52nd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140374445 | DISCHARGING DEVICE - A discharging device for discharging liquids includes an outer housing encompassing an inner chamber, a liquid storage receptacle, a discharge orifice, a delivery device for delivering liquid from the storage receptacle to the discharge orifice, a cap that covers the discharge orifice when present on the outer housing in a safety position, and a manual actuator adapted to actuate the delivery device and which is movable relative to the outer housing between a neutral relative position and an actuated relative position. The cap and the manual actuator cooperate so that displacement of the manual actuator is mechanically blocked when the cap is in its safety position. A locking element that is movable in relation to the outer housing is constrainedly coupled with the movement of the manual actuator and extends in the actuated position through a hole in the outer housing to a region that the cap blocks when mounted in its safety position. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374446 | FIXING ELEMENT AND DISPENSER COMPRISING SUCH A BODY - A fastener member ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140374447 | Bottle in Box Container - An improved paperboard structure to hold a fluid filled carton is provided. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374448 | WATER BOTTLE STRUCTURE - A water bottle structure includes a water bottle body, a cover, a nozzle, and a guide member. The water bottle body has an accommodation portion and an opening portion. The cover is connected to the opening portion and has a raised pipe communicating with the accommodation portion of the water bottle body and the outside. The nozzle is disposed on the raised pipe of the cover. The nozzle has an elastic valve adapted to close and open the raised pipe. The guide member is plugged in the nozzle and has a first guide portion and a second guide portion. The accommodation portion of the water bottle body is adapted to accommodate air and fluid therein. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374449 | LUBRICANT DISPENSER - The invention relates to a lubricant dispenser having a lubricant cartridge ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140374450 | BAG - Multifunctional shoulder bag, comprising at least one bag pouch, which is closed laterally all around as well as at its bottom, with an opening at its upper side, which can be closed by means of a cover lid , whereupon the cover lid of the shoulder bag is not fixed in the area of the bag opening, but in its bottom area, whereby lateral areas of the cover lid are mountable in a removable manner at the lateral surface of the bag pouch. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374451 | PRODUCTS FOR RELEASABLE ATTACHMENT OF ARTICLES - Hand/wrist mounted products suited to releasably mount a variety of articles to a person. In one approach, the device can have a flexible, adjustable and fastenable strap having an article attachment bracket; an article attachment mount that is slidably and releasably mountable to the strap article attachment bracket; and at least one article attached to the article attachment mount. The article attachment bracket can be a tab hingedly attached to an exterior surface of the strap/glove on a first end and having a releasable attachment to the strap at a second opposite end; and the article attachment mount having a passageway to receive a portion of the tab at a first opening and, wherein the tab releasable attachment extends through the passageway beyond a second passageway opening. The tab releasable attachment can be a hook and loop fastener. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374452 | Holsters For Concealed Carry Of A Handgun - A concealed carry holster for a small handgun is formed from a web of woven stretchable material in which one end is wrapped back around the web to form a flattened roughly conical pocket for receiving the handgun. A loop is formed at the other web end for holding the holster on a garment. In a first embodiment, adapted to be held to a bra, the web has an opposite end folded back to form stacked web layers, which are detachably secured to form the loop. In a belt supported inside the pants version of the holster, the opposite belt end is folded back and sewn to create two loops, one for the wearer's belt, the other exposed and sized to receive and hold a cell phone. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374453 | Waterproof container for being releasably carried on the exterior of a lockable closure of a police vehicle - A waterproof container is provided for collecting, securely enclosing, transporting and storing pocket contents, personal possessions, weapons, contraband, evidence and other paraphernalia collected from a person of interest who has been stopped or is being detained, frisked, questioned or arrested. A base structure underlies and supports the container. A snap-together connection releasably attaches the container to the base structure. Magnetic material and a hook formation preferably are provided to hold the base structure in place on the exterior of a lockable closure of a police vehicle, typically on a trunk lid of the vehicle. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374454 | RECEIVING SYSTEM FOR A SAFETY VEST UNIT IN A VEHICLE INTERIOR - A safety vest unit is disclosed having at least one compactly packed safety vest and also having a packaging of a thin flexible fabric that encompasses the at least one safety vest. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374455 | VEHICLE TRIM PANEL HAVING BEVERAGE RETAINER - A vehicle trim panel assembly is provided having a beverage retainer formed in a storage compartment on the door of an automotive vehicle. The trim panel assembly includes a storage receptacle and a trim panel arranged to define at least a portion of the storage receptacle. The trim panel includes a base portion connected to a beverage retainer portion via a living hinge. The beverage retainer portion is pivoted about the living hinge into position within the storage receptacle. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374456 | TENNIS BAG WITH BALL RETRIEVING AND DISPENSING UNIT - A portable tennis apparatus comprising a tennis bag, a tennis ball retrieving unit, a stretchable back bar and an extendable bottom stand. The ball retrieving unit retrieves balls on the ground directly to the bag; the stretchable back bar can be pulled up and pushed around with rolling means on the ground easily. The top opening of the bag made it easy to reach the balls for replay. The extendable stand can raise the tennis bag at a desirable level for dispensing balls so that the player does not have to bend down. The stretchable back bar and the stand can be put back to their original position during the transportation of the apparatus, such as between tennis court and player's home. The entire apparatus is light-weighted, easily carried and operated single-handed. This apparatus is truly an “all-in-one” tennis apparatus, and a revolution in the field of tennis equipment. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374457 | ADJUSTABLE GAME CONTROLLER NECK SUPPORTER - An adjustable neck supporter configured to support a game controller around a player's neck and also and positioned the game controller adjacent to the player's lap when a playing in a sitting or standing position and allows the player to selectively elevate the game control on the neck strap so that the player may walk hands free with the controller in an elevated position and still supported around the player's neck. The neck support includes a length adjustable neck strap that terminates at the user's waist. Attached to the distal end of neck strap is a flexible or rigid bridle that connects to a dual wing shaped game controller with a top control console and two opposite side wings. The bridle attaches to the game controller so the control buttons may be easily manipulated. In one embodiment a strap plate is used to selectively attach the strap to the bridle. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374458 | Painters Belt - The painters belt provides the carriage of a painters masking machine, masking tape, caulking gun and a variety of additional tools and equipment likely to be needed by a painter. The belt has an apron that hangs on the side of the painter for east access of painters tools. In the middle of the apron, is a large pocket with a smaller zippered pocket for small objects attached to it. Below the zippered pocket in the middle of the apron is a tubular holder made of the carrying of a painters masking machine. To the right of the zippered pocket is a bent designee to carry multiple rolls of painters masking tape. There is a webbed holder on each side of the masking machine holder. The webbed belt has a tubular holder that slides around fastened by 2 D rings that will slide the caulking gun holder. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374459 | FUSION CUTTING DEVICE - A fusion cutting device includes a fusion cutting device body made from a connecting-member enclosure in the shape of a tube, for slidably passing a connecting member therethrough, an electric heater wound outside the connecting-member enclosure in the form of a coil, and a case configured to contain these connecting-member enclosure and electric heater, a power source for supplying electric current to the electric heater, and a switch circuit configured to flow the electric current from the power source to the electric heater. The first object and the second object are fixed by the connecting member. When the switch circuit turns on, electric current flows from the power source to the electric heater, thereby fusion cutting the connecting-member enclosure and the connecting member that pass through the connecting-member enclosure. The first object and the second object are thereby separated. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374460 | ROLL WITH SENSORS FOR A MACHINE FOR PRODUCING AND/OR PROCESSING A MATERIAL WEB AND MACHINE FOR PRODUCING AND/OR PROCESSING A MATERIAL WEB - A roll for a machine for processing a material web, in particular a paper, cardboard, or tissue machine, has a cylindrical roll core and a roll cover which is arranged on the radially outer lateral face of the roll core. The roll cover has a functional layer and a connecting structure which lies radially between the roll core and the functional layer. The radially outer lateral face of the functional layer provides a contact surface which can be brought into contact with the material web or a covering. A plurality of pressure and/or temperature-sensitive sensors are embedded in the roll cover. The sensors are arranged in the connecting structure or at the interface between the connecting structure and the functional layer. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374461 | FASTENER DRIVING APPARATUS - A fastener driving apparatus includes a vacuum piston and a drive piston, which vacuum piston, when moved (by way of a motor and linear motion converter), draws a vacuum against the drive piston, which drive piston may be held in place by retention means. An anvil is coupled to the drive piston. The retention means is released electrically or mechanically at or near the point of maximum vacuum volume. This drive piston and anvil assembly is then driven by atmospheric pressure and may strike a fastener to drive it into a substrate. At least one position sensor may be used. Once the fastener is driven, the apparatus may reset to an initial position. At least one parasitic loss seal may be provided to reduce drag force on the drive piston, and a timed dwell may be provided for the vacuum piston for operation. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374462 | STAPLER WITH ARRANGEMENT FOR TENSIONING AN ELASTIC MEMBER FORMING PART OF THE STAPLER | 2014-12-25 |
20140374463 | SURGICAL DEVICE - A surgical device includes a first jaw and a second jaw moveable relative to the first jaw between a first position, in which the first and second jaws are aligned within a plane, and a second position, in which the second jaw is in non-parallel correspondence to the plane. The surgical device may include a surgical member, e.g., a cutting and/or stapling element, disposed within the first law, and a second driver configured to cause relative movement of the surgical member in a direction parallel to the plane. The first and second jaws may include a camming arrangement that is configured to move the second jaw between the first and second positions. The camming arrangement may include a channel disposed along at least a portion of one or both of the first and second jaws, and a ball bearing disposed within the channel. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374464 | FLEXIBLE SURGICAL STAPLER WITH MOTOR IN THE HEAD - A surgical stapler having a remote motorized staple head is provided and generally includes a handle having a control button and a highly flexible cable extending distally from the handle. A housing incorporating a staple assembly is affixed to a distal end of the flexible cable. The housing may incorporate articulating structure to position the staple assembly relative to the remainder of the housing. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374465 | STAPLER FOR FORMING MULTIPLE TISSUE PLICATIONS - A stapling device for forming multiple tissue plications without needing to reload the device between plications is described. The device includes staple and anvil housings that move toward and away from a tissue-capture position. A cartridge holder in the staple housing supports a cartridge with multiple groups of offset staple slots, where the slots in each group are circularly arrayed about a cartridge center axis. A staple driver in the staple housing carries a plurality of arms for engaging and ejecting the staples in a first group of staples in the cartridge, when a tissue fold is captured between the cartridge assembly and anvil in the anvil housing. When the staple driver is retracted, after a tissue plication is formed, the cartridge assembly and tissue drive are indexed to eject the next-up group of staples. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374466 | METHOD OF ULTRASONICALLY WELDING MULTI-STRANDED MALLEABLE WIRES TOGETHER - Multi-stranded wires are clamped between an ultrasonic welding tip and an opposing anvil. The multi-stranded wires are made of a material that is more malleable than copper, or of a material that has a malleability that is substantially the same or greater than the malleability of aluminum. The plurality of multi-stranded wires can be clamped between opposing side surfaces to further form the wire bundle. Ultrasonic energy is applied to a first side of the wire bundle adjacent the ultrasonic welding tip. After termination of ultrasonic energy to the first side, the wire bundle is rotated 180 degrees relative to the anvil and ultrasonic energy is applied to a second side of the wire bundle, wherein the second side is oppositely disposed relative to the first side. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374467 | CAPILLARY BONDING TOOL AND METHOD OF FORMING WIRE BONDS - A capillary bonding tool for wire bonding includes a first section, a second section and a bonding section. The first section has a first outer peripheral sidewall, an opposing first inner sidewall that extends generally parallel to the central longitudinal axis, and a first opening surrounded by the first inner sidewall. The second section has a second outer peripheral sidewall, an opposing second inner sidewall that extends at an angle with respect to the central longitudinal axis, and a second tapered opening surrounded by the second inner sidewall. The bonding section has a peripheral ridge extending axially outwardly from the second inner sidewall of the second section. The peripheral ridge has a third outer peripheral sidewall, a third inner tubular sidewall that extends generally parallel to the central longitudinal axis and radially outwardly of the first inner sidewall, and a third opening surrounded by the third inner tubular sidewall. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374468 | WATER REMOVING METHOD, OPTICAL FIBER SOLDERING METHOD, AND SEMICONDUCTOR LASER MODULE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A moisture removing method disclosed removes moisture contained in a dielectric film provided on one end surface of an optical fiber. This moisture removing method causes near infrared light to enter the optical fiber through the other end surface to heat moisture in the dielectric film with use of the near infrared light. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374469 | Process for Flux Coating Braze Preforms and Discrete Parts - Systems and methods for evenly applying a flux coating to any number of different shaped parts with a single machine are described. The systems and methods provide advantages in that the flux coating may be applied accurately within 2% to 4% of desired thickness with 85% to 95% of the total yield of flux being applied, this minimizing waste. Thousands of parts may be batch treated with a single, machine without operator input. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374470 | SOLDERING METHOD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Provided is a soldering method through nickel plating layer to reduce void occurrence rate and a method of manufacturing semiconductor device by using the soldering method. By heating a copper base plate having a nickel plating layer at a temperature range of 300° C. to 400° C. in an inert gas atmosphere beforehand, void occurrence rate can be reduced in soldering the copper base plate to an insulating circuit board. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374471 | PAPER SLEEVE PACKAGE - A shaped package formed of a blank of paper card stock. The blank may be a single panel which is cut to have two shaped, substantially symmetrical portions, which when bent along a hinge, forms the shaped package. The panel includes tongues or flaps extending from one end of the panel that secure the product within the package. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374472 | APPARATUS AND METHODFOR MOULDING CONTAINERS OF PAPER MATERIAL - An apparatus and method for molding food-grade containers from a strip of paper material is provided. The apparatus includes a stationary die-holder plate, and a die-holder plate which is movable with respect to it between an opened position and a closed position. The stationary die-holder plate includes a respective stationary die half and the movable die-holder plate include a respective mobile die half. In the closed position, the die halves cooperate to define an impression corresponding to a container provided with a bottom, a side wall, and a substantially flat perimeter portion cantileverly extending from the side wall. A curling member, a permanent pleating member and a cutting blade are concentrically provided around the mobile die half and sequentially arranged from the inside to the outside thereof. Similarly, a counter curling member, a counter permanent pleating member and a counter cutting blade are concentrically arranged around the stationary die half. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374473 | Adjustable mounting bracket for mounting a mailbox - An adjustable mounting bracket for mounting a mailbox, the mounting bracket including a first side section configured to contact one side of the mailbox and having one or more first anchoring portions extending inwardly from the first side section to contact a supporting body, and a second side section configured to contact another side of the mailbox and having one or more second anchoring portions extending inwardly from the second side section to contact the supporting body, wherein the first and second anchoring portions are configured to contact the supporting body without overlapping. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374474 | In-Store Content Sampling and Shopping Bag Techniques For Electronic Devices - In-store sampling techniques using short-range wireless communication are disclosed. An NFC-enabled device may transmit an NFC signal that can automatically power an NFC tag located on an item in a store and read information stored on the tag. The information may be associated with digital content relating to the item containing the tag, and the NFC-enabled device may receive in-store access to that digital content. The item in the store may be a book and the digital content may be an electronic copy of the book, for example. The digital content may be added to the device's shopping bag or wish list and the content may be downloaded or streamed to the device through a store's local network. The in-store sampling techniques may allow consumption of the digital content while connected to the store's network, and upon leaving the store access to the digital content is removed from the device. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374475 | Tester for equipment, apparatus or component with distributed processing function - A system and method for testing equipment, apparatuses, or components with distributed measurement and analytical functions. The system comprises a simplified test circuit for obtaining key data representative of the operational characteristics of said equipment, apparatus, or component and transmitting these to a sophisticated device capable of other uses, such as a smart phone or tablet computer. The latter analyzes the raw data with reference to values for nominal characteristics or operation of the equipment, apparatus, or component and provides a result indicative of the condition thereof, or may transmit the data over the Internet to a remote computer for performing the analysis. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374476 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A MEDICAL DEVICE - A method for controlling a medical device is provided including: acquiring identification information of a patient; acquiring patient information and diagnostic information based on the identification information; and changing a state of the medical device based on the patient information and the diagnostic information. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374477 | USER TERMINAL SYSTEM - A user terminal for performing a cash withdrawal transaction comprises a reader for reading a user device, a processing resource configured to obtain from the user device account data representative of an account associated with the user device, and to receive a user request for a cash withdrawal in respect of the account, and an output device configured to issue, in response to the user request for a cash withdrawal, a token that is exchangeable for cash. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374478 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING REAL-TIME TRACKING OF ITEMS IN A DISTRIBUTION NETWORK - Systems and methods of processing items. Items in a distribution network or process may be scanned at every handling point in the distribution network, and each scan is recorded in a central repository. The scan information can be used to generate real-time access to data, analytical tools, predictive tools, and tracking reports. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374479 | RFID System - The present invention provides an automated system for asset tracking and management and utilizes near field Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) technology. RFID tags are attached to the assets, and RFID antennas (and corresponding readers) are strategically located in close proximity to read the tags. As applied to a rack or cabinet, near-field antennas are mounted along one of the mounting posts at each rack unit location such that when a piece of equipment (rack mounted or rail mounted) is installed at a particular rack unit space, the tag will be read and registered in an RFID management system. A magnetic field shaping arrangement ensures that crosstalk between adjacent rack positions is prevented. Ferrite elements are used to control the magnetic field. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374480 | BARCODE READING TEST TUBE HOLDER - Tube holders for use in a lab environment include an optical device to allow the observation of barcode information on a sample tube. The optical device can include a lens or camera. Tube holders can also include reflective surfaces or mechanical mechanisms to allow the tube to be rotated such that reading a barcode does not require a strict initial orientation of the tube when placed in the tube holder. Arrays of tubes can include optical guides to allow barcodes to be read by an external imaging device. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374481 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device comprises a housing defining an inserting slit configured to receive a memory card, a printed circuit board configured to be installed within the housing, a card reader installed in the housing and electrically coupled to the printed circuit board, and an elastic cover coupled to the housing and configured to cover the inserting slit. The card reader is configured to be substantially adjacent to the inserting slit. The elastic cover defines a slot for guiding the memory card to a receiving portion of the card reader. The elastic cover is configured to deform and expose the memory card upon depression, so that the memory card is ejected out of the housing via the slot. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374482 | OPTICAL CODE READER - An apparatus for presentation reading of optical information with removable reader includes an optical information reader and a cradle or stand having a seat for seating the reader facing a predetermined optical information reading zone. The reader has an illuminator and the stand has an illuminator. A processor is configured to control a capture of an image of at least one portion of the reading zone, to analyse the image and, based on the analysis, to drive the switching on of either of the illuminator of the reader and/or the illuminator of the stand. The stand includes an optical component at the illuminator of the reader and/or at an aimer of the reader when seated in the seat, to define an aiming pattern and/or to modify the features of the illuminating beam of the reader. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374483 | ENCODED INFORMATION READING TERMINAL INCLUDING HTTP SERVER - An encoded information reading (EIR) terminal can comprise a microprocessor, a memory, a communication interface, and an EIR device, all communicatively coupled to a system bus. The EIR device can be provided by a bar code reading device, an RFID reading device, and/or a card reading device. The EIR terminal can be configured to execute an HTTP server software module. The EIR terminal can be further configured, responsive to receiving an HTTP request, to transmit to the originating HTTP client an HTTP response comprising at least one HTML page including one or more input fields configured to receive one or more terminal configuration parameters. The EIR terminal can be further configured, responsive to receiving an HTTP request comprising one or more values of the terminal configuration parameters, to perform at least one terminal configuration operation based on the values of the terminal configuration parameters. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374484 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING BARCODE OF DEPOSITION MASK - A method of recognizing a barcode of a deposition mask, includes: receiving a barcode image corresponding to the barcode, the barcode image being associated with a lighting environment; determining that the barcode image is not recognizable; generating, in response to determining that the barcode image is not recognizable, one or more control signals configured to modify the lighting environment; and causing, at least in part, a second barcode image to be generated in association with a modified lighting environment. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374485 | System and Method for Reading Code Symbols Using a Variable Field of View - A system and method are presented for improving the performance of full range code scanners. A distance detection module determines the distance of the code symbol from the code symbol reader. In response to the detected distance, the sweep angle of the scanning element is changed to ensure that the code symbol is within the code symbol reader's field of view. The sweep angle is larger when the code symbol is in the near range, and smaller when the code symbol is in the far range. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374486 | Method and Apparatus for Assembling an Image of a Document - An optical code scanner is presented for assembling an image of a document from multiple images captured by the optical code scanner. A document is presented to the optical code scanner which captures multiple images where each image includes only a portion of the document. Once every part of the document has been captured in at least one image, the optical code scanner processes the images to generate a single image of the entire document. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374487 | LIGHT DETECTOR - The present invention relates to a light detector arranged to detect coded light emitted from at least one light source. The light detector ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140374488 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING INFORMATION IN MAGNETIC STRIP AND RFID CARDS FROM FRAUDULENT SCANNING - A device for preventing unwanted electromagnetic inquiry of an electronic card storing information thereon by the transmission of a rogue interrogating signal from an RFID skimmer proximate the electronic card. The device comprises a first and a second conductive material layer each operating to detune an antenna associated with the electronic card or to detune front end resonant circuits associated with the electronic card, and one or more third material layers having a greater thickness than the first and second layers and disposed between the first and second layers, the one or more third material layers providing electromagnetic shielding against radio frequency signals emitted from the electronic card. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374489 | INDUCTIVE COUPLING ACTIVATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Various electronic credentials comprising swipe activation are disclosed. An electronic credential core comprises a controller and an inductive coupling circuit. The inductive coupling circuit is configured to generate a signal when exposed to a changing electromagnetic field, such as during a read operation of the electronic credential by a magnetic reader. The generated signal is provided to the controller. The controller performs one or more functions in response to the generated signal. Swipe-activation of electronic credentials eliminates the need for hardware activation and increases the ease of use of the electronic credential. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374490 | Antenna Construction, for example for an RFID Transponder System - The invention relates to an antenna construction for an RFID chip for long ranges, which comprises a substrate,
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20140374491 | REMOVABLE TRAY INTEGRATED SMART CARD AND MOBILE TERMINAL ADOPTING THE SAME - A removable tray integrated smart card and a mobile terminal adopting the same are provided. The smart card includes: a case configured to be removable into/from a smart card insertion slot of a mobile terminal; and a secure element provided in the case, wherein the case is removable into/from the smart card insertion slot without being placed on a tray. Accordingly, the smart card such as a USIM-card can be inserted into the mobile terminal without using the tray. In addition, since the size of the smart card increases as the smart card is unified with the tray, many high performance antennas and wireless modules can be inserted into the smart card and thus wireless communication performance of the smart card can be enhanced. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374492 | RFID Switch Tag - Various embodiments of RFID switch devices are disclosed herein. Such RFID switch devices advantageously enable manual activation/deactivation of the RF module. The RFID switch device may include a RF module with an integrated circuit adapted to ohmically connect to a substantially coplanar conductive trace pattern, as well as booster antenna for extending the operational range of the RFID device. The operational range of the RFID switch device may be extended when a region of the booster antenna overlaps a region of the conductive trace pattern on the RF module via inductive or capacitive coupling. In some embodiments, all or a portion of the booster antenna may at least partially shield the RF module when the RFID switch device is in an inactive state. The RFID switch device may further include a visual indicator displaying a first color if the RFID switch device is in an active state and/or a second color if the RFID switch device is in an inactive state. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374493 | Contactless Electronic Communication Device with Optional Auxiliary Power Source - A device having a card ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140374494 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE FOR OUTPUTTING IMAGE AND SECURITY PATTERN, AND DISPLAY PANEL INCLUDING THE SAME - In an aspect, an organic light-emitting device including a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer includes a light-emitting layer which emits light in a visible spectrum and light in a non-visible spectrum is provided. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374495 | VALVE WITH INTEGRATED WAX MOTOR BYPASS FAIL SAFE - A valve includes a housing including a plurality of ports including an inlet port in communication with a radiator. The valve includes a cylinder located in the housing that includes a plurality of apertures and a fail safe opening. The cylinder is moveable such that one of the plurality of apertures can be aligned with one of the plurality of ports of the housing to determine a flow of a fluid through the valve. The valve includes a moveable feature moveable with and relative to the cylinder, and the moveable feature covers the fail safe opening of the cylinder when a temperature of the fluid flowing through the valve is below a threshold temperature. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374496 | NEED IDENTIFYING DEVICE, AIR-CONDITIONING CONTROLLING SYSTEM, NEED IDENTIFYING METHOD, AND AIR-CONDITIONING CONTROLLING METHOD - A need identifying device is provided with a need storing portion that receives, from an informant, a need pertaining to the surrounding environment, an environment state variable controlling portion that calculates an environment state variable for indicating the state of the surrounding environment of the informant based on an environment element measured value collected from a space occupied by the informant, and calculates, from the environment state variable, a dissatisfaction level for the surrounding environment of the informant, and an identification processing portion that identifies, based on the dissatisfaction level, a need from the informant as a temporary need or as a persistent need. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374497 | HEAT SOURCE SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE THEREOF, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A technique of suppressing power consumption of a system so as to be equal to or less than contracted power when a refrigerator is used as a heat source is provided. A system control device ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140374498 | VEHICLE HEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - In one or more embodiments, the present invention provides a vehicle heating system for a vehicle with an engine and a charge air cooler, the vehicle heating system including a high-temperature cooling circuit coupled to the engine, a low-temperature cooling circuit coupled to the charge air cooler and including a low temperature cooler, and a heating heat exchanger coupled to the low-temperature cooling circuit. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374499 | Rail Pad with Seal - An elongate rail pad ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140374500 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A MULTIPLE-ORIFICE NOZZLE - A multiple-orifice nozzle that is employed for creating surface-adhesive rules onto the surface of a surface-adhesive die. The multiple-orifice nozzle is fluidly in communication with a source of flexible material that is forced or pulled through a selected orifice profile. The orifice profile can be selected based on a variety of criteria and, in some embodiments the orifice profile can be dynamically adjusted or controlled by adjusting the relative position of the multiple-orifice nozzle and/or by adjusting the position of one or more tubes that define various orifices such that the orifice profile is modified. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374501 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING PRODUCE IN A TRANSPORTATION CONTAINER - An apparatus for maintaining produce stored in a transportation container is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing of the shape and size of at least one crate storing the produce, the housing having at least one opening therein; and at least one ultrasonic nebulizer for generating fog from a liquid pesticide, the fog rising through the opening to generate a cloud of micro droplets of the pesticide in the container. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374502 | ADJUSTABLE DRIP EMITTER - A flow-regulating drip emitter, comprising a base that includes an inlet connector configured for connection to an upstream line with a water source; and a cover attached to the base, the cover including an outlet connector configured for connection to a downstream line. At least one of the cover or the base defines at least a first labyrinth passageway having a first resistance to water flow and a second labyrinth passageway having a second resistance to water flow different from the first resistance to water flow; and further wherein the base and the cover are structured so that movement of the cover in relation to the base connects the inlet connector to the outlet connector via only the first labyrinth passageway, and wherein further movement of the cover in relation to the base connects the inlet connector to the outlet connector via only the second labyrinth passageway. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374503 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, RECORDING DEVICE USING SAME, AND PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR SUBSTRATE FOR USE THEREIN - A liquid discharge head has plates constituting a flow passage member, and a piezoelectric actuator substrate and the flow passage member are joined satisfactorily. A liquid discharge head includes a flow passage member laminated a plurality of flat plates, having a pressurizing chamber, a plurality of discharge holes, and a common flow passage, and a piezoelectric actuator substrate laminated on the flow passage member, on which a plurality of displacement elements are disposed. On one principal plane of the piezoelectric actuator substrate, a plurality of connection electrodes to which driving signals of the displacement elements are supplied are disposed, and the number of the connection electrodes per unit area disposed in a first region D | 2014-12-25 |
20140374504 | PRESSURE RESISTANT DROP TIP NOZZLE FOR INJECTION MOLDING - A pressure resistant drop tip nozzle assembly for an injection molding machine having a nozzle body with a nozzle passage extending axially through said nozzle body between a nozzle inlet and a nozzle outlet. The assembly includes a drop tip which has a body connected to the nozzle outlet of said nozzle body. The drop tip has a drop tip bore extending between a drop inlet located adjacent said nozzle outlet body and a drop outlet. A tapered drop passage located at said drop outlet defines a resin flow aperture where resin leaves said drop tip. An internal heating insert is positioned within said drop tip bore. The drop tip body is connected to the nozzle body via a mechanical connection such as screw threads. A reinforcing weld preferably via a continuous laser weld is provided between said drop tip body and said nozzle body. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374505 | WASHER NOZZLE FOR WINDSHIELD WASHER SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - In a washer nozzle for a windshield washer system of a motor vehicle with a heating element held in a duct, a sealing compound for holding the heating element and a sealing element are manufactured from different materials and spaced apart from one another. Consequently, the sealing element may be manufactured from a material having poor heat conduction and the sealing compound from a material having good heat conduction. The washer nozzle has an especially long service life. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374506 | COMPOSITE AIR BEARING ASSEMBLY - An air bearing assembly supporting a turbine driven rotatable motor shaft is provided. The assembly includes a composite cylindrical air bearing having alternating, bonded segmented porous carbon sections and nonporous carbon sections. The composite bearing has a sleeve installed circumferentially therearound. The sleeve has openings therein, therethrough and therearound such that the openings are adjacent the porous carbon sections and are oriented so as to be in longitudinal and circumferential registry with the porous carbon sections. Air passageways deliver supplied air into and through the sleeve openings, thence into and through the porous sections, thereby providing frictionless support for the rotating shaft. The assembly includes “O”-rings installed circumferentially therearound, one at each end of the assembly. A specific embodiment, namely a rotary bell cup atomizer driven by a turbine mounted on a rotatable motor shaft supported by the air bearing assembly, is disclosed and claimed. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374507 | Sport-Type Multifunctional Spray Mineral Water Bottle - The invention discloses a sport-type multifunctional spray mineral water bottle, including cap body, spray means, drink means and water locking means. The invention can ensure normal drinking of mineral water as well as carry out spray drinking of water by means of squeezing the bottle body to transform bottle body and increase the pressure inside the bottle, thus making water to enter inlet from the outlet of water locking means on the cap, and to enter the atomizing channel through the water channel, finally to be sprayed from the spray aperture. Furthermore, in the open air or in the dusty and hot environment, you can place the mineral water bottle upside down, put the nozzle to face your body or surrounding, and squeeze the bottle body to spray, thus reducing surrounding temperature, as well as subsiding dust by combining dust and spray to make you feel cool, fresh and comfortable. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374508 | TOPICAL SPRAY COMPOSITION AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING THE SAME - A topical spray composition and a system for containing and applying the composition is described. The composition has liquid emulsifiers that unexpectedly result in a superior product suitable to be applied homogeneously. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374509 | PROCESS CHAMBER GAS FLOW IMPROVEMENTS - Embodiments of the present invention generally provide plasma etch process chamber improvements. An improved gas injection nozzle is provided for use at a central location of the lid of the chamber. The gas injection nozzle may be used in an existing plasma etch chamber and is configured to provide a series of conic gas flows across the surface of a substrate positioned within the chamber. In one embodiment, an improved exhaust kit for use in the plasma etch chamber is provided. The exhaust kit includes apparatus that may be used in an existing plasma etch chamber and is configured to provide annular flow of exhaust gases from the processing region of the chamber. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374510 | APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS FOR DISPENSATION OF A LIQUID - A dispenser apparatus is disclosed herein. A dispenser is disclosed herein. In various aspects, the dispenser includes a piston slidably sealingly engagable with a container containing a unit dose of liquid therein. The dispenser includes a cutting edge disposed about a piston face of the piston, the cutting edge configured to open a covering of rigid construction sealingly engaged with the container, in various aspects. A passage is formed between a piston face of the piston and a nozzle outlet of a nozzle to communicate fluid from the container through the nozzle outlet by sliding of the piston within the container, in various aspects. Methods of use of the dispenser are disclosed herein. This Abstract is presented to meet requirements of 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b) only. This Abstract is not intended to identify key elements of the apparatus and methods disclosed herein or to delineate the scope thereof. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374511 | HOLDER FOR SUPPORTING NOZZLE - A holder assembly for supporting nozzle includes a holder having a plurality of fixing members; a plurality of sliding members, each sliding member being fixed on the holder by one of the fixing members, each sliding member being rotatable and slidable relative to the holder before being fixed by the one of the fixing members; and a plurality of nozzles, each nozzle being arranged on one of the sliding members, the positions of the nozzles being changeable when the slide members being rotated or sliding relative to the fixing members. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374512 | ELECTROMAGNETIC FUEL INJECTION VALVE - An electromagnetic fuel injection valve includes a coil assembly fitted around an outer periphery of a fixed core, a coil housing forming a magnetic path between a valve housing and the fixed core while surrounding the coil assembly, and a synthetic resin covering layer molded so as to cover the coil housing, wherein a yoke supporting a front end of the coil assembly is formed on an outer periphery of the valve housing, the coil housing is formed from a body portion surrounding the coil assembly while being magnetically connected to the yoke and an end wall portion formed integrally with the body portion and fitted around an outer periphery of the fixed core, and a shoulder portion is formed on the outer periphery of the fixed core, the shoulder portion receiving the end wall portion and restricting the position of the coil housing in an axial direction. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374513 | INTERNALLY MOUNTABLE WATER FLOW DEVICE - An internally mountable water flow device includes a water restriction element having a first end, a second end and a middle section, through which a centrally located aperture is provided. One or more gaskets are disposed adjacent to the first end of the restriction element, and a tightening member having a plurality of threaded elements functions to engage the restriction element and impart a pressure onto the one or more gaskets. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374514 | DEVICE FOR LINING THE VISIBLE END OF THE EXHAUST TAILPIPE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A device for lining the visible end of the exhaust tailpipe of a motor vehicle includes a base support and a trim, wherein the base support and trim are composed of plastic. The trim forms the visible end of the device. The connection of base support and trim is realized by adhesive bonding. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374515 | SPREADER DEVICE - A material spreader having a beater bar that meters the supply of small quantities of material to the discharge opening of a material spreader hopper eliminating the need for a gate. The beater bar has one and preferably several paddles that rotate adjacent the discharge opening and as the paddle passes the opening, discharges only the amount of material on the paddle. The material spreader uses a high ratio transmission and low rpm motor to allow for extremely slow rotation of the beater bar. The motor speed can be controlled to allow very slow rotation and very small amounts of material to be discharged from the hopper. The spreader does not require a gate. The discharge of material is metered electronically. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374516 | DRUG/CARRIER INCLUSION COMPOSITES PREPARED BY A MECHANOCHEMICAL ACTIVATION PROCESS USING HIGH-ENERGY FLUID-JET MILLS - Disclosed is a process for the preparation of drug/carrier inclusion composites which involves co-grinding the mixture of drug and carrier powders in a fluid-jet mill, in particular one using air or nitrogen as the fluid, which is suitably modified to allow mechanical fusion of the powders. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374517 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AND TREATING AN AGRICULTURAL BYPRODUCT - An apparatus is configured to apply a treatment agent to an agricultural byproduct. The apparatus includes a fragmenting chamber where the agricultural byproduct is fragmented into particles. An initial amount of a treatment agent is applied to the byproduct in the fragmenting chamber. Particles of a desired size flow through a screen from the fragmenting chamber to a recovery zone. A second amount of the treatment agent is applied to the particles in the recovery zone. A regulator regulates the amount of the treatment agent applied to the particles in the fragmenting chamber and the amount of treatment agent applied in the in the recovery zone. The regulation may be based on one or more feedback mechanisms. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374518 | Compact Seed Sampling Device - Devices, systems and methods for crushing and extracting a portion of a seed are disclosed herein. A seed sampling device can include a crushing head having a plurality of pins and a plate having a plurality of receptacles configured to receive and contain a seed therein. The receptacles each include an aperture configured to receive at least a portion of the pins of the crushing head. A press is operably coupled to the crushing head and is configured to move the plurality of pins of the crushing head into the apertures of the plurality of receptacles and sufficiently crush the individual seeds disposed in each of the receptacles such that a portion of the crushed seeds can be communicated through the aperture and out of the plate. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374519 | Blending and Dispensing Appliance - A blending and dispensing appliance is provided which includes a blending container, a housing having a recess for supporting the blending container, an ice-shaving unit, and an agitator to agitate shaved ice and other beverage ingredients in the blending container. A conduit is disposed on an outer sidewall of the blending container and fluidly connected to the blending container. An auger is disposed in the conduit and is rotated within the conduit when a dispensing arm is depressed. The rotating auger extrudes blended contents through the conduit from the blending container to a dispensing spout. A motorized base containing both an agitator and an auger motor selectively provide rotary power to the agitator and auger, respectively. A control system is provided for controlling the operation of the ice-shaving motor, the agitator, and the agitator so that the contents placed into the beverage container are blended to a desired consistency. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374520 | BALE SHREDDER - A bale shredder apparatus may comprise a frame and a bale hopper mounted on the frame and defining an interior bale chamber for receiving a bale to be shredded with a bale feed opening. A bale shredding assembly may be in communication with the bale chamber through the opening to shred a bale in the bale chamber. A side wall of the hopper may be movable away from the primary side wall to permit removal of a bale from the bale chamber. A primary bale movement assembly may move a bale in a lateral direction toward the opening and a secondary bale movement assembly may move the bale in a direction substantially transverse to the lateral direction. A shredding rotor of the shredding assembly may include at least one brace including at least one leg extending outwardly from the outer surface of the rotor. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374521 | BALE SHREDDER - A bale shredder apparatus may comprise a frame and a bale hopper mounted on the frame and defining an interior bale chamber for receiving a bale to be shredded with a bale feed opening. A bale shredding assembly may be in communication with the bale chamber through the opening to shred a bale in the bale chamber. A side wall of the hopper may be movable away from the primary side wall to permit removal of a bale from the bale chamber. A primary bale movement assembly may move a bale in a lateral direction toward the opening and a secondary bale movement assembly may move the bale in a direction substantially transverse to the lateral direction. A shredding rotor of the shredding assembly may include at least one brace including at least one leg extending outwardly from the outer surface of the rotor. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374522 | AUGER WITH CONTINUOUS KNIFE - An auger is provided for cutting and mixing bulk fibrous feed placed into a mixing chamber of the mixer for eventual consumption by livestock. The auger includes flighting having an outside edge defining a periphery of the auger. A knife is provided, connected to the periphery of the flighting in a continuous or substantially continuous manner along at least a major portion of the periphery of the flighting of the auger. The continuous or substantially continuous knife may be comprised of knife sections placed adjacent and substantially longitudinally to one another thereby providing a continuous or substantially continuous knife. The auger having the continuous or nearly continuous knife along the periphery provides a substantially clean cut of fibrous bulk material and a reduction in crushing and/or tearing of the fibrous material relative to an auger with a non-continuous knife or an auger with a serrated knife. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374523 | SPINNING REEL FOR FISHING AND A BRAKING OPERATION LEVER FOR THE ROTOR BRAKING DEVICE - A braking operation lever for a rotor braking device of a spinning reel for applying a braking force to the rotation of a rotor rotatably supported by a reel body, the braking operation lever includes a lever main body, an operating section, a brake shoe, an elastic member, and a fall out prevention mechanism. The lever body is rotatably supported by the reel body. The operating section is configured to perform a braking operation, and is disposed on a first end part of the lever main body. The brake shoe is disposed on a second end part of the lever main body, and is configured to be pressed against the rotor by operation of the operating section. The elastic member is disposed between the brake shoe and the lever main body. The fall out prevention mechanism prevents the elastic member from falling out of the brake shoe. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374524 | DUAL-BEARING REEL SPOOL BRAKING DEVICE AND A DUAL-BEARING REEL - A dual-bearing reel spool braking device for applying a braking force to a spool rotatably mounted on a reel body, the dual-bearing reel spool braking device includes a brake drum, a rotating member, and a brake shoe. The brake drum is configured to be non-rotatably attached to the reel body. The rotating member is configured to rotate in conjunction with the rotation of the spool. The brake shoe is detachably attached to the rotating member and configured to contact the brake drum. The rotating member comprises a main body section, a swinging shaft section indisposed on the main body section and swingably supporting the brake shoe, and a main body section configured to guide the brake shoe when mounting the brake shoe to the swinging shaft section. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374525 | RECORDING TAPE CARTRIDGE AND BRAKE MEMBER PROVIDED THERETO - A recording tape cartridge of the present invention includes: a reel formed with an engagement portion on a bottom portion of a reel hub; a resin brake member moving toward and away from the bottom portion of the reel hub, and selectively adopting a rotation locked position and a rotation permitted position; a resin release member being capable of movement in a reel axial direction and rotating as a unit with the reel; and a projection portion that projects out in the reel axial direction from an axial center portion of either the brake member or the release member, that is formed with a housing portion housing a spherical member that contacts the other out of the brake member or the release member, and that is formed with a lip portion jutting out from an opening end portion of the housing portion toward a reel radial direction inner side. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374526 | ROLLING MILL LAYING HEAD - Aspects of the present invention relate to a rolling mill laying head. The rolling mill laying head comprises a quill rotatable about a central axis, said quill being equipped with a guide pathway configured and arranged to form a longitudinally moving product into a continuous series of rings; a stationary support structure; and axially spaced radial bearings supporting said quill for rotation about said axis, one of said bearings comprising a hydrostatic oil film bearing having an internal diameter of at least about 500 mm, and having a L/D ratio less than 0.25. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374527 | END-FITTING TENSIONER FOR A SAFETY BELT SYSTEM - An end fitting tensioner ( | 2014-12-25 |
20140374528 | Power-Assist Fire Hose Reel - A fire hose reel assembly comprising, a base, a front left angled bar, a front right angled bar, a rear left angled bar and a rear right angled bar. A top connecting bar connects the front left angled bar, the front right angled bar, the rear left angled bar and the rear right angled bar. A latch is directly attached to the top connecting bar. The fire hose reel assembly further includes a fire hose take-up rod. The fire hose reel assembly includes a fork assembly and a fork upper rod. The fork upper rod has a coupling attached to an upper end of the fork upper rod. The fork upper rod may be retained in the latch. The fork assembly is capable of retaining an end of a fire hose. A manual crank or a battery-operated or electric drill may be connected to the coupling in the upper end of the fork upper rod to provide power-assist to facilitate rolling-up the fire hose. The fire hose reel assembly in an embodiment may be mounted on wheels. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374529 | CONVEYANCE DEVICE, PRINTER, AND CONVEYANCE METHOD - Provided is a conveyance device including a roll storage unit that stores a continuous sheet conveyance medium in a roll, a tractor that sequentially engages engaging parts in engagement holes formed along the length of the conveyance medium and conveys the conveyance medium stored in the roll storage unit, a roll drive unit that delivers the conveyance medium stored in the roll storage unit toward the tractor, a slack detection unit that detects slack in the conveyance medium between the roll storage unit and the tractor, and a control unit that controls the roll drive unit based on the detection value of the slack detection unit. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374530 | WINDING ASSEMBLY - A winding assembly includes a first supporting member, a pivot shaft, a driving assembly, and a limiting member. The pivot shaft is partly received in the first supporting member. The pivot shaft is configured to support the adhesive tape coil thereon. The adhesive tape coil is configured to be rotatable relative to the first supporting member. The driving assembly includes a secondary shaft. The secondary shaft is partly received in the first supporting member and capable of moving relative to the first supporting member. A first end of the secondary shaft is exterior to the first supporting member and is configured to couple to the hollow rod. The limiting member is spaced a preset distance from the first supporting member and capable of moving relative to the first supporting member. The limiting member and the first supporting member are configured to cooperatively limit the wound adhesive tape. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374531 | RETRACTABLE CABLE AND CABLE REWIND SPOOL CONFIGURATION - A spool apparatus is described to include in one particular example a cable spool with a first cylindrical lip and a second cylindrical lip on an opposite side of the cable spool. A center of the spool includes a clutch bearing in the center of both the first cylindrical lip and the second cylindrical lip that provides a rotational axis for the cable spool to rotate around. The apparatus may also include a feed slot near the first cylindrical lip that provides a passage for cable to pass from the second cylindrical lip to the first cylindrical lip. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374532 | Modular Vehicle Lift System - Apparatus, systems, and methods provide for a modular vehicle system utilized for lifting and maneuvering payloads. According to aspects of the disclosure, any number of individual lift vehicles may be connected to create a unified lift vehicle. The individual lift vehicles may be placed adjacent to one another according to a determined lifting array formation and coupled together using connection mechanisms. The connection mechanisms rigidly and communicatively connect the individual lift vehicles to create the unified lift vehicle suitable for lifting and maneuvering a payload. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374533 | HARMONIC SHUTTERED SEEKER - A dual-mode, semi-active, laser-based and passive image-based seeker for projectiles, missiles, and other ordnance that persecute targets by detecting and tracking energy scattered from targets. The disclosed embodiments use a single digital imager having a single focal plane array sensor to sense data in both the image-based and laser-based modes of operation. A shuttering technique allows the relatively low frame-rate of the digital imager to detect, decode and localize in the imager's field-of-view a known pulse repetition frequency (PRF) from a known designator in the presence of ambient light and other confusing target designators, each having a different PRF. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374534 | Rotorcraft Anti-torque Control System - According to one embodiment, a rotorcraft includes a main rotor system, an anti-torque rotor system, an anti-torque rudder system, and an anti-torque control system. The anti-torque rudder system includes at least one rudder surface operable to provide a second force on the body in the direction of rotation of the at least one main rotor blade. The anti-torque control system is operable to receive a request to change an amount of anti-torque force applied to the body, compare a rotorcraft performance parameter to a threshold value, instruct one of the anti-torque rotor system or the anti-torque rudder system to change the amount of the first force if the rotorcraft performance parameter is less than the threshold value, and, if the rotorcraft performance parameter is greater than the threshold value, instruct the other of the anti-torque rotor system or the anti-torque rudder system to change the amount of the second force. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374535 | AERIAL DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH FLOATING PIXELS - A system for performing an aerial display. The system includes a plurality of UAVs each including a propulsion device and a display payload, and the system includes a ground station system with a processor executing a fleet manager module and memory storing a different flight plan and a set of display controls for the UAVs. Then, wherein, during a display time period, the UAVs concurrently execute the flight plans through operation of the propulsion devices and operate the display payloads based on the display controls. The display payloads each include a lighting assembly and a light controller. The output light is one of a two or more colored light streams, and each of the display payloads further may include a light diffuser with the output light being directed onto a surface of the light diffuser. The light diffuser may include a light diffusing screen extending about the lighting assembly. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374536 | AIRCRAFT WING - A wing including a spar, a box shaped sleeve in the spar running substantially the entire length of the wing, a skin affixed to spar and to the corners of the sleeve and shaped to from a leading edge and trailing edge of the wing, a spoiler affixed to an upper surface of the trailing edge of the spar, a vent affixed to the lower surface of the trailing edge of the spar below the spoiler. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374537 | Portable Airborne Multi-Mission Platform - A portable airborne multi-mission platform designed to collect meteorological data and perform other missions, either alone or in a modular array. Each portable airborne multi-mission platform comprises a tethered aerostat; a hydrogen generation, storage, and recovery system; and a control system. The tethered aerostat consists of an airship, a horizontal axis wind turbine, and a tether cable. The airship is both self-inflating and self-deflating and has the geometry of a wind concentrator and diffuser in fluid communication with the wind turbine. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374538 | AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR - An aircraft landing gear having a strut having an upper portion for mechanically coupling to an aircraft and a lower portion movably mounted with respect to the upper portion. A bogie beam is pivotally coupled to the lower strut. A bogie control linkage is mechanically coupled to the bogie at a first connection point, and to the strut at a second connection point. The bogie control linkage has: an actuator including a locking system that inhibits actuation of the actuator; a sensor linkage mechanically coupled to the lower strut and arranged to change between first and second conditions in accordance with movement of the upper strut relative to the lower strut; and an actuator control linkage arranged to operate the locking system when the sensor linkage is in the first condition and arranged not to operate the locking system when the sensor linkage is in the second condition. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374539 | METHOD AND STSTEM FOR DENYING SOARING AND MIGRATORY BIRDS ACCESS TO CRITICAL AREAS OF AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFTS - A method is provided for mitigation of aircraft bird strikes through the provision of conditions on the ground that totally prevents the formation of atmospheric thermals in the proximity of airports and airfields, whereby conflicts between soaring and migratory birds and aircrafts may be avoided. This is accomplished by modification of the topography of the field into a plurality of zones, as described herein and through construction of high albedo pavements, roads, artificial turfs and cool terrains. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374540 | UNSPINNING A PAYLOAD EJECTED FROM A SPINNING PROJECTILE - Method and system for unspinning a payload ejected from a spinning artillery projectile where the projectile is loaded with a cargo holding the payload and a payload unspinning device. The cargo is ejected from the projectile and the payload unspinning device is operated. The cargo includes a parachute and a shroud which covers the folded parachute and at least a portion of the payload. The payload unspinning device includes at least two yo-yo cords. Ejection of the cargo is followed sequentially by unwinding of the at least two yo-yo cords, liberation of the shroud, deployment of the parachute and stabilization of the payload. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374541 | AIRCRAFT CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD - An aircraft control apparatus, control system, and control method are disclosed. A control apparatus includes: a first control rod configured to have a movement in a first movement direction controlling a motion of an aircraft in a first motion direction, wherein after an external force on the first control rod in the first movement direction is removed, the first control rod automatically returns to a preset position in the first movement direction; wherein the preset position which the first control rod automatically returns to corresponds to the aircraft in the first motion direction maintaining a state of flight; wherein the maintaining state of flight depends on control signals received by the aircraft generated resulting from changes in the external force applied to the control rod in the first movement direction and state signals measured by state measurement sensors carried by the aircraft. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374542 | PROPULSION DEVICES WITH IMPROVED CONTROLS - A personal propulsion device adapted to achieve flight by discharging a fluid, including a passenger assembly adapted to support an individual person; at least one fluid discharge nozzle coupled to the passenger assembly, where the nozzle is movable with respect to the passenger assembly to define a range of motion, and where the nozzle is biased towards at least one position in the range of motion. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374544 | TUBE-RETAINING ASSEMBLY - A fastener assembly is configured to secure a tubular member to a structure. The fastener assembly may include a stud retainer configured to receive and retain a fastener that is configured to securely fasten the assembly to the structure, a tube-retaining section having interior walls that define a tube channel configured to receive the tubular member, and an adaptable tube-engaging member extending into the tube channel. The adaptable tube-engaging member is configured to securely engage a portion of the tubular member. | 2014-12-25 |
20140374545 | HOUSING AND WIRE HOLDER THEREOF - A wire holder includes a body, a cover covering the body, and a hinge connecting the body and the cover. The cover holds a plurality of wires between the cover and the body. A lock mechanism which locks the body and the cover is provided at an opposite end portion of the wire holder to the hinge. A shaft is provided at a side surface of the opposite end portion of the wire holder to the hinge. The hinge includes a connection part which protrudes from the wire holder in a state where the body and the cover are locked by the lock mechanism. | 2014-12-25 |