40th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120247291 | BONDED GLASS CUTTING METHOD, PACKAGE MANUFACTURING METHOD, PACKAGE, PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND RADIO-CONTROLLED TIME PIECE - Disclosed is a bonded glass cutting method including: a first focus adjustment process of focusing laser light; a second focus adjustment process of moving the focus of the laser light toward one surface side of the bonded glass along a thickness direction of the bonded glass, after the first focus adjustment process; a detection target portion forming process of forming a detection target portion on one surface by irradiation of the laser light, after the second focus adjustment process; a third focus adjustment process of refocusing the laser light on the detection target portion; a groove forming process of forming a groove on one surface by irradiation of the laser light along the planned cutting line, after the third focus adjustment process. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247292 | CUTTING APPARATUS, CUTTING DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CUTTING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR - A cutting apparatus moves a cutting blade and in object to be cut relative to each other based on cutting data, thereby cutting a desirable pattern out of the object. The cutting apparatus includes an extraction unit which extracts from the cutting data a position of a cutting start point and a position of a cutting end point of a cutting line on the object, and a setting unit which changes the positions of the cutting start and end points to a position on the cutting line other than a specified position on the cutting line when the positions of the cutting start and end points extracted by the extraction unit are on the specified position in a case where a closed pattern having the cutting start and endpoints corresponding with each other is cut out of the object. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247293 | CUTTING APPARATUS, HOLDING MEMBER FOR HOLDING OBJECT TO BE CUT AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CUTTING CONTROL PROGRAM - A cutting apparatus includes a cutting unit including a cutting blade moved together with an object to be cut, relative to each other, cutting the object by the cutting blade, a holding member having an adhesive layer on which the object is removably held, the holding member being set onto the cutting apparatus while adhesively holding the object, a wireless tag located on the holding member and containing cutting information written thereon, the cutting information including information about cutting, a reading unit which reads the cutting information from the wireless tag when the holding member has been set on the cutting apparatus, and a control unit which controls the cutting unit based on the cutting information the reading unit has read from the wireless tag. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247294 | Cutting Apparatus with On-Board Vacuum and Debris Collection - A cutting apparatus. The apparatus includes a motor and a cutting blade driven by the motor. An enclosure defines a blade chamber for the cutting blade. A vacuum impeller is disposed in a vacuum chamber of a vacuum housing to generate airflow to move debris created by the cutting blade into a removable debris collection bag. A pair of vacuum flow paths directs the airflow from the blade chamber to the vacuum chamber. The motor operates both the cutting blade and the vacuum impeller. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247295 | Ultrasonic Trimming Appratus - An ultrasonic trimming apparatus is composed of an articulated robot, a cutting apparatus, and a grindstone. The cutting apparatus is composed of an ultrasonic oscillator supported by the end portion of the robot, a cutter blade which is supported by the ultrasonic oscillator, and a workpiece securing portion which secures a workpiece. The grindstone is disposed within the movable range of the cutter blade driven by the robot and is placed in a position at which the cutter blade can pressure contact the cutter blade. The cutter blade is ultrasonically vibrated by the ultrasonic oscillator and is ground while being pressed against the grindstone by means of the articulated robot. The ultrasonic trimming apparatus efficiently cuts a sheet material composed of soft material such as plastic, fabric, or rubber, a composite material, or a material containing glass fiber even when the material has a three-dimensional shape. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247296 | WATERJET CUTTING SYSTEM FLUID CONDUITS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Various embodiments of waterjet cutting systems are described herein. In one embodiment, a waterjet cutting system includes a waterjet cutting device coupled to a pressurized water source. The waterjet cutting device includes a waterjet cutting head and a fluid conduit configured to carry pressurized water to the waterjet cutting head. The fluid conduit has a wall defining a longitudinal passage through which the pressurized water travels. The fluid conduit also has a through hole extending from the outer surface of the wall to the longitudinal passage. The through hole has a cross-sectional shape with a maximum longitudinal dimension generally parallel to the longitudinal passage and a maximum latitudinal dimension generally perpendicular to the longitudinal passage. In one aspect of this embodiment, the maximum longitudinal dimension is greater than the maximum latitudinal dimension. Methods of forming fluid conduits according to various embodiments are also described herein. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247297 | CUTTING APPARATUS AND CUTTING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR - A cutting apparatus is disclosed in which a cutting blade and an object to be cut are moved relative to each other so that the object is cut by the cutting blade. The cutting apparatus includes a holding member which is disposed at a position opposed to the cutting blade and has an adhesive layer removably holding the object, and a pressing unit which presses the object held by the holding member, the pressing unit being set to a pressing force which meets a holding force necessary for a resultant force to immovably hold the object relative to the holding member when the object is cut by the cutting blade, the resultant force having an adhesion of the adhesive layer and the pressing force of the pressing unit both as components. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247298 | CUTTING APPARATUS AND HOLDING MEMBER FOR HOLDING OBJECT TO BE CUT - A cutting apparatus is disclosed in which a cutting blade and an object to be cut are moved relative to each other so that the object is cut by the butting blade. The cutting apparatus includes a holding member which is inserted into the cutting apparatus while holding the object and a supporting member which abuts on the holding member in a direction which differs from an insertion direction in which the holding member is inserted into the cutting apparatus, supporting the holding member. The holding member has a supported portion which is supported by the supporting member and provided with an inclined portion which is inclined to the insertion direction. The holding member is configured so that the inclined portion initially abuts on the supported portion. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247299 | Power Saw Miter Guide - Operating a power saw between a pair of parallel guide rails, which engage opposing sides of saw base plate to constrain the motion of the saw to a straight path, allows for precise cuts. A set of two or more fences allows for multiple cutting options. In some embodiments, non-parallel fences coupled to the guide rails allow for precise cuts at more than just a single angle. In some embodiments, two fences may engage opposing sides of the object to be cut simultaneously, holding the object more securely with respect to the guide rails than would a single fence. A possible clamping force holding the two fences against the object allows the miter guide to remain fixed relative to the object so that the user's hand may be freed for another task, such as holding the saw with both hands. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247300 | CUTTING APPARATUS - A cutting apparatus is provided with a first blade ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120247301 | BLADELESS STRIPPING DEVICE - A bladeless stripping device includes a body having a cutting zone across the body forming a living hinge to fold the body along a fold area. An aperture may be located through the body and may be associated with the fold area. The aperture may change dimension as the body is folded and unfolded. The fiber aperture may receive for example an optical fiber in an unfolded state and may close upon for example the optical fiber in a folded state such that, when the bladeless stripping device is translated along for example the optical fiber at least one coating of for example the optical fiber is caused to be stripped away, revealing for example a bare glass fiber suitable, for example, for connectorizing or splicing. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247302 | CUTTING DEVICE - A device for scoring a dough article prior to baking is provided. Score lines are imparted to the dough piece which act to pre-portion the dough. The dough pieces are scored so that sections are easily torn off into individual pre-determined portion sizes at the point of consumption, with the scoring being insufficiently weak so that the portions separate during production steps. The cutter device ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120247303 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR PLAYING AN ANGKLUNG MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - A system and an apparatus to play an Angklung musical instrument automatically consisting of hardware and software. The hardware consists of Angklung, two vertical poles, horizontal pole to hang Angklungs, bottom supporting frame which is equipped with an actuator supporting frame, the actuator is in the form of electric motor mounted on the actuator supporting frame connected in a cross-sectional position with each Angklung, an eccentric disk which is equipped with eccentric shaft, vibrator sleeves for connecting the electric motor with an Angklung, controller device consisting of the controller driver and the flow controller as a track storage and regulator of pulses of electrical current that would flow to the electric motor. The software installed on the computer that consists of an interface program to download, remove, save or record the songs stored on the controller device, and other programs to write songs. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247304 | LEATHER PLECTRUM - The foregoing describes a plectrum. In embodiments, the plectrum is comprised of hardened leather. The hardened leather may be beveled and/or sharpened. In other embodiments, the construction of the hardened leather plectrum may include a hole, or eyelet, for incorporating a lanyard. In other embodiments, a method of making a leather plectrum is disclosed. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247305 | MUSICAL SCORE PLAYING DEVICE AND MUSICAL SCORE PLAYING PROGRAM - The musical score playing device includes a display unit | 2012-10-04 |
20120247306 | MUSICAL SOUND SIGNAL GENERATION APPARATUS - A string signal generator generates a string signal representing vibration of a string corresponding to a specified pitch in response to a note-on instruction such that the string signal rises and then attenuates in response to a note-off instruction. The string signal generator distributes the generated string signal to a plurality of loop circuits of a string resonance simulator. The plurality of the loop circuits correspond to a plurality of pitches and circulate resonant signals of the corresponding pitches, each loop circuit having a delay element for delaying the resonant signal by a time depending on the corresponding pitch, and an attenuation element for variably attenuating the resonant signal according to an attenuation coefficient. A controller respectively provides attenuation coefficients to the attenuation elements in the plurality of the loop circuits based on the note-on instruction, the note-off instruction, a damper-pedal-on instruction, and a damper-pedal-off instruction. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247307 | ADJUSTING A LEVEL AT WHICH TO GENERATE A NEW TONE WITH A CURRENT GENERATED TONE - Provided are a tone control device and a method for adjusting a volume level at which to generate a new tone and at least one current tone according to a target volume level and a current volume level. A note-on event associated with a received volume level is received from an input device. A current volume level is processed to determine a new volume level in response to receiving the note-on event while generating at least one current tone at the current volume level. The at least one current tone and a new tone associated with the received note-on event are generated at the new volume level. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247308 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL POSITION SENSING DEVICE HAVING PHYSICAL PATTERN LAYER - A multi-functional position sensing device includes: a plurality of sensors forming a sensing area to detect characteristic data of a touch object; a physical pattern layer, combined with the sensing area for dividing the sensing area into a plurality of independent blocks; and a control circuit for processing the characteristic data detected by the sensors to generate a position data of the touch object, and transmitting the position data to a host; wherein the host activates at least a corresponding command according to the position data relative to the independent blocks. The physical pattern layer can be replaced according to the application purpose to make the multi-functional position sensing device as an electronic percussion instrument, an electronic keyboard instrument, an add-on touch panel for a desktop display, or a game platform. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247309 | PIANO WITH ELECTRONIC TONE GENERATOR - A piano with an electronic tone generator capable of outputting musical sound signals of a reverberation and/or a resonance, in accordance with whether an external output is performed or not. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247310 | MAGAZINE-INTEGRATED AMMUNITION - A device is provided to connect the ammunition and the magazine to each other not only in terms of design, but also in terms of function. The magazine and ammunition are combined to form sub-modules, wherein a plurality of sub-modules would then be comparable to the quantity of conventional ammunition in the launcher tube. The sub-modules are then assembled and locked. The individual sub-module contains, inter alia, rifling, by means of which, during firing, the ammunition/submunition is caused to rotate and is thereby stabilized. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247311 | TETHERMAST AND FRAG WALL - A tethermast and frag wall includes a fabric device having a fill volume tillable with a fill material on a flexible or compliant mast system. The fill volume may be a chambered curtain. The tethermast and frag wall is self supporting, easily deployed, and may be used in connection with a structure or may be deployed stand-alone. A tether system for an air beam structure utilizing a flexible tethermast, an external frag wall or frag curtain, soft couplings, air beam slings, or combinations thereof to reduce the effects of pressure waves, such as blast waves, onto and into an air beam structure and any inhabitants. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247312 | Structural panel insert with honeycomb core - A structural insert with a cellular core as a holder for filler materials, in combination with other dense or porous material types arranged in the structural insert, to achieve a desired shear strength and stiffness in desired locations. The insert having metal within any areas of open porosity and the insert capable of being used as a component in a composite system such as a light weight armor. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247313 | ANTI-BALLISTIC CHAIRS - The present invention is directed to Anti-ballistic Chairs with the preferred embodiment consisting of a conventionally appearing stacking chair with padded seat cushion and back rest, having a tubular framework with arm rests, having the addition of a skirt section below the seat extending to the floor level. The core of the chair will consist of layers of flexible anti-ballistic fabric, also known as soft armor, wrapped in two directions around the tubular members of the back rest, seat and skirt section. Alternatively, the stacking chair will be constructed of pre-manufactured hard anti-ballistic armor components, also known as hard armor. Two additional embodiments will be folding chairs with tubular frameworks, the first having hard armor anti-ballistic surfaces and the second being able to have hard armor or soft armor anti-ballistic surfaces. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247314 | BALLISTIC BAFFLE HAVING ENERGY DISSIPATING BACKING - A ballistic baffle includes an abrasion and impact layer for deflecting bullets and one or more layers of energy dissipating material. The abrasion and impact layer takes the impact of a projectile while the energy dissipation material disperses the energy thereof to reduce or eliminate the risk of the bullet penetrating the abrasion and impact material. The composite baffle enables the use of baffles that are lighter weight, less expensive and/or have improved performance characteristics over conventional single layer baffles. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247315 | Blast Deflecting Shield for Ground Vehicles and Shielded Ground Vehicles and Methods Including Same - A blast shield for deflecting a blast incident on a ground vehicle includes an impact section having an exterior impact surface to face a source of the blast. The exterior impact surface defines a cross-sectional profile defining a smooth continuous curve. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247316 | Load sharing hard point net - A shield system for an ordnance includes a frame and a flexible net subsystem supported by the frame. Diagonal lines of net material intersect at nodes forming diamond shaped mesh openings and a hard point is attached to at least select nodes. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247317 | MULTI-WEAPONS SYSTEM - A multi-weapons system comprising: an active defence system (ADS) comprising a mortar launch tube mounted on a support base-plate rotatable 360 degrees; a weapons system comprising a machine gun mounted alongside the active defence system (ADS) on the support base, a motor with mechanism to rotate the support base-plate with the active defence system (ADS) 360 degrees, drive means to adjust the power capacity of the motor between that required for the active defence system and that required for the machine gun, control means to rotate and adjust the elevation of the launch tube and adjust the directional movement of the machine gun, computer and electronic means to automatically rotate and fire the active defence system display and control means to manually operate the machine gun, control means to override the manual operation of the machine gun and prevent its firing when the active defence system is automatically activated. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247318 | HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR WITH AUTOMATIC PURGING AT THE END OF ITS STROKE - A hydraulic actuator comprising a hollow body ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120247319 | SWASH PLATE TYPE VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT COMPRESSOR - A housing has a peripheral wall that surrounds a crank chamber. The peripheral wall has a valve chamber that is recessed radially inward from an outer surface of the peripheral wall with respect to the axis. A bimetal member, which deforms in correspondence with the temperature in the crank chamber, is arranged in the valve chamber. A valve body, which is supported by the bimetal member, is arranged in the valve chamber. The peripheral wall has a first oil discharge passage and allows communication between the crank chamber and the valve chamber, and a second oil discharge passage through which the valve chamber and a suction chamber communicate with each other. When the temperature in the crank chamber exceeds a predetermined value and deforms the bimetal member to move the valve body, communication between the first and second oil discharge passage is permitted through the valve chamber. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247320 | RECIPROCATING FLUID MACHINES - A scotch yoke type fluid device in which the pistons are decoupled from each other is provided. Each piston of the device has its own pair of sliding surfaces and its own slider. The sliding surface of each piston is disposed on the same side of a big end bearing of a crank. The main axis of the crank is movable along a path such that the pistons are neither substantially retarded nor advanced. The effective centre of mass of the crank, piston and slider remains stationary relative to the crank axis. Each piston includes a guide for constraining the piston to move along the piston axis. An intermediate member may interconnect the piston and the slides. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247321 | PISTON COMPRESSOR - A piston compressor with one or more pistons ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120247322 | Method of Remanufacturing Hydraulic Cylinders, And Remanufactured Hydraulic Cylinders - A method of remanufacturing a cylinder assembly that has a shaft body and a slidable cylinder assembly extending thereover. A plurality of seals extend between the shaft body and the slidable cylinder to provide a plurality of fluid-tight chambers. The shaft body has opposing ends with a first end cap positioned at a first end and a second end cap positioned at a second end thereof. The shaft body is permanently coupled to the end caps to preclude removal thereof. The method requires cutting the shaft body to remove the end caps, and subsequent reattachment. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247323 | CARTRIDGE PISTON - A piston includes a piston body which is surrounded by a media side, by an oppositely disposed drive side and, at the peripheral side, by a piston jacket, wherein the piston jacket forms a connection between the media side and the drive side. The piston jacket is arranged about a piston axis, wherein the piston jacket is connected to the piston body via a web element so that a peripheral groove is formed on the media side between the piston body and the piston jacket. A cover element is arranged at the media side, and has a drive side surface which lies directly on the media side surface of the piston body. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247324 | On-Board Hydraulic Fluid Degasification System for a Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle - A fluid degasification system for a hydraulic circuit includes a gas/fluid separation tank, a fluid entry passage directing fluid into a small foam generating cup containing foam and a small amount of additional fluid, thereby stimulating foam formation. A separation screen is positioned below the foam generating cup to receive bubbles formed in the cup and to allow liquid to pass through the screen to a degasified-fluid collecting chamber below the screen as the bubbles resting on the separation screen decompose. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247325 | Particulate Removal - Embodiments provide methods, apparatuses, and articles of manufacture for filtering particulates from an airflow directed at a heat exchanger. A blade may gather the filtered particulates. The gathered particulates may then be exhausted. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247326 | Systems and Methods for Cleaning Air - An HVAC system has an electrically powered air cleaner, a fan configured to selectively move air through the air cleaner, and a controller having an interface for receiving a selection of a clean air cycle. The controller is configured to control a clean air delivery rate (CADR) of the HVAC system for a clean air cycle duration in response to a receipt of a selection of the clean air cycle. A method of controlling air cleaning includes displaying a first clean air cycle that is configured to control a clean air delivery rate for a first clean air cycle duration wherein the first clean air cycle is associated with a first air flow related setting and a first air cleaner power level setting, selecting the first clean air cycle, and overriding at least one of a previous air flow related setting and a previous air cleaner power level setting. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247327 | HOLLOW-FIBER MEMBRANE CONTACTORS - Methods and apparatus relate to recovery of carbon dioxide and/or hydrogen sulfide from a gas mixture. Separating of the carbon dioxide, for example, from the gas mixture utilizes a liquid sorbent for the carbon dioxide. The liquid sorbent contacts the gas mixture along asymmetric hollow-fiber membranes that enable transfer of the carbon dioxide from the gas mixture to the liquid sorbent. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247328 | MOF NANOCRYSTALS - MOF nanocrystals having a narrow size distribution, as well as methods of making and using same are disclosed. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247329 | OXYGEN SEPARATION METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH A PLASMA PUMP AND A MEMBRANE - The invention relates to a method of separating oxygen from an oxygen containing gas, said method comprising the steps of: compressing and heating the oxygen containing gas in a plasma pump ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120247330 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RAPID ADSORPTION-DESORPTION CO2 CAPTURE - An apparatus for capture and sequestration of CO | 2012-10-04 |
20120247331 | PROCESS FOR PURIFYING A GAS IN A TEMPERATURE SWING ADSORPTION UNIT - A temperature swing adsorption process to purify a gas comprising at least one adsorption step and at least one regeneration step wherein the regeneration step takes place at a lower pressure than the adsorption step. The pressure is increased by a repressurization step between the regeneration step and the adsorption step, and then a purge step takes place after said repressurization step. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247332 | PRE-CONCENTRATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ION MOBILITY DETECTION APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a pre-concentration device and method for an ion mobility detection apparatus. According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a pre-concentration device comprising: a collecting passage configured to collect a gas mixture including substances to be detected: a sieve provided, in a deploy state, within the collecting passage and configured to separate the substances from the gas mixture, the separated substances being absorbed to the sieve; at least one desorption unit configured to desorb the substances that have been absorbed to the sieve, the sieve being received in a wound state in the desorption unit; and a driving device configured to drive movement of the sieve between an absorption position in which the substances are absorbed to the sieve in the collecting passage, and a desorption position in which the substances are desorbed from the sieve in the at least one desorption unit. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247333 | Gas Storage and Release Using Piezoelectric Materials - Embodiments are described that generally relate to the storage and release of a gas using piezoelectric materials. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247334 | BINDERLESS ZEOLITIC ADSORBENTS, METHODS FOR PRODUCING BINDERLESS ZEOLITIC ADSORBENTS, AND ADSORPTIVE SEPARATION PROCESSES USING THE BINDERLESS ZEOLITIC ADSORBENTS - Binderless BaKX zeolitic adsorbents, methods for their production, and adsorptive separation using the adsorbents are provided. An adsorbent comprises a first Zeolite X having a silica to alumina molar ratio of from about 2.0 to about 3.0; a binder-converted Zeolite X wherein a ratio of the binder-converted Zeolite X to the first Zeolite X ranges from about 10:90 to about 20:80 by weight; and barium and potassium at cationic exchangeable sites within the binderless BaKX zeolitic adsorbent. Potassium ranges from about 0.9 wt % to about 1.5 wt % and barium ranges from about 30 wt % to about 34 wt % of the binderless BaKX zeolitic adsorbent. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247335 | METHOD OF REDUCING SILICOSIS CAUSED BY INHALATION OF SILICA-CONTAINING PROPPANT, SUCH AS SILICA SAND AND RESIN-COATED SAND, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method of reducing silicosis caused by inhalation of silica-containing proppant, such as silica sand and resin-coated silica sand, and apparatus therefor. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247336 | ZEOLITE DDR NANOPARTICLES - DDR nanocrystals were synthesized using hydrothermal secondary growth. The morphology of the nanoparticles can be manipulated by changing the ratio of silica to water, the synthesis temperature, and the mineralizing agents. Specifically, nanocrystals with morphology of hexagonal plates, octahedral, and diamond-like plates are disclosed. These nanoparticles can be used as seed coatings for DDR membrane growth on substrates, and for the fabrication of mixed matrix membranes, and for any other use where uniform, small DDR zeolite crystals are beneficial. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247337 | LIQUID DEGASSING MEMBRANE CONTACTORS, COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - The present invention is directed to contactors, modules, components, systems, and/or methods of manufacture, and/or methods of use including degassing liquids. The contactor or module is integrally potted, has planar, disc shaped end caps, and a cylindrical housing or shell receiving and supporting a membrane structure. Each of the planar disc shaped end caps has a central opening therein adapted to receive a liquid end port or nozzle and is held in place in the housing or shell by at least one retaining element. The integrally potted membrane structure is preferably potted in place in the housing or shell by an inverted potting process involving the use of a removable plunger or plug to recess the potting. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247338 | VENTING DEVICE FOR A HOUSING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A venting device for a housing, for example, a battery housing, has a gas-permeable and liquid-impermeable membrane attached to the housing so as to close off a venting opening of the housing. The membrane has a membrane section that overlaps and covers the venting opening. The membrane section has a predetermined bursting pressure. The membrane section deforms without being destroyed when pressure differences between the interior of the housing and the environment occur that are below the bursting pressure and when gas passes through the membrane section. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247339 | DEVICE FOR DRYING A MEDIUM FLOW - The invention relates to a device for drying a medium flow ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120247340 | Vacuum Appliance Filter Assemblies and Associated Vacuum Systems - Vacuum cleaner filters, in particular replaceable vacuum cleaner filters suitable for both dry and wet/dry type vacuum cleaners are disclosed, as well as systems incorporating the use of such filters and methods for their use. The filters include a plurality of adjacently positioned pleats arranged in a closed circumferential, cylindrically-shaped path, a top end cap having a central orifice capable of constricting a post on a vacuum filter cage, and optionally a molded end ring oppositely-spaced from the top end cap for engagement with the motor housing of a vacuum cleaner. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247341 | BEVERAGE MAKER WITH PUMP NOISE ATTENUATOR - A beverage maker, such as a pump espresso machine, comprises a noise attenuator reducing pump noise. The noise attenuator has a housing with an inlet chamber receiving inlet flow from an inlet port, the inlet chamber having compliant walls permitting volumetric expansion. An outlet chamber in the noise attenuator housing has an outlet port and spheroidal walls. A flow-restrictor is disposed between the inlet and outlet chambers. An elastomeric insert in the housing forms the inlet chamber and at least part of the outlet chamber. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247342 | DEVICE FOR STEAMING FOOD | 2012-10-04 |
20120247343 | ROTARY ROASTER - The rotary roaster includes a housing, a pot and a driving mechanism. The housing has a base. The driving mechanism is disposed on the base and has a rotary tray for being placed by the pot so that the pot is rotated by the rotary tray. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247344 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RAPID PRODUCTION OF INJERA BREAD - A dispensing mechanism is described for rapid and efficient production of injera bread. A flour/water batter mix is dispensed from a holding tank through a dispensing slot onto a conveyor belt, for transport to cooking and packaging stages. The holding tank may dispense onto the interior of a rotating drum type pierced with hole patterns through which the batter flows in the proper shape on to the conveyor belt, or the batter may pass through an oscillating plate with a half-moon pattern that forms injera patties on the belt. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247345 | TEPPANYAKI ASSEMBLY - A teppanyaki assembly comprises a platform including a cooking plane, an air pump installed in the platform, and an air filter connected to the air pump. The air filter has a housing with an air room defined therein connecting to an air channel of the air pump and a filter screen slantwise disposed within the air room for increasing an area available for filtering air and oil fumes, thereby facilitating an increase of transient air flow, a decrease of wind resistance, and an efficient oil fumes interception to prevent the problem of air pollution. An additional arrangement of a cleaning door on the housing also allows the filter screen to be promptly taken out for following washing and maintaining proceedings, which increases the using convenience. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247346 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TIN-TIE APPLICATION - A system for applying a tin-tie, from a supply of tin-ties releaseably adhered along the length of a liner, with the tin-tie length generally aligned along a length of packaging moving in a first direction includes a tamp applicator for extending and retracting along a second direction substantially transverse to the first direction. The tamp applicator includes a magnet for carrying the tin-tie after it is released from the liner by a peeler, an air assist for aid in releasing and positioning the tin-tie, and a recess and edge for positioning the tin-tie. Part of the tamp applicator carrying the released tin-tie is also moveable in the same first direction, allowing travel in the same first direction as the moving packaging material when putting the tin-tie on the moving packaging material. A spring biases the part to return in a third direction opposite the first direction. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247347 | Compression Conveyor For Strapping System - In one aspect, the present invention contemplates a strapping station that integrates with a machine for wrapping and clamping a strap around a load, particularly a palletized load. The strapping station includes a transfer conveyor and a compression conveyor that is supported to be lowered onto the upper surface of a load to apply pressure to or compress the load during the strapping operation. The compression conveyor is maintained in that position, continuously applying pressure to the load, even as the load is moved for the application of straps at different locations. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247348 | UNIFORM DENSITY PACKER STUFFER SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a stuffer method of a baler, the method comprising conveying with a plurality of pivotally-biased elements coupled along a moveable link a first portion of crop material from an inlet of a stuffer chute to a location proximal to an outlet of the stuffer chute; and responsive to a crop material density of the first portion meeting or exceeding a first predefined threshold density, conveying with a subset of the plurality of pivotally-biased elements a subsequent portion or portions of crop material from the inlet to the first portion until the subsequent portion or portions meets or exceeds a second predefined threshold density that substantially equals the first predefined threshold density. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247349 | METHOD AND APPARATUS THAT MAKES THICKNESS OF ABSORBENT BODY THIN - A method that makes a thickness of an absorbent body, including a liquid absorbent fiber and a superabsorbent polymer, thin, the method includes transporting the absorbent body by moving a holding surface while holding the absorbent body on the holding surface with suction air from a suction hole on the holding surface, and making the thickness of the absorbent body thin by sucking a belt member towards the holding surface using the suction air from the suction hole, in a predetermined range of a travel path of the holding surface, the belt member being arranged opposing the holding surface along the travel path and being arranged movably along the travel path over the predetermined range of the travel path, and sandwiching the absorbent body between the holding surface and the belt member. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247350 | Biomass Harvester Compressor System - A biomass harvester compressor system for efficiently harvesting and compacting biomass. The biomass harvester compressor system generally includes a harvester for harvesting a biomass crop and a compressor following behind the harvester for being fed the harvested biomass crop. The compressor includes at least one compacting device for compacting the biomass, at least one freezing assembly for freezing the biomass and at least one cutting mechanism for cutting the biomass after the freezing. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247351 | METAL CAN KRUSHING DEVICE - The present invention is a metal can crushing device that includes a plurality of gears, a handle that is integral to the gears, a casing to house the gears, an accommodating open area with a top planar surface and a bottom planar surface that horizontally extend from the casing to receive a can to be crushed, the top planar surface is integral to the gears and controlled by the handle to exert pressure and crush the can and a spring housed within the top planar surface to stretch or condense the accommodating open area to accommodate different sized the cans. The metal can crushing device can also utilize a push button and hydraulic, pneumatic or electric gears. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247352 | HOT STAMPING PRINTING DEVICE - A printing device | 2012-10-04 |
20120247353 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTING ON SOFT GELATIN CAPSULES DURING FORMING - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for printing on the surface of soft gelatin capsules during filling. In particular, the invention relates to an apparatus and method for printing a pre-determined figure or symbol on the surface of a soft gelatin capsule while a product is being encapsulated, including means for transporting the gelatin ribbon, inking means and means for shaping the soft capsule, including an injection, moulding and die-cutting station and additional printing means. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247354 | PERFECTING PRINTING UNIT AND TOWER - A continuous-blanket-contact perfecting printing tower that includes at least one perfecting printing unit that includes one-around circumference plate cylinders and a first blanket cylinder that is either one-around in circumference or two-around in circumference and also includes a second blanket cylinder that is either two-around in circumference or three-around in circumference. When the perfecting printing units are stacked in a continuous-blanket-contact tower configuration, the two-around circumference blanket cylinders and/or three-around circumference blanket cylinders allow more distance between the plate cylinders of adjacent perfecting printing units compared to continuous-blanket-contact designs that use only one-around circumference blanket cylinders. The additional distance between the plate cylinders of adjacent perfecting printing units created by the inclusion of two-around circumference blanket cylinders and/or three-around circumference blanket cylinders provides more space for more and/or larger rollers, oscillators, dampeners and/or print enhancement devices and the like, to be situated around the plate cylinders. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247355 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MICROCONTACT PRINTING USING A PRESSURIZED ROLLER - An apparatus and method for microcontact printing are described. The microcontact printing apparatus includes a planar stamp and a pressurized roller. The pressurized roller includes an inflatable bladder that can be inflated by a fluid to a pressure that reduces printing defects such as voids and stamp collapse. A substrate is disposed between the pressurized roller and a stamp coated with an ink of functionalizing molecules. As the pressurized roller moves over the substrate, at least a portion of the functionalizing molecules are transferred from the stamp to the substrate in the desired pattern. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247356 | Dynamic Switching System for Use in In-Line Explosive Trains - The presently disclosed technique pertains to in-line explosive trains, and, more particularly, to a dynamic switch for use in an in-line explosive train. In a first aspect, the presently disclosed technique includes a method for use in arming an in-line explosive train comprising: arming two S&A circuits independently of one another; transitioning each arming circuit to a dynamic control start state to initiate a pair of state machines, each state machine associate with a respective one of the S&A circuits; transitioning through the states of the state machine to turn a switch on and off. In a second aspect, the presently disclosed technique includes a dynamic safety switch for use in an in-line explosive train comprising: a pair of S&A circuits; a pair of state machines entering a predetermined cycle upon indication to arm from both the S&A circuits and cooperatively transitioning through the cycle; and a switch controlled by the cooperative transition of the state machines. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247357 | VENTING SYSTEM AND INITIATOR THEREOF - A system for venting a container includes a venting device, a transition manifold coupled with the venting device, and an initiator coupled with the transition manifold. The initiator includes a reactive panel including a substrate and a plurality of reactive layers disposed on the substrate. A method of venting a container includes providing a venting system operatively associated with the container, reacting a first material of the venting system with a second material of the venting system to produce an exothermic reaction, and venting the container as a result of reacting the first material with the second material. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247358 | LINERS FOR WARHEADS AND WARHEADS HAVING IMPROVED LINERS - Improved liners and explosive devices having improved liners are provided. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a liner for an explosive device comprises a plate configured to be positioned against an explosive charge. The plate comprises rhenium, palladium, or a combination thereof, at least a bimodal particle size distribution having a powder grain size no greater than 25 microns, a substantially circular diameter, and a substantially concave interior relative to a surface of the explosive charge. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247359 | Multiple Output And Effect Grenade - A multiple output and effect grenade is provided, in which an exothermic delay column is utilized to initiate a series of primers via the application of heat to the strike faces thereof, thereby providing a reliable and relatively safe grenade to ship and store. In particular, a multiple output and effect grenade comprised of an exothermic delay column disposed within a central cavity, operable to initiate a series of primers disposed in primer cavities located within the main body of the grenade. The primer cavities may be arranged in a symmetrical or asymmetrical configuration, so as to produce a firing signature resembling an automatic weapon or random gunfire, respectively. In addition, effect charges, such as illuminants, sound agents, chemical irritants, etc., may be disposed within the primer cavities, as desired by the user. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247360 | CARTRIDGE AMMUNITION HAVING A BURSTING DEVICE AS A CONNECTION BETWEEN PROJECTILE AND PROPULSION - A cartridge ammunition, in particular grenade ammunition, is provided that includes a projectile and a propellant charge case for accommodating the projectile and a propulsion, having a high pressure chamber and a low pressure champer, wherein the projectile and the propellant charge case are fastened to one another by way of a connection. The connection includes a membrane having at least one target braking point/opening point, which opens at a predetermined pressure in the high pressure chamber of the propulsion. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247361 | GAS GENERATOR FOR RESTRAINING APPARATUS - The invention provides a gas generator for a restraining apparatus, including:
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20120247362 | ELECTRIC MONORAIL PART CARRIER - An electrified monorail assembly includes a track having a length, a plurality of electrically conductive buss bars disposed along the length of the track, and a controller disposed on the track. The controller is in electrical communication with the plurality electrically conductive of buss bars, and configured to selectively energize the plurality of electrically conductive buss bars. The assembly further includes a proximity sensor disposed on the track and in communication with the controller, the proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of a trolley assembly on the track. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247363 | Aqueous Emulsions Of Alkylalkoxysilanes - Aqueous emulsions of certain alkylalkoxysilanes and cationic alkoxysilanes provide water proofing properties to a variety of substances, and in particular to masonry or concrete surfaces. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247364 | Wet State Preservation of Mineral Slurries - The present invention relates to an antimicrobial composition comprising an isothiazolin-3-one, such as 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one, a zinc compound selected from zinc salts, zinc oxide, zinc hydroxide or combinations thereof, a pyrithione salt or pyrithione acid, and a surfactant selected from the group consisting of (i) an anionic surfactant having a sulfate or sulfonate moiety attached to a straight or branched chain containing from about 10 to about 18 atoms at the backbone of the chain, (ii) an anionic surfactant being an alkylaryl sulfonic acid or salt thereof wherein the alkyl portion contains from about 10 to about 18 carbon atoms, and the aryl portion contains a benzyl or substituted benzyl group, and combinations thereof. This composition is particularly effective in preventing the growth of various microorganisms in mineral slurries such as aqueous calcium carbonate slurries. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247365 | INKJET PRINTING INK SET - A process for printing an image includes printing a substrate with an aqueous inkjet ink and drying the printed image with a near-infrared drying system, wherein the inkjet ink is a yellow or magenta inkjet ink and comprises a yellow or magenta colorant and a distinct near-infrared absorbing compound. Inkjet ink sets for use with an inkjet printing system employing a near-infrared drying system in the process include at least a black ink and a yellow ink, wherein the yellow ink comprises a yellow colorant and dispersed nanoparticulate colloidal silica at a concentration of from 0.1 to about 10 wt %, and the black ink comprises a black colorant and dispersed nanoparticulate colloidal silica at a concentration of from 0 wt. % to at most ½ of the wt. % of the dispersed nanoparticulate colloidal silica in the yellow ink. Various embodiments provide a process for inkjet printing and drying inks with improved absorption in the near-IR region of the spectrum for improved drying performance of aqueous, hypsochromic inks, and an inkjet ink set with improved balanced near-IR drying of black and yellow inkjet inks. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247366 | LEAK SEALANT FOR DAMS AND OTHER STRUCTURES - An environmentally acceptable leak sealant comprising lava rock aggregate (scoria) for sealing leaks in dams, holding ponds or other water-containing structures. The aggregate is selected and graded for particle size and density. Particles of different sizes co-operate to engage walls of the leak and interlock with each other to form a seal within a leak opening. The particles must sink at a suitable rate, and become entrained in water flow through the leak. Beneficially larger particles have a generally higher sink rate than smaller particles, and so arrive first at the leak to staunch a major part of the flow; intermediate and smaller particles follow to form an effective seal. Applications include sealing sluice gates, stop logs at hydroelectric dams to reduce water wastage for increased electricity productivity, for maintenance requiring de-watering of the turbine; or for sealing leaks in cracks in bedrock or concrete structures associated with dams. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247367 | WATER SOLUBLE POLYMER POWDER FORMULATION HAVING IMPROVED DISPERSING PROPERTIES - The present invention relates generally to water soluble polymer powder formulations, and more particularly, to a cellulose ether formulation which in powder form is suitable for direct addition to water-based systems to produce smooth, lump free solutions. The cellulose ethers are crosslinked with an aldehyde crosslinker and include a dry weak acid which slows hydrolysis of the hermiacetal linkage formed by the crosslinker. The selected acid does not adversely affect solubility stability. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247368 | PATTERN-FORMING OBJECTS FOR INCORPORATION INTO COATING MATERIAL COMPOSITION - Provided is a group of pattern-forming objects which (1) retain shapes thereof prior to application and (2) easily collapse during application and which (3) can be easily and inexpensively produced. It is the group of pattern-forming objects comprising a plurality of pattern-forming objects gelled with agar to be combined into a coating material composition. The pattern-forming objects exhibiting different color may be comprised, or the pattern-forming objects may comprise a pigment or a coloring agent, or at least one of the pattern-forming objects may comprise an aggregate in a powder state or in a granular state. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247369 | Inorganic Binder System for the Production of Chemically Resistant Construction Chemistry Products - A novel binder system comprising at least one latent hydraulic binder, at least one amorphous silica, optionally at least one reactive filler and at least one alkali metal silicate is proposed. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247370 | METHOD AND PLANT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CEMENT CLINKER - The method according to the invention for producing cement clinker comprises substantially the following method steps: | 2012-10-04 |
20120247371 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR PRODUCING CEMENT CLINKER - During the production of cement clinker by preheating cement raw meal in a preheater and calcining and sintering the preheated cement raw meal, the exhaust gases which are produced during the calcination and the sintering process are used for preheating and are subsequently cleaned in an SCR catalytic convertor. There are used during the clinker production replacement fuels which contain carbon-containing odorous substances and/or ammonia-containing compounds which are previously dried, wherein a drying exhaust gas which is produced during the drying operation and/or exhaust vapour condensate being used at least partially for exhaust gas quenching upstream of the SCR catalytic convertor, and the carbon-containing odorous substances and/or ammonia-containing compounds in the drying exhaust gas and/or exhaust vapour condensate being converted on the SCR catalytic convertor. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247372 | CONCRETE COLORING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - The present invention provides acidic compositions and methods that are adapted to impart color to cementitious or mineral substrate surfaces. Specifically, the present invention relates to acidic compositions and methods adapted to treat cementitious or mineral substrate surfaces that have the advantage of using a less corrosive acid-based solution. The acidic composition incorporates species including a weak base in equilibrium with a conjugate acid. The presence of such species moderates the corrosive behavior of the acid while still allowing excellent coloring action to occur. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247373 | Protection and Tracking System for Valuables - The invention relates to a protection unit for use in or as a secured container, comprising a compartment for storage of valuables, a detection unit, a track and trace unit, and a foam generating unit comprising a quick expanding and hardening or sticky foam, wherein detection by the detection unit of an unallowed event triggers the track and trace unit and the foam generating unit for trapping the operational track and trace unit and valuables into a block of foam. The electronics for track and tracing may comprise a module for transmission via telecommunication or internet of its position to a remote receiver. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247374 | Independent vector control system for gasification furnace - A control sequencing system for a biomass fuel gasification furnace utilizes control vector separation and isolation. The three vector system provides clean operation and fuel efficiency. A wide variety of solid fuel may be used of various fuel values, moisture content, and fuel particle size. The independent control vectors are separated into fan speed, fuel pile level maintenance, and oxygen content maintenance. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247375 | Grate clearing and ash removal system for gasification furnace - A relatively level fuel grate surface angle cooperates with multiple feed screws that press solid fuel material into and across the grate surface to continually clear off the grate. Air spaces between each pair of adjacent grate elements for under fire air each have a ninety degree deflector flange at the top of the air space extending from one grate element across the air space and up and over an adjacent grate element to deflect under fire airflow across the adjacent grate element to act as a grate sweeper. The smooth curved surface of the deflector flange between grate elements facilitates movement of the fuel and ash material and prevents from one grate element to the next and prevents clogging of the airflow space. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247376 | COMBUSTION BURNER AND BOILER INCLUDING THE SAME - A combustion burner | 2012-10-04 |
20120247377 | STIRRING CONTROL METHOD AND STIRRING CONTROL DEVICE FOR A COMBUSTION APPARATUS - A stirring control method is adapted for a combustion apparatus which includes a furnace for burning fuel material, and a stirring member rotatably disposed in the furnace for stirring the fuel material and ash resulting from burning of the fuel material. The stirring control method includes: controlling rotation of the stirring member at an initial rotational speed; determining whether a height of the fuel material reaches an upper detection range; generating an indication when the height of the fuel material reaches the upper detection range; determining whether the height of the fuel material reaches a lower detection range when the height of the fuel material does not reach the upper detection range; and controlling rotation of the stirring member at a rotational speed higher than the initial rotational speed when the height of the fuel material reaches the lower detection range. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247378 | Fertilizer Applicator With In-Frame Folding Actuator For Folding An Outer Frame Member Relative To An Inner Frame Member - A fertilizer applicator of increased operating width, e.g., sixty (60) or sixty-five (65) feet, has a carrier frame and a pair of wing sections pivotally mounted to opposite ends of the carrier frame. The wing sections include an inner wing member and an outer wing member. Each wing section includes an actuator for folding/unfolding a respective outer wing member relative to a respective inner wing member. The inner wing member includes a frame member defining an elongated cavity, and the actuator is positioned within the elongated cavity. This allows the actuator to effectively fold/unfold the outer wing member relative to the inner wing member without the physical structure of the actuator impeding movement of the outer wing member thereby allowing the outer wing member to pivot upland to a position against the inner wing member. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247379 | PORTABLE SAIL FOR PADDLE-TYPE VESSELS - A removable sail for a paddle-style boat, such as a kayak preferably takes the form of a fast deploying down-wind sail attachable to a deck of the kayak. The sail includes a curved, but non-circular shaped flexible material coupled to a collapsible, continuous frame member, for example the frame member may be sewn into a channel made by the material. When mounted to the deck of the boat, the sail may be arranged in a deployed or a stowed configuration, the latter being deployable on the fly in that the sail can be quickly sprung into the deployable configuration. The non-circular shape of the sail cooperates with a hull shape of the boat while providing a sufficient surface area for capturing wind energy. The sail may also include a transparent region that helps prevent excessive amounts of spray from striking the paddler and yet still provides an adequate viewing range. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247380 | SKID SHOE ASSEMBLY FOR LOADING AND TRANSPORTING LARGE STRUCTURES - A system comprising a floating vessel comprising a deck having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis; a plurality of support structures in an array spaced along the longitudinal axis and the lateral axis; a plurality of lateral support members spanning a lateral distance between adjacent support structures; a plurality of longitudinal support members spanning a longitudinal distance between adjacent support structures; a skid beam resting on the plurality of lateral support members and the plurality of longitudinal support members; and a skid shoe resting on the skid beam. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247381 | CABLE STEERING SYSTEM FOR A MARINE VESSEL WHICH HAS A PRIMARY PROPULSION UNIT AND AN AUXILIARY PROPULSION UNIT - A steering system for a marine vessel which has a primary propulsion unit and an auxiliary propulsion unit is disclosed. In one embodiment, a cable extending through a tilt tube of the primary propulsion unit couples the primary propulsion unit to the auxiliary propulsion unit. In another embodiment, a cable extends through a support cable extending through a support rod of the primary propulsion unit couples the primary propulsion unit to the auxiliary propulsion unit. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247382 | LIFEBOAT SUSPENSION SYSTEMS - A suspension system for a lifeboat comprises a pair of hook assemblies each adapted for connection at spaced locations to a lifeboat and for coupling to the lifting links of a pair of suspension cables. Each hook assembly has a hook member pivoted for movement between a closed setting and an open setting and is of a load over centre design. A single control mechanism is provided for both hook assemblies and is connected thereto by way of a pair of flexible cables. A primary release mechanism is arranged to pull the cables and so move the hook members to their open settings when the lifeboat is floating. Under emergency conditions when the hook assemblies are heavily loaded, an emergency release mechanism is arranged to move the hook members to their open settings notwithstanding the relatively large load thereon. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247383 | DEVICE WITH MICROBUBBLE-INDUCED SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SURFACES FOR DRAG REDUCTION AND BIOFOULING PREVENTION AND DEVICE FOR BIOFOULING PREVENTION - A device with microbubble-induced superhydrophobic surfaces for drag reduction and biofouling prevention includes an anodic microporous plate, a cathodic microporous plate, and a DC power supply. The anodic microporous plate and the cathodic microporous plate are mounted to a hull surface of a ship. The DC power supply includes a positive pole electrically connected to the anodic microporous plate and a negative pole electrically connected to the cathodic microporous plate. Seawater is electrolyzed to generate hydrogen microbubbles adjacent to a surface of the cathodic microporous plate and to generate oxygen microbubbles adjacent to a surface of the anodic microporous plate, forming superhydrophobic surfaces on the surfaces of the anodic microporous plate and the cathodic microporous plate. Electric current flows through the anodic microporous plate and the cathodic microporous plate to prevent biofouling. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247384 | FILTER BAG INDICATOR AND LOCK-OUT SAFETY SYSTEM - The present invention provides a lock-out system and a lock-out apparatus for a vacuum cleaner having a closeable shell for a filter bag. The system includes a filter bag collar mount and a locking mechanism for a filter bag movably connected to the filter bag collar mount. The locking mechanism is able to be in one of an engaged position or in a disengaged position relative to the filter bag mount. Also, the locking mechanism in the disengaged position prevents the closeable shell from closing. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247385 | BACKLIT REFLECTIVE POINTER - A gauge assembly defining an interior direction and an exterior direction includes a gauge faceplate having a plurality of indicators and a hub that is substantially opaque. The hub includes a hub reflective portion that generally faces toward the interior direction. The assembly additionally includes a pointer having a first portion adjacent the hub and a second portion spaced away from the hub. The pointer is operable to move relative to the gauge faceplate such that the second portion distinguishes between the plurality of indicators. The pointer is substantially opaque, and the second portion includes a pointer reflective portion that generally faces toward the exterior direction. Moreover, the assembly includes a light source that emits a light generally in the exterior direction. The light reflects from the hub reflective portion generally toward the pointer reflective portion. The light also reflects from the pointer reflective portion generally toward the exterior direction. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247386 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE SELECTIVE DEPOSITION OF EPITAXIAL GERMANIUM STRESSOR ALLOYS - A method and apparatus for forming heterojunction stressor layers is described. A germanium precursor and a metal precursor are provided to a chamber, and an epitaxial layer of germanium-metal alloy formed on the substrate. The metal precursor is typically a metal halide, which may be provided by subliming a solid metal halide or by contacting a pure metal with a halogen gas. The precursors may be provided through a showerhead or through a side entry point, and an exhaust system coupled to the chamber may be separately heated to manage condensation of exhaust components. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247387 | COATING APPARATUS - A coating apparatus includes a liquid storing vessel in which coating liquid to be applied to a coating object is stored, and a film forming body that has an annular shape and includes an opening over which a film is stretched by immersing the film forming body in the coating liquid that is stored in the liquid storing vessel. In the coating apparatus, the film forming body is moved relatively to the coating object and the coating object is inserted into the opening over which the film is stretched, so as to apply the coating liquid on a surface of the coating object. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247388 | ROLL-TO-ROLL EVAPORATION SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MANUFACTURE GROUP IBIIIAVIA PHOTOVOLTAICS - The present inventions provide method and apparatus that employ constituents vaporized from one or more constituent supply source or sources to form one or more films of a precursor layer formed on a surface of a continuous flexible workpiece. Of particular significance is the implementation of vapor deposition systems that operate upon a horizontally disposed portion of a continuous flexible workpiece and a vertically disposed portion of a continuous flexible workpiece, preferably in conjunction with a short free-span zone of the portion of a continuous flexible workpiece. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247389 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING THIN FILM STACKED MEMBER - Provided is an apparatus for manufacturing a thin film stacked member capable of improving the quality of the thin film stacked member by decreasing creases, heat wrinkles, and tension wrinkles in the film through wrinkle smoothing-out. An apparatus for manufacturing a thin film stacked member transports a strip-shape flexible substrate in a horizontal direction with a width direction of the strip-shape flexible substrate as the vertical direction. The strip-shape flexible substrate is transported to a film deposition portion provided in a transport path of the strip-shape flexible substrate. A thin film is stacked on a surface of the strip-shape flexible substrate by means of a film deposition apparatus provided in the film deposition portion. A temperature-raising portion | 2012-10-04 |
20120247390 | FILM FORMATION APPARATUS - Disclosed is a film formation apparatus ( | 2012-10-04 |