLECTORS RECEIVER TUBES - Improved solar collectors receiver tubes are described. The improved solar collectors receiver tubes have a getter system containing one or more getter materials in the form of pills housed a single line in a suitable holder. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125875 | CONCAVE RECEIVER FOR STIRLING DISH AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - Concave receiver for a Stirling dish the main components of which are tubes (which form the surface on which the concentrated solar light beam falls), collectors (welded to the tubes and place the fluid that runs through the tubes in communication with the tanks), tanks (the internal areas of the collectors from which the working gas is distributed to each of the tubes) and cupolas (of which there are two types, that for housing the regenerator and the expansion cupola which is the area where the working gas is at a higher temperature) comprising a series of tubes ( | 2013-05-23 |
20130125876 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A THERMAL ABSORBER - A method for providing a thermal absorber, which can be used in solar thermal collectors. The method includes a step of depositing on a substrate a first layer having a composition that comprises titanium, aluminium, nitrogen, and one of following elements: silicon, yttrium, cerium, and chromium. The method further optionally includes a step of depositing a second layer deposited on the first layer, the second layer having a composition including titanium, aluminium, nitrogen, oxygen and one of the elements of silicon, yttrium, cerium, and chromium, and a step of depositing a third layer having a composition including titanium, aluminium, silicon, nitrogen, and oxygen, the third layer being a top layer of the thermal absorber. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125877 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF HYDROLYTIC SACCHARIFICATION OF CELLULOSIC BIOMASS - The hydrolytic saccharification method and hydrolytic saccharification apparatus according to the present invention use a hydraulic cylinder-type pressurized reactor as a reactor for causing cellulosic biomass to be in a supercritical or subcritical state, and use a hydraulic cylinder-type steam compressor as a source of superheated steam, such that the reactor and the compressor are operated in conjunction with each other. Surplus hydraulic pressure that is generated when hydrolysis of the cellulosic biomass is completed is recovered as compression power of the hydraulic cylinder-type steam compressor. Moreover, flash steam generated from slurry containing a hydrolysate is supplied to the hydraulic cylinder-type steam compressor for cyclic use of the flash steam. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125878 | NEBULIZER WITH NEGATIVE PRESSURE STRUCTURE - A nebulizer with a negative pressure structure includes a nebulization body, a carrying cavity, a nebulizing element and a negative pressure generating element. The carrying cavity is provided for carrying a nebulized liquid and has a through hole. The nebulizing element is installed at the through hole and includes a piezoelectric driving unit and a nebulizing plate disposed on a side of the piezoelectric driving unit. The negative pressure generating element is formed on the carrying cavity and provided for changing the volume of the carrying cavity or removing air from the carrying cavity to reduce the air pressure in the carrying cavity, so as to nebulize a liquid of low surface tension or high viscosity effectively. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125879 | MICROPARTICLE FORMULATION FOR PULMONARY DRUG DELIVERY OF ANTI INFECTIVE MOLECULE FOR TREATMENT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES - The present invention relates to a biodegradable, inhalable microparticle formulation comprising a compound of formula I obtained by fermentation of a microorganism of the | 2013-05-23 |
20130125880 | Nebulizer - A nebulizer is proposed as depicted in exemplary FIG. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125881 | Nebulizer - A nebulizer is proposed which comprises a replaceable container containing fluid, a housing part detachable from the nebulizer for replacing the container, and an operation counter inseparable from the housing part as depicted in exemplary FIG. | 2013-05-23 |
20130125882 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR TREATING ASTHMA AND COPD - A pharmaceutical composition and method for the treatment of asthma or other respiratory disease by inhalation from a pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI), a dry powder inhaler (DPI) or nebulizer, the composition and method being based on a combination of a short acting beta agonist (SABA) and an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) in a form adapted to be delivered for inhalation from the pMDI, DPI or nebulizer. | 2013-05-23 |