33rd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 33 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100205845 | BIPOD RIFLE SUPPORT - A bipod rifle support which may be incorporated into the stock of the rifle itself or which may be incorporated into a body member which is attachable to the forward end of the rifle stock. Support legs are normally stowed within the elongated bores with the same being removable therefrom and inserted into sockets or bores so that the support legs extend downwardly and outwardly from the stock for engagement with a supporting surface such as the ground or the like. The support legs have elastic cords secured thereto which maintain the support legs in their stowed position and in their rifle support position. | 2010-08-19 |
20100205846 | MODULAR GUNSTOCK - The present invention is a modular gunstock utilizing a two-piece mounting structure and a stock module. The structure comprises a weapon attachment, in the case of an AR15/M16 rifle a receiver extension tube, and a sleeve slidable over said attachment and containing mounting structure for the stock module. The disclosed stock module is adjustable for length and features a length pre-set system, a latch with independent dual-pawls and an integrated impact buffer, modular tailpiece, and storage. The sleeve also features a position selectable fixed cheek plate. | 2010-08-19 |
20100205851 | HYBRID WAX COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN COMPRESSION MOLDED WAX ARTICLES SUCH AS CANDLES - A hybrid wax compositions that are suitable for use in manufacturing wax articles (e.g., candles) by compression molding. The combination of a hydrogenated natural oil-based wax and a paraffin wax having a select distribution of hydrocarbon chain lengths provides the hybrid wax compositions with improved properties, such as improved compressive strength and improved de-molding characteristics, for example, as evidenced by reducing scarring and/or flashing. The hybrid wax compositions comprise: (a) a wax comprising a hydrogenated natural oil; and (b) a paraffin wax, wherein the paraffin wax comprises less than about 50% by weight of the hybrid wax composition, and wherein about 52% or greater of hydrocarbons in the paraffin wax have carbon chain lengths ranging from C25 to C29. | 2010-08-19 |
20100205853 | Process for the Preparation of Biodiesel from Vegetable Oils Containing High FFA - The present invention provides an improved process for the preparation of biodiesel from crude vegetable oils especially Jatropha ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100205854 | Low Melting Point Triglycerides for Use in Fuels - In the present invention, a fuel composition and a process for making the same are disclosed. Specifically, in the present invention, triglycerides useful for distillate fuels are described along with their method for preparation from Fischer-Tropsch acid by-products and the glycerol by-product from biodiesel generation. By using these two by-product streams, the overall efficiency of both processes is improved and a new source of distillate fuels is created. These triglycerides can be used to improve the lubricity of Fischer-Tropsch derived distillate fuels. In addition, these triglycerides also have low melting points and have viscosities compatible with distillate fuels. | 2010-08-19 |
20100205856 | METHOD OF PRODUCING SYNTHETIC FUELS AND ORGANIC CHEMICALS FROM ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE - The present invention is directed to providing a method of producing synthetic fuels and organic chemicals from atmospheric carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide gas is extracted from the atmosphere, hydrogen gas is obtained by splitting water, a mixture of the carbon dioxide gas and the hydrogen gas (synthesis gas) is generated, and the synthesis gas is converted into synthetic fuels and/or organic products. The present invention is also directed to utilizing a nuclear power reactor to provide power for the method of the present invention. | 2010-08-19 |
20100205868 | OFFICE SYSTEM - A free-standing, partition-type furniture system adapted to subdivide an open space of a room, comprising a plurality of first partition panels, each including a first body portion having a pair of side edges, and a first screen member operably coupled to the first partition panel and laterally shiftable with respect to the first partition panel such that the first screen member extends from one of the side edges of the first body portion. The furniture system also includes a plurality of second partition panels each including a second body portion having an upper edge, and a second screen member operably coupled to the second partition panel and vertically shiftable with respect to the second partition panel such that the second screen member extends from the upper edge of the second body portion. The plurality of first and second partition panels are operably coupleable and arrangeable so as to subdivide the open space of a room. | 2010-08-19 |
20100205871 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A MODULAR ENCLOSURE - A modular enclosure may include a number of components, such as floor panels, wall panels and roof panels, which may be interconnected to form a structure such as a shed. For example, the shed may include wall panels with connecting portions that are sized and configured to allow adjacent wall panels to be interconnected. The wall panels may also include outwardly extending projections that allow the wall panels to be connected to the floor panels. In addition, the wall panels may include receiving portions that may receive portions of the roof panels, such as an outwardly extending lip. Advantageously, a truss may extend through the receiving portions in the wall panels and the truss may include a channel that is sized and configured to allow any water that enters the shed through a roof panel seam to be removed from the shed. | 2010-08-19 |
20100205877 | Mounting system for securing a photovoltaic device and method for its use - A mounting system for securing a photovoltaic device to a surface is provided in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. The mounting system includes one or more mounting members for securing an inactive area of the photovoltaic device to the surface. The mounting members are configured so the inactive area is non-destructively detachable from the surface and the photovoltaic device is not made incapable of operation due the detachment process. In an exemplary embodiment, the mounting system includes a unique configuration of mounting members for securing the photovoltaic device against the surface during a predetermined load condition imposed upon the photovoltaic device. | 2010-08-19 |
20100205879 | WINDOW COMPRISING A BORDERED PANE MODULE - The pane module is composed by a border element ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100205887 | Fast installing roof shingle - The purpose of this new roofing idea is to increase the speed of the application of asphalt roofing. It is composed of a single roof shingle that is 51 feet long. The asphalt shingle is manufactured in two parts. The first part is 51 feet long by 1 foot high. It is a continuous shingle. The second part is 3 feet long with a 6×6 inch cut outs every 6 inches (see Diagram #1). The 3 foot long sections are glued on top of the 51 foot long shingle, forming a continuous finished shingle 51 feet in length. It is folded at manufacturing into three foot sections, left over right, forming a three foot long bundle (see Diagram #2). It is applied by nailing the first shingle to the roof. The bundle is then pulled open and laid flat across a 51 foot section of the roof (see Diagram #3). The shingle is nailed every eight inches. The process is repeated in layers leaving six inches of exposed shingle. Four bundles will equal one square of roofing. | 2010-08-19 |
20100205891 | ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED VERTICAL MOMENT CONNECTION - An automated assembly, system and method for a narrow-gap Electroslag-welded moment connection welded between horizontal beam to vertical column flanges includes vertical column doubler plates affixed to the column web and horizontal beam doubler plates affixed to the beam web with alignment of the respective webs/doubler plates to carry the moment load through the vertical support columns. An embodiment includes a radius in each horizontal beam doubler plate. The assembly, system and method is readily applicable to overdesign moment load factors. | 2010-08-19 |
20100205892 | TOP-CHORD BEARING WOODEN JOIST AND METHOD - A wooden joist comprises wooden top chord and bottom chords. Wooden boards are adhesively connected to the chords to form an I-joist section along a portion of the wooden joist. Wooden webs may be adhesively connected to the chords to form an open-joist section along another portion of the wooden joist. A bearing extension is defined by the wooden top chord extending beyond an end of the wooden joist Metal webs are in alignment on opposed sides of the wooden joist. Each metal web comprises a top connector end fixed to the bearing extension, a bottom connector end fixed to the bottom chord, and a structural arm between the connector ends. The metal webs are solely provided in an end region along the wooden joist, whereby the wooden joist is adapted to be in a top-chord bearing relation with a beam. | 2010-08-19 |
20100205897 | WINDOW WELL - A modular window well arrangement includes one or more window well members. The window well members can be interconnected in a vertically stacked arrangement to provide the required overall height. Snap-connectors interconnect the vertically adjacent window well members, and a plurality of steps provide for escape. The window well members may have different sizes, and extension walls may be utilized to increase the size of the window well members to provide for a wide variety of configurations. The window well members may be made of a relatively lightweight structural foam material. | 2010-08-19 |
20100205898 | Roofing Shingle - The present invention provides a roof shingle comprising a shingle with at least one layer having a head lap and a butt, the head lap including at least one alignment notch and the butt including at least one corner that corresponds to the alignment notch. Also, the present invention provides a roofing shingle comprising at least one layer formed from a cutting cylinder having a circumference that is a fraction of said roofing shingle length. The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing the inventive shingles and a method for installing the inventive shingles upon a roofing area. | 2010-08-19 |
20100205899 | MASONRY SUB-FLOORING - A device for use in constructing a support surface for pavers and paving bricks comprising a planar tread surface; two elongated complementary mounting members being disposed at respectively opposite ends of the device and extending over substantially the entire width of the device, adapted to overlap and interlock. Thus when two devices are arranged end-to-end the complementary mounting members are fitted together and overlapping one another to define a mounting area. Each mounting member further includes a fastener receiving means, the fastener receiving means being located such that when a portion of the mounting member overlaps a corresponding portion of a complementary mounting member, the fastener receiving means of the portions are aligned to receive a single fastening element. The device further comprises two elongate engagement members disposed at opposite sides of the device and having shapes which are complementary to each other so that two devices can be arranged side-by-side with the complementary engagement members fitted together; and a grid-like area between said members including openings which pack, retain and support fine particulate matter, such as sand, marble dust, etc while simultaneously allowing water to drain through. | 2010-08-19 |
20100205911 | MEMBER AND METHOD FOR FORMING SEALED PACKAGES OF POURABLE FOOD PRODUCTS FROM A TUBE OF PACKAGING MATERIAL - A forming member for controlling the volume of packages of pourable food products formed from a tube of packaging material and sealed at a number of sections of the tube crosswise to an axis of the tube; the forming member having: a main wall which cooperates cyclically with a first portion of the tube extending between two consecutive sections; and at least one flap extending alongside the wall. The flap is movable, with respect to the wall, between a first position, in which it cooperates with a second portion of the tube, extending between the two consecutive sections, to control the volume, between the two consecutive sections, of the package being formed, and a second position, in which it is detached from the second portion. | 2010-08-19 |
20100205913 | PACKAGING APPARATUS - A packaging apparatus includes a conveyance unit having first and second position control plates. The first position control plate is arranged to selectively move forward or backward so as to obstruct or pass the group of packaged objects conveyed on the conveyance unit. When positions of the packaged objects are adjusted, the second position control plate is arranged to move from a downstream-side portion of the conveyance unit toward the first position control plate, rotate in a direction toward the first position control plate, or move from the downstream-side portion of the conveyance unit toward the first position control plate and simultaneously rotate in the direction toward the first position control plate. A subsequent process step delivery unit is arranged to deliver the group of packaged objects after the positions thereof are adjusted by the first and second position control plates, to a subsequent process device. | 2010-08-19 |
20100205918 | Filter element, especially for filtering the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine - A filter element, especially for filtering exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine, having inlet channels that are open at the input end and closed at the output end in the flowthrough direction, and having outlet channels that are closed at the input end and open at the output end in the flowthrough direction, the inlet channels and outlet channels being delimited by filter walls, the profile of at least some of the filter walls of an outer region of the filter element being adapted to the profile of an at least locally curved outer side of the filter element. | 2010-08-19 |
20100205919 | HEPA Filter Cartridge for Canister Vacuums - The present disclosure generally provides systems and methods for easily replaceable, high efficiency particulate air or HEPA-quality filtration for vacuum systems in an effective, efficient, and cost-sensitive manner. As an example, the HEPA filter cartridge could include a minimizer and connecting structures associated with an exhaust of such a HEPA filter cartridge. The surface area of the minimizer or the connecting structures could be increased or decreased to control, restrict, or otherwise maintain a predetermined, preferable, or allowable amount of backpressure subjected to the HEPA filter cartridge or other suitable performance characteristic. | 2010-08-19 |
20100205920 | ADHESIVES WITH THEMAL CONDUCTIVITY ENHANCED BY MIXED SILVER FILLERS - Continuous ceramic (e.g., silicon carbide) nanofibers ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100205923 | Forage harvester having a blower - The invention relates to a forage harvester having a header for harvesting crop from a field, a chopper for comminuting the crop harvested by the header, a spout from which the chopped crop is discharged and a rotary blower ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100205927 | APPARATUS FOR A NITROGEN PURGE SYSTEM - A method for reducing the emissions from combustion gases produced during a combustion process includes injecting a hydrocarbon-based reducing agent into the combustion gases to form a combustion gas mixture. The combustion gas mixture including oxides of nitrogen, NO | 2010-08-19 |
20100205931 | DOUBLE-ACTING TELESCOPIC LINEAR ACTUATOR WITH SINGLE-MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a telescopic linear actuator for moving a first ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100205945 | EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE - Provided is an exhaust emission control device in which only a casing for a particulate filter can be easily taken out of position with a casing for a selective reduction catalyst being left on a vehicle body in a reliably supported state. | 2010-08-19 |
20100205947 | S STORAGE CATALYST AND EXHAUST-GAS CONVERTING APPARATUS - An S storage catalyst | 2010-08-19 |
20100205948 | DEVICE FOR INTRODUCING A LIQUID REDUCING AGENT INTO AN EXHAUST GAS OF A COMBUSTION SYSTEM | 2010-08-19 |
20100205949 | Combustion Air and Exhaust Gas Arrangement of an Internal Combustion Engine - The invention relates to an arrangement for supplying an internal combustion engine ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100205950 | ARRANGEMENT FOR EXHAUST GAS HEAT UTILIZATION - The invention relates to an arrangement for exhaust gas heat utilization comprising a steam generator arrangement ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100205953 | Case Drain Line Pressure Switch With Automatic Fan Drive Motor Shutdown - A case drain circuit particularly well suited for use with a bulk fill subassembly or a vacuum fan assembly of an agricultural implement towed by a tractor or similar vehicle includes a pressure switch that may cause illumination of an in-cab warning light and/or sounding of an in-cab alarm when pressure in the case drain circuit exceeds a predetermined threshold. A fan is driven by a solenoid controlled hydraulic motor which is supplied hydraulic fluid under pressure from a flow control valve to the motor in accordance with electrical signals that are supplied to the solenoid by a controller. The case drain circuit provides a pathway along which leakage fluid from the motor may be delivered to a fluid reservoir, preferably carried by the towing vehicle. During undesirable high pressure conditions in the case drain circuit, the pressure switch provides a corresponding high pressure signal to the controller that in turn cuts electrical current to the solenoid to cut the flow of hydraulic fluid to the motor. | 2010-08-19 |
20100205958 | EXHAUST HEAT RECOVERING METHOD, EXHAUST HEAT RECOVERING APPARATUS AND COGENERATION SYSTEM - A first heat medium is circulated in a first circulating path (engine cooling circuit) of a heat source (engine) to cool the heat source down by the first heat medium, and exhaust heat from the heat source is absorbed by the first heat medium. A second heat medium is circulated in a second circulating path (exhaust heat recovering circuit) to exchange heat of exhaust air with the second heat medium, and heat of the first heat medium is exchanged with the second heat medium circulating in the second circulation path. The heat of the second medium to which heat is applied due to these heat exchanges is stored in heat storage means (heat storage tank). | 2010-08-19 |
20100205964 | POST-COMBUSTION PROCESSING IN POWER PLANTS - A system and method for configuring a steam turbine in a power plant to supply steam from a low pressure section of the steam turbine to a flue-gas processing unit in the power plant. | 2010-08-19 |
20100205975 | INTEGRAL SUCTION DEVICE WITH ACOUSTIC PANEL - An inlet flow control system disposed within a nacelle includes a panel on an inner surface of that nacelle. The panel includes a noise attenuation layer that dissipates noise energy. A vacuum source generates a pressure differential across the noise attenuation layer for drawing airflow through the panel and away from an inner surface of the nacelle. | 2010-08-19 |
20100205977 | WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION FOR PRE-HEATING FUEL - A waste heat utilization system and associated methods for preheating fuel for a turbine engine component. The turbine engine component includes at least one heat generating source. The system includes structure for applying heat from the at least one heat generating source to relatively cold fuel for the turbine engine component to preheat the fuel prior to ignition. | 2010-08-19 |
20100205978 | Pipe Freezing - Pipe freezing equipment ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100205981 | STORING/TRANSPORTING ENERGY - An installation for storing and/or transporting energy comprises a charging station, a discharging station and a reactor part ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100205987 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS - A refrigerant cycle apparatus comprising: | 2010-08-19 |
20100205991 | MERCHANDISE DISPLAY CASE - A merchandise display case has a housing having a plurality of housing walls forming an access opening, a roller-type cover shiftable between an extended closed position extending across and substantially closing the opening and a retracted open position generally clear of the opening, and a seal engaged between the cover and at least one respective wall of the housing. The cover has a pair of opposite side edges and an end edge bridging the side edges. The seal is engaged with at least one of the edges. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206000 | Air conditioner and method of controlling the same - An air conditioner includes a plurality of compressors, a common intake pipe, and a plurality of oil equalizing pipes that connect the compressors to the common intake pipe such that oil existing above a reference oil level in the compressors can be transferred to the common intake pipe. An oil equalizing valve provided on at least two of the oil equalizing pipes controls oil flowing through the oil equalizing pipes, where at least two of the oil equalizing valves can be opened together during performance of oil equalizing operation such that amounts of the oil in at least two compressors can be equalized. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206001 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a vehicle air conditioning system including not less than two evaporators | 2010-08-19 |
20100206002 | REFRIGERATION CIRCUIT - A refrigeration circuit having a system charge and a system charge storage area. The system charge area has a condenser having a set of micro-channel heat exchanger coils. The condenser is appropriately sized to receive a first volume of the system charge. There is a compressor for compressing the system charge from an expanded state to a compressed state. There is a sealed refrigerant charge holding area fluidly connected to the condenser and the compressor. The sealed refrigerant charge holding area is appropriately sized for storing a second volume of the system charge during a system pumpdown. A receiver is fluidly connected to the sealed refrigerant charge holding area. The receiver is appropriately sized to receive a third volume of the system charge during a system pumpdown. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206003 | Configurations And Methods For Improved Natural Gas Liquids Recovery - Contemplated plants for recovery of NGL from natural gas employ alternate reflux streams in a first column and a residue gas bypass stream, wherein expansion of various process streams provides substantially all of the refrigeration duty in the plant. Contemplated plants not only have flexible recovery of ethane between 2% and 90% while recovering at least 99% of propane, but also reduce and more typically eliminate the need for external refrigeration. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206007 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HEADLIGHT LENS FOR A VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - The invention relates to a method for producing a headlight lens ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100206011 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING FLOAT GLASS - An apparatus for manufacturing a float glass, including a float bath for storing a molten metal on which a molten glass flows, wherein the molten metal flows in the float bath, comprises a discharge slot having substantially the same size as width of the molten glass to discharge a molten metal crashing against a wall of a downstream end of the float bath and dross floating on the molten metal, and formed through the wall substantially parallel to a traveling direction of the molten glass; connecting channels for communicating the discharge slot with both sides of the float bath; and dross collecting members for collecting the dross. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206012 | SEAMLESS RESISTIVE GARMENTS - Resistive garments featuring a special knit, realized by circular knitting machines, fitted in some areas with an electrical circuit realised by direct knitting of conductive yarn in combination with a base of non-resistive yarn. The electrical circuit of this resistive garment is made up by three different knitting structures for “held or excluded stitches” with no cutting or stitching, in direct connection, without interruptions of any type. An electronic circuit allows the control of energy flowing in to the different heating zones of the electric circuit. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206023 | LOCKING DEVICE WITH A POWER SUPPLY UNIT - In a locking device with a power supply unit, the energy supply unit includes at least one chamber for a liquid or a gas as energy carrier or electrolyte former for a battery. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206029 | Urea formaldehyde polymer additive for odor control of unmanipulated manure - A method of odor control comprising applying a urea formaldehyde polymer additive to manure in an amount sufficient to reduce or eliminate odor, wherein the polymer optionally contains NBPT and/or DCD, where the polymer can be a dry solid, or it can be suspended in a liquid and applied to unmanipulated liquid or solid manure. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206030 | Buffered amino alcohol solutions of N-(n-butyl)thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT) and urea fertilizers using such solutions as urease inhibitors - Reduced volatility of urea fertilizers are prepared in accordance with the present invention by first preparing an N-(n-butyl)-thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT) solution by dissolving NBPT in a mixture of an amino alcohol having the formula 1—(H) | 2010-08-19 |
20100206034 | Method and Mould Arrangement for Explosion Forming - The invention is intended to improve a tool arrangement and method for explosive forming of a workpiece by means of gas explosion, in which the workpiece is arranged in a intake area of a moulding tool, wherein the intake area is at least partially filled with liquid and the explosion is triggered by means of ignition of an explosive gas mixture, to the effect that the tool arrangement and the method are suitable and simplified for mass production. This object is solved by means of a tool arrangement and a method for explosive forming of a workpiece by means of gas explosion, in which the workpiece is arranged in a intake area of a moulding tool, wherein the intake area is at least partially filled with liquid and the explosion is triggered by means of ignition of an explosive gas mixture, in which the explosive gas mixture is provided at least partially above the surface of the liquid before the ignition. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206044 | COILED CAPILLARY FOR COMPENSATING MECHANICAL STRESS - A fluidic device comprising a capillary for conducting a fluid and a pivot arm configured for being pivoted, wherein the pivot arm supports at least a portion of the capillary, and a part of the capillary is coiled to at least partially compensate stress resulting from pivoting of the pivot arm. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206045 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING THE COMPOSITION OF A SAMPLE - The present invention is directed to a method for multidimensional gas chromatography for separating the analytes of a complex sample. The method comprises the steps of introducing the sample onto a first column whereby the sample is separated into at least two segments, introducing at least one segment into a heartcut device whereby the segments are selectively separated into at least two heartcut fractions, introducing at least one of the fractions onto a second column whereby at least one fraction is further separated into at least two analytes, introducing at least one analyte from the second column to a gas chromatography connector, introducing the analyte from the connector to a third column, and introducing the analyte from the third column into a detector whereby the analyte is analyzed and identified. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206046 | FLOW-THROUGH PRESSURE SENSOR APPARATUS - A flow-through pressure sensor apparatus that reduces the dead space of a flow tube utilized to provide fluid communication between a pressure sense die and a fluid and with an absolute minimum trapped volume. A cover (e.g., plastic) with two-molded ports can be added to one side of the pressure sense die utilizing molded-in solder pins to improve ruggedness and rigidity. A temperature and a humidity sensor can also be mounted to a substrate (e.g., ceramic) in the flow path and can be connected to a programmable compensation integrated circuit on the opposite side utilizing a clip end of mounting pins or by vias through the substrate outside a pressurized area. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206050 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR QUALITY CONTROL OF A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CONCRETE ARTICLES - Methods and apparatus are presented for quality control of a process to produce concrete goods products. The quality control is effected on the basis of measurements that are carried out on the concrete goods products in an intermediate step of the process after shaping and compacting in the fresh concrete phase. Measurement values are determined on a test fresh concrete product from the intermediate step of the process, which measurement values comprise a measure of the bulk density and the gas permeability of the test fresh concrete product. Subsequently, an estimated value for a quality measure of the hardened concrete product is determined on the basis of a predetermined predictive model. The predictive model relates the measurement values of fresh concrete products from the intermediate step of the process to the quality measure of the corresponding hardened concrete products. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206053 | APPARATUS FOR LEAK TESTING PRESSURIZED HOSES - A hose-attaching apparatus for leak-testing a pressurized hose may include a hose-attaching member. A bore may extend through the hose-attaching member. An internal annular cavity may extend coaxially around the bore. At least one of a detector probe hole and a detector probe may be connected to the internal annular cavity. At least a portion of the bore may have a diameter which is at least one of substantially equal to and less than a diameter of a hose to be leak-tested. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206059 | MALFUNCTION DIAGNOSING APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - The present invention provides a malfunction diagnosing apparatus for an engine which enables selection of a fuel to be supplied to a tank from fuels having different properties. The apparatus includes a determining unit determining whether fuel has been supplied to the tank, a sensor detecting a property of the fuel supplied from the tank to an injection valve, an air-fuel ratio control unit determining an air-fuel ratio correction amount according to a difference between a target air-fuel ratio and an actual air-fuel ratio and according to the property of the fuel sensed by the sensor to correct a fuel injection quantity using the air-fuel ratio correction amount, and a diagnosing unit that definitively diagnoses malfunctions of the determining unit, the sensor, and a fuel system, based on a combination of a determination by the determining unit, detection by the sensor, and the air-fuel ratio correction amount or the difference. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206063 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO USE MULTIPLE SENSORS TO MEASURE DOWNHOLE FLUID PROPERTIES - Methods and apparatus to use multiple sensors to measure downhole fluid properties are described. An example method of measuring a property of a downhole fluid involves obtaining a plurality of measurements for each of a plurality of sensors. Each of the measurements corresponds to a same property of the downhole fluid, and each of the sensors is differently configured to measure the property. Additionally, the example method involves obtaining a plurality of weighting values, each of which corresponds to one of the sensors. The example method also involves applying the weighting values to the respective measurements obtained by each of the corresponding sensors to generate a weight-corrected measurement for each of the sensors. Further still, the example method involves generating a value representative of a measurement of the property of the downhole fluid based on the weight-corrected measurements and outputting the value representative of the measurement of the property. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206064 | Casing Inspection Logging Tool - An instrument assembly for a well casing inspection tool, comprising a main shaft having an extension shaft extending therefrom. An instrument head is supported on bearings proximate one end of the main shaft. The rotating instrument head, which includes sensors for measuring wall thickness and caliper of the well casing, provides continuous 360 degree scanning of the interior of the well casing to obtain detailed measurements of the well casing. A motor drives the rotating instrument head through a gear train. A mandrel supported by the main shaft includes exciter coils for wall thickness, caliper, and permeability measurements. A capacitive slip ring couples signals between the rotating instrument head and stationary circuits in the instrument assembly. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206072 | MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT - A micromechanical component may include fixed electrodes and a seismic mass, the seismic mass being connected via a suspension element to a carrier substrate and being movable with respect to it. The seismic mass may include counterelectrodes, which are interconnected via a first electrically conductive connection. The fixed electrodes may include measuring electrodes and decoupled electrodes, the measuring electrodes being provided to function for an electrical evaluation, and the counterelectrodes situated across from the decoupled electrodes being provided to function as a frequency band-altering mechanical element. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206078 | Method for Predicting Failure of Geotechnical Structures - Provided is a method of predicting failure in geotechnical structures using an AE method instead of a conventional displacement or stress measuring method, which belongs to a field of rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering. The method is a measurement technology for identifying signs of failure in geotechnical structures using Acoustic Emission (AE) signals generated by damage in the geotechnical structure and also providing management standard for failure prediction. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206079 | ULTRASONIC MONITOR FOR A BIOREACTOR - A method and apparatus for monitoring the state of a microbiological or animal cell culture, or other bioprocess wherein the attenuation and in some embodiments, the speed of an ultrasonic wave passed through the culture is used to determine viscous and viscoelastic properties of the culture medium. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206081 | Ultrasonic testing apparatus - Ultrasonic testing apparatus comprising a base member having an aperture formed therein and a search member arranged to be rotatably received in the aperture of the base member and having at least one array aperture arranged to receive an ultrasonic array holder. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206082 | ULTRASONIC DETECTION DEVICE, ULTRASONIC DETECTION METHOD, AND ATOMIC POWER PLANT NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION METHOD - Provided are an ultrasonic inspection device, an ultrasonic inspection method, and an atomic power plant nondestructive inspection method that are capable of efficiently generating ultrasonic waves having a sufficient intensity and that are capable of carrying out preferable inspection in a wide range. Provided is an ultrasonic inspection device including a laser device that emits output-adjusted laser light and a volumetric inspection ultrasonic-wave transmitting unit having a transmitting diaphragm that generates ultrasonic waves upon being irradiated with the laser light emitted by the laser device, inspection being carried out by radiating the ultrasonic waves generated by the transmitting diaphragm of the volumetric inspection ultrasonic-wave transmitting unit on a structural member, wherein the transmitting diaphragm is formed of titanium. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206083 | LASER DEFLECTION VIBRATION TEST OF DOOR MIRROR - Disclosed herein is a method for measuring the vibration of a mirror in a vehicle. The method includes attaching a source of electromagnetic radiation to the vehicle, attaching a detector of electromagnetic radiation to the vehicle, positioning the source so that radiation emitted thereby strikes the mirror and reflects therefrom to strike the detector, driving the vehicle while emitting radiation from the source, recording the positions on the detector where the radiation strikes, and determining a vibration index based on the spatial distribution of the positions on the detector where the radiation strikes, | 2010-08-19 |
20100206099 | REUSABLE HANDPIECE FOR DISPOSABLE PROBES - A handpiece for removably attaching one of a plurality of probes including a housing, an actuation assembly arranged on the housing, a linkage assembly arranged on the housing and adapted to couple motion of the actuation assembly to actuation of the probe and an alignment feature arranged on the housing and adapted to control the orientation of a connected probe. Several probes are also disclosed in addition to method of performing a procedure. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206100 | ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN POWER TAKE-OFF SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A system and method for operating power take-off (PTO) systems aboard hybrid and electric systems and vehicles is disclosed. The PTO system includes an energy storage device configured to supply electrical power and at least one electrical drive system electrically connected to the energy storage device to receive the electrical power, with each of the at least one electrical drive systems configured to convert the electrical power to a desired mechanical power. The PTO system also includes at least one PTO shaft mechanically connected to each of the at least one electrical drive systems that is driven by the mechanical power to generate a mechanical output, with the mechanical output of each of the at least one PTO shafts being independently controllable from the mechanical output of other PTO shafts. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206104 | LINEAR MOTION DEVICE WITH COMPACT MOTOR ARRANGEMENT - A linear motion device has a first assembly and a second assembly which is linearly movable relative to the first assembly; a row of rolling elements that may circulate endlessly is located between the first and second assemblies, the first assembly including a rotatable threaded spindle that extends parallel to the longitudinal direction, and that is engaged in a screw-type manner with a threaded nut, the threaded nut being a component of the second assembly; the first assembly also includes an electric motor that is connected to the threaded spindle in a rotationally driving manner, and the rotational axis of which extends parallel to the threaded spindle; the first assembly includes a single-pieced, first body. The threaded spindle and the electric motor are located next to one another in the region of the first body, the electric motor extending along a first longitudinal section of the first body, while a first rolling surface for the rolling elements extends across a second longitudinal section—which differs from the first longitudinal section—of the first body; the threaded spindle extends over the first longitudinal section and at least in sections over the second longitudinal section of the first body, and the rolling elements are capable of circulating endlessly in the first assembly. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206109 | Drive Device - A driving device for the rotary or pivoting drive of a constructional unit about an axis of rotation with an electric motor which has a driving pinion which is arranged on a drive shaft and by means of which, via a gearing arrangement, a driven shaft running perpendicularly to the drive shaft can be rotatably driven, the rotational movement of which driven shaft can be transmitted to the axis of rotation of the constructional unit. The gearing arrangement has a crown wheel gearing which can be driven rotatably by the driving pinion of the drive shaft, and a cycloid gearing which is connected downstream of the crown wheel gearing and by means of which the driven shaft can be driven rotatably. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206111 | BELT-TENSIONING DRIVE FOR THE SEATBELT OF A VEHICLE WITH A CUP BEARING FOR THE ROTOR SHAFT OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - A belt-tensioning drive is provided that has an electric motor containing a rotor shaft, and has a gear shaft and an output gear. The electric motor drives the gear shaft via a first gearing. The gear shaft, for its part, drives the output gear via a second gearing. The gear shaft is mounted in a gearbox via two bearings. An end region of the rotor shaft is mounted in a cup bearing which is placed in a cup bearing seat of the gearbox. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206112 | Linear actuator - A linear actuator has a clutch mechanism settled between a worm gear and a screw of the linear actuator. The clutch mechanism including a disc spring normally stays in a clutched position where a driving power is transmitted from the worm gear to the screw. When the linear actuator is overloaded, the clutch mechanism changes to a declutched position by compressing the disc spring so that the driving power is not transmitted to the screw. Thereby, the clutch mechanism protects internal components of the linear actuator from being damaged, thereby improving durability of the linear actuator. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206116 | Operator Control Device - A control assembly adapted for use on a vehicle to be controlled in response to variations in first and second control signals, comprising a stationary mounting member and a handle ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100206120 | PARALLEL ROBOT PROVIDED WITH WRIST SECTION HAVING THREE DEGREES OF FREEDOM - A parallel robot including a movable-section drive mechanism having a parallel mechanism configuration and operating to allow a movable section to perform a three-axis translational motion with respect to a base section, and a wrist-section drive mechanism operating to allow a wrist section to perform a three-axis orientation-changing motion with respect to the movable section. The wrist section includes a first rotary member supported on the movable section and rotatable about a fourth rotation axis different from axes of the three-axis translational motion of the movable section, a second rotary member connected to the first rotary member and rotatable about a fifth rotation axis orthogonal to the fourth rotation axis, and a third rotary member connected to the second rotary member and rotatable about a sixth rotation axis orthogonal to the fifth rotation axis. The third rotary member is provided with an attachment surface to which a tool is attached. The attachment surface is inclined with respect to the sixth rotation axis at a predetermined angle. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206127 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING THE MANOEUVRABILITY OF A VEHICLE - An axle differential ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100206128 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOVAL OF ELEMENTS RESOLVED IN A METAL MELT - Method for removal of elements from a metal melt in a container, which melt contains a base metal and elements of undesirable constituents, in which the metal melt is heated to a level maintaining the content melted. The metal melt is heated to a level causing vaporization of an element to be removed, but under the level providing gas pressure for the base metal. The container with the metal melt is brought under a reduced pressure in at least one compartment in which the temperature is maintained under the vaporization level of the element to be removed. A device for the removal of elements from metal melts, with a container ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100206137 | ELECTRIC CAN OPENER HAVING REMOVABLE OPENER TOOLS - An electric can opener for opening a top of a metal can which includes a housing that has a top end and a front side. A can cutting mechanism is on the front side of the housing proximate the top end of the housing. A hand held jar grip is removably mounted on the top end of the housing. The top end of the housing includes a recess that receives an interior surface of the hand held jar grip. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206138 | Biodegradable, disposable tattoo tube - The biodegradable, disposable tattoo tube includes an elongated plastic tube adapted to be releasably attached to a tattooing device, a shaped tip at one end of the tube, an open ink reservoir adjacent the tip, and an ergonomic grip disposed between opposing ends of the tube. The tattoo tube is made from biodegradable plastic material that may be recycled naturally or in any other conventional manner. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206145 | DETECTION SYSTEM FOR POWER TOOL - A power tool is disclosed. The power tool may comprise a movable blade and a detection system for detecting contact between the blade and an object. The detection system may comprise an excitation plate capacitively coupling the drive signal to the movable blade and a circuit in communication with the excitation plate. The circuit may be configured to generate an in-phase component signal and a quadrature component signal from a blade current signal indicative of the instantaneous current drawn by the movable blade and calculate an energy of the blade current signal considering the in-phase component and the quadrature component. The circuit may be further programmed to compare the energy of the blade current signal to an adaptive trigger threshold to detect contact between the blade and the object based on whether the energy of the blade current signal is greater than the adaptive trigger threshold. The adaptive trigger threshold may be based on a sum of a first plurality of values comprising a fixed direct current (DC) offset, and a mean of the energy of the blade current signal. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206150 | STAMPING TOOL - A stamping tool has a stamping punch for forming at least one punched hole in a workpiece. The stamping punch is guided in a guide housing along a stamping displacement movement. The stamping punch has a stamping element and a head element, which is connected with the stamping element by means of a screw connection. A length of the stamping punch between a head front face and a stamping surface, which closes off the stamping element at the front, can be set by means of the screw-in depth of the screw connection. An unlocking body, which is freely accessible from outside of the guide housing can be displaced between a locked position, in which the screw connection is blocked, and a screwing position, in which the screw connection is released. The result is a stamping tool with a simplified length adjustment. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206151 | QUICK-DETACHABLE SAW BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY FOR CIRCULAR SAW - A quick-detachable saw blade guard assembly used in a circular saw to guard a saw blade is disclosed to include a spreader having a first locating notch and a second locating notch that defines an opening, a support bar having a bar member and a pivot transversely fastened to one end of the bar member and detachably movably coupled to the first locating notch of the spreader, a saw blade guard mounted on the support bar for guarding the spreader and the saw blade, a locking device having a locking plate movable relative to the bar member and a pin fastened to the locking plate and movable in and out of the second locating notch through the opening, and a control device having an adjustment member mounted on the bar member for engaging the locking plate to hold the pin of the locking device in the second locating notch of the spreader. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206152 | SHEET PUNCH DEVICES - A sheet punch device comprises: a lower base providing a reference plane on which a sheet material is placed; a jig installed on the lower base to have a pattern hole for punching a sheet material; and a punching unit including a punching block sliding up and down to pass through the pattern hole of the jig to thereby punch the sheet material; wherein the punching unit is hinged to the lower base at one end to fully pivot to provide an open space above the lower base. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206159 | SHIELD FOR EXPLOSIVE CUTTER - A blast shield formed as a multilayer sandwich of composite material configured to provide protection to bystanders in close proximity to operation of a linear shaped charge. An exemplary embodiment may be used to shield passengers when explosively cutting an emergency door in airliners. The composite material forming a blast shield may have two types of composition: the first type contains a layer of carbon fiber cloth, a layer of natural rubber and a layer of Kevlar fiber cloth, from the inside out in order. The second type contains a layer of carbon fiber cloth, a layer of Kevlar fiber cloth and a layer of polyurethane rubber, from the inside out in order. Both types typically use epoxy resin as the bond between each layer. Through the composition of fiber and rubber, embodiments can effectively block the spread of explosive shock waves, reduce the noise, decrease the weight of protective devices, and avoid forming wounding debris. When applied on the surface of a linear shaped charge, the blast shield can limit the explosive sub-effect to the minimum, which meets the features of aircraft cabin which has limited space and multiple passengers. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206160 | FLUID CONTROL SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS - A fluid control system for use with a patient support apparatus is moveable from a first height to a second height. The system includes a lift arm and a substantially upright cylinder. A first end of the lift arm is pivotably coupled to a base member and a second end of the lift arm is coupled to a chair structure. The cylinder assembly has a base portion and an extendable member configured to contact and support the lift arm. The cylinder assembly includes a bypass valve having a first end in fluid contact with an upper reservoir and a second end in fluid contact with a lower reservoir. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206167 | PARTICULATE MATTER DETECTION DEVICE - A PM sensor is provided having high responsiveness and capable of long term detection. A PM sensor | 2010-08-19 |
20100206169 | MIST ELIMINATOR SYSTEM FOR A GAS SCRUBBER - The invention relates to a mist eliminator system for gas scrubbers and the like. Said mist eliminator system comprises front and rear mist elimination layers in relation to the direction of the flow of gas, which layers are composed of respective rows of parallel mist elimination profiles, one layer of which being configured in the shape of a V or of an upturned V and the lateral sections of this layer extending away from the corresponding lateral sections of the other layer or extending in parallel thereto. Both mist elimination layers can be or are received on a single common carrier structure by a common lateral wall or a common supporting structure on which the lateral walls of the mist elimination layers are stationarily or detachably arranged. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206170 | SEPARATOR - A separator is provided. The separator in which the flow is conducted using separation elements from an inflow to an outflow in such a manner that at reversal points media separators deposit a separation medium. Depending on the flow through them and the orientation with respect to the acceleration due to gravity, individually shaped separating elements are arranged in such a manner that at least two different paths of the flow along the separating elements in the separator form. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206171 | SHIP FLUE GAS DESULPHURIZATION METHOD AND EQUIPMENT - This invention involves ship flue gas desulphurization method and system. It employs seawater to reduce SO | 2010-08-19 |
20100206182 | PROCESSING MACHINE FOR SOYBEANS AND SOYBEAN-EMBRYOS - A processing machine for soybeans and soybean-embryos is provided, with improved efficiency in the deodorizing and drying processes and the capability to perform a deactivating process in a stable manner. A closed container is divided into individual sections by partitions. In each section, the temperature conditions for the deodorizing and drying processes can be independently determined, so that these processes can be performed within the same closed container and yet at different temperatures. A space is provided above a screw conveyer within the closed container. A heater is wound around the closed container so that the temperature can be freely regulated. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206183 | Inline antimicrobial additive treatment method and apparatus - An antimicrobial treatment method for treatment of solid and semisolid foods in industrial food transport systems is provided. For solid and semisolid food applications, the method and related apparatus comprises a conveyor-based transport system in which antimicrobial additives are added to food packaging. The additives are metered into the packages using optical sensors to identify the size of packages, the amount of additive to be administered, and when such packages are in position to receive administration of the additives. The method is capable of realizing greater than 3 log reductions in live microbes in foodstuffs. The technology may also be used to apply any liquid or semi-solid additive or ingredient into packaging, including in nonfood applications such as medical equipment manufacturing. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206195 | ACTUATORS FOR GUN-FIRED PROJECTILES AND MORTARS - Projectiles are provided having a shell and; one or more actuators for providing thrust disposed inside of a wall of the shell; one or more ring portions forming at least a portion of the shell, the one or more ring portions having one or more actuators formed therein for providing thrust and/or one or more actuator stacks for providing thrust, the one or more actuator stacks each having two or more individual actuators for providing thrust. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206196 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BITUMINOUS PAVING COMPOSITIONS - A bituminous composition with improved paving performance, comprising a high-concentration-emulsifier bituminous emulsion is disclosed. The high-concentration-emulsifier bitumen emulsion has a higher content of surfactant than the conventional bitumen emulsion, thus facilitating the use of low levels of emulsion in the finished bituminous paving composition. Additionally, the high-concentration-emulsifier bitumen emulsion has superior surfactant dispersion property compared to the inverted bitumen dispersion, thereby enhancing the mixing and coating performance of the bituminous composition. The disclosed bituminous compositions may be used in a pavement construction at a much lower temperatures range compared to the conventional hot-mix bituminous composition, yet it develops adhesive strength and load-bearing strength properties at rates comparable to those of hot mix bituminous paving compositions. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206198 | TITANIUM PRODUCTION WASTE BYPRODUCT AS PARTIAL CEMENT REPLACEMENT - An industrial waste byproduct from a titanium metal or a titanium dioxide production process can be utilized as a partial cement replacement. In some embodiments, the byproduct can comprise a byproduct from the production of titanium dioxide pigment from a sulphate process or from a chloride process. The cement can be used to make concrete and other cementitious material products for structural and non-structural uses, for example, grout, mortar, gunite, stucco, masonry, decorative stonework, bricks, blocks, roof tiles, floor tiles, cobblestones, pavers, combinations thereof, and the like. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206199 | SINGLE-PHASE HYDRAULIC BINDER, METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF AND STRUCTURAL MATERIAL PRODUCED THEREWITH - The invention relates to a monophase hydraulic binder containing silicon, calcium, oxygen and hydrogen atoms in an arrangement comprising silicate building units having an average connectedness of higher than Q | 2010-08-19 |
20100206200 | PALLET SYSTEM - A pallet system for use in the transportation and/or storage of elongate or extruded products which is mountable and demountable without the use of tools is disclosed. The pallet system including a plurality of base members, each having interlockable elements on at least one end and which are adapted to engage and interlock with a similarly configured adjacent base member such that an elongate base structure can be formed from the base members, and wherein each of the base members is also adapted to support a plurality of upright members. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206207 | LOCKING DEVICE FOR A BOBBIN CASE FOR A BOTTOM THREAD BOBBIN - A locking device having a connection element ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100206210 | APPARATUS FOR FIXING FLOATING BODIES - An apparatus is described for fixing floating bodies ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100206217 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING SURFACE LAYER OR GROWTH LAYER OF DIAMOND - The present invention provides a method for separating a surface layer of a diamond, which comprises implanting ions into a diamond to form a non-diamond layer near a surface of the diamond; and etching the non-diamond layer in the diamond by applying an alternating-current voltage across electrodes in an electrolytic solution; and a method for separating a grown layer of a diamond, which further comprises the step of growing a diamond by a vapor-phase synthesis method, after forming a non-diamond layer according to the above-described method. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206225 | ELECTROSTATIC COATING APPARATUS - An atomizer ( | 2010-08-19 |
20100206227 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS TO CURVED SURFACES - An electric circuit is applied to an object having a curved surface. The curved surface of the object is divided into sections, and the circuit is applied one section at a time. The circuit is formed between layers of dielectric material. The dielectric is applied by a computer-controlled device, which controls the position of a spray head and the rotation of the object, such that the spray head is held substantially perpendicular to the surface of the object at all times, and such that a controlled thickness of dielectric material can be deposited. The fine-featured circuits formed by the invention are rugged, and can be used on objects intended to be exposed to harsh environments. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206235 | WAFER CARRIER TRACK - Embodiments of the invention generally relate to apparatuses for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes. In one embodiment, a wafer carrier track for levitating and traversing a wafer carrier within a vapor deposition reactor system is provided which includes upper and lower sections of a track assembly having a gas cavity formed therebetween. A guide path extends along an upper surface of the upper section and between two side surfaces which extend along and above the guide path and parallel to each other. A plurality of gas holes along the guide path extends from the upper surface of the upper section, through the upper section, and into the gas cavity. In some examples, the upper and lower sections of the track assembly may independently contain quartz, and in some examples, may be fused together. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206237 | 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. | 2010-08-19 |
20100206238 | Cat Litter Box Cabinet System - A cat litter containment enclosure system with four walls that locates a litter container at an elevated level preferably on a shelf where a cat enters the enclosure from a port in a front panel and hops or jumps to a second level for access to a litter container. The enclosure can contain a second pad located on the second level near the litter container so that the cat's paws are cleaned as the cat exits the enclosure. The top and front panel of the enclosure can be hinged for easy access for cleaning and/or inspection. Translucent vent holes can also be supplied on the enclosure for air and light. The pet can enter either from the front, or in other embodiments from the side of the enclosure. | 2010-08-19 |