30th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130186338 | Shielding Design for Metal Gap Fill - The present disclosure is directed to a physical vapor deposition system configured to heat a semiconductor substrate or wafer. In some embodiments the disclosed physical vapor deposition system comprises at least one heat source having one or more lamp modules for heating of the substrate. The lamp modules may be separated from the substrate by a shielding device. In some embodiments, the shielding device comprises a one-piece device or a two piece device. The disclosed physical vapor deposition system can heat the semiconductor substrate, reflowing a metal film deposited thereon without the necessity for separate chambers, thereby decreasing process time, requiring less thermal budget, and decreasing substrate damage. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186339 | Dry Coating Apparatus - Provided is a dry coating apparatus for coating a coating material, i.e., deposition vapor (metal vapor) on a substrate (a steel strip). The dry coating apparatus includes a coating part disposed in a vacuum to coat deposition vapor generated through heating and evaporation of a supplied coating material onto a proceeding object to be coated and a heating source disposed in an atmosphere to heat and levitate the coating material in the coating part. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186340 | Vacuum Film Forming Apparatus - A stage holds the substrate inside the vacuum chamber, gas supply device alternately supplies gases to the substrate, and exhaust device exhausts gases inside the vacuum chamber. The gas supply device has at least one ejection nozzle, disposed on one side of the stage, for ejecting the gases from one side of the substrate to the other side thereof and also along an upper surface of the substrate. In this case, that surface side of the substrate held by the stage on which the thin film is formed is defined as the upper side. The exhaust device includes: an exhaust port disposed to open through a lower wall of the vacuum chamber on the other side of the stage; an exhaust chamber disposed under the vacuum chamber in communication with the exhaust port; and a vacuum pump connected to the exhaust chamber to evacuate the exhaust chamber. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186341 | PET COMFORTER - A pet cover attached to an item of top bedding for a human and having access for a pet to enter under the pet cover. The pet cover may be permanently or releasably attached to the bed covering. The pet cover may be multi-layered fabric, including a water resistant fabric and/or fabrics impregnated with antibacterial, antimicrobial, pesticidal, or various other special purpose additives. Various shapes, attachments, and configurations are illustrated. The invention may be provided as a first kit with a bed covering for a human and multiple interchangeable pet covers. The invention may be provided as a second kit with user-installable fasteners for a legacy bed covering and one or more pet covers. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186342 | corn bank double gate internal feeder attachment - A gate valve unit that can be used with existing wild animal feeders that have a spinning feed dispensing member. The invention typically includes two flat plate sliding gates that are solenoid actuated and are pulled closed by return springs. The spinning member and the sliding gates can be actuated together by either a timer or by a wireless command from a remote location. The unit can be equipped with a rechargeable battery optionally charged from a solar panel. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186343 | Animal Feed Mechanism - An animal feed mechanism includes a manually operated slide valve interposed between a set of upper agitators and a set of lower screw conveyors. In some examples, two upper agitators are installed within a plastic funnel, and two lower screw conveyors are disposed within a metal auger housing. Each screw conveyor includes an auger driven by its own separate motor. Thus, there are two motors for rotating the two augers. The two motors can be energized individually to selectively rotate either auger or to rotate them concurrently. In some examples, a transmission coupling the two augers to the two agitators conveys power to rotate both agitators regardless of whether either one or both motor driven augers are operating. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186344 | Cat collection box - A cat litter box having a side wall defining an interior and a bottom surface within the interior formed from a main door and multiple secondary doors which form on opening. Each door includes a slat connected below the slatted edge on an underside thereof traveling most of a length of the slatted edge, and the doors are hingedly attached to the side wall of the housing. Provided is a means for manipulating the main door upwards and downwards such that the main free edge can be pushed against the slat of an adjacent one of the secondary doors to provide a downward force against each the secondary door to reveal the opening. In this manner, any contained soiled litter can periodically be dumped and the contents removed, resulting in an easy-to-use, sanitary cat litter box system. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186345 | AQUACULTURE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - The present invention provides aquaculture assemblies for culturing oysters in deep waters and includes at least one structure adapted for culturing an aquacultural species; at least one floatation means; and at least one anchoring means connecting said floatation means to the sea bed; wherein said structure is connected to or comprises said floatation means or said floatation means comprises said structure; and wherein said assembly is adapted for supporting said at least one structure either: a) substantially above the water surface at low-tide, and at least substantially below the water surface at high-tide, or b) substantially just below the water surface at low-tide, and fully below the water surface at high-tide. Methods for culturing aquacultural species using assemblies according to the invention are also provided. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186346 | DECORATIVE WATER DISPLAY HAVING SOUND AND LIGHTING - A decorative water display includes a container for holding water, an art piece adapted to be immersed in the water, and a sound module mounted on the container operable to play a prerecorded audio recording through a speaker device. The water display may further include a light source, the light may further be varied in coordination with the audio recording to produce a synergistic artistic expression. The water display may comprise an aquarium. The invention also encompasses storing the audio recording on a removable memory component to accommodate different tastes. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186347 | Cultivation of sustainable aquatic organisms using multitrophic closed systems - A multitrophic, inland aquaculture system allows for the cultivation of aquatic animals as a food source and the cultivation of algae for use as biofuel and biomass in a sustainable manner based on the symbiotic nature of the organisms grown. This unique process minimizes biological, energy, and water inputs to create a highly sustainable system by utilizing the cyclic conversion of oxygen to carbon dioxide and back to oxygen as well as using the biological waste from aquatic food organisms to provide nutrients for algae organisms for the benefit of both species. This enables the cultivation of food species in higher densities than previously possible, and eliminates the need to provide additional nutrients, water, and non-atmospheric carbon dioxide for algal growth. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186348 | PRESSURE-APPLYING ANIMAL GARMENT - A garment to reduce an animal's anxiety, fearfulness, overexcitement, or a combination thereof. The garment may include a central portion and first, second, and third flaps. The first and second flaps extend from opposite sides of the central portion and the third flap extends from a central, inner surface area of the central portion. The inner surface is configured to be proximate to the animal's body. The flaps are configured to extend around the animal's mid-body such that the central portion and flaps form a shape conforming to the outside of the animal's mid-body. The third flap may be between the central portion, the second flap, or a combination thereof and the animal's body. The garment may apply pressure to the animal adequate to reduce anxiety, fearfulness, overexcitement, or a combination thereof in the animal. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186349 | REDUCTANT SUPPLY LINE HEATING SYSTEM - A system including a reductant tank, a receiver, a first valve, a reductant supply line, a plurality of sensors, and a controller is provided. The reductant tank is configured to store a reductant. The receiver is configured to receive a supply of the reductant from an off-board reservoir. The first valve is in communication with the reductant tank and is configured to control a reductant flow into the reductant tank. The reductant supply line is in fluid communication with the receiver and is configured to provide the reductant flow to the first valve. The plurality of sensors is configured to generate a signal. The controller is in communication with the plurality of sensors. The controller is configured to issue a command to a heating element to modulate a temperature of the reductant supply line based, at least in part, on the signal generated by the plurality of sensors. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186350 | HYDROGEN SUPPLEMENTAL SYSTEM FOR ON-DEMAND HYDROGEN GENERATION FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A portable, on-demand hydrogen generation system producing hydrogen and injecting the hydrogen into the air intake of internal combustion engines. Hydrogen and oxygen is produced with an electrolyzer from nonelectrolyte water in a supply tank. The hydrogen and oxygen is passed back thru the supply tank for distribution and water preservation. The gases are kept separate by a divider in the tank. The device is optionally powered by the vehicle battery, a stand alone battery, waste heat of the internal combustion engine or solar energy. The system utilizes a vacuum switch or other engine sensor that permits power to the device and therefore hydrogen production only when the engine is in operation. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186351 | COOLANT CIRCUIT FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH INLET-SIDE FLOW CONTROL - An internal combustion engine cylinder head has a coolant jacket with a first supply opening and a first discharge opening. A cylinder block coolant jacket has a second supply opening and a second discharge opening. A coolant circuit connects the discharge openings to the supply openings via a recirculation line and a heat exchanger. A control unit has an inlet connected to a pump outlet, a first outlet connected to the first supply opening, a second outlet connected to the second supply opening, and a single setting element. The setting element has a first working position that opens up the first outlet and blocks the second outlet such that the coolant circuit is activated through the cylinder head and is deactivated through the cylinder block. The setting element has a second working position that opens up both the first outlet and the second outlet. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186352 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND STRADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - A forced air-cooled engine includes a crankcase, a cylinder block, a cylinder head, a cooling fan, and a shroud arranged to cover a portion of the crankcase, the cooling fan, and a portion of the cylinder block and a portion of the cylinder head. Fins are provided at least in a region of the cylinder block covered by the shroud. The shroud includes a facing wall portion that faces the fins . An exhaust opening is provided between the facing wall portion and the cylinder block, and opens away from the cooling fan. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186353 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND STRADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - An engine includes a crankcase, a cylinder block, a cylinder head, a piston, a cooling fan, and a shroud having an inner wall portion and an outer wall portion. A suction port is provided in a region of the outer wall portion facing the cooling fan. The inner and outer wall portions define a duct extending from the suction port to reach at least a portion of the cylinder block and/or at least a portion of the cylinder head. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186354 | COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING MUTUALLY CONNECTED PISTONS - The present invention relates to a combustion engine system having a balance arm, first and second sets of opposed combustion cylinders, and a set of opposed worked devices. The balance arm has a pivot point, and is configured so that an exploitable energy is taken from a kinetic energy of the balance arm. The first set of working combustion cylinders being interconnected by a common first piston rod that is connected to the balance arm. The second set of working combustion cylinders being interconnected by a common second piston rod that is connected to the balance arm so that the pivot point is between the first and second piston rods. The worked devices are interconnected by a common worked piston rod that is connected to the balance arm so that the worked devices are between the first and second sets of combustion cylinders. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186355 | STARTING OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTINE ENGINE - A starting system for an internal combustion engine comprising a pressure medium source, means for connecting the pressure medium source to at least two of the cylinders of the engine, a starting valve in connection with each cylinder that is connected to the pressure medium source for controlling the admission of the pressure medium into the cylinder, a control unit for controlling the operation of the starting valves, and an absolute rotary encoder for determining the crank angle of the engine. The system further comprises coupling means arranged between the engine and the absolute rotary encoder for releasably coupling the encoder to the engine. The invention also concerns a method for starting an internal combustion engine and an internal combustion engine. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186356 | CONSTRUCTED PLASTIC ROTOR WITH INTEGRATED CARTRIDGE AND SPRING SUSPENSION | 2013-07-25 |
20130186357 | VARIABLE VALVE TIMING DEVICE WITH ECCENTRIC VALVE ACTUATOR SLEEVES - Variable valve timing apparatus includes eccentric valve actuator sleeves which surrounds each of the valve actuators. In a preferred embodiment, the pivoting sleeves act to change the position of the valve actuator axis related to the camshaft axis. In combination with roller style cam follower, a movement of the actuator axis in camshaft rotation direction it causes a delayed valve operation, meantime a movement of the actuator axis towards the camshaft rotation direction it causes a advanced valve operation mode. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186358 | ROLLER FINGER FOLLOWER WITH SWIVELABLE VALVE PALLET - A finger follower having an inner and outer body and a torsional lost motion spring acting between the bodies is provided. A roller cam follower is connected to the inner body. The inner body is switchable from a fixed state, in which it moves with the outer body to transfer a cam lift to a valve stem, to a released state, in which the inner body can move relative to the outer body so that the cam lift is not transferred to the valve stem. A separate valve pallet that acts on the valve stem is press fit or otherwise rotationally fixed on a pivot pin connecting the inner and outer bodies. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186359 | DEACTIVATING HYDRAULIC VALVE LASH ADJUSTER/COMPENSATOR WITH TEMPORARY LASH COMPENSATION DEACTIVATION - A valve operating mechanism includes a pin housing housed in a lash adjuster and a lash adjustment chamber. A sync pin is slidably received within the housing between an activating position and a deactivating position. A ball valve assembly is provided within the housing for communication with the chamber, and is moveable between an open position and a closed position. The valve operating mechanism is operable in an active mode and a deactive mode. In the active mode, the sync pin is in the activating position, a valve is in an active state and the valve operating mechanism is configured to adjust valve lash. In the deactive mode, the sync pin is in the deactivating position and the valve is in a deactive state. The valve operating mechanism is configured to generate valve lash to allow the operating mechanism to move between the active mode and the deactive mode. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186360 | FUEL COMPOSITIONS - A diesel fuel composition comprising a performance enhancing additive, wherein the performance enhancing additive is the product of a Mannich reaction between: (a) an aldehyde; (b) a polyamine; and (c) an optionally substituted phenol; wherein the polyamine component (b) includes the moiety R | 2013-07-25 |
20130186361 | COOLING DEVICE FOR A LASER SPARK PLUG - A cooling device for a laser spark plug. The cooling has a radially inner first contact area which is developed to establish a thermal contact to a housing of the laser spark plug via at least one first radially inner contact surface. The cooling device also has a radially outer second contact area which is developed to establish a thermal contact to a heat sink, in particular to an inner wall of a spark plug hole receiving the laser spark plug, via at least one first radially outer contact surface. A connector is provided, which is developed to establish a thermal contact between the first contact area and the second contact area. The cooling device is developed at least in part elastically in order to allow for a relative movement in a generally radial direction between at least the first contact surface and the second contact surface. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186362 | LASER IGNITION SYSTEM - A laser ignition system that is mounted on an internal combustion engine and that condenses a laser beam oscillated from a laser oscillator into an engine combustion chamber by using a condenser lens to generate a flame kernel with high energy and to perform ignition includes at least a highly-refractive optical element that refracts optical axes OPX | 2013-07-25 |
20130186363 | RECOIL STARTER - One embodiment provides a recoil starter for starting an engine. The recoil starter includes: a starter case having a storage portion; a rope reel rotatably accommodated in the storage portion, a recoil rope being wound on the rope reel; a recoil spring interposed between the rope reel and the starter case within the storage portion; a cam portion rotatable concentrically with the rope reel and engageable with the engine; and a dust cover provided on an opening of the storage portion to cover the rope reel. The rope reel has concentric circular uneven portions formed on a surface thereof facing the engine, and the dust cover also has concentric circular uneven portions. Therefore, the circular uneven portions of the rope reel and the circular uneven portions of the dust cover fit with each other to provide a nest structure. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186364 | CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY HAVING A DRAINAGE PASSAGE - A cylinder head assembly is provided. In one example, the cylinder head assembly includes a cylinder head, a cam cap coupled to the cylinder head having a component port, and a cam cover coupled to the cylinder head. The cylinder head assembly cylinder head assembly further includes a drainage passage including an inlet opening and an outlet extending through an exterior cylinder head surface. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186365 | PISTON, CYLINDER AND ENGINE WITH CROWN PRECISION COOLING - An engine piston has a connecting rod connected rigidly to the piston. At least one cavity is formed in the piston head, the cavity communicating in the region thereof close to the piston longitudinal axis with an oil supply line running through the connecting rod. The cavity is formed by a number of channels which run, preferably radially, in the piston head and are connected to one another in the circumferential region of the piston via an annular space or an annular line, and wherein a return line leading to the connecting rod is connected to the annular space or the annular line. The cavity or the channels forming the cavity and/or the return line are inclined at an angle of 1° to 4°, preferably 1° to 3°, to a plane perpendicular to the piston longitudinal axis. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186366 | FUEL REACTIVITY STRATIFICATION IN ROTARY DIESEL ENGINES - A first fuel charge having low reactivity (low cetane number) is injected into a rotary engine, e.g., a Wankel engine, sufficiently early during the intake stroke that a subsequent higher-reactivity injected fuel charge forms one or more stratified high-reactivity regions within the engine chamber. Compression ignition then begins at the high-reactivity regions and propagates to the lower-reactivity regions. Appropriate choice of the timings, quantities, and other parameters of the injections can allow control of the timing and rate of combustion, such that work output can be maximized, unburned fuel can be minimized, and chamber temperature can be controlled to reduce heat losses and NOx emissions. As a result, rotary engine efficiency can be enhanced while emissions are reduced. Since the invention can be implemented in a lightweight and compact rotary engine, it is well suited for use in hybrid and compact vehicles. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186367 | METHOD, CYLINDER, AND ENGINE WITH CENTRAL IGNITION SPARK POSITION - A method for the combustion of a fuel-air mixture present in the combustion chamber of an engine cylinder. At least a part of the fuel, in particular all of the fuel, is introduced immediately prior to the ignition time with a mean fuel droplet size of ≦20 μm, preferably ≦10 μm, as defined by the mean Sauter diameter, in the direction of at least one ignition path situated in the central region of the piston crown ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186368 | SPEED REDUCTION METHOD FOR HAND-CARRIED ENGINE-DRIVEN WORKING MACHINE - A speed reduction method for a hand-carried engine-driven working machine is provided in which a speed reduction of an engine can be attained reliably and safely by preventing the occurrence of lean come-down phenomenon in such a state that the engine is operating in a practical revolution speed range. An acceleration is calculated based on a change in revolution speed, and when the acceleration becomes smaller than a predetermined threshold, an ignition timing is retarded by a desired amount based on a determination that the engine is being decelerated, and further, a fuel flow rate is also increased, whereby the decelerated state of the engine is maintained without fail, so that the occurrence of lean come-down phenomenon is prevented in the process of reducing the revolution speed of the engine. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186369 | THROTTLE CABLE LOCKING ASSEMBLY - A throttle cable locking assembly ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186370 | FUEL SUPPLY DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A fuel supply device for an internal combustion engine including a throttle valve and an airbox is provided with a main injector disposed at a downstream side of the throttle valve, an auxiliary injector disposed at an upstream side of the throttle valve and in the airbox, and a delivery pipe disposed inside the airbox and adopted to supply and distribute a fuel to the auxiliary injector. The delivery pipe has both ends which are supported on two side walls of the airbox. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186371 | METHOD FOR INCREASING A FATIGUE STRENGTH OF A HOLLOW BODY, AND ASSOCIATED HOLLOW BODY - A method for increasing a fatigue strength of a hollow body with respect to internal pressure and to such a hollow body itself. For this purpose, the hollow body has a plastic encapsulation which is applied in a sealing layer to a circumferential surface of the hollow body. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186372 | ASSEMBLY METHOD AND MACHINE OF DIRECT INJECTOR UNIT - A direct injector unit includes a fuel pipe and injectors fixed to the fuel pipe. The direct injector unit is assembled to a cylinder head by: mounting the cylinder head in a predetermined posture; holding the direct injector unit while positioning a reference injector and guiding remaining injectors such that their leading end portions are movable; and inserting the injectors into injector mounting holes of the cylinder head by relatively moving the direct injector unit toward the cylinder head in a state in which the reference injector is positioned with respect to a corresponding injector mounting hole. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186373 | MITIGATION OF FUEL PRESSURE SPIKES IN A FUEL INJECTOR HAVING INDEPENDENTLY CONTROLLED PRESSURE INTENSIFICATION AND INJECTION - A pressure intensifier ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186374 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Disclosed is a control device applied to an internal combustion engine provided with a fuel vapor treatment system for treating collected fuel vapor by purging the collected fuel vapor into intake air downstream from an air flowmeter ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186375 | TRAP CANISTER CAPTURING FUEL VAPOR - A trap canister is configured to capture fuel vapor contained in breakthrough gas discharged from an adsorbent canister. The trap canister has a housing defining an adsorption chamber therein, a breathable partition member disposed in the housing and dividing the adsorption chamber into a first chamber and a second chamber, an adsorbent filled in the first chamber and the second chamber, and a latent heal storage material tilled in the first chamber in a mixed manner with the adsorbent. The first chamber is configured to receive breakthrough gas, while the second chamber is configured to communicate with the atmosphere. The first chamber has a cross-sectional area larger than that of the second chamber. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186376 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION - Various methods and systems are provided for diagnosing an engine component condition in an exhaust gas recirculation system. In one example, a method includes selectively routing exhaust from a subset of engine cylinders to an exhaust passage via a first valve and to an intake passage via a second valve, and obtaining one or more of a pressure or temperature from the subset of engine cylinders. The method further includes indicating an engine component condition based on the one or more of the pressure or temperature. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186377 | ENGINE WITH COOLANT THROTTLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A method of controlling cooling flow through a coolant system of an internal combustion engine having an electronic control module, a cooling throttle, an EGR cooler, and an interstage cooler is provided. A pressure within a coolant system is determined. A temperature within the coolant system is determined. A temperature of exhaust gas exiting an EGR cooler is determined. A temperature of intake air exiting an interstage cooler is determined. A position of a cooling throttle within the coolant system is adjusted based upon at least one of the determined pressure within the coolant system, temperature within the coolant system, temperature of exhaust gas exiting the EGR cooler, and temperature of intake air exiting an interstage cooler being above respective predefined thresholds to adjust fluid flow within the coolant system. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186378 | ENGINE BREATHING SYSTEM VALVE AND SEAL - One embodiment may include a bushing ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186379 | DISTRIBUTORLESS IGNITION KIT AND METHOD OF RETROFITTING THE DISTRIBUTORLESS IGNITION KIT TO AN ENGINE - A distributorless ignition kit is provided for retrofitting an existing engine having a distributor mounted in a distributor opening. The distributorless ignition kit comprises a coil pack having a series of spark plug wire terminals. A mounting bracket is provided for mounting the coil pack to the engine or adjacent the engine. A modified crankshaft pulley having a series of circumferentially spaced timing notches is provided in the kit. Further, there is provided a VR sensor that is adapted to be mounted adjacent the modified crankshaft pulley. A bracket is provided for mounting the VR sensor adjacent the modified crankshaft pulley. In order to direct firing signals from the VR sensor to the coil pack, there is provided a VR sensor cord that connects the VR sensor and the coil pack. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186380 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control system for an internal combustion engine, wherein in the control system, an in-cylinder oxygen amount is calculated and a compression end temperature, which is a temperature of the pressurized air-fuel mixture, is calculated according to an intake air temperature. A fuel injection parameter is determined according to the compression end temperature, the in-cylinder oxygen amount, and an engine rotational speed. The fuel injector is controlled based on the determined fuel injection parameter. By determining the fuel injection parameter according to the compression end temperature in addition to the in-cylinder oxygen amount, the combustion state is adjusted when the compression end temperature is low, thereby maintaining a stable combustion state. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186381 | Pet Ball Launcher With Tuned Scoop Fingers - The invention relates to a novel pet ball launcher which uses a friction fit, scoop edges, and tuned tines or “fingers” which control the release of the ball and thus arc and distance thereof. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186382 | SHOT SENSOR HOOPING DEVICE FOR PAINTBALL GUN - Provided is a shot sensor hooping device for a paintball gun, wherein a shot sensor has an insertion portion and a top end ring. The insertion portion is connected to a receiving hole of a gun body. The shot sensor hooping device includes: a hooping ring disposed above the receiving hole of the gun body; an operation unit disposed on a side of the hooping ring; and a hooped portion disposed between the insertion portion and the top end ring of the shot sensor and corresponding in position to an inner wall of the hooping ring and enclosed therein. The shot sensor hooping device enables the coupling and decoupling of the shot sensor and the gun body to be performed easily and quickly without operating any tool by hand. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186383 | STRIKING APPARATUS OF PAINTBALL GUN - In one embodiment, a striking apparatus of a paintball gun is provided. The striking apparatus is received in a receiving chamber of a gun body. The gun body has a screw-jointing hole for being screwed and fixed to the striking apparatus. The striking apparatus includes a sleeve, a striking unit, a valve, and a pressure adjuster. The striking unit and the valve are received in the sleeve in sequence, and then the pressure adjuster is screwed to the sleeve. Being a unitary structure, the striking apparatus can be separated from the gun body completely and directly, and thus is easy to disassemble, maintain, and assemble. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186384 | Temperature Enhancing Air Plenum - A metal air plenum fitted to the inside walls of a solid fuel burning barbeque grill to provide lower temperatures of the outside walls of the grill and provide temperature enhancement of the flame at the heat source. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186385 | INSULATION CONFIGURATION FOR THERMAL APPLIANCES - An insulation system for a thermal oven. The insulation system comprises a cabinet and a liner positioned within the cabinet. The liner defines an oven cavity. The liner includes opposing sides, a top, a bottom, a front and a back. A layer of insulation is positioned between the cabinet and the outside of the opposing sides, top, bottom and back of the liner. The layer of insulation is positioned to create an air gap between the insulation and the opposing sides, top, bottom and back of the liner. The insulation has a thermal energy reflective facing attached to an interior surface facing the liner. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186386 | METHOD FOR AERATING AND DEAERATING AN OVEN, AND AN OVEN - The present invention relates to a method for aerating and deaerating an oven ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186387 | SELF-CLEANING OVEN - A conveyor oven having a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation is provided. The conveyor oven generally includes an oven chamber in which food is cooked, a conveyor movable to convey the food through the oven chamber, a burner to generate heat for the oven chamber, at least one blower to circulate air within the oven chamber, and a controller. The burner has a combustion airflow rate, and operates at a first output during the first mode of operation and at a second output that is greater than the first output during the second mode of operation. The blower operates at a first speed during the first mode of operation and at a second speed that is faster than the first speed during the second mode of operation. The controller is responsive to at least one of a burner output and an internal temperature of the oven chamber, and increases the speed of the blower from the first speed during the first mode of operation to the second speed during the second mode of operation responsive to at least one of an increase of the burner output and an increase of the internal temperature of the oven chamber. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186388 | SOLAR COLLECTOR - A solar collector for heating and transferring fluids, having an inlet manifold and an outlet manifold through which fluid is respectively transferred into and out of the solar collector; and a plurality of polymer tubes each connected between the inlet and outlet manifolds, the polymer tubes having co-extruded concentric inner and outer tube layers, wherein the outer tube layer is composed of a harder polymer than the inner tube layer. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186389 | HEAT RECEIVER TUBE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE HEAT RECEIVER TUBE, PARABOLIC TROUGH COLLECTOR WITH THE RECEIVER TUBE AND USE OF THE PARABOLIC TROUGH COLLECTOR - A heat receiver tube for absorbing solar energy and for transferring the absorbed solar energy to a heat transfer fluid is provided. The heat receiver tube includes a first partial surface, which is covered by a solar energy absorptive coating, and a second partial surface, which is substantially uncovered by the absorbing coating. Also provided is a parabolic trough collector with a parabolic mirror having a sunlight reflecting surface for concentrating sunlight in a focal line of the parabolic minor and a heat receiver tube which is arranged in the focal line of the parabolic mirror, wherein the heat receiver tube is arranged in the focal line such that the first partial surface with the solar absorptive coating is at least partially located opposite to the sunlight reflecting surface and the second partial surface at least partially averted to the sunlight reflecting surface. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186390 | SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTION - A method of converting a liquid into a vapor includes directing liquid into one or more solar collectors through a manifold that supports the one or more solar collectors. Each of the one or more solar collectors includes a transparent outer cylinder having a closed end and an open end, an inner cylinder having a closed end and an open end, the inner cylinder being concentric with and disposed within the transparent outer cylinder so that the closed end of the inner cylinder is located proximate to the closed end of the transparent outer cylinder, an outer surface of the inner cylinder being made of a material that absorbs solar radiation to generate heat, the longitudinal axes of the transparent outer cylinder and the inner cylinder being substantially horizontal, and an enclosed and evacuated space formed between the transparent outer cylinder and the inner cylinder. A maximum value is determined for the amount of liquid to be converted to vapor during a daylight portion of a day as a result of the heat generated in the inner cylinders of the one or more solar collectors. An amount of the liquid is directed into the one or more solar collectors, where the amount is a value that is at least the maximum amount value. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186391 | DEVICE FOR INTRANASAL ADMINISTRATION OF KETOROLAC - Disclosed herein are vials and devices containing a ketorolac solution for intranasal administration and a head space comprising no more than about 10% v/v oxygen and which vials and devices are stored in an oxygen-impermeable pouch. Also disclosed are processes for preparing the vials and devices. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186392 | AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH TEMPERATURE-BASED AEROSOL DETECTOR - An aerosol delivery system (e.g., MDI or nebulizer for delivering aerosolized medication to a patient) includes a temperature sensor ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186393 | VALVED HOLDING CHAMBER INCLUDING VALVE RETENTION SYSTEM - A valved holding chamber ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186394 | RESPIRATORY VALVE APPARATUS - The invention relates to a pressure responsive respiratory valve apparatus for enabling positive pressure from a source of pressure to be applied to a user's airway, and allowing ingress of a breathable gas from an inlet port into a user's airway during inhalation and egress of expired tidal volume of air from the user's respiratory system to an exhalation port during exhalation. The invention minimises rebreathing of expired gas and optimizes delivery of pressurised breathable gas by venting gas only during exhalation, as well as addressing important user considerations including minimizing noise, pressure swine, and size. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186395 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING RESPIRATORY THERAPY - Systems and methods for respiratory therapy are disclosed. The system may include a nebulizer, an adaptor, and a nasal cannula. The nebulizer is operable to generate an aerosolized medicament and pass the aerosolized medicament through a nebulizer outlet port. The adaptor has a nebulizer coupling port configured to be coupled to the nebulizer outlet port. The nasal cannula is configured to provide a flow of breathing gas from a breathing gas source to the patient. The nasal cannula comprises at least one nasal prong and an attachment device positioned adjacent the at least one nasal prong. The attachment device is configured to secure the adaptor outlet port adjacent an outlet of the nasal prong. The method includes securing a nasal cannula to the patient, attaching an adaptor to the nasal cannula, generating an aerosolized medicament, transferring the aerosolized medicament into the adaptor, and providing a flow of breathing gas to the patient. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186396 | System and Method of Administering a Pharmaceutical Gas to a Patient - Described are methods and systems for delivering a pharmaceutical gas to a patient. The methods and systems provide varying quantities of pharmaceutical gas delivered to the patient in two or more breaths based on the monitored respiratory rate or changes in the patient's respiratory rate. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186397 | VENTILATOR RESPIRATORY VARIABLE-SIZED GAS ACCUMULATOR - This disclosure describes systems and methods for ventilating a patient with a system that includes an accumulator for storing a gas mixture. The disclosure further describes a novel approach for a fast delivery of a change in gas mixture to a patient by utilizing a variable-sized accumulator. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186398 | DRY POWDER INHALER - A dry-powder inhaler including a body containing a dispersion chamber; a dispenser orifice through which the user inhales; a loading opening that receives a capsule containing a dose of dry powder for inhaling; and at least one movable portion that moves relative to the body between a first end position and a second end position; the dispersion chamber containing at least a portion of an empty capsule at the moment of inhalation, the at least one capsule portion swirling in the dispersion chamber during inhalation so as to disperse and/or break up the powder. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186399 | ACOUSTIC PRESSURE INDUCERS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA - Acoustic pressure inducers and methods for treating obstructive sleep apnea are disclosed. In one embodiment, an acoustic pressure inducer includes an actuator housing having an orifice, a tube having a first end and a second end, and a nasal cannula fluidly coupled to the second end of the tube. The first end of the tube is fluidly coupled to the orifice of the actuator housing such that a gap is present between the first end of the tube and the orifice. The nasal cannula is configured to be positioned proximate to nostrils of a user. The acoustic pressure inducer further includes a vibrating element within the actuator housing and a signal generator. The signal generator component is electrically coupled to the vibrating element and configured to provide an electronic signal to the vibrating element to cause the vibrating element to oscillate within the actuator housing and produce an acoustic jet of air that exits the orifice and enters a nasal passageway of the user through the nasal cannula. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186400 | VENTILATOR LEAK COMPENSATION - A ventilator including a pneumatic system for providing and receiving breathing gas, and a controller operatively coupled with the pneumatic system. The controller is operable to control circulation by the pneumatic system of breathing gas to and from a patient, and to adjust at least one of a volume and pressure of breathing gas delivered to the patient, such adjustment being based upon elastic properties of a component used to fluidly couple the pneumatic system to a patient. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186401 | LEAK-COMPENSATED PRESSURE REGULATED VOLUME CONTROL VENTILATION - This disclosure describes systems and methods for compensating for leakage when during delivery of gas to a patient from a medical ventilator in a pressure regulated volume control (PRVC) ventilation mode. The technology described herein includes systems and methods that compensate the delivery of PRVC ventilation for leakage in the patient circuit by using leak-compensated lung flows as well as respiratory mechanics (lung compliance and lung resistance) estimated in a manner that compensates for elastic and inelastic leaks from the ventilation system. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186402 | REBREATHER MOUTHPIECE - A mouthpiece for a rebreather has a tubular housing having opposed inhale and exhale ends, a mouth port, and a discharge port. Supported for movement within a bore of the housing is a valve assembly which is magnetically biased toward a valve-closed position preventing air in an air space of the bore from moving to the exhale end and the discharge port. As a diver exhales into the mouth port, the increase in air pressure of the air space causes the valve assembly to assume a valve-open position, exposing a transverse channel extending between the air space and the discharge port, and a recirculation air channel extending between the air space and the exhale end. A portion of the exhaled air is exhausted to the ambient environment through the discharge port, while the remainder exits the mouthpiece at the exhale end for recirculation through the rebreather. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186403 | Breathing Assistance Apparatus Having Floating Function - A breathing assistance apparatus includes a main body unit, a head strap unit, a nasal prong unit, and an intake unit. The main body unit has a rearwall, a frontwall, a connecting wall connected between the rearwall and the frontwall to define a chamber thereamong. The connecting wall has a rearwall-connecting portion connected to the rearwall, and a frontwall-connecting portion connected between the frontwall and the rearwall-connecting portion and having a thickness smaller than that of the rearwall-connecting portion so as to allow for floating movement of the frontwall relative to the rearwall. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186404 | BREATHING MASK - A breathing mask has a mask body, a mounting bracket and a universal connecting tube. The mask body has a first universal socket bracket having a first spherical recess. The mounting bracket is mounted on the mask body and has a second universal socket bracket having a second spherical recess. The universal connecting tube is mounted universally pivotally in the mask body and has a ball joint mounted universally rotatably in the first and second spherical recesses. The universally rotating ball joint allows a breathing tube connected to the universal connecting tube to pivot to any orientations and prevents the breathing tube from over bending. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186405 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT - A method and system for monitoring a medical device to ensure usage compliance by a patient are described herein. The method can include the steps of monitoring one or more parameters associated with the operation of the medical device, comparing the monitored parameters with one or more predetermined operational profiles and generating a signal that is indicative of whether the medical device is being used by the patient in substantial conformance with a predetermined usage pattern assigned to that patient. In one arrangement, the use of the medical device by the patient requires voluntary actions on the part of the patient to be in substantial conformance with the predetermined usage pattern. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186406 | GAS DELIVERY MASK FOR MEDICAL USE - There is provided a mask for delivery of a medical gas to a patient comprising a mask body having a rim for contacting the patient's face and an interior space configured to surround and enclose the patient's nose and mouth. The mask includes a gas diffuser structure projecting through said mask body into said interior space. The gas diffuser structure includes a support, a gas delivery tube within said support having an internal bore the axis of which is generally vertical when said mask body is upright, an inlet in said gas tube for communication with a source of pressurized gas, and an outlet from said gas tube within said interior space. The structure includes a gas flow disrupter or baffle located over the outlet of said bore in the path of gas exiting said bore configured to diffuse and/or redirect said gas radially outwardly. A flow of gas entering the mask forms a plume of enriched gas at the patient's nose and mouth region, thereby permitting a relatively high oxygen content to be delivered to the patient at a lower flow rate. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186407 | Single Lung/Lobe Ventilation Endotracheal Tube - Techniques for single lung ventilation (SLV) include a hollow main tube with outer diameter sized to fit inside a bronchus of a patient. The length of the main tube is sufficient for a distal end of the main tube to reach a first side bronchus from a proximal end configured to be located in a vicinity of a mouth of the patient. The hollow main tube has a ventilating orifice separated from the distal end at a location that corresponds to a different second side bronchus. A hollow tubular sleeve is moveably disposed inside and longitudinally aligned with the main tube. The sleeve is configured to be positioned in at least two positions: a first position that does not block the ventilating orifice; and, a second position that does block the ventilating orifice. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186408 | Air Supply Tube For Nasal Breathing Apparatus - An air supply tube for a nasal breathing apparatus is made of a silicone material, and includes a tubular wall surrounding an axis and defining an axial hole. The tubular wall is corrugated, and includes a plurality of annularly-shaped concave and convex wall portions alternately arranged along the length of the air supply tube. The convex wall portions are farther from the axis than the concave wall portions. The concave wall portions have a first radial thickness which is larger than a second radial thickness of the convex wall portion. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186409 | OCCLUSION IMPLANT - Contraceptive and/or sterilization methods and devices are disclosed which may improve the speed of tubal occlusion and mechanisms for anchoring for a contraceptive device. In accordance with some embodiments, improvements may be made to the delivery catheter to induce trauma and create faster tubal occlusion, improvements may be made to the occlusion device to prevent migration and induce trauma, and improvements may be made to the occlusion device to reduce the total volume of in-growth required compared to conventional expansive occlusion devices. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186410 | Method and Apparatus for Retention of Adipose Tissue - A tissue retention system to assist in maintaining adipose tissue on a patient in a displaced position during a medical procedure to provide access to a body region of the patient includes a flexible anchor pad having a pad length and a pad width. The anchor pad may include a pad body with an adhesive surface thereon, the adhesive being configured to selectively adhere to a patient's skin. The anchor pad also may include an opposing first attachment surface facing away from the adhesive surface. The tissue retention system also may include a flexible tension member having a second attachment surface. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186411 | ORAL DEVICE FOR MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT AND MEDIAL TONGUE CONSTRAINT - An oral device for temporary placement in a patient's oral cavity includes upper and lower jaw braces and a tongue-engaging member. The upper and lower jaw braces are connected so that the lower jaw brace is advanced in an anterior direction relative to the upper jaw brace when the upper and lower jaw braces are closed together. A partial vacuum is drawn in the oral cavity and the vacuum and lower jaw displacement together control the position of the tongue in order to clear the patient's airway to reduce sleep apnea or treat other conditions. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186412 | IMPLANT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA - A system, method and kit for treating obstructive sleep apnea. The system includes a first implant adapted for implantation in an inframandibular region and having at least one aperture therethrough, and a ribbon-like element having first and second ends and a substantially uniform, non-circular cross section along its length. The ribbon-like element is adapted for implantation in a tongue with the first and second ends extending through the at least one aperture in the first implant for coupling the ribbon-like element with the first implant. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186413 | SURGICAL DRAPE AND SYSTEM HAVING A BARRIER FOR PREVENTING THE START OF A SURGICAL PROCEDURE AND METHODS FOR USING SAME - A surgical drape, system and method of using comprise a surgical drape having a fenestration to be placed over a surgical site of a patient. The surgical drape includes a barrier removably attached to the surgical drape and adapted for placement over a portion of the fenestration to prevent the start of the surgical procedure. Upon verification of a set of predetermined conditions, the barrier is removed by a member of the surgical staff in order to begin the surgical procedure. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186414 | MASK - To provide a mask less liable to cause a shift in wearing position. The mask includes a main-body portion for covering a lower face portion of a wearer and a fixation portion, coupled to the main body portion, for fixing the main-body portion to the lower face portion of the wearer. The main-body portion includes: a main-sheet portion; a lower body for holding a lower jaw of the wearer, the lower body being made of a stretchable material and provided across right and left end portions of the main-sheet portion on a lower, inner side of the main-sheet portion; and/or an upper body for holding the nose of the wearer, the upper body being made of a stretchable material and provided across the right and left end portions of the main-sheet portion on an upper, inner side of the main-sheet portion. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186415 | HEARING PROTECTOR WITH CURVED SEGMENTS - A hearing protection device is provided including a sound attenuating element and a stem extending from the sound attenuating element, wherein the stem comprises multiple curved segments. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186416 | EXHAUSTED-TOBACCO ORAL PRODUCT - An oral product includes a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a mouth-stable polymer matrix, exhausted tobacco fibers embedded in the mouth-stable polymer matrix, and an additive dispersed in the mouth-stable polymer matrix. The oral product is adapted to release the additive from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity and exposed to saliva. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186417 | ORAL PRODUCT - An oral product includes a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a mouth-stable polymer matrix, cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-stable polymer matrix, and nicotine or a derivative thereof dispersed in the mouth-stable polymer matrix. The oral product is adapted to release the nicotine or derivative thereof from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity and exposed to saliva. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186418 | ORAL PRODUCT - An oral product includes a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a mouth-soluble polymer matrix, cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-soluble polymer matrix, and nicotine or a derivative thereof dispersed in the mouth-soluble polymer matrix. The oral product is adapted to release the nicotine or a derivative thereof from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity and exposed to saliva. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186419 | ORAL TOBACCO PRODUCT - An oral tobacco product includes a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a mouth-stable polymer matrix and tobacco fibers embedded in the mouth-stable polymer matrix. The oral tobacco product can be formed by extruding a mixture of mouth-stable polymer and tobacco fibers. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186420 | Hair Roller - A hair roller is described. The hair roller includes a sleeve of fabric and a cylindrically-shaped piece of foam positioned within the sleeve of fabric. A tie is positioned at each end of the piece of foam to secure the foam within the sleeve. Two flaps extend from the ties. Velcro is attached with each of the two flaps. Thus, using the present invention, a user can roll their hair within the hair roller and use the flaps to secure the hair roller in place. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186421 | Method and System for Coloring and Cutting Hair - A palette assembly of one or more vertically arranged substantially flat palettes with a central aperture for cutting and/or coloring hair. Layers of hair are spread across the surface of the palette for cutting and/or coloring in a desired pattern, whereby hair color can be applied onto strands of hair in a desired specific pattern, or the hair may be cut according to a desired specific pattern, each of which can be easily replicated. Markings on the surface of the palette indicate the location of a cut or a particular shade of color, to create a particular hairstyle or color. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186422 | Combined Device for Treating the Hair - The present invention relates to a combined device for treating the hair, which secures simultaneous hair drying, straightening, smoothing and styling with minimum damage to the structure of the hair. A combined device for treating the hair contains a dryer part A and a styling (straightener) part B. The hot or warm air from the part A flows onto the part B, which comprises hairbrushes ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186423 | Hair Coloring Cap - An improved hair coloring cap and kit that enables a user to apply two or more different hair coloring agents to the user's hair in a single application and without cross color contamination. The improved hair coloring cap is comprised of a cap portion with a plurality of spaced apart openings formed therein for receipt of select strands of the user's hair to be colored, a plurality of spaced apart panels extending outwardly from the cap portion, and a fastener for removably attaching the cap portion to the user's head. The kit may be comprised of the improved hair coloring cap, a hook for pulling select strands of hair through the openings to be colored or highlighted, and various coloring agents. One or more of the openings and/or panels may be coded to instruct the user on how and where to apply the coloring agents. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186424 | DECORATIVE BEADED DEVICE FOR HAIR - A device particularly useful as a decorative hair accessory and as a way to keep hair in a braided style includes two opposing sections, a male section and a female section which, when coupled together or closed, create a channel for receiving braided hair. The two opposing sections have protrusions or teeth which may be sized to help keep the device in position on the braid and to help keep the braid from unraveling. The exterior of the two opposing sections are formed so as to have the appearance of a row of individual beads. Alignment posts and locking mechanisms may be positioned along the length of the device to help maintain the device in a closed, aligned position and securely attached to the hair. Optionally, the device may include an opener with a tapered end to facilitate opening of the device. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186425 | Hairclip Device - A hairclip device includes a clip body having a hair clipping space through which a portion of hair of a user is adapted to pass. The hairclip device further includes a fixing member having a detaining portion and a pyramidal coupling portion. The detaining portion of the fixing member is connected with an end portion of the clip body. The coupling portion of the fixing member is detachably engaged in the other end portion of the clip body for positioning the clip body on the head of the user. The hairclip device can maintain a hairdo stably and can be easily removed from the user's head in order that the user can arrange different hairdos conveniently. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186426 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A UNIT FOR APPLYING A COSMETIC PRODUCT - The invention relates to a method for producing a unit for applying a cosmetic product, the application unit comprising a support having a fixing site onto which there is molded a mass of cosmetic product. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186427 | DENTAL INSTRUMENT FOR CLEANING TEETH - A dental instrument ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186428 | Method and Apparatus for Cleaning of Laparoscopic Surgical Instruments - The invention is a method and apparatus for cleaning and disinfecting laparoscopic surgical instruments. The method comprises the introduction into the interior channels of the instruments of cleaning fluid heated at a predetermined temperature, and activated of the fluid by the introduction of sonic energy into the fluid at varying frequencies. The apparatus includes a unitary cleaning enclosure containing receptacles for holding the laparoscopic instruments in a bath, and for directing cleaning fluid from the bath through the interior of the instruments while providing a source of ultrasonic mechanical energy to the cleaning fluid both inside and outside the laparoscopic instruments. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186429 | METHOD OF CLEANING MEDICAL INSTRUMENT AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method of cleaning a medical instrument, in which a medical instrument to which a body fluid adheres is subjected to ultrasonic cleaning in a cleaning solution in which chlorine dioxide is dissolved, and a cleaning apparatus including a cleaning tank constructed to be capable of ultrasonic cleaning, a mixing portion for generating the cleaning solution in which chlorine dioxide is dissolved, a first pipe for supplying the cleaning solution to the cleaning tank from the mixing portion, and a second pipe for supplying water to the cleaning tank, and constructed to dilute the cleaning solution supplied from the mixing portion through the first pipe with water supplied through the second pipe such that a prescribed concentration of chlorine dioxide dissolved in the cleaning solution is attained in the cleaning tank are provided. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186430 | METHOD FOR REMOVING A CONTAMINATION LAYER FROM AN OPTICAL SURFACE AND ARRANGEMENT THEREFOR - The invention is directed to a method for at least partially removing a contamination layer ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186431 | Methods for Treating Surfaces, Methods for Removing One or More Materials from Surfaces, and Apparatuses for Treating Surfaces - Some embodiments include utilization of both plasma and aerosol to treat substrate surfaces. The plasma and aerosol may be utilized simultaneously, or sequentially. In some embodiments, the plasma forms a plasma sheath over the substrate surfaces, with the plasma sheath having an electric field gradient therein. The aerosol comprises liquid particles charged to a polarity, and such polarity is transferred to contaminants on the substrate surfaces through interaction with the aerosol. The polarity may be used to assist in dislodging the contaminants from the substrate surfaces. The electric field of the plasma sheath may then sweep the contaminants away from the substrate surfaces. In some embodiments, multiple different aerosols are formed to remove multiple different types of materials from substrate surfaces. Some embodiments include apparatuses configured for treating substrate surfaces with both plasma and aerosol. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186432 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING CLEANING FLUID TO A WHEEL OF A VEHICLE IN A VEHICLE WASHING INSTALLATION AND VEHICLE WASHING INSTALLATION - A device for applying a cleaning fluid to a wheel of a vehicle in a vehicle washing installation using a spray nozzle and a wheel washing brush that is driven in rotation and can be moved by a guide between a rest position remote from a wheel and a cleaning position on the wheel. The device, an associated vehicle washing installation and method each permit economical application of the cleaning fluid matched to the size of the wheels to be cleaned. The method includes the steps of: a) determining the position of the wheel in the washing direction, b) determining the distance of the wheel from the device, c) moving the spray nozzle to the spraying position at the spraying distance from the wheel, d) spraying cleaning fluid onto the wheel using the spray nozzle ( | 2013-07-25 |
20130186433 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE REGENERATION - A method for rendering a microfluidic device suitable for reuse for nucleic acid analysis is provided. The method may include flowing a nucleic acid inactivating solution into a microfluidic channel of the device by pumping; and then flowing a wash solution into the channel by pumping, thereby displacing the nucleic acid inactivating solution from the channel, whereby any residual nucleic acid from a prior use of the device is inactivated. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186434 | METHOD FOR TREATING UTENSILS WITH CHEMISTRY IN A DISHWASHER - A method for operating a dishwasher having a tub at least partially forming a treating chamber, a sprayer that emits liquid into the treating chamber, and a supply conduit fluidly coupled to the sprayer and through which liquid is supplied to the sprayer from a liquid source, in which heat is applied to utensils by an exothermic reaction. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186435 | Gas Turbine Compressor Water Wash System - The present application provides a water wash system for use with a compressor of a gas turbine engine. The water wash system may include a number of spray nozzles in communication with the compressor, a heat recovery steam generator, a flow of heating water from the heat recovery steam generator, and a tap off line in communication with the flow of heating water and the spray nozzles so as to deliver the flow of heating water to the compressor. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186436 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING PHOTOMASK - Provided is a method and apparatus for cleaning a photomask. The photomask including a first region and a second region surrounding the first region, a pattern to be protected disposed on the first region, and a material to be removed exists on the second region. A cleaning liquid is sprayed from an inside region of the second region toward an outer region of the second region to remove the material, and a gas is blown from the first region toward the second region to protect the pattern. | 2013-07-25 |
20130186437 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISHWASHER WITH COMMON HEATING ELEMENT FOR MULTIPLE TREATING CHAMBERS - A dishwasher with multiple physically separate treating chambers includes an air supply system selectively supplying drying air to the treating chambers, and a drying air exhaust system selectively removing drying air from the treating chambers. A method for operating a dishwasher selectively supplies heated drying air to and exhausts drying air from at least one treating chamber. | 2013-07-25 |