45th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100281992 | PRESSURE DIFFERENCE MEASURING CELL - A pressure difference measuring cell for registering pressure difference between a first pressure and a second pressure, comprises: an elastic measuring arrangement having at least one measuring membrane, or diaphragm, that comprises silicon; a platform, which is pressure-tightly connected with the elastic measuring arrangement; a first hydraulic path for transferring a first pressure onto a first surface section of the elastic measuring arrangement; and a second hydraulic path for transferring a second pressure onto a second surface section of the elastic measuring arrangement. The first pressure opposes the second pressure, and the elastic deflection of the measuring arrangement is a measure for the difference between the first and the second pressure, wherein the pressure difference measuring cell has additionally at least one hydraulic throttle, characterized in that the at least one hydraulic throttle comprises porous silicon. | 2010-11-11 |
20100281993 | PRESSURE SENSOR PACKAGE - A semiconductor package ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100281994 | PRESSURE SENSING DEVICE FOR HARSH ENVIRONMENTS - A pressure sensing device comprises a substrate having an opening, a pressure sensor die electrically connected to the substrate, and a pedestal having an upper surface that extends through the opening in the substrate, with the upper surface affixed to the sensor die. The pedestal has a pressure port that extends from the upper surface to a bottom surface of the pedestal, with the pressure port containing a hermetic sealing tube therein. A hermetic sealing cover is affixed to the substrate over the sensor die, with the cover and the substrate containing a reference pressure for the sensor die. A media isolation component has a chamber filled with a fluid that transmits a pressure applied to the media isolation component to the pressure sensor die. A capillary tube is affixed within the pressure port of the pedestal and is in communication with the sealing tube. The capillary tube and the sealing tube provide fluid communication between the chamber of the media isolation component and the sensor die. | 2010-11-11 |
20100281995 | GYRATORY COMPACTOR APPARATUSES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A gyratory compactor apparatus is provided that is adapted to interact with a mold that defines a mold axis. The gyratory compactor apparatus includes a frame that defines a frame axis and has a first mounting plate and a spaced-apart second mounting plate. A pivoted support is carried by the frame and capable of rotation in at least a first and a second rotational degree of freedom. A mold-engaging device is carried by the pivoted support and has a first carriage plate proximal the pivoted support and a second carriage plate axially spaced-apart from the pivoted support for receiving the mold therebetween. At least one actuator having a first end is carried by the frame and a second end is carried by the second carriage plate for imparting lateral translation to the second carriage plate relative to the frame axis. An associated method is also provided. | 2010-11-11 |
20100281996 | Magneto-Inductive Flow Measuring Device - A magneto-inductive flow measuring device, including: A measuring tube, through which a medium flows essentially directed along a measuring tube axis; a magnet arrangement, which produces an alternating magnetic field passing through the measuring tube essentially perpendicularly to the measuring tube axis; two measuring electrodes arranged essentially on a line directed essentially perpendicularly to the measuring tube axis and to the magnetic field; and a control/evaluation unit, which determines volume, or mass, flow of the medium through the measuring tube on the basis of a measurement voltage tapped on the measuring electrodes. In order to detect an error state at the flow measuring device early, the control/evaluation unit determines current, actual, settling time to reach a stable measurement state of the measuring device. The control/evaluation unit then compares the actual settling time with a desired settling time predetermined for the measuring device for reaching the stable measurement state and generates an error report, when the actual settling time is greater than the predetermined, desired, settling time. | 2010-11-11 |
20100281997 | FLOW CONTROL ASSEMBLY - A flow control device for automatically controlling the flow of a fluid at a predetermined rate that is capable of taking measurements of the pressure of the fluid within the device while the device is functioning and that is capable of real-time adjustment of the flow rate is provided. Said device includes a casing having a casing outlet, a piston having a piston inlet and an edge, wherein said piston interfaces with the casing in a manner such that the edge is cooperable with the casing outlet to control the flow of fluid through the device. A biasing member, such as a spring, for biasing the casing with the piston is further included, as is a sensor, such as a pressure transducer, for measuring the pressure within the interior of the casing. | 2010-11-11 |
20100281998 | Method for detecting blockage in a cariolis flow measuring device - A method for detecting blockage of a measuring tube of a Coriolis flow measuring device, which has at least two measuring tubes. For this, the at least two measuring tubes are excited by at least one exciter to execute mechanical oscillations, mechanical oscillations of the measuring tubes are registered by at least one sensor and at least one measurement signal representing the mechanical oscillations is produced. At least one produced measurement signal is analyzed for the occurrence of a deviation of a resonance frequency of one measuring tube relative to a resonance frequency of the at least one other measuring tube. In case such a deviation occurs, blockage of a measuring tube is established. | 2010-11-11 |
20100281999 | Method for determining measuring tube wall thickness of a coriolis, flow measuring device - A method for determining tube wall thickness of at least one measuring tube of a Coriolis, flow measuring device, wherein the Coriolis, flow measuring device has an oscillatory system, which includes at least one measuring tube, and at least one exciter, by which the oscillatory system is excitable to execute mechanical oscillations. In the method, at least one excitation input variable of the at least one exciter and at least one response variable of oscillations of the oscillatory system caused thereby are registered. Additionally, a tube wall thickness of the at least one measuring tube is ascertained by inserting the excitation input variable and the response variable into a transfer equation. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282000 | DIELECTRIC TEXTURED ELASTOMER IN A PRESSURE MAPPING SYSTEM - A capacitance pressure mapping system includes a plurality of sensor cells created by the intersection of electrode columns and rows, and a solid elastomer dielectric separating the electrode columns and rows. The elastomer is at least one planar sheet having a surface comprising a pattern of projections. There may be two sheets having opposing patterns of projections. The opposing patterns may be interlocking or corresponding. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282001 | BICYCLE BOTTOM BRACKET FORCE SENSOR - A bicycle bottom bracket force sensor includes an outer portion, an inner portion, at least one sensor mounting surface and a strain gauge. The inner portion is dimensioned to receive and support a crank axle bearing that rotatably supports a crank axle. The at least one sensor mounting surface extends between the outer portion and the inner portion has the strain gauge fixed thereto. The sensor mounting surface extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to a rotation axis of the crank axle when the force sensor is coupled to the bicycle bottom bracket. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282002 | MEASURING DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE OPERATING STATE OF A SHAFT, METHOD AND SHAFT ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING SAID MEASURING DEVICE - A measuring device, a method, and a shaft arrangement. The device enables and detects a robust and simultaneously precise measurement of torque, a torque variation and/or an equivalent variable. The device has a signal emitter that can be and/or is connected to the shaft in a rotationally fixed manner, a signal receiver to detect signals from the signal emitter and emit a measuring signal which has a constituent dependent on rotational speed, according to the detection of the signals of the signal emitter. The measuring device also has an evaluation device for determining the torque operating state of the shaft on the basis of, and/or, by evaluation of the measuring signal. The evaluation device carries out and/or completes the determination of the torque operating state by analyzing signal constituents of the measuring signal that have a limiting frequency which is higher than the current rotational frequency of the shaft. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282003 | SPECIMEN PROCESSING DEVICE AND SPECIMEN PROCESSING METHOD - A specimen processing device comprising: first and second units for processing specimens; a conveyance unit for conveying a specimen rack in a first direction from a first position where the specimen is retrieved by the first unit to a second position where the specimen is retrieved by the second unit, and a second direction opposite to the first position; a detector common to the first and second units for executing a detection process with respect to the sample containers; and a conveyance controller controlling the conveyance unit to convey some sample containers of the detected sample containers executed with the detection process to the first position, and to convey the other sample containers of the detected sample containers to the second position, the some sample containers and the other sample containers being held by a common rack, is disclosed. A specimen processing method is also disclosed. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282004 | DISSOLUTION ACTUATED SAMPLE CONTAINER - A sample collection vial and process of using a vial is provided. The sample collection vial has an opening secured by a dissolvable plug. When dissolved, liquids may enter into the interior of the collection vial passing along one or more edges of a dissolvable blocking member. As the blocking member is dissolved, a spring actuated closure is directed towards the opening of the vial which, when engaged, secures the vial contents against loss or contamination. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282005 | MASS SENSING DEVICE FOR LIQUID ENVIRONMENT - A device for sensing a mass in a liquid environment including a resonator comprising a piezo layer having a top electrode and a bottom electrode, a sensing surface located adjacent and opposite the top electrode, the resonator and the sensing surface defining a gap therebetween, and a post attached to the sensing surface and the resonator. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282006 | DEVICE FOR CHARACTERIZING A SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED AIRBORNE PARTICLES IN AN AIR FLOW - The invention relates to a device that can reliably characterize a size distribution of electrically-charged airborne particles in an air flow under both stationary conditions and transient conditions. The device comprises a particle charging unit, a first particle precipitation unit located downstream of the particle charging unit, a second particle precipitation unit located downstream of the first particle precipitation unit, and a data evaluation unit. The first particle precipitation unit is arranged to partially reduce the concentration of electrically-charged airborne particles having a size larger than a first particle size limit, and to generate a first output signal corresponding to the precipitation of electrically-charged airborne particles inside the first particle precipitation unit. The second particle precipitation unit is arranged to precipitate substantially all entering electrically-charged airborne particles, and to generate a second output signal corresponding to the precipitation of electrically-charged airborne particles inside the second particle precipitation unit. The data evaluation unit is arranged to calculate, based on the output signals of the particle precipitation units, a particle number concentration and an average diameter of airborne particles larger than the lower particle size limit. The device enables the simultaneous generation and recording of output signals, and consequently an immediate determination of the particle number concentration and the average particle diameter at any instant. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282007 | RACK AND PINION GEAR - A motor vehicle including an internal combustion engine, which utilizes a power take-off mechanism, that converts the reciprocating linear motion of the piston into reciprocating angular motion of the gearing cylinder, being in gear with the partially teethed connecting rod via right angled teeth and rotating motion of the drive shaft which runs coaxially through the gearing cylinder and vice versa. The mechanism has means for causing the piston to pause while the drive shaft rotates. The motor vehicle comprises a fuel heater, an exhaust cleaner including a sinuous tube and liquid for separating impure components of exhaust, a main control module controlling the function of the engine and piston function, a second control module controlling the engine during the minimal running state, thus controlling the pause time of the piston, a third control module controlling the energy flow to the heater, the fuel feeder, and the air feeder. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282008 | LINEAR ACTUATOR - A linear actuator comprising a cabinet ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282009 | LINEAR ACTUATOR - A linear actuator comprising a spindle ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282010 | BOWLING MACHINE MOTOR/GEARBOX CONVERSION AND ADAPTOR KIT - A bowling machine motor/gearbox conversion and adaptor kit may allow people to reuse their current gearboxes by adapting the components to utilize a new motor that would make the gearbox universal instead of having different motor/gearbox combinations. The adaptor kit may adapt the gearbox portion of the motor/gearbox assembly to allow the gearbox to accept a current, new motor. A person may use the adaptor kit to repair and replace components of a bowling machine's motor and gearbox assembly. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282011 | ROLLER SCREW AND METHOD OF CIRCULATING ROLLERS IN ROLLER SCREW - There is provided a roller screw in which a twisted amount of an unloaded return path is reduced. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282012 | Skew Gear with Attenuation - The invention relates to a skew gear constructed as a built skew gear and provided with attenuation. The skew gear wheel has a first flange for rotation-locked arrangement of the skew gear on a shaft or a pinion, a second flange or a disk, and a ring gear arranged and rotatable therebetween. The two flanges, or the first flange and the disk, are frictionally or positively connected with one another, wherein their respective elements providing the connection extend through the ring gear in the axial direction. According to the invention, at least one elastomeric element is overmolded on an inside contour of the ring gear for forming the attenuation, so that the ring gear and the attenuation form a single unit. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282013 | LUBRICATION STRUCTURE OF GEAR TRAIN ENCASED IN GEAR CASE - In a gear train in which a gear case encases a first gear meshing with a second gear having a diameter smaller than that of the first gear, a sufficient amount of lubricant is normally supplied to the upper second gear. As a result, it is possible to provide a lubrication structure of a gear train encased in a gear case designed to prevent occurrence of problems such as poor lubrication and seizure of a gear train. In a lubrication structure inside a gear case having a configuration in which the gear case encases the first gear meshing with the second gear having the diameter smaller than that of the first gear, and the first gear is disposed so as to have a minute gap between the gear case and an outer diameter of the first gear, oil inside an oil chamber below the first gear is pumped up with a movement of gear teeth forming a minute gap by a rotation of the first gear; the pumped oil is discharged into a space above the first gear and inside the gear case; the pumped oil is received by an oil receiver provided in the upper portion of the second gear and including a rib for receiving the pumped oil and a recess surrounded by the rib; and then the oil is supplied to lubricate a gear tooth portion and a bearing portion of the second gear. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282014 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A GEARBOX, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR-VEHICLE GEARBOX, WITH A SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING THE ENGAGED GEAR - The control device comprises an elongated mechanical transmission member ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282015 | SHIFTING DEVICE - A shifting device, particularly for bicycle gearshifts, having an attachment device ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282016 | STEERING COLUMN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A steering column for a motor vehicle, which is at least adjustable in its longitudinal direction, includes a support unit connectable with the chassis of the motor vehicle, a setting unit disposed between side jaws of the support unit, and a clamping mechanism in the opened state of which the setting unit is displaceable with respect to the support unit at least in the longitudinal direction of the steering column and, in the closed state of which, the set position of the setting unit is secured in position with respect to the support unit and which comprises a clamp bolt which penetrates openings in the side jaws of the support unit and during the opening and closing of the clamping mechanism is rotated about its axis. At least one securement part is provided between the side jaws of the support unit and displaced through the rotation of the clamp bolt during the opening and closing of the clamping mechanism, which in the closed state of the clamping mechanism engages into a counter-securement part connected with the setting unit, or at least during the dislocation, beginning in the event of a motor vehicle crash, of the setting unit with respect to the support unit, comes into engagement with the counter-securement part and which, in the opened state of the clamping mechanism is spaced apart from the counter-securement part. The counter-securement part is disposed on a wall, parallel to the axis of the clamp bolt, of the setting unit or is formed by it. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282017 | STEM FOR BICYCLE HANDLEBAR - In one embodiment, a stem for bicycle handlebar and the like includes an arm joining the handlebar with a fork. The arm includes a three-piece wedge on each end that is adjustable by a screw to tighten and loosen a middle clamp of the wedge. The wedge is moved to release and tighten the fork and the handlebar independently. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282018 | ADJUSTABLE PALM SWELLS FOR A STEERING WHEEL - A steering wheel having a manually adjustable palm swell is disclosed. To accommodate vehicle operators of a wide range of grip sizes, an adjustable palm swell is desired. A steering wheel having a generally hoop shaped core material is covered in thermoplastic resin and then with an outer cover. A bladder assembly is provided within the outer cover. The bladder assembly includes a bladder, a bulb connected to the bladder, the bulb having check valves on its inlet and outlet. The bulb, if depressed successively, causes air to flow into the bladder, thereby increasing the diameter of the steering wheel in the vicinity of the bladder. The bladder assembly further has a relief check valve connected to the bladder, which is manually actuated to allow air to be released from the bladder and decrease the diameter of the steering wheel in the vicinity of the bladder. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282019 | DOUBLE CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A dual-clutch transmission with two clutches (K | 2010-11-11 |
20100282020 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - The invention is concerned with a continuously variable transmission incorporating a variator of the type having at least two co-axial races (D | 2010-11-11 |
20100282021 | COMBINED BURNER AND LANCE APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC ARC FURNACES - Process and apparatus for melting raw material in an electric arc furnace using a flame of variable direction, the apparatus comprising a burner and a lance whereby the lance outlet opening and the burner outlet opening are not concentric and are located at a distance from one another, and whereby the lance axis forms an angle with the burner axis in the range from 10° to 40. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282022 | Method for manufaturing copper-based nanoparticles - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing copper-based nanoparticles, in particular, to a method for manufacturing copper-based nanoparticles, wherein the method includes producing CuO nanoparticles by mixing CuO micropowder and alkylamine in a nonpolar solvent and heating the mixture at 60-300° C.; and producing copper-based nanoparticles by mixing a capping molecule and a reducing agent with the CuO nanoparticles and heating the mixture at 60-120° C. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282023 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PRODUCING AND SEPARATING METALS AND ALLOYS - A system and method of producing an elemental material or an alloy from a halide of the elemental material or halide mixtures. The vapor halide of an elemental material or halide mixtures are introduced into a liquid phase of a reducing metal of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal or mixtures thereof present in excess of the amount needed to reduce the halide vapor to the elemental material or alloy resulting in an exothermic reaction between the vapor halide and the liquid reducing metal. Particulates of the elemental material or alloy and particulates of the halide salt of the reducing metal are produced along with sufficient heat to vaporize substantially all the excess reducing metal. Thereafter, the vapor of the reducing metal is separated from the particulates of the elemental material or alloy and the particulates of the halide salt of the reducing metal before the particulate reaction products are separated from each other. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282024 | Limonite and Saprolite Heap Leach Process - A process for the recovery of nickel and/or cobalt from a lateritic ore by heap leaching, the process including the steps of: a) forming one or more heaps from a lateritic ore body wherein that lateritic ore body includes a blend of both limonitic and saprolitic type ores; b) leaching the one or more heaps with a leach solution; and c) recovering the nickel and/or cobalt from the resultant heap leachate. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282025 | Method For Metal Recovery and Leaching Agent Recycle in Agitation Leach Plants - This invention is directed to an improved process for metal recovery from ore using agitation leaching comprising dividing leaching of the crushed and mined ore into at least two sequential leaching-solids-liquid separation-solvent extraction sub-circuits, with no significant dilution during solids-liquid separation in these units, and the raffinate from solvent extraction being recycled back to the leaching, with the underflow pulp from the second liquid-solids separator being sent to a final solid-liquid separator, with water washing, from which the washed solids are sent to disposal and the clarified aqueous wash solution is sent to a final solvent extraction, with some or all of the metal-depleted aqueous raffinate from this final solvent extraction being optionally neutralized, and/or being circulated back to the third solid-liquid separation as wash solution and/or to recovery of other metals and/or to disposal to maximize metal recovery and maintain water balance. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282026 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED EARTH BORING DRILL BIT MANUFACTURING - A method and system for manufacturing a earth boring tool, comprising placing a tool in a positioner of an system which then conforms the tool to a model through the performance of a plurality of processing steps thereon. The positioner may move the tool in two axis. The system may include a manipulator which performs each of the processing steps. Alternatively, the system may include a plurality of manipulators, each performing a different one of the processing steps. The processing steps may include various shaping, cleaning, painting, and packaging steps. The processing steps may be performed without removing the tool from the positioner. The tool may be repositioned in the positioner during or between processing steps. For example, performing the processing steps may comprise performing one or more of the process steps, repositioning the tool in the positioner, and re-performing the one or more of the process steps. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282027 | ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR RATCHET TYPE WRENCHES - A drive system cooperating with the drive mechanism of a ratchet wrench enables a user to use the wrench for its intended purpose and also spin the drive at high speed by pulling an endless belt. The belt is contained in a manner which causes structures on the belt to engage with exposed gear teeth of the ratchet wrench or an attachment. The containment structure provides for proper alignment and positioning of the belt to allow for the desired engagement with the drive teeth even after the user releases grip from the belt. The containment structure further allows an opposite end of the belt to hang loose and thus be easily accessible by a user. The drive system can be used on a socket ratchet without exposed teeth by adding gear teeth to a ratchet drive member or socket either permanently, as an added part or as an extension to the socket ratchet or socket. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282028 | Adjustable wrench - An adjustable wrench is provided for selectively producing a fixing movement or a pivotal turning movement by pressing or releasing a stop module to pivot the pivotal jaw, so that the adjustable wrench can change the width of its opening quickly, and such adjustable wrench provides an excellent operation and also reduces the operating time greatly. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282029 | HAND TOOL WITH AUTOMATIC ENGAGING FUNCTION - A hand tool with the function of automatic engaging is disclosed. It has a holding part with a driving head at an appropriate position thereon. The driving head has sleeve parts stacked in layers. The driving head has a sleeve hole for a working object to be automatically embedded therein and engaged with a corresponding sleeve part. The invention enables the user to determine the actual size of the working object for future maintenance. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282030 | Tool for installing and removing male F-type coaxial cable connector - A tool includes a first and a second socket wrench pivotally turnably connected to two ends of a link. Each of the first and second socket wrenches includes a wrench portion and a circular end portion having an axial slot extended through them. The wrench portion of the first socket wrench is internally formed of a hexagonally shaped portion for fitting around a hexagonally-shaped outer surface of a connecting ring of a male F connector to tighten or loosen the connecting ring to or from a female F connector, and the wrench portion of the second socket wrench is internally formed of a constant-torque shaped portion for fitting around the hexagonally-shaped outer surface of the connecting ring to prevent the tool from applying an excessive torque on the connecting ring when turning the same. The tool can be used without being hindered by bent or closely arranged cables. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282031 | SOCKET FOR SOCKET WRENCH AND METHOD FOR FIXING MEMBER TO BE FASTENED | 2010-11-11 |
20100282032 | SELF-ADJUSTING PLIERS - The application relates to a pair of pliers ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282033 | HAND OPERATED GRIPPING TOOL - A hand operated gripping tool includes a first jaw fixedly connected with a first jaw handle, a second jaw movable relative to the first jaw such that the first and second jaws cooperably define a variable size space therebetween for receiving a part to be gripped, a second jaw handle pivotally connected with the second jaw for moving the second jaw relative to the first jaw, a link system pivotally connected to the second jaw handle and having a guided portion selectively engageable with a plurality of guide portions provided on the first jaw handle. The guided portion being engageable with a first of the guide portions to define a first range of movement of the second jaw towards the first jaw and a second of the guide portions to define a second range of movement of the second jaw towards the first jaw. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282034 | CONNECTING ROD OF A TOOL HEAD - An improved connecting rod of a tool head includes a hollow rod having an assembly end and a tool head inserting end. The tool head inserting end is recessed axially to form a slot, and a radial through-hole is placed therethrough. An internal slider is assembled into the slot in an axial sliding and non-rotating state. The internal slider has a tool head abutting end and a radial groove. A magnetic member is assembled onto the tool head abutting end. An elastic bracing member is assembled between the internal slider and the inner wall of the slot, and elastically supports the internal slider. A control bead is assembled into the radial groove of the internal slider, and shifting elastically with assembly of an elastic member. One side of the control bead is aligned with the radial through-hole of the slot, so it can be protruded in a positioning state. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282035 | Tool handle with replaceable tool head - The present invention provides a tool handle mechanism with replaceable tool head, wherein at least a clip is arranged in the slot of the tool handle for mating with the tool head; it structurally comprises a tool handle and several replaceable tool heads, of which a slot is grooved into one end of the tool handle, and a clip arranged on the slot wall; one end of the clip is designed into a protruding spring portion, so that when the inserting portion of the tool head is inserted into the slot of the tool handle, the tool head can be replaced rapidly and also mated tightly with the tool handle with the support of the spring portion. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282036 | CYLINDRICAL GRINDING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GRINDING - A cylindrical grinding apparatus grinding a side face of a cylindrical ingot, having a centering means of at least three rollers and an arm holding the rollers. The cylindrical ingot is placed on a table longitudinally, its end faces being held vertically with a pair of clamps. Afterward, the centering means moves backward and forward against the ingot horizontally to bring the rollers into pressure contact with the side face of the ingot while the ingot is rotated about a central axis with a rotation means, and thereafter the ingot is ground with the grinding wheel. The cylindrical grinding apparatus and the method for grinding enable improvement of grinding processing efficiency of the ingot. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282037 | MACHINE TOOL FOR TURNING OPERATIONS - A multi-axis turning center for turning operations includes a machine body, a tool rest means for holding a tool, a first headstock for holding a workpiece, and a second headstock disposed in confronting relation to the first headstock, for holding a workpiece. The second headstock has a front chuck and a rear chuck for gripping respective workpieces. The second headstock performs a workpiece changing function by swiveling about a central axis. The multi-axis turning center is capable of automatically changing the workpieces by itself while it is carrying out a machining process, without the need for a workpiece changer. The multi-axis turning center does not need to stop its machining process for changing workpieces, resulting in an increase in the utilization ratio thereof. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282038 | Apparatus and Method - An apparatus for cutting floor tiles ( | 2010-11-11 |
20100282039 | SPREADER ASSEMBLY FOR TABLE SAW - A spreader assembly includes a spreader having a notch and two opposite indentations at a periphery of the notch, a holder, on which an anti-kickback pawl device is mounted, having a groove for insertion of the spreader, and a controller rotatably mounted to the holder and rotatable relative to the holder between a first position where two block portions of the controller are engaged with the indentations of the spreader for mounting the holder to the spreader, and a second position where the block portions of the controller are disengaged from the indentations of the spreader for allowing detachment of the holder from the spreader. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282040 | CLAMPING DEVICE FOR FROZEN MATERIAL - A clamping device for frozen material comprises a clamping member comprising a clamper for clamping frozen materials. A driving component is configured for driving the clamper to splay or fold. A cutting member connecting to the clamper and comprises two driven arms cooperating with the clamper. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282041 | STRING ALIGNMENT PEG - A String Alignment Plate for stringed instruments to reduce the excess friction in that portion of the string in the head region, generated at the nut of the instrument as a string passes through a notch of the nut and then bends in order to align with the tuning pin or machine head. The additional friction is created at the point of the bend where the string rubs excessively against the nut. This friction impedes tuning and results in differential tension of the string on either side of the nut. The String Alignment Plate is affixed to the head of the instrument and keeps the portion of the string in the head area in-line or parallel with that portion of the same string as it extends from the bridge to the nut, thus removing the bend. Once the string reaches the String Alignment Plate, the string curves around the Peg on the String Alignment Plate to the tuning peg or machine head. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282042 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT VIBRATO MOUNTING ADAPTER APPARATUS - A vibrato mounting apparatus for mounting a vibrato device, such as a Bigsby Vibrato, to an electric guitar without making changes to the guitar body is herein disclosed. The vibrato device replaces the stop tailpiece of the guitar leaving available mounting holes for the mounting apparatus. The vibrato device is then mounted to the apparatus without the need to alter the guitar by drilling holes. The mounting apparatus locates the vibrato device on the guitar in a manner to maintain the critical bend angle of the guitar strings over the bridge. With a minimalist profile, the mounting apparatus is essentially concealed from view and presents a small burden in weight to the guitar. An alternative embodiment provides a method for mounting the apparatus so as to preserve the design string dynamics. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282043 | PLECTRUM - The invention relates to a plectrum for playing a stringed instrument. The plectrum is adapted to be securable relative to a finger (or thumb) of an instrument player, and it has a string engaging portion and a finger engaging portion. The finger engaging portion (or at least a part of it) has a spiral configuration which can secure the plectrum relative to the finger (or thumb) when the plectrum is positioned with the spiral at least partly wound around an end or portion of the finger (or thumb). | 2010-11-11 |
20100282044 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set-top box (STB) having a controller to present a first portion of a stringed musical instrument at a presentation device, present a second portion of the stringed musical instrument on a display of a communication device communicatively coupled to the STB, present at the presentation device a musical score and a demonstrative stimulus applied to the first portion according to a portion of the musical score, receive from the communication device a stimulus applied to the second portion of the stringed musical instrument, and present an audible sound corresponding to a combination of the demonstrative stimulus applied to the first portion and the stimulus applied to the second portion. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282045 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A PROMINENT TEMPO OF AN AUDIO WORK - The prominent tempo of an audio data is determined by detecting a plurality of beat rates of the audio data. One or more audio data characteristics are used to filter through the beat rates to determine the prominent tempo. Systems, methods, and apparatuses to determine the prominent tempo are discussed herein. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282046 | Volume Control Device - The volume control device temporarily alters the loudness of an electric musical instrument by allowing all (or part) of the audio signal to leak through a photosensitive resistor to ground. A light source is positioned so as to affect the value of the photosensitive resistor. The user indirectly controls the audio level by manipulating the light source in various ways: a control switch turns the light on and off; a selector switch determines whether the light source is normally off and turned on by the control switch, or vice versa; the brightness of the light source is adjusted by a variable resistor; and the time taken for the light to reach maximum brightness is controlled by an RC circuit. The device is removable and compatible with any electric instrument. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282047 | PERCUSSION DETECTING APPARATUS - A percussion detecting apparatus capable of enhancing an effect of disturbance interception by intercepting a micro-vibration conveyed from a support frame. A pad member has a pad having a back-side surface to which a base is fixed, and a percussion sensor is disposed on a back-side surface of the base. The pad member is supported by a frame via fixing members integral with the pad member and intervening members made of silicon rubber. Vertical protrusions having different protrusion heights are formed on an upper surface of a flange of each intervening member, and horizontal protrusions are formed on an inner peripheral surface of a through-hole of each intervening member. When the pad member in an unstruck state, each fixing member is in contact with a corresponding one of the intervening members only at the vertical and horizontal protrusions of the intervening member. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282048 | Drum Pad and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A drum pad capable of providing an excellent percussion feeling and securely adhering a base portion to a body portion made of rubber. The drum pad has a rear-side clothlike material which is provided on a rear surface of the body portion and into which the rubber of the body portion is impregnated. The base portion is fixed to a rear surface of the rear-side clothlike material via a fixing layer made of pressure sensitive adhesive or adhesive and provided on the rear surface of the rear-side clothlike material. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282049 | KEYBOARD DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD INSTRUMENT - A keyboard device for an electronic keyboard instrument, which has a simple construction and can be manufactured at relatively low costs, and is capable of providing let-off feeling closely analogous to the let-off feeling of an acoustic piano. The keyboard device comprises keys, hammers each of which has an engaging part and pivotally moves in accordance with pivotal motion of an associated key, an unmovable holder, and let-off members each formed of an elastic material, for temporary engagement with the engaging part of an associated hammer during each of key depression and key release, to impart let-off feeling to touch feeling of an associated key during key depression. Each let-off member extends from the holder to a pivotal path along which the associated hammer performs pivotal motion, and is compressed during key depression and deflected during key release by engagement with the engaging part. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282050 | Protection Device - A protection device comprises a covering including at least a layer of ballistics material, and a layer of an electromagnetic screening material. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282051 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTUATING A HATCH DOOR - A system and method for actuating a hatch door. One embodiment includes a vertical launcher system that has a hatch door disposed in a plane at the top of a hold. The hatch door includes a leading edge and a trailing edge at opposite ends of the hatch door. When an actuator arm for maneuvering the hatch door is extended, the leading edge is lifted away from the plane by the actuator arm while the trailing edge remains in the plane and slides across the top of the plane toward the point where the leading edge was first lifted away. Such a sliding hatch mechanism allows for quick opening and closing of a hatch door while providing more efficient use of mechanical energy for breaking ice build up or prevent intrusion. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282052 | RADIO FREQUENCY JAMMER METHOD - A method for broadcasting electromagnetic waves such that user-selected electromagnetic receivers are prevented from receiving an intended electromagnetic communication. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282053 | Deployable projectile - A method for protecting a second location against a first projectile fired from a first location at the second location. The method including: firing at least one second projectile toward the first projectile; and increasing a footprint of the second projectile via a deployment from the second projectile to prevent the first projectile from striking the second location. The method can also include detonating a charge upon contact of the first projectile with the deployment; timing an operation of the second projectile to increase an amount of damage and/or redirection of the first projectile; tracking the first projectile and guiding the second projectile to intercept the first projectile based on the tracking and/or the various launching platforms so as to increase the likelihood of protection against the first projectile. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282054 | Arrangement for weapon - An arrangement for a weapon including a countermass for reducing the pressure around the weapon. The countermass is enclosed in a container, which is mountable in the barrel of the weapon behind an ammunition part. The container is provided with an openable bottom with break indications. A guiding folding support, configured as an annular element, is arranged adjacent to the openable bottom on the outside of the bottom relative to the countermass container. The annular element is provided with a support member for each openable flap forming part of the bottom. Thereby, the opening area in the bottom of the counter mass container is defined by folding edges, formed in each base region of the flaps in the open state as in contact with its corresponding support member. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282055 | LAUNCH TUBE PROTECTIVE COVER - A launch tube protective cover for mounting to a launch tube including a projectile. The launch tube protective cover is arranged for protecting the interior of the launch tube from external environment. The launch tube protective cover includes a flexible rippable vapor barrier faced towards the projectile and circumferentially attached to the launch tube. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282056 | Gun flash hider - A gun flash hider, formed to include a first expansion chamber, a first flow divider, a plurality of first exhaust passages, an exhaust head, a second expansion chamber, a plurality of second exhaust passages and a second flow divider, whereby high-temperature high-pressure gas produced after firing a bullet undergoes two expansion decompressions and two flow diversion decompressions, through which the gas is sequentially discharged from the first exhaust passages and the second exhaust passages, thereby substantially reducing sonic boom volume, amount of flame and recoil force produced when firing the bullet, and increasing stability and shooting accuracy when using a gun. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282057 | Projectile accelerator and related vehicle and method - An unguided projectile-accelerator system includes an enclosure, first and second charges, first and second projectiles, and a recoil-absorbing mechanism. The enclosure has an open first end and a closed second end, and the first and second charges are disposed within the enclosure. The first projectile is disposed within the enclosure between the first charge and the first end and is operable to exit the enclosure via the first end and to generate a first recoil in response to detonation of the first charge. The second projectile is disposed within the enclosure between the first charge and the second charge and is operable to exit the enclosure via the first end and to generate a second recoil in response to detonation of the second charge. The recoil-absorbing mechanism is disposed adjacent to the enclosure and is operable to absorb at least a respective portion of each of the first and second recoil. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282058 | Unmanned Air Vehicle Weapon Adapter - In some embodiments, an adapter for attaching a handheld firearm to an unmanned air vehicle comprises a mounting assembly configured for attachment to said firearm and to the unmanned air vehicle, and an actuation assembly comprising an actuation device configured to actuate a trigger of the handheld firearm. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282059 | AUTOMATIC PRIMER FEED MECHANISM - A primer feed mechanism mounted on a carrier of an artillery piece includes a body assembly for mounting the primer feed mechanism on the carrier, the body assembly having guide rails and a follower plate; a tray assembly that is movable on the guide rails of the body assembly, the tray assembly including a housing and an injector arm assembly; an actuator drive link connected to the carrier; a quick release link connected to the actuator drive link; and a drive link assembly connected to the quick release link and to the injector arm assembly; wherein one end of the injector arm assembly includes a push pin that reciprocates in the housing to inject a primer and another end of the injector arm assembly includes a follower that travels in the follower plate of the body assembly. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282060 | MODULAR POLYMERIC PROJECTILE ABSORBING ARMOR - A building block for constructing a projectile absorbing armor. The building block has at least one interlocking male connector and at least one female connector. The interlocking male connector and said female connector are sized for interlocking engagement. The invention is also generally directed to a structure having projectile absorbing armor having at least two building blocks in interlocking engagement. The building blocks are constructed from projectile resistant material and may have various features to prevent the passage of a projectile through the block. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282061 | ANTI-TERROR LIGHTWEIGHT ARMOR PLATES AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - A lightweight armor plate having a contiguous ceramic layer that absorbs and disperses energy from a projectile. Therefore, the ceramic layer is generally considered to be the front of armor plate. The ceramic plate receives the impact of the projectile, such as but not limited to, bullets and shrapnel. In the case of bullets, for example, the tip of the bullet is deformed and the pressure load is reduced by contact with the ceramic plate. Plate further includes a hardened metal layer situated behind, and fixedly attached to, contiguous ceramic layer and designed and constructed to prevent penetration by projectile. The high plastic elasticity of this hardened metal layer completely absorbs the rest of the kinetic energy of the bullet through deformation and heat. Attachment of ceramic layer and hardened metal layer is preferably by use of an adhesive. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282062 | ARMOR PROTECTION AGAINST EXPLOSIVELY-FORMED PROJECTILES - A hybrid armor architecture is provided that is effective against explosively-formed and other high-energy ballistic projectiles. The architecture includes at least one laminate reactive armor panel including a layer of non-explosively reactive material sandwiched between outer layers of a ductile material, an armor plate disposed behind the laminate reactive armor panel, and a flyer plate disposed behind the armor plate. The flyer plate or a portion thereof is configured to move toward and impact a body panel that is being protected on impact of a high-energy ballistic projectile with the flyer plate or the portion thereof, to thereby increase the total area of impact with the body panel relative to the projectile alone. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282063 | Ballistic laminate structure - A ballistic-resistant laminate assembly having a pair of films and a pair of first and second interlinear arrays of unidirectionally-oriented bundles of high strength filaments therebetween with filament bundles of the first array each being arranged substantially interlinear with adjacent filament bundles of the second array and further being in at least intermittent contact therewith. Respective surfaces the filament bundles of the second array are coupled to the first film with substantially continuous thin linear deposits of a coupling agent, and respective surfaces of the filament bundles of the first array are coupled to the second film with substantially continuous thin linear deposits of a coupling agent. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282064 | LOCKING SYSTEMS FOR USE WITH FIREARMS - Locking systems for use with firearms are described. An example locking system for use with a firearm includes a breechblock carrier and a lock spring mechanism that includes a piston. The breechblock carrier is configured to interaction with the piston. Additionally, the example locking system includes a first aperture. The piston is configured to expel fluid through the first aperture when the breechblock carrier retracts. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282065 | GAS SYSTEM FOR FIREARMS - A piston assembly is provided for a gas-operated firearm of the type having a chamber and a barrel. The piston assembly includes a gas expansion housing and a piston mounted within the gas expansion housing. An annular recess is formed in the outer wall of the piston to receive exhaust gases diverted from the barrel upon firing of the firearm. At least one longitudinally extending groove extends from the annual recess to the head of the piston and forms a pathway for diverting the exhaust gases to the head of the piston. During firing, pressurized gases are diverted into the annular recess and expand longitudinally from the annular recess to the piston head, whereupon the pressurized exhaust gas drives the gas piston rearwardly along the housing. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282066 | Gas block and installation device - An improved gas block for a firearm has a first longitudinal bore for receiving a firearm barrel, the barrel having a gas port, the gas block having a second longitudinal bore for receiving a gas tube or operating element. The block includes a vertical bore aligned with the barrel gas port and connecting the first and second block bores and permitting passage of cartridge gas from the barrel gas port to the gas tube. The improved gas block may include a military rail, forward of the gas tube, the forward location permitting the rail and accessories to lie close to the barrel, improving handling and reducing bulk. The barrel may include a conical cavity generally opposite the gas port. The block may include a conical point set screw adapted to mate with the barrel conical cavity, the screw when tightened forcing alignment of the block vertical bore with the barrel gas port and simultaneously clamping the block to the barrel. An installation device provides a means for forming a conical cavity in the barrel surface. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282067 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INDICATING THE POSITION OF HYDRAULICALLY ACTUATED ARMATURES - Method of indicating the position of a hydraulically actuated armature, comprising an adjust cylinder for actuating the armature, connected by at least one pressure medium line to an adjustment valve through which the pressure medium line can be switched between pressure-causing forward flow and pressure-less backward flow. wherein the flow through the pressure medium line is converted into a number of electric pulses and the number of pulses reflecting the flow is processed in a program in an indicator unit such that the number of pulses occurring in a predetermined adjustment travel when the flow in the pressure medium line is pressure-less is calculated as being the same adjustment travel as when the pressure medium line is switched to be the pressure line. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282068 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A PISTON ALONG ITS PATH OF TRAVEL FOR A FLUID-DYNAMIC ACTUATOR | 2010-11-11 |
20100282069 | Active Brake Booster System - A brake booster system for a motor vehicle of a type having an internal combustion engine without a conventional throttle-type valve in an intake manifold for engine output control. In accordance with the present invention, a throttleless-type IC engine of the above described type is modified to include a valve which can periodically close or obstruct the path of intake air to the IC engine to generate intake manifold vacuum to provide a needed pressure differential for brake booster operation. The system includes a pressure transducer which controls operation of the valve to provide the desired control of engine brake booster vacuum. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282070 | FIXED DISPLACEMENT PISTON COMPRESSOR - A compressor includes a rotary shaft, a swash plate, a cylinder block, plural pistons, a crank chamber, a housing, plural passages, a thrust bearing, and an anti-rotation mechanism. The crank chamber accommodates therein the swash plate, and refrigerant of suction pressure is introduced into the crank chamber. The housing is connected to the cylinder block and forms therein a suction chamber and a discharge chamber. The plural passages are provided for communication between the crank chamber and the suction chamber. The thrust bearing is provided between the swash plate and the cylinder block so as to receive thrust load from the swash plate. The thrust bearing has a thrust race located adjacent to the cylinder block. The anti-rotation mechanism is provided for preventing relative rotation of the thrust race to the cylinder block. The anti-rotation mechanism restricts the fluid flow through a specific passage of the plural passages. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282071 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT SWASH PLATE TYPE COMPRESSOR - Provides is a variable displacement swash plate type compressor comprising a drive shaft, a lug plate fixedly installed at one side of the drive shaft, a swash plate dispose at another side of the drive shaft and rotated by the lug plate to vary a tilt angle thereof, a sleeve reciprocally moving along the drive shaft to let the swash plate rotate, and a spring supported between the sleeve and the lug plate, characterized in that the variable displacement swash plate type compressor comprises a restriction ring installed around the drive shaft between the lug plate and the sleeve to contact with the swash plate at a maximum tilt angle of the swash plate, wherein an end of the restriction ring is contacted with the lug plate and another end of the restriction ring is supported by the spring. Thus, since the direct contact between the swash plate and the lug plate is prevented, when the swash plate reaches at the maximum tilt angle, it is possible to reduce the noise and the wear remarkably. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282072 | HYDRAULIC MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR HYDRAULIC MOTOR, WITH A RECIPROCATING MOVEMENT - Hydraulic machine includes: a casing; a piston slidable therein and separating two chambers; hydraulic switching elements for supplying liquid to and for evacuating the chambers, including at least one connecting rod acting on a distribution member which can adopt two stable positions; and initiating elements having a pusher which, at the end of the piston stroke, can cause a sudden change in the position of the switching elements, under the action of an elastic member to reverse the stroke. Each end of the elastic member is secured to an articulation member respectively accommodated in a housing provided on the connecting rod and on another moving part, each housing being open in a direction substantially opposed to the direction of the force exerted by the elastic member, such that each articulation member can be removed from its open housing against the action of the force, thereby simplifying assembly and disassembly. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282073 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CRANKCASE OF A PISTON COMPRESSOR, CRANKCASE OBTAINED WITH THE METHOD AND PISTON COMPRESSOR PROVIDED WITH SUCH CRANKCASE - Method for manufacturing a crankcase of a piston compressor, wherein the piston compressor is provided with a crankcase which is provided with recesses for therein receiving cylinders and with at least an inlet opening, wherein from a flat sheet at least one substantially rectangular body blank is manufactured provided with the desired cylinder receiving recesses, wherein the body blank is then angle bent in an angle bending machine for forming a body part having a limited number of folds, wherein at least two substantially flat end walls are manufactured from a flat sheet, wherein thereupon the at least one body part and the at least two end walls are positioned with respect to each other using a positioning tool and are connected with each other with a welding robot for forming the crankcase. Also disclosed is a crankcase obtained with the method, and a piston compressor provided with such a crankcase. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282074 | Method And System For Regenerating An Amine-Containing Scrubbing Solution Obtained During Gas Purification - A method for regenerating an amine-containing scrubbing solution which is obtained during gas purification and in which CO | 2010-11-11 |
20100282075 | Systems and Methods for Removing Entrained Particulates from Gas Streams, and Reactor Systems - Various methods and systems for removing particulates from a cycle gas stream, e.g., in a reactor system, are provided. In certain embodiments, the methods are performed in conjunction with a polymerization reactor system such as a gas-phase reactor system for production of polyolefin polymers. The methods comprise the step of compressing a gas stream having particulates entrained therein. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282076 | RUNTIME SENSOR FOR SMALL FORCED AIR HANDLING UNITS - Herein are disclosed devices and methods that can be used to provide an indication of the need to change a filter in a small forced air handling unit, based on the actual operating time (runtime) of the unit. The methods rely on the use of at least one vibration sensor that is placed in contact with a surface of an exterior component of the air handling unit and that can determine whether the unit is operating by sensing vibrations of the surface caused by operation of the unit. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282077 | Gas chromatography inlet liner having at least one indicator - A gas chromatography inlet liner comprises a glass tube formed by a glass wall, the glass wall having pore channels formed therein, and an indicator present in the pore channels in at least part of the inlet liner. The indicator may be any element, compound, dopant, or mixture additive that modifies color or transparency of the inlet liner. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282078 | USE OF OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS FOR SEPARATING N2 FROM BLAST FURNACE GAS - A method of continuously removing nitrogen from a blast furnace exhaust stream containing oxygen, nitrogen and unburned hydrocarbons in order to form a supplemental feed to a gas turbine engine containing residual hydrocarbon fuel by first removing entrained solid particulates in the blast furnace exhaust stream to create a substantially particulate-free gas, passing the particulate-free stream through at least one separator bed containing an adsorptive material capable of adsorbing nitrogen from air, adsorbing substantially all of the nitrogen as interstitial nitrogen on solids within the separator bed, feeding non-adsorbed hydrocarbon fuel and oxygen components leaving the separator to a gas turbine engine and removing the adsorbed nitrogen from the separator bed. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282079 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN ACTIVATED MINERAL - The invention provides a process for the activation of a magnesium or calcium sheet silicate hydroxide mineral comprising: (a) preheating magnesium or calcium sheet silicate hydroxide mineral particles to obtain preheated silicate hydroxide mineral particles; (b) activating the preheated silicate hydroxide mineral particles at elevated temperature to obtain at least hot activated mineral particles; and (c) cooling the hot activated mineral particles, wherein energy released during cooling in step (c) is used for preheating the magnesium or calcium sheet silicate hydroxide mineral particles in step (a) by heat-integration. The invention further provides an activated magnesium or calcium sheet silicate hydroxide mineral and a process for sequestration of carbon dioxide. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282080 | FLUORINATED METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS FOR GAS STORAGE - Fluorinated metal-organic frameworks (“FMOFs”) are capable of adsorbing and desorbing gases and molecules. The FMOFs can be arranged in a variety of configurations and have internal hollow channels and cavities. In the FMOFs, hydrogen atoms have been substituted completely or partially with fluorine atoms or fluorinated groups in each linking organic ligand. The FMOFs have high densities, leading to an enhanced volumetric capacity for gas storage. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282081 | ABSORBENT LIQUID, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING C02 OR H2S FROM GAS WITH USE OF ABSORBENT LIQUID - An absorbent liquid according to the present invention is an absorbent liquid for absorbing CO | 2010-11-11 |
20100282082 | WASTE HEAT RECOVERY FROM A CARBON CAPTURE PROCESS - A system and process for capturing CO | 2010-11-11 |
20100282083 | Disinfecting air filter - Disclosed is an air purification filter with novel active media that attracts, migrates, binds, and destroys pathogens, including sub-micron pathogens, that are suspended in the air passing through the filter. These properties are incorporated in the micro-fibers comprising the active filter media by several novel methods. One embodiment uses polymers or solgel bound monomers of quaternary ammonium compounds as a biocide with both chemotactic and pathogen membrane lysing properties. Another embodiment uses biocide chemicals blended into the melt before filter fibers are extruded and electret dipole charged. The attracting-binding properties of the embodiments may be enhanced by including electropositive Boehmite nano-fiber strands in the active media, by coating a reversible voltage charged electro-conductive polymer, by the use of supplemental fusing and lysing chemicals, and by optional ion field charging of incoming pathogens. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282084 | Gas concentrator with improved water rejection capability - A feed gas drying system is described for a PSA or VPSA oxygen concentrator. A membrane dryer is inserted into the feed gas path to the concentrator absorbent beds, such that the moisture in the feed gas is directed to a part of the dryer exposed to the concentrator exhaust, thus achieving efficient operation of the membrane dryer with no loss of concentrator feed gas. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282085 | Hydrogen Purifier Module with Membrane Support - A hydrogen purifier utilizing a hydrogen-permeable membrane to purify hydrogen from mixed gases containing hydrogen is disclosed. Improved mechanical support for the permeable membrane is described, enabling forward or reverse differential pressurization of the membrane, which further stabilizes the membrane from wrinkling upon hydrogen uptake. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282086 | GROUNDWATER RADON REDUCTION APPARATUS - A groundwater radon reduction apparatus is provided. The groundwater radon reduction apparatus includes: a housing in which groundwater falls down; a rotating member installed in the housing and rotated by a falling force of the groundwater to form the groundwater into water drops; a plurality of power transmission members connected to both ends of the rotating member to transmit power, and receiving the rotating force of the rotating member; and a plurality of ventilation units coupled to one ends of the power transmission members inside the housing, respectively, and rotated together with the power transmission members by the rotation force of the rotating member to discharge radon gases within the water drops to the outside. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282087 | ENERGY SAVING MANAGER FOR BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICES - An electrically powered device for preparing beverages, in particular hot beverages, that includes means for conditioning a liquid to prepare one or more batches of beverage after such a beverage preparation device has been switched on; and a power management arrangement for shutting down the beverage preparation device automatically. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282088 | DEVICE FOR BREWING A BEVERAGE - A device for brewing a beverage, such as for example a coffee machine, has a brewing chamber for receiving a substance to be brewed or a portion pack containing this substance. The device is also provided with an electric pump for passing liquid through the brewing chamber and with a heat-insulated electric flow heater for heating up the liquid. After a predeterminable time following the end of a brewing operation or following the actuation of an operating element has elapsed, the device can be switched over by an electrical switching module into a very energy-efficient standby mode, in which at least the flow heater, and preferably also other loads, do not consume any electrical energy and are turned off. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282089 | HYBRID APPARATUS FOR PREPARING BEVERAGES - A device for preparing hot beverages which includes an arrangement for circulating a liquid to a beverage supply exit and a combustion heater, such as a burner, for supplying combustion heat to the liquid that is circulated to the supply exit. The combustion heater can be associated with an electric heater for additionally or alternatively supplying electric heat to the liquid that is circulated to the supply exit or with a heat regulator for controlling the amount of heat supplied to the liquid from the combustion heater, the electric heater or both heaters. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282090 | INTEGRATED HEATER FOR A BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE - An integrated in-line heater for a liquid food or beverage preparation machine, in which liquid is circulated through the heater and then guided into a brewing chamber for brewing a food or beverage ingredient, for instance within a pod or capsule, supplied into the brewing chamber. An upstream part of the brewing chamber may be formed by the heater. One or more electric components may be incorporated into the heater and rigidly connected to a printed circuit board. The heater may have a tubular inner core that is eccentric with respect to a tubular or prismatic outer member which form together a helicoidal heating chamber of variable cross-section. | 2010-11-11 |
20100282091 | CAPSULE WITH REDUCED DRIPPING - The invention relates to a capsule containing ingredients for producing a beverage, wherein the ingredients are housed in a compartment and an internal perforation mechanism is provided for opening the lower face of the compartment by using pressure inside the compartment to cause the lower face to act against the perforation member to allow the beverage to exit the capsule through a beverage outlet. The capsule is provided with a valve arranged for selectively blocking the flow path of the beverage to the beverage outlet of the capsule to prevent dripping of the beverage from the compartment after dispensing. | 2010-11-11 |