42nd week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080251540 | FOAM PUMP DISPENSER HAVING LEAKAGE PREVENTION FUNCTION AGAINST REVERSE FLOW - A foam pump dispenser that has a prevention function against any reverse flow is disclosed, which comprises an air guide which is engaged at a lower side of the air and liquid mixing chamber of the piston cover member; a liquid leakage prevention spring which is located between the piston cover member and the piston member; and a liquid leakage prevention valve which is covered on the upper side of the liquid compression piston. The foam pump dispenser with the above construction is able to prevent a leakage of liquid, and is able to obtain a reliable fixed supply of air in a pump dispenser designed to properly mix liquid such as foaming cleanser, foam hand soap, shave foam, and hair mousse, etc. with air and to pump out in a foam shape. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251541 | Fluid Product Dispenser - A dispenser for dispensing fluid, such as a perfume, the dispenser comprising: a fluid receptacle ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080251542 | Prodigio Pump - A pump for dispensing a liquid contained in a bottle including a shrunk-fit section including an orifice for communicating with the liquid, a pushbutton including an orifice for ejecting the liquid, a dosing sleeve integrating a needle for plugging the ejection orifice and a device for bi-directional movement of the needle, a dosing piston including a channel equipped with a closing valve for the orifice, the piston being mounted in translation, in a leak-tight manner, inside the shrunk-fit section, between an open position and a closed position of the orifice, by means of the valve, an actuating member integral with the device for moving the needle and slidably mounted inside the dosing piston, by pressing on the pushbutton, the sliding assembly being set up to actuate the moving device and to position the valve in closed position so as to enable ejection of the liquid from the dosing chamber. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251543 | Cap for an Aerosol Container or a Spray Container - In order to seal a spray cap acoustically, a cap | 2008-10-16 |
20080251544 | Liquid Dispensing Apparatus Capable of Regulating Discharged Amount of Liquid - Disclosed is a liquid dispensing apparatus capable of regulating a discharged amount of liquid. The apparatus comprises a main body having a liquid storing part formed therein and a protrusion part communicated with the liquid storing part at a side of the main body, downwardly protruded and having a threaded part formed therein, a support member having a liquid supply aperture formed thereto being provided to an inside of the protrusion part; a liquid discharge-operating member supported to be vertically movable on the support member provided to the protrusion part of the main body and controlling a liquid inflow into the protrusion member; a cover fixed on an upper part of the main body to which the liquid discharge-operating member is supported and having a hole through which a part of the liquid discharge-operating member is protruded and an opening into which a liquid supply receptacle is inserted and fixed; a liquid discharging member thread-engaged to be relatively movable to the threaded part of the protrusion part, capable of changing an inner space formed with the protrusion part and vertically moved as the liquid discharge-operating member is vertically moved, thereby discharging the liquid to an exterior; and a lever rotatably mounted to the main body and pressing the liquid discharge-operating member protruded through the hole of the cover to move the liquid discharge-operating member. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251545 | Liquid Refrigerant Transfer Tool - A liquid transfer tool is provided that facilitates safe removal or transfer of liquids from containers in the upright position. The tool includes a retractable sealed tube that can pierce a seal and that extends to the bottom of the container to extract substantially all of the liquid disposed in the container. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251546 | Fluid Dispenser with Improved Shelving System for Accommodating Containers of Various Sizes - A paint dispenser for dispensing paint components such as colorants and possibly base into 5 gallon and 1 gallon containers is disclosed. The paint dispenser comprises a cabinet for accommodating a plurality of colorant and optionally base canisters in communication with a common dispense outlet. The canisters may be connected to individual pumps which, in turn, are connected to a dispense outlet. A container shelf unit is disposed in front of the cabinet and below the dispense outlet. The shelf unit comprises a base comprising a plurality of rollers particularly suitable for supporting and moving 5 gallon pails of paint. The base is disposed below the dispense outlet a first vertical distance sufficient to permit the 5 gallon cylindrical containers to be disposed on top of the rollers and below the dispense outlet without engaging the dispense outlet. The shelf unit further comprising a pivoting shelf being pivotally connected to the cabinet above the base. The pivoting shelf pivots between a first vertical position where the shelf is flat against the vertical cabinet thereby enabling a 1 gallon pail to be disposed on top of the rollers and below the dispense outlet. The shelf also pivots downward to a second horizontal position where the shelf is disposed above and parallel to the rollers and below the dispense outlet. In the second horizontal position, the pivoting shelf can support a 1 gallon can below the dispense outlet without engaging the dispense outlet. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251547 | Dual Chamber Aerosol Container - An aerosol spray dispenser is disclosed that includes an outer housing that is circular, oval, or non-oval and in which an active composition to be dispensed is provided and a closure sleeve housing within the outer housing. An inner receptacle is provided within the closure sleeve housing and within the volume of the outer housing and contains a propellant to be dispensed. The inner housing may be concentrically located within the outer housing. An actuator assembly houses a nozzle that has a venturi constriction. A tube extends within the outer housing to provide the passage of active composition from within the outer housing by means of the venturi effect. A conduit for the passage of a propellant from the inner receptacle to the nozzle is provided. The propellant and the active composition are mixed and dispensed as a spray at a nozzle by action of the venturi effect. Materials that are not compatible with the active composition can be added to the propellant and effectively mixed and dispensed, for example a fragrance that is incompatible with hypochlorite or one component or a two part hardening composition. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251548 | Folding Hanger for At Least One Watersport Garment - A vee shaped open-armed folding hanger ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080251549 | Bracelet connection tool - A bracelet connection tool is disclosed that assists in the installation of a bracelet. The bracelet installation tool includes a base, a support beam, and a clamp. The support beam supports the clamp in a spaced relationship with the base. The clamp is capable of engaging a portion of the bracelet during installation. A method of installing a bracelet with the bracelet connection tool is also disclosed. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251550 | Backpack - A backpack is disclosed to include a backpack body having a small inside pocket, a cable received inside the small inside pocket and having one end connected to an electric plug inside the backpack body for the connection of a mobile electronic device carried inside the backpack body and the other end connected to an electric socket (for example, earphone jack) outside the backpack body for receiving an electric attachment (for example, earphone set) to electrically connect the electric attachment to the mobile electronic device being carried inside the backpack body so that the user can use the mobile electronic device without opening the backpack. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251551 | Medication Dispenser and Carrier Therefor - The specification describes a medication dispenser for receiving a pressurised medication container and discharging therapeutic doses therefrom. The medication dispenser comprises an elongate tubular body with a cavity formed in the body and adapted to receive a medication container. Lateral aperture is formed in the body and communicates with the cavity. A sleeve is rotatably mounted to a first end region of the medication dispenser. The sleeve has a sleeve aperture which moves into and out of alignment with the lateral aperture during rotation of the sleeve. A mouthpiece moves between a discharge position and a storage position with rotation of the sleeve. The tubular body has a longitudinal axis which deviates away from the position of the extended mouthpiece, the deviation occurring outside the first end region. The invention may extend to a carrier for use with the medication dispenser. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251552 | Bottle holder - This bottle holder is designed to be a quick and easy attachable device to carry a water bottle or soda can conveniently. The bottle holder is made to attach to a person's belt, fanny pack strap, purse handle, or belt loop by using a vertical hook and loop (Velcro) fastening strap and a horizontal hook and loop fastening strap on the bottle holder. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251553 | Lanyard device for children - The lanyard device for children is a device including a collar having a plurality of lanyards detachably secured thereto via an array of rings. Toys or other paraphernalia are detachably secured to the lanyards. The collar may be removably attached to a structure so that the lanyards are within easy reach of the child. The structure could be any structure used to secure a child therein (high chair, stroller, car seat, etc.). The collar and lanyards are designed to prevent the infant from being ensnared therein. The collar rings and lanyards are fabricated in various textures and colors so as to stimulate the infant's sensory perceptions. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251554 | Personal Storage Apparatus for Wheelchairs and Other Mobility Assistance Devices - The present invention relates to personal storage devices that are adapted to interconnection to personal mobility devices such as wheelchairs. In one embodiment an accessory bag is interconnected to a docking station with a tethering device that may stretch or be retractable. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251555 | CARBON FIBER ACCESSORY MOUNTING BRACKET - An aerodynamic accessory mounting bracket includes a body formed from a carbon fiber material. The body includes a first portion constructed to engage a seat post of a bicycle and a second portion that extends rearward from the first portion. The second portion of the body is constructed to support the connection of accessories such as water bottles, spare tires, CO | 2008-10-16 |
20080251556 | Vehicle hitch assembly for suspension support of an accessory - A vehicle hitch assembly for suspension support of an accessory from the rear of a vehicle having a rear bumper and a trailer hitch receiver positioned under the bumper. The hitch assembly includes a horizontally extending rigid trailer hitch receiver insert for insertion and retention in the vehicle trailer hitch receiver, and a rigid support arm having one end detachably securable to the vehicle rear bumper and another end thereof rigidly securable to the trailer hitch receiver insert. An accessory support is then secured to the vehicle hitch assembly for supporting a load off of the rear of the vehicle. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251557 | Scribing unit and apparatus for scribing panel with the scribing unit, and scribing method and method for manufacutring substrate - A scribing unit is provided to perform a scribing process in which unit substrate are separated from a panel where the unit substrates are formed. The scribing unit includes a megasonic vibrator, which applies a megasonic vibration to a wheel to make fracture surfaces of the unit substrates smooth. Therefore, it is possible to omit a process of grinding the edges of the fracture surface of the unit substrates before cleaning the separated unit substrates. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251558 | Driving power tool - It is an object of the invention to provide a technique for preventing power tool from being operated by a malfunction of the control circuit. A representative driving power tool includes a movable element, a drive unit to drive the movable element, an actuation circuit to actuate the drive unit, a control circuit and an operation switch that outputs an operation signal. The control circuit outputs a control signal when the operation signal for instructing driving of the movable element is outputted from the operation switch. The actuation circuit actuates the drive unit when the control signal is outputted from the control circuit. Actuation of the drive unit is blocked when the control signal outputted from the control circuit is abnormal. According to the invention, a movable element can be prevented from being moved by malfunctioning of the control circuit. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251559 | Portable Type Fastener Driving Tool - A gas combustion type coil nailer is provided with (a) a main body ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080251560 | Indirect Fire Device for Fixing Fasteners in a Substrate Material - The indirect fire device for fixing fasteners ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080251561 | Quick connect base plate for powder actuated tool - A tool is provided with a barrel having a piston for driving a fastener into a substrate, the barrel being mounted for axial movement within a body of the tool and a nose piece being mounted forwardly of the barrel and being at least partially encapsulated by a base plate that connects to the receiver of the tool which encloses the barrel and piston, the present invention permiting ease of assembly and disassembly of the muzzle of the tool—the nose piece and base plate—by making the connection between the base plate and the receiver with a retainer element. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251562 | Internal-Combustion Gas-Powered Hand Tool - The tool comprises a piston which can be propelled under the action of the explosion of a mixture of gas and air to drive an element, a first, gas-metering chamber, a second, gas-air mixture-preparation chamber, designed to communicate with the first chamber, and a third chamber designed to communicate with the second chamber, which is delimited by the piston and which is a throttling and propulsion chamber. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251563 | Apparatus For Frame Fabrication - An apparatus for frame fabrication includes at least one nail gun adapted to fire nails substantially in a selected plane of the frame and a sensor and a corresponding interlock. The sensor is mounted on the at least one nail gun and the sensor and corresponding interlock is adapted to provide a sensor signal, detect the presence or absence of a return sensor signal, and prevent firing of nails from the at least one nail gun in response to the presence or absence of the return sensor signal. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251564 | Apparatus for Frame Fabrication - An apparatus ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080251565 | MAGAZINE FOR A NAIL-DRIVING POWERED TOOL - A magazine includes a feeding tray having a nail path to allow passage of one nail strip and a loading space in spatial communication with the nail path and that is adapted for accommodating a plurality of stacked nail strips, a tray cover coupled to the feeding tray, and a first pusher unit connected detachably to the feeding tray and adapted to press against an uppermost one of the nail strips so as to push a lowermost one of the nail strips into the nail path, and a second pusher unit. When the lowermost one of the nail strips is moved into the nail path, it is pushed toward the nail outlet by the second pusher unit. The tray cover is slidable to uncover at least one of the nail path, thereby permitting an additional nail strip to be placed into the nail path. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251566 | FASTENER DRIVING TOOL - A clearance is set between a nail feeder and an outer profile portion so that the nail feeder can turn. A pin as a first restriction member that inhibits movement of the nail feeder to an ejection portion by engaging with the nail feeder and can release the engagement with the rotation of the nail feeder is provided to the outer profile portion. The position at which the nail feeder and a spring engage is set in deviation from the position at which the nail feeder and the pin engage, in a reciprocating direction of the nail feeder and in a vertical direction. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251567 | Depth of drive control with load transfer for fastener driver - An adjustable depth of drive apparatus is provided for use on a fastener driving tool including a nosepiece defining a fastener passageway, and a driver blade reciprocating in the passageway for driving fasteners sequentially fed from a magazine into a workpiece. The depth of drive apparatus includes a workpiece contact element being reciprocally movable relative to an end of the nosepiece, the workpiece contact element defining a nosepiece chamber dimensioned for receiving the nosepiece and including a driver blade stop configured for receiving an end of the driver blade to terminate vertical driving motion of the driver blade. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251568 | Powered surgical instrument - A surgical instrument including a housing, an endoscopic portion, a drive gear, a drive motor, a shift motor and an end effector is disclosed. The endoscopic portion extends distally from the housing and defines a longitudinal axis. The drive gear is disposed at least partially within the housing and is rotatable about a drive gear axis which extends therethrough. The drive gear is selectively movable along the drive gear axis. The drive motor is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the drive gear and is configured to rotate the drive gear. The shift motor is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the drive gear and is configured to move the drive gear along the drive gear axis. The end effector is disposed adjacent a distal portion of the endoscopic portion. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251569 | Optimal Tissue Compression Electrical Surgical Instrument - An OTC surgical device includes a handle having therein a compression controller and thereat an end effector, which has an electrically controlled tissue-compressor coupled to the controller and powered thereby to selectively control tissue compression. A mechanical binary-output electrical switch is disposed in-line with the compressor to place a compressing force directed upon the compressed tissue proportionally upon the switch. The switch has two switching states initiated and changed only by mechanical movement. The switch includes a biasing device retaining the switch in a first switching state until a force imparted thereupon overcomes the bias force to change to the second switching state. A switching-state-status output provides information identifying a current state and communicates with the compression controller to selectively control compression of tissue based upon the information. With appropriate feedback, the controller can keep the tissue at OTC while the surgical procedure is carried out. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251570 | SURGICAL STAPLER - A surgical device is described herein that can be used to fire different types and sizes of disposable loading units. In a preferred embodiment, the device applies parallel rows of surgical fasteners to body tissue and concomitantly forms an incision between the rows of staples during an endoscopic or laparoscopic surgical procedure. The device can be utilized with disposable loading units configured to apply linear rows of staples measuring from about 15 mm in length to about 60 mm in length and can be used to fire disposable loading units containing surgical clips and individual staples. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251571 | Friction stir welding tool having a counterflow pin configuration - A friction stir welding tool having one or more tapered flats for promoting flow of weld material toward the pin terminus and one or more counter-spiraling channels or threads which for promoting flow of the weld material toward the tool shoulder. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251572 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO REDUCE THE PACKAGING FOAM BY USING EXTRA FOLDS IN THE CARTON - A fold may be made in a conventional box which reduces the amount of packaging material necessary to secure an item in the box. Rear projection televisions may have a thick base and a thin top. Therefore, rectangular boxes may have much space at the top from the front of the box to the back of the box, in particular, when the television is in the carton, there may be substantial space between the back of the top of the television to the back panel of the carton. Typically, packaging material is placed in this space. By placing a fold in the carton along the portion of the box where this packaging material may conventionally extend, the amount of packaging material may be reduced by abutting the packaging material to the fold in the carton instead of the back panel of the carton. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251573 | One Piece Container with Hinged Cap/Lid - A container for packaging products includes an envelope formed by a skirt extending over the entire length of the body of the container, where the base is open prior to being filled, a reversible closable closure such as a cap or lid having a hinge linking the reversible closure to the envelope, optional tamperproof means, optional child-resistant opening means, and means for closing the open end of the envelope. The container includes a device for controlling its internal atmosphere. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251574 | Pressware Die Set With Pneumatic Blank Feed - An improved apparatus for making disposable pressware features a pneumatic feeding system which accelerates a paperboard blank into a forming die. In a typical embodiment, a pair of adjustable air knives propel a paperboard blank into the forming cavity. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251575 | SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING AND MANAGING PERSONALIZED VIDEO IMAGES OVER AN IP-BASED CONTROL AND DATA LOCAL AREA NETWORK - A system is deployed at a theme park for capturing and managing personalized video images, e.g., for creating personalized video products for patrons at the theme park. The system includes an RFID system to track patron movements around the park, a camera system to capture video images at designated locations around the park, a computer-based video content collection system to collect and store personalized video clips of patrons, and a video product (e.g., DVD) creation and point of sale system to create the end product for sale to the patron. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251576 | CARD RECOGNITION SYSTEM FOR RECOGNIZING STANDARD CARD AND NON-STANDARD CARD - A novel card recognition system includes a computer having a card controller for exchanging data with a standard card that is compliant with a standard and a non-standard card that is not compliant with the standard, and a card adapter for connecting the non-standard card to the computer so that the non-standard card is recognized. The computer or card adapter includes a data converter having an input/output controller for the non-standard card and converting data of the non-standard card into data for the standard card, and an interface having an input/output controller for the standard card and connected to the data converter via a dedicated transmission path. A novel card recognition system includes: a plurality of card management systems, each including a card connector, a first controller, a first multiplexer, a card detector; a second controller; and a second multiplexer to assign the second controller to one card connector. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251577 | Assembly Comprising a Tachograph - An assembly has a tachograph and a data memory, in particular a data memory of a data card. The tachograph has an interface designed to exchange data between the tachograph and the data memory, logic function modules and at least one memory. In a method for operating the tachograph, as a result of high security requirements, the data transfer between the data memory and the tachograph is extremely time-intensive. At the start of the data transfer a virtual reproduction of the data memory is created in the memory of the tachograph and the logic function modules first have read and write access to the virtual reproduction in the memory. Data is then regularly written to the data memory of the data card by a write access to the memory, thus eliminating the differences between the virtual reproduction and the data memory. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251578 | ATM SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - One possible embodiment of the invention could be an ATM security system comprising of an ATM, an ATM alarm system, a financial institution computer system is connected to the ATM and the ATM alarm system, and a security code that when entered by the individual into the financial institution computer system through the ATM will cause the financial computer system to active the ATM alarm system relative to the ATM. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251579 | SECURE IDENTIFICATION OF DEPENDANTS - The present invention provides a method for identifying patients using common forms of identification, and specifically readable personal identifiers such as credit cards, and for identifying dependents through a guardian's personal identification. The guardian registers the account with a health care database, and associates the dependent patients with the account. Thereafter, the guardian can process healthcare services for the guardian by providing a readable identifier identifying the account. As a result, the guardian can register the dependent patient for an appointment through a kiosk or other publicly accessible terminal, and can also access scheduling or other services. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251580 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED PAYMENT AND ELECTRONIC MERCHANDISE TRANSFER - Payment transactions using a payment infrastructure are efficiently combined with e-merchandise transactions using an e-merchandise infrastructure, while allowing each infrastructure to concentrate on its primary function. An electronic payment device configured according to the payment infrastructure is interrogated by a payment module (also configured according to the payment infrastructure) of a first terminal to obtain financial data. Electronic merchandise-related information is generated by an electronic merchandise module (configured according to the electronic merchandise infrastructure) of the first terminal, and such information is transferred to the electronic payment device within a transaction conducted in accordance with the financial data and the payment infrastructure. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251581 | TRANSACTION CARD - The present invention relates to a process for producing a transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features. An optically recognizable compound may be associated with a portion of the card for blocking infrared radiation and may comprise an infrared ink having nanocrystalline indium tin oxide particles. Moreover, a portion of the transaction card may include a second optically recognizable compound disposed thereon. The second optically recognizable compound may comprise an infrared phthalocyanine dye, an infrared phosphor, and a quantum dot energy transfer compound. The infrared ink may be detected by a sensor found in an ATM or card assembly line. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251582 | Managing retail transactions - An embodiment of the present invention includes a technique for retail transactions. A display unit shows product information on a product. A transaction controller provides the product information. A database stores at least one of the product information and customer information. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251583 | Card reader for automated teller machine - A card reader for an ATM includes a card insertion part, a header disposed on one side of the card insertion part to read out the information stored in the card, and a protrusion formed on a front surface of the card insertion part to be horizontally aligned with the header along a card insertion direction, thereby prohibiting an illegal device from being attached to the card reader. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251584 | Optically trackable tag - The tracking of a motion of an optically readable tag is disclosed. In one embodiment, an optically readable tag comprises a plurality of data features, one or more orientation features, and an optically readable tracking feature. The tracking feature comprises a continuous region with a minimum dimension greater than a maximum dimension of each data feature. Additionally, the data features and the orientation features are separated from the tracking feature by a border having a minimum width greater than a maximum dimension of each data feature. With this configuration, the tracking feature may be tracked even when a tag is moving too quickly for the data features to be read and tracked. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251585 | OBJECT SCANNING SYSTEM WITH A SENSING DEVICE FOR GENERATING INDICATING DATA - Provided is an object scanning system with a sensing device for generating indicating data indicative of at least one object identity and at least a position and orientation of the data and a position and orientation of the sensing device relative to the object. The sensing device includes a housing, and an optical assembly arranged within the housing and configured to scan the object. The sensing device also includes a controller arrangement inside the housing and arranged in signal communication with the optical assembly. The controller arrangement is configured to control operation of the optical assembly and to generate the indicating data for transmission to the scanning system. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251586 | Semiconductor Memory Card - In the conventional technology, there is a problem that a service is executed in contrary to user's intension. In order to solve the problem, the semiconductor memory card ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080251587 | Method of Manufacturing a Substrate for a Mini-Uicc Smart Card with an Associated Plug-In Uicc Adapter, and a Resulting Substrate - A method of producing a smart card having a reduced format in relation to a second standard format and an adapter with the second format, which is associated with the smart card. A card body has a zone for the extraction of the smart card and a zone for the extraction of the adapter. At least the smart card is extracted from the support. The smart card is extracted from a zone located outside the peripheral outline of the adapter extraction zone. The invention also relates to the support thus obtained. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251588 | PORTABLE DATA STORAGE MODULE - A portable data storage module comprises a control module, a wireless communication module, a rewriteable memory and a data transfer button. When the data transfer button is actuated, the portable data storage module wakes from a sleep mode and the control module initiates a data transfer via the wireless communication module with a device. After the data transfer, the portable data storage module reenters the sleep mode. The portable data storage module may be configured to transfer data, such as a trip plan, between a network host and an in-cab driver communication module. The portable data storage module may also store and maintain additional data, such as a driver log. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251589 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING THE TEMPERATURE IN A SPEED CONTROLLER - The present invention relates to a method for managing the temperature implemented in a speed controller ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080251590 | HVAC STAGING CONTROL - A controller for an HVAC system having a plurality of zones and having a multiple stage fluid temperature conditioning device. The controller is configured to receive a plurality of thermostat signals and to transmit a signal to control one of a plurality of flow control devices in response to a call for conditioning in one of the plurality of zones. The controller also includes one or more timers that are connected to the thermostat terminals, where the one or more timers are configured to initiate a separate timing count upon each call for conditioning in any one of the plurality of zones. In addition, the controller includes one or more staging terminals for transmitting staging signals to control a multiple stage fluid temperature conditioning device, where the transmission of the staging signals determines whether the conditioning device will operate at a relatively higher output stage. The controller is also configured to make a timing count determination to determine if any one of the separate timing counts initiated upon each call for conditioning in any one of the plurality of zones exceeds a timing delay parameter. The transmission of staging signals depends on the timing count determination. A method is also disclosed. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251591 | THERMOELEMENT AND THERMOSTAT APPARATUS USING THE THERMOELEMENT - According to the present invention, there is provided a thermoelement that suppresses the corrosion or corrosion products occurring on an outer peripheral surface of a piston and an inner wall of a guide portion so that the piston reciprocates surely and smoothly, and a thermostat apparatus using this thermoelement. The thermoelement according to the present invention includes a wax case that internally has a wax, which is an expanding body, a piston to which responsive action of the expansion and contraction of the wax is transmitted, and a guide portion that guides the sliding of the piston, wherein the guide portion is made of brass containing 69 mass % or more and 80 mass % or less of copper component, 2 mass % or more and 4 mass % or less of silicon component, 0.1 mass % or less of lead component, and the balance of zinc, and the piston is made of stainless steel. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251592 | Mixing device for aircraft air conditioning system - This invention relates to a mixing device for an aircraft air conditioning system with a supply conduit for fresh air from the air conditioning system, with a second supply conduit for recirculated air from a pressurized region of the aircraft, and with a discharge conduit for supplying mixed air into the pressurized region of the aircraft, wherein a non-return valve is integrated in the mixer. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251593 | NATURAL OR PROPANE GAS FEED AUXILIARY ELECTRIC GENERATING SYSTEM FOR BOILERS OR FURNACES - A natural or propane gas fed auxiliary electric generating system is brought to actuation to continue operating the pump in a residential, office building or motel/hotel environment whose boiler operates from the natural gas or propane fed source in the event the electric power otherwise operating the pump is lost or falls below a predetermined threshold. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251594 | Method for restoring used railroad ties and the restored railroad ties formed thereby - This invention provides a method for restoring at least one means defining a railroad spike hole located in a used railroad tie. In this way, the restored railroad tie can be reused in subsequent rail replacement operations. The restored railroad tie is capable of having a railroad spike penetrate and be retained within the confines of the restored railroad spike hole without substantial bending problems. The used railroad tie provided has at least one spike hole located therein. In each the means defining a railroad spike hole is formed a polymeric plug. The polymeric plug comprises a polymeric plug formed of a polymeric material including a plurality of flexible, readily deformable micro-inclusions which allow the formation of spike insertion pathways that track the insertion forces of the railroad spike as it is driven into a material thereby facilitating introduction of the railroad spike into said polymeric plug. The polymeric plug is capable of penetration by and retention of the railroad spike there within. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251595 | Rail anchor isolator - The present invention provides an isolator particularly adapted for use with a rail anchor utilized in an application where railroad rail is installed on concrete ties. The isolator protects the concrete tie from contact with the rail anchor caused by longitudinal movement of the rail due to train acceleration of deceleration or expansion and contraction due to temperature changes. In one embodiment, the isolator is comprised of a structural plastic material and includes a front face section and a rear face section. The front face section and rear face section each comprise a generally rectangular structure, having a top edge, bottom edge, and side edges. A center section joins the front face section and rear face section and forms part of the top of the isolator. Ribs extending from the front face and the rear face to aid in positioning the isolator. In another embodiment, the front face section and the rear face section each include positioning tabs projecting therefrom to aid in positioning the isolator. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251596 | DIRECTING AEROSOL - Embodiments of a system and method for directing aerosol are disclosed. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251597 | Therapeutic training straw - A drinking straw for controlling the intake of beverages, comprising an elongated hollow member having at least two open ends, at least one end being a suction end adapted for application of a suction force, and at least one end being a liquid end adapted for immersion in a liquid beverage; at least one compartment associated with each at least one suction end and located between the associated at least one suction end and the at least one liquid end and having openings for communicating the liquid beverage therethrough; and at least one insoluble object within the at least one compartment having an outer circumference smaller than an inner circumference of the at least one compartment; wherein the compartment openings and the object are dimensioned to prevent escape of the object from the compartment; and wherein the at least one object seals at least one compartment opening subsequent to the application of the suction force to prevent the movement of the liquid beverage past the opening. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251598 | Wick Assemblies - A wick assembly for, for example, a fragrance dispenser such as an air freshener comprises a conductive wick ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080251599 | Vapor Emitting Device - The invention is generally directed to a vapor emitting device having a container, at least one liquid in the container, and a wick. The container has an interior in which the at least one liquid is disposed. The wick has a distal portion disposed in the container interior and a proximal portion. The wick is configured and positioned so as to maintain contact with the at least one liquid and allows the wick to draw the at least one liquid into and through the distal portion toward the proximal portion, thereby making the at least one liquid available for evaporation when the proximal portion is exposed to air. A change in a visible characteristic of the wick occurs upon exhaustion of the at least one liquid from the wick. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251600 | Method and a System for Regulation of Pressure - A mobile spraying plant | 2008-10-16 |
20080251601 | WATER SENSOR APPARATUS - A water sensor apparatus used in connection with a watering system. The water sensor apparatus includes a main housing comprising an inlet and an outlet. A valve mechanism is provided inside the main housing. The valve mechanism opens and closes the outlet of the main housing in response to a water level collected in the main housing and a water pressure entering the inlet of the main housing. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251602 | Wireless Irrigation and Trespasser Deterrent Control System (WITDCS) - A Wireless Irrigation and Trespasser Deterrent Control System used for controlling a remote irrigation system comprising a plurality of sprinklers connected by water pipes to one or more electric zone valves having wireless valve controllers. Included is a wireless system controller that communicates with the remote wireless valve controllers when a signal is received from a sensor such as a motion detector in order to turn the sprinklers on or off. Other sensors are possible such as soil moisture sensors and rain sensors. A handheld remote controller is also included. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251603 | NOZZLE FOR PRESSURE WASHER OR LIQUID SPRAYER - A nozzle for use with a pressurized fluid delivery apparatus having an output device for discharging pressurized fluid includes a body portion configured to be coupled to the output device, an orifice supported by the body portion and through which the pressurized fluid is dischargeable, and a tactile indicator coupled to the body portion and configured to provide tactile feedback to a user to indicate a discharge characteristic of the nozzle. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251604 | Water Outlet Mouthpiece With Switch Jet Control Insert - The invention relates to a water tap outlet mouthpiece ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080251605 | Fuel Injection System - A fuel injection system ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080251606 | Air Spray Gun Improvements in Nozzle and Aircap - The feeder passages ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080251607 | SPRAY GUN - A spraying system for spraying fluids such as paints using high volume low pressure air, the system having a spray gun with a gun housing, a handle, a fluid tank on the gun for holding the fluid to be sprayed, and an atomizer nozzle; the system also including a compressed air generator separate from the gun and including a blower, and an air hose connected between the generator and gun for supplying compressed air to the spray gun, at least one operating element on the gun for switching the compressed air generator on/off and controlling the power of the generator. The switching and control information from the operating element is supplied by a transmission element, such as a wire cable or radio frequency link, to control elements associated with the compressed air generator to switch the generator on and off and to control the power of the generator. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251608 | DIFFUSION DEVICE WITH REPLACEABLE CARTRIDGE - A removable replaceable cartridge for use with a liquid diffusing device. The cartridge includes a venturi, a conduit extending to the venturi, a mixing area and an outlet path for atomizing and dispersing a liquid within the cartridge. A diffusion device including a removable replaceable cartridge received within a housing. The housing includes a source of compressed gas which is directed into the cartridge. A venturi head with a unitary body for use with a diffusion device. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251609 | Apparatus Used in Combination with Paint Delivery hopper - An apparatus is used in combination with a paint delivery hopper. The hopper includes a body and a connecting portion, with the connecting portion having a connecting end and a projection extending from the body thereof. The apparatus is used to engage with the hopper and it includes a receiving region, a through hole defined in the receiving region for allowing the connecting end to be attached thereto and an engaging hole which allows the projection to be inserted therethrough. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251610 | SPRAY HANDLE WITH DETACHABLE FRONT WAND ADAPTOR - A system is provided for the spraying of a fluid, that system having: a spray handle; a fluid channel disposed within the handle, through which the fluid is introduced into the handle; a trigger disposed within the handle; a stopper actuated by the trigger whereby flow of the fluid from the fluid channel is regulated; a wand removably coupled to a distal end of the fluid channel and through which the fluid exits the system. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251611 | Misting Apparatus - A humidifier ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080251612 | Unit Fuel Injector With Magnet Valve, and Method For Installing the Magnet Valve - A unit fuel injector is presented in which a valve member and an armature of a magnet valve are fixedly joined together, so that the dynamic performance of the magnet valve is improved, and the adjustment and calibration of the magnet valve are also simplified. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251613 | Electromagnetic Fuel Injection Valve - An electromagnetic fuel injection valve is provided in which a cylindrical magnetic body is welded to a valve seat member having at the rear end thereof a tubular press-fit portion press-fitted into a front portion of the cylindrical magnetic body, a valve body is housed in the valve seat member while being spring-biased in a direction that seats the valve body on a valve seat, and a movable core facing a fixed core is coaxially connected to the valve body, wherein the valve seat member ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080251614 | Methods For Determining Need For Treating A Vehicle Travel Surface - Methods for determining need for treating a vehicle travel surface include sensing, at a first time, a characteristic of a vehicle travel surface from a mobile sensor. Sensed characteristics include temperature, friction coefficient, material volumetric buildup, e.g., composition, such as an amount or percentage of ice or snow, density, depth, freeze point and chemical concentrations. The sensed characteristic is recorded as a first measurement in a database, and GIS information correlating a location with the first measurement is attached. The characteristic of the vehicle travel surface is sensed at a second time, at the location, and recorded in the database, for example as a second measurement. GIS information correlating the location with the second measurement may be attached, and the first and second measurements compared. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251615 | DRUG ACTIVATION PROCESS AND VIBRATIONAL MILL THEREFOR - The invention comprises a process for activating drugs by means of high-energy co-grinding of the drug with a pharmaceutical carrier, characterised by the use of a vibrational mill equipped with means that regulate the vibration frequency. The process, performed by modifying the frequency of vibration and keeping its amplitude constant, produces drug/carrier composites with a constant particle size in which the degree of drug activation increases in proportion to the frequency applied. The invention also includes a vibrational mill suitably modified to perform the process described. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251616 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING SHREDDER RESIDUES - In a method for sorting shredder residues of metal-containing wastes, e.g., vehicle bodies, the shredder residues are separated into a shredder light fraction and a non-ferromagnetic fraction (shredder heavy fraction). A system is arranged for sorting shredder residues of metal-containing wastes, e.g., vehicle bodies. At least parts of the primary material streams produced during the sorting of the shredder light fraction and the shredder heavy fraction in preliminary processes are fed to a common, main process for final processing, at least a ferromagnetic fraction, a fraction containing non-ferromagnetic metals, a granulate fraction, a fiber fraction, and a sand fraction being produced as end products. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251617 | Milling System - A milling apparatus comprising a radially symmetrical sleeve having an axial passageway with an upstream inlet and a downstream outlet or vice versa, a radially symmetrical rotor located within the sleeve, one of the rotor and sleeve being rotatable relative to the other, the diameter of the rotor being less than the diameter of the sleeve at each axial position to define an annular passageway between the rotor and sleeve, one or both of the surfaces of the rotor and sleeve having formations adapted to increase the surface area encountered by particles in a fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251618 | DEVICE FOR COMMINUTING A HEAP OF PARTICULATE MATERIAL - Device for comminuting a heap of particulate material, comprising a framework-supported housing with a vertical axis which is provided at its upper end with at least one inlet opening for the heap and at its lower end with an outlet; a drive shaft which is arranged vertically and centrally in the housing and is driven by a drive motor; and a rotor which is mounted on the drive shaft and has a plurality of rotor elements which are offset in the circumferential direction and/or with an axial spacing and which extend, at least while the rotor is rotating, close to the actual housing wall in order to process the downwardly falling heap, wherein the housing has at least two housing sections arranged vertically above one another, of which the lower section, at least in the upper region adjoining the section above it, has a larger diameter than the adjoining region of the upper housing section, and the radial extent of the rotor elements in the upper region of the lower housing section is larger than the diameter of the lower region of the housing section situated above it. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251619 | Shredder for Shredding Recyclable Industrial Waste - The invention relates to a shredder comprising a hopper in which industrial waste is deposited. The base of the hopper is equipped with a waste-shredding rotor, while one of the longitudinal edge thereof, which are parallel to the axis of the hopper outlet, is equipped with a longitudinal row of fixed blades which are distributed uniformly along said edge. According to the invention, spaces are provided between the aforementioned blades to enable the passage of moving blades which are mounted to the rotor by means of supports. In addition, half of the fixed blades are disposed at a greater height than the other half, using an alternating arrangement, such that the moving blades act first on one half of the blades and immediately thereafter on the other half, thereby producing a scissors-type effect which facilitates cutting and extends the useful life of such blades. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251620 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR WINDING A FIBER STRAND ONTO A BOBBIN - An apparatus for winding a fiber strand onto a bobbin having a longitudinal axis has a support holding the bobbin for rotation about the axis, a supply for feeding the fiber strand in a travel direction generally radially or tangentially to the bobbin, and a drive for rotating the bobbin about the longitudinal axis and for, when a fiber strand is engaged with the bobbin, winding the fiber strand onto the bobbin. A handling device is rotatable about the axis adjacent the bobbin and carries a strand layer for at a start of a winding operation moving into a predetermined angular position and pressing a leading end of the fiber strand against the bobbin. The handler also carries a cutter on the handling device for at an end of a winding operation cutting the fiber strand and thereby forming a trailing end attached to the bobbin and a new leading end. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251621 | Fishing reel mount assembly - A modified reel and mounting assembly for attaching a fishing reel to a fishing rod. The assembly includes a cutout in the reel which conforms to the surface of the reel seat and an arcuate slot on both ends of the cutout. The cutout in the reel mates with surface of the reel seat, and the seat mounts are received by the arcuate slots. The arcuate slots create a lip which is clamped into place by the clamps of the rod seat. In the preferred embodiment, a clamp bar is also provided for increased stability. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251622 | LOOPED-CORD TENSIONER FOR AN ARCHITECTURAL COVERING - A looped-cord tensioner for an architectural covering including a housing adapted for attachment to a looped-cord, an abutment member positioned within the housing, a slide member positioned within the housing, and at least one biasing element having a first end and a second end. One of the slide member and the abutment member is adapted to engage the second end of the biasing element and the first end of said biasing element is adapted to engage the housing such that one of the slide member and the abutment member is moveably positioned in the housing so as to bias one of the slide member and the abutment member toward engagement with the looped-cord such that the looped-cord is normally non-movably sandwiched between the slide member and the abutment member prior to installation of the looped-cord tensioner. One of the slide member and the housing is adapted to be fixedly installed to a non-movable structure adjacent the architectural covering such that one of the slide member and the abutment member is disengaged from the looped-cord and the looped-cord is free to moveably pass through the housing. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251623 | TENSION REDUCER FOR CABLE WRAP SECURITY DEVICE - A security device includes a housing containing a ratchet mechanism and a rotatable spool for storing a plurality of cable loops which extend outwardly from a plurality of openings formed in the housing and wrapped around the sides of a box-like object. A collar is mounted on the bottom of the housing and has openings adjacent each of the housing opening requiring the cable loops to abruptly change direction after exiting the housing and passing either beneath or above the collar before extending along the secured object. This abrupt change of direction reduces the amount of force which are exerted on the cable loops from being transmitted onto the ratchet mechanism. In alternate embodiments, adjacent cable loops pass through one or a pair of rings which cause a change of direction in the cable loops to reduce the transmission of forces onto the ratchet mechanism. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251624 | SHADE LIFTING MECHANISM - A window covering positioning system including a tube to facilitate raising and lowering of a window covering. The system further includes a rotational drive mechanism attached to the tube to drive rotation of the tube about an axis of the tube and an axial drive mechanism connected to the tube to drive movement of the tube in an axial direction. The axial drive mechanism is circumferentially disposed within the tube. A kit is further provided. The kit includes a tube around which a cord of a window covering is positioned and a rotational drive mechanism to rotate the tube about an axis of the tube. The kit further includes an axial drive mechanism to advance the tube in an axial direction and a connector to rotatably connect the tube to the axial drive mechanism. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251625 | Retractable Reeled Tape and Control Mechanism Therefor - A control mechanism for a retractable reeled tape comprising tape wound on a rotatably mounted spindle so as to be retractably deployable therefrom to selected lengths, said control mechanism comprising: a pawl and tooth arrangement bearing on the spindle such as, when engaged, to permit rotation of the spindle in a direction whereby tape is wound onto the spindle, but to obstruct rotation of the spindle in a direction whereby tape is unwound therefrom; and a clutch mechanism operable to disengage the pawl such that, with the pawl so disengaged, the spindle is free to rotate in either direction. A barrier tape dispenser incorporating such a control mechanism, a tape barrier system comprising multiple such dispensers, and a temporary barrier incorporating such dispensers on suitable uprights, are also described. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251626 | Roller with weakened excitation behaviour - A roller for belt tensioning systems or wrap drives having a hollow hub and a cylindrical running ring. The hollow hub and the running ring are connected to one another by an annular web and wherein, on both sides of the annular web, the hollow hub and the running ring are supported relative to one another by circumferentially distributed radially arranged ribs. The number of ribs on both sides of the annular web can be a prime number. In addition, or in the alternative, the ribs on both sides of the annular web can be arranged so as to be non-centrically circumferentially offset. In addition, or in the alternative, the number of ribs on both sides of the annular web can deviate from one another. In addition, or in the alternative, the rib assembly can be provided with variable pitch angles around the circumference. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251627 | Winding Apparatus - A novel winding device of special arrangement insusceptible to vibration of a drive motor. A winding roll ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080251628 | Method in Reeling Up and a Reel-Up - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus in reeling up, in which a paper web or the like (W) is reeled around a center-driven reel spool ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080251629 | Safety shield for use with the winch wheel of a boat lift - A safety shield ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080251630 | TRANSVERSE LIMB AND MEMBER OF A LINE GUIDE DEVICE WITH A TRANSVERSE LIMB - A transverse limb ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080251631 | Umanned Helicopter - The invention relates to an unmanned helicopter comprising an internal combustion engine and an associated fuel tank. The unit ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080251632 | Wing-Flapping Flying Apparatus and Method of Using the Same - The present invention provides a wing-flapping flying apparatus, which can fly by moving its wings similar to a bird hovering or flying in the air by flapping its wings. The wing-flapping flying apparatus comprises: a body; a rotating shaft rotatably joined to the body; driving means for rotating the rotating shaft; and wings reciprocated between two points and connected to the rotating shaft so as to be rotated together with the rotating shaft and to be relatively torsionally rotated with respect to the rotating shaft. The wing-flapping flying apparatus generates lift throughout an entire wing-flapping movement without generating lift only throughout the half of a wing-flapping movement or offsetting the generated lift by the other half of the wing-flapping movement. Therefore, the wing-flapping flying apparatus can provide not only a stable flight but also a softly hovering or ascending and descending flight. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251633 | Engine Assembly for an Aircraft Comprising an Engine as Well as an Engine Mounting Structure for Such an Engine - An aircraft engine assembly including an engine, an engine suspension pylon, and a heat exchanger system including a second outlet located between the box and the engine, aft from the aft engine suspension. Furthermore, the exchanger in the heat exchanger system is at least partially arranged inside an aft aerodynamic fairing of the suspension pylon, the aft aerodynamic fairing being located entirely aft from the aft engine suspension. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251634 | Rigid Framework for Aircraft Engine Mounting Structure and Engine Mounting Structure Comprising Same - The invention relates to a rigid structure ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080251635 | Apparatus For Lighter-Than-Air Aircraft - An apparatus for launching and recovering a lighter-than-air aircraft is provided. The aircraft includes an envelope that is substantially filled before launch with a lift gas and a second gas. The lift gas and second gas are substantially separated in the envelope by a boundary layer of mixed gas, formed by the lift and second gases. The aircraft is supported by one or more masts as the lift gas is injected to achieve the required buoyancy for launch. The aircraft is then released and rises, for example, in an inclined orientation. As the aircraft climbs, the lift gas expands in the envelope, and the second gas is vented therefrom. During horizontal descent, air can be pumped into the envelope to maintain the envelope in a substantially filled configuration. The air and lift gas can be mixed to avoid sloshing and pooling. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251636 | AIRCRAFT THAT COMPRISES A STRUCTURE THAT ENSURES THE STRUCTURAL AND ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS - An aircraft includes a structure with structural elements ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080251637 | System for Maneuvering an Aircraft Landing Gear and Aircraft Comprising Same - The invention concerns a system for maneuvering an aircraft landing gear mounted in a landing gear box closed by a set of hatches, comprising: a general control unit of the landing gear box to trigger the different maneuvers, a control channel for the hatches ( | 2008-10-16 |
20080251638 | LANDING GEAR LEGS AND METHOD OF MAKING - An airplane gear leg that is strong, stiff, and capable of storing large amounts of energy and formed of a composite material that has first and second fiber materials. The first fiber material is very strong and flexible, allowing it to store a great deal of energy in a hard landing, and its fibers are oriented essentially parallel to the axis of the gear leg. The second fiber material is very stiff, providing the torsional rigidity necessary to avoid flutter, and its stiff fibers are laid at a large angle relative to the axis of the gear leg so their elastic limit is not exceeded during a hard landing. | 2008-10-16 |
20080251639 | Aircraft Wheel Assembly - A wheel assembly ( | 2008-10-16 |