52nd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100325867 | ELEMENT ATTACHABLE BY RIVETING TO A SHEET METAL PART AND ALSO A COMPONENT ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE COMPONENT ASSEMBLY - An element attachable to a sheet metal part by riveting, in particular an element in the form of a centering bolt, having a shaft part and a head part, wherein the head part has at its side confronting the sheet metal part an at least approximately ring-like ring recess which merges at the radially inner side into a cylinder section of the head part which in turn merges into the shaft part and into a tubular rivet section which surrounds the shaft part in the region of the head part, is disposed within a ring-like contact surface arranged radially outside of the ring recess and merges at the radially outer side via an at least approximately conical wall into the ring-like contact surface, is characterized in that at least one local recess and preferably a plurality of in particular uniformly distributed local recesses is or are provided in the conical wall of the ring recess and/or in an optionally present ring-like base surface of the ring recess. A component assembly comprising the element and a sheet metal part and also a method for the manufacture of such a component assembly are also described. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325868 | METHOD FOR MAKING CALIBRATION-ADJUSTED SENSORS - A sensor, and methods of making, for determining the concentration of an analyte, such as glucose, in a biological fluid such as blood or serum, using techniques such as coulometry, amperometry, and potentiometry. The sensor includes a working electrode and a counter electrode, and may include an insertion monitoring trace to determine correct positioning of the sensor in a connector. The sensor is calibration-adjusted, eliminating the need for a user to enter a calibration code or for the meter to read a calibration code. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325869 | NOVEL ASSEMBLY METHODS FOR MEDICAL ELECTRICAL LEADS - A method for making a medical electrical lead electrode assembly includes the steps of: forming an insulative carrier from an insulative material; coupling at least one conductive component to the carrier by inserting a pre-formed tab of the conductive component through the carrier, from a first side thereof to a second side thereof, so that the conductive component is secured to the carrier with the tab extending along a surface of the second side of the carrier and an inward facing surface of an electrode portion of the conductive component being disposed against a surface of the first side of the carrier; coupling an elongate flexible conductor to the tab of the component; and forming an insulative layer over the second side of the carrier, the tab and the conductor electrically coupled to the tab. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325870 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING ELECTRONIC MODULES - Electronic modules are transported with respect to equipment for manipulating and testing electronic modules. The transport is formed from a thin support having openings for receiving electronic modules. A locating mechanism associated with the thin support serves to locate the support relative to transport and testing equipment. A mechanism is further provided for holding the received electronic modules within the openings during transport and testing. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325871 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HARD DISK DRIVE BASE - The base improves manufacturing efficiency and yield and has an advantage in cost. The base includes a panel having a through-hole, a motor holder, having a cylindrical shape that protrudes from a first face of the panel in a thickness direction of the panel, integrally formed on the panel corresponding to the through-hole, the motor holder holds a motor fitted to an inner circumferential surface of the motor holder through adhesives, and the motor holder is provided with at least one depression pressure-formed on the inner circumferential surface thereof, thereby eliminating cutting processing, facilitating accuracy control, suppressing nonconformity such as corrosion because no base material is exposed, requiring no measures against burs and the like, improving production capacity and yield, and resulting in cost advantages, too. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325872 | Razors - Razor handles are provided for razors having a battery-powered functionality. Methods of manufacturing such handles are also provided. In one implementation, the handle includes a unitary grip portion constructed to receive a razor head at one end thereof, and a battery cover, mounted on the grip portion. The grip portion and the battery cover, when joined, may together define a water-tight unit prior to mounting of the razor head on the grip portion. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325873 | ELECTROSTATIC LOUDSPEAKER STATORS AND THEIR MANUFACTURE - A method for manufacturing a stator ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100325874 | Method for Making Wound Stator of Automotive Generator - A method for making a wound stator of an automotive generator is provided for replacing the conventional winding technique. The method includes: forming a stator ring provided with a plurality of annularly arranged radial through slots; cutting a copper wire into a plurality of wire units each having a rectangular cross section; inserting the wire units into the through slots in an interlacing manner; and soldering wire ends of the wire units sequentially so as to form a connected loop. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325875 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR WINDING SUPPORTS FOR COILS AND SINGLE POLES OF CORES OF DYNAMO ELECTRIC MACHINES - Apparatus and method for winding at least one electric wire W on a coil support ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100325876 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a technique capable of suppressing variations in the height of each solder ball where an NSMD is used as a structure for each land. Vias that extend through a wiring board are provided. Lands are formed at the back surface of the wiring board so as to be coupled directly to the vias respectively. The lands are respectively formed so as to be internally included in openings defined in a solder resist. Half balls are mounted over the lands respectively. Namely, the present invention has a feature in that the configuration of coupling between each of the lands and its corresponding via both formed at the back surface of the wiring board is taken as a land on via structure and a configuration form of each land is taken as an NSMD. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325877 | POROUS FILM HAVING REACTIVE POLYMER LAYER THEREON FOR USE IN BATTERY SEPARATOR, AND USE OF THE POROUS FILM - The present invention relates to a reactive polymer layer-supported porous film for battery separator, including: a porous film substrate; and a reactive polymer layer supported on the porous film substrate, the reactive polymer layer having a thickness of 2 μm or less and being obtained by a crosslinking reaction between a polyfunctional isocyanate and a crosslinkable polymer having both a reactive group capable of reacting with an isocyanate group and a cationically polymerizable functional group in the molecule thereof, in which the reactive polymer layer has a plurality of through-holes having an average pore diameter of 5 μm or less. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325878 | Bi Containing Solid Oxide Fuel Cell System With Improved Performance and Reduced Manufacturing Costs - A method to provide a tubular, triangular or other type solid oxide electrolyte fuel cell has steps including providing a porous air electrode cathode support substrate, applying a solid electrolyte and cell to cell interconnection on the air electrode, applying a layer of bismuth compounds on the surface of the electrolyte and possibly also the interconnection, and sintering the whole above the melting point of the bismuth compounds for the bismuth compounds to permeate and for densification. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325879 | DEVICE FOR PROCESSING CLIPS, SCREWS, PINS, NUTS OR SIMILAR JOINING ELEMENTS - The invention relates to a novel device for attaching components, particularly clips, screws, nuts, or similar joining elements, to workpieces, made up of a swage head for placing the respective joining element onto a workpiece and having a supply station for feeding the joining elements at the swage head. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325880 | LONGITUDINAL SHIELD TAPE WRAP APPLICATOR WITH EDGE FOLDER TO ENCLOSE DRAIN WIRE - A shielded electrical wire and device and method for making the same is disclosed. The device includes a first folding die configured to fold a first edge of a shield tape a first direction from a central portion of the shield tape and to fold a second edge of the shield tape a second direction opposite to the first direction from the central portion of the shield tape, a second folding die configured to wrap the shield tape around at least two insulated conductors to apply a fold to the first edge of the shield tape so as to fold the first edge back over onto the central portion of the shield tape to form a receiving area, a third folding die configured to tighten the shield tape around the plurality of conductors while positioning the receiving area to receive a drain wire, a wire guide configured to install a drain wire in the receiving area, and a closing die configured to close the shield tape around the plurality of conductors and the drain wire to form an enclosure around the plurality of conductors with the second edge overlapping the receiving area at an outside surface of the enclosure. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325881 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CIRCUIT BOARD LAYER (CIRCUIT LEVEL), FOR AN IN PARTICULAR MULTILAYER CIRCUIT BOARD (CERAMIC SUBSTRATE) - A method for producing a circuit board layer, in particular for a multilayer circuit board, a ceramic foil upon which a carrier foil is disposed being used, the carrier foil being perforated by laser to form at least one circuit trace, and/or the carrier foil and the ceramic foil being perforated together by laser to form at least one feedthrough, the circuit trace and/or the feedthrough subsequently being created by printing, the carrier foil constituting a printing screen, and the carrier foil subsequently being removed from the ceramic foil. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325882 | System And Method For Processor Power Delivery And Thermal Management - A power interconnection system comprising a plurality of z-axis compliant connectors passing power and ground signals between a first circuit board to a second circuit board is disclosed. The interconnection system provides for an extremely low impedance through a broad range of frequencies and allows for large amounts of current to pass from one substrate to the next either statically or dynamically. The interconnection system may be located close to the die or may be further away depending upon the system requirements. The interconnection may also be used to take up mechanical tolerances between the two substrates while providing a low impedance interconnect. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325883 | CAMERA MODULE BACK-FOCAL LENGTH ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND ULTRA COMPACT COMPONENTS PACKAGING - The present invention relates to methods of manufacturing ultra-compact camera modules, adjusting them, post production, to precise focal point settings, and sealing the precisely aligned assembly to maintain the focal point. Also, the invention specifically relates to ultra-compact camera module apparatuses. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325884 | MOUNTING APPARATUS AND MOUNTING METHOD - A mounting apparatus includes a stage device on which an installation substrate and a component are placed, a suction head provided vertically above the stage device, the suction unit moving in a direction perpendicular to the stage device, a contact attached to the suction head that comes into contact with an electrode of the component, a camera provided vertically above the suction head, the camera moving in a direction perpendicular to the suction head, and a control unit that controls operation of the stage device, operation of the suction head, application of electricity to the contact, and operation of the camera. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325885 | CIRCUIT MEMBER, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR CIRCUIT MEMBERS, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND SURFACE LAMINATION STRUCTURE FOR CIRCUIT MEMBER - A circuit member includes a frame substrate formed, by patterning a rolled copper plate or a rolled copper alloy plate, with a die pad portion for a semiconductor chip to be mounted thereon, and a lead portion for an electrical connection to the semiconductor chip, having rough surfaces formed as roughed surfaces on upsides and lateral wall sides of the die pad portion and the lead portion, and smooth surfaces formed on downsides of the die pad portion and the lead portion, and the die pad portion and the lead portion are buried in a sealing resin, having a downside of the lead portion exposed. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325886 | TOPLOADING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine includes a carrier base having a lower portion configured as a crankcase and an upper portion having a number of upwardly directed assembly provisions such as a crankshaft bay and at least one cylinder deck, with the crankshaft bay and cylinder deck being arranged so that the engine may be assembled from a position above the engine, without the necessity of attaching connecting rods or crankshaft main bearing bolts from underneath the engine. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325887 | REPAIR METHOD FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS - A method for repairing a gas turbine engine component includes applying a braze slurry to a first portion of the component, applying a pre-sintered preform to a second portion of the component that is different than the first portion, and brazing the component. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325888 | CARRIER FOR PLUNGER DURING DISASSEMBLY - A carrier that holds a plunger for a reciprocating pump during maintenance. Maintenance of the pump typically includes repacking of the packing that surrounds the plunger and revalving of the pump's inlet and outlet valve. To allow repacking or revalving, the pump is disassembled and the plunger is removed. The carrier mates with the pump to hold and support weight of the plunger during disassembly, allowing one person to perform pump revalving and repacking. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325889 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR JOINING SOLAR RECEIVER TUBES - A system for rapidly assembling solar receiving tubes and solar energy systems comprises a welding station is described. The welding station provides for rapidly assembling solar receiver tubes by welding together two or more solar receiving tubes and comprises means for receiving and restraining solar receiver tubes and a welding station comprising an orbital or a rotational weld head. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325890 | CLOSURE FRAME CORNER JOINT - A closure frame includes at least one end rail, at least one side rail and a corner joint between ends of the corner and side rails. The corner joint includes a rail insert secured within a first of the rails. A threaded fastener is secured against rotation within the insert and extends from an open end of the first rail into a second of the rails. A nut is disposed within the second rail in threaded engagement with the end of the fastener and clamps the second rail against the open end of the first rail. The corner joint preferably is a butt joint, and a pair of rail inserts preferably are disposed within the end of the first rail so that a pair of threaded fasteners extend into the second rail and are engaged by associated nuts in the second rail. A washer plate preferably is disposed in the second rail beneath the nuts, and a gasket preferably is disposed between the second rail and the open end of the first rail to seal the corner joint. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325891 | Heated insulating glass panel with a fitting - A heated insulating glass panel, with a fitting, is provided. The heated insulating glass panel is formed from two dielectric sheets that are separated by a spacer, which has a spacer layer at the spacer edge. The fitting, which is made of a fitting base portion and a fitting tubular portion, is attached to the spacer layer at the spacer edge by way of, for example, two screws. Thus, the fitting provides a pathway for routing wires into and away from the heated insulating glass panel. If necessary, an elbow may be provided which attaches to the fitting tubular portion for changing the direction of the routing of the wires. In addition, conduit may be attached to the fitting to route the wiring to and from the heated insulating glass panel. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325892 | RAZOR - The present invention provides a razor, comprising: a power source housing part, having power terminals and including a power source that is connected to the power terminals; and a first razor head housing part that is releasably connected to the power source housing part and having terminals that are connectable to the power terminals thereof, the first razor head housing part comprising a first cutting element and a first motor for driving the first cutting element; wherein the first razor head housing part defines a substantially water-tight unit. The razor head housing part can be replaced with a second razor head housing part that is connectable to the power source housing part and having terminals that are connectable to the power terminals thereof, the second razor head housing part comprising a second cutting element, which is different from the first cutting element, and a second motor for driving the second cutting element. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325893 | INNER EDGE OF RECIPROCATING ELECTRIC SHAVER - An inner edge of a reciprocating electric shaver includes an inner edge body, and an inner edge joint that supports the inner edge body, the inner edge body having a plurality of edge pieces which have an inverse U shape, slide along an inner surface of an outer edge, and cut beard. Then, in the inner edge joint, there are provided: a plurality of vibration plates which is connected to any of the plurality of edge pieces, and generates a shaving sound at a time of cutting the beard; and a support portion that supports the respective vibration plates, and the support portion is adapted to support a single point of each of the vibration plates. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325894 | PIPE CUTTER - A power tool includes a pipe holder, a knife pivotally coupled to the pipe holder, and a drive mechanism coupled to at least one of the pipe holder and the knife. The drive mechanism is operable to move the at least one of the pipe holder and the knife relative to the other of the pipe holder and the knife. The power tool also includes a motor coupled to the drive mechanism and a power supply electrically coupled to the motor to selectively power the motor for operating the drive mechanism. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325895 | CONDIMENT DISPENSING UTENSIL - A utensil apparatus for dispensing a quantity of condiment. The condiment dispensing utensil is constructed such that it contains an internal reservoir of a condiment, such as a salad dressing. The condiment dispensing utensil assembly can then be used to dispense a bite-sized portion of the condiment to the food on the utensil as it is consumed. The utensil allows the user to control the amount of condiment that is consumed at a single meal. Said utensil can later be cleaned for reuse or disposed of if constructed for only a single serving use. The utensil also comprises a pump mechanism for controlling the amount of condiment that is dispensed with each bite or scoop of food. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325896 | Food handling utensil - A food-handling utensil has tines with opposing sides that are provided with a plurality of smooth projections spaced along the length thereof adapted to engage and retain food impaled by the tines but only marginally inhibit release of the impaled food during handling of the food. Several exemplary embodiments of the utensil are disclosed in the form of a fork having more than two tines and with various forms of the projections, the provision of projections on other sides of the times, adapting the invention to sporks and also providing the handle of the utensil with an ergonomic grip. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325897 | LOCK MECHANISM AND A FOLDING KNIFE WITH THE SAME - A lock mechanism for a folding knife has a first cover, a first casing, a block and a resilient sheet. The block is mounted pivotally on the first cover. The resilient sheet is mounted adjacent to the block. The tang of the blade of the folding knife abuts the block. When operating the knife in one hand, a thumb is used to press the block and disengage the blade. Then a forefinger can be safely used to press the back of the blade into the chamber of the hilt. Therefore, the folding knife is safely folded. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325898 | Retractable blade scraper having a blade-storage drawer and a blade slide with upper and lower blade-clamping members - A retractable blade scraper includes a handle body having a handle rear end and a handle forward end including a forward-end opening. An internal blade-slide cavity extends rearwardly from—and is configured to selectively receive a blade through—the forward-end opening. A blade slide housed by the blade-slide cavity includes lower and upper blade slide members between which the blade is selectively retained. A blade-slide actuator is accessible through an actuator slot defined through a wall of the handle body between slot first and second ends. Reciprocation of the actuator between the slot first and second ends reciprocates the blade slide between a rearward blade-storage position in which the blade is housed in the blade-slide cavity and a forward blade-changing position in which the blade protrudes through the forward-end opening to facilitate blade changing. The actuator includes threadably cooperating members that facilitate the alternative clamping of a blade between and release of a blade from between the blade slide members when the blade slide is in the blade-changing position. A spare-blade storage drawer is housed within a blade-storage cavity and is accessible through a rear-end opening in the handle body. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325899 | RETRACTABLE UTILITY KNIFE - The present invention generally relate to a retractable utility knife. In one aspect, a knife is provided. The knife comprising a handle and a utility blade having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge. The knife further comprising a blade holder having a lock assembly for holding the utility blade within the blade holder, wherein the lock assembly is movable between a blade lock position and a blade release position and wherein the lock assembly includes a lock member that engages the first side edge in the blade lock position. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325900 | Forearm mount for reciprocating saws. (Commonly known as sawzalls) - The purpose of the “Forearm Mount” is to allow the reciprocating saw, or sawzall, to be used with one hand. “The Forearm Mount” transfers the weight of the saw to the operators' whole arm so support and thus control of the saw becomes a function of the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. The sawzall becomes an extension of the operators' whole arm. In many situations “The Forearm Mount” provides superior control of the saw, which allows for more accurate cutting and greater safety. Safely controlling the sawzall with one hand while freeing the other hand to hold on to a ladder or other support when working overhead or to steady a work piece like PVC pipe or other things that are not secure is the purpose of the invention. The one armed overhead cutting capability of “The Forearm Mount” allows the operator to move to one side and avoid getting the sawdust in the face. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325901 | IMPAIRED GRIP KNIFE - A knife has a handle with an enlarged proximate end grip portion having ribbed and unribbed surfaces. The handle has oppositely disposed thumb receiving concave unribbed surfaces at the distal end for alternate pinch-grip functions. The knife blade has a cutting edge that extends proximately below and adjacent the enlarged grip portion, and is proximately disposed with respect to the thumb receiving pinch-grip concave surfaces. The knife provides diverse impaired grip cutting functions with comfort and with fatigue. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325902 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OF CUTTING KNIVES USING DIRECT METAL DEPOSITION - Direct metal deposition (DMD) is used to fabricate knife edges with extended service life. A metal alloy powder is deposited along a blank and melted with a laser beam so that the powder solidifies into a strip of material having a hardness and/or wear resistance greater than that of the starting material. The piece is then finished to produce a sharp edge in the solidified material. The powder may be melted while it is being deposited, or it may be melted after being deposited. A slot or groove may be formed in the blank with the metal alloy powder being deposited into the slot or groove. A hardened steel alloy powder is deposited onto a mild steel blank. For example, a tool steel or vanadium steel powder may be deposited onto a 1018 steel blank. An invention line-beam nozzle may be used for deposition and/or powder melting. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325903 | Hand-held circular saw, in particular plunge-cut saw - A plunge saw comprising a body housing enclosing a motor wherein the plunge saw rotates about a forward pivot point while a lower cutting base bottom planar surface remains in contact with a workpiece. A saw blade is operatively coupled to the motor, wherein the saw blade plunges into a workpiece in a rotational arc thereby exerting both a lateral and vertical force that reduces the likelihood of saw kick back. The saw can be turned on, operated and turned off with a single hand. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325904 | Razor holder - A razor holder is adapted to be affixed to the outer surface of a conventional shaving cream dispenser. The holder includes a flexible sheet having a magnetic planar, inner surface. The magnetic sheet is mounted to the outer wall of the shaving cream dispenser. A conically configured housing is positioned on the outer surface of the sheet. The housing is designed to contain a handheld razor for storage therein. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325905 | Picture Hanging, Positioning and Leveling Device - The present invention relates to a picture hanging, positioning and leveling device for use in marking one or more points on a wall or other vertical surface where fastener devices should be installed in order to precisely hang one or more pictures or other objects at their desired locations on the wall. The device includes an elongate frame component which, in one embodiment, may be a carpenter's level-like apparatus, one or more first extension components extending up from the elongate frame and one or more second extension components extending out from the first extension component in a plane parallel with the face of the elongate frame. Each second extension component in configured to include at one end both a hook element for insertion into hanging elements on the back of the objects to be hung and a marking element for marking a point on the wall for the subsequent installation of a fastener device. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325906 | STRETCH LEVEL | 2010-12-30 |
20100325907 | COORDINATE MEASUREMENT MACHINE WITH VIBRATION DETECTION - An articulated arm system can include an articulated measuring arm with a plurality of interconnected support arm segments. The arm segments can be moveable about a plurality of axes. A plurality of rotational angle sensors can mount on the arm and be configured to measure rotational position between the support arm segments. Additionally, a vibration detection device can attach to the arm near an end of the arm. The vibration detection device can be operatively connected to the sensors such that the sensors output a rotational position upon detection of a new vibration exceeding a threshold amplitude. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325908 | GAUGE FOR MOUNTING A SCREW - This gauge for mounting a screw in a cage nut or in a nut ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100325909 | AUTO-CALCULATED LENGTH DETERMINATION AND DISPLAY - In one embodiment, a tape measure having a tape, housing, and an input, has an OLED strip overlaid on top of the tape. The housing contains a programmable controller and a rolled-up portion of the tape. A specified fraction of the length of the linear target is provided to the controller using the input. The tape may be extracted from the housing to generate an exposed portion of the tape corresponding to the total length of a linear target. The controller receives information indicative of the total length of the linear target. The controller controls the OLED strip to show, i.e., light up along the tape, a fractional portion corresponding to the specified fraction of the linear target. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325910 | MEASURING TAPE DEVICE WITH IMPROVED CARRIAGE APPARATUSES - A measuring tape device with improved carriage apparatuses of present invention comprises of a casing; a coiled measuring tape that is located inside the casing; one end of the measuring tape must be extended outside of the casing for taking measurement; a control mechanism that locks or releases the measuring tape is set on one end of the casing; and a side-clip component; the invention is characterized in that: the device has a protective element that is set at the front end of the casing, such protective element can prevent injury to user's finger during the retracting motion of the measuring tape, and the device may also be hanged onto a wall when it is not in use; the side-clip component is located at the top circumference surface of the casing, such that the side-clip can be assembled on either side of the casing to accommodate for both left-handed or right-handed users. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325911 | LAUNDRY DEFLECTOR DEVICE FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE FOR ATTENDING TO ITEMS OF LAUNDRY, AND SUCH A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - A laundry deflector apparatus is provided for a household appliance for handling items of laundry and the laundry deflector apparatus includes a deflector element that is wedge-shaped and has a flat edge in the direction of a first end on the side opposite a base side and a steep edge in the direction of a second end opposite the first end, on the side opposite the base side. The laundry deflector apparatus is undercut in sections on the second end. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325912 | Method, a Blade Holder and a Doctor Apparatus for Detaching a Web Threading Tail From a Moving Surface in a Fiber Web Machine - In a method for detaching a web threading tail from a moving surface in a fiber web machine, the web threading tail ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100325913 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A substrate processing method dose not use or only use the least possible amount of an organic solvent, and can quickly and completely remove a liquid from a wet substrate surface without allowing the liquid to remain on the substrate surface. The substrate processing method for drying a substrate surface which is wet with a liquid, includes: removing the liquid from the substrate surface and sucking the liquid together with its surrounding gas into a gas/liquid suction nozzle, disposed opposite the substrate surface, while relatively moving the gas/liquid suction nozzle and the substrate parallel to each other; and blowing a dry gas from a dry gas supply nozzle, disposed opposite the substrate surface, toward that area of the substrate surface from which the liquid has been removed while relatively moving the dry gas supply nozzle and the substrate parallel to each other. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325914 | Article Of Footwear Having A Sole Structure With Perimeter And Central Elements - A sole structure for an article of footwear may include a perimeter element and a central element, which may be fluid-filled chambers. The perimeter element extends adjacent to a sidewall of the sole structure, and the central element is centrally-positioned. A gap may extend between the central element and the perimeter element. The gap may have an upper portion and a lower portion, with the upper portion being located closer to the sidewall than the lower portion. The perimeter element may also have a first compressibility and the central element may have a second compressibility, with the first compressibility being less than the second compressibility. Also, the upper surface of the perimeter element may be at a greater elevation or higher than an upper surface of the central element. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325915 | ORTHOPEDIC INSOLES FOR PROTECTING SKIN FROM STRETCHING AND CRACKING IN THE AREA OF THE FIVE METATARSAL HEADS OF THE FOREFOOT - A specially designed insert for orthopedic insoles and a process for manufacturing said insole, the use of which prevents the foot from bending excessively at the metatarsal joints, thereby protecting the skin in the area of the metatarsal heads of the forefoot on the bottom of the foot and preventing that skin from stretching, cracking or being otherwise damaged. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325916 | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A TEXTILE UPPER - An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. The textile element may also have a first area and a second area with a unitary construction. The first area is formed of a first stitch configuration, and the second area is formed of a second stitch configuration that is different from the first stitch configuration to impart varying textures to a surface of the textile element. Various warp knitting or weft knitting processes may be utilized to form the textile element. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325917 | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR INCLUDING IMPROVED HEEL STRUCTURE - An article of footwear is provided and includes an upper structure having a heel portion and a forefoot portion and a plate attached to a bottom surface of the upper structure. A sole structure is attached to the plate and includes a first portion associated with the heel portion and a second portion associated with the forefoot portion. The first portion includes a wall formation having a continuous structure with a series of peaks disposed proximate to and in contact with the plate and a series of valleys cooperating with the peaks to define a plurality of pockets formed through the wall formation. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325918 | Article of Footwear with a Collapsible Structure - An article of footwear with a sole and a collapsible upper attached to sole. The collapsible upper includes a first portion and a second portion which is below the first portion and extends from the sole to the first portion. Further, the collapsible upper also includes a seam which is positioned above the sole and is not in contact the sole. The seam joins substantially the entire perimeter of the first portion with substantially the perimeter of the second portion. Additionally, when the upper is in a collapsed state, the seam becomes the widest points of the article of footwear and defines the perimeter of the article of footwear. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325919 | PROPRIOCEPTIVE/KINESTHETIC APPARATUS AND METHOD - Footwear includes a support member having an upper surface attachable to a foot, and two bulbous protuberances, a forward bulbous protuberance and rearward bulbous protuberance. Each of the protuberances has a curved outer contour, and protrudes from a lower surface of the support member on opposite sides of a latitudinal midline thereof, the latitudinal midline being halfway between a calcaneus support portion and a phalanges support portion of the support member. The forward bulbous protuberance is positioned medially offset with respect to a longitudinal centerline. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325920 | ROWING SHOES - A rowing shoe ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100325921 | ENVIRONMENTAL-PROTECTION SHOE SOLE MADE OF COMPLETE RECYCLED SHOES - An environmental-protection shoe sole made of complete recycled shoes is provided, which uses recycled used shoes as a primary constituent of the raw material thereof, which used shoes, after being processed to remove metal accessories mounted inside and outside the shoes, are subjected to shredding pulverization by a shredding pulverization machine and are then subjected to application steam for high temperature heating for deodorization and drying to form tiny pieces of recycled raw material, which can be used as a raw material for making shoe soles. This raw material is further mixed with a base rubber and a suitable amount of curing additives, activation prompting agents, and filling agents to form a moldable shoe sole raw material, which is put into a mold and heated and pressurized for curing and shaping, so as to realize total recycling of complete used shoes for pollution-free manufacturing of shoe soles. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325922 | SHOE PROTECTOR FOR SKATEBOARDING APPLICATIONS - A shoe protector as presented herein can be used to protect a shoe from damage caused when performing skateboarding tricks such as an ollie. The shoe protector includes a main body section shaped and sized to cover a portion of a shoe, the main body section having a tab formed in its upper section. The shoe protector also includes a plurality of shoelace holes formed in the tab, the shoelace holes being sized, shaped, and spaced apart to accommodate a shoelace pattern of the shoe, and an outer flap coupled to the main body section. The outer flap covers the shoelace holes, and the outer flap has the same perimeter and outline as an underlying portion of the tab. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325923 | Personalized card product - A portable lightweight card houses an electronic circuit that has an audio card enabling a customized audio message to be recorded and selectively played back. An independent power supply in the form of a replaceable battery is positioned in a compartment that can be accessed from exterior of the housing, thereby extending message availability for play back indefinitely. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325924 | GIFT CARD PACKAGE - A gift card package that allows an individual to present a greeting card and a gift to recipient at the same time. Also provided is a greeting card and gift that a recipient will want to collect. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325925 | Hot Air Outdoor Advertising Structure - The invention relates to a hot air outdoor advertising structure comprising an envelope ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100325926 | MARKING DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING AND MARKING ANIMALS, AND MALE COMPONENT OF SUCH DEVICE - The invention relates to a marking device for identifying and marking an animal that is connected by a non-reversible engagement: a male portion ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100325927 | COLLAPSIBLE FABRIC DISPLAY STRUCTURE - A collapsible fabric display system | 2010-12-30 |
20100325928 | CONTAINER LABELS - Improved labels are disclosed for containers of the type defined at least in part by at least one sidewall having an outer surface. The outer surface has at least one label thereon, the label comprising a first writing surface defined by a plurality of individual writing areas arranged in an array characterized in that adjacent writing areas are at least substantially isolated from each other by an intermediate space, and a second writing surface in the intermediate space. The second writing surface is vertically recessed relative to the first writing surface. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325929 | Emergency Kiosk Device and System - The present invention is a system for assisting rescue personnel attending a residential building having an entry way and residents living therein. The system includes an information kiosk mountable to a wall inside the building. The kiosk has a base portion mountable to the wall and a decorative picture frame mounted to the base portion. The kiosk further includes an information sheet mounted between the picture frame and the base portion, the information sheet containing a plurality of fields for recording information about the residential building and the residence there in. The system also includes a reflective sticker mountable on an outside surface of the building, said reflective sticker having indicia indicating that the kiosk is mounted to a wall inside the building adjacent the entry way. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325930 | Adhesive Frame - An adhesive frame includes a clear flexible sheet member with an optional printed ink layer disposed on a border of a first side of the clear flexible sheet member. A semi-permanent adhesive layer is disposed on a second side of the clear flexible sheet member at the border of the clear flexible sheet member. No adhesive is disposed in the middle of the adhesive frame, either through using a patterned adhesive or through use of a liner. Such adhesive frames allow for quick and easy mounting of visual media on nearly any surface. Media can be quickly removed and replaced from underneath the adhesive frame because of the lack of adhesive in the middle portion of the adhesive frame. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325931 | Handheld weapons using tactile feedback to deliver silent status information - Handheld weapons using tactile feedback to deliver silent status information are described. One embodiment comprises a handheld weapon comprising: a housing comprising a user contactable region, a tactile element coupled to the user contactable region, and an actuator coupled to the tactile element and capable of outputting a haptic sensation localized to the tactile element. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325932 | FRAME-MOUNTED TRIGGER SAFETY AND WELL EXTENSION - A trigger safety for a firearm having a frame and slide. The safety includes a safety assembly frame mountable within the firearm frame. The safety also includes at least one actuator operatively attached to the safety assembly frame, the actuator being capable of selectively moving the safety assembly frame between a first position and a second position. The assembly frame also has an abutment surface. In the first position the abutment surface contacts a trigger bar of the firearm preventing movement of the trigger and discharge of the firearm while allowing the slide to be cycled and in the second position the abutment surface is not in contact with the trigger bar and the firearm can be discharged. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325933 | Multifunction tool kit for firearm maintenance - A multifunction tool kit for firearm maintenance has a main tool body having one or more facilities for connection of various tool components. The present invention may include a first tool component having an attachment facility adapted to removably connect to one of the facilities for connection of the main tool body. At least one of the opposing ends of the first tool component may terminate in a feature adapted to fit one or more components on a firearm. A feature may be exposed and extend outwards from the opposing sides of the main tool body when the first tool component is connected to the main tool body. The invention may also include additional tool components, such as a thread protector, an alignment gauge having a grease pot with grease cap, a throat erosion gauge, a spacer with pin punch, a stock liner tool, a muzzle wear gauge, and a handle. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325934 | Gun aiming device - A gun aiming device includes a base body, an aimer, a first and second rotating adjuster and an elastic blade. The positioning base body has a through hole. The aimer installs in the through hole. A first plane disposes on the aimer's one side. A second plane disposes on a side of the aimer perpendicular to the first plane. The first rotating adjuster penetrates the positioning base body's one side and the first rotating adjuster's distal end abuts against the first plane. The second rotating adjuster penetrates the positioning base body's one side and the second rotating adjuster's distal end abuts against the second plane. The elastic blade disposes in the through hole and the elastic blade's distal end abuts against the aimer. The elastic blade locates on a side corresponding to the first and second rotating adjusters to jointly achieve three-point supporting and positioning of the aimer. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325935 | Fishing tackle for stowage of fishing line - A fishing tackle for stowage of a fishing line is adapted to be mounted to a fishing rod. The fishing tackle includes a bracket having a holding portion for abutting against the fishing rod, a guide rod having a distal end fastened to the bracket, a spool around which the fishing line is windable and which is rotatably mounted to the guide rod, and a retainer pivotally connected to the bracket. The retainer has a retaining portion for pushing the fishing rod to be firmly urged against the holding portion of the bracket such that the fishing tackle can be mounted to the fishing rod by holding the fishing rod between the holding portion of the bracket and the retaining portion of the retainer. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325936 | Lure skirt - A lure skirt which comprises a two piece central unit of a first component of a first collar and a raised male hub where the raised male hub has an orifice at its center and a second component of a second collar and a raised female hub where the raised female hub has an orifice at its center and is sized to accept the male hub. Multiple individual strands or multiple block strands are secured to either the first collar or the second collar or both the first and second collars by an adhesive. The male hub is affixed inside said female hub and multiple strands radiate out from the central unit. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325937 | FISHING APPARATUS - A bait assembly for fishing, e.g. leisure fishing, is described. The bait assembly comprises a hook coupled to a rearward end of a line. A bait body is slideably or detachably mounted with respect to the line so that in normal use a flexible section of the line extends into the bait body. The bait body may comprise an artificial lure, or may comprises a skewer onto which dead bait may be mounted. A retaining mechanism is arranged between the bait body and the line to bias the bait body in a forward position on the line relative to the hook. Thus when a pulling force is applied between the bait body and the line which overcomes the biasing action of the retaining mechanism, the bait body is operable to move backwards with respect to the line (e.g. by sliding or breaking free), thereby causing a relative forward translational movement of the hook with respect to the bait body. Accordingly, when a fish bites onto the bait body in use, the resulting increased pulling force on the bait body relative to the line causes the hook to move/slide forward in the fish's mouth relative to the bait body. This leads to an increased likelihood of the fish being hooked and so thus providing for an increased hook-up-ratio. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325938 | Refillable Bait Bag Having Reclosable Opening - A bait bag and hook combination is provided for use in fishing. The bait bag and hook combination includes a bag that is fixedly mounted on the hook in such a way that the bag does not hinder the hooks ability to impale game fish. The bag includes an easy-opening and re-closing apparatus for efficient refilling of the bag. In addition, the bag is made up of material that is durable enough to withstand the underwater environment, but is also permeable enough to release the scent of the bait contained inside. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325939 | Non-releasable Line Fastening Device - A line fastening device ( | 2010-12-30 |
20100325940 | Rodent Bait Station - A refillable bait station for pest control includes a housing, a bait receptacle operable for insertion into said housing. and a releasable latching mechanism associated with said housing and operable for releasably securing said bait receptacle within said housing. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325941 | Apparatus for Pest Control - The present invention relates to an apparatus for pest control; and to the use of said apparatus for pest control. The apparatus comprises a hollow station forming at least one entrance for the pests to be controlled; a pheromone of a pest to be controlled; and a contact pesticide for the pests to be controlled, said contact pesticide being provided inside said hollow station, and the hollow station being designed to prevent the pests from remaining within said hollow station without expenditure of energy. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325942 | BIOFUEL - A biofuel product comprises a slurry of pulverized combustible solid biomass material in a combustible liquid product of vegetable origin. In accordance with the invention, the product of vegetable origin is glycerol, and a mixture ratio between the glycerol and the pulverized solid biomass material is such, that the slurry at least upon heating to around 90° C. has a low viscosity and is pumpable.The glycerol utilized is obtained as a byproduct in the production of biodiesel fuel or soap, fatty acids, fatty alcohols or alkyl esters, and the pulverized combustible solid biomass material preferably is lignin powder, and/or wood powder and/or other pulverized vegetable solid biomass material, such as peat,and/or powder of carbon from vegetable material. The biofuel product may be used as a replacement for heavy fuel oil, for example. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325943 | PROCESS FOR EBULLATED BED HYDROCONVERSION OF FEEDS OF BIO-RENEWABLE ORIGIN FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FUEL BASES - The invention concerns a process for hydrotreatment and/or hydroconversion of a feed of bio-renewable origin containing triglyceride and/or fatty acid structures and wherein the fatty chains contain in the range 8 to 25 carbon atoms, said process comprising the following steps:
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20100325944 | Additives for Cetane Improvement in Middle Distillate Fuels - The cetane number of middle distillate fuels may be increased using an additive composition including a polymer that may be a homopolymer or copolymer of olefins, and the like, where the polymer has a weight average molecular weight ranging from about 200,000 to about 5,000,000. The additive composition also includes a free radical initiator component, which may be an alkyl nitrate such as 2-ethylhexylnitrate (2-EHN), and/or a peroxide, such as t-butyl peroxide. In one non-limiting embodiment the amount of polymer in the additive composition is greater than the free radical initiator component. A solvent is also present, which the solvent may include alcohol, an alkyl substituted phenol and/or a heavy aromatic distillate. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325945 | ENVIRONMENTALLY IMPROVED MOTOR FUELS - The invention is directed to the use of a combination of ethanol and water in an amount of water between 1 and 10 wt. % on the basis of the weight of the ethanol, in gasoline based motor fuel for keeping the internal and external environment of internal combustion engines cleaner then when using gasoline or ethanol-gasoline blends, having the same ethanol-gasoline ratio. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325946 | SOLID FUEL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SOLID FUEL - [Problems] To provide a solid fuel which is usable as a substitute fuel for living trees, petroleum and so on. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325947 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING LIGNIN FROM BLACK LIQUOR, A LIGNIN PRODUCT, AND USE OF A LIGNIN PRODUCT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FUELS OR MATERIALS - The method is for controlling a sodium and sulphur balance of a pulp mill while separating lignin from black liquor. Lignin is precipitated by using an acid followed by filtration. The lignin filter cake thus obtained is re-suspended in acidic liquid and dewatered to form a second cake. The filtrate obtained after dewatering of the second cake is returned for washing and suspension of the first cake. Sodium sulphate-rich ESP (electrostatic precipitator) dust produced in the recovery boiler is used in the washing of the precipitated lignin cake. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325948 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR CIRCULATING AND CARBONATING FLUID IN AN ALGAE CULTIVATION POND - Systems, methods and media for carbonation of fluid in an algae cultivation pond via the use of jets are disclosed. Carbon dioxide is provided to a pressurized fluid. A jet of carbonated fluid is generated from the pressurized fluid and the carbon dioxide. Circulation of the fluid in the algae cultivation pond is initiated via the jet of carbonated fluid. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325949 | SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR CLIMBING PLANTS - A decorative apparatus engageable with a predetermined structure for supporting a vine like plant. The apparatus comprises a support member having a first predetermined shape, and each of a predetermined rigidity and a predetermined strength which are at least sufficient to support such vine like plant. The support member is engageable with and securable to such predetermined structure, such support member is disposed in one of a substantially horizontal plane, an arcuate plane and at a predetermined angular plane. There is at least one elongated member having a predetermined length engageable with and suspended from such support member for allowing such vine like plant to intertwine therewith. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325950 | SUPPORT FOR PLANTS - A plant support is assembled from a plurality of interchangeable parts that can be readily assembled together to form a complete plant assembly having a desired size, in either an open or closed configuration, and to readily permit disassembly for storage or reconfiguration of the support, The plant support may be made up of various horizontal and vertical members that are configured to readily attach and detach from one another in order to form supports in various shapes and sizes such as enclosures or trellis-type supports, | 2010-12-30 |
20100325951 | Root Orb - Root Orb displays and contains a plant or plants in an Organic Moss | 2010-12-30 |
20100325952 | Systems for roof irrigation, including modular apparatus with sub-irrigation technology, and methods for installation and maintenance of systems - Two designs for rooftop irrigation apparatus are provided. The apparatus employ sub-irrigation and wicking technology to nourish vegetation supported by the apparatus. The apparatus may be placed on outdoor surfaces such as roofs. The first apparatus comprises interlocking modules. The use of sub-irrigation technology enables the modules to sustain a wide variety of plant-life. In addition, the plants may be removed and replaced easily by other plants, including hydroponic plants and vegetables. The second apparatus is a tray that contains an array of wicked protrusions that may hold plant roots and nourish the plants through sub-irrigation. Both apparatus may utilize control systems to control the level of water underneath the vegetation. Excess water may be stored in an auxiliary tank for later use or discharged from the system to decrease apparatus load. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325953 | FLOWERPOT - A flowerpot comprises a box body and a spacer. The buckling sheets of the spacer are buckled to the buckling recesses of the box body; and the spacer is placed upon the projection sheets and the wall assembly; a lower space and rear side of the box body below the spacer is formed with a water collecting tank and the space of the upper front side of the box body above the spacer is formed with a planting tank. In use, the hook of the spacer and the hook portion of the box body is attached to one supporting rod of a frame assembly and the two protrusions are placed upon another supporting rod. The water draining opening guides water from an upper flowerpot to a lower flowerpot. The water absorption sheets installed in the spacer can guide water from the water collecting tank to the planting tank automatically. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325954 | QUENCH CHAMBER ASSEMBLY FOR A GASIFIER - A gasifier includes a combustion chamber in which a combustible fuel is burned to produce a syngas and a particulated solid residue. A quench chamber having a liquid coolant is disposed downstream of the combustion chamber. A dip tube is disposed coupling the combustion chamber to the quench chamber. The syngas is directed from the combustion chamber to the quench chamber via the dip tube to contact the liquid coolant and produce a cooled syngas. A draft tube is disposed surrounding the dip tube such that an annular passage is formed between the draft tube and the dip tube. An asymmetric or symmetric baffle is disposed proximate to an exit path of the quench chamber. The cooled syngas is directed through the annular passage and impacted against the asymmetric or symmetric baffle so as to remove entrained liquid content from the cooled syngas before the cooled syngas is directed through the exit path. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325955 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GASIFYING GAS HYDRATE PELLET - A gasification apparatus is provided which enables gas hydrate pellets to be transported and gasified in the same vessel and enables a gas to be generated by pellet decomposition in a controlled amount. The apparatus is free from bridging. The apparatus includes a heat-in-saluted vessel main body and, disposed therein, a tubular structure which is open at the top and bottom. This tubular structure holds therein gas hydrate pellets obtained by compression-molding a gas hydrate produced by the hydration reaction of a raw-material gas with raw-material water. The tubular structure becomes wider in diameter from the upper opening toward the lower opening. A channel for passing a heat carrier therethrough has been disposed between the lower end of the tubular structure and the inner bottom surface of the vessel main body. The apparatus is further equipped, between the tubular structure and the inner wall surface of the vessel main body, with a nozzle which ejects the heat carrier in a circumferential direction for the vessel main body. The vessel main body has a discharge pipe for discharging the heat carrier ejected from the nozzle, the discharge pipe projecting upright from the inner bottom surface of the vessel main body. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325956 | COOLING CHAMBER ASSEMBLY FOR A GASIFIER - A gasifier includes a combustion chamber in which a combustible fuel is burned to produce a syngas and a particulated solid residue. A cooling chamber having a liquid coolant is disposed downstream of the combustion chamber. A dip tube is disposed coupling the combustion chamber to the cooling chamber. The syngas is directed from the combustion chamber to the cooling chamber via the dip tube to contact the liquid coolant and produce a cooled syngas. An asymmetric or symmetric liquid separator is disposed proximate to an exit path of the cooling chamber and configured to remove entrained liquid content from the cooled syngas directed through the annular passage to the exit path. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325957 | GASIFICATION SYSTEM FLOW DAMPING - In one embodiment, a gasification system component, such as a quench unit or scrubber may retain of pool of a cooling fluid for cooling another fluid. The gasification system component includes a flow damping mechanism designed to dampen flow of the cooling fluid, the other fluid, or both, within the gasification system component. The flow damping mechanism may be disposed in an inner chamber formed between a dip tube and a draft tube or disposed in an outer chamber formed between the walls of the gasification system component and the draft tube. The flow damping mechanism also may be disposed between the inner chamber and the outer chamber. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325958 | Method and Apparatus for Removal of Carbon Dioxide from Pre-Combustion Syngas - A method for processing pre-combustion syngas includes, in an exemplary embodiment, providing an absorber unit having a membrane contactor having a plurality of micro-pores, channeling pre-combustion syngas along a first surface of the membrane contactor, channeling an amine based solvent along a second opposing surface of the membrane contactor, and contacting the solvent with the syngas such that the solvent and the syngas contact at gas-liquid interface areas, defined by the plurality of micro-pores in the membrane contactor, to separate CO | 2010-12-30 |
20100325959 | SAFETY SYSTEM FOR SAFEGUARDING A MOVING, GUIDED MOTION ELEMENT AGAINST UNWANTED COLLISIONS - A safety system for safeguarding a moving, guided motion element against unwanted collisions with an object located on a motion path in the direction of motion of the motion element is proposed, which safety system comprises an object-detection device for detecting an object in an area of the motion element. The object-detection device can be blocked with respect to object detection by a motion of the motion element, and has an electronic unit with which the motion of the motion element can be controlled and which is configured to assign a blocked state to the object-detection device when the motion element approaches, in which blocked state an object or motion element does not trigger a safety mode, wherein shut-off mechanism are provided which, when a shut-off signal coming from the motion element is detected, transfer at least part of the object-detection device into the blocked state. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325960 | System And Method For Closing An Access To A Vehicle - A first door corresponds to a first section of a vehicle and can open/close a first access to the first section. At least one barrier corresponds to a second door of the vehicle, where the second door corresponds to a second section and the at least one barrier can open/close a second access to the second section. The first section is connected to the second section to allow air to pass therebetween. A coupling between the first door and the at least one barrier operates the at least one barrier to open the corresponding second access in response to the first door being opened and operates the at least one barrier to close the corresponding second access in response to the first door being closed. The corresponding second access allows air to exit the first section and the second section as the first door is closed. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325961 | Opening/closing mechanism for cover and imaging device - An opening/closing mechanism for a cover of an imaging device includes a cover that is moved between a closed position and an inclined position in such a manner that the cover is inclined with respect to an outer housing of an imaging device, is moved in a straight line with respect to the outer housing, and has a pressing operation portion and an portion to be locked, a slide base that supports the cover slidably between the inclined position and the open position, and has a locking portion which is engaged with the portion to be locked to lock the cover at the open position, and a tilting base that supports the slide base tiltably between an initial position and a tilted position. When the cover is placed at the closed position, the slide base is placed at the initial position. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325962 | CARRIER FOR CONNECTING A WINDOW PANE TO A WINDOW LIFT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A carrier for connection of a window pane to a window lift of a motor vehicle comprises guiding claws spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction of a guide rail of the window lift for guiding the carrier on the guide rail. The carrier includes a window pane holder for connecting the window pane with the carrier and an adjusting device for adjusting the position and/or orientation of the window pane with respect to the guide rail. To ensure an exact bearing of the window pane on an associated sealing contour on a motor vehicle body with simple constructive means, little mounting effort and few components, at least one guiding claw is adjustable in a direction vertical to the longitudinal extension of the guide rail or in longitudinal extension of the guide rail and vertical to the longitudinal extension of the guide rail. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325963 | CABINET MOUNTED OSCILLATING SELF-CENTERING CAFE-DOOR - A café door with a beam and a panel where the beam contains an oscillator and the beam is secured to the door panel and supported by a vertical surface. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325964 | OPERATOR FOR MOVABLE SASH - A window operator mountable on the frame of window having a hinged movable sash including a drive assembly for positioning the movable sash and a separately installable drive shaft for operating the drive assembly. The drive assembly includes a drive chain coupled to the movable sash of the window that extends and retracts to position the movable sash. The drive assembly can be mounted to the frame first without the drive shaft. After the window is installed, the drive shaft can be then inserted into the drive assembly and used to extend and retract the drive chain and move the movable sash. The window operator includes a drive shaft retention assembly for receiving and retaining the drive shaft once the drive shaft is inserted into the drive assembly. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325965 | DRIVE ASSEMBLIES - The present invention relates to drive assemblies, and particularly to drive belt and drive chain assemblies for operation of doors, gates or barriers. The invention provides a connection for a flexible toothed belt or similar, including a body having an internal recess with a shaping complementary to that of the toothed belt, configured to allow an end portion of the belt to be engaged therein in a direction transverse to the belt longitudinal direction, so to retain the belt against disengagement in the longitudinal direction. Further, the invention provides a drive assembly including a rail or track, a trolley for connection to the door, gate or barrier, the trolley mountable to run along the rail or track, a longitudinal drive means comprising a chain or belt, connectable in a closed loop arrangement around or within the rail or track, the trolley provided with an engagement means for selective engagement between the trolley and the longitudinal drive means, whereby the engagement means includes an engagement member arranged for selective movement in a direction substantially transverse to the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal drive means and in a direction less than 45° from the plane of the loop of the longitudinal drive means. Also provided is a drive assembly including a partially enclosed track, a trolley for connection to the door, gate or barrier, the trolley mountable to run within the partially enclosed track, a longitudinal drive means, such as a chain or belt, connectable in a closed loop arrangement within the partially enclosed track and engageable with the trolley, the trolley provided with wheels adapted to run within and supported by the partially enclosed track. | 2010-12-30 |
20100325966 | System and Device for Maintaining a Door in an Open Position and/or Preventing a Door from Locking - A device for preventing a door with an automatic locking mechanism from locking and for propping a door in an open position is provided. The device includes a bar with a first surface and an opposing second surface. One or more magnets are connected to the first surface by glue. A foam layer is also connected to the first surface. | 2010-12-30 |