32nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110192328 | BLAST PROTECTION WINDOW RETENTION SYSTEM - A blast resistant window system includes a plurality of anchor members disposed in a wall and first and second mounting bodies at first and second opposite ends of an opening in the wall secured with the anchor members. The first mounting body has a first pair of spaced brackets connected thereto, and the second mounting body having a second pair of spaced brackets connected thereto. First and second energy dampening devices are disposed between the first and second pairs of spaced brackets. First and second restraining cables extend between the first and second mounting bodies across the inside surface of the window pane. These cables have first and second ends connected to the first and second pairs of spaced brackets. The cables are coupled together at the first and second opposite ends of the opening by the first and second energy dampening devices. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192329 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR THE UNINTERUPTED SUPPLY OF A GASIFICATION PLANT WITH FUEL - With a method and a system for interruption-free fuel supply to a gasification system for the production of crude synthesis gas, whereby the fuel is passed from a fuel reservoir to a grinding/drying system, subsequently the resulting fuel dust is passed to a fuel storage container, from there to a dust feed container, and finally, to the gasifier, by way of transport means, the system availability is supposed to be increased, and, at the same time, the storage capacities are supposed to be minimized, in order to thereby particularly achieve a cost reduction. This is achieved in that the fuel in the form of dust is passed to the storage container from at least two grinding/drying systems, by way of transport means, whereby at least one of the transport means, as a dust transport device, is acted on by at least two grinding/drying systems. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192330 | Apparatus for hill plot farming of cereal grain crops - This improved apparatus for planting grain crops provides improved emergence, particularly under heavy soil conditions, promotes more vigorous growth, reduces tillering and improves the yield in wheat and barley crops. The improved apparatus receives seed at a more-or-less uniform rate, captures the flow of seed until a multiplicity of seed generally in the range of 20 to 30 seeds is gathered, then releases said seed in concentrated groups spaced apart from one another and with blank or non-seeded portions therebetween into a furrow prepared by means of an angled disk. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192331 | PLANTING UNIT COMPRISING A POINTED MEMBER MOUNTED BETWEEN TWO DISCS FOR OPENING A FURROW, AND MEANS FOR RELEASING SAID MEMBER WITHOUT REMOVING DISCS - Described herein is a planting unit that includes a frame whereon are mounted:
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20110192332 | SEQUIN FEEDER APPARATUS - The present invention has a support member which rotatably supports a reel by supporting the outer periphery of the reel at least two positions and a posture restriction member (a pair of wall members or press roller) which restricts a posture of the reel supported by the support member. As another example, the reel is rotatably held in the hold member, and the hold member is supported by the support member and its posture is restricted by the posture restriction member. As still another example, the reel is arranged between a pair of wall members and the reel is pivotally supported by inserting the support member which has a support shaft which is suitable to be inserted detachably in an insertion hole provided in at least a pair of wall members. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192333 | Stable Floating Structure wit Limited Oscillations - The stable floating platform is constituted from (as shown in FIG. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192334 | RUDDER ASSEMBLY - A stop member ( | 2011-08-11 |
20110192335 | HATCH COVER AND ASSOCIATED PERSONAL WATERCRAFT SYSTEM - A personal watercraft system includes a watercraft, a frame, and a cover. The watercraft includes a deck and a hull and defines a hatch providing access to a cargo hold. The frame is coupled with the watercraft and defines a channel on a side of the hatch and a cavity in communication with the channel. The cover includes a fabric portion and a rod extending along and coupled with a side margin thereof. The cover is secured to the personal watercraft on an opposite side of the hatch. When compression is applied to the rod, the rod flexes to fit within the channel aligning an end of the rod with the cavity. When the compression is subsequently removed from the rod, the rod returns to its original length and the end of the rod slides into the cavity securing the cover to entirely cover the hatch. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192336 | FLOATING UNIT - The present invention relates to a unit adapted to float in a body of water with a sea bed. The unit comprises a station-keeping system comprising a mooring line, the mooring line comprising a connection portion and a tail portion and when the unit is floating. The body of water reaches a still water line of the unit and the connection portion extends from the sea bed to a mooring line handling arrangement of the unit. The arrangement is adapted to actively alter the length of the connection portion. When the mooring line is in a permanent mooring position, at least a portion of the tail portion is located in the body of water. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192337 | VESSEL FOR CONTAGIOUS FISH DISEASE CONTROL - The present invention relates to a vessel for handling of contagious or dead fish comprising: a hull with a generally closed deck ( | 2011-08-11 |
20110192338 | System for Automatically Launching and Retrieving an Underwater Drone - The present invention relates to systems for launching and retrieving underwater craft from a ship. It consists mainly of a handling cradle for launching and retrieving an underwater vehicle, comprising a frame forming a dorsal ridge and providing an interface between lifting means, a crane for example, and the underwater vehicle. This frame comprises: means for adjusting the overall buoyancy; means for automatically aligning the vehicle with the dorsal ridge formed by the frame; means for grasping the vehicle from the surface after the frame has been aligned with the vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, the cradle comprises an onboard video camera enabling the operator onboard the ship to ensure that the vehicle attachment and release operations are carried out correctly. The invention advantageously allows the vehicle to be launched and retrieved automatically when the vehicle is under the surface in an area where it is not subject to the effects of the swell. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192339 | HULL CONVERSION OF EXISTING VESSELS FOR TANK INTEGRATION - The present disclosure relates to hull conversion of existing vessel for tank integration to allow storage of multiple hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon products onboard the existing vessel. In a converted vessel, a first liquefied hydrocarbon fluid may be stored in an added independent tank, while a second hydrocarbon fluid or a non-hydrocarbon fluid may be stored in an un-converted carge tank, which can be any one of a centre cargo tank, a port side tank or a starboard side tank. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192340 | FLAGPOLE ARRANGEMENT WITH INTEGRAL COUNTERWEIGHT - A flag arrangement with an integral counterweight for an internal halyard flagpole having a longitudinal axis, the counterweight having a flexible segment and opposed ends with first and second attachment means and a surrounding sheath where the first attachment means is in connection to a halyard having an external end. In some aspects, the first attachment means engages a secondary linkage having a rotatable swivel attached to the halyard external end, wherein the first and second attachment means are in cooperating relationship with a flag attachment means. In another aspect, the first attachment means engages a secondary linkage having a rotatable swivel attached to the halyard external end. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192341 | TANK LEVEL INDICATOR - Tank level indicators are known, having a sensor housing in which a resistance card having a resistance strip, and a wiper acting with the resistance path and rotatable about an axis of rotation. The variable rotating resistance is encapsulated relative to the fuel in the sensor housing, so that no fuel can enter the sensor housing. It is disadvantageous that the wiper slides dryly against the resistance path, because this gives rise to increased friction and increased wear on the resistance path. The wear particles collect in the sensor housing, and can negatively influence the contact between the wiper and the resistance path. According to the invention, the protection of the tank level indicator relative to particles or ice crystals is improved. It is also ensured that particles or ice crystals that enter the tank level indicator can flow out of the housing of the tank level indicator. According to the invention, the sensor housing having at least one fluid inlet in an upper portion and at least one fluid outlet in a lower portion. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192342 | Method Of Manufacturing Dislocation-Free Single-Crystal Silicon By Czochralski Method - Dislocation-free single-crystal silicon is manufactured by the Czochralski method, wherein silicon which does not contain particles with an average particle diameter smaller than 250 μm, is used as raw material for melting. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192343 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A STRUCTURE COMPRISING A SUBSTRATE AND A LAYER DEPOSITED ON ONE OF ITS FACES - A method for manufacturing an electronic, optic, optoelectronic or photovoltaic structure of a substrate having a thin layer on one face thereof, by forming an embrittled substrate having first and second faces and an embrittlement zone therebetween, the embrittlement zone defining the substrate and a remainder; depositing a thin layer of material on both the first and second faces of the embrittled substrate; and cleaving the embrittled substrate at the embrittlement zone to obtain the structure having the thin layer of deposited material on one face and one face that is exposed. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192344 | FILM FORMING APPARATUS - The invention provides a multi-film forming apparatus including a substrate holder stock chamber for storing a plurality of substrate holders separately from a path in the multi-film forming apparatus, so that production can be performed without being affected by the process of removing a film accumulated on the surface of the substrate holder and the process of replacing the substrate holder, or by the process of removing a film accumulated on the surface of the substrate holder or the process of replacing the substrate holder, and hence high-throughput production is possible. A branch path is provided on the path of the multi-film forming apparatus, and a substrate holder stock chamber for storing a plurality of substrate holders which enables retrieval of the substrate holder from the path and feeding of the substrate holder to the path is provided. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192345 | SPONGE STAMPS, STAMP PAD, AND STAMP PAD SET - [Issue] To provide an ink sponge and an inkpad employing the same, with which there is little deterioration or loss of ink. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192346 | COATING DEVICE - A coating device includes an autoclave and a spray member. The autoclave includes an autoclave body and a cover sealing the autoclave body. The autoclave body defines a plurality of holding grooves in an inner surface thereof for holding substrates. The spray member is positioned on the cover and received in the autoclave body. The spray member defines openings in a side surface thereof. The spray member includes a container and an ultrasonic atomization unit. The container defines a cavity in communication with the openings. The ultrasonic atomization unit is received in the cavity. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192347 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES MANUFACTURING METHOD - Substrate processing of a substrate is performed in a processing chamber and the evenness in in-plane film thickness is enhanced. An exhaust unit exhausts the atmosphere in the processing chamber and a processing gas is supplied that is excited by an exciting unit. A rotational drive unit horizontally rotates a support unit that supports a mounting substrate on which the substrate is mounted; and a coolant supply/discharge unit is connected to the lower end of the support unit through a connecting unit. The substrate mounting unit has a coolant circulation path therein. The support unit includes a first coolant flow path for passing coolant through the coolant circulation path. The coolant supply/discharge unit includes a second coolant flow path. The connecting unit connects the first coolant flow path and the second coolant flow path together and is provided outside the processing chamber. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192348 | RF Hollow Cathode Plasma Generator - An RF hollow cathode plasma source consists of a vacuum chamber, a pipe, a hollow cathode, at least two compartments, a conduit and input electrodes. The pipe is inserted into the chamber for introducing working gas into the chamber. The hollow cathode is disposed in the chamber and formed with a large number of apertures. At least two compartments are located below the hollow cathode. Each of the compartments includes small apertures for uniformly spreading the working gas into the apertures of the hollow cathode. The conduit is disposed along two sides of the hollow cathode to circulate cooling water around the hollow cathode. The plural input power leads are arranged near the hollow cathode. The input power leads, the pipe and the conduits are connected to the hollow cathode though the electrically-insulated walls of the grounded vacuum chamber. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192349 | Phase-Modulated RF Power for Plasma Chamber Electrode - A plurality of RF power signals have the same RF frequency as a reference RF signal and are coupled to respective RF connection points on an electrode of a plasma chamber. At least three of the RF connection points are not collinear. At least two of the RF power signals have time-varying phase offsets relative to the reference RF signal that are distinct functions of time. Such time-varying phase offsets can produce a spatial distribution of plasma in the plasma chamber having better time-averaged uniformity than the uniformity of the spatial distribution at any instant in time. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192350 | Squirrel-proof bird feeder and feed level control device - A squirrel-proof bird feeder and feed level control device is described. The bird feeder includes a vertically disposed inner housing member which is positioned within a vertically disposed outer housing member with each of the housing members including a plurality of vertically spaced-apart housing segments. The spacing of the housing segments divide feed openings therebetween. A combination feed level control and feed port device is positioned between each of the housing segments of the inner housing member so that feed ports are provided therebetween. The outer housing member has a plurality of feed openings formed therein which register with the feed ports of the combination devices when the outer housing member is in its first position. If a squirrel should move onto the outer housing member, the outer housing member moves downwardly with respect to the inner housing member so that the feed openings in the outer housing member do not register with the feed ports of the combination devices. A spring interconnects the inner and outer housing members to yieldably maintain the outer housing member in its first position. The combination feed level control and feed ports not only function as a feed level control mechanism but also provide feed ports at the lower end thereof. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192351 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PRODUCTS TO ANIMALS - Systems and methods for providing nutritional and other products to animals are provided. Generally, the invention provides a dispensing system comprising an activity monitoring device, and a dispensing device comprising a processor programmed to receive a communication generated by the activity monitoring device. The processor controls the dispensing device to dispense a nutritional or other product in response to the communication from the activity monitoring device. The activity monitoring device can be attached to an animal and communicate with the dispensing device information regarding the nutritional requirements of the animal. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192352 | CORAL CULTIVATION METHOD, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR CORAL-GROWTH SUBSTRATE PRECIPITATED WITH ELECTRODEPOSITED MINERALS, AND CORAL-GROWTH SUBSTRATE - A coral cultivation method includes: an electrodeposited-mineral precipitating procedure for precipitating electrodeposited minerals on a coral-growth substrate for growing coral, which is placed in seawater, by applying an electric current between the coral-growth substrate and a first anode that is electrically connected to the coral-growth substrate and placed in the seawater; a coral-larvae growing procedure for growing coral larvae on the coral-growth substrate precipitated with the electrodeposited minerals; a coral-cultivation-structure configuring procedure for configuring a coral cultivation structure from a plurality of the coral-growth substrates on which the coral larvae are grown; and a coral cultivating procedure for cultivating coral by applying an electric current between the coral-growth substrate on which the coral larvae are grown and a second anode. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192353 | PET TOY - A multi-material pet toy includes a first member having an attractant for making the multi-material pet toy interesting to a pet and a second member for protecting the first member to lengthen a serviceable life of the first member. The toy may be configured so that the first member includes a sound-producing member for making a noise without air movement passing through the sound-producing member, and the second member includes a protective member for protecting the sound-producing member. The toy may also be configured so that the first member includes a mouth-feel member for providing attraction for the pet with the noise of air movement passing through the mouth-feel member, and the second member includes a protective member for protecting the mouth-feel member. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192354 | Methods and apparel for simultaneously attenuating electromagnetic fields and odors emanating from a person - Attenuating, while in a given situation, a person's emanated electromagnetic field and the person's scent or odor, by the person wearing article(s) of apparel that include an electromagnetically shielding fabric. The shielding fabric comprises a substantially continuous system of conductive fibers combined with a non-conductive fabric. The conductive fibers attenuate both the emanated electromagnetic field and the emanated scent or odor. The given situation comprises hunting, animal handling, being in or on a body of water, or a human adversarial situation. Attenuating the person's emanated electromagnetic field decreases the likelihood of that emanated field affecting progress or an outcome of the given situation. Attenuating the person's emanated scent or odor decreases the likelihood of that emanated scent or odor affecting progress or the outcome of the given situation. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192355 | CANINE CONTROL CORD - A dog control device utilises a dog collar attached to an eye formed from one end of a leash so that when worn the eye lies at or near the lower cervical vertebrae. If the leash is passed around the dogs chest and through the eye, a loop is formed which encircles the dogs thorax. When the leash is tensioned, such as by the dog lunging, the loop tightens and the dog stops lunging. The eye is part of the collar. Alternatively, the eye is attached to a conventional collar by a ring. A stop is attached to the leash which is threadable through the eye during the formation of the loop but which resists passage through the eye in the opposite direction in order to maintain the loop. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192356 | GATE SYSTEM TO GRANT AN ANIMAL ACCESS TO A SPACE - The invention includes an assembly to provide an animal access to a space. The assembly includes an entrance gate which, in a first position provides access to the space and, in a second position, blocks the access to the space. The assembly further incldues a measuring device configured to measure a walking speed of the animal, and to transmit a signal indicative of the measured walking speed. The assembly also includes a control device configured to receive the signal from the measuring device, and to control the entrance gate depending on the received signal. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192357 | ANIMAL PAD - One embodiment provides an animal pad having an elongated planar strap with a first and second coupling end that are configured to couple. Additionally the elongated planar strap further includes an elongated pad portion by the first coupling end and an elongated thong portion between the pad portion and the second coupling end, the thong portion having a width less than the width of the pad portion. Some embodiments of the dog pad include a tail orifice. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192358 | DEVICE INCLUDING A PRESSURE SENSOR FOR MEASURING PRESSURES IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND BODY FOR SUCH A DEVICE - A device for measuring pressures inside an internal combustion engine, includes an outer housing having: a first tubular area ( | 2011-08-11 |
20110192359 | PISTON COOLING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a piston cooling device for cooling a piston. The piston cooling device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a cooling channel that is formed in a piston such that cooling fluid flows, and communicates with an intake port through which cooling fluid flows inside from the outside at a point and with an exhaust port through which the cooling fluid is discharged outside at another point; and a flow guide part that is formed in the cooling channel and guides the cooling fluid, which flows in the cooling channel through the intake port when the piston moves up or down, to flow to the exhaust port through the cooling channel. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192360 | WATER-COOLED FOUR-CYCLE ENGINE - In a water-cooled four-cycle engine, an engine core including a cylinder block, a cylinder head and a first crankcase half body is formed as a unitary part cast integrally; a water jacket including a cylinder jacket surrounding a cylinder bore and a head jacket surrounding a combustion chamber is formed in the engine core; and a timing-belt chamber being adjacent to the cylinder jacket is provided in a side portion of the engine core. A first opening portion for forming a first semi-peripheral portion of the cylinder jacket on a side opposite from the timing-belt chamber by casting out is provided in a side surface of the cylinder block. A second opening portion for forming a second semi-peripheral portion of the cylinder jacket and the head jacket by casting out is provided in an upper surface of the cylinder head. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192361 | WATER-COOLED FOUR-CYCLE ENGINE - In a water-cooled four-cycle engine, an engine core including a cylinder block, a cylinder head and a first crankcase half body is formed as a unitary part cast integrally; a water jacket including a cylinder jacket and a head jacket is formed in the engine core; and a timing-belt chamber being adjacent to the cylinder jacket is provided in a side portion of the engine core. A first opening portion for forming a first semi-peripheral portion of the cylinder jacket on a side opposite from the timing-belt chamber by casting out is provided in a side surface of the cylinder block. Second and third opening portions for forming a second semi-peripheral portion of the cylinder jacket and the head jacket as well as the timing-belt chamber, respectively, by casting out are provided in an upper surface of the cylinder head. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192362 | WATER-COOLED FOUR-CYCLE ENGINE - In a water-cooled four-cycle engine, an engine core including a cylinder block, a cylinder head and a first crankcase half body is formed as a unitary part cast integrally, and a water jacket including a cylinder jacket and a head jacket is formed in the engine core. In a first side surface of the engine core which is parallel with an axis of a crankshaft, an intake port and a first semi-peripheral portion of the water jacket are opened and a first lid plate for closing an opening portion of the first semi-peripheral portion is connected. In a second side surface of the engine core on a side opposite from the first side surface, an exhaust port and a second semi-peripheral portion of the water jacket are opened and a second lid plate for closing an opening portion of the second opposite portion is connected. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192363 | VALVE ARRANGEMENT FOR A COMBUSTION ENGINE - This invention relates to a valve arrangement in a combustion engine for controlling inlet and outlet of gas mixtures, comprising a valve ( | 2011-08-11 |
20110192364 | VARIABLE VALVE SYSTEM CONTROL APPARATUS - A control apparatus of a variable valve system includes a variable valve timing mechanism that performs variable control of the valve timing of an intake valve of an internal combustion engine, a variable operation angle mechanism that performs variable control of the operation angle of the intake valve, and a control unit that performs drive control of the variable valve timing mechanism and the variable operation angle mechanism. The control unit sets an upper guard for the operation angle according to an actual value of the valve timing, and when a target value of the valve timing is a value on the retard side of a specified determining value, the control unit reinforces the upper guard compared with when the target value of the valve timing is not a value on the retard side of the specified determining value. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192365 | CAM SHAFT PHASE VARIABLE DEVICE IN ENGINE FOR AUTOMOBILE - [Problems] To provide an inexpensive cam shaft phase variable device of an engine in which the displacement width of attachment angle between a crankshaft and a camshaft is large and operational sound is silent. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192366 | Phase adjustment device - In a phase adjustment device, in particular a valve train phase adjustment device, with a phase adjusting unit comprising a housing part, an input drive and an output drive which is phase-adjustable with respect to input drive and with a control actuator for controlling a base unit extending partially into the housing part, wherein the phase adjusting unit comprises a valve unit actuatable by the control actuator and having a valve housing in the form of a mounting screw by means of which the output drive is connected for rotation with a drive shaft, the valve housing is provided at its free end with a contoured recess for receiving a tightening tool, which has a corresponding outer contour for the transmission of tightening torques and also accommodating part of a valve spool. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192367 | ENGINE COMBUSTION CONTROL VIA FUEL REACTIVITY STRATIFICATION - A compression ignition engine uses two or more fuel charges having two or more reactivities to control the timing and duration of combustion. In a preferred implementation, a lower-reactivity fuel charge is injected or otherwise introduced into the combustion chamber, preferably sufficiently early that it becomes at least substantially homogeneously dispersed within the chamber before a subsequent injection is made. One or more subsequent injections of higher-reactivity fuel charges are then made, and these preferably distribute the higher-reactivity matter within the lower-reactivity chamber space such that combustion begins in the higher-reactivity regions, and with the lower-reactivity regions following thereafter. By appropriately choosing the reactivities of the charges, their relative amounts, and their timing, combustion can be tailored to achieve optimal power output (and thus fuel efficiency), at controlled temperatures (and thus controlled NOx), and with controlled equivalence ratios (and thus controlled soot). | 2011-08-11 |
20110192368 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING ENGINE NOISE - An intake system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The intake system may include a device for transmitting engine noise to a vehicle operator. The approach may provide higher fidelity engine noise to the vehicle operator to improve the operator's driving experience. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192369 | METAL GASKET - A multilayer metal gasket includes at least two metal gasket layers formed with an aligned opening and aligned opposing sealing beads surrounding the opening. A partial stopper layer is interposed between the gasket layers and is of lesser area than either of the gasket layers. The partial stopper layer extends from the opening outwardly beyond the sealing beads and is fixed to one of the layers on only one side of the sealing beads and is free on the opposite side. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192370 | Positive-Displacement Engine - The most difference for one kind of the positive-displacement engine from capacity-invariable engine is, the CVE has double pistons interlinked mutually in every cylinder. Inner piston connects with the piston pin by the connecting rod. Outer piston with a ring sits on inner piston supported by the spring. The characteristic of this engine is: Every stroke volume changes diversity. In exhaust stroke, outer piston gets to the tiptop of the cylinder, waste gas almost discharges (exhaust ratio can be to 95%˜98% in theory), compression ratio is improved (≧12); In intake stroke, outer piston continues moving by the inertia at the end of the intake stroke, the air intake volume increases. So it realizes the automatic supercharging and the fuel efficiency and emission have improved. Since outer piston has the effect of storing energy, the peak pressure and the speed of the pressure raising have been reduced. Thereby, the force on the structure is lower down and the engine weight could be lightened, the smoothness of operation is also improved. Also the peak pressure shifts to right, the torque output increases and engine efficiency is improved. There are great performance improvements of this positive-displacement engine then capacity-invariable engine. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192371 | MULTI-LINK ENGINE - A multi-link engine is provided with an upper link, a lower link and a control link. The upper link is pivotally connected to a piston by a piston pin. The lower link is rotatably mounted on a crankpin of a crankshaft and connected to the upper link by an upper pin. The control link is rotatably connected to the lower link by a control pin and pivotally mounted on a pivot portion of a control shaft. The links are configured and arranged with respect to each other such that inertia forces of a prescribed second or higher order in terms of an engine rotational speed act on at least the upper link and the control link in a transverse direction of the engine with a sum of leftward and rightward inertia forces of the prescribed second or higher order being substantially zero. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192372 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INJECTION SYSTEM OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method is provided for operating a direct injection system of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle. The at least one fuel injection parameter is adjusted by a closed loop control of the injected fuel quantity. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192373 | METHOD FOR MANAGING TRANSITIONS IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES WITH A HYBRID DRIVE POWERTRAIN - Combustion mode transitions in a hybrid powertrain are managed by coordinated control of engine valve train, engine fueling and electric machine torque generation. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192374 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSISTED DIRECT START CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for expediting engine spin-down in an engine that is shutdown during engine idle-stop conditions and restarted during restart conditions. In one example, the method comprises, during an automatic engine idle-stop, turning off spark, operating a first cylinder with a rich ratio of air to injected fuel richer than a rich flammability limit, operating a second cylinder with a lean ratio of air to injected fuel leaner than a lean flammability limit, and mixing un-combusted exhaust from the first and second cylinders with exhaust, the exhaust mixture being substantially stoichiometric. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192375 | FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLE | 2011-08-11 |
20110192376 | FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR HEAVY OIL COMMON-RAIL INJECTION SYSTEMS - In a fuel supply system for heavy oil common-rail injection systems for internal combustion engines, including a tank ( | 2011-08-11 |
20110192377 | DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH FUEL - The invention relates to a device for supplying an internal combustion engine with fuel, having a fuel reservoir and a high-pressure pump, which are connected through a suction line, a metering valve which effects a change of the passage cross-section of the suction line, a rail for receiving high-pressure fuel, and a pressure control valve for controlling the pressure in the rail. The metering valve and the pressure control valve are combined in a common housing and have opposite opening directions. The metering valve and the pressure control valve have closing members which are rigidly connected to each other and are movable on a coincident movement axis. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192378 | IN-LINE NOISE FILTERING DEVICE FOR FUEL SYSTEM - A fuel injection system includes a fuel supply rail having a supply opening. A fuel injector is coupled to the fuel supply rail and configured to control the delivery of fuel from the fuel supply rail through the supply opening. A noise filtering device engages an upstream end of the fuel injector. The noise filtering device has a projecting portion extending at least partially into the supply opening along an axis, and the noise filtering device defines a restriction passage for directing fuel from the supply rail into the fuel injector. A face seal is established at a transverse face adjacent the supply opening. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192379 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO - A coupler, such as a piston pin, is pivotally coupled to a piston such that the piston can pivot about a first axis relative to the coupler. The pivot pin can take various forms with unique combinations of features. A connecting rod is coupled to the coupler for pivoting about a second axis. The relative positions of the first and second axes can be shifted by pivoting an eccentric portion of the coupler to thereby vary the compression ratio of a piston cylinder within which the piston slides. The coupler comprises a pivot member engager portion that is selectively shifted from first to second positions to vary the compression rates in response to shifting of a pivot member. The pivot member engager is shifted from first to second positions as the piston approaches the bottom dead center position. The pivot member and pivot member engager disengage from one another as the piston travels away from the bottom dead center position. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192380 | CONTROL DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine is provided with a fuel injector which injects fuel into an intake port and exhaust variable valve timing mechanism which changes a valve timing of an exhaust valve. A control device executes early exhaust valve closing control which advances a closing timing of an exhaust valve when conditions for executing early exhaust valve closing control stand. The control device includes a torque detecting means which detects an output torque output by an engine body. At the time of deceleration of the engine, even when the condition for executing early exhaust valve closing control stands, execution of early exhaust valve closing control is prohibited when it is predicted that the output torque will become smaller than the limit torque. Thus, due to execution of the early exhaust valve closing control, a large torque fluctuation is prevented from occurring at the time of deceleration of the engine. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192381 | FUEL SUPPLY APPARATUS - A receiving portion of a heat releasing member made of metal holds a controller, which is installed to the receiving portion through an opening of the receiving portion. An embeddable portion of the heat releasing member is formed at least along a peripheral edge of the opening of the receiving portion and is embedded in a flange, which is made of resin and covers a hole of a fuel tank. A protective member made of resin may cover each connecting portion between a corresponding one of terminals of the controller and a corresponding one of conductive line members. A primer agent coating may be applied to the conductive line members. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192382 | FUEL TANK AND FUEL VAPOR TREATMENT DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH THE FUEL TANK - A fuel tank that stores a liquid fuel is equipped with a float member floating on the fuel stored in the fuel tank. In this fuel tank, the float member is so formed as to cover a liquid surface of the liquid fuel. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192383 | INTAKE AIR/EGR MIXING SYSTEM CONFIGURATION - The intake air/EGR mixing system configuration for a V type engine wherein air entering the system via an air intake tube is split into two isolated streams by a flow divider positioned upstream of two manifold intake duct inlets, one stream leading to a respective intake duct inlet of a bank of the manifold, and wherein a mixer ring having a plurality of ports in the circumference thereof is secured within each manifold intake duct inlet, the ports feeding exhaust gas to be recirculated into the intake air stream flowing through the ring, from a split section of the exhaust gas tube leading to a respective one of said intake duct inlets, the ports in the mixer ring forming outlets for the exhaust gas feeding into the respective manifold intake duct inlet. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192384 | BASEBALL BATTING PRACTICE EQUIPMENT - A baseball batting practice equipment includes a base provided with a movable member controlled to operate by the retaining post of a ball pitching speed adjustment device that is disposed with bevel gears and an actuating member for regulating the speed of ball pitching. An elastic member has opposite sides respectively secured with the movable member and the base for assisting the movable member to recover its original position. The base is further provided with a hooking member for holding an elastic plate and, after the movable member touches the hooking member, releasing the elastic plate for pitching balls. A ball pitching apparatus is provided with an elastic member for adjusting and delaying time of ball pitching, a gear unit and an actuating rod for winding tight or unwinding loose the elastic member. A power unit with a pedal is to carry out pitching balls. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192385 | Adjustable cable guide for archery bow - An adjustable cable guide for archery bow provides a housing which supports a pair of rotatable pulleys upon which the cam cables of the bow are received. A slide mounting of each pulley supporting segment is adjustable by a threaded adjustment screw. The entire adjustable cable guide assembly is supportable upon the riser directly or may be supported upon the conventional cable guide bar which extends from the riser. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192386 | ELECTRIC TOY GUN WITH AN IMPROVED POWER BREAK CONTROL MECHANISM - An electric toy gun having therein a power break control mechanism consisting of an actuator, a power break control set and a swinging block for breaking off power supply upon triggering of the trigger when the clip is empty. When the clip is empty and when the trigger is pressed, the actuator is forced by a spring-loaded push rod at the bullet outlet of the clip to move the swinging block and the power break control set, causing a power break holder to be moved away from a power contact holder, and therefore power supply is disconnected, avoiding waste of power supply and component damage. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192387 | GUN BOLT TRANSMISSION MECHANISM FOR ELECTRIC TOY GUN - A gun bolt transmission mechanism used in an electric toy gun is disclosed to include a driving member pivotally mounted in the gun body of the electric toy gun at one side of a bolt body that accommodates a piston set, and a push rod located on a gear set for moving the driving member to push the bolt body backwards during rotation of the gear set and for enabling the bolt body to be returned after rotation of the gear set through a predetermined angle to disengage the push rod from the driving member. Thus, the bolt body simulates the motion of a real gun and the movement of the piston set does not interfere with the movement of the bolt body. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192388 | METHOD FOR SLICING A MULTIPLICITY OF WAFERS FROM A CRYSTAL COMPOSED OF SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL - A method for slicing a plurality of wafers from a crystal includes providing a crystal of semiconductor material having a longitudinal axis, a cross section and at least one pulling edge. The crystal is fixed on a table and guided through a wire gang defined by sawing wire so as to form the wafers. The guiding is provided by a relative movement between the table and the wire gang such that entry sawing or exit sawing using the sawing wire occurs in a vicinity of the at least one pulling edge of the crystal. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192389 | ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY CUTTING APPARATUS USING A WIRE SAW, AND CUTTING METHOD USING SAME - The present invention relates to an apparatus and to a method for cutting a concrete structure using a diamond wire saw. More particularly, the present invention relates to an environmentally-friendly cutting apparatus using a wire saw and to a cutting method using the same, capable of completely collecting concrete sludge and dust generated during the cutting of the concrete structure without deteriorating work efficiency, and specially controlling the sludge generated during underwater cutting in an efficient manner to prevent environmental contamination. The cutting apparatus of the present invention comprises a jig case and a sealing cover unit for sealing the cut surface of a target structure for cutting, a wire saw, and a jig for changing the direction (a set of pulleys for guiding the wire saw), thus perfectly preventing dust and sludge generated during cutting of the structure from being exposed to the air or water to prevent environmental contamination. Further, the present invention is advantageous as it prevents the wire saw and the jig for changing direction from being outwardly exposed, which may otherwise cause injury to workers during cutting, thus improving the safety of cutting work. Further, the present invention collects sludge generated during the cutting of the structure, enables the collected sludge to settle in a settling tank, and enables purified upper water to be supplied to the sealing cover unit from a water purifying channel and be reused as a coolant for cooling the frictional heat on the cut surface, thus preventing environmental contamination and saving resources. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192390 | ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT OUTDOOR COOKER - The present invention provides a permanent foundation which supports an open flame cooking assembly which includes a collapsible boom support arm which supports a cooking surface or grill which is height adjustable via a winch and heat resistant rope adjustment assembly, wherein the boom is supported by an upright stanchion of varying length which is removably and rotatably coupled to the permanent foundation support assembly. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192391 | STOVE WITH ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS - A stove with a plurality of structural members coupled together and assembled to form a stove is disclosed. The stove may include a first structural member with an integral alignment protrusion formed in the structural member and extending from a main body of the structural member and a second structural member having an integral orifice complimentary in configuration and housed on the second structural member in a complimentary location to permit the integral alignment protrusion of the first structural member to be placed within the integral orifice and slid relative to the second structural member so as to couple the first and second structural members so as to form a portion of a stove. As such, stove tops, stove sides, kick plates, and other structural components in stoves may be easily assembled. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192392 | Foldable Grill - A grill includes two shells, a sidewall, two support legs, and a stand. The shells are pivotally joined together and are pivotal relative to each other between an open position and a closed position. The sidewall is adapted to be disposed between the shells to keep the two shells disposed in the open position. The support legs pivotally join to the two shells, respectively. The stand includes two stand members pivotally joined together and abuts against a support surface when the support surface bears the grill. The stand members are pivotal with respect to each other in response to the two shells disposed between the open position and the closed position. The support legs are pivotal to a supporting-mode position where the grill is prevented from being knocked down, and are pivotal to a carrying-mode position where the support legs are grasped as a handle to carry the grill. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192393 | BUILDING-INTEGRATED SOLAR THERMAL MICRO-CHANNEL ABSORBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A device and method of its production for a micro-channel thermal absorber to be used as a solar thermal collector, heat collector, or heat dissipater, extruded or continuously cast in one piece or in modular segments from a metal, plastic, or glass and assembled into panels of different structures seamlessly integrated into the envelope of a building as covering layers or structural elements. The micro-channel thermal absorber comprises an active plate, a back plate adjacent to the active plate, and a plurality of micro-channel walls arranged substantially perpendicular to the active plate and the back plate to define a plurality of fluid transport micro-channels configured to allow fluid flow there-along, wherein the micro-channel walls constitute supporting elements between the active plate and the back plate to provide structure. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192394 | SOLAR ARRAY ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A movable solar array and method for capturing solar energy which includes a V-shaped longitudinal support forming a corner of an elongated truss located at each angle of a polygonal axial cross-section where an open web is fixedly attached between each V-shaped longitudinal support extending the length of the elongated truss. An end member is fixedly attached at each end of the support truss and includes a shaft extending longitudinally outwardly from the end member adapted to engage a drive to longitudinally rotate the elongated truss. Solar panels are attached along one face of the elongated truss, and at least one rotatable drive is capable of driving the shafts at the end of the elongated truss to move the solar panels in relation to a change of direction of incoming solar energy. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192395 | AIR DISTRIBUTING DEVICE FOR PRIMARY AIR IN COKE OVENS - A device for directed introduction of primary combustion air into the primary heating space of a coke oven chamber is shown. Primary air is admitted through entry ports in the top of a coke oven chamber or in the frontal coke oven chamber walls above the coke oven chamber door or in the coke oven chamber door or in several or all of the mentioned positions These entry ports have inserts that are equipped with oven-inwardly directed spouts, with the spouts having an opening-outwardly directed angle through which primary air is conducted at a chamfered angle onto the coke cake so that the primary air from the opening ports in the coke oven chamber top streams to the coke oven at an angle of less than 90° and primary air from the opening ports in the coke oven chamber wall above the coke oven chamber door or in the coke oven chamber door streams to the coke oven at an angle of greater than 0°. Also shown is a method for a directed introduction of primary air with the described device. By implementing this method, the mixing of coking gas and primary air in the primary heating space can be improved substantially. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192396 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE - Provided is a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating mucus hypersecretion in airways or chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPDs), the pharmaceutical composition including an epidermal growth factor (EGF) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. In addition, a combined preparation capable of respectively administering the pharmaceutical composition and chemotherapeutics is provided. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192397 | INHALER - An inhaler ( | 2011-08-11 |
20110192398 | OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA SYSTEM - The present invention relates to systems and methods for providing a short-acting analgesic agent in the management of pain during labor, wherein the system enables efficient, real-time prediction of contractions for the coordinated administration of analgesia such that the peak effectiveness of the analgesic coincides with the intermittent pain of labor. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192399 | Vaporizer with improved heating chamber and related methods - In one embodiment, a vaporizer for vaporizing a substance is described herein. The vaporizing includes a vapor chamber; a heating chamber; and a cartridge positioned between the vapor chamber and the heating chamber. The vapor chamber, the cartridge, and the heating chamber form a continuous bidirectional pathway for airflow within the vaporizer. The cartridge is configured to contain the substance to be vaporized, and the heating chamber includes a heating core having a heating element disposed therein for convection heating of a portion of the airflow that vaporizes the substance contained in cartridge. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192400 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING AND MONITORING SLEEP QUALITY DURING THERAPEUTIC TREATMENTS - The present invention monitors and interprets physiological signals and spontaneous breathing events to detect the onset of arousal. Once the onset of arousal is determined, the present invention determines adjustments that are needed in the operation of a therapeutic device to avoid or minimize arousals. In one embodiment, the present invention includes one or more sensors which detect a patient's physiological parameters, a controller which monitors and determines the onset of arousal based on the physiological variables received from the sensor, and a therapeutic treatment device which is controlled by the controller. The sensor can be a combination of one or more devices which are able to monitor a physiological parameter that is used by the present invention to determine the onset of arousal or the onset of a sleep disorder. The sensors can be integrated into one unit or may operate independent of the others. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192401 | CLOSED RESPIRATORY SUCTION SYSTEM - The present invention concerns a respiratory suction system for providing ventilation of a patient's respiratory tract, the system comprising an elongated catheter with a distal end, a manifold defining a flow path in a ventilator circuit and comprising access structure allowing the catheter to be advanced through the manifold and into a respiratory tract of a patient, the access structure including a valve which is openable in response to the advancement of the catheter through the valve and into the flow path. The valve has a proximal end has an annular outer flange section, a distal end and a tubular body extending between the proximal end and the distal end, the tubular body having a plurality of valve members extending from the annular flange section to the distal end which has end surfaces wherein a plurality of radial slits are provided, extending from the center towards the periphery and thereby separating the valve members at the distal end. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192402 | APPARATUS FOR TEMPORARY MALE CONTRACEPTION - The present invention relates to a male contraception apparatus for obtaining temporary sterility of a male mammalian individual. The apparatus comprises an implantable restriction device adapted to restrict vas deference in the region downstream the ampulla during a controlled period in order to preventing sperms to reach the urethra. Further, the apparatus comprises a control device for controlling the operation of the restriction device. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192403 | ARM CRADLE - An arm cradle for holding and stabilizing an arm of a post-operative shoulder surgery patient is provided. The arm cradle has a cradle body having a first concave section adapted to accept at least a portion of an upper arm of a patient and a second concave section adapted to accept at least a portion of a lower arm of the patient. The first concave section and the second concave section may be arranged at an obtuse angle with respect to one another. A fabric cover may be provided for the cradle body. One or more straps may be affixed to one of the cradle body or the fabric cover and used to secure the arm cradle to the patient and/or to secure the arm of the patient in the arm cradle. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192404 | AUTOMATED NEGATIVE PRESSURE ORAL APPARATUS - This invention provides an oral apparatus and method capable of alleviating or curing snore and obstructive sleep apnea by applying a negative pressure through a mini oral interface to the oral cavity. The mini oral interface creates a secure connection to mouth and helps a patient's upper and lower lips closed during sleeping. The negative pressure pulls the tongue toward upper palate and also pulls the soft palate forward as well. By moving the tongue and the soft tissue in a forward direction, the patency of the upper airway near the pharynx is maintained to prevent sleep-disordered breathing. The negative pressure will pull the lips inward to close the mouth preventing air from entering the oral cavity from atmosphere. The negative pressure will also pull the soft palate into contact with the rear surface of the tongue to create a seal that prevents the air from entering the oral cavity through the nasal airway. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192405 | METHODS FOR TREATING EYE CONDITIONS - Architectures and techniques for treating conditions of the eye, such as presbyopia, utilize sources of treatment energy, such as electromagnetic energy emitting devices, to implement non-corneal manipulations. According to these devices and methods, the sources of treatment energy are activated to direct energy onto parts of the eye, such as the conjunctiva and sclera, to treat presbyopia. The treatments can affect at least one property of the eye and enhance an accommodation of the eye. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192406 | DEVICE FOR FILLING CIGARETTE TUBES - An apparatus for filling a prefabricated cigarette tube includes a housing, a tobacco chamber with a tobacco holder, and a movable pressing bar configured so as to form tobacco introduced into the tobacco chamber into a tobacco strand. An abutment for an end of the tobacco strand is assigned to the tobacco holder, wherein a first length of the to be formed tobacco strand is adjustable to prefrabicated cigarette tubes having different filling-cavity lengths by adjusting a second length of the pressing bar. A slider is configured to be moved relative to the housing so as to fill the prefabricated cigarette tube with the tobacco strand. The tobacco holder is displacably arranged relative to the abutment in a movement direction of the slider by a distance which approximately corresponds to the different filling-cavity lengths. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192407 | Pipe lighter - A pipe lighter includes a lighter apparatus coupling with an inhaler apparatus. The inhaler apparatus includes a crucible unit coupled with the housing sidewall of the lighter housing and a tubular inhaling guider extended from the crucible unit, wherein the crucible unit has a substance chamber positioned adjacent to a flame opening of the lighter apparatus for retaining a smoking substance in the substance chamber, and a burner unit which is sized to fittingly and complimentarily engaging with the crucible unit to cover and evenly distribute the heat inside the substance chamber, thereby the smoking is evenly burnt which is then guided to flow towards the tubular inhaling guider. The pipe lighter is compact in size which substantively the same size as a disposable lighter, and is convenience to carry and use. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192408 | NON-COMBUSTION FLAVOR INHALATION ARTICLE - A non-combustion flavor inhalation article includes a heating device including a heater to be heated to a temperature between 80 and 140° C., and a roll including a tobacco sheet to be disposed in contact with the heater. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192409 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SMOKING A HAND-ROLLED CIGARETTE - The present invention is a holder and method for using a holder that works with a hand rolled cigarette. A hollow tubular member is utilized having a first end that the user breathes from, and a second end that holds the hand-rolled cigarette. The cigarette is tightly rolled about an elongate steel rod or other stiff member having a diameter that can pass through the hollow tubular member, such that the rod protrudes from the cigarette far enough to be easily grasped by the user. The user inserts the rod through the holder until it passes out the first end, thereby wedging the attached cigarette into the second end of the holder. The second end of the holder preferably has internal threads, and the rod is twisted by the user to further engage the threads by the cigarette end to reliably affix the cigarette to the holder. The rod is then removed, leaving the cigarette firmly in the holder. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192410 | NAIL CARE SYSTEM - A nail care system for buffing and polishing fingernails and toenails is disclosed. The system includes a nail care strip that includes a layer of a liquid silicone resin formulation and abrasive grains. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192411 | DEVICE AND FORMULATION FOR HAIR - Hair grooming device comprising a head, a nebuliser, a power supply therefore and a reservoir containing a composition to be applied to the hair during use by the nebuliser, the composition comprising a solution comprising hydrocarbon having an average carbon chain length of 13 or less and a benefit agent, and wherein the composition has a viscosity of 4.5 cSt or less 25° C. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192412 | DEVICE AND FORMULATION - Hair grooming device comprising a head, a nebuliser, a power supply therefore and a reservoir containing a composition to be applied to the hair during use by the nebuliser, the composition comprising an emulsified composition wherein the viscosity of the emulsion is less than 8 CSt 25° C. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192413 | Two-Phase Composition for Improving Curl Retention - A two phase composition conditions and improves curl retention of permanently shaped and/or natural curly hair. The composition has 5 to 50%, by weight calculated to total composition, oil phase and 50 to 95%, by weight calculated to total composition, an aqueous phase wherein oil phase has at least one volatile oil at a concentration of 70 to 100%, by weight, calculated to the content of oil phase, and aqueous phase has 0.1 to 20% by weight calculated to the content of aqueous phase at least one fixing polymer, 10 to 40% by weight calculate to the content of aqueous phase at least one water miscible organic solvent and 0.05 to 2% by weight calculated to the content of the aqueous phase at least one cationic surfactant. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192414 | HAIR STYLING METHOD - Provided is a method for styling hair that includes contacting the hair with a compositions that includes a poly(vinylamine-vinylformamide) copolymer and conditioning agents, applying heat to the hair in an amount effective to at least semi-permanently style the hair, and styling the hair. The method of the present invention promotes improved hair styling properties such as improved curl retention or straightness retention, e.g., under conditions of high relative humidity and temperature. The method can be used for semi-permanently straightening or curling the hair. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192415 | HAIR STYLING METHOD - Provided is a method for styling mammalian hair that includes contacting the hair with a composition that includes a poly(vinylamine-vinylformamide) copolymer and a first carrier, contacting the hair with a composition that includes a bisulfite and a second carrier, and styling the hair. The method of the present invention promotes improved hair styling properties such as improved curl retention and straightness retention, e.g., under conditions of high relative humidity and temperature. The method can be used for semi-permanently straightening or curling the hair. Also provided is a method for controlling fizz by applying the copolymer and bisulfite compositions. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192416 | USE OF HYDROPHOBIN FOR NON-PERMANENT DYEING OF KERATIN - The invention relates to the use of hydrophobin for non-permanent dyeing of keratin and keratin-containing materials, in particular of hair, and a corresponding method for non-permanent dyeing of keratin and keratin-containing materials, in particular of hair. The invention further relates to non-permanent dyeing of keratin and keratin-containing materials, in particular, hair, which contain hydrophobin. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192417 | Hair Curling Device - A hair-curling device, of a type comprising a grip ( | 2011-08-11 |
20110192418 | Bottlecap bows - A fashion accessory made with the use of interchangeable parts that are removably fastened together. The interchangeable parts allows for multiple combinations bringing alternative styles, colors, shapes, and decorations to the fashion accessory. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192419 | Disposable Mat and Method for Containing a Spilled Liquid - In a method for containing a spilled liquid, a mat is provided onto a surface. The mat includes a liquid permeable upper layer disposed above a liquid impermeable lower layer, with a watertight adhesive securing the upper layer to the lower layer. The watertight adhesive defines one or more enclosed regions between the upper and lower layers. A vessel containing liquid can be placed on the mat, accessible by an animal or human, such that liquid spilled from the vessel falls onto the mat above the one or more enclosed regions. The spilled liquid permeates through the liquid permeable upper layer onto one or more enclosed regions, where the liquid impermeable lower layer prevents further vertical permeation of the liquid while the watertight adhesive that bounds the enclosed regions inhibits lateral permeation of the liquid. The spilled liquid is thereby contained in the enclosed regions onto which it was spilled. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192420 | CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - In one embodiment, a cleaning apparatus, including, supporting bodies supporting and rotating a substrate, each of a first and a second cleaning member, having a circular shape and rotating around a rotational symmetry axis, periphery portions of the cleaning members being able to contact to opposed surfaces of the substrate, each of a first brush-cleaning member and a second brush-cleaning member having a groove with a V-shape cross section being widened upwards, a brush with a cleaning function being formed on a slope plane of the groove, the cleaning members being able to shift to contact to the slope planes, respectively, first cleaning solution supply portions supplying a first cleaning solution dispersed resin particles to the surfaces, and second cleaning solution supply portions supplying a second cleaning solution to peripheries of the cleaning members and which are arranged to contact to the slope planes, respectively. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192421 | COMPOSITIONS FOR DEGREASING HARD SURFACES - The invention relates to degreasing compositions comprising at least one dialkyl amide of formula (I), R | 2011-08-11 |
20110192422 | PROCESS FOR CLEANING ENGRAVED CYLINDERS USED IN PRINTING AND PACKAGING INDUSTRY FROM ADHESIVE AND/OR INK RESIDUES - A process for the removal of dry adhesives and/or inks from the surface and from the interior of the cells of the engraved cylinders used in printing and coupling processes, using a supercritical mixture formed by one or more organic solvents and a supercritical fluid, preferably consisting of supercritical carbon dioxide. The microscopic cells of the engraved cylinders used in printing industry or of the cylinders used for film coupling in packaging industry are thoroughly and easily cleaned by a process comprising the steps of forming the said supercritical mixture, delivering it in a high pressure autoclave previously filled with the engraved cylinders to be cleaned, cleaning for a given residence time, eliminating the organic solvent residue in the autoclave by washing it with supercritical fluid and precipitating the extracted inks and/or adhesives in one or more separators located downstream the autoclave. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192423 | BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE WITH IN-LINE SCALE REMOVAL SYSTEM AND DESCALING METHOD USING SUCH SYSTEM - Beverage preparation machine comprising: a fluid circuit comprising a water reservoir, a water pump, a heating means, a beverage producing module, which are fluidically connected for circulating water from the reservoir to the beverage producing module, wherein an inline descaling system is provided in the fluid circuit comprising a dedicated compartment intended for receiving a predetermined dose of a water soluble/dispersible descaling agent. The invention also relates to a method for automatically descaling and rinsing the fluid circuit. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192424 | Device for collecting paint, lacquer and adhesive residues out of paint, lacquer, and adhesive guns, particularly guns connectable to a hose - Device for collecting paint, lacquer and adhesive residues out of paint, lacquer, and adhesive guns, in particular guns connectable to a hose. The device having a receptacle for collecting the residue, and the receptacle configured in such a way that during an interior rinsing of the guns using a rinsing flow for interior cleaning of the guns with a solvent, the degree of interior cleaning of the guns can be controlled optically by the user of the device. The indicator element for displaying the degree of interior cleaning may be made removable from the device. The device for collecting the residue out of paint, lacquer, and adhesive guns may likewise be used when the guns are connected to a hose. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192425 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREHEATING EPOXY COATINGS FOR SPRAY APPLICATION - A method and system for the spray application of epoxy materials is provided. The system includes a dual walled tank structure as a reservoir for containing and preheating the epoxy materials in preparation for mixing and spray application. Each component of the epoxy material is preheated before the components are mixed. After preheating, the components are then mixed together and spray applied. The method and system of the present invention provides a high quality spray applied epoxy coating while reducing equipment down time and cleaning. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192426 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DISHWASHER - A method for operating a dishwasher comprising a washing tub for accommodating articles to be cleaned and a circulation pump for circulating a cleaning liquid within the washing tub, and wherein there is provided for a plurality of washing programs selectable by the user, said washing programs comprising a series of consecutive steps selected from filling, pre-washing, washing, rinsing, soaking, draining and drying steps. In the method suggested herein, the washing programs comprise: (a) a first washing program in which the circulation pump is operated at a nominal speed, and (b) a second washing program in which, for at least part of the program, the circulation pump is operated at a speed which is reduced with respect to the nominal speed, and in which there is provided at least one soaking step during which the circulation pump is inactive. | 2011-08-11 |
20110192427 | Dip and drain canister colander - The present invention relates to a new and improved colander, a kitchen utensil comprised for washing vegetables and fruits thorough and in larger quantity. The dip and drain canister colander comprising of perforated stainless steel wire, manufactured, is suitable for washing vegetables and fruits. The perforated holes are diamond shaped holes arranged in order, connected together being alike, that extents within the entire colander. The upright container is a four sided figure, a square base, the opening area is the same equivalent as the base. The colander has the quality of being deep, a distance between the top and base, a removable lid, a small knob centered on the outer surface of the lid and a pull on the upper back of the colander to clutch with hand. A thorough washing is attained by performing the Maneuver Techniques, which is done repeatedly until desirable results are achieved, with changing waters, the debris will diminish. | 2011-08-11 |