28th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130175312 | MEANDERING CORRECTION APPARATUS OF A CONTINUOUS SHEET ASSOCIATED WITH AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An apparatus for manufacturing absorbent articles includes: a detecting section detecting an edge position of a continuous sheet in the width direction when the detecting section is stopped at a stop position, a meandering correcting section correcting meandering of the continuous sheet, a motor moving the detecting section in the width direction, and a controller controlling the motor based on a movement signal related to movement of the detecting section. The controller has a value corresponding to a distance from a reference position to each stop position, moves the detecting section to each stop position based on the corresponding value and the movement signal. The controller detects that the detecting section reaches the reference position based on a current of the motor. The reference position is a limit position for physical movement in the width direction of the detecting section, and is at or outside the outermost stop position. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175313 | FASTENING TOOL HAVING AN INTERCHANGEABLE POWER SOURCE - A driving tool with tool portion and a gas delivery system. The tool portion includes a linear pneumatic motor that is configured to propel a driver blade. The gas delivery system is configured to deliver a pressurized gas, such as compressed air or nitrogen, to the tool portion for use in operating the linear pneumatic motor. The gas delivery system includes a first inlet, which is connectable to a first source of compressed gas, such as a stationary air compressor, a second inlet, which is connectable to a second source of compressed gas, such as a tank mounted to the tool portion, and a directional valve for selecting between the first and second inlets. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175314 | FASTENING TOOL WITH BLIND GUIDE WORK CONTACT TIP - A blind guide work contact tip for mounting to a drive probe of a fastening tool is shaped in a manner which allows for an angled nail placement, such as 45 degree into a workpiece. The blind guide work contact is a one-piece attachment which is fitted around the existing drive probe and includes a body and two wings which extend therefrom forming a channel through which a fastener passes into the workpiece. The body has a work surface with a peak and sloped slides adjacent each side of the peak at approximately 45 degrees. The sloped surfaces allows the blind guide work contact tip to better access corners and angled spaces than previous work contact tips. The work contact tip also has a flat portion at the peak of the work surface so as to not inhibit face nailing. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175315 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING A SURGICAL ANASTOMOSIS - A method of performing a surgical anastomosis between a distal and proximal tissue section including providing a surgical stapling device having a head portion including an anvil assembly and a shell assembly, a pusher disposed in movable relation to the anvil assembly between retracted and extended positions, the pusher including an inner wall and a cavity disposed radially inwardly of the inner wall of the pusher. The steps include placing the anvil assembly at least partially within a distal section of tissue, placing the shell assembly at least partially within a proximal section of tissue, and approximating the anvil assembly and the shell assembly such that portions of the distal section of tissue including a first row of staples and portions of the proximal section of tissue including a second row of staples move into the cavity. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175316 | MULTIPLE-USE SURGICAL STAPLER - A surgical apparatus may include an end effector comprising a staple holder including a housing therein, and an anvil connected to the staple holder, where the end effector is movable between an open configuration and a clamped configuration; a feeder belt having two lateral edges, at least part of which is held within the housing; a plurality of staples, where each staple has a first end frangibly connected to the feeder belt and a second, free end; where at least one staple is oriented relative to the corresponding feeder belt in a direction angled relative to the transverse direction; and wherein the staples form at least one row, each row including at least two staples; and an overtube movable relative to the staple holder and anvil, where motion of the overtube relative to the staple holder and anvil both clamps the staple holder and anvil together and clamps the feeder belt in place relative to the housing. Such an end effector may be utilized by inserting it into the body of a patient through an opening; clamping the end effector; closing a plurality of staples into a closed configuration; and separating each closed staples from the corresponding feeder belt. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175317 | MOTOR-DRIVEN SURGICAL CUTTING INSTRUMENT - A motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument that comprises an end effector, an electric motor, and a motor control circuit. The motor control circuit is for monitoring a parameter of the electric motor that is indicative of movement of a moveable member of the end effector, and for adjustably controlling the electric motor based on the monitored parameter to thereby adjustably control movement of the moveable member of the end effector during forward rotation of the electric motor. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175318 | TISSUE STAPLER ANVIL FEATURE TO PREVENT PREMATURE JAW OPENING - A surgical instrument includes a handle assembly having a trigger operable to fire a staple driver to staple tissue. The instrument includes a pointed rod to which an anvil may be coupled. An anvil detection feature is included to determine when the anvil is coupled to the rod. In some versions, the anvil detection feature comprises a translatable rod that inhibits a lockout feature from disengaging. In other versions, an anvil sensing tube is disposed about the pointed rod and interferes with actuation of the trigger in a first position. A recess in the tube permits trigger to actuate when the anvil sensing tube is in the second position. Alternatively, a resilient tab is coupled to the pointed rod and resists actuation of the staple driver. A trigger lockout assembly may include a spring-loaded button that “pops” out when a push rod is actuated, thereby freeing a pivotable lockout feature. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175319 | TISSUE STAPLER SAFETY SWITCH FEATURE TO PREVENT PREMATURE JAW OPENING - A surgical stapler comprises an anvil assembly, an anvil shaft, a driver, an actuating arm, a safety switch, and a safety feature. The anvil assembly couples with the anvil shaft. The driver drives a plurality of staples into tissue. The actuating arm is in communication with the surgical stapler and is configured to actuate the driver to drive the plurality of staples into tissue. The safety switch is moveable between a locked and an unlocked position. The safety switch prevents operation of the actuating arm when the safety switch is in the locked position. The safety switch enables operation of the actuating arm when the safety switch is in the unlocked position. The safety feature may prevent operation of the driver even when the safety switch is in the unlocked position or prevent operation of the safety switch. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175320 | RATCHETING FEATURE ON TISSUE STAPLE TRIGGER TO PREVENT PREMATURE JAW OPENING - A surgical instrument includes a body, a pivotable trigger, and a ratcheting assembly. The ratcheting assembly may include a rotary ratchet coupled to the trigger and a pawl coupled to the body. The rotary ratchet may further include a ramp that disengages the ratchet from the pawl. A release feature may be included to selectively disengage a second member of the ratcheting assembly from a first member. In some versions, the release feature may include a rotation knob or a slidable handle. In another configuration, the ratcheting assembly may have a first member coupled to an actuator and a second member coupled to the body. The assembly may include a lock member coupled to the body that selectively engages a plurality of teeth disposed on the actuator. Alternatively, the assembly may include a pivotable pawl coupled to the actuator that engages one or more notches formed in the body. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175321 | STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING DRIVERS FOR DEPLOYING A PLURALITY OF STAPLES - A surgical stapling system including a driver and a staple where the driver is connected to the staple. In previous surgical stapling systems, the driver and the staple were not connected. A surgical stapling system in accordance with the present invention may have fewer components, less assembly and manufacturing time, and may accommodate larger staples which are at least partially embedded in the driver. In various embodiments, a surgical stapling system comprises a staple, the staple including a deformable member, and a stapler, the stapler including an anvil, a staple cartridge for removably storing the staple, and a cam movable between a first position and a second position. In these embodiments, the surgical stapling system further comprises a driver attached to the staple, the driver being operatively engaged with the cam to move the staple toward the anvil when the cam is moved between the first position and the second position. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175322 | MOTOR-DRIVEN SURGICAL CUTTING INSTRUMENT - A motor-driven surgical cutting and fastening instrument that comprises an end effector, an electric motor, and a motor control circuit. The motor control circuit is for monitoring a parameter of the electric motor that is indicative of movement of a moveable member of the end effector, and for adjustably controlling the electric motor based on the monitored parameter to thereby adjustably control movement of the moveable member of the end effector during forward rotation of the electric motor. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175323 | Serial thermal linear processor arrangement - A linear, serial chip/substrate assembly processing machine for stepwise advancing a pre-assembled chip/die substrate on a support plate through a series of sealable chambers having displacable bottom processing portions. The process begins at a loading station and ends up at an unloading station after various melting and vacuuming of chip/substrate components supported on a device tray through those various chambers to the final joining thereof. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175324 | THERMAL COMPRESSION HEAD FOR FLIP CHIP BONDING - The present invention provides a method and a thermal compression head for flip chip bonding. The thermal compression head includes a main body and a contact portion. The main body has a main body opening. The contact portion has a contact surface and a plurality of openings. The openings communicate with the main body opening. When the contact surface of the contact portion is used to adsorb a chip, the contact surface of the chip has a plurality of adsorbed zones corresponding to the contact surface openings. After the chip is bonded to a substrate, the protrusions of the adsorbed zones are relatively slight. Therefore, the interconnection between the chip and the substrate is ensured. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175325 | METHOD FOR MAKING A CELLULAR SEAL - A method for making a cellular seal member for a turbine is disclosed. The method includes, in sequence, forming a diffusion aluminide coating on a surface of a cellular seal to form a coated cellular seal. The method also includes brazing the coated cellular seal to a seal substrate. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175326 | Hotbar Device and Methods for Assembling Electrical Contacts to Ensure Co-Planarity - Devices and methods for assembling co-planar electrical contacts in a connector are provided herein. In one aspect, an exemplary method of assembly comprises depositing solder in a connector plug enclosure, positioning electrical contacts on the solder deposits, advancing the hotbar toward the enclosure contacting each of the electrical contacts so as to planarize a top surface of each of the electrical contacts with the enclosure and melting the solder with the heated hotbar to solder the electrical contacts to the enclosure. In one aspect, an exemplary hotbar device includes a magnet for releasably coupling the electrical contacts to the hotbar. In another aspect, the hotbar includes metallic portions for heating the electrical contacts and insulated ceramic portions for contacting the enclosure. In another aspect, an electrically conductive hotbar includes side portions that extend away from the bottom heating surface facilitating more uniform current flow through the hotbar. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175327 | STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT STRUT FOR GAS TURBINE CASE - A gas turbine engine case having a working fluid flow, includes inner and outer case portions defining an annular duct for directing the working fluid flow, and a plurality of struts positioned within the annular duct and extending between the inner and outer case portions. The struts are welded to the inner and outer case portions with a first weld along a peripheral line of the respective struts and with second weld, of fillet type, in selected locations for additionally connecting a portion of each strut to the respective inner and outer case portions. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175328 | DIFFUSION BONDING MACHINE AND METHOD - An example diffusion bonding machine includes a support structure configured to receive first and second die sets. A heat transfer device is arranged near the support structure and is configured to transfer heat relative to the die sets. A mechanism is configured to separate the die sets from one another during heat transfer. In one example method of diffusion bonding, heat is transferred relative to a space between die sets. The die sets are supported on the support structure, and a load is applied to the die sets to diffusion bond a component within each of the die sets. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175329 | DIFFUSION BONDING MACHINE AND METHOD - An example diffusion bonding machine includes a support structure configured to receive first and second die sets. A heat transfer device is arranged near the support structure and is configured to transfer heat relative to the die sets. A mechanism is configured to separate the die sets from one another during heat transfer. In one example method of diffusion bonding, heat is transferred relative to a space between die sets. The die sets are supported on the support structure, and a load is applied to the die sets to diffusion bond a component within each of the die sets. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175330 | Method For Making A Solder Joint - A method of bonding an electrical component to a substrate includes applying solder paste on to a substrate. Solder preform has an aperture is formed therethrough and is then urged into contact with the solder paste, such that solder paste is urged through the aperture. An electrical component is then urged into contact with the solder preform and into contact with the solder paste that has been urged through the aperture, thereby bonding the electrical component, the solder preform, and the substrate together to define a reflow subassembly. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175331 | SELF-ASSEMBLING TRAY - A tray formed from a sheet divided into panels, adopting a three-by-three matrix configuration, provided with a central, an upper and a lower row, each with three panels, wherein the sheet has a central panel and two end panels at its intermediate row, one at each side of central panel, these three panels intended to form the bottom, while in the upper and lower rows, there is a central panel and respectively and two panels with handle at each side, wherein additionally the end panels from each row are refolded over central panels, wherein optionally the overlapping surface of panels is glued through one or several gluing points, such that a tray with a minimum production processing, made on a single machine, and erectable “in situ”, is obtained. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175332 | CURBSIDE MAIL PROTECTION MAILBOXES - A mailbox system includes a mailbox housing having an interior chamber. The interior chamber has a surface area and a depth. A lockbox is securely coupled to the mailbox housing, and the lockbox is disposed in the interior chamber of the mailbox housing. A security door is hingeably attached to a wall of the lockbox. The security door has a size smaller than that of the surface area of the interior chamber of the mailbox housing. A lock assembly is coupled to the security door, and the lock assembly is configured to alternatively maintain the security door in a closed position or an opened position. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175333 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSOCIATING A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A PREEXISTING SUBSCRIBER ACCOUNT - A method for associating a mobile electronic device with a preexisting subscriber account includes capturing a matrix barcode image presented on a display by a first device. The matrix barcode image is encoded with first device identification data that identifies the first device. The first device identification data is associated with a preexisting subscriber account stored in a subscriber database. The method further includes extracting the first device identification data from the matrix barcode image, and obtaining mobile device identification data that identifies a mobile electronic device. The method further includes transmitting a message to a device manager server, the message including the first device identification data, the mobile device identification data and a request to associate the mobile device identification data with the preexisting subscriber account associated with the first device identification data. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175334 | SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MEDICAL INFORMATION - A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium has an executable computer program stored thereon for operating a computer system. The computer program includes a code segment for receiving at the computer system medical information for an individual; a code segment for storing the medical information in a web based account hosted by the computer system; a code segment for associating the web based account with a scannable code; and a code segment for providing access to some of the medical information in the web based account to a device that is used to scan an object on which the code is printed. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175335 | USE OF BARCODE FOR PRODUCT INSTRUCTION - Systems and methods for using barcodes to provide product information to users with computing devices capable of scanning the barcodes. The product information may include one or more videos including instructional information, safety information, product features information, or other product information. In some embodiments, the barcodes are configured to provide links to entertainment videos, promotional videos, or advertising videos that may or may not be directly related to the products to which the barcodes are affixed. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175336 | Input/Output Module and Method for Operating the Input/Output Module - An input/output module of control technology configured to accommodate a front connector and read in process values comprising a field bus connection, wherein a first read/write unit configured to wirelessly transmit an individual character string into a second read/write unit is arranged in the front connector such that a unique assignment is established between the input/output module and the front connector in accordance with a connection standard. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175337 | CONTEXT AWARE SMART PACKAGING AND REAL-TIME MERCHANDISING - The subject matter described herein enhances the interaction of consumers with food packaging using cellphones and other portable scanners. Specifically, it enhances consumer's purchase decision and use decisions at key moments at home and store. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175338 | BANKING TERMINAL THAT OPERATES TO CAUSE FINANCIAL TRANSFERS RESPONSIVE TO DATA BEARING RECORDS - A portable terminal operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records in the form of user cards. The user cards include credit and/or debit cards. Data corresponding to the card data is stored in memory of the terminal. The portable terminal includes a wireless communication device. The terminal operates to wirelessly communicate data corresponding to card data to one or more remote computers to cause financial transfers to or from selected accounts. The portable terminal also operates to provide outputs corresponding to account balances and to receive data corresponding to receipts. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175339 | USING A MOBILE DEVICE TO ASSIST IN EXCEPTION HANDLING IN SELF-CHECKOUT AND AUTOMATED DATA CAPTURE SYSTEMS - Self checkout and automated checkout systems and methods for multiple lane checkout stations, the automated checkout lane having a conveyor system that automatically transport objects through a portal data reader, wherein an operator (such as a checkout clerk) is provided with a portable/handheld data input and display device that allows the operator to move between multiple checkout stations for handling reading exceptions at the checkout station by employing the portable device. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175340 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL CODE READER AND PROGRAM - A two-dimensional code reader and program generate edge images based on obtained images, extract candidate regions within these edge images, determine whether or not the extracted candidate regions are valid, determine whether or not characteristic patterns are included in each corresponding region in the original image, and then detects two-dimensional code regions within original images. The two-dimensional code reader and program repeatedly implement generation of edge images based on conversion conditions that correspond to the applicable order among a plurality of conversion condition types in a pre-set order, detection of candidate regions among the generated edge images, determination of whether or not the extracted candidate regions are valid, determination of whether or not characteristic patterns are included in the corresponding regions in the original images that correspond to valid candidate regions, and detection of two-dimensional code regions. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175341 | HYBRID-TYPE BIOPTICAL LASER SCANNING AND DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM EMPLOYING DIGITAL IMAGER WITH FIELD OF VIEW OVERLAPPING FIELD OF FIELD OF LASER SCANNING SUBSYSTEM - A hybrid-type bi-optical bar code symbol reading system having a vertical housing section having a vertical scanning window and a horizontal housing section having a horizontal scanning window, from which laser scanning planes are projected and intersect within a 3D scanning volume defined between the vertical and horizontal scanning windows. A digital imaging module is supported within the vertical section of the system housing and automatically projects a field of view (FOV) within the 3D scanning volume. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175342 | SAMPLE INFORMATION DETECTION APPARATUS AND SAMPLE INFORMATION DETECTION METHOD - According to an embodiment, a sample information detection apparatus includes, a reflection unit includes a reflection mirror configured to reflect an image of a sample container configured to contain a sample, an image acquisition unit includes an imaging unit configured to image an imaging range covering images reflected by the reflection mirror, the image acquisition unit being configured to acquire the image of the sample container that is reflected by the reflection mirror, and a sample information detection unit configured to detect information displayed on a side portion of the sample container based on the acquired image. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175343 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL LASER SCANNING BAR CODE SYMBOL READER GENERATING A LASER SCANNING PATTERN WITH A HIGHLY NON-UNIFORM SCAN DENSITY WITH RESPECT TO LINE ORIENTATION - An improved laser scanning system is provided employing multiple off-center lasers and an irregular multi-sided scanning polygon, producing a laser scanning raster over a total sweep of approximately 180 degrees of polygon rotation (i.e. sweep), wherein the scanning region includes (i) a center scanning region with a first plurality of scanning lines, (ii) two mid scanning regions with a second plurality of scanning lines, and (iii) far left and right scanning regions each having a third plurality of scanning lines, to supports high (full) density, mid (2/3) density, and low (1/3) density scanning over the 180 degrees scanning region, for robust omni-directional scanning performance. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175344 | BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE MEASURING DEVICE AND BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE MEASURING SENSOR USED IN SAME - The purpose of the present invention is to reduce costs for biological sample measurement devices by means of providing a novel method for easily and reliably identifying types of biological sample measurement sensors. Specifically, the present invention provides a biological sample measurement device provided with a main body case, a sensor insertion port, a connector, a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element disposed inside of the main body case in the vicinity of the connector, and a connector terminal. The light-emitting element can irradiate light onto a biological sample measurement sensor attached to the connector. The light-receiving element can receive reflected light or transmitted light from the biological sample measurement sensor attached to the connector. The type of the biological sample measurement sensor is identified on the basis of the light received and recognized by the light-receiving element. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175345 | INDICIA READING TERMINAL HAVING DYNAMIC DECODABLE INDICIA REPRESENTATION SEARCH - There is set forth herein in one embodiment an indicia reading terminal having an imaging assembly operative so that a manner in which a decodable indicia representation is searched for is responsive to one or more of a terminal to target distance and a projected light pattern representation. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175346 | SIM CARD AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A SIM card in plug-in format with an integrated SIM card in mini format is disclosed which has electrical contacts for an electrical connection to contacts on a mobile device. The SIM card comprises punched cutouts adjacent to the integrated mini SIM card, with the integrated mini SIM card being connected to the rest of the plug-in SIM card only by some connecting points. This means that the mini SIM card is affixed detachably. In this regard, the punched cutouts and the connecting points are arranged such that the integrated mini SIM card can be detached from the rest of the plug-in card. The punched cutouts may be cut out at edges around the integrated mini SIM card at the points at which the electrical contacts of the mobile device can slide over when the SIM card is inserted into the mobile device. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175347 | DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING AN ANIMAL AND CORRESPONDING MANUFACTURING DEVICE - The invention relates to a device for identifying an animal bearing at least one identifier of said animal. According to the invention, such a device comprises at least one planar UHF antenna ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130175348 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING A LIMITED CAPACITY PORTABLE DATA CARRIER - A method for reading and using partial data from a portable data carrier includes reading data from a portable data carrier, determining if any data is missing, and if any data is missing, restructuring the data for use, such as for running an audio decoder and expander. A method for writing data to a portable data carrier having limited capacity includes receiving a data file and optimizing at least one encoding parameter to fit at least a portion of the data file into the portable data carrier. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175349 | Coding pattern comprising registration symbols for identifying the coding pattern - A substrate having a coding pattern disposed on a surface thereof is disclosed. The coding pattern has target elements and data elements. The target elements define a target grid with cells. The data elements are contained in respective cells and include registration symbols identify the coding pattern as being one of a first or second coding pattern. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175350 | WATER MIXING SYSTEM, A SANITARY FITTING, A BATH FILLING SYSTEM AND A SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY INTRODUCING AN ADDITIVE INTO A WATER STREAM - Disclosed are systems and apparatus for controlling water flows into and/or out of a bath, shower or other similar bathroom fixture. A water mixing system for a bathroom fixture includes a conduit having a hot water inlet, a cold water inlet, and an outlet, as well as a flow controller for controlling the flow rates of water entering the conduit through the hot and cold water inlets, a temperature sensor downstream of the flow controller and upstream of the outlet, and a system controller which receives a signal from the temperature sensor and controls the flow controller in order to adjust the flow rates of hot and cold water in use, so the combined water flows have a required temperature at the outlet, wherein the hot water inlet and cold water inlet are provided with solenoid operated shut-off valves which are normally closed. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175351 | EXPANSION VALVE - An expansion valve for a refrigerant circuit of a refrigeration apparatus is configured to depressurize a liquid refrigerant. The expansion valve includes a valve main body with a valve seat opening into a valve chest formed in the valve main body and a valve body movable relative to the valve chest in a reciprocating manner. An orifice is formed in the valve seat. The orifice has an orifice entrance with a smallest diameter, an orifice middle section widening in diameter along a direction of refrigerant outflow from the orifice entrance so as to form a first taper angle, and an orifice exit either widening in diameter or not in diameter along the direction of refrigerant outflow from the orifice middle section so as to form a second taper angle smaller than the first taper angle. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175352 | METHOD TO INFLUENCE THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF HURRICANES - In like manner that winds intersect and deflect each other in space we can intersect and deflect the hurricanes and storms at the area of thrusting between their steering winds and their outer edge, with blasting explosion waves of non-nuclear high-power propellant fuel missiles thrown in vertical perpendicular alignment, against the routing of the steering wind current at N equal number of levels, first for testing a 300 pounds missile thrown, by adequately equipped air-vehicles for missiles launching, to observe the effect on the hurricane configuration, then decide to adjust the explosive quantity to thrust successfully, all blasts of each round of missiles should be detonated in a timely manner, then continue the rounds of explosives at intervals approximately similar to the time required by the prior blast to travel twice the diameter of its explosion, repeating as necessary, hitting always at the thrusting area until achieving success. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175353 | HIGH-SPEED JET NOISE REDUCTION VIA FLUIDIC INJECTION - A noise reducer for reducing engine noise of a jet engine having a central axis and a main exhaust nozzle. The noise reducer includes a tubular member having ports at a distal end and is aligned along the central axis. The ports are located in the exhaust stream of the engine outside the main exhaust nozzle. A gaseous flow is injected into the exhaust stream from the ports in an angled direction with respect to the central axis. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175354 | WATER ATOMISATION DEVICES - A water atomisation device for water evaporation and/or dust control. The device includes: a generally longitudinally hollow housing; a fan; a motor; and a hollow manifold. The housing extends between an inlet end and an outlet end, with the inlet end defining a first air inlet to an interior of the housing. The fan is within the housing, between the inlet end and the outlet end. The motor drives the fan. The manifold is shaped to generally correspond to that of the outlet end and has a plurality of water injector nozzles directed substantially inwardly and away from the outlet end. A distal edge of the outlet end is longitudinally spaced apart from a proximal edge of the manifold to define a second air entrainment inlet to an interior of the manifold. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175355 | ODOR REDUCTION DEVICE - The present invention provides methods and systems for an odor reduction device that includes a bottom portion having a base with first and second pairs of spaced-apart, opposed sidewalls projecting from the base to collectively form a cavity to define an upper edge of the device, a top portion that is selectively secured to the bottom portion, and at least one opening in the base of the bottom portion and at least one opening in the top portion that allows air to flow through the device. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175356 | Liquid-Metering Device for a Gas Analyzer - A liquid-metering device comprising a droplet generator including a reservoir and, connected to the latter, a displacement space which is modifiable by an electromechanical transducer and which has an outlet opening and, upon excitation of the transducer, shoots a liquid droplet from a cold area into a heatable area through or counter to a gas stream generated by a gas source. To make the device suitable for automatic and quasi-continuous liquid metering in process analysis, a heatable evaporation chamber is provided through which the liquid to be metered flows via valves, and, between the evaporation chamber and the reservoir, a condensate chamber is connected via further valves. The condensate chamber and the reservoir are connected via additional valves and a pressure regulator to the gas source. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175357 | Turbine Nozzle Cooling Assembly - The present application provides an inner nozzle platform. The inner nozzle platform may include a platform cavity, an impingement plenum positioned within the platform cavity, a retention plate positioned on a first side of the impingement plenum, and a compliant seal positioned on a second side of the impingement plenum. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175358 | ROTARY BLADE AND ATOMIZER COMPRISING THE SAME - An atomizer includes a shell, a rotary blade, a rotary device, and an air blower. The shell contains water. The rotary device is disposed in the shell firmly. The rotary blade is disposed on the rotary device used for driving the rotary blade to rotate. When the rotary blade is rotating, the water in the shell is thrown and sprayed by the rotary blade and strikes against the baffle surrounding the rotary blade. The present invention can produce droplets called water mist carried the anions. Thereafter the air blower drives air to flow to outside of the shell with the water mist. The water mist shall distribute in the ambient environment. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175359 | NOZZLE ASSEMBLY - A nozzle assembly includes a support member, a first tube, a second tube, and a baffling member. The support member defines a receiving hole and an opening communicating with the receiving hole. The first tube extends through the opening and defines a first space communicating with the receiving hole. The second tube is retained within the receiving hole and defines a second space communicating with the receiving hole. The baffling member is securely connected to an end of the second tube that is retained within the receiving hole. The baffling member forms a plurality of gaps for directing the airflow from the first space. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175360 | HIGH-VOLUME, PART-CIRCLE SPRINKLER HEAD - A high-volume sprinkler head includes a barrel with a nozzle; a fixed portion and a relatively movable portion adapted for pivoting movement relative to the fixed portion. The barrel is mounted on an upper support base rotatable on a lower stationary base in opposite directions through an arc about a vertical axis. A fluid-operated actuator pivots the relatively movable portion of the barrel relative to the fixed portion of the barrel between first and second reaction angles that cause the barrel and the annular upper support base to rotate in opposite directions, about the substantially vertical axis, respectively, when a stream is emitted from the nozzle. A three-way valve in combination with adjustable stops on the stationary base may be used to pilot the actuator, with the adjustable stops determining the arcuate extent of the rotational movement of the sprinkler head. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175361 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL SCHUMANN WAVE MACHINE - A multifunctional Schumann wave machine of the present invention includes a shell, a luminous device, a rotary device, a rotary blade, a droplets straining device and an air blower. The present invention provides color therapy as its luminous bodies emit lights to outside of the shell and release Schumann waves. The rotary blade and droplets straining device can produce and spray fine droplets with anions. Additionally, the water contained in the present invention is added some aromatic essential oil. Bodies and minds of users are relaxed and happy in the fresh and clean environment which is full of sunlight, air and water. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175362 | DROPLETS STRAINING DEVICE AND ATOMIZER COMPRISING THE SAME - An atomizer includes an atomizing device, an air blower and a droplets straining device. The atomizing device produces water mist. The water mist and the air can be spray to outside by the air blower. The droplets straining device is formed with a roundabout and curved gas channel. Wherein before the air blower exhausts the air out, the air flows through the gas channel. The larger drops of the water mist are blocked. The present invention can produce and spray the extremely fine mist. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175363 | Cartridge Sprayer System - A sprayer system has a tank for containing water, a cartridge for containing a dispersible substance, and a sprayer for being in fluid communication with the tank and the cartridge. The sprayer includes a housing with a receptacle for removably receiving the cartridge. A pump is mounted to the housing and in fluid communication with a first passageway carried by the housing. The pump draws the water from the tank into the first passageway while the sprayer is in fluid communication with the tank. A second passageway is carried by the housing and in fluid communication with both the receptacle and the first passageway for supplying the dispersible substance from the cartridge to the first passageway and, thereby, forming the dispersion in response to operation of the pump while the receptacle is in receipt of the cartridge and the sprayer is in fluid communication with the tank. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175364 | ATOMIZING NOZZLE WITH HIGH STABILITY - An atomizing nozzle includes a body, a rotor and a guiding structure. The body has an inlet, an outlet and a passage connecting the inlet to the outlet. The rotor assembled in the passage has first to third sections. The second section is disposed between the first and third sections, and has an outer diameter larger than those of the first and third sections. The guiding structure formed on a surface of the second section has a helical portion and an air passage portion, which is located within a pitch of the helical portion. An external edge of the helical portion abuts upon a wall of the passage. The rotor mounted within the passage cannot generate the significant lateral displacement and raked state, and water or liquid uniformly flows through the air passage portion located on a periphery of the rotor, and the atomizing state becomes stable and uniform. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175365 | SYSTEM FOR GASIFICATION FUEL INJECTION - A system includes a gasification fuel injector. The gasification fuel injector includes a mixing device configured to mix together at least two of a solid stream, a liquid stream, or a gaseous stream, or a combination thereof, to generate a mixture. The mixing device is disposed upstream of a tip portion of the gasification fuel injector, and the mixture is discharged from the tip portion. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175366 | Sanitary Installation Element - A sanitary installation element that is arranged in a water line includes a mixing device with at least one throttling or closing element, which throttling or closing element can be moved under the pressure of the inflowing water from a mixing or open position into a throttling or closed position against a restoring force, wherein the mixing device offers a relatively large clear flow cross section when the at least one throttling or closing element in the mixing or open position, and, by contrast thereto, a reduced clear flow cross section when the at least one throttling or closing element is in the throttling or closed position. The installation element always offers an optimum flow cross section both in low and high pressure ranges. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175367 | Fuel Injection Valve - One passage for swirling is formed in an orifice plate fixed on a nozzle body. Two swirl chambers in which fuel is caused to swirl so that the fuel has swirling force are provided at an end of the one passage for swirling on the downstream side of the flow direction of fuel. Therefore, the collision between the swirling flow in the swirl chamber and the fuel flowing in the passage for swirling is mitigated, and the swirling flow can be smoothly produced to promote pulverization of sprays injected from fuel injection ports. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175368 | Waste Water Diffuser - This application claims a system for the distribution of waste water. The invention allows water to drain from a source into the invention, where the water is distributed and diffused through a collection of outlets. Thus a large amount of water can be distributed over a large area so that the environment can more easily absorb the water and the flow of water does not cause erosion. The preferred embodiment of the invention includes one or more filters to remove substances from the water before distribution. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175369 | PHOSPHOR DISPENSER - A phosphor dispenser includes: a nozzle having a space for accommodating the phosphor liquid, wherein an opening for ejecting the phosphor liquid is connected to the space; and a tappet reciprocally movable with respect to the nozzle to eject the phosphor liquid in the space through the nozzle, wherein the tappet includes a cylindrical unit having a cylindrical shape and a convex unit having a hemispherical shape that is convex towards the nozzle from the cylindrical unit, and the convex unit is formed of polycrystalline diamond (PCD). | 2013-07-11 |
20130175370 | TRAILER FOR A CHILDREN'S VEHICLE - The trailer for a children's vehicle is characterized by a tub for accommodating spreading material, a drive casing on which the tub is positioned, a drive axle which is rotatably supported in the drive casing and is connected to a drive wheel, preferably a drive gear, for rotation therewith, a gearing, preferably a train of gears in the drive casing, which meshes with the drive wheel, and a spreading disc which is rotatably coupled with the gearing, wherein the tub comprises a bottom with an exit opening for the spreading material that is arranged above the spreading disc, so that exiting spreading material falls onto the spreading disc. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175371 | ELECTRIC SORTING BY MEANS OF CORONA DISCHARGE - A method for separating a particle mixture into a first and second fraction, the first fraction of particles having an electrical conductivity greater than the particles of the second fraction, by a) ionizing air to have the same polarity with a corona electrode; b) mixing the ionized air with a fluidized particle mixture containing two particle fractions with different electrical conductivities, to obtain a fluidized particle mixture ionized to have the same polarity; d) precipitating particles of the second fraction from the particle mixture on a collection electrode moving relative to the particle mixture, where the collection electrode is grounded or has an opposite charge to the corona electrode; e) removing particles adhered to the collection electrode as the second fraction; and f) obtaining the first fraction from particles of the particle mixture which do not adhere to the collection electrode. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175372 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRIMMING PLANTS - The present invention discloses an apparatus for trimming plants, in particular, buds and flowers, to remove unwanted plant material. A typical application would be to process a plant to leave only trimmed buds and flowers for use in potpourri, fragrant sashes, or as a prelude to further processing of essential oils. The invention enables faster and safer production of plant material than prior plant processing machines. The apparatus employs an original combination of a slotted metal drum and a lawn mower type cutting reel that are rotated in the same direction, but at different speeds, to create a cutting interface that shears the unwanted plant material off and then collect this debris though a novel vacuum manifold into a waste collection device. The cutting interface between the slotted drum and the cutting reel is adjustable to keep the distance between the two between 0.002 and 0.006 inches for a very sharp and clean cut. The invention includes a roller brush and sprayer system to keep the cutting interface clean, without buildup of oils and other organic plant material. The invention is built upon a frame that moves on wheels and that allows for adjustment for operation in a level or tilted configuration to best suit the processing of particular types of plant material. The manifold cover is easily removed for cleaning and for sharpening or adjustment of the cutting blades. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175373 | INTEGRATED MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND OPERATION - An integrated medical waste management and treatment system may include sensors, interlocks, communications links and/or other features for determining if the waste itself, the decontaminating disinfectant used in the process, or the status of the system are consistent with recommended or authorized system operation. System operation may be terminated if a condition inconsistent with recommended or authorized system operation is detected. Such compliance apparatus may include an electronic scale for determining the weight of the waste loaded into the receiver compartment, a metal detector, or a sensor for determining if the decontaminating disinfectant is a recommended or authorized disinfectant. A communications link may be provided one or more systems to transmit information to a central station to deliver updates or commands associated with the recommended or authorized operation of each system. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175374 | WATER SAVING FOODWASTE DISPOSER SYSTEM - A water saving foodwaste disposer system includes: a disposer for crushing foodwaste put therein; a reservoir tank storing service water supplied at ordinary time and simultaneously storing a mixture of water and foodwaste crushed by the disposer; and a circulation pump for providing a power so that the mixture of water and food-waste crushed by the disposer circulates between the disposer and the reservoir tank, wherein the circulation pump is integrally formed with a motor provided to the disposer and is operated by a power of the motor, and wherein the mixture of foodwaste and water is discharged from the reservoir tank. Therefore, it is possible to save water resources such as service water by recycling water, to prevent pipes from being clogged, and to reduce a production cost of a foodwaste disposer system by integrating the circulation pump to the disposer motor. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175375 | FOOD WASTE DISPOSER WITH FOOD DEFLECTING HOUSING - A food waste disposer has a food conveying section that receives food waste and water; a grinding section including a grinding mechanism, and a motor section including a motor. The grinding section is disposed between the food conveying section and the motor section. The grinding mechanism includes a stationary grind ring and a rotating shredder plate assembly that rotates in the grind ring to grind food waste to form ground matter that combines with the water to form a slurry. The slurry passes into a discharge area in an upper end bell below the shredder plate assembly. The food conveying section includes a housing having a food waste deflecting band with an angular profile at a lower end of the housing. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175376 | MULCHING APPARATUS - A system is disclosed for mulching material including a floor stand configured to secure a hand-manipulatable blower/vacuum mulching device in a position to receive material to be mulched, and a hopper having an end for receiving material to be mulched and an opposite end configured to be connected to an intake of the mulching device. A floor stand is disclosed which is operable to secure a hand-manipulatable blower/vacuum mulching device in an upright position. A floor stand may include a securing device pivotably engaged thereto, wherein the securing device is operable to removably engage and permit pivotable selective positioning of a hand-manipulatable blower/vacuum mulching device | 2013-07-11 |
20130175377 | Apparatus and Process for Separating Carpet Fibers - Apparatus for separating components of post-consumer carpet—pile, adhesive, and primary/secondary backings—may initially comprise spectrographic face fiber identification. Separating substantial portions of pile from backing comprises feeding carpeting into a rotating pinned drum, with separated pile U's dropping, while a residual composition, being primarily backing, travels with the drum, to be separated therefrom using vacuum pressure, with the composite backing being sent to a press. Vacuum pressure delivers the separated U's to a spinning perforated squirrel cage to remove dislodged pieces of adhesive, by vacuum pressure applied to an interior top portion of the cage to draw pieces therein. Rotating the perforated squirrel cage, which is sealed on the exterior using a belt, permits the U's to drop into a hopper. A mesh shaker box vibrates to separate any remaining backing from the pile U's. Hammers in a fibermill remove remaining adhesive attached to the separated pile U fiber. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175378 | VERTICAL MILL ROLLER - In grinding of a raw material by a vertical roller mill, highly-efficient grinding is performed irrespective of the type of the raw material, and the life of the mill roller is extended. In order to achieve these, in a grinding roller used in a vertical roller mill, an outer circumferential surface of the roller as a grinding surface is divided into a main grinding surface that mainly performs pulverizing and a grinding surface other than the main grinding surface. The main grinding surface is made smooth, and the grinding surface other than the main grinding surface is a raw material transfer surface in which slit grooves inclined at 90 degrees or an angle exceeding 45 degrees relative to a roller circumferential direction or screw grooves inclined at 45 degrees or smaller relative to the roller circumferential direction are formed. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175379 | Apparatus for Circulating Comminuted Materials - An improved scraper plate assembly is provided on a comminuting device having compliant rounded edges, sloped walls, and reduced height for placement along recycle flow paths within a comminuting apparatus when circulating subdivided waste material from between a pair of scissor rolls for further delivery to a scissor roll for further movement and subdividing of the subdivided waste material. A comminuting apparatus is also provided. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175380 | CARTRIDGE TAPE AND DRIVE DEVICE - A cartridge tape includes: a casing including a magnetic tape; and a reel hub disposed inside the casing; the reel hub includes: a cylindrical portion around which the magnetic tape is wound; and an annular multipolar magnet to rotate the reel hub when a rotating magnetic field is applied outside a wall of the casing. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175381 | BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A CABLE ROLLER - The invention relates to a cable drum for automatically winding up a cable having an inner drum part ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130175382 | System, method and apparatus for widespread commercialization of hydrogen as a carbon-free alternative fuel source - A hydrogen airship for efficiently transporting hydrogen from where it can be economically made to where it is most needed using specially designed airships. Hydrogen can be delivered from the place where it is produced to the place where it is needed using an airship in which the hydrogen gas can also be used for generating lift, providing propulsion energy and serving ancillary needs. A unique docking system can use a remotely piloted unmanned aircraft flown from the mother craft to carry a guide line into a receiving attachment point. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175383 | ROTARY-WING AND FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT - An aircraft ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130175384 | Bearing Restraint for Rotor Systems - According to one embodiment, a rotor system comprises a yoke, a grip, an elastomeric bearing, and a bearing restraint. The grip is positioned around a portion of the yoke and has both a closed end and an open end. The elastomeric bearing is coupled to the closed end of the grip and located between the closed end and the yoke. The bearing restraint is coupled to the grip between the yoke and the open end at a distance from the closed end such that the yoke contacts the bearing restraint when the rotor system is subject to a first centrifugal force but does not contact the bearing restraint when the rotor system is subject to a second centrifugal force greater than the first centrifugal force | 2013-07-11 |
20130175385 | METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING A ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT HAVING AT LEAST ONE PROPULSION PROPELLER, AN AUTOPILOT DEVICE, AND AN AIRCRAFT - An autopilot device ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130175386 | HELICOPTER CONFIGURATION - A helicopter ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130175387 | Altitude Control Via Rotation of Balloon to Adjust Balloon Density - A balloon that includes an envelope with a gas contained within the envelope, as well as a payload connected to the envelope wherein the envelope has a first portion that has a first absorptive or reflective property with respect to allowing solar energy to be transferred to the gas within the envelope, and a second portion that has a second absorptive or reflective property with respect to allowing solar energy to be transferred to the gas within the envelope where the second absorptive or reflective property is different than the first absorptive or reflective property, and wherein the envelope is rotatable to allow a preferred ratio of the first and second portions of the envelope to be positioned facing the sun. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175388 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRIVING AT LEAST ONE LANDING GEAR WHEEL OF AN AIRCRAFT BY MEANS OF A WHEEL MOTOR - The invention relates to a device for driving at least one landing gear wheel of an aircraft by means of a wheel motor, which is intended to be used in the stage when the aircraft is traveling on the ground, said aircraft having turbojet engines ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130175389 | Mechanically Optimized Liquid Inertia Vibration Eliminator and Aircraft Pylon System - A vibration isolator includes an upper housing and a lower housing; an upper reservoir housing defining a upper fluid chamber; a lower reservoir housing defining a lower fluid chamber; a piston spindle resiliently coupled to the upper housing with an upper elastomer member, the piston spindle being resiliently coupled to the lower housing with a lower elastomer member; an elongated portion having a tuning passage; and a tuning fluid disposed there within. The vibration isolator cancels vibratory forces at an isolation frequency. The vibration isolator is utilized in a pylon system for mounting a transmission in an aircraft. The vibration isolator is located between a pylon structure and a roof structure. The isolator includes a spherical bearing assembly that is located near a waterline location of a rotational axis of a drive shaft. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175390 | MODULAR MINIATURE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT WITH VECTORED-THRUST CONTROL - An aircraft for unmanned aviation is described. The aircraft includes an airframe, a pair of fins attached to a rear portion of the airframe, a pair of dihedral braces attached to a bottom portion of the airframe, a first thrust-vectoring (“T/V”) module and a second T/V module, and an electronics module. The electronics module provides commands to the two T/V modules. The two T/V modules are configured to provide lateral and longitudinal control to the aircraft by directly controlling a thrust vector for each of the pitch, the roll, and the yaw of the aircraft. The use of directly articulated electrical motors as T/V modules enables the aircraft to execute tight-radius turns over a wide range of airspeeds. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175391 | Relative Positioning of Balloons with Altitude Control and Wind Data - The positions of balloons in a communication network of balloons, such as a mesh network of high-altitude balloons, may be adjusted relative to one another in order to try to maintain a desired network topology. In one approach, the position of each balloon may be adjusted relative to one or more neighbor balloons. For example, the locations of a target balloon and one or more neighbor balloons may be determined. A desired movement of the target balloon may then be determined based on the locations of the one or more neighbor balloons relative to the location of the target balloon. The target balloon may be controlled based on the desired movement. In some embodiments, the altitude of the target balloon may be controlled in order to expose the target balloon to ambient winds that are capable of producing the desired movement of the target balloon. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175392 | QUIET LANDING ATTITUDE MODIFIER FOR AIRPLANE - The present invention provides a method of modifying the pitch attitude of an aircraft during landing, comprising: commanding the flaps to move to a landing setting; providing a current value for a flight condition parameter; providing a current flaps setting; comparing said current value to at least one threshold value; if said current value exceeds said threshold, determining a new flaps setting capable of producing an improvement in at least one of a selected aft body contact margin and a selected nose gear contact margin for the aircraft; and adjusting the flaps to said new flaps setting. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175393 | ADJUSTABLE HEADREST FOR AN AIRCRAFT SEAT - An adjustable headrest for an aircraft seat including a headrest configured to simultaneously horizontally translate and rotate relative to a seatback, an actuating element that urges against the seatback to drive the simultaneous horizontal translation and rotation of the headrest, and linkage interconnecting the headrest with the actuating element and driving movement of the headrest in response to movement of the actuating element. An aircraft passenger seat including an adjustable headrest configured to horizontally translate and rotate relative to the seatback. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175394 | ADJUSTABLE SPRING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING SPRING RATE - An adjustable spring system includes an adjustment member adjustable relative to a coil spring to provide a desired number of unsupported coils. A method of adjusting the spring rate of the spring includes detecting a condition, and driving the adjustment member with an actuator in response to the detected condition. An effective length of the spring is changed with the adjustment member. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175395 | MOUNTING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A SOUND-DEADENING BODY TO A FUSELAGE OF AN AIRCRAFT - A mounting assembly for mounting a sound-deadening body to a fuselage of an aircraft and a method for attaching a sound-deadening body to a fuselage of an aircraft using the mounting assembly is disclosed herein. In a non-limiting embodiment, the mounting assembly includes, but is not limited to, a retaining member that is configured to engage the sound-deadening body. The mounting assembly further includes an isolating member that is engaged with the retaining member. The isolating member is configured for connection to the fuselage and is further configured to diminish transmission of vibration from the fuselage to and through the retaining member, and therefore to reduce the transmission of sound into the cabin. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175396 | Supercooled Large Drop Icing Condition Detection System - An ice detection system comprising a first group of sensors and a second group of sensors. The first group of sensors is located in a first group of locations on an aircraft. The first group of sensors in the first group of locations is configured to detect a first type of icing condition for the aircraft. The second group of sensors is located in a second group of locations on the aircraft. The second group of sensors in the second group of locations is configured to detect a second type of icing condition for the aircraft. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175397 | Supercooled Large Drop Icing Condition Detection System - A method and apparatus for an ice detection system. The ice detection system comprises a first sensor located on a leading edge of a vertical stabilizer on an aircraft, a second sensor located on a first side of the vertical stabilizer, and a third sensor located on a second side of the vertical stabilizer. The first sensor is configured to detect a first type of icing condition for the aircraft. The second sensor is configured to detect a second type of icing condition for the aircraft. The third sensor is configured to detect the second type of icing condition for the aircraft. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175398 | Airplane parachute - An improved airplane safety system which does not require wearing of individual parachutes and does not reduce the cabin space available for passengers, luggage, cargo, etc., yet which enables the entire airplane to be safely lowered to the ground when an emergency occurs said system comprising plurality of parachutes mounted at the center of the airplane body and adjacent the wing tips and the front and rear of the fuselage which, when activated, deploy simultaneously or individually, as desired, to enable the entire airplane to float safely down to a soft and safe landing or to provide additional speed or directional controls. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175399 | Three-Ring Parachute Canopy Release - A parachute canopy release comprising a harness strap and a parachute riser. The parachute riser has a terminal end connected to a riser ring. The harness strap has a connector assembly comprising a ring assembly and a latch assembly. The ring assembly has a middle ring and a small ring secured to the harness strap at middle and small ring securing straps, respectively. The latch assembly has a base and a latch slide engaging the base. The middle ring is inserted through an inner diameter of the riser ring, the small ring is inserted through an inner diameter of the middle ring, and the latch slide is manipulated such that the small ring is retained intermediate said base and an interior surface of said latch slide when said parachute riser is releasably connected to said harness strap. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175400 | Extending the Schwarzschild Derivation to a Pseudo-Spherical Space-time - This invention explains what anti-matter and black holes really are and how they can be used in a space ship to achieve space travel. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175401 | Salvaging and Braking Device for Objects Flying Freely in Space - In a recovery and braking device for objects flying freely in space, particularly for capturing satellites and other orbital objects, (at least one,) preferably a larger number of capturing units ( | 2013-07-11 |
20130175402 | AIR SUCKING VEHICLE FUSELAGE COMPONENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN AIR SUCKING VEHICLE FUSELAGE COMPONENT AND A VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY AN AIRCRAFT, WITH AN AIR SUCKING VEHICLE FUSELAGE COMPONENT - An air-sucking vehicle fuselage component includes an outer delimitation part, and inner delimitation part, and connecting elements. The inner delimitation part is connected via the connecting elements to the outer delimitation part. The outer delimitation part includes a continuously curved shape. The inner delimitation part includes two or more flat delimitation part components, which are each connected to one another at one edge to form a connection edge, and the connection edge is configured to be attached to the outer delimitation part. A type of framework structure is thus provided, which causes increased stability and can split impacting objects in particular if two inner delimitation part components are used on the vehicle fuselage component. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175403 | BRAKE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATABLE BRAKE ACTUATORS - A braking system may include a plurality of independently activatable groups of brake actuators, which may allow the braking force applied to a brake disc stack to be modified, e.g., in response a type of braking event. In some examples, a braking system comprises a brake assembly that includes a brake stack and a plurality of brake actuators. Each brake actuator may be configured to compress the brake stack when the brake actuator is activated. The braking system may further comprise a processor configured to detect a first type of braking event and, in response, activate a first number of brake actuators to compress the brake stack. The processor may further be configured to detect a second type of braking event and, in response, activate a second number of brake actuators to compress the brake stack, the first number being less than the second number. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175404 | AIRCRAFT WITH FIXED AND TILTING THRUSTERS - An aircraft including a fuselage with a yaw axis, a pitch axis and a roll axis, two attitude control thrusters, fixedly connected to the fuselage to provide thrust parallel to the yaw axis, two locomotion and hover thrusters. The aircraft further includes for the locomotion and hover thruster, a mechanism for tilting the locomotion and hover thruster about a tilt axis parallel to the pitch axis to select a direction, parallel to a first plane defined by the yaw and roll axes, in which the locomotion and hover thruster provides thrust. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175405 | PLASMA ACTUATING PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR AERIAL VEHICLES - A plasma propulsion nozzle incorporates a cylinder having an inlet and an outlet. A plurality of substantially cylindrical planarly disbanded electrodes with sandwiched dielectric spacers is cascaded in an array to be concentrically expanding from the inlet through an interior chamber to the outlet for a nozzle. A voltage source applies a periodic signal with rapidly reversing polarity to the electrodes with differential phase applied to adjacent electrodes in the array creating and expelling plasma clusters at each dielectric spacer inducing flow from the nozzle outlet to produce thrust. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175406 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CONDITION OF RAIL CAR WHEELS, BRAKES AND BEARINGS - A system and method for detecting failing rail car wheels, brakes, bearings, and/or other components of a rail car may include at least one thermal sensor and at least one image capture device. The thermal sensor(s) and image capture devices(s) are usable to help determine whether there is a failure or potential failure of a component of a wheel set by detecting, measuring and/or comparing a temperature of various portions of the wheel set. If the temperature is higher than expected, it may indicate, for example, a stuck brake, a failing bearing, and/or some other failure of the wheel set. If the temperature is lower than expected, it could indicate that a brake of the wheel set is unexpectedly disengaged and/or some other failure of the wheel set. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175407 | Pipe Alignment Device - A pipe alignment device that enables the placement of water lines to provide stability comprising: a principle C-clasp opening; a first pipe bracket attached to the outer perimeter of the principle C-clasp opening; and a second pipe bracket attached to the outer perimeter of the principle C-clasp opening, where the first pipe bracket and second pipe bracket each include at least one C-clasp opening for receiving a pipe. The first pipe bracket and second pipe bracket each include two C-clasp openings of a second diameter size and the principle C-clasp has a first diameter size. The first diameter size is larger than the second diameter size. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175408 | HINGED CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A device for managing a plurality of cables in a multi-cable environment includes a stationary member having a plurality of stationary channel portions. At least one movable member is movably secured to the stationary member. The at least one movable member has a plurality of movable channel portions corresponding in number and general configuration to the plurality of stationary channel portions. A plurality of indicia-bearing areas are provided, corresponding in number, and adjacent, to the plurality of stationary channel portions. The at least one moveable member is moveable between a cable placement position in which cables can be placed in the respective stationary channel portions, and a cable retaining position in which the cables are secured in channels formed by the cooperation of the stationary channel portions and the movable channel portions. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175409 | MOUNTING BAR - A mounting bar has a body portion and a mounting slot extending at least part way through the body portion near an end thereof. The mounting slot is defined by a first radius extending through the body portion. The slot is further defined by a bottom surface substantially tangent to the first radius, the bottom surface extending toward the end of the body portion. A leading surface, closer to the end of the body portion than the first radius, extends from the bottom surface of the slot to an outside surface of the body portion. A clamping mechanism is provided and is operable to secure the mounting bar to another support that is positioned in the mounting slot. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175410 | CABLE MOUNT FOR CABLE TRAYS - A cable mount for carrying a bundle of cables comprises a base comprising a slot for receipt of a cable tie, a shaft connected to the base and a head connected to the shaft, the head for securing the cable mount to a cable tray through an opening. The cable mount may be secured to the tray by rotating the mount less than 180 degrees, such that a length of the head of the cable mount is transverse to a length of the opening in the cable tray. The cable mount is easy to use and may be installed without the use of tools. | 2013-07-11 |
20130175411 | STAND ADAPTER FOR PROJECTOR OR RECORDING DEVICE - An imaging system is provided. The imaging system comprises a stand, adapter, and imaging device that allows for a imaging device's housing bottom to be free of female threaded holes for attaching to the stand, by positioning the female threaded hole within an adapter which is exterior of the imaging device's housing. The adapter does not occupy precious imaging device housing interior real estate thereby allowing the housing to be extremely compact. The imaging device comprises a mating system that removably secures the adapter. The imaging device is therefore removably secured to the stand via the adapter. | 2013-07-11 |