49th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130319171 | STEERING WHEEL AND TRAFFIC SLOGAN DISPLAY - A steering wheel enables to naturally raise awareness of a driver of a vehicle or the like concerning safe driving during operating the vehicle, leading to a reduction of traffic accidents of vehicles and violations of traffic regulations in the whole society, the steering wheel having a pad section nearly in the center of a steering section gripped by the driver, wherein a traffic slogan display unit having a character section displaying a traffic slogan and a background section being other than the character section is formed on the pad section. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319172 | SECURING CLIP COMPRISING A LOCKING MECHANISM - Draw-pull bar used for guidance and mechanical mount with a locking mechanism consisting of two locking elements, namely a securing clip with a locking nose shaped as partial ring that is arranged on the toothed ring of the tubular body of the draw-pull bar by means of swivel arm and in which the locking nose engages when the securing clip swivels to the toothed ring. A bar with a hinge is fitted to one side of the resilient partial ring. When using a locking element, the bar snaps into the other end of the partial ring in such a way that the partial ring is clamped tight and an unintentional turning or undoing of the two locking elements is prevented without previous opening of the bar. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319173 | MIDDLE WEB CRANKSHAFT HAVING FORGED STRESS RELIEF - A forged crankshaft includes a plurality of main journals, a plurality of crank pin journals rotatable in a circular path about axes defined by the main journals, and a plurality of crank webs. At least one crank web of the plurality of crank webs defines a middle crank web which is located between and connects two neighboring crank pin journals of the plurality of crank pin journals. The middle crank web has a stress relief forged therein, which is defined by first and second spaced sidewalls, an inner wall and a base wall. The forged-in stress relief has a predetermined depth, wrap angle, radius, and undercut which together define a shape of the forged-in stress relief. The shape of the forged-in stress relief is controlled to reduce stress in the crankshaft. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319174 | WAVE GEAR DEVICE AND FLEXIBLE EXTERNALLY TOOTHED GEAR - In a hollow wave gear device, a rigid internally toothed gear and a wave generator are disposed adjacent along a center axis line so as to enclose a cylindrical barrel part of a flexible externally toothed gear from the outside. A pushed cylindrical portion adjacent to an external-tooth-formed cylindrical portion of the cylindrical barrel part is pushed from the outside and made to flex into an ellipsoidal shape by the wave generator disposed on the outside thereof, whereby external teeth partially mesh with internal teeth of the rigid internally toothed gear. The inside diameter dimension of a hollow part can be the inside diameter of the cylindrical barrel part of the flexible externally toothed gear, and a hollow wave gear device can be achieved which is formed with a hollow part having a large inside diameter. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319175 | TRANSMISSION GROUP FOR VEHICLES AND VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH SUCH TRANSMISSION GROUP - Transmission group for vehicles comprising an engine provided with at least one engaging device, arranged between transmission gears and mobile between a first rest position, wherein the transmission gears are mutually integral and both in mesh with a transmission shaft, and a second working position wherein the first gear is in mesh with the transmission shaft and the second gear is unconstrained both with respect to the transmission shaft and with respect to the gear, provided for being means for actuating of the engage device, wherein the engine, the output gear and an output shaft are integrated in a first module fixed to the vehicle and that the transmission shaft, the transmission gears, the engage device and the actuating means thereof are integrated in a second module independent and demountable with respect to the first module. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319176 | MIXING AND KNEADING MACHINE FOR CONTINUOUS CONDITIONING PROCESS & METHOD FOR CONDITIONING METALS - What is proposed is a mixing and kneading machine ( | 2013-12-05 |
20130319177 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING TITANIUM-ALUMINIUM BASED ALLOYS - A method for forming a titanium-aluminum based alloy in which titanium subchlorides and aluminum that have already been heated in a first zone are moved into and heated in an intermediate zone to a temperature at which at least a portion of the material can accrete and form a cake on a surface located in the intermediate zone. The non-caked material is moved to and heated in a second zone to form the titanium-aluminum based alloy. The caked material is periodically removed from the surface in the intermediate zone and heated with the non-caked material in the second zone. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319178 | PROCESS FOR SEPARATING AT LEAST ONE PLATINOID ELEMENT FROM AN ACIDIC AQUEOUS SOLUTION COMPRISING, BESIDES THIS PLATINOID ELEMENT, ONE OR MORE OTHER CHEMICAL ELEMENTS - The invention relates to a process for recovering at least one platinoid element contained in an acidic aqueous solution comprising chemical elements other than said platinoid element, said process comprising the following steps:
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20130319179 | CORK REMOVAL APPARATUS - A cork removal device for facilitating the removal of a cork from a bottle, including a central body portion; a helix associated with the central body portion; a removal member attached to the central body portion; a ratchet assembly associated with the helix; and a stop indication member situated below the ratchet assembly and above a pointed end of the helix. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319180 | FAMILY OF TEMPORARY FASTENERS AND A DEVICE FOR INSTALLING THEM - The invention concerns a family of insertable temporary fasteners ( | 2013-12-05 |
20130319181 | APPARATUS FOR TIGHTENING THREADED FASTENERS - Apparatus for use with a tool assembly in operations of tightening or loosening threaded fasteners ( | 2013-12-05 |
20130319182 | SCREW LOCKING DEVICE - A screw locking device, for locking screws to a workpiece, comprises a platform, a feeding mechanism, a transferring mechanism, and a locking mechanism. The transferring mechanism is mounted on the platform and communicating with the feeding mechanism. The locking mechanism comprises a mounting plate, a first driving assembly, a second driving assembly, and a pneumatic sucker. The mounting plate is fixed on the platform. The first driving assembly is mounted on the mounting plate. The second driving assembly is fixedly connected to the first driving assembly. The pneumatic sucker is mounted on an end of the second driving assembly adjacent to the platform, and is located near an end of the first transferring member, the first driving assembly driving the second driving assembly and the pneumatic sucker to move along an axis of the pneumatic sucker. The second driving assembly drives the pneumatic sucker to rotate. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319183 | Apparatus and Methods for threading a nut along an elongate member - Apparatus and methods for threading a nut along a stud or similar elongate member include use of a contact member within a first orifice that engages the nut, and a torque transfer member within a second orifice that engages both the contact member and a power source, such as an air ratchet. Torque from the power source causes movement of the torque transfer member, which in turn causes movement of the contact member, thereby threading or unthreading the nut along the stud or other elongate member. The first orifice includes a through bore for accommodating passage of the elongate member, while the body of the apparatus can include ferromagnetic members for preventing loss of the nut and additional structures for limiting undesired movement of the power source or apparatus through contact. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319184 | REVERSING DEVICE FOR A RATCHET WRENCH - A reversing device for a ratchet wrench comprises a body of the ratchet wrench, a ratchet wheel, a left engaging member, a right engaging member, a left spring, a right spring, a control member, and a control cover. Both of the left and right engaging members, when subjected to a force, will not be in contact with the control member, so that, the problem that the left or right engaging member, when subjected to a force, will push the control member to reversely rotate and cause slippage, can be solved. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319185 | RATCHET SCREWDRIVER ABLE TO CHANGE OPERATING DIRECTION - A ratchet screwdriver includes a handle, a shaft and a ratchet switch device. The shaft is connected to the front end of the handle and a mounting member is connected to the handle so as to be connected with the shaft. The ratchet switch device is located in the chamber in the rear end of the handle and includes a base, a frame, two engaging members, a positioning member, a resilient plate, two positioning pieces, and a ratchet member a switch. The shaft can be replaced by operating the mounting member on the handle. The switch on the rear end of the handle can change the direction of the ratchet member to output torque via the shaft. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319186 | Socket with a Reinforced Strength - A socket includes a body and a sleeve. The body is made of metal and includes first and second coupling ends for respectively coupling with a fastener and a driving tool. The first coupling end includes an outer periphery having a first protruded section, a second protruded section, and an engagement section extending between the first and second protruded sections. The sleeve is made of metal having a hardness greater than a hardness of the body. The sleeve includes an inner periphery extending between first and second end faces of the sleeve. The inner periphery of the sleeve includes an engagement portion engaged with the engagement section of the body, with the sleeve not contacting with the first and second protruded sections. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319187 | WRENCH - The present invention provides a wrench which includes a movable jaw, a fixed jaw and a slidable member formed at the bottom portion of the movable jaw and slidably mounted to the main body. In the present invention, a toggle member can be driven to rotate through rotating a handle of the wrench, and the toggle member can smoothly move to and fro between a driving space and an evading space of the slidable member. Whereby, the present invention is simple in structure, has characteristics of smoothly engagedly-cooperative movements between parts of the wrench, so that it can make full use of the force applied by the user and has excellent effects of use. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319188 | TOOL HOLDER DEVICE - A tool holder device includes a number of slots formed in a housing, a receptacle having two conduits perpendicular to each other, the housing has an end portion engaged into one of the conduits, a spindle is rotatably engaged in the housing, a shaft is rotatably engaged in the receptacle and has a bevel gear meshed with a bevel gear of the spindle, a barrel is attached onto the housing and has two ears, a handle has a cam member pivotally mounted to the ears of the barrel, the cam member is engageable with either of the slots of the housing for anchoring the handle and the barrel to the housing at selected angular positions when the handle is pivoted relative to the housing to the perpendicular working position. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319189 | Hand Tool - A hand tool includes a shaft, at least one affecting portion, and a protection layer. The shaft is like a bar, and can be hold by a hand. The affecting portion connects with the shaft. The affecting portion can grip a specific part which a user wants to control. The protection layer is settled and/or covered on at least one portion of the hand tool surface. The protection layer is lumpy and rough. Because of the protection layer, the hand tool is shake-proof, wear-proof, slip-resistance, and electric insulation. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319190 | ENHANCED HIGH TORQUE DEVICE - A torque-limiting device is disclosed, which may include a shaft extending axially through upper and lower shanks and a spring to connect to a nut. The upper and lower shanks may be under a force from the spring and further configured to selectively engage within a predetermined torque limit and disengage at above the predetermined torque limit. Accordingly, the shaft may receive torque up to the predetermined limit as provided by a user operating a handle of the torque-limiting device. The torque-limiting device may be disposable, reusable, economical, and have high torque capabilities. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319191 | Methods and a Die for Forming an Indicia Groove on a Hand Tool and a Hand Tool with an Indicia Groove - A method for forming an indicia groove includes preparing an indicia die having a pressing face. A protruded indicia portion is formed on the pressing face and includes an upper face having a boundary. A protrusion is formed on the upper face and located in the boundary. A stepped portion is formed between the protrusion and the protruded indicia portion. The indicia die presses against a surface of a product, forming an indicia groove in the surface of the product. The indicia groove provides an indicating function for the product. The product with the indicia groove is obtained after removing the indicia die. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319192 | SYSTEM OF VARIABLE HYDROSTATIC GUIDEWAY FOR VERTICAL LATHES AND A VERTICAL LATHE THAT INCLUDES SAID GUIDEWAY - The invention relates to a variable hydrostatic track system for vertical lathes which comprises | 2013-12-05 |
20130319193 | Apparatuses And Methods For Removing Tangled Thread - Systems and methods for removing tangled thread are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus for removing tangled thread includes a thread grasper usable to grasp on to tangled thread. The thread grasper includes a handle portion and a grasping portion. The apparatus also includes a thread cutter usable to cut the tangled thread grasped by the thread grasper. The thread cutter includes a handle portion and a blade. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319194 | Moving Workpiece Parts on Machine Tools - Machine tools for processing plate-like workpieces by punching include a punching tool including a punch and a punching die, a drive unit for moving the punch and the punching die relative to each other along a stroke axis for cutting a workpiece part free from a plate-like workpiece, a hold-down device that is movable along the stroke axis and that includes a stripper that contacts an upper surface of the plate-like workpiece while the plate-like workpiece is punched through by the punch, a detection device for detecting a reference position of the hold-down device along the stroke axis, wherein the stripper contacts the upper surface of the workpiece at the reference position, and a numerical control unit for positioning the stripper at a particular distance from the reference position such that a workpiece part that has been cut off can be moved away from a processing region. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319195 | SCRAP SCRAPER - Scrap Scraper technology is an improved Scrap Separation means for separating Loose Scrap from Boxes within a Layboy with minimal, if any, increase in possible Flap bending. A Distinct Intersection Of Action avoids problems inherent in other prior art. A shallow Scraper Funnel while maintaining a steep Scraper Angle Of Action allows effective Scrap Scraping while avoiding Flap bending. The Flexible Scraper results in Active Scrap Ejection of the Loose Scrap from the upper side of the Box down below the Board Line. Means providing the Scrap Scraper Variable Board Line Penetration and Variable Scraper Stiffness allow effective Scrap removal over a wide range of Boxes. Positioning the Scrap Scraper over a Scrap Exit Opening allows the removed Scrap to exit the Board Line area. Scrap shingling provides for subsequent boxes to push down scrap from a current box. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319196 | METHOD FOR SLICING A FOOD SLAB WITH USE OF AN OSCILLATION SENSOR - The present invention relates to a method for slicing a food slab info food slices by means of a slicing device, which has a cutting blade with which the food slices are separated from the food slab. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319197 | Safety structure for rotary paper trimmer - A safety structure for rotary paper trimmer comprises a carriage, a cartridge, a blade holder, a locking means, an unlocking means, a biasing means and an actuating means. The blade holder is received inside the cartridge for holding a cutting blade and slides downward to expose a cutting edge of the cutting blade outside the cartridge during cutting operation. By means of the cooperation among the locking means, the unlocking means, the biasing means and the actuating means, the cutting edge is ensured to be concealed completely inside the cartridge when the cartridge is removed from the carriage and when the carriage cover is not pressed by the user, therefore preventing the cutting edge from injuring the user when the rotary paper trimmer is not in use. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319198 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR PAPER PUNCH - A paper punch includes multiple punch units, a cover and a slide member. Each paper unit has a punch body and a blade, the punch body has a passage through which the blade is movable relative to the punch body by the spring. The blade has a passive tooth on the top thereof. The cover is mounted to outside of the punch unit and has a closed top in which a slide slot is defined. The slide member is slidable along the slide slot and has an active gear which is engaged with the passive tooth of the punch unit. When moving the slide member, the blade is lowered because the active gear drives the passive tooth. The cross section of the blade is changed to punch different shapes of holes through the paper sheets. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319199 | Blade Positioning Structure for Shear - The present invention provides a blade positioning structure for a shear, in which a first jaw comprising a first lower shear blade and a second jaw comprising a second lower shear blade are connected with each other by a jaw pin, the second lower shear blade being configured to perform a shearing operation in cooperation with the first lower shear blade. A first upper shear blade is formed above the first lower shear blade, and a third shear blade is configured to perform the shearing operation in cooperation with the first upper shear blade. A distance between a first shearing point formed by the first lower shear blade and the second lower shear blade, and the center of the jaw pin is shorter than that between a second shearing point formed by the first upper shear blade and the third shear blade, and the center of the jaw pin. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319200 | ADJUSTABLE PUNCH ASSEMBLIES AND ASSOCIATED ADJUSTMENT METHODS - A punch tool assembly includes an adjustment subassembly coupled to a canister sidewall of the assembly. The adjustment subassembly includes a punch head, which engages a punch holder, or body, of the punch tool, at a threaded interface, so that rotation of the punch head moves the punch body/holder along a central longitudinal axis of the punch tool assembly. The adjustment subassembly further includes a locking member, which is biased with respect to the punch head, in a first position, where the locking member is engaged with a locking feature of an engagement sidewall of the subassembly, to lock the punch head and prevent rotation thereof. The locking member may be released, to unlock the punch head, by applying a force to an externally accessible actuation interface of a release member of the subassembly, for example, to rotate the actuation interface about the central longitudinal axis. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319201 | Cutting chain for cutting mineral and metal materials - A cuffing chain for cutting mineral and metal materials has central chain links and lateral connecting links. The cutting chain has connecting pins with a central section which has a diameter that is greater than the diameter of openings in adjacent connecting links. The cutting chain has two connecting links which have a supporting section instead of a cutting element. At least two second connecting links positioned adjacent to one another at right angles to the direction of travel of the cutting chain are formed separately from one another. As a result, the cutting chain can be opened for maintenance and repairs despite the use of collar studs as connecting pins. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319202 | PLASTIC FILM TEAR LINE FORMING DEVICE - A plastic film tear line forming device includes a chassis, at least one vertical driver, a first cutter, and a second cutter. The chassis forms at least one opening adapted to receive a plastic film to feed therethrough. The vertical driver is mounted to the chassis. The first cutter is arranged above the opening of the chassis and is driven by the vertical driver to do a vertical movement. The first cutter has a lower end forming a plurality of first teeth, which defines therebetween first gaps. The second cutter is mounted to the chassis to be located below the opening and has an end forming a plurality of second teeth, which defines therebetween second gaps. When a plastic film is fed into the chassis through the opening, the vertical driver drives the first cutter vertically downward to penetrate through the plastic film. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319203 | INSTRUMENT PICK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - There is an instrument pick, and its method of manufacture, having a body member including a pliable member disposed therein. The body member includes crushed magnetic elements disposed throughout the body member. The instrument pick includes a tip member disposed about an end of the body member. The tip member includes a hardened region. The instrument pick includes a plurality of selectably removable tip members having diverse acoustical properties. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319204 | ANGLE ADJUSTER FOR MUSIC STAND AND KEYBOARD INSTRUMENT WITH ANGLE ADJUSTER - An angle adjuster for a music stand includes: a pair of thick portions having a thickness equivalent to a thickness of a two-fold hinge in a folded state and arranged to be mutually parallel; and an intermediate portion arranged between the pair of thick portions and recessed relative to upper surfaces of the thick portions perpendicular to a thickness direction thereof. The intermediate portion includes a plurality of catching portions provided mutually parallely along a longitudinal direction of the thick portions, each of the catching portions being configured to catch one end of a support bar to support the music stand. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319205 | PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT MOUNTING APPARATUS - The invention relates to an apparatus for mounting a percussion instrument onto a stand. The apparatus comprises a support portion and a retaining portion, the support portion comprising a support member arranged for attachment to the stand and including a shaft, the retaining portion comprising a gripping member having a pair of elements spaced apart from each other and one or more spreader means arranged to urge the spaced apart elements away from each other, wherein the support and retaining portions are adapted to mount the percussion instrument therebetween, the shaft engageable with the retaining portion, the elements of the gripping member normally biased to a first position that is capable of retaining the shaft between the elements in a locked position in the said retaining portion, the elements movable to a second position in which the retaining portion can be received on or removed from the first position on the shaft, the elements movable from the first position to the second position by activation of the or each spreader means. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319206 | PITCH WATCH APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention features apparatuses that include a wristband and a pitch pipe rotatably attached to the wristband, wherein the apparatuses are disposed to be worn on a user's wrist. The invention further features methods of use thereof. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319207 | PIANO TABLATURE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A piano tablature includes tab keys indicating a new measure where the tab keys display a standard piano keyboard. Middle C on a piano keyboard is highlighted. A tab measure includes note indicators for a selected song. The first beat of a tab measure is indicated by the bottom horizontal line of the tab header and each horizontal line of the tab measure below the bottom horizontal line represents a new beat in the measure, the placement of the note indicator can be traced vertically to a tab header to a corresponding note. White keys are represented by placing a note indicator between 2 vertical lines in the tab measure and black keys are represented by placing a note indicator directly on a vertical line. A piano tab is read from top to bottom. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319208 | MUSICAL LEARNING AND INTERACTION THROUGH SHAPES - The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for musical learning and interaction. Embodiments include presenting a musical instrument at a user interface. The user interface includes a video layer. The video layer is configured to visually present one or more frames of video. The user interface also includes a virtual musical instrument. The virtual musical instrument is overlaid over a least a portion of the video layer, and is at least partially transparent. As such, the portion of the video layer over which the virtual musical instrument is overlaid shows through the virtual musical instrument. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319209 | Distribution of Audio Sheet Music As An Electronic Book - An apparatus for synchronized digital sheet music display and audio playback comprises an electronic appliance. The apparatus includes an audio output for playing an audio recording of a piece of music and a display for displaying the piece of music in notation form, including a first portion thereof and comprising elements representing discrete segments of the piece of music that may be identified, displayed, and highlighted. The apparatus further comprises software for controllably playing the recording of and displaying the piece of music, highlighting a second portion of the piece of music within and advancing through the first, and synchronizing the highlighted second portion with the audio played from the audio output. The software further supports an electronic book format, displaying and playing book contents containing both written language and music notation. Audio playback includes both music and a voice reading the language. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319210 | KEY PRESS SWITCH FOR ELECTRONIC PIANO - A key press switch includes a main body portion configured to contact a pseudo hammer of the electronic piano and a contact portion provided in a part of the main body portion to contact the pseudo hammer. The contact portion includes a first contact portion and a second contact portion located closer to the fulcrum than the first contact portion. The contact portion is configured such that a contact position with the pseudo hammer is shifted from the first contact portion to the second contact portion in accordance with the key press amount of the electronic piano from the amount at which, in a standard acoustic piano, the damper load starts to be applied until the amount at which, in a standard acoustic piano, the damper load has been fully applied. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319211 | PLUME EXHAUST MANAGEMENT FOR VLS - A system is provided for directing a flow of gas, including a launching mechanism, a plenum, a layer of meltable material, and an open-ended uptake component. The launching mechanism is adapted to expel rocket exhaust gas. The plenum includes an upper portion having at least one fire resistant breachable plug. The upper portion is adjacent to the launching mechanism. The layer of meltable material is disposed on the upper portion. The heat generated by the gas melts the layer of meltable material. The open-ended uptake component operatively connects to the plenum. The plug moves onto a lower portion of the plenum due to force generated by the gas onto the plug, and the gas flows through the plenum and the uptake component to vent said gas in a controlled manner. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319212 | VEHICLE FOR LAUNCHING FROM A GAS GUN - A vehicle for launching from a gun such as a gas gun and having a housing; preferably incorporating a precessional attitude control system; and utilizing a flared base, fins, or active use of the attitude control system during passage through the atmosphere. Subtly canting the fins can produce desired spinning of the vehicle. The propulsion system can employ liquid, hybrid, or solid fuel. A removable aero-shell assists atmospheric flight with thermal protection being provided by anticipated ablation, an ablative aero-spike, or transpirational cooling. And a releasable sabot enhances the effectiveness of the launch. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319213 | AMMUNITION POUCH WITH DISPENSOR - A novel ammunition pouch formed from material cut to form a rectangular container defining an interior opening sized to store ammunition disposed on a belt. The container includes a bottom side, a front side, a back side, a first end and a second end, and a top flap. A feed clip disposed on the first end, the feed clip including a feed clip opening in communication with the interior compartment, the feed clip opening sized to accommodate the ammunition disposed on a belt, including an upper spring bracket and lower spring bracket attached around the feed clip opening and positioned to provide a slip-fit for the ammunition disposed on the belt to passthru. A strap with a first end mechanically coupled with the feed clip, and second end with at least one of a clip and a Velcro-compatible fastener for removably coupling with the second end of ammunition pouch. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319214 | Armor having a ballistic composite wrap slip layer and a laminate containment wrap - This invention relates to the use of an open, plain Leno Aramid fiber weave wrapped around the armor base plate in such a fashion that the wrap on the strike face surface is bonded with a thermoset resin while the continuous fibers around the back are left resin-free and able to distort, allowing localized deformation while keeping the remainder of the “wrap” holding tight. This wrap technique keeps the composite backing tight to the strike surface while allowing all of the benefits of localized fiber movement and tensile failure on the backside of the target. Other high performance fibers, such as fiberglass, also woven in a Leno weave and applied in the same method will yield similar results. This invention also relates to the placement of a “slip layer” between the fiber surface and the polymer coating of an armor system. This layer, consists of Teflon, silicone, or other low friction, bonding resistant materials, and prevents intimate bonding of the polymer coating to the fiber back and allows a low friction slip surface that isolates the polymer from the trauma of fiber deformation and breakage. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319215 | Blast/impact mitigation shield - A blast/impact mitigation shield includes, in one example, a first body including a damping material in a solid state and which transitions to a viscous fluid state when stressed beyond a critical stress and a second body including damping material in a solid state and which transitions to a viscous fluid state when stressed. A plunger plate has blades extending outwardly therefrom and is located between the first and second bodies. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319216 | BLANK FIRING LASER ATTACHMENT - The disclosure is directed at a method and system for improving situational awareness and accuracy of a user with a firearm. The system includes a blank firing laser attachment which is mounted to an end of the firearm and emits a laser when the trigger is pulled. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319217 | Captured Spring Assembly for a Firearm - A captured spring assembly for a firearm has a rod having a forward and rearward ends, a movable buffer that defines an aperture that receives the forward end of the rod and is operable to reciprocate between a forward battery position and a rearward retracted position, a coil spring that encompasses the rod, wherein the forward end of the rod has a limit element having a head that is larger in diameter than the rod, wherein the buffer has an internal limit element that is larger in diameter than the rod, and wherein the internal limit element has at least one portion that is smaller in diameter than the limit element head, but also larger in diameter than the rod. There may be a spring stop attached to the rearward end of the rod that is large enough for the spring to bear against and the buffer to strike against. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319218 | FIXING STRUCTURE FOR REINFORCEMENT PLATE AND TIE ROD-TYPE BRAKE BOOSTER HAVING THE SAME - A tie rod-type brake booster including a casing provided with a front cell and a rear cell, the front cell and the rear cell sealingly joining to each other, a tie rod caulked to the rear cell through the casing, a reinforcement plate to closely contact an inner surface of the front cell to enhance rigidity of the casing, the reinforcement plate being provided with a through hole penetrated by the tie rod, and a support member formed at a penetration portion of the front cell penetrated by the tie rod to fix the reinforcement plate, wherein the support member comprises a bent portion bent from the penetration portion of the front cell, and a pressing portion perpendicularly extending from the bent portion with respect to an axial direction of the tie rod. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319219 | Hydraulically-Operated Actuator for Drawworks - A hydraulically-operated actuator for a braking mechanism on a cable drawworks is provided. The actuator can have an enclosed tubular main body capable of being connected to an external hydraulic system. The main body can further contain a spring-opposed hydraulic piston connected to an actuator rod. The actuator rod can extend out of the main body and can connect to a braking system for the drawworks. In operation, the springs can push on the hydraulic piston and hold the actuator rod in a fully extended position to engage the braking system. When pressure from the external hydraulic system is applied to the hydraulic piston, the hydraulic piston can compress the springs and retract the actuator rod into the main body, which can disengage the braking system. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319220 | Fluid End Reinforced With Abrasive Resistant Insert, Coating Or Lining - A fluid end for use in a high-pressure, reciprocating, fluid pump assembly is provided having a bore therethrough in which a plunger reciprocates. The fluid end is provided with an insert to improve the fluid end washout life. In one embodiment, the insert is constructed of a ceramic material. In another embodiment, the insert includes an abrasive resistant coating or lining. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319221 | RADIALLY DEFLECTABLE PISTON BUSHINGS - A piston assembly, including: a piston for a clutch in a torque converter including: first and second radial surfaces; and a radially inner-most end connecting the first and second radial surfaces. The piston assembly includes a radially displaceable bushing assembly: arranged to engage an input shaft for a transmission and form a first seal against the input shaft; including a first radial wall disposed parallel to the first radial surface and forming a second seal against the first radial surface; and including a second wall facing the second radial surface. The bushing assembly is radially displaceable with respect to the piston while maintaining the first seal between the first radial wall and the first radial surface and the second seal between the bushing assembly and the input shaft. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319222 | SEALING ELEMENT FOR A ROTARY PISTON MACHINE - A sealing element for a rotary piston machine for sealing a lever is provided which is guided in an annular gap and is rotatable around a rotational axis, wherein the sealing element is rotationally symmetrical relative to the rotational axis, characterized in that the sealing element comprises a dynamic region and a static region, wherein the dynamic region has an axial sealing face being directed towards the annular gap, and a radial sealing face being directed towards the interior of an annular channel of the rotary piston machine, which annular channel surrounds the annular gap; and wherein the static region serves to fix the sealing element to the rotary piston machine, and wherein there is formed in the static region a channel, to which a fluid can be supplied. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319223 | OPTICAL SENSOR ENCLOSURE WITH INTEGRAL WINDOW AND OPTICAL ALIGNMENT FEATURES - An enclosure for a position sensor includes a housing and a lower Cassette that cooperate to provide a sealed volume in which a sensor assembly is enclosed and protected. The sensor assembly includes a light source and a light detector. The sensor assembly further includes a light pipe that guides light from the light source onto a target and a lens that guides reflected light from the target onto the light detector. The lower cassette is transparent to the light produced by the light source and includes an integral window through which the light enters and exits the lower cassette. An upper cassette supports an upper portion of the light pipe and the lens. A recess adjacent the window supports a lower portion of the light pipe and the lens in the lower cassette, and the upper cassette is received in a receptacle formed inside the lower cassette. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319224 | FLOATING OPTICAL SENSOR MOUNT - A piston-cylinder actuator includes a unique mount for an absolute-position sensor. The mount is made from a bearing material provides a flexible connection between the sensor mount and the cylinder housing. This flexible connection allows the piston rod to deflect naturally, under its own weight or under other laterally-directed forces, while maintaining the distance and perpendicularity between the sensor and the rod surface, within acceptable limits. The sensor mount is made from a bearing material that will allow it to float directly on the rod surface without scuffing or otherwise damaging the rod surface, particularly the markings or other indicia on that surface. Due to the flexible connection between the sensor mount and the cylinder housing, the proper distance between the sensor and the rod surface can be maintained at all times. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319225 | BACK-UP CONFIGURATIONS AND METHODS FOR SULFURIC ACID PLANTS - A sulfuric acid production plant has a discontinuously operating back-up absorber to allow for sulfur emission control in situations where part of or even the entire sulfuric acid production plant is shut down, inoperable, or otherwise compromised. The back-up absorber receives lean solvent from a storage tank that is configured such that continuous operation of the back-up absorber is possible for several hours. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319226 | DESICCANT CARTRIDGE FOR WATER RECOVERY DEVICE - A system and method recover water from an ambient airstream. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray. A media material absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. The configuration of the media material enables maximal water extraction and is dynamically configurable. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319227 | System and Method of Water Recovery Including Automated Monitoring and Control - A device recovers water from an ambient airstream. The device includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant. A foam media element in each tray absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and control device operation. The desiccant trays may be selectively configurable in an array to best suit the intended installation. The trays may be arranged in column and row configurations, along with adjustable airflow patterns between each of the trays. User interfaces are provided to monitor and control operation of the device. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319228 | Purification Of Air - Reduction of water, CO | 2013-12-05 |
20130319229 | ASYMMETRIC GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING METHANOL FROM MIXED ORGANIC VAPOR USING THE SAME - An asymmetric gas separation membrane made of an aromatic polyimide mainly containing repeating units having an ether bond which is heated at a temperature near a softening point (T | 2013-12-05 |
20130319230 | Systems And Methods For Sequestering CO2 - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a carbon-dioxide (“CO2”) sequestration system comprising a CO2 source, a process-water source, a membrane module, and a sequestration duct. The membrane module comprises a first section, a second section, and a membrane. The first section can be configured to receive gaseous CO2 at a first pressure from the CO2 source. The second section can be configured to receive process-water at a second pressure from the process-water source, wherein the first pressure is greater than the second pressure. The membrane can be positioned between the first section and the second section and can comprise a plurality of apertures configured such that the gaseous CO2 passes through the plurality of apertures and dissolves into the process-water to form a process-water-CO2-soluution. The sequestration duct can be in fluid communication with the second section and configured to transport the process-water-CO2 solution to a sequestration site. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319231 | INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR ACID GAS REMOVAL - The invention relates to a system for the removal of acid gases from gas streams. The system comprises an integrated membrane-based and liquid solvent-based system for the capture of acid gases. The invention also relates to methods of acid gas capture from gas streams. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319232 | PURGE EXHAUST PROCESSOR - A purge exhaust processor includes an inlet chamber, a sump chamber, a selectively charged surface in the inlet chamber, and an orifice. The inlet chamber receives purge exhaust including at least one of air, water vapor, oil aerosol, and water aerosol. The selectively charged surface agglomerates at least one of the oil aerosol and water aerosol into a liquid. The orifice is sized for passing the agglomerated liquid from the inlet chamber to the sump chamber. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319233 | HEAT TRANSFER DEVICE FOR WATER RECOVERY SYSTEM - A system and method recover water from an ambient airstream. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray. A foam media absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. A heat source adds heat to the chamber before and/or during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319234 | NOVEL IM-21 ORGANIC-INORGANIC HYBRID SOLID AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING SAME - A novel crystalline hybrid solid with a mixed organic-inorganic matrix is described which has a three-dimensional structure containing an inorganic framework with metallic centres based on zinc connected together via deprotonated organic ligands constituted by the entity —O | 2013-12-05 |
20130319235 | ROTATING PACKED BED - A rotating packed bed RPB that includes a first and second packed bed both arranged on the same rotatable shaft. A gas is directed via a gas inlet through the first packed bed in co-current flow with a liquid in a radially outward direction towards the outer radius of the packed bed. The liquid enters the first packed bed via a first liquid inlet. The gas exiting the first packed bed is directed to the second packed bed and forced through it in a radially inward direction in counter-current flow with a liquid, which enters through a second liquid inlet. The arrangement allows an operation of the rotating packed bed with less energy compared to RPBs of the prior art operating in counter-current flow only. The apparatus allows low-cost design and high design flexibility. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319236 | A SCRUBBER SYSTEM FOR TREATING EXHAUST GAS IN A MARINE VESSEL AND METHOD OF TREATING EXHAUST GAS IN SCRUBBER SYSTEM OF A MARINE VESSEL - A scrubber system for treating exhaust gas in a marine vessel with a water based solution includes a first scrubber unit and a second scrubber unit, an exhaust gas inlet in the first scrubber unit and an exhaust gas outlet in the second scrubber unit and a second conduit section connecting the first scrubber unit to the second scrubber unit, a first scrubbing medium circuit and a second scrubbing medium circuit. The first scrubber medium circuit is provided with a source of scrubbing solution having a first connection to an outside of a hull of the vessel beneath the water line of the vessel and the second scrubber medium circuit is provided with a source of scrubbing solution having a source of fresh water in the vessel. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319237 | COLUMN - A column structure is described for the containment of high surface area packing and absorbent liquid reagent for the removal of a target gas from a gas stream. The column structure comprises a plurality of vessel column modules each having an elongate upright wall structure, each column module comprises a plurality of vertically disposed sub-modules, the modules being disposed together alongside one another in two dimensional array to constitute collectively the column structure. A column top support structure is located in the vicinity of the upper part of a column structure so assembled and each column module is mechanically supported from the column top support structure. A method of assembly of such a column and to a method of removal of a target gas from a gas phase using such a column are also described. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319238 | Gas Purifying Device for Energy Saving and Preventing Spraying Waste Water Indiscriminately and Method Thereof - A gas purifying device for energy saving and preventing spraying waste water indiscriminately includes: a container ( | 2013-12-05 |
20130319239 | Device and Method for Collecting Airborne Microorganisms - The present invention provides an impaction-based microorganism collecting device in which microorganisms are captured by the capture surface of a collection plate. The microorganism collecting device is designed to reduce the influence of the lateral wind flowing over the perforated plate having multiple nozzles and also prevent warpage of the perforated plate. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319240 | DEOILER SEAL - An assembly includes a housing having a housing cavity, an inlet, and an outlet, a rotatable shaft positioned proximate the outlet, and a seal positioned at an interface of the rotatable shaft and the housing. The seal includes porous material adjacent the shaft and the housing and a shell substantially separating the porous material from the housing cavity. The shell includes an inlet that allows fluid flow from the housing cavity to the porous material and an outlet that allows fluid flow from the porous material to the housing interior. The inlet is positioned radially inward of the outlet. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319241 | SYSTEM FOR DEGASSING A LIQUID - One example embodiment includes a system for degassing a liquid. The system includes a first chamber, where a liquid flows through the first chamber. The system also includes a second chamber, where the second chamber is configured to contain a gas. The system further includes an ejector, where the ejector is configured to move the gas within the second chamber. The system additionally includes a membrane, where the membrane allows a gas to pass between the first chamber and the second chamber. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319242 | VENTILATION SCREEN - A ventilation screen for protecting against rain water and other elements includes a plurality of air passages. The air passages enable air flow from one side of the screen to the other but preferably without linear communication between both sides through the air passages. The air passages present an upwardly traveling trajectory from the exposed space to the protected space, preferably with lateral changes of direction as well. Therefore rain water that comes directly from precipitation or splashing from an adjacent surface cannot reach a protected space. The geometry of the air passages provides protection against other environmental or man made elements. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319243 | CONFIGURABLE MANIFOLDS FOR WATER RECOVERY DEVICE - A system and method recover water from an ambient airstream. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray. Fans, valves, and manifolds are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. The airflow within the chamber and/or each tray is altered depending upon the settings of configurable airflow manifolds. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319244 | WATER RECOVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method recover water from an ambient airstream. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray. A foam media absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319245 | WATER RECOVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method recover water from an ambient airstream. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray. A foam media absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319246 | WATER RECOVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method recover water from an ambient airstream. Dehumidification of the airstream is also achieved by removal of the water. A device of the system includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant in each tray. A foam media absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and manage all system functions and input variables to achieve a high efficiency of operational energy use for water collection. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319247 | EVAPORATED FUEL TREATMENT APPARATUS - In an evaporated fuel treatment apparatus, for achieving common use of a casing, having a simple structure, the evaporated fuel treatment apparatus comprising: a casing having one or more adsorption chambers filled with an adsorbent that adsorbs and desorbs evaporated fuel generated in a fuel tank or the like; a tank port; a purge port; and an atmosphere port, and the casing is configured by directly connecting a first member that constitutes one end of the casing, and is provided with at least the tank port and the purge port, a second member that constitutes the other end thereof, and one or more cylindrical members provided between the first member and the second member. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319248 | FUEL VAPOR PROCESSING APPARATUS - A fuel vapor processing apparatus may include a container including an atmospheric introduction portion, through which the atmospheric air can be introduce into the container. An adsorption material may be contained in the container and configured to adsorb feel vapor and to allow the adsorbed fuel vapor to be desorbed as the atmospheric air introduced into the container flows through the adsorption material. A heater may directly or indirectly heat a part of the adsorption material located at an upstream end with respect to the flow of the atmospheric air. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319249 | FUEL VAPOR PROCESSING APPARATUS - A fuel vapor processing apparatus may include a container including an atmospheric introduction portion, through which atmospheric air is introduce into the container. An adsorption material may be contained in the container and may be configured to adsorb fuel vapor and to allow the adsorbed fuel vapor to be desorbed from the adsorption material as the atmospheric air introduced into the container flows through the adsorption material. A heater may heat the adsorption material for promoting desorption of fuel vapor and may have a heating value decreasing along a length of the heater in a flow direction of the atmospheric air through the adsorption material for desorption of fuel vapor. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319250 | APPARATUS FOR WATER RECOVERY INCLUDING STACKABLE DESICCANT TRAYS - A device recovers water from an ambient airstream. The device includes a chamber having a group of trays that hold respective amounts of liquid desiccant. A foam media element in each tray absorbs the desiccant to increase an exposed surface of the desiccant to the airstream. Fans and valves are used to control airflow through the device. A charge cycle circulates air through the device to remove water vapor from the airstream. A subsequent extraction cycle removes water collected in the liquid desiccant by a condenser communicating with the chamber. An integral heat exchanger adds heat to the chamber during the extraction cycle. A controller is used to integrate and control device operation. The desiccant trays may be selectively configurable in an array to best suit the intended installation. The trays may be arranged in column and row configurations, along with adjustable airflow patterns between each of the trays. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319251 | AIR PURIFIER WITH NOISE CANCELLATION - A method and system for noise cancellation in an air purifier is disclosed. The air purifier employed with a noise cancellation system comprises at least one microphone connected to the air purifier. At least one microprocessor programmable and adaptable to operate with a noise cancellation software is connected in a way to receive signals from the microphone placed inside or near the air purifier. A plurality of speakers connected to the microprocessor outputs the noise cancelled sound waves. The system is adaptable to operate with any conventional air purification filters and is capable to achieve optimum effectiveness without generating undesirable noise. The frequency of the noise cancelling sound waves matches the frequency of unwanted sound. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319252 | BREWING ASSEMBLY AND BEVERAGES PRODUCTION MACHINE COMPRISING SAID ASSEMBLY - The brewing assembly comprises: a brewing chamber ( | 2013-12-05 |
20130319253 | Beverage Aeration - A beverage package including a bottle including a base, a sidewall extending from the base, a shoulder extending from the sidewall, and a neck extending from the shoulder and including an interior, an interior surface, and a mouth having an end surface. The beverage package also includes an aerator separate from the bottle, extending across the interior of the bottle neck, and disposed entirely within the interior of the neck and spaced axially from the end surface of the bottle neck, and including an inlet end, an outlet end axially spaced from the inlet end, an outer wall in contact with the interior surface of the bottle neck, and a baffle disposed radially inwardly of the outer wall and axially between the inlet and outlet ends. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319254 | BREAD MAKER - A bread maker has a base disposed with a power member, a container, an upper rotating shaft and a lower rotating shaft. The power member is in driving connection with the lower rotating shaft. The lower rotating shaft is in driving connection with the upper rotating shaft. The upper rotating shaft is in driving connection with a mixing and kneading blade situated inside the container. A transmitting plate is disposed in the base with an optical signal transmitting lamp and an optical signal receiver. A through hole perpendicular to an axis disposed on the lower shaft and running through the lower rotating shaft is disposed on the lower rotating shaft. The receiver is in signal connection with the power member. The transmitting lamp and the receiver are respectively located at two sides of the lower rotating shaft. The receiver is in signal connection with the power member. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319255 | STEAM GENERATOR DEVICE - A steam generator device has an outer grill and an inner grill. The outer grill has an inner rim, a burner and an injecting hole. The inner rim is formed on and protrudes from an opening top of the outer grill. The injecting hole is formed through the inner rim. The inner grill is mounted in the outer grill between the burner and the outer grill and has a closed bottom and an opening top. The closed bottom of the inner grill is connected to the outer grill to form a water chamber between the outer grill and the inner grill to communicate with the injecting hole. The opening top of the inner grill is mounted in the outer grill below the inner rim to form an annular channel to communicate with the water chamber. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319256 | OVEN FOR GRILLING FOOD - An oven for grilling food, is provided with: an outer shell ( | 2013-12-05 |
20130319257 | ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES WITH THERMOCHROMIC INKS APPLIED IN HIGH VISIBILITY AREAS AS THERMAL STATE INDICATOR MECHANISM - Electrical appliances comprising thermochromic inks in zones of high visibility for the user are disclosed, as a mechanism to know by simple observation their thermal state (cold or hot). Said electrical appliances correspond to any appliance that uses electricity as a mechanism to generate useful thermal energy for either food processing (sandwich maker, rice cooker, ovens, roasters) or home maintenance (iron, stove, among others), and therefore during its use may reach a dangerous temperature for the physical integrity of the persons handling it. Thermochromic and photochromic inks are applied in zones of the electrical appliances, where the user may easily see the color change during use, as in zones where there is no direct contact with food and wherein it is appropriate to notice the possibility of burns by hot surfaces, which, depending on the type of electrical appliance can be in upper or side surfaces of such appliances. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319258 | CERAMIC COOKER ROTISSERIE - A rotisserie device useful in a partially opened, hinged, covered grill includes a support ring that is shaped and configured to inhibit airflow into and out of the grill when the cover is partially opened. The support ring includes one or more cover supporting portions or chocks that hold the cover and base apart when the cover is partially opened, and one or more apertures through the ring that can receive a rotatable spindle which serves as or which drives a removable, rotatable rotisserie spit. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319259 | MILK FROTHING WITH PRESSURIZED GAS - A milk frothing device ( | 2013-12-05 |
20130319260 | EGG WHITE-YOLK SEPARATOR DEVICE - An egg white-yolk separator device has a plurality of yolk trays clustered in a symmetrical configuration centered around a cracking dome. Each yolk tray is surrounded by a dividing wall and ringed by a single annular straining channel for pouring off the egg white from the yolk except where a connecting arm extended from a center support member to the bottom side of the yolk tray. In one embodiment, the device has supporting legs on the outer sides of the yolk trays so that it can stand on a flat surface or be aligned on the rim of a bowl. In another embodiment, the device has ears or tabs on the outer sides of the yolk trays for alignment on the rim of a bowl while being self-standing on a flat pan by the bottoms of the yolk trays. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319261 | Method and Apparatus for Material Densification - A process and apparatus for densification of material compresses the material, then heats and cools the compressed material to provide structural integrity and durability to the resultant densified product. For a lignocellulosic biomass material an inherent binder is used. The binder is activated substantially only along the periphery of the compressed material to increase throughput and reduce energy used during the densification process. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319262 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING KITCHEN WASTE AND A KITCHEN WASTE PRODUCT - A method of processing waste, such as food waste, from a kitchen is described in which apparatus on the premises of the kitchen receives the waste, comminutes the received waste to provide comminuted waste, dewaters the comminuted waste to provide dewatered waste, compresses the dewatered waste to produce compressed waste; and provides processed waste to await collection. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319263 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE MOISTURE OF HAY IN THE PRE-COMPRESSION CHAMBER OF A RECTANGULAR BALER - A system and method for measuring the moisture of a harvested crop, such as hay, in the pre-compression chamber of a harvesting apparatus, such as a large square hay baler. Measurement at this time provides a highly accurate and reliable moisture reading. The apparatus disclosed includes two or more sensors disposed at separate positions in the pre-compression chamber. The sensors sense electrical conductivity or RF wave transmission through the hay in the pre-compression chamber. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319264 | WASTE COMPACTOR - The invention is generally applicable to a waste compactor. More specifically, the invention is applicable to a waste compactor including a secondary fill door that allows the operator to fill the waste compactor without cycling the waste compactor to conserve energy, increase the life expectancy of the compactor, reduce the number of compaction cycles that may be necessary to compact the contents of the container and/or permit loading of the waste compactor even when the waste compactor is inoperable. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319265 | SCREEN PRINTING DEVICE AND SCREEN PRINTING METHOD - In a returning path operation for moving a closed type squeegee mechanism in a direction opposite to a squeezing direction after an outward path operation where paste is packed into pattern holes by moving the closed type squeegee mechanism in the squeezing direction, the paste supplied to the outside of the closed type squeegee mechanism on an upper surface of a mask is spread due to a deposition member, by moving the deposition member of a paste deposition mechanism in a state close to an upper surface of the mask in the direction opposite to the squeezing direction. Therefore, a paste film having a predetermined thickness is formed. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319266 | SCREEN PRINTING DEVICE AND SCREEN PRINTING METHOD - In a squeezing operation by a closed type squeegee mechanism which is configured so that paste compressed internally is packed from a printing opening between a pair of sliding members, before the packing of the paste into pattern holes via the printing opening, the sliding member positioned on a leading side of a squeezing direction between the pair of sliding members and moves in the squeezing direction so that the paste supplied to the outside of the closed type squeegee mechanism on an upper surface of a mask is packed into the pattern holes. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319267 | SCREEN PRINTING DEVICE AND SCREEN PRINTING METHOD - In outward path and returning path operations of a printing executing step where paste is packed into pattern holes by moving a closed type squeegee mechanism in a squeezing direction, the paste supplied to the outside of the closed type squeegee mechanism on an upper surface of a mask is spread due to a deposition members by moving the deposition members of paste deposition mechanisms positioned on a following side in a traveling direction, in the traveling direction in a state close to the upper surface of the mask. Therefore, a paste film having a predetermined thickness is formed. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319268 | SCREEN PRINTING APPARATUS - A screen printing apparatus includes a substrate for receiving a sheet of material thereon and a support frame releasably coupled to a master frame for securing a print screen. The print screen configured to impart an imprint on the sheet of material. The screen printing apparatus further includes a plurality of uprights coupled to the support frame and a plurality of servomechanisms coupled to the plurality of uprights and configured to contact the support frame to selectively position the print screen in respect of the substrate. | 2013-12-05 |
20130319269 | COLOR CONTROL PATTERN FOR THE OPTICAL MEASUREMENT OF COLORS PRINTED ON A SHEET OR WEB SUBSTRATE BY MEANS OF A MULTICOLOR PRINTING PRESS AND USES THEREOF - There is described a color control pattern (CP) for the optical measurement of colors printed on a sheet or web substrate (S) by means of a multicolor printing press, especially by means of a multicolor security printing press, which substrate (S) a exhibits an effective printed region (EF) having a multicolor printed image comprising a plurality of juxtaposed colored areas (A-H) printed with a corresponding plurality of printing inks of different colors, wherein the color control pattern (CP) is located in a margin portion (Im) of the substrate (S) next to the effective printed region (EF). The color control pattern (CP) comprises one or more color control strips (a-d) extending transversely to a direction of transport (T) of the substrate (S), each color control strip (a-d) comprising a plurality of distinct color control fields (CF, CF | 2013-12-05 |
20130319270 | IMAGE TRANSFER SHEET AND IMAGE RECORDING MATERIAL - There is provided an image transfer sheet, including: an image receiving layer; a bonding layer; a transparent support; and a substrate, in this order, wherein a peeling strength between the transparent support and the substrate is lower than a peeling strength between the image receiving layer and the bonding layer, and between the bonding layer and the transparent support. | 2013-12-05 |