10th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090056489 | PLASTIC GEAR, DRIVE WITH A PLASTIC GEAR AS WELL AS MANUFACTURING METHOD - The invention relates to a plastic gear, particularly a worm gear, with teeth disposed side by side in circumferential direction. Provision is made according to the invention for the surface of at least one of the teeth to be structured in such a way as to constitute a grease depot. The invention additionally relates to a drive as well as to a method for introducing a structure, which constitutes a grease depot, into the surface of at least one tooth of a plastic gear. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056490 | Shift lever assembly - A shift lever assembly includes a shift lever swingably with a rotational axis as a swing support point, an axis supporting bracket for supporting the rotational axis, two axis supporting elements for supporting both ends of the rotational axis together with the axis supporting bracket. In addition, two beams are provided with each of the axis supporting elements. The beams will break off in case where an impact load is to be applied via the shift lever. Furthermore, a metal plate is provided with the axis supporting bracket for each of the axis supporting elements. The metal plate will be bent by the each of the axis supporting elements moving after break-offs of the beams. According to the shift lever assembly, stroke displacement for energy absorbing can be made relatively long. In addition, relatively large impact energy can be absorbed with short stroke displacement. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056491 | Driving Accessory For Handicapped Drivers - The present invention provides a new hand-operated system for actuating acceleration and brake pedals in a vehicle. The system comprises main body adapted to be fixedly attached to the vehicle in the vicinity of the driver's hands, a handle connected to the main body wherein the handle is adapted to be moved forwardly and backwardly in order to operate the vehicle; two levers pivotally connected to the main body wherein the levers are engaged with the acceleration and brake pedals through connecting rods; and a cable connecting the lever that actuate the acceleration pedal. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056492 | DUAL LEVER STEERING CONTROLS WITH CONTROL STOPS - Dual lever steering controls with control stops are provided for a zero turning radius mower. Each control arm is mounted to a neutral position lever that is pivotable between a full forward drive position and a full reverse drive position. Each control stop is mounted to block the control arm and neutral position lever from pivoting to a position under a minimum forward speed. Each control stop may be biased to the minimum forward speed position, and also may be pivotable between an operating position and a non-operating position. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056493 | Steering column manufacturing machine and method of manufacturing a steering column - A method of manufacturing a steering column assembly having a first jacket and a second jacket with a bushing between the first and second jackets. The method utilizes a manufacturing machine having a loadable member, a fixed member, and a thermal fixture. The method comprises the steps of: assembling the first jacket to the second jacket with the bushing located radially between the first and second jackets to interlock the first and second jackets and prevent axial movement between the first and second jackets; connecting the first jacket to the loadable member of the manufacturing machine; connecting the second jacket to a fixed member of the manufacturing machine; loading the loadable member to apply an axial force to the first jacket; heating the thermal fixture of the manufacturing machine; and melting the bushing until the first jacket moves axially relative to the second jacket. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056494 | PLASTIC CORE ATTACHMENT FOR A PUSH-PULL CABLE ASSEMBLY - A motion transmitting cable assembly includes a cable having a conduit and a core longitudinally movable within the conduit, a core attachment secured to an end of the core, and a conduit abutment fitting secured to an end of the conduit. The core attachment is molded of plastic and is over-molded onto the end of the core. The core is preferably provided with both an upset and a wire wrap within the core attachment. The core attachment includes a terminal and a rod extending from the terminal and is molded as a unitary component. A guide tube extends from the conduit abutment fitting and slidably receives the rod therein. The core meets the core attachment within the guide tube and preferably extends within the rod for the entire length of the rod and a portion of the terminal. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056495 | BICYCLE HANDLEBAR ASSEMBLY - A bicycle handlebar assembly having a stem portion constructed to engage a stem tube that is rotationally supported by a frame and a handlebar that is co-molded to the stem portion. Preferably, the stem portion and the handlebar are constructed to dissimilar materials. More preferably, the stem portion is constructed to a metal-type material and the handlebar is constructed of a carbon-fiber material. The stem portion and the handlebar are constructed such that the handlebar engages the stem portion and is secured thereto during formation of the handlebar assembly by co-molding. Such a construction provides a bicycle handlebar assembly that is lightweight, robust, and can be efficiently produced. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056496 | Composite Crank Assembly - A crank assembly formed as a unitary composite structure, the crank arms and crank shaft being hollow to provide maximum weight reduction, the crank arms being over-sized to provide the necessary stiffness and strength. The unitary composite crank assembly may further include a crank claw integrally formed with the crank assembly. Additionally, a spider may be integrally formed with the crank assembly reducing the amount of parts for the assembly, increasing stiffness and reducing overall weight. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056497 | Rotation Tool - A downhole rotation tool comprises a housing rotatable and axially slideable in relation to a gear shaft. The gear shaft is located interior of the housing. A tube gear is located intermediate the gear shaft and the housing. Helical threading on the gear shaft exterior interacts with helical threading interior of the tube gear to impart rotation of the tube gear upon linear movement of the gear shaft. A gear face at a lower end of the tube gear interacts with a corresponding gear face on the housing. Face gear teeth of the tube gear and the housing include axially-aligned engaging surfaces to rotate the housing in a preferred direction on downward stroke of the gear shaft and include inclined slip surfaces to allow relative rotation of the housing gear face and the tube gear face upon upward stroke of the gear shaft. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056498 | BALL SCREW RESETTABLE MECHANICAL DISCONNECT - A disengagement/disconnect assembly for disengaging a generator from a gear box includes an inner ball screw having an angled threading on an outer surface thereof and surrounding and operatively engaged to a rotating generator drive shaft to cause rotation of the inner ball screw, the inner ball screw having axial dog teeth engaged to corresponding teeth of the gear box drive shaft, an outer ball screw surrounding and normally rotating with the inner ball screw and having a spherical ball and an angled ball track between the inner and outer ball screws, a lock, and a brake for slowing or stopping rotation of the outer ball screw so that the inner ball screw rotates relative to the outer ball screw along the ball track and slides axially toward the lock thereby disengaging the generator from the gear box drive shaft. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056499 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING MAGNESIUM-BASED ALLOY - A method for fabricating a magnesium-based alloy includes the steps of: (a) mixing a number of carbon nanotubes with a number of magnesium particles; (b) heating the mixture in a protective gas to achieve a semi-solid-state paste; (c) stirring the semi-solid-paste using an electromagnetic stirring force to disperse the carbon nanotubes into the paste; (d) injecting the semi-solid-state paste into a die; and (e) cooling the semi-solid-state paste to achieve a magnesium-based alloy. An apparatus for fabricating the magnesium-based alloy includes a transferring device, a thixomolding machine, and an electromagnetic stirring device. The transferring device includes a feed inlet. The thixomolding machine includes a heating barrel having two ends, a nozzle disposed at a first end thereof, and an material input positioned at a second end thereof. The electromagnetic stirring device includes an electromagnetic induction coil disposed on an outer wall of the heating barrel. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056500 | RESIN-IN-LEACH PROCESS TO RECOVER NICKEL AND/OR COBALT IN ORE LEACHING PULPS - A hydrometallurgical resin-in-leach (RIL) process for directly recovering nickel and/or cobalt. Simultaneous pulp leaching by adding an acid or base, dissolves the metals of interest with adsorption of the metals rendered soluble in on ionic exchange resin. Following elution of the changed resin, purification of nickel and cobalt present in the eluate can be recovered by conventional methods, such as precipitation, extraction by solvents and membranes. The regenerated resin is recirculated for further use. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056501 | HYDROMETALLURGICAL PROCESS USING RESIN-NEUTRALIZED-SOLUTION OF A HEAP LEACHING EFFLUENT - The present invention refers to a hydro-metallurgical process using resin-in-neutralized-solution in heap leaching effluent. More specifically, the process is applicable to lateritic ore, nickel oxidate, cobalt oxidate or a mixture containing metals of interest—nickel, cobalt and other secondary metals, wherein ore is leached by adding an acid or a base with possible pH adjustment, aided by acid or base with neutralization of heap leaching effluent, by adding lime, limestone, soda or ammonia in the temperature of 70° to 95° C. range, at pH in the pH4 to pH5 range; wherein soluble impurity species can be reduced or cementing/complexation techniques, comprising a neutralized leaching effluent, as slurry, made up of solid particles (precipitated compounds) and solution, but ore-free; which is fed into the RINS (resin-in-neutralized-solution) circuit, with no need for solid-liquid separation; wherein the resin-in-neutralized-solution circuit comprises multiple sequential vats stirred in countercurrent flow and wherein the loaded resin is separated from the slurry by screening. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056502 | HYDROMETALLURGICAL PROCESS FOR RECOVERY OF NICKEL AND COBALT - The present invention is related to a hydrometallurgical process to produce nickel as hydroxide, oxide or cathode and produce cobalt preferably as sulfides. The present invention is particularly adequate to process eluate containing nickel and cobalt. Eluates are solutions obtained from elution of ionic exchange resins, loaded (charged) in the RIP (resin-in-pulp) process of ionic exchange, to recover nickel and cobalt from effluent pulps in acid leaching. Following nickel and cobalt recovery in a RIP circuit, they are separated from each other via a continuous ionic exchange process, after which the nickel eluate is formed to produce nickel as nickel oxide by a pyrohydrolysis process. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056503 | Knife Sharpener System - A knife sharpener system for efficiently and quickly sharpening a blade of a knife. The knife sharpener system generally includes a support structure, a sharpening unit including a retaining portion, wherein the sharpening unit extends from the support structure, at least one sharpening member extending from the sharpening unit and at least one magnet positioned within the sharpening unit, wherein the retaining portion is positioned between the sharpening member and the magnet and wherein a metal residue of a blade is magnetically attracted to the retaining portion via the magnet. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056504 | Hammer for breaking polycrystalline silicon - The hammer for breaking polycrystalline silicon is provided with a handle portion extending along a center axis and a head portion extending in a direction intersecting a direction of the center axis at the leading end of the handle portion. The head portion is provided with a head main body connecting with the handle portion, a striking part installed at one end of the head main body via a coupling shaft portion, and a counter weight portion installed at the other end of the head main body. The head main body, the coupling shaft portion, the striking part and the counter weight portion are formed integrally from a hard metal. A round-raised striking surface is formed at the striking part. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056505 | Shingle Separator Tool - A shingle separator tool for slicing through the adhesive strips or spot welds that hold overlapping roof or side wall shingles in place against the force of wind comprising a rigid elongated body having distal and proximal ends and a pair of spaced apart gripping handles. A flexible blade disposed forwardly of the body and which is either attached to the distal end of the body or which is integral with the body includes a flexible end portion having sharpened edges that are angularly disposed with respect to one another and which define a point at the apex of the intersecting edges. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056506 | Kwik E Wrench - Kwik E wrench is a design of a geared socket with a drive gear housed in container that is nearly the same size as a wrench of like size. Kwik E can be driven by a thumb wheel, another wrench, or an insert for a power driver, drill, electric screwdriver etc. Kwik E wrenches can work in areas that any normal wrench can work. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056507 | ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR COUPLING A COMPONENT TO AN ACTUATOR - Assemblies and methods are provided for use in coupling a component to an actuator, where the component includes a stem and a drive nut, and the stem is configured to be rotated by the actuator and to move linearly through an opening in the drive nut. In an embodiment, the assembly includes a coupling mechanism, a drive ring, and a carrier, where the coupling mechanism and the carrier each include slots and the drive ring includes projections that correspond with the slots. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056508 | Power Adjustable Wrench - An electric adjustable spanner comprises a spanner body, an adjustable jaw, an electromotor, a power supply, a switch and a gear transmission mechanism the spanner body is provided with a fixed jaw at the front end, the fixed jar is connected with the adjustable jaw to form an adjustable jaw space, the adjustable jaw is equipped with worm gear at the bottom to be engaged with a worm for driving said adjustable jaw to move back and forth, the output end of the gear transmission mechanism is engaged with said worm, the shaft of the electromotor is connected with the input end of the gear transmission mechanism. The electromotor, power supply and switch form a driving control circuit. The electric adjustable spanner is featured by that the gear transmission mechanism has at least three pairs of reduction gears. Compared with existing technologies, this invention has the advantages as follows: due to use of the gearing down transmission, the advancing speed of the adjustable jaw is optimized, the revolutions of the electromotor are reduced and the electric work efficiency is improved, the moving speed is stable with low noise, one end of the worm is fixed when the worm is rotated to the end, no buffering mechanism is required. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056509 | Pliers made of an in situ composite of bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy - Pliers comprising a composite material comprising: individual regions of a ductile metal phase distributed in a substantially continuous amorphous metal alloy matrix are disclosed. Pliers comprising a first lever arm and a second lever arm that is complementary to the first lever arm, wherein the two arms are pivotally attached, and at least a portion of at least one of the two arms comprises the composite material are disclosed. A method of forming pliers is disclosed. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056510 | HAND OPERATED GRIPPING TOOL - A hand operated gripping tool includes a first jaw, a second jaw, a first cam associated with said first jaw, a pivotal handle associated with said first jaw and a second cam associated with said pivotal handle, said first and second jaws being cooperable to define a variable size space for receiving a workpiece and said first and second cams being operable to cause said first and second jaws to grip a said workpiece that is positioned in said variable size space. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056511 | TOOL HEAD STRUCTURE - A tool head structure is used to screw a regular screw or a damaged screw and comprises two cutting portions located at the center of the front portion thereof. Between the two cutting portions is formed a ridge line, and behind the two cutting portions are formed two concave flank portions, and the respective flank portions are correspondingly linked up with scraping grooves. By such arrangements, the tool head structure can solve the problems of easy slipping and being unable to remove the damaged screw. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056512 | HAND TOOL WITH A CLUTCH DEVICE - A hand tool includes a handle a shank is inserted into an axial recess in the handle. Multiple first teeth extend inward from an inner periphery of the axial recess. Two plates extend axially from the top end of the handle and each plate includes a hook which has an inclined surface. A movable member is mounted to the top end of the handle and includes two extensions and each extension has a second inclined surface. A tubular member is mounted to the shank and multiple second teeth extend outward from the tubular member and are removably engaged with the first teeth. The two hooks removably hold the tubular member when a large torque is needed to be output, and the two hooks release the tubular member by pushing the movable member to move the two plates outward, the shank and the tubular member can be co-rotated with small torque. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056513 | Cleaving Wafers from Silicon Crystals - A method of creating thin wafers of single crystal silicon wherein an ingot of single-crystal silicon with a ( | 2009-03-05 |
20090056514 | Quick release device for a saw blade guard assembly of a circular saw - A quick release device for use in a saw to secure a guard cover to a spreader of a saw blade guard assembly. The quick release device includes a mounting block, which has a mounting groove for receiving the spreader, a pivot member pivotally mounted in the mounting block and having a non-circular shoulder received in a receiving portion of a notch on the spreader, and a lever coupled to the pivot member for rotating the pivot member to cause the shoulder of the pivot member to be locked in the receiving portion of the notch or to be movable out of the notch. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056515 | ROTARY KNIFE CUTTING SYSTEMS - There are disclosed rotary cutting systems for use with circular surgical stapling devices. The rotary cutting systems generally include a circular knife blade and a mainspring for imparting rotary motion to the circular knife blade. A latch mechanism is provided to maintain the knife blade on a linear travel path during a first predetermined distance and to release the circular knife blade for rotation due to the bias of the mainspring along a second predetermine distance. The circular knife blade may be rotated by the mainspring itself or, in an alternative embodiment, may be driven by frictional engagement with a rotational hammer. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056516 | Chain Gripping Device - A chain gripping device has a body which is arranged to be secured within the base clamps of a circular abrasive cutting saw. A clamping member supported on the body is arranged to clamp one of the links of the chain to be cut therein so that the link is in alignment with a cutting plane of the blade of the saw when the body is secured within the clamps of the saw. The clamping member includes jaws arranged to clamp only one side portion of the link to be clamped at a pair of positions spaced apart thereon to receive the blade therebetween to fully secure a link of a chain being cut throughout a cutting operation in a safe and secure manner. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056517 | RECONFIGURABLE TOOLING SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING A WORKPIECE - This invention relates to a tooling system comprising a plurality of elements ( | 2009-03-05 |
20090056518 | Plastic miter block with saw blade guide - The present invention supports masonry pieces during cutting in order to obtain 45 and 22.5 degree angles. The present invention further encompasses a method and material for manufacture that being injection-molded plastic, so the invention is waterproof and harmless to modern diamond saw blades. The method for using the invention is in combination with a table style wet saw, in particular, one using a roller tray with lip or one that guides motor and the blade across a stationary tray with lip. The size and dimensions of the invention are worked out for the greatest number of uses in the widest variety of applications. The present invention method incorporates a slot to be used as a saw blade guide. One skilled in the art will find this device is capable of quickly and safely supporting masonry pieces for inside and outside 45 and 22.5 degree cuts, namely miters. Primarily this device is intended to be used with standard masonry wet saws. It is conceivable that this device would be helpful at a multitude of other tasks, where support and miter angles are a part of the work process. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056519 | AVOCADO CUTTING AND SPLITTING DEVICE - An avocado cutter with an upper blade and a lower blade, each rotating in a forward direction with the lower blade below and forward of the upper blade defining a space therebetween. A V-shaped conveyor conveys an avocado to the upper blade which cuts to the seed of the avocado and rotates the avocado in a forward direction in the process causing the avocado to engage the lower blade and engage a V-shaped splitter to split the avocado into two sections. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056520 | Fret and fingerboard for stringed instruments - A fret and fret board assembly for a stringed instrument provide increased fret stability and serve to increase the duration of fretted notes played on the instrument. Each fret includes a string-engageable cap, a relatively high-mass tang or resonation bar which fits snugly within a mating groove in the fret board and a pair of wings which extend outwardly in opposite directions from the cap and tang and engage the fret board to provide additional stability to the fret and further add to the mass of the fret. The tang preferably has a relatively large outer perimeter so that the interface between the fret board and each of the tang and wings is generally increased. The tang is preferably configured for installation and removal by sliding the fret lengthwise in and out of the groove. The fret board may include reinforcing rods. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056521 | Guitar Pick - The present invention includes a supplemental gripping means for a guitar pick. The gripping means includes a resilient material formed in a C-shape and adapted to selectively couple to a pick body. An arcuate arm of the C-shaped gripping means adapts to enable a musician to slide a finger through an opening. The opening is sized to provide comfortable yet snug fit with the finger or thumb, thus allowing the pick to stay attached to the musician. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056522 | Support device for a guitar or other musical instrument - A device for supporting a musical instrument such as a guitar, on a stand, comprising, a first engagement means adapted to engage with and support the musical instrument, a first strap adapted to releaseably engage with the musical instrument and in engagement with the first engagement means, and means for securely and releasably engaging the first engagement means to the stand. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056523 | Display Device for Guitar Tuners and Method of Displaying Tuned States of Guitar Strings Using the Same - A display device for guitar tuners and a method of displaying the tuned states of guitar strings. The method is performed such that the control unit performs control so that the backlight emits light having a predetermined color by turning on the backlight when a tuner is turned on, and then performs control so that the backlight emits light having a different color when the tuning of guitar strings is completed using the display device, which includes a Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD) panel provided in an equalizer mounted to a guitar body, and configured to display the tuned states of the guitar strings, a backlight mounted behind the LCD panel, and a control unit configured to control the LCD panel and the backlight. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056524 | METHOD FOR REMOVING THE STAFF LINES FROM A MUSIC SCORE IMAGE - Disclosed is a method of removing staff lines from a music score an image. The method includes detecting a region with staff lines in an image including a music score; checking a gradient of the staff lines, and dividing the staff lines extending continuously in a longitudinal direction into a plurality of regions in consideration of the gradient, estimating each of the staff lines included in the divided regions by analyzing a histogram of the image, extracting each of the staff lines from the music score on the basis of the estimated staff lines and removing each of the extracted lines of the staff lines from the music score. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056525 | Method And Apparatus For Generating And Updating A Pre-Categorized Song Database From Which Consumers May Select And Then Download Desired Playlists - Apparatus, methods, systems, and data structures for providing a music-subscription service customer with a portable music device that has been preloaded with customer-selected music. A music-subscription service provider receives a customer order to purchase a portable music device, and also receives the customer's selection of less than all of the music available on the music-subscription service provider's music database. The music-subscription service provider uses a computer to download the customer-selected music to the portable music device ordered by the customer. The music-subscription service provider then provides to the customer the portable music device that has been preloaded with the customer-selected music. The steps may be performed over the Internet and/or at a retail location. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056526 | BEAT EXTRACTION DEVICE AND BEAT EXTRACTION METHOD - Upon receiving a digital audio signal recorded in a .wav file, a beat extraction processing unit | 2009-03-05 |
20090056527 | ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to providing a musical tone control device for carrying out appropriate control in user-performed operations. A pitch parameter value PB set by a pitch bend wheel may be loaded and a determination may be made whether the pitch parameter value PB is within a specified range. If the pitch parameter value PB is within the specified range, a time t may advance by 1, and a determination may be made whether the time t has reached t | 2009-03-05 |
20090056528 | Foot Controlled Effects Knob And Related Methods - A foot controlled effects knob controls a variable electronic component. A receptacle couples with a spindle of the variable electronic component. One or more wings extend from the receptacle to facilitate control of the spindle, and thus the variable electronic component, by a user's foot. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056529 | Utility Vehicles With An Armoured Cab of Special Design - The subject of the invention is utility vehicles, in particular for military purposes, with a chassis and a cab ( | 2009-03-05 |
20090056530 | FORCE AMPLIFIER - A force amplifier comprising a housing is provided. The force amplifier includes a force assembly positioned in the housing. The force assembly comprises an input force component, an output force component, and an intermediate force component rigidly coupling the input force component to the output force component. An assist piston is positioned in the housing. The assist piston is coupled to the force assembly. A regulating piston is positioned in the housing. The regulating piston is coupled to the force assembly. The regulating piston controls the supply of a pressurized fluid acting on the assist piston. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056531 | LIFTING MECHANISM, AND METHOD FOR TRIGGERING A LIFTING MECHANISM - A lifting mechanism has a continuously variable lifting mechanism valve, with a multi-position valve, by way of which a lifting cylinder can be made to communicate with a pump or a tank. In the flow path of the pressure fluid from the multi-position valve to a pressure chamber, effective in the “carrying” direction, of the lifting cylinder, there is a relief pressure limiting valve, by way of which a relief pressure can be proportionally set. During relief pressure regulation, a metering aperture, which is predetermined by the proportionally variable multi-position valve, is opened, so that the volumetric flow of pressure fluid to the tank is minimized via the pressure limiting valve. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056532 | PNEUMATIC BRAKE BOOSTER - A pneumatic brake booster with a booster housing is subdivided into at least one working chamber and at least one vacuum chamber by means of at least one axially movable wall capable of being acted upon with a pneumatic differential pressure. An actuable input member includes a valve piston, with an output member for acting upon a brake master cylinder with an output force. A control valve is arranged in a control housing and can be actuated by the valve piston for controlling the differential pressure. An elastic reaction element is arranged in a control housing recess and against which the output member bears. Means for setting a distance z between the valve piston and the reaction element are provided on the output member. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056533 | SWIVEL MOTOR - A swivel motor has a plurality of work chambers and a join system between the work chambers that joins the work chambers at least by pairs. The arrangement of the joined work chambers is carried out in such a way that the work chambers which are connected to the first pressure medium connection alternate with those which are connected to the second pressure medium connection. At least two work chambers associated with different pressure medium connections are connected to a pressure compensation element, and the pressure compensation element is formed by a compensation space that is divided by a movable dividing element. A partial compensation space is connected in each instance to at least one work chamber of a pressure medium connection, and the dividing element is held in an initial position by oppositely acting springs. The spring force characteristic is formed by a spring arrangement which comprises a plurality of springs and has at least one coil spring and one elastomer spring. At least one volume compensation space is available for the elastomer spring. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056534 | Piston for an Internal Combustion Engine - The invention relates to a piston ( | 2009-03-05 |
20090056535 | PARTICLE SEPARATION - Embodiments of a method for selecting particles, such as based on their morphology, is disclosed. In a particular example, the particles are charged and acquire different amounts of charge, or have different charge distributions, based on their morphology. The particles are then sorted based on their flow properties. In a specific example, the particles are sorted using a differential mobility analyzer, which sorts particles, at least in part, based on their electrical mobility. Given a population of particles with similar electrical mobilities, the disclosed process can be used to sort particles based on the net charge carried by the particle, and thus, given the relationship between charge and morphology, separate the particles based on their morphology. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056536 | SERVICE LIFE INDICATOR FOR CHEMICAL FILTERS - A method is provided for indicating the useful service life of a gas filtration and purification system comprising steps of embedding two or more mass-responsive electronic sensors (e.g., surface acoustic wave devices) in a sorbent bed of a filtration cartridge, wherein the mass-responsive electronic sensors are coated with a non-conductive absorptive organic polymer; passing a gas containing a volatile chemical of interest through the filtration cartridge and in contact with the two mass-responsive electronic sensors; and measuring a difference in an electronic property between the two mass-responsive electronic sensors. In such a manner, the two mass-responsive electronic sensors act as internal references with respect to each other, thereby eliminating variations in temperature, interferents, pressure, and the like. When the volatile compound is no longer retained by the sorbent bed, a difference electronic properties of the mass-responsive sensors indicates that the filtration cartridge should be replaced. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056537 | Method and Device for the process-integrated hot gas purification of dust and gas components of a synthesis gas - Method for the process-integrated gas purification of a synthesis gas, including the following steps:
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20090056538 | CONTROL OF MERCURY EMISSIONS FROM SOLID FUEL COMBUSTION - A method for removing mercury from flue gases generated by the combustion of coal comprises: storing a starter batch of activated carbon in an agglomerated state; de-agglomerating the starter batch in a separation device to create a contact batch of activated carbon; transporting the contact batch to a contact location; injecting the contact batch into contact with the flue gas at a contact location having a temperature between 400° F. and 1100° F., whereupon the activated carbon of the contact batch adsorbs mercury from the flue gas; and removing the activated carbon having mercury adsorbed thereon from the flue gas. The transporting step is conducted with substantially no intermediate storage of the contact batch following the de-agglomeration of the starter batch to prevent re-agglomeration of the activated carbon prior to injection. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056539 | AIR PURIFYING DEVICE - An air purifying device including a mounting body configured for connection to a duct or plenum of an air handling system is provided. The mounting body includes a substantially planar surface for removable connection to an ultraviolet illumination device. An aperture is provided through the substantially planar surface of the mounting body for passing an ultraviolet lamp of the ultraviolet illumination device through the mounting body. A low-profile porous substrate including a photocatalyst is connected to and extends from the mounting body. Further provided is a combination air purifying device and ultraviolet illumination device and a method of purifying air within an air handling system. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056540 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING GAS - An apparatus and a method for separating a specified gas from a gas to be treated containing the specified gas comprising at least one ingredient, which comprises allowing the gas to be treated to flow through a column without the use of another gas for transferring the gas to be treated, while keeping the inside of the column packed with a packing material at a reduced pressure. The above apparatus and method can be suitably used for separating a specified gas having a high purity at a low cost. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056541 | Method and apparatus for high resolution flash chromatography - To make an inexpensive chromatographic column and perform chromatography with it, column walls and a column end with a port are molded integrally from plastic. A closure is integrally molded with a port as well. One type of closure includes part of a snap-on fastener integrally molded to it to cooperate with corresponding parts molded integrally with the column walls. In another type of closure for higher pressures, the closure is spin welded to the tubular walls. In still another type of closure for still higher pressures, a retaining plate is pressed into the column to hold the packing in place. The closures have channels molded into them radiating from a port and opening toward packing material such as silica beads or porous polymeric plugs. Filters and secondary seals may be located at the ends to prevent leakage of the packing material. The packing is balanced spherical or spheroid-like derivitized silica packing. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056542 | FLUID FILTER SEPARATOR AND METHOD - A filter separator and method, including an annular microfilter and a separation chamber within the microfilter including a plurality of mixing blades circulating fluid upwardly and downward within the chamber. When the apparatus is used to purify syngas, adherent metal oxide particles are circulated in the chamber to adsorb waste oxides. The apparatus is purged by injecting hot CO | 2009-03-05 |
20090056543 | Method for removing mercury from flue gas after combustion - A method of removing mercury from flue gases from combustion plants, such as for example power plants or waste incineration plants, is achieved in which mercury-containing flue gases are brought into contact with an adsorption reagent either directly or indirectly by being contained in an absorption reagent, whereby mercury is substantially adsorbed by the adsorption reagent during this contact. After adsorption has occurred the adsorption reagent is separated from the flue gases and subsequently from the absorption reagent and added to an aqueous solution containing an oxidizing agent, whereby the adsorbed mercury dissolves as Hg | 2009-03-05 |
20090056544 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ABATING ELECTRONIC DEVICE MANUFACTURING TOOL EFFLUENT - An electronic device manufacturing tool effluent abatement system is provided, including a thermal abatement reactor adapted to abate an effluent stream, and an eductor adapted to receive the effluent stream from the thermal abatement reactor. Numerous other embodiments are provided. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056545 | HOPPER FLOW SMOOTHING METHOD AND DEVICE - A filtration system for a particulate-laden stream of gas utilizes a group of fabric bags within the upper chamber of a housing as the means by which particulate matter is filtered out of the gas. The gas inlet into a lower chamber of the housing is provided with an inlet guide that directs the incoming gas against the lower side of a porous diffuser located below the group of bags and spanning at least most of the separation zone defined by the bags. Passages through the diffuser are configured to present an array of nozzles so that the gas is subjected to a pressure drop across the diffuser before flowing to the bags. The nozzle effect causes the particulate-laden gas to spread out evenly on the lower, upstream side of the diffuser and pass through the diffuser at substantially equal velocity at all passages, thereby smoothing the flow and distributing it evenly to all bags. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056546 | Partial flow exhaust filter - A filter media is disclosed. The filter media includes a plurality of channels separated by porous sidewalls extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end. The plurality of channels includes a plurality of first channels and a plurality of second channels. The first channels are open at both the first end and the second end and have a first width. The second channels are closed at the first end and open at the second end and have a second width greater than the first width. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056547 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IN-SITU TESTING OF FILTRATION SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the invention generally provide an apparatus and method for certifying a filter in a containment system without decontaminating the containment system prior to certification. The apparatus generally comprises a valve assembly selectable between at least three operational states. A first state prevents flow from prevents flow through a port of a housing. A second state fluidly couples the port to test equipment necessary to test a filter disposed within the housing. A third state seals the port but fluidly couples the test equipment to a decontamination system. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056548 | DUST COLLECTION DEVICE FOR SANDING TOOL - A dust collection device for a sanding tool comprising a bag having a sidewall and a coupler attached to the bag. The sidewall comprising a first filter layer, a second filter layer, and an outer support layer. The first filter layer comprising a plurality of fibrillated electrostatically charged electret fibers forming a nonwoven web; the first filter layer having a total pressure drop between about 0.1 to about 4.0 mm H | 2009-03-05 |
20090056549 | HYDROGEN PERMEATION/SEPARATION THIN MEMBRANE - A hydrogen permeation/separation thin membrane including an Ni—Ti—Nb alloy, the Ni—Ti—Nb alloy being a cast foil material obtained by roll quenching and having a thickness of 0.07 mm or less, which has been subjected to a refining heat treatment, and the Ni—Ti—Nb alloy having the following composition (a) and alloy structure (b): (a) a composition consisting of 10 to 47 atomic % of Nb, 20 to 52 atomic % of Ti, and a remainder containing 20 to 48 atomic % of Ni and inevitable impurities; and (b) an alloy structure where fine particles of an Nb-based solid solution alloy formed of a solid solution of Ni and Ti in Nb are dispersed in a microstructure made of an Ni—Ti(Nb) intermetallic compound formed of a solid solution of an Ni—Ti intermetallic compound, in which part of Ti thereof is replaced by Nb; and a hydrogen permeation/separation thin membrane including an Nb—Ti—Ni alloy, the Nb—Ti—Ni alloy being a cast foil material obtained by roll quenching and having a thickness of 0.07 mm or less, which has been subjected to a refining heat treatment, and the Nb—Ti—Ni alloy having the following composition (a′) and alloy structure (b′): (a′) a composition consisting of 10 to 32 atomic % of Ni, 15 to 33 atomic % of Ti, and a remainder containing 48 to 70 atomic % of Nb and inevitable impurities; and (b′) an alloy structure where fine particles of an Ni—Ti(Nb) intermetallic compound formed of a solid solution of an Ni—Ti intermetallic compound, in which part of Ti thereof is replaced by Nb, are dispersed in a microstructure made of an Nb-based solid solution alloy formed of a solid solution of Ni and Ti in Nb. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056550 | HIGH SPEED TUNNEL FAN WITH ELECTROSTATIC FILTER - A tunnel fan with an electrostatic filter is disclosed. The tunnel fan includes: a cylindrical shaped tunnel fan; and an electrostatic filter including a pipe assembly, the pipe assembly including a plurality of pipes arranged in parallel to form a cylindrical shape, each pipe having an electrostatic induction means for causing tiny dust to be collected by an induction voltage, wherein the electrostatic filter is coupled to a front or a rear of the tunnel fan. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056551 | Electrostatic Precipitator - The electrostatic precipitator ( | 2009-03-05 |
20090056552 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING GAS - There is provided a gas separation apparatus for separating a specified gas from a gas to be treated containing a plurality of gases. The gas separation apparatus includes a plurality of serially-connected separation units that separate the specified gas from other gases by using a column, and a suction unit that controls an inside of the column to a reduced pressure. At least two of the plurality of separation units differ from each other in at least one separation condition. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056553 | LIQUID TANK - A fluid tank includes a tank main body that contains a fluid and a bubble removing device that is provided to an inside of the tank main body and removes bubbles contained in the fluid. The tank main body includes a partition that partitions the inside of the tank main body to at least two sides and a delivery port through which the fluid is fed to an outside. The bubble removing device has an outflow port through which the fluid from which the bubbles have been removed flows to the inside of the tank main body and a bubble exhaust port through which the bubbles which have been removed are discharged to the inside of the tank main body. The delivery port is provided adjacent to the outflow port relative to the partition. The partition partitions the inside of the tank main body to a side in which the outflow port and the delivery port are provided and a side of the bubble exhaust port. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056554 | METHOD FOR COUNTING THE NUMBER OF REVOLUTIONS OF A BURR OF A COFFEE MILL AND APPLIANCE COMPRISING SUCH A MILL - A method for counting the number of revolutions of a burr of a coffee mill driven in rotation by an electric motor. According to the method: at least one electrical parameter P | 2009-03-05 |
20090056555 | METHOD FOR MEASURING THE QUANTITY OF COFFEE DISPENSED BY A COFFEE MILL AND APPLIANCE COMPRISING SUCH A MILL - A method for measuring a quantity of coffee M | 2009-03-05 |
20090056556 | Tea bag cup lid | 2009-03-05 |
20090056557 | Multi-function beverage brewer and cup - A multi-function beverage brewer and cup ( | 2009-03-05 |
20090056558 | POPCORN MACHINES WITH TOPPING DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE - Popcorn machines having topping dispensing systems are disclosed herein. A popcorn machine configured in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure includes a popping kettle or other popping apparatus positioned in a cabinet. The popping apparatus is configured to heat un-popped corn kernels and pop the corn kernels. After popping, the corn is held in the cabinet. The popcorn machine of this embodiment further includes a topping outlet positioned in the cabinet and a topping pump. The topping outlet is operably connectable to a topping container, and the topping pump is configured to move topping from the topping container through the topping outlet and onto a serving portion of popcorn in response to operator activation of the pump. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056559 | COOKING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus is provided including a cooking device having a peripheral wall, a bottom, and a divider. The peripheral wall and the bottom typically enclose an overall chamber. The divider divides the overall chamber into a first and a second chamber. The apparatus may further include a lid which can cover the overall chamber. A timer device may be mounted to the lid. The timer device may be mounted to the lid so that the timer device is spaced apart from a top surface of the lid. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056560 | SIP AND DIP COOKIE APPARATUS - A sip and cookie dipper apparatus. The sip and cookie dipper apparatus is made up of a straw holder, a detachable cookie holder, and a cookie holder attachment mechanism. The straw holder defines a through bore with open opposite ends. At least one straw stabilizing member is located inside the through-bore. The cookie holder attachment mechanism is attached to the bottom end of the straw holder and is used to reversibly attach the detachable cookie holder to the straw holder. In one embodiment, the detachable cookie holder includes first and second outer slots and a central slot, wherein removable side-inserts fit into the first and second outer slots. Optional images of interest are disposed on the side-inserts. In another embodiment, detachable cookie holder is a one-piece detachable cookie holder lacking first and second outer slots and the central slot, and has permanent sides in place of removable side-inserts. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056561 | Combination Breading Tongs And Dipping Tool - A kitchen utensil includes a handle having a dipping utensil at one end and a gripping surface at a second end thereof. The dipping utensil includes a frame member defining an opening. A tong member is engaged to the handle and is rotatable with respect to the handle between open and closed positions. The tong includes an actuation lever at one end and a gripping surface on a second end, whereby the gripping surfaces of the handle and tong may cooperate to hold an item placed therebetween. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056562 | PROPORTIONAL LENGTH FOOD SLICING SYSTEM - This invention includes a system for cutting food products, such as potatoes, into proportional length pieces. In a one embodiment, the system includes a cutting assembly, sensors upstream of the cutting assembly and a programmable logic controller. The cutting assembly preferably includes a housing defining a passageway, at least two separately actuatable stops extendable into the passageway to provide an abutment to hold the food product in place, and at least two separately actuatable blades for slicing the food product into pieces. The controller cooperates with the sensors to determine the length of each food product and, based on a length determinative algorithm, selectively actuate one of the stops and at least one of the blades to determine how many times the food product will be sliced and location of the cut(s) relative to the leading end of the food product. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056563 | Husking-roll driving device in hull remover - There are provided a first belt-clutch mechanism switching power transmission to a first large-diameter pulley, and, at the same time, a second belt clutch mechanism switching power transmission to a second large-diameter pulley, and | 2009-03-05 |
20090056564 | Press for processing all types of materials and having a swivelling pressing blade and pressing cover - The invention relates to a press for processing material of any desired type, in particular metal scrap or waste, comprising a bed with a pivotable press blade and press cover for filling compression as well as delivery of the material by means of a slide for further processing and including hydraulic cylinders for driving the press blade, press cover and slide. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056565 | Hand-held trash compactor - A hand-held trash compactor that is lightweight, portable, easy to store, and usable with a wide variety of trash receptacles. The hand held trash compactor includes a base with a top surface. A handle extends upward from the top surface and is removably connected to the base. A hook can be pivotally connected to the base. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056566 | Tape Processing Apparatus and Method of Tape Processing - A tape processing apparatus has: mode selecting device for selecting among a print processing, a Braille-emboss processing, and a complex processing of the ink-character printing and the Braille embossing; tape-type detecting device for detecting the mounted tape type; and informing device for informing the discrepancy in a tape type, as a result of comparing a tape type which conforms to the mode selected by the mode selecting device with a tape type detected by the tape type detecting device. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056567 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus for printing on a print substrate by sequentially conducting a plurality of processing operations. The printing apparatus includes a pallet configured to receive the print substrate, and work station units each comprising a conveyer mechanism configured to convey the pallet and a work mechanism configured to conduct a predetermined processing operation to the print substrate on the pallet. A plurality of the work station units are aligned adjacent to each other, and the work station units are configured to be replaceable or rearrangeable to change the sequence of the plurality of processing operations. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056568 | Apparatus and method for imprinting vials - An apparatus for printing onto closed vial units. The vial units are formed in a series and the vial units have a drug therein. The apparatus comprises a conveyor belt for moving the vial units, with the conveyor belt having spaced cleats. A first side of the vial units is placed on the conveyor belt. The apparatus further comprises a printhead for printing an ink pattern onto the vial units, with the printhead configured to print to the first side, and a back-up roller configured opposite the printhead, with the back-up roller being a cylindrical member that contains an indented profile placed about the cylindrical member reciprocal to the vial units. The apparatus further includes a dryer positioned to receive the vial units from the printhead and provide for drying of the ink pattern from the printhead. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056569 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus including a pallet configured to receive a print substrate, a conveyer mechanism configured to convey the pallet, and a working device configured to conduct a processing operation for printing on the print substrate on the pallet. The printing apparatus further includes a locating mechanism configured to stop the pallet at a first holding position and a first holding mechanism configured to hold the pallet, stopped at the first holding position by the first locating mechanism, to be spaced apart from the conveying mechanism. After the pallet being conveyed by the conveying mechanism is stopped by the first locating mechanism, the pallet is held to be spaced apart from the conveying mechanism by the first holding mechanism and the processing operation is conducted by the working device relative to the print substrate on the pallet thus held. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056570 | DEVICE FOR PRINTING FLAT WORK PIECES - A device for printing flat work pieces having a transportation device for the work pieces and having at least one printing device, in which an inking roll rolls on the work pieces transported through the printing device and thereby applies a print image to a surface of the work piece, with the transportation device being provided with a lateral guide for the work pieces. The lateral guide has sections that are individually adjustable via actuators between the neutral position and a test position. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056571 | STENCIL - A stencil system including a stencil frame having a plurality of openings formed therein for guiding the drawing of a user. The stencil system further includes a hand cue on the stencil frame for cuing a user to place the user's hand thereon to manually stabilize the stencil frame during use. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056572 | TURNER BAR ASSEMBLY OF A WEB-FED PRINTING PRESS - A turner bar assembly of a web-fed printing press is disclosed. The turner bar assembly includes at least one turner bar, which is mounted so that it is translatorily movable on a linear guide and can be acted upon with blast air. The blast air flows through the linear guide in such a way that the blast air can be conveyed to the respective turner bar via the linear guide. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056573 | INK-SUPPLY CARTRIDGE FOR PRINTER ROLLER - A printer has a press frame and a roll rotatable in the frame about an axis and having a radially outwardly directed roll surface. An ink cartridge has a housing having a pair of support plates juxtaposed with and angularly spaced along the roll surface. Doctor blades supported on the support plates have outer edges resiliently engageable with the surface. One of the doctor blades is shiftable on the housing between an open position and a closed position with the outer edges engaging each other. Interengageable formations on the housing and on the press frame are movable between a use position retaining the housing on the press frame with the outer edges engaging the surface and a removal position. An actuating element is shiftable to move the one doctor blade from the open position to the closed position and shift the formations from the use position into the removal position. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056574 | CLOSABLE INK CARTRIDGE FOR PRINTER ROLL - A printer having a roll with a radial outer roll surface has an ink cartridge having a housing itself having a pair of side walls and a pair of end walls bridging the side walls and defining therewith a downwardly open mouth juxtaposed with the roll surface. One of the side walls is shiftable between an outer position defining a relatively large volume and an inner position. Doctor blades supported on the housing have outer edges resiliently engageable at the mouth with the surface. One of the doctor blades is shiftable between an open position with its outer edge spaced from the other doctor blade and a closed position. A mechanism connected to the one wall and to the one doctor blade shifts the one doctor blade between the open position and the closed position and simultaneously shifts the one wall from the inner position to the outer position. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056575 | Pattern transfer apparatus - A pattern transfer apparatus including an inflatable membrane is described. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056576 | APPARATUS FOR PRINTING USING HIGH PERFORMANCE TWO-COMPONENT REACTIVE INKS AND COATINGS WITH FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PROCESSES - An apparatus for flexographic printing for use both with inks/varnishes that are not compatible with hydroxyl groups and with inks/varnishes that are compatible with hydroxyl groups. The apparatus includes pumps, viscometers, viscosity adjusters and washing systems that are dedicated to each of the two types of solutions. In addition, the apparatus may be used for preparing a printed article by pattern applying more than one type of coating onto an article substrate. Unique patterns are laser engraved onto non-polar polymeric flexographic rollers/plates that may be impregnated with silicone, to preferably each coat different portions of the article substrate surface. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056577 | Compositions compatible with jet printing and methods therefor - Apparatus and methods for controlling application of a substance to a substrate involve the use of a gating agent that blocks the substance from or attracts the substance to the substrate. The apparatus and methods may utilize ink jet technology to apply the gating agent directly to the substrate or to an intermediate surface. The gating agent composition includes a nonionic surfactant, and water. The gating agent composition does not contain a discernable amount of dye, pigment or other colorant agent. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056578 | Apparatus and methods for controlling application of a substance to a substrate - Apparatus and methods for controlling application of a substance to a substrate involve the use of a gating agent that blocks the substance from or attracts the substance to the substrate. The apparatus and methods may utilize ink jet technology to apply the gating agent directly to the substrate or to an intermediate surface. The substance may be an ink, an electrically conductive material, a magnetic material, a carrier for a therapeutic, diagnostic, or marking substance other than an ink, or a carrier for any other type of substance. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056579 | Print substrate-contacting element having an ink-repellent coating and method for coating a print substrate-contacting element - A print substrate-contacting element having an ink-repellent coating on a surface of a microstructured carrier is described, the coating including at least one derivative of an amphiphilic organic compound whose polar region has an acidic character. A method for coating a surface of a microstructured carrier of a print substrate-contacting element is distinguished by the application of an amount of substance, which includes at least one derivative of an amphiphilic organic compound whose polar region has an acidic character, by treating the surface with an alcoholic solution of the amount of substance. The print substrate-contacting element can very advantageously be the surface of a back-pressure cylinder in a print substrate-processing machine, in particular in a printing press. The coating method can be carried out in a print substrate-processing machine. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056580 | METHOD TO OBTAIN A TRULY PROCESSLESS LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A method to obtain a lithographic printing master comprising: a) an imaginable element is formed from a radiation sensitive coating on a base, said coating comprising: (1) hydrophilic polymer particles; (2) hydrophobic polymer particles; and (3) a converter substance capable of converting radiation into heat; b) the imaginable element forms a hydrophilic layer on a base but it can not be removed by water or fountain used for press after coated and dried; c) image-wise or information-wise exposing to radiation, the hydrophilic imaginable element layer becomes hydrophobic for ink under the action of thermal laser and unexposed area remains hydrophilic for water. The converter substance may be selected to have an absorption spectrum that is optimized to absorb at the wavelength of imaging radiation. The hydrophilic polymer particles are made by polymerization of at least one hydrophilic monomer and the hydrophobic polymer particles are made by polymerization of at least one hydrophobic monomer. Hydrophilic particles comprise major hydrophilic polymer and reject the ink or oil, and hydrophobic particles comprise major hydrophobic polymer and accept the ink or oil. The processless lithographic printing precursor so created may be imaged using absorbed radiation that is imagewise converted to heat, resulting in areas of hydrophobic property, while unimaged areas retain their hydrophilic property. This allows the latent image so formed to be employed in creating a negative-working lithographic printing master. The negative-working lithographic printing master so created is irreversible, does not require a substrate of controlled hydrophilicity and provides great toughness in the exposed areas. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056581 | METHOD TO OBTAIN PROCESSLESS PRINTING PLATE FROM IONIC POLYMER PARTICLES - A method to obtain a lithographic printing master comprising: a) an imaginable element is formed from a radiation sensitive coating on a base, said coating comprising: (1) anionic polymer particles; (2) cationic polymer particles; and (3) a converter substance capable of converting radiation into heat; b) the imaginable element forms a hydrophilic layer on a base but it can not be removed by water or fountain used for press after coated and dried; c) image-wise or information-wise exposing to radiation, the hydrophilic imaginable element layer becomes hydrophobic for ink under the action of thermal laser and unexposed area remains hydrophilic for water. The converter substance may be selected to have an absorption spectrum that is optimized to absorb at the wavelength of imaging radiation. The anionic polymer particles have an anionic surface and cationic polymer particles have a cationic surface. The processless lithographic printing precursor so created may be imaged using absorbed radiation that is imagewise converted to heat, resulting in areas of hydrophobic property, while unimaged areas retain their hydrophilic property. This allows the latent image so formed to be employed in creating a negative-working lithographic printing master. The negative-working lithographic printing master so created is irreversible, does not require a substrate of controlled hydrophilicity and provides great toughness in the exposed areas. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056582 | Printing apparatus, a method to indicate necessity of exchanging exchangeable parts, and a computer usable medium therefor - A printing apparatus for forming an image on fabric is provided. The printing apparatus includes a plurality of exchangeable fabric holders, a recording head, which is driven according to printable data including image information representing the image to be printed and holder information concerning a type of the fabric holder to be used for forming the image, an obtaining unit to obtain the printable data from external environment, a storage unit with a storage area to store the holder information extracted from the printable data, an examination unit to examine as to whether the holder information for a current printing operation is identical with the holder information for a previous printing operation stored in the storage area, and an indication unit, which indicates a result of the examination obtained by the examination unit to notify a user of necessity of exchanging the fabric holders. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056583 | Printing method, printing apparatus, and print producing method - A printing method that alternately repeats a transport operation that transports a continuous medium in a transport direction and an image forming operation that moves a head to form an image to thereby print out a first image and a second image, which has a smaller length in the transport direction than the first image, on the continuous medium. The printing method includes: setting a unit area, which is equal to or smaller than the size of a printing area that is printable through the one image forming operation, on the basis of the printable printing area and the size of the first image; generating print data for the unit area such that, within the unit area, an integer number of the first images are aligned at a first spacing in the transport direction, an integer number of the second images are aligned at a second spacing in the transport direction, and the integer number of the first images aligned in the transport direction and the integer number of the second images aligned in the transport direction are printed so as to be aligned in a width direction that intersects with the transport direction; and performing printing using the print data repeatedly so that, on the continuous medium, a plurality of the first images are aligned at the first spacing in the transport direction and a plurality of the second images are aligned at the second spacing in the transport direction. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056584 | ENERGETIC MATERIAL INITIATION DEVICE UTILIZING EXPLODING FOIL INITIATED IGNITION SYSTEM WITH SECONDARY EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL - An igniter assembly that includes a housing, a secondary explosive input charge, a pyrotechnic output charge and a barrier system that is disposed between the input charge and the pyrotechnic output charge. The barrier system shields the pyrotechnic output charge from energy released by the input charge to prevent the output charge from being cooked-off or initiated unless the input charge is detonated. | 2009-03-05 |
20090056585 | Device for Raising a Switch Rail - In a device for lifting a tongue rail ( | 2009-03-05 |
20090056586 | Yellow dye compound and ink composition comprising the same - A yellow dye compound having a structure of following formula (I) is disclosed: | 2009-03-05 |
20090056587 | Compound, Ink, Process And Use - A compound of Formula (1) or salt thereof: | 2009-03-05 |
20090056588 | Inkjet ink - The present invention pertains to an aqueous inkjet ink comprising pigment stabilized to dispersion with anionic dispersant, wherein cations present in the ink comprise a mixture, in a certain molar ratio, of lithium and one or more of sodium, potassium, rubidium and/or cesium. The inks exhibit greatly extended latency. | 2009-03-05 |