| 52nd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
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| 20120324712 | METHOD FOR HOLDING PARTS IN A TRANSFER POSITION - A method for holding a plastic fastener on a holding device in a position for transfer to an assembly tool, the method comprising the steps of: locating the fastening element in proximity to the holding device and oriented so that a thin wall on the fastener is aligned with the axis of a projecting needle on the holding device; pressing the fastening element and the holding device together; piercing the thin wall with the projecting needle; forming an opening through the thin wall; and frictionally engaging the needle with the thin wall edge that defines the opening to thereby hold the fastener on the holding device in the transfer position. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324713 | METHOD FOR COLD LOADING AN ARTICLES - A method of loading an article, such as a self-expanding stent, into a structure, such as a delivery catheter, including the steps of chilling the article to a predetermined temperature, reducing article size a predetermined amount, inserting fluid into the article, whereby the fluid forms a substantially solid plug with respect to the article, and moving the frozen article. Also provided is an apparatus for loading an article into a structure including: an article size reduction element, a chiller connected to the size reduction element, a cold source communicatively connected to the chiller, and a fluid supply communicatively connected to the size reduction element. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324714 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA SYSTEM - A method for manufacturing a solid-state imaging device including the steps of providing a pixel array including pixel circuits arranged in a matrix; and a pixel drive unit configured to drive the pixel array to perform a reset of the pixel array, a signal storage, and an output operation. The pixel drive unit includes a pixel reset control portion to supply a signal for resetting a pixel to the pixel circuits of a plurality of rows. The pixel reset control portion performs a reset control so that a row in which the reset signal is cancelled and a row in which the reset signal is continued always exist in one reset row change operation, and a row in which the reset signal continues to be supplied exists during two or more reset row change operations. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324715 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GAP IN CIRCUIT BREAKER - Disclosed is a method for controlling a gap in a circuit breaker, the circuit breaker configured to interrupt a circuit by separating a movable contactor from a fixed contactor as a cross bar is pressed to be rotated by a pressing member due to bending of a bimetal, the method including: a gap forming step of bending the bimetal by apply of a set current, in a state where the pressing member is coupled to a coupling hole so as to be freely-movable, the coupling hole formed at an upper part of the bimetal; and a gap fixing step of interrupting the set current when a prescribed time has lapsed, and of welding the pressing member to the bimetal. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324716 | METHOD FOR WRAPPING INSULATING TAPE ON ELECTRODYNAMIC MACHINE INSULATED COILS - Electrodynamic machine conductive coils, such as those found in AC induction motors are wrapped with insulating tape layers. A tape pair having pre-set laterally overlapping (I) coupled first and second tape ribbons is wrapped about at least a portion of an electrodynamic machine conductive coil. The tape pair may be obtained in pre-configured form from a tape vendor or may be configured on site with a tape pair forming apparatus. Coils insulated with the present invention can be wrapped with more precise uniform tape offset between layers. Multiple layers are also applied simultaneously in a single wrap sequence, with less effort and time than by known single layer tape wrapping methods. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324717 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A STATOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE AND ELECTRIC MACHINE STATOR WITH HIGH FILL FACTOR | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324718 | TECHNIQUE OF FIXING A PERMANENT MAGNET IN ROTOR - A technique for fixing permanent magnets of a drive motor rotor for a vehicle may include inserting permanent magnets into a plurality of permanent magnet insertion holes that are formed at a predetermined distance from each other in a circumferential direction of a rotor core, applying magnetic force to the rotor core with a magnetic force generator, such that the magnetic force is formed in an axial or a radial direction of the rotor core to instantly fix the position of the permanent magnets, and adding a fixation material to the permanent magnet insertion holes to fix the permanent magnets. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324719 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LAMINATED CORE - A method including: a first step of preheating a rotor core body | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324720 | MAGNETIC HEAD MANUFACTURING METHOD - A magnetic head manufacturing method is provided. The method includes a wafer process, a rowbar process for slicing a bar-shaped rowbar from a wafer passing through the wafer process, and performing lapping, air bearing surface (ABS) formation, cleaning, and carbon protective film deposition processes on the rowbar, a write pole test process for measuring an effective track width of the magnetic heads in the bar-shaped rowbar by using a magnetic force microscope (MFM), a scanning Hall probe microscope (SHPM), or a scanning magneto resistance effect microscope (SMRM), a read element test process for measuring electromagnetic conversion characteristics of each of read elements within the bar-shaped rowbar, a slider process for dividing up each of the magnetic heads and machining the bar-shaped rowbar into individual chip shape sliders, and a head gimbal assembly (HGA) process. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324721 | VACUUM-SEALING-TYPE FLEXIBLE-FILM PRIMARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a flexible-film primary battery includes forming a first conductive carbon layer on a surface-treated inner surface of a first pouch film to form a positive electrode collector, and forming a positive electrode layer on the first conductive carbon layer to form a positive electrode plate. A second conductive carbon layer is formed on a surface-treated inner surface of a second pouch film to form a negative electrode collector, and a negative electrode layer is formed on the second conductive carbon layer to form a negative electrode plate. An adhesion/post-injection polymer electrolyte layer is inserted between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate to manufacture a battery assembly. An electrolyte is injected into the polymer electrolyte layer of the battery assembly. The battery assembly is sealed completely to form a primary battery. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324722 | DISASSEMBLY DEVICE - A disassembling device includes a plate, a number of suction cups, a number of fasteners, and a number of rods. The suction cups and the fasteners are respectively disposed at opposite sides of the plate to the fasteners. The plate includes a number of through holes. Each of the rods is fixed to one of the suction cups, the rods extend through the respective through holes, and is connected to the respective fasteners. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324723 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CORELESS SUBSTRATE - The present invention has been made in an effort to provide a method of manufacturing a coreless substrate that forms an opening by patterning a dry film for forming the opening onto one surface of a carrier, separating the carrier from the substrate, and removing only the dry film for forming the opening. In the present invention, since the pad can be exposed by removing only the dry film for forming the opening, a process time for forming the opening can be reduced and since a process is simple, a cost is saved. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324724 | METHOD FOR MAKING PHASE CHANGE MEMORY - A method for making phase change memory is provided. The method includes following steps. A substrate is provided. A plurality of first row electrode leads and the second row electrode leads is located on the substrate. A carbon nanotube layer is applied on the substrate to cover the first row electrode lead and the second row electrode lead. The carbon nanotube layer is patterned to form a plurality of carbon nanotube units located on the second row electrode lead. A phase change layer is applied on the surface of each carbon nanotube unit. A plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of second electrodes, a plurality of first row electrode leads and a plurality of second row electrode leads is located on the substrate. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324725 | COMPONENT MOUNTING DEVICE AND COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD - When performing the device type changing operation with the change of the board type to undergo mounting, the component mounting device, which has a first mounting lane and a second mounting lane and which is structured so as to be able to select either an independent mounting mode or an alternate mounting mode, moves a mounting head of the mounting lane to and thereafter positions and fixes to a previously-set predetermined withdraw position [P] where entry of a portion of a body of an operator by way of an opening ( | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324726 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WIRE HARNESS - A method of manufacturing a wire harness including a plurality of wires and a connector with a housing. The method includes arranging the plurality of wires in an insertion hole of an airtight block of the housing to have a gap between the plurality of wires and an inner surface of the insertion hole, supplying a molten resin having a fluidity into the gap through a flow channel in communication with the gap, and solidifying the molten resin inside the space to resin-seal the gap between the insertion hole and the plurality of wires. The supplying of the molten resin is conducted such that a tool for melting a solid resin member is attached to the airtight block, the resin member is melted by applying an ultrasonic vibration while being pressed against the tool, and the molten resin obtained by the melting is poured into the flow channel. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324727 | CRIMP CONNECTION TO ALUMINUM CABLE - A method to electrically and mechanically connect at least one wire conductor to a terminal includes the steps of cutting and stripping a portion of an insulation outer layer along an end section of the at least one wire conductor to expose a lead of the at least one wire conductor. A further step includes applying a bonding process to the exposed lead to break down oxides disposed on the lead. A further step in the method is crimping the lead having the applied bonding process to the terminal to form a crimp connection connecting the at least one wire conductor to the terminal. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324728 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A PROXIMAL CONNECTOR END OF AN IMPLANTABLE LEAD - A connector for an implantable medical lead that is electrically and mechanically connectable to an implantable medical device, has a connector pin made of a first conducting material. A tubular insulator made of an insulating material concentrically surrounds at least a portion of the pin. A connector ring made of a second conducting material is concentrically positioned around at least a portion of the insulator. The insulator is connected to the connector ring by spark plasma sintering in the case of an active fixation lead, and is connected to the ring and the pin by spark plasma sintering in the case of a passive fixation lead. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324729 | MACHINING METHOD AND MACHINING APPARATUS OF VALVE HOLES OF CYLINDER HEAD, AND CLAMP DEVICE - Two cylinder heads ( | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324730 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL WHEEL RIM STRUCTURE - A composite material wheel rim structure includes an inner rim surface and a rigid inner lining material encased by the inner rim surface to form an integrated composite structure capable of sustaining the drilling of spaced threaded holes of desired orientations and diameters for threaded engagement with corresponding attachment caps of wheel spokes so that the tightness of each spoke may be varied by the depth. The cap is threaded into the threaded hole. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324731 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING DENTAL RESTORATIONS - A system for making a dental restoration, comprising a 3D digitizer for producing a 3D model digital representation of a dental restoration model, a computer in communication with the 3D digitizer and capable of creating a dental restoration milling trajectory for a selected block of given dimension and given dental restoration material, based on the 3D model, and a laser milling apparatus in communication with the computer and capable of laser milling the dental restoration from the selected block positioned therein using the milling trajectory created by the computer. The laser milling apparatus includes one or more sensor for continuously monitoring the laser milling of the selected block and to provide feedback to the computer such that the milling trajectory is continuously adjusted by the computer using the feedback from the one or more sensor. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324732 | ELECTRIC SHAVER - Hair lifting frames are provided in a range between a top of a first outer blade located on one side in the traveling direction and a top of a second outer blade located on the other side in the traveling direction in the use of a shaver main body (an electric shaver). Accordingly, the hair lifting frames can efficiently lift body hair up, and at the same time, an influence (damage) on a skin surface can be prevented. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324733 | SHAVING ASSEMBLY - A shaving assembly having plural independent flexibly mounted cartridges. The assembly comprises a cartridge support including two flexible cross members at opposing ends of a bridge member each at one of a pair of attachment points. The cross member is flexible into either a convex or a concave orientation about the respective attached point. The assembly further comprises a plurality of cartridges each including a carrier and at least one blade, each cartridge independently coupled to the cross members in a parallel relation to each other cartridge to the cross members. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324734 | ONE PIECE PUMP WITH HINGE - This invention relates to a novel one-piece pump or fluid dispensing apparatus having at least one hinge. The hinge allows for a streamlined manufacturing process which provides increased cost effectiveness. In addition, the hinge serves to orient or align the pump elements for easy, economical assembly of the finished device. The hinge may include one or more hinge elements or linkages. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324735 | Hair Removal Device Comprising Erodable Moisturizer - A razor cartridge is provided comprising a housing having a base which is connectable to a handle, two or more blades, whose tips are aligned in a cutting plane to cut in a cutting direction, and a moisturizing block disposed before and/or after the blades in the cutting direction, the moisturizing block having a skin-contacting surface, wherein:
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| 20120324736 | Hair Removal Device Comprising Erodable Moisturizer Comprising An Anti-Irritation Agent - A razor cartridge is provided comprising a housing having a base which is connectable to a handle, two or more blades, whose tips are aligned in a cutting plane to cut in a cutting direction, and a moisturizing block disposed before and/or after the blades in the cutting direction, the moisturizing block having a skin-contacting surface, wherein: the moisturizing block comprises at least 50% lipophilic materials by weight of the moisturizing block; and from about from about 0.01% to 5% of an anti-irritation agent comprising a pyrithione, a polyvalent metal salt of pyrithione, and a mixture thereof, such as zinc pyrithione. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324737 | Razor Cartridge With Skin Contact Element - A razor cartridge has a housing, a guard located at a front of the housing and a cap located at a rear of the housing. A skin contact element is disposed in the housing partway between the guard and the cap. A skin contact plane defines a plane tangential to the guard and the skin contact element and a plane tangential to the skin contact element and the cap. One or more blades are located between the guard and the skin contact element, each of the blades having a cutting edge located at a distance y | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324738 | POCKETKNIFE WITH AN ASSISTED OPENING AND CLOSING MECHANISM - A pocketknife has a handle, a blade, an assistant assembly and a locking assembly. The handle has a cavity defined in the handle. The blade is mounted pivotally at one end of the handle. The assistant assembly is mounted on the handle, assists to extend the blade out or retract the blade in the cavity and has a dial, a biasing lever and a spring. The dial is mounted rotatably in the handle and is connected securely on a proximal end of the blade. The biasing lever is mounted in the handle and is mounted eccentrically and pivotally on the dial. The spring is mounted around the biasing lever and biases the biasing lever to rotate the dial in two rotational directions to retract or extend the blade. The assistant assembly assists the user to open or close the pocketknife. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324739 | Powered Drywall Tape Cutter - A power cutter tool for applying drywall tape or plastic drywall trim product that contains a powered blade that can cut the tape or trim material by simply pressing a trigger. The cutter can be powered by a spring or springs, a motor, hydraulically or by any other means. The trigger can be a button, lever, valve or any other means for releasing a powered blade. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324740 | Knife Block - A knife storage block comprising a housing block having one or more apertures for accommodating a knife blade, and a security means. The security means is able to adopt a first, opened position in which knives can be removed from the housing block, and a second, closed position in which knives cannot be removed from the housing block. Also described is a knife storage assembly comprising such a knife storage block and one or more knives. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324741 | Training Cutlery - The training cutlery of the present invention comprises of a handle and three indentations placed in said handle for finger placement. For a fork or spoon, the first indentation is located at the left side of the handle and is configured to receive a thumb. The second indentation is located at the right side of the handle and is configured to receive an index finger. The third indentation is located at the bottom surface of the handle and is configured to receive a middle finger. For a knife, the first indentation is located at a left side of the handle and is configured to receive a thumb. The second indentation is located at a right side of the handle and is configured to receive a middle finger. The third indentation is located at a top side of the handle and is configured to receive an index finger. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324742 | Power Tool Unit with Adjustable Working Element - A power tool and method of using the power tool is described. The power tool includes a support platform component including a handle and a base plate, and a power tool component includes a working element and means for engaging the support platform that allows for rotational or pivotal movement of the power tool relative to the support platform component. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324743 | Battery Driven Electric Tool - A balanced electric power tool ( | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324744 | RECIPROCATING TOOL - An arcuate action tool attachment is adapted to receive an input and to convert that input into reciprocating output motion along an arcuate path. The tool may be adapted to be combined with an existing linear reciprocating device or a rotary device, or the tool may comprise a single unit including a linear reciprocating device or a rotary device. The tool may be fitted with one or more curved or arc-shaped accessories, such as saw blades or the like, that reciprocate along the arcuate paths that may have substantially the same radius of curvature as the accessory. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324745 | HAND SAW - A hand saw that includes a saw blade and a handle assembly having a clamp member movable between a clamped position and a released position. In the clamped position the clamp member exerts a clamping force on a top edge of the saw blade within a slot of the handle assembly to couple the saw blade to the handle assembly and to retain a tang of the saw blade within the slot. In the released position the tang is removable from the slot. A first interior wall and a second interior wall of the handle assembly that define the slot are flat such that the tang of the saw blade can be removed from the slot without moving the saw blade in a direction normal to a longitudinal axis of the saw blade when the clamp member is in the released position. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324746 | DUAL-GLOBE APPARATUS - The dual-globe apparatus utilizes at least one indicator on a tool. The indicator comprises an outer vessel buoyantly supported within an inner vessel. In one embodiment, the outer vessel and inner vessel comprise spheres. In another embodiment, the outer vessel and inner vessel comprise spherical segments. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324747 | METHOD FOR CHECKING THE DIAMETER OF A CYLINDRICAL PART IN ORBITAL MOTION - A method for checking the diameter of a cylindrical part, such as a crankpin of a crankshaft, in orbital motion in a numerical control grinding machine, by means of a checking apparatus with a Vee-shaped reference device for cooperating with the crankpin, a support device movably carrying the Vee-shaped reference device, and a measuring device movable with the Vee-shaped reference device. The Vee-shaped reference device is brought, from a rest position, into contact with the crankpin, and the contact, that defines a checking condition, is maintained by gravity during the orbital motion of the crankpin. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324748 | RAILROAD SWITCH SIGNALING DEVICE - An apparatus for indicating the position of a point detector bar having an outer surface and linked to a moveable point associated with a fixed rail utilizing a probe. The probe is moveable to contact and ride on the outer surface of the point detector bar. A housing is connected to the probe and is moveable toward point detector bar also. A leg is positioned relative to the housing to form a unit. The leg is moveable within and relative to the housing when the probe contacts a certain portion of the outer surface of the point detector bar. A driver is linked to the leg and the housing unit and moves the housing and connected probe toward the point detector bar. A signal generator alerts the relative movement between the housing and leg within the housing and the probe contacts a certain portion of the outer surface of the point detector bar which may take the form of an enlarged diameter area. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324749 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING SPACES WITH LIMITED ACCESS - A method and apparatus for measuring a space between parts having restricted access is disclosed. An apparatus may comprise an elongate member, a flange, and a measurement system. An end of the elongate member is configured to move through a hole in a first structure into a space located between the first structure and a second structure. The flange extends from the elongate member. The elongate member is configured to expand after the flange exits the hole in the first structure such that the flange is unable to pass back through the hole. The measurement system is configured to measure movement of the end of the elongate member to identify a length of the space between the first structure and the second structure. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324750 | STRUCTURE FOR PROTECTING SCALE GRADUATIONS - In a structure for protecting scale graduations, in which a graduation unit formed on a scale base is protected by a scale cover arranged on the top surface side of the graduation unit, a space between the scale base and the scale cover along the entire lateral periphery of the graduation unit is sealed using an adhesive agent mixed with a powder material such as a glass powder for blocking penetration of graduations-deteriorating components, to form a periphery adhesive layer. The scale cover may be supported on the scale base by a height regulating unit provided along the periphery of the graduation unit, so that variations in encoder output due to unevenness in thickness of the adhesive agent for joining the scale cover with the graduation unit can be prevented. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324751 | FISH MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A fish measurement device is disclosed formed as an elongated rectangular substrate with ruler type markings for measuring the length of a fish. An important aspect of the invention is that the substrate is formed from a flexible resilient material that allows the device to folded or rolled up into a relatively compact volume. Another important aspect of the invention is that it includes one or more bumps that project upwardly from the plane of the elongated substrate that enable the user to hold the fish head firmly against, yet do not prevent the fish measurement device from being rolled or folded. The ability to hold a fish against a bump enables relatively accurate measurements to be taken. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324752 | BAG DRYING AND STORAGE DEVICE - A bag drying and storage device includes a base member and a plurality of arched upward protrusions secured thereto. A bag or similar item is placed on a pair of the protrusions and the arched shape allows air to circulate within each bag and decrease a drying time. Additionally, the protrusions can be independently rotated to adjust to the size of the bag secured thereon. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324753 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS ACCORDING TO TARGET RELATIVE HUMIDITY - A control method of a laundry treatment apparatus configures to supply steam and/or heated air to an accommodating space accommodating laundry therein is disclosed. The method includes a water supplying step (S | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324754 | MOBILE SURFACE DRYING APPARATUS - A mobile surface drying apparatus includes a vacuum fan, a blower fan, a vacuum and blower assembly and tubing. The vacuum and blower assembly includes a vacuum head powered by the vacuum fan and a blower head positioned next to the vacuum head and powered by the blower fan. The tubing connects the vacuum head to the vacuum fan and the blower head to the blower fan. The vacuum head includes an inlet that suctions moisture from a surface and the blower head includes an outlet that communicates airflow onto the surface to direct moisture toward the vacuum head to enable the vacuum head to extract the moisture from the surface. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324755 | Combination hair-hand dryer assembly, and blow drying method - A combination dryer assembly enables a user to selectively dry articles either in a hand-held, dynamic drying mode or an assembly-held, static drying mode. The dryer assembly incorporates a blow dryer apparatus, and a blow dryer retainer assembly. The blow dryer apparatus comprises an air-forcer for directing air; air conduit for conducting directed air along an air flow axis; and apparatus circuitry for powering said air-forcer. The retainer assembly comprises a conduit position mechanism for selectively positioning said air conduit; a position switch for switching apparatus-driving circuitry when said air conduit is positioned by said conduit positioning mechanism; and apparatus-driving circuitry for selectively and electrically powering the blow dryer apparatus either in a hand-held, dynamic drying mode or an assembly-held, static drying mode. The apparatus and apparatus-driving circuitry are electrically communicable with one another and a power source for powering the blow dryer apparatus. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324756 | DEVICE FOR DRYING BULK GOODS - The invention relates to a device for drying bulk goods, in particular solids, such as granular materials, powders, grains, films, shreds, or the like, preferably plastic granular material. In order to dry the exhaust air flow ( | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324757 | METHOD FOR DRYING A SUBSTRATE - A method for drying workpieces includes immersing the workpieces in a liquid bath, raising the workpieces with a first holder until a central opening of the workpieces is visible above liquid surface, then using a dry second holder rod inserted through said central opening to continue raising process. Due to this, a drying portion of the workpiece is not held by a wet holding mechanism. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324758 | Footwear Pressure Elimination & Dipersibility Systematic - Pain caused by plantar fasciitis is usually accompanied by heel pain and arch pain or forefoot regions are possibly most painful when you first attempt to stand or walk. There are also many other painful conditions of the feet that could be cause from the foot discomfort in footwear composition or technical designed. The present invention is footwear consisting composition method to disperse an exertion of force such as pressures recess of the foot relating above painful conditions. Said it mean of relieving foot strain in the advantage of composition interior cushiony sole that it insert to inside of an outer element composed in corresponding cushiony sole of others in advantage of pain reliever or shocks absorption. FIG. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324759 | Soccer Shoe Component or Insert Made of One Material and/or a Composite and/or Laminate of One or More Materials for Enhancing the Performance of the Soccer Shoe - A soccer shoe absorbs and stores energy from the foot at foot-strike and return some of this energy to the object being struck. The shoe may also cushion the foot, leg and body; provide foot stability and motion control; reduce fatigue; extend the float time of a runner and increase the jump height of the wearer. The shoe is intended to absorb, store and return energy to the object struck, which would otherwise be lost using the existing shoe components and inserts. The shoe has a vertical component that extends around the periphery of the front of the shoe and another component (horizontal) that extends longitudinally from the front of the shoe towards the back of the shoe, at least to about the middle of the shoe, and preferably proximate the heel of the shoe. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324760 | Footwear with heel based arcuate panel-shaped impact absorbing resilient concealed tongue - Footwear includes an arcuate, resilient, panel-shaped tongue concealed in the heel to absorb impact forces and facilitate the natural rolling contact of an individuals foot when the individual is walking or running. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324761 | Article Of Footwear With A Cavity Viewing System - A sole structure for an article of footwear and a method of making the sole structure is disclosed. The sole structure can include an outsole and a midsole. The midsole includes a cavity with a protruding portion. A U-shaped transparent member is configured to cover the cavity so that the protruding portion remains visible from within the cavity. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324762 | ATHLETIC SHOE - An athletic shoe is disclosed having a two component traction system. The traction system includes an upper and an outsole. The outsole is coupled to the upper. The outsole includes at least a first traction portion and a second traction portion. Each of the first traction portion and the second traction portion define a portion of a bottom surface of the shoe. The first traction portion includes a plurality of first traction elements that provide the shoe with first traction characteristics. The second traction portion comprises a plurality of second traction elements that differ from the first traction elements in size, shape or density and provide the shoe with second traction characteristics different from the first traction characteristics. At least one of the first traction portion and the second traction portion is replaceable. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324763 | SHOE SOLE ORTHOTIC STRUCTURES AND COMPUTER CONTROLLED COMPARTMENTS - This invention relates generally to footwear with a shoe sole, including at least one insertable midsole orthotic. The insertable midsole orthotic is removably inserted within the shoe upper, the sides of which hold it in position. The shoe sole includes a concavely rounded side or underneath portion, which may be formed in part by the insertable midsole orthotic. The insertable midsole orthotic may extend the length of the shoe sole or may form only a part of the shoe sole and can incorporate cushioning or structural compartments or components. The insertable midsole orthotic permits replacement of midsole material which has degraded or has worn out in order to maintain optimal characteristics of the shoe sole and allows customization for the individual wearer to provide tailored cushioning or support characteristics for the purpose of orthopedic, podiatric, corrective, prescriptive, therapeutic and/or prosthetic purposes. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324764 | Shoes with Replaceable Design Pieces and Illumination - The invention describes a safety replaceable heel mechanism that is used to adjust the height of women's shoes. The mechanism comprises a shoe sole, a removable heel comprising a heel connector and an interchangeable heel, and a locking key to securely connect the removable heel to the shoe sole. The heel is detached and the shoe can be worn without the heel, providing a pair of shoes suitable for different occasions. The invention is provides a stable structure avoiding unwanted movement of the removable heel for adjusting the comfort of a particular pair of shoes during the course of a day. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324765 | Shoe Converters - A shoe converter comprising: an elongated tubular body; an upper opening of said elongated tubular body to receive a leg; a lower portion of said elongated tubular body covering a shoe; a fastening means attached to said lower portion on each side of said shoe; and a strap to connect said fastening means under said shoe wherein said elongated tubular body changes the appearance of said shoe and said lower portion is secured against said shoe by said fastening means and said strap. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324766 | Protective shoe cover with pass-through heel and traction sole - Footwear covers are disclosed that enable the wearer to wear his or her own shoes and keep them protected from inclement weather. The protectors comprise a body member, where the body member comprises an open top portion, a foot portion, a heel portion, and a sole portion. The top portion further comprises a sleeve portion and a fastener portion. The foot portion further comprises lateral side portions, a front portion, and a toe box portion. The heel portion further comprises a heel pass-through aperture. The sole portion further comprises a traction enhancing and shock absorbing pad. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324767 | HYDRAULIC SUSPENSION HITCH SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a hitch suspension system that reduces a transfer of energy (e.g., provides a smoother ride) between two bodies hitched together, such as between a towing vehicle and a towed vehicle/trailer. In an embodiment, the suspension system includes a hydraulic cylinder with an extendable rod in fluid communication with a fluid pump. A control valve is fluidly coupled between the hydraulic cylinder and the fluid pump and is configured to adjust an extension length of the rod. Additionally, a variable orifice that adjusts resistance to extension and retraction of the rod is fluidly coupled between the hydraulic cylinder and the control valve. A first fixed restrictive element is fluidly coupled in series with the variable orifice to dissipate energy ad the rod extends and a second fixed restrictive element is fluidly coupled in series with the variable orifice to dissipate energy as the rod retracts. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324768 | STEAM IRON - A steam iron ( | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324769 | FABRIC PRESS - An apparatus to press the collar of a shirt may include a base member with a first press surface, where the base is configured in the shape of a U and a lid member including a second press surface, where the lid member is configured generally in the shape of a U, where the lid member is hingedly attached to the base member, and wherein the second press surface is substantially complementary to the first press surface. In an open position, the first press surface is configured to receive a turndown style collar of shirt and in the closed position, the second press surface is configured to fit over and press the turndown style collar of the shirt | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324770 | SNAP N' STRETCH STRETCHER BAR WITH CONNECTING SEGMENTS - Disclosed is a stretcher bar frame and canvas fastening system specifically designed for artists. The stretcher bar framing system consists of side bar, corner, and connecting segments that snap fit and interlock for quick and easy assembly and disassembly. The snap fit interlocking side bar, corner, and connecting segments features a locking mechanism that utilizes a male plug member and a female socket member. The connecting segment plug member includes four resilient flexible arms with flat tooth surfaces that interlock when fully inserted into the socket members of the side bar and corner segments. The plug and socket members snap together for a tight and straight fit that can be quickly released and separated using a side release mechanism. The side release mechanism disengages the stretcher bar frame's side bar, corner, and connecting segments by pressing inward on the flat tooth surface of the flexible latching arms of the connecting segments. The back side of the stretcher bar features a canvas fastening block for insertion of staples, tacks, or other gripping fasteners that allow the canvas to be mounted, re-stretched, removed, or remounted. The stretcher bar system features an affordable museum quality depth that does not require the need for additional framing. The stretcher bar frame's side bar, corner, and connecting segments are made of a low cost, light-weight, non-warping, durable plastic or resin material that provides structural durability, resiliency, and stability. The pre-molded corners allows for an exact square corner without using braces or wedges for further adjustments. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324771 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE - Disclosed is a displayed device having a top and bottom elongate rail and a display module for displaying alpha numeric information to passengers on a mass transit vehicle. The display modules may be mounted along a top and bottom edge directly to the top and bottom elongate rails. End caps are mounted to the ends of the elongate rail forming a structurally sound frame about the display module. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324772 | LED LIGHT FIXTURE WITH PRESS-FIT FIXTURE HOUSING HEAT SINK - An LED light fixture. A fixture housing includes a socket-receiving cutout section. A socket is held within the socket-receiving cutout section. An LED circuit board is connected to an LED circuit board holder. The LED circuit board holder includes an insertion piece. The insertion piece is inserted into the socket-receiving cutout section and fits over the socket so that the connection pins from the LED circuit board are inserted into the socket. The insertion piece is press-fit into the socket-receiving cutout section and is held in place by friction force between the insertion piece and the socket-receiving cutout section. A thermally conductive pathway is established between the LEDs on the LED circuit board, the circuit board holder and the fixture housing. Heat generated by the LEDs travel through the circuit board and through the fixture housing. In a preferred embodiment a T-slot is cut into the insertion piece to make it more bendable and to facilitate its insertion and removal from the socket-receiving cutout section. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324773 | Wristbands With Interchangeable Layers Allowing Sizing By End User - A wearable band with an adjustable size or length. The band includes a first band element and a second band element with a planar body extending from a first to a second end. The second band element body is greater in length than the first band element body and includes a hole for receiving the first band element body. The band includes a coupling mechanism that detachably connects an outer sidewall of the first band element body to the inner sidewall of the second band element body, e.g., to allow the two band elements to be selectively disconnected and reassembled without tools. The coupling mechanism includes a first coupling component extending along the outer sidewall of the first band element and a second coupling element extending along the inner sidewall of the second band element such that the two band elements are connected along the periphery of the hole. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324774 | OBTURATOR FOR FIREARMS - An obturator ( | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324775 | DROP-IN HANDGUARD SYSTEM - A handguard system for use with a firearm including a tubular body assembly having a rearward end and a forward end, a top handguard portion and a bottom handguard portion. The bottom handguard portion includes a forward tubular portion, a gap extending from the rearward end to the forward tubular portion, a first groove formed in an inner surface thereof and spaced forwardly from the rearward end for receiving tines of a barrel nut therein, and a second groove parallel to the first groove. A clamp assembly is carried by the bottom handguard portion for engaging the barrel nut and securing the bottom handguard portion to the receiver. The top handguard portion is receivable in the gap and including a forward end, a rearward end, and engagement elements for securing the forward end of the top handguard to the bottom handguard portion. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324776 | Alignment device for mounting optical sight - The invention comprises a ring alignment bar, a mount extension rod, a bore rod, a lower connector block, a vertical connector rod, an upper connector block, and a bore extension rod. The ring alignment bar is installed in the rings of a telescopic sight mount on a firearm to bring the rings into concentric alignment with each other. The mount extension rod indicates lateral alignment between the rings and barrel of the firearm. The bore rod fits into the muzzle of the firearm. The upper and lower connector blocks, vertical connector rod, and bore extension rod fit together to indicate alignment in a vertical plane between the rings and the bore of the firearm. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324777 | HUNTING DECOY - A hunting decoy that simulates a life-sized herd of deer includes a decoy image element that is supported during use by a support system having a central suspension support and peripheral stabilizing supports. Both the support system and the decoy image element can be collapsed for transport and storage. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324778 | LURE - A lure of the present invention includes a body, a sinker moving spatial portion provided inside the body and extending in an anteroposterior direction of the body, a spherical sinker accommodated in the sinker moving spatial portion to be movable along the sinker moving spatial portion in the anteroposterior direction of the body, and a retainer provided at a front side of the sinker moving spatial portion and can retain the spherical sinker due to magnetic force thereof. A partition is provided between the front portion of the sinker moving spatial portion and the retainer, and the partition has an inclined surface portion that is gradually reduced in thickness from the sinker moving spatial portion toward the retainer. The lure provides a shiftable center of gravity due to movement of a spherical sinker. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324779 | WINDOW FLY TRAP - This invention relates to fly traps and specifically a window mounted fly trap which allows flies to enter from below or above and which has an internal barrier to prevent passage upward or downward through the trap. A window mounted fly trap comprising: (a) a frame for mounting to a window surface by detachable window mounting means; (b) a resilient cover having a non-adhesive first surface facing to the exterior of the frame and an adhesive second fly capture surface within the interior of the frame; said frame and cover defining therein a fly capture chamber; (c) the capture chamber having at least one ingress slot for permitting flies to enter the chamber; (d) wherein the flies walking on the surface of said window are permitted to enter the capture chamber and whereby the flies, when attempting to fly, contact the fly capture adhesive and are captured by said capture surface. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324780 | Insect Monitoring System - Generally, an insect monitor which delivers an insect attractant in the form of one or more gases proximate an enclosure in concentration effective to attract insects to an insect trap within the enclosure to monitor an area for insects. Specifically, an insect monitor which delivers a mixture of gases produced from a fermentation broth in a vessel proximate an enclosure to attract insects to an insect trap within the enclosure to monitor an area for insects. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324781 | Bed bug and roach trap - The present invention relates generally to traps for bed bugs and roaches. Bed bug infestations have taken a dramatic upturn in the last several years and roaches are among the oldest surviving creatures on earth. This trap takes a novel approach to luring bed bugs and/or roaches out of their hiding places, using a live warm blooded animal to entice them into the trap and killing them once they enter the trap by cutting their legs off with a rotating cutter blade, shearing off any protrusion through the perforations in an interior wall. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324782 | RODENT BAIT STATION - An embodiment of a bait station comprises a rotatable lid and air-tight bait compartments. An additional compartment also contains bait and is accessible to rodents as they enter the station. The rotatable lid is configured to hold the bait within the compartments and can be rotated in order to replace the previously accessible bait with fresh bait from a different compartment. A key can be attached to an extension pole in order to unlock and rotate the rotatable lid without requiring a person to kneel down or bend over. A base having two entrances provides an inviting environment for rodents. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324783 | JATROPHA HYBRIDS THROUGH FEMALE ONLY TRAIT - plants can be produced that are characterized by an inflorescence with female-only (FO) flowers. Such plants are especially useful for interplanting in order to obtain commercial scale production of new | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324784 | TAILORED OILS PRODUCED FROM RECOMBINANT HETEROTROPHIC MICROORGANISMS - Methods and compositions for the production of oil, fuels, oleochemicals, and other compounds in recombinant microorganisms are provided, including oil-bearing microorganisms and methods of low cost cultivation of such microorganisms. Microalgal cells containing exogenous genes encoding, for example, a lipase, a sucrose transporter, a sucrose invertase, a fructokinase, a polysaccharide-degrading enzyme, a keto acyl-ACP synthase enzyme, a fatty acyl-ACP thioesterase, a fatty acyl-CoA/aldehyde reductase, a fatty acyl-CoA reductase, a fatty aldehyde reductase, a fatty aldehyde decarbonylase, and/or an acyl carrier protein are useful in manufacturing transportation fuels such as renewable diesel, biodiesel, and renewable jet fuel, as well as oleochemicals such as functional fluids, surfactants, soaps and lubricants. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324785 | Pyrolysis of Biomass - A method of treating biomass material, particularly plant-derived biomass material, to produce pyrolysis thereof, comprising subjecting the biomass material to radio frequency electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwave radiation, while the material is being agitated, under suitable conditions to produce a desired degree of pyrolysis. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324786 | LOW-PROFILE SEED HANDLING SYSTEM WITH SEPARATE SEED BINS AND TURRET SEED FEEDER - A low-profile particulate handling assembly is provided for use in conjunction with a downstream treating device, such as a seed treater unit. The assembly includes a plurality of juxtaposed particulate bins and a surmounting turret assembly designed to successively deliver particulates to the bins. The particulates within the bins are delivered to the downstream treating device through respective lower outlets each equipped with an adjustable slide gate assembly and a lower, multiple-chute assembly. Preferably, each bin has a top wall which in plan configuration approximates a sector of a circle, planar sidewalls, and downwardly tapered, arcuate sidewall structure leading to the lower outlet; in this fashion, the bins can be grouped with the sidewalls in close adjacency, and with the outlets located to feed into a single inlet of the downstream treating device. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324787 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CULTIVATING ONE OR MORE PLANTS - The present invention relates to an apparatus for cultivating one or more plants, wherein the apparatus has at least one first chamber and at least one second chamber which are separated from one another by at least one first partition wall, wherein the inner spaces of the first and second chambers communicate by one or more communication openings in the first partition wall, and wherein the apparatus has at least one adjustment device which is arranged and designed so that a change in the position and/or a change in the shape of the first partition wall takes place on an actuation of the adjustment device. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324788 | PLANT CULTIVATING APPARATAS - There is provided a plant cultivating apparatus for saving space in an early stage of growth of plants, increases an amount of plants cultivated per unit space to achieve higher space efficiency, and which provides an optimum environment corresponding to the growth of the plants. The plant cultivating apparatus comprises a plurality of cultivation tray storage shelves arrayed in a plurality of tiers and a plurality of rows, each of the plurality of cultivation tray storage shelves being able to store a cultivation tray capable of cultivating a plurality of plant stocks, a cultivation tray transferring mechanism for moving the cultivation tray, and a handling mechanism capable of gripping and moving the plurality of plant stocks individually from the cultivation tray. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324789 | Hydroponics Applications and Ancillary Modifications to a Polyphasic Pressurized Homogenizer - Ancillary embodiments and modifications to a homogenizer unit (“PPH”), and methods of use directed to hydroponics. The apparatus includes a homogenizer body, one or more nutrient stream inlets, one or more water inlets, a mixing zone where the water stream is commingled with the nutrient stream, and a venturi within the body immediately downstream from the mixing zone such that the commingled streams are pulled into the venturi resulting in homogenization. The PPH components are insulated to maintain the aqueous nutrient solution at a cooled, below ambient temperature. Because the prepared aqueous nutrient solution is cooled, it may also have oxygen and/or nitrogen gas dissolved therein (e.g., introduced one of the streams introduced into the PPH. The resulting aqueous nutrient solution can be conveyed in its cooled state to roots of hydroponically grown plants to provide nutrients for the growth of the plants. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324790 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO TRANSPORT SOLIDS - A method of operating a gasification facility includes channeling a conveying fluid at a first temperature through at least one first steam heating device to increase the temperature of the conveying fluid to a second predetermined temperature. The method also includes channeling the conveying fluid at the second predetermined temperature through a second steam heating device to increase the temperature of the conveying fluid to a third predetermined temperature. The method further includes channeling the conveying fluid at the third predetermined temperature to a solids conveyance system. Solids become entrained within the conveying fluid. The method also includes transporting at least a portion of the solids to a gasification system. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324791 | System and method for sensing a gate obstruction - A system and method for detecting an object or obstruction in the path of a moveable barrier or automatic gate and allowing a coupled controller to determine corrective action prior to the moveable barrier coming in physical contact with such object or obstruction. A plurality of sensors in a physical array is used to detect such objects in the path of a barrier as it moves from closed to open and vice versa. The output of each respective sensor is compared to all of the others. In the preferred embodiment, if all of the sensor outputs are the same, it is assumed that there is no obstruction. However, if the output of any one sensor differs from the output of another sensor, it is assumed that there is an obstruction and the gate is either stopped or reversed before contact is made. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324792 | SAFETY GATE - A safety gate, in particular for children or pets, is provided that includes a frame which can be stationarily positioned, the frame having a lower base and two side parts protruding upwards from the base, a door member being hinged to the frame, the door member being swivable about a pivot axis, and a lock, the door member and the frame being realeasably interconnectable with each other by means of the lock, wherein the lock comprises an actuation member for an at least partial releasing of the lock, wherein the actuation member is arranged stationarily at one of the side parts of the frame. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324793 | VEHICLE COMPARTMENT CLOSURE APPARATUS - A vehicle compartment closure apparatus is provided. The closure apparatus includes a frame member and a door. The frame member is configured to be operably coupled to the vehicle contiguous with the compartment. The frame member is further configured to be operably coupled to a plurality of single and dual door configurations. The door is coupled to the frame member. At a first operational mode, the door and the frame member are rotatable about a first axis between an open position and a closed position. At a second operational mode, the door is rotatable about a second axis between an open position and a closed position, and the frame member does not move with the door. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324794 | MAGNETIC-PUSH SLIDE COVER DRIVING DEVICE - A magnetic-push slide cover driving device includes a slide seat having at least one slide guide section, a base seat connected on the slide guide section and reciprocally slidable along the slide guide section, at least one middle magnetic body disposed at a middle section of the base seat, and two movable members respectively pivotally disposed at middle sections of two sides of the slide seat. The movable members respectively have two opposite sides. The middle magnetic body is slidable between the opposite sides along with the base seat. Multiple magnetic bodies are arranged on each of the opposite sides. The magnetic bodies on the same side are such arranged that the poles of the same polarity are directed in the same direction. Accordingly, at a later stage of opening process of a slide cover, the magnetic-push slide cover driving device provides a push aid force for the slide cover. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324795 | HINGE ASSEMBLY HAVING AN UP STOP DAMPING MECHANISM FOR ROTATABLY SUPPORTING A DECKLID OF A VEHICLE - A hinge assembly for rotatably supporting a decklid relative to a body of a vehicle includes a damping mechanism for damping movement of the decklid relative to the body. The damping mechanism includes a damping clip attached to a bracket of the hinge assembly, and a damping bumper attached to a hinge box of the hinge assembly. Movement of the bracket from a closed position into an open position brings the damping bumper into engagement with the damping clip. The damping bumper spreads and/or elastically deforms the damping clip to absorb energy and dampen the movement of the bracket and/or the decklid. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324796 | SAFETY GATE - A safety gate has two frame assemblies, a shaft fixing assembly and a stretcher assembly. A relative distance between the two frame assemblies is fixed by the shaft fixing assembly first. The stretcher assembly further pushes the two frame assemblies outwardly so that the two frame assemblies tightly abut against two walls of a mounting premise and can be held on the walls securely. When the safety gate is not in use, the stretcher assembly is released to loosen the safety gate from the walls and the stretcher assembly can be moved to elsewhere. As the safety gate can be repeatedly mounted without having to readjust the relative distance between the two frame assemblies with the shaft fixing assembly, the operation of the safety gate is easy and convenient. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324797 | SEAL FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE DOOR - The sealing strip ( | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324798 | Corner Pad For A Door Assembly - A door assembly for disposition in a building includes a vertical member, a weather strip adjacent the vertical member, and a door selectively moveable to be adjacent the weather strip. A threshold extends below the door and the vertical member extends upwardly from a lower end and a corner pad is mounted to the lower end. The corner pad includes a base surface abutting the threshold, a first edge surface extending upwardly from the base surface between the vertical member and the weather strip, and a lower reservoir surface extending upwardly from the first edge surface. The lower reservoir surface extends inwardly into the corner pad defining a reservoir between the vertical member and the weather strip. The corner pad includes a second reservoir surface extending angularly from said lower reservoir surface for preventing the water from splashing out of said reservoir and into an interior of the building. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324799 | COATED PARTICLES AND RELATED METHODS - Coated particles comprise a core particle comprising a superhard material and having an average diameter of between 1 μm and 500 μm. A coating material is adhered to and covers at least a portion of an outer surface of the core particle, the coating material comprising an amine terminated group. A plurality of nanoparticles selected from the group consisting of carbon nanotubes, nanographite, nanographene, non-diamond carbon allotropes, surface modified nanodiamond, nanoscale particles of BeO, and nanoscale particles comprising a Group VIIIA element is adhered to the coating material. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324800 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ABRASIVE GRAINS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SLURRY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLISHING LIQUID - In the production method for abrasive grains according to the invention, an aqueous solution of a salt of a tetravalent metal element is mixed with an alkali solution, under conditions such that a prescribed parameter is 5.00 or greater, to obtain abrasive grains including a hydroxide of the tetravalent metal element. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324801 | THERMALLY STABLE POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND - The present disclosure provides compositions and methods directed to polycrystalline diamond materials. In one embodiment, a polycrystalline diamond material can comprise sintered polycrystalline diamond and a binder alloy, where the binder alloy is a liquid at a sintering temperature of the polycrystalline diamond, forms an intermetallic compound at a low temperature below the sintering temperature, and is substantially all intermetallic phase. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324802 | MODULAR ROOF SYSTEM FOR A BUILDING - A modular roof system for a building and method for installing the modular roof system includes roofing modules (M) which are designed to be arranged alongside each other substantially with continuity on a supporting structure (C, T). Each roofing module (M) includes a supporting base ( | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324803 | Method and Device for Watering a Hanging or Potted Plant - A rainwater catching and plant watering device includes a collecting member forming a rainwater holding area, the collecting member configured to be attached to a portion of a building from which rainwater will flow. There is at least one opening in the collecting member for receiving rainwater flowing from the building. A flow connector directs rainwater in the water holding area to plants or the like. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324804 | Systems, Methods and Articles for Restraint - The present invention comprises methods and articles for restraint. A plurality of panels may be assembled to form a structure. A method of the present invention comprises providing a structure described herein to confine a subject in a secure area. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324805 | ADHESIVELESS DECORATIVE FLOOR TILE - A decorative floor tile including at least one decorative layer and a backing layer having an array of resilient annular projections. Each annular projection includes a concave top surface, an outside wall surface, and an inside wall surface. The inside wall surface defines a central, blind passageway area. When the decorative floor tile is installed over an underlying surface, and pressure is applied to the decorative floor tile, a vacuum is created within the blind passageway and the underlying surface. The vacuum increases the amount of frictional drag between the surface covering and the underlying surface, and thus allows the surface covering to remain in place without the need for an adhesive. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324806 | High R-Value, Removable and Transparent Window Insulation Panels - The structures and preparations of high R-value, low-cost, light-weight, durable, removable, and transparent window insulation panels are disclosed. The panels are made of spaced and parallel double or multiple layers of transparent plastic sheets, air-tightly mounted on to a frame of plastic, wood, aluminum or other materials. The frame of the panels has seals on the sides for air-tight fitting into the interior structure of the windows, and has different shapes, colors and styles, if necessary, to match the design of the windows. The panels can also be designed to fit into the interior structure of glass doors to provide supplementary insulations. The panels can increase the R-value of double pane windows or glass doors from current about 3 to up to 8 or more, dramatically reducing energy losses. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324807 | Shingle Inserts And Method For Eliminating and Preventing Growth of Algae, Moss, or Lichens on a Roof - A shingle insert and method for eliminating and preventing growths on a shingled roof in which a porous copper mesh is installed with an upper edge beneath a course of shingles with the remaining portions of the insert exposed. A confined space is defined beneath a lengthwise hump in the exposed copper strip portions which is filled with a growth toxic material, in solid or granular form which releases a substance toxic to the growths when rainwater runoff passes into the confined space and material and thereafter flows out down the roof. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324808 | BEARING FRAME FOR AN ELECTRICALLY ACTIVE PANEL SUCH AS PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL - Supporting frame for an electrically active panel comprising a peripheral structure for receiving an electrically active panel, the peripheral structure including an internal electrical connector for connection to an electrically active panel carried by the frame, at least one first external electrical connector for connection to a first means external to the frame, and an electrical link for electrically linking at least the internal electrical connector to at least the first external electrical connector, the electrical linking link extending along the peripheral structure so as to be concealed by the peripheral structure, the peripheral structure comprising a hollow portion in which the electrical link is received. The peripheral structure is a framework consisting of tubular uprights, the internal electrical connector and external electrical connector extending through a wall of the uprights on which they are disposed and the electrical link extending inside the tubular uprights. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324809 | INSULATED ROOF WINDOW - A roof window frame comprising at least four elongate frame members joined about their ends forming a quadrangular shaped frame defining a central aperture. Each frame member has a main aperture facing surface and a main roof facing surface, the two main surfaces facing in opposite directions with the thickness of the frame member being defined between these main surfaces. The frame members have a reduced thickness base member and an integral insulation member carried on the main roof facing surface of the reduced thickness base member so that the overall size and shape of the reduced thickness base member and the integral insulation member is the same as an unaltered frame member for the same specification of roof window. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324810 | MODIFIED GLAZING ASSEMBLY FOR ROUGH OPENINGS - A modified flexible sealing membrane is provided for sealing the gap between the frame of an industrial window and the rough opening in which the window is received (“building gap”). The membrane is formed from a flexible sheet defining an integral projection for receipt in an adaptor connected to the window frame. On one side of this projection, the flexible sheet defines an outer membrane portion which is wide enough to seal the building gap. On the other side of this projection, the flexible sheet defines an inner membrane portion which is wide enough to seal the gap that is often found between the different structural members which combine to form the window frame (“frame gap”). | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120324811 | REINFORCED CONCRETE PARTITION BODY - Provided is a reinforced concrete partitioning structure that can exhibit electromagnetic shield function against an electromagnetic wave at target frequency. It includes an RC wall to attenuate an electromagnetic wave at target frequency propagating from an inner space to an outer space, a concrete portion having a thickness in a direction from the inner space to the outer space, and a front reinforcing bar lattice which forms a reinforcing bar plane in lattice at a position along the thickness of the concrete portion. The front reinforcing bar lattice has a plurality of longitudinal bars arranged at fixed spacing, and a plurality of transverse bars arranged at fixed spacing to intersect the longitudinal bars. The spacings of the longitudinal bars and transverse bars are adjusted according to the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave at the target frequency. | 2012-12-27 |
