| 25th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
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| 20140165953 | ANTI-COGGING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING COGGING OF ROTATING SHAFT - An apparatus improves rotation of a rotatable shaft. The rotatable shaft has a cyclical cogging torque acting thereon in a first direction. The apparatus includes a support member, first and second anti-cogging members, a cam surface and an abutment member. The support member is adjacent the rotatable shaft. The rotatable shaft is operable to rotate relative to the support member. The second anti-cogging member is coupled to the rotatable shaft for rotation with the rotatable shaft. The cam surface is included on one of the first anti-cogging member and the second anti-cogging member. The abutment member is coupled to the other one of the first anti-cogging member and the second anti-cogging member. The abutment member is operable to abut against the cam surface to provide an anti-cogging torque to the rotatable shaft in a second direction that opposes the first direction to at least partially offset the cogging torque. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165954 | System and Method for Sampling Fluid From Piston Top Land Crevice of Piston Engine - A system and method for sampling fluid from a top land piston crevice of a reciprocating piston engine. Access into the crevice is via a length of tubing inserted into a bore through the piston wall. Two valves, first a relief valve and then a piloted check valve, operate together to capture a sample of fluid from the crevice at a time just before TDC of the piston on its compression stroke. The sampled fluid flows from the check valve into a sample container. The valves further cooperate to close fluid communication from the crevice after a sample is taken, which allows the engine to operate normally. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165955 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ENGINE BLOCK - A method for manufacturing an engine block includes removing material from the top deck of the engine block surrounding a first opening to create a first recessed area, placing a first seal within the first recessed area, positioning a first insert within the first recessed area and against the first seal. The method may also include removing material from the top deck of the engine block surrounding a second opening to create a second recessed area that at least partially overlaps the first recessed area, placing a second seal in the second recessed area and positioning a second insert within the second recessed area and against the second seal. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165956 | CONTAINMENT ASSEMBLY FOR FLOWABLE MATERIALS - A combination usable together in an automotive vehicle includes an engine block, a cover, and a band clamp. The engine block includes an opening configured to provide access to an interior volume, a first flange having a periphery that surrounds the opening, and a first engagement surface disposed proximate the first flange. The cover includes a second flange disposed around a periphery of the cover, and a second engagement surface disposed proximate the second flange, the second engagement surface configured to mate with the first engagement surface, wherein when the first engagement surface and the second engagement surface are disposed in engagement with each other the first flange and the second flange in combination define an exterior surface having a first profile. The band clamp includes an interior surface with a second profile that is complementary with the first profile. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165957 | LUBRICATION APPARATUS OF HIGH PRESSURE PUMP FOR COMMON RAIL SYSTEM - A lubrication apparatus of a high pressure pump for a common rail system can improve lubrication performance for a friction portion M1 between a roller 12 and a shoe by supplying a large amount of lubricating fuel, which is supplied from a low pressure pump 24, to the friction portion M1 for a short time. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165958 | PRECOMBUSTION CHAMBER FOR GAS ENGINE - Disclosed herein is a precombustion chamber structure for a gas engine. The precombustion chamber structure is configured to facilitate disassembly of a precombustion chamber tip, thus making maintenance, repair or inspection of the precombustion chamber easy. For this, the precombustion chamber structure includes: a body ( | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165959 | ENGINE HAVING VARIABLE VALVE TIMING DEVICE AND VARIABLE TUMBLE DEVICE - An engine having a variable valve timing device and a variable tumble device, may include the variable valve timing device advancing or delaying a rotation of an intake camshaft or an exhaust camshaft, an intake valve or an exhaust valve configured to be operated by the intake camshaft or the exhaust camshaft respectively to open and close an intake port or an exhaust port, and the variable tumble device that may be disposed on an upstream side of the intake valve in the intake port and changes a flow of a gas being suck to form a tumble in a combustion chamber. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165960 | VARIABLE INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND VARIABLE AIR INTAKE DEVICE USING THE SAME - A variable intake manifold apparatus for an internal combustion engine, may include an inlet drawing in outside air and being connected to a main passage, first and second outlets branched from the main passage and fluid-connected to the inlet through the main passage and releasing the outside air drawn through the main passage through the first and second outlets, and a partition dividing the main passage and one of the first and second intake passages. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165961 | ACTIVE PLURAL INLET AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM - An air intake system includes a first inlet and a first valve member that moves between an open position and a closed position to regulate flow through a first passage toward a manifold. The first valve member is biased toward the open position. The system also includes a second inlet and a second valve member that moves between an open position and a closed position to regulate flow through a second passage toward the manifold. The second valve member is biased toward the closed position. Moreover, the system includes a sensor that detects a condition of the vehicle and a controller that simultaneously causes the first valve member to move toward the closed position and the second valve member to move toward the open position when the sensor detects the condition. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165962 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VACUUM GENERATION - Methods and systems are provided for controlling motive flow through an ejector using a pneumatically controlled valve. A vacuum actuated valve may be opened at low vacuum conditions to increase motive flow through the ejector while the valve is closed at high vacuum conditions to decrease the motive flow. This allows motive flow through the ejector to be controlled based on vacuum needs at low component cost. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165963 | Hydraulic Engine with One or More of Improved Transmission Control, Valve, and Fuel Injection Features - An internal combustion engine and method of operating such an engine are disclosed. In some embodiments, a process governed by a controller determines an effective gear ratio of a variable-displacement hydrostatic drive motor and engine combustion events so that an output velocity tends to meet a desired velocity indicated by an accelerator pedal. Also, in some embodiments, the engine includes one or more of: (a) one or more active check valves governing hydraulic fluid flow into or out of one or more cylinders; (b) a free-wheeling section allowing for hydraulic fluid exiting a load (e.g., the drive motor) to proceed back to a link by which the fluid is driven by the engine to the load; and (c) a perforated cone fuel atomizer associated with an intake valve. Further, in some embodiments, two or more of the pairs of cylinders are hydraulically coupled in parallel relative to one another. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165964 | Method for operating an internal combustion engine of a hand-guided power tool - In a power tool, an internal combustion engine is coupled by a clutch to a tool member. An ignition control device is provided that for each engine speed of the internal combustion engine specifies at least one ignition timing. For each engine speed of a first engine speed range a correlated first ignition timing is specified, wherein each first ignition timing is an ignition timing of a first ignition timing range. For each engine speed of a second engine speed range, adjoining the first engine speed range, a correlated second ignition timing is specified, wherein each second ignition timing is an ignition timing of a second ignition timing range. The first ignition timing is retarded by at least 5° crank angle relative to the second ignition timing. The first engine speed range extends at least from the coupling engine speed range to the limit engine speed of approximately 7,000 RPM. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165965 | FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM WITH ACCUMULATOR - A fuel supply system with an accumulator that allows for the accumulation of fuel at a pressure greater than the nominal operating pressure of the fuel supply system. The accumulation of fuel allows for less frequent fuel pump operation and therefore a reduction in overall fuel consumption of an engine. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165966 | PRESSURE REGULATOR HAVING AN INTEGRATED CHECK VALVE - A pressure regulator for use in an engine is disclosed. The pressure regulator may include first and second flow paths formed in a body, wherein the first flow path is configured to pass a first fluid and the second flow path is configured to receive a second fluid. A diaphragm may be disposed within the first flow path and the diaphragm may be configured to move based on a pressure differential between the first and second fluids. The pressure regulator may further include a seat associated with the first flow path. A primary valve element may be connected to the diaphragm and configured to selectively engage the seat when a pressure of the fluid in the first flow path exceeds a pressure of the fluid in the second flow path by a first threshold amount. Additionally, a secondary valve element may be connected to the diaphragm and configured to selectively engage the seat when the pressure of the fluid in the second flow path exceeds the pressure of the fluid in the first flow path by a second threshold amount. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165967 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - An internal combustion engine comprising at least one cylinder and a pair of opposed, reciprocating pistons within the cylinder forming a combustion chamber therebetween. The engine has at least one fuel injector disposed at least partly within the cylinder, the fuel injector having a nozzle that is positioned within the combustion chamber and through which the fuel is expelled into the combustion chamber, wherein the nozzle is exposed directly within the combustion chamber. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165968 | FUEL SYSTEM FOR AN EXCAVATOR - A fuel system is disclosed which is adapted to improve engine ignition properties by ensuring that, when the engine ignition is turned off, residual fuel left over in the engine area after use is not returned to the fuel tank but instead remains in a common rail injector area. The fuel system for an excavator according to the present invention comprises: a fuel tank having a fuel supply line for discharging fuel and a return line for returning residual fuel after combustion in the engine area; a water-fraction separator which is provided downstream of the fuel tank, removes the water fraction contained in the fuel that is sucked in, and consists of a hand pump that is linked to the fuel supply line and of a first filter that is linked to the hand pump and filters out extraneous material in the fuel; an injection pump which is provided downstream of the water-fraction separator and which provides an injector with a high pressure supply of the fuel, from which the extraneous material has been filtered out on passing through the first filter and a second filter linked thereto, such that said fuel is sprayed into an engine combustion chamber; a fuel control unit which is respectively linked to the second filter and the injection pump and controls the injection pump so as to control the volume of fuel supplied to the injector; and a check valve which is provided in the return line and ensures that, when the equipment is made to stop working because the engine ignition is turned off, residual fuel left over in the engine area after use is not returned to the fuel tank along the return line but instead remains in the injector area. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165969 | VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO DEVICE AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE USING THE SAME - A variable compression ratio device and an internal combustion engine are disclosed. The variable compression ratio device includes a main piston that moves in a reciprocating manner, a main combustion chamber having a volume that is varied by the main piston, a sub-compression chamber communicating with the main combustion chamber; a sub-piston configured to reciprocate in the sub-compression chamber to vary a volume of the sub-compression chamber; and a sub-piston reciprocating unit that reciprocates the sub-piston. Accordingly, the air-fuel ratio and output of the internal combustion engine can be improved. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165970 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP OF GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION ENGINE - A method of controlling a low pressure fuel pump of a gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine includes receiving failure related information of a high pressure fuel pump, boosting, if the high pressure fuel pump is failed based on the failure related information of the high pressure fuel pump, a fuel pressure of the low pressure fuel pump to a setting pressure and controlling, if the high pressure fuel pump is not failed, the fuel pressure of the low pressure fuel pump based on a measured fuel pressure with respect to a target fuel pressure of the high pressure fuel pump or a change of a control value of the GDI engine. A corresponding control system includes a fuel supply pressure controller, among other components, which is operated by a predetermined program for executing the method of controlling the low pressure fuel pump of the GDI engine. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165971 | FUEL-AIR SEPARATOR AND PULSE DAMPENER - A fuel-air separator includes a chamber with an interior side-wall surface and adjacent interior top and bottom surfaces. An inlet of the fuel-air separator opens to the interior side-wall surface to admit fuel and air and to cause the fuel and air to flow helically down and along the interior side-wall surface. A diptube opens to the bottom surface and extends along an axis of the interior side-wall surface to a fuel outlet, while the separated air is released to the atmosphere. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165972 | EVAPORATIVE FUEL TREATMENT APPARATUS - An evaporative fuel treatment apparatus includes a fuel tank, a fuel pump, an adsorber, a purge mechanism, a supercharger and an electronic control unit. The fuel pump is configured to draw fuel that is supplied from the fuel tank to the internal combustion engine. The adsorber is provided inside the fuel tank and configured to adsorb evaporative fuel developed inside the fuel tank. The purge mechanism is configured to carry out purging for introducing fuel, desorbed from the adsorber, into an intake pipe of the internal combustion engine. The supercharger is configured to feed air into the intake pipe. The electronic control unit is configured to increase an amount of heat that is transferred from the fuel pump to the adsorber on the condition that an intake negative pressure in the intake pipe is higher than a predetermined threshold. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165973 | FLUID HEATING DEVICE AND VEHICLE FUEL SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A fluid heating device of a vehicle fuel system includes: a case having a fluid inlet for letting in fluid, a fluid outlet for letting out the fluid, and an inner space that communicates with the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet; upper and lower power-supply and heat-radiation plates that are arranged in the inner space to be vertically spaced apart from each other, and supply external power; and one or more PTC elements that are interposed between the upper and lower power-supply and heat-radiation plates to receive the external power, and spaced apart from each other to form one or more fluid flow holes. Accordingly, the combustion of the fuel and the cold start performance of the vehicle can be improved. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165974 | AN EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION MIXER - Disclosed is an EGR mixer for mixing a fresh air flow and an EGR flow. The EGR mixer comprises an air duct configured to allow a fresh air flow to flow therethrough, and comprises an EGR duct configured to allow an EGR flow to flow therethrough. The EGR mixer comprises a mixing duct positioned downstream of the air duct and the EGR duct. The EGR mixer comprises a supplemental duct fluidly connecting the EGR duct to a second mixing section of the mixing duct. The EGR mixer is configured to mix the fresh air flow and the EGR flow into a mixed flow. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165975 | EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE FOR VEHICLE - An exhaust gas recirculation valve for a vehicle may include a housing having a flow path through which an exhaust gas flows, a shaft installed in the housing to be rotatable, a flap valve provided to be rotatable about the shaft and configured to open and close the flow path, a bushing provided on the shaft, an anti-wear washer installed on the shaft between the flap valve and the bushing, and a spring means installed on the shaft and configured to elastically support the bushing. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165976 | EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM - A system and method for controlling an exhaust gas recirculation valve during transient cycles of engine operation to improve fuel consumption efficiency. The system and method includes first determining a flow rate of total mass out of the intake manifold of the combustion engine and the current mass fraction of exhaust gas in the intake manifold of the combustion engine, calculating a mass flow rate for exhaust gas into the intake manifold that is based on the flow rate of total mass out of the intake manifold and the current mass fraction of exhaust gas in the intake manifold, and actuating a control valve to a position based on the calculated mass flow rate for exhaust gas into the intake manifold. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165977 | SEPARATOR - A separator has a first inlet arranged to receive a fluid stream, and first and second separation stages coupled together in series; A pump coupled to the second separation stage generates an area of reduced pressure to draw the fluid stream through the first and second separation stages. One of the stages includes a variable impactor separator comprising a first chamber arranged to receive the fluid stream, and a second chamber coupled to the first chamber through an aperture to accelerate the first fluid stream. The stream is incident upon an impaction surface to separate contaminants from the fluid stream. An actuator adjusts the open area of the aperture according to a pressure differential between fluid pressure in the first chamber and a reference fluid pressure in a third chamber. The other of the separation stages is a second variable impactor separator or a filter media. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165978 | IGNITION COIL - An ignition coil for an internal combustion engine includes a magnetically-permeable core a primary winding disposed outward of the core, and a secondary winding disposed outward of the primary winding and inductively coupled to the primary winding. The secondary winding has a left secondary winding section and right secondary winding section. A first end of the left secondary winding section is in electrical contact with a first terminal for delivering a first spark-generating current to a first spark plug. A first end of the right secondary winding section is in electrical contact with a second terminal for delivering a second spark-generating current to a second spark plug. A second end of the first secondary winding and a second end of a the second secondary winding is connected to a third terminal for delivering a third spark-generating current to a third spark plug. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165979 | CONTROL UNIT FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE - According to the invention, a particulate matter sensor is installed in an exhaust passage of an internal-combustion engine. A control unit for this internal-combustion engine detects a particulate amount in an exhaust gas through the exhaust passage in response to an output from the particulate matter sensor. Further, the control unit for the internal-combustion engine forms a particulate layer on electrode surfaces of the particulate matter sensor by applying a particulate capturing voltage between the electrodes during a first period. Further, the control unit maintains the formed particulate layer during a second period. It is noted here that the phrase “maintain the formed particulate layer” includes the meanings “maintaining the formed particulate layer as it is” and “inhibiting control to remove the particulate layer”. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165980 | Controlled Spark Ignited Flame Kernel Flow - In some aspects, a spark plug includes a spark gap in an enclosure of the spark plug. The spark plug includes a passage in the interior of the enclosure. During operation of the engine, the passage directs flow through the spark gap, primarily away from a combustion chamber end of the enclosure. The passage can direct flow at a velocity of 5 meters/second or greater. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165981 | Lien's bow - A bow includes a rigid bow frame having two ends and defining a longitudinal axis between two ends; a tension unit including an elastic cable extended between the ends of the bow frame, wherein the elastic cable is extended at a rear side of the bow frame along the longitudinal axis thereof; and a guidance unit provided at a middle of the bow frame for setting said arrow at a position that a rear end of the arrow is biased against a middle of the elastic cable, wherein the elastic cable is drawn back to build tension thereof for shooting the arrow. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165982 | BARREL CABLE SUPPRESSOR - A grip guard may be used with a crossbow that has a main beam including a stock and a barrel. The grip guard may have a first wall that is positioned between the stock and the barrel and a second wall that extends outwardly from the main beam. The first wall may have dampening properties to attenuate sounds and vibrations caused by firing the crossbow and the second wall may prevent a user's fingers from inadvertently extending from the handle toward the barrel. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165983 | TOY LAUNCH APPARATUS WITH MOMENTUM FEATURE - A toy launch apparatus for discharging soft foam darts, the launch apparatus having a cylinder, a piston, a launch spring and a dart tube. An air chamber with variable volume is formed between the cylinder and the piston and is divided into two or more sections, a first section where there is little or no resistance to relative movement between the cylinder and the piston so that there is a momentum gain, and a second section where there is rapid compression and increasing pressure to cause a loaded dart to be discharged. A third section may be a transition section between the first and second sections. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165984 | PNEUMATIC VALVE AND REGULATOR - A regulator assembly for a paintball marker includes a body having an inlet orifice for connecting to the compressed fluid source, an outlet orifice for connecting to the marker, and a cavity formed therein having a first chamber proximate the outlet orifice, a second chamber proximate the inlet orifice and providing a fluid pathway between the inlet and outlet orifices, a poppet valve functionally positioned within the outlet orifice, and a pneumatic valve actuator positioned within the cavity of the body and supportively coupled to the poppet valve. The pneumatic valve actuator comprises a piston, a spring pack and an adjustment strut. The spring pack is modular to allow interchanging and includes a plurality of Belleville springs properly oriented and secured in place by a washer and O-ring to create a predefined pressure threshold. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165985 | APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY EJECTING OR LAUNCHING CURRENCY, COUPONS AND ADVERTISING FLYERS, AND OTHER PLANAR SHEETS - An apparatus for launching sheets such as paper money. The apparatus includes an upper housing and a lower housing detachably coupled to the upper housing. The apparatus includes a feed assembly, mounted to an interior space of the lower housing, and the feed assembly includes a plate with a planar upper surface for receiving the sheets and at least one spring element applying a spring force upon the plate to urge the planar upper surface toward the upper housing. The apparatus also includes an ejection assembly, supported within an interior space of the upper housing, adapted to sequentially eject the sheets from an opening in the upper housing or the lower housing. The ejection assembly includes an electric motor and a battery selectively powering the electric motor. Spaced apart wheels are provided on an axle driven by the motor to eject the sheets a distance of one to three feet. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165986 | APPARATUS FOR SAWING CURED SLIPFORM CAST CONCRETE PRODUCTS - An apparatus for sawing cured slipform cast concrete products, which apparatus comprises a frame with wheels, and a concrete saw connected movably to the frame, wherein the apparatus comprises a brushing unit for cleaning slipform casting bed. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165987 | BATTERY POWERED CONCRETE SAW - A battery operated concrete saw system ( | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165988 | RESIN-COATED SAW WIRE AND CUT ARTICLE - Provided is a resin-coated saw wire that, when used to cut a workpiece, has a shallow depth of a damaged layer and can give a cut article having a smooth surface. The resin-coated saw wire is used in cutting of the workpiece using a sawing machine and includes a steel wire and a resin coating covering the steel wire surface. The resin coating contains substantially no abrasive grain, has a hardness at 120° C. of 0.07 GPa or more, and has a hardness controlled so as to prevent abrasive grains from coming into the resin coating, which abrasive grains are sprayed during workpiece cutting. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165989 | BLADE FOR A CUTTING TOOL OF A CERAMIC CUTTING MACHINE | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165990 | STRAIN REDUCTION CLAMSHELL HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN - One aspect of this disclosure provides a heating chamber for a gas furnace that comprises opposing halves joined together. The joined opposing halves form a clamshell panel having at least one truncated corner located adjacent a curve located at a back end of a chamber path of the one or more clamshell heating chambers. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165991 | BURNER ASSEMBLY FOR A HEATING FURNACE - A burner assembly for a fuel-fired heating furnace. The assembly comprises a burner body having an inlet opening to receive fuel delivered by a fuel control module, and, to receive an ambient source of primary air there-through. The furnace also comprises one or more burner heads connected to a common outlet opening of the burner body to receive a mixture of the fuel and the primary air. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165992 | QUICK ASSEMBLY GRILL AND METHOD - A grill comprising a firebox assembly for mounting on a cart assembly, the cart assembly having first and second support assemblies interconnected by at least one linking member. A hinge or pivot in the mid-portion of the linking member divides it into first and second linking member portions, and the opposite ends of the linking member portions are pivotally connected by hinges to the first and second support assemblies. The linking member holds the support assemblies together in a partially pre-assembled state, and the pivotal connections of the linking member portions allow the two assemblies to be folded for packaging in a shipping container. When removed from the container, the pivotal connections of the linking member portions allow the support assemblies to be unfolded horizontally to convert the cart assembly to an assembled configuration in which the support assemblies are unfolded to a position suitable for supporting the firebox assembly. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165993 | HIGH EFFICIENCY WIND RESISTANT KETTLE GRILL - A lower housing has a fuel grate situated at a predetermined level within the lower housing for supporting a fuel source. The lower housing has a first wall defining a plurality of air intake openings proximate the level of the fuel grate. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165994 | Stovetop Water Heater - A stovetop kettle in which water is poured into an upper reservoir to pass to a lower base that includes a heat transfer structure that defines a meandering path for the water in close proximity to a heat source. Water exits the heat transfer structure at an elevated temperature and is directed through a discharge path that terminates at a discharge control valve. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165995 | OPEN-FLOW SOLAR COLLECTOR - The invention relates to a field of open-flow solar collectors, and specifically to flat solar collectors with wetting the underneath sides of their solar radiation absorbing plates with liquid heat transfer medium. More specifically, the invention proposes the flat solar collector, which operates with relatively low flow rate of the heat transfer medium on the underneath side of the solar radiation absorbing plate, with flow in form of some rivulets. The invention describes some technical solutions, which restrict meandering rivulets' flow. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165996 | Solar Heat Collector - Solar heat collector with a pipe in which flows an energetic fluid and a structure consisting of a frame of plastic material with metallic profiles encapsulated during the injection of said plastic material, which allows establishing orifices therein, providing a robust and lightweight collector with few components and dimensionally stable. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165997 | PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE DRY CLEANING OF SUGARCANE HARVESTED IN BILLETS AND CONTAINING STRAW AND OTHER IMPURITIES - The process comprises the steps of: distributing a sugarcane load, with mineral and vegetable impurities, on a conveyor belt ( | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165998 | INDICATING DEVICE WITH WARNING DOSAGE INDICATOR - An indicating device for indicating the number of dosages of a substance that have been dispensed from or remain in a container includes a first housing member having laterally spaced apart first and second guide members and a second housing member. The first and second housing members are moveable relative to each other along a longitudinal axis. The second housing member includes laterally spaced apart first and second guides shaped to receive the first and second guide members respectively, and wherein the first and second guides are not shaped to receive the second and first guide members respectively. A biasing member biases the second member relative to the first member along the longitudinal axis. An indicating member is disposed between the first and second housing members. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140165999 | CAPILLARY SYSTEM WITH FLUIDIC ELEMENT - An aerosol generation system having an aerosol generator wherein a liquid formulation is at least partially volatilized in a capillary passage and discharged from the capillary passage to form an aerosol. The aerosol generation system includes a pumping unit adapted to supply a liquid formulation to the aerosol generator; and a fluidic element located between the pumping unit and the capillary passage of the aerosol generator, wherein the fluidic element increases backpressure of the liquid formulation as the liquid formulation enters the capillary passage of the aerosol generator. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166000 | DEVICES WITH MOUTHPIECES THAT ALLOW FOR RAPID CHANGE OUT OF ENDOTRACHEAL (ET) TUBES AND RELATED METHODS - Tracheal assembly devices include: (a) a mouthpiece sized and configured to allow an endotracheal tube to extend outwardly therefrom; and (b) a cutting blade in communication with an outwardly facing portion of the mouthpiece. The mouthpiece can include at least one outwardly projecting substantially rigid short tube defining an open channel. The short tube can be configured to allow the endotracheal tube to slidably move therethrough. The cutting blade may be held in a handle releasably attached to the short tube. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166001 | POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR HELMET WITH PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SOURCE - A powered air-purifying respirator helmet system includes a helmet having a lens. A photovoltaic power source is mounted on the helmet. A trunk-worn blower is separate from the helmet. The trunk-worn blower includes a fan and a rechargeable battery operably connected to power the fan. A flexible air-electrical conductor interconnects the trunk-worn blower and the helmet to simultaneously supply both pressurizing air to the helmet and electrical energy generated by the photovoltaic power source on the helmet to the trunk-worn blower. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166002 | JOINT OF SPUTUM SUCTION TUBE - A joint of sputum suction tube includes a patient tube ( | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166003 | METHOD OF SEPARATING AND DISTRIBUTING OXYGEN - Disclosed is a method of providing oxygen rich gas. Oxygen is separated from ambient air with an oxygen separator in discrete pulses, one pulse at a time. The start of the pulse is synchronized with the beginning of an inhalation of a person. The oxygen rich gas in each pulse is separated from the ambient air in real time during a nitrogen adsorption step concurrent with each inhalation. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166004 | NEBULIZER WITH INTEGRATED BREATHING INCENTIVE - A nebulizer comprises a body, a patient interface, an air inlet, an air outlet, and at least one breathing incentive. The air inlet is coupled with the body and configured for admittance of ambient air into the body in response to inhalation through the patient interface. The air outlet is coupled with the body and configured for discharging exhaled breath. The at least one breathing incentive is integrated with the nebulizer and configured to provide feedback in response to the inhalation. The feedback describes a propriety of a flow rate of the inhalation so as to assist a patient using the nebulizer in achieving a therapeutically effective flow rate for delivery of a medical aerosol. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166005 | CONTROL OF HUMIDIFIER CHAMBER TEMPERATURE FOR ACCURATE HUMIDITY CONTROL - A breathing assistance system is provided for delivering a stream flow of heated, humidified gases to a user. The system includes a humidifier unit which holds and heats a volume of water, and which in use receives a flow of gases from a gases source via an inlet port. The flow of gases passes through the humidifier and exits via an exit port. The system further includes a temperature sensor which measures the temperature of the gases exiting the humidifier unit, an ambient temperature sensor which measures the temperature of gases before they enter the humidifier unit, and a flow sensor which measures the flow rate of the gases stream. The system also includes a controller which receives data from the temperature and flow sensors, and which determines a control output in response. The control output is configured to adjust the power to the humidifier unit to achieve a desired output at the humidifier unit exit port. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166006 | APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING RESPIRATORY GAS AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE APPARATUS - An apparatus for supplying a respiratory gas includes a conveyor device for conveying the respiratory gas, a conduit for feeding the respiratory gas conveyed by the conveyor device to a person, and a humidification device for humidifying the respiratory gas. A sensor device is configured to generate a signal indicative of the respiratory gas humidity and a control device is configured to control the humidification device with regard to the signal which is generated by the sensor device. A method of supplying a respiratory gas to a patient, in which the respiratory gas is introduced by means of a conveyor device into the conduit leading to the patient and is humidified, includes operating the conveyor device so that a respiratory gas pressure which is above ambient pressure is provided in the conduit, and adjusting the humidity on the basis of signals indicative of the relative and/or absolute humidity of the respiratory gas generated by the sensor device. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166007 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE THERAPIES - The present invention provides an apparatus and methods for the administration of positive airway pressure therapies. The apparatus can include a housing, a blower and a mask. The housing is configured to be stably secured on the head of a patient. The blower is secured relative to the housing. A mask in fluid communication with the blower is configured to communicate pressurized air produced at least in part by the blower to the airways of a user. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166008 | NASAL DELIVERY - A nasal delivery device for and method of delivering substance to a nasal cavity of a subject, the delivery device comprising: a nosepiece unit including a nosepiece for fitting to a nostril of a subject and a nozzle through which substance is in use delivered, preferably substantially axially to a longitudinal axis of the nosepiece, to the respective nasal cavity, wherein at least a tip element of the nosepiece has, at least in one configuration, an elongate lateral section which has a longer dimension in a first, sagittal direction than a second direction orthogonal to the sagittal direction, such that, when the nosepiece is inserted in the nasal cavity of the subject, the longer dimension of the nosepiece acts to engage lower and upper surfaces of the nasal cavity, preferably at the nasal valve, and expand the same in the sagittal plane; and a delivery unit for delivering substance through the nozzle of the nosepiece. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166009 | Cannula For Minimizing Dilution Of Dosing During Nitric Oxide Delivery - Described are nasal cannulas that improve the precision of the delivered dose for nitric oxide therapy by reducing the dilution of nitric oxide. The nasal cannulas may reduce the total volume and potential for retrograde flow during nitric oxide therapy through the design of the specific dimensions of the flow path and/or having check valves in the nitric oxide delivery line and/or having a flapper or umbrella valve dedicated to nitric oxide delivery. The nasal cannulas may also use materials that limit oxygen diffusion through the cannula walls. The nosepiece for these cannulas may be manufactured by a molding technique. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166010 | ADJUSTABLE NEBULIZER DISPENSER - A nebulizer dispenser has a T-piece, a body sealingly coupled to the T-piece and configured to contain a liquid medication, and a breathing piece sealingly coupled to the T-piece. The dispenser also has a ball-and-socket joint coupled between the T-piece and either the breathing piece or the body. The ball-and-socket joint allows relative rotational motion of the T-piece in a pitch axis, a yaw axis, and a roll axis. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166011 | NEBULIZER MOUTHPIECE FOR REDUCING DRUG LOSS - A method for reducing a loss of medication from a nebulizer includes the steps of entraining a liquid medication into a first flow of a pressurized gas into a nebulizer chamber and also entraining an additional amount of the liquid medication into a second flow of ambient air drawn into the nebulizer chamber through an opening when a patient inhales through the nebulizer chamber. When the patient exhales, a portion of the exhaled breath is directed into the outlet of the nebulizer chamber, thereby increasing a backpressure within the outlet and substantially stopping the second flow of ambient air into the nebulizer chamber, thereby decreasing the amount of medication lost to the ambient environment while the patient is not inhaling. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166012 | DEVICE FOR HUMIDIFYING BREATHING AIR FOR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION - A device for humidifying breathing air for artificial respiration of mammals, in particular human beings, includes at least one essentially closed container for receiving water, a first opening for letting in the non-humidified air and a second opening for letting out humidified air, and an inlet for supplying the water to the container. The inlet is located in the upper part of the container, which is adjoined by a tube essentially crossing through the container interior, and on the free end of the tube, a valve is disposed, which limits the level of the water supplied via the tube in such a way that the container bottom in the container interior is essentially covered with water. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166013 | CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE DEVICE - The present invention is directed to a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Device as an apparatus configured to provide positive airway pressure in a respiratory circuit that comprises a container configured to be filled to a preselected level with liquids; a drop tube assembly comprising a hollow gas tube rotatably mounted in said container having an upper end extending a static distance outwardly of the container and connected to a respiratory circuit downstream of a user, and a hollow drop tube reciprocally movable upwardly and downwardly in the liquid in response to rotational movement of the gas tube. The container is provided with a gas vent and a liquid fill port. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166014 | ADMINISTRATION OF CPAP TREATMENT PRESSURE IN PRESENCE OF APNEA - CPAP treatment apparatus is disclosed having a controllable flow generator ( | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166015 | DUAL MODE MEDICAL OXYGEN DELIVERY SYSTEM - A dual mode medical oxygen delivery system includes an oxygen supply, a first delivery device, and a second delivery device. A connector includes a valve member and defines a first passage extending from a supply port to a first port and a second passage extending from the supply port to a second port. An oxygen supply conduit interconnects the oxygen supply with the supply port. A first delivery conduit interconnects the first port and the first delivery device, and a second delivery conduit interconnects the second port and the second delivery device. The valve member is movable between a first position corresponding to a first operation mode in which the first passage is fluidly open and the second passage is fluidly blocked, and a second position corresponding to a second operation mode in which the first passage is fluidly blocked and the second passage is fluidly open. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166016 | Respiratory Mask - A respiratory mask includes a cup-shaped body having an annular flange, and a hollow face-contact body having an annular connecting end portion embedding the annular flange. The annular flange has opposite first and second annular surfaces, a plurality of angularly spaced-apart through holes, and an outer annular peripheral edge interconnecting the first and second annular surfaces. The annular connecting end portion includes outer and inner annular plates abutting against the first and second annular surfaces, respectively, a plurality of connecting ribs respectively filling the through holes and interconnecting the inner and outer annular plates, and an annular rim surrounding the outer annular peripheral edge. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166017 | FOREHEAD SUPPORT FOR A PATIENT INTERFACE - A forehead support for a patient interface used in the treatment of sleep disordered breathing, includes a support post provided to a frame and a pair of arms extending from the support post. At least one of the pair of arms is adapted to rotate relative to the support post about an axis that extends transverse to the support post. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166018 | NASAL MASK SYSTEM - A forehead support for a respiratory mask includes a forehead support arm structured to extend from a frame and a forehead support pad provided to the arm. The forehead support pad includes upper headgear connectors adapted to engage upper headgear straps and a flexible region. The upper headgear connectors are constructed of a first material and the flexible region is constructed of a second material that is more flexible than the first material to allow adjustment of the distance of the forehead support pad from the patient's forehead in use. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166019 | HEADGEAR APPARATUS FOR NASAL INTERFACE - An improved headgear is structured to secure a mask to the head of a patient and comprises a parietal support, an occipital support, and a zygomatic support connected together. The zygomatic support comprises a pair of zygomatic braces that are each structured to engage the face of the patient and to support the mask in fluid communication with the patient. The zygomatic braces each comprise at least one of a cephalic element structured to engage the face cephalic to the crest of the zygomatic bone, and a caudal element structured to engage the face caudal to the zygomatic bone. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166020 | DEVICE TO SECURE AIRWAY DURING EMERGENCY CARE - An airway management device including a tubular member dimensioned for introducing air into a trachea of a mammal, the tubular member having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a middle portion between the proximal portion and the distal portion. The tubular member is dimensioned for positioning of the proximal portion in an oral cavity of a mammal, the middle portion in an oropharynx of the mammal and the distal portion in an esophagus of the mammal. An inflatable oral cavity balloon is positioned at the proximal portion and dimensioned to occlude the oral cavity. An inflatable esophageal balloon is positioned at the distal portion and dimensioned to occlude the esophagus. Apertures may be formed within the middle portion such that air introduced into the tubular member is output through the apertures to a trachea. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166021 | Applicators for a Nasal Cannula - The invention relates to an applicator for a nasal cannula, comprising a body ( | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166022 | RADIOTHERAPY PATIENT IMMOBILIZATION DEVICE AND METHOD - A patient immobilization apparatus includes an inflatable shell having a patient receiving area and defines an interior volume. A fill material is arranged within the interior volume. At least one control valve located on the inflatable shell and coupled to the interior volume. The at least one control valve operates to control air introduction and evacuation into and from the interior volume. At least one is pocket located on the patient receiving area. The at least one pocket has a pocket opening and supplemental padding is arranged in the at least one pocket and is removable through the pocket opening. The inflatable shell and the fill material conform to the shape of a patient laying on the patient receiving area with the control valve open, and closing the control valve locks the inflatable shell and the fill material into their conformed shape. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166023 | OPERATION SUPPORT DEVICE AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREOF - An operation support device having a surgical instrument unit and a surgical instrument unit support section, includes: an intermediate member connected to the surgical instrument support section and configured to hold the surgical instrument unit; a shielding member having a hole portion engaged with the intermediate member; and a driving force supply unit installed at the surgical instrument support section. A first space and a second space are formed by an assembly constituted by the shielding member and the intermediate member engaged with the hole portion as a boundary. The intermediate member is connected to the surgical instrument support section at a side of the first space, and holds the surgical instrument unit at a side of the second space. The driving force supply unit and the surgical instrument support section are disposed in the first space. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166024 | MOUTHGUARD FOR THE DELIVERY OF ACTIVE INGREDIENTS - A mouthguard for delivering active ingredients to a user is provided. The mouthguard can include a U-shaped structure having an inner wall and an outer wall, the inner wall and outer wall connected to each other by a base defining a channel configured to receive upper teeth of a user, an active ingredient delivery area including a chamber having an inlet opening, the active ingredient delivery area including a perforated region including at least one aperture extending from an external surface to the chamber. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166025 | Mouth Guard - Mouth guards of varying designs. The mouth guard is generally moldable and has non-planar biting surfaces. In other embodiments, the mouth guard has base members or flanges that have means for retaining medicaments and the like. Other versions have thermochromic elements selected to allow color changes at desired temperatures. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166026 | Capsule Formation - A capsule forming apparatus comprising a first support in which a plurality of first outputs configured to output a first capsule material are located; a second support in which a plurality of second outputs configured to output a second capsule material are located; and a second capsule material feed region between the first and second supports from which the second capsule material can enter the second outputs. A method of forming capsules is also described. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166027 | Enhanced Delivery of Nicotine, THC, Tobacco, Cannabidiol or Base Alkaloid from an Electronic Cigarette or Other Vapor Producing Device Through Use of an Absorption Conditioning Unit - A method for the administration of nicotine, THC, tobacco, cannabidiol or a base alkaloid includes administering an absorption conditioning unit having at least two agents selected from the group consisting of (a) a buffer agent, (b) a capturing agent, (c) a penetration agent, and (d) a thermal agent, to the mammal, and then administering by inhalation a bioactive agent selected from the group consisting of nicotine, THC, cannabidiol and a base alkaloid. The absorption conditioning unit may be in a dosage form not containing a drug. The absorption conditioning unit may create a pH in the oral cavity of 7.8-10 for a period of ten minutes or more after administration, the dosage form not containing an acid and not containing a drug. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166028 | Enhanced Delivery of Nicotine, THC, Tobacco, Cannabidiol or Base Alkaloid from an Electronic Cigarette or Other Vapor or Smoke Producing Device Through Use of an Absorption Conditioning Unit - A method for the administration of nicotine, THC, tobacco, cannabidiol or a base alkaloid includes administering in the oral or nasal cavity an absorption conditioning unit having at least two agents selected from the group consisting of (a) a buffer agent, (b) a capturing agent, (c) a penetration agent, and (d) a thermal agent, to the mammal, and then administering by inhalation a bioactive agent selected from the group consisting of nicotine, THC, cannabidiol and a base alkaloid. The absorption conditioning unit may be in a dosage form not containing a drug. The absorption conditioning unit may create a pH in the oral cavity or nasal cavity of 7.8-10 for a period of ten minutes or more after administration, the dosage form not containing an acid and not containing a drug. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166029 | CARTOMIZER FLAVOR ENHANCEMENT - An electronic cigarette (“e-Cig”) may include flavor enhancements to improve or add to the flavor of an e-Cig. The e-Cig cartomizer may include a flavor sticker, shell, booster, or mouthpiece that provides additional flavor to the user. In addition, the flavor enhancements may also provide or further enhance the smell of the e-Cig. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166030 | ATOMIZING DEVICE, VENTILATION MEMBER AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE HAVING SAME - An atomizing device of an electronic cigarette without a liquid reserving member is provided. The atomizing device includes an atomizing sleeve, a support, a heating assembly, and a ventilation member fixed inside the atomizing sleeve. The ventilation member includes an air pipe and a flange formed on the air pipe. The flange includes a cavity in communication with the air pipe, and the air pipe is fixed on the support. An annular space for containing a tobacco solution is formed between the air pipe and the atomizing sleeve. The heating assembly is placed under the support. An electronic cigarette having the atomizing device and the ventilation member is also disclosed. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166031 | Filter for a Smoking Article | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166032 | RODS FOR USE IN SMOKING ARTICLES - A rod for use in a smoking article is provided, the rod including a gathered sheet of homogenised tobacco material circumscribed by a wrapper. The sheet may include one or more aerosol-formers and have an aerosol-former content of greater than 5% on a dry weight basis or of between 5% and 30% by weight on a dry weight basis. The rod may include a continuous element to which one or more additives have been applied, which is incorporated into the gathered continuous sheet of homogenised tobacco material. A method of forming the rod includes providing a continuous sheet of homogenised tobacco material; gathering the continuous sheet transversely relative to the longitudinal axis thereof; circumscribing the gathered continuous sheet with a wrapper to form a continuous rod; and severing the continuous rod into a plurality of discrete rods. The sheet is preferably crimped or otherwise textured. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166033 | Dual Cosmetic Dispenser - A dual cosmetic dispenser has a hollow body with two axially aligned distinct chambers separated by a dividing member. An end cap is provided for sealingly closing opposite open ends of the chambers. Each of the end caps carries an applicator for dispensing the cosmetic substance from the chambers. The user can load the dispenser chamber with any desired cosmetic substance, be it a perfume, mascara, lip gloss, etc. The dispenser body can have a variety of aesthetically pleasing configurations. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166034 | AQUEOUS HAIR CLEANSING AGENT - An aqueous hair cleansing agent containing the following components (A), (B) and (C) and water:
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| 20140166035 | TWO PHASE DEVELOPER FOR MEDIUM OXIDATIVE COLOR CHANGE - The subject matter of the present Application is cosmetic agents for treating keratinic fibers, which encompass at least two phases present alongside one another but separated from one another by a phase boundary, where the first phase (I) represents an aqueous phase that contains at least one chemical oxidizing agent, and where the second phase (II) represents a hydrophobic oil phase that contains a mixture of isopropyl palmitate (II-1) and at least one further liquid, branched carboxylic acid ester (II-2). The compositions are particularly shelf-stable and cold-stable, and are notable for outstanding care-providing properties. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166036 | TRANSFORMATION MEDIUM FOR MODELS CONTAINING KERATIN FIBERS - Cosmetic agents, apparatuses and methods for treating keratin-containing fibers, in particular human hair, are provided. In an embodiment, a cosmetic agent for treating keratin-containing fibers includes
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| 20140166037 | HAIR ROLLER WITH CLAMP AND CLIP ASSEMBLY - Described herein is a hair roller device and hair rolling system that includes an integrated hair holding clip with comb teeth to keep the hair straight and held in place when the hair is in the roller. The clip can be flexible and adjustable to accommodate large locks of hair and different hair types. The roller system includes a heated, velvet lined jaw clip to hold the hair in the roller and to enhance the curl. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166038 | HAIR STYLING APPARATUS - A hair styling apparatus includes first and second handle members adapted for movement between an open position for receiving hair therebetween and a closed condition adjacent the hair, a heating element associated with at least one of said first and second handle members and a cartridge mountable to said first handle member and having a hair treatment agent for dispensing and treating hair disposed between the first and second handle members. The treatment agent may include a conditioning, strengthening, repairing or revitalizing fluid. An ultrasonic transducer may be associated with said cartridge. The transducer is actuable to heat the treatment agent to affect at least partial vaporization thereof for release adjacent the heating elements and application to the hair. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166039 | HAIR STYLING HEATING APPARATUS - A hair styler and its heating device which can heat the thermal storage piece inside the hair roller quickly to a desired temperature by electromagnetic heating. The thermal storage piece is made of high thermal conductivity material which absorbs heat quite quick and disposed inside the hair roller to prevent the hair from directly contacting the thermal storage piece during hair styling, consequently preventing the hair from being burned. Then a low thermal conductivity isolating layer retains the heat within the hair roller and enables the heat to be uniformly and constantly transmitted to the outer surface of the hair roller, providing an effect of low energy consumption and long-lasting heat. A temperature sensing piece is used to detect and indicate the temperature of the hair styler by using different colors, making it easier for the user to know the temperature of the hair styler. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166040 | HAIR CLIPPING DEVICE - The present invention is concerned with a hair clipping device. The device has a first member in the form of an arm, and defines an inwardly facing surface. The device has a second member also in the form of an arm, movably connected to the first member and defines an inwardly facing surface. The device further has a bridge, the bridge has a frame portion made of a first material and an interior portion made of a second material. The interior portion is softer than the frame portion and provided with an increased frictional surface when compared to said frame portion. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166041 | COSMETIC BRUSHES HAVING IMPROVED CARRY AND APPLICATION FEATURES - Brush apparatuses configured to apply cosmetics to human skin. The use of a generally pointed application tip provides for detail, whereas the contoured shape of the spoon-shaped application surface provides for consistent application of cosmetic product over a similarly contoured skin surface. Various sizes and scales are contemplated for various applications, such as for the face, eyes, lips, etc. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166042 | DENTAL FLOSS DEVICE - A dental floss device includes an elongated clam shell body having top and bottom halves joined by a hinge at a bottom and having a closed position during operation and an open position to access a spool with floss therein; a pair of spaced apart prongs extending from one end of said elongated clam shell body, each prong receiving floss threaded therethrough; a ratchet coupled to the spool to prevent turning of the spool when engaged; and a button on one surface of the clam shell body that releases the ratchet and allows floss to be dispensed and engages the ratchet when the button is released to hold the floss. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166043 | INTERPROXIMAL CLEANING TOOL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - The present invention provides an interproximal cleaning tool including a handle that is cut from a first plastic material, and a pick molded over a portion of the handle. The pick may be precision injection molded over an extension portion of the handle from a plastic material different from the first plastic material. A method for manufacturing an interproximal cleaning tool includes the steps of: (a) providing a sheet of plastic material; (b) cutting a handle for the interproximal cleaning tool from the sheet, the handle being cut such that the handle includes a grip portion and an extension portion extending from the grip portion, the handle defining a width, wherein the width of the extension portion is narrower than the width of the grip portion; and (c) molding a plastic pick over the extension portion to form the interproximal cleaning tool. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166044 | Method of removal of snow or ice coverage from solar collectors - A system and method for prevention and removal of snowpack from solar panels increases the collection efficiency of solar panels by using one or more techniques, alone or in combination including: vibrating a vibrationally isolated surface of the solar panel; flexing a flexible sheet attached to the solar panel; inducing vibrations via extenial circulation piping for detaching the snowpack from at least one solar thermal collector of a solar array; activating a heat-pipe to transfer heat from an absorber plate to the surface of the collection panel; and using a PZT to generate vibrations for detaching the snowpack from the solar panel. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166045 | ROBOTIC SWIMMING POOL CLEANER - A pool cleaning robot can include a main housing configured to be submerged in a pool. A propulsion unit within the main housing can be configured to move the pool cleaning robot along a pool surface. One or more germicidal light sources, configured to disinfect at least a portion of a pool surface, can be positioned on a bottom of the main housing. A power unit can be configured to power the propulsion unit and the one or more germicidal light sources of the pool cleaning robot. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166046 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING COLLECTOR MIRROR IN EUV LIGHT GENERATOR - A method for cleaning collector mirrors in an EUV light generator in which a target is made into a plasma state and EUV light generated is collected by a collector mirror, the method being adopted to the EUV light generator for cleaning contaminants adhering thereto, the method comprising: preparing at least two collector mirrors; locating one of the mirrors at an EUV light condensing position while locating the other mirror at a cleaning position; determining whether the mirror at the cleaning position is cleaned while determining whether the mirror at the light condensing position requires cleaning; and once determined that the mirror at the cleaning position is cleaned and the mirror at the light condensing position requires cleaning, conveying the mirror at the light condensing position and requiring cleaning to the cleaning position while conveying the mirror at the cleaning position and having been cleaned to the light condensing position. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166047 | Traveling cleaning appliance and method for operating such an appliance - The invention relates to a traveling cleaning appliance ( | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166048 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DEICING AND CLEANING OF FANS - The invention pertains to a method for removing ice layers and/or snow layers and/or dirt layers from the rotor blades of axial fans in cooling installations for refrigerating and/or freezing products. At least one cleaning substance jet is directed toward the rotor blades of an axial fan within certain time intervals in such a way that ice layers and/or snow layers and/or dirt layers are at least separated from the surfaces of the rotor blades and transported away, wherein the rotor blades rotate with nominal speed while cleaning jets act upon their surfaces. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166049 | CLEANING METHOD OF PROCESS CHAMBER - A cleaning method of a process chamber to remove a nitride layer including aluminum and a transition metal, which is adhered to an inner surface of the process chamber, includes removing the nitride layer by supplying cleaning gases to the process chamber, wherein the cleaning gases comprises a first gas including boron and a second gas including fluorine. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166050 | Chuck for Mounting a Semiconductor Wafer for Liquid Immersion Processing - Chucks for mounting and retaining semiconductor wafers during processing are described, particularly suited for wafer processing involving total immersion of the wafer-chuck structure in a liquid. Chuck structures are disclosed for preventing or hindering processing chemicals from contacting and contaminating large portions of the underside of the wafer undergoing processing, limiting such chemical contact to readily cleaned, relatively small annular regions on the periphery of the wafer. Embodiments include structures with supplemental gas flows on the underside of the wafer as well as the creation of gas/liquid meniscusci to prevent chemical penetration of the wafer's underside. Methods of processing semiconductor wafers employing such chucks are also described. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166051 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING GASES AND MITIGATING DEBRIS IN A CONTROLLED PRESSURE ENVIRONMENT - An assembly, including: a nozzle including a first chamber with a first orifice arranged to receive a stream of gas; a second chamber with a second orifice to emit the stream; a throat connecting the nozzle chambers; and a collector including: top and bottom walls with first and second openings; a third chamber bounded by the top and bottom walls and including a third opening connected to the second orifice to receive the stream; and a fourth opening. The first chamber tapers from the first orifice to the throat. The second chamber expands in size from the throat to the second orifice. The third chamber expands in size from the third opening to the fourth opening. The collector is arranged to: entrain, in the stream, debris entering the third chamber through first or second opening; and emit the stream, with the entrained debris, from the fourth opening. | 2014-06-19 |
| 20140166052 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WASHING AQUATIC ANIMAL CONTAINMENT BASINS - A method for washing one or more tanks for containing aquatic animals includes inserting one or more tanks for aquatic animals to be washed into a washing chamber of a washing apparatus. A washing solution is supplied to the washing chamber and comprises an alkaline detergent in combination with hydrogen peroxide. The alkaline detergent is free from surfactants, phosphates and chlorine. A neutralizing agent is supplied to the washing chamber and also is free from surfactants, phosphates and chlorine, to re-establish a desired pH of the residual washing solution in the washing chamber. Rinsing water is supplied to the washing chamber to rinse the tanks | 2014-06-19 |
