03rd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090013940 | Steam generator system - A steam generator includes a submersible burner compartment with at least one burner subassembly and an associated submersible primary ignition means. The burner subassembly also has an associated infrared primary flame monitoring subassembly. The primary flame monitoring system and primary ignition means are all housed within the burner compartment whereby when the burner compartment is filled with water, the burners are all submerged. The infrared flame monitoring subassembly is electronically coupled to a primary monitoring device and a fuel feed pipe is couple to the burner subassembly. A super heater compartment is coupled to and receives steam exhausted from the burner compartment. The super heater compartment has at least one burner subassembly located therein. An associated submersible secondary ignition means and an associated infrared secondary flame monitoring subassembly are provided for each burner subassembly. The burner, secondary ignition means and infrared secondary monitoring subassembly are all housed within the super heater compartment with the infrared subassembly electronically coupled to a secondary monitoring device. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013941 | TRI-SECTOR REGENERATIVE OXIDANT PREHEATER FOR OXY-FIRED PULVERIZED COAL COMBUSTION - A tri-sector regenerative oxidant preheater apparatus, method and arrangement for utilization with oxy-fired pulverized coal combustion power plants. The preheater includes a stationary housing and a rotor rotatably mounted in the housing. Sector plates are located at the axial ends of the rotor and divide the preheater into a flue gas sector, two primary oxidant sectors, and a secondary oxidant sector interposed between the two primary oxidant sectors. A primary oxidant fan is located downstream of the preheater to create a negative environment in the primary oxidant sectors. During operation of the preheater, the environments of the two primary oxidant sectors and the flue gas sector are at about the same negative pressure, and thus there is very limited leakage between the oxidant side and the flue gas side of the preheater. The environment of the secondary oxidant sector is at a positive pressure and leakage to the negative environment of the primary oxidant sectors will be that of secondary oxidant to primary oxidant with no loss secondary oxidant to the gas side of the preheater. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013942 | Cooling Structure for a Work Vehicle - A cooling structure for a working vehicle with a transmission disposed rearwardly and downwardly of a driver's seat and having a hydrostatic transmission, and an air-cooled engine disposed rearwardly of the transmission. The cooling structure comprising a fan for cooling the engine and a fan for cooling the transmission mounted on a rotary shaft operatively connecting the transmission with an output shaft of the air-cooled engine, the fans being configured such that air flows generated by the fans move from adjacent the transmission toward the engine; an oil cooler for cooling fluid supplied to the hydrostatic transmission, the oil cooler being disposed between the fan for cooling the engine and the fan for cooling the transmission, and disposed to face each of the fans; and an air guiding plate disposed at a position higher than the oil cooler for guiding air to regions of the fans. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013943 | Switchable support element for a valve train of an internal combustion engine - The invention proposes a switchable support element ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013944 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE MOVEMENT OF A VALVE, IN PARTICULAR OF AN INTAKE VALVE, OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The device is adapted to control the movement of a valve ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013945 | CONTROL OF TURBOCHARGER IMBALANCE - A method for controlling flow differences in a turbocharged internal combustion engine is presented. In one example, the description includes a method for adjusting valve timing to reduce flow variation between two compressors. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013946 | Variable valve lift device of internal combustion engine - A variable valve lift device of an internal combustion engine is provided in which a first link arm ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013947 | Simulated Cam Position for a V-Type Engine - A method is provided for estimating a cam shaft position of a V-type internal combustion engine, the engine comprising cylinders in a first bank and a second bank, a first variable cam timing phaser coupled to said first cam shaft, a second variable cam timing phaser coupled to said second cam shaft, a crankshaft position sensor, and a first cam position sensor in the first bank. The method comprises measuring average crankshaft acceleration characteristics of the cylinders in the first bank and average crankshaft acceleration characteristics of the cylinders in the second bank using the crankshaft position sensor during a power stroke; detecting a cam phasing of the first bank using the first cam position sensor; and determining a cam phasing of the second bank based on the cam phasing of the first bank and the average acceleration characteristics of the cylinders in the first bank and the second bank. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013948 | APPARATUS FOR THE VARIABLE SETTING OF THE CONTROL TIMES OF GAS EXCHANGE VALVES OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An apparatus ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013949 | Camshaft Support Structure of an Internal Combustion Engine - A camshaft support structure of an internal combustion engine ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013950 | DUAL VALVE LIFTER ASSEMBLY - The dual valve lifter assembly has a dual valve lift with two hydraulic lash adjusters therein and a guide for orienting and preventing rotation of the dual valve lifter. The guide has four ledges and the dual valve lifter has four flats which mate with the four ledges. The flats and the ledges prevent the rotation of the lifter. One pair of flats and one pair of ledges are spaced the same while the other pair of flats and the other pair of ledges are spaced at a different distance than the first pair of flats and ledges. The difference in the spacing of the pairs of ledges and flats allows for correct orientation of the lifter when mating it with the guide. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013951 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DELIVERING START-UP FUEL TO AN ENGINE - A method and system that control delivery of start-up fuel to an engine, in one form includes clocking a first predetermined period of time. The method includes allowing start-up fuel to be supplied to the engine during at least some of the first predetermined period of time. The method also includes clocking a second predetermined period of time that comes after the first predetermined period of time. And the method includes not allowing start-up fuel to be supplied to the engine when the second predetermined period of time is clocking. In another form, the system includes a carburetor and a control unit. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013952 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWERING A MECHANICALLY DRIVEN ACCESSORY COMPONENT IN AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A belt integrated starter generator may selectively drive accessory components while an engine is off. The belt integrated starter generator may also selectively drive a crankshaft of the engine. Clutches are used to access rotational power from the belt. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013953 | INTAKE SYSTEM AND MOTORCYCLE INCLUDING THE SAME - A motorcycle includes an air inlet pipe, an airflow box, an air cleaner box, and a throttle body as an air passage arranged to allow outside air to be taken into the engine. The air inlet pipe is provided in a front portion of a main frame. The air inlet pipe is provided with an airflow sensor and a throttle valve. An air cleaner element is provided between the airflow sensor and the engine. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013954 | AIR FEED APPARATUS OPERATING WITH VACUUM IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - In the internal combustion engines the technique of air feed operating with vacuum is important in view of the meeting of increasing and decreasing air-oxygen demand varying according to the change of revolution. While causing engine failure and increase of heat at low revolution with excess air-oxygen, it causes high fuel consumption at high revolution with less air-oxygen. In order for the fuel to be fully combusted, it provides sufficient air-oxygen during all revolutions, from the lowest to the highest, in correct proportion with the suction of the vacuum by the engine. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013955 | MANIFOLD COMMUNICATION CHANNEL - A manifold, such as an intake manifold or a fuel injection manifold, for use in an internal combustion engine, as well as a method of operating such an engine, are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the manifold includes an input end capable of being coupled at least indirectly to an air input device, first and second intake tubes linking the input end to first and second exit ports, respectively, and a first communication channel linking the first and second intake tubes. The communication channel has a first width that is substantially less than a second width of at least one of the first and second intake tubes, and the communication channel links upper portions of the first and second intake tubes, while lower portions of the intake tubes remain separated by a wall. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013956 | AIR SUPPLY DISTRIBUTOR FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An air distributor including a cylindrical tubular body including connecting channels supplying cylinders of an internal combustion engine, branches of which open in an aligned manner along a generatrix of the tubular body. The tubular body extends upstream into branches of a 180° elbow that opens at an air inlet, the elbow being inclined in relation to the diametral plane of the tubular body containing generatrix. The distributor includes a ramp partially throttling an air flow area of the main body to reduce a drop in swirl in the first distributed cylinder induced by the inclined elbow distributor, the ramp provided upstream close to the connecting channels branches of the first distributed cylinder on the elbow inclination side. The ramp can have gently- and steeply-inclined upstream and downstream faces. The distributor can mount to an intake face of a diesel engine cylinder head with two intake ducts per cylinder. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013957 | INTAKE PORT STRUCTURE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An intake port structure of an internal combustion engine includes an intake port, a valve shaft provided in proximity to an inner wall of the intake port, and an airflow control valve having a proximal end which is pivotally supported on the valve shaft and a distal end which becomes part of the inner wall of the intake port when the airflow control valve is fully opened. The inner wall of the intake port has a recess into which the airflow control valve is partially or entirely retracted when the airflow control valve is fully opened. The recess has a flow smoothing portion located downstream of the proximal end. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013958 | Camshaft Support Structure For an Internal Combustion Engine - A lower cam carrier is disposed over a cylinder head and a head cover is disposed thereover. The lower cam carrier has, formed as one therewith, an outer frame superposed with the edge peripheral edge of the cylinder head, and a bridging part provided between opposing sides of the outer frame part. The bridging part has a lower bearing for supporting an intake camshaft and an exhaust camshaft. The head cover has, formed as one therewith, a flange part superposed with the outer frame part and a bearing part opposing the bridging part inside the flange part | 2009-01-15 |
20090013959 | lubrication system for an engine - A lubrication system for a small lightweight four-stroke engine is disclosed. The lubrication system, provided with a weight at one end of a flexible oil tube inserted into an oil reservoir, is capable of providing a sufficient lubrication to components of the engine which may operate in a horizontal posture, a vertical posture, or any posture therebetween. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013960 | Rotary internal combustion engine - This invention presents a compact, light, efficient and high power output rotary internal combustion engine utilizing the waste heat. The engine has a rotor rotatable within a housing, but has no piston. The rotor has a plurality of combustion chambers, with inlets for introduction of fuel and outlets for exhaust of combustion products. The exhaust imparts rotation to the rotor within the housing. Fixed end caps are provided at each end of the housing. The engine is cooled with steam, air and water. The engine is suitable for applications that require efficient, high power to weight ratio, such as aircrafts, ships, and heavy duty transportation. The engine may use low grade fuel with a low cetane number, by using specially treated pulverized coal. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013961 | Method for operating an internal combustion engine and device for implementing the method - A method for operating an internal combustion engine in which at least one secondary fuel injection is carried out, and a device for implementing the method. The level of the motor oil of the internal combustion engine is ascertained, which is compared to a first threshold value for the maximum possible oil level. If a threshold is exceeded, a warning signal is provided. Preferably an oil-dilution signal, which is a measure for the quantity and/or the volume of the oil dilution input into the motor oil of the internal combustion engine by the at least one secondary fuel injection, is taken into account when ascertaining the oil level. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013962 | In-Cylinder Injection Type Spark Ignition-Internal Combustion Engine - An in-cylinder-injection type spark-ignition internal combustion engine has a fuel injection valve and an ignition plug that are arranged substantially in the upper area of the cylinder. Fuel is injected from the fuel injection valve in the flow direction of the tumble flow that swirls in the cylinder by flowing downward through the exhaust valve side of the cylinder bore and upward through the intake valve side of the cylinder bore, so as to intensify the tumble flow. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013963 | Carburetor - A carburetor having a carburetor body in which an intake channel portion is formed. At least one fuel opening opens out into the intake channel portion. Pivotably mounted in the intake channel portion is a butterfly valve that in a completely opened position divides the intake channel, in the region of the butterfly valve, into a mixture channel and a feed channel, so that in the completely opened position of the butterfly valve, flowing into the feed channel is combustion air having a fuel content that is less than the fuel content in the mixture channel. Provided in the intake channel portion is at least one partition section that extends between the feed channel and the mixture channel. The partition section is formed on the carburetor body. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013964 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELIMINATING SPARK-KNOCK IN AN ENGINE - An apparatus for minimizing spark-knock within a combustion chamber of a spark-ignition internal combustion engine, whereby a control vane mounted inside the intake runner is arranged to direct a fuel-air charge to a region inside the combustion chamber where spark-knock has been empirically determined to occur. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013965 | Carburetor and method of operating the same - A carburetor ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013966 | CONTROL METHOD FOR AN OVERPRESSURE VALVE IN A COMMON-RAIL FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM - Control method for an overpressure valve in a common-rail fuel supply system, the method including the phases of: delivering fuel under pressure, via a high-pressure pump, to a common rail equipped with the overpressure valve that is set to discharge the fuel present in the common rail into a discharge line when the fuel pressure inside the common rail exceeds a safety value; piloting, during a diagnostic test, the high-pressure pump to increase the fuel pressure inside the common rail beyond the safety value in order to trigger operation of the overpressure valve; determining, during the diagnostic test, the flow of the high-pressure pump and/or the fuel pressure inside the common rail; and comparing the flow of the high-pressure pump and/or the fuel pressure inside the common rail during the diagnostic test with respective threshold values. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013967 | SPRING-LESS VALVE TRAIN FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A rocker arm ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013968 | Vapor recovery system for a direct injector fuel rail assembly - A fuel rail assembly for injection of fuel includes a fuel injector socket having a fuel injector assembly inserted, a collar surrounding said fuel injector assembly and providing a gap there between; and a seal sealing the gap between the collar and the fuel injector assembly thereby forming a secondary chamber. Fuel vapors that escape the primary seal of the fuel injector installed in the fuel injector socket are captured in the secondary sealed chamber and are directed to an evaporative control system. The collar is designed such that only minimum modifications are required to both current injectors and current injector sockets. By integrating the collar into a DIG fuel rail assembly in accordance with the invention current DIG internal combustion engines may be converted to PZEV DIG engines. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013969 | Cylinder Charge Temperature Control for an Internal Combustion Engine - A method of operating an engine is provided. The engine includes at least one cylinder communicating with an intake manifold via an intake manifold valve and an exhaust manifold via an exhaust manifold valve, the cylinder including a piston arranged within the cylinder, wherein the piston is coupled to a crankshaft of the engine. The method comprises discontinuing combustion in the cylinder during a plurality of cycles of the engine; during the plurality of cycles, operating the exhaust manifold valve and the intake manifold valve to provide a net flow of gases from the exhaust manifold to the intake manifold via the cylinder and adjusting a torque signature provided to the crankshaft during each cycle by the piston responsive to an operating condition. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013970 | Fuel feed apparatus - A fuel feed apparatus includes a sub-tank that is received in the fuel tank and a fuel pump that is received in the sub-tank and pumps fuel in the sub-tank toward the outside of the fuel tank. The sub-tank has a bottom wall that has a first passageway extending in the axial direction of the sub-tank, to which a suction jet pump unit to suction fuel in the fuel tank into the sub-tank can be selectively mounted. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013971 | FEED UNIT - In a feed unit for feeding fuel from a fuel container of a motor vehicle a surge part ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013972 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRIMING A FLUID SYSTEM - A system and method is provided for automatically priming a fuel system by bleeding/purging air or vapor therefrom. The system includes a bleed valve configured to automatically move between three positions in response to the pressure of the fuel in the system. When fuel pressure is in a first pressure range, the bleed valve automatically moves to a first-closed position for preventing fuel from draining to the fuel tank and thereby drawing air into the fuel system. When the fuel pressure moves to a second, higher pressure range, the bleed valve automatically moves to an open position for bleeding air out of the fuel system and into the tank, thereby priming the fuel system. When the fuel pressure moves to a third, still higher pressure range, the bleed valve automatically moves to a second-closed position so as to not interfere with the regulation of the pressure regulating valve. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013973 | FUEL VAPOR STORAGE CANISTER, FUEL VAPOR ADSORBENT FOR CANISTER, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING FUEL VAPOR ADSORBENT - A fuel vapor storage canister for adsorbing fuel vapor evaporated from a fuel tank of an automotive vehicle. The fuel vapor storage canister includes a casing provided with charge and purge ports at its first end and an atmospheric port at its second end. At least first and second fuel vapor adsorbent layers are respectively located near the first and second ends of the casing. In this arrangement, the first fuel vapor adsorbent layer is larger in cross-sectional area perpendicular to flow direction of fuel vapor than the second fuel vapor adsorbent layer. The first and second fuel vapor adsorbent layers respectively include first and second granular fuel vapor adsorbents. The first granular fuel vapor adsorbent has a microporous structure, while the second granular fuel vapor adsorbent has a macroporous structure. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013974 | Portable gas powered internal combustion engine arrangement - A gas powered internal combustion engine in which the gas is provided from pressurized liquid gas in an LPG container and in which the LPG container is rigidly mounted adjacent to the internal combustion engine at a preselected angle to be in conductive heat transfer relationship to the internal combustion engine and in vibration receiving relationship to the internal combustion engine whereby the liquified gas in the LPG container is heated and the effective surface area thereof is increased. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013975 | Portable gas powered internal combustion engine arrangement - A gas powered internal combustion engine in which the gas is provided from pressurized liquid gas in an LPG container and in which the LPG container is rigidly mounted adjacent to the internal combustion engine at a preselected angle to be in conductive heat transfer relationship to the internal combustion engine and in vibration receiving relationship to the internal combustion engine whereby the liquified gas in the LPG container is heated and the effective surface area thereof is increased. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013976 | MAGNETIC PROCESSING EQUIPMENT FOR ENGINE AND MAGNETIC PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR ENGINE - When fuel passing through a fuel supply line and intake air passing through an air intake line are magnetically treated, magnetic reactions of the fuel and intake air are enhanced, and efficiency of the magnetic treatment is enhanced. A magnetic treatment apparatus for an engine which is provided in a fuel supply line and an air intake line of an engine, and performs magnetic treatment for fuel and intake air includes a magnet pair constituted of a pair of magnets opposed to each other with a pipe (the aforesaid fuel supply line and air intake line), and generating magnetic flux in a direction perpendicular to flows of the fuel and the intake air, and a casing covering the magnet pair, and has the constitution in which the casing accommodates a plurality of magnet pairs, and the magnet pairs are disposed along the pipe at predetermined spaces. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013977 | INTAKE CONDENSATION REMOVAL FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An engine intake condensation removal system includes a valve for bypassing flow around a charge air cooler (CAC) to a liquid separator and mixer. The separator is downstream of the CAC and the mixer is downstream of the liquid separator. The mixer controls the amount of bypass flow to heat fluid flow from the CAC to a level higher than the dew point of the fluid flowing through the engine intake. The bypass flow is placed in a heat exchange relationship with the conduit receiving the output of the CAC before mixing to raise the wall temperature sufficiently to prevent condensation. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013978 | Integrated Charge Air and Egr Valve - An engine assembly ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013979 | RECIPROCATING ENGINE - A reciprocating engine ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013980 | TWO CYCLE ENGINE - Size reduction and pollution reduction are promoted in a two cycle engine. A two cycle engine includes: a cylinder which contains a piston so as to allow reciprocating movement of the piston; a scavenging gas reserving chamber which covers a lower opening of the cylinder so as to seal the lower opening; an intake portion which is provided in the scavenging gas reserving chamber; a scavenging passage which provides communication between the scavenging gas reserving chamber and the cylinder; a connecting rod which is connected to the piston and passes through the scavenging gas reserving chamber; a crank mechanism which allows linear reciprocating movement of the connecting rod; and a sealing portion which is provided in an insertion hole in the scavenging gas reserving chamber through which the connecting rod passes and which allows linear reciprocating movement of the connecting rod but seals the scavenging gas reserving chamber. The two cycle engine may have a structure in which the intake portion has a structure for drawing outside air into the scavenging gas reserving chamber and in which a spraying mechanism for spraying fuel is provided in the cylinder head. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013981 | Two-cycle engine cylinder and method for manufacturing the same - A cylinder block includes a scavenging passage, which extends between a combustion chamber and a crankcase chamber to communicate them together and has a scavenging port defined in the cylinder block so as to open at an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder block. An intake passage or exhaust passage, the scavenging passage including the scavenging port and a throughhole defined therebetween are formed by the use of a molding piece movable in a direction towards the fuel intake passage or exhaust passage and the throughhole is closed by a lid. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013982 | Two-cycle engine cylinder and method for manufacturing the same - A cylinder block for the two-cycle combustion engine includes a scavenging port open at an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder block so as to orient diagonally upwardly relative to a longitudinal axis of a cylinder bore and defined in the cylinder block in communication with a combustion chamber. This scavenging port is formed by cutting with the rotary cutting tool, then rotated about its own longitudinal axis, from an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder block. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013983 | Disk launching apparatus and methods - Apparatus and methods for launching and resetting a projectile are disclosed. The apparatus may include a launcher, projectile and, in some embodiments, packaging. The launcher configured to impart a rotation to the projectile and to launch the projectile from the launcher. The launcher is configured to automatically reset the projectile on a spindle after launch. The packaging may permit the visualization of the flight of the projectile after it is launched from the launcher. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013984 | MARKER MECHANISM - A gas powered marker comprises a stepped bolt which is projected forward during firing by compressed gas in a chamber acting on a rearward facing surface of the bolt and which is projected backwards by compressed gas in a chamber acting on a forward facing surface of the bolt. In the rearmost position the force acting on the forward facing surface is greater than the force on rearward facing surface and firing of the marker is achieved by venting to atmosphere the compressed gas acting on the rearward facing surface. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013985 | CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HEATING SYSTEMS - An exemplary heating system can be configured with a control system configured for controlling the heating system to reduce inefficiencies, and/or allow the heating system to operate in a relatively optimum manner. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a closed-loop control system may be configured to control various portions of the heating system based, at least in part, upon signals and/or information received from various sensors of the heating system. For example, among various other types of information provided within a closed-loop feedback, control may be configured based upon the pressure within the combustion chamber. In accordance with another exemplary embodiment, the closed-loop control system may determine a portion of the heating system is not operating properly, based at least in part upon feedback from one or more sensors configured within the heating system. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013986 | Device With a Door - A device with a door, in particular a door of a cooking appliance, supported for pivoting movement in a pivoting direction, for closing a useable space and with a guide system for at least partially lowering the door into a storage space in a guided manner, the device comprising at least one guide assembly operatively associated with the guide system and coupled to the door in a static manner in the pivoting direction and coupled to the door in a movable manner in at least one surface extension of the door. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013987 | Oven | 2009-01-15 |
20090013988 | Convection heating unit and heating cooker having the same - A heating cooker including a cooker body having a cooking chamber and a convection heating unit. The convection heating unit includes a convection heater to generate heat, a convection fan to forcibly move the heat generated from the convection heater into the cooking chamber, a convection motor to drive the convection fan, and a convection housing to receive the convection heater and the convection fan. The convection heater and the convection fan are linearly arranged within the convection housing, to allow air introduced into the convection housing to move from the convection fan to the convection heater. This configuration is effective to restrict the transfer of heat from the convection heater to the convection motor. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013989 | LINEAL SLOT VENTILATOR WITH INTERNAL CLEANING SYSTEM AND ADJUSTABLE BAFFLE - In an exemplary embodiment, this system is found within a kitchen hood, such as those found in restaurants, used to remove excess cooking heat and grease. Building fire safety and sanitation codes mandate routine hood maintenance to maintain fire safety, operator comfort and workplace sanitation. Conventional maintenance can be very messy, time consuming and quite expensive. In an exemplary embodiment, the hood is fabricated to incorporate an integral heat exchanger which further creates a trough housing a grease extraction device. The exchanger and trough are located in such a manner that collected heat and/or grease may be removed from the exhaust air stream and further fabricated to permit automatic and/or semi automatic cleaning of both devices and trough. This invention improves fire safety and sanitation, saves time and reduces maintenance costs. Cleaning is achieved using less energy and keeps the heat exchanger at peak efficiency to further enhance energy savings. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013990 | CONCENTRATING SOLAR COLLECTOR - The invention concerns a concentrating collector comprising a cover ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013991 | MODULAR SOLAR AIR CIRCULATING AND CONDITIONING APPARATUS - A modular solar air circulating and conditioning apparatus includes a box body, a heat absorbing unit and a transparent cover. The box body includes a surrounding wall and a bottom. The wall has a connecting portion and the bottom has a pipe portion interconnected with the containing space of the box body. The heat absorbing unit is a carrier coated with a layer of heat absorbing element. The transparent cover is installed to the surrounding wall, and a pipe portion is disposed on a surface of the transparent cover and interconnected with the containing space of the surrounding wall. In use, solar energy is absorbed by the heat absorbing unit, and then transmitted into a house through a conveying pipe connected to the pipe portion to warm the house. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013992 | Cover for an object using solar radiation - A cover for an object using solar radiation includes a cover sheet made of a material transparent to solar radiation, wherein, viewed in cross-sectional view with respect to the sheet, the sheet has a zigzag profiled surface structure on either side. A combination of two covers has cover plates of each of the covers above one another, in particular running parallel to one another. Moreover, a combination of a cover and an object has the cover covering the object and the object uses, absorbs, and converts solar radiation. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013993 | Inhalation Device - A dosage device capable of delivery of a full dosage of medicament to a person in need of treatment through the mouth comprising a storage chamber for more or less temporarily storing the medicament after receiving the medicament from a suitable dispenser, such as an MDI inhaler, and a mouthpiece having a sealing ring for sealing the mouthpiece within the mouth of the person using the dosage device connected to the storage chamber in which a one way valve is located intermediate the storage chamber and mouthpiece to prevent air exhaled by the person from re-entering the storage chamber to reduce or prevent the risk of contamination or cross-contamination occurring within the storage chamber thereby allowing repeated use of the dosage device even by different persons, without the absolute need to clean the dosage device after each use. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013994 | DELIVERY DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS - Devices for the delivery of medicament. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013995 | ORAL AIRWAY FOR ENDOSCOPIC AND INTUBATING PROCEDURES - An oral airway providing a patent airway to a patient, supplies oxygen to the patient and monitors expelled gases during endoscopic or intubating procedures. The oral airway includes a central lumen and two lateral breathing channels. A bracket at the proximal end of the oral airway functions to guide an oxygen supply line and an end tidal carbon dioxide monitoring line into the lateral breathing channels and to act as a barrier beyond which the airway cannot be inserted into the mouth of the patient. The airway has a straight main central lumen which serves as a guide and conduit to facilitate endoscope, bronchoscope, or fiber optic bronchoscope placement and manipulation. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013996 | OXYGEN SUPPLY DEVICE - An oxygen supply device, preferably a pilot oxygen supply device, has an oxygen source and at least one oxygen mask. A breathing regulator is arranged between the oxygen source and the oxygen mask. An oxygen sensor is arranged downstream of this breathing regulator. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013997 | INHALANT EXPOSURE SYSTEM - An inhalant exposure unit and system that provides controlled flow of inhalant to an animal with a breathing system that provide controlled exposure of inhalant, minimized breathing of exhaled air and control of exhaust flow. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013999 | ADJUSTMENT OF TARGET VENTILATION IN A SERVOVENTILATOR - A servoventilator control slowly changes the target ventilation over a period of time, according to a preprogrammed schedule adapted to be set by the physician. Preferably, the target ventilation stays constant at an initial target ventilation for an initial hold time, and then increases at a constant rate until it reaches a final target ventilation, whereupon it stays constant thereafter. If the pressure support level is too high, possibly indicating glottic or upper airway closure, the rate of increase of target ventilation may be lowered or the final target ventilation not reached. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014000 | Method and apparatus for hands free ventilation in a hazardous environment - Hands free ventilation can be provided to a firefighter or other rescue worker in a hazardous environment by connecting an oxygen/air-powered resuscitation/inhalation device ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090014001 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING VENTILATION AND PERFUSION - The present invention relates to a device and method for providing ventilation and perfusion in a patient. The device comprises an airway pressure supply device and a controller for controlling the airway pressure of the airway pressure supply device. In one embodiment, the airway pressure supply device comprises a piston moveably arranged in a cylinder and a motor connected to the piston. Activation of the airway pressure supply device is performed by moving the piston in the cylinder by the motor. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014002 | AIR FILTER ASSEMBLY - A respirator is disclosed that includes a respirator housing, a filtration media element disposed adjacent the respirator housing, and a respiration assist pump adjacent the filtration media element. The respiration assist pump assists the flow of gas through the filtration media element. In addition, a filtration module is disclosed and includes a filtration media element having a photocatalytic agent and a photon source and a gas pump coupled to the filtration media element to assist the flow of gas through the filtration media element. Methods of providing a respirator air stream are also disclosed. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014003 | EMERGENCY OXYGEN SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT PASSENGERS - An emergency oxygen system is provided for aircraft passengers. The system includes at least one oxygen mask ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090014004 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING AIR PRESSURE ON A PORTION OF THE BODY OF AN INDIVIDUAL - A system is provided by applying pressure to a portion of a body of an individual in a chamber having an aperture along a vertical axis for receiving the portion of the body of the individual. A pressure sensor is coupled to the chamber for measuring a pressure inside the chamber. A negative feedback control system, calibrates, adjusts and maintains the pressure inside the chamber. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014005 | Air filter device - An air filtration device for a helmet protective face mask comprising, a filtration shield, adapted to receive at least one filter and means for securely engaging the filtration shield to the helmet protective face mask, wherein the filtration shield comprises a shape for fitting substantially snugly within an inside surface of the helmet protective face mask. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014006 | Novelty mask cover - A stick-on covering for a mask is disclosed. The cover is sized and configured to fit on a standard size surgical type mask. In a preferred embodiment, the cover is made of a breathable filter material. The invention discloses a novelty, breathable, peel-and-stick mask cover. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014007 | PATIENT INTERFACE AND NON-INVASIVE POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATING METHOD - A patient interface for use in delivering a flow of breathable gas to an airway of a patient includes a first seal adapted to contact the patient's face and seal a first space between the patient interface and the patient's face at a first positive pressure; and a second seal adapted to contact the patient's face and seal a second space between the patient interface and the patient's face at a second positive pressure. The first seal also seals the first space from the second space. A leak reducing element may be provided on a seal to reduce and/or diffuse leakage of gas. A vacuum line configured to create a negative pressure may be provided in the second space to remove any gas leaking from the first space to the second space. A seal may be connected to a conduit for delivering the flow of gas that is incorporated into a frame of the patient interface. The seal may be inflatable by the flow of breathable gas to pressurize the seal against the patient's face and include a vent that directs the flow of breathable gas to a space between the patient interface and the patient's face. A cuff may be provided over the seal in the nasal bridge region to direct any leakage of the gas flow from the seal in the nasal bridge region in a direction away from the patient's eyes. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014008 | Nasal Respiration Mask - According to the present invention, there is provided a nasal respiratory mask contacting with the face of a user for supplying respiratory positive-pressure gas to the nose of the user, comprising at least a part attached tightly to the face that is attached tightly to the face of the user; a frame-fitting part for fitting to a frame; and an elastic connecting part that connects elastically the part attached tightly to the face with the frame-fitting part, wherein a facial side of the elastic connecting part is kept apart from the frame-fitting part side thereof for a required distance even in the absence of applied respiratory positive pressure. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014009 | Toroidal endotracheal cuffs for ventilator associated pneumonia reduction - An airway ventilation device for insertion in an elongate body cavity is provided. The airway ventilation device includes an endotracheal tube and an inflation cuff. The inflation cuff is toroidal in shape and includes one or more recessed attachment zones which allow for movement of the endotracheal tube without breaking the seal between the inflation cuff and the elongate body cavity. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014010 | Tracheostomy Tie System - A tracheostomy tie includes a padded collar with a patient neck engagement side, a strap coupled to the padded collar on a side opposite from the patient neck engagement side and extending from opposite ends of the padded collar. The strap includes a loop material outer surface and tapered distal ends. Tapered connectors are connected to respective tapered distal ends of the strap, each of the tapered connectors having a hook material outer surface. The tapered connectors are operable to pass through respective tracheostomy tube connectors and loop back to engage the loop material so that the padded collar may securely fasten and position a tracheostomy tube to a patient's neck. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014011 | RADIOLUCENT FASTENING DEVICES FOR SECURING A PART OF A BODY DURING A MEDICAL PROCEDURE - The fastening device in accordance with the invention is directed to a pin for securing the position of a part of a body, (for example, a head) for medical procedures. The fastening device can have an improved geometry, can be made from materials including unsubstituted, monosubstituted or multisubstituted polyphenylene, and/or silicon nitride ceramic, and can be made of one or more pieces. The fastening device in accordance with the invention produces improved performance with respect to the criteria of biocompatibility, ability to be sterilized, resistance to mechanical stress, and reduced artifact creation in medical imaging methods. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014012 | Method And Device For The Treatment Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea And Snoring - The device relates to methods and devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014013 | MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT SPLINT - Mandibular advancement splint against snoring and sleep apnea. The splint is made of two thermoformable trays ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090014014 | Ear Cup - An ear cup ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090014015 | INTRAOPERATIVE DOSIMETRY FOR PROSTATE BRACHYTHERAPY USING TRANSRECTAL ULTRASOUND AND X-RAY FLUOROSCOPY - While performing prostate brachytherapy in which radioactive seeds are implanted into the prostate, both X-ray and transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) data are collected. The X-ray data indicate all of the implanted seeds, but not their relative position within the prostate. The TRUS data correspond to both axial and longitudinal ultrasound images. A subset of the implanted seeds can be automatically (or manually) detected in the TRUS data (using longitudinal ultrasound images), and the prostate is indicated in the TRUS data (using axial ultrasound images). Registration is performed between the X-ray and TRUS data, thereby identifying the disposition of all implanted seeds within the prostate, enabling dosimetry to be intraoperatively determined. A medical practitioner can thus determine whether and where to implant additional seeds to achieve a desired optimal dosage and do so before the prostate brachytherapy procedure is concluded. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014016 | SURGICAL IMPLANTATION METHOD AND DEVICES FOR AN EXTRA-ARTICULAR MECHANICAL ENERGY ABSORBING APPARATUS - A surgical implantation approach for preparing a patient and precisely and effectively placing an energy absorbing apparatus relative to the patient's anatomy. Various surgical implantation apparatus and methods for achieving proper device-to-anatomy juxtapositional relationships are employed in the implantation approach. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014017 | Smoker's requisite - A smoker's requisite embodies a substance selected from pharmaceutical products, food supplements, natural products and combinations thereof. The substance is embodied in the requisite such that, when the requisite is lit and smoked by a smoker, a quantity of the substance is ingested by the smoker. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014018 | Coated colloidal ground plant materials - A method of providing a comestible plant material taken orally by coating a micronized plant material with a first layer of polysaccharides or proteins, then a second layer of polysaccharides or proteins is disclosed. A bi-encapsulated plant material produced by this process is also disclosed. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014019 | Humidor - A humidor for transportation of one or more cigars can comprise a receptacle having a cavity therein, one or more first repositionable means for inhibiting movement of one or more cigars in a first direction within the cavity, and one or more second repositionable means for inhibiting movement of one or more cigars in a second direction within the cavity. Movement of one or more cigars within the humidor can be restricted by positioning at least a first retaining piece within the cavity to inhibit movement of one or more cigars in a first direction and positioning at least a second retaining piece within the cavity to inhibit movement of one or more cigars in a second direction. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014020 | Smoking article with valve - A smoking article having a cylinder of smoking material, a hollow tube within the cylinder of smoking material, and a filter attached to the cylinder of smoking material. The filter includes an upstream segment containing an aerosol former, a downstream segment containing a sorbent material, and a valve positioned between the upstream segment and the downstream segment. The valve has a first position in which the valve is closed and a second position in which the valve is open and allows the passage of smoke through the filter. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014021 | Method and Device for Applying Hair Color - A device and method for coloring hair having at least two chambers within a larger container. At least one chamber wall or membrane is broken to allow the mixing of the content of the chambers, which combine to produce a hair coloring solution. The larger container has a brush or sponge like filter applicator through which the hair coloring solution can be dispensed directly onto the chosen hair area. The larger container preferably is manufactured from a squeezable material such as a polymer so that the larger container can be squeezed to assist in dispensing the hair color solution. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014022 | APPLICATOR FOR MAKING UP THE EYELASHES AND/OR THE EYEBROWS, THE APPLICATOR INCLUDING A FURROW - The applicator comprises a core presenting at least one helical furrow extending along at least one segment of the core from a first longitudinal end of the segment to a second longitudinal end of the segment. The core has a transverse dimension, measured away from the furrow, that varies on traveling along the segment in a longitudinal direction of the core. The core presents spines formed integrally therewith and situated on the segment outside the furrow. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014023 | System and Method for Attaching Bi-locking Hair Extensions - The present invention uses a releasable locking tube to integrate, anchor and bind supplemental hair ventilated on a polyurethane strip to strands of naturally growing hair. Rectangular strips of double-sided tape add extra security to the hair attachment to prevent slippage. Together both the locking tubes and the double-sided adhesive strips create a bi-locking system for securing the supplemental hair to the individuals' naturally growing hair for a prolonged period of time. The locking tubes can be easily removed without damaging the naturally growing hair. By loosening the locking tubes on the naturally growing hair, the position of the tubes can be adjusted closer to the scalp to compensate for growth of the naturally growing hair away from the scalp. Thus, the extension can be easily adjusted closer to the scalp every few weeks. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014024 | HAIR CRIMPER (LOCAL HEATING) - A hair crimper comprising a pair of complementary hair crimping surfaces which are configured for hair crimping by application of heat and pressure to hair when cooperatively engaged, wherein each one of said complementary hair crimping surfaces comprises a corrugated hair styling surface which defines a transversal hair shaping profile, characterised in that, said complementary hair crimping surfaces are configured to cooperatively apply heat at predetermined intervals along said transversal hair shaping profile. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014025 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING INTERDENTAL SPACES - Individually packaged coils of dental floss are packed in a succession of separable. The package can be a tubular sheet structure with segments formed between transverse lines of attachment at which the floss is cut and the segments are separable by a lateral perforation. Tearing a separated single segment in half allows the floss to be extended between the free ends of the floss, each captured in the remaining portions of the weld lines at opposite ends of the segment. The segments can be formed from two facing sheets with welds along both lateral edges and across the transverse lines between segments. Alternatively, an integral sheet can be folded to form one lateral edge and attached at the other edge. The sheet material can be polymer coated paper or a transparent plastic. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014026 | Thin Film Interdental Cleaning Device with Flexible Folds - A proportionally wide strip of very thin and flexible material which is specially treated by mechanical, chemical or other means to form a multiplicity of folds, pleats, or channels along it's longitudinal axis and which is further intended to be pulled or drawn between teeth and along the gum line adjoining said teeth as an aid in the removal of trapped food particles and for the daily cleaning and removal of the build-up of plaque from these interdental areas; said device being further intended to spread, to roll-up onto, or to collapse upon itself by the means of increased or decreased pressure from external pulling force or from being drawn through the narrowed spaces between teeth; said ability to collapse and to roll upon itself is at once a better method to displace and/or to trap and contain bacteria, food particles, and other debris to be removed but also as a means to maintain contact with these surfaces while accomodating the variable spacing between teeth and between teeth and gums that is found in a normal mouth. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014027 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CLEANING OPTICAL SURFACES IN PLASMA-BASED RADIATION SOURCES - The invention is directed to a method and an arrangement for cleaning optical surfaces of reflection optics which are arranged in a plasma-based radiation source or exposure device arranged downstream and contaminated by debris particles emitted by a hot plasma of the radiation source. It is the object of the invention to find a novel possibility for in-situ cleaning of the optical surfaces of reflection optics which are contaminated by debris in plasma-based radiation sources so as to allow an integrated generation of known gas radicals and the isotropic distribution thereof on the contaminated optical surfaces. According to the invention, this object is met in that the gas radicals are generated by dielectrically impeded discharge between two surface electrodes along the entire optical surface. The gas radicals are generated almost exclusively by electron transfer on at least one barrier layer which covers the entire surface of at least one of the surface electrodes, an AC voltage in the Hz to kHz range is applied to the surface electrodes for periodically eliminating the charge polarization at the barrier layer so that a cold plasma is generated continuously and the deposited debris particles are removed as gaseous reaction products by the gas flow guided over the optical surface. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014028 | METHOD OF CLEANING SUBSTRATES AND SUBSTRATE CLEANER - There is provided a method of efficiently cleaning substrates without damaging a fine pattern formed thereon. It is a method of cleaning one or more substrates in a system processing one or more substrates as one batch by dipping one or more substrates as one batch, including the steps of: immersing one or more substrates as one batch in a wet etching solution; ultrasonically cleaning one or more substrates as one batch; and drying one or more substrates as one batch. The step of ultrasonically cleaning employs a cleaning solution having a gas dissolved therein to have a degree of saturation of 60% to 100% at an atmospheric pressure, and an ultrasonic wave having a frequency of at least 500 kHz and an energy of 0.02 W/cm | 2009-01-15 |
20090014029 | LIQUID DETERGENT COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVED GREASE CLEANING - A stable liquid detergent composition having a pH comprised between 7.5 and 8.4 and comprising an alkyl ethoxy sulfate surfactant, an amine oxide surfactant and a polyethyleneimine polymer to provide improved grease cleaning and sudsing and to reduce solution slipperiness. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014030 | Substrates and methods of using those substrates - A method of removing contamination from an apparatus used in lithography is disclosed. The method includes loading a substrate into the apparatus, the substrate comprising a rigid support layer and a deformable layer provided on the rigid support layer, bringing the deformable layer of the substrate into contact with a surface of the apparatus from which contamination is to be removed, introducing relative movement between the deformable layer and the surface of the apparatus from which contamination is to be removed to dislodge contamination from the surface for removal, and removing the dislodged contamination. Other aspects of the invention are also described and claimed. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014031 | CLEANING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a cleaning apparatus for printed circuit board. The cleaning apparatus includes a base, a clamping plate fixed to the base, at least one holding member, at least one cleaning roller, and a driving mechanism. The holding member is elastically supported on the base. The at least one cleaning roller is pivotably disposed on the at least one holding member respectively. The cleaning roller includes a cleaning layer attached to a surface of the cleaning roller. The clamping plate is opposite to and departs from the cleaning roller at a distance. The driving mechanism is coupled to the cleaning roller and configured for driving the cleaning roller to rotate. The cleaning apparatus can clean printed circuit board high efficiently. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014032 | Dishwasher and Method of Controlling the Same - A controlling method of a dishwasher is provided. The method includes a selecting of a wash cycle and inputting of command settings by a user, starting operation of the dishwasher according to the selected cycle and driving a wash pump and discharge member, and controlling the dishwasher during the cycle to end the wash cycle with an upper arm operating. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014033 | Substrate Processing Method, Storage Medium and Substrate Processing Apparatus - Provided is a substrate processing method that prevents generation of watermarks on a substrate and can be performed at a low cost. The method controls the ambient humidity around the substrate depending on the kind of the chemical liquid, when the substrate is processed with the chemical liquid. The control of the humidity is performed at least in a drying step that dries the substrate W. In one embodiment, the ambient humidity around the substrate is controlled when a fluid containing IPA as a drying fluid is supplied to the substrate W after processing the substrate W with the chemical liquid. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014034 | BENEFIT COMPOSITIONS AND FORMALDEHYDE SCAVENGERS FOR SAME - Cleaning and/or benefit compositions comprising a formaldehyde-generating agent, particularly a formaldehyde-containing crosslinking agent, and a formaldehyde scavenger are disclosed. Processes for making and using the aforementioned compositions are further disclosed. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014035 | WINDSHIELD DE-ICING - Apparatus for cleaning a window of a vehicle, including a vessel, having an inlet through which a washing fluid is received from a reservoir and an outlet through which the fluid is discharged for cleaning the window. There is a heating element for heating the fluid in the vessel, which element preheats the vessel before the washing fluid is received therein, whereby at least an initial quantity of the fluid is rapidly heated and discharged from the vessel. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014036 | CLEARING PIPEWORK IN OIL REFINERIES AND OTHER PLANT HAVING EXTENSIVE PIPEWORK - A method for clearing pipework in an oil refinery includes the steps of: blowing, using a first, low velocity gas flow, pipe contents out of the pipework in such fashion that the contents are removed using gas overpressure, to leave a low contents residue; and substantially clearing the residue by a second, high velocity gas flow, the gas flows being such as not to give rise to a hazardous reaction such as fire or explosion. Apparatus for the same includes gas blowing means connectable to the pipework; valving adapted to throttle down an outlet of the pipework, said blowing means and valving being adapted to cooperate to effect both low velocity flow and high velocity flow through the pipework; and gas supply means to the blowing means supplying a gas that will not give rise to a hazardous reaction such as fire or explosion. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014037 | Method and Apparatus for Cleaning or Descaling of Thin Slabs and Strips in a Hot Strip Rolling Mill Train, Strip Treatment Installations or the Like - The invention relates to a method of cleaning or descaling thin slabs and rolled strips in a hot strip rolling mill train and is characterized by use of cryogens such as oxygen or compound formed of cryogens with a carrier medium such as compressed air which are sprayed into slab surface or strip surface in liquid, deep-freeze form. The invention also relates to a method of cleaning and/or descaling of strips in a strip treatment installation with the above-mentioned characterized features, and to a correspondingly equipped apparatus. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014038 | Washing Container - The invention relates to an entry region of a conveyor-type dishwasher. A conveyor belt which moves in the conveying direction is located in the entry region. The entry region comprises a trough base which is bounded by sidewalls arranged laterally. The entry region contains at least one washing container which stores a stock of fluid and, upon emptying, cleans the trough base. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014039 | Head washing device - A washing device for washing a portion of a user's head includes a discharge section which discharges a cleaning liquid into a washing cap attached to a portion of a user's head, and a recovery section which drains the cleaning liquid out of the washing cap so as to recover it. The device again discharges the cleaning liquid recovered by the recovery section from the discharge section, and recirculates the cleaning liquid so as to wash the portion of the user's head covered by the washing cap. When the cleaning liquid is dispersed into the washing cap, the cleaning liquid passes through a nozzle unit so that a lot of microbubbles are generated in the cleaning liquid. The microbubbles are very fine air bubbles, and can remove fine particles of dirt down to the order of a few microns but do not damage the user's scalp and hair. | 2009-01-15 |
20090014040 | FLEXIBLE OBJECT CLEANING AID - A rotative cleaning system includes a flexible member mounted in a stationary location and having an object engagement edge that contacts an exterior surface or region of an object as is rotates within the cleaning system, to dislodge dirt, paint, fluid or other substance from the object. | 2009-01-15 |