| 41st week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
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| 20080245099 | EVAPORATOR - An evaporator includes a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger. The first heat exchanger includes a first path in which coolant flows downwardly, a second path in which the coolant from the first path flows upwardly, and a third path in which the coolant from the second path flows downwardly. The second heat exchanger includes at least two paths including a first path in which the coolant from the first heat exchanger flows upwardly. The number of tubes in the first path of the first heat exchanger is smaller than that in any one of the other paths of the exchangers. The number of tubes in the second path of the first heat exchanger is equal to or greater than that in the third path of the first heat exchanger. The number of tubes in the first path of the second heat exchanger is smaller than that in the third path of the first heat exchanger. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245100 | Gas Conditioning Process For The Recovery Of Lpg/Ngl (C2+) From Lng - Liquified petroleum gas or natural gas liquids may be recovered from liquified natural gas by receiving an input stream comprising substantially rich liquified natural gas, splitting the input stream into a direct stream and a bypass stream, heating the direct stream in a cross-exchanger to produce a stream of heat rich liquified natural gas, splitting the heated rich liquified natural gas into a primary column feed, an optional bypass stream and a secondary column feed. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245101 | Integrated Method and Installation for Cryogenic Adsorption and Separation for Producing Co2 - An integrated process and installation implementing a unit of adsorption ( | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245102 | Process and Apparatus for the Separation of Air by Cryogenic Distillation - This disclosure discusses the problems associated with the design, layout, and construction of units and equipment in air separation units. The invention of this disclosure provides a process and apparatus using multiple discrete subcoolers. The nitrogen stream exiting the cryogenic distillation columns cools streams in the subcoolers. By having at least two subcoolers, the size of the nitrogen vent (nitrogen waste or product stream) can be reduced. This saves fabrication costs and improves reliability by reducing thermal stresses in the piping and equipment. Subcoolers cool rich liquid, lean liquid, liquid oxygen, and/or liquid air streams coming from the main heat exchanger or a system of separation columns. The disclosure also discusses integration of the subcoolers with the main heat exchangers. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245103 | Kit for manufacturing costume jewelry - A kit for easy use by children in designing jewelry that includes erasers. The kit allows for the manufacture of bracelets and other articles of jewelry combining different types of ornaments with erasers. To make a bracelet using the kit, the ornaments, erasers and elongated cord materials are removed from their packaging means. The elongated cord is of sufficient length to hold several ornaments and erasers. The elongated cord is threaded through the ornaments and erasers in any configuration the user desires. The ends of the elongated cord are then tied or glued together to form a loop. The loop can then be used as a bracelet, necklace or any other type of jewelry. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245104 | Multi-use wearable decorative article - A multi-use decorative article wearable as a bracelet, a ring or a pendant by way of a opposing non-deformable tabs and a tapped recess to connect to various supportive elements providing the user with both an easily accessible mirror and light as an aid to applying a lipstick or other cosmetic. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245105 | BRACELET FORMED OF HINGED LINKS - The bracelet is formed of a plurality of links ( | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245106 | Cap and cap system for ornaments, charms and accessories - A charm is provided including a body formed from a pliable material including an opening. A first member is at least partly inserted into the opening and is secured to the body. A cap is connected to the first member and is located external of the body. A method for securing such a cap to the charm is also provided. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245107 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING GLASS SHEETS FOR FORMING - A method and forming system ( | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245108 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE USING OPTICAL SOLITON - There is provided a method of manufacturing an optical waveguide, the method including: allowing a beam to be incident in an optical waveguide direction of an optical waveguide material; generating an optical solution in the optical waveguide material by adjusting intensity of the incident beam according to the optical waveguide material; allowing the incident beam to be re-incident at an intensity higher than an intensity of the incident beam after checking generation of the optical solution in the optical waveguide material; and increasing a refractive index of an optical solution-generating area of the optical waveguide material by the re-incident beam to thereby form an optical waveguide. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245109 | METHODS TO FABRICATE A PHOTOACTIVE SUBSTRATE SUITABLE FOR SHAPED GLASS STRUCTURES - This invention provides an inexpensive and rapid method for fabricating a high-anisotropic-etch ratio, shaped glass structures using a novel photosensitive glass composition. Structures of the photosensitive glass may include micro-channels, micro-optics, microposts, or arrays of hollow micro-needles. Furthermore, such shaped glass structures can be used to form a negative mold for casting the shape in other materials. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245110 | Yarn Processing System and Yarn Feeding Device - The invention relates to a yarn processing system S with a textile machine T, a carrying device P, comprising a round cross-section or square cross-section clamping profile | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245111 | WASHING MACHINE WITH PRESSURE VENTING UNIT - Disclosed herein is a venting unit of a washing machine. The washing machine comprises a cabinet having a door mounted thereon, a water tub installed inside the cabinet, a washing tub installed inside the water tub; and a venting unit installed such that an outside of the cabinet is in communication with an inner space of the washing tub through the venting unit. The washing machine has improved drying efficiency. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245112 | Drum washing machine with supporting hinges - Disclosed is a drum washing machine, which improves structures of hinge units to rotatably support a door to easily assemble a door with a housing, and firmly endures a load of the door. The drum washing machine includes a housing provided with an opening through which laundry is put into the washing machine; a door connected to the housing to open and close the opening; a first hinge unit rotatably connecting the door to the housing; and a second hinge unit separated from the first hinge unit to rotatably support the door together with the first hinge unit. The second hinge unit causes the door to be supported on the housing. Through the above constitution, a worker may easily assemble the door with the housing, thus increasing a working efficiency. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245113 | Drum Type Washing Machine - A drum type washing machine which performs a drying function is provided having improved drying efficiency. The drum type washing machine includes a tub disposed inside a cabinet to receive water, a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub to receive laundry, and a suction duct communicating with the tub. One end of the suction duct communicates with the tub, and the opposed end of the suction duct is a free end which remains disconnected from nearby structures, and is located inside the cabinet. The tub further includes a discharge hole. The water and air passing through the discharge hole are separated and discharged outside the cabinet along a drainage pipe and an exhaust duct, respectively. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245114 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FRONT COVER FOR A LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS - A laundry treating apparatus and a method of manufacturing a front cover for a laundry treating apparatus are provided herein. The method manufactures a front cover having an accurate desired shape using stainless steel having a unique metal color and gloss. The method of manufacturing a front cover for a laundry treating apparatus includes a drawing step to mold a front surface and a side surface of the front cover by drawing a stainless steel plate, a spring back reducing step to reduce a spring back of the drawn stainless steel plate, and a cutting step to cut the front cover from the stainless steel plate. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245115 | Steam Generator and Washing Machine Having the Same - A steam generator ( | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245116 | Sleeve/Bag Item of Fat and Moisture Absorbing Material For Pelt Boards - A pelt drying assembly having a pelt board used in the drying of the leather side of a pelt which, in use, is applied to, stretched and secured on the distension element in the stretched position during drying, and a sleeve/bag made of fat and moisture absorbing material for covering the pelt secured in the stretched position by having been drawn over the fur side of the pelt so as to press the pelt against a holding area of the distension element. The sleeve/bag is tubular for drawing onto the pelt board from a pointed end thereof until it covers at least a part of the holding area on the distension element, and has a length equal to at least ⅓, preferably ½, of the length of the holding area of the distension element. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245117 | SECURING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A securing system and method including an article holder portion having at least two separable portions; a mount portion adapted for carrying at least one of the separable portions of the holder portion; and optionally at least one sensor for monitoring the article and providing an output signal indicative of article tampering. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245118 | Multi-functional burglar-proof lockset assembly structure - A multi-functional burglar-proof lockset assembly structure is composed at least of a lockset, a burglar-proof alarm circuit, and a communication module. The lockset body can be locked on a steering wheel to restrict rotation, and at a same time when the lockset is locked, the burglar-proof alarm circuit in the lockset, a detection end and a vibration sensor are activated, to detect a possible condition when a car is stolen, such as a change of atmospheric pressure, a movement of object, masking or interruption to an ultrasonic signal, fracturing to a glass, or abnormal vibration. In addition, an output signal is transmitted to a central processing unit for discrimination, and when a burglar-proof alert message is created, the burglar-proof alarm circuit can notify a user the burglar-proof alert message, thereby achieving effects of burglar-proofing with multiple alerts, and ultrasonic signal prevention and detection. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245119 | CYLINDER LOCK DEVICE - A cylinder lock device is provided with a rotor | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245120 | Elongation rolling control method - An elongation rolling control method is provided which can manufacture a hollow shell of high dimensional accuracy and can suppress rolling problems. It is an elongation rolling control method in which the groove bottom wall thickness of a hollow shell P in stand # | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245121 | Device for judging collision of a die cushion mechanism and system for judging collision | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245122 | Method and System of Production of Springs From Wire of Circular or Other Cross-Sectional Area - Method of production of springs made of wire of circular or other type crossectional area, that are produced after having formed first springs ( | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245123 | Rolling Monoblock With Intercooling - A rolling monoblock comprises: a first block (B | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245124 | Pressure monitoring method for roller hemming - A pressure monitoring robotic roller hemming apparatus includes a roller hemming tool having a compressible fluid shock absorber. A control panel is in fluid communication with the shock absorber. A pressure monitor is in fluid communication with the control panel and the shock absorber. The pressure monitor is operative to monitor pressure in the shock absorber. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245125 | Method for Controlling the Position of a Mandrel of an Extrusion Press for Producing Tubular Workpieces - The invention relates to a method for adjusting the position of a mandrel ( | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245126 | Method of Stamping Multilayer Sheets - A method includes providing a sheet having layers characterized by different softnesses, providing a die component having a leading surface that is generally concave, and causing the leading surface to puncture the sheet thereby to cut a part from the sheet. The method provides improved flatness of parts cut from sheets having layers of varying softness and prevents soft material from exiting the sheet because the peripheral edge of the leading surface applies maximum pressure to the sheet during the puncturing step. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245127 | Method Of Forming A Rotary Device - The present invention is a method of constructing a rotary device which as an outer hub and an inner hub disposed within the outer hub. One of the inner and outer hubs is rotatable with respect to the other one of the inner and outer hubs about an axis. A ribbon of material extends between opposite ends and is roll formed to achieve a desired profile of an inner and outer peripheral wall of the inner and outer hub, respectively. The roll formed ribbons of material are each secured to maintain the desired profile and achieve the respective peripheral wall. The inner peripheral wall is inserted inside the outer peripheral wall such that the outer peripheral wall surrounds the inner peripheral wall. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245128 | Method and Apparatus for Forming Metal Reinforcing - An apparatus for forming a metal reinforcing bar incorporates a multi stage forming line forming a termination on an enlarged end portion of the bar. The termination is shaped to form part of an interlock to connect the bar to another member. In one form, the forming line includes a forming station where the termination is at least partially formed by a forging process. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245129 | System for detecting failures in fuel systems - A diagnostic system and method for detecting failures in a fuel system of a vehicle includes a fuel level monitoring module that determines a first change in a first fuel level of a first fuel tank based on data received from a first fuel level sensor and determines a second change in a second fuel level of a second fuel tank based on data received from a second fuel level sensor. A sensor diagnosing module evaluates operation of the second fuel level sensor based on the first change in the first fuel level. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245130 | System for detecting failures in fuel systems - A diagnostic system and method includes a fuel level sensor that senses a fuel level in a fuel tank and a sensor diagnostic module that monitors a fuel transfer mechanism for a time period, that calculates a change in the fuel level, and that evaluates operation of the first fuel level sensor based on the change and the predetermined period. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245131 | Methods and apparatus for evaluating insulating glass units - An apparatus and method for measuring the color and gas fill concentration of insulating glass units is disclosed. One apparatus includes a color measuring device and gas fill concentration measuring device coupled to a production line for manufacturing insulating glass units. One method of the invention involves measuring the color and gas fill concentration of insulating glass units after they have been filled with gas and sealed. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245132 | METHODS OF DETECTING AND ELIMINATING TAINTED CORK WINE BOTTLE STOPPERS - Methods are provided for detecting the presence of one or more chemical contaminants in/on a plurality of items, e.g., cork stoppers. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of selecting cork stoppers substantially free of cork taint is provided. The method comprises the steps of arraying and classifying one or more cork stoppers into a formatted array to enable inspecting each stopper; inspecting each cork stopper within the formatted array for the presence of cork taint using an automated means of inspection; and sorting the cork stoppers within the formatted array into either (i) a rejected group consisting of those stoppers found in the inspecting step to have cork taint or (ii) an accepted group consisting of those stoppers found in the inspecting step to be substantially free of cork taint. These methods avail of apparatus that may use detection sensor electronics that separate from nose chips such that each nose chip can be either reused or discarded after use. Testing apparatus may use multiple sensor units to simultaneously test multiple cork stoppers for chemical contaminants (e.g., TCA). These methods provide 100% testing of cork stoppers cost effectively at high speed, whether at bottling-line speed or in off-line and third-party settings. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245133 | Apparatus and method for eliminating the breakthrough peak in differential detectors - The method comprising the steps of engaging the flow circuit of the detector with a reference fluid, accepting a sample in the flow circuit of the detector, sensing an attribute of the sample for determining a characteristic of the sample, changing the direction of the flow of the sample in the flow circuit, and purging the sample from the flow circuit such that the flow circuit is ready to accept another sample. Another method provides the steps of engaging the flow circuit of the detector with a reference fluid, inserting a sample in the flow circuit juxtaposed to the reference fluid, sensing an attribute of the sample for determining a characteristic of the sample, and deviating the direction of the flow of the sample from the flow circuit for purging the sample from the flow circuit such that the reference fluid is maintained in the flow circuit. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245134 | METHOD OF MONITORING A SURFACTANT IN A MICROELECTRONIC PROCESS BY ABSORBANCE - A method of monitoring a surfactant in a microelectronic process is disclosed. Specifically, the monitoring of a surfactant occurs by studying the absorbance of a sample collected from a microelectronic process. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245135 | MICROFLUIDIC ENCAPSULATED NEMS RESONATORS - A device includes a microfluidic channel and a nanoelectromechanical mass detector encapsulated within the microfluidic channel. Multiple microfluidic channels may be included with multiple nano electromechanical mass detectors encapsulated within each microfluidic channel. A method of detecting masses includes delivering a sample via the microfluidic channel to the nano electromechanical mass detectors and creating a pressure within the microfluidic channel that significantly reduces viscous damping effects on the mass detector. The detector may be actuated and response measured. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245136 | Closed Loop Flow Control of a Hplc Constant Flow Pump To Enable Low-Flow Operation - A method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling nano-scale flow rate of fluid in the operating flow path of a HPLC system provide fluid flow without relying on complex calibration routines to compensate for solvent compositions gradients typically used in HPLC. The apparatus and method are used to correct the flow output of a typical, analytical-scale (0.1-5 mL/min) HPLC pump to enable accurate anti precise flow delivery at capillary (<0.1 mL/min) and nano-scale (<μL/min) HPLC flow rates. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245137 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING SOLIDS CONCENTRATION IN SLURRIES - Methods of estimating concentration of solids in a slurry comprising solid material, liquid material, and optionally also gaseous material comprise passing a first ultrasonic pulse through a portion of the slurry, measuring amplitude of the first ultrasonic pulse, removing solid material from a portion of the slurry to provide a filtered liquid, passing a second ultrasonic pulse through a portion of the filtered liquid, and measuring amplitude of the second ultrasonic pulse. Measuring devices comprise a measuring device body having a passageway extending therethrough, and a sending transducer which sends ultrasonic pulses and which is mounted on the measuring device body. A system for estimating concentration of solids in a slurry comprises a containment structure defining a space for receiving a portion of the slurry, a containment structure defining a space for receiving a liquid material included in the slurry, and receiving transducers mounted on each of the containment structures. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245138 | METHOD FOR THE MODULAR BALANCING OF A TURBOMACHINE ROTOR - A method of balancing a first turbomachine module ( | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245139 | SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPE AND MEASUREMENT METHOD OF SAME - A measurement method of a scanning probe microscope including a first approach operation adjusting an operation position of a fine positioning unit to near a maximum extension amount and ending the approach by coarse positioning, a first measurement operation making the probe scan the surface for measurement in a close probe state based on the first approach operation to obtain relief information of the sample surface, a positioning operation positioning the probe at a recessed part based on the relief information obtained by the first measurement operation, a second approach operation making the probe again approach the surface at a position determined by the positioning operation, adjusting an operation position of the Z-axis fine positioning device to close to a maximum extension amount, and ending the repeated approach, and a second measurement operation making the probe scan the surface for measurement in a close probe state based on the second approach operation to obtain relief information of the sample surface. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245140 | System and method for improving the precision of nanoscale force and displacement measurements - An apparatus and method for improving the precision of nanoscale force and/or displacement measurements using electro micro metrology (EMM). | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245141 | Digital Q Control for enhanced Measurement Capability in Cantilever-based Instruments - a digital system for controlling the quality factor in a resonant device. The resonant device can be any mechanically driven resonant device, but more particularly can be a device that includes a cantilever within its system, such as an atomic force microscope. The quality factor can be digitally controlled to avoid noise effect in the analog components. One of the controls can use a direct digital synthesizer implemented in a way that provides access to the output of the phase accumulator. That output is a number which usually drives eight lookup table to produce a cosine or sign output wave. The output wave is created, but the number is also adjusted to form a second number of the drives a second lookup table to create an adjustment factor. The adjustment factor is used to adjusts the output from the cosine table, to create an adjusted digital signal. The adjusted digital signal than drives a DA converter which produces an output drive for the cantilever. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245142 | ENGINE POSITION TRACKING FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A method for determining engine crankshaft position determines the position of a rotating crankshaft using one or many crankshaft position sensors. The sensor output signals representing crankshaft position are digitized and specific timing positions are derived. The sampled timing positions are compared to a known position template to determine crankshaft position. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245143 | THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR ASSEMBLY - A throttle position sensor having a housing and a body rotatably mounted within the housing. An alignment clip is attached to the body so that the alignment clip rotates in unison with the body. This alignment clip, furthermore, is adapted to receive an end of a throttle shaft at a predetermined angular position and aligned body to the throttle shaft. A sensor is also mounted to the housing and generates an output signal representative of the rotational position of the body relative to the housing. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245144 | Sensor Structure in Particular For a Harsh Environment in a Motor Vehicle and Preheater Plug Comprising Such a Sensor - A sensor structure notably for a harsh environment in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The sensor structure has a sensor body ( | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245145 | Flow detector device with self check - A thermal flow sensor is equipped with a self-test unit that monitors the device and generates a fault signal in the presence of a malfunction. The self-test unit can e.g. monitor the integrity of a membrane carrying the heater and temperature sensors, or it can monitor various operational parameters of the device, thereby increasing the safety of the device. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245146 | Sealed fuel level detector - A fuel level detector has a float connected to an arm that rotates a pivot pin. The pivot pin rotates in a hole in the wall of the detector, and the hole is sealed by a sleeve. One end of the sleeve is sealed to the housing of the detector surrounding the hole, and the opposite end of the sleeve is sealed around the outer surface of the pin. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245147 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF MONITORING PROPERTIES OF A FLUID FLOWING THROUGH A PIPE - A system and method for determining a fluid property for a fluid flowing in a pipe may include sensing baseline vibrations when test fluids with known values for a fluid property (e.g., fluid density or fluid viscosity) flow through the pipe, or computer modeling the baseline vibrations. The baseline vibrations are analyzed via cross-correlation and/or deconvolution to separate the fluid filled pipe's baseline combined structural response from excitation and base coupling effects. During field or other operations, sensors may take vibrational readings along the pipe when an operational fluid (e.g., drilling fluid) flows through the pipe. The operational vibrations may be analyzed via cross-correlation and/or deconvolution to separate the operational combined structural response of the fluid filled pipe from excitation and base coupling effects. The baseline and operational structural responses may compared. Similarities or differences in the structural responses may be used to determine fluid properties of the operational fluid. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245148 | INERTIAL SENSOR AND ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An inertial sensor includes an oscillator that is supported by an elastic supporting member such that the oscillator is floating relative to a base and the oscillator is displaceable along a single axis, and a displacement detection unit detecting a displacement of the oscillator. The oscillation of the oscillator is a simple harmonic motion along a Z axis. An X axis, a Y axis, and the Z axis, serving as reference axes of an oscillation coordinate system for the oscillator, are shifted to provide x, y, and z axes, serving as new reference axes. Position coordinates of the oscillator of the x, y, and z axes are determined in at least two points during one period of the oscillator. A difference vector (Δx, Δy, Δz) is calculated on the basis of the determined position coordinates. An angular velocity or an acceleration is obtained using the difference vector. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245149 | Sensor - An acceleration sensor for measuring an acceleration comprises a housing including a measuring-plate, which has a first surface. The measuring plate has a second surface in parallel with and opposite to the first surface. A post is bonded via a post-bonding-face to the first surface. A temperature-compensating-element for compensating a temperature-effect caused by a temperature acting on the measuring-plate, is bonded via an element-bonding-face to the second surface of the measuring-plate. In addition, a sensor as described above is in a measuring device. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245150 | Three-Dimensional Ultrasonic Imaging Device - The object of the present invention is to provide a the three-dimensional ultrasonic imaging apparatus for improving accuracy of internal inspection of an object to be inspected and enabling an automatic determination by means of ultrasonic waves. The three-dimensional ultrasonic imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes: an ultrasonic transducer having a plurality of piezoelectric vibrators; a driving element selecting portion for selecting a piezoelectric vibrator to emit an ultrasonic wave among a plurality of the piezoelectric vibrators; a signal detecting circuit for causing ultrasonic waves emitted by the selected piezoelectric vibrator to enter the object to be inspected, receiving echo reflected from the object to be inspected, and thereby detecting an electric signal corresponding to the reflected echo; a signal processing portion for generating three-dimensional imaging data by subjecting the electric signal corresponding to the detected reflected echo to parallel arithmetic processing; and a display processing device for receiving the three-dimensional imaging data from the signal processing portion, correcting image luminance of the three-dimensional imaging data so as to flatten imaging intensity distribution in the plane direction of the surface of the object to be inspected, and then displaying a corrected result. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245151 | Method and apparatus for in-situ inspection of rotary machine components - A method and apparatus for the inspection of rotary machine components is provided. A positioning fixture is clamped to the component to be inspected, and supports a transceiver that is used during the inspection. The positioning fixture can be navigated through and between rotary machine components to the desired location to be inspected. In one example, an ultrasonic transceiver can be used to perform the inspection. The apparatus can be used to perform in-situ inspections. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245152 | EXPANSION CHAMBER FOR USE WITH A PRESSURE TRANSMITTER - A pressure monitoring system provides a pressure sensor and a body that has a first coefficient of thermal expansion and includes at least one opening for accessing a process fluid. At least one isolation diaphragm is coupled to the body and positioned in the at least one opening. The at least one isolation diaphragm has a first surface in communication with the process fluid. At least one passageway is located in the body and configured to contain a fill fluid in communication with a second surface of the first isolation diaphragm. The at least one passageway is positioned between the first isolation diaphragm and the pressure sensor. At least one expansion chamber is coupled to the first passageway and includes an insert having a second coefficient of thermal expansion. The first coefficient of thermal expansion of the body is greater than the second coefficient of thermal expansion of the insert. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245153 | PRESSURE GAUGE - A pressure gauge is composed of two separate components adapted to be assembled and disassembled by hand. The one component is a pressure-motion conversion element ( | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245154 | Pressure Sensor - There is provided a pressure sensor having: a sensor chip ( | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245155 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DIGITIZE PRESSURE GAUGE INFORMATION - This invention uses a flexible gauge to digitize an analogue signal from a mechanical gauge. In particular, this invention uses a flexible gauge to digitize an analogue signal from a mechanical pressure gauge. More particularly, this invention uses a flexible gauge to digitize an a analogue signal from a mechanical pressure gauge that uses a Bourdon tube. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245156 | MINIATURE SENSOR - A strain sensing apparatus including a deformable substrate is presented. The deformable substrate is configured to detect a strain of the body that can be coupled to the deformable substrate. Sometimes, the deformable substrate is a flexible substrate having an upper surface and an opposite lower surface. The lower can be coupled to the body. There are sensing elements fabricated within the flexible substrate and proximate to the upper surface to detect properties of the body. The strain sensing apparatus is able to detect different strain modes, such as whether the strain is the result of bending of a body or a uniaxial elongation. Furthermore, the apparatus is small and less fragile than most conventional sensors, making it easy to use. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245157 | Distortion Detector - A strain detector includes a bridge circuit having at least two strain resistance elements, a substrate, a first fixed member, and a second fixed member. The substrate has a circuit portion electrically connected to the strain resistance elements. The strain resistance elements are arranged on the substrate. The first fixed member is fixed to a center of an area, where an outer periphery of the area is set at a position at which the strain resistance elements are arranged. The second fixed member is fixed outside the position, where the strain resistance elements are arranged at the substrate. A center of an axis of the first fixed member, a center of an axis of the second fixed member, and the center of the area are positioned on a straight line, and the first fixed member and the second fixed member are arranged on two mutually opposed surfaces of the substrate. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245158 | Flangeless differential pressure transmitter for industrial process control systems - An industrial pressure transmitter, for use in industrial process control systems, comprises a differential pressure sensor and an integrated process connector connected to the differential pressure sensor. A process fluid flow duct extends through the process connector and receives an industrial process fluid. A primary element is positioned in the process fluid flow duct for producing a pressure differential in the process fluid across the primary element. The differential pressure sensor is connected to the process fluid flow duct to sense the pressure differential across the primary element. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245159 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DETECTING RATES OF CHANGE OF TORQUE - Sensors for outputting signals indicative of a rate of change of torque experienced by a magnetized member in response to a change in torque experienced by the member are described. Such sensors include at least one sense element capable of detecting a change in a magnetic parameter of a magnetized region of the member positioned proximate to the sense element in response to a change in torque applied to the member. Devices for detecting and/or measuring rates of changes in or of torque that employ one or more of these sensors are also described, as are various applications for such devices. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245160 | TORSION DETECTING SLEEVE MEMBER AND TORQUE-DETECTING DEVICE - A torque-detecting sleeve member is a cylindrical member that has first and second cylindrical torque-acting parts, a torsion signal generator and a torsion converter. Torque acts on the first and second cylindrical torque-acting parts in at least two points. The torsion signal generator is disposed axially between the first and second cylindrical torque-acting parts to at least partially form an external peripheral surface between the first and second cylindrical torque-acting parts. The torsion converter is operatively disposed between the torsion signal generator and at least one of the first and second cylindrical torque-acting parts for converting torsion transmitted from the at least one of the first and second cylindrical torque-acting parts to the torsion signal generator. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245161 | Magnetostrictive torque sensor and method for manufacturing same - A magnetostrictive torque sensor for detecting a torque comprises an operating shaft, a first hollow shaft, a second hollow shaft, a first magnetostrictive film, and a second magnetostrictive film. Torque acts on the operating shaft from the outside. The first and second hollow shafts are fitted and fixed separately on the operating shaft. The first magnetostrictive film is formed on an external peripheral surface of the first hollow shaft while the second magnetostrictive film is formed on an external peripheral surface of the second hollow shaft. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245162 | High aluminiferous ferritic stainless steel sheet for weight sensor substrate, method for producing the same, and weight sensor - The present invention provides a stainless steel most suitable as a metal base material for the weight sensor substrate of an automobile airbag, a method for producing said stainless steel and said weight sensor; and the stainless steel sheet comprises a high aluminiferous ferritic stainless steel containing Al of 2.5 to 8 mass % and comprising, in mass,
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| 20080245163 | PENETRABLE CAP HAVING RIB STRUCTURES - A cap having a plurality of rib structures situated on an inner wall of the cap to facilitate the formation of air passageways as the cap is penetrated by a pipette tip. The air passageways aid in venting air from a fluid-holding vessel closed with the cap. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245164 | Sampling head and sampling device for intact vehicle paint chips in forensic applications - The present invention discloses a sampling head and a sampling device for intact vehicle paint chips for forensic applications, and the sampling head includes: a body being a non-metal cylindrical body and having a circular groove at the external periphery of the body, and an installing groove disposed axially at a front end of the body; at least one O-ring sheathed onto the circular groove and protruded slightly from the surface of the body; a metal head, embedded and fixed axially into the installing groove, and having a small portion protruded from the front distal surface of the body, and the metal head front distal surface has a groove; and a plastic layer, installed in a groove of the metal head, and an external lateral surface of the plastic layer is protruded from the front distal surface of the metal head to form a gluing surface for collecting a sample. In a sampling process, the sampling head is placed into a pneumatic sample pushing device, and the gun muzzle is attached onto the sampling paint position, and the internal compressed air in the air chamber injects the sampling head at the surface of a vehicle, and uses an instant dynamic force to touch and destroy the paint at the surface of a steel plate, plastic steel or plastic substrate of a car body to separate the substrate, and thus the sampling head will contain the removed sample containing the intact paint chip. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245165 | SLIDE MECHANISM OF LINEAR TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A slide mechanism of a linear transmission apparatus includes an actuating mechanism, a guide screw and a slide mechanism. The slide mechanism includes a fixing base, a primary guide rail, left and right secondary guide rails and a slide element. The fixing base has a through hole for passing the guide screw. The primary guide rail and each secondary guide rail are engaged to the guide screw and connected to the fixing base. The primary guide rail has a top panel and two side panels. Each secondary guide rail has an extended panel protruded from a side proximate to the primary guide rail. The top of each extended panel is not lower than the bottom of the side panel, and the slide element is sheathed onto the exterior of the guide rail, and a nut secured to the guide screw is formed in each guide rail. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245166 | DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION HAVING REDUCED AXIAL LENGTH - A multiple speed power transmission comprises: an input; an output; first and second input shafts releasably coupled to the input by first and second friction clutches, respectively; a countershaft disposed parallel to the first and second input shafts; an output pinion fixed to the countershaft; an output ring gear fixed to the output and meshing with the output pinion; an intermediate shaft disposed coaxially with the countershaft; a first input pinion fixed to the first input shaft and meshing with a first gear fixed to the intermediate shaft; a second input pinion fixed to the second input shaft; a second gear disposed coaxially with the intermediate shaft; an idler gear meshing with the second input pinion and the second gear; a first coupler for releasably coupling the first countershaft to the intermediate shaft; and a second coupler for releasably coupling the intermediate shaft to the second gear. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245167 | Dual clutch group transmission shifttable under load - In a load shiftable group transmission with a high number of gears, particularly suitable for utility vehicles, the transmission includes a dual clutch a split unit, a direct gear, a main group and a hollow shaft on a countershaft in an arrangement, wherein the various gear stages can be established by a change of the input constants within the split unit without a change in the transmission stage in the main transmission without an interruption in tractive force during shifting between two adjacent gears within the main group. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245168 | Automatic Transmission and Shift Control Method For Said Transmission - The invention concerns an automated manual transmission of a motor vehicle, having an input shaft, an output shaft arranged co-axially with reference to the input shaft, and several gears, which can be selectively shifted via allocated shifting clutches, in which the input shaft is connected to a driving motor via a motor clutch, which can be engaged and disengaged, and an additional controllable friction clutch is provided as power shift clutch if required for bridging at least one of the shifting clutches. In an arrangement, which is improved operationally and from the point of view of a retrofitting of an existing manual transmission, the power shift clutch (K′) operates directly between the driving motor (M) and the output shaft (W | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245169 | Transmission and Synchronizer - To provide a transmission synchronizer that effectively lower the peak value of the operation load during synchronisation. A transmission synchronizer equipped with a coupling sleeve | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245170 | Roller Screw - A roller screw is provided having a structure suitable for circulating rollers. The roller screw has a screw shaft | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245171 | SINGLE DIRECTION COUPLING DEVICE AND CORRECTION DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - The invention concerns a single direction coupling device, including a first transmission member ( | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245172 | Method for lubricating wave reduction gear, and rotating table device - A wave reduction gear ( | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245173 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE MOVEMENT OF A MULTI-LINKED DEVICE - A system for controlling the movement of a steerable multi-linked device may include a steerable multi-linked device a feeder mechanism releaseably connected to the steerable multi-linked device and a controller device. The steerable multi-linked device may include a first link, a plurality of intermediate links, and a second link movably coupled to a second one of the intermediate links. A first one of the intermediate links may be movably coupled to the first link. The controller device may be configured to control movement of the multi-linked device via the feeder mechanism. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245174 | Transmission Shift Device With Variable Gate Blocking Force - The invention relates to a transmission shift device ( | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245175 | MANIPULATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A manipulator has a working unit including an end effector and a posture axis for changing the orientation of the manipulator, a compound mechanism provided on the working unit, and a controller for actuating a gripper axis, a yaw axis, and a roll axis by respectively controlling movement positions of three motors. The controller includes a torque generation detector for detecting a timing at which torque is generated on the gripper axis. When the controller detects the timing at which a torque τ | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245176 | Steering column assembly having an actuation mechanism for telescoping and tilting movement - A steering column assembly for a vehicle includes a support bracket and a column jacket coupled to the support bracket. A compression bracket is mounted to the column jacket. A clamping device is disposed on the support bracket and has a rake bolt extending through the support bracket and the compression bracket for applying a frictional force on the support bracket to prevent telescoping and tilting movement of the column jacket and the compression bracket relative to the support bracket. An actuation mechanism is coupled to the support bracket. The actuation mechanism rotates the rake bolt in a first direction to prevent telescoping and tilting movement of the column jacket. Likewise, the actuation mechanism rotates the rake bolt in a second direction to permit telescoping movement of the column jacket and the compression bracket relative to the actuation mechanism and the support bracket and tilting movement. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245177 | Bicycle transmission mechanism - A bicycle transmission mechanism including: a fixed housing having an annular cavity; a ratchet member attached to a wall of the annular cavity of the fixed housing; a locking member slidably disposed in the annular cavity of the fixed housing, the locking member being formed with a cord hole, a cord head of a steel cord being fitted in the cord hole, a cord body of the steel cord extending from the cord head out of the cord hole, the cord head and the cord body containing an angle, whereby the cord head provides a resilient force which makes a first end of the locking member always tend to deflect toward the ratchet member and engage therewith so as to one-way detent the locking member; and a rotary member having a projecting linking section for rotationally driving the locking member to wind/unwind the steel cord. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245178 | Apparatus for applying a reaction force to a pivotally supported pedal member upon depression thereof - An apparatus for applying a reaction force to a pedal member. The apparatus includes: a reaction-force applying device for applying the reaction force to the pedal member and changing the reaction force; and a reaction-force controlling device for controlling the reaction-force applying device such that the reaction force is changed on the basis of a depressing stroke of the pedal member. The reaction-force applying device includes a spring member connected with the pedal member, and a reaction-force changing mechanism for changing the reaction force, by moving an end of the spring member toward and away from the pedal member. The reaction-force changing mechanism includes a feed screw mechanism for moving the end of the spring member toward and away from the pedal member. The feed screw mechanism includes an externally threaded shaft rotatable and held in engagement with an internally threaded hole formed in a spring seat that is held in engagement with the end of the spring member. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245179 | Pedal simulation device - The invention relates to a pedal simulation device for simulating the reaction behaviour of a pedal, in particular of a brake pedal of a vehicle brake system, comprising a cylinder, a piston disposed displaceably inside the cylinder and coupled to the pedal and delimiting a working chamber inside the cylinder, a resetting element which, upon an actuation of the pedal, exerts a resetting force on the pedal, and a modelling device, which is fluidically connected to the working chamber, for influencing the reaction behaviour of the pedal. In the invention, for achieving the reaction behaviour it is provided that, upon an actuation of the pedal, by means of the modelling device a vacuum, which is arising or has arisen in the working chamber, is built up. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245180 | ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE OF TREADING CRANK AND SPINDLE TUBE OF THE BIKE - The invention relates to an assembly structure of treading crank and spindle tube of the bike; wherein circularly set several convex straight ribs, with even intervals, on the inner surface of the treading crank, and there is a reserved circular space between each convex straight rib and the bottom surface of the central hole. Several circularly arranged sunken-shaped cavernous-straight troughs are set on the section of the end surface; when combining treading crank and spindle tube, make use of a suitable size of cone-expanding body and set the big bottom of said cone-expanding body at the bottom surface; then push said several cavernous-straight troughs set on the end surface of the spindle tube toward the direction of the section the convex straight ribs; said several cavernous-straight troughs will move outwardly and into the circular space between convex straight rib and the bottom surface and then to be locked. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245181 | Tufting Machine Head Shaker - An antivibratory system is provided by means of a servo motor driven shaker affixed to the head or bed frame of a tufting machine and programmed for rotation of a balancing weight to minimize vibration caused by operation of tufting machine at a particular speeds and needle stroke lengths. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245182 | Power generation device - A rigid arm pendulum is combined with a helical device attached to the pendulum horizontal axle to provide a double reciprocating action. While the pendulum reciprocates in rotary fashion about the axle, describing successive arcs of less than 360 degrees, the axle simultaneously produces a reciprocating action about its longitudinal centerline. A pumping action is thereby developed in line with the longitudinal centerline of the axle. This pumping (linear reciprocating) action can be utilized for a variety of requirements, including a hydraulic pump and a system to drive an electric generator. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245183 | Advanced erosion resistant oxide cermets - One embodiment of the invention includes a cermet composition represented by the formula (PQ)(RS) comprising: a ceramic phase (PQ) and a binder phase (RS) wherein, | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245184 | Preparation method of metal nano particle using micro mixer - Disclosed is a method for preparing metal nanoparticles, the method comprising the steps of: providing a solution of metal salt and a solution of a strong reducing agent with a standard reduction potential of −0.23V or lower; and mixing the solutions by using a micro mixer without supplying additional heat energy from the exterior, while carrying out reduction of the metal. Metal nanoparticles obtained by the above method, and a micro mixer for preparing the metal nanoparticles are also disclosed. The method for preparing metal nanoparticles via the reduction of metal ions in a solution uses a strong reducing agent and a micro mixer. Therefore, it is possible to obtain metal nanoparticles having a particle size of 20 nm or more and a uniform shape and dimension without supplying additional heat energy from the exterior. Additionally, the method is amenable to a continuous process, and thus ensures cost-efficiency and stable product quality required for mass production. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245185 | THERMAL SPRAY POWDER AND THERMAL SPRAY COATING - A thermal spray powder including cermet particles, each of which contains metal containing at least one selected from the group consisting of cobalt, chrome, and nickel, and tungsten carbide. The ratio of the summed weight of cermet particles having a particle size of 25 μm or more in the thermal spray powder with respect to the summed weight of the entire cermet particles in the thermal spray powder is 0.5 to 15%. A thermal spray coating formed from the thermal spray powder is suitable for the formation of a tungsten carbide-based cermet thermal spray coating for use in rolls such as corrugated rolls. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245186 | Synthesis of nano-materials in ionic liquids - A method of synthesizing nanoparticles includes: combining at least one stabilizing agent, at least one precursor and an ionic liquid to form a reaction mixture; heating the reaction mixture to a predetermined temperature to form the nanoparticles and cause the nanoparticles to self-separate from the reaction mixture; and collecting the nanoparticles from the reaction mixture. Ionic liquid from which the nanoparticles are separated may be reused. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245187 | Man made gold and platinum - A man made method, utilizing particles bombardment technique, is used to produce Gold and Platinum. The particles bombardment technique uses particle accelerator to accelerate Lithium particles to high speed. These high speed Lithium particles contain high energy. These high energy Lithium particles are used to bombard Osmium element. Then elements Lithium and Osmium undergo cold fusion process that they are combined to produce element Gold. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245188 | COMPACT MICRO-POROUS MEDIA DEGASSER - A degasser ( | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245189 | Apparatus for Injecting Solid Particulate Material Into a Vessel - Smelting apparatus comprises a vessel ( | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245190 | FOOD GUIDE FOR USE WITH A DISPENSING END OF A CONTAINER | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245191 | Device for opening and sealing a beverage can lid - A device for opening and re-sealing a flip-tab beverage can lid includes a pull handle connected with a base portion. The base portion is tapered and further comprises an upper and lower base portion. The pull handle facilitates the opening of the lid and the base portion is configured to cover and optionally seal the lid opening. A sleeve portion is contained within the base portion and is configured to receive the flip-tab of a beverage can lid. The beverage can lid is opened by lifting the pull handle away from lid surface to cause a tab lip of the flip-tab to rotate towards the lid surface and act as a lever to punch out a swinging seal in the lid surface that is defined by a scored area. The pull handle further facilitates rotation of the base portion about the lid surface and into a covering position that covers the lid opening and keeps the can contents free from outside contaminants. The base portion can then be depressed into a sealing position that seals the lid opening and substantially eliminates the loss of carbonation from the beverage can. The device is held in the sealing position by a ridge that spans the perimeter of the lower base portion and hold the device firmly against the lid opening and lid surface. The device can be taken out of the sealing position by lifting the pull handle. In this manner a user of the present invention can repeatedly open and re-seal the opening of a beverage can lid as desired. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245192 | Power tong positioner - A power tong positioning apparatus having a base section and a backup elevating section engaging the base section. A first lift assembly is positioned between the base section and the backup elevating section while a tong elevating section engages the backup elevating section. A second lift assembly is then positioned between the backup elevating section and the tong elevating section. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245193 | Wrench Device - A wrench device includes an input gear configured to receive an input member such as a ratchet handle. The wrench device includes a socket housing defining a receiving area and an open side. A plurality of intermediary gears operatively couple the input gear to the socket housing. The wrench device may include a set of inserts, each being respectively receivable in the socket housing receiving area, defining a receiving area, and having an open side adjacent the socket housing open side when received in the socket housing receiving area. Each insert includes a cavity complementary to a spring biased lock coupled to an interior wall of the socket housing such that the insert is held in the socket housing receiving area but may be removed therefrom when sufficient is applied to the insert. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245194 | Bias assembly for ratchet tools - A ratcheting tool such as a reversible dual-pawl ratchet wrench is disclosed that minimizes wasted motion during ratchet slip or counter-rotation. The ratchet wrench includes a bias assembly that biases the pawls apart to bias a first, selected pawl for a selected drive direction towards engagement with a ratchet gear, and that the biases the selected pawl into a concentric alignment with the ratchet gear. In this manner, non-ratcheting initial rotation of the pawl due to counter-rotation prior to the pawl camming out of engagement with the ratchet gear is eliminated, thus eliminating wasted motion and maximizing the available angular sweep for the wrench. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245195 | Anti-Slip Socket Capable of Stably Applying Force in Clockwise and Counterclockwise Directions - An anti-slip socket capable of stably applying force in clockwise and counterclockwise directions comprises an engaging hole having an axial rectangular engaging portion on each inner wall' central portion of at least three sides thereof, so that the respective engaging portions can be synchronously engaged with the peripheral surface of the head portion of a work piece in a surface-to-surface contact manner. Therefore, besides being applied to normally drive a work piece, the anti-slip socket is still applicable when the angles of the head portion of the work piece are deteriorated and can easily drive the head portion of the work piece no matter in the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction, absolutely preventing the slippage with respect to the head portion of the work piece. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245196 | Monkey Wrench - A monkey wrench includes a handle, a head, stationary jaw, a movable jaw and a jaw-moving element. The head is formed at an end of the handle and made with a side, a groove in the side and an opening in communication with the groove. The stationary jaw is formed on the head and made with a first nut-contacting face, a second nut-contacting face next to the first nut-contacting face, a bulge on the first nut-contacting face and a recess next to the bulge. The movable jaw is movably disposed in the groove and formed with a nut-contacting face and a bulge on the nut-contacting face thereof. The jaw-moving element is disposed in the opening and engaged with the movable jaw so that the jaw-moving element is operable to move the movable jaw relative to the stationary jaw. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245197 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DAMPENING VIBRATION OF A TOOL - Apparatus and methods for dampening vibration of a tool are provided. In one embodiment, a handle portion of a vibrating tool is inserted into a cavity of left and right side parts of a grip which is at least one of made of and lined with a vibration dampening material. The handle portion may be wrapped with a second vibration dampening material prior to being inserted within the grip. The casting of the handle portion of the vibrating tool may be reduced in order to avoid a size increase of the tool when the handle is enclosed within the cavity of the grip. In such manner, the tool may be more ergonomically feasible. | 2008-10-09 |
| 20080245198 | POWER TOOL WITH A BLADE STORAGE CONTAINER - A power tool having a housing and a blade storage container. The blade storage container is pivotally mounted on the housing and is disposed between the housing and a handle associated with the housing. The housing has a recess for receiving the container and an elastic member is arranged between the housing and the container. | 2008-10-09 |
