31st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110185564 | Method for Fixing an Annular Segment Package Having a Cylindrical Outer Wall in An Annular Housing - An annular housing has an inner wall that is configured in the form of an inner cone. In the method for fixing the annular segment package, said package is either initially inserted into the annular housing and an annular sleeve the outer wall of which is configured in the form of an outer cone that is configured in a compatible manner to the inner cone of the annular housing, is subsequently inserted between the annular segment package and the annular housing and compressed on both sides, or is initially inserted into the annular sleeve and compressed, and the annular sleeve is subsequently inserted into the annular housing together with the annular segment package and compressed. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185565 | INSTALLATION/REMOVAL DEVICE, DISPLAY CHANGE DEVICE, AND DOSING SYSTEM - A display change device is formed by connecting and thereby integrating an installation/removal device and a card display change device together. The card installation/removal device is configured to have at a back side thereof a pressure reception wall, at a further back side of which a position adjustment mechanism part is provided. The position adjustment mechanism part is configured to include a seat member, a moving part, and a drive part. The position adjustment mechanism part is configured to strike and move the card installation/removal device by an eccentric cam. The position adjustment mechanism part moves the eccentric cam far from the pressure reception wall under the condition that a reaction force Fr received by the eccentric cam becomes larger than a force Fa for pulling the moving part toward the pressure reception wall side. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185566 | METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERN AND A WIRED BOARD - A groove and a recess are formed on one surface of a base material, the recess being communicated with the groove and having a width and a length longer than a width of the groove. After that, liquid droplets are landed on the recess to charge a liquid into the groove communicated with the recess. Further, the liquid charged into the groove is solidified. Accordingly, the liquid can be charged into the groove having the narrow width, by merely landing the liquid droplets on the recess having a large areal size. Therefore, a fine pattern can be easily formed on the base material. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185567 | MONO-BODY DEFIBRILLATION PROBE - A probe including at its distal extremity a tubular flexible sheath core supporting at least a winding forming a shock electrode and connected to a electrical conductor of connection extending in a internal lumen of the sheath core. In a way characteristic of the invention, the sheath core extends axially without a solution of continuity in the area supporting the winding. In particular, the sheath core comprises cavities to receive and hold conducting inserts, of homologous size with cavities formed locally close to the ends of the winding, the insert being connected to the interior side to the electrical conductor, and on the external side to the corresponding extremity of winding. A longitudinal slit connects the two cavities and allows, by elastic deformation of the sheath core, the introduction into the cavities and in the internal lumen of the unit formed by the final extremity of the electrical conductor beforehand equipped with its two inserts. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185568 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REPLACING OBJECTS ON HORIZONTAL SHAFTS IN ELEVATED LOCATIONS - An apparatus for stabilizing a shaft in an essentially horizontal position while an anchoring object at one end of the shaft is replaced without removal of an object at the opposite end of the shaft that would otherwise tend to destabilize the shaft from its essentially horizontal position includes a half-spool member configured to clamp above and around the shaft to resist torque around the rotor, under supports configured to attach to the half-spool member and clamp an underside of the shaft below the half-spool member, and a hydraulic or mechanical brake configured to resist torque on the shaft when the brake is engaged. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185569 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING VALVE CLEARANCE - A method for adjusting a valve clearance in a cylinder head using a rocker arm of a support point adjustable type. In the method, an adjustment screw is rotated in one direction until a camshaft comes in contact with a cam shaft contact section to make the amount of valve opening zero, then further rotated until the valve is released with a certain valve opening amount, and after that, rotated in a reverse direction by a certain rotation angle and accordingly loosened until a desired valve clearance value is obtained. In the process above, the method determines a first rotation angle of the adjustment screw necessary for the adjustment screw to move from a position where the valve is released with the certain valve opening amount to a position where the camshaft comes in contact with the camshaft contact section. Then, the method determines a second rotation angle of the adjustment screw necessary for the adjustment screw to move from the position where the camshaft comes in contact with the camshaft contact section to a position where the desired valve clearance value can be obtained. After that, the method rotates the adjustment screw in the reverse direction by a given rotation angle that is a sum of the first and second rotation angles. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185570 | SYSTEM FOR RESTORING TURBINE VANE ATTACHMENT SYSTEMS IN A TURBINE ENGINE - A system and method for repairing turbine vane attachment systems in a turbine engine. In at least one embodiment, the invention may be directed to a system and method for repairing wear on a diaphragm hook fit configured to attach diaphragm airfoils, such as stationary turbine vanes, to a combustion turbine case. The restoration system may be formed from a carriage assembly having an assortment of material processing implements usable to build up material in the worn locations of the turbine vane attachment system to reestablish a diaphragm hook fit within the specified tolerances. The restoration system may be configured so that the restoration process may occur without removing a rotor assembly, which can reduce the repair time by about two weeks. Thus, use of the restoration system can result in a significant time and cost savings. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185571 | CLAMP FOR CLAMPING A BLADE FOR A WIND TURBINE AND METHOD OF INSTALLING WIND TURBINE BLADES - A clamp for clamping a blade for a wind turbine is provided. The clamp includes a first contact surface adapted to contact a portion of a surface of the blade and a second contact surface adapted to contact another portion of the surface of the blade. The second contact surface is displaceable relative to the first contact surface. The clamp also includes a bar connected in an adjustable orientation relative to the first contact surface. Further, a method of installing wind turbine blades at a hub rotatable around a rotation axis along a horizontal direction is provided. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185572 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING SHAPED AIR HOLES - A process and system are provided for forming shaped air holes, such as for use in turbine blades. Aspects of the disclosure relate to forming shaped portions of air holes using a short pulse laser, forming a metered hole corresponding to each shaped portion, and separately finishing the shaped portion using a short-pulse laser. In other embodiments, the order of these operations may be varied, such as to form the shaped portions and to finish the shaped portions using the short-pulse laser prior to forming the corresponding metered holes. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185573 | HEAT SINK - An improved heat sink comprises a plurality of wire fins mounted on a heat sink base. Each wire fin comprises a coil made up of a plurality of contiguous loops of wire. A wire fin can be manufactured by deforming a helical wire member to an elongate, relatively compact shape. Several such wire fins can then be mounted to a heat sink base in order to form a pin-fin type heat sink. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185574 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BENT HEAT EXCHANGER - An improved bending apparatus for bending a radiused corner at a window in a brazed heat exchanger core where no tubes and fins are located. A cylindrical mandrel and sliding pressure die are designed to completely surround the manifold in the areas of the window and provide a continuous, rolling contact area or profile support around the manifold as the bending moment is applied. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185575 | Method of Producing an Insulated Exhaust Gas Device - A method is provided for producing an exhaust gas aftertreatment or acoustic device ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110185576 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN EXHAUST GAS CARRYING DEVICE AND TOOL THEREFOR - A method of manufacturing an exhaust gas carrying device, in particular an exhaust gas purification device, and a tool provided therefor include segment-like jaws that are used to deforma an outer housing. The jaws have indentations or projections adjacent to each other, and which are complementary to form a continuously surrounding indentation/projection. The reshaped outer housing is provided with one or more surrounding projections or indentations by the deformation. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185577 | Hand-held cutter with an auxiliary handle for performing an initial cutting operation - An improved hand-held cutting tool includes a first double-sided handle member having a front open cavity for receiving an anvil member. A second double-sided handle member having an upper open cavity for receiving a biased auxiliary handle therein and a front open cavity for receiving a blade holder therein. The first and second handle members are pivoted between a first open work piece placement position and a second open blade replacement position. The first open position allows a work piece to be placed on the anvil member to be cut and the second open position allows access to the blade holder for blade replacement without using tools. The auxiliary handle is biased out of the upper open cavity in the first open position to allow a user to grasp the auxiliary handle and the first handle member with one hand to easily achieve an initial cutting operation. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185578 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HAIR CLIPPING AND REMOVAL - A system for clipping and removing hair clippings from a clipped site is disclosed. The system includes a suction member having an integrated blade member, a hose member in communication with the suction member, and a vacuum source connected to the hose member. This device is particularly useful for use in clipping and removing the hair clippings from shaved surgical patients in a manner that prevents the hair clippings from falling into the patient's surroundings. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185579 | PORTABLE ELECTRIC TOOL EQUIPPED WITH A DEVICE THAT CAN BE USED TO DETERMINE THE RELATIVE POSITION OF TWO ELEMENTS OF SAID TOOL AT LEAST ONE OF WHICH IS MOVABLE - Portable electric tool including a body configured to act as a handgrip and at one of the ends of which there is mounted a moving active member, the movements of which are brought about by an actuator, characterized in that the moving part is equipped with an oriented magnetization magnet that can be moved past a magneto-resistive sensor fixed to a fixed element of the body. The trigger is equipped with an oriented magnetization magnet that can be moved past a magneto-resistive sensor fixed to a fixed element of the body. The portable electric tool further includes an electronic board for analysing the information emitted by each magneto-resistive sensor according to the inclination of the magnetic field lines presented to it, in order to control the operation of the actuator so as to position the moving part accurately according to the position of the control device. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185580 | LARGE DIAMETER NOTCHED BLADE AND BLADE HOUSING FOR POWER OPERATED ROTARY KNIFE - A power operated rotary knife having a large diameter, annular rotary knife blade and interfitting blade housing wherein the rotary knife blade includes notched bearing race providing for an enhanced or enlarged area of bearing contact between the blade bearing race and the corresponding blade housing bearing structure. The enhanced area of bearing contact is offset radially inwardly of and axially from a radial outer surface of a drive gear region of the blade thereby reducing wear on the radial outer surface of the blade drive gear region. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185581 | COMPACT CIRCULAR SAW - A circular saw includes a housing, a motor having a rotating axis and a center of gravity on the rotating axis, a handle, a circular blade, a fixed guard, and a base plate having a width supporting the housing. The motor and the circular blade are parallel or coplanar with respect to each other and the circular saw does not extend beyond the width of the base plate in the width direction. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185582 | POWER TOOL, ESPECIALLY HAND-HELD POWER TOOL - The invention relates to a power tool ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110185583 | MULTIPURPOSE TOOL FOR MARKING A SUBSTRATE - Described herein is a multipurpose tool used for marking a substrate. The tool includes at least first and second generally planar layers. The first layer includes first and second edges for guiding a marking device, and third and fourth edges for abutting a first surface of the substrate. The second layer may be formed on a major surface of the first layer, the second layer having fifth and sixth edges for abutting a second surface of the substrate. The first and second edges may extend beyond the fifth and sixth edges by a first predetermined lateral distance. In addition, the first and second edges may form a curved corner, while the fifth and sixth edges may form a corresponding curved corner. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185584 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WHEEL ALIGNMENT - A vehicle wheel alignment method and system is provided. A three-dimensional target is attached to a vehicle wheel known to be in alignment. The three-dimensional target has multiple target elements thereon, each of which has known geometric characteristics and 3D spatial relationship with one another. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185585 | AN ALIGNMENT DEVICE - An alignment device which comprises an alignment member, and a measuring mechanism for measuring the orientation of the alignment member. The measuring mechanism is retained by the alignment member. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185586 | Vision System - A vision apparatus may include a first longitudinal base member, a second longitudinal base member which substantially mirrors the first longitudinal base member, a traverse member to connect the first and second longitudinal base member, a pointer member being positioned on the traverse member. The longitudinal base member may include a inclined tower surface, and the longitudinal base member may include a mounting post. The mounting post may cooperate with a rail, and the pointer member may be detachably connected to the traverse member. The first longitudinal base member may include a tower member to cooperate with the rail member, and the vision apparatus may include a tower member to connect the longitudinal base member and the traverse member. The tower member may be detachably connected. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185587 | SETTING DEVICE FOR ALIGNING A SHIFT TRANSMISSION - A setting device for aligning a shift transmission, including, but not limited to a main bearing shaft mounted in a shift lever housing and a setting element, which can be hooked in guide means mounted on the shift lever housing, the setting element being situated along a central axis of the main bearing shaft. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185588 | Low-Pressure Process Apparatus - A low-pressure process apparatus for processing a substrate comprises a base, a stage, a housing and at least one first roller set. The stage is disposed on the base for supporting the substrate. The housing is detachably disposed on the base moving between a first position and a second position, wherein when the housing is in a first position, the housing and the base form a chamber to receive the stage. When the housing is detached, the first roller set contacts and supports the housing to facilitate movement thereof in a first horizontal direction. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185589 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THERMALLY PROCESSING WEB-LIKE FABRIC WEBS - The device according to the invention for thermally processing web-like fabric webs substantially comprises
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20110185590 | SHOE SOLE OF ATHLETIC SHOE WITH HIGH RUNNING EFFICIENCY - An athletic shoe suitable for efficient running. A depression is formed in the rear foot portion which extends forward from the calcaneal bone and which does not contact the ground. A band-like area is provided in the middle foot portion extending in the front-rear direction in the central portion between the medial side and the lateral side of the shoe sole so as to be continuous with the depression. The reinforcement member and the midsole are provided in the middle foot portion so that the upper surface of the midsole less easily sinks downward due to a load from above on the medial side than in the band-like area and on the lateral side. In the front foot portion, a longitudinal groove is formed which extends in the front-rear direction in the central portion of the midsole body so as to be continuous with the band-like area. The longitudinal groove is curved so as to be generally parallel to the lateral edge of the front foot portion of sole. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185591 | MULTI-PLUG DESIGN SHOE INSOLE - An insole is provided for reducing peak plantar pressure on a foot. The insole includes a compressible pad having a plurality of holes extending from a bottom surface of the compressible pad and partially through the compressible pad. A plurality of compressible plugs is disposed in the plurality of holes, wherein the plurality of compressible plugs has a stiffness that is different than a stiffness of the compressible pad. The plurality of compressible plugs is concentrated in a reduced stiffness portion of the compressible pad that substantially corresponds to an area of peak plantar pressure on the foot. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185592 | ATHLETIC SHOE WITH HEEL COUNTER FOR MAINTAINING SHAPE OF HEEL SECTION - A heel counter | 2011-08-04 |
20110185593 | SOLE FOR FOOTWEAR - The invention relates to an improved sole for footwear with a convex or rounded shape, provided with a stabilizer, with a damping system and with an internal system for the rotation of air, which modifies the phase of contact of the foot with the ground in a roller, such that it transforms the process of reception of the ground (with the heel of the foot) and forward translation of the propelling forces (by means of the area of the metatarsus and toes) in a roller effect, obtaining the damping/stability/impulse effects, and the actuation of the airing system by means of a pad/wedge, the outsole thus configured allowing a rotation on the ground such that the inertia of the body and the vertical forces applied from the heel of the foot are more easily converted into horizontal propelling forces. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185594 | SHOE UPPER, THE METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND THE USE THEREOF - The present invention pertains to a shoe upper, the method for preparing the same and the use thereof. This invention provides a method for preparing shoe upper by spraying polyurethane reaction system, avoids the complicated steps of cutting, shaping, stitching and bonding, simplify the production process, reduces the equipment requirements, saves cost and improves the production efficiency. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185595 | FOOTWEAR WITH IMPROVED UPPER - A boot including a sole assembly and an upper, the boot extending lengthwise from a rear end to a front end, widthwise between a lateral side and a medial side, and heightwise from the sole assembly to an upper end, the boot including a flexible envelope adapted to surround the ankle of a user, the envelope demarcating the upper end of the boot, the boot further including a gripping member affixed to the envelope in the area of the upper end of the boot, on the side of the rear end. An inextensible reinforcement connects the rear end to the gripping member. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185596 | FOOTWEAR WITH IMPROVED SOLE ASSEMBLY - A boot including an outer sole assembly, the outer sole assembly extending lengthwise from a rear end to a front end, widthwise between a lateral side and a medial side, and heightwise between a free surface and a connection surface, the outer sole assembly having a longitudinal groove that opens out in the area of the free surface. The longitudinal groove opens out in the area of the free surface, the groove having a length ranging between 30 and 100% of the length of the outer sole assembly, a width ranging between 25 and 45 mm, and a depth greater than or equal to 4 mm, the groove being compatible with one or more guiding ribs. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185597 | GOLF SHOE WITH A STABILIZING SYSTEM - A golf shoe has a stabilizing system consisting of an upper, a longitudinally extending midsole consisting of polyurethane, and a shank, wherein the midsole additionally to its longitudinal extension is extended vertically with a medial arch support structure, a lateral side support structure and a heel support structure. The structures are bonded to the outside of the upper and the medial arch support structure and the lateral side support structure extends upwardly and encircles eyelets for lacing of said upper. In order to further stabilize the golf shoe through all the phases of the swing of a golfer, the heel support structure ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110185598 | PROTECTIVE COVER FOR BICYCLE AND TRACK AND FIELD FOOTWEAR - A protective cover for a shoe having cleats including a front end, an opposing rear end, an upper which extends from the front to the rear end, a bottom extending rearwardly from the front end, an approximate midpoint of the cover where the bottom terminates, a cavity formed into the bottom for receiving a cleat disposed on a forward part of the shoe and for receiving an insert configured to engage and contact a cleat of the shoe, where the upper extends around and over a portion of a toe area of the shoe, and where the upper extends from the midpoint rearward around a heel area of the shoe to delimit an opening in the cover adjacent to the bottom and rearward of the midpoint through which a portion of the shoe extends when the cover is worn. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185599 | FOOTWEAR INCORPORATING A LIGHT SOURCE AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An embodiment of the present invention is a method that includes the steps of: incorporating at least one light source in an upper part of a shoe, wherein the at least one light source that comprises at least a light emitting source that is capable of illuminating, wherein the shoe comprises: 1) the upper part, 2) at least one bonding strip, and 3) a shoe bottom sole part, assembling at least the upper part with the at least one bonding strip and the shoe bottom sole part to form an assembled unit; and c) applying sufficient heat to vulcanize the assembled unit so as to result in securing the upper part to the at least one bonding strip and the shoe bottom sole part to form the shoe having the at least one light source that is capable of illuminating. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185600 | Adjustable Footbed Assembly for an Article of Footwear - A removably insertable footbed assembly for adjusting sizing of an article of footwear is provided, wherein the footbed assembly adjusts the volume available within the cavity of the article of footwear. The footbed assembly comprises: a) an upper component having a heel region, a midfoot region, and a forefoot region, and having an upper and lower surface, wherein the lower surface of the forefoot region, the midfoot region, or both have at least one attachment element for releasably attaching a lower component; and b) a lower component having a midfoot region and a forefoot region, and having an upper and lower surface, wherein the upper surface of the midfoot region, the forefoot region, or both have at least one attachment element such that the lower component is releasably attachable to the upper component. Also provided are articles of footwear comprising an adjustable footbed assembly; kits including an upper component and several lower components; and methods for fitting footwear to an individual's foot by using an adjustable footbed assembly or component thereof. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185601 | Shoe heel cover - A shoe heel cover is designed to be selectively positioned and removed from a heel of a shoe. The heel cover is configured as a resilient flexible compressible hollow body having a plurality of concave indentations formed in its outer wall. A plurality of concave parts, each corresponding to the concave indentations extends inwardly toward the center of the opening formed in the hollow body. In one aspect, the heel cover body has an hour-glass cross-section. The middle portion of the body has the smallest diameter opening, such that the convex parts exert a bias and gripping action on the heel, preventing the heel cover from slipping from the shoe heel. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185602 | TOE PROTECTION CAP AND FOOTGEAR COMPRISING TOE PROTECTION CAP - A toe cap for shoes comprises an arcuate peripheral wall capable of covering a front part and two side parts of the toe cap, a top wall and a bottom wall capable of covering top and bottom parts, respectively, of the toe cap and being connected to the arcuate peripheral wall. The wall defines a rear opening for a user's toes to be accommodated in a space defined by said walls, and the top wall comprises a rearside edge having the shape of a letter “S”. This abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185603 | DREDGE FRAME - A frame for a fishing dredge which has a sea bed engaging portion and an upper portion. Teeth are resiliently mounted on the frame to extend beyond the seabed engaging portion of the frame such that at least two of the teeth are resiliently mounted to move independently of one another. This feature allows the frame to move over obstacles encountered on the sea bed. The frame is also provided with funnelling means adapted to direct water into and through the frame in order to clear debris from the frame. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185604 | IRONING SYSTEM - The invention relates to an ironing iron including a sole plate ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110185605 | License plate security lock - A license plate security device comprises a slip collar into which a license plate mounting machine screw is inserted. These are inserted into a spin barrel assembly with a closed bottom and an open top. The license plate is installed on the vehicle using at least one of these license plate security devices, more machine screws, and an ordinary screwdriver. A cabinet style key lock is inserted into the open end of the spin barrel and covers the head of the machine screw. A weather cap is snapped over the lock and spin barrel to keep out dirt, water, and ice. Removing the license plate now requires a key to remove the lock from the spin barrel to access the head of the machine screw. Turning the spin barrel only will not remove the machine screw because the collar creates a slip joint and will not transmit enough torque. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185606 | Label Sleeve for Medication Dosage Reminder and Confirmation Systems - A medication dosage reminder sleeve apparatus for use in connection with a medicine container, comprising: a sleeve material comprising a transparent surface thereof, comprising a closed surface with a circumference substantially equal to a circumference of the medicine container with which the apparatus is to be used, wherein the sleeve material will conform to a shape of, and fit snugly upon the medicine container, when placed over at least part of the medicine container; and affixed to the sleeve material, at least one dosage reminder system; wherein: the sleeve material omits any adhesive on a surface thereof which contacts the medicine container when placed thereover; the sleeve material in combination with the dosage reminder system can, at will, be attached to, removed from, and slidably adjusted upon the medicine container; and the transparency of the sleeve material enables information printed on the medicine container to be seen through the transparent sleeve material while the transparent sleeve material is placed over at least part of the medicine container. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185607 | RFID/NFC Panel and/or Array Used in Smart Signage Applications and Method of Using - The present invention relates to an interactive advertising system and method of using the system. A plurality of removable RFID devices are disposed on a panel which is separate from an advertising graphic that is supported in an illuminated frame. Activation of one of the RFID devices illuminates a portion of the advertising graphic. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185608 | KINETIC ARTWORK DISPLAY - Described herein is a kinetic artwork display wherein an image is displayed on a non- planar frame. Due to shading, the image appears concave to the observer, when in fact, the surface is convex. These displays may be used in advertising or packaging. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185609 | COMPACT LED LIGHT MODULE - A modular LED light unit for mounting to an object to illuminate distally located objects comprises a circuit board supporting a plurality of LED lights and a light permeable front cover. The circuit board includes a plurality of apertures with the LED lights being reverse mounted to the circuit board such that each LED light is located by and extends into a separate one of the apertures. The front cover includes an outer surface and an inner surface and at least one optical structure located on the outer surface or inner surface. At least one of the LED lights is axially aligned with the optical structure whereby light emitted from the aligned LED lights is directed into the optical structure. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185610 | FRAME FOR A SIGN - A frame for a sign. The frame comprises a plurality of struts and corner brackets. The struts have an exposed front surface including a gripping means. Each comer bracket slidably engages with two of the struts at an angle. The corner brackets also have an exposed front surface including a gripping means. The gripping means of the struts is substantially continuous with the gripping means of the comer brackets so that when the comer brackets and struts are engaged to form a polygon, the polygon includes a substantially continuous gripping means that is engageable with a sign to mount the sign on the frame. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185611 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RAPID IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING OF INDIVIDUALS IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION - An apparatus and method for rapid identification and tracking of individuals in an emergency situation is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise a spring loaded band that includes a spring element movable between a first stable position and a second stable position. The spring element may be configured to coil lengthwise around an individual's wrist, arm, ankle or leg while transitioning from the second stable position to the first stable position. A hygienic coating may be configured to cover the spring element. Finally, a unique patient identifier number may be disposed on the spring loaded band. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185612 | WRISTBAND FORM INCLUDING A WRISTBAND AND AN EXTENSION THEREFOR - A form having a wristband and, optionally, detachable labels, includes a printable face ply and a liner ply. The printable face ply has an upper surface and a lower surface, and a pressure sensitive adhesive on at least a portion of the lower surface. The face ply may include first and second adjacent portions, with the first portion of the face ply die cut to form a detachable wristband having first and second ends and an upper and a lower surface, with pressure sensitive adhesive on the lower surface of the detachable wristband adjacent the first and second ends, and with the second portion of the face ply die cut to form the series of detachable labels. The first portion of the face ply is also die cut to form an extender band having first and second ends and an upper and a lower surface, with pressure sensitive adhesive on the lower surface of the extender band adjacent the first and second ends. One of the extender band and the wristband defines an opening through which one of the first and second ends of the other of the extender band and the wristband can extend. As a result, the wristband and the extender band can be secured together by adhesive at their respective overlapping ends to increase effectively the length of the wristband. Variations in construction include providing adhesive at fewer than all of the wristband and extender band ends, and only having a single portion face ply. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185613 | Assets Protection in User-Generated Stickers Using Automatic Notice Insertion - A method is provided for inserting a copyright or trademark ownership notice on a customized printable product, such as a sticker, sign or poster. The preferred method of the present invention includes the steps of: detecting whether the printable product contains one or more protected assets; determining the name of the owner of each of the one or more protected assets; creating an offset in the printable product; creating the ownership notice containing the names of the owners; and inserting the ownership notice at a location within the offset. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185614 | MUZZLE LOADING FIREARM WITH BREAK-OPEN ACTION - A muzzle loading firearm with a break-open action includes a rear stock assembly and a barrel assembly. The barrel assembly includes an elongate barrel, having a bore with muzzle and breech ends, and a breech plug removably connected the breech end of the barrel, which encloses a chamber at the rear of the bore. The barrel assembly is pivotally attached to the rear stock assembly, and is movable with respect to the stock assembly between an open position in which the breech end is accessible for service, and a closed position in which the breech end is inaccessible and secured for discharge. A lever arm, optionally configured to serve as the firearm trigger guard, is user actuated for moving the action between the open and closed positions. The breech plug is configured for rapid removal from the barrel by hand when the action is open. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185615 | TRIGGER INSERT SYSTEM - A system and method for a trigger insert system is disclosed. One embodiment comprises a trigger module with a hammer within the housing, the hammer having an impact region, a base region including a hammer pivot location, a hammer sear surface and a hammer disconnector, a trigger within the housing, the trigger having a trigger sear surface to engage the hammer sear surface, the trigger being pivotably connected to the housing with a pin, a disconnector pivotably connected to the pin, the disconnector having a disconnector sear to engage the hammer disconnector, the disconnector further having a disconnector adjuster configured to adjust a rotational distance between the disconnector and the trigger, and a safety coupled to the trigger, the having a safety adjuster to adjust the play between the safety and the trigger. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185616 | HAND GUN - The present invention relates to a changeover system for a hand gun comprising at least two different barrels, able to be applied exchangeably on a first grip piece of a weapon, for bullets of different caliber, and/or at least two different magazines for cartridges of different caliber able to be applied exchangeably on a first grip piece of a weapon. According to the invention, the changeover system comprises at least a second grip piece of the same weapon type, provided for a smaller caliber, on which at least one security arrangement against interchange is provided, which prevents the application of a barrel and/or of a magazine of a larger caliber on the grip piece provided for a smaller caliber. If required, the user of a second large-caliber weapon can then mount components of the small-caliber weapon onto the grip piece of the large-caliber weapon, in order to fire small-caliber ammunition therewith, for example for training purposes. The risk that the barrel or the magazine of the large-caliber weapon are mounted by mistake onto the grip piece of the small-caliber weapon does not, however, exist because this is prevented by the security arrangement(s) against interchange on the grip piece of the small-caliber weapon. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185617 | FIREARM GRIP - An integrated grip and rail system is provided. Included is a firearm and the firearm grip. The grip is configured to be disposed in front of the magazine well and provide a stable grip point which does not allow a user's thumb or other appendage to be disposed between the grip and magazine well. The grip is configured so as to not interfere with the pivoting relationship between the weapon upper and weapon lower during partial or complete disassembly of the weapon. The rear region may also have a portion extending rearward along at least part of each side of the magazine well to form feed ramps as a part of the magazine well extension. Included is a magazine well extension mechanically coupled to a forearm rail system for mounting to the firearm. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185618 | FIREARM CONSTRUCTION - A construction for a firearm comprises an action, including a barrel, and a stock. The action is seated to the stock on a three-point bearing system comprising three bearings arranged in a triangular array. This provides for firm seating for the action and results in a more accurate firearm. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185619 | LASER AIMING DEVICE INTEGRATED INTO AN ELECTRO-OPTIC BATTERY SOURCE SUCH AS ASSOCIATED WITH A HOLOGRAPHIC SIGHT - A laser aiming device incorporated into a battery cap housing, which is in turn secured to such as an existing gun sight and which is in communication with the sights primary power source, such as a battery. The laser aiming device constitutes such as a diode and adjustment mechanism attached to a weapon sight battery source and, by virtue of a circuit closing cap insert, powering itself off the same. As such, the device is capable of being attached to the other side of the battery cap, while running off the single (primary) battery source associated with the cap. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185620 | FISHING NET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A fishing net includes a knot made by a method. The method includes, lifting a weft and rotating an upper hook once until a part of the lifted weft is hooked around the upper hook, hooking a warp around the upper hook from a direction opposite to that of the weft hooked around the upper hook, then half rotating the upper hook, thereby detaching the weft from the upper hook, lowering the lifting plate and rotating the upper hook one and a half rotations in a direction opposite to that of the previous rotation, thereby forming a loop in the warp, pulling middle of the warp into the loop by use of an under hook, subsequently detaching, from the under hook, the middle of the warp passed through the loop, and passing the weft into a loop portion of the middle of the warp. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185621 | TRANSPORTABLE FISHING POLE HOLDER - Embodiments of the invention are directed to transportable fishing rod holders. In one embodiment, a transportable fishing rod holder is defined by a frame having two opposing horizontally-oriented members with a vertically-oriented member situated therebetween. A securing mechanism secured to a bottom of the frame may be used to temporarily drive the frame into the ground by a user. A removable panel may be secured to the frame by a locking mechanism in a first position, or carrying position, and may be secured by a cantilever mechanism in a second position, or user position. The frame and/or the panel may have one or more holders to hold one or more fishing poles. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185622 | FISHING LURE - An improved fishing lure ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110185623 | Clathrates for Gas Storage - This invention relates to a gas hydrate (often referred to as a clathrate) comprising a water-in-gas emulsion (egdry-water (DW)) and an enclathrated exogenous gas such as for example methane, natural gas, hydrogen or carbon dioxide. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185624 | Apparatus and Method for Treating Waste - A process and apparatus for recycling municipal domestic waste comprises subjecting the waste to steam at 150° C.-200°. After steam treatment, the resultant material is separated into constituent parts and biomass and/or plastics subjected to further treatment. The further treatment preferably produces bioethanol from the biomass and diesel from the plastics. As an alternative, some or all of the biomass may be gasified in order to produce hydrogen which may, in turn be fed to a fuel cell to produce an electrical output. The bio diesel or bioalcohol can also be used to produce electricity. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185625 | SOLID, HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSTS AND METHODS OF USE - Solid mixed catalysts and methods for use in conversion of triglycerides and free fatty acids to biodiesel are described. A batch or continuous process may be used with the catalysts for transesterification of triglycerides with an alkyl alcohol to produce corresponding mono carboxylic acid esters and glycerol in high yields and purity. Similarly, alkyl and aryl carboxylic acids and free fatty acids are also converted to corresponding alkyl esters. The described catalysts are thermostable, long lasting, and highly active. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185626 | Quaternary Ammonium Salt Detergents for Use in Fuels - A quaternary ammonium salt detergent made from the reaction product of the reaction of: (a) a hydrocarbyl substituted acylating agent and a compound having an oxygen or nitrogen atom capable of condensing with said acylating agent and further having a tertiary amino group; and (b) a quaternizing agent suitable for converting the tertiary amino group to a quaternary nitrogen and the use of such quaternary ammonium salt detergents in a fuel composition to reduce intake valve deposits. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185627 | Synergistically-reactive synthetic fuel that enhances mechanical energy output from internal combustion engines - A fuel additive comprising a core polar material blended with a stabilizing and enhancing combustive mixture, which pairing is further combined with a base combustive fuel, to form a synthetic fuel that, in an internal combustion engine, releases and combines combustive and detonative potential energy so as to produce more effective torque on the engine's drive piston than can be obtained from combustion alone. The base combustive fuel's heat energy not used to work the IC engine synergistically powers the fuel additive's solvation and detonative or explosive endothermic reactions. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185628 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING DENATURED ETHANOL - In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for producing a denatured ethanol composition comprising the steps of hydrogenating an acetic acid feed in the presence of a catalyst to form a crude ethanol product comprising ethanol, and at least one denaturant and separating the crude ethanol product in one or more separation units into a denatured ethanol composition and one or more derivative streams. The denatured ethanol composition comprises from 0.01 wt. % to 40 wt % denaturant, based on the total weight of the denatured ethanol composition. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185629 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FUEL GENERATION - Systems, methods and compositions are shown and described. In one embodiment, a method of generating a hybrid liquid hydrocarbon fuel (HLHF) comprises locating a vineyard having a supply of grape waste (GW); loading the GW into a delivery system; delivering the GW to a transformation facility having a GW trough; depositing the GW into the GW trough; distilling the GW into ethanol; and mixing the ethanol with gasoline or diesel, thereby generating the HLHF. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185630 | ETHANOL COMPOSITIONS - In one embodiment, the present invention is to an ethanol composition comprising at least 92 wt. % ethanol and from 95 wppm to 1,000 wppm isopropanol. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185631 | Systems and Methods of Pelletizing Heavy Hydrocarbons - Systems and methods for pelletizing a molten heavy hydrocarbon that can be extruded from a drop former to create a plurality of droplets that are subsequently quenched in a cooling media to create asphaltenic pellets. The asphaltenic pellets can be solidified by transferring heat from the droplets to the cooling media to provide the solid asphaltenic pellets. The solid asphaltenic pellets can then be separated from the cooling media which can be recycled for use. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185632 | TREATMENT OF RECYCLING GAS FOR DIRECT THERMOCHEMICAL CONVERSION OF HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT ORGANIC SUBSTANCES INTO LOW VISCOSITY LIQUID RAW MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLES AND FUELS - The invention relates to a method for the direct thermochemical conversion of high molecular weight organic starting products into low molecular weight organic products that are liquid with a low viscosity at ambient temperature and can be combusted. Said method consists of the following steps: (1) the starting product, at least one reducing gas and slow-evaporating product fractions are provided in a reactor, (2) the provided starting material is rapidly heated to a reaction temperature, (3) said starting material is converted using the temperature, the reducing effect of the gas and autocatalytical effects of the product fractions in vaporous reaction products and reaction gas, (4) the reaction gas is separated by means of condensation by evacuating the condensed reaction products, said separated reaction gas comprising a mixture of hydrogen, methane and other hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. Said claimed method is characterised by other additional steps: (5) the separated reaction gas is conditioned by (a) removing at least one part of the carbon dioxide or (b) reforming at least one part of the carbon dioxide and the methane and/or other hydrocarbons or one part of the methane and/or other hydrocarbons or (c) removing one part of the carbon dioxide and reforming in parallel at least one part of the carbon dioxide and at least one part of the methane and/or other hydrocarbons or (d) removing one part of the carbon dioxide and subsequently reforming at least one other part of the carbon dioxide and at least one part of the methane and/or other hydrocarbons or (e) reforming one part of the carbon dioxide and at least one part of the methane and/or other hydrocarbons and subsequently removing at least one part of the carbon dioxide and optionally, introducing hydrogen, said conditioning followed by (6) re-injecting the conditioned reaction gas into the reactor for simultaneously producing a hydrating, reducing and stripping effect for converting the starting material. According to the invention, the amount of active gas fractions and its part in the total flow of the reaction gas can be modified in an advantageous manner, thus increasing the effectiveness of the method and leading to an improvement of the target product quality and yield with total lower production costs. The invention also relates to a method for carrying out the claimed method. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185633 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING HYDROGEN SULFIDE FROM A NATURAL GAS STREAM - A refining system for refining a feed gas comprising hydrocarbons and hydrogen sulfide having a first concentration of hydrogen sulfide includes a first part for producing a stream of a first processed feed gas, a second part for producing a second stream of a second processed feed gas from the stream of the first processed feed gas using a separation process for H2S removal. The second part includes a cyclonic separator ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110185634 | Device and Method for the Electrothermal-Chemical Gasification of Biomass - A device for extracting fuels from biomass while adding electrical energy, comprising a gasifier for gasifying the biomass while adding electrical energy to a gas mixture, a reformer for reforming the gas mixture obtained from the gasification, a gas scrubber for scrubbing the reformed gas mixture, a catalyst for carrying out a catalytic reaction for obtaining a reaction mixture from the scrubbed gas mixture, and a separator for separating the fuel from the reaction mixture, the device further comprising devices for supplying hydrogen for hydrogenating the biomass or the gas mixture obtained from gasification and representing a closed system having a uniform internal pressure in an operating state. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185635 | HYDRAULIC CYLINDER CONTROL - A system and methods for controlling operation of hydraulic cylinders includes monitoring position of the cylinders relative to one another, and correction of misalignment of the cylinders should they become misaligned. Further, monitoring can be of a swing-type door operated using the cylinders, which can operate the door at different speeds. Further, as the door creeps open from a closed position or closed from an open position, correction is also made. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185636 | ENCLOSED POWERED GATE POST - A powered post assembly includes an enclosed actuator that supports rotation of a gate. An outer tube defines a hollow interior space. A fixed post and a rotating post are both disposed within the outer tube. The actuator is mounted within the fixed post and drives rotation of the rotating post. Because the actuator is disposed within the fixed tube, it is sheltered from the elements and from undesired tampering. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185637 | HINGE AND DOOR UNIT - A hinge enabling a plurality of hold-stay members to automatically lock when the door is fully open, increasing the durability of the hinge, and enabling easy release of the hold-stay members. A hinge includes a one-side hinge plate, a plurality of opposing-side hinge plate portions provided along the lengthwise direction of the hinge plate and supported by it, and an open-angle limiting mechanism for stopping, at a specific angle, opening movement of the opposing-side hinge plate portions. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185638 | OPENING MECHANISM FOR COMPLANAR DOORS WITH COMBINED MOVEMENT - An opening mechanism ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110185639 | CABLE REGULATOR RAIL AND CARRIER WITH SNAP-IN PULLEY - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are directed towards improved mounting structures and methods for formation of window regulator systems for vehicles. In one exemplary embodiment, a method of securing a pulley to a panel of a window regulator system is provided. The method comprising the steps of: inserting a shaft portion of a first pulley into a first slotted portion and a first cavity of a first mounting structure in a first direction; and deflecting a resilient engagement feature integrally formed with the first mounting structure that is located above the first slotted portion in the first direction when the shaft portion of the first pulley is inserted into the first slotted portion and the first cavity in the first direction, the first cavity and the first slotted portion each being configured for rotatably receiving a portion of the shaft portion of first pulley therein, the resilient engagement feature extending from the first mounting structure into the first cavity and the resilient engagement feature being configured to be deflected from a first position in the first direction when the shaft portion of the first pulley is inserted into the first cavity and the first slotted portion in the first direction and wherein the resilient engagement feature returns to the first position when the shaft portion is fully inserted into the first cavity and wherein the resilient engagement feature is configured to prevent the shaft portion of the first pulley from being removed from the first cavity when the shaft portion is fully inserted into the first cavity, wherein the resilient engagement feature of the mounting structure is the only item that prevents the shaft portion of the first pulley from being removed from the first cavity once the shaft portion of the first pulley is fully inserted into the first cavity and wherein the mounting structure is integrally formed with the panel of the window regulator system. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185640 | Extreme Flow Miter - A Extreme Flow Gutter Miter includes a miter with an extended front end to handle water flow from a roof valley under all conditions. The gutter valley handler accommodates the extreme water flow under all conditions of the roof valley and yet also provides a superior solution for water overflow in all instances of water flow from a roof valley. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185641 | Gutter cover apparatus - A gutter cover apparatus a comprising a relatively thin, elongated generally planar sheet member, preferably of metallic material, suitably sized and configured to fit over and cover the top of a conventional roof gutter. The elongated sheet member has a longitudinal front edge portion, a longitudinal rear edge portion, and a generally planar intermediate portion therebetween. The intermediate portion, in turn, is characterized by first and second upstanding longitudinal spaced ridges or protuberances, spaced from each other and extending generally parallel to each other and to the front edge portion and the rear edge portion of the sheet member, substantially the full length thereof. The first and second upstanding spaced ridges define first, second and third drainage zones each containing a pattern of staggered rows of openings, each one of which opening is in the form of downwardly depending semi-cylindrical or other arcuate-shaped spout opening below the bottom surface of the sheet member and facing forwardly thereof. The rear longitudinal edge portion of the sheet member is bent suitably to form an upstanding “spoiler” or debris blocking section downwardly terminating in a longitudinally extending distal edge defining a bearing surface for the rear portion of the sheet member. The forward longitudinal edge portion of the sheet member is raised upwardly with respect to the drainage zones on the intermediate portion of the sheet member to define a downwardly directed “drip lip” and a bearing surface for the front of the sheet member with respect to the front edge of the gutter to which operatively it may be attached. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185642 | Greatest Gutter Guard - An elongated strip of extruded plastic or roll formed metal material includes a rear securing plane that inserts beneath a roofing membrane of a building structure. The rear plane integrally connects to a reversed curved surface arranged longitudinally witch connects to a forward extending perforated second plane by means of a channel, one of two channels, which additionally serve to receive and secure a lateral edge of a filtration membrane. The perforated second plane contains intrinsic and intersecting vertical water directing planes that extend above and beneath the surface of the second plane and which serve to support and contact an overlying insertable filtration membrane. The second plane interconnects to a forward extending plane by means of a channel that serves to receive and secure a lateral edge of a filtration membrane. The plane connects to a second plane by means of a downward extending channel. The second plane rests on the top front lip of a k-style gutter and is adjoined by a downward angled plane the first reverse curve plane serves take the brunt of the rain to disallow roof water runoff from contacting the front face of a k-style gutter. A combination of a reverse curve and a filtration membrane configured for water permeability and debris repellency resting on vertical planes serves to break the forward flow of water, at points of contact between the reverse curve plane and filtration membrane, and also serves to further channel water downward through an underlying perforated plane into an underlying rain gutter. The filtration membrane is readily inserted into the channels existing on the forward and rear edges of a perforated first plane. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185643 | AWNING AND PORTICO KITS - A roofing structure kit including: (A) first and second angled frame members defining, respectively, a first and second plurality of recesses; and (B) a pre-assembled roof assembly defining a plurality of elongated tabs adjacent its bottom surface. The frame members and roof assembly are adapted to allow a user to form a supplemental roofing structure on a building by: (A) mounting the first frame member on an outer wall of the building so that the first angled frame member extends outwardly and downwardly from the outer wall; (B) mounting the second frame member on an outer wall of the building so that the second angled frame member extends outwardly and downwardly from the outer wall; and (C) positioning the roof assembly on top of the first and second frame members so that each of the elongated tabs extends downwardly into a respective one of the first and second plurality of recesses. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185644 | Emergency shelter - An emergency shelter structure is disclosed for use where people are displaced from their homes as the result of some catastrophe. The inventive shelter can be erected entirely without hand tools or power tools in less than 20 minutes. It is comprised of plastic panels which are joined together using push anchors, fasteners which permit rapid and permanent engagement of adjoining panels. Bed platforms are included as part of the assembly. In advanced embodiments, solar arrays are provided for harvesting solar energy for use as electricity and uni-directional heating apparatus is molded into the floor panel. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185645 | MOBILE BUILDING - Mobile building comprising a plurality of wall elements ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110185646 | MODULAR CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In certain embodiments, the inventive subject matter is directed to modular subunit based on a has a frame having three equal length structural segments joined at each end to form a triangular shape, and wherein the structural segments form a bounded section. The bounded section may be a load bearing structure. The bounded section may include three trapezoidal elements arranged to form a triangle. The bounded section may include one of the following: SIP, flooring system, a ceiling system, a roofing system, glass, drop panels, empty. A modular unit may be formed having two of the triangular frames separated by a perpendicular column at each corner to form a normal right pentahedral shape; and wherein the triangular frame further comprising three equal length structural segments joined at each end forming a triangular shape; wherein the structural segments form a bounded section. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185647 | AUTOMATED TELESCOPING TOWER - A telescoping tower comprising a sensor for monitoring an environmental condition, a processor for comparing the monitored environmental condition to a predetermined value, and an actuator for automatically retracting the telescoping tower if the environmental condition is equal to or greater than the predetermined value. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185648 | RETRACTABLE COLUMN AND METHOD OF FORMING - The present invention is an improved apparatus and method for forming a retractable tower or column. The present invention includes pointed hooks wherein the hooks are attached to each section of a section chain, one in a horizontal direction and one in an off-set manner. The section chains are placed on a take up mechanism in an operable position and then raised utilizing a motor. As the section chains are raised, they are guided by a guide tower, rollers, shims, and gear racks into a position whereby hooks from adjacent sections of the section chains form coupled engagements. The coupled engagement of the hooks of the sections of each adjacent section chains thereby form the column. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185649 | Helical Anchor with Lead - Disclosed herein are embodiments of a lead for a helical pile, comprising, a square shaft attached to the lead, the lead is provided with a base and a plurality of blades, and the blades extend axially from the base and are oriented with respect to one another so as to form more than two angles between each other. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185650 | Pre-Assembled Hip, Ridge or Rake Shingle - A hip, ridge or rake shingle is provided, in which a pair of substantially rigid panel portions are connected by a hinge portion, and wherein the shingle is pre-assembled, but can conform to a variety of different angles to accommodate different angular relationships between surfaces of a hip, ridge or rake of a roof. The substantially rigid panel portions are connected by a hinge and may or may not have a reinforcement member, and all of the panels, hinges and reinforcement members are of synthetic thermoplastic polymeric construction and are welded together by ultrasonic or vibratory welding techniques. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185651 | Flexible solar panel with a multilayer film - Multilayer films of the present disclosure may be connected to a photovoltaic component and laminated to a building surface. The multilayer film may include a compatibilizing layer made of a first material and a barrier layer made of second material and connected to a first external surface of the compatibilizing layer. In an embodiment, the first material, the second material, and the building material may all be different materials. The multilayer film may further include an adhesive layer for bonding with the building surface, and the compatibilizing layer may be disposed between the adhesive layer and the barrier layer. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185652 | Integrated Composition Shingle PV System - An integrated composition shingle PV system is interengageable with composition shingles, the composition shingles being arranged in overlapping rows on an inclined support surface. The system comprises a carrier mountable on the support surface. The carrier has flashing along its peripheral edge. The rear flashing is positionable under a first row of overlapping rows of composition shingles. The left side and right side flashing are interengageable with second and third rows of overlapping rows of composition shingles. The front flashing is positionable on top of another row of overlapping rows of composite shingles. A PV laminate is secured to and supported by the carrier. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185653 | Window and Door Frame Assembly Apparatus and Method - Pre-fabricated kits are provided for window/door trimming/casing that are designed and tailored for various window/door openings, architectural styles and/or manufacturers. According to one aspect, the kit is easy to assemble with everything in the box including prefabricated mutually engaging fasteners to allow all the pieces to be fastened together quickly and by hand. According to another aspect, the kit is prefabricated in a prepared and finished condition with all the pieces already painted, stained and finished, so no finishing such as painting required during or after installation. The kit can be manufactured to fit for any type of window/door and opening as long as the dimensions of openings are substantially known. Optional add-ons such as curtain rods, valances, closet shelves, poles, cabinets, shutters and cornices can also be included in the kit in pre-fabricated condition. The principles of the invention can also be extended to other types of molding such as crown molding and baseboards. Among many advantages, the invention reduces labor costs dramatically, improves quality and consistency in craftsmanship, and provides economies of scale to be applied the production of finished products that has never been previously available. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185654 | LOCK JOINT FOR WINDOW AND DOOR CASINGS - The invention provides a method for providing improved and locking joints in window and door casings. Complementary geometric shapes are provided on each adjacent joint member to provide locking engagement thereof. This locking engagement helps prevent the gaps that typically result in known 45 degree miter joints as a result of expansion and contraction due to water uptake and release. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185655 | FIRE RESISTANT PROTECTIVE BARRIER AND A METHOD FOR ITS USE - A protective barrier that will typically be installed beneath ceilings during construction work being performed on ceilings or roofs of buildings. The protective barrier can be comprised entirely of one material or multiple materials connected by seams. Some or all of these materials can be fire resistant or fireproof, thereby creating a firebreak in the barrier, which can prevent the fire from spreading to the entire protective barrier and the rest of the building where the protective barrier has been deployed. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185656 | FIRE RETARDANT COVER FOR FLUTED ROOF DECK - A fire retardant cover is disclosed herein for covering a ceiling-side recess of a fluted roof deck and for providing a flat surface for installation of a head-of-wall track (associated with a steel stud wall assembly). The fluted roof deck has an undulating bottom surface that defines a plurality lengthwise recesses corresponding to a plurality of ceiling-side flutes of the fluted roof deck. The fire retardant cover is substantially flat and configured to sealingly cover at least one of the plurality of lengthwise recesses. The fire retardant cover comprises a piece of sheet metal bent to define first and second upwardly extending protrusions. The protrusions are spaced apart from each other by a substantially flat web section and have laterally facing outer top surfaces matched to sealingly contact lengthwise bottom surfaces of one of the plurality of recesses of the fluted roof deck when the fire retardant cover is installed. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185657 | FLOOR DRAINAGE SYSTEM FOR A BUILDING AND ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a floor drainage assembly for inhibiting water from passing from one floor of a building to an other floor of the building. The one floor is disposed above the other floor. The one floor includes a stairwell threshold. The building has a stairwell connecting the one floor to the other floor. The one floor is in communication with the stairwell via the stairwell threshold. The floor drainage assembly includes a stairwell drain and a stairwell trough. The stairwell trough extends along the stairwell threshold. The stairwell trough is in fluid communication with the stairwell drain, whereby water from the one floor that enters the stairwell threshold is at least partially captured by the stairwell trough and directed to the stairwell drain. The assembly inhibits the water from damaging the other floor thereby. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185658 | SYNTHETIC FLOOR TILE HAVING PARTIALLY-COMPLIANT SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A compliant insert for flexibly supporting a synthetic floor tile above a ground surface that includes one or more elongate bodies, with each elongate body having a longitudinal axis oriented parallel to a top surface of the floor tile, a top face having an attachment interface for coupling to a tile support structure extending downward from an underside of the floor tile, and a bottom face of having at least one contact flat for contacting the ground surface and at least one upwardly-directed recess for allowing liquids to flow underneath the insert. Each of the elongate bodies also has a thickness and stiffness sufficient, in an unloaded state, to elevate the support structure a distance above the ground surface. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185659 | Mounting Bracket For Wall Insulation - Disclosed is a mounting bracket for mounting wall insulation to an exterior wall. The mounting bracket is a unitary piece constructed of plastic, having a vertical wall plate, a horizontal support plate that extends orthogonal to the wall plate, and a vertical reinforcing plate that extends orthogonal to the vertical wall plate and the horizontal support plate. A bore is provided in the wall plate, for fastening the mounting bracket to the exterior wall. The reinforcing plate extends beyond the length of the horizontal support plate, to provide a mounting flange that may be fastened to a vertical wall support, such as a roof batten. The area formed by the horizontal support plate and an upper portion of the wall plate provides an unobstructed support area for supporting the wall insulation. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185660 | TRANSLUCENT BUILDING ELEMENT AND EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Translucent building element and method and equipment for manufacturing the same, where the translucent building element made of a castable matrix, especially concrete, is casted and incorporates a fiber composite with translucent fibers. The translucent fibers are placed in the translucent fiber composite in that way, that they form with at least one surface of the building element, which is designed for the light entrance or light exit, at least two different angles. For manufacturing, first a fiber composite is supplied to a first transporting device, which feeds the fiber composite into a coating device, in which the fiber composite is coated with the castable matrix. Using a second transporting device the coated fiber composite is conveyed out of the coating device to a formwork, in which the coated fiber composite is placed layer wise, and the castable matrix with the enclosed translucent fibers is cured to a translucent slab. After retracting, the surfaces of the slab are treated in that way, that the cross sectional surfaces of the translucent fibers are laid open. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185661 | Window frame, method for fitting a window, foam sealing strip, method for sealing a window frame and container with foam sealing strip - The invention relates to a window ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110185662 | FOAMING OF SIMULATED STONE STRUCTURES - Simulated stone, masonry, and brick textured products such as siding having a foam backing or with the hollow parts injected with foam or molded with foam in one or more steps, obtained when specially selected materials are properly admixed and formed via molding techniques. The foam backing is applied to the product in either a one or two step process. The foam backing may be used on panels, wall structures, and other products that may have contoured and textured surfaces and may simulate the appearance of conventional building and construction materials including, but not limited to, stone, brick, masonry, concrete, stucco, wood, other conventional building materials, and combinations of any of these materials are disclosed. The foam backing provides improves thermal insulation, improved sound reduction, improved rigidity, and improved dimensional stability. The disclosed invention is not limited to products in the building or construction industries and may be applied in the manufacture of a wide variety of products in other industries. | 2011-08-04 |
20110185663 | FLOORING PANEL OR WALL PANEL AND USE THEREOF - Flooring panel or wall panel and a use thereof in a wet room. The panel is provided with a locking means in the form of groove ( | 2011-08-04 |