38th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110226796 | Tissue Holder and Dispenser - A tissue holder and dispenser includes a cuboid shaped housing having a front panel, two planer side panels and a planer rear panel as well as a planer bottom panel and an open top. The front planer panel includes a horizontal slot through which individual tissues are dispensed while one side wall includes a rectangular opening through which an empty tissue box can be ejected by pushing it out of the housing with a finger inserted through a circular opening on the opposite side wall that is aligned with the rectangular opening in the first side wall. The housing is constructed and dimensioned to hold from one to four tissue boxes with the top of each box facing a front surface of the rectangular front planer panel so that a slit in the top of the tissue box on the bottom of the housing will come into register with a slot in the lower portion of the rectangular front planer panel. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226797 | Cutlery Utensil Dispenser - A cutlery utensil dispenser has a housing that includes a first zone for holding a utensil to be dispensed, a second zone for receiving the utensil during dispensing, and a third zone for delivering the dispensed utensil to a user. The first, second and third zones are cooperatively configured and adapted to maintain, and present to the user, one end of the utensil ahead of an opposing end of the utensil during a dispensing operation. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226798 | Vita-Spence - Essentially this invention, the Vita-Spence will aid the consumer in tracking the consumption of vitamins or pills each day for one or two week intervals. It will also eliminate the daily drudge of opening and closing of two to ten jars daily as well as the aforementioned benefits to large number vitamin and pill takers, especially among the elderly people with slightly diminished capabilities. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226799 | ADJUSTABLE CUP DISPENSER - An assembly for holding cup-shaped objects. The assembly includes an outer retaining tube, an inner retaining tube having a diameter smaller than that of the outer retaining tube, wherein the inner retaining tube engages the outer retaining tube in a telescoping manner, a spring positioned inside the tubes, a piston positioned at a first end of the spring, and a head assembly that engages the outer retaining tube, the head assembly containing a ring assembly operably connected to a plurality of flippers that, in response to rotation of the ring assembly, provide a varying diameter within the head assembly. The telescoping feature provides for adjustable length of the assembly while the varying diameter of the head assembly provides for cups of various diameters to be used in the assembly. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226800 | FLUID DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND METHODS - A method for operating a fluid drainage control system to drain a fluid from a fluid dispensation system is provided. The method includes determining a first ambient air temperature, determining if the first ambient air temperature is less than a predetermined drain set point temperature, isolating the fluid dispensation system from a fluid supply source by closing a supply valve located inside a temperature controlled area in response to the first ambient air temperature being less than the predetermined drain set point temperature, and draining the fluid from the fluid dispensation system by opening a drain valve subsequent to closing the supply valve. The method further includes determining a second ambient air temperature, determining if the second ambient air temperature is greater than a predetermined operation set point temperature, closing the drain valve in response to the second ambient air temperature being greater than the predetermined operation set point temperature, and opening the supply valve subsequent to closing the drain valve. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226801 | DISPENSER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A dispenser includes a pair of opposing side bracket members, a top member, a push button member, and a pair of applicator members. Each of the pair of opposing side bracket members may include an outer surface portion and an inner surface portion. The inner surface portion of each of the opposing side bracket members may include a pair of applicator member receiving recess and a first sanitizer container receiving recess. The top member may overlie and may be removeably connected to the pair of opposing side bracket members when the opposing side bracket members are connected to one another. The top member may include an outer surface portion and an inner surface portion. The inner surface portion may include a second sanitizer container receiving recess. One of the respective pair of opposing applicator members may be carried by one of the applicator member receiving recesses when the pair of opposing side bracket members are connected to one another. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226802 | PLASTIC-FREE DEVICE FOR FLUID STORAGE AND DELIVERY - In an embodiment, the device comprises a stainless steel container portion, a stainless steel annular portion, and a silicone mouthpiece portion. Fluid or other contents stored in the device only come in contact with the stainless container portion, the stainless steel annular portion, and the silicone mouthpiece portion. The stainless steel container portion, the stainless steel annular portion, and the silicone mouthpiece portion all do not contain plastic, therefore the fluid in contact with these surfaces is not exposed to any toxins or other compounds found in plastic and therefore the leaching of plastic toxins and compounds cannot occur while the fluid is stored in the device. The mouthpiece portion can be any of a number of different varieties, sizes and shapes. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226803 | PORTABLE CUSTOM NAIL POLISH CREATOR - A portable nail polish creator is provided. The portable nail polish creator may include a user interface to allow a user to select a nail polish color. Additionally, the nail polish creator may include a processor that can receive the selection of the nail polish color via the interface. Once the selection is received, the processor may determine an amount of at least one of a plurality of nail polish colors to create a nail polish corresponding to the selection. The nail polish creator may further include an arm assembly that may receive a signal from the processor to move a nail polish bottle in position to receive the nail polish based on the amount of at least one of the plurality of nail polish colors determined by the processor. Moreover, the nail polish creator may include a mixer assembly for mixing the nail polish in the nail polish bottle. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226804 | Method for rapidly emptying the activated carbon filter while using an HC sensor (concentration change) - A method for rapidly emptying an activated carbon filter while using an HC sensor (concentration change). A device for a tank system, for a motor vehicle having the device for a tank system and to a method for emptying an activated carbon filter for a tank system. The concentration of volatile components which are flushed from the activated carbon filter is detected by a concentration sensor. The concentration sensor is used as an early warning sensor to prevent any disturbances of mixture production of an engine. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226805 | Dispensing system - A dispensing system includes a container securing mechanism configured to secure a container in a fully engaged position suitable for dispensing a substance held within the container and further configured to release the container from the fully engaged position upon the actuation of a container release actuator. The system can further include a container stop mechanism configured to stop the container in a disengaged position upon release of the container from the container securing mechanism, the disengaged position being between the fully engaged position and a position in which the container is fully released from the system. The system can include a movable multiple use hammer assembly that functions to automatically release the container from the system under predetermined conditions. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226806 | FLUID STORAGE AND DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES - Fluid storage and dispensing systems and processes involving various structures methods for fluid storage and dispensing, including, pre-connect verification couplings that are usefully employed with fluid storage and dispensing packages to ensure proper coupling and avoid fluid contamination issues, empty detect systems (e.g., monitoring pressure of dispensed liquid medium to detect pressure droop conditions) useable with fluid storage and dispensing packages incorporating liners that are pressure-compressed in the fluid dispensing operation, ergonomically enhanced structures for facilitating removal of a dispense connector from a capped vessel, cap integrity assurance systems for preventing misuse of vessel caps, and keycoding systems for ensuring coupling of proper dispense assemblies and vessels. Fluid storage and dispensing systems achieve zero or near-zero headspace character, and prevent or ameliorate solubilization effects in liquid dispensing from liners in overpack vessels. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226807 | Bonded Circuits and Seals in a Printing Device - A fluid ejection device includes a circuit layer having a fluid outlet on a lower surface, a chamber substrate having a fluid inlet on an upper surface, an electrical contact electrically connecting the chamber substrate to the lower surface of the circuit layer, and a seal forming a fluid connection between the fluid outlet of the circuit layer and the fluid inlet of the chamber substrate. The seal and the electrical contact are a eutectic material. The seal and the electrical contact may be the same material. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226808 | METERING DEVICE FOR THE METERED ADDITION OF DETERGENTS - A dispensing apparatus for dispensing substances, such as cleaning, washing, or dishwashing agents, in household appliances such as washing machines, dishwashers, or the like, having a dispensing unit having control means to control dispensing of the substances, and a tank receptacle, a tank for stocking the substances, the tank being embodied as a replaceable unit connectable to the tank receptacle, at least one connection for data transmission between the dispensing unit and the tank, at least one connection for data transmission between the household appliance and the tank and/or the dispensing unit. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226809 | POURING DEVICE - There is provided a pouring device for use with a pouch containing a liquid comprising. For example, the pouring device can comprise a first closing mechanism and a second closing mechanism. The first closing mechanism is effective for allowing or preventing passage of a fluid from a first chamber to the outside of the device. The second closing mechanism is effective for allowing or preventing passage of a fluid from the first chamber to a second chamber that is adapted to be in fluid flow communication with the pouch. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226810 | FLUID DISPENSER DEVICE - A fluid dispenser device includes an internal cap adapted to cover top open ends of concentric inner and outer containers, and having first and second internal ports fluidly communicated with the top open ends, a conduit unit including a first conduit fluidly communicated with the first internal port through a first valve seat, a second conduit fluidly communicated with the second internal port through a second valve seat, and first and second valves respectively engageable with the first and second valve seats when the conduit unit is axially displaced, an inner shell engaged with the internal cap and the conduit unit, and a spline mechanism such that, when the inner shell is threadedly moved relative to the conduit unit, the conduit unit is displaced only axially to cause the valves to respectively disengage from the valve seats so as to permit dispensing of fluids contained in the containers. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226811 | POWDER ALLOTTING DEVICE - A scraper and a plurality of slices are allocated on a powder allotting device. For achieving the matter of uniformly allocating powder, the present invention utilizes the scraper and the plurality of slices for scraping and separating powders. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226812 | FLUID DISPENSER DEVICE - A fluid dispenser device includes an internal cap adapted to cover top open ends of concentric inner and outer containers, and having first and second internal ports fluidly communicated with the top open ends, a conduit unit disposed to be displaceable angularly and axially and including a first conduit fluidly communicated with the first internal port through a first valve seat, a second conduit fluidly communicated with the second internal port through a second valve seat, and first and second valves respectively disposed to engage the first and second valve seats, and a nozzle head engageable and movable with the conduit unit and having first and second nozzles disposed downstream of first and second outlets, respectively. With the displacement of the conduit unit, the first and second valves are movable to respectively disengage from the valve seats to permit dispensing of fluids contained in the containers. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226813 | OVOID CONTAINER - A blow molded container for dispensing a fluid material is disclosed, the container including an ovoid hollow body formed from a flexible material, a means for handling formed on the hollow body, and an opening formed in the hollow body providing fluid communication with an interior thereof. The container is adapted to hold an egg substitute product and to minimize a complexity of use of the egg substitute product for cooking purposes by minimizing the measurements and/or measurement conversion required by consumers. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226814 | LOOSEFILL BLOWING MACHINE HAVING OFFSET GUIDE SHELLS AND VERTICAL FEED - A machine for distributing loosefill insulation is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end configured to receive the loosefill insulation. A lower unit is associated with the chute and includes a shredder configured to shred the loosefill insulation and an agitator configured to finely condition the loosefill insulation. The lower unit includes a shredder guide shell positioned partially around the shredder and an agitator guide shell positioned partially around the agitator. A discharge mechanism is positioned in the lower unit. The discharge mechanism has a top inlet positioned below the agitator such that loosefill insulation exiting the agitator is allowed to fall in a substantially vertical direction from the agitator into the top inlet of the discharge mechanism. The position of the shredder guide shell at a passageway is offset in a vertical direction from the position of the agitator guide shell at the passageway. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226815 | DISPENSING CONTROL DEVICE FOR ICEMAKER - A dispensing control device for an icemaker includes a dispensing structure and a control structure assembled with the dispensing structure. The dispensing structure includes at least a first dispensing portion and a second dispensing portion for dispensing at least two kinds of materials, wherein the first and the second dispensing portion and the dispensing structure form a dispensing area in which a first position and a second position are defined respectively. The control structure includes a first trigger unit and a second trigger unit, for respectively triggering the corresponding first and second dispensing portion to dispense materials respectively thereof, wherein the first and the second trigger units respectively include a first and a second actuating element mounted at the first position and the second position in the dispensing area, and a first and a second trigger components which are respectively triggered by the first and the second actuating elements to control the material dispensing of the first and second dispensing portion. Therefore, the user can obtain different desired materials by operating at different positions in the dispensing area. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226816 | Closure System Between a Dispenser Head and Container of a Device for Dispensing - A liquid dispenser has an intermediate body which permits the dispenser head to rotate freely on its container, until the intermediate body is hand-blocked from rotating. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226817 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANGING USE OF A MEDICAMENT - Systems and methods for managing use of a pharmaceutical product ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110226818 | CHECK VALVE AND SHUT-OFF RESET DEVICE FOR LIQUID DELIVERY SYSTEMS - A check valve assembly which in an open position allows liquid to flow in one direction through the assembly including a moving sealing member which engages a seal to prevent liquid flow in a second opposite direction. The sealing member may be moved into engagement with the seal by rotation of a stem with an eccentric to block flow in both directions. A check valve and shut-off device assembly which in an open position allows liquid to flow in one direction through the assembly until gas or foam is mixed with the liquid. The shut-off device includes a sealing member which engages a seal to block flow through the assembly when foam or gas is present in the liquid. The check valve includes a sealing member which can reset the shut-off device. The check valve sealing member also engages the same sealing member to prevent any flow through the assembly in a closed position. In an open position, the check valve sealing member may engage the seal to prevent reverse flow of liquid through the assembly. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226819 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING IMAGES FROM SLICES OF SPECIMEN - The invention relates to a method for obtaining images from slices of a specimen, the method comprising: repeatedly obtaining an image of the surface layer of the specimen ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110226820 | PULLOVER GARMENT HANGER ASSEMBLY - A hanger assembly allows a user to hang a pullover garment from its top and remove the pullover garment quickly and easily without damaging it. The hanger assembly includes a rigid handle to which is joined an elongated flexible holder. The rigid handle has a hook portion and a holder carrier portion including first and second opposed coupling members. The flexible holder is operationally coupled for slidable engagement with the first and second coupling members to allow the flexible holder to transition between a lengthwise compressed state and a partly relaxed state to hang the garment and between the partly relaxed state and a break free state to remove the garment without stretching its neck opening. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226821 | FOOTWEAR KIT FOR PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS - A footwear kit may include a shoe horn, a hooking device, and a shoe configured for use with the hooking device and shoe horn. The shoes of the footwear kit may include an eyelet on the tongue of the shoe. If the shoe is configured with a closure flap, the closure flap may also include an eyelet near the end of the closure flap. Alternatively, the footwear kit may include eyelet attachments that may be affixed to existing shoes at the tongue or closure flap. The shoe horn may have a handle at a first end and a curved member at a second end for assisting a user to place his or her heel in the heel of a shoe. The hooking device may have a handle at a first end and a hook at a second end configured for hooking the eyelets lactated on the shoes. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226822 | BABY SLING - A baby sling includes an infant holding part | 2011-09-22 |
20110226823 | Retractable Lanyard for Securing Personal Multimedia Devices - A retractable lanyard assembly connects directly to the docking port of a personal multimedia device, eliminating the potential entanglement of the device via external connecting points, while protecting the docking port from foreign objects, dust, and moisture. The lanyard assembly can be secured to various static objects including a belt; thus, securing the personal multimedia devices to the owner and protecting it from theft, loss, or damage due to dropping. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226824 | Footbag Transport and Launch Apparatus - A footbag transport and launch apparatus has a box with a lid for transporting a footbag. The apparatus has a clip for attaching the box to a player's clothing or belt. The box has a spring-loaded moveable launch plate that latches in the loaded position. A spring release trigger unlatches the launch plate and launches the footbag. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226825 | Handgun positioned horizontally in comfortable holster - This is a comfortable holster that allows a wearer to position their handgun in a secure, HORIZONTAL position. This position allows wearer more freedom of movement, while allowing the wearer the ability to sit, drive, or bend for extended periods of time, in comfort. This design locates the gun, of a driver, in between the seatbelt and shoulder harness, when seated in a vehicle, for easy access. This holster design is ideal for the wearer involved in strenuous activities, as it is centered and balanced on the wearer's body. The handgun is accessed from the side instead of from the top. The holster wearer simply slides their hand under a shirt or jacket, to draw their handgun. This aspect makes this holster, ideal for people using wheelchairs. There is no lifting up of the shirt or jacket. The holster is flexible and adjustable. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226826 | PORTABLE SKI CARRIER - A portable ski carrier includes at least one flexible strap having a strap receiver disposed at one end and a strap fastener disposed at the other end. The strap receiver is configured to receive the strap fastener and secure a pair of skis within the strap. A handle is attached to the strap between the ends and disposed perpendicular to the pair of skis. A grip may be disposed about at least a portion of the handle. The grip may include a rubber or foam material and may be rotatably attached to the handle. In another embodiment, the handle is attached to a pair of flexible straps and aligned to the pair of skis. The interior of the strap may include a non-slip material to help secure the pair of skis. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226827 | ADJUSTABLE BELT FOR CARRYING BAGS OR THE LIKE - Adjustable strap bags and the like for use during cycling or motorcycling, which includes an elongate flexible member designed to be secured to a bag or the like, wherein said elongate flexible member includes a first portion of adjustable length (I | 2011-09-22 |
20110226828 | PERSONAL ITEM CARRIER - An exercise harness for wearing by a user, including a front piece; a back piece; two shoulder straps a first shoulder strap configured to attach between the front piece and the back piece over the user's left shoulder and a second strap configured to attach between the front piece and the back piece over the user's right shoulder; a chest strap coupled from below to the front piece and the back piece and configured to surround the body of the user and prevent movement of the front piece and back piece during activity of the user; and wherein the front piece and the back piece both include pockets and wherein the length of the straps are designed to position the front piece and the back piece above the waist of the user at about the center of gravity of the user. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226829 | BAGGAGE ATTACHMENT DEVICE - A baggage retention device capable of securing a purse or other bag to another object. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226830 | WINCH TRAY MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - The present invention provides a winch tray mounting system comprising a winch tray and a mounting assembly comprising at least two mounting brackets for attaching the winch tray to frame rails of a vehicle wherein when the winch tray mounting system is attached to the vehicle; (i) each of the at least two mounting brackets is directly attached to both the winch tray and one of the frame rails; (ii) the winch tray is located outside of the vehicle; (iii) the winch tray mounting system and the frame rails form a rigid structural body frame; and (iv) the winch tray mounting system directly translates applied mechanical loads to the frame rails. The present invention also provides a method for attaching the above-described winch tray mounting system to a vehicle comprising: providing the above-described winch tray mounting system, attaching the at least two mounting brackets directly to the winch tray; and attaching the at least two mounting brackets directly to the frame rails. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226831 | HIP BAG - A bag is provided for storing cellular phones, cash, business cards, and credit cards. The bag comprises a receptacle and a hook. The receptacle may have a closed bottom, a top, and a plurality of side walls integrally attached to and surrounding the periphery of the bottom. The hook operably may be configured to connect the receptacle. In addition, the hook may be configured to connect to belt loops of a user. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226832 | MECHANICAL SCORING AND SEPARATION OF STRENGTHENED GLASS - A strengthened glass sheet is separated into undamaged sheet segments by mechanically scribing one or more vent lines of controlled depth into the sheet surface, the depths of the scribed lines being insufficient to effect sheet separation, and then applying a uniform bending moment across the vent lines to effect separation into multiple sheet segments, the vent lines being scribed from crack initiation sites comprising surface indentations formed proximate to the edges of the glass sheet. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226833 | Dual Operating Mode Plastic Fastener Dispensing Handtool - A dual operating mode hand tool for dispensing plastic fasteners and a method for transitioning the hand tool from a first operating mode to a second operating mode is provided. The hand tool tagging gun can be used both to dispense a plastic fastener to attach labels, price tags or other items to articles, and also to dispense a plastic fastener to maintain certain articles of clothing in a folded condition. The hand tool has a gun shaped casing, a hollow needle, a needle assembly, a trigger, a locking switch, a safety button, and a hinged anvil. In the first operating mode the hand tool is best adapted to dispense plastic fasteners to maintain an article of clothing in a folded condition. In the second operating mode the hand tool is best adapted to dispense plastic fasteners to attach labels, price tags, or other items to an article of clothing. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226834 | TOOL FOR APPLYING INSULATION FASTENERS - A tool for driving a fastener pin into a substrate to secure a fastener body to the substrate for fixing insulation or other cladding, the tool being of the type comprising a fastener guide and a driving piston driven along the fastener guide by gas pressure to engage and drive the pin, the fastener guide being displaceable axially inwardly relative to the body of the tool in order to cock the tool for firing of the driving piston, wherein the tool comprises means for enabling the tool to push the fastener body through insulation or other cladding into engagement with the underlying substrate without putting the tool into a condition in which firing can occur, the tool being thereafter able to be put into a condition to permit firing to take place. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226835 | Plastic Fastener Dispensing Hand Tool Having a Novel Anvil Design - An improved hand tool for dispensing plastic fasteners having a novel anvil design that prevents inadvertent user needle sticks during operation of the hand tool and a needle having a novel casing that further prevents inadvertent user needle sticks during the replacement of the hand tool needle. The hand tool has a gun shaped casing with a barrel portion and a handle portion. The casing has a needle assembly opening at the front of the barrel portion and a trigger slot at the front of the handle portion. The hand tool further has a hollow needle disposed on one end of a needle assembly. The needle assembly is slidably movable back and forth between a retracted position disposed substantially within the casing and an extend position disposed substantially out of the casing through the needle assembly opening. The hand tool further has a trigger that is pivotally mounted within the casing that extends out from the trigger slot. The trigger is capable of moving the needle assembly between the retracted and extended positions. The hand tool further has an anvil. The anvil has a needle guard, a main portion, and a fabric slot. The fabric slot separates the needle guard from the main portion. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226836 | ADJUSTABLE DOSE CHAMBER - A compressible fluid powered device includes a dose chamber. An inlet supplies pressurised fluid to the dose chamber. An outlet for releases pressurised fluid from the dose chamber. A moveable divider divides the dose chamber into a primary space and a secondary space, movement of the divider expanding one space at the expense of the other. At least one flow pathway from one space to the other, which collectively allow gas to flow in both directions past the divider and pressure to equalise across the divider, the flow pathway being much more limited than the outlet. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226837 | SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT - A surgical stapler can comprise an anvil comprising a staple pocket formed in a tissue contacting surface. The staple pocket can comprise a midline or centerline, a first forming cup, and a second forming cup. The first forming cup can comprise a first interior sidewall comprising a first vertical portion which is substantially perpendicular to the tissue contacting surface. The second forming cup can comprise a second interior sidewall comprising a second vertical portion which is substantially perpendicular to the tissue contacting surface. The first vertical portion and the second vertical portion can extend through the centerline, wherein the first interior sidewall and the second interior sidewall can comprise a trap for deforming a first staple leg of a staple to a first side of the centerline and for deforming a second staple leg of the staple to a second side of the centerline. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226838 | BONDING METHOD, BONDING APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE UNSING THE SAME - Provided is a bonding apparatus capable of forming even loops at high speed. According to a bonding apparatus | 2011-09-22 |
20110226839 | JET STACK BRAZING IN A DIFFUSION FURNACE - A method and apparatus for batch brazing jet stacks in a diffusion furnace. The method may include inserting fusible parts into slots of quartz boats and transporting the quartz boats into an interior of a reaction chamber of a diffusion furnace. An operator may seal the interior of the reaction chamber and an atmosphere of the interior of the reaction chamber may be adjusted according to a brazing recipe. A preheated furnace heating element may be moved toward the reaction chamber to increase a temperature and the fusible parts may be brazed according to the brazing recipe. The furnace heating element may then be moved away from the reaction chamber, the chamber unsealed, and the brazed parts removed. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226840 | NANO-SOLDERING TO SINGLE ATOMIC LAYER - A simple technique to solder submicron sized, ohmic contacts to nanostructures has been disclosed. The technique has several advantages over standard electron beam lithography methods, which are complex, costly, and can contaminate samples. To demonstrate the soldering technique graphene, a single atomic layer of carbon, has been contacted, and low- and high-field electronic transport properties have been measured. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226841 | ROOM TEMPERATURE DIRECT METAL-METAL BONDING - A method for forming direct metal-metal bond between metallic surfaces is disclosed. The method comprises depositing a first nanostructured organic coating ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110226842 | WATER HEATER THREADED WELD FITTING HAVING IMPROVED WELD INTEGRITY - A threaded weld fitting and a method of welding a threaded weld fitting to the tank wall of a water storage tank are provided. The threaded weld fitting comprises a body defining an aperture and having a facing surface configured to be positioned facing the tank wall. A female thread is formed along the aperture. A first beveled surface portion of the facing surface extends from an edge of the body. A landing surface portion of the facing surface extends from the first beveled surface portion toward a longitudinal axis of the aperture. A second beveled surface portion of the facing surface extends from the landing surface and to the female thread. The landing surface portion and the second beveled surface portion together define an open annular area positioned to receive a portion of a weld formed by welding the threaded weld fitting to the tank wall. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226843 | SOLDER RETURN FOR WAVE SOLDER NOZZLE - A solder return apparatus for a wave solder machine that collects solder exiting a nozzle and returns the solder to a solder reservoir while limiting the degree to which the solder can splash onto electronic substrates (e.g., printed circuit boards), components of the wave solder machine, and/or the like. The apparatus includes a mounting section that may be placed over an upper surface of the nozzle and a collection section that collects the solder and returns the solder to the solder reservoir. The collection section includes a trough having an opening in a bottom wall of the trough and a flow control member that can adjust a quantity of solder exiting the trough as well as the velocity of the solder exiting the trough. One or more deflection plates can be mounted so as to extend from the trough into solder in the solder reservoir to further contain the solder and limit the degree to which splashing solder can reach unintended locations. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226844 | FILE FOLDER - File folders are provided having bent hangers from which a receptacle is suspended so that the top of the receptacle is beneath a rail-engaging portion of the hangers and/or beneath a top of the rail or other supporting structure of office storage equipment. The hangers of the file folder may also be collapsible for use outside the office storage equipment. The hangers may also have a grip, or handle, for removal of the file folder from the office storage equipment. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226845 | Package For Containers - A package for holding a plurality of articles. The package has panels that cooperate to at least partially form an interior of the package. The panels comprise a top panel, at least one side panel foldably connected to the top panel, and at least one end panel foldably connected to the top panel. At least one opening is in the top panel for at least partially receiving at least a portion of one of the articles. At least one retention flap is foldably connected to the top panel adjacent the at least one opening. The retention flap has a free edge for engaging at least one article of the plurality of articles. The retention flap is at least partially defined by at least one J-shaped cut. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226846 | PACKING BOX AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A packing box comprising a rectangular bottom plate and a plurality of side plates erected from the periphery of the bottom plate and surrounding the bottom plate, in which at four corners in corner parts formed by the plurality of side plates, frame columns, each erected from the bottom plate side and extending to the midway to a distal end of the side plates, are formed and joined to the side plates, and the bottom plate, the side plates, and the frame columns are formed by one corrugated fiberboard sheet. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226847 | PACKING BOX, CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BLANK SHEET AND RULING WHEEL ASSEMBLY - An object of the present invention is to provide a packing box having its ridge(s) collapsed so that there would be no body bulging occurring in the box and potential serpentine folding line would be avoided. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226848 | Method and apparatus for parking lot metering - Pay-by-Space and Pay-and-Display are two well-known systems for metered parking for multiple spaces. The present invention allows multi-space meters to separately manage and control electric vehicle charging located in conjunction with parking spaces. Control is implemented by the meters printing indicia on a parking pass or receipt for the parking patron to present to an electric vehicle charging system able to read the indicia. Each such ticket may initiate a predetermined interval of charging, or an interval of charging selected by the patron during a transaction with the meter. The indicia may be either human-readable (e.g., text) or machine-readable (e.g., a barcode), or both, and may be encrypted to resist fraud. Data representative of the indicia may also be made available from an online server and delivered to a parking patron's smartphone or other portable device, whereby the display of the smartphone may present the indicia for reading by the electric vehicle charging system. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226849 | TRANSITION READER MOUNTING BRACKET - Devices, systems, and methods are provided for transitioning or otherwise updating access control devices are provided. In particular, a design for a reader mounting bracket is provided. The reader mounting bracket is capable of mounting multiple data input or technology units, such as a keypad and a magnetic stripe, in various orientations. The reader mounting bracket may include a feature activator that is symmetrical about two-axes. Because the technology units can be mounted in different relative orientations, models having different orientations do not need to be developed, manufactured or stocked. The mounting bracket also provides a way to implement and flexibly orient two-factor authentication access control. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226850 | ONLINE BARCODE DIRECTORY AND SYSTEMS FOR FACILITATING TRANSACTIONS UTILIZING THE SAME - An online directory of people, businesses and products which is accessible by a user is described herein. Each person, business or product may be associated with a unique visual identifier such as a barcode which facilitates transactions between the parties. Moreover, the barcode may be an electronic barcode which can be displayed on a user's phone and scanned by a camera of the other party's electronic system. It is contemplated that the electronic barcode may be displayed only after entering a password on the user's mobile phone. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226851 | METHOD OF INTERACTING WITH SUBSTRATE IN CURSOR AND HYPERLINKING MODES - A method of interacting with a substrate and communicating with a computer system using a sensing device operable in a plurality of modes including a cursor control mode and a hyperlinking mode. The method includes the steps of: actuating a nib switch of the sensing device when a nib force exceeds a predetermined threshold; optically imaging coded data printed on the substrate; generating cursor control data when the sensing device is in said cursor control mode; generating interaction data using the imaged coded data when the sensing device is in the hyperlinking mode; and communicating the cursor control data or the interaction data to a computer system. The cursor control data initiates a cursor control response in the computer system while the interaction data initiates a hyperlinking response in the computer system. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226852 | MULTI-USE ELECTRONIC CARD BALANCE READER - Devices for receiving a smart card, such as a debit card, and reading the card are disclosed. These devices allow a user, such as the holder of the smart card, to determine a balance available to the holder of the card or an account associated with the holder or the card. The portable card balance reader includes at least a microprocessor or microcontroller and sufficient memory for storing balances from the card and for performing calculations to alert a card holder that he or she may be spending an amount that is greater than an available amount from the account of the card holder. The portable card balance reader does not require connection to an external computer or the Internet. Information concerning balances for the account is input from the card itself, from the user, or from both the user and the card itself. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226853 | METHOD OF CONDUCTING A TRANSACTION USING AN NFC DEVICE - The invention relates to a method of conducting a transaction between an NFC device and a contactless integrated circuit of the passive reader type. The method includes providing, in the contactless integrated circuit, at least one reader application emulation program and, by an intermediary unit of the NFC device, establishing a communication with the contactless integrated circuit, receiving from the contactless integrated circuit reader application commands and transferring the commands to the first host processor, and receiving card application responses supplied by the first host processor and transferring the responses to the contactless integrated circuit. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226854 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TARGETED POINT-OF-SALE ADVERTISEMENTS - Systems and methods of presenting targeted content to consumers at a point of sale using a customer profile derived at least in part from consumer credit or debit card information transmitted from the point of sale. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226855 | ELECTRONIC PAYMENT TERMINAL - A card reader payment terminal including an electronic circuit including at least one printed circuit board, to which are connected electronic components, including a microcontroller designed to control different peripherals, where the microcontroller is connected to an associated microprocessor, where the card reader payment terminal is configured to receive a smart card comprising the associated microprocessor, where the associated microprocessor comprises a connector compatible with the standardized connector of smart cards for connection with the microcontroller, where the microcontroller and the associated microprocessor operate in parallel for executing a task, and where the associated microprocessor is adapted to calculate a security operation. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226856 | HIGH TEMPERATURE TAG - In the high temperature tag of the disclosure, a transponder is placed between at least two thin layers of compressible high temperature material, preferably a high temperature textile. This resulting sandwich is then placed in the closed chamber formed by a two-part-housing of high temperature plastic. Finally, a cover, also of high temperature plastic, is injection-molded over the joining parts of the housing, in order to seal it hermetically. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226857 | METHODS OF MAKING PRINTED PLANAR RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION ELEMENTS - A method includes steps of: encapsulating at least a first passive radio frequency identification transponder assembly between two plies of flexible porous planar polymer material intimately bonded together around the assembly, each ply being microvoided substantially uniformly throughout, to form a multilayer planar core; and scoring the multilayer core to define at least a first multilayer, integral, individual planar radio frequency identification element including the first passive radio frequency identification transponder assembly separable from a remainder of the core. The encapsulating step may further include encapsulating a second passive radio frequency identification transponder assembly with the first between the plies. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226858 | METAL-CONTAINING TRANSACTION CARD AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - Metal-containing transaction cards, useful for the purchase of goods and/or services are disclosed. The metal-containing transaction cards may be standard-sized (i.e., about 3⅜ inches by about 2 14 inches) or any other size yet still usable as a transaction card. Moreover, the metal-containing transaction card may include a pocket having characters embossed therein. Further, the metal-containing transaction card may include a fill panel disposed within the pocket. The metal may be titanium or stainless steel. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226859 | SMART CARD - A smart card suitable for receiving data and electric power from a far-end reader/writer wirelessly is provided. The smart card includes a main body, an e-paper, an e-paper driver, a RFID tag chip and a receiving unit. The e-paper is disposed at the main body. The e-paper driver is disposed at the main body and electrically connected to the e-paper. The RFID tag chip is disposed at the main body and electrically connected to the e-paper driver. The receiving unit is disposed at the main body and electrically connected to the e-paper driver and the RFID tag chip. The receiving unit receives the data and the electric power wirelessly for transferring the electric power to the e-paper driver and transferring the data to the e-paper driver through the RFID tag chip. The e-paper driver drives the e-paper to display information by the data and the electric power. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226860 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITH ANTENNA FOR RFID CHIP AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A printed circuit board with an antenna for an RFID chip and a method for manufacturing the printed circuit board are provided. The method includes steps of providing a printed circuit board whereon a metal foil layer is disposed; patterning the metal foil layer to form an antenna comprising a first antenna branch and a second antenna branch, wherein the first antenna branch has at least two right-angle turns; and mounting an RFID chip on the metal foil layer so as to be electrically connected to the first antenna branch and the second antenna branch, wherein a via hole is formed between the right-angle turns of the first antenna branch, so that the first antenna branch is electrically connected to a metal conductor inside or on the back of the printed circuit board through the via hole. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226861 | Printed Planar RFID Element Wristbands and Like Personal Identification Devices - Each personal identification device includes a planar identification element with at least a core of flexible, porous and preferably microvoided polymer sheet material and a planar RFID assembly encoded with a unique electro/magnetic code permanently and integrally joined together with the core. The sheet material is sufficiently porous to collapse around the core so the sheet product remains planar yet flexible. A separate carrier can be provided or devices can be made in batches with scoring define one or more individual RFID devices removable from a remainder of a sheet product. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226862 | SURFACE BEARING CODED DATA - A surface bearing machine-readable coded data is provided. The coded data is arranged in accordance with a layout having n-fold rotational symmetry about a center of rotation, where n is at least two, and having mirror symmetry. The layout has n identical first sub-layouts rotated 1/n revolutions apart about the center of rotation, and n identical second sub-layouts rotated 1/n revolutions apart about the center of rotation. Each second sub-layout is a reflection of a corresponding first sub-layout. The sub-layout(s) has rotation-indicating data that distinguishes that sub-layout from another sub-layout(s), and reflection-indicating data that distinguishes the reflection of that sub-layout from the reflection of a corresponding reflected sub-layout. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226863 | HUMIDITY CONTROL APPARATUS - A dehumidification rotor traps water in air to dehumidify the air. The water trapped by the dehumidification rotor is collected in a water tank. The water to be collected in the water tank is purified by a water purification unit. A humidification rotor imparts the purified water to air to humidify the air. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226864 | MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EMITTING FRAGRANCE - A method for emitting a fragrance in a mobile device and a mobile device for supporting a fragrance emitting function are provided. The mobile device includes a user database, a fragrance emitting module, and a control unit. The user database includes additive information related to one or more user functions of the mobile device. The fragrance emitting module emits at least one of a plurality of fragrances selected depending on a type of additive information. The control unit, when an event occurs that corresponds to at least one of the one or more user functions, determines whether the event is a specific event correlated with the additive information. The control unit also controls the fragrance emitting module to emit the at least one of the plurality of fragrances in response to the occurrence of the specific event. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226865 | ADJUSTABLE SMOOTH BORE NOZZLE - An adjustable nozzle comprising a nozzle body with an inlet, an outlet, and a passageway having a smooth bore extending between the inlet and the outlet. The passageway has an inner dimension transverse to the central axis of the nozzle and a compressible wall wherein the inner dimension is adjustable to adjust the flow rate through the nozzle. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226866 | AIR FRESHENER GENERATOR FOR VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - The invention provides an air freshener generating apparatus of a vehicle air conditioning system adapted to generate and discharge different sorts of air fresheners filled within a cartridge into an interior of a vehicle. The air freshener generating apparatus of a vehicle air conditioning system includes: a body in which an inlet pipe is communicated with an outlet pipe and on which ball plungers are mounted at intervals on a circumferential surface thereof along circumferential lines on which the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe are located respectively; a cartridge coupled to the body and having at least one partition wall such that at least two air fresheners are filled within spaces defined by the partition wall, the cartridge having through-holes at portions of the cartridge corresponding to the spaces defined by the partition wall; and an actuator configured to rotate the cartridge a predetermined angle. When the cartridge is rotated the predetermined angle, air is supplied through the through-hole facing the inlet pipe such that one air freshener is discharged through the through-hole facing the outlet pipe without being mixed with another air freshener. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226867 | Water Sprinkler - A water sprinkler includes a base, a timer mechanism having a timer inlet and a timer outlet, the timer mechanism being configured to operate in (i) a first mode in which fluid is allowed to pass between the timer inlet and the timer outlet, and (ii) a second mode in which fluid is prevented from passing between the timer inlet and the timer outlet, a motor having a motor inlet, a motor outlet, and a drive member, the motor configured to move the drive member in response to fluid passing from the motor inlet to the motor outlet, and a spray member coupled to the motor outlet, the spray member configured to move in response to movement of the drive member, wherein the base includes a first base retention structure and a second base retention structure. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226868 | Ultrasonic humidifier for repelling insects - The present invention is directed to an ultrasonic repellent humidifier for dispersing insect repellant into the air as a micro fine repellent vapor. A repellent tank provides rhodinol and cedarwood oil based repellent to a repellent well. An ultrasonic transducer is positioned in the well beneath the level of the repellent. It vibrates, forming a repellant vapor that is drawn into a vapor duct by a forced air system and out of the unit, dispersing the repellent vapor into the surrounding air. The vibrating portion of the ultrasonic transducer that is exposed to the oil-based repellent is a ceramic material that inhibits residue from forming on the transducer that reduces its efficiency. The ceramic material may be formed on the metal case of the transducer or on the piezoelectric oscillation crystal, or it may be a separately replaceable disc. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226869 | MECHANICAL AND ULTRASOUND ATOMIZATION AND MIXING SYSTEM - An ultrasound apparatus capable of mixing and/or atomizing fluids is disclosed. The apparatus includes a horn having an internal chamber, containing a plurality free members, through which fluids to be atomized and/or mixed flow. Connected to the horn's proximal end, a transducer powered by a generator induces ultrasonic vibrations within the horn. Traveling down the horn from the transducer, the ultrasonic vibrations induce the release of ultrasonic energy into the fluids to be atomized and/or mixed as they travel through the internal chamber. As the ultrasonic vibrations travel through the chamber, the fluids within the chamber are agitated and/or begin to cavitate, while the free member moves abollt the chamber, thereby mixing the fluids. Upon reaching the front wall of the chamber, the ultrasonic vibrations echo off the front wall and pass through the fluids within the chamber a second time, further mixing the fluids. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226870 | Cool breeze - The present invention provides a misting canopy for assistive mobility devices such as scooters for mobility a simple means of enjoying cool comfort when spending time in extreme temperatures. An ample, protective canopy, the Cool Breeze protects the user from overexposure to the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun. Eliminating the discomfort and painful sunburns associated with spending time in the direct sunlight, the Cool Breeze affords users cool shade on bright, sunny days. In addition, on extremely hot afternoons when temperatures rise to unbearable levels, users utilize the integrated mister as a means of cooling the body with a refreshing mist of water. As such, use of the Cool Breeze enables consumers to spend long hours in the sun in supreme comfort. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226871 | Device For The Mechanical Inversion Of Direction Of A Rotating Control Component Of A Landscape Sprinkler Device - The invention relates to the mechanical inversion of direction of a rotating control component of a landscape sprinkler device. Such a device, having a switching member with end stops associated therewith in both pivoting directions the control component, against said stops the switching member stops and is actuated, wherein at least one end stop can be adjusted coaxially with respect to a pivoting axis of the control component. According to the invention the switching member is configured in an elastically resilient manner on the contact region ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110226872 | KIOSK - This invention presents a kiosk with novel kiosk housing. The kiosk housing has inner walls, outer walls, and an air circulation path between the inner walls and outer walls. The inner walls define an interior space. The kiosk further has a blower for supplying air into the air circulation path so as to fill the air circulation path with pressurized air. The kiosk can have a misting feature, visual and audio display, and scent feature. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226873 | SELF-CLEANSING AUTOMATED SHOWER ATTACHMENT - The invention is directed to a shower attachment which first includes a vertical assembly having a top end, a corresponding bottom end and a stabilizing bar encased by an outer shell. The outer shell includes a slit to gain access to the stabilizing bar. Positioned at the top of the vertical assembly is a shower head that receives pressurized water from a water intake connected to the plumbing of the existing shower enclosure. Attached to the vertical assembly is a multi pivot arm having a first arm and corresponding second arm. This second arm includes a first track and corresponding second track in parallel relation to one another. Positioned at the distal end of the second arm is a dispenser having a quantity of cleanser. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226874 | FLUID STORAGE AND DISPENSING SYSTEMS, AND FLUID SUPPLY PROCESSES COMPRISING SAME - Fluid storage and dispensing systems, and processes for supplying fluids for use thereof. Various arrangements of fluid storage and dispensing systems are described, involving permutations of the physical sorbent-containing fluid storage and dispensing vessels and internal regulator-equipped fluid storage and dispensing vessels. The systems and processes are applicable to a wide variety of end-use applications, including storage and dispensing of hazardous fluids with enhanced safety. In a specific end-use application, reagent gas is dispensed to a semiconductor manufacturing facility from a large-scale, fixedly positioned fluid storage and dispensing vessel containing physical sorbent holding gas at subatmospheric pressure, with such vessel being refillable from a safe gas source of refill gas, as disclosed herein. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226875 | Spray switch for spray gun - A spray switch for spray gun includes an elastic wire buckled to a main pipe of the spray gun. The elastic wire has symmetric lateral portions and symmetric guide pins on two ends thereof. A press handle pivoted to a main body of the spray gun is capable of controlling a flow of water. The press handle has an open slot for slidly arranging the spray switch. The spray switch is assembled by a guide block and a buckle unit. The guide block has symmetric guides and recesses on two lateral sides for guiding and holding the guide pins. The spray switch can be switched up and down along the open slot to switch the guide block for engaging or ignoring the guide pins so as to switch the spray gun between modes of auto spray and manual spray. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226876 | Shower faucet - A shower faucet includes a housing having a press bar axially connected; a tube member installed in the housing and including a seat having a second room to distributing water and a displace room; a distributing valve core pushed to move between a higher and a lower positions of the second room to generate a first and a second waterings; a button element biased against by the press bar to actuate a rotary positioning member to engage with the distributing valve core to generate the second watering, wherein the positioning member is retained on ratchet members of the displace so that the second watering is kept without pressing the press bar continuously, a resilient element used to push the distributing valve core so that the positioning member is rotated and pushed to disengage from the ratchet members, such that watering levels are switched by pressing the press bar easily. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226877 | ADJUSTABLE NOZZLE FOR PRESSURE WASHER - A nozzle is provided. The nozzle includes a cylindrical housing defining a fluid flow path therethrough about a longitudinal axis and a first finger mounted to a first end portion of the housing comprising a wedge disposed on an outer surface of the first finger. A hollow shroud is coaxially disposed around the housing and longitudinally movable with respect to the housing. An outlet aperture is disposed in fluid communication with the fluid flow path, and a ramp disposed within an internal surface of the shroud and engageable with the wedge. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226878 | System and method for compressed bed grinding in a stirred media mill - A system and method are disclosed for the grinding of industrial minerals to fine powders. The system includes a grinding chamber having a generally vertically oriented agitator that is rotated to stir the grinding media intermixed with a feedstock. As the agitator stirs the grinding media and feedstock, there is a retaining plate that is also located within the grinding chamber and positioned atop of the grinding media to prevent the expansion of the grinding media when it is being stirred. The retaining plate has one or more openings to allow the finely ground feedstock to pass upwardly therethrough but to prevent any grinding media from passing through the retaining plate. Introduction of the feedstock may be through one or more hollow support rods that locate the retaining plate in the desired location within the grinding chamber. The support rods are locked into position when the retaining plate is properly located. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226879 | ADJUSTABLE GRINDER - An adjustable grinder, includes a container, a stator, a rotor, a drum, and a rotary slide. The container can hold a product to be ground. The stator is positioned on the container. The rotor is positioned opposite to the stator and can rotate with respect to the stator. The drum is positioned around the rotor. The rotary slide includes a pointer that can be adjusted such that a distance between the stator and the rotor increases or decreases. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226880 | REPLACEABLE TOOTH MOUNT ROTOR SYSTEM FOR WASTE FRAGMENTING MACHINES - Advantageously, certain embodiments of the present invention provide a system that allows easy replacement of one or more worn rotor teeth and/or rotor tooth mount(s) mounted on a waste fragmenting machine. The present invention may further provide a system that allows minimization of stress during fragmentation on the attachment mechanisms between the mount and the rotor. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226881 | AGITATION SYSTEM FOR BLOWING WOOL MACHINE - A machine for distributing blowing wool from a bag of compressed blowing wool is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end configured to receive the bag of compressed blowing wool. A shredding chamber is associated with the chute and configured to shred and pick apart the blowing wool. The shredding chamber includes a plurality of shredders. Each shredder has a plurality of paddle assemblies mounted for rotation on a shredder shaft in a manner such that paddle assemblies on one shredder shaft correspond to paddle assemblies on an adjacent shredder shaft. Each of the plurality of paddle assemblies on one shredder shaft has a major axis and each of the corresponding paddles assemblies on the adjacent shredder shaft has a major axis. The plurality of paddle assemblies is arranged such that the major axes of the corresponding paddle assemblies have an indexed arrangement. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226882 | COMPOSITE IMPACTOR FOR PERCUSSION CRUSHERS - The present invention discloses a composite impactor for percussion crushers, said impactor comprising a ferrous alloy at least partially reinforced with titanium carbide according to a defined geometry, in which said reinforced portion comprises an alternating macro-microstructure of millimetric areas concentrated with micrometric globular particles of titanium carbide separated by millimetric areas essentially free of micrometric globular particles of titanium carbide, said areas concentrated with micrometric globular particles of titanium carbide forming a microstructure in which the micrometric interstices between said globular particles are also filled by said ferrous alloy. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226883 | DISPENSER THAT AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFERS ROLLS OF ABSORBENT MATERIAL, METHOD OF RELOADING SAME, AND ROLLS OF ABSORBENT MATERIAL FOR USE IN SAME - A two-roll toilet paper dispenser automatically transfers a new roll into dispensing position once the previous roll is spent or nearly spent. A spring-loaded plate senses the decreasing diameter of the first roll, and once it reaches a predetermined minimum, actuates a linkage that permits a mandrel carrying the two rolls to drop down within the dispenser body and position the second roll for dispensing. The mandrel and track structure permits reloading the dispenser without removing the mandrel. The rolls of toilet paper have adapter plugs in one end only, to ensure that the rolls are placed in the correct orientation within the dispenser. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226884 | CABLE HANDLING SYSTEM - A cable handling system has a cable traction unit having a sequence of cable-driving pulleys, a cable path coiling partially around each one of the cable-driving pulleys in the sequence, the cable traction unit being mounted on a rear portion of the vehicle; a cable accumulator unit mounted on the vehicle, having an cable chamber fixed relative to the vehicle and having an annular cable receiving area between a cylindrical outer wall and a cylindrical inner wall, and a cable channel having a first end communicating with the cable traction unit, and a second end communicating with the annular cable receiving area. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226885 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE DRIVE OF A REEL - With a device for controlling the drive of a reel, with a wire supply in the form of a coil of said wire supply, from which the wire, through interposition of a tensioning device, which is spring-pretensioned in one deflection direction and effective up to a maximum deflection, for approximated stabilization of the wire tension of a feed installation of the wire infeed of a downstream positioned wire processing machine, the velocity curve of the feed rate of the wire infeed in accordance with a preset velocity-time profile is controlled by a control unit of the wire processing machine, and whereby the curve of the rotation speed of the reel in accordance with a preset rotation speed-time profile is controlled by the drive control of the reel, whereby the drive control of the reel sets the rotation speed-time profile of the reel, with regard to the velocity-time profile of the feed rate, forward by a preset time interval. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226886 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR WINDING A LENGTHY RUBBER MATERIAL - In the case where a lengthy rubber material (R) is wound on a winding roll ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110226887 | TOILET PAPER DISPENSER FOR COVERING WALL-MOUNTED PRE-EXISTING TOILET PAPER ROLLER AND AUTOMATING HANDS-FREE TOILET PAPER EXTRACTION THEREFROM - A toilet paper dispenser has a housing to cover a wall-mounted pre-existing toilet paper roller. The housing defines a rear periphery defining a wall opening configured for accepting the toilet paper roller therethrough. A pair of operating rollers are rotatably mounted in the housing and are closely spaced from each other to closely receive toilet paper from toilet paper roller therebetween. A motor is mounted in the housing and is coupled to the operating rollers to rotate at least one of the rollers. A presence sensor and a processor are included with the housing, where the processor is capable of receiving signals from the presence sensor. Responsive to a signal from the presence sensor indicating the presence of a hand, the processor energizes the motor to turn the operating rollers. The housing has a bottom opening through which toilet paper is dispensed when the operating rollers are turned. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226888 | FLOOR COVERING STORAGE, DISPENSING AND RETRIEVAL RACK WITH BLOWER DEVICE - A floor covering storage, dispensing and retrieval rack includes a frame having a roller arrangement for enabling storage, dispensing and retrieval of at least one roll of floor covering relative to the floor surface. A blower device is connected to the frame for supplying a stream of forced air between the floor surface and the floor covering to ease installation and removal of the floor covering relative to the floor surface. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226889 | DEFENSE SYSTEM - An exo-atmospheric intercepting method for intercepting in space multiple objects, including acquiring and tracking multiple inflated objects which fly towards a protected territory. The method further includes launching an interceptor missile accommodating a plurality of kill vehicles each hosting a plurality of punching objects and classifying the multiple objects into clusters. In respect of each cluster of objects, determining an ejection condition responsive to meeting of which a kill vehicle is ejected from the interceptor missile towards the cluster of objects and thereafter releasing from the kill vehicle a plurality of punching objects such that every inflated object in the cluster is likely, with a high degree of certainty, to be punched by one or more punching objects. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226890 | Aircraft with this VTOL technology can achieve VTOL even its thrust-to-weight ratio is smaller than 1 - An aircraft with this VTOL technology (the Invention) ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110226891 | Airplane and space shuttle ejection seat - Ejection seats have been on the road towards perfection ever since they were first made. But there are still too many situations that can't be avoided with just one function, ejecting and parachuting down. We have attempted to take it a few steps further: adding a small jet pack and glider wings. This way, pilots and astronauts can apply it in their emergency escape routines. Using the small jet pack, astronauts can push themselves on their way back to the blue planet and pilots can get themselves out of a danger zone quickly. This can also be a wonderful outdoor sport or activity. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226892 | ROTARY WING VEHICLE - Embodiments of the invention relate to a vehicle comprising a plurality of inclined rotors that are operable to provide at least one of thrust and torque vectoring according to a desired thrust and/or torque vectors. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226893 | REAR PART OF AN AIRCRAFT COMPRISING A STRUCTURE FOR SUPPORTING ENGINES, CONNECTED TO THE FUSELAGE BY AT LEAST ONE BLOCKING ELEMENT UNDER COMPRESSION LOADING - A rear part of an aircraft including a support structure for supporting engines, passing through the fuselage, through first and second openings. The rear part includes a connection structure connecting the support structure to the fuselage, including a first connection mechanism connecting the support structure to a first casing forming the first opening and a second connection mechanism connecting the support structure to a second casing forming the second opening. The first and second connection mechanisms each include at least one blocking element of the support structure, under compression loading by being applied to the casing and to the support structure. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226894 | REAR PART OF AN AIRCRAFT COMPRISING A STRUCTURE FOR SUPPORTING ENGINES, EXTENDING THROUGH THE FUSELAGE AND CONNECTED THERETO BY AT LEAST ONE CONNECTING ROD - A rear part of an aircraft including a support structure for supporting engines, extending through the fuselage, through a first opening and a second opening. A connection structure connects the support structure to the fuselage, including a first connection mechanism connecting the support structure to a first casing forming the first opening and a second connection mechanism connecting the support structure to a second casing forming the second opening. The connection structure also includes at least one effort recovery connecting rod, the first end of which is mounted on the support structure and the opposite end is mounted on the fuselage, at a distance from the first and second openings. | 2011-09-22 |
20110226895 | Dynamic human/wind powered flying suit - A completely dynamic human powered flying suit comprising of a pair of bat wings and an interconnecting flexible main sheet with the body of the pilot-operator lying on top of and in the center of the non-rigid section of the apparatus when in flight. Each wing has a front section or a wing paddle with supporting spar network and a similar but smaller rear section with the pilot-operator's arms and legs respectively operating the front and rear sections in a swimming motion in order to make lift and thrust. A rear air dam extends along the trailing underside edge of the central part of the apparatus to slow passing air. Large straps extend from wing tip to wing tip at radial intervals down the underside of the aircraft to prevent hyper-extension of the large wing paddle outer ends from bypassing behind the pilot-operator to ensure capturing lift and for the making of thrust. A body harness is provided with quick disconnect clips to hold the pilot-operator onto the suit. A pilot-operator manipulates the rigid and non-rigid sections in concert to radically change the shape of the body wing chord or angle of attack on the wind by bending at the waist and legs to maneuver from high lift shapes to lower lift shapes for takeoff, flight, stunts and landing. A pilot-operator can sweep the wings down and forward or down and backward in a delta shape to bypass wind to safely walk on the ground when wearing the suit into or away from the wind. | 2011-09-22 |