| 40th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
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| 20110239846 | MUSICAL TONE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD INSTRUMENT - There is provided a musical tone control system for an electronic keyboard instrument, which is capable of calculating a key depression velocity of a key with high accuracy without being adversely affected by a large rotational resistance of the key during a let-off, and stopping sounding of a musical tone in appropriate timing. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239847 | ELECTRONIC DRUMSTICKS SYSTEM - A portable system for drumming is provided that simulates a full drum kit. In one implementation, a system is provided that can digitally simulate a full drum kit without the need for actual drums. The system can include electronic drumsticks that can transmit digitally sampled drum sounds (e.g., snare, kick drum, high-tom, low-tom, cymbal) wirelessly to a receiver. The receiver can connect to one or more outputs, such as headphones or a stereo system. The receiver may also be configured to mix audio signals produced by the drumsticks with other audio inputs such as an MP3 player to permit a user to drum along with prerecorded music. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239848 | ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - Embodiments of the invention provide an electronic musical instrument. The electronic musical instrument comprises a base and a switch array disposed on the base. The switch array comprises multiple contacts disposed on the base and multiple strings suspended over the contacts. The array is configured to generate input signals by pressing the strings over the contacts. The electronic instrument further comprises a processor coupled to the switch array. The processor is configured to receive the input signals and generate output signals, wherein the output signals correspond to musical note information. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239849 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEFEATING BALLISTIC PROJECTILES - A method and apparatus for defeating high-velocity projectiles. A plurality of disks of equal size comprised of fiber induced ceramic composites are provided. The disks are laid out in an imbricated pattern row by row such that each disk in a row is in substantially a straight line with the other disks in the row and overlaps a segment of a disk in an adjacent row. The imbricated pattern is then adhered to a flexible, high tensile strength substrate and overlaid by a second high tensile strength layer such that the imbricated pattern is enveloped between the substrate and the second layer. The envelope is then coupled to a soft body armor backing. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239850 | Compact Bullet Proof Shield - A compact bullet-proof shield capable of providing full-body protection consisting an upper part, the upper part consisting of a bullet-proof viewing area surrounded by a bullet-proof fabric set in a hardening resin, and a lower part consisting of a second bullet proof fabric attached to the lower side of the upper part of the invention, which second bullet proof fabric is folded up, and which fabric can become unfurled when the user of the present invention needs full body protection from a bullet fired from gun which is in front of the user. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239851 | BALLISTIC STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANEL - One or more embodiments contained herein disclose a structural insulated panel having improved ballistics properties and methods for using the same. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239852 | SEMIAUTOMATIC OR FULLY AUTOMATIC FIREARM - Semiautomatic or fully automatic firearm, in particular in the form of a rifle or a pistol, containing a barrel whose rear barrel end is in the form of a cartridge chamber into which a projectile can in each case be inserted from the rear; a breech body which is arranged in a breech guide between the cartridge chamber and a rear wall such that it can move in the longitudinal direction between an open position, which releases the cartridge chamber in order to load a projectile, and a closed position which closes the cartridge chamber, wherein, in the closed position, the breech body closes the cartridge chamber at the rear and is used as an opposing bearing for the cartridge case; characterized in that at least one permanent magnet is provided such that, at least in the closed position and in the positions close to the closed position, its magnetic field forces the breech body to the closed position, such that the magnetic force of the at least one permanent magnet simulates a higher mass of the breech body, which acts as an opposing bearing during the firing of a projectile. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239853 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A FLUID OPERATED ACTUATOR - A positioner ( | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239854 | VAPORISATION SYSTEM - A gas powered device includes a vaporisation system. The vaporisation system includes a conduit connected at one end, or configured to connect at one end, to a regulator for a high pressure fluid source. The other end of the conduit supplies an operating mechanism of the device The path of the conduit is such that a substantial length of the conduit is adjacent the operating mechanism. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239855 | SINGLE EFFECT HYDRAULIC CYLINDER - The invention belongs to the field of single-effect hydraulic cylinders. It relates to a device that makes it possible to limit the pressure in the pressurization chamber of a single-effect cylinder when the rod thereof is in a particular range of longitudinal positions of safety, while respecting the operating safety of the device, that is, in the case that the power supply of the pilot valves of the distributors and of the hydraulic pump is cut, the rod of the cylinder remains in its position if this position does not lie within the safety position range | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239856 | Plunger Pump Lubrication System and Method - A system and method for lubricating a packing gland of a positive displacement plunger pump. The system includes a pressure regulated lubricant discharge from the packing gland. The pressure regulated lubricant discharge maintains a positive pressure in the packing gland to resist unloading of the packing. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239857 | PISTON PUMP - According to one embodiment, there is provide a piston pump, including: a cylinder having a bottomed cylindrical shape; a piston slidable within the cylinder, the cylinder and the piston defining a pressure chamber therebetween; a suction valve unit disposed in a suction passage of the pressure chamber; and a discharge valve unit disposed in a discharge passage of the pressure chamber, wherein the piston includes a cylindrical piston portion and a large diameter piston portion provided to cover one end of the cylindrical piston portion, and wherein the large diameter piston portion includes a working fluid guide groove extending thereinside along the axial direction of the piston. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239858 | CYLINDER HEAD WITH VALVE SEAT AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - Cylinder head made of cast iron has valve seats provided therein. The valve seats include an annular bore provided in the cast-iron material, a nickel-based intermediate layer which is provided thereon and a contact layer which is provided on said intermediate layer. The contact layer has an air-hardening tool steel, wherein said layers are provided in such a manner that an annularly acting compressive stress is present near the free surface of said contact layer. The invention further includes a method for the production thereof. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239859 | SEAL FOR A PISTON ROD - A piston arrangement includes, but is not limited to a hydraulically-actuated piston to move a piston rod within a cylinder to pivot a clutch actuating lever, the end of the cylinder being sealed by a boot-type seal having a central hole, though which the rod slides in a reciprocating manner. The seal is flexible to permit transverse movements of the piston rod and has a peripheral flange by means of which it is attached to the cylinder end. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239860 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CONSTANT MASS FLOW TO GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMN - A device for providing a constant mass flow rate to a downstream column system of a gas chromatograph includes a small full scale mass flow controller that controls carrier gas to flow at a first mass flow rate and a flow resistance element, including an inlet port connected to a sample inlet, an outlet port connected to the downstream column system, and a pressure sensing port in fluid communication with the outlet port and the mass flow controller. A sample inlet pressure controller controls the sample inlet at a first pressure, and a pressure sensor measures a second pressure of the carrier gas at the pressure sensing port. A set point of the first pressure is determined as a function of the second pressure, flow resistance of the flow resistance element, and a second mass flow rate from the inlet port to the outlet port of the flow resistance element. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239861 | ENERGY RECUPERATING FILTRATION APPARATUS - A filtration apparatus comprises a casing defining an inner cavity with an upper cylindrical portion and a lower hopper portion. An inlet feeds gas and solids into the inner cavity and causes movement of the solids in a downward spiral path in the casing. A solids outlet at a bottom of the lower hopper portion outlets the solids from the casing. A gas outlet exhausts gases from the casing. An annular arrangement of ports in a wall of the lower hopper portion of the casing injects an other gas in the inner cavity. The ports are oriented to guide the other gas into following a partially vertical path into the inner cavity to disrupt the movement of the solids in the downward spiral path to allow a capture of the solid particles by the capturing solids. A gas source is connected to the arrangement of ports. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239862 | Vapor-Liquid Contacting Apparatuses Having a Secondary Absorption Zone with Vortex Contacting Stages - Vapor-liquid contacting apparatuses comprising both a primary absorption zone and a secondary absorption zone comprising a plurality of vortex contacting stages are described. The apparatuses provide improved heat and mass transfer between vapor and liquid phases in processes such as absorption, to selectively solubilize contaminants (e.g., acid gases) from an impure vapor (e.g., sour natural gas). Vortex contacting stage(s) in a zone of vapor-liquid contacting, such as a secondary or finishing absorption zone, are used following bulk absorption in a primary or main absorption zone. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239863 | Stripping column and process for extracting a component from a liquid medium - Stripping column and process for extracting a component from a liquid medium using a gas, the stripping column comprising a vertical column ( | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239864 | Process For Utilizing The Vented Gas Mixture From A Deaerator Associated With A Syngas Production Unit And Plant For Its Implementation - The present invention relates to a process and a plant for the treatment of the vented gas mixture from a deaerator of a steam production process associated with a hydrocarbon-reforming syngas production process. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239865 | HYDROPHOBIC OZONE-STABLE MEMBRANE MADE OF POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE - The invention relates to a hydrophobic, integrally asymmetrical hollow-fiber membrane made of a vinylidene fluoride homopolymer or copolymer, wherein the wall of said membrane has a microporous supporting layer having a sponge-like, open-pored, essentially isotropic pore structure without finger pores, said supporting layer extending across at least 90% of the wall thickness and having pores with an average diameter of less than 0.5 μm. The hollow-fiber membrane is characterized in that it has a separating layer adjacent to the supporting layer on its outer surface and that it has an outer surface with a homogeneous, uniform structure without pores, a porosity in the range from 40 to 80 vol. %, a wall thickness from 25 to 100 μm, a diameter of the lumen of the hollow-fiber membrane from 100 to 500 μm, a permeability for nitrogen of at least 25 ml/(cm | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239866 | INTEGRATED MEMBRANE MODULE FOR GAS DEHYDRATION AND GAS SEPARATION - An integrated fiber membrane module for air dehydration and air separation includes dehydration and separation units disposed concentrically in a generally cylindrical module. Air flows through the outer dehydration unit, becomes dried, and is then directed, in an opposite direction, through the separation unit. The permeate gas from the separation unit serves as a sweep gas for the dehydration unit. A portion of dried gas produced by the dehydration unit may be used as a sweep gas for the separation unit, and also for the dehydration unit. The module makes it feasible to dry and separate air using a device which occupies relatively little space, and which is therefore especially suited for use in aircraft and in other cramped environments. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239867 | ADSORBING/DESORBING DEVICE AND ADSORBATE EXCHANGE STATUS MONITORING METHOD - A moisture exchange status monitoring device is provided. The moisture exchange status monitoring device is provided with: a temperature difference detecting portion; an evaluating portion; a setting value storing portion; and an evaluation result outputting portion. The temperature difference detecting portion detects a temperature difference Δt in the air on the treating side before and after passing through a desiccant rotor. The evaluating portion receives the temperature difference Δt from the temperature difference detecting portion and compares the temperature difference Δt to a setting value Δtth that is stored in the setting value storing portion, to evaluate the status of moisture adsorption of the moisture from the air on the treating side of the desiccant rotor. The evaluation result outputting portion outputs the evaluation result for the status of moisture adsorption, from the evaluating portion, as the monitoring result for the status of exchange of the moisture of the desiccant rotor. Similarly, on the regenerating side, the temperature difference Δt in the air on the regenerating side before and after passing through the desiccant rotor is detected to enable monitoring of the status of desorption of the moisture. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239868 | FROZEN MIXING SYSTEM AND CONTAINER RESTRAINT - A container for containing food and/or beverage ingredients is described. The container is of a type which may be supported in a support while the ingredients inside the container are processed, such as by a rotating blade or other mechanism. The container includes anti-rotation elements positionable in anti-rotational contact with a corresponding protruding portion in a container support in a manner which restricts rotational movement of the vessel relative to the container support. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239869 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR HOUSING AND DISPENSING LIQUID - An apparatus and system for brewing coffee. One exemplary embodiment may include a housing formed in the shape of a helmet and having a moveable visor and an openable flap. The embodiment may also include a coffee maker disposed inside the housing and receiving ground coffee through the openable flap. Further, the embodiment can also have a coffee pot disposed inside the housing, the coffee pot receiving coffee brewed by the coffee maker and removable from the housing when the moveable visor is moved to an open position. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239870 | Brewed Beverage Maker - A beverage maker including a housing, a lid, a brew chamber, and a removable dispensing assembly. The lid rotates to selectively permit access to the brew chamber, which is enclosed by the housing. The dispensing assembly includes a brewed beverage reservoir, dispensing channel, and dispensing outlet. The dispensing outlet and channel extend outwardly from the brewed beverage reservoir and the front face of the beverage maker. In use, the beverage maker dispenses coffee to a brewed beverage receptacle, such as a travel mug, coffee cup or the like. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239871 | TOASTER WITH FUNCTIONS OF BAKING BREADS AND COOKING FOODS - A toaster with functions of baking breads and cooking foods comprises a body having at least one receiving space. There are two heating plates, one left heating plate and one right heating plate; the left heating plate and the right heating plate are installed at a left and a right side of the body, respectively; an inner side of each of the left heating plate and right heating plate is formed with a cooking area for cooking. A lower end of each of the left heating plate and right heating plate is formed with a penetrating hole. A shaft passes through the penetrating hole. Two ends of the shaft are installed to the body so that the right heating plate and the left heating plate can rotate along the shaft to be opened or closed. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239872 | FOAMING NOZZLE - A foaming nozzle which allows even an unskilled person to easily generate fine sustainable high-quality foam by spouting a high-pressure gas generated by a high-pressure gas generating device to a liquid to be foamed. A foaming nozzle is connected to a gas generating device for generating a high-pressure gas which has a pressure higher than an atmospheric pressure and spouting the high-pressure gas from the tip of the nozzle, and the foaming nozzle foams, while stirring, a liquid located in the direction of the spouting. The foaming nozzle has formed in the tip thereof at least two kinds of spouting holes for spouting the high-pressure gas. At least one kind of spouting hole is formed in a shape different from the shape of the other kind of spouting hole so as to spout the high-pressure gas at a speed different from the speed of the high-pressure gas spouted from the other kind of spouting hole. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239873 | Curd Cutting Apparatus - An apparatus is disclosed for cutting cheese curd mass in a curd vat. The apparatus comprises a first cutting frame that cuts the cheese curd in a first direction along one plane of the curd vat. The first cutting frame comprising one or more cutting wires extending in one or more directions. The apparatus further comprises a second cutting frame comprising one or more cutting wires extending in one or more directions. The second cutting frame operates in a second direction, wherein the second cutting operation removes the apparatus from the curd vat | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239874 | DRIVE SYSTEM - A drive unit that is movable between an unfired and a fired position. The drive unit comprises a handle member, a first drive gear having a first axis of rotation, and a second drive gear, engaged to the first drive gear at a mesh point, and having a second axis of rotation. The mesh point moves with respect to the axes of rotation as the handle member moves from the unfired position to the fired position. The drive unit drives an implement only when it is moved from the unfired position to the fired position. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239875 | METHOD FOR SETTING OPERATION CONDITION OF PRESS LINE - Provided is a method for setting an operation condition of a press line to improve a production cycle. A method for setting an operation condition of a press line includes a conveyance route setting step (S | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239876 | DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE APPLICATION APPARATUS FOR USE IN POLISHING LAYERS OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES AND METHODS - An apparatus for applying different amounts of pressure to different locations of a semiconductor device structure or other substrate during polishing thereof. The apparatus is configured to be associated with a wafer carrier of a polishing apparatus and includes pressurization structures configured to individually apply pressure to a major surface of the semiconductor device structure during polishing thereof. Systems including the pressure application apparatus, as well as differential pressure application methods and polishing methods are also disclosed. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239877 | PRODUCTION SPRING STRIPER - The present invention is directed to an apparatus for applying markings, particularly to springs, that are clean (ink in self contained storage units), allows quick color changes and reduces wasted ink or paint. An application means that does not dry out during short down time periods, keeps up with production rates, and is cost effective. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239878 | SCREEN PRINTING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INSIDE TEMPERATURE OF SCREEN PRINTING MACHINE - An object of the invention to provide a screen printing machine allows, during maintenance work for one printing device, the other printing device to continue its screen printing work, and a method for controlling an inside temperature of a screen printing machine. A space surrounded by a base ( | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239879 | PRINTING PRESS, METHODS FOR USING THE PRINTING PRESS, AND METHODS FOR HANDLING A WEB GUIDED THROUGH A PRINTING PRESS - A printing press has at least one first printing tower with at least one first printing unit that has several offset printing couples which are usable to print on one or on both sides of a first web which runs through the first printing unit substantially from the bottom to the top. The web is printed in multiple colors in the first printing tower. A dryer is arranged downstream of the first printing unit and along the conveying path of the first web. A former structure, with at least one former through which the web runs, is located downstream of the dryer. At least one nipping roller is located downstream of the dryer and upstream of the former. A spreading device is provided between the dryer and the at least one nipping roller that is located upstream of the former and along the conveying path of the first web. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239880 | PRINTER - The present invention provides a printer which can facilitate temperature control of a machine-plate cylinder section, can allow simple setup, and can facilitate maintenance of printing quality in continuous printing. In the printer, a machine plate is mounted on the outer circumference of a machine-plate cylinder section | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239881 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING THE IOWA ROLL ON A DUPLEXING MARKING SYSTEM - This is a paper web transporting component that is useful in a duplexing system that uses a paper web to be imaged. The unit has an IOWA roller (backup roll) with an image sensor above it and a cleaning web structure below it. Since excess toner or ink in duplexing systems can adhere to the transport roll, the sensor will pick up these impurities when scanning the surface of the paper web. Therefore, these impurities must be removed from the transport roll or scanning for proper image registration will be adversely affected. The movement of the paper web causes the transport roll to rotate so that the sensor can scan the entire surface of the transport roll. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239882 | WEB PRINTING PRESS - A web printing apparatus includes a transfer device which transfers highly reactive ink/varnish onto a web, and a fixing device which fixes, on the web, the highly reactive ink/varnish transferred by the transfer device. The fixing device includes only a light irradiation device which irradiates the web with light in the wavelength range, in which no ozone is generated, to cure the highly reactive ink/varnish on the web without thermal drying of the web. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239883 | PRINTING TABLE ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a printing-table arrangement in which a printing table is formed in such a way that a substrate that is to be printed on can be supplied by means of a supply device, the substrate can be adjusted in position relatively with respect to a printing copy, the printing copy and the substrate can be moved relatively towards each other in the mutually adjusted position, a printing medium can be brought onto the substrate with the aid of the printing roller, the printing copy and the substrate that has been printed on can be moved relatively away from each other again, if necessary the substrate that has been printed on can be tested, and the substrate that has been printed on can be discharged again, in which in particular in a common frame ( | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239884 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHANGING PRINTING PLATES - An apparatus and method for changing printing plates is disclosed. A printing plate cartridge for a printing press has multiple cases for accommodating printing plates to be removed during a printing plate change and for accommodating printing plates to be installed during a printing plate change. The printing plate cartridge is mounted in such a way that it may be moved in a rotationally pivotable fashion and in a linear fashion relative to a printing group of the printing press, such that the printing plate cartridge is able to service multiple printing units of the printing group during a printing plate change. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239885 | Printed Security Features - The invention relates to improvements in security features which comprise at least one printed image and, in particular, to such security features which provide an improvement in the resolution of printed images forming security features using inks, pigments or printing processes which do not lend themselves to the production of sharply defined or high resolution images. The security feature comprises an opaque first image and a second image at least partially overlying the first image, the second image being a printed image which has a lower visual resolution than the first image. The formation of the second image is such that, when the security feature is viewed in transmitted and/or reflected light, only the shape of the first image is readily discernable. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239886 | SECURITY DEVICE COMPRISING A PRINTED METAL LAYER IN FORM OF A PATTERN AND METHODS FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - A security device including a transparent base layer having a surface provided with an optically variable relief microstructure; a transparent high refractive index layer on the surface of the base layer, the high refractive index layer conforming to the surface relief microstructure; and a reflective metal layer printed on the transparent high refractive index layer. The metal layer is printed in the form of a pattern. The thickness of the transparent high refractive index layer is selected so as to achieve constructive interference of light with a wavelength λ in the range 450-650 nm reflected at each surface of the high refractive index layer. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239887 | NON-TOXIC, HEAVY-METAL FREE SENSITIZED EXPLOSIVE PERCUSSION PRIMERS AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE SAME - A non-toxic, non-hydroscopic percussion primer composition and methods of preparing the same, including at least one explosive component that has been traditionally considered a moderately insensitive explosive or secondary explosive, and at least fuel particle component having a particle size of about 1.5 microns to about 12 microns, which allows the use of moderately active metal oxidizers. The sensitivity of the primer composition is created by the interaction between the moderately insensitive explosive and the fuel agent such that traditional primary explosives such as lead styphnate or DDNP are not needed. The primer composition also eliminates the risks and dangers associated with traditional nano-sized fuel particles. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239888 | REACTIVE SHAPED CHARGE, REACTIVE LINER, AND METHOD FOR TARGET PENETRATION USING A REACTIVE SHAPED CHARGE - Embodiments of a reactive shaped charge, a reactive liner, and a method for penetrating a target are generally described herein. The reactive shaped charge comprises a reactive liner having a matrix of reactive metal particles in a hydrocarbon fuel, a high explosive, and an inner barrier separating the reactive liner from the high explosive. The hydrocarbon fuel fills the interstitial spacing between the reactive metal particles, and the matrix is tightly packed or compresses to exhibit a solid like property. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239889 | DETONATION TO IGNITER BOOSTER DEVICE - A detonating device includes a high explosive portion comprising high explosive; a low explosive portion comprising low explosive; and a transition portion between the high explosive portion and the low explosive portion, wherein the transition portion comprises a mixture of high explosive and low explosive. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239890 | Thermite-Metal Foam - The present invention discloses materials, systems and methods for creating metal foams to envelop targets, which involve the formulation of powdered thermite/metal matrices. Essentially, each matrix will include thermite and a foaming agent. Additionally, a thickening agent can be blended into the powdered thermite/metal matrix to create desirable foaming properties when the thermite is ignited. A heat sink agent can also be dispersed throughout the powdered thermite/metal matrix to limit temperature rise in the matrix during a thermite reaction. Further, a binder can be combined with the powdered thermite/metal matrix to hold the formulation together. In use, the formulation is delivered to the vicinity of the target where it is ignited. The resultant metal foam is intended to envelop and neutralize the target. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239891 | GAS GENERATOR - The present invention provides a gas generator including: a housing having a gas discharge port and a first combustion chamber defined in the housing charged with a first gas generating agent, an ignition chamber cup defining an ignition chamber and a second combustion chamber cup defining a second combustion chamber being aligned at a distance in the radial direction, a first communication hole for communicating with the first combustion chamber being provided in a circumferential wall portion of the ignition chamber cup, a second communication hole, for communicating with the first combustion chamber being provided in a circumferential wall portion of the second combustion chamber cup, a cup-shaped cover member covering the second combustion chamber cup and closing the second communication hole, a disk-shaped retainer for retaining the first gas generating agent, being disposed in the housing and provided with a first opening and a second opening, the disk-shaped retainer being mounted by fitting the first opening to the ignition chamber cup and putting the second combustion chamber cup through the second opening, an annular gap being formed between the second opening and the cover member covering the second combustion chamber cup. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239892 | FILTER DEVICE AND GAS GENERATOR HAVING A FILTER DEVICE - A filter device for filtering a gas flow is provided. The filter device having a wound or folded filter material web. It is provided that at least one end of the filter material web has or is connected to a section which is formed by a closed sheet metal section, wherein the closed sheet metal section has at least one recess for the inflow or outflow of gas into or out of the filter device. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239893 | RAILROAD TIE PLATE HANDLING MACHINE - A tie plate handling device for use in connection with removing and replacing railroad tie plates from a track during a rail change-out process. The tie plate handling device provides operator lift assistance and certain embodiments provide for a fully automated lift and movement of railroad tie plates. The tie plate handling device comprises a lifting arm, an engaging unit for securely coupling with a tie plate and a control unit for operating the same. Methods for using the tie plate handling device in conjunction with the rail change-out process are also described. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239894 | CABLE TRANSPORT DEVICE WITH SHOCK-ABSORBING MEANS - A cable transport device includes at least one vehicle that is suspended from at least one cable. The at least one vehicle is provided with a shock-absorbing device. The system is suitable for any type of cable transport device with rolling or suspended vehicles, such as cable cars, gondolas or chairlifts, either for passengers or for materials transport. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239895 | ZIP LINE TRANSPORT TROLLEY SYSTEM - A trolley having a trolley upper portion; a trolley wheel carriage secured to the trolley upper portion; and a trolley lower portion extending downwardly from said trolley upper portion, allowing the trolley to be displaced along a box to box cable. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239896 | RACK BAR HAULAGE SYSTEM WITH AN IMPROVED RACKBAR - A rack bar haulage system including a plurality of rack bars, each having spaced apart gear teeth extending between cheek sections at opposite sides of the rack bar. The haulage system also includes a clog including two spaced apart sidewalls, and openings through the sidewalls. One cheek section has a clog wall receiving cavity adapted to receive one of the clog sidewalls, the clog wall receiving cavity being defined by spaced apart cheek section flanges. The cheek section flanges each have an opening there through, and the cheek section flange openings are aligned with the clog sidewall openings. A pin is insertable through the sidewall openings and the openings in the cheek section flanges, and the spaced apart cheek sections are positioned so that the envelope formed by the gear teeth is at the same level on the rack bar as the pin for retaining the rack bar in the clog. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239897 | TRACK SUPPORT FOR MAGNETIC LEVITATION VEHICLES AND STATOR PACKET FOR THE SAME - The invention relates to track supports for magnetic levitation vehicles, having at least one stator support ( | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239898 | ZIP LINE APPARATUS - A zip line or trolley system kit for propelling a person or an object using gravity along an extended cable line suspended between two trees or towers. The zip line system having a frame with one or more wheels, an adjustable length seat, a handle and a braking system for slowing the speed of descent of the zip line system. The trolley system having at least two wheels spaced apart at a suitable distance to increase ride smoothness and improve sliding of the zip line system along the extended cable. An actuator of the braking system allows for the rider to control of the speed of descent of the zip line system. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239899 | LOW FLOOR VEHICLE - A low floor vehicle reduces, when the vehicle enters a curved track, the lateral force of the vehicle, prevents occurrence of vibration and creaking sounds of the vehicle, improves riding quality of passengers, and reduces wear of wheel flanges. A low floor vehicle includes a bogie frame | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239900 | INKJET INKS CONTAINING A SILVER SALT HAVING INCREASED OPTICAL DENSITY - This invention pertains to aqueous inkjet inks containing a pigment colorant and an effective amount of a water-soluble silver salt having increased optical density when printed. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239901 | COLORING PARTICLES - The present invention provides coloring particles containing a dye and a water-insoluble low-molecular-weight dispersant, wherein the average particle size of the coloring particles is 10 nm or more and 80 nm or less; the solubility parameter of the dye in water with a pH of 6.0 to 10.0 is 9.20 or more, the solubility parameter being represented by formula ( | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239902 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A LOW-K LAYER - Discloses herein is a method of forming a low-k layer. The method includes the following steps. Tetraalkoxysilane, ethanol, tetraalkylammonium hydroxide and water are mixed in a molar ratio between 1:0.1:0.1:5 and 1:10:0.5:36 to form a first mixture. The first mixture is heated for a period of less than about 36 hours to form a second mixture containing a plurality of non-crystalline silicon-containing particles, wherein each of the non-crystalline silicon-containing particles has a particle size of smaller than about 10 nm. Subsequently, a surfactant is added to the second mixture to form a colloid solution, in which the surfactant has a concentration of about 1-20% by weight of the colloid solution. The colloid solution is coated on a substrate and thereby forming a colloid layer thereon. Then, the colloid layer is heated at a condition sufficient to transform the colloid layer into the low-k layer. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239903 | MODIFIED PIGMENTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A method of producing a modified pigment by sulfonating a pigment and subsequently oxidizing the pigment. The modified pigment may have sulfonic acid and carboxyl surface modifying groups attached to the surface of the pigment. Charge balancing counterions such as alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and NR | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239904 | MANUFACTURED AGGREGATE MATERIAL AND METHOD - The present invention provides a manufactured aggregate material that converts waste materials and/or recyclable materials ( | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239905 | CORD FOR REINFORCEMENT OF A CEMENTITIOUS MATRIX - The invention relates a cord for the reinforcement of a cementitious matrix. The cord comprises number of coated metal filaments twisted together to form a cord. The cord shows cross-sections, whereby three or more of the filaments form a closed sub-structure having a void in the middle of the three or more filaments. The cord further comprises a protective compound whereby the protective compound is at least present in said void. The protective compound gives the coated metal element cathodic protection. The invention further relates to a structure comprising a number of cords such as a knitted, a braided, a welded or a glued structure. Furthermore the invention relates to a cementitious matrix reinforced with a cord according to the present invention and to a method to inhibit hydrogen gas evolution at the interface of a cord embedded in a cementitious matrix. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239906 | Photocatalytic Composites Containing Titanium and Limestone - New photocatalytic product comprising compounds of titanium integrated with limestone. The product is obtained by reacting limestone with a suitable precursor of titanium dioxide in a basic solution, followed by accurately washing the solid obtained, drying it and calcining it. A composite is obtained containing limestone, titanium dioxide and calcium titanate. The composite thus obtained, used as such or in mixture with other components, has shown an unexpectedly high photocatalytic activity. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239907 | TABLE - A table that can be used as a dining table with a storage section, and features that allow for conversion of the same for use as a desk. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239908 | Table With A Panel - A desk with panels, wherein a large open space is formed between a top board and a rear panel so that the rear upper surface of the top board can be effectively used and optional members can be installed in the open space with a sufficient allowance. The rear end parts of a pair of right and left top board support bodies are mounted on a frame fromed by connecting the upper ends of the right and left leg bodies to each other through a lateral connection lever so as to be projected forward of the lateral connection lever, and the top board is supported by the right and left top board support bodies sos that the most part thereof can be positioned forward of the lateral connection lever. Also, a pair of right and left panel support bodies are mounted on both sides of the frame so as to be extended rearward, and the rear panel in the vertical direction is supported by both panel support bodies at their rear ends. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239909 | DISPOSABLE COUNTER TOP PROTECTIVE COVERING AND DISPENSER - A disposable counter top protective covering and dispenser for temporarily covering a counter top surface during food preparation includes a roll of protective covering material having opposed first and second ends and first and second support legs that are each configured to be attached to a mounting surface at spaced distance from each other with the roll of protective covering material extending the spaced distance between the first and second support legs and supported at the opposite first and second ends for rotation about a longitudinal axis thereof. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239910 | Product Carriers and Methods for Making the Same - A product carrier includes a corrugated fiberboard planer member having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface. At least one elongated core member has a top side, a bottom side, an open interior portion and two parallel edges running along the core member adjacent to the top side. The core member is disposed so as to depend downwardly from the bottom surface of the planar member. A glue is disposed between each of the parallel edges of the core member and the bottom surface of the planar member so as to affix the parallel edges of the core member to the bottom surface of the planar member. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239911 | EXPANDABLE TABLE - An expandable table that has a frame, at least one leg supporting the frame, first and second top portions movably connected or interconnected to the frame, an intermediate top portion movably connected or interconnected to the frame, and a movement mechanism connected or interconnected to the frame. The movement mechanism is configured to cause the first and second top portions to move along a longitudinal axis of the frame. The movement mechanism is also configured to cause the intermediate top portion to move normal to said longitudinal axis of a plane of movement of said first and second top portions. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239912 | EXPANDABLE TABLE - An expandable table that has a frame, at least one leg supporting the frame, first and second top portions movably connected or interconnected to the frame, an intermediate top portion movably connected or interconnected to the frame, and a movement mechanism connected or interconnected to the frame. The movement mechanism is configured to cause the first and second top portions to move along a longitudinal axis of the frame. The movement mechanism is also configured to cause the intermediate top portion to move normal to said longitudinal axis of a plane of movement of said first and second top portions. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239913 | QUICK-ADJUST LEG FOR BENCH-TOP PRODUCTS - A work bench. The work bench includes a table top, a plurality of legs connected to the table top, and a leg length adjustment mechanism positioned on at least one of the plurality of legs. The leg length adjustment mechanism includes a threaded rod configured to rotate about a rod axis, and a leg adjustment member moveable between a first position where the leg adjustment member threadedly engages the threaded rod and a second position where the leg adjustment member is removed from the threaded rod. Rotation of the threaded rod about the rod axis results in axial movement of the threaded rod when the leg adjustment member is in the first position. The threaded rod is freely moveable along the rod axis when the leg adjustment member is in the second position. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239914 | COMBUSTION CONTROLLING DEVICE - Two temperature controllers, a first temperature controller and a second temperature controller are provided, and combustion in the furnace is controlled based on a first signal and a second signal outputted therefrom. Doing so enables safe control of the furnace even when a failure occurs in one of the temperature controllers. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239915 | Adjustable Diffusing Coal Valve - An adjustable, diffusing coal valve for use in controlling flow of air and pulverized fuel to a burner is disclosed. An exemplary embodiment comprises a conduit section having an inner cross-sectional area and a diffusing damper plate mounted to said conduit section and rotatable within the conduit section between an open position and a closed position. The diffusing damper plate has a periphery dimensioned to occupy a majority, but less than all, of said inner cross-sectional area when in the closed position, and includes a plurality of perforations distributed within an outer region of the plate, thus allowing coal particles to flow through the damper plate when it is in a closed or partly-closed position. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239916 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING AND TRANSMITTING HEAT CAPABLE OF OPERATING WITH FUEL IN ANY PHYSICAL STATE AND COMBUSTION FLAME - Device for generating and transmitting heat capable of operating with fuel in any physical state that includes at least one cylindrical combustion chamber ( | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239917 | BAIT GRANULE PRODUCTION METHOD - The subject matter of the invention is a solid insecticidal bait in the form of granules, comprising at least pyrethrum and a carrier, and also a method for producing said bait and a method for applying said bait. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239918 | STATIONARY SYSTEM FOR GAS TREATMENT OF TOP SOIL TO KILL PLANT PESTS AND METHODS THEREOF - A stationary system for gas treatment of top soil to kill plant pests including either underground or above ground piping netting for facilitating the flow of gas towards the roots of the plant, preferably via one or more injection nozzles. The system may be adapted to be in combination with water/fertilizers irrigation system, such that both (i) plant growth is promoted and (ii) plant pathogen kill by a compressible gas is provided. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239919 | METHOD OF SUSPENDING WEED GROWTH IN SOIL - Introducing chlorine dioxide solution into an agricultural soil in an amount effective to suspend weed and pathogen growth in the soil. The chlorine dioxide is allowed to decompose in the soil. Then, a crop is planted in the treated soil. The decomposed chlorine dioxide provides nutrients for the crops as they grow. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239920 | Soil Shaping System For Precision Ground Engaging Implement - In an embodiment, an agricultural implement includes a frame configured to couple to a tool bar, a parallel linkage coupled to the frame and a ground engaging tool extending from a shank, where the shank is coupled to the parallel linkage. The agricultural implement also includes a packer wheel configured to control a depth of a valley opened in a soil region by the ground engaging tool and is configured to pack the soil region as the implement is towed through a field and a soil shaping assembly disposed between the ground engaging tool and the packer wheel, wherein the soil shaping assembly is configured to close the valley prior to packing by the packer wheel. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239921 | MAGNETIC FABRIC RETAINING DEVICE - A device for use with an embroidery machine to hold an item or material to be embroidered between upper and lower hooping members, with the hooping members being secured to one another by use of a magnetic force, preferably with rare earth magnets, is disclosed. The magnets provide a solid, secure mating arrangement between the upper and lower hooping members as well as providing proper alignment of the hoping members. A ridge may be formed in at least one hooping member to securely retain the item or material to be embroidered. One hooping member has interchangeable arms for attaching the mating hooping members to different brands of embroidery machines. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239922 | SEWING MACHING AND A METHOD OF OPERATION - A sewing machine having a bed, a first guide assembly, and a second guide assembly. The first and second guide assemblies are moveably disposed on the bed and spaced apart from each other. At least one of the first and second guide assemblies are actuated when a sensor detects that a workpiece is mispositioned. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239923 | ICEBREAKING VESSEL - A vessel and method for breaking ice drifting in a predominant direction relative to an offshore installation such as a drilling vessel. The vessel is used to deploy an anchor in a position at a distance from the offshore installation and in a direction which, seen from the offshore installation, is substantially in parallel with the direction of movement of the ice. By means of the machinery of the vessel, the direction of the anchor line is adjusted and so is the orientation of the vessel relative to the anchor line to the effect that the propellers can be used to crush and dispose of the ice without using motive energy to hold the vessel against the pressure of the ice. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239924 | PLASTICIZED AND ASSEMBLEABLE COVER SUCH AS FOR USE WITH WATERWAY CONSTRUCTED TRANSPORT BARGES INCLUDING STRUCTURALLY REINFORCING INNER TRUSSES, IN-MOLDED END WALL LADDER AND FOUR POINT LIFT LOCKING/UNLOCKING DOOR FOR SELECTIVELY ACCESSING A BARGE INTERIOR - A cover for use with an elongated opening associated with a transportable barge. The cover includes a number of inter-engageable cover sections, each exhibiting a plasticized construction and extending in both widthwise and lengthwise fashion relative to an upper lip edge defining an open perimeter of the barge. Each cover section exhibits pairs of opposing lifting eyes and associated locking pins, these being defined along outer extending side edge locations of each cover section and is adapted to securing the cover section upon the barge perimeter defining edge. Each cover further includes a four point locking and unlocking feature activated by a lift handle for selectively opening a cargo carrying interior associated with the barge. A plurality of structurally strengthening trusses are also incorporated into each individually assemble-able barge section in combination with an in molded ladder associated with each end wall section. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239925 | BUMPER UNIT IN LEISURE TYPE SHIP - A bumper unit of a vessel for leisure according to the present invention includes a hull; a bumper housing that is fixed to the hull and formed so that its one side is opened; a bumper arranged at the bumper housing to be selectively expanded/contracted by a working fluid; a driving module supplying the working fluid to the bumper; and an opening/closing module opening/closing the bumper housing whose one side is opened. Therefore, the bumper is protruded outside the hull by the use's manipulation when the vessel comes alongside the pier, which may alleviate shocks exerted to the hull, and the bumper is retracted inside the hull, which prevents the outer appearance of the vessel from being spoiled. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239926 | Rub Rail With Integral Flexible and Rigid Portions for Shock Absorbing and Anti-Flaring - The present invention is a rub rail assembly for mounting on a surface of a vessel, the assembly having a coextruded rigid portion and flexible portions with grooves for receiving an insert. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239927 | AIR BUBBLE RECOVERY DEVICE OF SHIP - An air ejecting unit is configured to eject air into water from an air ejecting outlet provided in a ship bottom of a ship body. An air recovery device is configured to recover the air into the ship body from first to third air recovery inlets provided in the ship bottom. The first air recovery inlet is provided to cross the center line. The second air recovery inlet is provided to project on a port side from the first air recovery inlet. The third air recovery inlet is provided to project on a starboard side from the first air recovery inlet. The second and third air recovery inlets are arranged on a bow side from the first air recovery inlet. Each of the first to third air recovery inlets includes a plurality of air recovery holes. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239928 | BOAT THE PLANING BOTTOM OF WHICH IS FITTED WITH SETS OF ROLLERS FOR CONVERSION OF FRICTION INTO DYNAMIC THRUST - Two sets of idle rollers are fixed to the planing bottom of a boat, one set on each side, or to its appendices, for transforming the continuous movement of water against the V-shaped hull, responsible for hindering its forward progress, into a propulsive thrust. This results in faster forward drive, propulsive power being equal. Each set of rollers is housed in a rectangular container placed in a purposely made recess in the stern with the rollers lying perpendicular to the forward direction of the boat. The sets of rollers can be placed separately preferably close to the stern board and to the keel. These rollers are cylindrical or frusto-conical in shape, of any diameter, length and number compatible with the size of the planing bottom of the boat, their surfaces being smooth or suitably grooved to improve thrust, stability and drainage. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239929 | BOOKMARKS INCLUDING RIBBON HOLDING FEATURES AND RELATED METHODS - A bookmark can include a ribbon attached to a rigid body. The bookmark can include a resilient biasing member that assists in achieving a desired orientation of the rigid body relative to a book when the bookmark is coupled with the book. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239930 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SILICON CARBIDE SINGLE CRYSTAL - At a stage where the growth height of the silicon carbide single crystal | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239931 | EPITAXIAL SILICON WAFER AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - An epitaxial silicon wafer is provided in which an epitaxial layer is grown on a silicon wafer having a plane inclined from a {110} plane of a silicon single crystal as a main surface. In the silicon wafer for growing the epitaxial layer thereon, an inclination angle azimuth of the {110} plane is in the range of 0 to 45 degrees as measured from a <100> orientation parallel to the {110} plane toward a <100> direction. With such an arrangement, LPDs of 100 nm or less can be measured from a {110} wafer that has a carrier mobility (including the hole and electron mobilities) higher than that of a {100} wafer. Also, surface roughness degradation in the {110} wafer can be suppressed. Also, the surface state of the {110} wafer can be measured. Further, a quality evaluation can be performed on the {110} wafer. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239932 | Method for reducing defects in epitaxially grown on the group III-nitride materials - The present invention discloses a method to grow group III-nitride materials on a non-native substrate with much reduced threading dislocation (TD) density and smooth surface by using MBE. The first layer is to suppress the formation of screw TD while the second layer is to bend the propagation of edge TD. After that, the migration enhanced epitaxy (MEE) approach is used to smoothen the second layer surface before a main layer of group III-nitride is growth to the thickness required for different applications. All of these steps are performed in the MBE reactor by carefully control over the arrival rate and sequence of group III atoms and nitrogen radicals onto the sample substrate. By using reflective high energy electron diffraction (RHEED), the change of each layer's surface morphology can be monitored during the growth to achieve the high quality group III-nitride materials. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239933 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SILICON BLOCKS - Device for the production of silicon blocks, the device comprising a vessel for receiving a silicon melt with a bottom, an inside, an outside and a central longitudinal axis and at least one support plate which is at least partially in direct contact with the bottom, and which forms a base together with the bottom, and means for generating an inhomogeneous temperature field on the inside of the bottom. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239934 | MASKING APPARATUS - A masking apparatus is provided for masking a workpiece, for example a turbine blade, to protect portions thereof from the deposition of coating material thereon during selective application of a coating material to other portions of the workpiece. The masking apparatus includes an enclosure formed of a first mask half body defining a first cavity half and a second mask half body defining a second cavity half. The first mask half body and the second mask half body mate in assembly to form a workpiece cavity it which the workpiece may be enclosed. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239935 | Apparatus for Resin Impregnation - A two roller impregnator for impregnating a fiber with (catalyzed) resin. The resin is kept directly above the two rollers and enclosed with a set of dams to create a resin pool. A different resin pool may be generated for each roller. The resin release mechanism facilitates for the resin and if necessary, a catalyst, to be released into the resin pool(s). Temperature of the resin pool can be controlled, along with the temperature of each roller. A post-impregnation catalyst activator can be utilized to activate the catalyst. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239936 | PRODUCING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A process for producing a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of conducting film formation on substrate ( | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239937 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE - A substrate treating apparatus and method include a load lock chamber providing a space where a process is performed. While a boat supporting the substrate is positioned in the load lock chamber, a cooling member cools an inside of the load lock chamber at different temperatures according to area or region in a vertical direction of the load lock chamber. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239938 | Automated Method And System For Making Painted Vehicle Body Panel Skins And Vehicle Body Panels, Such As Instrument Panels, Utilizing Same - An automated method and system for making painted vehicle body panel skins and vehicle body panels, such as instrument panels, are provided wherein throughput and equipment utilization are greatly improved at a relatively low cost. The method includes transferring a mold having a mold surface from an entrance station to a paint station within a dispensing area. The method further includes applying paint on the mold surface to form a layer of paint on the mold surface at the paint station. The method still further includes spraying curable polyurethane elastomer on the painted surface at a spray station within the dispensing area. The paint and spray stations may be coincident. The method still further includes, after the step of spraying and while the polyurethane elastomer is uncured, transferring the mold with the paint and the uncured polyurethane elastomer from the spray station to at least one accumulator station in a curing area to allow the polyurethane elastomer to completely cure in the mold and form the skin. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239939 | STENT COATING APPARATUS USING FOCUSED ACOUSTIC ENERGY - An apparatus for coating a stent includes an optical feedback system used to align a transducer with a stent strut. Once alignment is achieved, the transducer causes a coating to be ejected onto the stent strut and the transducer is moved along the stent strut to coat the stent strut. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239940 | VAPOR PHASE DEPOSITION SYSTEM - A showerhead for vacuum deposition of several species, said showerhead being divided into several quarters containing each at least one outlet for said species, each of said quarter defining the wall of an underlying compartment containing at least one species, wherein two adjacent compartments contains different species. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239941 | EVAPORATION APPARATUS - Provided is an evaporation apparatus which reduces deformation of a mask, improves adhesion between a substrate and an evaporation mask, and improves accuracy of dividing a region on which a film is to be formed and a region on which the film is not to be formed. The evaporation apparatus includes a pressing mechanism for pressing a film forming substrate disposed on an evaporation mask including a magnetic material against the evaporation mask. The pressing mechanism includes a magnet for attracting the mask toward at least a corner portion of the film forming substrate. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239942 | METHOD OF DYNAMIC MILKING - In a method of dynamic milking, is performed a given modulating of values of airflow-forming pressures in a first working zone in a negative drive cycle and in a second working zone in a positive drive cycle of a cyclic drive unit, for providing and energy-physiological optimization of given periodic dynamic in-phase vacuum and mechanical actions on a surface of a milking teat in a two-chamber teat cap with a hermetic chamber connected with a source of a chamber pressure, whose movable part of a wall realizes the mechanical actions only on a lateral surface of the teat without interrupting of a spatial channel for movement of milking milk between an open output of the milking channel of the teat and a constantly open milk output of the teat cup during a dynamic milking process. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239943 | MILKING DEVICE FOR THE MILKING OF MILKING ANIMALS - The invention relates to a milking device for milking animals, the required vacuum being, for example, generated by generating compressed air using a compressor and passing said compressed air through the system, the compressed air creating a vacuum at all required locations by means of the Venturi system. Because this vacuum differs at the various locations, the reduced pressure can be regulated precisely and adapted as required. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239944 | METHOD OF MILKING A GROUP OF DAIRY ANIMALS - The invention relates to a method of milking a group of dairy animals including a first subgroup and a second subgroup by an automatic milking system, and wherein the milking system is flushed after a dairy animal from the second subgroup has been milked. The flushing step is postponed after a dairy animal from the second subgroup has been milked until at least a minimum number greater than or equal to two dairy animals from the second subgroup has been milked successively, or a subsequent dairy animal belonging to the first subgroup has been identified and the decision has been made that the dairy animal from the first subgroup presenting itself can be milked, or by postponing the milking of a dairy animal from the second subgroup until at least a minimum number greater than or equal to two dairy animals from the first subgroup has been milked successively. | 2011-10-06 |
| 20110239945 | SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING A TEAT CUP TO A TEAT - The invention provides a system for connecting a teat cup to a teat, including a teat cup with an opening for receiving a teat, a robot arm for moving the teat cup, a teat cup positioning system with a 3D-sensor and a sensor device for measuring a control quantity, and for connecting the teat cup under the control of the 3D-camera and the control quantity. The sensor device includes at least two electrodes around the opening and a capacitive sensor configured to measure a quantity connected with the capacitance between the electrodes, in particular the capacitance between two electrodes. This system provides a reliable positioning with respect to a teat by, for example, maximization of the measured capacitance. The positioning system supports an optical 3D-sensor for the first, global positioning. | 2011-10-06 |
