| 17th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
| Patent application number | Title | Published |
| 20130098959 | ACCESSORY MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A bicycle accessory mounting structure is provided with a base member and a first stem member. The first stem member includes a mounting opening. The base member includes an accessory attachment portion and a mounting portion. The base member extends through the mounting opening. The base member is slidably supported on the first stem member within the mounting opening. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098960 | Purse baby - secures your purse in an automobile passenger seat. Preventing the purse from falling on the floor when turning sharply or slamming on breaks - The Purse Baby or Front Seat containment apparatus is used for containment of items such as: handbags, wireless tablets, files, books, other shopping bags, and the like. The apparatus which may be extended therefrom to rest on a surface of an automobile seat and the like. The cargo netting apparatus may be positioned at an upright angle relative to the supporting surface so as to maintain a level position. More specifically, the front panel assembly/front seat apparatus includes a nylon cargo netting portion, left back nylon strap portion connected to the back right nylon strap. A lock assembly is connected between the left back panel and the right back panel assembly for flexibility of the nylon cargo netting with respect to the back panel assembly. The top back panel portion of the back panel assembly includes a top back-panel connector portion. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098961 | Cumberbund Attachment System and Method - The present invention provides a quick attach/detach system for cumberbunds that maximizes available room for attachment of auxiliary equipment to a wearable personal device. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a personal wearable device having front and back portions, with each of the front and back portions having an outer wall and an inner wall such that the inner walls define a pocket within the device, wherein at least one of the inner walls has a fastening surface, and wherein a finger of a cumberbund attachment is insertable through a slot in an outer wall of the device so as to securely yet releasably attach to the inner wall fastening surface. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098962 | ELECTRIC STAPLER - An electric stapler ( | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098963 | PORTABLE FASTENER DRIVING DEVICE - The present invention includes methods and apparatus for discharging a fastener. In particular embodiments, the invention comprises a fastener-dispensing device comprising a fastener striker in operational communication with a striker driving means. The fastener-dispending device also includes a device body comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion containing the striker driving means and the lower portion containing the striker, wherein the upper portion is pivotable in a sideways direction relative to the lower portion. Further embodiments includes a method of discharging a fastener from a fastener-discharging device, the method comprising providing the fastener-discharging device of the prior embodiment, pivoting the upper portion of the device body relative the lower portion of the device body, and discharging a fastener from the fastener-discharging device while the upper portion of the device body is pivoted relative the lower portion of the device body in accordance with the prior step. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098964 | Surgical Stapling and Cutting Device - A medical device comprises a control handle and a surgical end effector connected to the control handle through a passive articulating connection. A medical device end effector connection assembly comprises a passive articulation joint for connecting an end effector to a control handle. In a medical device having an end effector connected to a control handle, an end effector connection assembly comprises a passive articulation joint connecting the end effector to the control handle. A medical device comprises a control handle and a surgical end effector passively articulated with respect to the control handle. A medical device comprises a control handle having a first portion of a passive articulation joint and a surgical end effector having a second portion of the passive articulation joint, the first and second portions of the passive articulation joint connecting the end effector to the control handle. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098965 | Multi-Use Loading Unit - A cartridge assembly is disclosed. The cartridge assembly includes a channel and a removable assembly in releasable engagement with the channel. The removable assembly includes a cartridge body and a support plate. The cartridge body includes an engagement structure disposed adjacent a proximal end thereof. The support plate is configured to mechanically engage the cartridge body and includes an engagement structure disposed adjacent a proximal end thereof. The engagement structure of the cartridge body is configured for longitudinal alignment with the engagement structure of the support plate. The engagement structures of the cartridge body and the engagement structure of the support plate are configured to mechanically engage the engagement structure of the channel when the removable assembly is engaged with the channel. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098966 | Apparatus for Endoscopic Procedures - An electromechanical surgical system comprises a hand-held surgical instrument including an instrument housing defining a connecting portion for selectively connecting with a shaft assembly, the surgical instrument having at least one rotatable drive member, and an end effector configured to perform at least one function. The shaft assembly selectively interconnects the end effector and the surgical device. The shaft assembly includes a transmission housing and a force transmitting assembly for interconnecting the rotatable drive member and a rotation receiving member supported in the end effector. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098967 | ENDOSCOPIC PLICATION DEVICE AND METHOD - In a method of stapling layers of tissue within a body cavity, an engaging instrument is passed between a stapler cartridge and anvil and used to engage a region of tissue. The engaging instrument is retracted to move the engaged tissue into the stapling position, and driving staples from the cartridge through at least two layers of the engaged tissue. The method and associated system may be used to form plications in body tissue, such as stomach wall tissue. Staples simultaneously driven thorugh tissue may simultaneously capture a reinforcing elements positioned adjacent the cartridge and/or anvil prior to stapling. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098968 | Apparatus For Endoscopic Procedures - A surgical system has a jaw assembly including a plurality of fasteners, an anvil and a drive beam for pushing an actuation sled. A drive screw imparts motion to the drive beam. An elongated body is configured to connect with the jaw assembly. A drive link connects a flexible drive shaft to the drive screw, the drive link being disposed off-axis. The jaw assembly and elongated body are separable from each other. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098969 | Surgical Apparatus and Method for Endoscopic Surgery - The present disclosure is directed to an endoscopic surgical instrument and methods for performing a diverticulum treatment. The surgical instrument includes a handle assembly, an elongated member and a jaw assembly. The elongated member is operably coupled to the distal end of the handle assembly, while the jaw assembly is operably coupled to a distal end of the elongated member. The jaw assembly includes a knife slot that is defined therewithin and is adapted to receive a knife blade to thereby cut tissue that is disposed between the jaw assembly. The jaw assembly is configured to approximate an esophageal tract and a diverticulum. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098970 | Surgical Apparatus and Method for Endoluminal Surgery - The present disclosure is directed to an endoscopic surgical instrument and methods for performing a diverticulum treatment. The surgical instrument includes a handle assembly, an elongated member and a jaw assembly. The elongated member is operably coupled to the distal end of the handle assembly, while the jaw assembly is operably coupled to a distal end of the elongated member. The jaw assembly includes a knife slot that is defined therewithin and is adapted to receive a knife blade to thereby cut tissue that is disposed between the jaw assembly. The jaw assembly is configured to approximate an esophageal tract and a diverticulum. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098971 | WELDING TARGET POSITION MEASUREMENT DEVICE - According to an embodiment, a welding target position measuring device comprises: a groove wall welding part detection means for detecting a groove wall welding part based on a result of the calculation performed by a groove shape change amount calculation means; a weld bead end detection means for detecting a weld bead end based on a result of the calculation performed by a groove shape difference amount calculation means; and a welding target position selection means for obtaining a welding pass number of a subsequent pass in a welding information stored in a welding information recording means and selecting a welding target position of the subsequent pass which differs depending on welding positions based on results of the detection of the groove wall welding part and the weld bead end. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098972 | METHODS FOR ATTACHING CUTTING ELEMENTS TO EARTH-BORING TOOLS AND RESULTING PRODUCTS - Methods of attaching cutting elements to earth-boring tools, comprising abutting a portion a cutting element against at least one surface of an earth-boring tool with a braze material disposed therebetween; and brazing the cutting element to the earth-boring tool by applying high-frequency vibrations to cause the braze material to become flowable. Methods of securing cutting elements to earth-boring tools may comprise at least partially coating a cutting element with a braze material. The cutting element may be at least partially disposed in a pocket formed in a body of an earth-boring tool with the braze material adjacent surfaces defining the pocket. The cutting element and the braze material may be ultrasonically torsionally oscillated to braze the cutting element within the pocket. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098973 | METHODS TO FABRICATE FULLY ENCLOSED HOLLOW STRUCTURES USING FRICTION STIR WELDING - A method is taught for creating a hollow sphere that is created by joining two cylinders together that have a semispherical hollow formed in the ends being joined together, wherein a metallic reinforcing disk is inserted at an interface between the two ends of the cylinders, wherein the two cylinders and reinforcing disk are joined using friction stir welding to create an inner sphere from the two hemispherical hollows that is bisected by the metallic reinforcing disk, and wherein the joined cylinders and reinforcing disk are machined to thereby create an outer spherical surface that is centered around the inner sphere. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098974 | Apparatus And Method For Providing An Inerting Gas During Soldering - Described herein is an apparatus and method for providing an inerting gas during the application of soldering to a work piece. In one aspect, there is provided an enclosure for providing an inerting gas into an atmosphere above a solder reservoir during soldering of a work piece comprising: a tube in fluid communication with an inerting gas source wherein the tube comprises one or more openings for the flow of the inerting gas therethrough, a base wherein the tube resides in therein and comprises an interior volume, a neck comprising an opening and an interior volume in fluid communication with the interior volume of the base, and a cap proximal to the opening wherein the inerting gas source travels through the tube into the interior volume and into the atmosphere through the opening defined by the neck and cap. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098975 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING CONDUCTIVE BALLS - A conductive ball mounting method for mounting conductive balls on a mount using an arraying mask, in which the mount includes mounting positions formed in a predetermined pattern, and the arraying mask is provided above the mount and includes through holes provided in positions corresponding to the mounting positions. The method includes providing a ball suction unit for sucking solder balls, the ball suction unit including a ball holding member capable of holding the conductive balls, sucking up the conductive balls below the ball suction unit, holding the conductive balls on a lower surface of the ball holding member while sucking up the conductive balls, and after the holding the conductive balls, falling the conductive balls held by the ball holding member to the mount. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098976 | METHOD FOR FORMING ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A method for forming an electrical connector. In one embodiment, the method includes: providing a body, where a plurality of terminals are fixed in the body, each terminal has an extending portion exposed downwardly out of the body, and a soldering portion disposed at one end of the extending portion; providing a flat working surface and a plurality of solder materials, and placing the body above the flat working surface, so that the solder material is connected upwardly to the soldering portion, and connected downwardly to the flat working surface; heating the solder material, and then cooling and solidifying the solder material, so that the solder material is fixed to the soldering portion; and removing the flat working surface. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098977 | Carrier with Retention Features - A carrier for carrying a plurality of articles. The carrier comprises a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel, at least one side panel foldably connected to the top panel, and at least one bottom panel foldably connected to the first side panel. The carrier further comprises at least one retention flap foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel for engaging at least one article of the plurality of articles in the carrier, the at least one retention flap is configured to prevent removal of the at least one article from the at least one open end. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098978 | Closure on a rectangular container - A closure on a rectangular container with a square or rectangular cross section with the closure easily opened into a pour spout. The container closure can be resealed. The new container provides a consumer friendly container design, reduced materials consumption, high efficiency from production capacity and distribution view points. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098979 | MAILBOX ACCESSORY DEVICE - A mailbox accessory device for insertion within the cavity of a mailbox for more easily accessing mail located towards the rear portion of the mailbox including a first member extending along at least a portion of the length of the mailbox cavity, the second member being coupled to the first member. The mailbox device is movable within the mailbox cavity from a position wherein the second member lies in the vicinity of the rear wall of the mailbox to a position wherein the second member lies in the vicinity of the access opening of the mailbox. The second member extends above the first member and engages mail located in the mailbox cavity so as to move such mail to the access opening of the mailbox. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098980 | EXTENSION MAILBOX - An extension mailbox which includes a main mailbox housing mounted onto a vertical support extending from the ground. A plurality of auxiliary mailbox housings, are nested concentrically within the main mailbox housing. A rail system allows the auxiliary mailbox housings to project outwardly away from the main mailbox housing in a telescopic horizontal manner. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098981 | COUNTER - The counter contains a counting member with a rotational shaft extended from the counting member; a base member for positioning the counting member with the rotational shaft extended outside the base member; a cover member with an opening that is jointed to the base member to house the counting member in between and to expose the digits of the counting member by the opening; and a pressing member sleeving over the rotational shaft for engaging the counting member. The counter is structurally simple, convenient to use, not powered by a battery, and of a lower production cost. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098982 | Channel Identifier Symbol Code Two Dimensional Barcode - Content information may be provided. First, an indicia may be captured from displayed content and data may be extracted from the captured indicia. Next, the extracted data may be transmitted and information corresponding to the displayed content may be received, in response to the transmitted, extracted data. The received information may then be displayed. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098983 | Bar-code Assignment System for Medical & Other Uses - A bar code generation and processing system for medical and other use comprises at least one repository and a bar code processor. The at least one repository of information includes, identification data of multiple bar code scanners and also associates a bar code displayed in an image associated with an executable application and presented on a device with, the executable application and at least one of, (a) the device and (b) a data destination associated with the application. The bar code processor receives identification data of a bar code scanner and data representing the bar code displayed in the image and uses the information in associating the bar code with the data destination associated with the application and a particular bar code scanner of the multiple bar code scanners. The bar code processor communicates data acquired using the particular bar code scanner to the data destination in response to the association. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098984 | CONTACTLESS TEST SYSTEM - In some embodiments, a first apparatus may be provided that may comprise a processor and a storage medium coupled to the processor. The storage medium comprises code executable by the processor for performing a first method. The first method may include the step of receiving data comprising a plurality of profiles. Each of the profiles may be associated with a contactless transaction device. The first method may further comprise the steps of communicating with a test contactless transaction device using short range wireless communication, and using the plurality of profiles to emulate each of the contactless transaction devices associated with each of the profiles in a simulated transaction with the test financial transaction device. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098985 | CONTINUOUS PRINT DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - Continuous print devices and systems are disclosed herein. Embodiments include continuous print devices having a plurality of temporary holding sections, each of which is bounded by a moveable bottom barrier. The temporary holding sections are typically aligned vertically with each other, thus allowing print media to fall from one temporary holding section to the next temporary holding section below. The temporary holding sections are adapted to contain print jobs including unique set documents for association and packaging with medication containers during fulfillment of prescription orders. Embodiments of the continuous print system enable associated printers to maintain at least one print job in the printer's memory during order fulfillment, thereby enabling the printer to operate continuously. Warm-up or cool-down cycles of the associated printer that can be induced by delays between successive print jobs are thus eliminated during normal operation of the continuous print system. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098986 | MEDIA CARD, MEDIA APPARATUS, CONTENT SERVER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A media apparatus, a content server and a method for operating the same are disclosed. A media card includes a memory including content type information, content ID information and content server information or content server address information, and an antenna configured to transmit the information to a media apparatus via near field communication if the media card approaches the media apparatus within a predetermined distance. Therefore, it is possible to increase user convenience. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098987 | MULTI-COMMUNICATION ASSISTED PORTABLE TERMINAL - The device of the invention, starting from the conventional structure of these types of terminals, combines a great variety of peripherals therein, which makes it extremely versatile as well as suitable to use by people with physical disabilities, with an ergonomic and strong design that allows multiple transactions possibilities, multiple communication possibilities, emitting voice messages corresponding to transactions carried out, all these with a high brightness screen, a keypad with Braille reliefs and a joystick to operate the device, also having a scanner and an opening mechanism for the printer cover which prevents it from opening accidentally. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098988 | System, Apparatus, and Method for Utilizing a Reading of a Machine Readable Element Associated with a Consumable Product - A method for utilizing a reading of a machine readable element associated with a consumable product, may include storing, by a computer, in a memory in communication with the computer, a record of apparatus identification information associated with an apparatus having a reader for reading the machine readable element. The method may also include obtaining usage information based on a reading of the machine readable element by the reader, wherein the usage information comprises identity information indicative of an identity of a supplier of the consumable product and applying, by the computer, a debit to the supplier of the consumable product based on the usage information and the apparatus identification information. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098989 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA ASSOCIATED WITH SHIPPING CONTAINERS - In various embodiments, methods and systems are provided for capturing primary and secondary data associated with a product in a container or placed on a pallet. For example, a method may include (a) retrieving a primary data from a first data source physically associated with the product or container; (b) gathering secondary data using a second data source physically associated with the product or container, wherein the secondary data relates to at least one condition experienced by the product or the container; (c) retrieving the secondary data from a second data source, wherein the secondary data and the primary data are retrieved at substantially the same time; and (d) determining whether the at least one condition has transcended a limit. If a condition has transcended a limit, at least one alert may be generated and transmitted. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098990 | Combination Proprietary and Universal Mobile Barcode Reader - A method of presenting content to viewers in a computer network environment which includes scanning a barcode ( | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098991 | NETWORK PLATFORM SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT METHOD - A network platform system for implementing publishing and using services for an MPR by managing a unique code of a cross-media relating relationship of the MPR, includes a publishing business management platform, a reader service platform, a publishing business database and a reader platform database. The publishing business management platform is used for issuing a unique code of a cross-carrier relating relationship of an MPR to a publisher; and is further used for synchronizing/issuing data in the publishing business database to the reader platform database; the reader service platform is used for obtaining multimedia information from the reader platform database according to a request submitted by a reader, and providing the multimedia information to the reader. By implementing the system/method, automatization and unification for publishing and using services of an MPR may be implemented, and a digital publishing service platform with copyright protection is provided for a publisher. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098992 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING CURRENCY BILLS AND TICKETS - A method of processing documents includes receiving a stack of documents including currency bills and substitute currency media. Each substitute currency medium has at least one barcode. The method further includes transporting the stack of documents via a transport mechanism, one document at a time, along a transport path and denominating with a currency detector each of the currency bills in the stack of documents. The currency detector is positioned adjacent to the transport path. The method further includes scanning with a barcode scanner a barcode on each substitute currency medium in the stack of documents. The barcode scanner is positioned adjacent to the transport path. The method further includes imaging with an image scanner each substitute currency medium in the stack of documents to generate a raw image file of the substitute currency medium. The image scanner is positioned adjacent to the transport path. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098993 | AUTOMATED BANKING MACHINE THAT OPERATES RESPONSIVE TO DATA BEARING RECORDS - An automated banking machine operates responsive to data read from data bearing records, such as user cards, to cause machine user authorization and financial transfers. Account data read from a user card is associated in a data store with instructions for displaying a customer interface uniquely associated with the particular bank where the user holds the account. The customer interface includes user-selectable financial transaction options. The arrangement enables the customer interface of the user's home bank, with which the user is familiar, to also be automatically displayed when the user operates automated banking machines of other banks. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098994 | AUTOMATED BANKING MACHINE THAT OPERATES RESPONSIVE TO DATA READ FROM DATA BEARING RECORDS - An automated banking machine operates responsive to data read from data bearing records, such as user cards, to cause machine user authorization and financial transfers. Account data read from a user card is associated in a data store with instructions for displaying a customer interface uniquely associated with the particular bank where the user holds the account. The customer interface includes user-selectable financial transaction options. The arrangement enables the customer interface of the user's home bank, with which the user is familiar, to also be automatically displayed when the user operates automated banking machines of other banks. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098995 | Method and device for communication between an automobile vehicle and payment means - Method and device for communication between an automobile vehicle and payment unit carried by a user in order to pay for an action carried out on the vehicle equipped with wireless communication elements ( | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098996 | RECOGNITION OF ENCODED INFORMATION ON DOCUMENTS - Systems and methods for recognition of encoded information on documents are disclosed. According to an aspect, a system includes a document reader configured to read encoded information from a document, and to output an electrical signal representative of the encoded information. The system also includes signal conditioning modules that are each configured to receive the electrical signal, and to condition the received electrical signal differently for outputting a plurality of conditioned electrical signals. Further, the system includes an information recognition module configured to analyze each of the conditioned electrical signals and to select one of the conditioned electrical signals for use in recognizing the encoded information. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098997 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF READING TARGETS BY IMAGE CAPTURE BY PROCESSING CAPTURED TARGET IMAGES IN A BATCH OR FREE-RUNNING MODE OF OPERATION - Targets associated with transactions to be processed at a workstation are read by capturing return light from the targets with an array of light sensors of a solid-state imager having a field of view that extends through a workstation window to the targets. A controller controls the imager to operate at a frame rate to acquire images of the targets over successive frames in either a batch mode or a free-running mode. A memory stores the acquired images. The controller processes all of the stored images, and processes at least one of the stored images over an extended time period greater than one of the frames. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098998 | IMAGE-BASED CODE READER FOR ACQUISITION OF MULTIPLE VIEWS OF AN OBJECT AND METHODS FOR EMPLOYING SAME - Fold mirrors permit the imagers to be closer to each other and permit an optical code reader, such as a tunnel scanner, to confine them to a smaller housing volume or capacity. A plurality of sets of fold mirrors can also be employed to convey at least a portion of at least two different perspectives or two different depths of field of a composite view volume to different regions of an image field of a common imager. The sets of fold mirrors may also include split mirrors that have mirror components that reflect images from different view volumes to different imagers or different regions of an image field of a single imager. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130098999 | OPTICAL DEVICE READING METHOD AND DEVICE - A method for enabling reading of an optical device that has an array of focusing elements and is configured to provide a synthetic image, comprises arranging ( | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099000 | IDENTIFICATION MEDIUM, METHOD FOR READING DATA THEREFROM, APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFICATION, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A technique detects counterfeit products having appearances similar to authentic products with high accuracy. A cholesteric liquid crystal layer in which hologram is processed and circularly polarized light of primary rotating direction having specific central wavelength can be selectively reflected and a code forming layer in which code printed pattern that is an objective of reading is formed, are arranged in this order seen from a side from which reading is performed. The hologram image that inhibits reading of information of the code while an optical reading device reads it together with the code, and it is formed by the hologram processing. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099001 | MATRIX CODE SCANNER WITH ORTHOGONAL TRANSFER CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE - A hand held matrix code scanner includes an orthogonal transfer charge-coupled device (OTCCD), a controller coupled to the OTCCD, and a sensor coupled to the controller. The sensor senses movement of the scanner The controller is configured to move a first location of the OTCCD array to a second location as a function of data from the sensor to compensate for the device motion during image exposure. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099002 | STERILE IMPLANT TRACKING DEVICE AND METHOD - An assembly and method for tracking implant devices within a sterile field, the assembly comprising a reader that includes a housing structure with a base and a cover, a scanner having a scanner housing, where the scanner housing is at least partially positioned in a cavity provided in the base; and an aperture provided in the cover, where the cover is configured to receive a transparent sterile sheath to at least partially encase the cover. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099003 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DATA CARRIER BODY FOR A PORTABLE DATA CARRIER AND DATA CARRIER BODY - A method for producing a data storage medium body for a portable data storage medium having a core layer and at least one top layer, wherein the core layer contains a chip module. The chip module has a surface which is adverse to lamination and has an adhesive deposit applied on the module surface; a recess is provided in the core layer and the chip module is inserted into the recess such that the module surface having the adhesive deposit is situated towards the open side of the recess; a top layer is applied over the module surface; then the above arrangement is laminated. The adhesive deposit combines intimately with the adjoining top layer. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099004 | RFID TAG INTEGRATED INTO AN ENCLOSURE SURFACE DOOR - An RFID tag assembly for attachment to an enclosure surface including a door, an RFID tag attached to one face of the door or wrapped around the door, and an attachment device for connecting the door to the enclosure surface to allow the door to move to a position that shows both sides of the door. The RFID tag can include a ground plane, the tag wrapped around the door such that the ground plane is on the back of the door and the RFID tag antenna is on the front of the door. A ground plane can be provided on the enclosure inner or outer surface in alignment with the RFID tag antenna, with the antenna directly or inductively coupled to the ground plane when the door is in a closed position. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099005 | CREDITCARD SHIELD - A card shielding kit having a first shield and second shield adapted for surroundingly protecting information on a personal card carried in a cardholder. The first and second shields creating a shielded area to sandwich shield the personal card to prevent unauthorized access or erasure of such information. The kit may be used as an aftermarket product for adapting to a user's existing or new cardholder to protect the information from unauthorized access and may be moved to a different cardholder for reuse. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099006 | ANTENNA-PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD PACKAGE - An antenna-printed circuit board (PCB) package is provided. The antenna-PCB package includes a PCB; an antenna portion formed on an upper surface of the PCB and inside the PCB; and a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) chip bonded to a lower surface of the PCB. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099007 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING TURBULENCE IN A THERMOSTATIC MIXING VALVE - Mixing valve turbulence generators and methods are disclosed. Embodiments include turbulence generation apparatuses and methods that increase the turbulence of, impart swirl to, reverse the direction of, create tortuous paths for, and/or accelerate the mixing of hot and cold fluid within a valve assembly. Alternate embodiments include angled radial slots, angled surfaces and fin-like baffles to enhance the mixing of hot and cold fluids. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099008 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AMBIENT TEMPERATURE - A mechanism for indicating ambient temperature of an enclosure from temperatures determined within the enclosure. The temperatures may be obtained from two or more sensors at each of two or more locations within the enclosure. The enclosure may include heat generating components such as electronics. The enclosure may also incorporate one or more dynamic components that emanate sudden amounts of heat. The present mechanism compensates for such heat sources with a compensating scheme. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099009 | THERMOSTAT WITH RING-SHAPED CONTROL MEMBER - A sleek, low-profile wall-mountable thermostat for controlling an HVAC system is described. The thermostat includes a ring-shaped controller that rotates about a central axis, and an optical sensor directed away from the central axis and toward a radially inward-facing surface of the ring-shaped controller so as to accurately detect optical signals indicating controller's rotational movement. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099010 | THERMOSTAT WITH WIRING TERMINALS CONFIGURED FOR SPATIAL COMPACTNESS AND EASE OF WIRE INSTALLATION - A wall-mountable programmable electronic thermostat for controlling an HVAC system is described. The thermostat includes a circular wall-mountable backplate with a central opening to allow for the passage of HVAC wires for electrical connection to the thermostat. The head unit body is also circular and is removeably mountable to the back plate. A plurality of wedge-shaped wiring terminals are mounted on the backplate for making a tool-free connection to HVAC wires. Each wiring terminal has button that a user can depress while a wire is inserted in a wire hole. The terminals are arranged along one or more circular arcs about the central opening of the backplate such that the wire holes face the central opening and the buttons are located close to the outer periphery of the backplate. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099011 | ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROMOTING SCHEDULE LEARNING ALGORITHMS FOR INTELLIGENT THERMOSTAT - A user-friendly programmable thermostat is described that includes receiving an immediate-control input to change set point temperature, controlling temperature according to the set point temperature for a predetermined time interval, and then automatically resetting the set point temperature upon the ending of the predetermined time interval such that the user is urged to make further immediate-control inputs. A schedule for the programmable thermostat is automatically generated based on the immediate-control inputs. Methods are also described for receiving user input relating to the user's preference regarding automatically generating a schedule, and determining whether or not to automatically adopt an automatically generated schedule based on the received user input. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099012 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEATING A VEHICLE CABIN - A method of heating a cabin of a motor vehicle that includes an internal combustion engine operatively connected to an exhaust system having a catalyst, and a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is provided. The method includes detecting a request to increase temperature inside the cabin, supplying fuel and air to the engine, and motoring the engine to pump the fuel and air into the exhaust system. The method also includes heating the catalyst to combust the fuel and air inside the catalyst such that a stream of post-combustion exhaust gas is generated. The method additionally includes channeling the generated stream of post-combustion exhaust gas to the HVAC system such that a temperature of a coolant circulated through the HVAC system is increased to heat the cabin. A system configured to perform the above method is also disclosed. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099013 | Flexible Graphite Flooring Heat Spreader - A floor heating system includes a flooring substrate having a heating or cooling element in heat transfer relationship therewith. A heat spreader is in heat transfer relationship with the flooring substrate. The heat spreader includes a layer of flexible graphite material. A floor covering overlies the layer of flexible graphite material. Temperature variations across an exposed surface of the floor covering are reduced by the presence of the flexible graphite heat spreader, thus providing an improved and more uniform heating to the floor and to the room with which the floor is associated. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099014 | System and Method of Controlling Condensing and Non-Condensing Boiler Firing Rates - Hydronic heating systems, controllers for such systems, and methods of using/operating same are disclosed herein. In one example embodiment, such a system includes at least one condensing boiler and at least one non-condensing boiler, and at least one controller configured for utilizing at least one PID control program to generate at least one signal for controlling firing rates of one or more of the boilers based upon sensed water temperature and temperature setpoint inputs. Depending upon the mode of operation, the at least one PID control program is a first PID control program dedicated to controlling only the at least one condensing boiler, or is a second PID control program dedicated to controlling only the at least one non-condensing boiler, or includes both the first and second PID control programs. Also, outside air temperature serves as a basis for generating the temperature setpoint inputs. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099015 | MIST FORMING METHOD USING FLUID INJECTION VALVE, FLUID INJECTION VALVE, AND MIST FORMING APPARATUS - A mist forming method using a fluid injection valve formed of a valve seat, a valve body, and a nozzle portion or an injection hole plate having injection holes, and configured to turn in-hole flows and flows immediately below the injection holes into substantially liquid film flows. Directions of jets from the injection holes are not necessarily brought into coincidence with a center axis direction of the injection holes and are not necessarily crossed with one another in a downstream part, and after the jets turned into mists at a position downstream of a break length position, the mists are allowed to come close or gather by the Coanda effect so as to appear substantially as one solid mist, and allowed to keep gathering until catching of ambient air and a resulting air flow along a downstream flow direction in a predetermined in-mist portion attenuate. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099016 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO WHITEN A GOLF HOLE - An apparatus includes a container holding a whitening material, and a dispenser to release the whitening material from the container, wherein the dispenser is configured to simultaneously dispense the whitening material in a spray pattern 360 degrees around the dispenser. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099017 | Methods and Systems for Executing Fluid Delivery Mission - A mobile fluid delivery machine has a communication device configured to receive fluid delivery mission instructions that identify a sequence of path segments on a site and corresponding fluid delivery allocation information for the path segments, and a location device determining the location of the mobile fluid delivery machine. It also has a fluid delivery system including a display device and at least one processor that is configured to identify the fluid delivery allocation information for the path segment that corresponds to the location of the mobile machine on the site, and to determine, based on the fluid delivery allocation information for the path segment that corresponds to the location of the mobile machine on the site, a fluid delivery rate for the path segment. The processor is also configured to cause the display device to display an indication of the determined fluid delivery rate for the path segment. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099018 | MANIPULATING DROPLET SIZE - The invention generally relates to methods and systems for manipulating droplet size. In certain aspects, the invention provides methods for manipulating droplet size that include forming droplets of aqueous fluid surrounded by an immiscible carrier fluid, and manipulating droplet size during the forming step by adjusting pressure exerted on the aqueous fluid or the carrier fluid. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099019 | ADJUSTABLE SMOOTH BORE NOZZLE - An adjustable nozzle comprising a nozzle body with an inlet, an outlet, and a passageway having a smooth bore extending between the inlet and the outlet. The passageway has an inner dimension transverse to the central axis of the nozzle and a compressible wall wherein the inner dimension is adjustable to adjust the flow rate through the nozzle. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099020 | DIRECT LIQUID DEPOSITION - Liquid precursor material of a coating substance and a solvent is provided in a reservoir (STEP | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099021 | LIQUID DISPENSER FOR A COOLER - A cooler having a fountain type dispenser that includes a cooler body, a cooler lid and a liquid pump mechanism that is designed to dispense liquid from the cavity of the cooler body. The cooler lid includes at least one pump opening through a body of the cooler lid, the liquid pump mechanism includes a top portion and a bottom portion, an electric pump and a power supply designed to power said electric pump. The electric pump is designed to draw liquid into the bottom portion and to the top portion when the electric pump is activated. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099022 | Electronic Irrigation System Software - In one embodiment, the present invention includes irrigation control software for a computer that interacts with the features of a plurality of advanced sprinklers, environmental sensors, and other available data. The irrigation control software provides a graphical user interface to create a more efficient irrigation scheduling control interface. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099023 | FLUID EJECTION DEVICE - There is provided a fluid ejection device, including a piezo pipette head ejecting a first fluid; a solenoid valve head disposed to be adjacent to the piezo pipette head and ejecting a second fluid having a volume relatively larger than that of the first fluid; and a fluid collection unit allowing the second fluid ejected from the solenoid valve head to be formed thereon to thereby allow the volume of the second fluid to be measured by an optical image device. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099024 | Spraying Device With Interchangeable Cartridge - A spraying device is provided that includes a cartridge containing a first fluid, the cartridge being removably connected to a sprayer body. The cartridge is oriented such that gravity exerts a downward force on the first fluid. The sprayer body includes a conduit for receiving a second fluid. A valve is coupled to the conduit. The valve allows the second fluid to flow through the valve, thus creating a Venturi vacuum that draws the first fluid out of the cartridge and into the valve to enable the first and second fluids to mix and form an outlet stream. An orifice meters a predetermined amount of the first fluid into the valve to achieve a predetermined ratio of the first fluid to the second fluid. The outlet stream is then dispensed from a spray nozzle. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099025 | PORTABLE HUMIDIFIER - A portable humidifier that comprises a base unit that produces mist and a connecting member (bottle adaptor) that detachably connects one or more types of reservoirs (disposable water bottles) to the base unit. The connecting member (bottle adaptor) includes a first connecting portion that detachably connects the one or more types of reservoirs (disposable water bottles) to the connecting member, a second connecting portion that detachably connects the connecting member to the base unit. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099026 | JET-RECEIVING NOZZLE FOR A POWDER-DELIVERY INJECTOR PLUS POWDER-DELIVERY INJECTOR - The invention relates to a jet-receiving nozzle for a powder-delivery injector with an arresting region on the injector side and a connecting region remote from the injector, the arresting region having a configuration preventing incorrect connection. The invention also relates to a powder-delivery injector for delivering a powder-air mixture, the powder-delivery injector having an accepting channel for accepting a jet-receiving nozzle. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099027 | SLURRY DISTRIBUTOR, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A slurry distributor can include a feed conduit and a distribution conduit in fluid communication therewith. The feed conduit can include a first and second feed inlets disposed in spaced relationship to each other. The distribution conduit can extend generally along a longitudinal axis and include an entry portion and a distribution outlet in fluid communication therewith. The entry portion is in fluid communication with the first and second feed inlets of the feed conduit. The distribution outlet extends a predetermined distance along a transverse axis. The first and second feed inlets each has an opening with a cross-sectional area. The entry portion of the distribution conduit has an opening with a cross-sectional area which is greater than the sum of the cross-sectional areas of the openings of the first and second feed inlets. The slurry distributor can be placed in fluid communication with a gypsum slurry mixer. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099028 | BAG RIGIDIZER - A particulate material dispensing apparatus is provided that includes a base, a collapsible hopper attached to a top of the base to hold particulate material, at least one support removably attached to the base that extends in a direction away from the top of the base such that the at least one support engages the collapsible hopper to provide a means to maintain the collapsible hopper in an upright position. The apparatus further includes a dispensing mechanism that when actuated dispenses the particulate material through the base and an impeller rotatably actuated upon actuation of the dispensing mechanism to thereby distribute the particulate material dispensed through the base. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099029 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER MIXTURE BASED ON AGAVE FIBERS AND RESIDUES AND OXO-DEGRADATION ADDITIVES FOR PREPARING BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC ARTICLES - The instant invention relates to the plastic industry and more particularly to the biodegradable plastic industry. It consists of a conditioning process for Weber's Blue agave (agave) fibers and residues in combination with oxo-degradation additives for preparing a Masterbatch for use in the production of biodegradable plastic articles having outstanding characteristics of biodegradability and conservation of the physical properties of the objects made with said masterbatch. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099030 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING COPPER FROM CINDERS - A method for extracting copper, including: 1) inputting a copper cinder into a ball grinder to grind, screening, transferring resulting coarse grains to a first magnetic separator to yield a copper concentrate I and magnetic minerals, and returning the magnetic minerals to the ball grinder; 2) transferring resulting fine grains from the screening to a classifier to yield a deposited sand and an overflowing slurry, returning the deposited sand to the ball grinder, transferring the overflowing slurry to a flotation unit to yield a copper concentrate II and a gangue; 3) transferring the gangue to a second magnetic separator to separate a non-magnetic mineral from a magnetic mineral, transferring the non-magnetic mineral to a gravity concentrator to get a semi-qualified product, and transferring the semi-qualified product to a table concentrator to yield a copper concentration III; 4) discharging the gangue and the magnetic mineral. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099031 | APPARATUS FOR FRACTURING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FRACTURED FRAGMENTS - An apparatus for fracturing in which: a fracturing tooth is formed so that a base-end portion has a larger diameter than that of a top-end portion, and a tapered part is formed at the base-end portion so as to expand from the top toward the base; a fixing cover is formed along a longitudinal direction of rolls; in the fixing cover, fixing holes for fracturing teeth are formed along the longitudinal direction so that the fracturing tooth is inserted therein; each of the fixing holes has a slope in which the tapered part is in contact at a surface; a fracturing teeth unit is fixed to the roll in a state in which the top-end portion of the fracturing tooth is protruded from the fixing hole radially-outwardly of the roll and the tapered part is wedged between the slope of the fixing hole and the roll. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099032 | APPARATUS FOR FRACTURING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FRACTURED FRAGMENTS - An apparatus for fracturing in which: a fracturing tooth is formed so as to have a larger base part than a top end; a fixing cover is formed along a longitudinal direction of rolls and is provided with fixing holes for fracturing teeth arranged along the longitudinal direction, expanded parts which are formed by expanding both sides of the fixing holes, and an indented part which is formed by narrowing a part between the fixing holes with respect to the expanded parts; the base part of the fracturing tooth is held between the roll and the fixing cover fixed on the roll and the indented part and the expanded part of the adjacent fixing cover are engaged with each other in fracturing teeth unit, so that the fracturing teeth are arranged in a staggered manner. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099033 | MILLING APPARATUS - Milling apparatus suitable for mechano-chemical breakdown of contaminated media reliant upon housed ball mill units each able to be cradle mounted to receive a rotational drive of a shaft and to feed material downwardly from housing to housing. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099034 | Food Waste Disposal System - The present invention provides a food waste disposal system comprising a load cell located between the housing fixture and the support frame so that the load cell measures the weight of the food waste disposal system and sends the warning message to a control touch panel installed on the front upper plate of the food waste disposal system in case the user inserts more food waste than maximum allowable weight limit of the food waste disposal system. Two rotational shafts are aligned in parallel along the horizontal direction of the food waste disposal system with a screw-shaped ribbon connected to the rotational shaft by a ribbon supporter and a mixing blade is installed on at the one end of the rotational shaft, so that food waste inserted in the mixing basin is effectively mixed, crushed, decomposed and drained out through a washing chamber. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099035 | PULPER - A pulper for comminuting and suspending fibrous material includes a container and at least one rotor arranged in the container for circulating a fibrous material suspension located on the container and at least one rigid sieve. The rotor at least predominantly passes over the sieve surface which is provided with round sieve openings. As high a throughput as possible and as low an energy consumption as possible are to be achieved by limiting the cross-section of the sieve openings exclusively defined by circle segments. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099036 | Fiber orienting technology for a grinding machine - An apparatus and method for accelerating food product and decreasing pressure of the product in order to cause the product to be stretched aligning the fibers of the product. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099037 | BEATER BAR FOR AN IMPACT CRUSHER, IN PARTICULAR A ROTARY IMPACT CRUSHER - A beater bar for a rock impact crusher, in particular a rotary impact crusher, including a carrier which, in the region of a cutting edge, has a plurality of cutting elements made of a hard material arranged next to one another. For the purpose of simple maintenance and for improved cost-effectiveness of the beater bar, according to this invention two or more cutting elements are fastened on a cutting-element holder, and two or more cutting-element holders can be interchangeably fastened to the carrier. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099038 | JAW CRUSHER - A jaw crusher is described, comprising a crushing chamber ( | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099039 | CUTTING TOOTH WITH DUAL CUTTING EDGES FOR A BRUSH CUTTING HEAD - The present invention relates to a cutting tooth for attachment to a mounting block. The cutting tooth includes a longitudinal body provided with leading and trailing faces, and opposed, first and second cutting portions. The leading face has a projection disposed thereon to reinforce the longitudinal body. The trailing face has defined therein at least one threaded, blind bore. The at least one blind bore extends substantially into the projection but stops short of a leading projection face. It is configured to receive therein a threaded bolt for securing the cutting tooth to the mounting block. The first cutting portion terminates in a first cutting edge having an angle of attack of between 20 and 75 degrees. The second cutting portion terminates in a second cutting edge having an angle of attack between 20 and 75 degrees. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099040 | GROOVED INCISOR SHREDDER CUTTING BLADE SET AND METHOD - A grooved incisor blade set for paper shredders is disclosed. A blade includes a crown, a groove juxtaposed with the crown, and a center hole for a cutting arbor, where the crown and the groove define a relief channel. A stair-shaped, U-shaped or V-shaped blade assembly is described. In one embodiment, a notched grooved incisor blade having notches proximate to the central hole comes in contact with a mating grooved incisor blade also having a central hole. Force is applied to the mating blade to displace some of the body of the mating blade into the notches, affixing the blades together. A method for forming shredder cutting blades includes providing a strip of metal, forming a crown in the strip of metal, forming a relief groove juxtaposed to the crown in the strip of metal, thereby forming a relief channel, and trimming the grooved incisor blade of excess metal. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099041 | Novel paper shredder cutting blade set - A blade set for paper shredders is disclosed. In one embodiment, a notched blade having at least two notches in proximity to a central hole is brought into contact with a mating blade also having a central hole. Force is applied to the mating blade in such a fashion as to displace some of the body of the mating blade into the notches. This acts to substantially secure the blades together. In another embodiment, the notches are disposed on the edge of the blade and through the periphery. In yet another embodiment, one blade can have holes and not notches. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099042 | SLIP HUB TAKE-UP REEL WITHOUT SLIP RING - A take-up spool may include a first plurality of rollers arranged in a left handed helical pattern, a second plurality of rollers below the first plurality of rollers and arranged in a right handed helical pattern, a third plurality of rollers arranged in an S-shaped pattern, the third plurality of rollers being arranged between the first and second plurality of rollers, a guide configured to move vertically, the guide being arranged at a first side of the first plurality of rollers, and a clamp configured to move vertically, the clamp being arranged at a second side of the first plurality of rollers.. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099043 | SEATBELT-RETRACTING DEVICE - A device for retracting a seatbelt, having a shaft and main drive spring which prestresses the shaft in a retracting direction of the seatbelt, and a locking wheel rotatably arranged relative to the shaft, and a blocking device with a locking lever for blocking a rotational movement of the locking wheel in the retracting direction, and a compensating spring arranged such that when the locking wheel is blocked, said compensating spring transmits to the shaft a prestressing force counteracting the prestressing force of the main drive spring. The blocking device has a switching lever for activating the locking lever, the switching lever being arranged pivotably about an axis which is parallel to the axis of the shaft, and has a first engagement element and a second engagement element which is guided on a positive cam of a control disk which is connected in a rotationally fixed fashion to the shaft. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099044 | AUTOMATIC POSITIONING WINDER - An automatic positioning winder comprising a lower cover, an upper cover fixed to said lower cover, a winding device provided between said lower and upper covers, entering and outgoing line holes formed in the lateral walls of the lower and upper covers respectively; characterized in that: said winding device consists of a centre pillar provided in center of an upper portion of the lower cover, a turning wheel sleeved on the centre pillar, a brake component provided in the upper portion of the lower cover and a vulture spring fixed inside of the turning wheel; an annular groove having a flat bottom is formed on the bottom portion of the turning wheel; said annular groove includes a positioning device for forming a guiding groove inside the annular groove; the brake component has a hook portion moving relatively along said guiding groove as the turning wheel rotating. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099045 | SENSOR MODULE FOR BICYCLE - A sensor module for mounting on a rear fork of a bicycle includes a housing, a spool piece, a spool cap, and a sensing element. A switch member is arranged on one end of the housing, while a mounting seat is recessed on another end thereof. The spool piece is received by the mounting seat. The spool cap is arranged on the edge portion of the mounting seat. The sensing element is connected to the spool piece by a cable. The cable can be rewound into the spool piece. The distance between the sensing element and the housing is adjustable by extending or retracting the cable. The adjustability allows the sensor module to be adoptable by bicycles with different wheel sizes and rear fork structures. Accordingly, various cycling parameters can be measured. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099046 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND REWINDER SYSTEM - A printing apparatus is provided which can perform skew correction without damaging the print medium when rewinding a print medium into a roll. Therefore, when rewinding of the print medium roll is performed, the two pairs of conveying rollers are employed, and the conveying speed of the conveying roller pair near the print medium roll is set so lower than the conveying speed of the other conveying roller pair located apart from the print medium roll. Further, a guide member for the print medium is provided between the two pairs of the conveying rollers. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099047 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING SHEET BLANKS - To take blanks of sheets for producing laminated glass, from a cutting table, an adjustable takeoff roller onto which the sheet blanks are wound is used. To fix the beginning of the sheet blank to be taken off to the takeoff roller, openings for applying negative pressure are provided in the lateral surface of the takeoff roller. When a sheet blank is taken from the cutting table, the takeoff roller is brought into position at the beginning of the sheet blank to be taken off, the blank is fixed to the takeoff roller and the takeoff roller is then moved along the cutting table while rotating about its own axis, and so the sheet blank is wound up around the lateral surface of the takeoff roller. For laying down the sheet blank onto a glass pane during the production of laminated glass, a correspondingly reversed procedure may be used. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099048 | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Method of Operation - A method of unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV) flight includes providing horizontal thrust in-line with the direction of forward flight of the UAV( | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099049 | AIRCRAFT WING WITH FLEXIBLE SKINS - A wing includes a spar, and a pair of flexible skins that are attached to the spar. The spar is at the leading edge of the wing, and the skins extend toward the trailing edge of the wing. The wing deploys from a stowed condition, in which the skins are curved in the same direction around a fuselage of an aircraft, to a deployed condition, in which the skins provide the wing with an airfoil cross-sectional shape, for example with the skins curve in opposite direction. A lock is used to maintain the skins in the deployed state, with the lock for example located at the trailing edge of the wing. The lock may be a mechanical mechanism that automatically locks the wing in the deployed state, preventing the wing from returning to the stowed state. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099050 | AIRCRAFT WING WITH KNUCKLED RIB STRUCTURE - An aircraft wing has hinged ribs, and a skin covering the ribs. The ribs each include plural rib sections, array from the leading edge of the wing, to the trailing edge of the wing, and a lock to hold the rib sections together in a deployed state or condition. The wings are initially in a stowed state, with the ribs and the rib sections having a curved chord, and deploy to the deployed state, in which the ribs have a straightened chord that defines an airfoil state. The wing may have foam material between the ribs to allow the wings to expand in the wingspan direction, for instance after the ribs have been placed in the deployed state. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099051 | TURBOSHAFT ENGINE ATTACHED TO A PYLON OF THE FUSELAGE OF AN AIRCRAFT BY A FAILSAFE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A suspension system including a front suspension plane located at an intermediate turboshaft engine casing and connecting same to a pylon, a rear suspension plane located at an exhaust casing of the turboshaft engine and connecting same to the pylon, and a failsafe intermediate suspension plane located between the front and rear planes and including at least one connecting rod connecting the turboshaft engine having a structural outer casing to the pylon, the connecting rod mounted on the turboshaft engine with a predetermined clearance that renders the connecting rod inoperable while the suspension system of the rear plane is operating. The connecting rod is advantageously arranged between the outer casing and the pylon, and an element made of a flexible material is combined with the connecting rod to create the predetermined clearance by an elastically deformable nature thereof. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099052 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE DOORS OF A LANDING GEAR BAY, AND ASSOCIATED DOOR - The aim of the invention is to allow the set of doors to be adjusted without increasing the number of landing gear retraction/extension manoeuvres, by incorporating a specific entrance in the fairing ( | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099053 | Mid-Wing Multi-Deck Airplane - An airplane comprises a twin-deck fuselage in which an upper deck support structure is utilized for carry-through of a mid-mount main wing box. The main landing gear of the airplane is mounted to the fuselage and is stowed in a non-pressurized area below the main wing box (enabled due to an optimized wing box geometry). A pressurized passageway/cargo/galley complex separates the main landing gear box and the main wing box. The upper deck is continuous, while the lower deck is separated by the wheel wells into two distinct fore and aft areas (for either cargo or passengers). The airplane further comprises an integrated vertical fin and an aft-extended pressurized deck area for reduced double-deck wetted area. More specifically, the double-deck pressurized fuselage structure is extended to form a blending structure to which a structural box of the vertical fin is attached. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099054 | ACTIVE PLATFORM FOR THE LANDING OF AN AIRCRAFT ON AN ACCESS FACILITY - An active platform ( | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099055 | INTEGRATED LAVATORY PAN FOR COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT - Aircraft flooring construction wherein the floor covering (e.g. over the floor structure of the aircraft) is an integrated single construction of material or materials with suitable physical properties including moisture impermeability, wear resistance and low combustion and toxicity, for long term and safe use in aircraft and particularly for aircraft lavatory. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099056 | FUSELAGE CELL FOR AN AIRCRAFT, PARTICULARLY AN AIRPLANE - A fuselage cell for an aircraft includes at least two shell segments forming a fuselage cell. The shell segments are provided with a plurality of longitudinal and/or circumferential reinforcements that are integral with a skin panel of the respective shell segment. The reinforcements at least sectionally form a closed cross-sectional geometry together with at least the skin panel of the corresponding shell segment in order to create at least one hollow space, wherein at least one system component at least sectionally extends and/or at least one system medium is at least sectionally routed in the at least one hollow space. The reinforcements also fulfill the function of accommodating at least part of the system components and system mediums of the technical equipment of the aircraft. This results in weight savings and a simplified installation because the number of required mountings and connectors for the system components is reduced. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099057 | IMPACT RESISTANT AND DAMAGE TOLERANT AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE - Aircraft fuselage section ( | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130099058 | AIRCRAFT WING COVER COMPRISING A SANDWICH PANEL AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE AND DESIGN THE SAID WING COVER - An aircraft wing cover ( | 2013-04-25 |