48th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090288536 | Hold-Down Device for Plate Shears - A hold-down device for plate shears configured to, be pressed down onto a plate to be cut by a mechanically controlled, non-variable displacement. A hold-down device, which can be altered in terms of the pressing force and consequently permits a longer edge life and shorter displacements, and in turn lower indexing times. The starting position of the hold-down device is set before the beginning of the displacement. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288537 | SHEET CUTTING MACHINE - A machine includes a table ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288538 | Knife Carrier Having Variably Adjustable Preload of the Circular Knife - A longitudinal cutting or slitting machine having a knife carrier that supports a circular knife. A pre-tensioning element is disposed on the knife carrier for preloading the circular knife into a cutting position defined by abutment of the circular knife against a counterknife. An adjustment mechanism is disposed on the knife carrier for effecting a variable adjustment of a preloading force exerted by the pre-tensioning element onto the circular knife. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288539 | Knife Carrier Having Deactivatable Spring-Loading - A longitudinal cutting or slitting machine having a knife carrier that supports a circular knife. A pre-tensioning element is disposed on the knife carrier for pre-tensioning the circular knife into a cutting position defined by abutment of the circular knife against a counterknife. A changeover mechanism is disposed on the knife carrier for placing the pre-tensioning element in an ineffective position that provides a firm connection between the knife carrier and the circular knife. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288540 | Vertical band-saw - A vertical band-saw has a base, a conveyor assembly, an auxiliary pressing assembly, a band-saw assembly and an adjusting assembly. The base has two guide panels mounted on the base in alignment. The conveyor assembly is mounted on the base and has a front conveyor belt and a rear conveyor belt. The auxiliary pressing assembly is connected to the base above the conveyor assembly and has a top pressing wheel, a front lateral pressing wheel and a rear lateral pressing wheel. The band-saw assembly is movably connected to the base between the conveyor belts near the guide panels and has a casing, a drive motor and a band saw. The adjusting assembly is connected to the base to allow the band-saw assembly to be moved relative to the base simply and conveniently and has an actuating device, two driving screws and two bushing devices. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288541 | METAL CUTTING BAND SAW WITH SUSPENDED SAW FRAME - A metal cutting band saw is provided that includes a main carrier, on which an intermediate carrier is pivotally mounted. The saw frame, which can be adjusted in the direction of the workpiece, is mounted on the intermediate carrier by means of a swivel support or a parallel guide. The swivel support for connecting the main carrier to the intermediate carrier is located above the workpiece to be processed. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288542 | Device for producing break-scheduled line for vehicle upholstery member - A device for producing a break-scheduled line for a vehicle upholstery member having an air bag door equipped with a fabricated skin. The device for producing the vehicle upholstery member having such air bag door comprises a support base for substantially flatly mounting the skin thereon, a cutting blade for forming the break-scheduled line in the skin, and measuring means for measuring the depth of the break-scheduled line or the thickness of the remaining portion. The support base includes a protrusion having a shape corresponding to that of the break-scheduled line formed in the skin on an upper surface of the support base. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288543 | VARIABLE STRINGED INSTRUMENT - A stringed musical instrument having a profile to which may be removably attached one or more components at various positions on the profile so that instruments of various scales may be configured on the profile. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288544 | UNIVERSAL LIGATURE SUITABLE FOR MANY INSTRUMENTS - A mouthpiece assembly includes a tubular member and a ligature for attaching a reed to the tubular member. The ligature is structured to be infinitely adjustable in size as selected by a musician to fit many different sized woodwind mouthpieces. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288545 | Andantephone: Sequential interactive multimedia environment, device, system, musical sculpture, or method of teaching musical tempo - A new way of teaching musical tempo and rhythm is disclosed, together with devices and systems for implementing it. A song-stepper moves through a song or other multimedia file a set amount for each footstep. For andantephonic songs, each step activates the next note in the song, so that there is perfect synchronization between the music and the speed of walking (i.e. if a player walks faster the song plays faster; if the player stops walking the song stops, etc.). The footsteps are sensed by pads such as patio stones arranged along a path. For example, walking to a garden causes a song to play in time with a person's footsteps. Portable versions of the invention are also disclosed. These use sensors installed in shoes, skates, skis, or toboggans. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288546 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided a signal processing device for processing an audio signal, the signal processing device including: an onset time detection unit for detecting an onset time based on a level of the audio signal; and a beat length calculation unit for obtaining a beat length Q by: setting an objective function P(Q|X) and an auxiliary function, the objective function P(Q|X) representing a probability that, when an interval X between the onset times is given, the interval X is the beat length Q, the auxiliary function being for inducing an update of both the beat length Q and a tempo Z that results in a monotonous increase of the objective function P(Q|X); and repeating maximization of the auxiliary function to have the auxiliary function converge. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288547 | Method and Apparatus for Tuning a Stringed Instrument - A device is disclosed for tuning a string of a musical instrument using MIDI commands. System and methods for generating MIDI messages and tuning a string of a musical instrument are disclosed. A magnetic pick-up detects string vibration. Tuning the string is achieved by detecting the frequency of the vibrating string and comparing the detected frequency to stored calibration data. Calibration data may be theoretical values, or may be determined empirically by tuning a string and recording acquired data. The difference between the detected frequency and the stored calibration data is used to determine the necessary tuning. A MIDI command is generated that comprises information needed for tuning. Instructions for tuning the string may be displayed. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288548 | Alternative Electronic Musical Instrument Controller Based On A Chair Platform - An electronic musical instrument controller is constructed by fixing sensors and transducers to sections of a chair, allowing a user to map motion of body, arms, head, hands, fingers, and feet to parameters of a musical instrument such as a hardware or software electronic music synthesizer. The mapping may take place over MIDI, control voltage, computer connection, or other means of interfacing. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288549 | APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING IN PLAYING MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - An apparatus is to assist an unskilled player in playing a musical instrument by detecting the quantity of the player's manipulation against the instrument, modifying the detected manipulation quantity with reference to a recommended manipulation to a degree according to a given assistance coefficient, and actuating the instrument with the modified manipulation quantity. For a brass instrument, the apparatus comprises an embouchure sensor and a breath pressure sensor to detect the embouchure and the breath pressure of the player as he/she plays the brass instrument. The detected embouchure and breath pressure are then modified with reference to a recommended embouchure and breath pressure weighted by a given assistance coefficient. The apparatus actuates the brass instrument based on the modified embouchure and breath pressure. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288550 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DETECTING AND NEUTRALIZING REMOTELY ACTIVATED EXPLOSIVES - A system and apparatus for detecting and neutralizing remotely activated explosive devices in a combat zone, especially one of relatively limited geographic area such as an urban setting. The apparatus is configured for mounting on or within an airborne drone and includes both transmitting and receiving circuits and antennas. The apparatus detects radio transmissions by analyzing received signals using standard RF direction finding techniques and a spectrum analyzer or other signal processing circuitry. Signals may be classified as threats using predetermined criteria, and the direction of threat signals may be assessed to allow for a determination of an enemy position from which an explosive is to be detonated. The apparatus also transmits a jamming signal which may serve to detonate devices within the dynamic RF footprint of the transmitting antenna. The drone also includes a highly directional low frequency audio device which is periodically directed randomly and at suspected enemy positions. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288551 | COMPACT HYDRAULIC MECHANISM WITH RADIAL PISTONS - A hydraulic mechanism including a cylinder block having radial pistons and mounted to rotate in a stationary casing, and a distribution cover that forms a portion of the casing that has feed and discharge ducts that extend between an outside face and inside of face of the cover. The internal distributor has distribution ducts that are selectively connected to the feed and discharge ducts that open out into a distribution face that is perpendicular to the axis of rotation and that is disposed against the communication face ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288552 | HYDROSTATIC AXIAL PISTON MACHINE - The invention relates to a hydrostatic axial piston engine with a cylinder drum ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288553 | Fluid power linear drive - A fluid operated linear drive in which on the outer periphery of a centering portion ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288554 | INTEGRATED MAGNETOSTRICTIVE LINEAR DISPLACEMENT TRANSDUCER AND LIMIT SWITCH FOR AN ACTUATOR - The present invention relates to a position sensor and limit switch apparatus for an actuator. The actuator has a cylinder and a piston with at least one magnetized portion reciprocatingly disposed within the cylinder. The apparatus includes an elongate housing aligned parallel with the cylinder. A magnetostrictive linear displacement transducer is disposed within the housing for sensing the position of the at least one magnetized portion. The apparatus includes a switch means responsive to the transducer for operatively interrupting actuation of the piston upon the at least one magnetized portion reaching a limit position. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288555 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A ZONE OF CLEAN AIR AT AN OPERATION AREA AND USE OF SAID DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method and a device for providing a zone ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288556 | CARBON DIOXIDE PURIFICATION - A process for the recovery of carbon dioxide from a gas mixture that includes pretreating a gas mixture comprising carbon dioxide, water vapor, and one or more light gases in a pretreating system to form a cooled gas mixture, fractionating the cooled gas mixture to recover a bottoms fraction comprising carbon dioxide and an overheads fraction comprising carbon dioxide and the light gases, passing the overheads fraction over a membrane selective to carbon dioxide to separate a carbon dioxide permeate from a residue gas comprising the light gases, recycling the carbon dioxide permeate to the pretreating system, and recovering at least a portion of the bottoms fraction as a purified carbon dioxide product stream is described. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288557 | PROCESS AND ZEOLITIC MATERIALS FOR THE SEPARATION OF GASES - The present invention relates to a process for the separation of gases which comprises putting a mixture of gases in contact with a zeolite of the ESV type to obtain the selective adsorption of at least one of the gases forming the gaseous mixture. The present invention also relates to particular zeolitic compositions suitable as adsorbents. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288558 | Nonwovens of controlled stiffness and retained foldability - The present disclosure relates generally to a nonwoven filtration media comprising a bonded mix of different, discontinuous, thermoplastic resin fibers and optionally discontinuous cellulosic fibers. The nonwoven media has an advantageous combination of stiffness, foldability, efficiency and the ability to retain a fold. The nonwoven media can be thermally bonded during the production process. The advantageous combination of mechanical properties allow the disclosed nonwoven media to accept and retain folds and pleats better than some conventional filtration materials while the mix of different fibers provides desirable filtration properties. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288559 | Plasma Torch Implemented Air Purifier - An air purifier to improve air quality for breathing is invented. A magnetized torch module that passes a large airflow is designed. The emission spectroscopy of the torch indicates that the plasma effluent carries an abundance of reactive atomic oxygen (RAO), which can effectively kill all kind microbes. The invention employs two torch modules which run alternately to generate non-thermal plasma for air treatment via both thermal/non-thermal processes. The airflow through the on-torch module is mainly treated thermally. A controlling air valve is designed to direct the exiting airflow of the off-torch module to pass through the plasma torch of the on-torch module for non-thermal treatment. The controlling air valve also works to turn the torch modules on and off synchronizing with the close and open of the two air valves in the controlling air valve. This device purifies ambient air in a fast rate and kills microbes thoroughly. This invention is suitable for applications such as household air purifier, integrating it to building HVAC system, and hospital air disinfector and maintaining the air quality of the clean rooms. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288560 | DEVICE FOR SEPARATING A GAS-LIQUID MIXTURE, IN PARTICULAR DURING VENTILATION OF A CRANKCASE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention relates to a device for separating a gas-liquid mixture, wherein the liquid part is in the form of small particles, in particular during ventilation of a piston housing of an internal combustion engine, by separating and coagulating the liquid particles on a separation surface. The aim of the invention is to produce a device which has a compact structure, is easy to construct and has the highest possible degree of separation. As a result, when a cyclone is used as an individual separation device, the inner wall surface thereof ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288561 | OPERATING ROOM SMOKE EVACUATOR WITH INTEGRATED VACUUM MOTOR AND FILTER - A service head for use in connection with a medical procedure in an enclosure such as an operating room. In one aspect, a service head comprises a filter adapted to be punctured by a timing pin in connection with the determination and/or communication of filter life. In another aspect, a service head comprises and RFID tag and RFID reader in connection with the determination and/or communication of filter life. In another aspect, a service head comprises wireless communication components for communicating with a surgical assembly such as an ultrasonic surgical device, electrocautery device, insufflator, laser surgical instrument, camera, surgical light source or endoscopic device. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288562 | BEVERAGE MAKER FLOW DETECTION LOGIC - The water heating flow detection system for a beverage maker includes a heater control logic circuit that controls heating in response to temperature and flow conditions in the beverage maker. A heater control logic circuit receives a temperature detection signal and a flow detection signal, and generates a water heater control signal for controlling operation of one or more water heaters. A flow detection device may be connected to the hot water outlet conduit or the cold water inlet conduit, and may include a magnetic flow detection device. A faucet lever position detection device may also be used to indicate flow through a faucet outlet valve. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288563 | Toaster-and-Oven Device - A toaster-and-oven device with visible interior, wherein bread or cooking ingredients are added and removed through the side, and wherein the bread can be gripped while toasting. The toaster of the present invention comprises: a housing located above the base and furnished with an internal dome wherein an internal space is formed; multiple toast holders that hold pieces of bread at a distance from one another, placed at specified intervals on the interior of the said internal dome and actually positioned in a vertical or horizontal direction with respect to the said base, on the surface whereof are furnished transparent surface heating elements; a door furnished with a door frame that connects to the interior of the said housing and wherein the lower edge is connected to the said housing by hinges so as to open and close at one side of the said internal dome and housing; and toast holders furnished on the said base and formed so as to contract so that if the said door is closed, the bread can be gripped between the aforementioned toast holders. The door swings left to right, and while the door is closed, the door is kept locked by the mechanical locking device (FIG. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288564 | EXTENDING FILTER BASKET - The present invention is a fryer basket or roaster basket constructed with fine wire mesh to prevent food particles from remaining in the fryer oil once the fried food is removed. The fryer basket is preferably constructed of stainless steel, but other materials could be used including but not limited to copper, brass, glass, fiberglass or the like. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288565 | TUNNEL PASTEURISER - A tunnel pasteuriser comprises forward movement means ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288566 | Method for Producing Printing Stencils, Particularly for Screen Printing Methods, and a Stencil Device - A method for producing printing stencils, especially for screen printing methods, and particularly those for use in filling at least one contact hole formed in a printed-circuit board, a pattern artwork being reproduced on the stencil, which corresponds to an arrangement of contact holes on the printed-circuit board. It is provided that the pattern artwork reproduced on the stencil be produced in the same working process, especially a punching process, using a cluster punching tool, as the at least one contact hole on the printed-circuit board. Also, a stencil device is provided. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288567 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING ROLL-TO-ROLL ROTARY PRESSING PROCESS - The present invention discloses an apparatus for manufacturing electronic devices using a roll-to-roll rotary pressing process, comprising a winding roll around which flexible printing paper is wound; a plurality of printing units arranged in a straight line; at least one coating unit; a rewinding roll to rewind the printing paper when printing has been completed; a plurality of guide rolls arranged between the winding roll and the rewinding roll, thus guiding the printing paper; a plurality of drying units, each drying unit being provided on a printing paper-path between the printing unit and the adjacent guide roll to dry ink transferred to the printing paper or on a printing paper-path between the coating unit and the adjacent guide roll to dry the printing paper on which coating agent is supplied; and tension regulating units installed around the winding roll and the rewinding roll, respectively, for regulating tension of the printing paper. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288568 | Unit of a Plurality of Divided Vibrating Rollers and Printing Machine - A unit of a plurality of divided vibrating rollers for detecting an abnormality in switching of the position of a vibrating roller, and preventing occurrence of an abnormality caused therefrom is provided. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288569 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE HEATER - This invention provides an apparatus and process for forming a printing form from a photosensitive element having an exterior surface and a composition layer capable of being partially liquefied. The apparatus includes a displaceable heater for heating the composition layer, means for removing at least a portion of the composition layer from the element, and means for displacing the displaceable heater to a predetermined distance from the exterior surface. Positioning the displaceable heater at the predetermined distance assures reproducible removal of the liquefied composition from the various types of photosensitive elements that can be thermally treated in the apparatus, resulting in the printing forms having improved relief surface uniformity. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288570 | Method For Handling Printing Plates - Exposed printing plates are bent in the area of a bending device to form a leading end and a trailing end. Each exposed and bent printing plate is grasped in the area of the bending device at the leading end or at the trailing end of the printing plate by means of a gripping bar and transferred together with the gripping bar to a transporting device. The transporting device transports the printing plate together with the gripping bar toward a printing press, where the printing plate is removed together with the gripping bar from the transporting device in the area of the printing press. While grasped by the gripping bar, the plate is transferred to a form cylinder of a printing mechanism of the printing press. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288571 | MULTI-STAGE MECHANICAL DELAY MECHANISMS FOR INERTIAL IGNITERS FOR THERMAL BATTERIES AND THE LIKE HAVING A ROTATABLE MOVABLE MEMBER - An inertia igniter including a mechanical delay mechanism having two or more members which are movable under different acceleration conditions to sequentially move a movable member upon sequential movement of the two or more members and an ignition member actuatable by the movable member such that movement of the movable member by the two or more members ignites the ignition member. The movable member can be movable by one of translation and rotation. The inertia igniter can further comprise an impact mass releasably movable in the housing, wherein the impact mass is released and movable by movement of the movable member to impact the ignition member. The inertia igniter can also further comprise a stop member for preventing movement of the impact mass until the movable member has moved a predetermined distance. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288572 | HUNTING BULLET COMPRISING AN EXPANSION RING - The invention relates to the field of ammunition for hunting guns. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288573 | WARHEAD FOR INTERCEPTING SYSTEM - A warhead system for a projectile-intercepting munition, the warhead system includes a fuselage having an axis and one or more explosively-formed-projectile charge. The explosively-formed-projectile is with a length and configured to generate one or more explosively formed blade projectile propagating substantially perpendicular to the length, the explosively-formed-projectile charge assuming a deployed state wherein the length of the explosively-formed-projectile charge is non-parallel to the axis, the deployed state and the explosively-formed-projectile charge configured such that, when the explosively-formed-projectile charge is detonated in the deployed state, the explosively formed blade projectile propagates in a direction non-coplanar with the length of the explosively-formed-projectile charge and the axis of the fuselage. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288574 | Dual stage inflator - A dual stage inflator device including a housing defining first and second chamber each containing a quantity of gas generant material ignitable to produce combustion products. A divider plate, separating the first chamber from the second chamber, is disposed and fixed within the housing. The divider plate includes an opening to allow gas flow communication from the second chamber to the first chamber. A removable plug element is normally disposed in the divider plate opening to prevent gas flow communication between the first chamber and the second chamber when in a static state. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288575 | BOGIE STRUCTURE FOR A TRACK VEHICLE - The present invention provides the structure of a bogie for a vehicle in a track type transportation system in which the vehicle runs along a predetermined track, which can be simplified, and lightweight and which can be run at a high speed with the maintainability therefor being enhanced, comprising a guide rail | 2009-11-26 |
20090288576 | UNIVERSALLY MOUNTABLE MODEL TRAIN - A model railroad train or other vehicle capable of operating in a vertical plane, inverted, or at any other desired angle of inclination. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288577 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WIND-HARNESSED BATTERY CHARGING IN A LOCOMOTIVE - Systems and methods are described for generating electrical energy and/or charging a system electrical energy storage device in a vehicle, such as a locomotive. The vehicle includes at least one airflow device coupled to an electric machine. In one example, the method includes, generating electrical energy at the electric machine, said machine being driven by an ambient air flow interacting with the airflow device; and delivering at least some of the harnessed energy to an electrical component of the locomotive. The harnessed energy may be delivered to an electrical load, or delivered to the system electrical energy storage device to charge the device, or combinations thereof. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288578 | CARRIAGE TRACTION VEHICLE - The invention is a carriage traction vehicle for use with a monorail. The vehicle is self-propelled along the monorail by one or more motors engaging a fixed rack attached to the monorail. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288579 | INK COMPOSITION, INK CARTRIDGE INCLUDING THE INK COMPOSITION, AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE INK CARTRIDGE - Provided is an ink composition including a colorant; a solvent; a surfactant; and an oxygen absorber of a hetero ring compound and a hydroxylamine-based compound. The oxygen absorber lowers a concentration of oxygen dissolved in the ink composition and maintains a low level even when the ink composition is in a high-temperature condition. Thus, gas is substantially not generated and bubbles are not formed. The ink composition can be stably ejected during high-speed printing. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288580 | Fluorescent Additives For Ink - The present invention relates to a fluorescent inkjet composition. The inkjet composition includes a fluorescent dispersion including a fluorescent colorant; wherein the inkjet composition emits light at a first intensity I | 2009-11-26 |
20090288581 | HARDENING ACCELERATORS - The present invention relates to nanoparticulate hardening accelerators, to preparations prepared therefrom, in particular masterbatches comprising nanoparticles, and to the use thereof in polymer matrices, in particular surface coatings and printing inks of all types, which make extremely high demands of colour neutrality and/or transparency. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288582 | Low Embodied Energy Concrete Mixture - A method for making a low embodied energy cementitious mixture by blending a variety of post-consumer wastes, post-industrial wastes, as well as renewable, organic and recyclable materials with Portland cement or a material having similar cementitious properties. The primary materials are recycled concrete, coal-fired fly ash waste, silica fume, post-industrial waste, organic or inorganic waste fibers. Glass, brick, ceramics, ground tires and other waste products can also be included. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288583 | LOW OXYGEN VORTEX BURNER - A low oxygen vortex burner is provided. With the use of exhaust gas discharged from a combined boiler internal combustion engine as a supply source of air for re-combustion, it is possible to have the exhaust gas discharged in a state of complete combustion and to suppress the pollution of the natural environment due to the exhaust gas. The low oxygen vortex burner includes: a frame | 2009-11-26 |
20090288584 | Conversion of waste into highly efficient fuel - Solid combustible waste materials are converted into highly efficient fuel by subjecting such materials to size reduction in suitable size-reducing equipment. The last piece of the equipment is a mill which pulverizes the waste materials into fine particles having a high surface to mass ratio and forming a highly efficient fuel when these particles are directly injected into a combustion reactor operating at high temperature. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288585 | LOW-FUEL-CONSUMPTION TRANSPORT SHIP - Transport ships having a relatively large structure over the water line, such as a pure car carrier, container ship and a passenger ship tend to receive the air resistance during the sailing. When sailing aslant against the wind, check helm had to be effected so far to cancel the swinging moment causing an extra increase in the underwater resistance. A low-fuel-consumption transport ship described has a structure over the water line, including a bow of a shape integral with the bridge of a hollow nearly semispherical to quarter-spherical shape or a partly cylindrical shape which is smoothly continuing to the stern to decrease the air resistance. The low-fuel-consumption transport ship further has a vertical tail incorporating a chimney and is rotatable on the uppermost stern deck to cancel the swinging moment in the air, without almost requiring check helm and, therefore, decreasing the underwater resistance. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288586 | ADJUSTABLE KEEL FOR A SAILBOAT - A sailboat, which include an extendable keel having a moveable inner member positioned within a fixed keel and a control system for lowering or retracting the inner member. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288587 | Trim for Use with Watercraft - A trim or rub rail for use with a watercraft including a trim member having a front surface and a rear surface, with an upper surface connecting the front surface with the rear surface. The trim member includes a lower surface and a collection surface disposed below the lower surface. The collection surface including a discharge area wherein fluid traveling along and over the trim or rub rail collects at the collection surface and is discharged at the discharge area. The collection surface forming a barrier to reduce fluid flow due to surface tension and/or water adhesion forces along the lower surface of the trim member and ultimately to the hull portion of the watercraft. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288588 | Boat Seat Mounting Assembly - A seat mounting assembly is provided for attachment to a transverse bench-style seat of a fishing or Jon-type boat. The seat mounting assembly is quickly and easily attached to the bench-style seat such that the seat mounting assembly allows a seat attached thereto to, both, slide longitudinally to the transverse bench seat and be selectively locked into place, such that the seat cannot move relative to the transverse bench. The unique interface of the base and the rails of the seat mounting assembly helps ensure that the seat mounting assembly will not tip relative to the bench-style seat, while the low profile design of the seat mounting assembly helps keep that center of gravity of a boat to which the seat mounting assembly is installed substantially unchanged. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288589 | Portable boat lounge and a method of attaching the portable boat lounge to the sides of a boat - A portable boat lounge and a method of attaching are disclosed. The boat lounge includes a fabric having a length which spans across the beam of the boat. The fabric has a first end, with a pair of first hollow sleeves formed adjacent thereto, and a second end, with a plurality of second hollow sleeves formed adjacent thereto. The boat lounge further includes a pair of brackets each having first and second hooked ends. One of the hooked ends of one of the brackets is sized to slide through one of the first hollow sleeves and be attached to a side of the boat. One of the hooked ends on the other bracket is sized such that it can slide through one of the second hollow sleeves and be attached to an opposite side of the boat such that the fabric is held taut across the beam. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288590 | Device For Flagging Items Lost in Snow - A device for flagging an object buried in the snow includes a flag housed in a pouch, and held within the pouch by a closure mechanism such as a snap closure or a hook-and-loop closure. The flag is attached to a tether by means of an encircling element that passes around the closure mechanism (for example the encircling element could comprise a loop on the pouch end of the tether). As the encircling element is tugged on sharply, it forces the closure mechanism open, which allows the flag to exit the pouch, unfurling as it goes. The flag is attached via the tether to the object to be flagged, such as a ski, while the pouch remains fastened to a base object such as a ski boot. The system may also be used to locate avalanche victims, in which case the flag is attached to the person, thus providing a visual clue to the location of the victim buried below the surface of the avalanche. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288591 | Crystal Growth Apparatus for Solar Cell Manufacturing - The present invention(s) provide an apparatus for forming a rod, which is also sometimes referred to as an ingot or boule, which can be subsequently diced to form multiple substrates that may be utilized to form a solar cell device. The substrate may be a monocrystalline, or polycrystalline, substrate made by use of a CZ type crystal pulling technology. In one embodiment, the crystal pulling apparatus is used to form a substrate used form a solar cell device. In one embodiment, a feed material is delivered to a crucible using a vibratory feeder assembly and is heated using a novel heater assembly to allow a CZ type crystal pulling process to be performed. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288592 | CRUCIBLE HOLDING MEMBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A crucible holding member includes a mesh body, a matrix, and a carbonaceous layer. The mesh body has a cylinder shape or a basket shape and is formed by weaving a plurality of strands to be aligned diagonally with respect to an axis line of the mesh body. Each of the strands includes a plurality of carbon fibers. The matrix is filled in interstices between the plurality of carbon fibers. A carbonaceous layer is provided on an inner circumferential surface of the mesh body and has a flat surface to contact with an outer circumferential surface of a crucible. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288593 | ELECTROLESS DEPOSITION SYSTEM - An electroless deposition system includes a deposition solution, and saturating the deposition solution with an oxygen concentration in a range from about two thousand parts per million to about twenty thousand parts per million. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288594 | ELECTROLESS DEPOSITION CHEMICAL SYSTEM LIMITING STRONGLY ADSORBED SPECIES - An electroless deposition chemical system includes an electroless solution including a metal component, and a strongly adsorbed species component having a concentration less than a concentration of the metal component. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288595 | DEVICE WITH REVOLVING SHAFTS FOR TRANSVERSELY SOAKING PREPREG - The present invention pertains to a device with revolving shafts for transversely soaking prepreg which comprises a basin filled with resin glue and revolving shafts disposed therein for laterally transporting a prepreg from the bottom side of the basin to the top side thereof. By means of the transverse route of the prepreg conducted by the revolving shafts, the time of soaking the prepreg in the basin is extended so as to reduce bubbles existed in the prepreg via fully immersing the resin glue throughout the prepreg and further increase the composite quality of the copper-clad laminate and the reliability of the metal resistant ion. Therefore, the present invention facilely gets acclimated to the industry without adding more equipment. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288596 | SLIDE DOOR TEMPORARY SETTING JIG FOR VEHICLE PAINTWORK OR INTERIOR WORK - A vehicle slide door temporary setting jig ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288597 | Stent Coating Device - The present invention is a method and device, which is suitable for use in an operating theater just prior to implantation, for selectively applying a medical coating to an implantable medical device, for example a stent. Disclosed is a device for use with a stent deployed on a catheter balloon. The device is configured to apply a medical coating of a desired thickness to the surface of a stent only. This is done by use of a drop-on-demand inkjet printing system in association with an optical scanning device. The device is further configured so as to, if necessary, apply a plurality of layered coats, each layered coat being of a different coating material, and if appropriate, different thickness. The section of the housing in which the stent is held during the coating procedure is detachable from the housing base. The detachable housing section may be easily cleaned and re-sterilized or simply disposed or simply disposed of. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288598 | Doctor blade supply system with intelligent viscosity logic - A supply system for a chambered doctor blade assembly makes possible the sequential use of water-based and non-water-based coating materials through automated functions programmed in a PLC that controls the system. A pair of pneumatically driven diaphragm pumps serve as supply pump and return pump between the doctor blade chamber and a coating reservoir A PLC controls the pulse rate of pneumatic pressure to the pumps to control the rate of flow of the coating material into, and out of the doctor blade chamber. An ultrasonic sensor mounted detects the liquid level in the trough collection area. The PLC is programmed to modify the pulse rate of the supply pump and return pump to maintain the liquid level in the trough collection area above the drain thereof and below the maximum tolerance. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288599 | SELF-WELDED METAL-CATALYZED CARBON NANOTUBE BRIDGES AND SOLID ELECTROLYTIC NON-VOLATILE MEMORIES - Systems and methods for simultaneously creating a plurality of carbon nanotubes on substrates and across large wafers via employing vapor deposition of material on the surface of the substrate and fluid flow to aid in and direct the growth of the nanotubes in pre-specified locations and directions. In addition, the nanotubes created can be used as gas and chemical sensors, electronic switches, resonators, and non-volatile memory devices. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288600 | APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING SOURCE AND APPARATUS FOR DEPOSITION THIN FILM HAVING THE SAME - The present invention provides an apparatus for supplying a source and an apparatus for depositing a thin film having the same. The apparatus for supplying a source includes a horizontal channel extending in one direction; pumping and transfer ports extending to pass through the horizontal channel, the pumping and transfer ports being spaced apart from each other; a transfer shaft inserted into the horizontal channel to reciprocate therein; and a storage room connected to one side of the pumping port, the storage room storing and supplying a powder source, wherein the transfer shaft comprises at least one transfer hole for allowing the powder source supplied through the pumping port to be filled therein and to be transferred to an external apparatus through the transfer port. As described above, according to the present invention, a powder source filled in a transfer hole is supplied to an external apparatus by reciprocating a transfer shaft, so that the amount of the powder source supplied to the external apparatus can be quantitatively controlled as much as a fixed quantity corresponding to the internal volume of the transfer hole. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288601 | COATING FORMATION BY REACTIVE DEPOSITION - Light reactive deposition uses an intense light beam to form particles that are directly coated onto a substrate surface. In some embodiments, a coating apparatus comprising a noncircular reactant inlet, optical elements forming a light path, a first substrate, and a motor connected to the apparatus. The reactant inlet defines a reactant stream path. The light path intersects the reactant stream path at a reaction zone with a product stream path continuing from the reaction zone. The substrate intersects the product stream path. Also, operation of the motor moves the first substrate relative to the product stream. Various broad methods are described for using light driven chemical reactions to produce efficiently highly uniform coatings. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288602 | Electrode and Vacuum Processing Apparatus - An electrode and a vacuum processing apparatus are provided that are capable of improving the film deposition rate and the uniformity of the distribution of the deposited film. The electrode includes a plurality of electrodes ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288603 | PLASMA AND ELECTRON BEAM ETCHING DEVICE AND METHOD - Methods and devices for selective etching in a semiconductor process are shown. Chemical species generated in a reaction chamber provide both a selective etching function and concurrently form a protective coating on other regions. An electron beam provides activation to selective chemical species. In one example, reactive species are generated from a plasma source to provide an increased reactive species density. Addition of other gasses to the system can provide functions such as controlling a chemistry in a protective layer during a processing operation. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288604 | CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION APPARATUS - Provided is a chemical vapor deposition apparatus including a reaction chamber; a susceptor that is provided in the reaction chamber and has a plurality of wafers mounted thereon; a rotation driving unit that rotates the susceptor; a gas inlet that is provided in the reaction chamber and introduces reaction gas into the reaction chamber from the outside of the reaction chamber; a gas outlet that is provided in the reaction chamber and discharges the reaction gas, of which the reaction is finished, from the inside of the reaction chamber along the rotation-axis direction of the susceptor; and a variable gas-flow adjusting unit that is provided between the gas inlet and the gas outlet and is formed by superimposing a plurality of gas jetting plates having a plurality of holes. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288605 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ANIMALS ON A DAIRY FARM - A management system for managing animals on a dairy farm includes a receiving element ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288606 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND REDUCING RUMINANT METHANE PRODUCTION - A method, and systems implementing such method, for reducing methane emissions by ruminants. The method includes providing a feed dispenser for feeding ruminants one or more nutrient supplements, and the feed dispenser includes a gas analyzer proximate to where the ruminant places its head. The method includes determining a particular ruminant has accessed the feed dispenser such as by reading an identifier from an RFID ear tag and operating the feed dispenser to provide a ration of methane-controlling nutrient supplement. The method includes using the gas analyzer to determine levels of carbon dioxide and methane and operating a data analyzing station to determine a ratio of methane to carbon dioxide and modify the type or amount of nutrient supplement for the ruminant for a next feeding to control methane production or achieve an animal production goal, such as by selectively operating a hopper with two or more supplements compartments. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288607 | Modular bird feeder - A modular bird feeder system which is particularly adapted for an individual to assemble and maintain. The system includes at least one bird feeder and means to catch bird seed located below the bird feeders. The bird feeders are mounted onto a central pole. An animal deterrent device is positioned below the bird feeders to prevent squirrels and the like from reaching the bird feeders. The animal deterrent device is also mounted onto the central pole. A ballast member is positioned below the ground and the central pole is mounted through the center of the ballast member. A stake can be secured to the lower end of the central pole and assists in securing the bird feeder system to the ground. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288608 | Livestock feed apparatus - A portable livestock feeding apparatus and related methods for efficiently distributing livestock feed are disclosed and described. The livestock feeding apparatus includes at least one conveyor system, a cutting mechanism, a mixing system, and a dispensing system. The conveyor system transports the livestock feed from a receiving end of the conveyor system to a dispensing end of the conveyor system where the cutting mechanism and mixing system are located. The cutting mechanism is configured to substantially horizontally cut the livestock feed along at least two independent cutting zones. The mixing system is located between the cutting mechanism and the dispensing end of the conveyor system and mixes and loosens the livestock feed. Following the mixing system, the dispensing system can dispense the livestock feed from the apparatus. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288609 | Pet feeding vessel with barrier - An pet feeding vessel with an upwardly elongated sidewall that acts as both an containment and protective barrier to the vessel. The feeding vessel has a designated maximum level to assure successful results from the intended functions of the design of this vessel. The apex is at the rear of the vessel and tapers in height at the sides of the top perimeter to the front of the vessel just above the designated fill level. The barrier functions serve to provide substantially more confinement area than common feeding bowls and vessels in proportion to the maximum filling level capacity. The additional confinement area present also serves to isolate the feeding animals and prevent other animals from accessing the food or water while one animal is feeding. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288610 | LITTER BOX INTERFACE JUNCTION COVER - The present invention relates to a device for facilitating and maintaining the cleanliness of a self cleaning cat litter box. The device is a structure that contains two plastic strips attached to a tape and attaches to an interface junction located at the top of a litter box container ramp. The device facilitates and guides the waste as it is moved from the litter box into a waste receptacle insert by rake tines and prevents contamination of areas along the path of the moving waste. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288611 | Formula and method for treating water in fish tanks - A formula and method for treating water used to hold captive fish in tanks includes isoeugenol, sodium chloride, potassium chloride and soluble dextrose. Also included are an ammonia remover, a chlorine remover, a bacterial and fungal spore remover, an anti-columnaris and saprolegnia agent, a disinfectant, a slime-coating protecting agent, a chelating agent and a surface foam remover. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288612 | SUBMERSIBLE MOORING GRID - A mooring grid having at least one mooring line submersible at a changeable depth. The mooring line consists of a substantially horizontal linear array of interconnected caissons and a plurality of suspended members connected each to a respective caisson. The suspended members are selected from a group consisting of cables, ropes, hawsers, chains and combinations of a hawser and a chain. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288613 | Pet Cage Assembly - A pet cage assembly comprises two lateral panels, a front panel, a rear panel, a bottom panel and a top panel. Each of the lateral panels comprises an upper and a lower sub-panel, each formed with fasteners extending inwards from two ends thereof for engaging with cavities formed on corresponding edges of the front and rear panels. Each of the lower sub-panels is formed with an extended, engaging portion adjacent to a section thereof to which the front panel is assembled, so that the front panel can be retained bilaterally by the engaging portions. The lateral, front and rear panels are fastened to a bottom side of the top panel, which is formed with an opening for receiving an upper door resiliently engaged therein. The rear panel comprises a frame pivotally attached by a rear door, which is resiliently engaged at an edge thereof with the frame. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288614 | COVER FOR CALF HUT - A calf hut assembly for shielding and protecting a calf. The calf hut assembly comprising a calf hut having a top, end walls and sidewalls. The calf hut assembly has an opening in an end wall and a support member connected to the calf hut. The calf hut assembly has a cover with a support member wherein the cover has a clear material. This allows a calf o see outside the calf hut. Additionally, this allows sunlight to pass into the interior of the calf hut thereby warming the calf hut. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288615 | MAT FOR HANDLING SAND FOR PET - A recessed and protruding structure for handling sand for a pet and a mat having the structure, the structure capable of removing sand or the like attached to the pet such as a dog and a cat and especially sand attached to paws of a cat by spreading apart toes without straining them during walking of the pet, is provided. A plurality of protrusions independent of each other at least at their tip end portions are provided on a base portion of the mat. A height of each independent protrusion is greater than 6 mm and smaller than 11 mm, a diameter of each independent protrusion is greater than or equal to 3 mm and smaller than 6 mm, intervals between the independent protrusions are longer than 3 mm and shorter than 9 mm, and toes of paws of the pet spread apart and the sand between the toes falls off when the pet walks on the independent protrusions. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288616 | Pet Identification and Retrieval System - Disclosed is a pet collar comprising a firmly affixed identification tag system with encoded identifier, and a related system and method providing for association of said encoded identifier with one or more webpages providing owner-specified information about the pet, and for assisting an owner's recovery of said pet, if lost. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288617 | HEAT STORAGE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - In a heat storage system for a vehicle including a heat accumulator S, in which engine coolant is stored and allowed to flow, in an engine coolant circulation circuit connecting an engine ENG and a heater core | 2009-11-26 |
20090288618 | Piston for Internal Combustion Engine - The invention relates to a piston ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288619 | ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE ACTUATOR AND VALVE GUIDE HAVING REDUCED TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY - An internal combustion engine includes an electromagnetic valve actuator having an armature between upper and lower electromagnets with a stem extending through one electromagnet and guided by a bushing with increased clearance about at least a portion of the inner circumference in at least a middle portion of the bushing to reduce oil shear length and associated viscous friction in the actuator. A two-piece intake/exhaust valve guide includes a lower half with a stepped outer diameter cooperating with a counter-bored hole in the cylinder head to provide a positive stop. The upper and lower halves of the valve guide have increased clearance relative to the valve stem around at least a portion of the inner circumference to reduce oil shear length and associated viscous friction. Reducing viscous friction of the actuator and associated valve guide improves system robustness by decreasing the system sensitivity to temperature. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288620 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ENGINE - The present invention is related to an apparatus for and a method of controlling an engine provided with: a variable operation angle mechanism that is provided for varying a valve operation angle of an engine valve driven by a camshaft, and is capable of varying a center phase of the valve operation angle in response to a variation in the valve operation angle; and a variable valve timing mechanism provided for varying a rotating phase of the camshaft relative to a crankshaft of the engine, in which a target valve operation angle and a target rotating phase is calculated based on the engine operating state, and a correction value for correcting the target rotating phase based on the target valve operation angle is set. Then, the target rotating phase is corrected by the correction value, thereby controlling the variable valve timing mechanism based on the corrected target rotating phase. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288621 | Apparatus For and Method of Controlling Variable Valve Timing Mechanism - The application provides a control apparatus of a variable valve timing mechanism capable of converging valve timing to a target value with good responsiveness as well as with high accuracy when an engine starts. In the state where the engine starts, the variable valve timing mechanism is driven to a target value at the engine start by a second manipulated variable corresponding to a maximum variation speed of valve timing. Valve timing is estimate in the state where the variable valve timing mechanism is driven by the second manipulated variable, and when the estimated valve timing reaches the target value, a manipulated variable is switched from the second manipulated variable to a first manipulated variable which is a feedforward manipulated variable or to the first manipulated variable which is a value obtained by adding the feedforward manipulated variable and a feedback manipulated variable. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288622 | CONTINUOUS VARIABLE VALVE LIFT DEVICE - The CVVL device includes a rocking cam having a rolling face contacting a rocker arm is formed to press the rocker arm when pivoted, a rocking roller, which is disposed above the drive cam and rolls on an outer circumference of the drive cam, a control apparatus, which changes a position of the rocking roller rolling on the outer circumference of the drive cam; and a rocking apparatus, which pivots the rocking cam according to a position of the rocking roller such that a position where the rocker arm is contacted with the rolling face is changed depending on the position of the rocking roller. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288623 | Continuously variable valve lift system for engines and controllling method thereof - The present invention relates to a continuously variable valve lift system for engines, which can prevent deterioration of fuel efficiency due to a friction loss by a return spring even in a low lift operation state by making a high lift swing angle be larger than a low lift swing angle, easily implement the CVVL by reducing a lost motion angle to an optimum condition, and securely generate an advancing effect in spite of reduction of the lost motion angle. Further, the continuously variable valve lift system is easy and convenient to adjust a clearance of an oscillating cam link, prevent the clearance of the oscillating cam link from being accumulated, and has a convenience of workability in adjusting the clearance in a narrow engine room. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288624 | DEVICE FOR MODIFYING THE CONTROL TIMES OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | 2009-11-26 |
20090288625 | VALVE TIMING CONTROL DEVICE - A valve timing control device includes a phase displacement restricting mechanism for creating a restricting state where relative rotational phase displacement of a driven side rotational member relative to a driving side rotational member is restricted within a permissible range and an unrestricting state where the restriction is released, a communication passageway for establishing communication between the phase displacement restricting mechanism and one of an advanced angle chamber and a retarded angle chamber, a valving element chamber provided midway the communication passageway, a valving element provided in the valving element chamber; the valving element selectively positioned to a closing state for closing the communication passageway to render the phase displacement restricting mechanism into the restricting state and an opening state for opening up the communication passageway to render the phase displacement restricting mechanism into the unrestricting state, and a leak passageway formed in the valving element and configured to allow leakage of fluid from an intermediate passage to the outside when the valving element is under the closing state. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288626 | Valve bridge having a centrally positioned hydraulic lash adjuster - A valve bridge configured to engage an engine valve is disclosed. The valve bridge includes a bridge cavity formed within a center portion of the valve bridge and including a bottom surface. A hydraulic lash adjuster is slidably disposed within the bridge cavity. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288627 | CATALYST DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A system and method for delivering catalytic molecular structure to a combustion chamber is disclosed. Catalyst base materials are reduced to a micronic fog by a device using the ultrasonic vibration of a piezoelectric disc. The liquid base materials evaporate instantly upon entering the engines air stream therefore releasing pure catalyst molecules into the combustion zone, thus reducing the time taken for catalytic combustion to the lowest denominator possible and allowing for the greatest effect achievable. This further reduces the amount of catalyst needed in the base solution compared to any other type of device or additive. The system also allows a user to control the delivery rate of the catalyst to the combustion chamber. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288628 | Electrically isolated rotor ground - A thrust-producing engine includes an engine structure, a rotor that is electrically isolated from the engine structure, and an electrical conductor connected to the engine structure. The electrical conductor is in electrical contact with the engine structure and the rotor as the rotor rotates relative to the electrical conductor and the engine structure to reduce electrical arcing between the engine structure and the rotor. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288629 | INTAKE APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An intake apparatus for an internal combustion engine comprises an intake manifold ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288630 | Zero float valve for internal combustion engine and method of operation thereof - A valve apparatus for an internal combustion engine, the valve apparatus including: a main part having a wall section defining a valve cavity extending along a longitudinal length of the main part and an opening located in the wall section of the main part, the opening flow connected to the combustion chamber; an outer part configured and arranged so as to be reciprocally located in the valve cavity, the outer part having a wall section defining an inner passage extending along a longitudinal axis thereof; an inner part having a first end situated outside of the cavity and a second end situated within the cavity and the inner passage of the outer part, the inner part having a wall section defining an inner passage, a first opening at the first end, and one or more openings in that part of the walled section which is situated within the cavity. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288631 | CYLINDER HEAD LUBRICATING STRUCTURE FOR ENGINE - In a cylinder head lubricating structure for an engine, in which a breather passage which guides, toward a cylinder head, gas including oil mist generated in a crank chamber by oil splashing means housed in the crank chamber so as to splash-oil in accordance with rotation of a crankshaft is formed in a crankcase, a cylinder block and the cylinder head to supply, toward the cylinder head, lubricating oil through the breather passage, a breather chamber with which an end portion, on the crank chamber side, of the breather passage communicates is formed in the crankcase, and a one-way valve preventing backflow of the oil toward the crank chamber is attached to the crankcase to be located between the crank chamber and the breather chamber. Accordingly, it is possible to supply a sufficient amount of oil to the cylinder head side even when the head difference between the crank chamber and the cylinder head is large. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288632 | Piston for an Internal Combustion Engine and Method for its Production - Proposed is a piston ( | 2009-11-26 |
20090288633 | Dynamic Engine Oil Pickup System - A dynamic engine oil pickup system is disclosed. The dynamic engine oil pickup system includes a scavenge pump and a pickup tube assembly in fluid communication with the scavenge pump. The pickup tube assembly includes at least two oil pickup portions operable to pickup engine oil from at least two different oil pickup locations and a flow control operable to control a flow of engine oil between the at least two different oil pickup locations and the scavenge pump. The flow control includes a suction valve, and movement of the suction valve is controlled by selectively applying a high pressure oil to a head of the suction valve. | 2009-11-26 |
20090288634 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE, MOTORED VEHICLE EQUIPPED THEREWITH, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MOTOR - When a torque control value (TR) is larger than a threshold value and vehicular speed (SV) is lower than a threshold value an upper temperature limit setting unit sets the upper temperature limit of a motor generator at an upper temperature limit (TS | 2009-11-26 |
20090288635 | ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL APPARATUS - In order to obtain an electronic throttle control apparatus capable of forcibly turning a throttle valve from a full-close position toward an opening side by a predetermined opening degree to place the throttle valve in a desired opening degree position, the electronic throttle control apparatus includes: a throttle opening degree sensor for detecting an opening degree position of a throttle valve; a throttle actuator that opens and closes the throttle valve; a first target opening degree position setting unit for setting a first target opening degree position; throttle opening degree feedback control unit that performs feedback control on the throttle valve; a throttle valve full-close position judgment unit for judging whether or not the throttle valve is being urged in a direction to be closed at a full-close position; a second target opening degree position setting unit for setting a second target opening degree position; and a target opening degree position switching unit that switches a signal to be input to the throttle opening degree feedback control unit from the first target opening degree position to the second target opening degree position. | 2009-11-26 |