| 23rd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
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| 20120137499 | UNIVERSAL ADJUSTABLE BRACKET APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING AIR CONDITIONERS AND OTHER DEVICES - An apparatus for a universal bracket support including an L frame including a short arm coupled at a substantially right angle to a long arm with each having a plurality of spaced holes extending along each corresponding length; and a slider arm including an extension leg having a slide guide coupled on one end of the extension leg, wherein the slide guide includes a plurality of spaced holes and an opening sized to slide over and be secured to the L frame, and a shoe coupled via a pivot coupling to another end of the extension leg. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137500 | INSTALLATION/PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Installation/processing tools may be used to install one or more expandable structures in a workpiece. An installation/processing tool may include an expansion mandrel, a processing tool, and an expansion assembly having an expansion jaw movable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. An expandable portion of the expansion jaw is sized to fit within a passageway of an expandable member. When the mandrel is moved through the expansion assembly, the expansion jaw is moved between the collapsed and expanded configurations to cause expansion of the expandable member. The installation/processing tool can also be used to cold work a workpiece. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137501 | METHOD OF FORMING CONDUIT RECEIVING PASSAGEWAYS IN A REFRIGERATOR - A method of forming a passageway in an insulated door of a refrigerator includes the steps of forming a conduit by inserting a mandrel in the space between a door liner and outer skin, filling the space with foam insulation, and removing the mandrel. In one embodiment, the mandrel is encased with a polymeric skin prior to the inserting step, such that, when the mandrel is removed, the skin remains at the boundary of the passageway so formed. In another embodiment, the method includes mounting fluid and/or electrical conduits to an inside surface of the door liner and subsequently injecting the foam insulation to surround the conduits. In yet another embodiment, fluid and/or electrical conduits are mounted to an outer surface of the door liner. A cover is then positioned over the conduits. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137502 | PRESS-HARDENED COMPONENT AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTION METHOD - A press-hardened component and a method for producing press-hardened components, in particular a bodywork component, from a semi-finished product made from unhardened, hot-formable steel sheet. Various process steps are carried out in the process. A component blank is formed from the semi-finished product by a cold-forming process, in particular a drawing process. The component blank is trimmed at the margin side to a margin contour which approximately corresponds to the component to be produced. The trimmed component blank is heated and press-hardened in a hot-forming tool, and then the press-hardened component blank is covered with a corrosion-prevention layer in a coating step. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137503 | COMMON JIG APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING FENDER OF MULTIFARIOUS VEHICLE - The present invention provides a common fender mounting jig apparatus for use with multifarious vehicles including a plurality of common clamping units for clamping fender panels of multifarious vehicles by using, selectively, a plurality of fixing blocks processed in compliance with the shape of a fender panel associated with each vehicle model. Additionally, the common fender mounting jig may also include a clamp movement unit for moving the common clamping unit upwardly and downwardly, forwardly and backwardly; a fender mounting jig mounted on its upper face with the common clamping unit and loading the fender panel clamped by the common clamping unit on a body-in-white; and a jig movement unit for moving and rotating the fender mounting jig. By using only one common clamping unit, the present invention is able to comply with various shapes of fender panels of multifarious vehicles. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137504 | ULTRASONIC TREATMENT APPARATUS, PROBE FOR THE SAME , AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE APPARATUS AND THE PROBE - There is provided an ultrasonic treatment apparatus including an ultrasonic oscillator which generates ultrasonic waves, a probe which is connected to the ultrasonic oscillator and transmits ultrasonic oscillations generated by the ultrasonic oscillator, and a treatment portion which is formed on the probe and treats a living tissue by the transmitted ultrasonic oscillations. The treatment portion has a cavitation suppressing portion formed to have such a shape that a pressure of a liquid in a vicinity of an external surface of the cavitation suppressing portion is greater than a saturation vapor pressure of the liquid in fluid analysis concerning ultrasonic oscillations in the liquid. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137505 | PROCESS FOR FABRICATING AN ORIGAMI FORMED ANTENNA RADIATING STRUCTURE - A process for fabricating an origami formed antenna radiating structure is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a process for precisely fabricating a radio frequency (RF) antenna structure, the process including providing a flexible circuit substrate, forming a plurality of parallel channels in the flexible circuit substrate in a first direction, mounting the flexible substrate to a precision die, pressing the flexible substrate into the precision die using an elastomeric material thereby sandwiching the flexible substrate between the elastomeric material and the precision die, and applying heat to the flexible substrate sandwiched between the elastomeric material and the precision die. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137506 | APPARATUS FOR FORMING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method for manufacturing wireless communication devices for use in tracking or identifying items comprises cutting techniques that allow the size of antenna elements for the wireless communication device to be adjusted. Rollers cut tabs that form the antenna elements. In one embodiment, a plurality of rollers are used, each one effecting a different cut whose position may be adjusted so as to shorten or lengthen the antenna element. In another embodiment, the rollers are independently positionable to shorten or lengthen the antenna element. A radiator may be configured to assess a capacitance of the antenna elements prior to cutting to determine an appropriate size for the antenna elements. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137507 | Write Head Having Recessed Magnetic Material In Gap Region - As track densities increase, it becomes increasingly important, while writing in a given track, not to inadvertently write data in adjoining tracks. This problem has been overcome by limiting the width of material in the ABS plane to what it is at the write gap. The part of the lower pole that is wider than this is recessed back away from the ABS, thereby greatly reducing its magnetic influence on adjacent tracks. Four different embodiments of write heads that incorporate this notion are described together with a description of a general process for their manufacture. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137508 | Method of forming a solid state cathode for high energy density secondary batteries - A method for making a solid state cathode comprises the following steps: forming an alkali free first solution comprising at least one transition metal and at least two ligands; spraying this solution onto a substrate that is heated to about 100 to 400° C. to form a first solid film containing the transition metal(s) on the substrate; forming a second solution comprising at least one alkali metal, at least one transition metal, and at least two ligands; spraying the second solution onto the first solid film on the substrate that is heated to about 100 to 400° C. to form a second solid film containing the alkali metal and at least one transition metal; and, heating to about 300 to 1000° C. in a selected atmosphere to react the first and second films to form a homogeneous cathode film. The cathode may be incorporated into a lithium or sodium ion battery. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137509 | PRODUCT LINE ASSEMBLY - A product line assembly includes a plurality of containers detachably connected. Each of the plurality of containers includes a case and equipment received in the case. Each container is configured for performing an individual working procedure. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137510 | SYSTEM FOR INSTALLING HORIZONTAL CABLING IN MULTI-DWELLING UNITS - A system for installing communications in a hallway of a building comprises a duct having a conduit portion with a bore formed throughout and containing one or more communications lines and a mounting portion to mount the duct to a generally flat surface, the mounting portion including an adhesive disposed thereon, and a duct applicator tool to continuously receive the duct from a storage structure. The applicator tool includes a generally planar frame that supports at least one duct channel that receives the duct and provides a support surface that places a pressing force onto the duct as the duct is applied to the generally flat surface. The applicator tool includes one or more duct guides disposable on at least an end of the frame, where the one or more duct guides guide the duct from its storage structure to the at least one duct channel. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137511 | ROOM TEMPERATURE LOW CONTACT PRESSURE METHOD - In one or more aspects of the present disclosure, a method is disclosed for fabricating a rigid flex cable assembly. The method includes arranging one or more layers of a polyimide film having an electrically-conductive surface into a stack; applying an adhesive to the one or more layers of polyimide film; arranging a top and a bottom polyimide film to a top portion and a bottom portion of the stack to form the rigid flex circuit board; and selecting a suitable pressure and temperature at which to form the rigid flex assembly such that the one or more layers of polyimide film do not move with respect to one another during the fabrication. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137512 | Method for Stacking Microelectronic Devices - Method for stacking microelectronic devices using two or more carriers, each holding microelectronic devices in an array so they may be registered. Each device is releasably held by its edges in a carrier to allow access to top and bottom surfaces of the device for joining. Arrays of devices held in two or more carriers are juxtaposed and joined to form an array of stacked devices. A resulting stacked device is released from the juxtaposed carriers holding each device by releasing forces of the corresponding carrier urging upon edges of the device, thereby permitting removal of the stacked device. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137513 | METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING MRI COMPATIBLE ELECTRODE CIRCUIT - An MRI compatible electrode circuit construct is provided. The construct includes at least two filter components constructed from an electrode wire. One filter component may be a resonant LC filter at or near an electrode/wire interface that resolves the issue of insufficient attenuation by effectively blocking the RF induced current on the wire from exiting the wire through the electrode. The second filter component may include one or more non-resonant filter(s) positioned along the length of the electrode wire that resolve(s) the issue of excessive heating of the resonant LC filter by significantly attenuating the current induced on the wire before it reaches the resonant LC filter. The non-resonant filter(s) may also attenuate the RF current reflected from the resonant LC filter thereby resolving the issue of the strong reflected power from the resonant filter and the associated dielectric heating. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137514 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING AN OVERMOLDED SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH WIREBONDS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING - According to one exemplary embodiment, an overmolded package includes a component situated on a substrate. The overmolded package further includes an overmold situated over the component and the substrate. The overmolded package further includes a wirebond cage situated over the substrate and in the overmold, where the wirebond cage surrounds the component, and where the wirebond cage includes a number of wirebonds. The wirebond cage forms an EMI shield around the component. According to this exemplary embodiment, the overmolded package further includes a conductive layer situated on a top surface of the overmold and connected to the wirebond cage, where the conductive layer forms an EMI shield over the component. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137515 | THROUGH WAFER VIAS WITH DISHING CORRECTION METHODS - Methods of forming through wafer vias (TWVs) and standard contacts in two separate processes to prevent copper first metal layer puddling and shorts are presented. In one embodiment, a method may include forming a TWV into a substrate and a first dielectric layer over the substrate; forming a second dielectric layer over the substrate and the TWV; forming, through the second dielectric layer, at least one contact to the TWV and at least one contact to other structures over the substrate; and forming a first metal wiring layer over the second dielectric layer, the first metal wiring layer contacting at least one of the contacts. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137516 | COOLING SYSTEM HAVING VARIABLE ORIFICE PLATES - A cooling system for an engine is disclosed. The cooling system may have an engine, a pump configured to receive coolant from the engine and generate a flow of coolant, and a heat exchanger configured to receive the coolant flow. The cooling system may also have a plurality of orifice plates located between the pump and the heat exchanger. At least one of the plurality of orifice plates may be adjustable to control the flow of the coolant from the engine to the heat exchanger. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137517 | METHOD FOR MARKING TUBES IN A SHELL AND TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER - A method for marking a specific tube in a shell and tube heat exchanger includes inserting a marker into a second tube adjacent to the tube to be marked and directing a directional pointer on the marker toward the tube to be marked. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137518 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING FINS-TYPE HEAT SINK - A method for assembling a fins-type heat sink includes providing a heat sink, a presser and a plurality of caps, the heat sink having a heat pipe and a plurality of fins disposed on the heat pipe, the presser being provided with through-holes allowing the distal ends of the heat pipe to be inserted therein, a periphery of each through-hole being provided with an annular neck, the presser being provided with notches that are arranged circumferentially outside the annular neck; (b) covering the caps on the annular necks of the presser respectively, each caps extending downwards to form protruding flaps penetrating the notches; (c) disposing a plate-like die on the topmost fin of the heat sink; (d) inserting a distal end of the heat pipe through the through-hole of the presser to abut inside the cap, while folding the flaps outwards via the plate-like die. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137519 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING AN ANTIPOLLUTION DEVICE HOUSING - A tool assembly for forming a workpiece into a housing with a non-round design outer profile at least partially defined by an outer surface at a design position reduced from the initial position thereof. The tool assembly includes a ring portion having a bore therein at least partially defined by an inner surface, and an insert portion with a back plate and a number of elongate jaw segments, each jaw segment having between a back end thereof engaged with the back plate. When the insert portion is moved from an open condition to a closed condition, the inner surface of the ring portion urges the jaw segments inwardly, causing the jaw segments to engage substantially the entire outer surface and to move the outer surface from an initial position to the design position, reducing an initial outer profile to the design outer profile and forming the workpiece into the housing. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137520 | INTEGRATED VALVE SLEEVE - The invention relates to an Integrated Valve Sleeve for a spool and sleeve valve and solenoid housing for accepting a solenoid assembly. The apparatus is integrated insofar as it is fashioned from one piece of malleable material through a cold-forging process, thus avoiding the structural weakness endowed in similar assemblies formed through welding processes and the like. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137521 | PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE, PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A method of forming a leaflet of a prosthetic valve includes placing a first piece of material on a working surface. A leaflet mold is placed on the first piece of material, and provides a outer peripheral shape comprising a curved portion. A second piece of material is placed over the first piece and the leaflet mold. The first and second pieces of material are stitched to one another along at least a portion of the curved portion of the leaflet mold. The leaflet mold is removed from first and second pieces of material. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137522 | AUTOMATED TOE ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS USING FLOATING MECHANISM - The present invention provides an automated toe adjustment apparatus and method that includes a power nut runner, a vision machine, a robot, and a floating mechanism. More particularly, the power nut runner adjusts a toe by adjusting an adjusting bolt of the tie-rod assembly. The vision machine photographs the power nut runner to verify position information of the power nut runner. The robot engages the power nut runner with the adjusting bolt of the tie-rod assembly and rotates the power nut runner. The floating mechanism absorbs a shock between the power nut runner and the robot as the vehicle is shaken by the overall process. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137523 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING ROLLING CONTACT MEMBER, PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING ROLLING BEARING, RACEWAY MEMBER OF ROLLING BEARING AND ROLLING BEARING - A process for manufacturing a rolling contact member comprises preparing a steel member consisting of a steel containing 0.7 mass % or more of carbon; performing hot forging of the steel member prepared in the steel member preparation step to thereby obtain a blank ring as the first forged member; performing turning of the blank ring obtained in the hot forging step to thereby remove part of the blank ring; and performing cold forging of the blank ring wrought in the first turning step to thereby obtain a stepped ring. In the steps subsequent to the cold forging step, on the stepped ring, the area wrought in the first turning step is not subjected to cutting. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137524 | HAIR TRIMMER DEVICE WITH COMB UNIT - To allow trimming body hair by pulling as well as pushing with the same hair trimmer device ( | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137525 | Hair Removing Device - Described herein is a hair removal apparatus with a housing and an actuator head movable in the housing. The actuator head accommodates an actuator system that removes the hairs and is adapted to be driven by an electric drive mechanism arranged in the hair removal apparatus. The actuator system is movable into at least one active position for hair treatment. The actuator head is freely rotatable in the housing about an axis of rotation for adjustment of an active position. Using a single hair removal apparatus it is thus possible to employ various hair treatment systems such as long-hair cutters, short-hair cutters, or epilators, requiring only the actuator head to be turned about its bearing axis until the cutting unit provided for the respective hair treatment operation is turned into the actuator plane. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137526 | Shearing Apparatus - A shearing apparatus comprising an index portion, a thumb portion, and a ripping portion. The index portion has an index blade arcuately movable in a first direction defining an arc about a pivot. The thumb portion is pivotably connected to the index portion at the pivot, and has a thumb blade arcuately movable in a second direction that is substantially opposite the arc of the first direction. The ripping portion is disposed on the thumb blade or the index blade, and has a ripping blade manually movable in a third direction at an angle, parallel or perpendicular to a line parallel to at least one of the index blade and the thumb blade. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137527 | GARDEN SHEARS - A garden shears with a driving mechanism includes two cutter bases, an anvil cooperating with the cutter bases, two supporting plates, a cutter plate, and an operating arm. The two cutter bases face each other to form an accommodating space in which the anvil and the two supporting plates are sandwiched. The anvil is fixed to top sections of the two cutter bases. The cutter plate and the operating arm are sandwiched between the two supporting plates. A roller wheel is disposed in a positioning slot of the cutter blade and sandwiched between restricting holes of the two supporting plates. A pivotal hole of the operating arm is pivotally connected between pivotal holes of the two supporting plates in such a manner that a driving toothed edge of the operating arm is drivingly engaged with a driven rack of the cutter plate. A pull lever is fixed to a fixing portion provided on a lower portion of the cutter plate through an elongate slot of the cutter base. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137528 | Laser Guided Striping Tool - A guidance system is used with a striping tool for creating a straight line on a surface. The guidance system has a dust resistant housing, a laser, a power supply, and a laser support arm. The dust resistant housing has an opening through which a laser beam may pass. The laser is disposed within the housing and aligned such that a beam from the laser will pass through the opening. The power supply provides power to the laser. The laser support arm is pivotally affixed to the striping tool. The housing is affixed to the arm such that the laser within the housing is aligned to pivot in a plane perpendicular to the surface and along a straight line created by the striping tool. The arm is pivotal to allow projection of a beam from the laser to the surface in the direction of movement of the striping tool. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137529 | Opacity Changing Peep Sight - An opacity changing peep sight device is disclosed wherein the peep sight comprises a photochromic substance sensitive to UV light. When there is plenty of available UV light, the peep sight becomes substantially opaque. When there is little available UV light, the peep sight becomes substantially translucent. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137530 | LEVEL DEVICE FOR A SHOE - Embodiments of the present invention provide a level device for a shoe in which particular portions of shoes which may easily contact and/or collide with the ground or other objects may be embraced and thus protected with a separate cover unit and, at the same time, a surface state of any given location may be visually determined, and, hence, first, the shoes may be prevented from damage and thus have improved durability, second, the separate cover unit may decorate the shoes to achieve aesthetic improvement, thereby providing high quality and/or diverse designs of the shoes, and, third, the shoe-wearer may visually determine in a simple and convenient manner whether a location where the wearer is standing is level or not and if not, the direction and extent of the grade. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137531 | COORDINATE MEASURING APPARATUS - An improved coordinate measuring apparatus is provided. The coordinate measuring apparatus has a device that holds a CMM adapter plate in a way that simulates the locating points on the electromagnetic device in the CMM. Once in place, the threaded cube on the adapter plate is aligned to the CMM machine axes by holding a sliding V-block on the device against any corner of the cube. The screws that hold the threaded cube in the adapter plate are then tightened, and the adapter plate is released from the device. The threaded cube is now square to the CMM X-Y-Z axes. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137532 | Template combination for use in clothing manufacture - A template device includes an outer template member having a chamber formed in an inner peripheral surface, an inner template member engaged onto the chamber of the outer template member, and one or more intermediate template members disposed between the outer and the inner template members, and the intermediate template member includes a space formed in an inner peripheral surface for receiving the inner template member, the inner template member includes a compartment formed in an inner peripheral surface for receiving a center template member, the template members each include one or more holes selected from a dotted hole, an oblong hole, or a pattern hole for drafting circles or patterns on a clothing material. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137533 | THICKNESS DETECTOR OF PAPER - A paper-sheet-thickness detecting device includes a reference roller provided on a fixed rotation shaft; a detection roller provided to face and come into contact with the reference roller; a detection block in which the detection roller is provided at one end and the other end is rotatably fixed around a fulcrum shaft so that the detection block is turned and displaced according to a thickness of a paper sheet passing through between the reference and detection rollers; a holding block that holds the fulcrum shaft; a first pressing member fixed to the holding block to maintain contact between the detection and reference rollers by pressing the detection block, the first pressing member being displaced according to rotation and displacement of the detection block when the paper sheet passes through between the reference and detection rollers; and a displacement detector that detects a displacement amount of the first pressing member. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137534 | APPARATUS FOR DRYING CLOTHES - A clothes drying apparatus ( | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137535 | AIR DEHUMIDIFIER FOR USE IN A DRYER - The invention relates to a drying device, comprising a molded part, which has a hollow chamber formed by one or more inside walls, and one or more outside walls, wherein a superabsorbent material is provided between the inside wall(s) and the outside wall(s), and at least one wall is permeable for water and/or water vapor. The drying device can be used in a clothes dryer for reducing the drying time. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137536 | APPLIANCE FOR DRYING LAUNDRY - A laundry drying appliance ( | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137537 | SHEET PROCESSING MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR SHEET-FED PRINTING PRESS AND METHOD OF DRYING SHEETS - A sheet processing machine, in particular a sheet-fed printing press, includes a varnishing unit and at least one combination drier for applying radiation energy and heated air to a newly varnished sheet. The at least one combination drier includes a plurality of circular or polygonal air nozzles and narrow-band high-power infrared light sources disposed between the air nozzles. The infrared light sources apply radiation at a radiation density of at least 25 kW/m | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137538 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE DRYING AND TORREFACTION OF AT LEAST ONE CARBON-CONTAINING MATERIAL FLOW IN A MULTIPLE HEARTH FURNACE - The device according to the invention for drying and torrefaction of at least one carbon-containing material flow in a multiple-hearth furnace substantially comprises | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137539 | Slipper Body and Slipper with an Ornament - The present invention relates to a slipper body with a sole ( | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137540 | COMPOSITE SOLE ASSEMBLY - A composite sole assembly for attachment to an outsole of suitable material, the sole assembly including a chassis, a forefoot pad and a heel pad. The chassis includes an opening for receiving the heel pad and further includes two peripheral flanges for securing attachment with the shoe upper. A cushioning forefoot pad is positioned between the chassis and the outsole and between the two peripheral flanges and is formed of a soft cushioned foam material. The top surface of the chassis and the heel pad define a raised area in the midfoot region and a recessed area in the heel region of the assembly to better conform to the anatomical shape of a wearer's foot. The combination of the raised and recessed areas along with the positioning of the heel and forefoot pads improves comfort and provides for a better distribution of foot pressure during a normal gait. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137541 | SHOCK ABSORBING UNIT, SOLE AND SHOE HAVING THE SAME - A shock absorbing unit, a sole and a shoe having the shock absorbing unit are provided. The shock absorbing sole includes a first holding member mounted on an outsole, a first locking part placed on the first holding member and having on an upper surface an annular seating part, an elastic member seated in a receiving part of the first locking part, a second locking part mounted on the elastic member and having on a lower surface an annular seating part, a second holding member placed on the second locking part, an upper sole placed on the second holding member and having a second receiving part for the second holding member, and a supporting member having a receiving part that receives the elastic member and connected at opposite ends to the first and second locking parts. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137542 | WELLNESS SHOE AND METHOD - A shoe body including an upper operably connected with an outsole. The shoe body has a front portion and a back portion. An insole is disposed inside the shoe upper and has a substantially inelastic heel portion and a substantially elastic toe portion. A substantially rigid pressure plate is adjacent to the substantially elastic toe portion. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137543 | COLLAPSIBLE SHOE AND REPLACEABLE STRAPS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - A shoe is described having a removable heel, removable platform, and in some embodiments one or more removable straps. The shoes of the present invention provide for flexibility in design with the same sole by allowing for replacement of one type of heel with another and in some shoes replacement of the strap or straps by alternate styles or colors of straps. The replaceability or modularity of the heel and straps allows for compact storage as well, which is desirable during travel. The removeability of the platform enables the shoe to adjust to different heights. Additionally, some embodiments have one or more hinges formed in the sole to allow the shoe to collapse to an even smaller size for storage or travel. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137544 | FOOTWEAR - A shoe has a forefoot portion, a midfoot portion, and a heel portion and comprises a sole having a base layer, a heel pedestal extending from the base layer, a lateral stabilizer pedestal extending from the base layer and positioned at least partially beneath the cuboid bone, and a medial stabilizer pedestal extending from the base layer and positioned at least partially beneath the navicular bone. During bipedal locomotion, the weight of a person wearing the shoe is supported on at least one of the heel pedestal, the lateral stabilizer pedestal, and the medial stabilizer pedestal, thereby transferring the person's weight from the heel pedestal, to the lateral stabilizer pedestal, and to the medial stabilizer pedestal. The heel pedestal, the lateral stabilizer pedestal, and the medial stabilizer pedestal include an outsole and a compressible base layer between the outsole and the wearer's foot. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137545 | FOOTBED FOR A SKATE BOOT - A footbed for a skate boot having a quarter and a toe cap defining an internal space for receiving a human foot having a heel, an ankle, medial and lateral sides, a big toe, second, third and fourth toes, a little toe and a plantar surface, the footbed comprising: (a) a sole portion for facing the plantar surface of the foot, the sole portion having medial and lateral sides and front and rear ends; and (b) medial, front and lateral walls extending from the front end of the sole portion, the medial, front and lateral walls being movable from a first position, wherein the medial, front and lateral walls are generally in the same plane than that of the sole portion, to a second position, wherein each of the medial, front and lateral walls define an angle with respect to the sole portion such that, in use, the medial, front and lateral walls face the toes and are located between the toes and the toe cap of the skate boot. In one embodiment, the medial, front and lateral walls are replaced by first and second lateral walls, each having at least one flexing zone extending in a direction that is general traversal relative to the sole portion. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137546 | PEAT MOSS HARVESTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A peat moss harvesting apparatus includes a conveyor mechanism and a cutting mechanism. The cutting mechanism is guided through a peat moss bed to cut a section of peat moss. The section of peat moss is progressively loaded onto the conveyor mechanism as the section of peat moss is being cut. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137547 | DEVICE FOR CREATING A TRENCH IN A GROUND SURFACE - A device for creating a trench in a ground surface includes a frame, an axle and a platform. A wheel is mounted to the axle and a motor is mounted to the platform. The motor is configured to rotate a drive shaft. A primary blade is removably mountable to the drive shaft. The primary blade has a first radius measured from a geometric center of the primary hub to a free end of a largest of the at least three primary tines. A second blade is removably mountable to the primary hub. The secondary blade has a second radius measured from a geometric center of the secondary hub to a free end of a largest of the at least three secondary tines. The first radius is greater than the second radius. A blade guard is mounted to the platform and generally covers the primary and secondary blades in an assembled configuration. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137548 | HAND TOOL STAND - A hand tool (or an add-on accessory for the hand tool) with a handle includes one or more retractable arms that, when unfolded and extended maintains the tool in an upright position while the tool is at rest; and an attachment coupling the one or more retractable arms to the handle, the one or more arms rotatably engaged to attachment and the handle and when unfolded the one or more arm maintains the handle in an upright position off the ground to make the tool visible to an operator, wherein the one or more arms are retracted and secured into a closed position against the handle when the operator desires to resume work. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137549 | Mailable one piece memorial marker - A one piece memorial marker that can be mailed in a card and/or envelope using standard letter postage. A two sided display that can depict a picture, poem, quote or saying on one side and have a blank or semi blank reverse side so a personnel message can be added by the sender or user. Utilizing the shape and rigidity of the marker itself it can be displayed at a grave or memorial site by pushing or rocking it into the ground or dirt by a person without the need of tools or additional foundational support. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137550 | Lighted Signage Structure - A signage structure includes a first drum, a valance and a plurality of bracket assemblies. The first drum is suspended from a ceiling and includes a first frame supporting a first material having an outer circumferential surface for displaying indicia. The first frame has an upper frame ring and a lower frame ring. The valance is located outwardly from the outer circumferential surface of the first drum and includes at least one curved section having a plurality of spaced apart lights positioned along the interior side of the valance. The plurality of bracket assemblies include arms that couple the upper frame ring of the first drum to the valance. A first end of each arm is configured to attach to the upper frame ring of the first drum and a second end of each arm is configured to attach to the valance. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137551 | Lighted static cling - A device that comprises a sports logo attached to a window adhering structure. The window adhering structure are static cling panels. These panels may be generally the same size and shape as the logo or they may be much larger, such as a large rectangular shape that encompasses the logo. The device further comprises an illumination structure. The illumination structure may be electroluminescent panels, tapes or wires. Additionally, the illumination structure be a series of light elements, such as Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), each serially connected by conducting wire. Further, the illumination structure includes either a power source that is included in the logo or one that is external to the logo. In the case of the power source that is external to the logo, the power may be provided by a direct current source or an alternating current source, depending on the exact nature of the illuminating structure. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137552 | PORTABLE ADVERTISING PLATFORM - A portable advertising system well suited for outdoor advertising at night includes a body adapted to be secured to a transportation vehicle and may include a universal attachment system for that purpose. An advertisement may be displayed on an advertising surface mounted on the body. An illumination source is directed towards the advertising surface and may be integrated into an electronic display unit or may be directed at an advertising sheet such as a vinyl sheet. When the advertising sheet is used, a sheet tension system typically maintains tension on the sheet, and an openable protective cover may protect the sheet when not in use. The illumination source may be controlled based on environmental light conditions, sheet tension and/or position of the protective cover. The body may be part of a cargo container such as an ISO container suited for securing to a railroad car or other vehicle. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137553 | SCREEN SAFETY DEVICE - A screen decal prevents people and animals from walking into screen doors, windows and the like. The decal may include a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member. The first and second magnetically backed design panels may be installed on opposite sides of a screen and may be supported on the screen through magnetic attraction between the two panels through the screen. The first and second magnetically backed design panels may be the same or different in size and shape. Typically, the first and second magnetically backed design panels may be mirror images of each other. The decal may be applied and removed as needed from the screen. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137554 | ADVERTISING DISPLAY DEVICES AND CONSTITUENT STRUCTURES - The present invention relates to the field of advertising and especially with advertising displays and structures that allow assembling advertising devices which show information on two, three, four and more faces to providing full access to advertisement. These devices are characterized by having at least two columns profiles ( | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137555 | Gun-Resembling Weapon - A gun-resembling weapon is defined, in a longitudinal direction thereof, by a first end portion and a second end portion. A first butt extends from the first end portion towards the second end portion. The weapon is further provided with a second butt extending from the second end portion towards the first end portion. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137556 | MULTI-CALIBER BOLT-ACTION RIFLE AND COMPONENTS - A multi-caliber firearm has a breech sleeve connecting a barrel to a receiver and a stock. The stock includes a forward V-block and a rearward V-block. Each of the V-blocks defines a V-cut along a top portion and a through hole substantially aligned with the cross-sectional center of the V-block. The forward V-block extends through a cutout portion of the receiver and into the breech sleeve. The breech sleeve is fastened to the stock through the through hole in the forward V-block to provide a rigid connection between the stock and the breech sleeve. The receiver is fastened to the stock through the through hole in the rearward V-block to provide a rigid connection between the receiver and the stock. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137557 | BOLT FOR A REPEATING FIREARM - The invention pertains to a bolt ( | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137558 | MUZZLE-LOADING RIFLE EQUIPPED WITH A GUNPOWDER-PROOF SEALED BREECH PLUG - Muzzle-loading rifle, which comprises a breech plug ( | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137559 | WEAPON SAFETY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A weapon safety apparatus comprising a sleeve comprising a cavity portion open to receive a trigger portion of a weapon and free of any structures that impede movement of the trigger. The sleeve further comprises a body portion comprising at least one closed portion preventing access to a trigger of the weapon. The sleeve is shaped to provide access to all loading or unloading components of the weapon. The cavity portion of the of the sleeve may be further open to receive a handle of the weapon. The body portion of the sleeve may be one solid piece or more than one piece having at least one connection. A method for loading and unloading a weapon using the above weapon safety apparatuses is also provided. The method comprises providing a weapon safety apparatus; placing the weapon safety apparatus on the weapon thereby preventing access to the trigger of the weapon; and changing the amount of ammunition in the weapon. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137560 | GUN STOCK HAVING MEMORIAL CYLINDER HOUSED THEREIN AND METHOD OF MEMORIALIZING - Provided herein are a gun stock having a memento cylinder for receipt of a reminder of a deceased person or pet and a method of memorializing a deceased person or pet within a gun stock. The reminder may be the cremated remains of the deceased loved one or may be an article belonging to the deceased. The memento cylinder includes an end cap, which may include a glass viewing port through which the contents may be seen. The gun stock also includes a mechanism for limiting movement of the memento cylinder within the gun stock. The cylinder may be engraved with the name or initials, birth and death dates or years, a likeness of the deceased, or other information about, or messages honoring, the deceased. The gun stock permits a hunter to memorialize the deceased by hunting with, or displaying, a gun outfitted with the memento cylinder. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137561 | Folding rifle stock - A folding rifle stock has a forward portion for securing to a rifle action having a barrel and trigger. The stock has a rear portion having a shoulder-engagement surface. The forward portion and rear portion are pivotally connected and movable between an extended position and a folded position. The rear portion includes a grip positioned adjacent to a trigger location on the front portion, so that a finger on a user's hand gripping the grip may operate the trigger when the stock is in the extended position. The hinge may be directly connected to a metal bedding block in the front portion. The hinge may be adjustable to take up slack due to wear, with a tapered hinge pin, and with one hinge portion configured to selectable clamp a threaded portion of the hinge pin. The hinge may include a latch to lock the stock in the extended position, and the lock may include a wedging cam element to generate torque to bias the stock to the extended position. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137562 | AUTOMATIC OR SEMIAUTOMATIC RIFLE WITH FOLDING CLAMSHELL BUTTSTOCK - An automatic or semiautomatic blackrifle type rifle having a receiver and a bolt carrier movably coupled to the receiver. An action system is connected to the bolt carrier for cycling the bolt carrier in the receiver. A folding butt stock is connected to the receiver, the folding butt stock being both foldable and collapsible. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137563 | RIMFIRE ACTION PLATFORM CONVERSION - A rifle conversion platform assembly comprised of components to fit around an existing action such that attachment locations such as a hand guard, pistol grip, and butt stock attachment locations are provided to have conventional rifle components, which in one form may be components of a high caliber semiautomatic rifle such as an AR-15, attached thereto. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137564 | MAGAZINE COUPLER - The present invention is a magazine coupler for coupling first and second magazines together including a first and second plate each including a center leg and first and second outer legs which define first and second magazine recesses. The first and second guide rods each have a first end secured within the center leg of the first plate and a threaded second end received through corresponding aligned openings within the center leg of the second plate. The first and second securing members respectively received through the openings in the center leg of the second plate and engaged with the second ends of the guide rods to secure the first and second plates together in assembled relation. The first and second guide rods preventing rotation of the first and second plates relative to each other when secured in assembled relation. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137565 | Tool for use in loading cartridge magazines - A tool for use in loading cartridge magazines comprising an elongated body with two small spaced apart tangs projecting laterally at opposite ends. One tang enters the slot in the magazine and engages and holds the follower down to accommodate the entry of shells with the other tang engaging the upper end of the slot. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137566 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL PROTECTIVE WEAPON COVER - A cover for a weapon. The cover comprises a cover body having an open first end and an open second end. The open second end fits around a front end of the weapon's body where a barrel slides into the body of the weapon and the open first end fits around a back end of the weapon leaving the barrel exposed. A top surface of the cover body includes a top opening and an upper flap affixed to the cover body covering the top opening. The cover body also has a first and second lateral side and a belt feed opening on one of the lateral sides of the cover body. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137567 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AIMING POINT CALCULATION - The present invention relates to target acquisition and related devices, and more particularly to telescopic gunsights and associated equipment used to achieve shooting accuracy at, for example, close ranges, medium ranges and extreme ranges at stationary and moving targets. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137568 | Chambered Leader Lure - The instant invention provides a chambered fishing lure having a releasable hook. The chambered fishing lure includes a main body; within the interior of the main body is a reloadable leader lure assembly chamber constructed and arranged to hold a reloadable leader lure assembly. A portion of the hook, as well as all the leader line, is housed within the internal chamber as well in the non-deployed state. Upon a fish strike and connection, the hook is released from the internal cavity, extending a desirable distance from the main body of the fishing lure and exposing the leader line to the external environment, defining the deployed state. The reloadable leader lure assembly is constructed and arranged to provide the user the ability to retract the leader line coupled to the hook back into the internal chamber of the device. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137569 | Apparatus and Method for Detecting, Eradicating and Disposing of Bugs and Pests - An apparatus and method for eradicating and disposing of bugs and pests. An inlet hose is connected to an inlet opening of a housing having a cutting or shredding device movably mounted therein. The hose or inlet opening may have a cutting screen removably mounted therein for initially shredding bugs and pests entering the hose. A first motor is connected to the housing for moving the cutting or shredding device therein. A second motor is connected to the housing for creating a vacuum within the housing and the inlet hose to suck bugs and pests into the inlet hose and into the housing. A waste container is removably mounted on the housing. When the first and second motors are operated, the inlet hose can be positioned to suck bugs and pests into the housing for shredding. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137570 | FUEL SOURCE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - A fuel source for an electrochemical cell includes two or more chemical hydride pellets, a flexible, porous, liquid water impermeable, hydrogen and water vapor permeable membrane in contact with and at least partially surrounding each hydride pellet, and a porous metal hydride layer positioned between each hydride pellet. Air gaps are between each pellet. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137571 | BIO-OIL HAVING REDUCED MINERAL CONTENT, AND PROCESS FOR MAKING - A process is disclosed for converting a biomass material to a stabilized bio-oil. The process comprises converting the biomass to a pyrolytic oil having suspended therein particles of metal compounds, and removing at least part of the suspended metal compounds to obtain a stabilized bio-oil. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137572 | PROCESSING BIOMASS WITH A HYDROGEN SOURCE - A method is disclosed including co-processing a biomass feedstock and a refinery feedstock in a refinery unit. The method can include producing a liquid product by catalytically cracking or hyrocracking or hydrotreating a biomass feedstock and a refinery feedstock in a refinery unit having a fluidized reactor. Catalytically cracking can include transferring hydrogen from the refinery feedstock to carbon and oxygen from the biomass feedstock. Hydrocracking or hydrotreating can include transferring hydrogen from a hydrogen source to carbon and oxygen from the biomass feedstock, and to carbon from the refinery feedstock. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137573 | USE OF THE REACTION PRODUCT FORMED FROM A HYDROCARBYL-SUBSTITUTED DICARBOXYLIC ACID AND A NITROGEN COMPOUND TO REDUCE FUEL CONSUMPTION - The use of the reaction product formed from a hydrocarbyl-substituted dicarboxylic acid or anhydride thereof and a nitrogen compound I or a salt thereof | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137574 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HARVESTING ALGAE - Provided herein are systems and methods for producing biofuel from microalgae that use a population of zooplankton to harvest microalgae in a culture. The methods further comprise gathering the zooplankton, extracting lipids from the zooplankton, and processing the lipids to form biofuel. The systems provided herein comprise at least one enclosure comprising microalgae, means for making the microalgae available to a population of zooplankton, and means for gathering the zooplankton. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137575 | CARBON ALLOY PRODUCTS AND A PROCESS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION - A carbonaceous material, also referred to as a carbon alloy, and a process of making the carbonaceous material is provided. A particulate of partially pyrolyzed carbon (PPC) base is formed on heating a carbon-containing feed material and a nucleating agent in the form of a interactive filler is included. The nucleating agent is adhered together to the PPC particles by application of heat. The material is molded into a shape, voids in the material are collapsed and the resulting carbon alloy is cooled | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137576 | METHOD AND PLANT FOR THE THERMAL TREATMENT OF ORGANIC MATTER IN ORDER TO PRODUCE CHARCHOAL OR CHAR - The organic matter carbonization process is based on thermal treatment at high temperatures, under a controlled atmosphere, if possible in the absence of oxygen. The organic matter carbonization theory was expounded in this text, with emphasis on the thermodynamic aspects. It is shown in this exposition the important misfit between the endothermic and the exothermic carbonization stages, which hinders the use of the energy emitted during the exothermic stage by the brick kilns. Following there is a summary of the carbonization technique actual stage. The present invention relates to a method and plant for the thermal treatment of organic matter comprising independent reactors for the drying and pyrolysis of organic matter, and an independent reactor for the charcoal cooling. In this method the volatile products—non condensable gases and condensable pyrolytic vapors—are burned in an independent combustion chamber in order to supply the energy demanded by the process. In this way wood is not burned, and polluting substances are not emitted to the atmosphere. The method proposed by the present invention allows a precise control of the process in order to obtain the specified charcoal fixed carbon content; and a higher gravimetric yield, which gives an increase of the forest wood, either native or cultivated. In the independent pyrolysis and drying reactors proposed by the present invention, exiting flue gases from an external combustion chamber are driven to the drying reactor where the wood onto roll on buckets are heated and dried. Fuel gases emitted by the carbonizing wood are burned in the combustion chamber as an energy source. Inside the combustion chamber is placed a heat exchanger with the aim to reheat the pyrolytic gases. After reheated, these gases return to the carbonizing reactor in order to supply energy for the endothermic carbonizing step. The aim of this technique is to avoid the mixing of the fuel gases with the flue gases generated inside the combustion chamber, and to precisely control the carbonizing temperature. The present invention allows the production of intermediate products between wet wood and charcoal by halting the carbonization process at the desired stage in order to obtain anhydrous wood, char or, or high volatile content charcoal. The basic concepts of the process are: 1—Utilization of the emitted gases by the carbonizing wood as an energy source. 2—The stages of wood drying, wood pyrolysis and charcoal cooling are performed in independent reactors, inside which only one of these stages occurs. 3—Energy supply during the carbonizing endothermic stage of the pyrolysis by the gases emitted during this stage after reheated in a heat exchanger. Basically the present invention comprises the following equipments: 1—Reaction chambers inside which the process stages are performed. 2—An external combustion chamber. 3—A heat exchanger inside said combustion chamber. 4—A set of pipes. 5—A set of fans. 6—A loading system comprising roll on buckets. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137577 | SOLAR GREENHOUSE STRUCTURE - A solar greenhouse structure includes a plurality of supporting frames, a light-permitting roof supported by at least one supporting frame, and at least one solar panel disposed below the roof and near the bottom surface thereof. The instant disclosure uses thinner solar panels, where the supporting frames can be less rigid, in lowering the solar greenhouse cost. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137578 | APPARATUS FOR GROWING PLANTS - An apparatus ( | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137579 | Bulb planting and storage container - A container for planting, storing and preserving bulbs, etc. and also serving to facilitate replanting again. The container is made from flexible material that can be buried and then stored time after time without degradation of the material. The container has handles so that the container can be easily removed from the ground to store the bulbs without the need of a shovel or spade that might damage the bulb. The container keeps at least a portion of the root system of the bulb during storage so that bulbs can more quickly re-establish themselves when replanted. Different sizes are available for any size bulbs. V-shaped flaps enable the root system to grow outside the bounds of the container. The aligned flaps also provide a visual gauge to determine the proper planting depth. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137580 | SYSTEM, WATERING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DEVELOPING ROOTS ON PLANT CUTTINGS - A system for treating plant cuttings ( | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137581 | PLANTLET HANDLING SYSTEM - There is provided plantlet handing apparatus including a housing ( | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137582 | BIOMASS GASIFICATION IN ATMOSPHERES MODIFIED BY FLUE GAS - Systems and methods are provided for generating energy from biomass. A gasifier is provided for generating syngas from the biomass. The gasifier comprises a housing for providing a first, oxygen starved environment in which the biomass is sub-stoichiometrically combusted to generate syngas—an effluent comprising gaseous combustibles. An oxidizer is connected to receive the syngas from the gasifier and configured to oxidize the syngas in a second environment distinct from the first, oxygen starved environment and to thereby generate heat energy. An oxidative agent supply mechanism introduces an oxidative agent to the first, oxygen starved environment in the gasifier housing, the oxidative agent comprising a mixture of flue gas and air. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137583 | METHOD FOR SUPPLYING AN ENTRAINED-FLOW GASIFICATION REACTOR WITH CARBONACEOUS FUELS - With a method for supplying an entrained-flow gasification reactor with carbonaceous fuel for the production of a gas that contains CO and H | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137584 | Device for the at least partial closing of an opening of a room - The invention relates to a device ( | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137585 | Rolling Door Ballooning Monitor Apparatus and Method - A movable barrier apparatus, a kit configured to be assembled and mounted adjacent to a barrier opening, and a method of monitoring for ballooning of a movable barrier are described herein. A sensing device is positioned outwardly from a drum configured to receive a movable barrier therearound. A ballooning movable barrier engages or disturbs the sensing device, which, in response to the disturbance, sends a signal, such as a signal to sound an alarm, stop movement of the door, or the like. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137586 | Through-Door Arm Access Porthole Assembly - A through-door arm access porthole assembly includes a first porthole member securely mounted upon an exterior side of a door. The first porthole member is a rigid plate having a front side, a back side, an opening disposed therethrough, and further having a tubular portion aligned with the opening and extending from the back side. The tubular portion extending through the door from the exterior side to an interior side thereof. A second porthole member is securely mounted upon exterior surface of the door. The second porthole member is a rigid plate having a front side, a back side, and further having an opening disposed therethrough. The first porthole member and the second porthole member are fastened together with fasteners with the opening of the first porthole member and the open of the second porthole member in alignment. A seal member is disposed across the opening of the first porthole member and across the opening of the second porthole member and includes a plurality of resilient flap members. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137587 | SASH WINDOW HORN ARRANGEMENT - A sash window system comprising a window frame including a side frame member, a window sash slidably mounted within the window frame, and a horn detachably connected to the sash. The horn further comprises at least one engagement feature which slidably engage the side frame member and slidably attach the horn to the window frame to retain horn to frame while allowing the horn to slide along the side frame member. The detachable connection arrangement preferably comprises a magnetic connection, comprising a magnet mounted on the horn which is attracted to the bottom of the sash and/or a metallic plate mounted therein. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137588 | SHUTTER BLADE AND SHUTTER USING THE SAME - A shutter blade is provided. The shutter blade includes at least two carbon nanotube composite layers stacked on each other. Each carbon nanotube composite layer includes a polymer and a carbon nanotube structure. The carbon nanotube structure includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes substantially oriented along a same direction. The carbon nanotube structure also includes a plurality of carbon nanotube wires extending along a same direction. A shutter using the shutter blade is also provided. The shutter includes a shutter blade structure including at least two the above-mentioned shutter blades. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137589 | DOOR WITH RETRACTABLE SCREEN - A door, including: an opening passing through the door; a first panel hingedly connected to the door between the opening and a bottom edge of the door such that in a closed position the panel covers the opening and in an open position all of the panel is aligned with the door between the opening and the bottom edge; and a screen assembly secured to the door and including a displaceable screen. For the open position, the screen is extendable to cover the opening. For the closed position, the screen is retractable about a coil. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137590 | Tandem Drive for Barrier - A barrier apparatus and method are provided to reciprocate a gate or barrier between an open or closed position with one or more linear drives having one or more traveler mechanisms where at least one motor rotates the one or more shafts and moves the traveler mechanisms to move the barrier. The moving traveler mechanisms are coupled to one or more connecting arms which are coupled to the gate and the movement traveler mechanisms push and pull the arms which in turn push and pull the barrier to reciprocate the barrier between and open and closed position. The gate may be rotated and reciprocated around a horizontal axis from a generally vertical position (i.e., generally perpendicular to the ground where access to a controlled area is open) to a generally horizontal position (i.e., generally parallel to the ground where the gate extends across the entryway to the controlled area). | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137591 | Driving Device - A driving device has a housing tube that can be connected to a stationary base part, particularly to a vehicle body, or to a movable structural component part, particularly a vehicle hatch or vehicle door, a protective tube connected to the other respective part, a spindle drive that has a threaded spindle and a spindle nut arranged on the threaded spindle by which the housing tube and protective tube are movable axially relative to one another, and a rotary drive that drives the spindle drive in rotation and includes at least one electric motor. A sensor device conveys the current position in relation to the earth's magnetic field or plumb line and one or more corresponding signals to a control device is arranged in the driving device. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137592 | Automatic Sliding Door Systems, Apparatus and Methods - The present invention relates to sliding door systems, apparatus and methods of using and making the same. Specifically, the present invention relates to systems for opening horizontally sliding doors on a structure, such as, for example, a barn, warehouse, hangar, or other building or structure. Moreover, the present invention relates to apparatuses for providing the automatic opening of sliding doors. In addition, methods of making and using the same are provided. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137593 | Multi-Pane Window Assembly with Two-Sided Frame and Sliding Pane - A window assembly includes fixed panes, a sliding pane, and a vehicle mounting frame. The mounting frame includes a single, unitary, substantially full-circumference frame member and reinforcement at least partly embedded in the frame member. Interior surfaces of the fixed panes are bonded to the frame member, and the exterior surface of the fixed panes are free of the frame. At least a laterally outboard portion of the peripheral edge of each fixed pane is covered by the frame member. A surface of the window assembly for at least a laterally extending portion of the window assembly above or below the window opening. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137594 | SEALING DEVICE DISPOSED BETWEEN A VEHICLE DOOR AND A VEHICLE BODY AND A VEHICLE DOOR SEALING RUBBER STRIP THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a sealing device disposed between a vehicle door and a vehicle body and a vehicle door sealing rubber strip thereof. The sealing rubber strip is sleeved on a door pipe of the vehicle door. The vehicle door sealing rubber strip is an annular rubber body constituted by a drain segment and a non-drain segment. The annular rubber body includes a hollow rubber ring made of foaming rubber and a groove-shaped rubber ring made of compacted solid rubber and provided with a pipe body mounting groove at the inner side of the groove-shaped rubber ring. An air hole is provided in the hollow rubber ring, and a small water flowing trench is provided at the bottom surface of the pipe body mounting groove of the groove-shaped rubber ring. A fixing groove with a broad bottom and a narrow opening is provided on one external side of the groove-shaped rubber ring. A water flowing channel disposed transversely and a draining through hole communicated with the water flowing trench are provided on the other side surface of the groove-shaped rubber ring at the drain segment. Compared with the prior art, such device can solve the problem of unreliable sealing between a vehicle body doorframe and a vehicle door which are made of circular pipes and the difficulty of draining water accumulated inside the vehicle door. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137595 | SNAP ARM UNIT FOR A DOOR INTERLOCKING DEVICE - A snap arm unit ( | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137596 | METAL BONDED GRINDING STONE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A metal bonded grinding stone is manufactured by heating and pressurizing a material including abrasive grains, a cobalt, a tungsten disulfide and a copper tin alloy to obtain a sintered product, and rapid-cooling the sintered product. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137597 | SHAPED ABRASIVE PARTICLES WITH A SLOPING SIDEWALL - Abrasive particles comprising shaped abrasive particles each having a sloping sidewall, each of the shaped abrasive particles comprising alpha alumina and having a first face and a second face separated by a thickness, t. The shaped abrasive particles further comprising a draft angle α between the second face and the sloping sidewall, and the draft angle α is between about 95 degrees to about 125 degrees. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120137598 | GABION ELEMENTS FOR PRODUCING CONSTRUCTIONS SUCH AS WALLS, BARRICADES AND THE LIKE - A gabion includes panels of metal meshes that can be assembled so as to form a casing for receiving a bulk of filler material such as pebbles, natural rock fragments, wood chips or the like and/or a mixture of said materials. The gabion further includes at least one flexible sealed pouch provided with gripping members and configured to be inserted between the assembled panels. | 2012-06-07 |
