41st week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130263652 | METHOD FOR DETECTING THE OPERATIONAL READINESS OF A JUMP LAMBDA SENSOR - In a method for detecting the operational readiness of a jump lambda sensor associated with an internal combustion engine the internal resistance of the sensor is determined as the criterion for the operational readiness of the sensor. The internal resistance is measured by applying a pulsed current to the sensor, the frequency of the current being selected as a function of the state of the sensor ( | 2013-10-10 |
20130263653 | Method and device for diagnosing a blowoff valve for a supercharging device of an internal combustion engine - A method for diagnosing a blowoff valve in an engine system having a supercharged internal combustion engine, the blowoff valve being situated in a blowoff line around a compressor of a supercharging device, by performing the following: detecting a compressor rotational speed indication of the supercharging device; and determining a malfunction of the blowoff valve if the compressor rotational speed indication includes an oscillation after the blowoff valve is activated for opening the blowoff valve. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263654 | Transmissions with Electronics Interface Assembly for Torque Sensor - A transmission includes sensors positioned adjacent respective pairs of magnetized bands on a shaft of the transmission for detecting magnetic flux emanating from the bands in response to torque on the shaft. The transmission further includes an electronics interface assembly configured to respectively provide drive signals to the sensors and to receive from the sensors, in response to the drive signals, output signals indicative of the torque on the shaft as detected by the sensors. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263655 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING THE INFLATION PRESSURE OF A TIRE - A method and system for estimating the inflation pressure of a tire in which data representative of the deformation undergone by the tire on a rolling surface are obtained. The obtained data are processed so as to obtain a first quantity representative of the extent of the deformation within a first deformation region substantially corresponding to the footprint between the tire and the rolling surface and a second quantity, different from the first quantity, representing the extent of the deformation in a second deformation region, said second region including the first deformation region and having a circumferential extension greater than the circumferential extension of the first deformation region, the second quantity being obtained starting from at least a part of the obtained data, which corresponds to a portion of said second deformation region that is external to the footprint. The pressure is estimated based on the first quantity and the second quantity thus obtained. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263656 | VOLUMETRIC MEASUREMENT - Disclosed is a method of determining a volume of liquid in a sample tube, comprising the steps of capturing an image of the sample tube, determining a first region of interest within the sample tube based upon pre-stored information concerning dimensional properties of the sample tube, scanning the first region of interest to detect the position of a meniscus indicative of an upper extent of the liquid, and using said meniscus position together with certain pre-stored properties of the sample tube to determine a volume of liquid in the tube and outputting said volume. Also disclosed is an apparatus for performing the method. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263657 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE LIQUID LEVEL IN AN UN-MODIFIED TANK - A method for determining the level of fuel in tanks otherwise un-modified is provided. The method is based on the variation of the acoustic frequency response of the tank in the sonic range with the fuel level in the tank. In a preferred embodiment, the tank is a reservoir for propane used as fuel for preparing food. The operator, such as a homeowner, attaches the tank to his/her grill. The operator engages the proposed new art by tapping the tank and receiving the acoustic signal emanating from the tank with a microphone such as one embedded in a smartphone. The smartphone examines a cluster of peaks in the sonic frequency spectrum between 0 Hz and 20 kHz. By capturing the frequency of the first large peak above 900 Hz in the frequency spectrum, the smartphone converts the frequency into an estimate of the amount of fuel remaining in the tank. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263658 | Method and Apparatus for Trapping Single Particles in Microfluidic Channels - Methods and apparatus for improving measurements of particle or cell characteristics, such as mass, in Suspended Microchannel Resonators (SMR's). Apparatus include in particular designs for trapping particles in SMR's for extended measurement periods. Methods include techniques to provide differential measurements by varying the fluid density for repeated measurements on the same particle or cell. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263659 | PASSIVE DYNAMIC INERTIAL ROTOR BALANCE SYSTEM FOR TURBOMACHINERY - A passive dynamic inertial rotor balance system including a plurality of balancing members fitted onto a rotor shaft at locations of predicted maximum shaft modal deflection. Each of the balancing members has at least one chamber and located within the at least one chamber is a plurality of movable weights and a viscous fluid. As the shaft accelerates toward an unbalance point, the weights move within the at least one chamber to a location which is opposite from the unbalance point. The viscous fluid provides damping for the movable weights to prevent excess movement within the chamber and to provide lubrication thereof. A system for self-correcting an unbalance of a turbomachinery rotor during rotation of the rotor and a method for balancing a rotor in a turbomachinery is also provided. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263660 | SENSOR DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SENSOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A sensor device includes a first sensor element which detects an angular velocity around z axis and a second sensor element which detects an angular velocity around x axis, the relationship fd | 2013-10-10 |
20130263661 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY DETECTION DEVICE, PHYSICAL QUANTITY DETECTOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PHYSICAL QUANTITY DETECTION DEVICE - A physical quantity detection device includes a base; a movable body that is supported by the base, and is displaced depending on a physical quantity; a physical quantity detection element that is laid between the base and the movable body; a support unit that is provided on at least one side of both main surfaces of the movable body; and a mass body that includes a first opening part, and is supported by the support unit in such a way that an inside of the first opening part is filled with the support unit. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263662 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A physical quantity sensor includes: a substrate; a movable body including, with a first axis as a boundary, a first movable electrode portion disposed in a first region, a second movable electrode portion disposed in a second region, and a damping adjusting portion disposed in at least one of the first region and the second region; beam portions supporting the movable body; a first fixed electrode portion; and a second fixed electrode portion. A first through-hole is disposed in the damping adjusting portion. Second through-holes are disposed in the movable electrode portions. The area of a region where the first movable electrode portion overlaps with the first fixed electrode portion is the same as the area of a region where the second movable electrode portion overlaps with the second fixed electrode portion. The width of the first through-hole is greater than the widths of the second through-holes. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263663 | Wide G Range Accelerometer - A MEMS device includes a substrate, a mass having a first and second set of elongated mass fingers extending from the mass, and a support structure supporting the mass on the substrate. The support structure may include at least one anchor and a plurality of springs that allow movement of the mass relative to the substrate. The MEMS device may also include a first set of sensing fingers for sensing movement of the first set of mass fingers relative to the first set of sensing fingers, and a second set of sensing figures for sensing movement of the second set of mass fingers relative to the second set of sensing fingers. The first and second sets of sensing fingers may have different size finger gaps between the sensing fingers and the respective mass fingers. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263664 | GYRO SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A gyro sensor includes a first detection mass unit provided with a drive mass unit, a drive unit, a first detection unit and a first vibrating body; and a second detection mass unit provided with a second detection unit and a second vibrating body, the first vibrating body extends in the direction of the first axis and one end thereof is connected to the first detection mass unit, the second vibrating body extends in a direction that is opposite to an extension direction of the first vibrating body, and one end thereof is connected to the second detection mass unit, and the vibrating bodies vibrate in the direction of a third axis, along with the vibration in the direction of the first axis. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263665 | MEMS DEVICE FRONT-END CHARGE AMPLIFIER - This document discusses, among other things, apparatus and methods for a front-end charge amplifier. In certain examples, a front-end charge amplifier for a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device can include a charge amplifier configured to couple to the MEMS device and to provide sense information of a proof mass of the MEMS device, a feedback circuit configured to receive the sense information and to provide feedback to an input of the charge amplifier, and wherein the charge amplifier includes a transfer function having a first pole at a first frequency, a second pole at a second frequency, and one zero at a third frequency. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263666 | MEASURING DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AND/OR MONITORING AT LEAST ONE PROCESS VARIABLE - A system for monitoring the leak-tightness of a tank, which is filled with a liquid with a lower density than water. The system has a liquid drain pipe, with a container that has a bottom, which is integrated horizontally in the liquid drain pipe with a damming element, which divides the container into a partial area on the supply flow side and partial area on the drain side. A first vibronic measuring device with a first vibrating unit protruding into the supply flow side partial area of the bottom determines whether the density of the medium undershoots a specified limit. A second vibronic measuring device with a second vibrating unit, at a position not exceeding the level of the first vibrating unit, which detects whether the vibrating unit are covered with medium, and with an evaluation unit uses the measured values of measuring devices to determine whether there is liquid from the tank in the container. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263667 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING ULTRASONIC PIPELINE WALL PROPERTY MEASUREMENTS - Pipeline wall thickness is measured as a function of position using ultrasound propagation. A series of predictive models is used, which define predictions of the ultrasound response signals as a function of different sets of parameters. The different sets that are determine of position dependent ultrasound speed at different sound frequencies and different spatial resolution. Successive iterative fitting process are executed, each fitting a combination of values of a successive set of parameters to the detected ultrasound response signals according to a respective model, using the values fitted values from the previous fitting process to initialize the next set of parameters for iterative fitting. At least the first model defines predictions of wave vector values as a function of circumferential position in successive rings around the pipe as sums of wave vector value for a plurality of circumferential positions in a preceding one of the rings multiplied by propagation coefficients, using propagation coefficients that depend on a first set of parameters. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263668 | ACOUSTIC PROBE AND ACOUSTIC DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - An acoustic probe and an acoustic diagnostic system. The acoustic probe includes a housing; a transducer, which is arranged inside the housing, transmits an acoustic wave to a target object, and receives an acoustic echo signal from the target object; and a magnetic field generator, which is arranged inside the housing and generates a magnetic field to the target object. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263669 | PROBE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A probe is provided where a problem of reduction in a reflective performance of an optical reflection layer due to the surface roughness of a support layer of an optical reflection member provided on an element for reflecting irradiation light onto an object or scattered light thereof is solved. The probe includes an element including cells. The probe further includes: an optical reflection layer | 2013-10-10 |
20130263670 | Pressure Sensor and Method for its Manufacture - A method for manufacturing a pressure sensor, comprising: providing a ceramic platform, a ceramic measuring membrane, and an intermediate ring; providing an active braze material by means of gas phase deposition at least on a first surface section of a first surface and on a second surface section of a second surface. The first surface is a platform surface, which is to be connected with the intermediate ring by means of the active hard solder, or braze, or a surface of the intermediate ring, which is to be connected with the platform by means of the active hard solder, or braze. The second surface is a measuring membrane surface, which is to be connected with the intermediate ring by means of the active hard solder, or braze, or a surface of the intermediate ring, which is to be connected with the measuring membrane by means of the active hard solder, or braze. The intermediate ring is positioned between the measuring membrane and the platform; the active hard solder, or braze, is heated in a soldering, or brazing, process, wherein the intermediate ring remains essentially solid during the soldering, or brazing, process. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263671 | FLUID PRESSURE SPIKE ATTENUATION FEATURE FOR PRESSURE SENSING DEVICES - A fluid pressure spike attenuation device and a method of attenuating a fluid pressure spike are provided. A fluid channel extends through an inlet body from a first open end to a second open end. The inlet body can be connected to a fluid pressure source and receive a fluid from the fluid pressure source. The fluid channel has an increased cross-sectional area to attenuate a fluid pressure spike entering the fluid channel at the first open end. A sensing element is in fluid communication with the second open end. The sensing element senses a property of the fluid in the fluid channel. The method includes providing an inlet body defining a fluid channel. The method also includes attenuating a fluid pressure spike by dissipating a pressure wave as it moves through the increased cross-sectional area of the fluid channel. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263672 | ANTI-ENTRAPMENT SYSTEM - An anti-entrapment system for preventing an object from being entrapped by a translating device such as a vehicle window includes a capacitance sensor and a controller. The sensor has a jacket with a cavity, a dielectric element within the cavity, and first and second electrical conductors. The conductors are within the cavity on opposite sides of the dielectric element such that the conductors are separated from one another by a separation distance. The capacitance of the sensor changes in response to an electrically conductive object moving in proximity to at least one of the conductors. The controller is configured to control a translating device as a function of the capacitance of the sensor. The jacket is attachable to a seal configured to receive the translating device. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263673 | METHOD OF QUALITY CONTROL FOR DETERMINING THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTHS OF GROUT IN MULTIPLE MOLDS - A method for testing compressive strength of multiple molds filled with a liquid settable grout wherein samples of the liquid settable grout are taken at selected filling intervals and poured into a container, and the container is sealed and the time, date and location information regarding the mold then being filled is recorded on the container. The sample container is then left in the same environment as the mold being sampled. A curve is generated which projects a final compressive strength based on compressive strengths at various cure times. The sample is removed from its container after a selected cure time and subjected to a series of Schmidt hammer tests, and these compressive strength readings are used to determine the projected final compressive strengths of the sample based on the cure time from the established curve. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263674 | TUBE OR PIPE CLAMP WITH A FORCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A tube or pipe clamp incorporates a clamping force measurement device. A support body is disposable around a threaded bolt of a locking assembly of the tube or pipe clamp. At least one spring element is held by the support body, a compression member being disposed in operative contact with the spring element for compressing the same in a clamp tightening operation. A scale is provided on one of the support body and the compression member for indicating a degree of compression of the spring element and concomitantly a magnitude of compressive force exerted by the compression member and the bolt on the tube or pipe clamp. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263675 | FLOW METER APPARATUS - A flow meter apparatus comprising: at least two magnets polarized in substantially opposite directions, mechanically coupled to a mechanical element mounted in a flow conduit and movable by a substance flowing through the flow conduit, for imparting movement from the mechanical element to the magnets, and at least two magnetic field sensors, each of the sensors deployed in a respective position next to the magnets, configured to sense a direction of a magnetic field in the position and to generate a signal indicative of the direction. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263676 | MAGNETIC-INDUCTIVE FLOWMETER - A magnetic-inductive flowmeter ( | 2013-10-10 |
20130263677 | ULTRASONIC FLOWMETER - Provided is an ultrasonic flow meter capable of detecting a flow rate using measurement flow channel including layered flow channels and a pair of ultrasonic sensors and disposed on a wall surface on the same side of measurement flow channel so as to form a propagation path of ultrasonic waves utilizing reflection on flow channel inner wall surface on an opposing side, and control rod as fluid control means is disposed on an upstream side of separation plates that form a multilayer section. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263678 | Diaphragm Assembly for a Pressure Sensor, and a Pressure Sensor Provided with Such Assembly - The present disclosure is related to diaphragm assembly for a pressure sensor, including a multi-layered assembly of an outer diaphragm and an inner diaphragm, and an intermediate layer between both diaphragms, the intermediate layer being made of a solid material which is permeable to air. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263679 | FORCE GAUGE FOR PLIABLE MATERIAL - A force gauge assembly used to measure forces or spring rate of an object utilizing a diaphragm strain gauge for mechanically compensating for loads not being centrally applied to the gauge. The construction of the gauge provides readings that will be substantially the same as if the load were applied in perfect alignment. The gauge utilizes internal components that remain the same even though the force gauge is adaptable for measuring different objects. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263680 | DEVICE FOR SAMPLING AND VAPORIZING LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS - The device for sampling and vaporizing liquefied natural gas includes a circuit provided at one end with a device for collecting a sample of liquefied gas and conveying the sample to a measurement device. The circuit includes and passes through a device for vaporizing the sample. The device for vaporizing includes at least one vaporization chamber having a first convergent section portion and a second divergent section portion being consecutive along the circuit and shaped so as to vaporize all of the sample under supercritical conditions at a pressure of greater than 80 bar without fractionating. The vaporization chamber includes, at the entrance of the first convergent section portion, a port with a variable opening. The port is sized so as to limit the vaporization pressure to a maximum of 90 bar in conjunction with a fixed opening at the outlet of the second divergent section portion. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263681 | HYDROPLANING DEBRIS-FLOW SIMULATION APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a hydroplaning debris-flow simulation apparatus which includes an inclined flume provided with a plurality of water permeation units. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263682 | AUTOMATED MANUAL TRANSMISSION - An automated manual transmission may include a first input shaft and a second input shaft disposed in parallel with each other to form a plurality of stages with a common output shaft, a first switching mechanism that directly transmits or cuts power provided from a flywheel of an engine to or from the first input shaft or the second input shaft, and a second switching mechanism that transmits or cuts power provided from the flywheel through the clutch to or from the first input shaft or the second input shaft. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263683 | ROLLING AND REGULAR GARAGE SHIFTS IN NEW REAR WHEEL DRIVE POWERFLOWS - A system for controlling a transmission of a vehicle includes an engine control module that generates a command, while the vehicle is rolling in either a forward or reverse direction, to change a transmission of the vehicle from a reverse drive gear to a forward drive gear. The transmission includes a first clutch, a second clutch, a third clutch, and a fourth clutch. A transmission control module, in response to the command, maintains a first clutch in an engaged state, releases a second clutch and a fourth clutch, with the first clutch in the engaged state and the second clutch and the fourth clutch released, applies a third clutch with a synchronizer to engage the third clutch, and, after the third clutch is engaged, reapplies the fourth clutch to engage the fourth clutch. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263684 | SHIFT SYSTEM FOR POWER TRANSFER UNIT HAVING DUAL SECTOR SHIFT ACTUATOR - A sector plate assembly for a shift mechanism in an automotive vehicle includes a first sector plate being rotatable about an axis and including a peripheral edge having a camming surface. A second sector plate is rotatably coupled to the first sector plate for rotation about the axis. The second sector plate includes an arcuately contoured slot. A biasing member is connected to the first and second sector plates to urge the sector plates toward a predetermined relative position. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263685 | FLEXIBLE WRIST-TYPE ELEMENT - A flexible wrist-type element, comprising: a base housing extending along a first longitudinal axis towards a base end; an operational housing extending along a second longitudinal axis towards an operational end; an operational element moveably connected to the operational housing; a joint assembly movably connecting the base housing and the operational housing; wherein the joint assembly allows relative movement of the operational housing and the base housing between a first position and a second position, wherein a point of intersection between the second longitudinal axis and the first longitudinal axis moves during movement between the first position and the second position; a driver assembly moveably supported by the base housing and the operational housing; and wherein the driver assembly is configured to actuate the operational element relative to the operational housing. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263686 | STEERING DEVICE - A steering device includes a housing constituted by an enclosing main body section, a separation section formed on two sides of on the lower side of the enclosing main body section along the axial direction thereof, and clamping sections formed respectively on two sides of the enclosing main body section so as to face each other in the lateral direction of the separation section; a fixed bracket having fixed side sections that clamp the housing at two sides in the lateral direction; a clamp that clamps the two clamping sections of the housing and the two fixed side sections of the fixed bracket; an outer pipe having at the axially front side thereof a slit formed in the axial direction; and an inner pipe inserted into the inner circumferential side of the outer pipe. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263687 | Automatic Tensioning Device for Parking Brakes - An automatic tensioning device for a parking brake actuator that according to one implementation includes a support, a first regulating element, and a second regulating element movable with respect to the support between a rest position and a block position. The second regulating element includes an inner thread, a first stop surface for contacting the support, and at least one stop for contacting the support and/or the first regulating element. In the rest position, the first regulating element is moved with respect to the second regulating element by means of rotation of the second regulating element when the first stop surface contacts a first stop surface of the support. In the block position, the stop blocks the rotation of the second regulating element with respect to the first regulating element. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263688 | VEHICULAR OPERATING PEDAL DEVICE WITH LOAD SENSOR AND OPERATING DEVICE WITH LOAD SENSOR - A clevis pin (connecting pin) ( | 2013-10-10 |
20130263689 | BIKE STEM APPARATUS - The invention relates to a bike stem and more generally to a stem for connecting a steering bar to a steering tube. The stem body is substantially hollow allowing the use of a locking member to engages the handlebar on one end and the steerer tube on the other end and can be secured by tightening bolts on only one end of the bike stem, thereby exerting pressure on the handlebars and to the locking member, which thereby applies a force to the steerer tube, securing the steerer tube to the bike stem without the need for bolts on the steerer tube side of the bike stem. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263691 | ARMATURE FOR A STEERING WHEEL AND METHOD OF MAKING - In an embodiment, a steering wheel can comprise: a plastic top armature portion comprising a top rim portion and a top spoke portion, the top spoke portion extending radially inward from the top rim portion; and a plastic bottom armature portion comprising a hub, a bottom rim portion, and a bottom spoke portion, the bottom spoke portion extending radially inward to the hub. The top armature portion can be attached to the bottom armature portion with a plurality of snap mechanisms, wherein each snap mechanism comprises a snap fit protrusion that engages an aperture. The armature can be configured to attach to a vehicle steering column. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263692 | STEERING WHEEL WITH SWITCH ASSEMBLY - A steering wheel is provided that may include a central member, a rim, a structural member, a switch-frame and a switch assembly. The rim may be spaced apart from the central member. The structural member may extend between the central member and the rim. The switch-frame may be secured relative to the structural member and may include first, second, and third members cooperating to define an opening. The first member may be disposed between the central member and the rim and may extend laterally across the structural member. The second and third members may be spaced apart from each other and may extend from the first member toward the rim. The switch assembly may be mounted to the switch-frame and may at least partially extend through the opening. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263693 | CAM ROLLER - The present Invention relates to a cam roller ( | 2013-10-10 |
20130263694 | CAM - According to the invention this object is attained by a rocker arm for actuating at least one gas exchange valve of an internal combustion engine having an elongated lever body with a floor and with side walls angled away therefrom, wherein a first end section of the lever body has a cup formed in the floor for a support element, and in that a section near the center is provided with a cam engagement surface and in that a second end section of the lever body has a bottom contact surface for a valve stem end of the gas exchange valve, wherein a crossbar extends between the section near the center and the second end section, and wherein the bottom contact surface for the valve stem end has a first stamping toward the top side of the rocker arm for a direct fine enclosure of the valve stem end, and wherein the crossbar has a second stamping whose shape is matched to the valve stem end. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263695 | CAM FOLLOWER - A lever-type cam follower for a valve train of an internal combustion engine, the cam follower having two side walls which are connected to each other through a crossbar on whose underside, on one end, a support for a gas exchange valve is disposed, the crossbar having a recess through which a roller extends, the roller is supported via a bearing on a pin seated in the side walls, wherein the roller is so narrow that outer front ends of the roller are clearly spaced from and out of contact with longitudinal surfaces of the recess, one guide extension projects from each of the longitudinal surfaces towards a central longitudinal plane of the cam follower, and the roller is guided on inner sides of the at least one guide extension. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263696 | DRIVE FOR A PEDAL VEHICLE, PARTICULARLY FOR CHILDREN - The drive for a pedal vehicle, particularly for children, comprising a drive axle having two drive wheels, further comprising a pedal crank the pinion of which is connected via a chain to a further pinion which is firmly seated on the drive axle, is characterized in that the one drive wheel is connected via a freewheeling mechanism in both directions to the drive axle, and that the other drive wheel is freely rotatably seated on the drive axle and is drivable by an electric motor. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263697 | DRIVING DEVICE, ELECTROMECHNICAL ACTUATOR, AND CLUTCH DRIVER THEREOF - A driving apparatus, an electromechnical actuator and a clutch driver are disclosed. A variable-speed gear disk module and an electric driving component are linked, and a one-way bearing is installed between the variable-speed gear disk and a pedal driving module, such that a user can selectively use the electric driving component to drive a gear disk in order to drive a bicycle body to move forward, without driving a pedal module by a feed-back link. When the pedal module is used to drive the bicycle body to move forward, the electric driving component will not be driven by the feed-back link, so as to prevent accidents caused by the pedal module that is rotated with the gear disk at a high speed. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263698 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING FINE REDUCED IRON POWDERS - A method for fabricating fine reduced iron powders comprises the following steps: heating fine iron oxide powders having a mean particle size of smaller than 20 μm to a reduction temperature of over 700° C. to reduce the fine iron oxide powder into iron powders that are partially sintered into iron powder agglomerates; and performing a crushing-spheroidizing process on the iron powder agglomerates to obtain individual iron powders having a mean particle size of smaller than 20 μm. The method can reduce iron oxide powers into iron powders having a rounded shape and a high packing density and a high tap density, which are suitable for the metal injection molding process and the inductor fabrication process. The reduced iron powder may further be processed using an annealing process and a second crushing-spheroidizing process in sequence to further increase the sphericity, packing density, and tap density of the reduced iron powder. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263699 | Magnet Recycling - The present invention discloses a method for recovering rare earth particulate material from an assembly comprising a rare earth magnet and comprises the steps of exposing the assembly to hydrogen gas to effect hydrogen decrepitation of the rare earth magnet to produce a rare earth particulate material, and separating the rare earth particulate material from the rest of the assembly. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263700 | Longitudinally Ground File Having Increased Resistance To Torsional and Cyclic Fatigue Failure - A method of producing an endodontic file that involves grinding in a plane substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of a rotating dental instrument blank. By grinding the dental instrument blank in this manner, the torsional strength of the resulting endodontic file is not eroded during its production, thereby providing a file that is less susceptible to breakage during its use. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263701 | MESHING GYRATION TOOL - A meshing gyration tool comprising: a socket base; a socket clearance hole inside the socket base and surrounded by three first gripping surfaces, three second gripping surfaces and six third gripping surfaces for development of edge planes around the socket clearance hole wherein the third gripping surface is located between the first gripping surface and the second gripping surface for circular permutation of first gripping surface, third gripping surface and second gripping surface. The first gripping surface is a cambered surface. The second gripping surface is an angled surface consisting of two adjoining planes which form an obtuse angle. As such, the tool facilitates not only normally driving a nut or a bolt head but also screwing or unscrewing the nut or the bolt head with edges or corners worn out or damaged and further promotes overall convenience, practicability and market competitiveness. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263702 | HAND TOOL - A pocket hand tool comprises a tubular shank ( | 2013-10-10 |
20130263703 | BIAXIAL FOLDOUT TOOL WITH MULTIPLE TOOLS ON A SIDE AND A ROTATIONAL STOP - A biaxial foldout tool includes a body with opposing ends and one or more sets of tool drivers. The opposing ends are rotated 90° from each other. A first set of tool drivers is positioned on/near a first end and rotates about a first hinge; a second set of tool drivers is positioned on/near a second end and rotates about a second hinge. A first portion of the first set opens in a direction counter to an open direction of a second portion of the first set of tool drivers. A first portion of the second set opens in a direction counter to an open direction of a second portion of the second set of tool drivers. When tool drivers are in an open position, internal stops prevent the tool drivers from opening past a predetermined angle. The tool drivers are contained within channels of the body when in a closed position. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263704 | WHEEL CYLINDER ADJUSTER - A wheel cylinder adjuster includes plural actuating discs able to match different-sized wheel cylinders, and a driving wrench able to be jointed with the actuating disc. The driving wrench has two ends of its shank respectively provided with right-handed threads and left-handed threads on the surface, having a crosswise insert hole respectively bored at an outer side of the right-handed threads and of the left-handed threads, and the shank has two ends respectively protruding outward to form a positioning rod to be inserted in the insert hole of the actuating disc. Two positioning sleeves are respectively combined with the right-handed threads and the left-handed threads at the two ends of the shank. A holding rod is inserted in either one of the two insert holes at two ends of the driving wrench, and a positioning stop plate is provided to fix one of the two positioning sleeves. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263705 | LOCKABLE GRIP WRENCH - A wrench includes a locking mechanism that provides variable locking positions. The wrench has handles that are rotatably connected such that a closing motion of the handles allows the wrench to grip workpieces as desired by moving a plurality of jaw elements inward toward the workpiece. The locking mechanism advantageously allows the jaws and handles of the wrench to be locked precisely on any size workpiece within the working range of the wrench. Related methods are also described. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263706 | MULTI FORM SCREW DRIVER AND SCREW DRIVER BIT - Multi form screw driver and screw driver bit that fits on any screw head configuration and contains springs, a rubbery unit and micro-bit needles where the spring pushes the rubbery unit to form a tighter fit of the micro-bit-needles on the top surface of the screw such that the screw does not retract when pressure is applied. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263707 | Electronic Torque Wrench - An electronic torque wrench includes a main body, a display device and at least one pushbutton module. A torque detector is disposed on the main body in adjacency to a working head for outputting a torque value. The display device has an operation unit and a display panel. The pushbutton module is for setting a torque value. The pushbutton module and the torque detector are electrically connected to the operation unit. The operation unit serves to receive and process the torque value to display the torque value on the display panel. The display panel and the pushbutton module are respectively disposed on a top side and a lateral side of the main body. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263708 | FIXING DEVICE FOR A TOOL MEMBER - A fixing device for a tool member includes a handle having a receiving space opened at one end thereof for receiving a connector, the tool member having an operation head defined at one end thereof, a connecting end defined at another end of the tool member for connecting to the connector, the connector having two flat bodies which are pivoted with each other, a fixing unit defined between the two flat bodies for fixing the connecting end of the tool member to the connector, the connector having at least one engaging rib defined at one end thereof for engaging with a wall of the receiving space. Therefore, the tool member is easily detachable from the handle via the connector. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263709 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISTRESSING AN EDGE OF A MATERIAL - An apparatus including a support for supporting a material having at least one edge, an edge cutter head, and an edge cutter head support for supporting the edge cutter head. In response to the edge cutter head and the at least one edge of the material being brought into cutting contact and moved relative to each other, a resulting portion of the at least one edge of the material is distressed. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263710 | ROOF CUTTER FOR FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS - A device is provided for venting a burning structure by cutting an opening in the roof the burning structure. The device may comprise an elongated shaft or pole with a power means and blade means at opposite ends or the same end thereof, and a drive means for conveying power from the power means to the blade means, and an actuator means for moving the blade means in at least one plane with respect to the shaft or pole. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263711 | PIVOTING WATER BLOCK GUIDE ASSEMBLY FOR CIRCULAR GANG SAWS - A two-part pivotable block component for mounting onto a sawguide post of a sawguide assembly for a circular gang saw. The two-part pivotable block component comprises an upper first part that is integrally engagible with the sawguide post and a lower second part having an orifice for receiving therethrough the sawguide post. The first part of the pivotable block component has an inclined surface in a first plane for pivotably engaging an inclined surface provided therefore on the second part of the pivotable block component. The inclined surface of the second part of the pivotable block component is in a second plane. The first part of the pivotable block component may be integrally incorporated into a sawguide post. The first part of the pivotable block component may have one or more channels for flowing a coolant therethrough. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263712 | MITER SAW - A miter saw has a base, a working table arranged above the base and rotatably connected with the base around a pivoting axis, and a cutting assembly having a cutting blade arranged above the working table. A first locking assembly is arranged between the base and the working table for positioning the base and the working table at a certain angle. The first locking assembly includes an operating button rotating about a first pivoting shaft to force the first locking assembly to be in a locked state or an unlocked state, the working table has a shift position hole having a locked type shift position and a released type shift position for locking the rotation positions of the operating button, and the first pivoting shaft is parallel to the cutting blade. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263713 | SHEET PUNCHER - A sheet puncher includes an accommodating space, two fulcrum members and a punching mechanism. The punching mechanism is replaceably received in the accommodating space, and the two fulcrum members flank the accommodating space. Each of the fulcrum members has a top. The punching mechanism has an immovable unit, two pivots and two pulling levers. The two pulling levers are coupled to the pivots, respectively. Each of the pulling levers has a handle segment and a pushing segment. The pulling lever can swing against the pivot. When the two handle segments are pulled away from a bottom of the accommodating space, the pushing segments press upon the tops of the fulcrum members so as to prop the punching mechanism upward and away from the bottom of the accommodating space. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263714 | CUTTER - A cutter includes a blade which has a cutting portion. The cutting portion includes a first edge portion at a front end of the blade in a forward direction, and a second edge portion different in height from the first edge portion by a height. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263715 | CUTTER - A cutter includes a blade and a case. A harness is placed across a second hole. A second inner cylinder member has a back-side inner wall extending from the harness toward a first inner cylinder member, for guiding a cutting portion to the harness. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263716 | Storage Mechanism for Nesting Cutting Tools and a Household Electrical Appliance Containing Such a Mechanism - A mechanism for storing nesting cutting tools includes a hood to house and at least partially cover at least some of the cutting tools nested within one another. The hood includes locking mechanisms on a household electrical appliance for preparing food. The mechanism includes a securing ring for cutting tools nested in the hood, with the locking mechanisms for the hood designed to come into contact with additional locking mechanisms of the securing ring which also contain at least one locking stop for the nested cutting tools relative to the ring which holds the tools at least partially inside the hood. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263717 | MATERIAL SURFACE DISTRESSING BLADE - A blade including a body has a front surface and a curved back cutting surface. The front surface has a mount angle relative to a material surface of a material facing the back cutting surface. The back cutting surface has a substrate clearance angle relative to the material surface. In response to at least one of the blade and the material surface being brought into cutting contact and moved relative to each other, a resulting portion of the material surface has a distressed appearance. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263718 | CARRYING DEVICE FOR A WIND INSTRUMENT - The invention relates to a device for carrying a wind instrument. The device comprises a Y-shaped frame having two arms ( | 2013-10-10 |
20130263719 | Using Music to Motivate a User During Exercise - A method for motivating physical performance through music includes the acts of presenting a musical rendition to a user while concurrently receiving workout information. The workout information includes one or both of a current performance level of the user or a current geographical characteristic being traversed by the user. The method further includes modifying the musical rendition based on one or both of the current performance level of the user or the current geographical characteristic being traversed by the user. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263720 | MUSIC PIECE ORDER DETERMINATION DEVICE, MUSIC PIECE ORDER DETERMINATION METHOD, AND MUSIC PIECE ORDER DETERMINATION PROGRAM - A music piece order determination device includes a beat information corrector, a correlation value calculator, and a music piece order determiner. The beat information corrector acquires beat position information and a tempo value in a musical composition, and corrects the beat position information such that the tempo value becomes the same value as a reference value. The correlation value calculator calculates a correlation value indicative of a degree of correlation of beat position information between respective musical compositions among a plurality of musical compositions, based on the beat position information. The music piece order determiner determines a music piece order, which is a reproduction order of musical compositions, based on the correlation value between the respective musical compositions. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263721 | SOUND MANIPULATOR - A sound manipulator comprising a touch sensitive sensor detecting finger tapings and multiplying them electronically on simultaneously produced sound, such that touches and releases affect sound composition in part (e.g. added sound effects and their characteristics) or as a whole (e.g. full or partial muting). The Sound manipulator may be attached to a guitar and allow the player both pick and tap fretted tones to give a fully new type of sound producing to the guitar. Rhythmical and electronic music may be imitated by the Sound manipulator, without losing the basic authentic guitar sound and while maintaining the flavor of live play. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263722 | LIQUID-CONTACT ACTIVATED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - Devices, systems, and methods that make music in response to be contacted by a stream of liquid are disclosed. A music making device may include a sensor to detect when a stream of liquid is substantially in contact with the sensor. The sensor may produce an indicator signal at or around the time the liquid substantially contacts the sensor. A circuit may generate an electrical pulse in response to detecting the indicator signal. The electrical pulse may be coupled to a speaker which converts the electrical pulse into sound. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263723 | HAND OPERATED RIFLE CARTRIDGE LOADING PRESS AFFORDING A REPEATABLE DEGREE OF CRIMPING - A hand operated press for reloading metal rifle cartridges including indicating means for providing for an operator of the press discrete indications of the different forces that can be manually applied through the drive mechanism during use of the press to crimp the second end of a cartridge against a bullet in the cartridge to allow the operator to use one of those indications to manually apply the same force to form essentially the same degree of crimp of the second ends of identical cartridges against identical bullets in the cartridges. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263724 | PAPER GUIDE ROPE - The invention relates to a paper guide rope ( | 2013-10-10 |
20130263725 | Weapon Clearance Device For Clearing Weapons Under Water, Such As Underwater Mines, Combined Weapon Clearance Device Comprising Unmanned Underwater Vehicle and Such a Weapon Clearance Device As Well As a Method Therefor - The disclosure provides a weapon clearance device for clearing weapons by detonating the weapon, a combined weapon clearance device comprising the weapon clearance device and an unmanned underwater vehicle, and a method associated therewith for clearing weapons. The weapon clearance device comprises a retaining device for fixing the weapon clearance device to the weapon or in the surrounding area of the weapon. The weapon clearance device is a driveless attachment for the unmanned underwater vehicle comprising a means for the releasable connection to the unmanned underwater vehicle. The mass of the weapon clearance device under water is invariably less or greater than the mass of the water displaced by the weapon clearance device under water. The weapon clearance device is thus not neutral in terms of buoyancy, which provides advantages when clearing sunk ground mines as well as floating mines by approaching the mine from above and/or from below. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263726 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ATTENUATING SHOCK WAVES VIA AN INFLATABLE ENCLOSURE - According to an embodiment, a method for attenuating shock waves may include detecting at least one of an incoming hostile threat or electromagnetic radiation from an explosion from the hostile threat and filling an enclosure with a gas, the enclosure being positioned between the explosion and a region to be protected. According to one embodiment, a system may include a sensor configured to detect at least one of the direction of an incoming threat and an explosion from the incoming threat, an inflatable enclosure, and an inflation device configured to receive a trigger signal from the sensor indicating the arrival of the threat or explosion from the threat and inflate the inflatable enclosure in time to allow the inflated enclosure to reflect, absorb and/or refract and defocus at least a portion of the shock wave from the explosion before it reaches the protected region. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263727 | Multi-Functional Hybrid Panel For Blast and Impact Mitigation and Method of Manufacture - This invention relates to a multifunctional structure for mitigating the effects of explosions and impeding the penetration of projectiles that is also highly effective at supporting structural (i.e. static) loads. By wrapping a tile in multiple layers of high-performance fabric, upon impact by a projectile additional tensile forces are created, aiding in the deceleration of the projectile. With added layers the tensile forces aiding projectile deceleration increase, resulting in a ballistic panel for use in multifunctional structural/armor systems having a lighter weight and greater stopping power than conventional armor systems in addition to functioning as part of a structure for supporting static loads. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263728 | SHOCK AND IMPACT RESISTANT MULTILAYERED COMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR ITS FABRICATION - A shock and impact resistant multilayered composite comprising an outer shatter protection body, and at least one active body along side the shatter protection. At least one highly elastic and tearproof absorption/dissipation body is provided along side the at least one active body, said outer shatter protection body being cured to said at least one active body and said at least one active body being cured to said at least one absorption/dissipation body. The present invention relates as well to a method for fabrication of such a shock and impact resistant multilayered composite. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263729 | ARMORED CAB FOR VEHICLES - An armored cab having at least an upper wall, two side walls, a front wall, a back wall, and a bottom wall. The armored cab and its respective walls include a longitudinal axis extending from the back wall to the front wall. The bottom wall includes at least one concave surface. The at least one concave surface faces downwardly and away from the armored cab, and is disposed in a direction substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of the armored cab. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263730 | PROTECTION SYSTEM - A net deployment system which, in one example, includes lengthy housing with a channel therein, a net folded in the channel, a lengthy bladder fixed to the housing and in the channel behind the net, attachments between the net and the bladder, and at least one inflator charge for inflating the bladder to deploy the net out of the channel. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263731 | MOVEMENT RESTRICTING FIREARM MOUNT FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING - A mount for use with a firearm is provided. The mount includes a base comprising an inner edge comprising a slot defined therein. A shaft comprising a first end, a second end, and a body therebetween is provided. The shaft extends through the slot, the first end being rotatably coupled to the base about a first axis. The inner edge restricts rotation of the shaft. A firearm support is provided comprising a first portion configured to couple to the second end of the shaft, and a second portion removeably coupled to the firearm. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263732 | FIREARM HAVING A REMOVABLE HAND GUARD - A system for removably securing a hand guard to a semi-automatic or automatic rifle is provided. The system having: a first locking assembly for removably coupling a rear end of the hand guard to an upper receiver of the rifle; a second locking assembly for removably coupling a forward end of the hand guard to the rifle; and wherein the first locking assembly and the second locking assembly axially and rotationally position the hand guard with respect to the rifle and wherein the hand guard is not directly secured to a barrel of the rifle. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263733 | POSITION DETECTING DEVICE FOR FLUID PRESSURE CYLINDER - A sensor holding member holding a position sensor and an attachment member that attaches the sensor holding member to a cylinder tube are formed separately. The sensor holding member is placed with a sensor attachment groove oriented in the direction of the axis of the cylinder tube and in contact with the outer surface of the cylinder tube. The attachment member is placed so as to straddle the sensor holding member. By tightening an attachment screw and fixing the attachment member with an attachment band, the sensor holding member is pressed against and fixed to the outer surface of the cylinder tube by the attachment member. Loosening the attachment screw allows the sensor holding member to be displaced relative to the attachment member in the direction of the axis of the cylinder tube. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263734 | LOW-ENERGY PROCESS TO PRODUCE OXYGEN-ENRICHED AIR USING MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY - Disclosed herein is a process for producing oxygen-enriched air that involves a membrane separation step that uses glassy polymer membranes that have a selectivity to oxygen over nitrogen of at least 2.4. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263735 | PROCESS FOR SEPARATING PARTICULATE SOLIDS FROM A GAS STREAM - One exemplary embodiment can be a process for separating particulate solids from a gas stream. The process can include regenerating a catalyst in a regenerator, separating particulate solids in first and second cyclone stages, passing the gas stream from the second cyclone stage to an external third stage separator, and passing the gas stream from the external third stage separator to a cyclone recirculator to obtain a clean gas stream. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263736 | SILICONE-BASED CHEMICAL FILTER AND SILICONE-BASED CHEMICAL BATH FOR REMOVING SULFUR CONTAMINANTS - Sulfur contaminants, such as elemental sulfur (S | 2013-10-10 |
20130263737 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES THAT GENERATE PYROPHORIC PARTICLES - A process chamber is configured to contain a work piece in a controlled atmosphere and to perform a process that emits pyrophoric particulates. A closed recirculating loop connected with the process chamber recirculates gas defining the controlled atmosphere through the process chamber. A filter in the closed recirculating loop captures the generated pyrophoric particulates in the recirculating gas. A valve set has a work configuration defining the closed recirculating loop including the connection of the process chamber with the filter, and a filter regeneration configuration in which the filter is blocked off from the process chamber and is connected with an exhaust. A work piece is loaded into the process chamber. With the valve set in the work configuration, the process is performed on the loaded work piece. Thereafter, regeneration gas containing oxygen is delivered to the filter with the valve set in the regeneration configuration. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263738 | HIGH TEMPERATURE FILTER - A high temperature filter containing a membrane, a support substrate, and a porous adhesive layer. The porous adhesive layer is adjacent the inner surface of the membrane and the inner surface of the support substrate such that the membrane and the support substrate sandwich the porous adhesive layer. The porous adhesive layer comprises an adhesive having an adhesive operating temperature of at least about 450° F. The support substrate is a woven textile, a non-woven textile, a knit textile, or a film, and has a support operating temperature of at least about 500° F. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263739 | Array of hollow fibers and a system and method of manufacturing same - An array of hollow fibers including a plurality of hollow fibers of a predetermined diameter configured to receive a gas having oxygen therein and transfer the oxygen to a fluid and/or transfer carbon dioxide in the fluid to a gas. The array is configured in a predetermined pattern having a predetermined packing density that is a fraction of a total cross-sectional area of the array occupied by the hollow fibers. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263740 | TRAP CANISTERS - A trap canister for adsorbing fuel vapor contained in break-through gas discharged from a main canister. The trap canister may include a trap case having an adsorption chamber defined therein and containing an adsorption material, so that the break-through gas flows through the adsorption material in a gas flow direction. The adsorption chamber may include a gas introduction side and a gas outlet side located on a downstream side of the gas introduction side along the gas flow direction. The adsorption chamber may have a passage with a cross-sectional area gradually decreasing from the gas introduction side toward the gas outlet side. The trap canister may further include a temperature control device configured to control the temperature of the adsorption material. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263741 | TRAP CANISTER FOR ADSORBING FUEL VAPOR - Embodiments of the invention are directed towards a trap canister for adsorbing fuel vapor contained in breakthrough gas discharged from a main adsorbent canister. The main adsorbent canister is connected to a fuel tank has a case defining an adsorption chamber therein and an adsorbent filled in the adsorption chamber. The case has a first end open to the atmosphere and a second end for introducing breakthrough gas into the adsorption chamber. The adsorbent filled in the adsorption chamber adsorbs the fuel vapor contained in the breakthrough gas. The trap canister further has a bypass path for bypassing the adsorption chamber and a valve configured to block the bypass path and to allow for opening during refueling. This prevents the fuel vapor from flowing into the atmosphere during normal operation while also decreasing pressure loss during refueling. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263742 | TUBE SEPARATOR AS A SEPARATOR OF VERY FINE PARTICLES FOR REDUCING FINE DUST EMISSIONS AND AVOIDING STACK RAIN - A separation system for separating drops from a flue gas flow for installation in a gas scrubber of a power plant or an incineration plant includes a front coarse separator arranged in a gas flow direction, and a rear final separator arranged in the gas flow direction. The rear final separator is provided to have a lower separation performance in comparison with an upstream separator in the gas flow direction and/or is provided as a tube separator. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263743 | CO2 ABSORPTION FROM GAS MIXTURES USING AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF 4-AMINO-2,2,6,6-TETRAMETHYLPIPERIDINE | 2013-10-10 |
20130263744 | FILTER ASSEMBLIES; COMPONENTS AND FEATURES THEREOF; AND, METHODS OF USE AND ASSEMBLY - Air cleaner assemblies, components therefor, and features thereof are described. Also described are methods of assembly and use. In depicted examples, the air cleaner assemblies and components optionally use advantageous housing seal features. Also, an advantageous resonator/sonic choke arrangement, which is optional and which can be used without the advantageous housing seal, is described. Methods of assembly and use are described. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263745 | HOT BEVERAGE BREWING SYSTEM - In described embodiments, a hot liquid extraction system includes a brew chamber having a brew chamber upper end and a brew chamber lower end. A steam chamber is disposed below the brew chamber. A filtering base is removably inserted into the brew chamber. The filtering base has a diaphragm having a plurality of openings formed therein. The diaphragm is movable via fluid pressure between a first position in which the openings are open, thereby providing fluid communication between the brew chamber and the steam chamber and a second position in which the openings are closed, thereby precluding fluid communication between the brew chamber and the steam chamber. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263746 | MACHINE TO FAST COOK RAW FOOD STUFF INCLUDING DRY-GOODS SUCH AS PASTA ON DEMAND - A machine to fast cook raw food-stuff including dry-goods such as pasta on demand. Cook time is user selectable and varies from less than one minute to 4 minutes. Higher cook times are user programmable and food type dependent. The separate boiler and cook chamber are sealed within an enclosure containing a heat transfer fluid. Porting enables the ingress, egress and transfer of raw and cooked food-stuff, liquid and vapor. Proprietary slide plate valves control food-stuff ingress and egress to the cook chamber. The upper slide plate valve assembly separates the cook chamber from the raw food ingress staging aperture. Rinse water and cooked food-stuff discharges into the drain pan containing and enclosing the food collection strainer through the lower slide plate valve assembly. Discharge of the cooked food product completes the cook cycle. The cooked food can then be deposited from the strainer onto a serving vessel. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263747 | MACHINE WITH ENGAGEABLE TANK FOR ICE CREAMS, GRANITA OR ICED BEVERAGES - A machine ( | 2013-10-10 |
20130263748 | HIGH PRESSURE HIGH TEMPERATURE CELL - A high-pressure high-temperature cell including two or more thermal insulation layers is described. A high-pressure high-temperature cell including a current path through a thermal insulation layer, the current path being electrically connected to a heating element and having an indirect path through the thermal insulation layer, is also described. High-pressure high-temperature press systems including the foregoing the high-pressure high-temperature cells alone or in combination are also disclosed. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263749 | Litho Strip for Electrochemical Roughening and Method for its Manufacture - The invention relates to a litho sheet for electrochemical roughening, consisting of a rolled aluminium alloy, wherein the sheet surface has a topography with a maximum peak height Rp or Sp of not more than 1.4 [mu]m, preferably not more than 1.2 [mu]m, in particular not more than 1.0 [mu]m. The invention also relates to a method which is intended for producing a litho sheet and in the case of which a litho sheet consisting of an aluminium alloy is cold-rolled and in the case of which the litho sheet, following the final cold-rolling pass, is subjected to a degreasing treatment with a pickling step using an aqueous pickling medium. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263750 | PLATE ATTACHMENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING/DETACHING PRINTING PLATE - A plate attachment device and a method for attaching and removing printing plates, wherein the positioning accuracy in the circumferential direction relative to a plate cylinder is increased and attachment and removal of the printing plate is easy, are provided. The plate attachment device | 2013-10-10 |
20130263751 | REUSABLE PRINTING CARRIER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING AND OPERATING THE ASSEMBLY - A device for retaining a print medium during printing according to various exemplary embodiments can include a print medium protector pocket having a front sheet, a back sheet, and an opening. The pocket may be adapted to receive therein through the opening a print medium. A plurality of retaining mechanisms may be cut into the back sheet for releasably attaching the print medium and holding the print medium relative to the back sheet during a printing operation. In various embodiments, a device for retaining a print medium during printing can include a reusable carrier assembly and an adhesive retaining mechanism. The adhesive retaining mechanism is temporarily attached to the carrier assembly to temporarily retain the print medium at any position on the carrier assembly during the printing operation. | 2013-10-10 |
20130263752 | METHOD AND RELATED DEVICES FOR CARRYING OUT TBM EXCAVATION AND EXPANSION BLASTING USING A BLAST PROTECTOR AND A CART - The present invention relates to a method and related devices for carrying out TBM excavation and expansion blasting, which uses a blast protector and a cart to expand a pilot tunnel by blasting after the pilot tunnel has been formed; and which specifically includes: a step of forming a pilot tunnel; a step of forming a horizontal or vertical blast hole; a step of installing a blast protector within the pilot tunnel; a step of blasting the upper and lower halves of the pilot tunnel to expand the upper and lower halves; and a step of removing the debris formed during the blasting of the upper and lower halves, by dumping the debris into a cart. Accordingly, the rail and cable are protected from the debris formed during the blasting, and working efficiency is improved. | 2013-10-10 |