51st week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130333589 | CABIN FOR ACCOMMODATING PASSENGERS AND/OR GOODS - A cabin for accommodating at least one of passengers and goods, including an opening and a holder fastened to the cabin for holding a glazing unit in the opening. The cabin includes at least two connection members that each include a first fastening part connected to the glazing unit and a second fastening part connected to the cabin. The glazing unit is secured in the region of the opening when the glazing unit has detached from the holder. The glazing unit can, for example, be pressed out of the holder as a result of persons carried in the cabin violently pushing or striking the inner side of the glazing unit. However, the connection member prevents these persons from falling downwards out of the cabin. The glazing unit is also prevented from falling. As a result, safety of the passengers and/or goods in the cabin is ensured. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333590 | Bogie for Railway Vehicle with a Suspension System - A bogie is provided. The bogie includes two pairs of wheels, the wheels of each pair are connected to each other by an axle structure, this axle structure includes, for each wheel, an axle box. The bogie includes an articulated chassis, each axle structure is supported by the chassis by way of the primary suspension device. The primary suspension device includes, for each wheel, an arm extending substantially longitudinally between a first end that is integrally joined with the axle box associated with this wheel, and a second free end. The arm is articulated between the first and second ends about a pivot connection with the chassis. For each arm, a primary helical spring extends between a first seat provided on the second end of the arm, and a second seat carried by the chassis. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333591 | LIGHTFAST SOLID INK COMPOSITIONS - A solid ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline material, and optionally, a colorant, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. In embodiments, the solid ink formulation comprises a blend of an amorphous and crystalline components which provides a dye-based solid ink with excellent robustness when forming images or printing on coated paper substrates as well as excellent lightfastness. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333592 | DISPERSION OF ZIRCONIUM OXIDE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The invention provides a process for producing an aqueous dispersion of zirconium oxide that includes: reacting a zirconium salt with an alkali in water to obtain a slurry of particles of zirconium oxide; filtering, washing, and repulping the slurry; adding an organic acid to the resulting slurry in an amount of one mole part or more per mole part of the zirconium in the slurry; hydrothermally treating the resulting mixture at a temperature of 170° C. or higher; and washing the resulting aqueous dispersion of particles of zirconium oxide. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333593 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CURED ARTICLE FROM HYDRAULIC COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a method for producing a cured article of a hydraulic composition, prepared by mixing glycerol, cement and water, the hydraulic composition containing a sulfate ion, the method including step 1 of preparing the hydraulic composition such that a molar ratio of the sulfate ion to the glycerol, sulfate ion/glycerol, is 5.0 to 20 and the content of the sulfate ion is 3.0 to 15 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight of cement; and step 2 of aging and curing the hydraulic composition obtained in the step 1. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333594 | CHEMICALLY RESISTANT GLASS COMPOSITION FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF GLASS REINFORCING STRANDS - The present invention relates to a chemically resistant glass composition for the production of reinforcing strands which comprises the following constituents within the limits defined below, expressed in mol %: SiO | 2013-12-19 |
20130333595 | Application Pertaining to an Article That Can Be Selectively Tilted and Rolled - An article of furniture has a main body, a floor-engagement frame, a plurality of non-rolling floor-engagement members connected to the floor-engagement frame, and a plurality of rollers that are also connected to the floor-engagement frame. These rollers do not engage the floor when the article of furniture rests upon the floor in an ordinary state of usage but do engage the floor when the article of furniture is tilted at least fifteen degrees. The article can further comprise a pedestal that pivotally couples to the floor-engagement frame and that supports a table surface. A user interface can control a latch that holds the table surface perpendicular to the pedestal. Another user interface can control a latch that holds the table surface at a present vertical height when latched. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333596 | Modular Combination Skid - A combination skid for supporting a plurality of skid-supported loads comprises a base having a longitudinal axis and a plurality of docking stations, each to receive a skid-supported load along a loading directional axis. The loading directional axis of the plurality of docking stations is oriented substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the base. In a system aspect, a system for supporting one or more loads is provided. The system comprises a base having a longitudinal axis, at least one skid for supporting the one or more loads and at least one docking station to receive the at least one skid along a loading directional axis. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333597 | Methods and Systems for Flue Gas Denitrification - A process for nitrification, in the heterogeneous phase, of the flue gases produced by a combustion furnace ( | 2013-12-19 |
20130333598 | CONVERTER EXHAUST GAS RECOVERY APPARATUS AND CONVERTER EXHAUST GAS RECOVERY METHOD - A converter exhaust gas recovery apparatus includes a furnace top oxygen analyzer that analyzes an oxygen concentration in exhaust gas on an exhaust gas path and on an upstream side of a dust collection position where dust collection is performed and a furnace top CO analyzer that analyzes a CO concentration in the exhaust gas; and a furnace bottom oxygen analyzer that irradiates the exhaust gas that flows on a downstream side of the dust collection position with a laser light and analyzes the oxygen concentration based on quantity-of-light changes caused by a light absorption of the laser light. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333599 | Row Crop Planter Having Closing Wheel With Modular Wheel Design - An agricultural row unit includes a towing frame, an attachment frame, and a linkage. A row unit frame has a forward end coupled to the linkage to permit vertical pivoting movement of the row unit frame relative to the attachment frame. A closing-wheel assembly includes a support arm having a leading end coupled to the row unit frame, and a hub assembly mounted at a trailing end of the support arm. The hub assembly has a wheel-fastening mechanism with one or more removable fasteners. The closing-wheel assembly further includes a closing wheel connected to the hub assembly with the one or more removable fasteners such that the closing wheel is interchangeable with different types of modular closing wheels. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333600 | Apparatus and method for placing plant cuttings and cutting holding unit for planting cuttings in a cultivation medium - The present invention relates to an apparatus for placing cuttings of plants in a cultivation medium. The apparatus has a cuttings supply system for supplying a plurality of cuttings, a camera system for identifying cuttings among the plurality of cuttings that are suitable for individual pick up using pattern recognition, a pick-up tool for picking up cuttings identified by the camera system, and a planting system for simultaneously planting multiple cuttings in the cultivation medium. The planting system and the pick-up tool are separate entities. Furthermore, the pick-up tool is arranged for suitably placing picked-up cuttings in the planting system. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333601 | IMPLEMENT FOR ADJUSTABLY METERING AN AGRICULTURAL FIELD INPUT ACCORDING TO DIFFERENT FRAME SECTIONS - Metering devices for an agricultural implement are provided for applying a field input, for example, pneumatically delivered granular product including seed or fertilizer or sprayed liquid product including fertilizer and the like, to an agricultural field. In the applying of the field input, the rate of application of the dispensers of one section of the implement can be collectively varied in relation to the rate of application of the dispensers of a different section of the implement frame. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333602 | DROP TUBE SYSTEM FOR PLANTING FIELD SEEDS IN ROWS WITH DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF SEEDS - A system for planting seeds having a metering system positioned before a belt lowering system that has a sensor to detect the position of a seed on the belt lowering system. The rotational speed of the metering system and the belt lowering system are determined by the speed and location of a planter and the position of the seed on the belt lowering system to correct seed positioning with relation to a pre-mapped or selected field starting location. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333603 | OVERLOCK SEWING MACHINE - An overlock sewing machine includes an upper knife which is movable to a withdrawn position or a driving position, an upper knife driving unit which moves the upper knife, an interlocking switching unit which switches between an interlocking state in which the upper knife driving unit and the upper knife are interlock and a release state in which the upper knife driving unit and the upper knife are released, an upper knife position switching unit which switches the upper knife to the driving position or the withdrawn position, and an operating unit which drives the interlocking switching unit and the upper knife position switching unit such that the interlocking switching unit is brought into the interlocking state when the upper knife is switched to the driving position, and the interlocking switching unit is brought into the release state when the upper knife is switched to the withdrawn position. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333604 | ELECTRONIC SEWING MACHINE - An electronic sewing machine (M) which makes a needle bar move up and down through a sewing machine spindle which is driven by a sewing machine motor of the sewing machine body provided with an illustration data storage unit ( | 2013-12-19 |
20130333605 | WALL ELEMENT FOR REPAIRING A CABIN WALL STRUCTURE - A wall element for repairing a wall structure of a sanitary unit of a cabin comprising at least an inner metal sheet, an outer metal sheet and an insulator layer between the inner and outer metal sheets. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333606 | Aquatic Stabilizing Locus Preventing Roving - Exemplary embodiments of a manufacture of an aquatic stabilizing locus inhibiting roving, comprising: a buoyant main body comprising; a top, sky-side, surface, a bottom, water-side, surface, at least one attachment loop secured to at least one attachment loop base; at least one water-side attachment loop, secured to at least one water-side attachment loop base; and at least one stabilizing line, wherein each end of the stabilizing line forms into fixed loops enabled to concatenate with at least one concatenation element, and wherein the stabilizing line is concatenated to the water-side attachment loop. Exemplary embodiments of means for inhibiting roving, of at least one object floating in an aquatic medium, by means of a stabilizing locus comprising: a means for providing buoyancy to the locus; a means for concatenating at least one device to the locus; a means for concatenating the locus to an object that inhibits locus aquatic roving. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333607 | Boat line management - A boat line management device is disclosed. The device having a chamber, a revolving element, an arm, and a spring. The boat line management device capable of delivering a boat line from a position on a boat to a boat docking location. The boat line management device also capable of returning to a resting position upon release of a force on the arm. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333608 | FH2 1 Ocean Rescue Craft - A new configuration for the present invention provides a marine rescue craft completely spherically shaped. A marine rescue craft having an inner hull and an outer hull with both hulls of hemispherical shape. Universal bearings and/or roller bearings fastened to such inner hull wherein are pressed tightly against such outer hull permitting universal joint, coupling movement. Fastened by means to such inner hull a device consisting of a wheel or disk mounted so that it can spin rapidly about an axis that is itself free to alter in any direction. The orientation of the inner hulls axis is not affected by tilting of such outer hull thus providing a stabilized chamber for such rescued occupants within such inner hull. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333609 | LIFEBOAT SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A suspension system for a lifeboat comprises a pair of hook assemblies adapted for connection at spaced locations to a lifeboat and for coupling respectively to a pair of suspension cables, each hook assembly comprising a hook member pivoted for movement about a pivotal axis between a closed setting where the line of action of a load on the hook member when in use passes substantially through the pivotal axis thereof and an open setting where an associated suspension cable is released from the hook member, each hook assembly further comprising an internal safety system that prevents the hook member from opening inadvertently; and a control mechanism for the pair of hook assemblies. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333610 | Safety Cone Caution Tape Holder - A caution tape holder for removable attaching a length of caution tape to a prior art safety cone. The caution tape holder is comprised of a top portion and a body portion, wherein said top portion extends at least partially out of an opening in a safety cone and has an opening therein for receipt of a length of caution tape. The caution tape holder of the present invention can be used in conjunction with a variety of different sized safety cones and will not damage the safety cone or the length of caution tape used therewith, nor does it necessitate the threading of the tape through a narrow opening. Additionally, the caution tape holder will not unduly interfere with the stacking and storage of prior art safety cones in a nesting fashion. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333611 | LATTICE MATCHING LAYER FOR USE IN A MULTILAYER SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE - A lattice matching layer for use in a multilayer substrate structure comprises a lattice matching layer. The lattice matching layer includes a first chemical element and a second chemical element. Each of the first and second chemical elements has a hexagonal close-packed structure at room temperature that transforms to a body-centered cubic structure at an α-β phase transition temperature higher than the room temperature. The hexagonal close-packed structure of the first chemical element has a first lattice parameter. The hexagonal close-packed structure of the second chemical element has a second lattice parameter. The second chemical element is miscible with the first chemical element to form an alloy with a hexagonal close-packed structure at the room temperature. A lattice constant of the alloy is approximately equal to a lattice constant of a member of group III-V compound semiconductors. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333612 | PHOTOALIGNMENT OF MATERIALS INCLUDING LIQUID CRYSTALS - Embodiments described herein relate to compositions, devices, and methods for the alignment of certain materials including liquid crystals. In some cases, a photoresponsive material include a moiety capable of undergoing a di-pi-methane rearrangement. Methods described herein may provide chemically and/or thermally stable alignment materials for use in a various technologies, including transistors, luminescent devices, and liquid crystal devices. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333613 | METHOD FOR SURFACTANT CRYSTAL GROWTH OF A METAL-NONMETAL COMPOUND - Method for crystal growth from a surfactant of a metal-nonmetal (MN) compound, including the procedures of providing a seed crystal, introducing atoms of a first metal to the seed crystal thus forming a thin liquid metal wetting layer on a surface of the seed crystal, setting a temperature of the seed crystal below a minimal temperature required for dissolving MN molecules in the wetting layer and above a melting point of the first metal, each one of the MN molecules being formed from an atom of a second metal and an atom of a first nonmetal, introducing the MN molecules which form an MN surfactant monolayer, thereby facilitating a formation of the wetting layer between the MN surfactant monolayer and the surface of the seed crystal, and regulating a thickness of the wetting layer, thereby growing an epitaxial layer of the MN compound on the seed crystal. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333614 | REVARNISHING HEAD FOR LIDS OF A ROUNDED SHAPE - A header intended to be installed in a horizontal platform in the form of a working table of a recoating machine to repair lids, comprises a copying device ( | 2013-12-19 |
20130333615 | LOADING DEVICE FOR TIRE TESTING MACHINE - Provided is a loading device that is provided in a tire testing machine including a testing station ( | 2013-12-19 |
20130333616 | PLASMA PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH MOVABLE CHAMBER HOUSING PARTS - A substrate processing system includes a vertically movable chamber section so that chamber sections are vertically separable to provide open and closed positions of a processing chamber or reactor, such as a plasma enhanced CVD chamber. In the open position, substrates are loaded and unloaded from the processing chamber, while in the closed position an enclosed processing volume is provided for processing substrates, particularly for processing large substrates (e.g., one square meter or larger) with a small gap (3-10 mm) between electrodes. Plural processing chambers can be provided and coupled to an actuator assembly for simultaneously vertically moving a chamber section or chamber portion of each processing chamber. Lift pins for receiving and positioning of substrates within the processing chambers can also be moved by the actuator assembly. A removable mounting arrangement is also provided for the lift pins. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333617 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A plasma processing apparatus is provided in which film formation to a part other than a process target is suppressed, and a film formation process to the process target can be uniformly performed. The plasma processing apparatus includes a high-frequency power supply for plasma generation, a surface discharge type discharge electrode including two kinds of electrodes in one dielectric surface of a dielectric layer. The process target is brought into close contact with a discharge-surface-side surface of the discharge electrode, and a plasma is generated in a vicinity of a front surface of the process target. When a height of a surface of the dielectric layer just above the electrode is H2, and a height of a surface of the dielectric layer between the electrode and the electrode is H1, H1>H2 is established. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333618 | HALL EFFECT PLASMA SOURCE - The present invention generally relates to an apparatus for treating a substrate. The apparatus utilizes two plasma sources that operate in different phases (i.e., one positive phase while the other negative phase). By alternating phases, the current density is alternated between the sources such that one source can generate ions while the other source can generate electrons. Therefore, each adjacent source acts as the cathode in opposite to the anode of the adjacent source. By having adjacent sources having alternating phases, uniform deposition occurs. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333619 | ORGANIC THIN FILM FORMING APPARATUS - An organic thin film forming apparatus that can easily remove an organic thin film adhered to a surface of a deposition preventive plate. The apparatus forms an organic thin film on a substrate disposed on a surface of a substrate stage from an organic gas. An electroless nickel film containing fluorine resin is formed on the surface of a deposition preventive plate. The electroless nickel film containing fluorine resin has mold release characteristics for an organic thin film. Even if the organic thin film adheres, the organic thin film can be easily removed by a method (such as, high pressure cleaning). | 2013-12-19 |
20130333620 | FEED-THROUGH APPARATUS FOR A CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION DEVICE - A feed-through apparatus for a chemical vapor deposition device including: a feed-through main body; a plurality of runner units; and a feed-through device rotatable with respect to the plurality of runner units within the feed-through main body. Each runner unit has a fluid inlet and an elongated runner for receiving the fluid from the fluid inlet wherein the elongated runner extends spirally on a surface of the runner unit. The feed-through device has a plurality of feed-through device orifices for receiving fluids from corresponding elongated runners during rotation of the feed-through device and has outlet-orifices for releasing the fluids into a reactor chamber. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333621 | APPARATUS FOR THE DEPOSITION OF HIGH DIELECTRIC CONSTANT FILMS - An integrated deposition system is described that is capable of vaporizing low vapor pressure liquid precursors and conveying the vapor to a processing region to fabricate advanced integrated circuits. The integrated deposition system includes a heated exhaust system, a remote plasma generator, a processing chamber, a liquid delivery system, and a computer control module that together create a commercially viable and production worthy system for depositing high capacity dielectric materials from low vapor pressure precursors. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333622 | Pet Food Dispenser - A pet food dispenser comprising a lid and a hopper bin. The lid fits over a loading opening of the hopper bin. A main section includes a base, and the main section includes a base cover having a hopper funnel and a hopper recess. An auger assembly has an intake opening and an output opening, and the auger assembly is removably cradled in the hopper recess. When the auger assembly is operating, an auger blade is formed as a helical screw that drives articles from the intake opening to the output opening. A motor mount has a motor, and the motor is mechanically connected to the auger assembly to drive the auger assembly. The motor mount is connected to the base. A microprocessor controls actuation of the motor. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333623 | PET FEEDING SYSTEM - An animal feeding system for slowing the eating process of an animal, e.g., a dog, and simultaneously entertains the animal. The animal feeding system includes a floor, retaining walls, and obstacles which form a food maze. The obstacles may vary, for example, in shape (e.g., as letters, words, geometric shapes, etc.), form (e.g., rigid structure, flexible fingers, etc.), size, height, etc. In addition, the obstacles may include structures to further slow an animal's eating, such as tunnels, slides, ramps, etc. The animal feeding system may be fabricated of any appropriate material, including, but not limited to, silicone rubber, natural rubber, metal, and ceramic. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333624 | Base, Container and Procedure for Collecting Waste from an Automatic Self Cleaning Litter Box into a Bag or Container - This invention consists of a base and container which together produce a more expedient and sanitary process for collecting and disposing waste accumulated in the holder/tray of a self cleaning litter box. This device utilizes waste being collected into any bag inserted into the container rather than the accrual of waste in the smaller and more costly holders. Increased capacity lowers frequency of disposal reducing unhealthy conditions present when pet waste exceeds the capacity of the litter box holder. This invention can be made to accommodate more than one size of an automatic self cleaning litter box. The base would be positioned underneath the litter box and the container for collecting waste located adjacent to the self cleaning rake so waste falling from the litter box rake would be guided into a bag positioned within the container; which is shaped to substitute for the more expensive holder. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333625 | AUTOMATED LITTER DEVICE AND METHOD - A device comprising: a support base and an chamber, located on the support base, having an entry opening so that an animal can enter and exit the chamber; wherein the chamber includes an axis of rotation that forms an angle of about 80 degrees or less with a vertical plane. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333626 | Soiled animal litter separating device - A device for separating clean litter from soiled litter comprising a receptacle with one inlet and two discharge outlets. Soiled animal litter enters the receptacle through the inlet and clean litter is separated out from the soiled litter. When the container is tilted in a first direction, feces exit the container through the first outlet and clean litter is retained in the receptacle. When the container is tilted in a second direction, clean litter exits the container through the second outlet and clean litter is retained in the receptacle. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333627 | Temperature-Controllable Aquaculture Apparatus - An inexpensive, easily manufactured aquaculture apparatus featuring a water temperature control feature, useful for studying the effect of water temperature changes on the viability of aquatic species. The apparatus is useful to, for example, study the potential effect of global warming and rising ocean water temperatures on various aquatic species. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333628 | MOTION CONTROL WEIGHTED CANINE FITNESS GARMENT - A pet vest adapted to safely secure weights to a pet to improve the health benefits of exercise and a method for using same. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333629 | REPLACEABLE CAT SCRATCHER - A cat scratching system for providing a surface suitable for cat scratching. The system includes a rigid support and a scratching medium. The rigid support has a support surface for receiving the cat scratching medium and the cat scratching medium has a first surface and a second surface, the first surface suitable for scratching and the second surface to be received by the rigid support. The support surface and second surface have complimentary releasable connectors facilitating the selective attachment of the scratching medium to the rigid support. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333630 | Artificial Pet Chewing Leather, Manufacturing Method and Application Thereof - An artificial pet chewing leather, manufacturing method and application thereof are disclosed. Raw materials for the artificial pet chewing leather includes water and leather powder obtained by grinding leather, or leather pulp obtained by grinding leather in damp condition with water, or the leather powder and the leather pulp. A method for manufacturing the artificial pet chewing leather includes mixing the raw material and molding, wherein the molding refers to extrusion molding by extruder, molding by biscuit machine, press molding by mould or molding by hand craft. The artificial pet chewing leather is used for pet food. The artificial pet chew of the present invention overcomes shortcomings of the prior art. The raw material is abundantly available and easily obtained. The manufacturing method is easy and cost thereof is low. Furthermore, the pet chew products satisfy tastes of pet dogs and are easy to popularize. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333631 | ANIMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - A system for controlling and monitoring animals, the system including control devices that are able to be fitted to the animals and arranged for communication with one another. Each control device is capable of determining the position of an animal relative to a second animal as well as the distance between animals and the relative movement of animals fitted with the control device. The system of control devices also includes a stimulus device that allows stimuli to be applied to an animal or animals based on the relative position, movement and/or distance of the respective animals to one another. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333632 | LIGHTED ANIMAL RESTRAINT WITH BREAK PREVENTION FEATURE - An illuminated animal restraint includes a leash having an elongated body; a plurality of light sources positioned along the elongated body; the light sources are connected by wiring which has a configuration to accommodate pull and sideway forces applied to the leash without damage to the wiring and light sources. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333633 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TESTING DOGS' HEARING, VISION, AND RESPONSIVENESS - Systems and methods for testing hearing, vision, and responsiveness of a dog are provided. The systems' components comprise a first, second, third, and fourth projection screen installed on four walls of a confined area; a series of radio-frequency identification (“rfid”) readers installed in a grid pattern on each of the first, the second, the third, and the fourth walls; an rfid tag mounted on a dog collar to be worn by the dog; an accelerometer mounted on the dog collar; a speaker installed on each of the first, second, third, and fourth walls; a processor; and a memory. The system generally uses visual and audio stimuli in order to test the hearing, vision, and physical responsiveness of the dog. The dog's actions are measured by the rfid readers' detecting the movement of the rfid tag on the dog's collar. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333634 | Pet Collar Breakaway Buckle Device - The present disclosure relates to a pet collar breakaway buckle device configured to be worn around the neck of a pet. Certain pets may have a natural instinct to wander, climb, and/or squeeze in to small places. Pets that squeeze into small places may catch their collars such that the pet becomes stuck. The pet collar breakaway buckle device described herein may be configured to break away under the bodyweight of the pet, reducing the risk of strangling and/or other unintended injury to the pet. A pet owner and/or other person may apply a compressive load to the buckle device to attach the collar around the neck of a pet and a tensile load to remove the device from the neck of a pet. In some implementations, the pet collar breakaway buckle device may comprise a strap, a first interlocking clasp, a second interlocking clasp, and/or other components. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333635 | Assembly and Method for Supplying Electrical Energy to Electrical Traction Motors in a Rail Vehicle, in Particular in a Train Set - An assembly for supplying electrical energy to electrical traction motors in a rail vehicle, wherein the assembly includes at least one internal combustion engine, a generator allocated to the at least one internal combustion engine for generating the electrical energy, wherein the generator is mechanically coupled to the internal combustion engine such that it is driven by the internal combustion engine upon generator operation of the generator, a rectifier for rectifying an electrical alternating current generated by the generator, a direct voltage intermediate circuit that is electrically connected to the generator via the rectifier, a generator inverter that is present in addition to the rectifier or that is the rectifier operated in the inverter mode, wherein the generator inverter connects the direct voltage intermediate circuit to the generator in order to operate the generator in a motor mode as a motor, and a control for controlling the motor mode of the generator. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333636 | Operation of an Internal Combustion Engine - An apparatus to use waste heat from an internal combustion engine in a vehicle, wherein the apparatus has an exhaust gas line to remove exhaust gases from the internal combustion engine, the exhaust gas line is thermally connected to a high-temperature side of a thermoelectric generator, and a latent heat accumulator is thermally connected to the high-temperature side of the thermoelectric generator. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333637 | FUEL-CRACKING DIESEL ENGINE SYSTEM - A system includes a diesel engine and a fuel-cracking system in fluid communication with a fuel supply to the diesel engine. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333638 | VEHICLE WITH MIXED GAS GENERATING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE WITH FUEL PRODUCING SYSTEM - A vehicle is provided with an engine, an H | 2013-12-19 |
20130333639 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE SYSTEM - An internal combustion engine system basically has an internal combustion engine, a reforming fuel injection device and a reformer. The internal combustion engine has an exhaust circulation path that is connected to an exhaust path and an intake path communicating with a combustion chamber. The reforming fuel injection device injects a reforming fuel into an exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust circulation path. The reformer has a reforming catalyst for generating a hydrogen-containing gas using the reforming fuel. The internal combustion engine system has a reforming catalyst regeneration device for causing an oxygen-containing gas to flow through the exhaust circulation path and thereby regenerate the reforming catalyst at a predetermined timing for regenerating the reforming catalyst. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333640 | COOLING SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE - A cooling system with a circulating coolant for cooling a combustion engine in a vehicle ( | 2013-12-19 |
20130333641 | WARMUP ACCELERATION DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - When the passing of coolant in an internal combustion engine is restricted to accelerate the warm-up of the internal combustion engine and the coolant in this engine is undergoing nucleate boiling, the restriction of the passing of the coolant in the internal engine is maintained. Specifically, the restriction of the passing of the coolant in the internal combustion engine is maintained during nucleate boiling from the beginning of nucleate boiling of the coolant in the internal combustion engine until the maintenance period has elapsed. Thus, the warm-up of the internal combustion engine is effectively accelerated by restricting the passing of the coolant in the engine. Furthermore, the restriction of the passing of the coolant in the internal combustion engine is canceled when the maintenance period has elapsed. Thus, low-temperature coolant flows in the internal combustion engine and the internal combustion engine is cooled by this coolant, so nucleate boiling of the coolant in the engine is suppressed. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333642 | ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An engine cooling system for a vehicle may include a cooling unit that circulates coolant through a cooling line connecting a water jacket, a water pump, and a radiator of an engine to cool the engine, and a sub-cooling unit that selectively circulates coolant through a sub-cooling line connecting the engine with a refrigerator so as to cool the engine. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333643 | LIQUID-COOLED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH AFTERRUN COOLING, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF SAID TYPE - An engine comprises a cylinder head connected to a cylinder block; a cooling circuit including a pump, a heat exchanger, and a ventilation vessel; a liquid-cooled component, connected into the cooling circuit by a connecting line and arranged between the pump and the ventilation vessel, which is cooled when the engine is not in operation; and a valve which is self-controlling as a function of coolant pressure arranged in the connecting line between the pump and the ventilation vessel, the valve adjustable between a first working position having a first, relatively small cross section of the connecting line, and a second working position, having a second, relatively large cross section of the connecting line, the valve controlling coolant throughput, wherein when the engine is not in operation and coolant pressure is reduced, the valve is in the second working position to provide an enlarged flow cross section. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333644 | FUEL SUPPLY DEVICE - A device capable of supplying an internal combustion engine | 2013-12-19 |
20130333645 | Manifold for Use with Water-Cooled Internal Combustion Engines - A manifold for use in a cooling system in of a water-cooled internal combustion engine. The manifold comprises a body having a first chamber and a second chamber, the first chamber has a first port and first and second opening while the second chamber has a first port and first and second openings. The manifold, in a preferred embodiment, also has a second port into the first chamber and a second port into the second chamber. The manifold is plumbed whereby reverse cooling of an engine can be easily accomplished without removing the manifold from the engine. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333646 | Integrally Cast Block-Head with Solenoid Pack Cover - An engine assembly includes a uni-cast, piston-enclosing chamber structure and a solenoid valve pack. The chamber structure includes a piston-receiving chamber, a gas intake port, an intake valve port, a gas exhaust port, and an exhaust valve port. The gas intake port communicates with the intake valve port, and the gas exhaust port communicates with the exhaust valve port. The solenoid pack includes gas intake and gas exhaust solenoid valve assemblies. The solenoid pack is attachable to the chamber structure such that the gas intake valve port axially aligns with a gas intake valve-receiving column, and the gas exhaust valve port axial aligns with a gas exhaust valve-receiving column. The intake valve is bi-directionally displaceable as received in the gas intake valve port and the gas intake valve-receiving column. Similarly, the exhaust valve is bi-directionally displaceable as received in the gas exhaust valve port and gas exhaust valve-receiving column. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333647 | VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATING APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A variable valve actuating apparatus includes: a first lock recessed portion; a first lock member; a second lock recessed portion formed in the second rotary member's side; a second lock member; a first lock passage arranged to supply the hydraulic fluid, and thereby to move the first lock member out of the first lock recessed portion; and a second lock passage arranged to supply the hydraulic fluid, and thereby to move the second lock member out of the second lock recessed portion, at least a part of the first lock recessed portion and at least a part of the second lock recessed portion being disposed at a position to be projected in an axial direction when the first lock member and the second lock member are in the lock state. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333648 | VALVE CONTROL DEVICE - A cam full close stopper defines a cam full close position that is a limit position of a rotatable range of a cam. A sensor element outputs a signal corresponding to a rotation angle of the cam. A signal processor changes the signal output from the sensor element into a sensor output. A storage part memorizes a data table representing a correspondence relationship between the rotation angle of the cam and the sensor output of the signal processor in a predetermined form, characteristics of the sensor output being adjustable at a plurality of points with respect to the rotation angle of the cam. The storage part memorizes the sensor output of the signal processor when the cam is fully closed at the cam full close position. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333649 | FUEL ADDITIVE FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE IN FUEL INJECTED ENGINES - A fuel composition for a fuel injected diesel engine, a method for improving performance of fuel injectors and a method for cleaning fuel injectors for a diesel engine. The fuel composition includes a major amount of fuel and a minor effective amount of a reaction product of (i) a hydrocarbyl substituted compound containing at least one tertiary amino group and (ii) a halogen substituted C | 2013-12-19 |
20130333650 | FUEL ADDITIVE FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE IN FUEL INJECTED ENGINES - In accordance with the disclosure, exemplary embodiments provide a fuel additive concentrate, a method for cleaning fuel injectors, a method for restoring power to a diesel fuel injected engine, a fuel composition, and a method of operating a fuel injected diesel engine. The additive concentrate includes (a) a hydrocarbyl substituted quaternary ammonium internal salt; and (b) a reaction product of (i) a hydrocarbyl substituted dicarboxylic acid, anhydride, or ester and (ii) an amine compound or salt thereof of the formula | 2013-12-19 |
20130333651 | DIESEL ENGINE EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT - The invention provides a method of operating a diesel engine under oxygen-limited conditions such that the efficiency of the engine is at least 1% improved over the engine efficiency obtained when using a conventional crude-derived diesel fuel, said method including the combustion of a distillate fuel having a density of below 0.800 g.cm | 2013-12-19 |
20130333652 | RENEWABLE FUEL COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - Disclosed is an alternative fuel composition derived from the conversion of biomass at an elevated temperature, with conversion optionally in the presence of a catalyst, which is capable of reducing, and thereby improving, a low temperature property of a distillate. A process is also disclosed for mixing such renewable composition with the distillate. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333653 | Fuel and Process for Powering a Compression Ignition Engine - A process of powering a compression ignition engine using a main fuel comprising methanol and water, including: fumigating an intake air stream with a fumigant comprising an ignition enhancer; introducing the fumigated intake air into a combustion chamber in the engine and compressing the intake air; introducing the main fuel into the combustion chamber; and igniting the main fuel/air mixture to thereby drive the engine. Also provided a fuel for use in the process, a two-part fuel for use in the process, and associated power generation systems. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333654 | LUBRICATING COMPOSITION - A lubricating composition comprising a base oil blend and one or more additives wherein the base oil blend comprises: a distillate naphthenic base oil having a saturates content as measured by IP368 of greater than 92 wt % and comprising less than 10 ppm of sulphur; and a Fischer-Tropsch derived base oil. The lubricating composition of the present invention exhibits improved detergency and engine cleanliness properties. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333655 | METHOD OF COLD STARTING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE IN HYBRID APPLICATIONS - A method to start operation of an internal combustion engine of a hybrid powertrain includes initiating rotation of a crankshaft of the engine with at least one electric machine in accordance with a first ramping profile until a first predetermined speed is achieved in response to an engine start event during a cold start condition. Engine speed is monitored and the engine is fired while controlling the engine speed to maintain the first predetermined speed with the at least one electric machine. The first ramping profile is adjusted at a rate corresponding to an estimated rate at which the engine speed is increasing during the engine firing. When at least one predetermined combustion quality parameter is achieved, the engine speed is controlled in accordance with a second ramping profile until a second predetermined speed is achieved based on controlling combustion parameters of the engine. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333656 | VALVE SEATS FOR CYLINDER HEADS IN AIRCRAFT ENGINES - Intake and exhaust valve seat inserts for aircraft cylinder heads. The inserts are configured for low pressure loss as inlet air and hot exhaust gas passes through the respective valve seat inserts. In an embodiment, the intake and exhaust valve seat inserts may have a plurality of faces or facets, at prescribed angles, in order to minimize pressure loss of gases passing therethrough. In an embodiment, rather than a plurality of faces or facets, the intake valve seat sidewall, and/or the exhaust valve seat sidewall may be a provided in the configuration of a smooth curve approximating a set of selected angles, as if the component were made with a plurality of facets. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333657 | PISTON FOR USE IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - Piston for use in internal combustion engines, having a piston skirt composed of skirt walls and box walls, said walls enclosing a recess wherein the at least one skirt wall is provided for use on the pressure side of the piston in the installed state. Said piston is in particular characterized in that, in at least one partial region of at least one skirt wall provided for use on the pressure side of the piston, the recess is in substantially the shape of a parabola, a section of an ellipse or a catenoid, wherein said parabola, said section of an ellipse or said catenoid lies in a plane substantially parallel to the piston crown. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333658 | CYLINDER BLOCK AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A cylinder block ( | 2013-12-19 |
20130333659 | Internal Combustion Engine of the Annular Piston Type and a Center Shaft for Such an Engine - The present invention provides a novel internal combustion engine of the annular piston type and a center shaft for such an engine for further improving the cooling an internal combustion engine of the annular piston type. The internal combustion engine comprises a block having at least one annular combustion chamber and an annular piston with a center chamber. The annular piston of the engine is configured to reciprocate in the combustion chamber. The internal combustion engine further comprises a center shaft being fixed to said block and configured to fit at least partially inside the center chamber of the annular piston. The center shaft comprises at least one passageway which is configured to lead fluid flow to and from the center chamber of the annular piston. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333660 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING A DIRECT INJECTION SYSTEM AND HAVING A PORT FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - A system and methods are provided to deactivate a cam driven fuel pump. The system comprises a direct fuel injection system; a port fuel injection system; a pump for the direct injection system driven by a cam, wherein the pump can be activated and deactivated as a function of the activation of the direct injection system. Deactivating a pump when no fuel is pumped through it minimizes wear on pump components and increases efficiency. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333661 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a method for operating an internal combustion engine with a plurality of combustion chambers, wherein a discrepancy between an actual operating performance and a target operating performance of at least one of the combustion chambers is detected, the ignition point is shifted in only the combustion chamber that has the discrepancy in order to influence combustion so as to compensate for the discrepancy. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333662 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Provided is a control apparatus for an internal combustion engine, which can favorably suppress an occurrence of abnormal combustion regardless of its operational conditions. An occurrence probability of abnormal combustion of the internal combustion engine ( | 2013-12-19 |
20130333663 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE FEATURING PARTIAL SHUTDOWN AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF THIS KIND - Systems and methods are provided for an engine wherein one group of cylinders is active and a second group of cylinders is switchable, such that under low loads the second group of cylinders is deactivated, and under high loads the second group of cylinders is activated. Following deactivation of the second group of cylinders a throttling element in an intake line for the second group of cylinders is gradually closed. The closing of the throttling element may reduce pumping losses and thus increase engine efficiency. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333664 | Engine Speed Management Control System for Cold Planers - An engine speed management control system for machines such as cold planers to regulate the idle engine speed as components of the machine are operated to perform functions while the engine is idling. An auto engine speed control routine may determine a combination of active functions of the components being performed and a corresponding idle engine speed to generate sufficient power and pressurized fluid flow to perform the functions. Upon detecting a change in the combination of active functions, the algorithm may change the idle engine speed as dictated by the new combination, or may wait for a specified delay period to determine whether further changes occur to the combination of active functions. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333665 | APPROACH FOR SUPPLYING VACUUM VIA A SUPERCHARGER - A method for supplying vacuum in an engine is disclosed. The method includes controlling a throttle valve positioned upstream of a supercharger arranged in series with and upstream of a turbocharger to draw a fluid from a vacuum line positioned intermediate the throttle valve and a supercharger inlet. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333666 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In an internal combustion engine, in particular for a motor car, having a fuel supply for liquid fuel, in particular gasoline, and a fuel supply for gaseous fuel, in particular natural gas, at least one heat exchanger is provided between the two fuel supplies, by means of which a heat exchange is facilitated between the gaseous and the liquid fuels. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333667 | FUEL GAS SUPPLY DEVICE FOR GAS ENGINE - There is provided a fuel gas supply device for a gas engine in which a fuel gas flows along the axial direction on the outer circumferential side of an inlet valve rod, and is supplied to an inlet path in a cylinder head. The device is characterized in that fuel gas injection holes to be opened and closed with the movement of a projection are provided in the inner circumferential surface of a sleeve into which the projection is slidably fitted, the projection being provided at the inlet valve rod, having a larger outer diameter than the inlet valve rod and having a portion concentric with and in parallel with the inlet valve rod, and in that the fuel gas injection holes are each formed in an ellipse, and the opening upper and lower end region part of the ellipse is situated within the movement region of the projection. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333668 | Method and Apparatus for Generating Useful Work from the Vent Gas of a Dual Fuel Internal Combustion Engine - An engine system is disclosed that combusts both gaseous and diesel fuels. The system includes a diesel reservoir in communication with an internal combustion engine via a diesel rail. The system also includes a liquefied gaseous fuel reservoir in communication with the internal combustion engine via a gaseous fuel rail. The gaseous fuel and diesel rails both are in communication with a pressure control device. The pressure control device measures the pressure differential between the gaseous fuel and diesel rails. If the pressure differential exceeds a desired range, the pressure control device vents gaseous fuel from the gaseous fuel rail to a spark ignited engine, where the vent gas is used as fuel. The spark ignited engine then converts the vented gaseous fuel to useful work. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333669 | FUEL INJECTOR HAVING AN IMPROVED HIGH-PRESSURE CONNECTION - A fuel injection device includes a rail having at least one outflow opening, at least one injector situated on the rail, a connecting piece situated on the injector, and a flange element for fastening the injector on the rail. The flange element includes a central opening through which the connecting piece is guided. A metal-metal sealing is provided between the connecting piece and the rail. The connecting piece is designed in one piece with an undercut, and the flange element engages with the undercut of the connecting piece. The connecting piece presses against the rail in a sealing manner . | 2013-12-19 |
20130333670 | RECIPROCATING PISTON ENGINE WITH VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO - In a reciprocating piston engine with a variable compression ratio in which a piston is movably disposed in a cylinder, an adjustment arrangement is provided for controlling the compression ratio of the engine including an adjusting part supported by a guide element depending on a signal provided by a detection means comprising a transducer part arranged on the adjusting part and a corresponding detection part, arranged on a housing part of the engine in connection with a control unit in which a desired momentary compression ratio setting is determined on the basis of a characteristic diagram stored in the control unit. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333671 | Highly Accurate Continuous-Flow Vaporized Fuel Supply for Large Dynamic Power Ranges - Methods and systems for accurate and precise fuel supply control for continuous-flow of gaseous fuel to an internal combustion engine over a large dynamic power range, including a dual-stage valve that allows optimal control—a first stage in the form of a voice-coil driven electronic pressure regulator, and a second stage in the form of a voice-coil-driven choked-flow valve; monitoring the pressure of the fuel intermediate the two stages and making appropriate adjustments to the first stage via a pressure actuator loop; feeding the gaseous fuel mixture through a unitary block assembly into the second stage; monitoring the pressure of the air/fuel mixture and making appropriate adjustments to the second stage via a valve actuator control loop. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333672 | FUEL SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR GDI ENGINE HAVING REDUCED PRESSURE PULSATION - A fuel supply apparatus for a Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine having reduced pressure pulsation includes low and high pressure fuel pumps, connected via a fuel supply line, a pressure sensor and a pulsation relief valve installed between the pressure sensor and the high pressure fuel pump. The pulsation relief valve includes a check valve part allowing the fuel to flow in a normal direction from the low pressure fuel pump to the high pressure fuel pump but not in a reverse direction, and an orifice part which is installed substantially in parallel to the check valve part and is configured to allow the fuel to flow in both directions, wherein an amount of the fuel flowing through the orifice part is less than an amount of the fuel flowing through the check valve part in the normal direction. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333673 | HEATING OF FUEL WITH EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION - Methods and systems for efficiently utilizing a fuel heating system incorporating an exhaust gas recirculation (“EGR”) stream and an EGR cooling system are disclosed. Waste heat energy in an exhaust gas recirculation stream of an engine system is used to heat the fuel being fed to the combustion chambers of the engine. A conventional EGR cooler can be replaced with a fuel heat exchanger/EGR cooler. Utilizing these components allows fuel heating to be accomplished simultaneously with partial EGR gas cooling by using waste EGR heat. This reduces the heat rejection requirement of the engine coolant and also reduces the electrical power requirements of the fuel heater. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333674 | SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD FOR A SUPERCHARGED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH CHARGE-AIR COOLING - A engine system, comprising a cylinder head with one or more cylinders, an outlet opening of a cylinder coupled to an exhaust line for discharging the exhaust gases via an exhaust-gas discharge system; an inlet opening of a cylinder coupled to an intake line for supplying charge air via an intake system, the intake system including one or more compressors for compressing the charge air and a charge-air cooler coupled to the intake system, the charge-air cooler including a first refrigerant evaporator through which a refrigerant and charge air can flow. The use of a refrigerant evaporator allows air charge to cool to a temperature below the ambient temperature. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333675 | SENSOR ASSEMBLY WITH PROTECTIVE COATING AND METHOD OF APPLYING SAME - A sensor assembly with a protective coating and a method of applying the coating is disclosed. The sensor assembly includes a sensor, a first conductive lead extending from the sensor, a second conductive lead extending from the sensor, and a protective coating encapsulating the sensor and portions of the first conductive lead and the second conductive lead proximate to the sensor, wherein the protective coating comprises a fluoroelastomeric polymer. The coating is applied by immersing the sensor assembly into a cooled fluoroelastomeric polymer and then withdrawing the sensor assembly. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333676 | Plasma Oil-free Ignition System in Oxygen Enriched Environment - A plasma oil-free ignition system in oxygen enriched environment comprises a plasma generator and a burner. The plasma oil-free ignition system comprises a sleeve group coaxially arranged with the burner, and the sleeve group comprises multiple coaxially sleeved sleeves. Annular spaces are formed between adjacent sleeves and between the sleeves and the burner. Oxygen ducts are arranged on the sleeves, and oxygen ducts are arranged on the burner. Plasmas jetted by the plasma generators form a local high temperature zone filled with high temperature plasma and pulverized coal air flow. A certain amount of oxygen is fed to the burner through the oxygen duct therein to form local oxygen enriched zones in the annular spaces and the subsequent adjacent spaces through which air flows, thus realizing oxygen enriched combustion of volatile matters or coke or mixture thereof, and combustion the pulverized coal air flow more intensely to release more heat so as to ignite the primary air pulverized coal air flow quickly and burn the pulverized coal air flow stably. The invention has simple structure, is applicable to different coal types, especially applicable to the plasma oil-free ignition system in oxygen enriched environment of coal types with low volatile matters. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333677 | HUMIDITY AND FUEL ALCOHOL CONTENT ESTIMATION - Methods and systems for an engine system including an exhaust gas sensor are disclosed. In one example, under a first engine fueling condition, an air-fuel ratio correction factor is determined based on an expected air-fuel ratio and an actual air-fuel ratio. During a second engine fueling condition and a third engine non-fueling condition, fuel alcohol content and ambient humidity, respectively, are determined based on the exhaust gas sensor and corrected based on the air-fuel ratio correction factor. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333678 | Nontoxic low melting point fusible alloy lubrication of electromagnetic railgun armatures and rails - A railgun which has a conductive lubricant and system of delivery reduces the electrical resistance and friction of the armature-rail sliding contact, thereby decreasing the amount of heat generated at the electrical contact. The conductive lubricant may be a ternary alloy of bismuth, indium and tin. The system of delivery for the conductive lubricant may include a plurality of surface reservoirs formed in either the rail surface, the armature face, or both. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333679 | Pitching Machine - The present disclosure relates to a pitching machine comprising a ball path having ball entry point and a ball exit point; a pitching arm rotatably attached to the frame comprising a first end and a second end having an arcuate hand wherein the pitching arm rotates the pitching hand; and an elastic strap connected to a first end of the pitching arm and connected to the frame wherein the elastic strap activates the pitching and wherein the pitching arm is manually rotated to a first position defined by a stop such that a ball inserted at the entry point to the ball path will interact with the pitching arm and wherein the elastic strap biases the pitching arm from the first position to the second position propelling the ball along the ball path toward the ball exit. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333680 | POCKET HUNTING SYSTEM - A hunting tool including a slingshot adapter is disclosed. The slingshot adapter comprises, among other things, a first part and a second part configured to fasten together around the frame of a slingshot, wherein a body defines an open orifice, protrusions defining sight markers, and wherein the tips of the protrusions define the open portion of the orifice. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333681 | METHOD TO PRODUCE A SAWING BEAD - A method is described for producing a sawing bead for use in a sawing cord. Sawing cords are used for cutting hard and brittle materials. In the method, laser cladding is used to form an abrasive layer on a small metallic tube ( | 2013-12-19 |
20130333682 | METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY SLICING A MULTIPLICITY OF WAFERS FROM A CYLINDRICAL WORKPIECE - A method for simultaneously slicing a multiplicity of wafers from a substantially circular-cylindrical workpiece that is connected to a sawing strip includes executing a relative movement between the workpiece and a wire gang of a wire saw with the aid of a forward feed device with a defined forward feed rate so as to slice the wafers. The forward feed rate is varied through the course of the method and includes being set to a value v | 2013-12-19 |
20130333683 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BURNING SOLID FUELS BY RADIATIVE COMBUSTION - A method and an apparatus for burning biomass briquettes are provided. The method described herein can create a fire from burning solid biomass that reduces the amount of smoke and harmful gas emissions (e.g., carbon monoxide), increases output power, and improves the combustion of the briquettes used as a solid fuel in a cooking apparatus (e.g., a cooking stove). | 2013-12-19 |
20130333684 | OVEN FOR COOKING FOODS | 2013-12-19 |
20130333685 | COOKING APPLIANCE - A machine room cooling structure of an oven which relatively enlarges the inner volume of a cooking room by lowering the height of the machine room is provided. The machine room cooling structure includes a fan forcibly blowing air of the machine room, a motor driving the fan, an exhaust duct guiding air of the machine room to an area in front of the oven, and a support bracket to install the motor at a suction hole of the exhaust duct, the support bracket includes a base unit, a motor combining unit on which a core of the motor is placed, and bridge parts connecting the base unit and the motor combining unit, and the motor combining unit is formed such that the height of the lower end of the core is equal to or lower than the height of the upper end of the exhaust duct. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333686 | ASSEMBLY FOR COOKING WITH A SAFETY DEVICE - An assembly for cooking has a safety device installed on an air guider. The safety device comprises a sensor detecting a wind flow from the air guider and a processing unit comparing a sensed flow value of the wind flow with a predetermined flow value and determining the flowing condition of the air guider and executing a controlling action. When oil sludge obstructs an opening of the air guider to cause the flow value of cooking fumes to be lower than the predetermined value, the processing unit stops an air pump of the air guider or activates an alarm unit to warn operators to clean the air guider, thereby maintaining an efficient inhaling effect of the air guider. The processing unit can concurrently promote a rotation speed of the air pump to keep inhaling an amount of cooking fumes for avoiding scattering the cooking fumes in dining spaces. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333687 | FIREPLACE DRAFT BLOCKER - A fireplace draft blocker which is easily assembled and disassembled is provided with a seal around its periphery of faux fur, bristles, or soft fabric and is supported by crossed rods which hold the four corners of the fireplace draft blocker in position and away from the fireplace itself. | 2013-12-19 |
20130333688 | SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTION SYSTEM - A solar energy collection system includes a solar energy collection device, a plurality of photoreceptors, a driving device, and a controller. The photoreceptors are arranged on different positions of the solar energy collection device. When one of the plurality of photoreceptors senses a beam of sunlight, the one of the plurality of photoreceptors outputs an electrical signal, the controller determines an included angle between the sunlight and the solar energy collection device according to the electrical signal and the position of the one of the plurality of photoreceptors. The controller controls the driving device to tilt the solar energy collection device to be always perpendicular to the beam of sunlight. | 2013-12-19 |