29th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120180677 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PAD PRINTING WITH REMOVABLE PRE-FILLED INK CUP - A doctor assembly for a pad printing system includes a body and a doctor blade. The body has an outer surface and an opposite inner surface that defines a passageway through the body. The inner surface engages a removable pre-filled ink cup to secure the ink cup to the body. The inner surface directs ink from the ink cup through the passageway toward an ink-receiving surface of a cliché device. The doctor blade is coupled with the body and engages the cliché device. The doctor blade wipes the ink along the cliché device as the body laterally moves relative to the cliché device. The doctor blade is coupled with the body such that the doctor blade is laterally spaced apart from the inner surface of the body. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180678 | Seismic Explosive System - An explosive package is provided for use in seismic exploration which comprises a seismic charge and an addressable switch for selecting that seismic charge for detonation. A fireset is operatively coupled to the addressable switch for receiving a firing voltage via the addressable switch and for producing an actuation voltage. The actuation voltage may, for example be produced by increasing the magnitude of the firing voltage. The actuation voltage is provided to a Detonating Device, which is a device that contains secondary explosives. Examples of a Detonating Device include an exploding bridge wire detonator, an exploding foil initiator detonator and a semiconductor bridge slapper device. Such explosive packages may be arranged in a system for use in seismic exploration which comprises a base unit for providing selection, firing and trigger signals and a plurality of explosive packages that are located at spaced intervals along the earth's surface. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180679 | PYROTECHNIC TRAINING SYSTEM - A pyrotechnic training system includes a firing block assembly housed in a first container, a pressure-armed trigger module having two triggers housed in a second container, and a power pack/switch system that connects the firing block assembly and triggers. The first and second containers are remote from each other, and may be made from common objects that might be found in combat zones. Quick-release pins inserted through components of the firing block prevents their separation by exploding ordinance within the firing block, maintaining close electrical contacts within the firing block. The pressure-armed triggers employ a mechanical system that energizes an electrical circuit when pressure is released. Such triggers are arranged such that opening or moving the container triggers an explosion at the remote firing block assembly. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180680 | Inertially Operated Electrical Initiation Devices - An electrically initiated inertial igniter for a munition including: an electrical energy generating device configured to generate a voltage over a duration of an acceleration of the munition; an electrical storage device configured to receive a portion of the voltage over the duration; a circuit powered by the electrical energy generating device, the circuit configured to determine an all-fire condition based on both the portion of the voltage and the duration of voltage generation and a predetermined accumulated voltage of the electrical storage device; and an initiator, the circuit configured to activate the initiator by providing the predetermined accumulated voltage to the initiator when the all-fire condition is determined. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180681 | Inertially Operated Electrical Initiation Methods - A method for electrically initiating an inertial igniter for a munition. The method including: generating a voltage over a duration of an acceleration of the munition; directing a portion of a charge resulting from the voltage and duration to an electrical storage device on board the munition; determining by a circuit, whether the acceleration experienced by the munition is an all-fire condition based on both the voltage and duration of voltage generation and a predetermined accumulated voltage of the electrical storage device; and providing the predetermined accumulated voltage to an initiator when the all-fire condition is determined. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180682 | Inertially Operated Electrical Initiation Devices - An electrical igniter for a munition. The igniter including: a magnet and coil wherein the magnet is configured for substantially repetitive motion in proximity to the coil to generate a voltage over a duration responsive to an acceleration of the munition; an electrical storage device configured to receive a portion of the voltage over the duration; and a circuit powered by the voltage, the circuit configured to determine an all-fire condition based on both the portion of the voltage and the duration of voltage generation and a predetermined accumulated voltage of the electrical storage device. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180683 | ROCK BREAKING - An auxiliary cartridge for use in rock breaking is disclosed which comprises an elongate body, an end closure at each end of the body and a charge of combustible material in the space defined by the body and the end closures. One of the end closures includes a frangible membrane which closes off a charge of combustible chemicals. On being subjected to the pressure of an external ignition of fast burning combustible material, the membrane fails and permits flame to flash through it from externally of the auxiliary cartridge to internally thereof thereby to ignite said charge. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180684 | BLASTING CARTRIDGE, BLASTING APPARATUS, AND BLASTING METHOD - A blasting cartridge includes a generally cylindrical blasting container, a blasting substance filled in the blasting container, a pair of leadwires contained in the blasting container, and a single thin metal wire connected to tip portions of the pair of leadwires. The leadwires and the thin metal wire are positioned within the blasting substance within the blasting container. The blasting substance is nitromethane, and the thin metal wire is formed of tungsten. With an electric discharge impact blasting apparatus, since the thin metal wire has a higher heating value than a copper wire because of its higher resistance and vaporizes at higher temperatures, it is possible to obtain a greater blasting force at lower voltages than with a blasting apparatus using a copper wire. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180685 | Forty millimeter caliber exercise bullet - A forty millimeter caliber exercise bullet has improved for properly exploding on a target, and securely maintaining the unloaded status during ordinary time. The improved exercise bullet comprising that; a skirt ( | 2012-07-19 |
20120180686 | Frangible Projectile, And Weapon Cartridge Containing Same - A frangible projectile, and weapon cartridge containing same, is provided, in which the frangible projectile is comprised of a hollow outer body composed of, for example, a plastic or polymeric material, configured to provide a payload material. Preferably, the hollow outer body has an interior surface having a divider formed or disposed therein, for controlling the movement of the payload material after firing. The hollow outer body of the frangible projectile, upon impact, rapidly fragments upon impact into relatively harmless pieces, and releases/mixes the payload material. However, the payload material may be chosen to provide sufficient mass, and accordingly sufficient kinetic energy, to provide desired target effects, such as powder metals. Alternatively, payload materials, such as reactive chemical components, marking agents, chemiluminescent compositions, incapacitants, multi component reactive compositions, etc., preferably contained within one or more payload containers, are provided. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180687 | HIGH STRENGTH POLYMER-BASED CARTRIDGE CASING FOR BLANK AND SUBSONIC AMMUNITION - A high strength polymer-based cartridge casing includes an upper component of polymer having a first end with a mouth, at least a wall between the first end and a second end of the upper component opposite the first end, a sleeve extending longitudinally and radially about the wall, and at least one of an overlap portion and an underskirt portion extending from the wall near the second end. The lower component is molded from a polymer and includes at least one of a tapered portion and an outer tapered portion that engages at least one of the overlap portion and the underskirt portions, respectively, to join the upper and the lower components. Further, the sleeve reduces a volume of a propellant chamber formed by the wall. The reduced volume of the propellant chamber permits only enough propellant to propel a bullet engaged in the cartridge casing at subsonic speeds. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180688 | HIGH STRENGTH POLYMER-BASED CARTRIDGE CASING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A high strength polymer-based cartridge casing can include a first end having a mouth and a neck extending away from the mouth. Next, a shoulder extends below the neck and away from the first end. The cartridge can be have a frangible portion capable of being split upon discharge of a projectile. The shoulder can have unequal outside and inside shoulder angles. The casing can also include an insert having a rim at one end or a plurality of ribs extending longitudinally along a wall between the shoulder and the bottom of the cartridge and spaced radially from each other around a circumference of the wall. A projectile can be disposed in the mouth and a relief can be disposed on the neck near the mouth and projectile. The relief can form a gap between the neck and the projectile to receive an adhesive. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180689 | RIFLE AND HANDGUN CARTRIDGE - A rifle or handgun cartridge is formed to have an overall length of about 2.260 inches, or 57.4 millimeters. The shell case has a case length between 1.550 inches and 1.620 inches and a neck forming a mouth for a variety of caliber bullets, preferably a standard .224 caliber bullet, or a 9.0 mm bullet. In the alternative, the bullet is a caliber .308 and the case length is 1.550. The shoulder adjoining the neck widens from the neck to a diameter of between 0.400 inches to 0.415 inches, and preferably 0.4059 inches. The base has a diameter of 0.426 to 0.430 inches (10.82-10.92 mm), and preferably 0.427 inches. The adjoining shell body forms the main powder chamber for receiving an explosive charge. A head adjoins the shell body and forms a base of the shell case. The head has a primer pocket formed therein communicating with the main powder chamber through a vent hole formed between the primer pocket and the main powder chamber. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180690 | FULL METAL JACKET BULLETS WITH IMPROVED LETHALITY - An improved pistol bullet comprises a jacket having a generally cylindrical body portion and a tapering nose portion; a first material disposed in the tapering nose portion of the jacket, and a second material, having a higher density than the first material, disposed in the jacket behind the first material. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180691 | INTERCEPTOR VEHICLE WITH EXTENDIBLE ARMS - A kinetic anti-projectile vehicle includes a body, and extendible arms that extend radially from the body. The arms include a foam material, such as a shape memory foam. The foam material may be heated to expand it. The foam arms may be mechanically restrained while being heated. The mechanically restraint may be removed by heating, for example including a fusible link or a shape memory sold material. The foam material arms may include solid material, either in the form of solid material particles, such as high strength particles, or in the form of supports or restraints in the foam material. The extension of the foam arms increases the effective area of the vehicle for impacting a projectile. Impact on the projectile from the body and/or one or more of the arms may be sufficient to destroy, divert, or otherwise disable the projectile. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180692 | GAS GENERATING AGENT COMPOSITION AND MOLDED PRODUCT THEROF AND GAS GENERATOR USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a gas generating agent composition containing pentaerythritol, perchlorate and a water-soluble polymeric binder agent. The gas generating agent composition may provide a gas generating agent excellent in heat resistance and anti-hygroscopicity. A gas generator which is loaded with the gas generating agent composition is preferably applicable as a gas generator for activating vehicle safety devices installed on the exterior of the vehicle. This may improve the reliability of vehicle safety devices. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180693 | Roll compensation system for rail vehicles - A rocking compensation system for rail vehicles includes actuators which are arranged within primary helical compression springs of bogies for a targeted height adjustment of a bogie frame of the bogie. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180694 | PHASE CHANGE INK COMPOSITIONS AND COLORANTS FOR USE IN THE SAME - A phase change ink compositions, comprising a novel colorant wax to prevent and/or reduce printhead and nozzle contamination in ink jet printers caused by drooling and faceplate staining. In particular, there is provided novel colorants containing acid groups for use in phase change ink compositions and which are compatible with phase change ink components. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180695 | O/W TYPE EMULSION INK COMPOSITION FOR BALLPOINT PENS - An Object of the present invention is to, provide an ink composition for a ballpoint pen which shows no offset of writing, offers writing with an excellent water resistance, and provides an excellent writing feeling. The present invention is an ON type emulsion ink composition for a ballpoint pen, comprising (A) an oil-based ink component comprising at least an oil-soluble dye as a colorant and an organic solvent capable of dissolving the dye and having a solubility of 5 g or less in 100 g of water at 20° C., (B) an emulsifier component comprising at least a polyglycerin fatty acid ester having an HLB of 8 or less, an acyllactic acid salt having 8 or more carbon atoms, and an organic amine compound, and (C) water, the components (A) and (B) being emulsified and dispersed in the water (C). | 2012-07-19 |
20120180696 | POLYFLUOROALKYLPHOSPHONIC ACID OXYALKYLENE ESTER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND MOLD-RELEASING AGENT COMPRISING THE SAME AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT - Disclosed is a polyfluoroalkylphosphonic acid oxyalkylene ester of the formula: C | 2012-07-19 |
20120180697 | CELLULOSE ACYLATE FILM, RETARDATION FILM, POLARIZER AND LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Provide is a cellulose acylate film, of which the environmental humidity-dependent retardation change is small and which, when stuck to a polarizer and used in high-temperature and high-humidity environments, is effective for preventing the polarizing element from being deteriorated. A cellulose acylate film, which contains a hydrogen-bonding compound satisfying the following requirements (A) to (C), and at least one hydrophobizing agent selected from a polyalcohol ester-base hydrophobizing agent, a polycondensate ester-base hydrophobizing agent and a carbohydrate derivative-base hydrophobizing agent: (A) the compound has both a hydrogen-bonding donor part and a hydrogen-bonding acceptor part in one molecule, (B) the value computed by dividing the molecular weight of the compound by the total number of the hydrogen-bonding donor number and the hydrogen-bonding acceptor number in the compound is from 30 to 65, and (C) the total number of the aromatic ring structures in the compound is from 1 to 3. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180698 | Biodegradable Retarder for Cementing Applications - Cement compositions comprising carboxylated inulin and methods of using the same to cement a workspace. In one embodiment, a method of cementing includes providing a cement composition comprising a carboxylated inulin, for example, in a subterranean formation. The method further includes allowing the cement composition to set. In some embodiments, the cement composition has a thickening time of from about 2 hours to about 11 hours. In other embodiments, the cement composition has a viscosity that is about constant for a period of time after the cement composition is placed. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180699 | Two-component sealant comprising cross-linked polyalkylene oxide - The present invention relates to a two-component sealant comprising a first part and a second part wherein
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20120180700 | COATING FLUID, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND POLARIZING FILM - There is provided a polarizing film with a high dichroic ratio obtained by causing lithium ions and cesium ions to coexist at a specific ratio in a coating fluid containing a lyotropic liquid crystalline dye having an acidic group. It is presumed that the reason why the dichroic ratio becomes higher is that lyotropic liquid crystalline dyes become easier to be uniformly oriented as a result of an appropriate extension of intermolecular distance among the lyotropic liquid crystalline dyes by coupling lithium ions having a small radius and cesium ions having a large radius to an acidic group of each of the lyotropic liquid crystalline dyes in the coating fluid. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180701 | INERT FILLER FOR EXPLOSIVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING AND LOADING SAME - An inert filler for a munition is disclosed. The inert filler includes a mixture of gypsum, fatty acid and inorganic sodium. A coloring agent may also be included in the mixture. A method of forming the inert filler and a method of loading the inert filler in a munition are also disclosed. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180702 | ZEOLITE AND WATER SLURRIES FOR ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT - Embodiments provide slurries of water and zeolite. These slurries have beneficial properties when mixed with asphalt. These beneficial properties may include extension of the asphalt as well as a decrease in the temperature used to process the cement. In some embodiments additional additives are included, such as anti-strip amines. Methods of making and using the slurries, as well as cement mixtures incorporating the slurries are also included herein. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180703 | Calcium Aluminate Clinker as a Refractory Aggregate with and without Barium Addition and Use Thereof - The present invention provides for a refractory aggregate composition comprising an improved calcium aluminate clinker having the formula C | 2012-07-19 |
20120180704 | SCISSOR LIFT PALLET LIFTER - A pallet lifter for raising and lowering a pallet. The pallet lifter includes a pallet platform, a lifting frame that supports the pallet platform, and a movement mechanism that controllably causes the pallet platform to raise and lower. The pallet platform includes a top surface designed to support a pallet, two side walls and a back wall. The lifting frame includes two sets of legs. One end of one or both of the two legs of each set of legs is moveable along a longitudinal axis of the pallet platform as the pallet platform is raised and lowered. The movement mechanism includes a motor and a threaded rod. The electric motor is designed to cause the threaded rod to rotate in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction to cause said pallet platform to raise and lower. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180705 | TABLE FOR KEEPING FOODS LOCATED IN DISHES WARM AND TABLE COMPRISING ONE OR MORE INDUCTION MODULES - Table for keeping food warm in dishes, said table having a storage surface for the dishes and furthermore having a carrying surface that is provided beneath the storage surface and that is moreover intended for receiving at least one heat source, the storage surface being supported by a continuous table top and the carrying surface being supported by an intermediate shelf, either the table top being configured as fixed and the intermediate shelf opposite the table top being adjustable in height with respect to said table top, or the intermediate shelf being configured as fixed and the table top as being removable. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180706 | Tablecloth Covering And Method of Covering And Skirting A Table - A fitted tablecloth covering that may be affixed to a table without the use of tools or affixing devices is provided. Such a tablecloth covering may conveniently and quickly be affixed to a table and provide an appealing visual presentation that does not require the use of installation tools and that does not damage the table. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180707 | Fire resistant containment system having a light weight portable removable enclosure - A lightweight portable fire resistant containment system comprises an outer shell and a lid. Free surfaces of the outer shell and lid are covered to prevent ingress of hot gas. The outer shell may have an inner shell forming an insulating air gap. Outer shell, inner shell and lid are fabricated from inorganically bonded high temperature resisting ceramic fibers. The outer surface of the inner shell has a metallic infrared reflecting wrap. An encased phase change material containment absorbs heat by melting or decomposition. A wooden or plastic lightweight portable box enclosure with cover is placed within the interior surface of the containment for storage of valuable documents, photographs and magnetic media. A jump drive within the portable box preferably houses the magnetic media. When the fire resistant containment system is exposed to 1550° F. for 30 minutes the interior of lightweight portable box enclosure remains below 125° F. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180708 | BOILER GRATE AND A BOILER - A boiler grate including air channels for supplying primary air to a furnace of a boiler. At least one channel, which is open on top, is arranged to collect ash and material from the furnace. At least one removal element is arranged in the channel and to mechanically move ash and material along the channel. A boiler includes a grate, a furnace which is limited by the walls of the furnace and the grate, and an ash chute, which is arranged to remove ash and material from the furnace. The ash removal elements is arranged to move ash and material towards the air chute. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180709 | THREAD CUTTING DEVICE FOR A SEWING MACHINE - A thread cutting device is adapted to be mounted under a bed of a sewing machine, and includes a mount having a marginal region which confronts a thread fetching zone, and a guide slot which is elongated parallel to a stroke path, a fixed knife disposed on the marginal region and having a blade aligned with the stroke path, a movable knife having a shank body which extends along the stroke path to terminate at actuated and hook ends, a drive unit disposed under the mount and having a rotatable output shaft to deliver a rotational force, and a rotation/translation conversion mechanism disposed to convert the rotational force into a translational force that is transmitted through the guide slot to actuate a translation of the actuated end of the shank body to thereby move the shank body between fetching and thread cutting positions. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180710 | PERSONAL WATERCRAFT - A personal watercraft includes a hull, a deck, a steering handle, a steering shaft, a seat, and a display device. The deck is disposed above the hull. The steering handle is disposed above the deck. The steering shaft is arranged to extend downward from the steering handle. The display device includes a display portion and a switch. The display portion is disposed forward relative to the steering shaft. The switch is arranged to operate the display portion. The switch is disposed on a surface of the deck rearward relative to the steering shaft and forward relative to a central front end of the seat. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180711 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device comprising a support plate together with a first and a second cover is provided. One or more electrical components are mounted on the support plate. The first cover is located on and connected to a first surface of the support plate. The first cover is configured and positioned to cover and thereby define a first sealed cavity over the, or each, respective component. The second cover is located on and connected to a second, opposing, surface of the support plate. The second cover is configured to define a second sealed cavity and is positioned to, at least partially, overlap a region of the support plate covered by the first cover. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180712 | SUBMERSIBLE VEHICLES AND METHODS FOR TRANSITING THE SAME IN A BODY OF LIQUID - A submersible vehicle for use in a body of liquid includes a vehicle body, a pair of fins coupled to the vehicle body on-opposed sides thereof, and a dihedral angle control system. The dihedral angle control is system operative to vary a fin dihedral angle of each of the fins. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180713 | Aquatic Vegetation Removal Device and Method - A device for cutting aquatic vegetation is provided. In one embodiment, the device has a plurality of cutting blades that rotate freely on an elongate shaft and cut aquatic vegetation as the device travels through a body of water. In one approach, the device includes an impact accommodating mechanism that permits the device to absorb an impact between the device and submerged objects in the body of water. A method is also provided that includes providing an aquatic vehicle having disposed thereon a cutting device, the cutting device having a shaft with at least one cutting blade journaled for free rotation on the shaft. The vehicle is moved through a body of water to cause rotation of the cutting blade and cutting of aquatic vegetation in the body of water. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180714 | AUTOMATIC RETRACTABLE BOAT COVER - The present invention relates to a boat cover with an automatic boat protection system for raising and lowering the cover in a balanced method. The device is utilized to protect a boat when docked. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180715 | PERSONAL WATERCRAFT - A sectional shape of a seat provided on a personal watercraft includes first to third seat portions, first to third hip support portions, and first and second rearward inclined portions. The first hip support portion extends rearward to a height higher than the second seat portion from the first seat portion. The second hip support portion extends rearward to a height higher than the third seat portion and higher than the first hip support portion from the second seat portion. The third hip support portion extends rearward to a height higher than the second hip support portion from the third seat portion. The second rearward inclined portion is inclined at an inclination angle larger than an inclination angle of the first rearward inclined portion with respect to a horizontal plane. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180716 | METHODS FOR EPITAXIAL SILICON GROWTH - Methods of cleaning substrates and growing epitaxial silicon thereon are provided. Wafers are exposed to a plasma for a sufficient time prior to epitaxial silicon growth, in order to clean the wafers. The methods exhibit enhanced selectivity and reduced lateral growth of epitaxial silicon. The wafers may have dielectric areas that are passivated by the exposure of the wafer to a plasma. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180717 | VACUUM CARBURIZATION METHOD AND VACUUM CARBURIZATION APPARATUS - A method between a diffusion and a quenching process including normalizing by step cooling including alternating temperature lowering and temperature keeping treatment for a temperature history that satisfies a predetermined condition; after normalizing, maintaining the temperature of the whole workpiece so that the whole workpiece becomes the predetermined temperature, thereby producing fine crystal grains in the workpiece; then reheating the workpiece to raise its temperature to the second temperature. There is uniformity in temperature between the surface and the inside of a workpiece, and crystal grains are prevented from being coarse. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180718 | DEVICE FOR APPLYING A PROTECTIVE MATERIAL ON THE EDGE OF AN ELEMENT - Device for applying a protective material on one edge of a part, includes a body equipped with elements for applying the protective material on the edge, elements for calibrating the protective material in terms of height after application, at least one stop to position the body relative to the edge and elements for calibrating the edges of the protective material including two smoothing plates that rest respectively against the right and the left surfaces of the part adjacent to the edge, at least one of the two smoothing plates being movable relative to the other smoothing plate. The body includes at least one arm that supports a smoothing plate and pivots relative to the body around an axis of rotation so as to regulate the spacing between the two smoothing plates and return elements that tend to make the arm pivot so as to bring the smoothing plates close together. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180719 | FILM FORMING APPARATUS - A film forming apparatus for forming a polyimide film on a substrate installed within a film forming container. The apparatus includes: a first vaporizer configured to vaporize a first raw material in a solid state, and supply the vaporized first raw material gas to the substrate; a second vaporizer configured to vaporize a second raw material in a liquid state, and supply the vaporized second raw material gas to the substrate; a first pressure measurement unit configured to measure the internal pressure of the first vaporizer; a second pressure measurement unit configured to measure the internal pressure of the second vaporizer; and a controller configured to calculate a supply amount of the first and second raw material gases by the first and second pressure measurement units, respectively, and control the first and second vaporizers to supply the first and second raw material gases in a uniform amount. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180720 | CVD APPARATUS - A CVD apparatus ( | 2012-07-19 |
20120180721 | DUAL-PURPOSE FACILITY OF CONTINUOUS HOT-DIP COATING AND CONTINUOUS ANNEALING - A dual-purpose facility of continuous hot-dip coating and continuous annealing is configured so as to be switched between a continuous hot-dip coated material production line and a continuous annealed material production line, and includes a gas discharge path that discharges atmosphere gas in an annealing furnace from a gas discharge port provided in an outlet side of the annealing furnace out of the annealing furnace and a path opening and closing unit for opening and closing the gas discharge path. The path opening and closing unit opens the gas discharge path when the dual-purpose facility is used as the continuous hot-dip coated material production line and closes the gas discharge path when the dual-purpose facility is used as the continuous annealed material production line. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180722 | ROTARY ATOMIZER AND METHOD FOR THE CONTROL OF THE SPRAYING BODY OF SAID ROTARY ATOMIZER - Exemplary illustrations of a bell cup for a rotary atomizer and method of using the same are disclosed. The exemplary illustrations are generally directed to the control of the rotating bell plate of a rotary atomizer used for the serial coating of work pieces. An air flow component may be created by the structural design of the bell plate and/or of an element of the rotary atomizer and by the rotation of the bell plate. The air flow component may correspond to the bell plate design, and the element may be adjacent to the bell plate and stationary relative to same. The air flow component may be measured and compared to a predefined reference value. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180723 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE FUNCTION OF A ROTARY ATOMIZER AND CORRESPONDING COATING INSTALLATION - Exemplary illustrations of a rotary atomizer and methods of using the same are disclosed. An exemplary illustration is directed to the function control of a rotary atomizer used for the serial coating of work pieces. This is achieved in that pressure values, which result within or outside of the directing air flow of the atomizer, may be measured and compared to predefined reference values for error-free atomizer functions. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180724 | LIQUID VAPORIZATION SYSTEM - Provided is a liquid vaporization system capable of promoting vaporization of a liquid material while solving a problem of residual liquid material. A liquid vaporization system has a liquid vaporization apparatus having a pump and a vaporizer. The vaporizer has a case, a heater provided inside the case, a heat storage plate heated by the heater, and a mesh. The mesh is formed by interweaving wires and has an overall flat plate shape. By overlapping the mesh on an upper surface of the heat storage plate, minute irregularities are formed on the heat storage plate by the mesh. A nozzle is provided above the mesh, whereby the liquid material is dropped from the nozzle onto the heat storage plate. The liquid material spreads over the heat storage plate in a thin film and is heated and vaporized on the upper surface of the heat storage plate. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180725 | CVD APPARATUS - A cold wall type CVD apparatus that can enhance a raw material yield is provided. The CVD apparatus has a raw material gas jetting unit | 2012-07-19 |
20120180726 | SUSCEPTOR AND CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME - Susceptor and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) apparatus including the same. The susceptor includes: a plurality of susceptor slices that form a disk when combined together; and at least one pocket disposed on an upper surface of each of the plurality of susceptor slices and containing a member on which a material is to be deposited, wherein, a connection part is formed between side surfaces of neighboring susceptor slices and allows the plurality of susceptor slices to be combined to each other in a separable/detachable manner. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180727 | FILM FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is a film forming apparatus for forming a film on a substrate maintained within a film forming container by supplying a raw material gas to the substrate. The film forming container includes a substrate maintaining unit, a supply mechanism configured to include a supply pipe with supply holes formed thereon to supply a raw material gas to the interior of the film forming container through the supply holes, an exhaust mechanism configured to include an exhaust pipe with exhaust holes formed thereon to exhaust gas from the interior of the film forming container through the exhaust holes, and a controller configured to control the substrate maintaining unit, the supply mechanism, and the exhaust mechanism. The supply holes and the exhaust holes are formed to face each other with the substrate maintained in the substrate maintaining unit interposed therebetween. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180728 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MILKING ANIMALS HAVING FOUR TEATS - Apparatus and method for milking animals, comprising a control device ( | 2012-07-19 |
20120180729 | ANIMAL POSITION SENSOR - A device for automatically milking an animal in an animal space is provided with a robot arm for automatically performing an action on a teat of the animal, a teat sensor, and an animal position sensor for determining the animal position in the animal space. The animal position sensor is movable in a longitudinal direction of the animal space. The animal position sensor is mounted so as to be movable or shiftable in a longitudinal direction of the animal space. This has the advantage that the range of the sensor becomes considerably larger while the sensor can be the same as in a known device. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180730 | Universal Water Fountain System for Animals - A submersible, universal water fountain system for an animal watering vessel. The system includes a port for discharging water into the vessel, a housing which has an inlet through which water is drawn from the vessel, and a pump for drawing water through the inlet and forcing the water from the housing through the port back into the vessel. The port discharges water in a pattern to diminish overspray outside the vessel and create a stream-like flow path of water movement in the vessel to enhance the water drinking experience of an animal. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180731 | SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATING ANIMAL TESTING PROTOCOLS - In one aspect, the present invention provides a housing system for conducting high throughput animal experiments. The housing system includes a home cage, at least one rotatable turnstile enclosed by housing to form two or more isolation chambers, a means for animal identification, and one or more action stations functionally coupled to one or more isolation chambers. The turnstile includes a plurality of one or more separation members rotatable about a vertical axis, each isolation chamber bounded by one or more separation members. The action stations contain one or more devices facilitating completion of at least one animal-directed or experimentor-initiated action. In a preferred embodiment, the home cage is sufficiently sized to house a plurality of small animals, such as mice. Tunnel passageways may be connected to the home cage, including one or more tunnel passageways containing a rotatable turnstile. Additional embodiments include rotatable turnstiles, rotatable turnstile assemblies, and methods of conducting high throughput animal experiments using the devices and systems described herein. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180732 | Animal enclosure floor seal - Devices, apparatuses, systems and/or methods related to animal enclosures. Specifically, the disclosed devices, apparatuses, systems and/or methods relate to animal enclosure floor seal systems that may be coupled to an animal enclosure wall and may impede, restrict and/or reduce debris from entering or exiting the animal enclosure. In this manner, likelihood of contamination of the animal enclosure may be reduced. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180733 | HABITAT WITH FRAMED ENCLOSURE AND BASIN - A habitat ( | 2012-07-19 |
20120180734 | AIRBORNE INTERACTIVE CAT TREAT OR TOY - An aerodynamically interactive artifact is proportioned to experience at least one of tumbling, fluttering, and autorotating motion when subjected to free fall in a gravitational field. Suitable shapes include films, strips, butterflies, birds, and the like. The artifact may be contain a neutraceutical, may be dissolvable in pet saliva, and may provide an olfactory sensation for a pet. Dimensionless parameters such as Froude number and length-to-thickness ratios may be used to select aerodynamically interactive motions. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180735 | ANIMAL SUPPORT HARNESS AND METHOD OF SUPPORTING AND RESTRAINING MOVEMENT OF THE ANIMAL - An animal support harness and method of supporting and restraining movement of an animal is provided. The apparatus includes a sling that can be routed around the abdomen of the animal, and a plurality of primary support straps extend and are joined at a handle. A leash strap is integrated with the handle, and extends to connect to the collar of the animal. The integral leash strap along with the primary support straps enables an owner to control not only an upward supporting force for the animal, but also provides an inherent restraint to prevent an animal from walking too quickly or lunging, which might otherwise harm the animal. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180736 | POTABLE WATER HEATER - A water heater for heating potable water used in a boat or vehicle has operating components which are easily accessible from one end of the heater. The heater further includes a water level sensor to indicate water quantity and a coolant stack which terminates in an exhaust stack which can have either of two configurations for installation flexibility. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180737 | GAS-FIRED WATER HEATER WITH AN EXHAUST ASSEMBLY - An exhaust assembly for use with a gas-fired water heater that includes a hood for receiving exhaust gas from the gas-fired water heater, a housing, and a fan positioned in the housing to move exhaust gas from the hood out of the exhaust outlet. The hood includes a first hood mounting location and a second hood mounting location. The housing includes an exhaust outlet and a housing mounting location. In a first configuration, the exhaust outlet faces a first direction and the housing mounting location is aligned with and secured at the first hood mounting location. In a second configuration, the exhaust outlet faces a second direction different than the first direction and the housing mounting location is aligned with and secured at the second hood mounting location. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180738 | CATALYST OBSTACLES FOR PULSE DETONATION DEVICE EMPLOYED IN A DETONATION DEVICE CLEANING SYSTEM - A pulse detonation device includes a body member having an outer wall and an inner wall that defines a pulse detonation zone and a plurality of obstacles extend along the pulse detonation zone. At least a portion of the plurality of obstacles include a combustion catalyst. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180739 | CASCADING ONCE THROUGH EVAPORATOR - A steam generator includes a substantially horizontal gas conduit ( | 2012-07-19 |
20120180740 | VALVE TIMING CONTROL DEVICE - A valve timing control device includes a first housing, a vane rotor, a second housing, a sealing plate, a regulating portion and a biasing portion. The sealing plate is interposed between the first housing and the second housing. The biasing portion biases the regulating portion toward the sealing plate. The sealing plate has a recess recessed from a base part toward the second housing at a predetermined position corresponding to the regulating portion in a relative rotation of the vane rotor. The regulating portion regulates the relative rotation of the vane rotor relative to the first housing and the second housing by being fitted with the recess of the sealing plate. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180741 | METHOD FOR THE IN SITU PRODUCTION OF FUEL/WATER MIXTURES IN COMBUSTION ENGINES - A process for operating an internal combustion engine or a nozzle includes producing a fuel mixture in-situ. The fuel mixture consists of a polar component A, a nonpolar fuel component B, an amphiphilic component C, and an auxiliary component D. The fuel mixture is produced in a high-pressure region of an injection system of an internal combustion engine or of a nozzle within 10 seconds of an injection operation. The fuel mixture is injected into the internal combustion engine or the nozzle. A pressure is in a range of from 100 to 4,000 bar. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180742 | CORONA IGNITION SYSTEM HAVING SELECTIVE ENHANCED ARC FORMATION - A corona discharge ( | 2012-07-19 |
20120180743 | CORONA IGNITER WITH MAGNETIC SCREENING - The invention relates to a corona ignitor device configured to be fixed within a combustion chamber, including a housing extending between an upper end and a lower end of the ignitor device. Inductor windings are received in the housing between the upper and lower ends, and a magnetic shield located between the housing and the inductor windings prevent magnetic flux from emanating out of the ignitor device. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180744 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE IGNITION DEVICE - The invention relates to an arrangement comprising an internal combustion engine ignition device having a spark plug and a spark plug seat in which the spark plug can be fastened in a fastening zone, and a cylinder head in which the spark plug is or can be mounted via the spark plug seat, the cylinder head having a cylinder head cooling cavity. The spark plug seat comprises a temperature control medium chamber which is separate from the cylinder head cooling cavity and has a medium feed line and a medium discharge line, the temperature control medium chamber and the cylinder head cooling cavity being connected to separate medium temperature control devices and forming separate medium systems. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180745 | SWITCHING RELAY HAVING CONTACT RIPPING DEVICE - The invention relates to a switching relay ( | 2012-07-19 |
20120180746 | INTAKE SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An intake system for an internal combustion engine, having a structure in which blow-by oil and/or fuel entering into an air cleaner case can be discharged to the outside of the air cleaner case. The intake system for an internal combustion engine is provided in which air is sucked from a clean air chamber in the air cleaner case into a throttle body provided with a throttle valve through a funnel while defining an airflow passage. Concurrently, fuel is sprayed from an injector, thereby feeding the fuel-air mixture into an intake port. A bypass passage different from the airflow passage is provided between the clean air chamber in the air cleaner case and the throttle body. The bypass passage is so structured that a passage inlet thereof on the clean air chamber side opens at an inner wall surface of the air cleaner case. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180747 | THERMAL SPRAY COATING WITH A DISPERSION OF SOLID LUBRICANT PARTICLES - Thermal spray coatings are described herein. The coatings include at least one base material having a thickness. Within at least a portion of the thickness is a dispersion of solid lubricant particles. The thermal spray coatings may be applied to at least a portion of a component that has a mating surface with another component. The mating surface may cause the thermal spray coating to wear down and become thinner. As the coating becomes thinner, particles of solid lubricant entrapped deeper within in the base material become exposed and impart friction reducing properties to the component. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180748 | PROTECTIVE LAYER AGAINST HOT GAS CORROSION IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A coating for a tribologically heavily loaded component, wherein the coating is in the form of a ceramic coating made of an organic-inorganic prepolymer which is pyrolyzed after being applied to the component. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180749 | PISTON WITH BI-METALLIC DOME - A piston with a cast bi-metallic dome feature and a method of making the piston. In one form, the piston is for use in a diesel engine, while in another, the piston is for use in a gasoline engine. The dome feature may include a laminate of a relatively high-temperature material (such as stainless steel) and a relatively low temperature material (such as aluminum or aluminum alloys) such that the portion of the dome made from the relatively high-temperature material is directly exposed to combustion within a cylinder into which the piston is placed. In another form, an aluminum coated stainless steel layer is used to form the dome. In one form, an ablation casting process may be used to manufacture the dome. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180750 | FILTER | 2012-07-19 |
20120180751 | OIL SUPPLY DEVICE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A CRANKCASE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An oil supply device for a crankcase of an internal combustion engine feeds oil from a reservoir to a main oil duct of the crankcase. A filter switching device allows a selection from a plurality of oil filter units in the flow path of the oil to be selectively connected into the oil flow path, to set a proportion of the oil filter units to active and a proportion of the oil filter units to passive. A switching unit switches between the active and passive states and opens up a pressurized oil flow path to the active oil filter unit(s) and also a drainage flow path between the passive oil filter unit(s) and a drainage duct. An evacuation device drains or evacuates oil from the drainage duct which has accumulated at the passive oil filter unit(s). | 2012-07-19 |
20120180752 | CRANK DRIVE - A crank drive has a frame, which may be formed in particular by a housing, a rocker fixed on the frame, a crank that is fixed on the frame and which forms the drive output, and a coupler which connects the rocker and the crank. The coupler is articulately connected in each case to the crank and to an end, which is situated opposite the positionally fixed mounting, of the rocker. In order to drive the crank, a first cylinder is provided which has a movably mounted piston. The piston and the rocker are articulately connected to one another via a push rod such that the axial movement of the piston sets the rocker in an oscillating swinging motion. The rocker has a section that is remote from the fixed mounting of the rocker and which is inclined by a fixed angle towards the coupler. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180753 | ACTIVE THERMAL SHIELD AND DIVERTER - A thermal shield-diverter includes a first layer and a second layer. Each of the first and second layers is formed from a material resistant to thermal energy, and each is characterized by a surface having a width and a height. The shield-diverter also includes a third layer formed from a material substantially non-conductive of thermal energy. The third layer is characterized by a third width and a third height, and is disposed between the first layer and the second layer to define at least one passage extending along at least one of the first height and the second height. The at least one passage is configured to divert thermal energy along the respective first and second heights and expel the thermal energy from the shield-diverter when the shield-diverter is exposed to a heat source. An engine assembly employing such a shield-diverter is also disclosed. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180754 | Electromagnetic Fuel Injection Valve and Internal Combustion Engine Control Device Using the Same - Disclosed is an electromagnetic fuel injection valve capable of reducing dynamic flow variation relative to the pulse widths of individual units in a lower pulse region than under idling conditions under which the dynamic flow is adjusted. Also disclosed is an internal combustion engine control device that utilizes the electromagnetic fuel injection valve. The electromagnetic fuel injection valve includes a fixed core, a coil disposed at the periphery of the fixed core, an anchor facing the lower end of the fixed core, a movable element with a valve seat formed on its lower end, and a regulator press-fit into a through-hole in the fixed core, the fixed core being a central shaft of the electromagnetic fuel injection valve. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180755 | Injector - An injector includes a control valve for opening a connection between a control chamber for controlling a nozzle needle position and a prechamber of a fluid return line, wherein a pressure compensation device is arranged in the prechamber for compensating a change in a prechamber pressure. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180756 | MULTI-SENSING FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A multi-sensing fuel injection system for internal combustion engines. The system includes a fuel injector for injecting fuel into the internal combustion chamber. The fuel injector is electrically insulated from an engine body of the internal combustion engine by way of a first electrically insulated member. A second electrically insulated member is provided for fixedly disposing the fuel injector within the combustion chamber. The electrical insulation of the fuel injector, in conjunction with the integration of an ion sensing circuit including a resistor and a power source for supplying voltage to the fuel injector, allows for a full measurement of the ionization current. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180757 | FUEL INJECTION VALVE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A fuel injection valve for an internal combustion engine may include an injector body having a receiving hole for an injector needle. The receiving hole may be implemented as a blind hole and may form an injector ring chamber in the injector shaft and a cone-shaped valve seat at the base thereof, and a blind injector hole at the tip of the valve seat cone, from which at least one injector hole extends. The injector needle may include an at least partially cone-shaped needle tip and may seal off the blind injector hole, and thus the at least one injector hole, from the injector ring chamber. The needle tip may include a needle pilot adapted in contour and extent to the blind injector hole in the valve seat, the pilot protruding into the blind injector hole and thus reducing a compression volume formed between the valve seat and injector hole. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180758 | COMBUSTION ENGINE, DIAGNOSTIC ARRANGEMENT FOR A COMBUSTION ENGINE AND A METHOD FOR SETTING A COMBUSTION ENGINE - A combustion engine has a fuel supply unit, an ignition unit and a controller controlling the amount of fuel and the ignition time. An adjustable throttle element controlling the amount of combustion air to the engine and an adjustable idling stop for the throttle element are provided. The controller includes a regulating unit regulating the rotational speed of the motor to a set-point rotational speed (n | 2012-07-19 |
20120180759 | TURBOCHARGER BOOST CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GEAR SHIFTS - A method includes: retarding spark timing relative to a predetermined spark timing when an engine torque output reduction is requested for a gear shift; estimating a first torque output of an engine based on N cylinders of the engine being fueled, an engine speed, an air per cylinder (APC), and the predetermined spark timing; estimating a second torque output of the engine based on M cylinders being fueled, the engine speed, the APC, and the spark timing. determining an initial pressure ratio across a turbocharger compressor; determining an adjustment based on M and the first and second torque outputs; generating a desired pressure ratio across the turbocharger compressor based on the adjustment and the initial pressure ratio; and controlling opening of a turbocharger wastegate based on the desired pressure ratio. N is a total number of cylinders of the engine and M is less than or equal to N. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180760 | Method for operating a fuel system, and fuel system - In a method for operating a fuel system of an internal combustion engine, the fuel system has a fuel tank and a ventilation device for ventilating the fuel tank which has at least one ventilation valve. In a first operating mode the ventilation valve is adjusted for ventilating the fuel tank based exclusively on a temperature and/or the ventilation occurs over a defined period of time when the internal combustion engine is deactivated. The invention further relates to a fuel system of an internal combustion engine. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180761 | HIGH-PRESSURE UNIT FUEL INJECTOR - A check valve body ( | 2012-07-19 |
20120180762 | METHOD FOR DRIVING A SOLENOID VALVE OF A FUEL INJECTOR - A battery supplies power to a solenoid valve at a voltage and by a DC/DC boost converter at a boost voltage that is higher than the battery voltage. Operating parameters of the injector are stored that include at least peak high and peak low currents and peak phase duration. A pull-in phase up is performed to current into the solenoid valve when a value greater than the peak high current is reached. Current is monitored into the solenoid and switching on the battery voltage to the solenoid if the current into the solenoid is equal to or lower than, the peak low current, then monitoring the current into the solenoid and powering the solenoid at the boost voltage if the current into the solenoid is still lower than the peak low current. Otherwise powering the solenoid at the battery voltage and performing a hold phase. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180763 | MULTIPLE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A desired pulse width module determines a desired length of a single pulse of fuel for a combustion cycle of a cylinder of an engine. A multiple pulses module determines a number of pulses (N) for the combustion cycle, wherein N is an integer greater than 1. A fraction determination module determines N fractional values for the N pulses, respectively. An injector control module generates individual lengths for the N pulses based on the N fractional values, respectively, and based on the desired length. A fuel actuator module opens a fuel injector that injects fuel into the cylinder during the combustion cycle in N pulses having the individual lengths, respectively. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180764 | High Pressure Fuel Supply Pump - In a high pressure fuel supply pump for transmitting rotation of a cam to a reciprocating plunger via a tappet and a retainer, a diametric force acting on the plunger is reduced. The pump includes the retainer disposed on the plunger and a return spring exerting an urging force on the retainer in a direction of the tappet. A clearance between a plunger leading end and a tappet bottom surface opposed thereto is set to be greater than a clearance between a retainer bottom surface and the tappet bottom surface opposed thereto, and a clearance between a retainer inside diameter section and a plunger peripheral surface section opposed thereto is set to be greater than a clearance between a retainer outside diameter section and a tappet inner wall opposed thereto. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180765 | DIESEL FUEL SYSTEM WITH ADVANCED PRIMING - This invention relates to an aerating device for a fuel system, and in particular, to an aerating device for a fuel system supplying fuel to an engine from a fuel tank. The invention includes, for example, a solenoid valve accessing a flow path to the fuel tank, and a control unit opening a closing the solenoid valve, such that opening of the solenoid valve permits fuel and air to flow back through the flow path to the fuel tank and naturally separate. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180766 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING AND CONTROLLING FUGITIVE GASES - A method of providing fugitive gases to an engine air supply. An air filter is positioned on the engine intake of said engine. The air filter creates a negative pressure in the engine intake downstream of the air filter. A source of fugitive gases pass to the engine intake and are collected by the negative pressure downstream of the air filter. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180767 | Fuel system - A fuel system, in particular of a motor vehicle, includes a fuel tank and a ventilation device for ventilating the fuel tank, wherein the ventilation device has at least one separation device which has a temporary accumulator for liquid fuel and a fuel delivery device which is configured as jet pump for delivering fuel out of the temporary accumulator. In an operating medium line of the jet pump a pressure reducing element or a pressure adjustment element is provided. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180768 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Thermal management systems and methods related to controlling temperature of internal combustion engines are provided. In one embodiment, a thermal management system includes an air intake structure defining an air intake passage therethrough coupled to a plurality of cylinders in an engine, a multi-stage cooling assembly, positioned in the air intake passage, including an air-to-coolant intercooler for cooling intake air and an air-to-air heat exchanger for cooling intake air, an air-to-coolant radiator fluidly coupled with the air-to-coolant intercooler of the multi-stage cooling assembly, a first fan operable to provide air flow to the multi-stage cooling assembly and the air-to-coolant radiator, and a second fan operable to provide air flow to the air-to-coolant radiator. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180769 | Two-Cycle Engine - A two-cycle engine having a structure in which the shaft center C | 2012-07-19 |
20120180770 | Peep light release - The invention disclosed herein is a device and method which illuminates the rear peep sight attached to a bow string used by an archer when aiming an arrow at a target. The device which illuminates the rear peep sight attached to the bow string used by an archer to aim an arrow is a LED light with a battery power supply and on on/off switch attached to the arrow trigger release mechanism affixed to the archer's wrist by straps. During low light conditions the archer can conveniently illuminate the aperture of the rear peep sight with the LED light powered by the battery to enable the archer to visualize the aperture of the rear peep sight and properly aim the arrow toward the target. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180771 | PAINTBALL SYSTEM - A paintball system may include a marker and delivery system configured to deliver paintballs to the marker. The delivery system may include a conduit and a gas supply. The gas supply may be configured to provide gas flow to the conduit, which may propel paintballs in the conduit to the marker. The gas supply may be configured to dynamically alter the gas flow to the conduit. The delivery system may include a first seal sized and configured to form a seal with at least one of the paintballs in the conduit. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180772 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FIRING A PROJECTILE WITH A MOTIVE GAS - An assembly for selectively exposing a firing chamber to a motive gas is provided by using a solenoid valve to expose selected portions of a tubular sliding valve to a lower pressure control gas. The tubular sliding valve includes a through passage for transfer of the projectile from a breech to the firing chamber. An on board controller can dictate actuation of the solenoid valve in accordance with a remaining pressure of the motive gas and user input. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180773 | WALL SAW AND INTERCHANGABLE ASSEMBLIES FOR WALL SAWS - An interchangeable concrete cutting chain-saw cutting assembly ( | 2012-07-19 |
20120180774 | MIXING DEVICE FOR MIXING FUEL AND AIR AND FURNACE WITH A MIXING DEVICE - Mixing devices for mixing fuel and air for a premix burner or furnace and furnaces (e.g., premix) with mixing devices. Furnaces may be for heating an occupied space, and may produce lower NOx emissions. A mixing device may be located within an inlet tube, may have a surface that is perpendicular to the direction of fuel flow or that forms a circle, or may have two surfaces held at substantially opposite angles to induce swirl. A portion of the mixing device may extend over an orifice of the fuel injector. A mixing device may be attached to the fuel injector, may be made from a piece of sheet metal, and may have a hole for attachment to the fuel injector. Mixing devices may have a center, two arms, and two ends, which may be separated by bends. A burner plate may be sandwiched between surfaces to allow for expansion. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180775 | IMPINGEMENT OVEN WITH A PLURALITY OF VARIABLE AIRFLOW COOKING ZONES - Conveyor oven that uses three or more cooking zones to provide flexible baking solutions in a commercial kitchen environment. The flexibility of each zone is achieved by providing variable air velocities in the impingement jets in each zone. By increasing or decreasing the air velocity in the zone the operator can control the heat transfer rate to the food product in that zone without having to actually adjust the temperature of the oven. The airflow rate in the zones is controlled via the operator controller. | 2012-07-19 |
20120180776 | OVEN DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM - A locking system for an appliance that includes an oven and a door for the oven. The locking system includes an oven door lock device that is selectively switchable between a locked position and an unlocked position, a flame sensor configured to detect a flame within the oven, and a controller communicatively coupled to the flame sensor. The controller is configured to switch the oven door lock device to its locked position thereby securing the door in its closed position when a flame inside the oven is detected. | 2012-07-19 |