| 53rd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
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| 20090320670 | Variable slippage control for a disc jockey control surface - The disclosure pertains to a scratch effect controller for use by a disk jockey, wherein at least one electromagnet creates the slippage tension or friction effect between the user manipulated disc, which includes a vinyl-like surface thereby simulating a vinyl record, and the rotatable or fixed platter. The strength of the electromagnet is variable so as to create a variable slippage tension or friction effect. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320671 | Method and apparatus for electronically sustaining a note from a musical instrument - A sensed signal corresponding to a note played on a musical instrument is electronically sustained by electronically combining the sensed signal with a synthesized signal whenever a sustain control switch is activated. The set of characteristics of the synthesized signal are, initially, substantially the same as the set of characteristics of the sensed signal, but may be varied over time. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320672 | Percussion assembly, as well as drumsticks and input means for use in said percussion assembly - The present invention relates to a percussion assembly comprising a multitude of percussion instruments, means for playing said percussion instruments and input means for inputting a tone pitch selection for the purpose of producing a tone pitch selection signal. The percussion assembly further comprises sensor means for producing a synchronisation signal when at least one of said percussion instruments is being played. The percussion assembly furthermore comprises control means for receiving the tone pitch selection signal and the synchronisation signal and for producing an audio signal dependent on the tone pitch selection signal synchronously with the synchronisation signal. The invention further relates to drumsticks and to input means for use with a percussion assembly as described in the foregoing. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320673 | GUN BARREL - A gun barrel with a gun barrel liner and a breech ring, which are joined with each other by a bayonet thread. A continuous cavity is left between adjacent bayonet ridges of the gun barrel liner and the bayonet ridges of the breech ring that are located axially behind them or in front of them. A locking segment is inserted in at least one of the cavities that is formed in the installed gun barrel liner between adjacent bayonet ridges of the gun barrel liner and the bayonet ridges of the breech ring to prevent unintentional detachment of the gun barrel liner from the breech ring. The locking segment can completely fill the corresponding cavity. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320674 | Projectile resistant material - A method of applying, through spray on, extruded or flow-on application, a projectile resistant material. The method includes selecting an epoxy, selecting a fiber, selecting a ratio for combining the epoxy and the fiber, based on the ratio, combining the epoxy and the fiber to form a malleable projectile resistant type material, and applying the material. The projectile resistant material includes an epoxy and several fibers. The fibers are mixed within the epoxy based on a predetermined ratio. The predetermined ratio is for determining the projectile resistance of the material. The fibers are randomly disposed within the epoxy. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320675 | Mosaic Transparent Armor - A damage localizing transparent armor having one or more mosaic tile layers each having two or more transparent projectile-resistant tiles bonded together along their edges in a mosaic arrangement, and preferably a transparent polymer backing plate bonded to a face of the mosaic tile layer with a transparent adhesive, to form a transparent protective panel capable of providing see-through shielding against small arms projectiles and shards from explosive devices. The edge-bonded mosaic arrangement of the mosaic tile layer reduces the energy transferred from an impacted tile to an adjacent tile of the mosaic tile layer, so as to localize damage caused by these projectiles, and increase the multi-hit capability of the transparent armor. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320676 | Ceramic armour and method of construction - An armor for protection against large caliber projectiles has a ceramic layer with a confinement layer on a front thereof. The ceramic layer is backed by a first metallic layer and the first metallic layer in turn is backed by a composite layer. The composite layer is backed by a second metallic layer, which in turn is backed by an anti-trauma layer. The armor is used to protect personnel, but it can also be used to protect objectives such as vehicles. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320677 | PARTICLE TRAP FOR A PLASMA SOURCE - A particle trap for a remote plasma source includes a body structure having an inlet for coupling to a chamber of a remote plasma source and an outlet for coupling to a process chamber inlet. The particle trap for a remote plasma source also includes a gas channel formed in the body structure and in fluid communication with the body structure inlet and the body structure outlet. The gas channel can define a path through the body structure that causes particles in a gas passing from a first portion of the channel to strike a wall that defines a second portion of the gas channel at an angle relative to a surface of the wall. A coolant member can be in thermal communication with the gas channel. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320678 | Sorbent Filter for the Removal of Vapor Phase Contaminants - Methods and apparatuses are described for removing a contaminant, such as a vaporous trace metal contaminant like mercury, from a gas stream. In one embodiment, a primary particulate collection device that removes particulate matter is used. In this embodiment, a sorbent filter is placed within the housing of the primary particulate collection device, such as an electrostatic precipitator or a baghouse, to adsorb the contaminant of interest. In another embodiment, a sorbent filter is placed within or after a scrubber, such as a wet scrubber, to adsorb the contaminant of interest. In some embodiments, the invention provides methods and apparatuses that can advantageously be retrofit into existing particulate collection equipment. In some embodiments, the invention provides methods and apparatuses that in addition to removal of a contaminant additionally remove particulate matter from a gas stream. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320679 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HELIUM RECOVERY - The present invention relates generally to processes and systems for recovering helium from low helium-containing feed gases (i.e., containing less than about 10 volume % helium and more typically, less than about 5 % helium by volume). The present invention more particularly relates to processes and systems for recovering helium from low helium-containing feed gases using temperature swing adsorption (TSA) systems and multiple (e.g. two) stage vacuum pressure swing adsorption (VPSA) systems. In preferred embodiments of the invention, the first stage VPSA system is configured to provide regeneration gas for the TSA system, and/or the VPSA second stage tail gas is recycled to the first stage VPSA system. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320680 | Methods of Manufacturing Bentonite Polution Control Sorbents - Methods of manufacturing bentonite sorbents for removal of pollutants including mercury from gas streams, such as a flue gas stream from coal-fired utility plants are disclosed. The methods include mixing bentonite sorbent particles with a sulfide salt and a metal salt to form a metal sulfide on the outer surface of the bentonite sorbent particles. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320681 | Filtering system for a semiconductor processing tool - The present invention provides a filtering system for a semiconductor processing tool. In one embodiment, the filtering system is associated with the semiconductor processing tool. A system of the invention comprises a first and second filter layer in fluid communication with a gas flow path. The flow path is a gas stream comprising volatile silica containing compounds such as hexamethyldisiloxane and trimethylsilanol. The gas flow path passes through the first and second filter layer to fluidly communicate with the semiconductor processing tool. Preferably, the first filter layer of the filtering system is upstream along the gas flow path from the second filter layer. The medias of the first and second filter layers are selected and arranged based on given contaminant concentrations. The invention also provides a method for filtering gas containing hexamethyldisiloxane and trimethylsilanol in communication with a semiconductor processing tool, which employs a system comprising a first and second filter layer. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320682 | REMOVAL OF CARBON DIOXIDE FROM COMBUSTION EXHAUST GASES - The invention relates to an absorbent, comprising an aqueous solution (A) of at least one amino acid salt of the formula (I), wherein R | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320683 | High Efficiency, Non-Toxic Scrubbing System and Method for Removing Carbon Dioxide from a Gas - Scrubbing systems and methods for removing carbon dioxide from a gas are provided. The scrubbing system can include a scrubber defining a vertically oriented tubing assembly, a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The tubing assembly has a tank section, a reduced diameter section, and an expansion section such that the expansion section is positioned above the reduced diameter section and the reduced diameter section is positioned above the tank section. An aqueous liquid-phase scrubbing media is contained within the tank section. The scrubbing system can further include a water bath configured to receive the CO | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320684 | MEDICAL HEMODIALYSIS CONTAINER INCLUDING A SELF SEALING VENT - A container for use with a hemodialysis apparatus having a vent structure is described. The vent structure is porous, and allows air in the container to vent when the container is being filled with fluid, but expands when the vent structure becomes wet, when filling is complete, thereby closing off the pores and inhibiting (e.g., preventing) fluid from flowing through the vent structure, and reentry of air into the container. The vent structure can also include a micro-porous membrane. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320685 | CANISTERS - A canister includes a canister case having an adsorbent chamber, an adsorbent housed in the adsorbent chamber of the canister case, a filter disposed between the adsorbent chamber and a port mounted on an end wall of the adsorbent chamber, and a tentative filter engaging projection provided in the adsorbent chamber. The filter is loosely fitted within the adsorbent chamber and then welded on the end wall of the adsorbent chamber. The tentative filter engaging projection tentatively holds the filter loosely fitted within the adsorbent chamber in a welding step of the filter. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320686 | AIR FILTER HOUSING FOR AN AIR FILTER ELEMENT - In an air filter housing ( | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320687 | WET-TYPE EXHAUST DESULFURIZING APPARATUS - An absorbing tower is provided in its side wall with a gas entrance for introducing a combustion exhaust gas into the absorbing tower, and an absorbing liquid is sprayed from the nozzles of a spray header into the exhaust gas introduced to rise from the gas entrance. A trough is arranged in the side wall of the absorbing tower and above the gas entrance, and a nose having a horseshoe shape in a top plan view and extending into tower is disposed in the tower side wall portion of the gas entrance other than the portion arranging the trough and at the same or at substantially the same height as the portion of the trough. The absorbing liquid, which is sprayed from the nozzle and drops along the absorbing tower wall portion, is rescattered to the center portion of the absorbing tower excepting the entrance of the absorbing tower, so that the gas-liquid contact efficiency is improved while suppressing an increase in pressure loss, thereby to prevent the drift of the gas at the tower wall portion. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320688 | Laminar Scrubber Apparatus for Capturing Carbon Dioxide From Air and Methods of Use - The present invention is directed to methods for carbon dioxide from air, which comprises exposing solvent covered surfaces to air streams where the airflow is kept laminar, or close to the laminar regime. The invention also provides for an apparatus, which is a laminar scrubber, comprising solvent covered surfaces situated such that they can be exposed to air streams such that the airflow is kept laminar. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320689 | Drift Eliminator with Formed Beveled Tip - A drift eliminator is formed from alternating curved spacers and corrugated spacer members to define tube-like passageways for the flow of air through an evaporative cooling apparatus. The formation of the corrugated blade member with beveled side walls places the back walls of the channels in a different plane than the front walls, with the lower edge of the front walls of the channels being positioned in a common plane along with the lower edge of the blade members. The angled side walls impede the formation of a film of water across the inlet opening into the channel, which requires an increase in horsepower for the fan to push air through the drift eliminator. Mechanical fastening devices molded into the respective members connects the corrugated spacer members and the blade members. A method of forming the corrugated spacer members to provide the angled side walls is also provided. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320690 | SUCTION FILTER, TURBO COMPRESSOR AND METHOD FOR COMPACT ASSEMBLING OF THE SAME - A casing provided centrally with a sealed structure chamber. Small-sized separate four filter elements are arranged each on opposite sides of the chamber such that inflow air from a suction section into the casing is introduced via the filter elements into the chamber. Each filter element is detachably fitted over a filter-element mount having openings at its outer periphery. Upon filter-element replacement, the filter elements are replaced individually by opening a window. An integral cast casing having compressing sections and compressed air passages integrally fabricated therewith by casting is formed with receptacles for first and second intercoolers and an aftercooler. The intercoolers and aftercooler are received in the receptacles. Outlets of the intercoolers are connected with suction sides of second- and third-stage compressors through second- and third-stage suction pipes, respectively. A blowoff silencer is arranged between the integral cast casing and an oil tank. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320691 | DEVICE FOR TREATING AND PURIFYING A LIQUID PRODUCT - The invention substantially relates to the distillery industry. Said invention makes it possible to increase the vodka purification efficiency by that each portion of vodka poured from a bottle being treated and purified prior to the consumption thereof by a consumer and by that the treatment and purification are carried out so far as the vodka is consumed after being pushed out from the bottle by means of a small-sized centrifugal electric pump through a mixture of sorbing components inserted between filter materials directly into a drinking vessel. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320692 | COFFEE CAPSULE WITH A DEFORMABLE SEALING ELEMENT - A portion packaging for receiving a substance to produce a drink. This packaging includes a curved base, a transition region integrally formed in this base, a side wall which is integrally formed on this transition region and extends conically, and an edge which is integrally formed on this side wall and protrudes outwardly. The base, the transition region and the side wall form a cavity for receiving the substance. The cavity has an opening which is closable with a film. A deformable sealing element is arranged on the portion packaging. Also, a device for producing a drink by extraction of same from a substance contained in a portion packaging. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320693 | CAPSULE FOR BREWING A BEVERAGE - The capsule ( | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320694 | INDUCTION WAFER BAKING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an automatic wafer baking apparatus ( | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320695 | Press and Grill - There is provided a toaster grill having a lower housing that supports a lower cooking surface and an upper housing that supports an upper cooking surface. The upper housing pivots with respect to a “U” shaped frame that is hinged with respect to the lower cooking surface. A locking hinge allows the pivoting motion of the frame to be automatically arrested in an intermediate orientation between the fully closed and fully open grill orientations. The locking hinge automatically resets when the upper housing is rotated from the fully open grill orientation to the fully closed orientation. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320696 | DEVICE FOR PROCESSING FOODSTUFFS - A device for processing foodstuffs in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an upper part, a drive mechanism and a lower part with a working container. In said device, a working unit can be manually driven and made to rotate by means of a drive mechanism and the working unit, in addition, includes a working rate indicator. The indicator preferably includes light-emitting diodes, which provide the user with information about the progress of the work to be completed. The working rate indicator is electrically/electronically driven and the energy required for this is produced by a generator. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320697 | CONTINUOUS PRESS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE MATERIALS WITH PROGRESSIVE SYMMETRICAL PRESSURE - The present invention is a continuous pressing system and method for the manufacture of composite materials. The press system incorporates at least one belt opposingly positioned with a surface, that may be another at least one belt. The opposing belt and surface are angled in relation to each other to produce symmetrical pressure upon materials fed between the opposing belt and surface. The belt may be driven by a driving means that causes the belt to rotate in a specific direction and thereby move the material between the belt and surface for the whole length that the belt and surface oppose each other. The symmetrical pressure upon the material produces a compress material. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320698 | Multiple-emusion print screen and method for making same - A multiple-emulsion print screen enables designs with one or more printing materials in different patterns or heights to be created using one print screen and can also allow for printing on surfaces that are not flat. In one embodiment, the print screen comprises a mesh screen and two or more layers of emulsion. The emulsion layers have different thicknesses relative to the distance from the mesh screen. At least one of the emulsion layers resides within portions of the mesh screen and has substantially no thickness above the mesh screen. At least one other emulsion layer has a thickness over portions of the mesh screen. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320699 | PRINTING MACHINE - A printing machine includes: a frame a tower which is driven in rotation relative to the frame in order to move an object to be printed between at least a printing station, an introduction station and/or discharge station; a conveyor which is capable of introducing or discharging the object to be printed to/from the introduction station and/or discharge station; a transfer device including a conveyor web portion which is capable of moving the object to be printed between the conveyor and the tower. The machine includes an element for driving the conveyor web portion of the transfer device, the drive element being carried by the frame, each transfer device including a transmission element which can be disengaged from the drive element. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320700 | STOCHASTICALLY LASERED FILM ROLLER - A film roller for offset printing having a surface with projections and recesses, characterized in that said projections and recesses form an irregular random pattern. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320701 | STAMP-TYPE PRINTER - The stamp-type printer includes: a stamp-type printer comprising: a receiving section for receiving image data including character information; a transfer member; a print head for printing an image on a portion of the transfer member with ink based on the received image data; and a transport member for transporting the printed portion of the transfer member to a contact transfer position, wherein a stamping operation is performed by causing the printed portion to come in contact with a desired recording medium at the contact transfer position. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320702 | INK DOSING DEVICE OF A PRINTING GROUP, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE INK DOSING DEVICE - An ink dosing device of a printing group, that includes a printing group cylinder which is configured as a plate cylinder, includes an inking unit. The ink dosing device has a number of physical zones which are arranged next to each other in a longitudinal direction. These physical zones can be individually adjusted by the use of dosing elements in order to individually adjust, section by section, the amount of ink that is applied. A control station is provided with a number of operator elements which are assigned to virtual zones of a printed page. These operator elements are usable to trigger the dosing elements. The segmentation of the virtual zones of the ink dosing device, in relation to the width of a printed page, differs in number and/or position of the zones of the ink dosing device across the width of the printed page from the segmentation of the zones in the control station in relation to the width of the printed page with respect to the number and/or position of the zones in the control station across the width of a printed page. At least two dosing elements are allocated using computing technology to at least one of the operator elements with respect to the relevance of the latter for the adjustment process following the selection of the operator element. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320703 | PRINTING MACHINE - A printing machine in which automatic supply of ink from different types of ink container to the ink fountain is possible, and in which further automation of replacement procedure, simplification of replacement procedure, and reduction of time required for replacement procedure are achieved is provided. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320704 | PRINTING MACHINE - A printing machine in which substantial automation of the replacement procedure is achieved, and thus significant simplification of replacement procedure, and reduction of time required for the procedure are achieved is provided. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320705 | FROM CYLINDER OF A PRINTING MACHINE, COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SECTIONS IN A SERIES IN THE AXIAL DIRECTION ON THE ENVELOPE SURFACE THEREOF, AND PRINTING COUPLE COMPRISING SUCH FORM CYLINDER - A forme cylinder of a printing machine includes a plurality of sections in series in an axial direction of the cylinder surface. At least one printing forme is arranged in each one of these sections. The forme cylinder has at least one channel, also extending in the axial direction of the cylinder. That channel has an opening on the surface of the forme cylinder. At least one holding device for each of the sections is arranged in this channel. Each such holding device can be pneumatically actuated in sections. At least one recess, open to the cylinder surface, is formed outside of these sections. A device that is usable to distribute compressed air to the respective sections of the forme cylinder is provided in this at least one recess. The device for distributing the compressed air is configured as a plurality of valves. At least one control device is provided outside of the forme cylinder and is used to activate the plurality of valves in a non-contact manner. The control device associated with each valve is oriented toward the surface of the forme cylinder and acts in a radial direction. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320706 | PRINT PLATE HANDLING SYSTEM - An apparatus ( | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320707 | GRIPPING DEVICE, PLATE MEMBER, AND GRIPPING METHOD - A gripping device that grips a plate member provided with a long plate body, a first recess formed along a shorter length of the plate body, and a second recess formed at a position spaced apart from the first recess along a longer length of the plate body, the gripping device including: a first movable member entering the first recess; a second movable member entering the second recess; and opposing members opposed to the first and second movable members along the shorter length of the plate body and serving to grip the plate member in cooperation with the first and second movable members, wherein the gripping device grips the plate member by causing the second movable member to press against at least two positions of the second recess as well as the first movable member to press against a bottom of the first recess. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320708 | RECORDING SHEET WITH IMPROVED PRINT DENSITY - This invention is directed to a composition that, when applied to a cellulosic substrate, provides a recording media that has enhanced print density for cyan, magenta and black flexographic printing inks, as well as methods of using and making the composition and media. Also, the present invention relates to a method of achieving enhanced print density with flexographic printing ink compositions at reduced concentrations. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320709 | SAFETY LIGHTER FOR PYROTECHNIC DEVICE - Embodiments of the invention relate to a safety lighter intended to initiate the combustion of a pyrotechnic device, the lighter including a lighter body ( | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320710 | Projectile for simulating multiple ballistic impacts - A projectile is provided for simulating multiple sequential ballistic impacts. The projectile has a plurality of relatively dense loading layers spaced along the firing direction of the projectile. Each pair of nearest-neighbour loading layers is separated by a less dense support element which maintains the spacing of the loading layers. The projectile may be suitable for simulating bird slurry impacts on stator vanes of an aero gas turbine engine. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320711 | Munition - A munition including a munition core and a plurality of particles attached to an external surface of the munition core designed to release from the munition core upon impact of the munition with a target. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320712 | AMUSEMENT RIDE - A carriage assembly for mounting to a track following a curvilinear path, said assembly comprising a trolley mountable to said track through a track engagement assembly, an orientation of the trolley varying with an orientation of the track; a carriage rotationally mounted to the trolley, such that the carriage is free to rotate about two axes relative to the trolley, wherein rotation about the two axes maintains the carriage in a horizontal orientation independent of the orientation of the track. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320713 | People & Cargo Transit Systems & Vehicles - The Application discloses People & Cargo Transit Systems & Vehicles (PCTSV), using Narrow Vehicles (NV), which can have the form of a Bus, Train, Tram, Maglev, Mono-Rail or even Car or Truck. A preferred version of which is Single Seat Wide or below 70 cm wide, preferably a Bus type to need no Rail, using Dedicated Narrow Lanes adjacent to Curbside of existing intra-city streets or limits of inter-city roads. Said NV and Lane have Anti-Roll Over Means to stabilize such a narrow vehicle, which also eliminate NV Swaying even when NV is a Bus or Car with has no inherent Sway Limiting. Being Ultra Narrow with No Sway and Running at Curbside results in Negligible or No Blocking of other vehicles by NV.Said Lane/Tack, Anti-Sway & Anti-Roll Structures all Allow being Run Over by other Traffic and have structures not to be damaged, thus can be crossed over at Crossroads and other entrances and exits along said Lane. NV has enough Doors and is Narrow, hence each Passenger can reach a seat or exit, with No Isle inside it to walk along. So it can have Low Profile, like a Sports Car, some 120 cm tall. Hence it is easy to have Covered Trenches at cross roads for non-stop crossing. Trenches can run along most or all the Track, in which case adherence to streets and roads is relieved. Such Narrow and Shallow Trenches take a tiny fraction of time and costs of Skyways or Subways. Each Passenger thus can have her own door, own seat, in a small Cabin, which can be opened and closed to next Cabin, have reclining seats to join to that of next Cabin to sleep on, have laptop tray, etc. All those make PCTSV much more appealing to user's, even better than private transport. There are many Variations other than above. There is an NV Car for the last mile and or long distance use, which can integrate with NV Public Transit. Also modifications to NVs for use in Cargo and Parcel Transit. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320714 | MAGNETIC LEVITATION PROPULSION SYSTEM - A system for propelling a vehicle in a desired direction using a linear induction motor situated proximate to, but off-board the vehicle. The linear induction motor has a suspension system adapted to suspend the motor a desired distance from a reaction rail, separate from any suspension system for the vehicle. The linear induction motor moves the vehicle using a generally rigid member extending between the linear induction motor and the vehicle. Application of a current to the stator of the motor communicates a desired force to the linear induction motor, the general rigid member, and the vehicle. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320715 | STRUCTURE FOR MOUNTING BATTERIES IN GUIDEWAY ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Structure for mounting batteries in a guideway electric vehicle driven by a battery-driven motor is provided, with which balancing in weight of the vehicle is properly achieved, batteries can be cooled enough, battery rooms are completely sealed from the passenger room, and running stability of the vehicle is ensured. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320716 | Auto Rack Railcar with End Closure - An auto rack rail road car has a main deck and upper deck. It is provided with a door for controlling access thereto. The door is a radial arm door, and has a ladder mounted thereon by which personnel can ascend the second deck when the door is open. A second ladder is mounted to the first deck so that when the door is open the second ladder is positioned to co-operate with the first ladder. The arcuate path of the door is free from overhanging obstructions. The door also has internal and external weld-free stiffeners member for enhancing the rigidity thereof. A roller mounted to the door permits the door to be moved between open and closed positions. The door may further include a lock. A guide member protruding from the door co-operates with a groove in the main deck which slidingly guides the door as it moves between open and closed positions to control access to the car. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320717 | Fire-Resistant and Insulating Additives for Building Materials, Their Methods of Production and Uses Thereof - Flame-retarding additives that may also have insulating properties are disclosed that include at least one carbonate salt, and at least one additional salt, active ingredient or combination thereof. In addition, methods of forming flame-retarding additives are disclosed that include providing at least one carbonate salt, providing at least one additional salt, active ingredient or combination thereof; and combining the at least one carbonate salt along with the at least one additional salt, active ingredient or combination thereof to form the flame-retarding additive. Flame-retarding additives disclosed may also comprise at least one filler material, including sand or white sand. These additives may also be included in paints and a number of processed building materials. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320718 | FLUOROSURFACTANTS - The present invention relates to the use of end groups Y, where Y stands for CF | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320719 | PEARLESCENT PIGMENTS WITH LARGE ASPECT RATIO AND A METHOD OF THEIR PREPARATION - The present invention relates to a pearlescent pigment with large aspect ratio and a method of their preparation, and particularly to pearlescent pigments prepared by coating a metal or metal precursor on the flaky alpha-alumina crystals obtained by using an aluminum precursor aqueous solution and a zinc precursor aqueous solution as main ingredients. The crystals herein has an average particle thickness of 0.5 μm or less, an average particle diameter of 15 μm or higher and a large aspect ratio of 50 or higher, thereby being superior in gloss. The crystals show metal colors and interference colors of silver, gold, red, purple, blue and green. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320720 | Settable Compositions Comprising Cement Kiln Dust and Swellable Particles - A variety of methods and compositions are disclosed herein, including, in one embodiment, a method comprising: introducing a settable composition into a subterranean formation, wherein the settable composition comprises: a cementitious component comprising a hydraulic cement and cement kiln dust; a swellable particle; and water; and allowing the settable composition to set in the subterranean formation. Another embodiment comprises a settable composition comprising: a cementitious component comprising a hydraulic cement and cement kiln dust, a swellable particle, and water. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320721 | LOW-PROFILE X-Y TABLE - An X-Y table includes a platform and a frame which has an X and Y-truck trough. An X-drive motor interfaced to an X-drive gear. A Y-drive motor interfaced to a Y-drive gear. Both motors are affixed to the platform. An X-drive linear gear slideably held within an X-direction slot communicates with the X-drive gear whereas rotation of the X-drive gear results in linear movement of the X-drive linear gear. A Y-drive linear gear, slideably held within a Y-direction slot communicates with the Y-drive gear. An X-plane truck attached to the X-drive linear gear is slideably held in the X-truck trough. A Y-plane truck attached to the Y-drive linear gear is slideably held in the Y-truck trough. The frame moves in an X-direction responsive to rotation of the X-drive motor and in a Y-direction responsive to rotation of the Y-drive motor. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320722 | PALLET ASSEMBLY - A pallet assembly and a method for disassembling a pallet assembly into smaller, easy-to-store pieces. In one example implementation, a pallet assembly may be disassembled and re-assembled as equipment having an alternative function. In an example implementation, a pallet assembly having a pallet support structure formed by beam members connected to transverse members and a plurality of pallet surface components attached to intersecting areas of the transverse members and the beam members is disassembled by detaching the pallet surface components from the intersecting areas. The extension members may be attached to conversion enabling structure on the pallet surface components to assemble a selected piece of equipment. The pieces of equipment may be any type of equipment including furniture (tables, chairs, shelving units, bar stools, etc.). | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320723 | PALLET - A pallet comprises: | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320724 | SWIVEL BASE WITH INSTALLATION AID - A shelf and swivel for supporting a shelf for rotation with respect to an underlying base, the shelf including an off-axis aperture, the swivel including a first member having a plurality of openings to receive fasteners for securing the swivel to the underlying base and a pair of downward projections straddling one of the openings. A second swivel member, coupled to the first swivel member for rotation about a vertical axis, is secured to a lower surface of the shelf so that the first member openings are serially accessible through the shelf aperture. A first fastener is installed through the shelf aperture and aligned first swivel member opening into the underlying base with sufficient force to embed the projections in the underlying base, thereby inhibiting movement of the first swivel member sufficiently to permit rotation of the shelf to serially expose additional first member openings to receive additional fasteners. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320725 | FURNACE SYSTEM WITH INTERNAL FLUE GAS RECIRCULATION - A furnace system | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320726 | Three phased combustion system - A system when installed in-line with a pollution source provides reduction and/or complete combustion of harmful emissions generated there from. Such emissions including (but not limited to) compounds such as oxides of nitrogen, hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, odors, organic and inorganic particulates. The pollution source can be of any type, such as smoke from a smokestack, engine exhaust, etc. The re-burner system is of very simple construction, is extremely energy efficient and does not require any moving parts or maintenance, respectively. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320727 | Dust shield for refractory hanger - A shield for a refractory structure that houses refractory bricks. The refractory bricks are assembled with respect to each other to form a refractory wall, roof or another refractory structure. A hanger can be used to suspend or mount at least one refractory brick. In order to extend the service life of the hanger, a shield can cover at least a portion of the hanger, such as a hanger rod, to prevent dust particles from accumulating on the rod or another hanger element. Reducing or eliminating dust particles, particularly metal dust particles, can extend the service life of hanger components and can also reduce costs associated with maintenance and repair of refractory structures, particularly within industrial furnaces. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320728 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DECREASING CARBON EMISSIONS - A method of burning fuel in a combustion chamber whereby reducing overall carbon emissions, comprising: feeding an oxidizing component and a combustible component to a combustion chamber in a ratio based on zero oxygen balance principle, wherein the oxidizing component has an oxygen balance value of more than zero, and the combustible component has an oxygen balance value of less than zero. The method of burning fuel can reduce overall carbon emissions, even to zero. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320729 | Bi-directional seaming machine - A seaming machine for seaming segments of sheet material to one another to form larger sheets includes a frame defining a sheet-receiving area and a pair of spaced seaming devices on opposed sides of the sheet-receiving area for respectively seaming opposed edges of the segments of sheet material to one another. The frame typically defines a table-receiving space for a table to support the sheet segments. The machine provides for the seaming of multiple sheet segments while the sheet segments remain atop the table or another work surface. Relative back and forth movement between the frame and work surface facilitate the process. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320730 | Circular stitching device for sewing machine - A circular stitching device for a sewing machine includes a body base attachable to a sewing bed or an upper surface of a needle plate, a movable base located on the body base so as to be movable in a predetermined direction, a cloth fixing member including a cloth-fixing pin which is passable through a workpiece cloth and is formed with an engagement portion, and a holder holding a proximal end of the cloth-fixing pin, a cloth-fixing pin support detachably attachable to the movable base thereby to support the cloth fixing member so that the cloth fixing member is detachably attachable thereto, and a locking unit which is located on the cloth-fixing pin support and is disengageably engageable with the engagement portion of the cloth-fixing pin, thereby locking the cloth-fixing pin. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320731 | STERN SHAPE OF DISPLACEMENT-TYPE MARINE VESSEL - In a displacement-type marine vessel which travels in a velocity range where the Froude number is smaller than the last hump, a stern shape includes knuckle lines connecting knuckle points, provided on the surface of the cross sections of the hull at the stern, continuously from a starting point in front of a propeller to an end point behind the propeller in the fore-and-aft direction of the hull, and a frame line located inside the knuckle line in the width direction of the hull which has a dome shape with upward curvature, the length of the hull portion which has the dome shape is 10% or more of the entire hull length or at least the diameter of the propeller, and the position of the starting point in the width direction of the hull is outside the position of the radius of the propeller. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320732 | BRAKING DEVICE FOR THE BOOM OF A SAIL BOAT - The invention relates to a braking device ( | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320733 | Sail membrane - Sail membrane preferably made of a woven fabric of synthetic fibers, with said membrane having a microroughness in the form of parallelly extending grooves arranged so as to achieve a density of 5 to 25 grooves/mm deposited on or integrated into said membrane surface. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320734 | RUB RAIL WITH INTEGRAL FLEXIBLE AND RIGID PORTIONS FOR SHOCK ABSORBING AND ANTI-FLARING - The present invention is a rub rail assembly for mounting on a surface of a vessel, the assembly having a coextruded rigid portion and flexible portions with grooves for receiving an insert. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320735 | Device for Suspending Mooring Lines between a Vessel and a Dock - Consists of a telescopic arm ( | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320736 | DOCK SYSTEM - There is provided a dock having a pair of primary frame members and a pair of secondary frame members. The primary and secondary frame members are formed of a fiber-reinforced resin material. The primary frame members extend parallel to a primary axis and are arranged in opposed, spaced parallel relation to each other. Likewise, the secondary frame members extend parallel to a secondary axis and are arranged in opposed, spaced parallel relation to each other. Each secondary frame member is connected to the pair of primary frame members. The dock also includes a plurality of cross members. Each cross member is connected to and extends between the pair of primary frame members. Each cross member includes an upper platform contact face disposed within a common upper platform contact plane. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320737 | Powered boat hull - A hydrofoil craft, particularly a method of economically modifying a conventional hull with cambered foils to obtain and calculate increased lift from dense spray and to achieve enhanced craft performance is disclosed. The present invention improves speed, fuel efficiency and rough water stability, reduced pitch and vertical accelerations. A catamaran or V-bottom hull is modified with chine mounted aerofoils, flexible dihedral cambered foils positioned beneath the water line and on either side of the bow so as to create turbulence in the forward end of a tunnel(s). Tunnels are created on the V-bottom hull by the chine mounted aerofoils. Fixed forward tunnel cambered foil(s) and/or fixed or adjustable center tunnel cambered foils at the stern end of the tunnel to generate lift from pressure caused by dense spray in the tunnel(s) may also be provided. Adjustable cambered stern foils are mounted on the transom end of the tunnels. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320738 | Marine folding tower - A system that will result in less physical effort in the lowering or raising of a marine folding tower, spotting station, driving station, fishing tower, or tuna tower. The system will be installed on a fishing boat, pleasure boat, or other marine vessel. The system comprises at least one gas spring, or hydraulic or electric ram or shock absorber of any size or style that attaches to both the upper frame assembly and lower frame assembly of the tower or other station. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320739 | Support Block for a Watercraft - A support block for a watercraft which can include a pontoon having a keel strip, comprises a curved upper surface for accommodating the bottom of the watercraft, wherein upper surface has a radius of curvature that is larger than the radius of curvature of the bottom of the watercraft, and the block is made from a material that will deform when loaded such that the upper surface will conform to the radius of the bottom of the watercraft. The upper surface of the block can have a notch for accommodating the keel strip. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320740 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RELOCATING AND SUPPORTING AN OBJECT | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320741 | Temperature Indicating Device to be Used in Beverage Holding Containers, and, the Containers - It is described hereby a temperature indicator device ( | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320742 | TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE LABEL FOR DETECTING TEMPERATURE CHANGES TO A TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE ITEM - A temperature sensitive label may be affixed to a temperature sensitive item. The temperature sensitive label conveys when the item has reached a tripping temperature. The tripping temperature may be a temperature at which the item is compromised. To convey this, the label changes properties and functions with a message to convey that the item has been exposed to the tripping temperature. For example, the label may reveal, block, or alter a message that conveys whether the item has been exposed to the tripping temperature. The message may be part of the label or separate from the label. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320743 | Controlling a Melt-Solid Interface Shape of a Growing Silicon Crystal Using an Unbalanced Magnetic Field and Iso-Rotation - A system for growing silicon crystals that facilitates controlling a shape of a melt-solid interface is described. The crystal growing system includes a heated crucible including a semiconductor melt from which a monocrystalline ingot is grown according to a Czochralski process. The ingot is grown on a seed crystal pulled from the melt. The method includes applying an unbalanced cusped magnetic field to the melt, and rotating the ingot and the crucible in the same direction while the ingot is being pulled from the melt. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320744 | HIGH PRESSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NITRIDE CRYSTAL GROWTH - A high pressure apparatus and related methods for processing supercritical fluids. In a specific embodiment, the present apparatus includes a capsule, a heater, at least one ceramic ring but can be multiple rings, optionally, with one or more scribe marks and/or cracks present. In a specific embodiment, the apparatus optionally has a metal sleeve containing each ceramic ring. The apparatus also has a high-strength enclosure, end flanges with associated insulation, and a power control system. In a specific embodiment, the apparatus is capable of accessing pressures and temperatures of 0.2-2 GPa and 400-1200° C., respectively. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320745 | HEATER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HIGH PRESSURE PROCESSING OF CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS - An improved heater for processing materials or growing crystals in supercritical fluids is provided. In a specific embodiment, the heater is scalable up to very large volumes and is cost effective. In conjunction with suitable high pressure apparatus, the heater is capable of processing materials at pressures and temperatures of 0.2-2 GPa and 400-1200° C., respectively. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320746 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING GROUP III-V COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR - The present invention provides a method for producing a Group III-V compound semiconductor, comprising a step of feeding a Group III raw material, a Group V raw material, a carrier gas, and if necessary, other raw materials, to a reactor to grow a Group III-V compound semiconductor on a substrate in the reactor by a metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy, wherein the Group III raw material and the Group V raw material are independently fed to the reactor, and hydrogen halide is fed to the reactor together with a raw material other than the Group V raw material, or the carrier gas. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320747 | TAKE-UP TYPE VACUUM FILMING DEVICE - [Object] To provide a roll-to-roll vacuum deposition apparatus capable of easily and speedily adjusting a pressing force between a printing roller and a backup roller. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320748 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DECORATING OBJECTS - Apparatus for decorating objects including a heating device for heating an object wrapped in a transferring support bearing a sublimable image and a conveying device for conveying the object into, and removing the object from, the heating device the conveying device being mainly movable in a substantially vertical direction. The conveying device is provided with a supporting element such as to convey one object at a time to the heating device via inlet and outlet openings on the same side of the heating device. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320749 | APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATED SURFACE TREATMENT AND DEPOSITION FOR COPPER INTERCONNECT - An integrated system for depositing films on a substrate for copper interconnect is provided. The system includes a processing chamber with a plurality of proximity heads, and a vacuum transfer module coupled to the processing chamber. Selected ones of the proximity heads are used for surface treatments and atomic layer depositions (ALDs). The system further includes a processing module for copper seed layer deposition, which is integrated with a rinse/dryer to enable dry-in/dry-out process capability and is filled with an inert gas to limit the exposure of the substrate to oxygen. Additionally, the system includes a controlled-ambient transfer module coupled to the processing module for copper seed layer deposition. Further, the system includes a loadlock coupled to the vacuum transfer module and to the controlled-ambient transfer module. The integrated system enables controlled-ambient transitions within the system to limit exposure of the substrate to uncontrolled ambient conditions outside of the system. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320750 | APPARATUS FOR THE TRANSFER OF A FLUID TO A MOVING WEB MATERIAL - The present disclosure provides for an apparatus for transferring fluid. The apparatus has a fluid transfer component, a fluid receiving component, a fluid supply, and a fluid motivating component. The fluid transfer component comprises first surface, a second surface, a non-random pattern of distinct pores each defining a pathway between the first and second surfaces, each pathway having a single entry point at the first surface and a single exit point at the second surface. The pores are disposed at preselected locations to provide a desired pattern of permeability. The fluid receiving component comprises a fluid receiving surface. The fluid supply is adapted to provide a fluid in contact with and at a constant fluid pressure with each of said pores. The fluid motivating component is adapted to facilitate transport of the fluid from the first surface through the pores to the second surface. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320751 | TEXTURE SPRAYER - A texture spray pump unit ( | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320752 | TEXTURE SPRAY GUN - A texture spray gun having an air passageway ( | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320753 | PAINTING SYSTEM - A painting system includes a conveyor, a first travel guide rail, a second travel guide rail, a painting robot, and an opener robot. The conveyor is configured to convey in a paint booth an article to be painted. The first travel guide rail is provided at a side of the conveyor to extend along the conveyor. The second travel guide rail is provided at a side of the conveyor to extend along the conveyor above the first travel guide rail. The painting robot is mounted on the first travel guide rail to be movable along the first travel guide rail. The opener robot is mounted on the second travel guide rail to be movable along the second travel guide rail. The painting robot and the opener robot are movable along the first travel guide rail and the second travel guide rail respectively without interfering with each other. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320754 | INTEGRATED GAS PANEL APPARATUS - Provided is an integrated gas panel apparatus which has excellent responsiveness, stabilizes gas concentration, and furthermore, can keep a conventional panel shape as it is. A panel body ( | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320755 | ARRANGEMENT FOR COATING A CRYSTALLINE SILICON SOLAR CELL WITH AN ANTIREFLECTION/PASSIVATION LAYER - In the plasma pretreatment a substrate, preferably a silicon solar cell, is transported into a pretreatment chamber ( | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320756 | MICROWAVE PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A disclosed microwave plasma processing apparatus includes a process chamber whose inside may be maintained at a reduced pressure; a susceptor that is provided in the process chamber and holds a substrate; a gas supplying portion configured to supply a gas to the process chamber; a microwave generating portion that generates microwaves; a plasma introducing portion that is arranged to oppose the susceptor and introduces the microwaves generated by the microwave generating portion to the process chamber; and a mesh member arranged between the plasma introducing portion and the susceptor. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320757 | DEVICE FOR FILM COATING - An exemplary device for film coating, is provided. The device has an evaporating unit, wherein the evaporating unit includes a driving member and a carrier. The driving member has an extending rotatable shaft. The carrier includes a main body, a plurality of branches and a plurality of crucibles. The branches each extend from the main body. The crucibles each are supported by a respective one of the branches and configured for receiving a film material therein. The rotatable shaft is engaged in the main body and thereby rotating the carrier. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320758 | Method and device for the more efficient usage of milking technology in Big, Multistation Milking Plants - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for milking at least one animal, particularly cows, in a multi-position milking installation. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320759 | Arrangements and method in a milking system - An arrangement is provided in a milking system for simultaneous milking of animals comprising milking positions (P | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320760 | Milk tube dome with flow controller - A milker unit liner dome having an inner surface and flow diverters joined to the inner surface to redirect teat dip from an inlet to provide more uniform coverage of dip on a teat. The liner dome can also include more than one flow diverter for redirecting teat dip flow. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320761 | POULTRY WEIGHING APPARATUS - A poultry weighing apparatus includes a support surface configured to permit at least one fowl to stand thereon. A force sensor is operably connected with the support surface, and detects the weight of the fowl or fowls on the support surface. A second sensor is operably connected with the support surface, and detects at least one additional physical characteristic, other than weight, of the fowl or fowls standing on the support surface. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320762 | Sow feeder with a roll feed transport mechanism - A sow feeder mounted at the gate of a sow stall is disclosed. The sow feeder includes a roll feed transport mechanism located at a feed discharge opening of a feed hopper so that a sow may actuate the roll feed transport mechanism by upward pushing by the snout prior to eating feed material discharged into a feed collecting trough. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320763 | POULTRY FEEDER - A method of managing feed flow within a feeder from a feed supply conduit to a pan of said feeder is provided. The method includes the step of providing a feeder including a pan and a drop tube assembly where the assembly is configured to receive feed from the conduit, and where the assembly defines a feed gate through an outer wall thereof such that feed received from the conduit flows through the feed gate and into the pan. The method further includes the step of regulating a position of the feed gate in the outer wall of the assembly such that feed flow into the pan can be substantially controlled, such that the feed flow can be substantially directed into selected areas and at selected levels within the pan, and/or such that the position of the feed gate is variable relative to a distal end of the assembly. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320764 | Pig feeder with arrangement for preventing feed material from becoming clogged - A pig feeder includes a feed collection pan including a central truncated cone, a disk secured onto the top of the central truncated cone and having an area larger than that of the top of the central truncated cone, and at least one bottom post between a peripheral wall of the pan and the central truncated cone; a support assembly secured to the wall; a feed storage hopper secured by the support assembly and having a lower pivotal tube above the disk wherein feed material in the hopper is adapted to discharge into the pan via the disk by pivotably pushing the tube; and a water supply duct having at least one valve each above the post and adapted to open by pivotably pushing. Feed material is prevented from becoming clogged even after a period time of inoperative. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320765 | Top-fill hummingbird feeder with vertically operative base sealing mechanism - A top-fill hummingbird feeder has a generally upstanding reservoir bottle or liquid container with a large opening at its top end that is closed and sealed by a removable top or cap. The bottom of the bottle or container has a lower bottom opening which can be screw-threaded into a central collar of a feeding basin that has a plurality of feeding ports. A tubular insert is received within the central collar and is configured to be vertically movable between a first position in which fluid is allowed to flow from the liquid container to the basin, and a second position in which fluid flow from the container to the basin is prevented. Movement of the insert between the two positions is effected by pushing the liquid container toward the basin (the closed position) and by pulling the liquid container away from the basin (the open position). Each movement of the insert has an associated “snap” or gives positive physical feedback which the user can feel that assures the user that the desired fluid flow or fluid sealed position has been achieved. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320766 | Marine Habitat Systems - A marine habitat system comprising one or more assembled units, each formed of a flotation element and a plurality of habitat tiers fixed to and spaced below the flotation element. The habitat tiers are comprised of frame assemblies formed of upper and lower open frame elements and side walls, forming a space. The space is filled with a mesh matrix of plastic fibers which forms an ideal environment in which various desirable juvenile marine creatures (crabs, lobsters, oysters, etc.) can thrive. Upwardly projecting, simulated prop roots can be provided on the habitat tiers to provide additional anchorage area for marine life to attach. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320767 | VIBRATORY HAIR GROOMING TOOL - A hair grooming tool including a housing defining a cavity and including a grooming end, a vibratory motor assembly positioned within the cavity and configured to vibrate the housing, and a pet-engaging member coupled to the housing at the grooming end. Vibration of the housing enables constant motion of the hair tool and movement of the pet-engaging member as the pet-engaging member is pulled through hair to remove loose hair without cutting the hair. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320768 | EQUINE TRAINING EQUIPMENT - Equine training equipment which is a receptacle comprising a sheet of material forming an envelope for retaining a bulk material in the form of a stackable unit, wherein one or more units may be stacked to form a solid component of a jumping hurdle, such that a face of the/or each unit visible when the jumping hurdle is approached from the front presents a visible image located on the sheet material. The invention also extends to processes of preparing the equipment and use thereof. | 2009-12-31 |
| 20090320769 | ELASTIC DOG LEASH - A dog leash ( | 2009-12-31 |
