41st week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140298656 | STRUCTURE REINFORCEMENT PARTIAL SHELL - A method and an article of manufacture are disclosed for reinforcing various structures with only partially accessible circumference, such as columns closely adjacent to or protruding out of a wall or beams holding a ceiling. Some of these structures may be partly or completely submerged in water, such as retaining walls on the sides of rivers and water-ways. In some embodiments a prefabricated shell will fully or partly cover the exposed and reachable part of the structure and will be secured in place by various means. The shell may hug the structure tightly or loosely and the space between the shell and the structure may be filled with such curable materials as glue, epoxy, grout, concrete and the like. In various embodiments additional reinforcement such as rebar may be placed in the space between the shell and the structure. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298657 | Systems and Methods for Splicing Solar Panel Racks - The invention provides systems and methods for splicing solar panel racks. Solar panel racks may include one, two, or more solar rack sections that may be connected to one another with an internal splice. The internal splice may internally support the adjoining solar racks. The solar rack may be secured to a support surface using one or more feet. The solar panel racks may be configured to support the weight of one or more solar modules. One or more solar module securing component may be used to secure the solar modules to a solar rack surface. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298658 | Method For Manufacturing A Multi-Layered Support Structure - A method for manufacturing a multi-layered support structure provides ergonomic, adaptable seating support. The method providing multiple cooperative layers to maximize global comfort and support while enhancing adaptation to localized variations in a load, such as in the load applied when a person sits in a chair. The cooperative layers each include elements such as pixels, springs, support rails, and other elements to provide this adaptable comfort and support. The method for manufacturing the multi-layered support structure uses aligned material to provide a flexible yet durable support structure. Accordingly, the method provides a multi-layered support structure, which provides maximum comfort for a wide range of body shapes and sizes. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298659 | METHOD OF PROVIDING ROLLING BEARING FOR TENSIONING ROLLER DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED TENSIONING ROLLER - A method of providing a rolling bearing having a rolling bearing axis configured for a tensioning roller is provided. The method includes providing an inner race having an axial portion and an outer race mounted around the inner race to rotate therearound. The axial portion extends axially beyond the outer race, the inner race having an open-ended bore in the axial portion, the open-ended bore not being threaded, the open-ended bore oriented perpendicularly to the axis. The method includes providing at least one row of rolling elements placed between the inner race and the outer race and applying a surface treatment on at least the axial portion of the inner race. After applying the surface treatment, positioning an insert having a threaded portion in the open-ended bore, the insert configured to receive and engage a threaded rod, the threaded portion not including the surface treatment located on the inner race. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298660 | AIR-POWERED HAIR CUTTER - A hair cutting device | 2014-10-09 |
20140298661 | TWO STAGE FORCE MULTIPLIER TIN SNIPS - Two-stage force multiplier tin snips are provided which have a pair of cutting blades and associated tangs, both being pivotable about a cutting axis. Each respective tang is coupled to a pair of handles by a pair of respective tang pins. The handles are pivotably attached to one another about an adjustable handle axis. The handle axis is adjustable between an upper position and a lower position to provide a mechanism for changing a force multiplier of the cutting blades. The handle axis may be a sliding axis disposed in longitudinal slots on the handles. The handle axis may also be upper and lower fixed pins that are slidable in lateral slots. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298662 | POWER OPERATED ROTARY KNIFE - A power operated rotary knife ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140298663 | Apparatus For Cutting Graphics - Gap cutting apparatus and methods for slitting vehicle graphics are described. In one embodiment, the Gap cutting apparatus and methods are used to slit graphics for use with a vehicle and in particular when the graphics are disposed between body panels and the like. The gap cutting apparatus and methods are based upon three basic mechanical features and exploits these mechanical features in order to create a variety of tools and methods for quickly and accurately slitting graphics (and in particular vinyl-based sheeting graphics) and the like which span gaps between vehicle body panels and/or other gaps between other proximately disposed surfaces. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298664 | PORTABLE HAND-HELD POWER TOOL - A portable handheld power tool includes a receiving device arranged on a body portion of the tool. The receiving device is arranged for connecting/disconnecting to the portable handheld power tool either a flexible elongated member or a fastening device secured to the elongated member or to an operator of the portable handheld power tool. The receiving device includes a receiving portion and an attachment portion. The receiving portion substantially extends in a plane to receive and lead the flexible elongated member therethrough. The attachment portion is arranged to connect the receiving device to a body portion of the tool via a pivot assembly that defines a first pivot axis so as to permit the receiving portion to move between a resting position wherein the plane of the receiving portion is substantially parallel to the first pivot axis, and an operating position. In the operating position, the receiving portion is movable about the first pivot axis, and the plane of the receiving portion is substantially perpendicular to the first pivot axis. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298665 | DISSECTION TOOL AND METHODS OF USE - The present disclosure provides cutting tools which include a handle coupled to a rotatable shaft having shallow grooves that extend substantially entirely across the surface of the rotatable shaft. The grooves define sharp cutting edges. In particular examples, the cutting edges are continuous, such as being defined by helical threads. The present disclosure also provides methods of dissecting a substrate of cultured cells. The substrate of cultured cells is separated into separated portions with a cutting tool. The cutting tool includes a rotatable shaft having a cutting blade which extends around the shaft. The cutting blade is rolled through the substrate to cut the substrate into portions. The portions are separated from one another to dissect the substrate. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298666 | SURFACE DETERMINATION FOR OBJECTS BY MEANS OF GEODETICALLY PRECISE SINGLE POINT DETERMINATION AND SCANNING - A method for surveying an object for and/or using a geodetic surveying device that include a derivation of an item of surface information at least for one object region, at least one geodetically precise single point determination for the object region, wherein a position of at least one object point is determined geodetically precisely, and an update of the item of surface information based on the determined position of the at least one object point. In some embodiments a scan to derive the item of surface information may be performed using object-point-independent scanning of the object region by progressive alignment changes of the measuring radiation, with a determination of a respective distance and of a respective alignment of the measuring radiation emitted for the distance measurement for scanning points lying within the object region, and having a generation of a point cloud which represents the item of surface information. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298667 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A DIMENSION OF A SELECTED SURFACE OF AN OBJECT - There is provided an apparatus configured to be used with a processing unit for determining a dimension of a selected surface of an object, the apparatus comprising i) a piece of stretchable fabric having a shape adapted to fit the selected surface of the object such that the piece of fabric stretches proportionally to the dimension of the surface when draped thereover; ii) a plurality of uniquely identified beacon devices disposed on the piece of fabric when unstretched in accordance with a first spatial configuration known a priori, where, when the piece of fabric is draped over and stretched by the surface, the beacon devices automatically shift position and form a second spatial configuration as a function of the dimension of the surface; and ii) electronic means for detecting the second spatial configuration and for generating data representing the second spatial configuration; where the processing unit is configured to receive data associated with the first and second spatial configurations and to determine the dimension of the surface as a function thereof. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298668 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING AXIS COPLANARITY OF ORTHOGONAL ROTARY SHAFTS HAVING BUILT-IN INTERSECTION AND PRECISION DETECTING METHOD - The present invention discloses a device for detecting axis coplanarity of orthogonal rotary shafts having a built-in intersection, wherein a front assembly rotary body is coaxially connected on a front assembly housing, the front assembly rotary body and a rear assembly housing are fixedly connected with each other, the rear assembly rotary body is mounted in the rear assembly housing, a first three dimension movement fine tuning mechanism is mounted at an end of the rear assembly rotary body, the first three dimension movement fine tuning mechanism is connected with a standard sphere through a connecting rod, the three dimension movement fine tuning mechanisms are provided in the horizontal direction of the standard sphere and below the standard sphere in vertical direction, and two non-contact displacement sensors are mounted on said two three dimension movement fine tuning mechanisms respectively. The present invention also discloses a precision measurement method for measuring axis coplanarity of the orthogonal rotary shafts having a built-in intersection by using the above device, having a feature of high measurement precision, which is adaptive to coplanarity detections for the cantilever-type orthogonal shafts having a built-in intersection and the clamp-type orthogonal shafts having a built-in intersection. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298669 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRYING SUBSTRATES - A method for drying substrates using isopropyl alcohol (IPA) includes: a pre-stage in which heated fluid is injected to a bottom surface of a substrate to raise a temperature of the substrate simultaneously to injection of an organic solvent to a top surface of the substrate and injection of a dry gas to the top surface thereof to improve a vaporization power of the organic solvent; and a final stage in which the injection of the heated fluid is stopped and the organic solvent and the dry gas are injected to the top surface of the substrate. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298670 | HAIR CARE APPARATUS - A haircare apparatus includes a blower fan ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140298671 | CLOTHING DRYER - A clothing dryer having an improved structure of a drainage unit thereof, including: a body; a drum; a base that is disposed at a lower portion of the drum; a first water tub that is mounted on the base to collect condensate water generated when a drying operation is performed; and a plurality of drainage pipes that are combined with one side of the first water tub and cause the condensate water to move, wherein, in order to change a position at which the plurality of drainage pipes and the first water tub are combined with each other, the first water tub is combined with edges of the base so that at least a part of the first water tub is able to be exposed to an outside. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298672 | LOCKING AND UNLOCKING OF CONTACLESS GESTURE-BASED USER INTERFACE OF DEVICE HAVING CONTACTLESS GESTURE DETECTION SYSTEM - A locking/unlocking mechanism for a contactless gesture detection system of a device is described herein. The locking/unlocking mechanism can facilitate automatic locking, manual locking, and/or manual unlocking of the contactless gesture detection system. The contactless gesture detection system can implement the locking/unlocking mechanisms described herein to control a contactless gesture-based user interface state of the device. In various implementations, the controlling can include detecting gestures associated with a user in a contactless space associated with the device; detecting a defined gesture sequence over a defined time period from the detected gestures; and transitioning the device to a contactless gesture-based user interface locked state or a contactless gesture-based user interface unlocked state based on the defined gesture sequence. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298673 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SURFACE STRUCTURE WEB - Method for manufacturing a fiber web, in which water is driven out of the fiber web. The method includes displacement dewatering using a clothing arrangement. The clothing arrangement, in the direction of a displacement fluid flow, includes: a membrane; an imprinting fabric, followed by the fiber web; and an anti-rewet fabric. The clothing arrangement is, in the direction of the displacement fluid flow, followed by a roll. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298674 | HEAT EXCHANGER FOR CONDENSATION IN CLOTHES DRYING AND CLOTHES DRYING SYSTEM AND CLOTHES DRYER AND DRYING METHOD THEREOF - An external air-cooled heat exchanger includes two air channels going towards different directions and not connecting with each other, a condensing wind channel and an external air channel. Each air channel has a plurality of air chambers that are alternately arranged so that between each two neighboring air chambers of the same air channel is an air chamber of the other air channel change to a period; A clothes dryer includes an air outlet connected to the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is connected to a water collection box, the water collection box is connected to an air inlet, a filter is arranged between the air outlet and the heat exchanger, and a drying fan and the heating unit are arranged between the water collection box and the air inlet. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298675 | CONTROLLING MOISTURE IN AND PLASTICIZATION OF BIORESORBABLE POLYMER FOR MELT PROCESSING - Methods and systems for controlling the moisture content of biodegradable and bioresorbable polymer resin during extrusion above a lower limit that allows for plasticization of the polymer resin melt and below an upper limit to reduce or prevent molecular weight loss are disclosed. Methods are further disclosed involving plasticization of a polymer resin for feeding into an extruder with carbon dioxide and freon. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298676 | CLOTHING DRYER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A clothing dryer and control method thereof is provided. A conventional dryness sensor may be used, without installation of a separate component, to detect breakage of a belt. Upon detection of belt breakage, the motor is stopped together with report of abnormality of the to reduce cost. A conventional temperature sensor may be used to maintain a proper surface temperature of a door of the clothing dryer, without installation of a separate component. Thereby, harm to a user due to rise in the surface temperature of the door may be prevented, and degradation of drying quality may be prevented. Furthermore, the pipe temperature of a compressor may be used to detect incorrect or broken wiring of the compressor. When incorrect or broken wiring of the compressor is detected, the compress is stopped together with report of to protect the product. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298677 | GLUE-THERMAL CURING EQUIPMENT - A glue-thermal curing equipment includes a chassis, a support, a heating baking plate and a lifting device. The chassis is formed with an accommodation space therein. The support is fixedly disposed in the accommodation space. The heating baking plate is disposed on the support, and has a top surface acting as a heat generating surface. The heat generating surface allows a panel device to be directly disposed thereon, and fully provides uniform thermal energy to a liquid-state glue layer disposed on the panel device. The lifting device is elevatably disposed on the support and enables the panel device to be lifted and separated from the heat generating surface. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298678 | Heat Pump Laundry Dryer - The present invention relates to a heat pump laundry dryer ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140298679 | APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED HUMAN-POWERED LOCOMOTION - A foot or shoe-borne apparatus comprises a spacer and spring assembly that can be oriented in two orientations. In the first orientation, the assembly is under the sole of a user's foot or shoe such that the assembly acts against the ground for enhanced locomotion for that foot or shoe. In the second orientation, the assembly is positioned away from the sole of the foot or shoe, thereby enabling ordinary use of that foot or shoe. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298680 | Footwear with Metatarsal Offloading - A high heeled shoe and shoe sole insert are provided that are configured to provide relief from the forces on the foot created by walking in high heels. The shoe comprises a layered sole having an outsole, a midsole, and an insole. The midsole of the shoe comprises a cutout that is positioned over the metatarsal pressure point of the user's foot when positioned within the shoe. The cutout is filled with a shock absorbing material, such as Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) foam, and includes a layer of paperboard for further cushioning. The shoe sole insert similarly includes a metatarsal padded region and a medial longitudinal arch pad to provide a layer of cushioning above the midsole of a user's footwear. The present invention provides relief while wearing high heels by cushioning the user's foot in high pressure zones, thereby relieving the pressure and reducing injuries or soreness. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298681 | ORTHOTIC SHELL - An orthotic shoe insert having a contoured body adapted to support a location of a wearer's foot between a heel and a medial arch, the body being constructed of a semi-rigid material and including a rear concave end and a forward extending and medial arch supporting edge. The body exhibits a three dimensional shape and perimeter defining outer profile adapted for being inserted into the wearer's shoe. Corresponding methods for forming an orthotic shoe insert can include either providing a thermoplastic material in an unformed lay-flat sheet of varying thickness and rigidity, then applying a heat source to the material to assisting in forming the material into a three dimensional shape including a concave rear and heel supporting end and a forward extending and medial arch supporting end. Other methods include pre-placing scrim layers within opposing surfaces of mating die halves and post-injecting a plasticized material in fluidic state in order to form the insert. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298682 | Footwear System with Composite Orthosis - The improved footwear system of the present application uses composite materials in the design of an advanced modular in-shoe foot orthosis and a new container assembly which includes a high performance energy storage and return element orthosis. The footwear system uses a method of manufacture incorporating a new last model. The advantages of the footwear system over standard issue combat boots include lower weight, improved treatment of lower extremity overuse injuries and reduction of the occurrence of such overuse injuries by protecting at-risk feet with advanced footwear which can be customized to meet the biomechanical needs as well as the specific activities of the wearer. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298683 | Attachable Shoe Sole Protector - An attachable shoe sole protector is provided as a means of increasing the longevity of a shoe's sole while providing increased structural stability and traction to the attached shoe. The present invention comprises a shoe mount, a toe assembly, and a heel assembly. The shoe mount is provided as the portion of the present invention that peripherally attaches to the existing shoe. The toe assembly is a structural element that utilizes a rigid construction in order to reinforce the shoe mount's engagement proximal to the existing shoe's toe section. The heel assembly is a structural element that utilizes a rigid construction in order to reinforce the shoe mounts engagement proximal to the existing shoe's heel section. The toe assembly and the heel assembly additionally include treaded portions that improve the traction of the existing shoe, enabling the wearer to use various types of shoes for a plurality of unintended activities. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298684 | Reversible Footwear - Reversible footwear includes a flexible sole, flexible vamp and flexible quarter combined with stretchable inserts in the upper located at approximately the arch position of the footwear. A removable insole may be added to the footwear. The insole is removed prior to reversing the footwear and then reinserted after the reversal is completed. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298685 | TRANSFORMABLE SHOE HAVING A SOLE THAT ALLOWS DIFFERENT HEIGHT HEELS TO BE DETACHED AND ATTACHED EASILY - A shoe assembly includes a front sole section, a rear sole section, a heel, and a hinge. The front sole section has a front sole section rear edge. The rear sole section includes a rear sole section front edge, a shank, and a release button. The heel may be removably attached to the shank and may be released from a locked position by the release button. The hinge connects the front sole section and the rear sole section. The hinge is perpendicular to a rear sole section axis. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298686 | FOOTWEAR DESIGN PERSOALIZING - An article of footwear and a method making it. The footwear is configured for personalized design changes with the article of footwear comprising a base anchoring element with a first plurality of fastening elements. The base anchoring element is formed separately from existing footwear and then permanently attached to at least a portion of an outer surface of the existing footwear. The article of footwear further comprises at least two decorative elements each with a second plurality of fastening elements configured to individually releasably matingly engage with the first plurality of fastening elements. The first and second plurality of fastening elements are formed on the respective base anchoring element and each of the decorative elements, in mating registration with each other. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298687 | SHOE WITH PIVOTING SOLE - A shoe comprising a front part and a back part placed on a sole, wherein the sole incorporates a hinge pivotally connecting the front part and the back part for opening and closing the shoe and a locking mechanism for locking the shoe in closed position and whereby the front part and the back part of the hinge are provided with first respectively second locking means with essentially two possible relative positions towards each other, a first position in which the shoe is unlocked and a second position in which the shoe is locked. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298688 | SKI BOOT AND BINDING SYSTEM COMPRISING A SKI BOOT AND A SKI BINDING - The invention provides a ski boot ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140298689 | ATTACHABLE AND INTERCHANGEABLE SHOE TIP DEVICE AND SYSTEM - The overall shoe system provides the user with options of interchanging the tips or the wearer can simply wear an open-toe shoe. The interchangeable tips can be used to accessorize the shoe can also be removed for another custom option. Furthermore, it would also be advantageous to have a device or system that has many colors, designs, and textures for a person's shoe collection. Still further, it would be advantageous to have a device or system that is durable and stable. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298690 | SNOWPLOW BLADE ARTICULATOR ASSEMBLY WITH PASSIVE DOWNFORCE MECHANISM - A snowplow blade articulator assembly includes a mounting frame for attaching a snowplow blade to a vehicle chassis. A hydraulic pump and a hydraulic reservoir are attached to the mounting frame, the hydraulic reservoir supplying hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic pump. An articulating assembly is attached to the mounting frame for moving the snowplow blade when the snowplow blade is attached to the mounting frame, the articulating assembly is fluidly connected to the hydraulic pump, and the articulating assembly includes a lift cylinder and a hydraulic manifold. The hydraulic manifold includes a downforce circuit that fluidly isolates the lift cylinder from the hydraulic pump when a first control valve is closed and the downforce circuit fluidly connects a lift chamber of the lift cylinder with a lower chamber of the lift cylinder to maintain equal hydraulic pressure in the lift chamber and in the lower chamber. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298691 | LATCH EYE FOR EXCAVATORS' SHOVELS - A latch eye for an excavators shovel is described that has decreased weight and longer durability. The latch eye includes a core and a shield coat formed of a replacement kit made up of several parts. The parts of the replacement kit are fixed to the core. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298692 | MECHANICAL SYSTEM COMPRISING A DEVICE FOR CONNECTION BETWEEN A WEARING PART AND THE SUPPORT THEREOF, HEAVY-CONSTRUCTION MACHINE BUCKET, AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING SAID SYSTEM - A mechanical system ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140298693 | STEAM GENERATOR IRON - The present application relates to a steam generator iron. The steam generator iron has a steam passageway along which steam flows, the steam passageway having a first section ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140298694 | DETACHABLE MEMBER FOR A HANGER - A detachable member for detachably mounting to a hanger is provided. The hanger includes a first surface and a second surface. The detachable member includes a first clamping portion, a second clamping portion and a connecting mechanism. The first and second clamping portions are connected together via the connecting mechanism and disposed respectively on the first and second surfaces. Whereby, the detachable member is pretty conspicuous, recognizable and attractive, and misplacement of an article with the detachable member on a suspender can be avoided and the management of articles is efficient. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298695 | FOLDABLE AND SECURABLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is provided in an embodiment herein, including an open position and a closed position. The device may include a planar body with contiguous panels including a first panel, a second panel, a third panel, and a fourth panel, and an attachment component provided on each of the first and third panels. This is such that when the first and third panels are urged together to place the display device in the closed position, the attachment components associate with one another whereby the outer sides of the first and third panels are substantially aligned in the closed position, and the second and fourth panels fold, whereby the outer sides of the second and fourth panels are interior to the attachment components in the closed position. The device may include multiple strata, and light, sound, smell, or taste emitting members. Furthermore, the device may include a textured portion. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298696 | ILLUMINATED SIGN - An illuminated sign which includes a single or double sided photometric lens one or both sides of which have in juxtaposition therewith a graphics panel. The photometric lens has one edge lit by a strip of light emitting diodes (LED's) and the lens(es) is(are) adapted to spread the LED's light evenly across the graphics panel and through a clip-on frame for the photometric lens and graphics panel(s) which frame can provide edge light distribution for the sign. The photometric lens can also be fitted as an illumination source in an existing exit or the like sign to produce illumination for the existing exit or the like sign. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298697 | Safety Frame System For An LED Signage - An LED Signage system having an LED cabinet and top and bottom plates secured along the top and bottom of the cabinet, and each having a channel aligned towards each other configured to receive a safety screen to protect the LED screen. A base supports the bottom plate and has pairs of rearwardly and forwardly extending arms each with a roller. Rear hinges secure the bottom plate to the base, such that when a force impacts the system the cabinet is configured to move at the rear hinges from an upright position to a collapsed position. Pads are positioned along the top and/or rear of the cabinet and/or secured by front hinges to a front edge of the bottom plate to help protect the system if collapsed from an impact. The system may include a platform with tracks configured to support the base and rollers. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298698 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND RAIL FOR HOLDING THE DEVICE - A product information display system includes a rail and at least one product information display. The rail has retainers on lateral ends thereof defining grooves for retaining the at least one product information display. The at least one product information display has a mounting tab disposed on one side thereof. The mounting tab has a short dimension selected to fit between the retainers, and a long dimension selected to provide friction fit between the grooves. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298699 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING IMAGES SUCH AS PHOTOGRAPHS - The outer margins of one print of an image are enfolded about a frame, while the inner portions of another print of the same image are displayed within the frame so as to produce a continuous display of the image from the center to the edges of the frame. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298700 | COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE FRAME - The commemorative plaque frame supports and displays a commemorative plaque on a funerary crypt or niche shutter. The commemorative plaque frame comprises a frame support for attachment to the shutter and a cover pivotally attached to the frame support in non-removable fashion so as to be pivotable between an opened position in which the cover is pivoted away from the shutter; and a closed position in which the cover is pivoted against the shutter. A plaque enclosure is defined on an inner side of the cover when the cover is in the closed position, the plaque enclosure sized for housing the commemorative plaque therein such that the commemorative plaque is at least partly visible through a window provided on the cover. A plaque support member is carried by one of the cover and the frame support, for supporting the commemorative plaque in the plaque enclosure. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298701 | Gun System and Gun Control Management System Prohibit Gun Violence in Reactive and Proactive - The Gun System and Gun-Control Management System is a two part system to thwart gun violence in any places. The Gun System is a microprocessor with memory and supporting components that are embedded in the gun. The CPU of the Gun System executes software with data from the memory to identify authorized users with stand-alone electrical device; to discharge Unauthorized user with remote power switch or systems; to prohibit firearm use in restricted areas such as schools and other public places with GPS device and disable the gun trigger by moving it into the locked position with disabling device. In this way, the gun system thwarts gun violence in a reactive mode. The Gun-Control Management system maintains a plurality of database in communication with multiple gun systems to thwarts gun violence in proactive mode. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298702 | BOLT ACTION MUZZLE LOADING FIREARM - A muzzle loading firearm has a firing mechanism including a barrel having a breech end and a center bore case located over the insert. The breech plug and insert together define a bore to allow a flame from an ignited primer on a cartridge casing to travel to a projectile propellant at the breech end of the barrel and otherwise provide a seal between the receiver and the barrel. A substantially cylindrical bolt without conventional radially projecting lugs is recipricatable and partially rotatable within the receiver between an open position and a closed position in which an end of a bolt can compressibly engage against an ignition casing. A pin extends through a wall of the receiver engaging a camming groove in the bolt to guide the bolt and to lock the bolt against a primer end of an ignition casing when an ignition cartridge is loaded into the receiver. The camming groove and metal pin are configured to compress a face of the ignition cartridge against a breech plug when the bolt is rotated into the closed position. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298703 | FIREARM ACCESSORY ADAPTER AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - A slide cover plate adapter and related methods of use for adding functionality to a semi-automatic handgun. The slide cover plate adapter replaces a factory slide cover plate located at a rear wall of a slide assembly in conventional semi-automatic handguns. The slide cover plate adapter includes a channel engagement portion and an accessory engagement portion that are spaced apart and coupled with a bridging member. The channel engagement portion operably couples to the slide assembly while the accessory engagement portion provides a convenient attachment point for any of a variety of handgun accessories. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298704 | Special Telescoping Magazine Ammunition Loader and Unloader - A telescoping magazine ammunition loader/unloader for weapons loading and reserve ammunition storage. The apparatus provides for the rapid loading of ammunition into a magazine used for holding a number of rounds of ammunition. It is comprised of a top box, a bottom box sleeve a loading collar that surrounds an ammunition magazine; a means to telescope and retain the top box and bottom box within the inner area of the loading collar; and a removable plunger wherein the loader may retain at least one cartridge which may be forced into a magazine through the loading collar so an operator can quickly and efficiently reload the cartridge into the receiving magazine. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298705 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALIGNING A POINT OF AIM WITH A POINT OF IMPACT FOR A PROJECTILE DEVICE - A method of aligning a point of aim with a point of impact for a projectile device is disclosed. Using at least one superposition device coupled to the projectile device, multiple optical reference points are superposed within a first target area. Positions for at least two of the optical reference points are noted. A projectile is shot from the projectile device at a second target area, while the positions of the at least two optical reference points are maintained, to create the point of impact. The point of aim for the projectile device is adjusted to correspond with the point of impact while the positions of the at least two optical reference points are maintained. A system for aligning a point of aim with a point of impact for a projectile device is also disclosed. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298706 | Mechanical Waterfowl Decoy - A mechanical waterfowl decoy to be used in water. It has a buoyant body and a motor that rotates a decoy head in a circular manner which provides propulsion and water disturbance for the decoy to give the appearance of a duck swimming and diving its head under water to feed. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298707 | FISHING POLE HOLDER AND ALERT SYSTEM FOR ICE FISHING - The present invention generally relates to fishing pole holder for ice fishing. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a fishing rod holder with an alert system to notify a fisherman that a fish has been hooked. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298708 | ADJUSTABLE FISHING ROD - A fishing rod can be switched between greater rigidity in one configuration to greater flexibility in another configuration. The configuration having greater flexibility is useful when enhanced sensitivity to fish strikes is desired. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298709 | FISHING ROD CARRIER AND COVER THEREFOR - A carrier unit for a plurality of fishing rods has a base from which first and second spaced apart legs project. First and second clip elements attach to and project from the first and second legs respectively. Each clip has a holding slot with an open end, for receiving and detachably retaining at least one of a handle portion and a rod portion of a rod assembly. The clip elements are mountable on the respective legs in approximate alignment with each other. The legs may comprise parts of first and second leg frames projecting from the base in the form of an A-frame and carrying four or more clip elements. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298710 | ANIMAL TRAP - A humane animal trap includes an enclosure having an opening with a door disposed therein. The door is pivotable about an upper edge between open and closed positions, and is biased toward the closed position by a torsion spring. A transfer arm is disposed along a side of the enclosure and has a catch that is biased into engagement with the door when the door is in the open position and a trip release is engaged with the transfer arm. The transfer arm is operable to rotate the catch away from the entry door in response to disengagement of the trip release. A mechanical sensor is disposed in the enclosure and includes a trip pad coupled to the trip release. The mechanical sensor disengages the trip release from the transfer arm when an animal enters the trap, thereby closing the door behind the animal and capturing it unharmed. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298711 | ANIMAL TRAP - An animal trap for restraining animals, such as raccoons. The trap includes a hollow body having an entrance opening, an external and an internal grip member spaced apart along a longitudinal axis of the body, and a biased restraint member adapted to move towards the grip members when released to engage an extremity of an animal inserted through the entrance opening. A trigger assembly is adapted to restrain the restraint member until proper engagement with a respective trigger member. The trigger assembly releases the restraint member via a first directional force or an opposite second directional force applied to a trigger member. A ground stake having jagged teeth and a swivel chain may be used for anchoring the trap. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298712 | NOVEL PROCESS FOR MOLECULAR RUPTURE, REORGANIZATION AND FUEL OPTIMIZATION AND VOLUME INCREASE THROUGH HIGH PRESSURE AND HYDRODYNAMIC CAVITATION WITH THE ADDITION OF WATER AND OTHER ADDITIVES A.K.A. ROMO-APC - The present invention provides a molecular rupture and recombination of fuels with additives or fuel enhancers such as, but not limited to, non-hydrocarbon and/or hydrocarbon substances such as but not limited to, water, methanol, ethanol, naphtha, and other lighter fluids, through the use of a hydrodynamic cavitation apparatus or reactor to cause the molecular rupture, coupled to a high pressure system where the recombination of the molecules (fuel and additives) stably occur. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298713 | MODIFIED FUELS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEREOF - Described herein are modified fuels with improved properties. The modified fuels are more efficient when compared to conventional fuels such as gasoline. Additionally, the modified fuels burn more efficiently and produce fewer emissions. Finally, the modified fuels also do not require any modifications to existing engines. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298714 | Fuel Borne Catalysts for Sulfur Rich Fuels - Fuel Borne Catalysts of use in High Sulfur Fuels are disclosed, where formulations may include any number of suitable platinum group metals, transition metals, rare earth metals, and alkaline earth metals, including platinum, palladium, iron, manganese, cerium, yttrium, lithium, sodium, calcium, strontium, vanadium, silver and combinations thereof. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298715 | GRAVITATIONAL SETTLING TANK AND ASH-FREE COAL PRODUCTION METHOD USING THE SAME - Provided is a gravitational settling tank capable of detecting a boundary surface of a solids-enriched fluid. A pressure vessel | 2014-10-09 |
20140298716 | REACTOR FOR DRYING AND TORREFYING A BIOMASS, PREFERABLY A LIGNOCELLULOSE BIOMASS - A reactor for drying and torrefaction, configured for torrefying biomass, including a chamber in which two separate areas are delimited, a mechanism for mixing and transferring biomass from one end of the chamber to the other, a drying device in an upstream area of the chamber configured to dry the biomass introduced into the reactor, a torrefaction device in a downstream area of the chamber configured to torrefy biomass dried in the upstream area, and a transfer and sealing system configured to allow dried biomass to be transferred from the upstream area to the downstream area at time intervals, and to make the two areas mutually sealed during each interval. Such a reactor may, for example, find application to torrefaction of lignocellulosic biomass. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298717 | Microalgae-based Soil Inoculating System and Methods of Use - A system for inoculating soil with microalgae is provided. The system is portable and can be used with many different water sources to culture microalgae and form an inoculate that is added to irrigation water used for watering crops. The system provides improved crop production metrics as compared to crops grown without the microalgae-based inoculation system. The system can be integrated into existing irrigation systems to add macronutrients and micronutrients into the water, thereby providing highly bioavailable nutrients to crops. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298718 | ROOT DIRECTOR APPARATUS WITH IRRIGATION SYSTEM - There is disclosed an apparatus ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140298719 | SELF CONTAINED PLANT WATERING APPARATUS - A self contained watering apparatus may be buried within the soil in a conventional decorative pot or outdoors in the ground adjacent a plant(s) to be watered. A container for water serves as the source of water and includes a tube for refilling the container. An electric pump, which may be within the container or above the container, pumps water from within the container and discharges the water through a conventional spray nozzle or drip irrigation nozzle. A battery provides electric power to the pump and a settable timer regulates the electrical connection between the battery and the pump. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298720 | Seed Panel - A composite article comprises a substrate element with a first cover element spaced from the substrate element. A second cover element is disposed between the first cover element and the substrate element. A first adhesive layer is disposed between the first and second cover elements, where the first adhesive layer is configured to adhere the first cover element to the second cover element. A second adhesive layer is disposed between the second cover element and the substrate element, where the second adhesive layer is configured to adhere the second cover element to the substrate element. At least one seed abuts the first adhesive layer. The first cover layer is configured to be separated from the first adhesive layer thereby exposing at least a portion of the seed(s). Also disclosed are a method of forming a composite article, and a method of planting a seed with a composite article. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298721 | METHOD FOR MITIGATING SOLID PRECIPITATION IN FERTILIZER DISPENSING SYSTEM - A method for applying an agricultural fertilizer to a field through an irrigation system connected to a source of hard water, includes providing a fertilizer composition comprising a mixture of (i) a fertilizer component comprising an ammonium phosphate or an ammonium sulfate, and (ii) an acid comprising one or more of a phosphoric acid, a citric acid, a malic acid, a formic acid, and an oxalic acid; combining the fertilizer composition with hard water from the hard water source and providing the mixture to an irrigation system; and using the irrigation system to apply the mixture of fertilizer composition and hard water to the field. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298722 | DELAYED-ACTIVATION, HYDRATION MAINTENANCE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A composite, time-delayed, polymer-coated, granulated material for maintaining hydration in plants is formulated to delay acceptance of water in order to operate in drilling, plugging, and disking equipment used for aeration, soil amendment, or both. Whether potted or outdoors, whether relying on a third-material binder or a small, hydrated portion of the polymer itself as a binder, the material may be injected or otherwise placed below the surface of soils. Water is eventually absorbed sufficiently to expose the bulk of the hydrating particles attached to each granule. Addition of the granulated material as a soil amendment resists dehydration normally occurring in plants between waterings, yet its initial delay in hydrating supports water-jet injection and soil integration by resisting premature expansion from hydration. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298723 | SELF-INFILTRATION IRRIGATION, ASSEMBLABLE, OBLIQUELY INSERTED MODULAR MULTIFUNCTIONAL WALL GREENING APPARATUS - The present invention discloses a self-infiltration irrigation, assemblable, obliquely inserted modular multifunctional wall greening apparatus comprising a pot body and a case body. A face having a hollowed-out portion allowing the pot body to be inserted into the case body is a front panel. The bottom of the pot body faces down to be obliquely inserted into the interior of the case body from the hollowed-out portion of the front panel. The lower end of the bottom of the pot body inserted into the case body is provided with a water inlet. The upper part of the case body has a water inlet part, the lower part thereof is provided with a water outlet, and the water inlet of the pot body is located between the water outlet and a bottom plate of the case body. The front panel of the case body extends along an outward, obliquely upward direction under the hollowed-out portion to form a bearing part and/or along an inward, obliquely downward direction over the hollowed-out portion to form a limiting stopper to prevent the pot body from falling. The present invention is structurally compact, convenient in assembly, multifunctional, widely applicable, safe and aesthetic, and can realize automatic infiltration irrigation. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298724 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A GASIFICATION OR PARTIAL OXIDATION PROCESS - A method and system for controlling a fuel gasification system includes optimizing a conversion of solid components in the fuel to gaseous fuel components, controlling the flux of solids entrained in the product gas through equipment downstream of the gasifier, and maximizing the overall efficiencies of processes utilizing gasification. A combination of models, when utilized together, can be integrated with existing plant control systems and operating procedures and employed to develop new control systems and operating procedures. Such an approach is further applicable to gasification systems that utilize both dry feed and slurry feed. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298725 | WINDOW REGULATOR - There is provided a window regulator in which there is no need to provide a bracket for fixing a stopper and which can surely support an impact caused when the stopper abuts a carrier plate. The window regulator includes: a carrier plate, a guide rail, a direction changing member, a drive unit, a raising wire, and a lowering wire, where the drive unit has a drum, a motor for driving the drum and a housing, and the housing has a drum housing portion for housing the drum, a guide rail connecting portion to be connected to the guide rail, a stopper which abuts the carrier plate when the carrier plate reaches its lower limit position and prevents the carrier plate from further lowering therefrom, and a stopper supporting portion provided below the stopper in the lowering direction of the carrier plate. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298726 | TAILGATE ROCK GUARD STRUCTURE FOR PICK-UP TRUCKS - A structure attached to a tailgate of a loading bed of a vehicle includes a first planar portion that positions substantially over a gap created between the tailgate and the loading bed, in a horizontally laid position of the tailgate, to prevent debris from falling into the gap. A second portion of the structure includes a first surface attached to a lower portion of the tailgate, and a second curved surface adapted to face the loading bed in the horizontal position of the tailgate. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298727 | STRUCTURE OF BEHICLE DOOR FRAME AND METHOD FOF MANUFACTURING VEHICLE DOOR FRAME - A door frame, a frame body including a glass opposing portion, a design portion on one side of the glass opposing portion and a tubular portion positioned on the other side thereof, is structured as a single member continuous from an upper sash portion to a side sash portion by forming the tubular portion to have a uniform cross section and by a bending process performed on a corner portion. The design portion is covered with an exterior member including an inwardly projecting portion projecting toward the inner periphery of the door frame and folding back, and a glass guide portion having a concave cross section is configured from the inwardly projecting portion of the exterior member and the design portion, the tubular portion and the glass opposing portion. The width of the inwardly projecting portion of the exterior member varies. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298728 | CEMENTED CARBIDE COMPOSITE FOR A DOWNHOLE TOOL - A carbide composite for a downhole tool may be formed by depositing a first layer on a substrate, and a second layer at least partially adjacent to the first layer. The first and second layers may each include carbides, metal binders, organic binders, or a combination thereof. The first and second carbide layers may have a different particle size, particle shape, carbide concentration, metal binder concentration, or organic binder concentration from one another. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298729 | BONDED ABRASIVE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF GRINDING - An abrasive article configured to grind a workpiece having a fracture toughness of at least about 5.5 MPa·m | 2014-10-09 |
20140298730 | METHOD OF MAKING CUTTER ELEMENTS - A method for making a cutter element, the method including combining a plurality of super-hard grains, a powder source of bond material for bonding the super-hard grains in the cutter element, and a fluid medium to form a paste, in which the content of the super-hard grains is sufficient for the content of the super-hard grains in the cutter element to be at least about 3 volume percent. The paste is introduced into an extrusion device and extruded to form a green body, which is sintered to provide the cutter element. In some examples, the cutter element may be for a saw blade or drill bit. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298731 | ADJUSTABLE TORSION LIFT ASSIST SYSTEM WITH ONE-WAY BIAS FOR TRAFFIC-RATED UTILITY VAULT COVER - A hinge member providing a pivotal connection between a utility vault hatch and a utility vault frame that provides an adjustable torsion lift system with one-way bias. Hinge member comprises a fixed end socket, a floating end socket, a torsion bar member, and a collar member. Fixed end socket and floating end socket are rigid cylindrical members with a cylindrical exterior surface and a polygonal socket at in its interior. Torsion bar member is an oblong rod or bar with an external polygonal shape that fits the polygonal sockets on the fixed end socket and the floating end socket. Collar member is a rigid cylindrical member with a cylindrical exterior surface and a hollow cylindrical center. Collar member has a T-slot void cut into its cylindrical exterior surface. Floating end socket further comprises an ear member, which is inserted into the T-slot of collar member. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298732 | WALL MOUNTED ASSEMBLY - A wall assembly includes at least one horizontally extending rail having a rear surface adapted to engage the wall. A plurality of horizontally spaced and vertically extending stiles are coupled to the rail, with the stiles disposed forwardly of the rear surface of the rail. A plurality of interface components are coupled to the plurality of stiles. In various embodiments, the stiles may be interconnected to draw together adjacent interface components. The interface components also may include overlapping upper and lower edges. The stiles may be vertically and/or horizontally (laterally and longitudinally) adjustable relative to the rail. A lock member may be provided to secure at least one of the stiles to the rail. Various systems and methods of assembly and use are also provided. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298733 | Roof Structure for a Vehicle - There is provided a roof for a vehicle where each one of its right and left side wall has at least a first and a second door opening. The roof structure comprises a lattice structure and an outer shell. The lattice structure has two pairs of longitudinal segments adapted to be located at a top portion of the first and second door openings and two diagonal segments. One diagonal segment extends from a first longitudinal segment adapted to be located at the first door opening in the right wall to a second longitudinal segment adapted to be located at the second door opening in the opposite wall. The other diagonal segment extends from a first longitudinal segment adapted to be located at the first door opening in the left wall to a second longitudinal segment adapted to be located at the second door opening in the opposite wall. The outer shell is placed atop the lattice structure and extends from a region proximate the front end to a region proximate the rear end of the vehicle. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298734 | Data Centre - A data centre comprises a plurality of sections ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140298735 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF FOLDING A MAST OR DERRICK - A method of folding a mast or derrick and a folding mast apparatus having a back face and a pair of opposed sides with each of the opposed sides having a front leg and a back leg. The apparatus includes at least one spreader beam assembly extending across the back face and connecting the back legs of the pair of opposed sides. At least one pair of telescoping braces extends between the at least one spreader beam assembly and the back legs. A pair of mast folding cylinders, each of the cylinders extending between one back leg and the back face, moves the pair of opposed sides between an open, use position and a closed, transportation position. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298736 | Device for Leveling and Aligning Tile and Method for Leveling and Aligning Tiles - A device for leveling and aligning tiles and method for leveling and aligning tiles are disclosed. In one embodiment, the leveling device includes a body and two spaced and parallel strip members extending transversely from the body. Each of the spaced and parallel strip members extend to the front and rear of the body. Two opposing lateral open windows are formed in the body. A breakaway section is defined along the body. A wedge device is provided for penetrating one or more of the two opposing lateral open windows and exerting a force on the tiles for leveling them relative to each other. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298737 | SOCKET-PROJECTION FIXING ASSEMBLY - A socket-projection fixing assembly for a horizontal wet joint ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140298738 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLUGGING CORE HOLES - A system, device, and method for plugging core holes. A core hole plug includes a top compression plate, a bottom compression plate, and a rubber expansion ring that separates the top and bottom compression plates. A beveled screw hole can be created on the top compression plate. The beveled screw hole matches the angle of bottom surface of the head of a flat head bolt to ensure that the bolt remains flush with the top compression plate. The rubber expansion ring can be squeezed between the top and bottom compression plates as the flat head bolt is screwed into a threaded receiver nut formed on the bottom compression plate. An installation tool can be utilized to install the core hole plug so that the top compression plate remains flush with an existing floor surface. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298739 | SECONDARY CONTAINMENT AREA PANELS - The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for constructing a secondary containment for above ground storage units. A site is selected for the storage unit and preparing the foundation bed. A containment wall comprised of a plurality of joined panels is constructed. The panels have a wall joined to a foot, with the wall being substantially planar and comprised of rigid material and the foot being joined to the bottom section of the wall. The foot is substantially planar and comprised of rigid material, extending angularly and inwardly from the wall. The plurality of the panels are joined in a closed geometric configuration to form a containment wall, presenting an interior region. A liner is secured in the interior region and a protective coating is applied to the interior region of the containment wall. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298740 | Exterior Opaque Hidden Frame Wall Unit - Exterior opaque hidden frame wall units and systems combining facing plates and composite insulated panels in a pressure-equalized Airloop system, permitting an opaque hidden frame wall unit without the need for intermediate stiffeners for resisting wind load, without exterior aesthetic problems associated with composite insulated panels, without a separate interior wall, and without interior condensation problems. Also provided are exterior opaque hidden frame Airloop wall units and systems with the air seal being isolated from the water seal on an offset vertical plane and away from the interior surface of the facing plate. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298741 | INTEGRATED CABINET AND BUILDING STRUCTURE - A method of providing a removable building structure containing computing equipment. The method comprises providing an array of cabinets. The cabinets are formed from vertical support pillars wherein at least some of the vertical support pillars are hollow and have apertures formed along their length and arranged to enable air flow through the posts to control the temperature within the building. A roof is supported by using the array of cabinets as a modular constructional element of the building structure to provide support providing outer walls for the building. Computing equipment is placed in the cabinets. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298742 | MIRRORED INSULATING PANEL STRUCTURES, SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED PROCESSES - Enhanced structural insulated panels, related processes, and related structures and systems provide several improvements over conventional structural panels. Some embodiments of the enhanced structural insulated panels comprise at least one exterior surface that is configured to provide a high degree of spectral reflectivity, such as comprising but not limited to a stainless steel or other material having a mirrored exterior surface. The outer surface may preferably be imparted with a series of waves, such as within a lay pattern, wherein the series of waves may preferably comprise varying wavelengths and wave heights. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298743 | LOAD TRANSFER DEVICE - A load transfer device is provided to connect concrete elements including, but not limited to, sandwich and double wall panel wythes, roof, floor, balcony and canopy members, and pavement. The device may be used to connect and transfer loads between the components of sandwich and double wall panels. The device includes two load transfer members positioned at an angle with respect to one another. Additionally provided are a retention housing for retaining one or more load transfer members at their angled positions and a depth locating means for retaining one or more load transfer members at their proper depth. Also provided are sandwich wall panels and double wall panels employing the load transfer device and methods for manufacturing sandwich wall panels and double wall panels employing the disclosed load transfer device. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298744 | NP-EIFS Non-Permissive Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems concept technology and details - A new concept wall system is provided, wherein the Exterior Insulation and Finish System cladding is created using components with no water absorption, a very low vapor permeability and sealing properties, accommodated with an installation technology which extend the materials properties to the assembly, together with bonding and sealing the intersections and terminations, creating a Non-Permissive to water and vapor diffusion, Exterior Insulation and Finish System (NP-EIFS). The present invention relates to an EIFS cladding having two air and vapor barriers, one applied to the substrate, a continuous liquid membrane with sheathing joints sealed to be moisture barrier for inside vapors, and an exterior weather and vapor barrier which is created using closed cell extruded polystyrene insulation boards, special assembled with joints sealed, to create a non-permissive insulation envelope of the enclosure. Another object of the invention is to provide waterproof and air/vapor-proof details, a new concept of flashing and sealant application around windows/doors and other constructive elements to avoid thermal bridges and air leakage inside thermal envelope and wall assembly. Methods of installation are included. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298745 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODULAR CONSTRUCTION - Methods of modular building construction are provided. One method includes (a) providing a first volumetric construction module comprising a frame, the frame including a first segment; (b) defining a volume of a composite segment and integrating the first segment with the volume; and (c) filling the volume with a curable material to cast the composite segment. Related methods, components, buildings incorporating such components, and methods of manufacture of components are also provided. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298746 | INSULATED FIBER CEMENT SIDING - Disclosed herein are embodiments of foam backing panels for use with lap siding and configured for mounting on a building. Also disclosed are lap siding assemblies and products of lap sidings. One such embodiment of the foam backing panel comprises a rear face configured to contact the building, a front face configured for attachment to the lap siding, alignment means for aligning the lap siding relative to the building, means for providing a shadow line, opposing vertical side edges, a top face extending between a top edge of the front face and rear face and a bottom face extending between a bottom edge of the front face and rear face. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298747 | WALL ASSEMBLY - Disclosed is a wall assembly including preformed building blocks and a trellis type support member for maintaining the building blocks in place in the desired orientation. The wall assembly further includes at least one support for holding the trellis upright. The individual blocks are connected to the supporting trellis for added stability. Although not every block in the wall need be connected to the trellis support member in order to achieve the desired added stability, it is preferred to connect each block in the wall to the trellis. Connectors are provided for connecting the blocks to the trellis. Each block preferably is connected to the trellis by at least one connector, most preferably by a pair of connectors. To accommodate relative movement or shifting of the blocks during installation and in situ, the connectors are preferably movably connected to the trellis or the block, or both. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298748 | BUILDING STRUCTURED MATERIAL USING CELL GEOMETRY - An improved cellular building block including a middle beam and two legs. The cellular building block having the first leg coupled to the middle beam such that the leg is perpendicular to the middle beam and a second leg coupled to the middle beam such that the leg is perpendicular to the middle beam and spaced apart from the first leg, the first leg and the second leg having an inside edge and an outside edge. Having at least one barb located on the inside edge of the first leg and on the inside edge of the second leg and further configured to lock into a recess. The cellular building blocks connect in a two dimensional or three dimensional pattern and a produce a structured material that holds itself together and exhibits beneficial characteristics. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298749 | BEAM AND A METHOD FOR REINFORCING CONCRETE SLABS - A beam for reinforcing a concrete slab, the beam including a channel for receiving concrete mix therein, and the beam adapted to receive at least one anchoring element such that the at least one anchoring element protrudes into the channel, wherein the at least one anchoring element is for engaging the concrete mix, such that once the concrete mix hardens, the at least one element contributes to engagement between the beam and concrete slab. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298750 | FOUNDATION FOR WIND TURBINE - The invention concerns a method of stabilizing a wind power installation, in particular the connection of a foundation section of the wind power installation to the foundation of the wind power installation, including the steps: performing a stabilization measure, including pre-preparation of at least a portion of the surface of a foundation of the wind power installation for the application of boring means, introducing a plurality of bores by means of the boring means in the pre-prepared surface to a predetermined depth, preferably to an anchor segment of the foundation section, introducing a hardenable material into the plurality of bores, hardening the introduced hardenable material in the bores, and post-preparation of the at least one portion of the surface of the installation foundation. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298751 | METHOD OF INSTALLING SEISMIC ISOLATION FLOOR - A method of installing a base isolation floor includes a base arrangement process for installing a plurality of plate-shaped bases, which are formed so that a plurality of upward convex curved surface portions are aligned on an upper surface, on double-sided tapes applied onto an upper surface of a floor over a plurality of columns to be substantially parallel to each other and thereby arranging the bases on the upper surface of the floor and a slide plate installation process for installing a plurality of plate-shaped slide plates having a substantially flat lower surface on the base. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298752 | METHOD FOR PRESERVING FOODSTUFFS - A method for preserving foodstuffs, in which the foodstuffs are heated in the moist state in a container suitable for transport and storage with ventilation openings. The foodstuffs are heated for a defined period by a microwave, for at least such a time as hot steam forms in the container and exits through the ventilation openings. Gas is injected into the container after the heating process for at least partial compensation of the pressure drop in the container. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298753 | SHEET DISPENSER - A sheet dispenser for dispensing intermediate sheet layers for use between layers of stackable packages on a pallet has a sheet feeder and a cutting device to cut the sheet in desired lengths in the direction of feeding. The sheet dispenser also includes a folding mechanism adapted to provide at least one folded part in the sheet on the sheet feeder. A method of providing a sheet with folded parts is also disclosed. | 2014-10-09 |
20140298754 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING DOSED QUANTITIES OF SOLID DRUG PORTIONS - A system for packaging dosed quantities of solid drug portions comprises a plurality of dosing stations ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140298755 | Multiple Sealing Bars for Film Wrapping - This invention is directed to multiple sealing bars to seal articles moving on a conveyor 2 inside a sleeve 4 that forms a continuous film tube 5. Retracting conveyors act to collapse the tube between the articles so that the collapsed portion of the tube can be sealed. The synchronization of the sealing bars with the movement of retracting conveyors allows for a continuous motion machine where the products inside the film do not stop. | 2014-10-09 |