18th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110101076 | REFLOW BONDING METHOD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HEAD SUSPENSION - A reflow bonding method easily bonds first and second wiring members together by reflowing solder arranged on at least one of first and second bonding parts that are defined on the first and second wiring members, respectively. The method includes positioning the first and second wiring members so that the first and second bonding parts face each other with the solder interposed between them and heating and pressing one of the first and second bonding parts from behind with a pressing face of a heater chip so that the first and second bonding parts lie one on another and so that the solder is heated and reflows to bond the first and second wiring members together | 2011-05-05 |
20110101077 | Paper-made container - A paper-made container includes a paper sheet which has a bio-degradable layer coated thereto and an adhesive and bio-degradable glue layer is coated on an underside or a peripheral portion of the paper sheet such that the paper sheet is made to be a container. The glue layer is coated to the paper sheet by way of injection technique so as to reinforce the structural strength of the paper-made container. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101078 | Carton - A blank, carton, or package including a handle formed in a top panel is described. Deformation lines can be included on the blank or carton to allow the handle to flex, thereby increasing handle strength. The blank can include corner-forming panels attached to end flaps that can be used to form corners in the formed carton or package. The corners provide reinforcement strength to allow stacking of the cartons or packages, such as on pallets or during shipment. Openings can be provided in select areas of the blank, carton, or package to allow ventilation to and from the interior of the carton or package. Connecting panels in the top panel can be removed to dispense articles from the carton or package. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101079 | PACKAGING DESIGN WITH SEPARATE COMPARTMENTS - A gum packaging design that utilizes two separate compartments, an upper compartment and a lower compartment. Each of the compartments may be formed from a separate paperboard blank. The blanks are folded to form the compartments and then the lower compartment is adhered to the upper compartment in a fashion that allows the lower compartment to be later separated therefrom by tearing along a perforation after the lower compartment is emptied. A cover flap on the upper compartment can be used to hold the package in a compact, closed position by folding the compartments to face each other and tucking an end into a receiving slot formed in the back panel of the lower compartment. Once the lower compartment is separated from the upper compartment, the same cover flap can be used to close the remaining package by tucking the same end of the cover flap into a receiving slot formed in a front panel of the upper compartment. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101080 | BOX COVER - A box cover adapted to cover a top end of a box bottom includes a transparent plastic panel body and a plastic reinforcing panel. The transparent plastic panel body includes a main panel section, at least three outer side walls connected foldably and respectively to at least three sides of the main panel section, at least three inner side walls connected foldably and respectively to the outer side walls, and at least three press plates connected foldably and respectively to the inner side walls. The plastic reinforcing panel has a degree of transparency, and includes a main reinforcing panel section disposed on an inner side of the main panel section. The press plates, when folded, press the main reinforcing panel section against the main panel section of the transparent plastic panel body. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101081 | Pre-Folded File Bottom Box Form and Method of Creating Same - A pre-folded file bottom box form, a method of creating the box form, and a box created from the form. The box form is created from a unitary blank of corrugated material that is die cut and creased so as to form a series of interconnected panels arranged in three rows that each include four panels. A first row has four panels that each end up in the box as a reinforcing end wall or sidewall panel; each of these panels are separated by a narrow gap. A middle row includes four panels that each end up in the box as a box end wall or sidewall panel; each of these panels is contiguous with one panel of the second row. There is a crease located between each of the middle row panels, and between each of them and the first row panel that is contiguous with it. A third row, coupled to the second row, includes first and second bottom panels and two end-wall reinforcing panels. The first and second bottom panels are each contiguous with one of the panels of the second row with a crease located between them. The end-wall reinforcing panels are contiguous with the first bottom panel with a crease located between each of them and the first bottom panel. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101082 | MAILING ENVELOPE - A mailing envelope comprising a sleeve with an opening at open end and a closed end, a closure associated with the opening at the open end, an envelope fold line intermediate the open end and the closed end when the envelope is in a flat configuration and one or more adhesive areas for at least partially maintaining the envelope in a folded configuration. Also, a method for packaging one or more sheets and/or components in the envelope. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101083 | INK COMPOSITION FOR PRINTING, PAPER CONTAINER MATERIAL USING THE INK COMPOSITION, AND HEAT INSULATING FOAMED PAPER CONTAINER - There is provided a printing ink to be used in the production of a heat insulating foamed paper container obtained by heating a paper container which has a container body unit laminated with a high-melting point thermoplastic synthetic resin film on the inner surface and with a low-melting point thermoplastic synthetic resin film (low-Mp resin film) on the outer surface, and thereby foaming the low-Mp resin film, the printing ink being printed on the laminated low-Mp resin film upon the production of the paper container but inhibiting the occurrence of differences in level at the foamed surface of the low-Mp resin film. In an ink composition for printing on foamed paper containers, which contains a colorant, a binder resin and a solvent, a resin having an elongation ratio (elongation ratio as measured with a small-size tensile tester manufactured by Intesco Co., Ltd., under the conditions of a tensile speed of 100 mm/min and room temperature (25° C.)) of 400% to 3,000% is used as the binder resin. The binder resin is preferably a mixture of a urethane resin:vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate copolymer (=50:50 to 99:1), and the urethane resin is more preferably a polyurethane-urea resin. A non-aromatic solvent is used as the solvent. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101084 | MODULAR GAMING TRANSACTION PRINTER - A modular gaming transaction printer for grayscale printing which may interface with multiple host systems and multiple gaming machine protocols, download application code or code patches, receive printer maintenance instructions, arbitrate print jobs received from various communication interfaces, support worldwide languages, and utilize firmware version consolidation. The printer further includes security features and memory protection. The printer further includes segmented memory for content related to each communication interface, gaming machine, or host system, among others. Additionally, the printer supports Unicode, configuration to worldwide languages, configuration to multiple protocols, and configuration to prior firmware versions for backward compatibility, among others. The printer may include a plurality of paper trays to hold media of the same size, but different characteristics. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101085 | REMOTE CODE READER SYSTEM, LOCAL CODE READER, HOST COMPUTER, ADVERTISEMENT SUPPORT METHOD, INPUT DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A number of various and arbitrary local barcode readers | 2011-05-05 |
20110101086 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTACT INFORMATION EXCHANGE - A method and device exchanging contact information on an electronic device. Contact information is obtained from a contact by scanning a barcode using an electronic device and decoding the barcode to recover the contact information encoded therein. The contact information may be used to reciprocate by sending user contact data in a message addressed to an electronic address obtained from the contact information. The user contact data may be encoded in a second barcode displayed on the electronic device. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101087 | Authentication of source, plus, for goods and services system, method, and components - A unique identifier is created for each article (clothing, accessories, jewels, fragrances, manufactures, etc.) for which the provider of the article desires to authenticate its Brand source to the party acquiring the article to substantiate to that acquiring party that they are receiving a genuine article. The unique identifier is so provided from a secure third party that also stores the unique identifier, possibly with other historical information, in a secure data base accessible only by authorized parties. The unique identifier may be provided on tags to be carried by the respective article or it may be applied directly to the article as by direct part marking from the material of the article and when so provided it includes a brand source identifier of the party providing the unique identifier as an additional protective measure. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101088 | IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION USING LIQUID CRYSTAL MATERIAL MARKINGS - The present invention relates to a marking of polymeric liquid crystal material having determined optical characteristics allowing its authentication and reading by a machine and its authentication by the human eye. The marking is applied onto an item, good or article by a variable information printing process. The marking is in the form of indicia representing a unique code which allows for an easy authentication by the human eye and a secure tracking and tracing of the marked item, good or article throughout its life cycle. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101089 | TRANSACTION PRODUCT WITH CARD AND STICKER - A transaction product for a retail display includes a transaction sticker and a transaction card. The transaction sticker defines a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface. The transaction sticker includes a first account identifier linking the transaction sticker to an account or record configured to track a value available for use toward a purchase of goods and services. The first account identifier is machine readable by a point-of-sale terminal. The rear surface is coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive. The transaction card defines a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and including a second account identifier. The second account identifier is machine readable by the point-of-sale terminal. The transaction sticker is releasably coupled to the transaction card and is configured to be removed from the transaction card and applied to an article. Other cards, products, combinations and associated methods are also disclosed. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101090 | TRANSACTION PRODUCT ASSEMBLY WITH MECHANICAL PRODUCT - A transaction product assembly includes a transaction product, a mechanical article, and a coupling member. The transaction product includes an account identifier statically connected thereto. The account identifier links the transaction product to at least one of an account and a record and is machine readable by a point-of-sale terminal. The mechanical article includes a body, an auxiliary member, and an actuating mechanism. The actuating mechanism extends from within the body to a position external to the body. User interaction with the actuating mechanism is configured to induce movement of the auxiliary member relative to the body of the mechanical article. The coupling member is secured to the mechanical article and configured to be secured to the transaction product such that movement of the auxiliary member relative to the body causes corresponding movement of the transaction product. Other cards, combinations and associated methods are also disclosed. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101091 | INTERCHANGE OPTIMIZATION FOR PAYMENT PROCESSING - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for interchange optimization for payment processing. In an embodiment of the invention, an interchange optimization method for payment processing can include receiving a transaction profile for a proposed transaction as payment for a purchase by a purchaser from a merchant at a card processing terminal configured to identify a card number for a card. The method further can include determining a card association for the card number and retrieving criteria for a lowest interchange rate for the card association. The method yet further can include prompting the merchant to provide data required by the retrieved criteria and assembling a transaction for the proposed transaction with the required data. Finally, the method can include routing the assembled transaction to a selected payment processor. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101092 | BIN ROUTING FOR PAYMENT PROCESSING - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and computer program product for bank identification number (BIN) routing. In an embodiment of the invention, a BIN routing method can include receiving a transaction profile for a proposed transaction as payment for a purchase by a purchaser from a merchant at a card processing terminal configured to identify a card number for a card. A BIN can be extracted from the card number a financial institution can be determined from a list of financial institutions pre-specified to be related to the BIN. Thereafter, the proposed transaction can be routed to the determined financial institution related to the BIN. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101093 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING DYNAMIC CREDIT CARD DATA - A portable electronic device adapted to be attached to a computer through a keyboard input port, the portable device having means to generate and automatically output authentication data on request by a user. The output data comprises a by the device generated dynamic code and the code can be automatically inserted into at least one pre-defined field in a credit-card transaction process form. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101094 | Fuel Distribution Management System - A fuel delivery system configured to reduce occurrences of fuel theft comprises an at-the-pump information retrieval system for retrieving information from a consumer. An authorization signal generator is operable to generate an authorization signal when one of at least two conditions relevant to the information retrieved from the consumer exists: i) sufficient funds are available for fuel; or ii) sufficient identification information has been provided. A fuel dispensing system is operable to dispense fuel upon generation of the authorization signal. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101095 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTHENTICATING ECONOMIC TRANSACTIONS - A method of conducting an economic transaction includes the steps of wirelessly receiving a card-transmitted signal, where the card-transmitted signal includes user account information and an indicator of an amount of elapsed time between a recognition of a vibration applied to a wirelessly-transmitting credit or debit card and a transmission of the card-transmitted signal from the card. The method further includes determining a last detected vibration at a point-of-sale device, calculating an amount of time elapsed since the identification of the last detected vibration, and comparing the amount of time elapsed since the identification of the last detected vibration with the amount of elapsed time between a recognition of a vibration applied to a card and a transmission of the card-transmitted signal from the card. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101096 | IDENTIFICATION CARD AND NETWORK SYSTEM USING THE SAME - An identification card contains an identification portion that contains identification information for identifying a person, a wireless-information-receiving portion that receives wireless information, an output-information-generating portion that generates output information from the wireless information received by the wireless-information-receiving portion, and an output-information-displaying portion that receives the output information from the output-information-generating portion to display the output information. The identification card can identify the person and receives the output information from the output-information-generating portion to display the output information. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101097 | PROJECTILE TARGETING SYSTEM - In an example embodiment, a method of identifying a firing solution to a target is provided. In this method, an elevation of the target and a height of the target relative to an initial height of the projectile are sensed. A clear line of sight from the projectile to the target is also sensed. Based on the elevation, the height, and the clear line of sight, an acceptable firing solution is identified. An signal indicating that the projectile can be launched can then be initiated based on the identification of the acceptable firing solution. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101098 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING AN ELECTRONIC CODE - A method and device for reading an electronic code. An alternating electrical signal is brought to the code being measured with the aid of electrodes, and the current or voltage travelling through the electrodes is measured. The real and the imaginary components of the current or correspondingly the voltage are defined. The electrodes, being on an essentially lossless surface, an angle correction is made to the real and imaginary components of the current or the voltage in such a way that substantial changes in the current take place only in the imaginary component of the current or voltage. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101099 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING AN EXIT WINDOW OF A SCANNER - A method, system, and apparatus for monitoring an exit window of a scanner using a plurality of imaging devices. The method includes capturing a first image through the exit window using a first imaging device, capturing a second image through the exit window using a second different imaging device, and detecting at least one of a plurality of features in both the first and second images. The method further includes matching the plurality of features detected in both the first and the second images, determining whether the at least one matched feature is present on the plane of the exit window, and monitoring a physical condition of the exit window based on the at least one feature. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101100 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR TERMINAL - In one embodiment, there is provided an overmolded support assembly for support of optical elements. In one embodiment the support assembly can be of multi component construction including a base component and a supplementary component, wherein the supplementary component can be overmolded onto the base component. In one embodiment each of the base component and the supplementary component can be of unitary construction. In one embodiment the supplementary component can have a material hardness rating of lower than a material hardness rating of the base component. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101101 | Decoding distorted symbols - A method is provided for reading distorted optical symbols using known locating and decoding methods, without requiring a separate and elaborate camera calibration procedure, without excessive computational complexity, and without compromised burst noise handling. The invention exploits a distortion-tolerant method for locating and decoding 2D code symbols to provide a correspondence between a set of points in an acquired image and a set of points in the symbol. A coordinate transformation is then constructed using the correspondence, and run-time images are corrected using the coordinate transformation. Each corrected run-time image provides a distortion-free representation of a symbol that can be read by traditional code readers that normally cannot read distorted symbols. The method can handle both optical distortion and printing distortion. The method is applicable to “portable” readers when an incident angle with the surface is maintained, the reader being disposed at any distance from the surface. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101102 | OPTICAL READING DEVICE WITH PROGRAMMABLE LED CONTROL - An apparatus comprising: a sensor array having rows of pixels which are exposed to symbol indicia, wherein the sensor array generates a sync signal; an aiming pattern generator for producing an aiming pattern superimposed on the symbol indicia; a processor which utilizes the sync signal to control the aiming pattern generator to: turn on the aiming pattern during exposure of a first predetermined row of pixels; turn off the aiming pattern during exposure of a second predetermined row of pixels; turn on the aiming pattern during exposure of a third predetermined row of pixels; and, a housing for housing the sensor array, aiming pattern generator and processor for hand held operation. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101103 | ANNOTATION OF OPTICAL IMAGES ON A MOBILE DEVICE - A method of operating an image reader comprising the steps of: converting light reflected from a target into image data utilizing an image sensor; storing the image data in a display buffer; displaying the image on a display; annotating the displayed image by the operator while the image data is stored in the display buffer, thereby altering the image data in the display buffer; and, transmitting the altered image data from the display buffer; wherein the image sensor, display and display buffer are disposed in a common housing for hand held operation. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101104 | METHOD AND SOFTWARE FOR LABELING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method is provided for designing and printing a label that can be applies to an electronic device having a planar and/or a non-planar surface and a view screen, such as an iPod® electronic music player or other MP3 player, a personal digital assistant, or a cell phone. The method provides a label and electronic view screen image that both apply to the device and together give an appearance of a seamless cover on the electronic device. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101105 | CARD-SHAPED DATA CARRIER - There are proposed different methods for producing a card-shaped data carrier directly in the ID-000 format (plug-in), and for combining the production method with the incorporation of security features, individualization data and personalization data. In so doing, a card body ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110101106 | PORTABLE DATA CARRIER AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE DATA CARRIER - A portable data carrier with a card body ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110101107 | Deactivatable RFID Labels and Tags and Methods of Making Same - Disclosed are deactivatable RFID labels and tags in individual and web form, and methods of making same. When it is desired to deactivate the label or tag, the tag or label is subjected to tearing. One arrangement involves providing the label or tag with a tear strip by which the RFID transponder in the label or tag is destroyed, and in another arrangement a tag can be torn along a weakening line to destroy the RFID transponder. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101108 | CHIP CARD COMPRISING A DISPLAY - A chip card ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110101109 | CARD WITH ILLUMINATED CODES FOR USE IN SECURE TRANSACTIONS - A card for use in secure transactions includes a card body having a first major surface and a second major surface, the first major surface having a combination of a plurality of symbols disposed thereon. The card body has a plurality of LEDs disposed in connection with the plurality of preprinted symbols, individual ones of LEDs being disposed to identify respective individual ones of the plurality of symbols when illuminated. An LED controller is coupled to the plurality of LEDs and operable upon actuation to selectively illuminate individual ones of the plurality of LEDs to identify a sub-combination of the plurality of symbols, thereby providing an illuminated one-time code for use in a secure transaction. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101110 | SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a memory chip and a controller chip. A circuit board includes a first surface on which an array of external connection terminals are provided and an second surface on which the memory and controller chips are provided. An array of connection pads is provided on the second surface and outside the memory chip at an external connection terminal side. An array of resistor devices is provided on the second surface and along the array of connection pads at the opposite side of the memory chip. Plugs outside near-memory-chip ends of the external connection terminals penetrate the first and surfaces. A first wiring passes outside the array of resistor devices and the array of connection pads on the second surface, and connects one resistor device and one plug. A second wiring on the first surface connects one plug and one external connection terminal. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101111 | CUSTOMIZABLE TRANSACTION CARD - A financial transaction device is disclosed. The device includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface comprises a writable field enabling a writing instrument and/or a printing device to write on the first writable field. The writable field allows transaction device purchasers to include a custom note, picture, design, logo, pattern and/or any other indicia on the device. The writable field creates an added element of thoughtfulness to make the gift exchange more special. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101112 | METHOD, APPARATUS, ASSEMBLY AND KIT FOR IDENTIFICATION TOKEN - In some embodiments, an identification token assembly includes: a card-shaped plastic body having a first edge and a second edge, said plastic body having a scored line formed therein, the plastic body including a subcard body extending from the first edge of the plastic body to the second edge of the plastic body, the scored line adapted to allow the subcard body to be manually snapped off from the plastic body; a radio frequency identification (RFID) integrated circuit (IC) supported by the subcard body; and an antenna supported by the subcard body and coupled to the RFID IC to transmit a signal generated by the RFID IC. In some embodiments, a kit includes: a first assembly including an identification token assembly; and a second assembly including: a body; a holder releasably attached to the body, the holder including a seat adapted to receive the subcard body after the subcard body is snapped off from the plastic body. In some embodiments, an assembly includes: a generally flat body; a carrier attached to the generally flat body, the carrier defining a seat; and a holder releasably received in the seat of the carrier, the holder defining a seat to receive an identification token. In some embodiments, a method includes: providing a card-shaped plastic body having a first edge and a second edge; scoring said plastic body from the first edge of the plastic body to the second edge of the plastic body to define a subcard body extending from the first edge of the plastic body to the second edge of the plastic body, the scored line adapted to allow the subcard body to be manually snapped off from the plastic body; supporting a radio frequency identification (RFID) integrated circuit (IC) and an antenna with the subcard body; and coupling the antenna to the RFID IC. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101113 | COMPOSITE MAGNETIC ANTENNA AND RF TAG, AND METAL PART AND METAL TOOL ON WHICH THE COMPOSITE MAGNETIC ANTENNA OR RF TAG IS INSTALLED - The present invention relates to a composite magnetic antenna for information communication utilizing a magnetic field component as well as a composite RF tag using the composite magnetic antenna, which can be embedded in metals while maintaining a sufficient communication sensitivity unlike conventional RF tags which were unusable in the metal embedding applications. The composite RF tag for transmitting and receiving information using an electromagnetic induction method according to the present invention, comprises a magnetic antenna on which an IC is mounted, and an insulating material and a metal material or a conductive material which are formed around the magnetic antenna, wherein the magnetic antenna comprises a central core formed of a magnetic material, and an electrode material formed into a coil around the central core; the insulating material is formed around the magnetic antenna except for one longitudinal end of the coil of the magnetic antenna; and the metal material or the conductive material is formed on an outside of the insulating material. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101114 | Memory System and Data Reading Method Thereof - A memory system includes a memory and a memory controller operating to control the memory. The memory includes a random accessible memory including a memory cell array operable in a random access mode, a NAND flash memory, and a selection circuit making the memory controller operate either one of the random accessible memory or the NAND flash memory. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101115 | INTERNATIONAL ALPHA-NUMERIC DEMOGRAPHIC IDENTITY CODE - A universal system and apparatus for the creation, storage, management, manipulation and display of a unique human biometric signature containing both static and dynamic coded information regardless of background or nationality, comprising a user interface to receive data regarding life statistics, a first set of mappings correlating each life statistic with a coded representation for the life statistic, a second set of mappings correlating the coded representation with one of a series of linear positions. Coded life statistics comprise current name, sexual identity, date of birth, country of birth, place of birth, maiden name of the birth mother, name at birth, ethnic and tribal classification, blood type, occupation, country and location of residence. Ethnic classifications are combined from birth parents. Location codes are derived from International Civil Aviation Organization codes. The biometric signature is displayed as an alphanumeric string read from left to right and/or as a two-dimensional barcode. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101116 | Optimizing Fluid Flow Distribution In A Structure - In a method for determining a substantially optimized fluid flow distribution in a structure configured to be cooled by a fluid moving device, an indication to activate the fluid moving device according to a reference temperature setpoint of a plurality of sensors is outputted. In addition, conditions detected in multiple areas of the structure with the plurality of sensors are received, a master sensor among the plurality of sensors based upon the detected conditions is identified; and a master reference temperature setpoint for the master sensor that substantially optimizes fluid flow distribution in the structure based upon conditions detected by the plurality of sensors in response to changes in a characteristic of fluid flow supplied to the plurality of sensors is determined. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101117 | HUMIDITY CONTROL DEVICE - A humidity control device ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110101118 | CONDENSATION PREVENTION SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE - A method of preventing condensation on equipment inside a temperature-controlled enclosure comprises measuring the temperature in at least one location inside the enclosure. The temperature inside the enclosure is compared with a safe temperature, at which the risk of condensation is reduced. The temperature inside the enclosure is increased until the safe temperature is achieved. A user is then notified that it is safe to access the enclosure. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101119 | HEATING SYSTEM PRODUCING ELECTRICITY - A heating system for a property has a thermal interconnection ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110101120 | ADJUSTABLE TOY VEHICLE TRACK INTERSECTION ASSEMBLIES - Intersection apparatus for use with tracks for toy vehicles define a first toy vehicle pathway from a ramp portion and across the gap to a corresponding receiving portion, and a second toy vehicle pathway that crosses the first. The ramp portion is translatable in a direction transverse to the pathways between a bypass position in which the trajectory of a toy vehicle traversing the first pathway passes and does not intersect that of a toy vehicle traversing the second, and an intersect position in which the trajectories intersect. The ramp portion may further be translatable to a second bypass position defining a trajectory passing on the opposite side of the second vehicle's trajectory relative to the trajectory defined when the ramp portion is in the first bypass position. When the ramp is in the intersect position, toy vehicles traversing the pathways at substantially the same time will collide. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101121 | FASTENING OF RAILS ON SLEEPERS BY RESILIENT CLIPS - Fastening of rails on wooden or concrete sleepers by a metal pressure plate-clip in the form of a trapezoid ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110101122 | Multi-Channel Electrospray Emitter - Provided is a multi-channel electrospray emitter. The emitter includes a plurality of separate or distinct capillaries, each capillary being one channel and terminating in a nozzle, from which the analyte is sprayed. The nozzles may be raised above a face of the electrospray emitter. The multi-channel electrospray emitter may comprise a microstructured fibre. In one embodiment, the microstructured fibre may be a photonic crystal fibre. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101123 | OSCILLATING SPRINKLER AUTOMATICALLY PRODUCING EVENLY-SPACED RECTILINEAR WATERING AND A RECTANGULAR WATERING PATTERN - A sprinkler includes an oscillating tube that receives water from a supply, and the tube oscillates about a longitudinal axis through a range of radial angles. A plurality of nozzles spaced along the oscillating tube distribute water generally upward and outward from the oscillating tube to create a water distribution pattern on the ground. The longitudinal angles of at least some of the nozzles are automatically selectively regulated as a function of the radial angle of the oscillating tube, controlling the impact locations on the ground of the water emanating from the respective nozzles. The longitudinal angles may be automatically regulated such that the water emanating from the respective nozzles reaches parallel, rectilinear, evenly-spaced impact locations on the ground. The ranges of radial angles traversed by at least some of the nozzles may be automatically regulated such that the ends of the water distribution pattern are rectilinear. A rectangular or square water distribution pattern may be thereby automatically produced. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101124 | HURRICANE ABATEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for hurricane abatement which cools air above a water body surface of a water body which includes a large number of relatively small pumps dispersed over a wide area of a water body. The pumps are shaped and dimensioned for pumping water from a depth of the water body into air above the water body surface thereby cooling the air above the water body surface. The pumps are deployed in lots of approximately 1 pump per square mile (2.59 square kilometers) over a 100 miles squared (25900 square kilometers) area ahead of a projected path of a hurricane. The method includes the steps of determining requirements necessary to properly abate a hurricane, pumping water from depths of a water body into an area directly above a water body surface of the water body and along the projected path of the hurricane, thereby cooling the air along the path of the projected path of the hurricane, and diminishing power of the hurricane as it passes through the cooled air above the water body surface. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101125 | Plasma Spray Nozzle with Internal Injection - A plasma spray nozzle is provided. Owing to their high degree of wear, previous plasma spray nozzles were not suitable for the coating of components for which long coating times were necessary. The coating times may be reduced considerably by the triple injection of powder into the inner channel through the plasma spray nozzle. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101126 | CENTRIFUGAL ATOMIZER - A discharging device for safety-related fluids, such as liquid solutions of irritants such as Oleoresin Capsicum, riot control and self-defense agents such as a combination of (E)-2-butenyl mercaptan (C4H7SH), 3-methyl butanethiol and corresponding S-acetyl compounds, marking agents such as dyes and fluorescent pigments, combinations of the same, and extinguishing agents for fire fighting and early fire fighting such as 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 4, 5, 5, 5-nonafluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pentanone, in particular in technical equipment such as switchgear cabinets. The device has a valve connected to a safety-related fluid source. The valve leads to a distributor having discharge openings. The distributor is a driven atomization wheel. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101127 | Adjustably Mounted Spray Nozzle for Windshield Washer Fluid of a Motor Vehicle - An adjustably mounted spray nozzle ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110101128 | Mist Fan - A mist fan comprises a fan and a mister disposed in the interior of a housing. The mister has a mist discharge orifice provided on one side to communicate with a mist puff opening formed on the housing. The other side of the mister is connected to a liquid introducing tank that is placed within a liquid bucket chamber of the housing. The bucket chamber can accommodate a liquid bucket, and the liquid contained in the liquid bucket can flow into the mister through the liquid introducing tank. The liquid in the liquid bucket is atomized by the mister and the mist is puffed to the outside from the mist discharge orifice through the mist puff opening on the housing. Then, the mist is uniformly distributed to the ambience by the wind produced from the fan. Thus, better indoor humidity conditioning can be attained by the mist fan. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101129 | AUTOMATIC SOLVENT INJECTION FOR PLURAL COMPONENT SPRAY GUN - A solvent piston | 2011-05-05 |
20110101130 | SPRAY TYPE LIQUID PRESSURE HEAD - A spray liquid pressure head has a main head body containing a suction body, a suction pipe and a container locking ring. A pressing member assembled over the main head body has a pressure head and horizontal expansion pipe. A directional jack is assembled at one end of the horizontal expansion pipe. Two reinforced costal margins are integrally formed at both sides of the horizontal expansion pipe in a vertical extension state. One end of the reinforced costal margin is integrally linked to the pressure head, and the other end integrally linked to the directional jack. The pressure head has a combined directional sprinkler head containing a labyrinth connecting pipe, a vertical terminal pipe and a spraying guide assembly. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101131 | Swirler with gas injectors - A swirler for premixing a flow of fuel and a flow of air provided to a burner for a gas turbine engine is provided. The burner is provided with a swirler for mixing the air and the fuel and wherein the swirler is provided with swirler wings, wherein a channel formed between two adjacent swirler wings defines a passage. The swirler includes one fuel tube for gaseous fuel positioned in parallel on each side of a mixing rod in the passage, wherein the fuel tubes are provided with a plurality of diffuser holes distributed along the tube acting as gas injectors for efficiently distributing fuel in a flow of air passing through the swirler passage. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101132 | Showerhead - A showerhead is disclosed that has a housing with an inlet and an outlet. There is a ball joint at the inlet of the housing adapted to be connected to a source of water and a spacer within the housing channels water from the inlet towards the outlet. Within the spacer is a flow control disc having one or more apertures. Each aperture is surrounded by a chamber within the disc, and the depth of each chamber partially controls the spray dispersion of the water flowing through the spacer. There is also an outlet cap removeably retained in the outlet of the housing. The outlet cap has a plurality of nozzle chambers each being fed by an aperture of the disc. The depth of each nozzle chamber is such as to also partially control the spray dispersion of the water discharged from the showerhead. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101133 | SPRAYER SWIVEL BODY FOR PACKING HOUSE WASHER - A swivel body for a packing house washer which includes a hollow housing, a ball joint mounted on a water line coupler which is mounted into the hollow swivel body. The waterline coupler has a hollow neck which is in fluid communication with the swivel body chamber. Water is forced into the swivel body chamber and passes through the waterline coupler into a spray bar. The ball joint fastened to the coupler and neck allows the waterline coupler to articulate within the swivel body. When animal carcasses forcibly contact the sprayer bar, the movement afforded by the ball joint diminishes the likelihood of damage to the sprayer bar or any part of the swivel body. Bushings are used for water tight fitting of the ball joint within the housing. This device is easy to disassemble and repair and has a substantially longer life span than known devices. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101134 | ELECTROSTATIC ATOMIZING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - The present invention provides an electrostatic atomizing apparatus for a vehicle that is mounted in a vehicle and purifies a vehicle interior, having: an electrostatic atomizer comprising an electrode that generates an electric field when high voltage is applied thereto in a state where water is being supplied, to thereby turn the water into charged corpuscle water in the form of mist which is charged in either plus or minus, a water supply unit that supplies water to the electrode, and an emission outlet that emits the charged corpuscle water into the vehicle interior; and a potential holding unit that is installed in an on-vehicle component which a passenger contacts, and is used for holding a potential of the on-vehicle component at a potential at which the charged corpuscle water is continuously attracted to and absorbed by the passenger in contact with the on-vehicle component. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101135 | Apparatus for Converting a Wheeled Vehicle to a Tracked Vehicle - The invention relates to a self-propelled, wheeled irrigation vehicles ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110101136 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BREAKING DOWN BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL - The invention relates to a method for breaking down biological material, especially for obtaining biomolecules by ultrasound, the biological material being arranged, in a container together with a liquid. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101137 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR COMPOSTABLE WASTE PROCESSING - An apparatus, system, and method to process compostable waste. The apparatus includes a shredding module, a grinding module, and a bagging module. The shredding module may operate to shred non-food compostable waste into shredded waste. The grinding module may operate to combine the shredded waste with food waste into combined waste, add water to the combined waste if an insufficient moisture condition exists for further processing, and grind the combined waste into particulate waste. The bagging module may operate to bag the particulate waste into a compostable bag. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101138 | BLENDER SYSTEM HAVING A CUTTER ASSEMBLY - A blender system ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110101139 | Roll mill with automatic control of roll-to-roll distance and inter-roll pressure - A roll mill for a milling-dispersing treatment has a fixed roll fixed to a frame, and a transfer roll displaceable into and out of contact with the fixed roll in a direction perpendicular to the fixed roll by a servomotor and a ball screw. A laser sensor disposed between the fixed roll and the transfer roll measures the distance between the rolls, and a load sensor measures a pressing force between the rolls. An electronic automatic control device maintains a constant distance and a constant pressing force between the fixed roll and the transfer roll by feedback of detection signals sent from the respective sensors, wherein the servomotor is driven by the electronic automatic control device to adjust the position of the transfer roll. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101140 | ERGONOMIC PORTABLE PILL CRUSHER TOOL AND SYSTEM - An ergonomic portable pill crusher tool includes an elongate handle having a first axis, and a shaft having an offset portion and a work portion. The offset portion is connected to the handle. The offset portion has a second axis arranged to be oblique with respect to the first axis of the handle at a first angle facing a central portion of the handle. The work portion has a third axis arranged to be oblique with respect to the second axis of the offset portion at a second angle facing away from the central portion, such that an extent of the work portion along the third axis is substantially perpendicular to the first axis of the handle at the central portion of the handle. A distal end of the work portion has a tip to facilitate application of a working force to crush the pill(s). | 2011-05-05 |
20110101141 | SPHERE-PRODUCING/COMMINUTION MACHINE - A machine for noduling of metal scrap that can upon conversion be used for comminuting such scrap. Frequently machines for comminuting are constructed by a bipartite frame solely for cleaning purpose. One part is solidly fixed to a foundation while the other one is fixed to the first one by hinges and a locking device, so that it can be turned away from the first part of the frame. To further develop such machines that an exchange of worn components is possible and that simply by conversion and by saving of time, one sort of usage can easily be transferred to another one, the complete rotor-block is mounted together with its bearings on a swivelling arm that can be turned away from the frame of the machine in order to enable free access to the interior of the machine. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101142 | Distributor plate locking mechanism for vertical shaft impact crusher - A replaceable distributor plate, adapted for protecting a lower horizontal disc of a rotor of a vertical shaft impact crusher, includes a first portion of a bayonet joint, the first portion being adapted for cooperating with a second portion of the bayonet joint, the second portion being associated with the lower horizontal disc. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101143 | WEBBING TAKE-UP DEVICE - A webbing take-up device that can regulate displacement of a held part such as clutch while suppressing or preventing a drop in the assembility of the held part such as clutch. A projection is formed on a bridge portion in a wall portion on the opposite side of a holding portion side. When a cover plate is attached to a frame, a base portion of the cover plate contacts a distal end of the wall portion, but at the portion where the rojection is formed, the based portion presses the projection and bends the bridge portion. By the bridge portion bending, a touching surface of the holding portion contacts a base portion of a clutch plate and regulates displacement of the clutch plate. Moreover, in a state where the bridge portion is not bending, a clearance is formed between the touching surface and the base portion when the clutch plate is disposed, so the clutch plate can be also be easily attached. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101144 | TIE DOWN STRAP ROLLUP DEVICE - A rollup device can save users time and energy on the side of the road when rolling up belts or tie down straps which secure a load on a flatbed trailer. The rollup device may be a piece of metal having a fitting centrally located therewithin. The piece of metal may fit into a roll-up on the side of the flatbed trailer. A drill, such as a 12V cordless drill, may be used to turn the rollup device by fitting a drill bit into the centrally located fitting. Powering the drill may turn the roll-up device and, therefore, roll up the belts or straps. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101145 | SEAT BELT DEVICE - A seat belt device includes a spindle | 2011-05-05 |
20110101146 | Winding Device for Cables Connecting Electric or Electronic Equipments with Instruments - A winding device for the connecting cables of electric and/or electronic equipment and/or instruments comprising a frame which mainly extends according to a longitudinal axis of symmetry and in which there is a pair of first housings positioned opposite one another, which hold the cable, and second housings which hold the jacks connected to the ends of the cable. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101147 | PAPER DISPENSER - A paper dispenser has a brake for a paper roll and a tensioning device for the web of paper and interacts in such a manner that the braking effect of the brake is adapted to the tension in the web of paper. The tensioning device is loaded in a paper path between the two conveying rollers and the paper reel. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101148 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A TELECOMMUNICATION CABLE FROM A REEL - The invention relates to a device ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110101149 | COIL WINDING MACHINE FOR ROTOR - A coil winding machine for winding a wire at a plurality of slots of a core of a coil rotor by feeding it out from a nozzle provided at a front end of a flyer, which coil winding machine is provided with a former, a fixed guide, and a movable guide for guiding the wire to the slots for winding and a clamper provided inside the fixed guide and clamping one shaft end of the rotor, the movable guide engaging with the other shaft end of the rotor and able to move in the axial direction of the core. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101150 | Winding device - A winding device for winding a continuously arriving material web onto a reel, including a contact roller by which the material web can be guided and transferred to the reel in contact with the surface of the contact roller. The contact roller has a support tube and fibers, which protrude from the outside of the support tube and form the surface of the contact roller. The fibers extend essentially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the contact roller so that first ends of the fibers are affixed to the support tube and their other free ends define a surface of the contact roller. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101151 | PAPER DISPENSER - A paper dispenser dispenses paper from a dispenser roll lying in a dispensing position. The paper dispenser contains two transport rollers for the web of paper, the rollers defining a gap, and a mobile sensor element for identifying the end of the web of paper. The sensor element being arranged between the two transport rollers downstream of the gap in the direction of transport of the paper. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101152 | Roll Sleeve - A roll sleeve inserts into a cardboard spool of a paper roll and has a generally cylindrical main body having an inside end and an outside end; a shoulder extending from a circumferential periphery of the outside end; and a cylindrical cavity disposed along the central axis of the generally cylindrical main body. The cylindrical cavity has a smooth internal wall. A plurality of raised fins begin from the inside end of the generally cylindrical main body, and extend toward the outside end of the generally cylindrical main body. The paper roll can be a toilet paper roll, or a towel roll that has a cardboard spool. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101153 | Modular Reel Structure - A reel assembly is provided comprising a cylindrical barrel, a barrel head secured to each end of the barrel and a flange construction secured to each barrel head adjacent the ends of the barrel. The flange construction is formed by arcuate flange segments, each releasably secured to one another and to the associated barrel head. The barrel head includes inner and outer annular supports and an end plate securing the structure together. The inner and outer annular supports define a receipt slot for receiving and securing an end of the barrel therein. The end plate is rigidly fixed to the inner and outer supports and the flange construction is releasably secured to the outer annular support of the barrel head. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101154 | Steerable Projectile - A steerable projectile ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110101155 | TORQUE PRODUCTION VEHICLE AND METHOD - A torque production vehicle includes a plenum body having a wall with a central port and a radial port formed within the wall, an impeller disposed within the plenum body to move air through the central port, an engine coupled to the impeller to rotate the impeller about an axis, at least one arm coupled to the plenum body, and a plurality of foils disposed in the radial port to direct air about the plenum body to provide a torque force about the plenum body. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101156 | ROTATIONAL BOTTOM BLADE TYPE FLIGHT VEHICLE - Conventional bottom blade type flight vehicles have a complex structure and complex flying control operations in that several pairs of fixing plates, and forward/backward and left and right rotation adjustment blades are separately mounted and adjusted to remove the anti-torque of the flight vehicle caused by the rotation of the propellers and to fly the flight vehicle, so that the flight vehicles has difficulties in scouting and surveillance of an indoor area due to the heavy weight and the great volume. The flight vehicle of the disclosure continuously rotates in a state in which the anti-torque is not removed by one adjustment blade. The flight vehicle stops, ascends, descends, advances forward, backward, leftward, or rightward, or left or right rotates, performs flight in a narrow space, scouting and surveillance in an indoor area with a simple structure, simple control, light weight, and small size, and increases power efficiency. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101157 | INTEGRAL POWERED WING AIRCRAFT - Disclosed is a rotary winged aircraft. More specifically, this invention relates to an aircraft wherein lift is generated by two discs which rotate about a central axis. The discs generate equal and opposite forces such that the central axis remains fixed, thereby allowing it to be used for a crew compartment. In one embodiment, the two discs are concentrically located. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101158 | Thrust Reversers Including Monolithic Components - Aircraft systems including thrust reversers with monolithic components are described herein. An aircraft system in accordance with one embodiment includes a thrust reverser having a fan duct inner wall section, a fan duct outer wall section radially outward of the fan duct inner wall section, and a connecting wall section extending between the fan duct inner wall section and the fan duct outer wall section. The fan duct inner wall section, the fan duct outer wall section, and the connecting wall section form a monolithic member. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101159 | NESTED FAIRING THRUST REVERSER - A thrust reverser nozzle for a gas turbine engine nacelle includes opposite and asymmetrically pivoting first and second doors defining a nacelle aft section, first and second trailing edges of the first and second doors adjacent to a propulsive jet nozzle outlet of the nacelle, the doors being pivotable simultaneously between a stowed position and a deployed position such that the first trailing edge is positioned behind the second trailing edge when the doors are in the deployed position, and the first and second fairings attached to the first and second doors in relative fixed positions to the first and second doors respectively. Male contour middle portions of the first fairings may complementarily match female contour middle portions of the second fairings and are received within the female contour middle portion when the doors are in the stowed position. The fairings may be removably attached to the doors. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101160 | AIRCRAFT GALLEY UNITS - Galley units are provided having a moveable galley structure in the interior aircraft cabin. During passenger ingress/egress and during certain phases of the aircraft's flight (e.g., take-off and landing), the galley structure may be moved so as to be laterally adjacent the main cabin door and thereby provide access to the door. During other phases of the aircraft's flight (e.g., during cruise flight at altitude), the galley structure may be moved laterally so as to cover the main cabin door and thereby provide enhanced acoustic and/or thermal insulation in the main cabin door area. The space vacated by the moveable galley structure may thus expose other galley structures and/or equipment. An aircraft which includes such an aircraft galley unit and methods to achieve acoustic and/or thermal insulation for an aircraft cabin door using such an aircraft galley unit are also provided. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101161 | OPTIMISED AIRCRAFT CABIN LAYOUT - A layout for a cabin in a passenger transport vehicle, that includes at least one longitudinal aisle and seats for passengers arranged in rows, each accessible by a longitudinal aisle. At least one row of at least two seats is arranged so as to be inclined relative to a longitudinal aisle. The seats of the row are arranged side by side and oriented perpendicularly to the row and to the aisle enabling access to the row. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101162 | KIT FOR SEAT ROWS IN AIRCRAFT - In seat rows, in particular in aircraft, the individual seats thereof being able to be adjusted in their usable seat width, and comprising seat dividers with support legs, which are held by spars running transversely to the seat direction, at least one seat divider may be adjusted in the direction of the spars. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101163 | TAIL STRUCTURE FOR AN AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT - A tail structure for an aircraft or spacecraft, which adjoins a fuselage section of the aircraft or spacecraft, includes a support construction for supporting at least one craft component, and a bulkhead unit intended for the pressure-tight sealing of the fuselage section and able to be coupled both to the support construction and to the fuselage section so as to form a force flow path between the at least one craft component and the fuselage section. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101164 | COMPLIANT CROWN PANEL FOR AN AIRCRAFT - An aircraft forward pressure bulkhead and an aircraft crown panel are described herein. The forward pressure bulkhead includes a malleable and deformable dome that is configured to “catch” foreign objects, such as birds. The dome is intentionally designed to deform in response to a foreign object strike that imparts at least a threshold amount of impact energy to the bulkhead. The dome is free of rigid stiffeners and non-deformable reinforcement members that would otherwise hinder the flexible characteristic of the dome. Practical embodiments of the bulkhead utilize fewer parts, are less heavy, and are less expensive than traditional bulkheads that utilize rigid stiffeners. The crown panel has similar compliant characteristics. The crown panel is designed to simultaneously deform and deflect in response to foreign object impacts such as birds and hail. The crown panel is formed from a monolithic one-piece material, such as aluminum, and various reinforcing features are integrally formed in the material. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101165 | MODULAR PASSENGER SEAT FOR AN AIRCRAFT - An aircraft passenger seat assembly as described herein is formed from two primary and modular components: a structural frame that provides passenger support and dynamic load paths for the seat assembly; and a comfort frame that provides the passenger seating surface and the external upholstery layer for the seat assembly. If the seat assembly is designed for multiple passengers, then a separate comfort frame is used for each passenger seat location. The structural frame can be formed as a molded composite construction, and the comfort frame can also utilize a molded composite support frame. The support frame is used as a mounting shell for a fabric carrier that includes the external upholstery layer. The modular design and use of composite materials results in a significant weight and parts count savings relative to conventional seat designs. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101166 | CONTROL UNIT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SUPPLY OF A VEHICLE WITH MULTIPLE FUELS - A control unit for controlling the supply of a vehicle having at least one internal combustion engine with multiple fuels has at least one input means for supplying optimization parameters, fuel parameters, and operational data, at least one storage unit for storing the optimization parameters, the fuel parameters, and the operational data, and at least one computing unit. The control unit is adapted for being connected to at least one first supply apparatus for supplying a first fuel to the internal combustion engine and to at least one second supply apparatus for supplying a second fuel to the internal combustion engine, and of controlling a first mass flow of supplied first fuel and a second mass flow of supplied second fuel. The computing unit optimizes the ratio of first mass flow and second mass flow for all operational phases of the vehicle to fulfill the specified optimization parameters. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101167 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPOSING A MOMENTUM BOUNDARY WHILE REORIENTING AN AGILE VEHICLE WITH CONTROL MOMENT GYROSCOPES - Methods and systems are provided for reorienting an agile vehicle, such as a satellite or spacecraft, using a control moment gyroscope (CMG) array. The CMG array comprises a plurality of CMGs onboard the agile vehicle. A method comprises obtaining an input torque command for reorienting the vehicle using the CMG array and, when the angular momentum of the CMG array violates or is approaching a momentum boundary criterion, decreasing the input torque command in the kinetic momentum direction, resulting in a modified torque command, and operating the CMG array using the modified torque command. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101168 | Method of Controlling an Aircraft in Flight, Especially to Reduce Wake Vortices - The flight of an aircraft is controlled by controlling the aircraft propulsion thrust and adjusting aerodynamic control elements so that the aircraft flies along a specified flight path. In order to reduce wake vortices generated by and trailing behind the aircraft, a wake vortex parameter is determined as a function of a spoiler deflection, and a spoiler element is adjusted to a spoiler deflection value in an optimum range in which the spoiler influence on the wake vortex parameter is maximized and the spoiler influence on the aircraft performance is at its lowest level for achieving that maximum spoiler influence on the wake vortex parameter. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101169 | DEVICE FOR THE GENERATION OF AERODYNAMIC VORTICES AND ALSO A REGULATING FLAP AND WING WITH A DEVICE FOR THE GENERATION OF AERODYNAMIC VORTICES - A device for the generation of aerodynamic vortices to be arranged on the spanwise side edge of a wing, or a regulating flap adjustably arranged on the latter, which in each case have a chordwise direction and a spanwise direction, wherein the device is formed from one aerofoil component or from a plurality of aerofoil components, wherein the at least one aerofoil component is designed as a part that can be moved relative to the wing or regulating flap in its spanwise direction, wherein the device for vortex generation has an actuation device for the retraction and extension of the aerofoil components into a recess, and also a drive device to operate the actuation device. A regulating flap of a wing, and also a wing, with such a device for the generation of aerodynamic vortices, and a wing, which has at least two aerofoil segments at its side edge situated at the spanwise end. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101170 | SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATOR - An aircraft system may include an airfoil and a deployable device coupled to the airfoil. The system may further include a shape memory alloy actuator coupled between the airfoil and the deployable device. The actuator may be movable between a first position with the deployable device deployed relative to the airfoil, and a second position with the deployable device stowed relative to the airfoil. The system may additionally include an activatable link positioned between the actuator and the deployable device. The link may have an engaged configuration in which motion of the actuator is transmitted to the deployable device, and a disengaged configuration in which motion of the actuator is not transmitted to the deployable device. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101171 | Apparatus for Twisting a Wing to Increase Lift on Aircraft and Other Vehicles - A method and apparatus for varying the twist of a wing such that induced drag is minimized or reduced during cruise and lift is maximized or increased at least during takeoff and landings. In addition, variations in the twist may produce yawing and rolling moments. The twist amount is varied pursuant to the operating conditions, including those parameters used to determine the lift coefficient. The twist for reducing induced drag and/or improving lift may be employed by geometric or aerodynamic twist, including full span control surfaces used to provide roll control, high-lift and reduced induced drag. The twist may also be employed by twisting just a portion of the wing or the entire wing, either geometrically or aerodynamically. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101172 | Wing For An Aircraft - The invention pertains to an aerodynamic body that can be adjusted relative to a main wing of an aircraft by means of an adjusting device, wherein a gap between the aerodynamic body and another aerodynamic body or a component of the fuselage or the main wing is formed on one lateral end and the gap is variable due to the adjustability of the aerodynamic body, featuring a gap bridge-over device with a shell part that extends along the gap and overlaps the outer shell of the aerodynamic body in the wingspread direction on the front side thereof in such a way that the shell part can be telescopically moved relative to this aerodynamic body in the wingspread direction; to an airfoil for an aircraft with a main wing and a plurality of aerodynamic bodies that are arranged adjacent to one another transverse to the chord direction; to an airfoil for an aircraft with a main wing and an aerodynamic body that can be adjusted relative to the main wing by means of an adjusting device and is arranged adjacent to a component of the fuselage or the main wing transverse to the chord direction, as well as to an aircraft with such an airfoil. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101173 | Aircraft with Aerodynamic Lift Generating Device - An aircraft ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110101174 | High Lift System For An Aircraft - A high lift system for an aircraft includes: a main wing, a flap disposed on the main wing of the aircraft that can be adjusted between a retracted position and several extended positions relative to the main wing by means of flap actuating means and a drive device, said system further comprising a carrier part disposed on the main wing to which the flap actuating means are coupled and relative to which the flap actuating means for adjusting the flap can be moved, wherein the carrier part is disposed on the main wing by means of a bearing device comprising an adjusting device with which the orientation of the carrier part relative to the orientation of the main wing can be adjusted. | 2011-05-05 |
20110101175 | High-Lift Device Track - The present invention relates to a high-lift device track | 2011-05-05 |