| 35th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
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| 20110209562 | Sensor-equipped bearing for wheel - A wheel support bearing assembly includes rolling elements ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209563 | TORQUE MEASUREMENT - A strain sensor apparatus for a rotatable shaft including a radiation emitter/receiver, a vibration element attached to the shaft and a reflector that is positioned to reflect radiation onto the vibration element. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209564 | Positioning Device for a Sample Distribution Apparatus, Sample Distribution Apparatus with Positioning Device and Method for Positioning - The invention relates to a positioning device for a sample distribution apparatus, in particular a pipetting apparatus, providing a first part, at which a sample transport device can be arranged, a second part, at which a sample holder can be arranged, wherein the first part and the second part are arranged moveable in relation to each other between a first position and an adjusted target position of the first and second part for performing a positioning motion, such that a sample can be conveyed towards the sample holder by the positioning motion between the first position and the adjusted target position and is conveyable at the target position by release from the sample transport device to the sample holder, or can be conveyed in the sample transport apparatus towards the sample holder by the positioning motion between the first position and the adjusted target position and is conveyable by a motion of the sample transport device relative to the first part into a release position and is conveyable at the release position by release from the sample transport device to the sample holder, wherein an actuation motion is provided, which serves the conveyance of the sample, a positioning auxiliary device, which provides at least one means for limiting and the relative mobility of the first and the second part in the adjusted target position, which provides, preferably, at least one means for adjusting the n-th target position from a plurality of N predetermined target position as the adjusted target position, which, preferably, provides at least one means for changing of the adjusted target position from the n-th target position to an (n+1)-th target position, and which further provides at least one first means for coupling of said actuation motion and said positioning auxiliary device, or to the at least one means for changing of the same such that the actuation motion can effect the change from said n-th target position to said (n+1)-th target position via said at least one first means for coupling. The invention relates to a corresponding working method for the automatical change of a position of a first part relative to a second part and relates further to a sample distribution apparatus with such a positioning device. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209565 | SAMPLE INJECTING DEVICE - A sample injecting device is provided for reducing carryover. The sample injecting device includes the following mode: a needle is set at a low descending speed when sample is injected into an injection port in a total-volume injection manner by the sample injecting device. When the needle is in contact with the injection port, the needle is set at a low speed, thereby increasing the accuracy of the position of the needle relative to an injection hole and decreasing friction between the needle and the injection hole. Contaminants present in the injection hole are prevented from easily flowing from the injection hole into an analyzing flow path, so as to achieve an excellent low carryover. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209566 | LIQUID DROPLET DISCHARGING APPARATUS - The liquid droplet discharging apparatus includes an image formation area and two inspection areas. The apparatus includes a pair of workpiece stages each configured to support a workpiece thereon, an inspection stage arranged between the two workpiece stages, a pair of image recognizing sections configured to execute image recognition with respect to an inspection discharge result discharged onto the inspection stage, and a stage moving mechanism configured to selectively move one of workpiece stages between the image formation area and one of the workpiece exchange areas, to selectively move the other of the workpiece stages between the image formation area and the other of the workpiece exchanges areas, and to move the inspection stage between the inspection areas. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209567 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - There is provided a wafer on which a plurality of electronic devices and circuits under test are to be formed, where each circuit under test includes a plurality of transistors under measurement provided in electrically parallel, a selecting section which sequentially selects the respective transistors under measurement, and an output section which sequentially outputs the source voltages of the transistors under measurement sequentially selected by the selecting section. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209568 | MOMENTUM EXCHANGE ASSEMBLIES AND INNER GIMBAL ASSEMBLIES FOR USE IN CONTROL MOMENT GYROSCOPES - An inner gimbal assembly is provided for use in a control moment gyroscope assembly and of the type that includes a stator housing and a spin motor disposed within the stator housing and on a shaft. The inner gimbal assembly comprises a first spin bearing mounted to the shaft, and a bearing cartridge substantially surrounding the first spin bearing, the bearing cartridge having a first end partially defining a first end cavity, a second end partially defining a first intermediary cavity, and a bearing cartridge channel providing flow communication between the first end cavity and the first intermediary cavity | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209569 | POWER MULTIPLIER LEVER SYSTEM - A power multiplier lever system gives an increase in mechanical power generated by the motor thereby giving greater power to the piston giving a greater compression capacity that makes air compression possible without the need to use a large quantity of mechanical power. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209570 | MOTION CONVERSION DEVICE, FLEXIBLE ACTUATOR USING THE SAME, AND JOINT DRIVING UNIT - Three or more displacement generation mechanisms, which allow some of a plurality of guide members that are provided respectively to a plurality of guide holding members that is capable of reciprocally moving substantially perpendicularly to shifting directions of a reciprocally movable linear motion structural member with respect to a base member, and a rocking member that is provided to an end of a linear motion member capable of reciprocally moving in directions substantially in parallel with the shifting directions of the guide holding members so as to rock around an axis substantially perpendicular to the respective shifting directions of the linear motion structural member and the linear motion member, to be made in contact with each other so that some of the guide holding members are displaced relatively to the linear motion structural member, are operation-controlled, with a result that a transmission gear ratio between a displacement velocity of the linear motion member and a displacement velocity of the linear motion structural member is changed. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209571 | MECHANICAL VIBRATOR HAVING ECCENTRIC MASSES - The mechanical vibrator is applied to vibrating screens or other equipment and comprises a bearing housing ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209572 | Apparatus and Method For Attaching a Drive System and a Stand to a Ring in a Medicine Gantry - A mounting assembly for attaching the drive system and stand to a ring in a medicine gantry is disclosed. The mounting assembly includes at least one mounting bar (e.g., two mounting bars), at least one mounting plate and at least one adjuster (e.g., a screw). The mounting bar is securable to a portion of the ring. The mounting bar includes a base and at least one transverse face. At least a portion of the base is substantially parallel to a surface of a portion of the ring and at least a portion of the transverse face is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the portion of the ring. The mounting plate is secured to the drive system and is securable to the transverse face of the mounting bar. Movement of the adjuster moves the drive assembly relative to the mounting bar when the mounting plate is adjacent the transverse face of the mounting bar. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209573 | HYPOID GEARS WITH LOW SHAFT ANGLES - Disclosed is a gear pair set comprising low shaft angle and offset bevel gears and a method for their manufacture including determination of the appropriate gear and pinion blanks and the basic machine settings for their manufacture. The pair of bevel gears comprises a first member and a second member wherein the members of the pair have a shaft angle in the range of greater than 0° to 30°, preferably greater than 0° to 20°, and have an offset in the range of greater than zero to the sum of half the mean pitch diameters of the two members of the bevel gear pair. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209574 | POWER LEVER FOR SCOOTER - A power lever for scooters is reveled. The power lever is arranged at one of the two sides of a scooter stem and is electrically connected with a power switch and a controller both of which are mounted in the scooter stem. Moreover, a linkage lever is disposed on the other side of the scooter stern, opposite to the power lever while an auxiliary lever is connected between the power lever and the linkage lever and is located on a rear side of the scooter stern. Thereby users can use the other hand to operate the power lever so as to avoid safety problems caused by a stop of scooters in the road in the case the user who feels a sudden pain in one hand is unable to drive the scooter. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209575 | GRANULATED POWDER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GRANULATED POWDER - A granulated powder includes a metal powder and an organic binder and is obtained by binding a plurality of metal particles in the metal powder to one another by the organic binder. The organic binder contains polyvinyl alcohol or a derivative thereof and a polyol. Further, the ratio of the apparent density of the granulated powder to the true density of the metal powder (a metal material constituting the metal powder) is from 20% to 50%. Further, as the polyol, glycerin is preferred, and the amount thereof is preferably from 0.01 to 0.2 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the metal powder. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209576 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BLAST FURNACE AND BLAST FURNACE INSTALLATION - A method for operating a blast furnace and a corresponding blast furnace, the method including recovering top gas from the blast furnace, submitting at least a portion of the top gas to a recycling process, and feeding the recycled top gas back into the blast furnace, where the recycling process includes feeding the recovered top gas to a reformer unit, feeding volatile carbon containing material to the reformer unit, proceeding to flash gasification of the volatile carbon containing material in the reformer unit, at a temperature between 1100 and 1300° C., and thereby producing devolatised carbonaceous material and synthesis, and allowing the devolatised carbonaceous material and synthesis gas to react with the recovered top gas. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209577 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR GRANULATING A METAL MELT - The invention relates to an apparatus and a process for granulating a metal melt. The apparatus substantially comprises a round water tank, into which water is injected in a tangential direction with the aid of a number of nozzles, so that the water in the tank rotates and forms a parabolic surface. The nozzles are arranged such that they are distributed in height and around the circumference of the tank wall. The uppermost nozzle is located in the region of the surface of the water and produces a stream of water or fan of water lying in the surface of the water. For granulating a metal melt, it is poured continuously from a melting crucible into the stream of water or fan of water of the uppermost nozzle. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209578 | NANOPARTICLE MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND NANOPARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NANOPARTICLE-DISPERSED LIQUID ALKALI METAL - A nanoparticle manufacturing device capable of particle size control of nanoparticles made of a raw material metal powder and control of the occurrence condition of chaining of nanoparticles and of necking. The device 1 is provided for manufacturing nanoparticles by heating and melting a mixture of a raw material metal powder and a carrier gas in a heating space, cooling the mixture in a cooling space and collecting the mixture in a collection space. The heating space, the cooling space and the collection space form a continuous flow path without a back flow, and the cross-sectional area of the collection space is set at a large value compared to the cross-sectional area of the heating space and the cooling space. Further, there is provided a method of manufacturing a nanoparticle-dispersed liquid alkali metal by dispersing nanoparticles in a liquid alkali metal. A liquid alkali metal obtained by dispersing nanoparticles in the liquid alkali metal is manufactured by performing a rough dispersion step of stirring nanoparticles in the liquid alkali metal by a physical effect and a dispersion step of dispersing nanoparticles in the liquid alkali metal by irradiating the liquid alkali metal with ultrasonic waves after the rough dispersion step. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209579 | SYSTEM FOR FURNACE SLOPPING PREDICTION AND LANCE OPTIMIZATION - A method of making steel in a vessel comprising providing a lance for blowing oxygen on the surface of the steel in the vessel, the lance joined to a lance carriage and in communication with an accelerometer, the accelerometer in signal communication with a data acquisition module and a computer; charging the vessel with materials for steel making; lowering the lance into the vessel and injecting oxygen into the materials; acquiring a signal from the accelerometer indicative of lance vibration; processing the vibration signal to determine component frequencies of lance vibration; comparing the levels of the component frequencies to desired operating values; and adjusting at least one steel making process parameter based on the level of at least one of the component frequencies. The steel making process parameter to be adjusted may be oxygen flow rate through the lance. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209580 | SINTER PROCESSING SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for processing iron sinter is provided. A cooling system is arranged downstream of a furnace for cooling the iron sinter. The cooling system includes a convective cooling system for forcing air into the iron sinter and an evaporative cooling system for directing fluid into the hot sinter. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209581 | METHOD OF PRODUCING STEEL FOR STEEL PIPE EXCELLENT IN SOUR-RESISTANCE PERFORMANCE - The steel for steel pipes of the present invention is the one for steel pipes excellent in sour-resistance performance including C, Mn, Si, P, S, Ti, Al, Ca, N and O, and optionally including a predetermined amount of one or more of Cr, Ni, Cu, Mo, V, B and Nb, in which inclusions in the steel have Ca, Al, O and S as main components, the CaO content in the inclusions is 30 to 80%, the ratio of the N content in the steel (ppm) to the CaO content in the inclusions (%) is from 0.28 to 2.0, and the CaS content in the inclusions is 25% or less. In addition, the method of producing steel for steel pipes of the present invention is to produce steel for steel pipes in which Ca is added so that the ratio of the N content in the steel to the amount of Ca addition (kg/t) into the molten steel is from 200 to 857. According to the production method of the present invention, a slag composition, temperature-raising heating of molten steel, stirring treatment of molten steel and slag, and the Ca addition are optimized, whereby high-strength HIC resistant steel for steel pipes that exhibit excellent sour-resistance performance and cleanliness can be stably manufactured. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209582 | METHOD FOR AGGLOMERATING INDUSTRIAL DUST, IN PARTICULAR USING A BRIQUETTING TECHNIQUE - Process for agglomerating industrial dusts comprises: kneading in a vat the dusts to be agglomerated in the presence of a first binder comprising a polymer with a molecular weight above 500,000 g/mol, which is in the form of a reverse emulsion; then adding to the vat separately, while still kneading, a second binder comprising a silicate of an alkaline metal; and finally compacting the resulting agglomerates under pressure. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209583 | RATCHET FLARE NUT WRENCH - A ratchet flare nut wrench is disclosed. The ratchet flare nut wrench includes a handle, a socket, and a ratchet. The handle includes at least one open end. The socket includes a through hole therein, wherein the through hole has different sizes on opposite sides of the socket. The ratchet connects the socket to the open end of the handle. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209584 | ROLLER BEARING RATCHET TOOL - A ratchet bit driving tool includes a hexagonal tool driving shaft with planar faces and vertices between the faces; a handle drive sleeve with a cylindrical inner bore and adapted for attachment to a handle; and a roller bearing ratchet clutch with an annular roller bearing cage between the tool driving shaft and handle drive sleeve which is adapted to selectively engage the tool driving shaft on rotation of the handle drive sleeve. The roller bearing cage includes at least three roller bearing apertures in separated by at least three resilient locator bars with a substantially cylindrical roller bearing resiliently retained in each aperture between a face of the tool driving shaft and the handle sleeve by the locator bars. The roller bearing cage additionally includes at least three inwardly facing resilient position indexing notches operable to engage with a vertex of the tool driving shaft. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209585 | Wrench - A wrench includes a body, a first driving head, a second driving head, a first ratcheting mechanism and a second ratcheting mechanism. The first ratcheting mechanism connects the first driving head to the body. The second ratcheting mechanism connects the second driving head to the body. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209586 | Self-Clamping Wrench With Push-Button Latch Release - A wrench comprising an elongated handle having a proximal end and first and second pivots at a distal end, and a spring-loaded latch pivotally connected to the second pivot, the latch being movable about the second pivot from an unlocked position to a locked position. The wrench includes a first clamping jaw having a first end pivotally connected to the handle at the first pivot and having a second end that includes a third pivot. A second clamping jaw is pivotally connected to the first clamping jaw via the third pivot to constitute with the first clamping jaw an articulated clamping jaw. The second clamping jaw has a free end for displacing the spring-loaded latch from the unlocked position to the locked position. The latch locks the free end of the second clamping jaw when the free end of the second clamping jaw has pushed past the latch. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209587 | TOOL FOR FREEING SEIZED BOLTS - A tool may loosen seized bolts by sending shock waves into the bolt shank and thread areas via axial blows from a pneumatic hammer on the center of the bolt head prior to removal. The tool may allow impacts to be centered on the bolt head without damaging the bolt head or without worry of the bit jumping off the bolt. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209588 | Magnetic Driving Device - A driving device includes a driving shank, a magnetic member mounted in the driving shank, a stop ring secured in the driving shank to stop the magnetic member, and an elastic member biased between the driving shank and the magnetic member. The driving shank has a first end provided with a mounting post and a second end formed with a mounting hole and a receiving chamber. The stop ring has an inner wall formed with a through hole and an outer wall provided with a toothed portion engaging a peripheral wall of the receiving chamber. The magnetic member has a peripheral wall formed with a stop flange that is movable to abut the stop ring. Thus, the elastic member provides a buffering effect to the magnetic member to reduce the pressure applied on the magnetic member. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209589 | AUTOMATIC SCREW TIGHTENING APPARATUS - An automatic screw tightening apparatus has a screw discharging unit for transferring a screw to a transfer tube, an engaging unit for engaging the head part of the screw transferred from the transfer tube with a front end of a driver, and an openable and closable sealing cover for preventing air from leaking and which is opened and exposes the screw for tightening. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209590 | METHOD OF MAKING A COATED CEMENTED CARBIDE INSERT - Forming coated cemented carbide inserts, particularly useful in fine turning of super alloys. The inserts are characterized by a composition of a cemented carbide of WC, about 4.0 wt-% Co to about 7.0 wt-% Co, about 0.25 wt-% Cr to 0.50 wt-% Cr, and a coercivity (Hc) of about 28 kA/m to about 38 kA/m. The coating comprises a single (Ti | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209591 | Self-centering steady rest - A self-centering steady rest ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209592 | SLIDING TABLE SAW HAVING MAGNETIC GUIDE RAIL SYSTEM - A saw assembly includes a base defining an internal space, and having a sidewall defining an opening, a table top structure supported by said base and defining a blade slot, a support arrangement including (i) a first rail assembly attached to said base and having a first rail magnet, (ii) a carriage located within said internal space and having a first carriage magnet that is positioned to magnetically interact with said first rail magnet, a saw mechanism supported by said carriage and including a motor and a saw blade rotatably coupled to said motor, said saw blade extending through said blade slot, and an actuator having (i) a first end portion attached to said carriage, (ii) a second end portion spaced apart from said internal space, and (iii) an intermediate portion extending through said opening, wherein movement of said second end portion of said actuator causes movement of said carriage in relation to said first rail assembly. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209593 | TABLETOP CUTTER - A grip portion is provided so as to be movable between a non-operation position and an operation position in the axial direction, and only in the state in which it has been moved to the operation position, the rotating operation is effective, making it possible to lock and unlock a lock mechanism, while at the non-operation position, the grip portion idles so that the lock mechanism does not operate. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209594 | Dispenser For A Roll Of Sheet Material - A box adapted to slidably mount a cutter directly to the box without an intervening sliding track assembly mounted to the box. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209595 | 3-Dimension Fiber Structures for Composites and Interfaces - A sheet article, the sheet article including a substrate, a plurality of fasteners on at least a portion of one surface of the substrate, and a cover, at least partially covering the plurality of fasteners, wherein the cover at least partially protects the plurality of fasteners and prevents the plurality of fasteners from engaging other fasteners or pressing down and wherein the covered fasteners can be exposed or the cover can be removed if need. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209596 | Audio recording analysis and rating - An audio recording is processed and evaluated. A sequence of identified notes corresponding to the audio recording is determined by iteratively identifying potential notes within the audio recording. A rating for the audio recording is determined using a tuning rating and an expression rating. The audio recording includes a recording of at least a portion of a musical composition. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209597 | SOUND GENERATION CONTROL APPARATUS - A sound generation control apparatus defines a loop region indicating progression of time along lengthwise of the loop region, and displays in the loop region a music data image corresponding to music data to be generated as time progresses, such that progression of the music data corresponds to the lengthwise position of the loop region. The sound generation control apparatus outputs time information indicating a time that progresses from a start of generation of music sound. The sound generation control apparatus controls the generation of the music sound based on the music data corresponding to the music data image and according to a relationship between a lengthwise position of the loop region determined by the time information and a displayed location of the music data image in the loop region. The sound generation control apparatus displays a plurality of the music data images in the loop region, and simultaneously generates a plurality of music sounds corresponding to the plurality of the music data images as the time progresses. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209598 | Portable preamplifier for musical instruments - The present invention relates to a portable preamplifier for musical instruments which is particularly useful for electric guitars. The preamplifier has a body which houses an electronic system for amplifying and shaping the frequency spectrum of signals from the guitar and a battery for supplying power to the electronic system. A short, shielded input audio cable is permanently attached to the preamplifier body, is electrically coupled to the electronic system input, and terminates in an input phone plug. The preamplifier is also provided with an output phone jack. The preamplifier is portable and can be physically attached to a guitar strap or to the musician's clothing. When the input phone plug is inserted into a guitar output jack and an instrument cable is inserted into the preamplifier output phone jack, amplified and spectrally shaped signals from the guitar can be delivered via the instrument cable to a guitar amplifier/loudspeaker, mixing board, or other audio signal device. Portability allows the shielded input audio cable to be short while giving the musician freedom of movement. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209599 | M-PALM SYSTEMS - An electronically-enabled glove system for producing simulated music comprising: a form-fitting hand-glove; integrated electronic tactile sensors able to convert a sensed-pressure into an electronic signal. The integrated electronic tactile sensors are integral within the form-fitting hand-glove and the integrated electronic tactile sensor, when contacting a surface measures the sensed-pressure and converts the sensed-pressure into the electronic signal that is relayed to produce simulated music. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209600 | Highly-Filled, High-Viscosity Paste Charge, And Method And Device For Production Thereof - A highly-filled paste, and a method and device of de-aerating and injecting the paste, the paste including: (a) a solid filler; (b) an organic binder, and (c) a residual gas, wherein the paste contains at least 80 volume-% of the solid filler and has a viscosity exceeding 100 kilopascal·seconds, wherein the filler, binder, and residual gas are intimately mixed so as to form a substantially homogeneous paste, and wherein a composition of the solid filler, binder, and residual gas is selected such that the homogeneous paste has: an average density greater than 98.5% of a Theoretical Maximum Density (TMD). | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209601 | PROTECTIVE SLEEVE AND RELATED MANUFACTURING METHOD - A protective sleeve includes a plurality of cords braided together. Each of the plurality of cords is formed from yarn that are knitted together. The plurality of cords form a substantially complete external surface of the protective sleeve. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209602 | DEVICE FOR LAUNCHING UNMANNED MISSILES FROM AN AIRCRAFT - A device for launching unmanned missiles from an aircraft with a pallet, on which at least one container is provided to receive a missile. The container has an upper container section that has a pylon for the suspended, detachable support of the missile. The container has a lower container section that is embodied as a support area for the missile. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209603 | Machine Gun-Armed Aircraft Apparatus and Associated Methods - A single pintle arm-based structure is provided for mounting a machine gun on the exterior of a helicopter fuselage on the frame of or adjacent a gunner's cabin area side wall opening such as a window or door. The mounting structure permits horizontal pivotal motion of the single pintle arm and gun among lockable service, stowed, crew-served and full forward positions. The gun and the mounting structure, in their stowed position, are disposed externally of the helicopter, thereby permitting of the fuselage side wall opening, with the pintle arm being pivotable about an axis external to the fuselage. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209604 | COMPOSITE ARMOR PANEL - A composite armor panels is comprised of a first layer, composed of a matrix of an elastomeric material and a crushed aggregate material, and a second backing layer. One or more geogrids can be included in the first layer of the armor panel to prevent the aggregate material from moving within the first layer. A method of making a composite armor panel includes exposing a mixture of elastomeric material and crushed aggregate material to elevated temperatures and pressures for predetermined time periods, such that a matrix of elastomeric material and crushed aggregate material is formed. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209605 | Portable Protection Device - A portable protection system including a selectively collapsible truss for supporting a protection member. The truss is movable between a collapsed position and an expanded position. The protection member includes at least one layer of ballistic armor material for disrupting a projectile. The truss includes suitable connectors for releasably connecting the protection member to the truss, and also suitable connectors for releasably connecting the truss to an adjoining truss so as to form a protection wall. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209606 | VEHICLE WINDOW COVER - A window cover for a military vehicle which includes both upper and lower armored plates angled away from an underlying vehicle window, one of the reflectors being pivotable. The window cover allows an occupant of the vehicle to view outside the vehicle window, as light is reflected off an upper reflector to a lower reflector and toward an occupant of the vehicle. A filter is placed between the upper and lower reflectors to filter out a portion of light reflected. The filter may also provide a collimation function. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209607 | Apparatus and Method For Improved Weapon Configuration - Disclosed herein is a rifle. The rifle includes a body receiver, a barrel, a bolt carrier system, a trigger assembly, and a gas system. The barrel extends from an end of the body receiver. The bolt carrier system is movably connected in the body receiver. The bolt carrier system includes a bolt and a bolt carrier. The trigger assembly is connected to the bolt carrier system. The trigger assembly includes a hammer and a sear. The trigger assembly is at a side portion of the bolt carrier. The gas system is connected between the bolt carrier system and the barrel. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209608 | TOOL COUPLER ASSEMBLY - A tool coupler assembly for a machine is disclosed. The tool coupler assembly may have a coupler frame, a first latch, a second latch, and a hydraulic actuator connected to move the second latch relative to the first latch and the coupler frame. The hydraulic actuator may have a first chamber, a second chamber, and a pressure valve with a check element movable to allow a flow of fluid into the first chamber based on a pressure of fluid in the first chamber, and a pressure regulating element movable to allow a flow of fluid out of the first chamber based on a pressure of fluid in the second chamber. The tool coupler assembly may additionally have a first pilot passage configured to communicate fluid from the second chamber with the pressure-regulating element, and a second pilot passage configured to communicate fluid from the first chamber with the pressure-regulating element. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209609 | ENHANCED MERCURY CAPTURE FROM COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS IN THE FILTRATION BAGHOUSE USING FLUE GAS TEMPERATURE AS PROCESS CONTROL KNOB - A system and associated method for improved mercury removal from a flow containing combustion exhaust. The system includes a filtration arrangement through which the flow proceeds to remove material, including mercury, from the flow. The system includes a sensor arrangement sensing a mercury concentration within the flow downstream of the filtration arrangement and providing a signal indicative of the sensed mercury concentration. The system includes an adjustable temperature control arrangement changing a temperature of the combustion exhaust proceeding to the filtration arrangement in response to the signal indicative of the sensed mercury concentration to change an amount of mercury being removed from the flow. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209610 | SEPARATING GAS USING IMMOBILIZED BUFFERS - A layered structure can be formed having immobilized or segregated pH buffering groups that can be used to separate carbon dioxide or other gases. The pH buffering groups can be immobilized within a matrix, confined within a gel, or segregated by a semi-permeable membrane. The pH buffering groups can be configured to increase the efficiency of the system by maintaining a desirable pH profile within the cell and to permit the flow of the carbon-containing ions within the system while controlling diffusion of protons and/or hydroxyl ions. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209611 | NANOPARTICLE FILTRATION - The present disclosure generally relates to cyclonic separation or filtering of nanoparticles suspended in a gas. A plume of liquid droplets may be generated using an ultrasound or other generator. The gas may be mixed with the plume of liquid droplets, which may have received an electrostatic charge prior to mixing, to promote preferential adhesion of the nanoparticles to the liquid droplets. The gas with suspended nanoparticles and suspended liquid particles may flow through a cyclonic separator that spins rapidly, causing the cleaned gas to flow out of the filter while the liquid with adhered nanoparticles may be discharged, collected, and/or re-used in the plume generator. By causing nanoparticles to adhere to larger liquid particles, the filter may allow the filtering and collection of much smaller particles than current systems may filter under atmospheric pressure. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209612 | UTILIZATION OF POWDERED SORBENT FOR MERCURY CONTROL FROM COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS - A system and an associated method for improving mercury removal from a flow containing combustion exhaust. The system includes a filtration arrangement that includes at least one layer of ePTFE, with the at least one ePTFE layer being configured to have a geometry that retains at least some accumulated particulate matter. The system includes an arrangement for providing at least some particulate matter in the flow for accumulation on the filtration arrangement by the geometry. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209613 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IN-SITU HIGH TEMPERATURE REGENERATION OF A ROTOR SORPTION CONCENTRATOR - A method and apparatus for regenerating the media of a rotary sorption concentrator system includes passing a 600° F. to 1000° F. regeneration fluid stream through a rotating media in a first isolated zone to regenerate the media and remove contaminants from the media that are not removed during a typical desorption cycle of a rotary sorption concentrator system. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209614 | AIR COLLECTOR WITH FUNCTIONALIZED ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FOR CAPTURING AMBIENT CO2 - An apparatus for capture of CO | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209615 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING EXHAUST GAS - Presented is a method and apparatus for treating an exhaust gas. A series of filters and conditioning units are used to separate and extract various substances from the exhaust gas, typically originating from an industrial process. In an exemplary embodiment, a cyclone filter, a ceramic filter, a baghouse filter, and a pair of gas conditioners are used to initially separate and extract iron-rich dust from an exhaust gas and then extract zinc from the gas. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209616 | Aerosol Particle Collection - In one embodiment, an aerosol particle collector includes a duct defining a flow path configured to remove larger particles from aerosol flowing through the duct and to store the removed particles in the duct while maintaining a uniform rate of aerosol flow throughout a predetermined useful life of the duct even as stored aerosol particles accumulate in the duct. In another embodiment, an aerosol particle collector includes a duct and a plurality of baffles in the duct. The duct has an elongated inlet extending along a length of the duct and an outlet located at one end of the length of the duct. A first one of the baffles extends along a first side of the duct for deflecting incoming aerosol toward a second side of the duct opposite the first side. A second one of the baffles is for deflecting aerosol toward the outlet. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209617 | FILTER FOR EXHAUST AIR BOX AND A METHOD FOR CLEANING USED FILTER MATERIAL - The invention refers to a filter for an exhaust air box ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209618 | CERAMIC PRODUCT AND CERAMIC MEMBER BONDING METHOD - The ceramic product provided by the present invention is provided with at least two ceramic members bonded to each other, and the bond parts between these ceramic members bonded to each other are formed from glass having leucite crystals precipitated within the glass matrix. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209619 | FILTER MEDIUM FOR PARTICULATE FILTRATION - A filter medium comprising a carrier layer ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209620 | ELECTRIC DUST COLLECTOR - An object of the present invention is to provide an electric dust collector with its dust collecting performance being improved for collecting dust-like particles contained in a gas, whereas the increase in size thereof is being suppressed. An electric dust collector | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209621 | DEVICE FOR INACTIVATING AND FINELY FILTERING VIRUSES AND MICROORGANISMS IN A FLOW OF AIR - This device for inactivating and finely filtering viruses and microorganisms in a flow of air is intended for cleaning air or gas. The device comprises a high voltage power supply ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209622 | FILTER DEVICE FOR USE WITH MACHINE - Solutions for improving efficiency of a filter device for use with a machine requiring clean airflow are disclosed. In one embodiment, the filter device includes: a filter housing about an airflow inlet of the machine, wherein the filter housing comprises an air-permeable filter media configured to filter particles from multi-directional airflow moving through a substantial portion of the filter housing into the airflow inlet. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209623 | TAMPING DEVICE - A tamping device for applying a tamping force to ground coffee in a portafilter. The tamping device has a tamper and a guard. The tamper has a reciprocating tamping base. The guard defines a passageway through which the tamping base reciprocates. The passageway fits closely around the tamping base. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209624 | Apparatus For Infant Formula And Beverage Preparation - An apparatus for quickly preparing infant formula and beverage comprising: a powder container for storing dry formula or beverage powder, a powder dispenser for dispensing controllable amount of formula or beverage powder into a milk bottle or a cup, a water container for storing water, a heat-exchanging reservoir for heating up or cooling down water to an ideal temperature, a water delivery system for delivering controllable amount of water from the water container to the heat-exchanging reservoir and then from the heat-exchanging reservoir to the milk bottle once the water is adjusted to the ideal temperature. The device has a main setting and controlling system to set up parameters of powder dispensing amount, water dispensing temperature and water dispensing volume prior to a formula or beverage preparation, so that the apparatus can prepare infant formula or beverage with ideal volume, concentration and temperature. The apparatus in present invention can also include an external mixing system which apply shaking or vibration (can be ultrasonic) to the bottle or cup for mixing and dissolving powder with water inside it and a remote controlling system so that a user can start the formula or beverage preparation process from a distance. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209625 | BABY FORMULA MAKER - Provided is a baby formula maker including: a body for accommodating a water container and a powered formula container; a heater installed in the body and for heating water contained in the water container; a cooler including a radiator for cooling the heated water by receiving the heated water from the heater, a heat sink combined with the radiator to cool down the radiator, and a cooling fan for increasing cooling efficiency of the heat sink; and an operator for controlling operations of the heater according to a temperature of the water contained in the water container. Accordingly, the baby formula maker provides speed and convenience since a baby formula is promptly made by remarkably reducing a baby formula making time. Moreover, the baby formula maker has a sanitary, compact, and simple structure, and is economical since it is mass-productible. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209626 | Method and Apparatus for Cooling a User Interface and/or Door of a Cooking Device - A cooking device includes a user interface having an outer surface. The user interface is connected to an outer enclosure. A duct is connected to the user interface. A door is connected to the outer enclosure. A cooling device is in thermal communication with a member selected from the group consisting of the outer surface and the door. The cooling device is connected to the user interface or the door by the duct. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209627 | Device For Roasting Fowl - A device for roasting fowl includes a base pan shaped to have a first supporting surface and a second supporting surface; an insert extending vertically from the first support surface of the base pan for mounting the fowl; wherein the first supporting surface of the base pan rests in a cooking apparatus to allow for roasting of the fowl in a vertical manner, and the second supporting surface of the base pan rests in the cooking apparatus to allow for roasting of the fowl in a horizontal manner. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209628 | CONVEYOR OVEN AND METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF NON-SEARED PRODUCTS FROM A CONVEYOR BELT - A conveyor oven having a conveyor belt that extends through an oven chamber for carrying food products for cooking in the oven chamber. A scraping device is positioned near an exit end of the oven chamber to remove any of the food products that stick to the conveyor belt. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209629 | CONVEYOR OVEN AND METHOD FOR EASY ACCESS FOR MAINTENANCE - A conveyor oven and method with enhanced serviceability. The conveyor oven has a top portion that is pivotally affixed to a base portion so that the top portion can be titled rearwardly during servicing, thereby exposing the conveyor oven's components for service. Also, a hinged crumb tray assists in maintaining the integrity of the oven and avoiding fire, smoke or undesirable smells during operation of the oven. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209630 | APPARATUS FOR PREPARING, EXPOSING AND SELLING THERMALLY TREATED FOOD PRODUCTS - An equipment for preparing, exposing and retailing foodstuffs subjected to thermal treatments comprising a not removable cylindrical receptacle ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209631 | Combination Agricultural Apparatus And Towing Vehicle With A Safety Feature - A combination of an agricultural apparatus and a hauling or towing vehicle is provided. The hauling or towing vehicle has a power take-off shaft that can be activated and deactivated selectively by means of a coupling. The apparatus comprises drivable elements that can be connected to the power take-off shaft. An electronic control unit of the apparatus is connected via a bus to an electronic control unit of the hauling or towing vehicle. The electronic control unit of the apparatus is connected to a sensor for detecting a living creature present in a danger zone of the machine. In the case that a living creature is detected in the danger zone, the electronic control unit of the apparatus causes the electronic control unit of the hauling or towing vehicle to order an actuator to disconnect the coupling of the power take-off shaft and/or to prevent the actuator from closing the coupling. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209632 | OPENING ASSEMBLY FOR PRESSING CHAMBERS - A door opening assembly of a bale press including a first arm member having a first end and a second end hingedly coupled at the first end to a first door. The door opening assembly also includes a second arm member having a first end and a second end hingedly coupled at the first end to a second door. An actuator is coupled to the second end of the first arm member and the second end of the second arm member to cause the first arm member to displace the first door and the second arm member to hold the second door from being displaced. A further feature include a door closing system involve a guide member and a guide receptacle for moving a latch gate to close the door. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209633 | CLOSING SYSTEM FOR PRESSING CHAMBERS - A door opening assembly of a bale press including a first arm member having a first end and a second end hingedly coupled at the first end to a first door. The door opening assembly also includes a second arm member having a first end and a second end hingedly coupled at the first end to a second door. An actuator is coupled to the second end of the first arm member and the second end of the second arm member to cause the first arm member to displace the first door and the second arm member to hold the second door from being displaced. A further feature include a door closing system involve a guide member and a guide receptacle for moving a latch gate to close the door. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209634 | Method of Screen Printing on 3D Glass Articles - A method of screen printing on 3D glass articles includes providing a 3D glass article having a first 3D surface with a first surface profile and a second 3D surface with a second surface profile, the first 3D surface and the second 3D surface being separated by a thickness of glass. The method includes providing a fixture having a 3D fixture surface with a fixture surface profile matching the second surface profile. The method includes providing a screen having a design, a squeegee, and an ink. The 3D glass article is supported on the fixture by mating the second 3D surface with the 3D fixture surface. The screen is positioned at a plane a distance above the first 3D surface. The ink is deposited on the screen. The squeegee is positioned at a selected orientation relative to the plane. The ink is pushed through the screen onto the first 3D surface by simultaneously contacting the squeegee with the screen, traversing the squeegee in a linear direction, maintaining the orientation of the squeegee relative to the plane, locally deflecting the screen from the plane to the first 3D surface, and locally conforming the screen to the first surface profile. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209635 | SLEEVES AND SLEEVE SEGMENTS FOR FLEXOGRAPHY - A sleeve segment for flexography has the shape of a sleeve with a first circular side containing a female registration element and a second circular side containing a male registration element. Also a method for manufacturing a flexographic sleeve segment, segmented sleeves and methods of flexographic printing. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209636 | ADAPTIVE TAKE-OFF STRIPS FOR SMOOTHING INK CONSUMPTION - Take-off strips are adaptively generated based on the color profile of the image to be printed to smooth ink consumption and present a more constant ink coverage and ink flow. Adaptive take-off strips have complementary color profiles to the image being printed. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209637 | TWO-SIDE PRINTING STRUCTURE, DIAL USING THE SAME AND PRINTING METHOD OF TWO-SIDE PRINTING STRUCTURE - A two-side printing structure has a base material including a first face and a second face located on a side opposite to the first face, a print having a print layer provided on the first face of the base member by thermal transfer printing and a print having a print layer provided on the second face of the base member by thermal transfer printing. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209638 | SUPERSTRUCTURE OF A PRINTING PRESS, AND METHODS FOR USING A PRINTING PRESS - A superstructure of a printing press includes a turning tower with at least one turner bar that is usable to deflect a web section from a transport direction by 90°. A second turner bar, that is shorter than the first turner bar, is also used to deflect a web section from the transport direction by 90° in the same direction as the first web section. These first and second turner bars are offset vertically in relation to one another in the same turning tower. The first turner bar is supported at both ends on at least one first lateral support and at least one second lateral support. The second turner bar is supported only on one end on the lateral support in a floating manner. The second support side of the second turner bar is provided with access from that support side into the interior of the turning tower. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209639 | Rotary Press - According to the invention, a rotary printing machine with a printing cylinder and an ink delivery system for supplying the printing cylinder with ink with an ink chamber, which can be connected with an ink source, wherein the ink chamber has an ink discharge opening in the form of a slit, which extends mainly parallel to the printing cylinder axis and is aligned with the printing cylinder such that ink can be discharged into it. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209640 | METHOD OF FORMING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PATTERNS ON ARTICLE SURFACE - The present invention relates to a method of forming three-dimensional patterns on an article surface, and in particular, a method of forming patterns having a lumpy feel on an article surface by hydraulic transfer printing method. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209641 | SHIELD ASSEMBLY FOR RAILROAD TANK CAR - A shield for protecting an exterior wall of a railroad car during a lifting operation includes a body having a first face for engaging that exterior wall. The first face may have a radius of curvature to substantially match the radius of curvature of the tank car. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209642 | STABLE AQUEOUS SUSPENSION LIQUID OF FINELY DIVIDED DIAMOND PARTICLES, METALLIC FILM CONTAINING DIAMOND PARTICLES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - An aqueous suspension liquid of finely divided diamond particles comprising 0.05 to 160 parts by weight of a finely divided diamond particles in 1000 parts of water, wherein; (i) the finely divided diamond particles have an element composition consisting mainly of 72 to 89.5% by weight of carbon, 0.8 to 1.5% of hydrogen, 1.5 to 2.5% of nitrogen, and 10.5 to 25.0% of oxygen; (ii) and, almost all of said diamond particles are in the range of 2 mu to 50 nm in diameters thereof (80% or more by number average, 70% or more by weight average), (iii) and, said finely divided diamond particles exhibit a strongest peak of the intensity of the Bragg angle at 43.9° (20±20), strong and characteristic peaks at 73.5° (20±20) and 95° (20±2°), a warped halo at 17′(20±2′), and no peak at 26.5°, by X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectrum analysis using Cu-Ku radiation when dried, (iv) and, specific surface area of said diamond particles when dry state powder is not smaller than 1.50×105 m2/kg, and substantially all the surface carbon atoms of said particles are bonded with hetero atoms, and the total absorption space of said powder is 0.5 m3/kg or more, when dried. The diamond particles are very active and dispersible in aqueous liquid in stable, and have essentially same mechanical properties as that of usual diamonds. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209643 | Novel Crystal Forms of Quinacridones Made from 2,9-Dimethoxyquinacridone and 2,9-Dichloroquinacridone - Novel crystal forms of solid solutions of 2,9-dimethyoxyquinacridone and 2,9-dichloroquinacridone. The crystal forms may be formed by a process comprising the steps of: a) heating a mixture of 2,5-di(4-methoxyanilino)terephthalic acid, and 2,5-di(4-chloroanilino)terephthalic acid in polyphorsphoric acid at a temperature less than 1050 C to form a mixture of 2,9-dimethoxyquinacridone and 2,9-dichloroquinacridone; b) combining the mixture of 2,9-dimethoxyquinacridone and 2,9-dichloro-quinacridone with water; and c) heating the mixture of 2,9-dimethoxyquinacridone and 2,9-dichloroquinacridone at a temperature not more than 110° C. Another crystal form may be formed by the process of heating a mixture of 2,9-dimethoxyquinacridone and 2,9-dichloroquinacridone in a polar aprotic solvent. These products are may be used for coloring fibers, plastics, paints, coatings, printing inks, color filters, cosmetics, automotive coatings, textiles, fibers, powder coatings, in-mold coatings, laminate films, and the like. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209644 | Use of Cyclohexane Polycarboxylic Acid Derivatives For Removing Dust From Chemical Construction Products - The use of cyclohexanepolycarboxylic acid derivatives for reducing or minimizing the dust emission when handling pulverulent construction chemistry products, processes for the preparation of the pulverulent construction chemistry products and hydraulically setting materials containing the cyclohexanepolycarboxylic acid derivatives according to the invention are proposed. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209645 | Multipurpose Entertainment Food and Drink Removable Portable and Adaptable System - A light-weight removable, portable and adaptable multipurpose system, allows the user to keep and serve food and drinks in a functional manner, which can be inserted into an existing fishing rod holder with the provided mechanisms and can also be placed on a flat surface, such as, a table, a desk or similar, without the provided mechanisms. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209646 | ENERGY AND STEEL RECOVERY SYSTEM - An energy and steel recovery system has a suspension column and a plurality of suspension supports operably disposed therein wherein the supports are spaced from one another along the length of thereof. The suspension column includes a mechanism for receiving tires and other wastes with an energy value onto one of the supports and feeding the tires to an adjacent downwardly disposed support to further gasify the same under low oxygen to preclude combustion. The column is configured to provide for a number of zones including heating, drying, volatizing, and fixed carbon formation which are collectively referred to herein as a “fractionation process.” | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209647 | BIOMASS-TO-ENERGY COMBUSTION METHOD - A solid biomass-to-energy combustion method includes introducing an oxygen containing gas into a combustion chamber of a suspension furnace to form a flow of gas through the combustion chamber; injecting a particulate solid biomass fuel into the combustion chamber through a port in the furnace wall and into the gas flow, and combusting the particulate solid biomass fuel in the gas flow to form a flame in the gas flow. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209648 | PLANT CULTIVATION METHOD - Method for the production of young plants and/or of micro-parent stock of herbaceous ornamentals, which comprises an in vitro culture phase during which explants obtained from parent stock of species to be propagated, or derivatives of these explants, are subjected to micropropagation which is carried out under suitable conditions and on suitable culture media, in order to produce micro-plantlets which, when subjected to an in vivo culture phase, are intended to develop into plants or into micro-parent stock, characterized in that, to carry out said micropropagation:
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| 20110209649 | DRILLING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus for the cultivation of soil and the planting of seeds is described comprising a frame ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209650 | Planet Wind Sail Mechanism - A planet wind sail mechanism includes a main axis, a first driving unit, and a wind sail body. The first driving further includes a rotation frame with a plurality of ribs, a transmission gear attached on the rib, a fixed gear which is disposed on the main axis and engaged with the transmission gear and a rotary gear is disposed on the edge of the rotation frame and engaged with the transmission gear. The wind sail body includes one rotation axis and the rotation axis is disposed on the edge of the rotation frame. When the wind sail body revolves along the main axis, both the rotary gear and the wind sail body also rotate itself. And the fixed gear rotates in an opposite direction with the rotary gear. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209651 | Riser for Coil Tubing/Wire Line Injection - The present invention is directed to a system including a self supporting riser (SSR) which is connected to a well to provide fluid communication to fossil hydrocarbon reservoirs deep below the seafloor. The SSR is constructed of a plurality of joints comprising regular joints and specialty joints that define the SSR and are selected to optimize the SSR for a well in a specific location. A unique aspect of the invention is further directed to a small vessel subject to high vessel motions that permits a coil tubing/wire line system to be mounted on a stabilizer system mounted on the vessel. The riser extension that connects the vessel to the self supporting riser preferably has a telescopic joint/section that is designed for the heave of the vessel. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209652 | Shallow Water Anchor - A shallow water anchor is provided. The shallow water anchor comprises a first anchor extension and a second anchor extension axially received by a housing. The first anchor extension is axially received by the second anchor extension such that the first and second anchor extensions are sequentially deployable from the housing an actuation arrangement. The actuation arrangement is controlled by a control interface that is operable to detect when the shallow water anchor has reached a fully extended state and fully retracted state. The shallow water anchor further includes a biasing compensator that compensates for fluctuations in the overall depth of water the anchor is deployed in due to waves or other anomalies. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209653 | Shallow Water Anchor - A shallow water anchor is provided. The shallow water anchor comprises a first anchor extension and a second anchor extension axially received by a housing. The first anchor extension is axially received by the second anchor extension such that the first and second anchor extensions are sequentially deployable from the housing an actuation arrangement. The actuation arrangement is controlled by a control interface that is operable to detect when the shallow water anchor has reached a fully extended state and fully retracted state. The shallow water anchor further includes a biasing compensator that compensates for fluctuations in the overall depth of water the anchor is deployed in due to waves or other anomalies. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209654 | WAKE TOWERS AND METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A wake tower for a powerboat for use in wakeboarding or other water sports is described. The wake tower can include base members attached to the powerboat and a U- shaped bar extending generally upwardly from the base members. The side bars can be tapered inward and can also be angled toward the bow of the powerboat. Support members can be positioned along the side bars to provide increased structural support to increase the maximum load of the wake tower and to increase the rigidity of the wake tower resulting in less shaking during use. A tow cross bar having a tow rope connector can be suspended generally between the side bars of the wake tower. The wake tower can be transitioned between an upright position and a lowered position. Shocks can be used to compensate for some of the weight of the wake tower to allow the wake tower to be raised and lowered with less effort by the user. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209655 | Float structure for storing liquids - The float structure is constructed with a bottom structure providing buoyancy to the float structure, an upper deck and a number of support columns that connect the bottom structure and the equipment deck which is to be positioned above the surface of the water in which the float is arranged to operate. The float structure is characterised in that at least one of said support columns comprises a liquid storage column which is placed in the middle section of the float structure with the remaining support columns are positioned in the outer sections of the float structure. Active ballast tanks are disposed in the middle section of the bottom structure adjacent the liquid storage column and secondary ballast tanks are disposed in the outer part of the bottom structure. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209656 | Shallow Water Anchor - A shallow water anchor is provided. The shallow water anchor comprises a first anchor extension and a second anchor extension axially received by a housing. The first anchor extension is axially received by the second anchor extension such that the first and second anchor extensions are sequentially deployable from the housing using an actuation arrangement. The actuation arrangement is controlled by a control interface that is operable to detect when the shallow water anchor has reached a fully extended state and fully retracted state. The shallow water anchor further includes a biasing compensator that compensates for fluctuations in the overall depth of water the anchor is deployed in due to waves or other anomalies. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209657 | Marker Apparatus - A whisker marker system is disclosed for marking a ground surface having an installation apparatus a whisker marker, a marker strip, and a whisker fastener. The installation apparatus includes a housing, an elongate driver shaft for connection to a power driver for rotating the driver shaft. The drive shaft has the forward end a driver bit. A slide body is coupled to the housing for moving between an extended position and a retracted position. The slide body has a guide channel for receiving a marker strip. A marker includes a whisker marker for visually marking a location on a surface and a threaded fastener for holding the whisker marker in place. The whisker marker includes a bunch of flexible strands that form an indicator flag. The flexible strand bunch has a bunching device attached at its longitudinal center. A pair of apertures are located opposite each other in the bunching device. The marker strip includes threaded fasteners, such as a screw, having whisker markers attached in a strip. The threaded fastener is attached to the marker strip so that the threaded fastener is released from the marker strip when it is rotated. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209658 | FREEZE INDICATORS WITH A CONTROLLED TEMPERATURE RESPONSE - A freeze indicator can include an indicator dispersion having an aqueous liquid medium and organic material indicator particles dispersed in the aqueous liquid medium. The indicator dispersion can have an initial appearance before freezing and an irreversibly different appearance after freezing and can exhibit a freeze-onset temperature of about −1.9° C. or higher. Some factors helpful to providing a relatively high freeze onset temperature are employment of a proteinaceous ice-nucleating agent, control of pH, use of a protein stabilizer and control of the ratio of protein stabilizer to ice-nucleating agent. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209659 | CONTROLLING RELATIVE GROWTH RATES OF DIFFERENT EXPOSED CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC FACETS OF A GROUP-III NITRIDE CRYSTAL DURING THE AMMONOTHERMAL GROWTH OF A GROUP-III NITRIDE CRYSTAL - A method for controlling the relative and absolute growth rates of all possible crystallographic planes of a group-III nitride crystal during ammonothermal growth. The growth rates of the various exposed crystallographic planes of the group-III nitride crystal are controlled by modifying the environment and/or conditions within the reactor vessel, which may be subdivided into a plurality of separate zones, wherein each of the zones has their own environment and conditions. The environment includes the amount of atoms, compounds and/or chemical complexes within each of the zones, along with their relative ratios and the relative motion of the atoms, compounds and/or chemical complexes within each of the zones and among the zones. The conditions include the thermodynamic properties each of the zones possess, such as temperatures, pressures and/or densities. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209660 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DEPOSITION PROCESSES - Methods and apparatus for deposition processes are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus may include a substrate support comprising a susceptor plate having a pocket disposed in an upper surface of the susceptor plate and having a lip formed in the upper surface and circumscribing the pocket, the lip configured to support a substrate on the lip; and a plurality of vents extending from the pocket to the upper surface of the susceptor plate to exhaust gases trapped between the backside of the substrate and the pocket when a substrate is disposed on the lip. Methods of utilizing the inventive apparatus for depositing a layer on a substrate are also disclosed. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110209661 | Automated Pizza Assembly System - An apparatus is provided for assembling a pizza, including a pizza sauce spreading station, a cheese spreading station and a pepperoni applying station. A robot including a stationary base and an articulating arm having a gripper attached to the end is operable to grip a pizza pan having pizza dough therein to allow said robot to move the pan throughout the pizza sauce spreading station, and to a rotary dial system including the cheese spreading station and the pepperoni applying station. The robot arm manipulates the pizza pan in the sauce spreading station and the rotary dial system manipulates the pizza pan in the cheese station and the pepperoni applying station to properly distribute the cheese and pepperoni on the pizza. | 2011-09-01 |
