35th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100218998 | Upper Beam for a Telescopic Feeder, Telescopic Feeder and drilling device for rock drilling - The object of the invention is to provide a drilling device which is compact and has good sliding properties. The object is achieved by an upper beam for use with a lower beam in a telescopic feeder for a drilling device for rock drilling. The upper beam extends along a longitudinal axis and has a generally U-shaped cross section comprising a bottom wall and a first and a second side wall. Each side wall has an inward surface and an outward surface. The upper beam comprises a cooperating member intended for sliding cooperation with the lower beam. The cooperating member comprises an attachment means extending outwardly from each outward surface of each side wall. Each attachment means is intended for fixed mounting of a crank block bracket, which crank block bracket faces said outward surface of each side wall. | 2010-09-02 |
20100218999 | DRILL BIT FOR EARTH BORING - Embodiments of the present invention include a drill bit configured for boring holes or wells into the earth. Embodiments include a drill bit comprised of a plurality of blades. Each of the plurality of blades includes one or more holes therethrough configured to receive a cutter that is secured therein. The cutters are secured in the hole with securing means that typically prevent the cutters from being removed when the drill bit is in use but allow the cutters to be removed from the holes when the drill bit is not in use. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219000 | IMPREGNATION BIT WITH IMPROVED CUTTING STRUCTURE AND BLADE GEOMETRY - A rotary drag bit for drilling subterranean formations and a method of forming a rotary drag bit for drilling subterranean formations comprising a bit body having a face extending from a centerline to a gage; a plurality of blades on the face generally extending radially outwardly toward the gage; and a plurality of discrete impregnated cutting posts; wherein each discrete impregnated cutting post extends outwardly from an associated one of the plurality of blades; and wherein each discrete impregnated cutting post angles generally towards a front edge of the associated blade of the discrete impregnated cutting post and generally towards the direction of rotation of the rotary drag bits. The rotary drag bit may further comprise a plurality of matrix pockets disposed on the plurality of blades, wherein the discrete impregnated cutting posts may be housed within one of the plurality of matrix pockets. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219001 | ROLLING CUTTER - A cutting element for a drill bit that includes an outer support element having at least a bottom portion and a side portion; and an inner rotatable cutting element, a portion of which is disposed in the outer support element, wherein the inner rotatable cutting element includes a substrate and a diamond cutting face having a thickness of at least 0.050 inches disposed on an upper surface of the substrate; and wherein a distance from an upper surface of the diamond cutting face to a bearing surface between the inner rotatable cutting element and the outer support element ranges from 0 to about 0.300 inches is disclosed. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219002 | MEASURING DEVICE - A measuring device is arranged to store a block or group of a plurality of objects in a state where the objects are congested in the block, to suppress the scattering magnification of the objects when the objects are dropped off to prevent failures such as seal bite in a filling device disposed below the measuring device, to shorten the dropping length of the objects, and to reduce the contact resistance of the objects to a receiving opening of the filling device during the objects are dropped off to attain the discharging speed of the objects. The shapes and opening degrees of a gate unit can be changed so that a lower opening of a hopper is disposed inside the receiving opening of the filling device in a top plan view. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219003 | Hull robot steering system - A robot drive system preferably used for a vessel hull cleaning and/or inspection robot includes a first frame portion rotatably supporting a first axle with a first wheel thereon, and a second frame portion rotatably supporting a second axle with a second wheel thereon. A joint connects the first frame portion to the second frame portion and defines an expendable and contractible portion between the first frame portion and second frame portion. An actuator subsystem is configured expand and contract the expandable and contractible portion to move the first frame portion relative to the second frame portion at the joint to angle the first axle relative to the second axle to steer the robot. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219004 | SNOW TRACTION UNIT FOR VEHICLES - A snow traction unit to replace a wheel of an all wheel drive vehicle which includes a frame supporting two carrier wheels; said carrier wheels being spaced apart a distance greater than their combined radii; an endless snow contacting track mounted for rotation on said carrier wheels; a track contacting surface provided between the lower extremities of said carrier wheels; a drive engagement means for engaging the drive shaft of the vehicle and for driving at least one of said carrier wheels; the arrangement of the width of the track, the spacing between the carrier wheels and the track contacting surface resulting in the vehicle having a force imprint less than 250 Kg/square metre. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219005 | Suspension for a telepresence robot - A differential drive suspension for a robot with a high height to weight ratio | 2010-09-02 |
20100219006 | AUXILIARY POWER DEVICE OF BICYCLE - An auxiliary power device of a bicycle includes a driving member and a base member provided at a first section and a second section of the bicycle respectively. The first section and the second section are two parts of the bicycle, which has a relative motion therebetween in cycling. An input member is provided to the base member to be driven by the driving member when the first section moves relative to the second section. The input member turns a power storage member to store a power. A control member is provided for manipulation to release the power stored in the power storage member for moving the bicycle forward. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219007 | HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD AND IDLE REDUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - One embodiment relates to a hybrid vehicle drive system for a vehicle including a first prime mover, a first prime mover driven transmission, a rechargeable power source, and a PTO. The hybrid vehicle drive system further includes a hydraulic pump in direct or indirect mechanical communication with the PTO. The hybrid vehicle drive system further includes an electric motor in direct or indirect mechanical communication with the hydraulic pump. The electric motor can receive power from the prime mover driven transmission through the PTO. The hydraulic pump can receive power from the electric motor when the electric motor rotates, the electric motor using power from the rechargeable energy source, or from the prime mover driven transmission through the PTO. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219008 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - In a heat exchanger cover ( | 2010-09-02 |
20100219009 | Agricultural Vehicle Suspension - An agricultural vehicle having a hydraulic system, a cab for the vehicle operator includes a self-levelling cab suspension system having a plurality of suspension units each having a spring, a damper and an accumulator. The accumulator comprises a hydraulic working chamber which is separated by a movable wall from a gas filled chamber serving as a spring. The working chamber is also connected to a working chamber of the damper in a closed hydraulic circuit. In the invention, there is no need for a dedicated oil pump since a hydraulic actuator powered by the vehicle hydraulic system is provided for causing hydraulic fluid to flow in the closed hydraulic circuit between the working chamber of the accumulator and the damper, to vary the height of the cab without fluid from the vehicle hydraulic system entering or leaving the closed hydraulic circuit of the damper and accumulator. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219010 | PARKING ASSIST APPARATUS - A parking assist apparatus includes a guidance mode setting portion specifying a forward turning guidance controlling portion to perform a control when determining that a direct guidance control for driving a vehicle rearward to a target parking position without once driving the vehicle forward is unachievable. The forward turning guidance controlling portion includes an auxiliary guidance controlling device generating an auxiliary guidance path and driving the vehicle rearward by an automatic steering along the auxiliary guidance path and a guidance possibility determining device determining whether or not the vehicle is directly guided rearward to the target parking position based on a position and a steering angle of the vehicle while the vehicle is moving forward by a manual steering. The forward turning guidance controlling portion includes a final guidance controlling device guiding the vehicle to the target parking position. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219011 | MOVABLE APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a movable apparatus includes a carriage, coaxial paired wheels configured to support the carriage, a wheel actuator configured to rotationally drive the paired wheels, a loading section provided above the carriage, a swinging section includes a first swinging mechanism configured to swing the loading section around a first shaft extending in a direction crossing an axle of the wheels and a second swinging mechanism configured to swing the loading section around a second shaft provided parallel to the axle, acceleration sensing device configured to measure accelerations, and a swing angle control device configured to control the swing angle of each of the first swinging mechanism and the second swinging mechanism, to swing the loading section in a direction in which a component force of the acceleration applied to the loading section in a horizontal direction and a component force of gravity are balanced. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219012 | PASSIVE SPEAKER SYSTEM FOR PHONES AND OTHER DEVICES - An amplification device for use with a phone or other electronic device having a speaker. The amplification device typically includes an amplification structure having an input end and an output end, and an adapter located proximal to the input end and configured to engage a phone or other electronic device such that a speaker on the phone or other electronic device emanates sound into the input end, whereby the sound is amplified by the amplification structure. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219013 | Silencing Arrangement - In an appliance, such as a cyclonic vacuum cleaner, a motor is arranged to drive an impeller fan located in a motor and fan unit. The rotation of the impeller may cause nuisance tones to be generated. A silencing arrangement is provided to control such noise and includes a plurality of discrete passive silencers in the form of tube silencers arranged in a first set and a second set. The tube silencers have open end portions arranged to face the fan and the silencers of the first set are spaced from the silencers of the second set in both axial and radial directions. This combination gives the same effect as an array of closely spaced tube silencers—however, by spacing the silencers in two directions, fluid is allowed to flow freely. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219014 | COMPOSITE HEADLINER WITH IMPROVED ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE - A composite headliner material allows sound waves originating within a vehicle to penetrate deeply into the headliner where all of a significant portion of their energy is absorbed rather than reflected back into the vehicle. The coverstock sheet is backed by a multilayer material with a foam core coated above and below by a fibrous glass mat impregnated with an adhesive with scrim layers above and below glass mat layers. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219015 | CLIMB ASSIST SYSTEM - A motorized climb assist assembly is provided. The motorized climb assist assembly includes a looped belt, an attaching member, a motor assembly and a fall arrest system. The attaching member is coupled to the looped belt. A safety harness is in turn coupled to attaching member. The motor assembly includes a motor and a drive sheave. The motor has a drive shaft. The drive sheave is coupled to the drive shaft. In addition, the drive sheave is in contact with the looped belt. The fall arrest system is integrated with the drive sheave and is configured to limit the looped belt movement as the result of a fall event. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219016 | FALL ARREST ASSEMBLY - A fall arrest assembly that includes a rotational drum, at least one pawl and a catch is provided. The rotational drum is configured to rotate in response to a movement of a lifeline. The least one pawl is in rotational communication with the rotational drum. The at least one pawl is further configured to pivot about a pivot connection in response to select rotational velocities of the rotational drum. The at least one pawl is also configured to engage the catch when the at least one pawl pivots in response to the select rotational velocities of the rotational drum to stop the rotation of the rotational drum and movement of the lifeline. An elastic bushing for each pivot connection is also used. Each elastic bushing is positioned about an associated pivot connection of an associated pawl. The elastic bushings deform in shape as an associated pawl engages the at least one portion of the catch. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219017 | LADDER SAFETY DEVICES - Ladder safety devices including a gutter guard, a ladder extender, a ground spike and a ladder shoe, are described that improve the stability of a ladder placed against a structure with or without guttering. Embodiments of the gutter guard prevent the ladder from contacting the gutter, distribute the ladder's weight to minimize structural damage, avoid ladder-gutter contact resulting in and help to hold the ladder in place. The ladder extender offsets the ladder from the shingles of a roof when gutters are not present. The ground spike and ladder shoe stabilize a ladder placed on a soft or hard surfaces, respectfully. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219018 | PLATFORM LIFT - A platform lift for use with a vehicle includes a platform assembly having a plurality of support legs, and a lift mechanism having a support portion moveable between at least a first position and a second position. The platform assembly may be configured to be supported by the support portion when the support portion is in the first position, and further configured to be supported by the support legs substantially independent from the lift mechanism and the vehicle when the support portion is in the second position. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219019 | BOARDING LADDER FOR INFLATABLE WATERCRAFT - A portable boarding ladder is attached to a rubberized portion of an inflatable boat without the use of piercing fasteners and does not require a hard point mounting structure. A base ladder section and a climbing ladder section are pivotally coupled together and supported in an operative, stand-off boarding position along a curved hull surface of a pontoon boat by a pair of hook support brackets and a pair of latch retainer brackets. The support brackets are bonded to the pontoon by adhesive deposits. A lateral cross bar tubing segment of the base ladder section is supported by hanging engagement on the hook brackets. A pair of side rail tubing segments of the climbing ladder section are retained and secured against lateral shifting displacement and rotation relative to the pontoon by snap-fit engagement against resilient arm portions of the latch retainer brackets. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219020 | Pressure accumulator tank system for applying a substance - A pressure accumulator tank system for applying a substance and a method of applying substance are provided. The pressure accumulator tank system of an embodiment includes a main distribution line, a main pump, a pressure switch and at least one feeding line. The main pump is configured to pump the substance into the main distribution line. The pressure switch is located in the main distribution line and is configured to control operation of the main pump to maintain a select pressure in the main distribution line. Each feeding line includes a feeding conduit, a pressure accumulator and a manifold. The feeding conduit is coupled to the main distribution line to receive the substance in the main distribution line. The pressure accumulator is coupled to provide a select pressure in the feeding conduit. The manifold has an inlet and at least one outlet. The inlet of the manifold is coupled to the feeding conduit. Each outlet is configured to output the substance to a distribution zone. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219021 | WHEEL BEARING HUB WITH OIL PRESSURE CUP - A hub having an outer ring, an inner ring, a roller, a cage, a filling hole for filling oil, and an oil pressure cap, the filling hole for filling oil being disposed at a sidewall of the outer ring and connected with the oil pressure cap. The hub with an oil pressure cap can be filled with oil periodically and thereby it has good lubrication effect and long service life. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219022 | ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVE - The invention relates to a switch arrangement of an electric motor drive ( | 2010-09-02 |
20100219023 | ELEVATOR - The invention relates to an elevator provided with a safety gear arrangement, the elevator including at least an elevator car arranged to travel back and forth substantially vertically along guide rails, at least two safety gear mechanisms disposed in conjunction with the elevator car and at least one speed limiter, which includes at least a speed limiter pulley, a diverting pulley and a speed limiter rope fitted as a loop around at least the speed limiter pulley and the diverting pulley, the speed limiter rope being connected at least to a first safety gear mechanism. A second safety gear mechanism has been arranged to be triggered after the triggering of the first safety gear mechanism. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219024 | Landing display device for elevator - An elevator hall display device. A destination floor registration device includes destination buttons and assigned car display panels. An elevator group supervisory controller includes a hall destination call registration section that registers a hall destination call corresponding to an operation of a destination button, an assigned car decision section that decides an assigned car to respond to the hall destination call, an assigned car display mode controller that sets a display mode of the assigned car, and an assigned car display that makes the assigned car displayed on an assigned car display panel in the set display mode. The assigned car display mode controller sets the assigned car display to a first display mode until a predetermined time elapses from start of display of the assigned car on the assigned car display panel, and sets the display of the assigned car to a second display mode after the predetermined time elapses. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219025 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM - The invention relates to a solution for the allocation of destination calls in an elevator system comprising one or more single-deck elevators and one or more multi-deck elevators, in which system the passenger enters a destination call via a destination call device. The destination call entered by the passenger is received, an elevator type to serve the destination call is selected on the basis of an elevator type selection criterion, and the destination call is allocated to an elevator consistent with the elevator type thus selected. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219026 | BRAKE APPARATUS BRAKE CONTROL APPARATUS, AND BRAKE CONTROL METHOD - In a brake apparatus, an activation current for opening a simulator cut valve from a closed state is applied, whereupon a steady-state current is applied continuously to maintain the open state. A brake control apparatus and a brake control method are employed to perform control in which a valve opening current, which is higher than the steady-state current, is applied to the simulator cut valve every time a brake pedal is depressed. Thus, in a brake apparatus including a switch valve that is driven steadily by applying the steady-state current thereto, favorable control responsiveness can be maintained in the switch valve at all times while achieving a reduction in power consumption. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219027 | Disk brake and sliding member - There is provided a disk brake comprising: a piston that presses a brake pad to a disk rotor; and a caliper at which the piston is slidably provided through a piston seal, the caliper making the piston moved forward by hydraulic pressure, wherein the piston has that an anodized film layer formed by an anodized treatment is formed on a surface of a piston base body made of aluminum alloy, and a chromium plating layer is directly laminated on a surface of the anodized film layer. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219028 | Rail Vehicle Brake Unit - A brake unit, preferably for a rail vehicle, including in a housing: a piston, and a push rod in the form of a spindle in an axial slack adjuster. The axial directions of the piston and the push rod are substantially perpendicular to each other, and means are provided for force transmission between these parts. The force transmitting means includes wedge elements at the underside of the piston cooperating with a driver element coaxial with and force-transmittingly connected to the spindle. The driver element is supported with rolling friction by the housing for movements in the axial direction of the spindle, and the spindle is axially guided by the housing at its forward end. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219029 | Actuator, Particularly for a Motor Vehicle Parking Brake - An actuator ( | 2010-09-02 |
20100219030 | BRAKE PAD FOR A PARTIALLY-LINED DISK BRAKE - A brake pad for a partially-lined disk brake and a method for making such a brake pad. The brake pad has a back plate, a friction lining arranged fixedly on a front side of the back plate and a damping plate provided on a rear side. At least one hook-shaped guide end adjoins a body region of the back plate in a circumferential direction. The guide end has an elevation with a material thickness D increased in relation to a material thickness d of the body region. At least one abutment face for tangential abutment in a circumferential direction is provided on the guide end and a support face is provided thereon for radial support in a radial direction. The damping plate has at least one bent-over bracket which rests against the radial support face in a bracket region of the back plate. The damping plate is offset axially to the rear relative to the bracket region in the body region of the back plate. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219031 | Impact absorber for vehicle - An impact absorber for a vehicle has a tubular shape and is disposed between a side member and a bumper beam of the vehicle, so as to be crushed in an axial direction thereof upon application of a compressive load, for absorbing an impact energy. The impact absorber includes: a tubular main body and attachment plates that are fixedly welded to respective axially opposite end portions of the main body. The main body has a thin plate portion having a plate thickness smaller than 1.4 mm and constituting an axially intermediate portion of the main body, and a pair of thick plate portions having a plate thickness not smaller than 1.4 mm and located on axially opposite sides of the thin plate portion. The thick plate portions are held in contact with the respective attachment plates, and are arc-welded to be fixed to the respective attachment plates. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219032 | IMPACT-ABSORBING MEMBER - The peak value of an initial load in a self-fracture occurring during transition to a stable sequential fracture mode is controlled, and a desired amount of absorbed energy is ensured. An impact-absorbing member ( | 2010-09-02 |
20100219033 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TORQUE TRANSMISSION - The present invention relates to a method for moment transmission, preferably torque transmission, between a first object ( | 2010-09-02 |
20100219034 | CONTROL ASSEMBLY - A control assembly ( | 2010-09-02 |
20100219035 | TORQUE TRANSMISSION DEVICE - The invention relates to a torque transmission device, especially for the drive train of a motor vehicle, said device comprising a pump comprising a first pump part, a second pump part, a suction chamber and a pressure chamber, the first pump part and the second pump part being mutually rotatable. A rotary movement of the first pump part in relation to the second pump part allows a hydraulic fluid to be transported from the suction chamber into the pressure chamber of the pump, torque transmitted between the first pump part and the second pump part depending on the pump pressure generated by the pump. At least one pressure control device is associated with the pump, said device constricting a fluid stream transported by the pump in a variable manner in order to vary the rotational speeds of the first pump part and the second pump part in relation to each other. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219036 | DRIVING FORCE TRANSMITTING DEVICE - A driving force transmitting device is comprised of a first rotary member, a second rotary member securely fit around the first rotary member, a third rotary member rotatably supported in the first and second rotary members for being engaged with a shaft, an anti-rotated solenoid slidably fit in a solenoid housing hollow defined by the second rotary member, and a friction clutch driven by the solenoid for transmitting torque between the first rotary member and the third rotary member. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219037 | BIDIRECTIONAL SELF-LOCKING DEVICE - Disclosed is a bidirectional self-locking device including a housing ( | 2010-09-02 |
20100219038 | FREEWHEEL BEARING DEVICE WITH TORQUE LIMITER - The invention concerns a freewheel bearing device including an outer element and inner element arranged inside the outer element, and a free wheel provided with at least a wedging element, arranged between the inner element and the outer element to allow a free rotational movement in one direction between the outer element and the inner element and for transmission of a torque in the other direction between the outer element and the inner element, the free wheel including a ring provided with a cylindrical inner surface and a cylindrical outer surface, substantially aligned on a radial plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the device, and a torque limiting member adapted to limit the torque transmitted by the free wheel, the torque limiting member being arranged radially between said ring and the outer element or the inner element in contact with said ring and said element. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219039 | ADAPTABLE CAR WASH MESSAGING SYSTEM - A method of providing information to a user of a car wash is disclosed. The method includes receiving from a car wash one or more signals representing one or more payments. One or more signals are received from the car wash representing a value of one or more car wash functions purchased with the one or more payments. An indication is recorded of the value of the one or more car wash functions purchased with the one or more payments. The method also includes providing information that includes the indication of the value of the one or more car wash functions purchased with the one or more payments. Other illustrative embodiments pertain to a vending machine messaging device and a car wash. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219040 | ESCALATOR DISPLAY DEVICE - An escalator display device includes a light-emitting body arranged on an edge of a side wall, which includes a transparent medium. The light-emitting body is arranged to display a displayed item on the surface of the transparent medium and is a photosensitive material that reacts photosensitively with the light emission color of the light-emitting body. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219041 | Mailpiece conveyance system - A compliant conveyance system for processing mailpieces along a feed path, e.g., printing on a first surface of a mailpiece, while being registered against a contact surface of a registration plate. The conveyance system comprises at least one conveyor belt opposing the contact surface of the registration plate, a continuous, uninterrupted, compliant deck disposed beneath and supporting an underside surface of the conveyor belt, and a spring biasing device operative to bias the compliant deck and the conveyor belt toward the contact surface of the registration plate. The conveyor belt includes a drive surface for engaging a second surface of each of the mailpieces for conveyance along the feed path. As each of the mailpieces pass the registration plate, the compliant deck and spring biasing device urge the second surface of each mailpiece into engagement with the contact surface during processing. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219042 | PRODUCT INVERTING MECHANISM - The invention is directed to an inverting device which takes one or more articles from a first device, inverts the article(s), and discharges the article(s) onto a second device that may be at essentially the same relative height as the first device. The inverting device has a rotating device with two opposed surfaces that are spaced apart a distance slightly greater than the height of the article. Once the article(s) has been moved into position in the rotating device, the rotating device rotates 180 degrees about a transverse axis, resulting in the inversion of the article. The new orientation of the article may facilitate further processing in a manufacturing environment, such as cleaning, filling, labeling, stacking or any other activity that relies on a specific product disposition. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219043 | AUTOMATED MANIPULATOR SYSTEM TO SEPARATE BUNDLES, AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF - In a method to separate bundle layers by means of a first conveyor track and a second conveyor track whose conveyor speed is greater than the conveyor speed of the first conveyor track, bundles are spaced apart from one another in the transport direction by a speed jump between the first conveyor track and second conveyor track; positions of bundles on the second conveyor track that are spaced apart from one another are detected by a position detection device. The bundles are moved from the second conveyor track with a manipulator, wherein the manipulator is controlled on the basis of the detected bundle positions on the second conveyor track. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219044 | HANDLER FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, IN PARTICULAR IC'S, COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CIRCULATING CARRIAGES THAT ARE GUIDED ALONG A CIRCULATING TRACK - The invention relates to a handler for electronic components, in particular IC's, having a plurality of circulating carriages ( | 2010-09-02 |
20100219045 | BELT CLEANER - A belt cleaner is provided in which a scraping portion ( | 2010-09-02 |
20100219046 | Flexible vacuum conveyance/manifold system - A vacuum conveyance/manifold system is provided for processing mailpieces. The vacuum conveyance/manifold system includes at least one conveyor belt and a compliant deck disposed beneath and supporting an underside surface of the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt has rows of aligned apertures disposed therein and a drive surface for engaging a face surface of each of the mailpieces. The compliant deck defines a neutral axis in bending and has a high elongation, low modulus material in a portion of the deck which is distal from the bending neutral axis, and a high yield strength, high modulus material in a portion of the deck which lies coincident with the bending neutral axis. Furthermore, the compliant deck has a plurality of elongate slots formed in the high elongation, low modulus material, which elongate slots are aligned, and in fluid communication, with the rows of apertures in the conveyor belt. A flexible manifold system, having a plurality of flexible tubes, is in fluid communication with the elongate slots of the compliant deck and the vacuum source for developing a pressure differential across each of the mailpieces when in contact with the drive surface of the conveyor belt. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219047 | TRAVELING WAVE GRIDS WITH AGITATED SURFACE USING PIEZOELECTRIC EFFECT AND ACOUSTIC TRAVELING WAVES - A system for transporting particles includes a substrate and a plurality of spaced electrically conductive electrodes carried by the substrate. Further included is a carrier medium adapted for the retention and migration of particles disposed therein, wherein the carrier medium is in operational contact with the electrodes, and a vibration generator is positioned in relation to the substrate to impart vibrations into the carrier medium. In an alternative embodiment, the vibration generator is configured to generate an acoustic traveling wave, which includes a vibration component and a motivation component. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219048 | BELT CONVEYORS WITH RETRACTABLE WALL SEGMENTS - A conveyor having a conveyor belt with wall segments that pivot between a retracted position below the conveying surface of the belt and an extended position above the conveying surface. When extended, the wall segments form a wall along the length of a portion of the belt to prevent conveyed articles from moving laterally past. The retractable wall segments are cam- or spring-actuated. Diverting conveyors using the retractable wall segments in an oblique-roller conveyor belt are useful as sorters or switches. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219049 | SORTING APPARATUS - A sorting apparatus for sorting products comprises an endless conveying element comprising a support surface. The support surface makes an angle with a horizontal plane, at least at the location of the outlets, about an axis parallel to the conveying direction. The sorting apparatus further comprises locking elements arranged one behind the other, as seen in the conveying direction, which move along synchronously with the conveying element and which can be unlocked independently of each other, which locking elements function to hold the products in place on the support surface. Upon activation of a selected unlocking mechanism, a product is moved downwards from the conveying element towards the outlet under the influence of the force of gravity being exerted thereon. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219050 | DIRECT DRIVE MODULAR BELT CONVEYOR, CARTRIDGE, AND QUICK CONNECT-DISCONNECT CONSTANT VELOCITY DRIVE SHAFT, FOR HIGH SPEED FOUP TRANSPORT - A conveyor system includes a cartridge, which defines a section of the conveyor. In one embodiment, the cartridge includes a number of wheels, which are designed as a unit for a conveyor section and the wheels of the cartridge are designed to hold a belt. A conveyor section, in one optional embodiment, includes integrated sensors for detecting the presence of a container (e.g., FOUP), and each conveyor section can implement precision sheet metal rails that facilitate high speed FOUP transport. In one embodiment, each conveyor section has two sides. Each side has a cartridge that has a belt. In particular embodiments, one side of the conveyor section includes a drive motor, that drives the conveyor. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219051 | Vehicle Turn Signal Device - A turn signal device for a vehicle for activating a turn signal in accordance with operation of an operation lever. The turn signal device includes a turning state detection unit, which detects a turning state of the vehicle. The turning state detection unit monitors a temporal change in the turning state of the vehicle after the turn signal is activated. The turning state detection unit deactivates the turning signal when detecting that the vehicle first turns in an activation direction of the turn signal, then turns in a direction opposite to the activation direction, and afterward turns again in the activation direction. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219052 | ELECTRICAL SWITCH FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a contactor carriage intended to be fitted so as to move translationally in an electrical switch ( | 2010-09-02 |
20100219053 | SWITCH - A fixed contact includes a pair of conduction members that are arranged opposedly and in parallel to each other such that tip ends of the conduction members are oriented toward an opening, a support frame (pedestal member) that tiltably supports bases of the conduction members, a leaf spring (pressurizing member) that biases the conduction members in a direction in which the tip ends of the conduction members approach each other, and an outer frame (shielding member) that covers peripheries of the conduction members and the leaf spring and shields them from an outside electric field, the leaf spring is arranged on an outer side of the opposed conduction members, and the outer frame is engaged with the tip end of the conduction member, thereby maintaining an opening width between the tip ends of the conduction members at a predetermined width. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219054 | ACTUATOR - At least one embodiment of the invention relates to an actuator including a mechanical display, wherein the actuator is provided for switching a switch unit, and the mechanical display includes a window and a display surface visible through the window. At least one embodiment of the invention is based on the insight that prior mechanical displays require a great deal of space within the command device, and are also prone to failure. The problem of space-saving integration is solved by a display surface formed on the spring bar mounted on the actuation part, and the display surface, together with at least a part of the spring bar, is intended to make a partial rotary motion about a rotary axis during the actuation motion. In addition to the space-saving integration, a greater displacement of the display surface is also thus achieved. At least one embodiment of the invention further relates to an electromechanical operating device having a switch unit that can be switched by such an actuator. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219055 | SWITCH DEVICE - A switch device has a casing, a tubular portion provided on the casing, an upper surface and a lower surface of the tubular portion being opened, a support shaft provided in the tubular portion, a manipulation knob attached to the tubular portion such that an opening in the upper surface is covered therewith, the manipulation knob being turned about the support shaft by manipulation, a first hitting portion provided in the manipulation knob, a first hit portion provided in the tubular portion, the first hitting portion hitting the first hit portion when the manipulation knob is turned to reach a limit of an operating range of a turning operation of the manipulation knob, a second hitting portion provided in the manipulation knob independently of the first hitting portion, and a second hit portion provided in the casing so as to be separated from the tubular portion, the second hitting portion hitting the second hit portion when the manipulation knob is turned to reach the limit of the operating range of the turning operation of the manipulation knob. ON and OFF states are switched based on the turning operation of the manipulation knob. The second hitting portion and the second hit portion are provided at positions at which the second hitting portion hits the second hit portion before the first hitting portion hits the first hit portion during the turning operation of the manipulation knob. At least one of the second hitting portion and the second hit portion bends when the second hitting portion hits the second hit portion. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219056 | BUTTON ASSEMBLY AND DIGITAL CAMERA HAVING THE SAME - A button assembly and a digital camera having the same include a key button, a first contact point switch that generates a switching signal when the key button slides, and a third contact point switch that generates a switching signal when the key button is pressed. Accordingly, it is possible to easily manipulate a camera and perform an associated set of operations by providing one integrated button that replaces a plurality of buttons. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219057 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The structure of an electronic apparatus ( | 2010-09-02 |
20100219058 | CUSTOMIZABLE KEYBOARD - A keyboard includes a panel and a number of input keys. The input keys are assembled on the panel. The panel includes at least one first positive contact, at least one first negative contact and at least one first signal contact disposed on the panel. Each input key of the number of input keys includes a second positive contact, a second negative contact, a second signal contact and a signal transmitter received therein. The second positive contact, the second negative contact and the second signal contact are configured for connecting to the at least one first positive contact, the at least one first negative contact and the at least one first signal contact respectively when the input key is assembled on the panel. The signal transmitter is configured for emitting a signal reflecting the function of the input key when the input key is pressed. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219059 | KEYPAD ASSEMBLY USING OPTICAL SHUTTER AND LIGHT GUIDE PANEL AND PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME - A keypad assembly includes an optical shutter configured to shield or transmit light according to a voltage applied thereto; a light guide panel configured to guide an internal light generated inside of the keypad assembly and coupled to the interior of the light guide panel; and a symbol pattern layer including at least one symbol pattern illuminated by both the internal light irradiated from the light guide panel and an external light from outside of the keypad assembly that has passed through the optical shutter. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219060 | Mass-exchange contact device - A mass-exchange contact device is proposed, comprising upper and lower flat ring-shaped trays attached to a column, a sleeve having windows with bottom edges in the plane of the lower tray, a barbotage unit having orifices in its sidewalls placed on the top sleeve, a movable double-acting valve including upper and lower plates connected with a rod. The barbotage unit includes an ascending limiter of valve's movement, the sleeve's bottom includes a descending limiter. Alternatively, the barbotage unit is made as a portion of the sleeve. Embodiments comprise a number of rows of the proposed devices situated one above the other, and separated by multi-layer packing fittings. The devices can be used in catalytic distillation columns, wherein the fittings are filled with catalytic material. Alternatively, the fitting is substituted with a grating supporting a catalytic granular layer. The proposed design improves device operation, reliability, durability, reduces its weight and costs. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219061 | ENHANCEMENT OF ACID GAS ENRICHMENT PROCESS - An improved process for the removal and recovery of sulfur from a sour hydrocarbon stream is provided. The process includes contacting a sour hydrocarbon stream that includes hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide with a lean absorbent to produce a rich absorbent stream. The rich absorbent stream is separated and the recovered acid gas is contacted with a second absorbent to produce a second rich absorbent stream. A portion of the second rich absorbent is recycled to the separation step. A second portion of the second rich absorbent is separated to produce an acid gas product stream. Recycling a portion of the second rich absorbent to the first separation step shifts the equilibrium of the process, resulting in an acid gas product stream having an increased hydrogen sulfide:carbon dioxide ratio. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219062 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLASMA GASIFICATION OF CARBONIC MATERIAL BY MEANS OF MICROWAVE RADIATION - A method and apparatus for gasifying carbonic material in order to produce carbon monoxide and hydrogen; the method comprises the following steps: (a) providing carbonic material; (b) heating, by means of microwave radiation, the carbonic material provided until a plasma point cloud forms in the carbonic material; (c) causing the cloud of plasma points of carbonic material to react with superheated water vapour in order to produce a synthesis gas; and (d) purifying the produced synthesis gas by refeeding it through the cloud of plasma points in the carbonic material wherein it is broken up by microwave radiation of step (b) to achieve the generally complete transformation of the synthesis gas into carbon monoxide and hydrogen. Additionally the cloud of plasma points reacts with oxidation gas (air, oxygen or gas enriched with oxygen) in order to produce the synthesis gas. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219063 | OXIDATIVE DEGENERATION PRODUCTS OF ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM - The present invention relates to oxidative degradation products of atorvastatin calcium and the process of the preparation thereof. The present invention also relates to atorvastatin calcium substantially free of oxidative degradation products and the pharmaceutical compositions containing such atorvastatin calcium. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219064 | FILM FORMING METHOD - A film forming method is constituted by forming a silicon oxide film on a substrate by causing silicon generated by sputtering with silicon as a target to be incident on the substrate from an oblique direction while supplying oxygen gas onto the substrate. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219065 | WAVE ENGERGY CONVERSION - Apparatus ( | 2010-09-02 |
20100219066 | WATER ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM - A water electrolysis system includes a water electrolysis apparatus for electrolyzing pure water supplied from a pure water supply apparatus for manufacturing high-pressure hydrogen. The water electrolysis apparatus has a pipe serving as a hydrogen outlet to which a gas-liquid separator, a cooler, and a water adsorption apparatus are successively connected in this order along the direction in which hydrogen is discharged from the water electrolysis apparatus. A first back-pressure valve is connected between the cooler and the water adsorption apparatus, and a second back-pressure valve is connected downstream of the water adsorption apparatus. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219067 | Electrochemical High Pressure Pump - The invention provides electrochemically-based methods and devices for producing fluid flow and/or changes in fluid pressure. In the methods and devices of the invention, current is passed through a divided electrochemical cell. Adjacent compartments of the cell are divided by a separator which comprises an ionically conducting separator. Each compartment includes an electrode and an electrolyte solution or ionic liquid. The electrolyte solution(s) or ionic liquid(s) and the ionically conducting separator are selected to obtain the desired relationship between the current through the cell and the fluid flowrate and/or change in fluid pressure. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219068 | Harmful Gas Treatment Apparatus and Water Treatment Apparatus - A harmful gas treatment apparatus and a water treatment apparatus uses an electrochemical device provided with a solid electrolyte membrane having ion conductivity. A first electrochemical device provided with an anode on one surface of a hydrogen ion conductive electrolyte membrane and a cathode on the other surface thereof is combined with a second electrochemical device provided with an anode on one surface of a hydroxyl ion conductive electrolyte membrane and a cathode on the other surface thereof. Both cathodes are disposed so as to face each other within an electrochemical reaction tank. Each of the cathodes is provided with TiO | 2010-09-02 |
20100219069 | Gas Diffusion Layer and Method for the Production Thereof - A gas diffusion layer having a layer ( | 2010-09-02 |
20100219070 | Copper Alloy Sputtering Target, Process for Producing the Same and Semiconductor Element Wiring - A copper alloy sputtering target is provided and contains 0.01 to (less than) 0.5 wt % of at least one element selected from Al or Sn, and containing Mn or Si in a total amount of 0.25 wtppm or less. The above copper alloy sputtering target allows the formation of a wiring material for a semiconductor element, in particular, a seed layer being stable, uniform and free from the occurrence of coagulation during electrolytic copper plating and exhibits excellent sputtering film formation characteristics. A semiconductor element wiring formed with this target is also provided. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219071 | BIOSENSOR - The present invention relates to a biosensor. The biosensor includes a support substrate, an electrically conductive coating positioned on the support substrate, the coating being formed to define electrodes and a code pattern, wherein there is sufficient contrast between the conductive coating and the substrate such that the code pattern is discernible, and a cover cooperating with the support substrate to define a channel. At least a portion of the electrodes are positioned in the channel. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219072 | ENZYME ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An enzyme electrode and its producing method are disclosed. The method includes providing a substrate having a carbon surface; forming a gold surface on the carbon surface and forming an electrode; modifying the gold surface by L-cysteine; modifying the gold surface by N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide; and chemically bonding the modified gold surface with a glucose oxidase. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219073 | BIOLOGICAL TEST CHIP AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a biological test chip and a method for manufacturing the same. The biological test chip comprises a test unit and an auxiliary unit for producing capillary action. The test unit includes a baseboard, at least one pair of electrodes and wires connected to the electrodes that are provided on the baseboard by using printed-circuit-board manufacturing process, and a photoresist layer covering the baseboard. The auxiliary unit includes a double-faced adhesive gel layer and a hydrophilic layer that have at least two thin plates respectively. By utilizing the manufacturing process for a printing circuit board and the photoresist layer, body fluid to be tested can be rapidly drawn in to fill the reaction areas formed in the photoresist layer and thereby can react evenly and rapidly with the reactive enzymes used for the test. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219074 | ANALYZER - An analyzer that, based on a voltage value of an ion selective electrode making contact with a liquid specimen, analyzes concentration of an electrolyte present in the liquid specimen. The analyzer includes a measuring unit that continuously measures the voltage value; a memory unit that stores therein a waveform indicating time variation in the voltage value measured by the measuring unit and reference information used in identifying malfunctioning in the analyzer; an output unit that outputs an analysis result of the liquid specimen; and a control unit that causes the output unit to output the waveform and the reference information stored in the memory unit. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219075 | APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING CHARACTERISTICS OF PARTICULATE WITH DIELECTROPHORESIS OF PARTICULATE BY APPLYING ANGLE-MODULATED WAVE AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - (Problems) The present invention provides a method for analyzing characteristics of a particulate and an apparatus for the same, and it excels in easily and briefly optimizing an applied AC voltage frequency for the characteristics analysis on particulate characteristics or for the manipulation such as transfer, fractionation and concentration of the particle with utilizing the dielectrophoretic force. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219076 | Dielectrophoresis Apparatus and Method - Provided is a dielectrophoresis apparatus with which it is possible to handle (move, stop, separate and sort, etc.) a dielectric particle utilizing dielectrophoresis and to measure dielectrophoretic force. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219077 | ELECTROLYTIC APPARATUS FOR TREATING BALLAST WATER AND TREATMENT SYSTEM USING SAME - A ballast water electrolytic apparatus for treating ballast water comprising a ballast water electrolytic chamber and an oxygen supply chamber, the ballast water electrolytic chamber including an anode for producing chlorine oxides by electrolyzing ballast water and an oxygen cathode for separating the ballast water electrolytic chamber and the oxygen supply chamber and for producing water by reacting hydrogen ions in the ballast water electrolytic chamber with oxygen flowing into the oxygen supply chamber. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219078 | PLATING APPARATUS AND PLATING METHOD - A plating apparatus securely carries out a flattening plating of a substrate to form a plated film having a flat surface without using a costly mechanism, and without applying an extra plating to the substrate. The plating apparatus includes a substrate holder; a cathode section having a seal member for watertightly sealing a peripheral portion of the substrate, and a cathode electrode for supplying an electric current to the substrate; an anode disposed in a position facing the surface of the substrate; a porous member disposed between the anode and the surface of the substrate; a constant-voltage control section for controlling a voltage applied between the cathode electrode and the anode at a constant value; and a current monitor section for monitoring an electric current flowing between the cathode electrode and the anode, and feeding back a detection signal to the constant-voltage control section. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219079 | METHODS FOR MAKING MEMBRANES BASED ON ANODIC ALUMINUM OXIDE STRUCTURES - Membranes including anodic aluminum oxide structures that are adapted for separation, purification, filtration, analysis, reaction and sensing. The membranes can include a porous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) structure having pore channels extending through the AAO structure. The membrane may also include an active layer, such as one including an active layer material and/or active layer pore channels. The active layer is intimately integrated within the AAO structure, thus enabling great robustness, reliability, resistance to mechanical stress and thermal cycling, and high selectivity. Methods for the fabrication of anodic aluminum oxide structures and membranes are also provided. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219080 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CATHODE PLATE PRODUCTION - The present invention relates to electrolytic recovery of metal, and in particular methods and apparatus for producing cathode plates suitable for such electrolytic recovery. A first aspect of the invention provides a method of providing an electrically conductive coating on a cathode plate comprising inverting and submerging an upper portion of the cathode plate in an electrolytic bath adjacent at least one anode and applying a current to electroplate the upper portion of the cathode plate wherein each anode includes: i) a first base portion adapted to be positioned adjacent to a hanger bar of said cathode plate; ii) a second extended portion connected to and extending from the base portion and adapted to be positioned adjacent a blade of the cathode plate wherein the profile of each anode is shaped such that in use, a consistent thickness of coating is electroplated over said hanger bar and cathode blade. A second aspect of the invention provides an anode for use in an electroplating and upper portion of a cathode plate having a hanger bar and cathode blade, said anode comprising: i)a first exposed base portion being longer than said hanger bar and having a constant cross sectional profile over its length; ii) a second exposed portion connected to and extending from said first base portion and being shorter in length than the width of the cathode blade. A third aspect of the invention provides a process for refurbishing a cathode plate comprising following a process of removal of an electrically conductive coating on the hanger bar and cathode plate, applying a current density to the cathode plate in a deplating bath at a level sufficient to etch the exposed metal below the solution line of the deplating bath, but insufficient to preferentially attack any weld connection between the hanger bar and the cathode blade. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219081 | COPPER ELECTROPLATING BATH - A copper electroplating bath useful in filling non-through holes formed on a substrate which contains a water-soluble copper salt, sulfuric acid, and chloride ions and further contains a brightener, a carrier, and a leveler as additives, wherein the leveler contains at least one water-soluble polymer containing quaternary nitrogen, tertiary nitrogen, or both which are cationizable in a solution. In the copper electroplating bath, the filling power for non-through holes formed on a substrate can be easily controlled so as to fit to the size of the holes only by changing the quaternary nitrogen to tertiary nitrogen ratio of the water-soluble polymer to be used as the leveler, which enables copper electroplating of non-through holes of various sizes with a good fit to the sizes. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219082 | METHOD AND INTEGRAL SYSTEM FOR TREATING WATER FOR COOLING TOWERS AND PROCESSESS REQUIRING REMOVAL OF SILICA FROM THE WATER - The present invention relates to an integral system for treating the water for cooling towers and other processes such as reverse osmosis rejection, regeneration of the anionic units of demineralization systems, aircraft blue water and wastewater, in which it is desired to reduce and/or eliminate contaminants such as silica, total, of calcium and magnesium hardness, suspended solids, organic matter and microorganisms, heavy metals, detergents or arsenic, for obtaining a water quality that enables it to be reused in different industrial processes, generating savings in terms of water and chemicals. The system is characterized in that the water to be treated passes through an electrochemical cell with plates of aluminium, iron or some other metal, and, when an electric current is applied at an amperage that allows an optimum current density to yield the aluminium required to form a hydroxide of aluminium, iron or some other metal, which, when re-acting with the contaminants present in the water to be treated, forms an iodine that is later separated out from the water, enabling the treated water to be reused by this system, by integrating the processes of filtration and ozonization it enables better water quality to be obtained for reuse in cooling towers, industrial processes, general services, irrigation of green areas or any other use. The technological innovation in the present invention is that it totally eliminates the silica present in industrial water, allowing reuse of this water in different processes owing to the quality obtained. In addition to reducing the calcium and magnesium hardness salt concentration, preventing the formation of encrustations and, in cooling-tower systems, making it possible to increase concentration cycles, thereby generating savings of water and chemicals, it reduces microbiological proliferation, which will enable industry in general to replace conventional industrial water-treatment programmes with this new technological alternative. The advantages and benefits of the present invention are that it allows reuse and recycling of 100% of the water that has to be discarded in cooling towers, reverse osmosis rejection, regeneration of the anionic units of demineralization systems and wastewater from industry, generating financial savings by allowing reuse of the water that it is currently necessary to discard, thereby reducing the quantity of required chemicals essential for cooling towers and wastewater, reducing the impact on the environment caused by water being discarded with a contaminants and chemicals content that makes it impossible for it to be reused. Furthermore, it allows the elimination of the contaminants present in the water from wells that contain contaminants such as arsenic, cyanide, iron, manganese and microorganisms, enabling the water to be used for drinking. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219083 | Method and apparatus for processing electrochemical signals - Systems and methods are provided herein for improving the selectivity and productivity of sensors via digital signal processing techniques. According to one illustrative embodiment, in an electrochemical method for monitoring of a select analyte in a mixed sample with an interfering analyte, an improvement is provided that includes applying a large amplitude potential stimulus waveform to the sample to generate a nonlinear current signal; and resolving a signal contribution from the select analyte in the generated signal by a vector projection method with an analyte vector comprising a plurality of real and imaginary parts of one or more Fourier coefficients at one or more frequencies of a reference current signal for the select analyte. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219084 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING HEMATOCRIT CORRECTED ANALYTE CONCENTRATIONS - Description is provided herein for an embodiment of a method determining a hematocrit-corrected glucose concentration. The exemplary method includes providing a test strip having a reference electrode and a working electrode, wherein the working electrode includes a plurality of microelectrodes and is coated with at least an enzyme and a mediator. The method can be achieved by: providing a test strip comprising a reference electrode and a working electrode formed with a plurality of microelectrodes and coated with a reagent layer; applying a fluid sample to the test strip for a reaction period; applying a test voltage between the reference electrode and the working electrode; measuring a test current as a function of time; measuring a steady state current value when the test current has reached an equilibrium; calculating a ratio of the test current to the steady state current value; plotting the ratio of the test current to the steady state current value as a function of the inverse square root of time; calculating an effective diffusion coefficient from the slope of the linearly regressed plot of the ratio of the test current to the steady state current value as a function of the inverse square root of time; and calculating a hematocrit-corrected concentration of analyte. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219085 | Analyte Sensor Offset Normalization - Measurements of current from a working electrode and current from a blank electrode are received and a ratio corresponding to the ratio of surface areas of the working electrode and the blank electrode is determined. This ratio is used to correct any differential current offset between an analyte (working) electrode and a control (blank) electrode to yield a more accurate net current output. Systems, methods and computer program products are further described for measuring an analyte concentration disclosed are for calculating the amount of an analyte in a fluid using a biosensor. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219086 | Apparatus and Cartridge for Storage of Compressed Hydrogen Gas - An apparatus for storage of compressed hydrogen gas is provided. The apparatus includes a sealed housing having an outlet pipe coupled to the housing and equipped with a controllable discharge valve. The sealed housing defines a chamber that includes a cartridge comprising an assembly of at least two different types of micro-containers configured for accumulating and storing said compressed hydrogen gas. The apparatus also includes a hydrogen liberating tool configured for controllable liberating the hydrogen gas from the cartridge into a volume of the chamber that is not occupied by the cartridge. The apparatus is controlled by a control system operatively coupled to the controllable discharge valve and the hydrogen liberating tool, and configured for controlling operation thereof. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219087 | HYDROGEN GAS STORAGE DEVICE - An MH tank module | 2010-09-02 |
20100219088 | STORAGE CONTAINER WITH LOCKING DEVICE FOR RECORDED MEDIA - A locking device and method for a storage container provide benefit denial. The locking device includes a base part and a cover part configured to lock to the base part. The cover part is configured to prevent a disk from being removed from a disk-retaining hub when the cover part is locked to the base part, and the base part is configured for easy and secure connection to the storage container. The base part includes a stop for engaging the exterior of the case when inserted into a receptacle in the bottom wall of the container, which precludes the base part from being pulled through the bottom wall of the storage container When the cover part is locked to the base part, the base part cannot be separated from the storage container without causing damage to the media disk. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219089 | INFLATABLE CASE TO TRANSPORT A SURFBOARD AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - Inventive case capable of transporting a surfboard is described. The surfboard includes a top cushion designed to conform to a top surface of a surfboard, a bottom cushion designed to conform to a bottom surface of the surfboard such that each of the top and the bottom cushions include a plurality of compartments which have varying cross-sectional dimensions along a length of the compartments. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219090 | Lens cradle divider - A Lens or other equipment cradling device and protector, supporter and divider for camera, and other, carriers, bags and packs; specifically suited for the use of storing and transporting photography equipment, lenses and other delicate equipment | 2010-09-02 |
20100219091 | TISSUE RETRIEVAL BAG - The present disclosure describes bags for retrieving and/or containing tissue and portions thereof that improve insertion and/or containment of tissue (e.g., organs or portions of organs) in such bags. In one embodiment, a bag has an overall tapered shape and includes a relatively wide mouth and a tapered body for containing tissue. The front of the body has a curved longitudinal wall section in an opposing relationship with a rear wall section of the body that extends perpendicular to the mouth along substantially the entire length of the bag. The curved wall section is sized and shaped to allow a relatively large organ, such as a kidney, to easily settle into and occupy a lower end portion of the bag. The bag is also shaped to support the organ in the lower end portion of the bag in an orientation that generally aligns the length of the organ in the removal direction to facilitate extraction of the organ from the body. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219092 | Two-Part Package for Medical Implant - The invention provides a two-part package and method of use for a pre-attached medical implant and delivery tool system. The package includes a wet compartment and a dry compartment and allows a pre-attached implant and delivery tool system to be at least partially stored immersed in a fluid in the wet compartment and at least partially stored in the dry compartment. In one embodiment the implant comprises a replacement heart valve, and the heart valve is stored inside the wet compartment while the heart valve delivery tool remains dry in the dry compartment. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219093 | MANUFACTURE PROCESSES FOR ASSESSING PIPETTE TIP QUALITY - Provided in part are processes for manufacturing pipette tip trays that improve quality assessment of the pipette tips therein. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219094 | CONTAINER - A drug container with no need to peel a gas-barrier film or with no need to contain a desiccant, an oxygen absorbent or the like, in which the contents therein can be seen by the naked eyes. The container ( | 2010-09-02 |
20100219095 | BASE DISPLAY FOR AN ITEM OF VALUE AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - The present invention is directed to a novel method for creating a display for a valuable item. On one example, the method includes the steps of selecting an item to be display, selecting a base material to create a display, creating a three dimensional map of the item to be displayed, and milling the base using an instruction program to create a cavity within the base that is configured and adapted to receive the valuable item. The present invention is also directed to a novel base display for displaying an item of value. | 2010-09-02 |
20100219096 | CONTAINER ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a container assembly ( | 2010-09-02 |
20100219097 | UNIFIED INGESTION PACKAGE AND PROCESS FOR PATIENT COMPLIANCE WITH PRESCRIBED MEDICATION REGIMEN - Techniques for reducing non-compliance of medication use are described. The techniques involve generating and storing an identifier for a specific dosage instance of a specific patient, and creating a package that includes a mechanism for conveying the identifier. Once the package is created, a set of one or more medications that are prescribed to be taken by the specific patient at the specific dosage instance are placed in the package. The set of medications within the package in a manner that prevents the identifier from being perceived from the mechanism until the package is opened. Once opened, the identifier is perceived and communicated back to an automated compliance system. | 2010-09-02 |