| 52nd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
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| 20120325012 | FLOW METER WITH DIGITAL TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION - A flow meter is disclosed, which composes an operational amplifier, a digital potentiometer, a sensor coil, and fixed resistors R | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325013 | FLOW MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS - Flow measurement systems and methods are provided. A flow measurement system can include at least one heat-producing computing device ( | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325014 | Vortex Shedding Flow Meter - The present invention relates in general to vortex shedding flow meters with enhanced sensitivity for sensing and measuring vortex frequencies. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325015 | AIR PRESSURE DROP DETECTING DEVICE FOR COOLING FAN - An air pressure drop detecting device for detecting air flow volume of a cooling fan includes a first pressure sensor, a second pressure sensor, and a display unit. The cooling fan has an air inlet and an air outlet opposite to the air inlet. The first pressure sensor is positioned in the air inlet and detects a plurality of first pressure values. The second pressure sensor is positioned in the air outlet and detects a plurality of second pressure values. The display unit is connected to the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor to display the first pressure values and the second pressure values, and a position of the cooling fan in the computer case is determined by the pressure difference between the first pressure values and the second pressure values. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325016 | Flow meter for installation between existing electric solenoid water valve and its controller - A Flow Meter that can be installed on an existing pair of wires that connect an existing electric valve and its controller without the need to lay out additional electrical wiring, which comprises a hollow main body designed to house the internal components of the Flow Meter; one or more pipe clamps used to attach the main body to the existing pipe; an impeller that revolves when water flows through the pipe; an electric circuit; a circuit housing; a sensor; a sensor housing; and a cover. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325017 | SHOULDER YIELDING DETECTION DURING TUBULAR MAKEUP - A method of connecting a first threaded tubular to a second threaded tubular includes: engaging threads of the tubulars; and rotating the first tubular relative to the second tubular, thereby making up the threaded connection. The method further includes, during makeup of the threaded connection: detecting a shoulder position; and after detection of the shoulder position, monitoring for potential yielding of the threaded connection. The method further includes terminating the makeup according to: a first criterion in response to detection of the potential yielding; or a second criterion in response to absence of the potential yielding. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325018 | ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR WITH TENSIONED WIRE EXHIBITING VARYING TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTICS IN RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - Systems and methods for measuring environmental conditions of a sensing location, where a sensor including a measuring surface and a wire coupled in tension to the measuring surface over which ultrasonic signals may be transmitted and sensed. Signal analysis of ultrasonic signals transmitted over the tensioned wire are analyzed to measure one or more environmental conditions acting on the measuring surface. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325019 | FORCE SENSING DEVICE AND FORCE SENSING SYSTEM - A force sensing device and a force sensing system are provided. The force sensing device comprises at least one magnetic material layer and a force sensing layer which can move with respect to each other. The force sensing layer comprises two sensing elements. The first sensing element, disposed along a first axis of the magnetic material layer, generates a sensing signal varying with a first lateral force applied on the force sensing device. The first lateral force enables the first sensing element to move relatively with respect to the magnetic material layer along the first axis. The second sensing element, disposed along a second axis of the magnetic material layer, generates a sensing signal varying with a second lateral force applied on the force sensing device. The second lateral force enables the second sensing element to move relatively with respect to the magnetic material layer along the second axis. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325020 | Sensor system for combined speed-torque detection - A sensor system having at least two phase tracks spaced apart in the axial direction of a rotation axis of a rotating body and situated circumferentially around it, having at least one sensor element for each phase track situated fixed in place opposite the rotating body to detect the particular phase track. At least one first sensor element assigned to a first phase track, with at least one second sensor element assigned to the first phase track, is connected to at least one first sensor element bridge, extending parallel to the first phase track and perpendicularly to the rotation axis of the rotating body, and at least one sensor element assigned to a second phase track, with at least one sensor element assigned to the first phase track, is connected to at least one second sensor element bridge extending perpendicularly to the two phase tracks and parallel to the axis. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325021 | LOAD WEIGHT DETERMINING APPARATUS AND LOAD WEIGHT DETERMINING METHOD FOR ELECTRIC CHAIN BLOCK - A load weight determining apparatus and method for an electric chain block having a lifting-lowering motor and an inverter controller. The lifting-lowering motor rotates a sheave to wind up and unwind a chain engaging the sheave. The load weight determining apparatus has a current detecting element detecting a motor current supplied to the lifting-lowering motor from the inverter controller, and a load weight determining unit. A torque current is calculated from the motor current detected by the load weight determining unit, and a variation cycle of the torque current is calculated. An average torque current value over a period of time corresponding to the variation cycle is calculated, and the average torque current value is compared with a set threshold to perform load weight determination. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325022 | PRESSURE SENSING LIQUID LEVEL SENDER - Measuring container fluid levels and fluid volumes using pressure sensors. An immersion tube is used to detect and convey the pressure at a bottom of a container, and a sender circuit converts the pressure into a liquid level or liquid volume. The sender circuit is isolated from the fluid container for fuel applications using corrosion resistant elastomers. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325023 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIR SAMPLING IN CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS - A system and method for sampling air in a controlled environment having air sampling devices therewithin. A controller, outside the controlled environment, in separate flow communication with each sampling device via first vacuum tubes, and having a manifold for directing air from the first vacuum tubes to one or more second vacuum tubes. A vacuum source outside the controlled environment, in flow communication with the controller via the second vacuum tube(s), providing suction, and being controlled by the controller to generate flow through the first vacuum tubes. A flow switch between each sampling device and the vacuum source, for measuring and controlling the flow rate through a corresponding first vacuum tube. An alarm inside the controlled environment, is activated by a flow switch when the corresponding flow rate deviates from a desired value by a predetermined amount. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325024 | Method for Detecting Atmospheric Vapors at Parts per Quadrillion (PPQ) Concentrations - Improvements are provided in the detection of atmospheric vapors by ionizing them near ambient pressure, and analyzing them as ions. Lowest detection limits of parts per quadrillion (ppq) concentrations are enabled by a combination of improvements, including the use of a filter to remove occasional intense signal from explosive particles. Several sources of chemical background are identified and solutions for their reduction or elimination are presented. Gains in response time may be achieved by operating at elevated temperature. When the ionizer is an electrospray source, the use of high boiling point solvents is indicated. An increased selectivity is achieved by operating a differential mobility analyzer (DMA) in series with a mass spectrometer. However, ppq sensitivities require various improvements in the DMA system including a special coupling to the ionizer, controlling the temperature in the DMA pump circuit, avoidance of induction on the DMA electrodes from heating devices, etc. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325025 | Gas Trap - The gas trap collects formation gases from oil well fluid flow in real time. Gases are released by the fluid when agitated by an agitating pipe which stirs the fluid flow; the gases are then collected and separated from the fluid to be analyzed. The gas trap does hinder the flow of formation cuttings in the drilling fluid flow line, but allows the formation cuttings to flow around the agitator pipe and out to the sample box. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325026 | SAMPLER - A sampler for chemical analyzers includes a syringe placed internally to the sampler for withdrawing from one or more containers predetermined quantities of substances for carrying out chemical analysis; a support and movement group of the syringe; a transponder stably associated to the syringe and containing information relating to a plurality of the technical specifications of the syringe. The sampler also includes: a communication device with the transponder to read the information on the syringe; a logical control unit operatively connected to the communication device to determine, by means of such information, the type of syringe placed internally to the sampler and to activate an acknowledgment signal when it is suitable to perform the withdrawal of predetermined quantities of substances, and a blocking signal of the sample when the type has technical specifications not suitable to perform the withdrawal. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325027 | MEASUREMENT STAGE WITH TUBE CARRIER - In one embodiment, a stage apparatus includes a wafer stage, at least one conduit, and a measurement stage. The at least one conduit is coupled between the wafer stage and a ground. The measurement stage is configured to approximately follow the wafer stage during at least a portion of a motion of the wafer stage, and is configured to carry the at least one conduit to reduce disturbances on the wafer stage caused by the at least one conduit. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325028 | SYNTHETIC RESIN MATERIAL TEST METHOD AND SYNTHETIC RESIN MATERIAL TEST APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a synthetic resin material test method includes: forming a first plane on a sample made of first synthetic resin material by cutting or grinding the sample; obtaining measurement values at a plurality of positions on the first plane by pressing the first plane at the positions; and outputting the measurement values or physical quantities calculated based on the measurement values, in association with the respective positions. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325029 | Adjustable Simulator Apparatus and Method for Testing Vehicle Components - Various embodiments of an adjustable simulator apparatus for testing vehicle components are disclosed herein. The apparatus can be used to test linearly translatable components, such as transmission or brake components, without connecting them to every cooperating component as they would be in a vehicle. In one embodiment, an adjustable simulator apparatus includes a housing having a bore along a generally longitudinal axis and a first retainer and a second retainer disposed in the housing and spaced apart from one another. At least one of the first and the second retainer is adjustable in its position and a compressible member is disposed between the retainers. The apparatus further includes a piston translatable within the bore and a mechanical stop disposed at least partially within the bore of the housing and extends through the second end of the compressible member. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325030 | Power Transfer Unit for All-Wheel Drive Vehicles - A power transfer unit for a vehicle is provided having a transfer sleeve, a flanged ring gear, an output shaft, and a clutching assembly. The transfer sleeve, the flanged ring gear, and the clutching assembly are disposed in a housing about an axle shaft connected to a center differential. The transfer sleeve is drivingly engaged with a carrier of the center differential and the flanged ring gear is disposed about the transfer sleeve and drivingly engaged with the output shaft. The clutching assembly includes a locking collar and a clutch. The clutch may be engaged to transfer torque through the transfer sleeve to the output shaft through the flanged ring gear and the locking collar may be engaged to drivingly engage the transfer sleeve with the output shaft through the flanged ring gear. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325031 | VIBRATION ACTUATOR, LENS BARREL, AND CAMERA - A vibration actuator includes an elastic member and a relative movement member. The elastic member generates oscillatory waves by oscillation of an electromechanical conversion element. The relative movement member with which the elastic member is in pressure contact is driven by the oscillatory waves to rotationally move with respect to the elastic member. Of the elastic member and the relative movement member, at least one member has a plurality of spaces at one contacting face opposite to the other contacting face of the other member. The spaces are filled with friction coefficient adjusting substances so that a coefficient of friction of the one contacting face of the one member changes in a radial direction. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325032 | AUXILIARY DEVICE FOR SLIDING MODULE - An auxiliary device for a sliding module is disclosed. The auxiliary device includes a substrate having a guiding portion, a belt wheel rotatably disposed on the substrate, a wire disposed on the belt wheel, and a movable or sliding rack utilized for pivoting the wire. The sliding rack is movably attached to the guiding portion of the substrate and is capable of assembling with a sliding module. When the sliding rack driven by the sliding module is reciprocally moved, the sliding rack drives the wire to rotate the belt wheel, thus to minimize the unsmooth operation compared to conventional skills. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325033 | SPINDLE GEAR UNIT HAVING REINFORCEMENT - An adjusting means for adjusting two vehicle parts relative to each other, in particular for the longitudinal setting of a vehicle seat is provided. The adjusting means comprising an adjusting gear unit arranged on a first vehicle part and a spindle arranged on a second vehicle part, which extends in longitudinal direction, is in engagement with the adjusting gear unit and along which the adjusting gear unit is movable for adjusting the first vehicle part relative to the second vehicle part. There is provided a reinforcement part which supports the adjusting gear unit with respect to the first vehicle part in the longitudinal direction of the spindle such that due to the reinforcement part with forces introduced in the longitudinal direction from the first vehicle part into the adjusting gear unit the adjusting gear unit is supported with respect to the first vehicle part with a higher rigidity than with forces introduced against the longitudinal direction. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325034 | SPRING UNIT AND SLIDING MECHANISM - A spring unit including a zigzag spring | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325035 | ACTUATOR - At least a motor, a gear unit and an adjustment connection form an actuator. The gear unit is fitted with at least two mutually movable gear parts, as well as a spring acting on two of these that counteracts their movement out of an idle state. The gear unit is designed such that when an adjustment connection is blocked the motor moves the gear parts out of the idle state during operation to an operating point. In addition, the gear unit is designed such that during the movement out of the idle state it reduces the extent to which the movement is counteracted from a particular point upstream of the operating point. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325036 | Ball Screw and Manufacturing Method of Nut for Ball Screw - A ball screw is provided in which an outer circumferential formation is formed at a portion facing a ball circulating passage out of outer circumferential surface of a nut. The ball screw includes: a screw shaft having on its outer circumferential surface a screw groove; a nut having on its inner circumferential surface a screw groove facing the screw groove; a plurality of balls rollably loaded in a spiral ball rolling passage formed by both screw grooves; and a ball circulating passage to return the balls from a start point to an end point of the ball rolling passage for recirculation. The ball circulating passage is a concaved groove formed by concaving a groove on a part of the cylindrical inner circumferential surface of the nut by plastic working. Then, a flange is integrally provided at a portion facing the ball circulating passage and the screw groove. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325037 | HELICAL GEAR AND POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - As to a distance in a radial direction of a rotation shaft from a rim at the hub side to an outer peripheral side face, the outer peripheral side face includes a first side region having a distance located at the most leading end side spot in the direction of rotation of a helical gear longer than a distance at a tail end side spot. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325038 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR ACTUATING AN INTERLOCKING SWITCHING ELEMENT OF A GEARING DEVICE - A hydraulic system for actuating an interlocking shifting element of a transmission which comprises two piston chambers and a piston element that delimits the piston chambers. The piston element can be acted upon in one piston chamber by a pressure to open the shifting element and, in the other piston chamber, by another pressure to close the shifting element. Pressure can be delivered by a valve to two piston chamber and the valve can be actuated by an actuator by a pilot pressure. The valve and the electro-hydraulic actuator are designed and functionally connected to one another such that, in the event of a pressure drop, a total hydraulic force, acting to close the shifting element, is applied to the piston element and, if the current supply to the actuator fails, a total hydraulic force acting, in the opening direction of the shifting element, acts upon the piston element. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325039 | DERAILLEUR FOR ELECTRIC BICYCLE - A derailleur for an electric bicycle is composed of a control unit, a gearshift drive unit, and a gearshift cable connected with the gearshift drive unit and the control unit. The gearshift traction (F | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325040 | SPEED REDUCER, ROBOT, AND ROBOT HAND - A speed reducer includes a ring gear having internal gear teeth, a revolving gear meshing with the ring gear, an eccentric cam relatively rotatably provided in a center of the revolving gear, a first rotating shaft in the eccentric cam, the first rotating shaft driving the revolving gear by rotating the eccentric cam, a through pin inserted into a through hole in the revolving gear, a second rotating shaft connected to the through pin and outputting rotation obtained by the rotation of the revolving gear, and an elastic section between the through hole and the through pin, the elastic section having a greater area of contact with the through pin than with the through hole. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325041 | STEERING APPARATUS - It might happen that an inner column | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325042 | ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEVICE - An accelerator pedal device provided with a driving control device. The driving control device generates a braking force for braking a vehicle when the operation quantity of an acceleration pedal is below a first threshold value, and generates a driving force for driving the vehicle when the operation quantity exceeds a second threshold value larger than the first threshold value. The driving control device does not generate either the driving force or the braking force, and allows the vehicle to drive inertially, when the operation quantity ranges from the first threshold value to the second threshold value. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325043 | DAMPING DEVICE - A damping device includes a base and an arm. The base includes a base board and a cantilever located on the base board. The arm is pivotably mounted to the base board about a pivot axis. The arm is rotatable from a first position to a second position. The cantilever is urged and is resiliently deformed away from the pivot axis. A distance between the pivot axis and a contact surface, which is between the arm and the cantilever at the first position is smaller than that in the second position. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325044 | FIRE CONTROL SWITCH FOR FIREARM - A fire control switch for a firearm includes a lever assembly mounted to a first end or to a second end of a shaft. The lever assembly includes a spring-loaded rotatable pawl moveable between a first position and a second position, wherein the lever assembly is mounted to the shaft when the pawl is in the first position and can be released from the shaft by moving the pawl from the first position to the second position. In other embodiments, a second lever assembly or cap may be mounted to the other end of the shaft. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325045 | STEERING WHEEL FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A STEERING WHEEL - A steering wheel for a motor vehicle, with a steering wheel base body and a jacket that comprises at least one strip surrounding the steering wheel base body on the outer circumference. A first free end of the at least one strip is held in position securely in a groove formed in the steering wheel base body. A second free end of the at least one strip is also held in position securely in a groove formed in the base body of the steering wheel. In addition, the invention concerns a process for the production of such a steering wheel. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325046 | Method for Producing a Fracture-Divided Component, and Component Produced According to the Method - A method for producing a fracture-divided component, in particular a connecting rod, with an at least partially coated bore includes the steps of: providing an unfinished component; applying a coating of a bearing material to a bore surface; and working the coating, in order to compensate internal tensile stresses in the coating, before fracture division of the component. Alternatively, the method for producing a fracture-divided component, in particular a connecting rod, having an at least partially coated bore includes the steps of: providing an unfinished component; applying a coating of a bearing material to a bore surface before fracture division of the component; and forming a counter-hardness zone before the application of the coating in order to generate compressive stresses which oppose the internal tensile stresses of the coating. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325047 | FLOW-FORMED DIFFERENTIAL CASE ASSEMBLY - A differential case assembly includes a differential case and an integral end cap and ring gear assembly. The differential case has an open end and a side wall with an exterior surface. The integral end cap and ring gear assembly is disposed over the open end of the differential case and adjacent the exterior surface. A first interior portion of the integral end cap and ring gear assembly abuts the exterior surface of the differential case to define a weld joint interface. The integral end cap and ring gear assembly is configured to permit a welding operation at the weld joint interface. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325048 | HYBRID DRIVE TRAIN AND GEAR-CHANGING METHOD - A hybrid drive train for a motor vehicle, having an internal combustion engine for making available internal-combustion-engine drive power. A multi-step transmission has a transmission input and a transmission output. The transmission input can be connected to the internal combustion engine. The multi-step transmission is designed to set up a multiplicity of different forward gear ratios. An electric machine makes available electromotive driver power. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325049 | COPPER BASED BINDER FOR THE FABRICATION OF DIAMOND TOOLS - This invention relates to powder metallurgy, more specifically, to composite material production methods, and can be used for the production of copper base binders for diamond tools used in the construction industry and stone working. The copper binder comprises the following components (wt. %): Copper (30-60), iron (20-35), cobalt (10-15), tin (0-10.5), tungsten carbide (0-20) and an alloying addition. According to the first variant the alloying addition is a nanopowder having a specific surface area 6-25 m | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325050 | CLAYISH COMPOSITION FOR FORMING SINTERED SILVER ALLOY BODY, POWDER FOR CLAYISH COMPOSITION FOR FORMING SINTERED SILVER ALLOY BODY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CLAYISH COMPOSITION FOR FORMING SINTERED SILVER ALLOY BODY, SINTERED SILVER ALLOY BODY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SINTERED SILVER ALLOY BODY - A clayish composition for forming a sintered silver alloy body capable of forming a sintered silver alloy body, which is not easily discolored even in the atmosphere and has excellent tensile strength, flexural strength, surface hardness (hereinafter, sometimes collectively referred to as ‘mechanical strength’), elongation or the like, powder for the clayish composition for forming a sintered silver alloy body, a method for manufacturing the clayish composition for forming a sintered silver alloy body, a sintered silver alloy body and a method for manufacturing the sintered silver alloy body. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325051 | PRODUCTION OF ATOMIZED POWDER FOR GLASSY ALUMINUM-BASED ALLOYS - A system and method for producing atomized powder for glassy aluminum-based alloys in an inert gas atmosphere. A melt chamber melts the alloy and it is atomized to form powder. The powder is deposited in at least one catch tank. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325052 | Method and Device for Producing a Radionuclide - The present relates to a method and a device for producing a radionuclide in which an absorption column containing the radionuclide is eluted by means of an eluent in a first flow direction and subsequently in a second, opposite flow direction. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325053 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING DIRECT REDUCED IRON - A hearth furnace for producing direct reduced iron is described. The furnace has first and second combustion chambers, each having a rotating hearth within it to receive iron oxide and reducing agent. A set of rabbles disposed over each of the rotating hearths interacts with the iron oxide and pushes the iron oxide towards an inside or an outside edge of each rotating hearth. The first combustion chamber having an outlet connected to an inlet of the second combustion chamber to receive materials pushed by the rabbles of the first combustion chamber to the first combustion chamber outlet. The furnace further comprising one or more gas transfer channels for transferring reduction gasses and heat between the second and first combustion chambers. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325054 | METHOD OF ALLOYING VARIOUS GRADES OF STEEL WITH MANGANESE OXIDES - A method of alloying an iron majority compound with an oxide is provided. The method may include: heating the iron majority compound to a molten state; adding an oxide containing manganese to the molten iron majority compound; adding slag forming materials and reducers to the molten iron majority compound; controlling the iron majority compound to achieve a desired temperature environment for a desired period of time; and removing slag from the iron majority compound. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325055 | PREPARATION METHOD FOR STAINLESS STEEL SLAGS AND STEELWORKS SLAGS FOR RECOVERY OF METAL - The invention relates to a preparation method for stainless steel slags and modified steelworks slags for recovery of metal. In order to create a dry preparation method which guarantees a low wear and energy efficient comminution and de-agglomeration of stainless steel slags and modified steelworks slags as well as a selective separation of a metal fraction and a silicate fraction and which can be variable in relation to the different slag compositions and different requirements upon the quality of the metal fraction and the at least one silicate fraction, a roller mill is used at least for the comminution. The slags are supplied with a feed grain size of up to approximately 150 mm. The use of an air swept roller mill is advantageous, in which the comminution and de-agglomeration, if necessary drying, and at the same time a separation into an extensively mineral-free metal fraction and a virtually metal-free silicate fraction are brought together. When using an overflow roller mill the separation of the metal fraction and the silicate fraction takes place in an external classifier. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325056 | DAMAGED BOLT AND SCREW REMOVING DEVICES - A bit for removing a broken security fastener having an elongated shaft with a longitudinal axis. The shaft has a first end and a second end. The first end terminates in a tip region having a recess for receipt of the post of the security fastener, the recess being disposed substantially along the longitudinal axis. The second end of the shaft is configured to be received by the chuck of a tool which provides rotational torque. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325057 | FOLDING HAND TOOL - A foldable hand tool has a handle and a tool's driving head. The tool is mainly characterized by that, the handle is provided with a driving head guide groove, which is extended along the handle and set correspondingly with the handle's long guide hole. The driving head guide groove penetrates one side of the handle. A combined lug is protruded from the assembly end of the tool's driving head, and fitted slidably with the driving head guide groove of the handle. When the tool's driving head swings perpendicular to the handle, it can slide along the driving head guide groove. With the arrangement of said driving head guide groove, the hand tool can be configured into a straight or T-shaped pattern, thus improving the ease-of-operation and flexibility to meet the customer demands with higher applicability. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325058 | Water Softener Filter Wrench System - In general, the invention is a wrench made of a heavy and rust-resistant steel, which is 7-gauge in a preferred embodiment, as well as zinc coated in a primary embodiment, formed to one of the water filter sizes, including but not limited to: SW1, SW2, SW3, SW5-a, 144880 BW-BC, C-shaped (open end) Universal style, S3072, HT-HTF, OW1, OW2, OW6. The handle is at least 1.5 times the head diameter for easy use and the head is fitted with the various water filter sizes. A plastic or rubber cover is used on the handle for grip and for installing directions. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325059 | Quasi open-end wrench - An open end wrench having a shank with a smooth planar side, the length of the shank, that functions as a torqueing jaw of opposed wrench heads formed at opposite ends of said shank. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325060 | ANGULARLY ACCESSIBLE HEAD ASSEMBLY FOR A TORQUE HAND TOOL - An angularly accessible head assembly for a torque hand tool includes a drive shank and a head rotatably disposed on a coupling shell about drive and driven axes that intersect with each other by an angle of at least 90 degrees. First, second and third force transmitting members are disposed to couple the drive shank and the head by means of four joint subassemblies, each having a socket wall surface and an orientable portion matingly engaged with each other. A torque exerted upon the drive shank is transmitted to the head through the force transmitting members and the joint subassemblies so as to activate a rotational movement of a threaded connector. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325061 | MACHINING DEVICE - A machining device includes a support platform, a machining assembly, a clamping assembly, a driving assembly, and a controlling assembly. The support platform includes a first supporting member, a sliding rail mounted on the first supporting member, and a second supporting member mounted on the sliding rail. The machining assembly mounted on the second supporting member includes a machining tool. The clamping assembly is mounted on the first supporting member, for clamping and rotating the workpiece. The driving assembly is fixed to the second supporting member. The controlling assembly includes a connecting member mounted on the second supporting member and a resisting member mounted on the connecting member. The driving member drives the second supporting member to slide along the sliding rail, to make a gradual and increasing depth of contact by the machining tool on the workpiece, until a preset limit is reached. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325062 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SHEET PROCESSING METHOD - A sheet processing apparatus includes a punch motor, an actuator which rotates by driving of the punch motor, a punching blade which punches a sheet by driving of the actuator, and a controller which controls the driving of the punch motor so that approach run is gained, if a thickness of the sheet exceeds a threshold, in a rotating direction of the actuator in which the punching blade does not move at the beginning of the driving of the punch motor. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325063 | ADJUSTABLE POUCH FORMING, FILLING AND SEALING APPARATUS AND METHODS - An adjustable pouch machine comprises a vertical sealer module forms transverse seals between two plies of a pouch web to partially define a plurality of pouches. Rollers selectively tension and relax the web on the vertically oriented wheel, allowing them to drop away from heated lands on emergency and cycle stops. A filler wheel has a plurality of adjustable gripper units mounted directly thereon for transporting independent separate pouches cut from the pouch web. An adjustable knife is selectively provided with changeable knife hub sets to handle a variety of pouch sizes where a filler wheel alternately first fills and seals pouches in a train. Gear linkage accommodates variation in distance between hubs of different sets. Various embodiments, apparatus and methods are described. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325064 | THE SHEET BLANKING METHOD THAT USED CUTTING MACHINE - Disclosed is a method of punching a sheet using a register. Front and lateral marks (Q, R) of a sheet (S) are sensed, error values are calculated by a CPU ( | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325065 | Table Saw with Mechanical Fuse - A power tool in one embodiment includes a work-piece support surface, a swing arm assembly movable along a swing path between a first swing arm position whereat a portion of a shaping device supported by the swing arm assembly extends above the work-piece support surface and a second swing arm position whereat the portion of the shaping device does not extend above the work-piece support surface, a mechanical fuse positioned to maintain the swing arm assembly in the first swing arm position, an actuator configured to apply a force to the mechanical fuse sufficient to break the mechanical fuse and to force the swing arm assembly away from the first swing arm position and toward the second swing arm position, and a control system configured to actuate the actuator in response to a sensed condition. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325066 | Manual Food Dicer - A manually operated food dicer having a frame structure which is supported above a support surface, the frame structure having a top surface that includes at least a first slicing blade and at least one carriage guide configuration. A food item carriage displaceably deployed on the frame structure by way of the carriage guide configuration, the food item carriage including an upper receptacle for receiving food items and a lower dicing blade platform. As the food item carriage traverses the length of the frame structure in a cutting direction, the upper receptacle passes over the slicing blade resulting in a slide of the food item being deposited on the lower dicing blade platform, after which the carriage guide configuration brings a top surface of the lower dicing blade platform into contact with a bottom dicing surface of the frame structure further cutting the food item slice into diced food cubes. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325067 | KNIFE CYLINDER, ROTARY DIE CUTTER, BLADE MOUNT, AND METHOD OF FIXING BLADE MOUNT TO KNIFE CYLINDER - A blade mount is brought into contact with the outer circumference face of knife cylinder such that penetrating hole having a larger diameter on the blade mount faces a stopping member of sliding member. Resilient force is generated between an active-force generator and the sliding member and thereby the stopping member is projected externally from the outer circumference face of the knife cylinder. The blade mount is slid with respect to the outer circumference face of the knife cylinder such that the inner wall of penetrating hole having a smaller diameter formed on the blade mount is fitted into the space between the outer circumference of the knife cylinder and the stopping member, so that the blade mount is fixed to the outer circumference face of the knife cylinder. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325068 | CUTTING APPARATUS FOR ADHESIVE TAPE ROLLS - To restrain shifting of a circular blade, and reduce a cutting-in angle of the circular blade with respect to the tape roll main body, both ends of a rotatable blade shaft | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325069 | Slice blade assembly with non-welded replaceable blades - A slice blade assembly for various produce items is provided. A circular array of V-shaped blades is carried in an outer support ring. Each blade is held in place by a new non-welded block and nut which interlock with bent tabs formed at the tips of each blade. Each blade is adjustable since each blade is bendable at its apex. Each worn or damaged blade may be removed and replaced without replacing the block and nut that support the blade. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325070 | GLASS PLATE CUTTING METHOD AND GLASS PLATE CUTTING MACHINE - A glass plate cutting machine | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325071 | RIGID PLECTRUM FOR STRINGED INSTRUMENTS - A rigid plectrum ( | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325072 | Resonance mechanism for drums (Membranophones) - The presence of the described resonance device in the form of resonators ( | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325073 | FLASH MEMORY BASED STORED SAMPLE ELECTRONIC MUSIC SYNTHESIZER - A flash-memory based stored-sample electronic music synthesizer enables the electronic reproduction of a large number of independent voices while accommodating the exacting demands of voice continuity, minimal note-start latency, and voice synchronicity. Error correction code associated with each page of a sound sample is stored with the sound sample and is retrieved with the sound sample during playback to thereby increase the overall sample retrieval rate. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325074 | MUSIC MACHINE - This application describes a method and an apparatus which enable one to compose music using hierarchical musical scales and harmonic sequences, where each harmonic sequence of a higher level is derived from the one on the lower level. Frequencies associated with harmonic sequence on each level above the first one are obtained as multiples of the corresponding frequencies on a lower level. The sets of multipliers used to scale the frequencies between the levels is restricted to respective groups of rational numbers, or scales, where each level in a harmonic hierarchy can be related to its own scale, or a single scale can be used for all levels. When composing for an orchestra of multiple instruments, harmonic sequences and scales can be assigned independently to each musical instrument. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325075 | Propellant Charge Magazine and Combat Compartment Equipped with a Propellant Charge Magazine - A propellant charge magazine having a magazine housing in which propellant charges are disposed and that can be cooled by a device for distribution and/or discharge of cooling air disposed in, or within the immediate vicinity of, the propellant charge magazine. A cooling air distribution system can be disposed in a combat compartment housing, with an air discharge device thereof being disposed in an upper portion of the housing for guiding cooling air into a lateral area of the housing. A deflector guides the cooling air downwardly in the lateral area and upwardly in a central area of the housing. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325076 | Composite Armor - Ultra high hardness steel based composite armor having crack mitigating layers. A method of using ultra high hardness steel in ballistics armor applications. A method of overcoming brittleness of a ultra high hardness steel plate for using the ultra high hardness steel in ballistic armor applications. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325077 | Accessory Interface Sysytem - An apparatus for mounting accessories on a weapon mount. One embodiment of the apparatus includes an accessory interface system having a forward module coupled to a mounting module. The mounting module of the accessory interface system mounts on a weapon mount. The forward module of the accessory interface system provides a plurality of surfaces for mounting weapon accessories. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325078 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGISTRATION OF ARTILLERY FIRE - A system and method for providing information for performing a registration correction for artillery employs two spaced apart optical imaging systems associated with a processing system. Outputs from the two imaging systems are monitored to detect potential shell trajectory events and then correlated to eliminate potential shell trajectory events not viewed by both optical imaging systems. Locations are determined for potential shell trajectory events viewed by both optical imaging systems. Shell firing data relating to firing of at least one shell is provided to determine at least one predicted trajectory time point for the shell, and this is used to identify a corresponding detected shell trajectory event. The time and location of the detected shell trajectory event can then be used in determining a registration correction for the artillery | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325079 | Sports or Defence Rifle With Container Pipe for Cartridges - A cap group of a container pipe of a rifle comprises a manually removable closure latch having a main body, an engagement element, a spring and a socket. The group further comprises a cam profile joined to the container pipe, having a housing seat for the stable and manually reversible reception of the engagement element. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325080 | Gas boosters - One or more examples of the gas boosters described herein aim to provide a light weight gas booster configured to produce high output pressure levels at high volumes. Generally described, one or more examples of the gas boosters reduce the dead volume in a piston assembly, thereby increasing the ratio of the output pressure to the input pressure. In that regard, several examples of the gas boosters disclosed herein have a first check valve as a disk-type check valve or the like and a second check valve as a ball-type check valve or the like. Furthermore, one or more examples include an inwardly acting cam configured to convert rotary motion to reciprocating motion by an inner surface thereof. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325081 | HIGH POWER HYDRAULIC CYLINDER - A hydraulic device that includes a case, and a substantially hollow rod slidably extending from the case. The rod has a ram on a first end thereof that caps the rod to form a first hydraulic piston. The rod has a second hydraulic piston on a second end thereof, inside the case. The first and second pistons are at least partially radially coextensive, and a pressure barrier inhibits high pressure on the first piston inside the hollow rod from reaching a side of the second piston that faces the first piston. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325082 | FLUID CYLINDER MECHANISM - A fluid cylinder mechanism ( | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325083 | PISTON GUIDE RING COMPRISING POLYAMIDE-POLY(ARYLENE ETHER) COMPOSITION - A piston guide ring for use in a piston-cylinder assembly includes a compatibilized polyamide-poly(arylene ether) blend. The compatibilized polyamide-poly(arylene ether) blend includes about 35 to about 95 parts by weight polyamide and about 5 to about 65 parts by weight poly(arylene ether), based on 100 parts by weight total of the polyamide and the poly(arylene ether). The piston guide rings provide improved compressive strength at elevated operating temperatures, more isotropic mold shrinkage, and reduced moisture absorption compared to piston guide rings prepared from polyamide. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325084 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING AND DEPOSITING PARTICULATE MATTER ONTO TISSUE SAMPLES - Electrostatic aerosol in vitro exposure systems and methods are disclosed and can be used for collecting and depositing particulate matter onto tissue without pre-concentration, and without any intermediate collection steps such as use in water or on a filter. The system can include an inlet configured to receive air containing particulate matter, a receptacle configured to hold one or more tissue samples, a porous membrane providing support for an air-liquid interface of the tissue sample, and an electrostatic precipitation area. Particulate matter contained in the air received at the inlet can be electrically charged in the electrostatic precipitation area and flowed over the tissue sample, where it can be collected and measured. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325085 | CYCLIC ADSORPTION PROCESS USING CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORS - A cyclic adsorption process is provided, the process containing one or more adsorber vessels undergoing the steps of at least pressurization and depressurization and driven by one or more variable speed centrifugal machines operating under acceleration and deceleration conditions and adjusted to the steps, vessel size, and process conditions employed, wherein the process cycle time is greater than the ratio of the change in inertia, defined the maximum energy that can be lost during a cycle due to inertia changes, to 0.3 times the total power of the one of more centrifugal machines that would be consumed in the absence of inertial effects. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325086 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION FOR CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE - A nitrogen-flush scrubber system for a controlled atmosphere room in which the amount of nitrogen required to flush the regenerated scrubber beds is significantly reduced. The present invention provides a dual-bed scrubber system in which low oxygen air salvaged from the active scrubber bed is used to flush high oxygen air from the regenerated scrubber bed prior to nitrogen flush. The scrubber system may include two scrubber beds that are used alternately to scrub air from the CA room. One scrubber bed is used as an active scrubber bed to remove carbon dioxide from the air. The inactive scrubber bed may be regenerated while it is inactive. When the active scrubber bed becomes sufficiently saturated, the control system may switch the active scrubber bed, using the regenerated bed as the active scrubber bed and allowing the saturated bed to be regenerated. Before switching, the regenerated bed is purged to reduce the oxygen level, which increased during regeneration. First, a volume of low oxygen air is salvaged from the active scrubber bed. The low oxygen air may be salvaged by moving it back into the CA room or into a storage reservoir, such as an air bag. The salvaged low oxygen air may then be moved into the regenerated scrubber bed to reduce the oxygen content in that bed. After the low oxygen air has been introduced into the regenerated scrubber bed, a nitrogen purge process may be used to further reduce the oxygen content in the regenerated scrubber bed. Once the desired oxygen level is reached, the regenerated bed may become the active scrubber bed. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325087 | HYDROGEN SELECTIVE PROTECTIVE COATING, COATED ARTICLE AND METHOD - Hydrogen selective coatings, coated articles and methods for their formation and for hydrogen separation or purification. The coatings are formed by atomic layer deposition of suitable metal oxides with desirable hydrogen activation energy or hydrogen flux, e.g., silicon dioxide, and can be borne on a nonporous, thin-film metal or cermet substrate, e.g., a palladium sheet or layer. The coated substrate may include a porous support for the sheet or layer. The coated article may be used as a purification membrane and the coating can protect the metal layer from contaminants in the gas or process stream from which hydrogen is being purified. In some embodiments, the coated article can provide such protection at elevated temperatures in excess of 300° C.; and in other embodiments, can provide protection at temperatures in excess of 600° C. and even in excess of 800° C. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325088 | FALLING MICROBEAD COUNTER-FLOW PROCESS FOR SEPARATING GAS MIXTURES - A method and reactor for removing a component from a gas stream is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes providing the gas stream containing the component that is to be removed and adsorbing the component out of the gas stream as the gas stream rises via microbeads of a sorbent falling down an adsorber section of a reactor. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325089 | CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURING DEVICE AND CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURING METHOD - In accordance with an embodiment, a carbon dioxide capturing device includes an absorption tower, a regeneration tower, and a cooling unit. A gas containing carbon dioxide and a lean liquid is introduced to the absorption tower which brings the gas and the lean liquid into contact with each other to generate a rich liquid. The regeneration tower generates a lean liquid by diffusing vapor containing carbon dioxide from the rich liquid from the absorption tower, and then returns the lean liquid to the absorption tower. The cooling unit cools at least one of the gas, the lean liquid, and the rich liquid. The cooling unit includes first and second coolers connected in series to each other, by first and second cooling mediums, respectively. The first cooling medium is generated outside the device without using power for cooling in the device. The first cooler is located upstream of the second cooler. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325090 | REMOVAL METHOD AND REMOVAL APPARATUS FOR ENTRAINED AIR IN COATING FLUID - The present invention has as an object to render a photochromic coating layer free from air bubbles and obtain a uniform layer without film thickness unevenness in the coating layer. In the prevent invention, entrained air in a coating fluid stored in a vessel of a coating unit comprising the vessel, a check valve for preventing back-flow of the coating fluid connected to the vessel, and optionally an ejection nozzle connected to the check valve; air existing inside of the check valve; and optionally air existing inside of the ejection nozzle are removed by plugging an outlet of the coating fluid existing downstream of the check valve and then rotating the coating unit on an axis of the vessel and orbiting the coating unit on a revolution axis simultaneously. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325091 | GETTER STRUCTURE INCLUDING A GAZ-PERMEABLE MATERIAL - A getter structure including at least one portion of getter material at least one face of which is positioned against at least one portion of gas-permeable material such that said portion of getter material is able to achieve a gaseous absorption and/or adsorption at least by said face through at least said portion of gas-permeable material, and in which the portion of gas-permeable material includes one or more channels made at the level of a face of said portion of gas-permeable material which is in contact with the portion of getter material, where the portion of getter material is able to achieve a gaseous absorption, or a gaseous adsorption, or both a gaseous absorption and a gaseous adsorption, via the channel or channels. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325092 | EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to solve these problems and to provide a exhaust gas treatment system which prevents formation of deposits in a main duct and a flue, on and after the point where the exhaust gases converge, after the removal of CO | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325093 | Exhaust Gas Treatment System for Engine - An exhaust gas aftertreatment system for an engine can perform manual regeneration control for regenerating a particulate removal filter by increasing the engine rotation speed. The system can suppress the engine rotation speed increase while maintaining the exhaust gas temperature required to regenerate the particulate removal filter. The system can set the target engine rotation speed to a first set value when a regeneration instruction signal from a manual regeneration switch is received. When, although the engine rotation speed falls within a predetermined engine rotation speed range including the first set value that is the target engine rotation speed for a predetermined time period, the exhaust gas temperature does not reach the filter's regeneration temperature within the predetermined time period, the target engine rotation speed is repeatedly reset by being increased from the first set value by a predetermined rotation speed. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325094 | BOILER AND DISPENSER SYSTEM FOR A HOT BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE - A pressurized boiler comprises a first three-way valve, a dispenser, and a control card. The first valve comprises a seat integrated in the boiler and a pilot screwed into the seat. The dispenser receives hot water from the boiler through a first pipe and comprises a plurality of consecutively connected serving elements, each of which has three branches, which include closing means controlled by the card and which enable the direction of hot water towards a selected hot beverage serving. The first valve enables the direction of hot water from the boiler towards the dispenser and air towards the dispenser, draining the water downstream from the boiler so that it does not remain in the system and cool down between two consecutive servings. The boiler and the dispenser can be remotely disposed relative to each other. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325095 | Griddle Pan - A griddle pan for domestic use, having a base, a plurality of ridges extending upwardly from the base, and gulleys between successive ridges. The pan includes a plurality of barriers, each barrier being arrangable between successive ridges, at a height at or lower than the height of successive ridges. The barriers allow liquid to flow from tops of ridges towards the gulleys, and the barriers being arrangable to prevent at least some liquid from spitting from the gulley away through the space between the tops of successive ridges and away from the pan. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325096 | Corn Creamer - A corn creamer includes a blade bit with a cylindrical body having a first circular end and a second circular end, and said cylindrical body and circular ends define an interior chamber with an interior circumference defined by an interior surface of the circular ends and the cylindrical body. Teeth are disposed on the first circular end of said blade bit, and a scraping blade member with a cutting edge is attached to said cylindrical body and said cutting edge extends inward from the cylindrical body partially into the interior chamber. The second circular end of the blade bit is attached to a shaft and the device is used to cut and cream corn. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325097 | Baffled Ink Cup - A modified ink cup for plate printing is presented, where the ink cup is separated internally into two domains, a storage area and a print area, by a baffle system. The baffling allows only a limited amount of exposure of the ink in the ink cup to the outside air, reducing evaporation of the ink solvent and extending the life of the ink supply in the cup. This system greatly reduces the number of times an ink cup has to be re-filled to perform plate printing and limits the evaporation of possibly toxic solvents to the air. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325098 | PRINTING BLANKET, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, BLANKET CYLINDER, AND PRINTING PRESS - In a printing blanket, a manufacturing method of the printing blanket, a blanket cylinder, and a printing press, a printing unit is configured to include a plate cylinder to which a plate is attached, and a blanket cylinder that has a blanket attached thereto, rotates synchronously with the plate cylinder, and can transfer an ink image transferred from the plate cylinder onto a web, a circumference of the blanket cylinder is set to be twice as large as a circumference of the plate cylinder, and a notch and a concave portion along an axial direction are provided on a surface of the blanket at a uniform interval to correspond to a notch of the plate cylinder. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325099 | MULTIBEAM EXPOSURE SCANNING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRINTING PLATE - This invention is concerning a multibeam exposure scanning method and apparatus, and a method of manufacturing a printing plate. The problem to be solved is that the influence of the heat from adjacent beams accompanying multibeam exposure is effectively reduced, and a desired shape having a very small size is formed with high precision. The above problem is to be solved by a multi-beam exposure scanning method for engraving a surface of a recording medium by emitting a plurality of beams simultaneously from an exposure head to the recording medium, the exposure head having N levels (N being an integer equal to or greater than 2) of emitting outlet rows each having emitting outlets arranged at intervals of P in a sub scanning direction, the N levels being arranged at regular intervals in a main scanning direction perpendicular to the sub scanning direction, the respective levels being arranged so that respective projected emitting outlets are located at intervals of P/N when the respective emitting outlets are projected in the main scanning direction. The multibeam exposure scanning method includes: scanning the recording medium in the main scanning direction N times with the exposure head; and emitting beams to a first area from only the emitting outlet row of one level while sequentially switching the levels to emit beams for each main scanning operation, where the surface of the recording medium is divided into a target flat area to be maintained without engraving, the first area to be engraved with precision, and a second area that is the remaining area. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325100 | ANTI-MARKING JACKETS COMPRISED OF FLUOROPOLYMER AND METHODS OF USING IN OFFSET PRINTING - In a printing press having a transfer cylinder for transferring a freshly printed substrate, an anti-marking device is provided. The anti-marking device comprises a flexible jacket comprised of fluoropolymer to engage the freshly printed substrate as it is transferred over the transfer cylinder, the anti-marking device removably attached with free play to the transfer cylinder. In an embodiment, a base cover is installed on the transfer cylinder between the anti-marking device and the transfer cylinder. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325101 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTION SUPPORTING APPARATUS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTION SUPPORTING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an environmental contribution supporting apparatus provided for a system including a printing apparatus and an erasing apparatus includes a duplex-reduction calculating unit, an aggregation-reduction calculating unit, a sheet-reduction-ratio calculating unit, a printing-state-character selecting unit, a sheet-reuse-ratio calculating unit, a reuse-state-character selecting unit, a sheet-reduction-message selecting unit, a sheet-reuse-message selecting unit, an advice setting unit, and a report creating unit configured to edit a character selected by the printing-state-character selecting unit, a character selected by the reuse-state-character selecting unit, and a message set by the advice setting unit into a predetermined form. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325102 | VISCOELASTICITY OF INKS FOR HIGH SPEEDING PRINTING - An ink for high-speed printing is formulated by controlling the phase angle of the ink to less than 60° at a frequency of 10 Hz when the ratio of the total non-volatiles volume fraction of the ink to the maximum total non-volatiles volume fraction of the ink is a ratio between about 0.40 to about 0.90. An ink for high-speed printing includes one or more resins, one or more colorants, one or more solvents, and one or more additives. The ink can be a flexographic ink, a rotogravure ink, a heatset offset ink, or a publication gravure ink. A print of the ink includes less than 1% of pinholes by area. The ink is applied to a substrate, which moves at a speed of greater than 1200 feet/min. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325103 | COUPLING DEVICE FOR EXPLOSIVES - A coupling device which is configured such that respective explosives for blasting work are coupled to front and rear sections thereof. The coupling device includes cylindrical bodies, one of the bodies being movable away from or close to another one of the bodies, a partition provided inside a predetermined one of the bodies to divide an inner space of the predetermined body, and an expandable support section provided between the bodies to connect the bodies to each other. The expandable support section forms a cylindrical shape together with the bodies when one body is moved away from the other body and is radially expanded when one body is moved close to the other body. The explosives can be easily inserted into a blasting hole and be positioned in the center of the blasting hole, thereby increasing the efficiency of blasting work. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325104 | Shot Packing Method And Related Devices - Some embodiments may include an improved cartridge ammunition load and/or related method. Such a load may comprise a shot casing, a combustible propellant charge, a wad, and a plurality of shot. The shot may include shot of a first size and a second size, wherein the second size is within 80-95% of the first size. The first-size shot may be arranged in a stack of one or more planar rings, and may have the second-size shot disposed in a central interstice of one or more of the rings. Embodiments may include any number of layers of shot of the first and second size, and the second-size shot need not be present between every pair of adjacent layers of first-size shot. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325105 | BIDIRECTIONAL WAFER CARRYING POD AND WAFER TRANSFER SYSTEM - A wafer transfer system includes a bidirectional wafer carrying pod, an over-head transport (OHT) rail, an OHT, two platforms, and two loading ports respectively connected to the two platforms. The bidirectional wafer carrying pod has a loading housing and two doors respectively and detachably installed on the two opposite sides of the loading housing. The OHT rail has a single rail section and a double rail section. The two ends of the double rail section are connected to the single rail section. The platforms are respectively disposed beside the double rail section. The loading ports are disposed under the double rail section. Through the OHT, The bidirectional wafer carrying pod can selectively be transferred to one rail of the double rail section and disposed on the loading port of the tool corresponding to the one rail of the double rail section. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325106 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OVERHEAD CABLE TOWED SPORTS - An elevated loop of cable or other flexible traction member extends suspended above a surface over which a sport participant is to be towed. The loop includes upper and lower legs which run between a pair of pulleys which are mounted for rotation in substantially vertical planes atop respective ones of a pair of mutually separated support structures. At least one of the pulleys is coupled to a reversible, variable speed drive. A carrier is coupled to one leg of the loop and in response to rotation of the drive, unit travels along according to a reversible variable speed velocity profile. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325107 | INTERMODAL RAIL VEHICLE TO FORM A TRAIN - The improved intermodal vehicle has a one-piece upper frame assembly with a horizontal load carrying surface below the ends of a drawbar for connecting the trailers. Each highway trailer has a coupler socket assembly at both its front and rear into which the drawbar enters and connects to the intermodal vehicle by a vertical coupling pin projecting upward from the horizontal load carrying surface. The coupling pin is operated up and down by either manual or air operated actuators, and locks in the up position by a manually operated safety latch. The upper frame is supported from dual steerable lower frames by primary air springs so that when the springs are deflated, the upper frame is lowered to allow the trailers to be pushed upon the load carrying surface. When the air springs are inflated, the trailers are raised so that the trailer wheels are carried above the railroad track. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325108 | CRASH MODULE FOR A RAIL VEHICLE - A crash module for a rail vehicle includes at least one crash element, which is arranged in front of the vehicle structure. At least one transverse profiled element is provided, which is connected to the at least one crash element and which has a substantially lower compressive strength in the longitudinal direction of the rail vehicle than in the transverse direction. | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325109 | Formation of A Zinc Passivation Layer on Titanium or Titanium Alloys Used in - Embodiments of the current invention describe methods of processing a semiconductor substrate that include applying a zincating solution to the semiconductor substrate to form a zinc passivation layer on the titanium-containing layer, the zincating solution comprising a zinc salt, FeCl | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325110 | MULTI-STAGE PRE-TREATMENT METHOD FOR METAL COMPONENTS HAVING ZINC AND IRON SURFACES - The invention relates to an acidic, aqueous, chromium-free composition (A) for the anti-corrosive treatment of steel and/or galvanized steel surfaces comprising metal ions (M) selected from ions at least of the elements nickel, cobalt, molybdenum, iron or tin and a multi-stage method applying the composition (A) for the anti-corrosive pre-treatment of metal components which have steel and/or galvanized steel surfaces. The invention further relates to metal surfaces of zinc or iron having a passive layer system comprising at least 30 mg/m | 2012-12-27 |
| 20120325111 | RESIN FOR AQUEOUS PIGMENT DISPERSION, AQUEOUS PIGMENT DISPERSION, INK JET RECORDING INK, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AQUEOUS PIGMENT DISPERSION - A resin for aqueous pigment dispersion that allows the production of an aqueous pigment dispersion for ink jet recording that contains only a few coarse particles and has excellent ejection stability, an aqueous pigment dispersion containing the resin for aqueous pigment dispersion, an ink jet recording ink, and a method for producing an aqueous pigment dispersion. A resin for aqueous pigment dispersion produced by copolymerization of a composition that contains (a) one or two or more compounds selected from the group consisting of alkenylsuccinic acids, alkenylsuccinic anhydrides, alkylsuccinic acids, and alkylsuccinic anhydrides, and (b) a styrene monomer, wherein the (a) component constitutes 5% by mass or more and the (b) component constitutes 30% by mass or more of the total amount of all the monomer component(s) and the (a) component of the composition. | 2012-12-27 |
