| 21st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
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| 20120124811 | Method for Manufacturing a Sitting Orthosis from a Representation of the Contact Surface of the Sitting Orthosis, and a Sitting Orthosis Manufactured in Such a Manner - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a sitting orthosis, which is provided with a contact surface where the user of the sitting orthosis makes contact with the sitting orthosis, from a representation of the contact surface of the sitting orthosis. The method comprises of manufacturing a shell part on the basis of the representation of the contact surface by machining processable material under the control of the representation of the contact surface of the sitting orthosis; and arranging a covering layer on the thus obtained shell part. The invention also relates to a sitting orthosis. The sitting orthosis comprises a contact surface where the user of the sitting orthosis makes contact with the sitting orthosis, wherein the sitting orthosis is assembled from a shell part of a material processable by machining and wherein at least the contact surface is provided with a covering layer. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124812 | METHOD FOR FIXING PIERCING NUT - A method for fixing a piercing nut includes placing on a punching die a metal plate. A pilot portion is provided at a bearing surface of a nut main body of the piercing nut. A height from the bearing surface to an end face of the pilot portion is smaller than a thickness of the metal plate. The pilot portion is pressed to a first surface of the metal plate to be struck into the metal plate so that an inner peripheral surface of a punching opening portion of the metal plate engages with an outer peripheral surface of the pilot portion to fix the piercing nut to the metal plate. The end face is positioned between the first surface and a second surface of the metal plate. A punching slag is downwardly pushed to discharge the punching slag to a punching hole of the punching die. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124813 | METHOD AND TOOL FOR ASSEMBLING A BONE ANCHORING DEVICE - A method for assembling a bone anchoring device includes inserting a bone anchoring element in a first holder of a tool and inserting a receiving part in a second holder of the tool, actuating the tool from a first configuration towards a second configuration to insert a head of the bone anchoring element into the receiving part; continuing actuation of the tool towards the second configuration to move a locking ring and a receiving part body of the receiving part relative to each other until the locking ring assumes a second position with respect to the receiving part body in which the locking ring is latched to the receiving part body in a position where the locking ring compresses a portion of the receiving part body to compress the head, such that the head is held in and cannot be removed from the receiving part body and the bone anchoring element is held adjustably at a first angular position relative to the receiving part, and removing the attached bone anchoring element and receiving part from the tool. The tool is configured for the execution of the steps according to the method. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124814 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SECURING A DISPLAY ELEMENT - Device for securing and locking a display element ( | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124815 | WIRE HARNESS ARRANGEMENT METHOD - A wire harness arrangement method for fixing a wire bundle including a plurality of wires constituting a wire harness to a wire harness arrangement path on a vehicle body panel with a plurality of clamp members is provided. A position of a clamp attachment hole to be formed on the vehicle body panel is set such that a separation distance that is equal to or larger than a first predetermined dimension is remained between an edge portion of the vehicle body panel at a side of the wire harness arrangement path and the wire bundle held by the clamp members. An installation interval of the clamp members is set such that a swing width of the wire bundle suspended between the clamp members adjacent to each other due to vibration of a vehicle body is smaller than the first predetermined dimension. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124816 | JOINING MAGNESIUM WITH REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITE FASTENERS - A method is disclosed for forming corrosion-resistant joints in a plurality of overlapping thin metal sheet workpieces, at least one of which comprises at least 85% by weight of magnesium sheets. The fastener is a fiber-reinforced polymer rod shaped and sized for insertion into a coaxial opening formed in each sheet and subsequently upset on each end to form a head. The workpiece sheets are deformed to form mechanically-interfering features which cooperatively complement the strength of the fastener, under at least some joint loading patterns. The method may be used for other workpiece and fastener compositions. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124817 | FOOD SAFE CERAMIC SERVING TRAY AND RELATED METHOD - A method of painting on a generally planar ceramic front surface of a tile in a food safe manner includes the steps of cleaning the front surface with a food safe cleaning agent, preparing a food safe paint to apply to the front surface, painting the front surface with the food safe paint in an aesthetically pleasing manner, resting front surface for a predetermine dwell time and heating the painted front surface to at least three hundred degrees Fahrenheit (300° F.) for at least thirty minutes (30 min). The predetermined dwell time is at least twelve hours (12 hrs). | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124818 | COMPOSITIONS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION EXPOSURE - The present invention provides compositions for the protection against electromagnetic radiation. The compositions include a polymeric material including a polyamide such as nylon | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124819 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK ELECTRICAL BALANCING CIRCUIT REPAIR - The present invention includes methods and apparatus for repairing an electrical connection between bipolar electrodes contained within an electrostatic chuck and a conductive mask disposed atop the electrostatic chuck, known as a balancing circuit. Embodiments of the invention are particularly useful after removal of an electrostatic chuck for refurbishment. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124820 | COUPLING BODY WITH VISUAL INSTALLATION PORTAL - A coupling body for a coaxial connector is dimensioned to couple with connector body at a connector end. An inner body of the coupling body is provided with a bore dimensioned to receive the coaxial cable. The inner body is formed of transparent material partially covered in an opaque material. An uncovered portion of the inner body functions as a visual installation portal. Methods of installation include inserting the coaxial cable into the cable end of the bore of the inner body until a desired portion of a prepared end of the coaxial cable is visible. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124821 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING GROUP OF ELECTRICAL COILS - A method for producing a group of electrical coils for electromagnetic applications includes providing at least one piece of a continuous ribbon conductor or a ribbon conductor stack of a predefined single length. The ribbon conductor is parted in a number n of linear conductor portions. The conductor portions are place in parallel to each other prior to winding. Thereafter the conductor portions are wound in order to create a group of coils composed of a corresponding number n of coils whereby the coils are connected with each other and are made of the same piece of continuous ribbon conductor or ribbon conductor stack. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124822 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WINDING SUPPORTS FOR COILS AND SINGLE POLES OF CORES FOR DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINES - Apparatus and method for winding coils of at least one electric wire conductor (W) on a coil support ( | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124823 | Method of Forming a Coupled Coil Arrangement - A method of forming an encapsulated coupled coil arrangement. The method includes coupling a first lead of a first coil to a second lead of an electrical circuit device, by soldering or infusion, using a superconductive jointing alloy; and encapsulating the first coil, the electrical circuit device and the jointed leads of the first coil and the electrical circuit device in an encapsulation material. The jointing alloy has a melting point higher than a highest temperature experienced by the encapsulation material having the encapsulation process. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124824 | APPARATUS FOR SURGICAL SYSTEMS WITH ELECTRO-MECHANICAL INTERFACES TO MOUNT ROBOTIC SURGICAL ARMS - In one embodiment of the invention, a method of mounting a surgical robotic arm to a set-up arm of a robotic surgical system is provided that includes sliding a pair of guide slots of the surgical robotic arm over a pair of guide tabs in the set-up arm; aligning electrical connectors in the set-up arm to electrical connectors of the surgical robotic arm; and coincidentally mating male electrical connectors to female electrical connectors while finally mating the guide tabs in the set-up arm to flanges of a housing of the surgical robotic arm. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124825 | Lashing Platform - The invention relates to a lashing platform for inserting and removing retaining hardware for twist-lock containers, having a dead plate for a container, the dead plate being supported on a rigid base by hydraulic displacers, and having a pressure medium store fluidically connected to the hydraulic displacers, wherein the hydraulic displacers under synchronized asymmetrical loading of the dead plate. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124826 | TERMINAL CRIMPING APPARATUS - There is provided a terminal crimping apparatus which can detect a crimping failure mode which produces a transversely asymmetrical crimped shape in a crimped product. The terminal crimping apparatus includes an anvil ( | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124827 | Form-Locked and Force-Locked Crimp Connection, In Particular For A Coaxial-Connector And Crimping Tool For This Purpose - A method and crimping tool for creating a crimp connection between a coaxial cable having an inner conductor, an outer conductor, a dielectric between the outer conductor and inner conductor, a jacket made of an electrically insulating material surrounding the outer conductor, and a coaxial connector having an outer conductor part. A hollow cylindrical supporting sleeve is arranged on the jacket. A section of the outer conductor from which the jacket has been stripped is pulled over the supporting sleeve, so that this section of the outer conductor is at least in part arranged radially on the outside of the supporting sleeve, with the outer conductor part enclosing the supporting sleeve and lying on the outside, wherein a radial force is applied from outside on the outer conductor part over at least a part of the circumference of the outer conductor part, such that a cold weld is achieved. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124828 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT EMBEDDED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A printed circuit board with an electronic component embedded printed circuit board and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the method of manufacturing a printed circuit board with an embedded electronic component having a groove formed on one surface thereof and an electrode formed inside the groove includes: forming a first circuit pattern on one surface of a first metal layer; pressing the first metal layer against a first insulator; forming a first conductive protrusion by selectively etching the other surface of the first metal layer; and mounting a first electronic component by disposing a conductive adhesive layer such that an electrode of the first electronic component and the first conductive protrusion are electrically connected to each other. Thus, an electronic component without its electrode protruded outward can be mounted easily and reliably and the manufacturing time can be shortened. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124829 | Producing method of wired circuit board - A method for producing a wired circuit board includes the steps of preparing a metal supporting layer, forming an insulating layer on the metal supporting layer so as to form an opening, forming a conductive thin film on the insulating layer and on the metal supporting layer that is exposed from the opening of the insulating layer, heating the conductive thin film, forming a conductive pattern on the conductive thin film that is formed on the insulating layer, and forming a metal connecting portion to be continuous to the conductive pattern on the conductive thin film that is formed on the metal supporting layer exposing from the opening of the insulating layer. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124830 | PROCESS FOR FABRICATING CIRCUIT BOARD - A process for fabricating a circuit board is provided. In the process, first, a circuit substrate including an insulation layer and at least a pad contacting the insulation layer is provided. Next, a barrier material layer is formed on the circuit substrate. The barrier material layer completely covers the insulation layer and the pad. Then, at least one conductive bump is formed on the barrier material layer. The conductive bump is opposite to the pad, and the material of the barrier material layer is different from the material of the conductive bump. Next, a portion of the barrier material layer is removed by using the conductive bump as a mask, so as to expose the surface of the insulation layer and to form a barrier connected between the conductive bump and the pad. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124831 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING A HERMETIC LEAD CONNECTOR - A method of manufacturing a hermetic lead connector includes fixing an electrically insulating ring between an electrically conducting contact ring and an electrically conducting spacer ring to form a hermetic ring subassembly, and fixing a plurality of the hermetic ring subassemblies in axial alignment to form a hermetic lead connector. The hermetic lead connector includes an open end, an outer surface, and an inner surface defining a lead aperture. The hermetic lead connector provides a hermetic seal between the outer surface and the inner surface. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124832 | TURBINE COMPONENTS WITH COOLING FEATURES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present disclosure is directed to the use and manufacture of cooling features within a component used in a hot gas path, such as within a turbine. In one embodiment, channels are formed within an external surface of the component and filled with a removable material. The external surface and channels may then be coated with one or more layers, such as a structural layer and/or top coat. The removable material may then be removed to leave the channels free of the removable material. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124833 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSPORTING AND ASSEMBLING SEGMENTED WIND TURBINE BLADES - Systems and methods for transporting and assembling segmented wind turbine blades are disclosed. A system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes multiple transport devices that are each moveable as a unit from a blade fabrication site to a blade assembly site, and that have corresponding carriers positioned to carry corresponding spanwise segments of a wind turbine blade. The system can still further include a guide structure carried by at least one of the transport devices and coupled to a corresponding one of the carriers, with a motion path aligned with a corresponding blade axis. The guide structure can be positioned to guide the corresponding carrier along the motion path toward the other transport devices, e.g., to facilitate assembly of the blade segments. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124834 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FORGED PART WITH ADAPTIVE POLISHING - A method for manufacturing a part by forging, including producing a semifinished part by precision forging and polishing the part by an abrasive strip, compliant geometric characteristics of the part to be obtained being predetermined in a theoretical model. The method includes: measuring the geometrical characteristics of the semifinished part after the forging operations and comparing the characteristics with the theoretical model; determining noncompliant areas on the surface of the part; determining the amount of material to be removed from each noncompliant area to make the area compliant; and polishing the part using the abrasive strip, controlling the strip so as to remove the amount of material from each noncompliant area. The method can be used for example for polishing turbine engine fan blades. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124835 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD MANUFACTURING METHOD - There is provided a liquid ejection head manufacturing method including step A of preparing a substrate having the flow path mold; step B of arranging a first layer serving as the flow path wall member so as to cover the flow path mold; step C of curing a portion serving as a flow path sidewall of the first layer; step D of arranging a second layer so as to cover the cured portion of the first layer and the flow path mold; step E of planarizing the second layer by pressing the second layer toward the substrate side; step F of arranging the ejection port in the first layer and the second layer; and step G of forming the flow path by removing the flow path mold in this order. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124836 | Ice Machines with Extruded Heat Exchanger - A heat exchanger for an ice machine has the form of a cylinder. In some embodiments, the cylinder is made from an extrusion of a metal such as an aluminum alloy. The heat exchanger includes inner and outer cylindrical walls and one or more refrigeration passages positioned between the inner and outer walls. The inner and outer walls are separated from each other by connecting structures defining the refrigeration passages. The heat exchanger can be extruded as a rectangular panel and subsequently formed into a cylindrical form. Alternatively, the heat exchanger can be extruded as a cylinder, or as an arcuate cylindrical segment in which several of such segments are subsequently joined together (as by welding) into a cylinder. Ice machines that feature ice formation on both the inner and outer walls of the cylinder are also disclosed. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124837 | METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A DIFFERENTIAL GEARSET - A method of assembling a differential gear set includes installing a first bushing into a carrier, installing a second bushing into the carrier, and inserting a first planet gear into an interior portion of the carrier. The first planet gear includes a first planet gear shaft. A second planet gear including a second planet gear shaft is inserted into the interior portion of the carrier. The first and second planet gear shafts are installed into the first and second bushings. A third planet gear including a third planet gear shaft is inserted into the interior portion of the carrier and a fourth plant gear including a fourth planet gear shaft is inserted into the interior portion of the housing. The third and fourth planet gear shafts are passed into corresponding bushing receptors in the carrier. Third and fourth bushings are installed on the third and fourth planet gear shafts. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124838 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A METAL PART INCLUDING FIBROUS ANNULAR REINFORCEMENT - A method reinforcing an axisymmetric annular metal part by including a winding of composite material. A metal blank for the part is prepared, a cavity is formed therein that opens out into a coaxial inside face thereof, and that presents a right cross-section of axial extent that decreases from the inside towards the outside, a reinforcing yarn is wound in the cavity, the cavity is closed, the assembly is subjected to a hot isostatic compression process, and the blank is machined to obtain a final part. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124839 | CUT SHEET STOCK MYCELIUM AND METHOD - A method of making a vehicle part, including growing a live mycelium mat from interwoven hyphae. The mycelium mat is cured to terminate mycelium growth. The mycelium is cut into a single structural component without further processing for use in a vehicle. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124840 | WET SHAVER - A wet shaver that includes a handle, a shaving head having at least two blades, defining a shaving plane (P), the shaving head having a cam surface, the shaving head being pivotally mounted on the handle about a pivot axis (X) parallel to the shaving plane, the shaving head having a rest position, a biasing member provided on the handle, adapted to exert a camming action on the cam surface to bias the shaving head toward the rest position. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124841 | Tool for cutting armor of cables - A portable tool for cutting an armor of a cable is configured with two clamping units pivotally mounted to one another swing between an open position in which the desired blade penetration depth into the armor is set, and a closed position in which the cable is engaged for producing a cut. One of the clamping units supports a stop unit configured with a screw mounted to the one clamping unit and extending transversely to the rotation axis of the blade. The stop unit further has a bracket traversed by the screw, and a pin traversed by and threaded on the screw and mounted within the bracket. The stop unit further has a stroke-adjusting nut threaded on the screw and operative to actuate relative displacement between the bracket and pin so as to set the desired penetration depth and control the displacement of the blade into the armor at the desired depth. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124842 | COOLING SYSTEM IN AIR-COOLED COMBUSTION ENGINE - A top plate is provided in a top portion of a cylinder block of a combustion engine of a type, provided with a cooling fan, so as to lie perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of an engine cylinder. An intake side gasket interposed between the cylinder block and an intake unit is extended upwardly to contact the top plate to thereby seal a gap between the top plate and the intake side gasket. An exhaust side gasket interposed between the cylinder block and an exhaust unit is extended upwardly to contact the top plate to thereby seal a gap between the top plate and the exhaust side gasket. A cooling passage for passing therethrough a cooling air from the cooling fan is formed by the cylinder block, the top plate, the intake side gasket and the exhaust side gasket. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124843 | UTILITY KNIFE - A utility knife is provided with a guard for preventing the user's fingers from being lacerated by the blade or from being abraded by contact with material being cut. The guard can be a removable guard attachable to the knife using a fastener that also secures two halves of the knife handle together. The removable guard can include a work-engaging member with a slot through which the blade protrudes. The cutting depth, or the angle of the work-engaging member can be adjusted by providing in the guard a suitable slot through which the fastener extends. Different kinds of work-engaging members can be provided, including an insulation stripping guide, a guide having narrow ends aligned with the blade for visual guidance, and a guide having diverging sides for cutting flooring. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124844 | Chef's Knife - A chef's knife comprises a handle and a blade. The blade has a point, sides, and an edge ground on both of the sides to form a cutting edge. The cutting edge has a section near the handle and a section near the point of the blade. The cutting edge has an acute cutting angle α that becomes continuously smaller from the section near the handle towards the section near the point of the blade. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124845 | SHARPENER FOR PENCILS AND/OR COSMETIC PENCILS - A sharpener is disclosed for writing, drawing, and/or cosmetic pencils. The housing includes a collection container, a sharpening blade, and an adjacent cone-shaped sharpening channel having an insert opening. Walls of the housing include an opaque and/or translucent material. The sharpening blade comprises a sharpening channel facing a bottom portion of the housing and a top facing a shaving removal section. The sharpener also includes a viewing channel that extends from a wall of the housing through the sharpening channel to enable viewing of the bottom of the sharpening blade. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124846 | Molded Product Incorporating a Label, and Razor Handle Comprising Such a Molded Product - A molded product that includes a first molded part, a second molded part, and a label having a rear side provided on the first molded part, a front side opposite to the rear side, the front side having a peripheral border. The second molded part has an overlapping portion which overlaps the front side of the label only on the peripheral border. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124847 | Method and Apparatus for Transcribing a Profile - The present invention relates to the field of cabinetry, cabinet making and the building industry in general. In particular, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for transcribing a profile of a reference surface onto a target surface. In one form, the present invention provides a scribe tool that may include at least one marking portion operatively associated with a reference surface following portion, the at least one marking portion extending laterally beyond the perimeter of the reference surface following portion and may include at least one marking region forming an angle of about 90° or less at its outer extent. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124848 | ABSOLUTE VALUE TRANSDUCER WITH DISCONTINUITY IN CODED ABSOLUTE POSITION - An absolute value transducer ( | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124849 | PROCESS AND INCREMENTAL TRANSDUCER FOR DETERMINING AN ACTUAL POSITION OF A BODY ALONG A MEASURING PATH OF A MATERIAL MEASURE HAVING AT LEAST ONE GAP - An incremental transducer ( | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124850 | GEODETIC TARGET FOR A GEODETIC INSTRUMENT - A geodetic target for use in geodesy includes a support, a measuring target supported by the support, an identifier supported by the support, and a controller. The identifier includes at least one identification element that is configured to be switchable between at least two optical states and has a first predetermined optical property in one optical state and does not have the first predetermined optical property in a further optical state. The controller is configured to change the state of the at least one identification element. A geodetic measurement instrument includes an identifier detection unit, a measuring unit, and a transmitter configured to address a receiver of the geodetic target and to transmit control commands to the same which effect the change of the optical state of the at least one identification element of the identifier of the geodetic target. A system includes the geodetic measurement instrument and geodetic target. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124851 | Rotating Laser Device Having an Inclined Laser Plane and a Method for Aligning a Rotating Laser Device - A rotating laser device and method is disclosed. The laser device includes a laser unit, which generates a laser beam, a leveling device, which aligns the laser beam in a horizontal plane which is arranged perpendicular to the gravitational field of the earth, an inclination device, which inclines the laser beam about an axis of inclination in relation to the horizontal plane, a rotational unit which moves the laser unit at least partially about an axis of rotation at a rotational speed, and a measuring unit with which an angle of rotation of the laser unit about the axis of rotation can be determined such that a memory unit is provided for storing at least one angular position. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124852 | Spacer for Placing Retroreflectors of Varying Sizes on a Standard Drill Adapter - The invention relates to an adapter top for adapting a drilling with 3D-coordinate measurement technology, which may be placed on drilling adapter with a first housing for a first retroreflector with a first diameter, and the adapter top comprises a second housing for a second retroreflector with a second diameter, wherein the second diameter is greater than the first diameter. The invention further relates to a positioning element for adapting a drilling with 3D-coordinate measurement technology by adjusting the relative position of a first standard drilling adapter with a first housing for a first retroreflector with a first diameter and an adapter fitting which is designed such that by combination of the first standard drilling adapter with the positioning element and the adapter fitting a standard drilling adapter with a second housing for a second retroreflector with second diameter can be emulated. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124853 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING SEAL GAPS OF VEHICLES - A device for measuring a seal gap created between a moving part and a mounting part of a vehicle body includes a base member, a scale member and a retaining member. The scale member is mounted to the base member and is moveable between an extended position and a retracted measured position. An indicator is provided on the base member for reading the scale member. The retaining member is coupled to the base member and engages the scale member for retaining the scale member in both the extended and measured positions relative to the base member. The base member is installed in the seal gap and is removably connected to one of the vehicle body parts. The scale member is moved to the extended position. The moving part is then closed relative to the mounting part, and the other of the vehicle body parts engages the scale member and moves the scale member to the measured position. The indicator together with the scale member provides a dimension of the seal gap. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124854 | ADJUSTABLE HAIR DRYER - Embodiments of the present invention include an adjustable hairdryer permitting a user to rotate and vertically adjust the barrel portion of a hand-holdable dryer. Embodiments of the invention disclose ball-and-socket and disc joint couplings between a hairdryer barrel and handle. Embodiment linkage apparatus is disclosed providing mechanical contact between the barrel and a rotatory electrical interface, permitting the barrel to be freely rotatable relative to the handle while maintaining electrical contact. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124855 | METHOD FOR REDUCING THE MOISTURE OF AN INSULATION-COATED WINDING AND A SPRAYING DEVICE FOR REDUCING MOISTURE - A method for reducing the moisture of at least one winding surrounded by an insulating layer in a container, includes heating the winding to a specifiable temperature by a low-frequency current. A spraying device includes a nozzle for reducing the moisture of at least one winding surrounded by an insulating layer in a container. A rod element is used as a part of the spraying device so that it is possible to point the nozzle of the spraying device directly at a winding and an insulating layer. A gentle and effective drying of the winding having an insulating layer is provided by combining an inner heating of the winding by a low-frequency current and the spraying of a rod-shaped spraying device directly at the winding. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124856 | METHOD AND STRAND SINTERING EQUIPMENT FOR CONTINUOUS SINTERING OF PELLETIZED MINERAL MATERIAL - In a method and equipment for continuous sintering of pelletized mineral material, a partition wall ( | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124857 | ALIGNMENT FILM DRYING DEVICE AND DRYING METHOD - The present invention provides an alignment film drying device and drying method thereof for drying alignment film material, which is diluted with solvent and formed on a first surface of a substrate. The device comprises a heating stage, heating a second surface of the substrate and comprising a plurality of pores averagely distributed thereon; a peripheral supporting mechanism, being located at the periphery of the heating stage to support edges of the second surface; a plurality of support pins, being averagely distributed on an upper surface of the heating stage; and an elevator mechanism, raising and lowering the peripheral supporting mechanism and the support pins. The present invention can eliminate the phenomenon of drying alignment film unevenly in the drying process to optimize the alignment film quality for raising the display characteristic of the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) panel and raising the quality and yield of the LCD panel. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124858 | TUMBLE TYPE DRYING DEVICE HAVING PARTIAL THERMAL FLOW RETURNING STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a tumble type drying device having partial thermal flow returning structure, in which a return flowpath structure for introducing a partial thermal flow discharged from a tumble is installed at an air inlet flowpath of the tumble type drying device; with the installation of a novel distribution structure for thermal flow returning and discharging, the partial returned thermal flow and the air flow introduced from the air inlet flowpath are enabled to be preheated and mixed for saving energy. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124859 | DRYER MONITORING - A dryer monitoring system receives dryer information from one or more sensors concerning operation of one or more dryers, such as clothes dryers. For example, the dryer monitoring system may receive temperature, humidity, and/or dryer on/off information concerning the dryers. The dryer monitoring system may analyze the dryer information and generate reports communicating the dryer information, identify possible maintenance issues with the dryers, identify ambient environmental conditions that may lead to inefficient drying, identify possible operator errors, and/or diagnose other dryer conditions that may be determined based on the dryer information. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124860 | TRAINING SANDAL AND METHOD OF USE - A training sandal for barefoot running conditioning is provided. According to the method of the present invention two sandals are provided, each sandal having an elastic sole that decreases in elasticity with use in running and walking. A wearer then runs with the sandals to cause the elastic sole to decrease in elasticity, whereby the feet of the wearer are gradually strengthened to accommodate bare foot running. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124861 | SHOE SOLE THAT ALLOWS BREATHABILITY OF THE FOOT - The present invention concerns the footwear sector and more specifically it concerns a sole obtainable through compression or injection moulding that allows breathability of the wearer's foot thanks to the combined action of a series of technical elements such as cylindrical stems with relative caps of underlying air chambers shaped like truncated cones and compression distribution devices all located underneath an alternating series of holes moulded on the sole. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124862 | BI-COMPONENT/BINDER FIBER INSOLE - A flexible shoe insole ( | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124863 | Article of Footwear with Tongue Having Holes - An article of footwear includes a tongue. The tongue includes a medial portion, a lateral portion, a central portion, a top portion and an upper perimeter portion. The lateral portion, the central portion and the upper perimeter portion include holes. The top portion and medial portion are substantially solid portions without holes. Each portion of the tongue corresponds to a different pressure zone along a foot in order to provide differential cushioning and support against pressure applied by a fastening system. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124864 | Article of Footwear With Tongue of Varying Thickness - An article of footwear includes a tongue. The tongue includes a medial portion, a lateral portion, a central portion, a top portion and an upper perimeter portion. The medial portion and the top portion have similar thicknesses, which are greater than the thicknesses of the lateral portion, the central portion and the upper perimeter portion. The central portion is the thinnest portion of the tongue. Each portion of the tongue corresponds to a different pressure zone along a foot in order to provide differential cushioning and support against pressure applied by a fastening system. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124865 | COURT SHOE COVER - A shoe cover for a court shoe. The shoe cover has an upper region with a toe cap, a mid-shoe region, and a heel cup. The upper region has sidewalls with expansible zones formed therein. The expansible zones are either generally thin and flexible areas that allow deformation of the upper to accommodate a court shoe to be engaged therewith, or are accordion-like. The shoe cover further includes a sole with an expansion zone formed therein. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124866 | SHOE HAVING LACE FITTING STRUCTURE - A shoe having a sole, an upper including a first opening and a second opening, and shoelace means, the upper including: a first side edge portion having a plurality of first eyelets; a second side edge portion arranged between the plurality of first eyelets and having one or more second eyelets which the shoelace means engages with; a movable portion for allowing the second eyelet to move with respect to the first eyelets both in a transverse direction across the second opening and a diagonal front-back direction that is perpendicular to the transverse direction and is extending along the instep; and a main portion covering a medial side surface, a lateral side surface, a toe, the instep and a back surface of a foot, the main portion including the first side edge portion and excluding the second side edge portion and the movable portion; the second eyelet is relatively displaced via the movable portion with respect to the main portion both in the transverse direction and the diagonal front-back direction in response to a change in a direction of a resultant force between a first tensile force and a second tensile force acting upon the second side edge portion from a V-shaped portion of the shoelace means engaging with the second eyelet while transitioning from a flat-footed position to a heel-raised position. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124867 | MAGNETICALLY ALIGNED FOOTWEAR - The present invention is directed to a pair of shoes and integral shoe alignment means comprising a first magnetic device fixed at a selected position along the instep side of a left shoe and a second magnetic device fixed to the instep side of a right shoe opposite the first magnetic device. The first magnetic device and the second magnetic device are positioned to attract and magnetically align the left shoe and the right shoe in proper position for foot placement into the magnetically aligned shoes. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124868 | Snowplow discharge control system - A choke plate on a shaft is arranged at a discharge end of a snowplow blade and is rotationally driven, selectively to a closed position for blocking the discharge of snow from the plow blade, and an open position for allowing the discharge of snow. Switching between the positions preferably involves successive quarter turns of the shaft in a consistent rotation direction. A controller receives inputs from a manual control switch, a speed-dependent timer, and an external signal receiver, and accordingly controls the opening and closing of the choke plate. External wireless signals are provided by transmitters located before and after a driveway that joins into a road that is being plowed. The choke plate is automatically controlled to temporarily block the discharging of snow from the snowplow as the plow passes the driveway, to prevent the formation of a discharge snowbank across the mouth of the driveway. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124869 | Pants Pressing Machine with Laser Assisted Alignment - The present invention relates to a pressing machine to be used for pressing the upper portion of a pair of wrinkled pants. The pressing machine has the contour shape of the upper portion of a pair of pants. The shape of the pressing machine makes it easier for an operator to drape a pair of pants over the machine for pressing. The shape of the pressing machine allows pants of all sizes to be pressed. The pressing machine is operated manually by pressing on two foot pedals. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124870 | Advertising Panel - The present invention relates to an advertising panel that consists in the use of an assembly of electric connections and electric and electronic components, toothed gears and timers, and to a system for displaying advertising segments in continuous or discontinuous sessions which, during rotation, show a whole image, used to present an unlimited number of advertisements in a single system. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124871 | Messaging Sign Having Plates and Reversible Locking System - The invention relates to a messaging sign apparatus with informative indicia plates that externally display information regarding patient care. The messaging sign apparatus having a framed housing, a plate, a locking member, and a covering. The framed housing includes a passageway on an inner body thereof and a slot on an outer surface leading into the passageway. The plate is positioned in the passageway and moveable through the slot to a displayed position opposite the passageway. The locking member is arranged on the framed housing and engageable with the plate to lock the plate into the displayed position. The cover is disposed over the framed housing and covering the passageway. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124872 | ADVERTISEMENT DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is an advertising display device displaying various figures by rotating a plurality of slits having four different figure portions on the front/back sides. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124873 | EMERGENCY-LIGHT INDICATOR - An emergency-light indicator includes a body, a top plate configured on a top of the body, a rotating body including a driving power module and configured on a bottom of the body, and an indication board module. An LED board is configured in the rotating body. The body and the rotating body are installed together via two side covers which are respectively configured at two ends of the body and the rotating body. A mounting slot is structured on a bottom of the rotating body. A rotating side cover is configured at each end of the rotating body. A spring strip is installed to each of the rotating side covers. A groove is structured at each side of the indication board module and the grooves and spring strips are corresponding, thereby the indication board module can be installed to the mounting slot through the spring trips and corresponding grooves. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124874 | LIGHTING MOUNT FOR INTERIOR-LIGHTED SIGNAGE AND METHOD OF RETROFITTING A LIGHTED SIGN - A lamp support assembly, retrofit kit, and method are provided for lighting a sign from an interior thereof. The assembly can be used as a drop-in replacement for high-voltage gas-discharge tube lamps such as high-output fluorescent lamps, and may be used to retrofit signs originally built for gas-discharge tube lamps with low-voltage, high-efficiency lighting such as LED lighting. The assembly includes an elongate support member for supporting electric lamp units, with end caps at opposite ends of the support member for engaging the original electro-mechanical mounts (or replacement mounts) in the sign. Thus, the lamp support assembly can be supported in the sign in a similar manner as gas-discharge tube lamps, and can be powered by a low-voltage power source, which may replace a higher-voltage power source in the case of a retrofit. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124875 | Exterior Sign - An exterior sign includes a main body, which has a design, a plating material, which is arranged on an inner surface of the main body, wherein the plating material is visible through the main body, and a double-layered protective layer, which is arranged on the plating material. The double-layered protective layer includes a first protective layer and a second protective layer. The first protective layer is arranged closer to the plating material than the second protective layer and has a lower level of contractility during curing than the second protective layer. The second protective layer has a higher level of corrosion resistance than the first protective layer. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124876 | ROTATABLE BANNER SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A rotatable banner support assembly comprises upper and lower plates spaced by at least one spacing fastener and each defining a passage for circumscribing a support member, a plurality of brackets mounted on one of the upper and lower plates to frictionally engage the support member at least one of the brackets being radially adjustable, and a rotatable annular disc disposed between the upper and lower plates and circumscribing the at least one spacing fastener, the rotatable disc configured to retain a banner arm. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124877 | WRISTBAND ASSEMBLY - A wristband assembly comprising a wristband strap having a first portion, a second portion, and a fold line between the first portion and the second portion. The wristband strap is in a folded position with the first portion folded in overlapping relation with the second portion. A release layer is positioned on the first portion, and an adhesive is positioned on the second portion in releasable engagement with the release layer. Preferably, substantially the entire release layer is secured to the strap by a permanent adhesive. In use, the wristband assembly is provided to the user in the folded position. The assembly is used by disengaging the adhesive from the release layer, unfolding the first portion relative to the second portion, forming the strap into a loop, and engaging the adhesive with a surface of the strap. Preferably, the length of the assembly is increased when unfolding the assembly. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124878 | DISPLAY FRAME - An adjustable display frame has first and second U-shaped frame elements having aligned free end surfaces that abut to form a small display frame and are separated by first and second inert elements urged by a spring to provide a large display frame. Each U-shaped frame element has a pair of longitudinal slots which receive heads of headed studs projecting from a base disposed behind the frame elements, wherein the frame elements are secured to the base and are capable of sliding on the base from a first position, to provide the small frame, to a second position so as to provide the large frame. The inserts are slidable on the base inboard of the U-shaped frame elements and are spring biased so as to move between the free ends of the U-shaped frame elements when the U-shaped frame elements are separated by being pulled apart. Stops are provided for arresting motion of the inserts to align the inserts with the free ends of the U-shaped frame elements after the inserts have been pushed outwardly by the spring. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124879 | Firearmcartridge magazine having mechanism for low-friction cartridge orienting and guiding - A cartridge magazine for firearms having internal lateral guide ridges of dimensions for establishing lateral guiding engagement with cartridges within the magazine chamber and having longitudinal internal guide ridges projecting inwardly from said side panels. The internal longitudinal guide ridges establish low friction essentially line contact with the uppermost cartridge and establish low friction forward charging movement of the uppermost cartridge from the cartridge magazine during firearm loading. The cartridge magazine is preferably formed from a single piece of sheet metal stock and is die folded and die formed to define external depressions and internal low friction cartridge guide ridges for lateral guiding of cartridge movement within the magazine and forward guiding movement of cartridges as they are dispensed from the magazine. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124880 | Firearm Hand Guard - The present invention describes a firearm hand guard assembly attachable to a firearm upper receiver and surrounding the firearm barrel distally along the longitudinal axis without touching the barrel. The hand guard assembly is comprised of an upper component and a lower component such that when the upper component and lower component are attached to one another with a firearm disposed therein, the sole contact between the firearm and the hand guard assembly is the contact between the firearm barrel nut and the inner surfaces of the proximal end of the hand guard assembly. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124881 | Firearm accessory mount - An apparatus for mounting an accessory device to a firearm includes an adapter member formed to the contours of the firearm's surface, an adjacent rail having two longitudinal rail guides protruding from each longitudinal side of the rail for slidably mating with a rail compatible accessory device, and an adhesive member adhering the adapter member and its attached components to the firearm. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124882 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARRYING FIREARMS - A system is provided for simultaneously carrying two firearms is provided wherein said system has a first firearm; a receiving bracket attached to said first firearm; a second firearm having a trigger; a holster housing said second firearm, said holster having a mounting bracket acting in concert with said receiving bracket such that said mounting bracket is releasably attached to said receiving bracket, and wherein said holster restricts access to said trigger of said second firearm housed within said holster. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124883 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING THE BARREL OF A FIREARM - An apparatus for cleaning the bore of a firearm barrel includes an elongated flexible pull cord having a handle on a first end and a cleaning head on the second end. A pull weight is also attached to at the second end of the pull cord next to the cleaning head. The pull weight is dropped into and through the barrel. The cleaning head is then attached to the second end of the cord near the pull weight, and the user grasps the handle and pulls the cleaning through the bore. The cleaning head includes at least two distinct sections: a first for scraping debris off the interior wall of the bore, and a second for scrubbing the bored wall. Additional sections can be provided like an additional scraping section after the scrubbing section, such that the scrubbing section forms a medial section sandwiched between the two scraping sections. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124884 | BALLISTIC RANGING METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INCLINED SHOOTING - A portable system for facilitating inclined shooting of projectile weapons comprises a ranging system, an inclinometer and a processor. The ranging system measures a line-of sight range distance from a vantage point to a target that is elevated or depressed relative to the vantage point, and the inclinometer measures an inclination angle of a line of sight between the vantage point and the target. Based on information from the rangefinder and inclinometer, the processor determines a predicted altitude-compensated inclined shooting (ACIS) trajectory at the line-of sight range distance for a preselected projectile. The ACIS trajectory is based on a bullet path height correction between a bullet path height at a first altitude and a bullet path height at a second altitude, a range distance of the target from the vantage point, and selected meteorological atmospheric information. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124885 | MODULAR SIGHTING AND LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR HANDGUNS - Embodiments provide modular illumination systems that may be used with any handgun platform, and are not specific to any make or model. Some embodiments may provide lighting, for instance visible light and/or infrared light for use in low light or dark environments. Also provided in various embodiments are aiming and/or sighting systems that may be equipped with an IR sight or a laser sight, such as a red or green laser. In various embodiments, the illumination modules may couple to the handgun via a mounting member that is integral to the handgun body, and the mounting member may be recessed or otherwise concealed and/or protected by the handgun body. Thus, in various embodiments, no portion of the mounting member (or the corresponding mounting element on the illumination module) is exposed or visible when the illumination module is coupled to the mounting member, and a conventional holster may be used. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124886 | ANTIMICROBIAL CONTAINING FISH HOOK AND METHOD OF USING AND MANUFACTURING SAME - A fishing hook is plated with, coated with, or contains an antimicrobial substance to treat the impalement wound of a fish caused by the hook. Specifically the hook includes at least one shank; at least one bend that extends from the shank; at least one point defined by a free end of the bend, wherein the fish hook contains a substance whose purpose is to minimize infection and to treat the puncture wound of a fish that is caught. The substance optionally acts to sterilize the hook to reduce the entrance of microbes into the wound when the puncture occurs. The substance may also contain an anti-inflammatory or a pain reliever to reduce the suffering of the fish or of others accidentally injured by the hook. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124887 | CPU-controlled, reaming electronic animal trap with three-killing-plate configuration - An electronic animal trap with a CPU-controlled, rearming, three-killing-plate configuration and extended killing cycle for trapping and exterminating larger rodents such as rats. The high-voltage output circuit is connected to a pair of killing plates which are activated with a high-voltage pulse train for a killing cycle when a pest of known impedance is sensed across said pair of plates. A third killing plate, electrically coupled to a first plate of said pair of plates, is brought to the voltage level of the first plate within approximately 1 msec of circuit activation for increased kill and escape-prevention capabilities. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124888 | Affix-a-Tick Tick Trap - A tick trap comprising of a thin wire placed into the ground with a sticky surface to trap ticks and a plastic sheath protecting wire with an attractant placed within the tip to attract ticks to the trap. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124889 | FUNGI FOR ODOR CONTROL - The present invention is directed to a composition and method thereof for reducing or eliminating malodors produced by decaying arthropod cadavers comprising an effective amount of one or more entomopathogenic fungi. The invention provides a novel way to eliminate the malodors stemming from pest control methods as traps and chemical pesticides are frequently used to control pests and pest associated diseases in restaurants, commercial hotels, motels, and residential housing. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124890 | Arthropod Bioassay and Control Device - An apparatus and method that replaces human subjects in laboratory and field testing of products intended to control blood-feeding arthropods and secondly a toxic bait device based on the same apparatus. The apparatus, because of its size and ease of use, can be used in all standard laboratory and field efficacy tests in place of human subjects for products intended to kill or repel arthropods thus providing continuity in test apparatus and methodology not currently possible. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124891 | DISPENSING DEVICE FOR RODENT BAITS - There is disclosed herein a dispensing device ( | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124892 | LIPID-BASED WAX COMPOSITIONS SUBSTANTIALLY FREE OF FAT BLOOM AND METHODS OF MAKING - Lipid-based wax compositions and their methods of making are provided for compositions substantially free of fat bloom. The compositions comprise 0.1-10 percent by weight triacylglycerides, 30-95 percent by weight monoacylglycerides and diacylglycerides combined, and 0.1-65 percent by weight fatty acids. The methods comprise blending the monoacylglycerides, diacylglycerides, triacylglycerides, and fatty acids by heating the lipid-based wax composition at a sufficiently high temperature to destroy substantially all crystal structure within the lipid-based wax composition. The methods further comprise pouring the lipid-based wax composition into a mold or a container having a surface and a core, wherein the pouring is conducted at a temperature at least 15° C. greater than the congeal point of the lipid-based wax composition. The methods further comprise cooling the lipid-based wax composition under conditions sufficient to cool the core to at least 5° C. below the congeal point of the lipid-based wax composition in 30-90 minutes. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124893 | METHODS OF TREATING COAL TO IMPROVE COMBUSTION AND REDUCE CARBON CONTENT OF FLY ASH - An iron salt of an organic acid, selected from formic acid, carboxylic acids having (3) or more carbon atoms and sulphonic acids, is used to reduce the carbon content of the fly ash, when coal is combusted. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124894 | ENCLOSED ROTOR-BASED CAVITATIONAL AND CATALYTIC FLOW-THROUGH REACTION CHAMBER - The current application is directed to an enclosed rotor-based cavitational and catalytic flow-through reaction chamber (“ERCCFRC”) that can be employed in a variety of thermal, chemical, and fluid-mechanical processes. The ERCCFRC features a reaction chamber that incorporated a spinning rotor, generating fluid-mechanical forces and cavitation in a fluid within the ERCCFRC. The reaction chamber further incorporates one or more heterogeneous catalysts that promote specific chemical reactions. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124895 | BIOFUEL CONSISTING OF A MIXTURE OF NATURALLY OCCURRING FATTY ACID ESTERS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID BIOFUEL - The invention relates to a diesel biofuel consisting of a mixture of naturally occurring fatty acid esters and containing an ester of ω-unsaturated acids having a chain with 11 or 13 carbon atoms or corresponding saturated acids. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a biofuel. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124896 | Diesel Composition and Method of Increasing Biodiesel Oxidation Stability - The present invention discloses a diesel composition, which comprises a base diesel and an additive composition, characterized in that said base diesel comprises biodiesel, and said additive composition comprises component (a) and component (b), wherein said component (a) is an arylamine-type antioxidant, and said component (b) is one or more polyamines or derivatives thereof. The diesel composition of the present invention has a superior oxidation stability. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124897 | Propellant Compositions and Methods of Making and Using the Same - Formulated propellants and methods of forming the same are described herein including a method of manufacturing a rocket propellant comprising combining at least two hydrocarbon fluids. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124898 | ORGANISM CO-CULTURE IN THE PRODUCTION OF BIOFUELS - This invention provides co-cultures of photosynthetic microorganisms and biofuel producing microorganisms. In certain embodiments, polysaccharide-producing, photosynthetic microorganisms are microalgae having frustules provide a substrate on which biofuel-producing microorganisms can grow. In other embodiments, the photosynthetic microorganisms produce a lipid and the non-photosynthetic microorganisms produce a solvent in which the lipid is soluble. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124899 | FUEL ADDITIVE CONTAINING LATTICE ENGINEERED CERIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES - A process for making cerium dioxide nanoparticles containing at least one transition metal (M) utilizes a suspension of cerium hydroxide nanoparticles prepared by mechanical shearing of an aqueous mixture containing an oxidant in an amount effective to enable oxidation of cerous ion to ceric ion, thereby forming a product stream that contains transition metal-containing cerium dioxide nanoparticles, Ce | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124900 | Single-Use Cassette and Cassette-Stove and a Method Therewith for Small Scale Combustion of Fire Wood - Present invention relates to inflammable, single-use material assembly adapted to simplify the lighting of a fire, the assembly comprising at least one top sheet and at least one bottom sheet, wherein the material assembly comprises at least one sheet of paper and at least one sheet of plastic, and in that the top and the bottom sheets are joined together face to face with pieces of wood arranged in between. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124901 | COMBUSTIBLE ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE - Apparatus for biomass torrefaction which includes a serpentine elongated housing, the housing having three generally U-shaped axial portions having first and second axial extremities and an intermediate section, the first and second axial extremities are disposed in normal use at a higher elevation than the first and second axial extremities, the intermediate section being configured for holding a liquid. Other forms of the invention include the method for biomass torrefaction which includes providing a quantity of biomass, providing a liquid heat transfer fluid, providing at least a first housing for holding the heat transfer liquid, elevating the temperature of the liquid heat transfer liquid, heat treating the biomass by passing it through the heat transfer liquid in the first housing at a temperature and duration sufficient to accomplish torrefaction of the wood. In some forms of the method, the process further includes the step of pelletizing the biomass prior to performing the treating step. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124902 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GREENHOUSE AND SYSTEM FOR THE SAME - A method for controlling a greenhouse, which can adaptively control a greenhouse depending on the kind of crop growing in greenhouse provided. System for controlling a greenhouse may comprise a greenhouse environment control information distribution device and a greenhouse control device. Greenhouse environment control information distribution device may comprise: information receiving unit for receiving information of a crop growing in a greenhouse, information of sensors mounted in greenhouse, and information of actuators; selection unit for selecting a sensor service and an actuator service, which correspond to received sensor information and actuator information, from a sensor service registry and an actuator service registry, respectively; mapping unit for mapping a sensor for providing selected sensor service to an actuator for providing selected actuator service; and distribution unit for extracting growth environment information from a database based on crop information and mapping information and distributing extracted information to greenhouse control device. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124903 | MULTICOLOR LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LAMP FOR PLANT GROWTH, ILLUMINATION APPARATUS, AND PLANT GROWTH METHOD - In an illumination apparatus for plant growth using LEDs, a light source emitting mixed color light of red and blue is dominant light source. However, actually, the luminescence intensity of red light is weaker than that of blue light, and the color is adjusted by the number of lamps used. Thus, a small number of blue LEDs are interspersed among a large number of red LEDs, and there is a problem in that it is not possible to make irradiation of blue light uniform. The present invention provides a multicolor light emitting diode lamp in which a blue LED and a AlGaInP-based red LED having high luminescence efficiency, balancing with the blue LED are mounted in the same package. The red LED includes a light emitting section including a light emitting layer having a composition formula, (Al | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124904 | PLANT GROWING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A plant-growing apparatus has a plurality of rotatable plant-growing modules which can be moved between two positions, separated vertically or horizontally. Each module comprises a cylindrical structure for holding plant-growing containers in which the plants grow radially inwardly of the cylindrical structure toward a light source. The apparatus has module support means for supporting each module and rotating it in a substantially horizontal position. The apparatus has module moving means, for example sprocket driven chains, for conveying the modules between the two positions. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124905 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROWING PLANTS - A plant growing assembly is configured to grow a plurality of plants in multiple directions above a ground surface. The assembly includes a growing container and a support structure for elevating the container above the ground surface. The container presents a generally hollow body to retain a plant-growing medium and the plurality of plants. The body extends along an axis to present opposite axial end margins and a radial peripheral wall. The wall defines a plurality of discrete plant-receiving ports extending therethrough, and disposed generally radially about the wall. A method of growing plants above ground in substantially opposite directions from one another is also disclosed. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124906 | Method of Producing a Flowering Horticultural Display - A method of producing a horticultural display containing more than one variety of the same or different species of flowering plant is disclosed. The plants are produced from unrooted cuttings that are rooted in a growth cell and cultivated in a single container so that the final product includes more than one plant species or more than one plant variety or both. A plant growth cell having rooting media and more than one plant cutting from more than one plant species or plant variety or both rooted therein is also disclosed. Further, a horticultural display having more than one plant of more than one plant species or plant variety or both initially rooted together from unrooted plant cuttings in a growth cell is disclosed. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124907 | Apparatus for breeding plants - The present invention relates to an apparatus for breeding plants having at least two units arranged in the apparatus for the reception of a plant, wherein at least two units are arranged in a first row and at least one of these units is movable relative to at least one further unit of the first row so that their spacing from one another is changeable. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124908 | GASEOUS BYPRODUCT REMOVAL FROM SYNTHESIS GAS - A method of removing gaseous byproducts from a gas stream includes generating via at least one partial-combustion device a gas stream that includes gaseous byproducts. The method also includes channeling the gas stream from the at least one partial-combustion device to a fluid compression device that is configured to increase a pressure of the gas stream. The method further includes channeling the gas stream to a gaseous byproducts removal system to absorb at least a portion of the gaseous byproducts from the gas stream using a solvent. The method also includes discharging at least a portion of the gaseous byproducts from the gaseous byproducts removal system. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124909 | FLUSH PANEL ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY FOR A LIFT AND SLIDE DOOR - A fenestration assembly includes a first panel movably coupled within a frame. The first panel includes a first panel exterior surface and a first panel interior surface. A second panel is coupled within the frame. A first escutcheon is coupled along one of the first panel exterior surface or the first panel interior surface. The first escutcheon is flush mounted relative to the first panel exterior surface or the first panel interior surface, and the first escutcheon faces the second panel. A panel adjustment mechanism is disposed within the first panel and is configured to move the first panel from a static orientation to a movable orientation. The panel adjustment mechanism is accessible through the first escutcheon. The first panel is coextensive with the second panel in an open position, and the first escutcheon is concealed between the first and second panels. | 2012-05-24 |
| 20120124910 | ADJUSTABLE SLIDER FOR A WINDOW REGULATOR SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE STRUCTURE WITH A WINDOW REGULATOR - The invention relates to a slider for a window regulator, having a base element adapted to be connected to a window regulator rail, a holding element adapted to engage at a window pane, and an adjustment mechanism allowing to adjust the inclination of the holding element with respect to the base element, the adjustment mechanism having an adjustment screw which is arranged on the holding element, and a lever operable by the adjustment screw and effective between the base element and the holding element for adjusting the orientation of the holding element with respect to the base element. The invention further relates to a vehicle structure having a window regulator with a window regulator rail and a slider, the slider being mounted at the window regulator rail and a window pane being mounted at the holding element of the slider. | 2012-05-24 |
