34th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080197138 | BEVERAGE WARMER APPARATUS - A beverage warmer apparatus ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080197139 | Temperature Controlled Shipping Using One or More Smaller Insulated Containers Inside a Larger Insulated Container - Insulated containers which conform relatively closely in size to the payload size, which contain a payload and phase change material and/or a refrigerated gel are all placed in a larger insulated shipping container, which may house additional phase change material and/or refrigerant. The combined insulating effect of the inner and outer containers allows minimizing the use of phase change material inside the inner container for the payload itself, and the presence of the phase material, together with the use of frozen gels inside the outer container, provides for only a small difference in temperature between the interior of the inner container and the interior of the outer container. The inner containers can be less insulated and lower cost, and the outer containers can be recycled. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197140 | MUG WITH REMOVABLE SPIKED BOTTOM PANEL - The invention disclosed herein identifies a novel mug with a removable spiked bottom ring for drinking beverages as well as for self-defense or other emergency uses. Such a mug would be of benefit because generally mugs are generally carried all around and therefore would be a good self-defense or survival instrument if needed. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197141 | Drinking Straw - The invention relates to a drinking straw which is sealed and/or re-sealable at the ends and which can serve as a supply container for a dry food product or which can comprise multiple parts, and to its use. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197142 | Apparatus and Method for Dispensing and Folding of Sheets From a Stack - A removing mechanism is disclosed for removing the bottom or top sheet from a stack of sheets; a delaying member for a delay of a predetermined time between the dispensing of two successive sheets; and an actuating mechanism for driving the removing mechanism, wherein the actuating mechanism is driven via a physically supplied mechanical drive force of an operator of the dispensing apparatus. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197143 | EJECTING ROLLER ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER - The present invention relates to an ejecting roller assembly for use in an automatic document feeder to adaptively adjust the nip force between the follower roller and the driving roller in response to input and output of the paper sheet, there effectively preventing the paper sheet from getting jammed. The ejecting roller assembly includes a swing lever, a follower roller, a friction-generating element and a driving roller. The swing lever is coupled to the follower roller for adaptively adjusting the nip force. The friction-generating element is arranged between the swing lever and the follower roller for facilitating increasing the friction force between the swing lever and the follower roller. The driving roller is used for controlling input and output of the paper sheet. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197144 | RFID environmental manipulation - A system and method to reduce signal to noise ratio within an RFID enabled warehouse or distribution center by introducing highly reflective aluminum oxide particulate into the atmospheric environment of the warehouse or distribution center. The aluminum oxide will be comprised of nano size particulate manufactured in an aerosol format. This particulate will be introduced into the environment through the auspices of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning mechanism associated with the environment. The levels of particulate will be monitored through the use of strategically placed sensors in order to maintain regulatory compliance. Furthermore, the signal to noise ratio will be enhanced by reducing ambient noise emanating from light fixtures in the environment through the strategic placement of inferential filters. Furthermore, the signal to noise ratio from man made sources will be reduced by using horizontally configured backscatter transmitting antenna within the environment. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197145 | Method for Dispensing Ophthalmic Fluid - An ophthalmic dispenser and method of filling and dispensing fluid stored therein. The dispenser includes a rigid housing defining a fluid-receiving chamber, a flexible bladder receivable within the fluid-receiving chamber, a pump coupled in fluid communication with the fluid-receiving chamber, and a nozzle having a valve defining an annular, axially-extending valve seat, an outlet aperture coupled in fluid communication between the valve seat and the pump, and a flexible valve cover extending about the valve seat and forming an annular, axially-extending interface therebetween. The valve interface is connectable in fluid communication with the outlet aperture, and at least part of the valve cover is movable between (i) a normally closed position with the valve cover engaging the valve seat to close the interface and form a fluid-tight seal therebetween, and (ii) an open position with at least part of the valve cover spaced away from the valve seat in response to pumped fluid flowing through the outlet aperture at a pressure greater than a valve opening pressure to allow the passage of pressurized fluid therebetween. The rigid housing is mountable within a cartridge which, in turn, is mountable within a dispenser housing including an eyelid depressor and a trigger for simultaneously actuating the eyelid depressor and pump. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197146 | Audio, visual, and/or data collection device for tap - The device includes a housing, a detector configured to detect activation of the liquid dispensing assembly; and control circuitry configured to cause at least one of transmission of information and recording of data in response to detected activation of the liquid dispensing assembly. Upon activation of the liquid dispensing assembly, the device can transmit information and/or record and collect data. Preferably the transmitted information is an auditory advertising message. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197147 | Method and a device for regulating pressure in a vessel containing a liquid - The method of regulating pressure in a vessel comprises the steps of feeding the vessel with gas at a given feed rate and of modulating the exhaust rate by means of a valve member placing facing an exhaust orifice and associated with a control member. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197148 | Airtight Coffee Dispenser For Coffee Machine - A coffee dispenser includes an airtight rigid container (C), arranged at 45° upward with respect to the horizontal, provide with a lid (D) and an outlet nozzle (U) closed by a sliding shutter (G), as well as a piston (B) airtightly sliding within the container (C) and driven by a spring (X). For a greater effectiveness, the dispenser can also include a vacuum circuit (F, T, Z, S, E) and/or a circuit for supplying inert gas (K, M, L, H). Such a dispenser assures an optimal storage of the coffee in the coffee machine, even for a long time and regardless of the frequency of usage of the machine. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197149 | AIRLESS DISPENSING PUMP WITH TAMPER EVIDENCE FEATURES - An airless dispenser pump assembly includes a pump mechanism with an inlet valve that is configured to efficiently pump viscous fluids and that is able to be pre-primed when the pump mechanism is attached to a container. In one form, the inlet valve includes a seal member that seals an inlet port of the pump and an outer support member that secures the inlet valve to the rest of the pump mechanism. Two or more legs generally extend in a circumferential direction between the support member and the seal member in order to create a large flow opening for fluid flow through the inlet valve when opened and to rapidly close the inlet valve. The pump mechanism further includes an outlet valve that is configured to draw fluid back from a nozzle of the pump after dispensing in order to minimize build up around the nozzle. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197150 | Refillable dropper suitable for liquid materials of any viscosity - The present dropper comprises an inner container provided with two elastically deformable portions: an ejection drip portion and a suction filling portion; a pusher actuates on this inner container by means of a to-and-fro motion within an outer container. By removing the safety cover the pusher can be operated and, in turn, it actuates compressing the ejection drip portion of the inner container until the liquid material comes out through the drip opening of the drip nozzle. In order to refill the dropper, the inner container is removed, its drip nozzle is applied to the refill liquid material and the filling portion is cross-sectionally compressed and decompressed by suction. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197151 | HOPPER-TYPE TANK INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE ELEMENT PROJECTING FROM THE INSIDE PERIPHERY THEREOF - A hopper-type tank ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080197152 | Device For Dispensing A Preferably Cosmetic Fluid - The invention relates to a device ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080197153 | Squeezable Container for Dairy Products - The present invention relates to a thermoformed container ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080197154 | Dispensing tool - An apparatus for dispensing material is provided having a body portion and housing for supporting cartridges filled with materials for dispensing. The housing includes a dispensing end, an attachment end, and an elongated opening for receiving the cartridges. The apparatus further comprises an attachment assembly located at an end of the body portion for attaching the housing to the body portion. The attachment assembly includes a first set of threads located about the perimeter of the attachment assembly. A second set of threads are located about the perimeter of the attachment end of the housing for engaging the first set of threads, forming a threaded connection and attaching the housing to the body portion. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197155 | Structure of a glue gun - The invention relates to a structure of a glue gun, having a back cap disposed at the rear side of a containing body for glue tube, a grip with leveler connected to the outside of the containing body, at the top of the grip and leveler disposed a central rod penetrating through the back cap to the glue tube body. The tip of central rod having a pushing plate for pushing out glue of a glue tube, the central rod is provided a compressed spring, a pushing plate, a returnable spring and a control sheet through the leveler and the top of grip to enable the central rod by movement of the leveler to drive the pushing plate so that the central rod moves forward pushing the back cap of the glue tube by driving the pushing plate allowing the glue inside the glue tube to flow though a front drawing tube of the front side of the tube body; wherein the through-hole in the center of the pushing plate provided by the central rod passes through, and the edge of the hole on two sides form a oblique round edge from the outside to the through-hole so that the circumferential edge inside the oblique round edge and the interior wall of the through-hole connects smoothly without sharp edges that prevent the brake from the pushing plate wearing the exterior wall of the central rod and thus allowing smooth movement of the central rod. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197156 | Keg Tap Adapter With Flow Restriction - A tap adapter ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080197157 | Dispensing Device for Consumption of a Fluid with an Outwardly Movable Straw - The invention relates to a dispensing device for a fluid with a valve which is placed on the dispensing device and has an outlet opening, and comprises a tube connected to the outlet opening of the valve, wherein the tube is at least partly flexible, the tube normally extends wholly within the casing of the cap, and before use the tube can be moved at least partly outside the casing of the cap. Such a dispensing device is hereby obtained with which a greater part of the content can be administered to the user. A more aesthetic appearance is furthermore obtained; the user is only connected to the relevant dispensing device by a tube, which gives the appearance of drinking from a glass with a straw. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197158 | Structure mannequin model foot - An improved structure mannequin model foot comprised of a mannequin model calf and a foot piece designed to be separable into two physical entities, the foot piece and calf detachment capability enabling the assembling of different height and size heeled foot pieces to the calves of one single mannequin, thereby facilitating the wearing of different shoes on different foot pieces, to achieve, on the same single mannequin model, the objective of alternating the assembly of different foot pieces to display assorted footwear (such as low, medium, and high heel shoes as well as riding boots, etc.). | 2008-08-21 |
20080197159 | Inflatable portable wig, hairpiece and hat stand - An inflatable portable wig, hairpiece and hat stand which is interchangeable between an inflated and a deflated position and includes a base member manufactured from a first predetermined material and having a first predetermined shape and a first predetermined size. An inflatable support member, for supporting at least one of a wig, a hairpiece, a hat and a combination thereof, is operably connected to such base member adjacent an outer periphery thereof. The inflatable support member is manufactured from a second predetermined material and has a second predetermined shape and a second predetermined size. A mechanism is in fluid communication with the inflatable support member for communicating air into and out of the inflatable support member. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197160 | Stackable Clothes Hanger - This invention relates to a stackable clothes hanger comprising a hanging hook and a shoulder supporting part formed extendedly with inclination to right and left respectively from one end of said hanging hook for upholding the shoulder part of an upper garment, wherein the central part of said shoulder supporting part is formed with a hollow penetrating part as vertical penetration having a dimension that is equal to or larger than the size to have inserted a hanging hook of the same kind of clothes hanger and the inner plane of said shoulder supporting is formed with a receiving space capable of accepting at least a portion of the shoulder supporting part of the same kind of clothes hanger. With the configuration as such, structure for enabling a plurality of the clothes hangers to be stacked one over another is simplified so that productivity thereof might be enhanced and volume reducing effect thereof might be maximum when a plurality of such clothes hangers are stacked. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197161 | Retractable multi-tiered lingerie hanger - A multi-tiered hanger for holding multiple undergarments or lingerie. The hanger comprises at least two frames connected together to form a three-dimensional structure, and a hook about which the three-dimensional structure is supported. Each of the at least two frames comprises a means for receiving multiple lingerie. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197162 | ARTICLE CARRIER WITH STOWABLE CROSS RAIL - An article carrier assembly for a vehicle is provided, including a side rail and a cross rail. The side rail includes a top surface that defines, at least in part, a maximum height of the side rail. The cross rail is operable to be secured to the side rail in a stowed position and a deployed position. The cross rail is located generally below the maximum height of the side rail when the cross rail is in the stowed position, and the cross rail is above the maximum height of the side rail when the cross rail is in the deployed position. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197163 | Interaction Type of Balanced Device - An interactive type of a balancing device comprises a backpack body, a balancing device, left and right shoulder straps whose top end and tail end can be connected with or detachably be connected with the balancing device respectively. Said balancing device is consisted of a lower assembly and an upper assembly connected with the backpack body and supported by the lower assembly. The left and right shoulder straps move along a rotating assembly of the upper assembly. The lower assembly connected with the backpack body is consisted of a baffle plate and a moveable device which is installed in a hollow part of an interlayer of said baffle plate. Said upper assembly and lower assembly can be used at the same time or be used by itself. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197164 | Web Hadling Process and Equipment - The present invention relates to a method and equipment for the handling of web materials ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080197165 | Nail-driving device with safety unit - A nail-driving device includes a housing, a trigger unit operable to fire a nail from the housing, and a resilient member disposed between first and second safety members. When a workpiece-engaging end of the first safety member is pressed against a workpiece such that a tip of the nail is moved into a nail hole in the workpiece, the first safety member pushes and moves the resilient member and the second safety member toward the trigger unit along a longitudinal direction until a stop-engaging portion and a trigger-engaging portion of the second safety member come into contact with a stop portion of the housing and the trigger unit, respectively, thereby preventing further movement of the second safety member along the longitudinal direction while allowing for movement of the first safety member toward the second safety member against the biasing action of the resilient member. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197166 | Adjustable Exhaust Assembly For Pneumatic Fasteners - An adjustable exhaust assembly for a pneumatic fastening tool having body and a handle extending from the body, the handle defining an inlet channel for receiving input of pressurized gas and an outlet channel for outputting exhaust. The adjustable exhaust assembly includes a base non-rotatably attachable to an end of the handle opposite the body. The base has a plate and a boss extending from the plate. The boss is configured to receive an air hose and defining an inlet opening configured to direct compressed air to the inlet channel. The plate has an outlet opening in communication with the outlet channel. A substantially annular and cap is rotatably received about the boss. The cap defines a substantially annular channel in communication with the outlet opening of the base and an outlet port defined in a portion of a circumferential wall of the annular cap and in communication with the annular channel. Rotation of the cap about the boss moves the outlet opening among a plurality of radial positions relative to the boss. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197167 | SURGICAL STAPLER WITH TIMER AND FEEDBACK DISPLAY - A surgical apparatus has a clamp and a stapling mechanism. The clamp has a first jaw and a second jaw to clamp on a body tissue at a desired location for a stapling operation. The stapling mechanism is controlled by a trigger handle or a switch assembly. The surgical apparatus has a controller for providing a delay between clamping and actuating of the firing mechanism of the stapling mechanism. The delay provides for a desired amount of time for tissue compression producing a more uniform staple formation. The surgical apparatus also has an indicator. The indicator provides feedback about the status of the stapling mechanism and also displays a time of tissue compression by the clamp. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197168 | Wire Cleaning Guide - A wire cleaning guide for guiding a wire in a feed direction and to clean the wire, including a gas supply nozzle for supplying plasma generating gas, a plasma generating chamber with plasma generating gas supplied from the gas supply nozzle thereto for transforming the plasma generating gas into plasma by energizing a bonding wire that passes there through to clean the wire by means of the plasma gas, and wire-feeder-side and bonding-tool-side guide holes for guiding the wire in the feed direction, the diameter of the wire-feeder-side guide hole is greater than that of the bonding-tool-side guide hole so that the outflow rate of gas after wire cleaning flowing between the wire-feeder-side guide hole and the wire is greater than that of gas after wire cleaning flowing between the bonding-tool-side guide hole and the wire. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197169 | Method and device for providing an electric connection - A method for providing an electric connection between a wire ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080197170 | Single and multi-spectral illumination system and method - A stencil printer apparatus for depositing a solder paste onto the surface of the electronic substrate, comprising a frame, a stencil coupled to the frame, the stencil having a plurality of apertures, a dispenser coupled to the frame, the stencil and the dispenser being configured to deposit the solder paste onto the electronic substrate, an imaging system constructed and arranged to capture an image of the electronic substrate, and a controller coupled to the imaging system and configured to control movement of the imaging system to capture the image. The imaging system comprises a camera element configured to capture the image of at least the portion of the surface of the electronic substrate, and a first illumination element comprising a long-wavelength light source configured to illuminate at least the portion of the surface of the electronic substrate by generating long-wavelength light. Other embodiments and methods are disclosed. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197171 | BOND HEAD LINK ASSEMBLY FOR A WIRE BONDING MACHINE - A bond head assembly for use with a bonding machine includes a wire bonding tool and a link mechanism coupled between the wire bonding tool and the wire bonding machine. The link mechanism includes a frame, a plurality of arm links pivotably connected to the frame, and a tool support member supporting the wire bonding tool and pivotably connected to each of the arm links. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197172 | Bonding Tool - Means to increase the UPH of TAB bonding on an HSA manufacturing line to allow a higher UPH to keep cost down and also allow the use of one or more grounds to be add to an HSA to help control ESD without lowering the UPH or redesigning the lines through the use of a multi-head contact TAB bonding tool as described herein A bonding tool for use in tape automated bonding (TAB) is provided that is for multi-contact. The multi-contact TAB bonding tool is ESD safe so as not to damage a device being bonded. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197173 | Method for Forming Solder Bump and Method for Mounting Semiconductor Device - [Problem] To provide a method for forming solder bumps for realizing high density mounting and a highly reliable method for mounting a semiconductor device. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197174 | FILE FOLDER - A file folder having an index tab and an interior pocket capable of containing loose papers within the file folder, wherein a front cover of the file folder may be inserted into the interior pocket to releaseably secure the file folder in a closed position. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197175 | Strengthened Folder With Inserted Elements and System for Element Interchangeability - A folder system with an accordion spine | 2008-08-21 |
20080197176 | FILE FOLDER - File folders are provided having bent hangers from which a receptacle is suspended so that the top of the receptacle is beneath a rail-engaging portion of the hangers and/or beneath a top of the rail or other supporting structure of office storage equipment. The hangers of the file folder may also be collapsible for use outside the office storage equipment. The hangers may also have a grip, or handle, for removal of the file folder from the office storage equipment. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197177 | EZ-fold modular pizza box - The present invention provides an easily disposable pizza box that may also be used as a storage container for holding leftover pizza. In the most preferable embodiment, a pull-tab cord design is used as the primary means of weakening the box structure, which facilitates separating the first box into two portions. The resulting open end of one or both portions may be readily folded shut, thereby forming a second closed box structure. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, one portion of the split first box is sized so that when the open end is folded shut, the second box is essentially half the volume of the first box. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197178 | PACKAGING DESIGN WITH SEPARATE COMPARTMENTS - A gum packaging design that utilizes two separate compartments, an upper compartment and a lower compartment. Each of the compartments may be formed from a separate paperboard blank. The blanks are folded to form the compartments and then the lower compartment is adhered to the upper compartment in a fashion that allows the lower compartment to be later separated therefrom by tearing along a perforation after the lower compartment is emptied. A cover flap on the upper compartment can be used to hold the package in a compact, closed position by folding the compartments to face each other and tucking an end into a receiving slot formed in the back panel of the lower compartment. Once the lower compartment is separated from the upper compartment, the same cover flap can be used to close the remaining package by tucking the same end of the cover flap into a receiving slot formed in a front panel of the upper compartment. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197179 | Stackable shipping and display box - An elongate, rectangular box ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080197180 | Laminate Packaging - The invention relates to stacks of panels ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080197181 | CONTAINER FOR SHIPPING A PRODUCT AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING THE SAME - A container for packaging a product is provided. The container is formed from a continuous blank of sheet material having an internal surface and an opposing external surface. The container includes a top panel having a top edge, a bottom edge, and opposing side edges. The container further includes a hinge panel connected to the bottom edge of the top panel along a first fold line, a rear panel connected to the hinge panel along a second fold line and connected to the top panel, and a first adhesive coating applied on the internal surface of the rear panel adjacent to the opposing side edges and the bottom edge defining a perimeter of a compartment for receiving a product. Moreover, after the product is placed in the compartment, the top panel and the rear panel are folded about the hinge panel such that at least a portion of the internal surfaces of the top and rear panels are attached to one another. A method of constructing the same is also provided. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197182 | Retail shipper display container - A container comprising a front panel, a first back panel, a second back panel, a first side panel bridging the front panel and the first back panel, a second side panel bridging the front panel and the second back panel, a top portion, and a bottom portion. The front panel, first and second back panels, first and second side panels, top portion, and bottom portion define an interior of the container. The container further comprises a divider extending from the first back panel into the interior of the container and attached to the front panel. The container further comprises a detachable portion comprising a removable section of the top portion, a removable section of the front panel, and a removable section of the divider. The detachable portion is separable from the container along a plurality of lines of weakness. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197183 | Automated transcation machine with sheet accumulator and presenter mechanism - An automated transaction machine ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080197184 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING INFORMATION OF THE WEB - A system and a method for acquiring information on a product, comprising an Internet unit and a communication device, interacting with the Internet unit; wherein the communication device comprises a bar code symbol reader, the bar code symbol reader reading digital code symbologies on the product, the communication device requests information to the Internet unit using the digital code symbologies, and the communication device makes available information returned in response by the Internet unit. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197185 | METHOD OF PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELLNESS THROUGH CARD BASED REWARDS PROGRAM - A system and method are described whereby a health care organization (HCO) cooperates with a financial organization by promoting enrollment and use of a financial product or service that includes terms having incentives related to health care expenditures. In one embodiment, the financial product or service is a credit card program including incentives related to health care expenses. The HCO identifies and selects a group of consumers suitable to receive promotional information related to the credit card program. Preferably, the credit card program is associated with the HCO via a co-branding arrangement. The HCO obtains revenue from the financial organization based on consumer's use of the credit card and, optionally, based on new enrollments. Although a consumer can use the credit card to pay for any product or service, the incentives are applied when the card is used in connection with products or services related to health care. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197186 | Settlement server, settlement request server and settlement execution terminal - An object of the present invention is to, in settlement by electronic money, reduce burden on an electronic money server and enhance convenience for users. The function of generating transaction numbers is transferred from the electronic money server to affiliated store servers, so that the transaction numbers are generated by the affiliated store servers. The transaction numbers are each associated with transaction information calculated in accordance with a calculation rule confidential to third parties, such that the electronic money server can detect the presence of alteration of the transaction information based on the transaction number. Furthermore, at the time of generating a transaction number, a seed, which is time-limited secret information confidential to third parties, is inputted to the calculation rule along with the transaction information and used for calculating the transaction number, whereby it is possible to further enhance the level of security. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197187 | METHOD FOR DELIVERING A GREETING CARD TO A USER - A method for delivering a greeting card using a form, the form including information relating to at least one interactive element associated with the delivery of a greeting card and coded data relating to the at least one interactive element. The coded data is coincident with the information so that when a sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the interactive element, the sensing device senses at least some of the coded data and generates indicating data using the sensed coded data. The indicating data is received by a computer system which identifies, using the indicating data, the at least one interactive element and deliveres, using the at least one interactive element, a greeting card to a recipient address. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197188 | TRANSMISSION AND CAPTURE OF LINE-ITEM-DETAIL TO ASSIST IN TRANSACTION SUBSTANTIATION AND MATCHING - A system, method and computer program product for capturing Line-Item-Detail to assist in substantiating eligible expenses for participating card holders. The system leverages existing data feeds to capture Line-Item-Detail at a point of sale (POS). Advanced filtering and transmission protocols are implemented to enable the process of capturing and transmission of data. The system helps to reduce the number of paper receipts that are required from card members, especially those resulting from over the counter purchases at retail stores. By flagging eligible purchases, the invention aids in automation of the rebate/claims process thereby leading to a faster rebate process and hence, improving customer satisfaction. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197189 | Non Pre-Approved Channel Filtering for Card Acquisition - Information can be shared across a pre-approved (PA) channel and a non pre-approved (NPA) channel to reduce unnecessary offers of a transactional instrument or transactional instrument upgrade to prospects. All prospects listed in the NPA channel that have been evaluated in the PA channel may be removed from a NPA offeree list. This may be done by matching the NPA prospect list with a list of prospects who have been evaluated in the PA channel. The list of prospects evaluated in the PA channel may include, for example, prospects who were pre-approved for an offer as well as prospects who were considered for a pre-approved offer but who were denied the offer. Prospects in the NPA channel that are removed from the NPA offer list may be dropped from further NPA processing, as such prospects are either unprofitable or do not meet a transactional account company's standards for credit. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197190 | Monetary information processing server and monetary information processing method - An object of the present invention is to deposit money to a monetary terminal using an account in a financial institution. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197191 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - It is an object of the invention to provide an image processing apparatus and a method for operating the image processing apparatus that can effectively use electric power by preventing units not used by specified users from being brought into an operation state. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197192 | Barcodes with Graphical Elements - Barcodes are provided that convey images to help consumers and/or to help identify information about the origin of an article. The images conveyed by the barcodes may be associated with a merchant, a department, an event, a season, a theme or a product, for example. The barcodes may be placed on any number of articles including purchaser receipts, gift receipts, marketing receipt coupons, paper coupons, electronic coupons, rewards cards, gift cards, registry printouts, and products/packaging, for example. Under some embodiments, the barcodes help consumers to associate articles with a particular merchant or department. Under other embodiments, the barcodes help consumers to distinguish purchaser receipts from gift receipts. In some embodiments, the barcodes are generated dynamically by altering font-based barcodes to convey the image. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197193 | Advertising Compliance Monitoring System - An advertising compliance monitoring system is provided that includes a backscatter tag affixed to a sign or marketing material or shopper ID card, the tag communicating with a backscatter reader. The tag includes a memory for storing tag data and a transmitter. The tag transmits tag data to a reader automatically on a periodic basis or when interrogated. The tag data includes an identification number used to identify the tag associated with a particular sign, price, marketing material or shopper. This data is processed by a computer to determine compliance with and/or exposure to a particular advertising program. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197194 | Method For Handling Discarded Identification Numbers - A container having a compactor and bin for waste is disclosed permitting on-premises and remote monitoring of the system and collection is disclosed. The system can also detect non-complaint materials placed therein and act thereon. Methods are further disclosed for inventorying identification tags for tracking packages, merchandise and tags disposed of. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197195 | Multi-Mode Ring Scannner - A multi-mode ring scanner (MMRS) has a ring unit for wearing on a finger. The MMRS optionally has a wrist unit coupled to the ring unit, such as via a cable. The MMRS optionally communicates wirelessly with a computing device. The ring unit has one or more scanners (such as an optical scanner or an RFID tag reader). The ring unit optionally has two paddle switches for activation by inward pressure from fingers adjacent to the finger. The two switches enable specifying operation of the MMRS in a plurality of modes and/or to communicate a plurality of information codes to the computing device. The computing device is optionally enabled to assign a function to each combination of activation of the two switches. A scanning system including the MMRS optionally provides feedback to a user based on feedback from a host processor. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197196 | Barcode scanner - A barcode scanner includes primarily a machine body and a light source mechanism. An interior of the machine body contains a holding space, and a front end of the machine body consists of a light access. The light source mechanism is installed in the holding space of the machine body, and contains a light source, a condenser, a lens, a photo-induced receiver, and a reflector. The condenser is located at a front end of the light source, the lens is located at one side of the light source, the photo-induced receiver is located at a rear side of the lens, and the reflector is located at a proper distance to a front of the condenser and the lens. Accordingly, an effect of barcode scanning is improved, a range of visual angles covered by the light source is enlarged, power consumption is lowered, cost is saved, and assembling is facilitated. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197197 | Multiple resolution readable color array - A multiple resolution readable color array printed for labeling or displayed electronically achieves readable data at multiple optical resolutions. The array has a hierarchy of cells, where cells at a lower level of resolution include spatially adjacent smaller cells at a higher level of resolution. Colors are encoded in redundant cells within the hierarchy so that overall color assigned to a lower resolution cell depends on the colors encoded in the included data cells at a higher resolution. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197198 | MEMS-BASED ELECTRO-OPTICAL READER AND METHOD WITH EXTENDED WORKING RANGE - A MEMS-based reader has an extended range of working distances for reading bar code symbols. A digitizer resolves the edges of bar code symbols when located at far-away distances from the reader within the working range. The digitizer includes a differentiator for differentiating the analog signal to generate a first derivative signal, a peak detector for detecting voltage peaks in the first derivative signal, and a comparator for comparing voltage drops after the voltage peaks with a predetermined voltage value, and for determining the presence of each edge when each voltage drop at least equals, and preferably exceeds, the predetermined voltage value. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197199 | BATTERY PACK WITH INTEGRATED HUMAN INTERFACE DEVICES - A power pack with human interface devices that includes a power pack housing, which is detachably interfaced to a portable device. The power pack includes a power source internal to the housing for providing power, a light source internal to the housing for producing a light signal associated with a status, which light signal is viewable external to the housing, and an audio source internal to the housing for producing an audio signal associated with the status. The power pack interfaces electrically to the portable device to provide power thereto, and receive therefrom control signals associated with the status, which control signals activate at least one of the light source and audio source according to the status. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197200 | TRANSACTION CARD - The present invention relates to a process for producing an opaque, transparent or translucent transaction card having multiple features, such as a holographic foil, integrated circuit chip, silver magnetic stripe with text on the magnetic stripe, opacity gradient, an invisible optically recognizable compound, a translucent signature field such that the signature on back of the card is visible from the front of the card and an active thru date on the front of the card. The invisible optically recognizable compound is an infrared ink and/or film, which can be detected by a sensor found in an ATM or card assembly line. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197201 | DYNAMIC PAYMENT DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS - A payment device is disclosed. It includes a memory including payment data; and a display coupled to the memory. A processor is configured to execute one or more instructions for displaying the payment data on the display. The payment device is in the form of a card | 2008-08-21 |
20080197202 | STORED-VALUE CARD WITH AUDIO CAPABILITIES - A stored-value card includes a housing, an audio circuit storing an audio file, and a speaker coupled to the audio circuit. The housing includes a first panel, a second panel spaced from and positioned opposite the first panel, and a side wall extending between the first panel and the second panel. The side wall extends substantially perpendicular to each of the first panel and the second panel such that an open cavity is formed between the first panel and the second panel. The housing further includes an account identifier signifying a financial account or record linked to the stored-value card. The audio circuit and the speaker are substantially enclosed within the open cavity of the housing. Stored-value card assemblies and methods of using a stored-value card are also disclosed. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197203 | Matrix Print Data Storage and Method for Encoding the Data - The invention relates to an item, particularly such as paper, with applied matrix printing, for the storage of encoded data with high data density, whereby the printed surface of the item is divided into matrix cells, comprising matrix points with a given form and at least two different forms R, I, are printed in each matrix cell. Each form R, I, is selected from pairs of non-overlapping forms (R | 2008-08-21 |
20080197204 | System and Method for Suppressing the Spread of Fire and Various Contaminants - Systems and methods for suppressing the spread of fire, fire-related toxins, and other biological and chemical hazards are disclosed. One described system includes a thermostat incorporating an HVAC interface in communication with a residential HVAC system, a receiver operable to receive a signal indicating the presence of a contaminant from an environmental condition detector, and a processor in communication with the receiver and the residential HVAC system and operable to receive the signal from the receiver, and in response, send a signal to the HVAC interface to cause the residential HVAC system to be shut down. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197205 | TANK-TANKLESS WATER HEATER - A tank-tankless water heater includes primary and secondary heat exchangers, and a combustor for the production of flue gases. In operation, water is first heated as the water and flue gases flow through primary heat exchanger. The water flows into the tank where it is stored and again heated as the flue gases flow through the secondary heat exchanger. A pump moves the water from the secondary heat exchanger, through the primary heat exchanger, and back to the secondary heat exchanger for storage as needed to maintain the stored water at a desired temperature. Water is drawn from the secondary heat exchanger during initial demand to provide a ready source of hot water, and the hot water supply is maintained by the primary heat exchanger during sustained hot water draws. The primary heat exchanger may include a temperature or temperature differential control system. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197206 | Refrigerant System With Water Heating - A heat pump system ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080197207 | SELF-PRIMING FAST FILL SPRAYER PUMP SYSTEM - A fast fill pump system for a self-propelled field sprayer includes high capacity centrifugal pump for tank filling. The centrifugal pump is connected in parallel with the fill connection and primed by a lower capacity diaphragm spraying pump. Two check valves and a pressure sensor allow the sprayer control to automatically control the pump priming and tank filling with the activation of one switch. The two-pump system preserves tank filling speed, even during operation of eductor or tank agitation functions. The centrifugal pump can be removed and the spraying pump operated to fill the tank without substantial base machine modification. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197208 | MEMBRANE ACTUATOR BASED ON FERROMAGNETIC SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY COMPOSITE FOR SYNTHETIC JET ACTUATOR - A membrane actuator includes a magnetically actuatable membrane and a magnetic trigger. The membrane includes a shape memory alloy (SMA), and the magnetic trigger is configured to induce a martensitic transformation in the SMA, to produce a larger force than would be achievable with non-SMA-based materials. Such a membrane actuator can be beneficially incorporated into a wide variety of devices, including fluid pumps, shock absorbing systems, and synthetic jet producing devices for use in an aircraft. The membrane/diaphragm can be formed from a ferromagnetic SMA, or a ferromagnetic material can be coupled with an SMA such that the SMA and the ferromagnetic material move together. A hybrid magnetic trigger, including a permanent magnet and an electromagnet, is preferably used for the magnetic trigger, as hybrid magnetic triggers are easy to control, and produce larger magnetic gradients than permanent magnets or electromagnets alone. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197209 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING A MIXTURE OF A GAS AND A FLUID MATERIAL - Apparatus and methods for generating and dispensing a mixture containing a pressurized gas and a fluid material. The apparatus includes a mixing device having a mixing chamber and a mixer inside the mixing chamber. A gas injection device, which is coupled with the mixing device, injects the pressurized gas into the fluid material in the mixing chamber. The mixer operates to combine the pressurized gas with the fluid material to form a mixture, which is subsequently dispensed from a dispenser coupled with the mixing device. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197210 | Self-propelled walking spray boom - A self-propelled and self-contained shrouded walking boom unit including a small tank and pump mounted on the unit. The unit also has a small transmission and DC drive which makes the unit self-propelled. The configuration is such that the operator walks in front of the spray applicator system with the spray being applied behind the operator. The operator steers the applicator and controls the spray from a handle attached to a single front steering wheel. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197211 | Periodic mechanism for sprinklers - A periodical mechanism of a sprinkler includes a casing and a wheel is received in the casing to introduce water into a chamber of the casing in which a gear set is received. The gear set includes multiple gears and is connected between the wheel and a rotatable member which has a plurality of openings and closed areas. The casing includes a cover which includes an outlet so as to introduce water into the sprinkler. The outlet includes multiple openings and closed areas so that when the wheel is rotated by water entering the casing, the gear set drives the rotatable member. The water periodically enters into the sprinkler when the respective openings of the rotatable member and the cover are in alignment with each other. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197212 | Method and device to increase thrust and efficiency of jet engine - A method and device for adding special substances to the gaseous outflow of the jet engine in order to create a “virtual wall” of increased pressure zone behind the jet engine nozzle which can serve as a support for the jet engine gas outflow to push against, thus increasing the thrust power of the jet engine. This increase in acceleration power results in the accelerated movement of the jet engine equipped vehicle or higher fuel efficiency. A device that adds the special substances to the gaseous outflow is proposed. Characteristics of the special substances, which if added into the jet engine gaseous outflow may create a “virtual wall” of increased pressure zone behind the jet engine, are proposed. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197213 | ACTIVE MATERIAL DIFFUSER AND METHOD OF PROVIDING AND USING SAME - An active material diffuser includes a container and a device for emitting an active material, wherein the device is adapted to be disposed within the container during use of the device. The diffuser further includes a cover disposed atop the container and enclosing the device within the container when the device is not in use. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197214 | VARIABLE WATER FLOW AND DILUTION CHEMICAL DISPENSER - A dispenser for mixing and dispensing a liquid chemical concentrate from a container with a stream of diluting water. The dispenser includes two valve members which control in one instance the water flow and in another instance the amount of concentrate being siphoned into the water flow. The dispenser is of a simplified design yet can afford a variety of different chemical concentrations, as well as various flow rates of the water. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197215 | Tool for the Electrochemical Machining of a Fuel Injection Device - The invention relates to a tool for the electrochemical machining of a fuel injection device, the tool comprising an electrode holder and an electrode element which forms a cathode during the machining operation in order to be able to electrochemically remove material from the fuel injection device in a machining region. The electrode element is arranged in such a way that it can be displaced in relation to the electrode holder. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197216 | Arrangement Of Joint Packing Between the Pump-Injector (Injector) Body and Nozzle Body, For Internal Combustion Engines - Arrangement of joint packing between the pump-injector (injector) body ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080197217 | Fog nozzle with abrasion resistance - A fog nozzle with abrasion resistance is provided. The fog nozzle is disposed with a fluid throughway therein, and the fluid throughway is provided with a pusher therein. An embedded inner chamber is formed on one end of the fluid throughway. An abrasion resistant blockage with spray bores is provided and fixed within the embedded inner chamber. As a result, fluid entering the body of the nozzle pushes the pusher, and becomes fog when sprayed out from the spray bores of the abrasion resistant blockage. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197218 | Dispersing or milling apparatus, and dispersing or milling method using same - A material to be treated containing solid particles in a liquid is stirred together with milling media, and irradiated with ultrasonic waves during stirring to finely mill the solid particles to nanometer size and disperse the solid particles in the liquid. The ultrasonic waves create cavitation in the liquid and upon decay of the cavitation, shock waves are produced that cause the solid particles to vigorously collide with one another and with the milling media and these collisions, together with the shearing forces created by collision of the milling media, can produce on a commercial scale nano particles having an average particle size of at most 100 nm. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197219 | METHOD FOR RECYCLING WASTE MATERIAL OF THERMOPLASTIC RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE AS RESOURCES - A method for recycling comprises a pulverization step (S | 2008-08-21 |
20080197220 | Automatic paging paper shredder - An automatic paging paper shredder includes a cover provided at a top of the paper shredder, a paper supporting frame inclinedly extending to an underside of the cover, forming a paper entry channel between the paper supporting frame and the cover, wherein the paper entry channel having a bottom part that is narrower than an upper part of the paper entry channel, a master capstan provided on a middle part of the paper entry channel, a driving unit for driving the master capstan, and a knife shaft having a blade provided under the paper entry channel for shredding paper. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197221 | PLASTIC CENTER SHREDDER DISC - A shredder for shredding data bearing substrates has a housing and shredder mechanism with cutter elements for shredding paper. The cutter elements are positioned along two shafts and interleave with the other when rotated relative to each other. At least one of the cutter elements comprises a pair of outer blades, preferably made of metal, and an inner support, preferably made of a plastic. The outer blades and inner support are aligned circumferentially to form a cross-cut tooth. The outer blades and inner support may be designed such that they are snap-fit together. The outer blades may be formed from a stamping or punching process, and the inner support may be molded. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197222 | Flexible and sealed apparatus for disposing of fluorescent lamp tubes and other mercury containing bulbs - A reclamation system for breaking, consolidating, and shipping used fluorescent lamp tubes comprising a breaking chamber consisting of a flexible portion or tube where multiple lamp tubes are broken by being struck with a mallet. The breaking chamber is then ready to be packed and sent to a recycling depot. In another embodiment, the broken tubes are dumped directly from the breaking chamber into a receiving drum. When the drum is full, the breaking chamber is folded back and forth on itself and stored on the lid of the receiving drum. This seals the drum, without being opened in the field. A protective cap is then attached and the filled drum along with the breaking chamber is shipped to a recycling depot where it is emptied, cleaned, re-furbished, and returned to the field ready to receive another load of fluorescent tubes. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197223 | PLANETARY BALL MILL - A planetary ball mill includes: a revolution turning arm turned about a revolution shaft rotated by a driving force; mill pots each supported on the revolution turning arm so as to be rotated about a rotation shaft inclined from the vertical direction toward the side of the revolution shaft; and an outer circumferential pot receiver which is disposed fixedly on the upper side of the revolution turning arm along the whole part of a circumference around the revolution shaft and with which the outer peripheral surfaces of the mill pots revolving attendantly on the turning of the revolution turning arm make contact, whereby the mill pots are put into rotation. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197224 | Line guide mechanism for a fishing line transfer assembly and kit - A fishing line spool support, line guide mechanism, and kit incorporating the same enables users thereof to transfer line from a spool assembly to a reel assembly. The spool support comprises a spool-bearing portion and opposed rails extending in parallel relation to one another away from the spool-bearing portion. A line guide mechanism rides along the rails and comprises spool interfacing structures borne by a carriage member of the mechanism for interfacing with the opposed rims of a spool as borne by the spool support. Together the carriage member and interface units provide line-guiding stop structure for preventing or minimizing line migration during line transfer. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197225 | RECORDING TAPE CARTRIDGE - A recording tape cartridge is provided that includes a leader pin attached, directly or through a leader tape, to an end portion of a recording tape, and includes flange portions formed at both ends thereof, an opening formed at a case, and from which the leader pin is pulled out; holding portions formed at an upper case and a lower case respectively, and holding respectively the flange portions of the leader pin in the vicinity of the opening; an overhang portion formed at at least one of the holding portions, and overlaping with the flange portion at an inner surface side thereof when the leader pin is held at the holding portions; and an elastic deformable engaging portion formed at at least one of the holding portions to urge the flange portion in an axial direction of the leader pin when the leader pin is held at the holding portions. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197226 | Cord-reel sanitizer - A cord-reel includes a spool for windingly receiving a cord within a spool housing interior and a sanitizer for sanitizing the spool housing interior. According to one embodiment, the sanitizer includes an ultraviolet lamp generating ultraviolet radiation, most preferably having a wavelength between approximately 250 and 260 nanometers, and a reflector redirecting ultraviolet radiation toward the spool housing interior. A control system for activating the sanitizer may include a manual actuation switch or, alternatively, may sense when a cord is unwound from the spool to activate the sanitizer. The control system may be adapted to activate the sanitizer during a predetermined activation time period. The control system may include a light indicator for visually signaling during activation of the sanitizer. The spool housing may define first and second cord openings for respective passage of first and second ends of a cord to an exterior of the spool housing. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197227 | Device For Tensioning Belts and the Like - The tensioning device for belts and the like comprises a supporting base ( | 2008-08-21 |
20080197228 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FRICTION COMPENSATION - For friction compensation in a winding machine, with which a material is wound onto a winding drum, and the winding drum is driven by a winding drive which is triggered by a control/regulating device, and in the control/regulating device a driving torque of the winding drive is specified, in a friction compensation unit, as an input-side process parameter, a winding speed of the winding drum is taken into account, in order to compensate for the frictional moment, and at least one additional process parameter is taken into account. An apparatus for friction compensation in a winding machine, with which a material is windable onto a winding drum, and the winding drum is driven by a winding drive which is triggerable by a control/regulating device, has a tensile stress regulator and a diameter calculation unit and/or a friction compensation unit for linearizing the tensile stress regulator located in the control/regulating device, and in the friction compensation unit, a winding speed of the winding drum is imposed, in which to compensate for the frictional moment in the friction compensation unit, at least one additional process parameter is imposed as an input-side process parameter. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197229 | Filament winding method and apparatus - Helical winding is reliably carried out in a plurality of patterns at different angles in a short period of time. A filament winding apparatus for winding fiber bundles onto the surface of a mandrel includes a helical winding head for use in helical winding of the fiber bundles onto the mandrel. The helical winding head includes at least two guide arrays, each including a plurality of guide portions disposed along a circumferential direction of the mandrel, and a repositioning mechanism capable of repositioning the guide portions by rotating each guide array relative to another. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197230 | Spool for fastener strips and method of winding fastener strips - A spool for a fastener strip includes a cylinder comprising a substantially U-shaped recess or protrusion for accommodating a turn in the fastener strip such that an upstream portion and a downstream portion of the fastener strip can point in the same direction. The recess or protrusion allows the strip to be wound onto the spool in such a manner that when the strip is unwound, there is a sufficiently long lead of fastener strip to allow an operator to replace the emptied spool with a new spool and to splice an upstream end of the strip from the emptied spool with a downstream end of the strip from the new spool. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197231 | TAPE CARTRIDGE - A tape cartridge has a reel having an external peripheral surface and a tape wound around the external peripheral surface of the reel. The peripheral surface has a shallow recess defined therein and extending in a peripheral direction of the reel. The recess is extended in a direction opposite a tape winding direction from a first point to a second point away from the first point. The recess is defined by an end wall extending inwardly from the first point to a third point away from the first point and a height substantially the same as a thickness of the tape. The recess also has a bottom wall extending peripherally from the third point to the second point and having a depth decreasing in proportion to a distance from the third point toward the second point. The portion of the tape is positioned in the recess so that the end wall abuts or opposes the end portion of the tape. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197232 | CORRUGATED FLANGES FOR SPOOLS AND REELS - A flange design providing improved strength, fracture resistance, and the like using corrugations extending substantially radially from an arbor aperture toward a rim portion. A spool or reel may include a tubular member to receive a stranded material wrapped therearound. A first flange comprising a core portion and an outer portion may secure to one end of the first flange engaging the tubular member. A second flange may secure to the other end of the tubular member. The core portion of a flange may comprise an arbor wall defining the perimeter of an arbor aperture. The arbor wall may be directly contacted and supported by a plurality of corrugations extending radially therefrom. The outer portion of a flange may contact the core portion and extending radially away therefrom to an outer edge to restrain the stranded material in an axial direction. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197233 | Engine Mounting Structure For an Aircraft - An engine attachment pylon for an aircraft including an aft engine attachment fitted with an aft attachment body and a first shear pin capable of resisting forces applied along a transverse direction of the pylon. The first pin passes through a lower spar of a rigid structure of the pylon and includes a lower end housed in the aft attachment body. The lower end includes a reaming through which a first pin passes, that also passes through the aft attachment body. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197234 | Rail for positioning and locking of elements, and a corresponding fitting - A rail, in particular a seat rail and an associated fitting, as well as a rail-fitting connection for fastening elements in an aircraft, wherein the rail or the fitting comprises an improved bearing surface and a variable positionability of the fitting on or at the rail. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197235 | Technique for preventing the thermal insulating foam falling off the space shuttle and its external tank (ET) - The invention as disclosed herein is a technique for preventing the thermal insulating foam from peeling off from the space shuttle and its external tank (ET) possessing the following characteristics: a high intensity protective net shield designed for the space shuttle or/and the ET, which is made of the high-temperature and high intensity ropes, is installed as one of the following designs: A. Install the protective net shield directly on the out side of the thermal insulating foam of the space shuttle and its ET by covering the thermal insulating foam while the mesh area of the protective net shield is smaller than the area of the single thermal insulating foam chunk so that it would prevent the thermal insulating foam chunks falling out from the mesh, and fix the mesh knots onto corresponding thermal insulating foam chunks; B. Between joint lines of two adjacent polygon thermal insulating foam chunks of the space shuttle and its ET, respectively bind two thermal insulating foam chunks together with a rope through the meshes, and the binding ropes creates at least one binding loop at each joint line; then connect all binding loops of each joint lines of each corresponding thermal insulating foam chunk into a protective loop by the ropes. Connect each protective loop via each binding loop as mesh knots, and thereby form the protective net shield. This invention is practical and easy to operate, which will effectively prevent the thermal insulating foam from peeling off and resolve the safety problem resulted from the peeling off of the thermal insulating foam from the space shuttle and its ET. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197236 | LIGHTWEIGHT COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METAL THRUST RECOVERY FLAPPER VALVE - The present invention provides a thrust recovery valve that is less expensive and lighter weight while maintaining required system safety. It utilizes valve doors made partially of plastic material and uses aluminum structure on the outer surface of the door, with a main structure made from fiber reinforced plastic material. The structure of the door is made from injection molded, fiber-reinforced plastic, called the “insert” having complex geometric features including the aerodynamic inner surface, the sculpted hollow inner surfaces for weight savings, and grooves required to hold seals and energizing springs. The “plate”, shaped to match the airplane skin contour, provides reinforcing structure on the external surface of the airplane. | 2008-08-21 |
20080197237 | Method For Making Window Frame - A method for making a window frame for installation in the exterior shell of an aircraft, which comprises at least one outer flange, an inner flange, and a vertical flange arranged perpendicular to and between these two flanges, contemplates that first a semifinished part comprising multiple, individual substructures is made, which next is inserted into a molding tool, into which, under pressure and temperature, resin is injected, and that the component made in this manner subsequently is hardened in the molding tool. The semifinished part has a layer structure, which comprises a web material, fiber bundles, or a combination of fiber bundles and web material. | 2008-08-21 |