38th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080222864 | Method for forming a multi-frequency surface acoustic wave device - Provided is a method of manufacturing a multi-frequency surface acoustic wave (SAW) device on a common piezoelectric substrate. The method features varying the resonant frequency of waveguide elements of the SAW device using a single etch step. The etch step removes a sub-portion of multiple layers of conductive film disposed on the substrate. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222865 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUACTURING PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT - A piezoelectric element with a substrate, a first electrode film disposed on the substrate, a piezoelectric film disposed on the first electrode film, and a second electrode film disposed on the piezoelectric film, and a method of forming same. The piezoelectric film has a laminated structure composed of a plurality of crystallized piezoelectric thin films. The piezoelectric film has a predetermined thickness and is formed by repeated cycles of a film formation step of forming a piezoelectric thin film and a crystallization heat treatment step of heat-treating the piezoelectric thin film to effect crystallization. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222866 | MULTILAYERED PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In a multilayered piezoelectric element having a multilayered structure in which electrode layers and piezoelectric material layers are alternately stacked, an internal electrode and a side electrode can be strongly connected. The element includes a first electrode layer having an end portion that protrudes to an outer side than adjacent piezoelectric material layers on a first side surface of the multilayered structure and providing a first insulating region between a second side surface and itself, a second electrode layer having an end portion that protrudes to an outer side than adjacent piezoelectric material layers on the second side surface of the multilayered structure and providing a second insulating region between the first side surface and itself, a first side electrode connected to the end portion of the first electrode layer, and a second side electrode connected to the end portion of the second electrode layer. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222867 | Valve nut removal and replacement system - A valve nut removal and replacement system including a plurality of associated tools and methods used for above ground access to, replacement of, and maintenance of worn, misshaped, abused or otherwise faulty valve nuts located at a subsurface location. A system is provided including tool components, many of which can be configured for multiple uses. The system provides for the cleaning and removal of a retainer nut, for the removal of a damaged valve nut, and for the installation and securing of a new valve nut from a remote above ground location. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222868 | NOSE ASSEMBLY - A nose assembly for fitting onto a fastener installation tool for installing fasteners of the type in which a part of the fastener is broken off during the installation process, the nose being provided with a housing and a sleeve, the sleeve having a spring, and a collar which is movable within the housing against resistance of the spring, wherein plunger means are provided on the collar, and wherein the sleeve is threadably engaged with the collar, such that movement of the sleeve causes corresponding movement of the collar and plunger means, the plunger means being arranged to actuate a trigger thereby to open an air valve and allow a flow of compressed air through the tool, thereby to allow installation of the fastener into a workpiece. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222869 | MACHINE TO PRODUCE EXPANDED METAL SPIRALLY LOCK-SEAMED TUBING FROM SOLID COIL STOCK - An apparatus for expanding metal and forming tubing combines two metal-forming operations into a single process. Tubing, such as that used for filters, is desirably expanded so that air or liquid may pass thru “diamonds” formed in the tubing. Expanding metal and forming tubing is accomplished in a single, continuous process by first slitting and expanding the metal, and then locking its seams to form a spiral pipe. This avoids depending on vendors for delivery of expanded metal at fluctuating prices, eliminates intermediate steps of handling the coils, and eliminates rusting while the expanded steel coils await formation into tubing. Tubing made from expanded metal may be used for air filters, oil filters, water filters, separators and other types of filters. Double-wall HVAC ducting systems or silencers can also use expanded material for reducing heat transfer and noise. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222870 | Methods for refurbishing a web cartridge - One embodiment of a method for refurbishing a web cartridge includes separating a web extending between first and second spools from the first spool and winding the separated web onto the second spool. The first and second spools are removed from a housing. A replacement first spool having a replacement web is obtained, and an end of the replacement is fed web through a web guide. A portion of the replacement web is then affixed to a replacement second spool. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222871 | SCRUBBER - A method for assembling tool having a housing into which a motor assembly and a battery assembly are inserted. A circuit board can be employed to electrically connecting the battery assembly to the motor assembly even if the battery assembly and the motor assembly are not disposed in an in-line configuration. The circuit board can include a switch that can be employed to selectively operate the tool. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222872 | Landing Gear and Method of Assembly - Landing gear for selectively supporting a semitrailer and a method of assembly of the landing gear is provided. The landing gear includes a leg having an upper section and a lower section telescopingly received in the upper section. A lead screw extends and retracts the upper and lower sections relative to each other upon rotation thereof. An input shaft applies a torque to the lead screw to drive rotation thereof, the input shaft being rotatable about a rotation axis and movable in translation along the rotation axis for shifting between a first position for low gear operation and a second position for high gear operation. An output shaft, axially aligned with the input shaft, has an output gear for transmitting torque to the lead screw. A gearing subassembly is received in the upper leg section and is configured to augment lift when the input shaft is in the first position and augment speed in the second position. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222873 | Method for Establishing a Nail Connection and Nails Therefor - A method is described for establishing a nail connection between two components as well as a nail therefor. The nail is driven through the non-prepunched components in the joining area at a high speed such that the nail tip fully penetrates both components and forms a toric-shaped material bulge in the nail-head-side component, which protrudes into a circular groove of the nail head, and a crater-shaped material bulge is formed in the component facing away from the nail head, which protrudes in the opposite direction. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222874 | HOT GAS DUCT AND DUCT SPLITTER ARRANGEMENT - A hot gas duct, such as a combustion casing in a gas turbine engine, includes a duct splitter held within the hot gas duct in at least three, preferably four, locations spaced around a peripheral edge of the duct splitter. At least one, preferably two, of the holding locations each comprise a generally cylindrical mounting that projects through a wall of the hot gas duct to engage an edge portion of the duct splitter by means of a slot formed in a circular face of the mounting. Mutually contacting surfaces of the slot and the duct splitter comprise hard face coatings to combat wear due to vibration and differential thermal expansion and contraction. The mountings have cooling holes that penetrate the mounting, so that coolant can flow through the mountings and into the interior of the hot gas duct to cool the mountings and the hard face coatings. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222875 | FIRE EXTINGUISHER - The fire extinguisher of the present invention includes a container housing a fire inhibiting material which may automatically discharge its fire inhibiting contents in response to a fire. In one exemplary embodiment, the fire inhibiting material is pressurized within the container and the container is structured and arranged to discharge its fire inhibiting contents in a predetermined direction. Also, a method is provided for constructing a container for holding fire inhibiting contents under pressure and a method and apparatus for effectively and efficiently filling and pressurizing the container with fire inhibiting material, forming a container structured and arranged to expel the fire inhibiting material contained therein in a predefined direction in response to a fire. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222876 | SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS TO MOLDED INTERCONNECTION DEVICES - A system for connecting electrical devices to one another is provided. This system includes a horizontal or non-horizontal substrate and an anchor connected to or formed integrally with the substrate. The anchor is either a raised structure or a recessed structure, and further includes at least one retention member formed integrally with the anchor. At least one electronic component is mounted within the anchor and the at least one retention member secures the component to the substrate. At least one electrical trace is disposed on the substrate and the at least one electrical trace extends into the anchor, contacts the at least one electronic component, and forms an electrical connection between the substrate and the at least one electronic component. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222877 | COMBINATION OF TUBE ASSEMBLY AND CLIP FOR WIRELESS ANTENNA GROUNDING - An antenna tube configured to accommodate a grounding clip and an antenna, the antenna tube having a cylindrical tube having an upper end and an inner end opposite the upper end; a circumferentially extending groove in the cylindrical tube located between the upper end and the inner end; and a tapered lip at the inner end of the cylindrical tube, wherein the grounding clip fits between the circumferentially extending groove and the tapered lip, and at least a portion of the antenna slidably fits into the upper end of the cylindrical tube. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222878 | Method of manufacturing magnetic head - A method of manufacturing a magnetic head includes the steps of: fabricating a substructure in which pre-head portions are aligned in a plurality of rows by forming components of a plurality of magnetic heads on a single substrate; and fabricating the plurality of magnetic heads by separating the pre-head portions from one another through cutting the substructure. In the step of fabricating the substructure, the resistance of an MR film that will be formed into an MR element by undergoing lapping later is detected to determine the target position of the boundary between a track width defining portion and a wide portion of a pole layer based on the resistance thus obtained, and the pole layer is thereby formed. In the step of fabricating the magnetic heads, the surface formed by cutting the substructure is lapped such that the MR film is lapped and the resistance thereof thereby reaches a predetermined value. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222879 | Method of manufacturing magnetic head and method of manufacturing magnetic head substructure - A method of manufacturing a magnetic head includes the steps of: fabricating a substructure in which pre-head portions are aligned in a plurality of rows by forming components of a plurality of magnetic heads on a single substrate; and fabricating the plurality of magnetic heads by separating the pre-head portions from one another through cutting the substructure. In the step of fabricating the substructure, the resistance of an MR film that will be formed into an MR element by undergoing lapping later is detected to determine the target position of the boundary between a track width defining portion and a wide portion of a pole layer based on the resistance detected, and the pole layer is thereby formed. In the step of fabricating the magnetic heads, the surface formed by cutting the substructure is lapped such that the MR film is lapped and the resistance thereof thereby reaches a predetermined value. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222880 | SURGE PROTECTOR - A surge protector coated with an oxide layer having an excellent chemical stability at the high temperature range and excellent adherence with respect to main discharge electrodes. The surge protector includes a column-shaped ceramic member that has a conductive film divided by a discharge gap interposed therebetween; a pair of main discharge electrode members opposite to each other on both ends of the column-shaped ceramic member to come in contact with the conductive film; and a cylindrical ceramic tube which is fitted to the pair of main discharge electrode members opposite to each other to seal both the column-shaped ceramic member and sealing gas inside thereof. Oxide films are formed on main discharge surfaces of at least the protrusive supporting portions of the pair of main discharge electrode members opposite to each other, by performing an oxidation treatment, respectively. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222881 | Method of producing active material for lithium secondary battery, method of producing electrode for lithium secondary battery, method of producing lithium secondary battery, and method of monitoring quality of active material for lithium secondary battery - A method of producing an active material for a lithium secondary battery, by which impurities causing problems in synthesizing an active material for a lithium secondary battery, including a lithium transition metal oxyanion compound are removed efficiently and enhancement of an energy density is realized, is provided. By cleaning the active material for a lithium secondary battery, including a lithium transition metal oxyanion compound, with a pH buffer solution, for example, it is possible to efficiently remove just only impurities such as Li | 2008-09-18 |
20080222882 | DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING ENGAGING PARTS - A device for assembling an engaging part being joined to a work piece includes a base, a driving part, a locating part, a press part and an expanding part. The base is a rectangular frame provides a rectangular hollow space. The driving part is disposed at one of the frame sides of the base. The locating part is disposed in the hollow space and beside the driving part. The press part is disposed in the hollow space and joined to the locating part such that it is capable of moving reciprocally. The work piece pan is disposed in the hollow space next to another frame side of the base and is opposite to the press part. The expanding part is disposed in the work piece pan for performing assembling job of the engaging part and the work piece simply, safely and effectively. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222883 | PRODUCTION SYSTEM GENERAL-PURPOSE CELL AND PRODUCTION SYSTEM USING THE SAME - In a production system general-purpose cell for general-purpose use in processing and transportation of a received workpiece in a production system of processing and delivering the workpiece, the production system general-purpose cell includes a base unit having a planar shape of quadrangle and supporting at least a robot for use in transportation of the workpiece such that the robot is movable on the planar area of quadrangle, a parts supply unit for supplying parts of the workpiece to the robot supported by the base unit, and a processing area extending outside the base unit. The robot supported by the base unit having a motion range set in a range from inside to outside the base unit in a form including at least part of the processing area. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222884 | Packaging for chip-on-board pressure sensor - A method of packaging for chip-on-board pressure sensor that includes a buffer layer with a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) intermediate between the transducer and a main chip-on-board substrate by which thermally induced package stresses can be greatly reduced or eliminated. Additionally, the use of a buffer layer with higher stiffness (elastic modulus) than the chip-on-board substrate further prevents or reduces flexural (bending) stresses from being transferred to the transducer. Such a buffer layer also enables a wider choice of materials for bonding and stable performance of pressure sensor in harsh media and environmental conditions. The pressure transducer can be adhesively bonded to a ceramic layer, which in turn can be adhesively bonded to an epoxy laminate chip-on-board substrate. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222885 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HYBRID PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A method for manufacturing a hybrid printed circuit board having two kinds of wiring boards. The circuit board has method has a first wiring board having a first terminal and, a second wiring board wherein a dent wherein the first wiring board is fitted and equipped with a second terminal is formed, and forming the same plane as the first wiring board. The board also has an insulating adhesive material disposed around the first terminal, and a conductive adhesive joining the first terminal with the second terminal. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222886 | Method For Manufacturing Carrier Substrate - A carrier substrate and a method for manufacturing the carrier substrate are disclosed herein. The method includes the steps of: providing a core substrate; forming a build-up material layer on the core substrate; forming a via in the build-up material layer; forming a patterned photoresist layer on the build-up material layer covering a portion of the via and exposing an opening from uncovered portion of the via, and a wiring slot connected to the opening; and forming a metal-electroplated layer on the via and the wiring slot. In forming a trace according to the present invention, the metal-electroplated layer is formed as the trace and directly connected to the via, striding or not striding over the via. Additionally, in the carrier substrate structure, there is no need an annular ring to connect the trace to the via, and thus the wiring space is increased. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222887 | Stacked module connector - A method for soldering a soft wire to a printed circuit board conveniently includes the following step: providing a bracket having a through hole and an enameled wire; fastening the enameled wire to the bracket with the conductive wire crossing over the through hole; providing a printed circuit board formed with conductive pads thereon and setting the printed circuit board onto the bracket with the pad aligned to the through hole so that a portion of the magnet wire crossing the through hole lies on the conductive pad; providing a soldering tool having a thermal contact portion and inserting the thermal contact portion into the through hole to solder the magnet wire to the conductive pad. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222888 | BALL ATTACHING APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING WARPAGE OF SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF ATTACHING SOLDER BALLS USING THE SAME - A ball attaching apparatus for respectively attaching solder balls onto a plurality of ball lands of a material which has mold caps formed between the ball lands. The apparatus includes an indexer on which the material is seated and fixed; a holder located above the indexer such that it can be raised and lowered; an attachment plate installed on a lower surface of the holder, having projections at positions corresponding to the mold caps of the material, and defined with grooves at positions corresponding to the ball lands of the material, in which the solder balls are placed; and eject pins arranged in the respective grooves of the attachment plate for conveying and dropping the solder balls through introduction and removal of vacuum. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222889 | Method of producing assembled camshafts - A method of producing assembled camshafts from a tubular member and components slid on to same and having through-holes and outer functional faces, wherein the components are provided with through-holes which have been machined by non-chip-forming operations and on which an outer contour is preferably finish-machined; wherein the tubular member can be clamped in so as to be centred on a reference axis B; wherein the components are slid on and are centred via their outer contour on the reference axis of the clamping means of the tubular member; wherein, between the through-holes and the tubular member, a compensating and joining gap is provided and wherein; between the components and the tubular member with material being added, a material locking connection or a press fit connection is provided by expanding the tubular member. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222890 | ANTI-BREAKING STRUCTURE FOR END CLOSURE OF HEAT PIPE - An anti-breaking structure of an end closure of a heat pipe is formed at a tapered end of the heat pipe, and a soldering joint is formed at an upper end of the anti-breaking structure. The anti-breaking structure includes an uneven rib coupled longitudinally between the tapered end and the soldering joint, and two wing portions extended outward from the left and right outer sides of the uneven rib, and one surface of the uneven rib is convex and another backside surface of the uneven rib is concave, and both uneven rib and wing portions are formed by pressing the heat pipe to constitute the anti-breaking structure. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222891 | Method for manufacturing a prefabricated shower module - A method of manufacturing a leak-proof shower module suitable for use in constructing a tiled shower is implemented in one embodiment when a manufacturer provides a tool for creating the leak-proof shower module. The tool includes a cavity portion and a core portion which define a shape corresponding to the shape of the shower module. Next, the manufacturer inserts at least one form into the tool between the cavity portion and the core portion at a location corresponding to a drain aperture, injects a polymeric material into the tool to produce the shower module, and removes the shower module from the tool while retaining the form in place. In one embodiment, the manufacturer clamps the shower module to a rigid surface such that the module is prevented from flexing and the drain aperture rests in a hole in the rigid surface, and cools the shower module while retaining the form. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222892 | Method of Producing Mechanism For Converting Rotational Motion Into Linear Motion - A method for fabricating a rotational-to-linear motion conversion mechanism which can avoid a planetary shaft from being tilted with respect to a sun shaft when the conversion mechanism is assembled. The method includes fabricating a subassembly with the planetary shaft being held in parallel to the sun shaft. The subassembly includes the sun shaft having a first and second sun gear at its opposing ends and a male thread at its center, the planetary shaft having a first planetary gear at its one end and a male thread at its center, a ring shaft having a female thread, and a first and second ring gear. The method also includes mating the second planetary gear with the second sun gear and the second ring gear while the second planetary gear is being fitted over the outer circumferential surface of the other end of the planetary shaft in the subassembly. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222893 | Method and apparatus for assembling rolling bearing - A rolling bearing assembling method includes: providing a subassembly member in which a cage and an outer ring raceway of an outer ring are combined with each other; disposing a rotary member that includes groove portions formed on an outer circumference thereof, concentrically with the outer ring so that the plurality of groove portions confront respectively pockets of the cage; disposing a guide member including a guide hole, above the rotary member; supplying tapered rollers from the guide hole between the pockets and the groove portions, respectively; rotating the rotary member by a predetermined angle so that the tapered rollers are pushed radially outward by raised portions between the adjacent groove portions thereby accommodating the tapered rollers into the pockets, respectively; providing the seal ring on the inner ring raceway; and assembling the hub main body together with the outer ring. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222894 | Method and device to cut aluminum foil - A cutting machine to cut aluminum foil to pre-set and adjustable lengths. An embodiment for a manually operated machine. An embodiment to pre-determine the length and number of aluminum foil pieces whereupon that number of pieces is automatically prepared. An embodiment also to automatically fold the foil around an object like strands of hair. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222895 | KNIFE WITH WINDOW BREAKER - A knife having a thin handle and a window breaker is disclosed. The handle comprises a frame and a cover. The frame has an arch and a threaded bore for supporting the window breaker is at least partially located within the arch. The cover has a support wall into which the arch fits. The threaded bore has a diameter sufficiently large that the structural integrity of the arch may be compromised without support from the support wall when the window breaker is screwed in and used. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222896 | FIELD STRIPPABLE KNIFE - A field-strippable folding knife which can be disassembled without special tools is disclosed. The knife has a blade a tang, and a handle. The handle comprises a male handle portion and a female handle portion which can be joined together. The tang may have two stops. The stops are engaged by a blade locking system to fix the blade in an open position and a closed position. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222897 | KNIFE WITH BLADE STOP STRUCTURE - A slide knife with a blade stop structure is disclosed. The knife comprises a blade, an actuator, and a handle. The handle comprises a frame and a cover. The blade has a blade pin. The cover comprises an extended stop with an interior surface and/or a stop boss that engages the blade pin. The actuator also comprises a front catch which may engage the blade pin. The blade stop structure can absorb the force imparted by continual striking of the blade pin without distortion of the knife. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222898 | Device for Cutting Sheet Material - A device for cutting sheet material, especially sheet metal having a contoured structure such as ridges or corrugations, the device including (a) a support ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080222899 | PICTURE FRAME BACKING PAPER EDGE TRIMMER - A tool for trimming the excess backing material on a picture frame having a back surface and a side surface comprises a hand-held body having a forward portion, a rearward portion, and a bottom guide plate configured for sliding engagement with the back surface of the picture frame. An edge guide is configured for sliding engagement against the side surface of the picture frame, and a cutting blade having a tip is spaced apart from the edge guide. The tip of the blade extends slightly below the guide plate to cut through backing material as a user moves the tool along the frame. The cutting blade may be supported in a spring-biased pivoting holder, and an engagement member is included having a first, unpushed position wherein the pivoting holder is restrained with the tip of the blade above the guide plate, and a second, pushed position wherein the pivoting holder is allowed to pivot between from a retraced position and an extended position as a function of the spring biasing. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222900 | Apparatus for Emergency Seatbelt Release - The present invention provides an apparatus to facilitate the easy removal or release of a seatbelt or similar safety harness device during an emergency. The apparatus of the invention provides a practical and easy means of releasing a seatbelt or similar safety harness that is jammed or difficult to remove during an auto accident or other emergency. The apparatus is comprised of an Emergency Seatbelt Release (ESR) box which is attached to the seatbelt, preferably at or near the tongue connector of the seatbelt such that the seatbelt passes through the ESR box. The ESR box contains a sharp edged cutting instrument attached to a trigger handle contained in a compartment within the ESR box. The compartment containing the trigger handle has a protective quick access cover so that it will not be inadvertently pulled or snagged in non-emergency situations. When the protective cover is removed, the trigger handle becomes accessible with the aid of compression springs which extend and eject the trigger handle. In an emergency, the trigger handle is pulled and the sharp edge cutting instrument is drawn along the seatbelt, cutting it completely in one forward motion. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222901 | Hand-Guided Power Jigsaw - The invention relates to a handheld hacksaw with a saw blade that can be moved to and fro, an effective support device ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080222902 | Device for storing a shaving razor or other implement with an associated container - A device for storing an implement such as a razor next to an associated container. An endless band of elastomeric material is formed to be stretched and released about the container. A mouth portion formed of the same material is disposed on the periphery of the band for retaining the implement. The mouth portion has a pair of arms spaced apart enough to receive the implement, and a pair of gates each of which is joined at a first end to an outer end of a corresponding arm. Each gate is biased toward a rest position where a second end of the gate opposite its first end confronts the second end of the other gate. The gates deflect inward when the implement is urged horizontally into the mouth portion, and return to their rest position when the implement clears them so that the implement is then stored in the device. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222903 | Apparatus and methods for determining alignment of vehicle-mounted wheel - An apparatus for determining alignment of a wheel mounted to a vehicle includes a plate, a housing and a light source. The plate has a top surface, a bottom surface, and an outer perimeter. The bottom surface is substantially planar and the outer perimeter includes an engagement portion. The plate is configured such that it may be positioned at least partially within a wheel rim, with the engagement portion and the bottom surface contacting interior circumferential and interior annular surfaces of the wheel rim, respectively, and with the bottom surface substantially perpendicular to the wheel rotational axis. The housing is attached to the top surface of the plate and defines a chamber. The light source is supported at least partially within the chamber and is configured to project light away from the housing. Methods are also provided for manufacturing a vehicle and for inspecting a wheel mounted upon a vehicle. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222904 | Rotating pin sight - A bow sight comprising: a main body having a plurality of grooves; a first support structure having a first ring clamp that is linearly slidably mounted in one of said grooves; a first sight ring that is rotatably coupled to said first support structure; a first sight pin that is fixedly mounted on said first sight ring; a second support structure having a second ring clamp that is linearly slidably mounted in another of said grooves; a second sight ring that is rotatably coupled to said second support structure; and a second sight pin that is fixedly mounted on said second sight ring. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222905 | LASER MARKER - A laser marker capable of emitting laser light with its optimum intensity in accordance with a level of illuminance at any environment where the laser marker is used. The laser marker includes a stand and a cover rotatably provided on the stand. The cover accommodates therein a laser unit that emits laser light outside of the cover through a window formed in the cover. Laser light intensity changing unit is provided, which changes the intensity of the laser light to be emitted from the laser unit in accordance with the illuminance at the environment, the illuminance being detected by a illuminance sensor provided on the cover. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222906 | Traditional shaving razor or electrical shaving and trimming device with integrated spirit level or bubble level - This device integrates a “Spirit Level” or “Bubble Level” with a traditional shaving device such as a non-electrically powered shaving razor, or electrically powered razor or trimming device. The integration of a “Spirit Level” or “Bubble Level” with a shaving or trimming device allows for accurate, straight, and level, shaving, cutting, or trimming of facial hair, hair growing from the scalp, or any other hair growing from the body. By using the “Sprit Level” or “Bubble Level” as a guide, the user is able to gauge the exact angle at which he or she is cutting, shaving, or trimming. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222907 | MULTIPLE ANGLE COMPACT SPIRIT LEVEL - The level with a generally u-shaped or round, rigid frame. The outer surface is comprised of a number of planar reference faces that are at different fixed angles to a spirit vial mounted in the frame. Optionally, magnets are embedded in the reference faces. Optionally, there are grooves in the reference faces. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222908 | Tool for Plumbing,Squaring and Attaching - “A tool and method to assist a user with leveling, plumbing, squaring and a frame to a structure during its attachment.” | 2008-09-18 |
20080222909 | DRYING APPARATUS - The present disclosure is related to an apparatus suitable for cleaning, refreshing, steaming, deodorizing, and/or drying cloth items. Such appliance comprises a molded base form with an associated heater/blower assembly and a water receptacle, a rigid, telescoping framework hingedly affixed to the base form, and a collapsible enclosure defining a void space, and having at least one access port thereto and a plurality of removable shelves for inclusion therein. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222910 | Dryer - A hand drying apparatus has a casing, a cavity formed in the casing for receiving a user's hands, a fan located in the casing and creating an airflow, and a plurality of openings communication with the fan and arranged to direct an airflow transversely across the cavity. The cavity has an entrance delimited by a front edge and a rear edge in which the openings are located. The shape of the front and rear edges is such that, when in use the user's hands are introduced to the cavity, the distance between the user's hands and the nearest opening is substantially uniform. Alternatively, one of the edges is substantially straight and the other of the said edges is curved so that the distance between the edges varies along the length of the cavity entrance. These arrangements enhance the drying efficiency of the dryer. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222911 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO REMOVE MOISTURE FROM WOOD - A system and process is provided to deplete or remove moisture from wood coring in boats. The system and process does not require the destruction, removal, or reconstruction of the wood coring. The present invention comprises piercing of the wood coring to create bores therethrough. Next, blowing ultra dry air through the bores, this removes moisture from the coring. And finally sealing the holes with a sealant. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222912 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRYING CONTAINERS - A device and method for drying containers, in particular bottles, having a drying unit for removing water on the container surface. The drying process saves energy and is adapted to ambient conditions, so that labels, for example, can be applied reliably in a downstream labeling machine. The device includes at least one measuring unit for measuring ambient parameters. In addition, a control unit designed so that the drying performance of the drying unit can be regulated as a function of at least one measured ambient parameter is provided. The device and method makes it possible to prevent the condensation of water on the container surface or to keep it below a certain minimum. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222913 | Two-stage thermal oxidation of dryer offgas - A method and apparatus are provided for reducing the VOC, CO, and, alternatively, the NOx content of dryer offgas that is discharged into the atmosphere from a moist organic product drying process using thermal oxidizing apparatus that includes a burner, furnace, mixing chamber, thermal oxidizer, tempering chamber, and an indirect gas-to-gas heat exchanger. The dryer offgas is separated into two portions, with a larger portion being preheated by indirect heat exchange with the hot gaseous output from the thermal oxidizer. The non-preheated portion is directed to the burner in the function of flue gas recycle for NOx control. The preheated portion is separated into two portions, with one portion being directed to the furnace/mixing chamber of the thermal oxidizing apparatus. The other portion of the preheated offgas is recycled to the hot gas inlet of the dryer and serves the function of dryer heat transfer media. Ultimately, all the dryer offgas enters the thermal oxidizer, and comprises a smaller non-preheated portion directed to the burner and a larger preheated portion directed to the furnace/mixing chamber. By preheating a large proportion of the offgas directed to the thermal oxidizing apparatus, simultaneous achievement of an adequate thermal oxidizer temperature, 1600° F., and an adequate oxygen concentration of 5% by volume is achieved for optimized thermal oxidation of carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222914 | Footwear - An overshoe for fashion wear, but which is hardwearing and inexpensive to manufacture, has an upper, part ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080222915 | Footwear and Method of Manufacturing Same - A footwear article is formed by providing at least one spent automobile tire having a tread, separating a portion of the tread of the tire, trimming the separated portion into the general shape of a foot and securing the separated portion to a top sole portion. The bottom sole portion of the footwear article has a generally, non-uniform thickness and irregular pattern. The bottom sole portion can fixer have elements of a scrub pattern indicator element, a tie bar indicator and/or a ply fragment visible on an outer edge thereof. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222916 | Shoe Sole Combined with Air Chamber and Air Valve - A shoe sole for a shoe comprises: an air chamber formed of a resilient material and defining an inner space for receiving air therein; an air valve coupled to the air chamber; and a sole member formed of a resilient material and coupled with the air chamber, the sole member enclosing a substantially entire outer surface of the air chamber except some portions of the air chamber and the air valve such that a wearer of the shoe can selectively open and close the air valve to adjust an air pressure of the air chamber, and thus, to adjust an air cushioning degree of the shoe. The air chamber can include a grooved structure on the generally planar upper and lower surfaces and on side surfaces thereof, and one or more through-holes formed through the upper and lower surfaces of the chamber, and the sole member is filled in the through-holes. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222917 | Article Of Footwear Having A Fluid-Filled Bladder With A Reinforcing Structure - A sole component and a method of manufacturing the sole component are disclosed. In general, the sole component includes a fluid-filled bladder and a reinforcing structure extending around the bladder. The reinforcing structure is bonded to the exterior of the bladder, and may be recessed into the bladder. In some embodiments, the reinforcing structure extends along the side surfaces of the bladder and between upper and lower surfaces of bladder. In manufacturing the sole component, the reinforcing structure may be located within a mold, and the polymer material forming the bladder may be bonded to the reinforcing structure during the molding process. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222918 | INSOLE CUSHION AND COMPOSITE FOOT-BED - An insole cushion for a shoe and a composite food-bed for a shoe and shoe including a gel pad having a mesh segment cast or formed integrally with the gel pad, that extending beyond at least one peripheral edge of the gel pad. The composite food-bed includes upper and lower foot-bed members with an insole cushion including a gel pad having a mesh segment integral to the gel pad. The get pad is disposed and affixed between the upper and lower foot-bed members and the mesh segment that extends beyond the peripheral edge of the gel pad is affixed between the upper and lower foot-bed members beyond the peripheral edge of the get pad. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222919 | Accident Prevention Insole - An accident prevention insole includes a base surface ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080222920 | Shoe Provided with an Interchangeable Sole - A shoe provided with an interchangeable sole includes an elevated flange ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080222921 | Article of Footwear with Circular Tread Pattern - An article of footwear is disclosed. The article of footwear includes an outsole with a circular tread pattern. The circular tread pattern provides sufficient traction in all directions but also allows the wearer to pivot about a pivot portion. The circular tread pattern is generally large, and in some cases, the first and smallest circular tread extends less than 360 degrees. The pivot portion can include a slot that aids in flexibility. The outsole can also include a different tread pattern for the heel portion, or the circular tread pattern may also extend into the heel portion. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222922 | SHOE WITH REDUCED LENGTH INNERSOLE AND SMOOTH TRANSITION IN FLEXIBILITY - A shoe having enhanced flexibility is disclosed, wherein there is a reduction in the stiffness of the shoe in proximity to the flexline. The shoe has a shortened innersole and a reduction in innersole stiffening material toward the toe end of the shoe. The innersole may include cutouts that reduce the stiffness of the innersole in proximity to the flexline. A method of manufacturing such shoes is also disclosed. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222923 | Closure and Tightening Device for a Sports Boot - Connecting member for a sports boot closure and tightening device ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080222924 | Replaceable shoe cleat - A replaceable shoe cleat is provided having a receptacle element and a detachable cleat element. The receptacle element is adapted to be located within a sole of a shoe. The receptacle element has at least one detent receiving portion. The detachable cleat element is capable of insertion into the receptacle element. The detachable cleat element has a frame with at least one resilient detent portion. The cleat element has a movable lock element coupled with and movable relative to the frame. The resilient detent portion is adapted to enter the at least one detent receiving portion when the cleat element is located in the receptacle element. The movable lock element is movable relative to the frame to lock the at least one resilient detent portion relative to the frame. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222925 | UNIVERSAL FRONT AND REAR EQUIPMENT MOUNT FOR ATV - A universal front and rear equipment mount for an ATV includes a telescoping central frame member with telescoping front and rear mounting arms extending therefrom for connection to independent axle structures of the ATV, front and rear angled hitch brackets, each with upturned tabs having aligned holes to receive a hitch pin, and front and rear angled pulley brackets having pulleys mounted thereon for routing a winch cable of a winch mounted either on the front or rear of the vehicle or on the front or rear pulley brackets. An implement can be hitched either to the front or rear hitch bracket, and the implement can be raised or lowered by use of the winch, which has its cable routed over selected pulleys and connected to a hitch tongue or other part of the implement. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222926 | SNOWPLOW WITH PIVOTING SIDEBLADES - The left and right sideblades are hinged to the mainblade about vertical axes, and can pivot each through 180°. The sideblades are rotated by means of left and right hydraulic rotary actuators. The actuator includes a piston formed with helical splines, which drive a rotor sleeve of the actuator to rotate in a single-plane-circle when the piston is driven axially. The journal bearings in the rotary actuator are supplemented by bearings provided in a coaxial lower hinge, which are of much greater journal capacity than the bearings in the rotary actuators. The lower hinge protects the hydraulic rotary actuator from shocks due to the sideblade impacting against a kerb. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222927 | Snowplow with pivoting sideblades - The left and right sideblades are hinged to the mainblade about vertical axes, and can pivot each through 180°. The sideblades are rotated by means of left and right hydraulic rotary actuators. The actuator includes a piston formed with helical splines, which drive a rotor sleeve of the actuator to rotate in a single-plane-circle when the piston is driven axially. The journal bearings in the rotary actuator are supplemented by bearings provided in a coaxial lower hinge, which are of much greater journal capacity than the bearings in the rotary actuators. The lower hinge protects the hydraulic rotary actuator from shocks due to the sideblade impacting against a kerb, A wheel-protection link blocks the sideblade from contacting the wheel of the vehicle. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222928 | Vibration damping device and bucket for construction machine - A vibration damping device capable of maintaining high vibration damping effect, and a bucket for a construction machine. The vibration damping device has a laminated plate ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080222929 | Cleaning wipe container having content-specific display - A cleaning wipe container includes a bottom panel, a front panel, a rear panel, a pair of side panels and a lid. The cleaning wipe container may be filled with a plurality of cleaning wipes that are contained in a cartridge. The container also includes a slidably engaged window that cooperatively interacts with the cartridge to display a message on or through a portion of a panel of the container. The message is based on the wipes in the cartridge and may include a type of wipe, a list of ingredients of the wipes, and/or instructions for using the wipes. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222930 | Animal Ear Tag - An animal ear tag includes a tag body and a locking insert, wherein once the locking insert is placed within the boss of a receptacle of the body of the ear tag, the insert is not easily dislodged therefrom. In addition, the present invention relates to an animal ear tag and locking insert wherein the locking insert prevents separation of the locking components of the animal ear tag once the ear tag is installed on an animal, thereby inhibiting loss of the ear tag. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222931 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR GOLF CLUB PROTECTOR - The invention teaches a tumble marker indicator for golf club protector, comprising an enclosure having a marker display window and a connective device to engage with the golf club protector; a rotation wheel that can be rotated intermittently and a rotating shaft engaged with the rotation wheel are set inside of the enclosure; a tumbling apparatus connected to the rotation wheel is set at one side of the rotation wheel; a non-return apparatus to avoid the back rotation of the rotation wheel is set at the other side of the rotation wheel; and a plurality of different markers distributed along the circumferential direction of the rotation wheel, which can be displayed orderly through the marker display window on the enclosure when rotating the rotation wheel intermittently. Since the display indicator of the invention for golf club protector is marked with a plurality of different numbers and symbols, the display marker can be changed easily according to demand, the function of displaying various numbers of commonly used golf clubs with one display indicator is realized, and the inconvenience of carrying a plurality of marker tags simultaneously is avoided. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222932 | Display cabinet for light emitting diode lights and method of use - An LED light display cabinet include a fan mounted in the interior of a cabinet housing. The fan draws air into the housing via one or more outside air inlets, and exhausts it to atmosphere via a chamber. A chamber is formed adjacent the rear door of cabinet and includes an opening in communication with the fan outlet and includes second air inlets, and baffles. The chamber permits outside air to be drawn into the chamber to cool the interior of the cabinet and exhausted out the rear of the cabinet. If the fan does not operate, air can still be drawn through the chamber for cabinet cooling. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222933 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR GOLF CLUB PROTECTOR - The invention teaches a tumble-type display device for golf club protector, comprising an enclosure having a connective member to connect with the golf club protector; said enclosure comprising a front cover having a marker display window set thereon and a back cover; a disk capable of rotating intermittently and a tumbling apparatus and a non-return apparatus acting on said disk disposed inside of said enclosure; and a plurality of markers marked and distributed along the circumferential direction of the disk. When rotating the disk intermittently, the different markers are displayed orderly through the marker display window, and only one marker is displayed at one time. Since the display device is marked with a plurality of different numbers and symbols, the display marker is changed easily according to demand, the function of displaying the various numbers of commonly used golf clubs on one display device is realized, and the inconvenience of simultaneously carrying a plurality of display devices is avoided. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222934 | Label Holder - A device, and method of manufacture therefor, for removable attachment of cards or labels to a structure, such as a file cabinet, that allows for improved ease of use, especially during removal of a card or label from the device for alteration or replacement, comprising a magnetic sheet and at least one transparent sheet attached to a front surface thereof to form a pocket between the magnetic sheet and the transparent sheet for receiving the label or card. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222935 | Three-Piece Grip Safety - The present invention is an improved multiple piece grip safety for handguns. The safety comprises a fixed main body and two interfacing pivoting members, pivoting about the top and bottom of the grip respectively. The two interfacing pivoting members counteract each other to prevent accidental disengagement of the safety while also providing a more efficient purposeful disengagement. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222936 | Canting vertical fore grip with bipod - Devices, systems and methods of canting firearms such as rifles relative to fore grip having extendable and expanded legs. One version allows for a rocking and canting of the firearm by pivotally attaching an upper portion of the expanded legs. Another version allows for a separate canting member to be clamped to both the upper portion of a vertical fore grip and to the lower mounting rail of the firearm. The canting member has portions that cant (move to the left or to the right) relative to one another. An operator can cant the firearm in a free-state or to fixed positions as desired. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222937 | Flintlock muzzleloader cover - A flintlock muzzleloader cover is formed from a generally rectangular piece of material preferably water resistant leather. The material has a first half and a second half and folds on a central fold. The material has a first pleat portion on one side of the central fold and a second pleat portion on an opposite side of the fold. A first tie portion extends from the first half and a second tie portion extends from the second half to allow the cover to be tied onto a flintlock muzzleloader. A securing device preferably in the form of antiqued brass rivets are used for securing the pleat portions to the first half and second half in a folded condition. The pleats are angled to form a pocket to receive the firing mechanism and to direct water through channels created by the folds downwardly away from the central fold and the firing mechanism. The central fold rests on top of a firing mechanism when the cover is in use. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222938 | BOBBING WATERFOWL DECOY - A waterfowl decoy for positioning at the surface of a body water, the waterfowl decoy comprising: a waterfowl decoy body, with a head and neck region, a front breast perimeter and a bottom surface; a drivetrain arranged generally orthogonally to the bottom surface of the waterfowl decoy body, the drivetrain comprising: an electric motor located generally in the head and neck region of the waterfowl decoy body; an output shaft in operable communication with the electrical motor; a disc shaped paddle in communication with the output shaft, the disc shaped paddle arranged generally parallel to the bottom surface of the waterfowl decoy bottom; a keel attached to the bottom of the waterfowl decoy body; a battery located within the keel, and in communication with the electric motor; and a central processing unit located with in the keel, and in operable communication with the battery and signal communication with the electric motor. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222939 | Customizable fishing lure system and accompanying apparatus - A customized fishing lure system having a lip, leading portion, trailing portion, body portion, a hook and connection mechanism. The lip being adapted to provide resistance when said fishing lure is moved within water. The leading portion being positioned towards the leading portion of said fishing lure. The trailing portion being positioned towards the trailing portion of said fishing lure. The body portion being positioned between said leading portion and said trailing portion. The hook being attached to said fishing lure. The first connection mechanism adapted to releasably engage said lip to said leading portion. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222940 | Fishing lures - A fishing jig head to be molded with or inserted thereinto a hook thereby form a fishing jig, includes a body, a ring attached on the body, and plate(s) or prong(s) which is shaped and positioned to prevent the fishing jig from landing flat on a bottom of water after the fishing jig is cast into the water. A fishing jig includes the fishing jig head, a hook molded with or inserted into the jig head, and optionally at least one of a weedgurad, a skirt, and a trailer. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222941 | Fishing apparatus - A fishing apparatus includes a fishing tackle container having flotation elements and at least one racking member adapted to store a plurality of long-line fishing lines separately. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222942 | Method of Detecting and Exterminating Rodents - A method of detecting and exterminating rodents can include collecting geographical data of underground rodent tunnels and nests within a defined geographical region. Additionally, the method can include processing the geographical data, and presenting the data in a form sufficient to allow an operator to identify a location of the underground rodent tunnels and nests. A method of detecting and exterminating rodents also can include exterminating rodents dwelling in the underground tunnels and nests. A system of detecting and exterminating rodents includes a substantially above-ground surveyor which can generate data of underground rodent tunnels and nests, and a data processor which can receive, store, interpret and present the data generated by the surveyor. Additionally, the system can also include an exterminating device. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222943 | Method for Controlling Bark Beetle Populations by Controlling Bark Beetle Antagonists - The invention relates to a natural method for controlling bark beetle populations by controlling the predators of bark beetle. Said method comprises aggregating bark beetle predators in the natural environment of the bark beetles by applying a chemical attractant effecting attraction of predators of the bark beetles to be controlled in those locations where a control of the bark beetle population is desired. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222944 | Fire ant colony killer - A mechanized exterminator and several embodiments thereof are presented. A support disc with rollers attached rotates when power is applied causing rollers to roll over a base. The operation of the of the exterminator disturbs the insects causing them to enter the exterminator where the rollers will crush them. Solar, battery and/or wind power can be used to power the exterminator. The exterminator is cost-effective and environmentally safe. The exterminator severely impacts the strength and health of the colony minimizing its ability to reproduce. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222945 | Method for Producing Hydrocarbon Fuel Oil - To efficiently obtain a liquid fuel containing no sulfur and having good cold flow properties by hydrotreating heavy wax generated by the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis to perform cracking with the gasification rate restrained and also increase an isomerization reaction which occurs at the same time. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222946 | Fuel oil composition - A diesel fuel composition comprising diesel fuel, triglycerides of vegetable origin and an oxygenate material exhibits good engine emissions, improved lubricity and no deterioration in engine performance. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222947 | Method To Improve The Efficiency Of Removal Of Liquid Water From Solid Bulk Fuel Materials - The invention provides methods to efficiently reduce the water concentration of raw solid fuels, including low rank coals such as brown coal, lignite, subbituminous coal, and other carbonaceous solids. Efficiently drying these materials at low temperatures significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions and allows the production of low-rank coals for gasification and liquifaction. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222948 | Container for decorative grass - A container liner comprising a backing, a porous covering, a seed carrier interposed between the backing and the covering, and a plurality of seeds embedded in the seed carrier such that upon germination the seeds will sprout through the porous covering to form a soft, natural, protective cushion for objects, such as candies or Easter eggs. The container liner is sufficiently flexible so that the container liner can be easily manipulated to substantially conform to the interior contour of the container. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222949 | Devices and methods for growing plants - A gardening system includes a modular seed cartridge including a rigid, cup-shaped receptacle including an upper portion having an outer rim, a soilless growth medium located in the rigid, cup-shaped receptacle, and at least one seed in contact with the soilless growth medium. The gardening system also includes an aeroponic or hydroponic garden including a chamber including a lower portion for storing a liquid nutrient solution, a cover located above the chamber, the cover including a plant opening adapted to removably support the modular seed cartridge by the outer rim, and a pump located in the chamber and adapted to circulate the liquid nutrient solution from the lower portion of the chamber to the modular seed cartridge supported by the plant opening. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222950 | Method and apparatus for planting seeds and growing plants - A method and apparatus for planting seeds and growing plants comprises a base member housing one or more planting tubes and an extraction rod. In use soil is placed in a planting tube with seedling thereby creating a potting medium. When the seedling grows to a desired size the planting tube is removed from the base member and placed over the extraction rod wherein it is gently pushed downward over the extraction rod thereby removing the potting medium and seedling from the planting tube for transplantation. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222951 | Organic fiber sowing vessels and pots for seedlings and plants and making method therefor - A sowing vessel and pot for seedlings and plants, characterized in that said sowing vessel and pot are made of a fully biodegradable material. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222952 | Naturally Degradable Green Flowerpot and Making Process Thereof - The present invention discloses a naturally degradable green flowerpot and its making process. The green flowerpot includes crushed plant fiber, adhesive agent and lubricant. The adhesive agent comprises oxidized starch and one or more selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polycaprolactone (PCL), and amino resin. The making process thereof includes the following steps: crushing plant fiber, mixing, adding lubricant and water, stirring, molding to form, polishing and drilling holes. The green flower pot can naturally degrade, has the advantages of low production cost and is suitable for planting various flowers especially in large mechanized plantation. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222953 | Sheets of material having a first printed pattern on an upper surface thereof and a second printed pattern on a lower surface thereof - Sheets of material having a first printed pattern or color disposed on or visible through an upper surface thereof and a second printed pattern or color disposed on or visible through a lower surface thereof are disclosed, as well as methods for producing same. Such sheets of material may be employed to provide a decorative cover for a floral grouping or a decorative cover for a flower pot; or to form a preformed flower pot cover for covering a flower pot; or to provide a sleeve for wrapping or covering a floral grouping or a flower pot; or to provide a ribbon material. The sheets of material of the present invention may be constructed of a single layer of material or multiple layers of material. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222954 | Self-Regulating Feedstock Delivery Systems and Hydrogen-Generating Fuel Processing Assemblies and Fuel Cell Systems Incorporating the Same - Feedstock delivery systems and hydrogen-producing fuel processing assemblies and fuel cell systems containing the same. The feedstock delivery systems include a liquid pump that draws at least one liquid feedstock from a supply and delivers at least one feed stream containing the feedstock(s) to a fuel processor, such as to the hydrogen-producing region thereof. The feedstock delivery system further includes a recycle conduit that establishes a fluid flow path for the liquid feedstock(s) from a location downstream of the pump back to a location upstream of the pump. In some embodiments, the feedstock delivery system further includes a flow restrictor associated with the recycle conduit and a pressure-actuated valve that selectively permits the recycled feedstock to bypass the flow restrictor. In some embodiments, the pump is configured to draw a greater flow rate of the feed stream from the supply than is delivered to the fuel processor. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222955 | GASIFICATION REACTOR VESSEL - Gasification reactor vessel, comprising a combustion chamber in the upper half of the vessel, provided with a product gas outlet at the bottom end of the combustion chamber, a burner positioned such that, in use, it fires into the combustion chamber, said burner provided with at least supply conduits for an oxidiser gas and a carbonaceous feed,
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20080222956 | System for the Conversion of Coal to a Gas of Specified Composition - The present invention provides a coal gasification system with an 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 coal to energy and 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. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222957 | Door Drive Mechanism, Especially Revolving Door Drive Mechanism - A door operator includes a housing; a hydraulic compartment providing a reservoir volume; a sealed pressure compartment; a drive unit disposed in the housing and coupleable to a door via an output shaft; a hydraulic pump in hydraulic connection with the hydraulic compartment and the sealed pressure compartment; a motor in driving relationship with the hydraulic pump; and a spring force accumulator disposed in the housing. The spring force accumulator is associated with the sealed pressure compartment and coupled to the drive unit. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222958 | Safety Window - A safety window comprising: a window frame, with a right inner surface, a left inner surface, a top, and a bottom; a lower sash in vertical slideable communication with window frame, the lower sash with a top and a bottom; an upper sash in vertical slideable or fixed communication with the window frame, the upper sash with a top and a bottom; a lock apparatus located on the top of the lower sash and the bottom of the upper sash and configured to reversibly lock the lower sash with respect to the upper sash, when locked the upper sash is located at the top of the frame, and the lower sash is located at the bottom of the frame; a first plurality of holes located on the right inner surface of the window frame; a second plurality of holes located on the left inner surface of the window frame; a first extendible pin located in the top of the bottom sash, and configured to removeably engage at least one of the first plurality of holes; a second extendible pin located in the top of the bottom sash, and configured to removeably engage at least one of the second plurality of holes; a first sliding member located at the top of the bottom sash, and in operable communication with the first pin; a second sliding member located at the top of the bottom sash, and in operable communication with the second pin; a first frame member located on the interior right surface of the window frame, the first frame member configured to be slideable communication with the first extendible pin when the first extendible pin is in a normal position; a second frame member located on the interior left surface of the window frame, the second frame member configured to be slideable communication with the second extendible pin when the second extendible pin is in a normal position. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222959 | Height Adjustment Mechanism for Window Mountings, Shutters or the Like - The present invention relates to a device, designed for a height adjustment of a window, shutter or the like. The invention has made it possible to carry out this adjustment using a device, which can be mounted in a factory or at a later occasion, e.g. by the final customer. The height adjustment is carried out by means of an eccentric ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080222960 | Portable start gate assembly - A start gate assembly for use by a racer when racing when racing on a ground surface is provided with a moveable start gate frame that is pivotally attached to a foundation platform and a moving mechanism for placing the moveable start gate frame in a ready position where the ready position is of sufficient height to obstruct forward movement of the racer. A control device is further provided that regulates the movement of the moveable start gate frame from the ready position to a go position and a start switch that activates the control device to initiate the moving mechanism. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222961 | ENTRYWAY SYSTEM INCLUDING A THRESHOLD ASSEMBLY - A threshold assembly is disposed below a closure. The threshold assembly includes a sill having a first end and a second end spaced from each other and having an entry portion sloping downwardly from a proximate end to a distal end between the first and second ends. A pair of jamb pedestals are disposed at the first and second ends of the sill, respectively. Each jamb pedestal supports a jamb spaced above the sill. A first wall extends upwardly from the proximate end of the entry portion and a second wall extends upwardly from the sill and along the first wall to define a channel extending longitudinally between the jamb pedestals. The first wall defines an opening which establishes fluid communication from the channel to the entry portion of the sill between the jamb pedestals for directing water from the channel away from the threshold assembly along the entry portion. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222962 | CABLE REGULATOR RAIL AND CARRIER WITH SNAP-IN PULLEY - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are directed towards improved mounting structures and methods for formation of window regulator systems for vehicles. In one exemplary embodiment, a mounting structure for a window regulator system is provided. The mounting structure includes a main body defining cavity for rotatably receiving a portion of a pulley; and an engagement feature depending away from the main body, the engagement feature engaging the portion of the pulley and preventing movement of the pulley away from the main body, the engagement feature being substantially free of fasteners for preventing movement of the portion of the pulley away from the main body. | 2008-09-18 |
20080222963 | Door Comprising an Identification Unit and an Electrical Lock and Door Body For Use In Such a Door - A door comprises an identification unit for the identifying of a person or object situated in the vicinity of the door The identification unit provides an unlocking signal when an identification of the person or the object satisfies a predetermined criterion. The door also comprises an electrical lock for the unlocking of the door in response to the unlocking signal. The identification unit and the electrical lock are built into the door, according to the invention, for example, in the form of an insert unit that can be arranged in a cavity of the door from an end side of the door. The door can furthermore contain a communication unit for the sending and receiving of messages and a power supply unit for energizing the identification unit, the electrical lock, and the communication unit. By placing the above-mentioned components in the door, a considerable reduction in installation time can be achieved, since the laying of wiring in the vicinity of the door can be omitted to a substantial degree. | 2008-09-18 |