22nd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120131714 | SPORTS GLOVE WITH 3-DIMENSIONAL FINGER PORTION - A glove having a hand portion including a palmer region and a dorsal region with a finger portion and a thumb portion extending outwardly from the hand portion. The finger portion includes a first finger member for receiving a finger therein. The first finger member has a dorsal portion, an inner portion and a pair of sidewalls extending therebetween. A pair of seams join the dorsal and inner portions to the sidewalls and the seams are recessed inwardly so as to fall along the sides of an athlete's fingers when the glove is worn. The dorsal portion includes a plurality of protective pads, the inner portion includes one or more frictionally engaging surfaces; and the sidewalls permit air to flow into the finger cavity. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131715 | GLOVE WITH A TWO-PIECE WRIST GUARD - A protective sports glove including a hand portion having a palmer and dorsal region that surround and define a cavity for receiving a player's hand. A finger portion and thumb portion extend outwardly from the hand portion. A cuff portion joins the hand along a junction and extends outwardly from the hand portion in a direction opposite the finger portion. A wrist guard is disposed proximate the junction and is attached to the hand portion. The wrist guard includes a primary member and a secondary member. The primary and secondary members articulate relative to each other and are movable relative to the dorsal portion. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131716 | SPORTS GLOVE WITH AN ELASTICALLY JOINED PALM - A sports glove having a hand portion including a dorsal region and a palmer region. A finger portion and thumb portion extend outwardly from the hand portion. The palmer region has a lower edge that extends between the thumb portion and dorsal region and has a length as measured there between. The length of the lower edge is adjustable. An intermediate area of the lower edge is made from an elastic material that is expandable and relaxable to change the length of the lower edge and allow the glove to be put on and taken off easily. The entire lower edge may be made from an elastic fabric. Additional elastic fabric may extend outwardly beyond the intermediate area and lower edge to form an elastic inner layer to the palmer region of the glove and thereby ensure a snug fit of the glove on the hand. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131717 | SWIM CAP WITH POCKET - The invention provides swim caps comprising a pocket for holding an object. In certain embodiments the pocket is oriented on the swim cap such that an object placed in the pocket remains above water, or near the surface of the water, when the swim cap is worn while swimming. The swim caps are particularly suited for holding a global positioning satellite (GPS) device, such that satellite signal with the GPS device is maintained during swimming. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131718 | AIRBAG DEVICE FOR THE BODY - An airbag device for the body instantaneously activates an airbag without malfunctions. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131720 | Aerodynamic Garment With Applied Surface Roughness And Method Of Manufacture - An aerodynamic garment may comprise zones with applied textures. Each zone may be associated with properties and characteristics based on the movement of the garment associated with each zone through air during an athletic activity. The texture in each zone may be applied using a variety of methods such as printing. The resulting aerodynamic garment improves the performance of an athlete wearing the aerodynamic garment by reducing the aerodynamic drag experienced during the performance of the athletic activity. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131721 | DOUBLE-FEED KNITTING METHOD FOR A GARMENT SUCH AS TIGHTS OR THE LIKE, MACHINE TO IMPLEMENT SAID METHOD AND GARMENT PRODUCED THEREWITH - The method comprises the phases of: knitting at least one part ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120131722 | HAT FOR PREVENTING VISUAL FIELD FROM BEING COVERED - The present invention relates to a hat for preventing a visual field from being covered. According to the present invention, the hat does not come off and does not cover the visual field when the user wearing the hat, which is attached to clothing, turns his or her head right or left or bends his or her body forward, thereby eliminating the risk of accidents. In addition, since the hat adheres to the wearer's head, the thermal effect and the wearing sensation are improved. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131723 | FASHION AND NURSING SCARF/SHAWL - A scarf/shawl useful for general fashion wear and also useful to give a mother and baby privacy during nursing. The scarf may be a flat piece of semi-transparent or “semi-sheer” lightweight fabric, with a slit for the woman's head formed between the middle and a rear edge of the scarf. The fabric may have a non-sheer pattern on the outside surface that permits the mother to view a nursing baby through the scarf, but that obscures the details of baby and breast to nearby people. In a preferred form the scarf is an oval with the slit formed on the longitudinal axis. The scarf may also be used as apparel for the upper shoulders and breast area when not nursing, and rotated from a back fashion position to a front nursing position if it is desired to leave the scarf on for different uses. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131724 | Apparatus And Method For Tying A Necktie - An apparatus and method for tying a Windsor knot. In particular, an apparatus and method for tying a Windsor knot for a necktie, with the knot being symmetric, and the tie hanging straight and of proper length for the wearer or the necktie. The apparatus and method are universal for neckties, not requiring a special necktie to be used in conjunction with the apparatus and method. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131725 | GLOVE HAVING ENHANCED THUMB CROTCH PADDING - A glove having a hand portion, including dorsal and palmer regions, with a finger portion and thumb portion extending outwardly from the hand portion. A thumb crotch is disposed intermediate the thumb and finger portions. The thumb crotch includes a protective pad shaped to form a top wall and a side wall. A first section of the top wall is curved. An exterior surface of the dorsal region is made from a first material and at least the curved section of the thumb crotch's top wall is made from a second material which is different to the first material. Specifically, the second material has a higher coefficient of friction than the first material. The shape of the top wall and use of the second material improves the cradling and gripping characteristics of the glove. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131726 | HEAD ENCIRCLING SENSORY DEPRIVATION PILLOW - A noise and light occluding sleep-enhancing device | 2012-05-31 |
20120131727 | ADJUSTABLE SKIRT - A piece of fabric is provided with a band; and a plurality of temporary fastening members disposed on the band. A skirt is formed by helically securing the temporary fastening members to the band so that the skirt can be put on the waist, the buttocks, and the legs of a person. The formed skirt can accommodate the changed shape of a woman, thereby minimizing the chance of discarding unfitted clothes. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131728 | Integrated Flexible Textile Footwear with Graphic Insert - A greeting card having a pair of nested textile foot-coverings, a rigid planar insert and a graphic insert for including a message to a recipient. Alternatively, said card may be enclosed in an envelope or clear plastic packaging. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131729 | Garments Having Padding - A garment worn by humans having a pocket attached to the garment, wherein the pocket has an access point for inserting and removing a padding and the pocket comprises an absence of material at a point or over a area where the user will come into contact with a surface. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131730 | Contoured Face Shields and Method of Producing Optically Clear Parts - A face shield comprising a contoured visor with three-dimensional structures with varying angles along multiple axes for improved protection and user comfort, an adjustable attachment member for easy user adjustment, and head contact area with improved ventilation. Methods of producing optically clear three-dimensional plastic structures with varying angles along multiple axes and tools for said method. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131731 | Baseball Hat Protective Insert - A baseball hat protective insert and a protective baseball hat containing the protective insert are disclosed. The protective insert is a unitary piece of unique shape and construction that is placed in the inside of a baseball hat to reduce, soften, and otherwise deflect and disperse blunt trauma to the head. The protective insert is comfortable to wear, lightweight and virtually unnoticeable to an observer. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131732 | Ear Protection Device - An apparatus comprising a first curved band portion and a second curved band portion. The first curved band portion has a first end, a second end, an inner curved side and an outer curved side. The first curved band portion defines a passageway between the first end and the second end of the first curved band portion. The passageway has a first opening. The second curved band portion has a first end, a second end, an inner curved side and an outer curved side. A motion-restraint portion is proximate to the first end of the second curved band portion. The first end of the second curved band portion is insertable into the first opening of the passageway of the first curved band portion. The first curved band portion has a range of motion within the passageway of the second curved band portion. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131733 | Permanently Embedded Protective Covering for Articles of Clothing - The present invention involves a method for manufacturing an article of clothing with a permanently embedded protective covering over at least one predetermined portion of the clothing that can be worn by infants, children and adults. The protective covering is made from a thermoplastic material that is applied to and thermally bonds or co-mingles with the outermost fabric fibers of the clothing article creating a permanently embedded liquid impermeable, non-porous protective covering that retains the same flexibility as the underlying fabric of the clothing article. The protective covering can be positioned across the top front portion of the clothing article and extend downward to a lower portion of the front of the clothing article creating an easy to clean particle and dirt resistant covering for the clothing article. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131734 | Fire resistant coverall with firearm access portal - A fire and chemical resistant coverall suitable for use by fire investigators. The coveralls are preferably made of a three-layer laminate. The outer layer is heat and moisture resistant. The middle layer provides additional thermal protection. The inner layer—which will lie next to the wearer's skin in some regions—is selected for its tactile properties. The coverall is sized to fit loosely over a law enforcement officer's normal uniform. It includes a loose-fitting waist section in order to provide clearance for an officer's utility belt and firearm. A firearm access port is located on the waist, proximate where a hip holster is worn. This port allows the wearer to reach through the coverall and retrieve a firearm stored in a holster on a utility belt. The firearm port is covered by a protective flap which ordinarily remains closed. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131735 | PLATE ASSEMBLY - A protective plate assembly comprises a plurality of overlapping rigid plates ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120131736 | Spinal Protective Device - A spinal protective device includes a plurality of support members abutted in series with one another along a spine of a user. Each adjacent pair of support members has a respective pair of forward fulcrum contact areas where the support members abut one another for relative pivotal movement in a hyperflexion direction and a respective pair of rearward fulcrum contact areas where the support members abut one another for relative pivotal movement in a hyperextension direction. A rear tension member connected between the support members limits relative movement in the hyperflexion direction and a front tension member connected between the support members limits relative movement between the support members in the hyperextension direction. Straps about the torso secure the support members along the spine of the user. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131737 | ODOR VENTILATION SYSTEM - An odor ventilation system for a bathroom comprising: a venting assembly, where said venting assembly is installed under a toilet seat; an air hose assembly, where said hose assembly connects to the venting assembly at a first end; a fan motor, where said fan motor connects to the hose assembly at a second end; and a vent opening, where said hose assembly continues from the fan motor to the vent opening and said hose assembly transfers odors from the toilet seat to the vent opening. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131738 | Toilet Bowl Cleaning Device Including Dual Activation Mechanism - A device for spraying an inner surface of a toilet bowl with a cleaning and/or deodorizing chemical is disclosed. The device includes a container for the chemical, a container holder, a sprayer through which the chemical can be sprayed laterally at least halfway around a perimeter of the sprayer, means for attaching the sprayer near a rim of the toilet bowl, and a fluid conduit in fluid communication with the container and the sprayer. The toilet bowl cleaning device can include a hand or foot actuated lever for releasing a fluid from the container into a fluid delivery system, and a clip for mounting the sprayer adjacent an inner wall of the toilet bowl wherein the clip can be adjusted to fit different size toilet bowls. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131739 | IN LAVATORY DISPENSING DEVICES - The present invention relates to improved toilet dispensing devices for use in conjunction with a sanitary appliance, particularly a toilet. The said devices are adapted to be used in the cistern or tank of a toilet or other lavatory device. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131740 | Toilet Seat Resurfacing Device and Method - A device for resurfacing seats including a reusable seat cover adapted to be utilized multiple times and adapted to be sanitary. A device for resurfacing toilet seats including a seat cover and means for attaching the seat cover to the seat. A method for resurfacing seats including attaching a seat cover to a seat, where the seat cover can be utilized multiple times. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131741 | Combinable and Interchangeable Water Features - Combinable and interchangeable water features used on a standard universal mounting system to create the desired color, style, jet, directional flow, filter, light, return fittings, or other water feature for a pool or spa. Some water features include removably attached and rotatable male receptor and female receiver connections to create a variety of water effects. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131742 | Mobile floor for swimming pool - A mobile floor device for a swimming pool including a stationary floor, standing lateral walls, a mobile floor and a mechanism for pulling said mobile floor. The pulling mechanism includes cables and drivers driving the cables in one direction or in a reverse direction. Each cable having a first end connected to the mobile floor and a second end connected to the swimming pool. For each cable, at least one driver drives a maximum of one cable. The drivers are attached either to the swimming pool or to the mobile floor with the lengths of the cables between the drivers and the mobile floor and the swimming pool, respectively, being substantially equal to one another. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131743 | BATHROOM SAUNA DEVICE - A bathroom sauna device having a heating device for heating air in a bathroom, a humidifying device for humidifying the air in the bathroom, and an airflow path for sending the air, which is adjusted in temperature and humidity by the heating device and humidifying device, to the bathroom. The temperature and humidity of the air in the bathroom are controlled by the heating device and humidifying device to a temperature and humidity immediately before which a human body starts sweating. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131744 | LAVATORY SYSTEM - A lavatory is provided. The lavatory includes at least one wash station, at least one electrically operated fixture associated with the wash station, a control system configured to control a flow of a fluid through the at least one electrically operated fixture, a power source selectively coupled to the control system, and a power management system coupled to the power source to control the power provided to the control system. The power management system includes a detector configured to monitor the output voltage of the power source, and a switch configured to electrically disconnect the power source from the control system when the output voltage of the power source drops below a predetermined level. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131745 | SLEEP SYSTEM - A furniture system ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120131746 | LOW PRESSURE FLUIDIZED HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL MOVEMENT DEVICE - Transfer pads for horizontal and/or vertical translocation are provided. The transfer pads include the fewest possible number of components required to provide a plenum chamber, the operative features of which are controlled at least by the provision of one or more interior sheets having specific characteristics with respect to position, perforation and attachment. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131747 | NURSING AND INFANT SUPPORT PILLOW WITH ACCESSORY UNIT - Particular infant support or nursing pillows are disclosed, for supporting an infant in a variety of settings by providing a stable surface upon which to rest. Various embodiments include a generally crescent shaped device, including a resilient fill material surrounded by a fabric shell and having a top and a bottom surface connected by a band of uniform width extending vertically and wholly about the perimeter of the pillow. The support pillow may be combined with an accessory device to form a support pillow assembly. An attachment mechanism may be configured to attach the accessory device to the support pillow such that the accessory device is arranged to direct a perceptible effect to at least one of the first arm, the second arm, and the medial region of the support pillow. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131748 | HEATED AND COOLED BED ASSEMBLY - A climate controlled bed comprises a cushion member having an outer surface comprising a first side for supporting an occupant and a second side, the first side and the second side generally facing in opposite directions. In some embodiments, the cushion member includes one or more recessed areas along its first side or its second side. In one embodiment, the bed further includes a flow conditioning member that may be at least partially positioned with the recessed area of the cushion member, an air-permeable topper member positioned along the first side of the cushion member and a fluid temperature regulation system. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131749 | APPARATUS - An apparatus includes a bed configured to support a subject and having an insertion hole through which a subject portion that is part of the subject is inserted; a pair of compression plates configured to hold and compress the subject portion when the subject portion is inserted through the insertion hole; and a unit including therein the pair of compression plates and having an opening through which an operator inserts a hand when the subject portion is inserted through the insertion hole. The unit includes a receiving plate at a position opposite to the opening in an insertion direction of the hand within a range of the insertion hole when viewed from the insertion hole. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131750 | EVACUATION MATTRESS - An evacuation mattress comprises an integral mattress including a mattress interior, a mattress top face sheet, four mattress side face sheets, and a bottom sheet. The bottom sheet forms both the mattress bottom face sheet and an evacuation bottom sheet. The integral evacuation mattress also includes a top evacuation sheet configured to be deployed over a patient who is disposed above the mattress top face sheet. The integral evacuation mattress further includes securing structure configured to secure the top evacuation sheet to the patient and the integral mattress. Transport structure is also included in the integral evacuation mattress and is configured for a person to drag the secured patient and integral mattress from a hospital. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131751 | Orthopedic support pillow - The orthopedic support pillow is for use by a patient having a retained arm while the patient is lying in a generally prone position sideways on a resting surface. The orthopedic support pillow comprises two side surfaces, the two side surfaces opposing each other, and a bracing surface. The second side surface accommodates the retained arm of the patient and is at least as wide as the ailing forearm of the patient. The bracing surface is disposed between the two side surfaces, and has a generally concave shape. The abdominal section of the patient abuts against the bracing surface of the orthopedic support pillow when the patient is lying in the prone position sideways. The orthopedic support pillow provides stability and support to the retained arm in an elevated position while the patient is in the generally prone position on the resting surface. The orthopedic support pillow includes a strap or pocket positioned for retaining the hand of retained arm of the patient. The orthopedic support pillow is either made of a resilient foam material, or has an inflatable pillow body with an interior that is adapted to be filled with air inflate the pillow body, enabling firmness of the orthopedic support pillow to be adjusted for comfort by each patient. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131752 | MODULAR SUPPORT ELEMENT - A modular supporting element has a supporting surface for a user and includes a plurality of elastic modules, suitable for being deformed according to a direction substantially perpendicular to the supporting surface of the user. Each module has a side surface and an upper portion, wherein the modules are arranged juxtaposed to each other with the side surfaces substantially in contact or with the side surfaces at such a distance as not to prevent contact between one module and another during the elastic deformation movement. The modules have anti-friction surfaces arranged in a part of the side surface of the modules in such a way as to prevent interferences by friction between one module and another. The modular supporting element is made up of a plurality of modules with different rigidity from area to area without any appreciable influence between one module and another. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131753 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING IMBALANCE IN A WASHING MACHINE - Systems and methods for detecting imbalance in a washing machine are disclosed. The washing machine includes a wash basket that is rotatably mounted in a wash tub. The wash basket is rotated in the wash tub during a cleansing cycle or during a spin cycle to extract water from a wash load loaded in the wash basket. The system and methods of the present disclosure include a plurality of activators mounted to the wash basket and the sensor mounted to the wash tub. The sensor can generate an activation signal each time an activator passes in front of the sensor. The activation signals can be analyzed to determine imbalance in the washing machine. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131754 | BLEACHING OF FOOD STAINS - The need for a bleaching composition providing improved removal of fatty stains and red food stains, particularly during low temperature washing, can be met by incorporating an aryliminium organic bleach catalyst, an activated peroxygen source, and a bleach activator, in specific levels. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131755 | DOCK LEVELER FOR LOADING DOCK WITH INTEGRAL ON-DEMAND COMPRESSOR AND PNEUMATIC ACTUATOR - A loading dock leveler with: a base; and a deck with a top platform, the deck having an inward end hingedly mounted to the inward end of the base for movement between an upper position and a lower position; an air compressor having a compressor capacity defined as a predetermined volume of compressed air delivered at a predetermined pressure delivered during a predetermined time period; a pneumatic deck lift actuator, comprising a pneumatic cylinder pivotally connected to the base and to the deck for rotary movement wherein the direct communication between the lift actuator inlet port and the compressor outlet, without a compressed air storage receiver tank, delivers compressed air directly from the compressor to the lift chamber at the compressor capacity within a lift actuation time period, and wherein the lift chamber volume divided by the compressor capacity equals the lift actuation time period. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131756 | Hygienic Door Handle System and Method - The invention provides a system and method for self-cleaning a door handle ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120131757 | PARTICLE REMOVING MEMBER OF SUBSTRATE PROCESSING EQUIPMENT - The present invention intends to provide a particle removing member of a substrate processing equipment which can be assuredly conveyed into the substrate processing equipment and can conveniently and assuredly remove an adhered foreign matter, and a particle removing method of a substrate processing equipment that uses the particle removing member. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131758 | PIPELINE PIG AND LAUNCHING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a pipeline pig ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120131759 | DUST REMOVAL PAPER FOR USE WITH MOP - A dust removal paper for use with a mop is composed of a rectangular main body and two sleeve-joint portions. The sleeve-joint portions are connected with two short sides of the main body separately and each include a sleeve-joint channel. The dust removal paper can be connected with the mop via the sleeve-joint channels for mopping and cleaning the ground or wall. Because the mop does not need tiny hooks for connection with the dust removal paper, the dust removal paper can abut much against the ground or wall to enhance the cleaning efficiency. Besides, when two swing links of the mop pivot 180 degrees to exchange their positions, the dust removal paper can be flipped upside down automatically. It is very convenient in operation. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131760 | RECOVERY TANK FOR AN EXTRACTOR CLEANING MACHINE - An extractor cleaning machine includes a base having a distribution nozzle and a suction nozzle, a suction source in fluid communication with the suction nozzle, a recovery tank removably coupled to the base and having a recovery tank handle, an extractor handle pivotally coupled to the base, and a supply tank coupled to the extractor handle for pivotal movement with the extractor handle with respect to the base. At least a portion of the supply tank is positioned above and over the recovery tank in a direction normal to a surface to be cleaned when the extractor handle is in an upright storage position. The supply tank is in fluid communication with the distribution nozzle to supply cleaning fluid to the distribution nozzle. The extractor cleaning machine is liftable by the recovery tank handle when the extractor handle is in the upright storage position. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131761 | Cleaning Attachment for Vacuum Cleaner - A cleaning attachment, especially for a vacuum cleaner, includes a housing, a connection for a vacuum tube, an intake opening for ambient air, a plasma generator arranged in the housing to generate plasma, and at least one cleaning opening or a channel, along which a mixture of plasma and air passes over at the surface to be cleaned before the mixture is drawn back into the housing and through the connection. As a result, the cleaning attachment can also treat the air and the dirt with a sterilizing and odor-neutralizing action. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131762 | Leaf blower - The invention is a leaf blower with a handle extended from the rear opposite the exhaust blower pipe. The exhaust pipe has a turned down blower orifice extender. The leaf blower has an air inlet on the upper surface. Various handgrips which operate with the extended handle aids the movement of the blower pipe. The leaf blower may be held at the operators side or attached with various devices to a belt or neck harness with hooks or pommels on the extended handle. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131763 | DETACHABLE DUST RECEPTACLE FOR A VACUUM CLEANER - Disclosed is a detachable dust receptacle for collecting dust in a vacuum cleaner, and a vacuum cleaner equipped with such a receptacle. The dust receptacle comprising an inlet port connectable to a hose joint in the vacuum cleaner for receiving dust-laden air, a suction port, to which a source of vacuum is connectable, a first sealing element arranged for establishing an effective sealing of the inlet port against the hose joint, and a second sealing element arranged for establishing an effective sealing of the suction port against the source of vacuum, wherein at least one of the sealing elements is a lip seal. The dust receptacle can be detached/attached from/to the vacuum cleaner body, irrespective of the direction of the detachment/attachment relative the seal and irrespective of the number of sealing connections used to seal the receptacle to the vacuum cleaner body, without damaging of the sealing element and with maintained sealing effect. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131764 | VACUUM CLEANER BASE WITH NOZZLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT - An upright vacuum cleaner comprises a base assembly pivotally connected to an upright assembly. The base assembly comprises housing, a support, and a foot-actuated belt drive disengaging mechanism and a ratchet ratchet-operated nozzle height adjustment mechanism for raising or lowering a suction nozzle on the base assembly relative to a surface to be cleaned. The ratchet-operated nozzle height adjustment mechanism includes a ratchet mechanism for raising and lowering the housing relative to the support. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131765 | Hinge for transport cases, trunks, suitcases and the like - A hinge for transport cases, trunks, suitcases and the like, comprising two elements which are mutually articulated about a common axis and are both able to rotate with respect to the common axis. Each element is delimited by two parallel walls and has a total width that is equal to the width of the channel delimited between the stiffening ribs of the transport case, suitcase or trunk on which it will be installed. Each element is associable with the stiffening ribs of the respective transport case, once it is inserted between the ribs, without requiring any mechanical machining of the surfaces of the case. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131766 | Sheet Wafer Defect Mitigation - A method of forming a sheet wafer melts feedstock material in a crucible that is part of a crystal growth furnace, and passes a plurality of filaments through the crucible to form a (un-separated) sheet wafers. A plurality of sheet wafers may be formed in different lanes in the crucible. One or more vision systems is used, during growth, to determine if a sheet wafer has a defective condition. If a defect is detected, then any of a variety of corrective actions may be taken, such as activating a cutting device to remove at least a portion of the sheet wafer, assessing the defect and grading a portion of the sheet wafer (e.g., for sorting based on grade), and/or producing an indicia. In a multiple-lane embodiment, a defect may be attended to in one lane while sheet growth continues in one or more other lanes. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131767 | SEALING FASTENER - A plastic sealing fastener includes a fixing member, a latching ribbon formed on the fixing member and at least one locking portion. The locking portion is for locking the latching ribbon in the fixing member. The fixing member includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first covering portion formed on the first surface and a second covering portion formed on the second surface. The first covering portion defines a first covering hole. The second covering portion defines a second covering hole. The at least one locking portion is formed on a side surface of the second covering hole. A depth of the second covering hole exceeds twice the length of the locking portion; and a depth of the first covering hole exceeds the length of the locking portion. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131768 | CROWN STRUCTURE OF ZIPPER HEAD - A crown structure of zipper head includes a crown and a resilient sheet. A reception cavity is indented from a bottom surface of the crown. Two abutment portions are formed at the side portions of the bottom face of the reception cavity. A recess portion is defined between the two abutment portions. The crown includes a side wall elongated respectively along the lateral side of the crown. A passage is formed respectively at the mid section of the sidewall and communicates with the reception cavity. A stop portion is disposed on each lateral side of the crown and adjacent to the passage. The resilient sheet is disposed in the reception cavity and abuts the stop portions. The resilient sheet has a through hole at each end respectively, and two opposed troughs are formed at the mid section of the lateral sides of the resilient sheet. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131769 | AUXILIARY DEVICE - An auxiliary device for use on clothes lines for improving the drying time of laundry hung on the clothes line. The device is a longitudinally extending body consisting of two constituent pieces, that are mirror images of one another. Deformable pins on one piece fit into recess holes on the other piece, so that the device can be snapped together. A groove is defined in the interior abutting face of each constituent piece, and a clothes line is receive in the groove. The body assumes the form of a polygon, such as a circle or ellipse, in lateral cross-section. Laundry is draped or hung over the exterior of the body of the auxiliary device so that lengths, or stretches, of the laundry are located parallel to, and spaced from, each other to facilitate drying. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131770 | CLIP - A clip may include an anchor portion that is configured to be inserted into an insertion hole formed in a subject member. The anchor portion has at least a pair of pillars that are positioned across an axis of the anchor portion, and flexible strips that are respectively connected to the pillars so as to be projected outward therefrom. The pillars are configured to be flexed about proximal ends thereof in a direction in which the pillars can intersect with each other. The flexible strips are configured to engage a periphery of the insertion hole formed in the subject member when the anchor portion is inserted into the insertion hole, so as to hold the anchor portion on the subject member with a retention force. The pillars can be applied with a flexing force when an extraction force greater than the retention force of the anchor portion is applied to the anchor portion, so as to be flexed in the direction in which the pillars can intersect with each other. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131771 | CONNECTING ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a connecting assembly ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120131772 | HOLDING DOWEL - A holding dowel ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120131773 | FASTENER WITH RIBBED FLANGE - The invention relates to a fastener ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120131774 | RETAINER STRUCTURE - A retainer structure having excellent workability of attaching to and removing from a panel is obtained. In an approximately cylindrical retainer main body ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120131775 | METHOD OF MAKING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL FIBER PREFORM FOR FABRICATING AN ANNULAR PART OUT OF CARBON/CARBON COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A method of making a three-dimensional fiber preform for fabricating an annular part out of carbon-carbon composite material, the method including stacking layers of a fiber sheet made up of carbon yarns or tows, needling the layers one by one as they are superposed so as to bond them together, and locally modifying the electromagnetic properties of the fiber preform by increasing the fiber density of the layers of the fiber sheet that are situated at half-thickness of the fiber preform. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131776 | DESIGN STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN ON-CHIP VARIABLE DELAY TRANSMISSION LINE WITH FIXED CHARACTERISTIC IMPEDANCE - A design structure, structure, and method for providing an on-chip variable delay transmission line with a fixed characteristic impedance. A method of manufacturing a transmission line structure includes forming a signal line of the transmission line structure, forming a first ground return structure that causes a first delay and a first characteristic impedance in the transmission line structure, and forming a second ground return structure that causes a second delay and a second characteristic impedance in the transmission line structure. The first delay is different from the second delay, and the first characteristic impedance is substantially the same as the second characteristic impedance. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131777 | Golf club shaft extractor - An embodiment of this golf club shaft extractor has a slotted externally threaded member and an internally threaded member. The externally threaded member, using its slot, is placed on the shaft, and the internally threaded member is placed on the shaft over the shaft's grip, and these members are then joined by their threads. A vise then clamps the shaft such that the club head's hosel touches and centers in a tapered cavity in the externally threaded member, and the internally threaded member touches the vise. After the hosel is heated to weaken the shaft's adhesive bond, while preventing rotation of the externally threaded member, the internally threaded member is rotated in a direction which reduces the thread engagement distance, thereby increasing the overall length of the joined members and pushing the head away from the shaft. This extractor is relatively low in cost, using items commonly possessed by club fitters to reduce the number of additional parts required. A relatively wide slot in the externally threaded member allows this extractor to be used on a wide range of shaft tip diameters, and the tapered cavity provides self-centering of the extractor even on shaft diameters at the smaller end of the range. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131778 | TOOL FOR REMOVING ANNULAR ELEMENTS TIGHTLY MOUNTED IN HOLES, IN PARTICULAR BLIND HOLES, OF PARTS - A removal tool which exerts an axial pull on an annular element including a tie rod with a widened end head adapted to be inserted in the coaxial passage of the annular element, beyond the annular element, and a mechanism for engaging with the element in a form of an annular cage with lateral prongs capable of deforming elastically in the radial direction, passing through the axial passage to engage via the elastic prongs thereof with the distal transverse surface of the element and to allow the element to be removed by the engagement of the widened head with the prongs, following the axial movement of the tie rod outside of the hole by a control mechanism. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131779 | TRANSPORT DEVICE FOR USE WHEN MOUNTING INTERIOR COMPONENT MODULES IN AN AIRCRAFT - A transport device for use when mounting interior component modules in an aircraft includes an undercarriage and an interior component module carrier unit. The interior component module carrier unit is supported on the undercarriage and is adapted to be connected to an interior component module, which is preassembled outside of the aircraft, in order to transport the interior component module with the aid of the transport device into a final assembly position in an aircraft fuselage element. At least a part of the interior component module carrier unit is movable relative to the undercarriage such that an interior component module connected to the interior component module carrier unit is movable horizontally and vertically relative to the undercarriage. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131780 | MOULDING AND FITTING-TOGETHER SYSTEM - A system for moulding and fitting together a first part and a second part. Two guide rails are parallel to a first direction and, for each guide rail, a carriage moves in translation on the guide rail. For each carriage, a cam carrier moves in translation parallel to the first direction and has a cam, the two ends of which are distant in a fitting-together direction. An assembly bar carries a series of first cavities, each end of which is mounted in one of the two cams. A series of second cavities are provided. An activation device moves the cam carriers and, for each carriage, a locking device locks the carriage alternatively with the cam carrier and the guide rail. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131781 | Saw blade reconditioning method - A saw blade reconditioning method with a band saw blade member made from a portion of band saw blade material, a standard oscillating power tool blade shank having the serrated toothed blade portion removed and a butt welding fixture. The band saw blade member is locked into the jaws of one side of the welding fixture and the oscillating power tool blade shank is locked into the opposite side of the welding fixture. The butt welding tool is calibrated to ideal heat and feed rate for the blade shank to the band saw blade welding purposes. The leading edge of the oscillating power tool blade shank is welded to the trailing edge of the band saw blade member. The band saw blade member is trimmed on its left and right ends to form a smooth transition oscillating tool blade shank. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131782 | METHOD FOR MAKING A MOULD FOR A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE - A method for making a mould for a part of a wind turbine rotor blade to be moulded in the mould, the method comprises determining whether a geometrical property of the mould is within an acceptable limit; and if the determined geometrical property is not within the acceptable limit adjusting the mould so as to bring the geometrical property to be within the acceptable limit. The mould needs not be manufactured to the final and narrow tolerances required for making wind turbine generator rotor blades, but adjustment to desired geometrical properties can be carried out according to determined geometrical properties and desired tolerances. This ensures that rotor blades can be produced with desired geometrical and aerodynamic properties and with narrow tolerances. Also, the mould can be made lighter whereby it will be less costly and easier to move and to manipulate. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131783 | Quick Exchange for a Milling Drum Assembly - In one aspect of the invention, a system for exchanging a milling chamber comprises a vehicle comprising a milling chamber supported by the underside of the vehicle. The underside comprises a track that interfaces with a guide of the milling chamber. The track and guide are configured to accommodate lateral movement of the milling chamber with respect to a length of the vehicle. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131784 | PVD TARGET WITH END OF SERVICE LIFE DETECTION CAPABILITY - A method for forming a tube-based detector for signaling when a PVD target is reduced to a predetermined quantity of the PVD target material includes providing a mold member having an inner molding member and an outer molding member defining a space therebetween, melting a desired tube material, injecting the molten tube material into the space between the inner molding member and the outer molding member, cooling the molten tube material, removing the tube from the mold member after the molten tube material has cooled and solidified into a tube, embedding the tube in the physical vapor deposition target, wherein the tube forms an enclosure of the tube-based detector. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131785 | ELECTRON BEAM SOURCE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A tip of an electron beam source includes a core carrying a coating. The coating is formed from a material having a greater electrical conductivity than a material forming the surface of the core. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131786 | POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR USE IN WIND TURBINES AND METHODS OF POSITIONING A DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENT - A positioning system for use in a wind turbine is described herein. The wind turbine includes a rotor, a drive train assembly that is supported from a support frame, and a drive shaft rotatably coupled between the rotor and the drive train assembly. The positioning system includes an alignment assembly that is coupled to a component of the drive train assembly. The alignment assembly is configured to adjust an orientation of the component with respect to the drive shaft with the drive shaft at least partially inserted within the component. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131787 | NOVEL ASSEMBLY KEY, DOOR KITS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - The present document describes a key for releasably connecting members at a right angle, furniture and door assembly kits comprising keys, and members having mating connectors along their ends for releasably connecting said members at a right angle through their mating connectors. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131788 | COUPLING PIN AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A coupling pin comprising a carriage member and a riding member longitudinally slidable over the carriage member. The carriage member and riding member being mutually inclined longitudinally, and together complementing each other to form a uniform pin. The pin may be inserted into an aperture such that the carriage member is first disposed therein, and a force subsequently applied to the riding member causing it to move longitudinally with respect to the carriage member, into a load-bearing position. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131789 | INSTALLING METHOD FOR ANCHOR CAGE AND INSTALLING METHOD FOR INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT - An installing method for an anchor cage and a method for installing industrial equipment includes: providing an anchor flange; providing a template flange; providing a shimming flange; assembling and fixing lower ends of part of anchor bolts in a first group of bolt holes of the anchor flange; assembling upper ends of the part of anchor bolts in a first group of bolt holes of the template flange correspondingly; adjusting and fixing all the anchor bolts after the rest anchor bolts penetrate through a second group of bolt holes of the anchor flange and a second group of bolt holes of the template flange; binding reinforcing steel bars and pouring concrete below the template flange to form a reinforced concrete platform; and taking the template flange down and assembling the upper ends of all the anchor bolts in the plurality of bolt holes of the shimming flange correspondingly. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131790 | CAM GRINDING DEVICE - A device for grinding cams for a camshaft may include at least one retaining mandrel on which the cams may be non-rotatably fixed during the grinding operation, and wherein the at least one retaining mandrel may be formed at least in certain regions from ceramic. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131791 | ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHOD - A radiator coupled to an antenna patch disposed along a first end of the radiator, said patch disposed on an insulator. A ground plane is connected to the insulator and a radome is disposed opposite a second end of the radiator. The radome may have a region presenting a convex surface towards the radiator, and the radome has a second region presenting a concave surface towards the radiator. The first end of the conical radiator is the apex of the cone. A ground plane is included and a portion of the ground plane is a planar surface and another portion extends away from the planar portion towards the radome. Also disclosed is a method for forming a radiation pattern by shaping the radome to effectuate a predetermined radiation pattern using localized convex and concave surfaces positioned on the radome at different points in relation to the conical radiator. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131792 | METHOD OF PRODUCING AN INDUCTOR WITH A HIGH INDUCTANCE - A method of producing an inductor with high inductance includes forming a removable polymer layer on a temporary carrier; forming a structure including a first coil, a second coil, and a dielectric layer on the removable polymer layer; forming a first magnetic glue layer on the removable polymer layer and the structure; removing the temporary carrier; and forming a second magnetic glue layer below the structure and the first magnetic glue layer. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131793 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A GASKET - A gasket for a bipolar battery comprises a structural part in the shape of a frame having an upper surface and a lower surface, and at least one channel to permit gas passage through the gasket. The structural part may be made from a first material having hydrophobic properties. The gasket further comprises at least a first sealing surface arranged in a closed loop projecting from the upper surface, and at least a second sealing surface arranged in a closed loop projecting from the lower surface. The first and the second sealing surfaces are provided on at least one sealing part, are made from a second material, and the first material of the structural part has a higher elastic modulus than an elastic modulus of the second material of the sealing parts. A bipolar battery and a method for manufacturing a gasket are also disclosed. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131794 | Biocompatible Bonding Method and Electronics Package Suitable for Implantation - The invention is directed to a method of bonding a hermetically sealed electronics package to an electrode or a flexible circuit and the resulting electronics package that is suitable for implantation in living tissue, for a retinal or cortical electrode array to enable restoration of sight to certain non-sighted individuals. The hermetically sealed electronics package is directly bonded to the flex circuit or electrode by electroplating a biocompatible material, such as platinum or gold, effectively forming a plated rivet-shaped connection, which bonds the flex circuit to the electronics package. The resulting electronic device is biocompatible and is suitable for long-term implantation in living tissue. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131795 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A MULTI-PART PISTON FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A multi-part piston for an internal combustion engine has an upper piston part having a piston crown, and a lower piston part. The lower piston part has pin boss supports and pin bosses connected with them and the upper piston part and the lower piston part each have an inner and an outer support element, which elements delimit an outer circumferential cooling channel. The inner support elements delimit a cavity that is open toward the pin bosses. The cavity has a separate cooling oil collector that has at least one cooling oil opening. The piston is produced by manufacturing the upper piston part and lower piston part, inserting the cooling oil collector into the upper piston part or lower piston part, and joining the upper and lower piston parts together by friction welding. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131796 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EQUALIZING HOT FLUID EXIT PLANE PLATE TEMPERATURES IN HEAT EXCHANGERS - An apparatus and method for minimizing cold spots on plates of a plate-type fluid-to-fluid heat exchanger averages the plate temperature at a hot-fluid exit plane of the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger matrix is constructed to internally vary the flow patterns of opposing hot and cold fluid streams so that the heat transfer coefficient values of one or both fluid streams, designated as h, are optimized so the hot fluid value is a greater value than that of a cold fluid value. Plate variable flow structures are arranged in a manner that allows higher velocity hot fluid flow and possible lower velocity cold fluid flow in areas where the plate temperatures are coolest and the opposite configuration where plate temperatures are hottest. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131797 | Processing Method of Tube Body, Manufacturing Method of Cylinder Device and Cylinder Device Manufactured By the Same - There is provided a processing method of a tube body comprising the steps of: a tube-expanding step wherein a base tube is partially retained with a chuck unit having a rotational function, and a mandrel is pressed in to an end portion of the base tube so as to expand the end portion of the base tube; and a rotation ironing step wherein the chuck unit rotates the base tube together with the mandrel, a roller die is pressed against an outer-periphery surface of the end portion of the base tube and the roller die is moved with respect to the base tube and in an axial direction thereof so as to deform an inner-periphery surface of the end portion of the base tube into a shape corresponding to an external shape of the mandrel. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131798 | HEAT PIPE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - A heat pipe and a method for forming the same are provided. The method includes: defining a closed end, a closed portion, and a contact section in sequence along a heat pipe to be processed; closing the opening of the closed end and the passage of the closed portion so as to finalize the heat pipe; and cutting axially the contact section into a plurality of equal parts, bending the equal parts outward to assume a divergent shape, thereby providing the contact section with an area for contact with a heat-generating source. Heat is directly transferred from the heat-generating source to the heat pipe via the contact section, thereby enhancing heat dissipation. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131799 | Main Shaft Remanufacturing - A method of re-manufacturing a shaft-hub assembly to be used in a transfer case, the method including the steps of : determining an initial diameter of a journal bearing of a main shaft that has been used in the transfer case; comparing the determined initial diameter to a predetermined minimum threshold, and discarding the main shaft if the determined initial diameter is below the predetermined minimum threshold; if the determined initial diameter is above the predetermined minimum threshold, preparing the bearing surface of the journal bearing for a thermal spray process; thermally spraying an aluminum bronze material onto the bearing surface; and machining the aluminum bronze material to achieve an outside diameter that provides a desired running clearance with a corresponding finished inside diameter of a central bore for a hub to which the main shaft will be assembled in the transfer case. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131800 | Slicing Device - A slicing device for cutting fruits or vegetables into wedges, cubes, or other desired shapes includes a slicing frame and a pusher, in which the frame includes a grid of internal cutting blades. The pusher is configured to be used to push at least partially sliced food items through the gaps between cutting blades. In some versions, the pusher is pivotally attached to the slicer and includes a removable container. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131801 | HAIR CLIPPER ATTACHMENT GUIDE - A hair clipper attachment guide which attaches on hair clippers, particularly hair clipper blades, for the use of hair cutting guidance and assistance having a Base Plate with utilizes the functions of attached Wheels or Guidance Tracks to elevate as it travels across a scalp, resulting in various hair length cuts within its path. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131802 | EXTENDED REACH GARDEN SHEARS - An extended reach garden shears includes a shear rod, a driven arm, an operating arm and a connecting piece. The shear rod has a fixed cutter base on one end. The fixed cutter base is formed with a hooked cutting edge. The fixed cutter blade is provided with a primary shaft hole and a secondary shaft hole. A driven arm is provided with a rotation hole and is pivotally connected to the primary shaft hole of the fixed cutter base. The driven arm is formed with a cutting blade to match the hooked cutting edge. The bottom end of the cutting blade extends to form a connecting portion. The distal end of the connecting portion is bent to form a driven rack. The operating arm is provided with a pivotal hole. The pivotal hole is pivotally connected to the secondary shaft hole of the fixed cutter base. The operating arm is formed with an operating rack adjacent to the pivotal hole. The operating rack is drivingly engaged with the driven rack. The driven arm and the operating arm are sandwiched between the connecting piece and the fixed cutter base. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131803 | CUTTING MACHINE - A cutting machine providing excellent usability and facilitating installation of a battery pack is provided. The cutting machine includes a handle provided on a housing accommodating a motor, and a cutting blade operated by the motor driven by the battery pack which is a drive source. An insert receiving member is formed in the housing at the rear of the handle, and has an open top end allowing the battery pack to be inserted and installed therein from above. The insert receiving member is integrally joined to the handle. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131804 | ROTATING HEAD FOR HEDGE TRIMMERS - A rotating head for hedge trimmers, comprising: a support body ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120131805 | ROTARY CUTTER FOR MOWER - A rotary cutter for a mower has a cord for cutting grass and the like by rotating itself; a reel for housing the cord and feeding the cord while intermittently rotating; a case for housing the reel; a cover for covering the case; and a pressing body protruding from the case. The pressing body is axially movable by being pressed, and intermittently rotating the reel. The reel and the pressing body are integrally constructed. Concave grooves for inserting the cord are provided in the reel in a radial direction and the cord is wound by fitting it to the concave grooves. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131806 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE - The invention concerns a three-dimensional measuring device, which comprises: | 2012-05-31 |
20120131807 | Instrument to Measure Vector Height - An instrument to measure vector height comprises a base | 2012-05-31 |
20120131808 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VALVE LASH ADJUSTMENT - Methods and apparatus for setting a lash space between a lost motion piston and an engine valve or other components of an internal combustion engine are disclosed. The apparatus may include a lock nut gauge, a zero setting gauge extending into the lock nut gauge, a lash setting gauge extending into the zero setting gauge, and a bit stem extending through the lash setting gauge. The bit stem may include a bit which is used to rotate a tappet screw that sets the lash. A key extending between the zero setting gauge and a scroll channel in the lash setting gauge may be used to control setting of the tappet screw, and thus the setting of lash. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131809 | Alignment device - The invention relates to an alignment device for the aligned and detachable fixing of at least one functional component ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120131810 | DISC BRAKE FOR A TAPE MEASURE - A tape measure comprises a housing having a tape reel rotatably mounted therein. A measuring tape is at least partially coiled about the tape reel. The measuring tape is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. In the extended position at least a portion of the measuring tape extends outwardly of the housing. In the retracted position the measuring tape is substantially coiled about the tape reel and disposed within the housing. A spring mechanism biases the tape reel to rotate so as move the measuring tape from the extended position to the retracted position. A disc brake mechanism applies a frictional force to the tape reel to control rotation of the tape reel. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131811 | Appliance For Drying Laundry - A laundry drying appliance ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120131812 | DRYING CYLINDER OF THE TYPE FOR PLANTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BITUMINOUS MACADAMS - A rotary drying cylinder ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120131813 | Methods and Systems for Drying Materials and Inducing Controlled Phase Changes in Substances - Methods and systems are disclosed for drying a material or, more generally, flash evaporating a target substance having a vapor pressure threshold. The methods and systems include a conveyor conduit that receives material. The material moves through the conveyor and is expelled into a pressure drop zone created by one or more venturi nozzles. As the material encounters the pressure drop zone, the targeted substance in the material experiences a rapid and extreme pressure drop and simultaneously a rapid temperature increase. This causes the target substance in the material to flash evaporate virtually immediately. The resulting vapor is separated from the remaining material and the now dry material is collected for further processing or use. The vapor can be collected, condensed, exhausted, or otherwise treated depending upon the goals of a particular installation or process. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131814 | LIQUID COALESCENCE AND VACUUM DRYER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A coalescing dryer passes air downwardly through items to be dried in a container. The air can be diverted to change direction following passage of the air through the items to be dried. The moving air causes liquid on the surface of items to be dried to coalesce and travel downwardly and from the items being dried. A vacuum dryer applies a vacuum to the container of items to be dried when placed in a vacuum chamber after pre-drying by the coalescing dryer so as to evaporate liquid in the items to be dried that has not been removed by the coalescing dryer. | 2012-05-31 |