49th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090293667 | GRAB BAR END CAP - A grab bar, which is particularly suitable for attachment to a cart, has open ends that are covered by end caps. The end caps include a retention feature that secures the end cap to the grab bar, and which prevents the grab bar from being detached from the cart. The end cap includes a plug portion that encloses the open end, with the plug portion defining an inner end face, an outer end face, and a peripheral wall surface extending between the inner and outer end faces. The end cap also includes an attachment arm that extends outwardly from the inner end face of the plug portion to a distal end. The retention feature is supported on a looped portion that is formed at the distal end of the attachment arm. The looped portion is resiliently movable to secure the end cap to the grab bar with the retention feature. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293668 | Throttle control apparatus for a vehicle and vehicle incorporating same - A throttle control apparatus includes a throttle control sleeve rotatably mounted on a handlebar of a vehicle, a throttle control housing fixed to the handlebar, and a throttle sensor unit housed in the throttle control housing. The throttle sensor unit is operable to detect a rotational angle of the throttle control sleeve. The throttle control housing is rotatably engaged with an outer periphery of the throttle control sleeve. The throttle sensor unit includes a rotary member having a spline hole formed therein, a fixed contact and a movable contact for detecting rotation of the rotary member. The throttle control sleeve and the throttle sensor unit are engaged with each other by spline fitting. A throttle return mechanism and the sensor unit are arranged in an overlapping manner in an axial direction. Handle switches are arranged on a vehicle body center side of the throttle control housing. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293669 | Transmission system for tractor - The invention relates to four wheel drive switching device of a tractor which use the hydraulic pressure to move a sliding gear of the devices, and the four wheel drive switching device is controlled by means of one-touch button operation of a user. The four wheel drive switching device has a rear wheel drive shaft, a second drive gear, a third drive gear, a sliding gear, a hydraulic flow path, a cylinder room, a return spring and a front wheel drive gear. The hydraulic pressure force is acted on the sliding gear through the flow path, and the sliding gear is moved to one side, and the hydraulic pressure force holds the third drive gear to remain power transmission state. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293670 | Electric Starting Device for an Internal Combustion Engine - The invention proposes an electric starting device for an internal combustion engine, having a starter motor ( | 2009-12-03 |
20090293671 | Electric Arc Furnance Steelmaking - Efficient coordination of processing (by desulphurising) and moving hot metal from a direct smelter, producing hot metal on a continuous basis, to an electric arc furnace DIRECT or furnaces, operating on a batch basis, is disclosed. The invention includes the use of hot metal storage devices, such as ladles, that are large enough to supply hot metal for a small number, preferably two or three, of electric arc furnace batch operations. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293672 | CEMENTED CARBIDE - METALLIC ALLOY COMPOSITES - A macroscopic composite sintered powder metal article including a first region including cemented hard particles, for example, cemented carbide. The article includes a second region including one of a metal and a metallic alloy selected from the group consisting of a steel, nickel, a nickel alloy, titanium, a titanium alloy, molybdenum, a molybdenum alloy, cobalt, a cobalt alloy, tungsten, and a tungsten alloy. The first region is metallurgically bonded to the second region, and the second region has a thickness of greater than 100 microns. A method of making a macroscopic composite sintered powder metal article is also disclosed, herein. The method includes co-press and sintering a first metal powder including hard particles and a powder binder and a second metal powder including the metal or metal alloy. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293673 | POWDERED METALS EXTRACTED FROM ACID MINE DRAINAGE AND THEIR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PRESSED METAL ARTICLES - Acid mine drainage is treated to form a wet meal-containing precipitate. Such wet metal containing precipitate is dried and processed to form a powder which contains one or more metals. The powder (alone or in combination with other metal powders or other additives) is then compressed (e.g., pressed in a die, rolled, extruded) and sintered to form a desired sintered metal article. In some embodiments, the sintered metal article may be subjected to one or more secondary processes (e.g., oil impregnation, resin impregnation, metal infiltration, copper infiltration, heat treating, steam oxidizing, plating and secondary machining) to alter the strength, configuration or other property of the pressed metal article. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293674 | WIRE FOR REFINING MOLTEN METAL AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A molten metal refining wire ( | 2009-12-03 |
20090293675 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PRODUCING NANOPARTICLES USING NEBULIZED DROPLET - Methods of generating nanoparticles are described that comprises feeding nebulized droplets into a radio frequency plasma torch to generate nanoparticles, wherein the majority of the nanoparticles generated have a diameter of less than about 50 nm. These methods are useful for synthesizing nanoparticles of metals, semiconductors, ceramics or any other material class where the precursors are either in liquid form or can be dissolved or suspended in a suitable liquid. Methods of feeding nebulized droplets and central gas into a radio frequency plasma torch and apparatus for generating nanoparticles are also described. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293676 | METHOD OF RECOVERING VALUABLE METALS FROM WASTE - A method which allows recovery of valuable metals in simple steps from printed wiring board or the like is provided. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293677 | High efficient method of slag scooping-up from liquid iron and a device for implementing said method - The present invention provides a method of high efficient slag scooping-up from liquid iron and a device for implementing said method. The two wings of slag rake mounted to the front end of cantilever descend side by side until beneath the surface of the liquid iron at a certain depth. The two rakes make swing movement respectively along the surface of liquid iron. When gradually moving close to each other in the course of swing movement, they get put together and clamp the solid slag. Then, driven by the cantilever, the two slag rakes which clamp the sold slag are brought to ascend until above the surface at a certain height. Finally they leave the space over the ladle and discharge the slag. The deslagging rate can reach over 90%. It just takes less than 3 minutes for the whole process of slagging-off. Additionally, the iron carried away in the process of slagging-off could be greatly reduced. The iron loss rate can be strictly controlled within 0.1%. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293678 | COPPER SMELTING METHOD - A copper smelting method includes: supplying an oxygen-enriched gas, a solvent, and a copper concentrate into a furnace, while not supplying a coke material; and supplying pig iron to slag that is generated in the furnace. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293679 | EXTRACTION PROCESS FOR METALS LIKE GOLD AND PLATINUM INCLUDING FINE GRINDING, PULPING AND OXYGENATING - This invention relates to a process for obtaining metal values, typically base metals, platinum or gold from a feed material. In a first step of the process of the invention, feed material containing metal values is ground to a particle size d | 2009-12-03 |
20090293680 | Processing of Metal Values from Concentrates - The present invention relates to an improved method for the recovery of metal values, in particular copper and gold, from a metal value-bearing material containing arsenic and/or antimony and a source of sulphate ions, by means of a high temperature pressure oxidation process followed by cyanidation of the resultant high temperature pressure oxidation residue. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293681 | Hammer bumper - The objective of the invention is to allow bumping or hitting fragile finished materials or finished surfaces with a hammer without denting, marking, or scratching them. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293682 | HAND TOOL WITH AN ELBOW STRUCTURE - A hand tool with an elbow structure includes a handle having a rod longitudinally extending therefrom along an axis of the handle and an elbow structure extending from the rod. The elbow structure has a first section longitudinally connected to the rod along an axis of the rod and a second section slantwise extending from the first section relative to the axis of the rod. The second section forms a first included angle with an axis of the first section and a range of the first included angle is located from 60° to 70°. A driving portion is disposed on a distal end of the second section to be adapted to drive a fastener along an axis of the second section. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293683 | RATCHET DRIVER - A ratchet driver includes a grip and a ratchet unit having a positioning base with a central through hole. The positioning base is mounted by a ratchet wheel and a direction-changing ring, having two accommodating grooves formed in its one side for respectively fitting a locking piece. An U-shaped groove is formed along the central through hole between the accommodating grooves, used for fitting an elastic element made of an elastic plate and having its two ends extended into the accommodating grooves to elastically rest on and strongly push the locking pieces while turning around the direction-changing ring, able to withstand a great integral torsion generated while turning the grip to drive the ratchet wheel and a driving head. Also, the ratchet driver has a simple structure, convenient to assemble and disassemble. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293684 | Aerator tool - A tool to facilitate the installation and removal of a flow control member, illustratively an aerator, within a faucet spout. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293685 | PIN LOCK PLIERS - A hand tool for gripping a workpiece can include a first lever having a first handle and a first jaw and a second lever having a second handle and a second jaw. A locking assembly can include a pivoting lever, a locking pin and a blocking member. The pivoting lever can be pivotally coupled to the second lever. The blocking member can be coupled to the first lever. The pivoting lever can be movable between an unlocked position, wherein the first and second jaw move relative to each other and a locked position, wherein the first and second jaws are fixed relative to each other. In the locked position, the locking pin can be wedged against a contact surface of the blocking member precluding relative motion of the blocking member and the pivoting lever. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293686 | Self-Opening Hand Tool - The invention relates to a self-opening hand tool ( | 2009-12-03 |
20090293687 | TORQUE-LIMITING DEVICE - A torque-limiting driver has a handle, a body, a torque-limiting assembly and a work-piece engaging tip. The torque-limiting assembly includes an upper and lower shank that have a plurality of teeth circumferentially spaced. The teeth have a vertical face, and inclined face and a flat peak. The inclined face is defined by a radius of curvature that transitions to the flat peak. There is a spring for applying pressure across the upper and lower shank. The teeth engage for relative rotation when the handle is turned and disengage when a predetermined value of torque is exceeded. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293688 | Metal forming machine and method for spinning/flow forming - The invention relates to a metal working or forming machine and a spinning/flow forming method. A main spindle is provided and can be driven in rotary manner about a vertically directed rotation axis. Furthermore, a tailstock spindle can be driven in rotary manner about a rotation axis and is coaxial to the main spindle. A machine lower bed and a machine upper bed are interconnected by means of vertically directed machine columns. At least one working roll is radially infeedably guided. According to the invention at least three machine columns are arranged distributed around the rotation axis, which define a working area and form three lateral passage or transit areas. At the first passage area is provided a supply device and at the second passage area a removal device. At the third passage area is provided a machining unit, which is readily detachable and removable for forming an access to the working area. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293689 | SPECIMEN SLICING GUIDE, SPECIMEN SLICING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A specimen slicing guide for use in slicing a biopsy specimen taken from a human patient or an animal patient comprises a base extending in a longitudinal direction. A plurality of needles extends substantially perpendicularly to the base and the needles are spaced along the longitudinal direction of the base. Two specimen slicing guides may be coupled via at least one link, which may be adapted to allow an adjustable spacing of the two specimen slicing guides in a parallel relationship. A method of cutting a biopsy specimen includes fixing the biopsy specimen relative to a support surface using the needles of two, parallel-arranged specimen slicing guides, inserting a cutting tool between corresponding needle gap pairs and then downwardly moving the cutting tool under guidance of adjacent needles. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293690 | Method and Device for Cutting Up Bulky Metal Parts - A method and a device for cutting up bulky metal parts using a shearing assembly that includes a fixed lower jaw including a first cutting edge and an associated horizontal first bearing surface for the metal part, and an upper jaw that can be swiveled relative to the lower jaw and including a second cutting edge, the cutting edges forming a V-shape at the beginning of the cutting-up process. To facilitate easy positioning of the metal parts between the upper and lower jaws, it is proposed to position the metal part on a support that is composed of a first bearing surface of the lower jaw and a second bearing surface stretching laterally next to the first and in vertical projection under the upper jaw, and that the upper jaw is moved towards the lower jaw while at the same time adjusting the second bearing surface together with the upper jaw. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293691 | Detent Switch for a Power Tool - A power tool including a bevel mechanism for selectively determining a bevel cutting angle of the power tool, a bevel drive motor operably connected to the bevel mechanism that drives the bevel mechanism, and a switch connected to tile bevel drive motor that activates/deactivates the motor. The bevel drive motor may drive the bevel mechanism to lock/unlock the saw from a current position to allow a user to rotate a saw about a bevel axis. The switch may also activate release of a detent to allow the bevel angle to be set at a desired position. The switch may be mounted, for example, on an operating handle of the saw in a position easily accessible by the user. The output of the switch may be connected to a controller used to control operation of the motor. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293692 | Table saw throat plates and table saws including the same - Throat plates for table saws and table saws including the same are disclosed. In some embodiments, the throat plates and/or saws include at least one securement mechanism adapted to secure and prevent inadvertent removal of the throat plate from the throat of the saw. In some embodiments, at least one of the securement mechanisms also provides a height adjustment mechanism and/or prevents vertical removal of the throat plate. In some embodiments, the throat plate includes an accessory mounting port that provides a portal for accessories, including safety accessories, to extend through the plate from beneath the table of the saw. In some embodiments, the port extends from the plate's outer perimeter to divide the plate's rear end portion into a pair of spaced-apart members. In some embodiments, these members are independently secured to the table saw and retained apart from each other by one or more of the securement mechanisms. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293693 | Workpiece splitting and kickback-inhibiting assembly for a table cutting machine - A workpiece splitting and kickback-inhibiting assembly includes a splitter adapted to suspend a cover shield over a cutting blade of a table cutting machine, a lug disposed on the splitter and having a retaining hole disposed rearwardly of a seat region, a mounting body detachably straddling on the seat region, two journals extending leftwardly and rightwardly of the mounting body, two kickback-inhibiting plates respectively mounted on the journals to be turnable about the journals and to hold a workpiece fed past the splitter, and a fastening unit having a lever which is pivoted to the mounting body and which has a retaining end that is turnable to engage the retaining hole so as to retain the mounting body on the splitter. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293694 | MATERIAL TRIMMER WITH CUT-LINE INDICATOR - A material trimmer for trimming sheet material having a blade slidingly engageable with the sheet material along a cutline and an indicator indicative of the approximate location of the cutline. The indicator provides for ready and correct orientation of the sheet material within the material trimmer. In one set of embodiments, the blade is attached to a carriage or trolley adapted for sliding translation along a portion of a guide. The guide is operatively connected to a base. The indicator is disposed in relation to a slot provided in the guide overlaying the sheet material orientated on the base. The indicator may comprise a cord operatively connected to the guide. The tension of the indicator is maintained or adjusted through manipulation of one or more tensioners operatively connected to the guide. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293695 | Cutting apparatus for rolled sheet goods - A cutting apparatus for top and front dispensing containers for rolled sheet goods is comprised generally of: 1) a pivotable track assembly capable of engaging and immobilizing a sheet for cutting as more fully described herein, 2) a pair of opposing hinge arms each fixedly attached at their distal end to the opposing ends of the track assembly, 3) mounting means attached to the proximal ends of the hinge arms for mounting of the track assembly to opposing side walls of the container in pivotable fashion, and 4) a cutting assembly slidably disposed on the track assembly. When mounted to the container, the track and cutting assemblies may be rotated from an open sheet loading position to a closed sheet trapping and cutting position against the cutting surface which in one embodiment may be backing strip mounted to the container. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293696 | Cutting Wheel with Disposable Blade - A cutting wheel having a disposable blade is a constructed of a disposable blade wheel, an inner support wheel and an outer support wheel to define a three part cutting assembly. An interior hub adapted to be mounted to the three part cutting assembly to provide a cutting wheel assembly. The disposable blade wheel is adapted to be connected to the inner support wheel and the outer support wheel, and may be located between the inner support wheel and outer support wheel. In the three part cutting assembly, an outer periphery of the blade wheel extends radially outwardly of an outer periphery of the inner support wheel and of an outer periphery of the outer support wheel to provide a cutting surface having a cutting edge. The cutting edge comprises a cutting material such as hardened tool steel, high carbon steel, non-ferrous alloys or the like. The cutting wheel assembly is adapted to be mounted onto a conventional rotatable shaft of a conventional web processing machine of the types well known in the art to process a web of material. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293697 | SAFETY CUTTING RULE - A safety cutting rule includes a rule body marked with distance-measuring graduations, a protective plate pivoted to the rule body and turnable relative to the rule body between a collapsed position where the protective plate is stacked on the rule body and a lifted position where the protective plate defines with the rule body a contained angle for protecting the hand that holds down the sheet to be cut and preventing hand injury. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293698 | SAW BLADE HAVING TEETH WITH VARYING DEPTHS AND ALTERNATE TIP BEVELING - A saw blade for improved cutting efficiency includes teeth having depths and tip-to-tip spacings that vary as a function of distance from an end of the blade to the tooth, the teeth extending from the plane of the blade at alternating angles and having a recurring pattern of alternate tip beveling. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293699 | DEVICE FOR FORMING A GROOVE - A device for forming a groove in a cover, the device including a circular score anvil having a first axis and being rotatable in a first direction and a circular scoring knife having a second axis positioned parallel to the first axis and arranged radially opposite the circular score anvil to define a gap between the score anvil and the scoring knife. The scoring knife is rotatable in a second direction opposite to the first direction and comprises a scoring element having an edge region that is tapered to form a ridge toward a periphery of the element. The edge region includes an intermediate space that divides the edge region into two spaced apart knife edges. A groove is formed in the cover while moving through the gap by operative cooperation of the scoring knife and score anvil. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293700 | Multiple pick structure for stringed instruments - A multiple part pick for engaging strings of a stringed musical instrument has a first part with a first blade for engaging the strings, a second part having a second blade for engaging the strings, and means for slidable connection between the first part and the second part for relative movement between the two parts. The blades of the two parts are mounted for a relative sliding movement accomplished by relative movement of the musician's fingertips, so that a musician can selectively choose which blade to use to engage with the strings without interrupting a musical performance. Different playing qualities among the blades allow the musician to produce different sound qualities without interrupting performance. In additional embodiments, added optional features include a third blade, a holder part, or a peg and channel feature, to keep parts from disengaging with one another during performance, or a gripping portion to prevent slippage. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293701 | End blown flute having an acoustic air space - The present invention is directed to musical instruments that are based on the operation of an air reed and, in particular, encompasses end-blown flutes comprising an acoustic air space and a fluid air space. The communication between the acoustic and fluid air spaces is positioned so as to minimally interfere with the flow of air introduced, i.e., blown, into the fluid space and enables the instrument to produce rich, in-tune tones across a three octave range. The acoustic air space is formed by a hollow tuning chamber positioned opposite the air reed. In alternate embodiments, the invention encompasses a head-joint of a musical instrument, which head joint comprises a an acoustic space and a fluid space. The head joint of the invention may be used to replace or in place of the head joint or mouthpiece of common musical instruments of the woodwind family, e.g., the Western flute, saxophone, clarinet, oboe, nay, shakuhachi, or recorder. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293702 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SUPPORT BRACE - A support brace for a musical instrument such as a base trombone has a flexible band which is configured to be wrapped around a user's wrist and hand. The band has an upwardly extending first pocket which contains a first reinforcement member. Straps extend from the band and employ hook and loop fastener material to adjustably retain the band on the user's wrist and hand. An elliptical support knob extends outwardly from the band and is configured to receive and support a horizontal tube portion of the musical instrument. A first fastener with a head extends through the first reinforcement member and the band and is secured to the support knob, thereby joining the knob to the reinforcement member so that forces applied to the support knob are carried to the first reinforcement member. The instrument height can be adjusted by rotating and securing in place the elliptical support knob. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293703 | LUG PROTECTOR FOR A TENSION SYSTEM ON A DRUM - A protector device for the tension lock of a conga or the like provides a cost-effective production and easy attachment and the possibility of operation of the tension nut in the attached condition. The protector device comprises a main body, which is U-shaped in its horizontal cross section and radially open on the inside toward the conga, accepting the tension lug of the conga. A slot in the top portion snaps onto the tension hook in the attached position and the tension nut is exposed so that a tightening of the tension lock via the tension nut is possible even when the protector device is attached, without having to remove the protector device. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293704 | MUSIC EDUCATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A Music Education System including at least one staff coupled to at least one markable and erasable piece of material, which attracts magnetic surfaces, comprising at least one magnetic surface; and coupleable to a markerboard; at least one musical notation placed on the at least one staff; and wherein the at least one markable and erasable piece of material can be rolled and comprising at least one keyboard mockup. A method for using a music education system comprising: coupling at least one staff, permanently coupled to at least one markable and erasable piece of material, to a markerboard; placing and removing at least one musical notation on the at least one staff; removing the at least one markable and erasable piece of material; rolling the at least one markable and erasable piece of material; and placing the at least one markable and erasable piece of material in a storage container. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293705 | MOBILE MUSICAL GAMING WITH INTERACTIVE VECTOR HYBRID MUSIC - A method for interacting with music on a mobile device comprises actuating by a user vector music which is overlaid on streaming music. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293706 | Music Composition Reproducing Device and Music Compositoin Reproducing Method - First, an extracting unit extracts chord progression of a tune to be reproduced. Then, a timing detector detects the timing of variation of the chord progression extracted by the extracting unit. Subsequently, an add-tone reproducing unit combines an add-tone with the tune to be reproduced according to the timing detected by the timing detector. The add-tone reproducing unit can also move a sound image to reproduce the tune or reproduce the tune as an arpeggio. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293707 | Wood aging method for musical instruments - A method for aging the wood of a musical instrument includes the steps of (i) providing a flat-surface-supportable audio-frequency transducer device of the type commercially available from Induction Dynamics, LLC of Overland Park, Kans. under the trademark SOLIDDRIVE that has a response of up to at least 15 KHz and a power handling capability of up to at least 100 watts, and (ii) providing an audio signal source for driving the transducer device. The method proceeds by placing the transducer device against the wood of the musical instrument and driving it with the audio signal source in order to thereby subject the wood to significant audio vibrations for accelerated wood-aging purposes. The transducer device may be set directly on a selected portion of the wood or be secured there with double-sided tape. An accelerometer device is placed sequentially against various selected portions of the wood to map the frequency response of those selected portions. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293708 | Universal bolt-on muzzle brake for firearms - A bolt-on muzzle brake having an angled base ( | 2009-12-03 |
20090293709 | Apparatus for defeating high energy projectiles - The disclosed armor system for protecting a vehicle from high energy projectiles includes a leading layer, relative to the projectile trajectory, positioned exterior to the hull; a first plurality of sheet-like layers of a low density material positioned between the leading layer and the hull; and a second plurality of sheet-like high strength metal layers positioned between the leading layer and the hull. The individual ones of the first plurality of high strength metal layers are positioned alternating with, and to the rear of, individual ones of the second plurality of low density material layers. The leading layer can be one of a sheet-like metal layer, a metalicized grid layer, and the outer-most layer of the first plurality of low density materials layers. The materials of the high strength metal layers may be selected from high strength steel and high strength aluminum, and the materials of the low density material may be selected from low density polypropylene composites and R-Glass composites. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293710 | Ballistic resistant plate and method for producing same - A ballistic resistant armor plate. The plate is a stack of laminae impregnated with an elastomer. Each lamina is a fabric of polyaramis impregnated with the elastomer. To prepare the armor plate, the stack of pre-impregnated laminae is cured, typically using heat and pressure. Typically, the elastomer does not react chemically with the but rather serves as a filler and binder. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293711 | ARMOR REPAIR KIT AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - An armor repair kit including repair putty and a scrim having a plurality of ceramic constituents attached thereto and methods for using a repair putty, scrims and kits to repair damaged armor are described herein. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293712 | BELLY SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a reinforced cabin for a vehicle adapted to protect the interior of the cabin against a threat of a certain maximal force. The vehicle cabin is defined by at least a vehicle belly and side walls extending upwardly therefrom. The cabin comprises a vehicle floor extending between the side walls and spaced a distance L1 from the vehicle belly; at least one passenger seat comprising a seat portion parallel to the floor, and positioned such that there extends a space of a distance L2 between the seat portion and the vehicle floor; and at least one resistance member having a proximal end fixedly attached to the belly and a distal end adjacent the vehicle floor, and located at least partially underneath the seat portion. The belly is adapted to undergo upward deformation under the certain maximal force towards the floor of a distance L3. The vehicle floor is formed with at least one opening adapted to slidingly receive therethrough the resistance member in order to allow the distal end thereof to assume a position elevated a distance equal to the distance L3 above the vehicle floor. The arrangement is such that L2≧L3, L1≧L3 and L32009-12-03 | |
20090293713 | Vacuum Brake Booster with an Improved Connecting Element for Connection to a Vacuum Source - The invention relates to a vacuum brake booster ( | 2009-12-03 |
20090293714 | Continuously Blockable Locking Device - A continuously blockable locking device with a cylindrical housing forming a work chamber, a closed first end and a second end located opposite from the closed end, a piston rod which is guided out of the housing in a sealed manner through the second end so as to be arranged coaxial to the center longitudinal axis by means of a guiding and sealing device, a piston which is arranged at the end of the piston rod situated in the housing and which divides the work chamber into a first work space, through which the piston rod extends, and a second work space, and a housing which is connected to, or can be connected to, the housing and which forms a valve chamber, a first valve assembly and a second valve assembly being arranged therein. The work chamber is always completely filled with a liquid medium and the valve chamber is at least partially filled with a liquid medium. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293715 | HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FOR A BRAKE SYSTEM - A hydraulic cylinder for a brake system includes a cylindrical body and a piston. The cylindrical body has a receiving space longitudinally defined therein for movably and sealingly receiving the piston. The receiving space is divided into a first chamber and a second chamber diametrically smaller than the first chamber. The piston has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion sealingly and movably abut against the first chamber and the second chamber respectively. In a speed reduction stage the first portion interacts with the first chamber, and in an emergency brake stage the first portion and the second portion interact with the first chamber and the second chamber respectively for providing a greater braking force than in the speed reduction stage. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293716 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING FILTERS - A method for cleaning a vehicle exhaust system filter including a plurality of generally parallel elongate channels comprises introducing liquid into the elongate channels for absorption by particulate matter present in the channels, and rotating the filter such that the rotation causes the wetted particulate matter to move along, and out of, the elongate channels to thereby clean the filter. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293717 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING AND STORING OZONE USING ADSORBENT - The present invention provides a low-cost ozone production method and apparatus for carrying out ozone/oxygen separation using an ozone adsorbent, that re-uses the recovered oxygen as a feed for ozone production, and that desorbs and recovers the adsorbed ozone using dry air. In the method and apparatus, a gas containing an ozone and oxygen two-component gas supplied from an ozone generator is pressurized, introduced into an ozone adsorbent-packed adsorption column, and brought into contact with the adsorbent to adsorb the ozone to the adsorbent. Using dry air as a counterflow purge gas for the adsorbed ozone, the ozone is desorbed from the ozone adsorbent-packed adsorption column loaded with adsorbed ozone by depressurizing the adsorption column or air is introduced as a purge gas from the rear of the column into the adsorbent bed, whereby an ozone and air two-component gas is recovered. The method and apparatus use, as the ozone adsorbent, at least one selected from the group consisting of (1) pentasil-type zeolites, (2) acid-treated pentasil-type zeolites, (3) mesoporous silica, and (4) acid-treated mesoporous silica. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293718 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AN IONIZER - Methods and apparatus for an ionizer according to various aspects of the present invention include an amplifier disposed within an open ended housing. The air amplifier is used to supply an amplified airflow that may then be passed through an air neutralization system thereby neutralizing the amplified airflow before exiting the housing. A pressurized gas may be injected into an internal portion of the air amplifier where it is mixed with an ambient airflow before exiting the air amplifier as an amplified airflow. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293719 | FRACTAL STRUCTURED NANOAGGLOMERATES AS FILTER MEDIA - Systems and methods for achieving filtration are provided that utilize agglomerates or granules of nanoparticles. The agglomerates or granules of nanoparticles may be used as and/or incorporated into a HEPA filtration system to remove solid or liquid submicron-sized particles, e.g., MPPS, in an efficient and efficacious manner. The filtration systems and methods are provided that utilize agglomerates or granules in a size range of about 100-500 microns. The agglomerates or granules of nanoparticles exhibit a hierarchical fractal structure. In the case of agglomerates of nanoparticles, porosities of 0.9 or greater are generally employed, and for granules of nanoparticles, porosities that are smaller than 0.9 may be employed. Filter media formed from the agglomerates or granules may be formed from materials such as carbon black and fumed silica, and may be employed in baffled or non-baffled filtration apparatus. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293720 | ADSORBENT AND ADSORBENT BED FOR MATERIALS CAPTURE AND SEPARATION PROCESSES - A method device and material for performing adsorption wherein a fluid mixture is passed through a channel in a structured adsorbent bed having a solid adsorbent comprised of adsorbent particles having a general diameter less than 100 um, loaded in a porous support matrix defining at least one straight flow channel. The adsorbent bed is configured to allow passage of a fluid through said channel and diffusion of a target material into said adsorbent under a pressure gradient driving force. The targeted molecular species in the fluid mixture diffuses across the porous support retaining layer, contacts the adsorbent, and adsorbs on the adsorbent, while the remaining species in the fluid mixture flows out of the channel. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293721 | Dispersion lance and shield for dispersing a treating agent into a fluid stream - A dispersion apparatus for dispersing a treating agent into a fluid treatment system that includes a flow duct in which a fluid stream flowing through the duct is mixed with the treating agent. The apparatus is based on a multi-pipe lance positioned in the stream flow, where each pipe supplies a minimum of feed discharge nozzles (typically one to four), and the individual pipes branch off from the same location. Use of the multi-pipe lance, in combination with a suitable baffle, results in better overall dispersion/distribution of the injected medium by surface area. By improving the surface area distribution, better utilization of the injected sorbent can be achieved. The baffle acts to generate a low pressure zone on its downstream side and creates a high-intensity turbulence plume in the fluid. The orifices of the pipe are located to inject the treating agent into the turbulence plume to better distribute and intermix the injected treating agent into the surrounding fluid. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293722 | Method and Apparatus for Energy Reduction In Acid Gas Capture - The invention relates to a new method for removing and recovering of acid gases from a gaseous mixture in an absorption plant by adding an organic acid to a stream of the rich absorbent in the desorber in order to release acid gas by shifting the acid gas equilibrium towards the gas side, and the organic acid is subsequently separated from the absorbent. With this method, the energy consumption of the process is substantially reduced. The invention also relates to an apparatus for performing this method. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293723 | CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL FROM SYNTHESIS GAS AT ELEVATED PRESSURE - A method for removing CO | 2009-12-03 |
20090293724 | WATER EXTRACTOR AND A METHOD OF EXTRACTING WATER - A water extraction system having a cooling system adapted to cool air to below the dew point, the cooling system including an absorption chiller | 2009-12-03 |
20090293725 | STEADY STATE TRACKING DESORPTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A preferred embodiment steady state tracking desorption system achieves steady tracking of either a fixed sorbate output set point, or a set point that changes over time. The system includes an electrically heated thermal adsorption/desorption device. A temperature sensor senses the temperature of an adsorbent material within the adsorption/desorption device. A sorbate sensor senses a sorbate level from an outlet of the adsorption/desorption device. A power sensor senses the power supplied by the desorption device. A controller interprets levels sensed by the temperature sensor, the sorbate sensor and the power sensor and provides a signal to achieve steady set point tracking of a sorbate level from the outlet of the adsorption/desorption device. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293726 | ACTIVATED CARBON FILTER UNIT FOR A TANK SYSTEM - An active carbon filter unit for a tank system consists of a housing ( | 2009-12-03 |
20090293727 | FUEL VAPOUR ADSORBING DEVICE - A fuel vapour adsorbing device has a casing having an axis and defining a vapour inlet, a vent connected to the outside environment, and a chamber connected fluidically to the inlet and the vent. The adsorbing device also includes a filter material housed in the chamber; a cover wall covering the chamber; and an elastic mechanism and, preferably, a grille, which are integral with the cover wall and cooperate with the filter material. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293728 | CANISTERS - The present invention includes a canister having a housing for receiving therein an adsorption material and a heat storage material. The adsorption material can adsorb a fuel vapor. The heat storage material can absorb and dissipate a heat in response to change in temperature within the housing. The heat storage material includes a plurality of heat storage granules each having a cover layer made of an alcohol resistance material. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293729 | Tank with a gas supply and extraction device for storing cryogenic liquid or fuel for spacecraft - A gas supply and extraction device is arranged preferably on a tank lid or a tank wall in a tank for storing a pressurized driving gas and a liquid such as fuel or oxidizer for operation of a spacecraft. A device housing defines an interior reservoir space. Upper trumpet-shaped passage bodies and a lower trumpet-shaped passage body communicate from the interior reservoir space into the interior space of the tank. By capillary effects, baffle plates, deflector plates, capillary plates, a separation chamber and other components separate liquid from gas entering the device, so that the gas can be extracted while the liquid is stored in the reservoir space of the device until it is drained back into the tank during an accelerated operation phase of the spacecraft. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293730 | Two-stage air filter and mask incorporating the same - The two-stage air filter is formed of a nonwoven glass fiber first or inlet filter element and a second or outlet filter element formed of nonwoven fiber. The outlet filter element is preferably formed of either polyester material, or a blend of polyester and cotton fiber material. The first or inlet filter element is coarser than the second or outlet filter element, with the first element serving to capture larger particles while allowing smaller particles to pass therethrough to be captured by the finer second filter element. The two filter elements have a continuous and unbroken, homogeneous interface therebetween, with the attachment of the two filter elements with one another being solely at their mutual peripheries by a peripheral frame. Additional air freshening and cleaning, deodorizing, odor neutralizing, scent applying, fungicidal, bactericidal, and/or germicidal chemicals or materials may be applied to either or both filter elements. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293731 | PROCESS FOR TREATING A LOADED SOLVENT STREAM HAVING A TIME-VARYING CONCENTRATION OF CONTAMINANT - The invention provides a process for treating a loaded solvent stream having a time-varying contaminant concentration, the process comprising the steps of: (a) providing a plurality of hold-up tanks; (b) feeding the loaded solvent stream in dependence on its contaminant concentration to one or more of the hold-up tanks and; (c) allowing loaded solvent to flow from the plurality of hold-up tanks to obtain a smoothed loaded solvent stream having a reduced time-varying contaminant concentration. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293732 | POLYISOCYANATE PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND GAS TREATMENT APPARATUS - A gas treatment apparatus for treating a gas by bringing the gas into contact with a treatment liquid. The gas treatment apparatus includes a gas-liquid contact chamber for a gas-liquid contact of the gas with the treatment liquid, a storage chamber, located over the gas-liquid contact chamber, for storing the treatment liquid, and a treatment liquid supplying unit for supplying the treatment liquid stored in the storage chamber to an inside of the gas-liquid contact chamber with a gravity-drop. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293733 | APPARATUS FOR PREPARING BEVERAGES - Various forms of apparatus ( | 2009-12-03 |
20090293734 | BEVERAGE MAKER HAVING A THERMOSTAT FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF HEATING MEANS FOR HEATING WATER - A beverage maker comprises a boiler ( | 2009-12-03 |
20090293735 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR A REFRIGERATOR HAVING LIQUID CONDITIONING AND ENHANCEMENT COMPONENTS FOR ENHANCED BEVERAGE DISPENSING - Apparatuses and methods for conditioning a liquid stream with a liquid dispensing system associated with a refrigerator, preparing an enhanced beverage using one or more of the individually conditioned liquid streams and a liquid enhancement device and minimizing the potential for back contamination of the liquid dispensing system are provided. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293736 | BREWING DEVICE AND BREWING CAPSULE SYSTEM WITH A CAPSULE HOLDER FOR FACILITATING INSERTION AND REMOVAL OF CAPSULES - A brewing device for the brewing of a capsule containing beverage ingredients. This device includes a frame, first and second capsule enclosing members for at least partially enclosing the capsule during brewing, wherein the first enclosing member is mobile along the frame in relation to the second enclosing member, a closing mechanism to actuate the first enclosing member, the closing mechanism including an actuation member; a capsule holding member for receiving the capsule during insertion of the capsule between the first and second enclosing members and for holding it in place during closing of the enclosing members. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293737 | Removable toaster basket with handle - A removable toaster basket assembly to be removably received in a toasting slot of an electric pop-up toaster facilitates inserting and removing food articles in the toasting slot for toasting of the food article. The removable toaster basket assembly includes an elongate substantially planar frame for resting on an upper surface of the toaster and defines a rectangular slot therethrough. A handle extends from one end of the frame. An elongate basket is slidably received in the slot, the basket having ends and sides which define an open top for receiving a food article. A stop on the basket limits translation of the basket with respect to said frame to maintain the basket captive within the frame. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293738 | Food Elevator for a Toaster or Grill - A food elevator for a toaster or grill comprising a pair of elongate rail members and one or more handles secured to the rail members to facilitate the insertion and removal of the elevator into a toaster or grill. The rail members have depending therefrom first and second compartments. The first and second compartments have at least partially enclosed side and bottom surfaces such that the first compartment is capable of receiving and holding therein a frankfurter and the second compartment is capable of receiving and holding therein a frankfurter bun. The first compartment is generally dimensioned to hold and retain therein a frankfurter in an orientation generally perpendicular to the rail members and the second compartment is generally dimensioned to hold and retain therein a frankfurter bun in an orientation generally perpendicular to the rail members. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293739 | Grill Device - Cooking device of the grill type comprising a frame fitted with two lateral sliders and a grill structure comprising a first and a second grill articulated relative to each other in such a way as to constitute a cooking compartment. The grill structure comprises two lateral bars or plates each fitted with:
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20090293740 | Upper Citrus Rind Cutter for Reduction of the Essential Oil in the Juice During Squeezing - An upper citrus rind cutter used for squeezing a fruit to extract juice is provided. The fruit has pulp, a rind, and essential oils. The upper citrus rind cutter is configured to reduce the amount of pulp, rind, and essential oils in the extracted juice. The cutter includes a top, a bottom and a length defined therebetween and a cutting zone proximate the bottom. The cutter further includes an axial opening along the length of the cutter. The axial opening has an outlet proximate the bottom. The cutter also includes a plurality of radial openings proximate the bottom of the cutter, coinciding with the cutting zone and coupled in fluid communication with the outlet of the axial opening, wherein pressurized water is channeled through the axial opening into the plurality of radial openings to clean the cutting zone. The cutter further includes a plurality of lateral outlet tubes within the cutter such that when the pressurized water is channeled through the axial opening, pulp, rind, and essential oils from the fruit are expelled through the plurality of lateral outlet tubes to facilitate cleaning the cutter. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293741 | SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING HARVESTED WALNUTS - A system and method for processing harvested walnuts that includes a walnut separator for separating walnuts without hulls from walnuts with hulls prior to a hulling process in order to increase productivity of the huller. A huller by-pass system conveys walnuts without hulls to a post-hulling processing. A walnut separator may include a screen having a selected screen size that permit walnuts without hulls to pass through the screen and prohibit walnuts with hulls and therefore a larger diameter, to pass through the screen. Alternately the walnut separator may include an optical sensor positioned to scan harvested walnuts. A controller connected to the optical sensor processes input from the optical sensor and selectively actuates a walnut selection or ejection device causing a walnut to by-pass a process. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293742 | Compactor Systems and Methods for Compacting a Mass - A compactor system for compressing a mass including liquid and solids includes: a pressure vessel defining a pressure chamber to hold the mass; a compaction mechanism to compress the mass in the pressure chamber to remove the liquid from the solids; a drain port communicating with the pressure chamber and through which the removed liquid drains out of the pressure chamber; drain piping fluidly connected to the drain port to direct the removed liquid to a collection site; and an influent system configured to inject an influent fluid into the pressure chamber through the drain port. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293743 | Sliding T-Shirts Printing Pallet - A sliding T-shirts printing pallet comprises a main body, two sliding arm plates, and two stretching bump portions. Each of two sliding arm plates is connected to a shoulder blade side of the main body and to slide along the shoulder blade side. The two stretching bump portions are for flattening an armpit portion of the T-shirts. The front surfaces of the two sliding arm plates are aligned with the front surfaces of the parallelogram top portion and the rectangular bottom portion of the main body so as to form a single plane. Each of the two sliding arm plates defines first and second latch position when the sliding arm plate is slid upward or downward respectively. The sleeve side is roughly aligned with the flank sides of the rectangular bottom portion of the main body when the sliding arm plates are at the first latch position. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293744 | AUTOMATIC PNEUMATIC GRIPPER - An automatic pneumatic gripper applied to a screen printing machine includes a pneumatic cylinder disposed on a top surface of a fixing post and two elastic grippers pivoted on two transverse sides of the pneumatic cylinder respectively. The lower part of two grippers extend downward beyond a bottom surface of the fixing post and projects inwards to form a hook. When a plunger of the pneumatic cylinder protrudes downward and leans against the top surface of the fixing post | 2009-12-03 |
20090293745 | SHEET MONITOR FOR PERFECTOR - A perfecter includes: a transfer cylinder ( | 2009-12-03 |
20090293746 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A PRINTING PRESS - The present invention relates to a method for operating a printing press ( | 2009-12-03 |
20090293747 | Method of Operating a Printing Machine and Printing Machine for Carrying out the Method - A method for operating a printing machine in a print operating mode and another operating mode, for example a maintenance mode. In the print operating mode, bringing a vibrating roller periodically into contact with a first roller of an inking unit, driving the first roller rotationally by a first motor, driving a second roller of the inking unit rotationally by a second motor, transmitting no torque from the first motor to the second roller through a clutch therebetween, and activating the first motor by a control device causing the first roller to rotate at a rotational speed in a constant ratio to a rotational speed of the second roller. In the other operating mode, driving the first and second rollers rotationally by the first motor and transmitting torque from the first motor to the second roller through the clutch. A printing machine for carrying out the method Is also provided. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293748 | PLATEMAKING METHOD FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR AND PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING METHOD - A platemaking method for a lithographic printing plate, comprises: imagewise exposing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising: a hydrophilic substrate; and a negative image recording layer containing a water-insoluble polymer; and removing a non-exposed area of the image recording layer with an aqueous solution, wherein a temperature of the aqueous solution is higher than a glass transition temperature (Tg) of the water-insoluble polymer. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293749 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEPARATING PRINTING PLATES - A device and a method for separating printing plates from a stack uses a lifting device for lifting the printing plates and at least one separating element to be moved under the lifted printing plates. The structurally simple device is able to react flexibly to different printing plate formats and, at the same time, avoids damage to a surface to be imaged of the individual printing plates. In order to avoid such problems, the device includes at least three separating elements which, as they move under a lifted printing plate at any time, are continuously disposed at distances from one another having a ratio that always remains constant. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293750 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF PRODUCING PROOF PRINTS - An apparatus for producing proof prints on which the correctness of page impositions can be checked comprises a stand configured to receive a roll of paper. A first printer and a second printer are provided for printing pages on the front side and the rear side, respectively, of a paper web fed from the paper roll. An optical sensor is arranged between the first printer and the second printer. The optical sensor is configured to detect the position of an alignment mark which has been printed by the first printer on the front side of the paper. A control unit modifies the spatial relationship between the rear side of the paper and what is printed on the rear side of the paper depending on the detected position of the alignment mark. This can be accomplished either by electronically modifying the second pages as such, or by mechanically modifying the paper position with respect to a printing head contained in the second printer. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293751 | POWER MANAGEMENT OF BLASTING LEAD-IN SYSTEM - A blasting system ( | 2009-12-03 |
20090293752 | HEADER ASSEMBLY - A header assembly for an initiator may include a first conductive pin, a second conductive pin, and a connector extending between and electrically connected to the first conductive pin and the second conductive pin. A housing may support the first conductive pin, the second conductive pin, and the connector and may include at least one flange extending away from the housing and above the pins. The at least one flange may include at least one opening to facilitate attachment of the connector to the first conductive pin and the second conductive pin. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293753 | Conveyance Device - The invention provides a conveyance device, suitable for traveling along a surface and conveying an explosive charge, the conveyance device including a propulsion member having two opposite ends, the propulsion member being displaceable between a longitudinally extended position wherein the ends are displaced away from one another; and a longitudinally contracted position wherein the ends are displaced toward one another; an outer gripping member and an inner gripping member, each gripping member being displaceable between a circumferentially expanded position wherein an outer perimeter of the gripping member is displaced away from a center of the member so as to, in use, abut at least part of the surface; and a circumferentially contracted position wherein an outer perimeter of the gripping member is displaced towards the center of the member so as to be spaced apart from the surface; the propulsion member and the gripping members being configured in order for sequential displacement of the propulsion member and gripping members to result in peristaltic displacement of the conveyance device relative to the surface. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293754 | Partial decomposition projectile with a double core - The decomposition of a projectile in a target body, particularly a hunting projectile in wild animals after penetration therein, determines the energy output of the projectile and thereby the effect of the shot. For projectiles with double cores, the properties of the ingredients used in the cores decisively affect the decomposition and particularly the deformation behaviour of the cores. According to the invention, a partial decomposition projectile comprising two cores is provided with one solid core ( | 2009-12-03 |
20090293755 | Partial decomosition with a massive core and core made of pressed powder - The decomposition of a projectile in a target body, particularly a hunting projectile in wild animals after penetration therein, determines the energy output of the projectile and thereby the effect of the shot. For projectiles with double cores, the properties of the ingredients used in the cores decisively affect the decomposition and particularly the deformation behavior of the cores. According to the invention, a partial decomposition projectile comprising two cores is provided with one solid core ( | 2009-12-03 |
20090293756 | SYSTEM, NETWORK AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING CARGO - A system for transporting cargo includes a cargo terminal having a pair of longitudinal sides, at least one of the pair of longitudinal sides disposed adjacent to and spaced a predetermined distance from a railway track and at least one railcar positioned at a predetermined acute angle relative to the at least one of the pair of longitudinal sides of the cargo terminal and having one end thereof disposed in close proximity thereto so as to enable loading or unloading such cargo through such one end of such at least one railcar. A network of at least two cargo terminals and a method of intermodal cargo transporting are also provided. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293757 | INSTALLATION FOR THE DOWNWARD TRANSPORT OF PERSONS FROM A MOUNTAIN STATION TO A VALLEY STATION - An installation for carrying individuals down from a mountain station into a valley station has a running rail which is fastened on a supporting cable at a distance from the ground. The running rail contains a multiplicity of sub-rails connected to one another at joints and along which carriages can be displaced. In the region of the joints, the sub-rails are elevated in relation to their central region, and are preferably curved such that their curvature profile creates the elevation. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293758 | MONORAIL BOGIE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A LINKING MEMBER - A monorail bogie assembly for supporting at least one monorail car over a monorail track that has a running surface and two side surfaces. The monorail bogie assembly comprises a first monorail bogie for supporting a first monorail car. The first monorail bogie comprises at least one load-bearing wheel, two inboard guide wheels and two outboard guide wheels. The monorail bogie assembly further comprises a second monorail bogie for supporting a second monorail car. The second monorail bogie comprises at least one load-bearing wheel and two inboard guide wheels. The monorail bogie assembly further comprises a linking member for interconnecting the first monorail bogie and the second monorail bogie, such that when connected the second monorail bogie is absent any outboard guide wheels. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293759 | Recuperative Hybrid Trains using Batteries in an intermodal Container - The present invention relates generally to hybrid versions of diesel-electric locomotives and improves the previous art by placing such batteries in standard intermodal containers which can easily be moved by readily available cranes built for the purpose of moving freight containers. The containers housing the batteries are standardized, so that different operators can use them by way of purchase or rental. The invention produces the following advantages. (1) After a descent from high altitudes, a full battery unit can be removed from a train and put in storage to reduce the weight of the train should no extra power be needed for the next leg of the journey. On particular long descents, full battery units can be replaced by empty ones several times to enable further energy recovery as the train continues its way down the mountain. (2) Conversely, a train heading for the mountains can be loaded with one or more full battery containers from storage to reduce the use of fossil fuels during the ascent and, if need be, receive replacement units on the way should the original set not last long enough to reach the high point. (3) Different configurations become possible such as two containers, one on top of the other, to accommodate different requirements. (4) The commercial trade of battery containers, made possible through standardization, will create a market for energy which will result in its most efficient use. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293760 | Variable-Speed-Drive System for a Grid Blower - A drive system for a grid blower of a vehicle is provided. The system includes: an electrical bus, a grid of resistive elements connected to the electrical bus, the grid of resistive elements configured to thermally dissipate electrical power generated from braking of the vehicle, the electrical power being transmitted on the electrical bus to the grid of resistive elements, an electrical power modulation device configured to modify electrical power received from at least one of the electrical bus and the grid of resistive elements, and a grid blower motor coupled to an output of the electrical power modulation device, wherein a speed of the grid blower motor varies based on the electrical power that has been modified by the electrical power modulation device. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293761 | Composition for wood treatment comprising an injectable aqueous wood preservative slurry having sparingly-soluble biocidal particles and pigments - An aqueous wood-injectable particular-based wood preservative comprising: 1) dispersants in an amount sufficient to maintain biocidal particles in a stable slurry; 2) injectable sub-micron biocidal particles comprising a solid phase of at least one of a sparingly soluble organic biocide, a sparingly soluble copper salt, copper(I)oxide, a sparingly soluble zinc salt, zinc oxide; a sparingly soluble nickel salt; and a sparingly soluble tin salt, wherein less than 2% by weight of the biocidal particles have an average diameter greater than 1 micron, and at least 20% by weight of the biocidal particles have an average diameter greater than 0.08 microns; and 3) at least one pigment particle or dye in an amount sufficient to impart a discernable color or hue to the wood, when compared to wood treated with the same particulate system but without the pigment. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293762 | COMPOSITIONS OF WATER-INSOLUBLE ACTIVE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS - A concentrate suitable for forming a stable aqueous composition upon dilution with water includes a water-insoluble active organic compound and a water-insoluble oil-modified alpha-beta unsaturated carboxylic acid. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293763 | Quaternary ammonium salt compositions - The present invention relates to a quaternary ammonium salt composition containing (a) a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the following general formula (1), (b) a specific tertiary amine and (c) an organic acid ester in specific mass ratios which is excellent in hue and storage stability, a process for producing the quaternary ammonium salt composition, and a wood preservative containing the quaternary ammonium salt composition. | 2009-12-03 |
20090293764 | DYE COMPOUND AND INK CONTAINING DYE COMPOUND - A dye compound has the following general formula (1). | 2009-12-03 |
20090293765 | DYE COMPOUND AND INK CONTAINING DYE COMPOUND - A dye compound represented by the following formula has at least one anionic group: | 2009-12-03 |
20090293766 | Conductive ink - An object of the invention is to provide a conductive metal ink having an excellent adhesion to various kinds of substrates such as a glass substrate, and making it possible to form fine wiring or electrodes. Another object is to provide a conductive ink which can be used for ink jet printing system etc. For the purpose of achieving the objects, a conductive ink comprising a solvent, a metal powder, and an adhesion improver, which is characterized in that the adhesion improver is one or mixture selected from the group consisting of a silane coupling agent, a titanium coupling agent, a zirconium coupling agent, and an aluminum coupling agent. is adopted. Furthermore, a surface tension of the solvent is adjusted to be in the range of 15 mN/m to 50 mN/m with a surface tension adjustor to provide conductive ink suitable for ink jet printing system etc. | 2009-12-03 |