19th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100116180 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL MATERIAL - A composite structural material suitable, for example, as a replacement for wooden boards, is disclosed. It comprises a dimensionally stable core material ensheathed in a dimensionally stable, laminar covering that is adherent to the core material. The laminar covering is comprised of at least one layer of parallel cords ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100116181 | METHOD OF MAKING CELLULOSE/PLASTIC PELLETS HAVING A LOW PLASTIC CONTENT - Method of making cellulose/plastic pellets in which a particulate cellulose/plastic mixture comprising more than 60 to 95 weight % of cellulosic material and 5 to less than 40 weight % of thermoplastic material, based on the total dry weight of cellulosic and thermoplastic materials, and 1 to 15 weight % of moisture, based on the total weight of the mixture, is supplied at a temperature T | 2010-05-13 |
20100116182 | RESISTANCE HEATER BASED AIR HEATING DEVICE - Featured is a resistance heater air heating device that includes a low thermal conductivity enclosure and an electric resistance heater that is disposed within such an enclosure. In more particular embodiments, such an enclosure is configured so as to provide a high surface area which in combination with the heater heats the air passing through the enclosure. In more particular embodiments, the ceramic enclosure is configured and arranged so as to include a through aperture in which is disposed the electric resistance heater and through which the air flows along the length of the through aperture. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116183 | USE OF HYDROCARBON EMULSIONS AS A REBURN FUEL TO REDUCE NOX EMISSIONS - An in-furnace combustion application process method and apparatus reduces nitrogen oxides in flue gas by injecting a bitumen, carbon residue or an asphalt water emulsion or a mixture thereof into flue gas so that the three types of emulsions (injected individually or as a blend) mixes with said flue gas. The emulsions are preferably atomized before injection and may also be injected in jet streams. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116184 | Submerged Substrate Plug Cutter and Related Method - A device for use in cutting plugs of submerged substrate and particularly seagrass plugs for the purpose of transplanting using a corresponding transport receptacle and method. The device utilizes a hollow cutting member with a serrated bottom edge capable of being placed over a targeted area and forced into the submerged substrate, created vacuum pressure in the hollow cutting member, and compressed air injected between the exterior of the hollow cutting member and the submerged substrate to accomplish cutting of a submerged substrate unit. Vacuum pressure in the hollow cutting member is released to transfer the collected unit to the corresponding transport receptacle with a removable bottom. A corresponding method for transplanting a collected seagrass plug is further accomplished by creating a hole at recipient site using the device and removing the transport receptacle's removable bottom to release the plug into the created hole. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116185 | SEED METER WITH FLEXIBLE SEED DISC - A seed meter for use in an agricultural seeding machine includes a housing having an inner chamber and one or more deflectors within the inner chamber, and a seed disc rotatably carried by the housing. The seed disc includes at least a portion thereof formed from a flexible material which is deflectable by the one or more deflectors during rotation within the housing. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116186 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AIRBAG - A method of manufacturing an airbag with which an airbag having a left airbag section and a right airbag section and constituted so that peripheral edge portions of an opening of an opposing face of each bag are sewn together can be easily manufactured. An airbag | 2010-05-13 |
20100116187 | Tensioning device for a carrying net, in particular between the hulls of a catamaran - A tensioning device is described for a carrying net ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100116188 | KEEL MECHANISM FOR SAILBOATS | 2010-05-13 |
20100116189 | SAILBOAT WITH A CANTING BALLAST SYSTEM - A sailboat includes a canting ballast system configured to rotate with respect to a hull. The sailboat includes the hull having a port side and a starboard side, and an external surface. An arcuate member is coupled to the starboard and port sides extending above the hull. The canting ballast system includes at least one rotatable member coupled to the external surface and to the arcuate member. The system further includes a first strut having a first end and a second end, and a second strut having a first end and a second end wherein the first ends are coupled to the rotatable member. The system also includes at least one ballast. The second ends are coupled to the ballast such that an angle is defined between the first and second struts. The sailboat also includes a drive system coupled to the canting ballast system wherein the at least one drive system is configured to rotate the canting ballast system with respect to the hull. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116190 | MARINE VESSEL STEERING APPARATUS AND MARINE VESSEL INCLUDING THE SAME - A marine vessel steering apparatus includes a rudder unit arranged to be mounted pivotally on a hull, an actuator arranged to turn the rudder unit, a rudder angle sensor arranged to detect the rudder angle of the rudder unit, a steering wheel arranged to be operated by an operator to steer the rudder unit, a wheel angle detecting unit arranged to detect the amount of change in the rotation angle of the steering wheel, and a control unit arranged to perform steering control by controlling the actuator based on values detected by the rudder angle sensor and the wheel angle detecting unit. The control unit is arranged to set the rudder angle of the rudder unit detected by the rudder angle sensor at the start of steering control corresponding to the steering wheel as an initial target rudder angle and compute a target rudder angle based on the initial target rudder angle and the change in the rotation angle of the steering wheel, and to control the actuator to change the rudder angle of the rudder unit in accordance with the target rudder angle. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116191 | MOORING WINCH AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CABLE OF A MOORING WINCH - An electrically driven mooring includes a winding drum ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100116192 | BREAK APART MODULAR ATV FLAG AND COUPLER - A break apart modular flag and coupler for an ATV, includes a plurality of shaft segments, a plurality of break away couplers corresponding to said shaft segments coupling said plurality of shaft segments, a break away base coupler removably joining said one of said plurality of shaft segments to an ATV, and a flag attached to one of said plurality of shaft segments. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116193 | Flap malfunction detection system - According to an embodiment, a flap malfunction indicator assembly for notifying an observer making a walk-around inspection of an aircraft of a malfunction of one or more connection points coupling a flap assembly to an aircraft wing includes a support mounted to the flap assembly having a perimeter defining an area, an indicator arm pivoted to the support and movable between a first stowed position in which a major portion of the arm is arranged substantially entirely within the area and a second deployed position in which a major portion of the arm is arranged substantially outside the area, a frangible pin or fastener securing the indicator arm to the support in the first stowed position, a trigger element mounted for rotation about a first pivot, an elongated pull linkage coupling the trigger element with a flap assembly, the pull linkage being supported for movement relative to the first pivot to cause rotation of the trigger element when malfunction of a flap assembly occurs, and a spring assembly at the support having one portion exerting a biasing force against a portion of the indicator arm located outside of the area, the spring assembly driving the indicator arm into the second deployed position when the frangible pin or fastener is broken. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116194 | SILICON CRYSTALLINE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a silicon crystalline material, which is manufactured by a CZ method to be used as a material bar for manufacturing a silicon single crystal by an FZ method and has a grasping section for being loaded in a crystal growing furnace employing the FZ method without requiring mechanical processing. A method for manufacturing such silicon crystalline material is also provided. The silicon crystalline material is manufactured by the silicon crystal manufacturing method employing the CZ method and is provided with the grasping section, which is manufactured in a similar way as a shoulder portion, a straight body portion and a tail portion in a silicon crystal growing step employing the CZ method, and is loaded in a single crystal manufacturing apparatus employing the FZ method to grow single crystals. A seed-crystal used in the silicon crystal manufacture employing the CZ method is used as the grasping section. The grasping section is manufactured by temporarily changing crystal growing conditions to form a protruding section or a recessed section on the outer circumference surface of the straight body section or by forming a dent on the shoulder portion of the straight body portion, at the time of manufacturing the silicon crystal by the CZ method. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116195 | METHOD FOR GROWING SILICON SINGLE CRYSTAL - The present invention provides a method for growing a carbon-doped silicon single crystal that grows a silicon single crystal from a raw material melt in a crucible having carbon added therein by the Czochralski method, wherein an extruded material or a molded material is used as a dopant for adding the carbon to a raw material in the crucible. As a result, there can be provided the method for growing a carbon-doped silicon single crystal, by which the carbon can be easily doped in the silicon single crystal at low cost and a carbon concentration in the silicon single crystal can be accurately controlled in a silicon single crystal pulling up process by the Czochralski method. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116196 | Systems, Methods and Substrates of Monocrystalline Germanium Crystal Growth - Systems, methods, and substrates directed to growth of monocrystalline germanium (Ge) crystals are disclosed. In one exemplary implementation, there is provided a method for growing a monocrystalline germanium (Ge) crystal. Moreover, the method may include loading first raw Ge material into a crucible, loading second raw Ge material into a container for supplementing the Ge melt material, sealing the crucible and the container in an ampoule, placing the ampoule with the crucible into a crystal growth furnace, as well as melting the first and second raw Ge material and controlling the crystallizing temperature gradient of the melt to reproducibly provide monocrystalline germanium ingots with improved/desired characteristics. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116197 | OPTICAL QUALITY DIAMOND MATERIAL - A CVD single crystal diamond material suitable for use in, or as, an optical device or element. It is suitable for use in a wide range of optical applications such as, for example, optical windows, laser windows, optical reflectors, optical refractors and gratings, and etalons. The CVD diamond material is produced by a CVD method in the presence of a controlled low level of nitrogen to control the development of crystal defects and thus achieve a diamond material having key characteristics for optical applications. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116198 | METHOD OF PROTECTING CARBONACEOUS CRUCIBLE AND SINGLE-CRYSTAL PULLING APPARATUS - A method is provided of protecting a carbonaceous crucible that is easy to handle, reduces work hour, and can cover the inner surface of a crucible without breaking the sheet and without gaps. A single-crystal pulling apparatus is also provided. The method of protecting a carbonaceous crucible by interposing a protective sheet made of an expanded graphite material between a quartz crucible and a carbonaceous crucible on which the quartz crucible is placed, including: laying two or more protective sheet pieces on an inner surface of the carbonaceous crucible, each of the protective sheet pieces having such a shape that the protective sheet pieces are combined integrally to form the protective sheet in laying the protective sheet between the crucibles. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116199 | Directional Extruded Bead Control - A micro-extrusion printhead assembly utilized in a micro-extrusion system to form parallel extruded lines of material on a substrate includes a material feed system for pushing/drawing materials out of extrusion nozzles defined in the printhead assembly, a Z-axis positioning mechanism, and a base. The micro-extrusion printhead includes a layered nozzle structure sandwiched between back and front plate structures. The layered nozzle structure includes stacked plates including top and bottom nozzle plates sandwiching a nozzle outlet plate. According to various embodiments, at least one of the nozzle structure materials of the printhead assembly, the output geometry of the printhead assembly, and the internal conduit geometry of the printhead assembly are modified to cause the bead traveling through the extrusion nozzle to be reliably directed (biased) toward the target substrate as it leaves the printhead nozzle orifice. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116200 | COATING APPARATUS - A coating apparatus includes, a container unit which contains liquid, a container support unit which supports the container unit, a work support unit which supports a work oppositely to a discharge unit of the liquid in the container unit, a base unit which supports the container support unit, and is grounded, and an insulating unit which is provided between the base unit and discharge unit, and insulates the base unit and discharge unit. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116201 | Film growth system and method - An apparatus for depositing a solid film onto a substrate from a reagent solution includes a reservoir of solution maintained at a low temperature to inhibit homogeneous reactions. The solution contains multiple ligands to control temperature stability and shelf life. The chilled solution is periodically dispensed onto a substrate positioned in a holder having a raised peripheral structure that retains a controlled volume of solution over the substrate. The solution is periodically replenished so that only the part of the solution directly adjacent to the substrate is heated. A heater maintains the substrate at an elevated temperature at which the deposition of a desired solid phase from the solution may be initiated. The apparatus may also dispense excess chilled solution to cool various components within the apparatus and minimize nucleation of solids in areas other than on the substrate. The apparatus is particularly suited to forming films of II-VI semiconductors. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116202 | Modular Chambers for Manufacturing Magnetic Disks - A modular chamber design for manufacturing magnetic disks is provided. The modular chambers are linearly aligned, have a trapezoidal shape, and are inversely oriented. In this inverse orientation, a chamber can be exchanged and/or removed without first having to laterally move the other chambers to create space on each side of the chamber being moved. Because the modular chamber design decreases the amount of time and labor required to exchange or replace chambers in a disk processing line, disk throughput is increased. Thus, the modular chamber design facilitates faster and more efficient chamber exchange/removal. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116203 | Mechanical device for transmitting torque to generate multi-degree-of-freedom rotation - A mechanical device for transmitting a torque to generate a multi-degree-of-freedom rotation is provided. The mechanical device is used for clipping the object body during a vacuum sputtering process. The effect of homogeneous film coating is achievable by multi-degree-of-freedom rotation of the specimen when performing a surface treatment, particularly for a cylinder specimen. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116204 | Film forming apparatus, manufacturing management system and method of manufacturing semiconductor devices - A film forming apparatus which forms a film on a substrate by utilizing a chemical solution, including: | 2010-05-13 |
20100116205 | PROCESS EQUIPMENT ARCHITECTURE - Embodiments of the present invention relate to improvements to single-substrate, multi-chamber processing platform architecture for minimizing fabrication facility floor space requirements. Prior art systems require significant floor space around all sides to allow for adequate installation and servicing. Embodiments of the present invention provide platforms that allow for servicing the chambers and supporting systems via a front and rear of the platform allowing multiple, side-by-side platform placement within a fabrication facility, while providing improved serviceability of the platform components. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116206 | GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM HAVING REDUCED PRESSURE VARIATION - Embodiments of gas delivery systems for providing process gases sublimated from a solid precursor are provided herein. In some embodiments, a gas delivery system includes an ampoule to hold a solid precursor; a conduit coupled to the ampoule and configured to selectively deliver a sublimated process gas from the solid precursor to a process chamber or an exhaust system; and a flow restrictor disposed in the conduit between the ampoule and the exhaust system. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116207 | REACTION CHAMBER - A reaction chamber having a reaction spaced defined therein, wherein the reaction space is tunable to produce substantially stable and laminar flow of gases through the reaction space. The substantially stable and laminar flow is configured to improve the uniformity of deposition on substrates being processed within the reaction chamber to provide a predictable deposition profile. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116208 | AMPOULE AND DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR SOLID PRECURSORS - Gas delivery systems for delivering gaseous precursors sublimated from solid form are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the gas delivery system may include an ampoule to hold a solid precursor that can sublimate to a gaseous form within the ampoule; and a carrier gas line coupled to the ampoule at a junction disposed in the carrier gas line, wherein the carrier gas line has a first cross-sectional area proximate an inlet and an outlet of the junction and a smaller, second cross-sectional area within the junction, and wherein a carrier gas flowing through the junction creates a pressure within in the junction that is less than a pressure within the ampoule. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116209 | FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS - A film deposition apparatus including a rotational member is rotated by a rotation mechanism around a vertical axis inside a chamber, a pedestal in the chamber and including substrate receiving areas formed along a circle having the vertical axis as a center, and first and second reaction gas supplying parts provided separately along a circumferential direction of the circle and supplying first and second reaction gases to the pedestal, a separating area in the rotational member and between first and second process areas to which first and second reaction gases are supplied, an evacuation port to evacuate an atmosphere inside the chamber, a separation gas supplying part in the separating area for supplying a separation gas, and an opposing surface part in the separating area on both sides of the separation gas supplying part and at a position forming a thin space between the opposing surface part and the pedestal. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116210 | GAS INJECTOR AND FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS - An injector body of a gas injector has a gas inlet and a gas passage; plural gas outflow openings disposed on a wall part of the injector body along a longitudinal direction of the injector body; and a guide member that provides a slit-shaped gas discharge opening extending in the longitudinal direction of the injector body on an outer surface of the injector body, and guides gas flowing from the gas outflow openings to the gas discharge opening. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116211 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR ANIMAL MANAGEMENT - A method is provided for managing animals ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100116212 | TUBE ARRANGEMENT - A tube arrangement arrangement includes a first tubular element ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100116213 | LIQUID DELIVERY DEVICES - The present teachings provide liquid delivery devices that can be adaptive to animals' natural drinking habit, can be used for efficiently feed liquid to animals, and can be easily carried by animal owners. The present teachings also provide devices and equipments that include the liquid delivery devices as described herein. The present teachings further provide methods for preparing and using the liquid delivery devices and the devices and equipments that include the liquid delivery devices. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116214 | ANIMAL DRINKER - Drinkers for animals are usually configured as having a single elongate pipe string ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100116215 | WHEAT BLEND SORBENT COMPOSITION - The present invention discloses a natural pellet or crumbled pellet sorbent composition, as well as methods of making and using the composition to sorb a liquid. The sorbent is a mixture of a ground grain other than barley present at about 50% to about 99% by weight, and one or both of wheat middlings and barley, either of which can individually be present at up to about 50% by weight or both can be present at a total of up to about 50% by weight. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116216 | Deep Sea Aquarium And Corresponding Operation Method - The invention relates to an aquarium with a water tank ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100116217 | TEMPERATURE MEASURING, ALGAE CLEANING AND FEEDING SYSTEMS FOR AQUARIUMS - A temperature measuring, algae cleaning and feeding system which includes a thermometer mounted on one side of a first support, At least one first magnet is mounted on an opposite side of the first support. The opposite side of the first support is adapted to engage the outer surface of a first wall of the aquarium. At least one second magnet is mounted on one side of the second support. A scrub pad for removing algae is mounted on the one side of the second support, the opposite side of the second support being adapted to engage the inner surface of the first wall of the aquarium opposite the first support such that the first and second magnetic means attract each other to thereby attach the first and second supports to the first wall of the aquarium. A fish feeding dispenser is mounted on the opposite side of the second support. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116218 | FEEDING APPARATUS - The invention relates to a feeding apparatus ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100116219 | AUTOMATIC PET DOOR - An automatic pet door device having a pet-specific identification component whereby only authorized animals are permitted to access the pet door. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116220 | BAIL ELEMENT FOR ANIMAL BAIL APPARATUS, AN ANIMAL BAIL APPARATUS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF THE BAIL ELEMEMTS, AND A METHOD FOR PROVIDING ANIMAL BAIL APPARATUS - Bail apparatus ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100116221 | Animal Restraint System - An animal restraint system includes a vest configured to surround an animal extending from around the animal's neck. The vest includes front and rear ends, opposed first and second sides, a top, bottom, neck opening at the front end, two leg openings, and first and second shoulder areas. A ring is coupled to the vest at the first shoulder area, a first lateral loop is coupled to the vest at the top, and a first lateral loop is coupled to the vest at the first side. The system includes a first crossing loop. A strap is configured to pass through the first lateral loop and first crossing loop, respectively, the strap having opposed ends with fasteners. The strap extends along the first side when passing through the first lateral loop, the strap extending from the first to the second side when the strap passes through the first crossing loop. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116222 | WATER HEATER - At a time of starting of an operation, a controller determines whether the first operation was made after a power source being switched on in S | 2010-05-13 |
20100116223 | WATER HEATER - In a non-operation state, a controller determines whether the first operation was made after a power source being switched on in S | 2010-05-13 |
20100116224 | WATER HEATER WITH TEMPORARY CAPACITY INCREASE - A water heater may be configured to temporarily increase its hot water capacity by heating water to a higher boost temperature. In some instances, the water heater may include a main controller that can accept a boost request from a remote controller, and thus may temporarily provide additional hot water capacity without, for example, requiring a homeowner to go down to the basement, out to the garage, or wherever the water heater happens to be to make manual adjustments to the water heater settings. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116225 | Integrated Dual Chamber Burner - A dual chamber burner assembly is provided for use with a heater apparatus having dual combustion air premix blowers. The burner assembly includes first and second interior zones communicated with first and second foraminous outer wall portions. First and second fuel and air inlet passages are communicated with the first and second interior zones, respectively. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116226 | BOILER WITH A COMBUSTION HEAD COOLING SYSTEM - An embodiment of a boiler comprises a fan, an air-gas premixing burner, a combustion chamber faced by a combustion head of the burner and a heat exchanger comprising a plurality of tubes in which the water of a heating system runs. The heat exchanger comprises cooling tubes arranged in contact either directly or with the interposition of an element formed by high heat conducting material, with a diffuser of the burner. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116227 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A WATER HEATER - A control for a water heater is provided that comprises a pressure switch for sensing a predetermined level of airflow sufficient for maintaining proper burner operation, and a temperature sensing means for sensing the temperature of the water in the tank. The control further comprises a processor for controlling the operation of the burner to maintain the water temperature above a predetermined value. When the processor receives a signal from the pressure switch or temperature switch indicating a malfunction, the processor shuts down the burner and subsequently attempts to restart the burner. The processor will lock-out further burner operation after a predetermined number of consecutive shut downs occurs, and will communicate any malfunction information to a remote display device. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116228 | ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS FOR COOLING SYSTEM OF VEHICLE - A coolant circuit circulates coolant between an internal combustion engine and a radiator of a vehicle and is provided with a thermostat. A control unit obtains radiator side released heat amount information, which indicates the amount of heat released from coolant through the radiator or information relevant to the amount of heat released from the coolant through the radiator. The control unit determines whether a thermostat open state abnormality exists by determining whether a predetermined thermostat abnormal time correlation exists between the radiator side released heat amount information and a vehicle speed of the vehicle in a warm-up incomplete temperature range of the coolant. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116229 | Cooling device for vehicle - A cooling device for a vehicle is provided at a vehicle comprising an engine control unit which stops an engine due to establishment of engine stoppage conditions and restarts the engine due to establishment of engine restart conditions. The cooling device for a vehicle is able to cool a coolant within a heat exchanger for cooling by cooling wind, which is guided from an exterior of the vehicle, passing through the heat exchanger for cooling. Cooling by driving force of either one of an electric motor or the engine can be selected in accordance with preset conditions. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116230 | DIECASTING TOOL ARRANGEMENT - Diecasting tool for the production of a cylinder crankcase ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100116231 | VARIABLE VALVE GEAR FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Disclosed is a variable valve gear comprising a camshaft phase change mechanism, which variably controls a phase of an intake cam with respect to a crankshaft, and a variable valve lift mechanism, which changes an opening timing of an intake valve more than a closing timing and basically continuously varies a lift and an open period of the intake valve. The lift and the open period are set lest the intake valve interfere with a piston of an engine, with the phase controlled to be most advanced by the camshaft phase change mechanism and the lift controlled to be maximal by the variable valve lift mechanism. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116232 | VARIABLE VALVE GEAR FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a variable valve gear for an internal combustion engine provided with a camshaft phase change mechanism for variably controlling opening and closing timings of an intake valve, the camshaft phase change mechanism and a variable valve lift mechanism are controlled so that the closing timing of the intake valve is advanced beyond a predetermined range T | 2010-05-13 |
20100116233 | ROTARY PISTON ADJUSTER HAVING A TORSION SPRING - A rotary piston adjuster for an internal combustion engine that includes an outer rotor which can be drive-connected to a crankshaft, an inner rotor which can be connected to a camshaft, and a torsion spring which is connected to the outer and inner rotors. The rotors can be adjusted rotationally about a common rotational axis, and a rotary angle position of the inner rotor with respect to the outer rotor can be adjusted by means of a hydraulic actuating mechanism. The torsion spring is connected by way of a hook-shaped first end section to a first connecting element which is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the inner rotor. A pair of first supporting elements are connected to the inner rotor for supporting the torsion spring, which first supporting elements are arranged at an angular spacing in a range from 90° to 270° from the first connecting element. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116234 | INDUCTION DRIVEN IGNITION SYSTEM - An induction driven ignition system with an electrode projecting into the combustion chamber of a reciprocating internal combustion engine. The electrode is adjacent to but electrically insulated from an electrical conductor which receives current at frequencies between 100 kHz to 500 kHz. Thermal insulation is also provided between the electrode and adjacent structure of the head. The induction driven ignition system causes the electrodes to rapidly and accurately heat up to very high temperatures. The electrodes may be formed in elongated edges throughout the combustion chamber to provide combustion initiation over a wide area. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116235 | Engine startup control device for vehicle - An engine start-up control device for a vehicle is provided with a structure which prevents the occurrence of an uncomfortable shock arising from amplified engine load torque fluctuation caused by resonance, when an output of a first motor generator starting up an engine by driving the same is limited. With a second motor generator having reactive torque restricting the rotation of a transfer member, the first motor generator rotatably drives a sun gear to crank the engine for start-up thereof. When this takes place, if the output of the first motor generator is limited, torque reference reactive-force control is executed to control reactive torque of the second motor generator in accordance with a predetermined torque whereby when the engine load torque exceeds a predetermined value, a rotation speed variation of the transfer member is permitted against reactive torque such that the rotation speed variation of the transfer member allows engine load torque to escape for thereby precluding engine load torque fluctuation to be amplified due to resonance. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116236 | Engine start control device and method - An engine start control device includes a starter energizing circuit that has two transistors connected in series and energizes a starter relay, and an idling stop ECU that performs energization control to turn on a transistor and energizes the starter relay when automatic start requirements are satisfied. Prior to the energization control, the idling stop ECU sequentially performs OFF failure detection and ON failure detection in one of the transistors, and OFF failure detection and ON failure detection in the other one of the transistors. The failure detection is aborted when failure is found. With this structure, ON failure in the two transistors can be detected with accuracy, and inadvertent driving of the starter can be prevented. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116237 | INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR MULTIPLE-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An intake manifold M for a multiple-cylinder internal combustion engine has a collective part | 2010-05-13 |
20100116238 | Air Intake Plenum for Air Induction Channel - An air intake plenum ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100116239 | Sliding valve assembly - A sliding valve assembly includes a valve body having a fluid conducting port adjacent to a fluid impervious surface. The actuator allows fluid to travel through the valve assembly and into a fluid blocking position where the fluid impervious surface obstructs the fluid from traveling through the valve assembly. First and second sealing assemblies include a primary seal ring, a secondary seal ring around the primary seal ring, and a spring forcing the primary seal ring against a sealing surface. As pressure in the system increases, this pressure is delivered to the sealing assemblies to force them against the sealing surfaces to enhance the sealing relationship. Cams and cam followers affixed to the valve body overcome the frictional forces of the sealing system and the valve body and valve housing to increase the efficiency of the valve assembly and the system in which the valve assembly is used. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116240 | MULTI-PIECE THIN WALLED POWDER METAL CYLINDER LINERS - A powder metal cylinder liner with a ratio of the length to the wall thickness greater than 12 made of at least two end to end cylinder liner pieces with each piece having a ratio of the length to the wall thickness of less than 20. The powder metal composition includes approximately between 85% and 99% sponge iron powder, approximately between 0.1% and 2.0% graphite, and approximately between 0.1% and 2.0% ethylene bis-stearamide wax. The cylinder liner pieces can be made using conventional powder metal compaction and sintering processes. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116241 | Split Cycle Variable Capacity Rotary Spark Ignition Engine - A split-cycle variable capacity rotary spark ignition engine system having at least a first rotary configuration (C | 2010-05-13 |
20100116242 | METHOD OF INITIATING COMBUSTION IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND AN ENGINE APPLYING THE METHOD - The invention relates to a method of initiating combustion in an internal combustion engine that comprises a main chamber ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100116243 | FUEL INJECTION CONTROL APPARATUS AND FUEL INJECTION CONTROL METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A fuel injection valve coupled to a common rail is provided. When fuel injection is carried out, the fuel pressure in the fuel injection valve pulsates. An interval between a pilot injection and a main injection is set so that the main injection is carried out at a zero gradient timing as a timing when the gradient of the fuel pressure in the fuel injection valve after the pilot injection is approximately equal to zero. Owing to a fuel injection control apparatus and a fuel injection control method for an internal combustion engine that perform the above-mentioned control, the fuel injection amount for the subsequent fuel injection following the preceding fuel injection can be reliably held equal to a normal amount. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116244 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENGINE AIR-FUEL RATIO CONTROL - A method for operating an engine having a first injector for injecting a first fuel into a cylinder of the engine and a second injector for injection a second fuel into said cylinder of the engine, the engine further having at least an exhaust gas oxygen sensor, the method comprising of varying an amount of said first fuel injection in response to said sensor under a first operating condition, and varying an amount of said second fuel injection in response to said sensor under a second operating condition. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116245 | Hybrid Vehicle Propulsion System Utilizing Knock Suppression - A hybrid propulsion system for a vehicle and method of operation are provided. As one example, the system comprises an engine including at least one combustion chamber, a motor configured to selectively propel the vehicle via the drive wheel, a fuel system configured to deliver a first substance and a second substance to the combustion chamber in varying relative amounts, wherein the first substance includes a fuel and the second substance includes a greater concentration of a knock suppressing substance than the first substance; and a control system configured to operate the fuel system to vary the relative amounts of the first substance and the second substance delivered to the combustion chamber in response to an operating condition while operating the motor to propel the vehicle. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116246 | THROTTLE BODY FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An throttle body for rotating a valve shaft of an air-intake throttle valve through a decelerating mechanism by a motor and change the opening area of an air-intake passage by rotating the valve shaft is equipped with a lever portion that is disposed so as to be interlocked with the decelerating mechanism and regulates the opening degree of the air-intake throttle valve under the full-open state, and an adjusting screw that is threadably inserted from the outside of the body portion and abuts against the lever portion in the body portion to change the opening degree of the air-intake throttle valve under the full-open state. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116247 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control system for an internal combustion engine for driving a vehicle, which controls an output torque of the engine, is provided. In this control system, a rapid change in a demand torque of the engine is detected, and a feedforward correction amount is generated during a correction period which is substantially equal to a resonance period of a powertrain of the vehicle, from a time when the rapid change in the demand torque is detected. An output torque control amount of the engine is corrected with the feedforward correction amount. A torque change amount integrated value is calculated by integrating an amount of change in the demand torque, and the feedforward correction amount is generated according to the torque change amount integrated value. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116248 | CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An ECU controls an adjusting mechanism adjusting an output of an engine, such as a throttle valve, a swirl control valve, an ignition plug, an intake valve, and an ACIS (Acoustic Control Induction System) changing the length of an intake manifold, in accordance with a ratio between a maximum value KL(MAX) of load factor and the load factor required of the engine by the driver and by the system mounted on the vehicle at current engine speed NE. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116249 | ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of controlling an engine system, the method comprising: receiving data relating to engine operation; calculating in an engine model a combustion parameter and an injection parameter required to operate the engine system in accordance with the received engine data; controlling the engine system based on the calculated injection parameter wherein the method further comprises adjusting the engine model over time based on a comparison between the calculated engine combustion parameter and a corresponding measured engine combustion parameter | 2010-05-13 |
20100116250 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ARBITRATING TORQUE RESERVES AND LOADS IN TORQUE-BASED SYSTEM - An engine control system includes an air control module, a spark control module, and a reserves module. The air control module controls a throttle valve of an engine based on an adjusted predicted torque request. The spark control module controls spark timing of the engine based on an adjusted immediate torque request. The reserves module determines an arbitrated reserve based on a maximum one of a minimum reserve and an additive reserve sum. The reserves module also generates the adjusted predicted torque request based on a sum of an arbitrated predicted torque request and a requested reserve, wherein the requested reserve is based on the arbitrated reserve. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116251 | AREA OF INTERSECTION BETWEEN A HIGH-PRESSURE CHAMBER AND A HIGH-PRESSURE DUCT - The invention relates to an area of intersection between a high-pressure chamber and a high-pressure duct. To increase the strength in the area of intersection, it is possible to round the area of intersection. The area of intersection includes at least one planar area or an area that is curved markedly less than the remaining area of intersection. The planar area may also be embodied as only nearly planar. The high-pressure chamber and the high-pressure duct are also called functional chambers. By means of the planar or nearly planar area, an intersection geometry is created, in which tensile stresses of the functional chambers that occur upon subjection to pressure are not superimposed directly and add up as they do in conventional intersection geometries. By means of the planar area in the area of intersection, it is attained that in the intersection geometry of the invention, under pressure, local pressure stresses or markedly reduced tensile stresses occur in an inner wall of the high-pressure chamber and are then superimposed with the tensile stresses in an inner wall of the high-pressure duct. Since with the intersection geometry of the invention, a tensile stress has only a reduced tensile stress or in the best case a pressure stress superimposed on it, the total is less and hence the maximum stress that occurs is reduced markedly. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116252 | Method and control unit for operating an injection valve - In a method for operating an injection valve, in particular a fuel injector of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, one component of the injection valve, particularly a valve needle, is disposed in a manner allowing movement relative to other components of the injection valve, and preferably is able to be driven at least partially by an actuator. A structure-borne-noise signal is detected by a structure-borne-noise sensor, and the structure-borne-noise signal is evaluated in order to infer an operating state of the movably disposed component. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116253 | CONTROLLER FOR FUEL PUMP - An integrated value of discharge quantity of a fuel pump is used as a parameter evaluating a pressure loss of a fuel filter. A target discharge quantity is obtained by correcting a fuel quantity required by an engine with a filter pressure loss correction amount corresponding to an integrated value of the discharged quantity. A target rotational speed of the fuel pump is computed based on the target discharge quantity, so that the target rotational speed is corrected in accordance with the pressure loss of the fuel filter. Alternatively, the target rotational speed may be corrected in accordance with a deterioration degree of the fuel pump. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116254 | Roots type gear compressor with helical lobes having communication with discharge port - A gear compressor or supercharger for compressing compressible fluids such as air, having a pair of intermeshing helical lobed rotors. An aperture is provided on the bottom of the compressor, at a rear end thereof, which permits air from the rear interior of the compressor to be in communication with high pressure supply air which is discharged from such compressor proximate the front of such compressor, on the bottom underside portion thereof. The above modification improves the efficiency of the compressor, particularly at high revolutions. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116255 | FOUR-CYCLE ENGINE - A four-stroke engine ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100116256 | Combination Valve - The combination valve comprises a tubular center part, a gas inlet which is arranged on the outer shell of the tubular center part, a gas outlet A which is arranged adjacent to the gas inlet on the outer shell of the tubular center part, a first branch which is arranged opposite the gas outlet on the outer shell of the tubular center part, and a second branch which is arranged opposite the gas inlet on the outer shell of the tubular center part. The first branch is connected to the second branch via a cooler. A rotary slide is mounted centrally in the tubular center part such that it can rotate about the longitudinal axis of the tubular centre part. Depending on the operating state, the rotary slide shuts off at least partially the gas inlet, the gas outlet, the first branch and the second branch. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116257 | OPTIMUM CONTROL OF THE RESONANT FREQUENCY OF A RESONATOR IN A RADIOFREQUENCY IGNITION SYSTEM - A supply device for a radio frequency ignition system, including a supply circuit to provide a supply voltage to an output connected to a plasma generation resonator at a frequency defined by a control signal provided by a control device for the supply circuit. The control device includes a receiver interface for a determination request for the optimum control frequency, a receiver interface for receiving signals measuring the voltage at the pins of a capacitor in the supply circuit, a determination module for the optimum control frequency, to provide successive different control frequencies for the supply circuit for successive ignition commands on reception of a request and to determine an optimum control frequency based on received measured signals. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116258 | IGNITION COIL DEVICE - An ignition coil device mounted on the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine. The ignition coil includes: a cylindrical pipe inserted into a plug hole while a first clearance is formed between the cylindrical pipe and the plug hole; a coil tower arranged over the cylindrical pipe; a seal member arranged below the coil tower for sealing the plug hole; and a cover arranged between the seal member and the coil tower. The seal member is formed with an air bleeding hole extending from the first clearance to a side of the coil tower. The air bleeding hole includes a protruding opening. A circumferential wall portion is positioned on the outer circumference side of the protruding opening while a second clearance is formed between the cover and a periphery of the protruding opening. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116259 | REVERSE CROSSBOW - The invention relates sports and hunting throwing weapon. Reverse crossbow contains limbs riser | 2010-05-13 |
20100116260 | TITLTING LIMB SYSTEM FOR BOWS AND CROSSBOWS AND EQUIPMENT FORMED THEREWITH - A coupling system for limbs ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100116261 | Chop Saw with Dust Collection System - A chop saw, grinding wheel, or like apparatus is disclosed herein also incorporated to an easily portable dust collection system. In a preferred embodiment, a worktable is provided with a center slot for receiving a circular saw blade. A negative pressure and resulting air flow is provided at the center slot to capture particulate matter as a byproduct of cutting the workpiece. Side slots are also disclosed to assist in particulate collection. A unique filter chamber having a cylindrical filter is additionally provided to remove dust from air and discharge the filtered air at a lateral side of the apparatus. A filter cleaning knob is additionally disclosed to assist in cleaning the filter. Of the beneficial aspects of the chop saw with dust collection system is its portability being one integral unit and the dust filter being easily cleaned and maintained. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116262 | BARBEQUE COOKER - The invention relates to a barbeque cooker assembly which includes a base, a kettle assembly supported on the base, a fuel receptacle support and associated fuel receptacles, the support including a substantially upright shaft having a lower end which is rotatably supported on the base below the drum or kettle assembly and an upper end which is located in the drum or kettle assembly. The open-topped fuel receptacles are releasably mounted to the fuel receptacle support for receiving fuel for cooking food, and an electric motor supported on the base below the drum or kettle assembly for rotatingly driving the fuel receptacle support and, accordingly, each fuel receptacle mounted thereon. The food to be grilled remains stationary on an elevated grid mounted above the fuel buckets. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116263 | DEVICE FOR REMOVING COOKING VAPORS COMPRISING A FLAT EXHAUST AIR DUCT - The invention relates to a device for removing cooking vapors in a direction vertically below a hob plane ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100116264 | ROOF-COVERING ELEMENT - The present invention relates to A roof-covering element ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100116265 | HEAT PIPE FOR A SOLAR COLLECTOR - A heat pipe comprises an evaporator section | 2010-05-13 |
20100116266 | Solar Energy Collecting Apparatus - A solar energy collecting structure includes a focusing element that is axially aligned with and fixed in spaced relationship to an associated concave collector. Each concave collector is fixed at a distance equal to the focal length of the associated focusing element, for enabling focused solar energy to be received and collected over an entire temporal interval—without any need for tracking mechanisms. A solar energy collecting apparatus may be structured by employing a plurality of the solar energy collecting structures, in a tightly packed, juxtaposed (adjacent) relationship, with the focusing elements forming, at least in significant part, a curved surface of the apparatus for enabling solar energy to be collected over an expanded temporal interval. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring abstracts, and is submitted with the intention that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope and meaning of the claims. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116267 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING, PRESSING AND WASHING BIOMASS - A biomass cooking device including: a treatment vessel having an biomass inlet adapted to receive biomass material to a processing chamber of the vessel, a biomass outlet adapted to discharge from the processing chamber the biomass material processed in the vessel, an extraction region of the vessel and a liquids outlet to the extraction region to discharge dissolved hemi-cellulosic material extracted from the biomass material in the processing chamber; a piston press in the cooking vessel defining a moveable wall of the processing chamber, wherein the piston press moves to reduce the processing chamber and thereby compress the biomass material; and a screen plate in the vessel forming a barrier between the processing chamber and an extraction region of the vessel, the screen plate having apertures to pass the dissolved hemi-cellulosic material through the screen plate from the processing chamber to the extraction region. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116268 | AQUEOUS AEROSOL PREPARATIONS CONTAINING THERAPEUTICALLY ACTIVE MICRO-ORGANISMS OR PARTS OF MICRO-ORGANISMS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CORRESPONDING AEROSOLS - The invention relates to aqueous aerosol preparations for inhalation, containing therapeutically active micro-organisms or parts of micro-organisms as the active ingredient. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116269 | LIQUID DISCHARGING DEVICE, LIQUID DISCHARGING CARTRIDGE, AND DEVICE BODY CAP - A liquid discharging device includes a device body configured to house a liquid discharging cartridge body having a liquid discharging portion for discharge liquid, and a device body cap removably attached to the device body. When the device body cap is detached from the device body, a discharging portion cap attached to the liquid discharging cartridge body so as to protect a discharging port of the liquid discharging portion is detached from the liquid discharging portion in combination with the device body cap. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116270 | Medical Ventilator System and Method Using Oxygen Concentrators - A medical ventilator system that allows the use of pulse flow of oxygen to gain higher FIO | 2010-05-13 |
20100116271 | Apparatus and methods for simultaneous delivery of oxygen and inhaled medication - An adapter for quickly connecting a secondary delivery device to a primary delivery mask is provided. In various embodiments, the adapter includes a hollow body and at least one connection pin. The hollow body includes an open distal end, an open proximal end sized to frictionally mate with an outlet of the secondary delivery device, and an interior chamber extending a length of the body. The at least one connection pin extends from the distal end of the body, substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of the body. Additionally, the at least one connection pin is structured and sized to frictionally fit within a respective one of a plurality of mask ports formed in the primary delivery mask such that the distal end of the body covers the remaining mask ports. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116272 | Cuff for air delivery conduit - A cuff for an air delivery conduit includes a first end portion provided to a tube and a second end portion adapted to engage a tubular connector. The second end portion includes an entry surface that is curved or chamfered along its length to provide a lead in for inserting the second end portion onto the tubular connector in use. The entry surface provides an internal diameter that is larger than an external diameter of the tubular connector. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116273 | DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING A RESPIRATOR WITH BREATHING GAS - A device for supplying a respirator with breathing gas is designed in a modular design. To accomplish the object, a cover plate ( | 2010-05-13 |
20100116274 | METHOD, VENTILATOR AND CONTROL UNIT FOR DETERMINING A POSITION OF AN ESOPHAGEAL CATHETER - A method of obtaining an indication of the position of an esophageal catheter inserted into a patient includes the steps of obtaining an electrical signal from the esophageal catheter, determining an ECG component of the electrical signal, determining the widths and/or rate of a number of periods in which the ECG component exceeds a threshold value, using the rate or widths of the periods to determine the presence of a P-wave in the ECG component, and concluding that the catheter is in a good position for obtaining a correct EMG signal if a P-wave is determined to be present. If not, the position may be corrected. The method may be performed by a control unit in a ventilator or a monitoring device. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116275 | Emergency breathing bag - The breathing bag has an upper region; a lower region; a conduit for delivering exhaled air to the lower region and a conduit for withdrawing breathable air from the upper region. The device also has a baffle mounted therein for entrapping exhaled air in the lower region and for causing the exhaled air to remain in a low turbulence mode, for promoting a separation of oxygen and carbon dioxide from the exhaust air by stratification and for causing carbon dioxide to accumulate in the lower region of the bag. Consequently, the breathable air rising from the lower region of the bag has a higher oxygen content. In another aspect of the invention, a method for separating carbon dioxide and oxygen by stratification from exhaled air is also described. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116276 | VENTILATION MASK - A ventilation mask is provided. The ventilation mask comprises a body having a seal on a peripheral edge. The ventilation mask includes an access aperture having a valve associated therewith. The valve is selectively moveable between an open position, allowing objects to be place through the body and a closed position. In the closed position, the valve minimizes or prevents air leakage through the access aperture. The access aperture allows procedures to be performed on a wearer of the mask, without interrupting air flow to the wearer. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116277 | SWITCHABLE JOINT CONSTRAINT SYSTEM - The present invention concerns a switchable joint constraint system comprising at least one motion sensor, a joint constraint which is switchable between a mobile and an immobile state, a signal processing unit and a database. Motion sensor signals are compared to predefined situations. The joint constraint is switched according to whether predefined situations are met. The present invention furthermore concerns a process for handling sensor signals in such a system. The system may be used to support a constraint induced therapy (CIT) for the treatment of e. g. hemiplegy. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116278 | SINGLE SCREW ACTIVATED DOUBLE AXLE LOCKING MECHANISM - According to the present invention, there is provided a clamping device for locking two elements, e.g. rotatable shafts, having a substantially circular cross-section. The clamping device comprises a central holding part having two partly curved sections being adapted to at least partly encircle and hold the elements, which curved sections are inversely curved. Further, the clamping device comprises an upper holding part having a partly curved section arranged being adapted to at least partly encircle and hold a first element and a lower holding part having a partly curved section being adapted to at least partly encircle and hold a second element. The central, upper and lower holding parts are adapted to co-operate to lock the elements when pressed together by means of a tightening element. The curved sections are inversely curved in relation to each other and form together with the substantially rectangular section a substantially S-shaped central part. The invention according to the present invention is capable of locking the two elements, e.g. two rotatable spindles or shafts, firmly and accurate, i.e. without any substantial tension or torsion, by means of a single tightening element, for example, a screw. | 2010-05-13 |
20100116279 | DEVICES FOR MAINTAINING PATENCY OF SURGICALLY CREATED CHANNELS IN TISSUE - Devices and methods for altering gaseous flow within a lung to improve the expiration cycle of an individual, particularly individuals having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The methods and devices create channels in lung tissue and maintain the patency of these surgically created channels in tissue. Maintaining the patency of the channels allows air to pass directly out of the lung tissue which facilitates the exchange of oxygen ultimately into the blood and/or decompresses hyper-inflated lungs. | 2010-05-13 |