| 35th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
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| 20100219198 | DAILY DOSE PERSONAL PILL DISPENSER - The apparatus and method of the present invention provide for the simple and accurate dispensing of articles, particularly solid oral medication. The apparatus of the present invention according to one embodiment comprises a holder device, in which said holder device comprises a bottom surface, a sidewall engaging said bottom surface, a pair of radial walls adjoining a center of said bottom surface and said sidewall, and a sloped slide adjoining said pair of radial walls. In a preferred embodiment, the holder device further comprises seven pairs of radial walls to correspond with each day of the week. The present invention also includes a plurality of compartments within each pair of radial walls, which correspond to the time periods during which medication must be taken during a single day. Each compartment according to this embodiment contains a sloped slide. The present invention further provides a method for loading the apparatus whereby a filling tray with wells is placed on the holder device, the filling tray is arranged so that each well empties into a compartment, a number of articles are poured onto the filling tray, and spread over the tray so that the desired number of articles fall into each well. The embodiments of the present invention further describe methods for administering and storing articles. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219199 | VENT MOUNTABLE TISSUE DISPENSER - A vent mountable tissue dispenser includes a tissue receptacle and one or more clips for attaching the receptacle to an air vent. Each clip includes first and second clamping elements bias by a spring and may be used to clamp the tissue dispenser to a vane of the air vent. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219200 | CURABLE MATERIAL MIXING AND DELIVERY DEVICE - An apparatus and method for mixing two components and delivering the mixture to a patient. The apparatus contains a mixing chamber for mixing a liquid component and a powder component. The liquid component and powder component are mixed within the mixing chamber by rotation of a collapsible mixing element. A plunger is then advanced through the mixing chamber to force the mixture out of the mixing chamber and deliver the mixture to the patient. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219201 | SYSTEMS USEFUL FOR BEVERAGE MAKING MACHINES - Various systems are provided which may be used in a beverage machine for dispensing one or more, (in particular a plurality of) beverage types. A beverage machine may thus comprise one or more systems selected from the group consisting of i) a conveyance system for the dispensing of particulate material; ii) a beverage selection system providing for the possibility of selecting from among a class of beverages; and iii) a hot water dispensing system which may have a system for detecting the absence of water in the fluid conduit component thereof. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219202 | DEVICE FOR SEPARATELY STORING A SUBSTANCE, PREFERABLY A MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL SUBSTANCE, AND A LIQUID AND MIXING THE SAME PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY THEREOF - The device for separately storing a substance, such as a medical or pharmaceutical active substance, and a liquid, and for mixing the same prior to use, comprising a first receptacle containing the liquid, a second receptacle that contains the substance and has a bottom to be opened so that the substance passes into the liquid, and comprising a means that can be advanced in order to apply a force to the bottom of the second receptacle such that the bottom is opened, is characterized in that the second receptacle is a blister pack which is mounted inside or on the first receptacle. The substance is thereby sealed within a housing that has a preferably flat bottom and a substantially cup-shaped or blister-shaped upper chamber wall. The flat bottom is torn open in order to release the substance, with the chamber wall being preferably turned upside down through the bottom. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219203 | Friendly dispensers - A user friendly system that permits an unskilled person to quickly add dispersant material to a fluid system with the user friendly system utilizing operator evident dispersant carriers such as drawers, hangars or insertable cartridges. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219204 | Insulated System for Dispensing a One-Component Polyurethane Foam - The present disclosure relates to an insulated system for dispensing a one-component polyurethane foam, and more specifically, to a portable and insulated device for storing a plurality of small canisters of one-component polyurethane foam operating in tandem with a handheld dispenser gun. What is contemplated is the use of a handheld insulated box, such as a industrial cooler, or a cardboard box, such as a storage and delivery box with slit openings for operation with flexible fixation straps, used in association with a belt holster with clip-on docketing stations for operation of a plurality of OCF canisters in an insulated environment. To protect from possible blockage of internal sections of a manifold by cooled OCF, different configurations of manifold, such as a C shape or a star shape, are contemplated. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219205 | ICE AGITATION AND DISPENSING DEVICE AND METHOD - An ice dispensing system includes a rotatable barrel ( | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219206 | Manual dispenser with electrical generator - A dispensing apparatus including a product dispenser in which product is dispensed by manual movement of an activation mechanism as, for example, by moving a lever with a person's hand, arm or foot. The dispensing apparatus includes an electrical generator for generating electrical energy as a result of the manual movement of the activation mechanism, preferably by electromagnetic induction or electrochemistry. The electrical energy from the generator is utilized in the dispensing apparatus to power a data communication unit for receiving information about the product dispenser and transmitting the information to a receiver, preferably but not necessarily wirelessly. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219207 | LEVER SPRAY PUMP - What is being proposed is a lever spray pump for dispensing a cosmetic liquid. The lever spray pump has a flexible section which can be deformed for the pumping of the liquid. The pump has a manually operable actuation element in order to deform the section for pumping. The pump has an air valve for a container associated with the pump. The air valve is embodied in a single piece with the section and is opened automatically upon deformation of the section or operation of the pump. Preferably, the section is pretensioned in the built-in state with non-actuated pump. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219208 | Method and apparatus for a front access removable agitator motor - An agitator motor assembly is removable from a front of an ice dispenser for servicing, thereby eliminating the need to gain entrance into a storage bin to uncouple the agitator motor assembly from an agitator bar assembly. The ice dispenser includes the storage bin having a port, the agitator bar assembly disposed within the storage bin, and the agitator motor assembly mounted to a front of an exterior portion of the bin. A shaft of the agitator motor assembly engages the agitator bar assembly through the port, such that the agitator motor assembly rotates the agitator bar assembly when powered. The agitator motor assembly further includes a fastening device that passes through a bore in the shaft and engages the agitator bar assembly, thereby coupling the agitator motor assembly to the agitator bar assembly. A method for removing the agitator motor assembly is also provided. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219209 | LOTION PUMP - The present invention provides a lotion pump, comprises: a nozzle head; a plunger connected with the nozzle head, in which an upper one-way valve is disposed; a container cap which is engaged with a mouth of a bottle; a housing, its upper end is connected to the container cap, and on its lower end there is a lower one-way valve; and a spring, its lower end abuts against the bottom of the housing, and its upper end abuts against the head of the plunger; characterized in that, the diameter of an upper portion of the plunger is larger than that of a lower portion of the plunger, thereby a step is formed at the position where the diameter is changed, said step forms a valve seat for said upper one-way valve. The lotion pump of the present invention can be realized by a very simple structure, minimum parts and a very low manufacturing cost. While greatly increasing the productivity, it can obtain good sealing and leak-proof performance. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219210 | QUICK LOAD CARTRIDGE HOLDER FOR A CAULKING GUN - A caulking gun cartridge caddy has back to back cartridge clamps which surround a portion of the circumference of two caulking gun cartridges, holding them in parallel juxtaposition whereby one cartridge is held in readiness for replacing another while the latter is in use. The caddy holds the cartridges oriented in opposite directions to minimize interference by the spare cartridge with using the caulking gun. The caddy may include means on its side for also holding a smoothing tool commonly needed by users to smooth a bead of the fill material after it has been distributed from the cartridge nozzle. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219211 | SYSTEM FOR PRESSURIZED DELIVERY OF FLUIDS - A pressurized spray system. The spray system has a flow path through which contents must pass to be dispensed from the system to the atmosphere. By maintaining the proper proportions of restrictions in the flow path to the spray nozzle exit orifice, a relatively constant mean particle size distribution may be obtained throughout the life of the spray system as the pressure decays. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219212 | UPPER NOZZLE - The present invention is directed to creating a less-energy loss or smooth (constant) molten steel flow with a focus on a configuration of a bore of an upper nozzle, so as to provide an upper nozzle formed with a bore having a configuration capable of to suppress deposit formation. For this purpose, in an upper nozzle | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219213 | Garment Washing Device For Plus Size Brassieres - A washing device for plus size bras includes a shell which consists of upper and lower shell portions. The upper and shell portions are curved inwardly and may have flat upper and lower surfaces, respectively, such that the height of the shell is less than the lateral dimension of the shell between opposite sides. A hinge permits opening of the upper shell portion with respect to the lower shell portion to insert a bra into the washing device, and a releasable latch mechanism securely holds the upper shell portion and a lower shell portion together during a washing cycle. Preferably, the height of the washing device is about one-half, or less, of the lateral dimension of the washing device, thereby permitting easy insertion into the washing machine. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219214 | Mighty Mushroom Cowboy Hat Holder - A hat holding apparatus for holding the hat may include a hemispherical dome for cooperating with a crown of the hat and a supporting column for supporting the hemispherical dome. The supporting column may include a base section having an anti-skid surface. The hemispherical dome may cooperate with a sweatband of the hat, and the hat holding apparatus may include a flexible cover for covering the hemispherical dome. The base portion may be formed from rubber, and the hat holding apparatus may be portable, and the flexible cover may be formed from leather. The flexible cover may include a strap. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219215 | CLOTHES HANGING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR - An improved clothes hanging device and method therefor capable of holding an article of clothing in place using a minimum amount of material while maintaining an effective amount of strength and rigidity. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219216 | Holster assembly and method using same - A holster assembly, and method using same, are disclosed. The holster comprises a base, a barrel housing assembly fixedly attached to that base, a moveable trigger guard assembly slidably attached to the barrel housing assembly, and one or more springs disposed between the barrel housing assembly and the moveable trigger guard assembly, wherein the moveable trigger guard assembly can be slidingly moved bidirectionally between a first position and a second position. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219217 | MAGNETIC HOLDER - An instrument holder has a magnetic element that is coupled to a looped elastic strap. The looped elastic strap may be stretched to accommodate instruments of varying shapes and sizes. In one embodiment the looped elastic strap is capable of being stretched to a length greater that approximately twice the minimum length of the looped elastic strap. This allows the magnetic element to be secured to instruments of various shapes and sizes by placing the looped elastic strap around an instrument. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219218 | Container for Operating Media of Motor Vehicles - A container for operating media of motor vehicles which is chemically stable both in respect of the fuel carried and in respect of additives. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219219 | Shopping bag container - A shopping bag container (SBC 10) that is designed to be releasably attached to a structural member located on a conventional shopping cart ( | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219220 | Automatic Locking SCBA Mounting Bracket Assembly - A mounting bracket assembly includes a clamping arrangement mounted for vertical movement on a mounting structure and is movable between an engaged position and disengaged position relative to a self-contained breathing apparatus held in the mounting bracket assembly. A camming arrangement is located between the clamping arrangement and the mounting structure for permitting and preventing vertical movement of the clamping arrangement relative to the mounting structure. A powered latching mechanism is engageable with a portion of the clamping arrangement for providing unlatched and latched positions. A control arrangement separate from the powered latching mechanism is operatively connected thereto to selectively control the powered latching mechanism and effect release of the self-contained breathing apparatus from the latched position when the vehicle is in a stationary and parked condition. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219221 | Carrying cases having amusement features - A carrying case has a storage section that has at least one storage compartment for receiving articles. An amusement feature is provided with the carrying case. The amusement feature can be an electronic device, or a non-electronic device. The amusement feature can be provided on an outer surface of the carrying case, on an inner panel disposed inside the storage section, on a pouch attached to the storage section, or at any internal or external location of the carrying case. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219222 | CARRYING DEVICE - In one aspect, there is disclosed a carrying device that comprises in combination a bucket and a cover positioned about the bucket. The cover may include a cylindrical wall, an open top, and a bottom wall. The bottom wall includes an opening covered by a moveable barrier for allowing access to the bucket from a bottom of the cover. The cylindrical wall may include a zipper secured thereon. The zipper allows the cylindrical cover to open for positioning the bucket in and out of the cover. The bucket may further include a lid that is removably attached to the bucket. A padded cover may be positioned on the lid providing a seating surface. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219223 | MANUAL BREAKER - A rotational shaft | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219224 | CONVEYOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ABSORBENT ARTICLE - A conveyor conveys a continuous stretchable web. The conveyor includes a press mechanism configured to press the web in at least a center region C in a cross direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the web, or at least side edge regions S located in positions shifted from the center region toward both side edges of the web in the cross direction. The press mechanism is provided in a position shifted from a conveyance plane R of the web when viewed along a surface of the web in the cross direction. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219225 | MEDIUM CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A medium conveying device includes: an inclined roller that feeds a recording medium in a direction that is inclined from a conveying direction of the recording medium; and a counter member disposed at such a position as to be opposed to the inclined roller with the recording medium interposed in between and having a curved surface on a side of the inclined roller, and one of an outer circumferential surface of the inclined roller, a rotation axis of the inclined roller, and the curved surface of the counter member is inclined according to an angle between a feed direction of the inclined roller and the medium conveying direction and a radius of curvature of the curved surface so that the outer circumferential surface of the inclined roller and the curved surface of the counter member contact each other approximately in line contact. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219226 | NAILING MACHINE - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a nailing machine including: a housing; an ejection section in the housing; an activation lever provided in the ejection section to be movable inside a traveling course; a magazine holding nails; a feeder urging the nails to feed the nails; and an engagement member engaged with the feeder so that, when an amount of remaining nails becomes to a predetermined number, the engagement member is moved toward a first direction to protrude into the traveling course; wherein one of the activation lever and the engagement member includes a slope portion so that the engagement member is further moved toward the first direction through the sliding contact therebetween. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219227 | SURGICAL DEVICE - A surgical device that includes a first jaw having a distal end and a second jaw having a distal end. The second jaw is disposed in opposed correspondence with the first jaw. The first jaw is pivotably coupled to the second jaw. The surgical device also includes a biasing element, such as a spring, that biases the distal end of the first jaw towards the distal end of the second jaw. The device may also include a first driver disposed in the second jaw and coupled to the first jaw. The first driver is configured to cause separation of the first jaw and the second jaw when the first driver is actuated for opening the jaws and to close the first jaw and the second jaw when the first driver is actuated for closing the jaws. The device may also include at least one of a cutting element and a stapling element disposed within the second jaw, preferably a blade rotatably mounted on a wedge. A second driver is configured to move the cutting element and/or the stapling element proximally from a distal end toward the proximal end of the second jaw to at least one of cut and staple a section of tissue disposed between the first and second jaws. By biasing the distal ends of the first and second jaws towards each other, the surgical device may prevent a section of tissue which is disposed between the first and second jaws from escaping out from between the distal ends of the first and second jaws. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219228 | REFLOW APPARATUS - The present invention provides a reflow apparatus capable of precisely adjusting the heating temperature and heating time when heating a work for reflow. A work transfer conveyor for transferring a work into a furnace body is disposed, wherein a plurality of preheating zones through for preheating the work, a plurality of reflow zones for heating the work for reflow, and a plurality of cooling zones for cooling the work are successively arranged along the work transfer conveyor in the furnace body. The individual reflow zones are formed shorter than the individual preheating zones in the work transfer direction. It is preferable that the sizes of the individual reflow zones in the transfer direction are shortened to approximately 65% to 85% with respect to the individual preheating zones or the conventional individual reflow zones. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219229 | BONDING TOOL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A bonding tool, including: a component mounting unit including a horn that has a heater insertion hole, in which a heater is inserted with a predetermined clearance, and transmits ultrasonic vibration, an ultrasonic transducer that is fixed on the horn and produces the ultrasonic vibration, and an electronic component holder that is fixed on the horn, holds an electronic component and is heated by the heater; a leg that supports the horn on both sides of the horn at nodal points of the ultrasonic vibration on the horn; a supporter that holds the leg; and a heater holder that holds the heater on both sides of the horn, wherein the leg and the heater holder are formed integrally with each other. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219230 | EXPANDABLE MANDREL FOR USE IN FRICTION STIR WELDING - A mandrel that provides a counter-force to the pressure exerted on the outside of a pipe or other arcuate surface by a friction stir welding tool, wherein the mandrel is expandable through the use of a wedge, and wherein the mandrel enables multiple friction stir welding heads to simultaneously perform welding on the arcuate surface. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219231 | Braze Ring - A method of connecting a straight tubular end to a flared tubular end includes locating a substantially annular braze ring substantially concentrically around the straight tubular end, inserting the straight tubular end into the flared tubular end so that the braze ring engages the flared tubular end, and heating the braze ring so that flux separates from an exterior channel of the braze ring and the separated flux from the exterior channel contacts at least one of a faying surface of the flared tubular end and a faying surface of the straight tubular end. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219232 | REINFORCED POLYGONAL CONTAINERS AND BLANKS OF SHEET MATERIAL FOR MAKING THE SAME - A blank of sheet material for forming a polygonal container is provided. The blank includes a bottom panel, two opposing side panels, and two opposing end panels. Each side panel extends from a side edge of the bottom panel, and each end panel extends from an end edge of the bottom panel. Each end panel includes at least one major stacking extension extending from a top edge thereof. The blank further includes a reinforcing panel assembly extending from a first side edge of a first end panel of the two end panels. The reinforcing panel assembly includes an inner end panel having a minor stacking extension extending from a top edge thereof. The minor stacking extension is configured to align with a respective major stacking extension to form a stacking tab. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219233 | REUSABLE ENVELOPE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A reusable envelope includes a plurality of panels defining a pocket having an opening for receipt of the content material. The reusable envelope also includes a flap closure having first and second bond lines and first and second flap folds disposed between the bond lines. The first flap fold and first bond line are adapted to close the pocket during an initial mail delivery while the second flap fold and second bond line are adapted to close the pocket for reuse during a subsequent mail delivery. A tear strip is disposed between the front panel and the flap closure to open the pocket for removal of the mailpiece content material. Upon removal of the tear strip and insertion of content material associated with the subsequent mail delivery, the second bond line connects the panels to close the pocket for reuse of the envelope. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219234 | Mobile ticket authentication - The method and system provide convenient and efficient authentication of mobile tickets ( | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219235 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT UTILIZING BARCODE INDICATORS - A quality management system for products including a multiplicity of barcode indicators, each operative to provide a machine-readable indication of exceedance of at least one threshold by at least one product quality determining parameter, the at least one threshold being at least one of a time duration threshold and a combined temperature and time threshold, a barcode indicator reader operative to read the barcode indicators and to provide output indications and an indication interpreter operative to receive the output indications and to provide human sensible, product unit specific, product quality status outputs. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219236 | ASSEMBLY FOR REINFORCEMENT FOR CONCRETE AND MARKERS - The invention relates to an assembly of fibres ( | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219237 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING AND CATEGORIZING WASTE - Methods for using a liner in a waste sorting and disposal system are provided. The liner includes an internal space and an opening that provides access to that internal space. In some embodiments, the liner may also include a machine-readable identification key that is configured to identify a type of waste that the liner may receive. In some embodiments, the machine-readable key is optical, color-coded, alphanumeric or graphical. The liner can include one or more closure members to allow a user to securely seal the liner when it is removed from the container. In some embodiments, the liner can include a flange, lip, hook or other protrusion to secure its position relative to a container. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219238 | METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AND CATEGORIZING MEDICAL WASTE - Methods for using a liner in a waste sorting and disposal system are provided. The liner includes an internal space and an opening that provides access to that internal space. In some embodiments, the liner may also include a machine-readable identification key that is configured to identify a type of waste that the liner may receive. In some embodiments, the machine-readable key is optical, color-coded, alphanumeric or graphical. The liner can include one or more closure members to allow a user to securely seal the liner when it is removed from the container. In some embodiments, the liner can include a flange, lip, hook or other protrusion to secure its position relative to a container. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219239 | METHOD OF INTERACTING WITH PRINTED SUBSTRATE - A method of interacting with a printed substrate. The comprises the steps of: interacting with the substrate using an optically imaging pen having a nib; optically imaging target elements and coded data; calculating a position of the nib; and generating digital ink in the pen, the digital ink being indicative of the identity of the substrate and the position of the nib relative to the substrate; and sending the digital ink to a computer system such that the computer system can identify the interaction with the substrate. The position of the nib is calculated using the coded data, a perspective transform and a known spatial relationship between an optical axis of the pen and the nib. The perspective transform is determined using the imaged target elements which are perspective-distorted due to a tilt of the pen. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219240 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING TWO-DIMENSIONAL CODES - A method and an apparatus for applying two-dimensional codes are provided herein. The method includes: obtaining two-dimensional code data; resolving the two-dimensional code data to obtain an operation procedure specified in the two-dimensional code data; and using an application to execute the operation procedure specified in the two-dimensional code data. In the embodiments of the present invention, a local application of the terminal may be executed to perform the service procedure according to the action sequence specified in the two-dimensional code. In this way, users have a friendly service operation guide, the information fed back by the users is standardized, and the processing of the service platform is simplified. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219241 | Universal Personal Emergency Medical Information Retrieval System - A universal personal emergency medical information retrieval system, wherein a unique identification number is written onto a barcode that is affixed to a carrier element, such as the back of the user's driver's license, passport, national identity card, school identification card, other form of identification, cell phone, or bracelet. Medical personnel are alerted to the presence of the system by a universally accepted system identifier affixed to the carrier element. The emergency medical personnel can then download the user's identification number using an optical barcode scanner that is connected to a computer or computer network to automatically retrieve medical information from an encrypted, password protected central database. This information can then be used appropriately for proper diagnosis and treatment. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219242 | WALLET CONSOLIDATOR TO FACILITATE A TRANSACTION - A wallet consolidator to warehouse information pertaining to at least one card and to retrieve the warehoused information to facilitate a transaction is provided. An embodiment of a Wallet consolidator can include a housing, one or more input devices positioned to receive information, and a memory device positioned to store at least a portion of the information received by the one or more input devices. The wallet consolidator can also include a radio frequency wireless communication interface associated with the housing and adapted to communicate with a point-of-sale terminal thereby to provide at least a portion of the Information stored in the memory device to the point-of-sale terminal, a display screen, and a controller positioned within the housing in communication with and to control each of the one or more input devices, the memory device, the radio frequency wireless communication interface, and the display screen. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219243 | Closed loop location detection system - A closed loop location detection system for use in monitoring simultaneously the presence or absence of objects in at least two locations, comprises at least one detectable element per location and adapted to be associated with a respective object to be monitored, and at least one detecting device adapted to detect the detectable elements of the objects and so determine whether objects are present in, or absent from, all of the locations being monitored. Means are provided for causing an object to be fed to a location determined to be devoid of objects by the detecting device. Typically, the closed loop location detection system uses RFID technology, e.g. the detection device comprises at least one antenna and the detectable element comprising at least one RF tag. There may be provided one such antenna for each location to be monitored, whereby for a given location, a respective antenna detects the presence or absence of a respective tag thereby determining whether an object is present in this given location. Alternatively, the antenna can be adapted to monitor more than one location, wherein a position tag is associated with each location and means to deactivate the position tag are provided on each object, whereby when the object is fed to a given location, the means to deactivate that are provided on this given object, cause the position tag associated with the given location to stop being detected by the antenna thereby determining that a specific object has been fed to a specific location. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219244 | METHOD OF MAINTAINING PRODUCT STATUS USING CODED TAGS - A method of maintaining a status of a product item is provided. The product item includes an associated interface surface which has coded data including a plurality of coded data portions indicative of the product item's identity. The method includes, in a sensing device, sensing at least one coded data portion, generating indicating data indicative of the product item identity therefrom, and transferring the indicating data to a computer system. The computer system is responsive to the indicating data to update product status information stored in a data store. Each coded data portion is indicative of the respective position. The method further includes, generating in the sensing device and using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative of at least one of a position of the sensed coded data portion on the interface surface and a position of the sensing device relative to the interface surface. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219245 | SECURITY ELEMENT FOR SECURING DOCUMENTS OF VALUE - The invention relates to a security element for securing documents of value. Along the security element a portion of a magnetic coding with first and second coding elements is arranged. The coding elements are arranged along a predetermined direction, wherein the first coding element continuously has along the predetermined direction a first magnetic region with a first coercive field strength and the second coding element has at least one first gap region and one second magnetic region with a second coercive field strength. At least one of the first magnetic regions is directly adjacent to at least one of the second magnetic regions. The sum of the lengths of the directly adjacent first and second magnetic regions amounts to a maximum of 8 mm. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219246 | SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR LIGHT BEAM SENSING - In an optical code sensor of the type in which a signal derived from a light beam encoded with digital data is obtained by extracting transitions, an adjustable bandwidth filter is interposed before processing to extract the data. The distance of the optical code is detected, and the filter bandwidth is increased in relationship to the distance of the bar code. Preferably, the input signal to the filter is applied to a shift register and the output at each stage of the register is multiplied by a predetermined coefficient calculated to achieve a particular waveshape, preferably a Gaussian waveshape, via the entire set of coefficients. The register stage outputs, multiplied by the coefficients are then added together to produce a filtered output signal applied to the processor. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219247 | SYMBOL READING DEVICE, SYMBOL READING METHOD AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM TO CONTROL FOCUS BASED ON SIZE OF CAPTURED SYMBOL - Disclosed is a symbol reading device including: an imaging section to capture a symbol and generate an image; a detecting section to detect a size of the symbol; a judging section to judge large or small by comparing the size of the symbol to a pre-set value; a focus movement controlling section to move a focus position of the imaging section to a predetermined position of a farther side when the size of the symbol is smaller than the pre-set value as a result of the judgment, and to move a focus position of the imaging section to a predetermined position of a closer side when the size of the symbol is larger than the pre-set value as a result of the judgment; and an analyzing section to analyze symbol data corresponding to the symbol at a focus position moved by the focus movement controlling section. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219248 | Compact imaging engine for imaging reader - A compact, low-cost, high-performance, imaging engine for an imaging reader for, and a method of, imaging targets, include a single printed circuit board (PCB), an illumination light assembly supported by the PCB for illuminating a target, a single chassis mounted on the PCB, an imaging lens assembly supported by the chassis for capturing return light from the illuminated target, and a solid-state imager supported by the PCB for detecting the captured return light over a field of view, and for generating an electrical signal indicative of the captured light. A controller is mounted on or off the imaging engine, and is operatively connected to, and controls the operation of, the imager and the illumination light assembly, for processing the electrical signal into data indicative of the target being imaged. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219249 | Imaging reader and method with dual function illumination light assembly - An imaging reader for, and a method of, imaging targets, include a solid-state imager supported by a housing for capturing return light from a target over a field of view. An illumination light assembly performs both illumination and aiming functions. Illumination light is projected along an optical path through a passage in the housing to illuminate the target. The housing has boundary walls spaced along the optical path away from the imager and the illumination light assembly for clipping the illumination light projected through the passage to form on the target an aiming light distribution that visually indicates a periphery of the field of view to assist in positioning the target entirely within the field of view. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219250 | DATA COLLECTION DEVICE HAVING DYNAMIC ACCESS TO MULTIPLE WIRELESS NETWORKS - There is described a data collection device that can incorporate an encoded information reading unit that can operate within a system including an access point that is wireline connected to a server. The encoded information reading unit can include at least one of a bar code reading unit, an RFID tag reading unit and a credit/debit card reading unit. Further incorporated in the data collection device can be dynamic access module. The dynamic access communication module enables the data collection device to participate in a self organized network that supports multi-hop data packet transmissions between data collection devices and which further enables the device to transmit data received from a peer device to the system access point. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219251 | SECURITY MARKING AUTHENTICATION DEVICE - The invention discloses an authentication device for the visual authentication of a document or item comprising a circular polarizing security marking, said device comprising a light source and polarization filters for the either parallel or alternate illumination of said marking on said document with left- and right-circular polarized light. Corresponding methods for the visual and the automated authentication of the marking are disclosed as well. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219252 | Rfid Tag Substrate For Metal Component - The present invention provides an RFID tag substrate in which communication characteristics of an RFID tag do not vary by an influence of contents in a container, the communication characteristics of the RFID tag are not deteriorated even if a metal container is used, the communication characteristics of the RFID tag can be excellently maintained irrespective of a material or contents of a container, and the tag can be reduced in thickness/size, and which can use a general-purpose RFID tag as it is and is suitable for a microwave type RFID tag that uses a UHF band or a frequency band of, e.g., 2.45 GHz in particular. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219253 | RFID PRINTER - An RFID printer includes a housing, a conveyance mechanism to convey an RFID tag along a guide path in the housing, an antenna which is disposed at one surface side of the guide path and a front surface of which is opposite to the guide path, a reader-writer to read and write data on the RFID tag positioned at a front surface side of the antenna by non-contact communication, and an electric wave shielding member which is made of metal, is disposed at a back surface side of the antenna, and has an opposite surface opposite to the back surface of the antenna and having a plurality of irregularities provided by hair-line processing. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219254 | Air Navigation Computer - The disclosed aviation navigation instrument is a flight computer for solving wind triangle problems by moving plots of crosswind and crosstrack component speeds to balance drift with crosswind. The instrument incorporates a base | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219255 | THERMOSTATIC MIXING VALVES - A thermostatic mixing valve has an enhanced response to temperature change by arranging one of the hot water and cold water flows into a series of jets that intersect the other flow such that the proportions of hot water and cold water mixing at the surface of the thermostat is made to respond to the inlet water pressure to augment the temperature change normally experienced at the surface of the thermostat. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219256 | MAGNETIC RAIL BOND - Magnetic means and apparatus for implementing rail bonds and rail feeds. A rail bond embodiment comprises an electrical conductor. Mechanically and electrically coupled to each end of the electrical conductor is a magnet that comprises a magnetic material that is plated with an electrically conductive material. In an alternative embodiment, the magnet comprises a magnetic material that is disposed between two pieces of steel or other metal. In operation, the two magnets are attached to two rail sections, across a joint separating the rails, via the attractive magnetic force between each magnet and its associated rail. In this way, the electrical circuit comprising the rails is maintained. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219257 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF RAILWAY TIES - Durable, weather and an insect-resistant railway ties are fabricated by the co-extrusion into a die of at least one mixture comprising asphalt binder and aggregate and recycled plastic, optionally strengthened by fillers such as glass fibre or KEVLAR. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219258 | HVAC DISINFECTION AND AROMATIZATION SYSTEM - A system for automatic disinfection and/or aromatization of an HVAC system having a reservoir for holding disinfection or aromatization fluid, an airflow sensor, a pump, an injection apparatus and control module. The airflow sensor and injection apparatus are configured to be coupled to an HVAC duct. The control module is configured to compute the mass of air flowing through such a duct, deliver fluid from the reservoir to the injection apparatus, and to control the injection apparatus so as to inject a quantity of fluid into the duct that is a function of the computed mass of air flowing through the duct. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219259 | HVAC DISINFECTION AND AROMATIZATION SYSTEM - A system for automatic disinfection and/or aromatization of an HVAC system having a reservoir for holding disinfection or aromatization fluid, an airflow sensor, a pump, an injection apparatus and control module. The airflow sensor and injection apparatus are configured to be coupled to an HVAC duct. The control module is configured to compute the mass of air flowing through such a duct, deliver fluid from the reservoir to the injection apparatus, and to control the injection apparatus so as to inject a quantity of fluid into the duct that is a function of the computed mass of air flowing through the duct. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219260 | Method for Manufacturing a Hydrogen-Added Water and a Device for the Same - The object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing the hydrogen-added water containing a large amount of the microscopic bubbles and a manufacturing equipment for the same so as to expand the industrial applicability of the hydrogen-added water by containing the large amount of the microscopic bubbles. More specifically, a plurality of tubular structures, in which the diffusion chamber | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219261 | Aerosol Assemblies for Spray Texturing - An aerosol assembly for dispensing texture material in a coating on a portion of a target surface substantially to match a pre-existing texture pattern on the target surface, comprising a container assembly and an outlet structure. The container assembly comprises a container, an aerosol valve assembly, and an actuator member. The outlet structure defines a disc portion, at least one plug portion extending from the disc portion, and at least one outlet opening. Each of the at least one outlet openings defines a cross-sectional area associated with a predetermined to texture pattern. Pressurized fluid within the container forces the texture material out of the container through the selected outlet opening. The texture material is deposited on the portion of the target surface and allowed to dry to form the coating. The predetermined texture pattern associated with the selected outlet opening substantially matches the pre-existing texture pattern. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219262 | FRAGRANCE PRODUCT, DISPENSER, AND DISPENSER ASSEMBLY - A fragrance product is disclosed including a container containing liquid fragrance and a dispenser assembly for dispensing the liquid fragrance including a transport assembly and a tube connected to the transport assembly and extending into the liquid fragrance. The tube and the liquid fragrance each have a refractive index, and the difference between the refractive index of the tube and the liquid fragrance is not greater than about 0.04. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219263 | NEBULIZER - A nebulizer comprising a main body, an atomiser, and a vibrating element. The atomiser comprises a substrate, a main recipient supported by the substrate for containing liquid and having surfaces delimiting the liquid reservoir, and a dosing reservoir arranged on the main recipient so as to delimit a predetermined amount of liquid to be expelled. The dosing reservoir comprises a hollow section defining the predetermined amount of liquid, a solid section, a central section, an orifice membrane plate, and a fluidic channel arranged in-between a bottom surface of the solid section and the flat top surface of the main reservoir so as to create a capillary communication between the hollow section and the orifice membrane plate. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219264 | SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENT FOR A BOOM LIFT ASSEMBLY OF AN AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER - A suspension arrangement mounted in support of a boom lift assembly and boom supported thereon on a chassis of an agricultural sprayer is provided. The boom lift assembly is configured to move the boom between a raised, inoperative position and a lowered, operative position. The suspension arrangement includes a pivot linkage pivotally coupling the boom lift assembly and the chassis, and a dampener located between the boom lift assembly and the chassis. During operation of the sprayer, the dampener of the suspension arrangement reduces transfer of an impact force or stress force from transferring between the chassis and the boom lift assembly so as to isolate suspension of the boom lift assembly from the chassis of the sprayer. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219265 | WATER IRRIGATION SYSTEM INCLUDING DRIP IRRIGATION EMITTERS - A water irrigation system, includes a water supply tube for conducting water through its interior and formed with a plurality of outlet openings spaced along its length for distributing water to plants growing in soil along the length of the water supply tube; a plurality of drip irrigation emitters fixed within the water supply tube along the length thereof, each of the drip irrigation emitters including an inlet communicating with the interior of the water supply tube to receive water therefrom, and an outlet communicating with one of the outlet openings of the water supply tube for outletting therefrom water at a reduced pressure along spaced locations of the water supply tube; and a body of water absorbent material for contacting the water supply tube and its outlet openings for distributing the water to the soil to wet the soil along continuous strips. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219266 | FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY - A control valve includes a main body, the first coil assembly arranged on the first side of the main body and having the first contact surface and the first through hole extending from the first contact surface, the second coil assembly arranged on the second side of the main body and having the second contact surface and the second through hole extending from the second contact surface, and a spool arranged within the main body and configured to move between the first and second contact surfaces. The spool has the third contact surface facing the first contact surface, the fourth contact surface facing the second contact surface, and the third through hole extending from the third contact surface to the fourth contact surface. A surface pattern is formed on one or more of the first, second, third and fourth contact surfaces and includes the first recessed portion substantially extending from an inner circumference to an outer circumference of the corresponding one of the first, second, third and fourth contact surfaces. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219267 | SPRAY NOZZLE - The invention relates to a nozzle for producing a spray, a method for their manufacture and a dispenser incorporating the inventive nozzle. It is contemplated that the inventive nozzle is used in dispensers for deodorant sprays. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219268 | MULTI-HOLE OR CLUSTER NOZZLE - The invention relates to multi-hole or cluster nozzle having several outlet openings for fluid to be atomized. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219269 | GRINDING METHOD FOR INORGANIC PARTICULATE MATERIAL - A method of preparing a steep particle size inorganic particulate material includes grinding an aqueous suspension of an inorganic particulate material having a solids content of less than 35% and including a sub-effective amount of a dispersant for the inorganic particulate material. The method may further include dewatering the aqueous suspension to a solids content of at least 50% and dispersing the dewatered aqueous suspension by adding an additional amount of dispersant, and wherein, after grinding, the inorganic particulate material has a steepness factor above 35. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219270 | Method, System and Apparatus for the Deagglomeration and/or Disaggregation of Clustered Materials - A method of separating at least one cluster of a plurality of clustered particles of a specified material. The method includes: initiating the wetting of at least a portion of the plurality of cluster particles; disaggregating at least a portion of the wetted plurality of cluster particles into a disaggregated material including a plurality of smaller clusters, discrete particles or any combination thereof; and stabilizing at least a portion of the disaggregated material by reducing, eliminating or replacing specified controlling attractive forces. A system and apparatus for separating at least one cluster of a plurality of clustered particles of a specified material are also disclosed. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219271 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A FEED INTO A GASIFIER UTILIZING A SLURRY - Disclosed is a feed system for a gasifier including a grinding mechanism capable of grinding a feedstock into particles of desired particle sizes. The particle sizes include solids particles larger than a first threshold size and raw fines particles smaller than a second threshold size. At least one solids separation device is capable of separating the solids particles from the fines particles and at least one solids conduit conveys the solids particles to a gasification plant while the fines particles are also conveyed to the gasification plant. Further disclosed is a method for feeding stock into a gasifier including conveying a feedstock into a grinding mechanism and grinding the feedstock into particles of desired sizes. Solids particles larger than a first threshold size are separated from fines particles smaller than a second threshold size and the solids particles and the fines particles are conveyed toward the gasification plant. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219272 | EXIT VALVE FOR BLOWING WOOL MACHINE - A machine for distributing blowing insulation from a bag of compressed blowing insulation is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end configured to receive the bag of compressed blowing insulation. A shredding chamber is associated with the chute. The shredding chamber includes a plurality of shredders configured to shred and pick apart the blowing insulation. The shredding chamber further includes a discharge mechanism mounted for rotation and configured for distributing the blowing insulation into an airstream. The discharge mechanism has a side inlet and includes sealing vane assemblies having vane tips. Rotation of the vane tips forms an arc. The blowing insulation is fed horizontally from the shredding chamber into the side inlet of the discharge mechanism in a manner such that the blowing insulation passes through the arc formed by the rotating vane tips. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219273 | AGITATION SYSTEM FOR BLOWING WOOL MACHINE - A machine for distributing blowing wool from a bag of compressed blowing wool is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end. The inlet end is configured to receive the bag of compressed blowing wool. A shredding chamber is positioned downstream from the chute and is configured to shred and pick apart the blowing wool. The shredding chamber includes a plurality of shredders configured for rotation. The shredding chamber further includes a plurality of guide shells positioned partially around the plurality of shredders. The plurality of shredders seal against the plurality of guide shells and direct the blowing wool in a downstream direction as the plurality of shredders rotate. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219274 | AGITATION SYSTEM FOR BLOWING WOOL MACHINE - A machine for distributing blowing wool from a bag of compressed blowing wool is provided. The machine includes a shredding chamber configured to shred and pick apart the blowing wool. The shredding chamber includes a plurality of shredders and an agitator. The plurality of shredders and the agitator are configured for rotation. The plurality of shredders and the agitator are configured to rotate at different speeds. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219275 | Bale processing apparatus - Bale processing apparatus is disclosed which includes an elongated bed for supporting bale of forage to be processed. Cutting blades are carried on transverse shafts at one end of the apparatus, and a conveyer advances the bale toward the cutting blades. The lowermost transverse shaft rotates opposite to the next adjacent transverse shaft. The cutting means further include an outwardly projecting blade to assist in cutting the forage material. In one embodiment, the cutting mill is tilted rearwardly. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219276 | ROLLER MILL - A roller mill for grinding particulate material, such as cement raw materials, cement clinker and similar materials has a rotatable grinding table with a substantially vertical centerline and a number of rollers being configured for interactive operation with the grinding table and turning about separate roller shafts which are fixed to a rotatable center shaft with a substantially vertical centerline. The center shaft and the grinding table are fixed one to the rotor and the other to the stator of the same motor, which may have the capability of rotating both the grinding table and the center shaft. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219277 | SINGLE-HANDED VERTICAL SOLID MATERIAL GRINDER - This utility patent is a single-handed vertical solid material grinder. It includes a shell, a handle set with a motion handle and a mounted handle, and a grinding set. The grinding set has a sector unit that is a sector cylinder with parallel teeth and a grinding unit with fixed teeth. The mounted handle is placed inside the shell. Between the motion handle and the shell is an elastic repositioning unit. There is a driving set between the motion handle and the sector unit. When using one hand to pull and then release the handle set, through the handle set inside the shell and the grinding set of sector unit and grinding unit, the motion handle will drive the sector unit move back and forth around the spinning axis, thus pushing the parallel teeth on the sector surface to smash back and forth through the fixed teeth on the grinding unit's surface. Thus the solid raw material is caught between the surfaces of the parallel teeth and the fixed teeth and is grinded down. So by using one hand to operate the handle set the user can continuously grind the material particles. It can reduce a lot of effort. And by setting a collection box on the outlet of the shell, the grinded particles can be collected without wasted. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219278 | CLOSED-CIRCUIT GRINDING PLANT HAVING SIFTER AND FINE MATERIAL SETTLING DEVICE - A closed-circuit grinding plant for grinding coarse material into a fine material, in particular for generating cement raw meal and/or cement from cement clinker, the plant having at least two roller presses disposed about a central riser shaft which pneumatically transports the fine material or pulverizing the coarse material, at least two sifters for separating the fine material generated during the pulverization from still existing coarse material, and at least two fine material settling devices for settling the fine material from the sifting air of the sifters. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219279 | Toy Balloon Lift - A toy for use with any helium balloon comprised of a hand held device with an internal motorized reel that releases and retracts the balloon string when activated by a switch. The user enjoys lifting the balloon at the push of a button and retracting it back from the higher altitude at will and all the time being able to stop the balloon at a given elevation height. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219280 | PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER WITH FIXED, AXIALLY ALIGNED ROLLER ON LOADING DOOR - A towel dispenser includes a housing for receiving toweling. The housing includes a main body; a loading door that is configured to rotate relative to the main body between a closed position and an open position; and a guide system that includes a first roller attached to the main body and a second roller attached to the loading door. The towel dispenser may include a motor for driving dispensing of the toweling from the housing and an associated sensor. The towel dispenser can be mounted to an underside of a cabinet. In an aspect, the second roller includes an axis of rotation that is fixed relative to the loading door, and the first roller includes an axis of rotation that is substantially parallel with the axis of rotation of the second roller regardless of whether the loading door is in the closed position or the open position, or transitioning therebetween. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219281 | PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER WITH MOTOR DISPOSED OVER LIP OF LOADING DOOR - A towel dispenser includes a housing for receiving toweling. The housing includes a main body; a loading door that is configured to rotate relative to the main body between a closed position and an open position; and a guide system that includes a first roller attached to the main body and a second roller attached to the loading door. The towel dispenser may include a motor for driving dispensing of the toweling from the housing and an associated sensor. The towel dispenser can be mounted to an underside of a cabinet. In an aspect, the loading door includes a curved body and a lip that generally extends away from the curved body. A portion of the main body that extends over the lip when the loading door is in the closed position includes the motor therein. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219282 | AUTOMATIC PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER WITH HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING LOADING DOOR LIP - A towel dispenser includes a housing for receiving toweling. The housing includes a main body; a loading door that is configured to rotate relative to the main body between a closed position and an open position; and a guide system that includes a first roller attached to the main body and a second roller attached to the loading door. The towel dispenser may include a motor for driving dispensing of the toweling from the housing and an associated sensor. The towel dispenser can be mounted to an underside of a cabinet. In an aspect, the loading door includes a curved body and a lip that generally extends in parallel to a top surface of the housing away from the curved body. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219283 | DISPENSING GAP DEFINED BETWEEN LOADING DOOR AND MAIN BODY OF AUTOMATIC TOWEL DISPENSER - A towel dispenser includes a housing for receiving toweling. The housing includes a main body; a loading door that is configured to rotate relative to the main body between a closed position and an open position; and a guide system that includes a first roller attached to the main body and a second roller attached to the loading door. The towel dispenser may include a motor for driving dispensing of the toweling from the housing and an associated sensor. The towel dispenser can be mounted to an underside of a cabinet. In an aspect, the front wall of the main body and a lip of the loading door collectively define a gap to which the guiding system guides the toweling and through which towels are dispensed when the loading door is in the closed position. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219284 | AUTOMATIC PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER WITH DRIVEN ROLLER ON LOADING DOOR - A towel dispenser includes a housing for receiving toweling. The housing includes a main body; a loading door that is configured to rotate relative to the main body between a closed position and an open position; and a guide system that includes a first roller attached to the main body and a second roller attached to the loading door. The towel dispenser can be mounted to an underside of a cabinet. In an aspect, the towel dispenser includes a motor and a transmission for feeding the toweling outside of the housing during dispensing of a towel, and an associated sensor. The motor is mechanically connected to the first roller by a transmission, and the second roller is connectable to the motor via the transmission. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219285 | DETACHABLE AERODYNAMIC MISSILE STABILIZING SYSTEM - Provided is a detachable aerodynamic missile stabilizing system for a missile flying at low flight speeds. The system includes a housing adapted to couple to couple to the missile. Extending outward from the housing is at least one grid fin. Specifically the grid fin extends from the housing such that it is transverse to a longitudinal axis of the housing and the missile. The grid fin provides a plurality of apertures. The apertures are parallel to the longitudinal axis of the housing and the missile. A coupler is adapted to detachably couple the housing to the missile. A method of use is also provided. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219286 | FAST HYBRID HELICOPTER WITH LONG RANGE AND AN OPTIMIZED LIFT ROTOR - A hybrid helicopter ( | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219287 | PROTECTION AGAINST DIRECT LIGHTNING STRIKES IN RIVETED AREAS OF CFRP PANELS - The invention relates to a metalization structure of aircraft panels and process for obtaining such structure, such that it comprise a structure of a panel ( | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219288 | Deployable Flap Edge Fence - A method and systems are disclosed for reducing fluid flow noise. The method and systems use a thermal mechanism to deploy a flap edge fence during landing and/or other operating conditions, and stow the flap edge fence during other operational conditions such as cruise. The flap edge fence is controlled passively by ambient temperature or actively by a controller based on temperature changes corresponding to various operating conditions. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219289 | PURGE DEVICE AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A PURGE DEVICE - Purge device and hydraulic system comprising such a purge device. The purge device ( | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219290 | ELECTRIC-POWERED TRANSFER CYLINDER FOR LANDING GEAR SYSTEM - A shock strut for an aircraft landing gear having a retract actuator that is moveable in length to deploy or retract the landing gear, that includes a shrink strut and a transfer device. The shrink strut may be compressed in length for stowage in the fuselage. The transfer device may be in closed fluid communication with the strut shrink for transferring and receiving hydraulic fluid to and from the strut shrink. When actuated by an aircraft hydraulic or electric system independent of any motion of the retract actuator, the transfer device may drive hydraulic fluid to the strut shrink thereby compressing or shrinking the shrink strut to a partially compressed length. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219291 | AIRCRAFT HOLD INTENDED TO ACCOMMODATE BAGGAGE - An aircraft hold including a floor having a substantially flat central part and a side part disposed along each longitudinal edge of the central part and inclined in relation thereto. The aircraft hold also includes at least one bench with a seat that can move between a position in which it is substantially parallel to the central part of the floor and a position in which it is folded against a wall of the hold. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219292 | MODULAR PARTITIONING DEVICE INTENDED FOR AN AIRCRAFT - This adjustable partitioning mechanism for an aircraft comprises a more or less straight upper rod ( | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219293 | ODOUR SEAL FOR A VACUUM TOILET DRAIN SYSTEM - The invention relates to an odour seal for a vacuum toilet drain system whose cross section in the state of no throughflow tapers off in such a way in the downstream direction that the interior walls on the downstream end of the odour seal rest against each other so that the odour seal in a downstream direction allows throughflow while in the opposite direction it blocks throughflow, wherein the downstream end of the odour seal is closed in the state of throughflow and no throughflow of the odour seal. Furthermore, the invention relates to a drainage device comprising such an odour seal and a sieve which is arranged upstream of the odour seal. Moreover, the invention relates to a vacuum toilet system for an aircraft, comprising such an odour seal or a drainage device. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219294 | COMPOSITE BEAM CHORD BETWEEN REINFORCEMENT PLATES - A composite beam chord is between first and second reinforcement plates. The beam chord includes a first ply of reinforcing fibers with a fiber orientation of +α degrees with respect to a longitudinal axis of the beam chord and a second ply of reinforcing fibers with a fiber orientation of −α degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis. The angle α is between 2 and 12 degrees for suppression or delay of ply splitting. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219295 | RETRACTABLE SYSTEM FOR AERONAUTICAL SENSORS - The invention discloses a retractable optical sensor ( | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219296 | REDUCED DRAG SYSTEM FOR WINDMILLS, FANS, PROPELLERS, AIRFOILS, AND HYDROFOILS - Airfoil and hydrofoils systems with structures having a surface texture defined by fractal geometries are described. Raised portions or fractal bumps can be included on the surfaces, forming a surface texture. The surface textures can be defined by two-dimensional fractal shapes, partial two-dimensional fractal shapes, non-contiguous fractal shapes, three-dimensional fractal objects, and partial three-dimensional fractal objects. The surfaces can include indents having fractal geometries. The indents can have varying depths and can be bordered by other indents, or bumps, or smooth portions of the airfoil or hydrofoil structure. The fractal surface textures can reduce vortices inherent from airfoil and hydrofoil structures. The roughness and distribution of the fractal surface textures reduce the vortices, improving laminar flow characteristics and at the same time reducing drag. The systems are passive and do not require applied power. | 2010-09-02 |
| 20100219297 | LOCAL OBSERVABLE AREA AND SELF INSPECTION SYSTEM - A surveying device and a method for surveying a satellite and its environs is disclosed. The surveying device comprises a docking platform having an interface for physically coupling to a surface of a bus of a spacecraft and an imaging module, releasably coupleable to the docking platform via a semi-rigid tether axially extendable and retractable by command, the imaging module having an imaging sensor for collecting image data, the imaging sensor communicatively coupled with the docking platform via the tether. | 2010-09-02 |
