| 09th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
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| 20130047893 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING MICROFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE AND A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a composition comprising microfibrillated cellulose, mono-, di- or oligo-saccharides and a pigment in order to achieve a composition with improved rheological properties such as a low viscosity even at high dry content. The present invention further relates to process for the production of said composition. The microfibrillated cellulose is produced by at least partly enzymatic treatment of cellulosic fibers such that even mono-, di- or oligo-saccharide is formed. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047894 | SIZING AND RHEOLOGY AGENTS FOR GYPSUM STUCCO SYSTEMS FOR WATER RESISTANT PANEL PRODUCTION - Emulsions, and processes for making the emulsions, useful for imparting water resistance to gypsum products are disclosed. Process for making the emulsion and gypsum products made from the emulsion are also disclosed. The emulsions of the invention include at least one paraffin wax and a hydrophilic metallic salt. The emulsions of the invention may further include a saponifiable wax substitute for montan wax. The emulsions of the invention may further include a biocide. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047897 | SHIPPING PALLET APPARATUS AND METHOD - This invention relates to shipping pallets | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047898 | Adjustable Table - An adjustable table has a base, a telescopic tube assembly, two outside tabletop components and two inside tabletop components. The base has at least one leg and a mounting bracket. The telescopic tube assembly has a shaft, a central tube and two sliding tubes. The shaft is located over the mounting bracket. The central tube is mounted securely around the shaft. The sliding tubes are mounted slidably around the shaft. The outside tabletop components are mounted slidably on the mounting bracket and are slidably mounted respectively on the sliding tubes. The inside tabletop components are foldable and each has a first board mounted pivotally and slidably on one sliding tube and a second board connected pivotally to the first board. Each inside tabletop component independently folds and flips underneath the outside tabletop components abut each other or abut one of the inside tabletop components to shorten a total tabletop length. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047903 | METHOD OF REGENERATING NOx REMOVAL CATALYST AND METHOD OF OPERATING HEAVY-OIL FIRED COMBUSTION APPARATUS - The method includes a pretreatment step during an operation of a boiler in which in a predetermined period of time before shutdown of the boiler, a part of combustion gas that has bypassed an economizer provided in a flue gas duct for flue gas from the boiler is supplied to an upstream of a NO | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047904 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING A TUFTING MACHINE FOR FORMING CARPET WITH ENHANCED SEAMS - A carpet and method for producing same that comprises an enhanced seam suitable for separation of an installation portion of the carpet and sacrificial edge portions of the produced carpet. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047909 | LIGHT-WEIGHT PLATFORM HAVING STAIRS - The invention comprises a segmented platform ( | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047910 | STERN SEGMENTS THAT CAN BE LOWERED FOR A WATER VEHICLE - The invention relates to a folding frame ( | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047913 | Method and Apparatus for Doping by Lane in a Multi-Lane Sheet Wafer Furnace - A method and apparatus for forming a sheet wafer add material to a crucible having a feed area and a dump area, and melt the material to form a wafer growth area between the feed area and the dump area. The material is added to the feed area and removed through the dump area. The method and apparatus substantially simultaneously draw a plurality of sheet wafers from the growth area, and directly apply dopant to the melted material at the growth area. The dopant thus bypasses the feed area to dope at least a portion of the growth area. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047914 | RIBBON CRYSTAL STRING FOR INCREASING WAFER YIELD - A ribbon crystal has a body with a width dimension, and string embedded within the body. The string has a generally elongated cross-sectional shape. This cross-section (of the string) has a generally longitudinal axis that diverges with the width dimension of the ribbon crystal body. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047917 | DIRECT LIQUID INJECTION FOR HALIDE VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods of depositing compound semiconductor materials on one or more substrates include metering and controlling a flow rate of a precursor liquid from a precursor liquid source into a vaporizer. The precursor liquid may comprise at least one of GaCl | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047918 | DEPOSITION SYSTEMS INCLUDING A PRECURSOR GAS FURNACE WITHIN A REACTION CHAMBER, AND RELATED METHODS - Deposition systems include a reaction chamber, a substrate support structure disposed within the chamber for supporting a substrate within the reaction chamber, and a gas input system for injecting one or more precursor gases into the reaction chamber. The gas input system includes at least one precursor gas furnace disposed at least partially within the reaction chamber. Methods of depositing materials include separately flowing a first precursor gas and a second precursor gas into a reaction chamber, flowing the first precursor gas through at least one precursor gas flow path extending through at least one precursor gas furnace disposed within the reaction chamber, and, after heating the first precursor gas within the at least one precursor gas furnace, mixing the first and second precursor gases within the reaction chamber over a substrate. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047919 | PATTERN FORMING APPARATUS - A tip section of a discharge nozzle | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047920 | DEPOSITION DEVICE FOR FORMING ORGANIC LAYER USING JOULE-HEATING AND DEVICE FOR FABRICATING ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE DEPOSITION DEVICE - There are provided a deposition device for forming an organic layer using Joule heating and a device for fabricating an electroluminescent display device using the deposition device that includes a cleansing device, an organic matter coating device, an electric field applying device and a loadlock chamber. The cleansing device cleanses a donor substrate. The organic matter coating device coats an organic matter on the donor substrate. The electric field applying device allows the organic matter to be transferred onto an element substrate. Here, the organic matter is heated by the Joule-heating generated by applying an electric field to the donor substrate having the organic matter formed thereon. The loadlock chamber loads or carries out the donor substrate into/from the electric field applying device. Accordingly, the present invention is advantageous in fabricating a large-scale element, and it is possible to increase a processing speed and to reduce device cost. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047921 | SOURCE AND ARRANGEMENT FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE - A source for feeding one or more gaseous precursors onto a surface of a substrate and an arrangement for processing the substrate by way of subjecting the surface of the substrate to alternately repetitive surface reactions of the precursors, the source including a gas feed member for feeding at least one or more precursors onto the surface of the substrate. The gas feed member is adapted rotatable about a rotation axis, the rotation axis being arranged to extend substantially parallel to the surface of the substrate. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047922 | THERMAL BRIDGE FOR CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION REACTORS - A thermal bridge connecting first and second processing zones and a method for transferring a work piece from a first to a second processing zone by way of the thermal bridge are disclosed. A work piece, transportable from the first to the second processing zone on or above the thermal bridge, is maintained at a temperature between the temperatures of the processing zones. The thermal bridge member features a thermally conductive transport member for the work piece supported over an infrared transmissive member that is insulative to heat conduction and convection. The bridge insulative member extends between the first and second processing zones or between reactors. An infrared radiation beam source emits infrared radiation which passes through the bridge insulative member to the transport member, heating the member. In an alternate embodiment, the transport member may be heated directly. A liner member may be mounted above the bridge member to retain heat. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047923 | FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PLASMA GENERATING DEVICE - A disclosed film deposition apparatus which forms a film on a substrate inside a vacuum chamber including a turntable having a substrate mounting area, includes an antenna facing the substrate mounting area for converting the plasma generating gas to plasma, a Faraday shield intervening between the antenna and the substrate to prevent an electric field of an electromagnetic field from passing therethrough, the Faraday shield including slits arranged on the conductive plate parallel to the antenna, the slits being opened on the conductive plate in perpendicular to a direction of arranging the slits to enable a magnetic field to reach the substrate, a window opened in an area of the conductive plate surrounded by the slits, an inner conductive path between the slits and the window and grounded, and an outer conductive path on a side opposite to the window relative to the slits and surrounds the slits. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047924 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS - A substrate processing apparatus includes a process chamber; a turntable rotatably provided in the process chamber for mounting a substrate on one surface of the turntable and including a substrate mounting portion at which the substrate is to be mounted and a table body which is an other portion of the turntable, the substrate mounting portion being configured to have a heat capacity smaller than that the table body; and a heater that heats the substrate from an opposite surface side of the turntable. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047927 | FEED CARRIER RECEPTACLE FOR USE IN ROTARY FEED DISPENSING MECHANISM - Disclosed is a feed carrier receptacle for use in a rotary feed dispensing mechanism, which includes a box, a feed loading opening, and separation partitions. The feed loading opening is formed in the box. The separation partitions are arranged inside the box and every adjacent separation partitions and an inside surface of the box form a feed compartment, which communicates the feed loading opening and is provided with a feed discharge opening and a brush adjacent to the feed discharge opening. When put into rotation, the feed loaded in the receptacle is generally rotated in unison therewith to move toward the feed discharge openings and is subject to a frictional force as contacting the brush so that the feed, when passing through the brush, is caused to rotate by itself and thus may fly over a long distance. This increases the distribution range of feed. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047928 | LONG TERM PET WASTE COLLECTION DEVICE - A long term waste collection device for collecting and storing pet deposits includes a main body having a flat base section, and a plurality of upward facing side sections, a plurality of angled support columns positioned on the base section, a non-porous top surface having multiple openings for moving the pet deposits into an interior portion of the main body for storage, and a drain valve positioned along one of the side sections for removing the stored waste. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047929 | Absorbent material comprising of wood and certified organic alfalfa - Embodiments of absorbent materials suitable for animal litter and/or soil supplements/fertilizers are disclosed. In certain embodiments, such absorbent materials may be comprised of approximately 40% pine, approximately 40% white fir, and approximately 20% alfalfa, as just an example. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047930 | MODULAR TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR ANIMALS - A system for handling animals includes: a movable series of modules to contain the animals; a plurality of stations at a first location in a facility, at least one station to communicate with at least one module, whereby substances may be dispensed to a module from a station and/or materials may be collected from a module by a station; a first transporter for transporting the series in a first direction and to transport a module from a second location in the facility to a first position between the first and second locations; a second transporter for transporting the series in a second direction and to transport a module from the first position to a second position nearer the stations; a source of a first motive force to move modules on the first transporter; and a source of a second motive force to move modules to the second transporter. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047931 | PET CHEW BALL - A pet chew ball has a body and a snack rope. The body is spherical and has a through hole formed through the body. The snack rope is composed of at least one strand, is longer than the through hole in length, is replaceably mounted through the through hole of the body and has a bight. Two knots are tied in the bight of the snack rope to respectively abut against and block the open ends of the through hole so that the snack rope can be securely combined with the body. Since the additional flavor of the snack rope can whet the desire of pets in biting and chewing the pet chew ball and the snack rope can always be replaced, the pet chew ball prolongs pets' chewing pleasure toward the pet chew ball for sake of the constant availability of the snack rope. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047932 | RAWHIDE WRAPPED ROPE CHEW TOY - An animal chew toy where ribbon-shaped rawhide is wrapped around twisted or braided natural fibre rope with each twist of the rawhide around the rope being spaced apart from the previous twist of rawhide and the rawhide wrapped rope being tied in a knot to prevent unraveling of the rope. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047933 | Apparatus and Method to Protect a Stored Vehicle from Infestation - In one embodiment, the present invention includes an apparatus to prevent infestation in vehicles. The apparatus includes a first border, a second border, and a third border disposed on a receptacle. The receptacle interrupts a pathway to the vehicle. The first border includes a tactile barrier providing a repulsive feel for at least a first creature to contact. The second border includes an olfactory blocking powder which prevents olfactory paths from being followed through the second border by at least a second creature. The third border includes an olfactory repellent irritating the nasal passages of at least a third creature. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047934 | ANIMAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for restraining an animal such as a doc within an automotive vehicle equipped with a personal (human) belt-type restraint system having an inertia brake. A tether is attachable at one end to an animal harness and at the other end to a section of human restraint system webbing, the latter attachment being achieved by way of a spring biased clamp having friction pads on the inside surfaces of two complemental clamp elements. The clamp elements are closed and secured by means of a buckle or clasp such as a loop/spring bayonet clasp. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047937 | Retractable Vertical/Horizontal Pet Ramp With Accessed Lighting or Glow-in The Dark Lighting Strips - The present disclosure presents a novel apparatus for and method of providing flexibility in height and width in a telescoping ramp having four (with option of more) ramp segments telescopically extendable from a compact state to an extended state, which may include, but is not limited to a pet-related device. Side rails include abutment members and apertures for preventing the segments from being separated when the pet ramp is fully extended vertically and horizontally and further includes light-emitting glow-in-the-dark strips for providing light along the side rails for the owner and pet to see while the pet is moving up and down the ramp. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047938 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A STEAM GENERATOR - A method for operating a steam generator comprising a combustion chamber having a plurality of evaporator heating surfaces which are connected in parallel on the flow medium side is provided. An object is to provide a steam generator which has a particularly long service life and which is particularly reliable. For this purpose, a flow medium is introduced into an inlet of a first evaporator heating surface at a temperature which is lower than the temperature of the flow medium introduced into the inlet of a second evaporator heating surface. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047943 | DEVICE FOR VARIABLY ADJUSTING THE CONTROL TIMES OF GAS EXCHANGE VALVES OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047944 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND VALVE DRIVE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine having a cylinder head and a cylinder head cover, wherein in order to activate charge cycle valves, at least one rotatably mounted cam shaft is provided with at least one sliding cam which can be slid axially on the respective cam shaft, wherein the respective sliding cam has at least one slotted link section with at least one groove, wherein in order to bring about axial sliding of the respective sliding cam, an actuator is provided, and wherein after axial sliding on the respective cam shaft, the respective sliding cam can be latched in its axial relative position relative to a charge cycle valve to be activated by a locking device which has a first latching element with a plurality of latching depressions and at least one second latching element which interacts with the first latching element. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047945 | METHOD OF CONDITIONING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method of improving the efficiency of a diesel engine provided with a source of diesel fuel includes the steps of: a) adding to the diesel fuel a reverse-micellar composition having an aqueous first disperse phase that includes a free radical initiator and a first continuous phase that includes a first hydrocarbon liquid, a first surfactant, and optionally a co-surfactant, thereby producing a modified diesel fuel; and b) operating the engine, thereby combusting the modified diesel fuel. The efficiency of a diesel engine provided with a source of diesel fuel and a source of lubricating oil can also be improved by modifying the lubricating oil by the addition of a stabilized nanoparticulate composition of cerium dioxide. The efficiency of a diesel engine can also be improved by adding to the diesel fuel a reverse-micellar composition that includes an aqueous disperse phase containing boric acid or a borate salt. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047946 | LASER IGNITION SYSTEM - A laser device for a laser ignition system of an internal combustion engine includes a laser-active solid, an optical Q-switch, a first resonator in which at least the laser-active solid is situated, and a second resonator optically coupled to the first resonator. The length of the second resonator is set or modulated via actuators to optimize the ignition. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047947 | Method of Making a Barbed Surface for Receiving a Thermal Spray Coating and the Surface Made by the Method - A method is disclosed for preparing a surface for mechanically securing a spray coating to a surface. A first series of grooves formed in the surface are intersected with a second series of grooves formed in the surface. A plurality of barbs are formed at the intersections. The spray coating is mechanically secured to the barbs that overhang the first series of grooves. The surface includes the first series of grooves and the second series of groves that intersect the first series of groves. The second series of groves form an undercut portion, or barb, at the intersections of the grooves that mechanically anchor the spray coating. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047948 | PISTON FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A piston for an internal combustion engine has a piston crown, a circumferential ring belt, a circumferential cooling channel in the region of the ring belt, pin boss supports connected below the piston crown, and pin bosses connected with the pin boss supports, as well as a piston skirt. A cavity closed all around is provided below the piston crown and a coolant in the form of a metal or metal alloy having a low melting point is accommodated in the cavity. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047949 | PISTON OF ENGINE | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047950 | PISTON POSITIONED FOR RECIPROCAL MOVEMENT IN A COMBUSTION ENGINE CYLINDER - A piston is positioned for reciprocal movement in a combustion engine cylinder. Half way between flame plume impingement areas are arranged a first type of protrusions protruding into the combustion chamber and having a smooth form adapted for preserving kinetic energy in a flame plume. Each of the first type of protrusions has a shape of a longitudinal ridge that extends only in the outer bowl area. The first type of protrusions have a left side flank and a right side flank of the ridge when seen from the injector. The left side flank is formed differently compared to the right side flank in order to redirect the movement of a flame plume progressing towards the left side flank in a plane perpendicular to the reciprocal movement, differently compared to corresponding flame plume progressing, towards the right side flank. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047955 | RETARDING SYSTEM - A vehicle includes an engine, a transmission associated with the engine, and an engine retarder having a deactivated state and an activated state. The engine retarder is configured to provide a retarding torque to the engine in the activated state. The vehicle also includes a fan associated with the engine. The fan is configured to be activated in response to a selection of a transmission gear ratio greater than or equal to a threshold gear ratio while the engine retarder is in the activated state. The fan assists in providing additional retarding torque to the engine while activated. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047956 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING STOCHASTIC PRE-IGNITION IN AN ENGINE - A control system for an engine includes a spark module and a fuel module. The spark module advances spark timing of a cylinder R degrees past a spark limit for N consecutive cylinder firing events, and retards spark timing of the cylinder past the spark limit for M consecutive cylinder firing events after the N consecutive cylinder firing events. The fuel module supplies a rich fuel-air charge to the cylinder for the M consecutive cylinder firing events. According to the system, R is a real number greater than zero, N and M are integers greater than zero, and the spark limit is a control value used to limit an amount of spark advance to prevent spark-knock. A method for controlling an engine is also provided. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047957 | Method and Internal Combustion Engine for a Supercharged Internal Combustion Engine - Embodiments for a turbocharged engine are provided. In one example, a method for operating a supercharged internal combustion engine including at least one exhaust-gas turbocharger which has a turbine arranged in an exhaust-gas discharge system and a compressor arranged in an intake system, comprises during a load increase Δp | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047958 | CONTROL METHOD OF SPARK IGNITION ENGINE AND SPARK IGNITION ENGINE - A control method of a spark ignition engine and a spark ignition engine capable of warming up an engine more promptly while promptly activating a catalyst are provided. Implemented is the control of igniting a mixture at an ignition timing that is set on a more lag side than an MBT, which is an ignition timing in which an output torque of the engine becomes maximum until the catalyst | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047965 | PROPULSION SYSTEMS AND MODULES FOR VEHICLES - Propulsion systems for vehicles are provided. The propulsion system includes an engine and a module. The module includes a fuel pump, a check valve, and a relief valve. The fuel pump is configured to supply fuel flow having a pressure. The check valve is configured to receive the fuel flow from the fuel pump, and to allow passage of the fuel flow to the engine. The relief valve is coupled to the fuel pump and configured to release a portion of the pressure of the fuel flow. The relief valve is disposed upstream of the check valve. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047966 | FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM AND ANTI-SIPHON JET PUMP - A fuel supply system includes a fuel supply pump and a jet pump that utilizes the flow from the supply pump to supply fuel to a fuel pump reservoir from a main fuel tank. The jet pump includes a body. A main inlet of the body is coupled to the outlet of the supply pump, and a nozzle is positioned on an interior of the body. A mixing tube is defined by the body downstream of the nozzle, and defines a channel extending along an axis. A suction inlet of the body is in fluid communication with the mixing tube channel. An outlet conduit of the body extends from the channel at least partially in a direction away from the axis, and an outlet of the body positioned remotely from the channel along the outlet conduit. The outlet is positioned at or above an upper portion of the reservoir such that fuel pours down into the reservoir. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047967 | THREE-WAY VALVE WITH TOP END-STOP ON THE AIR PATHWAY - Three-way valve with two flaps comprising single control means ( | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047968 | THREE-WAY VALVE WITH RETURN END-STOP ON THE AIR PATHWAY - Three-way valve with two flaps comprising common control means ( | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047975 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING A LOGO ON AN INFRARED BURNER - Infrared burners are disclosed herein that can be configured to integrate a glowing design, pattern, logo, or text. In various embodiments, ports located on portions of the surface of a ceramic plate are varied in size. Infrared radiation emitted by particular portions of the ceramic plate can thereby be varied to provide for emphasis or de-emphasis of certain portions of an infrared burner. The emphasized or deemphasized portions of the infrared burner can be used to depict designs, patterns, logos, or text. Furthermore, one or more designs, patterns, logos, or text can be integrated. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047976 | SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An energy collecting module for assembling, together with a plurality of similar energy collecting module, a modular energy collecting system. The energy collecting module comprises a fluid channel having a lumen for conducting fluid from a first connectable opening to a second connectable opening and an energy collecting element mounted in front of the fluid channel for concentrating radiation along the fluid channel. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047977 | Carousel Heliostat Having Louvered Horizontal Mirrors For Solar Tower Systems - A low profile heliostat with elongated louvered mirror segments is provided. Its envelope of revolution has the shape of a flat disc to enable heliostat fields with very high ground coverage ratio. The heliostat's disc-shaped footprint rotates around a substantially vertical axis (akin to a carousel). The short dimension of the mirror segments is drastically shorter than the disc's diameter. Embodiments are described in which the motion relies on two concentric rings, which are individually rotated around a vertical axis. The lower ring acts as a platform providing mainly azimuth tracking, carrying the upper ring. The differential rotation between the upper ring and the lower ring is translated into a rotation of the mirror segments around a second, perpendicular, axis and used for elevation tracking. Disc-shaped heliostat with D-shaped cut-offs are described, to facilitate the required maintenance access even in highly dense heliostat fields. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047978 | VORTEX-INDUCED CLEANING OF SURFACES - A solar panel configured to reduce contaminant accumulation thereon, including a surface adapted to harvest solar energy; and a vortex-inducing generator including chevron-shaped features disposed across at least a portion of the surface to reduce contaminant accumulation thereon by causing air flow passing over the surface to remove at least some contaminants deposited thereon and/or keeping particles entrained in the air flow to reduce deposition on the surface. A method of passively cleaning a solar panel includes providing the solar panel, and positioning the solar panel such that the leading edge is oriented to intercept a prevailing wind direction. A solar array includes a plurality of the solar panels, wherein each solar panel is positioned such that the leading edge is oriented to intercept a prevailing wind direction. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047985 | DRY POWDER INHALER ASSEMBLY AND CONTAINERS - The present disclosure provides dry powder inhalers, containers for carrying a dose of dry powder medicament particles for dry powder inhalers, and a hinge that, while enjoying broader applicability, may be used in such inhalers. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047986 | STORAGE SYSTEM FOR POWDERED PHARMACEUTICALS, AND INHALER EQUIPPED WITH THIS SYSTEM - In order to improve the administration of powdered pharmaceuticals, the invention proposes a storage system for powdered pharmaceuticals, in particular for use or integration in a powder inhaler, for receiving a multiplicity of doses of at least one medically active substance, with at least two storage spaces ( | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047987 | CPAP tube delivery device - A CPAP oxygen delivery device wherein a tube system eliminates excess hose and wherein a base connector positioned in the support frame may be in a T- or cross-configuration and the cross-configuration allows a supplemental therapeutic material to be delivered, and wherein the pitch of an adjustable arm may be varied to alter the vertical position of the CPAP mask. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047988 | Hyperbaric Chamber System and Related Methods - Hyperbaric chamber control system and apparatus and related methods. A system for controlling, measuring, and reporting hyperbaric chamber sessions using the partial pressure of oxygen as the lead variable. Air is gently flushed from the bottom of the chamber, upwards, and a nostril-level oxygen pickup measures oxygen concentration in the chamber. Chamber pressure and oxygen concentration values are used to calculate the partial pressure of oxygen, and the session time is adjusted. so that a subject treatment accurately reflects prescribed. treatment. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047995 | MASK - A mask that includes a mask body, a left ear loop, and a right ear loop. The left and right ear loops each comprise a base and a rim that extends from the base and forms an opening. The ear loops are laid out on the contact surface of the mask body such that the rims are inwards of the bases. The bases are joined to the mask body by means of left and right joining parts, each of which has a top joining part, a middle joining part, and a bottom joining part. When the mask is worn, the left ear loop (or right ear loop) is folded at the left joining part (or right joining part). | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047996 | Device For Filling A Cigarette Tube - A device for automatically filling cigarette tubes meters out a dose of loose tobacco, feeds the dose to a press unit that presses the dose into a roll of tobacco corresponding in size to the size of a pre-manufactured paper cigarette tube. The roll is automatically injected into a paper tube. The various assemblies and units are mounted on a support structure and enclosed in a housing, so the device is safe to operate. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047997 | WATER PIPE CONVERTER - The present invention is a water pipe converter to convert a bottle with an orifice into a water pipe that includes a downstem and rubber hose that extends above the bottle and downward into the bottle, a hose extension with a plurality of apertures that is integral to the downstem with a coupling that extends further down into the bottle and a bottle fitting that provides an air tight seal on the orifice of the bottle. There is also a water level line that indicates a top water level in the bottle with the downstem and the hose extension extended downward through the water level line into water in the bottle, a glass curved stem that extends above the bottom fitting and curves away from the proximal end of the downstem and a mouthpiece to draw smoke from the bottle that is disposed on the curved stem. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130047998 | CIGARETTE HOLDER - A cigarette holder, including a hollow tube having a front end serving as a mouthpiece and a rear end over which the non-burning end of a cigarette is receivable and a clip attached to the tube. The clip includes a pair of cooperating, opposing, openable jaws to removably hold the non-burning end of the cigarette over the rear end of the tube, to form an airtight seal. The jaws each have an opposing end tip and are movable from a closed position where the end tips are in contact with each other to an open position where the end tips are spaced apart from each other. The jaws can also be used to open the non-burning end of the cigarette so that it fits over the rear end of the tube. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048001 | Anatabine-Enriched Tobacco Products - A tobacco product contains tobacco material enriched with anatabine or a salt or derivative thereof. In some aspects, the tobacco material has very low levels of tobacco specific nitrosamines (TSNA), such as having a collective content of N′-nitrosonornicotine (NNN), 4-(N-nitrosomethylamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK), N′-nitrosoanatabine (NAT) and N′-nitrosoanabasine (NAB) which is about 0.3 μg/g or less. The tobacco product may be a smoking product, such as cigarettes, cigars, or pipe tobacco; or a smokeless product, such as chewing tobacco, snuff, snus, tobacco-containing gum or lozenges, or a dissolvable powdered tobacco-based smokeless product. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048002 | Hair Piece with Integrated Securing Mechanism - A hair piece ( | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048005 | Skin Care Regimen Comprising At Least One Composition Comprising A Pyrithione Source - A method of treating skin comprising: applying a first composition to a portion of skin to form a prepared surface; and contacting said prepared surface with a hair removal device to form a contacted surface, wherein said hair removal device comprises at least one of: a skin engaging member, a molded shaving aid, and a combination thereof; applying a second composition to said contacted surface to form a treated surface, wherein at least one of said first composition, said hair removal device, said second composition, or a combination thereof comprises a pyrithione source, such as zinc pyrithione. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048006 | SELF ADMINISTRABLE HAIR EXTENSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A holder for securing a hair extension having a weft and a hair piece extending from the weft, to a wearer's natural hair. The holder includes a length, a transverse profile having a hair extension edge and a securing edge opposingly disposed from the hair extension edge. The holder comprises a channel disposed substantially longitudinally along the entire length of the holder and a plurality of apertures to receive a plurality of attaching means for securing the holder to the wearer's natural hair. The channel includes a neck and an interior cavity connected to the neck, wherein the neck defines an opening along the length of the channel at the hair extension edge. The interior cavity is configured to receive the weft and the neck is configured to enable penetration of the hair piece through the opening along the length of the channel. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048007 | NOVEL CATIONIC 4- AMINOINDOLES, DYE COMPOSITION COMPRISING A CATIONIC 4-AMINOINDOLE, PROCESSES THEREFOR AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to a cationic aminopyridine of general formula (I), acid-addition salts thereof and solvates thereof: in which: R | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048008 | COLOURING COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a two part aqueous oxidative colouring composition for keratin fibres especially human hair with improved and homogeneous conditioning effect from root to tip, improved colour fastness against washing and for achieving homogeneous even colouration. Present invention is on a two part aqueous composition for colouring keratin fibres especially human hair, characterised in that the first part A is an aqueous composition and comprises at least one oxidative dye precursor, optionally at least one coupling agent and/or at least one direct dye and furthermore comprising at least one anionic surfactant the second part Part B is an aqueous composition and comprises at least one oxidizing agent and at least one cationic polymer. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048011 | Concave-Convex Roller Assembly - A dual-ended applicator is provided. The applicator includes a handle, a first roller having a broad concave surface at one end of the handle, and a second, ball-like roller having a convex surface, at the opposite end of the handle. The first roller, having a greater axial length and surface area than does the second roller is intended for applying a cosmetic to broader convex areas of the skin. The second roller, having a lesser axial dimension and surface area as compared with the first roller is intended for distributing a cosmetic to the narrower, concave areas of the skin. The first roller is mounted on the applicator so as to rotate about a fixed axis lateral to the longitudinal axis of the applicator, and will move in straight paths along the skin, in line with the longitudinal axis of the applicator. The second, ball-like roller is mounted on the applicator so as to travel along both straight and curved paths, automatically adjusting between positions as the applicator is moved along the skin surface. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048012 | DENTAL FLOSS WITH OFFSET HEAD - A dental floss includes a handle; a head including two parallel arms and a floss having both ends formed with open ends of the arms respectively; and an inclined element having one end formed with the handle and the other end formed with the head so that the head offsets with respect to the handle by a first distance in a first lateral direction. Further, each arm includes an inclined member formed with the head so that the arms offset with respect to the head by a second distance in the first lateral direction. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048013 | ULTRASONIC CLEANING METHOD FOR GENERATING ULTRASONIC VIBRATIONS BY A FREQUENCY MODULATED SIGNAL - An ultrasonic cleaning method of using ultrasonic vibrations to clean an object that is immersed in a cleaning liquid in a cleaning tank is provided. The method includes generating a frequency modulated signal including at least two frequency modulated portions having modulation widths different from each other with a single frequency as a center frequency, such that among the at least two frequency modulated portions a frequency modulated portion having a smaller modulation width is generated at a timing when a frequency modulated portion having a larger modulation width reaches the center frequency. The method further includes generating the ultrasonic vibrations based on the frequency modulated signal and transferring the ultrasonic vibrations to the cleaning tank to clean the object. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048014 | PHOTORESIST STRIP PROCESSES FOR IMPROVED DEVICE INTEGRITY - Provided herein are methods and apparatus of hydrogen-based photoresist strip operations that reduce dislocations in a silicon wafer or other substrate. According to various embodiments, the hydrogen-based photoresist strip methods can employ one or more of the following techniques: 1) minimization of hydrogen budget by using short processes with minimal overstrip duration, 2) providing dilute hydrogen, e.g., 2%-16% hydrogen concentration, 3) minimization of material loss by controlling process conditions and chemistry, 4) using a low temperature resist strip, 5) controlling implant conditions and concentrations, and 6) performing one or more post-strip venting processes. Apparatus suitable to perform the photoresist strip methods are also provided. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048017 | ABRASIVE OR CLEANING PAD WITH A COMPOSITE RESIN AS A WEAR LAYER, FLOOR CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CLEANING A FLOOR SURFACE - An abrasive or cleaning pad includes a composite resin as a wear layer. A cleaning pad system for motorized floor cleaning or polishing applications includes a pad having a combination of two grades of melamine resin-based foam. A method of cleaning a floor surface is also provided. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048018 | POST-CMP CLEANING BRUSH - Embodiments of the invention include a CMP brush that has a combination of central nodules at an inner region of the brush and one or more edge nodules at an end region of the brush where the central nodules and edge nodules are in a staggered or matched arrangement with each other and an upper surface of each edge nodule on the brush has the same or a greater contact area than an upper surface of a central nodule. The area of contact of the upper surface of each edge nodule with the substrate edge region is the same or greater than the area of contact of the upper surface of a central nodule with the substrate center region. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048019 | METHOD OF REMOVING CHEWING GUM RESIDUES FROM SUBSTRATES - The present invention relates to a method of removing chewing gum and residues thereof from substrates using chewing gum modifying compositions comprising oxidising reagents and one or more oxidation catalysts. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048020 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - An oral care implement includes a releasable sensory material that invokes a sensory response when in contact with tissues or surfaces of a mouth of a user. In one embodiment, an element is provided that is visually indicative of the sensory response. The oral care implement may also include a soft tissue cleaner provided with the sensory material. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048023 | Cleaning system and method for ingestible product preparation system and method - A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to: electronically directing at least one second automated cleaning operation of the at least one automated device to remove a third portion other than the first portion and other than the second portion of the at least one first substance from at least a portion of the preparation equipment prior to at least one second preparation occurrence of at least one second ingestible product, the at least one second preparation occurrence electronically initiated via electronically receiving first input associated with a particular individual living being. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048024 | CONTROL TECHNIQUE FOR MULTISTEP WASHING PROCESS USING A PLURALITY OF CHEMICALS - Equipment and method for a system implementing a multistep washing process, with a chemical container ( | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048025 | DISHWASHER WITH FAULT IDENTIFICATION - A dishwasher includes a control facility for executing a wash cycle for cleaning items held in a wash chamber which is filled with water via a water inlet facility having an inlet valve operably connected to the control facility. To identify malfunction of the water inlet facility, the control facility executes an identification sequence which includes a test filling phase, in which the inlet valve is opened for a period corresponding to a predefined time value. A detection facility detects during operation of a recirculation pump to recirculate water in the wash chamber at least one operating parameter corresponding to a quantity of water in the wash chamber at an end of the test filling phase. The control facility determines a water flow into the wash chamber during the test filling phase from the detected operating parameter and compares the determined water flow with a minimum water flow. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048026 | AUTOMATIC CLEANING METHOD FOR SOLAR PANEL - A method for automatically cleaning a solar panel, includes: obtaining an environmental intensity of sunlight in the outside environment with an environmental light sensor; obtaining a transmitted intensity of incident sunlight throughout the protection panel with a transmission light sensor; deriving a detection difference value between the environmental intensity and the transmitted intensity; comparing the detection difference value with a predetermined value. Wherein if the detection difference value is larger than the predetermined value, the solar panel will be cleaned; if the detection difference value is smaller than the predetermined value, the solar panel will not be cleaned; the driving device sends execution signals to a perfusion device and a driving device so as to the driving device drives a cleaning device to clean the solar panel when the solar panel needs to be cleaned. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048027 | Package Assembly Cleaning Process Using Vaporized Solvent - A method includes generating a solvent-containing vapor that contains a solvent. The solvent-containing vapor is conducted to a package assembly to clean the package assembly. The solvent-containing vapor condenses to form a liquid on a surface of the package assembly, and flows off from the surface of the package assembly. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048028 | Water Heater Rejuvenation System and Process - A water heater rejuvenation system and process wherein a system kit comprises an introduction-extraction tube, a water heater wrench, and an amount of calcium cleaning solution. The system and process may include the steps of draining the water heater reservoir, opening an access to the water heater reservoir, introducing an amount of calcium cleaning solution into the reservoir, via an introduction-extraction tube, allowing an amount of time to pass, extracting the cleaning solution and debris from the reservoir with the introduction-extraction tube, closing the access to the reservoir, and filling the reservoir with water. Alternatively, the system and process may include introducing an additional amount of solution to remove additional debris, and using a wet/dry vacuum to facilitate extraction of the solution and debris from the reservoir. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048039 | POLE GRIP - A pole grip ( | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048040 | WALKING AID WITH IRRITANT DISPENSER - A walking aid with irritant dispenser includes a shaft having upper and lower ends and defining a hollow chamber configured to contain an irritant. A compressed air cartridge is positioned in the shaft in fluid communication with the chamber. A trigger is operatively coupled to the air cartridge and configured to cause air to be released from the cartridge into the chamber when actuated. A piston situated in the chamber is movable between an upward configuration when the trigger is not actuated and a downward configuration when the trigger is actuated. The lower end of the shaft defines an outlet in fluid communication with the chamber through which the irritant is released when the piston is at the downward configuration. The chamber includes a predetermined amount of fluid pressure such that infusion of air from the compressed air cartridge increases the pressure and urges the piston toward the downward configuration. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048041 | STANDING ASSIST DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A standing assist device is disclosed and described. The device can include a base portion to fixedly mount to a support surface. The device can also include a first handle portion coupled to the base portion and disposed at least partially in a first vertical plane. Additionally, the device can include a second handle portion coupled to the base portion and disposed at least partially in a second vertical plane that is non-coplanar with the first vertical plane, the second handle portion having a lateral extension portion to extend toward a seating location of a user. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048042 | Crutch Decoration - The present invention provides crutch decorations that when applied to a crutch form a substantially flat surface between two opposing crutch columns. The flat surface is optimally used for placing printed advertising, designs, pictures, and the like, on the crutch. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048045 | HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR PYROMETALLURGICAL VESSEL USING THERMOELECTRIC/THERMOMAGNETIC DEVICES - A method and apparatus for harvesting waste thermal energy from a pyrometallurgical vessel ( | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048046 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - An adhesive element can be used to attach a conductor interface to a photovoltaic module. The adhesive element provides multiple points of support for conductors connected within the conductor interface and improves sealing against moisture intrusion. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048049 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANT OUTPUT USING LAGGING OR LEADING TRACKING ANGLE - A method and apparatus for operating a tracker to cause a solar module to track a position of the sun at a first angle of incidence, and, in response to identification of a lag or lead trigger condition, determine a second angle of incidence calculated by increasing or decreasing the first angle of incidence by a lagging or leading factor so as to lower electrical current output of the solar module, and thereafter operating the tracker to cause the solar module to track the position of the sun at the second angle of incidence. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048050 | PHOTONIC ENERGY CONCENTRATORS BY WAY OF FOLDED MATERIAL - Apparatus and methods related to solar energy are provided. A reflector array is formed from a sheet material. The reflector array includes light concentrators and hinge features. A reflective surface treatment is applied to at least some portions of the reflector array. The reflector array is folded from an initial configuration into an operable configuration by way of the hinges. Housing, framework, foam material or other supports maintain the operable configuration. Photovoltaic cells or other entities are disposed at respective target locations so as receive concentrated photonic energy by way of the light concentrators. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048051 | CONCENTRATING PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM MODULE WITH ACTUATOR CONTROL - An arrangement for use in a concentrating photovoltaic system including a module having plurality of solar cells are mounted on a first side, and a plurality of lenses are mounted on a second side. Drive motors are coupled to the module to enable it to track the sun during the course of the day. A sun sensor is attached to the housing to detect a predetermined timed pattern of light blocking to the sensor and for generating a control signal to the drive motors in response to such detection for moving the module to a predetermined fixed position. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048052 | LIGHT CONCENTRATION AND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM - An optical system for light energy concentration may comprise a light concentrator including two or more light-converging elements, a light splitting element to receive the converging light from the light-converging elements and to produce light having a first spectral component and light having a second spectral component, and a light directing element to direct the light having the first spectral component through a light guide and to direct the light having the second spectral component to a location external to the light guide. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048053 | SOLAR COLLECTOR HAVING FRESNEL MIRRORS - The present invention relates to a solar collector ( | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048054 | System and Method for Collection of Solar Energy for Conversion to Electric Power - According to an embodiment of the present invention, a solar energy collection system utilizes high efficiency multi junction photovoltaic (PV) solar cells to augment extracted energy obtained from a photovoltaic (PV) solar cell coolant fluid Carnot cycle process. The combined Carnot and photovoltaic (PV) energy extraction process significantly enhances the efficiency of solar energy-to-electric power conversion. The solar energy collection system employs a suspension system that further reduces costs of producing electricity. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048057 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE - A photovoltaic module includes an encapsulated photovoltaic element and an infrared transmissive decorative overlay simulating conventional roofing. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048058 | LIFT-OFF STRUCTURE FOR SUBSTRATE OF A PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A lift-off structure for substrate of a photoelectric device and method thereof, which making it possible to enable an etching solution to flow through not only external etch channel but also internal etch channel to etch a sacrificial layer in order to increase the overall etching speed and decrease the overall time of lifting a substrate off. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048061 | MONOLITHIC MULTI-JUNCTION PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL AND METHOD - A device and method for fabrication of a multi-junction photovoltaic device includes providing a parent substrate including a single crystal III-V material. The parent substrate forms a III-V cell of the multi-junction photovoltaic device. A lattice-matched Germanium layer is epitaxially grown on the III-V material to form a final cell of the multi-junction photovoltaic device. The Germanium layer is bonded to a foreign substrate. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048062 | SOLAR CELL COMPRISING BULK HETEROJUNCTION INORGANIC THIN FILM AND FABRICATION OF THE SOLAR CELL - Provided is a bulk heterojunction inorganic thin film solar cell and a method for fabricating the same. More particularly, the solar cell includes an inorganic thin film having a bulk heterojunction formed by using vertically grown n-type semiconductor nanostructure electrodes and filling the void spaces among the nanostructures with p-type semiconductor materials, unlike the known planar type inorganic thin film solar cells including n-type semiconductors and p-type semiconductors. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048071 | THIN REFRACTORY METAL LAYER USED AS CONTACT BARRIER TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS - A thin film amorphous silicon solar cell may have front contact between a hydrogenated amorphous silicon layer and a transparent conductive oxide layer. The cell may include a layer of a refractory metal, chosen among the group composed of molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum and titanium, of thickness adapted to ensure a light transmittance of at least 80%, interposed therebetween, before growing by PECVD a hydrogenated amorphous silicon p-i-n light absorption layer over it. A refractory metal layer of just about 1 nm thickness may effectively shield the oxide from the reactive plasma, thereby preventing a diffused defect when forming the p.i.n. layer that would favor recombination of light-generated charge carriers. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048072 | SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND A PRODUCTION METHOD FOR THE SAME - Disclosed are a solar cell and a method of fabricating the same. The solar cell includes a back electrode layer; a light absorbing layer on the back electrode layer; a protrusion pattern on the light absorbing layer; a first anti-reflective layer having a first thickness on the protrusion pattern; and a second anti-reflective layer having a second thickness smaller than the first thickness on the protrusion pattern. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048075 | NOVEL PHOTOACTIVE POLYMERS - Photoactive polymers comprising first and second co-monomer repeat units, the first co-monomer repeat unit comprising a moiety selected from the group consisting of an alkylthieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione moiety and a 1,3-dithiophene-5-alkylthieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione moiety, and the second co-monomer repeat unit comprising a moiety selected from the group consisting of a 4,4′-dialkyl-dithieno[3,2-b:2′3′-d]silole moiety, an ethylene moiety, a thiophene moiety, an N-alkylcarbazole moiety, an N-(1-alkyl)dithieno[3,2-b:2′3′-d]pyrrole moiety and a 4,8-dialkyloxylbenzo[1,2-b:3,4-b]dithiophene moiety are described herein. These polymers are suitable for use in photovoltaic cells and field effect transistors. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048076 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL - In the present invention, a dye-sensitizing solar cell with which high open voltage (Voc) and high short-circuit current (Jsc) are obtained is provided even though a conductive polymer is used as a hole transport material, whereby high photoelectric conversion efficiency can be obtained. Disclosed is a dye-sensitized solar cell comprising a substrate, a first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer comprising a semiconductor and a sensitizing dye, a hole transport layer comprising a solid stale hole transport material, and a second electrode, wherein the solid state hole transport material contained in the hole transport layer comprises a conductive polymer formed by polymerizing a compound having a thiophene structure, and the hole transport layer has an ionization potential of 5.0-5.5 eV. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048083 | REMOTE CONTROLLED GRAYWATER SEPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - Described herein is a graywater separation valve assembly that includes a main body portion, valve means remotely operable by a user, a motor operatively connected to the valve means, a receiver in electrical communication with the motor, and a remote control that includes a transmitter in communication with the receiver and for operating the valve means. The main body portion includes an inlet, which, in use, is connected to a graywater source, a first outlet, which, in use, is connected to a sewer line, and a second outlet, which, in use, is connected to a graywater line. The inlet, first outlet and second outlet all comprise no hub connectors. The remote control is operable to cause graywater received through the inlet to pass through either the first outlet or the second outlet. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048084 | Multi-port variable flow control valve with single actuator and interface - A single actuator multi-port flow control valve composed of a plurality of generally cylindrically shaped port bodies rotatably mounted within a valve body. The port bodies are serially driven by a single actuator via a drive link system composed of a drive pin on the inferior side wall of a serial superior port body selectively abutting, during rotation, a driven tab on the superior side wall of its serially inferior port body. The position of each port body is known to an electronic controller which selectively actuates the actuator to set each port body angular position. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048089 | Analytical System For Performing Laboratory Protocols and Associated Methods - Systems, devices, and methods for automating laboratory protocols utilizing cooperative efforts between differing components including fluidics, agitation and thermal control for processing a wide variety of disparate laboratory protocols are provided. In one aspect, a sample processing module is provided, including a housing configured to accommodate a pre-identified sample process, a temperature input capable of interfacing with a temperature controller, a fluid input capable of interfacing with an input fluid controller, a fluid output capable of interfacing with an output fluid controller, and a standardized agitation connector capable of interfacing with an agitator. A control system interfaces with the temperature input, fluid input, fluid output, and agitation connector to enable the system to perform laboratory protocols that require complex, sequential fluidic steps in association with the temperature and agitation control. | 2013-02-28 |
| 20130048090 | HUMAN BODY SENSITIVE TOUCH-CONTROLLED WATER OUTLET DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A human body sensitive, touch-controlled water outlet device includes: a faucet body, a cold water inlet, a hot water inlet and a switch unit, with the switch unit including a touch sensitive module, a control module and a power source module. When a human body touches the switch control sensing zone or the water temperature switchover zone arranged on the faucet body, the touch sensitive module identifies the touch signal and outputs a corresponding sensed signal to the control module, and then the control module controls the water outlet device according to the sensed signal, so as to open or close the water outlet device and provide the selected type of outlet water. Further disclosed is a method for controlling the human body sensitive, touch-controlled water outlet device. The human body sensitive, touch-controlled water outlet device is convenient to use and has a high touch control precision. | 2013-02-28 |
