47th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090282895 | Calibration for a Nondestructive Material Testing System - Calibration for a nondestructive ultrasonic material testing system is provided, the system having a multiplicity of ultrasound transducers which are linearly movable as a whole but are arranged fixed with respect to one another, for example mounted fixed in a single sensor holder. In order to achieve optimal alignment of the sensors with a specimen, the mechanical tolerance-induced offset between the beam direction of the ultrasound transducers and the ideal beam directions is found, for example with the aid of a mean straight line. It is then minimized by using the available degrees of freedom of the sensor holder, for example possible tilting of the sensor holder. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282896 | CONNECTING COMPONENT FOR A BREATHING TUBE WITH A SENSOR FOR MEASURING THE GAS FLOW - A breathing tube for a sensor ( | 2009-11-19 |
20090282897 | METHOD OF DETERMINING PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF A PETROLEUM SAMPLE FROM TWO-DIMENSIONAL GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY - A method of determining physico-chemical properties of a petroleum sample from two-dimensional gas chromatography. The amounts of molecular compounds present in the sample are determined by means of two-dimensional gas chromatography. At least one physical property, such as the octane number, is then determined from these amounts. A previously calibrated relation connecting the physical property to the amounts is used to this end. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282898 | Method for quantitative determination of hydrogen peroxide using potentiometric titration - An electrochemical potentiometric titration method that entails titration of a known volume of a catholyte containing an unknown amount of hydrogen peroxide in a titration cell having two electrodes, a platinum working electrode and a silver/silver chloride reference electrode. A known concentration of a titrant is added to the catholyte in the titration cell. Simultaneously, as the titrant is added the potential between the working electrode and the reference electrode is monitored. The point at which all of the hydrogen peroxide has been consumed is signaled when the cell potential changes abruptly. Since the concentration of the titrant is already known, the amount of titrant added (concentration multiplied by volume) is directly related to the amount of hydrogen peroxide consumed. The concentration of hydrogen peroxide is calculated from the volume of catholyte and the moles of hydrogen peroxide. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282899 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING MICRO PARTICLES IN GAS AND A METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE DEVICE - A device for detecting micro particles in gas, which comprises: an inlet through which a gaseous sample including micro particles flows in; an outlet through which the sample flows out; a channel through which the sample flows from the inlet toward the outlet; a cooling layer which cools and condenses the sample flowing in the channel; a reservoir which is positioned on the cooling layer and collects the condensed sample; a detector which is positioned in the reservoir on the cooling layer and detects the micro particles included in the collected sample; and a heater which heats the outlet portion to produce a pressure difference between the inlet portion and the outlet portion, so that the sample flows through the channel from the inlet toward the outlet. The device for detecting micro particles in gas provides the advantage that micro particles included in gaseous sample can be detected without having to use additional pump or collector, detection time can be reduced, and detection accuracy can be improved. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282900 | Method for Measuring the Gas Permeability of Containers and Sealing Members in General - A device that carries out a method for measuring permeability to a gas sample through a container ( | 2009-11-19 |
20090282901 | METHOD OF HIGH THROUGHPUT VISCOMETRY - An apparatus and method for measuring or comparing rheological properties of fluid samples in parallel is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of sensing elements which are comprised of flow channels and reservoirs in fluid communication. The channels provide flow paths for the fluid samples which are initially contained within external reservoirs. The method includes flowing the fluid samples at variable rates and monitoring simultaneously sample flow rates from the reservoirs through a plurality elements for one or more increments of time. The disclosed method is capable of measuring or comparing rheological properties of at least two fluid samples simultaneously. Useful flow rates monitoring devices include optical array sensors and image analysis systems. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282902 | BIO SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE (SAW) RESONATOR AMPLIFICATION FOR DETECTION OF A TARGET ANALYTE - The present invention relates generally to a signal amplification method for a SAW resonator microsensor for analyzing test samples, containing target analyte including proteins and nucleic acids. The invention relates to at least one surface acoustic wave resonator unit comprising a plurality of three-dimensional interdigital transducer electrode (IDTE) and reflector micro channels located on a piezoelectric substrate surface. The invention further relates to a change of solid/liquid volume ratio in said three-dimensional micro channels; said changes of the liquid/solid volume ratio can be directed correlated to the target analyte concentration in a test sample. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282903 | ANGULAR VELOCITY/ANGULAR ACCELERATION CALCULATOR, TORQUE ESTIMATOR, AND COMBUSTION STATE ESTIMATOR - An angular velocity/angular acceleration calculator of the crankshaft in an internal combustion engine includes a crank angle detection device, a crank angle correction device, and an angular velocity/angular acceleration calculation device. The crank angle detection device detects a crank angle in the internal combustion engine and a time at the crank angle. The crank angle correction device corrects the crank angle and the time thus detected to an equiangular crank angle and a time corresponding thereto. The angular velocity/angular acceleration calculation device calculates an angular velocity and an angular acceleration of the crankshaft by converting a function of the time with respect to the crank angle that are corrected by the crank angle correction device so as to be regarded as a periodic function, and utilizing the discrete Fourier transform of the converted function. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282904 | Multiple transmission test system and method - A test system for a plurality of transmissions is disclosed. Each of the plurality of transmissions may have a transmission input member and a transmission output member. The test system may have a prime mover. The prime mover may have a prime mover output member configured to connect to the transmission input member of each of the plurality of transmissions. Additionally, the test system may have a plurality of inertia devices. Each of the inertia devices may be configured to connect to the transmission output member of one of the plurality of transmissions via a drive shaft. The test system may also have a controller. The controller may be configured to communicate with the prime mover and the plurality of transmissions to control a transfer of power between the plurality of transmissions. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282905 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHECKING A TIRE IN PARTICULAR BY MEANS OF AN INTERFEROMETRIC MEASURING METHOD - The invention relates to a device for checking a tyre, ( | 2009-11-19 |
20090282906 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DECREASE IN TIRE AIR PRESSURE AND PROGRAM FOR DETECTING DECREASE IN TIRE AIR PRESSURE - An apparatus for detecting a decrease in a tire air pressure includes: a rotation velocity information detection means for periodically detecting tire rotation velocity information for the respective wheels of a vehicle; a frequency characteristic estimate means for estimating, based on this rotation velocity information, a frequency characteristic of the rotation velocity information; and a judgment means for judging, based on the estimated frequency characteristic, a decrease in the air pressure of the tire. The frequency characteristic estimate means includes, with regard to a time-series signal including the rotation velocity information, a parameter estimate means for subjecting parameters of a three-order or more linear model to a time-series estimate; an input signal estimate means for estimating, based on the estimated linear model and the rotation velocity information that is an output signal of the linear model, an input signal to the linear model; a parameter identification means for identifying, based on the estimated input signal and the rotation velocity information, parameters of a linear model caused to have a lower order of a second order; and a resonant frequency estimate means for estimating, based on the parameters identified based on the model caused to have a lower order of the second order, a resonant frequency of the tire in a torsional direction. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282907 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL A FORMATION TESTING OPERATION BASED ON A MUDCAKE LEAKAGE - Methods and apparatus to control a formation testing operation based on a mudcake leakage are disclosed. A disclosed example method for use with a downhole tool disposed in a wellbore comprises measuring a property of a mudcake layer at a first location in a wellbore, determining a value representative of an estimated leakage through the mudcake layer based on the property, and determining, based on the value, whether to continue a formation testing operation. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282908 | ELECTRIFIABLE FABRIC - Embodiments of the present invention provide an electrifiable fabric made up of conductive fibers and non-conductive fibers. Garments may be created with the electrifiable fabric. Electricity may be applied to the electrifiable fabric, where the ratio of non-conductive fibers to conductive fibers provides an electrical resistance to thereby generate heat. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282909 | Film Resistor in Exhaust-gas Pipe - A measurement device, in particular anemometric measurement device of a flow sensor, contains film resistors in one or more opening(s) of a cover or a hollow body. The film resistors are fastened according to the invention in the opening(s). Two film resistors differ with respect to their resistance by one to three orders of magnitude. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282910 | Method for measuring reactor bed level from active acoustic measurement and analysis - The present invention is a non-intrusive method to determine the fluid level in a vessel. In a preferred embodiment, the vessel is a delayed coker drum in a refinery. Waves are generated in the vessel from an outside source. For wall vibration generated in the frequency range of 1-20,000 Hz, accelerometers on the exterior wall of the vessel measures the frequency of the vibration modes of the vessel. The fluid level can be related to the frequency of the vibration mode. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282911 | Fluid level measurement device - The present invention relates to a device ( | 2009-11-19 |
20090282912 | REMOTE FIRE EXTINGUISHER STATION INSPECTION - An apparatus for remote inspection of fire extinguishers at one or a system of fire extinguisher stations includes, e.g., at each fire extinguisher station: a detector for lack of presence of a fire extinguisher in its installed position at the fire extinguisher station; a detector for out-of-range pressure of contents of the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station; a detector for an obstruction to viewing of or access to the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station; and a device for transmission of inspection report information from the fire extinguisher station to a remote central station. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282913 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE VOLUME OF AN ANIMAL PAW - Disclosed is an improved method for measuring the volume of an animal paw, suitable for use in a rat paw edema assay. Also disclosed is a novel apparatus for measuring the volume of liquid displaced by the insertion of an object into a liquid filled cup ( | 2009-11-19 |
20090282914 | Acceleration sensor having a surrounding seismic mass - A micromechanical acceleration sensor has a substrate, a suspension, a seismic mass, and stationary capacitive electrodes, which seismic mass is suspended over the substrate with the aid of the suspension. The seismic mass has a mass center of gravity, and the suspension has at least two anchors on the substrate, the at least two anchors being situated next to the mass center of gravity at a distance which is small compared to a horizontal extension of the seismic mass. The stationary capacitive electrodes are provided in recesses of the seismic mass. The seismic mass directly surrounds the suspension. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282915 | Physical quantity sensor and method of making the same - A physical quantity sensor includes a sensor portion, a casing, and a vibration isolator. The casing includes a supporting portion with a supporting surface that is located to face an end surface of the sensor portion. The vibration isolator is located between the end surface of the sensor portion and the supporting surface of the casing to join the sensor portion to the casing. The vibration isolator reduces a relative vibration between the sensor portion and the casing. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282916 | System and Method for Providing High-Range Capability with Closed-Loop Inertial Sensors - An inertial sensing system including an inertial sensor having a proof mass providing a deflection signal in response to application of an inertial force, wherein the proof mass has a physical deflection limit and a selected saturation limit set below the deflection limit, elements for providing a closed-loop output in response to the deflection signal from the inertial sensor, wherein the closed-loop output is proportional to the inertial force until the saturation limit of the inertial sensor is reached, elements for providing an open-loop output in response to the deflection signal from the inertial sensor once the saturation limit is reached, and elements for summing the closed-loop output with the open-loop output when the saturation limit of the inertial sensor is reached, to provide a high-range output response for the system. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282917 | Integrated multi-axis micromachined inertial sensing unit and method of fabrication - Integrated micromachined inertial sensing unit with multi-axis angular rate and acceleration sensors and method of fabricating the same. Micromachined angular rate and acceleration sensors are integrated together with an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) in one compact package. The ASIC combines many separate functions required to operate multiple rate sensors and accelerometers into a single chip. The MEMS sensing elements and the ASIC are die-stacked, and electrically connected either directly using ball-grid-arrays or wirebonding. Through the use of a single package and single ASIC for multiple angular rate and acceleration sensors, significant reduction in cost is achieved. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282918 | ACCELERATION SENSOR - An acceleration sensor having a high impact resistance to prevent breakage under excessive acceleration, but can stably exert a sensing performance. The acceleration sensor is formed of an SOI substrate of a three-layered structure including a silicon layer (active layer silicon), a silicon oxide layer, and a silicon layer (substrate silicon). The acceleration sensor includes frame parts, a plurality of beam parts, the beam parts projecting inward from the frame part, and a weight part supported by the beam parts. A strain sensing part is provided on each of the beam parts. A width W of each of the beam parts, a length I of each of the beam parts, and an inner frame length L of the frame part satisfy the following relationships of Expressions (1) and (2). | 2009-11-19 |
20090282919 | MID-IR LASER FOR GENERATION OF ULTRASOUND USING A CO2 LASER AND HARMONIC GENERATION - A mid infrared range laser source for ultrasound inspection that comprises a high energy laser coupled with one or more harmonic generation devices. The high energy laser may be a CO2 laser and tuned to emit laser light at a single wavelength. The harmonic generation devices convert the laser beam into the mid infrared range for optimal ultrasound inspection. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282920 | NUCLEAR REACTOR VIBRATION SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND ITS METHOD - A nuclear reactor vibration surveillance system has a first ultrasonic transducer for transmission, an ultrasonic transmitter, a second ultrasonic transducer for reception, an ultrasonic receiver, a signal processor, and a display unit. The first ultrasonic transducer for transmission is arranged on the outer surface of a reactor pressure vessel and is configured to convert a transmission signal into an ultrasonic pulse signal and allow the ultrasonic pulse to be transmitted to a reactor internal component. The second ultrasonic transducer for reception is arranged on the outer surface of the reactor pressure vessel and is configured to receive a reflected ultrasonic pulse reflected by the reactor internal component and convert the received reflected ultrasonic pulse into a reception signal. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282921 | Method for evaluating fastening state of threaded joint of pipes or tubes and method for fastening threaded joint of pipes or tubes using the method - There is provided a method capable of evaluating a fastening state of a threaded joint that is used as a joint of pipes or tubes such as OCTG with a high degree of accuracy even after being fastened and a method for fastening a threaded joint of pipes or tubes using the evaluating method. The present invention provides a method for evaluating a fastening state of a threaded joint of pipes or tubes including a pin having an external thread part, a metal seal part, and a shoulder part on an outer peripheral surface, and a box having an internal thread part, a metal seal part, and a shoulder part corresponding to each part of the pin on an inner peripheral surface and being fastened with the pin. The evaluating method according to the present invention is characterized by transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic wave to and from a plurality of locations along an axial direction of the threaded joint in at least one of the internal thread part, the metal seal part, and the shoulder part of the box; detecting echo intensities for the plurality of locations; and comparing the echo intensities detected for the plurality of locations to determine whether the fastening state of the threaded joint is good or bad. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282922 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A SYSTEM - A method for monitoring a system, in which a plurality of acoustic images are recorded and compared at defined intervals of time over a period of time extending several weeks. A large system can be monitored reliably and with little complexity if the acoustic images each contain a plurality of acoustic image areas which are arranged in a spatially different manner, and, between respective recordings of the image areas of an acoustic image, an acoustic sensor is aligned with an image area, which is to be recorded, of a next image area by being moved. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282923 | METHOD OF AND AN APPARATUS FOR IN SITU ULTRASONIC RAIL INSPECTION OF A RAILROAD RAIL - An ultrasonic railroad rail inspection system, apparatus and method for in situ rail inspection including a wheel assembly containing a fluid-filled tire and an ultrasonic transducer mounted within the wheel assembly. The transducer is supported in the tire such that the ultrasonic beam generated by the transducer has a beam axis that intersects a head of a railroad rail at a position offset from the longitudinal median plane of the rail to the side of the head penetrated by the ultrasonic beam. The ultrasonic beam is reflected by flaws in the rail in the form of echoes. The echoes return to the transducer identifying the location of flaws. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282924 | Transducer Arrangement for a Nondestructive Material Testing System - A transducer arrangement for a nondestructive ultrasonic material testing system has a multiplicity of ultrasound transducers which can be moved linearly or swiveled along a trajectory curve. A multiplicity of ultrasound transducers can be aligned with a point of a specimen. If the size and the focal length of the transducers prohibit an annular or similar arrangement, the transducers are divided into smaller groups. They are then arranged so that every transducer passes over each desired focal point on the specimen during movement of the transducers along the trajectory curve. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282925 | ASIC COMPENSATED PRESSURE SENSOR WITH SOLDERED SENSE DIE ATTACH - An ASIC compensated pressure sensor includes a sense die, an ASIC chip, and supporting elements. The sense die includes a metallized surface for attaching the sense die to a mounting surface. The resulting solder joint provides a hermetic seal that is resistant to a wide range of media associated with different environmental conditions. The mounting surface can contain the ASIC and electronics for compensation or can be attached to another mounting surface, which contains the ASIC and electronics. Either configuration can include collars of different styles for ease of assembly and in turn can be attached to a mating connector. The mounting surface can possess a closely matched coefficient of thermal expansion to the sense die in order to enhance electrical stability of the output signal over a wide temperature and pressure ranges. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282926 | PRESSURE-SENSOR SYSTEM - A pressure-sensor system having a sensor element and a hermetic housing for the sensor element has a particularly uncomplicated installation, in particular even under aggressive ambient conditions. The housing of this pressure-sensor system includes a first housing part having a housing bottom, and at least one additional housing part. The sensor element is installed on the housing bottom, and the pressure is supplied via an opening in the housing bottom. The at least one additional housing part is disposed above the sensor element and is connected to the first housing part. Apart from this, connecting pins for the electrical contacting of the sensor element are provided. The connecting pins are guided through the additional housing part. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282927 | Multi-sample Conditioning System - A multi-sample conditioning system may include a sample chamber for each sample or a sample chamber holding one or more samples. Multiple samples enable replication for statistical analysis and individual sample chambers enable individual nutrient flow profiles for each sample. A mechanical imbalance may be created when a sample chamber is removed or when samples of different stiffness are conditioned together. The mechanical imbalance may result in an undesired alteration of the desired conditioning profile and increase the variation in the conditioning profile applied to each sample. An asymmetric-loading support assembly provides a low friction support to reduce the undesired alteration of the desired conditioning profile applied to the samples and reduce unwanted reaction loads on the conditioning drive mechanisms. The asymmetric-loading support assembly preferably includes a flexure as the low-friction, high-stiffness support. Other examples that can provide low-friction, high-stiffness support include air bearings, magnetic bearings, and hydraulic bearings. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282928 | Load Cell And System For Measuring Forces Based on Optical Spectra Shifts - A load cell having an optical micro-resonator in a housing formed of high thermally conductive material. Upon application of a force to a surface of the housing, the micro-resonator is squeezed and changes in shape and refractive index, thereby changing the resonant frequency of the micro-resonator and causing a shift in the spectrum of wavelengths of light that is introduced to the micro-resonator. This shift in the spectrum of wavelengths is representative of the force applied to the housing of the load cell. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282929 | UNIAXIALLY-DRIVEN CONTROLLED BIAXIAL TESTING FIXTURE - A uniaxially-driven controlled biaxial testing fixture includes a base, a first coupler mounted to the base, and a load input drive rack mounted for linear movement with respect to the base. A second coupler and a first specimen grip are both mounted to the load input drive rack. Second, third and fourth specimen grips are also mounted for linear movement with respect to the base. First, second and third drive mechanisms connect the load input drive rack to the second, third and fourth specimen grips. Together the four specimen grips are oriented to provide biaxial application of force to a test specimen. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282930 | FLEXIBLE PIEZORESISTIVE INTERFACIAL SHEAR AND NORMAL FORCE SENSOR AND SENSOR ARRAY - A force sensor includes a polymeric substrate including a cavity with a tilt plane, at least two metal piezoresistors on the tilt plane, and a contact pad connected to the metal piezoresistors. The tilt plane may include a measured interface of from 15° to 75°. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282931 | Simultaneous aspirator and dispenser for multiwell plates and similar devices - A method of making a measurement of binding affinity of a sample comprises the steps of: introducing the sample into a well having a bottom formed as a photonic crystal biosensor, wherein a portion of the sample becomes bound to the biosensor; making a measurement of the change in the shift in peak wavelength value as a function of time (k | 2009-11-19 |
20090282932 | GAS SCRUBBER FOR AUTOMATED CLINICAL ANALYZER - A device and method for extending the useful life of a bulk liquid used in an automated clinical analyzer. Air from the atmosphere surrounding the automated clinical analyzer that displaces the bulk liquid consumed from a container is routed through a gas scrubber in order to remove or at least reduce the quantity of at least one contaminant present in that air. The gas scrubber is positioned between the bulk liquid in the container and the atmosphere surrounding the container. The gas scrubber contains a reagent that is capable of reacting with a contaminant in the atmosphere, whereby a required characteristic(s) of the bulk liquid does (do) not change excessively prior to the date that the bulk liquid is consumed. For example, if the contaminant is carbon dioxide, and the required characteristic of the bulk liquid is the level of pH of the bulk liquid, the reagent in the gas scrubber prevents the level of pH of the bulk liquid from changing excessively prior to the date that the bulk liquid is consumed. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282933 | FOLDED BEAM SUSPENSION FOR PROBE - Probe structures that utilize a folded beam structure to support the probe tip. The folded beam or supported-beam structure provides a linear spring force over a large displacement range while resisting probe tip tilting and lateral motion of the probe tip. In one embodiment, the probe structure has a supported-beam structure comprising an inner beam structure surrounded by an outer support, the inner beam structure pivotally connected to the outer support. The inner beam structure has a central region and the outer support having outer corner regions. The outer corner regions provide an attachment region to a supporting mechanism for the probe structure. A probe tip is located at the central region of the inner beam structure. The probe structure may have at least three arms, for example, four arms. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282934 | UNDER TRAVEL ACTUATOR, PARTICULARLY FOR AN AUTOMOBILE CLUTCH - An under travel actuator, particularly intended for an automobile clutch, including an engine (12) for the translation movement of a mobile gear (14) acting on a push stem (16) for the opening and closing of the clutch, the mobile gear including screw-nut means (22, 24) cooperating with two combined means of unidirectional driving in order to regulate the length of the push stem (16) according to the wear of the clutch surfaces subject to friction. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282935 | SPINDLE BEARING ARRANGEMENT FOR A LONGITUDINAL SEAT ADJUSTING GEAR - The invention relates to a spindle bearing arrangement for a longitudinal seat adjusting gear, which has a housing which can be attached by an attaching device on a vehicle-side component or on a seat component, whereby a spindle opening for guiding a spindle along a spindle opening axis runs through the housing and whereby an inner thread in the housing in the area of its spindle opening is formed to engage into a spindle run through in this manner, for shifting the housing and the spindle relative to each other along the spindle opening axis. The spindle bearing becomes advantageous in that the inner thread is formed in a spindle nut and the spindle nut is adjustably supported in the housing relative to the spindle opening axis. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282936 | ONE-WAY ACTION MECHANISM - A one-way action mechanism capable of rotating steplessly includes a main body, a rotary element and a friction element. The main body is provided thereon with a pivotal hole and a recessed space in communication with the pivotal hole. One side of the recessed space away from the pivotal hole has a friction surface. The rotary element is formed into a circular ring and is pivotally connected in the pivotal hole. The outer periphery of the rotary element is formed by a plurality of teeth. The friction element is received in the recessed space and has a gear and a friction wheel covering the gear. The friction element is restricted by an elastic element, so that the friction wheel can be brought into a rotary and frictional contact with the friction surface. An intermediate gear is drivingly engaged between the rotary element and the gear of the friction element. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282937 | STEPPER ACTUATOR HAVING A BREAKING MECHANISM - A stepper actuator including a brake drum and a central gear mechanically connected thereto. The brake drum and the central gear are selectively rotatable in opposing first and second rotational directions. First and second actuation members are moveable through first and second actuation cycles to incrementally rotate the central gear. The actuation members engage and subsequently disengage the central gear as they move through their actuation cycles. The actuation members are configured to rotate the central gear during engagement therewith. A braking assembly is operatively connected to the first and second actuation members and is frictionally engaged to the brake drum to prevent rotation of the brake drum when the first and second actuation members are each in a retracted position as occurs when neither is moving through a corresponding actuation cycle. The braking assembly disengages the brake drum when one of the actuation members is moved from its retracted position and into its actuation cycle as facilitates the incremental rotation of the central gear. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282938 | Composite ring gear with metallic gear insert, and method of forming same - A composite ring gear ( | 2009-11-19 |
20090282939 | SPIRAL-TOOTHED GEAR - A spiral-toothed gear is provided with a toothed ring ( | 2009-11-19 |
20090282940 | ROLLING ELEMENT SCREW DEVICE - A rolling element screw device is provided with a power transmission mechanism for moving a retainer ring | 2009-11-19 |
20090282941 | DRIVING SIMULATION DEVICE FOR SIMULATING A DRIVING GAME - A driving simulation device for simulating a driving game includes a mounting frame, a coupler shaft journaled to the mounting frame, extending along a coupling axis and cooperating with a horizontal direction to define an inclined acute angle, a seat body fixed on the coupler shaft above the mounting frame and having an extending direction, a seating portion and a driving portion disposed on the seat body along the extending direction. The extending direction of the seat body cooperates with the coupling axis to define a deviating acute angle therebetween. A swinging action of a rider on the seat body relative to the mounting frame results in turning of the seat body about the coupling axis, which, in turn, causes swinging action of the driving portion and the seating portion such that a swinging range of the driving portion is smaller than that of the seating portion. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282942 | PUSH-BUTTON SWITCH WITH TACTILE FEEDBACK - A user interface for an automatic transmission includes a base surface, a display configured to display the operational status of the automatic transmission, and a selector. The selector includes a selector surface spaced apart from the base surface, a boundary surface coupled to the selector surface and coupled to the base surface. The boundary surface is shaped such that the boundary surface and the selector surface cooperate to define a plurality of interconnected selector inputs. The selector inputs are independently actuable and each is operative to provide a specific input to the automatic transmission and configured such that a user may tactilely distinguish the first selector and each of the plurality first selector inputs. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282943 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIFTING DEVICE COMPRISING A LINEAR MOTOR - An electromagnetic shifting device for a transmission ( | 2009-11-19 |
20090282944 | Humanoid robot and shoulder joint assembly thereof - A humanoid robot to naturally imitate various motions and gestures of humans and a shoulder joint assembly thereof is disclosed. The humanoid robot includes a first shoulder joint device disposed between a body and an arm of the robot, to move the arm. The entire first shoulder joint device is movable relative to the body. For this, a second shoulder joint device may be installed between the body and the first shoulder joint device to move the first shoulder joint device. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282945 | DUAL ON-CENTER COLUMN LOCK MECHANISM - An adjustable steering column assembly includes a column jacket extending along a longitudinal axis. The column jacket includes a compression bracket mounted thereto, and is supported by a mounting bracket. A pawl engages a telescope slot defined by the compression bracket in interlocking engagement to mechanically lock the longitudinal position of the column jacket relative to the mounting bracket. A transverse cam mechanism moves the pawl generally vertically into and out of engagement with the telescope slot. An axial cam mechanism compresses the compression bracket against the mounting bracket. The transverse cam mechanism and the axial cam mechanism are operated by shaft extending along a shaft axis intersecting the column jacket. The transverse cam mechanism and the axial cam mechanism each include first and second cam mechanism disposed on opposing sides of the column jacket and simultaneously operable by a lever. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282946 | Ergonomic handgrip for bicycle handlebars - An ergonomic handgrip for bicycle handlebars comprises a central body joined to a countered portion extending, starting from the central body, toward the rear of the handgrip with reference to the bicycle advancing direction, the contoured portion defining a top bearing surface, thereon a hand of the user can bear, and a bottom surface, operating as a finger gripping portion for the user hand, the ergonomic handgrip comprising moreover a ventilating arrangement adapted to allow air to circulate through the handgrip. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282947 | ENCODER DEVICE AND GAPPING AND CENTERING DEVICE FOR AN ENCODER DEVICE - An encoder device includes: a housing; a hub arranged in the housing, the hub arranged to carry an encoder disk, the hub rotatable in the housing; a cover that is axially movable between a first position and a second position; and a gapping and centering device arranged to urge the hub into a predetermined axial and radial position relative to a portion of the housing when the cover is in the first position, the gapping and centering device arranged to permit axial and radial movement of the hub when the cover is in the second position. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282948 | METHODS OF NANOSTRUCTURE FORMATION AND SHAPE SELECTION - Methods for forming nanostructures of various shapes are disclosed. Nanocubes, nanowires, nanopyramids and multiply twinned particles of silver may by formed by combining a solution of silver nitrate in ethylene glycol with a solution of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) in ethylene glycol. Hollow nanostructures may be formed by reacting a solution of solid nanostructures comprising one of a first metal and a first metal alloy with a metal salt that can be reduced by the first metal or first metal alloy. Nanostructures comprising a core with at least one nanoshell may be formed by plating a nanostructure and reacting the plating with a metal salt. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282949 | Toughened and Corrosion- and Wear-Resistant Composite Structures and Fabrication Methods Thereof - Composite structures having a reinforced material interjoined with a substrate and methods of creating a composite material interjoined with a substrate. In some embodiments the composite structure may be a line or a spot or formed by reinforced material interjoined with the substrate. The methods typically include disposing a precursor material comprising titanium diboride and/or titanium monoboride on at least a portion of the substrate and heating the precursor material and the at least a portion of the substrate in the presence of an oxidation preventative until at least a portion of the precursor material forms reinforced material interjoined with the substrate. The precursor material may be disposed on the substrate as a sheet or a tape or a slurry or a paste. Localized surface heating may be used to heat the precursor material. The reinforced material typically comprises a titanium boron compound, such as titanium monoboride, and preferably comprises β-titanium. The substrate is typically titanium-bearing, iron-bearing, or aluminum-bearing. A welding rod is provided as an embodiment. The welding rod includes a metal electrode and a precursor material is disposed adjacent at least a portion of the metal electrode. A material for use in forming a composite structure is provided. The material typically includes a precursor material that includes one or more materials selected from the following group: titanium diboride and titanium monoboride. The material also typically includes a flux. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282950 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING METALLIC IRON - A method for manufacturing metallic iron from a raw material mixture containing a carbonaceous reducing agent and an iron oxide-containing material, has a step of determining a target temperature of initial molten slag formation corresponding to a predetermined target carbon concentration in the metallic iron, the initial molten slag containing a gangue component, an unreduced iron oxide, and an ash component of the carbonaceous reducing agent, and being first produced in the raw material mixture by heating thereof; a step of preparing the raw material mixture producing a composition of the initial molten slag corresponding to the target temperature; and a step of heating the raw material mixture to reduce and melt the raw material mixture and to produce the initial molten slag. By this manufacturing method, metallic iron having a target carbon concentration can be efficiently manufactured. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282951 | Drum lid removal tool - A tool for removing the lid of a metal drum wherein the lid is clamped over the drum rim without protruding edges, the tool having an elongated handle with a blade carried by an angularly positioned holder affixed to the midsection of the handle, the blade being of selected width to slice between lid lip and the drum rim and, when the blade is so positioned, upward motion of the blade handle will cause the blade to pry the lip from the rim and allow the lid to be removed. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282952 | Cold forged stainless tool and method for making the same - A method for cold forging a stainless steel tool includes a preparation step, a cold forging step, a trimming step and a hardening step. At the preparation step, there is provided a billet of stainless steel. At the cold forging step, the billet is cold forged into a forged billet in a plurality of rounds. A gap between a round and a previous round is shorter than the time required for the time needed for the forged billet to return to the temperature in the beginning of the previous round. At the trimming step, the forged billet is lathed and grounded. At the hardening step, thermal treatment is conducted on the lathed, grounded, forged billet. A stainless steel tool is formed after cooling. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282953 | HAND TOOL ASSEMBLY - A hand tool includes a wrench having a shank. A first mechanism has an adjustable head formed on a first end of the shank. The first mechanism includes a fixed jaw extending from the adjustable head, a movable jaw mounted in the adjustable head, and a worm gear mounted in the adjustable head. A second mechanism has a ratchet head is formed on a second end of the shank and the second mechanism includes a ratchet unit centrally mounted in ratchet head, a through hole centrally defined in the ratchet unit, a series of teeth equidistantly formed on an inner periphery of the through hole, and a connecting unit partially detachably received in the through hole. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282954 | Multi-Purpose Tool - A multi-purpose tool may be comprised of a body having a gripping configuration on the outer surface of the body for long bolts and a lengthwise bore through the center of the body. The multi-purpose tool has a socket located at a first end of the body and a crown located at the second end of the body to receive various fasteners, such as flange and wing nuts. A multi-purpose tool may also be comprised of a body having a gripping configuration on the outer surface of the body and a lengthwise bore through the center of the body for a sleeve. The multi-purpose tool has a socket located in the sleeve at a first end of the sleeve and a crown located at the second end of the body to receive various fasteners, such as flange and wing nuts. The sleeve has a lengthwise bore through the center of the sleeve for long bolts or to accept a tool shaft. The tool shaft may accept various tool bits, and the tool shaft may be inserted into and engaged with the sleeve bore along its length. A cross hole extends in a substantially perpendicular direction through the center of the sleeve and the center of the body, respectively, which line up so the tool shaft may be inserted into and engaged with the sleeve bore for use as a T-handle. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282955 | Driver Bit for Easy Attachment and Detachment with Driver Tool - A driver bit comprises has a body including a bit shank formed on an end thereof and a driving end formed on another end thereof opposite to the bit shank. The driving end is adapted for operation with a fastener. A bit flange is combined with the body between the bit shank and the driving end. Two holder portions are formed on the outer periphery of the bit flange for a user's thumb and forefinger to grip thereon, with the two holder portions being opposite to each other. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282956 | TURRET LATHE - A turret lathe includes a bed having a chip pan, parallel bed ways, a first motor on the bed, a sliding carriage on the bed ways driven by the first motor for translating the carriage in a first direction, the carriage having a gable guard above the bed ways, and a second motor; a turret assembly slidably mounted on the carriage and driven by the second motor for translating the turret assembly in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; an L-shaped headstock including a first chuck and a third motor at an open end of the horizontal portion; and a tailstock including a second chuck aligned with the first chuck, a second slide, a threaded shaft through the second slide to rotatably connect to the third motor, and two parallel racks between the second slide and the horizontal portion of the headstock. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282957 | Reduction Unit for Lathe Feeders and Spindles - A reduction unit for feeders of lathes and spindles of lathes, which comprises a tubular body provided with at least one plate which is adapted to be coupled to a portion of one of the machines which control the unit, and a plurality of radially-acting elastic elements which are distributed on the internal surface of the body and protrude from it toward the inside of the body. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282958 | TEACHING DEVICE FOR A CUTTING DIE AROUND PATTERNS PRINTED ON A FLAT PRINTING MEDIUM, CUTTING MACHINE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING SAME - The purpose of the invention is a control device for handling mobility elements of a cutting tool ( | 2009-11-19 |
20090282959 | METHOD FOR REMOVING FLOOR FROM A SUBSTRATE - A method for removing flooring from a substrate. A blade is forced between the flooring and substrate and is pneumatically actuated to separate the flooring from the substrate. The blade and actuating elements are contained in a tool having a handle and rolling means for facilitating movement such that the tool can be easily moved horizontally. The removed flooring may be directed towards the front of the tool so that the removed flooring can be easily disposed of. The blade may rotate, move vertically, or any combination of the two. The blade's precise movement is defined by linkages between a pneumatic cylinder and the blade. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282960 | Ice Shaving Machine - [Problem] The present invention aims to provide an ice shaving machine that can produce a quantity of shaved ice powder without a fuss and that makes less noise. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282961 | Tape dispenser with cutter - A dispenser for dispensing material includes a dispenser housing having a material track therein. A dispenser/cutter mechanism contained within the housing includes a trigger handle for activating the dispenser/cutter mechanism. The trigger handle is spring-biased to a non-compressed position, and is shiftable to a tape-cutting position and to a compressed position. A dispensing roller is activated by the trigger handle. A dispensing pawl is operatively located between the trigger handle and the dispenser roller, and the material is trained over the dispenser roller and is moved thereover by the action of the trigger handle. An anti-rebound pawl holds the dispensing roller in a fixed position when the trigger handle is moved to its compressed position. A cam-activated cutting blade is activated by the trigger handle when the trigger handle is moved to its tape-cutting position. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282962 | Piano With Key Movement Detection System - A piano includes a plurality of keys having forward and rearward ends and an emitter and a detector both disposed adjacent the rearward end of each key. The emitter emits a signal directed toward a surface of the rearward end of the key. The detector receives a signal reflected from the surface of the rearward end of the key. A controller is in communication with the emitter and the detector and processes detection signals received from the detector to determine key movement. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282963 | Necked String Instrument Support Particularly Suited For A Guitar - A novel display and storage hanger for a musical instrument, and particularly, a guitar which provides for user unobtrusive, secure mounting at a selected angular rotation to achieve a desired display or storage position. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282964 | DRUMHEAD TIGHTENING DEVICE, SUPPORT DEVICE FOR DRUM INCLUDING THE DRUMHEAD TIGHTENING DEVICE, AND DRUM - Drumhead tightening devices include lugs secured to a shell of a drum, lug bolts screwed to the lugs, hooks, which are engaged with a hoop fitted to an open end of the shell, and retaining members for retaining the position of the hooks with respect to the lug bolts. Each retaining member is mounted on one of the lug bolts in a state where the associated hook is arranged between a head portion of the lug bolt and the retaining member. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282965 | Musical sound device - The present invention is a musical sound device having an input device including a plurality of selection sections and a timing input section, a storage unit for storing first musical sound data for outputting a first musical sound, second musical sound data for outputting a second musical sound, and a rhythm pattern to output the second musical sound data, an allocation unit for allocating the first and second musical sound data to the plurality of selection sections according to a predetermined relationship, a control unit for outputting the second musical data corresponding to the input from selection section, to an output unit according to the rhythm pattern, and outputting the first musical sound data according to input from the selection section and the timing input section, to the output unit, and an output unit corresponding to the first and second musical sound data received from the control unit. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282966 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR REGENERATING AUDIO PERFORMANCES - Methods for generating a new recording of a past musical performance of a musician from a recording of the past musical performance include obtaining a high-resolution data record representing actions of the musician while playing the past musical performance that is generated based on the recording of the past musical performance and positioning an automated musical instrument in a selected acoustic context and a sound detection device at a selected sound detection location in the selected acoustic context. The high-resolution data record is provided to the musical instrument to cause the musical instrument to re-produce the actions of the musician while playing the past performance. Sound waves generated by the musical instrument are recorded while the actions of the musician are being re-produced to generate the new recording of the past musical performance. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282967 | SYSTEMS FOR COMBINING INPUTS FROM ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND DEVICES - An apparatus for combining input signals produced by a plurality of electric musical devices includes a plurality of audio buses and a plurality of segments. Each segment includes input circuitry configured to receive at least one input signal from at least one electric musical device and to deliver the at least one input signal to one of the plurality of audio buses; a plurality of variable adjustment devices each associated with a corresponding one of the audio buses and each configured to change at least one property of an input signal received by another of the plurality of segments and carried on the corresponding one of the audio buses independent from input signals carried on other of the plurality of audio buses; and a mixer configured to combine the input signals carried on each of the plurality of audio buses into an output signal. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282968 | ANTI-BALLISTIC MATERIALS AND PROCESS - An antiballistic armored panel ( | 2009-11-19 |
20090282969 | Protective structure and protective system - A protective structure for protecting buildings, bridges, roads and other areas from explosive devices such as car bombs and the like comprises: (a) a mesh structure having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface defines an annular space; (b) a plurality of structural steel cables in contact with the mesh structure; (c) a composite fill material which resides within the annular space of the mesh structure and within the mesh structure; (d) at least one reinforcement member which resides within the composite fill material; and (e) a composite face material which resides upon the outer surface of the mesh structure. The mesh structure may be made up of, for example, steel wire. A protective system for protecting buildings, bridges, roads and other areas from explosive devices such as car bombs and the like comprises a plurality of the above described protective structures and a plurality of support members, wherein the support members provide interlocking engagement of the protective structures to the support members. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282970 | Vehicle, Especially Military Vehicle, Protected Against the Effect of an External Explosion - A vehicle protected against the effect of an external explosion and having a vehicle housing disposed on a chassis. The vehicle housing has at least one entry/exit door in at least one side wall, the door being disposed in a door opening of the side wall and being hinged to a front edge of the door opening as viewed in a forward direction of travel and in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. An inwardly projecting reinforcing rib is disposed on an inner side of the side wall parallel to and in the immediate vicinity of a rear edge of the door opening. A driver's seat is disposed in the vehicle housing in the area of the door opening and has a seat panel and a backrest. The rear edge of the door opening extends essentially parallel to an upright direction of the backrest, and in all positions of the driver's seat the reinforcing rib extends immediately next to or behind the backrest. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282971 | PNEUMATIC ACTUATOR - A pneumatic actuator ( | 2009-11-19 |
20090282972 | COMPOSITE PISTON FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSMISSION - A composite piston ( | 2009-11-19 |
20090282973 | Fume Removal Method for a Reflow Furnace and a Reflow Furnace - In a conventional reflow furnace equipped with a fume removal device, fume solids adhere to the inside of piping connecting it to the removal device, and a great amount of trouble was required for removal of the fume solids. The present invention maintains a fumes-containing gas discharged from a furnace at a temperature of at least the liquefication temperature of the fumes until the gas reaches a removal device so that fume solids do not adhere to the inside of piping. A removal device installed on a reflow furnace according to the present invention comprises an elongated-hole filter and a labyrinth filter, and fumes are completely removed by both filters. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282974 | Systems and Methods for Inducing Swirl in Particles - Embodiments of systems and methods for inducing swirl in particles are provided. In one embodiment, a system for inducing swirl in particles may include a supply including a plurality of electrically charged particles, and at least one swirling chamber for creating at least one electrical field therein, which may include an entry path in communication with the supply and an exit path. According to this example embodiment, the plurality of electrically charged particles may flow through the swirling chamber or chambers, causing at least one of the plurality of electrically charged particles to rotate about a radial axis of the swirling chamber as a result of the electrical field. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282975 | REMOVAL OF IMPURITIES FROM HYDROGEN-CONTAINING MATERIALS - Methods of purifying hydrogen-containing materials are described. The methods may include the steps of providing a purifier material comprising silica. The silica may be heated at temperature of about 100° C. or more in a dry atmosphere to form activated silica. The activated silica may be contacted with a starting hydrogen-containing material, where the activated silica reduces a concentration of one or more impurity from the starting hydrogen-containing material to form the purified hydrogen-containing material, and where the activated silica does not decompose the purified hydrogen-containing material. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282976 | METHANE GAS DISPOSAL AND USE VIA SUBSURFACE DRIP IRRIGATION TECHNIQUES - Greenhouse gas emissions containing methane are collected at the source and dispersed into the soil via subsurface drip irrigation techniques. In one embodiment, methane gas generated from anaerobic digestion in a septic tank, such as a decentralized septic system, is disposed of via a subsurface wastewater disposal system. Secondary-treated wastewater effluent from the septic tank and the air/methane gas drawn from above the septic tank can be alternately pumped downstream to a drain field containing a time-dosed dispersal system comprising drip irrigation emitters in downstream driplines. Alternatively, the air/methane gas can be simultaneously drawn from the septic tank and injected into the pressure flow of wastewater effluent via a venturi-type mixer-injector. The methane gas pumped through the drip system into the soil can oxidize and break down into carbon dioxide as one of its by-products. The subsurface methane gas disposal system may be used in combination with subsurface irrigation of plants or vegetation which can usefully absorb the carbon dioxide by-product. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282977 | GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM HAVING PROVISIONS FOR CO2 INJECTION OF WASH WATER - The present invention relates to a methods and systems for the removal of contaminants from a gas stream, comprising the steps of: a)introducing CO | 2009-11-19 |
20090282978 | Microfluidic Separators for Multiphase Fluid-Flow Based On Membranes - One aspect of the invention relates to fluid-phase separators and devices containing them. Another aspect of the invention relates to the use of said fluid-phase separators and devices containing them for separating individual phases from gas-liquid and liquid-liquid two-phase mixtures for a range of flow regimes. The present invention also relates to methods of making said fluid-phase separators and devices containing them. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282979 | LOW-PROFILE SURFACE MOUNT FILTER - Embodiments of the present invention provide low-profile surface mount filters. One embodiment of the present invention includes a filter housing adapted to mount on a substrate block having a plurality of flow paths and a filter cavity defined therein. The filter cavity is defined to extend in a generally horizontal direction when the low-profile filter is in use. A first flow passage is defined to connect an inlet of the filter housing to a first section of the filter cavity and a second flow passage is defined to connect a second section of the filter cavity to an outlet of the filter housing. A filter assembly is disposed in the filter cavity and sealed to the surface of the filter cavity separating the filter cavity into adjacent sections including the first section of the filter cavity and second section of the filter cavity. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282980 | Carbon Dioxide Gas Removal From a Fluid Circuit of a Dialysis Device - The present invention is directed to degassing devices for dialysate circuits. One embodiment has a first housing and a second housing positioned within the first housing in an annular relationship. A second embodiment comprises a dialysate regeneration system with urease, a dialyzer, and a housing with an external wall, where the external wall is exposed to atmosphere and comprises a material that passes gas but does not pass liquid and where the housing is positioned between the urease and dialyzer. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282981 | Gas Diluter - A gas diluter which comprises: dilution chambers in which a first gas is mixed with a second gas to reduce the concentration of the first gas; connecting passages with which the dilution chambers are connected serially; branched passages through which the first gas is distributed to the dilution chambers, an introduction passage through which the second gas is introduced into the dilution chamber, which is located at one end of the serially connected dilution chambers; and a discharge opening through which the gas obtained by mixing the first gas with the second gas is discharged from the dilution chamber, which is located at the other end of the serially connected dilution chambers. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282982 | HOLLOW FIBER, DOPE COMPOSITION FOR FORMING HOLLOW FIBER, AND METHOD OF PREPARING HOLLOW FIBER USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a hollow fiber that includes a hollow positioned at the center of the hollow fiber, macropores positioned at adjacent to the hollow, and mesopores and picopores positioned at adjacent to macropores, and the picopores are three dimensionally connected to each other to form a three dimensional network structure. The hollow fiber includes a polymer derived from polyamic acid, and the polyamic acid includes a repeating unit obtained from aromatic diamine including at least one ortho-positioned functional group with respect to an amine group and dianhydride. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282983 | HYDROTHERMALLY-STABLE SILICA-BASED COMPOSITE MEMBRANES FOR HYDROGEN SEPARATION - Thin layers of a mixed composition are deposited on a porous substrate by chemical vapor deposition in an inert atmosphere at high temperature. The resulting membrane has excellent stability to water vapor at high temperatures. An exemplary membrane comprises an amorphous mixed-element surface layer comprising silica and at least one oxide of additional element, an optional porous substrate on which said surface layer is deposited, and a porous support on which said substrate or mixed-element surface layer is deposited, wherein the permeance of the membrane is higher than 1×10 | 2009-11-19 |
20090282984 | System of Treating Odor and Hazardous Gas With Rotary Regenerative Heat Exchanger and Its Apparatus - Disclosed is a harmful material treatment system for recovering the energy and removing the harmful material in the process of treating the gas containing the harmful material generated in the multiplex utilization facility, in the display mall, in diverse manufacturing processes and in the vehicle painting process, more particularly, to a harmful material treatment system which can recover the energy contained in the air conditioning facility or in the exhaust gas of the process with an efficiency of more than 90%, for exhausting the inside air to the outside so as to treat the contaminating material such as odor and volatile organic chemicals, and to remove the harmful material with a removal efficiency of more than 90% by adsorbing and concentrating the harmful material with a rotary-type adsorbent. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282985 | SEPARATOR WITH LIQUID CARRY-OVER REDUCTION ASSEMBLY - A separator which includes a vessel with a horizontal section defining a horizontal chamber and a vertical section defining a vertical chamber. The vertical section extends upwardly from the horizontal section. A tubular member is positioned in the vertical section in such a way that the tubular member provides a fluid passage between the horizontal chamber and the vertical chamber and cooperates with the vertical section and the horizontal section to define a liquid receiving space. A deflector plate is spaced from the upper end of the tubular member in such a way that fluid passing up through the tubular member is deflected into the liquid receiving space and returned to the horizontal chamber. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282986 | FILTERING DEVICE FOR FILTERING GASEOUS FUELS IN SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING GAS TO INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - There is described a filtering device ( | 2009-11-19 |
20090282987 | SYSTEM, POD AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE - The present invention provides a system, pod and method for preparing a beverage containing extract from a water infusible ingredient and, in one preferred embodiment, provides: a system for preparing a beverage comprising: at least one compartment defining a storage volume for containing, or for receiving a pod containing, an extraction ingredient of roast and ground coffee for forming a beverage; and one or more jetting apertures arranged for jetting in use a liquid into the at least one compartment, wherein: the system operates in use at a pressure of less than 8.5×10 | 2009-11-19 |
20090282988 | ROTATING AND DRIVING DEVICE FOR BARBECUE - A rotating and driving device for barbecue includes a casing, a fixing base, a driving means and a shielding plate. The casing has an upright plate and an enclosing plate. An accommodating space and an opening are formed between the upright plate and the enclosing plate. The fixing base is connected to the interior of the accommodating space. The driving means is fixed to the fixing base and located between the upright plate and the fixing base. The driving means has a rotary shaft penetrating the fixing base. The shielding plate is provided with a through hole to correspond to the rotary shaft. The shielding plate is connected to one side of the fixing base away from the driving means so as to cover the opening. Via the above arrangement, electrical elements in the casing can be protected, and the leakage of electricity caused by the penetration of moisture can be efficiently prevented. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282989 | UNIVERSAL ROTISSERIE COOKING APPARATUS - A detachable, universal rotisserie device for use with an independent grilling apparatus. The rotisserie device includes a locking means for receiving an elongate support rod of the grilling apparatus, one or more support brackets, and one or more rotatable food retainers that are supported by the support bracket(s) and the elongate support rod. The locking means includes a clamping mechanism for securing the elongate support rod of the grilling apparatus to the detachable rotisserie device. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282990 | APPARATUS FOR CUTTING FOOD ITEMS - An apparatus for cutting a food item includes a first portion defining an opening and a second portion having a blade. The second portion is at least partially received by the opening when in a storage position, and is at least partially received in the opening when in a cutting position that is inverted relative to the storage position. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282991 | ROTARY DRIVING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A rotary driving device includes a rotary shaft supported rotatably about an axis thereof on a predetermined supporting member, a rotary load body mounted on the rotary shaft to project radially outward from the rotary shaft in such a manner that the rotary load body can rotate integrally with the rotary shaft about the axis thereof, a driver for rotating the rotary shaft about the axis thereof, a disk mounted on the rotary shaft coaxially therewith for integral rotation with the rotary shaft, the disk having a mounting hole formed therein, a pendulum loosely fitted in the mounting hole, and an adjustment mechanism for adjusting a relative position relationship between a central axis position of the mounting hole and a center of gravity position of the pendulum under conditions where the disk is rotating. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282992 | CELEBRATORY STENCIL, CELEBRATORY STENCIL KIT, AND METHOD - A celebratory stencil includes at least one predetermined stencil having a predetermined size and a predetermined shape and including at least one aperture disposed there through. A celebratory stencil kit is also disclosed. Such celebratory stencil kit includes at least one predetermined stencil having a predetermined shape and a predetermined size and including at least one aperture disposed there through and such kit further includes a predetermined amount of at least one of a predetermined powder, a predetermined paint, and a combination thereof for being at least one of dusted, brushed, sprinkled, spread, and a combination thereof within such at least one aperture. A method of using a celebratory stencil kit is also provided. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282993 | Design devices for applying a design to a surface - Compositions, methods, apparatuses, kits, and combinations are described for permanently or temporarily re-designing, decorating, and/or re-coloring a surface. In one embodiment, a stencil is provided that has an embossed top layer and a low-slip bottom layer that has a static coefficient of friction between about 0.2 to about 1.2 and/or a kinetic coefficient of friction that is between about 0.1 to about 1.1 as measured against another surface having the same bottom surface as the stencil. Compositions useful in the present disclosure include a décor product that is formulated to be applied and affixed to a surface. If desired, the décor product may be substantially removed from the surface before being affixed thereto. If a user desires to remove the décor product, the décor product is formulated to be removed by a number of methods including, for example, vacuuming, wet extraction, chemical application, and the like. If the user desires to affix the décor product to the surface in a permanent or semi-permanent manner, the décor product may be affixed to the surface by applying energy thereto in the form of, for example, heat, pressure, emitted waves, an emitted electrical field, a magnetic field, and/or a chemical. The décor product may also be utilized in the form of a kit or in conjunction with a design device, such as a stencil, to control the application of the décor product to create, for example, a pattern on the surface. | 2009-11-19 |
20090282994 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING DEBIT CARD USING IMPROVED PRINT CYLINDER MECHANISM - A flexographic printing station prints at least one print stripe of opaque scratch-off coating onto the surface of the card over a PIN as a card member is advanced into a printing station. A print cylinder has a circumferential printing surface that engages an Anilox metering roll and receives the scratch-off coating therefrom and transfers the scratch-off coating from the printing surface onto the surface of the debit card. A controller controls movement of the print cylinder via a mounting mechanism into and out of engagement with the surface of the debit card at a predetermined location and for a predetermined length of time to apply at least one print stripe of predetermined length onto the surface of the debit card based on the length of time the printing surface engages the surface of the debit card. | 2009-11-19 |