| 17th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
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| 20130101259 | EMBEDDED OPTICAL FIBER TERMINATION DEVICE - An embedded optical fiber termination device includes a fiber holder with an inner bore and an outer surface. The inner bore is configured to receive a length of optical fiber therein. A removable armature is positioned about a portion of the outer surface of the fiber holder and is removably positioned around a portion of the fiber holder. A composite structure and a method of using the embedded device are also provided. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101260 | CABLE ASSEMBLY HAVING QUICK-LOCKING CONNECTOR AND PREMISE WIRING SYSTEMS UTILIZING SAME - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a cable assembly for adapting to a premise wiring system, whereby the cables utilized therewith comprise quick-locking connectors thereon. In one embodiment of the present invention, a cable assembly comprises a first cable having a cable portion and a connector on a first end of the first cable, the connector comprising an interface and a locking means for securely engaging a second cable; a housing comprising a body having an aperture therethrough for receiving the first cable, the housing having a panel locking means for engaging a panel from a rear surface thereof, and the panel for securing to a substantially rigid structure, having at least one port therethrough; wherein when the housing engages the panel, the interface of the connector of the first cable is accessible from the front surface side of the panel. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101261 | RADIATION-RESISTANT RARE-EARTH-DOPED OPTICAL FIBER AND METHOD OF RADIATION-HARDENING A RARE-EARTH-DOPED OPTICAL FIBER - A radiation-resistant optical fiber includes at least one core and at least one first cladding surrounding the core. The core includes a phosphosilicate matrix, the core being rare-earth doped, the rare earth being chosen from erbium, ytterbium, neodymium, thulium or erbium-ytterbium of thulium-holmium codoped and the core is cerium codoped. Also described is a method for radiation-hardening an optical fiber including the core having a phosphosilicate matrix, the core being rare-earth doped, the rare earth being chosen from erbium, ytterbium, neodymium and thulium, or erbium-ytterbium or thulium-holmium codoped, and including a step of cerium codoping the core of the fiber. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101262 | FIBER OPTIC CABINET - The present invention relates to a fiber optic telecommunication cabinet for use in fiber optic telecommunication networks. The fiber optic telecommunication cabinet comprises a base and a housing. The base has a plurality of ports passing through the base to allow passage telecommunication cables into the fiber optic cabinet. The fiber optic telecommunication cabinet further includes an optical fiber termination block attached to the base. The optical fiber termination block has a plurality of optical modules supported by the mounting frame, wherein the optical modules may be rotated in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the fiber optic telecommunication cabinet from a first storage position to a second accessible position. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101263 | IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE, PLAYER, SYSTEM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A system of the present disclosure comprises a shooting system and a playback system. The shooting system includes first and second shooting sections and a disparity calculating section that generates a differential image representing a difference between first and second images that have been shot by the first and second shooting sections, respectively. The playback system includes an image generating section that generates, based on the differential image and the first image, a third image that has as high a resolution as the first image and that forms, along with the first image, a 3D image. The image generating section generates, based on the first image and the differential image, a depth map representing the amount of parallax between the first and second images, and generates the third image based on the first image and the depth map. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101264 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING AMBIENCE - A mobile ambience capturing device ( | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101265 | REPEATER DEVICE - A repeater device comprises a determining section for determining whether the authentication with the sink device fails continuously for a predetermined time or more; a repeater information rewriting section for, when the determination is made that the authentication with the sink device has failed continuously for the predetermined time or more, rewriting the repeater information stored in the storage section into information indicating the sink device; and a second authenticating section for causing the source device to obtain the repeater information rewritten into the information indicating the sink device, and causing the source device to authenticate the repeater device. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101266 | MULTIMEDIA DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A method for controlling a multimedia device includes the steps of outputting a recorded broadcast program, parsing information related to the recorded broadcast program by using broadcast program information, searching for a broadcast program matching with the recorded broadcast program by using the parsed information, comparing a broadcast starting time of the searched broadcast program with an ending time of a broadcast program that is currently being outputted, and, based upon the compared result, when the broadcast starting time and the ending time overlap, playing-back the searched broadcast program when the broadcast program that is currently being outputted is ended. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101267 | ELECTORONIC DEVICE, PLAYBACK DEVICE AND SERVER DEVICE - The present invention discloses an electronic device having a recording section that records a content extracted from broadcasting, an acquiring section that acquires information related to the content from a network, and a chapter making section that specifies chapters to the content recorded in the recording section based on hourly fluctuation of a number of the information related to the content and associates the chapter with a classification of the information during the period of the chapter. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101268 | IMAGE PLAYBACK APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - An image playback apparatus has a recording section which records shot images, and a display section which displays the images. The apparatus includes a motion detection section which detects a motion applied to the image playback apparatus in a state where hold of the image playback apparatus is detected, and a display control section which, when application of a particular motion set in advance is detected by the motion detection section, sorts and displays the images displayed on the display section. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101269 | VIDEO RECORDING METHOD AND VIDEO RECORDING DEVICE - Recording arrangements that records a picture on a recording medium in a file format, the arrangements including: forming the format so as to produce one Play Item in each of acquired pictures, and to arrange one or a plurality of Play Items in one Play List; and recording a picture on the recording medium according to the format; wherein: when recording a first picture first under a first age, a first Play List is produced, when recording a second picture further under the first date, a Play Item is produced in the first Play List without producing a new Play List, when recording a third picture first under a second date different from the first date, a second Play List is newly produced, and when recording a fourth picture further under the second date, a Play Item is produced in the second Play List without producing a new Play List. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101270 | METHOD OF STORING STATUS INFORMATION ABOUT CONTENT REPRODUCING DEVICE, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALLOWING CONTENT TO BE AUTOMATICALLY REPRODUCED USING THE STATUS INFORMATION - Provided are a method of storing status information in a first content reproducing device, and a method of allowing content to be automatically reproduced in a second content reproducing device based on the status information stored in the first content reproducing device. The method of storing status information includes: monitoring an operation of the first content reproducing device; generating status information about the monitored operation; and storing the status information in the first content reproducing device. The method of allowing content to be automatically reproduced includes: checking if the first and second content reproducing devices are connected to each other; reading a log file recording the status information from the first content reproducing device if the first and second content reproducing devices are connected to each other; interpreting the status information; and selectively performing an operation according to a result of the interpreting. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101271 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A video processing apparatus is disclosed. An acquisition part acquires category information of video data of a process target. A storage part stores each set of category information by associating extraction information indicating a location in a portion of the video data. A creation part specifies a location used for thumbnail data from the video data of the process target based on the extraction information, which is stored in the storage part and corresponds to the category information acquired by the acquisition part. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101272 | Alternative Advertising in Prerecorded Media - Presenting viewers with an alternative brief version of a recorded advertisement when they choose to fast-forward through or skip (or any other trick play event) the recorded advertisement. The alternative advertisement may be displayed instead of or in conjunction with the recorded advertisement (i.e., fast-forwarding advertisement is displayed in one portion of the screen (i.e., background or portion of a split screen) and the alternative brief version is displayed in another portion). The alternative brief version of the advertisement (trick play advertisement) may be a marketing message that is a static screen presenting a logo or a portion of the recorded advertisement, or may be a condensed version of the actual advertisement. The trick play advertisements may be targeted. An alternate or entirely unrelated advertisement can also be displayed as the trick play advertisement. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101273 | REPRODUCING DEVICE, RECORDING DEVICE, RECORDING MEDIUM, DATA PROCESSING METHOD, DATA PROCESSING PROGRAM, DATA RECORDING METHOD, DATA RECORDING PROGRAM, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A data generating is device capable of preventing unauthorized extraction of plaintext content between decryption processing and digital watermark embedment processing. A content reproducing device obtains restoration information and, in accordance with the restoration information, selectively performs predetermined restoration processing and processing of embedding device unique information, on content data at a position shown by the restoration information. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101274 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING DISRUPTIONS IN RECORDED PROGRAMMING - Various embodiments reduce disruptions in recorded programming, by automatically recording retransmissions of prior programming. In one embodiment, a recording manager is provided for execution on a receiving device, such as a set-top box. The recording manager detects a disruption in a recorded program. In response, the recording manager automatically records, or schedules a recording of, a later transmission of the same program. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract, and it is submitted with the intention that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101275 | Video Memory Having Internal Programmable Scanning Element - A data storage element, which includes an interface module configured to receive at least some image data, and includes video memory configured to store the image data, and also includes a scanning element configured to continuously scan the image data and to internally reorganize the image data stored in the video memory, wherein the image data is continuously scanned and internally reorganized prior to the image data being output from the video memory, and includes a processing unit configured to control the operation of the scanning element, and also includes a reorganizational buffer module configured to temporarily store the image data, and farther includes an output bus configured to output the image data after the image data has been internally reorganized by the scanning element. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101276 | SINGLE AXIS GIMBAL OPTICAL STABILIZATION SYSTEM - An optical stabilization system includes a camera, risley prism, a sensor, and a motor. The camera has a field of view and is configured to receive incoming light to image a target. The risley prism is optically coupled to the camera and includes a first wedge prism and a second wedge prism each configured to rotate about a first axis and configured to change an angle of incidence of the incoming light at the camera. The sensor is configured to sense movement of the optical stabilization system and to provide movement data. The motor is coupled to the sensor and to the risley prism and is configured to rotate at least one of the first and second wedge prisms about the first axis to change the angle of the incoming light in response to the movement data to maintain the target within the field of view of the camera. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101277 | Camera Stabilizing Device - A camera stabilizing device is disclosed. The device consists of an essentially triangular stabilization platform to which the camera is attached, an inverted tripod created by straps attached to the three ends of the stabilization platform and connected to a connecting plate locate below the stabilization platform, a connecting lanyard connected to the connecting plate on one end and to a foot strap on the other end which the photographer can wear on a foot and in a shoe. When the photographer attaches the camera to the platform and lifts it to take a photograph, the lanyard creates tension on the straps, which minimizes movement and stabilizes the camera. The camera can be attached to the stabilization platform by means of a standard thumb screw, or by means of a mounting plate that can be mounted on the platform in either the horizontal or vertical camera orientation. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101278 | System and device for securing and securely transporting a camera - Provided herein are systems for engaging and transporting a camera. The system comprises a mount plate, one or more mount plate connectors, a camera connector, a strap connector, and, optionally, a strap and camera. The mount plate engages the camera at one of the attachment means provided thereon via the camera connector and is configured to slidably receive a strap via one of the mount plate connectors which are threadably engaged with the mount plate and with a strap connector. Also provided is a device for engaging a camera for transport which comprises the mount plate, the mount plate connectors, the camera connector, and, optionally, the strap connector and the strap which are assembled as described. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101279 | Systems and Devices for Securing and Securely Transporting a Camera - Provided herein are devices and systems for engaging and transporting a camera. The device generally comprises means for securely attaching a camera to the device, e.g., a camera connecting component, and means for slidably receiving a strap connectable to the camera attaching means, e.g., a strap receiving component. The camera connecting component may comprise a ball connector configured to threadably engage a camera attachment point on the camera and a second ball end and the strap receiving component may comprise a strap receiving means configured to slidably receive a strap therethrough and a socket to receive the ball end of the ball connector. The ball and socket connection may be secured by a sleeve threadably engaging the socket in a covering relationship. Also provided is a system for engaging a camera for transport which comprises the devices provided herein, a strap and a camera which are assembled as described. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101280 | Systems and Devices for Securing and Securely Transporting a Camera - Provided herein are systems for engaging and transporting a camera, particularly a camera having a removable lens attached thereto. The systems generally comprise a combination of two adjustable straps working in concert. Particularly, a first adjustable strap comprises means to engage the removable lens, such as a ball connector/strap receiving component, a shoulder pad end and a strap end connected via a safety buckle and a slide disposed on the strap end. Optionally, in the system, the ball connector may be threaded to a mount plate which is threaded to the removable lens. The shoulder pad end has a connecting ring to removably connect the second adjustable strap that comprises a first adjustable strap part with a slide and a second strap part with a means for engaging the camera connectable by a safety buckle. Also provided is an adjustable camera strap comprising the second adjustable strap as described herein. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101281 | CAMERA MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CAMERA MODULE - A camera module includes a camera unit, a board, and a driving unit mounted on the board and configured to drive the camera unit. The camera module also includes an elastic camera-side connecting part configured to connect a terminal of the camera unit with wiring on a first surface of the board. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101282 | SENSOR-MOUNTING BRACKET FOR CAMERA INSTALLATION PROCEDURE - A sensor-mounting bracket for supporting a positioning sensor with respect to a camera so that the compass heading and tilt angle of the camera can be determined. To determine the compass heading and tilt angle of the camera, the sensor-mounting bracket is configured to align the positioning sensor with the sight line of the camera. In particular, the bracket is adapted to align the compass heading and the tilt axis of the positioning sensor so that they are parallel with the sight line of the camera. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101283 | DATA SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD AND SYSTEM, AND OPTICAL NETWORK UNIT - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a data synchronization method and system, and an optical network unit. An ONU receives synchronization data that is transmitted by a first OLT through a GEM port corresponding to a predetermined GEM port ID or a logical link corresponding to a predetermined LLID, and stores the synchronization data. When a fault occurs on the first OLT or on a backbone optical fiber connected to the first OLT, the ONU transmits the synchronization data to a second OLT so that the second OLT recovers services according to the synchronization data. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101284 | ADAPTOR SYSTEM FOR AN ETHERNET NETWORK - An Ethernet adapter system may include a transmitter to insert a payload type identifier sequence in a generic frame procedure header to indicate that a network is a converged enhanced Ethernet network. The transmitter may insert idle sequences in a stream of data frames transmitted along a link. The system may include a receiver to recognize a condition and to force a loss of synchronization condition on the link that will be converted by the receiver into a loss of light condition. The receiver may scan the transmitted stream of data frames for invalid data frames and introduce a code into the stream of data frames whenever an invalid data frame is detected. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101285 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INDOOR WIRELESS OPTICAL LINKS - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a system and method for indoor wireless optical communication. The system may include a central unit and a plurality of user units. A bi-directional optical communication link may be established over a collimated invisible light beam to enable transmission of wireless communications between a remote communication device and a user unit. The central and user units include an optical transmitter. At least one of the user unit and the central unit comprises a visible light source configured to produce a collimated visible light beam to enable alignment of the user unit and the central unit upon establishment of the bi-directional optical communication link. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101286 | DEMAND ACCOMMODATION DESIGNING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A demand accommodation design system for accommodating a demand specifying a signal transmission route from a start-point node to an end-point node within an optical network includes an analytical unit to acquire at least one optical path candidate for minimizing cost of the optical network by solving an objective function incorporating cost of optical path candidates by bandwidth, the optical path candidate being a candidate for an optical path composing a demand, and a mathematical programming problem employing a constraint condition incorporating a bandwidth of an optical path pattern candidate connecting the start-point node and the end-point node of the demand and a bandwidth of the acquired optical path candidate, the optical path pattern candidate being the acquired optical path candidate itself or being obtained by combining the optical path candidates, and an allocation unit to allocate the demand to the acquired optical path candidate to accommodate the demand. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101287 | Optical Interface Device for Wavelength Division Multiplexing Networks - A switch port device for transmitting and receiving optical bursts over an optical burst network. The switch port device includes a first end device interface configured to receive incoming data from a first end device and intended for a destination device, a processing device operably connected to the first end device interface and configured to control the modulation of the incoming data to a wavelength associated with the destination device to produce a modulated burst, an optical transmitter operably connected to the processing device and configured to transmit the modulated burst to an optical core, and an optical receiver operably connected to the processing device and configured to receive at least one incoming optical burst from the optical core. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101288 | Optical Switch for Networks Using Wavelength Division Multiplexing - A switch for switching optical signals. The switch includes a plurality of inputs, wherein each of the plurality of inputs receives one of a plurality of input signals, and at least one coupling element operably connected to two or more of the plurality of inputs and configured to combine at least two of the input signals into a combined output signal. The switch further includes a splitting element operably connected to the at least one coupling element and configured to demultiplex the combined output signal to produce a plurality of demultiplexed output signals. A control plane processor is operably connected to at least one of the plurality of inputs and is configured to determine a schedule for one or more devices operably connected to the plurality of inputs to transmit data bursts. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101289 | Switch With Optical Uplink for Implementing Wavelength Division Multiplexing Networks - A switch port device for transmitting and receiving optical bursts over an optical burst network. The switch port device includes a plurality of end device interfaces, each interface connected to a local end device and configured to receive incoming data from the local end device. A protocol switch is connected to the plurality of end device interfaces and is configured to transfer the data to a second local end device if the destination device is the second local end device. Otherwise, a processing device is operably connected to the protocol switch and configured to modulate the incoming data to a wavelength associated with the destination device to produce a modulated burst. An optical transmitter is configured to transmit the modulated burst to an optical core and an optical receiver is configured to receive at least one incoming optical burst from the optical core. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101290 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO OVERCOME LINEWIDTH PROBLEMS IN FAST RECONFIGURABLE NETWORKS - In wavelength switching optical networks, the optical data being transmitted may be routed to different end points by switching the operating frequency of the laser. However, the phase noise of the laser source increases following a switching event. This increased phase noise can prevent the successful transmission of phase modulation formats which are sensitive to it. Accordingly, it is generally necessary to wait a short period before transmitting data. However, the period may be as long as the data packet being transmitted (e.g. 3 μS), which is a limiting factor. The present application obviates this problem by including a radio frequency pilot tone with the data prior to modulation onto the optical carrier. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101291 | NON-OVERLAPPING SECURED TOPOLOGIES IN A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK FABRIC - Networks comprising multiple non-overlapping communication topologies are presented. The networks can include a fabric of interconnected network nodes capable of providing multiple communication paths among edge devices. A topology manager constructs communication topologies according to restriction criteria based on required security levels (e.g., top secret, secret, unclassified, etc.). Established topologies do not have overlapping networking infrastructure to within the bounds of the restriction criteria as allowed by the security levels. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101292 | RESIZING EXISTING TRAFFIC FLOW IN OPTICAL TRANSPORT NETWORK - In an optical transport network a traffic flow comprises data grouped into a number of resizable data units, encapsulated by optical transport frames, each having a frame overhead. A rate of the traffic flow is changed by changing the data unit overhead and changing at the source node the frame overhead to indicate a change in rate of an optical signal carrying the traffic flow. An optical transmission part is tuned to transmit at the new rate, and at any intermediate nodes along the route the indication of the change in rate is detected in the frame overhead so that the traffic flow on a next optical link is transmitted at the new rate. Thus optical bandwidth allowed for enlarging the data units, can be saved, and electrical processing of data units at the nodes can be simplified, reducing power consumption. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101293 | World-wide, wide-band, low-latency, mobile internet and system therefor - A communication system for providing world-wide, mobile Internet communication to a plurality of users and a method therefore. The system includes ground-based, multi-channel, radio frequency transmitting and receiving broadcasting grids that are capable of providing content to multiple users via cell towers and low-altitude, optical transmitting and receiving satellites that are in optical communication with the ground-based, multi-channel, RF transmitting and receiving broadcasting grids. The method includes transmitting optical and/or RF signals between at least one of the ground-based, multi-channel, RF transmitting and receiving broadcasting grids and at least one of the low-altitude, optical transmitting and receiving satellites. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101294 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SYNCHRONOUS SIGNALING ACROSS MULTIPLE DOWNSTREAM WAVELENGTHS IN A PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101295 | COMPACT TUNABLE OPTICAL OFDM SOURCE - An optical transmitter includes first and second optical single sideband modulators. The first optical single sideband modulator is configured to receive an input optical signal and produce a first frequency-shifted optical signal. The first frequency-shifted optical signal has a first frequency shift with respect to the input optical signal. The second optical single sideband modulator is configured to receive the first frequency-shifted optical signal and produce a second frequency-shifted optical signal. The second frequency-shifted optical signal has a second different frequency shift with respect to the input optical signal. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101296 | OPTICAL TRANSMITTER, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION SYSTEM - An optical transmitter includes: a selection circuit; a signal processing circuit; an optical modulator; and a control circuit. The selection circuit selects signal components on the sides of the maximum and minimum values in a multivalued electrical signal for modulation of a transmitting signal. The signal processing circuit generates a multivalued electrical signal into which the transmitting signal is converted by a combination of a superimposed signal that a low-frequency wave is superimposed on the signal components and a signal having a plurality of intermediate amplitude values on which the low-frequency wave is not superimposed. The optical modulator modulates a carrier light on the basis of the multivalued electrical signal. The control circuit controls the reference amplitude value or amplitude of the multivalued electrical signal on the basis of the low-frequency components contained in a modulated optical signal. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101297 | REFLECTIVE SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIER FOR OPTICAL NETWORKS - The present document relates to passive optical networks (PON). More particularly but not exclusively, it relates to the use of a reflective semiconductor optical amplifier (RSOA) for amplifying signals in a Gigabit PON (GPON) or WDM-PON. An apparatus configured to amplify light at different wavelengths in an optical network is described. The apparatus comprises a first active material configured to amplify light at a first wavelength and a second active material configured to amplify light at a second wavelength. Furthermore, the apparatus comprises a first reflector which separates the first and second active materials and which is configured to reflect light at the first wavelength and which is configured to be substantially transparent to light at the second wavelength. In addition, the apparatus comprises a second reflector adjacent the second active material opposite to the first reflector which is configured to reflect light at the second wavelength. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101298 | OUT OF BAND DATA TRANSFER OVER OPTICAL CONNECTIONS - Provided herein are various schemes for transmitting out of band (OOB) signals over optical connections that may not support the transmission of such signals. One scheme may involve converting the OOB signals to different types of signals that are supported by the optical connection, while another scheme may utilize a separate parallel connection that supports the transmission of out of band signals in order to extend the optical connection. Yet another scheme modulates the reference clock of the original (in-band) signal to transmit and receive the OOB information. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101299 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SENDING/RECEIVING ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNALS RECEIVED/SENT ON ONE OR MORE FIRST FREQUENCY BANDS - In order to send electromagnetic signals received on one or more first frequency bands, the method applies a transformation to the signals, by performing the following actions: selecting first frequency subbands, forming a first set of frequency subbands of the first frequency band(s); using organization rules to associate one or more second sets of frequency subbands, forming one or more second frequency bands, with each first frequency subband of the first set; and using optimization rules to determine frequency translations to transpose the signals received in the first frequency subbands into signals sent in the second frequency band(s). | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101300 | POWER ADJUSTMENT OF IN-PHASE AND QUADRATURE COMPONENTS AT A COHERENT OPTICAL RECEIVER - It is disclosed an optical coherent receiver for an optical communication network. The optical coherent receiver is configured to receive a modulated optical signal and to process it for generating an in-phase component and a quadrature component. The optical coherent receiver comprises a power adjuster in turn comprising a multiplying unit and a retroactively connected digital circuit. The multiplying unit is configured to multiply the in-phase and quadrature components by in-phase and quadrature gains, respectively, thereby providing power-adjusted in-phase and quadrature components. The digital circuit is configured to compute: a common gain indicative of a sum of the powers of the power-adjusted in-phase and quadrature components; a differential gain indicative of a difference between the powers of the power-adjusted in-phase and quadrature components; and the in-phase and quadrature gains as a product and a ratio, respectively, between the common gain and the differential gain. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101301 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus for forming an image based on an electrophotographic process applied to image data that represents the image includes a device configured to perform a periodic movement for image formation, a storage unit configured to store a table for correcting density variation caused by the device, the table initially generated when a physical property of the device is in a reference state, a prediction unit configured to predict an amplitude of the variation caused when the physical property is in a state different from the reference state, and an adjustment unit configured to adjust the table based on the amplitude predicted by the prediction unit. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101302 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing device thermally fixes an unfixed toner image onto a recording sheet and includes: a rotatable heating element that is endless and includes a resistive heating layer that generates heat upon application of voltage; a power source for placing voltage across the resistive heating layer; an ammeter for measuring the electric current flowing through the resistive heating layer, and a controller for determining whether the resistive heating layer has a scratch by monitoring an amount of change between a value of electric current that flows through the resistive heating in absence of a scratch and a value of electric current actually measured by the ammeter. The resistive heating layer exhibits resistivity anisotropy satisfying R1| 2013-04-25 | |
| 20130101303 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD CAPABLE OF IMPROVING FIXING QUALITY - In an image forming apparatus, multiple toners are superimposed, formed and layered, on a recording medium and a toner image is made. The toner that superimposed lastly on the recording medium, that is, a top layer of toner, has a toner fixing characteristic value that causes the top layer of toner to be fixed on the recording medium by lower temperature than one or all of the other multiple toners. This provides for a better fixing quality. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101304 | WET-TYPE IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A wet-type image forming apparatus includes a density detection unit and a charge amount control unit for controlling the charge amount of toner on a liquid developer carrier. An image forming unit forms patch images while the charge amount control unit successively changes the charge amount of toner on the liquid developer carrier in a state in which a development bias is held at a prescribed value. The density detection unit detects the image density of each patch image thereby detecting a range of the charge amount of toner in which the image density of the patch image is almost saturated. The charge amount of toner in normal image formation is set to be equal to or greater than the range of the charge amount of toner in which the image density of the patch image is almost saturated. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101305 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND FIXING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit which forms a toner image on a surface of a medium, a fixing device which includes a heating member that heats the surface of the medium and a pressing member that comes in press-contact with the heating member through the medium to heat the back side of the medium, and a control unit which controls the temperature of a surface of the heating member on the side in contact with the medium to a temperature lower than the temperature of a surface of the pressing member on the side in contact with the medium. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101306 | POWER CONTROL APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A power control apparatus and an image forming apparatus including the same are disclosed. The power control apparatus can directly enable or disable a DC/DC converter for converting reference DC power to a secondary DC power without an additional microcomputer based power circuit by connecting an enable or disable operation of the DC/DC converter with an operation of a power button by a user. Accordingly, the number of components of a power control circuit can be reduced to decrease material cost and simplify the power control circuit. Furthermore, the power control apparatus and the image forming apparatus including the same can reduce unnecessary power consumption in a system off state. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101307 | AIRFLOW MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR CORONA CHARGER - Airflow management systems for a charger support area having a charger housing supporting a corona charger that is proximate to a primary imaging member are provided. In one embodiment an air flow management system has an air supply providing flow of air proximate an inlet side of the charger housing area and a deflection surface positioned to deflect the flow of air from a first direction to a second direction leading to an impact surface against which the flow of air is disbursed. The impact surface is outside of the width of the charger housing and the primary imaging member so that the air flow can supply a volume of disbursed air into the charger housing area that is sufficient to create a pressure that causes the disbursed air to move to an outlet on an opposite side of the area without exposing the charger or the primary imaging member to the flow. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101308 | AIRFLOW MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR CORONA CHARGER - Methods are provided for controlling airflow across a width of a charger support area having a charger housing supporting a corona charger that is proximate to a primary imaging member. In one method, a flow of air is provided proximate an inlet side of the charger housing area and a deflection surface is used to deflect the flow of air from a first direction to a second direction leading to an impact surface against which the flow of air is disbursed. The impact surface is outside of the width of the charger housing so that the air flow can supply a volume of disbursed air into the charger housing and primary imaging member that is sufficient to create a pressure that causes the disbursed air to move to an outlet on an opposite side of the area without directly exposing the charger or the primary imaging member. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101309 | BLOWING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A blowing device includes a blower and an air duct including an inlet, an outlet, and a body. The outlet faces a longitudinal portion of an oblong target structure toward which air is blown. The outlet allows air to be discharged in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction in which the longitudinal portion extends. The inlet has an opening and the outlet has an oblong opening, and the opening of the inlet and the opening of the outlet having different shapes. The body has a passage space formed therein. Plural restraining portions that restrain airflow are disposed at different positions in the passage space in the direction of airflow. A most downstream one of the restraining portions is formed so as to at least partially cover the passage space with an air-permeable member having plural air passage portions that are distributed the air-permeable member. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101310 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment has a fixing part, a drawer, a case member, and an exhaust duct | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101311 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND TRAPPING DEVICE - An image forming apparatus includes a housing, an image forming section, an air passage that is disposed so as to be movable between a first position and a second position, the air passage having an interior through which air is allowed to flow while the air passage is in the first position, a trapping member that is mountably and dismountably disposed in the interior of the air passage, the trapping member trapping an object contained in the air flowing through the interior of the air passage, and a mounting system that mounts the trapping member, which is not completely mounted in the interior of the air passage, in the interior of the air passage by an operation of moving the air passage from the second position to the first position. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101312 | TONER STORAGE DEVICE AND MULTI-FUNCTION PRINTER - A toner storage device adapted to accommodate a printing toner and a recycling toner and multi-function printer using the same are provided. The toner storage device includes a body and a partition. The body has an accommodating cavity. The partition is installed in the accommodating cavity of the body to make the accommodating cavity partitioned into a first sub-accommodating space and a second sub-accommodating space, wherein a volume of the first sub-accommodating space and a volume of the second sub-accommodating space of the accommodating cavity are varied with an amount of the printing toner and an amount of the recycling toner. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101313 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive body carrying an electrostatic latent image on a surface thereof, a charge device charging the surface of the photosensitive body, an exposure device forming the electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive body, a development device developing the electrostatic latent image so that a developer image is formed, and a transfer device transferring the developer image on a print medium. Wherein, a positive charge dark decay rate of the photosensitive body is greater than a negative charge dark decay rate when a dark decay rate is expressed by | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101314 | CLUTCH MECHANISM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A clutch mechanism includes a transmission element rotatable in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction, integrally including a plurality of projections including a first planar surface and a second planar surface at each side of the projections in the direction of rotation of the transmission element, a rotation restriction device including a first restriction surface and a second restriction surface to contact the first planar surface and the second planar surface, to lock rotation of the transmission element, and a moving device including an actuator to move the rotation restriction device to contact and separate from the transmission element. The first restriction surface contacts the first planar surface while the transmission element rotates in the first direction, and the second restriction surface contacts the second planar surface while the transmission element rotates in the second direction. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101315 | DEVELOPMENT ROLLER WITH INCREASING MAGNETIC FIELD - A development system ( | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101316 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING DEVELOPER - A method for transferring developer ( | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101317 | DEVELOPER CASE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS TO WHICH DEVELOPER CASE IS APPLIED - A developer case has a main body, a cylindrical portion, and a rotating unit. The main body has a bottom wall. The cylindrical portion has a discharge port. The rotating unit is located so as to extend across the main body and the cylindrical portion, transports developer in the main body, and has a rotating shaft, a first transport member, a second transport member, and dispersing members. The rotating shaft has a first portion located in the main body and a second portion located in the cylindrical portion. The first transport member transports developer in a first transport direction from the cylindrical portion to the main body. The second transport member transports developer in a second transport direction from the main body to the cylindrical portion. The dispersing members move developer in the radial direction. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101318 | DEVELOPER STORAGE CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH THE SAME - A developer storage container includes a container main body, a tubular portion projecting from the container main body and including a developer discharge opening, and a rotary member extending from the container main body to the tubular portion and having a function of conveying the developer in the container main body. The rotary member includes a first section located in the container main body and a second section located in the tubular portion. A first conveying member for conveying the developer from the tubular portion side toward the container main body side, a second conveying member for conveying the developer in an opposite direction, and a flexible member are mounted on the rotary shaft. The flexible member includes a fixed end portion fixed onto the circumferential surface of the rotary shaft and a free end portion arranged at a side radially outward of the second conveying member. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101319 | Image Forming Apparatus and Cartridge for the Use Therewith - An image forming apparatus and a cartridge for use therewith are provided. The image forming apparatus includes a main body; a cartridge that stores a developer; a supporting member that receives the cartridge; and a side cover that covers the supporting member, where the supporting member is rotatably supported by the main body. The supporting member pivots between a reception position at which the cartridge is received into the main body and an exposure position at which the cartridge is exposed from the main body. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101320 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developing device includes a developer transport body having a rotating outer peripheral surface, a magnet member having a plurality of magnetic poles, a regulation member that regulates passage of the developer supplied on the outer peripheral surface, and an introduction member having an opposing face opposing the outer peripheral surface to form an introduction space. A regulation-assist magnetic pole, of the magnetic poles, is provided at a position shifted from a position opposing the regulation member toward an upstream side in a rotating direction of the developer transport body. At least an upstream end of the opposing face is located on a virtual line obtained by translating a tangent line to the developer transport body at a position opposing the regulation member to an end of the regulation member opposing the developer transport body or located closer to the outer peripheral surface than the virtual line. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101321 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In an apparatus which controls the bias of an intermediate transfer belt, the position shift of the width direction between a toner image and a recording material is reduced. Based on the results of estimating the variation moving in the width direction of the intermediate transfer belt, the position in the width direction of the recording material conveyed to a transfer position is changed to match the positions in the width direction of the toner image and the recording material. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101322 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An endless belt is held by a first roller and a second roller each having an axis extending in an axial direction. A transfer member is disposed opposite to an image supporting member with the belt therebetween. The transfer member is configured to transfer a developer image supported by the image supporting member to a sheet conveyed by the belt. The image supporting member extends in the axial direction. The belt and the transfer member each have a width in a direction parallel to the axial direction. A first portion of the image supporting member and a first portion of the transfer member directly oppose each other without the belt therebetween. A second portion of the image supporting member opposes a first surface of the belt, and a second portion of the transfer member opposes a second surface of the belt, which is opposite to the first surface. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101323 | BELT DRIVING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING BELT DRIVING DEVICE - A belt member driving device includes an arm configured to be movable with movement of a belt member in a width direction thereof while being in contact with an end of the belt member in the width direction thereof, a first detected portion provided on the arm, a second detected portion provided on the arm and disposed in a position different from that of the first detected portion in a direction perpendicular to a movement direction of the arm on a plane where the arm is moved, a first sensor configured to detect the first detected portion, and a second sensor configured to detect the second detected portion. The second sensor and the first sensor partly overlap each other in the movement direction of the arm as viewed in a direction perpendicular to the movement direction of the arm. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101324 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - The image forming apparatus includes a fixing-side member that comes into contact with an image-formation side of a sheet having a toner image formed thereon by an image forming section; a reverse-side supporting member that comes into contact with a reverse side of the sheet by being pressed toward the fixing-side member; a heat source that supplies heat to the sheet via the fixing-side member; an air separation section that discharges compressed air supplied by an air supply source, to a surface of the fixing-side member to separate the sheet from the fixing-side member; and a control section that controls a pressure accumulation operation in the air supply source. Moreover, the control section disables the pressure accumulation operation in the air supply source in a time period when an image forming process is not performed in the image forming section. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101325 | FIXING APPARATUS FOR A SHEET-FED ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTER - A fixing apparatus includes a fixing drum having a heating heater internally equipped therein, the fixing drum positioned spaced part and downstream from a sheet delivery site at a downstream-most side of printing units and is adapted to rotate at a peripheral speed identical to a speed of travel of the sheet of paper. A first sprocket is positioned adjoining the sheet delivery site at the downstream-most side of the printing units, and a second sprocket is positioned coaxially with the fixing drum and being adapted to rotate integrally with the fixing drum. A conveyer chain having a gripper is wound around and engaging with the first and second sprockets to wind and convey a sheet of paper on a peripheral surface of the fixing drum upon gripping in turn with the gripper the sheet of paper traveling from the sheet delivery site at the downstream-most side. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101326 | METALLIZATION PROCESS FOR MAKING FUSER MEMBERS - The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to an improved metallization process for making fuser members which avoids the extra steps of metal nanoparticle seeding or special substrate treatment. In embodiments, a metallized substrate, formed by dip-coating or spraying with a metal nanoparticle dispersion which is subsequently thermally annealed, is used for the complete fabrication of the fuser member. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101327 | DELIVERY APPARATUS AND METHOD - There is described a delivery member for use in an image forming apparatus. The delivery member includes a support member, an inner layer comprising a elastomeric matrix and a functional material dispersed therein, the inner layer disposed on the support member and an outer layer disposed on the inner layer. A method for manufacturing the delivery member and its function are described. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101328 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRE-PRINT INK USE ESTIMATION - An image representation of an image and printing specifications describing how the image is to be printed may be accepted at a device. A predicted ink drop count may be calculated by a processor in the device using the image representation and a printer imaging step, the printer imaging step to convert image data into printer data. A predicted ink use value may be calculated by processor based on the predicted ink drop count, predicted ink drop weights, the image representation (e.g., a histogram) and the printing specifications. Actual ink use during a printing operation may be measured. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101329 | SHEET CUTTING DEVICE AND PRINTER - A sheet cutting device includes a conveyance unit configured to convey a sheet, a cutting unit configured to cut the sheet conveyed by the conveyance unit, and a conveyance belt configured to convey a cut piece cut from the sheet cut by the cutting unit in a direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction of the conveyance unit. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101330 | SHEET CUTTING APPARATUS AND PRINTER - A sheet cutting apparatus includes a cutting unit configured to cut a sheet, a discharge unit configured to discharge a fragment of the sheet cut by the cutting unit, a blowing unit configured to blow air on the fragment discharged from the discharge unit, and a storage unit configured to store the fragment discharged from the discharge unit. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101331 | WEB PRESS AND A METHOD OF INITIATING PRINTING - A web press and method of printing is described. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101332 | Disposable Bath Brush with Integral Soap and Moisturizer Dispensers - The present invention is a disposable bath brush intended for two to three uses in the shower or bath. This bath brush has bath gel and moisturizer stored in containers within the brush. Either of these fluids may be dispensed by applying pressure to the individual container or a release button, thereby causing the respective fluid to flow out of an opening at the front center of the brush. Also included is a retractable handle to provide a user with an extended gripping surface for reaching the back of the body and the feet. The front of the brush comprises bristles of any of a variety of materials and of an adequate length to provide a thorough cleansing experience. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101333 | Cosmetic Cap Sealing System - Packages are provided including an applicator that engages with a wiper of a container in a manner such that the applicator and wiper are capable of rotating together in relation to the container. The package also includes a cap configured to fit over the applicator when the applicator is engaged with the wiper element. The cap is engaged with the wiper such that the wiper is caused to rotate when the cap is rotated, screwed onto, and/or unscrewed from, the container, thereby moving the applicator element in a rotational motion in the interior of the container. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101334 | Functional Dynamic Cosmetic Package - Packages for cosmetics are provided including an applicator that engages with a wiper component of a container in a manner such that the applicator and wiper are capable of moving together in one or more directions within the container, including without limitation, vertically, horizontally, diagonally, rotationally, and any combination of such movements. This increased range of mobility permits the applicator element to access more of the cosmetic material within the container than heretofore possible. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101335 | WIPER WITH RESILIENT WIPER LAMELLAS - The invention relates to a wiper for wiping off a cosmetics applicator, in particular a wiper for mascara mass applicators, that includes a retaining section for fixing the wiper on a cosmetics storage container. The wiper includes a number of wiper lamellas that shift in a more than just insubstantial extent in a circumferential direction solely under the influence of forces produced by withdrawal of the applicator. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101336 | MULTIPLE WIPER - The invention relates to a wiper for wiping off a cosmetics applicator that includes a retaining section for fixing the wiper on a cosmetics storage container. The wiper includes several wiping organs disposed one behind the other in an operative direction, of which at least one wiping organ is retained on the retaining section or on an adjacent wiping organ either in such a way that that the at least one wiping organ communicates unimpededly both on its front as well as on its rear with a space storing a cosmetic, or only by a plurality of columns. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101337 | WIPER WITH DIFFERENTLY ENDING WIPER BLADES - The invention relates to a wiper for wiping a cosmetic applicator. The wiper has a holding section for fastening the wiper to a cosmetic reservoir. The wiper also has a number of wiper blades, which are each composed of a blade shaft that transitions distally into a wiper fin and the wiper has wiper fins that are situated different distances from the holding section. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101338 | WRITING INSTRUMENT HOLDER - The present invention is a writing instrument holder that includes an adhesive base that includes a generally shape, a plurality of holding notches and a holding slot and an adhesive backer insert with a vertical planar base and a perpendicular planar insert. The writing instrument holder also includes a peel away cover with a front facing, a back facing and a generally square planar shape, the peel away cover is placed over the front facing of the vertical planar base to protect an adhesive disposed over an entire front facing. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101339 | APPARATUS FOR THE SPREADING OF ADHESIVE MATERIAL - The present invention relates to an apparatus for the application of adhesive materials, e.g. flooring or tile adhesive or similar for the laying of flooring or roofing surfaces, where the apparatus is comprised of a frame for the securing of a trowel blade ( | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101340 | LIQUID DISPENSING MASSAGE DEVICE WITH SWITCH LOCK - A liquid dispensing massage device is provided with a liquid container having an externally threaded neck; a dispensing assembly comprising a retaining ring, a seal, a rotatable liquid dispensing outlet, a spring biased sliding plunger defining an axial channel therethrough; a cap; a vibration shell assembly; a vibration assembly in the shell and comprising a battery powered DC motor; and a switch. In a closed position of the device, the switch is locked. In an open position of the device, the switch is unlocked and read to move, and a fluid passage is not blocked by the plunger so that a manual movement of the switch activates the DC motor for generating vibration. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101341 | Excavating Apparatus with Swivel Mount Employing Swivel Adapter with Gear Bearings Having Gears with Divergent Thickness - A swivel adapter mount can be mounted on the end of a boom of excavating equipment, such as a crawler excavator or on a backhoe. Rotation of the swivel adapter mount will impart rotation to an implement, such as bucket, mounted on the boom. This rotation is not possible with a conventional wrist joint on the boom of an excavator or backhoe. With the bucket swiveled using this swivel adapter mount, a slope may be defined on the sides of a ditch, by only using the backhoe or excavator. The implement can be swiveled or tilted about transverse axes as will as being manipulated by a conventional wrist joint. Gear bearings having gear teeth of divergent thickness are employed on the swivel adapter. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101342 | CONSTRUCTION ASSEMBLY FOR SPATIAL STRUCTURE WITH MOVABLE SCREW - Construction assembly ( | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101343 | Staging Assembly - An assembly comprises a corner block piece and a locating plate. The corner block piece has a node receiving cavity which includes an aperture configured to receive a locking pin. The locating plate includes at least one locking node. The locking node includes a spring-loaded locking pin configured to engage the aperture when the locking node is inserted in the node receiving cavity. The assembly facilitates construction of a portable staging system involving a platform, at least two support legs, and bracing. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101344 | Variable Geometry Auger Coupler - An auger attachment system having a collar combined with an auger and one or more couplers each having a first end and a second end. The coupler first end is adapted to operatively combine with the output drive shaft of an engine suitable for rotating an auger. Each coupler has a different size and/or geometry at their respective first ends to allow each coupler to combine with a drive shaft having the corresponding size and geometry. The coupler second end is adapted to combine with the collar thereby allowing a single auger to be used with multiple drive shafts, each having a different size and/or geometry. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101345 | Integral bicycle crossbar - An integral bicycle crossbar formed of titanium alloy is provided with a hollow rear bar clamp comprising an upper fastening unit including a first hole, a first threaded hole opposing the first hole, and a first gap separating the first hole from the first threaded hole; and a lower fastening unit including a second hole, a second threaded hole opposing the second hole, and a second gap separating the second hole from the second threaded hole; a front clamp member comprising a half-circular element and four third threaded holes at four corners of the half-circular element respectively; and a bar element having both ends permanently secured to the front clamp member and the hollow rear bar clamp respectively. The upper fastening unit is not longitudinally aligned with the lower fastening unit. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101346 | CULVERT WITH A DEFORMATION ZONE - The culvert with the deformation zone consists of prefabricated components arranged in the road ditch ( | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101347 | Storm Grate Locking Device - A locking device for a storm grate to prevent theft or vandalism by unauthorized individuals. The device typically includes an upper plate, a positioning frame, at least one coupler nut, and a bolt. The positioning frame can include the coupler nut, a catch end for engaging the frame of the grate, a lower plate for engaging the underside of the grate, and a pliers handle for holding the device during insertion through a drain opening. In one embodiment, a second coupler nut is part of a wing wedge that secures a lower plate of the positioning frame to the underside of the grate. A method of inserting the device includes lowering the device through an opening in the grate, securing the catch end around the frame beneath the ground, and then tightening the bolt. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101348 | ADJUSTABLE GRATE FRAMES - An adjustable frame configured to receive a standard grate includes a plurality of threaded openings that may be threadably engaged with bolts to adjust an elevation of the frame. The threaded openings may be configured to have a desired thread pitch, which in turn dictates how much the frame may be lowered or raised with one full turn of the bolt. Optionally, threaded bushings may be installed into the frame to engage with the bolts. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101349 | GEOGRID REINFORCED COMPACTABLE ASPHALTIC CONCRETE COMPOSITE, AND METHOD OF FORMING THE COMPOSITE - A geogrid reinforced compactable asphaltic concrete composite includes a bottom layer, a first compacted layer of asphaltic concrete, a triaxial geogrid, and a second compacted layer of asphaltic concrete. The first layer and the second layer each include an aggregate having sharp, compound edges, which when mixed in asphaltic cement, create an aggregate interlock within the triaxial geogrid that provides strength to a paved surface. As a result of the triangular aperture geometry of the triaxial geogrid, the geogrid provides an asphalt lateral confinement zone within the composite. The zone allows for the formation of transverse hairline cracks as stresses on the composite necessitate. At elevated temperatures, the asphaltic cement softens and flows into the small transverse cracks, thus enabling the asphalt mats to substantially reseal themselves. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101350 | PRECAST CONCRETE SLABS AND RELATED SYSTEMS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND INSTALLATION - Precast concrete slabs, methods of manufacture and installation are provided. In this regard, a representative precast concrete slab includes: a first portion, substantially triangular in shape and exhibiting first, second and third sides, the first and second sides being positioned along an exterior of the slab and residing in a first plane; and a second portion, substantially triangular in shape and exhibiting first, second and third sides, the first and second sides of the second portion being positioned along the exterior of the slab and residing in a second plane, the second plane being non-parallel with respect to the first plane; the third side of the first portion and the third side of the second portion being positioned adjacent to each other and forming a transition between the first plane and the second plane. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101351 | Base For Turf System - An underlayment layer is configured to support an artificial turf assembly. The underlayment layer comprises a core with a top side and a bottom side. The top side has a plurality of spaced apart, upwardly oriented projections that define channels suitable for water flow along the top side of the core when the underlayment layer is positioned beneath an overlying artificial turf assembly. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101352 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR FLUE GAS PROCESSING - The present invention is directed to a method for sequestration of carbon dioxide, said method comprising the steps of injecting a waste gas into a subsurface containment region, providing a filter associated with a separation well for separating a constituent gas from the waste gas, the separation well being in communication with the subsurface containment region and evacuating at least a portion of the waste gas through the separation well for filtered separation of the constituent gas from the waste gas. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101353 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ISOLATING AND DECONTAMINATING A BLOCK OF SOIL - Isolation and decontamination of a block of soil ( | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101354 | NOVEL PROCESS FOR THE TEMPORARY COVERING OF CONTAMINATED SOILS - Process for the temporary covering of contaminated soils, includes applying, to the soil, a leakproof layer based on a water-soluble polymer, and then subsequently a stabilizing layer based on plant fibers. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101355 | POWERED SHEAVE FOR NODE DEPLOYMENT AND RETRIEVAL - A method and apparatus for deploying a plurality of seismic sensor units into a water column is provided. In one embodiment, a marine vessel is provided. The vessel includes a cable storage device disposed on the vessel, a workstation disposed on a deck of the vessel, a ramp at least partially disposed on the deck, and a node storage and handling system disposed on the vessel. The node storage and handling system comprises a cable handler disposed between the cable storage device and the ramp, the cable handler having a cable disposed thereon and the cable defining a cable path passing over the workstation during a node deployment or retrieval operation, a node storage rack positioned between a bow and a stern of the vessel, and at least one conveyor belt to transfer nodes between the workstation and the node storage rack. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101356 | Ocean rafts for mining hydrogen - These Ocean rafts for mining hydrogen consist of a variety of structurally connected modules that form seaworthy powered maneuverable floating ocean platforms for an on-board hydrogen mining and storage facility, as well as an oxygen, distillation, and mineral recovery operation. These operations shall be powered by synergistic clean energy systems consisting of: a photogalvanic solar array; wind turbines; perimeter wave action devices; and mechanisms that derive electrical energy from the variable tension on the anchor lines. There may also be a small on-board nuclear reactor to generate continuous additional electricity. Underwater propellers powered by fuelcells, capable of a full 360 degree rotation and located on the corners of the platform, will enable rotation and navigation of the entire assembly. Hydrogen, oxygen, distilled water, and ocean minerals shall be routinely unloaded near a storage facility, before returning to sea for a new cycle of mining; or routinely picked up by specialized ocean tankers. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101357 | DUAL-DERRICK ICE-WORTHY JACK-UP DRILLING UNIT - The invention relates to an ice worthy jack-up rig that may extend the drilling season in shallow water off shore Arctic or ice prone locations. The inventive rig would work like a conventional jack-up rig while in open water with the hull jacked up out of the water. However, in the event of ice conditions, the hull is lowered into the water into an ice defensive configuration. The hull is specifically shaped with a lower portion that is an ice-bending surface to bend and break up ice that comes in contact with the hull while in the ice defensive configuration. Furthermore, the ice worthy jack-up rig that comprises at least two derricks so as to double the exploration efficiency and lower the relating costs. | 2013-04-25 |
| 20130101358 | Dock and dock kits - A dock and dock kit suitable for shipping from a manufacturing site to an erection site where a dock can be erected having elongated dock beams with a length that is greater than the length of any of the beams in the dock kit and the mateable beams have surfaces that are mateable and securable to each other through fasteners to form elongated dock beams with each of the mateable beams having supports thereon for receiving and holding a plurality of dock planks thereon. | 2013-04-25 |
