45th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110271815 | SAW BLADE WITH ROBUST TOOTH FORM - A recip saw blade has a blade body and a cutting edge extending along the blade body and defined by a repeating pattern of two consecutive teeth. Each of the two consecutive teeth includes a primary clearance surface defining a relatively steep primary clearance angle, a secondary clearance surface defining a relatively shallow secondary clearance angle, a tip, a rake face located on the opposite side of the tip relative to the primary clearance surface, a gullet defining a depth, a first gullet radius located on an opposite side of the gullet relative to the rake face, and a second gullet radius located between the gullet and the rake face, wherein the depth of the gullet is greater than the second gullet radius. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271816 | DEVICE FOR ATTACHMENT OF LEVER TO TREMOLO BRIDGE AND KIT - The present disclosure is a new solution for attachment of lever to the tremolo bridge made by a device that can be sold as a kit. Such device for attachment of lever to the tremolo bridge is made of a cylindrical device ( | 2011-11-10 |
20110271817 | DRUM-KIT RACK SYSTEM - A drum-kit rack system allows a bass drum and a hi-hat cymbal of a drum-kit to be attached to the drum-kit rack system. The bass drum is combined with the drum-kit rack system at a lower space of the drum-kit rack system defined by a horizontal bar and two abreast vertical posts of the drum-kit stand, while the hi-hat cymbal is combined with the drum-kit rack system at an open end of the horizontal bar or an extension rod. In virtue of the structure and spectral configuration of the drum-kit rack system, the bass drum and the hi-hat cymbal can be reliably positioned and prevented from sliding away when receiving a beating force. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271818 | HEEL-DRIVEN PEDAL FOR A PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT - A heel-driven drum pedal system for playing a primary percussion instrument and a secondary percussion instrument. The heel-driven drum pedal system includes a heel-driven pedal that strikes the secondary percussion instrument with a separate beater unit connected to the heel-driven pedal with an extension rod. The heel-driven pedal further including at least one cut-out, allowing the heel-driven pedal to be coupled to a standard toe-driven drum pedal for the primary percussion instrument. The heel-driven pedal coupled to the toe-driven drum pedal so that both pedals can be operated with one foot. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271819 | MUSIC ANALYSIS APPARATUS - In a musical analysis apparatus, a spectrum acquirer acquires a spectrum for each frame of an audio signal representing a piece of music. A beat specifier specifies a sequence of beats of the audio signal. A feature amount extractor divides an interval between the beats into a plurality of analysis periods such that one analysis period contains a plurality of frames, and separates the spectrum of the frames contained in one analysis period into a plurality of analysis bands so as to set a plurality of analysis units in one analysis period in correspondence with the plurality of the analysis bands, such that one analysis unit contains components of the spectrum belonging to the corresponding analysis band. The feature amount extractor further calculates a feature value of each analysis unit based on the components of the spectrum contained in each analysis unit, thereby generating a rhythmic feature amount that is an array of the feature values calculated for the analysis units and that features a rhythm of the piece of music. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271820 | Configurable Foot-Operable Electronic Control Interface Apparatus and Method - The present inventive foot-operable apparatus and method comprise a generally rectangular housing comprising at least one internally positioned accelerometer sensor component, and also including at least one pedal-type component oriented toward, and operable by, a user, and advantageously enable the operating user to produce one or more control signals, of one or more types, and within one or more ranges, in response to the user's predetermined interaction(s) therewith. The novel utilization by the present invention of at least one accelerometer sensor component provides it with numerous advantageous features (such as extensive flexibility, ease of adaptation/configuration, etc.), and a wide range of functionality, while facilitating its easier transport and operation, and greatly increasing the reliability thereof. The apparatus and method of the present invention can be used to provide a configurable, flexible and reliable foot-operable control interface to virtually any electronic and/or electromechanical system. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271821 | MUSICAL EFFECTS PEDAL RETAINING DEVICE AND PEDAL BOARD - A pedal board is provided that has an attachment mechanism, mounting member, and musical effects pedal retaining device. The attachment mechanism is carried by the musical effects pedal retaining device and functions to attach a musical effects pedal to the musical effects pedal retaining device. At least a portion of the musical effects pedal retaining device is releasably attachable to the mounting member to function to assist making the musical effects pedal releasably attachable to the mounting member. At least a portion of the musical effects pedal retaining device is releasably attachable to the mounting member through a mechanical engagement that is not a hook and loop type fastener. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271822 | Automatic Real Time Command and Control System - A system and method are provided for Unit of Action (UA) real-time optimal Command and Control (C | 2011-11-10 |
20110271823 | Electronic Selector Switch for Perforation - A circuit includes a line input for receiving a line power. The circuit further includes a line output for transmitting the line power. The circuit further includes a next-gun-detect output and a next-gun-detect input. The circuit further includes a first detonator connection and a second detonator connection, the second detonator connection being connected to a ground. The line input is coupled to the first detonator connection through a one-polarity-pass component that only allows power of a first polarity to pass. The line input is coupled to the first detonator connection through a detonate-enable switch circuit that is coupled to the next-gun-detect output and the line input. The detonate-enable switch passes power only if (a) the next-gun-detect output is not coupled to the next-gun-detect input and (b) power of a second polarity has previously been applied to the line input while the next-gun-detect output is not coupled to the next-gun-detect input. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271824 | DYNAMIC ARMOR - Methods and apparatus for ballistic shielding and protective armor; and more particularly, representative and exemplary embodiments of the present invention generally relate to improved methods and systems for ballistic deflection and protection through dynamic armor and/or the like. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271826 | GAS-OPERATED FIREARM - A gas operating system for a firearm renders the firearm capable of firing a wide range of shot loads by passively or automatically compensating for different shot loads. The firearm includes a plurality of ports formed in the firearm barrel, and corresponding ports formed in a gas cylinder of the gas operating system. The ports tap gases generated during firing which are used to cycle the firearm. When firing different cartridge loads, differing combinations of the ports are selectively at least partially blocked or otherwise obstructed by the cartridge casing according to the size of the cartridge. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271827 | Firearm Having Gas Piston System - A firearm having a gas piston system includes a bolt carrier, an adjustable gas piston block located forward on the firearm and an over-the-barrel spring and guide rod arrangement, all of which is housed and contained in a top rail that runs the length of the firearm and that maintains the alignment of these firearm components. The firearm also includes an ambidextrous, non-reciprocating charging handle located forward on the firearm and positioned within the top rail for charging the firearm. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271828 | Axial Piston Machine having Bent Axis Construction - An axial piston machine having bent axis construction, having a drive shaft rotatably supported in a housing and ending in a drive flange comprising a face on the drive shaft side, is disclosed in which ball races are formed for receiving piston heads. The piston heads are rotatably retained in the ball races by means of deformable rings. The axial piston machine having bent axis construction possesses characteristics so that pressure relief of the ball head is ensured for all cases. The rings at the inner surface comprise at least one groove running so as to connect the ring faces to each other. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271829 | Rotary Hydraulic Machine and Controls - A variable capacity hydraulic machine has a rotating group located within a casing and a control housing secured to the casing to extend across and seal an opening in the casing. The control housing accommodates a control circuit and a pair of sensors to sense change in parameters associated with the rotating group. One of the sensors is positioned adjacent the barrel on the rotating group to sense rotational speed and the other senses displacement of the swashplate. The control housing accommodates a control valve and accumulator to supply fluid to the control valve. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271830 | DRIVE MECHANISM FOR AN OSCILLATING PISTON ROTOR - Drive mechanism for the conversion of oscillatory motion into rotating motion or vice versa by means of a non-circular gear train, in a system composed of arcuate pistons solidly fixed to a rotor which is able to oscillate about its axis inside a stator. The mechanism comprises a set of non-circular internal and external toothed gears coupled in a fashion similar to that of two epicyclic gearings joined by their respective planet gears, although there are not any sun gears in the present arrangement. All the gears cooperate so as to produce the sought motion conversion between the pistons and the planet carriers and the drive shaft attached thereon. Its field of application includes therefore any device that uses variable volume chambers as a means to transmit energy to, or obtain energy from, a working gas, such as compressors, pneumatic motors or internal combustion engines. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271831 | WATER DEFLECTOR FOR A MUD PUMP - A deflector preventing contamination of an oil sump by water is provided, comprising a collar frictionally locking about a cylinder liner end of the mud pump, a manifold having a tube directing water against a piston and connecting rod contained within the cylinder liner, and a shield extending across an upper portion of the cylinder liner end. The deflector may be attached to cylinder liners with or without modification. A method is provided for deflecting water being forcibly expelled from a horizontal cylinder by a piston stroke, comprising steps of positioning a shield across an upper portion of the cylinder liner end, arranging a tube to spray water against the piston, forcibly spraying water against the piston, allowing the water expelled from the cylinder liner to flow into a water reservoir under the influence of gravity, and deflecting the water into the water reservoir as it is forcibly expelled. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271832 | INDICATOR DEVICE FOR A FILTER, VACUUM CLEANER, AND METHOD OF FILTERING A VACUUM CLEANER EXHAUST STREAM - An indicator device for a filter includes a filter replacement indicator that is actuatable by thermal expansion. The indicator device can be included in a filter. Also, a vacuum cleaner including a filter having the indicator device. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271833 | Adsorbent Bed Support - An adsorbent vessel and process for using the adsorbent vessel subject to thermal swing expansion/contraction is disclosed where the adsorbent vessel comprises a support screen affixed to the adsorption vessel subject to thermal swing expansion/contraction and where a first section of the support screen extends along a portion of the length of the adsorption vessel subject to thermal swing expansion/contraction in the axial direction and comprises apertures permitting gas permeation and where the first section of the support screen has a cross-section in the axial direction that is arcuate. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271834 | Range Hood with Liquid Filter - A range hood for a kitchen range or other similar appliance is disclosed. The range hood is adapted to be coupled to a blower to draw the contaminated effluent stream from the range into the hood. The effluent stream is drawn through a substantially horizontal perforated liquid support or impingement tray that is filled with a working liquid, and is then passed through a high-efficiency mist eliminator. The range hood offers a substantially straight airflow path from a point just inside the inlet to the outlet. The range hood also has a low profile, and offers direct access to its interior components for easy inspection and cleaning. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271835 | AROMATIC IMINE COMPOUNDS FOR USE AS SULFIDE SCAVENGERS - Compositions and methods relating to aromatic imine compounds and methods of their use are described. The compounds are formed from aromatic aldehydes and amino or amino derivatives. The compounds and their derivatives are useful, for example, as hydrogen sulfide and mercaptan scavengers for use in both water and petroleum products. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271836 | SYSTEM FOR REDUCING HEAD SPACE IN A PRESSURE CYCLONE - A pressure cyclone is disclosed having a concave top head, wherein the concave top head has a substantially flat roof disposed in the interior of the cyclone vessel. An inlet is tangentially-coupled to the vessel and has an inlet nozzle disposed therein and configured to smoothly transition into the cyclone vessel to create a vortex that separates solid particulates from an incoming particulate-fluid suspension. In particular, the one surface of the inlet nozzle is tangent to the inner surface of cyclone vessel and another surface of the inlet nozzle is parallel and continuous with the substantially flat roof. An inlet casing is disposed around a length of the inlet nozzle and configured to transition from a circular casing to an elliptical casing along the length of the inlet nozzle, and couple to the vessel with the elliptical casing. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271837 | Centrifugal oil separator for an aircraft engine - A centrifugal oil separator ( | 2011-11-10 |
20110271838 | MICROTRAP ASSEMBLY FOR GREENHOUSE GAS AND AIR POLLUTION MONITORING - A microtrap assembly includes a carbon nanotube sorbent. The microtrap assembly may be employed as a preconcentrator operable to deliver a sample to an analytical device to measure the concentrations of greenhouse gases. A system includes a microtrap having a carbon nanotube sorbent for measuring the concentrations of greenhouse gases in a sample. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271839 | Movable air purification robot system - The movable air purification robot system is disclosed, which makes it possible to automatically eliminate dust, bacteria and smell from air while freely moving along a polluted area irrespective of a space dimension. The movable air purification robot system comprises an air purification robot including an air pollution detection unit for detecting pollution and humidity of floating substance contained in air, an air purification unit for circulating the air containing pollutants by means of the air pollution detection unit and filtering, absorbing and purifying the same, a robot moving unit formed of two driving wheels disposed at both lower sides of a robot body and independently operating, an obstacle detection unit for detecting an obstacle so that the robot moving unit can move freely, a robot operating unit for allowing a user to operate the robot, a robot control unit for controlling the operations of each element, and a power unit for supplying electric power to operating elements. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271840 | TRANSPORTABLE STAND-ALONE MACHINE FOR PREPARING A DRINK - Machine for preparing a drink, which comprises a casing ( | 2011-11-10 |
20110271841 | INJECTION ASSEMBLY AND MACHINE FOR PREPARING A DRINK PROVIDED WITH THIS INJECTION ASSEMBLY - Injection assembly ( | 2011-11-10 |
20110271842 | ELECTRIC INFUSION BEVERAGE MAKERS - An electric infusion beverage maker comprises a liquid heating chamber having electric heating means associated therewith for heating liquid in the chamber. An infusion chamber receives in use a beverage to be infused. A pump transfers heated liquid from the liquid heating chamber to the infusion chamber at a transfer rate. The infusion chamber has outlet means arranged such that beverage-infused liquid drains out of the infusion chamber and into the liquid heating chamber at a drainage rate which is lower than the transfer rate. This means that liquid cannot pass straight through the infusion chamber. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271843 | EXTRACTING MECHANISM FOR COFFEE CAPSULE - An extracting mechanism for coffee capsule has a bracket member, a coffee capsule member removably mounted in the cavity of the bracket, and a capsule thrust mechanism mounted on a panel. A handle is fixedly mounted on the top surface of the panel and an extracting plate having an upper thrust needle in the bottom; and a crank sliding mechanism connected between the handle and the extracting plate. When the handle is rotated around the shaft, the crank sliding mechanism will drive the extracting plate to move upwardly or downwardly. When the extracting plate moves downwardly along the track, the upper thrust needle will through the top of the capsule and then the bottom of the capsule will be thrust. The coffee power then can be extracted through the upper and lower thrust needles. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271844 | CAPSULE FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE, AND DEVICE - The invention relates to a capsule for preparing a beverage, for example coffee, including a hollow element ( | 2011-11-10 |
20110271845 | DISPOSABLE COFFEE-BREWING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a disposable coffee-brewing device comprising: a support plate which is coupled to a beverage container such as a cup, and one side of which has an opening; a cylindrical body which protrudes downwardly from the support plate, and has an open top and a lower portion with a stepped portion for accommodating coffee grounds and having a lower end with a brewing aperture to which filtering paper is attached; and an upper sealing cover and a lower sealing cover which are attached to the top of the coffee grounds-accommodating portion and to the bottom of the brewing aperture, respectively, to seal the coffee-grounds-accommodating portion, and which have respective handles. The handle of the upper sealing cover extends toward the upper surface of the support plate, and the handle of the lower sealing cover is formed at one side of the lower sealing cover, farther from the opening and extends to the upper surface of the support plate through the opening. The disposable coffee-brewing device of the present invention tightly seals coffee grounds to maintain the taste and flavor of the coffee and preserve coffee grounds over a long period of time. The disposable coffee-brewing device of the present invention can be used in a significantly convenient manner by simply removing the sealing means thereof and adding hot water directly into the device to prepare brewed coffee. Further, the device of the present invention can be elastically fitted to a beverage cup, and a plurality of the devices of the present invention can be stacked into a layer for easy use and storage. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271846 | ADJUSTABLE WINE AERATOR - An aerator for fluids, such as wine, includes an upper bowl portion with a set of openings in the base, a restrictor plate with, in the preferred embodiment, three sets of apertures. Each of the restrictor plate aperture sets can be aligned with the bowl openings to provide three different flow rates. A collar portion selects the aperture set to be aligned and includes vents to permit air into a central flow path wherein the wine is aerated as it flows through the collar portion. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271847 | INTEGRATED APPARATUS ABLE TO CONDITION A DRY LOW-TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENT IN A BAKING PROCESS - An integrated apparatus able to condition a dry low-temperature environment in a baking process includes a baking unit, a drying unit, and at least a dry air introducing part. The baking unit has a heating unit to heat a first room at a baking period. The drying unit includes a dryer for dehumidifying a second room thereof at a dry low-temperature environment-conditioning period by providing the second room a dry low-temperature air. The dry air introducing part located between the first room and the second room is to separate the first room and the second room at the baking period, and to introduce the dry low-temperature air from the second room to the first room at the dry low-temperature environment-conditioning period. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271848 | Steamer with hi-dome lid - A steamer includes a steamer body and a plate stacker assembly. The steamer body includes a dutch oven and a hi-dome lid. The dome lid is integrally formed for openably closing onto an open top of the dutch oven to define a relatively high space in between the dutch oven and the dome lid for receiving the steaming rack assembly therein. The steaming rack assembly includes two or more plate stacker, which can be detachably stacked on one another. Foods held in dishes can be positioned on each of the steaming racks and be steamed in the steamer body at the same time. With the integrally formed dome lid, vapor produced by boiled water in the dutch oven does not easily escape from the steamer body and the foods can be evenly heated and cooked through closed steaming, making the steamer environmentally friendly and energy saving. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271849 | CENTRIFUGAL JUICERS - The invention provides a centrifugal juicer ( | 2011-11-10 |
20110271850 | STRAP EXCHANGER FOR A STRAPPING SYSTEM - A strapping system includes a strap exchanger that is capable of delivering one or more straps to a component of the strapping system. The strap exchanger feeds a strap to a downstream component of the strapping system. A track assembly receives the strap and uses that strap to bundle product. The strap exchanger is capable of repeatedly delivering straps to the strapping system to reduce, limit, or substantially eliminate downtime associated with manually loading straps into the strapping system. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271851 | Discharged Bale Control Device And Control Method - A baler for making large cylindrical bales is equipped with a device for controlling the placement of a bale after it is discharged. The bale control device is coupled to fixed forward side wall sections of the baling chamber and is selectively operated such that front and rear bale control members of the device are respectively located behind and forward of a space into which a completed bale may be discharged. Thereafter, the bale control members are moved to the rear in to a location wherein the front bale control member holds the discharged bale to the rear of a path traced by the discharge gate when it swings between a raised discharge position and a lowered baling position. The rear bale control member engages a discharged bale so as to halt the rolling inertia imparted to the bale during discharge, the front and rear bale control members thus cooperating for locating the bale at rest. Once the bale is at rest, the rear bale control member is moved to a bale-clearing position wherein the rear bale control member may move forwardly relative to the bale without coming into contact with the bale. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271852 | WEB PRODUCT EMBOSSING APPARATUS - A web product embossing apparatus includes a first embossing wheel set, a second embossing wheel set, a third embossing wheel set, and a glue applicator. The first embossing wheel set embosses at least one raised first embossed pattern on a first web product. The second embossing wheel set and third embossing wheel set respectively emboss at least one raised second embossed pattern and at least one raised third embossed pattern on a second web product. The glue applicator disposes adjacent to the third embossing wheel set to apply glue to the raised third embossed pattern. The first web product and the second web product are bonded together to form a soft and bulky embossed finished web product with multiple embossed patterns thereon. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271853 | ROLLER PAIR AND APPARATUS FOR ALIGNING A ROLLER PAIR - A roller pair for embossing web-shaped materials, consisting of a male part and a female part, which during operation are arranged in specified axial and radial positions to produce a nip, characterized in that at least one of the rollers has at least two markings on the shell surface thereof, of which two markings in each case in an extension form an angle α, with 0<α<90°, and wherein the markings are arranged depending on the stamping pattern. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271854 | MANUFACTURE OF KINESIOLOGY TAPE - One example embodiment includes a continuous feed variable depth die cut. The die cut includes a housing, including a first opening configured to allow kinesiology tape to enter the housing and a second opening configured to allow the kinesiology tape to exit the housing. The die cut also includes a roller inside the housing, where the roller is configured to rotate as the kinesiology tape passes over the roller and a die formed on the outer surface of the roller, where the die includes a cutting edge for cutting the kinesiology tape and where the cutting edge is formed in the shape of the strip of kinesiology tape to be cut. The shape is approximately rectangular and includes rounded exterior corners. The die cut further includes a surface inside the housing, where the kinesiology tape passes over the surface when the kinesiology tape is cut. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271855 | HIGH VOLTAGE EDLC CELL AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A method of manufacturing an electrode includes printing an electrode ink on a portion of a substrate using a rotary lithographic printer. The electrode ink is allowed to dry on the substrate. A separator material is printed on the portion of the substrate using the rotary lithographic printer. A sealant wall is printed around the portion of the substrate using the rotary lithographic printer. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271856 | Method and Apparatus for Printing Radiopaque Indicia - A method of printing radiopaque indicia on a medical device. The method includes applying radiopaque marking fluid to a surface of a plate comprising one or more etchings having a depth of at least 0.0001 inches, exposing the radiopaque marking fluid on the surface of the plate to air to allow the radiopaque marking fluid to achieve a sufficient level of tackiness, and transferring the radiopaque marking fluid to a medical device. The radiopaque marking fluid comprises a clear ink and tungsten particulates having a particulate size of more than one micron. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271857 | PRINTING SYSTEM EMPLOYING DEFORMABLE POLYMER PRINTING PLATES - A printing plate has a substrate, an array of cells on the substrate, wherein each cell corresponds to an element of a print image, a deformable polymer material localized into the cells such that each cell is at least partially formed from the deformable polymer material, a reservoir corresponding to each cell to collect the deformable polymer material as needed when the deformable polymer material is one of either melted or softened, and a heater to cause the deformable polymer material to either melt or soften. A method of forming a printing plate provides an array of cells, first heats the array of cells such that the deformable polymer material does one of either melts or softens, actuates the cells in the array to assume a deformed state, cools the array of cells to solidify the cells in the deformed state, second heats the cells such that the deformable polymer material in selected ones of the cells does one of either soften or melt and return to a less deformed state to form a printing pattern, and cools the surface to solidify the deformable polymer material in the printing pattern. A method of forming a printing plate provides an array of cells, heats the array of cells such that the deformable polymer material softens, actuates selected ones of the cells to deform surfaces of the selected ones to form a printing pattern, and cools the array of cells to solidify the printing pattern into a printing plate. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271858 | FOUNTAIN SOLUTION REGULATION - The current invention relates to a method for inhibiting or preventing the growth of micro-organisms in a printing device to which, during a period of printing, a fountain solution is added, characterized that during an interval between two periods of printing the PH value of the fountain solution is changed. The invention also relates to the use of fountain solutions in said method and fountain solutions that can be applied in said method/esp. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271859 | THERMOSENSITIVE IMAGING COMPOSITION AND LITHOGRAPHIC PLATE COMPRISING THE SAME - The present application relates to a positive-working heat-sensitive lithographic plate. The infrared heat-sensitive image recording composition of the plate comprises a resin having self-dissolution inhibiting property and an infrared absorber. The resin having self-dissolution inhibiting property is an alkali-soluble resin that contains phenolic hydroxyl group, and carbamate or thiocarbamate group that has strong electron-absorbing ability. The advantage of the present application is that it requires no dissolution inhibitor when preparing the infrared positive-working heat-sensitive CTP plate. The mechanism could be understood but not limited to that the carbamate or thiocarbamate group contained in the resin has a dissolution inhibiting effect on the phenolic hydroxyl group in the resin, reducing the solubility of the resin in an alkali solution. When the plate is irradiated by an infrared laser, the infrared radiation transformed into heat, and since the above dissolution inhibiting effect would be impaired under high temperature, the solubility of the resin in an alkali solution can be restored. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271860 | TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PRINTING FORMS TO A PRINTING PRESS - A transport system is used to provide printing formes to a printing press. Several printing formes may be transported in the same cassette. A transport vehicle is provided, and several cassettes can be transported simultaneously with the transport vehicle. A conveyor device is provided in the printing press and is used to convey printing formes that have been stored in cassettes, that have been transported by the transport vehicle. The printing formes are conveyed, by the conveyor device, to a forme cylinder of the printing press and are arranged on the forme cylinder. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271861 | PRINTER ACCESSORY - A printer accessory comprises a base having a top surface and a bottom surface, and an ink absorber having a thickness in accordance with an example of the present disclosure. The ink absorber rests on the top surface and includes an absorbent material to retain excess ink from a printing operation. Furthermore, the accessory includes print media supports connected to the base and extending beyond the thickness of the ink absorber, wherein when print media is present, the print media spans the print media supports without contacting the ink absorber. An attachment clip is connected to the base having a resiliently flexible portion to releasably secure the printer accessory to a printer. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271862 | EXPLOSIVE DEVICE - A high energy, stable, electrically activated explosive replacement comprises at least a mixture of a metal, a highly-halogenated polymer moiety (HHPM) and a reduced (or non-) halogenated polymer moiety (RHPM). These replacements can also be used as detonators, initiators, or explosive devices alone or with other explosive systems and materials. The two polymer moieties, the HHPM and RHPM, may be provided in the following manners and generally in the following proportions. The halogen on the polymer preferably comprises chlorine or fluorine, preferably fluorine, and preferably at least 50% of halogen atoms in the polymer comprise fluorine. The fluorine is preferably provided on the polymer backbone (as in polymers formed from ethylenically unsaturated monomeric units such as tetrafluoroethylene, trifluoromonochloroethylene, difluorodichloroethylene, trichloromonofluoroethylene, trifluoroethylene, and the like). | 2011-11-10 |
20110271863 | Electrically Initiated Inertial Igniters for Thermal Batteries and the Like - A method for electrically initiating an inertial igniter for a munition. The method including: generating a voltage over a duration of an acceleration of the munition; powering a circuit from the generated voltage for determining when the acceleration experienced by the munition is an all-fire condition; electrically activating a reserve battery by the generated voltage when the circuit determines that the acceleration experienced by the munition is the all-fire condition; and electrically initiating pyrotechnic materials at a specified time into a flight of the munition using the reserve battery. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271864 | Speed-Adaptive Deployable Boat-Tailing Cone for Munitions for Range Extension - A base cone for a projectile including: a cone member being movable between a retracted position and an extended deployed position, the deployed position being longer in an axial direction than the refracted position; a member adapted to connect the cone member to a trailing portion of the projectile; and a release mechanism for releasing the cone member from the refracted position to the extended deployed position. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271865 | TRACK MAINTENANCE VEHICLE HAVING A COVERED LOADING SPACE - A track maintenance vehicle ( | 2011-11-10 |
20110271866 | Rail Guide and Solid Tag Line - A rail guiding tool used for aligning rails for railroad construction. The present invention provides railroad constructions workers with a tool that distances themselves from the suspended rails. The railroad construction workers use the present invention to align each rail together by means of a guide plate and an elongated handle. The guide plate is able to engage the head of rails, while the construction worker maneuvers the rail with the handle. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271867 | LINEAR PERMANENT MAGNET DRVING SYSTEM AND PERMANENT MAGNET DRIVING AND MAGNETIC SUSPENSION ROADWAY SYSTEM - The invention relates to a linear permanent magnet driving system and a permanent magnet driving maglev train rail system, the linear permanent magnet driving system comprises spiral rotors and stators, wherein at least one of the spiral rotor and the stator adopts the structure having a permanent magnet while the other one adopts the structure having the permanent magnet or a magnetizer; when the spiral rotors are driven by an engine to rotate, linear motion of the spiral rotors is achieved by means of the magnetic force between both, and speed of the linear motion of the spiral rotors can reach supersonic speed at most. By applying the linear permanent magnet driving system to the permanent magnet driving maglev train rail system, the entire rail can avoid the use of both permanent magnet and driving coil, and the construction cost of maglev train rail is equivalent to that of the current high-speed wheel/rail. The permanent magnet driving maglev train can save energy by 60 to 90% compared with wheel/rail train when traveling at low speed below 80 kilometers per hour and save energy by about 50% compared with high-speed wheel/rail train when traveling at high speed above 200 kilometers per hour. The invention can realize the interchangeability of maglev rail and common rail, leading the maglev rail to universality, networkability and compatibility in modern transportation. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271868 | BOGIE FOR GUIDE RAIL TYPE VEHICLE - The present invention provides a bogie for a guide rail type vehicle running on a predetermined guideway. The bogie of the present invention includes an axle in which steerable running wheels are mounted, a guide frame arranged under the axle, a pair of first guide wheels provided rotatably in a vehicle body end-side part of the guide frame, a pair of second guide wheels provided rotatably in a vehicle body center-side part of the guide frame, a pair of tie rod arms that is attached to the axle and are formed so as to extend from the axle to the vehicle body center-side, and a pair of tie rods each connecting the guide frame to each of the pair of tie rod arms. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271869 | METHODS OF LIMITING HYDROXYL ION CONCENTRATIONS OR THEIR EFFECTS IN CONCRETE PORE SOLUTIONS TO INTERFERE WITH ALKALI SILICA REACTION - Methods of reducing hydroxyl ions in concrete pore solutions are provided. Such methods are useful in providing resistance to gels which form in concrete due to the alkali-silica (ASR) reaction. The methods comprise adding a salt or mixture thereof to the concrete, in aqueous or solid form, the salt or salt mixture having cations higher in valence than the anions. The methods also comprise adding an acidic phosphate or a silicon-containing alkoxide to the concrete. The methods further comprise resisting and/or inhibiting ASR in airfield runway concrete pore solutions by applying a soluble salt or a mixture of soluble salts in solution or a deicing salt mixture in situ to the runway concrete. All of the above methods are useful in reducing hydroxyl ions in concrete. Such methods can be used to resist ASR in fresh concrete, in concrete that is setting, or in hardened concrete. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271870 | INK FOR BALLPOINT PENS AND BALLPOINT PEN USING SAME - A ballpoint pen ink ensuring a very soft and smooth writing feel even when a strong writing pressure is applied, is obtained. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271871 | Adhesive - Disclosed is an adhesive that may include two or more starches or starch derivatives with different molecular weights. In many embodiments, the adhesive includes (1) unmodified or slightly thinned starch, (2) maltodextrin or syrup solid, and (3) a hydroxypropyl starch. In most embodiments, the adhesive includes a plasticizer. The adhesive may be prepared by blending the starch and starch derivatives, and cooking the blended slurry, preferably under acidic conditions. The adhesive may be employed for various purposes including as an adhesive for a multi-wall bag. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271872 | WEAR PROTECTION LAYER AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - The invention relates to a wear protection layer for tools such as milling cutters, cutting inserts, injection molds and the like, in particular wear protection layers deposited using physical vapor deposition, said layers having the general composition AlNbX, where X stands for N, C, B, CN, BN, CBN, NO, CO, BO, CNO, BNO, or CNCO, characterized in that the Nb fraction is less than 40 at % and/or the aluminum powder used in the manufacturing process is mixed with 10 to 50 at % zirconium relative to the aluminum, and also relates to a method for manufacturing a wear protection layer. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271873 | Solvent-Free Organosilane Quaternary Ammonium Compositions, Method of Making and Use - Non-flammable, VOC-free organosilane quaternary ammonium compositions are provided in the form of pure or substantially pure water-soluble products that have bactericidal, fungicidal and viricidal activity and which are capable of bonding to various surfaces to form durable hydrophobic coatings. The resulting compositions are free of unreacted chloropropyltrialkoxysilanes, alkylamines and organic solvents that would otherwise provide flammable, corrosive, and/or toxic properties thereby inhibiting their safe and effective use in surface care, personal care and coating products. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271874 | Nanosized Particles of Benzimidazolone Pigments - A nanoscale pigment particle composition includes an organic benzimidazolone pigment, and a sterically bulky stabilizer compound, wherein the benzimidazolone pigment associates non-covalently with the sterically bulky stabilizer compound that is a substituted pyridine derivative; and the presence of the associated stabilizer limits the extent of particle growth and aggregation, to afford nanoscale pigment particles. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271875 | Process for Recovery of Values from a Fermentation Mass Obtained in Producing Ethanol and Products Thereof - The present invention generally relates to processes for recovery of values from a fermentation mass obtained in producing ethanol. Further, the present invention relates to processes for the recovery of values from an inorganic- and lignin-containing mass. The present invention also relates to processes for the recovery of a fraction having enhanced silica content from a silica-containing mass. Still further, the present invention relates to processes for the recovery of crude ethanol from a fermentation mass. The present invention relates to various lignin-containing products and solutions and mineral-rich products. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271876 | GEOPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to geopolymer compositions, methods of producing the compositions, and uses thereof. The geopolymer compositions broadly are comprised of a geopolymer binder and an aggregate and, once cured, can exhibit compressive strengths in excess of that of Portland cement-based concrete formulations. The geopolymer composition of the present invention adheres to most surfaces and can b used in the formation of a mortarless building block, floor screed, bench, building block brick, support column or pre-molded column, beam, paving stone, tiles, stone accouterment for a garden, countertop, bathtub, sink, a geopolymer slab, a structural geopolymer composition, a reinforced geopolymer composition, a steel reinforced geopolymer composition, or as a substitute for structural concrete in foundations, beams, columns, or slab with the addition as necessary of steel reinforcement. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271877 | ADAPTOR DEVICE AND CUTTING BOARD FOR PROTECTIVELY MOUNTING A HAND-CRANK DEVICE TO A COUNTERTOP OR TABLETOP - The present invention generally relates to a protective device for mounting to a tabletop or countertop. Some embodiments comprise a slab member having at least three corner regions, the slab member being adapted to overlay at least a portion of a tabletop or countertop. Some embodiments may also comprise a plurality of position-fixing members disposed at a plurality of the at least three corner regions, wherein the position-fixing members are adapted to fixedly engage the slab member with the tabletop or countertop in a fixed relation. Some embodiments may also include an adapter region comprising a portion of the peripheral area of the slab member disposed between one or more of the plurality of position-fixing members and one or more peripheral edges of the slab member, wherein the adapter region is configured to receive a mountable food preparation device in a clamping relation. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271878 | TAILGATE-MOUNTED WORK SURFACE - A portable work surface for use with a vehicle having an extendable rear gate, wherein the rear gate includes first and second latches for securing the rear gate to the body of the vehicle when in a closed position, and wherein the portable work surface includes an elongated platform; a first mounting apparatus attached to one end of the elongated platform, wherein the first mounting apparatus further includes a bracket and pin assembly; a second mounting apparatus attached to the opposite end of the elongated platform, wherein the second mounting apparatus further includes a bracket and pin assembly; and wherein each pin is adapted to cooperate with one of the latches on the rear gate for securely attaching the work surface to the gate when the gate is in the open position. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271879 | Device for Receiving Banknotes, Security System Having Such a Device, and Corresponding Method - A device for receiving banknotes with a frame which provides a banknote opening, and has a banknote bag connected to the frame using a bag opening so that banknotes are introducible through the banknote opening and the bag opening into the banknote bag. The device has a sliding bolt. The frame has an upper frame and a lower frame being separable from each other, and the banknote opening extends through both frames when the upper frame is connected to the lower frame. The frame has a guide for inserting the sliding bolt which is designed so that in the inserted state, the sliding bolt is locked with the frame and completely covers the banknote opening of the two frames. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271880 | Redundant Modulating Furnace Gas Valve Closure System and Method - In a modulating furnace with an integrated furnace control (IFC) that may enter a lockout mode for any one or more of a variety of safety reasons, the IFC may be programmed to send a “home” signal to the regulator stepper motor to close the regulator seat thereby reducing the outlet pressure of the gas valve to zero or near zero. Even though the ITC may have several different safety lockout modes, an additional home command from the IFC allows the modulating gas valve to position itself to a reference point such that the outlet pressure would approach zero pressure, even when the gas valve is energized at the wrong time due to a short circuit or miswire, or mechanically stuck open. By using the home command, an additional safety redundancy is provided whenever the furnace enters a lockout mode. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271881 | METHODS, COMPOSITIONS, AND BURNER SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING EMISSIONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE GAS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE - A method of preparing an oxidant stream comprising: burning a combustion mixture comprising (a) one or more fuel composition and (b) oxidant comprising a first oxygen content of about 10 mole % or more and a first carbon dioxide (CO | 2011-11-10 |
20110271882 | Piggybacked Pyrolyzer and Thermal Oxidizer With Enhanced Exhaust Gas Transfer - A waste treatment system is disclosed having: (1) a pyrolyzer comprising an inner and outer chamber, wherein the inner chamber further comprises a syngas outlet; (2) a thermal oxidizer comprising an elongated combustion chamber; (3) an exhaust gas transfer duct fluidly coupled to the combustion chamber of the thermal oxidizer and the outer chamber of the pyrolyzer; and (4) a particulate separator for removing particulates from the syngas. In preferred embodiments the pyrolyzer and the thermal oxidizer are aligned in piggybacked configuration, such that the hot exhaust gases from the thermal oxidizer are shunted back to the outer chamber of the pyrolyzer. Preferred thermal oxidizer and the exhaust gas transfer duct are configured to allow a three second residence time of the syngas, such that the system operates at an efficiency of at least 15 therms (thm) per ton of municipal waste. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271883 | WASTE TREATMENT - A process and related apparatus for the treatment of hazardous waste and an initially separate waste stream, the process comprising gasifying the waste stream in a gasification unit to produce an offgas and a char material; and plasma treating the offgas, and optionally the char material, in a plasma treatment unit to produce a syngas; and blending hazardous waste with the waste stream at a point in the process determined by the relative chemical and/or physical properties of the hazardous waste and the waste stream. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271884 | SHAFT FURNACE CHARGING INSTALLATION - A blast furnace charging system for feeding charge material into the hearth of a blast furnace includes at least two hoppers for temporarily storing charge material, each hopper having a discharge assembly for feeding the charge material from the respective hopper into the hearth of a blast furnace, the discharge assembly including an inclined discharge channel having, at its lower end, a material gate providing charge material flow control at the lower end of the discharge channel; and a protection ring arranged in the vicinity of the material gate for leading charge material from the discharge channel to a seal seat of the discharge assembly, where the discharge assembly further includes a heated panel arranged on the protection ring, the heated panel being formed by a panel-like copper body having fluid channels arranged therein so as to form a channel leading from a fluid inlet to a fluid outlet. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271885 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING COMBUSTION EFFICIENCY OF CARBONACEOUS FUEL-FIRED FURNACES BY INJECTING OXYHYDROGEN GAS - A method for enhancing combustion efficiency and reducing harmful emissions of any furnace fueled by coal or other carbonaceous fuels includes the steps of providing a high-output electrolyzer assembly which includes spaced-apart stainless steel plates submerged in an electrolytic bath. A voltage is applied between the plates and sufficient electrical power is supplied to generate a desired production of hydrogen and oxygen gases. Those gases are captured and directed directly into the combustion air intake of the furnace. Gas flow is controlled, primarily, by varying current flow and electrolyte concentration in the electrolyzer unit. The method differs from those of the prior art in its simplicity in that the oxyhydrogen gas is captured and directed directly into the combustion air intake of the furnace without the use of gas storage tanks, pressure regulators, mass flow controllers, or any other costly control equipment. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271886 | COMBUSTION APPARATUS IN WHICH EMISSION OF N2O IS CONTROLLED, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING EMISSION OF N2O - Emission of N | 2011-11-10 |
20110271887 | Vacuum seed meter - A seed meter for an agricultural seed planter, wherein the seed meter includes a rotating distributing seed disk defining a plurality of radially spaced apertures. The seed disk or drum is operatively connected to a vacuum source for creating a pressure differential between the exterior and the interior of the seed disk so as to pick up seeds for dispensing. Secured to the exterior surface of the seed disk are a plurality of arm members made from a resilient, yet rigid material, such as spring steel, which include an end portion defining an aperture that is positioned over a corresponding aperture formed about the periphery of the seed disk. As the drum is rotated through a supply of seeds, individual seeds are urged onto the apertures of the arm members and corresponding seed disk apertures, and held in place by the vacuum. A lifter mechanism mounted with a frame and including an end that engages at least the portion of the seed disk or drum defining the seed apertures causes the radial outward end of the arm members to be urged away from the surface of the seed disk as the disk is rotated relative to the end of the lifter so that the seed held on the arm member is moved away from the vacuum source and communication with the vacuum source is disrupted. The lifter may optionally include a portion that also occludes the aperture in the seed disk, thereby temporarily cutting off the vacuum force from the individual seed entirely. The lifter in conjunction with a vacuum breaker plate may also physically dislodge any seed or debris not previously removed. As the seed disk continues to rotate, the arm members are disengaged from the lifter such that the arm members are allowed to return to the position where the apertures in the arm members and seed disk are again overlaid. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271888 | Seed tape - A seed tape comprising an elongated pliable strip of paper material having seeds positioned thereon with fertilizer positioned therebetween or adjacent thereto. In the preferred embodiment, insecticide is also provided on the seed tape. The spacing and type of seeds on the strip is dependent on the location in a field where the strip will be planted. The type and amount of fertilizer is also positioned on the strip dependent upon the location in the field where that particular portion of the strip will be planted. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271889 | Marine JEEP - The vessel is adapted for the safe navigation in rough and storm sea. A belt of variable waterlines is separated from the body of the boat. Possible target population is transport ships, for example: sea commandos, rescue service, pilot service of seaports, sportsmen, owners of comfortable yachts, the industry of tourism and entertainments. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271890 | RUDDER ASSEMBLY FOR AN INFLATION BOAT - A rudder assembly for a boat has a securing base, a rudder board and at least one engaging bolt. The rudder board is mounted detachably on the securing base and has a bottom and two rudder hooks. The rudder hooks are formed respectively on two ends of the bottom and are connected securely to the securing base with the at least one engaging bolt. The at least one engaging bolt is mounted detachably on the securing base and engages respectively at least one of the rudder hooks on the rudder board. Accordingly, a rudder board can be conveniently detached from the securing base even while an inflating boat is at an inflated condition. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271891 | MOORING WINCH AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CABLE OF A MOORING WINCH - An electrically driven mooring winch is provided. The mooring winch includes a winding drum, an AC motor configured to drive the winding drum, a frequency conversion unit connected to the AC motor, and a control unit configured to control the frequency conversion unit on the basis of an indicator for tension of the mooring rope. The control unit is configured to set a reference value of rotational speed of the AC motor to a predetermined value, drive the AC motor in one direction for a predetermined time interval, define a first value of a torque of the AC motor, drive the AC motor in an opposite direction for the predetermined interval, define a second value of the torque of the AC motor, and compute a torque estimate using the first and second values of the torque. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271892 | REPOSITORY FOR BIO-MASS FARMING SYSTEM - A repository ( | 2011-11-10 |
20110271893 | WEB FRAME - A marine structure comprises a supporting member adapted to be located at least partially immersed in water. The supporting member comprises a wall at least partially delimiting the supporting member such that an inner side of the wall at least partially delimits an inner hollow volume of the supporting member and an outer side of the wall is adapted to be in contact with the ambient environment of the supporting member. The supporting member further comprises a stiffening web frame attached to the wall in order to modify the structural capacity of the supporting member, which stiffening web frame comprises a rib and a flang. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271894 | TIMING SYSTEM AND DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A timing device for indicating the passage of a duration of time is disclosed. The timing device and system, in accordance with the embodiments of the invention, comprise an electrochemical component which generates a visual and/or audio indication of the passage of time. The timing device further comprises a compensating element, such as a varistor, a thermistor and/or combinations thereof. The compensating element regulates the response of the device with respect to changes in temperature. The timing device is configured to indicate the passage of a single duration of time or comprises zones that are activated in a range of prescribed times and individually or collectively indicate the passage of time or the passage of a range of times. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271895 | Precise Critical Temperature Indicator (and Manufacturing Methods Therefor) - According to a precise critical temperature indicator and a control method thereof of the present invention, the precise critical temperature indicator comprises as one body: a blocking boundary layer which is positioned between a spreading material member including an operation button and spreading medium members including a spreadable area for a spreading material; and a temperature sensor which is controlled and operated as the spreading material passes through the blocking boundary layer and contacts the spreading medium member according to a user's pressing of the operation button. As a result, operation of the temperature sensor is easily controlled using the operation button. Also, the precise critical temperature indicator does not require a process of cooling a product down to below a critical temperature before using the product, due to the hermetic sealing of the spreading material member. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271896 | USER INTERFACE FOR A CONTROLLER - A user interface for a controller may include a panel having multiple indicia, a parameter selector configured to move relative to the multiple indicia, and an indicator to indicate which of the multiple indicia is selected by the selector. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271897 | GAS-LIFT PUMPS FOR FLOWING AND PURIFYING MOLTEN SILICON - The embodiments herein relate to a sheet production apparatus. A vessel is configured to hold a melt of a material and a cooling plate is disposed proximate the melt. This cooling plate configured to form a sheet of the material on the melt. A pump is used. In one instance, this pump includes a gas source and a conduit in fluid communication with the gas source. In another instance, this pump injects a gas into a melt. The gas can raise the melt or provide momentum to the melt. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271898 | SINGLE-CRYSTAL MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention is a single-crystal manufacturing method based on the Czochralski method, comprising at least the steps of: producing a melt by heating and melting a crystalline raw material in a crucible with a heater; maturing the melt by keeping the melt at a high temperature; growing a single crystal after dipping a seed crystal into the matured melt, wherein the heater and the crucible are relatively moved up and down in the step of maturing. As a result, there is provided a single-crystal manufacturing method that enables the generation of dislocation to be effectively suppressed and a high quality single crystal to be manufactured at good yield, particularly in case of bulling the single crystal having a large diameter, in manufacture of the single crystal. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271899 | REMOVING A SHEET FROM THE SURFACE OF A MELT USING GAS JETS - In one embodiment, a sheet production apparatus comprises a vessel configured to hold a melt of a material. A cooling plate is disposed proximate the melt and is configured to form a sheet of the material on the melt. A first gas jet is configured to direct a gas toward an edge of the vessel. A sheet of a material is translated horizontally on a surface of the melt and the sheet is removed from the melt. The first gas jet may be directed at the meniscus and may stabilize this meniscus or increase local pressure within the meniscus. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271900 | HIGH PRESSURE HIGH TEMPERATURE (HPHT) METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SINGLE CRYSTAL DIAMONDS - A high pressure high temperature (HPHT) method for synthesizing single crystal diamond, wherein a single crystal diamond seed having an aspect ratio of at least (1) and a growth surface substantially parallel to a {110} crystallographic plane is utilised is described. The growth is effected at a temperature in the range from 1280° C. to 1390° C. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271901 | REMOVAL OF A SHEET FROM A PRODUCTION APPARATUS - A melt of a material is cooled and a sheet of the material is formed in the melt. This sheet is transported, cut into at least one segment, and cooled in a cooling chamber. The material may be Si, Si and Ge, Ga, or GaN. The cooling is configured to prevent stress or strain to the segment. In one instance, the cooling chamber has gas cooling. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271902 | System For Encapsulation Of Semiconductor Dies - The present invention describes two systems ( | 2011-11-10 |
20110271903 | COATING TOOL FOR APPLYING A FLUID FILM ONTO A SUBSTRATE - The invention relates to a coating tool for applying a fluid film onto a substrate, wherein disposed upstream of a slot nozzle ( | 2011-11-10 |
20110271904 | ROTATABLE SUPPORT ELEMENTS FOR STENTS - Various embodiments of methods and devices for coating stents are described herein. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271905 | Methods and System for Processing a Microelectronic Topography - Methods and systems are provided which are adapted to process a microelectronic topography, particularly in association with an electroless deposition process. In general, the methods may include loading the topography into a chamber, closing the chamber to form an enclosed area, and supplying fluids to the enclosed area. In some embodiments, the fluids may fill the enclosed area. In addition or alternatively, a second enclosed area may be formed about the topography. As such, the provided system may be adapted to form different enclosed areas about a substrate holder. In some cases, the method may include agitating a solution to minimize the accumulation of bubbles upon a wafer during an electroless deposition process. As such, the system provided herein may include a means for agitating a solution in some embodiments. Such a means for agitation may be distinct from the inlet/s used to supply the solution to the chamber. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271906 | ELECTROSTATIC COATING APPARATUS - A rotary atomizing head is mounted on a fore end side of a motor. A shaping air ring having a plurality of air outlet holes at fixed intervals is provided on a rear side of the rotary atomizing head. Outer surfaces of the air motor and outer surfaces of the shaping air ring are enshrouded over the entire circumference by a cover member formed of an electrically insulating material. An external electrode assembly is provided radially outwardly of the cover member. An annular projecting portion which projects forward is provided on the shaping air ring over the entire circumference. The air outlet holes are open in a fore distal end of this annular projecting portion. As a result, a corona discharge can be generated by allowing an electric field to be concentrated at the fore distal end of the annular protecting portion. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271907 | Device for processing a substrate, method of processing a substrate and method of manufacturing semiconductor device - Provided is a substrate processing apparatus and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, which are hard to cause a defect in processing a substrate owing to that a pressure inside a process chamber is not kept constant, and which enable a better processing of a substrate. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271908 | LINEAR-TYPE MICROWAVE-EXCITED PLASMA SOURCE USING A SLOTTED RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDE AS THE PLASMA EXCITER - A linear-type microwave-excited plasma source mainly comprises a reacting chamber, a rectangular waveguide and a linear biased slot in between. A linear quartz plate with an o-ring embedded in the biased slot is required so as to keep the reaction chamber in low pressure condition. Plasma will be excited in the reacting chamber by microwave powers radiating from the biased slot. A linear-type movable dielectric material can be disposed in the waveguide to control the radiation intensity of microwave, such that the length of the linear-type plasma source is able be extended without increasing input microwave powers and thus large-area low-cost plasma-processing applications can be implemented. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271909 | COATING APPARATUS - A coating apparatus includes a base, actuators, separating boards and a gas guide grill. The base includes a carrying surface for supporting a workpiece. The base defines recesses on the carrying surface. The actuators include shafts rotatably located in the recesses correspondingly, and motors for driving the shafts. The separating boards are located above the carrying surface and securely connected to the shafts. The separating boards define chambers therebetween. The separating boards are capable of being rotated toward the carrying surface by the shafts. The gas guide grill is located above the base. The gas guide grill defines gas guide holes corresponding to the chambers respectively. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271910 | Squirrel Guard For A Bird Feeder - A squirrel guard for use with a bird feeder which stores and dispenses bird seed. The feeder comprises an upstanding housing and a support for positioning the feeder in an elevated position. The squirrel guard comprises a generally round and planar tray mounted beneath the feeder. The tray acts to deny squirrel access to the bird seeds and also as a collection tray for spilled bird seed. A tilt connector is arranged beneath the lower side for supporting the tray in a generally horizontal position when carrying only a minimal weight such as bird seed and small birds. The connector is such that the tray tilts to a generally diagonal position when engaged with a relatively heavy weight such as a squirrel. When engaged by a squirrel the tray moves to the tilted position causing the squirrel to fall from the tray | 2011-11-10 |
20110271911 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING A CART - A cart for transporting livestock equipment having a first and a second stall dividers and two dollies. The first dolly includes a horizontal member, a pair of wheels, and a pair of outer support members. The second dolly includes a horizontal member, a pair of wheels, and a pair of outer support members. To form a cart, an outer support member of the first dolly is received in one of the vertical members of the first stall divider, and the other outer support member of the first dolly is received in the opening of one of the vertical members of the second stall divider. An outer support member of the second dolly is received in the first stall divider and the outer support member of the second dolly is received in the opening of the second stall divider. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271912 | Device For Treating Animals, Comprising A Tray Which Is Suitable To Be Trod Upon By The Animals | 2011-11-10 |
20110271913 | DOG HARNESS - A dog harness includes a harness body that has a first end for placement proximate the shoulders of the dog and an opposing second end for placement proximate the hindquarters of the dog. The first end has a pair of first flaps and the second end having a pair of second flaps. The harness includes a first looped strap securely attached to one of the second flaps, with the first strap including a first part of a side release buckle. A second strap is securely attached to the other of the second flaps, with the second strap including a second part of the side release buckle that interlockingly engages the first part. The harness includes a front strap in the form of a loop that is securely attached at a first end to one of the first flaps and has a loop portion that is coupled to a first coupling member that is securely attached to the other of the first flaps. A free second end of the front strap is coupled to a second coupling member through which a portion of the front strap proximate the first end passes. A length of the front strap defined between the first and second coupling members is adjustable, thereby permitting both a tightening and loosening of the first end of the harness body. | 2011-11-10 |
20110271914 | Flue-Gas Analysis Safety Apparatus - Flue-gas analysis safety apparatus | 2011-11-10 |
20110271915 | PORTABLE BOILER FOR A HOT MAT - The present invention relates to a portable boiler for a hot mat, which comprises: a water reservoir, one side of which has an inlet pipe for introducing water circulating through the hot mat, and which stores the water; a heat transfer unit in which the water discharged from the water reservoir flows along a flow channel pipe to be heat exchanged, wherein the water is discharged to the hot mat via an outlet pipe formed at one side thereof; a heating unit which burns the fuel gas fed from a fuel tank to heat the water in the heat transfer unit; and a housing which forms the outer appearance of the boiler. | 2011-11-10 |