| 26th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
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| 20120160081 | RESIZING DIE FOR SPENT STRAIGHT WALL CARTRIDGES - A die for resizing spent straight wall cartridges that is suitable for use in a reloading press. The die contains a pair of spaced apart resizing rings that are arranged to size the bullet chamber of the cartridge casing to a smaller diameter than the charge chamber of the casing to improve the firing performance of the reloaded cartridge. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160082 | SYNTHETIC ROPE FOR POWERED BLOCKS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION - Disclosed is a method for producing a high strength synthetic strength member ( | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160083 | HELICAL AMMUNITION MAGAZINE - An ammunition magazine and gun/magazine system in which the magazine comprises an outer housing having a substantially cylindrical inner wall surface. An inner support member is mounted within the housing and has a substantially cylindrical outer wall surface which is concentric and opposing said inner wall surface of said housing. The outer wall surface and the inner wall surface form a gap between them. A helical ramp is disposed within the gap and has a concentric axis to the inner wall surface and said outer wall surface. The helical ramp forms a helical gap within the gap, which is configured to receive a plurality of cartridges such that a longitudinal axis of each cartridge is oriented radially of the inner wall surface within the helical gap. The magazine also includes a drive mechanism for advancing the cartridges along the helical ramp. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160084 | CERAMIC ARMOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BY BRAZING CERAMIC TO A METAL FRAME - Ceramic armor having a ceramic material encapsulated within a metal frame assembly and an alloy joint formed therebetween. A hot pressing procedure is carried out on the metal frame assembly containing the ceramic material and braze composition to cause the metal to plastically deform about the encapsulated ceramic material and form a diffusion bonded metal frame assembly and an alloy joint formed in-situ from the braze composition, which melts and wets the ceramic material and the metal frame assembly during the process of diffusion bonding the components of the metal frame assembly together. In instances of a titanium frame assembly, a silicon carbide ceramic material, and a copper-silicon braze composition, the alloy joint formed in-situ during the diffusion bonding process has an alloy gradient including a Cu—Ti component, a Ti—Cu—Si component, and a Cu—Si component. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160085 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE MITIGATION OF EXPLOSIVELY FORMED PROJECTILES - A multi step approach to mitigating the effects of explosively formed projectiles (EFPs). The first step involves a splitting step whereby the EFP total mass is reduced into fragments having smaller masses. The fragments are then exposed to cascading armored disks in preparation for a temperature reduction or “cooling” step. Heat is reduced by conduction through a cooling medium. Temperature reduction restores some solid properties to each fragment. The EFP fragments are slowed by exposure to a series of cascading armored disks designed to disperse contact pressures from any remaining fragments. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160086 | FABRIC ASSEMBLY SUITABLE FOR RESISTING BALLISTIC OBJECTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A fabric assembly particularly useful in ballistic resistant armor has two separate sections each containing a number of fabrics made from yarns having a tenacity of at least 7.3 grams per dtex and a modulus of at least 100 grams per dtex. Compressed fabrics in the first section are employed and connected by a connector having a force to break in tension not greater than 180 N to form delineated areas in a range from 15 square mm to 350 square mm. Fabrics in the second section are not compressed and are not joined other than to prevent slippage of the fabrics relative to one another. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160087 | REMOVABLE ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR BUILDINGS - The present invention discloses an attachment system for use in a building comprising a plurality of first wall sections, a plurality of horizontal planks resting on the first wall sections, and a plurality of second wall sections resting on the horizontal planks. The system includes a plurality of threaded rods holding the system together, and may be made of concrete or similar material. The system may be disassembled and reassembled without affecting the structural integrity of the building. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160088 | Vehicle Battery Pack Ballistic Shield - An improved protection system for a battery pack mounted between the passenger cabin floor panel of an electric vehicle and the driving surface is provided, the system utilizing a ballistic shield mounted under the electric vehicle and interposed between the battery pack enclosure and the driving surface, where the ballistic shield is spaced apart from the enclosure bottom panel. A layer of a compressible material may be interposed between the ballistic shield and the battery pack enclosure. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160089 | WEAPON ASSEMBLY, WEAPON SYSTEM AS WELL AS A METHOD FOR A WEAPON ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD FOR A WEAPON SYSTEM - A weapon assembly includes a weapon ( | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160090 | AIR CYLINDER - An air cylinder that can prevent foreign substances from intruding inside in an environment where fine foreign substances such as dust are scattered. The air cylinder includes, in a through hole of a rod cover, an annular lubricator impregnated with a lubricant so as to supply the lubricant to the rod and a liquid-absorptive annular dust wiper not containing a lubricant and provided for preventing fine foreign substances such as powder stuck to the rod from intruding inside. The lubricator and the dust wiper are disposed air-tightly and slidably in contact with the rod, and the dust wiper is located closer to a leading end of the rod than the lubricator. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160091 | SPRINGS AND SPRING ASSEMBLIES - Various arrangements are disclosed based on springs formed from a plurality of individual resilient arms, including a spring having a substantially planar form in an unloaded state and rotational symmetry of at least order two about a symmetry axis perpendicular to the plane of the spring, said spring comprising: an inner hub and an outer hub, said inner hub being radially inward with respect to said outer hub; a plurality of resilient connecting arms each connected at an inner end to said inner hub and at an outer end to said outer hub, said plurality of resilient connecting arms being configured to provide a restoring force parallel to said symmetry axis when said inner and outer hubs are displaced relative to each other along said symmetry axis; wherein said inner hub, said outer hub and each of said plurality of resilient connecting arms are formed as physically separate elements and are connected to each other during assembly to form said spring. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160092 | METHOD OF MAKING A PISTON OIL GALLERY USING A HOLLOW METALLIC CORE - A method of making an aluminum piston is described. In one embodiment, the method includes placing a oil gallery core in a mold, the oil gallery core comprising a metal tube connected to a hollow inlet tube and a hollow outlet tube; introducing liquid aluminum into the mold around the oil gallery core; and allowing the liquid aluminum to solidify, the oil gallery core forming a channel in the piston. Aluminum pistons are also described. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160093 | AIR CYLINDER - An air cylinder having a simple and effective configuration to reduce the axial length and provide ease of processing. A sliding bearing that guides a piston rod is disposed at a position adjacent to a groove in which a rod packing is fitted. One end of the sliding bearing serves as the side wall of the groove and prevents displacement of the rod packing. The other end of the sliding bearing extends so as to cover part of a yenta of a first port. An orifice having a sectional area smaller than that of the yenta is formed at the position of the yenta by the sliding bearing. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160094 | PRE-FILTRATION AND MAINTENANCE SENSING FOR EXPLOSION-PROOF ENCLOSURES - A filter system for an explosion-proof enclosure is described herein. The filter system can include a pre-filter assembly located outside the explosion-proof enclosure. The pre-filter assembly can include a pre-filter material configured to control air passing therethrough. The filter system can also include a filter assembly coupled to the pre-filter assembly. The filter assembly can further control the air received from the pre-filter assembly and passing therethrough into the explosion-proof enclosure. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160095 | Novel Nanoporous Supported Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Polymer Membranes and Methods of Preparing and Using Same - The invention includes a nanoporous LLC polymer membrane wherein ultra-thin films or clusters of inorganic material are deposited inside the porous structure of the LLC polymer membrane. The membranes of the invention have high levels of pore size uniformity, allowing for size discrimination separation, and may be used for separation processes such as gas-phase and liquid-phase separations. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160096 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CHANGING THE CONCENTRATION OF GASES IN LIQUIDS - Apparatus for changing the concentration of a selected gas in a liquid, the apparatus comprising a flow chamber through which the liquid is passed and which comprises a wall comprising a planar separation membrane, the separation membrane being substantially impermeable to the liquid and permeable to the selected gas, characterized in that the separation member extends beyond the flow chamber and provides a seal between components of the apparatus. The apparatus is particularly useful for degassing liquids, for example HPLC eluents and analysis samples. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160097 | Epoxy-Amine Acid Gas Adsorption-Desorption Polymers and Oligomers, Processes for Preparing Same, and Uses Thereof - This disclosure involves an adsorption-desorption material, e.g., crosslinked epoxy-amine material having an M | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160098 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL - A carbon dioxide (CO | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160099 | CARBON DIOXIDE SEPARATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A carbon dioxide separation method and a carbon dioxide separation apparatus capable of maintaining a carbon dioxide adsorption capacity for a long term by collecting an amine compound that evaporates during an operation of the apparatus and reloading the amine compound onto a carbon dioxide adsorbent. An amine collector and an amine aqueous solution preparation device are connected to an adsorbent-packed tank packed with a carbon dioxide adsorbent. An amine compound that evaporates from the carbon dioxide adsorbent during an operation of the apparatus is collected by the amine collector into the amine aqueous solution preparation device. The collected amine compound is reloaded onto the carbon dioxide adsorbent via a supply line. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160100 | ADSORPTION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS DERIVED FROM ORGANIC MATTER - The present invention relates to the use of palladium doped ZSM-5 to adsorb volatile organic compounds (VOCs) derived from organic matter, wherein the Si:Al ratio of the ZSM-5 is less than 5 or equal to 100:1, and wherein the palladium doped ZSM-5 is used in an environment comprising less than 10 vol % of oxygen. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160101 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING GASES AND OBTAINING ACID GASES - The invention relates to a method for removing sour gases from raw gases ( | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160102 | Method of Mass Transfer, Structured Packing and Mass Transfer Apparatus for a Small Liquid Load - A method of mass transfer includes the steps of: supplying a first fluid and a second fluid into a mass transfer apparatus, wherein the mass transfer apparatus includes a vessel which has a head region, a base region and a mass transfer region, wherein the first fluid is brought into contact with the second fluid at least in the mass transfer region, wherein the mass transfer region is arranged between the head region and the base region and the mass transfer region includes a structured packing which includes a plurality of neighboring layers of fabric which includes fiber strands of a non-metallic material. The mass transfer apparatus is operated at a fluid load of at most 3 m | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160103 | Slug Suppressor Apparatus and Crude Oil Stabilization Assembly and Process Therefor - A slug suppressor apparatus comprising an inlet separator capable of gas-liquid separation of full well stream fluid and expanded inclined liquid pipe for dampening slugs. The inlet separator has an inlet for receiving the full well stream fluid, a separated gas outlet in its upper section, and a separated liquid outlet in its lower section. The separated gas outlet and the separated outlet are operationally connected to a gas bypass line and the expanded inclined liquid pipe respectively. The expanded inclined liquid pipe has means for dampening liquid slugs and is connectable to a 3-Phase separator. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160104 | FILTER MEDIA INCLUDING GLASS FIBERS - The present disclosure generally relates to filter media including glass fibers. The fiber characteristics (e.g., composition, dimensions) are selected to impart the desired solubility, filtration and mechanical properties so that the filter media may be used in the desired application. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160105 | STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENTS FOR FILTER ASSEMBLIES - A filter assembly is described herein for controlling the air passing therethrough. The filter assembly can include a housing comprising a cavity formed therein. The filter assembly can also include a filter positioned within the cavity and coupled to the housing. Further, the filter assembly can include a reinforcement structure coupled to an end of the housing and adjacent to a top end of the filter | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160106 | ELECTRIC PRECIPITATOR - An electric precipitator includes a charge unit disposed at an upstream part and a dust collection unit disposed at a downstream part, the charge unit includes charge electrodes and a discharge wire disposed between two neighboring charge electrodes and separated from the charge electrodes, the dust collection unit includes high voltage electrodes, front ends of which are opposite to the charge unit, and low voltage electrodes, front ends of which are opposite to the charge unit and which alternate with high voltage electrodes, and the front ends of high voltage electrodes protrude toward the charge unit as compared to the front ends of low voltage electrodes, thereby guiding electrons to the discharge electrodes due to an electric field formed between the front ends of the high voltage electrodes and the discharge electrodes and thus reducing current leakage through the low voltage electrodes. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160107 | DRIPPING DEVICE - The dripping device contains a body member, a blocking member at the bottom of the body member with a through channel to allow the brewed drink to flow through, a filter member, and an engaging member vertically moveable to allow/stop the flowing of the brewed drink. The major characteristics of the present invention are as follows. The inner wall of the body member is configured with a number of protruding locking elements for locking the filter member in its place. The engaging member has a vertical column with an upper cylinder on which a valve element is mounted. The valve element is made of a flexible material and is for blocking the through channel of the blocking member. The dripping device has advantages such as enhanced water-tightness, easy assembly, lower cost, and the problem of the conventional spherical blocking element is avoided. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160108 | SMOKELESS STOVETOP GRILLING DEVICE - A smokeless stovetop grilling device includes a grilling surface, a catch tray a manifold and a pressurized fluid source. The grilling surface has a plurality of upward pointing V-shaped first members attached at first and second ends to a first supporting frame. The catch tray has a plurality of hollow core downward pointing V-shaped second members attached at first and second ends to a second supporting frame. Adjacent pairs of the side edges of the first and second members are spaced from one another by a first distance. The first supporting frame is located over the second supporting frame such that drippings from the grilling surface fall into the catch tray. The pressurized fluid source forces cooling fluid through the second members, preventing the catch tray from smoking. A heat conducting element has upward pointing third members extending upwardly between the second members to heat undersides of the first members. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160109 | APPARATUS FOR COOKING BY HEAT CONVECTION COMPRISING TEMPERATURE CONTROL LAYER - A cooker and a method of manufacturing the cooker are provided. The cooker includes a heating part contacting heat, and a temperature control layer on a first surface of the heating part, wherein the temperature control layer includes expandable graphite. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160110 | GRILL/TOASTER MACHINE WITH VAPOR - The invention is a grill/toaster machine with vapor, characterized in that there is a mechanism which provides that the water vapor, the amount of which is controlled, is given as to be homogeneously distributed into the food materials to be cooked, between two heater plates during the cooking process. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160111 | STEAM OVEN FOR AIRCRAFT - Water leakage of a steam oven provided on an aircraft for heating ingredients is to be prevented. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160112 | Local Printing Apparatus And Method - According to example embodiments, a printing apparatus includes a wafer delivery unit configured to move and support a wafer, an optical microscope configured to inspect the wafer, a pattern transfer unit configured to display a position of a defect on the wafer detected using the optical microscope. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160113 | Sheet Ejecting Apparatus And Stencil Printing Apparatus - A sheet ejecting apparatus includes: first and second sheet discharging members which nip a used stencil base sheet wound on a plate cylinder and which come in press-contact with each other, wherein the first sheet discharging member comes into contact with the used stencil base sheet on the plate cylinder so as to scoop the used stencil base sheet, and the used stencil base sheet is peeled off the outer peripheral surface of the plate cylinder so as to be wound on the second sheet discharging member, and wherein the first sheet discharging member is rotationally driven by a driving unit, and the second sheet discharging member rotates so as to follow the rotation of the first sheet discharging member. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160114 | METHOD TO REGISTER COLORS IN IN-TRACK DIRECTION ON A MULTICOLOR WEB PRINTING MACHINE - A method for printing a multi-color image on a web that is moved in a transport direction along a plurality of printing units for respectively printing one color separation of the multi-color image. A line clock is determined for the printing unit being the first one in transport direction, as a function of the transport speed of the web, and a plurality of synchronization marks is printed with the web, said synchronization marks located in a region of the web that is outside the region of the multi-color image, and printed at a prespecified clock that is formed of a partial set of the line clock. The synchronization marks are detected at a position between the first and the second printing units, and a line clock for the second printing unit in the direction of movement is determined based on the detection of the synchronization marks. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160115 | PRINTING DEVICE USING THERMAL ROLL IMPRINTING AND PATTERNED PLATE, MICROFLUODIC ELEMENT USING THE SAME, FILM LAMINATING DEVICE FOR SENSOR, AND PRINTING METHOD - A printing device using thermal roll imprinting and a patterned plate according to the present invention includes: a first supply roll continuously supplying a patterning film; a heating roll and a first sub-roll imprinting a first pattern in the patterning film supplied from the first supply roll by pressing the patterning film from both sides thereof to form a patterning plate; an imprinting mask provided with an original pattern to be imprinted to the patterning film and mounted on the surface of the heating roll; a first recovery roll recovering the patterned plate; a rotatable inking roll inking the first pattern imprinted to the patterned plate; a doctor blade forming a second; a blanket roll forming a third pattern; and a second sub-roll forming a fourth pattern by pressing a printing film and printing the third pattern of the blanket roll to the printing film. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160116 | IDENTIFICATION MARK PRINTING MACHINE - An identification mark printing machine including an impression cylinder, identification mark cylinder, transfer cylinder, inspection cylinder, and inspection device. The impression cylinder holds and transports a sheet having an image printed on it. The identification mark cylinder is in contact with the impression cylinder, and further prints an identification mark on the sheet held on the impression cylinder. The transfer cylinder is in contact with the impression cylinder on the downstream side, in the direction in which the sheet is transported, and holds and transports the sheet received from the impression cylinder. The inspection cylinder is in contact with the transfer cylinder, and holds and transports the sheet received from the transfer cylinder. The inspection device inspects the identification mark printed on the sheet held on the inspection cylinder. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160117 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF INTERMITTENTLY CONVEYING WEB THEREIN - A printing apparatus including: a web conveyance unit that conveys a web; a printing unit that prints an image on the web; a web discharging unit that discharges the web on which the image is formed with the printing unit, the web discharging unit being placed downstream of the printing unit; and a web withdrawal unit that withdraws the web into the printing apparatus, the web withdrawal unit including a web withdrawal roller and at least one pressing roller. When the printing apparatus is in a print waiting state, the printing apparatus drives the web withdrawal roller intermittently, while a pressing force from the at least one of the pressing roller is maintained, so as to convey the web intermittently. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160118 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR AND LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING METHOD - A lithographic printing plate precursor includes a support and an image-recording layer containing a binder, a radical polymerizable compound and a radical polymerization initiator, wherein the binder comprises a multifunctional thiol having from 6 to 10 functional groups as a nucleus and polymer chains connected to the nucleus through a sulfide bond and the polymer chains have a polymerizable group. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160119 | PRODUCTION OF TRANSFER PAPER FOR INK-JET PRINTING - The present invention relates to a method for producing transfer papers, to the transfer papers produced by the method, and to transfer printing methods. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160120 | ABLATABLE ELEMENTS FOR MAKING FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES - Relief images can be formed from a laser-ablatable element having a laser-ablatable layer that is from about 300 to about 4,000 μm in thickness. The laser-ablatable layer includes a film-forming material that is a laser-laser-ablatable material or the film-forming material has dispersed therein a laser-ablatable material. The laser-ablatable material is a polymeric material that when heated to 300° C. at a rate of 10° C./minute, loses at least 60% of its mass to form at least one predominant low molecular weight product. The laser-ablatable material can also comprise at least 0.01 weight % of a depolymerization catalyst that is a Lewis acid or organometallic based catalyst. The element can be imaged by ablation at an energy of at least 1 J/cm | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160121 | ACTIVE BODY - An active body ( | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160122 | TROLLEY FOR DOWNHILL ZIP LINE THRILL RIDE - A zip line trolley includes a frame assembled from a pair of spaced-apart parallel side plates and an inner beam, which is partially sandwiched between the side plates. The inner beam has a gallery of block-T-shaped cross section which extends its length. A shackle, from which a rider is suspended, can be pinned anywhere within the gallery. A main pulley, which is installed in an upper middle portion of the frame, rotates on a pair of sealed ball bearing races that are pressed on a hollow keyed shaft which slides into opposed grooves machined into each of the side plates. The keyed shaft is bolted between the side plates with a shoulder bolt passing transversely through both side plates. A water-wiping brake pad is pivotally mounted within the frame in front of the main pulley. A bumper is bolted between front portions of the side plates. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160123 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE - Temporary support structure that provisionally supports the railroad tracks ( | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160124 | BATTERY-POWERED ALL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE AND RELATED LOCOMOTIVE AND TRAIN CONFIGURATIONS - Designs for a battery-powered, all-electric locomotive and related locomotive and train configurations are disclosed. In one embodiment, a locomotive may be driven by a plurality of traction motors powered exclusively by a battery assembly which preferably comprises rechargeable batteries or other energy storage means. The locomotive carries no internal combustion engine on board and receives no power during operation from any power source external to the locomotive. A battery management system monitors and equalizes the batteries to maintain a desired state of charge (SOC) and depth of discharge (DOD) for each battery. A brake system may be configured to prioritize a regenerative braking mechanism over an air braking mechanism so that substantial brake energy can be recovered to recharge the battery assembly. Many locomotive or train configurations involving battery-powered or battery-toting locomotive(s) may be implemented, including the combination of a battery assembly and a diesel-electric engine on separate locomotive platforms. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160125 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling and Enhancing Tractive Effort in DC Traction Motors on Locomotives - A system is provided for powering a locomotive. The system comprises a plurality of traction motor assemblies, each assembly comprising an armature and a field; a first power source connected in series to each armature; and in specific circumstances, a second power source connected across the fields. A method of controlling traction power in a locomotive is also provided, the method comprising: identifying which of a plurality of traction motor armatures in the locomotive has a highest current reading; and ramping a traction motor field current to equal the highest current reading for the traction motor armatures. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160126 | ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT TROLLEY ASSEMBLY - A trolley assembly for a conveyor system includes a pair of trolley arms having wheels for rolling engagement with a track or rail of the conveyor system. A trolley attachment is adjustably mounted to the trolley arms and adjusted relative to the trolley arms to adjust a position of the trolley attachment relative to the wheels. The trolley attachment is positionable at a selected one of a plurality of vertical positions relative to the trolley arms and the trolley attachment is retained at the selected one of the plurality of vertical positions by engagement of the trolley attachment with the trolley arms. The engaging elements of the trolley arms or attachment may comprise projections, and the engaging elements of the other of the trolley arms or attachment may comprise recesses, with the recesses receiving the projections when the trolley attachment is positioned between the inner surfaces of the trolley arms. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160127 | Manway Gasket - A gasket for a railroad car manway nozzle and cover includes an inner leg portion and an outer leg portion joined by a generally planar annular body portion defining an upper annular cover sealing surface and a lower annular nozzle body sealing surface. Concentric annular chevrons are formed on the upper and lower annular sealing surfaces. In one form, the chevrons have a uniform height relative to the upper and lower sealing surfaces. In a modified form, the height of the chevrons varies relative to the surfaces from the which they extend. The height of the chevrons is a minimum where the gasket is radially aligned with cover clamping bolts and a maximum at radial locations midway between clamping bolts. A tab depending from the outer leg portion provides visual verification of the presence of the gasket. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160128 | DISPERSANT FOR USE IN A CARBON FILLER - A carbon filler dispersant for dispersing a carbon filler in a liquid medium comprised of an aqueous solvent or nonaqueous solvent contains, as a principal component, a hydroxylalkyl chitosan, specifically at least one hydroxyalkyl chitosan selected from the group consisting of glycerylated chitosan, hydroxyethyl chitosan, hydroxypropyl chitosan, hydroxybutyl chitosan, and hydroxybutyl hydroxypropyl chitosan. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160129 | SURFACE CONDITIONING COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND SURFACE CONDITIONING METHOD - The present invention provides a surface conditioning composition having a surface conditioning function that is even more superior as compared with conventional surface conditioning compositions. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160130 | TINTING SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A DEFINED NUMBER OF SHADES OF A PAINT READY FOR USE, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS - A tinting system for producing a defined number of shades of a paint ready for use characterized by: (a) a dye set, (b) a color identification means, and (c) plurality of metering means for accommodating a shade component, and a brightening component. Each metering means being designed to manually meter the respective dye component and to exactly reproduce the number of shades defined by the color identification means. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160131 | Well Cement Compositions Comprising Biowaste Ash and Methods of Use - Cement compositions containing biowaste ash and methods of cementing in subterranean formations using such cement compositions. Examples of suitable biowaste ash include agricultural waste ash, municipal waste ash, waste-water treatment waste ash, animal waste ash, non-human-non-animal industrial waste ash, and combinations thereof. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160132 | CELLULOSE ETHER SUITABLE FOR THE EXTRUSION OF CEMENT BOUND ARTICLES WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES - The present invention relates to an extrudable hydraulic or non-hydraulic binding composition with improved properties with respect to crack formation and a method of making such a composition. The invention further relates to a method of decreasing or avoiding the formation of cracks of an extruded hydraulic or non-hydraulic binding composition and to a method of making an extruded article having less or no cracks. Furthermore, the invention is directed to a cellulose ether providing an extrudable hydraulic or non-hydraulic binding composition with improved properties with respect to crack formation. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160133 | SET ACCELERATOR FOR GYPSUM HYDRATION - In a first embodiment of the invention, aged brushite is combined with calcium sulfate hemihydrate and water to make a gypsum slurry. Aged brushite slurry behaves similarly to calcium sulfate dihydrate to act as a seed crystal and rapidly initiate crystallization. The brushite slurry does not require the addition of a coating to maintain its activity over time compared to calcium sulfate dihydrate set accelerators. A gypsum-based product made using brushite slurry as the set accelerator is a second embodiment. The product has the brushite molecules integrated as part of the calcium sulfate dihydrate matrix and is distributed throughout the matrix. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160134 | MODIFIED SULPHUR COMPOSITION AND PRODUCT COMPRISING MODIFIED SULPHUR COMPOSITION AS BINDER - The present invention provides a modified sulphur composition comprising: a first modified sulphur prepared by admixing molten elemental sulphur with one or more olefinic sulphur modifiers selected from, for example, the group consisting of norbornenes, dicyclopentadiene, cyclopentadiene, oligomers of dicyclopentadiene; and a second modified sulphur prepared by admixing molten elemental sulphur with one or more olefinic sulphur modifiers selected from styrene and derivatives thereof, dicyclopentadiene, cyclopentadiene, dipentene, oligomers of dicyclopentadiene, naphthalene and limonene. The first modified sulphur is different than the second modified sulphur. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160135 | Process for the Manufacture of Synthetic Pozzolan - Disclosed is a process for the manufacturing of synthetic pozzolan with desirable color properties. Feed material is dried, crushed, and preheated in a drier crusher. The dry, crushed material is collected and fed to a calciner where it is heated to become a synthetic pozzolan. The synthetic pozzolan is then fed to a cooler where it is maintained for a least a portion of the cooling step in a reducing atmosphere. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160136 | Shielded Heat-Dissipating Lap Cushion - A lap cushion, for supporting an electronic device on a users lap, provides thermal insulation and cooling airflow between the electronic device and the user. The cushion further includes a shield positioned between the top surface and the electronic device where the shield is electrically-conductive and electrically-grounded so as to provide radiation absorption of RF electromagnetic radiation emanating from the electronic device. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160137 | STRUCTURAL SUPPORTING PALLET CONSTRUCTION WITH IMPROVED PERIMETER IMPACT ABSORBING CAPABILITIES - A pallet having a three dimensional body exhibiting a generally planar upper surface and a plurality of depth extending underside portions defining a plurality of spaced apart forklift receiving apertures. A plurality of impact absorbing members are positioned at spaced locations about a perimeter of the body. A structural defining inner grid includes pluralities of spaced apart and crosswise extending ribs for supporting inner extending reinforcing members seating within pockets defined in said ribs and including at least one of lengthwise and diagonal extending members. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160138 | Block pedestal - A pedestal which comprises a horizontal component and one or more vertical components which fit into open channels or fit over straight projections in the upper surface of the horizontal component. The pedestals are particularly useful in the catering and hospitality industry for supporting food and beverage containers, tableware, flower vases and sculptures. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160139 | Ground Lock - A ground lock is formed of a main shaft having a first latching structure near its upper end and a ground fastener at its lower end. A mating member provides a cooperative latching structure and slides on the main shaft between raised and lowered positions. In one of the raised or lowered positions, the two latching structures are latchable, allowing the mating member to drive the main shaft to engage or disengage the ground fastener. In the other of the raised or lowered positions, the second latching structure is non-latchable with the first latching structure such that the main shaft is disabled from driving the ground fastener. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160140 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MIXING REACTOR FEED - A method and system of feeding fuel into a gasifier are provided. The feed injector system includes a first injector port assembly including a plurality of annular channels substantially concentric about a longitudinal axis that define corresponding fluid flow paths that direct a flow of fluid substantially axially therethrough from a respective source to a reaction zone and a second injector port assembly including a flow port surrounded by a plurality of auxiliary ports spaced about a circumference of the flow port, the plurality of auxiliary ports communicatively coupled to a toroidal passage configured to receive a flow of fluid and channel the flow of fluid to the auxiliary ports such that the flow of fluid is discharged from the auxiliary ports having an axial flow component, a radially inward flow component, and a circumferential flow component. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160141 | BOTTOM ASH DISCHARGING DEVICE FOR COAL-FIRED BOILER - A bottom ash discharging device for a coal-fired boiler including: a clinker case, installed between a bottom ash hopper outlet of the coal-fired boiler and a bottom ash conveyer, an impact bar including a plurality of heat-resistant metal rods supporting inside the clinker case, a clinker crusher, installed above the impact bar for crushing the clinker, and a guiding device, installed between the bottom ash hopper outlet and the clinker crusher for limiting the clinker to drop into the clinker crushing area of the clinker crusher. The bottom ash discharging device ensures that the clinkers drop from the bottom ash hopper outlet to the rear area of the clinker crusher, and that the impact bar can be replaced and repaired without stopping the coal-fired boiler. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160142 | Method of and Apparatus for Selective Catalytic NOx Reduction in a Power Boiler - A method of selective catalytic NO | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160143 | VESSEL WITH ACTIVE MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLED TOWING - A vessel for towing a towed body in or on a body of water is disclosed. The vessel includes a vessel, a tow arm mechanism carried by the vessel, a towed body linked to the tow arm mechanism, and at least one sensor carried by either the vessel or the towed body. The sensor generates sensor data, and a towing mechanism controller receives the sensor data and positionally adjusts the tow arm mechanism based on the data. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160144 | METHOD OF MAKING A WOVEN SAILCLOTH, A WOVEN SAILCLOTH, A SAIL MADE FROM A WOVEN SAILCLOTH AND A LAMINATED SAILCLOTH MADE FROM WOVEN SAILCLOTH - A method of making a woven sailcloth comprising the steps of: selecting a first set of yarns comprising at least partially a first type of yarn; selecting a second set of yarns comprising at least partially a second type of yarn; weaving the first set of yarns and the second set of yarns such that the first set of yarns are arranged along a first direction and the second set of yarns are arranged along a second direction which is different from the first direction, choosing a chemical solution which has the property of shrinking the first type of yarn in its longitudinal direction more than the second type of yarn when the first type of yarn and the second type of yarn are exposed to said chemical solution, and exposing the woven sailcloth to said chemical solution. A sailcloth is also disclosed based on said method. A sail made from woven sail cloth is also disclosed. A laminated sailcloth comprising a layer of woven sailcloth is also disclosed. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160145 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING THE MANUVERABILITY AND SPEED OF A MOVING SHIP - The invention discloses an apparatus for reducing maneuverability of a moving ship. The apparatus comprises a propeller fouling element, mountable upon the bow of a second ship. The proper fouling element is deployable towards a propeller of a moving ship. The invention further discloses a rudder engaging component. In one embodiment, the rudder engaging component is U-shaped for accepting a rudder within. The invention also provides a method for reducing the maneuverability of a moving ship, by providing the rudder engaging component and/or the propeller fouling element. The rudder engaging component, when present, is advanced to engage and surround the rudder of the ship. The propeller fouling element is advanced towards a propeller of a ship until it contacts the propeller; thereby reducing the maneuverability of said ship. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160146 | FAIRLEAD LATCH DEVICE - A self-aligning fairlead latch device is provided for guiding and securing an anchor chain between an offshore structure and an anchor. The fairlead latch device includes a latch housing pivotally mounted to a fairlead housing. The latch housing includes one or more latches for securing the anchor chain in place. The fairlead latch device further includes an upper retainer component that is coupled to an upper support structure and a lower support structure. The coupling of the upper retainer component to the support structures allow the fairlead latch device to be relocated by lifting of the device from the support structures. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160147 | Boat hull cleaning system - A device for cleaning a boat hull which provides a flexible line having central portion along which a plurality cleaning elements have spaced engagement with each of the plurality of cleaning elements having body from which a plurality of flexible members extend outwardly and thorough which the flexible line centrally passes and methods of using such device for cleaning a boat hull. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160148 | Fastening Apparatus of Combined Boat - A fastening apparatus of a combined boat for securely joining boat hulls of the combined boat is disclosed. Grooves ( | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160149 | Light-Weight Portable Folding Boat - A folding boat includes a pair of stringer tube assemblies arranged for extending longitudinally when assembled and the stringer tubes of each pair of the assemblies connected by hinges to respective adjacent stringer tubes at the hinges. The stringer tubes assemblies are received within a waterproof skin. Frame members or butterfly frame members serve to connect to the assemblies of the stringer tubes within the skin to provide a frame for the waterproof skin. Fabric inflatable tubes are located within the skin, each having a seam for having the assembled stringer tubes assemblies nestled within when assembled in the frame. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160150 | Slide Bar for a Track System - A slide bar for the track system of a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle comprises colored, or otherwise visually distinctive, wear indicating marks extending longitudinally along at least one of the side walls thereof. The colored wear indicating marks generally provide an indication to the operator of the vehicle that the slide bar needs to be replaced. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160151 | ADJUSTABLE GARAGE PARKING LOCATOR DEVICE - An adjustable garage parking locator device is disclosed in three iterations. All iterations are distinctively unique from prior art in the device contains a vertical adjustment means that is accessible from the garage floor while the device is suspended from the ceiling. Embodiments include the ability to move the device about for adjustments to varying vehicles heights and lengths, while being designed with ease of operation and maintainability. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160152 | METHOD FOR CRYSTALLIZING A LAYER - The transfer of the structure of a crystal ( | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160153 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF SiC SINGLE CRYSTAL - To suppress 3D or convex growth and ensure a high flatness, an apparatus for producing an SiC single crystal includes: a container which holds an SiC solution, a portion for maintaining the solution in the container at a suitable temperature, a shaft having a lower end part acting as a portion for holding an SiC seed crystal in planar contact with an overall back surface of a crystal growth face and acting as a portion for cooling the SiC seed crystal, and a portion of the holding shaft for enabling an SiC single crystal to continuously grow at the crystal growth face by maintaining the crystal growth face brought into contact with the solution, a lower end part of the shaft having a portion for obtaining a uniform in-plane temperature distribution of the crystal growth face brought into planar contact, and a method for the same. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160154 | Method For Producing Silicon Single Crystal Ingot - An ingot production method which makes it possible to greatly restrict formation of pinholes or substantially prevent them avoids the use of substantial amounts of small-sized polycrystalline silicon chunks of polycrystalline silicon chunks, only middle-sized polycrystalline silicon chunks and large-sized polycrystalline silicon chunks. In the step of filling polycrystalline silicon, the polycrystalline silicon chunks are randomly supplied into the crucible. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160155 | COMPOSITE CRUCIBLE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SILICON CRYSTAL - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a crucible which has high viscosity at high temperature, and can be used for a long time, and can be manufactured at low cost, and a method of manufacturing the same. The composite crucible | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160156 | Method For Recharging Raw Material Polycrystalline Silicon - A method for recharging raw material polycrystalline silicon which enables large chunks of polycrystalline silicon to be recharged to a CZ ingot growth process while preventing the CZ crucible from being damaged and restricting a decline of the dislocation free rate and the quality of the grown ingot. Polycrystalline silicon chunks are recharged by first forming cushioning layer silicon of smaller chunks. The cushioning layer of polycrystalline silicon chunks are deposited on a surface of the residual silicon melt in a crucible. Subsequently, large-sized polycrystalline silicon chunks are introduced onto the cushioning layer, the cushioning layer cushioning the impact due to dropping of the large-sized polycrystalline silicon chunks. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160157 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - There is provided a method of manufacturing a light emitting diode, the method including: growing a first conductivity type nitride semiconductor layer and an active layer on a substrate in a first reaction chamber; transferring the substrate having the first conductivity type nitride semiconductor layer and the active layer grown thereon to a second reaction chamber; and growing a second conductivity type nitride semiconductor layer on the active layer in the second reaction chamber, wherein an atmosphere including a nitride source gas and a dopant source gas supplying a dopant to be included in the second conductivity type nitride semiconductor layer is created in an interior of the second reaction chamber prior to the transferring of the substrate to the second reaction chamber. This method improves a system's operational capability and productivity. In addition, the crystallinity and doping uniformity of semiconductor layers obtained by this method may be improved. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160158 | COMPOSITE CRUCIBLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a crucible which has high viscosity at high temperature, can be used for a long time, and can be manufactured at low cost, and a method of manufacturing the crucible. The present invention provides a composite crucible including a vitreous silica crucible body having a sidewall portion and a bottom portion, and a reinforcement layer provided on an outer surface side of an upper end portion of the vitreous silica crucible body, wherein the reinforcement layer is made of mullite material whose main component is alumina and silica. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160159 | VITREOUS SILICA CRUCIBLE FOR PULLING SILICON SINGLE CRYSTAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a vitreous silica crucible which can suppress the sidewall lowering of the crucible under high temperature during pulling a silicon single crystal, and a method of manufacturing such a vitreous silica crucible. The vitreous silica crucible | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160160 | APPARATUS FOR DEPOSITING - An apparatus for depositing a liquid, semi-liquid or semi-solid food product. The apparatus comprises a fixed volume chamber for receiving the food product under a positive pressure, the chamber being defined by chamber walls, one of the chamber walls being provided with an outlet orifice for depositing the food product, the outlet orifice being provided with a first sealing surface. The apparatus also comprises a valve spindle arranged for reciprocating movement within the chamber, the length direction of the valve spindle extending substantially perpendicular to the chamber wall in which the outlet orifice is provided, a first end of the valve spindle being provided with a second sealing surface. The second sealing surface of the valve spindle is arranged for abutting the first sealing surface of the outlet orifice to thereby close the outlet orifice. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160161 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND LIQUID APPLICATION DEVICE - An image forming apparatus includes an application device. The application device has an application roller to apply a treatment liquid onto a recording medium before an image is formed on the recording medium. The application roller has a core member serving as a rotation shaft of the application roller and an elastic surface member disposed around the core member. The core member has a plurality of convex ring portions formed along a circumferential direction of the core member around a circumferential surface of the core member and a plurality of concave ring portions formed between the plurality of convex ring portions. The convex ring portions and the concave ring portions are alternately arranged. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160162 | COATING DEVICE - A coating device includes a shell, a plurality of shaft groups, a plurality of first bases, a second base, and a driving device. The shell defines a coating chamber. The shaft groups are parallelly arranged in a first circle and housed in the coating chamber. Each shaft group includes a plurality of holding shafts parallelly arranged in a second circle and configured for holding workpieces. The first bases are housed in the coating chamber and surround the shaft groups. The second base is housed in the coating chamber and surrounded by the shaft groups. The first and second bases are configured for receiving targets. The driving device is configured for driving each holding shaft to spin. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160163 | ROBOT ARM AND ROBOT USING THE SAME - A robot arm includes a support, a wrist joint rotatably connected to the support, a distal joint rotatably connected to the wrist joint, a first driving mechanism driving the wrist joint, and a second driving mechanism driving the distal joint. The first driving mechanism comprises a first input shaft connected to the wrist joint via two bevel gears, and the first driving mechanism drives the wrist joint to rotate relative to the support. The second driving mechanism comprises a second input shaft connected to the distal joint via at least four bevel gears, and the second driving mechanism drives the distal joint to rotate relative to the wrist joint. The robot arm is sealed and defines a conduit for allowing a plurality of pipes and cables to pass through. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160164 | VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD USING THE SAME - A vacuum processing apparatus includes: a process chamber capable of reducing a pressure; a transport unit, provided in the process chamber, for transporting a plurality of substrates; a gas supply unit for supplying a gas to process the substrates in the process chamber; a substrate processing unit for processing the substrates placed on the transport unit; a detection unit for detecting a substrate interval between adjacent substrates out of the plurality of substrates; and a control unit for controlling, based on the substrate interval detected by the detection unit, a supply amount of the gas to be supplied by the gas supply unit. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160165 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A THIN FILM LAMINATE - An apparatus for manufacturing a thin-film laminate prevents loosening of a strip-shaped flexible substrate at the time of conveying or misalignment of the strip-shaped flexible substrate with respect to a winding roller at the time of winding. In the apparatus, a strip-shaped flexible substrate in a lateral direction is conveyed by positioning longitudinally the width direction of the strip-shaped flexible substrate wound in a roll shape. The apparatus includes a deposition device having a deposition chamber for forming a thin film on the strip-shaped flexible substrate, a winding roll for winding a thin-film laminate, and an adjustment roller to prevent a loosening or misalignment of the strip-shaped flexible substrate between a pair of grip rollers and the winding roll, and the pair of grip rollers arranged in front of the adjustment roller to convey the thin-film laminate while maintaining a given height. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160166 | Reliant Thermal Barrier Coating System and Related Apparatus and Methods of Making the Same - A method and apparatus for forming a thermal barrier coating system in communication with at least a portion of at least one substrate. The method includes: depositing a first bond coat on at least a portion of at least one substrate; depositing a first thermal barrier coat disposed on the bond coat; whereby the deposition occurs in one or more chambers to form the thermal barrier coating system; and wherein the deposition of the first bond coat (or subsequent bond coats) and the deposition of the first thermal barrier coat (or subsequent thermal barrier coats) is performed without out-of chamber handling of the thermal barrier coating system. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160167 | External Heating of Substrate Tubes in Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition Processes - A PCVD apparatus including an insulative covering disposed to surround at least a portion of the substrate tube and provide external heating of the substrate tube during the deposition process. The insulative covering functions to capture and retain the external thermal energy created by the plasma process. As a result, the areas of the substrate tube that are removed from the current location of the plasma absorb this captured thermal energy and remain at an essentially constant temperature until the next pass of the work coil. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160168 | PLASMA GENERATION DEVICE WITH ELECTRON CYCLOTRON RESONANCE - A plasma-generation device with electron cyclotron resonance, includes two adjacent sealed vacuum chambers configured to contain plasmas, an injector configured to inject a high-frequency wave into the chambers, a magnetic structure to generate a magnetic field in the chambers including a plurality of parallelepipedal permanent magnets and generating at least two plasmas according to the magnetic field lines, the module of the magnetic field having a magnetic mirror configuration with at least one electron cyclotron resonance area per plasma, the magnetic structure including at least one permanent magnet contributing to the formation of a plasma in each one of the chambers, such that the chambers share the same at least one permanent magnet on the common wall thereof. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160169 | FILM FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is a film forming apparatus for forming a polyimide film on a substrate by supplying a first raw material gas formed as aromatic acid dianhydride and a second raw material gas formed as aromatic diamine to the substrate maintained within a film forming container, and thermally polymerizing the supplied first and second raw material gases on a surface of the substrate. The apparatus includes: a substrate maintaining unit within the film forming container; a substrate heating unit configured to heat the substrate; a supply mechanism within the film forming container, configured to include a supply pipe with supply holes for supplying the first and second raw material gases to the interior of the film forming container through the supply holes; and a controller configured to control the substrate maintaining unit, the substrate heating unit, and the supply mechanism. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160170 | VAPOR PHASE GROWTH APPARATUS - Disclosed is a rotation/revolution type vapor phase growth apparatus that can maintain constant flow rates of a purge gas and a raw material gas when a raw material gas introducing direction is set to be the same as a susceptor rotation introducing direction. Inside a hollow drive shaft | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160171 | INJECTOR FOR A VACUUM EVAPORATION SOURCE - An injector for a vacuum evaporation source includes an injection duct ( | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160172 | RAW MATERIAL SUPPLYING DEVICE AND FILM FORMING APPARATUS - A raw material supplying device includes a raw material supplying pipe including a vertically extending rising pipe. The device further includes a first raw material discharging pipe which is provided to branch from the lower end of the rising pipe. The device further includes a cleaning fluid supplying pipe configured to supply one of purge gas and cleaning solution in order to extrude and discharge liquid raw material in the raw material supplying pipe to the first raw material discharging pipe. The device further includes a first raw material supplying valve and a first raw material discharging valve which are respectively provided in the side of the repository and the first raw material discharging pipe other than a connection portion of the raw material supplying pipe with the first raw material discharging pipe. The device further includes a cleaning fluid supplying valve provided in the cleaning fluid supplying pipe. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160173 | Vapor Based Processing System with Purge Mode - Embodiments of the present invention provide vapor deposition tools. In one example, a vapor deposition tool includes housing. A substrate support is positioned within the housing and configured to support a substrate. A backing plate is positioned above the substrate support. A showerhead is positioned between the substrate support and the backing plate and has a plurality of openings therethrough. A fluid trap member is positioned around a periphery of the showerhead. A fluid trap member actuator is coupled to the fluid trap member and configured to move the fluid trap member between first and second positions relative to the backing plate. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160174 | SMART MILK SAMPLER FOR VMS - A milk sampling apparatus and method receives milk from a milking machine and discharges discrete samples of the milk for analysis. In the method, milk is collected in a chamber, excess milk is emptied from the chamber by an emptying parts which reduces the milk in the chamber to a predetermined level, and milk samples of predetermined quantity are successively discharged through respective outlets located at different heights within the chamber and which are opened in turn from the uppermost outlet to the lowermost outlet. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160175 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR INDICATING UNDESIRED DETACHMENT OF A MILKING MEMBER FROM AN ANIMAL - An arrangement and a method for indicating an undesired detachment of a milking member from an animal in a milking stall. The arrangement includes a removing device adapted to detach the milking member from the animal and move the detached milking member to a parking position when the milking process has been completed, and a supervision device adapted to supervise when the milking member has been detached from the animal before the milking process has been completed. When the milking member has been detached from the animal before the milking process has been completed, the removing device is adapted to move the undesirably detached milking member to an indicating position located at a distance from the parking position. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160176 | TREAT DISPENSER AND TREAT DISPENSING SYSTEM - A treat dispensing system to dispense treats to animals, includes a treat dispenser controlled by a user controller. The treat dispenser includes a housing having an interior and at least one aperture to dispense treats. A treat advancer advances a treat from a storage area to a chute, for example via an actuator, controlled by an advancer controller. The advancer controller is controlled by a treat dispenser controller, which is in turn controlled by the user controller. The user controller may comprise a remote control, cordless telephone, cellular telephone, PDA, network connected desktop or laptop computer. The treat dispenser controller may include a camera and loudspeaker. The user can remotely initiate the advancer to align the treat storage with the chute so that a treat held within the treat storage area is dispensed via the aperture to the external environment. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160177 | ERECTABLE TROUGH - A trough comprises elongate trough body ( | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160178 | STACKABLE AQUARIUM ASSEMBLY - An aquarium assembly comprising a housing having an interior floor, the housing including one or more apertures, and an aquarium operatively arranged within the housing such that the aquarium is visible through the one or more apertures, where the aquarium matingly engages the interior floor when the aquarium is nested within the housing. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160179 | Sliding animal enclosure latch - Devices, apparatuses, systems and/or methods related to animal enclosure latches. Specifically, the disclosed devices, apparatuses, systems and/or methods relate to animal enclosure latches having a slide bolt and a pendant, where the operation of the slide bolt and pendant require separate movements, thus decreasing the likelihood that an animal may open the latch. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120160180 | EDIBLE PET CHEW - An edible pet chew having a non-branching body configured to at least partially enclose an open space between portions of the body, and is preferably in the form of a ring with a central opening. The width or thickness of the chew is sized to fit within the mouth of pet of pre-determined size for chewing action, but the overall dimension of the chew is such that the chew cannot be swallowed whole by the pet. One or more lines of weakness may also be formed in the body of the pet chew to serve as pre-determined fracture lines along which the pet chew will break into smaller pieces. The pet chew may be formed of segments that are sized to provide a recommended single portion for the pet. | 2012-06-28 |
