05th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130025416 | BOX WRENCH WITH SPLIT GEAR BODY AND INTERCHANGEABLE DRIVE INSERT - A tool that includes an interchangeable drive head and a split gear body for transmitting torque to the drive head. The compact nature of the split gear body allows for an automatic power means, for example, an electric or air motor, to supply torque through the split gear body into the interchangeable drive head. Further, the interchangeable drive head includes a gear that is positioned around a receiving portion for receiving a head of a workpiece, so that the interchangeable drive head itself is part of the gear assembly. The above structure allows for a compact design while still allowing for an automatic power means to transmit the torque to the workpiece. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025417 | OPERATING TOOL ABLE TO BE ROTATED FOR ANGLES - An operating tool able to be rotated for angles includes a handle, a driving head and a quick-disengaging unit. The quick-disengaging unit is provided with a fixing member pivotally assembled with the handle, and the fixing member has one end secured with the driving head and another end provided with a position-limiting member to have the handle restrictedly positioned with the fixing member. The quick-disengaging unit also has an operating member, which is to slide in the fixing member, and a restraining element connected with the operating member and stuck between the fixing member and the handle. The operating member can be operated to move the restraining element off the handle so that the driving head, with the fixing member acting as a pivot, can be rotated relative to the handle for quickly screwing or unscrewing a thread locking member. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025418 | SCREW HEAD AND TOOL FOR USE THEREWITH - A screw, tool and a system for driving a screw that includes a screw and a corresponding tool is provided. The screw includes a screw head including a slot in the upper surface of the screw head, a tapered recess disposed downwardly of the slot in the screw. The tool includes an upper engagement section which fits within the slot, and a lower engagement section shaped to extend into the tapered recess with a contact surface of an external surface of the lower engagement section in an interference fit with the tapered recess when the upper engagement section is disposed within the slot. The contact surface has a shape which substantially matches any of a plurality of angular inclinations the surface of the tapered recess may have at the interference fit. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025419 | TOOL FOR THE HANDLING OF A PROTECTION DEVICE FOR SUBSEA ELECTRICAL OR FIBER OPTICAL CONNECTORS | 2013-01-31 |
20130025420 | Method for the Slicing of Food Products - In a method for slicing food products, a cutting blade carries out a primary movement defining a cutting plane and a product to be sliced is supplied to the cutting blade by means of a conveying device to bring the product into engagement with the cutting blade. The cutting blade moved is from time to time at a speed different from the speed of the primary movement while it is in engagement with the product. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025421 | FOOD PREPARATION DEVICE - A food preparation device includes an elongated, generally tubular rectangular main body having a top opening, a bottom opening, and a plurality of elongated grooves extending vertically along the main body. The device also includes a cap and base section for being removably positioned onto the main body, each of the cap and base sections including a plurality of openings for receiving and positioning a plurality of skewers. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025422 | WATERJET CUTTING SYSTEM WITH STANDOFF DISTANCE CONTROL - A cutting head of a waterjet cutting system is provided having an environment control device and a measurement device. The environment control device is positioned to act on a surface of a workpiece at least during a measurement operation to establish a measurement area on the surface of the workpiece substantially unobstructed by fluid. The measurement device is positioned to selectively obtain information from within the measurement area indicative of a position of the cutting head relative to the workpiece. A control system is further provided and operable to position the cutting head relative to the workpiece at a standoff distance based at least in part on the information indicative of the position of the cutting head relative to the workpiece obtained by the measurement device. A method of operating a waterjet cutting system is also provided. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025423 | CUTTER APPARATUS - A cutter apparatus includes a cutter roller with a cutter blade, and an anvil roller that receives the cutter blade. An annular protruding section is provided to an outer circumferential face of one of the cutter roller and the anvil roller, and comes into contact with the other roller. First and second motors drive the cutter roller and the anvil roller. A first motor control unit controls the first motor by position control or speed control. A second motor control unit controls the second motor. The anvil roller rotates to follow the cutter roller by a torque transmitted from the cutter roller via the annular protruding section, and a supplementary torque is imparted from the second motor to the anvil roller, based on a control by the second motor control unit, so as to assist a rotation of the anvil roller following the cutter roller. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025424 | DIE CUTTING SYSTEM WITH ADDED CAPABILITIES - A system for cutting, inking, and debossing sheet material located between a die and a cutting plate is provided. The system includes a die having a support defining an opening, a blade positioned adjacent to the support and defining a cutting edge, a debossing plate configured to cause one or more indentations in the sheet material and including a first side and a second side located substantially opposite the first side, the first side having a raised pattern defined thereon, and at least one pin configured to extend through the opening in the support and to move between a first position and a second position. When the at least one pin is in the first position, the debossing plate is supported by the support, and when the at least one pin is in the second position, the debossing plate is supported by the at least one pin. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025425 | CATCHER TANK ASSEMBLY OF WATERJET CUTTING SYSTEM - A catcher tank assembly is provided for a waterjet cutting machine. The catcher tank assembly includes a catcher tank having a plurality of tank sections detachably coupleable together in a side-by-side manner to collectively define a catcher tank having a desired configuration. The catcher tank assembly further includes a workpiece support system detachably coupleable to an interior cavity of the catcher tank. The workpiece support system may include a plurality of workpiece support modules arrangeable in an array to support a workpiece platform of the waterjet cutting machine. The workpiece platform may be formed, for example, by a series of slats supported transversely to parallel rows of the workpiece support modules. Methods and systems which relate to or include the aforementioned catcher tank assembly are also provided. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025426 | DIE CUTTING DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE CYLINDER DISTANCE - A die-cutting device for die-cutting labels includes a die-cutting cylinder and a counterpressure cylinder. A distance between the die-cutting cylinder and the counterpressure cylinder is adjustable. Accordingly, the die-cutting cylinder is locked in position by a locking force and the counterpressure cylinder is displaceably supported by a guide. The locking force and the guide generally form a right angle. A narrow-web printing press includes such a die-cutting device. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025427 | SLICING MACHINE HAVING AN EXTERNAL CARRIAGE GUIDE - The invention relates to a slicing machine ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130025428 | Hemostatic Patch - The present disclosure relates to a surgical patch and methods of using the same. The surgical patch includes a body having a substrate, a longitudinal slit bisecting at least a portion of the body, and at least one additional slit extending from the longitudinal slit defining a retractable section. The surgical patch of the disclosure may be used, for example, to provide hemostasis at a site of anastomosis. The present disclosure also provides kits including such surgical patches, as well as templates that permit one to cut the patch to a desired size and/or shape. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025429 | ROTATIONALLY SYMMETRICAL TOOL FOR CUTTING MATERIAL SURFACES AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SUCH A TOOL - A tool has disks or ring disks arranged for metal-cutting, which are stacked on top of each other in an overlapping fashion and engage into each other at their incisions which reach from the outer circumference up to the center point of the disks or the inner circumference of the ring disks. The incisions of the directly adjacent disks or ring disks are respectively angularly offset by 360°/n, with n being the number of the disks or ring disks. A production method is also provided for such a tool, in which the disks or ring disks are incised up to the center point or inner circumference, are completely slid into each other at the incisions, folded towards one another and displaced until an angular offset of the incisions of 360°/n is produced. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025430 | BLANKING DIE ASSEMBLY WITH AT LEAST ONE DEVICE FOR DIFFERENTIALLY ROTATING THE BLANKING UNIT - A sheet metal blanking die assembly is described. The assembly has a lower and an upper part and guide columns to maintain the parts aligned during the movement of the upper part relative to the lower part. The upper and lower part present flat parallel mutually opposing horizontal portions. The lower flat portion receives the sheet metal, while the upper flat portion presents a plurality of punches projecting downwards from it when the die assembly is closed by the action of a press. Blanking recesses are present in the flat lower portion to receive the respective punches. The die assembly presents a differential rotation device for a blanking unit positioned to correspond with at least one blanking position. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025431 | HARMONICA HOLDER AND SOUND BAFFLE - An adjustable, adaptable, hands-free harmonica holder for suspending a harmonica from an existing stand, providing a new method for a performer to play the harmonica while simultaneously playing other instruments. The holder comprising an attachment mechanism for securing the subject apparatus to a stand, adjustable arm or arms extending from said attachment mechanism to support the harmonica, a platform to which the harmonica is mouted, and a sound baffle, said sound baffle being adaptable to both deflect and isolate voice and harmonica sounds. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025432 | Combination carrying case and kick drum creep preventer - A combination carrying case and kick drum creep preventer that allows a drummer to conveniently transport items to a performance or rehearsal venue and prevent unwanted kick drum creep. The case is specially designed to open into a platform and provide a suitable area which is a kick drum placement area. Integrally attached to the case/platform structure near the kick drum placement area is a kick drum creep preventer that the kick drum can be placed against. Such a system provides a cost effective, simple and easy method for drummers to setup and play a kick drum along with other musical instruments without the problem of unwanted kick drum creep or motion. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025433 | CRADLE FOR HOLDING TWO DRUMSTICKS TOGETHER - A two-channeled cradle securely holds two drumsticks together to enhance organization and portability while preventing loss among other sticks. The cradle also prohibits drumsticks from rolling off a drum or any flat surface. The cradle can include two channels, side-by-side, formed in a C-shape with a diameter slightly less than that of the drumsticks, where the drumsticks can snap into the channels. In some embodiments, the cradle can be formed of two circular channels, where the drumsticks can be inserted into the channels. The cradle can have a flat bottom to help keep the cradle in place, without rolling or wobbling. By using the cradle, a drummer can reach into their stick bag and easily pull out a matched pair of drumsticks. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025434 | Systems and Methods for Composing Music - Generating a musical composition from one or more portions of one or more performances of one or more musical compositions included in a database is disclosed. The method and system include selecting a portion of a pre-recorded composition based on a degree of similarity with the component of the composition that is input; portions that are musically similar but not musically the same as the component may be selected for addition to the composition. The degree of similarity may be based on a ChordScore and/or a ScaleScore of the retrieved portion of the pre-recorded compositions. A ChordScore is generated by comparing chord tones of one or more chords in the pre-recorded portion with chord tones of the input component. A ScaleScore is generated by comparing tones of one or more notes in the pre-recorded portion with tones in a harmonic scale associated with the input component's chords. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025435 | MUSICAL HARMONY GENERATION FROM POLYPHONIC AUDIO SIGNALS - Melody and accompaniment audio signals are received and processed to identify one or more harmony notes and a harmony signal is produced based on the one or more harmony notes. Typically the melody note is identified and a spectrum of the accompaniment audio signal and is obtained, and one or more harmony notes are identified based on the melody note and the accompaniment spectrum. The melody, and accompaniment signals can be processed in real-time for combination with the harmony signal in an audio performance. In some examples, audio signals are processed and harmonies generated for subsequent performance based on, for example, MIDI files generated from the audio signals. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025436 | MUSICAL SOUND PRODUCING APPARATUS, RECORDING MEDIUM AND MUSICAL SOUND PRODUCING METHOD - In the present invention, a click sound corresponding to key depression speed is generated, and the production timings of fundamental and harmonic components respectively corresponding to each footage are changed to vary from one another in accordance with a wait time, whereby the fundamental and the harmonic components to be synthesized by additive synthesis are changed to differ from one another. Next, a click sound corresponding to key release speed is generated, and the stop timings of the fundamental and harmonic components are changed to vary from one another in accordance with a wait time, whereby the fundamental and the harmonic components to be muted are changed to differ from one another. Accordingly, by the click sound being mixed with the drawbar sound having these slight tone changes, a unique drawbar sound such as that generated by the sound producing mechanism of an actual drawbar organ is generated. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025437 | System and Method for Producing a More Harmonious Musical Accompaniment - A system and process for producing a more harmonious musical accompaniment for a musical compilation, the process comprising determining a plurality of probable key signatures for the musical compilation, creating an interval profiling matrix for each of the probable key signatures, finding products of a major key interval profile matrix with each of the interval profiling matrices, summing each of the major key interval products into a running major key sum, finding a product of a minor key interval profile with each of the interval profiling matrices, summing each of the minor key interval products into a running minor key sum, and selecting the most probable key signature from the plurality of probable key signatures by comparing the minor key sum and the major key sum. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025438 | Contoured Thickness Blank for Ammunition Cartridges - An austenitic stainless steel ammunition cartridge includes an outer region and a base, wherein the outer region is about 50%-80% of the thickness of the base, which serves to minimize the sidewall ironing required to form the cartridge. The cartridge blank can be formed by spin forming, compression forming, grinding, or a combination thereof. Tooling to form the insert can include at least a pair of blocks and inserts, at least one insert defining a centrally positioned aperture. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025439 | Firearm Blast Shield - An exhaust reflector for cooling and reducing the velocity of firearm, internal combustion engine, and other exhaust gases, and controlling the dispersion of exhaust debris away from the operator. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025440 | Encapsulated Solid Ceramic Element - A composite ballistic armor or other composite component may be formed by encapsulating one or more ceramic elements in a casting shell and introducing molten base metal into the casting shell, such that the molten base metal encapsulates the one or more ceramic elements to form the composite component. Prior to the pouring process, the ceramic elements are pre-heated to, or near, the melting point temperature or pouring temperature of the encapsulating metal. Additionally, the cooling rate following the metal pour may be less than a predetermined rate for a predetermined period of time. The encapsulating metal may comprise, for example, a steel alloy, such as 4140 or 8630 AISI, a stainless steel alloy, or FeMnAl. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025441 | PROTECTION DEVICE FOR COMBAT VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a protective device for a combat vehicle. The protective device includes a net which protects the combat vehicle from a rocket bomb, and net support assemblies which are provided to install the net on the combat vehicle. Each net support assembly includes a net fixing unit which is coupled to a corresponding one of intersection portions of the net, a vehicle body mounting unit which is mounted to the combat vehicle, and a spacing unit which connects the net fixing unit to the vehicle body mounting unit. The protective device further includes a distance adjuster which adjusts the distance between the net and the vehicle body, a shock absorber which absorbs impact, a protective member which is provided to reduce friction between the rocket bomb and the net strand, and a rocket bomb removal assembly which is installed on each intersection portion of the net. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025442 | PROTECTION DEVICE USING NET FOR COMBAT VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a protective device using a net for a combat vehicle. The protective device includes a rocket bomb removal assembly provided on each of intersection portions of the net. The rocket bomb removal assembly has first intersection support points supporting net strands of the net that are brought into contact with the rocket bomb and are changed into a circular shape when the rocket bomb moves forwards, and second intersection support points supporting the net strands that are brought into contact with the rocket bomb and are changed into a circular shape when the rocket bomb is being moved backwards by the reaction of the net. The diameter of the circle formed by the net strands that are supported on the second intersection support points is greater than that of the circle formed by the net strands that are supported on the first intersection support points. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025443 | PROTECTION GRID FOR HATCH - An offset ballistic protection device protecting a wall provided with a hatch ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130025444 | POLYOLEFIN COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A process for manufacturing a polyolefin powder having a thermoplastic elastomer includes the steps of
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20130025445 | Pressure-Regulating Gas Block - A gas block assembly for a firearm comprises a gas cylinder fluidly coupled to the bore of a barrel of the firearm through a gas inlet port, and an automatically adjusting gas pressure relief port. The gas cylinder receives a gas pressure generated in the barrel of the firearm, and the gas pressure relief port vents gas pressure in the gas cylinder directly or indirectly into the bore of the barrel of the firearm or attached sound suppressor if the gas pressure in the gas cylinder is greater than or equal to a predetermined and preset gas pressure. A pressure relief mechanism is fluidly coupled between the gas cylinder and the gas pressure relief port and vents gas pressure from the gas cylinder to the gas pressure relief port if the gas pressure in the gas cylinder is greater than or equal to the predetermined gas pressure. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025446 | CYLINDER APPARATUS - A cylinder apparatus includes a flow path which is provided in a valve member and through which a fluid circulates when a rod is moved; a disk valve which opens and closes the flow path; and a spring member which presses the disk valve in an axial direction. The spring member includes a first spring which comes into contact with the disk valve in a state in which the disk valve closes the flow path, and a second spring which comes into contact with the disk valve in a state in which the disk valve opens the flow path. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025447 | Fluid Pressure Actuating Mechanism with Mechanical Lock - The present system provides a mechanism which provides mechanical locking of an apparatus, with fluid pressure-driven unlocking and an actuating force when an intended level of such pressure has been reached. The present system thus mechanically locks an apparatus against premature actuation caused by, for example, shock or vibration, until it is subjected to a level of pressure intended to actuate it. The present system is suitable for incorporation in any apparatus taking advantage of its ability to utilize fluid pressure to remove a mechanical block at an intended level of pressure and impart an actuating force. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025448 | Protective Tube Arrangement For A Piston-Cylinder Unit Having A Piston Rod - A protective tube arrangement for a piston-cylinder unit includes a substantially disk-shaped carrying cap and a protective tube which has axially projecting crenellations and free portions formed between the crenellations. First and second axially acting securing elements axially fix the protective tube to the carrying cap by positive engagement. Each of the securing elements is formed by a wrapped binding element which is wrapped around the protective tube over the crenellations and tightened between the crenellations over the free portions so that the binding element defines secant segments through the indentation of the imaginary contour of the protective tube between the crenellations in the free portions of the protective tube, which secant segments form a positively engaging arrangement for the carrying cap. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025449 | PARTICLE CATCH ARRANGEMENT USING STATIC ELECTRIC FIELD AND METHODS OF USING SAME - This invention provides a method for the removal of smut, fine dust and exhaust gas particles from polluted air including providing a particle catch arrangement with a charged surface, the particle catch arrangement being arranged to generate a static electric field, wherein the electric field is at least | 2013-01-31 |
20130025450 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CONDITION AIR - Systems and methods to condition air are disclosed. An example system includes a desiccant heat transfer device to supply conditioned air to a facility, an air intake to receive air to be conditioned via the desiccant heat transfer device, and a make-up exhaust to provide exhaust air from a heat dissipating device in the facility to provide heated air to reactivate the desiccant heat transfer device. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025451 | PHASE SEPARATION OF A MULTIPHASE MIXTURE - A device for phase separation of a multiphase mixture with at least one gas and at least two fluid phases may include a vessel including a tangential inlet via which the multiphase mixture is conveyed to the vessel, a tangential gas outlet above the inlet, via which a gas phase of the multiphase mixture separated from the multiphase mixture can be taken out of the vessel, and at least two outlets below the inlet at different vertical heights, via which one of the at least two fluid phases of the multiphase mixture respectively separated from the multiphase mixture can be taken out of the vessel. Further, a method for phase separation of a multiphase mixture using such device may include imparting an upwards-directed eddy flow to the multiphase mixture, during which fluid droplets are separated from the multiphase gas mixture, collecting the fluid droplets, and separately removing all phases formed. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025452 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SCRUBBING MEDIUM REGENERATION IN GAS SCRUBBERS - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for regenerating a scrubbing medium used at elevated pressure in a physical gas scrubber for purifying a feed gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide. The scrubbing medium, loaded with carbon dioxide and sulphur components, is expanded to a pressure between 0.4 and 1.7 bar(a), liberating a carbon dioxide-rich, sulphur component-containing gas. This gas is compressed and introduced into a scrubbing column, in which sulphur components are scrubbed out of the carbon dioxide-rich gas using sulphur-free scrubbing medium. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025453 | INLET AIR EXTRACTOR FOR A PARTICULATE LOADER AND TRANSFER APPARATUS - A particulate loader separation device including a particulate and air inlet for receiving a flow of air and particulate. A separation chamber for separating the air and the particulate is connected to the particulate and air inlet. An air outlet is connected to a suction mechanism for providing suction to the separation chamber. A particulate outlet is connected to a particulate conveyor for conveying the particulate from the separation chamber. An inlet air extractor is connected to the particulate and air inlet and is connected to one of the suction mechanism and a second suction mechanism. The inlet air extractor is connected to the particulate and air inlet at a predetermined location thereof such that in operation a portion of the air of the flow of air and particulate is extracted prior entering the separation chamber. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025454 | VERSATILE COMPACT AIR PRECLEANER, AIR CLEANING METHOD AND DISPOSABLE AIR FILTER CARTRIDGE FOR AIR PRECLEANER - A versatile compact air precleaner for separating heaver-than-air particulate debris from debris laden air has a retroflexed flow path through a separator chamber. A motor of a motor-driven fan is located in the flow path downstream from the separator chamber. A plurality of independently rotatably adjustable housing sections of a housing are formed with respective ones of the air precleaner debris laden air inlet, particulate debris ejector ports, clean air outlet, and mounts for mounting the air precleaner to a support to provide utility with multiple clean air outlet configurations, directions of ejection of particulate debris from the ejector ports, inlet configurations, precleaner sides for mounting, and filter sizes. A separator chamber end section including the ejector ports and the filter are connected forming a removable, disposable air filter cartridge which obviates ejector port clogging with change of filters. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025455 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GAS SEPARATION - The present invention relates to a system and method for the separation of gaseous components from gaseous mixtures in order to control emissions and treatment of the gaseous components. In one embodiment, the system makes use of a fan or gas moving device to first impose centrifugal forces on gas streams as the gas moves from the center of the fan toward the periphery of the fan housing. Heavier gases are forced to the outer regions of the fan housing while lighter gases remain closer to the fan axis. The heavier gases and lighter gases exiting the fan housing flow into a duct at different flow rates, and the heavier gases are diverted from the larger volume gas streams and then processed. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025456 | AIR CLEANING FILTER MEDIA - An air purifying filter having vitamins, enzymes and/or other beneficial particles trapped between two light scrims of a carrier. The filter controls the release of the beneficial particles by using a predetermined size and shape of the openings in the air purifying filter media, and by reacting the particles with the air or other matter that passes through the filter, thereby causing the particles to shrink. The filter is also capable of retaining microorganisms by killing or otherwise controlling them due to the beneficial particles of the filter. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025457 | VENTILATION MEMBER - The ventilation member of the present invention includes a waterproof gas permeable membrane ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130025458 | HOLLOW CERAMIC FIBERS, PRECURSORS FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF UTILIZING NANOPARTICLES, METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A composite hollow ceramic fiber includes a porous hollow core supporting a thin, dense sheath. The non-gas-tight core comprises a first ceramic material and an interconnecting network of pores. The gas-tight sheath comprises a second ceramic material. The fiber is made by extruding a core suspension of particles of the first ceramic material, a polymeric binder, and a solvent and a sheath suspension of particles of the second ceramic material, a polymeric binder and a solvent, respectively, from a spinnerette and coagulating the nascent hollow fiber to effect phase inversion of the polymeric binders. The resultant green fiber is sintered in a two step process. First, the binders are burned off. Second, the sheath is densified and the second ceramic material is sintered without fully sintering the first ceramic material. The first ceramic material of the core suspension has a median particle size greater than that of the second ceramic material of the sheath suspension. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025459 | HOLLOW CERAMIC FIBERS, PRECURSORS FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF UTILIZING PORE FORMERS, METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A composite hollow ceramic fiber includes a porous hollow core supporting a thin, dense sheath. The non-gas-tight core comprises a first ceramic material and an interconnecting network of pores. The gas-tight sheath comprises a second ceramic material. The fiber is made by extruding core and sheath suspensions from a spinnerette. The core suspension includes particles of the first ceramic material, a polymeric binder, a solvent, and a pore former material insoluble in the solvent. The sheath suspension includes particles of the second ceramic material, a polymeric binder and a solvent. The nascent hollow fiber is coagulated in a coagulant bath to effect phase inversion of the polymeric binders. The resultant green fiber is sintered in a two step process. First, the binders and pore former material are burned off. Second, the sheath is densified and the second ceramic material is sintered without fully sintering the core. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025460 | FUEL VAPOR PROCESSING APPARATUS - A fuel vapor processing apparatus may include a case defining an adsorption chamber containing adsorbent, so that fuel vapor introduced into the adsorption chamber is adsorbed by the adsorbent and fuel vapor is desorbed from the adsorbent by air flowing through the adsorption chamber. A desorption promoting unit may include a retaining frame and a desorption promoter configured to promote desorption of the fuel vapor from the adsorbent. The desorption promoter may be fitted into the retaining frame. The retaining frame may be fitted into the adsorption chamber, so that the desorption promoter does not directly contact an inner wall of the case defining the adsorption chamber. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025461 | HIGH FLOW RATE SEPARATOR HAVING PAIRED COALESCER AND DEMISTER - A separator is disclosed. The separator includes a gas/liquid separator vessel, an enclosure, a coalescer and a demister. The gas/liquid separator vessel has a first end, a second end, a first inlet, a first outlet, and a first separation chamber. The first inlet can be adjacent to the first end. The enclosure is positioned within the first separation chamber of the liquid separator vessel. The enclosure has a second inlet, a second outlet, a drain positioned therebetween, and a second separation chamber. The second inlet can be directed towards the first end of the gas/liquid separator vessel. The second separation chamber defines a flow path for a gas stream in which the flow path passes sequentially through the second inlet, second separation chamber and the second outlet. The coalescer is positioned in the second separation chamber to intercept the flow path of the gas stream. The demister is positioned in the second separation chamber between the coalescer and the second outlet to intercept the flow path of the gas stream. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025462 | CENTRIFUGAL, WET-TYPE AIR CLEANER - A centrifugal, wet-type air cleaner with a centrifugal fan for generating vortex flow directly with the rotating torque of its blade, whereby pollutions can be eliminated centrifugally by creating a depressurized chamber includes on the basis of the aqua viscosity of water mist. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025463 | AIR FILTER - The present invention provides an air filter including a main body, a pressure fan, a filter mode and a fixing assembly. The main body has a containing room, an entrance hole and an exit hole. The pressure fan is disposed in the containing room. The filter mode comprises a first filter layer, a second filter layer and a frame body. The first filter layer is disposed in the entrance hole, and the second filter layer is disposed in the frame body. As such, users can select to use only the first filter layer or both filter layers at one time. Moreover, users only need to let the frame body pivot to a position away from the entrance hole so that users can change the filter layers faster and easier. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025464 | Safety Mechanism for Beverage-Making Devices and the Production Method Thereof - The invention relates to a safety mechanism for beverage-making devices that extract or dissolve a beverage base material using a hot pressurized liquid. The pressure container of the beverage-making device comprises an inwardly directed crucible-shaped formation, into which the pressure-regulating mechanism is inserted from the outside and which is closed with a closure in a planar manner. The closure does not have any holes, but form intermediate spaces with the pressure container that act as vapor drainage channels. The outlet of the gases on the beverage-making device is located almost invisibly at a transition of two parts. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025465 | ERGONOMIC INGREDIENT HOLDER AND SERVICE UNIT COORDINATION - A beverage preparation machine comprising: a seat ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130025466 | DISPOSABLE SINGLE USE BEVERAGE PACKAGE - A basket for holding beverage grounds includes a frame. The frame includes a continuous rim that defines an opening at a top of the frame, a bottom portion that is closed, and a plurality of spaced apart ribs that extend from the rim to a peripheral edge of the bottom portion. The bottom edge, plurality of ribs and rim define a plurality of openings that facilitate fluid flow. A filter material is positioned in the plurality of openings. A removable outer sleeve is formed on an outside surface of the frame. The outer sleeve is configured to cover at least the plurality of openings to thereby provide an air-tight seal within the frame. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025467 | HOT TEA DISPENSER - Applicants provide a post-mix hot tea dispenser which foregoes the use of electrical elements in the flow control circuits. Applicants provide a dispenser with a manually operated T-valve mounted to the front of a housing. The housing contains mechanical (non-electrical) flow control elements to provide a measured flow of a concentrate and a diluent in the proper proportion to the post-mix valve. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025468 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING MACHINE - A machine for dispensing hot beverages, e.g. coffee, comprising a liquid heater, in particular for heating water intended for human consumption, provided with a container, adapted to be at least partially filled with a first liquid to be heated, and a heating electric resistor arranged outside the container, in contact with the bottom of said container, so as to indirectly heat said first liquid through said bottom. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025469 | COOKING PAN WITH STRAINER - Described herein is a cooking assembly, generally comprising two major components, these components being a cooking pan and an insert | 2013-01-31 |
20130025470 | UTENSIL WITH SIMPLIFIED HANDLING - The invention relates to a kitchen utensil, comprising a base ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130025471 | PIE CRUST PROTECTOR PAN - A pie crust protector pan for baking pies includes a pan bottom, and an outer lip having a generally parallel orientation, an outwardly sloped wall interposed between the pan bottom and the outer lip, and a malleable crust protector capable of folding across the top of both of the outer lip and the pie crust. A pie crust protector can also include a plurality of marking strips capable of imparting an impression on the surface of the pie. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025472 | APPARATUS FOR TWO SIDED GRILLING IN AN OVEN - A grilling apparatus comprising: an upper cooking grid; a lower cooking grid; at least one pair of connectors movably connecting the upper cooking grid to the lower cooking grid; and a handle which is connected to the pair of connectors to allow the upper and lower cooking grids to move towards and away from one another. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025473 | WALNUT SUPPLY APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a walnut supply apparatus including: a vibrator applying vibration to a walnut grain to move the walnut grain; a walnut discharging guide part formed at an upper portion of the vibrator to discharge the walnut grain from the vibrator; a feeder formed at one end of the walnut discharging guide part along a moving direction of the walnut grain to supply the walnut grain into a mold; a feeder driving part pivoting the feeder to drop the walnut grain disposed on the feeder into the mold; and a mold driving unit cyclically transferring the mold along a predetermined path. The walnut supply apparatus according to the present invention may accurately supply the walnut grain to the mold without using an additional sensor. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025474 | Avocado skinning and pulping device - An Avocado Skinning and Pulping Device. The device uses a single cutting blade to cut through both the seed and meat of incoming avocados. The device has a feature that allows for the cutting blade to be sharpened while in operating condition (without the need for removing the blade from the machine). To increase cut uniformity, there are a series of guides, elements and other apparatus that will place the incoming avocados in a consistent orientation relative to the cutting blade before they are cut. The device includes a set of custom-shaped ramps designed to guide and transport the cut avocado halves down to the moving exit conveyor so that the halves land face-down on the exit conveyor. The disassembly and reassembly can be completed rapidly and without the need for additional tools or equipment. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025475 | PRESS WITH SLIDING BEARING LUBRICATION AS A FUNCTION OF THE PRESS OPERATING STATE AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF SAID PRESS - A press, a method for operating the press, and a lubricating arrangement for the press or for another working machine. The press comprises a press drive that is connected with a ram of the press, which ram can be moved via a transmission in a working direction (Z). The transmission comprises at least one sliding bearing with one and, preferably, several lubricating points. In a first press operating state, all the lubricating points of the sliding bearing are supplied with lubricant at a first lubricant pressure (p | 2013-01-31 |
20130025476 | MACHINE FRAME FOR A ROLLER PRESS - A machine frame for a high-pressure roller press for receiving the rollers in the bearings of the press, including at least one first frame element below the rollers and at least one second frame element. At least one connecting element is provided for connecting the at least one first frame element to the at least one second frame element. The at least one connecting element has a U-shaped design forming two limbs. With this design, the frame can be constructed with smaller dimensions than current constructions and in one piece, because no releasable connections are necessary with this configuration of the machine frame. This design saves weight. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025477 | PRESS MACHINE - A press machine comprises: a crankshaft having plural eccentric shaft portions in the same phase; a slide, on which a die is to be held, disposed along the crankshaft and guided to be vertically movable; motion conversion mechanisms, in which adjusting means are, respectively, incorporated to make the bottom dead center position of the slide variable, provided in parallel between each eccentric shaft portion and the slide so as to convert the rotation of the crankshaft into the vertical motion of the slide; bottom dead center position detecting devices for detecting the dead center position of the slide at each of points spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the slide; and a control circuit for controlling the action of the adjusting means of one of the conversion mechanisms, based on a signal from each bottom dead center position detecting means. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025478 | INDUCTIVELY HEATABLE CYLINDER - A device for heating at least one tool that is disposed on the circumference of a rotating cylinder, for example on the circumference of an embossing cylinder. The embossing tool is produced from a magnetizable material and it is fixed to a carrier sleeve that is produced from a non-magnetizable material. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025479 | PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND PREPARATION SYSTEM AND PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP DIES - A photopolymer plate manufacturing process utilizes a modified substrate and mask to generate pre-cut and interchangeable single and multi-part stamp dies. Using a modified substrate and mask, a conventional photopolymer plate can be manufactured with a plurality of independent pattern or stamp areas that are readily removable and replaceable on the substrate and do not require cutting. The resulting material is also securable to a plastic stamp or the like without an adhesive, thereby facilitating a stamp with exchangeable patterns. Additionally, with a further modified mask, the stamp dies can be manufactured in two or more separable pieces, which can then be selectively interchanged among multiple stamp dies. An alignment tool facilitates installation of the stamp dies on the stamp mechanism | 2013-01-31 |
20130025480 | ADJUSTMENT WHEEL ASSEMBLY OF AN ADJUSTABLE STAMP - An adjustment wheel assembly of an adjustable stamp, mounted on an adjustment wheel unit of the adjustable stamp, has a printing type cover combined with a torsion spring and pivotally mounted on the adjustable wheel unit, and a fastener mounted on the adjustment wheel unit. The printing type cover has a tab and a snap part formed on another side of the printing type cover to engage the fastener and disengage the fastener when a pressing part of the fastener is pressed. The torsion spring enables the printing type cover to flip up. The printing type cover is closed and fixed by pressing down the tab formed on an edge portion of the printing type cover. Accordingly, users' fingers can be prevented from being stained upon flipping up and closing the printing type cover. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025481 | Screen Printing Device with Infinite Loop Stencil - A screen printing device is disclosed. The screen printing device includes a screen printer workstation having a work path. The work path has an input end, an output end, and a conveyor for transporting a workpiece between the input end and the output end. A stencil assembly is adapted to engage the workpiece as the workpiece is transported between the input end and the output end. The stencil assembly includes a stencil having an endless loop. A method of applying a substance to a workpiece using an endless loop stencil is also disclosed. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025482 | PRINTING DEVICE, PRINTING METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE PRINTING METHOD - A printing device includes: a transfer roller and a supporting unit for supporting a target substrate to be printed in which a printing pattern formed on the transfer roller is printed onto the target substrate by rotating the transfer roller on the target substrate. The printing device further includes: an adjusting mechanism which is configured to extend/contract the printing pattern formed on the transfer roller along a rotational direction of the transfer roller by adjusting a pressing amount of the target substrate against the transfer roller based on position information on a pattern printed on the target substrate when the transfer roller is rotated on the target substrate. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025483 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS, PRINTERS, AND METHODS TO TREAT A PRINT SUBSTRATE - Substrate treatment apparatus, printers, and methods to treat a print substrate are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a first roller to receive a treatment fluid from a reservoir, a blade to adjust an amount of the treatment fluid present on the first roller, and a second roller to receive an adjusted amount of the treatment fluid from the first roller and to apply the treatment fluid to a substrate, the treatment fluid applied to the substrate to result in a layer of treatment fluid less than about 0.4 micrometers thick on the substrate. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025484 | INK STORING UNIT FOR A HAND-OPERATED STAMP - An ink-storage unit ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130025485 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING RELEASE FLUID TO A LEVELER IN A PRINTING APPARATUS - An apparatus and method apply release fluid to a leveler in a printing apparatus. The apparatus can include a substrate path, at least one release fluid spray nozzle, and a marking material leveling system having a marking material leveler. The method can include transporting a substrate with marking material along the substrate path. The method can include pulse spraying release fluid to the marking material leveling system using the at least one release fluid spray nozzle to apply the release fluid to the marking material leveler. The method can include leveling marking material on the substrate using the marking material leveler with release fluid. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025486 | FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR FOR LASER ENGRAVING AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME - Disclosed are a process for producing a flexographic printing plate precursor for laser engraving, the process including, in the following order, a thermally curable layer-forming step of forming a thermally curable layer comprising (Component A) a polymerizable compound, (Component B) a thermal polymerization initiator, and (Component C) a non-elastomeric binder; a hydrophilic resin layer-forming step of forming, on the thermally curable layer, a hydrophilic resin layer having a thickness of 10 μm to 40 μm, and an oxygen permeability at 25° C. and 1 atmosphere of 30 ml/m | 2013-01-31 |
20130025487 | GHOST-FREE INKING METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS WITH REDUCED FOUNTAIN SOLUTION CONTAMINATION - A digital offset inking system includes an ink supply, a soft transfer roll, and a hard form roll. A cleaning blade cleaning ink and fountain solution from the surface of the hard form roll that is leftover after transferring ink to a digital imaging member. A fountain solution removal system processes the ink to remove the fountain solution from the ink. The processes ink is resupplied to the inking system for transfer to the digital imaging member. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025488 | PRINTING ASSOCIATED PLOTS IN REGISTRATION - In one embodiment, a print job is received. The print job includes a first plot to be printed on a first side of a media, and a second plot to be printed on a second side of the media in registration with the first plot. The first plot and a fiducial are caused to print on the first side, the fiducial being a known distance from the first plot and including an identifier for the second plot. In response to detecting the identifier via a sensor and measuring a distance to the fiducial to discern a reference for printing the second plot, the second plot is caused to print on the second side in registration with the first plot. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025489 | Ink Cup Lined With Non-Stick Coating - An improvement to the present ink cup technology is presented, resulting in reduced clean-up time, by measurement at least three times faster producing a significant reduction in labor cost. Exposure by employees to high-VOC solvents and emulsifiers is eliminated, and low-VOC solvents mixed with water can be used. This is a significant saving in environmental damage and disposal costs. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025490 | THREE COMPONENT BULLET WITH CORE RETENTION FEATURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE BULLET - A three component bullet with an improved core retention feature and a method of manufacturing the bullet is described including a cylindrical jacket having an open end and a closed end containing a malleable metal core which is forced into a forming die having a bottleneck shaped interior resulting in a bottleneck shaped pre-form wherein the outside diameter of the open-ended forward portion of the jacket is smaller than the outside diameter of its closed rearward portion. The open end of the pre-form may be dropped through or forced through a malleable locking band of appropriate height, diameter and wall thickness. A relatively tight-fitting punch enters the open end of the pre-form generating sufficient axial force against the face of the metal core to radially swell the core and subsequently portions of the jacket fore and aft of the locking band, thereby securing the locking band in place while at the same time producing an inwardly-extending annular band of jacket material which embeds itself into the core material with the result that the core is permanently locked inside the jacket. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025491 | FLOATING OMNIMOVER RIDE - A floating omnimover ride with high capacity throughput and enhanced control over speeds of passenger boats. The ride includes a water containment structure with spaced apart sidewalls defining an elongated guide channel that defines a loop-shaped ride path or circuit. The ride includes a volume of liquid contained in the guide channel to a desired depth. The ride also includes a chain of passenger boats floating in the liquid contained in the guide channel. Each of the boats is linked to the two adjacent boats with a connecting link such that the chain of boats is a continuous loop. The chain of boats has a length that is approximately equal to a length of the ride path, and during operation of the ride, the boats in the chain are moved along the loop-shaped ride path at a predefined rate by a pump station moving the liquid in the guide channel. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025492 | ROLLER COASTER WITH ARTICULABLE SEAT BACKS - A roller coaster with seats articulated between vertical and reclined positions. The roller coaster includes a track with a load/unload portion and a ride portion. The coaster includes a vehicle with a body supported on the track and a passenger seat positioned in the body mounted for articulation between a first position and a second position. The roller coaster includes a seat positioning mechanism coupled to the passenger seat operating while the vehicle is in the load/unload portion to articulate the seat into the first position and operating, prior to the vehicle traveling into the ride portion of the ride path, to articulate the seat into the second position. The passenger seat includes a seat back that is substantially vertical in the first position and is at an obtuse angle in the second position or horizontal position, such that a passenger has an upward point of view during the ride. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025493 | AQUATIC AND TERRESTRIAL TRANS-WEB INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK SYSTEM (T.W.I.N.S.) - A transportation system which is linked through a common single operating system, in the form of a vacuum tube-link network of transport tubes avoids the limitations of current transportation systems in terms of cost of construction, continuous rising costs of maintenance, limited speed capacity, limited volume capacity, insufficient safety, and vulnerability to environmental and climatic changes. The present invention offers year-round, uninterrupted operation while providing a safe haven at stations for the public during environmental or climatic conditions making sustaining life difficult or impossible. The transportation system of the present invention operates in a contained vacuum tube link environment within which a transport capsule is levitated. Levitation is provided by permanent magnets located in the interior of the transport tube and liquid-cooled super-conducting bulk elements located on the capsule. Cooling may be provided by a fluid such as nitrogen, helium, etc. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025494 | SWITCHING GROUND TETHER CIRCUIT - A ground tether circuit is provided for a power circuit that includes a power source, at least one load and at least one rectifier. The ground tether circuit includes an adjustable voltage converter connected to the rectifier. The adjustable voltage converter includes a positive power switch, a negative power switch, an inductor, a current sensing device and a controller. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025495 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A REACTIVE MONOMER AND USES THEREOF - Disclosed herein are compositions such as ink or coating compositions that include at least one reactive monomer that includes a maleimide of the general formula (I) A- is or includes an aryl, an alkylaryl, or an arylalkyl. The reactive monomer may be or include 4-butylphenyl maleimide. The composition may also include a reactive co-solvent that may include at least one of a (meth)acryl monomer or prepolymer, a (meth)acryl ester of an epoxy type monomer or prepolymer, and a urethane type monomer or prepolymer. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025496 | W/O EMULSION INK FOR INKJET - A water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion ink which is suitable for use in inkjet printing and is superior in ejection performance and storage stability and low in viscosity is provided. A water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion ink which comprises a polyglycerin with a polymerization degree of not less than 3 in a water phase is provided. As an emulsifier, a polyglycerin fatty acid ester with an HLB value of 7-14 in which fatty acid moiety is oleic acid or isostearic acid, or a polyoxyethylene sorbit fatty acid ester is preferably used. The concentration of the polyglycerin in the water phase is preferably 10-70 mass % relative to 100 mass % of the whole water phase. The polymerization degree of the polyglycerin is preferably not less than 4. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025497 | NANOINK FOR FORMING ABSORBER LAYER OF THIN FILM SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A nanoink composition for forming an absorber layer of a thin film solar cell comprises particles and a volatile chelating agent mixing with the particles. The particles contain one or more elements selected from group IB and/or IIB and/or IVA and/or VIA. In the present invention, the volatile chelating agent is a polyetheramine which can alternatively be monoamine compounds, diamine compounds and triamine compounds and has a molecular weight of from about 100 to about 4,000. Accordingly, the particles can be reacted mutually into a single composition while the existence of the volatile chelating agent. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025498 | Dental Composition - One subject of the invention is a composition comprising from 5 to 65%, by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, of calcium silicate crystals; from 1 to 20%, by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, of calcium carbonate crystals; in addition from 0 to 50%, preferably from 1 to 40%, by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, of a compound of general formula mCaO.nSiO | 2013-01-31 |
20130025499 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A DRAINAGE ELEMENT AND DRAINAGE ELEMENT PRODUCED THEREBY - A porous hardenable drainage element ( | 2013-01-31 |
20130025500 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A RHEOLOGY MODIFIER CONTAINING COMPOSTITION - A process for the production of a rheology modifier containing composition comprising the steps of: providing a rheology modifier, wherein said rheology modifier is selected from the group consisting of a water swellable polymer, a non-water soluble crystalline polymer, and mixtures thereof; providing a substantially anhydrous water-miscible liquid carrier; and dispersing said rheology modifier in said substantially anhydrous water-miscible liquid carrier to generate a slurry having a viscosity of less than 2000 mPas at 0.1 s | 2013-01-31 |
20130025501 | Titania-Containing Extrudate - An extrudate comprising titania, a carboxyalkyl cellulose, and a hydroxyalkyl cellulose is disclosed. The extrudates have a smooth outer surface when they exit the extruder. The extrusion processibility is improved. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025502 | COMPOSITION FOR FORMING THERMOSET FILM HAVING PHOTO-ALIGNMENT PROPERTIES - There is provided a material that exhibits high solvent resistance after the formation of a cured film, excellent photo-alignment capability relative to a polymerizable liquid crystal, satisfactory heat resistance, and high transparency and moreover, that can be dissolved in a glycol-based solvent, a ketone-based solvent, or a lactic acid ester-based solvent that is applicable to the production of an overcoating of a color filter, during the formation of the cured film. A composition for forming thermoset film having photo-alignment properties, including: a component (A) that is a compound having a photo-aligning group and a hydroxy group; and a component (B) that is a silicon isocyanate compound. A liquid crystal alignment layer formed from the thermoset film forming composition, and an optical device with a retardation layer obtained by use of the thermoset film forming composition. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025503 | ANTI-FINGERPRINT COATING COMPOSITION AND FILM USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is an anti-fingerprint coating composition, a coating composition for forming thin films that prevents fingerprints adhered to displays or touch panels from being remarkably visible and exhibits superior durability and slip properties, and a method for preparing the same. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025504 | GYPSUM-CONTAINING PRODUCT - The invention provides a set gypsum-containing product having increased resistance to permanent deformation and a method for preparing it comprising forming a mixture of a calcium sulfate material, water, and an appropriate amount of one or more enhancing materials chosen from condensed phosphoric acids, each of which comprises 2 or more phosphoric acid units; and salts or ions of condensed phosphates, each of which comprises 2 or more phosphate units. The mixture is then maintained under conditions sufficient for the calcium sulfate material to form a set gypsum material. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025505 | LOW-STRENGTH AND LOW-DENSITY WATERPROOF PERLITE CONCRETE, AN AIRCRAFT-ARRESTING PAVING MATERIAL USING THE SAME, AND A PRODUCTION METHOD FOR THE SAME - The present invention relates to an aircraft-arresting paving material which is installed in locations such as aircraft runway safety zones or landing strips and is adapted to ensure that an aircraft do not leave the runway, by itself breaking if an aircraft which has landed overruns or departs and as a result proceeds upwards, and the present invention relates to a production method for the same, and also to a low-strength waterproof perlite concrete produced so as to include perlite aggregate having a waterproof coating so as to be suitable as the overrun prevention paving material. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025506 | KEYBOARD AND SLIDING AND SWIVELING MOUSE SUPPORT - A keyboard and mouse support having a keyboard platform with an elongate slide that extends laterally across the keyboard platform from left to right, the elongate slide having a left end and a right end, a mouse platform, a pivot that pivotally connects the mouse platform to the keyboard platform, which pivot slides and pivots in the elongate slide, and a radial position fixation mechanism for setting at least one radial position of the mouse platform with respect to the keyboard platform, and wherein the radial position fixation mechanism is located on both the left and right sides of keyboard platform. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025507 | FRAME FOR A FOLDING TABLE - A foldable table may include a table top and legs movable between an extended position and a collapsed position. A first portion of a side rail may be connected to a first table top section and a second portion of the first side rail may be connected to a second table top section. An engaging portion of the first portion of the side rail may be at least partially disposed in a receiving portion of the second portion of the side rail when the table top is in the folded position and an engaging portion of the second portion of the side rail may be at least partially disposed in a receiving portion of the first portion of the side rail when the table top is in the folded position. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025508 | STRUCTURE OF COMPOSITE TABLE TOP - The present invention discloses a structure of composite table top, it comprises: a face plate having smooth outer and inner surface, a reinforcement plate having a upper surface which bears array-like projections adjoining to each other and having bonding surface to the said inner surface and a lower surface, wherein the shape and size of the outer peripheral edges belonging to the two said plates are similar to each other, and a reinforcement frame attaching to the inside of the outer peripheral edges of the said face plate and reinforcement plate. The structure of table top made of synthetic material is dramatically simplified by the face plate, the reinforcement plate bearing array-like projections and the reinforcement frame according to the present invention, so that it is fit for all kinds of synthetic material and has good mechanical properties, low cost for producing and assembling, and blazonry. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025509 | FOLDING TABLE WITH LOCKING MECHANISM - A foldable table may include a table top and legs that are movable between an extended position and a collapsed position. The table top may include a first section and a second section that are connected by a hinge assembly. A locking member may be sized and configured to lock the hinge assembly in a fixed position. Advantageously, moving the legs between the extended and collapsed positions may cause the locking mechanism to move between the locked and unlocked positions. Thus, when the legs are in the extended position and the locking mechanism is in the locked position, the table top may be secured in the unfolded position. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025510 | SHELF WITH SECRET COMPARTMENT AND HIDDEN LOCKING SYSTEM - A shelf device comprises an enclosed frame that includes a plurality of members, a concealed compartment within the frame, and a locking system that includes a locking mechanism comprising a slide bolt and magnetic lift positioned perpendicularly within the slide bolt, a ledge that is engaged with the slide bolt when the locking system is locked, and a magnet. The magnetic lift moves in one direction to cause the slide bolt to move perpendicularly to the magnetic lift's direction as the slide bolt disengages or engages with the ledge to unlock or lock the shelf, respectively. In one embodiment, a rare earth magnet is aligned with the magnetic lift to pull the magnetic lift vertically upward causing the slide bolt to move horizontally backward to disengage the slide bolt from the ledge. Consequently, the shelf is opened as one or more frame members are released to expose the concealed compartment. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025511 | HANDGUN SAFE | 2013-01-31 |
20130025512 | FUEL OXYGENATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - In one aspect, a fuel oxygenation apparatus includes a fuel oil supply fluidically coupled to the inlet of a positive displacement pump for delivery of the fuel oil to a fuel oil burner. An oxygen supply is fluidically coupled to the inlet of the positive displacement pump. During the suction cycle, a momentary vacuum is created at the pump inlet side drawing oxygen gas into the fuel line where it admixes with the fuel oil supply. Oxygenating the fuel prior to combustion increases efficiency of the burner and reduces undesirable emissions. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025513 | FUEL COMPOSITION COMPRISING A NITROGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUND - A fuel additive concentrate comprising at least one aryl amine; and at least one metal-containing compound is disclosed. In an aspect, the fuel additive concentrate can be synergistic. Fuel composition comprising the fuel additive concentration and methods of combusting the fuel composition are also disclosed. Moreover, methods of enhancing research octane number, increasing fuel economy, and reducing the carbon footprint of a vehicle are also disclosed. | 2013-01-31 |
20130025514 | METHOD FOR REDUCING AIR FLOW WHEN OPERATING A COAL BURNER - An initial coal is cleaned to reduce ash content by ≧20% and yield refined coal that optimizes combustion air flow through a coal burner. This permits conveyance of pulverized refined coal in suspended condition through feeder pipes of the coal burner using reduced air flow compared to the quantity of air required to convey pulverized initial coal in suspended condition through the feeder pipes. This reduces oxygen in the primary combustion zone, lowering conversion of fuel nitrogen into NOx and instead converting it into N | 2013-01-31 |
20130025515 | Tongue Mounted Fertilizer Tank For Fertilizer Applicator - A fertilizer stabilizer tank and tank mounting system for mounting the tank to the tongue or hitch frame of a fertilizer applicator is provided. The mounting system mounts the stabilizer tank in a manner that does not interfere with operation of the tractor or reconfiguration of the applicator as the applicator is folded/unfolded. | 2013-01-31 |