| 45th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights (11-05-09/11-05-09_4) part 4 |
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| 20090272203 | Material Sampling Device with Rotatable Tube Assembly - A material sampling device comprises an auger, a first motor, and a rotatable tube assembly. The auger is configured to extract material from a container. The first motor is configured to rotate the auger. The rotatable tube assembly comprises an outer tube and a second motor. The outer tube is configured to allow the auger to rotate within the outer tube. The outer tube comprises an upper portion configured to remain stationary, and a lower portion configured to rotate. The second motor is configured to rotate the lower portion of the outer tube. In a second embodiment, a material sampling device comprises an auger, and a rotatable tube assembly. The rotatable tube assembly comprises an outer tube comprising an upper portion configured to remain stationary and a lower portion configured to rotate. The auger and the lower portion of the outer tube are configured to rotate simultaneously in opposite directions. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272204 | DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR REDUCING AN ETHANOL CONTENT OF A LIQUID PREPARATION - The present invention relates to a device and a process for reducing an ethanol content of a liquid preparation, to the use of the device for producing a liquid flavouring substance concentrate and to processes for sensory assessment thereof. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272205 | MODULAR SENSOR ASSEMBLY - A modular sensor assembly for performing measurement or calibration is disclosed, comprising a sensing module comprising a threaded spigot, a first slip ring conductive track, and a second slip ring conductive track; a base module comprising a threaded receptacle, a first conductor, and a second conductor; wherein the sensing module is detachably mounted to the base module by rotating the threaded spigot into the threaded receptacle thereby forming a first electrical connection between the first slip ring conductive track and the first conductor, and a second electrical connection between the second slip ring conductive track and the second conductor. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272206 | Transducer matrix film - A transducer system includes a plurality of transducer elements formed on a flexible/substrate with localized circuit elements and interconnects associated with each transducer element. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272207 | ROTARY ACTUATING MECHANISM HAVING SELECTABLE ROTARY WHEELS - A rotary actuating mechanism for a center stack of a vehicle is disclosed including a knob and a plurality of rotary wheels. An indexing device, disposed adjacent the rotary actuating mechanism, includes a guide adapted to contact one of the rotary wheels and travel along the outer surface thereof to provide a desired tactile feel, wherein the guide is selectively positioned by one of a mechanical device and an electromechanical device. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272208 | WINDOW WIPER SYSTEM WITH A WINDOW WIPER DRIVE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A REAR WINDOW WIPER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A GEAR ARRANGEMENT WHICH CAN BE EXCHANGED IN A MODULAR MANNER - The invention relates to a window wiper system with a window wiper drive ( | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272209 | TRANSMISSION ARRANGEMENT - A transmission arrangement for translating a reciprocating translation movement, related to each of two gear rods, is disclosed. A first gear rod and its associated first gear wheel represent a first prime motor arrangement, while a second gear rod and its associated second gear wheel represent a second prime motor arrangement. A gear wheel arrangement, is adapted to expose a first bevel gear wheel in cooperation with said first gear wheel, and a second bevel gear wheel in cooperation with said second gear wheel, with a third bevel gear wheel, which allows these first and second bevel gear wheels to rotate in different directions. Said first bevel gear wheel and its associated first gear wheel, and said second bevel gear wheel and its associated second gear wheel, are pivotally supported by said shaft in a first pivotal direction and fixedly supported by said shaft in a second pivotal direction. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272210 | Pivoting Device for a Centrifugal Traction Assembly of a Vehicle - The invention discloses an anti-skid mechanism operating device ( | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272211 | MULTI-GROUP TRANSMISSION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A multi-group transmission of a motor vehicle which includes at least two transmission groups arranged in a drivetrain and a way for supporting traction force during gearshifts such that traction-force gearshifts are maintained with improved shifting comfort at comparatively low cost, little design effort and compact installation space demands. At least one electromagnetic clutch is a change-under-load unit by which, bypassing the force flow of at least one main group made as a gear-change transmission, an active connection can be formed between a driveshaft and a main transmission shaft or a transmission output shaft. During a gearshift operation, an active connection is temporarily made between a driveshaft and a main transmission shaft or a transmission output shaft by way of at least one electromagnetic clutch designed as a change-under-load unit. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272212 | Transmission with Hydraulically Actuated Splined Cluth - A transmission includes an input member, an output member, and an intermediate member coaxially aligned with the input member and the output member. The transmission further includes at least one countershaft substantially parallel with the input member, output member and the intermediate member, and at least one gear associated with each of the input member, the output member, intermediate member, at least one countershaft. The transmission also includes a planetary gear set to operatively couple a gear of the at least one gear associated with the intermediate shaft with the output shaft, and a plurality of clutches to selectively define a torque transfer path from the input member to the output member via one or more of the intermediate member, first countershaft, second countershaft, and the at least one associated gears therewith. The plurality of clutches include a direct drive clutch to selectively couple the input member directly to the intermediate member. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272213 | DRIVE TRAIN COMPRISING AN AUXILIARY ENGINE WHICH IS CONNECTED TO A COUNTERSHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION - A drive train for a motor vehicle including a main engine, an auxiliary engine, and a parallel shaft transmission. The transmission includes: at least one input shaft connected to the main engine by a clutch device, at least one output shaft including a drive pinion that engages with a differential ring gear, a countershaft that is not coaxial with the input and output shafts, and a plurality of synchronizers configured to connect the input shaft to the output shaft selectively in rotation. The countershaft is fitted with a drive wheel connected to the auxiliary engine and that is permanently rotatably linked to the input shaft. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272214 | Method and apparatus for minimizing variations in the angular velocity of a rotating member - A method and apparatus for altering (minimizing or maximizing) characteristic (angular velocity or torque) variations of a rotating member connected to an engine consisting of a set of engaged circular gears modified in shape as a function of the “wave train signature” of the engine to which the gearset is connected such that the “wave train signature” of the rotating member is essentially “wrapped” around circular gears to form a noncircular gearset that alters the variations of the rotating member. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272215 | Pivotable heel shifter for a motorcycle - A heel shifter for a motorcycle has a pivotable pedal so that the pedal may be pivoted up out of the way to give more room for the rider's foot on the left floor board. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272216 | SHIFT SELECTOR APPARATUS - A shift selector apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a first operational zone and a second operational zone. The apparatus provides separation between the two operational zones to prevent accidental shifting between ranges. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272217 | SHIFT LOCK ASSEMBLY - A shift lock assembly including a shifter base and a shift lever having a pivot member that is associated with the shifter base. A detent member having an upper portion including engaging features is coupled to the pivot member. A lock lever having opposing sides and a first end pivotally attached to the shifter base and a second end adapted to contact the engaging features of the detent member is also included. At least one solenoid is connected to the lock lever for pivotally moving the lock lever relative to the detent member wherein the at least one solenoid moves the lock lever between low, middle and high positions in response to control parameters. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272218 | Actuating Device on a Vehicle Steering Wheel - An actuating device contains two shifting buttons which are arranged on the upper side and lower side of the steering wheel. The shifting buttons are guided together rectilinearly on guide pins during a shifting operation, which guide pins are held in sleeves of a supporting plate and are fastened to a steering wheel cover. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272219 | STEERING COLUMN SYSTEM - To provide a steering column system which has superior operating feeling and operating properties and which can suppress an operation failure, | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272220 | Variable length steering spindle - Variable length steering spindle includes an outer sleeve-form profile with a cross section departing from the circular form, and an inner profile with a cross section departing from the circular form, which can be slid with an end section into the outer profile. The inner circumferential contour of the outer profile and the outer circumferential contour of the inner profile are formed at least partially by arcuate sections and, toward the gap space between the outer profile and the inner profiles, these arcuate sections form preferably alternately convex and concave sections of the outer profile as well as also of the inner profile and the convex sections of the outer profile are disposed at least partially opposite the concave sections of the inner profiled and/or the concave sections of the outer profile opposite the convex sections of the inner profile. A slide sleeve is disposed in the gap space, which sleeve is held with respect to one of the two profiles torsion-tight and nondisplaceable in the longitudinal direction and which, together with the profile holding the slide sleeves, is displaceable with respect to the other profile in the longitudinal direction. In recesses of the slide sleeve, rolling bodies are disposed which, on the side of the slide sleeve on which is located in the mounted condition the profile longitudinally displaceable with respect to the slide sleeve, project at least in their no-load state from the slide sleeve and which, in the assembled state of the steering spindle, are each prestressed against a surface forming a raceway face of the profile, longitudinally displaceable with respect to the slide sleeve, and which are displaceable against a reset force into a direction directed away from the raceway face. If a limit value is exceeded of the torque active between the two profiles, contact occurs between the surface of the slide sleeve and the surface of the profile longitudinally displaceable with respect to such slide sleeve. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272221 | WIRELESS FOOT PEDAL CONTROLLER FOR WELDING SYSTEM - A wireless controller ( | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272222 | WIRELESS FOOT PEDAL CONTROLLER FOR WELDING SYSTEM - A wireless controller ( | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272223 | Cam Device Incorporated with a Hinge - A cam device has an improved stableness in operability including a first member and a second member incorporated with each other. The first member has an engaging surface defining engaging portions moveable relative to engaging portions on an engaging surface of the second member. Each engaging portion has a top edge having two ends, a first slope extending from one end of the top edge, and a second slope extending from the other end of the top edge. Each first slope has one other first slope circumferentially spaced at an angle of 180° and each second slope has one other second slope circumferentially spaced at an angle of 180°. Additionally, each engaging portion has a central angle measured from a point within the cam device and an imaginary line dividing the central angle in half adapted to cooperate with another line to form an angle of 180° | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272224 | INDEXED SEGMENTED CRANKSHAFT - A segmented crankshaft design with interchangeable parts is shown. The new crankshaft design allows for rapid customization. The system comprises specifically designed segments that are indexed to fit together to form a complete crankshaft. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272225 | Torque multiplier for bicycles and all other foot pedaled vehicles - The embodiment of a torque multiplying mechanism, consisting of a rotating sleeve ( | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272226 | GEARBOX FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A gearbox for a motor vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to two coaxial input shafts carrying gearwheels, and three layshafts selectively drivable by the input shafts. Each gearwheel of the input shafts meshes with at least one gearwheel of the two layshafts. The three layshafts carry three pinions meshing with a same output gearwheel, and the third layshaft further carries a reverse gearwheel meshing with a gearwheel of the first layshaft. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272227 | Metal Extraction Without Cyanide - An improved process and composition for the extraction of metal from a metal-laden ore, soil or rock is provided. A liquid, three-component aqueous lixiviant comprises water, an alkali metal salt and a low pH acidic composition. A four-component aqueous lixiviant comprises water, a low pH acidic composition, an alkali metal salt and an acid having a pH value less than 2. Both lixiviant compositions are efficient for extracting metal into a pregnant liquid solution. The pregnant solution is treated by known conventional means, such as filtration, centrifuging or electrolysis to remove the extracted metals. The three-component and four-component aqueous lixiviants of the present invention are non-toxic, meaning, not an irritant or deleterious to humans or the environment and perform, as well as, or better than known toxic cyanide lixiviants. The aqueous lixiviants of the present invention effectively and efficiently extract gold, silver, platinum and other metals from ore laden soil or rock with efficiencies greater than 90%. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272228 | Apparatus and Method for Clean, Rapidly Solidified Alloys - One non-limiting embodiment of an apparatus for forming an alloy powder or preform includes a melting assembly, an atomizing assembly, and a field generating assembly, and a collector. The melting assembly produces at least one of a stream of a molten alloy and a series of droplets of a molten alloy, and may be substantially free from ceramic in regions contacted by the molten alloy. The atomizing assembly generates electrons and impinges the electrons on molten alloy from the melting assembly, thereby producing molten alloy particles. The field generating assembly produces at least one of an electrostatic field and an electromagnetic field between the atomizing assembly and the collector. The molten alloy particles interact with the at least one field, which influences at least one of the acceleration, speed, and direction of the molten alloy particles. Related methods also are disclosed. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272229 | CHEMICAL PROCESS FOR RECOVERY OF METALS CONTAINED IN INDUSTRIAL STEELWORKS WASTE - This invention provides chemical processes for the treatment of industrial steelworks waste, especially those from an electric arc furnace, called “flue dust,” to allow for the subsequent recovery of metals (e.g. zinc and iron) from the dust. The main purposes of the process are: (i) the opening of the crystalline webs (zinc ferrite) originally formed in the flue dust, with the simultaneous production of soluble sulfates in aqueous medium; (ii) and the destruction of possible dioxins without subsequent regeneration. The processes encompass production of salts or sulfates of the metals in the flue dust, utilizing concentrated sulfuric acid and reagents or catalysts by dry medium, at normal pressure and moderate temperatures. The processes promotes reaction of sulfuric acid with elements found in the flue dust to maintain a homogenous mixture without the presence of water, and prevent agglomeration of the particles through the addition of secondary reagents and catalysts. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272230 | Recovery of Rare Earth Elements - A process for recovering rare earth elements from a composite ore containing rare earth elements that includes a monazite group mineral and an apatite mineral, includes pre-leaching the composite ore with an acid so as to substantially dissolve the apatite mineral into the leach liquor and precipitating rare earth elements from the pre-leach liquor. The residue of the pre-leaching step is subjected to an acid bake treatment, followed by a water leach, to produce a water leach liquor rich in rare earth elements. Impurities including thorium and iron are separated from the water leach liquor by introducing a neutralizing additive to the water leach liquor rich in rare earth elements, and rare earth elements are precipitated from the post-neutralization liquor. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272231 | Tong Unit With Cage Plate Having Removable Window Section - A tong unit having a ring gear, an upper cage plate, and a jaw assembly is disclosed. The cage plate has a removable window section, through which the jaw assembly may be inserted into and removed from the central opening in the ring gear. The jaw assembly may be attached to the removable window section, so that the window section and the jaw assembly can be lifted out and inserted together. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272232 | Dumbell Roller Assembly for Tong Unit - A power tong having a ring gear and dumbell rollers, with mating load surfaces on the ring gear and dumbell rollers which transfer horizontal and vertical loads from the ring gear to the dumbell rollers, without contact between the ring gear teeth and the dumbell rollers. The power tong further has a dumbell roller shaft configuration which permits vertical and rotational locking of the shaft, while permitting easy replacement and without binding of the rotation of the top and bottom plates on the dumbell rollers. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272233 | Tong Unit Having Multi-Jaw Assembly Gripping System - A jaw assembly, namely a multi-jaw assembly (preferably three-jaw) for a tong unit. The jaw assembly has a rear jaw connected to two side jaws, by pivot pins, to form a multi-jaw jaw assembly. The pivot pins pass through the upper and lower cage plates on the tong unit; as such, the jaw assembly must move along with the cage plates. The rear jaw, with respect to the cage plates, is stationary. The side plates, by virtue of the pivot pins, are rotatably attached with respect to the cage plates. The rear jaw and side jaws carry dies, typically two dies on the rear jaw and one die on each of the side jaws, for gripping a tubular. The multi-jaw assembly permits efficient gripping of undersize and/or out-of-round tubulars, and application of torque thereto, without damage to the tubular. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272234 | Internally fitting tool for spinning a hollow element - A spinner tool has a shaft that is receivable in a rotation-imparting device, such as a hand-held drill. The shaft carries mounts in which the shaft rotates. Gripper elements are mounted between the mounts for radial movement relative to the shaft. The shaft is configured to move the gripper elements away from the shaft away from the shaft upon rotation of the shaft. This movement of the gripper elements causes the gripper elements to engage the interior surface of a hollow-cylindrical element in which the tool is inserted, so that the hollow-cylindrical element rotates together with the shaft. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272235 | TUBULAR HANDLING SYSTEM - A tubular handling system includes a plurality of roller units configured to engage and rotate a first tubular, wherein the roller units are configured to adjust about a concentric center of the first tubular. The tubular handling system further includes an upper jaw assembly including a double-acting gripping cylinder, the upper jaw assembly configured to grip the first tubular, a lower jaw assembly including a double-acting gripping cylinder, the lower jaw assembly configured to grip a second tubular, a first torque cylinder configured to rotate the upper jaw assembly in a first direction relative to the lower jaw assembly, and a second torque cylinder configured to rotate the lower jaw assembly in an opposite direction relative to the upper jaw assembly. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272236 | RATCHETABLE OPEN-ENDED WRENCH - A ratchetable open-ended wrench includes a handle H for a hand to grasp, a wrench head | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272237 | ADJUSTABLE SOCKET - An adjustable socket having a housing with a longitudinal axis. A collar is couplable to and movable along the housing. The collar's lower end is bevelled. A plurality of circumferentially spaced apertures extend through the housing. A jaw is mounted in each aperture for slidable, radial movement through the aperture. Each jaw has a flat inward face and a bevelled outward face. The jaws are biased radially outwardly away from the axis. Rotation of the collar around the housing in a first direction forces the collar's bevelled end against the jaws' bevelled faces, forcing the jaws radially inwardly and forcing their inward faces against a fastener located between the inward faces. Rotation of the collar in the opposite direction allows the jaws to be biased radially outwardly to release the fastener. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272238 | SCREW DRIVER - Disclosed herein is a structure for an improved screw driver having a torquing member. The screw driver having a handle end and a working end. The working end is adapted to turn screws. The handle end having openings adapted to receive the torquing member. The opening being generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. In one embodiment, the torquing member has an elongated member extending from the handle through the opening and having a second end. A secondary handle member is attached to the second end for assisting to apply torque to the screw driver while turning screws. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272239 | Systems and methods for straight line sawing incorporating a pressure arm assembly - The invention has two main components: a straight edge board and a pressure arm assembly. When used together, the two components will allow a table saw operator to safely and accurately straight line rip crooked material, typically lumber, in one continuous pass. When used without the straight edge board, the pressure arm assembly will keep the material tight against the table saw's rip fence while rip sawing or performing additional sawing techniques. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272240 | DEVICE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ABSORBENT PRODUCTS - A device for the manufacture of an absorbent product including a rotatable slitting tool having an extent in a radial direction and an extent in an axial direction perpendicular to the radial direction, the slitting tool being divided in the axial direction into two lateral parts and lying between them a central part. The central part has a circular cross section in the radial direction, and the lateral parts include, in the axial direction, intermittent protuberances projecting from the central part. The protuberances are the same distance from the center of the slitting tool as the circular cross section. The central part between the protuberances, in the direction of curvature of the envelope surface, forms a plurality of cutting edges, each of which has a width which, at a given pressure, permits slitting of a layer of material intended for the absorbent product, and the protuberances form supporting surfaces between the cutting edges. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272241 | STOP RULE WITH HOLD-DOWN DEVICE FOR CIRCULAR SAW BENCHES - A stop rule for circular saw benches includes a profiled hollow body extending longitudinally with a substantially right-angled cross section, on which means are located for the attachment thereof to a table. One side of the profiled hollow body is designed as a guide member with a coplanar extension extending therefrom, which has a guide rule on the front edge thereof for low workpieces. Such guide rule extends vertically at right angles from the table, on which the guide member lies when the stop rule is in a horizontal position. The extension protruding sideways has a horizontal contact surface in the horizontal position of the stop rule, on which surface a vertically adjustable hold-down device for low work pieces is connected. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272242 | CUTTING MACHINE | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272243 | AUTOMATED DOUBLE SAW - A saw assembly, comprising a first top bench and a second top bench, a first cutting head mounted on the first top bench and a second cutting head mounted on the second top bench, each cutting head comprising a wall having a first side and a second side; a plate rotatable around a pivot mount mounted on the first side of the wall; a unit indexing a movement of the plate from the second side; and a blade, mounted on the first side of the wall by an arm rotataly connected to the wall by the plate. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272244 | Versatile saw - A circular saw ( | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272245 | Method of fluid jet machining | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272246 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STRING - An improved string for a musical instrument comprising amorphous metal is disclosed. The string may be a single wire of amorphous metal or comprise a core wire and covering wire, wherein the core wire and/or covering wire comprises amorphous metal. Such a string has greater sustain of sound and higher volume of sound over a longer period of use than previously available metal strings. Musical instruments comprising such strings are also disclosed. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272247 | Mechanical string tuner - A mechanical metal instrument that can be attached to every electronic and acoustic guitar with the purpose of fast and reliable tuning of the strings to various variations/combinations. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272248 | String Instrument Frets and Associated Fret Optical Apparatus - An instrument comprising a body, a neck and a plurality of strings. The neck comprises a first end having a headstock, a fretboard, at least one mineral fret coupled to the fretboard, and a second end one of coupled and integrated to the body. The mineral fret may be generally transparent. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272249 | CIRCULAR PERCUSIVE SOUND GENERATION INSTRUMENT - A percussion instrument incorporates a case with an inner surface having a substantially circular profile. Multiple high precision spherical balls are contained with the case for acceleration on the inner surface in uniform circular motion along the profile to produce a persistent sustained sound. In one exemplary embodiment the case is cylindrical and incorporates two end plates. In a second embodiment the percussion instrument case is torroidal. In a third embodiment the percussion instrument case is spherical. Use of varying materials in the case or differing surface textures on the inner surface allows timbre of the instrument to be modified. Motion of the instrument lateral or perpendicular to the circular profile allows the creation of pulsed percussion sounds. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272250 | Stand for a drum and also relating thereto - A drum stand with at least one leg,
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| 20090272251 | Systems and methods for portable audio synthesis - Systems and methods for creating, modifying, interacting with and playing music are provided, preferably employing a top-down process, where the user is provided with a musical composition that may be modified and interacted with and played and/or stored (for later play). The system preferably is provided in a handheld form factor, and a graphical display is provided to display status information, graphical representations of musical lanes or components which preferably vary in shape as musical parameters and the like are changed for particular instruments or musical components such as a microphone input or audio samples. An interactive auto-composition process preferably employs musical rules and a pseudo random number generator, which may also incorporate randomness introduced by timing of user input or the like. The user may quickly begin creating desirable music in accordance with one or a variety of musical styles, with the user modifying the auto-composed (or previously created) musical composition, either for a real time performance and/or for storing and subsequent playback. An analysis process flow also is disclosed for using pre-existing music as input(s) to an algorithm to derive music rules that may be used as part of a music style in a subsequent auto-composition process. In addition, the present invention makes use of node-based music generation as part of a system and method to broadcast and receive music data files, which are then used to generate and play music. By incorporating the music generation process into a node/subscriber unit, bandwidth requirements are lowered, and consequently the bandwidth can preferably be used for additional features such as node-to-node and node-to-base music data transmission. The present invention is characterized by the broadcast of relatively small data files that contain various parameters sufficient to describe the music to the node/subscriber music generator. In addition, improved audio synthesis in a portable environment is provided with the present invention by performing audio synthesis in a manner that simplifies design requirements and/or minimizes cost, while still providing quality audio synthesis features targeted for a portable system (e.g., portable telephone). In addition, problems associated with the tradeoff between overall sound quality and memory requirements in a MIDI sound bank are addressed in the present invention by providing systems and methods for a reduced memory size footprint MIDI sound bank. In addition, music ringtone alert tone remixing, navigation, and purchasing capabilities are disclosed that are particularly advantageous in the context of a portable communications device, such as a cellular telephone, in connection with a communications network. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272252 | METHOD FOR COMPOSING A PIECE OF MUSIC BY A NON-MUSICIAN - A method for composing music by a non-musician is based on the use of pre-recorded melodies which are stored in banks and associated with orchestra accompaniments also stored in banks. The orchestra accompaniments are in advance embodied in the form of an entire devoid of melody part. A selected melody is associable, with the aid of a suitable software, with a selected accompaniment by a dictation process which makes it possible to select, with a tolerance range, the duration and position of each melody note in the accompaniment. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272253 | MUSIC EDIT DEVICE AND MUSIC EDIT METHOD - A music editing apparatus is provided that uses so-called time line meta data that describe a beat and melody structure of a song to automatically accomplishes an automatic DJ remix play with a low load. The apparatus also includes a synchronous reproduction controlling section which sends a master beat to the remix processing section and reproduces a plurality of songs corresponding to a remix process which the remix processing section designates corresponding to a remix pattern and the meta data and a mixing section which mixes the songs reproduced by the synchronous reproduction controlling section. The synchronous reproduction controlling section also includes a phase comparator which compares a phase of a beat synchronous signal generated from the meta data supplied from the remix processing section with that of the master beat signal; an integrating circuit which integrates a phase compared output of the phase comparator; and a correcting section which corrects a tempo based on an integrated output of the integrating circuit. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272254 | APPARATUS FOR INHIBITING EFFECTS OF AN EXPLOSIVE BLAST - An apparatus for inhibiting effects of an explosive blast includes a central portion including a stiffening element and defining a radiused exterior surface and a plurality of sides extending from the central portion for attachment to a structure. The central portion and the plurality of sides are configured to redirect at least a portion of a blast wave resulting from an explosive blast. A vehicle hull includes a personnel compartment and an apparatus for inhibiting effects of an explosive blast operably associated with the personnel compartment. The apparatus includes a central portion including a stiffening element and defining a radiused exterior surface and a plurality of sides extending between the central portion and the personnel compartment. The central portion and the plurality of sides are configured to redirect at least a portion of a blast wave resulting from an explosive blast. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272255 | Vibrator - A linear vibrator having an internal cylindrical bearing surface forming a chamber therein and a fluid inlet to direct a fluid into the chamber with a one piece piston slideable located therein with the piston simultaneously rotatable and axially displaceable therein with the piston including a static port to bias the piston and thereby induce piston oscillation when fluid is introduced into the vibrator. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272256 | Axial piston device having rotary displacement control - An axial piston device for use with a hydraulic system is disclosed. The axial piston device may have a body defining at least one bore and having a central axis, a pump piston disposed within the at least one bore to at least partially define a pumping chamber, and a tiltable plate biased into engagement with the pump piston. The axial piston device may also have an actuator configured to selective tilt the plate relative to the central axis of the body to thereby vary a displacement of the pump piston within the at least one bore. The actuator may have a control piston operatively connected to move the tiltable plate, a rotary motor, and a valve driven by the rotary motor to control fluid communication between the control piston and a source of pressurized fluid to move the control piston. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272257 | HYDRAULIC VALVE CIRCUIT WITH DAMAGE-CONTROL OVERRIDE - Hydraulic valve circuits capable of variably limiting respective maximum hydraulic pressures at which an assembly of bidirectional hydraulic power devices can move respective clamping members, such as forks or clamp arms, selectively in a closing movement toward each other, in an opening movement away from each other, or in a side-shifting movement in unison with each other, so as to provide damage-control capabilities for the control of the clamping members. The circuits preferably include one or more pressure-regulating valves interconnected with the assembly of power devices, and capable of variably limiting a maximum side-shifting pressure, at which said assembly can cause said side-shifting movement, in response to a maximum pressure selection. The circuits preferably include at least one override assembly, capable of overriding the maximum pressure selection to thereby lower the maximum side-shifting pressure automatically irrespective of the maximum pressure selection. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272258 | Wechselarmatur - A retractable assembly, comprising: an assembly housing; a linear drive in the assembly housing; and a tubular holder), movably guided between a measuring position and a service position by means of the linear drive, for fluid-sealed reception of a sensor, with which a physical and/or chemical process variable is determinable. The linear drive includes a piston seated movably in a cylinder and loadable with a pressure-bearing medium on one or both ends and the tubular holder is fixed in the piston. The piston has on its working end active for the measuring position a breach in the direction of the interior of the tubular holder. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272259 | MOTION TRANSLATION MECHANISM - This disclosure concerns machines that convert rotating motion to reciprocation, and vice-versa, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to reciprocating piston machines. Some embodiments include a crankshaft defining a crankshaft-drive and at least one radially extending piston-journal spaced from the crankshaft-drive, and a piston configured to pivotally engage the piston-journal. The piston defines a cylindrical head and an elongate body. Some embodiments further include a drive-member defining a central-axis-of-rotation and being rotatably engageable with the crankshaft-drive. Some embodiments also include a block defining one or more cylinders for receiving one or more pistons. The drive-member rotates when the piston reciprocates, and vice-versa. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272260 | Pressure attenuated pump piston - A pump piston assembly for use with a high-pressure pump includes a first section extending axially from a first end, a second section positioned adjacent to the first section and extending axially towards a second end, and an attenuation feature disposed within the piston bore such that the attenuation feature is part of the second end. By integrating the attenuation feature directly into the pump piston, pressure spikes, such as pressure peaks and valleys of an oscillatory pressure wave originating from the reciprocating motion of the piston, may be compensated directly in a supply pressure chamber. By providing a variety of attenuation features, such as a ball/spring assembly, an elastomer insert, an elastomer insert/internal piston assembly, and an elastomer insert/spring/ball assembly, attenuation for applications with a variety of frequencies and pressures can be utilized. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272261 | INSERT CASTING STRUCTURE - An insert casting structure includes a cylinder liner made of cast iron and inserted within aluminum alloy through insert casting and having a plurality of projections on an outer circumferential surface of the cylinder liner, wherein when the thickness of a cast iron portion to the base of the projection is set as L1, and the thickness of an integrated piece made up of the cast iron portion and an aluminum alloy portion is set as L2, the thermal conductivity is 35 to 80 W/mK when measured under the condition of L1/L2=0.45. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272262 | Piston-Chamber Combination - A piston-chamber combination comprising an elongate chamber which is bounded by an inner chamber wall, and comprising a piston means in said chamber to be sealingly movable relative to said chamber wall at least between a first and a second longitudinal position of the chamber, said chamber having cross-sections of different cross-sectional areas at the first and second longitudinal positions, and at least substantially continuously differing cross-sectional areas at intermediate longitudinal positions between the first and second longitudinal positions, the cross-sectional area at said second longitudinal position being smaller than the cross-sectional area at said first longitudinal position, said piston means can change dimensions thereby providing for different cross-sectional areas of the piston means adapting the same to said different cross-sectional areas of the chamber during the relative movements of the piston means between the first and second longitudinal positions through said intermediate longitudinal positions of the chamber, said combination engaging a rigid surface. Said combination is movable relative to said surface. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272263 | ELECTRICALLY REGENERATED EXHAUST PARTICULATE FILTER HAVING NON-AXIAL REGENERATION FLAME PROPAGATION - An exhaust particulate filter for an engine system includes an array of filter cartridges positioned within a shell, each of the cartridges having an electrically powered heating element coupled therewith. Exhaust gases may be distributed among the cartridges according to a single distribution pattern, and the filter can be regenerated without diverting, dividing or bypassing exhaust gases from the filter. The filter cartridges may be cylindrical or wedge-shaped, or of a variety of other configurations. Regeneration may take place according to a non-axial regeneration propagation profile. Other aspects include feedback control and feedforward control of regeneration based on sensing an electrical resistance property of each of the electrically powered heating elements. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272264 | COMPRESSED AIR PRODUCING METHOD AND PRODUCING PLANT - A compressed air producing method, in which two or more adsorption columns, in all or part of which a zeolite-series adsorbent is charged, are switched over to purify feed air and the adsorbent charged in at least one adsorption column of said adsorption columns is regenerated in turn with regeneration gas, is characterized by comprising a step of performing, when an adsorption column (R) in a regeneration step transfers to a purification step, the purge of said adsorbent with purified air, and characterized in that the internal pressure of an adsorption column (R) in the purge step is controlled such that a differential pressure thereof from the internal pressure of an adsorption column (P) in the purification step falls within a specified value. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272265 | Method for Separating and Enriching Isotope Material, Multistage Rotor, and Apparatus for Separating and Enriching Isotope Material - This invention provides a method for separating and enriching isotopes in an efficient and low-cost manner from a condensation-system (liquid or/and solid) material comprising two or more different isotopes by taking advantage of the sedimentation of atoms through an acceleration field by ultra-high speed rotation. A condensation-system (liquid or/and solid) material ( | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272266 | METHOD FOR OXYGENATING GASES, SYSTEMS SUITED THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF - A process for enriching the content of oxygen in oxygen- and nitrogen-containing gases in a separation apparatus which has an interior which is divided into a substrate chamber and into a permeate chamber by an oxygen-conducting ceramic membrane is described. The process comprises the introduction of oxygen- and nitrogen-containing sweep gas into the permeate chamber and the establishment of a pressure in the substrate chamber so that the oxygen partial pressure in substrate chamber and sweep chamber results in the transfer of oxygen through the ceramic membrane. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272267 | METHODS AND SORBENTS FOR UTILIZING A HOT-SIDE ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR FOR REMOVAL OF MERCURY FROM COMBUSTION GASES - Methods are provided for reducing emission of mercury from a gas stream by treating the gas with carbonaceous mercury sorbent particles to reduce the mercury content of the gas; collecting the carbonaceous mercury sorbent particles on collection plates of a hot-side ESP; periodically rapping the collection plates to release a substantial portion of the collected carbonaceous mercury sorbent particles into hoppers; and periodically emptying the hoppers, wherein such rapping and emptying are done at rates such that less than 70% of mercury adsorbed onto the mercury sorbent desorbs from the collected mercury sorbent into the gas stream. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272268 | PURIFICATION METHOD AND JUNCTION FOR RELATED APPARATUS - Purification method and apparatus for purifying a gas stream by oxygen removal. The apparatus includes primary and secondary oxygen separation zones and tubular electrically driven oxygen separation elements. There are more elements in the primary zone than the secondary zone so that low concentrations of oxygen can be obtained in a purified stream and turbulent flow conditions can also be obtained that will permit purification to very low levels. In addition, a junction is provided to connect the tubular separation elements to metallic elements such as manifolds. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272269 | Method and apparatus for electric treatment of substrates - Methods and apparatus for hydrodischarging and hydrocharging substrates and articles to produce enhanced ability to avoid attraction of contaminants or improved capability of removing contaminants from fluids are disclosed. In another form the method involves removal of electric charges or neutralization of charge on or within substrates. Also disclosed are methods of making using electret substrates and articles for removing particulates and mists from fluid streams. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272270 | MICROFABRICATED GAS CHROMATOGRAPH - The present invention is generally directed to a microfabricated gas chromatograph column having two patterned substrates, each optionally having a stationary phase material coating, bonded together to provide a continuous flow channel. The flow channel can have a serpentine arrangement or a modified serpentine arrangement comprising alternating series of consecutive turns in one direction where each series has enough turns to move carrier gas and analyte molecules from the center of the column cross section to an outer wall of the channel or from one outer wall of the channel to the opposite outer wall. Different portions of the substrates can be coated with differing thicknesses of stationary phase material and/or with different stationary phase materials. The column can have a circular cross-section or a semi-circular cross-section where the flat portion of the cross-section has grooves. Also disclosed is the related method of making the microfabricated gas chromatograph column. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272271 | GAS RECOVERY SYSTEM - A gas recovery system is disclosed. The gas recovery system includes a gas source productive of a gaseous stream comprising moisture, a gas dryer in fluid communication with and downstream of the gas source, and an electrochemical compressor in fluid communication with and downstream of the gas dryer. The gas dryer is disposed to receive the gaseous stream and produce a delivery stream absent moisture and a slipstream comprising moisture. The electrochemical compressor is disposed to receive the slipstream at a first pressure and produce a compressed stream at a second pressure greater than the first pressure. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272272 | SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING FACILITY UTILIZING EXHAUST RECIRCULATION - A semiconductor manufacturing process facility requiring use therein of air exhaust for its operation, such facility including clean room and gray room components, with the clean room having at least one semiconductor manufacturing tool therein, and wherein air exhaust is flowed through a region of the clean room. The facility includes an air exhaust treatment apparatus arranged to (i) receive air exhaust after flow thereof through said region of said clean room, (ii) produce a treated air exhaust, and (iii) recirculate the treated air exhaust to an ambient air environment in the facility, e.g., to the gray room of the facility. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272273 | Filter material for generating oxygen and/or hydrogen from a source - A filter material for generating oxygen and/or hydrogen gas from a source having a porous boron doped carbon film with diRuthenium/diRuthenium molecules in direct contact with the porous boron doped carbon film, a synthetic film having at least one zeolite crystalline body in direct contact with the nanocarbon tubules, or both in a continuous alternating arrangement. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272274 | System and method for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272275 | System For Preparing A Beverage Suitable For Consumption, And Exchangeable Holder For Such System And Method For Manufacturing The Exchangeable Holder | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272276 | INFUSION MAKER - An infusion maker which includes a hollow body member having a surrounding flange and a through hole at the bottom and a hinged cover at the top; a filter member inside the body member covering the through hole; a blocking element for blocking the through hole; and an engaging member configured under the body member capable of moving up and down relative to the body member. The cover has a guiding plate for guiding condensed water drops to flow back into the body member. The blocking element tightly rests on a sleeve element at the through hole of the body member. The flange has a larger diameter than that of the engaging member and has a number of foot rests so as to protect the engaging member and to stably support the body member. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272277 | Vacuum Pressing Platen Assembly and Method for Adjustment - A dough forming apparatus comprising a lower support frame, a lower pressing platen coupled to the lower support frame, and an upper pressing platen assembly positioned above the lower pressing platen. The upper pressing platen assembly further comprises a backing structure, an upper backing platen coupled to the backing structure, and a pressing plate removably coupled to the upper backing platen by vacuum or electromagnetic means. Means for heating the pressing plate, and shims for adjusting the flatness of the pressing surface are provided. A conveyor supported by the lower support frame is positioned to pass between the lower pressing platen and the upper pressing platen assembly. A method of adjusting the apparatus is also disclosed. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272278 | ADJUSTABLE GRILL APPARATUS WITH BURNER CONTROLS AND SUPPORTS - An adjustable grill apparatus having a movable radiant gas burner unit. The adjustable grill apparatus is supported on the top cooking surface of a conventional outdoor grill. The movable radiant gas burner unit is supported on a support assembly having side panels and support panels for pivoting adjustable positioning between a substantially vertical position supported on the grill and substantially horizontal positions supported on the support assembly. The movable radiant burner unit is operable at a constant or variable operating temperature between high and low temperatures to obtain the desired cooking rate for the food item to be cooked. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272279 | Storage and/or heating system/apparatus for items and food - The invention is a universal or designated storage apparatus, facility, or appliance with increased versatility and sophisticated storage fundamentals and capabilities for the storage of a wide variety of items. It provides support for complimenting and assisting with the use and coordination of the apparatus and the items kept within, while utilizing simple and basic storage means and methods in order to remain efficient, effective, and convenient. Items can then be accessed more frequently without hassle or burden. It may also include vacuum pumping means to remove or expel air from within a sealed storage area in order to form a vacuum or partial vacuum, negative atmospheric pressure, or suction creating means. This provides an air-free environment for items to be kept within, which retains freshness and retards the formation of mold or other contaminants. It may also provide means to allow items kept within to be organized and coordinated in a customizable fashion. It may also provide certain means to allow a user to prepare items for use or consumption. It can be equip with many features which allows it to be used with ease. This apparatus will aid in organization and sanitation. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272280 | Juicer - There is provided a juicer for extracting juice from fruits and vegetables comprising a lower base, an upper base, a top cover with a hollow cylindrical feeding tube, a grating-disk and mesh filter assembly, a pulp collector, and a pusher. The upper base is mounted on a lower base and receives the grating-disk and mesh filter assembly. The grating disk is a concave shape and tooth-like cutters are arranged into rows on an inclined surface of the grating disk. The top cover is fitted on the upper base and houses a hollow cylindrical feeding tube. Inside the feeding tube is an anti-rotation protrusion, located at the bottom of the feeding tube made an integral part of the feeding tube to prevent the food from spinning inside the tube. The pusher is inserted into the feeding tube and contains a opening that matches the anti-rotation protrusion and into which rests the anti-rotation protrusion. The bottom of the pusher is convex-shaped and matches the concave grating disk. The pusher forces the fruit or vegetable through the bore of the feeding tube onto the grating disk. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272281 | Slicing and dicing device - A slicing and dicing device which includes a pivoted lever which when stroked slides a pusher assembly partway along on a main body towards a cutter piece to slice an interposed item. Gearing operated by the lever disengages after each stroke to allow another stroke, reducing the peak effect required by limiting the range of motion to a range where good leverage is obtained. A dicing assembly is mounted forward of the cutter piece for vertical sliding motion to allow cross cutting of strips sliced out of the item by the cutter piece. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272282 | SINGLE RAM BALER - The present invention generally pertains to a single ram baler for baling recycled material. More specifically, the single ram baler of the present invention comprises a ram operable to move between a retracted position for receiving the recycled material and a tying position for allowing the compacted material to slightly expand before wiring the same. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272283 | Devices Used for the Production of a Product - A product of a web-processing machine includes at least one partial product which is combined in a first format. Another partial product is combined in a second format that is different from the first format. When the two partial products are combined in a final product, one of the partial products protrudes from the other partial product. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272284 | Assemblies in the printing unit of a rotary press - An assembly in a printing unit of a rotary printing press includes at least one plate cylinder, three ink forme rollers, two vibrator rollers and an ink separator roller. Both of the vibrator rollers are applied directly to the ink separation roller. One of the ink forme rollers is applied to both one of the vibrator rollers and the plate cylinder. The secondary two ink form rollers are applied both to the other vibrator roller and to the plate cylinder. The plate cylinder is covered with several printing formes. An upper ink forme roller is located such that a horizontal line that is tangent to the circumference of that upper ink forme roller is positioned at a vertical decline of at least 50 mm from a horizontal line that is tangent to the circumference of the plate cylinder. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272285 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME USING A PRINTING PLATE - Methods of fabricating three-dimensional structures comprise: contacting a printing plate face with a suspension comprising particles to arrange the particles at predefined positions on the printing plate face, the predefined positions comprising a first position laterally adjacent to a second position; positioning the printing plate with the printing plate face turned toward a substrate and the first position aligned to a protrusion on the substrate; contacting the protrusion with a first layer of particles disposed at the first position of the printing plate to transfer the first layer of particles to a protrusion surface; moving the printing plate laterally to align the second position to the protrusion; and contacting the first layer of particles disposed on the protrusion surface with a second layer of particles disposed at the second position of the printing plate to transfer the second layer of particles to on top of the first layer of particles. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272286 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING FLEXOGRAPHIC PLATES FOR COMPUTER-TO-PLATE IMAGING INCLUDING SEPARATE LOADING AND UNLOADING AREAS - An apparatus for and a method of loading and unloading of plates to and from an imager. The apparatus includes a loading area holding one single or a plurality of plates and an unloading area holding a single plate, the areas arranged vertically. The plate includes ultraviolet curable material. The apparatus includes a control system configured when in operation to control the automated loading and unloading and the apparatus elements therefor. One fully automatic version includes automatic loading from a stack or set of plate magazines and in the case that the plate includes a protective sheet thereon, includes removing the protective sheet from the plate. Some versions also include one or more ultraviolet sources to irradiate the flexographic plates with ultraviolet radiation during the automated loading and/or unloading. The ultraviolet sources are controlled by the same control system. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272287 | Cutting Register Control - A web-fed rotary press having a regulating device. The regulating device is a register roller capable of linear movement installed upstream of at least one drive provided as an upstream actuator, i.e., the drive of the folder lead-in rollers or of the draw rollers near the former lead-in rollers and/or of draw rollers between the slitter and the former lead-in rollers and/or of draw rollers on the full web before it reaches the slitter. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272288 | LINEAR INCENDIARY STRAND AND METHOD FOR PRESCRIBED FIRE IGNITION - An elongate, flexible, incendiary device for producing a nearly instantaneous source of flaming combustion along a linear pathway of indeterminate length. The incendiary device is provided in the form of a solid, continuous strand, such as, for example, a ribbon, tape, cord, filament, rope or tube. The device is comprised of means for rapid ignition along the longitudinal axis of the strand in co-linear arrangement with a solid or semi-solid combustible fuel composition. Upon ignition, the device produces flames from its exterior surface for a duration of time suitable for igniting nearby combustible matter. The incendiary device provides a nearly instantaneous line of fire for igniting prescribed fires, controlled burns, and backfires. A method for igniting vegetative matter over an area of land using one or more indeterminate lengths of a rapidly igniting linear incendiary strand. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272289 | AMUSEMENT PARK RIDE WITH VEHICLES PIVOTING ABOUT A COMMON CHASSIS TO PROVIDE RACING AND OTHER EFFECTS - A ride system is provided that allows selective relative positioning of vehicles in an amusement or theme park ride to simulate racing or other effects. The ride system includes a chassis that is adapted to be supported by and to travel on or along a length of track of a particular ride. A support is attached to the chassis and moves with the chassis during operation of the ride. The ride system includes first and second passenger vehicles that are spaced apart on and supported by the support. A drive assembly is linked to the support and configured to rotate the support about its central axis. During support rotation, the first and second vehicles are moved concurrently relative to the track to alter their relative positioning. The vehicles are each rotated about an axis that extends parallel to the rotation axis, and the rotation may be independent or concurrent. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272290 | Printing Ink - This invention relates to a printing ink for use in ink-jet printing which is cured using ultraviolet radiation. The ink-jet ink has a viscosity of less than 100 mPas at 25° C. and comprises the following components: 20 to 70% by weight of at least one epoxy functional monomer, 2 to 70% by weight of at least one oxetane functional monomer, 0.5 to 40% by weight of at least one hydroxy-containing compound, 0 to 40% by weight of at least one allyl and/or vinyl ether monomer, at least one cationic photoinitiator, and at least one colouring agent, the ink. The ink jet ink formulation provides a balance of the properties of the ink, namely viscosity, flexibility and cure speed. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272291 | INKJET INK, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, INK CARTRIDGE, AND INKJET RECORDING METHOD - An inkjet ink contains at least one coloring material selected from the group of C. I. Acid Yellow 23, C. I. Direct Yellow 86, C. I. Direct Yellow 132, and C. I. Direct Yellow 173, and a coloring material including a compound expressed by general formula (I): | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272292 | LIGNOCELLULOSIC PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE - Disclosed are methods for improving the water resistance of a lignocellulosic composite product prepared by mixing lignocellulosic material with a binder to form a mixture and solidifying the mixture in a selected configuration to form the composite product comprises adding to the mixture an emulsion including a wax component comprising a nonsaponifiable wax and a saponified wax, an alkyl phenol component comprising a C | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272293 | NOVEL LAMELLAR ZIRCONIUM PHOSPHATE - The present invention provides a crystalline layered zirconium phosphate, which is an ion exchanger particle excellent in heat resistance and chemical resistance, and utilizable as an impurity ion trapping agent for electronic materials, a raw material for antibacterials, a deodorant, a discoloration inhibitor, a rust preventive and the like, and which is also excellent in various processabilities. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272294 | Glass composition for dye-sensitized solar cell and material for dye-sensitized solar cell - The glass composition for a dye-sensitized solar cell of the present invention is characterized by including, as a glass composition, in terms of mass %, 60 to 87% of Bi | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272295 | Coating Materials Consisting of Low- or Medium-Molecular Organic Compounds - A coating material including a low-molecular or medium-molecular organic compound represented by general formula (1). | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272296 | Process for the Preparation of Products of High Early Strength Comprising Hydraulic Binders - A process for the preparation of products of high early strength comprising hydraulic binders, in which a hydraulic binder, water and 0.1 to 5% by weight, based on the hydraulic binder, of a finely divided titanium dioxide are mixed with agitation and in any desired sequence. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272297 | HIGH SRI CEMENTITIOUS SYSTEMS FOR COLORED CONCRETE - IR reflective cementitious systems comprising one or more IR reflective pigments are provided. The cementitious systems of the invention may be in the form of mixtures which increase the total solar reflectivity (TSR or albedo) and the Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) of concrete are provided. The cementitious systems are infrared reflective and may be toppings mixed with water for application to existing concrete surfaces, or dry-shake hardeners for application to freshly-placed plastic concrete. The formulations of the invention utilize one or more of cementitious binder(s), graded aggregates, super-plasticizers, one or more pigments selected for improving infrared reflectivity and color composition, and/or optionally other additives, such as dry redispersible polymers or fillers to provide decorative and LEED compliant, highly durable (sustainable) concrete hardscapes and other decorative concrete. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272298 | Use of Pulverized Glass in a Composite Material - The use of pulverized glass having a particle size of 0 nm to 100 μm as an ingredient in a composite material, said composite material is obtained by mixing a base component and a hardener, is disclosed. The pulverized glass is useful in composite materials, such as either a cement-based material which is to be mixed with water as a hardener or in epoxies, acrylics, polyurethanes, butylenes or silicones. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272299 | Electric variable height portable collapsible table - The electric massage table, introduces the new concept into these class of tables with the two self-acting retractable legs system with the electro-mechanical technology battery operated and a structural collapsible sliding cables set to support and strength the table once is unfolded, set up and loaded, designed and developed that allows it to move up and down by the touch of a single switch. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272300 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION IN OXYGEN FIRED BOILER - Provided are a method and an apparatus for controlling combustion in an oxygen fired boiler which are easily applicable to an existing air fired boiler for easy and stable control of the combustion. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272301 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE RADIAL PROFILE OF THE TEMPERATURE OF A CONFINED GAS STREAM - This invention describes a new device for controlling the radial profile of the temperature of a confined gas stream that is designed to be used as a coolant in an exchanger that is located downstream from said device. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272302 | APPARATUS FOR COMBUSTION OF BIOFUELS - An apparatus for combustion of biomass is provided. The apparatus generally includes opposingly paired sidewalls, a fixed panel traversing the opposingly paired sidewalls, an actuatable panel opposite the fixed panel, and a fuel platform supported by a panel of either of the panels. A portion of the fuel platform is reversibly receivable through a portion of a panel opposite the panel supporting the fuel platform in furtherance of fuel conditioning upon actuation of the actuatable panel. | 11-05-2009 |
