38th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080223865 | Device for Delivering Fuel Out of a Fuel Tank - A device for delivering fuel has a fuel delivery unit placed inside a fuel tank and which consists of a swirl pot with a fuel pump situated therein for delivering fuel out via a flow line to an internal combustion engine, and with a ventilation system located inside the fuel tank and serves to withdraw fuel vapors from the fuel tank. This ventilation system consists of ventilation lines and a liquid trap for precipitating fuel. The ventilation lines are arranged with one end in the upper area of the fuel tank, and, with the other end, lead into the liquid trap. An activated charcoal filter located downstream from the liquid trap has a connection to the atmosphere. The liquid trap and the activated charcoal filter are situated next and at the height of the swirl pot. At least the liquid trap is mechanically connected to the swirl pot. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223866 | BAND-TYPE DISPENSER FOR WRAP FILM - A band-type dispenser for wrap film includes a base, an endless band device, and a cutter unit. The base has a chamber in its interior, and a positioning bracket is respectively fixed at two sides of the chamber for supporting a roll of wrap film. The endless band device is disposed in the base and has at least one endless band for moving the wrap film. The cutter unit is positioned in front of the endless band device for cutting wrap film. The dispenser is automatically operated, with a cut piece of the wrap film kept flat and smooth, so a user can use it with safety and convenience. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223867 | Combination Tissue Dispenser and Trash Receptacle - A combination tissue dispenser and trash receptacle is disclosed. A substantially hollow housing has a dispensing compartment and a receptacle compartment which each include an aperture therein for ingress or egress of tissues. A dividing wall separates each compartment, and each compartment further includes a retaining flap that covers the aperture for selectively retaining tissues therein. In use, the dispensing compartment is loaded with unused tissues, each being successively removed through the aperture for use when needed. After a tissue is used, the used tissue is inserted past the retaining flap of the receptacle compartment and retained therein. In this way used tissues may be easily discarded after use in a convenient manner. An embodiment having removable receptacle inserts for convenient temporary storage of used tissues is also disclosed. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223868 | Cleaning wipe container including a transferable label - A cleaning wipes container having one or more panels and a lid that covers an opening. The opening provides access to an interior storage space defined by the one or more panels. The interior storage space is configured to receive a wipes cartridge. The container also has a viewing area on at least a portion of one panel. The viewing area provides a target surface to join a transferable label. The transferable label includes indicia that relate to a characteristic of a type of cleaning wipes in the wipes cartridge. The indicia are viewable from outside the container. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223869 | Container Suitable for Wet Wipes and Corresponding Refill Pack That Provide Sensory Perceptible Effects - A container suitable for wet wipes that comprises at least one compatibility sensor, at least one output device and at least one triggering device and a compatible a refill pack of wipes comprising a compatibility actuator. The compatibility sensor of the container and compatibility actuator of the refill pouch are designed to interact with each other. The interaction enables the operation of the output device, which functions only when triggered by the triggering device. The output device is capable of producing a sensory perceptible effect. The container and refill pack together can form a kit. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223870 | Unitary extractor system of products for vending machines - Unitary extractor system of products for vending machines, which products are to be found stored in compartments of the different trays, the extractor system comprising a timing belt mounted in the open central part of the base of each compartment, to which belt, with its teeth provided with respective holes, are joined a diversity of separator pieces for the products, in such a way that the traction belt ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080223871 | Automatic Dispensing Machine for Voluminous and/or Heavy Products and/or Products Sold Packs - The invention concerns a reliable, simple, economical and ergonomic dispensing machine requiring little maintenance, for example of bottled mineral water sold in pack or carboy, enabling a novel dispensing circuit to be set up which combines the practical aspect for the consumer by being closer to his residence with the ecological aspect for centralized recycling of empty packs, while promoting sales for water producers. The automatic dispensing machine ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080223872 | Small item dispenser - A dispenser for dispensing small items such as pieces of candy is disclosed herein. The dispenser includes an outer housing and an inner housing slidably coupled to the outer housing, the outer housing and the inner housing defining a main cavity thereinbetween. The dispenser includes a pocket within the inner housing that can be separated from the main cavity by slidable movement of the inner housing with respect to the outer housing. The outer housing includes a divider for at least substantially blocking off the pocket from the main cavity when the inner housing moves from a closed position to an open position such that small items cannot enter the pocket. When the inner housing is in the closed position, a small item can enter the pocket but cannot be accessed from outside the small item dispenser, and, when the inner housing is in the open position, the pocket can be accessed from outside the small item dispenser without small items being able to enter the pocket from the main cavity. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223873 | DYNAMIC CONTROL OF PROCESS CHEMISTRY FOR IMPROVED WITHIN-SUBSTRATE PROCESS UNIFORMITY - A method and system for dynamically controlling a process chemistry above a substrate is described. The system for adjusting the process chemistry comprises a ring configured to surround a peripheral edge of a substrate in a vacuum processing system. The ring comprises one or more gas distribution passages formed within the ring and configured to supply an additive process gas through an upper surface of the ring to the peripheral region of the substrate, wherein the one or more gas distribution passages are configured to be coupled to one or more corresponding gas supply passages formed within the substrate holder upon which the ring rests. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223874 | Automated filling system for bulk liquid - An automated filling system to conduct a filling operation in which a bulk liquid transport vehicle is filled with a bulk liquid and quality assurance tests are performed by a gas analyzer. A programmable logic controller, employed to control the filling operation, is responsive to pressure within a fill line connected to the vehicle and is programmed to determine that there exists sufficient pressure within the vehicle to conduct an initial quality assurance test and that the fill line is properly connected to the fill line, without breaks in its flow integrity. The programmable logic controller also initiates and controls a pressurization process if there is not sufficient pressure to conduct the initial quality assurance test. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223875 | DISPENSER WITH DUAL PUMP SYSTEM - A fluid dispenser is provided that includes a multiple chamber fluid storage region, each having a dispensing pump of its own such that the dispenser can dispense the fluids from within the multiple fluid storage regions. Further, the multiple fluid storage regions may each contain the same or different liquids. The dispensing pumps include a metering housing, which when depressed, generate a one-way flow from the interior fluid storage region of the container that serves to fill the predetermined volume of the chamber within the metering housing. When the metering housing is depressed a second time a substantially equal volume of each of the fluids is dispensed from the container, while upon release, the metering housings are refilled by drawing fluids from their respective fluid storage regions. The fluids are mixed in the exit port as they are dispensed from the metering pumps. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223876 | Method of manufacturing a handle for a beverage dispensing head - In a method of manufacturing a beverage dispensing head, a first section is molded to include an exit channel and a first portion of a valve bore. A second section is molded to include an entry channel, a passage through the second section, and a second portion of the valve bore. A third section is molded to include a passage through the third section and a third portion of the valve bore. The first section is mated with the second section and the second section is mated with the third section to form a handle including a passageway therethrough. The mating of the first section with the second section and the second section with the third section aligns the first portion with the second portion and the second portion with the third portion to form the valve bore for the passageway. In addition, the entry channel is sealed to form a fluid entry aperture and a fluid entry conduit for the passageway. Further, the exit channel is sealed to form a portion of a fluid exit conduit for the passageway. Still further, the exit channel aligns with the passages to form a portion of the fluid exit conduit and to provide a fluid exit aperture for the passageway. After forming the handle, a valve assembly is placed within the valve bore, and a valve actuator assembly is mounted onto the handle. A nozzle is secured to the handle such that the fluid exit aperture communicates with the nozzle. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223877 | Dispenser - A dispenser for dispensing metered amounts of powdered material, such as baby formula, from a dispenser unit, or cartridge, that can be quickly and easily interconnected with the dispenser. The dispenser can accommodate formula bottles of various sizes and includes a dispensing plunger that provides an oscillating action to prevent compaction of the formula and functions to ensure even dispensing of the formula into the formula bottle. Uniquely, actuation of the dispensing plunger creates a negative pressure internally of the dispensing chamber of the dispenser so as to assist the uniform withdrawal of formula from the cartridge. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223878 | Intermodal powder/bulk freight container - The present invention teaches that air may be injected into the sloping bottom of a bulk dry particulate cargo container (micron-sized through quarry-sized dry particulate) accompanied by traditional conveyance-variety pneumatic air, causing the bulk dry particulate cargo to enter a bi-phase state having an air matrix with particulate inclusions. The result of this air lubrication is a dramatically reduced coefficient of friction. This bi-phase material may be extremely fluid, easily exiting a discharge port without regard to normal bulk dry particulate friction or angle of repose. The present invention also teaches a cargo container having a plurality of air injectors on the sloping bottom of a particulate plenum and having air supply apparatus feeding the air injectors. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223879 | Pump dispenser - The present invention relates to a pumping device for dispensing a media. More specifically the present invention relates to a pump dispenser consisting of a pump cap and a receptacle, said pump cap being particular suitable for dispensing powder or fiber. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223880 | CONVERTIBLE PUMP DISPENSER AND METHOD - An apparatus for dispensing liquids or high viscous products from a container. The apparatus includes a pump dispenser that is manually convertible into a cap dispenser. When desired, the pump dispenser is removed from the rest of the cap construction. The hole in the cap left by the removed pump dispenser can then be covered by a cap dispenser. In an uncapped position, the hole allows the contents of the container to be emptied when the container is inverted. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223881 | Trigger Sprayer Having a Two-Piece Shroud with Top and Bottom Pieces - A trigger sprayer that is manually held and operated to pump liquid from an attached bottle and dispense the liquid in a selected discharge pattern from the trigger sprayer has an aesthetically appearing shroud that is comprised of only two pieces that snap together over the exterior of the trigger sprayer housing. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223882 | EASY PASS PITCHER - An open top pitcher provided with a full grip standoff handle on a side opposite a projecting pouring spout and a positive finger grip structure beneath the pouring spout whereby the pitcher lends itself to be easily passed hand to hand from one person to another. The geometry of the pitcher can include auxiliary speed pouring spouts and allows the pitcher to be economically injection molded. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223883 | Hot beverage container - A lid is provided for a beverage container having a base, side walls and an upper rim. The lid comprises a body having an upper surface, a lower surface and an end wall. The end wall sealingly connects the wall of the lid to the upper rim of the beverage container. An aperture extends through the body from the upper surface to the lower surface thereof. A stopper is provided and is movable between first and second positions for selectively closing off and opening the aperture in the body member. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223884 | DISPENSING DEVICE - The present invention provides A material dispenser comprising: (a) a container body having an open container body top end and a closed container body bottom end, wherein the container body is capable of storing a volume of material; (b) a sifter body having a sifter body top end and a sifter body bottom end, wherein the sifter body top end spans the open container body top end; (c) a dispenser cover having a bottom inner cover side and a top outer cover side, manually removable relative to the open container body top end and capable of closing the open container body top end; and (d) an applicator assembly having an applicator assembly top end and an applicator assembly bottom end and an applicator means, wherein the applicator assembly top end is connected to the bottom inner cover side of the dispenser cover, and wherein the applicator assembly bottom end is connected to an applicator means capable of extending into the container body through the open container body top end when the dispenser cover is positioned over the open container body top end of the container body. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223885 | PAPER TIE HANGER - A hanger for displaying a necktie includes a main panel made from a flexible sheet material. The panel includes a front portion and a rear portion. The top edge of the front portion is disposed against a fold portion and the two side edges of the front portion each have a tab extending adjacent to the fold portion, the tabs being parallel to the fold portion. The side edges each have a flap. The rear portion includes a top edge, two side edges and a bottom edge. The top edge of the rear portion is disposed against the fold portion. The two side edges of the rear portion each have a tab extending therefrom at a point opposite to the fold portion where the tabs are generally parallel to the fold portion. The fold portion has an aperture for receipt of a hook. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223886 | VEHICLE ACCESSORY - A vehicle accessory for drying objects, such as gloves, mittens, hats or the like. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223887 | Liquid container harness - Applicant provides a liquid container carrying harness including a cylindrical sleeve, where in said cylindrical sleeve is open at the top and bottom, with the top portion being tapered inwards such that a bottle fits through the bottom with the bottle top extending through the top portion, a carrying strap affixed to said sleeve, wherein said carrying strap is affixed to the sides of the sleeve forming a handle, and a retention strap affixed to said sleeve, wherein the retention strap is affixed to the sides of the sleeve forming a strap extending down from the bottom portion of the sleeve. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223888 | BELT ASSEMBLY AND CONTAINER THEREFORE - The present invention relates to a belt assembly and to a container therefore. The belt assembly includes an inner belt, a supporting belt and at least one container. The inner belt is adapted to be installed around a wearer's waist. The supporting belt is adapted to be cohesively affixed to the inner belt. The container is adapted to be affixed to the supporting belt and cohesively affixed to the inner belt. The container is adapted to carry equipment in a receiving compartment, and includes a fixating structure for affixing the receiving compartment to the supporting belt and cohesively affixing to the inner belt. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223889 | Devices for carrying personal apparatus on a limb - A system for carrying apparatus for personal use for example portable sound reproduction apparatus, on a limb is disclosed. The system includes a bracelet adapted to fit around a limb of the user, a casing including a cavity shaped and dimensioned to receive the apparatus itself therein, and a cable or lead storage unit including a necked configuration around which one or more cables or leads may be wound for temporary storage. The casing and cable or lead storage unit can each be attached to the bracelet or attached directly to one another. The bracelet may be of slap bracelet construction. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223890 | WEARABLE DEVICE - A wearable device comprising a rigid structure with an at least partial function as a bracelet, to be associated with a first part of a user's body and provided with a base, and at least a user interface, in order to insert or receive information and/or to display data, associated with the rigid structure. The rigid structure comprises a first stop element and a second stop element connected releasably to the base so as to assume a first condition configured for ergonomic coupling with the first part of the user's body and a second condition configured for ergonomic coupling with a second part of the user's body, different from the first part and substantially symmetrical to the first part, maintaining the user interface in a position of ergonomic use for the user and with access conditions for the user substantially corresponding to the first condition. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223891 | BABY BAG CONVERTIBLE INTO BASSINET - A baby bag that is convertible to a baby carrier includes a base that is movable between a folded configuration for storage and transport of the baby bag, and an unfolded configuration for receiving a baby. In an embodiment, a harness is connected to the base for restraining a baby received upon the base such that a back of the baby is maintained in close proximity to the base. In the same or another embodiment, a shoulder strap is attached to the base for suspension of the base, whereby a baby received upon the base may be carried by a person utilizing the shoulder strap. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223892 | CARRYING DEVICE ADAPTED TO BE WORN ON THE ARM - According to one aspect of the invention an article carrying device is provided for carrying articles on the arm of a user. The article carrying device has a bag, with at least one strap extending transversally across a portion of the bag such that the user can insert his arm between the strap and the bag to retain the article carrying device thereon. The strap is made of an elastic material thereby expanding to allow the arm to be inserted and contracting to secure the article carrying device thereon. According to another aspect of the invention an article carrying device is provided wherein the article carrying device has a bag with an opening extending longitudinally through the bag to define a sleeve. The sleeve is made of an elastic material and may be tapered to further fittingly receive a user's arm. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223893 | PILL SPLITTER WITH PROTECTED BLADE AND LOCKING ARM - The present invention provides a pill splitter. The pill splitter includes a main body with a top housing and a bottom housing having a blade mounted thereto. The top housing has a slot defined therein for receipt of the blade. The top housing moves relative to the bottom housing between a protected position and a cutting position. In the protected position, the top housing resides in front of the blade to prevent a user from contacting the blade. In one embodiment, a retainer moves between the blade mount and the bottom surface of the pill seat to prevent movement thereof. In the cutting position, the blade is routed through the slot in the top housing thereby exposing a cutting edge thereof for cutting a pill. The retainer clears from between the blade mount and the bottom source of the pill seat to allow movement thereof. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223894 | DRIVING TOOL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - A method for controlling a driving tool having a power source, a driver, an actuator, a follower, and a control unit. The power source includes a motor and a flywheel that is driven by the motor. The actuator is configured to selectively move the follower to push the driver into frictional engagement with a surface of the flywheel. The control unit is configured to selectively activate the electric motor and the actuator. The control unit includes a speed sensor that is configured to sense a rotational speed of an element of the power source and produce a speed signal in response thereto. The method includes: directly determining a rotational speed of an element in the power source; controlling electrical power provided to the motor based on the rotational speed of the element in the power source to cause the flywheel to rotate at a predetermined speed; and actuating the actuator when a set of actuating criteria has been met, the set of actuating criteria not including a rotational speed of the element. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223895 | COMBUSTION-POWERED TOOL WITH IMPROVED IGNITION STARTING FEATURE - A combustion-powered driving tool for driving nails or other fasteners includes a push lever, a push switch, a trigger switch, a combustion chamber, a sparkplug, and a control section. The push switch is provided for detecting that the push lever is pressed against the workpiece and outputs a first signal indicative of a pressed condition. The trigger switch is provided for instructing to drive the fastener into the workpiece. The trigger switch outputs a second signal indicative of an instruction to drive the fastener. The sparkplug is exposed in the combustion chamber and ignites a mixture of air and flammable gas in the combustion chamber to create a driving force for driving the fastener into the workpiece. The control section is responsive to the first signal and the second signal and commences an igniting operation of the sparkplug at a timing after expiration of a prescribed period of time staring from a timing at which the first signal is output from the push switch. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223896 | Monitoring System for Fastener Placing Tool - A fastener placing tool ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080223897 | FASTENER GUN - An example fastener gun includes a housing having a plunger and a power spring for driving a fastener into a workpiece, and a trigger arm pivotally attached to the housing at a trigger pivot. The trigger arm lifts the plunger to bias the power spring when the trigger arm pivots in a first direction. The example fastener gun also includes a handle extending upwardly from the housing and pivotally attached to the housing at a handle pivot, and a roller for pivoting trigger arm in the first direction when the handle moves toward the housing. The roller moves away from the trigger pivot when the handle moves toward the housing. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223898 | Nose assembly for a fastener driving tool - In a fastener-driving tool equipped with a fastener magazine, and a power source including a reciprocating driver blade for driving fasteners obtained from the magazine into a workpiece, and a reciprocating valve sleeve actuated by a cage, a nosepiece is provided, including a nosepiece body configured for attachment at one end to the fastener tool and defining a fastener channel constructed and arranged for receiving the driver blade and the fasteners sequentially fed by the magazine, the fastener channel having a fastener outlet. A tubular pin guide is disposed for reciprocal movement in the fastener channel for receiving fasteners traveling toward the outlet. A unitary actuator has a first end engaging the pin guide for common reciprocation relative to the nosepiece body and a second end engaging the cage. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223899 | Staple Cartridge and Staple Leg Chip Processing Apparatus | 2008-09-18 |
20080223900 | DRIVING MACHINE - A driving machine
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20080223901 | Effort-Saving Stapler - An effort-saving stapler includes a shell device and a triggering device installed to the shell device. The triggering device includes a trigger, an operation element and two bearings. An end of the trigger defines a lever for user to hold, and another end of the trigger includes teeth engaging with the shell device. A pivot pin is adapted for inserting through the trigger, the operation element and the bearings so that the pivot pin can drive the operation element to move in the trigger. A limit pin is adapted for inserting through the trigger and the operation element and abuts with the shell device. The pivot pin is regarded as a fulcrum, while the trigger is pressed, the teeth of trigger engage with the shell device so that the pivot pin quickly moves with the trigger. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223902 | EASY STAPLER - An effort-saving stapler includes a shell, a magazine, a hammer, an elastic element, a block, a trigger and an extensive element. The magazine is disposed in the shell for supporting and feeding nails. The hammer is disposed in the shell for hammering the nails, one at a time. The elastic element is disposed in the shell for biasing the hammer. The block is disposed in the shell. The trigger is movably and pivotally connected to the shell and engaged with the block at an engagement point. The extensive element includes a first end connected to the hammer and a second end telescopically connected to the trigger. When the trigger is operated, the hammer is lifted by the extensive element and the engagement point is moved towards the hammer. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223903 | SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS WITH POWERED ARTICULATION - The surgical stapling apparatus includes a handle assembly, an elongated body extending distally from the handle assembly, and an articulation mechanism for articulating a tool assembly. The articulation mechanism includes a first gear rotatably mounted on a transmission shaft and configured to engage a second gear, a clutch interconnecting the second gear and a main shaft; and a yoke shaft coupled to the main shaft and adapted to linearly advance a J-channel, the J-channel operatively connected to an articulation link. A motor assembly may rotate the transmission shaft of the articulation mechanism. Alternatively, the articulation mechanism may include an articulation knob. Users may manually rotate the articulation knob to articulate the tool assembly of the surgical stapling apparatus. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223904 | POWERED SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE - A surgical stapler which includes a tool assembly having a pair of opposing tissue engaging surfaces for deforming a plurality of surgical fasteners through and fastening tissue is disclosed. The surgical stapler includes a housing having a fixed handle and a movable handle mounted to said housing and selectively movable relative to said fixed handle from a first position to a second position to actuate the clamping of tissue. The stapler further includes a drive assembly including a motor, a power source and a coupling member. The motor engages the coupling member, wherein movement of the movable handle to the second position activates the motor, which advances a firing shaft and forces a firing piston into said tool assembly to deform the surgical fasteners through and fasten tissue. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223905 | Fixing structure for printed circuit board of micro motor - The present invention relates to a fixing structure for printed circuit board (PCB) of micro motor, including a base and a PCB. The base has a shaft tube disposed centrally therein; at least a circuit board fixing pin is protruded beyond the base peripheral to the shaft tube; the PCB has a center hole for the shaft tube to be inserted in, and the diameter of the center hole shall be close to but not less than the outer diameter of the shaft tube; each circuit board fixing pin corresponds to a through hole disposed on the center of the PCB. Sensing plates are prevented from dropping to secure the motor to stably rotate; the circuit board fixing pin, after passing through the through hole, is fixed by an adhesive or a soldering means to make the PCB and the base perfectly fit and free from warp and vibration. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223906 | SOLDERING STRUCTURE AND METHOD USING ZN - A soldering structure using Zn includes a bonding layer which contains Zn; and a lead-free solder which bonds and reacts to the bonding layer. The bonding layer can be a Zn alloy layer or a multilayer including a Zn layer. Accordingly, the characteristics of the soldering structure can be improved by involving the high reactive Zn to the interfacial reaction of the soldering. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223907 | Expandable connecting member for file folder - A file folder includes a front panel, a rear panel, and two side expandable connecting members coupled between the front panel and the rear panel for allowing the front panel and the rear panel to be moved toward or away from each other in order to adjust a space between the front panel and the rear panel. The connecting members each include a V-shaped front connecting segment having a free end attached to the front panel with weldings, and a V-shaped rear connecting segment coupled to the front connecting segment and having a free end attached to the rear panel with weldings. One or more V-shaped intermediate connecting segments may further be coupled between the front and the rear connecting segments. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223908 | Expanding filing box having a sorting function and facilitating a user placing and taking out files - A filing box includes two side boards, and a plurality of expandable file pouches mounted between the two side boards and each having an inside formed with a receiving partition. The receiving partition of each of the expandable file pouches has an open top portion that is cut in an upwardly inclined manner to define an upwardly inclined plane. Thus, the receiving partition of each of the expandable file pouches defines an upwardly inclined plane so that each of the files is partially exposed outwardly from the inclined plane of the receiving partition of the respective expandable file pouch, thereby facilitates a user placing and taking out the files. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223909 | Package Assembly - A container package assembly includes two support members. Both the support members have a top, a bottom, a first side, a second side, and a vertical support. For each support member, the vertical support is integrally engaged to the top, the bottom, the first side, and the second side. For each support member, the top is substantially parallel to the bottom, the first side is substantially parallel to the second side, and the vertical support is substantially perpendicular to the top and the bottom. For each support member, the first side and the second side have a top edge and a bottom edge, the top edge having a top edge length and the bottom edge having a bottom edge length, the top edge length being less than the bottom edge length. The vertical support of the first support member is immediately adjacent the vertical support of the second support member. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223910 | Packaging Material - Disclosed is a packaging material having a plurality of angular cylindrical structures built up by folding a piece of a corrugated cardboard material, comprising: a fitting-in concave portion to fit a predetermined object to be packaged therein, the fitting-in concave portion being formed by being surrounded by the angular cylindrical structures; an opening portion to house a first accessory inside the packaging material, the opening portion being formed by folding a surrounding end piece of an opening formed by cutting out a portion of one surface of the packaging material, toward an inside of the packaging material; and a notch-shaped concave portion to house a second accessory, the notch-shaped concave portion being formed by concaving one of convex angle portions of the packaging material toward the inside. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223911 | GIFT BOX CONTAINER - A package is provided comprising a tray having a main panel and opposed side walls and opposed end walls which are each hinged to the main panel. The package further comprises a stiffening sheet comprising a base panel having opposed side panels and opposed end panels hinged thereto, wherein at least one of the opposed end panels of the stiffening sheet includes a securing tab. The securing tab is defined at least in part by a weakened line of severance and is secured to the tray. The securing tab is severed from the stiffening sheet when the tray is erected from a flat collapsed form into a set up condition. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223912 | Packaging - Packaging for moisture-sensitive material or material containing volatile contents comprises an inner water-impermeable means for enclosing such material, and an outer container ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080223913 | AUTOMOBILE SEAT SUPPORT CADDY DEVICE - A wedge-shaped support caddy device suitably adapted to be placed on an automobile seat to provide a level surface on which to place objects, while also providing a container for smaller objects. The support caddy device is constructed of corrugated cardboard for strength, rigidity, durability, and low cost, and can be manufactured from a unitary sheet, thereby allowing for ease of storage until needed for use, when it can be folded into its intended configuration. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223914 | Frangible Envelope Portion with Tear Line - Disclosed is to an easy-open envelope having a tear-line located within a length of the envelope's seam fastened to frangible portions of the envelope created by strategically placed perforations creating an envelope mailer with an integral opener that eliminates the need for using a knife or letter opener potentially damaging the envelope contents or using a finger which leaves the envelope ragged. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223915 | Banknote Transporter - A banknote transporter comprising a carrier ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080223916 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COPYING OPERATION OF DOCUMENT WITH USE OF BARCODE - The present invention provides an image processor capable of preventing illegal copying of a document. The image processor first extracts information from a barcode in a first region of document image data. Then, the image processor extracts information from a barcode in a second region of the document image data if the information is extracted from the barcode in the first region. On the other hand, if the information is not extracted from the barcode in the first region, the image processor does not extract the information from the barcode in the second region of the document image data. This enables a copying operation for a document consisting of a plurality of pages to be efficiently controlled. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223917 | OPERATION SUPPORT SYSTEM, OPERATION SUPPORT APPARATUS AND OPERATION SUPPORT METHOD - An operation support system, method and apparatus that transmit operation information indicating an operation to an operator and supports the operation. The system includes a reading unit that reads, from a plurality of codes affixed to parts, position information of the codes. The system also includes a calculation unit that calculates a positional relationship between the codes. The system also includes a transmission unit that transmits the operation information, based on the position information read by the reading unit, and on the positional relationship calculated by the calculation unit. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223918 | PAYMENT TOKENS - Systems and methods of payment processing via employing a payment token(s) that is supplied to smart portable devices, which are carried by customers. Such a token can be in form of a unique identifier(s) (which is generated by an issuing bank and received by the smart portable devices), and is associated with a payment amount for a merchant. Moreover, the point of sale (POS) terminal can accept the token offline, and hence a requirement for availability of communication between the POS and a payment processor/issuing bank can be mitigated. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223919 | Automated banking machine system and method - An automated banking machine is operatively controlled from a front consumer user station and a rear maintenance user station. The machine is operative to output a consumer user interface through a front display device. The consumer user interface includes interactive options for performing transactions with the machine including dispensing cash with a cash dispenser. The machine is further operative to output a maintenance user interface, through a rear display device. The maintenance user interface includes options for configuring, troubleshooting, servicing and maintaining the machine. The operating system of the machine is operative to generate a desktop environment that spans both the front display device and rear display device, such that a first portion of the desktop is output by the first display device and a second portion of the desktop is output by the second display device. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223920 | Interest bearing gift card mechanisms - An interest bearing gift card (“IBGC”) and related methods and systems are compatible with various credit and debit card networks and may be employed almost universally. An account associated with the IBGC is credited on a predetermined basis with transaction related credits reflecting an effective monetary return on amounts maintained in the IBGC account | 2008-09-18 |
20080223921 | MAGNETIC STRIPE CARD ANTI-FRAUD SECURITY SYSTEM - To prevent fraud, a magnetic card's ID, which may be a stripe ID or security chip, is converted to an encrypted card ID, which is stored on the card and in a database. Information about the card's history is captured, encrypted, and stored on the card and in a database. To validate the card, the magnetic card ID on the card is again converted to the card ID. This card ID is then compared with the card ID for that card in the database. The card history data stored on the card may also be compared, for validity and to determine points of fraud, with the card history data stored in the database. The data in the card's magnetic card ID can also be compared with the decrypted data in the card ID stored on that card to help determine the card's validity, for example, when the database is inaccessible. Card data about the account holder, stored on the card's magnetic stripe, may also be used to create the card ID for verification. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223922 | MONITORING OF STORED-VALUE-INSTRUMENT USAGE - Methods and systems are disclosed of executing a financial transaction that enable enhanced usage monitoring. Funds are received from a buyer for purchase of a single-load stored-value instrument. The single-load stored-value instrument is associated with a predefined value amount. Buyer identification information that identifies the buyer is received. The buyer identification information is stored in association with the stored-value instrument. The stored-value instrument is validated for use in making purchase by drawing from value associated with the stored-value instrument. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223923 | STORED-VALUE CARD WITH PEDOMETER AND CLIP - A financial transaction card includes an enclosure, a step detector, and a processing device. The enclosure includes an account identifier linked to a financial account or record such that the financial transaction card can be used toward the purchase or use of at least one of goods and services. The step detector is positioned within the enclosure and configured to perceive movement caused each time a person carrying the financial transaction card takes a step. The processing device is positioned within the enclosure and in communication with the step detector, the processing device being configured to identify movement perceived by the step detector and to determine a cumulative number of steps taken by the person while carrying the financial transaction card. Stored-value card assemblies, methods of promoting sales of stored-value cards, methods of using a stored-value card, and other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223924 | Apparatus for Reducing Energy Consumption Within an Unoccupied Room - An apparatus for managing energy consumption in an unoccupied room having a keycard actuated card and a plurality of appliance control units interposed between electrical appliances and their power sources such that the card reader wirelessly transmits signals to the appliance control units upon insertion and removal of the keycard and the appliance control units energize the appliances only when the keycard is present in the card reader. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223925 | Biometric Identity Verification System and Method - A card authenticates a cardholder. The card includes a substrate, a sensor module, a wireless transceiver module, and a power circuit. The sensor module includes (a) a biometric sensor adapted to detect biometric information from a person's body, (b) a processor unit adapted to authenticate the person in response to the detected biometric information and generate an authentication signal representing an authentication result, and (c) a memory adapted to store biometric information of a specific individual associated with the card. The wireless transceiver module transmits signals received from the processor unit and receives a wirelessly-transmitted power signal. The power circuit generates at least one supply voltage from the received power signal and provides the supply voltage to the sensor module. An electronic passport is embedded with the card, and a terminal module is used for wirelessly transmitting power to and receiving signals from the electronic passport. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223926 | BIOMETRIC CONTROL OF EQUIPMENT - An example apparatus for allowing operation of equipment by an authorized operator comprises a biometric scanner receiving a biometric input from an authorized operator, and transmitting an authorization signal. The apparatus may further includes a base station that allows the equipment to operate while the base station receives the authorization signal from the biometric scanner, and which prevents the equipment from operating shortly after the authorization signal is no longer received from the biometric scanner. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223927 | ENTRY AND EXIT CONTROL APPARATUS - An entry and exit control apparatus wherein missing entry and exit information on a user entering and exiting a controlled area by tailgating is complemented by entry and exit information on another user presumed to enter and exit the controlled area along with the user that is tailgating. Therefore, reliability of user entry and exit history is improved to sufficiently suppress a decrease in security in the controlled area. The entry and exit control apparatus estimates entry and exit date and time concerning the missing entry and exit information based on the statistically processed staying time information of the user and the traveling time information for the entry and exit date information of the user determined that a missing item is generated, extracts complementary entry and exit information from pieces of entry and exit information stored in an entry and exit history DB based on the estimated entry and exit date and time, and complements the missing entry and exit information on the user using the extracted complementary entry and exit information. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223928 | NETWORKED DISPOSAL AND SAMPLE PROVISIONING APPARATUS - A waste disposal system comprises a waste disposal unit, including a processor, a scanner, a network interface coupled to a network, and a remote processing system coupled to the waste disposal unit via the network. The remote processing system includes a database storing user sample preferences, wherein the sample preferences are used to select samples to be provided to the user, and instructions configured to receive scanned information from the waste disposal unit for a first item, determine from the received scanned information that the first item is a sample, receive an indication via the waste disposal unit whether the user wants to order a replacement for the sample, locate replacement options for the sample, transmit the replacement options to the waste disposal unit, and receive from the waste disposal unit an option selection by the user. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223929 | Food Product Trace Apparatus, Food Product Trace System, and Food Product Trace Method - It aims, for example, at enabling to easily check whether information displayed on a label etc. attached to a food product is reliable or not. First, a producer | 2008-09-18 |
20080223930 | CASH TRACKING SYSTEM - A system of tracking the location of cash is disclosed. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223931 | Electronic Circuit for a Contactless Reader Device - An electronic circuit ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080223932 | TRANSPARENTLY SECURING TRANSACTIONAL DATA - A secure magnetic stripe card stripe reader (MSR) module and software system capable of encrypting the magnetic stripe data to CPI, SDP and CISP standards for use in point of sale (POS) and other applications requiring data security using non secure networks and computing devices. Additionally, when incorporated within an attachment for conventional personal digital assistant (PDA) or cell phone or stationary terminal, provides encrypted data from the magnetic head assembly providing compliance with Federal Information Processing Standards Publication Series FIPS 140 covering security and tampering standards. Moreover, this module and software system includes the capability of providing secure POS transactions to legacy transaction processing systems and POS terminals transparently to the existing infrastructure. Furthermore, this module and software system includes the capability of transparently providing detection of fraudulently copied magnetic stripe cards. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223933 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FORMING IMAGES OF MOVING OPTICAL CODES - A method aligns a second image of an object taken at a second time with a first image taken at a first time, wherein the object experiences motion relative to an imager between the first and second times. The images are formed of sets of pixels arranged horizontally and vertically in a pattern. The method operates on the pixels of the second image by performing a series of operations to affect an affine transformation without performing matrix arithmetic, preferably by table look-up. The method shifts the pixels of the second image vertically by a constant vertical offset, shifts the pixels of the second image horizontally by a constant horizontal offset, shears the second image horizontally by a skew factor, shears the second image vertically by a skew factor, scales the second image horizontally by a horizontal scale factor; and scale the second image vertically by a vertical scale factor. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223934 | Imaging module having lead frame supported light source or sources - An imaging module for data collection devices, such as bar code scanners. The module includes an aiming or illumination light source or sources, seated on a support is mounted in a housing. The support is fixed in the housing to provide for its precise placement therein, in a predetermined position. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223935 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR READING MACHINE-READABLE CHARACTERS AND HUMAN-READABLE CHARACTERS - Systems, devices, and methods for automatic data collection. An automatic data collection system includes an image capture subsystem and a processor subsystem. The automatic data collection system is operable to decode machine-readable symbols in a machine-readable symbol reading mode, and to automatically switch from a machine-readable symbol reading mode to an optical character recognition mode in response to information encoded in a machine-readable symbol. In some embodiments, the automatic data collection system is further operable to perform optical character recognition on human-readable symbols in a human-readable symbol reading mode. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223936 | SECURITY FOR BLISTER PACKS - Various RFID based blister pack embodiments are provided for improving the ability to detect and prevent tampering and counterfeiting of blister packs and/or facilitating the chain of custody tracking of blister packs during manufacture. Some embodiments employ an RFID chip network on the blister pack and some embodiments employ an RFID strap network on the blister pack, wherein the integrity of the network (or lack thereof) is used to indicate the possibility of tampering. Other embodiments determine the possibility of tampering based on the frequency of an RF signal that is received from a chip provided on the blister pack, which will vary depending on whether the associated antenna has been detuned as a result of some type of tampering. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223937 | SMART APPARATUS FOR MAKING SECURE TRANSACTIONS - The disclosed invention relates to an apparatus and method for making secured transactions. Such an apparatus may include a smart card device configured with a display for display a static or dynamic number for making a secured transaction. The display is configured to display a valid card number after the user's identify has been verified using a biometric verification process. The device may further comprise a programmable magnetic strip that is programmed with user data after the user's identify has been verified. The apparatus may further include a cloning process to allow a second device to perform secure transactions. One such second device is a smart module associated with a vehicle. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223938 | Payment Card Dynamically Receiving Power from External Source - A payment card with a display and/or dynamic magnetic stripe that operates using power received from an electro-magnetic/RF signal, without the need for incorporating a battery within the payment card. In one example, a payment card includes a receiver for receiving an external electro-magnetic signal and converting it to an electrical signal for powering the payment card; a CPU coupled with the electrical signal of the receiver; a display (i.e., a persistent display) for displaying data, wherein the display receives power based on the electrical signal from the receiver; and a dynamic magnetic stripe storing magnetically readable data, wherein the dynamic magnetic stripe receives power based on the electrical signal from the receiver. Responsive to the electro-magnetic signal received by the payment card, the data displayed on the display and stored in the dynamic magnetic stripe is changed. Methods relating to a payment card are also disclosed. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223939 | Financial transaction card assembly with packaged product - A financial transaction card assembly comprises a financial transaction card, a package, and at least one article. The financial transaction card includes an account identifier linking the financial transaction card to at least one of a financial account or a financial record. The package is separate from the financial transaction card and defines an internal cavity. The at least one article is enclosed within the internal cavity. The financial transaction card is maintained outside of the internal cavity and is removably coupled to the package. Methods of assembling a financial transaction card assembly, methods of encouraging purchase and facilitating use of a financial transaction card assembly, and other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223940 | Electronic ticket management system - An electronic ticket management system mainly includes a vendor module, a ticket process module, a Web module, a ticket order module, a delivery module and a ticket verification module. After a consumer has purchased a ticket through a communication network, a service center transmits the information of the electronic ticket to a designated mobile communication device equipped with graphic display capability. When in use the consumer displays bar code graphics of the electronic ticket. Through a scanner at a ticket verification end the graphics of the electronic ticket on the mobile communication device can be captured, and identification result is verified online. Thus the total process does not have physical contact. The risk of carrying the currency can be prevented. The costs of manual operation and paper ticket can be saved. Therefore ticket processing efficiency increases. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223941 | Systems and methods for processing measurement data - Disclosed are systems and methods for collecting, processing and displaying medical measurement data in human-readable and machine-readable formats. The system may collect medical measurement data using one or more sensors. The system may then analyze the collected measurement data as well as various characteristics of the available display device. Based on these characteristics, the system may select an optimum barcode format for displaying the measurement data. The system may then convert the measurement data into the selected barcode format and display the measurement data in the selected barcode format and an alphanumeric format on the display device. The barcoded measurement data may then be scanned by a scanning device and transmitted to a computer system for storage and further analysis. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223942 | Absolute value scale and absolute value calculating method - A rotary absolute value scale includes a rotor in which two rotor side coil patterns provided with different pitches are laminated, and a stator in which two stator side coil patterns provided with different pitches are also laminated. A linear absolute value scale includes a slider in which two slider side coil patterns provided with different pitches are laminated, and a scale in which two scale side coil patterns provided with different pitches are also laminated. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223943 | Variable Speed Blower Control In An HVAC System Having A Plurality of Zones - A zone control panel for use with an HVAC system having zone control and a variable speed blower, and a method for controlling a fluid temperature conditioning device. In one aspect, the zone control panel includes a plurality of thermostat terminals for receiving thermostat signals, a plurality of damper terminals for transmitting damper control signals, and one or more terminals for transmitting signals to control a fluid temperature conditioning device having a variable speed blower. The zone control panel also includes a blower terminal for transmitting a signal to a dehumidification terminal associated with the fluid temperature conditioning device, where the dehumidification terminal is labeled or indicated for use with a dehumidification operating mode or for initiating a dehumidification operating mode of the variable speed blower. The blower terminal changes state in response to the number of zones that are calling for conditioning and changes between only a first off state and a second alternating current (AC) signal state. The change in the state of the blower terminal causes the speed of the variable speed blower to change. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223944 | Device and method for recording air conditioning system information - HVAC apparatus is configured to include a control system with a controller which may be connected directly to a personality module for transferring information stored in the controller related to historic operating conditions of the apparatus to the module, or information may be transferred to the controller from the module to configure the controller for operation of the apparatus at selected operating conditions of temperature, pressure and blower motor speed, for example. The personality module includes a memory circuit and a connector for releasably connecting the module to the control system of the apparatus for transferring information between the module and the controller. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223945 | HEAT EXCHANGER - Provided are exemplary embodiments, which may include a heating system with one or more heat exchangers. The heat exchangers may be capable of transferring heat in, to, and/or from the heating system to reduce inefficiencies, and/or allow the heating system to operate in a relatively more efficient manner. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223946 | Gas Control/Block Valve and Automatic Circulation Device of Warm Water Using the Gas Valves - The present invention relates to gas controlling and blocking valves and An automatic warm water circulator using the same, and includes a circulation cycle formed such that a reservoir is connected to a boiler by a supply pipe, the boiler is connected to a heat exchanger by a discharge pipe, and the reservoir is connected to the heat exchanger by a circulation pipe, a hollow combustion chamber provided in the lower side of the boiler and having both sides protruded toward the outside of the boiler, a gas supply and ignition device for supplying the gas to the inside of the combustion chamber and for burning the gas to heat water in the boiler, and a supply valve and discharge valve respectively provided in the supply pipe and the discharge pipe and automatically opened and closed in response to the inner pressure for the boiler. Since the gas is controlling and blocking valves and the automatic warm water circulator using the same uses portable gases as a heat source for producing and circulation warm water, the automatic warm water circulator can conveniently supply the warm water to various heaters even outdoors where it is difficult to use electric power. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223947 | Steam heating system with new steam baseboard - This new invention of steam heating system is derived from my new steam baseboards. This new system combines the merits from hot water heating system and traditional steam heating system, but without the shortcoming. We can control the temperature of each room or every floor. This system is easy to apply for large apartment buildings. This system has several zone valves to control the steam flow. The zone valve will be controlled by thermostats. The returned condensation water will be pushed by John's effect. There is no need for the returned water pipes. The new steam baseboard is made of copper. The heat transfer is much faster than the traditional cast iron radiator. The room temperature is much faster to reach. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223948 | Protection device for sprinkler - A protection device for a sprinkler is connected between two rods of the sprinkler and includes two recessed support areas which are located beneath two extreme positions of a travel trace of the pivotable tube of the sprinkler. When the pivotable tube is pressed by a load, the pivotable tube is supported by either of the two recessed support areas so as to protect the gear mechanism from being damaged. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223949 | Wireless remote controlled air freshening and sound generating machine - A Remote controlled air freshening and sound generating machine with a radio control transmitter, a radio controlled receiver, an internal speaker, an internal battery compartment accessible from the outer housing, a canister of scent, a mechanical actuator, and switches to allow sound or scent activation or deactivation individually, a circuit board containing the preprogrammed sounds, a button allowing activation on the unit itself, and a self containing outer housing, and an aperture in the outer housing to allow the dispersing of scent. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223950 | MULTI-ZONE SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH MOISTURE SENSORS AND CONFIGURABLE SPRAY PATTERN - An irrigation system comprises sprinkler heads with an electrically configurable spray pattern, moisture sensors, and a controller. Based upon input signals from the moisture sensors, the controller dynamically configures the spray pattern of the sprinkler head to allow more water to fall on areas that need to be watered and less water to fall on areas that do not require additional water. The irrigation system can additionally comprise fire sensors. Based upon input from the fire sensors, the controller activates the sprinklers. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223951 | REMOTE CONTROL FOR VALVE AND HOSE REEL SYSTEM - An apparatus includes a handheld element and a remote control. The handheld element has a proximal end, a distal end, and an internal flow conduit. The internal flow conduit extends between the proximal and distal ends. The internal flow conduit is configured to be in fluid communication with a hose. The remote control is integrated with the handheld element. The remote control is configured to transmit wireless data signals for controlling a device associated with the hose. The device may include a reel, a valve system, a valve unit, and/or a plurality of valves. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223952 | Device and method for the management of data - A system for the data management of a thermal spraying apparatus with a spray gun ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080223953 | Mist Generator and Mist Emission Rendering Apparatus - [OBJECTS AND PROBLEMS] Relating to a mist generator capable of emitting any of chemical substances used in life, such as perfumes, pharmaceuticals and pesticides, in the form of fog or vapor. An object of the invention is to attain means for efficiently atomizing liquid, means for easily and rapidly switching the type of chemical substance emitted and a compact apparatus of good maintainability. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] An apparatus comprises an ultrasonic transducer; an ultrasonic propagation medium disposed so as to fill a plane of vibration of the transducer; liquid retaining means disposed so as to be in contact with an end face of the medium; and an ultrasonic focusing reflecting mechanism (concave reflection mirror) disposed in an ultrasonic propagation path, thereby the apparatus attains discharging into air and atomization of the liquid by means of ultrasonic waves. Atomization efficiency is enhanced by the use of an ultrasonic reflection tube, and mist emission is carried out. Use is made of a compact liquid container equipped at its bottom with an ultrasonic transmission membrane. Various types of liquids can be atomized by changing the direction of ultrasonic course. Mist can be emitted by means of a thermal current as heating means. IC tag is attached to the liquid retaining means or liquid injection means. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223954 | Control Handle for a Crop Sprayer - A crop sprayer, including: a chassis; a number of wheels which support the chassis; an engine for driving at least one of the number of wheels so as to propel said chassis; a chemical receptacle, supported by the chassis, for receiving and holding a chemical solution therein; a boom arm mounted to the chassis including a plurality of nozzles operable for dispersing chemicals; a control handle for controlling the position of the boom arm and the dispersion of the chemicals through at least a portion of the plurality of nozzles, wherein the control handle has an adjustable position to accommodate various size operators. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223955 | Firefighting in Railway Vehicles - The invention relates to a railway vehicle comprising a fire-fighting system having a supply container for extinguishing agent, a system of pipes, means for dispensing extinguishing agent, and a pressure-generating means. To improve the reliability of this system, it is proposed that the pressure-generating means be coupled to a compressed-air supply belonging to the railway vehicle, that a quiescent pressure can be generated in the system of pipes with the help of the pressure-generating means, and that a case of fire can be detected by means of a pressure drop in the system of pipes. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223956 | Mounting structure for variable nozzle mechanism in variable-throat exhaust turbocharger - Provided is a variable-throat exhaust turbocharger in which a nozzle assembly including a nozzle mount and nozzle vanes has a firm support structure without affection by a thermal deformation of a turbine casing and an external force exerted to the turbine casing, and a scroll portion is formed in a substantially opened configuration so that the nozzle assembly can be simply formed in order to reduce the number of mold cores for a scroll during casting of the turbine casing, thereby it is possible to enhance the productivity of the turbine casing. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223957 | Showerhead for a Sanitary Fitting - A shower head for a hand-held shower attachment contains, in the center of its jet disc, an insert with three individual nozzle bodies. Each individual nozzle body is designed for discharging an individual jet. To this end, it has a continuous jet opening. Each of these in individual nozzle bodies is mounted in a manner that enables it to move relative to the shower head and to the jet disc, and is placed in rotation by a water-driven rotor. Said continuous jet opening extends at an angle to the rotation axis of the individual nozzle body. When the individual nozzle body rotates, the jet exiting there from moves on an envelope of a cone. Each individual nozzle body, contains an aerating device that aspirates the air immediately next to the outlet opening and, inside the individual nozzle body, mixes the air with the water entering this individual nozzle body. As a result, the individual nozzle body discharges an aerated jet. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223958 | Paint spray gun with suspension bracket attachment - A paint spray gun with suspension bracket attachment is provided whereby the spray gun can be easily and quickly suspended by the painting operator from a ladder rung, scaffold railing, pipe, bar or other structural element by the suspension bracket during the painting operation when the spray gun is temporarily not in use. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223959 | Injection Valve - The present invention relates to an injection nozzle for an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle. A nozzle body has at least one spray hole, a nozzle needle mounted in the nozzle body with adjustable stroke for controlling an injection of fuel through the at least one spray hole. A booster piston is drive-coupled to an actuator and has a booster face which delimits a booster chamber. According to the invention, the nozzle needle has a control face which delimits a control chamber. In order to dampen the movement of the nozzle needle into its needle seat as the nozzle needle closes, a damping piston is arranged in the nozzle body with an adjustable stroke. The damping piston separates the control chamber from the booster chamber. A damping path is provided in the damping piston to hydraulically connect the control chamber to the booster chamber in a throttled manner. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223960 | Fuel injection valve - A fuel injection valve includes a main body having a nozzle hole and a compression chamber. The main body accommodates a compression unit for pressurizing fuel accumulated in the compression chamber. The fuel injection valve further includes a valve element being axially movable in the main body. The valve element includes a valve portion and a pressure-receiving portion. The valve portion is movable in an opening direction to open the nozzle hole in response to pressure of fuel being pressurized by the compression unit and applied to the pressure-receiving portion. A regulating unit is provided in the compression chamber for regulating movement of the valve element with respect to the opening direction. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223961 | Cooling arrangement - A pipe for carrying a fluid, having a longitudinal axis and defining a radial aperture for release of a jet of fluid having a radial direction component α, the aperture having an aspect ratio greater than 2 and arranged with its elongate axis within 30 degrees of the longitudinal axis and having area greater than 0.2 the cross-sectional area of the pipe, the fluid jet having an angle α between 30 and 80 degrees from the longitudinal axis. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223962 | Biological Sample Disruption Techniques - Improved ball mill disruption techniques. In different embodiments, disrupting particles that are not substantially spherical are used. In other embodiments, roughened disrupting particles are used. In other embodiments, larger disrupting particles are used. In each instance, improved disruption can be achieved. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223963 | BLENDER WITH CRUSHED ICE FUNCTIONALITY - Processing food items in a blender by operating the cutter assembly at a predetermined operating speed, reducing the operating speed of the cutter assembly t, and accelerating the operating speed of the cutter assembly in response to the items in the container having settled around the cutter assembly until the food items are suspended above the cutter assembly. | 2008-09-18 |
20080223964 | Shredder Head Having Motor Driven Shredder Blades and an Associated Safety Feature and/or a Method of Shredding Material - A shredder having a safety feature(s) that reduces potential safety hazards by detecting the temperature of a shredder motor and issuing a warning as an predetermined overheat temperature approaches. | 2008-09-18 |