52nd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110315080 | LIFT PIN, AND WAFER-PROCESSING APPARATUS COMPRISING SAME - In a lift pin and an apparatus for processing a substrate having the same, the lift pin includes a body inserted into a penetration hole of a susceptor on which the substrate is positioned and moving along the penetration hole upward and downward in a direction vertical to an upper surface of the susceptor, and a contact member secured to an upper portion of the body and comprising a soft material having hardness smaller than that of the substrate. Thus, the contact member of the lift pin makes contact with the substrate without scratches on a surface of the substrate, to thereby reduce substrate failures in the process. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315081 | SUSCEPTOR FOR PLASMA PROCESSING CHAMBER - A susceptor for a plasma process apparatus, the susceptor having a graphite main body with a top surface for supporting at least one substrate, the top surface having a plasma sprayed aluminum oxide coating. A vacuum processing chamber, has a main chamber body, a showerhead provided at the ceiling of the chamber body, a pedestal provided inside the chamber body, and a susceptor coupled to the pedestal, the susceptor is made of a graphite main body having a top surface for supporting at least one substrate, the top surface having a dielectric coating such as, e.g., plasma sprayed aluminum oxide coating. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315082 | FILM COATING APPARATUS - A film coating apparatus for coating a patterned roller using an atomic layer deposition process includes a deposition chamber and a heater. The deposition chamber defines an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is misaligned with the outlet. The heater is received in the deposition chamber. The heater includes a number of coiled filaments each formed into a generally circular loop. The filaments are spaced from each other and surrounds the patterned roller. The filaments are configured for heating the patterned roller. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315083 | Animal waste disposal apparatus - This invention relates to a method and apparatus for the disposal of animal waste, and is particularly concerned with providing a solution that is economical, hygienic, and environmentally sound. This invention may be used domestically in two main varying ways: in a configuration whereby the invention connects into any access point of a domestic sanitary sewer system, or via an in-line configuration whereby the invention is incorporated into any standard waste downpipe. This invention may be used commercially in a public setting whereby the invention is incorporated into a ‘vending’ machine, allowing limited access for use by varying limited access means and methods. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315084 | CAT LITTER BOX SYSTEM - An automated cat litter box includes a cat litter tray, a cat litter return bin that collects soiled cat litter from the cat litter tray and that returns recycled cat litter to the cat litter tray, a control unit, and one or more drive units operated by the control unit to drive the cat litter tray and the cat litter return tray to automatically recycle the soiled cat litter during a cat litter box cleaning cycle. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315085 | Aquaculture geodesic fish cage - Disclosed is a geodesic aquaculture fish cage formed from an injection molded composite structure having adjustable buoyancy. The composition structure is component based made and constructed from standardized structural tube members that are coupled together to form independently sealable chambers. Junction nodes interconnect with the structural tube members and are constructed and arranged to provide a standardized support platform through hole that can be capped with an access port, harvester port, feeder port, tower support, or with individual tie-down brackets. A tower with a self contained power supply can be attached for use in navigation identification, communication, and automation. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315086 | INCUBATOR-TYPE FISH FARM USING RECYCLED MATERIALS - An incubator-type fish farm which can enhance water quality without using harmful chemicals and can be operated regardless of a change in temperature. The fish farm includes water reservoirs, corrugated pipe, a water storage unit, a filtering unit, a heating unit, a cooling unit and cover support rods. The corrugated pipe is provided in each water reservoir, and both ends thereof protrude out of the water reservoir. The water storage unit separately stores the acidic water and the alkaline water. The filtering unit stores water discharged from the water reservoirs and supplies the alkaline water or the acidic water from the water storage unit into the water reservoirs. An adsorption plate is provided in the filter unit. The heating unit heats water circulating along the corrugated pipe and the cooling unit cools it. The cover support rods extend from a first end of the top each water reservoir to a second end thereof. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315087 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROVIDING SEALED BAGS OF FLUID AT THE CLEAN SIDE OF A LABORATORY FACILITY - A method for facilitating the delivery of water to a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages, for housing animals for an animal study, the method including providing a plurality of cage level barrier-type cages for an animal study at a laboratory facility site, and disposing a bag forming apparatus at a clean side of a laboratory washroom at the laboratory facility site, wherein the bag forming apparatus is capable of providing sealed bags of water for use in the cage level barrier-type cages. The method can further include providing bag material to the laboratory facility site. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315088 | Horse Bedding System - A large animal bedding system in which a large animal stall having a floor is provided with a bedding layer of cellulosic granules distributed across the floor of the stall. The system may include a shovel having a blade and a screen in the blade where the screen has a plurality of holes to assist in removing animal waste and agglomerated granules from the bedding layer. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315089 | LOOP FOR RESTRAINING PETS - A flexible loop for restraining animals during handling such as during grooming or examination or operation or in bath tubs with a swivel snap closure mechanism or fixed means at its top and, at the bottom of the flexible loop, fixed means. The loop is suitable for attachment to a grooming arm or to tethers to cross-tie the animal in place. The fixed means is preferably a D-ring. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315090 | COMBINATION RETRACTABLE LEASH ASSEMBLY AND WEARABLE LOCKET FOR COMPANION PET - The present invention comprises a retractable leash assembly that may be selectively carried by a user while attached to the collar or other wearable item on a companion pet and carried by the pet while not in use. The leash assembly may be connected to more than one location along the collar or other wearable item for securing the leash assembly to the companion pet. The leash assembly comprises a braking mechanism for stopping the movement of the leash in a preferred embodiment. In a preferred embodiment, the retractable leash assembly provides a full-length leash and weighs less than about 85 g. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315091 | HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM - When a detection temperature by a hot-water tank thermister ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110315092 | DUAL FUEL BOILER - A dual fuel boiler has a granular fuel burner and a fluid fuel burner. The fluid fuel burner is movable between a retracted stored position at a side of a combustion chamber-of the boiler and an extended operative position in which it extends out over a brazier of the granular fuel burner. Thus in the operative position substantially all of the flame and hot combustion gases generated by the fluid fuel burner in use are directed away from the brazier to prevent damage to the brazier. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315093 | FLUID HEATING SYSTEM, FLUID HEATING METHOD, FLUID HEATING CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD - When using a plurality of heaters such as heat pump units, capacity is properly distributed according to the required capacity, thereby enabling highly efficient operation of a hot water system. To achieve this, a control apparatus determines the heating capacity of each of the heat pump units in a way that the total heating capacity of the heat pump units reaches the heating capacity required in the hot water system as a whole, and further in a way that the total COP (coefficient of performance) of the heat pump units satisfies predetermined condition. The control apparatus controls each of regulating valves in a way that the heating capacity of each of the heat pump units reaches the above determined heating capacity. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315094 | Continuous Evaporator - A continuous evaporator for a horizontally constructed waste heat steam generator is provided. The continuous evaporator includes a first evaporator heating surface having a plurality of essentially vertically arranged first steam generator tubes through which a flow medium can flow from bottom to top, and a second evaporator heating surface which is mounted downstream of the first evaporator heating surface on the flow medium side. The second evaporator heating surface includes a plurality of additional essentially vertically arranged second steam generator tubes through which a flow medium can flow from bottom to top. The second steam generator tubes are designed in such a manner that the average mass flow density which can be controlled in the full load operation does not fall below a predetermined minimum mass flow density in the second steam generator tubes. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315095 | CONTINUOUS EVAPORATOR - A continuous evaporator for a horizontally constructed waste heat steam generator is provided. The continuous evaporator includes a first evaporator heating surface having a plurality of essentially vertically arranged first steam generator tubes through which a flow medium can flow from bottom to top, and a second evaporator heating surface which is mounted downstream of the first evaporator heating surface on the flow medium side. The second evaporator heating surface includes a plurality of additional essentially vertically arranged second steam generator tubes through which a flow medium can flow from bottom to top. The first steam generator tubes are designed in such a manner that the average mass flow density which may be controlled in the full load operation does not fall below the predetermined minimum mass flow density in the first steam generator tubes. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315096 | Gasifier Hybrid combined cycle power plant - The invention provides a system and method for the efficient, clean and simultaneous conversion of multiple fuels, including but not limited to waste derived gas, liquid and solid phase fuels, to electrical energy. The present invention used a closely coupled combined thermal cycle system based on an air fed gasifier and an internal combustion engine. Steam generated by exhaust heat from an internal combustion engine and from the combustion of syngas produced by the gasifier is used to power an admission steam turbine in an efficient system in which components such as water treatment, heat recovery, and other components are common to gasifier and the internal combustion engine. The invention offers several advantages over other combined cycle power plants employing gasifiers. These advantages include fuel flexibility, efficient operation at generating capacities in the 30 to 120 MW range, commonality of components, and the capability to provide both base load and demand load power from a variety of waste derived fuels. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315097 | VEHICLE COOLING CIRCUIT HAVING A RETARDER OR A HYDRODYNAMIC CLUTCH - A vehicle cooling circuit, especially an engine cooling circuit, including a cooling medium pump and a vehicle drive engine and/or other heat-generating assembly cooled by means of the cooling medium. The circuit includes a hydrodynamic retarder with the working medium of the hydrodynamic retarder simultaneously also being the cooling medium of the cooling circuit, and the hydrodynamic retarder operating as the cooling medium pump. The secondary blade wheel is associated with a brake or a drive running counter to the drive of the primary blade wheel in such a way that it can optionally be fixed in a first operating state (braking operation) or be driven counter to the rotational direction of the primary blade wheel and, in a second operating state (pumping operation), can partially or completely be released such that it circulates at the speed of the primary blade wheel or at a specified speed difference slower than the primary blade wheel. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315098 | COOLING DEVICE OF WATER-COOLED ENGINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An intake-side space around intake ports and an exhaust-side lower space around exhaust ports are provided in a main cooling jacket portion. These spaces are connected to each other. In a sub cooling jacket portion, an exhaust-side upper space is provided at a level above the exhaust-side lower space. The main cooling jacket portion and the sub cooling jacket portion are connected to each other via a cylindrical-hole connecting passage extending vertically and separate from each other vertically via a wall portion in another area than the connecting passage. Accordingly, a cooling device of an engine which can restrain the exhaust gas from being cooled too much improperly is provided. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315099 | FUEL FEED SYSTEM FOR V-TYPE ENGINE - The fuel feed system, used for a fuel feed system having an air intake path disposed in a V-form bank space, has injectors for jetting therethrough a fuel into the air intake path, and a delivery pipe for feeding therethrough the fuel to the injectors, wherein the delivery pipe is fixed to, and thereby supported by, the engine, while allowing the top portions of the injectors to be fitted into the delivery pipe, and the included angle formed between a pair of injectors, opposed on the front and rear sides of the delivery pipe placed in between, is set wider than the bank angle of the cylinder banks as viewed in the longitudinal direction or crankshaft. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315100 | CAMSHAFT - A camshaft of a combustion engine may include a drive element and first and second roller bearings for mounting the camshaft in the combustion engine. The drive element and at least the first roller bearing may be adjacent and exchangeable with one another. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315101 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMPROVING CHARGED ENGINES - A charged engine may utilize a plurality of independently controllable intake valves for a cylinder of the engine. A method to operate the engine includes monitoring an unmodified timing for the plurality of independently controllable intake valves for the cylinder, monitoring operation of the engine, determining a delayed timing for a first intake valve of the independently controllable intake valves for the cylinder based upon the monitored operation of the engine and the unmodified timing for the plurality of independently controllable intake valves for the cylinder, controlling the first intake valve based upon the determined delayed timing for the first intake valve, and controlling a second intake valve of the independently controllable intake valves for the cylinder based upon the monitored unmodified timing. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315102 | HARMONIC DRIVE CAMSHAFT PHASER AND METHOD FOR USING - A camshaft phaser includes a housing with a harmonic gear drive unit disposed therein. The harmonic gear drive unit includes a circular spline and a dynamic spline, a flexspline disposed radially within the circular spline and the dynamic spline, a wave generator disposed radially within the flexspline, and a rotational actuator connectable to the wave generator. One of the circular spline and the dynamic spline is fixed to the housing. A hub is rotatably disposed radially within the housing and attachable to the camshaft and fixed to the other of the circular spline and the dynamic spline. An anti-rotation means is provided for temporarily fixing the circular spline to the dynamic spline in order to prevent relative rotation therebetween when the hub is being attached to the camshaft. The anti-rotation means prevents damage to the harmonic gear drive unit while the camshaft phaser is being installed onto the camshaft. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315103 | CONTINUOUS VARIABLE VALVE LIFT APPARATUS - A continuously variable valve lift apparatus includes a camshaft, a first cam disposed on the camshaft, a first valve opening/closing unit, a control unit transferring rotation of the first cam to the first valve opening/closing unit and adjusting valve lift of the first valve opening/closing unit, a second cam disposed on the camshaft and a second valve opening/closing unit constantly opened and closed by rotation of the second cam. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315104 | VARIABLE VALVE TIMING DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A variable valve timing device for an internal combustion engine includes: a variable valve timing mechanism that changes a valve timing; and a phase limiting mechanism that locks a rotational phase between a housing rotor and a vane rotor at an intermediate phase. The phase limiting mechanism engages a first limiting pin with a first engaging groove and engages a second limiting pin with a second engaging groove to lock the housing rotor to the vane rotor. A retard-side side surface of an engaging hole is configured so as to be able to adjust a clearance between the second limiting pin and the retard-side side surface when the first limiting pin is engaged with a first advance end portion. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315105 | Variable Valve Lift Apparatus - A variable valve lift apparatus may include a control shaft slidably disposed within a camshaft, a cam which is slidably disposed to the camshaft and a high lift cam lobe and a low lift cam lobe is formed thereto, a valve opening/closing unit contacting the cam and a control portion which moves the cam for the high lift cam lobe or the low lift cam lobe selectively to contact the valve opening/closing unit according to operation of the control shaft. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315106 | OIL SUPPLY DEVICE OF ENGINE - There are provided first and second extending oil passages supplying operational oil to intake-side and exhaust-side lash adjustors, a first connection oil passage interconnecting one end portions of the oil passages, and an oil-pressure control valve selecting a first state in which the first extending oil passage does not connect to a drain oil passage or a second state in which the first extending oil passage connects to the drain oil passage. An orifice is provided in an oil passage which is located on the side of the first connection oil passage relative to a supply portion of the operational oil supplied to the lash adjustor and located on the side of the first connection oil passage relative to another supply portion of the operational oil supplied to the lash adjustor. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315107 | QUATERNIZED COPOLYMER - A quaternized copolymer obtainable by: (A) copolymerization of straight-chain, branched or cyclic, ethylenically unsaturated C | 2011-12-29 |
20110315108 | Control Device for Engine - Provided is a control device for an engine which is capable of purifying NOx with high efficiency at a restart after an idle stop without deteriorating purification efficiency of HC and CO. At the restart after the idle stop, an air-fuel ratio is controlled to be rich, and an atmosphere inside of a catalyst is estimated on the basis of a required time ΔT from a time point at which an output value (VO | 2011-12-29 |
20110315109 | INTAKE MANIFOLD - An intake manifold includes a surge tank and a plurality of inlet pipes extending from the surge tank. Of the inlet pipes, proximal portions of an adjacent pair of inlet pipes are integrated, for example, by being connected with a plate-like connecting portion. The proximal portions of the two adjacent inlet pipes are integrated with a side wall of the surge tank by a reinforcing rib. The reinforcing rib extends, for example, from the connecting portion to the side wall of the surge tank. The intake manifold may be formed by a lower half body and an upper half body, which are welded to each other by using welding margins provided in the half bodies. In this case, it is preferable that parts of each welding margin that are located to correspond to the proximal portions of the inlet pipes be wider than the remainder of the same welding margin. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315110 | ENGINE FOR A VEHICLE - An engine for a vehicle can include an oil pan coupled to a lower portion of a crankcase, and a partition wall configured to partition a crank chamber in the crankcase and the oil pan. The partition wall can be disposed on the crankcase, and can include openings configured to return oil from a crank chamber side to an oil pan side. Bridges are configured to suppress back flow of the oil from the oil pan side to the crank chamber side. The bridges can be fixedly disposed below the openings so as to cover at least part of the openings from below. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315111 | Piston of Internal Combustion Engine - A piston for an internal combustion engine includes a piston base material including a pair of skirt portions opposed to each other in a radial direction of the piston base material. The piston includes a multiple-layer coating formed on at least one of surfaces of the pair of skirt portions. The piston further includes marks provided to respective layers of the multiple-layer coating at locations different from each other. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315112 | LUBRICATING OIL FILTER ASSEMBLY - A lubricating oil filter assembly is provided for an internal combustion engine that includes, but is not limited to a body provided with: an oil inlet, an oil outlet, a conduit connecting the oil inlet to the oil outlet, and a chamber suitable for accommodating a filter element, the chamber being in communication with the oil inlet and with the oil outlet. The lubricating oil filter assembly further includes, but is not limited to a valve assembly arranged within the conduit to enable a flow of lubricating oil in dependence of the pressure of the lubricating oil at the oil inlet. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315113 | Engine Synchronizer - Engine synchronization apparatus and system for multi-engine vehicles such as boats and aircraft providing limited authority throttle cable trim effected by an apparatus interposed between the throttle plate and throttle cable of a slave engine and mounted in a floating configuration. An actuator is mounted to the apparatus to trim the distance between the throttle plate and throttle cable attachment thereby trimming the throttle cable. A system is provided in which a difference signal derived from master and slave engine tachometer signals is used to control the actuator and synchronize the engines within a predetermined range. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315114 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING ENGINE AIRFLOW - A control system for an engine includes a density determination module and a mass air flow (MAF) determination module. The density determination module determines a density of air in an induction system of the engine based on a temperature of the air, a pressure of the air, and a relative humidity of the air. The MAF determination module, based on the determined density of the air, a velocity of the air, and a cross-sectional area of the induction system, determines a MAF through the induction system. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315115 | Method for operating an internal combustion engine - A method for operating an internal combustion engine is described. At least one composition of a gas mixture is determined in at least one combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine. At least one combustion chamber pressure is detected in the interior of the combustion chamber and at least one local combustion chamber temperature is detected in the interior of the combustion chamber. The composition is inferred from the combustion chamber pressure and the combustion chamber temperature. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315116 | Engine - An arrangement for a rotary piston type engine ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110315117 | FUEL SYSTEM HAVING ACCUMULATORS AND FLOW LIMITERS - A fuel system for an engine is disclosed. The fuel system may have a pump, a plurality of fuel injectors, and a plurality of fuel accumulators. Each of the plurality of fuel accumulators may be disposed at least partially within a different cylinder head of the engine in fluid communication with an associated fuel injector of the plurality of fuel injectors. Each of the plurality of fuel accumulators may also be in fluid communication with adjacent fuel accumulators of the plurality of fuel accumulators. At least one of the plurality of fuel accumulators may also be in fluid communication with the pump. The fuel system may further have a plurality of flow limiters. Each of the plurality of flow limiters may be disposed between an associated fuel accumulator of the plurality of fuel accumulators and an associated fuel injector of the plurality of fuel injectors. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315118 | System and Method for Cooling Fuel Injectors - Various fuel injection systems and fuel injectors are disclosed that provide varying cooling rates for fuel injectors connected in series to fuel supply and drain rail. The local cooling rate for each injector is manipulated to balance the heat flux or heat transfer across the injectors disposed along the rail. The cooling rates may be manipulated by varying sizes of openings or slots in the nozzle case, by varying annular spaces disposed between the nozzle case and the portion of the injector body that houses the actuator and solenoid assembly, and by varying the size of annular spaces disposed between the nozzle case and the cylinder head. Strategic placement of slots in the nozzle case that direct more flow at the portion of the injector body that houses the actuator and solenoid assembly may also be employed. As a result, the operating temperatures of fuel injectors connected in series to a fuel rail can be manipulated and moderated so the downstream injectors are not prone to overheating. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315119 | IN-LINE NOISE FILTERING DEVICE FOR FUEL SYSTEM - A fuel injection system includes a fuel supply rail having a supply opening. A fuel injector is coupled to the fuel supply rail and configured to control the delivery of fuel from the fuel supply rail through the supply opening. A noise filtering device engages an upstream end of the fuel injector. The noise filtering device has a projecting portion extending at least partially into the supply opening along an axis, and the noise filtering device defines a restriction passage for directing fuel from the supply rail into the fuel injector. A face seal is established at a transverse face adjacent the supply opening. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315120 | HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP - The invention relates to a high-pressure pump ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110315121 | FUEL INJECTION APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The temperature of the fuel is raised without consuming the fuel in a fuel injection apparatus for an internal combustion engine. The fuel injection apparatus for the internal combustion engine comprises judging means which judges whether or not a fuel cut state, in which supply of fuel to the internal combustion engine is temporarily stopped during deceleration of a vehicle, is given; and discharge means which discharges the fuel by means of a motive power applied from a rotary shaft of the internal combustion engine; the fuel injection apparatus for the internal combustion engine further comprising increasing means which increases work of the discharge means when it is judged by the judging means that the fuel cut state is given as compared with when it is not judged by the judging means that the fuel cut state is given. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315122 | ENGINE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING FUEL SYSTEM WITH FUEL LINE CONNECTOR - A fuel line may include a hollow elongate body having a first end and a second end. A first sealing member located on the first end of the hollow elongate body may have a monolithic construction and include a base region and a sealing region. The base region may have a first material hardness and the sealing region may have a second material hardness, the second material hardness being less than the first material hardness. A first connector may be coupled with the elongate body and the first connector and the first sealing member may be configured to sealingly connect to a fuel injector. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315123 | PIEZOELECTRIC FUEL INJECTOR HAVING A TEMPERATURE COMPENSATING UNIT - The present invention provides a fuel injector, comprising a housing having a sealable injector seat; a fuel injector pin disposed within the housing proximate to the injector seat such that the injector seat may be sealed and unsealed by displacing the fuel injector pin; a resilient element biasing the fuel injector pin in an unsealed direction; a piezoelectric actuator disposed within the housing proximal to the fuel injector pin configured to actuate to force the injector pin towards the injector seat to seal the injector seat; and a thermal compensating unit disposed within the housing proximal to the actuator and configured to compensate for thermal expansion or contraction of a component of the fuel injector. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315124 | METHOD FOR REGULATING A QUANTITY CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for regulating a fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine, wherein the fuel injection system includes a high-pressure pump which is associated with a quantity control valve having a solenoid valve electromagnetically operable by a coil for supplying fuel, the quantity control valve regulating the fuel quantity pumped by the high pressure pump and the coil of the solenoid valve being energized according to a setpoint current value in order to close the valve for supplying fuel to the high-pressure pump; when the solenoid valve closes, the setpoint current value is reduced from a first current setpoint value to a second current setpoint value so that an emission of audible noise generated when the solenoid valve closes during operation of the internal combustion engine is at least partially reduced. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315125 | VACUUM PORT HAVING A FLOW DISRUPTOR - An intake system is provided. The intake system including an intake manifold coupled to an engine and a vacuum port located in said intake manifold and in an air flow path downstream of a throttle body and upstream of said plurality of intake runners, the vacuum port including a molded flow disruptor including a cross-beam traversing an outlet of the vacuum port. The intake system may further include a vacuum passage coupling the vacuum port to a vehicle subsystem. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315126 | CARBON CANISTER - In a carbon canister including a casing with first and second casing parts connected through a passage, a first type of granulated adsorbing material | 2011-12-29 |
20110315127 | LOW PURGE FLOW VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL - A vehicle includes an engine, a sealed fuel system having a fuel tank, a canister for storing fuel vapor, a vapor circuit external to the fuel tank, and a control valve. The vapor circuit includes an absolute pressure sensor and a switching valve connecting the fuel tank to the control valve. A controller evaluates or diagnoses a vapor purge function of the sealed fuel system using vacuum measurements from the absolute pressure sensor, executing or diagnosing only when the engine is running, purge is enabled, and the pump is off. The controller diagnoses the vapor purge function by comparing the vacuum measurements to a threshold vacuum. An apparatus includes the vapor circuit and controller. A method for diagnosing the vapor purge function includes actuating the switching valve, measuring a vacuum in the system using the absolute pressure sensor, and comparing the measured vacuum to a threshold vacuum. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315128 | DIESEL ENGINE FOR VEHICLE - A diesel engine body is provided with a geometric compression ratio ε within a range of 12:1 to 15:1. The engine body has an intake valve for opening and closing an intake passage of a cylinder, an exhaust valve for opening and closing an exhaust passage of the cylinder, and an exhaust gas re-circulation passage communicating with the intake and exhaust passages and for partially re-circulating exhaust to the intake passage. During low engine load and rotation speed conditions, the exhaust valve is opened during an intake stroke, and the intake passage is choked. The exhaust valve is closed before the intake valve in the later stage of the intake stroke. An opening area S | 2011-12-29 |
20110315129 | EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION DEVICE OF ENGINE - A connecting passage is formed inside a cylinder head, which extends rearward from an exhaust passage and connects to the exhaust passage. The connecting passage branches inside the cylinder head into two branch passages, which open at a rear end face of the cylinder head, respectively. An opening portion, one of opening portions of the branch passages, connects to an EGR cooler, and another opening portion, the other of opening portions of the branch passages, connects to a bypass pipe. Accordingly, the exhaust gas recirculation device of an engine which can restrain the device from being improperly large sized, providing the EGR cooler and the bypass pipe, can be provided. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315130 | ARRANGEMENT FOR COOLING OF RECIRCULATING EXHAUST GASES OF A COMBUSTION ENGINE - An arrangement for cooling of recirculating exhaust gases of a combustion engine ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110315131 | Vacuum Port Having a Flow Disruptor - An intake system of an engine is provided. The intake system including an intake manifold, a vacuum port located in said intake manifold and in an air-flow path downstream of a throttle body and upstream of a plurality of intake runners, the vacuum port including a molded flow disruptor including a cross-beam traversing an outlet of the vacuum port, the cross-beam oriented at an angle between 0 and 90 degrees with respect to an axis of a throat in the intake manifold, and a vacuum passage coupling the vacuum port to a vehicle subsystem. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315132 | Diesel Engine, Predetermined Breaking Component for Diesel Engine as well as Method for Avoiding Damages to a Diesel Engine - The invention concerns a Diesel engine, in particular a two stroke crosshead large Diesel engine comprising at least one combustion chamber, which is enclosed on multiple sides by a cylinder, and by at least one upper side of at least one piston moving up and down in the cylinder, which form an outer wall for the combustion chamber, wherein the combustion chamber on its outer wall presents a predetermined breaking point. The predetermined breaking point is suited to protect the Diesel engine against possible damages which might be caused by an undesirably high overpressure (py) of gases in the combustion chamber during a malfunction of the Diesel engine, wherein the predetermined breaking point comprises a predetermined breaking pressure (ps) below the overpressure (py) above which damages are expected, and above a combustion chamber normal pressure (pn) provided at a maximum during normal engine operation conditions. A predetermined breaking component comprising the predetermined breaking point, and a method in which for preventing the damages at least one predetermined breaking component is provided in the outer wall of at least one combustion chamber. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315133 | AUTOMATIC CHOKE FOR AN ENGINE - An internal combustion engine includes a muffler configured to reduce exhaust gas noise, a choke valve configured to control a flow of air in a carburetor, a thermally responsive element coupled with the choke valve and configured to move the choke valve in response to a temperature change in the thermally responsive element, and a thermally conductive member. The muffler has a housing defining an interior and an exterior. The thermally conductive member has a first portion positioned in the interior of the muffler in direct contact with the exhaust gases and extends through the muffler housing to the exterior of the muffler. The thermally conductive member also has a second portion positioned exteriorly of the muffler and coupled to the thermally responsive element, the thermally conductive member configured to conduct heat from exhaust gases within the muffler to the thermally responsive element. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315134 | SPRING-PISTON AIRSOFT GUN - A spring-piston airsoft gun includes a cylinder-and-piston assembly disposed in a barrel to force air through a muzzle end to make a shooting action, and a coil spring disposed to exert a biasing action to drive a piston head of the cylinder-and-piston assembly when changed from a compressed state to a released state. Front and rear anchor shanks are disposed for respectively mounting front and rear coil segments of the coil spring. A major shell and a minor ring are sleeved on the rear anchor shank to permit the coil spring to be sleeved thereon. The minor ring is in frictional contact with and angularly moveable relative to the major shell such that, when the coil spring is released to expand to the released state, the rear coil segment is tensed to drag the minor ring to angularly move therewith so as to minimize the frictional force therebetween. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315135 | PORTABLE COOKING SYSTEM - A portable cooking assembly is provided having a plurality of removable cooking surfaces. The cooking surfaces can each be positioned and locked within the cooking assembly for cooking of foods thereon. Additionally, the cooking surfaces are stackable within the cooking assembly allowing for ease of storage and transport. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315136 | Extendable hood for microwave oven positioned over the range or cook top - An extendable hood and mounting bracket for mounting on the underside of a microwave oven which is positioned above a cook top, the extendable hood being frictionally engaged in the bracket and selectively removable or slidably retracted when not in use, the extendable hood extending over the front burners of the cook top and capturing and directing any fumes, smoke, or odors generated from cooking on the front burners to the fan and filter unit mounted on the underside of the microwave oven. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315137 | SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTOR - Solar thermal collector comprising a plurality of parallel vertical tubes, connected to each other by one upper horizontal tube and one lower horizontal tube through which a heat carrying fluid flows, a glass surface that covers the parallel vertical tubes, the upper horizontal tube and the lower horizontal tube, and a dissipating device installed in an upper part of the solar thermal collector, said heat dissipating device comprising a thermostatic valve, a heat exchanger and a return pipe, wherein said thermostatic valve is housed in the upper horizontal tube, the thermostatic valve and the heat exchanger being connected by means of a pipe by way of an inverted siphon provided at a greater height than the inlet to the heat exchanger, such that, under normal working conditions, energy losses by heat transfer by convection from the thermostatic valve to the heat exchanger are interrupted. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315138 | PRETREATMENT METHOD FOR SACCHARIFICATION OF PLANT FIBER MATERIAL AND SACCHARIFICATION METHOD - A pretreatment method for saccharification of plant fiber materials includes: immersing the plant fiber material in a solution that contains an organic solvent, in which a cluster acid is dissolved, prior to saccharifying cellulose contained in the plant fiber material; and distilling off the organic solvent from the immersed plant fiber material to obtain a pretreated mixture that contains the cluster acid and the pretreated plant fiber material. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315139 | AUTOMATIC FRESH GAS CONTROL SYSTEM - An anesthesia system is disclosed herein. The anesthesia system includes a pneumatic circuit comprising an inspiratory limb, an expiratory limb, and a sensor. The anesthesia system also includes an anesthesia machine comprising a controller. The controller is operatively connected to the sensor, and is configured to identify a respiratory phase of the patient based on feedback from the sensor. The controller is further configured to regulate the flow rate of a fresh gas in response to the identified respiratory phase. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315140 | PORTABLE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR - A vacuum pressure swing absorption system provides portable oxygen to medical patients. A pair of sieve beds are alternately pressurized with air and evacuated by vacuum by coordinated operation of a selector valve and a vent valve. Product gas flows from both sieve beds through respective check valves to a product tank. An equalization valve is operated in coordination with the selector valve and the vent valve to open a flow path between the sieve beds and allow pressure to equalize therebetween. Operation of the vent valve is time to occur after pressure in the sieve beds has equalized. Components of the concentrator are tuned so that the equalization pressure occurs at about zero pounds per square inch (psi). This reduces energy loss due to free expansion of gasses and reduces noise created by the venting of gasses to the ambient atmosphere. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315141 | INTRA-ORAL CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE (CPAP) INTERFACES - The present invention provides intra-oral interfaces, systems and methods for preventing sleep apnea, the interfaces comprises a conduit adapted to receive continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) from a CPAP source, and for delivering positive air pressure to a mouth of a patient, a mouthpiece through which the conduit extends, the mouthpiece having a portion configured to reside between the teeth and inner part of the lips and cheeks in the mouth of the patient; and an active seal associated with the mouthpiece, the active seal having at least a portion thereof adapted to reside in a buccal vestibulum of the patient, the active seal being configured to bulge and contract as the patient breathes. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315142 | NECK-WORN AIR FILTRATION DEVICE - A neck-worn personal air filtration device for providing a zone of filtered air around or near a user's breathing zone is described. The device comprises a blower, a hose, and a neck-worn plenum including a filter. Air blown from the blower, passes through the hose and into the plenum exiting the plenum. The air is filtered by a filter for breathing by the user. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315143 | MASK SYSTEM - A nasal mask system includes an interface ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110315144 | RESPIRATOR THAT HAS INWARD NOSE REGION FOLD WITH HIGH LEVEL CONFORMATION - A flat fold filtering face piece respirator | 2011-12-29 |
20110315145 | INFANT FRIENDLY NASAL CPAP CANULA SEAL - A nasal CPAP canula seal having directions of “above” and “below” by its anticipated placement on an infant face, above being higher up on the face and below being lower down. The canula seal includes a canula supporting portion, defining apertures for canula passage into the nostrils, and an anchoring portion designed to help anchor the nasal CPAP canula seal by adhering to facial areas about the nostrils. The anchoring portion defines a cut-out centered below the apertures, to help avoid covering any portion of the vermillion of the upper lip with the anchoring portion. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315146 | INFANT NASAL CPAP CANULA SEAL DEFINING A VENT - A nasal CPAP canula seal having directions of “above” and “below” by its anticipated placement on an infant face, above being higher up on the face and below being lower down. The seal has a canula supporting portion, defining holes for canula passage into the nostrils, and a nose-anchoring portion extending about the apertures and designed to help anchor the nasal CPAP canula seal by adhering to the infant nose. Also, the nose-anchoring portion defines a laterally central notch cut-out adapted to form a moisture vent when the nose-anchoring portion is folded about the nose. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315147 | TRACHEAL TUBE WITH MULTIFUNCTIONAL LUMEN - Various embodiments of a tracheal tube having a multifunctional lumen disposed in a tracheal tube wall are provided. Provided tracheal tubes include a ventilation lumen, through which bidirectional airflow may be established to and from a patient during operation, as well as a multifunctional lumen adapted to receive a variety of interchangeable medical devices. Embodiments of the provided tracheal tubes may provide for insertion or removal of a medical device from the multifunctional lumen without extubation of the tracheal tube from a patient. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315148 | SKIN ADHERENT MEDICAL DEVICES - A skin adherent device is presented. The skin adherent device includes a first portion configured for attaching to a first portion of an anatomy. A second portion is configured for attaching to a second portion of the anatomy. A tubular bridge portion is configured for attaching to a third portion of the anatomy. The first portion and the second portion comprise a tacky gel material. The first portion and the second portion form a nasal dilator that prevents an outer wall tissue of nasal passages from drawing in during breathing. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315149 | ORAL ORTHESIS FOR REDUCING SNORING AND SLEEP APNEA SYMPTOMS - The invention relates to an oral orthesis for reducing snoring and sleep apnea symptoms includes a maxilla palate plate having a front edge at the front teeth, a back edge at the soft palatum and two sides edges at the molar rows and, attached thereon, fixing means to fix the plate in the oral cavity and a tongue positioning device, wherein the tongue positioning device comprises a pellotte attached to a pellotte bar mounted into the plate with a spring wire engaged to press the pellotte against the tongue when positioned in the oral cavity, wherein the pellotte bar is mounted in the maxilla plate near the front edge of the plate between the molar and cuspidate teeth plus or minus 5 mm, wherein the pellotte bar in rest position is at a mounting angle relative to the occlusal plane between 30 and 60 degrees inclined towards the back edge of the plate and wherein the pellotte bar has a bend near the pellotte towards the front edge with a bend angle (b) between 60 and 30 degrees bringing the front surface of the pellotte, when in rest position, at an angle (c) between 70 and 110 degrees (relative to the occlusal plane and back edge). | 2011-12-29 |
20110315150 | SURGICAL DRAPE - A surgical drape includes a base sheet of thin, flexible material. The base sheet includes an upper surface, a lower surface, a first lateral side edge, a second lateral side edge, a top edge and a bottom edge. A first support member extends between the first lateral side edge and the top edge, and a second support member extends between the second lateral side edge and the top edge, the first and second support members being shaped and dimensioned to support the sheet in a tented configuration. The base sheet includes a first aperture formed therein and a second aperture formed therein. The first aperture and the second aperture are symmetrically positioned along opposite sides of the sheet relative to a central axis extending between the top edge and the bottom edge. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315151 | Orthodontic Pain Shield - The present invention is devices and methods for quick and easy management of pain caused by orthodontic appliances. These dispensing devices and methods allow the user to quickly and easily obtain a desired size of a strip or segment applied to the orthodontic appliance to shield the user's mouth so that the strips or segments are immediately ready for use and take the mess and guesswork out of preparing and applying the pain management material to the sites needed. The invention consists of wax, polymer or other biocompatible flexible material formed into either strips or individual pieces. These strips or individual pieces are applied to the orthodontic appliance to shield the user's mouth from painful contact with components of an orthodontic appliance. In addition, the orthodontic pain shield may use shape, color, flavoring and even the possibility of topical anesthetics or other medicaments to ameliorate or preferably eliminate the pain caused by the irritation of oral tissue in and around the mouth caused by contact with the components of orthodontic appliances. A key advantage of the present invention is that it can be immediately used straight from its packaging, without the need for shaping, flattening, molding or guessing the proper size of the strips or segments needed and avoids all the mess typically associated with the preparation and application of orthodontic wax. Another key advantage of the present invention is that it can easily cover large areas of a user's mouth up to and including an entire orthodontic appliance. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315152 | SIMULATED CIGARETTE DEVICE - A simulated cigarette device with a substantially cylindrical cigarette-like shape comprising a reservoir of a pressurised composition including an inhalable substance and a propellant. A refill valve is in communication with the reservoir via which the reservoir is refilled. A breath-activated valve selectively controls the flow through a reservoir outlet and hence through an inhaling outlet in the device. The size of the reservoir, the pressure within the reservoir and the size of the reservoir outlet at its narrowest point are arranged so that, when the breath-activated valve is fully opened, the reservoir will discharge in less than 30 seconds. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315153 | Smoking Articles and Method for Manufacturing Smoking Articles - The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a plurality of smoking articles, comprising providing a wrapping paper having a permeability of less than 15 CU and applying a burn retardant additive material in a predetermined pattern to the wrapping paper. The wrapping paper is wrapped about a tobacco material to form a wrapped rod and the wrapped rod is cut to form the plurality of smoking articles. The invention also relates to a smoking article manufactured by the method, wherein the wrapping paper has a permeability of less than 15 CU in areas without the burn retardant additive and a lower permeability in areas where the additive is applied. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315154 | SMOKELESS TOBACCO COMPOSITION - The invention provides a process for preparing a tobacco composition suitable for use as a smokeless tobacco composition, the process including: providing a slurry comprising water and a tobacco material, the slurry comprising at least about 75% by weight water, based on the total weight of the slurry; heating the slurry to a temperature of at least about 60° C. for a time sufficient to pasteurize the tobacco material; adding an amount of a base to the slurry sufficient to raise the pH of the slurry to at least about 8.5, thereby forming a pH-adjusted slurry; and continuing to heat the pH-adjusted slurry to a temperature of at least about 60° C. for a time sufficient for the pH of the slurry to drop at least about 0.5 pH unit following the adding step. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315155 | HAIR ACCESSORY FOR INFANTS AND BABIES INCLUDING HEADBAND AND ARTIFICIAL HAIR - The present invention provides a hair accessory, comprising an infant or baby headband, artificial hair attached to the headband, and one or more ribbons attached to the headband or the artificial hair. In some embodiments, the artificial hair comprises ponytails or pigtails attached to the headband to provide the illusion of real ponytails or pigtails. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315156 | Nail ring - The Nail Ring provided by the present invention relates to an artificial nail device and more particularly to a finger or toe ring to which a faux fingernail is integrally attached as used to create a set of manicured nails in little time and with minimal effort. The Nail Ring comprises a ring which fits around the wearer's finger below the base of the natural nail, onto which an artificial fingernail may integrally be attached and the faux fingernail may specifically be configured to rest flush over the user's natural nail. The Nail Ring may be designed to rest above the upper knuckle, directly below the nail plate and may preferably be manufactured of lightweight and flexible plastic material. The Nail Ring may comprise a decorated support portion. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315157 | DEVICE, KIT AND METHOD FOR COLORING HAIR - A hair-penetrating shield | 2011-12-29 |
20110315158 | HAIR CARE DEVICE WITH OPTIMIZED ION RELEASE - The present invention relates to a hair care device ( | 2011-12-29 |
20110315159 | Water-Powered Hand-Washing Method - A hand-washing system for washing fingernail beds and cuticular regions of human fingers and thumbs (collectively “digits”). The hand-washing system includes a work enclosure for containing ones of the digits and a high-velocity, high-flow water spray during a washing operation. The work enclosure defines an interior space, part of which defines an energy-dissipation region that, during use, provides a water reservoir for dissipating energy in the high-velocity, high flow water spray. The work enclosure includes a high-energy spray nozzle and a digit portal sized to receive the four fingers of one hand simultaneously in closed-fingered, upwardly-curled configuration. A mixing valve may be provided to allow a user to adjust the temperature of the water during washing. A quick-disconnect fluid-coupling assembly may also be provided and be used to quickly select between work enclosures of differing size. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315160 | ORNAMENT AND HAIR ACCESSORY HAVING THE SAME - An ornament includes a substrate, a reflective layer formed on the substrate and capable of bright reflection, and a printed pattern layer provided on the reflective layer. The printed pattern layer includes a transparent patterned region to reflect light therethrough, and a non-transparent shielding region that shields the reflective layer. The transparent patterned region is brightened by the reflective layer, and includes a plurality of spaced-apart transparent pattern elements distributed in the non-transparent shielding region. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315161 | COMPACT SYSTEM WITH MAGNETIC SLIDE OUT BRUSH - A compact system for applying a product to a surface including a removable applicator slideably housed in a compact comprising an actuator and a slide-mechanism. In one example, the slide-mechanism is configured to magnetically couple with a magnet in the base of the applicator, and slides the applicator into and out of the compact. By virtue of having a removable applicator, the compact system is portable and convenient, while at the same time the applicator remains clean and intact until a time of use. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315162 | POST POLISH DISK CLEANING PROCESS - A method for cleaning plated polished disks used in hard drive media is provided. The method includes positioning plated polished disks in a first batch scrubber having multiple first brushes, wherein each of the plated polished disks is positioned between two of the first brushes, and scrubbing the plated polished disks with the first brushes. The method further includes positioning the plated polished disks scrubbed in the first batch scrubber in a second batch scrubber having multiple second brushes, wherein each of the plated polished disks is positioned between two of the second brushes, and scrubbing the plated polished disks with the second brushes. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315163 | Limited space separation and cleaning system and method - A cleaning and separating system is provided for cleaning tanks (such as crude oil storage tanks), and other containers or enclosures. The cleaning and separating system invention fits within a limited space having a relatively small foot-print; preferably an 8 foot tall by 8 foot wide by 10 foot deep shipping container. Although components can be interchanged or modified to fit particular applications, the cleaning and separating system can include a heated working tank having an agitator and a heating element, a centrifuge feed pump, a separation device (such as, for example, de-sander, de-silter, centrifuge, shale shaker, hydrocyclone or other similar apparatus), a liquid effluent tank, an oil and water discharge pump, an auger, a clean water tank, a high-pressure sprayer and/or a rotating nozzle. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315164 | Method and apparatus for cleaning vessels - The present invention includes apparatuses, systems, and methods for the safe and efficient removal of materials from tanks. An apparatus is provided that includes a chassis and a remotely controllable articulating vacuum assembly attached to the chassis. The vacuum assembly has at least two joints and is configured to remove material from an interior portion of the vessel. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315165 | ROBOTIC TANK CLEANING DEVICE AND METHOD - A robotic tank cleaning device is described, which comprises a robotic body, at least one motor attached to at least one wheel of the robotic body, and a cleaning head attached to the robotic body. A method of cleaning a tank is also described, which method provides a maneuverable robotic device insertable through an entry point of a tank without entry of personnel therethrough for cleaning of the tank via a cleaning head. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315166 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR ISOMERIZING A HYDROCARBON STREAM - One exemplary embodiment can be an apparatus for isomerizing a hydrocarbon stream rich in a C4 hydrocarbon and/or at least one of a C5 and C6 hydrocarbon. The apparatus can include: a vessel containing a fluid including at least one reactant; a fluid transfer device receiving the fluid including at least one reactant from the vessel; at least one drier receiving the fluid including at least one reactant from the fluid transfer device; and a reactor communicating with the at least one drier to receive the fluid including at least one reactant. In addition, the at least one drier may communicate with the vessel at least by sending the fluid including at least one reactant or the regenerant through a fluid tapering device for at least one of regulating the flow and reducing the pressure of the regenerant to the vessel. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315167 | Controlling Method of Dishwaser - A method for controlling a dishwasher including the steps of first determining a steam operation mode for washing dishes and second determining at least one of a motor rotation speed, a number of repetitions of a steam supply step, a steam washing pattern, and an amount of detergent based on the determined steam operation mode. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315168 | Acid Compositions for Removing Oxalates - The present invention relates to the field of cleaning in general, and in particular that of industrial cleaning and of domestic cleaning. More specifically, the invention aims to remove scale, oxalate scale, comprising salts of oxalic acid, and mainly mineral salts of oxalic acid, by means of a mixture of acids comprising at least one alkanesulphonic acid and at least one other mineral acid. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315169 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PERFORMING SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - In a substrate processing method according to the present invention, a cleaning liquid nozzle supplies a rinsing liquid to a central portion of a substrate and thereafter moves from a position corresponding to the central portion of the substrate to a position corresponding to a peripheral, edge portion thereof while supplying the rinsing liquid before stopping at the position corresponding to the peripheral edge portion. Next, a drying liquid nozzle moves from the position corresponding to the peripheral edge portion to the position corresponding to the central portion while supplying a drying liquid. Then, the drying liquid nozzle is kept stationary at the position corresponding to the central portion for a predetermined period of time while supplying the drying liquid. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315170 | ACID REMOVAL IN CLEANING PROCESSES - Embodiments of the present disclosure include cleaning processes, cleaning machines, and methods of preventing acidification of a cleaning composition in a cleaning process. The cleaning process includes contacting an article having contaminants with a cleaning composition to remove the contaminants from the article, where the cleaning composition comes to have acidic components as a result of contacting the article with the cleaning composition, and where at least 85 percent by weight, based on a total weight of the cleaning composition, of the cleaning composition is an organic solvent, collecting the cleaning composition with the contaminants and the acidic components, separating the contaminants from the cleaning composition, and passing the cleaning composition with the acidic components over an ion exchange resin to remove the acidic components from the cleaning composition. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315171 | WASHER CHAMBER PRESSURE-RELIEF ASSEMBLY - A pressure-relief assembly for adjusting pressure within a washing chamber of a washer. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315172 | THEMED VEHICLE WASHING SYSTEM WITH ANIMATRONIC WASHING COMPONENTS - Described is a themed vehicle washing system with animatronic washing components. The themed vehicle washing system includes a cohesive theme therethrough and an audio track that is coordinated with the theme. Additionally, an animatronic washing component is included that is coordinated with the theme. Thus, in addition to providing entertainment, the animatronic washing component is formed to provide a washing function. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315173 | CLEANING OR CARE DEVICE FOR MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - A cleaning or care device for medical instruments has a cleaning or care space, at least one connecting device arranged in the cleaning or care space, to which an instrument to be cleaned can be connected, a delivery device for delivery of at least one cleaning or care medium, wherein the delivery device has a frame, on which at least one nozzle for dispensing a cleaning or care medium is provided on the outside of the instrument to be cleaned, the frame being movable relative to the at least one connecting device, to follow essentially a longitudinal axis of an instrument connected to the at least one connecting device, and a magnetic coupling device, which transfers a driving movement generated outside of the cleaning or care space to the frame to move the frame relative to the at least one connecting device. A method for producing a cleaning or care device is also described. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315174 | DISH WASHER - The present invention relates to a dish washer in which a structure for mounting a drain pump is improved for minimizing residual water, vibration and noise. The dish washer includes a cabinet which forms an exterior of the dish washer, a tub in the cabinet to form a space for washing the dishes, a sump assembly at a lower portion of the cabinet, the sump assembly having a drain chamber for holding washing water to be drained, and a drain pump assembly coupled to a lower side of an outside of the sump assembly so as to be in communication with one side of the drain chamber for draining the washing water from the drain chamber by pumping, wherein the drain pump assembly is mounted tilted upward at a predetermined angle from an inside bottom surface of the cabinet. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315175 | Overhead sanitization system - An overhead sanitization system utilizing ceiling embedded control valves and nozzle heads operative to provide an antibacterial spray under the control of a central computer processing unit monitoring the fluid level within an antibacterial solution storage vessel, and with the control valves and heads being supplied with the antibacterial solution from the storage vessel under the computer unit's control of a pressurization pump coupled to the storage vessel by an included impurity eliminating filter. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315176 | ENGINE SPEED CONTROL FOR A PRESSURE WASHER - A pressure washer includes a prime mover, a pump, an unloader valve, and a control mechanism. The prime mover has a speed control system, and the pump is connected to the prime mover and driven thereby during operation of the pressure washer. The unloader valve is connected to the pump and permits flow to an outlet of the pressure washer when in a first configuration, but directs the flow to a recirculation circuit when in a second configuration. The control mechanism is connected to the unloader valve, and is designed to receive a signal from the unloader valve that is related to the configuration of the unloader valve. The control mechanism conditions the signal and communicates the signal to the speed control system, where the speed of the prime mover is set at least partially as a function of the signal. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315177 | MODIFIABLE WALKING-ASSISTANCE APPARATUS - A multifunctional apparatus for facilitating walking and a method of using the apparatus. The apparatus includes a plurality of pole members, a handle, at least a first grip member, and a second grip member, the first grip member is arranged to allow a user of the apparatus to move stably and the second grip member is arranged to allow a user of the apparatus to participate in a rigorous activity, and one or more ground contact members, The front pole members are connected through a connection member configured to allow the apparatus to be easily collapsed and/or disassembled. The grip members are removably connectable to the pole member at a first end of the pole member, and the one or more ground contact members are removably connectable to the pole member at a second end of the pole member. The method includes the steps of participating in one or more diagnostic activities by an individual to generate data and selecting one or more walking-improvement activities that involve use of the apparatus based on the data obtained. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315178 | WILDLIFE HUNTING AND OBSERVATION BLIND - A blind for hunting and observation of wildlife having a guide assembly and a door assembly moveably engaged with the guide assembly for movement between a concealed position and an open position. A brace pivotally attaches to the guide assembly for movement between a support position for support of the door assembly in the concealed position and a release position for release of the door assembly into the open position. | 2011-12-29 |
20110315179 | STANDING PARASOL - So that a drive ( | 2011-12-29 |