40th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120247391 | VERTICAL BATCH-TYPE FILM FORMING APPARATUS - A vertical batch-type film forming apparatus includes: a processing chamber collectively performing a film forming process to a plurality of processing targets; a heating device heating the plurality of processing targets; an exhauster evacuating an inside of the processing chamber; an accommodating container accommodating the processing chamber; a gas supply mechanism supplying a gas used in a process into the accommodating container; and a plurality of gas introducing holes provided in a sidewall of the processing chamber. The gas used in a process is supplied into the processing chamber via the gas introducing holes in a parallel flow to processing surfaces of the plurality of processing targets, and a film forming process is collectively performed to the plurality of processing targets without setting the furnace temperature gradient in the processing chamber. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247392 | MULTICHAMBER THIN-FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND GAS-EXHAUSTING MODULE - A gas-exhausting module for a multichamber thin-film deposition apparatus, which has one or more reactor chambers, includes a collecting chamber and a plurality of gas pipes. The collecting chamber includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The cross-sectional area of the lower portion is less than the cross-sectional area of the upper portion. One end of each gas pipe communicates with one of the reactor chambers. The other end of each gas pipe communicates with the upper portion in a tangential direction. During operation, a cyclonic airflow is provided within the collecting chamber to uniformly extract the exhaust gas from each reactor chamber. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247393 | PET BED AND EXERCISE APPARATUS - A pet bed combination apparatus is constructed of three cushions, with two edges of each cushion attached to a different one of the other cushions. The pet bed combination has a front and rear opening and forms a tunnel structure that a burrowing pet can enter to and exit from either of the two openings. The pet bed combination is triangular in shape when viewed from the front or rear opening. The pet bed combination can be used by a pet for exercise or as a place to rest, and the dimensions of the pet bed combination are selected so that when the primary pet using the apparatus tunnels into the bed, the three inside surfaces of the apparatus are in contact with the pet. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247394 | ANIMAL BEDDING AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Applicant discloses an animal bedding comprising woodchips or shavings in an effective amount of aqueous potassium sorbate solution to control the growth of microorganisms harmful to animals. The woodchips or shavings may be pine, aspen, fir, birch or any other suitable woodchip and the potassium sorbate is typically in the range of about 0.5 to about 1% of the final weight of the animal bedding. A method of making the animal bedding includes the step of providing woodchips or shavings with a moisture content by weight of about 30 to about 50%. An aqueous solution of potassium sorbate is provided. The woodchips and aqueous solution are mixed and at least partially dried and then screened. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247395 | RESTRAINING FISH TANK AND USES THEREOF - The present invention provides a device for immobilizing aquatic animals, the device comprising a receptacle for holding an aquatic animal in a volume of water, an opening in the receptacle for placement and removal of the aquatic animal, a restraint positioned inside the receptacle for restraining the aquatic animal, and a tube attached to the receptacle for supplying air or aerated water to the receptacle. The present invention further provides methods of immobilizing and imaging live aquatic animals using the device of the present invention. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247396 | COLLAPSIBLE SOUND-DEADENING ANIMAL SHELTER - The invention is a collapsible, sound-deadening shelter that can provide pets a place of refuge from noise. The shelter has a top panel formed from a sound-deadening material; at least two flaps coupled to the top panel; at least two side panels formed from a sound-deadening material, wherein each of the side panels is coupled to one of the two flaps; a rear panel formed from a sound-deadening material, wherein the rear panel is coupled by an additional flap to one of the top panel or the two side panels; and wherein the rear panel is removably coupled to the remaining of the top panel and the two side panels to which the rear panel is not already coupled by the additional flap. The shelter may be used as a stand-alone shelter, but it may also be placed over a pet container in order to make the container quieter. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247397 | Remote control device for training animals via mechanical constriction on the collar - The proposed device allows for the remote control of a comprising mechanical collar simulating the rapid jerking motion of the leash on the neck of an animal subject for training purposes. The device is based on electromagnet fixed on the collar containing a solenoid and core. Under the current pulse the solenoid core is sharply ejected, the tip momentarily presses on the dog's neck as a result, there is a momentary constriction of the collar, similar to the pressure caused by the rapid jerking of a leash as performed in animal training. The remote control of the device is performed by use of radio signal coded pulses from the pulse transmitter that is held by the dog's owner in hands. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247398 | Pet Leash for Multiple Users - A leash system for restraining an animal is provided. The system comprises a primary leash and a secondary leash, the secondary leash being selectively securable to a portion of the primary leash and translatable thereon. The system may be controlled or operated by a single user in a first arrangement, and at least two users in a second arrangement. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247399 | Cover assembly for protecting a dressing on a dog's leg - A harness is disclosed for holding and maintaining a protective sleeve in place on a dog's leg in order to protect a dressing or even just a wounded area on the leg. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247400 | ANIMAL COVER - This invention concerns an animal cover | 2012-10-04 |
20120247401 | Pet Walk, Pet Tunes - The invention provides a pet music system for providing music and sound effects to pets for influencing, modifying and controlling their mood and behavior. The pet music system of the present invention comprises a portable, lightweight music player, such as an MP3 player, for example, removably attached to the collar of a pet or the halter of a large animal. The music player also incorporates at least one speaker, and a plurality of control buttons for selectively playing a song or sound effect. A pet tunes CD is pre-recorded with a variety of recordings and is transferable to the music player | 2012-10-04 |
20120247402 | DEVICE FOR PICKING UP ANIMAL EXCREMENT - An animal excrement collection device comprising a collection bag with a front panel defining a first opening, a sheath formed in the front panel and located proximate to the perimeter of the first opening, first and second lock pins removeably attached to the excrement collection bag, a filament located within the sheath and comprising a first end connected to the first lock pin and a second end connected to the second lock pin, a first string with a first end removeably connected to the first lock pin and a second end in communication with the front panel, a second string with a first end removeably connected to the second lock pin and a second end in communication with the front panel, wherein a user closes the opening and disengages the from the animal by pulling on the first and second lock pins. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247403 | INSTANTANEOUS HOT-WATER SYSTEM - Disclosed is a hot-water system including a water tank with a water inlet and a water outlet for storing air-conditioning water; a pump motor, connected to the water outlet of the water tank through a connection pipe at one end thereof, circulating the air-conditioning water in the water tank by a pumping operation; an instantaneous water heater, connected to the other end of the pump motor by a connection pipe, instantaneously heating the air-conditioning water being circulated by the pumping operation of the pump motor; and an air-conditioning member, connected to both of the instantaneous water heater and the water tank to form an air-conditioning fluid path of a closed loop and guide the flow of the air-conditioning water; wherein the surface temperature of the air-conditioning member is increased by the heat of the air-conditioning water heated by the instantaneous water heater. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247404 | STEAM GENERATOR - The steam generator includes: a water supply channel for supplying a secondary coolant to a tube bundle outer casing with the secondary coolant being isolated from the recirculating secondary coolant; a recirculating secondary coolant injection section for injecting the recirculating secondary coolant toward a high temperature-side heat transfer tube bundle; and a supplied secondary coolant injection section for injecting the secondary coolant supplied from the water supply channel toward a low temperature-side heat transfer tube bundle. The recirculating secondary coolant injection section and the supplied secondary coolant injection section being disposed in the tube bundle outer casing on the side toward the tube plate. The recirculating secondary coolant injection section and the supplied secondary coolant injection section are defined such that, of the secondary coolant and the recirculating secondary coolant, the coolant having a higher relative flow rate than the other flows at a lower velocity. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247405 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INJECTING COMPOUND INTO UTILITY FURNACE - This disclosure may relate generally to systems, devices, and methods for a injecting a solid compound in line with a pressurized fluid, through a sootblower burner or other utility furnace hardware, such that the compound can be delivered to targeted areas on the inside of a utility furnace. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247406 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING DRUM TEMPERATURE TRANSIENTS - An evaporator system comprises an evaporator; a drum; and a pump that are in fluid communication with each other. The pump is operative to create a temporary pressure gradient during start-up of an evaporator system and transport a fluid from the evaporator to the drum prior to the fluid reaching its boiling point in the evaporator. Following the fluid reaching its boiling point in the evaporator, the fluid naturally circulates in the evaporator system. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247407 | MIXING BLOCK - A mixing block to supply a throttle-able hydrogen and air mixture to an internal combustion engine includes a bore through the mixing block between an air intake side and an engine intake side. A slider chamber is disposed orthogonal to and intersecting the bore, where the slider chamber houses a movable slider biased to at least partially block the bore but throttle-able to overcome the bias and reduce blockage of the bore. A jet chamber is disposed parallel to and intersecting the slider chamber and extending away from the slider chamber a distance sufficient to accommodate a shaped needle, where the needle is connected to the slider on one side such that the needle moves within the jet chamber as the slider moves in the slider chamber. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247408 | MULTI-STROKE HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM - A hybrid propulsion system for a vehicle and method of operation are described. In one example, the engine may operate in a two stroke cycle to provide increased engine torque when a recharging operation of the on-board energy storage device is requested. Further, a transition from a four stroke cycle to the two stroke cycle may be performed while maintaining the transmission in the previously selected gear ratio in response to a requested increase in charging or a requested increase in wheel torque as requested by the vehicle operator. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247409 | STRUCTURE FOR DISCHARGING WATER FROM COOLING WATER PUMP IN VEHICLE ENGINE - While enlargement of cover members attached to an engine body is avoided, the flexibility of the shapes of the cover members is increased and it is made possible to lead to a predetermined position drainage discharged from a cooling water pump attached to the external surface of a lateral wall of the engine body. A drainage discharge hole for discharging drainage is provided in a lower portion of a pump case. An engine side rib leads downward drainage discharged from the drainage discharge hole is integrally provided on an engine body forming part of the engine body so as to project from an external surface of a lateral surface thereof. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247410 | WATER-COOLED V-TYPE ENGINE, AND MOTORCYCLE INCLUDING SAME - A water-cooled V-type engine includes a first coolant passage for supplying a liquid coolant discharged from a water pump disposed proximate a first cylinder, to a water jacket of the first cylinder. The engine also includes a second coolant passage which is branched off from the first coolant passage, and which is provided for supplying coolant to a water jacket of a second cylinder. The engine design allows for a shortened coolant hose. The water pump may include an integral fluid conduit including a branching portion where said second coolant supply passage is branched from said first coolant supply passage, and a restricted portion proximate the branching portion. A motorcycle including a vehicle body frame is also described, where the water-cooled V-type engine is operatively attached to the vehicle body frame. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247411 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAM PHASER CONTROL IN AN ENGINE - A control system for an engine includes a position determination module and a position control module. The position determination module determines a first cam phaser position for starting the engine prior to engine shut down, and determines a second cam phaser position for starting the engine while the engine is shut down. The position control module adjusts a cam phaser to the first cam phaser position at engine shut down. The position control module adjusts the cam phaser from the first cam phaser position to the second cam phaser at engine start up when a difference between the first cam phaser position and the second cam phaser position is greater than a predetermined difference. A method for controlling an engine is also provided. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247412 | Method for improving fuel economy of a heavy duty diesel engine - Disclosed is a method for improving the fuel economy of a heavy duty diesel engine which produces a heavily sooted lubricating oil composition during the engine's normal operation. The method involves introducing lubricating the heavy duty diesel engine with a heavy duty diesel engine lubricating oil composition comprising (a) a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity; and (b) a minor effective amount of an ashless friction modifier comprising a reaction product of a C | 2012-10-04 |
20120247413 | Engine Starting System - A starting system for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle includes a second motor configured to drive a second load, a first motor configured to selectively drive either the engine or a first load, and a controller configured to control the first and second motors such that when the first motor drives the engine the second motor is stopped, and when the first motor drives the first load the second motor is controlled to drive the second load. Preferably, the second load is a cooling fan of a cooling system for the engine and the first load is a water pump of the cooling system. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247414 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN ENGINE - A method and system for dealing with a change of mind event during an automatic shut-down of an engine | 2012-10-04 |
20120247415 | INTAKE MANIFOLD MODULE FOR PREVENTING FUEL LEAKAGE OF VEHICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An intake manifold module for preventing fuel leakage of a vehicle, may include a runner unit where a runner may be formed, a mount section connected with the runner unit and mounted at an intake port of a cylinder head, and a reinforcing bracket mounted at an edge around an injector installed on the cylinder head in the mount section, wherein the reinforcing bracket may be pre-mounted in a process line prior to an engine assembly line by using a joining member. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247416 | Intake Device of an Internal Combustion Engine - An intake device of an internal combustion engine has primary and secondary intake lines for aspirating primary and secondary combustion air, respectively. The primary intake line opens into a primary inlet chamber and the secondary intake line opens into a secondary inlet chamber of a filter housing. In comparison to the primary intake line, the secondary intake line has a configuration such that, in normal engine operation, a flow capacity of the secondary intake line, in comparison to a flow capacity of the primary intake line, is so minimal that secondary combustion air aspirated through the secondary intake line has a negligible effect on the performance of the internal combustion engine. When the primary intake line is closed, the flow capacity of the secondary intake line suffices to supply the internal combustion engine with a minimum combustion air mass flow required for operating the internal combustion engine. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247417 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH BEARING CAP DAMPENING - An internal combustion engine has an engine block including a crankshaft which is mounted on the engine block by at least a first and a second main bearings, wherein the main bearings each include a first bearing portion and a second bearing portion, the second bearing portion being part of a bearing cap, wherein at least the first bearing cap is connected to the engine block or to the second bearing cap by at least one dampening structure, the structure including a first support portion fixed on the bearing cap, a second support portion fixed on the engine block or on an adjacent bearing cap, and a dampening portion including an elastomeric material which connects the two support portions. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247418 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OIL SUPPLY SYSTEM CONTAINED IN A BODY OF THE ENGINE - An internal combustion engine oil supply system contained in a body of the engine, in which a pump casing common to first and second oil pumps having a common pump shaft rotated interlockingly with rotation of a crankshaft of the engine is provided with a main suction port common to the first and second oil pumps, and first and second relief valves are individually connected to discharge passages of the first and second oil pumps. The main suction port is partitioned into first and second suction port. The pump casing is formed with a first suction passage extending from the first suction port to a suction side of the first oil pump, and a second suction passage extending from the second suction port to a suction side of the second oil pump. Release ports of the first and second relief valves are connected to the second suction passage. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247419 | Pushrod Connection to a Journal - Reciprocating motion can be converted to rotary motion through a crankshaft and a connecting rod. In a connecting rod that is primarily in compression, two opposing connecting rods can be coupled to a single journal. Two bearing shell portions are placed over the journal with a pushrod placed over each bearing shell portion. The pushrods are normally in compression. To overcome the potentiality of the pushrods briefly being in tension, retainers can be coupled to the pushrods. Because both pushrods are coupled in-line, the width of the journal that can accommodate these pushrods is shorter than for a journal on which the two pushrods are side by side. The crankshaft can be shorter, stronger, and lighter weight. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247420 | ASSEMBLY WITH ADJUSTABLE COMPRESSION LOAD LIMITER - An assembly includes a first component connectable to a second component by a fastener extending through respective openings in the first component and in the second component. The assembly includes a compression load limiter housed in the opening of the first component and having a passage adapted to allow the fastener to extend therethrough. The compression load limiter is adjustable due to an adjustment feature configured to cause the load limiter to translate within the opening of the first component to span a gap between the first component and the second component. The load limiter bears at least a portion of a compression load of the fastener when the fastener is inserted in the respective openings of the first and the second components to secure the first component to the second component. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247421 | ENGINE COMBUSTION CONTROL AT LOW LOADS VIA FUEL REACTIVITY STRATIFICATION - A compression ignition (diesel) engine uses two or more fuel charges during a combustion cycle, with the fuel charges having two or more reactivities (e.g., different cetane numbers), in order to control the timing and duration of combustion. By appropriately choosing the reactivities of the charges, their relative amounts, and their timing, combustion can be tailored to achieve optimal power output (and thus fuel efficiency), at controlled temperatures (and thus controlled NOx), and with controlled equivalence ratios (and thus controlled soot). At low load and no load (idling) conditions, the aforementioned results are attained by restricting airflow to the combustion chamber during the intake stroke (as by throttling the incoming air at or prior to the combustion chamber's intake port) so that the cylinder air pressure is below ambient pressure at the start of the compression stroke. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247422 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control device for an internal combustion engine in which a direct injector that directly injects fuel into a corresponding one of a plurality of cylinders and a port injector that injects fuel into an intake port are both provided on each of the plurality of cylinders includes: a control unit that controls a fuel injection amount from the direct injectors and the port injectors; and an imbalance detecting unit that, in a state where fuel is injected from both of the direct injectors and the port injectors, detects an imbalance in air-fuel ratio among the plurality of cylinders. When the imbalance in air-fuel ratio is detected by the imbalance detecting unit, the control unit controls the fuel injection amount from the direct injectors and the port injectors such that fuel is injected from one of the direct injectors and the port injectors. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247423 | AUTOMATIC CHOKE APPARATUS FOR ENGINE - There is provided an automatic choke apparatus for an engine. A bimetal that is coupled to a choke valve of an intake system is provided in the vicinity of an outer wall face of a muffler. The muffler is divided into a first expansion chamber and a second expansion chamber across a partition plate. An exhaust hole that allows the expansion chambers to be communicated with each other is formed at the lower part of the partition plate. An exhaust gas is guided from the upstream first expansion chamber toward the downstream second expansion chamber through the exhaust hole. A bypass hole is formed at an upper part of the partition plate in such a manner that that the expansion chambers are communicated with each other as bypassing the exhaust hole. The bypass hole is open to the vicinity of the outer wall face opposite to the bimetal. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247424 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CONTROLLER FOR SETTING IDLE SPEED AND VEHICLE MOUNTING THE SAME - An ECU for controlling an engine counts an unused time TIM of engine in a low-temperature environment. If the unused time TIM is shorter than a predetermined reference value, the ECU sets idle speed immediately after start of operation of the engine to a first idle speed, and if the unused time TIM is longer than the reference value, sets the idle speed to a second idle speed higher than the first idle speed. If duration of the second idle speed exceeds a reference period determined by state of driving of the vehicle, the ECU sets the idle speed to be lower than the second idle speed. In this manner, increased vibration in idling operation in a low-temperature environment can be prevented. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247425 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A HIGH FLOW CYLINDER HEAD FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A solid portion having a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening, leading to a chamber. The first, second, and third openings may be located at a top, bottom, and periphery of the solid portion, wherein the periphery is substantially perpendicular to the top and the bottom of the solid portion. A plurality of gear teeth may be located nearer the top of the solid portion than the bottom of the solid portion. One or more magnets may be located nearer the top of the solid portion than the bottom of the solid portion. A first plurality of ball bearings may be located nearer the top of the solid portion than the bottom of the solid portion. The solid portion may be mounted in a cylindrical cavity of an internal combustion engine so that the solid portion can rotate within the cylindrical cavity. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247426 | CRADLED FUEL INJECTOR MOUNT ASSEMBLY - A fuel injector cradle mount assembly for a vehicle includes a fuel injector rail, a connective inlet assembly coupled to the fuel injector rail, a cradle coupled to the connective inlet assembly, and a fuel injector. The fuel injector includes a torso and a nozzle. The torso includes a base portion on a first end, and defines an inlet on a second end opposite the first end. The fuel injector is arranged between the connective inlet assembly and the cradle. The inlet of the fuel injector is coupled to the connective assembly, the base portion of the fuel injector rests on the cradle, and the cradle supports the fuel injector from the connective inlet assembly and the fuel injector rail. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247427 | FUEL INJECTION VALVE - A fuel injection valve includes a valve element movably disposed to a valve seat member having a valve seat and formed with an opening located at a downstream side thereof. A swirl imparting chamber is formed to impart a swirl force to fuel within the swirl imparting chamber by turning fuel. An injection hole is opened to the bottom of swirl imparting chamber to inject fuel to outside. Additionally, a communication passage is formed to connect the swirl imparting chamber with the opening of the valve seat member. In this fuel injection valve, the swirl imparting chamber and the communication passage are formed to satisfy the following equation: | 2012-10-04 |
20120247428 | Method and Control Unit for Operating a Valve - In a method for operating a valve, e.g., a fuel injector of an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle which is activated with the aid of an actuator, the actuator is activated using a control variable which has a predetermined control period. The control period is formed as a function of a setpoint value for a closing delay time of the valve which characterizes a time difference between an end of the control period and a closing point in time of the valve. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247429 | FLEXIBLE FUEL MODULE PROTECTED UMBRELLA VALVE - A fuel pump module for a vehicle includes a reservoir having a longitudinal axis. An aperture is arranged within a bottom surface of the reservoir. The aperture has a plurality of vanes extending towards a central ring. An umbrella valve having an elongated stem is movably secured within the central ring of the aperture. The elongated stem is movable between a first position completely overlaying the aperture to a second position at a distance from the aperture. A suction filter is located within the reservoir at the bottom surface thereof. The suction filter has an undersurface sized for receipt of the umbrella valve in both the first and second positions. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247430 | FUEL PUMP MODULE INCLUDING A RESERVOIR HAVING MULTIPLE ZONES - A fuel pump module includes a reservoir and a sender gauge. The reservoir includes an outer wall, an inner wall spaced radially inward from the outer wall, and through-hole sockets spaced around a perimeter of the reservoir to define N zones between the inner and outer walls, where N is an integer greater than one. The sender gauge is mounted to the reservoir in one of the N zones. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247431 | FUEL PUMP MODULE INCLUDING A RESERVOIR WITH MULITPLE WALLS - A fuel pump module including a reservoir and a sender gauge. The reservoir includes an outer wall, an inner wall spaced radially inward from the outer wall, a floor connecting the inner and outer walls, and N sets of supports fixed to the floor and disposed between the inner and outer walls and around the inner wall. The sender gauge is supported and retained by one of the N sets of supports, wherein N is an integer greater than one. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247432 | EVAPORATIVE EMISSION PURGING SYSTEM - In order to create enough vacuum pressure for the evaporative emissions, to be drawn into the intake air of an internal combustion engine, the present disclosure recites a purge booster disposed in the airflow between the intake air compressor and the air cleaner, the purge booster has a venturi tube comprising a gradually narrowed inner surface with an introduction passage therein. The airflow drawn from the air cleaner to the intake air compressor passes the inside space of the narrowed inner surface, thus, creating vacuum pressure for purging evaporative emissions by venturi. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247433 | EVAPORATION SYSTEM FOR MOTORCYCLE, AND MOTORCYCLE INCORPORATING THE SAME - In a motorcycle including an engine equipped with an inlet system, a crankcase and a cylinder block; and a fuel tank which supplies fuel to the engine, an evaporation system is formed in a compact manner using the layout space above the crankcase. The evaporation system includes a canister which temporarily traps evaporated fuel evaporated inside the fuel tank; a purge device which introduces the evaporated fuel trapped in the canister into the inlet system; and a fresh air filter which filters air introduced to the canister during a purging operation for making the inlet system suction the evaporated fuel. In such evaporation system, the canister is disposed in the rear of the cylinder block and above the crankcase, and the air filter is disposed between the cylinder block and the canister. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247434 | EVAPORATIVE FUEL TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - An evaporative fuel treatment apparatus for a vehicle includes a direct purge channel for supplying evaporative fuel to a purge channel without involving a canister; a purge control valve for controlling communications between the canister and an air-intake system of an internal combustion engine by an opening and closing operation; a direct purge control valve for controlling communications between a fuel tank and the air-intake system by another opening and closing operation; and a two-way valve provided in a charge channel. During a purge mode of the apparatus, evaporative fuel adsorbed in the canister is purged to the air-intake system by closing the direct purge control valve and opening the purge control valve during operation of engine. During a direct purge mode of the apparatus, evaporative fuel in the fuel tank is purged to the air-intake system by closing the purge control valve and opening the direct purge control valve. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247435 | STRATIFIED TWO-STROKE ENGINE AND DUAL PASSAGE FUEL SYSTEM - Various embodiments include two-stroke stratified engines and dual passage carburetors for use with gaseous fuel, such as hydrogen, methane, liquid petroleum gas, pure propane, and butane. A stratified air-head engine and low pressure fuel injected engines with fuel only tube is included. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247436 | METHOD FOR TREATING COMBUSTION AIR FLOW IN A COMBUSTION PROCESS - The invention describes a combustion process in which the combustion air (A*) is ionised by crossing a high voltage electric field, produced by a tube ioniser ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120247437 | GAS SUPPLY MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE, ASSEMBLY OF AN ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD AND SUCH A MODULE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE COMPRISING SUCH A MODULE - The invention relates to a gas supply module ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120247438 | BLOWBY GAS RETURNING APPARATUS FOR ENGINE WITH SUPERCHARGER - An upstream side and a downstream side of a supercharger in the intake passage are connected through a bypass passage in which an ejector is provided. An outlet of a first blowby gas returning passage is connected to the bypass passage through the ejector. An outlet of a second blowby gas bypass passage is connected to the intake passage downstream of a throttle valve. An inlet of the first blowby gas returning passage and an inlet of the second blowby gas returning passage are placed adjacent to each other in a head cover. A check valve is provided in the first blowby gas returning passage. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247439 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE COMBUSTION STABILITY - A control system for an engine includes first and second modules. The first module determines an oxygen concentration within an intake manifold of the engine. The second module regulates a flow of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) into the intake manifold based on the determined oxygen concentration. In a homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engine, the second module may also disable an HCCI combustion mode of the HCCI engine based on the oxygen concentration. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247440 | EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE - An EGR valve includes an aluminum valve body, an outer metal ring, an inner resin ring, a butterfly valve, and a seal ring. The valve body includes a gas passage therein. The gas passage is part of an EGR passage, through which EGR gas is returned from an exhaust passage to intake passage of an engine. The outer ring has a cylindrical shape, and is fixed and disposed on an inner wall of the gas passage. The inner ring has a cylindrical shape, and is disposed on an inner peripheral wall of the outer ring. The butterfly valve opens or closes an inside of the inner ring, and includes a seal fitting groove at an outer peripheral edge of the butterfly valve. The seal ring is fitted into the groove, and seals a clearance between the butterfly valve and the inner ring when the butterfly valve is closed. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247441 | IGNITION SYSTEM FOR EXTENDING IGNITER LIFE - An ignition system for an engine includes an igniter configured to selectively ignite a fuel mixture within the engine, an ignition coil associated with the igniter, and a controller in communication with the ignition coil. The controller is configured to energize the ignition coil during a first ignition sequence until a threshold current has been directed to the ignition coil, measure a rise time associated with reaching the threshold current, and calculate a desired ignition duration based on the rise time and a time margin. The controller is also configured to energize the ignition coil during a second ignition sequence, the second ignition sequence lasting for the desired ignition duration. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247442 | STRATIFIED TWO-STROKE ENGINE - Various embodiments include two-stroke stratified engines and dual passage carburetors for use with gaseous fuel and liquid fuels. A stratified air-head engine having a simpler intake manifold with a single air pipe for induction of air is included. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247443 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INCREASING THE SAFETY OF GAS-OPERATED COOKING APPLIANCES - A safety system for gas-operated cooking appliances which include at least one burner which is connected to the mains gas network via a distributor, the gas flow of which is controlled by a manually operated gas tap, includes a position switch, a flame detection device, an electrically controlled control valve which is installed in the mains gas network, a manually actuated restoring switch in operable communication with the control valve, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to open the control valve after the latter was shut off by the flame detector of the burner only when the control circuit simultaneously receives a signal from the restoring switch and the position switch. The safety system serves as a child safety measure which prevents an inadvertent re-activation of a gas flow system that has been shut off. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247444 | Gas-Fired Furnace and Intake Manifold for Low NOx Applications - A gas-fired air conditioning furnace comprises a monolithic intake manifold including an inlet at a first end and a plurality of outlets at a second end opposite the first end. In addition, the furnace comprises a burner assembly including a plurality of burners, each burner is configured to combust an air-fuel mixture at least partially within an interior space of the burner. Further, each burner extends into one of the outlets of the intake manifold. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247445 | Matchbox Oven - A matchbox oven is disclosed. The matchbox oven includes a housing, a slider, a motor and a heat source. The housing includes a cavity and a first and second openings. The slider, which is configured for receiving food items, includes multiple stoppers serve as oven covers to prevent heat within the cavity from escaping through the first and second openings. The slider can be moved in and out of the cavity through the first and second openings by a motor. The heat source provides heat to the cavity for heating up any food item placed on a portion of the slider located within the cavity. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247446 | Gas barbeque grill weather cover - Gas barbeque grill weather cover systems are operable to shelter a gas barbeque grill from rainfall. An exemplary embodiment has a weather cover portion configured to be disposed above a cover portion of a gas barbeque grill and at least one support member with a first end configured to be secured to the weather cover portion and a second end configured to be secured to the gas barbeque grill cover portion. The weather cover portion is configured to substantially prevent rainfall becoming incident on an outer surface of the gas barbeque grill cover portion. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247447 | CHARCOAL GRILL WEATHER COVER - Charcoal grill weather cover systems are operable to shelter a charcoal grill from rainfall. An exemplary embodiment has a charcoal grill weather cover portion configured to be disposed above a charcoal grill cover portion. The charcoal grill weather cover portion includes an exhaust portion and at least one support member. The support member includes at least a first end configured to be secured to the charcoal grill weather cover portion and a second end configured to be secured to the charcoal grill cover portion. The charcoal grill weather cover portion is configured to substantially prevent rainfall becoming incident on an outer surface of the charcoal grill cover portion while facilitating exhaust of combustion gasses out from the charcoal grill weather cover portion. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247448 | Modular Outdoor Cooking System - A modular outdoor cooking system having a base, a lid pivotally connected to the base, and a set of cooking components. The cooking components include a charcoal grate component, a gas burner component, and a grill rack component. The base includes a series of first horizontal supports extending from an inner surface of a first side panel and a series of second horizontal supports extending from an inner surface of a second side panel. The first side panel is parallel to the second side panel. Each first horizontal support is vertically aligned with a second horizontal support creating aligned pairs of horizontal supports. The base also includes an upper support ledge extending along the first and second side panels and a back panel. Each cooking component may be temporarily positioned on an aligned pair of horizontal supports or the upper support ledge for adjustable cooking methods. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247449 | Food Serving Assembly - A heatable food serving assembly includes a stainless steel frame, an upper frame member fixed to the frame, a removable lower frame member, an intermediate frame member removeably fastened to the frame. A food container support member is supported on the upper frame member and includes a thin serpentine shaped aluminum heat transfer element for contacting the bottom of a food container and for transferring heat from one or two candles to the bottom of the food container or food containers. The food serving assembly also includes four foldable or pivotable legs and a height adjusting mechanism on three of the legs. A leveling device is also included in order to facilitate obtaining a horizontal disclosed stable platform for serving food. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247450 | Adjustable Primary Air Supply for Wood Burning Device - An improved adjustable primary air supply for wood burning device comprises a base plate having an opening from where primary air enters a firebox. A gate rotationally attached to the base plate by way of a mechanical fastener; a slider with guiding means sliding within an inclined slot; the slider comprised of a contact point which makes contact with the gate for adjustments. A first thermostatic bimetal blade reacting to heat by displacing the gate so that the gate closes the opening; and a means to move the slider and push the gate fully open. The improvement comprising a first stopper member located on the base plate adjacent the opening and adapted to stop the movement of the gate and thereby prevent the gate from completely covering the opening, and a second thermostatic bimetal blade attached to the gate and adapted to react to heat by displacing the gate from the base plate so that the gate can move over the first stopper member such that the gate can continue to cover the opening until the gate contacts the slider contact point. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247451 | TEPPANYAKI ASSEMBLY AVAILABLE FOR SUCKING AIR BY MULTIPLE ANGLES - A teppanyaki assembly available for sucking air by multiple angles comprises a platform including a cooking plane, and an air pump installed in the platform and including an air guider as well as an air channel. Wherein, the air guider has a housing disposed on the cooking plane and a regulator pivoted to the housing. Tuning the regulator allows an air entrance on the regulator to confront an external opening on the housing by different degrees so as to pump air with divergent angles and filter air properly. Besides, an air extracting effect could be favorably controlled in accordance with different food. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247452 | CONTROL CATENARY FOR LIGHTING GAS BURNERS WITH OPTICAL LIGHTING INDICATION - A lighting control switch harness includes a plurality of elements each including a body for a respective gas tap, one or more light sources, and a printed circuit. A first switch includes a first member couplable to a mobile stem of the gas tap for integrally rotating therewith and taking contacts of the first switch towards one another. A second switch includes a second member couplable to the stem of the tap for translating parallelly thereto and taking contacts of the second switch towards one another. The elements are connected to one another only by a first wire connected to a first contact of the second switch of each element, a second wire connected to a second contact of the first switch of each element, and a third wire connected to a second contact of the second switch of each element and to the printed circuit. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247453 | DEHYDRATION DEVICE - A dehydration device includes a solar energy collection device connected with a water source so as to transfer solar energy into thermo energy which heats water that is supplied from the water source. A water storage device includes at least one hot water tank which has a heater connected to the solar energy collection device. The water heated by the solar energy collection device is stored in the at least one hot water tank. A heat-exchange device has a pipe connected with the water storage device, and an air delivery unit which blows air toward the pipe to form hot air to dehydrate foods. A windmill generates electric power which is provided to the dehydration device. The dehydration device uses green energy to dehydrate foods to keep proper freshness and nutrition. The dehydration device is easily moved and friendly to the environment. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247454 | BATH HEATING METHOD - This invention relates to heating systems and can be used in individual, urban and rural sports and fitness complexes. Bath heating method, including steam production comprises: supplying of cold water and retaining its required level in expansion vessel, the collector is filled with water; the water is heated by solar energy to boiling temperature. Emitted steam with spray is feed into expansion vessel, where precipitates the water spray, and the clean steam is supplied and spared in bathroom. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247455 | SOLAR COLLECTOR WITH EXPANDABLE FLUID MASS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Solar energy conversion systems and methods use solar collectors and working fluid management systems to provide both efficient and safe operation under a wide range of operating conditions. In one embodiment, a solar collector and at least one fluid accumulator preferably with an integral heat exchanger, and at least two mass flow regulator valves enable working fluid flow into and out of the fluid accumulator. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247456 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SOLAR POWER RECEIVING TUBE AND RESULTING TUBE - The invention relates to a method for producing a solar power receiving tube and to the resulting tube, which is of the type that includes: an outer glass tube, an inner metal absorber through which a heat-transfer fluid flows, and an intermediate area in which the vacuum is produced. The method comprises the following steps:
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20120247457 | COATING COMPOSITION FOR SOLAR HEAT-COLLECTING REFLECTIVE PLATE, AND SOLAR HEAT-COLLECTING REFLECTIVE PLATE AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION - The present invention is to provide a coating composition for surface coating capable of forming a cured coating film layer that protects a reflective substrate of a solar heat-collecting reflective plate and that is excellent in the impact resistance and the weather resistance such as the heat resistance and the water resistance, as well as a solar heat-collecting reflective plate having such a cured coating film layer, and a process for its production. A coating composition for surface coating to be used for the production of a solar heat-collecting reflective plate having a reflective substrate made of metal, which comprises a fluoropolymer (A) having units (A1) derived from a fluoroolefin and units (A2) having a crosslinkable group. Further, a solar heat-collecting reflective plate having a cured coating film layer formed from the coating composition for surface coating, and a process for its production. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247458 | DISPENSING DEVICE - A dispenser includes a dispenser housing, an indicating device connected to the dispenser housing and a container removably engaged with the dispenser housing. The container and the dispenser housing remain connected as the container is moved between an engaged position and a disengaged position relative to the dispenser housing. The dispenser housing includes an upper portion pivotally connected to a lower portion. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247459 | SNORKEL AND MOUTHPIECE ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A snorkel and a mouthpiece assembly of the snorkel are disclosed, in which the mouthpiece assembly includes a main body, a mouthpiece and a whistle. The mouthpiece is connected to the main body; and the whistle has a pivoting portion and a blowing portion opposite to the pivoting portion, in which the pivoting portion is pivotally connected to the main body. The snorkel further includes a tube connected to the main body and communicating with the mouthpiece. In this way, the user can rotate the whistle against the main body for making the whistle face the mouth of the user, instead of greatly rotating the mouthpiece assembly against the tube. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247460 | METERED DOSE INHALER SPACER - A metered dose inhaler (MDI) spacer has a body that defines a dose receiving chamber. A proximal end portion coupled between the body and a mouth port through which a metered dose may be inhaled by a user of the MDI spacer. A distal end portion is coupled with the body. A combined one-way and flow rate control valve coupled with the distal end portion is configured for permitting external airflow into and prohibiting internal airflow out of the dose receiving chamber. A collar coupled with the distal end portion is configured for receiving an actuator shaft of a metered dose inhaler and for forming a seal about an aerosol nozzle of the metered dose inhaler such that a metered dose of medication is admissible into the dose receiving chamber via the collar while airflow into and out of the dose receiving chamber via the collar is prohibited. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247461 | SORBING GRANULAR MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SORBING GRANULAR MATERIAL - A sorbing granular material ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120247462 | ANTIBIOTIC FORMULATIONS, UNIT DOSES, KITS, AND METHODS - An aqueous or powder composition includes anti-gram-negative antibiotic or salt thereof being present at an amount ranging from about 100 mg/ml to about 200 mg/ml. Another aqueous or powder composition includes anti-gram-positive antibiotic or salt thereof being present at a concentration ranging from about 0.6 to about 0.9 of the water solubility limit, at 25° C. and 1.0 atmosphere, of the anti-gram-positive antibiotic or salt thereof. Other embodiments include unit doses, kits, and methods. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247463 | BI-FUNCTIONAL INHALING DEVICE - The bi-functional inhaling device has an elliptic shape in the frontal, lateral and transversal plane and includes a lower part and an upper part, a lower cap being located at the lower part to accommodate inside a cartridge made up of a lower cap, a strip of absorbent material, a body and an upper cap of the cartridge. An adapter for oral inhaling is mounted over the upper cap of the cartridge, the adapter being covered with a protection cap. An adapter for nasal inhaling is mounted over the upper cap of the cartridge. A membrane is secured on the base surface of the upper cap of the cartridge, the membrane having the role of a one-way valve. Natural salt crystals are introduced inside the cartridge, in the space created between the lower cap, the upper cap and the body of the cartridge. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247464 | Inhalation Apparatus - An inhaler is instantly activated upon its removal from a cover or cover unit, and by rotating a cartridge component of the inhaler with respect to a mouthpiece portion, so as to create a flow pathway for ambient air and particles. The cartridge component includes a chamber, whose contents typically include dry powders or the like. Upon creation of the flow pathway, the contents of the chamber are instantly accessible for immediate inhalation by a user through the mouthpiece portion. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247465 | MEDICAMENT DISPENSING DEVICE, MEDICAMENT MAGAZINE THEREFOR AND METHOD OF REMOVING A MEDICAMENT FROM A MEDICAMENT CHAMBER - A medicament dispensing device, a medicament magazine thereof, and a method of removing a medicament from the medicament magazine. The inhaler has a mouthpiece ( | 2012-10-04 |
20120247466 | Drug Delivery Device - The present invention discloses a device useful for facilitating delivery of drugs or medicaments to the respiratory system of a user. The device comprising a mechanism for interrupting the airflow during inhalation or exhalation performed by the user through the device by generating pressure pulses within the respiratory system of the user, such that the delivery of the drugs to the user is facilitated; the pressure pulses are selected from the group consisting of: inspiratory Negative Pressure (NP) pulses, inspiratory Positive Pressure (PP) pulses, expiratory Negative Pressure (NP) pulses, expiratory Positive Pressure (PP) pulses into the respiratory system, and any combination thereof. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247467 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESPIRATING OF PATIENTS - Method and apparatus for respirating patients, with means for circulating gas in a conduit system, for varying the pressure in the line system, for measuring the gas flow, with connecting means for the patient and supplies for the components of the gas and for withdrawing carbon dioxide, with a first closing device to a discharge line of breathing gas, with in the line system, behind the connecting means to the discharge line a second closing means, and behind that and at a distance there from a third closing means, whilst means are provided by means of which the second and third closing means can be controlled such, that the part of the line system between the second and the third closing means can be closed off, whilst the line system further is provided with means for the generating of a gas flow. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247468 | Nose Cannula Heated/Humidified Gas Delivery System - A low flow heated/humidified respiratory gas delivery system, especially useful for low flow rates as preferred in the treatment of neonate and other such patients, wherein the respiratory gas is heated and humidified as desired for delivery to the patient and the temperature is monitored at the point of delivery to the patient. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247469 | Infant pacifier for oxygen delivery - An oxygen delivery apparatus for delivery of oxygen to an infant from a source includes a mouthpiece having a body portion and lip-engaging flange portions which surround the body portion and a nipple which extends to one side of the central body portion for acceptance by the mouth of an infant. The body portion of the mouthpiece includes a pair of internal passageways each having an inlet and an outlet and wherein the inlets of the passageways are adapted to accept oxygen delivered thereto from a source and wherein the outlets of the passageways are disposed at locations along the surface of the mouthpiece so that when the nipple is accepted by the mouth of an infant, the outlets of the passageways are disposed adjacent, but not within, the nostrils of the infant. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247470 | AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF A PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE IN A PRESSURE SUPPORT SYSTEM - A pressure support system includes a pressure generator, a pressure sensor, a flow sensor, and a controller cooperating with the pressure sensor and the flow sensor to control operation of the pressure generator. The controller is structured to automatically identify a patient interface device in use with the pressure support system by detecting a change of exhaust flow of up to a predetermined amount across a predetermined pressure gradient of a pressure range of the pressure support system. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247471 | Systems And Methods For Automatic Adjustment Of Ventilator Settings - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems, methods and devices for respiratory support. As one example, a ventilation system is disclosed that includes a computer readable medium including instructions for operating in a hybrid mode. These instructions include measuring patient effort during a spontaneous breath type and deriving a neural inspiratory time from the measurements of patient effort. This neural inspiratory time is then set as the inspiratory for a breath of a mandatory breath type. If new patient effort measurements are received by the ventilator, the neural inspiratory time may be adjusted. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247472 | Systems and Methods for Diagnosing and Treating Sleep Disorders - A method for diagnosing and treating sleep disorders with a sleep therapy auto-titrator for in-home use by the patient includes the step of collecting, recording and analyzing sleep data in real time with the auto-titrator. Corrective action is provided in real time to the patient to mitigate sleep events based upon the collected sleep data. The collected sleep data is transmitted, via a global computer information system, to a remote server for storage. The stored sleep data is analyzed by a computer programmed with an algorithm to monitor therapy effectiveness daily and for identifying one or more therapy intervention recommendations. An alert is provided to at least one of the patient or a sleep therapy professional associated with the patient communicating the one or more intervention recommendations. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247473 | APPARATUS FOR ASPIRATING THE SPUTUM IN TRACHEOTOMY PATIENTS AND INNER CANNULA FOR A TRACHEAL CANNULA - In order to make automatic suctioning of sputum in tracheotomy patients possible, the suctioning device includes a tracheal cannula having an external cannula and an internal cannula guided therein. The internal cannula is formed with suction openings for internal suctioning and is spaced apart from the external cannula to form a suction chamber. The suction chamber is connected to a suction connection, by way of which a suction apparatus can be connected. As an alternative, or in addition, the external cannula has additional suction openings for external suction in the region of a cuff. In this way, automated suctioning of sputum in patients, in particular in a gentle manner, is made possible. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247474 | FACE MASK APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A mask-type apparatus facilitates air filtration. In accordance with one or more embodiments, a mask includes a shell and a filter coupled to the shell. The shell secures the filter to a user's face, with the filter being between the shell and the user. In some implementations, the filter and shell are secured to one another via a valve that passes air between a user and an environment. With these approaches, the mask-type apparatus readily facilitates replacement of the filter while also providing a secure fitment of the filter to a user's face, for a variety of applications. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247475 | CUSHION FOR VENTILATION INTERFACE - In accordance with at least one exemplary embodiment, a cushion for a ventilation interface is disclosed. A ventilation mask can include a mask body adapted to matingly engage with the cushion. The cushion can be a double-membrane cushion having an outer sealing membrane and an inner membrane, both of which can extend from a frame. The outer sealing membrane can have a face-contacting portion. The inner membrane can be outwardly oriented from the frame. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247476 | MASK WITH INTEGRAL CUSHION AND FOREHEAD PIECE - A respiratory mask has an adjustable forehead support member that is simple and inexpensive to manufacture. The forehead support member may be adjusted by rotating a forehead pad about an off-center bore or by bending an angular adjustment beam. The mask has a mask cushion with an accordionate membrane having at least two hinged portions. The mask may be constructed with a mask frame, the mask cushion, and the forehead support member molded as one piece. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247477 | TRACHEAL TUBE WITH CONNECTOR INSERT - A tracheal tube assembly includes a connector body, a cannula extending from the connector body, and an insert that provides rigidity to the connector body and retains the cannula in the connector body. The cannula has an upper end that fits between conforming tapered sections of the connector body inner surface and the insert. The insert may include features to mitigate stress on and around any secondary lumens in the cannula wall. Because the wall is thinner at the site of a secondary lumen, the connector body insert may include a recess into which the cannula wall may expand. The recess may be aligned with the secondary lumen. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247478 | TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE ASSEMBLIES HAVING SPHERICAL BEARING ELEMENTS - Various embodiments of tracheostomy tube assemblies including a first subassembly and a flange subassembly are provided. The first subassembly includes a connector and a first spherical bearing element coupled to a first end of the connector. The first spherical bearing element includes at least two protrusions radially offset about a circumference of the first spherical bearing element. The flange subassembly includes an outer spherical bearing element having recesses for receiving the at least two protrusions and being adapted to encapsulate the first spherical bearing element. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247479 | VALVING A RESPIRATORY GAS PATHWAY WITH A CATHETER BALLOON - A respiratory valve device includes a catheter balloon configured for being disposed in a respiratory gas pathway and valving the respiratory gas pathway. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247480 | FLOW SPLITTING NCPAP DEVICE - A nCPAP device includes an net configured for receiving a single gas jet flow. The single gas jet flow supplies gas for both nares. The device also includes a flow splitter configured for proportionally splitting said gas jet flow into two channels for the both nares according to one or more of nave anatomy and flow path resistance. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247481 | CERVICAL OCCLUDER - A device for occluding a cervix has an elongated conduit sized and shaped to extend from a proximal end outside the vagina to a distal end near the cervix. A loop sized to fit around an exocervix is provided at the distal end. The loop is sufficiently flexible to be tightened and loosened around the exocervix. The device can include a rod inside the conduit. The rod has a distal end and a proximal end, and the loop is joined to the distal end of the rod. Moving the rod longitudinally relative to the conduit tightens or loosens the loop. The ends of the loop can also extend out through the proximal end of the conduit. Pulling on the ends through the conduit tightens the loop. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247482 | Adjustable head restraint system - A head/occipital support system for emergency response use, intended to be employed in conjunction with a cervical collar. The system achieves very favorable stowabilty while still providing a wide range of height adjustability to accommodate a range of patients with decreased loading on the head/spine alignment. The system also includes at least one strap(s) to secure the patient by bi-laterally connecting each side of the cervical collar to the patient carrier. An accessory wedge is utilizes for patients requiring a wider range of head support. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247483 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING A PATIENT DURING BACK SURGERY - A system and apparatus for supporting a patient during back surgery includes a pelvic support cushion and a chest support cushion. The pelvic support cushion and chest support cushion work together hold the patient away from the table, creating space between the patient's abdomen and a surgical table, thereby reducing the venous pressure within the abdomen and epidural space. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247484 | Heel Support For Multiple Patient Orientations - A heel support for elevating the heel and bony prominences of a patient's lower limbs in multiple patient orientations. The heel support includes a plurality of apertures for floating the ankles and bony prominences when the patient is positioned on her side. The heel support additionally includes one or more edge contours for floating the heel and boney prominences of the foot when the patient is positioned on her back. The heel support has a size and shape which makes it comfortable to the patient whether the patient is on her back or side. The heel support is portable and convenient to manipulate for hospital staff. A washable or disposable cover may be provided. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247485 | ORAL APPLIANCE FOR THE TREATMENT OF SLEEP APNEA - The oral appliance for the treatment of sleep apnea provides greater comfort to the user and maintains an open air passage through the mouth by preventing the tongue from blocking the windpipe during sleep. The appliance has a mouthpiece including a frame of hard material and a tooth tray of softer material that conforms closely to the tooth pattern of the user. A spoon-like tongue depressor extends adjustably from the forward center of the device, the tongue depressor having a downward convex bowl that holds the tongue away from the windpipe of the user. The tongue depressor has a stein captured by and rotating in the adjuster, so that the tongue depressor may be prevented from rotating as the adjuster is threaded inwardly or outwardly in the front of the device. An air passage is preferably provided to each side of the tongue depressor adjuster. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247486 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING SLEEP APNEA - A method and apparatus for diagnosing sleep apnea and for comfortably fitting an oral device to treat the condition. The patient is screened to reduce snoring using a device which changes the airway, and then using an airway dilation simulator having sequentially sized elements to determine the mandibular position maximizing the upper airway dimension. An oral device is then fabricated to retain the maximum position during sleep. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247487 | METHODS AND PRODUCTS FOR REDUCING TISSUE TRAUMA USING WATER-ABSORBING STRESS-DISTRIBUTING MATERIALS - Methods and products for protecting tissue of a patient during a surgical procedure that involve making an incision in the tissue and retracting the tissue to make a larger opening, wherein the methods and products use a water-absorbing stress-distributing layer. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247488 | DISPOSABLE APPARATUS FOR SECURING A PATIENT - Embodiments of an apparatus are described. In one embodiment, the system is an apparatus for securing a patient to a board. The apparatus includes a board and a disposable cover that covers at least a portion of the board. The disposable cover includes a securing mechanism for securing the cover in place around a portion of the board. The disposable cover further includes at least one strap to wrap around the body of a patient or other object. The disposable cover also includes at least one second strap to wrap around the first strap. The second strap may include an adhesive material to secure the second strap around the first strap. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247489 | STERILE SURGICAL ADAPTOR - A sterile drape with integrated sterile adaptor, a telerobotic surgical system, and method of use are provided for draping portions of a telerobotic surgical system to maintain a sterile barrier between the sterile surgical field and the non-sterile robotic system while also providing an interface for transferring mechanical and electrical energy and signals. | 2012-10-04 |
20120247490 | Orthodontic Protraction Headgear Appliance Protective Cover Assembly - The present invention is a protective cover assembly, pattern, and method for use for installation upon an external orthodontic headgear protraction appliance having a chin cup interface and a forehead pad interface. The present invention comprises two aspects of a protective cover assembly, a protective chin cup cover assembly and a protective forehead pad cover assembly. Each protective cover assembly provides an absorbing soft cushioning fleece membrane between the facial skin of an orthodontic patient wearer and the hard surfaces of the orthodontic protraction headgear interfaces to prevent against a plurality of discomforts which result from wearing the orthodontic protraction headgear appliance during treatment of Class III Malocclusion; and configured to improve compliancy of use of the orthodontic protraction appliance in the orthodontic population, especially among growing children and adolescents. | 2012-10-04 |