23rd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090140004 | Dispensing Apparatus - This invention provides a liquid dispensing apparatus such as, for example, a liquid soap dispensing apparatus. The apparatus can be provided as a self-contained unit including a reservoir provided at a spaced location from a base. Sensor means are provided to allow the selective dispensation of liquid from the reservoir upon the detection of a part of a user's anatomy in a position between the liquid reservoir and the base. A motor can be connected to an outlet from the liquid reservoir which allows a portion of the liquid to be dispensed in a controlled manner, and the power source for the motor is typically a battery or batteries and the same are located in the base. The provision of the batteries in the base, a position remote from the liquid reservoir, protects the batteries from the liquid and means that the liquid reservoir need not be provided with a sealing cap to prevent liquid from entering the power source and damaging the same. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140005 | PRESSURIZED FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM - A flexible fluid delivery system comprising a fluid bladder having a first inlet and a first outlet, the fluid bladder configured to contain liquid, an inflatable compartment capable of being pressurized by inflation and having a second inlet, the inflatable component being formed adjacent to the fluid bladder, such that the fluid bladder and the inflatable component are integrated to form a pressurized fluid reservoir, a seam element formed in the fluid bladder and the inflatable component of the pressurized fluid reservoir, the seam element being capable of controlling the shape of the pressurized fluid reservoir, a pump associated with the second inlet of the inflatable compartment, the pump being configured to inflate the inflatable component of the pressurized fluid reservoir, and a valve operatively coupled to the first outlet of the fluid bladder, the valve being capable of releasing the liquid contained in the fluid bladder. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140006 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING ASSEMBLY - A beverage dispensing assembly that is capable of dispensing controlled or metered portions of a beverage charged with a gas fits onto a shelf in a conventional household refrigerator. The beverage dispensing assembly includes a sealed disposable container assembly that contains the beverage and a dispensing assembly that cooperates with the container assembly to selectively unseal the container assembly and dispense controlled portions of the beverage from the container assembly. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140007 | Device and method for blending a binder and a hardener component for producing a ready-made filler - A device for blending a binder component (A) and a hardener component (B) to a pasty or liquid material to be mixed, in particular for producing a ready-made filler for the filling of surfaces of vehicle bodies, has store tanks ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090140008 | MANUALLY OPERATED DISPENSER COMPRISING A PROTECTIVE CAP - A manually operated dispenser for flowable media, having a container which has a supply chamber, and a pump head which can be fastened thereto and has a dispensing section with a nozzle-shaped nasal adapter having an outlet opening designed as a spray diffuser, and gripping surfaces protruding laterally from the nasal adapter, and having a protective cap, which has two wings which can be unfolded and are matched in terms of shape, for the nasal adapter, the gripping surfaces having, on opposite sides, end edges which are connected as a single piece to a wing of the protective cap via a respective spring hinge, and the wings have base surfaces which overlap the gripping surfaces. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140009 | Pump for bottle - A pump for a bottle is disclosed. The pump comprises a lid for being assembled to a mouth of the bottle, a shell settled inside the lid, a drawing tube connected to a lower end of the shell with a one-way valve settled therebetween so that contents in the bottle can be drawn into the shell through the drawing tube and retained from reversely flowing back to the bottle, a pressing head for controlling a piston tube to axially shift in the lid and the shell, an elastic member settled in the shell so as to axially deform and resile in responding to the axially shifting piston tube so that the contents in the bottle can enter the shell through the one-way valve and be extruded into the piston tube through a radial hole so as to be expelled at an outlet of the pressing head. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140010 | FLUID DISPENSER PUMP - A fluid dispenser pump for associating with a fluid reservoir ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090140011 | SPRAY DISPENSER - A dispenser includes a housing having a sidewall with first and second axial ends. A container has first and second end portions with the second end portion engaged with the housing such that the container extends from the first axial end of the housing. A plunger having first and second sides is disposed in the interior cavity of the container. The interior cavity of the container and the first side of the base cooperatively define a product cavity. The interior cavity of the container and the second side of the base cooperatively define an air cavity. A valve mechanism is in engagement with the second end portion of the container. The valve mechanism includes a nozzle defining an orifice and an accumulator defining a pumping chamber. The pumping chamber is adapted to receive a portion of the product in the container. A piston is selectively slidable in the pumping chamber. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140012 | Texture Material for Covering a Repaired Portion of a Textured Surface - A texturing system for applying a desired texture pattern on a patched portion of a surface. The texturing system comprises texture material, a dispensing system for dispensing the texture material, and a selecting system. The texture material comprises a carrier, a binder, a filler, and a change material. The texture material changes from a wet form to a solidified form when exposed to air. The change material changes appearance when the texture material changes from the wet form to the solidified form. The selecting system is supported by the dispensing system such that texture material dispensed from the dispensing system is dispensed through an outlet opening in the desired texture pattern. The dispensing system is used to deposit the texture material onto the patched portion of the surface in the desired texture pattern. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140013 | PROTECTIVE COATINGS FOR MOLTEN METAL DEVICES - Disclosed are components covered with a protective coating for use in a molten metal bath (or comparable environment) and devices including such components. The protective coating is preferably a ceramic sleeve adhered to a non-coated component by cement. A component with the protective coating is more resistant to degradation in molten metal than is the component without the coating, and may be manufactured by the process of (a) placing the non-coated component on a vibrating table; (b) placing a mold around the non-coated component, there being a space between the mold and the non-coated component; (c) using a funnel to direct uncured refractory into the space; and (d) allowing the refractory to cure thus forming a protected component having a refractory coating. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140014 | CANISTER MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A canister mounting structure including: a spare tire disposed in a rear underfloor region of a vehicle body in a forward tilted position wherein a front end of the spare tire is positioned lower; a canister disposed between the vehicle body and the spare tire and fastened to an underfloor member; a fuel tank disposed in front of the spare tire; a first space formed between the spare tire and the fuel tank; and a second space formed between the canister and the fuel tank. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140015 | ACCESSORY HOLDER - An accessory holder including a housing for holding an accessory and a switching mechanism operable independently from at least two locations on the holder for actuating an accessory in the housing. In particular, the accessory holder can be mounted on a T-grip. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140016 | SELF-ADJUSTING HOLSTER PARTICULARLY ADAPTED FOR HOLDING IMPLEMENTS OF A WIDE RANGE OF SIZES - An implement holster comprising a holster support, a first cradle attached to the holster support, a second cradle, and a resilient strap system connected between the holster support and the second cradle, the first cradle fitting within the second cradle. The implement holster further comprises a clip adapted for attaching the holster to a support, a rotator connected between the clip and the holster, and a detent system permitting the holster to be held in a plurality of different positions with respect to the clip. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140017 | CARRYING CASE WITH BACKBONE - A carrying case includes a backbone panel forming a back and base for the carrying case. A rear-top panel is connected to the backbone panel forming at least a portion of the sides and top of the carrying case. A left side and a right side panel are connected to the backbone panel forming a portion of the left side and right side of the carrying case, respectively. A mid-top panel is connected to the left side and right side panels, forming a portion of the sides and top of the carrying case. A mid-front panel is connected to the mid-top panel, the left side and right side panels, and the backbone panel, the mid-front panel forming the front of the carrying case. A first zipper is connected to the rear-top panel and the mid-top panel. The backbone panel, rear-top panel, left side and right side panels, mid-top panel, mid-front panel, and zipper form a first pocket in the carrying case. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140018 | Supporting Device For A Mobile Colorimeter - A device for supporting a mobile calorimeter on a measuring object, especially a monitor, includes a flexible tube-shaped carrying belt (G) which is at least partially filled with a granular loading material and which is provided with a fixing member ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090140019 | APPLIANCE-SUPPORTING STRAP SYSTEM AND METHOD - The technology of the present application provides a strap system for carrying a load. The strap system generally comprises a first loop, a second loop and a connector for connecting the first loop and the second loop. The loops may include a shoulder portion for being draped over the shoulder of a user. The strap system may also be adapted to a cargo net by using multiple connectors attached to the corners of the cargo net. The loops are then threaded through multiple connectors. The technology of the present application also provides a method for carrying a load. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140020 | Wire cable reinforced carrying strap - An elongate carrying strap reinforced by longitudinally extending multi-strand wire cables ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090140021 | Ladder rack system - A ladder rack for supporting a ladder in a stowage position and for moving the ladder between the stowage position and a loading/unloading position at which the ladder can be loaded onto the rack or unloaded from the rack. The ladder rack includes a frame assembly which is mounted on a support structure such as a vehicle roof and a bed platform having opposite ends that are coupled to the frame assembly for sliding and hinged movement with respect to the frame assembly. At least one of the ends of the bed platform is configured to be extendible when pivoted downward into a loading or unloading position. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140022 | Bicycle power unit case - A bicycle power unit case includes a controller received therein and a power unit is inserted into the case from a top of the case and electrically connected to the controller. The case includes a bottom-bracket hole through which the bottom bracket and crank extend. The case is connected to a low and central portion of the bicycle. The down tube, the seat tube and the chain stays are respectively inserted and fixed to the case. The power unit case does not affect the center of weight of the bicycle and the power unit can be easily replaced from a top of the case. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140023 | Eat on the go travel tray for auto window or lap - A travel tray for holding food and beverage items to be utilized by either the driver or passenger of an automobile; or by a person outside of an automobile. The travel tray has a unique automobile window insert and/or accompanying window tool by which the travel tray may be attached to an automobile window. The travel tray may also be utilized in its lap position when not attached to an automobile window or door. The travel tray also collapses when not in use into a convenient and easily carried and stored configuration. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140024 | Multi-use cargo carrier adaptor and assemblies including the same - A cargo carrier apparatus with cargo platform and vehicle hitch receiver bar. The cargo platform is supported by the receiver bar and the cargo carrier apparatus has an adaptor supported by the receiver bar. The adaptor having an additional component assembly joining device and a sleeve portion secured to a free end of the receiver bar with the sleeve being C-shaped cross-sectioned that is supported by an underlying portion of the receiver bar. The adaptor having a joining device receiving an extension device extending between the joining device and an above supported additional component as in a bike carrier assembly or grill assembly. The cargo platform, adaptor and receiver bar are stacked with one or more bolts extending through all elements in the stack. The extension device includes a straight or bent support post with attachment device at both ends for connection with the joining device and the additional component. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140025 | FEED MECHANISM FOR A MACHINE - A feed mechanism includes a feed slide movable between a retracted position and an advanced position. The feed slide is configured to feed a product strip during a feed stroke as the feed slide is moved from the retracted position to the advanced position and the feed slide is movable with respect to the product strip during a return stroke as the feed slide is moved from the advanced position to the retracted position. The feed mechanism also includes feed fingers pivotally coupled to the feed slide at corresponding attachment points. The feed fingers are movable between an engaged position and a released position, wherein the feed fingers are configured to contact the product strip in the engaged position and the feed fingers are configured to be positioned away from the product strip in the released position. The feed fingers are moved to the released position prior to the feed slide moving along the return stroke. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140026 | Method and Apparatus for Inspecting Joined Object Formed by Friction Stir Joining - This invention provides a method for inspecting a joined region and joining strength of a joined object formed by a spot friction stir joining process. In this method, an ultrasonic wave is introduced into the joined object from a backing face | 2009-06-04 |
20090140027 | FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING TOOL AND METHOD - A friction stir spot welding tool having a rotatably driven shank. A shoulder adjacent to one end of the shank is generally circular in shape having a concave profile while a pin having a generally triangular cross-sectional shape protrudes axially outwardly from the shoulder. To perform the spot welding operation, the shank is rotatably driven and the shoulder is plunged into the workpiece such that the pin penetrates past the workpiece interface to a predetermined depth to perform the spot weld. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140028 | SOLDERING TIP, SOLDERING IRON, AND SOLDERING SYSTEM - A soldering system for melting a solder to form a joint between a first workpiece and a second workpiece is described. The system may comprise an energy generating system, a soldering tip, and a dispenser adapted to dispense controlled amounts of the solder. The soldering tip includes a non-wetting solder contact layer in operative communication with the energy generating system. The energy generating system may include induction, electrical, or heat generating systems in communication with the soldering tip. The non-wetting solder contact layer comprises a material that is not wettable by the molten solder. The system permits control of an amount of the solder in the joint. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140029 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WIRE BONDING - The invention provides a device for wire bonding with a copper-containing bonding wire for connecting a component to a support, wherein provision is made on the component as well as on the support for at least one bond pad, encompassing a guide for the bonding wire and a device for melting a part of a bonding wire, which is provided for a connection to one of the bond pads, wherein the guide for the bonding wire is embodied in such a manner that the melted part of the bonding wire is brought into contact in each case with at least one bond pad in a bonding chamber, characterized in that provision is made for at least one plasma nozzle, with part of the bonding wire provided for the connection to the bond pad can be acted upon by a plasma and/or the bond pad can be acted upon by a plasma and/or the bonding chamber can be acted upon by a plasma. The invention also relates to a method for wire bonding. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140030 | BRAZE FORMULATIONS AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING AND USING - A braze formulation for superalloys including nickel, chromium, optionally, cobalt, optionally, aluminum, optionally, boron, hafnium and tantalum, said braze formulation having a solidus temperature of no greater than about 1180° C. and a liquidus temperature of no greater than about 1250° C. Methods for brazing are also provided. The brazing formulations are robust with good ductility and have minimal embrittled phases or otherwise decreased braze integrity. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140031 | INNER PACKAGE OF PACKING BOX - An inner package includes a plurality of containing sections. Each containing section includes a bottom board, several side boards each connected with the bottom board by a folding line formed on the containing sections. The inner package is unfolded as a rectangular board. The bottom board and the side boards share a same boundary with the rectangular board. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140032 | Clamshell food container with sauce holder and carton blank therefor - A clamshell container and sauce holder for receiving a sauce container is constructed from a one-piece carton blank cut and scored to facilitate erection into a clamshell container with top and bottom portions hingedly connected along a common fold line. A bottom portion of the container includes an upper flat section extending inwardly from a bottom side wall, an integral support and a base member including a tuck flap for positioning the upper flat section. In addition, an opening is defined in the upper flat section for holding a sauce container. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140033 | PACKAGING INSERT FOR PRODUCTS - An exemplary packaging insert for electronic products includes a box portion ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090140034 | METHOD FOR PACKAGING ROLL OF PAPER AND THE PACKAGING BOX TO BE APPLIED THEREWITH - A method for packaging a roll of paper using a sheet of packaging material, whereby in the sheet of packaging material are applied a number of creases or folding lines running parallel to one another and bordering neighboring sheet parts. The sheet of packaging material is folded around the creases or folding lines in order to form a polygonal packaging box for the paper roll. The packaging box is formed by the sheet parts enclosing an angle with one another. Partitions are fitted inside the packaging box near the ends of the packaging box. A packaging box made by the method and sheets of packaging material to be used for making the packaging box and the enclosing member are also described. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140035 | DATA BROKERAGE SYSTEM FOR MOBILE MARKETING - In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving data associated with a data set acquired by a mobile device, sending a first reference associated with an offering of a third party to the mobile device, storing a second reference associated with the offering of the third party based on an identifier of the mobile device such that the second reference is accessible by a device other than the mobile device. In some embodiments, the method can include sending information associated with a user of the mobile device to the third party. In some embodiments, the data set includes data associated with an image and/or a barcode. In yet other embodiments, the data set can include data from a radio-frequency identification device such as, for example, an RFID tag. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140036 | METHOD OF ACQUIRING OF AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE SHAPE OF A SECTION OF A SPECTACLE FRAME CIRCLE - The method includes acquiring at least one geometrical characteristic of the section, which includes: a step of reading from a register ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090140037 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR CODE ESTABLISHMENT OF UBIQUITOUS PERSONALIZATION SERVICE AND SERVICE METHOD THEREOF - It covers personalization code configuration & management system realizing the individual personalization achievement with wired & wireless internet convergence, information telecommunication convergence, financial convergence, the other online-offline convergence, and its methods to provide services. This invention performs coding customer information in a personalization manner, and provides various code patterns to the existing coding medium such as bar-code, RFID, image code, and color code, and in addition, if a customer sets up a code pattern of the most desired personalization information, it provides a utilized terminal with personalization information according to the personalization menu with consideration of personal preferences including place, time, utilizing terminals, and circumstances. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140038 | Production System And An Associated Index Device For Use As A Reference Feature - A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged with at least two of the index devices such that a position and orientation of the index member are fixed relative to the workpiece by the index devices, the index member having position-indicating features distributed therealong. The production system further comprises a machine module mounted for longitudinal movement along the index member and operable to perform an operation, the machine module being operable to detect the position-indicating features on the index member and thereby determine a position of the machine module relative to the workpiece. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140039 | RF communication of data between currency canister and automated banking machine - An automated canister reloading machine is able to reload a currency canister removed from an ATM. The reloading machine includes a supply of currency notes. The reloading machine can transfer currency notes from the supply into a storage area of the canister. The canister includes a memory that can store data representative of information concerning the canister, such as data representative of the type and number of currency notes held in the canister. The reloading machine is able to update the canister memory. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140040 | ANTI-FAKE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD CAPABLE OF AUTOMATICALLY CONNECTING TO WEB ADDRESS - This invention relates to an anti-fake identification system and method capable of automatically connecting to web address, in which an electronic tag of commodity is scanned by a reader device so as to read the identification code into the computer device; the identification code includes a web address of a remote maker to which the computer can automatically connect so as to transmit the identification code to the web address; a verifying device receives and verifies the identification code at the web address, and produce an authentication code according to the identification code after the identification code passes through verification so as to confirm the accuracy of the identification code. The method comprises the following steps of: reading an identification code of commodity; transmitting the identification code to the web address; verifying the identification code and generating an authentication code when the identification code is accurate. When the identification code is verified to be accurate according to the authentication code, the computer can keep consumer informed that the commodity passing through anti-fake verification is genuine, and that the user's manual and service information of the commodity can be understood. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140041 | Consumer Self-Activated Financial Card - A pre-encoded financial card is disclosed along with a system and method allowing a user to attach it to pre-existing accounts and activate it instantly. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140042 | Encased stored value card - An encased stored value card for decoratively presenting is provided comprising an electronic light and/or audio circuit with a switch and a lighting element and/or a speaker; and a housing for holding the electronic circuit permanently as well as the card removably. The housing may have different opening schemes including an upper shell and a lower shell joined by one or more hinge connections and a lock to allow the shells to swivel between a closed position where the upper shell mates with the lower shell temporarily and an open position for retrieval of the card. The electronic circuit is generally embedded in the housing but for the lighting element and speaker so that the lighting element is partially exposed through the housing and is configured to illuminate upon activation of the switch and at the same time the speaker propagates sound at perforations locally formed through the housing. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140043 | Portable memory module with wireless emitter to facilitate the provision of location-dependent services - A portable memory module, which comprises an interface allowing the module to be connected to and disconnected from an electronic device by a user of the module such that the electronic device is in close physical proximity to the module when connected thereto; memory storing an identifier of the module; an emitter; and a processing entity configured to encode the identifier of the module into a signal that is transmitted via the emitter as a wireless beacon. The memory contains information that allows the module to be identified by an entity connected to the electronic device. The wireless beacon is configured to enable a location of the module to be determined by a detection sub-system. When the module is connected to the electronic device and the identity of the module is transmitted to a network entity via the electronic device, the location of the module can be used by the network entity to establish the location of the electronic device. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140044 | Secure cards and methods - The present invention generally relates to credit cards and debit cards. More particularly, the present invention relates to security methods and techniques that can be used with credit and debit cards and the like in order to provide protection against unauthorized use. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140045 | PIV card model # 6800 - A computerized centralized access management system having an access card with personal identification information, a server in communication an access control computer having an access card reader, an add-on computer program stored in the access control computer to perform a method of reading the access card, retrieving personal identification information, transmitting personal information to the server, receiving an access record and noticing the access control computer whether or not to allow access for the individual according to said access record received from said server. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140046 | Electronic Inventory Tracking System - Systems and methods are disclosed for tracking items in a shopping cart using radio frequency identification. In one embodiment, a first set of items is positioned in a first item zone alongside an aisle. An electronic tag reader is capable of remotely reading identification tags on the items into an electronic record of shopping cart contents when the identification tags are within a readable range from the electronic tag reader. An energy field generator such as an electromagnetic field generator generates a first electromagnetic field extending from a location within the readable range of at least some of the items in the first item zone to a location outside the readable range of any of the items in the first item zone. The tag reader is movable along the aisle into and out of the first electromagnetic field, and is configured to not read the identification tags into the electronic record while the tag reader is within the first electromagnetic field and to selectively read the identification tags into the electronic record when the tag reader is outside the first electromagnetic field. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140047 | Enhanced monitoring of laser output power in electro-optical readers - Laser power monitoring arrangements interrupt power to a laser used in electro-optical readers upon detection of operating conditions not conforming to preestablished standards. An auxiliary light detector independently monitors the output power of a laser beam, and directly receives a portion of the laser beam reflected from a diffractive optical lens surface of an optical assembly for optically modifying the laser beam, or from a coated or uncoated inclined surface of a split collimating lens of the optical assembly. The split collimating lens may have its lens portions in mutual contact or separated by an air gap. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140048 | CPC Illumination Apparatus for an Imaging-Based Bar Code Reader - An illumination apparatus for an imaging-based bar code reader having a field of view defined by an imaging system of the bar code reader directed toward a target bar code. The illumination apparatus includes: a collector cup comprising a compound parabolic concentrator and defining a longitudinal axis; an illumination source positioned to direct illumination toward a first end of the collector cup, the collector cup directing illumination from the illumination source toward a second end of the collector cup; a first lens array positioned at the second end of the collector cup orthogonal to the collector cup longitudinal axis to receive and focus illumination from the collector cup and a second lens array orthogonal to the collector cup longitudinal axis receiving focused illumination from the first lens array. The lens arrays combining to focus illumination from the collector cup into an illumination pattern. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140049 | Stray light reduction in imaging reader - A solid-state imager and an optical lens in an imaging reader for electro-optically reading indicia are operative for capturing light from the indicia over a field of view during reading. A holder holds the optical lens. A baffle is integrated with the holder, for reducing the image-degrading effects of stray light directed to the imager. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140050 | Imaging Bar Code Reader having Light Emitting Diode for Generating a Field of View - The disclosed bar code reader has an imaging system that includes a light monitoring pixel array and a focusing lens that is fixed with respect to the pixel array for transmitting an image of the target object onto the pixel array. The bar code reader also includes an illumination system for illuminating the target having a light source for emitting a diverging light outwardly from a light source location and a lens for bending the light including a first surface facing the light source and a second surface facing the target for bending the light emitted by the light source to more uniformly illuminate a rectangular, generally planar region at the target within the barcode reader's field of view. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140051 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR OFF OPTICAL AXIS ILLUMINATION - An apparatus, method and system to illuminate a bar code or other optical codes so that reflected specular light is directed away from the image capture device of an imaging scanner and so that diffuse light is directed toward the image capture device. This improves the probability that the bar code will be read on the first pass by the imaging scanner. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140052 | Imaging-based reader having smart illumination - A method and imaging assembly ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090140053 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device in which damages to an element such as a transistor are reduced even when external force such as bending is applied and stress is generated in the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a first island-like reinforcement film over a substrate having flexibility; a semiconductor film including a channel formation region and an impurity region over the first island-like reinforcement film; a first conductive film over the channel formation region with a gate insulating film interposed therebetween; a second island-like reinforcement film covering the first conductive film and the gate insulating film. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140054 | PERSONALISATION OF PORTABLE DATA SUPPORTS - For personalizing a portable data carrier ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090140055 | Thermostat Device - The thermostat device is installed in a coolant circuit of an engine | 2009-06-04 |
20090140056 | HVAC CONTROLLER WITH QUICK SELECT FEATURE - An HVAC controller is described that is configured to be more intuitive and user friendly to program and operate than convention HVAC controllers. In some instances, the HVAC controller may include a touch screen interface that provides greater flexibility in displaying information to the user and/or soliciting information from the user. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140057 | DISPLAY FOR HVAC SYSTEMS IN REMOTE CONTROL UNITS - An HVAC remote controller for use in an HVAC system is described. In some instances, the HVAC remote controller may include a wireless interface for communicating with one or more HVAC controllers and/or other HVAC devices. The HVAC remote control unit may be configured to display two or more option on a display, wherein the user may be allowed to select one of the two or more options resulting in a selected option. The HVAC remote control unit may display a visual cue for the selected option that visually distinguishes the selected option from the remaining options. The visual cue may include a different border for the selected option than the remaining options and/or a marker within or adjacent to the border. It is also contemplated that a similar visual cue may be used in conjunction with an HVAC controller display, if desired. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140058 | REMOTE CONTROL FOR USE IN ZONED AND NON-ZONED HVAC SYSTEMS - An HVAC remote controller for use in an HVAC system is described. In some instances, the HVAC remote controller may include a wirelessly interface for communicating with one or more HVAC controllers and/or other HVAC devices. The HVAC remote controller may be configured to automatically determine whether the HVAC system is a zoned HVAC system or a non-zoned HVAC system, and operate accordingly. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140059 | HVAC REMOTE CONTROL UNIT AND METHODS OF OPERATION - A comfort control system for controlling the comfort level in a building includes a comfort control unit and a remote control unit. The remote control unit communicates with the comfort control unit from a remote location. In one illustrative embodiment, the remote control unit includes a temperature sensor for sensing an ambient air temperature near the remote control unit, and a measure related to the sensed temperature may be communicated to the comfort control unit. A detection block may be included in the remote control unit for detecting when the ambient air temperature sensed by the temperature sensor in the remote control unit is likely to be influenced by a user or other undesirable condition. The comfort control unit may take this into account when controlling the comfort control system of the building. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140060 | BUILDING CONTROL SYSTEM WITH REMOTE CONTROL UNIT AND METHODS OF OPERATION - A building controller for controlling the comfort level in a building is described. The building controller may include a thermostat and wireless remote controller for communicating with the thermostat from a remote location. The thermostat may have access to a first temperature sensor for sensing a first temperature, sometimes at or near the thermostat. The remote controller may likewise have a second temperature sensor for sensing a second temperature, sometimes at or near the remote controller. Under some conditions, the thermostat may use the second temperature sensed by the remote controller to control the comfort level in a building unless or until a predetermined condition is detected, after which the thermostat may use a different temperature, such as the first temperature at or near the thermostat, to control the comfort level in a building. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140061 | THERMOSTATIC CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING A CONFIGURABLE LOCK - A thermostatic control system having a configurable lock mechanism. The mechanism may be for preventing unauthorized or unintended operation of the thermostatic control system. The system may have a manual or an automatic lock out. If the manual or automatic lock out is not effected, the system may be configured to automatically effect a lock out after a certain period of time. To remove the lock out may require a coded entry. The lock out may be full or partial with respect to the functionality of the system. The lock out mechanism may be applicable to a wireless remote control of a thermostatic system; however, it may also be applicable, for instance, to a wall module thermostat. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140062 | HVAC CONTROLLER THAT SELECTIVELY REPLACES OPERATING INFORMATION ON A DISPLAY WITH SYSTEM STATUS INFORMATION - An HVAC controller is described that is configured to be more intuitive and user friendly to program and operate than convention HVAC controllers. In some instances, the HVAC controller may include a touch screen interface that provides greater flexibility in displaying information to the user and/or soliciting information from the user. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140063 | HVAC REMOTE CONTROL UNIT - An HVAC remote control unit for use in an HVAC system is described. In some instances, an HVAC remote control unit may be provided that wirelessly communicates with two or more HVAC controllers and/or other HVAC devices in a zoned HVAC system. When so provided, the remote control unit may be configured to allow a user to select between two or more zones of the zoned HVAC system, and to load one or more of the parameters and/or settings associated with a selected zone via the wireless interface. The remote control unit may be further configured to display at least one of the received parameters and/or settings on a display of the remote control unit, and a user may be allowed to change one or more of the parameters and/or settings that are displayed on the display for a selected zone. The zoned HVAC system may subsequently operate in accordance with the one or more changed parameters and/or settings in the selected zone. In some cases, it is contemplated that the remote control unit may be configured to dynamically change its behavior based on whether a zoned or non-zoned HVAC system is detected. In some instances, most or all functionality of the HVAC remote control unit may be accessible from a single menu level without having to access a sub-menu, but this is not required in all embodiments. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140064 | USER SETUP FOR AN HVAC REMOTE CONTROL UNIT - An HVAC remote controller for use in an HVAC system is described. In some instances, the HVAC remote controller may include a wirelessly interface for communicating with one or more HVAC controllers and/or other HVAC devices. The HVAC remote controller may be configured to execute a user setup routine for entering user setup information, where the user setup routine may cause the HVAC remote controller to display a sequence of two or more user setup screens, sometimes at a common menu level rather than a sub-menu. Some or all of the two or more user setup screens may include, for example, a message center indicating a parameter or function to be set, one or more buttons for adjusting or selecting the parameter or function, and a next button to advance the user setup routine to a next screen in the sequence of user setup screens. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140065 | HVAC CONTROLLER WITH SAVE A WIRE TERMINAL - A HVAC controller for controlling the comfort level of at least a portion of a building is described. In one illustrative embodiment, an HVAC controller for controlling the comfort level of at least a portion of a building by activating and deactivating one or more HVAC components is provided. The HVAC controller may include a special purpose save a wire terminal that provides a multiplexed or otherwise encoded control signal. The HVAC controller may be configured to multiplex, for example, two or more of a call for heat (W) signal, a call for cool (Y) signal, and/or a call for fan (G) signal onto the special purpose save a wire terminal of the HVAC controller. This may free up a wire in a four wire installation to carry, for example, a common (C) signal. A demultiplexer module may be provided adjacent to the one or more HVAC components to demultiplex the multiplexed control signal. This may substantially reduce the cost and complexity of, for example, retrofitting a four wire installation with a 24 VAC powered HVAC controller. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140066 | Heating device with Cathode Oxygen depletion function for fuel cell vehicle - The present invention provides a heating device with cathode oxygen depletion (COD) function for a fuel cell vehicle, in which an existing COD and a heating device for improving cold startability of the fuel cell vehicle are integrated. For this purpose, the present invention provides a heating device with COD function for a fuel cell vehicle, the heating device including: a housing having an inlet and an outlet formed on both ends thereof; a start-up heater and a shut-down heater provided in parallel on one side of the housing in a direction perpendicular to a coolant flow direction; and a plurality of heaters for heating coolant provided in parallel on the other side of the housing in a direction perpendicular to the coolant flow direction, wherein cross sections in the coolant flow direction of each of the respective heaters change periodically along the longitudinal direction of the heater so as to cause a flow disturbance. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140067 | Devices and Methods for Atomizing Fluids - One embodiment of the invention is directed to an apparatus for atomizing a fluid. This apparatus includes an atomizing nozzle assembly. The atomizing nozzle assembly includes: a spray applicator enclosure having a fluid entry zone, a flow shape profiler region, a transducer, and a cavitation enhancer module, wherein the cavitation enhancer module includes a residence modulation zone and the residence modulation zone includes a backward facing step region. The apparatus is configured such that fluid can enter the fluid entry zone to the nozzle profiler, the transducer and the cavitation enhancer module. Other embodiments relate to methods for atomizing fluids. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140068 | Injection Nozzle Having Heating Element And Heat Accumulator And Method For Introducing An Oxidizable Fluid Into An Exhaust System Upstream Of A Catalytic Converter Or Filter - An injection nozzle is used in particular for introducing an oxidizable fluid into an exhaust system upstream of a catalyst or filter. The injection nozzle includes a heating element and a heat accumulator, which can be heated up by the heating element and can dissipate stored heat to the oxidizable fluid. A method for introducing an oxidizable fluid into an exhaust system upstream of a catalyst or filter utilizes the injection nozzle that includes the heating element and a heat accumulator. The heating element is switched on before an injection process, so that the heat accumulator is heated up, and the oxidizable fluid only is injected later, so that the heat accumulator can release energy to the oxidizable fluid and can evaporate the same. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140069 | SECURED WATER AND/OR AIR DISPENSER FOR SNOWMAKING SYSTEM, EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRIC-ACTUATOR-DRIVEN VALVE - A water and/or air dispenser for snowmaking system includes water and/or air supplying ducts and is equipped with at least one valve ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090140070 | Drinking straw - The straw designed for the intake of water based drink from a container. In the lower part of the flexible straw there are holes that are connected to the main tube of the straw. Above the holes and attached to the straw, there is a floating device which allows for the intake of the drink from the container only from fixed depth ranges, preferably from 5-15 mm from the surface of the water. The straw allows for the protection of the organism of the user from negative effects of the drink on the body's cells. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140071 | AIR FRESHENER ANTI-HUMIDITY TABLET - The present invention refers to an air freshener anti humidity tablet. The tablet comprises an agent which dries atmospheric humidity and is used in cases where it is also necessary to provide a pleasant fragrance. Its use is mainly appropriate for average sized closed rooms. The tablet which is the object of the invention comprises a drying material and is characterised by the fact that it is provided with at least one air freshener device which includes a container, part of the surface of which is in contact with the tablet and the other part in direct contact with the atmosphere, with the surface in contact with the tablet being impermeable and the surface in contact with the atmosphere being provided with a permeable membrane which realises a freshener agent from inside the container. In this way an anti-humidity function and an air freshener function are achieved using a means which also provides a gradual release of fragrance. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140072 | Piezoelectric actuator with multi-function spring and device using same - A piezoelectrically actuated device includes a body, a valve disposed within the body and an actuator for the valve, the actuator including a casing coupled with the body and a piezoelectric element disposed within the casing. The actuator further includes a multi-function spring applying a preloading force to the piezoelectric element. The multi-function spring includes a first segment having a piston configured to translate a motion of the piezoelectric element during operation of the actuator, a second segment having at least one flexural element and a third segment having a first set of threads. The first set of threads is engaged with a second set of threads of the actuator and maintains the second segment in a tension state which corresponds with the preloading force. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140073 | Method of fuel nozzle construction - A method of assembling a fuel nozzle includes providing a first nozzle component and a second nozzle component, wherein the first nozzle component is configured and adapted to engage within the second nozzle component. Braze is applied to at least one of the first and second nozzle components. The first nozzle component is assembled into the second nozzle component to provide a diametral interference fit therebetween. The method further includes joining the first and second nozzle components together. A fuel nozzle includes a first cylindrical nozzle component, a second cylindrical nozzle component disposed with an interference fit on an outward surface of the first nozzle component, and a layer of braze joiningly disposed between the first and second nozzle components. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140074 | TELESCOPING POP-UP SPRINKLER - The telescoping pop-up sprinkler includes a telescoping piston assembly that allows the piston assembly of the pop-up to extend upwards at a greater height than the length of the pop-up sprinkler body. The telescoping pop-up sprinkler has a main body with a piston assembly that includes two or more pistons that engage internally with one another, with stops provided at one end of each piston to limit the stroke of each piston. Multiple internal seals are provided to prevent the bypassing of water around the outer diameter of each piston. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140075 | DEVICE FOR REMOVABLY COUPLING DISPOSABLE NOZZLE TIP FOR BIDET - Disclosed herein is a device for removably coupling a disposable nozzle tip for a bidet. The device includes a nozzle, a nozzle tip, a guide cover, and a removable coupling unit. The nozzle has a nozzle body through which a washing-water guide hole passes, and a coupling hole. The nozzle tip has a coupling protrusion removably inserted into the coupling hole, and a jet hole to spray washing water. The guide cover is secured to a bottom of the nozzle tip in such a way as to be positioned under the jet hole, and guides the washing water to the jet hole. The removable coupling unit includes external threads formed in an outer circumference of the coupling protrusion, and internal threads formed in an inner circumference of the coupling hole. Further, the device includes stoppers comprising a pair of a protrusion and a hole, or a pair of protrusions, provided on the nozzle and the nozzle tip in such a way as to be symmetric with respect to each other, and preventing the nozzle tip from excessively rotating relative to the nozzle. The device provides a clean nozzle tip, thus allowing the genital and anal areas to be hygienically washed using washing water, and simplifies the structure of the nozzle tip, thus facilitating a mounting and detaching operation, and includes stoppers, thus preventing the nozzle and the nozzle tip from being damaged. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140076 | ROTATING SPRINKLER HEAD VALVE - The rotating sprinkler head valve includes an upper assembly with a stationary rigid cone received in a conical interior chamber of a rotor, and a cylindrical shaft extending through the stationary rigid cone and rotor. A lower assembly includes a bottom helix member, a strainer adapter having an internal transverse slotted plate and a rotatable slotted flow plate to permit flow when the flow plate slots are aligned with slots in the internal transverse slotted plate. A base top member includes a downwardly extending inner tubular portion and a lower interior edge surface with a helical lower surface forming an adjustable helical aperture in cooperation with the bottom helix member, and a recessed inner helical lip is configured to receive the upper helical surface of the bottom helix member for adjusting a helical aperture. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140077 | NOZZLE SYSTEM FOR INJECTOR - A nozzle system for an injector may include a casing that has an inlet through which liquid flows and an injector outlet through which liquid is outwardly injected, a swirler that is disposed inside the casing and includes at least one swirl groove formed in the exterior circumference thereof through which liquid passes and a swirl chamber formed between an end portion thereof and the injector outlet, and a needle for controlling liquid injection whereby swirl torque is generated when the liquid flows into the swirl chamber through the swirl groove and the liquid swirls in the swirl chamber. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140078 | FUEL INJECTOR WITH MECHANIC DAMPING - A fuel injector provided with: an injection valve comprising an injection nozzle; a mobile needle for adjusting the flow of fuel through the injection valve and ending in a shutting head which engages a valve seat of the injection valve; an actuator for displacing the needle between a closing position and an opening position of the injection valve; a catch element which constitutes an upper end stroke of the needle and defines the opening position; and a mechanical damping device which is interposed between the needle and the catch element and which is adapted to generate on the needle an elastic force which opposes to the movement of the needle towards the opening position when the needle is in proximity of the catch element. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140079 | VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR AN INJECTION VALVE AND INJECTION VALVE - A valve assembly ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090140080 | OPTIMIZED ARMATURE ASSEMBLY GUIDANCE FOR SOLENOID VALVES - The invention relates to a fuel injector having a solenoid valve which actuates a multi-part armature assembly. The armature assembly comprises an armature bolt, an armature bolt which is acted on by a valve spring, and an armature plate. As a result of the lifting motion of the armature bolt, a closing element is opened or closed, whereby an injection valve member can be actuated, in order to relieve the pressure in a control space. The armature plate is guided, decoupled from the armature bolt, on an armature guide. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140081 | Centrifuge nozzle and method and apparatus for inserting said nozzle into a centrifuge bowl - In a centrifuge nozzle ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090140082 | Plasma Spray Nozzle System - A plasma spray nozzle system for uniform injection of feedstock into a plasma stream. A plasma nozzle is provided, having a bore with an axis, the bore shaped for the passage of a plasma stream. An annular plenum chamber is provided coaxial with and substantially surrounding the bore. A plurality of feedstock injection passages extend from the plenum chamber and converge towards the plasma stream. The plenum chamber is supplied continuously with feedstock material from an outside source. The feedstock is distributed throughout the plenum chamber volume and is exhausted into the plasma stream via the plurality of feedstock injection passages. By selecting an appropriate number of feedstock injection passages a more uniform and symmetrical loading with feedstock of the plasma stream is achieved. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140083 | REPULSION RING - A method and apparatus for coating articles with a coating material comprise forming a charged body of coating material, atomizing coating material from the charged body to form charged atomized coating material particles, and repelling the charged coating material particles from an apparatus which forms the charged body of coating material and atomizes the coating material from the charged body to form charged atomized coating material particles. Repelling the charged coating material particles from the apparatus includes providing a repelling electrode, providing a power supply to supply electrical charge of the same polarity as the charged atomized coating material particles, positioning the repelling electrode adjacent a region where the charged atomized coating material particles are formed, and providing on the repelling electrode a feature which increases an electric field gradient adjacent the feature to enhance the repulsive force between the feature and the charged atomized coating material particles. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140084 | Apparatus and Process for Producing Crushed Product, Crushed Product and Processed Good - A nondenatured ground matter with high quality is produced through efficient grinding while preventing overheating by, even in the case of grinding a material to be ground having a flexible thin film, such as cereal grain, efficiently crushing the thin film of low grindability to thereby obtain a ground matter of fine grains with uniform size by the use of simple apparatus and operation. A raw material is fed through raw material supply channel ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090140085 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISSOCIATING FEED MATERIAL OCCURRING IN MIXED FORM - A device and method for dissociating feed material occurring as mixed materials is provided. The device includes a rotor/stator system arranged within a housing, a rotor of the rotor/stator system being equipped around its circumference with processing tools which are radially opposed by stator tools that are arranged stationary relative to the housing while maintaining a working gap; a first circumferential section for supply of the feed material and wherein the processing of the feed material takes place along a second circumferential section, the second circumferential section being divided in a direction of rotation of the rotor into a first subsection and at least one additional second subsection; and a stator tool followed by a processing path being provided at a start of each subsection with respect to the direction of rotation of the rotor. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140086 | Method and Apparatus for Deforming Media - A system and method for deforming and puncturing magnetic storage media includes one or more pivot arms that support one or more rotationally driven rotatable members bearing multiple deforming members or punch points. The punch points impact the media, producing the deformation, while the rotational forces push the media through the system, and the pivot arms adapt to media characteristics and widths to protect against jams. The puncturing force may be adjustable. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140087 | Apparatus and method for controlling roller mills - A control apparatus, particularly for roller mills in plants for milling food products, including a probe device which is inserted in a container of a product to be fed to a pair of milling rollers by feed rollers. The device includes a reference probe, which is always immersed in the product and measures a reference capacitance value, and a level probe, which measures a variation of the capacitance of the product related to the variation of the level of the product. The reference capacitance value and the capacitance variation are used by a control means to actuate the rollers. The probe device is pre-calibrated in factory so as to be able to adapt automatically to the variations of the characteristics of the product to be fed to the rollers. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140088 | Selt-contained shredder assembly for reducing and sizing material - A shredder having a sizing chamber and a reducing chamber for sizing and reducing material. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140089 | IMPACT CRUSHER - An impact crusher includes a crushing chamber, a rotor mounted in the crushing chamber, and an apron having an impact surface, said apron being movably positioned within the chamber. The apron is pre-loaded to oppose forces generated within the crushing chamber. The apron is free to move away from the rotor in the event that the forces generated within the chamber exceed a predetermined threshold. During normal use, the apron is suspended within the chamber against a mechanical stop, and the apron is free to return to its initial suspended position after the removal of uncrushable material from the chamber. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140090 | CRUSHING OR CUTTING DEVICE - A crashing or cutting device comprising a body ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090140091 | Cutting Tool for Comminuting Devices - The invention refers to a cutting tool for comminution devices, comprising a knife ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090140092 | Yarn tension control device - A yarn tension control device controls tension in a running yarn. The tension control device includes a housing having a yarn guiding inlet for receiving running yarn at an unwinding tension from a yarn supply source, and a yarn guiding outlet for guiding running yarn exiting the housing at a delivery tension. First and second opposing yarn engaging surfaces are disposed between the inlet and the outlet, and are adapted to frictionally engage opposite sides of the running yarn along a path of yarn travel through the housing. The first and second yarn engaging surfaces define a respective plurality of sequentially spaced friction rolls. A biasing assembly resiliently urges the first and second yarn engaging surfaces together. The opposing friction rolls cooperate to form a number of sequentially spaced nip points adapted to adjust yarn delivery tension in response to stress variations in running yarn entering the housing. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140093 | CABLE WINDING MECHANISM WITH REDUCED FRICTION - A cable winding mechanism with reduced friction includes a cable, a case, a reel disc, a spring device, a roller and a friction-reducing member. The case includes a first case element and a second case element, wherein a cable locking structure is formed in an inner surface of the second case element. The reel disc has a confining groove. The roller is movable along the confining groove of the reel disc. When a pulling operation of the cable causes the roller to move in the cable locking structure of the second case element, a desired length of the cable is pulled out and locked. When the roller is detached from the cable locking structure, the cable pulled outside the case is rewound on the reel disc. The friction-reducing member is disposed on the reel disc for reducing friction during the process of pulling out or rewinding the cable. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140094 | Yarn-Tensioning Device and Arrangement and Method for Operating a Creel - The invention relates to a yarn-tensioning device for producing a specific thread pull on a thread ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090140095 | ELECTRIC POWERED ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT - A rotary-wing aircraft with an electric motor mounted along an axis of rotation to drive a rotor system about the axis of rotation. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140096 | Impact resistant aircraft fuselage - The invention relates to a structural configuration of the rear fuselage ( | 2009-06-04 |
20090140097 | FLEXIBLE COMPOSITE MULTIPLE LAYER FIRE-RESISTANT INSULATION STRUCTURE - A flexible composite multiple layer fire-resistant insulation structure has a primary facing surface and a secondary facing surface. There is at least one dimensionally stable membrane having a primary membrane surface and a secondary membrane surface. At least a portion of the secondary facing surface is attached to the primary membrane surface. There is also at least one lofted insulative layer having a primary insulative surface and a secondary insulative surface. The at least one woven fabric facing layer may be formed of various materials, including amorphous silica glass and S-glass fiberglass. Different weaving patterns may be used to weave the facing layer. The facing layer may include a fire resistive treatment, which may in turn include a phosphate containing compound, and more particularly, may include dicalcium phosphate. In certain embodiments, multiple layers of the above are provided, and the structure may be enclosed in an abrasion resisting sheath. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140098 | COMPONENT WITH CARBON NANOTUBES - The present invention relates to a component, in particular in the field of aviation and spaceflight, having a resin matrix in which carbon nanotubes are embedded for high conductivity of the component. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140099 | Device, method, and aircraft for illuminating in-flight operations - An device, method, and aircraft are provided for illuminating an in-flight operation, the device, method, and aircraft generating an electromagnetic radiation within the far-violet and ultraviolet spectrum, and thus being imperceptible to the naked eye, compatible with night vision equipment, and undetectable by night vision equipment. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140100 | REUSABLE ORBITAL VEHICLE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE CARGO MODULES - A reusable module is affixed atop a reusable orbital vehicle (OV). Various configurations of the reusable module have identical external dimensions in the region of attachment to the OV to permit interchangeability. Different configurations can accommodate a variety of missions of different type and duration. A variety of cargo modules of different configurations allow cargo to be uplifted into orbit. In one embodiment, the cargo module is an unpressurized cargo module in which the cargo is exposed to the environment of space during the unloading process. The cargo module may also be a pressurized cargo module. In an alternative embodiment, the cargo module may include both a pressurized cargo module and unpressurized cargo module. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140101 | Direct Flight Far Space Shuttle - A vehicle and method for enabling propulsive flight from suborbital altitudes and velocities directly to far space, or beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO), preferably without requiring injection into or refueling in LEO. The vehicle is preferably reusable and can withstand re-entry speeds and temperatures higher than those that are typical for LEO vehicles. The vehicle preferably lands horizontally, for example on a runway. The vehicle forms the upper stage of a booster vehicle system which can be launched either from the ground or from a subsonic air platform. The vehicle may optionally be used for LEO missions. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140102 | Ducted fan vehicles particularly useful as VTOL aircraft - A vehicle, including a vehicle frame, a duct carried by the vehicle frame with the longitudinal axis of the duct perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle frame, a propeller rotatably mounted within the duct about the longitudinal axis of the duct to force an ambient fluid therethrough from its inlet at the upper end of the duct through its exit at the lower end of the duct, and thereby to produce an upward lift force applied to the vehicle, and a plurality of parallel, spaced vanes pivotally mounted to and across the inlet end of the duct about pivotal axes perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the duct and substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle frame, the vanes being selectively pivotal about their axes to produce a desired horizontal force component to the lift force applied to the vehicle. | 2009-06-04 |
20090140103 | Vehicle with vertical lift - An apparatus for producing vertical lift in a vehicle. In one embodiment, two sets of trans-flow fans discharge air through multi-directional vane assemblies that direct the discharged air outward and downward. Each one of the sets of fans is positioned on opposite sides of the vehicle. The multi-directional vane assemblies include vertical vanes that direct the discharged air fore and aft and horizontal vanes that direct the discharged air downward at various angles. In one embodiment, the vehicle includes a hovercraft skirt and a portion of the discharge air is directed into the skirt, causing the vehicle lift vertically on a cushion of air. In one such embodiment, a flow director controls the amount of discharged air flowing through the inlet to the volume defined by the skirt. | 2009-06-04 |