33rd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110197728 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SLICING FOOD PRODUCTS - Systems and methods are provided for cutting slices of food product from a larger portion of the food product, whereby the systems and methods can reduce down-time associated with some of the portions of the equipment during cleaning. Components of the system requiring more frequent cleaning can be readily disconnected from those components requiring less frequent cleaning. Further, substitute components can be connected to those components requiring less frequent cleaning to reduce their down-time while the other components are being cleaned. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197729 | PALLET DISMANTLER - A method for dismantling pallets includes hanging a pallet on the upstream end of a cantilevered support having a substantially horizontal top surface with the bottom surfaces of the upper deck boards of the pallet resting on the top surface of the cantilevered support and with the stringer boards and lower deck boards extending downwardly from the top surface, advancing the hanging pallet in a downstream direction along the cantilevered support toward a band saw blade which lies directly on the top surface of the cantilevered support and defines a cutting plane aligned with the top surface of the cantilevered support, thereby automatically aligning the band saw blade with the pallet joints between the upper deck boards and the stringer boards; and advancing the pallet past the band saw blade to separate the upper deck boards from the stringer boards at the pallet joints. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197730 | METHOD OF CUTTING OFF WORKPIECE USING BAND SAW MACHINE AS WELL AS BAND SAW MACHINE - A method of cutting off a workpiece using a band saw blade. Chatter oscillation of the band saw blade is detected, the detected chatter oscillation is input to a pulse generator, and pulses based on the inputted chatter oscillation with a frequency not less than a characteristic frequency of a band saw blade supporting system are input from the pulse generator to the motor for imparting to one of the driving wheel and the driven wheel a forced longitudinal oscillation so that a phase of an oscillation the driving wheel along a rotational direction for the driving wheel is substantially inverted with respect to a phase of an oscillation of the driven wheel along a rotational direction of the driven wheel. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197731 | Vibrating Microtome With Automated Measurement Of Vertical Runout - In a vibrating microtome ( | 2011-08-18 |
20110197732 | CUTTER TOOL AND A METHOD OF MAKING A BRANCH CONNECTION WITH AT LEAST ONE OPTICAL FIBER OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLE - A cutter tool for cutting at least one optical fiber arranged freely in a cavity of a telecommunications cable, the tool including a cutting element and a tube, the cutting element being adapted to form a snare around at least one optical fiber to be cut, the snare providing two strands of filament adapted to be introduced in the tube, and the tool enabling an optical fiber branch connection to be made over a long distance through an existing tapping window. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197733 | RIP FENCE MECHANISM FOR SAWING MACHINE - A rip fence mechanism for being slidably connected to a worktable of a sawing machine includes parallel and spacedly arranged first and second rails, a fence plate pivotally connected between the first rail and the second rail in a way that the fence plate is pivotable between a vertical posture and a horizontal posture, and a support plate pivotally connected with the fence plate in a way that the support plate is pivotable between a first position where the support plate is abutted with the fence plate and a second position where the support plate is vertical to the fence plate. As a result, the lateral side of a to-be-cut workpiece can be directly stopped at the fence plate at the vertical posture and a bottom of the workpiece can be supported by the support plate at the second position during cutting. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197734 | Whirling cutting device - A device for chip-producing machining of work pieces in the form of pipes and rods, using the whirling method has a whirling unit with a housing, on which an accommodation for a whirling tool with teeth on the inside is mounted so as to rotate. An electromagnetic rotational direct drive has a ring-shaped stator attached to the housing with an essentially U-shaped cross-section, and a rotor configured in the form of a ring-shaped crosspiece provided with permanent magnets, formed onto the accommodation. The rotor is mounted within the U-shaped cross-section of the stator, on the housing side. The stator has a winding for generation of an electromagnetic field, on its inside shank of its U-shaped cross-section that lies opposite the housing. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197735 | Blade Housing for Electronic Cutting Apparatus - A blade housing for an electronic cutting apparatus includes an outer housing having a distal end, an inner housing coupled to the inner housing and longitudinally selectively adjustable relative thereto and a blade rotatably coupled to the inner housing with a sharpened distal end. Adjustment of the inner housing relative to the outer housing adjusts an amount of the blade that protrudes from the distal end of the inner housing. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197736 | CIRCULAR SAW BLADE WITH CUTTING TIPS MECHANICALLY LOCKED AGAINST MULTIPLE FORCE VECTORS - A circular saw blade comprises a substantially planar main body having an essentially circular periphery in which are formed a plurality of annularly spaced tip support portions, and a plurality of cutting tips affixed by brazing to the tip support portions of the main body. Each cutting tip has a mounting base formed with at least two locking surfaces along which the brazing affixes the mounting base to a respective tip support portion. The locking surfaces are configured and located in relation to one another and to the main body for counteracting forces which act against the cutting tip in differing directions in the plane of the main body during rotational cutting operation of the blade. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197737 | PIPE STRUCTURE OF WIND INSTRUMENT - A wind instrument is constituted of a mouthpiece and a pipe structure including tapered/straight pipes. The pipe structure is constituted of a blow member and a branch pipe. The branch pipe is branched into a main pipe and an auxiliary pipe, which are straight pipes having openings and connected together in a branch shape. The blow member is connected to a branch point of the branch pipe. The branch pipe simulates resonance characteristic of a tapered pipe having a predetermined length, a predetermined distance between the upper base and the vertex, and a predetermined sectional area of the upper base commensurate with the sectional area of the main pipe. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197738 | FOOT MACHINE FOR A BASS DRUM OF A DRUM KIT - The foot machine according to the invention for a bass drum of a drum kit basically comprises a shaft mounted rotatably in a frame, a beater supported on the shaft, and a pedal connected to the beater, operation of the pedal bringing about an excursion of the beater. Also provided are permanent magnet restoring means which bring the displaced beater back into a resting position and which are formed by at least one inner and at least one outer permanent magnet arrangement arranged concentrically around the shaft. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197739 | Slip-On Guitar Or Bass Guitar Cover System - Protective, slip-on, two component cover system made of soft, absorbent material and adapted to protect the body and neck of a guitar or a bass guitar. It is preferred that the components are made of a natural, soft fiber such as cotton flannel. The body component has front, side and back sheets which are sewn together to correspond generally to the shape of a guitar or bass guitar. The body cover component has an open area to allow installation and removal of the cover with respect to a guitar or bass guitar body. The body cover component has a guitar or bass guitar pick or plectrum storage pocket. It is preferred that the neck cover component is made of the same natural, soft fiber cotton flannel and has a long sheet and, depending on the neck construction, a cap or wrap around belt which are sewn together to correspond generally to the shape of the guitar or bass guitar neck and its headstock. The neck cover component has a series of belts to allow installation and removal of the neck cover component using Velcro with respect to a guitar or bass guitar neck during instrument use. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197740 | Novel Karaoke and Multi-Channel Data Recording / Transmission Techniques via Wavefront Multiplexing and Demultiplexing - An advanced channel storage and retrieving system is achieved that is capable of simultaneously transporting multiple-stream data concurrently, with encryptions and error detection and limited correction capability using wavefront (WF) multiplexing (muxing) at the pre-processing and WF demultiplexing (de-muxing) in the post-processing. The WF muxing and demuxing processing can be applied for multiple signal streams with similar contents and format such as cable TV delivery systems or multiple signal streams with very distinct contents and format such as Karaoke multimedia systems. The stored or transported data are preprocessed by a WF muxing processor and are in the formats of multiple sub-channels. Signals in each sub-channel are results of unique linear combination of all the input signals streams. Conversely, an input signal stream is replicated and appears on all the sub-channels. Furthermore the replicated streams in various sub-channels are “linked” together by a unique phase weighting vector, which is called “wavefront” or WF. Various input signal streams will feature different WFs among their replicated signal streams in the sub-channels. The WF muxing processing is capable to generating a set of orthogonal WFs, and the WF demuxing processing is capable of reconstituting the input signal streams based on the retrieved sub-channel data only if the orthogonal characteristics of a set of WFs are preserved. Without the orthogonality among the WF, the signals in sub-channels are mixed and become effectively pseudo random noise. Therefore, an electronic locking mechanism in the preprocessing is implemented to make the WFs un-orthogonal among one another. Similarly, an electronic un-locking mechanism in the post-processing is implemented to restore the orthogonal characteristics among various WFs embedded in the sub-channel signals. Some of the phenomena due to the selected locking mechanisms are reproducible in nature, such as wave propagating effects, and other are distinctively man-made; such as switching sub-channel sequences. There are other conventional encryption techniques using public and private keys which can be applied in conjunction with the WF muxing and de-muxing processor, converting plain data streams into ciphered data streams which can be decoded back into the original plain data streams. An encryption algorithm along with a key is used in the encryption and decryption of data. As to the optional parallel to serial and serial to parallel conversions in the pre and post processing, respectively, we assume that transmissions with single carrier are more efficient than those with multiple carriers. We also assume single channel recording is more cost effective than multiple channel recording. However, there are occasions that continuous spectrum is hard to come-by. We may use fragmented spectrum for transmissions. There are techniques to convert wideband waveforms using continuous spectra into multiple fragmented sub-channels distributed on non-continuous frequency slots. Under these conditions we may replace the parallel to serial conversion processing by a frequency mapping processor. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197741 | Interactive digital music recorder and player - A digital multi-media device provides features for a user unskilled in musical arts or sound handling techniques that provides automatic musical score composition in accordance with contained composition instructions. Stored sound samples and interfaces for obtaining external signals provide signals for merger with visual and sound presentations to obtain altered presentations either time shifted or in real time. In this fashion the user can create simulated radio stations for playback of prearranged and composed audio material. Further, the automatically composed musical score may be mixed with synthesized, digitized signals from the stored sound samples and external signals obtained through the device interfaces. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197742 | INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC APPAREL INCORPORATING A GUITAR IMAGE - Embodiments are directed to a novel technique used to create electronic apparel that is powered by batteries and generates light, or sound in reaction to various sensors on the garment. The wearer through the use of various options or effects can further modify the output through the use of various options or effects. The electronic apparel includes an image of an instrument and a keypad that allows for user control of sounds generated by electronic circuits incorporated in the garment. Sound generation circuitry and speakers are coupled to the keypad in an electronic assembly that is detachably coupled to the garment in such a way as to allow regular washing of the garment without any damage to the electronic devices. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197743 | STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT TUNER FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY TUNING ALL STRINGS WHILE MUTING THE INSTRUMENT - A tuning device includes a weighted housing which reduces transfer of vibrations of all strings of a stringed musical instrument to a body of the stringed musical instrument, and tuning circuitry which simultaneously detects a pitch of each vibrating string. A method of tuning a stringed musical instrument includes attaching an electronic tuning device to a bridge of the stringed musical instrument, activating the electronic tuning device, causing a plurality of strings of the stringed musical instrument to vibrate simultaneously, and individually adjusting a pitch of each of the simultaneously vibrating strings in accordance with a pitch indication for each of the strings produced by the electronic tuning device. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197744 | PROTECTIVE HULL FOR VEHICLES - A protective hull for a vehicle has a plate that covers at least a substantial portion of the underside of the vehicle. A plurality of supports extends laterally from longitudinal members, and a plurality of supports extends laterally from another longitudinal member. A plurality of V-shaped supports is disposed between the lateral supports. The supports have a plurality of voids therein. The voids do not have corners that could encourage tearing of the supports. Cells that are protected from puncture contain fire suppressant and are disposed over the supports. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197745 | CARBURIZED BALLISTIC ALLOY - A method for making armor plate that is resistant to armor piercing small arms ammunition is provided. The armor plate includes a steel plate having a nominal chemical composition in weight percent of 0.4C-1.8Ni-0.8Cr-0.25Mo. The steel plate is carburized on one side and produces a carburized side and a non-carburized side. The carburized side of the steel plate has a carbon concentration of at least 0.9% by weight and the non-carburized side has a carbon concentration of between 0.38 and 0.45% by weight. After the steel plate has been carburized, it is subsequently thermally processed such that the carburized side has a hardness of at least 58 Rockwell Hardness C (HRC), and the non-carburized side has a hardness of between >=50 and <=55 HRC. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197746 | Blast and Ballistic Protection System - A blast and ballistic protective wall assembly for use on an exterior of a container includes a frame having four corner posts, two lower side members having fork lift openings formed therethrough, two upper side members, two lower cross members, two upper cross members, lower corner castings attached to the lower ends of the corner posts, and upper corner castings attached to the upper ends of the corner posts, the frame supporting side walls, end walls, and a roof of the container. The blast and ballistic protective wall assembly further includes an attachment member attached to a portion of the frame and a plurality of composite panels. One end of each panel is attached to the attachment member, and the other end of the panel is attached to another panel, a portion of the frame, or another attachment member. Each panel is thereby attached to a wall of the container. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197747 | VEHICLE PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE - A protective structure for a vehicle having an opening on an upper surface is provided. One embodiment of the invention has at least a partial enclosure around an area defined laterally by the vehicle opening with an overhead and side protective capability. An embodiment of the invention has an overhead cover that is formed to substantially enclose a top area of the enclosure and having multiple panels that may be locked into place or opened by an occupant for exit through a top area of the enclosure. Biasing devices may be provided to bias the panels toward an open position and thereby facilitate occupant egress. The multiple panels in this embodiment extend upwardly and inwardly from a section of the enclosure's side walls. Ballistic windows are provided on the protective structure such that an occupant can view laterally and vertically through the enclosure and overhead cover. A shield or protective plate can be mounted on one side of the enclosure. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197748 | Gun mount - A gun mount for use in sighting-in long guns having or not having a large bottom feed, clip magazine, belt, drum or other bottom loaded ammunition feed system includes a base to be mounted on a table top or other suitable surface and that supports a rotatably mounted gun holder on which a long gun is placed. The gun holder allows the gun barrel to be adjustably fixed in each of a horizontal and vertical position. An aligned sight picture is set into the gun sights and is maintained or reset after the gun is fired by shock absorbers that keep recoil shock from changing the sight settings, or return the gun to the position at which the sights have been set. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197749 | ELECTRONIC FIRING RATE CONTROLLER FOR REMOTE OPERATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRING WEAPON. - An electronic apparatus for controlling a firing rate of an automatic firing weapon having an actuator operating a trigger mechanism of the weapon, the weapon exhibiting a natural free-running firing rate when triggered. An output driver element provides a drive signal for the actuator, a first single pulse generator element having a single pulse output coupled to an input of the driver element and generating a single pulse of a duration shorter than a time period of the natural free-running firing rate in response to a single pulse generator element input, and a pulse train generator element having a single pulse output coupled to an input of the first single pulse generator element and providing the first single pulse generator element a train of pulses spaced in time a spacing period exceeding the time period of the natural free-running firing rate in response to a pulse train generator element input. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197750 | Pneumatic Control Device for Supplying Hydraulic Fluid - A pneumatic control device includes a base comprising a reservoir, a first check valve for only allowing hydraulic fluid to flow into the reservoir, and a second check valve for only allowing the fluid to flow out of the reservoir; a hollow cylinder comprising a spring biased piston; a body mounted to the cylinder thereunder and releasably secured to the base, the body comprising a stepped-diameter passageway with a poppet mounted therein; and a cover releasably secured onto the poppet. In response to feeding pressurized air into the cylinder, the fluid in the reservoir flows out during a first stroke of the piston, and the fluid is sucked back into the reservoir during an opposite second stroke of the piston. In one embodiment, the fluid is for actuating a machine vise. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197751 | RECIPROCATING PISTON MACHINE - A reciprocating piston machine is proposed, in particular, for motor vehicles, comprising
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20110197752 | AXIAL PISTON MULTI CIRCUIT MACHINE - An axial multi circuit machine has a housing and centrally mounted drive shaft A cylinder barrel has a plurality cylinders with a piston placed in each cylinder In one embodiment the drive shaft rotates the cylinder barrel with respect to a stationary wedge and in another embodiment the drive shaft rotates the wedge with respect to the stationary cylinder barrel A cylinder head with a cylinder having at least one port for receiving and discharging a fluid to a first fluid circuit and a second cylinder having a second port for discharging fluid to a second fluid circuit The first and second fluid circuits are independent and can be at different pressures and flow rates Alternatively, the machine may function as a motor and receive fluid by means of one or more of the fluid circuits which in turn imparts a driving force to the drive shaft | 2011-08-18 |
20110197753 | CANTILEVER FEEDBACK MECHANISM FOR A PROPORTIONAL BELLOWS ASSEMBLY - A cantilever feedback mechanism includes an upper cantilever and a lower cantilever. The upper cantilever and lower cantilever have a resistance spring rate to facilitate movement of the bellows over a selected range of resistances. The upper cantilever has downwardly oriented upper cantilever stops. The lower cantilever has upwardly oriented lower cantilever stops that engage the upper cantilever stops. Mean are provided for applying a preload to maintain the lower cantilever stops and the upper cantilever stops engaged until a force urging movement exceeds the preload. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197754 | CRANKSHAFT-LINK PISTON MACHINE - The invention relates to mechanical engineering, in particular to piston machines and mechanisms for converting the movement of the pistons thereof into shaft rotation. The technical result of the invention involves increasing the operational reliability, extending the service life, improving the specific mass and dimensional characteristics and enhancing the effectiveness of a machine. The essence of the invention is that the piston and the crank of a piston machine are interconnected by means of a hinged joint with at least a flat hinge which enables the piston to self-center along the surface of a cylinder owing to the movement of the piston with respect to the crank in any direction on a plane that intersects the longitudinal axis of the cylinder. The surfaces of the crank that take up reactive torque are constricted by rollers with synchronized toothed wheels. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197755 | GAS LUBRICATION STRUCTURE FOR PISTON, AND STIRLING ENGINE - A gas lubrication structure is provided with a high-temperature-side cylinder, an expansion piston lubricated relative to the high-temperature-side cylinder by gas, and a layer provided to the outer peripheral surface of the expansion piston and composed of a material flexible and having a higher linear expansion coefficient than the base material of the expansion piston. The thickness of the layer under normal temperatures is not less than the size of the clearance formed between the layer and the high-temperature-side cylinder. Also, even if the layer is thermally expanded under use conditions, the layer under normal temperatures has a thickness enabling a clearance to be formed between the layer and the high-temperature-side cylinder. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197756 | Wiper Arrangement and Compressor with such a Wiper Arrangement - Conventional wiper arrangements with cut rings suffer from unavoidable leakage and, in particular in an embodiment as metallic wiper ring with a sharp wiping edge, scratch on the surface of the piston rod which can be damaged in this manner. In order to eliminate these problems, a wiper arrangement is proposed in which the radially inner circumferential surfaces | 2011-08-18 |
20110197757 | Wiper Arrangement and Compressor with such a Wiper Arrangement - Conventional wiper arrangements with cut rings suffer from unavoidable leakage and, in particular in an embodiment as metallic wiper ring with a sharp wiping edge, scratch on the surface of the piston rod which can be damaged in this manner. In order to eliminate these problems, a wiper arrangement with a wiper ring | 2011-08-18 |
20110197758 | PISTON ASSEMBLY - A piston assembly and a method of making the same. Exemplary piston assemblies may include a piston crown having a ring belt portion defining a cooling gallery, and a strut extending away from the ring belt portion to define a wrist pin bore. The piston may further include a piston skirt assembly secured to the strut. The piston skirt assembly may include two separate portions that each have a closure plate formed integrally with the portion, with the closure plate generally enclosing the cooling gallery. Exemplary methods of assembling a piston may include providing a piston crown having a ring belt portion defining a cooling gallery and a strut extending away from the ring belt portion to define a wrist pin bore. The methods may further include forming a piston skirt assembly having two portions having a closure plate integrally formed therewith, and securing the skirt to the crown. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197759 | METHOD OF TREATING A GAS STREAM - A method is described for treating gas exhaust from a polysilicon etch process, which uses a plasma abatement device to treat the gas. The device comprises a stainless steel gas chamber having a gas inlet for receiving the gas and a gas outlet. As the gas may contain a halocompound and water vapour, the chamber is heated to a temperature that inhibits adsorption of water on the surface within the chamber, thereby inhibiting corrosion of the gas chamber. The gas is then conveyed to the gas chamber for treatment, and the temperature of the chamber is maintained above said temperature during treatment of the gas. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197760 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR REMOVING MERCURY FROM A PROCESS GAS - A method of removing mercury from a process gas by means of a sorbent and a filter ( | 2011-08-18 |
20110197761 | AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - An air filter assembly has a fan, pre-filter, a main filter, and a control circuit which generates various signals to the user as to when the pre-filter and the main filter should be replaced. The control circuit detects when the pre-filter should be replaced from two conditions: a first pre-filter replacement condition based decreased air flow, and a second pre-filter replacement condition based on cumulative operating time. The control circuit detects when the main filter should be replaced based on a formula containing a number of the occurrences of the first pre-filter replacement condition and a number of occurrences of the second pre-filter replacement condition. The control circuit also detects a main filter replacement condition based on cumulative operating time of main filter. The main filter can have a fuse that is blown when the main filter should be replaced. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197762 | Template-Free Clathrasils And Clathrasil Membranes - The present invention relates to template-free clathraslls whose framework comprises essentially SO | 2011-08-18 |
20110197763 | Material for eliminating oxides of nitrogen with lamellar structure - The invention concerns materials for eliminating oxides of nitrogen NO and NO | 2011-08-18 |
20110197764 | GAS-LIQUID SEPARATOR AND RELATED METHODS - An apparatus is provided for separating a liquid from a gas-liquid mixture. The apparatus has an enclosure having an inlet and an outlet defining a flow path for the gas-liquid mixture. The apparatus includes a plurality of plates in the enclosure that are arranged in the flow path between the inlet and outlet, with the plates being configured to coalesce liquid from the gas-liquid mixture contacting the plates. A reservoir may be in fluid communication with the plates and be positioned to receive fluid coalesced by the plates. The plates may be arranged so as to create a turbulent flow of the gas-liquid mixture flowing from the inlet toward the outlet. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197765 | Multistage Variable Impactor - An inertial gas-liquid separator and method is provided, including variable orifice jet nozzle structure having a variable orifice area dependent upon axial movement of a plunger relative to a housing sleeve, and in another embodiment having first and second flow branches, with the first flow branch being continuously open, and the second flow branch having a variable flow controller controlling flow therethrough. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197766 | Building air filtration system - An air filter system and an air filter therefor are provided for use in a building with first and second zones separated by a wall-door system having a wall with a door therein. Weatherstripping is mounted between side and upper edges of the door and a door frame in the wall and between the lower edge of the door and the threshold region of the floor to substantially seal against air flow between the door edges and the door frame and floor when the door is closed. An air flow permitting opening is provided in the wall-door system, sized to permit a controlled amount of airflow between the first and second zones when there is a pre-determined pressure differential between said zones. An air filter is mounted in such opening. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197767 | PORTABLE DUST COLLECTOR - A portable dust collector comprises a rectangular box-shaped housing containing a rectangular box shaped filter chamber having a dust collection volume in a lower portion thereof and providing plenums for operative gas circulation in a compact environment. The filter chamber shares a portion of the floor with the housing and has a pair of internal parallel sidewalls spaced inwardly from the outside sidewalls of the housing. The internal sidewalls define a plurality of filter chamber dirty gas inlets located just under an apertured cell plate from which the filters hang. The system is provided with a pulse jet cleaning system located in the clean air plenum above the cell plate. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197768 | DUST COLLECTOR - Each protrusion ( | 2011-08-18 |
20110197769 | VALVE, SEPARATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING WEAR - One exemplary embodiment can be a method of minimizing wear of a rotary valve. The method can include regulating a velocity of the rotary valve having a controller for communicating one or more fluids to and from an adsorption zone. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197770 | AIR PURIFIER HAVING DEHUMIDIFICATION FUNCTION - There is provided an air purifier having a dehumidification function, including: a body case having an inner space; a blower part installed in the inner space of the body case and drawing outside air from both sides of the body case through a single blower fan; an air purifying part purifying air drawn from one side of the body case; and a dehumidifying part removing moisture from air drawn from the other side of the body case by a dehumidifying rotor. Through the blower part drawing the air from both sides of the body case, the air purifier purifies the air drawn from one side of the body case and dehumidifies the air drawn from the other side of the body case. Accordingly, a drop in an airflow amount caused by concurrently performing the dehumidification and the purification may be alleviated, so improved dehumidification and purification effects are achieved. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197771 | ADAPTER FOR BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINES, PARTICULARLY FOR MAKING ESPRESSO COFFEE - An adapter for machines for preparing beverages, particularly espresso coffee, comprising a supporting element which can be associated with water dispensing means and a cartridge holder associated with the supporting element, the cartridge holder comprising a plurality of receptacles for respective cartridges for infusions or the like and being movable, with respect to the supporting element, from a position for dispensing the infusion to a position for loading and/or unloading the cartridges, the supporting element being further provided with a front opening for moving the cartridge holder from the position for dispensing the infusion to the position for loading and/or unloading the cartridges and vice versa, at least one guide being provided for the translational motion of the cartridge holder with respect to the supporting element between two intermediate positions which are comprised between the loading and/or unloading position and the infusion dispensing position. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197772 | System for Metering a Length of Duct from a Flexible Container Retaining the Duct in a Longitudinally Compressed State - A method of retaining a longitudinally compressed flexible duct, the method includes removing at least one retaining strap from extending longitudinally about a flexible container retaining a longitudinally compressed flexible duct having a first end and a second end within the flexible container, the retaining strap extending about a first end and a second end of the flexible container. The method further includes securing choker about a circumference transverse to the longitudinally compressed flexible duct and the flexible container to circumferentially compress a portion of the longitudinally compressed flexible duct at a position intermediate of the first end and the second end of the longitudinally compressed flexible duct. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197773 | Device and Method for Compressing Compressible Material into a Bale - A device and method for compressing compressible material into a bale are provided. According to certain aspects of the disclosure, the device may include a flame, a staging bin, a feed bin, a first compression chamber, a second compression chamber, and a compression ram. The staging bin may be configured to accommodate the compressible material. The feed bin may be configured to receive the compressible material from the staging bin. The first compression chamber and the second compression chamber may be mounted to the frame so as to be rotatable about a substantially horizontal axis between a compression position and a transfer position. The compression ram may be configured to load the compressible material from the feed bin into a respective one of the first or second compression chambers in the compression position and compress the compressible material into the bale within the respective compression chamber. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197774 | Device and Method for Compressing Compressible Material into a Bale - A device and method for compressing compressible material into a bale are provided. According to certain aspects of the disclosure, the device may include a frame, a feed bin, a first compression chamber, a second compression chamber, and a compression mechanism. The feed bin may be configured to accommodate the compressible material. The first compression chamber and the second compression chamber may be mounted to the frame so as to be rotatable about a substantially horizontal axis between a compression position and a transfer position. The compression mechanism may be configured to load the compressible material from the feed bin into a respective one of the first or second compression chambers in the compression position and compress the compressible material into the bale within the respective compression chamber. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197775 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD - An object of the invention is to provide an electronic component mounting system and an electronic component mounting method which can execute component mounting work on a plurality of boards simultaneously, concurrently and efficiently so that high productivity and responsiveness to production of many items can be achieved consistently. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197776 | PRINTING UNIT OF A PRINTING PRESS, COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO FRAME PARTS, THE POSITION OF WHICH RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER CAN BE CHANGED - A printing unit of a printing press is comprised of at least two frame parts, the position of at least one of which, relative to the other, can be changed. Cooperating ones of these frame parts are placed against each other along a common joining surface, in a first operational position. These frame parts are separated from each other in a second operational position. An interstice, that is partly defined by these frame parts, is formed between the separated frame parts in the printing unit. At least one of the cooperating frame parts is supported so that it is movable along an adjustment path. At least one sensor is provided and is usable to monitor the interstice. The sensor has orientation characteristics or a sensory range along the joining surface. An aperture width of a first angular aperture of the orientation characteristics or of the sensory range is smaller than a respective aperture width of a second or third angular aperture of the orientation characteristic or sensory range. The aperture width of the first angular aperture of the orientation characteristic or the sensory range is oriented parallel to the adjustment path of the movable frame path. The aperture width of the second angular aperture of the orientation characteristic or the sensory range is oriented in an axial direction of at least one printing group cylinder which is mounted on the movable frame panel. An aperture width of the third angular aperture of the orientation characteristic or the sensory range is oriented in the direction of a height of the movable frame panel. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197777 | VARIABLE PRINT LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PRESS - A fountain solution applicator for a printing press, a printing press having at least one fountain solution applicator and a method for applying an image to a substrate are provided. With the applicator, a variable image can be formed whereby the image can be frequently changed. The number of printings for an image can be varied for each item printed or for any desired number of printing cycles. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197778 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING PRINTING FORMES AT INSTALLATION POSITIONS ON ONE OF A PLURALITY OF FORME CYLINDERS DISPOSED IN A PRINTING MACHINE PRESS AND FOR DISPOSING OF USED PRINTING FORMES FROM THE PRINTING PRESS - Printing plates are prepared at installation positions on one of a plurality of plate cylinders disposed in a printing machine. A plurality of flat printing plates, which are provided for a printing process to be carried out by the printing machine itself, and which printing plates are themselves bendable, at least along their length, are provided at the outlet of a plate line which is spatially separated from the printing machine and which comprises at least one plate exposure device. Each of the printing plates is temporarily stored in a specific shelf of a mobile collection container that has a plurality of such shelves. The printing plates which are stored in the same mobile collection containers are prepared for installation positions of the same plate cylinder. Each shelf of each of the mobile collection containers storing one of the printing plates is selected based on the intended installation position of the respective printing plate on the respective plate cylinder using data that is provided by a control unit of a production planning system. The data is provided prior to the storing of the printing plates. The printing plates which are stored in the mobile collection container, and which are to be provided to the same plate cylinder, are conveyed to the printing machine in a pre-sorted storage condition. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197779 | BREACHING APPARATUS FOR USE WITH EXPLOSIVE CHARGES - The present invention is a flexible, fillable and/or inflatable breach bag (aqua ram) with a planar body and at least one fillable water chamber for use in breaching locked or barricaded doors or penetrating surfaces with explosive charges. The breach bag may conform to a variety of shapes, depending on the application. The bag generally includes a generally planar panel of flexible material and at least one water chamber disposed on the material layer with a fluid inlet for the selective introduction of fill material, generally in the field. Additionally, the bags include means to suspend the breach bag against structures to be breached. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197780 | PROJECTILE HAVING A GUIDE SABOT AND PUSHER PLATE WITH AN ACCELERATION-OPTIMIZED OPENING - The invention relates to a subcaliber projectile, particularly for a dart projectile, having a resistance-stabilizing, conically designed guide mechanism having a frustum-shaped recess, wherein a guide cage has a substantially hollow cylindrical design in which a propulsion element is integrated therein on a rear side. To allow the propulsion element to be produced in a simple fashion and the guide cage to be lighter weight than comparable known drive cages, the propulsion element is designed substantially only as a disk-shaped metal plate extending transverse to the longitudinal axis of the guide cage, wherein the drive element is mounted on an edge in an annular groove-shaped recess of the inner wall of the guide cage, wherein the disk-shaped metal plate comprises a central through hole, the diameter of which is as large as possible, but smaller than the maximum diameter of the frustum-shaped recess of the guide mechanism. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197781 | STABILISATION OF AQUEOUS MINERAL PREPARATIONS BY REUTERIN - The present invention relates to a process for stabilizing aqueous preparations of minerals by adding reuterin to the aqueous preparations, to the use of reuterin for the stabilization of such aqueous mineral preparations, and the aqueous mineral preparations containing reuterin. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197782 | GOLD COLORED METALLIC PIGMENTS THAT INCLUDE MANGANESE OXIDE NANOPARTICLES - A gold color metallic pigment with coating of manganese oxide nanoparticles and a method to produce the gold color pigment are described. The disclosed coated pigment includes a platelet shaped substrate, a passivation layer applied to the substrate with surface anchoring groups and a manganese oxide nanoparticles layer. The coated pigment further includes an encapsulation layer or a surface property modification layer. The disclosed method provides pigments that exhibit brilliant gold color and a highly desirable appearance of real gold without the environmental issues causing by heavy metals. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197783 | Doped Polysilanes, Compositions Containing the Same, Methods for Making the Same, and Films Formed Therefrom - Doped polysilanes, inks containing the same, and methods for their preparation and use are disclosed. The doped polysilane generally has the formula H-[A | 2011-08-18 |
20110197784 | CELLULOSE RESIN COMPOSITION AND CELLULOSE RESIN FILM - Provided are a cellulose resin composition and cellulose resin film which are free from the problem of bleeding even when containing a plasticizer in a relatively large amount. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197785 | ROOFING COATING ASPHALT COMPOSITION - A method of producing a roofing shingle coating asphalt from a non-coating grade asphalt feedstock includes the following steps. The non-coating grade asphalt feedstock is partially blown to lower its penetration to a first penetration that is within or close to a target penetration range of the coating asphalt, and to raise its softening point to a first softening point that is lower than a target softening point range of the coating asphalt. A wax is added to the partially blown non-coating grade asphalt to further raise its softening point to a second softening point that is within the target softening point range to produce the coating asphalt. The wax may also be added during the blowing process. Resulting roofing coating asphalt compositions may comprise a paving grade asphalt and a wax, and yet still has desirable penetration, softening point and viscosity. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197786 | HARD-COATING-COATED MEMBER, TOOL, AND TARGET - A member covered with a hard coating having good wear resistance, a tool using the member, and a target for forming the hard coating are provided. A hard-coating-coated member has a hard coating on a substrate, in which the hard coating has a composition of (Ti | 2011-08-18 |
20110197787 | HOLLOW PARTICLES, PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF, COATING COMPOSITION AND ARTICLE - To provide dense hollow particles having a thin shell, a process for simply producing the hollow particles at low cost, a coating composition for forming a coating film having a high antireflection property and an article having a coating film having a high antireflection property. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197788 | High Post Consumer Content Mineral Filler Based on Micronized Recycled Asphalt Paving and Thermoplastic Compositions and Polymeric Emulsions Derived from Same - A micronized filler for use in thermoplastic compositions, polymeric emulsions and other end products can include micronized recycled asphalt paving. The recycled asphalt paving filler can include calcium carbonate, calcium magnesium carbonate and silicon dioxide. The filler can have a particle size of 325 mesh screen, and a specific gravity of 2.4. The filler increases the post consumer content of various end products. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197789 | STRONTIUM BASED SOLUTIONS AND PROCESSES FOR SURFACE HARDENING OF CONCRETE AND OTHER CEMENTEOUS MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES MADE THEREBY - The invention relates to a composition and method for effectively increasing the hardness of a concrete surface and other cementeous materials. More specifically, increasing hardness of concrete by applying a strontium based solution to its surface, and the structure made by the method. The invention also relates to application of surfactants and/or other additives in order to improve the penetration of the hardening agent into the concrete surface and other cementeous materials, improve the water and/or oil repellant properties of the concrete, and/or improve its stain resistance. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197790 | MODIFIED SULFUR BINDER AND THE FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF, HYDRAULIC MODIFIED SULFUR MATERIAL COMPOSITION AND THE FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF OR COMBUSTIBLE MODIFIED SULFUR MATERIAL COMPOSITION AND THE FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF CONTAINING THE MODIFIED SULFUR BINDER - A modified sulfur binder capable of implementing a physical property of being re-melted at a temperature less than 100° C., by mixing sulfur with a heterocyclicamine or alkylamine-based modifier and a dicyclopentadiene-based modifier, and a fabrication method thereof. A hydraulic modified sulfur material composition capable of being mixed with water by adding a surfactant to the modified sulfur binder, and obtained by mixing aggregate and a hydraulic material to the modified sulfur binder, and a fabrication method thereof. A hydraulic modified sulfur material obtained by molding the hydraulic modified sulfur material composition, and a fabrication method thereof. A combustible modified sulfur material composition obtained by adding aggregate to the modified sulfur binder, and by selectively adding a filler to the modified sulfur binder, and a fabrication method thereof. A combustible modified sulfur material obtained by molding the combustible modified sulfur material composition, and a fabrication method thereof. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197791 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO SEQUESTER FLUE GAS MERCURY IN CONCRETE - Mercury adsorbed from combustion gas by activated carbon can be sequestered in concrete containing air-entraining admixtures. The activated carbon may be made by providing a carbon char made from coconut shell, wood, or lignite that was activated by a method selected from the group consisting of activating with steam, activating with CO | 2011-08-18 |
20110197792 | Aqueous Accelerator Mixture - The invention relates to an accelerator, preferably for sprayed concrete or sprayed mortar, which is present as an aqueous mixture, preferably dispersion, particularly preferably suspension, which contains the following: | 2011-08-18 |
20110197793 | LIGHTWEIGHT PLASTERBOARD AND PLASTER SLURRY COMPOSITION USED FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - A plaster slurry composition includes plaster, water and starch, the starch having a Brookfield viscosity of less than 60 cps at a temperature below 60° C. and a Brookfield viscosity greater than 10,000 cps at a temperature of 70° C. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197794 | Portable Device for Supplying Outlets Including Retractable Electrical Extension Cord - “PORTABLE DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING OUTLETS INCLUDING RETRACTABLE ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORD” consists in a body ( | 2011-08-18 |
20110197795 | Convertible headboard table apparatus - A wall mounted headboard capable of storing and deploying a spring loaded table. The apparatus is comprised of a headboard pivotally connected to a first table section and assisted by a plurality of gas springs. The first table section is pivotally hinged to a second table section. The hinges between the table sections are hidden thus the table surface is free from anything disturbing a smooth surface. The weight of the second table section is offset by a plurality of torsion spring assemblies. The torsion spring assemblies are comprised of a torsion spring slidingly engaged in brackets mounted to each table section. The torsion spring assemblies allow a single user to move the second table section easily with minimal effort whether deploying or storing the table. The operation of storing or deploying the table can be performed from either side of the bed without walking around to the opposite side. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197796 | OVERBED TABLE ASSEMBLY - Overbed table assemblies and table assemblies for use with a patient support surface are presented herein. In one embodiment, the overbed table assembly includes a movable base for supporting the overbed table assembly and a tabletop spaced from the base. A support beam structure interconnects the tabletop and the base. The support beam structure is attached to the base at a point below the upper surface thereof. In other embodiments, one or more elongated glide arms project transversely from the base to abut the ground and thereby provide cantilevered support for the tabletop. Optionally, the glide arm(s) are generally parallel with the ground, and less than approximately one inch high. The base may include an array of wheels, at least three of which are positioned directly under one side of the tabletop. The tabletop may be vertically adjustable, having an adjustable height of approximately 20-40 inches from the ground. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197797 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT PRODUCTION OF ACTIVATED CARBON - This invention relates to a system for regenerating or manufacturing activated carbon wherein the exhaust gases and vapors from various sections of the furnace are supplied to other sections of the furnace in a recycling manner or are simultaneously cleaned and transformed into fuel gas. In a down-flow embodiment, the water vapor and calorific gasses generated in excess in the drying and devolatilization sections, respectively, are provided, either directly or through a combustion chamber, to the activation section. In an up-flow embodiment, heat from the activation section is recycled to the drying and devolatilization section and the down-flow brings the water vapor from the drying section and volatile material from the devolatilization section into the activation section where it can be effectively used. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197798 | SAILBOARD STEP DESIGN WITH LESS VENTILATION AND INCREASED SPEED - A step shape in a planing hull for water craft and more particularly for sailboards, surfboard or PWC for increasing the lift in front of the step and decreasing it in back at high planing speed, which has dynamic lift directly behind the step when the hull is traveling at a transition speed between displacement mode and planing mode, but at high planing speed it does not have lift directly behind the step. The hull has increased speed because the lift behind the step at transition speed allows the position of the step to be moved forward and in one embodiment has cambered surface ( | 2011-08-18 |
20110197799 | MARINE LIFTING APPARATUS - A catamaran lifting apparatus is disclosed for lifting objects in a marine environment. The apparatus includes first and second vessels that are spaced apart during use. A first frame spans between the vessels. A second frame spans between the vessels. The frames are spaced apart and connected to the vessels in a configuration that spaces the vessels apart. The first frame connects to the first vessel with a universal joint and to the second vessel with a hinged connection. The second frame connects to the second vessel with a universal joint and to the first vessel with a hinged or pinned connection. The catamaran hull arrangement provides longitudinal flexibility in a quartering sea state due to the unique universal joint and hinge placement between the frames or trusses and the hulls or barges. Each of the frames extends upwardly in an inverted u-shape, providing a space under the frame and in between the barges that enables a marine vessel to be positioned in between the barges and under the frames. In this fashion, an object that has been salvaged from the seabed can be placed upon the marine vessel that is positioned in between the barges and under the frames. Alternatively, a package that is to be lifted from the deck of a marine vessel, workboat, supply boat or the like can be lifted from the deck of the workboat, vessel, barge, etc. if it is to be then placed in the marine environment such as upon an existing jacket or other under support. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197800 | CUDDY CABIN VESSEL WITH SEPARATE PRIVACY ENCLOSURE - A privacy enclosure separate from the vessel hold and having at least one entranceway accessible from outside the hold of the vessel. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197801 | Sponge ballast system - A floatation device of any size or shape stabilized by a ballast system comprised of sponge contained in permeable enclosures, which enclosures in turn are secured to the underside of the device, which sponge, upon contact with water, rapidly absorbs such water and provides prompt, sufficient ballast. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197802 | MOONPOOL AND DRILLSHIP HAVING THE SAME - The moonpool includes: a first space formed by being penetrated from a bottom surface through an upper deck of the drillship so as to carry out a drilling operation; and a second space formed on a side of the first space in a lengthwise direction of the drillship, a bottom of the second space being open toward a lower side of the drillship. The second space is formed on a side of the first space in the lengthwise direction of the drillship so that the overall length of the moonpool is increased. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197803 | COLOR GUARD ADJUSTABLE FLAG POLE WEIGHT - An improvement in a color guard flag pole weight is disclosed. The flag pole weight is inserted into one or both ends of a flag pole. For larger or heavier flag poles or when a performer is performing a great deal of spinning against the wind, weighting the pole dramatically improves the ease of rotation of the flag pole to counteract the drag created when the flag pole catches the wind and improves the ease of rotation for both the spinning and the tossing. When the weight is inserted into the flag pole, a split ring on the weight is expandable to grip the inside diameter of the pole. The weight of the insert is adjustable by screwing one or more weights into the insert. The additional weights are male-female threaded to allow for a large number of weights to be added and limited only to the length of the flag pole. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197804 | Marker Apparatus - A marker installation apparatus is disclosed for inserting a marker of the type having shaft with a bottom end for inserting into a ground surface and an engagement portion of the shaft separated from the bottom end by an insertion portion of the shaft. The apparatus includes a magazine assembly defining a magazine space configured to receive at least one marker. The magazine space has a push position in the magazine space for receiving the at least one marker. The apparatus further comprises a push assembly mounted on the magazine assembly. The push assembly is configured to engage the engagement portion of the shaft of the marker located in the push position and push the marker from the magazine assembly when the push assembly is actuated. A plurality of the markers are bonded together such that each of the markers can be removed from the rest of the plurality when it is desired to insert a marker into the ground. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197805 | Triangular Bookmark - The bookmark being described is shaped like a triangle with an opening on the longest side. The edge of a book's inner page can be inserted into the opening and therefore provides the reader with a bookmark. Due to the specific shape, it can prevent the bookmark from fallen off the book. The bookmark can be easily taken off and can be repeatedly used for many times. It will not leave any damages to the paper and it is easy to manufacture. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197806 | Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Monitor And Signalling Device - A fuel efficiency signal device intended to be interposed between the accelerator pedal of a vehicle and a floor below the pedal. The signal device has wedge shaped, flexible walled, self supporting air container having walls sealingly blended to adjacent walls to form the air container. The walls are a bottom wall, a fore end wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and formed with a lateral, inwardly extending living hinge, an aft end wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, a pair of opposite, outwardly bowed side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall and joined to the end walls and a top wall inclined at a wedge angle to the bottom wall and joining the side walls and the end walls. A whistle extends through a wall of the air container. An adjustable air escape valve also extends through a wall of the air container device for adjustably varying the air flow rate through the air escape valve and thereby adjustably selecting a rate of accelerator pedal depression at which the whistle will emit an audible signal to the driver. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197807 | SILENT WAITER - An apparatus for providing a silent signal to a waiter/waitress that one of service is required and service is not required. The apparatus comprises a base member and an upper member. Such base member is colored red and such upper member is colored green. When the red base member is on top it is a signal to the waiter/waitress that service is not needed. When the apparatus is turned over so that the green color is on top it is a signal to the waiter/waitress that service is needed. The apparatus further includes a light to make the apparatus more visible. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197808 | CRYSTAL GROWTH METHOD FOR NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR - Certain embodiments provide a crystal growth method for nitride semiconductors, including: growing a first semiconductor layer containing In | 2011-08-18 |
20110197809 | SINGLE CRYSTAL COOLER AND SINGLE CRYSTAL GROWER INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a single crystal cooler and a single crystal grower including the same. The single crystal cooler includes a cooling main body and a passage. The passage is formed on an inner wall and an outer wall of the cooling main body. The passage allows cooling materials to move therethrough. The single crystal cooler has a cylindrical shape. A first inner diameter R | 2011-08-18 |
20110197810 | PAN COATING APPARATUS - A spray gun ( | 2011-08-18 |
20110197811 | DEVICE FOR INTRODUCING CATALYST INTO ATOMIZED COATING COMPOSITION - The present invention is directed to a delivery device and a system for introducing a second component into an atomized composition. The present invention is particularly directed to a delivery device and a system for introducing a catalyst into an atomized coating composition. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197812 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING A PHASE-CHANGE MATERIAL LAYER - Apparatus for fabricating a phase-change material layer include a process chamber. A first source supplier including a liquid delivery system (LDS) structure is coupled between a tellurium (Te) source container and the process chamber. A second source supplier including a bubbler method structure is coupled between at least one metal organic (MO) source container and the process chamber. Methods are also provided. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197813 | FILM FORMING APPARATUS - The invention includes inserting an object to be processed into a processing vessel, which can be maintained vacuum, and making the processing vessel vacuum; performing a sequence of forming a ZrO | 2011-08-18 |
20110197814 | ANTI-ARC ZERO FIELD PLATE - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to apparatus for reducing arcing and parasitic plasma in substrate processing chambers. The apparatus generally include a processing chamber having a substrate support, a backing plate, and a showerhead disposed therein. A showerhead suspension electrically couples the backing plate to the showerhead. An electrically conductive bracket is coupled to the backing plate and spaced apart from the showerhead. The electrically conductive bracket may include a plate, a lower portion, an upper portion, and a vertical extension. The electrically conductive bracket contacts an electrical isolator. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197815 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, FILM DEPOSITION METHOD, AND FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS - An object is to provide a film deposition apparatus in which the amount of leakage from the outside of the chamber to the inside of the chamber is reduced. Even if leakage occurs from the outside of the chamber to the inside of the chamber, oxygen and nitrogen included in an atmosphere that surrounds the outer wall of the chamber are reduced as much as possible and the atmosphere is filled with a noble gas or hydrogen, whereby the inside of the chamber is kept cleaner at 1/100 or less, preferably, 1/1000 or less of oxygen concentration and nitrogen concentration than those in the air. Since the space with high airtightness is provided adjacent to the outside of the chamber, the chamber is covered with a bag and a high-purity argon gas is supplied to the bag. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197816 | METHOD FOR VAPORIZING LIQUID MATERIAL CAPABLE OF VAPORIZING LIQUID MATERIAL AT LOW TEMPERATURE AND VAPORIZER USING THE SAME - A vaporizer is provided with a vaporizing chamber heated by heaters; a primary filter positioned in a bottom end portion of the vaporizing chamber and heated by the heater; a liquid material supply portion for dropping down a flow-controlled liquid material from upper portion of the vaporizing chamber toward the primary filter; a carrier gas guiding passage for guiding a carrier gas into the underside of the primary filter; and a material delivering passage for discharging a mixed gas including the carrier gas and a vaporized liquid material from the top of the vaporizing chamber. The liquid material dropped down onto the primary filter is partially vaporized, while the rest thereof is atomized by being subjected to bubbling effect provided by the carrier gas flowing from underneath. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197817 | HABITAT FOR MOSQUITO GROWTH AND PROPAGATION - An embodiment of the present invention provides a habitat for the | 2011-08-18 |
20110197818 | ENHANCED PET BED SYSTEM - An enhanced pet bed comprises an outer cover having an inner volume, and at least one stuff sack that is preferably porous, for placement within the inner volume of the outer cover. While the inner stuff sack may be filled with a wide variety of stuffing items, the stuff sack is preferably filled with a plurality of items supplied by the owner, and may preferably inherently include a scent that is desirable or comforting to the intended animal, e.g. the scent of a known person or animal. For embodiments having permeable stuff sacks, the entire stuff sack assembly may preferably be laundered, e.g. washed and dried, as a unit, i.e. with the stuffing retained. Since the enhanced pet beds are typically provided without stuffing, the intended waste footprint of the is purchased product is significantly less than that of a conventional bed. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197819 | WILDLIFE GAME FEEDER - A wildlife feeder according to example forms of the invention includes a storage unit, a removable top cap, an internal funnel, a removable feed dispensing drawer, a removable perforated feed/storage drawer, a locking feed valve, a internal feed dispenser, a programmable timer, external wheels, external handle attachment and ground anchor brackets. In another aspect, the wildlife feeder includes an external surface having the texture and/or appearance of a natural tree bark. In yet another aspect, the wildlife feeder includes a dispensing subassembly, the dispensing subassembly comprising a motor, at least one battery for powering the motor, a paddle wheel driven by the motor, and a programmable timer for controlling operation of the motor. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197820 | PET LEASH - A pet leash and a method of making and using same. In one embodiment, the leash includes one or more features for improving functionality. In one form, such features include one or more compartments ( | 2011-08-18 |
20110197821 | WILD ANIMAL PROTECTION DEVICE - The present invention is a portable and compact inflatable or expandable wildlife protection device, to be held by a person in the presence of a dangerous wild animal, such as a grizzly bear, to make said person look bigger and intimidating to the wild animal, thus preventing the animal from attacking. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197822 | ENHANCED PET CARRIER - A detachable pet carrier for housing a pet that allows the pet to rest on one or more of its interior surfaces. The pet carrier may include a roof that provides shelter for the rest area in the pet carrier's deployed configuration. The pet carrier may also include one or more bolsters on one or more of its interior surfaces to better define the boundaries of the rest area in the pet carrier's deployed configuration. The pet carrier may also include one or more pockets on its interior and or exterior surfaces. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197823 | PORTABLE, BEDSIDE-MOUNTABLE, PET BED APPARATUS - A portable pet bed apparatus is provided that can be selectively side mountable to a bed assembly. The pet bed apparatus includes a carrier device that defines a bedding space thereof sized and dimensioned to accommodate a domestic pet therein. The pet bed apparatus further includes a mounting assembly having a support platform configured to vertically support the of the carrier device thereatop, and a frame assembly coupled to the support platform. The frame assembly can be moved between a stowed position and a deployed position. In the deployed position, portions of the frame assembly cooperate with the bed assembly for side mounting thereto. The carrier device can be removed from the mounting assembly, which enable independent functionality as a pet carrier. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197824 | Leg-Attached Animal Management Device - A leg-mounted pouch and coil-up leash that allows hands-free managing of a dog or other animal. A leg pouch can contain a bottom opening through which the leash can be threaded to the animal or a removable leash coil otherwise attached or a separate leg brace removable from the pouch can hold the leash coil. This allows the wearer to control the animal without having to take the hands or eyes off of a weapon or other equipment or stop to change hand or arm positions. In some embodiments, the there is a water bottle that can supply liquid to the animal. Also, in other embodiments, a remote-controlled release can free the dog wirelessly for an attack or other purpose. A preferred embodiment can separate into four parts, a leg-worn pouch or pouches, a belt or leg-worn attachment that holds a coil-up leash, a separable water bottle with a delivery hose, and an animal collar with a wirelessly controlled release. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197825 | PICK UP TOOL - A pick up tool has a handle assembly having a trigger connected to a pull rod. The trigger has a trigger engaged position, and a trigger disengaged position. In the trigger engaged position the trigger pushes the pull rod down, and in the trigger disengaged position, the trigger pulls the pull rod up. A hollow main shaft is mounted to the handle assembly, and the pull rod is housed within the main shaft. A bell housing is mounted to the handle assembly, and the bell housing has an upper bell portion, a middle bell portion, a lower bell portion and a bell flange. A plurality of fingers are connected at a common joint within the bell housing, and the plurality of fingers have an extended position and a retracted position. A liner assembly includes a liner bag having a closed end and a liner rim. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197826 | Collar light band for pets - A collar light band is worn by a pet as an accessory that imparts safety to the pet. The collar light band is constructed as a hollow band having a proximal end, distal end and central portion. At least one light emitting means is integrated within the proximal end of the hollow band. The light emitting means is in communication with a power source, preferably a battery. At least one light emitting segment is integrated within the hollow band. In operation, the collar light band is appointed to be placed on the pet and worn as an accessory or as a safety device and is not appointed to be utilized as a collar-leash assembly for restraining the pet. The band may be constructed to be worn around the pet's neck, or may be constructed to be worn around an ankle of a pet. Advantageously, the collar light band imparts safety to the pet by increasing visibility at night, dusk or inclement weather conditions. | 2011-08-18 |
20110197827 | Multi-layer heating apparatus - A multi-layer heating apparatus having a heating unit ( | 2011-08-18 |