35th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080202013 | Method and Apparatus for Long Line and Recreational Bait Fishing - Method and apparatus for long line fishing and for recreational bait fishing that allows a fish to take a bait without having the hook simultaneously enter the fish's mouth. A fish is hooked by taking a hook-less bait and subsequent to the force exerted by the angler's line pull or the force generated by the fish swimming against a tight line, causes the hook to be drawn from outside the mouth and into the jaw area. The direction of hook set is opposite of conventional fishing given the hook is pulled towards the mouth and not from within the mouth cavity. The method and apparatus for attaching a bait to a line and not to a hook are equally applicable to the commercial long line fishery and the recreational fishery. The method promotes the reduction in bycatch and Bycatch mortality. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202014 | KITE FISHING LURE THAT GENERATES A SPLASHING EFFECT ON A BODY OF WATER - A fishing lure that generates a splashing effect when deployed in a body of water and attached to a kite fishing assembly. This splashing effect attracts target fish in the same manner that live bait does. Different optional features can be included in the kite fishing lure. One option is to include a chemical concavity configured to store a chemical substance that is dispersed into the body of water in concentrations designed to attract proximate located fish. Another option is to include a movement simulator designed to simulate movement of a struggling bait fish. Yet another option is to include a replaceable skin sheaf designed to be periodically replaced after being worn from repetitive usage. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202015 | Pliable spinning appendages and attachments for fishing lures - Soft or pliable spinning appendages can be attached to any fishing lure, hard or soft, using a swivel mechanism that provides unrestricted 360° rotation. The appendages increase attractiveness, flash, vibration, color, or scent. Due to their slow spinning speed and neutral buoyancy in water, the appendages provide unique properties to slow-moving lures not possible with prior art hard blades. A weedless swivel mechanism is also provided. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202016 | Dragonfly fishing lure - A realistically shaped dragonfly fishing lure with a body comprised of several sections, which mimic those of a dragonfly. The dragonfly fishing lure has an H-shaped wing positioned on the top side of the body. More specifically, the H-shaped wing is attached to the thorax of the dragonfly fishing lure. The dragonfly fishing lure has at least one hook attached to the bottom of the body. The dragonfly fishing lure is designed to realistically look like and behave like a real dragonfly, thus replacing prior dragonfly lures. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202017 | WEIGHTED FISHING LURES - A fishing lure that includes a weighting system within the body of the fishing lure. The lure may be a plastisol material with a displacement material embedded within the plastisol. The displacement material may have a density greater than the plastic material, less than the plastic material, or it may be a combination of both. By strategically embedding the material, buoyancy, sinking action and moving action can be controlled or affected. The displacement material can include metallic powder, shaving, pellets or the like, as well as air, STYROFOAM, or other materials. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202018 | Fishing jigs and lures and manufacturing methods - A jig and bait fishing system is provided which includes various fanciful and realistic shapes for attracting and capturing fish. The system includes a body connected to a neck and a bait keeper; the neck being adapted for securing skirt material for avoiding underwater obstructions. The bait keeper secures bait and in particular internally reinforced artificial bait at the reinforced area in combination with the reinforcing material. The system also provides for a fishhook for capturing the fish and hooking the bait. The system includes a latch which prevents the fish from spitting-out the hook after capture. A method of manufacturing fishing jigs includes the steps of dipping rods into liquid plastic material and embedding reinforcing yarn filaments therein. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202019 | Edge Protector For Wire Mesh Enclosure - Edge protector for protecting the edge of a lobster trap or other type of wire-mesh enclosure. The edge protector is a split tube with transverse openings cut into it at intervals that correspond to intersecting bars of a mesh material. The tube snaps over one bar and the intersecting bars extend outward through the transverse openings. The edge protector serves as a shock-absorbing bumper, prevents deformation of the wire-mesh enclosure, and also prevents damage to the plastic coating that protects the wire mesh. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202020 | Biodiesel additive and method of preparation thereof - Fuel oxygenates comprised of fatty acid or fatty acid ester derivatives which have been reacted with ozone; a base; and a lower alkanol (1 to 8 carbon atoms) are described. The oxygenates comprise ester groups at a point of cleavage by the ozone which provide oxygen in the oxygenate. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202021 | METHODS OF PURIFYING BIODIESEL FUELS - The invention provides methods of synthesizing and purifying methyl esters and specifically biodiesel fuels. The methods include acid-catalyzed transesterification of a triglyceride source followed by formation of an acidic emulsion that is subjected to an electric field to break the emulsion and recover the purified methyl esters. After recovery, the purified methyl esters may be used as a highly purified and stable biodiesel fuel without further treatment. The electric field may be efficiently applied to the acidic emulsion in an electrochemical reactor such as an electrocoagulation chamber. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202022 | Method to reduce maintenance costs and the carbon footprint in land management - A method of reducing maintenance costs and carbon footprints near/on roadways, airports, public and private right of ways, military areas, unused construction areas, government and subsidy lands by utilizing these areas for the growth of biofuel feedstock materials. Crops used for production of biofuels could be grown in or around these areas and processed into biofuels in the same general area. This process would produce lower exhaust emissions compared with fossil fuels, decrease cost of maintenance of roadways and public right of ways, decrease the United States dependence on foreign oil and decrease transportation costs of fuels to customers, alleviate pest pressures, reduce storm water runoff and help to control fire danger. This process includes, but is not limited to sustainable tillage growth of common biofuels feedstock crops including: canola, rape, mustard, camelina, sunflower; harvesting said crops and turning the biomass yield into biofuels. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202023 | Landscaping Rings and Related Manufacturing Methods - Methods of manufacturing multi-colored mulch pads include providing a mold; mixing together a rubber component, a binder and a first coloring agent to form a matrix having a first colored surface; and introducing a second coloring agent onto the matrix to create a multicolored skirt having a second colored surface opposite the first colored surface. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202024 | Porous And Non-Porous Particle Reinforcement For Viscous Hydraulic Matrices - A hydraulically-applied mulch matrix comprising non-porous particles, porous particles and mixtures thereof combined with a mechanically and or chemically bonded fiber mulch mixed within a high viscosity slurry to keep the particles in suspension for dispersion onto soil surfaces with mulch spraying equipment for enhanced erosion control and higher level plant establishment. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202025 | Holders, method of making holders and frame for accommodating holders - Described is a holder for accommodating an aqueous solution and cut flowers, plants, or the like. The holder includes: a flexible film bag sized and shaped to fit within a flower or other bucket for accommodating a plurality of flower stems, the flexible film bag having, on a first end, an opening for receiving the plurality of flower stems, and, a rigid or semi-rigid ring non-detachably affixed about (either internally or externally) the circumference of the flexible film bag. A method of making the holder and a frame for accommodating holders are also disclosed. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202026 | Manufacture Method of Block Type Culture Soil Contain Seeds - The invention is about a new Seed Mat Block for plant cultivation and the corresponding construction process. It is a space-saving device and is designed to grow plant in a convenient way, for which users have to do nothing but watering. The invention is characterized by the following features; The Seed Mat Block for plant cultivation consists of a seed mat and a case in which the seed mat is contained. On the seed mat, plant seeds are arranged between the 1st shape mat consisting of uniform-shaped media mat and the 2nd shape mat. Seeing the case, there is an open unit on the top which allows new buds to shoot out of the case, while there is an absorbing unit at the bottom which is designed to supply the seed mat with water from outside and help the seed germination. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202027 | Vertical-mount laminar planter - A planter for living plants, composed substantially of a wall-facing layer ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202028 | System For the Conversion of Carbonaceous Fbedstocks to a Gas of a Specified Composition - The present invention provides a carbonaceous feedstock gasification system with integrated control subsystem. The system generally comprises, in various combinations, a gasification reactor vessel (or converter) having one or more processing zones and one or more plasma heat sources, a solid residue handling subsystem, a gas quality conditioning subsystem, as well as an integrated control subsystem for managing the overall energetics of the conversion of the carbonaceous feedstock to energy, as well as maintaining all aspects of the gasification processes at an optimal set point. The gasification system may also optionally comprise a heat recovery subsystem and/or a product gas regulating subsystem. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202029 | Method of operating a door drive and door drive - The present invention comprises a method for operating a door drive which includes at least one high-speed mode and at least one normal-speed mode, with the following steps: determining a load-dependent operating parameter of the door drive and changing from the high-speed mode into the normal-speed mode in dependence on the load-dependent operating parameter, in order to prevent an overload of the door drive. The invention likewise comprises a corresponding door drive. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202030 | Suspension Device and Running Carriage for a Sliding Door that Seals - The invention relates to a suspension device for at least one sliding door for closing a door opening or window opening. In this suspension device, the sliding door is displaceably mounted by two rollers that roll on at least one roll profile, and when entering the closing area, the sliding door is both displaced in the direction of the door opening as well as lowered. The rollers are arranged in an essentially vertical manner in a position outside of the closing area, and; the rollers, when entering the closing area, laterally tilt out of the vertical. The sliding door, in a pivotal motion about a horizontal axis, which is parallel to the plane of the sliding door, is displaced in the direction of the door opening and lowered. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202031 | Force Transmission Element, Window Lifter and Motor Vehicle Door with a Window Lifter - The invention relates to a force-transmission element for a window lifter ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202032 | Guiding Mechanism for Sliding Leaves or Sliding Doors - The invention relates to a guiding mechanism for sliding devices, especially leaves or doors. Said guiding mechanism comprises a profiled guide rail which is mounted on rolls or sliding elements and is optionally fitted with a superstructure. A stationary roll support and at least one movable roll support are provided. The movable roll support is moved into the operating position thereof substantially without producing a load moment. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202033 | Fenestration Assembly - A fenestration assembly which includes; an exterior panel section configured to receive and locate an exterior panel, an interior panel section configured to receive an interior panel, wherein the interior panel section includes at least one linkage system configured to connect to an interior panel to be received by the interior panel section, this linkage system being configured to cover at least a portion of a track formed within said interior panel section. The fenestration assembly may in other instances include an interior panel section where a portion of this interior panel section is associated with a cladding material and where a portion of the interior surface of an exterior panel received by the exterior panel section is covered by cladding material associated with the interior panel section. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202034 | DOOR JAMB LOCKING PLATE ASSEMBLY - A system for reinforcing the security of a locked door and door jamb combination which includes a first L-shaped plate secured to the studs of the wall adjacent the door jamb, with the L extending into the space between the studs and the door jamb; a second L-shaped plate secured to the inner face of the door jamb, including two members extending into the space between the studs and the door jamb, and one member positioned adjacent the L of the first plate; the two plates firmly secured to the door jamb and the studs, so that when force is applied to the door jamb, the plates overlap to provide a very secure relationship between the door, the door jamb and the underlying studs adjacent the door jamb virtually incapable of being compromised by an intruder. There would be provided a second assembly on the opening edge of the door and the header of the doorway to provide maximum security. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202035 | Water-tight windows with preformed corners - A window construction comprising an outer window framework having lineal sections providing a header ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202036 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING THE SURFACE OF A MEDIA, SUCH AS A MAGNETIC HARD DISK, WHILE OPERATING, SUCH AS DURING DYNAMIC ELECTRICAL TESTING - A system and method for treating (e.g. polishing to remove defects) the surface of a media, such as a magnetic hard disk, while in operation, such as during dynamic electrical testing is disclosed. Further, a method for manufacturing a head for treating the surface of a media is disclosed. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202037 | AUTO-STOPPING SLURRIES FOR CHEMICAL-MECHANICAL POLISHING OF TOPOGRAPHIC DIELECTRIC SILICON DIOXIDE - The present invention provides auto-stopping CMP slurry compositions that minimize post-CMP non-uniformity and also extend the time that polishing can be continued beyond the end point without the risk of over-polishing the dielectric silicon dioxide film. Auto-stopping CMP slurry compositions according to the invention include ceria abrasive particles and an effective amount of a polyalkylamine such as polyethyleneimine dispersed in water. The methods of the invention include polishing a topographic dielectric silicon dioxide film layer using the auto-stopping CMP slurry compositions to obtain a dielectric silicon dioxide surface having a desired predetermined minimum step height. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202038 | Responsive Structural Elements - The invention is a structural element including an elongate member having a first end and second end and defining a cross-section. The structural element further includes a sensor, secured to the elongate member, for detecting at least one pre-selected indicator. Advantageously, the elongate member is responsive to the pre-selected indicator. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202039 | IRON SHEET PANEL WITH HORIZONTAL GROOVE FOR INTERIOR SPACE PARTITIONING - An improved panel is disclosed. The panel is of the type for use with a bracket and which, in use: forms a wall surface as part of an assembly for partitioning or dividing a space; defines a horizontal groove; and is adapted to releasably, securely, receive, via the horizontal groove, said bracket. The improvement comprises a metal sheet and a metal bolster. The metal sheet has a front and a rear face, the front face defining said wall surface in use and said sheet defining a horizontal slot in use. The metal bolster is secured to the rear face of said metal sheet to define, in combination with the metal sheet, said horizontal groove. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202040 | SINGLE PLY ROOFING SYSTEM - A roofing system for application on a roofing substrate wherein flexible supports alleviate fatiguing of the roofing sheeting which typically occurs due to thermal expansion and contraction, thus enabling thicker roofing sheeting to be used and thus extending the usable life of the roofing sheeting. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202041 | ROLL BAFFLE - The invention is a simple inexpensive improved method of providing air flow from the outside soffit are into the attic. The method provides 100% containment of blown insulation from blow over into the soffit area. The physical material is extremely less than other methods thus providing a much less material handling transportation to the work site. Application is simpler and requires less labor during installation. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202042 | Drawworks and motor - A rig system with a drawworks motor and a drawworks motor useful in systems for wellbore operations, the system in certain aspects including a rig, a derrick on the rig, a drawworks, the drawworks motor for powering the drawworks, the motor including a motor shaft, a plurality of power cables for providing electrical power to the motor, a portion of each of the plurality of power cables passing through the shaft, and a plurality of channels passing through the shaft adjacent the power cables and spaced-apart therefrom, the channels for the passage therethrough of a heat exchange fluid for the exchange of heat with the power cables to maintain the power cables at a desired temperature. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202043 | Adjustable foldable support brace - A resusable, foldable, and portable support brace includes a main frame, a support leg member, and a length adjusting device for adjusting a length of the support leg member. The main frame has a rear channel portion and a front vertical frame portion configured to engage and support an associated vertically disposed ICF block wall or other wall types relative to a ground surface. The length adjusting device adjusts a length of the leg support member between first and second ends thereof, the length adjusting device including a plurality of first and second length adjustment selection points spaced apart by respective first and second distances wherein the first and second distances are unequal. In another form, the support brace includes a platform device connected with the main frame and including a transverse arm member and a lateral strut member which spans the support leg member so that the platform device can be disposed along the main frame at a height corresponding to the upper end of the support leg member. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202044 | Removable Protection-Display Device For Pillars - The invention relates to a removable protector/display device for columns. The invention includes a flexible laminated panel having a flame-retardant elastomer base. The outer visible face of the base is permanently equipped with a flame-retardant, self-adhesive piece of canvas. The flexible panel includes vertical end strips with two overlapping detachable loop-type edge pieces connected to the inner face of the base and to the canvas. The edge pieces surround the respective outer vertical edge of both layers of the flexible panel to form a casing into which two steel rods are inserted. The casings have mutually-facing holes that expose the steel rods which are connected to one another by corresponding clamps, which are shorter than the distance between the steel rods. The assembly forms a seam in the flexible panel which is tightened around the column. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202045 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A FLOORING AND A FLOORING PRODUCED ACCORDING TO THE METHOD - In a method of producing a flooring, a sub-floor is coated with a first layer of binder. A layer of aggregate material is spread over the binder which is then allowed to dry or set so that the particles bond therein. A second layer of binder is spread out over the first layer of binder and aggregate material bonded therein. A second layer of aggregate material is spread over the second layer of binder. Prior to drying or setting of the second layer of binder, the aggregate material of the second layer is mechanically processed to drive out air and in order to orient the particles of the aggregate material so that these turn their sharp edges and jagged tips away from the top side of the impending flooring. Finally, the flooring is allowed to dry or set, whereafter it is ground flat and even. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202046 | SASH WINDOW ASSEMBLY - A sash window assembly includes a face material provided in an opening section open to an indoor and outdoor side, a frame section provided within the opening section, and beads attached to the frame section with the ends of the beads angled and butted against one another, the beads for pressing upon the face material from one of the indoor and outdoor directions, wherein each of the beads includes a first engaging section and a second engaging section, the first engaging section engaging with the frame section at a front-side in a movement direction, the second engaging section engaging with the frame further toward a rear-side in the movement direction than the first engaging section, when the bead is moved in the movement direction along a depth direction; the frame section includes a first engaging projection that engages with the first engaging section, a second engaging projection that engages with the second engaging section, and a recess provided between the first engaging projection and the second engaging projection, the recess being recessed toward an inner side of the frame section; and each of the beads is moved with the first engaging section of each bead inserted into the recess, the first engaging section being engaged with the first engaging projection in a state where the bead is tilted so that the second engaging section moves away from the frame section, the second engaging section being engaged with the second engaging projection by rotating the bead in a direction that brings the second engaging section closer to the frame section. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202047 | Gated height adjustable barrier - A barrier or partition for the inside of a house having upper and lower barrier sections that are adjustable relative to each other such that the barrier as a whole is adjustable in height. The upper and lower barrier sections have paired vertically extending support members that slide relative to each other. At least one pair of vertically extending support members have a pincher or pincher mechanism that squeezes upon one of the vertically extending support members to fix the vertically extending support members in a nonsliding fashion relative to each other. The barrier includes a gate that also includes upper and lower sections and paired vertically extending support members that slide relative to each other. Further upper and lower sections, with or without gates, may be laterally attached or detached to increase or decrease a length of the barrier. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202048 | Rapidly deployable modular building and methods - A modular building comprises a sled comprising a rectangular box frame. A shed comprising a steel framework of spaced apart columns that are linked to one another by overhead ceiling beams to provide a rigid structural frame. A sliding expansion modules is attached to the shed. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202049 | Skirting Board - A skirting board comprising a base profile and a guard profile. The base profile comprises a receiving portion and a deflecting arm. The guard profile comprises a protruding portion, that interfaces with the receiving portion of the base profile, and a curved portion. The guard profile combines with the base profile to provide at least one open space. Finally, the deflecting arm and the curved portion combine to provide a surface used to finish a corner produced by a floor and a wall. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202050 | Service Ceiling, in Particular for Laboratories, and Method of Installing Such a Ceiling - A service ceiling is provided for carrying supply lines in a room of a building having at least one aisle region, in particular in a laboratory. The service ceiling is provided with an intrinsically rigid support frame composed of profiled members which is fastened in the region of the ceiling of the room. At least one air inlet duct for feeding in fresh air, and lines for feeding in sanitary media are provided. The service ceiling is distinguished in that the support frame extends in a first plane at a distance from the ceiling of the building, and in that the air inlet duct extends above the aisle region essentially flush with the underside of the support frame, in the plane of the support frame, and in that the lines for feeding in the sanitary media extend above the air inlet duct in a second plane. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202051 | Concrete block system - The invention provides an insulator for use in combination with a structural block having top and bottom surfaces that are connect by side surfaces. The side surfaces and the top and bottom surfaces define a continuous periphery that at least partially forms a mortar joint with adjacent blocks. The periphery has a generally vertical height bounded by the top and bottom surfaces, and a width bounded by the side surfaces. The insulator has a pre-formed portion of insulating material having top, bottom and side surfaces. The top and bottom surfaces define a height greater than the generally vertical height of the periphery of the block. The side surfaces define a width greater than the periphery of the block, so that the insulator extends into and insulates, on at least a portion of all surfaces forming the block periphery, the mortar joint between the block and adjacent blocks. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202052 | Screeding Apparatus and System for a Three Dimensional Panel - Disclosed is both an apparatus and system for screeding a three dimensional panel including a screed clip for securing a guide bar to the panel for screeding a cementitious coating to a substantially uniform finish and level. The clips are used in combination and in series to support a guide bar. The clips are attached to the wire grid mats of a three dimensional panel to enable a less than skilled laborer to finish a cementitious coating applied to the panel. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202053 | Magnetic tiles and method of installation thereof - A tile is for installation with at least another tile on a wall surface having magnetic properties, the tile comprising a rear surface, a front surface and a peripheral edge. The tile rear surface has magnetic properties for magnetic adherence to the surface, and the peripheral edge of the tile defines first and second fastening means, the first fastening means of a given tile for releasable connection to the second fastening means of an adjacent tile. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202054 | SYSTEM OF BRICK WITH ROD FOR RETAINING WALL - The invention of the present application provides a system of brick and rod for the construction of inclined walls, with great rigidity and lateral resistance, and great resistance to extreme uniform, cyclic, and gravitational forces. The brick of this system is a block with horizontal and vertical protuberances and cavities which permits horizontal and vertical interlocks with the adjacent bricks of the wall. The brick is also perforated by holes that are aligned with the holes of the vertically adjacent bricks of the wall, thus forming continuous holes which go throughout the entire height of the wall. The rods of the system cross the bricks through the continuous holes of the wall. This system allows the construction of an inclined wall made of bricks reinforced with a skeleton of rods. The resulting wall is suitable for retaining walls. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202055 | BOTTOM COVERING - The invention relates to a connecting element ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202056 | Lightweight low profile floor structure - Longitudinal beams span between torque boxes located at each end. The beams attach to the torque boxes to prevent vertical movement or rotation about their horizontal axis, or a fixed end condition. The longitudinal beams cover the width of a platform used to support pallets, and the ends may have wheels for transport of the pallets. The torque box attaches to a moment beam to prevent rotation between the two members about the lateral axis. The torque box has a high strength to transmit all of the moment generated by the end condition through it and into the moment beam. This fixed end condition has the advantages of light weight, low deflection, and low beam depth. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202057 | Joist and beam hanger for connecting transverse members to a U-shaped edge beam - An edge beam construction including two vertical perforated rolled shapes with webs inverted toward the center of the beam, and a bottom track having a flange disposed in a vertical position against bottom lips of the vertical rolled shapes. The three basic components of the edge beam are positioned so as to provide access for press joining tools. A building module manufacturing method utilizes the light gauge steel rolled shapes that permit industrialized, automated manufacture of floor, roof and wall panels for modular housing and commercial structures with integrated mechanical and electrical systems and rigid framing for road transport without trailers. The module manufacturing method includes a novel method of constructing and positioning a gable. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202058 | Grating - The invention relates to a grating consisting of parallel bearing bars connected by cross bars running perpendicular to the bearing bars, and of a frame, sheet-metal strips being located between the bearing bars. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202059 | Floor joist hanger - A floor joist hanger for use with poured concrete walls that allows floor joists to be easily suspended from wall to wall to thereby support a floor, ceiling, or roof of a structure. The floor joist hanger has two parallel and opposing side members that are inserted into vertical slits that have been cut into an insulated form. The floor joist hanger is provided with at least one elongated slit for receiving a strap for securing a floor joist to the floor joist hanger. The floor joist hanger is further provided with a cross-support member extending between the side members. The cross-support member has an upper surface for engaging a bottom surface of a floor joist. The floor joist hanger is anchored to the wall by concrete poured into the insulated form and allowed to cure. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202060 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL TIE - A structural tie | 2008-08-28 |
20080202061 | Direct Smelting Plant - Method of constructing and installing a direct smelting unit comprising a smelting vessel ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202062 | Method of manufacturing housing module gable - An edge beam construction including two vertical perforated rolled shapes with webs inverted toward the center of the beam, and a bottom track having a flange disposed in a vertical position against bottom lips of the vertical rolled shapes. The three basic components of the edge beam are positioned so as to provide access for press joining tools. A building module manufacturing method utilizes the light gauge steel rolled shapes that permit industrialized, automated manufacture of floor, roof and wall panels for modular housing and commercial structures with integrated mechanical and electrical systems and rigid framing for road transport without trailers. The module manufacturing method includes a novel method of constructing and positioning a gable. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202063 | Structure and a method for constructing the structure - A structure and a method for producing the structure wherein the structure comprises a framework of purlins supported by clips and plates and upright cylindrical members to form a structure of a fence, wall or a structure and the method comprises supporting the purlins between cylindrical members by the use of clips and plates to produce a structure which may include a slanted or peaked roof and may include windows and doors. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202064 | BRACKET AND METHOD FOR SUPOPRTING A PLATFORM FROM CONCRETE FORM TABS - A support or jack that hangs from the tabs of a poured concrete wall. The support may include a hook that engages in an opening in the tab, to connect the support to the wall. The support may include a slot in which the tab is received, to connect the support to the wall. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202065 | Process for Sticking Edging Material onto Lightweight Building Boards and a Lightweight Building Board Produced by Means of Said Process - The invention relates to a process for sticking edging material ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202066 | METAL COMPOSITE PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - The invention relates to a metal composite panel intended for construction, including at least two substantially parallel sheets ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202067 | Edge beam for building panel - An edge beam construction including two vertical perforated rolled shapes with webs inverted toward the center of the beam, and a bottom track having a flange disposed in a vertical position against bottom lips of the vertical rolled shapes. The three basic components of the edge beam are positioned so as to provide access for press joining tools. A building module manufacturing method utilizes the light gauge steel rolled shapes that permit industrialized, automated manufacture of floor, roof and wall panels for modular housing and commercial structures with integrated mechanical and electrical systems and rigid framing for road transport without trailers. The module manufacturing method includes a novel method of constructing and positioning a gable. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202068 | PACKAGING OBJECT SUPPLYING APPARATUS, BOX BODY SUPPLYING APPARATUS, BOXING APPARATUS, PACKAGING SYSTEM AND PACKAGING METHOD - A packaging object supplying apparatus for supplying a packaging object to a packaging unit for packaging the packaging object into a predetermined fashion and specifically, a packaging object supplying apparatus comprising a packaging object combining portion for forming a combination of the packaging objects by combining two or more kinds of the packaging objects by a predetermined quantity in a predetermined array and a packaging object introducing portion for introducing the packaging objects combined by the packaging object combining portion to the packaging unit, a boxing apparatus comprising foldable box body supplying means, opening forming means, box body holding means, packaging object loading means, and lid forming means, a box body supplying apparatus for supplying a box body to the boxing apparatus. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202069 | DEVICE WITH A QUICK RELEASE MECHANISM AND METHODS OF RELEASING AND RE-CONNECTING - A device is provided for interconnecting a support and a connector through a quick release mechanism. The quick release mechanism is normally biased in the locked position and is configured to automatically move from the unlocked position back to the locked position when the connector mates with the support as a user re-connects the unit back to the support. Methods of releasing and re-connecting the unit to the support are also disclosed. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202070 | Culling method for blister-pack production line - A continuous and elongated blister-pack strip having transverse rows of blisters of which some are empty and most are full is transported through a stamping station. Upstream of the stamping station whether any blisters entering the stamping station are full or empty is sensed. In the stamping station only sections all of whose blisters are full are stamped out of the strip from between the edges thereof while leaving the edges flanking the stamped-out section intact so that sections of the strip having at least one empty blister leave the stamping station attached to the strip edges. The stamped-out sections are transported away from the path at the stamping station. Spaces in the strip between blisters still attached to the strip edges are then detected and the entire strip is transversely cut only between the respective blisters into pieces each including at least one row of intact blisters. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202071 | Method and Device For Forming a Top Film Sheet From a Film Web - The invention relates to a method and a device for forming a top film sheet from a film web wound on a roll and for setting it onto an object to be packaged. In the method, the end of the film web is gripped over the entire width of the film web to pull it over the object to be packaged. In addition, the film web is gripped before and after the pulling action at a point located at a distance from the cutting line such that, after the cutting has been performed, there remains hanging freely downwards a length of film web that can be gripped for the aforesaid pulling action. In the pulling device ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202072 | Method and Device For Shrinking a Heat Shrink Film Placed - Method for shrinking a heat shrink film wrapping placed around a stack of items, with at least one shrinking apparatus, which can be made to move vertically on a frame and is intended for shrinking the heat shrink film wrapping by heating, wherein the heat shrink film wrapping protrudes on the upper side at least beyond the upper edge of the stack of items for the upper shrink formation and arranged on the upper side is a top sheet film, which is welded to the heat shrink film wrapping, wherein firstly the hot gases rising up along the sides of the stack of items are diverted inward, in a direction extending at least approximately parallel to the upper side of the stack of items, by a heat diverting and pressing apparatus, which is arranged above the stack of items and is intended for preheating and inwardly folding over the overhang of the heat shrink film wrapping and for preheating the top sheet film in the region of the upper side, and then the layers of the overhang of the heat shrink film wrapping and of the top sheet film that are now lying one on top of the other are joined, at least in the region of the upper side, by pressing the not yet completely cooled layers of the heat shrink film wrapping and the top sheet film onto one another by means of the heat diverting and pressing apparatus. The invention also relates to an apparatus particularly for carrying out the method. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202073 | Sandbag Wall Ststem with Multi-Compartment Sandbag - A bag for holding fill material for use in the construction of sandbag retaining walls and erosion control has two or more longitudinally-extending compartments formed by a line of attachment between opposed bag wall sections. In use, if one compartment wall fails, the bag as a whole will remain functional within the wall. The compartments can also be filled with different fill materials, for example soil and dry mix concrete, to provide walls having characteristics suited for particular applications. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202074 | Wrapping Machine and Method for Ovate Articles - A machine for wrapping ovate articles (P) comprises at least a conveyor mean ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202075 | Layered Film Compositions, Packages Prepared Therefrom, and Methods of Use - The invention relates to a perforated film composition, comprising at least three layers, and wherein at least one layer is a inner layer with a softening and/or melting temperature, lower than the respective softening and/or melting temperatures of at least two outer layers, located at opposite surfaces of the inner layer, and where upon exposure to elevated temperature, the inner layer softens or melts to such an extent, that upon exposure to a compression force, a sufficient number of perforations seal in the inner layer, to impart an increased moisture barrier to the overall film composition. The invention also relates to a method of forming such a perforated film composition, packages prepared from the same, and a method of filling packages prepared from the perforated film composition. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202076 | Assembly for Positioning Sleeves on Products Such as Bottles - The invention relates to an assembly for positioning sleeves on products such as bottles. According to the invention, the products are conveyed in the upright position one after the other along a conveyor line and the sleeves are removed from a sleeve-feed system by transfer members above the product. The inventive assembly comprises a single sleeve-feed system and two pairs of alternately-operating transfer members which are installed on either side of the product conveyor line. Each transfer member is supported by a transport means such as to travel the length of an active path along the side of the product at the sleeve-application position in order to remove a sleeve and place same on the product, in an alternating manner with the other transfer member from the pair, while the means for transporting the other transfer member from the second pair moves the latter member along a return path at a distance from the active path. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202077 | Assembly for ash separation from flue gas - A particulate separator includes a plurality of perforated screens which remove ash particulate from flue gas. A rapper assembly dislodges ash deposits on the perforated screens by exerting a vibrating force thereon. Shafts, which are operatively connected to a rapping device, are received in the openings of perforated screens and welded thereto. The rapper exerts a force on the shaft, which, in turn, vibrates the perforated screen. The vibration of the perforated screens causes the ash deposits to fall off into the hopper. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202078 | WAVED FILTER MEDIA AND ELEMENTS - Various high performance, high efficiency filter media are provided that are cost effective and easy to manufacture. In particular, various filter media are provided having at least one layer with a waved configuration that results in an increased surface area, thereby enhancing various properties of the filter media. The filter media can be used to form a variety of filter elements for use in various applications. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202079 | Fuel Filter Unit For Diesel Internal Combustion Engines - For diesel internal combustion engines, an improved filter unit comprising a casing the interior of which is separated by a filtering baffle into two separate chambers to which a fuel inlet conduit and a fuel outlet conduit are connected respectively, with said unit there being associated a device for determining the degree of clogging of the filtering baffle; said device is located inside said casing and is positioned to be sensitive to the difference between the fuel pressure in said chambers. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202080 | High Specific Surface Silicon Carbide Catalytic Filter and Support - The invention relates to a honeycomb structure, made from a porous ceramic material, said structure being characterized in that the porous ceramic material which forms it comprises:
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20080202081 | FLUID FILTER - The invention relates to a fluid filter ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202082 | DE-OILER SYSTEM FOR AN AEROENGINE - The invention relates to a de-oiler system for an aeroengine including a casing defining a volume containing a rotary shaft and a mixture of air and oil for processing. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202083 | Grease filter - The grease filter is provided with an internal baffle to filter grease out of the air/vapor flow passing through the passages in the front face. In one embodiment, the baffle is of corrugated shape and is secured in place between two plates of the grease filter. In a second embodiment, individual baffles of tubular shape are fitted into the passages of the front face. In each embodiment, the baffles are provided with hexagonal holes that constitute an open area of from 63% to 79% of the baffle. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202084 | DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER PLEAT DESIGN AND METHOD - A ceramic fiber-based filter element having a pleated geometry is provided. The pleated filter element comprises an elongated ceramic filter medium disposed circumferentially around a series of alternately opposing convex saddles along an axis. The alternately opposing convex saddles have root portions and orbicular heads. The root portion of each alternately opposing convex saddle is truncated by an opposing juxtaposition of the orbicular heads of the immediately anterior and posterior convex saddles along the axis. Also provided are methods of forming ceramic fiber-based filter elements having a pleated geometry and forming apparatuses that can be employed to form the same, as well as filter units made using filter elements having a pleated geometry. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202085 | GAS-LIQUID SEPARATION SYSTEM AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A gas-liquid separation system includes a housing at which a gas inlet and a gas outlet are provided; a separation pipe contained in the housing; a separation membrane provided in the separation pipe; and a pump configured to inject a gas into the housing through the gas inlet from an outside of the housing to the gas outlet. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202086 | HONEYCOMB FILTER - A honeycomb filter includes a plurality of honeycomb fired bodies each having a longitudinal direction and a plurality of cells which are divided by cell walls and which extend in the longitudinal direction in substantially parallel with each other, each of the cells having one end sealed; and an adhesive material binding the plurality of honeycomb fired bodies. The plurality of honeycomb fired bodies includes outer peripheral honeycomb fired bodies each having a first outer wall and positioned at an outermost periphery of the honeycomb filter; and inner honeycomb fired bodies surrounded by the outer peripheral honeycomb fired bodies. Each of the inner honeycomb fired bodies has a second outer wall thinner than the first outer wall. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202087 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure is provided that includes a plurality of pillar-shaped honeycomb fired bodies, each having a number of cells longitudinally disposed in parallel with one another with a cell wall therebetween. An adhesive layer is interposed between adjacent honeycomb fired bodies of the plurality of honeycomb fired bodies to combine the plurality of honeycomb fired bodies together, and a sealing material layer is formed on an outer peripheral face of the combined plurality of honeycomb fired bodies. At least two honeycomb fired bodies of the plurality of honeycomb fired bodies have an outer wall that forms a portion of the outer peripheral face of the combined plurality of honeycomb fired bodies. At least one of the outer walls has a protruding portion extending from a surface thereof, and the protruding portion is made from a same material as a material of the at least one outer wall. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202088 | Apparatus and method for handling a cutting device - An apparatus for holding a vegetation cutting device. The cutting device includes a cutting head, a handle attached to the cutting head, and a power unit attached to the handle and supplying power to the cutting head. The apparatus comprises a clamp member having disposed therein the device handle, and wherein the clamp member including a cylinder member. The apparatus further comprises a pole support operatively associated with the cylinder member, a knob and stem for selectively attaching the clamp member to the pole support, and an angle adjustment plate operatively attached to the pole support. The apparatus further comprises a caster, operatively attached to the pole support, for rotatably moving the cutting head, apertures for orienting the angle adjustment plate to a proper orientation with respect to the wheel member, and a tab operatively attached to the pole support for rotating the pole support to align with the apertures. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202089 | Riding-Type Mower Vehicle - A riding-type mower vehicle comprises a mower supported by a vehicle body; a grass collector configured to receive cut grass cut by the mower; a vehicle-side connector located at a rear position of the vehicle body and having a pair of inclined guide portions that face each other such that a distance between the inclined guide portions decreases toward lower portions of the inclined guide portions to open upwardly; and a collector-side connector provided to the grass collector to extend generally downwardly and having a pair of inclined guided portions whose distance from each other decreases toward lower portions of the inclined guided portions; wherein the collector-side connector is attached to the vehicle-side connector by inserting an inclined guided portion of the collector-side connector between the pair of inclined guide portions of the vehicle-side connector. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202090 | SECTIONALIZED BELT GUIDE FOR DRAPER BELT IN AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTING MACHINE - A cutting platform for use with an agricultural harvesting machine includes a plurality of platform sections. One or more of the platform sections include a cutterbar assembly which is movable in a localized manner in upwards and downwards directions. An endless belt has a leading edge. A plurality of belt guides each have a rear edge with an upper surface and a lower surface. Each lower surface partially overlies the leading edge of the endless belt. Adjacent belt guides have an overlap with a smooth upper transition and/or smooth lower transition at the overlap. A smooth upper transition has an absence of any discontinuities extending above adjacent upper surfaces, and a smooth lower transition has an absence of any discontinuities extending below adjacent lower surfaces. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202091 | Multi-purpose tool for attachment to a lawnmower - A multi-purpose tool for mounting on a lawnmower to enable thatching, aerating or plugging includes a carrier for mounting to the handle of the lawnmower dimensioned to extend rearwardly therefrom and downwardly toward the ground. A rotatable plugger mechanism is connected to the carrier and includes an elongate, rotatable member dimensioned to extend at least partially across the ground, and a plurality of plugger tubes extend outwardly from the elongate member and are spaced apart for engaging the ground and receiving a portion of the soil therewithin when the lawn mower is pushed along the ground to rotate the elongate member. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202092 | Mixer for cooling and sealing air system of turbomachinery - A system is provided for directing air from plural compressor ports to provide cooling and/or sealing air to an associated turbine site. A first flow from a pressure stage of the compressor has a first pressure and temperature. A second flow from another pressure stage of the compressor has a second pressure and temperature. The first and second pressures/temperatures are different. An ejector has two inlets for receiving the first and second flows, and output for combining the first and second flows into a third flow. The pressure and temperature of the third flow are different from the first and second pressures and temperatures. A bypass line is connected between the first flow and the third flow, and provides a bypass flow. A mixer combines the bypass flow and the third flow into a fourth flow. The fourth flow has a pressure and temperature intermediate the pressure and temperature of the bypass flow and the third flow. The mixer comprises inner and outer sections. The inner section is generally cylindrical in cross section and has a plurality of holes therein. The angle between the direction of the bypass flow and the direction of the third flow, when the bypass flow meets the third flow in the mixer, is less than about 90 degrees. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202093 | Pulsed plasma thruster using vapor and method of making - A pulsed plasma thruster (PPT) and a method of making the PPT are disclosed. The PPT includes no moving parts and can be made in a small size. The PPT can achieve long operating duration by using vapor as a fuel. Liquid used to form the vapor can be easily stored and can provide an ample supply of vapor. The PPT is also designed to facilitate easy and rapid manufacture. The process for making the PPT uses known techniques for making printed circuit board devices. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202094 | AEROENGINE FITTED WITH HEAT EXCHANGER MEANS - The invention relates to an aeroengine comprising:
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20080202095 | Catalytic converter heating - The rate at which a catalytic converter heats up to its normal operating temperature range, (e.g., during a start up phase) is increased by applying an external load to an internal combustion engine. Applying the external load causes the engine to generate more heat, which can be used to reduce the time that it takes to bring the catalytic converter up to its working temperature. As a result, a reduction in emissions can be achieved. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202096 | Particulate regeneration and engine control system - A particulate regeneration system for an engine is disclosed. The particulate regeneration system may have a particulate filter configured to remove particulate matter from a flow of engine exhaust, and a diesel oxidation catalyst located upstream of the particulate filter to facilitate oxidation of the trapped particulate matter. The particulate regeneration system may further have a regeneration device located upstream of the diesel oxidation catalyst and configured to selectively heat the exhaust above an oxidation temperature of the trapped particulate matter, and a selective catalytic reduction device located downstream of the particulate filter to remove NOx from the engine exhaust. The particulate regeneration system may also have a controller in communication with the regeneration device and the engine. The controller may be configured to modify engine operation in response to initiation of a regeneration event. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202097 | Engine exhaust treatment system - An engine exhaust treatment system is provided. The system may include a catalyst-based device including a catalyst configured to reduce an amount of NO | 2008-08-28 |
20080202098 | Exhaust Gas Purifying Method and Purifier - An exhaust gas purification system ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202099 | FUEL CONTROL OF AN INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE - The present invention provides a fuel control for an internal-combustion engine having an exhaust gas purifying device that is disposed in an exhaust system of the engine. A reducing agent is supplied to the exhaust gas purifying device by injecting fuel in an expansion stroke or an exhaust stroke of the engine. An intake air amount supplied to the engine is controllable. The fuel control includes decreasing the intake air amount supplied to the engine during the fuel injection for the supply of the reducing agent. The fuel control also includes advancing an injection timing of the fuel injection for the supply of the reducing agent when an actual intake air amount is less than a desired intake air amount or when an actual boost pressure is higher than a desired boost pressure. The advancement of the injection timing improves the combustibility of engine while decreasing the HC exhaust amount. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202100 | Exhaust emission control device and method for internal combustion engine and engine control unit - An exhaust emission control device for an internal combustion engine, which is capable of completing a regeneration operation in a short time period, thereby making it possible to ensure excellent fuel economy. The exhaust emission control device includes a NOx catalyst, an ECU, and a NOx catalyst temperature sensor. The ECU sets a control parameter for controlling the operation of the engine to first to third predetermined values. The ECU selects the first predetermined value when the temperature of the NOx catalyst detected by the NOx catalyst temperature sensor is within a target temperature range, and selects the second predetermined value when the detected temperature of the NOx catalyst is lower than the target temperature range. Further, the ECU selects the third predetermined values when the detected temperature of the NOx catalyst is higher than the target temperature range. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202101 | Exhaust treatment system - An exhaust gas treatment system of an internal combustion engine includes a selective catalytic reduction catalyst fluidly connected to the internal combustion engine, a particulate filter fluidly connected downstream of the selective catalytic reduction catalyst, and an induction line configured to direct a portion of a filtered exhaust flow of the internal combustion engine toward an inlet of the engine. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202102 | Device and Method For regenerating a Particulate Filter - The invention relates to a device for the regeneration, temperature loading and/or thermal management of a component, which is assigned to an exhaust gas system, of an internal combustion engine preferably of a vehicle, having, at least one injection valve, which operates preferably in a chatter mode as a function of the pressure of supplied fuel, for injecting fuel for the purpose of regeneration, temperature loading and/or thermal management into the exhaust system of the internal combustion engine. The invention is distinguished by at least one pressure control valve ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202103 | Software, methods and systems including soot loading metrics - One embodiment is a method including a unique soot loading metric. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the following description and drawings. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202104 | Controller of exhaust gas purifying agent and exhaust gas purifying system - A quantity of a purifying agent that is added into an exhaust gas, reacts with a specific component in the exhaust gas, and purifies the exhaust gas is controlled. A controller is configured so as to be provided with a program to carry out either increment control for increasing the quantity of urea water sequentially or decrement control for decreasing the quantity of the urea water sequentially while monitoring, in NOx in the exhaust gas, the quantity not purified through the reaction with NH | 2008-08-28 |
20080202105 | APPARATUS/METHOD FOR PRODUCING HOT GAS AND DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER SYSTEM - The invention relates to an apparatus for producing hot gas with a first combustion chamber ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202106 | EXHAUST DEVICE FOR A DIESEL ENGINE - An exhaust device for a diesel engine supplies liquid fuel ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202107 | SCR ON LOW THERMAL MASS FILTER SUBSTRATES - Provided are selective catalytic reduction (SCR) filters that effectively provide simultaneous treatment of particulate matter and NO | 2008-08-28 |
20080202108 | Reductant supply system for a waste gas cleaning catalyst of an internal combustion engine and a plug-in connection for connecting heatable fluid ducts - The invention relates to a reductant supply system for a waste gas cleaning catalyst ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202109 | Hydraulic Actuation Assembly - An assembly for the hydraulic actuation of safety equipment includes a hydraulic actuator disposed between a fluid feed line and a supply line in fluid communication with the safety equipment. A pump valve in the supply line downstream of the hydraulic actuator is adjustable between open and closed positions for providing hydraulic fluid to supply line. A fluid source communicates with a bypass line in fluid communication with the supply line. A bypass valve is disposed between the fluid source and the supply line and is lockable between open and closed positions for providing other hydraulic fluid to supply line. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202110 | Hydraulic Control Arrangement - The invention discloses a hydraulic control arrangement for controlling a number of consumers, particularly of a mobile working machine. In addition to the consumers of the control arrangement, an additional consumer should be able to be connected to a power beyond port. All consumers and power beyond consumers are supplied with hydraulic fluid by a pump. An input pressure scale is provided downstream of the pump, and the greater of the load pressures of the consumers or of the at least one power beyond consumer is applied to the control port of said input pressure scale. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202111 | LOAD SENSE BOOST DEVICE - A vehicle is disclosed having a hydraulic system. The hydraulic system includes a pressure regulator that maintains the output pressure from a hydraulic pump above a predetermined minimum pressure. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202112 | Method and system for feedback pressure control - A method of controlling a motor includes monitoring a pressure in a circuit supplying a pressurized fluid to the motor, determining a difference between the monitored circuit pressure and a desired circuit pressure, and determining an actuator command for an actuator that is capable of adjusting a pressure of the pressurized fluid supplied to the motor. The actuator command is determined based on the difference between the monitored circuit pressure and the desired circuit pressure, and is independent of a position of the actuator. The method also includes operating the actuator based on the actuator command. | 2008-08-28 |