| 21st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
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| 20110120201 | Concentrated separator by-product based fertilizer - A vegetable based fluidic fertilizer derived from concentrated separator by-products (CSB.) The CSB is heat treated and optionally filtered to remove suspended particular matter. The heat treatment is performed in a range of about 150 to 200 degrees F. for about 24 to 96 hours. Filtration is provided using a standard wire mesh size in a range of about 50 to 200. The fertilizer may then be applied at about 25 to 200 gallons per acre. The fertilizer may be applied to agricultural vegetation either directly or by inclusion in an irrigation stream. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120202 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPRESSION OF OSCILLATIONS IN A ROLLING INSTALLATION - A method and an apparatus for suppression of oscillations in a rolling installation is described. By means of a hydraulic roller engagement third-octave oscillations are effectively suppressed, thus making it possible to improve the quality of the rolled material and/or the productivity of the rolling installation. A manipulated variable is supplied to an electrohydraulic actuating element that acts on at least one hydraulic actuator for the roller engagement and has a rated flow rate of ≧50 l/min. At least a portion of the frequency response at frequencies f≧80 Hz has a magnitude drop of ≦3 dB, and the phase lag φ in this frequency range satisfies the conditions f≧19·{square root over (φ)}+3.1·10 | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120203 | Hydroforming apparatus and method for hydroforming - A hydroforming apparatus and working method able to simply find a load path are proposed, which system and method use a mold in which contact sensors able to judge contact with a metal tube inside the mold are mounted at least at two different positions in the tube axial direction, perform a first step of axially pushing tube ends in a state with the internal pressure held at a constant value and stopping the progress of the axial pushing action when judging that among the contact sensors not yet in contact mounted at positions closest to the tube ends detect contact with the metal tube, next perform a second step of raising only the internal pressure while leaving the positions of the tube ends fixed and stopping the increase in the internal pressure when the contact sensor not yet in contact judges contact, next perform a third step of lowering the internal pressure to the value before raising it while leaving the positions of the tube ends fixed, and repeat said first step to third step until all of said contact sensors judge contact so as to obtain a hydroformed part. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120204 | WORKPIECE BENDING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A workpiece bending method of forming a final formed article that has two surfaces on opposite sides of an inclined area, in which an inclined area is made up of a first bend portion, a second bend portion, and a flat surface portion, includes: the workpiece holding step of cantilevering an end portion of the workpiece by a stationary die and a holding member; and the forming step of curving an area in the workpiece that corresponds to the flat surface portion by moving a movable die to the stationary die so that the movable die presses a free-end side of the workpiece, and then forming the first bend portion and the second bend portion, and unbending the area in the workpiece that corresponds to the flat surface portion of the inclined area, by causing the moving die to press the workpiece to the stationary die. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120205 | ONE-PIECE ELBOW HYDRAULIC FITTING DESIGNED FOR ELECTRIC ARC STUD WELDING AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A process of forming a hydraulic port weld stud that includes providing a billet of material; forging an initial forging from the single billet of material including a stud portion having a longitudinal axis and a port portion extending along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the stud portion; and machining the initial forging to form a finished part wherein the port portion and stud portion are integrally formed without the need for a joining operation. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120206 | METHODS OF CALIBRATING A SENSOR IN A PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM - The present application discloses a number of methods of calibrating a sensor for measuring an analyte in a patient monitoring system. In a first embodiment, the method comprises calculating a sensor drift; calibrating the sensor using at least one calibration fluid; and periodically updating the sensor calibration based on the sensor drift calculation. In a second embodiment, the system comprises means for adjusting a gas concentration in a fluid, and the method comprises providing a calibration fluid; setting the analyte concentration in the first fluid to a first concentration with said adjusting means; measuring the first analyte concentration with the sensor; setting the analyte concentration in the first fluid to a second concentration with said adjusting means; measuring the second analyte concentration with the sensor; and determining the calibration coefficients for the sensor from the measured first analyte concentration and the measured second analyte concentration. In a third embodiment, the method comprises exposing the sensor to a first fluid comprising a first unknown concentration of the analyte; measuring the first unknown analyte concentration with the sensor; determining the first unknown analyte concentration with an analyser external to the patient monitoring system; providing the sensor with the determined first analyte concentration, and determining the calibration coefficients for the sensor from the measured first unknown analyte concentration and the analyte concentration determined by the analyser. At least some of the above embodiments ensure that the period between recalibrations of the sensor is extended, thus reducing the number of disruptions to the sensor monitoring process. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120207 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CHARACTERIZING MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUIDS - A method for characterizing magnetorheological fluids using a volume flow rate measurement. The volume flow of the magnetorheological fluid through a capillary is initially measured, with a constant weight force being applied onto the magnetorheological fluid. A magnetic field is then applied to the capillary, and the volume flow of the magnetorheological fluid through the capillary is measured with the magnetic field applied, with a second constant weight force being applied onto the magnetorheological fluid. A device for carrying out the method comprises a container for storing a magnetorheological fluid, wherein the container is connected on one side to a capillary through which the magnetorheological fluid can flow, and is closed on a different side by a movable piston, which presses the magnetorheological fluid through the capillary with a constant weight force, and means for generating a magnetic field are provided in the region of the capillary. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120208 | Method for adjusting an acceleration sensor, and acceleration sensor - A method for adjusting an acceleration sensor which includes a substrate and a seismic mass, the acceleration sensor having first and further first electrodes attached to the substrate on a first side, counter-electrodes of the seismic mass being situated between the first and further first electrodes, the acceleration sensor having further second electrodes on a second side and further fourth electrodes on a fourth side opposite the second side, an essentially equal first excitation voltage being applied to the first and further first electrodes in a first step for exciting a first deflection of the seismic mass along a first direction, the first deflection being compensated in a second step by applying a first compensation voltage to the further second and further fourth electrodes. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120209 | Detector and Methods of Detecting - An ultrasonic detector ( | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120210 | Method and apparatus for testing water hammer strength of glass bottle - The present invention provides a method for testing the water hammer strength of a glass bottle. The method includes the steps of providing a holding device on a fixing stage with a cushion material therebetween, holding the bottle filled with a content and fitted with a cap with the holding device at a position above the center of gravity thereof and suspending the bottle in the air, and dropping a weight directly or indirectly onto the cap to apply an impact to the bottle. The weight is repeatedly dropped while gradually increasing a drop energy thereof. The water hammer strength of the bottle is tested based on the drop energy of the weight at the time when the bottle is damaged. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120211 | ROTARY PARTICLE SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND AN AIR CLEANER HAVING IT - A rotary particle sensor assembly and an air cleaner having the rotary particle sensor assembly are disclosed. Particularly, in the present invention, regardless of the orientation of the air cleaner, the rotary particle sensor assembly can always be oriented in the direction of gravity. The rotary particle sensor assembly includes a particle sensor, which measures the pollution level of air drawn into the air cleaner. The particle sensor is supported in the air cleaner so as to be rotatable using a rotating shaft and has a weight at a predetermined position. Thus, the particle sensor can always be oriented in the direction of gravity by the weight regardless of the orientation of the air cleaner. Therefore, the present invention ensures the accuracy of measurement of the pollution level of air. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120212 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A CONCENTRATION OF A SUBSTANCE IN A BODY FLUID | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120213 | SAMPLE INJECTOR, SAMPLE INJECTING METHOD, AND LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH - A sample injection part connected to a column to inject a sample into the column; a sample injection needle attachable to the sample injection part; a sample suction part connectable to the sample injection needle and configured to cause a predetermined amount of the sample to be drawn by suction into the sample injection needle upon connecting to the sample connection needle; a mobile phase supply part configured to supply the column with a mobile phase; a first switching valve for selectively connecting the sample injection needle to one of the sample suction part and the mobile phase supply part; and a second switching valve, including the sample injection part, for supplying the sample and the mobile phase to the column via the sample injection needle in the case of having the sample injection needle attached to the sample injection part and for supplying the mobile phase to the column via the first switching valve in the case of having the sample injection needle removed from the sample injection part are included. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120214 | TRANSDERMAL DIFFUSION CELL TESTING VESSEL AND METHODS USING SAME - Vessel for transdermal diffusion cell testing includes a container defining an interior chamber having an opening against which skin is placed, and a casing arranged partially around and spaced apart from part of the container to define a compartment therebetween. The chamber retains a saline solution and is not in flow communication with the compartment through which water is circulated. The vessel includes separate inlet ports and outlet ports, each including a conduit communicating with the chamber or compartment. The outlet port of the chamber is arranged above the inlet port of the chamber, proximate the opening of the chamber, and is angled downward relative to a horizontal upper surface of the container against which skin being tested is placed. Tilting of the vessel prior to or during introduction of solution prevents air bubbles from remaining between the skin and the solution. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120215 | Transdermal Diffusion Cell Testing Arrangements and Methods - Transdermal diffusion cell testing vessel includes a container defining a chamber having an opening against which skin is placed, and a casing arranged partially around and spaced apart from part of the container to define a compartment therebetween. The chamber retains a saline solution and is not in flow communication with the compartment through which water is circulated. The vessel includes separate inlet ports and outlet ports, each including a conduit communicating with the chamber or compartment. The outlet port of the chamber is angled downward relative to a horizontal upper surface of the container against which skin being tested is placed. The vessel is used for conducting transdermal diffusion cell testing in combination with a solution source fluidly coupled to each vessel, a waste receptacle fluidly coupled to each vessel, a syringe pump fluidly coupled to a respective vessel, and a sample collector fluidly coupled to the syringe pump(s). | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120216 | MALFUNCTION DETERMINATION APPARATUS FOR COOLING APPARATUS AND MALFUNCTION DETERMINATION METHOD FOR COOLING APPARATUS - In a malfunction determination apparatus and a malfunction determination method for a cooling apparatus that cools an internal combustion engine by circulating a cooling medium that flows in a first passage that extends through an inside of the engine, using an electric pump, a first temperature of the cooling medium is detected at an inlet of the first passage, through which the cooling medium flows into the inside of the engine; a second temperature of the cooling medium is detected at an outlet of the first passage, through which the cooling medium flows out from the inside of the engine; and it is determined that the switching valve is able to normally select the second passage, if both of the first temperature and the second temperature reach a first threshold value when a temperature of the cooling medium increases due to start of the engine. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120217 | HIGH PRESSURE FRACTURE TESTER - A system for testing a drilling fluid including a vessel having a fluid inlet, a filtrate outlet, a fluid outlet, and at least one permeable media disposed within the vessel. The system further including a base fluid container in fluid communication with the fluid inlet, a test fluid container in fluid communication with the fluid inlet, a filtrate container in fluid communication with the filtrate outlet, and a collection container in fluid communication with the fluid outlet. Additionally, the system includes a data acquisition device configured to receive data from at least one of the vessel, the fluid container, the filtrate container, and the collection container. Also, a method for determining sealing characteristics of a drilling fluid including injecting a test fluid having a fluid loss control material from at least fluid container to a vessel, the vessel having a permeable media having two plates disposed to create a variable gap. The methods further including measuring a fracture tip fluid loss through the variable gap and measuring a matrix fluid loss through the permeable media. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120218 | Hand-Held Detection Device for Determining the Height of a Material in a Container and Methods of Use - According to an aspect of the invention, a hand-held detection device for determining the height of a material in a rigid-walled container from the outside of the container without accessing the interior of the container comprises: (a) means for detecting, through the wall of the container, the presence or absence of the material inside the container adjacent to the detector; (b) means for generating a first output corresponding to the presence or absence of the material inside the container adjacent to the detector, whereby the location of the surface level of the material inside the container can be determined through the wall of the container by moving the device and observing the first output; (c) means for measuring the vertical distance between the surface level of the material and a reference point associated with the container; (d) means for generating a second output corresponding to the vertical distance between the surface level of the material and the reference point; and (e) a power storage source. According to another aspect of the invention, a method for determining the height of a material in a container comprises the steps of: (a) providing the hand-held detection device; (b) positioning the detection device on the outside of the container adjacent to the surface level of the material; and (c) determining the height of the material contained in the container by using the second output. According to a further aspect of the invention, a method for calculating the volume of a material in a container is provided. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120219 | CAPACITIVE LIQUID LEVEL SENSOR - The invention relates to a capacitive sensor ( | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120220 | SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MOTION MEASUREMENT OF CO-EXISTING TILT AND HORIZONTAL ACCELERATION - A motion-sensing device for sensing tilt and acceleration when either tilt, horizontal acceleration, or tilt and horizontal acceleration acting concurrently, influence the device, including: a substrate having a vertical surface, a first accelerometer fixed to the vertical surface of the substrate; a pendulum flexibly coupled to the substrate proximate to the first accelerometer; and a second accelerometer fixed to the pendulum. The first and/or second accelerometers are preferably an accelerometer; a spring-mass system; and/or any tilt or accelerometer sensitive elements. The first accelerometer includes an accelerometer that measures tilt and linear acceleration in a first geometric plane, the pendulum is constrained to move in the first geometric plane, and the second accelerometer is operable to measure linear acceleration in the first geometric plane. The motion-sensing device or devices coupled to a machine, vehicle, and/or a control system. The pendulum is critically damped using a damping fluid. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120221 | MEMS SENSOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A MEMS sensor includes: a fixed portion; an elastically deformable portion; a movable weight portion coupled to the fixed portion via the elastically deformable portion, the movable weight portion including a coupling portion; a plurality of fixed electrode portions arranged in a first direction and protruding in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and a plurality of movable electrode portions protruding from the coupling portion in the second direction, provided to respectively face the plurality of fixed electrode portions, and arranged in the first direction, wherein the movable weight portion has an additional weight portion connected to the coupling portion. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120222 | ACOUSTIC HOLOGRAPHY - A method of performing near- field acoustic holography comprises the following steps. Establishing ( | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120223 | ULTRASONIC INSPECTION METHOD - A method for ultrasonically inspecting components with wavy or uneven surfaces. A multi-element array ultrasonic transducer is operated with a substantial fluid layer, such as water, between the array transducer and the component surface. This fluid layer may be maintained by immersing the component in liquid or by using a captive couplant column between the probe and the component surface. The component is scanned, measuring the two dimensional surface profile using either a mechanical stylus, laser, or ultrasonic technique. Once an accurate surface profile of the component's surface has been obtained, data processing parameters are calculated for processing the ultrasonic signals reflected from the interior of the component that eliminate beam distortion effects and reflector mis-location that would otherwise occur due to the uneven surfaces. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120224 | ULTRASOUND TEST DEVICE WITH IMPROVED ALIGNMENT - The invention relates to an ultrasound inspection device for the inspection of tubular workpieces, where the ultrasound inspection device can be coupled to the workpiece by means of a fluid medium, so that sound emitted from a transducer unit hits an insonification point on the lateral surface of the workpiece, the workpiece and the ultrasound inspection device can be moved relative to each other, and where the transducer unit is pivotable on a pivoting line which corresponds to an arc of a circle whose center is formed by the insonification point. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120225 | ULTRASOUND TEST DEVICE WITH CLUSTER HOUSING - The invention relates to an ultrasound inspection device for the inspection of tubular workpieces, where the ultrasound inspection device can be coupled to the workpiece by means of a fluid medium, the workpiece and the ultrasound inspection device can be moved relative to each other, a transducer unit substantially disposed in a cluster housing is provided, where the cluster housing includes a wear sole which is adapted to the respective diameter of the workpiece and which can be placed on an outer lateral surface of the workpiece and is configured such that a chamber forms between the workpiece and the transducer unit, at least one fluid inlet channel, which, with a fluid inlet opening, opens into the chamber, at least one fluid outlet channel for venting and draining the chamber, which opens into the chamber where the mouth of the fluid outlet channel and the fluid outlet channel are configured and disposed such that a filling process of the chamber and of the fluid outlet channel can be carried out starting on the outer lateral surface of the workpiece, and then in a rising manner. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120226 | MICRON-SCALE PRESSURE SENSORS AND USE THEREOF - An optical fibre sensing device for detecting physical parameters such as pressures, strains and temperatures comprises a probe housing therein an optical fibre. The distal end of the probe houses a distal portion of the optical fibre having a section provided with a fibre Bragg grating. The proximal end of the probe is mounted into a holder. The optical fibre is sealably mounted into the probe housing with a first seal overlaid the proximal portion of the optical fibre The seal may extend to about the proximal end of the optical fibre section with the Bragg grating. A second seal is overlaid the distal portion of the optical fibre and extends from the distal end of the probe to about the distal end of the optical fibre section with the Bragg grating. The proximal end of the probe is communicable with a fibre Bragg grating interrogation system. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120227 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A PRESSURE MEASURING UNIT, APPARATUS HAVING AT LEAST ONE PRESSURE MEASURING UNIT, DEVICE HAVING SUCH AN APPARATUS, AND USE OF A MEASURING CHAMBER - The present invention relates to a method for the operation of a pressure measuring device for the measurement of the pressure in a system through which fluid flows, in particular in an extracorporeal circuit of a medical unit, with the pressure measuring device having a measuring chamber which is bounded by a flexible membrane, through which fluid flows in the operation of the system or which is filled with fluid and also having a pressure sensor connected to the membrane for the purpose of pressure measurement, with the method including the following steps not requiring any intervention of the staff: a. increasing the pressure in the measuring chamber ( | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120228 | CAPACITIVE PRESSURE SENSOR - A capacitive pressure sensor array is made of two conductive layers, wherein each conductive layer is formed with a plurality of elongated conductors disposed in a substantially parallel manner between an upper and a lower insulating sheet, wherein the upper and lower insulating sheets are bonded to each other between adjacent conductors. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120229 | Messgerat - A measuring device for registering at least one measured value of at least one process variable. The measuring device comprises a measuring tube. The measuring tube has at least one T-joint, on which at least one measurement transmitter is arranged, wherein the measuring tube together with the T-joint is monolithic, and wherein the T-joint is producible from the measuring tube at least partially by a plastic deformation method. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120230 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE VOLUME FLOW RATE OF A CONTROLLED MEDIUM IN A PIPELINE - A device for measuring the volume flow rate of the controlled medium in a pipeline comprises first and second transmitting-receiving radiators installed and spaced on the pipeline and alternately fed with ultrasonic signals. Received after they have passed in and counter the direction of the flow, the signals are digitized and stored. Times of signal transmission in and counter the direction of the flow of the medium and the difference of the times are calculated. Providing an additional unit for the time difference calculation, applying a correlation measuring method and increasing the sampling rate enhance the accuracy in measuring the volume. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120231 | ULTRASONIC SENSOR OF A MEASURING SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AND/OR MONITORING FLOW OF A MEASURED MEDIUM THROUGH A MEASURING TUBE - An sensor of a measuring system for determining and/or monitoring the flow of a measured medium through a measuring tube, wherein the ultrasonic sensor is seated in a shiftable manner in a sensor housing parallel to a first inner surface of the sensor housing. The ultrasonic sensor has a coupling element and an electromechanical ultrasound transducer element, wherein the ultrasonic sensor can, at least at times, at least partially, lie against the first inner surface of the sensor housing, and that a guide hanger at least partially lies against a second inner surface of the sensor housing lying opposite the first inner surface, wherein the ultrasonic sensor is seated in a shiftable manner essentially perpendicularly to the first inner surface in the guide hanger, and wherein a spring between the guide hanger and ultrasonic sensor acts essentially perpendicularly to the first inner surface. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120232 | Rear Hub Power Meter For A Bicycle - A power sensing arrangement for the rear hub of a bicycle. The power sensing arrangement includes a torque sensing assembly including torque sensing elements configured to measure a user applied torque. The torque sensing elements are in communication with an electronics assembly configured to process the measured data and transmit it to a receiver. The torque sensing elements are interconnected with the free hub assembly of the rear hub, and are operable to detect torque applied to the free hub from the rear cassette. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120233 | ADAPTER FOR MEASURING TORQUE VALUE - An adapter of the present invention includes a torsion rod for transferring torsion force between two tools/workpieces. The torsion rod has at least one arc surface disposed on its periphery. The arc surface and the torsion rod are concentric. A strain meter is disposed on the arc surface, and a displayer connects to the strain meter. As such, the adapter of the present invention can measure the torque value more precisely. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120234 | METHOD FOR ASSESSING THE SEAL OF A SERVOMOTOR HOUSING - A method for assessing sealing of a housing of a servomotor. The method includes lowering the pressure inside the housing, from an initial pressure to a set pressure, by fluid suction through an opening in the housing, the opening being normally sealed by a plug. When the pressure inside the housing is equal to the set pressure, pressure variation inside the housing, for a predetermined time interval, is determined. The fluid suction prevents any fluid exchange with the housing in a direction opposite a fluid suction direction. The sealing of the housing of the servomotor is assessed based on the pressure variation determined. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120235 | ELASTIC BODY FOR MEASURING LOADS AND A NON-CONTACT LOAD-MEASURING DEVICE USING THE SAME - An elastic body for measuring loads and a non-contact load-measuring device are disclosed. The elastic body includes: an elastic body base; a multiple number of slits formed in the elastic body base; and a deforming space part formed in the elastic body base. Inside the deforming space part are formed: a hinge, a first deforming part coupled with the hinge, and a second deforming part that is coupled with the first deforming part and the hinge and is formed with a greater length than that of the first deforming part. The first deforming part and second deforming part are configured to undergo rotational movements about the hinge in correspondence to the load, the first deforming part moving downwards in correspondence to the load and the second deforming part moving upwards in correspondence to the load. The upward displacement of the second deforming part is used for measuring the load. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120236 | SAMPLE COLLECTOR AND TEST DEVICE - A sample collector and test device is disclosed. The sample collector and test device may be used together as a diagnostic tool for collecting and assay of analytes contained in a sample. A sample collector is also disclosed which may be used with existing sample containers and or test devices. The sample collector may indicate sample adequacy when a sufficient volume of sample has been collected for assay and may also include a sample retaining feature which retains a portion of expressed sample for confirmatory testing, if desirable. The sample collector may also include a mechanism for expressing sample in a sample collector and/or test device. A test device is also disclosed for retaining and assay of an expressed sample. The disclosed test device may be used with existing sample collectors. In a preferred embodiment, test device is used with a preferred sample collector. Test device may include a locking feature for locking a sample retained on a sample collector or test device may be used to receive expressed sample collected from a syringe or another suitable sample delivery device. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120237 | Device for Sampling a Liquid in a Tube Closed by a Cap - Device for sampling a liquid in a tube by means of a hollow needle ( | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120238 | Sequential groundwater sampler and sampling method thereof - The present invention relates to a sequential groundwater sampler and a sampling method thereof, and more particularly, the sampler is constructed with a first pipe, a second pipe, a first cylinder unit and a second cylinder unit. The first pipe plays a role as a container for vacuum sample bottle. The first pipe is fixedly inserted to the second pipe. The second pipe is connected to the two cylinders to be moved up and down vertically while surrounding the first pipe by an advance and retreat of the second cylinder unit. The second pipe plays a role of, passing a syringe needle amounted at the end of a first piston in the first cylinder unit through a rubber plug of a vacuum sample bottle at the bottom end of the first pipe, or separating the syringe needle from the vacuum sample bottle, by an advance and retreat of the first cylinder unit. If the second cylinder and the first cylinder sequentially advance, groundwater is injected to the vacuum sample bottle at the bottom end of the first pipe. If the first cylinder unit and the second cylinder unit sequentially retreat, the vacuum sample bottle completed with injection of the sample is separated downward from the first pipe gravity. The present invention is related to the sampler and the method that sequentially sampling groundwater at a particular depth in a well through repeating above processes. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120239 | DISSOLUTION TEST VESSEL WITH INTEGRAL CENTERING - A vessel includes a cylindrical section, a bottom section, a lower ring, and an upper ring. The cylindrical section includes an inside and, an outside vessel surfaces, an upper end region terminating at a rim circumscribing a vessel opening, a vessel groove formed at the outside vessel surface in the upper end region, and a lower end region axially spaced from the upper end region. The bottom section is disposed at the lower end region. The lower ring includes annular lateral and an annular flange portions. The lateral portion is disposed in the vessel groove and includes an outer lateral surface concentric with the inside vessel surface. The flange portion includes an upper and a lower flange surfaces perpendicular to the inside vessel surface. The upper ring includes an inner section extending over at least a portion of the rim, and an outer section securely engaging the upper flange surface. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120240 | BREAK AWAY SLIDE MECHANISM WITH ENHANCED POSITIONING ACCURACY - An actuator for selectively extending and retracting a probe in a measuring instrument comprises an actuator body, a carriage having a first aperture slidably attached to the body, and a second aperture receiving a probe holder having a probe. The first aperture of the carriage, which surrounds the actuator body, includes a first plurality of magnets disposed around an inner circumference of the aperture. The actuator body includes a lead screw, a round lead screw nut mated with the lead screw, and a second plurality of magnets arranged on a periphery of the lead screw nut, generally aligned with the first plurality of magnets. The magnets are arranged so that the carriage may be displaced with respect to the actuator body a sufficient amount that the magnets do not significantly restrain the further movement of the carriage. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120241 | System for Moving a Carriage Along a Guide - A system for moving a carriage along a guide comprises:
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| 20110120242 | PORTABLE, REFRIGERANT RECOVERY UNIT - A portable, refrigerant recovery unit for transferring refrigerant from a refrigeration system to a storage tank. The recovery unit includes two, opposed piston heads rigidly attached to respective piston rods that extend along a common fixed axis. The piston rods are rigidly attached to the yoke member of a scotch yoke arrangement. In operation, incoming refrigerant from the system is simultaneously and continuously directed to the opposing piston heads wherein the forces of the pressurized refrigerant on them counterbalance or neutralize one another. The scotch yoke arrangement includes a two-piece slide mechanism mounted about a cylindrical crank pin and a single piston embodiment is additionally disclosed. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120243 | LINEAR ACTUATOR FOR HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE COLUMNS - The present invention concerns a linear actuator ( | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120244 | TWO-SHAFT SHIFT GEARBOX OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A two-shaft shift gearbox is provided for a motor vehicle. The two-shaft shift gearbox has a drive shaft and an output shaft. Driving gearwheels are arranged on the drive shaft and output gearwheels are arranged on the output shaft. Switching elements bring the driving gearwheels in pairs in engagement with output gearwheels via gear synchronizers. Here, the driving gearwheel of the lowest gear with the smallest ring gear diameter is arranged on a first end section and the driving gearwheel of the highest gear with the largest ring gear diameter is arranged on a second end section of the drive shaft lying opposite the first end section. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120245 | ROBOT ARM ASSEMBLY - A robot arm assembly includes a first rotation shaft rotatable about a first axis, a second rotation shaft rotatable about a second axis and rotatably connected to the first rotation shaft, a pair of bevel gears coupled to the second rotation shaft for transmitting a rotary motion to the second rotation shaft, an adjusting member for adjusting the position of the first bevel gear along the second axis, and an elastic member. The pair of bevel gears includes a first bevel gear and a second bevel gear engaging with the first bevel gear. The elastic member is positioned between the distal end and the first bevel gear, and resiliently biases the first bevel gear away from the second bevel gear. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120246 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A transmission device includes a gear case, a first gear, a second gear and a backlash adjusting mechanism. The first gear, the second gear and a backlash adjusting mechanism are received in the gear case. The first gear includes a shaft. The second gear is meshed with the first gear. Both of the first gear and the second gear are bevel gears. The backlash adjusting mechanism includes a resilient member and fastening member. The fastening member passes through the gear case. The resilient member resists the fastening member and an end of the shaft of the first gear, respectively. An elastic variation of the resilient member is changed or adjusted by the fastening member, such that a backlash between the first gear and the second gear is adjusted via the resilient member. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120247 | BALL SCREW, IN PARTICULAR FOR A PARKING BRAKE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A ball screw which has a threaded nut arranged on a threaded spindle, a helical ball channel in which balls are arranged delimited by ball grooves of the threaded spindle and the threaded nut, a ball cage which receives the balls and a spring element which hears with one end against the threaded nut and with another end against the ball cage. The spring element is arranged axially adjacent to the ball cage in an annular gap delimited by the threaded nut and the threaded spindle. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120248 | Chain Type Ball Screw - A chain type ball screw has a chain received in a circulation path of the ball screw, and the chain comprises a plurality of partition portions and a connecting portion for connecting the partition portions, a plurality of rolling elements are retained in the chain in such a manner that between each two neighboring partition portions is arranged a rolling element, each of the rolling elements is partially in contact with the return passage of each of the return assemblies to define receiving spaces in the return passage for accommodation of the connecting portion, so that the chain can be moved more smoothly in the return passage, and the manufacturing cost of the return assembly is reduced. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120249 | CONTROL ELEMENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a rotary control element comprising a control element body and a rotary button ( | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120250 | PUMP ARRANGEMENT - A pump arrangement for fluid in an automotive transmission system includes, but is not limited to a first, low-pressure pump stage and a second, high-pressure pump stage, the first pump stage supplying low-pressure fluid to a lubrication/cooling system and to the inlet of second pump stage, which supplies high pressure fluid to a hydraulic control system. Fluid from both systems is returned via a reservoir and filter to the first pump stage. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120251 | ROBOTIC ARM FOR TRANSPORTING SUBSTRATE IN ULTRAHIGH VACUUM - The invention provides a robotic arm for transporting a substrate in an ultrahigh vacuum including a carrier module and a drive module. The drive module includes a magnetic coupling, a first transmission module, a second transmission module, and a third transmission module. The magnetic coupling includes an inner shaft and an outer shaft. The first transmission module drives the first active unit of the magnetic coupling to turn a first passive unit of the inner shaft by magnetic force. The second transmission module drives the second active unit of the magnetic coupling to turn a second passive unit of the outer shaft by magnetic force. The third transmission module drives the magnetic coupling and the carrier module to perform vertical movement. The carrier module will achieve rotational motion or extending motion when the inner shaft and the outer shaft are driven by the first transmission module and the second transmission module of the drive module. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120252 | MANIPULATOR - An exemplary manipulator includes arms, an inlet conduit, and sealing members. The arms are rotatably joined. The inlet conduit extends into one of the arms and non-combustible gas is introduced into the arms via the inlet conduit. The sealing members are disposed where two corresponding of the arms are rotatably joined together. The manipulator is doubly protected from infiltration by unwanted gases by the high pressure gas in the manipulator and by the sealing members. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120253 | ARM MECHANISM, AND VACUUM ROBOT PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A first decelerator is placed in an arm base such that a lower end of a decelerator shaft is bared in the arm base. A first arm has a hermetic space which becomes equal in pressure to a hermetic space of the arm base when an upper end of the hollow decelerator shaft is inserted thereinto, and is secured to a first decelerator output shaft. A second decelerator is placed on a distal end of the first arm, and has an input shaft connected to the decelerator shaft. A second arm is secured to an output shaft of the second decelerator, and has no hermetic space formed therein. A link mechanism follows the first and second arms. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120254 | PARALLEL ROBOT - A parallel robot includes a base, a movable platform, a plurality of control arms, a rotation arm, a plurality of first actuators, and a second actuator. The control arms rotatably interconnect to the base and the movable platform, respectively. Opposite ends of the rotation arm are universally rotatably connected to the base and the movable platform, respectively. The first actuators move the control arms, respectively. The second actuator rotates the rotation arm around a central axis. Each control arm comprises a first transmission member and a transmission cable. The first transmission member comprises a fan-shaped transmission portion. Each first actuator comprises a transmission shaft to engage the first transmission member of the control arm. The transmission cable coils around the transmission shaft for at least one winding, then criss-crosses, and winds on the fan-shaped transmission portion. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120255 | WRIST STRUCTURE OF ROBOT ARM - A wrist structure of a robot arm includes a forearm body, a first rotating assembly, a wrist body, and a second rotating assembly. The first rotating assembly is disposed in the forearm body and drives the wrist body to rotate with respect to the forearm body in a first rotation axis direction. The second rotating assembly is disposed in the wrist body and drives a workpiece to rotate with respect to the wrist body in a second rotation axis direction. The first rotating assembly has a first speed reducer directly connected to the wrist body, so as to directly drive the wrist body at a predetermined speed reduction ratio, thereby obtaining a predetermined torque. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120256 | HANDLEBAR FOR A BICYCLE - The present invention generally pertains to a handlebar assembly for a bicycle. More specifically, the present invention relates to a handlebar assembly comprising a hollow body in which are routed control cables needed for breaking and gear shifting. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120257 | FASTENING DEVICE - A structure for sufficiently spacing a steering handle from a top bridge, thereby greatly improving design flexibility. A relief portion for allowing the deformation of a washer is formed to overlap a second contact surface and adjacent to a first contact surface as viewed in the axial direction of each bolt member. The first contact surface is located so as not to overlap the second contact surface as viewed in the axial direction of each bolt member. Therefore, a bending force acts on the washer to allow the deformation of the washer. That is, the washer can exhibit a spring function to relax the effect of the bending force. As a result, the steering handle can be sufficiently spaced from the top bridge to thereby greatly improve design flexibility. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120258 | STEERING WHEEL - A steering wheel in which a load exerted on an elastic member constituting a dynamic damper can be reduced, the life of the dynamic damper can be extended, and the assembly operation is readily performed. The steering wheel according to the present invention has a first horn plate ( | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120259 | PARKING LEVER COVER FOR VEHICLE - A parking lever cover for a vehicle can be easily and firmly attached to a parking lever frame having a large bend angle, easily manufactured, and provide the parking lever with an aesthetically elegant external appearance, thereby increasing commercial appeal of the vehicle. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120260 | Mobility pedal structure for electric scooter - This invention relates to a mobility pedal structure for electric scooter in which a spindle is rotationally supported on two side plates of a base. A speed control device is connected to one side of the spindle and a recovery spring element is inserted onto outside of the spindle. A connection block is fixed on the spindle, on which a connection rod having an advance control portion and a retreat control portion is coupled. Then, the base is disposed at a position where user's foot can stamp on. In this manner, even handicapped person with defect on his hand or ineffective on his fingers can handle the electric scooter easily. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120261 | CONNECTING ROD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a connecting rod includes providing a substantially cylindrical rough bore in one end of the connecting rod, applying one of a compressive load and a tensile load to the connecting rod to at least partially deform the rough bore to a non-cylindrical shape, and machining the deformed rough bore to a substantially cylindrical shape while the one of the compressive load and the tensile load is applied to the connecting rod. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120262 | Crankarm and crankset comprising same - A crankset comprises an axle assembly, a removably attached crankarm, and a non-removably attached crankarm. The removably attached crankarm is attached at a first end portion thereof to a first end portion of the axle assembly. The non-removably attached crankarm is attached at a first end portion thereof to a second end portion of the axle assembly. Each one of the crankarms has a plurality of longitudinal holes therein extending between the first and second end portions thereof. The longitudinal holes each extend through an end face of a respective one of the crankarms at the first end portion thereof. The removably attached crankarm is bent inwardly toward the second end portion of the axle assembly after the longitudinal holes are formed therein. Only one of the longitudinal holes of the removably attached crankarm intersects an axle fastener engagement hole that extends through the first end portion of the removably attached crankarm. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120263 | POROUS METAL GLAND SEAL - A seal body for use to seal on a rotating shaft has a generally cylindrical central bore for receiving a shaft, and is formed of an open-celled material. In addition, a shaft and seal combination and a gear box are disclosed and claimed. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120264 | MANUAL DRIVE FOR AN ELECTRIC-MOTOR ACTUATING DRIVE - A manual drive is provided for an electric-motor actuating drive for controlling fittings for process automation. The manual drive includes a constraining transmission, whose output drive can be operatively connected for braking purposes to the motor shaft, such that force can be transmitted, via a detachable clutch which is operable electrically. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120265 | ROTARY INDEXING TABLE - The invention relates to a rotary indexing table having a plate which has drivers engaging into a driving groove of a barrel cam. The plate is drivable via a barrel cam to make a rotary movement about an axis of rotation which is in turn drivable by a motor to make a first rotary movement about its longitudinal axis. An additional drive element connected drive-wise to the barrel cam is provided which is coupled to the plate via at least one coupling element. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120266 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENERGY-OPTIMIZED AND CO2 EMISSION-OPTIMIZED IRON PRODUCTION - A process for energy-and emission-optimized iron production and an installation for carrying out the process. A first partial amount of a generator gas produced in a melter gasifier is used as a first reducing gas in a first reduction zone. A second partial amount is fed to at least one further reduction zone as a second reducing gas. In addition, after CO | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120267 | Iron Precipitation - A process for the treatment of a solution containing at least ferric ions, and one or more metal values, said process including the step of maintaining a controlled concentration of ferric ions in solution for a sufficient residence time to control iron hydroxide or oxide crystal growth, and precipitating the iron as a relatively crystalline iron hydroxide or oxide while minimising the loss of the ore or more metal values with the iron hydroxide or oxide. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120268 | Grinder for Saw Chain - A grinder capable of correctly grinding a cutting blade with a simple operation being provided. Two channels which can be replaced from above on a guide bar in alignment with right and left blades of a saw chain are provided in a base body, a grinding stone shaft is provided on the base separated from the channels by the predetermined same distance while inclined by a predetermined angle relative to a parallel direction to the channels, and a disk grinding stone attached to the grinding stone shaft grinds the side blade and the upper blade of the saw chain simultaneously. The grinder is characterized in that the outer wall of the channel is shorter than the inner wall and contact part contacting the guide bar are formed at lower ends of both walls to make the base horizontal. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120269 | MODULAR HYBRID DRILL BIT - An earth-boring bit comprising a bit body is configured at its upper end for connection into a drillstring. A fixed blade depends axially downwardly from the bit body. An axially extending slot is formed in the bit body adjacent the fixed blade. A bit leg is received and retained in the slot by engagement between the slot and correspondingly shaped bit leg, wherein the bit leg cannot be removed from the slot except by axial movement relative to the bit body. A rolling cutter is secured to the bit leg at its lower extent. A fastener secures the bit leg against movement relative to the bit body and extends through oblong apertures in the bit leg and into the bit body, wherein the bit leg can be moved axially relative to the bit body to adjust the projection of the rolling cutter relative to the fixed blade. The slot defines a pair of generally opposed sides connected by a third side, the generally opposed sides being inclined toward one another to define a dovetail that corresponds with the shape of the bit leg. The bit body further comprises a shank that is configured for connection into the drillstring at its upper extent and has a generally cylindrical receptacle formed in its lower extent; and a bit body portion having a generally cylindrical upper extent, the receptacle being and dimensioned to receive the upper extent of the bit body, wherein the shank and bit body portions are secured together by welding. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120270 | WELDED HAMMER - A hammer includes a handle and a head. The handle includes a bottom end and an upper portion. The head is disposed on the upper portion of the handle. The head includes a bell portion at one end and a claw portion at the other end thereof. The handle, the bell portion, and the claw portion are separately formed structures. The handle and the claw portion are formed from stamped sheet metal. A weld connection is formed between the stamped sheet metal handle and the stamped sheet metal claw portion. A weld connection is formed between the stamped sheet metal claw portion and the bell portion. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120271 | SCREW PRESTRESSING DEVICE AND METHOD - A screw prestressing device having a piston and a draw pin structured and arranged to be disconnectably coupled to an element and movable, via the piston, to apply a defined prestressing force in the element. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120272 | RATCHET WRENCH WITH VARIABLE OUTPUT TORQUE - A ratchet wrench with variable output torque includes a wrench body, a control bar, a control pin, and a handle. The body includes a shank having an end forming a driving section for coupling with a socket and an opposite end pivotally connected to an end of the control bar through a pivot pin. The pivot pin is substantially normal to but not intersecting a central axis of the driving section so that the control bar is rotatable about the pivot pin for angular displacement. The control pin controls angular displacing between the control bar and the shank. The handle forms a bore slidably and slidably receiving the control bar to thereby form an extendible/contractible handle arrangement constituted by the handle, the control bar, and the shank. The handle is freely rotatable about an outer circumference of the control bar for efficient and effective operation of rotating the driving section. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120273 | REVERSIBLE OPEN END WRENCH HAVING RETAINING PROPERTY - A reversible open end wrench includes a handle, a head and a retainer. The head includes a first jaw, a second jaw and an extension section. The jaws and the extension section define a driving area therebetween. The first jaw has a first engaging surface and a distal end. The second jaw has a second engaging surface. The horizontal distance between the two engaging surfaces is s. The retainer is disposed on the distal end and has a retaining end extending toward the driving area. The retaining end is movable between a first position and a second position. As the retaining end locates at the first position, the horizontal distance between the retaining end and the second engaging surface is smaller than s. As the retaining end locates at the second position, the horizontal distance between the retaining end and the second engaging surface is no smaller than s. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120274 | THROUGH TYPE SLEEVE - A through-type sleeve has a tubular main body having an actuating end, a wrench sleeving end and an axial through-hole is set at the center of the main body. A moulded groove is set at one end of the through-hole correspondingly to the actuating end, and a round groove set at the other end of the axial through-hole correspondingly to the wrench sleeving end. A blind chamber is recessed radially at one side of the wrench sleeving end of the main body, and provided with an inner wall. An elastic support is accommodated into the blind chamber. A shelled convex locator is assembled externally onto the elastic support and is provided with an inner face supported elastically by the elastic support. A convex surface on the shelled convex locator is protruded outside of the blind chamber, and the protruding state is limited by a limiting portion of the blind chamber. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120275 | Multi -socket wrench - The present invention is a multi-socket wrench that includes an elongated main member with an upper area, a lower area, a first end, a second end, and a middle section. The present invention has at least two wrench units with two sockets positioned side by side thereon. One of the at least two wrench units is rotatably attached at the upper area, and the other of the at least two wrench units is rotatably attached at the lower area of the first end of the elongated main member. The present invention also includes an attachment means for attaching the wrench units to the elongated main member. The present invention also includes at least one pivoting means formed in the elongated main member so that the first end of the elongated main member may be pivotably moved relative to the second end of the elongated main member. In some embodiments, the present invention may have four wrench units with one attached at the upper area of the first end, one attached at the lower area of the first end, one attached at the upper area of the second end, and one attached at the lower area of the second end. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120276 | Light Bulb Changer - A device for installing and removing light bulbs. The device preferably comprises a tubular or frustoconical body with a detachable ring positioned proximately to one of the terminal ends. The ring includes a flexible mesh material positioned in covering relation to the opening at the terminal end for frictionally engaging a light bulb of various sizes and shapes. The device can further incorporate an extension attachment for changing light bulbs positioned in elevated locations or means for convenient storage and transportation. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120277 | REVERSIBLE MONKEY WRENCH - A reversible monkey wrench includes a handle, a head, a slidable jaw, an axial rod and a worm gear. The handle has a connecting end for the head to abut thereagainst. The head is formed with a fixed jaw, a sliding rail, a receiving slot and a connecting bore. The connecting bore communicates with the receiving slot. A movable pin and a spring are disposed between the connecting end and the head. A top of the movable pin selectively inserts through the connecting bore. The spring urges the movable pin so that the movable pin may abut against the connecting end. The worm gear is adapted to control the slidable jaw to move and is slidably disposed in the receiving slot with respect to the axial rod. The movable pin selectively abuts against the worm gear to prohibit the worm gear from sliding. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120278 | METHOD OF CUTTING THIN-WALLED MATERIAL - A method is provided to cut a thin-walled member without causing chattering vibration, without using a chattering vibration preventing retainer, that performs the following: (A) preparing a material having much stock for obtaining a thin-walled material, (B) while rotating the material about a center axis, cutting the inner round surface of the material within a predetermined range by feeding a cutting tool relative to material by the desired distance from one end side to the other end side of the material along the center axis, (C) while rotating the material about the center axis, cutting the outer round surface of the material within a predetermined range by feeding the cutting tool relative to the material by the desired distance from the one end side to the other end side of the material along the center axis, and (D) alternately repeating (B) and (C) to finish cutting the material. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120279 | Manual Food Dicer - A manually operated food dicer having a frame structure which is supported above a support surface, the frame structure having a top surface that includes at least a first slicing blade and at least one carriage guide configuration. A food item carriage displaceably deployed on the frame structure by way of the carriage guide configuration, the food item carriage including an upper receptacle for receiving food items and a lower dicing blade platform. As the food item carriage traverses the length of the frame structure in a cutting direction, the upper receptacle passes over the slicing blade resulting in a slide of the food item being deposited on the lower dicing blade platform, after which the carriage guide configuration brings a top surface of the lower dicing blade platform into contact with a bottom dicing surface of the frame structure further cutting the food item slice into diced food cubes. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120280 | ANTI-KICKBACK INSERTABLE CHAIN AND REPLACEABLE TEETH THEREFOR - An anti-kickback saw chain including a plurality of links each having an upstream end and a downstream end relative to a direction of travel of the chain is provided. The anti-kickback saw chain comprises a holding link having a first side and a second side, a replaceable tooth adapted to be removably mounted on the downstream end of the holding link, and a safety drive link. The upstream end of the safety drive link is pivotally connected to the downstream end of the first side of the holding link. The safety drive link includes a safety lobe effective to prevent the tooth from being dislodged from the holding link during chain travel, and a substantially flat upper edge. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120281 | COUNTER-ROTATING SPINDLE TRANSMISSION - A punch machine that includes a tool bearing configured to move along a lifting axis and to rotate about the lifting axis, first and second motors coupled to the tool bearing, a sensor for detecting rotation of the tool bearing, and a drive controller configured to adjust a rotational speed of either the first motor or the second motor to substantially eliminate rotation of the tool bearing detected by the sensor while the first and second motors are operated in a first manner. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120282 | Thermoforming Apparatus And Method - Method and apparatus are provided for thermoforming articles. The apparatus includes an in line series of processing stations including heating, forming, cutting and separating stations. A stacker is provided to receive formed articles and form an x-y array of stacks of formed articles. A stack picker is provided that is operable to pick up the stacks of articles during a sheet pause cycle portion and move the picked stacks from a storage magazine to a deposit area. The movement of the stacks for depositing and the picker assembly back to the stacker can occur while the apparatus is producing and stacking additionally formed articles. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120283 | Counter-Die Cylinder for a Machine for Stamping Sheet-Like Material and Method for Mounting/Removing a Cover - Counter-die cylinder for a machine for stamping sheet-like material comprising a cylindrical body ( | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120284 | NECK BRACE AND OCTAVE KEY - A novel neck for a musical instrument with a bent neck includes an elongated brace contacting a neck tube only at two points. An octave key is also provided for the neck. The octave key is pivotably supported on the brace and contacts the neck tube only at one point. The neck is designed to reduce the dampening effect of a brace and octave key by providing only a small contact surface area on the neck tube. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120285 | RESONATING CHAMBER FOR DEVICES INCLUDING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - A resonating device is disclosed. The device can include a generally planar first portion, a second portion opposite the first portion, and a body portion. The body portion generally has a first stiffness and includes a discontinuity with a second stiffness that is less than the first stiffness. The discontinuity is positioned to allow the body portion to circumferentially vibrate relative to the discontinuity. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120286 | Adjusting device for snare drum - In combination with a snare drum having snare wires, a drum head and a side wall, slidable bands endwise connected with the wires, first adjustable mechanism connected with the band ends, and support by the wall, second adjustable mechanism connected with another band end, and supported by said wall, whereby adjustment of either or both of the mechanism tensions at least one band, and said snare wires. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120287 | POSITIONING DEVICE FOR A HOOP OF A DRUM - A positioning device of the present invention is for fixing a relative position of a hoop of a drum and a pedal base, and it includes a main body, a clamping body, a first screw and an adjusting means. The main body is pivotably disposed on the pedal base, and the main body includes a front end and a rear end. The main body further has a threaded bore disposed at the front end along its longitudinal direction. The clamping body is disposed on the front end of the main body. The clamping body has a through hole corresponding to the threaded bore. The first screw inserts through the through hole to mate with the threaded bore. The clamping body is rotatable about the first screw. The adjusting means is for adjusting a height of the rear end of the main body. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120288 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC COLLISION AVOIDANCE, GROUPING AND ALIGNMENT OF MUSICAL SYMBOLS - Systems and methods for editing a computer-base musical score include detecting a collision between objects placed in the score and automatically moving one of the colliding objects out of the way to eliminate the collision. Selection of the object to be moved is based on a comparison of the priority levels of the colliding objects. To enhance clarity and legibility of the score, objects are organized into groups of similar type objects. Groups are treated as a single object for the purposes of avoiding collisions. Certain object types are transformed, including scaled, rotated, or sheared, to avoid collisions. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120289 | MUSIC COMPARING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A music comparing system determines whether a first song is same as a second song. Notes of the first and second songs are transcribed. A number of pitch differences between two adjacent notes of the first and second songs are recorded, and the pitch differences of the first song are transformed to a first relative step pattern, and the pitch differences of the second song are transformed to a second relative step pattern. The first and second relative step patterns are compared to determine whether the first and second songs are the same. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120290 | METHOD FOR NEUTRALIZING EXPLOSIVES AND ELECTRONICS - Disclosed is a method for neutralizing explosives and electronics utilizing a high voltage electrical discharge. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120291 | NON-FIRING HOUSING IMITATING A FUNCTIONING RECEIVER FOR A FIREARM - A non-firing housing imitates a functioning receiver for a semi-automatic or fully automatic gun. The non-firing housing includes a thick sidewall that is thicker than the corresponding sidewall of the functioning receiver such that the non-firing housing prohibits the receipt of at least one of the required firing components that are received in the functioning receiver to create a functioning gun, thus prohibiting the use of the non-firing housing as a functioning receiver in a semi-automatic or fully automatic gun. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120292 | ACCESS DOOR FOR FEEDER/DELINKER OF A GATLING GUN - A gatling gun construct increases operational life and reduces jams by utilizing in a feeder/delinker a feeder sprocket that engages the neck and shoulder of each cartridge. The gun also facilitates access to a feeder/delinker by utilizing a single access door that includes a plunger that maintains a cartridge in place in the feeder/delinker while the access door is opened and closed. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120293 | STRESSED SKIN TILED VEHICLE ARMOR - Vehicle armor includes a body panel of the vehicle having a stressed skin construction with an inside surface and an outside surface. A liner overlies the inside surface of the body panel and a particle-filled elastomer overlies the outside surface of the body panel. Thin, single-layer steel tiles overlie the elastomer layer, with the tiles each having a hardened outer side and a non-hardened inner side. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120294 | EXPLOSIVE ROUND COUNTERMEASURE SYSTEM - A countermeasure system which is capable of defusing rocket propelled grenades (RPG) is provided by spacing an array of explosive charges or primacord from the protected structure to allow and sense an ogive of the fused RPG to enter into a functional plane of the array initiating one or more of the charges to collapse to ogive. The array is supported flexibly or rigidly and further ballistic protection is incorporated behind the array in fixed or inflatable forms to provide protection of the structure from the explosive products from the array and the ballistic impact of the defused RPG. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120295 | Load Bearing Tactical Vest - A load bearing vest comprising a yoke, a core for carrying armor attached to the yoke, and a waist belt assembly for distributing weight to the waist or hips of a user attached to the yoke. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120296 | ACTUATOR, ACTUATOR CONTROL METHOD, AND ACTUATOR CONTROL PROGRAM - An actuator in which overshooting has been reduced is provided. A cylinder is divided by a piston to provide first and second chambers, and first and second control valves | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120297 | Hydraulic Circuit - A hydraulic circuit includes a control valve connected to a pump, a hydraulic reservoir, hydraulic work connections and a cylinder. A controllable check valve is connected between the work connections and the control valve. An overpressure safety device is connected between each work connection the corresponding check valve. In order to prevent sagging of a load on the cylinder, the overpressure safety device discharges hydraulic fluid between the check valve and the work connection to reduce an overpressure. The overpressure safety device includes an overpressure valve and a throttle connected downstream of this valve to throttle the flow of hydraulic fluid discharged through the overpressure safety device. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120298 | SLAVE CYLINDER - A slave cylinder inside a hydraulic section for clutch actuation. The slave cylinder is arranged concentrically about a transmission input shaft in the region of two different diameters that come in direct contact with each other. In order to create a slave cylinder with a compact design, despite unfavorable space conditions, the ratio of 2:1 between the mean housing diameter and the necessary guide length can be implemented, both the inner surface of the housing directed toward the transmission input shaft and the piston are congruent in the longitudinal section with the outer shape of the stepped transmission input shaft such that the piston is guided in the housing at the inside diameter on the clutch-side end and at the outside diameter on the transmission-side end. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120299 | CAST PISTON WITH PIN BORE LUBRICATION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A piston has a one-piece, preferably cast aluminum, piston head with a cooling oil gallery completely surrounded by and within the head. The piston head has a pin bore for a piston pin that does not intersect with the cooling oil gallery. The pin bore is sized to maintain a substantially uniform clearance between the piston pin and the piston head. The piston head has a passage extending from the pin bore to the cooling oil gallery to allow cooling oil from the gallery to lubricate the piston pin. The passage is preferably drilled after the piston head is cast. Preferably, the pin bore does not have a recess at the passage. A method of manufacturing a piston includes casting the one-piece piston head and drilling a passage from the pin bore to the cooling oil gallery. | 2011-05-26 |
| 20110120300 | Linear Actuator and Position Sensing Apparatus Therefor - A linear actuator such as a hydraulic cylinder has linear position sensing apparatus. At least one magnet is provided in a recess in outer surface of the piston for generating a magnetic field that passes through the wall of the cylinder housing. A magnetic sensor arrangement determines the axial position of the piston relative to the housing and comprises at least a pair of magnetic sensor elements arranged at spaced apart locations along the external surface of the wall for sensing the strength of the magnetic field passing through the wall of the housing. The recess in the piston is axially positioned between the first and second end surfaces of the piston and the at least one magnet is disposed between axially spaced north and south pole pieces. | 2011-05-26 |
