49th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100308099 | SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS - An articulation mechanism for use with a surgical apparatus having an articulating tool assembly is described. The articulation mechanism includes a rotatable shaft which is fixedly secured to a disk defining a spiral groove or slot. A linearly movable translation member is provided and includes a pin which is received within the spiral groove such that rotation of the disk effects linear translation of the translation member. The configuration of the spiral groove can be selected to provide any desired ratio of angular rotation of the disk to linear advancement of the translation member. As such, the configuration of the spiral slot can be selected to provide a uniform rate of articulation of the tool assembly of the surgical apparatus or a variable rate of articulation. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308100 | SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS - A surgical instrument including a shaft, an end effector movable relative to the shaft, a locking mechanism configured to engage the shaft and/or end effector to fix the relative relationship between the shaft and end effector, and a closure system configured to close the end effector and engage the locking mechanism to prevent it from becoming unlocked. The instrument can further include a firing drive comprising a trigger, a firing member, and a pawl, where the pawl is rotatable between a first position in which the pawl is disengaged from the firing member and a second position in which the trigger can advance the pawl and firing member toward the end effector. The instrument can also include a reel, a band, where the band can be wound around the reel to retract the firing member, and a return mechanism for selectively engaging the trigger with the firing member and the reel. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308101 | Surgical Stapling Instrument - A surgical stapling instrument ( | 2010-12-09 |
20100308102 | SOLDER HANDLING TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER WITH TEMPERATURE LOCK MECHANISM - A solder handling temperature controller comprises a body ( | 2010-12-09 |
20100308103 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VAPOR PHASE REFLOW OF A CONDUCTIVE COATING - A system for manufacturing electrical components includes a reflow chamber having an inlet port and an outlet port. The inlet port receives a web of interconnected electrical components having a conductive coating into the reflow chamber. The outlet port discharges the web from the reflow chamber. The reflow chamber directs the web of interconnected electrical components along a predetermined pathway through the reflow chamber. The reflow chamber retains a heated and saturated vapor to heat the conductive coating as the web passes along the pathway through the chamber to reflow the conductive coating about the electrical components. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308104 | Carton With Display Header - More than one embodiment of a blank and carton are provided. In one embodiment, a blank forms a carton with an opening flap that forms a display header for the carton. The opening flap is defined along a tear line pattern in a side panel and an overlapped and adhered end flap configuration, with the overlapped portion defined along a fold line. The opening flap is foldable along the fold line to dispose interior surfaces of the overlapped end flaps in facing relationship with one another. A portion of the opening flap extends into the carton interior, and can be received into two tuck-in flaps formed in another side panel. A display header is formed of the exposed portion of the opening flap when the opening flap is oriented in a display configuration. In another embodiment, only one tuck-in flap is included. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308105 | GOLF CLUB APPARATUSES AND METHODS - Apparatuses, methods and systems related to an improved golf data collecting and golf club notification system. The system reminds golfers when a club has been mistakenly left behind on the golf course and notifies the golfer when a golf club or clubs are in or out of the golf bag. The system can notify a golfer if a club or golf bag has been removed without authorization. In one preferred embodiment an apparatus that attaches to a golf club includes dual light sensors—one light sensor configured as a switch and one light sensor configured as a light meter. Algorithms make use of the light sensor data to determine whether a golf club is in or out of a golf bag. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308106 | Barcode-Based Marketing System - A barcode-based marketing system includes a station, mobile devices and identification devices. The station is used for producing barcodes. The mobile devices are used for receiving the barcodes and transferring the barcodes to one another. The identification devices are used for communication with the station to read the barcodes and determine whether the barcodes are effective. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308107 | CARD DISPENSING APPARATUSES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF OPERATION - Apparatuses and methods for dispensing magnetic stripe cards, smart cards, other cards, and/or other items from kiosks and other structures are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a card dispensing apparatus includes at least a first card hopper and a card transport assembly. The first card hopper is configured to hold a stack of cards that includes at least a first card stacked on a second card. The card transport assembly includes a card carrier moveable between a first position proximate to the first card hopper and a second position spaced apart from the first card hopper. The card carrier is configured to lift the first card off the second card when the card carrier is in the first position. The card carrier is further configured to release the first card toward an outlet when the card carrier is in the second position. In one embodiment, the card carrier can move the first card past a card reader/writer for reading information from, and/or writing information to, the card as it carries the card from the first position to the second position. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308108 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF AUTOMATING ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE PROCEDURES IN AIRPORT - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method of automating arrival and departure procedures in an airport, by which the forgery of a passport, the identity of a passport bearer, the arrival or departure permission according to a result of arrival and departure examinations, and the carry-on of prohibited items on the plane are automatically checked. The apparatus for automating arrival and departure procedures according to the present invention includes an exit gate, a departure automation apparatus, and may further include an entrance gate and a scanner. In the apparatus for automating arrival and departure procedures according to the present invention, a departure area entry procedure, a security screening procedure, and a departure examination procedure for departure passengers, which are conventionally performed separately in different areas, may be incorporated in the same area and performed therein. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308109 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR SMART CARD PIN MANAGEMENT VIA AN UNCONNECTED READER - A system of changing the PIN associated with a smart card is described. A user can initiate the PIN change using a personal unwired smart card reader, rather than using a system, such as an ATM machine. The smart card reader, loaded with the smart card provides a cryptogram code, which can contain the user's requested new PIN or it can be provided to the issuer via alternative methods. Via various methods the cryptogram code is delivered to the card issuer's PIN change management system, including the user transposing the code from smart card reader screen to the card issuer's web site or audio DTMF transmission from the smart card reader speaker to the card issuer IVR system. Returned from the issuer, via a similar path, will be a command code that when processed by the smart card reader will result in a PIN change on the smart card. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308110 | SMART CARD PIN MANAGEMENT VIA AN UNCONNECTED READER - A system of changing the PIN associated with a smart card is described. A user can initiate the PIN change using a personal unwired smart card reader, rather than using a system, such as an ATM machine. The smart card reader, loaded with the smart card provides a cryptogram code, which can contain the user's requested new PIN or it can be provided to the issuer via alternative methods. Via various methods the cryptogram code is delivered to the card issuer's PIN change management system, including the user transposing the code from smart card reader screen to the card issuer's web site or audio DTMF transmission from the smart card reader speaker to the card issuer IVR system. Returned from the issuer, via a similar path, will be a command code that when processed by the smart card reader will result in a PIN change on the smart card. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308111 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING LITIGATION HOLD MATERIALS - Embodiments include systems and methods for tracking litigation hold materials. In one embodiment, a litigation hold system is used to track an organization's progress in preserving materials relevant to a litigation matter. In one embodiment, the litigation hold system provides an automated system for sending litigation hold notices and tracking individuals' responses to the received litigation hold notice. The litigation hold system may further automatically send reminder notices to remind an individual of his continuing obligation to comply. The litigation hold system may automate the process of sending release notices once the obligation to preserve materials for the litigation has ended. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308112 | STORAGE DEVICE WITH DISPLAY MODULE - A storage device includes a storage module, a processor, an enclosure and a display module. The processor is capable of acquiring a storage status of the storage module. The display module is capable of displaying the storage status. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308113 | MAGNETIC PATTERN DETECTION DEVICE - A magnetic pattern detection device for use with a medium having at least one magnetic pattern of a plurality of types of magnetic patterns whose residual magnetic flux density and permeability are different on a basis of both of a level of residual magnetic flux density and a level of permeability may include a common sensor part structured to detect presence/absence of each of the plurality of types of magnetic patterns, and a signal processing section structured to extract a first signal corresponding to the level of the residual magnetic flux density and a second signal corresponding to the level of the permeability from a signal outputted from the sensor part. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308114 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPTICAL READING EMPLOYING VIRTUAL SCAN LINES - Optical reading system and methods having multiple modes of operation, for example: omnidirectional and single-code picking; fixed and handheld reading; 1D and 2D code reading. In one configuration, an image-based system obtains input data via an area sensor (e.g., a 2D CCD array) with only data corresponding to a pattern of virtual scan lines being stored and processed. A user may implement different operating modes such as a first mode reading codes in any location or orientation and a second mode reading only a code oriented along a particular virtual scan line or group thereof. Alternately, the data reader is operable to switch between handheld mode selecting a first pattern of virtual scan lines to process and/or decode and a fixed mode selecting a second pattern of virtual scan lines to process and/or decode. Virtual scan patterns in either mode can change within or between frames. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308115 | Laser barcode scanner and an execution method thereof - A laser barcode scanner and its execution method apply a ranging method by light to quickly measure a distance between the laser barcode scanner and a barcode, and using a signal processor for computing and converting signals, to automatically control a rotation angle of a rotating device, such that a width of a scanning light emitted by the laser barcode scanner can be adjusted at any time automatically. Therefore, when being used at a different distance, a proper intensity and width of the scanning light can be adjusted automatically dependent on the distance, so as to largely improve an access efficiency of the laser barcode scanner. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308116 | DATA COLLECTION APPARATUS AND PORTABLE DATA COLLECTION DEVICE - A data collection apparatus includes a portable data collection device, a supporting base arranged for receiving the portable data collection device and connecting means arranged for removably retaining the portable data collection device in the supporting base, the connecting means including magnetic connecting means. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308117 | WIRELESS TRANSACTION FOBS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - The invention relates to transaction tokens (“fobs”) having wireless functionality and methods of using the same. More specifically, fobs having radio frequency functionality such that information, such as payment information, identification information, or other like information, may be wirelessly transmitted from a memory within the fob to a receiver are disclosed. The fobs of this invention may comprise a microchip or other memory component, and/or antenna disposed on or within an insert and encased within an enclosure in an interior compartment. The fobs may have a quick-release mechanism for easily attaching to and detaching from a securing device, such as a keychain or the like. Moreover, the interior compartments of the fobs may be easily accessible for replacing the enclosed insert. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308118 | WIRELESS IC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING RESONANT FREQUENCY OF WIRELESS IC DEVICE - A wireless IC device and an electronic apparatus are obtained, which can achieve miniaturization and improve the gain of a radiator plate (electrode) without providing a dedicated antenna. A wireless IC device is provided, in which a loop electrode is provided in a ground electrode provided on a printed wiring circuit board, and in which a wireless IC chip that processes a transmission/reception signal or an electromagnetic coupling module is coupled to the loop electrode. The ground electrode is coupled to the wireless IC chip or the electromagnetic coupling module via the loop electrode, and transmits or receives a high-frequency signal. The ground electrode is formed with a slit for adjusting a resonant frequency thereof. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308119 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING MANUAL INPUTS TO AND ADAPTIVE PROGRAMMING OF A THERMOSTAT - Systems and methods are disclosed for incorporating manual changes to the setpoint for a thermostatic controller into long-term programming of the thermostatic controller. For example, one or more of the exemplary systems compares the actual setpoint at a given time for the thermostatic controller to an expected setpoint for the thermostatic controller in light of the scheduled programming. A determination is then made as to whether the actual setpoint and the expected setpoint are the same or different. Furthermore, a manual change to the actual setpoint for the thermostatic controller is compared to previously recorded setpoint data for the thermostatic controller. At least one rule is then applied for the interpretation of the manual change in light of the previously recorded setpoint data. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308120 | Programmable Thermostat - A thermostat for a climate control system includes an electronic memory in which at least three occupancy settings are stored. The occupancy settings including a pre-defined unoccupied temperature set-point associated with an unoccupied state, a pre-defined occupied temperature set-point associated with an occupied-awake state and a pre-defined sleep temperature set-point associated with an occupied-asleep state. The thermostat's microprocessor is configured to communicate with the memory, and to establish at least three time periods during the day. The microprocessor assigns to each time period one of at least three user-selectable occupancy states including an unoccupied state, an occupied-awake state and an occupied-asleep state. The microprocessor controls operation of the climate control system to maintain the unoccupied temperature set-point during any time period assigned the unoccupied state, the occupied temperature set-point during any time period assigned the occupied-awake state, and the sleep temperature set-point to any time period assigned the occupied-asleep state. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308121 | DIESEL/ELECTRIC HEATING APPLIANCE SYSTEMS - A diesel/electric appliance for heating coolant within an auxiliary heater circuit and for heating potable water within a potable water circuit. The appliance includes a diesel powered auxiliary heater and a coolant jacket surrounding the burner of the auxiliary heater. Electrical resistance elements are immersed within the coolant jacket to maintain the temperature of the potable water circuit by transferring heat through a heat exchanger to the potable water circuit. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308122 | CONCRETE SLEEPER AND METHOD FOR REGULATING THE POSITION OF RAILS - Concrete sleeper with fixing elements incorporated, insertable or inserted into a sleeper body for fixing rails, wherein the sleeper body of the concrete sleeper ( | 2010-12-09 |
20100308123 | SYSTEM FOR FASTENING A RAIL, AND TENSIONING CLAMP FOR A SYSTEM OF THIS TYPE - A system for fastening a rail to a tensioning clamp for a system, which rail has a rail foot, a web positioned thereon and a rail head, with a carrying plate and a tensioning clamp held on the carrying plate, which has a central portion for bracing the tensioning clamp on the carrying plate, at least one torsion portion branching off from the central portion in the lateral direction and a holding arm which is connected to the torsion portion via a curved transition portion, extends, starting from the transition portion, counter to the torsion portion and exerts via the free end of its end portion a resilient holding-down force on the rail foot of the rail to be fastened, the length of the torsion portion and the course of the transition portion being adapted to each other in such a way that at least the transition portion is guided without supports laterally past a region of the carrying plate that is associated with the central portion of the tensioning clamp. A tensioning clamp which is particularly suitable for this purpose is disclosed, wherein the end portion of the holding arm is angled away from the torsion portion in such a way that it points, in the direction of the web of the rail to be fastened. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308124 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A MASS OF WATER VAPOR, APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING, MOVING AND CLIMBING A MASS OF WATER VAPOR, AND METHOD OF CAUSING ARTIFICIAL STIMULATION OF RAIN - The apparatus for producing a mass of vapor water includes a water film maker floating on a surface of a water source, the water film maker | 2010-12-09 |
20100308125 | Liquid Spray Dispenser - The present invention provides a compressible spray dispensing container which includes a quantity of a liquid treatment composition contained therein, and a dispensing means which dispensing means includes a fluidic oscillator which provides for oscillation of the liquid exiting the dispensing means, and particularly via a nozzle. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308126 | METHOD FOR DELIVERING A VOLATILE MATERIAL - A method of delivering a volatile material to the atmosphere in a continuous manner is disclosed. The method includes providing a delivery engine having a reservoir that includes a volatile material mixture. The volatile material mixture includes about 40% to about 100%, by total weight, of the volatile materials each having a vapor pressure at 25° C. of less than about 0.1 torr. The delivery system also includes a microporous membrane enclosing the reservoir, wherein the microporous membrane comprises an average pore size of about 0.01 to about 0.03 microns. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308127 | Process and apparatus for applying pest control particulate in a confined area - A process and apparatus for applying pest control particulates. The apparatus of the present invention comprises a duster including a bulb reservoir, charged with pest control particulate, and having an orifice closed by a releasably attachable cap. The cap is provided with an outlet communicating with a flexible conduit having a distal end with a rigid plastic tube. The distal end may be held stationary and trained on a target area while the bulb reservoir may be alternately reoriented, as the bulb is compressed, for controlled application of the pest control particulate. The invention also includes a vacuum cleaner operating in blower mode and blower hose assembly having a coupling port. The vacuum cleaner may be operated to induce a high speed air flow and the flexible conduit of the duster may be connected to the coupling port for entraining pest control particulate into the high speed air flow for greater range dispensing of the pest control particulate. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308128 | DETONATION FLAME SPRAY APPARATUS - The present invention aims to provide a novel detonation flame spray apparatus which makes it possible to attain stable detonation flame spraying while using a hydrogen fuel. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308129 | AROMATIC NEBULIZING DIFFUSER - An aromatic nebulizing diffuser includes a base panel, a lower housing, power adapter, an electric fan, a speaker, a music control circuit, an ultrasonic oscillator carrying a light source, a fluid container, a waster shutter and a transmissive cover. When electrically connected, the ultrasonic oscillator is started to generate high frequency sound waves and to cause atomization of the aromatic fluid contained in the fluid container so that a mist of aerodynamic breakup of fine water drops is seen through the transmissive cover and at the same time, the music control circuit outputs a music through the speaker and the light source emits a mixed color of light to light up the mist of aerodynamic breakup of fine water drops that is forced out of the hole on the top side of the transmissive cover. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308130 | APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING A VOLATILE MATERIAL - An apparatus for delivering a volatile material in a continuous manner is disclosed. The apparatus includes a delivery engine having a reservoir for containing a volatile material; a rupturable substrate secured to the reservoir; a rupture element positioned adjacent to the rupturable substrate; and a breathable membrane enclosing the reservoir, rupturable substrate and rupture element. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a housing having a notch for compressing the rupture element and breaching the rupturable substrate as it is inserted into the housing. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308131 | Device for carrying and dispensing scent - A device for carrying and dispensing scent with a scent retaining block, a block retaining housing, a living hinge member, a housing cover plate, a latch member, right and left housing strap apertures, an adjustable length strap attached by male and female strap retaining members. The housing is rectangular and has one fully open portion. The housing cover plate is attached to the housing by the living hinge member. The housing has a plurality of apertures allowing air to freely pass into and out of the housing. The adjustable strap is attached to the left strap aperture. The non adjustable strap is attached to the right strap aperture or vice versa. The adjustable strap is removably attached to the non adjustable strap by the male and the female strap retaining members. The scent block is constructed from an absorbent material capable of retaining a liquid scent without leaking. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308132 | NEBULISING DEVICE FOR LIQUID SUBSTANCES - A nebulising element for liquid substances for coupling to procurement elements, includes at least one membrane with a microperforated area; at least one piezoelectric element connected to an electronic circuit and coupled to the membrane to cause it to vibrate; at least one first and one second support that can be placed on top of one another and create, on their interior a compartment to contain the membrane, the piezoelectric element, and a space of limited dimension for the liquid to be nebulised, created beneath the membrane. The second support has an opening for the nebulised liquid outlet, located in correspondence with the perforated area of the membrane. The nebulising element also includes at least one collector for the liquid that flows from the porous element to the collector itself by capillary action; at least one capillary opening to allow in the liquid to be nebulised and at least one outlet opening to aid air circulation. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308133 | Rinsing Liquid Supplying Device - A rinsing liquid supplying device includes a bottle for storing rinsing liquid, a liquid outlet unit, and a locking collar formed with a collar opening. The bottle includes a mouth section. The liquid outlet unit includes a hollow fixing section, a spraying section formed with a spray hole unit, and an intermediate duct section disposed between and in fluid communication with the fixing section and the spraying section. The fixing section has an annular lip disposed to abut against the mouth section of the bottle, and a liquid guide interconnecting the annular lip and the intermediate duct section. The locking collar is adapted for engaging the mouth section. The liquid guide extends through the locking collar, and the annular lip is clamped between the locking collar and the mouth section to retain the liquid outlet unit on the bottle when the locking collar engages the mouth section. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308134 | Automatic Paint Spray Gun For Two-Component Systems - A paint spray gun for two component paint systems for industrial applications and which may be an automatic gun for use with industrial robots or may be a hand held spray gun. The spray gun includes a housing or gun body having a tubular extension or forward end; a nozzle; a rotatable air cap mountable onto the tubular extension of the housing. The air cap has an air cap ring for threadably mounting the air cap to the gun body. A needle or needle valve is disposed within the gun body and a mixing chamber or packing is provided rearwardly of the nozzle in the tubular extension and in which the paint components are mixed. The tubular extension has a pair of opposed axially offset turbine air inlets in fluid communication therewith through which the paint components are delivered into the mixing chamber. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308135 | STAGING FUEL NOZZLE - A main swirler of a triple annular configuration that is partitioned by a pre-filmer and a separator is installed in an inlet port of a main air flow channel. The vicinity of the inner wall of the main air flow channel provided with a main fuel injection port is bulged radially outward from the innermost surface (innermost surface of a small swirler) of a main swirler. Further, a distance from the main fuel injection port and the pre-filmer is set such that an effective opening area between the pre-filmer and “the inner wall of the main air flow channel provided with the main fuel injection port” is equal to an effective opening area of the small swirler. The swirling directions of the swirlers of the main swirler are “clockwise”-“counter-clockwise”-“clockwise” respectively along the radial outward direction when the swirling direction of the innermost swirler is taken as “clockwise”. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308136 | PUSH-BUTTON FOR A SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING A LIQUID UNDER PRESSURE - A push-button for a dispensing system for a liquid under pressure, the push-button includes a body having a mounting well on a delivery tube for the liquid under pressure and a housing in communication with the well, the housing being provided with an anvil around which a spraying nozzle is mounted in such a way as to form a dispensing path of the fluid between the housing and a vortex unit including a vortex chamber provided with a dispensing orifice as well as at least one supply channel of the chamber, the nozzle having a proximal wall wherein is formed a print of the vortex unit and the anvil having a distal wall whereon the proximal wall of the nozzle is pressing against in order to delimit the vortex unit between them, the distal wall having a recess which is formed across from the print of the vortex chamber, the maximum depth of the recess being between 25% and 300% of the minimum depth of the print of the supply channels. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308137 | Food dispenser with a vacuum system - A first, exemplary embodiment has a first container (spice rack) to organize and house the spices. On the outside of this container, there is a plurality of buttons with each button corresponding to each spice in a plurality of second containers (spice container) mounted on a Lazy Susan device. When a button is pushed, the appropriate spice will come out of the selected second container. Each button corresponds to a barcode. Each spice container will have a barcode on it representing the spice within the spice container and a scanner on the inside of the first container will scan each barcode until it comes to the barcode that corresponds to the button hit. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308138 | Self-Contained Roll-off Shredding Compactor System - The present invention provides an improved system and method for on-site document shredding, through the use of a self-contained roll-off compactor including a high-volume shredder. This self-contained roll-off shredding compactor permits users to collect, shred, compact and temporarily store the shredded confidential documents, using their own personnel in a cost-effective manner. A waste management service provider periodically picks up, transports and empties the roll-off shredding compactors. In a preferred embodiment, the roll-off shredding compactor is owned by the waste management service provider and leased to the user. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308139 | Shredder Head Having Motor Driven Shredder Blades And An Associated Safety Feature And/Or A Method Of Shredding Material - A shredder having a safety feature(s) that reduces potential safety hazards by detecting the temperature of a shredder motor and issuing a warning as an predetermined overheat temperature approaches. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308140 | POULTRY LITTER REJUVENATING MACHINE - A poultry rejuvenating machine for attachment to a tractor includes a deck with an offset front frame attached to the top and front of the deck for attachment of the machine to a power-transfer output and a three-point hitch of a tractor. A rotating shaft is housed within the deck, and a plurality of peripheral blades are coaxially and equidistantly held on the shaft by bushings. Height adjustable skids attached to the bottom of the deck space the blades about 1 inch from the floor of a poultry house. A guide is provided on a projecting end of the deck, and a belt drive is provided on the other end of the deck that is drivingly engaged to the shaft. The machine traverses a poultry house to cut, turn and rejuvenate poultry litter. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308141 | Grinding System, Grinding Mill For Such Grinding System, Reload Cartridge for Such Grinding System, Method for Distributing Material to be Ground, Method for Selling the Same and Method for Grinding the Same - Grinding system ( | 2010-12-09 |
20100308142 | MAGNETIC SWITCH FOR FOOD PROCESSOR - A magnetic switch for, inter alia, a food processor, wherein, when a cover is locked on a bowl, which in turn is locked to a base, magnets are brought towards a magnetically controlled working contact connected in series in the supply circuit of a motor. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308143 | Putrescible Organic Waste Treatment - A putrescible organic waste treatment system comprising a comminution unit configured to substantially comminute putrescible organic waste into a pulp slurry. The comminution unit is adapted for connection to a supply of water. A controller can control the flow rate and/or volume of water supplied to the comminution unit and control the comminution unit. The controller is responsive to one or more operating parameters of the comminution unit in order to control the quantity of water supplied to the comminution unit to produce a waste pulp having a predetermined physical characteristic. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308144 | Material Reducing Apparatus Having Features for Enhancing Reduced Material Size Uniformity - The present disclosure relates to a material reducing machine including a rotary reducing component positioned at least partially within a reducing chamber. A sizing screen defines a portion of the reducing chamber and extends at least partially around the rotary reducing component. Material catches are disclosed for preventing elongated strips of material from snaking longitudinally through the sizing screen without being adequately reduced in length. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308145 | AUTOMATIC WASTE TREATMENT PROCESS - The invention relates to an automatic waste treatment process, and corresponding device, said process comprising the steps consisting in delivering a number of individual waste items conveying at least one individual waste item and analyzing said individual waste item. According to the invention, the step of analyzing the individual waste item includes a step consisting in determining the biogenic carbon content of the individual waste item. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308146 | Structure Of The Knife Set Of The Shredder - The present invention concerns an improvement of the structure of the knife set of the shredder, including one frame, at least two knife-rods corresponding to each other and mobile set on said frame; in addition, each knife-rod has one hollow part respectively and multiple cutters pierce-through set on the outer edge of each knife-rod respectively. Rely on said structure to achieve the effect of making a knife set which is easy to be made, lower manufacturing cost, lighter in weight and less energy demand in operation. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308147 | FIBER REINFORCED REBAR FORMED INTO A COIL FOR TRANSPORTATION - A composite reinforcing bar is formed from a series of inner rovings with first and second helical wrappings of at least one roving wrapped around the inner rovings in opposed directions of wrapping with the resin permeated therethrough. The bar structure is formed to allow torsional bending sufficient to allow the formed bar to be wound to form a coil of the bar wrapped a series of times around an axis at right angles to the length of the bar. The bar is forwarded into a rotating winding frame formed by a series of posts around a vertical rotation axis. The coil is held in place while the frame is removed for transporting the coil to a remote location. At the remote location the coil is placed in a similar winding frame and the bar is pulled from the coil and cut to a required length. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308148 | SPINNING REEL DRAG SWITCH DEVICE - A spinning-reel drag switch device includes a return mechanism. The return mechanism includes a first arm, a second gear member, and a press member. The first arm is configured to pivot in conjunction with the operation member. The second gear member rotates about an axis that is positioned to interpose the rotation shaft between the axis and a spool such that a distance between the axis and a fishing-rod attachment is greater than a distance between a handle rotation shaft and the fishing-rod attachment. The second gear member is configured to receive rotation force from the first gear member. The press member is mounted to the second gear member to press the first arm. The return mechanism presses the first arm in conjunction with rotation of the handle in a fishing line winding direction to return the operation member to a first position from a second position. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308149 | LINE DISPENSING DEVICE WITH EDDY CURRENT BREAKING FOR USE WITH CLIMBING AND EVACUATION - This disclosure describes embodiments of novel line dispensing devices and methods for dispensing and retracting a line of a line dispensing device. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308150 | ANTI-ROTATION SYSTEM FOR STRAP DISPENSER OUTER FLANGE - An anti-rotation system that prevents undesired rotation of an outer flange of a strap dispenser includes an anti-rotation element mounted to a shaft of the dispenser and the outer flange mounted to the anti-rotation element. The anti-rotation element and the outer flange have complementary mating surfaces such that when the shaft, on which the coil rotates, ceases rotation, the anti-rotation element, engaged with the outer flange, ceases rotation of the outer flange; thus, inertia of the coil cannot force the outer flange to rotate undesireably. A locking element abuts the outer flange to secure the flange to the anti-rotation element and a pin extends out from the shaft and inserts into a helical track in the locking element so that the pin rides in the helical track. The anti-rotation element also includes a through-bore for a fastener to secure the anti-rotation element to the shaft. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308151 | Winding Machine and Method for Controlling a Winding Machine - The invention relates to a method for controlling a winding machine for winding a continuously fed winding material on bobbin tubes to wound packages. The winding machine comprises two driven spindles. A traversing device holds a traversing guide. The traversing guide is driven for a traversing movement, whereas the traversing device is driven for a changing movement in a changing direction transverse to the traversing movement. A control device controls both the traversing movement and the changing movement. The movement of said traversing device and said traversing guide is controlled for guiding the winding material from a package wound at a first spindle via a fixed transfer device to the second spindle. The winding material is caught by a catching device associated with the second spindle. The winding material is cut by a cutting device wherein the cutting movement is caused by a rotation of the second spindle. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308152 | METHOD FOR CORRECTING THE TRAJECTORY OF TERMINALLY GUIDED AMMUNITION - A method for correcting a trajectory of terminally guided ammunition is provided. In order to achieve a high probability of hits, in particular when firing in bursts (continuous fire, rapid single shot fire), it is provided that every individual ammunition is addressed separately. The “imprinting” is performed based on the beam rider guidance principle of terminally guided ammunition. Every individual ammunition reads only the guidance beam identified for this ammunition and can, using additional information, determine its absolute roll attitude in space in order to achieve the proper triggering of the correcting propulsion unit. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308153 | Device for Opening and Locking a Tail Unit for Ammunition - A device for opening and locking a tail unit is provided. The tail unit includes a body and at least one fin, pivotable relative to the body along a first axis, that has a projection that forms an element. The device comprises a control ring, slidable relative to the body along a second axis, that includes a component, forming an element, that bears against the projection to deploy the fin, the second axis being non-parallel and non-secant to the first axis. A means for shaping one of the elements during translation along the second axis of the control ring towards the projection of the fin is provided on the other element. The body includes a bearing surface to support the fin during shaping, in which the support of the fin on the bearing surface corresponds to the deployed position of the fin. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308154 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A HYBRID HELICOPTER IN YAW, AND A HYBRID HELICOPTER PROVIDED WITH A YAW CONTROL DEVICE SUITABLE FOR IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD - A method of controlling the yaw attitude of a hybrid helicopter including a fuselage and an additional lift surface provided with first and second half-wings extending from either side of the fuselage, each half-wing being provided with a respective first or second propeller. The hybrid helicopter has a thrust control suitable for modifying the first pitch of the first blades of the first propeller and the second pitch of the second blades of the second propeller by the same amount. The hybrid helicopter includes yaw control elements for generating an original order for modifying the yaw attitude of the hybrid helicopter by increasing the pitch of the blades of one propeller and decreasing the pitch of the blades of the other propeller, the original order is optimized as a function of the position of the thrust control to obtain an optimized yaw control order that is applied to the first and second blades. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308155 | HELICOPTER, ROTOR THEREOF, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A helicopter rotor include a blade, a rotor hub which supports the blade, and a lead-lag angle mechanism configured to change a lead-lag angle of the blade, in synchronization with a rotation of the rotor hub. The lead-lag angle mechanism changes the lead-lag angle of the blade such that a circumferential speed of a blade tip of the blade ( | 2010-12-09 |
20100308156 | Split Pivot Fitting for Helicopter Landing Gear - A multi-piece pivot fitting for use on aircraft with skid type landing gear has a forward fitting, and aft fitting, and at least a lower strap. This configuration allows cross tube loads to be transferred to the keel beams of the aircraft, thereby allowing selected longitudinal rocking of the aircraft and preventing the aircraft from going into a resonance state. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308157 | MECHANICAL DEVICE FOR COMBINING FIRST AND SECOND CONTROL ORDERS, AND AN AIRCRAFT PROVIDED WITH SUCH A DEVICE - The present invention relates to a mechanical device ( | 2010-12-09 |
20100308158 | FLAPPING APPARATUS WITH LARGE FLAPPING ANGLES - The present invention provides a flapping apparatus with a large flapping angle. The flapping apparatus includes a frame, a drive motor, a slider, connection links, actuating links and wings. The frame includes I-shaped plates which face each other in parallel, and coupling rods which couple the opposite corners of the upper ends of the I-shaped plates to each other. The drive motor is fastened to the frame such that a rotating shaft thereof is disposed inside the frame. The slider includes lateral bars which are reciprocated upwards and downwards. The connection links are rotatably coupled at first ends thereof to both ends of the lateral bar. The actuating links are rotatably coupled at first ends thereof to second ends of the connection links. The actuating links are rotatably coupled at second ends thereof to the coupling rods. The wings are respectively attached to the upper surfaces of the actuating links. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308159 | FLAPPING-WING FLYING VEHICLE - The invention relates to a flapping-wing flying vehicle, the vehicle including a frame having two pivots mounted thereon to pivot about two parallel hinge axes (X), each pivot carrying a respective wing, the vehicle including a first oscillation generator for causing the pivots to oscillate in order to cause the wings to flap, said first oscillation generator comprising: two arms ( | 2010-12-09 |
20100308160 | Air Vehicle Flight Mechanism and Control Method - Heavier-than-air, aircraft having flapping wings, e.g., ornithopters, where angular orientation control is effected by variable differential sweep angles of deflection of the flappable wings in the course of sweep angles of travel and/or the control of variable wing membrane tension. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308161 | Aircraft control system - A span-loaded, highly flexible flying wing, having horizontal control surfaces mounted aft of the wing on extended beams to form local pitch-control devices. Each of five spanwise wing segments of the wing has one or more motors and photovoltaic arrays, and produces its own lift independent of the other wing segments, to minimize inter-segment loads. Wing dihedral is controlled by separately controlling the local pitch-control devices consisting of a control surface on a boom, such that inboard and outboard wing segment pitch changes relative to each other, and thus relative inboard and outboard lift is varied. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308162 | LANDING FLAP KINEMATICS DRIVEN BY WAY OF A PINION DRIVE - The invention relates to a device for moving a trailing edge flap of an aircraft wing, in which device the trailing edge flap comprises one or several flap segments, wherein a first flap segment is movably mounted on the wing and is connected to a first toothed movement element that is moved by means of a first pinion. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308163 | APPARATUS WITH DAMAGE INDICATION FEATURE - A method of designing and manufacturing apparatus. The method comprises: creating a design space; analysing expected loads acting on the design space to calculate a first load path within the design space; analysing expected loads acting on the design space when the apparatus is in a damaged state to calculate a second load path within the design space; selecting a region of the second load path which falls outside the first load path; and creating a final design which includes: a primary structure falling within the first load path; and a damage indication feature falling within the selected region. The damage indication feature is designed to provide a visual indication when the load transmitted by the damage indication feature exceeds a threshold. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308164 | Aircraft Seat - The seats are swivellable about axes ( | 2010-12-09 |
20100308165 | STRUCTURAL FRAME MADE OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE COMPRISING SUCH A FRAME - The invention relates to a structural frame made from a composite material. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308166 | Seat with a Seat Element, Seat Arrangement and Method for Monitoring a Seat - An aircraft passenger seat has at least one seat element characterized by at least one monitoring apparatus for monitoring the seat element. The seat arrangement has a plurality of seats, wherein at least one seat includes at least one sensor module for monitoring a seat element and a control unit for checking and controlling the monitoring, wherein the at least one sensor module is in a data exchange relationship with the control unit. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308167 | ARTICULATING PASSENGER SEAT - A passenger seat, having a seat back, and a seat bottom, including a seat pan, supported by a frame mounted on laterally spaced-apart legs for being mounted to the deck of the aircraft by track fittings. A seat back frame assembly and a seat bottom assembly are joined for articulating movement such that when the seat back is reclined, the seat pan is shifted forward and the forward end of the seat pan and thus the seat bottom is raised in order to maintain an appropriate passenger seating angle. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308168 | AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE - An aircraft fuselage includes an exterior skin; at least one window frame; at least one window package disposed in a breakout of the exterior skin and attached to the at least one window frame; and a plurality of stiffening elements configured to stiffen the exterior skin, wherein at least one of the stiffening elements crosses the at least one window package. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308169 | AIRCRAFT WIRE FAIRING - A fairing has a moulded body and an electrical wire embedded therein. The body may be constructed from a moulded plastics material or a composite material. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308170 | COMPOSITE JOINT PROTECTION - The present invention relates to a joint between a laminar composite cover ( | 2010-12-09 |
20100308171 | Method of Manufacturing Aircraft Using Temporary Fasteners - A temporary fastener and a method of attaching an aircraft skin to a frame using the temporary fastener during a step of the skin to frame assembly process. The fastener secures the skin to the structure while holes for permanent fasteners are drilled through the skin and frame; the fastener is flush mounted so that an automatic drill can drill the holes without interference. The temporary fastener can be removed after the permanent fastener holes are drilled, and before or after permanent fasteners are inserted within their respective holes. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308172 | INTERCONNECTION DEVICE CONNECTING AN AIRCRAFT INTERNAL STRUCTURE COMPONENT TO THE FUSELAGE OF THIS AIRCRAFT - An aircraft including at least one door for passengers to board the aircraft, and at least one interconnection device connecting an aircraft internal structure component and a skin of a fuselage of the aircraft, the interconnection device being positioned near an internal periphery of the door in a region subject to external knocks and including at least one region that is weakened in terms of compression so as to absorb the knocks experienced by an external face of the skin of the fuselage, the device also being configured to withstand tensile forces applies to an internal face of the skin of the fuselage by internal pressure inside the aircraft. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308173 | BONDING OF THERMOPLASTICS - An aircraft leading edge ice protection system. The system includes: a thermoelectric heater mat ( | 2010-12-09 |
20100308174 | ROTOCRAFT POWER-GENERATION, CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - A control system for a power generation apparatus and method may fly a rotorcraft rotary wing at an altitude above the nap of the earth. A tether, suitably strong and flexible, connected to the rotorcraft framing is pulled with a force generated by the rotary wing. The force is transmitted to a ground station that converts the comparatively linear motion of the tether being pulled upward with a lifting force. The linear motion may be transferred to a rotary motion in the ground station to rotate and electrical generator. The tether may be retrieved and re-coiled by controlling the rotorcraft aircraft to basically fly down at a speed and lift force to support recovery of the rotorcraft at a substantially reduced force compared to the larger lifting force in effect during the power-developing payout of the tether. Moreover, the duty cycle of such a system is substantially increased over any terrestrially based or tower-mounted wind turbine mechanisms. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308175 | SPACE VEHICLE SEAT AND SPACE VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH THIS SEAT - The seat specially designed for space vehicles and in particular space planes comprises a rigid hull and parts of axis of which the direction of alignment passes in front of the occupant of the seat and along him; the seat rotates freely around parts of axis according to the direction of the acceleration in order to always place the occupant in the orientation perpendicular to the forces of acceleration. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308176 | AERODYNAMIC STRUCTURE WITH NON-UNIFORMLY SPACED SHOCK BUMPS - An aerodynamic structure comprising a series of shock bumps ( | 2010-12-09 |
20100308177 | PLASMA ENHANCED RIBLET - An object moving through a fluid uses plasma to keep turbulent mixing vortices associated with turbulent air away from the majority of the surface of the object. The plasma may be used to enhance physical riblets, or the plasma may create a virtual riblet. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308178 | VARIABLE RATIO CRANK FOR A MANUAL FLIGHT CONTROL LINKAGE OF A ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT - The present invention relates to a bellcrank ( | 2010-12-09 |
20100308179 | ELECTRIC POWER ACTUATOR AND CONTROL METHOD FOR SUCH AN ACTUATOR - An electric power actuator and a method of controlling such an actuator are disclosed. The actuator ( | 2010-12-09 |
20100308180 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING CARGO ASSEMBLY ONTO AND FROM AN AIRCRAFT - A system for loading and unloading a cargo assembly onto and from an aircraft. The system comprises an aircraft and a movable platform. The aircraft comprises a forward fairing, an aft fairing, a spine disposed between the forward fairing and the aft fairing and a plurality of mounts coupled to the spine and configured to structurally engage the cargo container onto the spine. The aft fairing is movable between a fixed position for flight and an open position for at least loading and unloading of the cargo assembly. The aircraft is configured such that an unobstructed passageway is provided in an area underneath the spine during loading or unloading of the cargo assembly. An aft access is provided when the aft fairing is moved to the open position. The movable platform is used to maneuver the cargo assembly for loading and unloading onto and from the spine, respectively. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308181 | PIPE SUPPORT BASE - To provide a pipe support base with good workability which has the solid body, the channel groove formed on one of four side longitudinal surfaces of the solid body, and the engagement member fitting over the surface of the channel groove and designed to function as the rail for the pipe fastener to slide along the channel groove. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308182 | Systems and methods of deploying and securing temporary wires and extension cords - An apparatus includes a suspension end, the suspension end configured to link to a supporting fixture, and a mounting end connected to the suspension end, the mounting end comprising one or more hooks from which electrical wires and extension cords are suspended. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308183 | ATTACHABLE GROMMETS FOR HANGING PIPES - The present invention relates to block style tube and pipe hangers which include polymeric grommets that are used as a dampener or insulator for hanging tubes and pipes and particularly to a post and port arrangement for securing and aligning the silicone grommets during initial mounting and placement. The grommets are typically two opposing symmetrical parts that together define a passage having an inner diameter which directly surrounds and supports the pipe or tube, the post and port arrangement provides a structure and method for connecting the polymeric grommet parts and supporting the grommets on the pipe or tube during installation of the frame and support structure. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308184 | ATTACHABLE GROMMETS FOR HANGING PIPES - The present invention relates to block style tube and pipe hangers which include polymeric grommets that are used as a dampener or insulator for hanging tubes and pipes and particularly to a post and port arrangement for securing and aligning the silicone grommets during initial mounting and placement. The grommets are typically two opposing symmetrical parts that together define a passage having an inner diameter which directly surrounds and supports the pipe or tube, the post and port arrangement provides a structure and method for connecting the polymeric grommet parts and supporting the grommets on the pipe or tube during installation of the frame and support structure. Each flat surface of the grommet parts is substantially sloped to prevent the collection of liquids, dirt or debris. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308185 | MONITOR SUPPORT ARM - A structure improvement for monitor support arm has a main supporting arm and an extending arm. The main supporting arm has an upper cover and a lower cover. The rear end of the upper cover and the lower cover is pivoted on a connecting seat. The connecting seat is pivoted firmly on a fixing seat fixed on a wall. The front ends of the upper cover and the lower cover is pivoted on an engaging seat. Springs using for supporting and adjusting the supporting strength are installed in the upper cover and the lower cover. The extending arm has an upper cover and a lower cover. The rear ends of the upper cover and the lower cover are pivoted on an engaging seat. The front ends of the upper cover and the lower cover are pivoted on a connecting seat. The front end of the connecting seat is installed on monitor fixing seat for suspending fixedly a monitor by using a shaft. A spring for supporting and adjusting is installed between the upper cover and the lower cover. The structure of the monitor support arm has characteristics of convenience and safety so that the monitor support arm is capable of adjusting angles freely as a user's own choice. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308186 | METHODS, ASSEMBLIES AND KITS FOR MOUNTING ARTICLES TO WALLS - Herein are disclosed methods and assemblies for adhesively mounting an article to two walls that meet at an angle (e.g., a corner). The methods and assemblies use first and second mounting plates that are deflectably and removably attachable to the article, with the first mounting plate being adhesively attachable to a first wall (e.g., by a piece of double-faced adhesive), and the second mounting plate being adhesively attachable to the second wall. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308187 | INTEGRATED MAGNETIC DEVICE AND A MAGNETIC BOARD THEREOF - An integrated magnetic device and a magnetic board thereof are disclosed, which attract portable electronic devices located on the board. The magnetic board includes a body, a magnetic element and a power transmission unit on the body, and a power unit. The magnetic elements of the magnetic board and the portable electronic device attract each other so that the electronic device may be located on the board. The power transmission units of the magnetic board may connect with the portable electronic device, for charging the electronic device's battery. The magnetic board further comprises a signal transmission unit for transmitting the portable electronic device's signals to an output device. The integrated magnetic device further comprises a magnetic holder for carrying the portable electronic device and being magnetically attached to the board. Multiple magnetic boards may connect with each other to enlarge the area for magnetically attaching more portable electronic devices. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308188 | UNDERMOUNT FOR HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE WORK SURFACE MECHANISM - The invention is directed at a work surface mechanism for connecting a primary work surface to a secondary work surface, the work surface mechanism comprising: a track system, located underneath the primary work surface; a main body including primary work surface mounting apparatus for mounting to the track system; a pivot bar, connected to the main body; and a pair of arms, each of the pair of arms connected at one end to the pivot bar and to the secondary work surface at the other end; wherein the secondary work surface can be stored directly stored underneath the primary work surface when not in use. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308189 | Latching System for Multiple Nodes of a Computer System - A method and system to support simultaneous unlatching from a rack of two or more adjacently mounted and vertically aligned hardware components. One interface bracket is secured to one vertical rail of the rack, and a second interface bracket is secured to a second vertical rail of the rack on an opposite side of the rack. A set of latches are provided in communication with each interface bracket, with the number of latches corresponding to the number of hardware components in communication with the interface bracket. Actuation of one of the latches releases fastening of at least one hardware components from the rack, and accommodates removal of the release component from the rack. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308190 | DEVICE FOR RELEASABLE MOUNTING OF CABINETS OR THE LIKE TO FLOORS IN GALLEYS IN AIRPLANES - The invention relates to a device for releasable mounting of cabinets or similar installed equipment in galleys ( | 2010-12-09 |
20100308191 | DVT PUMP BRACKET - A bracket for securing a pump having a plurality of fluid communication tubes and at least one pre-existing mounting opening to pre-existing openings in the frame of a hospital includes a base that has at least one opening aligned with the at least one pre-existing mounting opening of the pump for securing the base to the pump. At least one mounting arm is connected to the base and includes at least one opening aligned with the at least one pre-existing opening in the hospital bed frame. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308192 | SENSOR ATTACHMENT ARRANGEMENT - A sensor attachment arrangement with a sensor holder ( | 2010-12-09 |
20100308193 | BI-DIRECTIONAL MOUNTING BRACKET ASSEMBLY FOR EXTERIOR SIDING - An bi-directional mounting bracket assembly is utilized in conjunction with exterior siding that covers sheathing of an exterior wall. A base member of the assembly has a mounting flange secured to the sheathing and a wall arrangement that projects outward with respect to the sheathing and from the mounting flange. Preferably, the wall arrangement supports a raised central panel used for mounting of fixtures. The wall arrangement preferably has four walls extending laterally between the mounting flange and the central panel. Spaced radially outward from the two adjacent walls are respective first and second drip ledges, and spaced radially outward from the other two adjacent walls are respective first and second baffle sets. When the assembly is mounted to the sheathing, a selective one of the two drip ledges is disposed substantially horizontally and beneath the wall arrangement for shedding of water. The baffle set adjacent to the horizontal drip ledge cascades water downward and generally toward the respective wall to channel water upon the horizontal drip ledge. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308194 | Coaster with moat and physical barrier against crawling arthropods and insects - A device (coaster) for isolating an article from a surface of the coaster that has a moat containing an arthropod-deterring compound and a physical barrier that serves to repel crawling arthropods and insects. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308195 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR ROBOTIC CATHETER SYSTEM - A support assembly for supporting a remotely-controlled instrument driver, including a first member, a second member for supporting the instrument driver, and an interface assembly for allowing the second member to rotate relative to the first member about a first axis, and for allowing the second member to rotate relative to the first member about a second axis that forms an angle relative to the first axis, wherein the interface assembly comprises a ball that is rotatable relative to the first member, and a shaft extending through the ball, the shaft configured for coupling to the second member. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308196 | TELESCOPIC PROP-UP POLE DEVICE - A telescopic prop-up pole device of the present invention is configured to comprise a first pole; a second pole which is drawably inserted into this first pole, while being protruded; and a telescoping adjustment body for adjusting the protruding length of the second pole, the telescoping adjustment body being constituted by an upper cylindrical body; a lower cylindrical body; a pole pressure-contacting/releasing part including a pressure-contacting annular body having a protrusion and a coil spring; and an operation lever which, with a turning operation thereof, pushes up this pole pressure-contacting/releasing part, and the turning operation of the operation lever pushes up the protrusion on one side of the pressure-contacting annular body against the resilience of the coil spring for bringing the pressure-contacting annular body into the horizontal state to eliminate the bulging of one side and the other side thereof toward the circumference side of the second pole and thereby to bring the pole pressure-contacting/releasing part into the second pole releasing state, while, with the turning operation thereof being canceled, the pressure-contacting annular body is brought into an inclined state under the resilience of the coil spring with one side and the other side thereof being bulged toward the circumference side of the second pole and thereby the pole pressure-contacting/releasing part being brought into the second pole pressure-contacted state. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308197 | Telescopic support with internal brake - The telescopic support with an internal brake provides a telescoping tube with a selectively actuable and adjustable internal braking mechanism. At least one lower opening is formed through a lower end of a sidewall of an inner hollow tube. A mounting plate is secured within the inner tube adjacent the lower end, and at least one resilient element is secured to the mounting plate so that the resilient element projects through the lower opening. At least one brake pad is secured to the resilient element, so that the brake pad contacts an inner surface of an outer hollow tube when the internal brake is engaged. At least one cable is provided, with a lower end thereof being secured to the brake pad. An actuating mechanism linearly translates the upper end of the at least one cable to selectively disengage the brake pad from the inner surface of the outer hollow tube. | 2010-12-09 |
20100308198 | Mounting Apparatus Using Flexible Joints With Magnetic Atachment - The present invention is directed towards flexible assemblies, and in some embodiments, ball and socket joint connectors which, when interconnected, form a flexible assembly. In some embodiments, the ball and socket joint connectors utilize an over-molded strip around the outside of the connector to facilitate in their use for gripping. In an exemplary embodiment utilizing the aforementioned ball and socket joint connectors, a mounting apparatus uses a leg or legs comprising flexible joints and magnetic attachments for support. | 2010-12-09 |