31st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120192729 | Juice Machine and Filter Thereof - A juice machine includes a cutter module, and the cutter module includes a cutter turntable, a filter, and a cutter flywheel. The filter includes a bottom plate, a first side plate protruded and tilted upwardly from an external periphery of the bottom plate, a filter plate horizontally extended from the top of the first side plate, a tilted second side plate protruded upwardly from an edge of the filter plate, an opening formed at the center of the bottom plate, a plurality of first meshes formed on the first side plate, a plurality of second meshes formed on the filter plate, a plurality of third meshes formed on the second side plate. Therefore, the weight of the filter can be decreased to provide a stable filter and reduce vibrations and noises. The juice machine can enhance both juice squeezing efficiency and juice yield. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192730 | Baler with a Weighing System - A square baler weighing system weighs a bale during a weighing timespan when the rear portion pivots into the bale discharging position. The rear portion further comprises a brake for changing the speed of a bale moving along the rear portion. The brake is configured to exert an adjustable braking force. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192731 | Round Baler With Electrically Driven Roller - A round baler is provided. The round baler having a frame and a baling chamber radially surrounded by bale forming means with one or more driven rollers. An electric motor for driving the roller is disposed in the interior of the roller. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192732 | ENGINEERED TALL GRASS BIOMASS BALER - A biomass baler having a baling chamber adapted to receive tall grass biomass material and a compression system adapted to compact the tall grass biomass material into a parallelepiped bale in the chamber, wherein the baling chamber has a front wall consisting essentially of a reciprocating compression platen corresponding in dimensions to the width W and height H of the bale, opposing upper and lower walls corresponding in dimensions to the length L and either of the W and H of the bale, and opposing sidewalls corresponding in dimensions to the L and the other of the W and H of the bale, and wherein the compression system is adjustable by conventional controls to apply at least one operator-selectable compression platen pressure of between 22 psi and 30 psi to the tall grass biomass material in the chamber. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192733 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PRINTING, EMBOSSING AND CUTTING - Hand operated hinged folder assembly for printing, embossing and cutting includes a base member with a recessed well for placement of stamps, embossing elements or die cutters therein and a lid hingedly attached to the base member for engaging with the base member having a recessed well for receiving a various inserts including a cutting mat, a stamping surface or embossing elements. The hinged folder is configured to be passed through a roller press to cause the hinged folder to stamp, emboss or cut a sheet of paper placed within the hinged folder. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192734 | Stencil Printing Apparatus - A stencil printing apparatus includes a plate cylinder, a printing pressure cylinder, and a pressing unit. The plate cylinder is rotated and driven together with a master wound therearound. The master has been subjected to plate making by a plate making unit. The printing pressure cylinder is pressed against the plate cylinder and is rotated due to the rotation of the plate cylinder. The pressing unit presses the printing pressure cylinder against the plate cylinder, thereby performing stencil printing on a printing sheet of paper delivered between the plate cylinder and the printing pressure cylinder with ink supplied from an inner part of the plate cylinder. The pressing unit is configured to be capable of individually setting pressing forces at one end and the other end in a width direction of the printing pressure cylinder, which are to be applied to the plate cylinder. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192735 | FOUNTAIN SOLUTIONS FOR OFFSET LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING INKS - A fountain solution for offset lithographic printing ink includes water, one or more surfactants, and a dynamic surface tension of less than 30 dynes/cm. The fountain solution can further include an interfacial tension between the fountain solution and the offset lithographic printing ink of less than 10 dynes/cm. The press waste of a print run applying the fountain solution is reduced to less than 5%. An offset lithographic printing system includes a fountain solution and an offset lithographic printing ink, and the press waste of the offset lithographic printing system is less than 5%. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192736 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING PARTICLES ON A CARRIER - Method and apparatus for individually positioning and mounting particles on a target carrier according to a predefined pattern. In particular the particles are spheres of an electrically chargeable material with a diameter in the range of 10 micrometer up to one millimeter and are electrically conductive. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192737 | RESIN COMPOSITION FOR LASER ENGRAVING, RELIEF PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR FOR LASER ENGRAVING, AND RELIEF PRINTING PLATE AND PROCESS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Disclosed are a resin composition for laser engraving including a resin having two groups having specific structures and having a number average molecular weight of 5,000 or more and 500,000 or less, a relief printing plate precursor for laser engraving comprising a relief-forming layer formed from the resin composition on a support, a process for making the relief printing plate precursor, a process of making a relief printing plate using the relief printing plate precursor, and a relief printing plate having a relief layer which is manufactured by the process. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192738 | EMBEDDING DATA INTO SOLID AREAS, TEXT OR LINE WORK - A relief printing member includes at least one solid image feature on the relief printing member; encoded data on at least one solid feature; wherein the encoded data in at least one solid image feature includes a modification of at least one surface of the relief printing member within a boundary of the solid image feature. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192739 | Reversible Anti-Marking Jackets and Methods of Using - In a printing press having a transfer cylinder for transferring a freshly printed substrate, an anti-marking device is provided. The anti-marking device comprises a flexible jacket having a first surface and a second surface, each surface having projections projecting from the surface. When the flexible jacket is installed over the transfer cylinder with the second surface positioned facing towards the transfer cylinder the first surface is positioned to engage the freshly printed substrate as it is transferred over the transfer cylinder, and when the flexible jacket is installed over the transfer cylinder with the first surface positioned facing towards the transfer cylinder the second surface is positioned to engage the freshly printed substrate as it is transferred over the transfer cylinder. The anti-marking device is removably attached to the transfer cylinder. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192740 | FOUNTAIN SOLUTION COMPOSITION FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE AND LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING METHOD - The invention provides a fountain solution composition for a lithographic printing plate, and a lithographic printing method, that eliminate problems with the printing properties of lithographic printing plates that do not require developing treatment during plate making, and particularly lead edge toning, wherein ink gradually accumulates at the tips of printing plates and the ink is transferred to printed sheet surfaces, and that do not exhibit problems with ink receptivity or printing durability. The invention relates to a fountain solution composition for a lithographic printing plate, comprising at least one polyols, to be used at a working concentration such that the concentration of the polyol is 1.5-25 mass % when printing using a lithographic printing plate that does not require developing treatment during plate making. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192741 | METHOD FOR PREPARING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES - Lithographic printing plates can be prepared and made ready for lithographic printing with simple wet development or processing. A positive-working lithographic printing plate precursor is exposed to infrared radiation for example at 200 to 300 mJ/cm | 2012-08-02 |
20120192742 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE SUPPORT AND PRESENSITIZED PLATE - A lithographic printing plate support includes an aluminum plate and an anodized film formed at a surface of the aluminum plate and having micropores which extend in a depth direction of the anodized aluminum film from a surface of the anodized film opposite from the aluminum plate. Each of the micropores includes a large-diameter portion and a dendritic small-diameter portion. The lithographic printing plate support has excellent scratch resistance and is capable of obtaining a presensitized plate which exhibits excellent on-press developability and enables a lithographic printing plate formed therefrom to have a long press life and excellent deinking ability after suspended printing. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192743 | Reversible Anti-marking Jackets and Method of Using - A method of operating a printing press comprising installing an anti-marking jacket over a cylinder of the press, wherein the jacket comprises a first structure coupled to a gripper edge of the jacket, a second structure coupled to the jacket about one inch away from the first structure towards a tail edge of the jacket, and a third structure coupled to the tail edge of the jacket, wherein installing the jacket comprises attaching the first structure to a fourth structure coupled to an inner lip of the cylinder at a gripper edge of the cylinder, attaching the second structure to a fifth structure coupled to an outer lip of the cylinder at the gripper edge of the cylinder, and attaching the third structure to a sixth structure. The method further comprises, after installing the jacket over the cylinder, printing a plurality of substrates. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192744 | REMOTE INITIATOR BREACHING SYSTEM - A remote initiator breaching system for initiating breaching charges over a short range requiring no physical link between the breacher and the demolition charge. The remote initiator breaching system has at least one transmitter, at least one receiver, at least one shock tube connectable to a breaching charge and a power source for each of the transmitter and receiver. The transmitter is able to generate and transmit a coded signal. The transmitter has an input for inputting operational commands into the transmitter for generating the coded signal, The transmitter has a plurality of channels representing different frequency bands, and multiple addresses for each channel such that transmission of the coded signal from the transmitter to the receiver is possible per individual addresses or all addresses simultaneously. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192745 | SAFETY AND ARMING DEVICE FOR A PYROTECHNIC TRAIN OF A PROJECTILE - A micro-machined or micro-engraved safety and arming device for a pyrotechnic train of a projectile to which an axial spin motion is imparted during firing, the device includes a shutter to interrupt the pyrotechnic and being held immobile by at least two locks, a first lock or axial acceleration lock that is released further to the application of the acceleration during firing and a second lock that is a centrifugal lock released further to the spinning of the projectile. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192746 | SAFETY AND ARMING DEVICE WITH BREAKABLE LOCK - A micro-machined or micro-engraved safety and arming device for a projectile pyrotechnic train, said device comprising a substrate onto which a shutter is positioned to ensure the blocking of a channel, said shutter being mobile in translation on said substrate, said shutter being held immobile in the safety position by at least one acceleration lock that is released further to the application of the axial acceleration imparted to said projectile during firing, wherein said acceleration lock is constituted by at least one breakable tongue linking said shutter to said substrate, said tongue being oriented and dimensioned such that the axial inertial stresses developed during firing and exerted on said shutter cause said tongue to break. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192747 | TIME CONTROL DEVICE FOR THE MOVEMENT OF A MICRO-MACHINED AND SAFETY AND ARMING DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH A TIME CONTROL DEVICE - A time control device for the movement of a micro-machined or micro-engraved counterweight with respect to a substrate, said counterweight incorporating at least one face having at least one indentation intended to cooperate with at least one other indentation on a housing in which said counterweight moves so as to ensure the delaying of said movement of said counterweight, wherein said one indentation on said counterweight respectively on said housing receiving said counterweight is made on at least one flexible tongue itself integral with said counterweight respectively said housing, said at least one flexible tongue being able to be deformed by bending during the displacement of said counterweight. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192748 | COUPLING ADAPTER - A coupling adapter including a side wall and a plurality of circumferentially spaced retaining fins supported by the side wall and extending radially inwardly in order to provide a variable diameter interference fit with an elongated member. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192749 | METHOD FOR MINIMIZING THE CARRY OFF OF ENTRAINED AIRBORNE MATERIAL AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method for minimizing the carry-off of entrained airborne material and an apparatus for carrying out the method are provided that are particularly suitable for deployment in an open pit mining operation in which cyclic blasting operations create debris that, by virtue of its very small (particle) size and weight, is susceptible to being carried beyond the open pit mining location and deposited in adjacent communities. The method and apparatus of the present invention beneficially minimize the “carry-off” risk of such debris without substantially interfering with the blasting and material handling and transport operations of an open pit mining operation. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192750 | METHODS OF PRODUCING COUNTERMEASURE DECOYS HAVING TAILORED EMISSION SIGNATURES - Methods of producing pyrophoric countermeasure decoy flares include depositing a sculptured thin film of a pyrophoric material onto a substrate using physical vapor deposition. In an example embodiment, physical vapor deposition is performed using a glove box integrated sputtering system. The methods may also include pre-treating the substrate to modify an atomic shadowing effect during pyrophoric material deposition and packaging a plurality of the pyrophoric decoy flares in an airtight container. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192751 | Reduced Energy Training Cartridge for Straight Blow Back Operated Firearms - The present invention discloses a reduced energy training cartridge for use in a straight blowback operated firearm having a barrel with firing chamber, the cartridge comprising a cartridge case being defined by a rear portion with an external groove, a front portion having a velocity reduction structure and a wall with an outer surface and an inner surface, a sabot slideably engaged within the cartridge case, the sabot having a rear portion with an outside diameter substantially equal to the inside diameter of the inner surface of the cartridge case and which contains a gas sealing and braking structure and a primer disposed in the rear portion of the cartridge case where, upon percussion of the primer, the cartridge case rapidly slides relative to the sabot until such point when the velocity reduction structure of the cartridge case engages with the sealing and braking structure of the sabot, thereby stopping further movement of the cartridge case relative to the sabot, The present invention also contemplates using a metallic case in combination with a non-metallic or polymer sabot. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192752 | Multi-point time spacing kinetic energy rod warhead and system - A kinetic energy rod warhead includes a plurality of projectiles in a projectile core, explosive segments about the plurality of projectiles, and an isolator between adjacent explosive segments. There is an external detonator on an outer surface of each of the explosive segments proximate an isolator, and an internal detonator inside of each explosive segment adjacent the projectile core. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192753 | FLEXIBLE FRAGMENTATION SLEEVE - A flexible fragmentation sleeve for use with a non-fragmenting explosive device is provided. The flexible fragmentation sleeve comprises a flexible cylindrical wall extending between opposing first and second ends along a longitudinal axis. The cylindrical wall includes an inner liner and an outer liner concentric to the inner liner. A first set of coupling elements extend parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical wall, and couple the inner liner with the outer liner. A second set of coupling elements extend circumferentially along the cylindrical wall. The second set of coupling elements is substantially perpendicular to the first set of coupling elements, and couple the inner liner with the outer liner. A plurality of pockets is defined intermediate the inner liner and the outer liner, and intermediate the first set of coupling elements and the second set of coupling elements. The flexible fragmentation sleeve of the illustrative embodiment further includes a plurality of fragmentation members. At least one fragmentation member is illustratively received within each pocket. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192754 | SOLID METAL FRAGMENTATION SLEEVE - A fragmentation sleeve for use with a non-fragmenting explosive device is disclosed. The fragmentation sleeve may include a cylindrical side wall having a plurality of fragmentation portions. The cylindrical side wall may further include a plurality of longitudinally extending separation portions and a plurality of circumferentially extending separation portions. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192755 | NON-LETHAL MARKING BULLET FOR RELATED TRAINING CARTRIDGES - A projectile of non-lethal composition includes an outer casing that is substantially sealed prior to impact with a target both when the projectile is in a static condition and when the projectile is in a dynamic condition. A marking material is encapsulated within the outer casing prior to impact. The outer casing is configured to deform and unseal upon impact such that the marking material disperses forward via hydraulic action. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192756 | RAIL VISION SYSTEM - A vision inspection system and method for use with a railcar includes a vision device adapted to provide an image of each rail component. An image recognition component analyzes the images taken by the vision device to determine the type and condition of each rail component as the vehicle is traveling on the railroad track. A control system communicates with the vision device and the image recognition component. The control system causes workheads of the vehicle to engage respective rail components based on the input received from the vision inspection system. A method for determining the relative distance between the rail components includes comparing the position of the respective rail components of a first image to the position of the respective rail components of a second image to determine the distance between the respective components and distance the railcar has moved. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192757 | BRAKE SYSTEM HAVING SMART ACTUATOR FOR BRAKING A RAIL-GUIDED VEHICLE - A brake system for braking a rail vehicle has an actuator, which is equipped for installation in its totality in a bogie of the rail vehicle and provided with a braking force F so as to create a braking movement of at least one pressing part, and an energy storage device which is connected to the actuator via a supply line. A brake controller supplies control signals for controlling the brake system, which enables secure braking of the rail vehicle. The actuator has a control connection, which is connected to the brake controller for receiving the control signals via a data line, wherein the control connection is connected to a logic unit of the actuator that is configured to set the braking force F in dependence on the control signals. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192758 | ELECTROLESS PLATING PRETREATMENT AGENT, ELECTROLESS PLATING METHOD USING SAME, AND ELECTROLESS PLATED OBJECT - It is an object of the present invention to provide an electroless plating pretreatment agent that can retain stably Pd(II) over a long period of time in an organic solvent, an electroless plating method using the same that is capable of forming an electroless plated film having excellent adhesion, and an electroless plated object. The object is achieved by an electroless plating pretreatment agent comprising an organic palladium compound and a coordination compound having a functional group with a metal-capturing capability dissolved in an organic solvent, the coordination compound being selected from the group consisting of the imidazole analogs, polyethyleneamines, ethyleneimines and polyethyleneimines. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192759 | Water-Based Ink for Ink-Jet Recording, Ink Cartridge, Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus and Method of Stabilizing Water-Based Ink for Ink-Jet Recording - A water-based ink for ink-jet recording includes a coloring agent and water. The coloring agent includes a dye represented by the following general formula (1). In the ink, an amount of glycerin is set so as to satisfy the following condition (A). | 2012-08-02 |
20120192760 | NON-MAGNETIC HARDFACING MATERIAL - A non-magnetic, abrasive, wear-resistant hardfacing material is disclosed. The non-magnetic hardfacing material includes a plurality of non-magnetic, sintered carbide pellets and a non-magnetic matrix alloy, wherein the non-magnetic, sintered carbide pellets are dispersed within the non-magnetic matrix alloy. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192761 | COATING LIQUID FOR FORMING INSULATION FILM, INSULATION FILM USING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOUND USED IN THE SAME - The present invention provides a coating liquid for forming an insulation film, which has a small shrinkage in the calcination step in water vapor and is not likely to cause cracking of a resulting silica coating film or detachment thereof from a semiconductor substrate; an insulation film using the same; and a method of producing a compound used in the same. The coating liquid of comprises an inorganic polysilazane whose ratio of a peak area at 4.5 to 5.3 ppm attributed to SiH | 2012-08-02 |
20120192762 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FINE MESOPOROUS SILICA PARTICLES, FINE MESOPOROUS SILICA PARTICLES, LIQUID DISPERSION OF FINE MESOPOROUS SILICA PARTICLES, COMPOSITION CONTAINING FINE MESOPOROUS SILICA PARTICLES AND MOLDED ARTICLE CONTAINING FINE MESOPOROUS SILICA PARTICLES - Fine mesoporous silica particles are provided by which not only the functions of low reflectance (Low-n), low dielectric constant (Low-k) and low thermal conductivity but also improved strength of a molded article are achieved. The fine mesoporous silica particles are manufactured by a process including a surfactant composite fine silica particle preparation step and a mesoporous particle formation step. In the silica fine particle preparation step, a surfactant, water, an alkali and a hydrophobic part-containing additive including a hydrophobic part for increasing the volume of micelles are mixed with a silica source to thereby prepare surfactant composite fine silica particles. In the mesoporous particle formation step, the mixture is mixed with an acid and an organosilicon compound to thereby remove the surfactant and hydrophobic part-containing additive from the surfactant composite fine silica particles and provide the surface of each silica fine particle with an organic functional group. The fine mesoporous silica particles have mesopores inside each particle, and are modified on the surface with organic functional groups. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192763 | Thin Film Comprising Titanium Oxide as Main Component and Sintered Compact Sputtering Target Comprising Titanium Oxide as Main Component - A thin film comprising titanium oxide as its main component includes titanium, oxygen and copper, content of Ti is 29.0 to 34.0 at % and content of Cu is 0.003 to 7.7 at % or less with remainder being oxygen and unavoidable impurities. A ratio of oxygen component to metal components, O/(2Ti+0.5Cu), is 0.96 or higher. The thin film has a high refractive index and low extinction coefficient. A sintered compact sputtering target suitable for producing the foregoing thin film is also provided and can be used to obtain a thin film with superior transmittance and low reflectance and which is effective as an interference film or protective film of an optical information recording medium, and to obtain a thin film that can be applied to a glass substrate; that is, a thin film that can be used as a heat ray reflective film, antireflection film, and interference filter. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192764 | Anti-Veining Agent for Metal Casting - Additives to foundry sand cores are provided for reducing or eliminating surface defects in metal castings. The additives general comprise an iron oxide component and a glass component which is preferably free of lithium oxide. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192765 | GEOPOLYMER CEMENT AND USE THEROF - The present invention relates to a novel type of noncorrosive geopolymer cement in which said cement comprises a metakaolin or a mixture of metakaolin and non-thermally activated aluminosilicate, in a weight ratio comprised between about 40:60 and about 80:20, and an alkaline silicate solution having a molar ratio M | 2012-08-02 |
20120192766 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR METERING AND ADDING FIBRES TO A CEMENT MATRIX - A system for metering and adding fibres to a cement matrix comprising means ( | 2012-08-02 |
20120192767 | Processed mineral additive for reducing concrete permeability and increasing strength - A durable concrete composition includes a cementitious material comprising cement and ground expanded perlite, coarse aggregate, fine aggregate, and sufficient water for adequate workability. The resulting concrete displays a number of superior properties to conventional concrete, including extremely high thermal resistance coupled with high strength, low chloride ion permeability, and good early strength. The ground expanded perlite is a readily available material and the finished concrete is extremely cost effective for applications where a high strength structural concrete must withstand high temperatures. The mixture can be handled and placed by conventional methods and is compatible with existing conventional concrete additives. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192768 | Lost Circulation Compositions and Associated Methods - An embodiment includes a method of servicing a well bore. The method may comprise introducing a lost circulation composition into a lost circulation zone, the lost circulation composition comprising hydraulic cement, nano-particles, amorphous silica, clay, and water. The method further may comprise allowing the lost circulation composition to set in the lost circulation zone. Another embodiment includes a lost circulation composition. The lost circulation may comprise hydraulic cement, nano-particles, amorphous silica, clay, and water. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192769 | COMBINATION SAFE DEPOSIT BOX - A combination safe deposit box includes a first box shell and a second box shell fastened together to define a deposit space, a plurality of side guard frames and corner guard frames fastened to and covered on the abutted area between the first box shell and the second box shell, a rim frame affixed to the front side of the first box shell and a second box shell and capped on two distal ends of the connected series of the side guard frames and corner guard frames, and a door panel hinged to one side of the rim frame and adapted to close the deposit space. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192770 | FINANCIAL SELF-HELP SERVICE DEVICE FOR PREVENTING PLUGGING BY FOREIGN OBJECTS AND DAMAGE BY MUCILAGE GLUE - A financial self-help service device for preventing plugging by foreign objects and damage by mucilage glue is provided. It has a panel, and a cash inlet-outlet ( | 2012-08-02 |
20120192771 | SELF-LOCKING TYPE SHUTTER DEVICE - A self-locking type shutter device is provided. The device is arranged in a financial self-service equipment, so as to open or close a cash depositing/withdrawing port ( | 2012-08-02 |
20120192772 | Method and System for Recycling an Electronic Article - Disclosed is an environmentally responsible method for recycling electronic waste. The method optimizes the transportation and delivery of electronic waste to a recycling facility utilizing plasma gasification. The method tracks and categorizes the e-waste while billing manufacturers for the electronic waste received for recycling. In the process, the electronic articles are dismantled where certain valuable components are removed and recycled. The remaining e-waste proceeds to the plasma gasification process for metal extraction and gas production. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192773 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CARBON DIOXIDE-OXYGEN-COAL COMBUSTION - A burner and method for oxidizing solid fuels wherein the burner has a lance having one or more nozzle feeds and one or more nozzle outlets concentrically surrounded by a primary oxidant passage which is concentrically surrounded by a secondary oxidant passage wherein the primary and secondary oxidant passages communicate at their proximal ends with a gas supply, the lance having a distal and proximal end and the one or more nozzle feeds is in communication with a gas supply. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192774 | GAUGE WHEEL AND UNIVERSAL SCRAPER FOR USE WITH A CONVENTIONAL ROW PLANTER ASSEMBLY - A universal scraper for use with an opening disc, the universal scraper comprising:
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20120192775 | SEEDING ASSEMBLY IN GRAIN SEEDING MACHINES - An articulated device for controlling seeding depth of a seeding assembly in grain seeding machines, more precisely, a seeding assembly with a hinge mechanism in the front part of the assembly, which allows control of the distance between the depth control wheel and the opener disk. This allows minimizing the entrance of vegetable residues, dust and moist soil, while also aiding in their expulsion, and provides an efficient and prompt means to clean to avoid longer out of service times of the machine. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192776 | Boat - The boat comprises a rigid shell, and is characterised in that the rigid shell is formed by several sections of shell ( | 2012-08-02 |
20120192777 | Watercraft device - A watercraft device includes a central body and of two lateral hulls. Each lateral hull is connected to a central body by at least one connecting arm, so that the central body is in a raised position relative to two lateral hulls, the connecting arms having a given inclination to the vertical plane of the watercraft device. The two lateral arms and the central body are oriented with their longitudinal axes, i.e. the bow to stern axes, parallel to each other. Each of the two lateral hulls includes a body having a substantially cylindrical symmetry, with an annular constriction between the fore and the aft main sections of the lateral hulls. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192778 | METHOD FOR REPAIRING A WALL STRUCTURE AND A WALL ELEMENT - A method and a wall element for repairing a wall structure comprising at least an inner metal sheet, an outer metal sheet and an insulator layer between the inner and outer metal sheets. The method comprises at least the following steps: (i) removing the inner metal sheet in such a way that installation frames formed on the inner metal sheet are left in the wall structure, (ii) removing the insulator layer from a place where the inner metal sheet has been removed, (iii) installing a wall element comprising a metal sheet and an insulator layer attached to the metal sheet in the place of the removed wall structure in such a way that the edges of the metal sheet of the wall element are placed overlappingly with the installation frames. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192779 | AUTONOMOUS MARITIME CONTAINER SYSTEM - The present invention provides an apparatus, method and system for utilizing commercial cargo containers. The present invention utilizes containers made autonomous by coupling a container with a detachable propulsion system, having a motor and navigation and steering controls, permitting the rapid, controlled, efficient and safe delivery of cargo containers individually by water. Ballast units, deployment systems and control via remote units are also disclosed. The containers, utilizing their inherent buoyancy, can move autonomously according to a preplanned or remote controlled route to a specific location. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192780 | System for launching and recovering underwater vehicles, notably towed underwater vehicles - A system for launching and recovering marine or underwater vehicles from a carrier ship which remains under way which limits the amplitude of pitching and rolling movements. The system includes an inclinable articulated ramp including a bottom and edges, and hauling means for controlling sliding of the vehicle along the ramp during launch and for hoisting the vehicle up along the ramp. The ramp has a free end which varies between an immersed position in the water and an emerged position in a horizontal position. The system also includes buoyancy means allowing the free end of the ramp to float at or near the surface of the water when the ramp is lowered. The bottom of the articulated ramp also has an external face configured to form streamlining thus ensuring fluidity of the end of the ramp in contact with the water and limiting vertical dynamic movements caused by waves. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192781 | Watercraft device - A watercraft device according to the invention includes a central body and two lateral hulls, each having a shape optimized to reduce resistance to the advance motion and connected to the central body through at least one connecting arm, causing the central body to be in raised position with respect to the lateral hulls. The connecting arms have a given angle from the horizontal plan of the device, and the lateral hulls and the central body are oriented with longitudinal axes, or axes in the bow-stern direction, essentially parallel to each other. The central body connecting the lateral hulls is shaped like wing, which helps in sustaining the weight of the vehicle at high speed and exploits ground effect to increase aerodynamic efficiency. In addition, each of the lateral hulls has one or more mobile and/or fixed hydrofoil elements that extend below the corresponding lateral hull. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192782 | OFFSHORE EQUIPMENT DEPLOYING AND RETRIEVING VESSEL - A mono hull vessel for retrieving and deploying equipments in offshore region comprising a deck box with an upper deck ( | 2012-08-02 |
20120192783 | Boat casting platform - A casting platform apparatus for a fishing boat includes a frame which can be attached to the bow of a boat. The frame has a floor to allow a fisherman to be supported thereon and includes both a handrail and a body support rail along with a fishing line collection net therebetween and a gate for entering onto and off the casting platform. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192784 | Transportation device with reciprocating part and kinetic storage - Manual drive energy is input into a transport device of one embodiment by linearly reciprocating a first drive member that couples by way of a ratchet mechanism (or other mechanical motion rectifier means) and a mechanical motion amplifier means to one or more faster spinning flywheel masses. The one or more flywheel masses are formed in part by a combination electric motor/generator and it has rechargeable electric batteries distributively provided about a flywheel mass portion thereof. Tapered roller bearings having ferromagnetic material are interposed between the one or more flywheel masses and/or between one of the flywheels and a stationary frame of the transport device so as to repeatedly make and break closed magnetic flux conducting loops and thus provide at least one of an electric motoring and electricity generating function. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192785 | Multilayer structure for a diamond growth and a method of providing the same - A multi-layer structure in a reaction cell for a diamond growth is provided. The multi-layer structure includes: a diamond seed; a first metal catalyst layer provided on the diamond seed, the first metal catalyst layer containing a first concentration of carbon; a second metal catalyst layer provided on the first metal layer, the second metal catalyst layer containing a second concentration of carbon that is higher than the first concentration; and a carbon source layer provided on the second metal layer. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192786 | SINGLE-CRYSTAL MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND SINGLE-CRYSTAL MANUFACTURING METHOD - A single-crystal manufacturing apparatus according to the Czochralski method, including: a crucible that contains a raw material; a main chamber configured to accommodate a heater for heating and melting the raw material; and a pulling chamber configured to pull and accommodate a grown single crystal, the pulling chamber being continuously provided above the main chamber; an inner shield provided between the heater and the main chamber and for insulating heat radiated from the heater, and a supporting member for supporting the inner shield from below. The inner shield is supported at three or more supporting points contacting the supporting member, and a lower end of the inner shield except at the supporting points does not contact the supporting member. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192787 | Mg-CONTAINING ZnO MIXED SINGLE CRYSTAL, LAMINATE THEREOF AND THEIR PRODUCTION METHODS - The present invention can provide an Mg-containing ZnO mixed single crystal wherein the mixed single crystal comprises an Mg-containing ZnO semiconductor having a bandgap (Eg) of 3.302012-08-02 | |
20120192788 | GRANULATION-COATING MACHINE FOR GLASS FIBER GRANULES - An apparatus and method for producing glass fiber granules includes an applicator for applying a binder composition to the chopped strand segments; and a granulating assembly for imparting a cascading pseudo-helical action to the chopped strand segments. The granulating assembly includes a plurality of scoops positioned in a pattern within a rotating drum. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192789 | DEPOSITION SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES - This disclosure enables gas recovery and utilization for use in deposition systems and processes. The system includes a thin-film semiconductor layer deposition system comprising a deposition reactor, precursor gas feeds, and a gas recovery system. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192790 | Apparatus with Two-Chamber Structure for Growing Silicon Carbide Crystals - An apparatus with two-chamber structure for growing silicon carbide (SiC) crystals is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a sample feed chamber and a crystal growth chamber, both of which are separately connected with each other by a vacuum baffle valve and connected with a vacuum system. The crystal growth apparatus ensures that the insulation materials in the crystal growth chamber cannot contact with air, minimizes the adsorption of nitrogen and pollutants on the insulation materials and the growth chamber, improves purity of SiC crystals and achieves precise control of the impurities so that growth of high-quality SiC crystals such as conductive, doped semi-insulating or high-purity semi-insulating SiC crystals and the like is enabled. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192791 | CVD APPARATUS WITH ELECTRODE - A manufacturing apparatus for deposition of a material on a carrier body and an electrode for use with the manufacturing apparatus are provided. The manufacturing apparatus includes a housing that defines a chamber. The housing also defines an inlet for introducing a gas into the chamber and an outlet for exhausting the gas from the chamber. At least one electrode is disposed through the housing with the electrode at least partially disposed within the chamber. The electrode has an exterior surface. A first exterior coating having an electrical conductivity of at least 7×10 | 2012-08-02 |
20120192792 | PLASMA, UV AND ION/NEUTRAL ASSISTED ALD OR CVD IN A BATCH TOOL - CVD and ALD methods of using a batch processing chamber to process substrates are described. A batch processing chamber includes a chamber housing, a substrate boat for containing a batch of substrates in a process region, and an excitation assembly for exciting species of a processing gas. The excitation assembly is positioned within the chamber housing and may include plasma, UV, or ion assistance. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192793 | FILM FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is a film forming apparatus which forms a film on a substrate held within a film forming container by supplying raw material gas onto the substrate. The apparatus includes: a supply mechanism which supplies the raw material gas into the container; an exhaust mechanism which exhausts gas from the container; a trap unit which is disposed in the course of an exhaust passage through which gas flows from the container to the exhaust mechanism, and traps the raw material gas by extracting a product containing the raw material gas; a purge gas supplying unit which is connected to join the exhaust passage between the container and the trap unit and supplies purge gas into the exhaust passage; and a pressure gauge which is disposed in a purge gas supplying passage through which the purge gas flows from the purge gas supplying unit into the exhaust passage. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192794 | SOURCE SUPPLYING APPARATUS AND FILM FORMING APPARATUS - There is provided a source supplying apparatus | 2012-08-02 |
20120192795 | BIRD FEEDER PROTECTION APPARATUS AND METHODS - Feeder protection apparatus comprising a plurality of side panels attached around a periphery of the base of the feeder by a plurality of fasteners. Each side panel comprises a generally rectangular sheet configured to be oriented generally perpendicular to the base when attached thereto and to extend above and below the base. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192796 | Temperature-adjustable warming apparatus for a hummingbird feeder and food - The apparatus disclosed and claimed herein comprises a weather cap, a heat source located within said weather cap, a bird feeder, and a suspension device for attaching said bird feeder to said weather cap in proximity to said heating element. The method disclosed and claimed herein comprises providing hummingbird food in a hummingbird feeder, providing a source of heat, transferring the heat to the hummingbird food in the hummingbird feeder such that the food will be kept liquid in an environment where said food would normally become solid, through heat conduction, heat radiation, heat convection or any combination of these. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192797 | system and method for heating a poultry watering device - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a watering system configured to provide water to livestock. The system includes a water basin defining a trough configured to retain water, a reservoir mounted to the water basin, wherein the reservoir is configured to receive and retain water above the water basin. A water path is defined from the reservoir to the trough, wherein water within the reservoir is configured to pass into the water basin through gravity. A first heating element configured to heat water within the reservoir. A second heating element is configured to heat water within the trough, wherein the second heating element is separate and distinct from the first heating element. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192798 | CONTAINER FOR TRANSPORTING LIVE FISH - The present invention relates to a container for transporting live fish, in which a protein skimmer is installed together with a fish tank in an interior of a cargo room of the container, bubbles discharged from the protein skimmer are stored in a large-capacity bubble tank, a water cooler having a refrigerating unit is installed in a container driver unit such that water discharged from the fish tank is cooled and resupplied to the fish tank, or water cooled by the water cooler can be brought into contact with the external air while the water is being injected into a dry filtering tank installed on the fish tank, and a filtering member impregnated with microorganisms that have been cultured therein is arranged in the dry filtering tank. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192799 | Drainable Aquarium with Redundant Leak Prevention - A leak prevention drainage system integrated into the base of an aquarium tank is disclosed. The drainage system facilitates transfer of water to or from the interior of the tank, wherein the system comprises three leak prevention mechanisms to redundantly prevent unwanted spillage or leakage from the aquarium during operation. The leak prevention mechanisms include an uppermost stopper having a pull chain accessible from above the water level within the tank, a drain pipe having an internal drain valve for controller flow rate therethrough and a removable end cap at the exit end of the drain pipe. A screen within the drain prevents particulate items from passing therethrough, while a plurality of washers and threaded connections prevent water leakage through the elements of the drainage system. The system is used to controllably drain or fill an aquarium using a hose attachable to the end of the drain pipe. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192800 | TRANSPORTING UNIT FOR LIVE POULTRY ON BOARD A TRUCK - A transporting unit for live poultry on board a truck includes a supporting frame and a plurality of drawer-type cages having a lateral wall without aeration openings and intended to be selectively positioned at one side or the opposite side of the supporting frame, depending on the climatic and environmental transport conditions. The drawer-type cages are arranged in a single pile or in two adjacent piles, and in both cases the arrangement is such to be able to occupy the entire width of the loading deck of a truck. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192801 | ENHANCED PET CARRIER - A detachable pet carrier for housing a pet that allows the pet to rest on one or more of its interior surfaces. The pet carrier may include a roof that provides shelter for the rest area in the pet carrier's deployed configuration. The pet carrier may also include one or more bolsters on one or more of its interior surfaces to better define the boundaries of the rest area in the pet carrier's deployed configuration. The pet carrier may also include one or more pockets on its interior and or exterior surfaces. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192802 | CAT GROOMING PAD AND METHOD - A pet grooming pad, used alone, or in conjunction with pet furniture for grooming a pet cat. The grooming pad is in the form of a mat having a bottom surface for residing upon a support and a top surface of a material capable of removing and trapping animal fur. The top surface can contain a second region as well, the second region being a grooming surface in the form of a plurality of flexible nodules. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192803 | CAT GROOMING AND ACTIVITY DEVICE - A cat grooming and activity device. The device includes a base configured to reside upon a substantially horizontal surface and to support a grooming activity post extending vertically from it. A grooming activity post is appended to and extends from the base, the grooming activity post having a first segment proximate the base and a second segment extending from the first segment. The first segment comprises a grooming surface and the second segment comprises a scratching surface | 2012-08-02 |
20120192804 | CAT GROOMING POST - A cat grooming device which includes a base configured to reside upon a horizontal surface to support a grooming post extending vertically therefrom. The base is provided with a bottom surface for residing upon the horizontal surface and a top surface, the top surface having a material for collecting and retaining fur emanating from a cat while engaging the grooming post. The grooming post has a grooming surface extending substantially its entire length, the grooming surface being in the form of a plurality of pliable nodules capable of grooming a cat when the cat contacts the nodules during use of the device | 2012-08-02 |
20120192805 | Hoof Bath System - The present invention is directed to methods for applying bovine foot and hoof treatment compositions having two or more specific and complimentary antimicrobial components in a hoof bath just prior to use to work more effectively. These antimicrobial components may include antimicrobial inorganic salts of certain heavy metals, cationic agents, peroxides, aldehydes, fatty acids, iodines or other suitable compounds effective in the killing of microorganisms. The invention also relates to a foot bath system for delivery, retention, and drainage of foot bath chemicals and waste material. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192806 | PET AMUSEMENT DEVICE WITH BALL TRACK AND CATNIP RECEPTACLE - A pet amusement device comprising: a receptacle for catnip; a continuous track surrounding the catnip receptacle; a toy, such as a ball, contained within the continuous track such that the toy may travel along the continuous track; and at least one opening along the continuous track such that the continuous track and the toy are accessible through the at least one opening. The catnip receptacle may have a cap allowing a user to easily add catnip to the receptacle and allowing the scent of the catnip to exit the receptacle. In use, a pet, such as a cat, may smell the catnip and bat the ball around the continuous track. The pet amusement device may be combined with another device with a larger continuous track to produce a device with two concentric tiered tracks in addition to the catnip receptacle. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192807 | SOUND-MAKING PET TOY - A sound-making pet toy includes a shell having an opening and an inner space accessible through the opening and a sound-making body having a reduced state and an expanded state larger than the reduced state. When the sound-making body is disposed in the opening, it has the reduced state and when it is disposed in the inner space, it has the expanded state. The sound-making body has a resilient air-holding body and a sound making device that is responsive to air from the air holding body passing through the sound-making body. When the sound-making body is in the expanded state, it is lodged against the inner surface of the shell. When the sound-making body is in the expanded state, it expels air from the resilient air holding body when a force impacts the shell. In the expanded state, it is larger than the opening. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192808 | Squeeze chute apparatus - An improved squeeze chute apparatus, which may be portable or stationary, includes a frame having an entrance end, an exit end, a first side, a second side, an upper end and a lower end. A first upstanding sidewall is positioned at the first side of the frame and a second upstanding sidewall is positioned at the second side of the frame. The sidewalls are movable between inner and outer positions with respect to the frame. First and second entrance gate members, which are movable between open and closed positions, are positioned at the entrance end of the frame. First and second exit gate members, which are movable between open and closed positions, are positioned at the exit end of the frame. The gate members and sidewalls are operated by hydraulic cylinders having resilient mounts at the base and rod ends thereof. Each of the gate members has two hydraulic cylinders connected thereto. Each of the sidewalls has four hydraulic cylinders connected thereto. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192809 | NON-CHOKING HARNESS FOR PET - A non-choking harness for a pet which evenly distributes stress throughout the chest area and away from the neck area of the pet when the leash is pulled to prevent choking. A center portion of the body part substantially covers the chest area of the pet. The two neck ends are configured to wrap around a neck of the pet and the two torso ends are configured to wrap around a torso of the pet. The adjustable strap removably connects a first torso end to a second torso end, and adjusts the size of the torso opening to provide a comfortable fit. The connection part is configured to removably connect to the two neck ends, removably connect to the adjustable strap; and to adjust the size of the neck opening. The non-choking harness completely opens up for easy access in fitting the pet. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192810 | MULTIPLE-PET LEASH - A multi-pet leash is provided. The multi-pet leash includes a feeder leash and two or more leader leashes connected to the feeder leash. The feeder leash comprises a first end and a second end, with the second end slidably connected onto itself to form an adjustable loop portion. Each leader leash comprises a first end slidably connected to the adjustable loop portion of the feeder leash. The second end of each leader leash is attached to an animal or pet allowing a handler to control the pets simultaneously utilizing one feeder leash. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192811 | Over The Head Prong Collar - A collar for use in training animals, such as a prong collar, is provided that includes an attachment ring affixed to one end of a pull chain and a clasp at least indirectly attached to an opposite end of the pull chain. The collar may also include a neck portion having a pair of joining links affixed at opposite ends of the neck portion. The pull chain may be threaded through apertures in the joining links to form a closed loop with the neck portion. The attachment ring and the clasp may be dimensioned larger than the apertures to prevent the pull chain from disconnecting with the neck portion, thereby maintaining the closed loop. Once placed over the head of the pet, the collar may be secured with the proper fit by connecting the clasp to the attachment ring. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192812 | WATER HEATER WITH COUNTER-TWISTED BAFFLE - A water heater including a storage tank, a combustion chamber, a burner for producing products of combustion, the burner positioned in the combustion chamber, a flue extending from the combustion chamber through the storage tank, and a baffle positioned within the flue and directing the flow of the products of combustion through the flue. The baffle includes multiple clockwise twist segments and multiple counterclockwise twist segments. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192813 | WATER HEATING SYSTEM - A water heating system includes a burner assembly for providing a source of thermal energy to a heat exchanger. A water inlet conduit is coupled to the heat exchanger assembly for supplying fresh water to be heated, and a water exit conduit is coupled to the heat exchanger assembly for delivering the heated water to a point of use. A bypass conduit connects the water exit conduit to the water inlet conduit, and a pump disposed in the bypass conduit circulates at least a portion of the heated water from the water exit conduit to the water inlet conduit. A feed-forward sensor positioned in the water inlet conduit between the heat exchanger assembly and the bypass conduit monitors a parameter of the water entering the heat exchanger assembly, and a processor controls the operation of the of the burner assembly in response to the feed-forward sensor. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192814 | METAL FUEL POWERED DRIVING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DRIVING A PISTON IN A CYLINDER - A metal fuel powered driving system comprises: a cylinder; a piston disposed movably in and cooperating with the cylinder to define a combustion chamber; an arc generating unit including first and second electrodes extending into the combustion chamber, the first electrode being in the form of a first active metal wire; and a first wire supplying unit configured to feed the first active metal wire into the combustion chamber. When the power supplying source applies a voltage to the first and second electrodes, electric arc is generated between the first active metal wire and the second electrode to vaporize and combust the metal wire for driving movements of the piston. A method of driving a piston in a cylinder is also disclosed. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192815 | Actuating Device Of A Recirculating Pump For A Cooling Circuit Of An Internal Combustion Engine - Actuating device for a recirculation pump of a cooling circuit of an internal combustion engine comprising a pulley suitable for being rotationally driven by the engine, a driven shaft for driving the pump and an electromagnetically controlled coupling interposed between the pulley and the driven shaft, in which the electromagnetic coupling comprises an electromagnet, coupling mechanism controlled by the electromagnet and mobile between an engagement position in which the pulley is connected to the driven shaft and a disengagement position, and an elastic member for maintaining an engagement member in the engaged position when the electromagnet is not energized. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192816 | MECHANICAL COOLANT PUMP - A mechanical coolant pump for an internal combustion engine includes an outlet channel comprising an outlet valve and an outlet channel wall with a passing slit. An impeller is configured to pump a coolant into the outlet channel. The outlet valve comprises a shiftable flat valve plate configured to be shiftable in a transversal plane of the outlet channel through the passing slit of the outlet channel wall. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192817 | VARIABLE FORCE VALVE SPRING - Devices and related methods are disclosed that generally involve variable force valve springs for controlling the motion of an engine valve. The force exerted by the valve spring can be adjusted by altering the pressure at which a fluid is supplied to a fluid chamber thereof, by altering the volume of the fluid chamber, and/or by changing the aggregate surface area over which fluid pressure is coupled to the engine valve. Associated fluid control systems are also disclosed herein, as are various methods for adjusting the force of a valve spring based on a variety of engine parameters, such as engine speed, engine load, and/or a combination thereof. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192818 | LOST-MOTION VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION SYSTEM WITH CAM PHASER - Devices and related methods are disclosed that generally involve variable actuation of engine valves. In one embodiment, a valve train for a split-cycle internal combustion engine or an air hybrid split-cycle engine is provided that includes a cam phaser, a dwell cam, an adjustable mechanical element for performing a variable valve actuation function, and/or a valve seating control device. The devices and methods disclosed herein also have application in conventional internal combustion engines and can actuate inwardly-opening and/or outwardly-opening valves. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192819 | VALVE TIMING CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a housing body of an engine valve timing control apparatus, a vane rotor includes a vane, wherein the vane and shoes of the housing body define advance and retard chambers. The housing body is formed with a pulley adapted to winding of a belt, and formed with first bolt holes extending axially through the housing body, and formed with a sealing recess at an open axial end. A plate is fixedly inserted in the sealing recess, and formed with second bolt holes facing the first bolt holes. An annular first sealing ring is arranged between an inside periphery of the sealing recess and an outside periphery of the plate. An annular second sealing ring is arranged between the plate and an axial end surface of one of the shoes, wherein the second sealing ring extends circumferentially around one of the second bolt holes. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192820 | CAMSHAFT ARRANGEMENT - A camshaft arrangement ( | 2012-08-02 |
20120192821 | MOTORCYCLE CAMSHAFT DRIVE TENSIONER - A cam drive tensioner for use with an engine includes a main body mounted to a component of the engine; a shoe movably mounted to the main body, for movement in a first direction; and two or more hydraulic chambers defined between the main body and the shoe, with the two or more hydraulic chambers being laterally spaced apart from each other in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192822 | TOOTHED BELT COVERED BY A CLOTH AND DRIVE SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME - A toothed drive belt covered by a cloth comprising PPS fibres is disclosed. In particular, the belt comprises at least one of the weft and warp yarns comprising at least one yarn made of PPS fibres. Advantageously, the belt of the invention is used inside the engine block in applications continuously in contact with oil. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192823 | SYNERGISTIC DETERGENT AND ACTIVE METAL COMPOUND COMBINATION - Compositions that include a detergent composition and an active metal compound are described wherein the detergent composition includes a quaternary ammonium salt detergent and optionally an oxygen-containing detergent, and wherein the active metal compound is in the form of a colloidal dispersion, comprising an organic phase, particles of an iron compound in its amorphous form, and at least one amphiphilic agent. These compositions can be used in fuels to provide improved engine performance by, for example, reducing fuel injector fouling in the engine and/or by improving the regeneration of the engine's particulate exhaust trap. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192824 | CORONA IGNITER HAVING IMPROVED GAP CONTROL - A corona igniter | 2012-08-02 |
20120192825 | Method for Igniting Fuel Using a Corona Discharge - The invention relates to a method for igniting a fuel/air mixture in a combustion chamber of a cyclically operating internal combustion engine using an ignition electrode constitutes a capacitance in cooperation with a wall of the combustion chamber that is at ground potential, wherein an electric oscillating circuit, which is connected to a secondary side of an electric DC/AC converter and the ignition electrode, is excited by way of a primary voltage applied to a primary side of the electric DC/AC converter, wherein the excitation of the oscillating circuit is controlled such that a corona discharge igniting the fuel/air mixture is created in the combustion chamber at the ignition electrode. According to the invention, the primary voltage is controlled to a specified setpoint value which is changed during the combustion duration of the corona discharge and is dependent upon the crankshaft angle and on at least one characteristic value of the fuel/air mixture. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192826 | STARTER CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENGINE ROCKBACK - A system for a vehicle, includes a rockback detection module and a starter disabling module. The rockback detection module receives a crankshaft position signal from a bi-directional crankshaft sensor and selectively indicates that a crankshaft of an engine is rotating in a first direction based on the crankshaft position signal. The engine rotates in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction when the engine is running. The starter disabling module disables current to a starter motor when the crankshaft is rotating in the first direction. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192827 | Sliding Valve Aspiration - Multi-section sleeve valves for internal combustion engines for improved aspiration. An open connecting rod section is separated from an internal, tubular passageway by a closed wall. A port section proximate the wall defines valve ports. A midsection borders the port section, and an open section adjacent the midsection is in fluid flow communication with the tubular passageway. The lower-diameter midsection forms a relief annulus between the valve and the tunnel or sleeve in which the valve is disposed. Fluid flow occurs through the valve interior and through ports dynamically positioned above the compression cylinder, proximate aligned sleeve and head ports. Sleeve ports are separated by bridges that maintain valve rings in compression during reciprocation to prevent damage. High pressure gas is confined between axially spaced apart, stepped sealing rings that prevent gases from flowing axially about the valve exterior. | 2012-08-02 |
20120192828 | MULTI-PART PISTON FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The present invention relates to a method for producing a multi-part piston ( | 2012-08-02 |