10th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130055882 | TRIAXIAL BRAID FABRIC ARCHITECTURES FOR IMPROVED SOFT BODY ARMOR BALLISTIC IMPACT PERFORMANCE - A fabric comprising a first plurality of yarns, a second plurality of yarns and a third plurality of yarns wherein the first, second and third pluralities of yarns have a yarn orientation that is different from each other. The third plurality of yarns is oriented in an axial direction. The second plurality of yarns is interwoven with the first plurality of yarns. The third plurality of yarns have no crimp. The yarns of the second plurality of yarns have an average linear density greater than or equal to the average linear density of the yarns of the first plurality of yarns and the yarns of the third plurality of yarns have an average linear density greater than the average linear density of the yarns of the second plurality of yarns and less than three times the average linear density of the yarns of the first plurality of yarns. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055883 | MULTI-BLOCK GAS REGULATOR - A multi use retro fit capable adjustable gas block designed to interface with an autoloading gas operated firearm is provided to replace existing gas blocks. The adjustable gas block optimizes gas flow into the host firearms operating system. The adjustable gas block has a spring loaded adjustment knob that releases when pulled forward allowing it to rotate. By rotating the adjustment knob the gas flow is increased or decreased based on one of four provided gas settings. Setting one is optimal for using a silencer, setting two is optimal for normal operations, setting three is optimal for adverse conditions, and setting four either turns the gas flow off optimizing sound reduction and providing for manual operation, or provides an extra high gas setting for the host firearm. The system works by precisely metering gas entering the operating system and not by exhausting excess gas into the atmosphere. The adjustable gas regulator may be configured with a piston operating system or a direct gas impingement operating system, e.g. gas tube, as is the case with the standard AR-15/AR-10 family of firearms. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055884 | MULTISTAGE PNEUMATIC MOTOR - A multistage pneumatic motor includes a shell ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130055885 | WIRELESS PNEUMATIC CONTROLLER - A pneumatic controller described herein includes a housing to be connected to an actuator. The housing contains a position monitor with a wireless communication interface. The pneumatic controller also includes a pneumatic control module to be joined to the housing and operatively coupled to the actuator. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055886 | DOUBLE CHECK VALVE FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - An improved double check valve for a construction machine is provided, which can greatly reduce noise and hunting phenomenon by making check valves open and close within a predetermined time difference to correspond to pressure drops that occur due to an external load when a dozer blade working device is operated. The double check valve includes a hydraulic pump; a hydraulic cylinder connected to the hydraulic pump to drive a working device; a control valve installed in a flow path between the hydraulic pump and the hydraulic cylinder and shifted to control a start, a stop, and a direction change of the hydraulic cylinder; a pair of pistons installed on one side of a piston cylinder to open and close first flow paths and second flow paths provided between the control valve and the hydraulic cylinder, provided with plunger ground portions and notch portions, respectively, and dividedly formed to be shifted in opposite directions to each other when signal pressure that is introduced from any one of the first and second flow paths acts on check hydraulic pressure portions during temporary descending of the working device; a pair of check valves of which checking functions are released when the check valves are pressed through the shifting of the pistons; and a plunger installed inside the piston cylinder to move the pistons in a checking function release direction of the check valves while a flow rate of hydraulic fluid, having passed through the notch portions, forms pressure in the plunger ground portions of the pistons. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055887 | MULTIPLE VALVE HEAD COMPRESSOR APPARATUS - A multiple valve compressor head having a casing defining an intake chamber in selective communication with a cavity through a plurality of one-way intake valves and an exhaust chamber in selective communication with the cavity through a plurality of one-way exhaust valves is disclosed. The casing further defines an inlet port for the entry of gas into the intake chamber and an outlet port for forcing out compressed gas from the exhaust chamber. In operation, the multiple valve compressor head is in operative engagement with a reciprocating diaphragm that draws the gas into the intake chamber and then the cavity during the intake stroke of the diaphragm, while expelling compressed gas from the cavity and through the outlet port during the exhaust stroke of the diaphragm. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055888 | VALVE PLATE AND AXIAL PISTON HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR INCLUDING THE SAME - A valve plate is used in a swash plate type motor including a motor shaft and a cylinder block in a motor housing and includes: a sliding supporting surface contacting a rear end surface of the cylinder block to support the cylinder block; a supporting surface that is a surface corresponding to and opposite to the sliding supporting surface; a central through hole through which the motor shaft penetrates; and a plurality of ports and formed around the central through hole as inlets and outlets of operating oil so as to penetrate the valve plate, and a cooling concave portion into which the operating oil flows is formed in a region except for the ports and on the supporting surface. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055889 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BENDING TRANSDUCER, A MICRO PUMP AND A MICRO VALVE, MICRO PUMP AND MICRO VALVE - A method of manufacturing a bending transducer having a drive element and a membrane includes providing the membrane and the drive element and applying a production signal to the drive element during a bonding of the drive element to the membrane such that the drive element is pre-stressed after the bonding, wherein the production signal is of a same kind as an operation signal to operate the bending transducer. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055890 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FILTERING COOLING DUCT OF BATTERY FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An apparatus is configured for filtering a cooling duct of a battery for an electric vehicle. More specifically, a dust sensor is installed in the cooling duct through which cooling air is introduced into the battery for the vehicle and a variable filter is installed in the cooling duct to filter the cooling air and open/close the cooling duct via a driving unit. A control unit configured to control the driving unit according to a signal or sensing value from the dust sensor and a measured temperature of the battery. In particular, when dust is not detected, the cooling duct is fully opened by folding the variable filter. If, however, dust is detected an opening degree of the variable filter is adjusted to close or at least partially close the cooling duct according to the temperature of the battery. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055891 | METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR TREATING CO2-RICH SMOKE - The invention relates to a method for treating a gas stream comprising combustion fumes containing CO2 in an initial proportion, water vapor, one or more volatile acid compounds, and one or more additional impurities selected from among oxygen, nitrogen and argon, comprising the steps of: i) compressing the gas stream to a final pressure of 1 bar to 74 bar absolute; ii) cooling the gas stream to a temperature of around −10° C. to around −130° C. and eliminating at least one additional impurity; and iii) recovering a CO2-enriched gas stream containing a final proportion of CO2 greater than the initial proportion of CO2 in the stream to be treated. In addition, the method comprises, prior to step i), a step of pre-drying the stream for removing therefrom at least a portion of the water vapor which it contains. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055892 | METHOD OF PRODUCING HIGH PURITY STEAM - Methods for the purification of steam, systems for purifying steam, methods for measuring and/or controlling steam flow rates, and uses for purified steam are provide. Also provided are substantially gas-impermeable membranes, such as perfluorinated ionomers (e.g., perfluoroethylene-sulfonic-acid/tetrafluoroethylene membranes), having a high ratio of water vapor permeation relative to gas permeation through the membrane. Also provided are methods of operation of such membranes at relatively high operating temperatures for the purification of steam and for operation of such membranes at relatively low temperature and sub-atmospheric pressures for the purification of steam. In a preferred embodiment, the system | 2013-03-07 |
20130055893 | Chamber Air Scrubber Assembly - A chamber air scrubber a chamber with an independent air scrubbing system for configured to adsorb plant odors and emissions. The scrubber includes air scrubbers for cleaning the air. The air scrubbers include a carbon portion with active carbon that adsorbs odors and emissions. The carbon portion includes an outer and an inner cylindrical frame that retain active carbon between them. The air scrubbers also include a series of fans that forces air through the carbon portion. The fans allow the air to pass from a lower chamber to an upper chamber. The air enters through an inlet in the lower chamber before passing over a liquid chiller. The air transfers the thermal energy generated by the plants to a vent in the upper chamber. This serves to eliminate odor from the plants. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055894 | CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE/REGENERATION METHOD USING VERTICAL ELEVATOR AND STORAGE - New and useful system and method concepts are provided, for removing carbon dioxide from a flow of carbon dioxide laden air. More specifically, a sorbent structure is used in new and useful structures and techniques to bind carbon dioxide in a carbon dioxide laden air stream, and process heat is used to separate carbon dioxide from the sorbent structure and regenerate the sorbent structure. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055895 | REMOVAL OF CO2 FROM GASES OF LOW CO2 PARTIAL PRESSURES BY MEANS OF 1,2 DIAMINOPROPANE - Use of an absorbent for the removal of acid gases from a fluid stream, the absorbent consisting of an aqueous solution of 1,2 diaminopropane. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055896 | MICROREACTOR DEVICE HAVING AN ESSENTIALLY VERTICAL OR INCLINED UPPER PORTION COMPRISING MEANS FOR COLLECTION AND REMOVAL OF GAS FORMED IN SITU DURING A LIQUID-MEDIUM REACTION AND METHOD - A microreactor device ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130055897 | Membrane Separation Apparatus for Fuel Gas Conditioning - Disclosed herein is a membrane separation apparatus that includes an integrated filter element. The apparatus is useful in the conditioning of fuel gas to separate methane from C | 2013-03-07 |
20130055898 | VENT STRUCTURE - A housing ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130055899 | FUEL VAPOR PROCESSING APPARATUS - A fuel vapor processing apparatus may include a latent heat storage material that releases latent heat during desorption of fuel vapor from an adsorption material. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055900 | Vacuum Cleaner Filter Bag - The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner filter bag, comprising a bag wall which is made of filter material and has a through-passage through which the air to be cleaned can flow into the vacuum cleaner filter bag, in which the bag wall comprises an at least partially pleated non-woven fabric material and the bag wall comprises a first and a second filter material layer which are joined to one another by a peripheral weld seam, wherein the first and/or second filter material layers comprise the at least partially pleated non-woven fabric material. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055901 | Tea Maker - A tea maker provides a simple structural configuration, stable and rigid structure, and low manufacturing cost, and is adapted to effectively separate the tea leaves from the brewed tea for adjustably controlling the concentration of the brewed tea. The tea maker includes a supporting frame, a tea infusing container with a container lid, a tea basket disposed in the tea infusing container, and a control circuit. A sliding arrangement includes a vertical support, a sliding frame slidably coupled at the vertical support, and a resilient element. The sliding frame includes a hanger, an actuator, and a first permanent magnet. The hanger is supported above and aligned with an electromagnet. A second permanent magnet is provided at the outer side of the surrounding wall of the tea basket and is magnetically attracted with the first permanent magnet. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055902 | DEVICE FOR HEATING WATER AND PRODUCING STEAM - The device ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130055903 | CAPSULE FOR AN EXTRACTION MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE CAPSULE, AND DEVICE FOR BREWING COFFEE - A coffee capsule is provided, the outer dimensions of which are matched to the size of a filtered-coffee capsule, but which has a separating element that separates an empty area from an extraction-material area. Furthermore, at least one liquid channel is provided, which passes through the empty area for example. The liquid channel or liquid channels and the extraction-material area are designed in such a way that water introduced into the capsule at an injection location or a beverage produced in the capsule substantially does not enter the empty area. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055904 | BEVERAGE BREWING DEVICE - The beverage brewing device is configured for use with a beverage brewer having an inlet probe for dispensing water and an outlet probe. The beverage brewing device includes a body defining a brew chamber configured to contain a dry beverage medium and at least one outlet probe receptacle defined in the body and extending upwardly from a bottom surface of the body. The at least one outlet probe receptacle is sized and configured to receive an outlet probe of a beverage brewer. A lid is removably securable to the body and is engageable with the body to selectively enclose a top opening of the body. An inlet probe opening is defined in the lid for receiving an inlet probe of the beverage brewer. At least one filter is defined within in the body, wherein the filter is configured to retain a dry beverage medium within the brew chamber while allowing a brewed beverage to pass through the brew chamber. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055905 | EASY OPERATION FILTER FOR A COFFEE MACHINE - An easy operation filter for a coffee machine, which is placed in the output of drip coffee machines operated at normal atmospheric pressure, including an upper body and a lower body shaped like a clam; wherein the lower body is disposed with an accommodating room faced up, the accommodating room is disposed with a detachable coffee box inside; a hinge to make the upper body and lower body keep open and a lock switch of quick locking and unlocking are disposed between the upper body and the lower body; an user-friendly handle is disposed in the coffee box. During the operation of the filter, whether to press the button to open the upper body, hold the handle to load the coffee box or close the upper body and lower body, it has concise steps, clear operation direction, making the operation of the filter simple and fast. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055906 | ROASTING AND/OR GRILLING APPARATUS AND HEATING INSERT FOR A ROASTING AND/OR GRILLING APPARATUS OF THIS KIND - The invention provides a roasting and/or grilling apparatus for cooking purposes, having a cooking chamber, a food holding unit which is arranged in the cooking chamber, and a combustion chamber for arranging a heating apparatus. The combustion chamber surrounds the cooking chamber at least in sections at the sides and the combustion chamber is open to the cooking chamber. The combustion chamber and/or the cooking chamber also have an associated air inlet in a lower region and an associated air outlet in an upper region for the purpose of creating a chimney effect. A heating insert for a heating apparatus which is to be arranged in a roasting and/or grilling apparatus is provided. The heating insert is exchangeable and is designed to accommodate a heat source. In this case, the heat source is a fossil fuel and/or a gas burner and/or a radiant electric heating element. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055907 | SPIRAL GAS-SOLIDS CONTACT APPARATUS AND METHOD - The invention is directed to apparatus and methods for contacting gas and solids in the manufacture of edibles, and particularly in connection with coating edible particulate solids. A drum is positioned around an inner tube so that an annular space is defined between the drum and the tube. A rotatable spiral element defines a gas pathway in the annular space, such that rotation of the spiral pushes particulate solids through the drum while the solids are contacted with gas in the annular space. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055908 | WASTE PROCESSOR - The present invention relates to a waste processor ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130055909 | POWDER GRANULATION METHOD AND GRANULATION DEVICE - A powder granulation method affords greater operation efficiency and working efficiency and enhanced product recovery rate by preventing powder from being adhered to a container inner wall while suppressing variability in particle size of product to the utmost. A plurality of scrapers are disposed so as to abut or come close to the inner face of a bottomed cylindrical container that accommodates powder so that the powder in the container is granulated by causing an inner bottom surface of the container to rotate on a horizontal plane. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055910 | BALE PRESS - A bale press includes a pressing channel in which a piston is displaceable for forming a bale from crop material supplied to the pressing channel. The bale press includes a yarn supply and a knotter device arranged at a side of the pressing channel. The knotter device has a first holder for releasably holding an end portion of a yarn, a yarn deflecting member and a knotter beak. The yarn extends between the first holder and the yarn supply across the deflecting member and a side of the bale facing away from the piston. The knotter beak ties a knot in a first stretch of the yarn extending between the first holder and the deflecting member. A second holder holds the yarn at the deflecting member in an initial phase of bale formation. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055911 | SCREEN PRINTING LINE AND SCREEN PRINTING METHOD - A screen printing line with higher utility is provided. In a screen printing line including a plurality of screen printing machines and a plurality of shuttle conveyors each provided between any adjacent two of the plurality of screen printing machines, each of the screen printing machines includes: a main body; a front conveyor having a substrate support device; a rear conveyor configured to allow passage of a circuit substrate; a printing device configured to carry out screen printing on the circuit substrate supported by the substrate support device. Also, each of the plurality of shuttle conveyors includes a movable conveyor movable between a position continuous to the front conveyor and a position continuous to the rear conveyor. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055912 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING VIBRATIONS OF SCANNING SENSORS IN WEB MANUFACTURING OR PROCESSING SYSTEMS - An apparatus includes a scanning head configured to move one or more sensors back and forth across a surface of a moving web of material. The apparatus also includes a vibration dampening device configured to reduce vibrations of the one or more sensors when the scanning head moves the one or more sensors back and forth across the surface of the web. The vibration dampening device includes at least one mass and one or more springs configured to create oscillatory movement of the at least one mass. The at least one mass and the one or more springs can be located within a housing that rides on a rail back and forth to move the scanning head across the surface of the web. The at least one mass and the one or more springs can also be located on a web deflector connected to the scanning head. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055913 | PLATE CYLINDER - A plate cylinder includes a rotational shaft and at least one printing plate configured to be attached to the shaft. The rotational shaft may include an inner cylindrical body being made of a first material, an intermediate sleeve being made of a second material, and an outer sleeve being made of a third material. The Young's modulus of the second material may be substantially less than the Young's modulus of the first and third material. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055914 | RELIEF PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR FOR LASER ENGRAVING, RELIEF PRINTING PLATE, AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME - A relief printing plate precursor comprising, on a support, a relief-forming layer comprising (Component A) an ethylenically unsaturated compound; (Component B) a thermal polymerization initiator; and (Component C) an amine compound represented by any of formulae (I) to (III) below, wherein the relief-forming layer having a thickness of 0.1 mm to 10 mm. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055915 | METHOD OF PRINTING - A method is disclosed for applying an antibacterial coating onto a substrate ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130055916 | PAYLOAD DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH FORWARD FOLDING STABILIZER FOR CARTRIDGES - This disclosure provides for payload delivery systems and cartridges and methods that incorporate the payload delivery systems. The payload delivery system can comprise a stabilizer having a longitudinally cut side wall defining a series of vanes that are folded forward in the pre-launched configuration. Other aspects combine a payload cup nested within the forward folding stabilizer. Still other aspects integrate the payload portion and the stabilizer portion into a single piece that constitutes a stabilized payload cup. The disclosed cartridges can be used to deliver payloads such as solid projectiles, shot of all sizes, powders, gels, liquids, and other payloads to exploit their specific function. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055917 | PAYLOAD DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH PLEATED COMPONENT FOR CARTRIDGES - This disclosure provides for payload delivery systems and cartridges and methods that incorporate these payload delivery systems. In one aspect, the payload delivery system can comprise a payload cup and a pleated cup nested within the payload cup and having a pleated side wall. The disclosed cartridges can be used to deliver payloads such as solid projectiles, shot of all sizes, powders, gels, liquids, and other payloads to exploit their specific function. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055918 | ENERGETIC COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING NITRATE ESTERS, METHODS OF FORMING SUCH ENERGETIC COMPOSITIONS, AND ARTICLES INCLUDING SUCH ENERGETIC COMPOSITIONS - Methods of forming energetic compositions include forming a premix comprising a nitrate ester, a polymer, and a stabilizer, and combining solids with the premix. Additional stabilizer may be added with the solids and may remain in a crystalline state. Some methods include dissolving a stabilizer in at least one of a plurality of nitrate esters. Energetic compositions include a continuous matrix and a stabilizer. The continuous matrix includes a nitrate ester and surrounds a solid energetic material. Some compositions include a first nitrate ester, a second nitrate ester having a decomposition rate lower than the first nitrate ester, and a stabilizer. An article includes a housing and an energetic composition in the housing. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055919 | Device for Inflating an at Least Two-Ply Airbag Folded to Form an Inflatable Belt and Used for a Safety System of a Motor Vehicle - A device for inflating an at least two-layered air bag folded to form an inflatable belt for a safety system of a motor vehicle equipped with a gas generator is provided. The gas stream generated by the gas generator is directed onto the air bag from the outside and the gas stream produces an opening in at least one of the layers of the air bag in a physical process. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055920 | URBAN TRANSPORT INSTALLATION USING TRACK ROPES - Overhead public transport installation for urban and peri-urban environment using track ropes with overhead stations, each comprising a platform situated below the level of the boarding/disembarkation platforms and consistent with the overhead clearance of the road transport system in terms of the difference in level that corresponds to the sag in the track ropes. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055921 | Transitional Mode High Speed Rail Systems - The present disclosure relates to a transitional mode high speed rail system. The high speed rail infrastructure employed by the system is constructed adjacent a conventional host highway. The infrastructure can be provided adjacent to acceleration/deceleration lanes, or emergency parking/paved shoulder lanes. The vehicles used by the system are individual, self-powered, self-operating, individual mass passenger transport vehicles similar in size and appearance to municipal buses. These are transitional mode vehicles because they operate as railroad vehicles on the high speed rail infrastructure, but transition to automotive vehicle mode traveling on ordinary paved roads. They are mass passenger transport vehicles because many passengers can be accommodated. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055922 | RAILROAD CAR WHEEL TRUCK - A wheel truck for a railroad car, including: a front wheel pair assembly and a rear wheel pair assembly; two side frame assemblies, each side frame assembly including a square box and journal-box guides; two spring suspension devices; and a bolster assembly including two ends disposed on the two spring suspension devices, respectively. The bolster assembly includes a pilot hole in the center and two mounting holes on the two ends, the pilot hole is rotationally matched with a cylindrical upper center plate of a car body for transmitting vertical and horizontal forces from the car body, and the two mounting holes are disposed above the two spring suspension devices, respectively. Each mounting hole receives a lower side bearing, and the lower side bearing is matched with a corresponding upper side bearing disposed on each side of the car body for transmitting the vertical load from the car body. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055923 | STAINS, COATINGS, AND SEALERS - A composition for treating wood, concrete, masonry and related materials to effect sealing the article against water, preventing microbial attack, protecting against UV degradation, and optionally imparting a color for aesthetic purposes and an article treated with the composition. The composition includes a solvent having an elevated flash point, no VOC's or substantially no VOC's, and the composition can be used inside with little or no additional ventilation. The compositions contain no antioxidants, or low and controlled levels of antioxidants to allow the applied composition to properly oxidize and cure upon exposure to air. The compositions can be applied by all conventional methods known for applying sealants and stains. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055924 | POROUS GEOPOLYMER MATERIALS - Preparing porous materials includes forming a mixture including a geopolymer resin and a liquid between which a nanoscale (1-1000 nm), microscale (1-1000 m), and/or milliscale (1-10 mm) phase separation occurs. The mixture is solidified (e.g., at an ambient temperature or a relatively low temperature), and a portion (e.g., a majority or a significant majority) of the liquid is removed from the solidified mixture. The liquid can include organic liquids from agricultural, geological, industrial, or household sources. The porous materials have accessible pores with a range of pore sizes including nanoscale pore sizes, microscale pore sizes, milliscale pore sizes, or a combination thereof. The porous material may be treated further to form another material, such as a composite. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055925 | ASPHALT MIX WORKABLE AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES WITH ONLY BIODEGRADABLE SOLVENTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing an asphalt mix comprising: heating aggregate; introducing RAP to the aggregate; dry mixing the RAP and aggregate; forming a coating of AC on all aggregate during the step of dry mixing by extending the length in time of the dry mixing step; separately blending AC, biodegradable solvents, and anti-stripping agent to produce a blend; and wet mixing the blend into the RAP and aggregate mix. The biodegradable solvents are capable of making the asphalt mix workable at ambient temperatures and comprise pine extract and biodiesel. The length of the dry mixing is extended to at least about 35 seconds. The aggregate comprises coarse and fine virgin aggregate. RAP is about 40% of the final product. The asphalt mix is stockpiled and bagged. The method further comprises manipulating encrusted material on the outside of the stockpiled cold asphalt mix back into the stockpile. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055926 | RECYCLING METHOD OF WASTE SCAGLIOLA - Provided is a method of recycling waste scagliola, which includes a pre-treating step, a pyrolysing step, a resin recycling step, and a filler recycling step. The pre-treating step includes storing the waste scagliola of a dry dust type, drying and storing the waste scagliola of a wet dust type, or pulverizing and storing the waste scagliola of a scrap type. The pyrolysing step includes receiving and heating a recycling raw material stored in the dust or granular type in the pre-treating step, and decomposing the raw material into a resin mixed gas and a filler mixed solid material. The resin recycling step includes receiving the resin mixed gas decomposed in the pyrolysing step, and recycling a resin from which impurities are removed by a purifying process. The filler recycling step includes receiving the filler mixed solid material decomposed in the pyrolysing step, and recycling a filler from which impurities are removed by a firing process. Thereby, the resin and filler are more effectively recycled from the waste scagliola, so that it is possible to prevent environmental pollution caused by disposing the waste scagliola, and to enhance an effect of reducing resource waste according to resource recycling. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055927 | MODIFIED METAL OXIDE SOL - Disclosed is a modified metal oxide sol that has a large hydrophilizing effect and antistatic effect, can be produced at low cost and is capable of being a coating. Specifically disclosed is a modified metal oxide sol characterized by modification by a functional group represented by formula (1) at 0.55-5.5 mmol per 1 g of metal oxide sol. MOS(═0) | 2013-03-07 |
20130055928 | WORK STATION WITH MAGNETIC TOOL RETENTION APPARATUS - The Tool Retaining Work Station makes use of at least one magnet installed on a side or along the edge of the top surface of the work station. The objective of the magnets being located on or near the edge of the top surface of the work station is to ensure that the tools/parts are convenient for the professional to access, positioned to catch tools/parts before they fall off the top of the work station, and to prevent the professional from potentially losing control or sight over the procedure at hand. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055929 | TABLE WITH NESTING TABLE TOP - A table may be sized and configured to nest with another table to reduce a height of a plurality of stacked tables in a nested configuration. The table may include a table top with a receiving portion disposed at least proximate an intersection of an upper surface and a sidewall. The table top may also include a lip and a lower portion of the lip may include a contact surface that is sized and configured to contact an upper surface of an adjacent, nested table. The lower portion of the lip may also include an engaging portion that is sized and configured to be disposed in a receiving portion of an adjacent, nested table. The contact surface and the engaging portion may be directly adjacent to each other in the lower portion of the lip. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055930 | TABLE WITH NESTING TABLE TOP - A table may be sized and configured to nest with another table to reduce a height of a plurality of stacked tables in a nested configuration. The table may include a table top with a receiving portion disposed at least proximate an intersection of an upper surface and a sidewall. The table top may also include a lip and a lower portion of the lip may include a contact surface that is sized and configured to contact an upper surface of an adjacent, nested table. The lower portion of the lip may also include an engaging portion that is sized and configured to be disposed in a receiving portion of an adjacent, nested table. The contact surface and the engaging portion may be directly adjacent to each other in the lower portion of the lip. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055931 | APPARATUS FOR TEMPORARILY STORING AT LEAST ONE BANKNOTE TRANSPORT CONTAINER - An apparatus for storing a bill transport container. The apparatus includes a holding compartment for holding the bill transport container. The bill transport container includes a cancellation unit for invalidating bills that are held and a control unit having a timer that triggers the cancellation unit after a preset time interval. A control unit of the apparatus and the control unit of the bill transport container can have a data transmission link set up between them when the bill transport container is held in the holding compartment. This link can be used to transmit data for setting the timer of the control unit. A bill transport container is included in which in a first mode of operation the control unit triggers the cancellation unit after a first preset time interval and in a second mode of operation it triggers the cancellation unit after a second preset time interval. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055932 | DEVICE FOR INVALIDATING VALUE NOTES - The invention relates to a device ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130055933 | Removable and portable security container system - A portable and removable security container assembly and a method of its use are described. The assembly includes a docking bracket that is secured permanently to a substrate surface in either a motor vehicle or a building, and a lock-box or safe. The safe has a housing that has at least two cavities or compartments, in one of which is situated a locking mechanism of a latching assembly. The safe is adopted to engage with the docking bracket and fastened in place by means of the locking mechanism. The control for the latching assembly is accessible and activated only from within the safe. When the safe is placed in the docking bracket, the locking mechanism is aligned with engagement elements of the docking bracket. The latch assembly includes a rotatable carousel centered on a hub that a user can turned by a switch handle. Engagement rods or shafts are attached at a first end to the rotatable carousel and a second free end that is positioned to align and secure the free end of the engagement rod in the corresponding engagement element of the docking bracket. When unlocked from the docking bracket, the safe is removable from the docking bracket and can be portable. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055934 | BIOMASS PULVERIZING APPARATUS AND BIOMASS/COAL MIXED-COMBUSTION SYSTEM - A biomass pulverizing apparatus includes a pulverizing apparatus body including a feedstock supply pipe, the pulverizing apparatus body for supplying biomass feedstock from above in a vertical axial direction, a pulverizing table for placing the biomass feedstock, a drive section for rotationally driving the pulverizing table, a pulverizing roller for pulverizing the biomass feedstock by a pressing force, the pulverizing roller being operated in conjunction with the rotation of the pulverizing table, a blower unit for forming an upward flow upward from below on the outer peripheral side of the pulverizing table so as to jet conveying gas for conveying the pulverized biomass powder in an air stream, a classifier, the classifier for classifying the biomass powder accompanied with the conveying gas, and a blowing gas introduction section. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055935 | BIOMASS PULVERIZING APPARATUS AND BIOMASS/COAL MIXED-COMBUSTION SYSTEM - A biomass pulverizing apparatus includes a pulverizing apparatus body including a feedstock supply pipe for supplying biomass feedstock from above in a vertical axial direction, a pulverizing table for placing the biomass feedstock, a drive section for rotationally driving the pulverizing table, a pulverizing roller for pulverizing the biomass feedstock by a pressing force, the pulverizing roller being operated in conjunction with the rotation of the pulverizing table, a blower means for forming an upward flow upward from below on the outer peripheral side of the pulverizing table so as to jet conveying gas for conveying the biomass powder in an air stream, and a classifier for classifying the biomass powder accompanied with the conveying gas. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055936 | Oxycombustion In Transport Oxy-Combustor - A pressurized transport oxy-combustor with different configurations is disclosed. Substantially pure oxygen is fed to the transport oxy-combustor under pressure to combust fossil fuels, generating steam for power generation. The end product is the flue gas containing substantially pure CO | 2013-03-07 |
20130055937 | FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION DEVICE, COMBUSTION SYSTEM AND COMBUSTION METHOD - A desulfurization device releases exhaust gas into the atmosphere without reduction in CO | 2013-03-07 |
20130055938 | FREE MOTION SEWING DISK SET - A set of sewing disks for controlling the movement of a piece of fabric over the free arm and under the needle of a sewing or quilting machine Each disk is flat and has an oval or circular configuration and comprises three registered, stacked adhesively attached layers—a first contact layer made of an open cell foam, a semi-rigid intermediate stiffener member, and a second contact layer made of close cell foam. When each disk is placed over a piece of fabric with the lower contact layer is placed adjacent thereto, the individual's fingers are exposed at all times and placed over the opposite contact layer. The intermediate stiffener layer spreads and evenly dissipates the forces exerted by the fingers to the top contact layer to the lower contact layer. Because, the finger tips are not in contact with the fabric, soiling of the fabric by the finger tips is prevented. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055939 | NEEDLE AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A needle having a shaft member and an eye member that is rotatable relative to the shaft member. The needle addresses the problem of a thread becoming twisted during use. The rotatable coupling between the shaft and eye member preferably has a surface profile that does not substantially alter the outer surface profile of the needle, thereby minimizing any affect on the normal use of the needle. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055940 | METHOD FOR CUTTING THE LOWER AND AT LEAST ONE UPPER THREAD AND A METHOD FOR LEAD-IN STITCHING AS WELL AS A DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - A method for cutting the lower and at least one upper thread for lead-in embroidering or lead-in sewing is performed with a device including thread catchers ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130055941 | Methods and Apparatuses for Assembly of a Pericardial Prosthetic Heart Valve - A method of assembling a prosthetic valve using sheets of material, such as pericardium material, polymer or bioengineered film, or other material. The method provides an accurate and repeatable system of making pericardial valves in which sheets or pieces of material are held securely in place relative to each other throughout the steps of assembling the valve. In addition, methods of the present invention include maintaining consistent alignment of the fixtures and pericardium material throughout the valve assembly process and utilize features that make the tooling components easy to assemble and handle. Certain aspects of the invention can be used to help establish a repeatable sewing and cutting technique for creating a pattern shape for valve leaflets, establishing stitch lengths, and determining the exact placement of stitches. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055942 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CUSHION FOR FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG DEVICE - A cushion of a passenger airbag device that is reduced in volume and shows a stable behavior when inflated and deployed is achieved. The present invention is a method of producing a cushion ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130055943 | SINGLE- OR MULTIPLE-HEAD EMBROIDERY MACHINE HAVING A DOUBLE-LOCK-STITCH ROTATING GRIPPER - A single- or multiple-head embroidery machine has stitch-forming tools which are formed in each case by a thread-guiding needle that interacts with a double-lock-stitch gripper to form stitches, and also has a feed device for obtaining relative movements between the embroidery material and the stitch-forming tools. The relative movements occur depending on the movements of the needle. In order to avoid a temporal overlap between the stitch-forming phase and the feed movement of the embroidery material, the double-lock-stitch gripper rotates at a rotational speed which corresponds to n times the rotational speed of the machine main shaft, wherein “n” is an integer greater than the number “2”. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055944 | MAGNUS ROTOR SHIP PROPULSION SYSTEM - A watercraft includes a deck and no more than two flettner rotors having a height to diameter ratio of less than five. At least one of the flettner rotors is elevated above the deck such that individuals on the deck can walk underneath the flettner rotor. A portion of a footprint of at least one of the flettner rotors is suspended over an edge of the deck. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055945 | TENDER MOUNT - The invention comprises a tender pick up ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130055946 | Pumping System For Use On a Moveable Flood Control Barrier - A dual pumping system for use on a movable flood control barrier structure to allow the structure to be swung into the opening of a waterway and sunk to prevent flooding during storms and then floated and swung out of the waterway after the storm is disclosed. A buoyant generally rectangular barge may be employed as the movable flood control barrier. A centrifugal pumping system pumps water into compartments within the barrier structure so it sinks to the bottom of the waterway while the same pumping system pumps water back to the waterway to float the structure. A hydraulic pumping system operates hydraulic winches to move the structure into and out of the channel using cables. The two pumping systems are capable of operating both the water pumping system and hydraulic winch system simultaneously or independently with a single engine. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055947 | CENTER-LESS POINTER TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A center-less pointer type display apparatus includes a pointer moving device having a pointer section and a carrying section, and a containing case having a case body and a dial plate. A pointer accommodated in the containing case indicates a scale on the dial plate. The carrying section has a guide rail and a wire. A spring is interposed between a first support member and a second support member of the pointer section so that a lower portion and an upper portion of the spring push the first support member and the second support member respectively, and thereby holding an upper portion and a lower portion of the guide rail respectively. A wire fixing section is provided at an intermediate portion of the pointer section on a line connecting the upper pulley and the lower pulley. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055948 | GUIDE APPARATUS - Included are embodiments of a guide apparatus. In some embodiments, the guide apparatus includes a body portion, a connector housing, and a rounded connector portion. The connector housing may include a connector snap surface that is disposed on an interior surface of the connector housing. Additionally, the connector housing may define a hollow portion adjacent to the interior surface. The connector housing may be coupled to the body portion via the connector snap surface. Similarly, the rounded connector portion may be coupled to the connector housing and may removably secure to a spad that is that is disposed on a ceiling, such that the guide apparatus hangs substantially downward, regardless of the orientation of the spad. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055949 | HYGIENIC PROTECTION APPARATUS FOR TOUCH PANEL DEVICE - A hygienic protection apparatus for touch panel device is disclosed, in which the apparatus comprises: a touch panel; a host machine electrically connecting with the touch panel; a protecting member comprising a transparent film and at least one film-output element locating at one side of the touch panel, wherein part of the film is received by the film-output element and part of the film covers the touch panel to protect the surface of the touch panel. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055950 | APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR SURFACE TREATMENT OF A BOARD SHAPED MATERIAL AND FLOORBOARD - A device for coating surface portions of a board material with a liquid material. The device includes a wheel which transfers the coating material and compressed air which positions the coating material. A method for surface coating and a floorboard with a finished surface portion. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055951 | METHOD OF APPLYING AN ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVE LAYER TO SELECTED PORTIONS OF A MOUNTING FRAME - A foam mount of an aircraft window has a groove to receive an electro chromic window. The foam mount is painted by placing a blank in the groove to divide the foam mount into a first section designated to face the exterior of the aircraft and an opposite second section. The foam mount having the blank is placed in a mask or masking device to coat one section of the foam mount while covering the other section. The groove and the first section are coated with an electric conductive paint, and the second section is covered with a decorative paint. The conductive coating on the foam mount and the conductive coating of the electrodes of the electro chromic window provide an RF shielding to prevent electronic signals from personal electronic equipment from passing through the cabin and door windows of the aircraft. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055952 | REFLECTIVE DEPOSITION RINGS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING CHAMBERS INCORPORTING SAME - Apparatus for improving temperature uniformity across a substrate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a deposition ring for use in a substrate processing system to process a substrate may include an annular body having a first surface, an opposing second surface, and a central opening passing through the first and second surfaces, wherein the second surface is configured to be disposed over a substrate support having a support surface to support a substrate having a given width, and wherein the opening is sized to expose a predominant portion of the support surface; and wherein the first surface includes at least one reflective portion configured to reflect heat energy toward a central axis of the annular body, wherein the at least one reflective portion has a surface area that is about 5 to about 50 percent of a total surface area of the first surface. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055953 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORT, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF PLACING A SUBSTRATE - A substrate support for supporting a substrate in a processing chamber comprises a frame for carrying the substrate, at least a first fastening means fixedly attached to the frame for aligning the substrate relative to the frame, and at least a second fastening means movably attached to the frame, the second fastening means being movable relative to the frame and/or the substrate. Furthermore, a processing device comprises an edge exclusion projecting over a portion of the surface of the substrate in order to prevent processing of the portion of the surface of the substrate. A part of the edge exclusion may be moved into a gap between the edge(s) of the substrate and the frame element of the substrate support to form a labyrinth seal between the frame element and the edge of the substrate. A method of placing the substrate on the substrate support is also disclosed. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055954 | INTEGRATED SEMICONDUCTOR-PROCESSING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an integrated semiconductor-processing apparatus including: an integrated semiconductor-processing body which has a first space for storing a plurality of FOUPs containing a plurality of wafers, and a second space in which a processing device is installed to process the wafers stored in the first space; a load port module installed in the first space of the integrated semiconductor-processing body to open the FOUPs to enable extraction of wafers from the FOUPs; and a transfer device which extracts wafers from the FOUPs and transfers the wafers to the processing device in the second space. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055955 | ROTARY PLATFORM USER INTERFACE - A control and monitoring system for a rotating animal platform which includes multiple animal stalls arranged about its periphery, where the system includes an interactive display screen which displays output information relating to the current status of operations on the platform and which displays input channels for use by an operator, the platform itself is represented at said interactive display screen by an annular shape, each stall on the platform is graphically represented by a cell, the cells are displayed in a spatial arrangement corresponding to the arrangement of stalls on the platform, real-time status information relating to operations on the platform is represented at each cell, and the rotating movement of the platform is represented by the progression of each cell about the displayed representation of the platform. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055956 | Auger-Operated Deer Feeder - The present invention is a game feeder that employs a confined auger to convey game feed from a hopper to a desired feed location. In this invention, the auger's flightings protect unreleased stored feed from the reach of animals. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055957 | Hay Net - Example hay nets for providing hay to horses are disclosed. A disclosed example hay net includes a mesh body forming a bag, having a securing member at a first position relative to the body of the net, a mouth formed at a second position relative to the body of the net, the first position being spaced from the second position, and a strap engaging the net adjacent the first position to secure the strap relative to the body of the net adjacent the first position, and engaging the net adjacent the second position to secure the strap relative to the body of the net adjacent the second position, wherein the length of the strap between the first and second positions is variable whilst maintaining engagement between the strap and the net adjacent both the first and second positions. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055958 | Pet nursing jacket - The present invention is a pet nursing jacket that allows a pet owner to feed puppies, kittens or other baby animals. The pet nursing jacket includes a base jacket that is placed on a feeding animal, a plurality of hook and loop fasteners that are disposed on the base jacket to open and close the base jacket to allow the base jacket to be placed around and removably secured to the feeding animal, a thermostat disposed on the base jacket that indicates a temperature of the feeding animal and a fur coating disposed on the exterior surface of the base jacket. The jacket also includes a baby bag that holds liquid food that includes a plurality of nipples, a fluid gauge that indicates a quantity of the liquid food stored in the baby bag and a heart beat device that generates a simulated heart beat. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055959 | PET LITTER BOX - A pet litter box is provided with a simplified, easy-to-clean and easy-to-use configuration, incorporating a monolithically formed shell, having a large front opening, and a slidable, litter-holding drawer received by the shell. The shell is provided with a circumferential groove in its side and rear walls, which is configured to conform to a projecting ridge forming the upper periphery of the drawer, for purposes of guiding and supporting the drawer. A handgrip recess is also provided in an upper edge region of the rear wall of the shell. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055960 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AQUACULTURE - An integrated multi-trophic aquaculture system (multico) for a primary species, preferably a carnivorous marine species with high market value, secondary, preferably an omnivorous species of medium market value and tertiary species, preferably a detrivorous species with high market value, combined with an unfolding system for the primary species to an open semi-intensive or extensive system, the multico system for the primary species is an intensive closed or semi-closed system. The secondary species is stocked in an intensive closed or semi-closed system, while the tertiary species is stocked in a semi-intensive or closed extensive or semi-closed system. The multico system of the primary species is in communication with the system of the secondary species, while the system of the secondary species is in communication with the system of the tertiary species. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055961 | APPARATUS FOR COVERING A FEEDING APERTURE OF AN ANIMAL SHELTER AND AN ANIMAL SHELTER - Apparatus for covering a feeding aperture ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130055962 | Dog Detox Kennel Apparatus and Method of Use - A dog kennel is provided for safely performing an ionic detoxification bath. The kennel comprises a top and bottom container that are completely separable for easy of storage, and are secured together with seal proof latches and seams that prevent water leakage. The top container comprises a front and back door, a cutout window within the front door for extending the animal's head out of the kennel, ventilation holes along the side panels, and a water spout. The bottom container comprises a rectangular like tub for housing the electrode array immersed in a water bath, wherein the array is protected from making contact with the animal by being covered by a safety cage. Additionally, the bottom container comprises a salt spout to add salt and a thermometer to monitor the water temperature without opening the kennel doors. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055963 | Grooming tool for pets - The present invention provides a tool for grooming pets | 2013-03-07 |
20130055964 | Pet Grooming Device - A pet grooming device comprising a brush with holes present on the bristle side that collect loose hair or fur. A vacuum motor, housed within the brush pulls the hair or fur through the holes into a reservoir which can be emptied when full. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055965 | TREAT DISPENSER - One embodiment of a treat dispenser for an animal comprises a container having a first interior for receiving treats, a first opening for dispensing treats from the interior, a removable cap for inserting treats into the interior, and a first axis, and a cover at least partially surrounding the container to define a second interior between the cover and the container that receives treats dispensed from the first interior. The cover has a second opening for dispensing treats from the second interior. The cover is preferably slidable and rotatable along the first axis relative to the container. In one embodiment, the treat dispenser is attached to a rollable frame. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055966 | Animal Support Harness and Method of Supporting and Restraining Movement of the Animal - An animal support harness and method of supporting and restraining movement of an animal is provided. The apparatus includes a sling that can be routed around the abdomen of the animal, and a plurality of primary support straps extend and are joined at a handle. A leash strap is integrated with the handle, and extends to connect to the collar of the animal. The integral leash strap along with the primary support straps enables an owner to control not only an upward supporting force for the animal, but also provides an inherent restraint to prevent an animal from walking too quickly or lunging, which might otherwise harm the animal. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055967 | CUSTOMIZABLE PET WALKING DEVICE - The invention is a device, method, and system for walking a dog. More particularly, the invention is a container that is in the shape of a dog house with a hidden attic compartment. The main house portion holds bags and cleaning wipes. The attic portion of the house may, in a hidden manner, hold credit card, keys, or money. The container is designed to attach to a pet leash and be used when walking a pet. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055968 | Veterinary restraint collar and improvement - A veterinary restraint collar, such as for a cat or dog, comprising one or more concentric rings of soft, flexible and non-resilient material sewn together on their inner and outer margins with binding and a drawstring passage for an elasticized drawstring on the inner margin to secure the collar around the animal's neck. Numerous sizes provide a flexible barrier restricting the animal's ability to reach treatment areas of its body with its mouth. Different materials are used for different sizes to establish the effectiveness of the collar and to provide a comfortable experience for the animal. The improvement of replacing one panel of the collar with a post-treatment instructions panel, sewn into the collar, provides veterinary and other animal professionals the means to assure the well-being of the animal through these written instructions. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055969 | PISTON FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The present invention relates to a piston ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130055970 | CYLINDER HEAD HAVING EGR GAS COOLING STRUCTURE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - It has been difficult to manufacturing a cylinder head having an EGR gas cooling structure which has high cooling performance and can be easily configured. A cylinder head having an EGR gas cooling structure is configured in such a manner that a gas passage which guides to the air intake port side a part of the exhaust gas discharged from the exhaust port is disposed within the cylinder head water jacket to cool the exhaust gas flowing through the gas passage. The gas passage comprises a cooling section which makes contact with the coolant within the cylinder head water jacket, and also comprises a hollow pipe which has high-strength sections located at side portions of the cooling section and having higher strength than the cooling section. The high-strength sections of the gas passage are molded within and surrounded by the cylinder head. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055971 | INTEGRATED EXHAUST CYLINDER HEAD - An engine cooling system is provided. The engine cooling system includes a cylinder head including an integrated exhaust manifold that directs exhaust gases to an exhaust outlet port and a coolant passage surrounding the exhaust manifold. The engine cooling system further includes a cluster of separated exhaust passages for directing exhaust gases to the exhaust outlet port, the cluster including a drill hole disposed within material between the exhaust passages, the drill hole fluidically coupled to the coolant passage. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055972 | CATALYST TEMPERATURE BASED VALVETRAIN CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system for a vehicle includes a triggering module and a cylinder control module. The triggering module generates a trigger when a catalyst temperature is greater than a predetermined temperature. In response to the generation of the trigger, the cylinder control module: disables opening of an exhaust valve of a cylinder for an exhaust phase of a first combustion cycle of the cylinder; disables opening of the exhaust valve for N combustion cycles of the cylinder that follow the first combustion cycle; and enables opening of the exhaust valve for a second combustion cycle that follows the N combustion cycles. N is an integer greater than zero. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055973 | MULTI-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH VARIABLE ACTUATION OF THE ENGINE VALVES - In a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine, valves of the engine, in particular the exhaust valves ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130055974 | DESMODROMIC HYDRAULIC VALVE TRAIN - The mass production of the MultiAir/UniAir of Fiat/INA proves that the hydraulic control can reliably actuate the valves of the modern internal combustion engines, making them greener. Removing the valve springs from the valves and controlling by the cam not only the valve opening but also the valve restoring, the hydraulic system has easier work to do, the rev limit increases, the height and the cost of the engine decrease and the engine can operate according all the MultiAir strategies. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055975 | DEVICE FOR VARYING THE CONTROL TIMES OF GAS EXCHANGE VALVES OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | 2013-03-07 |
20130055976 | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR A VALVE DRIVE MECHANISM OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a phase adjustment device for a valve drive mechanism of an internal combustion engine, in particular a camshaft adjustment device, with a phase adjustment unit which, for adjusting a phase position in a normal operating mode, comprises a coupling unit for controlling an adjustment gear element by applying a braking force, and with a failsafe adjustment arrangement for setting a defined fail-safe phase position in a fail-safe operating mode, the adjustment unit includes mechanical means for varying the braking force of the coupling unit of the phase adjustment unit for setting the phase angle to a controllable failsafe phase angle position. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055977 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH VARIABLE VALVE OPENING CHARACTERISTICS - An internal combustion engine with variable valve opening characteristics includes an outer camshaft, an inner camshaft, an urging device, a cam phase changing device, and a locking device. The outer camshaft includes a first cam. The inner camshaft includes a second cam. The cam phase changing device includes a first rotating member, a second rotating member, an advance-angle-side oil hydraulic chamber, and a retard-angle-side oil hydraulic chamber. A cam phase of the one of the outer camshaft and the inner camshaft is changed by switching between oil hydraulic circuits that communicate with the advance-angle-side oil hydraulic chamber and the retard-angle-side oil hydraulic chamber. The locking device is provided to connect another of the outer camshaft and the inner camshaft to the first rotating member with a predetermined cam phase. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055978 | CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER - A camshaft adjuster ( | 2013-03-07 |
20130055979 | DEVICE FOR CHANGING THE RELATIVE ANGULAR POSITION OF A CAMSHAFT WITH RESPECT TO A CRANKSHAFT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A device for changing the relative angular position of a camshaft with respect to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, wherein the drive element is rotatably mounted with respect to the crankshaft and is driven by the camshaft. Between the drive element and the camshaft at least two hydraulic chambers are formed, wherein the hydraulic chambers can be pressurized with a pressurized fluid in order to set a defined relative rotational position between the drive element and the camshaft. The device includes a housing element, wherein a pressure reservoir having a pressure chamber for pressurized fluid is arranged on the housing element and wherein the basic form of the pressure reservoir is substantially cylindrical. The pressure reservoir is disposed on the housing element in such a manner that the cylindrical lateral face thereof abuts a lateral portion of the housing element, wherein at least one fluid connection is formed between the housing element and the pressure chamber of the pressure reservoir. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055980 | VARIABLE VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Provided is a variable valve assembly for internal combustion engines which is capable of accurately determining whether an input rotational component and an output rotational component are fixed to each other. The variable valve assembly includes an intake camshaft for driving an intake valve and a crankshaft for driving the camshaft. The variable valve assembly has a function for changing the relative rotational phase of the intake camshaft with respect to the crankshaft and a function for fixing the intake camshaft to the crankshaft. The variable valve assembly determines whether the intake camshaft is fixed to the crankshaft, on the basis of a total amount of phase variation HCC or the amount of variation in the relative rotational phase of the intake camshaft with respect to the crankshaft. | 2013-03-07 |
20130055981 | METHOD FOR A SIMPLIFIED AND ACCURATELY POSITIONED FIXING OF A CAMSHAFT MODULE ON A CYLINDER HEAD - The invention relates to a method for the simplified and accurately positioned fixing of a camshaft module with a camshaft and bearing blocks on a cylinder head. The bearing blocks, aligned in axial direction and with respect to an angle, may be fastened on the camshaft. The camshaft may be aligned via two alignment elements with respect to the cylinder head. Further, the individual bearing blocks may be screwed tightly with the cylinder head with simultaneous or interim rotation of the camshaft. | 2013-03-07 |