24th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120144642 | Generating and Detecting Acoustic Resonance in Thin Films - A method and apparatus for film thickness measurements by inducing and detecting acoustic resonance in a sample is disclosed. Acoustic resonance is induced by generating acoustic waves using heterodyned laser beams to frequency-tune a periodic waveform; the detection is done by monitoring changes in a continuous wave, constant intensity laser probe beam. The laser beams and optical system are fiber-optic based. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144643 | Sleeve Removal Tool and Sleeve Removal Method - The object of the invention is to provide a sleeve removal tool that is able to easily remove a sleeve from a tap without damaging the sleeve. The sleeve removal tool has a first fastening member and a second fastening member. The first fastening member has a first contact surface and inner screw section, and is formed in a cylindrical shape. The first contact surface comes in contact with the flange of the sleeve all around one ring shaped surface. An inner screw section is provided such that it protrudes in the axial direction from the first contact surface. The second fastening member has a second contact surface and outer screw section, and is formed in a cylindrical shape. The first contact surface comes in contact all around the other ring shaped surface of the flange. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144644 | METHOD OF DEMOLISHING FURNACE OF MULTILAYERED-REFRACTORY STRUCTURE - A method for dismantling a furnace having a multilayered refractory structure including: a furnace shell; a containing layer that is formed of a containing refractory that contains asbestos, and covers the inner side of the furnace shell; and a multilayered non-containing layer that is formed of a non-containing refractory that contains no asbestos, and covers the inner side of the containing layer, the method includes: a primary dismantling process; and a secondary dismantling process conducted after the primary dismantling process. In the primary dismantling process, the non-containing layer is dismantled from a furnace-core side thereof but the containing layer and at least one layer of the layers forming the non-containing layer, which is in contact with the containing layer, are left as a remnant. In the secondary dismantling process, the remnant is dismantled while asbestos measures are implemented. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144645 | FITTING INSERTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A tube fitting insertion tool comprising a mounting plate, a pusher element attached to the mounting plate, supporting a fitting and defining a pusher axis, a clamp attached to the mounting plate and defining a clamp axis, and a tube holder arranged at the intersection of the pusher and clamp axis, with at least one tube channel for supporting a portion of a tube. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144646 | METHOD FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN APPARATUS FOR SPRING-ASSISTED SWINGING OF A LIFTGATE OR DOOR IN A VEHICLE - An apparatus for spring-assisted swinging of a liftgate in opposition to the gravity force between a closed position and an open position in a vehicle includes a spring energy store and a tracker which is coupled to the spring energy store for influencing a torque generated by the spring energy store. The tracker includes a coupling rod for rotatable actuation of a hinge lever articulated to the vehicle body and operably connected to the liftgate. To install the apparatus the coupling rod is temporarily fixed in a defined position corresponding to an installation position of the liftgate. The liftgate is held in the open position or in an intermediate position above the installation position and the apparatus is placed in the vehicle. After lowering the liftgate from the open position or intermediate position into the installation position, the coupling rod is connected to the hinge lever and then released. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144647 | SHOOTING RESTS WITH ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT FOR SUPPORTING FIREARMS - Shooting rests having elevation adjustment assemblies are disclosed herein. One embodiment of the disclosure, for example, is directed to a shooting rest for supporting a firearm having a buttstock spaced apart from a forestock. The shooting rest includes a first base portion carrying a first support for supporting the buttstock and a second base portion coupled to the first base portion and carrying a second support for supporting the forestock. The second base portion includes a body having an opening extending therethrough, and a height adjustment member slidably positioned in the opening. The height adjustment member has a non-circular cross-sectional shape in a plane that is generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the height adjustment member. The height adjustment member is attached to the second support and configured to adjust a height of the second support. The second base portion includes a biasing member contacting the height adjustment member to at least partially inhibit movement of the height adjustment member through the opening. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144648 | METHOD FOR ATTACHING EXTERIOR COMPONENT - There is provided a method for attaching an exterior component. When attaching an exterior component to a bumper, an attachment member for a first attaching hole of the bumper fixed to the vehicular main body is detached, and then the attachment member is inserted into a first through-hole of the exterior component and the first attaching hole and fixed, thereby temporarily fixing the exterior component. A marking is put on a temporarily fixed portion where a second through-hole faces the bumper, and the exterior component is temporarily detached. A third attaching hole is formed by boring a hole in the marking of the bumper, and then a well nut is fitted into the exterior component, enabling the exterior component to be attached through the first and second through-holes. Accordingly, the marking and positioning of the exterior component can be easily performed without detaching the bumper. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144649 | Pin Installation Assembly And Associated Machine And Method - A pin installation assembly disclosed herein includes a handle portion including a handle shank and a tip portion including a tip shank. The handle and tip shanks are configured to engage a pin. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144650 | SPOUT TIP RETENTION METHOD - An apparatus and method for assembling a faucet spout to retain a tube within a body of the faucet spout. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144651 | SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING FACETS FOR HELIOSTATS - System for manufacturing facets comprising a frame, a series of mirrors and multiple securing parts in which said parts are the key to the invention and are formed by a rod and a circular metal sheet provided with a series of small circular perforations, where the rod and the circular sheet are attached by electric arc welding or any other means that ensures an equivalent fixation and the purpose of which is to secure a curved mirror to the rear structure or frame of a heliostat, thereby forming the so-called facet. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144652 | METHOD OF INSTALLING A MULTI-LAYER BATT, BLANKET OR MAT IN AN EXHAUST GAS AFTERTREATMENT OR ACOUSTIC DEVICE - A method is provided for installing a multi-layer mat ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120144653 | MULTI-PIECE FASTENER WITH SELF-INDEXING NUT - According to a preferred embodiment, a multi-piece fastener with self-indexing nut is disclosed. The multi-piece fastener is designed for use in low clearance areas such as aircraft wing side-of-body joint locations. The multi-piece fastener comprises a stud comprising an elongated part extending between a first end face and a second end face, a threaded head fastener, a threaded tail fastener, and a wrenching feature. A self-indexing feature is provided on the stud and head fastener which allows automatic orientation of the head fastener with respect to the stud. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144654 | YARD ARM - A fence pole mounted device for hanging one or more items. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144655 | FILM STRETCHER - A film stretcher utilizes a spring bias to clamp the film. The film stretcher may include a stretch head having one or more clamps positioned about the film in locations necessary to clamp the film for stretching in one or more axes. The clamp may utilize a spring to provide the clamping force. The stretch head may include structures that operate to counter the spring bias to move the clamp to one state and then to allow the spring bias to move the clamp to another state. Thus, the stretch head may effectively clamp and unclamp the film. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144656 | METHOD OF PRODUCING AN IMAGE SENSOR HAVING MULTIPLE OUTPUT CHANNELS - A method for producing an image sensor includes providing a horizontal shift register electrically connected to a pixel array for receiving charge packets from the pixel array. A non-destructive sense node is provided that is connected to an output of the horizontal shift register. A charge directing switch is provided that is electrically connected to the non-destructive sense node. The charge directing switch includes first and second outputs. A charge multiplying horizontal shift register is provided that is electrically connected to the first output of the charge directing switch. A bypass horizontal shift register or an amplifier is provided that is connected to the second output of the charge directing switch. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144657 | METHOD TO TURN BIOLOGICAL TISSUE SAMPLE CASSETTES INTO TRACEABLE DEVICES, USING A SYSTEM WITH INLAYS TAGGED WITH RADIO FREQUENCY INDENTIFICATION (RFID) CHIPS - The present invention relates to a method to turn cassettes for biological tissue samples into devices traceable with RFID technology, using a system with inlays tagged with an RFID chip, which inlays are placed in the tissue sample chamber of the tissue cassettes, wherein the part of the inlay that contains the antenna of the RFID chip is running around an opening or is folded together. Such inlays do not risk to be affected by damaging forces outside the tissue cassettes. With an inlay that at every suitable moment can be positioned in the tissue sample chamber for one or more limited periods of time, or indefinitely, tissue cassettes can tracked and traced with RFID technology without the fear of destroying the RFID chip during processing that involves the use of a microwave oven. During that period the inlay can be temporarily removed from the tissue cassette. The inlays are further designed to: allow sufficient flow of fluids through cassette lids and the bottom of the tissue cassettes. leave as much room as possible for tissue samples. fit in cassettes with and without an inner tissue sample chamber. enable the use of different RFID chips and antennas. enable fixation in a cassette, without additional fixation means. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144658 | POWER ELECTRONIC MODULE WITH AN IMPROVED CHOKE AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - An improved choke assembly for a power electronics device is provided. More specifically, a choke assembly with improved protection from environmental conditions such as dirt and water is provided. An improved choke assembly may include an insulative housing for an inductor coil that seals the inductor coil from the environment. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144659 | HEATING RESISTOR ELEMENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME, THERMAL HEAD, AND PRINTER - A manufacturing method for a heating resistor element includes a concave portion forming step, a bonding step and a resistor forming step. The concave portion forming step includes forming a concave portion on at least one of bonded surfaces between an insulating substrate and a heat accumulating layer. The bonding step causes the bonded surfaces between the insulating substrate and the heat accumulating layer to adhere to each other to bond the insulating substrate and the heat accumulating layer. The resistor forming step includes forming a heating resistor at a position on the heat accumulating layer. The position is opposed to the concave portion. The concave portion forming step further includes processing an inner surface of the concave portion on a side of the insulating substrate to have surface roughness Ra of 0.2 μm or more. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144660 | Manufacturing method of a battery - An exemplary manufacturing method for a battery is provided in the present invention. The manufacturing method includes step S | 2012-06-14 |
20120144661 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF A BATTERY - A manufacturing method for a battery is provided in the present invention. The manufacturing method includes the steps of: S | 2012-06-14 |
20120144662 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FLAT-PLATE BATTERY - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a flat-plate battery. The method includes step S | 2012-06-14 |
20120144663 | APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING RADIOPAQUE MARKERS TO A STENT - A mandrel for supporting a stent and rollers for pressing a radiopaque marker into a stent are disclosed. The mandrel can have a forward portion for carrying the stent and a rear portion for urging the stent forward portion into a gap between the rollers. The mandrel may be pushed or pulled into the gap, which is sized to allow the rollers to press the marker into engagement with the stent. Prior to moving the mandrel into the gap, the marker may be placed on a surface of the stent or partially inside a recess in the stent. Several markers can be efficiently and uniformly pressed onto the stent by moving the mandrel into the gap in one continuous movement in an axial or lateral direction. Markers can also be pressed onto the stent by placing the stent in the gap and rotating the stent about its central axis. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144664 | TV TUNER AND THE MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A TV tuner includes an Ultra High Frequency (UHF)/Very High Frequency (VHF) tracking filter, an UHF/VHF matching circuit and a single conversion Tuner IC. The UHF/VHF tracking filter includes a first Low-Temperature Co-fired Ceramics (LTCC) inductor, a first varactor diode and a fine-tune capacitor electrically connected to determine the maximum gain frequency of the UHF/VHF tracking filter. The UHF/VHF matching circuit includes a second LTCC inductance, a second varactor diodes and a fine-tune capacitor electrically connected to determine the maximum gain frequency of the UHF/VHF matching circuit. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144665 | IMPEDANCE TUNING FOR CIRCUIT BOARD SIGNAL PATH SURFACE PAD STRUCTURES - The characteristic impedance of a surface pad is manipulated by reticulating the pad and filling the spaces with a dielectric material, providing an inductive element in the coupling of the surface pad to an underlying ground pad of a ground plane, or a combination of these approaches. In appropriate embodiments, acceptable signal trace routing paths will exist in an embedded signal layer under the ground plane and crossing under the surface pad. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144666 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WIRING BOARD - There is prepared an insulation layer generation member having a support film and a semi-cured insulation layer provided on a surface of the support film. Subsequently, the insulation layer generation member is affixed to a pad such that the pad contacts the semi-cured insulation layer. The semi-cured insulation layer is cured, to thus generate an insulation layer. Subsequently, the insulation layer is exposed to laser by way of the support film, thereby opening an opening in the insulation layer. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144667 | MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARDS WITH HOLES REQUIRING COPPER WRAP PLATE - Printed circuit boards have circuit layers with one or more via filled holes with copper wraps and methods of manufacturing the same. An embodiment of the present invention provides a method to enhance the consistency of the wraparound plating of through-hole vias of printed circuit boards with (requiring) via filling to provide extra reliability to the printed circuit boards and enables the designers and/or manufacturers of printed circuit boards to design and manufacture boards with relatively fine features and/or tight geometries. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144668 | CRIMPING TERMINAL FITTING, METHOD OF FORMING IT AND WIRE WITH TERMINAL FITTING - A crimping terminal fitting has a wire barrel ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120144669 | FEMALE TERMINAL AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR FEMALE TERMINAL - A female terminal ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120144670 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POWER SOCKET - A method for manufacturing a power socket is disclosed as that the power socket has at least two metal pins and an insulating seat member, wherein one end of each of the integrally-formed metal pin is defined as a solid round-column shaped contact section and the other end thereof is defined as a flat terminal section, the terminal section and the contact section are integrally formed in one piece. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144671 | GAS COMPRESSOR WITH PULSATION ABSORBER FOR REDUCING CYLINDER NOZZLE RESONANT PULSATION - A method for reducing pulsation effects associated with the compressor nozzle of a positive displacement compressor system. A pulsation absorber, having a design like that of a side branch absorber, is installed on the cylinder valve cap or on the cylinder nozzle. The acoustic dimensions and placement of the pulsation absorber are designed to reduce the amplitude of the pulsations associated with the peak resonant frequency of the compressor nozzle response. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144672 | VALVE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A method of producing a valve includes the steps of forming a channel in a silicon substrate, with the channel having an opening penetrating an entire thickness of the silicon substrate, and forming, by patterning, a metal layer on one surface of the silicon substrate without closing the opening of the channel. In addition, a low melting point metal member is deposited so as to cover at least a part of the metal layer and also to block the opening of the channel. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144673 | Workcell for Tire and Wheel Assembly Including a Tire Inflating Sub-Station That Utilizes a Flexible Flip Seal - An apparatus for assembling a tire and a wheel is disclosed. The apparatus includes a single-cell workstation including a device that retains a wheel, and a plurality of sub-stations. The device moves the wheel to each of the plurality of sub-stations, without releasing the wheel, to assemble a tire-wheel assembly. A method is also disclosed. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144674 | METHOD OF DESIGNING SPOKES OF NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE - Disclosed herein is a method of designing spokes of a non-pneumatic tire which randomly arranges spokes around a circumference to optimize noise dispersion. The method of designing spokes of a non-pneumatic tire includes placing a plurality of spokes ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120144675 | Safety Razor With Improved guard - A shaving blade unit has a plastic housing having a front portion and a rear portion and two side surfaces extending from the front portion to the rear portion. A shaving blade is disposed between the front portion and the rear portion and has a blade length extending along a blade axis. A guard is disposed at the front portion of the housing. The guard includes an elastomeric member forming at least one passage extending between an upper surface and a lower surface of the elastomeric member. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144676 | MULTI-BLADE ACCESSORIES - An accessory attachable to an output shaft of a power tool includes a hub portion having an opening for securing the accessory to the power tool, a first blade portion having a first side edge extending away from the hub portion, and a second blade portion having a second side edge extending away from the hub portion in a direction different from the first side edge. The first blade portion has a first working characteristic, and the second blade portion has a second working characteristic different from the first working characteristic. The first side edge is substantially perpendicular to the second side edge. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144677 | FOLDING KNIFE - A folding knife that is assisted by a spring force in extending a blade thereof provides an effortless and safe structure of folding knife. The folding knife includes opposite handle plates and clamp plates that clamp a blade therebetween. The blade has a surface forming a raised portion that defines a cam ring having a caroming contour surrounding a pivot hole of the blade. The cam ring is received in a hollow opening formed by stamping one of the clamp plates to be engageable with a spring arm arranged in the opening. The camming contour and the resilience of the spring arm help realizing effortless and resiliency-assisted extension of the blade. The other clamp plate forms a slot that defines a resilient sideway-deflected positioning plate engageable and thus retaining the blade at an extended position. Advantages of effortless extension of blade and operation safety by the blade can be achieved. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144678 | FOLDABLE PUTTY KNIFE - A foldable putty knife comprises a hollow handle, a knife body, an elastic stopper, a stopper-releasing button, and an elastic piece. The knife body is pivotally connected to the hollow handle's interior and is provided with two positioning notches respectively at two sides adjacent to the pivotally connected end. The elastic stopper is adapted for being engaged with one of the two positioning notches. The stopper-releasing button is fitted into the first hole in the way that its bottom is against the elastic stopper's top. The elastic piece is provided inside the hollow handle. The knife body, under the condition of being located within the hollow handle, can be ejected out of the hollow handle by means of the elastic force provided by the elastic piece after the stopper-releasing button is pressed to compress the elastic stopper and thus detach the elastic stopper from the engaged positioning notch. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144679 | Hair Clipper Blade Assembly - The present invention relates to an electric hair clipper blade assembly having a guide plate connected with a fixed blade and a movable blade that moves in a left and right direction or horizontal direction and a connection/fixed member. In particular, the present invention relates to an electric hair clipper blade assembly having fixed and movable blades with depths deeper than those of conventional fixed and movable blades and a blade body DLC-coated, on which a portion of the guide plate, the fixed blade, and the movable blade are formed, to maintain fairly good cutting power in cutting short hair or curly hair. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144680 | CUTTING BLADE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A blade that includes a body formed from a carbon steel material is provided. The body has a cutting edge portion and a side surface. The side surface has a colored oxide layer formed thereon. Selected portions of the oxide layer have been removed to reveal the underlying carbon steel material so as to provide indicia on the surface of the blade by virtue of a color contrast between the colored oxide layer and the revealed carbon steel material. A method of manufacturing such a blade is also provided. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144681 | CUTTING MACHINE - The present invention provides a cutting machine in which a reciprocating rod is driven by a motor and projects downward at a forward portion of a housing. The housing accommodates the motor and a cooling fan for cooling the motor, and a lower end of the rod is connected to a cutting blade for cutting a workpiece. A first blow passage is provided in the housing, and cooling air generated by the cooling fan forwardly flows in a direction intersecting the rod from a rear side of the rod. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144682 | DEVICE FOR LOCATING A LOAD IN LIFTING PLANTS - A device for locating loads destined to be applied to a cable- and/or chain- and/or hydraulic-type lifting plant, in which the plant includes a lifting system to which a gripping element for a load is connected via a cable or chain system, and is provided with projector for projecting visual indications correlated with the position or the displacements of the load. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144683 | Tilt Sensor - A tilt sensor comprises a multi-layer circuit board, a holder, a first light-sensing component, a second light-sensing component, a light-emitting component, and a movable component. The multi-layer circuit board comprises a first layer board and a second layer board disposed on the first layer board. The second layer board comprises first, second, and third holding spaces each of which exposing a respective portion of the first layer board. The holder is disposed on the second layer board and has a containing recess connecting the first, second, and third holding spaces. A bottom surface of the containing recess is reflective. The first and second light-sensing components and the light-emitting component are disposed on the first layer board and in the first, second, and third holding spaces, respectively. The light-emitting component emits a light beam toward the bottom surface of the containing recess. The movable component is disposed in the containing recess. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144684 | ARTICULATED ARM - An articulated arm CMM comprises a plurality of transfer members, a plurality of articulation members connecting at least two transfer members to each other, a coordinate acquisition member at a distal end, and a base at a proximal end. At least two of the articulation members can include at least one encoder and the at least two encoders can both be enclosed within a single monoblock housing. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144685 | Portable Articulated Arm Coordinate Measuring Machine Having Integrated Software Controls - A method for performing a diagnostic or calibration procedure on a portable articulated arm coordinate measurement machine (AACMM). The AACMM includes a manually positionable articulated arm portion having opposed first and second ends, the arm portion including a plurality of connected arm segments, each of the arm segments including at least one position transducer for producing position signals. The AACMM also includes an electronic circuit having a self-contained operating environment that includes a user interface application and a display device in communication with the user interface application. In addition, a measurement device is attached to the first end of the AACMM. The user interface application and display device are configured to facilitate performing and displaying results of a diagnostic or calibration procedure on the AACMM. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144686 | Wall Mountable Height Measuring Device - A wall mountable height measuring device to record development of height of a person is disclosed. The wall mountable height measuring device comprises a board, a pair of vertical scrolling bars, at least one linear measurement scale, a horizontal frame and a leveling bar. The horizontal frame includes a pair of sliding bars and a plurality of openings. The board includes a front surface, a rear surface, a left side and a right side. The pair of sliding bars includes a first sliding bar and a second sliding bar designed to slide between the pair of vertical scrolling bars. The plurality of openings is adaptable to hold at least one date stamp. The at least one date stamp indicates the date at which the height measurement was taken. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144687 | CLOTHING DRYER - The clothing dryer includes a filter device to filter foreign matter in a flow channel along which high-temperature, high-humidity air having dried an object to be dried is discharged. The filter device is mounted so as to be moved inward into and outward from a cabinet in a horizontal state. Usability and reliability of the clothing dryer are improved. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144688 | KITCHEN UTENSIL DRYER - A multi layered kitchen utensil dryer is provided comprising at least one layer of porous absorbent material enveloped by at least one sheet material, said sheet material being secured to the absorbent material. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144689 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE WITH PURGED CHEMISTRY CONDUITS - A method of operating a clothes dryer having a rotating drum defining a drying chamber without a liquid drain, an air system, a heating system, a treating chemistry dispensing system, and a controller, where a purge detection routine and purge cycle are executed to purge the treating chemistry from clothes dryer without draining. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144690 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRYING BULK CAPILLARY-POROUS MATERIALS - The present invention relates to the vacuum drying of capillary porous bulk materials. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144691 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ADSORPTION DRYER AND DRYER FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - In a method for operating an adsorption dryer, a process air flow, generated by at least one blower, is routed at least at times through an adsorption apparatus and over a textile goods in care during a textile care process in a “dry” operating mode to thereby charge a reversibly dehydratable adsorbent of the adsorption apparatus with moisture. A charge state of the adsorbent with water is detected and is displayed at least after the end of the “drying” textile care process. The absorbent is desorbed at least in part during a subsequent, selected and started textile care process in a “refresh” operating mode, and the desorbed moisture is routed as a moist process air flow into a receptacle for refreshing textile goods which are stored or hung in a stationary manner. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144692 | DRYER - A dryer and a control method thereof, in which load of an object to be dried is detected using a sensor which has less risk of contamination and an anticipated drying time based on the detected load is accurately determined and displayed. The dryer includes a rotatable drum to accommodate the object, a front support installed at an entrance of the drum to support the drum, a rear support installed at an opposite side of the entrance of the drum to support the drum, an exhaust hole formed in the front support, through which interior air of the drum is discharged, and a humidity sensor installed to the front support at a position adjacent to the exhaust hole, the humidity sensor being located upstream of the exhaust hole in a rotating direction of the drum to detect humidity of the air to be introduced into the exhaust hole. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144693 | HEAT PUMP TYPE CLOTHES DRYER WITH SECONDARY BLOWING MECHANISM - A heat pump type clothes dryer compensates for pressure loss caused by a radiator to increase the flow rate of air passing around the radiator, and suppressing introduction of ambient air through gaps formed in air flow lines to avoid degradation in drying capacity, while avoiding an increase in the power consumption or noise of a fan. The clothes dryer includes a drum to accommodate clothes, an air suction or intake line to suck air into the drum, an air exhaust line to exhaust air from the drum, a heat pump circuit including a compressor, a radiator, a pressure reducer, and a heat absorber, where the heat absorber is provided in the air exhaust line, and the radiator is provided in the air suction or intake line, a first blowing mechanism provided in the air exhaust line, and a second blowing mechanism provided in the air suction or intake line. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144694 | Laundry Dryer Providing Drum Rotation Reversals and Associated Altered Airflows - A laundry dryer includes a rotatable drum and an air delivery system. The air delivery system can include a reversible blower that provides air at a first flow rate when operated in a first direction and provides air at a second lower flow rate when operated in an opposite second direction. The drum can be a reversibly rotatable drum that is rotatable in a first and an opposite second direction, and the dryer can include a drive motor that both rotates the drum and operates the blower. Drum and blower reversal may be controlled to optimize drying efficiency and also reduce stress on the drive system. A moisture delivery system can provide moisture (e.g., water mist or steam) into the drum while air is being provided at the lower second flow rate, and during drum rotation (tumbling). | 2012-06-14 |
20120144695 | Footwear Sole With Midsole Protrusions - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a footwear sole including a midsole and an outsole. The midsole includes of a plurality of protrusions extending downwardly from a bottom surface of the midsole toward the outsole. The outsole may include a plurality of recesses positioned to mate with a corresponding protrusion from the midsole. The outsole may also include one or more protrusion extending downwardly from the bottom of the outsole. The outsole protrusions may correspond with an associated recess of the outsole top surface. The protrusions may be hemispherical in shape at their distal ends so that a portion of the distal end may be received by the corresponding recess of the outsole top surface. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144696 | WEDGED INSOLE KIT FOR THE TREATMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS - The present invention provides devices, methods, and kits for reducing joint pain and treating conditions of weight-bearing joints. The methods are accomplished through the use of a cushioned wedged insole kit that selectively reduces pressure by cushioning impact and redistributing forces away from affected joints or joint compartments. The kit includes a wedged slab and a neutral slab. The slabs may be trimmed using the kit's sizing chart to create medial or lateral wedged insoles for either the right or left foot. The slab construction may mimic the combination of fatty globules and the surrounding restricting fibrous network cushioning structures found in the foot. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144697 | SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT FOR PRODUCING AN INNDER SOLE OR INSOLE AND INNER SOLE OR INSOLE PRODUCED THEREFROM - In order to increase the efficiency of insoles or shoe inserts, it is proposed to start from a semi-finished product ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120144698 | THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE INFUSED MESH - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a thermoplastic polyurethane (“TPU”) infused mesh material that is molded to form at least a portion of a shoe. The TPU infused mesh may be formed as an upper, a portion of sole or other components of a shoe. The TPU infused mesh is formed, in an exemplary embodiment, through the application of liquid TPU to a surface of a spacer mesh. The liquid TPU infused spacer mesh is then cured, cut to a pattern, and heat molded to form a desired portion of the shoe. The heat molded TPU mesh is coupled to other portions of the shoe (e.g., sole) to form an article footwear in an exemplary embodiment. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144699 | SHOE HAVING A PLURALITY OF TOE COMPARTMENTS - The invention provides a shoe, comprising: a sole portion, and an upper portion, wherein the sole portion and upper portion together form a plurality of compartments, wherein each compartment is configured to receive one or more toes of a foot of a user, and wherein one of the compartments is configured to receive at least both the fourth and fifth toes of the foot of the user. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144700 | Independent Harness System For A Soft Boot - Disclosed is a boot system having an outer boot including a securing system and a superior end that includes a cuff; an inner boot sized to fit between the outer boot and a foot area of a user inserted in the boot system; and a harness system having a flexible panel and a lace slidably engaged with the panel. The inner boot includes a tension capture element coupled adjacent to a superior end of the inner boot. The harness system is removably secured to the outer boot. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144701 | FOOTWEAR ASSEMBLY WITH OUTSOLE HAVING AN ABRASION RESISTANT ARCH - An aspect of the present disclosure includes footwear with a sole assembly including an abrasion resistant medial arch portion. In various embodiments, a sole assembly can include a primary portion extending across lateral, toe, and heel regions of the sole assembly, and a secondary portion at a medial arch region of the sole assembly. The primary portion can include a first compound having a first durometer and the secondary portion can include a second compound having a second durometer higher than the first durometer. Additionally, the sole assembly can include a dam portion spaced between the primary and secondary portions. The dam portion can include sidewalls that form a recess configured to separate the first compound from the second compound. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144702 | SHOE SOLE MADE OF RECYCLED SHOES - A shoe sole made of recycled shoes is provided, which uses recycled used shoes as a primary constituent of the raw material thereof; wherein general waste shoes or used shoes are recycled completely regardless the materials they have. After being processed to remove metal accessories, the recycled shoes are pulverized to form particles recycled raw material, which is then subjected to high temperature deodorization and drying. The materials of the whole shoes that are recycled is applied, at a percentage of 20-80%, depending upon the desired property of the shoe sole to be made, and added with 5-50% of natural and synthetic rubber material and a proper amount of curing additives, activation prompting agents, and filling agents, followed by uniformly mixing to make a shoe outsole having the desired property. As such, the used shoes can be totally recycled and reused. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144703 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SHELL PART OF A SPORTS SHOE AND A SHELL PART PRODUCED ACCORDING TO THIS METHOD - The invention relates to a shell part of sports shoe and a method for producing such a shell part based on joining together several components made preferably of different materials in one or more injection molding processes. The method comprises: the production of at least one three-dimensional stable shoe reinforcing part, the application of a filler material on the inner side of the shoe reinforcing part; the positioning of the shoe reinforcing part on a last; and the at least partial overmolding of the shoe reinforcing part with plastic. The method enables the simple and easily controllable production of a shell part with very high rigidity or stability at least in specific areas and at the same time also ensures the workability or adjustability of the shell part during the production and afterwards. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144704 | CYCLE COUNTER FOR WHEELED TRACTOR SCRAPER - A cycle counter for a wheeled tractor scraper is disclosed. The cycle counter may have an ejector configured to push material from a bowl of the wheeled tractor scraper, a sensor configured to generate a pressure signal indicative of a position of the ejector, and a controller in communication with the sensor. The controller may be configured to determine movement of the ejector toward a full dump position based on the pressure signal, and to record completion of a cycle for the wheeled tractor scraper after the ejector has reached the full dump position only if a value of the pressure signal exceeded a threshold value during movement of the ejector toward the full dump position. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144705 | SHOWCASE DISPLAY BADGE - A vehicle showcase display badge is provided which includes a bezel, a substantially transparent front lens, and a rear lens comprising a light transparent front surface and a colored reflective rear surface. The badge also includes a graphic assembly disposed between the front lens and the rear lens, wherein the rear lens provides a three-dimensional appearance of the graphic assembly. The badge further includes an attachment for attaching the badge to a vehicle such that the graphic assembly is viewable. One or more curved surfaces may be employed on the rear lens to provide a shadow effect. One or more of the lenses may be overmolded. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144706 | IN-STORE MARKETING SIGN - A marketing sign is constructed of a sheet material and includes at least one break-away section coupled to a main section by at least one score. The main section includes a free portion, a base portion and connecting portion. The free portion includes a price piece and a balloon piece coupled to the price piece at a fold. The base portion is configured to couple with a product display structure after the main section is detached from the break-away section at the at least one score. The connecting bend line couples the free portion to the base portion and has a first end located a space distance from a right side edge of the sheet material. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144707 | ADJUSTABLE SIGN HOLDER DEVICE - A sign holder device for the support and display of signage. The device includes a base, sign holder and a stem, the stem having a first end appended to the base and a second end supporting the sign holder. The stem has a length defined by the distance between its first and second ends, the length being adjustable to vary the distance between the base and sign holder. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144708 | SWATCH AND SIGN HOLDER - A swatch and sign holder includes a base, a sign and a cover. The base includes a front face having a front surface, a back surface and at least one through slot extending from the front surface to the back surface. The sign includes a front surface, a back surface, at least one through slot extending from the front surface to the back surface and indicia printed on the front surface of the sign. The back surface of the sign engages into contact with the front surface of the front face. The cover secures the sign to the front face of the base. Each through slot of the front face and each through slot of the sign align with each other to receive a fabric swatch. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144709 | WRAP-AROUND PROTECTIVE LABEL - A label system including a label having a first portion which has a protective coating thereon and a second portion on a same side thereof which does not have the protective coating. The label further includes a generally transparent window, wherein the window is configured to overlie the second portion when the label is wrapped around a body. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144710 | ARTWORK PROTECTION DEVICE - An artwork protection device ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120144711 | Handgun - A handgun having a device for ascertaining the shot count has electronics having a microprocessor ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120144712 | URBAN COMBAT SYSTEM AUTOMATIC FIREARM HAVING AMMUNITION FEED CONTROLLED BY WEAPON CYCLE - A weapon system for urban combat incorporating an automatic gun having a short recoil, a feed system with gun driven box magazines of different capacities, a detachable link-belt feed, spring buffered barrel and bolt recoil absorbing arrangement, and simplified fire control. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144713 | LIGHTWEIGHT, LOW COST SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE MAGAZINE - A lightweight and low cost semi-automatic rifle includes an upper receiver, a lower receiver, and a forend fabricated from injection-molded polymers. The rifle permits firing .22 LR or similar low-power ammunition from an AR-15 style frame, operates on the blowback principle, and provides a fully functional bolt catch and extractor/ejector/deflector. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144714 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ELECTRICAL POWER TO ACCESSORIES MOUNTED ON THE POWERED RAIL OF A WEAPON - A firearm may have a plurality of power-consuming accessories that can be attached to the weapon. In order to reduce the weight of these power-consuming accessories, as well as the proliferation of their batteries, the Weapons Accessory Power Distribution System provides a common power source to power the power-consuming accessories attached to the weapon. One or more powered rails are provided on the handguard, which encircles the barrel of the weapon, to provide a point of mechanical and electrical interconnection for the power-consuming accessories to provide quick connect mounting and dismounting of the power-consuming accessory, absent the use of connectors with their tethering cables, which are susceptible to entanglement. The powered rail(s) are electrically interconnected with a power source, which typically is a battery mounted in the butt stock of the weapon. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144715 | LIGHT WEIGHT STIFFENED GUN STOCK - A light weight stiffened gun stock is disclosed herein. The gun stock utilizes structural members oriented in a grid pattern resulting in a high strength-to-weight ratio. The grid pattern can be an isogrid, orthogrid, hoop-grid pattern, or a combination thereof. The structural members define the form of the gunstock, and provide recoil absorption to reduce the amount of recoil experienced by the shooter. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144716 | COMMUNICATION AND CONTROL OF ACCESSORIES MOUNTED ON THE POWERED RAIL OF A WEAPON - A firearm may have a plurality of power-consuming accessories that can be attached to the weapon. In order to reduce the weight of these power-consuming accessories, as well as the proliferation of their batteries, the Weapon Accessory Power Distribution System provides a common power source to power the power-consuming accessories attached to the weapon. One or more powered rails are provided on the handguard, which encircles the barrel of the weapon, to provide a point of mechanical and electrical interconnection for the power-consuming accessories to provide quick-connect mounting and dismounting of the power-consuming accessory, absent the use of connectors with their tethering cables, which are susceptible to entanglement. The Weapon Accessory Control System is provided to enable the user to control the activation of a power-consuming accessory as well as enable communications between the user and the accessory and among power-consuming accessories. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144717 | ANYPOINT PICATINNY RAIL BIPOD/TRIPOD MOUNT - Various detachable firearm mounting bracket device embodiments are provided. According to an embodiment, a detachable mounting bracket is adapted to allow users of various weapons platforms and support devices to rapidly and securely attach support devices, e.g., bipods and tripods, to a firearm in tandem. A detachable mounting bracket can comprise a housing to attach to a firearm forend, a clamping mechanism to secure the housing to a firearm, and a rail interface adapted to receive a plurality of adapters. The detachable mounting bracket device can be attached to a firearm with a clamp, screw closure, and a vertical interlock clamp. After the detachable mounting bracket is attached to a firearm, a user can easily and rapidly secure a support device to the rail interface using a plurality of adapters. Other aspects, features, and embodiments are also claimed and described. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144718 | Laser gunsight system for a firearm trigger guard - The present invention provides a sighting device for a firearm having a trigger guard, a frame with an underside portion forward of the trigger guard, and a handgrip with a front strap. The sighting device has a body having a first portion including an illumination device. The body defines an engagement feature operable term the bubbly connectivity for portion of the trigger guard. The body has an elongated extension portion that extends from the first portion. The extension portion is shaped to underlie a lower portion of the trigger guard from the first portion to the front strap. The extension portion has a free end including a switch, and the extension portion includes a conductor operably connecting the switch to the illumination device. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144719 | Locking Adjustment Dial Mechanism for Riflescope - Described is a locking stop mechanism for a riflescope that includes at least one rotatable reticle adjustment dial mounted on a scope body. It includes a stop member on the adjustment dial at a preselected position and a lock member on the scope body. The lock member is positioned to engage the stop member upon rotation of the adjustment dial to a preselected setting. The lock member is configured to prevent rotation of the adjustment dial in either direction when engaged with the stop member while allowing free rotation in at least one direction when the lock member is manually displaced and when the stop member is not engaged with the lock member at the preselected setting. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144720 | Gun sight reticle having open sighting areas for bullet drop compensation - A gun sight reticle includes a center horizontal hairline having a central discontinuity and a center sighting area located at the central discontinuity and circumscribed by indicia that encloses the center sighting area, the center sighting area located at a center of the gun sight reticle. The reticle also can include a center vertical hairline that is intersected by the center sighting area such that the center sighting area is located in a discontinuity of the center vertical hairline. The reticle also can include one or more drop-compensation sighting areas disposed below the center sighting area in one or more further discontinuities of the center vertical hairline, the one or more drop-compensation sighting areas being circumscribed by indicia that enclose the sighting area. Preferably, a diameter of the center sighting area is larger than a diameter of the one or more drop-compensation sighting areas. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144721 | GUN SIGHT - A sighting system for a firearm is provided and may include a rear-sight assembly having a rear surface opposing a shooter, a pair of rear-aiming points, and a U-shaped opening disposed between the pair of rear-aiming points. The rear surface may be formed at an angle relative to a top surface of the firearm such that a bottom portion of the rear surface disposed proximate to the top surface of the firearm is farther away from a shooter than a top portion of the rear surface. The sighting system may also include a front-sight assembly including a housing having a front-aiming point, a brightly colored material surrounding the front-aiming point, and a top coat extending over the brightly colored material and the front-aiming point. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144722 | CRUSTACEAN TRAP WITH DEGRADABLE CULL RING PANEL - Herein we describe crustacean fishing traps having degradable cull panels, as well as methods for ensuring that such traps have reduced functionality after becoming derelict. Derelict crab and lobster traps have a negative economic and ecological impact, and thus it is advantageous to use crustacean fishing traps that will lose their ability to catch and retain fish over time. Incorporating degradable cull panels into such traps provides an effective, economical solution. Suitable degradable cull panels are described herein. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144723 | Fishing Lure For Implementing A Fishing Contest - A fishing lure includes a transparent lure body having one or more optical windows that operate as lenses for one or more digital cameras mounted within the transparent lure body. The transparent lure body is shaped like a fish, and the optical windows/digital cameras are located at positions that correspond with the eyes of the fish. Annular eye pieces can be mounted over the optical windows to enhance the appearance of the lure. A reflective shroud, patterned to imitate the body surface of a fish, is mounted within the transparent lure body. Light emitting devices within the transparent lure body can be controlled to emit different colored light through the transparent lure body. Detachable bills/fins can be coupled to the transparent lure body to control the movement of the fishing lure through the water. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144724 | Multi-Application, Portable Fishing Rod Holder - An improved portable, fishing rod holder, for holding the handle of a fishing rod while it is in use and that is capable of being detachably secured to an assortment of environmental support structures, includes: (a) a container whose first end has an opening that is adapted to removably receive a fishing rod handle and whose second end has a threaded hole, (b) a threaded rod having proximal and distal ends, and a thread configuration adapted to allow this rod's proximal end to be detachably threaded into the threaded hole of the container's second end, and (c) a plurality of two-part (i.e., active and passive) clamps, each of which is capable of detachably securing this container to one of an assortment of possibly available environmental support structures. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144725 | Fishing line cutter - A fishing line cutter that is integral to a fishing pole. The fishing line cutter comprises a tubular section with an arcuate projection. The arcuate projection may extend from a same side as a reel mounted on the fishing pole. A spring means may springingly attach the arcuate projection to a slot. The slot can accommodate the arcuate projection upon depression into the fishing pole. An O-ring may be employed to slide along the fishing pole and facilitate depression of the arcuate projection. At least one sharpening means may be included in the fishing line cutter to maintain sharpness. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144726 | FLEXIBLE CANTILEVER USED FOR FISHING LURES - A component used in a fishing lure is disclosed. The component includes a flexible cantilever having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is either connected to or capable of connecting to a hook and the second end is either connected to or capable of connecting to the fishing lure such that when a force sufficient enough to deflect the flexible cantilever is directly or indirectly applied to the flexible cantilever, the hook displaces with respect to the fishing lure. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144727 | PYROTECHNIC DEVICE WITH PROTECTIVE COVER - Pyrotechnic device ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120144728 | PYROTECHNIC DEVICE WITH SAFE FIRING - Pyrotechnic device ( | 2012-06-14 |
20120144729 | INSECT BAIT STATION - Flexible insect bait stations and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, an insect bait station is in the form of an elongated strip comprising a container defining a chamber for holding insect bait, the container comprising a base having a bottom wall, and peripheral side walls, wherein the base is constructed of a flexible material providing for mounting the bait station on irregular surfaces. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144730 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HIGH QUALITY BIO-OIL IN HIGH YIELD - A process is disclosed for converting a particulate solid biomass material to a high quality bio-oil in high yield. The process comprises a pretreatment step and a pyrolysis step. The pretreatment comprises a step of at least partially demineralizing the solid biomass, and improving the accessibility of the solid biomass by opening the texture of the particles of the solid biomass. In a preferred embodiment the liquid pyrolysis product is separated into the bio-oil and an aqueous phase, and the aqueous phase is used as a solvent in the demineralization step and/or in the step of improving the accessibility of the solid biomass by opening the texture of the particles of the solid biomass. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144731 | USE OF MIXTURES OF MONOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS FOR INCREASING THE CETANE NUMBER OF FUEL OILS - The use of mixtures of (A) aliphatic saturated or unsaturated monocarboxylic acids having 12 to 24 carbon atoms or the dimerization or trimerization products thereof, which may be present in the form of free carboxylic acids and/or in the form of ammonium salts, amides, esters and/or nitriles, and (B) polycyclic hydrocarbon compounds which are obtainable from distillation residues of natural oils, which have been extracted from tree resins, for increasing the cetane number of fuel oils which comprise at least one additive with detergent action and at least one cetane number improver, the mixtures of components (A) and (B) being used in a concentration of 10 to 500 ppm by weight, based on the total amount of the fuel oil. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144732 | Biodiesel and Preparation Method Thereof - A method for preparing biodiesel includes the steps of: by using larvae or pupae of complete metamorphosis insect as raw materials, extracting insect oil by solvent process, conducting transesterification or pre-esterification-transesterification respectively of the low-acid-value (acid value≦2) insect oil or the high-acid-value (acid value>2) insect oil to get crude biodiesel after stratification; and purifying and processing the crude biodiesel by using adsorption clarification technic, molecular distillation techinic, and freezing (low temperature) separation technic to get refined biodiesel. The advantages of the method include wide variety of raw materials, easy to breeding, and low cost of production. The present invention provides a new technical way of producing biodiesel, and on the other hand, it also provides a new way of exploiting insects. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144733 | CONDENSATION OF GLYCOLS TO PRODUCE BIOFUELS - The present disclosure relates to methods for converting light glycol streams of biological origin into products suitable for use as oxygenated fuel additives. These methods involve the acidic condensation of light glycols to form larger products, termed low molecular weight poly-glycols. The remaining hydroxyl functional groups of the poly-glycol products are then modified to decrease the overall polarity of the products, and improve their suitability for use as an oxygenated fuel additive. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144734 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CARBON IRON COMPOSITE - A method for manufacturing metallurgical formed carbon iron composite, in which the particle size of a raw material iron ore is optimized in the manufacture of carbon iron composite having a relatively small particle size so as to manufacture high-strength carbon iron composite while maintaining a target reduction ratio. The method for manufacturing carbon iron composite includes mixing coal and iron ore having a maximum particle size of 1 to 2 mm to produce a briquetted material, and carbonizing the briquetted material. Preferably, the iron content of the iron ore is 63% by mass or less, the blending ratio of the iron ore is 40% by mass or less relative to the total amount of coal and iron ore, and the iron ore is undersize of a 1- to 2-mm mesh screen. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144735 | CULTIVATION OF TAMARIX TREE FOR BIOMASS FUEL - A method for using Tamarix Erect trees for the production of biomass fuel. Tamarix Erect trees are planted and/or cultivated in an area of land. After growth of biomass of the Tamarisk Erect trees, at least a portion of the biomass is harvested for the biomass fuel. The planting may be performed at a density greater than 6000 Tamarix Erect trees per hectare. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144736 | Plant Winter Blanket - This invention takes into consideration the severe weather that plants have to endure during the winter months. Home owners and owners of large complexes such as subdivision landscapes, and botanical parks tend to encounter huge expenses to replace plants that have been destroyed during the severe winter months. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144737 | ABOVE GROUND COLLAPSIBLE GARDEN BED - A raised garden bed is provided. The raised garden bed is raised off the ground to minimize back strain when using and to provide ease of use for the mobility impaired. The raised garden bed is collapsible to provide ease of movement and to minimize storage space. A foldable, collapsible frame is provided. A water resistant garden bed liner is provided for holding soil and plant material. The garden bed liner is detachable from the frame. A drainage mechanism is provided to drain excess water from the garden bed. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144738 | Herbicide Delivery - The present invention relates to a herbicide delivery method and a product for delivery to a plant wherein the plant has a generally hollow stem. A particular example of such a plant is Japanese knotweed. The present invention relates to a method of administering a herbicide to a plant comprising the steps of providing an opening in the stem of a plant wherein the stem comprises a tubular portion having a cavity therein and inserting a consumable delivery means comprising at least a herbicide into the opening in the stem of the plant. The herbicide may be provided in a consumable capsule. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144739 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STERILIZATION OF THE SOIL FOR GROWING KOREAN GINSENG BY USING AN ELECTRON BEAM AND SYSTEM OF GROWING KOREAN GINSENG USING AN ELECTRON BEAM STERILIZATION - The present invention relates to a method and system for sterilizing the soil for growing Korean ginseng by using an electron beam, which eliminates fungi harmful to ginseng's growth and development, and also relates to a system including: a conveyor which transfers the soil for growing Korean ginseng; a soil supplier which loads a predetermined amount of soil onto the conveyor to a predetermined height; an electron beam irradiator which applies electron beam to the soil for growing Korean ginseng being transferred by the conveyor to eliminate fungi contained in the soil for growing | 2012-06-14 |
20120144740 | PURE-Grown totally concealed clean room vegetable factory - Plant roots are moved by various means and sometimes exposed to air within a clean room system of plant production. A tub and lid system of plant containment and plant care may be integrated into a rack system which may be contained within a clean room environment devoid of bugs, environmental deviations, pollution and other contaminates found in a typical organic system of the prior art. | 2012-06-14 |
20120144741 | Method Of Operating A Fuel Processor - In situations where the demand for syngas is prolonged, a fuel processor is operated continuously to provide a syngas stream for a prolonged period. The equivalence ratio of reactants supplied to the fuel processor is controlled so that a high fuel-conversion efficiency to hydrogen and carbon monoxide is obtained at temperatures correspondent to carbon production balance, where carbon is formed and gasified at approximately the same rate in the fuel processor. | 2012-06-14 |