52nd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100326367 | Interconnected claw post - This interconnected claw post is made so each piece can be replaced. The cat owner now has options to choose a carpet color and thickness they may want to, use to replace carpet on the base, vertical tube or platform that needs replacing on the interconnected claw post. Carpet that covers the interconnected claw post's vertical piece can also be used to cover worn carpet on a vertical piece of a different manufactured claw post or cover a worn vertical section on a cat tree, thereby preserving the functionality of different manufactured claw posts. The consumer can now enjoy options and save money. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326368 | FETCH AND RETRIEVE TOSSING TOY - A pet toy is provided having a tubular, linearly elongated main body terminated at each end by a replaceable wing assembly. As the toy is flying through the air, the wings provides a visual ‘flapping’ like stimuli, similar to that of the wings of a bird. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326369 | Pet toy - A pet toy is provided that includes an elongated body portion defining an inner cavity portion. The elongated body portion is provided with an exterior plush-like fabric material. A secondary pet toy, such as a dog bone, is disposed in the inner-cavity portion of the elongated body portion. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326370 | Dog leash assembly - A leash assembly designed to attach at least one waste holding device, such as a plastic bag, in such a manner that the plastic bag is able to swivel about and not get tangled as the dog moves from side to side. This eliminates the need of the person walking the dog to constantly move the leash from one hand to the other hand in order to prevent the waste bag from getting tangled. In other words, as the dog move in different directions the waste bag holding device is able to adjust its' position by swiveling about the device attached to the leash allowing the walker to have their hands free. The swivel can also be adapted to hold other items such as keys, extra bags for dog cleanup and hand wipes. All of these items would also be able to swivel about the device. The present invention eliminates the need for the person walking the dog from carrying the waste bag and switching the bag from hand to hand as the dog moves from side to side until a waste receptacle is reached that the waste can be disposed of properly. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326371 | RETRACTABLE PET LEASH - A retractable leash, having a spherical housing in which a line and a mechanism for retracting the line is provided The line includes a clasp for connecting to an animal, via its collar, The mechanism includes a rotatable gear rotating in a first direction to retract the line into the housing and a second direction when the line extends out of the housing The leash can include a button which a user depresses to stop or restrict the retraction and extension of the line, and preferably includes a locked position in which the restriction of the line can be maintained even if the user releases the button The leash includes a wrist strap and a hand strap attached to the housing, wherein the hand strap positions and secures the housing to the palm of a user's hand such that the button is proximate a finger of the user's hand | 2010-12-30 |
20100326372 | WATER HEATER HAVING A WATER LEAKAGE SENSING DEVICE - A water heater equipped with a leakage detecting device is provided. A flow control valve is disposed at an inlet and controls the flow rate of water flowing into the water heater. A leakage detecting device detects when water which has flowed in the water heater leaks out through pipes in the water heater due to burst of the pipes and is filled at or more than a predetermined level from the floor of a water heater case, and transmits a signal to a controller. A case protects parts in the water heater by shielding the parts from the outside. The controller controls a series of combustion processes and operation of the water heater, and closes the flow control valve, when a leakage detection signal is transmitted from the leakage detecting device. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326373 | BOILER WITH IMPROVED HOT GAS PASSAGES - The present document describes a boiler for heating a cold fluid with a hot fluid. The boiler comprises: a lower drum; an upper drum; a plurality of right tubes for conveying the cold fluid, each of the right tubes fluidly connecting the lower drum and the upper drum, the right tubes forming a right wall, each of the right tubes comprising at least one left inwardly extending portion extending toward a left wall; and a plurality of left tubes for conveying the cold fluid, each of the left tubes fluidly connecting the lower drum and the upper drum, the left tubes forming the left wall facing the right wall, each of the left tubes comprising at least one right inwardly extending portion, each extending toward the right wall; wherein the at least one right inwardly extending portion is contiguous to and staggered with the at least one left inwardly extending portion, forming at least two passages between the right wall and the left wall, each one of the at least two passages having first and second ends and being substantially isolated from each other between each of its respective first and second ends; in use, the hot fluid circulates in the at least two passages and heats the right tubes and the left tubes, thereby heating the cold fluid. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326374 | Internal Combustion Engines - An internal combustion engine comprises a chamber having a longitudinal centreline, inlet valving operable to admit constituents of a combustible mixture into the chamber for combustion therein to provide a pressure increase and outlet valving operable to release an outflow of liquid from the chamber under the influence of that pressure increase as an energy output of the chamber. The chamber has a flowpath defined therein for flow of the liquid towards the outlet valving. The flowpath diverges from centreline in a downstream direction thereof and has a cross-section area in a direction perpendicular to the centreline that remains substantially equal or decreases in the downstream direction of the flowpath. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326375 | THERMOSTAT DEVICE - In a thermostat device, a high-temperature cooling water inlet that introduces high-temperature cooling water from a bypass path that has been heated by an engine and has bypassed a radiator is provided at a side position of the valve housing that is substantially orthogonal to a direction in which the temperature sensitive movable portion moves, and a heater path inlet that introduces cooling water from a heater path that has been supplied to a heater core is provided at a lower end portion of the valve housing. The high-temperature cooling water inlet is provided with a plurality of guide portions protruding from the right and left sides of the inlet along the lower face of a cut-off portion toward the temperature sensitive movable portion, and the high-temperature cooling water introduced from the high-temperature cooling water inlet by the guide portions is guided toward the temperature sensitive movable portion. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326376 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROL OF COOLING AND AN ENGINE - Method for control of cooling by means of an air flow configuration of a motor vehicle's cooling fan ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100326377 | COOLING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A cooling device for a vehicle may include a heat exchanger provided to cool an engine of the vehicle, a radiator provided near a side of and in parallel with the heat exchanger to cool an inside of the vehicle, and a cooling fan provided near a side of the radiator to coercively introduce external air into the heat exchanger and the radiator, wherein the cooling fan includes a hub connected to a driving shaft, and a plurality of blades radially arranged on an outer circumferential surface of the hub, wherein the plurality of blades are arranged so that a spaced area between two neighboring blades is different from a spaced area between other two neighboring blades, and wherein a sum of all vectors for the plurality of blades is not zero, the vector being reached from the center of the hub to a reference point of each blade. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326378 | ELECTRIC MOTOR - A DC motor, has a stator housing accommodating a permanent magnet stator; a rotor, rotatably mounted confronting the stator, the rotor having a shaft, a rotor core fitted to the shaft and having laminations forming salient poles, a commutator fitted to the shaft adjacent one end of the rotor core, windings wound about poles of the rotor core and terminated on the commutator, the windings each being wound around a single pole of the rotor; and brush gear comprising brushes in sliding contact with the commutator for transferring electrical power to the windings. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326379 | Narrow profile horizontally-opposed engine - An internal combustion engine of boxer design that is capable of running on different types of fuel, including but not limited to gasoline, diesel fuel or ethanol, with the fuel being provided to the engine by an interchangeable cylinder cover is disclosed, and with cylinders that are arranged so as to make the engine narrow-profile and thus smaller and more light-weight than other internal combustion engines. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326380 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH DIRECT COOLING OF CYLINDER COMPONENTS - A mulitcylinder internal combustion engine includes a cylinder block, a cylinder head and a gasket mounted between the cylinder block and cylinder head. A coolant passage extends through the cylinder block and laterally along an uppermost portion of a shared cylinder wall extending between adjacent engine cylinders. The laterally extending cooling passage is defined at least in part by a passage formed in the cylinder head gasket. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326381 | Multi-Piston Camwheel Engine - An engine is disclosed. In one implementation, the engine includes a camwheel mounted to an output shaft. Eighteen cylinder-enclosed pistons are positioned in a circular plane about the camwheel such that the radius of the circular plane and the camwheel are coplanar. Lobes integrally formed on the camwheel define a guiderail including a continuously, substantially sinusoidal surface biased for rotation in the direction of the rotary motion of the output shaft. Drive bearings associated with each piston engage and maintain contact with the guiderail. The rotary motion is obtained by transferring the displacement of the plurality of pistons from respective top dead center positions and bottom dead center positions to the guiderail, thereby rotating the camwheel and output shaft. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326382 | HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED VALVE CONTROL SYSTEM AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE COMPRISING SUCH A SYSTEM - A hydraulically operated valve control system includes a hydraulic flow divider including a hydraulic valve adapted to distribute, between two lines feeding respectively to actuators coupled to two inlet or outlet valves of a cylinder, the flow of oil coming either from a source of oil under pressure or from the feeding lines. The oil flow is distributed between the two feeding lines on the basis of the ratio of oil flow-rates in these two lines. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326383 | APPARATUS FOR VARIABLY ADJUSTING THE CONTROL TIMES OF GAS EXCHANGE VALVES IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An apparatus for variably adjusting control times of gas exchange valves in an internal combustion engine. The apparatus has a driving element, an output element, at least one pressure chamber, a pressurized medium supply device, and at least one pressure accumulator. The supply device allows pressurized medium to be fed to or discharged from the pressure chamber. A phase angle of the output element relative to the input element can be changed by feeding or discharging pressurized medium to or from the pressure chamber. The pressure accumulator encompasses a movable element that has a first pressure surface which partially delimits a storage space. The storage space is or can be connected to the supply device. An energy store applies a force to the movable element in the direction of an initial position. The movable element can be moved against the force of the energy store by pressurizing the storage space. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326384 | ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR VARIABLE ACTUATION OF THE VALVES OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, WITH FAST FILLING OF THE HIGH PRESSURE SIDE OF THE SYSTEM - An electronically controlled hydraulic system for variable actuation of the valves of an internal combustion engine is constructed for fast filling of the high pressure side of the system. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326385 | DEVICE FOR VARIABLY ADJUSTING THE TIMING CONTROL OF GAS EXCHANGE VALVES OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A device for variably adjusting the timing control of gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine. The device has a hydraulic phase adjustment device, a control valve and an auxiliary pressure source. The phase adjustment device can be brought into driving connection with a crankshaft and a camshaft, the phase adjustment device has at least two counter-working pressure chambers, and a phase relation of the camshaft relative to the crankshaft is variably adjustable by charging of the pressure chambers with pressure medium. The control valve has at least one inflow port and a first and a second working port. The inflow port is connectable to a pressure medium pump, and the first working port is connectable to the first pressure chamber and the second working port to the second pressure chamber. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326386 | ENGINE VALVE CONTROLLER - [Problems] To keep a determined phase angle without consuming power once the phase angle is determined. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326387 | Expanding the operating envelope of advanced combustion engines using fuel-alcohol blends - The invention provides methods that expand the operating envelope of advanced combustion engines during operation in an advanced combustion mode by supplying an engine cylinder during operation in the advanced combustion mode with fuel-alcohol blends, e.g. gasoline-alcohol blends. In methods of the invention, fuel-alcohol blends combust efficiently over a wide range of engine loads, and the need for EGR, VVT, NVO, rebreathing, or multiple fuel injection is either reduced or eliminated. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326388 | INDUCTION DRIVEN IGNITION SYSTEM - An induction driven ignition system with a heating element located near the combustion chamber of a reciprocating internal combustion engine. The heating element is adjacent an electrical conductor which receives current at frequencies between 100 kHz to 500 kHz. The induction driven ignition system causes the heating element to rapidly and accurately heat up to very high temperatures. The heating element may be positioned and arranged to provide combustion initiation over a wide area. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326389 | SYSTEM FOR RESTARTING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WHEN ENGINE RESTART REQUEST OCCURS - In a system, a starter includes a motor for rotatably driving an output shaft with a pinion and an actuator that shifts the pinion toward a ring gear to be engaged with the ring gear. A monitor unit monitors a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine. The rotational speed of the internal combustion engine drops after an automatic control for stop of the engine. When an engine restart request occurs with the rotational speed being within a preset range during the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine dropping by the automatic control for stop of the engine, a drive unit drives the actuator to shift the pinion toward the ring gear to be engaged with the ring gear. The drive unit rotatably drives the motor with the pinion being engaged with the ring gear to thereby crank the crankshaft. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326390 | Half cycle eccentric crank-shafted engine - An internal combustion engine having a piston reciprocating in a cylinder between TDC and BDC positions to influence a drive shaft. The drive shaft is associated with an expandable piston rod extension which in turn attaches to a piston rod to connect the piston with the drive shaft. The piston rod extension's length may increase and decrease in accordance with the angular position of the drive shaft. The increasing and decreasing length is governed by a guide pin which travels within a channel formed by a portion of the engine block. Increasing the length of the piston rod extension during the power phase of the engine increases the available torque of the engine without any alteration of the displacement. The assembly may also include a counterweight, which itself may travel along an eccentric path generally equal and opposite to the eccentric path along which the piston rod extension guide travels. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326391 | Cylinder Rings - In some aspects, there is provided an apparatus. The apparatus may include a cylinder for a reciprocating steam engine, wherein the cylinder further comprises a cylinder ring. The cylinder ring may include a face and a heel, wherein the face makes contact with a piston of the reciprocating steam engine, wherein the heel inserts into a cavity formed on an inner surface of the cylinder, wherein the cavity is positioned in a region of the inner surface proximate to a top of the piston, when the piston is at a bottom dead center position. Related apparatus and methods are also described. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326392 | FILTER SYSTEM - A liquid filter system, having an annular first filter element that separates a crude side from a clean side in a first filter chamber and a first plug, which projects axially and eccentrically with respect to a longitudinal center axis of the first filter element and extends axially into a first plug receptacle after insertion in the first filter chamber. A annular second filter element that separates a crude side from a clean side in a second filter chamber and a second plug, which projects axially and eccentrically with respect to a longitudinal center axis of the second filter element and extends axially into a second plug receptacle after insertion in the second filter chamber, and wherein the filter elements differ from one another at least in that the plugs have at least one of different eccentricities and shapes. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326393 | LUBRICATION AND SEALING SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A sealing and lubrication system includes first and second machine components with a combination sealing and lubrication directing gasket mounted between the first and second machine components. The gasket includes a sealing portion extending between the components and a nozzle portion which is operatively connected with the sealing portion as well as with a lubrication supply passage. The nozzle portion extends from the sealing portion of the gasket to a region external to the first machine component and the second machine component. The nozzle provides lubricating oil to at least one moving part of a third machine component. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326394 | SCRAPER RING LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR THE UPPER PORTION OF A PISTON AND ADJACENT CYLINDER LINER OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A lubrication system for an internal combustion engine that includes a scraper ring with an oil collector located mounted immediately beneath an upper piston ring on a reciprocating piston. The scraper ring serves to deposit oil onto the inner surface of the upper cylinder liner near the combustion chamber in reaction to the decelerating movement of the piston as the piston approaches TDC. The oil scraper collects oil in a collection groove as the piston travels along the lower portion of the cylinder and carries the oil past the intake/exhaust ports of the cylinder until the piston decelerates while approaching its TDC position. At that point, oil carried by the scraper ring in the collection groove is deposited by its inertia onto the cylinder liner. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326395 | Cover with Integrated Braces - A composite material intake manifold cover includes braces integral to the outside surface of the cover to stiffen the cover and reduce noise and vibration associated with the cover. The cover has a flange around the periphery with a raised weld bead, the weld bead provided for welding the cover to a mating piece. The flange extends outwardly from the cover for a first distance over most of the periphery and a second distance to support the braces over the remainder of the periphery. The braces extend upwardly from the upper surface of the flange at the sections of the flange extending out the second distance and may be placed between adjacent intake runner ports. By providing portions of the flange extending out a greater distance, a more substantial brace can be supported, thereby improving the noise and vibration characteristics relative to conventional stiffening ribs. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326396 | FILTER DEVICE FOR FILTERING GASEOUS FLUIDS - A filter device for filtering gaseous fluids has a spiral-shaped wound filter path having parallel flow channels for the fluid. The flow channels end in a wound state at an axial face of the filter element at axially different positions. At the second, opposite axial face, the filter element has a geometry deviating from that of the first face | 2010-12-30 |
20100326397 | ELECTRICAL ADJUSTING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An electrical adjusting arrangement for an internal combustion engine includes an electric drive motor disposed in a housing body. The electric drive motor includes a motor housing with a drive side closed by a plastic front plate. A mounting flange is disposed on a drive side of the electric drive motor, the mounting flange being integral with the motor housing. The plastic front plate extends at least partially radially beyond the motor housing and is configured to seat via a clamping fit in a corresponding recess of the housing body so as to radially fix the electric drive motor. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326398 | ROTOR-PISTON INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The present invention relates to positive displacement pneumatic machines, and more particularly the present invention relates to internal combustion engines. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326399 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS TO ADDRESS EVAPORATIVE COOLING AND WET COMPRESSION FOR ENGINE THERMAL MANAGEMENT - An apparatus including a reciprocating internal combustion engine with at least one piston and cylinder set and an intake stream; at least one liquid atomizer in fluid communication with the intake stream operable to provide a plurality of liquid droplets with a diameter less than 5 μm to the intake stream; and a controller where the controller is able to adjust an index of compression for the engine by: calculating a wet compression level in response to an engine operating limit and adjusting the at least one liquid atomizer in response to the wet compression level. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326400 | High Efficiency Pre-Chamber Internal Combustion Engines and Methods Thereof - Inventive embodiments are directed to components, subassemblies, systems, and/or methods for internal combustion engines and in particularly for diesel engines having prechamber combustion systems. In one embodiment, a combustion system can be provided with a pre-chamber adapted to cooperate with a piston in a manner that produces a highly efficient combustion process. In some embodiments, the pre-chamber has passages that have a variable cross-section and a variable angular orientation with respect to a centerline of the pre-chamber body. In one embodiment, the piston is provided with a number of surfaces that facilitate the flow of fuel and air within the combustion chamber. In some embodiments, the piston surfaces are generally aligned with angles of the combustion chamber such as the angle of the intake and exhaust valves. In other embodiments, the piston has surfaces that are adapted to cooperate with a tip of the prechamber. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326401 | Two Mode Dual Crankshaft Engine - A variable displacement engine comprises two engine modules fed from a common fuel source, each engine module having an individual crankshaft. The first engine module has a high compression ratio (e.g., greater than 13:1), while the second module has a typical compression ratio for a gasoline engine (e.g., between 9:1 and 11:1). In one embodiment, the first engine module operates through high efficiency optimized alcohol fuel combustion when the fuel content exceeds a minimum alcohol content. In an alternative embodiment, the first engine module operates at high efficiency through gasoline HCCI combustion when conditions permit. When operating conditions do not permit the first engine module to operate at high efficiency, the second engine module operates as the primary engine module, with the first engine module available to provide supplemental power (at less than optimal efficiency) if needed to meet driver demand. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326402 | Accelerator Opening Degree Estimation and Engine Sound Generation - During travel of a vehicle, an apparatus acquires vehicle velocity information detected by a vehicle velocity sensor and a reference accelerator opening degree and an estimated gear position from a reference accelerator opening degree table indicative of relationship between vehicle velocities and accelerator opening degrees during travel of the vehicle at cruising velocity. The apparatus also acquires an estimated number of prime mover rotations at the vehicle velocity from a vehicle-velocity vs. number-of-prime-mover-rotation correlation table, and then calculates a difference between the estimated number of prime mover rotations and an actual number of prime mover rotations detected by a number-of-prime-mover-rotation sensor. Further, a value, obtained by multiplying the calculated difference by a compensating coefficient determined in accordance with characteristics specific to the vehicle, is added to the reference accelerator opening degree, to thereby calculate an estimated accelerator opening degree. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326403 | ELECTRICALLY HEATED PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION DURING ENGINE START/STOP OPERATION - A control system comprises a combustion control module and a regeneration control module. The combustion control module controls operation of a vehicle in a first mode during which a combustion engine is off and in a second mode during which the combustion engine is on. The regeneration control module is in communication with the combustion control module and activates an electric heater during the first mode to heat an inlet of a particulate matter (PM) filter. Exhaust gas produced by the combustion engine enters the inlet and initiates a regeneration cycle of the PM filter in the second mode. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326404 | VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO APPARATUS - A variable compression ratio apparatus may include a cylinder block and a mounting hole formed at a side surface thereof; a connecting rod pivotally connected to the piston; a crankshaft provided with a central axis, a bearing seat coaxially disposed with the central axis, and a crank pin formed in a crank arm connecting the bearing seat with the central axis of the crank pin eccentrically, wherein the crank pin is rotatably connected to the connecting rod; and an eccentric bearing provided with a bearing central axis and a crank mounting hole formed eccentrically to the bearing central axis, the crank mounting hole of the eccentric bearing being rotatably coupled to the bearing seat rotatably inserted in the crank mounting hole, wherein the eccentric bearing changes the compression ratio by controlling a distance between the central axis and a combustion chamber according to driving condition of the vehicle. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326405 | Multi-Layer Piezoelectric Element, and Injection Apparatus and Fuel Injection System that Employ the Same - To provide a multi-layer piezoelectric element that is improved to mitigate the decrease in the amount of displacement under such harsh operating conditions, the multi-layer piezoelectric element, the multi-layer piezoelectric element comprising: a stacked body comprising a plurality of piezoelectric material layers and a plurality of internal electrodes, the stacked body being formed by stacking the plurality of internal electrodes and the piezoelectric layers alternately on each other; and an external electrode formed on a side face of the stacked body, wherein the external electrode comprises a base portion and a first protrusion protruding from the base portion toward an outside. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326406 | TWIN FLOW SUPERCHARGED ENGINE - Systems and methods for operating a twin flow supercharged engine are provided. The exhaust lines of engine cylinders are grouped into separate manifolds connected to respective inlet ducts of the twin-flow turbine. The inlet ducts of the twin-flow turbine are of different sizes, with different-sized cross sections and/or different-sized exhaust-gas volumes. The exhaust line of a manifold with a smaller exhaust-gas volume is connected to the larger inlet duct, and the exhaust line of a manifold with the larger exhaust-gas volume is connected to the smaller inlet duct. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326407 | SUPERCHARGING CONTROL SYSTEM OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENEGINE - The purpose of the present invention is providing a supercharging system which uses both of a mechanism such as VN or the like and an electric motor generating an assist force while making the supercharger operate smoothly when the assist by the electric motor is stopped. The system controls the electric motor in a feedback manner so that enough assist force is generated (FIG. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326408 | CONDENSATION CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A condensation control system for a vehicle comprises a short route (SR) target module, a long-route (LR) target module, and a humidity adjustment module. The SR target module controls a first opening target for opening of a first exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve and a first throttle valve based on a SR target and a SR adjustment. The LR target module controls a second opening target for opening of a second EGR valve and a second throttle valve based on a LR target and a LR adjustment. The humidity adjustment module adjusts the SR and LR adjustments based on a humidity adjustment when condensation is detected in a system that provides a gas to an engine for combustion and determines the humidity adjustment based on a difference between a humidity within the system and a predetermined humidity. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326409 | CRANK CASE VENTILATION - A crank case ventilation system for ventilation of blow by gases from an internal combustion engine includes a crank case ventilation pipe connectable with a first end to the internal combustion engine for receiving blow by gases from the internal combustion engine and with a second end to an air inlet pipe provided upstream of a turbo and/or a super charger, where the second end of the crank case ventilation pipe is provided for delivering blow by gases to the air inlet. At least a part of at least one heat pipe is provided inside the crank case ventilation pipe, where the at least one heat pipe is provided for transporting compressed air to an inlet downstream the turbo and/or the super charger. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326410 | EXPANDING THE OPERATING ENVELOPE OF ADVANCED COMBUSTION ENIGINES - The invention provides enriched fuels and methods that expand the operating envelope of an advanced combustion engine during operation in an advanced combustion mode (e.g. HCCI mode). Enriched fuels and methods of the invention facilitate efficient combustion over a wide range of engine loads, and the need for EGR, VVT, NVO, rebreathing, or multiple fuel injection is either reduced or eliminated. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326411 | TWO STROKE ENGINE WITH REGULAR LUBRICATION SYSTEM - This is a novel two-stroke engine design which achieves the best properties of both the two and the four-stroke types of engine. The design has a simple and effective lubrication system, a clean exhaust system, and an increased power to displacement ratio. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326412 | Carburetor and Two-Stroke Engine with a Carburetor - A carburetor has a carburetor housing in which an air passage and a mixture passage are disposed. A barrel valve controls the air passage and the mixture passage. The barrel valve has a mixture passage section and an air passage section formed therein. The air passage in at least one position of the barrel valve is closed off at least partially by the barrel valve. The air passage in the at least one position of the barrel valve in which the air passage is at least partially closed off by the barrel valve is connected by a connection within the barrel valve with the mixture passage. An internal combustion engine equipped with such a carburetor exhibits excellent running behavior. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326413 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING ENGINE FUEL PUMPS - A fuel control system for an internal combustion engine includes a fuel starvation detection module and a fuel pump protection module. The fuel starvation detection module detects when a fuel pump is delivering less than a predetermined amount of fuel based on a fuel level in a fuel tank, a fuel pressure in the fuel pump, and an air/fuel (A/F) ratio of the engine. The fuel pump protection module decreases an amount of fuel supplied to the engine during a period after detecting that the fuel pump is delivering less than the predetermined amount of fuel. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326414 | Electric air gun - A bullet feed portion reciprocates and is positioned in a firing position where a bullet housing chamber is opposed to a bullet feed port, and in a non-firing position where the bullet feed port is closed. A gas flow path guides compressed gas to the bullet feed port in an inner barrel. A valve is biased to close the gas flow path. A firing action mechanism has a movable body that can be freely reciprocated along the inner barrel. The firing action mechanism moves the bullet feed portion to a firing position and moves the valve to a non-biasing direction. A power transmission unit transforms motor force into the locomotion of a movable body. When a trigger is pulled, the motor moves the movable body toward the bullet feed port to feed a bullet into the bullet feed portion, and actuate the firing action mechanism. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326415 | VIBRATION DAMPENING APPARATUS - Apparatuses and structures for dampening vibrational energy from a system are disclosed. Particularly, at least one dampening member including an elongated body comprising a resilient, pliable material may be coupled to the base via at least one coupling structure structured for coupling at least a portion of the elongated body of the at least one dampening member to the dampening apparatus. Such a structure or dampening apparatus may be incorporated or attached to an archery system. Specifically, an archery system or an archery accessory component (e.g., a quiver or sight) may include at least one dampening member including a elongated body comprising a resilient, pliable material and at least one coupling structure structured for accepting at least a portion of the elongated body of the at least one dampening member so as to couple the at least one dampening member to the archery bow or component thereof. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326416 | HIGH SPEED ABRASIVE CUTTING BLADE WITH SIMULATED TEETH - A rotary abrasive tool comprising an abrasive arranged in a predetermined pattern around a periphery of the rotary abrasive tool to simulate saw teeth, and a method of manufacturing such rotary abrasive tool Preferably, a single layer of abrasive is applied on the rotary abrasive tool. Each simulated saw tooth has a centerline which is not perpendicular to a cutting surface of the rotary abrasive tool. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326417 | COLLAPSIBLE GAS GRILL - A collapsible gas grill having a control panel, a bowl and a hood. The collapsible gas grill comprises a cooking grid that supports a cooking item, a burner attached to the bowl, a valve attached to the control panel, a rotating latch that locks the hood to the bowl, a base that supports the grill, and a catch that engages the base when the collapsible gas grill is in one of a collapsed configuration or an open configuration. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326418 | REUSABLE HEATER IN A PACKAGE - A heater in a housing with an opening. The heater reacts with oxygen to produce heat and upon consumption of the oxygen, the heating reaction stops and can be restarted at a later point in time upon the introduction of additional oxygen and is used in a package for heating pre-moistened substrates such as sanitary wipes, and the like. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326419 | RANGE HOOD - A range hood, containing at least a fan having a housing and an impeller, an oil filter, a cover, a fume exhaust cover, a light, and a switch. The housing of the fan is a circular double-chamber or multi-chamber structure with an air inlet and an air outlet, and the impeller of the fan contains at least one group of arc-shaped blades each having a closed side and being enlarged in an axial direction. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326420 | COOKING TOP - A cooking top, in particular a cooking top suitable for household use, comprises: an upward facing top cover, a first gas burner in turn comprising first flame divider means which put the first burner in operative communication with the outside of the top cover, the flame divider means comprising first flame outlets in turn comprising outlet sections, said outlet sections defining a first crown which defines and at least partly surrounds a first portion of the cooking top, and a second gas burner in turn comprising second flame divider means in operative communication with the outside of the top cover, the second flame divider means comprising second flame outlets in turn comprising outlet sections, the second flame divider means being formed in the first portion of the cooking top, the first and the second flame divider means being separate and independent of each other with the outlet sections of the first and/or second flame outlets facing upwards at least partly. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326421 | FIREPLACE ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED BURN CONTROL SYSTEM - A fireplace assembly with an integrated burn control system includes a variety of features that provide an elegant, revolutionary, and highly-efficient way to heat a residence or other environment. The fireplace assembly may be used in combination with gas-burning fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts. The fireplace assembly includes, but is not limited to: a control panel; a concealment door that conceals the control panel when the concealment door is closed; automatic control panel lighting that is activated when the concealment door is open; a split flow or dual burner assembly that simulates a natural wood burning fire; and an intermittent pilot ignition system that allows a pilot flame to run continuously or intermittently. The fireplace assembly can be manually controlled via the control panel or automatically and/or remotely controlled via a remote control device. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326422 | HEATING APPARATUS WITH AIR SHUTTER ADJUSTMENT - A heating apparatus can have a sealed combustion chamber. A burner and an air shutter can be within the sealed combustion chamber. An air shutter control can be outside of the sealed combustion chamber. The air shutter control can provide fine tuning adjustment of the air shutter. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326423 | CAMPFIRE SUPPORT UNIT - A campfire support unit for burning firewood. The unit has a metal frame that includes a metal support ring with metal tabs and support legs. The frame is made and arranged to support wood for a wood fire in a near-vertical ring position around a central core which contains wood supported in a near-vertical position. An internal core fire is started, using wood placed inside the metal ring. Then wood is leaned against the outer rim of the metal ring. The tabs support the wood leaned against the outer rim, preventing it from falling before, during, and after the outer wood is ignited by the internal core fire. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326424 | Residential solar thermal power plant - A high-efficiency residential solar thermal power plant for economically generating power from solar-thermal energy, using a parabolic trough mirror having a longitudinal focal axis, for concentrating sunlight, a timer rotator for rotating the mirror about the focal and longitudinal rotation axis to follow the sun, and a heat collector surrounding a flow channel that preferably has an oblong cross-sectional shape with a major axis aligned with a longitudinal plane of symmetry of the parabolic trough mirror. The heat collector is coaxially positioned along the focal axis of said mirror to receive concentrated sunlight so that a working fluid is heated and provided for use through an outlet end of the heat collector. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326425 | Dish reflector concentrator structure - In a reflector dish, a small quantity of elongate mirror-surfaced reflector panels are structurally integrated with a support framework that is configured to enable convenient shipping and on-site assembly and erection of a reflector dish assembly with an effective reflecting surface that closely approximates a desired parabolic dish shape with short focal length, synthesized from combination of the reflector panels originally procured as flat rectangular sheet metal panels and formed to provide the desired dish curvature. The panels can be conveniently shipped to location along with a corresponding quantity of reinforced crescent-shaped support frames to which the panels are made to attach as structural elements, by novel attachment hardware, for erection at the operational site. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326426 | SOLAR TRACKER WITH PARABOLIC CONCENTRATOR - The invention relates to a solar tracker with parabolic concentrator, comprising a parabolic concentrator ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100326427 | 1-axis and 2-axis solar trackers - A one-axis sun position tracking device with its rotation axis parallel to the rotation axis of the Earth, rotates perpetually at a constant speed in the opposite direction of the Earth's rotation. This device comprises a shaft that is aligned to the Earth's polar axis, one or more crossbars are rigidly attached to and perpendicular to the shaft, solar energy collectors are mounted on the crossbar and could rotate around the crossbar that defines declination angle. A self-latched declination angle adjustment mechanism keeps the declination angle constant at most of time. A drive mechanism keeps this solar tracker to rotate perpetually. An automatic and abrupt declination angle change will keep the declination angle updated to correct value each day. A similarly configured two-axis tracker that continuously updates its declination angle by a mechanism derived from a differential coaxial rotation. Two independent driving mechanisms control the speed and/or duration of the two coaxial rotations, and are programmed to eliminate all tracking errors from various sources. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326428 | METHOD FOR HEATING FRESH WATER FOR DOMESTIC OR INDUSTRIAL USE - A method and apparatus for heating service water and providing heat for the heating of buildings, if required, including a first heat source, a storage tank, and a service water heat exchanger for heating service water, where a simple, robust and efficient system is attained by connecting the first channel of the service water heat exchanger in parallel with the storage tank and by providing a control device, which controls the first circulator pump and the second circulator pump in such a way that in a first operational state the mass flow of the heat transport medium through the first heat source is greater than the mass flow of the heat transport medium through the first channel of the service water heat exchanger, and that in a second operational state the mass flow of the heat transport medium through the first heat source is smaller than the mass flow of the heat transport medium through the first channel of the service water heat exchanger | 2010-12-30 |
20100326429 | Hermetically sealed cylindrical solar cells - A cylindrical shaped solar cell having a water vapor transmission rate of 10 | 2010-12-30 |
20100326430 | DUAL FUEL HEATING SYSTEM AND AIR SHUTTER - A dual fuel heating system can be used in a gas appliance. The system can have an air shutter to regulate an amount of air that can mix with the fuel for combustion. The air shutter can be configured to have different positions depending on the type of fuel to be used. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326431 | Aerosolization Device - In an aerosolization device, an oscillating aerosol generator is installed at a position proximate to an opening at the bottom of a liquid container for aerosolizing a supplied liquid in the container and a sensor is provided to detect an oscillating signal variation according to a condition whether or not the liquid in the container is in contact with the oscillating aerosol generator and the oscillating signal variation is sent to a controller for computation, so as to control whether to continue operating or stop operating the aerosol generator. If the aerosol generator is controlled to stop its operation, the controller will drive an alarm device to send out an alarm signal at the same time. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326432 | METERED DOSE DISPENSER - A metered dose inhaler containing a medicinal formulation of medicament, HFA 134 | 2010-12-30 |
20100326433 | Oral appliance for altitude sickness - A method and use of an oral appliance device for improving breathing and subsequent blood oxygenation for an individual in high altitude conditions thereby preventing or treating altitude sickness, improving altitude acclimatization, and enhancing general and athletic performance | 2010-12-30 |
20100326434 | APPARATUS FOR ALLEVIATING PRESSURE ON EARS WHILE USING OXYGEN - An oxygen tubing holder may support oxygen tubing away from a person's ears by providing a clip that may attach to a hat, headband or the like. The oxygen tubing holder may be placed near the ears, thereby permitting standard oxygen tubing to be used with the oxygen tubing holder. The oxygen tubing holder may include a clip end for attaching onto, for example, a hat or headband, and a U-shaped tubing holding end. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326435 | BITE BLOCK WITH AIRWAY MOUNT - A bite block | 2010-12-30 |
20100326436 | INHALER - There is provided an inhaler capable of allowing a medicine to effectively reach a target site even when a plurality of types of medicines having different target sites is used in the same inhaler. In a control unit (CPU) of a housing, a medicine identification portion identifies the type of medicine stored in a medicine storing portion of a cartridge. A determination portion determines an air inhalation volume when the medicine is inhaled based on the type of medicine identified by the medicine identification portion. A medicine ejection portion is arranged in an air flow path. The medicine ejected from the medicine ejection portion is inhaled by a user from a suction port. A display portion of the housing informs the user of the inhalation volume determined by the determination portion. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326438 | DRY POWDER INHALER - An inhaler is proposed which comprises a chamber containing powder. The powder can be discharged by an airflow. The airflow through the chamber is regulated by means of a valve at a desired or required minimum flow rate. The flow rate through the chamber is kept essentially constant. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326439 | INHALER - An inhaler ejects liquid droplets or powder granules into an airflow duct | 2010-12-30 |
20100326440 | Inhaler Comprising A Base Having A Plurality Of Medicament Containing Sealed Cavities - An inhaler which comprises a base having a plurality of consecutive sealed cavities containing medicament. Foil portions are on one side attached to the base for sealing the medicament within respective associated cavities. A plurality of separating elements are attached to the other side of the foil portions, each separating element being associated with a respective cavity for separating a foil portion from that cavity. Each separating element can be moved-away from its associated cavity so that the sealing foil portion is separated from the cavity which is thereby uncovered so that medicament contained therein is enabled to become entrained in a fluid flow, and then returned with the attached foil portion to cover its associated cavity. A method of operating an inhaler is also disclosed. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326441 | NASAL INTERFACE DEVICE - A nasal interface device connectable to a main air supply of a forced airway ventilation nasal system is disclosed. The nasal interface device includes at least a wye hose member having an inlet. The wye hose member is characterized by having a continuum forming portion, by having at least two hinge forming portions and by having two nostril associated portions so that the hinge forming portions of the wye hose member form a hinge of the nasal interface device, and upon compressing the continuum forming portion, the angle between the two nostril associated portions around the hinge is increased. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326442 | RESUSCITATION/RESPIRATION SYSTEM - A patient resuscitation/respiratory system includes a system control unit with a timer module controlling a plurality of air pressure modules. In an exemplary embodiment, the air pressure modules include a first air pressure module for controlling a first flow of pressurized gas from a first pressurized gas supply to an inflatable abdominal cuff, a second air pressure module for controlling a second flow of pressurized gas from the first gas supply to an inflatable chest cuff, and a third air pressure module for controlling a third flow of pressurized gas from the first gas supply to an inflatable leg cuff. The control unit in this embodiment includes a ventilator supply module for controlling a flow of breathable gas from a second pressurized gas supply to a patient ventilator module to periodically connect the patient ventilator module and the patient's lungs to the breathable gas supply. The timer module is configured to automatically cycle the plurality of air pressure modules to periodically inflate and deflate the cuffs in a resuscitation mode. The system control unit in a portable embodiment may be battery powered, and the gas supplies may be portable compressed gas cylinders. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326443 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GAS SUPPLY DURING CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION - A method and device for providing ventillation gas to a patient during cardiopulmonary resuscitation, mechanically or manually. The includes comprises: a gas source, a tracheal tube arranged in the trachea of a patient, a gas channel in the tracheal tube, for supplying gas, such as oxygen, to the bronchi of the patient, a central channel for connecting the bronchi to the atmosphere, a flow valve for adjusting the flow rate of the gas supplied, and a switch valve for initiating and terminating the gas supply. The device is operated by a computer to cycle the patient through a series of operational phases. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326444 | SANITARY MASK FOR THE PROTECTION OF OTHERS - Disclosed is a sanitary mask for hygienically protecting others that can be conveniently re-used and has a simple structure firmly maintained while the sanitary mask is used, so as to surely achieve the purpose of the sanitary mask, by molding the overall frame of plastics and improving the structure from a structure of preceding Korean Patent Application No. 10-2007-111003, which was filed by the inventor(s) of the present invention before the filing of the present patent application. The sanitary mask for hygienically protecting other people by blocking unsanitary substances provided by respiratory organs including a mouth and a nose of a user from spreading to and contaminating a clean object while exposing the respiratory organs comprising: a lower body molded in a curved shape, i.e., a ‘U’ shape, and including supporters to be hung on the ears of the user or to be wound around a back head of the user at the ends of both sides of the lower body; and a respiratory organ front cover configured to be inclined upward from an upper portion of a front portion of the lower body and cover a front portion of an area around the respiratory organs of the user to thereby expose the respiratory organs of the user. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326445 | INTERFACE INCLUDING A FOAM CUSHIONING ELEMENT - A respiratory mask assembly includes a frame having a channel and a cushioning element including a clip portion adapted for interference seal and retention in the channel. The cushioning element includes an interfacing portion constructed from foam and having a wider width than the clip portion. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326446 | TRACHEAL TUBE WITH LUMEN FOR TRACHEAL PRESSURE MEASUREMENT AND TECHNIQUE FOR USING THE SAME - According to various embodiments, a tracheal tube may include a pressure monitoring lumen configured to provide information related to the pressure in the tracheal space. By measuring pressure in the lumen, a tracheal pressure may be estimated. The pressure monitoring lumen may be in fluid communication with a pressure transducer that provides pressure measurements. An opening of the lumen may be covered with a distal shoulder of an inflatable cuff. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326447 | NASAL RESPIRATORY DEVICES FOR POSITIVE END-EXPIRATORY PRESSURE - Described herein are nasal respiratory devices, in particular, nasal respiratory devices configured to achieve positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) in a subject wearing the device. PEEP devices may have a threshold pressure for opening during expiration. In some variations, these devices have a threshold pressure for closing during expiration. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326448 | EXTENDABLE AIRFLOW RESTRICTION SYSTEM - An extendable airflow restriction system is described herein which may be used to treat various disorders by creating expiratory positive airway pressure while providing for patient comfort regardless of the patient's anatomical variances. Such a device may be removably secured within the patient's mouth and may include an extendable member which may project to urge the patient's upper lip towards the nostrils to restrict airflow. Moreover, the restriction device may include one or more sensors to detect the patient's respiration activity such that the device may be actuated to correspond to the patient's exhalation. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326449 | MEDICAL PROCEDURE DRAPING SYSTEMS - A draping system for use in medical procedures includes a drape portion adapted to cover a surface, such as medical equipment or a patient, and serves as a barrier to fluid and debris during medical procedures. The draping system may have a fastening portion affixed to the drape portion and adapted to secure the drape portion to medical equipment. The drape portion may form a pocket for collecting debris resulting from a medical procedure. The drape portion may have an opening therein spanned by a non-porous, elastic membrane. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326450 | Cheek Saver - Two substantially rectangular, thin, flexible plates, connected by a third substantially narrow, rectangular, thin, flexible plate, together forming the preferred embodiment, is placed between the cheeks and the jaws to prevent the molars biting into the cheeks and the front incisors biting into the lip. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326451 | MOUTH GUARD - A mouth guard for a human adult which minimizes or eliminates teeth grinding. The mouth guard includes a tray having an arcuate trough opening at each end and dimensioned to receive at least the bicuspids of the human adult. The tray is constructed of a rigid plastic material. A dental impression material is disposed in the tray so that a portion of the impression material extends outwardly from each end of the tray by an amount sufficient to cover the canines or first bicuspids of the human adult when the tray is positioned over the bicuspids. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326452 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEPLOYING A SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER - Methods and apparatus described herein may utilize activation of an SMP material to install medical devices with respect to a surgical site. Activation of the SMP material may be performed with the use of a triggering force and/or a constraint applied to the SMP material. Activation using a triggering force and/or a constraint may be used to create varied activation rates in an SMP material and may be combined with temperature or other activation stimuli to create the varied activation rates. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326453 | HOOKAH WITH MULTIPLE TOBACCO BOWLS - The present invention relates to a Hookah otherwise known as a water pipe or Nargile. The hookah is used to smoke tobacco or other herbs that are heated using a hot charcoal. With multiple tobacco bowls, this hookah allows the user to consume a mixture of smoke from different flavored tobaccos. The various bowls are independent from each other and spaced apart so that the heat from one does not affect the others. The spacing of the bowls also protects the user from burn injuries while replacing the tobacco or charcoal in each bowl. The smoke from each bowl is directed into a stem tube where it is mixed before being filtered and cooled by water in preparation for consumption. Each tobacco bowl can be connected to a flow control device that allows the user to fine tune the amount of smoke from each bowl and achieve the preferred flavor. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326454 | Smokeless Tobacco Product - A melt spun tobacco composition, e.g., in flake or particle form, for oral use in a mammal made by melt spinning comprising tobacco and/or a tobacco extract and at least one material which is solid at room temperature, which melts at or below 500° F., and carries from 1% to 70% of tobacco when processed through melt spinning, and solidifies again in less than 5 seconds after melt spinning. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326455 | DETACHABLE WIG ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD - The present invention provides natural-appearing versatile wig arrangements including a base hair piece having a hair attachment portion including a front piece and hair strands attached to the hair attachment portion; and at least one upper front hair piece adapted to be attached and detached from the base hair piece thereby forming the wig arrangement, wherein the wig arrangement appears to be one piece. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326456 | RECHARGEABLE TYPE CALLUS REMOVAL INSTRUMENT - A rechargeable type callus removal instrument is disclosed, that includes a main body having a flaring tube shape with one side opened. The instrument can include a callus storage fitted around the motor shaft of an internal motor that rotates with rotation of the motor shaft, thereby collecting calluses separated from a user's foot therein. A filing cap can cover an upper surface of the callus storage for removing calluses on the user's foot while rotating with the callus storage in contact with a callus surface of the foot. A guide member can be included to assist with forming an exterior barrier such that the calluses being removed by the filing cap are collected in the callus storage without scattering about to the outside. The callus removal instrument enables callus removal using a rotational force of a motor through electric recharging with an improved portability while preventing water infiltration. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326457 | COSMETIC APPLICATOR BRUSH AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A cosmetic applicator brush having a twisted wire core and an array of thermoplastic bristles with free tips extending radially outwardly from the core, wherein at least some of the bristles have shapes and/or surface textures modified at one or more localities between their free tips and the core by selective irradiation of the aforesaid locality or localities with laser energy. A method of making the brush includes the steps of assembling the core and bristles to form a brush, trimming the bristles to achieve a desired brush profile, and selectively irradiating at least some of the bristles with a laser beam at localities between the bristle tips and the core. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326458 | Hair Ornament - A hair ornament includes a body having an enveloping section for enveloping a portion of hair of a user. The enveloping section includes upper and lower ends spaced in a direction. The portion of the hair of the user extends through the upper and lower ends of the enveloping section. A styling section is mounted to the body. The styling section includes a plurality of tines extending in the direction. The tines of the styling section initially not extend through the hair of the user when the body is worn on the hair of the user. The body is movable relative to the hair of the user so that the tines of the styling section extend through another portion of the hair not enveloped by the enveloping section to position the body on the hair of the user. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326459 | BANDEAU-NI HAIR SUPPORT DEVICE AND HEADBAND - A hair device used to decorate hair or to hold hair in a fixed position. The hair device of the present invention includes a cloth or other suitable wrapping material wrapped around the head with an opening sufficient through which hair may pass unobstructed with or without additional hair supports (the “Bandeau-Ni Hair Device.”) The structure of this device reduces the risk of hair slipping out of traditional hair holders and allows the user to wear helmets or other head coverings without disturbing the holding and/or placement of the hair through the opening. Further, the Bandeau-Ni Hair Device allows for a more natural play during sports and motorcycle riding while providing a decorative flare capable of maintaining the pony tail appearance. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326460 | Plastic hair clip - The present invention provides a plastic hairclip features in enabling to open and close by plastic resilience intrinsically. The plastic hairclip comprises a mount retainer, a lever retainer with a pair of releasing tabs, a hinged pivotal root and a pair of open-able jaws, which functions to accommodate, hold and release a hair bundle by intrinsic plastic resilience thereof. The plastic hairclip is made of a polymerized plastic mixture by 55% of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM), 30% of ethylene glycol (EG), 10% of phosphotungstic acid (PTA), 1% of optical brightener and 4% of polypropylene (PP) or K-resin with 5% tolerance for each individual component respectively. Thereby, the plastic hairclip product features in good malleability, re-plasticization ability and tenacity as well as good artistic effect in shining brightness and eco-friendly effect. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326461 | Roadside carrier case with make-up/personal care compartments for housing a vanity that mounts onto a steering wheel - A vanity is secured to a steering wheel by four long upside down J-shaped hooks. Two of the upside down J-shaped hooks attach to the top of the vanity and slide up from within the vanity case while two slide out of the side of the vanity case one from each side of the case. The two side hooks attach to the sides of the steering wheel in order to adjust/move the vanity from left to right. The top two hooks help to attach the vanity to the top of the steering wheel and allows for up and down adjustment of the vanity. All four of the J-shaped hooks have notches in order to click the vanity in place once it is adjusted. This oval shaped vanity is surrounded by electric lights powered by battery and also by the cigarette lighter socket and cord that plug into the car's cigarette lighter socket. If the car has an outlet, a cord is provided to plug the vanity into the outlet within the car. This means that the vanity comes with two cords, one for a cigarette lighter socket and one for a traditional three or two pronged socket. This versatility allows for the vanity to also be used in a dorm room, bathroom, and other places where outlets are found or cigarette lighters are found. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326462 | Cosmetic products applicator - The applicator for cosmetic products, or lipstick, is a double ply card with an embossed pattern that retains a sample of cosmetic, primarily lipstick. The pattern includes projections from a top ply and a bottom ply opposite the top ply. The pattern shears lipstick from a source onto the applicator. Additionally, the sample can be deposited onto the top ply similar to printing. This applicator also has the cosmetic sample retained within projections upon the top ply that separates from the bottom ply affixed to a card or magazine page. In use a woman folds the applicator, moves it to her mouth, and transfers the sample to her lips. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326463 | DENTAL FLOSS PICK - The present invention relates to a dental floss pick, which is mainly a rigid grip having two ends. A pointed end is formed on one end of the grip and is sheathed by a soft elastomer. Two support arms are formed by extending outwardly from the other end of the grip, and dental floss is mounted tightly between terminations of the support arms for cleaning between teeth. Given design of the grip and the pointed end, dental floss can be used for cleaning and since the pointed end of the dental floss pick has the soft elastomer, the pointed end can be deeply inserted in gap between teeth for improved cleaning with reduced risk of gum injury. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326464 | ACOUSTIC ENERGY SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING FLAT ARTICLES - A system, apparatus and method for processing flat articles with acoustical energy. The inventive system, apparatus and method can remove particles from both sides of a wafer more efficiently and effectively. In one aspect, the invention is a system and/or method for processing flat articles wherein a liquid is applied to both major surfaces of the flat article. A first transducer assembly is positioned adjacent to a first of the major surfaces of the flat article and a second member is positioned adjacent to a second of the major surfaces. The first transducer assembly generates and transmits acoustical energy to the first major surface of the flat article while the second member either: (1) reflects the acoustical energy generated by the first transducer assembly back to the second major surface of the flat article; and/or (2) generates and transmits acoustical energy to the second major surface of the flat article. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326465 | METHOD FOR THE REMOVAL OF SEDIMENTS, FOULING AGENTS AND THE LIKE FROM DUCTS AND TANKS, AND APPARATUS ADAPTED TO PERFORM THE SAID METHOD - Taught herein are a method and apparatus for removing sediments, fouling agents and the like from fluid, in particular liquid, ducts and/or tanks, characterized in that the method comprises applying an ultrasound vibration to a plurality of points of the structure, duct or tank to be treated, said ultrasound vibration being continuously applied outside the structure at a given frequency and power. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326466 | METHOD FOR REGENERATING GAS TURBINE BLADE AND GAS TURBINE BLADE REGENERATING APPARATUS - An object is to reduce changes in mechanical properties of a gas turbine blade base material during repair or regeneration of a gas turbine blade. For this purpose, a gas turbine blade after being operated is washed by being immersed into a strong alkaline washing solution, and the gas turbine blade after being washed with the strong alkaline washing solution is washed with water. The gas turbine blade after being washed with water is then washed by being immersed into a weak acid washing solution, and the gas turbine blade after being washed with the weak acid washing solution is subjected to heat treatment. The gas turbine blade after the heat treatment is then immersed into a strong acid washing solution, whereby the coating formed on the surface of the gas turbine blade is removed. | 2010-12-30 |
20100326467 | Tire Treatment Device with Shock Absorption and Vehicle Misalignment Tolerance - A tire dressing applicator station for use in car wash installations wherein the applicators are tolerant of large degrees of vehicle misalignment, misorientation and entry contact shock. In each applicator structure, an additional pivot or “knuckle” is placed in one of two support arms which are pivotally connected between floor anchors and an elongate mounting carriage to which the dressing applicator elements are attached. Flared tire guides are located on the entry ends of the applicator structures to make contact with the tires of approaching vehicles whereby one or both of the two applicator structures is/are reoriented as necessary to accommodate the actual location of the vehicle, whether it be on the intended path of travel or off to one side and/or angularly misoriented relative to die intended path of vehicle travel. | 2010-12-30 |