| 36th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
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| 20080210007 | Angular velocity sensor - An angular velocity sensor includes: a first tuning-fork vibrator having a first base and first aims extending from the first base in a first direction; a second tuning-fork vibrator having a second bass and second arms extending from the second base in a second direction; and a double gimbal portion mat has a drive gimbal portion vibrating about an axis extending in a fourth direction, and a sense gimbal portion vibrating about an axis extending in a fifth direction and senses an angular velocity about an axis extending in a third direction. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210008 | Multi-axial angular velocity sensor - A flexible substrate ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210009 | Automatic Ultrasonic Examination Device, Automatic Ultrasonic Examination Method and Production Method Using the Examination Method - An automatic ultrasonic examination device | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210010 | Method for Nondestructive Testing of Pipes for Surface Flaws - A method for nondestructive testing of the pipes for detecting surface flaws is disclosed. With of the method, flaws can be detected and analyzed in near-real-time while the pipe is produced. The data obtained by ultrasound sensors are digitized in a time window following a trigger pulse, and the digitized data are processed in a digital processor, for example a DSP, using wavelet transforms. The evaluated quantity is compared with a reference value, wherein a determined flaw-based signal can be uniquely associated with the flaw located on the pipe surface. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210011 | System and Method for Determining Properties of Tubular Cavity - A method for determining the distance of a transceiver located within a lumen from the center of the lumen and for determining the radius of the lumen, the lumen cross-section being substantially circular at the transceiver location, the method applied on data received from a transceiver placed at a position within the lumen that is distance (r) from the center and distance (a) from the lumen wall, transmitting a signal of known velocity (v) that can be correlated with the time of flight and receiving a first signal and a second signal that are reflections of the transmitted signal, timing the time differences between the transmission of the transmitted signal and reception of the first (t | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210012 | Temperature Compensating Pressure Sensor Having Active And Reference Membranes - Provided is a temperature compensating pressure sensor. The sensor includes a silicon substrate having sealed channels on which is deposited a CMOS layer, and a conductive layer and a passivation layer deposited on the CMOS layer, the conductive layer representing a first electrode. The sensor also includes a conductive active membrane spaced from the conductive layer to form an active chamber, and a conductive reference membrane spaced from the conductive layer to form a sealed reference chamber. Also included is a cap which covers the membranes, said cap having a channel to expose the active membrane to an outside fluid pressure, with the membranes representing a second electrode. The active membrane deflects due to differential stresses so that the first and second electrodes develop a capacitance C between them depending on the electrical permittivity of the fluid, with the reference membrane providing a temperature compensating reference capacitance. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210013 | Sealed capacitive sensor - A sealed capacitive sensor includes a substrate having a diaphragm forming a first plate of a capacitor; a second fixed plate of the capacitor spaced from the diaphragm and defining a predetermined dielectric gap and a sealing medium connecting together the substrate and fixed plate in an integrated structure and hermetically sealing the gap. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210014 | MAGNETIC STABILITY FOR TEST FIXTURE - A test machine for testing the tension or compression properties of a test specimen is provided. The test machine utilizes magnetic force to prevent the fixture of the machine from rotating while placing the test specimen in tension or under compression, which accordingly prevents the test specimen from rotating as well as the source of such rotation. Unintended forces are thereby minimized, enabling a user to obtain more accurate test results. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210015 | FAILURE ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD USING THE SAME - A failure analysis system ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210016 | Using Pulsed-Wave Ultrasonography For Determining an Aliasing-Free Radial Velocity Spectrum of Matter Moving in a Region - Using pulsed-wave (PW) ultrasonography for determining an aliasing-free radial velocity spectrum of matter moving in a region. Includes: transmitting into the region a plurality of pulse trains of sound waves at two or more different pulse repetition frequencies; spectrally analyzing each pulse train, for evaluating a Doppler frequency spectrum associated with each pulse train; combining frequency components of Doppler frequency spectrum of each pulse train, for obtaining aliasing-free instantaneous Doppler frequency spectrum for the region; using Doppler effect for translating aliasing-free frequency spectrum to aliasing-free radial velocity spectrum. Implementable using pulsed-wave Doppler (PWD), color flow Doppler (CFD), tissue Doppler imaging (TDI), or pulsed-wave (PW) ultrasonography. Applicable to liquid or/and solid forms of matter, moving in a two- or three-dimensional region. Matter is any substance or material, composed of organics or/and inorganics, which is part of a non-living object, or, part of a human or animal subject. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210017 | Orifice Member, and Differential-Pressure Flow Meter and Flow-Regulating Apparatus Using the Same - Provided are an orifice member, and a differential-pressure flow meter and a flow-regulating device using the orifice member, that allow purging to be carried out easily when changing the fluid to be circulated, that are less likely to cause contamination and leaching of impurities to the circulated fluid, and that can be easily produced. The flow-regulating device includes a first pressure-measuring device (object to be connected to) that is connected to one end of the orifice member, and a second pressure-measuring device (object to be connected to) that is connected to the other end of the orifice member, and a flow-regulating valve that is connected to the downstream side of the differential-pressure flow meter, which includes the above-mentioned units. In the orifice member, a tube portion, one end of which is connected to the first pressure-measuring device and other end of which is connected to the second pressure-measuring device and whose internal part forms a channel connecting the first and second pressure-measuring devices, and an orifice provided inside the tube portion are integrated. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210018 | Device for Measurement of a Mass Flow - The invention relates to a device for the measurement of the mass flow, in particular, of a bulk material flow ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210019 | External force detection method, external force detector and electronic device - Displacement occurring by external force between a first member (a case, for example) and a second member (an LCD holder, for example) facing the first member is applied to a detection body (an external force detector), and a loading history of the external force (fracture surfaces) is detected by deformation of the detection body occurring when the force exceeds an allowable limit. Provided are a body section and a force receiving section (a head, arms) projected from the body section. The body section is provided between the first member and the second member facing the first member and is supported by either first or second members. The force receiving section deforms when external force acting in the direction crossing a gap between the first and second members or in the direction along the gap exceeds the allowable limit. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210020 | Impact Sensor System For Pedestrian Protection - An impact sensor system for pedestrian protection comprises at least one foil-type switching element having a plurality of active areas. The foil-type switching element comprises at least a first carrier foil and a second carrier foil arranged at a certain distance by means of at least one first spacer, wherein said at least one first spacer comprises a plurality of recesses defining at least a first part of said active areas. In each active area, at least two electrode structures are arranged between said first and second carrier foils in such way that in re-sponse to a force acting on the active area of the switching element, the first and second carrier foils are pressed together against the reaction force of the elastic carrier foils and that, above a predetermined activation threshold force, an electrical contact is established between the at least two electrode struc-tures. According to the invention said foil-type switching element is configured such that the activation threshold force of a first group of said plurality of active areas is different from an activation threshold force of a second group of said plurality of active areas. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210021 | Method and System for Making Available an Improved Phase Signal of a Phase Sensor on a Camshaft of an Internal Combustion Engine - A method and system for making available an improved phase signal of a phase sensor on a camshaft of an internal combustion engine immediately after switching on the phase sensor and/or the internal combustion engine are provided. In this context, the phase sensor scans the angle marks of a signal-generating wheel that is connected to the camshaft in a torsionally fixed manner. In addition, a crankshaft sensor scans the angle marks of a signal-generating wheel that is connected to the crankshaft in a torsionally fixed manner. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210022 | Force Measuring Device Having A Rigid Stem - A force measuring device has a rigid stem joined to an essentially flat deformable membrane. The membrane includes detectors for detecting a deformation of the membrane. A portion of the stem comes in contact with an element capable of being subjected to the action of a force. The stem has slots forming anchoring means for interacting with the element. The force measuring device is for use, in particular, in improving the transmission of loads to the deformable membrane. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210023 | Electronic Pipette - The invention relates to an electronic pipette comprising a piston actuated by a motor, a control system, a user interface ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210024 | REMOTE PIPE INSPECTION - Inspecting an interior portion of a pipe system. An imaging device includes a camera that is fixedly attached to an interior surface of a pipe. The camera captures a plurality of images of an interior portion of a pipe. The imaging device is connected to a data communication network and transmits data over the data communication network. The data includes image signals representative of the captured images. A computing device, also connected to the data communication network, receives the data transmitted over the data communication network by the imaging device. The computing device is remotely located with respect to the imaging device. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210025 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ATTACHING AND DETACHING A PAYLOAD DEVICE TO AND FROM, RESPECTIVELY, A GIMBAL SYSTEM WITHOUT REQUIRING USE OF A MECHANICAL TOOL - Methods and systems are provided for attaching and detaching a payload device to and from, respectively, a gimbal system without requiring use of a mechanical tool. The gimbal system includes a gimbal assembly that includes a payload socket arranged to attach a payload device to the gimbal assembly. The payload socket is preferably arranged to allow any of a plurality of payload devices to attach to and detach from the payload socket without requiring use of a mechanical tool. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210026 | Kinetic Energy Generation Device - A kinetic energy generation device comprises a case having a fixation gear wheel disposed at an interior rim thereof and engaged with a movable gear wheel. A motion transmission member is installed in the case, and a motion transmission shaft is provided at the axis of the motion transmission member. An axis gear wheel is disposed in relation to the movable gear wheel so that the axis gear heel is engaged with the motion transmission shaft. External to the axis gear wheel, a flywheel is engaged therewith and revolved in synchronization with the movable gear wheel. A force applying shaft is provided at an end of the flywheel. Each of several links Is connected to the force applying shaft with its one end and to a cylinder piston with the other end thereof. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210027 | Motor-driven pivoting device for a support plate, especially the support plate of a motor vehicle mirror - The invention relates to a motor-driven pivoting device for a support plate that can cooperate with a positioning motor and be pivoted kinematically in relation to a holder, which is fixed to the object. In order to receive a mirror, the plate is provided with a fixed hollow spherical area on its rear side, which is directed away from the mirror, for stable mounting with a compact inbuilt part-turn actuator, mounted with the ability to pivot between two rigidly interconnected spherical surfaces along the generated surfaces thereof. The outer of the two interlocking spherical surfaces of the dual shell holder is embodied in the form of an assembly cap. Its inner surface is fitted out as a carrier for a device with a motor and a set of gears engaging with the gearing that moves radially to engage with the inner area of the device carrier along a generatrix of the inner generated surface of the hollow area. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210028 | DRIVING MECHANISM AND CUTTING APPARATUS HAVING THE DRIVING MECHANISM - A driving mechanism having a driving unit in which a drive source is connected to a feed screw shaft and a feed nut is in screw engagement with the feed screw shaft and connected to an active element through a sliding body, wherein the active element is moved by being driven by the driving unit. An inner ring of a bail bearing for supporting the feed screw shaft is fixed to the outer periphery of a free end portion of the feed screw shaft, and an outer ring elastic body which supports an outer ring of the ball bearing slidably in the axial direction of the feed screw shaft and which absorbs vibration of the feed screw shaft is disposed at the inner periphery of a tubular portion for containing the ball, bearing at a terminal support portion. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210029 | Fast-Releasing Device Of Actuator - A fast-releasing device of an activator includes a clutching means, a turning means and a pulling means. The clutching means covers on a screw rod of the activator and is accommodated within a base, and includes a fixing base and a clutch. The turning means is accommodated within the casing of the activator and includes a swinging arm pivoted to the base. One end of the swinging arm is arranged to correspond to the clutch so as to control the clutching action between the fixing base and the clutch. The pulling means includes a pulling rod assembly. One end of the pulling rod assembly is accommodated within the casing and connected to the swinging arm, and the other end thereof penetrates out of the casing and is joined with a connecting block. With the above arrangement, a curved swinging movement can be transferred into a linear displacement, thereby to substantially reduce the applied tension force of an operator. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210030 | MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND VEHICLE HAVING TRANSVERSE-MOUNT ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ARRANGED IN TANDEM - A vehicle includes an transverse-mount engine and a transmission having an input shaft, an output shaft, a first counter shaft, a second counter shaft, a first gear change mechanism, a second gear change mechanism, and a transmission case, wherein a number of the gear pairs of the second gear change mechanism is less than a number of the gear pairs of the first gear change mechanism, and the gear pairs of the second gear change mechanism are located close to the engine in an axial direction, thereby forming a cut-out portion in the transmission case, a side frame is arranged to pass through the cut-out portion of the transmission case. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210031 | SERVO-ASSISTED GEARSHIFT CONTROL DEVICE FOR A MOTOR-VEHICLE DUAL-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - The device comprises four shift forks, each slidable among a first engagement position, a second engagement position and an intermediate neutral position between the two engagement positions, and an operating unit comprising four double-acting hydraulic actuators identical to each other and arranged to control each the displacement of a respective shift fork among the two engagement positions and the neutral position. The operating unit further comprises a support plate having holes for fixing to the gear case, and an actuator block accommodating the hydraulic actuators. The support plate and the actuator block are integrated to form a single body. In the assembled condition of the operating unit on the gear case, the actuator block is disposed on the side of the support plate facing towards the inside of the gear case. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210032 | ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR-VEHICLE DUAL-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - The electro-hydraulic control system comprises a gear shift control device and a hydraulic control circuit. The gear shift control device includes four shift forks, operatively associated each to a respective engagement sleeve of the transmission to cause this latter to move between first and second engagement positions, and an operating unit comprising four double-acting hydraulic actuators arranged to control each the displacement of a respective shift fork. The hydraulic control circuit comprises a supply unit, a distributor valve adapted to select every time one of the four hydraulic actuators and two solenoid valves adapted to control the hydraulic actuator selected by the distributor valve. The distributor valve has four operating positions, each of which corresponds to the selection of a respective hydraulic actuator. The two solenoid valves are arranged to be connected each to a respective pressure chamber of the hydraulic actuator selected by the distributor valve. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210033 | SHIFT CONTROL SYSTEM, SHIFT CONTROL METHOD, AND SHIFT SWITCHING DEVICE - A shift control system rotates an actuator to cause a wall of a detent plate to contact a roller of a detent spring, and detects the position of contact so as to detect the position of the wall of the detent plate. This wall position is set as a reference position of the actuator. Accordingly, the rotation of the actuator can appropriately be controlled even if an encoder which can only detect relative positional information is employed, and thus the shift range can appropriately be switched. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210034 | Synchromesh automatic transmission - A synchromesh automatic transmission includes a lug lock portion which is engaged with a shift lug separately from a shift finger and enables a shift fork to be controlled so as to be located at a neutral position, a shift selector mechanism which achieves a target shift stage by engaging the shift finger with the shift lug of the shift fork corresponding to the target shift stage and displacing this shift fork in a shift direction, and an interlock mechanism which controls a shift fork that is different from the target shift stage so as to be located at a neutral position by displacing the lug lock portion following movement of the shift finger in a selection direction and engaging this lug lock portion with the shift lug of the shift fork that is different from the target shift stage. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210035 | Transmission - The invention concerns a transmission ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210036 | Right-Angle Multiple-Stage Reduction Unit - A right-angle multiple-stage reduction unit including a reduction unit box, a drive input shaft extending in the box along a first axis and having axially opposing first and second ends, a first reduction stage with a gear keyed on the drive input shaft in the proximity of its first end, at least a second reduction stage with a drive output shaft extending in the box along a second axis lying in a plane orthogonal to the first axis and intermediate between the ends of the drive input shaft, so that the first reduction stage is located on the opposite side of the plane from the second end. The drive input shaft is supported in the box between the gear and the plane with a first support positioned behind the gear. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210037 | Gear - A helical gear having helical tooth portions of the helical gear being worked by a punch and a die having a land of a smaller distance between opposed working surfaces formed to be inclined than that of other portion, formed on predetermined portions in tooth directions of respective opposed working surfaces thereon, in which worked surfaces on both side of the helical tooth portions on the helical gear as a work are ironed by the land in response to the helical tooth portions passing through the land when the work is forged by the punch. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210038 | Ball Screw Device - To provide a ball screw device capable of improving operability and productivity. In a ball screw device | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210039 | Rolling Screw - Rolling screw ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210040 | Reach Adjustment For A Handlebar-Mounted Lever Assembly - A reach-adjustable lever assembly that is mountable to a handlebar for actuating one of a gear-change and braking device. The lever assembly includes a lever with a finger grip pivotably connected to a housing and a reach adjust mechanism. The reach adjust mechanism includes a cam actuator and a cam. The cam actuator is rotatably supported by one of the housing and the lever. The cam is threadably connected to the cam actuator and is configured to engage the other of the housing and the lever. The cam is displaceable upon rotation of the cam actuator to pivot the lever to position the finger grip relative to the handlebar. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210041 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE AND BICYCLE COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE - A control device for a bicycle has a main body adapted to be associated with a bicycle handlebar and at least one control member of at least one bicycle component, like for example a brake, a derailleur or a cyclecomputer. The main body has a first side wall and a second side wall arranged on the opposite side to the first side wall with respect to an intermediate reference plane. The first side wall has a first portion having a first surface and a second portion having a second surface. The first surface has an area having a distance from the intermediate reference plane greater than the distance between the aforementioned intermediate reference plane and an area of the surface of the second portion. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210042 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE AND BICYCLE COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE - A control device for a bicycle, has a first body adapted to be associated with a bicycle handlebar, at least one control member of at least one bicycle component, and a second body, distinct from the first body, associated with the first body to increase a grip surface of the control device and/or to vary the relative position of the at least one control member with respect to the handlebar of the bicycle, so as to adapt the control device to the size of the cyclist's hand. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210043 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE AND BICYCLE COMPRISING SAME - A control device ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210044 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE AND BICYCLE COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE - A control device for a bicycle located on a bicycle handlebar and at least one control member of at least one bicycle component, like for example a derailleur and/or a cyclecomputer. The main body has an outer side wall and an inner side wall arranged on the opposite side to the outer side wall with respect to a substantially vertical intermediate reference plane. The control member can be actuated at the inner side wall along at least one thrusting direction that is inclined, with respect to the intermediate reference plane, by at least one predetermined angle different to 90°. Such a control member comprises in particular a button (or alternatively a lever) for actuating a derailleur in a gearshifting direction and a button for controlling a cyclecomputer. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210045 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE AND BICYCLE COMPRISING SAME - A control device for providing at least one electrical-electronic command to at least one bicycle component is provided, including a support body ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210046 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE AND BICYCLE COMPRISING SAME - A control device ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210047 | Indexing Unit and Control Device Comprising Such an Indexing Unit - The invention relates to a rotatable indexing unit for a manual control member ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210048 | HEATING ELEMENT FOR STEERING WHEEL - A heating element includes a base material and a heater disposed on the base material, which can be deformed to accommodate a part of the heater. A steering wheel equipped with the heating element is free from surface protrusions caused by the heater. Employment of a linear heater reduces connections between the heater and power supply lines, and a high connecting reliability is obtained. The steering wheel includes the heating element and the power lines, and connections between the heating element and the power lines are disposed in the boss portion of the steering wheel. The steering wheel is further provided with a temperature detector, a temperature detector heater and a temperature controller, and the detector and the detector heater are disposed in the boss portion. Thus, a steering wheel with a good grip and a good appearance can be provided at a low cost. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210049 | Damping Device, Particularly for a Dual Mass Flywheel - A damping device ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210050 | TRANSMISSION TO ENGINE ADAPTER KIT - Disclosed is a kit for coupling an incompatible engine and transmission. The kit includes a backing plate with an engine side and a transmission side. The backing plate has a crankshaft hole with a center axially aligned with a crankshaft flange extending beyond the rear face of the engine. The backing plate farther includes engine mounting holes aligned with a bolt pattern of the rear face of the engine. The backing plate also includes transmission mounting holes aligned with a bolt pattern of an engine end of a transmission bell housing of the transmission. The backing plate includes an access hole located between the pattern of the engine mounting holes and the pattern of the transmission mounting holes and sized to allow access to the interior of the transmission bell housing after the transmission bell housing has been attached to the backing plate. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210052 | METHODS OF CONTROLLING NANOSTRUCTURE FORMATIONS AND SHAPES - A method of forming monodispersed metal nanowires comprising: forming a reaction mixture including a metal salt, a capping agent and a quaternary ammonium chloride in a reducing solvent at a first temperature; and forming metal nanowires by reducing the metal salt in the reaction mixture. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210053 | HOLLOW SPHERE METAL OXIDES - In accordance with invention, there are methods for fabricating hollow spheres and nanofoams. The method for making hollow spheres can include providing a homogeneous precursor solution including a first solvent and one or more anhydrous precursor species and forming aerosol droplets having a first size distribution using the homogeneous precursor solution in an anhydrous carrier gas. The method can also include transporting the aerosol droplets through an aerosol reactor including a reactant to form a plurality of hollow spheres, wherein each of the plurality of hollow spheres can be formed by one or more chemical reactions occurring at a surface of the aerosol droplet. The method can further include controlling size and thickness of the hollow spheres by one or more of the precursor solution concentration, aerosol droplet size, temperature, residence time of the aerosol droplets in the aerosol reactor, and the reactant distribution in the aerosol reactor. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210054 | Process of Fabricating Metal Spheres - A method of forming metal spheres includes ejecting a precisely measured droplet of molten metal from a molten metal mass, buffering the molten metal droplet to reduce the internal kinetic energy of the droplet without solidifying the droplet and cooling the buffered droplet until the droplet solidifies in the form of a metal sphere. An apparatus for fabricating metal spheres includes a droplet generator that generates a droplet from a molten metal mass, a buffering chamber that receives the droplet from the droplet generator, and diminishes internal kinetic energy of the droplet without solidifying the droplet, and a cooling drum that receives the droplet from the buffering chamber, and cools the droplet to the extent that the droplet solidifies into a metal sphere. The apparatus may further include a collector arrangement that receives the metal spheres from the cooling drum and makes the metal sphere available for collection. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210055 | Direct Reduction Apparatus and Process - An apparatus for reducing a metalliferous material in a fluidized bed includes a vessel for containing the fluidized bed, a mechanism for supplying the metalliferous material, a solid carbonaceous material, an oxygen-containing gas, and a fluidizing gas into the vessel for forming the fluidized bed in the vessel. The oxygen-containing gas supply mechanism includes one or more than one oxygen-containing gas injection lance having a lance tip with an outlet that is positioned for injecting the oxygen-containing gas in a downward flow into the vessel within a range of plus or minus 40° to the vertical. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210056 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SHARPENING BLADES - A method and apparatus for sharpening clockwise rotating standard blades, counter-clockwise rotating standard blades and mulching style blades of either clockwise or counter-clockwise rotation is provided. The present invention comprises a base with a blade fixture which is reversible to accommodate both clockwise and counter-clockwise rotating blades. Uprights, a slide shaft, a slide bushing and a handle shaft connected to a disc grinder provide a means for setting a primary cutting angle for sharpening the primary cutting edges of a blade. An adjusting wheel rotatable attached to the handle shaft and pivotably coupled to the disc grinder provide a means for quickly and easily adjusting the cutting angle in order to accommodate sharpening the secondary cutting edges of a mulching style blade and returning the disc grinder back to its original cutting angle. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210057 | Automatic Bottle Opener With Worm Stopper - This invention is an improvement to be applied to certain known bottle openers, called automatic bottle openers, in which, in order for the extraction to take place it is essential that the closure offers sufficient friction on the worm. Otherwise, once the worm has penetrated the closure, at the point of extraction, it can unthread itself from the closure by means of an anti-clockwise rotary movement and the perforated closure remains inside the neck of the bottle. The invention solves the disadvantage and is characterised in that; if the friction of the closure on the worm is not sufficient, a mechanical system takes over automatically that stops the worm only in anti-clockwise rotary motion during the single extraction stage to then, in the process of the same upward movement, allow the restoration to anti-clockwise rotation so that that the worm can be released from the closure. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210058 | Stripper Tool For Sheathed Cable - A stripper tool is provided for cutting an outer sheath of an electrical cable. Inside the sheath is parallel spaced apart insulation covered wires and a core member containing an uncovered ground wire between the insulation covered wires. The sheath has spaced apart curved sides conforming to the covered wires. The tool has spaced apart first and second jaw members adapted to be pressed together. The jaw members have cutting edges that receive a portion of the cable along its length. The cutting edges define an opening configured to cut the sheath and the core without significantly cutting the insulation on the wires or the unsheathed ground wire when the jaw members are pressed together to form the opening. The portion of the sheath is then removed in one continuous process. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210059 | GRAPHITE / TITANIUM HAMMER - According to disclosure, the hammer has a head made of striking grade steel. The handle comprises a 6-4 titanium hand grip and over strike plate insert in the handle and under the head. The head has an eye for accommodating a handle which in a preferred embodiment is made of a graphite titanium composite comprising from about 60 to 65% graphite by weight and from about 35 to 45% 6-4 titanium. The head of hammer has a claw end and a striking head. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the device of the disclosure comprising using one or more bladder compressed carbon fiber processes to anneal the graphite, titanium and steel components of the hammer. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210060 | RIVET SETTING DEVICE FOR SETTING SELF-TAPPING RIVETS - A rivet setting device for setting a self-tapping rivet in a work piece includes a rotatable head for rotating a self-tapping rivet to form a hole in the work piece and a shank retracting assembly for compressing and spreading the hollow body of the self-tapping rivet, allowing the head of the self-tapping rivet to detach from the shank upon application of a predetermined tensile force. The rotatable head comprises a clutch having a body enclosing a plurality of bearings circumferentially located around the shank, for gripping the shank. The clutch is formed with a plurality of tapered channels for urging the bearings into engagement with the shank upon rotation of the clutch. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210061 | RATCHET WRENCH THAT IS MOUNTED CLOSELY - A ratchet wrench includes a wrench body, a ratchet wheel, and a drive device. The drive device includes a pawl member, a drive block, and a control button. Thus, the insert of the pawl member is inserted into the slot of the drive block so that the pawl member and the drive block are combined integrally, and the pawl member is limited in the head portion of the wrench body, so that the pawl member and the drive block are retained by the head portion of the wrench body to prevent the drive block and the control button from being detached from the head portion of the wrench body by the push force of the first elastic unit. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210062 | Ratcheting manual threader drive device - A ratchet assembly, and particularly, a ratcheting manual threader drive device is described. The device utilizes a unique pawl extension assembly that includes a sleeve, and one or more biasing members that are positioned within a channel extending through the head of the assembly. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210063 | Gripping Tool - A gripping tool includes a body assembly and gripping assembly with a grip surface adapted to move from a retracted position to an engaged position to radially engage a work piece in response to relative axial displacement. A linkage is provided to act between the body assembly and the gripping assembly which, upon relative rotation in at least one direction, of the body relative to the grip surface results in relative axial displacement of the grip surface to activate the gripping elements. This tool was developed for use on drilling and service rigs having top drives, and supports rapid engagement and release, hoisting, pushing, and rotating. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210064 | Coated cermet cutting tool and use thereof - A cutting tool insert has a cermet body with a Co and/or Ni binder phase and a coating deposited as monolayer or as multiple and/or alternating layers of carbide, nitride or oxide. The coating has a thickness of 21-50 μm, when the inserts have a flat rake face, without or with simple chipbreakers and a Co binder phase, or has a thickness of 10-50 μm, when the inserts have a rake face land with a width of 100-300 μm with an angle of 10-25° to the rake face and a Co and/or Ni binder phase. The cermet body has more than 50 vol. % Ti-based carbonitride and less than 15 wt % and more than 6 wt % Co and/or Ni binder phase and a hardness of >1650 HV3. The disclosure also relates to the use of the coated cutting tool insert for the machining of cast iron work pieces. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210065 | Method For Cutting Lead Terminal Of Packaged Electronic Component - A method for cutting a lead terminal of a packaged electronic component including a resin package ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210066 | Method for chopping unwound items and coated chopper blades - A method for separating long, unwound items like fiber, fiber strands, yarn, etc. having a liquid chemical sizing on the surfaces into short lengths by chopping is disclosed. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210067 | Method for making an absorbent article - A composite web has a first fastening material in a first longitudinally extending zone on a first outer surface, a second fastening material in a second longitudinally extending zone on the first outer surface, and at least a portion of a third fastening material on a longitudinal centerline on a second outer surface. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210068 | SELF-CONTAINED CASSETTE MATERIAL CUTTER AND METHOD OF CUTTING - A modular cassette cutter design with a unique blade retention system for making multiple, simultaneous cuts in elongated strip material. The blades are retained so that they can be individually replaced. The blade hardware is made accessible from one side of the tool for easy replacement. The cassette modules lend themselves for easy accommodation to different types of gasket material and shapes. The cassette module cutters are easily interchangeable to make end cuts or corner cuts, and may be combined in a single press to make different cuts simultaneously. Prefabricated gaskets may be cut using data from linear measurements of cover designs. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210069 | EVEN-ENDING DEVICE FOR PROCESSING EQUIPMENT - An even ending device is disclosed that is adapted to even end lumber and other materials being conveyed in a longitudinal end to end fashion. Embodiments include a mover adapted to work with a material support, and engage each piece of material to urge the end of the material towards a fence to form an even end line. Various embodiments also may include fixed, live, and/or moving solid fence, as well as powered and no-powered movers. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210070 | PLATE-DIVIDING SYSTEM FOR DIVIDING PLATE-SHAPED WORKPIECES, AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF - A plate divider-system ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210071 | Anvil Wheel Comprising a Mounted Band - An anvil wheel including a rim and an applied peripheral bandage. The rim includes at least two sides, which clamp the applied bandage and trap the applied bandage, each of the sides including on its lateral face at least one retention area configured to counteract expansion of the applied bandage. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210072 | Combination power tool - A combination power tool with a machine base, an independently operable portable circular saw, and a connection device set for fastening the portable circular saw to the machine base to form a miter saw. The portable circular saw has a power supply unit including a first power socket that is provided at the front side of the portable circular saw and selectively electrically connectable to the motor of the portable circular saw, a second power socket provided at the rear side of the portable circular saw and selectively electrically connectable to the motor of the portable circular saw, and a power cable for connecting an external power source to one of the first power socket and the second power socket. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210073 | MITER SAW - A miter saw having a base, a turntable mounted on the base, a support provided on a first end of the turntable, a pivot member connected to the support for pivotal movement about a first horizontal axis, a supporting arm connected to the pivot member for pivoting about a second horizontal axis which is generally perpendicular to the first horizontal axis, a cutting assemble fixedly mounted on the supporting arm, and a bevel locking mechanism provided for locking the pivot member to the support. The bevel locking mechanism has a lever mounted to a second end of the turntable opposite the first end, a flexible elongate element with one end winding around the lever and the other end connected to a bevel locking shaft which is connected between the pivot member and the support. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210074 | Slide compound saws - Slide compound saws ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210075 | Longitudinal slitting machine having knife holders disposed thereon - Longitudinal slitting machine having associated upper and lower knives. Knife holders for the upper knives are supported on a crosspiece. A knife head is carried by a lowering mechanism and supports an upper knife in the form of a circular knife, the lowering mechanism including a piston having a piston rod for the knife head. A path of movement of the circular knife into a cutting position is delimited by an abutment, and a depth adjuster fixes the cutting position when the knife head is lowered. A setting instrument indicates the position of cutting edges of the upper knife relative to the lower knife with reference to the true diameter of a new circular knife. The depth adjuster is positioned in conformity with a position value determined by the setting instrument. A sensor is aligned with an outer periphery of the upper knife, and during alignment of the sensor with the cutting edges of the upper knife, which alignment is effected by positioning of the depth adjuster and/or displacement of the sensor, an adjusting mechanism for a movement of the circular knife into its cutting position is fixed. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210076 | STUD PUNCH - A stud punch head for a power tool includes a head housing and a first arm movably coupled to the head housing. The first arm supports a punch. The stud punch head also includes a second arm movably coupled to the head housing and relative to the first arm. The second arm supports a die opposite the punch. The stud punch head also includes a drive mechanism positioned at least partially within the head housing and operatively coupled to a motor of the power tool. The drive mechanism is operable to move the first arm and the second arm toward and away from each other. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210077 | Combination bass with both frets and no frets on the same neck - A musical instrument comprising of a fretted bass guitar and a fretless bass guitar as a single instrument and with only one neck. This multi stringed instrument has anywhere between four and twelve strings and combines some areas of the neck with frets and some areas with no frets. The pick-up system is also divided as to split as an output a stereo signal. This stereo signal or dual output in turn allows the two different basses (fretted and fretless) to be controlled separately or independently with respect to volume, equalization and signal processing. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210078 | Method and apparatus for optimizing sound output characteristics of a bass drum - An apparatus and method are provided for maximizing the punch of a bass kick-drum and simultaneously minimizing the ringing of the drum. An insert is provided having a cylindrically shaped body adapted to be slid into a conventional circular opening formed in the resonant membrane of the drum. The cylindrical insert is held in contact with the resonant membrane by one of several mounting techniques. The weight of the insert and the length and diameter of the body of the insert are sized in a manner to lower the fundamental frequency of the resonant membrane and to increase the amplitude of the fundamental resonant frequency and to simultaneously dampen the vibration of the resonant membrane, which three factors are all part of increased “punch.” The ringing of the drum is minimized by quickly dampening the vibration of the resonant membrane wherein the increased dampening is caused by the weight and shape of the insert. A method of optimizing the sound of the drum is provided whereby the sizing of the insert is adjusted to maximize the punch and minimize the ring of the resonant membrane. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210079 | KEY STRUCTURE AND KEYBOARD APPARATUS - A key structure which is capable of giving a woody appearance to the key, and increasing the freedom of mounting at least one functional part formed as a separate part from the key structure, while maintaining excellent machinability. An upper plate has an increased width part corresponding to an end of a white key toward a player. In the key structure, a wood part is secured to the lower surface of at least the increased width part of the upper plate, and has an increased width part having substantially the same width as the increased width part of the upper plate. The key structure is mountable in a keyboard apparatus, for functioning as a white key pivotally moved by key-depressing operation. A recess is formed in a part of the wood part including the increased width part, which opens downward and has a width (W | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210080 | Cheock 12 Dimension Music Code with Decoders - The device, “The Cheock 12 Dimension Music Code” (Music Code), and the method of using it, “The Cheock Decoder”. The Music Code as embodied in, and is composed of, the Numbers Chart, Notes Chart, and Chords Chart (FIGS. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210081 | Special Music Paper - The object of the present utility model is to replace the third line from the bottom line (or from the top line) of the music paper that consists of five black lines with a line in different color of form from the other four lines in order to improve the accuracy and the efficiency of reading the musical notes in the music paper. The different color or form is adopted in the said third line (hereinafter, it is called as a “Mid-line”.) so that certain musical notes may be easily identified. Therefore, when several complicated musical notes are indicated on three inner lines together—that is, second, third and fourth lines from the bottom or top line (hereinafter, it is called as “Inner-lines”)—of a music paper, the music performers can identify the correct positions of the respective musical notes immediately without confusion. The present utility model enables the music performers to play the musical instruments or sing songs more accurately without any mistake in terms of the musical pitches and beats. In particular, the present utility model helps the beginners who are not accustomed to read the musical notes to improve the musical capabilities by allowing them to read the notes easily. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210082 | AUTOMATIC MUSIC TRANSCRIPTION APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - An automatic music transcription apparatus that can automatically transcribe an acoustic signal produced by a single musical instrument, not only in monophonic music but also in polyphonic music, where a plurality of notes are sounded at the same time, is provided. The apparatus includes an input block for receiving an acoustic signal; an overtone-power-ratio detection block for detecting overtone-to-fundamental power ratios of an input sample acoustic signal of a musical instrument used in music to be transcribed automatically; a storage block for storing the overtone-to-fundamental power ratios; a chromatic-note-power detection block for detecting the power of each chromatic note from the acoustic signal input from the musical instrument; an overtone elimination block for subtracting, on the assumption that each chromatic note is a fundamental note, the product of the power of the fundamental note and the power ratio of each overtone corresponding to the chromatic note of the fundamental note from the power of the chromatic note of the overtone and adding the product to the power of the fundamental note, with respect to all the chromatic notes, one after another from the lowest chromatic note; a musical-notation-information detection block for detecting musical notation information by extracting a chromatic note having a power greater than or equal to a threshold level, after the overtone elimination block performs the processing; and a detection result output block for outputting the detected musical notation information to a file or the like. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210083 | Display equipment and display program for electronic musical instruments - A display system for an electronic musical instrument includes an automatic performance information storage device for storing automatic performance information. The display system also includes a display device for displaying formulated musical notation based on the automatic performance information stored by that automatic performance information storage device. A performance tempo-setting device is provided for setting performance tempo. The length of a graphic corresponding to the length of a musical note displayed on said display device is set according to the performance tempo set by the performance tempo setting device. The display system also includes a scroll device that is adapted to scroll at a set speed regardless of the performance tempo. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210084 | Apparatus For Volatile Organic Compound Treatment And Method Of Volatile Organic Compound Treatment - It is intended to provide a volatile organic compound treatment apparatus having: an absorption treatment chamber in which absorption frames having absorbents for absorbing volatile organic compounds are aligned in a direction of a gas flow; an absorbent recovery treatment chamber that is provided with a discharge unit having a high voltage electrode, a ground electrode, and a dielectric; and a transfer mechanism for transferring the absorption frames present in an upstream of the gas flow to the absorbent recovery treatment chamber and transferring the absorption frames in the absorbent recovery treatment chamber to a downstream of the gas flow. The volatile organic compound treatment apparatus is capable of decomposing VOC without generating a large amount of harmful NOx and reduced in apparatus cost. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210085 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING EXHAUST GASES FROM A WASTE INCINERATION PLANT - The present disclosure relates to a method for purifying exhaust gases from a waste incineration plant by utilizing a sorption method in a circulating fluidized bed. According to the disclosure, the mass flow of the supplied fresh sorbent is regulated as a function of the concentration of fresh sorbent and/or at least one sorbed pollutant in the recirculated solid matter. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210086 | Dispenser For Carburetor, Carburetor For Mocvd Using the Dispenser For Carburetor, and Carrier Gas Vaporizing Method - An object of the present invention is to provide a disperser for vaporizer capable of preventing a fluid dispersion from being crystallized when a carrier gas into which thin-film forming materials are dispersed is injected from a terminus end injection port, a vaporizer for MOCVD using the disperser for vaporizer, and a carrier gas vaporizing method. A plurality of thin-film forming materials are dispersed into a carrier gas introduced into a gas passage by a dispersion section located in a midway portion of a gas passage | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210087 | MEMBRANES FOR SEPARATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE - Methods for separating carbon dioxide from a fluid stream at a temperature higher than about 200° C. with selectivity higher than Knudsen diffusion selectivity include contacting a porous membrane with the fluid stream to preferentially transport carbon dioxide. The porous membrane includes a porous support and a continuous porous separation layer disposed on a surface of the porous support and extending between the fluid stream and the porous support layer. The porous support comprises alumina, silica, zirconia, stabilized zirconia, stainless steel, titanium, nickel-based alloys, aluminum-based alloys, zirconium-based alloys or a combination thereof. Median pore size of the porous separation layer is less than about 10 nm, and the porous separation layer comprises titania, MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, La | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210088 | HYDROGEN PURIFICATION MEMBRANES, COMPONENTS AND FUEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS CONTAINING THE SAME - Hydrogen-producing fuel processing systems, hydrogen purification membranes, hydrogen purification devices, and fuel processing and fuel cell systems that include hydrogen purification devices. In some embodiments, the fuel processing systems and the hydrogen purification membranes include at least one metal membrane, which is at least substantially comprised of a palladium alloy. In some embodiments, the membrane is formed from an alloy of palladium and gold and which contains trace amounts of carbon, silicon, and/or oxygen. In some embodiments, the membranes form part of a hydrogen purification device that includes an enclosure containing a separation assembly, which is adapted to receive a mixed gas stream containing hydrogen gas and to produce a stream that contains pure or at least substantially pure hydrogen gas therefrom. In some embodiments, the membranes and/or purification device purifies a mixed gas stream from a hydrogen-producing fuel processor and/or the product stream from a coal gasification process. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210089 | Gas Conditioning System - The present invention provides a gas conditioning system for processing an input gas from a low temperature gasification system to an output gas of desired characteristics. The system comprises a two-stage process, the first stage separating heavy metals and particulate matter in a dry phase, and the second stage including further processing steps of removing acid gases, and/or other contaminants. Optional processes include adjusting the humidity and temperature of the input gas as it passes through the gas conditioning system. The presence and sequence of processing steps is determined by the composition of the input gas, the desired composition of output gas for downstream applications, and by efficiency and waste minimization. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210090 | Extruded Porous Ceramic Fuel Cell Reformer Cleanup Substrate - A fuel cell reformer cleanup substrate is an extruded porous substrate of fiber-based inorganic materials. More particularly, the present invention enables an efficient fuel cell reformate cleanup filtration using a highly porous, and permeable honeycomb substrate having a washcoat that adsorbs impurities in the reformate stream upstream of a fuel cell. The porous substrate can be fabricated using an extrusion process and a number of washcoat compositions can be disposed within the porous substrate to provide adsorption of the reformate impurities. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210091 | Carbon dioxide absorbent - A carbon dioxide absorbent suitable for use in anesthesiology during low flow or closed circuit made of from 70 to 90% lime, from 0.1 to 17% of lithium hydroxide or its precursor, or a combination thereof, and from 5 to 25% water, wherein the absorbent provides low Compound A by-product, and high absorbency. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210092 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING ACID GASES FROM A NATURAL GAS STREAM - Method and apparatus for separating acid gas from a natural gas stream. The method includes the steps of: contacting the natural gas stream with a semi-lean amine solution and a lean amine solution to produce a rich amine solution, separating a first portion of carbon dioxide from the rich amine solution to produce the semi-lean amine solution, and heating a portion of the semi-lean amine solution to separate a second portion of carbon dioxide and produce the lean amine solution. The rich amine solution and semi-lean amine solution are heated from using recovered waste heat derived from one or more of a land based facility or an off-shore facility located on a platform or floating vessel. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210093 | Container - The invention relates to containers, particularly to containers for storing dry granules and powders, for examples silos. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210094 | Package of Volatile Substance and Air Conditioner For Vehicles Provided With the Package - The object of the present invention is to provide a package of a volatile substances which comprises a bag having a volatile substance with an antibacterial action enclosed therein, and a case having the bag enclosed therein, wherein the case is allowed to have a size and shape complying with the amount of a volatile substance having permeated the bag so that the shape of the case can be adapted to the volumes and shapes of various air conditioners, while the volatile substance can be volatilized at a predetermined rate. The package of a volatile substance according to the invention comprises a source generating the volatile substance, and a case which has the volatile-substance source enclosed therein and which has a wall at least a part of which is made of a gas-permeable resin, wherein the case is characterized in that a value expressed by the formula X×Z/Y is 200000 to 1500000 wherein X represents the surface area (mm | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210095 | Turn-Around Scrubber - A modular scrubbing system is presented. The scrubber system comprises multiple modules that allow a gas flow to turn-around return back through scrubbing modules. Contemplated modules include inlets, outlets, turn-arounds, and scrubbing modules. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210096 | Multi-Target Scrubber - A gas scrubber is presented. The gas scrubber comprises a nozzle that atomizes a liquid to form droplets. The droplets are preferably expelled from the nozzle in substantially a hollow cone spray pattern with a velocity of at least 4000 feet per minute. A stream of gas containing particulates that requires scrubbing interacts with the droplets. After the interaction, the gas-droplet combination impinges on a target. Preferred targets include droplets from a second nozzle, a ducting surface, or a throated passage. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210097 | Deaerator and Deaerating Method - The present invention provides a deaerator and a deaerating method which enable the continuous deaeration of a liquid at a low cost. That is, with respect to a pipe which supplies a fluid by a supply means, a rip-out portion which rips out a fluid from an inner peripheral surface of the pipe is provided at a predetermined position in the inside of the pipe, and the fluid is supplied at a predetermined flow rate by a flow control means which adjusts the flow rate of the liquid which is supplied through the pipe so as to form a cavity on a downstream side of the rip-out portion. A through hole which communicates with the cavity is formed in the pipe, and deaeration of the liquid is performed by exhausting gases in the inside of the cavity by suction means such as a vacuum pump via the through hole. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210098 | Apparatus for Preparing a Beverage - The invention relates to an apparatus ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210099 | Brewing Chamber for a Coffee Machine, and Coffee Machine - A coffee machine brewing chamber for a coffee pad. Said brewing chamber comprises a top part that is provided with openings for the water which is delivered to the brewing chamber as well as a bottom part. The top part of the brewing chamber is embodied in a monolithic manner. The invention further relates to a coffee machine that is equipped with such a brewing chamber. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210100 | Electric Cooking Appliance Comprising a Removable Bowl - An electric cooking appliance comprising a removable bowl ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210101 | Steam bowl - A bowl assembly ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210102 | REMOVABLE BLOWER FOR CONVECTION OVEN - An convection oven with a removable blower wheel system is provided. The oven includes motor with a corresponding motor shaft, a first hub engageable with the motor shaft, a blower wheel, and a second hub. Each of the first hub, blower wheel, and second hub include corresponding radial apertures formed in consistent positions on each component. A plurality of shafts extend through each of the first and second hubs and the blower wheel to cause the three components to rotate together. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210103 | FOOD PROCESSING DEVICE - A food processing device, e.g. a salad spinner, has a housing with a lid, a basket supported in the housing for rotation, and a drive mechanism supported by the lid for rotating the basket to spin water from salad in the housing. The drive mechanism has a crank handle and a drive transmission system coupling the handle to the basket to transmit a rotational driving force from the handle to rotate the basket. The drive transmission system has a first rotary gear arranged to receive the rotational driving force from the handle and a second rotary gear in driving engagement with the first gear for receiving the rotational driving force from the first gear to rotate the basket. The first and second gears have corresponding serial formations, e.g., recesses and protrusions, of respective circular cross-sections that are inter-engageable, one in the other, for transmission of the driving force. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210104 | Meat Processing Machine Comprising a Fat Analyzing Device - The invention relates to a meat processing machine, with the aid of which fresh and/or frozen meat is chopped and which comprises a fat analyzing device for determining the fat content in the meat. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210105 | CALENDER - The invention concerns a calender which comprises a vertical stack of interlinked rollers driven individually by regulated electric motors. The regulation process acts on the distribution of the delivered power to the individual rollers such that the forces acting on the rollers in the horizontal direction and measured in the roller bearings are minimized, so enabling slimmer rollers to be used. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210106 | Cylinder for Processing Flat Material - A cylinder is usable for shaping or processing flat material and includes a cylindrical body, which can be rotated about a cylinder axis, and at least one group of a plurality of tools which are distributed uniformly about the periphery of the cylindrical body. These tools are able to perform a working movement in relation to the cylindrical body and are coupled to first and second control levers, which drive the working movements of the tools. A fixed cam plate is followed by the first control lever of each tool. A rotating cover disk is followed by the second control lever of each tool. The rotation of the cover disk is coupled to the rotation of the cylindrical body. The cover disk comprises a plurality of congruent sectors each having at least one section with a first radius which, when it is traced by the second control lever of each tool, allows that tool to accomplish its working movement corresponding to the cam plate traced by the first control lever. The cover disk sectors each also have at least one section with a second radius which blocks the working movement corresponding to the contour of the cam plate traced by the first control lever. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080210107 | Actuator Means to Accomplish a Linear Movement - A regulating unit for accomplishing a linear movement includes a cylindrical frame part ( | 2008-09-04 |
