28th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110168731 | DOUBLE HINGE DISPLAY PACKAGE AND METHOD OF USE - A clamshell package for supporting an article is provided including a covered manufacturing hinge adapted to divide the clamshell into first and second parts adapted to form a cavity. The first and second parts partially overlap to form a flange adjacent the manufacturing hinge. The second part includes an uncovered operating hinge, about which the second part is adapted to pivot away from the first part to an open position. The clamshell package includes a panel adapted to engage the manufacturing hinge and flange to retain the manufacturing hinge in a folded position, with the panel being spaced from the operating hinge. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168732 | DISPENSER - A dispenser | 2011-07-14 |
20110168733 | Device and Method for Dispensing Medicine - There is provided a medicine dispensing device including: a device body | 2011-07-14 |
20110168734 | BANKNOTE STORAGE UNIT - A banknote store comprises a banknote storage roller ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110168735 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER - A beverage dispenser comprising a chamber adapted to contain the beverage to be dispensed, an outlet from the chamber to dispense the beverage, at least one inlet to the chamber for the addition of at least one gas and/or liquid, at least one mass measurement means adapted to determine the mass of the chamber with beverage contained therein, and a controller that determines a quantity of gas and/or liquid to be added to the chamber at least partially determined by the measured mass. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168736 | Dispensing Mechanism Using Long Tubes to Vary Pressure Drop - A fountain-style carbonated soft drink dispenser includes a housing adapted to attach to a beverage container, an actuator for selectively opening a fluid conduit, and one or more long tubes that vary a pressure drop across the dispensing assembly and convey fluid. The resistance through the tube(s) is decreased as the pressure within the container decreases so as to maintain a substantially constant flow rate throughout dispensing. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168737 | RODLESS DISPENSER FOR EXTRUDABLE MATERIALS AND HAVING A CONTENTS INDICATOR - A push chain is used to drive a piston into a canister of extrudable material. The push chain is stored in an elongated chain magazine, withdrawn from the magazine and into the canister by actuation of a trigger connected to a sprocket for the chain. The push chain exerts a compressive force on a piston rod connected to a piston at a point offset from the center line of the piston, causing the piston to rotate to lock the push chain. The amount of material remaining in a tube of extrudable material is enunciated by way of a contents indicator driven by the push chain. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168738 | INTEGRATED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING BEVERAGE INGREDIENTS - An integrated beverage blending system comprising an ice portion control module, an ingredient module; an ice dispensing conduit in communication with the ice portion control module, and an ingredient dispensing valve removably connected to the ice dispensing conduit and in communication with the ingredient module. Ice is dispensed into a beverage container via the ice dispensing conduit and the ingredient is dispensed into the beverage container via the ingredient dispensing valve. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168739 | DISPENSER UNIT WITH IMPROVED AIR SUPPLY - The invention relates to a dispenser unit particularly suitable for a liquid container, comprising an air pump with an air cylinder ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110168740 | INVERTED DISPENSER PUMP WITH LIQUID INLET CUP VALVE - An inverted dispenser pump is used to dispense foam. The dispenser pump includes an air cylinder with an air piston to pump air to form the foam along with a liquid cylinder that has a liquid cylinder piston to pump liquid to form the foam. A conduit shell is received over the liquid cylinder in order to draw fluid when in an inverted state. An intake valve member is received around the opening of the conduit shell. The intake valve member has a seal flap configured to seal against the conduit shell opening in order to reduce flow restrictions of liquid drawn into the liquid cylinder. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168741 | RODLESS DISPENSER - A push chain is used to drive a piston into a canister of extrudable material. The push chain is stored in an elongated chain magazine, withdrawn from the magazine and into the canister by actuation of a trigger connected to a sprocket for the chain. The push chain obviates the need for an elongated piston rod used in conventional extrudable material dispensers. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168742 | PISTON AND PISTON ROD FOR A RODLESS DISPENSER - A piston and piston rod for a rodless dispenser for extrudable material are configured such that compressive force exerted on the piston from a push chain causes a reactive torque to be created that locks the links of the chain together. The push rod is located away from the piston's geometric center. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168743 | PAINT CAN DISPENSER - A dispenser for a paint container having an access opening. The dispenser includes a main lid which is attachable to the paint can access opening and includes a threaded stem. A flow restrictor is threadably mounted to the threaded stem so that rotation of the flow restrictor relative to the stem axially displaces the flow restrictor along the stem. A turret is rotatably mounted to the main lid and includes a dispensing opening. The turret is mounted to the main lid so that the turret is locked against axial movement but freely rotatable relative to the main lid. The turret includes at least one axially extending slot which slidably receives an outwardly extending tab from the flow restrictor so that rotation of the turret axially displaces the flow restrictor along the stem. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168744 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODIFYING PRESSURE WITHIN A FLUID DISPENSER - A fluid dispenser comprising a barrel having a reservoir chamber, the barrel having an upper portion, a cap connected to the reservoir chamber, the cap having a surface with at least one hole therethrough, a valve comprising a biasing member and a hole sealer, the valve being adjacent to the reservoir chamber, a coupler having a dispense chamber, and a vent located between the cap and the reservoir chamber, the vent including a vent opening and a vent material composed of oliophobic material. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168745 | Spraying Apparatus and Method of Using the Same - An outlet head ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110168746 | BEADS THREADING MACHINE - To provide a beads threading machine with which a thread can easily be put through a plurality of beads of various shapes, the beads threading machine comprising supporting portions which are disposed at predetermined intervals in a circumferential direction to thereby support annular projecting portions of the beads, a thread holding portion which is disposed at one end side of the row of supporting portions, an insertion member having at a distal end thereof a hook portion, wherein by rotating the rotary plate in a forward direction, the insertion member is inserted through the beads to thereby dispose the hook portion in the thread holding portion, whereas by rotating the rotary plate in a reverse direction, a thread is caused to be hooked on the hook portion so that the thread hooked on the hook portion is put through the bead holes. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168747 | Rifle or Gun Sling System - A sling is held in a folded state under a cheek piece attached to the butt of a rifle or gun stock, and deployed by drawing from the cheek piece and attaching to a forward end of the rifle or gun. A rear sling end may remain attached to the rear of the rifle or gun at all times. The folded sling is stowed in a channel formed beneath the cheek piece by a releaseable flap, with a forward sling end exposed at the rear of the channel. The sling is deployed by drawing from the rear of the channel and then reaching forward to attach to the forward end of the rifle or gun. The sling may be returned to the folded state by folding the sling, releasing one side of the flap, placing the folded sling under the cheek piece, and reattaching the flap. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168748 | Handgun Holster - A handgun holster has a shaped holster body with through cavity for inserting and withdrawing the gun, which is furnished with a support for attaching the holster to the user, with a trigger safety catch and with a security system against removal of the gun from the holster where, in each of the two side walls of the holster body, in the area designed for ensuring the position of the inserted gun, there is a specularly arranged recess in which a safety catch is lodged. This recess has an opening for passage of the functional part of the safety catch into the cavity of the holster in the area designed for positioning the trigger guard of the gun. The outer covering of the safety catch, in the resting position, fits against the outer peripheral surface of the recess, while the functional part of the safety catch is a flat projection whose outer perimeter is smaller than the outer perimeter of the covering of the safety catch, so that this covering bears against the shoulder formed along the inner perimeter of the recess. Each safety catch is positioned on a pin fastened into the corresponding side wall of the body of the holster. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168749 | LOAD CARRIER FOR SECURING BICYCLE FORK ASSEMBLIES - A bicycle fork mount for receiving and securing a front axle hub assembly of a through-axle type front bicycle wheel, but which is also temporarily adaptable for receiving a fork of a skewer type front bicycle wheel includes a fork mount body having a hollow for insertably receiving a front axle hub assembly of a through-axle front bicycle wheel. An adapter is received in the hollow and has a fork receiving skewer associated therewith that is configured for translational movement relative to the adapter. A biasing assembly is disposed between the adapter and the skewer and urges the skewer toward an ends-extended configuration in which a pair of fork receiving ends of the skewer are oppositely disposed beyond the lateral sides of the fork mount body and are configured for receiving and releasably securing the fork of a bicycle having a skewer type front wheel to the bicycle fork mount. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168750 | APPARATUS FOR CAUSING PAPER WEBS TO TEAR OFF WITHIN REWINDING MACHINES - Apparatus for causing paper webs to tear off within rewinding machines, the web ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110168751 | PRINT SHEET SUPPLYING SHAFT DEVICE, SUPPLYING METHOD OF THE PRINT SHEET AND PRINTER FOR THE PRINT SHEET - A print sheet supplying shaft device and a supplying method of the print sheet and a printer for the print sheet which is capable of stably transferring the print sheet | 2011-07-14 |
20110168752 | Apparatus for Controlling the Lateral Displacement of at least One Material Web with a Lath Securing Device - An apparatus for controlling the lateral displacement of at least one material web, comprising one roller pivoting about a shaft, which roller comprises laths that extend in the direction of the shaft and that are arranged in circumferential direction of the roller, whereas each lath is mounted in such a way that it can be moved in the direction of the shaft. Furthermore the roller comprises at least one lath guiding device on which the movable laths are guided, whereas the lath guiding device comprises for each lath a respective region for guiding each individual lath. According to the invention the roller comprises at least one lath securing device which is used to protect the laths from being detached from the apparatus when the region for guiding the respective lath is defective, whereas the lath securing device comprises for each lath a respective region for securing each individual lath. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168753 | Braking Mechanism for Empty Nail Cartridge of Nail Gun - A braking mechanism for empty nail cartridge of a nail gun includes a guiding plate, a cover plate, a punch rod, a securing slide rod and a nail cartridge. A nail hole and an end hole are defined in the guiding plate. A connecting hole is defined in the guiding plate. The nail hole and the connecting hole communicate with the punching channel respectively. A connecting groove is defined in the cover plate. A nail pusher and a pushing arm are arranged in the nail cartridge to provide resilient force along a nail filling direction. The pushing arm is pivotably placed on the nail pusher adjacent to the brake portion for affording the resilient force. The pushing arm is opposite to the nail hole. The pushing arm pushes the nails into the punch channel in sequence and allows the brake portion of the nail pusher to go through the end hole and move into the end hole to block the stopper of the securing sliding rod when the nails is use up. The pushing arm moves into the connecting groove via the connecting hole, so as to improve the yield rate of the brake of the empty nail cartridge of the nail gun. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168754 | POWDER-ACTUATED FASTENER-DRIVING DEVICE HAVING SOUND-ABSORBING FUNCTION - A powder-actuated fastener-driving device includes a hollow body including a tubular portion and a handle, and an inner tube movable forwardly and rearwardly within the tubular portion and having a front end disposed outwardly of the tubular portion, and a slot. The front end of the inner tube has an outer surface formed with a position-limiting groove. A stop member is disposed within the tubular portion, and extends into the slot. A sound-absorbing sleeve is sleeved movably on a portion of the tubular portion disposed outwardly of the handle, and has an inner surface formed with a position-limiting block, which is movable forwardly and rearwardly within the position-limiting groove. When the front end of the inner tube is pressed forwardly against an object, the sound-absorbing sleeve comes into contact with the handle. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168755 | NAILING DEVICE ADAPTED FOR NAIL UNITS OF DIFFERENT SIZES - A nailing device of the present invention includes a main body, a magazine and a nail pusher. The magazine is disposed in the main body for nail units to be seated thereon. The nail pusher is slidably straddled on the magazine to push the nail units forward. The nail pusher has a first side and a second side. Two slanted guiding portions are frontward and outward extended from the two sides respectively. The slanted guiding portions have two guiding surfaces facing each other to guide and position staples, so that centers of different staples of different sizes can locate at the same position. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168756 | DIRECTIONALLY BIASED STAPLE AND ANVIL ASSEMBLY FOR FORMING THE STAPLE - In accordance with the present disclosure a directionally biased staple is provided for use in all types of surgical staplers having anvil structure against which the staple is formed. The directionally biased staple may be constructed in a wide variety of cross-sectional configurations including rectangular, elliptical, trapezoidal, etc. All of the configurations are distinguished by having a bending region requiring more force to twist or malform the staple than is required to properly form the staple. Preferably, these staples have Moment of Inertia Ratios on the order of between about 1.1 to about 3.0. The staple preferably corresponds in other respects to conventional formed staples, i.e. having at least a pair of leg members interconnected by a crown portion wherein the leg members are formed by direct contact with the anvil. An anvil assembly is also provided for minimizing the malformation of staples. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168757 | BATTERY POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - A surgical stapler has a handle assembly including a stationary handle and a trigger. The stapler also has a drive assembly with a body having a working end and a cam member supported on the working end. The cam member is positioned to translate relative to the anvil to maintain the anvil in the closed position during firing of the stapler. The trigger is operatively connected to a power cell. The power cell is operably connected to a motor of the drive assembly. The manipulation of the trigger actuates the power cell such that the power cell powers the drive assembly to effect translation of the cam member relative to the anvil. The stapler also has a channel for supporting the staple cartridge and the motor of the drive assembly controls the actuation sled supported within the cartridge. The actuation sled urges the plurality of staples from the cartridge when the anvil is in the closed position and in cooperative alignment with the staple cartridge. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168758 | SURGICAL STAPLER - A surgical device is described herein that can be used to fire different types and sizes of disposable loading units. In a preferred embodiment, the device applies parallel rows of surgical fasteners to body tissue and concomitantly forms an incision between the rows of staples during an endoscopic or laparoscopic surgical procedure. The device can be utilized with disposable loading units configured to apply linear rows of staples measuring from about 15 mm in length to about 60 mm in length and can be used to fire disposable loading units containing surgical clips and individual staples. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168759 | Interlocking Buttress Material Retention System - A surgical stapler is provided having a pair of jaws including a staple containing cartridge and an anvil. Buttress material is releasable affixed to the staple containing cartridge and the anvil. One of the jaws includes a pair of longitudinal projections at a first end of the jaw and configured to frictionally engage corresponding slots in a first end the buttress material. One of the jaws includes a post at a second end of the jaw. The buttress material includes a hole in a second end of the buttress material for receipt of the post. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168760 | VARIABLE COMPRESSION SURGICAL FASTENER CARTRIDGE - A surgical fastener applying apparatus having a first jaw and a second jaw. The first jaw includes a cartridge body having plurality of surgical fasteners disposed therein. The plurality of surgical fasteners include a plurality of first surgical fasteners having a first backspan with a first configuration, and a plurality of second surgical fasteners having a second backspan with a second, different configuration such that the plurality of first surgical fasteners apply a first compressive force to tissue upon formation and the plurality of second surgical fasteners apply a second, different compressive force to tissue upon formation. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168761 | APPARATUS FOR REPAIRING SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE - An apparatus for repairing a semiconductor module including: a heating block comprising a thermal contact surface for contacting a defective semiconductor package mounted on a substrate of the semiconductor module to heat the defective semiconductor package using a conduction method and to melt a solder of the defective semiconductor package, and a vacuum adsorption line for adsorbing the defective semiconductor package and separating the defective semiconductor package from the substrate; and a heater installed in the heating block. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168762 | SOLDERING IRON TIP - A soldering iron tip is used for heating a solder bar during a soldering operation so as to solder a workpiece. An end surface of the soldering iron tip has a guide hole, and the guide hole forms a channel in the soldering iron tip. Meanwhile, a side surface of the soldering iron tip has a through hole in communication with the channel. When the soldering operation is performed, relative positions of the guide hole and the workpiece overlap each other. After the solder bar is made to pass through the through hole and heated inside the channel, the molten solder bar flows along the channel to reach the workpiece via the guide hole, thereby completing the soldering operation. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168763 | NANOTUBE MODIFIED SOLDER THERMAL INTERMEDIATE STRUCTURE, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - An apparatus and system, as well as fabrication methods therefor, may include a thermal intermediate structure with metal decorated carbon nanotubes incorporated in solder. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168764 | PACKAGING DEVICE FOR HOME DELIVERY SERVICE - [Object] To reduce the trouble of packing an article the repair of which a customer is going to request. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168765 | Reusable Bag - A bag includes a first portion. The first portion is attached to a second portion of the bag. The reusable bag also includes a mailing label having an addressee section preprinted with an address of a recycler. When the bag is in an unpacked state, the first portion is configured to carry items. When the bag is in a packed state, the first portion is secured in the packed state using the second portion such that the mailing label is visible. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168766 | TRIANGULAR SHIPPING CONTAINER WITH POLYGONAL INNER SUPPORT - Additional advantages and modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific details an elongate structure is provided that includes a hollow outer portion and a hollow inner portion disposed within the hollow outer portion. The hollow outer portion includes a first outer side surface, a second outer side surface, and a third outer side surface to form a first, second and third intersecting planes respectively. The three intersecting planes form three dihedral angles whose sum is about 180°. The hollow inner portion is in contact with each inner side of the hollow outer portion. Further, the hollow inner portion includes at one panel that extends between each inner side of the hollow outer portion to thereby form hollow inner triangular channels. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168767 | Easy Dispensing Box With Top Slide Opening - A box for easy dispensing of solid pourable product has a slide with a portion fixed, preferably by adhesive, to the top, but otherwise detachable from the box, preferably along a perforation. One of the sides of the box has an opening near the top of the box, covered by the slide. Upon lifting the top of the box and thereby detaching the slide, the opening is uncovered enabling the contents to flow from inside the box. The easy-dispensing box is constructed by starting from a single sheet of blank stock, and folding the sides, preferably into a tube box with sealed ends. Advantageously, the slide and the stops end up inside the box and properly located, and both ends of the box may be sealed. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168768 | Dispensing System For Double Stack Carton - The carton of this invention is capable of carrying the plurality of containers stacked upon their ends in two tiers with a unique dispenser that permits the dispensing of containers on their sides. The dispenser is formed in a top side wall and extends into the end wall with most of the end wall being torn open but leaving a portion near the bottom side wall to prevent the bottom layer of containers from rolling out. Angled projections in the dispensing end of the carton near the top panel and bottom panel prevent the top layer of containers from rolling out. A divider may be inserted between the two tiers of containers to facilitate loading the carton and preventing the containers from accidentally rolling out when the dispenser is open. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168769 | PACKAGING SYSTEM AND CARTON - A packaging system is provided which includes a carton having sides defining an enclosure for receiving contents. At least one of the sides is hingedly connected to the carton for opening and closing of the carton. At least one side has a flap for extending over an adjacent side when the carton is in the closed configuration. Releasable fastening means are provided which have a first part of a releasable fastener secured to the flap to register with and engage a second part of the releasable fastener which is secured to the adjacent side. The first and second parts of the releasable fastener require a force for separation which is below a force required to tear the flap or the adjacent side. The packaging system may further include a securing means for securing the contents from unfolding while permitting tactile content with the contents to facilitate opening of the carton, removal and touching of the contents without unfolding the contents, replacement of the contents in the carton and closing of the carton without damage to the carton. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168770 | TEAR-PROPAGATION RESISTANT ENVELOPE - An envelope can include a first wall with a first edge, a second wall with a second edge connected to the first edge along a connected portion configured for providing a side of the envelope, the first and second edges respectively including first and second separate portions that are separate from each other, the separate portions extending from the connected portions at a transition location and a reinforcing member associated with the connected portion adjacent the transition location for reinforcing the connected portion adjacent the transition location. An apparatus for making an envelope is also disclosed. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168771 | HERMETICALLY SEALED PAPERBOARD CONTAINERS WITH ENHANCED BARRIER PERFORMANCE - A hermetically sealed paperboard container with enhanced barrier and seal performances is disclosed that may be produced by a more effective and economical process for the in-plant system. The container includes a container body component, a bottom, and a top lid hermetically sealed to the body component. The container body is formed from a blank comprising a paperboard ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110168772 | READING MECHANISM FOR DOSIMETER - Described is a method comprising the following steps: (a) moving a selected optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) sensor of two or OSL sensors mounted on a dosimeter sled to a reading position for an OSL reader; (b) reading the selected OSL sensor at the reading position using the OSL reader to measure a radiation dosage to which a dosimeter in which the dosimeter sled has been mounted has been exposed; and (c) repeating steps (a) and (b) for each of the two or more OSL sensors, wherein each OSL sensor comprises an optically stimulated luminescent material (OSLM) mounted in one or more cylindrical cup-shaped energy compensating filters, and wherein the dosimeter sled is part of a dosimeter. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168773 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING INFORMATION OF THE WEB - A system and a method for acquiring information on a product, comprising an Internet unit and a communication device, interacting with the Internet unit; wherein the communication device comprises a bar code symbol reader, the bar code symbol reader reading digital code symbologies on the product, the communication device requests information to the Internet unit using the digital code symbologies, and the communication device makes available information returned in response by the Internet unit. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168774 | AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR RANDOMLY ORIENTED OBJECTS - A method of identifying a plurality of items, the method comprising: performing a CT scan of a plurality of items, at least some of said items bearing information tags; reconstructing an image based on the CT scan; and identifying an information tag associated with the items based on the reconstructed image. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168775 | AUTOMATED BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM - An automated system for dispensing of beverages to customers which allows self-dispensing of beverages while maintaining accurate accounting of purchases by a number of individual credit card holders. A self service station includes a card reader to collect payment information from a user. The station also includes an RFID tag reader to collect a distinctive code from an RFID tag on the beverage container issued to the user desiring to purchase beverages at the self service station. A processor within the station links the payment information with the particular RFID tag on the user's beverage container and records the information in a memory coupled to the processor. The processor enables a dispensing mechanism to dispense a fixed quantity of beverage into the container associated with the particular RFID tag. In another embodiment, a point of sale station may collect the payment data and link it to the RFID tag on the user's beverage container. A dispensing station equipped with an RFID tag reader collects RFID code from a container brought into proximity of the dispensing station and then interrogates the point of sale station to determine if dispensing of beverage is to be permitted. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168776 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPERSIVE FOURIER-TRANSFORM IMAGING - A barcode reading apparatus and method in which the spectrum of a probe light is first Fourier-transformed into space, directed upon a barcode, and then Fourier-transformed converting the spectrally encoded barcode pattern to a time domain waveform. In one implementation, the Fourier transformation from the spectrum domain into a spatial domain is performed by a dispersive element, while the Fourier transformation from the spectrally encoded barcode pattern to a time domain waveform is performed by group-velocity dispersion (GVD). The temporally encoded barcode pattern is detected by a photodetector, digitized by a digitizer, and analyzed by a digital signal processor. The invention is applicable to a number of fields which involve the reading of one- and two-dimensional barcodes, displacement sensing, surface measurements, measurement of width and gap, flow cytometry, reading of optical media, presense or absence detection, and other related fields. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168777 | System and Method for Ballistic Solutions - Disclosed embodiments, as well as features and aspects thereof, are directed towards providing a system, device and method for calculating comprehensive ballistic solutions, or portions thereof, via a varying magnification optical range determining and ballistic trajectory calculating apparatus referred to as a ballistic solutions device. Advantageously, embodiments of a ballistic solutions device may drastically reduce marksman error in milling targets by employing a measurement component configured to measure angular movement of a projectile launching device, such as a rifle, thus delivering consistently accurate distance to target estimations. Additionally, embodiments of a ballistic solutions device may also comprise features and aspects that enable a user to leverage available real-time field data such that error associated with the measurement of those variables is minimized prior to calculating and rendering a comprehensive ballistic solution derived from stored DOPE. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168778 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING THE CONNECTION STATUS OF COUPLABLE ELEMENTS - A system for verifying the connection status of couplable elements employs a code member having a pattern defining a machine-readable optical code disposed thereupon. The code member is physically divided into a number of separate segments each having a portion of the pattern defined thereupon. These segments are affixed to a series of couplable elements so that when those elements are appropriately coupled together, the code segments will be in an aligned relationship so as to form a particular optically readable pattern of data indicative of proper coupling of the elements. Further disclosed are methods employing the system. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168779 | ENCODED INFORMATION READING TERMINAL WITH WIRELESS PATH SELECTION CAPABILITY - A portable encoded information reading (EIR) terminal for incorporation in a data collection system can comprise a terminal module communicatively coupled to a wireless interface module via a wired interface. The terminal module can include a central processing unit (CPU), a memory, and an encoded information reading (EIR) device. The wireless interface module can include a microcontroller, a memory, and at least one wireless communication interface. The wireless interface module can establish one or more wireless links with one or more peer EIR terminals, to join a wireless network which is collectively formed by the peer EIR terminals. The wireless interface module can receive or transmit beacons containing at least an identifier of a path selection protocol which is used for unicast, multicast and broadcast frame transmission within the wireless network. The wireless interface module, responsive to receiving a MAC frame from the terminal module, can forward the MAC frame, according to the path selection protocol, to a peer EIR terminal or to a portal which is capable of routing MAC frames between the wireless network and one or more OSI layer 2 networks. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168780 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA READING WITH LOW PROFILE ARRANGEMENT - A data reader, such as an optical code reader, including one or more imagers, the data reader having a generally horizontal central section with an upward extension on a first end and a depression on a second end opposite the upward extension, the depression being configured to provide a better angle of view of an object in the view volume above the central section from the second end from a position below the surface of the horizontal central section. In one configuration, an image from the view volume along and over the depression is directed by one or more fold mirrors and focused by a lens system onto an imager or sensor array, these optics components, along with the window through which they view, are all disposed below the surface of the central section. Preferably, where the horizontal central section is a weigh platter for a scanner-scale, the optics of the data reader such as the fold mirror(s), lens system and imager are unsupported by the weigh platter and thus are off the scale. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168781 | HYBRID CARD - A hybrid card is described. The hybrid card includes an organic substrate, a first layer of a substantially organic backer that is securely affixed to a first side of the substrate, a second layer of a substantially organic backer that is securely affixed to an opposite side of the substrate, a first layer of thin-film overlay that is attached to the first layer of backer, a second layer of thin-film overlay that is attached to the second layer of backer. Manufacturing methods for the various embodiments of the hybrid card are also described. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168782 | CAPACITANCE UNDER A FRINGE CAPACITOR OF A RADIO FRQUENCY INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A capacitance system for a radio frequency (RF) charge pump of an RF integrated circuit (IC) includes a fringe capacitor, a second capacitor, and a silicon substrate region. The fringe capacitor is made of backend masks. The second capacitor is located underneath the fringe capacitor. The silicon substrate region is located underneath the second capacitor. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168783 | NOVEL RFID TAG FOR USE IN DOSIMETRY - Described is a dosimeter sled comprising: one or more optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) sensors mounted in the dosimeter sled and an RFID tag comprising an antenna for communicating with an RFID tag reader and a non-volatile memory for storing data therein. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168784 | Wireless Communication Device for Remote Authenticity Verification of Semiconductor Chips, Multi-Chip Modules and Derivative Products - A wireless tag includes a wireless transceiver, a memory and an antenna all formed on a flexible thin film substrate. The wireless tag is inserted into the packaging material of a microelectronic device to implement tracking and authentication functions. In some embodiments, the wireless communication device stores identity or other identification information for the microelectronic device, and/or the derivative system product incorporating the microelectronic device. The wireless tag may be embedded in the packaging of the microelectronic device. In one embodiment, the wireless tag is embedded in the packaging of a multi-chip package module housing one or more integrated circuits. In this manner, the wireless communication device can be used to track and authenticate the integrated circuits as well as the derivative system products incorporating the integrated circuits. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168785 | System and Method To Embed A Wireless Communication Device Into Semiconductor Packages - A wireless tag includes a wireless transceiver, a memory and an antenna all formed on a flexible thin film substrate. The wireless tag is inserted into the packaging of a microelectronic device to implement tracking and authentication functions. In some embodiments, the wireless communication device stores identity or other identification information for the microelectronic device, and/or the derivative system product incorporating the microelectronic device. In one embodiment, the wireless tag is affixed to a top surface of an integrated circuit chip before encapsulation or lid sealing operation of the packaging process. In this manner, the wireless communication device is embedded in the packaging of the microelectronic device and can be used to track and authenticate the microelectronic device as well as the derivative system products incorporating the microelectronic device. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168786 | System and Method To Embed A Wireless Communication Device Into Semiconductor Packages, including Chip-Scale Packages and 3D Semiconductor Packages - A wireless tag includes a wireless transceiver, a memory and an antenna all formed on a thin film substrate. The wireless tag is inserted into the packaging material of a microelectronic device to implement tracking and authentication functions. In some embodiments, the wireless communication device stores identity or other identification information for the microelectronic device, and/or the derivative system product incorporating the microelectronic device. The wireless tag may be affixed to a package lid of the microelectronic device. The wireless tag may further be affixed to a chip scale package or a three dimensional semiconductor package. In this manner, the wireless communication device can be used to track and authenticate the microelectronic device as well as the derivative system products incorporating the microelectronic device. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168787 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG - An RFID tag is disclosed, wherein the RFID tag includes a radiation pattern printing on an upper surface of a first dielectric substrate, a cross (+) type slot formed towards an upper part, a lower part, a left-side and a right-side on the basis of a center of the radiation pattern to divide a left-side radiation pattern and a right-side radiation pattern, a plurality of first connection patterns formed inside the upper part of the cross (+) type slot, connecting the left-side radiation pattern with the right-side radiation pattern, a tag chip settled inside the lower part of the cross (+) type slot, a feeding loop pattern electrically connecting the tag chip and the left-side radiation pattern, and the right-side radiation pattern, and a plurality of second connection patterns connecting the left-side radiation pattern and the right-side radiation pattern at an end part of the feeding loop pattern. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168788 | RFID TAG AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, IMPEDANCE-ADJUSTING METHOD AND RESIN SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - An RFID tag has an antenna element including an antenna substrate equipped with an IC chip and a conductor pattern, an artificial medium, and a first insulation layer sandwiched between the antenna element and the artificial medium. The artificial medium has a single first conductive element placed on an upper surface of a dielectric layer and a single second conductive element placed on a lower surface of the dielectric layer. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168789 | RFID tag manufacturing method with strap and substrate - In a manufacturing method of a thin and small RFID tag, an antenna metal pattern is formed on a substrate, going once around a dielectric plate, and a recess is formed on the substrate to house an IC chip. A strap on which the IC chip is mounted is connected and fastened to the substrate in the position and orientation in which the IC chip is housed in the recess. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168790 | THERMOSTATIC MIXER DEVICE - A thermostatic mixer device for sanitary appliances, includes: a cartridge envelope; a distributor bottom member with intake openings for cold and hot water, a delivery opening for mixed water, and elements for controlling and intercepting the delivered flow rate; a mixing member located inside the envelope, forming a cylinder, control openings and passageways for directing hot water and cold water from the intake openings to the respective control openings; a distribution slide valve, sealingly sliding in the axial direction within the cylinder of the mixing member, and cooperating with the control openings in order to partially shut the control openings in opposite senses; a thermometric element for displacing the distributing slide valve against the action of a return spring; and control elements for establishing the temperature desired for the delivered mixed water. The envelope and mixing member form, in a single piece, a sole containment and mixing member which, with its outer portions, forms the envelope containing the mixer device, with its inner portions forms the cylinder cooperating with the distribution slide valve and the control openings, and by cooperation of the outer and inner portions determines the passageways. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168791 | OUTDOOR UNIT OF AIR CONDITIONER - The present invention provides an outdoor unit of air conditioner comprising a main body and an electrical component box, a fan motor, a compressor and a condenser which are all installed in the main body. The electrical component box comprises an electrical box cover, an electrical box, and a circuit board on which electrical components and a radiator are installed. The circuit board is disposed in the electrical box, the electrical box cover is installed on top of the electrical box, and a baffle box is disposed between the electrical box and the fan motor. In the outdoor unit of air conditioner of the present invention, the baffle box is disposed between the electrical box and the fan motor, and encloses the electrical box from the fan motor, which keeps the electrical box and the fan motor apart, prevents the fan motor from burning resulting from the fire source in the electrical box and further protects the outdoor unit of air conditioner from burning. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168792 | Apparent temperature controller - A HVAC control system is described that utilizes either a look-up table or an equation to calculate an apparent temperature based on the temperature and the moisture in the air at the control point. As the control system operates, the target temperature is constantly modified based on the current temperature and humidity or equivalently the calculated moisture in the air to maintain a constant apparent temperature. This has the effect of reducing the variance in the perceived comfort in the controlled area. An important additional feature is the cost savings due to reduced energy usage that is possible when external relative humidity conditions change so that less cooling or heating is required to maintain a comfortable environment. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168793 | ECONOMIZER CONTROL - The present disclosure provides a method for operating an HVAC system for conditioning air of an inside space. The HVAC system has an economizer configured to control the intake of outside air into an HVAC air stream of the HVAC system. The method includes determining at least two parameters of the air of the inside space, where the at least two parameters are selected from a set of parameters from which an inside air dry bulb temperature, an inside air dew point, an inside air relative humidity, and an inside air enthalpy can be determined, either directly or indirectly. The method also includes determining at least two parameters of the outside air, where the at least two parameters being selected from a set of parameters from which an outside air dry bulb temperature, an outside air dew point, and an outside air enthalpy can be determined, either directly or indirectly. Based on one or more of the inside air dry bulb temperature, the inside air dew point, the inside air relative humidity, and the inside air enthalpy, a determination is made of whether dehumidification of the inside space is needed, and if dehumidification is not needed, the economizer is commanded to increase the intake of outside air into the HVAC air stream if the outside air dry bulb temperature is less than a dry bulb temperature reference, and if the outside air enthalpy is less than an enthalpy reference. If, alternatively, dehumidification is needed, the economizer is commanded to increase the intake of outside air into the HVAC air stream if the outside air enthalpy is less than the enthalpy reference, and if the outside air dew point is less than a dew point reference. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168794 | PREFABRICATED HEAT-INSULATION PANEL WITH TWO HOT WATER FLOW PATHS - The present invention relates to a prefabricated heat-insulation panel with two hot water flow paths. The prefabricated heat-insulation panel comprises a panel; primary and secondary hot water supply pipes which are installed separately inside the panel to provide at least two hot water flow paths; and primary and secondary connection parts which are provided in the panel and connected to a boiler or primary and secondary hot water supply pipes installed in another panel to allow hot water to circulate in the primary and secondary hot water supply pipes. Therefore, the present invention improves heating efficiency because the two hot water pipes which provide different hot water flow paths in the panel are both used for heating, simplifies formation of a double structure of hot water supply pipes with superior resistance to heat and corrosion and arranges the hot water supply pipes free in interval and shape because a polybutene layer with rosin as an activator is formed on the inner surface of the hot water supply pipe made of thermoplastic elastomer, and reduces the diameter and the length of the hot water supply pipes installed in the panel to reduce the panel thickness and minimizes the boiler load. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168795 | PRIMARY/SECONDARY LOOP PIPING SYSTEM - A primary-secondary loop piping system includes at least one boiler in fluid communication with a primary piping loop and at least one primary loop pump in the primary piping loop. At least one secondary piping loop branches away from the primary loop and returns downstream to the primary loop via a pair of closely spaced tees in a primary/secondary piping loop interface apparatus. The primary/secondary piping loop interface apparatus is of unitary construction and includes a secondary loop shut-off valve, drain valve and drain port in each branch of each secondary loop in which it is installed. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168796 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICES FOR RAILROAD TRACK RECONDITIONING AND REPAIR - A method, system and devices for reconditioning, repair and replacement of railroad track components including direct fixation fasteners includes the use of temporary direct fixation fasteners which serve as temporary rail support and fastening and as guides for installation of permanent anchor inserts for installation and anchoring of new permanent direct fixation fasteners. The method of use of the temporary direct fixation fasteners enables operational use of the railroad line at various stages throughout reconditioning, repair and replacement processes. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168797 | METHOD OF WEAKENING A HURRICANE - The present invention is directed to a method of weakening a hurricane. In one aspect of the invention, hurricane development is weakened by identifying pre-hurricane systems and inducing rainfall therein. In another aspect of the invention, a hurricane is weakened by disrupting the inner winds surrounding the hurricane's eye with a water-absorbent substance such as oatmeal. In another aspect of the invention, the hurricane is weakened by cooling the air in front of the hurricane system. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168798 | REDUCED WATER MIST GENERATOR AND METHOD OF PRODUCING REDUCED WATER MIST - A reduced water mist generator, including: a water supply member that supplies water; a high voltage application member that applies a high voltage; and a discharge electrode that is constituted by a metal element that produces molecular hydrogen by a chemical reaction with nitric acid molecules, the discharge electrode being provided with an electrostatic atomizing function that, when a high voltage is applied by the high voltage application member while water is supplied by the water supply member, generates an electric field and thereby electrostatically atomizes the water supplied from the water supply member to produce microparticulated water, and also being provided with a hydrogen molecule generating function that produces the molecular hydrogen by a chemical reaction with nitric acid molecules generated when the water is electrostatically atomized, the discharge electrode generating a hydrogen water mist in the form of a reduced water that contains the molecular hydrogen in the microparticulated water. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168799 | Corrosion Resistant Magnetic Component for a Fuel Injection Valve - A magnetic component for a magnetically actuated fuel injection device is formed of a corrosion resistant soft magnetic alloy consisting essentially of, in weight percent, 3%2011-07-14 | |
20110168800 | FLOW CONTROL FOR SPREADER - A spreader assembly may include a hopper, a spinner plate and an aperture adjustment mechanism. The aperture adjustment mechanism may include a gate supported to the frame and defining an aperture through which material travels on its way to the spinner plate; and, a motor suitable to adjust the size of the aperture and thereby to control the flow of the material onto the spinner plate. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168801 | STEPPED SWIRLER FOR DYNAMIC CONTROL - A swirling device for injecting a medium into a turbine is provided. The swirling device includes a central axis, a central passage in an axial direction along the central axis and an outer perimeter. The swirling device further includes a first duct and a second duct. The first duct and the second duct are adapted for guiding the medium from a region surrounding the outer perimeter to the central passage. The first duct includes a first depth in the axial direction and the second duct includes a second depth in the axial direction. The first depth and the second depth are different. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168802 | Spill/Leak Resistant Seal for a Wicking Device - A sealing member is disclosed for use with a wick of a diffuser, or the like. The sealing member seals a vessel containing a liquid in a fluid chamber. The sealing member may be composed of a malleable material that may also be resistant to a liquid fragrance contained in the vessel. The sealing member may include a body, flaps and an opening for receiving a wick therethrough. The sealing member may form a persistent seal when a wick is inserted therethrough, while at the same time allowing venting to the fluid chamber. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168803 | MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX CAPSULE PERFUME DIFFUSING DEVICE - The invention relates to perfume diffusing devices, particularly, to a microcrystalline wax housing perfume diffusing device, comprising a light-transmitting microcrystalline wax housing and electronic component. The housing has a first cavity zone inside which perfumed volatile material, being perfume-volatilizable, is placed. The electronic component is inside the housing; and includes a LED light, battery compartment, and power switch. The perfumed volatile material in the first cavity zone can volatilize perfume, and the light from the LED of the electronic component can penetrate the housing and shine out, so the device functions as ornamentation and illumination, which richens the function of the device and widens its applications. The housing is formed of microcrystalline wax and can emit perfume itself, hence the invention has a relatively long performance life because when the perfumed volatile material is used up or unable to emit perfume, the microcrystalline wax can still emit perfume itself. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168804 | FLUID FEED SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS - A fluid spray dispenser ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110168805 | ATOMIZATION STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses an atomization structure comprising a carrier, a cover plate, a piezoelectric driving device and an atomization piece. The carrier includes at least one first support portion, the cover plate comprises at least one second support portion, and the carrier is covered by the plate covers. The piezoelectric driving device is disposed between the carrier and the cover plate, the atomization piece is clamped by one end of the piezoelectric driving device. The actuating effect of the piezoelectric driving device would not be absorbed but kept by point contacting the first support portions and the second support portions to clamp and support the piezoelectric driving device. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168806 | Multi-Layer Piezoelectric Element, and Injection Device and Fuel Injection System Using the Same - Provided is a multi-layer piezoelectric element having excellent durability wherein a conductive member is not peeled off from an external electrode even when the element is continuously driven for a prolonged period of time under high electric field and high pressure. A multi-layer piezoelectric element includes a stacked body wherein piezoelectric layers and internal electrode layers are alternately laminated, and an external electrode which is joined to a side face of the stacked body and electrically connected to the internal electrode layers, and the external electrode includes a plurality of open voids in a surface thereof. Due to the open voids, a joining strength of a conductive member to the external electrode is improved, thereby preventing peel-off of the conductive member. In addition, since heat dissipation characteristics are improved, it is possible to prevent the external electrode from being thermally fractured due to generation of heat. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168807 | Removing Piezoelectric Material Using Electromagnetic Radiation - Electromagnetic radiation is transmitted through a piezoelectric material and is absorbed in at least an adhesive that bonds the piezoelectric material to another material. Absorbing the electromagnetic radiation in the adhesive ablates the adhesive and the ablation of the adhesive acts to remove the piezoelectric material. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168808 | FLAT JET WATER NOZZLES WITH ADJUSTABLE DROPLET SIZE INCLUDING FIXED OR VARIABLE SPRAY ANGLE - A nozzle comprises a lower nozzle plate including a lower impingement surface formed therein, at least one fluid intake port disposed at an inner end of the lower impingement surface, and an upper nozzle plate including an upper impingement surface formed therein and an upper orifice edge disposed along an outer end of the upper impingement surface. The nozzle includes a seal configured for sealing the lower nozzle plate to the upper nozzle plate, such that the lower and upper impingement surfaces are opposed toward one another, thereby forming a fluid channel between the impingement surfaces, directing pressurized fluid from the at least one fluid intake port to a slotted orifice formed between the opposed lower and upper orifice edges. The nozzle includes a droplet size adjustment mechanism configured for attachment to the upper and lower nozzle plates for selectively controlling fluid droplet size ejected from the slotted orifice. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168809 | Thrust vector system - In one embodiment, a nozzle of a gas turbine engine may be provided having a coanda injector and a fluidic injector which operate together to provide for a change in exhaust flow direction. The fluidic injector may be coincident with or downstream of the coanda injector and both may be used in high pressure ratio operations of the nozzle. The fluidic injector may be positioned opposite the coanda injector and, when activated, may provide for a region of separated flow on the same side of the nozzle as the fluidic injector. The coanda injector may provide additional momentum to an exhaust flow flowing through the nozzle and may encourage the flow to stay attached on the coanda injector side of the nozzle. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168810 | WATER DISCHARGE DEVICE - An object is to provide a water discharge device in which a water sprinkling member having water discharge ports can simultaneously achieve both good rotation start-up ability and good rotation stability. A water discharge device FC is configured in such a manner that the center of gravity of a rotor constituted of a tubular body | 2011-07-14 |
20110168811 | Spray Gun With Paint Cartridge - A spray paint gun having a disposable cartridge inserted therein such that paint can flow through the cartridge in the spray gun without touching the spray gun. Since no part of the spray gun has paint touching it, there is no cleaning of the spray gun or its components. The cartridges can be easily inserted into the spray gun and easily removed such that different color paints can be used in the spray gun in quick succession without down time for cleaning. There is no use of solvents for cleaning, making the cartridge spray gun environmentally friendly. The disposable cartridges eliminate expensive time consuming cleaning. The cartridges can be breach loaded into the front portion of a spray gun and front portion containing the cartridge can quickly snapped into place and ready for use by a hinged connection to the rear portion or by other connection means. The cartridge may include an integrally formed or otherwise attached gasket member to perfect an airtight seal at a joint in the air passage leading from the gun's handle portion to its spray nozzle. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168812 | FUEL INJECTOR WITH PISTON RESTORING OF A PRESSURE INTENSIFIER PISTON - The invention relates to a fuel injector for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, which fuel injector comprises an injection valve element, for opening and closing at least one injection opening and a pressure booster, by way of which fuel which is at system pressure is compressed to injection pressure. The pressure booster is actuated via a first control valve and the injection valve element is actuated via a second control valve. The pressure booster comprises a pressure booster piston which is assigned a spring element which is supported by way of one side on the injector housing and by way of the other side on the pressure booster piston. The pressure booster piston delimits a compression chamber, a differential pressure chamber and a control chamber. The control chamber is arranged at that end of the pressure booster piston which lies opposite the compression chamber, the spring element is received in the control chamber, and the spring element is supported on one side on the injector housing and on the other side on the pressure booster piston. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168813 | SOLENOID ACTUATED DEVICE AND METHODS - A solenoid actuated device such as a fuel injector includes an actuator body having a plurality of body pieces, and a single-pole solenoid actuator assembly positioned at least partially within the actuator body. The single-pole solenoid actuator assembly includes a one-piece compound armature housing having a load carrying component clamped between the first body piece and the second body piece, and a flux carrying component. The load carrying component includes a high structural strength and a low flux permeability, and the flux carrying component includes a low structural strength and a high flux permeability. A method of making a solenoid actuated device includes placing an armature at a sliding radial air gap with a flux carrying component of a one-piece compound armature housing, and establishing a structural load path by placing a load carrying component of the compound armature housing between a first actuator body piece and a second actuator body piece. A method of operating a single-pole solenoid actuator device includes supporting a flux carrying component of a one-piece compound armature housing with a load carrying component of the compound armature housing, channeling magnetic flux across a sliding air gap between a flux carrying component and the armature, and channeling a clamping load between a first actuator body piece and a second actuator body piece through the load carrying component of the compound armature housing. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168814 | BEAD MILL WITH SEPARATOR - A bead mill for performing wet comminuting comprising a stationary vessel having an internal wall and forming a milling chamber to be filled at least partly with milling bodies, raw particles and a carrying liquid to form a suspension within the milling chamber; an activator shaft, rotatable around an axis concentric with the stationary vessel and a rotating activator connected to the activator shaft, to comminute said raw particles to produce milled particles; characterized in that said bead mill further comprises a separator, containing a separator chamber disposed substantially vertically, a laminarization portion providing an upward laminar suspension flow within the separator chamber, to separate the milled particles from the milling beads and raw particles depending on the flow velocity of said upward laminar suspension flow. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168815 | RECORDING MEDIUM DESTRUCTION AND DISCARDING SYSTEM, RECORDING MEDIUM DESTRUCTION AND DISCARDING METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM DESTRUCTION AND DISCARDING APPARATUS, RECORDING MEDIUM MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A sheet destruction and discarding apparatus for destroying and discarding a sheet, comprising a destruction and discarding unit that destroys and discards the sheet based on a determination whether or not the sheet is allowed to be destroyed and to be discarded; a notification unit that notifies that the sheet is not allowed to be destroyed and to be discarded and a reason why the sheet is not allowed to be destroyed and to be discarded when the determination indicates that the sheet is not allowed to be destroyed and to be discarded; an insert sensor that detects whether or not the sheet is taken off, wherein, after the notification unit notifies that the sheet is not allowed to be destroyed and to be discarded and the reason, a state of the insert sensor changes to an off state and then a state of the sheet destruction and discarding apparatus changes to a standby state. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168816 | EQUIPMENT FOR PRODUCING GRANULES FROM PLANTS - Equipment for producing granules from a ligneous material includes a unit (LPGcont) for the continuous production of agglomerated plant particles, a unit (GAC) for the production of hot air from plants, the hot air being used for the production of the agglomerated particles, and also at least one mobile load-bearing structure to which the two production units are attached. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168817 | CONTRASTING DEVICE FOR A SHREDDING PLANT - A contrasting device for a shredding plant comprising shredding members for shredding. The contrasting device comprises one or more contrast portions assembled in an independent and removable manner onto a frame of the plant, and assembly elements cooperating with each contrast portion, so as to determine the independent and removable assembly onto the frame. Each contrast portion comprises a symmetrical contrast profile with respect to a contrast edge. The profile is defined by a first segment and by a second segment substantially equal to each other. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168818 | PLANT FOR RECYCLING TIRES - The present invention concerns a plant ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110168819 | Coal Pulverizer/Classifier Detector - An improved deflector structure for an updraft classifier mill for coal and ore is described. The improved deflector structure has an impingement surface which is characterized by a pattern of surface irregularities, either raised geometric figures or recesses of varying sizes and shapes to create turbulence in the air emerging from a rotating vane structure and impinging the deflector as it travels upwardly through the mill housing. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168820 | STIRRED BALL MILL ASSEMBLY WITH MAGNETIC DRIVE SYSTEM - A stirred ball mill assembly includes multiple vessels each having a body supporting sets of magnets rotatable with respect to the body. Each vessel defines an enclosed milling chamber, and has a stirring arm assembly extending in the respective enclosed milling chamber and connected for rotation with the respective sets of magnets. The sets of magnets and the stirring arm assembly are completely enclosed within the respective vessel. The vessels are configured to be stacked with one another so that adjacent ones of the sets of magnets are magnetically coupled with one another. A drive motor assembly has another set of magnets magnetically coupled with one of the sets of magnets of the stacked vessels. The drive motor can rotate the stirring arm assemblies within the milling chambers of the milling chambers of the stacked vessels via magnetic coupling of the magnets. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168821 | IMPACT MILL - An impact mill equipped with transmission machinery ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110168822 | SHREDDING DEVICE FOR A SHREDDING PLANT - A shredding device comprising a drum having a central hub rotating around an axis on which a plurality of discoid elements are mounted adjacent, able to rotate solidly together and carrying peripherally beating elements. Each discoid element comprises a set of beating elements which comprises at least a pair of beating elements and, along the axis, the pairs of beating elements of the discoid elements are disposed angularly staggered with respect to the same axis. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168823 | APPARATUS FOR MATERIAL-BED COMMINUTION - Apparatus for the material bed comminution of wet agglomerations, in particular wet coke, has a storage container for material to be comminuted, and a material bed roller mill. For efficient grinding, the storage container takes the form of a storage silo having a discharge screw which is moved in two dimensions, wherein the discharge screw feeds the material to be comminuted from the storage silo to a compressor screw which is arranged directly upstream of the material bed roller mill and has at least one discontinuous screw blade. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168824 | ROTOR WITH CLOSED CENTRE SPACE AND COVER MEMBER - The invention relates to a rotor ( | 2011-07-14 |
20110168825 | SHREDDER - A shredder including a shredder mechanism and a feed mechanism, wherein the feed mechanism includes a first rotatable roller and a second rotatable roller to advance a material therebetween to the shredder mechanism for shredding, wherein at least one of the first roller and the second roller contacts an intermediate portion of the material to facilitate a feeding of the intermediate portion therebetween. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168826 | COVER DEVICE FOR A SHREDDING PLANT - A cover device for a shredding plant, able to cover at least a shredder unit comprising a rotary drum able to rotate around its own axis of rotation inside a shredding chamber. The cover device is provided with a plurality of separation means to separate and discharge the materials arriving from shredding. The cover device comprises at least: | 2011-07-14 |
20110168827 | PAPER ROLL KIT - System and apparatus of the present invention provides a paper roll kit that includes a core adapted to receive utility elements. The core is rotatable along an axis of rotation, which may be coincident with the axis of the core. A length of paper may be wrapped around the outside of or inside the core about the axis of rotation. Likewise, a paper roll may be placed in an outside tube with or without a slot so as a portion of the length of paper may be dispensed by rotating the core about the axis of rotation. The hollow space inside the core may facilitate storage of utility elements in it. Further, one or more caps may be provided for storing the utility elements; the one or more caps may also act as a cover to the core. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168828 | REEL AND RECORDING TAPE CARTRIDGE - A reel is provided with a tubular hub, a first flange, a second flange, and positioning portions. A projection portion that projects in a radial direction is formed at an inner periphery face of the hub. The first flange includes a first extension portion which is extended in the axial direction of the hub from a first flange portion and is joined to the projection portion. The second flange includes a second extension portion which is extended in the axial direction of the hub from a second flange portion and is joined to the projection portion. The positioning portions regulate, in the radial direction, positions of distal end portions of the first extension portion and the second extension portion relative to the hub. Gaps are formed between the inner periphery face of the hub and outer periphery faces of the first extension portion and the second extension portion. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168829 | RETRACTABLE LEAD - A retractable lead of the present invention includes a brake trigger provided in the vicinity of the front surface of a body casing that contains a reel below a draw-out port. The brake trigger is attached in a state of being able to be pushed in the body casing in the direction opposite to the direction in which the lead is drawn out (backward) and being biased in the direction in which the brake trigger is pushed back. If the brake trigger is pushed in, an engaging claw portion protruding from the brake trigger engages with an engaging tooth portion formed on a flange of the reel, thereby restricting rotation of the reel in the draw-out direction. | 2011-07-14 |
20110168830 | Center/Surface Rewinder and Winder - A winder for winding a web to produce a rolled product is provided. The winder includes a web transport apparatus that is used for conveying the web. Also included in one exemplary embodiment is a plurality of independent winding modules. The winding modules are independently positioned to independently engage the web as the web is conveyed by the web transport apparatus. The winding modules may be configured to wind the web to form a rolled product by center winding, surface winding, and combinations of center and surface winding. The winding modules are structurally and operationally independent of one another where if one module is disabled, another may still operate to produce the rolled product without shutting down the winder. | 2011-07-14 |