| 23rd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
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| 20120138001 | VARIABLE VALVE TRAIN FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES FOR ACTUATING GAS EXCHANGE VALVES - A variable valve train for actuating a plurality of gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine includes a plurality of individual cam sleeves axially displaceable relative to one another and disposed so as to form the camshaft. Each of the plurality of individual cam sleeves include a plurality of different cam profiles. A switching shaft is disposed inside the plurality of cam sleeves and is configured to rotate together with the plurality of cam sleeves. A switching ball operatively connects one of the plurality of cam sleeves to a switching contour disposed on the switching shaft. A displacement piece is disposed so as to be rotationally engaged but axially displaceable on one of the plurality of cam sleeves and connected to the switching shaft. An actuator is operatively connectable to the displacement piece by the switching ball so as to displace the one of the plurality of cam sleeves. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138002 | VARIABLE VALVE OPERATING APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Provided is a variable valve operating apparatus for an internal combustion engine, which can switch, based on an actuation of a single actuator, operating characteristics of valves for a plurality of cylinders collectively and smoothly using a rigid member, while suppressing an increase in wear of a guide rail and reducing the number of delay mechanisms. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138003 | Engine With Stub Shaft Supported Cam Gear And Machine Using Same - In one aspect, a machine includes an engine supported on a machine body. The engine includes a housing and a gear train that includes a crank gear meshed with a cam gear that is meshed with at least one powered gear. The cam gear is attached to a cam shaft by a drive coupler. The cam shaft is rotationally supported in the housing on a plurality of bearings, and the cam gear is rotationally supported on a stub shaft with an inner surface that is out of contact with the cam shaft. The stub shaft is attached to the housing of the engine. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138004 | Quaternary Ammonium Amide and/or Ester Salts - The invention relates to quaternary ammonium amide and/or ester salts and their use as additives, including their use in fuels, such as diesel fuel. The invention particularly relates to the use of quaternary ammonium amide and/or ester salts as detergents in diesel fuels. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138005 | ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL WITH BRAKE BOOSTER - Methods and systems are provided for reducing variability in air-fuel control due to variations in brake booster vacuum levels at an engine start. A throttle position is adjusted during an engine start based on the vacuum availability in the brake booster to control a rate of intake aircharge flow. By allowing aircharge to enter the intake manifold at a more consistent rate, air-fuel control is improved and exhaust emissions are reduced. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138006 | IDLE STOP AND GO SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF - An ISG system prevents fuel consumption due to unnecessary idling, by controlling the start of an engine, in accordance with engine stop conditions and restart conditions of a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission. A method includes determining whether prior conditions for engine stop in an engine controller when an engine is in operation is satisfied, determining whether the engine can be stopped, when the prior conditions for engine stop are satisfied, determining whether engine stop conditions is satisfied, when the engine can be stopped, stopping the engine that is in operation, when the engine stop conditions are satisfied, determining whether key start conditions are satisfied, when the engine is stopped, determining whether restart is possible, when the key start conditions are not satisfied, determining whether conditions for restart are satisfied, when restart is possible, and restarting the engine, when the restart conditions are satisfied. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138007 | CYLINDER HEAD WITH PLURAL COOLING JACKETS HAVING CAST-IN CONNECTING ORIFICES, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE CYLINDER HEAD, AND CASTING CORE ASSEMBLY FOR FABRICATING A CYLINDER HEAD - This disclosure provides a cast cylinder head includes two cooling jackets for use with an internal combustion engine, a method of fabricating a cylinder head, and a casting core assembly for fabricating a cylinder head. The cast cylinder head includes at least one cast-in orifice, which fluidly connects the two cooling jackets and is formed during a casting process of the cylinder head. The method of fabricating a cylinder head includes utilizing an assembly including an upper cooling jacket core and a lower cooling jacket core for forming respective upper and lower cooling jackets and at least one cast-in orifice fluidly connecting the cooling jackets. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138008 | CYLINDER HEAD WITH SYMMETRIC INTAKE AND EXHAUST PASSAGES - A cylinder head for an internal combustion engine defines first and second intake passages for supplying air through first and second intake valve openings to first and second cylinders. The cylinder head also defines first and second exhaust passages for conveying first and second streams of exhaust gas from first and second exhaust valve openings associated with first and second cylinders. The first exhaust valve opening is disposed outboard of the first intake valve opening, and the second exhaust valve opening is disposed outboard of the second intake valve opening. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138009 | Cam Shaft/Cam Gear Assembly And Thrust Strategy For Engine Using Same - An engine includes a camshaft supported in a housing for rotation about an axis of rotation. A cam gear is attached to one end of the camshaft and includes a first thrust bearing surface. A thrust ring is attached to the cam gear and includes a second thrust bearing surface. A thrust ring retainer is attached to the housing with a plurality of bolts and includes a pair of thrust surfaces trapped between the first thrust bearing surface of the cam gear and a second thrust bearing surface of the thrust ring. The thrust ring retainer also defines a portion of a lubrication connection passage that facilitates pressure equalization among a plurality of lubrication galleries arranged in parallel adjacent the camshaft. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138010 | OIL DELIVERY SYSTEM - Systems and methods for delivering oil to an engine are provided herein. According to one embodiment, the oil delivery system includes an oil supply, a feeder passage fluidically coupled to the oil supply and a cylinder head, the feeder passage coupled to a pump and a filter positioned downstream from the pump. The oil delivery system further includes a squirter passage in fluidic communication with a plurality of piston squirters and the feeder passage at a position between the pump and the filter. In this way, less-filtered oil is selectively routed through a cooling circuit to reduce engine warm-up time. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138011 | LUBRICATION CIRCUIT LAYOUT - An engine-case component and a variable displacement oil pump are provided for an internal combustion engine. The engine-case component includes, but is not limited to a first oil channel suitable for connecting an oil outlet of the variable displacement oil pump with a primary control chamber of the same variable displacement oil pump, a second oil channel suitable for being independently connected with a secondary control chamber of the variable displacement oil pump, and a seat communicating with the first oil channel and the second oil channel, which is suitable for accommodating an electrically driven control valve for selectively opening and closing the communication between the first and the second oil channel. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138012 | DIRECT ACTING CDA DEVICE - A direct acting CDA device may include an outer body glidingly contacting a cam and moving up and down, an hollow upper seat located in the outer body and restricted to the movement of the outer body, an oil passage formed between the outer body and the upper seat, a latching device insertion hole formed in a transverse direction in the oil passage, an hollow inner body located in the upper seat, latching devices inserted in the latching device insertion hole and selectively restricting the movement of the inner body to the movement of the outer body by selective oil supply, and a lost motion spring located in the hollow spaces of the upper seat and the inner body, supported by the inner body and providing the outer body with an elastic force so that the outer body can selectively take a lost motion. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138013 | DIRECT FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH CONICAL RING INJECTOR ISOLATOR - A fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine includes a fuel injector pocket, formed within a cylinder head, for housing an injector which sprays fuel into a combustion chamber defined by the cylinder head and a piston crown. The injector is mounted with a conical isolator which is loaded at a lower, elastic rate during lower power operation, with the conical isolator being stacked solid between a tapered portion of the injector and a corresponding tapered portion of the cylinder head during high power operation of the engine and injection system. The isolator controls unwanted injector ticking noise, while protecting the integrity of the injector's tip seal by preventing excessive axial displacement of the injector during higher load operation. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138014 | METHOD FOR FUELING AN ENGINE AT START - A method for improving starting of an engine that may be repeatedly stopped and started is presented. In one example, fuel injection timing is selectively adjusted based on engine stop position and amount of time the engine is stopped. The method may improve engine starting and lower engine noise. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138015 | FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR VARIABLE ETHANOL OCTANE ENHANCEMENT OF GASOLINE ENGINES - Fuel management system for efficient operation of a spark ignition gasoline engine. Injectors inject an anti-knock agent such as ethanol directly into a cylinder of the engine. A fuel management microprocessor system controls injection of the anti-knock agent so as to control knock and minimize that amount of the anti-knock agent that is used in a drive cycle. It is preferred that the anti-knock agent is ethanol. The use of ethanol can be further minimized by injection in a non-uniform manner within a cylinder. The ethanol injection suppresses knock so that higher compression ratio and/or engine downsizing from increased turbocharging or supercharging can be used to increase the efficiency of the engine. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138016 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for engine torque control. Mutually exclusive airflow adjustments and spark adjustments are used to provide accurate engine torque control when operating near combustion stability limits. Torque offset values and proportional-integral control terms are adjusted responsive to tip-in/tip-out events to improve torque control response times. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138017 | FUEL IDENTIFICATION BASED ON CRANKSHAFT ACCELERATION - Systems and methods for identifying alcohol content of a fuel in an engine. In one example approach, a method comprises adjusting fuel injection to the engine based on fuel alcohol content identified from crankshaft acceleration. For example, the crankshaft acceleration may be generated by modulating an air/fuel ratio in a selected cylinder across a range of air/fuel ratios while keeping the engine at stoichiometry. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138018 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE SUITABLE FOR OPERATION WITH GASEOUS AND LIQUID FUELS - In a method for operating an internal combustion engine designed for operation with gaseous or liquid fuel, wherein gaseous fuel is introduced into an intake duct upstream of a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine and liquid fuel is directly injected into the combustion chamber, the internal combustion engine is operated in a start-stop mode, wherein for starting the engine liquid fuel is injected into the combustion chamber of at least one cylinder so as to start the engine after shut-down with the first compression stroke of the internal combustion engine whereupon gaseous fuel is introduced into the intake duct for the second and all following engine strokes. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138019 | FUEL INJECTOR FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention relates to a fuel injector comprising an actuator module | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138020 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR A DIRECT INJECTION FUEL RAIL - The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a direct injection fuel rail. Specifically, a mounting structure | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138021 | SOLENOID VALVE CONTROL METHOD AND HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP OF GDI ENGINE - A solenoid valve control method for a high pressure fuel pump of GDI engine includes supplying peak current for closing a solenoid valve during a predetermined peak current supply period and supplying hold current for holding the solenoid valve during a predetermined hold current supply period after the predetermined peak current supply period. The solenoid valve control method for a high pressure fuel pump of GDI engine may reduce impact of closing/opening of a solenoid valve. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138022 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING EVAPORATION GAS TREATING APPARATUS IN VEHICLE - Provided is a method for controlling evaporation gas treating apparatus that can effectively prevent evaporation gases from leaking out of a vehicle with minimizing power consumption of a battery in the vehicle and improving efficiency of purging the evaporation gases, by selectively operating a heater for when a large amount of evaporation gases are contained in active carbon of a canister. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138023 | CANISTER WITH DUAL AIR FLOW PATHS - A canister for a vehicle, and more particularly, a canister with dual air flow paths is configured to divide an inner space of an air entrance of the canister into two spaces and allow air to flow in from an outdoor atmosphere through one space between two spaces in a purging operation and discharge fuel evaporation gas to the outdoor atmosphere through the other space when the fuel evaporation gas is discharged in order to prevent pressure in a fuel tank from being raise | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138024 | Coolant-to-Catalyst Fuel Modification Method and Apparatus - A catalytic apparatus for efficient pre-combustion refinement of fossil fuel in vehicular engines, including an elongated outer metal pipe containing an elongated stainless steel inner tube of smaller diameter. The outer pipe is crimped or welded onto the inner tube to create a fuel chamber with connectors for the inflow and outflow of fossil fuel therethrough. The fuel chamber contains at least three catalytic elements each comprised of a different metal selected from the group Au, Cu, Ir, Ni, Pd, Pt, Zn and platiniridium, which may be electroplated small-pore screens. As engine coolant is diverted through the inner tube, excess heat is transferred to the inflowing fuel. The fuel is forced to flow in close proximity to the inner tube for maximum convection, and through the catalytic elements before flowing out through the fuel line to the fuel injectors for more efficient combustion. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138025 | CONTROLLING METHOD OF INTERCOOLER AND COOLING SYSTEM OF VEHICLE - A method controls an intercooler of a vehicle including a bypass valve that is disposed between an inlet and an outlet connected to the ends of a U-shaped cooling part and is opened/closed such that compressed air is directly bypassed from the inlet to the outlet, without passing through the cooling part. The method includes determining whether to bypass compressed air injected in the intercooler by measuring one or more of engine load, vehicle speed, engine revolution speed, and gear stage, closing the bypass valve to block the flow between the inlet and the outlet when the compressed air needs to be bypassed, and opening the bypass valve such that the compressed air directly flows between the inlet and the outlet when it is smaller than the cooling reference value, when the compressed air does not need to be bypassed. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138026 | METHOD OF DIAGNOSING A LOW BOOST IN A DIESEL ENGINE - A method to operate an electronically controlled internal combustion engine to diagnose low boost. In one embodiment, the method may include determining whether changes in at least one engine operating condition has occurred; comparing actual engine boost signal with a predetermined boost signal; maintaining engine operating conditions for a predetermined period of time to ensure stability of boost signal gradient for a first predetermined period of time; determining whether boost signal gradient is stable for a second predetermined period of time; determining boost signal change by comparing stability of actual boost signal with a predetermined boost signal determining whether boost signal is stable; and ceasing boost signal monitoring prior to active boost signal gradient change. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138027 | Exhaust Gas Controlling Method of Engine - An EGR system control method of an engine may include calculating a target mass flux ({dot over (m)} | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138028 | EXHAUST GAS CONTROLLING METHOD OF ENGINE - An exhaust gas control method of an engine may include calculating a target mass flux of EGR gas by using air mass entering into a cylinder and target air mass supplied into the engine, calculating a target effective flow area (EFA | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138029 | VALVE COMPRISING A MOVEMENT TRANSFORMATION DEVICE - The invention relates to an engine control valve ( | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138030 | APPARATUS FOR ANTI-FREEZING PCV - An apparatus for anti-freezing a PCV prevents condensed water from blocking an outlet of a PCV chamber by leading the condensed water condensed at an inner all of the PCV chamber to a condensed water storing portion. The apparatus may include a PCV chamber forming a space therein, a blow-by gas expanding in the space, an inlet connected to the PCV chamber and adapted to supply the blow-by gas to the PCV chamber, an outlet formed lower than the inlet with respect to a horizontal axis, slanted to the horizontal axis by a predetermined angle, and connected to the PCV chamber so as to exhaust the blow-by gas to a rear end of a throttle body, protruding portions formed at a front surface and a rear surface of an inner wall of the PCV chamber along an extending direction of the outlet, and guiding a condensed water at the inner wall of the PCV chamber, and a partition having plate shape and mounted along a length direction of the protruding portions at a part of the protruding portions. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138031 | PCV VALVE - A PCV valve includes a cover of which an inlet is formed thereto, a body connected to the cover to form a hydraulic path therein and the body of which an outlet is formed thereto, a valve body including a valve head and disposed within the hydraulic path for the valve head to selectively block the inlet and an elastic portion which contacts the valve head and elastically supports the valve body within the hydraulic path, wherein a valve head gas groove is formed to a surface of the valve head that contacts the elastic portion. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138032 | Engine System and Signal Processing Method Thereof - An engine system may include an engine generating torque through a crankshaft, an exhaust line that exhaust gas of the engine flows, a diesel particulate filter disposed on the exhaust line to trap particulate matters of the exhaust gas, a first pressure difference sensor configured to detect a front/rear pressure difference of the diesel particulate filter, a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of exhaust gas flowing into the diesel particulate filter, and a control unit that detects signal form the temperature sensor and the first pressure difference sensor in a predetermined rotation cycle of the crankshaft, uses the detected signal to calculate a front/rear pressure difference of the diesel particulate filter, and calculates a temperature of exhaust gas flowing into the diesel particulate filter. A corresponding signal processing method is also described. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138033 | GLOW PLUG HEATER CONTROL - Methods and systems for operating a glow plug are disclosed. In one example, current supplied to a glow plug can be controlled to promote combustion stability of a cylinder after an engine start. Engine feedgas hydrocarbons may be reduced during conditions where combustion stability may be otherwise reduced in order to reduce tailpipe emissions. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138034 | LAUNCHING DEVICE FOR CLAY TARGETS - A launching device for a clay target including a throwing arm supported to be rotatable continuously about an axis, and including means to load a clay target substantially at said axis, wherein the throwing arm includes an escapement mechanism operable between a first position in which a clay target is prevented from being launched from the throwing arm and a second position in which a clay target is permitted to be launched from the throwing arm. Loading means may be provided including a resilient loading receptacle located substantially at the axis to provide cushioning to a clay target as it is loaded. Further, the throwing arm may include a base portion for bearing a clay target and a top cover spaced from the base portion and adapted to disrupt the airflow over the clay target. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138035 | FALL AWAY ARROW REST SYSTEM - The present invention is directed to a fall away arrow rest system for use with a bow. The arrow rest system includes a launcher that is adapted to support a shaft of an arrow prior to the firing of the arrow. Upon the firing of the arrow, the launcher rotates from an upright position to a lowered position in order to move out of the way by the time the tail region of the arrow passes by the launcher. The arrow rest includes a activator body with a locking component to releasably secure the launcher in a lowered position in order to substantially eliminate any bounce back of the launcher and possibility that it may contact the arrow after the arrow is fired. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138036 | PAINTBALL EJECTING APPARATUSES AND METHODS THEREFOR - Paintball ejecting apparatus having a body, a breech, and a barrel for ejecting paintballs through and out of the barrel is disclosed. There are included a paintball reservoir disposed in an other-than-top-of-body position and a paintball conduit coupling the paintball reservoir to the breech for facilitating transport of paintballs from the paintball reservoir to the breech. There is also included a paintball transport arrangement having an actuator to move paintballs toward the breech, the paintball transport arrangement automatically moves at least a first paintball from the paintball conduit into the breech if the breech is empty and open for receiving the at least first paintball, the paintball transport arrangement automatically ceasing moving another paintball into the breech after the at least first paintball is disposed in the breech. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138037 | EZ-LAUNCH TWO LITER POP BOTTLE LAUNCHER - A toy rocket launcher is adapted to pressurize a container, such as a two-liter bottle, and launch the pressurized container upon release of an internal release mechanism, The internal release mechanism locks the bottle rocket in place and releases it with a slight pull on a string. A tire valve may permit a user to pressurize the container with an air pump, such as a bicycle pump or an air compressor. An optional pressure gauge may be provided to monitor pressure in the container. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138038 | BACKWARD MOMENTUM TRANSFERRING MECHANISM FOR TOY GUN - A toy gun includes a housing; a barrel extending forwardly of the housing; a motor in a pistol grip; a speed reduction gear in the housing and operatively connected to the motor; a bullet loading unit in a forward end of the housing; a spring biased piston in a fixed cylinder of the housing; a trigger for activating the motor for firing; and a backward momentum transferring mechanism partially disposed in a gunstock and including an intermediate weight, a forward sliding rod disposed rearward of the piston, and a rear recoil spring having a front end urging against a rear end of the weight and a rear end urging against an internal wall in the gunstock. The sliding rod is disposed in the housing and spaced apart from the weight. The backward momentum transferring mechanism can simulate recoil by generating a recoil shock. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138039 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING SURFACES OF STONE MATERIAL - A method and a plant are provided for calibrating surfaces of stone materials, suitable for working at least one slab ( | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138040 | CUTTING BELT WITH DRIVE LUGS - Belt for cutting solid aggregate material such as natural or synthetic stone, include a main belt body comprised of a flexible material and having outer and inner loop surfaces. Multiple drive lugs project from the inner loop surface toward the interior of the loop, and each lug has a belt drive surface generally transverse to the main belt body. Multiple abrasive segments containing diamond particles are partially embedded in the main belt body, so that they form a part of the outer surface of the main belt body. Methods of manufacturing and using the cutting belt are also disclosed. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138041 | PULL-OUT SYSTEM AND HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - The invention relates to a pull-out system, particularly for baking ovens, having a supporting bottom ( | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138042 | CONTROL UNIT FOR A COOKING HOB - A control unit ( | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138043 | BARBEQUE GRILL HANDLE - A handle for a barbeque grill lid has a first end and an opposing second end which are connected to the lid. The handle has an intermediate portion between the ends which is spaced away from the lid. The intermediate portion has a slot formed in the exterior surface thereof at the side facing away from the lid. The slot reduces the cross-sectional area of the handle, reducing heat transfer from the lid through the handle while at the same time increasing the external surface area of the handle, increasing air cooling of the handle. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138044 | GAS VENT PIPE AND LOCKING SYSTEM - One aspect provides a vent pipe section that comprises a body member having first and second ends and a central axis along a length thereof, a latch receiving member protruding from a side surface of and coupled to the body member and located adjacent one of the first or second ends, a movable latch attached to the body member and located adjacent an end opposite to that of the latch receiving member and configured to cooperatively engage the latch receiving member and exert a locking force along the central axis of the body member. This embodiment further includes a stop located on an outer surface of the body member adjacent the second end. A method of manufacture is also provided. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138045 | HIGH-SPEED COOKING OVEN WITH COOKING SUPPORT - An improved oven is aimed at optimizing heat transfer and delivering an optimal cooking efficiency in comparison to conventional high-speed cooking ovens. The oven includes a support for supporting a food product in a cooking chamber of the oven, which utilizes impingement of hot air and microwave energy. The support includes a metal plate having a surface for receiving a food product thereon and at least one aperture located at an outer periphery of the metal plate adjacent the surface. The aperture permits heated air to flow therethrough as the heated air flows in a return path from the cooking chamber. The aperture also limits the reflection of microwave energy within the cooking chamber. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138046 | MOUNTING BRACKET - A mounting bracket for connecting a baffle to a cooking grill includes a curved tab and a straight tab. The curved tab may be curved between about 120° and about 180° from a vertical orientation. The grill may also include a front bracket with a right-angle tab. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138047 | Compound Collector System For Solar Energy Concentration - A solar collector is formed as a compound arrangement of a multiple number of tapered, pyramidal-type structures. This forms an N-stage solar collector, each stage providing a degree of concentration and thus forming an arrangement that is smaller than a single stage collector (while achieving the same amplification factor). The stages are arranged in tandem along a common optical axis, with the output of the first stage becoming the input for the second stage, and so on. It was found that a reduced number of reflections is required, reducing the loss of the overall system. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138048 | SUCROSE INVERSION PROCESS - A method of inverting sucrose, including (i) determining an initial solids concentration of an aqueous sucrose solution, an initial bed volume of a sucrose inversion resin system, a minimum target inversion percentage, a maximum target inversion percentage, a target maximum hydroxymethylfuran (HMF) concentration, a minimum target pH, or a maximum target pH; (ii) contacting the sucrose inversion resin system with the aqueous sucrose solution under conditions of aqueous solution flow rate and aqueous solution temperature to produce an inverted sucrose solution having an inversion percentage, an HMF concentration, and a pH; (iii) observing an instantaneous inversion percentage, an instantaneous HMF concentration, or an instantaneous pH of the inverted sucrose solution; and, if appropriate; (iv) changing at least one of the aqueous solution flow rate or the aqueous solution temperature to yield a product having a desired inversion percentage, HMF concentration, and/or pH. An apparatus capable of performing the method. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138049 | ADAPTER, INHALATION DEVICE, AND ATOMIZER - The invention relates to an adapter ( | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138050 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR HUMIDIFYING A RESPIRATORY TRACT - Systems and methods are provided for humidifying ventilation gas. Systems and methods may include a nasal interface apparatus for receiving ventilation gas from gas delivery tubing and for humidifying ventilation gas. The nasal interface apparatus may have one or more channels within the nasal interface to deliver gas from a gas delivery circuit to a patient's nose; one or more structures in fluid communication with the one or more channels to direct ventilation gas to the patient's nose; and a hygroscopic material within the nasal interface in the flow path of the ventilation gas. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138051 | Method of Controlling a Powered Air Purifying Respirator - A method of controlling a powered air purifying respirator blower system to deliver a substantially uniform volumetric airflow to a user ( | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138052 | INHALER - An inhaler comprising a reservoir of an inhalable composition with an outlet at one end through which the inhalable composition is discharged. A non-metered breath-activated valve is provided between the one end and the reservoir, the breath-activated valve comprising a flow path extending from the reservoir to the outlet end. At least a portion of the flow path is a deformable tube. A clamping member pinches the deformable tube closed when no suction force is applied to the device and releases the tube to open the flow path when suction is applied at the outlet, to provide uninterrupted flow from the reservoir to the outlet. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138053 | GAS DISPENSER FOR DISPENSING ACCURATE DOSES OF THERAPEUTIC GAS FROM A RESERVOIR CONTAINING HIGHLY COMPRESSED THERAPEUTIC GAS - Described here are devices for intranasally delivering therapeutic gases to a patient. The devices may include a measurement chamber, a combination of pressure regulators and a sequencing mechanism that controls valves associated with the pressure regulators. When implemented in a hand-held dispenser, the hand-held dispenser may reliably deliver consistent doses of gas regardless of the unknown state and pressure of the therapeutic gas in the measurement chamber. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138054 | INHALER - An inhaler comprising a reservoir of an inhalable composition. A housing contains the reservoir and has an outlet end and an opposite end. A composition flow path for the flow of the composition extends from the reservoir along the flow path and out of a composition outlet at the outlet end of the housing. A flexible diaphragm within the housing defines an air flow path from an air inlet to an air outlet at the outlet end of the housing, the diaphragm extending past the air flow inlet towards the opposite end separating the air flow path on one side of the diaphragm from the remainder of the housing on the opposite side of the diaphragm. A valve element is movable with the diaphragm and biased by a biasing force into a position in which it closes the composition flow path, wherein suction on the outlet end reduces the pressure in the air flow chamber thereby lifting the valve element against the biasing force to open the composition flow path; and wherein the biasing force is arranged to close the composition flow path once the suction ceases. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138055 | INHALER - An inhaler comprising a housing to receive a strip having a plurality of blisters is disclosed. Each blister has a puncturable lid and contains a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user. A mouthpiece is pivotally mounted to the housing through which a dose of medicament is inhaled by a user. The inhaler also has an actuating mechanism including a lever operable to sequentially move each blister into alignment with a blister piercing member depending from the mouthpiece. The actuating lever is also operable to cause the mouthpiece to pivot so that the blister piercing member punctures the lid of an aligned blister so that, when a user inhales through the mouthpiece, an airflow through the blister is generated to entrain the dose contained therein and carry it, via the mouthpiece, into the user's airway. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138056 | DRY POWDER COMPOSITION COMPRISING CO-JET MILLED PARTICLES FOR PULMONARY INHALATION - The present invention relates to particles and to methods of making particles. In particular, the invention relates to methods of making composite active particles comprising a pharmaceutically active material for pulmonary inhalation, the method comprising a jet milling process. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138057 | System and Method of Automated Lung Recruitment Maneuvers - A method of providing a recruitment procedure to a patient includes monitoring at least derecruitment event. A score is calculated for the at least one derecruitment event. A derecruitment score is aggregated. The derecruitment score is compared to a recruitment threshold. A ventilator is operated with the processor to perform a recruitment procedure. A system for providing mechanical ventilation to a patient includes a mechanical ventilator configured for pneumatic connection to a patient in order to deliver medical gas to the patient. A peripheral system is configured to provide medical assistance to the patient and the peripheral system produces a signal indicative of the operation of the peripheral system. A processor is communicatively connected to the mechanical ventilator in the peripheral system. The processor receives the signal from the peripheral system and calculates a first score from the signal. The processor aggregates the first score into a derecruitment score and compares the derecruitment score to a predetermined threshold. The processor operates the mechanical ventilator to provide a recruitment procedure to the patient. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138058 | SINGLE STAGE, AXIAL SYMMETRIC BLOWER AND PORTABLE VENTILATOR | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138059 | SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING SYSTEM - A breathing apparatus is operable in self-contained and filtered modes of operation. In the self-contained mode of operation, a breathable gas is delivered to a user from a self-contained source of breathing gas. In a second, filtered mode of operation, a suction source draws ambient air through a filter removing contaminants and delivers filtered ambient air to the user. A method of delivering air to a subject is also provided. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138060 | PATIENT INTERFACE SYSTEMS - A patient interface system includes a nasal seal of flexible material to communicate with at least one airway of the patient, and a primary headgear from which the nasal seal is suspended, said primary headgear having at least one aperture though which at least a portion of the nasal seal is inserted with the primary headgear wrapping about at least one portion of the nasal seal in a sling-like fashion. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138061 | NASAL MASK SYSTEM - A mask system includes a frame ( | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138062 | RESPIRATORY MASK SEAL AND MASK USING SAME - A seal and a mask using a seal that includes a first end portion adapted to be coupled to a seal support, a second end portion adapted for sealing engagement with a face of a user, and a sidewall extending between the first end portion and the second end portion. The first end portion, second end portion, sidewall, or any combination thereof is formed from an elastomeric material having an elongation of at least 1000%. The seal preferably formed from a unitary piece of elastomeric material. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138063 | MASK SYSTEM - A mask system ( | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138064 | DILATOR ASSEMBLY, A DEVICE FOR FACILITATING TRACHEOSTOMY AND METHODS OF MAKING A PERCUTANEOUS TRACHEOSTOMA - A dilator assembly for percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy includes a dilator element having a wall and a proximal end part extending into a distal tip part via an intermediate part. The wall has a substantially U-shaped cross section defining a dilator opening. The assembly extends towards the distal tip part. The dilator assembly is part of a tracheostomy device. The device has a first branch for arranging inside the trachea, and a second branch co-operative with the first branch. The first branch has a first end and a receiving member while the opposing second end has a first coupling part. The second branch has a first end with a guide for a neck penetration member and an opposing second end with a second coupling part for coupling with the first coupling part of the first branch. The first and second branches are detachably coupled together at their respective second ends. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138065 | Method and Apparatus for Radiolucent Anatomic Positioning - An apparatus comprises an attachment mechanism being configured for removably joining to a radiolucent accessory side rail of a patient platform. A vertical base joint is joined to the attachment mechanism and is configured for rotating vertically. A fist locking mechanism fixedly maintains the vertical base joint at an adjusted vertical angle relative to a horizontal plane of the patient platform. A horizontal joint is joined to the vertical base joint and is configured for rotating horizontally. A second locking mechanism fixedly maintains the horizontal joint at an adjusted angle. A vertical end joint is configured for rotating vertically and for supporting a patient's limb. A third locking mechanism fixedly maintains the vertical end joint at an adjusted vertical angle relative to a horizontal plane of the patient platform in which the patient's limb is supported in a desired position for radiographic and magnetic medical imaging. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138066 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING A STEREOTACTIC FRAME - Stereotactic methods are routinely used in neurosurgery for operations such as the aspiration of brain cysts, tumour biopsies and more recently to implant electrodes into brain targets. An integral part of this surgery is a mechanical device called a stereotactic frame ( | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138067 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING SNORING IN AN ADJUSTABLE BED - The present disclosure provides systems and methods for mitigating snoring in an adjustable bed. The systems and methods may include monitoring a sensor for a first reading indicative of a snoring user, activating an actuator to move the adjustable bed into an anti-snore position, monitoring the adjustable bed to confirm that it achieves the anti-snore position, monitoring the sensor for a second reading indicative of a non-snoring user, and after failing to receive the second reading, activating the actuator to move the adjustable bed into a second anti-snore position. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138068 | FAULT DIAGNOSIS IN CPAP AND NIPPV DEVICES - A ventilation device for non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of a patient has a gas flow generator, a gas delivery circuit optionally including a humidifier, a controller and sensors monitoring values of operational parameters of the device. The device further includes one or more relationships stored in data storage of the controller relating combinations of parameter values as being indicative of fault conditions of the device operation, the sensors and/or the fault detection process. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138069 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF SLEEP APNEA - An implant for treating an obstructive airway disorder includes an elongate implant body configured for implanting in airway-interface tissue. At least a portion of the elongate body carries a light transmission material for permitting light transmission therein. Systems and methods of treating an airway disorder comprising implanting an implant in an airway-interface tissue are also provided. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138070 | LIQUID APPLICATOR AND METHOD OF USE - An applicator for dispensing uniform thickness layers of liquid to surfaces and especially surgical sealants to surgical sites to create, in situ, a surgical incise drape is disclosed. The applicator employs a supported thin layer of foam which achieves layer thickness which are substantially independent of the pressure applied to the applicator during use. Methods of using the applicator are also disclosed. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138071 | TONGUE RETAINER - A tongue grasping and restraining device holds the tongue securely during sleep in order to minimize the risk of the tongue slipping back and blocking the throat. Plural tongue gripping projections are coupled to upper and lower supports. One or more of the upper and lower supports are biased together into a tongue engaging position. A tongue depressor can extend rearwardly and downwardly from the upper support to depress the user's tongue to further open the user's airway. The position of the tongue depressor can be adjustable. The upper support is coupled to the user's upper jaw, for example, to a denture, dental appliance or other form of an upper jaw coupler and can be pivoted thereto. The lower support can be hinged to, fixed to, or otherwise joined to a lower jaw coupler. A tube and rod mechanism can couple the jaw couplers together. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138072 | Custom fit appliance for Hygienic teeth and gum protection - A device for the protection of the upper and lower teeth and gums from debris and discoloring agents during the consumption of sustenance, enamel staining liquids or the inhalation of tobacco products. This appliance, one each for the upper and lower teeth and gums, is custom fit by way of exacting dental impressions via existing dental impression methods and will completely encase the teeth and gum area preventing any and all intrusions. This appliance is designed to be removable, reusable and nearly invisible to the naked eye. This appliance is constructed using a clear liquid Polymer that includes semi soft components for a comfortable fit over the gums and inside of the oral cavity and a rigid clear Polymer at the tooth line to facilitate normal eating habits. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138073 | SMOKELESS TOBACCO PASTILLE AND INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS FOR FORMING SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS - A smokeless tobacco composition configured for insertion into the mouth of a user is provided. The smokeless tobacco composition includes a tobacco material and a polysaccharide filler component such as polydextrose. A process for preparing a smokeless tobacco composition pastille configured for insertion into the mouth of a user is also provided. The process includes mixing a tobacco material with a binder and a polysaccharide filler component to form a smokeless tobacco mixture, injection molding the smokeless tobacco mixture, and cooling the smokeless tobacco mixture to form a solidified smokeless tobacco composition pastille. The mixing step can include forming a dry blend of the tobacco, filler, and binder components, and combining the dry blend with a viscous liquid component. The injection-molded pastille can provide a dissolvable and lightly chewable product. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138074 | SMOKELESS TOBACCO PASTILLE AND MOULDING PROCESS FOR FORMING SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS - A smokeless tobacco composition configured for insertion into the mouth of a user is provided. The smokeless tobacco composition includes a tobacco material, a sugar alcohol, and a natural gum binder component, wherein the composition is in the form of a pastille. A process for preparing a smokeless tobacco composition pastille configured for insertion into the mouth of a user is also provided. The process includes providing an aqueous mixture comprising a hydrated natural gum binder component, mixing a tobacco material with the aqueous mixture to form a smokeless tobacco mixture, heating the smokeless tobacco mixture, depositing the heated smokeless tobacco mixture into a mould, and curing the smokeless tobacco mixture to form a smokeless tobacco composition pastille. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138075 | FILTER TIP, TUBES, AND CONES - A filter strip is provided for rolling sheets to construct custom cigars and/or cigarettes. The filter strip may be made of a deformable material which can be positioned on one end of the rolling sheet. The filter strip can be folded in a zig zag or spiral filter section with open section located longitudinally below to form a filter tip. The filter tip can assist the user in rolling by hand a substantially cylindrical or conical cigar or cigarette. The filter tip prevents tobacco filler material from being drawn through the cigar or cigarette and into a user's mouth, and permits the entire amount of tobacco filler to be consumed/smoked without risking burned hands and/or lips. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138076 | Combination Nail Polish Remover and Applicator Bottle - A dual purpose fluid container for an integrated makeup kit, particularly an integrated nail makeup kit, wherein the nail polish, polish applicator brush, nail polish remover solvent, and remover pads are combined in a device that is easily carried in a modestly sized purse or handbag, but which can quickly and easily be separated into a conventional nail polish applicator bottle with brush, and a jar containing numerous nail polish remover pads saturated with solvent. When separated, each of the bottle and jar can rest on a flat surface, or be held in one's hand, such that each can be used independently of the other, in any sequence or order, without danger of spillage or mutual contamination. In one embodiment, a removable cover is positionable to separate the remover pads from external environments, including the nail polish applicator bottle when the bottle and jar are attached. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138077 | PONYTAIL ENHANCER - A ponytail enhancer includes a head portion with a first radius, a band portion with a second radius, and a tail portion with a third radius. The first radius and the third radius are greater than the second radius. The head portion includes a head resting surface shaped to rest against the back of a human head. The band portion is shaped to allow a ponytail band to fit and stay in place. The tail portion is shaped to add fullness to a ponytail. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138078 | COSMETIC ASSEMBLY FOR MAKING UP AND/OR CARING FOR KERATIN MATERIALS - The present invention relates to a cosmetic assembly for making up and/or caring for keratin materials, comprising at least:—one container containing at least one solid cosmetic composition, the said composition comprising at least one liquid fatty phase, at least one wax and at least 5% by weight of pigments relative to the total weight of the said composition, and having a melting point of greater than 30° C., and—one application device for applying the composition, equipped with an application member comprising an application surface that is capable, in response to its movement in engagement with the keratin materials, of rotating about at least one axis or one centre of rotation. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138079 | HAIR TREATMENT COMPOSITION - This invention relates to a permanent dye for colouring keratinous fibres, in particular one based on the extract of | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138080 | Shape Memory Polymer Mascara Brush - A cosmetic brush includes bristles made from shape memory polymer (SMP) filaments or fibers. The shape memory polymer filaments are selected to exhibit a first shape during assembly of the brush, and a second shape after exposure to an external stimulus in the form of heat or other energy. The SMP filaments are initially assembled to the base of the brush. The first shape can be straight to facilitate assembly of the fibers to the base. The second shape, after assembly and after being subjected to the external stimulus, can be any bristle shape suitable for enhancing the function of the brush, e.g., kinked, wavy or coiled. The brush may be comprised solely of SMP filaments, or may be a blend of SMP filaments and any other suitable filament (e.g., nylon, natural plant or animal fibers, etc.). | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138081 | ELECTRIC CURLING IRON - Disclosed therein is an electric curling iron. The electric curling iron includes: a body part; a heating rod arranged at a side of the body part and having a heat ray heater disposed therein; an upper handle and a lower handle hinge-coupled on a hinge shaft formed at the other side of the body part, the upper and lower handles being movable in a tong shape; and an upper pressing member and a lower pressing member whose end portions are respectively overlapped and hinge-coupled to front ends of the inner faces of the upper and lower handles, the upper and lower pressing members respectively having a shape corresponding to the outer circumferential surface of the heating rod, wherein the upper and lower pressing members are opened wider than the upper and lower handles, so that a user can rapidly and convenient do hair styling. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138082 | Self contained oral hygiene unit - The Dental Hygiene Unit Borrows Its Shape From The Modern Toothbrush, But Is Distinguishable By the Modular Bristle Head And The Self-Contained Dental Floss Dispenser. The Uniqueness Being The Convenient Proximity Of Dental Hygiene Supplies In A Single Source. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138083 | DENTAL FLOSS DEVICE FOR CLEANING TEETH AND NEUTRALIZING BAD BREATH - A dental floss device for cleaning teeth and neutralizing bad breath includes a handle; a dental floss holder integrally formed with the handle; and a dental floss held between two opposite ends of the dental floss holder, the dental floss including a protective layer formed thereon. Moreover, the dental floss device further includes either a curved flexible tongue scraping member on a portion of the dental floss holder, the tongue scraping member including a plurality of parallel ridges projecting outward or a flexible tongue scraping member on one surface, the tongue scraping member including two curved equidistant protrusions. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138084 | Cleaning device using UV-ozone and cleaning method using the device - A contaminant cleaning device includes a stage configured to house a substrate; an imaging means configured to obtain an image of a contaminant on the substrate; a control means configured to recognize the image and configured to generate a control signal in accordance with the recognized image; a UV generating means; an irradiation shape forming unit configured to selectively block a passage of UV radiated from the UV generating means to make a UV irradiated shape correspond to a shape of the image recognized in the control means; and an interrupter configured to receive a control signal from the control means to block or allow passage of UV from the UV generating means, wherein the stage is configured to move in accordance with a control signal from the control means to enable a contaminant on the substrate to be positioned in the area to which UV is irradiated. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138085 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATING AND CONTROLLING A PLASMA PROCESSING SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus for controlling a plasma processing system in a purely pull mode or a hybrid pull mode. In the purely pull mode, the back end assumes master control at least for requesting and scheduling loading of production wafers. In the hybrid pull mode, the back end assumes master control at least for tool maintenance/cleaning while the front end retains master control for production wafers. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138086 | METHOD FOR DECONTAMINATING SURFACES - A method chemically decontaminates a surface of a metal component of a primary circuit of a pressurized-water reactor, the surface contains an oxide layer. In a first stage, an oxidation step, a reduction step, and a first decontamination step are performed. The component is treated in the oxidation step with an aqueous solution containing an oxidizing agent, which converts trivalent chrome present in the oxide layer into hexavalent chrome. The component is treated in the reduction step with an aqueous solution containing a reducing agent for reducing excess oxidation agent from the oxidation step. The component is treated in the first decontamination step with an aqueous solution containing a decontamination acid that forms no antisoluble deposits with metal ions in the solution. The solution is fed through an ion exchanger for removing metal ions. In a second stage, the component is treated with an aqueous solution containing an oxalic acid. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138087 | MOUNTED MOTORIZED BATH BRUSH - A device and method is disclosed incorporating a bath brush assembly for attachment to a bathtub or shower. The device includes a base structure having at least one movable brush, a power producing system to move the at the least one movable brush, a mounting structure to attach the base structure to a bathtub or shower. The base structure has a plurality of movable brushes, and the power producing system includes a pulley system connected to the plurality of movable brushes to rotate the plurality of brushes. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138088 | Apparatus for Combination Brush and Shampoo Dispenser - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for a combination brush and shampoo. The apparatus includes a handle, a brush head extending outward from a first end of the handle, the brush head having a plurality of apertures, an end coupler connected with a second end of the handle, a main channel extending from the end coupler, through the handle and brush head to the bristle pack such that the end coupler is in fluid communication with the plurality of apertures, and a reservoir formed in the brush head having a cleaning agent channel extending to and intersecting with the main channel. The system includes the apparatus and a semi-rigid region in the reservoir configured to be depressed and force the cleaning agent out of the reservoir. The method includes providing the apparatus, ejecting cleaning agent, and rinsing with water. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138089 | COMPOSITION WITH SURFACE MODIFYING PROPERTIES - The present invention refers to an aqueous composition comprising one or more amphoteric, organic polynitrogen-compounds having at least 3 nitrogen atoms contained in the molecule in the form of an amine and/or amide and one or more types of inorganic nanoparticles, a concentrate comprising said composition and to a method for treating and/or cleaning a surface which uses said composition. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138090 | SCREEN WIPER ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A SCREEN WIPER ARRANGEMENT - A screen wiper arrangement is provided including a window screen and a screen wiper for cleaning the window screen, wherein the window screen is arranged in an opening of a cabin and inserted in a window frame, and wherein the window screen includes at least one screen portion which can be moved between an open and a closed position. The window screen includes an electrically conductive element coupleable to an electrical circuit which has at least a first state in response to a first position of the at least one screen portion and a second state in response to a second position of the at least one screen portion. One or more contact points are available for detecting if the electrical circuit is in the first or the second state, and a wiper control element is provided which controls the activation of the screen wiper system. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138091 | PROCESSING ASSEMBLY FOR SEMICONDUCTOR WORKPIECE AND METHODS OF PROCESSING SAME - A processing assembly for a semiconductor workpiece generally includes a rotor assembly capable of spinning a workpiece, a chemistry delivery assembly for delivering chemistry to the workpiece, and a chemistry collection assembly for collecting spent chemistry from the workpiece. The chemistry collection assembly may include a weir that is configured to spin with the rotor assembly. A method of processing a semiconductor workpiece is also provided. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138092 | DISHWASHER WITH IMAGING DEVICE FOR MEASURING LOAD CHARACTERISTICS AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - An automatic dishwasher and a method for controlling the operation of the automatic dishwasher including an imaging device that repeatedly captures images of a sub-portion of a wash chamber as a dish rack is moved from a load position to a use position. The repeated capturing of images is synchronized with the movement of the dish rack, and areas of the dish rack in which dishes are present are determined from the repeatedly captured images. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138093 | Method and System for Removing Retentate from Filters - A cleaning system and method of cleaning filters that removes the ash in the plugged regions is disclosed. The filter is subjected to vibrations, which serve to loosen trapped and packed retentate from the filter. The loosened retentate is then captured by a collection bin. The cleaning system can be integral with the intended application, such as within an automobile. In another embodiment, the cleaning system is a separate cleaning station, where the filter is removing from its intended application, cleaned, and then reinstalled. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138094 | DISHWASHER WITH MULTIPLE TREATING CHAMBERS - A method of operating a dishwasher having multiple wash chambers, with each wash chamber executing a different cycle of operation, and liquid from one chamber may be reused in the other chamber. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138095 | VAPOR CLEAN FOR HAZE AND PARTICLE REMOVAL FROM LITHOGRAPHIC PHOTOMASKS - A reticle is cleaned by vapor condensing on the active surface of the reticle. An embodiment includes positioning the reticle in a cleaning chamber having a bottom surface, with the active surface of the reticle facing the bottom surface of the cleaning chamber, and directing vapor at the active surface of the reticle. Embodiments further include filling a reservoir in a bottom portion of the cleaning chamber with liquid and directing vapor by heating the liquid. Embodiments further include cooling the reticle concurrently with heating the liquid. Embodiments further include rotating the reticle concurrently with heating the liquid and cooling the reticle. Embodiments further include emptying the reservoir and dry spinning the reticle, subsequent to cleaning the reticle. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138096 | DISHWASHER WITH SHARED HEATER - An automatic dishwasher having a heater shared by the recirculation system and the air supply system to heat the liquid in the recirculation system and the air in the air supply system. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138097 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SURFACE TREATMENT USING INORGANIC ACID AND OZONE - Improved removal of ion-implanted photoresist in a single wafer front-end wet processing station is achieved by dissolving gaseous ozone into relatively cool inorganic acid, dispensing the acid ozone mixture onto a wafer, and rapidly heating the surface of the wafer to a temperature at least 30° C. higher than the temperature of the acid ozone mixture. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138098 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING SEPARATION OF LIQUIDS IN A CONTROLLED MENISCUS - A system and method of forming and using a proximity head. The proximity head includes a head surface including a first zone, a second zone and an inner return zone. The first zone including a first flat surface region and multiple first discrete holes connected to a corresponding first conduit and arranged in a first row. The second zone including a second flat region and multiple second discrete holes connected to a corresponding second conduit. The inner return zone being disposed between and adjacent to the first zone and the second zone and including multiple inner return discrete holes connected to a corresponding inner return conduit and arranged in an inner return row. The first row and the inner return row are parallel. A portion of an edge of each of the inner return discrete holes is recessed into the head surface. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138099 | WASH RING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE - Devices, including a wash ring assembly, and methods are provided for the removal of excess fluid or solids from the exterior or interior of a probe used to transfer fluids, for instance, in an automated assay device. Typically, a probe is used to aspirate and dispense a sample fluid material such as whole blood or a reagent. The devices and methods provided herein are useful for removing excess fluid from the exterior or interior of the probe so as to prevent dripping and cross-contamination between samples or reagents. It is also contemplated that, utilizing the devices and methods provided herein, washing and/or drying can be performed simultaneously as the probe is in motion, aspirating a sample and/or dispensing a sample. | 2012-06-07 |
| 20120138100 | DISHWASHER WITH AUXILIARY, TOUGH SOIL CHEMISTRY DISPENSING SYSTEM - A dishwasher is provided with an auxiliary dispenser to be selectively, conveniently attached to a dish rack for movement with the dish rack into and out of a dishwasher tub, with the dispenser including a storage compartment for housing a washing agent, an inlet leading to the storage compartment and an outlet leading from the storage compartment. When the dish rack is in the recessed position, the inlet of the dispenser is arranged in fluid communication with a fluid conduit system which delivers washing fluid to at least one spray nozzle of the dishwasher, while an outlet of the dispenser leads to a washing compartment of the tub. With this arrangement, at least a portion of the washing fluid directed to the at least one spray nozzle will be forced to flow through the storage compartment in order to pick up additional washing agent for enhanced cleansing purposes. | 2012-06-07 |
