| 02nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
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| 20130008035 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL KNIFE TOOL - A composite material knife tool, comprising: a knife blade, lower rim of which is a knife-edge portion, at least a hole is provided on said knife blade; and a knife handle, which is formed integrally and extends to envelop said knife blade and said holes, thus exposing said knife-edge portion for cutting objects. Said composite material knife tool uses the smallest knife blade to achieve full utilization of knife tool, hereby realizing cost reduction effectively. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008036 | RAZOR BLADE ASSEMBLY - There is provided in a preferred embodiment of the present invention a razor blade assembly having two plastic blades affixed to a central metal core. Each blade includes a blade edge and a connector for connecting to a connection slot in the metal core. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008037 | T-SQUARE WITH DRYWALL ENGAGEMENT MEMBERS AND CUTTING GUIDE - Provided is a T-square including a plurality of gripping elements configured to allow the T-square to engage with a sheet of drywall to maintain the T-square at a desired location on the drywall independent of assistance from a user. The T-square additionally includes a cutting channel formed therein to guide the utility knife to ensure that the user makes a generally linear cut or score line along the drywall. The gripping elements and the cutting channel create a generally safer and more user friendly T-square compared to conventional t-squares because the T-square may be held in place by itself and the cutting channel guides the utility knife as the user cuts the drywall. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008038 | Staff For Electronic Level - A staff for electronic level comprises a substrate where a short-range barcode 14 is engraved, and in the staff for electronic level, said short-range barcode is a barcode obtained by scaling down a barcode 13 for regular measurement and reversing the monochrome. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008039 | Electronic scaling ruler - A ruler has a first incremented surface, a second incremented surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, and a bottom surface. All the surfaces connect together forming the general structure of the ruler. The ruler also includes a keypad having a plurality of buttons. In one mode, the ruler measures points on scaled drawings and calculates a scaling factor from those two points. In another mode, the scaling factors are entered directly for use with scaled drawings. The ruler is particularly useful for distorted scaled drawings such as those that have been altered by electronic media. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008040 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING DIMENSIONS OF SPACER GRID FOR NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLIES - Provided is an apparatus for measuring dimensions of a spacer grid for nuclear fuel assemblies. The apparatus includes a fixing unit fixed to a measuring table placed on a floor and kept insulated from vibrations caused by external force, a measuring unit mounted on the fixing unit and configured so that measuring members are installed on both sides of a rectangular spacer grid and move in forward and backward directions by cylinders while grasping the both sides of the spacer grid, and measure abnormalities in the both sides of the spacer grid, and a displacement measuring unit mounted on one side of the measuring unit and sending the measured abnormalities in the both sides of the spacer grid to the outside. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008041 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING OUTER DIAMETERS OF FUEL RODS OF NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY - Provided is an apparatus for measuring outer diameters of fuel rods of a nuclear fuel assembly, in which the fuel rods are standing upright and are used in a light water reactor. The apparatus includes a support unit fixed to a floor at a lower portion thereof so as to be kept insulated from vibrations caused by external forces, a measuring unit mounted on the support unit and moving up and down to measure the outer diameters of the fuel rods, and a transducer cooperating with the measuring unit, converting the measured outer diameters of the fuel rods into electrical signals, and sending the converted signals to the outside. Thus, the apparatus moves up and down to measure the outer diameters of the fuel rods, so that it can accurately check abnormalities in the outer diameters of the fuel rods. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008042 | Control Device for a Parallel Slider Device, Control Method Therefor and Measuring Device Using Same - In a parallel slider device, the two sliders are allowed to move in a smooth manner without interfering with each other. A same position command is given to a front servo controller for a front linear servo motor and a rear servo controller for a rear linear servo motor, and the front servo controller and the rear servo controller are provided with mutually different control gains. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008043 | HAIR DRYER WITH DUAL AXIS ROTATABLE HANDLE - A hair dryer is provided having a handle that may both be pivoted toward the dryer housing, and rotated with respect to the dryer housing so that the dryer may easily be operated in either a handle-held or nozzle-held mode. The hair dryer includes a dual axis joint assembly connecting the handle to the dryer housing that allows the handle to be rotated around its longitudinal axis before or during the time it is pivoted toward the dryer housing so that the control switch remains exposed and operable by a user when the handle is pivotally folded against the dryer body in preparation for nozzle-held operation. The dual axis joint assembly may include an eccentric mechanism that converts pivoting movement of the handle toward and away from said housing into rotational movement of said handle so that the handle turns 90° when pivotally folded against the dryer housing. Additionally, the electrical cord connection for supplying power to the blower assembly within the dryer housing is mounted on the blower assembly portion of the housing opposite the nozzle instead of on the handle so that the electrical cord does not interfere with the nozzle held operation of the dryer. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008044 | Individual Gear Dryer System - A dryer system for a firefighting ensemble comprising a housing having an air intake port and an air outlet port, a forced air assembly including a heater and a blower accommodated within the housing, a plurality of flexible porous hose segments coupled to the air outlet port operable to receive and conduct forced air therefrom, and the plurality of flexible porous hose segments are operable to conduct forced heated air into elements of the firefighting ensemble to speed drying. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008045 | Individual Gear Dryer System - A dryer system for a firefighting ensemble comprising a housing having an air intake port and an air outlet port, a forced air assembly including a heater and a blower accommodated within the housing, a plurality of flexible porous hose segments coupled to the air outlet port operable to receive and conduct forced air therefrom, and the plurality of flexible porous hose segments are operable to conduct forced heated air into elements of the firefighting ensemble to speed drying. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008046 | APPLIANCE LATCH WITH IMPROVED DOOR RETENTION AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES - A door latch for an appliance provides a U-shaped spring for engaging a strike having an expanded tip and passing between the arms of the U-shaped spring in a direction substantially perpendicular to the extent of those arms. Locking of the latch may be provided by collaring the distal ends of the arms to prevent their expansion once the strike is engaged. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008047 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF AERATING A FRONT-LOADED WASHER - An apparatus for aerating a washer having a front door, comprising a neck portion having a first end and a second end, a head portion carried by said first end of said neck, a foot portion having means for removably attaching the apparatus to the washer, wherein said foot portion is carried by said second end of said neck, and wherein said apparatus is positioned between the washer and the door thus keeping the door ajar when the washer is not in use and thereby allowing proper aeration. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008048 | Device and Method for Controlling a Dehydration Operation During a Freeze-Drying Treatment - A device for controlling the dehydration operation during a freeze-drying treatment comprises a freeze-drying chamber ( | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008049 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HEAT PUMP BASED CLOTHES DRYER - The present disclosure relates to a heat pump based dryer or a combination washer and dryer device comprising a housing receiving a drum for containing associated articles to be dried by air that flows along a pathway between an outlet and an inlet of the housing. A fluid is provided in the pathway to at least partially remove moisture from the air. A heat pump includes a heat source located at least partially within the pathway and a heat sink being operatively adapted to the heat source to circulate a refrigerant therein. An enclosure at least partially containing the heat sink is arranged to accept the fluid from the pathway to exchange heat with the heat sink and return the fluid to the pathway. Fluid may be provided to the pathway by a spray nozzle adjacent the outlet or by an evaporative media downstream of a lint separator. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008050 | Shoe Insole - An insole comprising a cushioning member and a bladder housing a flowable material. The bladder has a proximal forefoot portion, a hindfoot portion, and a lateral midfoot portion. The bladder does not substantially extend over the medial midfoot portion of said cushioning member. The bladder may house hollow microspheres. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008051 | WATERPROOF BREATHABLE BOOT - A waterproof breathable boot is disclosed. The boot includes an outsole, a three-piece bootie, a toe cap, a heel cap, a center front panel, an instep panel and a rear panel. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008052 | Running Shoe Having a Progressive Compression Attachment - A cushioning attachment for shoes including athletic shoes and, in particular, running shoes includes two component features: a cushioning feature, and a resilient/traction feature. In addition, the cushioning attachment can include a securing feature for securing the device to the outsole of the shoe of a wearer. In the cushioning attachments, the cushioning feature is typically a first layer of the attachment while the resilient/traction feature is typically a second layer of the attachment. The attachment can also include a heel addition layer attached to the top of the first layer. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008053 | STRUCTURE FOR FRONT FOOT PORTION OF UPPER OF SHOE - A low rigidity region being more stretchable and bendable than a high rigidity region, includes a main portion, and a medial first flexible portion and a lateral first flexible portion extending from the main portion in the medial and lateral directions. The main portion covers a portion of the area from the shaft of the first proximal phalanx to the shaft of the second proximal phalanx, the medial first flexible portion covers a portion of the area from the shaft of the first proximal phalanx to the head of the first metatarsal bone, and the lateral first flexible portion extends to the lateral side of the foot from the main portion. When pushing off the foot onto the medial/lateral side in a diagonally forward direction, the upper bends along the diagonal bend lines. Therefore, the diagonal portions and the main portion serve as the bend lines. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008054 | Self-Adjusting Studs - Articles of footwear may include self-adjusting studs that adjust to various types of conditions, environmental changes, and applied forces. The self-adjusting studs may have a first portion and a second portion of different levels of compressibilities and/or retractabilities that compress and extend based on the type of surface on which the wearer is walking or running This footwear with self-adjusting studs may easily transition between surfaces of varying hardness without causing damage to the surface, but also providing the wearer with the necessary amount of traction on each type of surface. Wearers will enjoy the benefit of being able to move on various surfaces without the need to change their footwear multiple times to accommodate the wearer's varying traction needs on different surfaces. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008055 | NANOADHESION STRUCTURES FOR SPORTING GEAR - An apparatus including a first surface configured to attach the apparatus to a second surface of another object, and a plurality of elongated nanofibers. Each nanofiber has one end connected to the first surface and an opposite end extending away from the first surface. The plurality of elongated nanofibers is configured to adhere to the second surface by nanoadhesion when brought into contact with the second surface. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008056 | Locking Device For A Buckle - Disclosed is a locking device for a buckle. The device comprises a housing, a lever and an arm. The lever has a first strap engaging end and a locking portion. The lever is connected to the housing for movement relative to the housing. The locking portion is cooperable with the housing to be retained in it. The housing is configured to receive a strap. The arm is resiliently connected to the housing and has a second strap engaging end and a lifting end portion. The lifting end portion is disposed towards the first strap engaging end, such that in a locked position, when the locking portion cooperates with the housing, the second strap engaging end is urged into engagement with the strap. The lifting end portion contacts the first strap engaging end to lift it away from the strap. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008057 | CYCLING SHOE WITH COVER HAVING CLOSURE ACCESS - A shoe including a sole for supporting a foot and an upper coupled to the sole. The upper defines an opening for receiving the foot and includes a first side panel and a second side panel movable in relation to the first side panel. The shoe also includes a closure mechanism that is coupled between the first side panel and the second side panel, and a tightening mechanism that is engaged with the closure mechanism to selectively draw the first side panel and the second side panel closer to each other and to selectively permit the first side panel and the second side panel to move apart from each other. A cover provides access to the tightening mechanism while enclosing the closure mechanism. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008058 | MODULAR FOOTWEAR DISPLAY APPARATUS - This invention is a removable module for customization of the display of images, animations or videos on footwear. It may synchronize with other like modules for a more dynamic and broader display across multiple pieces of footwear. In addition, it has a unique and sturdy attachment mechanism comprising a L-shaped attachment bar that locks into the data receptacle of the display. This allows stable binding of the module to footwear when in use and rapid attachment and removal. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008059 | SPORT SHOE OUTSOLE WITH ANTI-SLIP AND ANTI-ABRASION - The Present invention is directed to an anti-slip, wear-resistant sports shoe sole principally composed of a sole pad and a bottom cushion layer bonded to the bottom of said sole pad. The bottom cushion layer is composed of two parts, namely a soft under-cushion running inward from the front of the sole, and a hard under-cushion positioned at the heel and front of foot areas. The triangular area in the specially inclined underside design of the sports shoe sole, made of a low-density (soft) rubber material, includes a number of point-shaped protrusions clustered together to facilitate turns and twisting motions, while helping to prevent slipping, aid precision and increase comfort. Other than the triangular area, the whole of the underside of the heel and front of foot areas are made using a solid (hard) rubber material which is effective in terms of its anti-slip, wear-resistant properties. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008060 | HEEL PROTECTOR - A heel protector is provided that has a tubular structure with a strap and a heel section. The heel section includes a plurality of alternating annular strips of material and annular ridges that allow users of the heel protector to expand the heel section vertically when placed over a shoe so that the heel section covers all or substantially all of a rear portion of the shoe. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008061 | Front Unloading Scraper - A scraper has an apron, a bowl, a cutting edge, a vehicle attachment, and a pivoting mechanism such that the scraper has a flat position and an angled position. In the flat position the cutting edge is in position to cut into dirt and store the dirt in the bowl, while in the angled position the scraper is rotated such that dirt within the bowl can drop onto the ground in front of the scraper. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008062 | WEAR ASSEMBLY FOR AN EXCAVATOR BUCKET - A wear assembly for an excavator bucket comprises a cast lip, a lower wing shroud and a retaining member. The cast lip includes two upstanding wing plates. Each wing plate has a wing face on a side of the wing plate and a plate retaining formation formed on the wing face. The plate retaining formation has a plate retaining face. The wing shroud is mounted to the wing plate. The wing shroud includes a shroud retaining formation having a shroud retaining face. The retaining member includes a first bearing formation having a first face opposing and engaging the shroud retaining face, and a second bearing formation having a second face opposing and engaging the plate retaining face. The retaining member has a longitudinal axis extending between the first bearing formation and the second bearing formation. The longitudinal axis is located in a plane substantially parallel to the wing face. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008063 | Variable Position Sign - A sign for the displaying of a number of characters in either a first orientation or at least one additional orientation. The sign includes a frame and a series of characters, including at least one variable position character, mounted to the frame. The variable position character is movable relative to the frame such that it may be read in different positions, to display a message when the variable position character is either in a first orientation or a second orientation. The variable position character may be interconnected with the frame via a pivoting mechanism for adjusting the orientation of the variable position character. The pivoting mechanism may include a latching mechanism that secures the variable position character in a selected orientation. The characters may each include a source of illumination, such as LEDs, that are interconnected with a power supply for selectively illuminating the LEDs. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008064 | INFLATABLE SIGNBOARD - An inflatable signboard capable of easily coupling an inflatable pillar includes a support which is put on the ground and a coupling bar which is a coupling medium positioned between the support and an inflatable pillar erected on the upper part of the support, wherein a pillar insertion groove into which the inflatable pillar is capable of being inserted is formed on an upper surface of the coupling bar, a gap of the pillar insertion groove is filled with a wooden lath, and the coupling bar, the wooden lath, and the inflatable pillar are penetrated and fixed simultaneously through a plurality of fixing pieces, thereby coupling the inflatable pillar easily. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008065 | Adjustable Sign Holder - A sign holder is provided. The sign holder is adjustable for attachment to display apparatuses of various sizes, dimensions, and configurations. The sign holder includes a main body structure portion, a first mounting leg, and a second mounting leg detachable from the main body structure and adjustable relative to the first mounting leg. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008066 | MODULAR LOCKING TIRE MERCHANDISING DISPLAY RACKING SYSTEM - A modular tire rack which engages tires from the open interior of each tire. The rack may be formed in modular sections which can be assembled in vertically or horizontally adjustable numbers. The rack may incorporate a lock to prevent casual removal of tires. Tires are supported with their full faces available for inspection by potential buyers. Tires are engaged by structure which after assembly occupies the open interior of each tire. The rack may include a floor base accommodating either permanent bolting to a floor or the like or alternatively, attachment of caster wheels. Supports for holding signage may be provided. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008067 | ADVERTISING DISPLAY - An advertising display has support structures that attach to a pole. One or more advertising panels are mounted on the support structures to form an advertising display. The display may have the form of a cylinder, a triangle, a rectangle, an oval or other shapes. The display may optionally be tapered. The support structures may have a variety of score lines, at which the support may be folded as appropriate for the particular diameter of the pole. The panels may be secured to the supports by way of clips or other mechanical fasteners. Double-sided adhesive may be employed to secure ends of the panels, as desired. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008068 | ID TAG FOR CIRCUIT BREAKER - A tag for attachment to a circuit breaker is formed from a sheet of plastic material having first and second notches, one or more catches corresponding to one or more apertures, an electronic security device and a plurality of parallel grooves extending between the edges to form a plurality of sections. The tag is assembled by folding the sheet of plastic material so that the end sections overlap and the apertures fixedly receive the catches to secure the tag in a closed position. The notches in the first and second top sections form an opening, which is adapted for receiving the circuit breaker switch. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008069 | FUNCTIONAL AND AUTONOMOUS METALLIC STRUCTURE FOR FIREARMS, AND RESULTING COMPOSITE, METAL-PLASTIC REVOLVER - A functional metallic and autonomous structure for fire-arms and revolvers is described. The revolver composed of metal/plastic, has a metallic structure, which is composed of the cylinder frame, provided with a hole having an internal thread for receiving and sustaining the revolver barrel. All the components of the discharge mechanism are embedded and/or sustained in said cylinder frame, defining the metallic structure, through which the junction of said cylinder frame, of the barrel and the components of the discharge mechanism will result in a semi-finished, fully functional revolver. The revolver also comprises at least a rear cover, a plate and a polymeric piece, intended for coating/covering at least a part of the metallic structure. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008070 | CHAMBER SAFETY DEVICE - A chamber safety device is configured to be inserted into one or more loading/ejection port(s) of a weapon. When the chamber safety device is inserted into the one or more opening(s), the weapon is not capable of firing due to the fact that no bullet or shell can be inserted into the firing chamber and/or the weapon firing mechanism cannot come in contact with a bullet or shell located in the firing chamber. The chamber safety device includes an upper portion having at least top region which is preferably colored in a high visibility color, such as hunter orange, and which provides a visual indicator to the user and other people around the user that the weapon is not capable of firing. A lower portion is configured to be inserted into the one or more opening(s) of the weapon. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008071 | MOUNTING DEVICE HAVING AN ADDITIONAL STOPP - Tip-off mounting device, wherein a base body has at least one recoil stud on its underside, which can engage in one of the slots of a Picatinny rail and is applied at the front in the firing direction and wherein the base body has at least one additional stop on its underside, which can engage in one of the slots of the Picatinny rail and is applied at the rear opposite to the firing direction. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008072 | DOT SIGHT DEVICE - A dot sight device is discussed, which includes a window frame enclosing a transparent lens; a body plate extending from the window frame; a light emitter disposed on the body plate, and configured to emit a light that forms a pattern on the transparent lens; a brightness detector disposed at a later side of the body plate; a brightness detector switch configured to selectively activate the brightness detector; a brightness switch configured to enable a user to manually change a brightness of the pattern; a battery case disposed at a rear of the body plate; and a magnifier movably attached to the body plate. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008073 | Vertically Adjustable Scope Base - A vertically adjustable scope base designed to mitigate parallax induced aiming errors. The apparatus comprises a rail assembly, a front base, a rear base, a pivot fastener, an incline mechanism, and an incline adjuster. The rail assembly comprises an optics mount, a pivot mount, an inline mechanism mount. The front base comprises a pivot mechanism. The rear base comprises a threaded sleeve. The front base and the rear base each comprise an attachment mechanism to mount the apparatus to a weapon system. The Incline mechanism comprises a housing, a first and second bevel gear, and a threaded extension rod. The incline adjuster comprises an axle assembly, a dial, and a base. The configuration of these components and sub-components allow a user to quickly and precisely adjust an optical sight's angle of incline instead of repositioning the reticle to align the crosshairs with an intended point of impact. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008074 | Fishing Pole Holder Mount - A fishing pole holder mount for mounting to a watercraft or other structure that is capable of holding more than one fishing pole at the same time, wherein the fishing pole holders are horizontally and vertically repositionable relative to one another and the base of the fishing pole holder mount. The fishing pole holder mount of the present invention also allows a user to specify the number of fishing pole holders removably attached thereto. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008075 | Quick release fishing weight - A quick-release weight used on a fishing line defined as having an overall specific gravity greater than one. The new invention is releasably attached without the need of tools and without the need of knotting the device into the fishing line to provide any desirable spacing between the lure or bait and weight. The device releasably attaches when fishing line is placed between its wire arm and cap, biased toward each other by a compression spring. When a fish strikes, the line can be retrieved to the quick-release weight for instant removal, allowing the remaining line and fish to be retrieved without interference. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008076 | Fishing Hook Storage and Threading Device - A fishing hook-threader device is provided for facilitating easy threading of fishing line through the eye of a fishing hook. The device has a needle threader, a hook retention portion and a buoyancy element. A plurality of hooks is hung by the fishing hook eyes along the hook retention portion where the hooks may be stored prior to use. When a user is ready to use a hook, it is separated from the plurality by sliding along the hook retention portion onto an indented hook separation region just prior to the needle threader. The needle threader is a hoop wire that permits fishing line to pass through an interior space and is suitably sized to promote ease of use by users with poor dexterity or low visual acuity. A buoyancy element is further secured to the hook retention portion to prevent the device from sinking if it falls into the water. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008077 | COUPLING MEANS FOR A SINKER OR WEIGHT - The present innovation refers to a coupling means ( | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008078 | Deterrent Device - There is provided a deterrent device | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008079 | Coagulation of oil in water and the resulting floating semisolid complex - This invention provides a semisolid complex exhibiting (i) the ability to float on water, (ii) the ability to provide liquid oil upon being deformed, and (iii) the ability to function as a fuel, the complex comprising a high proportion of liquid oil, the density of the oil being lower than the density of water, the complex also comprising fibers, the fibers being oriented in a plurality of directions, the fibers forming a framework, the framework being incorporated in the complex, the framework being substantially in the plane of the complex in case that the complex is in the form of a sheet, and the framework extending substantially over the area of the complex in case that the complex is in the form of a sheet, the complex further comprising a low proportion of bentonite, the bentonite being associated with the oil, the associating substantially involving coagulation, the oil and the bentonite being substantially held by the framework. This invention also provides a composition for causing the coagulation of a substantial portion of the oil present in a liquid upon the addition of the composition to the liquid, wherein the liquid comprises a high proportion of water and the liquid also comprises the oil, the density of the oil being lower than the density of the water, the composition comprising a mixture, the mixture comprising a high proportion of discontinuous fibers, the fibers being oriented in a plurality of directions, the mixture also comprising bentonite particles, the bentonite particles being sufficiently high in proportion for associating with a substantial portion of the oil, the associating substantially involving coagulation, and the fibers being sufficiently low in density and sufficiently high in proportion for causing the product of the coagulation to exhibit the ability to float on water. This invention further provides a method of coagulation of a substantial portion of the oil present in a liquid, wherein the liquid comprises a high proportion of water. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008080 | DEOXYGENATION OF FATTY ACIDS FOR PREPARATION OF HYDROCARBONS - Embodiments of methods for making renewable diesel by deoxygenating (decarboxylating/decarbonylating/dehydrating) fatty acids to produce hydrocarbons are disclosed. Fatty acids are exposed to a catalyst selected from a) Pt and MO | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008081 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MAKING LIQUID FUEL FROM CELLULOSE IN THERMAL REACTORS - Methods and systems are disclosed for making a liquid fuel from a compound having carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen, such cellulosic biomass, which includes cellulose, lignin, hemicellulose, and combinations thereof. The compound is combined with water to produce a wet form of the compound, which is transferred into a reaction processing chamber. The wet form of the compound is heated within the reaction chamber such that elements of the wet form of the compound dissociate and react. One reaction product is the liquid fuel. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008082 | GREENHOUSE SCREEN - The invention refers to a greenhouse screen comprising strips of film material that are interconnected by a yarn system by means of hosiery, knitting, warp-knitting or weaving process to form a continuous product. At least some of the strips comprise a film material in the form of a multilayer polyester film having a thickness less than 60 μm and comprising at least two layers, wherein at least one layer is white and at least one layer is black, said at least one white layer comprises polyester and a white pigment in an amount between 5 and 50 weight-% based on the total weight of said white layer, and said at least one black layer comprises polyester and a black opacifying agent. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008083 | TOMATO CAGE FORMED OF HOLLOW WIRE - A tomato cage that is formed of a hollow wire is disclosed. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008084 | SOAKER AND/OR DRIP IRRIGATION DEVICE SUITABLE FOR PLANT POTS AND OUTDOOR SOIL PLANTING - The invention comprises a container ( | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008085 | METHOD AND MEANS FOR ACCLIMATIZING SEEDLINGS FOR OUTDOOR LIFE - Lighting method and devices can be used to treat a seedling in a growth chamber or greenhouse prior to the introduction of the seedling to outdoors. A light by which the plants can be prepared for the outdoors, by giving them certain wavelengths of light they do not currently receive from the light in the greenhouse or growth chambers. The light can be applied in smaller doses during the major part of nursing of the seedlings or as a “sun-shock” period in the end of the indoors nursing period. By giving the seedlings this light, they are prepared to Sun light and do not need to spend a few weeks under the sunshade curtains. Thus, the growth cycle of tree seedlings is shortened, the proportion of viable seedlings is enhanced, and one work phase in the growth process is eliminated, thereby improving the economics of seedling cultivation. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008086 | AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING PLANT VIGOR - A system for evaluating the quality and/or vigor of plants is described. Plants are planted in row sections and a cart is used to pass a radiometric sensor over the row sections. The cart has a radiometric sensor assembly positioned above the row section. Each sensor assembly generates a data signal and a computer receives and stores the data signals. The field cart is positioned above the row sections and measures the existence of plants in the row section and the quantity of vegetation in the row section. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008087 | Sealing System for Sealing of Doors of Transport Vehicles with Door Specific Seals - Provided is a sealing system for sealing of doors of transport vehicles comprising at least one door with at least one first electrical contact and a corresponding door frame with at least one second electrical contact, where the first and the second contact are arranged on the same side of the door and the door frame and are electrically connected to build an open electrical circuit, and a seal to be attached to the closed door and the door frame suitable to close the open electrical circuit between first and second electrical contact in order to indicate the closure of the door. Additionally provided is a portable logging device for recording the sealing of doors as used by the sealing system and to a method to operate such a sealing system. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008088 | Motor Vehicle Comprising an Actuator for Opening the Side Door - A motor vehicle has a side door opening that can be closed off by way of a front side door. For opening the front side door from the vehicle interior, the front side door has an actuator on the side facing the vehicle interior for the opening of the front side door. In addition, a second actuator is arranged in the vehicle interior rearwardly of the first actuator, by which second actuator the closed front side door can also be opened. This provides a motor vehicle that permits comfortable entering and exiting of all vehicle occupants. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008089 | SLIDING PANEL SYSTEMS - A sliding panel system includes a door sill, an inner panel support, an inner sliding track, an outer panel support, and inner panel and an outer panel. The door sill has a left hand side and a right hand side. The inner panel support is connected to the door sill. The inner sliding track is connected to the inner panel support. The outer panel support is connectable to the door sill whereby the outer panel support is connectable to one of the left hand side and the right hand side of the door sill. The inner panel is slidingly supported on the inner sliding track and the outer panel supported on the outer panel support. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008090 | CLOSURE ARRANGEMENT - A closure arrangement ( | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008091 | High Porosity Vitrified Superabrasive Products and Method of Preparation - A vitrified superabrasive product includes a superabrasive component and a vitrified bond component in which the superabrasive component is dispersed, wherein the vitrified bond component defines pores occupying greater than about 50% of the total volume of the vitrified superabrasive product. The vitrified superabrasive product can be in the form of a grinding tool, such as a grinding wheel. A superabrasive mixture includes a glass powder, a superabrasive grit, a binder and a silicon carbide. The mixture can be in the form of a green body, which is fired under an atmosphere and pressure, and at a temperature sufficient to form a porous vitrified superabrasive product. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008092 | Aggregate abrasives for abrading or cutting tools production - Aggregate abrasive grains ( | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008093 | POLYCRYSTALLINE COMPACTS HAVING MATERIAL DISPOSED IN INTERSTITIAL SPACES THEREIN, CUTTING ELEMENTS AND EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH COMPACTS, AND METHODS OF FORMING SUCH COMPACTS - Polycrystalline compacts include smaller and larger hard grains that are interbonded to form a polycrystalline hard material. The larger grains may be at least about 150 times larger than the smaller grains. An interstitial material comprising one or more of a boride, a carbide, a nitride, a metal carbonate, a metal bicarbonate, and a non-catalytic metal may be disposed between the grains. The compacts may be used as cutting elements for earth-boring tools such as drill bits, and may be disposed on a substrate. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008094 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT - A mounting arrangement | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008095 | Portable Sever Weather Shelter - A portable severe weather shelter for use in connecting to an existing housing structure supported by a ground surface is disclosed. The portable severe whether shelter comprises a shell, a connector and an anchor. The shell defines an interior cavity and an entrance opening in communication with the cavity, the cavity sized and oriented to temporarily accept at least one adult substantially surrounded by the shell. The connector has a release portion and is adapted to connect the shell to the housing structure wherein the release portion is configured to tear under a severe weather event to separate the shell from the housing structure. The anchor device adapted to removably secure the shell to the ground surface. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008096 | UTILITY POLE - A utility pole comprises a hollow elongate body ( | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008097 | TOWER LIFTING STAND SYSTEM - A tower lifting stand system and method is provided for use in lifting a large structure such as a transmission tower that is used in our power grid. A lifting mechanism engages a structure connected to the tower which work together to lift the tower once the lifting mechanism has been activated. Once the tower is lifted, a vertical extension section can be installed thus lifting the tower, and its associated power lines, vertically a predetermined distance. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008098 | BUILDING WITH REINFORCED GROUND - The invention relates to a building including a facing, a backfill at the back of the facing, synthetic reinforcement strips distributed in the backfill, and a connection system between the reinforcement strips and the backfill. The connection system includes fasteners having the shape of a continuous closed loop, each including two first portions for hooking to the facing and, alternating with the first portions along the closed loop shape, two second portions extending towards the back of the facing where they are folded back to form two loops inside of which at least one reinforcement strip extends. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008099 | Construction System for Walls above Ground Level - The invention relates to a construction system ( | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008100 | Photocatalytic Panel and System for Recovering Output Products Thereof - A system and method is provided for using sunlight to convert an atmospheric gas to an output product and capture that output product. A photocatalytic element is encapsulated within a chamber in which the chamber is light transmissive, and is substantially permeable to the atmospheric gas and substantially impermeable to the output product. The photocatalytic element may be composed of a photocatalytic composition, comprising a first constituent capable of capturing or binding an atmospheric gas, a second constituent capable of reducing the atmospheric gas using energy from the sunlight, and a third constituent adapted to absorb sunlight, all combined into a single polymer. A fourth constituent may be added that is hydrophobic or hydrophilic depending upon the nature of the other three combined constituents. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008101 | ENERGY-EFFICIENT FENESTRATION ASSEMBLIES - A fenestration assembly is described. The fenestration assembly includes: (1) a layer of film; (2) a frame having a first surface and a second surface, which is opposite to the first surface, the first surface substantially surrounding and having secured thereon the film and the frame having a thickness such that when the second side is fitted onto a window or a window frame, the thickness of the frame defines a space between the film and the window; and (3) wherein said film is a low-emittance film having an emissivity equal to or less than 0.35. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008102 | DEVICE FOR FIXING PLATES OR PANELS TO A COVER, AND RESULTING COMPOSITE COVER - A device for fixing elements in the form of plates to a roof cover for a building, at a distance therefrom, the cover including, on the surface, a coating or a sealing layer attached to the essentially continuous support forming the roof, the device including blocks that can be height-adjustable or not, for supporting and holding the plate-shaped elements, each block having a base with a lower smaller plate to be applied to the surface of the cover and secured thereto, and a head or upper part for directly or indirectly supporting at least one plate-shaped element, the bottom face of the smaller plate ( | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008103 | STRUCTURAL OBJECT MOUNT, METHOD FOR INSTALLING THE MOUNT, AND SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM USING THE MOUNT - The present invention provides a structural object mount that supports a structural object, including: a cross-piece ( | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008104 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FOR MAKING TRANSPIRABLE WALLS AND FLOORS - The present invention relates to a building construction ( | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008105 | Secureable Concrete Storage Facility - A pre-stressed concrete storage apparatus includes a plurality of panels secured together to form a hollow interior space for storing items. An outer door panel is selectively movable for restricting access to the interior of the apparatus. A secondary metal door and cage assembly is located behind the primary outer door panel for further restricting access to the interior of the storage apparatus. A pulley system is provided for mechanically lifting and lowering the outer door panel. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008106 | Transition assemblies for building opening - A sealing assembly for securely and insulatively maintaining a window or door and surrounding frame arrangement within an opening of a building wall. The sealing assembly comprises an elongated foam cell body member arranged within a channel of the surrounding frame arrangement of the window or door, wherein the elongated cell body member has a wall-opening-facing side. An elongated caulking band flange member is arranged in abutting relationship with a corner of the elongated foam cell body member. A thin flexible air fin is arranged in close environmental sealing relationship with the elongated foam cell body member and the opening in the wall of the building. A securement member is arranged to fasten the window or door surrounding frame arrangement, the elongated foam cell body member and the air fin, all to the building wall opening. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008107 | LOG LOOK LOG - A simulated log structure is provided. The simulated log structure is made up of a plurality of structural elements wherein each structural element is composed of a plurality of exterior simulated log elements and a plurality of interior log elements. The exterior simulated log elements simulate the appearance of wooden logs and are made from composite materials such as but not limited to concrete, plastic, wood fiber, resin, composite of fiberglass, polyurethane, polymer and/or polymer concrete, and so on, to withstand the natural elements. The interior log elements are made of real wood to provide owners the authentic feel of living in a real log structure. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008108 | FOUNDATION SYSTEM FOR BRIDGES AND OTHER STRUCTURES - A bridge system is provided that utilizes foundation structures that are formed of the combination of precast and cast-in-place concrete. A method of constructing the combination precast and cast-in-place concrete foundation structures involves receiving at a construction site a precast concrete foundation unit having elongated upright wall members that define a channel therebetween, and multiple upright supports located within the channel; placing the precast concrete foundation unit at a desired use location; delivering concrete into the channel while the precast concrete foundation unit remains at the desired use location; and allowing the concrete to cure-in-place such that the elongated upright wall members are connected to the cured-in-place concrete by reinforcement embedded within both the cured-in-place concrete and the upright wall members. The bridge units may be placed before the pouring step to embed the bottoms of the bridge units in the cast-in-place concrete. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008109 | Dynamic Insulation. - Dynamic Insulation for a building or structure comprising an external surface and an internal surface; at least one heat transfer layer between the internal and external surface; a supply for supplying air to the heat transfer layer, and a collector for collecting air that has flowed through the heat transfer layer. Pressure is regulated through the dynamic insulation. Air is supplied to the dynamic insulation from the interior or the exterior of the building or structure and/or exhausted to the Interior or exterior of the building or structure. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008110 | INSULATED PANEL - The insulated panel comprises exterior sheathing, studs, rigid foam panels and a spray-pour foam. The rigid foam panels are placed up against the sheathing between the studs, and the spray-pour foam is used to fill in the voids. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008111 | Construction Structure and Method of Making Thereof - A construction structure includes a substrate made of a concrete material and having an external surface, and an external reinforcement attachment. The attachment includes an outwardly facing surface and an inwardly facing surface and has a non-uniform cross-sectional area along the reinforcement attachment. The reinforcement attachment is secured to the substrate with the inwardly facing surface bonded to the external surface of the substrate. The reinforcement attachment has at least first portions and second portions, the two portions are treated such that the first portions have a greater cross-sectional area than the second portions for increasing yield strength of the first portions whereby when the construction structure is under stress the first portions block or reduce spreading of strain sustained by the reinforcement attachment to avoid or at least delay complete detachment of attachment from the substrate. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008112 | COMPOSITE JOIST FLOOR SYSTEM - The composite joist floor system includes joists supported by supporting members. Corrugated steel decking is positioned over the joists such that the corrugations are substantially perpendicular to the joists. Self-drilling, self-tapping, stand-off screws are spaced along the length of the joist, aligned with the deck corrugations. These stand-off screws provide the required shear transfer between the joist and concrete slab to form a composite floor system. The placed concrete encapsulates the upper non-threaded shank portions of the stand-off screws and the end of the joists. After the concrete has cured, the resultant system comprised of steel joists, steel decking, stand-off screws, and concrete, act together to form a composite system with greater load carrying capacity and less vertical deflection. The stand-off screws connect the joist upper chords to the concrete slab allowing the joist and concrete slab to act as a unit, by transferring shear between the two joined components. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008113 | MEMBRANE ROOFING - A foam roofing underlayment is provided with a reinforcement membrane having an array of fastener elements for engaging fastener elements on a flexible roof membrane. The underlayment is formed by molding foam between the reinforcement membrane and a carrier membrane. The underlayment in secured to the roof using washers having fastener elements for engaging the fastener elements of the flexible roof membrane. An anti-peel flap with fastener elements is provided around the periphery of the washers. A slip sheet is used between the underlayment and the flexible roof membrane to permit accurate positioning of the flexible roof membrane prior to engagement of the fastener elements. The interstices between the fastener elements provide lateral moisture paths to vents in the flexible roof membrane. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008114 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STRENGTHENING AND LIGHTENING FLOOR AND ROOF FRAMING - Method and device for strengthening and lightening floor and roof framing, where the beams and the compression slab are firmly integrated, making it possible to easily recover the moulds or blocks lightening the framing. The method uses several devices, prefabricated beams, moulds, mesh, concrete laid on site and where necessary reinforcing rods. The devices comprise essentially: a section, two bolts and a pin. The section will be tensile-stress resistant and folded into a “U” shape to match the beams. The method involves affixing the device, wrapped transversally around the beam. Likewise, and several devices can be affixed along each beam. The beams are then placed on their walls or girders, parallel and separated depending on the moulds, then the moulds are seated in the protruding segments of the bolts of the device until the spans are covered, affixing reinforcing rods in the sides of the device where necessary. The mesh is then laid by attaching it to the ends of the devices. The concrete is then poured until the compression slab and the channels above the beams are filled. Once set, the bolts are removed to recover the moulds from below. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008115 | Building construction sheathing composites, structures and related methods of use - Sheathing composites can be employed in a building structure with framing members. Such a composite can comprise a substrate and a layer component, the latter comprising at least one flashing component with a directional indicator thereon. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008116 | CONSTRUCTION ASSEMBLY INCLUDING STACKABLE SUBSTRUCTURE FRAMES AND DISTINCT COMBINED TIE CONNECTION AND REINFORCING MEANS - A stackable modular building enclosure assembly and system including in combination a plurality of prefabricated substructure frames superposed, one above the other, and a combined connection tie and frame reinforcing sustainer member for constructing straight, angled or arced building enclosures including walls and roofs. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, prefabricated substructure frames include preinstalled interior and exterior facer members and utilize a hollow cavity to easily accommodate a hidden locating means for receiving a distinct tie and sustainer element. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008117 | MECHANICAL LOCKING OF FLOOR PANELS WITH A GLUED TONGUE | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008118 | NON-SQUEAKING WOOD FLOORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Wood-based flooring systems with click-type interlocking joint systems include a protective film system covering the contact surfaces of the click system. The protective film system includes one or more sheets of a material with low moisture transmissivity and a low coefficient of friction. In this way, the contact surfaces of the click system are protected against undue humidity absorption and frictional rubbing to thereby avoid squeaking after installation. In some embodiments there are four film sheets covering the entirety of all four click surfaces, in others there is one film sheet covering the entirety of all four click surfaces, in others there is film covering the entirety of only the two longitudinal click surfaces, in others there is film covering the entirety of only the two tongue click surfaces, and in others there is film covering only the contact surfaces of the click surfaces. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008119 | FLOOR PANEL ASSEMBLY AND FLOOR PANEL FOR USE THEREIN - A floor panel assembly includes sheet-shaped floor panels joinable by joining members, each panel being provided on a first edge with a first joining member and, on a second edge, with a second joining member. The first and second joining members of two panels are configured to be joined by a movement of the panels towards to each other. The joining members lock the panels vertically and horizontally. The joining members are provided with a locking element which is deformable, during said joining, from a first position allowing the joining members to be joined, to a second position in which it locks the joining members to each other at least horizontally. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008120 | Construction Structure and Method of Making Thereof - A construction structure includes a substrate made of a concrete material and has an external surface, and a reinforcement attachment made of a metallic material having an outwardly facing surface and an inwardly facing surface. The attachment is secured to the substrate with the inwardly facing surface bonded to the external surface of the substrate, and has first portions and second portions. At least one of the surfaces of a first portion of the attachment is pre-treated and attached to the substrate such that when the construction structure is under loading the first portion(s) block(s) or reduce(s) spreading of strain sustained by the attachment along the attachment to avoid or at least delay complete detachment of reinforcement from substrate. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008121 | MULTI-PIECE ANCHOR SYSTEM FOR USE WITH MASONRY OVER STUD BACK-UP WALLS - There is described an improved multi-piece anchor body for use with masonry over stud back-up walls, the anchor body made up of an inner anchor body for connection to a back-up wall, a separate outer anchor body for connection to a masonry wall, and a separate intermediate membrane flange attachable to and between the outer anchor body and the inner anchor body. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008122 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TRIM PART PROVIDED WITH A PAINT FILM AND TRIM PART - The invention relates to a method for producing a vehicle trim part which comprises a substrate and at least one veneer layer disposed on the substrate. The method comprises the steps of extruding a paint layer onto a film and melting the film provided with the paint layer over the substrate and the at least one veneer layer disposed on the substrate. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008123 | END CAP AND MOLDING - An end cap is attached to a molding main body and is attached to a vehicle body by pressing a clip via the molding main body to the vehicle body. The end cap includes a cap portion which covers an end portion of the molding main body when the end cap is attached to the molding main body, an insertion portion whose proximal end portion is continuous with the cap portion and which is inserted into the molding main body, and a rib which is provided on the insertion portion such that the rib projects from an opening of the molding main body and which receives a reaction force from the vehicle body when a forward end portion of the rib butts against the vehicle body due to a pressing force which is applied to the clip via the molding main body so as to lock the clip. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008124 | Waterproofing Membrane - Disclosed is a waterproofing membrane that bonds to concrete cast against it (i.e., post-cast concrete). The membrane includes a flexible carrier sheet, a pressure sensitive adhesive and reflective particles on the surface of the adhesive. The reflective particles should have an average diameter equal to or greater than the thickness of the pressure sensitive adhesive. Preferably, the reflective particles are ground white cement, ground hydrated white cement, ground partially-hydrated white cement or a mixture of two or more of these. The membrane does not have a removable release sheet that is typically used to prevent the adhesive portion of the membrane from adhering to the carrier sheet or other portion of the membrane when the membrane is rolled up. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008125 | CONSTRUCTION METHOD FOR NEW UNDERGROUND STRUCTURE - [Problem] An object of the present invention is to provide a construction method for a new underground structure, the method achieving reduction in the load imposition of a new underground framework on an existing underground concrete framework, and reduction in construction cost for constructing the new underground structure. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008126 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FEED THROUGH CONSTRUCTION - A barrier comprised of a collar defining the form factor of the barrier and a plurality of slidably connected and nested rods creating a continuous barrier conforming to the form factor of the collar. While the collar defines the form factor of the barrier, the slidable rods can be adjusted in their relative positions along the form factor to provide for a barrier that conforms to the contours of the application surface. The barrier may include means to attach the apparatus to the decking and caps to seal the apparatus during construction activities. The rods are interconnected one to another so that the rods can be connected into a continuous barrier. The rods are able to slide relative to each other along the interlocking structure. When the device is set into position, rods may be slid into a barrier structure that conforms to both planar and non-planar surfaces of the application surface. As such, the apparatus provides an effective barrier for further construction processes, e.g. pouring a cement floor while keeping cement from flowing into the desired channel or penetration. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008127 | PANEL, ESPECIALLY FLOOR PANEL - A panel, in particular floor panel, with a core of wood material or a wood material/plastic mixture, a top side and a bottom side, which panel has on at least two opposite lateral edges a profiling corresponding to one another such that two identically embodied panels can be connected and locked to one another by an essentially vertical joining motion in the horizontal and vertical directions, wherein the locking in the vertical direction can be brought about by at least one tongue element movable in the horizontal direction, which element snaps into place during the joining motion behind a locking edge extending essentially in the horizontal direction, is characterized in that the tongue element is formed in one piece out of the core. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008128 | Moulding for building exterior and machine for cutting same - A machine for cutting eavestrough into two segments. The machine has a guide plate and a pair of cutting wheels. The guide plate has an opening of a shape similar to that of the cross-section of the eavestrough but slightly larger so that as the eavestrough is fed through the opening, it is guided by the guide plate. The cutting wheels are positioned such that after the eavestrough exits from the opening, its bottom wall passes between the wheels where it is cut. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008129 | Shrapnel Containment System and Method for Producing Same - A shrapnel containment system is provided which is adapted to be installed at an interior of a building wall to contain shrapnel from a blast, the system including a panel made of a layer of elastomeric material and fastener elements to fasten the layer to a wall of a structure, with the panel optionally including a fabric reinforcing layer. A method for producing the panel is also provided. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008130 | VACUUM PUMP AND VACUUM CONTAINER HAVING THE SAME - A vacuum pump includes a case having a first discharge port in the lower membrane thereof, a piston coupled to the case to enable a vertical movement and having a second discharge port in the upper membrane thereof, a first opening/closing member and a second opening/closing member opening/closing the first discharge port and the second discharge port, respectively, based on the vertical movement of the piston, an elastic member placed between the case and the piston, a first separation preventing member coupled to the upper part of the case and preventing the piston from being separated, a second separation preventing member provided inside the case and preventing the first opening/closing member from being separated, a third separation preventing member coupled to the upper part of the piston and preventing the second opening/closing member from being separated, and a first packing member coupled to the lower part of the case. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008131 | REFINED DISTRIBUTOR UNIT - Refinements made to distributor units which serve to continuously transfer and position tablets or pills in organized alveoli in an advancing strip, the advancing strip presenting its alveoli on each occasion in correspondence with holes normally organized positioned radially in a distributor disk. The distributor disk has zero setting means, and is associated with means which supply the rotation motion by means of intermediate means. The intermediate connection means arc connected stably to the distributor disk and detachably to the means which supply the motion. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008132 | SONOTRODE - A sonotrode comprising: a head defining a sealing surface elongated along a first direction; and a first and a second drive unit distinct from one another, each comprising at least one piezo-electric element; wherein first and second drive unit may be electrically fed by an unique generator to cause oscillation of head; the height of head measured along a second direction transversal to sealing surface being substantially equal to half the wavelength of wave oscillating in second direction; at least one slot extending through head transversally to first and second direction; a finite number of nodal points at which amplitude of oscillation of head is substantially equal to zero; and a plane on which at least some nodal points lie and which divides head in a first portion and second portion; the slot extends completely within one only between first and second portion and at a certain distance by plane. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008133 | TRAY SEALER - The invention relates to a tray sealer comprising conveyor belts that can be displaced in a direction transversely to the conveying direction. | 2013-01-10 |
| 20130008134 | STRAIGHT-SPLIT POUCH, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING THE POUCH - A straight-split pouch, a method for manufacturing the pouch, and a device for manufacturing the pouch. The pouch is based on a front synthetic resin sheet and a rear synthetic resin sheet, has a notch marking the tear starting point at the openable portion, and has a series of multiple grooves for splitting disposed at a predetermined distance from one another along a straight line at the openable portion starting from the notch. The method includes producing a base film; producing the grooves for splitting; applying an adhesive to the surface protection layer and drying the layer; adhering the base film to the surface protection layer; sealing a large-area sheet; and cutting the sealed large-area sheet and forming the notch. The device includes first and second winding portions; an adhesive application portion; a chamber; a shaping apparatus; a laminating treatment portion; and a heat seal and cutting portion. | 2013-01-10 |
