10th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120055337 | GAS-LIQUID CONTACT COLUMN AND METHOD USING A COMBINATION OF TRAYS AND PACKINGS. - The gas-liquid contact column comprises at least an upper tray | 2012-03-08 |
20120055338 | System and Method for Bubble Removal - In one aspect of the invention, systems, methods, and devices are provided for handling liquid. In some embodiments, such systems, methods, and devices are used to combine fluids while removing gaseous bubbles. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055339 | Gearbox and Self-Renewing Air Filter - An improved gearbox and a method and apparatus for renewing a sheet-type filtering material in a flowing fluid inside a conduit such as for replacement of filters for Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) by applying a force to a force transferring device to ultimately cause movement of a roll of sheet-type filtering material. The method includes attaching one end of the sheet-type filtering material to a gathering roll; stretching the sheet-type filtering material across the conduit and using the force from the force transferring device to rotate the gathering roll, thereby causing a movement of the sheet-type filtering material, in the direction of fluid flow, to the gathering roll thereby advancing the sheet-type filtering material, such that clean filtering material is exposed to the fluid flow. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055340 | POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN AN OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR - Described herein are various embodiments of an oxygen concentrator system In some embodiment, an oxygen concentrator system includes improved charging and battery control circuits. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055341 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING COAL-BURNING POWER PLANT EXHAUST GASES - A system for cleaning particulates and CO2 from power plant exhaust gases is described. The system includes a particulate filter for exhaust gases, a CO2 decomposition component, and a filter for cleaning electrolyte solution from the decomposition component. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055342 | Dispensing System and Method - A system and method for dispensing a final fluid product using optimal parameters are disclosed. The dispensing system includes a pumping system and a capsule holder operatively coupled to the pumping system, the capsule holder configured to receive a capsule containing a product to be dissolved, the capsule holder further configured to receive a fluid through the capsule from the pumping system. The capsule holder includes one or more encoding recognition systems configured to interact with encoding means of the capsule, and the encoding recognition systems determine parameters based on the encoding means. The parameters control the pumping system and are used for dispensing of the fluid through the capsule holder and through the capsule to produce the final fluid product by dissolving the product to be dissolved using the parameters. The dispensing system may further use user information to adjust the parameters. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055343 | BREWING UNIT FOR PREPARATION OF BEVERAGES, AND MACHINE COMPRISING SAID BREWING UNIT - The brewing unit comprises a seat ( | 2012-03-08 |
20120055344 | BREW BASKET WITH SPLASH RESERVOIR - A brew basket for a brewing apparatus includes a splash protection structure to protect against spilling when the brew basket is removed prematurely with hot brewing liquid therein. The structure is a splash reservoir formed near the handle of the brew basket, extending the interior surface of the brew basket radially outward at the site of the compartment where the basket is pulled out of the brewing apparatus. A well or reservoir attenuates a wave of liquid created by pulling the basket out by directing the wave to the reservoir rather than impact the side wall of the basket, where hot liquid would then tend to splash or spill out. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055345 | FRYER DEVICE - The present invention relates to a food fryer. The food frying apparatus generally comprises two sections: a frying section and an oil removal section. The frying section houses and/or heats oil for frying the food, and the oil removal section is operable to reduce the oil content of the food. The fryer device may also comprise a drawer configured to be slidably removable from the fryer device. Various aspects of the fryer device are configured to be automatically controlled. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055346 | CARDIO GRILL - A cardio grill is provided. In various embodiments, a grill pan insert, a grill pan, and a grill pan assembly are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, a grill pan insert includes a food support frame having a disc-shaped base and adapted for removable insertion into a traditional cooking pan and defined to rest flatly, without support members, upon a floor surface of the pan and a grill pattern assembly defined by a plurality of ribs disposed in a generally parallel manner upon the disc-shaped base of the food support frame and having steep high narrow peaks to simulate a wire grate grill pattern imprint upon a food item and from which to drain fats, oils, juices, and the like away from the food item, a plurality of deep trenches alternatingly interposed between the plurality of ribs on the food support frame and having a generally U-shaped pattern. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055347 | COOKING PAN PROVIDED WITH EXHAUST DEVICE - A cooking pan provided with an exhaust device is capable of reducing smells or smoke generated when food is cooked. The cooking pan includes a distribution plate that is installed at the center of a lower surface of a bottom part of the cooking pan with a predetermined gap to form an exhaust space part, and an exhaust pipe that connects the exhaust space part with an interior of the cooking pan. Thus, the smells and smoke of the interior of the cooking pan are forcibly discharged and burnt by a pressure difference between the interior and exterior of the cooking pan and by flowing flames applied to the distribution plate of the lower surface of the cooking pan, so that the unpleasant smells and smoke are remarkably reduced, as is the emission of carbon dioxide. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055348 | DEVICE FOR FROTHING MILK OR OTHER MILK BASED LIQUIDS - A device for frothing milk with a base element including a container for receiving milk to be frothed and a removable lid including a motor for driving a circular annular spring for frothing milk, the latter being driven by a motor in the lid. To this end, electrical energy needs to be transferred to the motor. This is done using inductive coupling. This removes the need for providing bare electrical contacts thus removing disadvantages like risk of short circuit and electrical shock hazards. To achieve this, both the base element and the lid are fitted with windings for transferring electrical energy. To improve the effectiveness of inductive coupling, frequency conversion means are provided to supplying an alternating current at a relatively high frequency to the first winding. The first winding is used as an inductive element for an oscillator as well. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055349 | DEVICE FOR KEEPING FOOD WARM, PORTIONING AND DISPENSING IT - The invention concerns a device for providing hot or warm food portions from a larger piece of food that is kept hot or warm. The device automatically portions, cuts and dispenses food portions, without the device operator having to touch the food. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055350 | Juice Extracting Cup Used in Juice Extractor - A juice extracting cup used in a juice extractor comprises a cup body and a filter net. The cup body is hollow and has openings at two ends and several longitudinal ribs projected from inner wall. A supporting strip along the inner wall of the cup body is projected from the inner wall below the several ribs. The filter net is disposed inside the body cup, and several clip strips are projected at the bottom end of outer wall of the filter net. Several openings correspond to the several ribs between every two clip strips, and each of the several openings hosts the respective rib. The several clip strips are clipped between bottom ends of the several ribs and the supporting strip. The juice extracting cup used in the juice extractor according to the present invention can effectively prevent the filter net from falling off and thus the effect of juice extracting can be guaranteed. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055351 | Juice Extractor - The invention discloses a juice extractor, which comprises a machine body, a fruit juice cup, a top cover and a push rod, wherein the machine body is arranged on a pedestal; a power unit is arranged inside the machine body; a filter screen and a spiral cutter are sleeved inside the fruit juice cup which is provided with a residue outlet and a juice outlet; the top cover for the fruit juice cup is provided with an inlet formed on one side of the top cover for the fruit juice cup and a rotary shaft hole formed on the center of an inner part of the top cover for the fruit juice cup; the spiral cutter consists of a screw and screw spirals; the screw is provided with an upper rotary shaft and a lower rotary shaft; the screw spirals are formed on the outer surface of the screw; and the spiral end face of the upper rotary shaft is a double-spiral notch formed by two symmetrically arranged tangent planes. As the juice extractor adopting the proposal employs a double-spiral screw structure, the juice yield of the juice extractor reaches up to 85 percent; not only the nutrient contents of fruit is fully retained but also the work efficiency of the juice extractor is higher than that of other fruit extractors; and the variety of fruit which can be extracted is higher. Moreover, due to the adoption of the screw with the structure, the noise can be further reduced; the service life of the screw can be prolonged; and energy conservation and environmental protection can be achieved. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055352 | STRAPPING MACHINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A machine for wrapping a strap in one or two loops around a package has a support frame and first and second upright generally annular strap-guiding channels. The channels each have confronting ends defining a respective gap that are immediately adjacent each other, and the package is engageable within the annular channels. A single-loop guide fittable in the gap of the first channel has a guide groove extending in a single-loop mode between the ends of the first channel. A double-loop guide fittable in a dual-loop mode in the gaps of the first and second channels has first and second crossing guide grooves that extend between one of the ends of the first channel and one of the ends of the second channel and the second guide groove extending between the other of the ends of the first channel and the other of the ends of the second channel. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055353 | METHOD FOR COMPACTING COAL IN A MANNER SUITABLE FOR COKE OVEN CHAMBERS - A method for compacting coal in a manner suitable for coke oven chambers is disclosed. The coal is initially compressed by means of a suitable compressing device into one or more coal cakes, and the obtained coal cakes are divided into compacted products by a cutting device. The compacted products are stacked on top of the each other such that they can be loaded into a coke oven chamber for coking. The compacted products enable the coke oven chambers to be loaded in a precise and a coal loss-free manner. The coal compacted products are easy to store. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055354 | Pressure Relief Valve For A Round Baler - A pressure-relief valve is provided. The pressure-relief valve having a valve body with a passage that can be closed by a moving closure element. An electromagnet is mounted detachably on the valve body and interacts with an armature in driving connection with the closure element. A spring interacts with the closure element the bias tension of which can be changed by an adjustment element that can be moved manually relative to the valve body. The adjustment element and the valve body are constructed such that a manual change of the bias tension of the spring by means of the adjustment element is then possible only when the electromagnet is detached from the valve body. Also provided is a round baler employing such a pressure-relief valve. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055355 | MAGNETIC ORIENTING AND PRINTING - The invention discloses a device and a process for producing indicia comprising magnetically oriented magnetic or magnetizable particles in an ink or coating composition on a sheet of substrate material. The device comprises a flat-bed screen-printing unit having a flat printing screen and a printing platen for receiving said sheet, the printing platen having an upper surface facing the printing screen and a first direction along its upper surface along which said sheet is unloadable, and a magnetic orienting unit comprising multiple magnet assemblies. The magnetic orienting unit is disposed below the upper surface of the printing platen, said multiple magnet assemblies are disposed along said first direction, and all of said magnet assemblies are concomitantly movable from a first position away from the upper surface of the printing platen to a second position close to the upper surface of the printing platen. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055356 | METHOD FOR SCREEN PRINTING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD SUBSTRATE - A method for screen printing a printed circuit board substrate comprises the following steps. A printed circuit board substrate including a copper foil layer is provided. Pluralities of marks are formed on the copper foil layer. A plurality of printing screens are provided, each includes an screen pattern and an opening corresponding to a respective mark. Printing material is applied on the ith screen Si to form an ith printing pattern and cover the ith mark at the ith opening, the ith printing pattern conforms to the ith screen pattern; checking whether the ith mark is covered by the printing material when i is less than N. Printing material is applied on the (i+1)th screen S | 2012-03-08 |
20120055357 | PRINTING MACHINE AND PRINTING GROUP FOR VARIABLE FORMAT OFFSET - The printing machine for variable format offset includes a printing roller or drum, and at least one printing group including a guide system fixed in relation with the printing roller or drum, a first carriage displaceable along the guide system and configured for supporting a rubber-wrapped blanket roller or sleeve of variable size, a second carriage displaceable along the guide system and configured for supporting a plate roller or sleeve of variable size, and a third carriage displaceable along the guide system carrying an offset inking head. The head has devices for approximating the third carriage to the plate roller, identifying and fixing its working position in relation with the plate sleeve and fitting ink-supplying roller or rollers to the plate roller. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055358 | Observation-Enhanced Virtual Master System for a Printing Press - A web printing press is provided. The web printing press includes at least one printing unit printing images on a web, at least one press component in direct contact with the web, a cutting device for cutting the web into sheets and a controller transmitting a virtual master signal to the at least one printing unit and at least one press component. A sensor senses the at least one press component or directly senses the web downstream of the at least one print unit and generates a sensor signal. A processor receives the sensor signal and the virtual master signal, the processor transmits a modified virtual master signal to the cutting device as a function of the received sensor signal. Methods are also provided. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055359 | Anilox roller, particularly for flexographic printing machines - An anilox roller for flexographic printing machines, which comprises a sleeve cylinder rotatably supported about its own axis by the fixed structure of a flexographic printing machine, and an anilox sleeve, which has a tubular body provided, on its outer side wall, with an anilox surface which can be axially fitted on and removed from the sleeve cylinder. Forced circulation of a temperature control fluid within the tubular body is further provided. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055360 | RELIEF PRINTING PLATE, PLATE-MAKING METHOD FOR THE RELIEF PRINTING PLATE AND PLATE-MAKING APPARATUS FOR THE RELIEF PRINTING PLATE - In a relief printing plate according to an aspect of the present invention, the relief can be formed to have resistance to pressure applied to the apex thereof thanks to the depth (d) and the ridge tilt angle (x). In particular, the resistance to pressure against a relief serving as a highlight halftone dot can be improved to prevent the relief from falling over by the pressure applied to the apex of the relief. Thereby, the relief serving as a highlight halftone dot can be made not to be dipped in a cell of the ink roller (e.g., anilox roller). | 2012-03-08 |
20120055361 | METHOD FOR MAKING PRINTING PLATE - A method for making a printing plate includes an operation that ejects an ink onto a printing original plate from an ink jet head. The ink contains water, a pigment, a resin, a first organic compound having a boiling point of 260° C. or more at 1 atmospheric pressure or a melting point of 90° C. or more at 1 atmospheric pressure, and a second organic compound having a boiling point in the range of 100 to 250° C. at 1 atmospheric pressure. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055362 | DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING PRINTING PLATES, CORRESPONDING PRINTING PRESS AND METHOD - A device for identification of printing plates, including: a support having at least one support place, each support place being adapted to support one (single) printing plate before mounting on a plate cylinder, the or each support place being associated with one (single) location of the printing plate on a plate cylinder, and an identification unit adapted to identify a printing plate supported on the support place. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055363 | THERMAL IMAGABLE WATERLESS LITHOGRAPHIC MEMBER - A layered printing plate that attains a high degree of clarity and improved clean out. The printing plate may include an oleophilic substrate, a laser absorbing imaging layer and an oleophobic silicon layer. One embodiment utilizes an amine resin rather than a traditional polymer as the basic organic matter of the imaging layer, adds of colloidal silica into the imaging layer to improve the cleanout properties, and utilizes a substrate that absorbs IR radiation rather than reflects it. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055364 | METHOD OF HYDRAULIC TRANSFER AND HYDRAULIC TRANSFER BASE FILM - In a method for hydraulic transfer printing, comprising floating a transfer sheet comprising a polyvinyl alcohol polymer film and a print layer formed thereon on a surface of an aqueous solution while directing the print layer upward, and then pressing an article against the surface of the aqueous solution to transfer the print layer to the article, wherein the surface tension of the aqueous solution is adjust to 45 mN/m or less and the extension ratio of the transfer sheet is adjusted to 1.30 or less during the transfer. This makes it possible to transfer a high-definition print pattern to the surface of an article having irregularities or a curved surface. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055365 | SAFE AND ARM MECHANISMS AND METHODS FOR EXPLOSIVE DEVICES - A SAFE and ARM mechanism is includes an elongated casing having a first end and a second end. A high-G force firing pin is arranged relatively near to the first end and a low-G force firing pin is arranged relatively near to the second end. A detonator is arranged between the high-G force firing pin and the first end. When a G-force within a first range of magnitudes is applied to the casing along its longitudinal axis, the low-G force firing pin is displaced to strike a portion of the high-G force firing pin, and if a G-force within a second range of magnitudes is applied to the casing along its longitudinal axis, the high-G force firing pin is displaced to strike the detonator. The device may become ARMED in response to a centrifugal force generated by spinning the casing on its longitudinal axis. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055366 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH-IMPULSE FUZE BOOSTER FOR INSENSITIVE MUNITIONS - A high impulse fuze booster includes a booster explosive charge positioned within an explosive charge cavity of a booster housing. A substantially planar flyer plate is coupled with the booster housing, and a detonation waveshaper is positioned within the booster explosive charge. A low-sensitivity explosive charge is opposed to the substantially planar flyer plate. The booster explosive charge is configured to generate a detonation wave and the detonation waveshaper shapes the detonation wave into a planar detonation wave, the planar detonation wave is parallel to the substantially planar flyer plate. The planar detonation wave interacts with the substantially planar flyer plate in two or more stages including a planar striking stage and a planar contact stage where the planar detonation wave carries the substantially planar flyer plate into planar contact with a plurality of surfaces of the low-sensitivity explosive charge to initiate the low-sensitivity explosive charge. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055367 | Overhead Suspended Personal Transportation and Freight Delivery Land Transportation System - A personal transportation and freight delivery system that can be operated as a fully automated driverless land transportation system consisting of vehicles that move on their own propulsion on a pair of overhead parallel steel rails that form a single track and allows people to go anywhere the tracks can take them and delivery of freight anywhere along the tracks. Passengers and freight are transported inside a module that hangs from a propulsion dolly with in-line wheels to roll along such tracks. Electric motors are used for propulsion with power supplied at the tracks assembly; however, the system is also suited for internal combustion engines. There's no need for track switches to route vehicles to its destination as each vehicle has a steering mechanism. Rubber bumpers at each end of the propulsion dollies allow the vehicles to fit bumper-to-bumper along the tracks. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055368 | Devices and Systems for Controlling Travel of a Railcar - A device and system for controlling travel of a railcar along a set of rails is provided. In one example, a railcar stop is coupled to the set of rails and is selectively movable between a first position wherein the railcar is free to travel along the set of rails and a second position wherein the railcar stop engages the treads of the wheels to thereby prevent travel of the railcar in at least one direction along the rails. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055369 | Passenger Rail Car Sliding Door with High Platform Threshold - An improved door assembly has a single movable door and may have a separate movable high platform threshold. The door assembly is formed of an upper door section and a lower door section which is fixed to the upper door section. A support member may be integral with or slidably engaged with the door assembly, disposed as an angle iron fixed to the door assembly, or disposed on the side of a stairwell of a rail passenger car. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055370 | BACTERIORHODOPSIN-CONTAINING MICROCAPSULES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A method for producing bacteriorhodopsin-containing microcapsules is described, which can be optically activated, having a diameter of less than 50 μm, preferably less than 10 μm, comprising an enveloping layer, which protects the bacteriorhodopsin from harmful environmental factors, while at the same time preserving the functionality thereof. In doing so, bacteriorhodopsin is suspended in a first step, in the form of PM/BR patches in an aqueous medium having a pH value ranging from 6-9 in the presence of a water-retaining polymer, and said suspension is spray-dried to form a powder, or is dried in an aliphatic solvent using low steam pressure and subsequent dehydration to form a powder. In a second step, the powder obtained in this way is provided with an envelope, which is substantially completely translucent to light in the visible range and made of a polymer and/or a paraffin having a solidification point ranging between 45° C. and 65° C. and/or a carnauba wax having a melting range of 70-90° C. Furthermore, such microcapsules are described, and uses of such microcapsules. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055371 | METHOD FOR MAKING AND USING CHROMIUM III SALTS - A method of preparing an aqueous composition of a chromium III compound, comprising adding hydrogen peroxide to a mixture comprising water and a chromium VI compound in the presence of at least one acid according to the formula H | 2012-03-08 |
20120055372 | DIELECTRIC-THIN-FILM FORMING COMPOSITION, METHOD OF FORMING DIELECTRIC THIN FILM, AND DIELECTRIC THIN FILM FORMED BY THE METHOD - A dielectric-thin-film forming composition for forming a BST dielectric thin film, includes a liquid composition for forming a thin film which takes a form of a mixed composite metal oxide in which a composite oxide B including Cu (copper) is mixed into a composite metal oxide A expressed by a formula: Ba | 2012-03-08 |
20120055373 | DRY COMPOSITION COMPRISING A BINDER AND A MODIFIED VEGETABLE OIL - A dry composition including at least one binder and an oil comprising at least one compound of formula (I) below: | 2012-03-08 |
20120055374 | FLY ASH USED IN CONSTRUCTION APPLICATION - A masonry product is formed from a composition comprising a blend of fly ash and kiln dust. A process for forming the product comprises mixing fly ash, kiln dust, and water; and applying a pressure. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055375 | GEOTHERMAL GROUT, AND METHODS OF PREPARING AND UTILIZING SAME - A thermally enhanced, single component, geothermal grout from recycled materials, such as class F fly ash and cement kiln dust. Additional components can include a mid-range water reducer and a dry caustic. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055376 | PORTLAND LIMESTONE CALCINED CLAY CEMENT - The claimed subject matter relates to a novel cement comprising Portland cement clinker and a supplementary cementitious material. The supplementary cementitious material comprises a heat treated clay material and an optionally heat treated carbonate material, wherein the clay material has been heat treated optionally together with the carbonate material in such a way that the heat treated clay material is substantially dehydroxylated while the optionally heat treated carbonate material remains substantially carbonated. This can be achieved by premixing the carbonate and clay materials before heat treating to 400-700 C, or heat treating the clay material separately to a temperature of up to 900 C. When used in the final application the cement results in much higher strengths than would be predict from any other combination of these materials. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055377 | Bedpost Shelf for Dormitory Room Bed - A shelf unit for attachment to the top of the bedpost of a dormitory room bed is described. The shelf has a bedpost interface which makes the shelf easy to install, without tools, and which will not damage the bedpost. The bedpost interface may be a pin that mates with a vertical hole located in many dormitory room bedposts, with an optional bracket to prevent the shelf from rotating about the axis of the pin. Alternatively, the bedpost interface may be a sleeve that fits snuggly over the top of the bedpost. The shelf unit may have a rail to prevent items held on the shelf from falling over the edge. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055378 | Supported tray system - A tray and tray support system which is suited for attachment to a portable folding chair enables the tray mechanism to be either left closely adjacent to the portable seating and unused, or pivoted to a position of deployment. Deployment is effected by causing a tray suspended from a fitting to be pivoted from a vertical hanging position and through an angle of about 270° to then be stably supported at a general horizontal position. The responsibility for pivoting support is divided and uses a pivot stop structure within a tray deployment fitting, and a set of tray supports which are also pivotally attached to the tray deployment fitting about an axis adjacent and parallel to the axis of the main horizontal extent of the main tray bearing member. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055379 | Workspace partition and method for using the same - A workspace partition is disclosed that encourages a user to focus on presented tasks without distraction and physically prevents the user from interfering with, or interrupting, the work and attention of adjacent users, while simultaneously allowing another individual to monitor the user. To this end, a workspace partition is provided with a center wall and two sidewalls, wherein the center wall has an opening in its middle lower portion. Users, such as students with disabilities, focus on academic tasks within the workspace partition. The walls of the workspace partition limit distractions outside of the workspace partition and physically prevent users from interfering with adjacent users. Another individual, such as a teacher, can observe and monitor the user through the opening in the center wall. Multiple workspace partitions can be used together to allow multiple users to focus on presented tasks with limited distractions while simultaneously being observed by another individual. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055380 | Computer Table That Is Folded and Expanded Easily and Quickly - A computer table includes a frame assembly, a board assembly detachably mounted on the frame assembly, and a shelf detachably mounted on the frame assembly. The frame assembly includes two side frames each pivotally connected with a rear frame. The board assembly includes a plurality of connecting posts each mounted between a support board and a movable board. The shelf includes two connecting brackets each pivotally connected with a support plate and each detachably mounted on a respective one of the two side frames. Thus, the frame assembly, the board assembly and the shelf are detached from each other and are folded individually so that the computer table can be detached and folded to have the minimum volume so as to decrease the cost of packaging, storage and transportation of the computer table. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055381 | FURNACE PROTECTOR - A furnace protector has a normally caged frame structured to accommodate at least one selected component of a furnace and also enables access to and visibility of the furnace components being protected. Legs and mounting tabs are used to install the furnace protector into a position wherein it encompasses at least one selected furnace component to provide for protection such as to inhibit damage thereto during normal operation. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055382 | ARRANGEMENT FOR BURNING BLAST FURNACE OFF-GAS FROM A BLEEDER VALVE AND CORRESPONDING BLEEDER VALVE - The invention proposes an arrangement for burning blast furnace off-gas from a bleeder valve. It comprises a bleeder valve ( | 2012-03-08 |
20120055383 | Modular Air and Particulate Filtration Apparatus - A modular air and particulate filtration system for capturing emissions and particulates from an agricultural burn comprises a particulate filtration system with a series of panels that create a shute-like containment areas. In another embodiment the system forms a tent-like structure having an inner filtration layer and an outer containment layer overlapping the inner filtration layer, a plurality of vents in the outer containment layer and a particulate waste removal element. The particulate filtration element, the plurality of vents and the particulate waste removal element operates in combination with a ventilation system to substantially absorb effluence or smoke and particulate matter or debris produced by the agricultural burn. The vents may be completely or partially closed based on the need for airflow and oxygen to maintain the burn. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055384 | Live Charcoal Supply Generator - Apparatus for igniting solid fuels and storing ignited solid fuels, comprising a housing having a first chamber containing a burner, a second chamber separated from the first chamber, for storing ignited solid fuel, and a fluid fuel supply chamber containing a replaceable fluid fuel supply and a flow control regulating flow of fluid fuel to the burner. A removable grate supports the solid fuel above the burner to effect ignition. Ignited solid fuel is stored in the second chamber, and has an air supply restricted in flow to less than that serving the first chamber. The first and second chambers may have a removable cover. The housing may have legs of adjustable length. The fluid fuel supply may comprise a butane canister releasably retained in place by a spring biased retainer. The housing may comprise a pull-out drawer for holding a supply of unignited solid fuel for replenishment. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055385 | METHOD FOR THE SEPARATION OF GASES | 2012-03-08 |
20120055386 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FREEHAND AND REALTIME QUILTING WITH A COMPUTER-CONTROLLED QUILTING MACHINE - A computer-controlled quilting machine uses a hand held stylus to create the patterns which are sewn into a quilt. The machine can quilt in real time, following the movement of the stylus as a user traces any desired object or design. The machine allows a user to easily sew a desired pattern into a quilt, and also provides greater access to quilting to those persons who are unable to operate other types of quilting machines, while retaining much of the appeal of hand quilting. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055387 | Shallow Water Anchor - A shallow water anchor is provided. The shallow water anchor comprises a first anchor extension and a second anchor extension axially received by a housing. The first anchor extension is axially received by the second anchor extension such that the first and second anchor extensions are sequentially deployable from the housing using an actuation arrangement. The actuation arrangement is controlled by a control interface that is operable to detect when the shallow water anchor has reached a fully extended state and fully retracted state. The shallow water anchor further includes a biasing compensator that compensates for fluctuations in the overall depth of water the anchor is deployed in due to waves or other anomalies. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055388 | 2 STEP CAM MOORING SYSTEM - A mooring system includes a vessel and a elongate mooring column having an upper end connected to an arm on the vessel projecting from the vessel bow and a lower end connected to the sea bed via anchor lines, characterized in that the arm is pivotable around a transverse axis. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055389 | INSTALLATION VESSEL - An installation vessel for installing an offshore structure, the installation vessel comprising a hull and a plurality of legs, each leg comprising vertical chords and cross braces, the hull having a plurality of leg openings each configured for passage of a leg therethrough, each leg opening having a number of jack-cases for supporting pinions thereon, each pinion being configured for rotatably engaging a rack disposed on a chord of the leg to move the leg relative to the hull, each jack-case comprising a number of guides for guiding passage of the leg through the leg opening, each guide comprising a plurality of angled surfaces configured for sliding engagement with a corresponding plurality of surfaces of a rack, each of the plurality of angled surfaces comprising a wear plate. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055390 | UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE - The invention relates to an unmanned underwater vehicle ( | 2012-03-08 |
20120055391 | Compositions and Methods for Sealing - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for creating insulating seals for use in a variety of applications, and to seals created by such compositions and methods. In particular, the present invention provides novel compositions and methods for creating insulating edge seals that provide multiple contact surfaces. The present invention further provides seals that facilitate attachment of flexible covering materials (such as fabrics, plastics, metals, etc.) to hard surfaces (such as plastics, metals, woods, etc.). The present invention is particularly useful for creating insulating edge seals that provide a means of attachment for removable covers for vehicles (such as tops for automobiles, watercraft, and aircraft), structures, and objects. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055392 | AIR LUBRICATION DEVICE OF SHIP - An air lubrication apparatus of a ship includes an air ejecting unit and a restraining section. The air ejecting unit ejects air from the ship bottom. The restraining section restrains relative reduction of a thickness of an air layer which covers a center line region of the ship bottom. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055393 | ELECTRONIC PART WITH A WARNING OR A HIDING EFFECT - An electronic part with a warning or a hiding effect substantially comprises an electronic part body, a predetermined position on a surface of which is coated with a temperature sensitive layer having a certain color. Heating the temperature sensitive layer when the heating temperature of the electronic part body soared to a predetermined temperature allows the temperature sensitive layer to be invisible. Thereby, the temperature sensitive layer presents to be wiped so as to achieve the warning and hiding effect. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055394 | TIMING SYSTEM AND DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A timing device for indicating a passage of a duration of time is disclosed. The timing device in accordance with the embodiments of the invention has a grid array architecture. The grid array architecture includes an electrode structure with an anode layer, a cathode layer and a thermistor layer. The anode layer and the thermistor layer are electrically coupled through a plurality of cathode line structures. In operation the timing device is actuated through a suitable mechanism to initiate depletion of the anode layer and, thereby, indicate a passage of a duration time. As the anode layer depletes, sequential cathode line structures are exposed and the thermistor layer acts as a variable resistor through a plurality of exposed cathode line structures. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055395 | CZOCHRALSKI CRYSTAL GROWTH PROCESS FURNACE THAT MAINTAINS CONSTANT MELT LINE ORIENTATION AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A Czochralski process (“CZ”) crystal growth method and furnace having a heater capable of generating a heating zone, a crucible within the heating zone and capable of retaining a volume of molten crystal growth material forming a melt line oriented in a designated position within the heating zone, a seed growth rod retractable from the crucible with a rod retraction mechanism, for forming a crystal boule thereon proximal the melt line from the molten crystal growth material. The furnace causes relative movement between the crucible and heating zone as the crystal boule is retracted, so that the melt line is maintained in the designated position within the heating zone. In some embodiments relative movement is based at least in part on sensed weight of the growing crystal boule. In other embodiments the crucible growth rod retraction mechanism are fixed relative to each other by a gantry. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055396 | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS - A system and method for growing crystals is described. The system includes a crucible, a shaft adapted to support the crucible, and an intermediate material between the crucible and the shaft having a coating directly applied to contact surfaces of the crucible and the shaft. The coating includes a compound, such as, a carbide, nitride, oxide, or boride. The method for growing a crystal includes providing an intermediate material between contact surfaces between a shaft and a crucible supported by the shaft prior to melting a charge material in the crucible. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055397 | HOLDER HAVING DETACHABLE LIQUID HOUSING CONTAINER, AND LIQUID HOUSING CONTAINER - A liquid housing container in which a liquid to be supplied to a head can be stored may be attached to or detached from a holder, which is provided to a liquid ejecting device having the head for ejecting a liquid. The holder has a rotation point where the mounted liquid housing container may be rotated in a predetermined so as to be detached from the holder. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055398 | POWDER COATING APPARATUS - Air is continuously supplied into upper spaces via an air supply duct, during coating of an object to be coated in a paint booth, whereby the air is jetted through jetting holes and flows downwards along side walls. The air flowing downwards along the side walls is sucked into lower spaces, via clearances, and is discharged out of the paint booth via air exhaust ducts. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055399 | Paint cart with rotating part support - A paint cart for transporting at least one component, the paint cart has a frame assembly, and at least one support extending upward from the frame assembly; the support is operable for supporting the component. The paint cart also includes a rotary device mounted to the frame assembly, the rotary device is operable for rotating the support and the component as the paint cart moves along a cart path. The paint cart moves through a paint booth located on the cart path, and there is a paint applicator inside the paint booth used for applying primer or paint to the component mounted to the support. The rotary device rotates the component as the paint cart moves along the cart path through the paint booth. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055400 | GATE VALVE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - Agate valve apparatus is disclosed. The gate valve apparatus is provided with a valve casing that includes a first valve seat and a second valve seat, and in which an opening portion is formed; and a closure element that includes a sealing member that contacts the first valve seat to seal the opening portion. In addition, the gate valve apparatus is provided with a shutoff member that contacts the second valve seat to thereby be deformed, so that a space between the opening portion and a sealing member is shut off by the shutoff member when the closure element closes the opening portion. The shutoff member is deformed and continues to contact the second valve seat under normal and high temperature environments when the closure element closes the opening portion. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055401 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A substrate processing method includes a first step of subjecting a target substrate to a gas process within an atmosphere containing a fluorine-containing process gas, thereby forming a fluorine-containing reaction product on a surface of the target substrate. The method further includes a second step of subjecting the target substrate treated by the gas process to a heating process and a gas process within an atmosphere containing a reactive gas that reacts with fluorine. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055402 | PROCESSING APPARATUS - A processing apparatus includes a gas supply passage for supplying a corrosive gas having a halogen, a part of the passage being made of a metal; a stabilization reaction unit which has an energy generator for supplying light energy or heat energy to the corrosive gas that has passed through the metallic part of the gas supply passage and/or has an obstacle configured to apply a collision energy to the corrosive gas that has passed through the metallic part of the gas supply passage, the collision energy being generated from a collision between the obstacle and said corrosive gas. A reaction for stabilizing a compound containing the metal and the halogen contained in the corrosive gas takes place by means of at least one of the light energy, heat energy, and collision energy; and a trapping unit which traps the compound stabilized in the stabilization reaction unit. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055403 | MOUNTING TABLE STRUCTURE, FILM FORMING APPARATUS AND RAW MATERIAL RECOVERY METHOD - Provided is a mounting table structure for use in forming a thin film on a surface of a target object mounted on the mounting table structure by using a raw material gas including an organic metal compound in a processing chamber. The mounting table structure includes: a mounting table main body which mounts thereon the target object and has therein a heater; and a base which supports the mounting table main body while surrounding a side surface and a bottom surface of the mounting table main body, the base having therein a coolant path where a coolant flows therethrough and being maintained at a temperature higher than the solidification temperature or the liquefaction temperature of the raw material gas, but lower than the decomposition temperature of the raw material gas. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055404 | APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS COATING - Apparatus for continuous coating has a chamber wall which forms a processing chamber, thermal insulation which forms a processing area within the chamber, a transportation device for substrates located in the processing area with a substrate transportation direction of the substrates lying in the lengthwise extension of the apparatus for continuous coating, and heating equipment which heats the substrates, is designed to minimize unwanted coating, in particular of parts of the apparatus, in order to minimize the expense of maintaining and servicing the apparatus A condensation element is positioned in the processing chamber, which extends into the processing area and binds the arising vapor through condensation. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055405 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING, POSITIONING AND ROTATING A SUBSTRATE IN A PROCESSING CHAMBER - An apparatus and method for supporting, positioning and rotating a substrate are provided. In one embodiment, a support assembly for supporting a substrate includes an upper base plate and a lower base plate. The substrate is floated on a thin layer of air over the upper base plate. A positioning assembly includes a plurality of air bearing edge rollers or air flow pockets used to position the substrate in a desired orientation inside above the upper base plate. A plurality of slanted apertures or air flow pockets are configured in the upper base plate for flowing gas therethrough to rotate the substrate to ensure uniform heating during processing. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055406 | Vapor Phase Deposition Apparatus and Support Table - A vapor phase deposition apparatus includes a chamber, a support table arranged in the chamber, and having a first support unit which is in contact with a back side surface of a substrate and on which the substrate is placed and a second support unit which is connected to the first support unit to support the first support unit, a heat source arranged at a position having a distance from a back side surface of the substrate, the distance being larger than a distance between back side surface of the support table and the heat source, and which heats the substrate, a first flow path configured to supply a gas to form a film into the chamber, and a second flow path configured to exhaust the gas from the chamber. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055407 | ARRANGEMENT FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE AND SUBSTRATE CARRIER - The invention relates to an arrangement for processing a substrate in a reaction chamber of a gas deposition apparatus by exposing the substrate to alternate, saturated surface reactions of starting materials, the arrangement comprising loading means for loading the substrate into the reaction chamber on a substrate support. In accordance with the invention, the substrate is arranged for being attached in a detachable manner with an adhesive to the substrate carrier. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055408 | ROBOT AND METHOD FOR MILKING A COW BY THIS ROBOT - The present invention relates to a robot ( | 2012-03-08 |
20120055409 | VENT FOR MILKING LINER - A vent plug for a milking liner has an outlet that discharges the vent air in the downstream direction. The vent plug has an outlet disposed in the downstream portion of the inner flange of the vent plug so that vent air is directed toward the outlet of the short milk tube. The vent plug outlet also may be disposed in the upstream portion of the inner flange while being configured to direct the vent air in a downstream direction. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055410 | Squirrel resistant hopper type bird feeder - A hopper type squirrel resistant bird feeder which has a base having first and second ends and first and second sides, first and second end walls located proximate the first and second ends of the base and first and second side walls set inwardly of the first and second sides of the base to define a feed access area with the first and second side walls being spaced upwardly from the base, a feed cavity being defined by the base, end walls and side walls, and a seed guard extending over the feed access area, the seed guard having at least a portion spaced from the base and having apertures formed therein to permit access by birds to the feed access area. The bird feeder is of the knock down variety and can easily be disassembled for cleaning purposes. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055411 | Apparatus for feeding of pets - A pet feeding apparatus comprising of removable pet feeding containers placed on a holding device. Removal of the feeding containers allows them to be easily cleaned and disinfected in either convenient means such as a dishwasher or such other means available for the same purpose. The feeding containers and the holding device are coated elastomerically to avoid movement or displacement of the feeding containers or the apparatus itself thereby preventing spillage of food, water or such other liquids thereof. Due to resistance to movement, unwanted noise otherwise generated between the feeding containers and the holding device is prevented. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055412 | FEEDING METHOD AND FEEDING SYSTEM FOR FARMED FISH - A method for feeding farmed fish by using au automatic feeder ( | 2012-03-08 |
20120055413 | ACCLIMATIZATION AND ISOLATION DEVICE FOR AQUATIC ANIMALS - Disclosed herein is an acclimation and isolation device for aquatic animals that includes a case with a fastener on a lateral face thereof to coordinate with said case in an aquarium and a water entry apparatus to conduct the aquarium water into said case. The water entry apparatus includes a water inlet on a bottom of said case and a valve attached to said inlet. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055414 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCTION OF AMMONIA AND BACTERIA IN CHICKEN HOUSES AND OTHER POULTRY HOUSES - A chicken or poultry grow out facility utilizes a ventilated floor assembly including a ventilated floor through which liquid and gas can flow, but which retains manure and other solids deposited thereon, and a bottom air plenum underneath the ventilated floor which is vented to the poultry growth chamber. A liquid and vapor barrier sheet preferably covers the ground surface underneath the floor assembly which together insulate the high temperature of the grow-out facility from the heat sink effect of the lower temperature ground. Conventional tunnel ventilation of the chicken or poultry house through the ends of the house creates a negative pressure inside the growth chamber and air plenum relative to the outside environment. As a result of this tunnel ventilation and negative pressure, moisture in the manure evaporates into the air in the growth chamber and into the bottom air plenum to effectively dry the manure retained on the floor and reduce ammonia formation and bacteria growth. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055415 | Grooming Device - A grooming tool or hair grasping device suitable for effectively and efficiently removing unwanted hair from an animal's coat. The device includes a handle portion extending along a handle axis and having a first end including a stripping surface. The stripping surface is substantially tapered in a direction transverse to the handle axis and may include a roughened surface. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055416 | Long-handled horse grooming tool - This is a tool for grooming livestock, horses in particular. This invention is comprised of a broom-head equipped with multiple flexible rake tines along its top edge, the tine heads facing 180 degrees opposite to the bristle ends. The broom-head is fitted with a threaded hole that allows a solid or telescoping handle to be attached. The telescoping handle is similar to handles found on commercially available floor mops. It can be extended or retracted longitudinally, and can be locked in place at any point along its length. The handle can be equipped with one or more grips to provide a comfortable, secure hand-hold for the user. The user selects the desired head (bristles or tines) by rotating the handle 180 degrees. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055417 | COLLAGEN FIBER RECONSTITUTED RAWHIDE AND PROCESS FOR MAKING - This invention describes a collagen fiber reconstituted rawhide useful in the production of pet chews, and a method for making the same. Beginning materials include animal skins with hair, depilated limed splits and leftovers from the manufacture of rawhide pet chews. The materials are pretreated, ground, subjected to acid treatment to swell and separate the collagen fibers that comprise the animal hide, further ground into pulp, vacuum filtered, mixed with a dehydration agent that chemically shrinks the expanded fibers, drained, formed and dried into sheet and finally exposed to a cross-linking agent to increase the adhesive strength of the end product. Edible materials, including meats, may be added to the solution prior to draining, to enhance the nutritional value and palatability of the final product, and the reconstituted rawhide sheets may be bleached for appearance. The described method produces rawhide pet chews at lower cost, and of greater diversity and utility, compared with current methods of production. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055418 | SEAT BELT FOR DOGS AND CATS CONFIGURED TO COUPLE TO BOTH A BUCKLE AND A PRONG OF A VEHICLE SEATBELT SYSTEM TO PROTECT THEM DURING TRAVEL IN A VEHICLE - A seat belt for dogs and cats is configured to couple to both a buckle and a prong of a vehicle seat belt system. In one embodiment, a detachable seat belt kit comprises a restraint strap having a coupling member and a harness having a securing member which is configured to couple to the coupling member. The harness includes a first connector and a second connector adapted to releasably couple to a first prong and a first buckle of a shoulder/lap belt combination seat belt system respectively. The harness further includes a first harness portion between a first harness end and a second harness end. The first harness portion includes a first intermediate point at which the securing member is affixed. The restraint strap includes a second intermediate point where the coupling member is affixed. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055419 | DEMAND MANAGEMENT FOR WATER HEATERS - A water heating control and storage system, including an insulated tank for containing water to be heated. The storage system has a heat exchanger connected to the tank for using energy stored during off peak times as in water heated above normal storage temperature. An operation control device receives a demand response signal and enables water to be heated in a heat storing mode to heat water for usage. A method for controlling a water heating storage system includes providing an insulated tank for containing water to be heated; providing a heat exchanger coupled to the tank; and selectively operating in a heat storing mode in which water in the tank is heated to a higher than normal temperature and a heat exchange mode during which heat is extracted from the water stored in the tank by a heat exchanger for supplying stored energy to another energy consuming load in response to a demand response signal. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055420 | SECTIONAL BOILER - A sectional boiler is described as being made of cast iron or aluminum, in particular a condensing boiler, having essentially annular sections, a front section, a cover-shaped rear section and at least one center section being provided, which form a combustion chamber having an essentially surrounding heat exchanger made of a sectional block, whose annular water chambers are connected to one another via at least one hub and which has gap-like heating gas flues, having a return port and a feed port in the upper area and at least two armature rods for holding the sectional block together. The present system is based on the objective of optimizing a sectional boiler made of cast iron or aluminum particularly with respect to compactness and robustness. In the present system, as heating gas flues the heat exchanger respectively has annular gaps between two adjacent sections having a mutually adapted geometry, which respectively run from the combustion chamber approximately radially outward and open into an exhaust gas collection chamber on the outside of the sections, and the individual sections are respectively divided on the heating water side into at least two flow channels. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055421 | Sectional Boiler - A sectional boiler is described as made of cast iron or aluminum, in particular a condensing boiler, having essential annular sections, a front section, at least one rear section and at least one center section being provided, which form a combustion chamber having an essentially surrounding heat exchanger made of a sectional block, whose annular water chambers are connected to one another and which has gap-like heating gas flues, which extend between two adjacent sections with a mutually adapted geometry approximately radially and empty into an exhaust gas collection chamber, and having a return port and a feed port. The present system is based on the objective of optimizing a sectional boiler made of cast iron or aluminum as a condensing boiler particularly with respect to compactness and robustness. The present system provides that the return port and the feed port are located on opposite sides of the sectional block, the flow passes through the water chambers of the sections in series starting from the return port, and the individual sections are respectively provided hydraulically with overflow openings in only one place on the periphery and are connected by these on at least one side with an adjacent section. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055422 | HYDROGEN SUPPLEMENTAL SYSTEM FOR ON-DEMAND HYDROGEN GENERATION FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A hydrogen generation system for producing hydrogen and injecting the hydrogen as a fuel supplement into the air intake of internal combustion engines. Hydrogen and oxygen is produced with a fuel cell at low temperatures and pressure from water in a supply tank. The hydrogen is directed to the air intake of the engine while the oxygen is vented to the atmosphere. The device is powered by the vehicle battery. The system utilizes an engine sensor that permits power to the system only when the engine is in operation. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055423 | Engine Fuel Reformer Monitoring - Systems and methods for monitoring a fuel reformer which reforms ethanol into a reformate gas comprising H | 2012-03-08 |
20120055424 | CYLINDER HEAD WITH TURBINE - The disclosure relates to a cylinder head having at least one cylinder. The cylinder head comprises a radial turbine including a rotor arranged in a turbine casing and rotatably mounted on a shaft, an overall exhaust line which opens into an inlet zone of the radial turbine, said zone merging into a flow duct which carries exhaust gas, and at least one coolant duct integrated into the turbine casing to form a cooling system, the at least one coolant duct extending in a spiral around the shaft in the casing, wherein the at least one coolant duct extends circumferentially around and at a distance from the flow duct over an angle α, where α≦45°. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055425 | ENGINE CONFIGURATION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An engine configuration for a motor vehicle is provided that has an internal combustion engine having direct fuel injection, which is thermally coupled to a cooling circuit to dissipate waste heat occurring in operation, and having a storage unit, which can be coupled to the cooling circuit, for storing thermal energy, which is implemented for the purpose of discharging store thermal energy to the cooling circuit and/or to the engine before the engine is put into operation and/or during a warm-up phase thereof. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055426 | ENGINE INCLUDING VARIABLE VALVE LIFT MECHANISM - An engine assembly may include an engine structure, an engine valve, a valve lift mechanism, and first and second camshafts. The engine structure may define a combustion chamber and a port in communication with the combustion chamber. The engine valve may be supported by the engine structure and displaceable between an open position where the port is in communication with the combustion chamber and a closed position to isolate the port from communication with the combustion chamber. The valve lift mechanism may be engaged with the engine valve. The first camshaft may be rotationally supported by the engine structure and may include a first cam lobe engaged with the valve lift mechanism. The second camshaft may be rotationally supported by the engine structure and may include a second cam lobe engaged with the valve lift mechanism. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055427 | CONTROL VALVE FOR A DEVICE FOR VARIABLY ADJUSTING THE CONTROL TIMES OF GAS-EXCHANGE VALVES OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control valve for a device to variably adjust control times of gas-exchange valves of an internal combustion engine. The control device has a valve housing and a control piston. The valve housing has an axial cavity with a dividing element arranged in the cavity that separates the cavity into two partial spaces and hydraulically seals the spaces from one another. The dividing element is produced separately from the valve housing and is positionally fixedly fastened in the cavity of the valve housing. The first partial space holds the control piston, and a supply connection is formed in the region of the first partial space. The second partial space has at least one first opening via which pressure medium can be supplied to the second partial space by a pressure medium pump, and at least one second opening by which the second partial space communicates with the supply connection. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055428 | VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A variable valve actuation apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a first link arm which has a projected portion that is engageable with and disengageable from a guide rail, and which is displaceable in the axis direction of a camshaft, and a link shaft linked to the first link arm in such a manner as to allow rotation but constrain movement in the axis direction. When an electro-magnetic solenoid is electrified, the first link arm rotates about the link shaft so that the projected portion engages with the guide rail. In association with the displacement of the link arms that occurs during the engagement, the state of motion of second rocker arms changes, so that the opening characteristic of valves provided for each cylinder is switched. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055429 | VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL APPARATUS - A variable valve timing control apparatus includes an abnormality determining portion and a valve controller. The abnormality determining portion determines whether there is an abnormality in a system of a VCT phase control in which an oil pressure control valve is controlled in a manner that an actual VCT phase coincides with a target phase. The valve controller controls the oil pressure control valve to drive a lock pin in a locking direction so as to lock the VCT phase when the abnormality determining portion determines that there is an abnormality in the system of the VCT phase control. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055430 | Ignition System and Method for Igniting Fuel in a Vehicle Engine by means of a Corona Discharge - The invention relates to an ignition system for the ignition of fuel in a vehicle engine by means of a corona discharge, comprising a voltage converter which has an input side for connection to a voltage source, and an output side, and an electric oscillating circuit connected to the secondary side for HF excitation of an ignition electrode. According to the invention, by an energy accumulator for charging from the electrical system of a vehicle, the energy accumulator being connected to the input side of the voltage converter to even out the electrical system load. The invention furthermore relates to a method according to the invention for the ignition of fuel. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055431 | LASER SYSTEM AND IGNITION DEVICE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A laser system for an ignition device of an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle, having a first laser device and a second laser device situated downstream from the first laser device and optically connected to it, the first laser device being designed for generating pump light for optically pumping the second laser device. The first laser device has a reflecting means in an area which is optically connected to the second laser device, the reflecting arrangement being designed for reflecting radiation generated by the second laser device. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055432 | EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT TO A LASER IGNITION SYSTEM - A method for a laser ignition system to operate in at least two modes based on a four-stroke combustion cycle, wherein laser light energy is generated to ignite an air/fuel mixture for combustion and may be additionally used for heating cylinder walls, such as during a cold start, at times other than when the laser ignites an air/fuel mixture for combustion. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055433 | HIGH ENERGY IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR CAP - Distributor caps, for example high energy ignition (HEI) distributor caps, may be configured to eliminate spark plug wire overlap via implementation of internal rewiring, for example rewiring corresponding to a firing order of a particular V-style engine. Individual tower terminals may be coupled to internal segments such that consecutive internal segments are coupled to consecutive tower terminals in the firing order, all tower terminals associated with cylinders on one side of the V-style engine are located on one side of the distributor cap, and all tower terminals associated with cylinders on the other side of the V-style engine are located on the other side of the distributor cap. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055434 | IGNITER FOR IGNITING A FUEL-AIR-MIXTURE USING HF CORONA DISCHARGE AND ENGINE FITTED WITH SUCH IGNITERS - An igniter for igniting a fuel-air-mixture in a combustion chamber, in particular in a combustion engine with one or several combustion chambers, by generating a high frequency corona discharge, said ignitiger comprising an assembly comprising an ignition electrode, an outer conductor surrounding the ignition electrode, which has a front end and a rear end, and an electrical insulator arranged between the ignition electrode and the outer conductor, wherein the ignition electrode is part of an electrical high-frequency resonant circuit, protrudes over the front end of the outer conductor, and is connected to an alternate current source or alternate voltage source which feeds the HF-resonant circuit, and delivers a high frequency alternate current or a high frequency alternate voltage, respectively. The ignition electrode is branched into more than four electrode branches extending away from the outer conductor, in different directions. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055435 | MOPED TRANSMISSION - A moped transmission includes a crankcase assembled in four sections, namely a first section, a second section, a third section and a fourth section. A crankshaft is formed as an eccentric shaft, and the crankshaft has a crankshaft gear mounted to the crankshaft. The crankshaft passes through the first section, and the crankshaft passes through and is rotably mounted to the first planar vertical mounting face. An engine connected to the first section and the second section. A main shaft has a main shaft gear in mesh with the crankshaft gear. The main shaft passes through and is rotably mounted outside the first planar vertical mounting face. The main shaft gear is mounted to the main shaft outside the first section such that the main shaft gear is encapsulated between the first section and the third section. | 2012-03-08 |
20120055436 | ENGINE STARTER - An engine starter that employs a clutch between a flywheel or flex plate and a plate structure that is configured to receive rotary power from a starter motor through a transmission. The transmission may include ring and pinion gears or a belt that transmits rotary power between pulleys. | 2012-03-08 |