41st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110249921 | HIDDEN TYPE SLIDING RAIL STRUCTURE - A hidden type sliding rail structure comprises a sliding rail device comprising an upper rail member and a lower rail member, the lower rail member having a sliding space therein; a sliding device comprising an upper sliding portion and a lower sliding portion respectively embedded to the upper rail member and the lower rail member; a rolling ball set disposed between the lower rail member and the lower sliding portion, the rolling ball set comprising a first rolling ball disposed to an outer side of the lower rail member, a second rolling ball disposed to an inner side of the lower rail member, and a third rolling ball disposed onto the lower rail member. Accordingly, a sliding rail composition of a drawer (a cabinet) can be prevented from being deformed to provide smooth sliding operation, thereby improving the operation quality, the service life and the product competition capability. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249922 | PIVOT ASSEMBLY BEARING - The present invention provides a pivot assembly bearing having a bearing inner ring, a shaft, a bearing outer ring, a housing, and an UV curable anaerobic adhesive fixing the bearing inner ring to the shaft, and the bearing outer ring to the housing, and that the adhesive includes 15 to 25% of urethane acrylate, 45 to 55% of acrylic acid diester, less than 3% of acrylic acid monomer, 15 to 30% of hydroxyalkylmethacrylate, less than 3% of anaerobic catalyst, and less than 3% of photopolymerization initiating agent, and in addition, a coloring agent, if necessary. As a result, a pivot assembly bearing with reduced outgas, shorter adhesive curing time, and no tack at the adhesive surface is obtained. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249923 | SINTERED BUSH - Provided is a sintered bush including a porous metallic sintered body including: a iron (Fe) based matrix containing a martensite structure; and one or more kind of metal matrix selected from copper (Cu), tin (Sn), and nickel (Ni), in which a lubricant which has oil separation of 5 to 10% at an operational temperature of 60 to 80° C. and is semisolid or solid at room temperature is impregnated in pores of the porous sintered body. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249924 | PILLOW BLOCK FOR A SEGMENTED MEDIA-LUBRICATED PLAIN BEARING - The invention relates to a pillow block ( | 2011-10-13 |
20110249925 | BEARING ASSEMBLY - A bearing assembly includes a shaft, a pair of spacers fixed on the shaft, and a bearing part surrounding and slidably contacting the spacers with a reservoir formed between the shaft, the spacers and the bearing part. The bearing part and spacers are made of hard material, such as a ceramic material. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249926 | Seal for Rolling Bearing, in Particular for Rolling Bearing Used in a Wind Turbine - The rolling bearing comprises an inner ring | 2011-10-13 |
20110249927 | RADIAL BEARINGS OF INCREASED LOAD CAPACITY AND STABILITY WITH ONE AXIALLY ASYMMETRIC BEARING COMPONENT - The invention increases load capacity and stability of radial bearings by modifying the geometry of the bearing in the transverse cross section so as to split the conventional, single contact zone into two contact zones, each preferably offset by about 45 degrees from the load axis. Depending on the application, one or the other of the paired bearing components is axially asymmetric. The needed shape can be pre-machined into a bearing component, produced by permanent deformation of an axially symmetric component, or induced by assembly into/onto housing/shaft of the rotating members. Expected gain in load bearing capacity is about 40%; dynamic stability can also be significantly improved, which is of particular interest in fluid film lubricated journal bearings. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249928 | NEEDLE BEARING - The present invention provides a needle bearing including a cage that is shrinkable or extensible in a circumferential direction, which can prevent plastic deformation and ensure both of a sufficient strength for axial torsion and a sufficient deformation amount. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249929 | RADIAL BEARING CAGE WITH CONTACT FEATURE - The bearing cage has a first flange, a second flange, and a plurality of cage bars extending between the first flange and the second flange so as to form and define outer boundaries for a plurality of pockets. The first flange and the second flange are each bent inward toward the pocket and then extend parallel in a vertical direction, forming a contact surfaces. The contact surfaces are in contact at each end of the rollers arranged in the pocket. The contact surfaces of the bearing cage present a large contact area between the ends of the rollers and the ends of the pockets where there is a lubricant film. Also, the surface of the contact surfaces is smooth. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249930 | BEARING CAGE DURABILITY IMPROVEMENT - The bearing cage for roller bearings has an inner ring, an outer ring, and a plurality of cage bars extending between the inner ring and the outer ring so as to form a plurality of pockets. At least one of the inner ring and the outer ring has a formed ring flange protruding inwardly into the pockets. The pockets have of least one curved end with a radius or a straight end with large radii so that the pockets extend under the ring flange. The formed ring flange provides radial guidance to the ends of the rolling elements, which also aids in reducing the possibilities of stress risers from forming, causing fatigue and ultimately failure of the bearing cage. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249931 | ROLLER BEARING, MAIN SHAFT SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF WIND POWER GENERATOR, AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING CIRCUMFERENTIAL CLEARANCE BETWEEN RETAINER SEGMENTS OF ROLLER BEARING - A tapered roller bearing ( | 2011-10-13 |
20110249932 | SILICON INTEGRATED PHOTONIC OPTICAL PARAMETRIC AMPLIFIER OSCILLATOR AND WAVELENGTH CONVERTER - The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for adjusting intensity, wavelength and higher and lower frequency components of an optical signal. Photonic apparatus receives a first and a second optical signal. A waveguide provides an anomalous group velocity dispersion the first optical signal or the second optical signal and adjusts intensity or wavelength of the first optical signal or the second optical signal, in response to the anomalous group velocity dispersion. In some embodiments photonic apparatus receives an optical signal comprising a lower frequency component received an amount of time prior to a higher frequency component of the optical signal. A waveguide provides an anomalous group velocity dispersion for the optical signal and adjusts the amount of time between the higher frequency component and the lower frequency component in response to the anomalous group velocity dispersion. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249933 | OPTICAL INTERCONNECT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Optical interconnect systems and methods are disclosed. An optical interconnect system includes a substrate, an optical waveguide, and first and second modulators. The optical waveguide has a first waveguide portion extending to a first coupling structure, a second waveguide portion extending from the first coupling structure to a second coupling structure, and a third waveguide portion extending from the second coupling structure. The first modulator is positioned adjacent the first coupling structure, and the second modulator is positioned adjacent the second coupling structure. The optical interconnect method includes modulating light with a first modulator to produce one-time modulated light, and modulating the one-time modulated light with a second modulator to produce two-time modulated light. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249934 | INTRUDER DETECTION SYSTEM - An intruder detection system including a light emitting unit, a light guide, and a light receiving unit. The light emitting unit is arranged to emit light into the light guide and the light guide is arranged to guide the light to the light receiving unit. The impact of an intruder on the light guide causes changes in the characteristics of the light received at the light receiving unit. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249935 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IN-LINE FIBER-CLADDING-LIGHT DISSIPATION - Apparatus and method for in-line cladding-light dissipation including forming a light-scattering surface on the optical fiber such that the light-scattering surface scatters cladding light away from the optical fiber. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes an optical fiber having a core and a first cladding layer that surrounds the core, wherein a first portion of the optical fiber has a light-scattering exterior surface. Some embodiments further include a transparent enclosure, wherein the transparent enclosure includes an opening that extends from a first end of the transparent enclosure to a second end of the transparent enclosure, and wherein at least the first portion of the optical fiber is located within the opening of the transparent enclosure. Some embodiments include a light-absorbing housing that surrounds the optical fiber and the transparent enclosure and is configured to absorb the light scattered away from the optical fiber by the light-scattering exterior surface. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249936 | TRANSMITTER PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (TxPIC) CHIP - A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) chip comprising an array of modulated sources, each providing a modulated signal output at a channel wavelength different from the channel wavelength of other modulated sources and a wavelength selective combiner having an input optically coupled to received all the signal outputs from the modulated sources and provide a combined output signal on an output waveguide from the chip. The modulated sources, combiner and output waveguide are all integrated on the same chip. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249937 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE CIRCUIT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE CIRCUIT - An optical waveguide device includes an optical branch device for branching a first input light and outputting the branched first input light to a first and a second optical waveguides, another optical branch device, arranged between the first and the second optical waveguides, for branching a second input light and outputting the branched second input light to a third and a fourth optical waveguides, an optical coupler which couples the lights traveling along the first and the third optical waveguides, then branches the coupled lights, and outputs them; and another optical coupler which couples the lights traveling along the second and the fourth optical waveguides, then branches the coupled lights, and outputs them, wherein optical path lengths of either a pair of the first and the second optical waveguides or a pair of the third and the fourth optical waveguides are set to be equal. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249938 | OPTICAL GRATING COUPLER - An apparatus includes a crystalline inorganic semiconductor substrate. A planar optical waveguide core is located over the substrate such that a first length of the planar optical waveguide core is directly on the substrate. A regular array of optical scattering structures is located within a second length of the planar optical waveguide core. A cavity is located in the substrate between the regular array and the substrate. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249939 | LIGHT GUIDE BODY HAVING HIGH LUMINOUS INTENSITY AND HIGH TRANSPARENCY - The present invention relates to light guide bodies having improved luminous intensity and transparency, to a method for their production and to their use. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249940 | OPTICAL BRANCHING DEVICE AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention provides an optical branching device and an optical communication system which are easy to connect with optical fibers. In the optical branching device, when light emitted from an optical fiber in a front stage is incident on an entrance port of a multicore optical fiber, the light propagates through a first core and then is distributed from the first core to four second cores by core-to-core crosstalk between the first and second cores. The light beams distributed to the four second cores propagate through the respective cores and are emitted to four optical waveguides optically coupled core-to-core thereto within a fan-out part at exit ports. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249941 | TELECOMMUNICATION SOCKET OUTLET - A telecommunications outlet box for effecting connections between telecommunications transmission lines in a telecommunications system, including a mounting for a copper connector for effecting electric connections between a plurality of twisted pairs of insulated conductors of a first data cable and a plurality of corresponding twisted pairs of insulated conductors of a second data cable; and two mountings for two separate optical fibre connectors for effecting optic connections between optical fibres, therein the mounting for the copper connector and the mountings for the optical fibre connectors are respectively selectively couplable to copper and optical fibre connectors to configure the box for use in the telecommunications system. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249942 | MPO TRUNK CONCATENATION ADAPTER - An MPO connector adapter to connect a first female MPO connector to a second female MPO connector includes a housing. An adapter ferrule is retained within the housing. First and second alignment pin sections extend from a first face of the adapter ferrule to mate with guide holes of the first female MPO connector. Third and fourth alignment pin sections extend from an opposite face of the adapter ferrule to mate with guide holes of the second female MPO connector. Optical fibers within the adapter ferrule couple optical signals from the first female MPO connector to the second female MPO connector. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249943 | GENDER-NEUTRAL MPO CONNECTORS - A genderless fiber optic connection system includes an MPO cable or cord having at least one genderless MPO connector disposed at one end. The genderless MPO connector includes a housing and a first genderless MPO ferrule attached therein. A mating, front face of the MPO ferrule includes an alignment pin extending therefrom and an alignment hole formed into the front face. Fiber ends are located in one or more rows between the alignment pin and the alignment hole. The connection system may also include a genderless MPO port having a complementary alignment pin, alignment hole, and fiber ends for mating with the genderless MPO connector. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249944 | SMALL FORM FACTOR PLUGGABLE UNIT - The present relates to a small form-factor pluggable (SFP) unit. The SFP unit comprises a housing, a back panel, a front panel, and at least two connectors. The housing defines a top, a bottom and two sides, and is of standardized internal dimensions. The back panel is affixed to the housing. The front panel is affixed to a front portion of the housing and defines at least two apertures. The apertures are located in such a manner so as to define there between a non-horizontal line. The at least two connectors are adapted to be inserted in the apertures of the front panel. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249945 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical couple connector includes a first main body and a second main body. A through hole is defined in the first main body. A blind hole and a lens are defined in the second main body. The diameter of the blind hole is less than that of the through hole. The through hole is coaxial with the blind hole and is used to hold an optical fiber. The lens couples to the optical fiber. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249946 | OPTO ELECTRICAL CONVERTING MODULE AND COMPONENT USED FOR THE SAME - An opto electrical converting module-purpose component includes an optical fiber positioning component having an edge plane, a light emitting element provided on the edge plane, a light receiving element provided on the edge plane, a plurality of leads provided on the edge plane, which are electrically connected to the light emitting element and the light receiving element respectively, and a transimpedance amplifier is provided on the optical fiber positioning component. The edge plane has a plurality of through-holes into which optical fibers are inserted to be fixed. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249947 | OPTO-ELECTRONIC TRANSCEIVER MODULE WITH CASTELLATED ELECTRICAL TURN - An opto-electronic communication module includes a module body and a circuit board having an edge with conductive castellations extending between opposing surfaces of the circuit board. At least one opto-electronic communication device, such as an opto-electronic light source or an opto-electronic light receiver, is mounted on a surface of the circuit board in an orientation in which its optical signal communication axis is normal to the surface of the circuit board and aligned with an optical signal communication port of the module body. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249948 | CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH ELECRICAL AND OPTICAL TRANSMITTING - An cable assembly ( | 2011-10-13 |
20110249949 | ASSEMBLY FOR INSTALLING AN OPTICAL ACCESS NETWORK - An assembly for installing an optical access network includes at least one in-line optical cable and a drop cable. The assembly includes a duct suitable for housing the at least one in-line optical cable and an optical transition box for snaking an optical connection between the at least one in-line optical cable and the drop cable. The duct has a window. The optical transition box has a base with two sidewalls. Each of the two sidewalls has a first opening allowing the in-line optical cable to enter and exit the base. The base is suitable for being partially inserted in the duct through the window in such a way that, when the base is partially inserted in the duct, the first opening is contained within the duct. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249950 | QUICK RELEASE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A mounting assembly for quickly mounting and/or removing an equipment housing from an equipment rack. The mounting assembly comprises first and second receptors secured to respective rails of the equipment rack, first and second retainers secured to the first and second receptors, respectively, and first and second housing brackets secured to opposite sides of the equipment housing. Each housing bracket has a tongue extending away from the equipment housing and each tongue slides into a slot on each of the receptors. A latch on the tongue couples the equipment housing to the mounting assembly. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249951 | INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TELEVISION SCHEDULE INFORMATION - The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule and/or listing information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e.g., a database on the internet. The television schedule and/or listing information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as televisions screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule and/or listing information may be stored on the viewer's computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e.g., a website), or the television schedule and/or listing information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer's computer, television or PCTV. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249952 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE INTERPRETATION SUPPORT SYSTEM AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An image display apparatus includes an image playback unit that plays a group of a series of images in chronological order; an operating unit that is used to input an operation when an image that is being played in the image playback unit is subjected to image interpretation; an image interpretation operation recording unit that records an operation content which is input from the operating unit in an order with respect to the image that is being played in the image playback unit; an image interpretation operation image creating unit that creates, using the operation content recorded in the image interpretation operation recording unit, a series of images according to the order; and an image interpretation operation image display unit that displays the image created by the image interpretation operation image creating unit. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249953 | AUTOMATED STORY GENERATION - Automatic story production is implemented by the utilization of theme scripts with user assets to generate a quality finished product with minimum user input or direction. A user chooses a predesigned theme script to be applied to the user's assets to automatically create a story with a particular look and feel. Metadata and feature information, when available, is automatically gathered from the user assets to personalize the generated story. A user can include additional information and/or alter any aspect of the generated story to further personalize the resultant finished product. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249954 | CAPTURING PRESENTATIONS IN ONLINE CONFERENCES - Presentations during an online conference are captured for subsequent playback. An instance of a presentation viewer is deployed to capture the presentation. Annotations and timing data are captured separately. The presentation with the annotations is recorded through a video encoding codec in a desired format, while timing and similar data is stored as metadata. Multiple presentations may be recorded separately to conserve resources. The recordation and the metadata can be subsequently played back to a requesting user. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249955 | PROGRAM SENDING CONTROLLING APPARATUS, PROGRAM SENDING CONTROLLING METHOD AND PROGRAM - Disclosed herein is a program sending controlling apparatus, including: a retaining section adapted to retain a playlist in which cues which are progressing units of a program are disposed in a time series; an apparatus controlling section adapted to control on-air of a broadcasting-related apparatus based on the playlist; an editing section adapted to edit the playlist; a detection section adapted to detect, in response to editing carried out for the playlist corresponding to the program, presence or absence of a syntax error in the playlist; and a display controlling section adapted to cause the playlist corresponding to the program to be displayed and cause, when the syntax error is detected, an error indication to be displayed at a position of that one of the cues of the displayed playlist which corresponds to the detected syntax error. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249956 | PROGRAM DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD - A program data processing device includes a reading unit which reads a data part contained in program data from a file stored with program data, a feature extracting unit which extracts feature information for distinguishing between reproduction information to be reproduced from the data part and reproduction information to be reproduced from another data part, a weight acquiring unit which acquires a weight set on the extracted feature information from a weight table storage unit in which to set the weight per feature information contained in the program data and a weighting unit which allocates the acquired weight to the data part from which the feature portion is extracted. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249957 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes: a data processing unit which performs copy processing for recording recorded data of a first medium in a second medium, wherein the data processing unit receives three-dimensional image restriction information as copy restriction information of a three-dimensional image from a management server, and when a three-dimensional image is included in copy data from the first medium, performs processing for referencing the three-dimensional image restriction information, determining whether or not the copy processing is permitted, and copying recorded data of the first medium to the second medium under the condition it is determined that the copy processing is permitted. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249958 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Disclosed herein is an image processing apparatus for editing a three-dimensional video, including, a switching section configured to switch a video to be used as an editing result from a first three-dimensional video to a second three-dimensional video by any one of a plurality of switching methods, a parallax measuring section configured to measure a parallax in a three-dimensional video to compute a depth of the three-dimensional video on the basis of a measured parallax, a comparing section configured to compare a difference between a first depth computed on the first three-dimensional video and a second depth computed on the second three-dimensional video that is different from the first three-dimensional video with a predetermined threshold, and a restricting section configured to restrict an operation of the switching section in accordance with a comparison result obtained by the comparing section. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249959 | VIDEO STORING METHOD AND DEVICE BASED ON VARIABLE BIT ALLOCATION AND RELATED VIDEO ENCODING AND DECODING APPARATUSES - Provided are a method and device for storing video on the basis of a variable bit allocation to variably control a buffer size. Also provided are video encoding and decoding apparatuses using the same. The device divides a video image to be stored into a plurality of first basic blocks, checks pixel values of second basic blocks for each of the divided first basic blocks, and allocates bits to each of the first basic blocks according to a difference between maximum and minimum values of the checked pixel values. Also, the device compresses and stores pixel information about the first basic block in the allocated bits, and then de-compresses the compressed pixel information according to the maximum and minimum values for each of the first basic blocks. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249960 | Heat Source Door For A Thermal Diffusion Chamber - A frame supporting a containment chamber, the containment chamber is preferably configured to enclose and confine a process chamber. A heat source module is disposed between the containment chamber and the process chamber, while a collar communicates with the process chamber and is secured to the process chamber. Preferably, a heat source door is in fluidic communication with the process chamber, and includes at least a top hat section secured to a main body portion, an over center latch secured to the top hat section and interacting with the collar, the over center latch mitigates an inadvertent opening of the process chamber, and a lamp feed-through is preferably secured to the main body portion and supports a heat source device. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249961 | Dynamic Exposure Metering Based on Face Detection - A system, computer readable medium, and method for dynamically setting a camera's exposure parameters based on face detection are disclosed. When taking a picture or video of a person in front of a bright background, standard exposure algorithms tend to overexpose the background. In one embodiment disclosed herein, a face detection algorithm is run on the current picture or video frame, and the exposure metering region is inset over the detected face. Exposure time, gain, or other exposure parameters may be set based on the pixels within the exposure metering region. In another embodiment, the exposure metering region tracks a moving face according to lag parameters so that the exposure metering region remains substantially over the face. In yet another embodiment, a plurality of faces may be tracked, with the exposure parameters set based on a weighted average of the pixels within the plurality of face-containing exposure metering regions. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249962 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes a present date and time information obtaining device to obtain present date-time information at a time performing a present photographing operation, a last date-time information recording device to record last date-time information at a time performing a last photographing operation, an image number counting device to compare the present and last date-time information when performing the present photographing operation and to newly count a number of photographed subject images when the present date-time information is not within the predetermined period from the last date-time information and to continuously count the number of photographed subject images when the present date and time information is within the predetermined period from the last date-time information, and a displaying unit having an exit screen displayed when the imaging apparatus is turned off and to display the number of the photographed subject images on the exit screen. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249963 | MOUNT DEVICE FOR STEREOSCOPIC RECORDING RIGS AND STEREOSCOPIC RECORDING DEVICE - The mount device for a stereoscopic recording rig comprising two cameras ( | 2011-10-13 |
20110249964 | Handheld Camera Balancing Support System - A balancing support system is provided for a handheld electronic device enabled with a camera. The support system is balanced on a central apex of a handle member. Laterally spaced apart clamping members allow various camera devices to be clamped onto the support system. Counterbalancing stabilizer arms are also able to support a camera on the support system in a self-supported and upright orientation. A steering member transmits steering movement to the camera device relative to the handle member through a magnetic interaction to minimize the effects of undesirable user movements on the video being captured by the camera device. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249965 | Lens Guard - A lens guard for protecting a camera includes a lens-guard housing, a pressurized gas system, and a gas supply. The housing defines an opening and has a transparent protective lens disposed in the opening and having an outer surface exposed to the environment, an upper portion, and a portion defining apertures shaped to respectively receive therein camera support rods operable to mount the lens-guard housing to the camera in front of a lens. The pressurized gas system is operable to remove fluids and debris from the outer surface of the protective lens. The pressurized gas system includes a blow tube mounted to the upper portion of the housing and having a plurality of outlets directed towards the outer surface of the protective lens. The gas supply fluidically connects to the blow tube and is operable to supply pressurized gas to the blow tube and through the outlets thereof. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249966 | CAMERA LENS ASSEMBLY AND ADAPTATION SET - The camera lens assembly ( | 2011-10-13 |
20110249967 | Method and System for Adaptively Setting a Transmitter Filter for a High Speed Serial Link Transmitter - A communication device may be operable to determine, in an optical module, a signal quality associated with each of one or more host transmitter filters in a host circuit. The signal quality may be communicated from the optical module to the host circuit via a management interface. The communication device may control, in the host circuit, configuration of each of the host transmitter filters based on the signal quality. The communication device may be operable to determine, in the host circuit, a signal quality associated with each of one or more module transmitter filters in the optical module. The signal quality associated with each of the module transmitter filters may be communicated from the host circuit to the optical module via the management interface. The communication device may control, in the optical module, configuration of each of the module transmitter filters based on the signal quality. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249968 | Fast Transceiver Control Interface - An apparatus comprising an optical transceiver module. The apparatus also includes an interface coupled to the optical transceiver and comprising a plurality of pins. The interface is configured to communicate a burst data word at a data rate of about one data word within about a shortest burst time based on multiplexing one of a plurality of control and/or monitoring signals onto one of the plurality of pins | 2011-10-13 |
20110249969 | POWER OPTIMIZATION OF OPTICAL RECEIVERS - An optical receiver system is disclosed. The system includes a local oscillator, a mixer and a processor. The local oscillator is configured to generate a laser signal to indicate a selection of one of a plurality of channels. In addition, the mixer is configured to receive signals on the plurality of channels and to utilize the laser signal to distinguish the signal on the selected channel. Further, the processor is configured to maximize a power level difference between the laser signal and at least one of the plurality of channels based on a total number of the plurality of channels by adjusting the power of the laser signal input to the mixer to limit a noise penalty in the receiver system. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249970 | INLINE PACKET REPLICATION IN NETWORK DEVICES - In general, techniques are described for inline packet replication in network devices. A network device referred to as an optical line terminal (OLT) may implement the techniques. The OLT comprises a customer interface that supports different logical interfaces to which couple a plurality of optical network terminals (ONTs) and a network interface that receives a data unit. The OLT further comprises a conversion unit, such as a media access control (MAC) module, located in a data path of the optical line terminal that determines whether the received data unit is a candidate for replication. The conversion unit includes an inline packet processing module that performs replication to generate at least one copy of the data unit based on the determination that the received packet is a candidate for packet replication. The customer interface outputs the at least one copy of the data unit to the ONTs. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249971 | Polarization fluctuation compensation device and optical communication system - A polarization fluctuation compensation device, when WDM light received by, for example, an optical reception device includes a polarization scrambled optical signal and a non-polarization scrambled optical signal, collects information related to whether optical signals having respective wavelengths are polarization scrambled, obtains a target value of control parameters which are different from each other, according to the speed of polarization fluctuations in the non-polarization scrambled optical signal based on the collected information, and performs reception processing of the non-polarization scrambled optical signal by using a control parameter set as the target value. As a result, an influence of fast polarization fluctuations generated resulting from an interaction between optical signals having respective wavelengths can be reliably compensated for, thereby enabling to realize excellent reception characteristics. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249972 | FRAME TRANSMISSION METHOD - An apparatus for decreasing the hardware load from L2 switch MAC address learning for Ethernet-Over-SONET technology that uses VLAN, simplifying frame transmission between Ethernet and SONET, and improving the reliability of each device is disclosed. An Ethernet frame and SONET frame convertible interface part establishes a register that holds an Ethernet frame specific VLANID and SONET frame specific STS path ID in opposition, and a multiplexing part that multiplexes an Ethernet frame having a specific VLANID corresponding to a specific STS path ID that is held by a register among an input plurality of Ethernet frame VLAN ID's. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249973 | OPTO-ELECTRONIC SIGNAL PROCESSING METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS FOR OPTICAL SENSOR INTERROGATION - Opto-electronic signal processing systems, apparatus and methods to extract a measured parameter from one or more interrogated optical sensors are disclosed. The apparatus includes an integrated laser module, an electronic control and processing unit, an optical coupling element, and one or more light receivers. Light is reflected back from the optical sensor through the optical coupling element to the light receiver(s). The electronic control and processing unit controls the wavelength of the integrated laser module using thermal control and, at the same time, detecting the wavelength of the integrated laser module using a wavelength selective element of the integrated laser module. According to the method, a wavelength sweep from the integrated laser module wavelength is swept, simultaneously measured and stored in memory of the electronic control and processing unit. The optical sensor response is recorded during the sweep and combined with stored emitted wavelengths to obtain spectral characteristics of interrogated optical sensor. Numerous other aspects are provided. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249974 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REGULATING SERVICE OF OPTICAL SYNCHRONOUS DIGITAL HIERARCHY NETWORK - The present invention discloses a method and an apparatus for adjusting a service of optical synchronous digital hierarchy network, and the method comprises: at first configuring the input time-slot space-division cross path to the time-division module after adjustment in space-division module and the time-division cross path of the time-division module after adjustment; and configuring the output time-slot space-division cross path from the time-division module after adjustment in space-division module; deleting the original cross path formed by the time-division module before adjustment. The apparatus comprises: a first configuration unit used to configure the input time-slot space-division cross path to the time-division module after adjustment in space-division module and the time-division cross path of the time-division module after adjustment; a second configuration unit configuring the output time-slot space-division cross path from the time-division module after adjustment in the space-division module; deleting the original cross path formed by the time-division module before adjustment. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249975 | Communications system and communications lighting apparatus - An optical-information transmitting, lighting apparatus | 2011-10-13 |
20110249976 | POLARIZATION DIVERSITY OPTICAL SYSTEM DEVICE, DEMODULATOR AND TRANSCEIVER - A polarization diversity optical system device includes: a polarization split unit that splits a first coherent light into a first split light and a second split light whose polarization components are orthogonal to each other, and splits a second coherent light into a third split light and a fourth split light whose polarization components are orthogonal to each other; and alight combining unit that combines the first split light with one of the third split light and the fourth split light, and combines the second split light with the other of the third split light and the fourth split light. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249977 | HEADSET HAVING INFRARED EMITTER AND INFRARED RECEIVER - A headset includes a substantially U-shaped frame, two speakers mounted at two ends of the substantially U-shaped frame, an infrared emitter, and an infrared receiver facing the infrared emitter. The infrared emitter is configured for emitting infrared light towards the infrared receiver. The infrared receiver is configured for receiving the infrared light from the infrared emitter and for generating a pause signal after the infrared light is continuously received by the infrared emitter for a first predetermined time. The headset is configured to stop working according to the pause signal. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249978 | Optical Transmitter and Optical OFDM Communication System - Distortion of a reception signal which is attributable to interference between subcarriers during photoelectric conversion is reduced in an optical OFDM communication system without broadening the signal band. A transmission signal processing unit ( | 2011-10-13 |
20110249979 | TUNABLE DISPERSION COMPENSATOR CONFIGURED FOR CONTINUOUS SETPOINT CONTROL - A tunable dispersion compensator (TDC) is tuned from a first dispersion setpoint to a second dispersion setpoint while maintaining continuity of the dispersion. The dispersion tuning follows a pre-determined trajectory in the time domain, so that continuity of the optical dispersion across the channel optical bandwidth is maintained while minimizing all other TDC-induced optical impairments during a tuning period | 2011-10-13 |
20110249980 | OPTICAL COMMUNICATION MODULE AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An optical communication module and an optical communication device including the same are provided. For example, a first semiconductor chip on which a laser diode is formed and a second semiconductor chip on which a laser diode driver circuit, etc. for subjecting the laser diode to drive by current are formed are mounted on a package printed circuit board to be close to each other. Temperature detecting means is further formed on the second semiconductor chip (laser diode driver circuit, etc.). The temperature detecting means detects a temperature variation ΔT of the first semiconductor chip (laser diode) transmitted via a wiring in the package printed circuit board and controls the magnitude of the driving current of the laser diode driver circuit based on a detection result. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249981 | COHERENT OPTICAL RECEIVER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present disclosure relates to coherent optical receiver systems and methods for determining and correcting for optical angle and magnitude imbalance and for delay imbalance between quadrature paths. The present invention iteratively determines and corrects imbalance error and differential delay entirely in the digital domain (after an analog to digital conversion) in the presence of all the other impairments (polarization mode dispersion, chromatic dispersion, polarization gain imbalance, and polarization delay imbalance) using only the corrupted received signal during normal operation, i.e. without the use of training data. The present invention provides an effective adaptive scheme to drive impairments to zero, without using of any calibration of training, and may be applied during normal operation of the receiver via electrical circuitry or the like. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249982 | IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS - An image formation apparatus includes: an image formation unit configured to form a developer image; an image transfer unit configured to transfer the developer image from the image formation unit to a recording medium; a fixation unit having a heater to fix the developer image to the recording medium; a duct provided between the image formation unit and the fixation unit, the duct comprising a first circumference section made of heat conductive material and a second circumference section made of heat insulation material; and a fan to flow air through the duct. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249983 | Remanufactured Toner Cartridge with Added Primary Charge Roller Cleaner, and Methods - A remanufactured laser printer toner cartridge with an added primary charge roller cleaner, and methods of remanufacture, are disclosed. The added primary charge roller cleaner may be fastened to the mounting bracket of the toner cartridge's wiper blade, and functions to remove contaminants from the primary charge roller through contact with the primary charge roller. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249984 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including a plurality of image forming cartridges removably mounted to an apparatus body one above the other is disclosed. Structural members each partition off a space between nearby image forming cartridges mounted to the apparatus body. The apparatus is capable of obviating banding ascribable to the vibration of the cartridges. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249985 | COLOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A color electrophotographic image forming apparatus having an apparatus main body to which a plurality of cartridges are detachably mounted adjacently in one direction for forming a color image on a recording medium, wherein each of the plurality of cartridges has a gripping portion disposed on a rear end of the corresponding cartridge in a mounting direction in which the cartridge is mounted to the apparatus main body, the gripping portion being protruding from the rear end to an upstream side, wherein when the corresponding cartridge is mounted to and detached from the apparatus main body, a user grips the gripping portion, and wherein in a state in which the plurality of cartridges are mounted to the apparatus main body, at least one gripping portion is disposed out of line with a gripping portion of an adjacent cartridge in a direction orthogonal to the mounting direction. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249986 | TRANSFER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A transfer device includes an intermediate transfer belt, and a plurality of intermediate transfer rollers. A most upstream side intermediate transfer roller which is located most upstream in a moving direction of the intermediate transfer belt has a rotational axis arranged downstream from a rotational axis of a most upstream side photoreceptor drum which is located most upstream in the moving direction of the intermediate transfer belt when the most upstream side intermediate transfer roller is in its pressing position, while a most downstream side intermediate transfer roller which is located most downstream in the moving direction of the intermediate transfer belt has a rotational axis arranged upstream from a rotational axis of a most downstream side photoreceptor drum which is located most downstream in the moving direction of the intermediate transfer belt when the most downstream side intermediate transfer roller is in its pressing position. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249987 | IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS - An image-forming apparatus is equipped with a neutralization light source that is disposed between a primary transfer position and the cleaning unit, in a direction of rotation of the first image carrier that composes the image-forming unit; irradiates a first neutralization light from a position opposing the primary transfer position on a first image carrier up to a position opposing the cleaning unit; and irradiates a second neutralization light from a position opposing the developer unit for a second image carrier that composes an image-forming unit disposed adjacent to the image-forming unit at a downstream side in the direction of transfer belt rotation, up to a position opposite the primary transfer position. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249988 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member rotatably supported by a bearing portion provided on a supporting casing; a motor fixed on the supporting casing; a driving gear provided on the supporting casing; and a driven gear for being engaged with the driving gear to be rotated integrally with the photosensitive member. The driven gear includes teeth each of which is crowned such that a tooth thickness is maximum at a maximum tooth thickness position with respect to the gear thickness direction. A maximum force receiving position of the tooth where a force received by the driven gear from said driving gear is maximum when the photosensitive member is driven is different from the maximum tooth thickness position. The tooth thickness decreases from the maximum tooth thickness position toward the maximum force receiving position at a first degree and decreases from the maximum tooth thickness position away from the maximum force receiving position at a second degree, by the crowning. The first degree is larger than the second degree. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249989 | IMAGE DEVELOPER - In one embodiment, an image developer includes a developer roller rotatable along a photoconductor for presenting a layer of ink to the photoconductor and a cleaner for cleaning ink from the developer roller. The cleaner includes a first cleaning roller rotatable along the developer roller for removing ink from the developer roller and a second cleaning roller rotatable against the first cleaning roller for mechanically removing ink from the first cleaning roller. In one embodiment, the second cleaning roller deforms against the first cleaning roller such that the cross-sectional length of contact between the first and second cleaning rollers is in the range of 20% to 38% of the circumference of the first cleaning roller. In one embodiment, the second cleaning roller has a density in the range of 90 kg/m | 2011-10-13 |
20110249990 | WET TYPE DEVELOPING APPARATUS AND WET TYPE DEVELOPING METHOD - A wet type developing apparatus is provided which allows printing in a quality that is stable at an increased printing speed and also with changes in physical property of a liquid developer. The wet type developing apparatus to this end includes a liquid developer feed pathway which comprises a developing roller | 2011-10-13 |
20110249991 | DEVELOPER CONTAINER, DEVELOPER SUPPLYING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus for use with a toner container which dispenses toner to the image forming apparatus, depending on an angular position of a rotatable cap of the toner container. The rotatable cap has a handle attached thereto. There is a toner container holder to support the toner container which permits the cap of the toner container to rotate. The image forming apparatus has a cover to selectively cover and uncover the toner container. There is also a device which moves with movement of the cover which interacts with the handle of the toner container. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249992 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a first image carrier forming a black toner image, a plurality of second image carriers forming a yellow, magenta, or cyan toner image, a third image carrier forming a special color toner image, and a transfer target member or an intermediate transfer belt. The apparatus further includes first and second detachment units. The first detachment unit detaches only the third image carrier from the transfer target member, and the second detachment unit detaches the second image carriers and the third image carrier. When switching from a special color image mode to either a normal color image mode or a monochrome image mode is performed during continuous printing of the recording media, the first detachment unit or the second detachment unit controls the detachment operation based on the number of recording media continuously printed by the normal color image mode or the monochrome image mode. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249993 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including; an image carrier carrying a toner image; a transfer belt making pressure contact with the image carrier through a sheet of paper and transferring the toner image onto the sheet of paper; a plurality of supporting rollers stretching and supporting the transfer belt; and a transfer roller to which transfer electrical current is applied, as well as making pressure contact of the transfer belt with the image carrier from a back surface of the transfer belt, wherein at least one roller of the supporting rollers is formed in an inverted crown shape with a size of the center portion is smaller than a size of the end portion, and the transfer belt is rotationally driven for a prescribed time without applying transfer electrical current both or in either of before and after transfer of a toner image. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249994 | CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITION, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC BELT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITION - A conductive composition including a matrix resin comprising a thermoplastic resin, a conductive agent comprising a carbon black having an amine value of 1 to 100 mgKOH/g, and a stiffening agent comprising an acid anhydride, a carboxylic acid, or a compound having an epoxy group. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249995 | CONDUCTIVE BELT AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - Concerned with a cylindrical conductive belt for electrophotography which has made permanent curl less occur. The conductive belt has a continuous phase containing a thermoplastic polyester resin and discontinuous phases each containing any one or both selected from a polyether-ester amide and a polyether amide, and the discontinuous phases are present in such way as to extend in the peripheral direction of the belt; the belt having a crystallinity that is lower on the outer-peripheral surface side than on the inner-peripheral surface side. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249996 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SAME - A fixing device is provided in which a rotation member and a roller are caused to rotate pressing against each other, a recording paper is sandwiched and transported in a nip region between the rotation member and the roller, a leading edge of a peeling plate is positioned with respect to a peripheral surface of the rotation member, and the recording paper is separated from the rotation member by the peeling plate. In this fixing device, a surface of the peeling plate faces a transport route of the recording paper. Furthermore, in this fixing device, a contact member is provided that contacts a rear surface of the peeling plate displaced in a direction in which the leading edge of the peeling plate approaches the peripheral surface of the rotation member and prohibits displacement of the peeling plate after contact of the peeling plate to the contact member. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249997 | VARIABLE PRESSURE TRANSFER ASSIST BLADE - A printing apparatus and method include a charging device positioned adjacent a photoreceptor that places a latent image charge on the photoreceptor. A donor device is adjacent the photoreceptor, and transfers marking material to regions of the photoreceptor that have received the latent image charge. In addition, a media path that is adjacent the photoreceptor causes at least one sheet of media to be placed on the photoreceptor and the marking material. A transfer assist blade that is also adjacent the photoreceptor, presses the sheet of media against the photoreceptor to cause the marking material to be transferred to the sheet of media. The apparatus also includes a controller that is operatively connected to the transfer assist blade. The controller causes the transfer assist blade to apply more pressure to leading and trailing portions of the sheet of media relative to the middle portion of the sheet of media. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249998 | FINISHER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A finisher includes a bundle hook configured to push a sheet bundle in a first direction and convey the sheet bundle; a drive unit configured to drive the bundle hook in the first direction and a second direction; a discharge unit configured to discharge the sheet bundle conveyed by the bundle hook; a stacking unit configured to stack the sheet bundle discharged by the discharge unit; and a control unit configured to control the drive unit to drive the bundle hook in the second direction if the drive unit drives the bundle hook in the first direction and the discharge unit discharges the sheet bundle. | 2011-10-13 |
20110249999 | Keyboard with split layout - An apparatus and layout for manual text entry on a small form factor information processing device provides a keyboard for data entry located on the back side of the device, opposite the side of the device facing the user. The keyboard assembly is further laid out as a split of the layout of the conventional standard form factor keyboard adapted to touch-typing, enabling users to employ touch-typing expertise acquired on standard keyboards on the small form-factor device. | 2011-10-13 |
20110250000 | MEDIA PROCESSING DEVICE WITH ENHANCED MEDIA AND RIBBON LOADING AND UNLOADING FEATURES - A device for processing media may include a front panel, a rear panel, a side panel, a support surface, and an access door assembly. The access door assembly may be pivotally coupled to the support surface and may include a major door pivotally coupled to a minor door. The minor door may be movable from an operational position to a minor support position and the major door may be movable from the operational position to a major support position in which the major door is positioned against and supported by the support surface. The side panel may define an imaginary plane that extends upward beyond the support surface and the access door assembly may be sized to be supported on the support surface without crossing the imaginary plane. | 2011-10-13 |
20110250001 | Inspection System for Inspecting the Quality of Printed Sheets - There is described an inspection system ( | 2011-10-13 |
20110250002 | ROTATABLE DOUBLE ENDED DEVICE - A multi-tipped device is disclosed. The device includes a central ring to receive a finger; and first and second portions oppositely extended from the central ring, each of the first and second portions including an elongated housing extending from the central ring and a tip at a distal end of the housing, wherein the ring and the tip are rotatable around the finger. | 2011-10-13 |
20110250003 | DOUBLE TYPE COSMETICS PACKAGE - The present invention relates to a double type cosmetics package in which two applicator parts that apply make-up by individually discharging two cosmetic agents in one direction of a package main body are simultaneously formed. The double type cosmetics package may include a package main body that simultaneously receives a first cosmetic agent and a second cosmetic agent; a first applicator part that applies make-up by discharging the first cosmetic agent to a front end of the package main body; and a second applicator part that applies make-up by discharging the second cosmetic agent to the front end of the package main body. The present invention according to the above configuration simultaneously forms two applicator parts in one direction of the package main body so as to selectively use two different cosmetics, thereby making the use of the cosmetics package convenient, simplifying the structure of the cosmetic package, and being conveniently combined with a structure such as a lid and can freely select the cosmetic agent to conveniently use, easily apply make-up, widen the selection of the consumer, and simultaneously apply make-up in various types. | 2011-10-13 |
20110250004 | Tubular Holder - A tubular holder includes: a tubular wall defining a hollow space adapted to receive an object, and having axially opposite rear and front open ends, and a through hole extending through the tubular wall between the rear and front open ends; a clamp disposed at an outer side of the tubular wall and having a resilient claw extending into the hollow space through the through hole; and a push member disposed movably in the hollow space for pushing the object forward and having a stop face on an outer surface of the push member, the stop face being able to abut against a free end of the resilient claw to prevent rearward movement of the push member so that the push member can move only in a forward direction. | 2011-10-13 |
20110250005 | WIPER OF PERFORATED SHEET METAL/EXPANDED METAL - The invention relates to a wiper for wiping a cosmetics applicator upon withdrawing the same from a storage chamber filled with a cosmetic to be applied, comprising a wiper section and a holding section for fixing the wiper on a storage container, wherein, at least in some areas between the wiper section and the holding section, a functional section is disposed having a screen structure of several passage openings that are disposed immediately next to one another, which connects the storage chamber with the wiper antechamber. | 2011-10-13 |
20110250006 | FLUID-MATERIAL SPREAD APPARATUS HAVING DOUBLE ROLLER - Disclosed herein is a liquid-material application apparatus with a dual roller structure. The apparatus includes a body having a space for holding contents therein, with a first discharge port being formed on an upper portion of the body to discharge the contents. A roller support is placed on an upper portion of the body, and has on a lower surface thereof a second discharge port which communicates with the first discharge port. A first roller unit is placed above the lower surface of the roller support, and makes contact with the contents which are discharged from the second discharge port. A second roller unit is placed on a side of the first roller unit in such a way as to be put in contact with the first roller unit, and is rotatably coupled to the roller support. | 2011-10-13 |
20110250007 | CONTAINER FOR DISPENSING A CONSTANT AMOUNT OF LIQUID CONTENT - The present invention relates to a pencil-type case enabling a user to discharge liquid contents to a content brush by pressing a press button. More specifically, the present invention relates to a standard capacity discharge case of liquid contents capable of discharging contents contained in a case body to a content brush through a pressing down operation of a press button, including case body | 2011-10-13 |
20110250008 | ROLLER-TYPE DUAL COSMETIC CASE HAVING AIRLESS PUMP - The present invention relates a roller-type dual cosmetic case having an airless pump, and more particularly, to a roller-type dual cosmetic case having an airless pump wherein a so-called roller-type cosmetic case, which enables the cosmetics stored in a cosmetic case to be applied on the skin using a rolling-operated roller, is formed into a case body of a dual structure and an airless pump is provided, so that a foreign material or air is basically prevented from being introduced from the outside during the non-use of the cosmetics and the contents of the cosmetic case is thus prevented from being contaminated and deteriorated and the cosmetics are discharged in a constant amount all the time by operating the pump during the use of the cosmetics, thereby enabling the contents to be used more conveniently and efficiently. | 2011-10-13 |
20110250009 | Method and Apparatus for Reconfigurable Furniture - An apparatus for reconfigurable furniture includes a link assembly. The link assembly includes a plurality of link plates each including at least two parallel flat surfaces and at least one hole extending through the flat surfaces. A connecting rod extends through holes on the flat surfaces providing an axis of rotation for the link plates. Two end caps are joined to ends of the connecting rod where the end caps are operable to create a tension force along the connecting rod to provide a degree of rotational resistance between flat surfaces of the link plates. Means joins at least two link assemblies, wherein positions of the link plates are reconfigurable to form the furniture. | 2011-10-13 |
20110250010 | CABLE ASSEMBLY STRENGTHENING HEAD - A cable assembly ( | 2011-10-13 |
20110250011 | POSITIVE CONNECTING DEVICE FOR TWO COMPONENTS, PARTICULARLY SOLAR MODULES - A positive connecting device for connecting components includes a first connecting profile disposed on a first component and a second connecting profile disposed on a second component opposite the first connecting profile in a connected state of the connecting device. Each connecting profile includes an upper profile strip and a lower profile strip. Each of the upper and lower profile strips includes undercuts. A connecting element including undercuts that are complementary to the undercuts of the first and second connecting profiles is pressed between connecting profiles in the connected state of the connecting device. The upper and lower profile strips of the connecting profiles are configured as individual profile segments that are spaced apart from one another in a longitudinal direction of the connecting device with a spacing that is at least as wide as the profile segments such that the profile segments of the upper profile strips are disposed in a non-overlapping arrangement with the profile segments of the lower profile strips in the longitudinal direction. | 2011-10-13 |
20110250012 | ROADWAY SEALING AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - A method is disclosed for manufacturing a roadway structure. To provide a good bond between plastic film and a bitumen-based support layer, an adhesive layer is provided that includes at least one fibrous material layer and one thermoplastic that is solid at room temperature. This method can allow for a rapid and efficient formation of a roadway structure. | 2011-10-13 |
20110250013 | Apparatus For Fluid Storage Using Paver Blocks - Systems and methods for a porous pavement system are described. The porous pavement system includes paver blocks designed to facilitate water seepage between the paver blocks and to permit water storage within the blocks. The paver blocks may be cabled together to create paving units that facilitate installation and maintenance of the pavement system. The porous pavement system provides improved management of stormwater, reducing runoff and facilitating infiltration of stormwater into the subgrade below the paving system. | 2011-10-13 |
20110250014 | MODULAR ROADWAY - A roadway is formed by a plurality of mats flexibly connected together at their ends. The mats are rectangular in configuration to form straight sections of the roadway and trapezoidal in configuration to form curved sections. Each mat comprises a flat platform of transverse wooden boards secured to side rails at their ends. The mats may be tied together at their ends by overlapping flat steel plates secured together by bolts to form connections. The connections may have sufficient flexibility to allow the mats to conform to uneven terrain. The rails may function as curbs to limit a vehicle, passing along the roadway, from slipping off sideways. The mats may be relatively light, allowing manual installation. | 2011-10-13 |
20110250015 | SECTIONS OF TRAFFIC INFRASTRUCTURES INCLUDING MULTIPURPOSE STRUCTURES - The present invention discloses sections of highway traffic infrastructures, including multipurpose structures, for best combining renewable energy and traffic assistance systems along the highway. According to a first innovative aspect, the distribution of structures accounts for aspects such as driving comfort, (urban) landscape integration and adjustment to energy demand and traffic circulation conditions. According to a complimentary innovative aspect, ample elevated constructions, as required by solar and wind energy systems, combine with certain dimensional dispositions, as required by different traffic assistance means, in view of enhanced energy distribution and traffic safety. | 2011-10-13 |
20110250016 | ASPHALT REPAIR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A multipurpose asphalt processor and method for repairing damaged asphalt. The asphalt processor may be used to both till and screed asphalt surfaces. The asphalt processor may include a powered shaft having a plurality of tines extending therefrom. The outermost tines on the shaft may be angled to thereby form a beveled surface along the edges of tilled area of asphalt. The asphalt processor may further include a screed for leveling tilled asphalt. The asphalt processor may take the form of an attachment for use with existing machinery, such as a tractor. | 2011-10-13 |
20110250017 | Artificial Ground Reef - An artificial ground reef has an attached implanting body to allow seaweed to readily attach and inhabit the artificial ground reef. The artificial ground reef has a main body having an upper member and lower member. Seawater flows in all directions through a plurality of through-holes on a lower part of the lower member. A detachment groove is formed on a plurality of locations of the upper face of the main body. An implanting body has a lower part detachably connected to the detachment groove. The implanting body is separated from the main body and connected detachably to the detachment groove of the main body when seaweed is attached and inhabiting the outer periphery. The main body and implanting body are porous concrete to aid with attachment and inhabitation of the seaweed. | 2011-10-13 |
20110250018 | MINERAL COMPLEX, COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - The invention provides inter alia a mineral complex comprising about 40 wt. % to about 60 wt. % SiO | 2011-10-13 |
20110250019 | VESSEL AND METHOD FOR LAYING A PIPELINE - A pipeline laying vessel ( | 2011-10-13 |
20110250020 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TRENCHLESS REPLACEMENT OF UNDERGROUND PIPE - An embodiment of the invention comprises a pipe parting mole, a length of cable that is engagable to the mole, a cable pulling device and a cable pulling device engagement frame that provides a mounting structure for the cable pulling device. The cable pulling device engagement frame comprises a reaction plate and an annulus member for removably engaging the cable pulling device with the frame. The frame is configured for the sideways engagement of the cable within the frame and the annulus member. Two pairs of cable engagement collets are preferably utilized; a first pair being disposed within the cable pulling device to engage the cable on a pulling stroke, and a second pair may be disposed within the frame or the cable pulling device to engage the cable on a recovery stroke. In an embodiment the cable pulling device comprises a post tensioning ram (PTR). | 2011-10-13 |