47th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140339289 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MOUNTING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A method of manufacturing a mounting substrate, the method includes: transferring part or all of a plurality of devices on a device substrate onto a wiring substrate, and temporarily fixing the transferred devices to the wiring substrate with use of a fixing layer having viscosity, the device substrate including a support substrate and the plurality of devices fixed on the support substrate; and performing a reflow process on the wiring substrate to electrically connect the transferred devices with the wiring substrate, and thereby forming the mounting substrate. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339290 | WIRE BONDING METHOD AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME - Provided is a wire bonding method. The method includes: positioning a capillary having a wire inserted on a substructure including at least three connection terminals spaced apart from each other; forming an adhesive ball at a tip of the wire; bonding the adhesive ball to one of the connection terminals by lowering the capillary; and connecting the other connection terminals to the same wire by moving the capillary. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339291 | Method for Enhancing the Yield Rate of Ball Implanting of a Substrate of an Integrated Circuit - A method is used for implanting solder balls of an integrated circuit by operating a ball implanting machine. The ball implanting machine includes a suction fixture, an evacuating device, two pivoting and inverting devices, a guide plate, a ball carrier, and a substrate. The suction fixture has a plurality of ball grooves. The guide plate has a plurality of guide holes each aligning with a respective one of the ball grooves of the suction fixture. The ball carrier contains a plurality of solder balls. Thus, each of the solder balls is extended through the respective guide hole of the guide plate into the respective ball groove of the suction fixture, so that the solder balls will not protrude outward from the guide plate and will not interfere with or jam each other during movement of the ball carrier. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339292 | COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER AND BLANKS FOR CONSTRUCTING THE SAME - A container configured to be selectively moved between a substantially flat configuration and a deployed configuration is provided. The container includes a plurality of side walls formed from a first blank and a bottom wall formed from a second blank. Each side wall has an end flap extending from a bottom edge of the first blank. The bottom wall is coupled to a first end flap extending from a first side wall of the first blank, and is foldable along a fold line for selectively moving the container from a deployed configuration into a substantially flat configuration. A second end flap extends from a second side wall adjacent the first side wall, and a third end flap extends from a third side wall adjacent the second side wall. The second and third end flaps support the second blank in uncoupled communication when the container is in the deployed configuration. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339293 | INTEGRATED CARTON LID DESIGNS - A plurality of cartons, preferably fabricated from paper, paperboard and/or corrugated paperboard, and particularly of tray or wrapper-style construction, are provided, having integral lid constructions, and outer overlap panels, operably associated with the at least one top panel, to enable articulation of the carton into a substantially completed structure, without interfering with the subsequent articulation of the at least one top panel to enable loading of the carton subsequent to articulation and affixation of the outer overlap panels. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339294 | ICE CREAM CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - Embodiments of the present invention provide cartons that they are designed and shaped to hold product, such as ice cream, that are made from a single, one-piece blank. The one-piece blank can be folded by the food product manufacturer on-site to create a container or carton, without having to be shipped in a pre-glued configuration. The cartons generally do not require polyethylene in order to maintain their shape. Some embodiments are designed so as to have a slight outward taper of the left and right side walls and the back wall, which provides a pleasing shape to consumers, potentially increasing marketing opportunities and sales. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339295 | Method for Providing Instruction Manual for Using a Measuring Tool - A method for providing an instruction manual for using a measuring tool. The method includes the step of providing a tool, preparing a guide for using the tool, posting the guide on an Internet site. The guide includes a set of instructions for taking the measurements and a set of pre-calculated numbers corresponding to particular measurements. The tool includes a face surface with measurement markings thereon for taking measurements useable in geometric calculations. The Internet site with an Internet path leading thereto. The method includes the step of creating a barcode on the face surface which when scanned leads the user directly to the guide Internet site. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339296 | Barcode, barcode device, system, and method - A barcode device including a barcode scanning device and a cell phone. The barcode scanning device can be a contact or non-contact or near contact barcode scanning device. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339297 | SYSTEM FOR WRITING RFID TAGS - A system for writing RFID tags of a set of piece goods transported by a conveyor along a conveying path, with a reading device for reading the RFID tags during transport along the conveying path, with a first writing device for writing the RFID tags with data during transport along the conveying path, with a circuit, which is connected to the reading device and to the first writing device. The circuit is configured to assign identifiers, read by the reading device of each RFID tag to the set, whereby the RFID tag is attached to an item of the set. The circuit is configured to form a first subset of the set. The circuit is configured to send the identifiers, associated with the first subset, to the first writing device to write the data to the RFID tags of the first subset via the first writing device. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339298 | SECURITY LAMINATE - A laminate having a multilayer structure includes a clear film layer, a transfer tape adhesive layer, a microprint text layer, at least one layer with repeating patterns having colorshift properties, and a fluorescent layer with repeating second patterns. The microprint layer, the at least one layer with repeating patterns having colorshift properties, and the fluorescent layer with repeating second patterns are arranged between the clear film layer and the transfer tape adhesive layer. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339299 | System for Automatic Image Association - Methods and systems for improving a photography business are disclosed, comprising, in an embodiment, taking a photograph of a coded component together with a series of photographs for the client. The coded component comprises human-readable information and is provided to the client for access to the photographs. The coded component also comprises machine-readable information, enabling a server to sort the photographs to the corresponding jobs without operator intervention. The coded component can also comprise a fillable option field to identify that the photographs associated with the coded component are to be specially treated according to a desired selection. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339300 | TICKET-TOKEN AND TICKET-CARD CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING INFORMATION OF PARKING TIME - A ticket-token and a ticket-card respectively have a displaying module. The displaying module is mounted on a token body or a card body. The displaying module has an indicator for displaying a parking time. When a user obtains the ticket-token or the ticket-card from a ticket machine, the user can know the parking time by viewing the indicator. Hence, the user can accurately know the parking time anytime during the parking duration for time management. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339301 | Media Management - A method of managing transfer of cash, or other valuable media, is described. The method comprises: providing, to a first location, details of cash (or other media) to be loaded into a machine-readable cash container; associating the cash details with a unique identifier associated with the cash container; and storing the associated unique identifier and cash details. The method includes, at a subsequent time, receiving, from a second location to which the cash container has been transported, a request including the unique identifier read from the cash container; accessing the stored cash details using the unique identifier; and providing the stored cash details to the second location. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339302 | Automated banking machine that is operable to automatically detect and store service activities - In an example embodiment, an automated banking machine that is operable to detect signals corresponding to a plurality of service activities carried out on a transaction function device. Data representative of the plurality of service activities is stored in the transaction function device's data store. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339303 | AUTOMATED BANKING MACHINE THAT IS OPERABLE RESPONSIVE TO DATA BEARING RECORDS - In an example embodiment, an automated banking machine that operates responsive at least in part to data read from data bearing records. The automated banking machine including a transaction function device, a slot associated with the transaction function device, an indicator adjacent to the slot, the indicator includes at least three different color light emitting diodes (LEDs), and an indicator processor in operative connection with the indicator. The indicator processor is operable to cause the LEDs of the indicator to intermittently illuminate to produce a plurality of blended colors that correspond to a functional status of the transaction function device. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339304 | Methods, Systems, and Media for Conducting Transactions Using Transaction Codes - In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, methods for conducting a transaction using transaction codes are provided, the methods comprising: obtaining information about a trade item associated with the transaction; generating, using a hardware processor, a sale transaction code on a first user device; transmitting the sale transaction code to the first user device; receiving a first input of the sale transaction code on a second user device; generating a confirmation transaction code in response to receiving the first input, wherein the confirmation transaction code includes information about a second user account associated with the second user device; transmitting the confirmation transaction code to the second user device; receiving a second input of the confirmation transaction code on the first user device; and settling the transaction using the second user account in response to receiving the second input. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339305 | AUTHENTICATION REGISTRATION AND CANCELLATION DEVICE - An authentication registration/invalidation apparatus is provided, which allows easy invalidation of an authentication tag when the authentication tag is lost, and facilitates management of authentication tags. When an RFID reader ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140339306 | DELIVERY METHOD WITH AUTOMATIC CERTIFICATION - The present invention provides a delivery method with automatic certification. The mobile communication device according to present invention reads the device code of the delivery device and transmits the device code and the corresponding event code to the server. The server validates the corresponding commodity of the event code and the device code, transmits the corresponding code of the commodity to the mobile communication device, and deducts from the corresponding stock record according the corresponding code of the commodity. The mobile communication device transmits the corresponding code of the commodity to the delivery device for delivering the commodity. Thereby, commodity delivery is convenient for users. In addition, the human resource consumed in the delivery procedure can be reduced. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339307 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING AIMING POINT INFORMATION - The present invention relates to target acquisition and related devices, and more particularly to telescopic gunsights and associated equipment used to achieve shooting accuracy at, for example, close ranges, medium ranges and extreme ranges | 2014-11-20 |
20140339308 | RFID TAG AND AUTOMATIC RECOGNITION SYSTEM - An RFID tag having a resin substrate, an IC chip positioned in the center section on the substrate, a single-layer antenna for forming an electric closed circuit by connecting with the IC chip and positioned in the peripheral section of the IC chip, and a sealing material for sealing the IC chip and the antenna, wherein the antenna is a coil antenna or a loop antenna, the resonant frequency (f | 2014-11-20 |
20140339309 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPTICAL CODE READING USING A COLOR IMAGER - Systems and methods of optical code reading include production of image data by a color image sensor array and processing of the image data to decode an optical code. In one configuration, the color image sensor array includes first and second sets of sensor pixels sensitive to light having different wavelengths. Reflected light is focused by an optical system to form one or more images of an optical code on the color image sensor array. The optical system includes optics to form first and second images of an object bearing the optical code, where the first image excludes light of the second wavelength and the second image excludes light of the first wavelength, thereby enabling the first set of sensor pixels to sense the first image without substantially sensing the second image and the second set of sensor pixels to sense the second image without substantially sensing the first image. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339310 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF ELECTRO-OPTICALLY READING A TARGET IN THE PRESENCE OF AMBIENT LIGHT BY SUPPRESSING THE AMBIENT LIGHT - A reader for electro-optically reading a target in the presence of ambient light to be suppressed, includes a laser for emitting a laser beam, a scan component for scanning the laser beam across the target, a photodetector for detecting return laser light from the target to generate an information signal bearing information related to the target, and for concomitantly detecting the ambient light to generate an ambient light signal, and signal processing circuitry for measuring the ambient light signal, for processing both the information signal and the ambient light signal in one mode of operation when the measured ambient light signal is below a threshold, and for suppressing the ambient light signal and for processing only the information signal in another mode of operation when the measured ambient light signal at least equals the threshold. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339311 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF ELECTRO-OPTICALLY READING A TARGET IN THE PRESENCE OF AMBIENT LIGHT BY REJECTING THE AMBIENT LIGHT - A reader for electro-optically reading a target in the presence of ambient light to be rejected, includes a laser for emitting a laser beam, a scan component for scanning the laser beam over a scan angle across the target, a photodetector for generating an output signal by detecting return laser light from the target to generate an information signal bearing information related to the target, and by concomitantly detecting the ambient light to generate an ambient light signal, and signal processing circuitry for measuring the ambient light signal to determine a threshold, for processing the output signal by passing the output signal through a filter having a bandwidth, and for rejecting the ambient light signal from the output signal by adjusting the scan angle and/or the bandwidth when the ambient light signal exceeds the threshold. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339312 | Progressive Barcode - A method and apparatus for encoding, in a simultaneous multiple security application, independently encrypted security data elements within a single matrix of blocks in a progressive barcode. The method and apparatus including, encoding information of a first data element within the matrix using black modules and, encoding information of a second data element within the matrix using color modules. The barcode being configured to be overprinted as it progresses through progressive states. The progressive barcode, resulting from the overprinting through the progressive states, masking the ability to conclusively determine the barcode in a previous state. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339313 | Semiconductor Device and an Identification Tag - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a battery attached to the semiconductor substrate, and a sensor attached to the semiconductor substrate. The battery is electrically connected to the sensor and configured to supply the sensor with electrical power. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339314 | RFID TAG AND PACKAGE USING SAME - A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag includes a shell and a tag. The tag includes a base board, an antenna, and an RFID microchip. The RFID microchip is electronically connected to the antenna. The antenna and the RFID microchip are mounted on the base board, and the base board is received in the shell. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339315 | Programmable Electronic Card and Supporting Device - A programmable electronic card assembly is provided. The programmable electronic card assembly comprising a smart phone having a receptacle, and a programmable electronic card positionable within and removable from the receptacle of the smart phone for providing power and communications interfaces with the electronic card, the card including a card body and a reprogrammable magnetic stripe positioned on a surface of the card body. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339316 | USING CUSTOMER PREMISES TO PROVIDE ANCILLARY SERVICES FOR A POWER GRID - Techniques for providing ancillary services to a power grid using customer premises such as commercial buildings. The techniques may involve receiving a regulation signal from a grid operator that is specific to a commercial building and modifying power consumption by at least one power consumption component in the building based on the regulation signal. The power consumption component may be a fan of a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system. Conducted experiments demonstrate that up to 15% of fan power capacity may be deployed for regulation purposes while maintaining indoor temperature deviation to no more than 0.2° C. The regulation signal may be tracked in a frequency band from about 4 seconds to 10 minutes. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339317 | CONTROL UNIT - A control unit is added to the environmental tester including a thermostat-humidistat container, an air conditioner, a first temperature and humidity sensor for measuring temperature and humidity in the thermostat-humidistat container, a controller for receiving a first signal from the first temperature and humidity sensor to control the air conditioner. The control unit includes a second temperature and humidity sensor configured to measure the temperature and humidity distribution in the thermostat-humidistat container, and an additional unit configured to receive the first signal and set values for the temperature and the humidity from the controller, and receive a second signal from the second temperature and humidity sensor, compute a correction value from the received first signal, second signal, and set values, and send the correction value to the controller. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339318 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE IN A MICROFLUIDIC ENVIRONMENT - The present invention provides improved methods that allow accurate monitoring and/or control of temperature changes in a microfluidic environment. An advantage of the present invention is that the temperature can be monitored and/or controlled at any location within a microfluidic device, especially where a preparation step, an amplification step and/or a detection step is performed. The invention further provides improved microfluidic devices for practicing the methods disclosed and claimed herein. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339319 | TIE EXTENSION BRACKET - A tie extension bracket comprises a rectangular-shaped box having at least three sides. Two of the sides being arranged parallel to each other and the remaining side being a connecting support plate connecting the two parallel sides to each other. The two parallel sides extending beyond the connecting support plate to form a U-shaped portion dimensioned to receive at least an end portion of a railroad tie therein. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339320 | TEMPERATURE INDICATING FOAM GUN NOZZLES & HOSES - The invention described herein generally pertains to temperature-indicating foam gun nozzles and/or at least one temperature-indicating hose which employs at least one thermochromic material disposed within said foam gun nozzle and/or hoses. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339321 | PRESSURE FEED CONTAINER, STORAGE METHOD USING THE PRESSURE FEED CONTAINER, AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING LIQUID USING THE PRESSURE FEED CONTAINER - The present invention provides a pressure feed container capable of ensuring the cleanliness of a liquid such as a protective film-forming liquid chemical or a protective film-forming liquid chemical kit for preparing the liquid chemical even after long-term storage, and also capable of suppressing electrostatic charge in the liquid. The present invention provides a pressure feed container configured to store a protective film-forming liquid chemical or a protective film-forming liquid chemical kit that is mixed into the protective film-forming liquid chemical, and to transfer a liquid upon application of pressure to the inside of the container, the protective film-forming liquid chemical being for forming a water-repellent protective film on at least surfaces of recessed portions of an uneven pattern formed on a surface of a wafer containing a silicon element at least at a part of the uneven pattern. The protective film-forming liquid chemical contains a nonaqueous organic solvent, a silylation agent, and an acid or a base; the protective film-forming liquid chemical kit includes a treatment liquid A containing a nonaqueous organic solvent and a silylation agent, and a treatment liquid B containing a nonaqueous organic solvent and an acid or a base; the pressure feed container includes a container body configured to contain a liquid selected from the protective film-forming liquid chemical, the treatment liquid A, and the treatment liquid B, and a liquid flowing nozzle configured such that the liquid flows therethrough to be introduced into the container body and/or to be extracted from the container body; the container body includes a metal can body in which a portion configured to contact the liquid is formed from a resin material; the liquid flowing nozzle is provided with a neutralization mechanism configured to reduce electrostatic potential in the liquid; and a liquid contact portion of the liquid flowing nozzle excluding the neutralization mechanism is formed from a resin material. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339322 | AIR DELIVERY APPARATUS WITH INTERCHANGEABLE NOZZLE INSERTS - An apparatus that uses an optimized body design incorporating one or more interchangeable nozzle inserts with a wide array of discharge orifice sizes, configurations and spacings to efficiently and effectively deliver a pressurized, high velocity, laminar flow air stream to dry, cool, or clean objects that are either stationary or moving transversely through the optimized air stream developed by the apparatus, all while minimizing the operational downtime required to implement the interchangeable nozzle insert modifications to the apparatus. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339323 | ANALYAIS AND CONTROL OF AEROSOL OUTPUT - An aerosol generation system (and method) comprises an aerosol generating device ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140339324 | Apparatus and Method for Operating Pressure-Compensated Drippers at Low Flow Rates - Apparatus for operating a group of normally closed, pressure compensated drippers at relatively low liquid flow rates includes a pulsating device having an inlet and an outlet that converts a low continuous liquid flow rate entering its inlet, through a flow control unit, to a high intermittent and pulsating flow rate ejected through its outlet. A manifold has an inlet connected to the outlet of the pulsating device, a group of normally-closed, pressure-compensated drippers being connected to the manifold. The pulsating device converts a low continuous flow rate of liquid entering its inlet, through the flow control unit, to a high intermittent and pulsating flow rate that ejects from its outlet and flows from its outlet through the manifold inlet and through the normally-closed, pressure-compensated group of drippers connected to the manifold, out from the drippers, at a pressure-compensated low flow rate. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339325 | DOUBLE BEND STRAW - A double bend straw comprising: a first segment at a top portion of the double bend straw; a second segment in a middle portion of the double bend straw; a third segment at a bottom portion of the double bend straw; a first accordion portion connecting the first segment to the second segment; and a second accordion portion connecting the second segment to the third segment, wherein the first accordion portion and the second accordion portion enable the double bend straw to extend, retract and bend as desired by a user. The first segment includes either an opening or a mouthpiece at a top end of the first segment. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339326 | SPRINKLER CONTROL MODULE - Sprinkler control units, that are designed to control water usage in residential and commercial above ground sprinkler systems, are disclosed herein. The sprinkler control units operate with any above-ground sprinkler system. They require reduced external power, and use the water flowing through the device to generate power. and are powered by the water flowing through the module. The modules are built with buried sensors that measure the ground saturation level, thus altering the water supply provided through the sprinkler system(s). | 2014-11-20 |
20140339327 | TEMPERATURE INDICATING FOAM GUN NOZZLES & HOSES - The invention described herein generally pertains to temperature-indicating foam gun nozzles and/or at least one temperature-indicating hose which employs at least one thermochromic material disposed within said foam gun nozzle and/or hoses. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339328 | HIGH VELOCITY OXY-LIQUID FLAME SPRAY GUN AND PROCESS FOR COATING THEREOF - Present invention relates to a high velocity oxy-liquid fuel spray gun, wherein said spray gun has a combustion chamber designed with outlet offset to the combustion chamber, a water inlet towards front side of the gun; and a narrow stabilizer arranged at 45 degree or 70 degree, inline of oxygen connector, fuel connector spark plug. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339329 | PAINT SPRAYER - According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a paint container, a paint sprayer assembly, movable grip members, and a ring. The paint container has an outer diameter. The paint sprayer assembly includes a housing having an air inlet and a nozzle located on the housing. The movable grip members are supported on the housing in a circular array having an inner diameter greater than the outer diameter of the paint container. The ring extends circumferentially about the circular array of grip members. The ring is supported on the housing for rotation relative to the housing, and is configured to move the grip members to a condition in which the inner diameter of the circular array is not greater than the outer diameter of the paint container upon rotation of the ring relative to the housing. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339330 | SOURCE GAS JETTING NOZZLE FOR A VACUUM DEPOSITION APPARATUS - Disclosed is a source gas jetting nozzle which includes a connection pipe having a portion connected to a source gas supplier, a first gas pipe including a communication hole communicating with the connection pipe by connecting to one end of the connection pipe and a first jetting hole, the communication hole and the first jetting hole being formed on the outer surface of the first gas pipe, and a second gas pipe including the first gas pipe inside the second gas pipe, and including a first insertion hole for inserting a predetermined part of the connection pipe to connect the one end of the connection pipe to the communication hole of the first gas pipe, and a second jetting hole for jetting the source gas introduced from the first gas pipe. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339331 | SOURCE GAS JETTING NOZZLE FOR A VACUUM DEPOSITION APPARATUS - Disclosed is a source gas jetting nozzle which includes a first gas pipe having one portion connected to a source gas supplier for supplying a source gas, including a first heater inside the first gas pipe, and including a first jetting hole formed on an outer surface of the first gas pipe, for jetting the source gas introduced from the source gas supplier, and a second gas pipe including the first gas pipe inside the second gas pipe, and including a plurality of second jetting holes formed on an outer surface of the second gas pipe, for jetting the source gas introduced from the first gas pipe. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339332 | Retractable Spray Hose With Automatic Shutoff - A spray hose and spray nozzle for a commercial oven may be retracted on a spring-loaded reel. A position and recent movement of the spring-loaded reel may be used to deduce likely intent of the user with respect to use of the spray nozzle and to electronically activate or deactivate water flow to the spray hose based on the deduced intent. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339333 | Sprinkler With Internal Compartments - A sprinkler includes a compartment that surrounds its riser portion in an offset or asymmetrical configuration. More specifically, the distance of the compartments walls from those of the riser vary (i.e., increase or decrease) at different locations surrounding the riser. Put another way, the riser is closer to one side of the compartment than other sides of the compartment. This non-concentric configuration allows larger components to fit inside the compartment than would otherwise fit if the riser was symmetrically surrounded by the compartment. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339334 | WATER ROTATABLE DISTRIBUTOR FOR STREAM ROTARY SPRINKLERS - A rotating distributor for use in a rotary type sprinkler is conically shaped and includes a plurality of water channels provided on a bottom surface thereof to guide water from a center axis of the distributor radially outward to an outer circumference of the distributor. The grooves are provided to collect and guide the water with a minimum of spray and turbulence and to impart rotation on the distributor. The depth of the grooves may be used to control flow and range as desired. An elevation control ring may be provided to vary the elevation angle of water leaving the grooves to control range. A kick angle control element may be provided to modify a kick angle at an outer circumferential end of selected grooves to provide speed control, if desired. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339335 | VEHICLE WASH SYSTEMS AND METHODS - There is provided systems and methods for effective cleaning and drying of vehicles of different shapes and sizes. In an example, a conveyor system may move a vehicle along a path, and a bridge assembly supported above a vehicle is moveable along the length thereof. At least one trolley assembly is moveable in a direction transverse to the movement of the bridge assembly. At least one cleaning arm assembly delivers cleaning fluid to or for brushing the surface of a vehicle. The cleaning arm assembly is moveable in association with movement of the vehicle to position the cleaning arm assembly adjacent at least a portion of the front, sides and rear of the vehicle as it moves along the path. A variable impact or patterning spray arm or drying system is also provided. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339336 | METHOD FOR MINIMIZING EMISSIONS WHILE FORMING A POLYURETHANE FOAM - A method minimizes emissions while spraying a mixture of a resin composition and a polyisocyanate onto a surface. The resin composition has a hydroxyl content of at least 400 mg KOH/g and includes a blowing agent that is a liquid under pressure, a first polyol, at least one additional polyol other than the first polyol, and optionally a catalyst, surfactant, and water. The mixture is sprayed onto the surface to form a polyurethane foam having a closed cell content of at least 90 percent. The mixture is also sprayed through a spray nozzle at a spray angle corresponding to a control spray angle of from 15 to 125 degrees measured at a pressure of from 10 to 40 psi using water as a standard. The step of spraying produces less than 50 parts of the polyisocyanate per one billion parts of air according to OSHA Method 47. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339337 | AUTOMATIC AROMA SPRAYER - An automatic aroma sprayer formed of a housing, a bottom cap, a lower gearbox shell, an upper gearbox shell, a pressure bar, a motor, a sprayer head, a functional circuit board and a power supply unit is disclosed. The functional circuit board controls the motor to rotate a gear set in moving a pressure bar inside the upper gearbox shell to press a top nozzle tip of an aroma bottle, causing the sprayer head to spray a predetermined amount of a fine spray of liquefied aromatic substance out of a glass aroma bottle automatically at a predetermined time interval. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339338 | AIRBRUSH - Provided is an airbrush in which a needle cap separated from a nozzle is not easily lost. The airbrush includes: an airbrush body; a nozzle that is provided at a tip of the airbrush body so as to spray paint and air; a needle cap that is separably attached to the nozzle; and a needle cap attachment portion that is provided at a rear end of the airbrush body so as to temporarily attach the needle cap separated from the nozzle thereto. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339339 | AIRBLAST INJECTORS FOR MULTIPOINT INJECTION AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY - A method of assembling an airblast injector includes forming a fluid passage on an internal conical surface of a first nozzle component and/or on an outer conical surface of a second nozzle component configured and adapted to mate with the first nozzle component to form at least a portion of a fluid circuit therebetween. The fluid passage is configured and adapted to provide passage for fluid in the fluid circuit between the first and second nozzle components. The method also includes joining the first and second nozzle components together by engaging the second nozzle component within the first nozzle component. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339340 | SPRAYHEAD APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A GAS-ASSISTED DROPLET SPRAY FOR USE IN ORAL CLEANING - The sprayhead device includes a housing ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140339341 | Nozzle arrangement for an edge-strip application device, for exposing an adhesive free, heat-activatable edge strip or workpiece or an edge strip or workpiece which is coated with hotmelt adhesive to hot gas, and edge-strip application Device - The invention relates to nozzle arrangement ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140339342 | INJECTOR FOR A SYSTEM FOR FEEDING GAS FUEL TO AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An injector for a system for feeding gas fuel to an internal combustion engine has an inlet mouth for the fuel into the injector, houses therein a shutter which is moveable between a closed position and an open position of an outlet mouth of the fuel from the injector, and is defined by an inlet body provided with the inlet mouth and a first actuating device to displace the shutter in an open position thereof and at least two interchangeable outlet modules, each of which is adapted to be releasably fixed to the inlet module, and is provided with a relative outlet mouth, a relative shutter, and a relative second actuating device to displace the shutter in a closed position thereof. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339343 | ELECTROSTATIC ATOMIZER - An electrostatic atomizer of the present invention includes a pair of thermoelectric elements; a heat absorption-side electrode that electrically connects the pair of thermoelectric elements on heat absorption sides thereof; heat radiation-side electrodes that are electrically connected to the respective thermoelectric elements on heat radiation sides thereof; and a circuit substrate on which a driving circuit configured to control energization of the pair of thermoelectric elements is mounted. The heat absorption-side electrode serves as a discharge electrode, and the heat radiation-side electrodes serve as a heat radiation member. The heat radiation-side electrodes are joined to the circuit substrate so as to be integrated therewith. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339344 | SHREDDER FOR SUPER ABSORBENT POLYMER AND PREPARATION METHOD OF SUPER ABSORBENT POLYMER USING THE SAME - The present invention is to provide a shredder for super absorbent polymer that comprises: an inlet portion for feeding a plate-shaped super absorbent polymer; a pulverizing portion for pulverizing the super absorbent polymer fed through the inlet portion; and an outlet portion for discharging the pulverized super absorbent polymer from the pulverizing portion. The pulverizing portion comprises: a rotary drum to which a plurality of rotary blades are attached; at least fixed blade for pulverizing the super absorbent polymer in cooperation with the plural rotary blades; and a housing for holding the rotary drum and the at least one fixed blade. Each rotary blade has a shape of polygon with at least one vertex having an acute angle of at most 45°. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339345 | Counter Top Food Waste Disposer - A counter top food waste disposer in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure includes a food conveying section, a motor section and a grind and discharge section disposed between the food conveying section and the motor section. In an aspect, the food waste disposer also includes a discharge area in which a container is removably receivable. When the container is received in the discharge area, during operation of the food waste disposer food waste is dischargeable from a discharge outlet of a discharge section into the container. In an aspect, a hose is removably receivable in the discharge area when the container is not present and food waste is discharged through the hose when it is received in the discharge area. In an aspect, the food waste disposer includes a water reservoir from which water can be introduced into the food waste disposer. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339346 | FEED DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GASIFIER - A system for processing material for a gasifier. The system comprises an auger feeder adapted to receive material to be gasified. The auger feeder is adapted to feed the material. In an exemplary embodiment, a tube is connected to the auger feeder such that the tube is adapted to receive the material from the auger feeder. In such an embodiment, the tube is also connected to a gasifier, which is adapted to receive the material from the tube. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339347 | CONE CRUSHER HAVING AN ARRANGEMENT FOR MEASURING A POSITION OF A CRUSHING SHELL - A cone crusher includes an outer crushing shell and an inner crushing shell forming a crushing gap there between. The outer crushing shell is supported on an upper frame member in vertically adjustable engagement with a lower frame member. A sensor arrangement having a sensor element is provided for measuring the vertical position of the outer crushing shell. The cone crusher further includes a target means arranged to be detectable by the sensor element, wherein one of the target means and the sensor element are arranged to follow vertical movement of the upper frame member and to move in relation to the other one of the target means and the sensor element. The sensor element includes a vertical sensing array which extends in a vertical direction along at least a portion of a range within which the target means may be moved upon adjusting the vertical position of the upper frame member. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339348 | REDUCED MASS PLATES FOR REFINERS AND DISPERSERS - A light weight plate segment configured to be mounted on a disc of a disperser or refiner for comminuted cellulosic material including: a front face having disperser teeth or refining bars; a back face having a raised post surrounding a fastener attachment structure and a raised plate positioning section; side edges of the plate segment; and a radially outer edge and a radially inner edge extending between the side edges; wherein the back face lacks raised structures along the side edges. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339349 | Flexile, Hollow Connector to Loop Cords - Provided herein are devices or connectors for looping a cord, for example, a headset cord. The device comprises a flexible hollow connector having a body and a head disposed on the body such that a single hollow core is formed within the body and head. A slit or opening into the hollow core extends from the head along at least part of the length of the hollow body. Also provided are systems for looping the cord comprising the connectors described herein, a flexible sleeve having the connector disposed in one end of the sleeve and a headset cord disposed within the flexible sleeve such that the earbud end of the cord pass through the device and depend therefrom and the phono plug end of the cord extend from the other end of the sleeve to be inserted into the connector. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339350 | FISHING REEL - A fishing reel can comprise a lever actuated drag mechanism within a reel housing with a lever projecting from the housing. A fine drag adjuster can be adjusted independently of the lever. The drag mechanism can include plural cams and cam engagers spaced about the periphery of a drag plate. An anti-rotation mechanism can have plural flexure members that engage teeth at the periphery of a dog wheel and at a location closer to the exterior of the reel housing than a spool supporting spindle. The spindle can be supported for axial movement to facilitate fine drag adjustment and can be restricted against rotational motion. A planetary or other handle operated drive mechanism can be used. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339351 | BELT ROLLER - A belt roller for a safety belt having a belt coil for winding and unwinding the safety belt. The roller includes a lockable locking base which is connected to the belt coil and which is suitable for blocking the belt coil in the event of an abrupt rotation of the belt coil in the belt unwinding direction. The roller also includes a force transmission element which couples the belt coil and the locking base in a locking position and is inactive in an unlocking position. The force transmission element has a base member and a shearing portion which can be sheared off. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339352 | CABLE HOUSING DEVICE - A cable housing device according to the present invention is provided with a rotating drum having a winding portion around which a cable is wound, and a guide groove having a groove into which a wind start portion of the cable is inserted and extending along a circumferential direction of the winding portion. A width of at least one portion of the groove is smaller than an external diameter of the cable. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339353 | ROLLABLE WIRE DISPENSING SPOOL RACK - A rollable dispenser for spooled wire includes equiangularly-spaced tubular braces which rigidly interconnect the frames adjacent their circular peripheral edges. One or more wire spools are retained between the platters on removable axles which span the distance between both platters at radial intervals. One or more spools may also be retained by a centrally positioned axle. For a preferred embodiment of the invention, each platter is constructed from a length of circularly-bent tubing, the ends of which are butt welded together to form a hoop. Each platter further includes a circular laminar plate that includes a circular rim, a central hub having a single axle aperture, and radial laminar spokes, each having an axle aperture, which join the rim to the hub. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339354 | Vertical Takeoff and Landing ("VTOL") Aircraft - The invention is to an optionally piloted aircraft that can takeoff and land conventionally or vertically, and can convert between the two. The aircraft is immune to one or more engine failures during vertical flight through multiple engines and the use of a virtual nozzle. Aerodynamic controls are similarly redundant. Hovering flight is enabled with a novel stabilization system. Long range efficient cruise is achieved by turning off some engines in flight and sealing them into an aerodynamic fairing to achieve low drag. The resulting aircraft is capable of CTOL and VTOL, and is capable of converting between the two modes while in the air or on the ground. The aircraft can also be easily taxied on the ground in the conventional manner. Automatic controls considerably reduce the amount of training a pilot needs to fly and land the aircraft in either VTOL or CTOL mode. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339355 | COMPACT UNMANNED ROTARY AIRCRAFT - A rotary wing aircraft apparatus has arms extending from a body, and a rotor assembly attached to an end of each arm. Each rotor assembly has a rotor blade releasably attached by a lock mechanism. A clockwise rotor blade is releasably attached to a first rotor assembly by engagement in a clockwise lock mechanism, and a counterclockwise rotor blade is releasably attached to a second rotor assembly by engagement in a counterclockwise lock mechanism. The clockwise rotor blade is engageable only with the clockwise lock mechanism and the counterclockwise rotor blade is engageable only with the counterclockwise lock mechanism and cannot be engaged in the clockwise lock mechanism. A leg extends down from each rotor assembly to support the apparatus on the ground. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339356 | AERIAL VEHICLE AND METHOD OF FLIGHT - An aerial vehicle comprises an elongate envelope within which are at least one first compartment for holding a lighter than air gas and at least one second compartment for holding atmospheric air and said at least one second compartment having an inlet and an outlet and at least one pair of wings extending laterally from the envelope; said wings being planar units with a leading and trailing edge, the width of the wings from their leading edges to their trailing edges being substantially less than the length of the envelope with airfoil portions fitted between the leading and trailing edges of the wing: the top and bottom of the wings are mirror images of one another; in which forward motion of the vehicle is obtainable without trust through alternate diving and climbing motion. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339357 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING AN AIRCRAFT WING - An aircraft comprises a turbine engine suspended from a wing by means of a pylon. Compressed hot air is bled off from the turbine engine. A bleed air duct in the wing conveys the compressed hot air towards a fuselage. In order to prevent overheating of aircraft parts that are relatively close to the bleed air duct, the following solution is proposed. The pylon comprises an opening with a covering structure projecting into a bypass exhaust flow from the turbine engine. The covering structure leaves a slit facing away from the bypass exhaust flow. An airflow path extends from openings in the wing to the slit left by the covering structure. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339358 | ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR FOR LINED TRACK ROLLERS USED ON ACTUATION SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT LIFT ASSISTING DEVICES - An electrical conductor for a bearing includes an electrically conductive spring ring having a split therein. The spring ring has a plurality of first electrical contact surfaces in electrical communication with a plurality of second electrical contact surfaces. The plurality of second electrical contact surfaces are positioned radially outward from the plurality of first electrical contact surfaces. The plurality of first electrical contact surfaces and the plurality of second electrical contact surfaces are movable relative to one another. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339359 | Float for an aircraft - A float for an aircraft, the float comprising: two buoyant side parts, a buoyant central part between the side parts, non-retractable main wheels, having their top part (a), that comprises at least 80% of the diameter (D) of the wheels, contained inside the float when viewed from the front, wherein the buoyant central part forms together with the buoyant side parts the furthermost frontal leading edge of the float and a trailing edge between the side parts, the trailing edge being offset from the rear end of the side parts towards the leading edge by a distance (b) which is at least one third of the length (L) of the side parts. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339360 | Modifiable aircraft monument - An aircraft monument for installation in an aircraft cabin comprising a first functional module, a second functional module and a side wall for delimiting the first module from at least one of a region of the aircraft cabin adjacent to the first module and a region of the aircraft monument adjacent to the first module. The side wall is movable between a first and a second operational position and comprises a first side-wall region separating the first and second functional modules and in the second operational position, the side wall is displaced in the direction of the second module relative to its position in the first operational position, so that a movement of the side wall from its first operational position into its second operational position results in an enlargement of a base area of the first module and a corresponding diminution of a base area of the second module. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339361 | Aircraft area - An aircraft area comprises at least one main aisle which extends along a longitudinal axis of an aircraft cabin, a door aisle which extends, substantially perpendicularly to the at least one main aisle, along a transverse axis of the aircraft cabin between a first and a second aircraft door, and an aircraft monument which is arranged substantially centrally in the door aisle. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339362 | Multifunctional aircraft monument and aircraft area - An aircraft monument for installation in an aircraft cabin comprising a sanitary module. The sanitary module comprises a toilet which is adapted to be used as a sanitary facility for passengers when an aircraft equipped with the aircraft monument is in cruising flight. The toilet is further adapted to be used as a flight attendant seat if necessary. The aircraft monument also comprises a door opening which is adapted, when the aircraft monument is installed in an aircraft, to give a person sitting on the toilet which is being used as a flight attendant seat an unimpeded view of an area of the aircraft cabin which is arranged in front of the aircraft monument in the direction of viewing of the person sitting on the toilet which is being used as a flight attendant seat. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339363 | EXPANDABLE AIRCRAFT MONUMENT - An aircraft monument for installation in an aircraft cabin including a first functional module, the first functional module including a side wall for delimiting the first functional module from a region of the aircraft cabin adjacent to the first functional module and/or from a region of the aircraft monument adjacent to the first functional module. The side wall is movable between a first and a second operational position and comprises a side-wall region which merely in the second operational position of the side wall serves for delimiting the first functional module from a region of the aircraft cabin adjacent to the first functional module, so that a movement of the side wall out of its first operational position into its second operational position results in an enlargement of a base area of the first functional module. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339364 | Aircraft region - An aircraft region comprising a main aisle extending along a longitudinal axis of an aircraft cabin, a door aisle extending along a transverse axis of the aircraft cabin substantially perpendicularly to the main aisle and an aircraft monument arranged in the door aisle and comprising at least one flight attendant seat facing a section of the main aisle adjoining the door aisle. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339365 | WINDOW OF AN AIRCRAFT - An aircraft includes a fuselage including a plurality of frame members disposed at predetermined intervals in a longitudinal direction of the fuselage and a plurality of stringers extending substantially linearly in the longitudinal direction. The fuselage defines an aircraft interior. A compartment is located in the interior of the fuselage. The compartment defines an interior area. A first one window assembly is mounted to an upper portion of the fuselage for introducing daylight into the interior area. The first window assembly is flanked by adjacent frame members of the plurality of frame members and adjacent stringers of the plurality of stringers. The first window assembly includes a window pane, an inner cover and a retainer. The inner cover introduces daylight from the window pane into the interior area. The retainer secures the window pane and the inner cover to the fuselage. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339366 | On-Blade Deice Heater Mat - A heater mat for a rotor blade includes a plurality of electrically conductive heater wires extending in a path along a span of the rotor blade and a plurality of yarn thread knitted to the plurality of heater wires, each of the yarn threads looping around at least one of the plurality of heater wires. A warp thread is positioned between adjacent heater wires and knitted to adjacent pairs of the yarn threads without looping around the plurality of heater wires, to maintain spacing between adjacent heater wires of the plurality of heater wires. An electrical current flowed through the plurality of heater wires inhibits ice accumulation on the rotor blade assembly. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339367 | EFFICIENT LOW CARBON EMISSION AIRPLANE INTEGRATING JET FUEL AND CRYOGENIC FUEL SYSTEMS - A hybrid fuel airplane and methods are presented. A cryogenic fuel is transferred to an airplane propulsor from an airplane fuel system comprising a cryogenic fuel tank and a jet fuel tank. The cryogenic fuel tank conforms to an outer mold line and carries a cryogenic fuel, and is located in a portion of the airplane body while not extending beyond the outer mold line. The jet fuel tank carries a jet fuel and is located in an airplane wing, or an airplane body, or both. A dynamic aircraft load is born on the cryogenic fuel tank, and the airplane propulsor is operated using the cryogenic fuel to generate thrust for the hybrid fuel airplane. An aerodynamic lift is generated using the airplane wing coupled to the airplane body. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339368 | ECCENTRICITY CONTROL FOR GEOSYNCHRONOUS SATELLITES - Eccentricity control for a geosynchronous satellite includes: setting initial conditions, duration, and schedule for the eccentricity control; defining a plurality of parameters including control loci for centroid, semi-major axis, semi-minor axis, uncontrolled eccentricity radius, right ascension of ascending node, and inclination, wherein the plurality of parameters are defined such that when the eccentricity control is applied, a mean geodetic longitude of the geosynchronous satellite is maintained within a predefined distance from a station longitude. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339369 | COMPOSITE ANNULAR SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR BEARINGS IN AIRCRAFT - An edge flap arrangement is provided for an aircraft wing and includes a main flap element and an actuator for moving the main flap element relative to the wing. A linkage arrangement supports the main flap element from the aircraft wing for movement relative to the wing, and includes including a drop hinge link arrangement having a fixed strut secured to the aircraft wing and a drop link secured to the main flap element. The fixed strut and drop link are pivotally connected by a hinge point having a bearing installed therein. The bearing includes an outer race, an inner race and an annular seal assembly snap-fit into the outer race. The annular seal assembly includes first and second annular retaining rings and a resilient ring disposed between the first and second annular retaining rings. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339370 | TRAILING EDGE OF AN AIRCRAFT AERODYNAMIC SURFACE - The invention discloses a trailing edge ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140339371 | Long Range Electric Aircraft and Method of Operating Same - Electric aircraft, including in-flight rechargeable electric aircraft, and methods of operating electric aircraft, including methods for recharging electric aircraft in-flight, through the use of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) packs flying independent of and in proximity to the electric aircraft. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339372 | SYSTEM, A METHOD AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANEUVERING OF AN AIR VEHICLE WITH TILTABLE PROPULSION UNIT - A control system configured to control a deceleration process of an air vehicle which comprises at least one tiltable propulsion unit, each of the at least one tiltable propulsion units is tiltable to provide a thrust whose direction is variable at least between a general vertical thrust vector direction and a general longitudinal thrust vector direction with respect to the air vehicle. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339373 | DUAL INDEPENDENT CONTROL HYDRAULIC SWITCH MACHINE - A hydraulically powered switch machine having power and manual operating modes, and a dual disconnect mechanism. In power operation mode, the machine may be operated remotely, or using controls located on or near the machine. In the event of power failure, the machine may be operated manually. The dual disconnect mechanism physically disconnects the powered throw mechanism when the machine is operating in manual mode and physically disconnects the manual throw mechanism when the machine is operating in power mode, in both cases preventing unexpected movement of the manual throw mechanism. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339374 | Operations Monitoring in an Area - An assembly for monitoring an area is provided. The assembly can include two or more cameras sensitive to radiation of distinct wavelength ranges. The fields of view of the cameras can be substantially co-registered at the area to be monitored. The assembly can include a computer system which can process the image data to monitor the area. The computer system can be configured to identify relevant objects present in the area, update tracking information for the relevant objects, and evaluate whether an alert condition is present using the tracking information. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339375 | NON-CONDUCTIVE ROLLER ASSEMBLY - A pipe roller assembly includes a roller base; a roller shaft mounted to the roller base, the roller shaft defining an outer shaft surface; a roller defining an outer roller surface and an inner bearing surface, the roller mounted on the roller shaft; and an non-conductive barrier mounted between the roller and the roller base, the non-conductive barrier electrically isolating the roller from the roller base. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339376 | WIRE HARNESS ROUTING DEVICE FOR SLIDING SEAT - The present invention includes one harness rail having a straight line shape, the harness rail extending in a front-back direction adjacent to a lateral surface of a seat rail of a sliding seat mounted in a vehicle; and an extra length accommodation case linked to a front end of the harness rail. The harness rail includes a first slider sliding portion extending in the front-back direction, while the extra length accommodation case includes a second slider sliding portion linked to a front end of the first slider sliding portion and extending in a straight line front-back direction until reaching a front end arced portion. A slider connected to the sliding seat and displacing in the straight line front-back direction is slidably nested with the first and second slider sliding portions. The wire harness is inserted through the slider and into the harness rail and the extra length accommodation case. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339377 | Freely Stopping Medical Supply Units - Disclosed is freely stopping medical supply units comprising a tank, a manual control mechanism for controlling the location-movement or location-locking of the tank, a horizontal arm, an elbow joint part for flexible connection of the horizontal arm and the vertical arm, a vertical arm, and a rotary shaft for flexible connection of the vertical arm. The rotary shaft connects flexibly to one end of the elbow joint part via the vertical arm, the other end of the elbow joint part connects flexibly to the tank via the horizontal arm, and the end parts of the tank are arranged with the manual control mechanism. The freely stopping medical supply units realize the location-movement and the free stopping and locking of the tank during use by way of the manual control mechanism performing a release process and an automatic reset and locking process, thereby ensuring that the location of the freely stopping medical supply units is stable during use, effectively preventing waggling and other effects arising from the surroundings, and being easier to use. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339378 | Post Mounting System and Device - A post mounting system includes a post and at least one device for mounting to the post. The post includes a first elongate flange and at least one other elongate flange projecting from a proximal edge of the first flange. A portion of the first flange is deformed to facilitate mounting of the device. The device is located at a given position along the first flange. Upon being located in the given position, the device interacts with the deformed portion to resist lateral movement away from the first flange. The device can include a body and projections that define a recess. Remote ends of the projections are spaced from each other by a distance that is less than a lateral width of the deformed portion. The device can be positioned onto the post and receive the deformed portion in the recess to enable mounting of the device. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339379 | BAG STAND - Disclosed is a bag stand including at least three side panels, each side panel having a top end, a bottom end, a left end, a right end, an inner surface, and an outer surface, each side panel having two adjacent side panels, each right end of each side panel connected to the left end of one of the adjacent side panels and each left end of each side panel connected to the right end of the other adjacent side panel, thereby forming a substantially continuous bag stand having a top end and a bottom end and a plurality of panel tabs, each panel tab hingedly connected to the top end of the bag stand, each panel tab having at least one interfacing end for connection to at least one other of the plurality of panel tabs. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339380 | Accessory Mounting System - An accessory mounting system comprises a vertically aligned bracket configured to mate with a top corner block and a bottom corner block disposed below the top corner block of a pre-configured shipping container. A shaft may mount to the vertically aligned bracket and may have a first section slidable into a second section. In some examples, an accessory may be coupled to the shaft. The accessory may be elevated above a top plane of the pre-configured shipping container when the first section is slid at least partially out of the second section and the accessory mounting system is in an extended position. The accessory may be disposed next to the pre-configured shipping container when the first section is slid at least partially into the second section and the accessory mounting system is in a retracted position. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339381 | APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An apparatus for supporting an electronic device includes a primary support member. Secondary support components at each end of the primary support member may rest upon spaced apart parallel upper surfaces of a device such as a bath tub. An assembly for receiving an electronic device is mounted on the primary support member. An electronic device such as an e-reader or a tablet computer is supported and protected by the apparatus. A transparent front panel extends upwardly in front of the electronic device but does not cover the entire touch screen of the electronic device to allow access to a top portion of the touch screen to turn pages of a displayed file. The transparent front panel may be hinged to pivot to a horizontal orientation to support a keyboard and allow access to the entire screen of the electronic device. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339382 | MOBILE CAMERA POINT OF VIEW MOUNT - For a mobile camera POV mount, a rotational stabilizer is in physical communication with the surface. The rotational stabilizer may have a length in the range of 15 to 40 centimeters. A rotator is disposed on the rotational stabilizer. The rotator holds a stalk such that the stalk may be rotated about at least one degree of freedom. The stalk includes a proximal end with a camera connector disposed on the proximal end. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339383 | MAST - This disclosure relates to a mast having an elongated arm movable between a deployed position and a service position. The elongated arm is attached by a rotatable hub. A receiver is spaced from the hub and configured to selectively prevent rotation of the mast. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339384 | Anchor System for Extruded Columns - An anchoring system for extruded columns which is useful in supporting structures in a way that does not require drilling OF screwing into the column structure. The anchoring system is comprised of brackets which are mounted against extruded columns by inserting a bracket blade into place between a gasket and a structural medium. The anchoring brackets are preferably composed of two pieces which link together for increased support. The anchoring system can support a variety of mountings which can be either physically attached to the anchoring brackets or rest atop the anchoring brackets. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339385 | ROTATING ELECTRONIC DISPLAY MOUNT - An assembly is disclosed for mounting an electronic display device to a supporting structure within the cockpit of an aircraft which includes a circular adapter plate configured for attachment to a rear surface of an electronic display device, the adapter plate having a central alignment aperture with an axially extending annular wall that faces away from the rear surface of the display device, and a receiver plate configured for attachment to a supporting structure within the cockpit of an aircraft, the receiver plate having a recessed port for blindly receiving the annular wall of the central alignment aperture of the adapter plate. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339386 | ADJUSTABLE ACCESSORY HOOK AND METHOD OF USE - The invention could be an adjustable accessory hook comprising a first L-shaped attachment member comprising a hook, a first rectangular plate connected by a first common end to a second rectangular plate in a perpendicular orientation, the second rectangular plate further having a lengthwise channel, a hook for supporting container-based carry means that projects outward and away from the first L-shape attachment member; a second L-shaped attachment member having a first rectangular sheet connected to a second rectangular sheet by a second common end in an non-planar manner; a locking mechanism that passes through the lengthwise channel to adjustably attach the second L-shaped attachment member to the first L-shaped attachment to adjustably form a C-shaped opening into which a portion of an edge of a horizontal support surface can be removably received and secured. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339387 | NON-PENETRATING SECURING DEVICE SYSTEM AND USE AND METHOD OF MAKING - An exemplary system for securing objects to a substrate with a non-penetrating securing device. The non-penetrating securing device is a non-destructive device that allows objects of a variety of sizes (large and small) to be securely mounted to or on fragile substrates. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339388 | REVERSIBLE VIEWING DISPLAY MOUNTING - In an example embodiment, a mounting structure for mounting a display monitor to a panel. The mounting allows the display monitor to be rotated so that it can be seen from either side of the panel. | 2014-11-20 |