12th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140076140 | ARMOR PANEL - An armor panel for ballistic protection, comprising at least an armor layer which is at least partially made of cemented carbide in the form of metal-carbide aggregate embedded within a metal binder matrix. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076141 | Multi-Axial Explosive, Laterally-Shearing, Tiled Reactive Mechanism - MAELSTRM - Reactive armor that includes a casing having a plurality of walls, a back, and a cavity formed therebetween; a cover that closes the cavity and forms a strike face; a filler placed within the cavity, the filler comprising a disruptive material; and an explosive. To defeat projectile or projectile related threats, the reactive armor substantially, but not necessarily wholly, implements laterally oriented force mechanisms, erosion mechanisms, and bulking mechanisms, e.g., explosive forces, with respect to the strike face. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076142 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEFLECTING OBJECTS WITH ROCKET EXHAUST - According to one embodiment, a system for protecting a vehicle from projectiles includes a detection component, a selection component, and an ignition component. In one embodiment, the detection component detects one or more projectiles having a first trajectory that is incident to a first location on the vehicle. In one embodiment, the selection component automatically selects two or more rockets mounted on the vehicle that, when ignited, produce a plurality of exhaust streams configured to deflect the one or more projectiles to a second trajectory. In one embodiment, the second trajectory is not incident to the first location on the vehicle. In one embodiment, the ignition component ignites the selected two or more rockets. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076143 | Adjustable Gas Cyclic Regulator for an Autoloading Firearm - The invention includes a gas valve having an annular body with an inner surface defining a gas chamber and first and second annular end surfaces defining first and second openings of said gas chamber, the gas valve further having outer surface and at least one gas channel extending between the inner surface and the outer surface providing a gas communication path from the outer surface to the gas chamber, wherein said at least one gas channel is orientated to direct fluid egressing from the channel into the chamber along the inner surface. The invention further includes a regulator occupying a portion of the chamber to define a chamber operating volume and flowrate, the regulator having a at least one outer diameter corresponding to an inner diameter of the passage to substantially inhibit gas flow from passing through the second opening. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076144 | BOLT CARRIER AND BOLT FOR GAS OPERATED FIREARMS - An improved bolt and bolt carrier with integral gas key having an extension nozzle threadedly secured and pinned to the gas key for use with a direct gas operated firearm is provided. The extension nozzle is designed to receive a portion of the host firearm's gas operating system. The firing pin retaining pin is oriented so as to expose its widest profile to the firing pin's annular flange, increasing its service life. The bolt has a plurality of lugs extending from its forward end. The extractor recess is constructed so that the face of the bolt is round and the adjacent lugs fully supported. The extractor engages approximately 17% more of a seated ammunition cartridge's rim as compared to the prior art AR15/M16 extractor. The result is an improved bolt and bolt carrier which provides for increased operational reliability. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076145 | WEAPON SYSTEM WITH SHORT RECOIL IMPULSE AVERAGING OPERATING GROUP - A weapon system includes a receiver and an operating group with a barrel extension arranged to axially translate relative to the receiver. In the firing condition, the op-rod assembly and bolt assembly are driven by the drive spring such that the round is guided into the chamber and the op-rod assembly and bolt assembly are locked to the barrel extension and a forward momentum of the op-rod assembly is imparted to the operating group and the round is fired. A portion of an impulse stops the forward momentum of the operating group. In the recoil condition, the operating group is driven rearward by the remaining portion of the impulse, the gas accelerator imparts additional rearward momentum to the op-rod assembly and bolt assembly and stops rearward momentum of the barrel and barrel extension, and the op-rod assembly and the bolt assembly are stopped by the drive spring. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076146 | FIREARM RECEIVER ASSEMLBY - An upper receiver assembly for a firearm having an upper receiver with an integral barrel nut, a handguard assembly and a barrel nut assembly with a barrel and lock nut is provided. The barrel is received by the upper receiver and is secured directly to the upper receiver using the lock nut. The upper receiver also includes an integral handguard mounting member to which the handguard assembly may be directly attached. The upper receiver assembly allows the user to attach both the barrel and handguard assemblies directly to the upper receiver, independently of one another. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076147 | Tactical firearm having heat shielding properties and improved gas energized cartridge feeding - A tactical firearm having upper and lower receivers that are releasably connected. A cartridge gas energized bolt carrier assembly is moveable within the upper receiver and is provided with anti-tilt guidance with respect to a spring energized buffer mechanism, that is provided within a butt-stock of the lower receiver. The bolt carrier assembly moves a cartridge from a magazine and feeds the cartridge into the cartridge chamber of the barrel and returns the bolt carrier assembly to its closed and locked condition upon dissipation of the cartridge gas energizing force. The bolt carrier assembly is efficiently guided to prevent its misalignment during its rearward and forward auto-loading movement. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076148 | Tactical firearm having heat shielding properties and improved gas energized cartridge feeding - A tactical firearm has an upper receiver defining a handguard mounting surface oriented in substantially normal relation with the bore of a rifle barrel and defining handguard mounting flanges that project radially from the upper receiver. A handguard is provided with like radiating handguard mounting flanges and is releasably secured to the upper receiver by fasteners. A barrel extends through the handguard and is secured by a barrel retainer to the upper receiver in a manner achieving clearance and thermal isolation of the handguard from the barrel and barrel retainer. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076149 | Adjustable Firearm Gas Block - An adjustable firearm gas block has a gas channel intersected by a threaded bore. A set screw with longitudinal slots is driven through the bore until it enters and constricts the gas channel. A second bore, parallel to the first bore, is connected to the first bore by a passage. A spring and a detent plunger having a slanted notch are inserted in the second bore with a bearing located in the slanted notch and passage. When the detent plunger is in a resting position, it presses the bearing into a longitudinal slot, preventing the set screw from turning. When the detent plunger is urged away from the resting position, the bearing disengages the longitudinal slot, traveling into the slanted notch and allowing the set screw to rotate, thereby adjusting the gas pressure emitted by the gas block. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076150 | ADJUSTABLE GAS SYSTEM FOR FIREARMS - This application discloses a firearm gas system that includes a gas block that defines a gas port and a passage that receives a gas tube and an orifice plate that defines at least two orifices, where the orifice plate is positioned between a gas port in the barrel and the gas port on the gas block and where the orifice plate is movable with respect to the gas ports in the barrel and gas block to selectively position one of the orifices between the gas ports in the barrel and gas block where the orifices in the orifice plate have different orifice sizes. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076151 | GAS PISTON SYSTEM FOR M16/AR15 RIFLE OR M4 CARBINE SYSTEMS - A gas piston system for a firearm includes a gas block having a port in communication with the barrel port and an exhaust tube. The exhaust tube has: a head at least partially disposed in the gas block and having a port in fluid communication with the gas block port; a body extending from the head toward a muzzle of the firearm; and a channel extending from the exhaust tube port through the body. The gas piston system further includes a driver movable relative to the gas block between a forward and rearward position and having: a piston slidable along the gas block; a stinger closing the channel in the forward position and opening the channel in the rearward position, and an operating rod operable to push the bolt carrier assembly away from the barrel. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076152 | FIREARM WITH GAS OPERATING SYSTEM - An indirect gas operating system for a semi-automatic or automatic rifle is provided, the indirect gas operating system having: a gas block secured to the rifle; a barrel secured to the rifle; a bolt carrier slidably received within a receiver of the rifle; a means for moving the bolt carrier within the receiver using gases discharged into a bore of the barrel of the rifle, wherein the means for moving is removably secured to the gas block such that the means for moving can be removed from the rifle through a forward end of the gas block without removing the gas block from the rifle; and an externally threaded barrel nut for securing the barrel to the receiver. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076153 | Hydraulic Arrangement for a Lifting Unit - A hydraulic arrangement for lifting and/or lowering at least one implement carrying arm on an agricultural machine. The arrangement comprises an inlet hydraulic line and an outlet hydraulic line connecting a fluid pump ( | 2014-03-20 |
20140076154 | FLAP ACTUATOR - The invention relates to a flap actuator, in particular to a servo/spoiler actuator, comprising at least one electrohydraulic servo valve and at least one actuator which are hydraulically connected to one another, wherein the actuator comprises at least one actuator housing in and/or at which the at least one channel is arranged by means of which one or more components, preferably likewise arranged in and/or at the actuator housing, are hydraulically connected and wherein no valve block is arranged between the actuator and the servo valve. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076155 | ROTARY THREE DIMENSIONAL VARIABLE VOLUME MACHINE - An embodiment may have two rotary discs including a second disc (a cap) and a first disc; and a rotary ‘cam’ (having ports) placed in the central hole of the first disc. A cap is half the diameter of the first disc. Both face each other and maintain contour complementarity (wall height of the second disc+radial depth of the first disc is constant at contact); either, when both discs rotate on their axes, placed the second disc's radius apart, or when the second disc rotates and revolves on the face of stationary first disc. The cap seals the cavity underneath during the two motions, and without jeopardizing the sealing, permits entry and exit of the radial ridges and furrows of the first disc into it. The ridges sweep the floor (under surface) of the cap and divide the cavity into variable volume compartments that suck and expel fluid simultaneously through the ‘cam’. The machine is designed to work as rotary pump, compressor, turbine or internal combustion engine. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076156 | AIRCRAFT STORE EJECTOR SYSTEM - An aircraft store ejector systems and subsystems thereof. Embodiments can include a two-reservoir re-pressurization system wherein a remote reservoir is used to maintain desired pressure in a local ejector reservoir. The system can include a release valve having a vent valve and valve piston. The release valve can control release of pressurized gas to a pitch control valve. The pitch control valve can be configured to distribute the pressurized gas between two or more ejector piston assemblies. One or more of the ejector piston assemblies can include multiple concentric piston stages and piston chambers, the piston chambers configured to contain a volume of gas. The ejector piston assemblies can be configured to compress the volume of gas within the piston chambers as the piston stages are extended out from the aircraft. Such compression can provide a return force to the piston stages. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076157 | PISTON ASSEMBLY, FLUID PRESSURE CYLINDER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PISTON ASSEMBLY - A piston main body ( | 2014-03-20 |
20140076158 | COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR REVERSIBLE CO2 CAPTURE - Composite materials for carbon dioxide (C02) capture that include: (1) a mesoporous carbon source; and (2) an in situ polymerized polymer that is associated with the mesoporous carbon source, where the in situ polymerized polymer is selected from the group consisting of thiol-based polymers, amine-based polymers, and combinations thereof. Methods of making the composite materials for C02 capture include: (1) associating a mesoporous carbon source with monomers, where the monomers are selected from the group consisting of thiol-based monomers, amine-based monomers, and combinations thereof; and (2) polymerizing the monomers in situ to form said composite materials. Further embodiments of the present invention pertain to methods of capturing C02 from an environment by associating the environment with one or more of the aforementioned composite materials. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076159 | INLET PARTICLE SEPARATOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An inertial inlet particle separator system for a vehicle engine is provided. A separator assembly and collector assembly are coupled to the scavenge flow path and configured to receive the scavenge air. The collector inlet has a throat defining a cumulative throat area at each position along the throat length from the first throat end to the second throat end. The collector body defines a cross-sectional area associated with each position along the throat length between the first throat end and the second throat end. The collector outlet is coupled to the collector body such that scavenge air flows into the collector inlet, through the collector body, and out through the collector outlet. At a first position between the first throat end and the second throat end, the respective cross-sectional area of the collector body is greater than or equal to the respective cumulative throat area. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076160 | CONTROLLED PULSE AIR FILTER SYSTEM - An air filtering system and method for self-cleaning the same is provided. The system has a plurality of air filters including a first filter and at least one neighboring filter. A blower fan pulls air through the filters. A plurality of compressed air injectors are provided adjacent the filters including a first injector and at least one neighboring injector. Self-cleaning is achieved while the blower fan is running by preforming several steps including activating the first injector to force compressed air into the first filter and discharge particulate from the first filter followed by deactivating the first injector. The steps further provide reactivating the first injector and simultaneously activating the neighboring injector while the discharged particulate is airborne to provide an air shield about the first filter and force the discharged particulate away from the first filter and the neighboring filter. These steps are repeated for each filter. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076161 | NANO-CHANNEL ENHANCED COMPOSITE MEMBRANES - An apparatus for gas separation a composite gas separation membrane having a gas separation layer disposed on a surface of a porous support. The gas separation layer has a plurality of gas permeable inorganic nano-particles embedded in a dense polymer forming substantially only discrete gas transport channels through the dense polymer layer, wherein direct fluid communication is provided from a feed side of the composite gas separator membrane to the porous support. Preferably, the inorganic nano-particles are porous molecular sieve particles, such as SAPO-34, ALPO-18, and Zeolite Y nano-particles. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076162 | ION GENERATOR DEVICE - A system and method of treating air. Bipolar ionization is delivered to an airflow within a conduit from a tubeless ion generator. The ionized airflow may be delivered to a conditioned airspace by an HVAC system. In alternate applications, the airflow delivers ionized combustion air to an engine. The invention also includes a mounting assembly for positioning one or more ion generators into an airflow. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076163 | System for Filtering Airborne Particles - Disclosed is a system for filtering airborne particles from an occupied space. The system permits the removal of airborne particles by manipulating both the charge and the size of the particles, thus enabling the capture of particles that most other typical filtration systems leave behind. More specifically, the system captures small airborne particles through the use of a series of electric fields, forcing them to be trapped in a series of filters or collide to form larger particles, whereby their movement and capture are subsequently governed primarily by airflow. The system controls particle behavior by utilizing specific electromagnetic fields to collide particles, capture particles, and deactivate live pathogens that get captured. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076164 | ADSORPTION PURIFICATION UNIT WITH ROTARY DISTRIBUTOR AND MEANS FOR REGULATING THE FLOW RATES - Pressure swing adsorption purification unit (PSA unit) comprising:
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20140076165 | CO2 RECOVERY DEVICE - A regeneration tower | 2014-03-20 |
20140076166 | CARBON DIOXIDE RECOVERY DEVICE - A carbon dioxide recovery unit is provided with: an absorption tower for bringing an exhaust gas into contact with a CO | 2014-03-20 |
20140076167 | COFFEE PREPARATION SYSTEM - A coffee preparation machine that can roast, grind, and brew coffee. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076168 | Hot Beverage Machine - The present invention provides an improved hot beverage machine, comprising a water reservoir provided on a main body for filling of water, a conduit extended from said water reservoir to guide a steam heated to a predetermined temperature to a water pipe and correspondingly to a location having a brewing material placed therein for brewing; wherein after a completely brewed hot beverage is in a tank for a predetermined time, an outlet of said tank is opened to allow brewed hot beverage to enter into a container underneath said outlet; characterized in that: an upper opening circumference of said tank can be mounted with a supporting stand and related components for the brewing material to be placed therein such that easy replacements of mechanical components of said hot beverage machine for brewing hot beverages can be achieved and the practical usages of the hot beverage machine can be enhanced. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076169 | CAPSULE AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING OF SAID CAPSULE - The present invention refers to a capsule containing at least one aromatic substance, for production of a beverage by means of its crossing by a pressurized fluid flow and comprising at least one closing element retained in a removable union with at least one of the construction elements of the capsule. Said closing element may be reliably removed from its initial retention by means of applying at least one given actuation force exerted by means of a respective device used for extraction of a beverage from the capsule. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076170 | INSERT FOR USE IN A FOOD PREPARATION MACHINE | 2014-03-20 |
20140076171 | MODULATED INLINE WATER HEATING SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT BEVERAGE MAKERS - A beverage brewing apparatus having a water heating portion and a brewing portion, the water heating portion comprising a three heating element tank having three heating elements, a three phase power system, and wherein each heating element is powered by a different phase power. Each heating element may operate with a different heating capacity to better control the heating operation, controlled by a processor that manages the brewing apparatus. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076172 | MECHANICAL COFFEE BREWER FORMED FROM RECYCLED COFFEE BEAN BAG FIBERS - A mechanical coffee brewer formed from recycled coffee bean bag fibers is provided. The mechanical brewer includes a platform formed from recycled coffee bean bag fibers, wherein the platform has an opening therethrough. A funnel is formed from recycled coffee bean bag fibers and has an open top and a closed bottom. The funnel is secured in the opening in the platform so that the open top is positioned above the platform and the closed bottom is positioned below the platform. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076173 | SYSTEMS FOR INTRODUCING FLAVOR TO A NON-CARBONATED BASE LIQUID - A system for introducing flavor to a non-carbonated base liquid may comprise a base container including at least one sidewall defining a liquid storage area, and a top sealing member configured to fluidly seal said liquid storage area. The system may further comprise a flavor column configured to be sealingly disposed within said liquid storage area when said top sealing member is coupled to said base container, and wherein said flavor column further comprises at least one water permeable wall that defines an internal space configured to receive a flavor element. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076174 | Slow Cooking Appliance with Lid Latching Arrangement - A slow cooker including a housing, cooking vessel with a rim and a lid. At least one latching arrangement is disposed on the lid and a complementary engagement member disposed on a sidewall of the housing configured to selectively retain the lid in sealing engagement with the cooking vessel rim and the housing to inhibit leakage of the food stuffs from the interior of the cooking vessel. The at least one latching arrangement includes a base attached to the lid and an elastic tie down connected to the base having an elongated portion with a stop member formed thereon configured to engage the engagement member. The stop member engages the engagement member by extending the elastic tie down such that the stop member is moved past the engagement member and when the elastic tie down is released the stop member is restrained by the engagement member. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076175 | SHOWER HEAD THAT CAN TURN COLORS ALONG WITH TEMPERATURE CHANGE - The present invention provides a temperature auto-compensation grill, which includes an upper grilling unit, a lower grilling unit and a heating circuit. The upper grilling unit rotating connects to the lower grilling unit and rotates between a first position and a second position; the grill is in the first status when the upper grilling unit is situated in the first position; the grill is in the second status when the upper grilling unit is situated in the second position; the heating circuit includes: a heater, one end of which attaches to one electrode of the power; a first thermostat, one end of which attaches to the other end of the heater; a second thermostat, one end of which attaches to the other end of the heater; and a change-over switch, which connects to the other electrode of the power and the first thermostat in the first status, the change-over switch connects to the other electrode of the power and the second thermostat in the second status. The grill chooses different thermostat when in the first status or in the second status to regulate the temperature controlling system automatically, so as to achieve the effects of the temperature auto-compensation. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076176 | BAKING OVEN - An oven contains a continuous chain of baking tongs that can be opened and closed, and locked in the closed state. The chain circulates in the oven and moves through the baking chamber in two transport planes, one above the other. A device for opening the baking tongs, a delivery station, a loading station, a device for closing the baking tongs, and a device for locking the tongs are successively arranged in the running direction of the baking tongs, in the front part of the oven, along the upper transport plane. A product removal device contains a flatly arranged rotating support and is arranged in the delivery station. The rotating support carries removal elements embodied as suction elements along the outer periphery thereof, which it uses to remove the baked products from the open baking tongs. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076177 | Food Tray and Tray Insert - A food tray and tray insert are provided that are particularly adapted for use in a heated food holding compartment. Methods of storing cooked food are also provided using such devices. The devices and use thereof allows cooked food such as hamburger patties to be stored at elevated temperatures for extended periods of time without a significant deleterious effect on the organoleptic properties of the cooked food. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076178 | Square Baler Comprising a Stuffer - A stuffer includes an arm connected at a first pivot point to a crank arm that is driven to rotate at a multiple of the cycling rate of the plunger, and the arm is acted upon at a second pivot point by a cam track and follower arrangement selectively driven with the crank arm by a disengageable clutch. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076179 | SANDWICH MAKING ACCESSORY AND METHOD OF USE RELATED THERETO - A sandwich making accessory, where embodiments of the inventive device aligns the edges of a bottom and top food material used for making a sandwich while maintaining constant user determined pressure on the sandwiched food materials between the top and bottom food materials is provided. The constant and evenly distributed pressure applied by embodiments of the sandwich making accessory provides for an even distribution of the fill materials within the top and bottom food materials without the fill materials spilling out over the edges. The enclosing materials that bound the sandwich interior fill may include slices of bread, cake, waffles, graham crackers, cookies, biscuits, and other consumable products. The inventive accessory allows for easier pick up and when closed evenly distributes the pressure over the whole surface of the top and bottom enclosing crackers which lessens the chance of cracker breakage. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076180 | SYSTEM FOR FORMING SECURITY MARKINGS USING STRUCTURED MICRODOTS - A system for forming security markings using structured microdots ( | 2014-03-20 |
20140076181 | SYSTEM FOR FORMING STRUCTURED MICRODOTS - A system for forming structured microdots ( | 2014-03-20 |
20140076182 | DISPERSIONS OF POLYURETHANES, THEIR PREPARATION AND USE - The present invention provides the use of aqueous dispersions comprising a pigment (B) at least partially enveloped by polyurethane (A) and further comprising at least one polymerization inhibitor (C), said polyurethane (A) being obtainable by reaction of
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20140076183 | WEB MATERIALS COMPRISING BROWN INK - Web materials having brown ink in their print images and methods for making same are provided. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076184 | METHOD FOR FORMING STRUCTURED MICRODOTS - A method of making structured microdots ( | 2014-03-20 |
20140076185 | Compact and Low-Volume Mechanical Igniter and Ignition Systems with Safing Arm and Arming Pin for Thermal Batteries and the Like - A method for actuating an inertial igniter. The method including: moving a mass contained within an interior of a body towards one of a pyrotechnic material or primer when an all-fire acceleration profile is experienced; hermetically sealing the interior of the body from an outside environment; restraining the movable mass from contacting the one of the pyrotechnic material or primer for acceleration profiles less than the all-fire acceleration profile; at least indirectly blocking the movable mass from movement towards the one of the pyrotechnic material or primer under acceleration profiles equal to or greater than the all-fire acceleration profile; and manually removing the blocking such that the movable mass can move towards and contact the one of the pyrotechnic material or primer when the all-fire acceleration profile is experienced to actuate the inertial igniter. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076186 | MINIATURE SAFE AND ARM (S&A) MECHANISMS FOR FUZING OF GRAVITY DROPPED SMALL WEAPONS - A device for enabling safe/arm functionality in a gravity dropped weapon detachably connected to an airframe. The device including: an elastic element disposed in a shell of the weapon; a releasable connection between the weapon and the airframe to release a stored and/or generated energy in the elastic element; and a piezoelectric member connected to one end of the elastic member for converting the one or more of the stored and generated energy to an electrical energy. Wherein the releasable connection includes: a link having a movable connection for movement of the link relative to the shell between a first position constraining the elastic element from movement and a second position releasing the elastic member to generate the electrical energy; and a lanyard for tethering the link to the airframe such that the link is moved to the second position upon the weapon being released from the airframe. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076187 | Wad With Ignition Chamber - A wad or basewad for ammunition includes an ignition chamber. The ignition chamber can be integrally formed with the payload wad, basewad, or battery cup or can be attached to the payload wad, basewad, or battery cup. The ignition chamber communicates with a primer of the ammunition to receive and contain the primer blast for at least an initial period of time. This facilitates faster initial ignition of the propellant of the ammunition, and consequently allows higher performance levels to be achieved. Other advantages regarding other applications of this invention include cleaner burning loads, greater economy, and lower perceived recoil. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076188 | POLYMERIC AMMUNITION CASING GEOMETRY - An ammunition cartridge casing having a geometry designed to allow for the use of polymeric materials in forming the walls of the cartridge casing of an ammunition article, and methods of reusing such cartridges are provided. More specifically, the ammunition cartridge has a specified ratio between the wall-thicknesses of select portions of an ammunition article's cartridge casing such that polymeric materials may be used in the construction of the ammunition article cartridge casings. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076189 | HAND GRENADE - A hand-throwable grenade including a detonator initiating mechanism, a detonator and a locking key. The detonator initiating mechanism is activatable by an operator before the grenade is thrown. The detonator is associated with the detonator initiating mechanism. The locking key interacts with the detonator initiating mechanism to preclude an arming of the detonator until the locking key is removed from the detonator initiating mechanism. The locking key has at least one notch therein. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076190 | OPEN CHAMBER AMMUNITION - Aspects described herein relate to an ammunition round for an open chamber gun mechanism is provided, the round comprising a housing having a triangular shaped cross section and a central longitudinal axis, the housing including at least one projectile positioned along the central longitudinal axis, a propellant positioned behind the at least one projectile along the central longitudinal axis, a first sealed end located at a first end of the housing nearest the propellant, and a second sealed end positioned at a second end of the housing in front of the projectile, wherein the second sealed end is configured to become unsealed after firing of the projectile. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076191 | SPIN-STABILIZED PROJECTILE - A spin-stabilized projectile with a guide band which is composed of at least two annular sub-guide bands that lie axially one behind the other is provided. An object of the invention is to ensure a durability of the connection between the multi-part guide band and the corresponding projectile body of the projectile even when high centrifugal forces act on the guide band, such as those centrifugal forces that occur in artillery projectiles. To achieve this, each of the sub-guide bands lies in a separate groove of the projectile. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076192 | MOTORIZED DOLLY - A motorized dolly includes an elongated frame, a first and second arc-shaped rail, a first and second pulley, a continuous belt, a motor, a platform, a first and second set of rollers or wheels, a fastener and one or more controls. The first arc-shaped rail has a first radius to a point in space. The second arc-shaped rail has a second radius greater than the first radius. The first and second pulleys are attached to the elongated frame proximate to each end. The continuous belt is movably attached to the first pulley and the second pulley. The motor is operably engaged with the first pulley, the second pulley or the continuous belt. The first and second set of rollers or wheels are attached to the platform and movably engaged with the first and second rails, respectively. The fastener securely is attached to the platform and the continuous belt. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076193 | LIGHTWEIGHT RERAILER - A rerailer device for rerailing a railway vehicle onto a track, the device including a body with a ramp adapted to support a wheel of a railway vehicle thereon, a sloped face provided on said body and being configured with a slope that declines in a preferred direction toward the track on which the railway vehicle wheel is to be rerailed, and support means for supporting said sloped surface and railway vehicle wheels thereon, where the support configuration, material or combinations of configurations and materials facilitate lightweight construction. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076194 | ANTIFOULING BY ADHESION SUPPRESSION - The disclosure described herein includes antifouling compositions, methods of antifouling by adhesion suppression and methods of selecting an antifouling composition which suppresses marine animal adhesion or reduces the strength of marine animal adhesion by reducing or quenching the oxidative adhesion chemistry of the marine animal. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076195 | Silk Protein Composite Coating Solution and its Preparation Method and Application - Silk protein composite coating solution and its preparation method and application. In weight percent, silk protein complex coating liquid is constituted by the following substances: 2 to 10% of the crosslinking agent, 0.5 to 2% acetic acid, 10 to 20% of the silk protein, the remainder being water. The method for preparation of silk protein composite coating solution has these steps: (1) preparation of the silk protein; (2) silk protein composite coating solution was prepared. Silk protein of the present invention has a natural emollient, antibacterial, and anti-allergic effects, and can be used on daily sanitary supplies for women, infants, and elderlies. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076196 | RESIN COMPOSITION AND RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE - A resin composition includes a polylactic acid resin or cellulose resin, 0.07 phr to 8 phr of lignin, and 4 phr to 30 phr of an aromatic condensed phosphoric acid ester. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076197 | AQUEOUS BINDER COMPOSITION FOR MINERAL FIBERS - An aqueous binder composition for mineral fibers comprises: (a) a sugar syrup containing a reducing sugar and having a dextrose equivalent DE of at least 50 and less than 85; (b) a polycarboxylic acid component; (c) an amine component; and, optionally, (d) a reaction product of a polycarboxylic acid component (b) and an amine component (c). | 2014-03-20 |
20140076198 | EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION FOR INSULATION, INSULATING FILM, PREPREG, AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - Disclosed herein are an epoxy resin composition for insulation, and an insulating film, a prepreg, and a printed circuit board, manufactured using the same, the epoxy resin composition including: a chitin nanoparticle or a chitin nanofiber; a liquid crystal oligomer or a soluble liquid crystal thermosetting oligomer; an epoxy resin; and an inorganic filler, so that the epoxy resin composition, the insulating film, and the prepreg can have a low coefficient of thermal expansion, a high glass transition temperature, and high rigidity. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076199 | CATIONIC MINIMAL TRACKING ASPHALT EMULSION - The cationic asphalt material of the present invention has minimal tracking, fast drying bonding to material and allows for quick turn around in road construction. It has been designed as a joint sealer that can be used successfully as a tack coat or fog seal. The fast drying bonding material allows plant mix asphalt to be put clown in minutes from initial application. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076200 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HYBRID PACKAGING MATERIAL - Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a hybrid packaging material, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a colloidal inorganic nanosol; (b) surface-treating the inorganic nanosol of step (a) with an organic metal alkoxide containing an organic function group by stirring the inorganic nanosol together with the organic metal alkoxide; (c) replacing a solvent of the inorganic nanosol with an organic solvent different in type from the solvent to prepare an organic solvent-type inorganic nanosol; (d) substituting the organic solvent of the inorganic nanosol of step (c) with a functional organic monomer or a silicon compound, followed by concentration to prepare a solvent-free organic-inorganic hybrid material; and (e) adding a nanoclay dispersed in a solvent to the solvent-free organic-inorganic hybrid material. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076201 | COATING OF METAL PIGMENTS USING PHOSPHONIC ACID-BASED COMPOUNDS - A coated metal pigment that has excellent passivation, dispersion and adhesion properties, a method for producing the coated metal pigment and a coating composition that includes the coated metal pigment are described. The disclosed method generally involves the use of a compound with the following formula (A) | 2014-03-20 |
20140076202 | CYCLIC DIOL-DERIVED BLOCKED MERCAPTOFUNCTIONAL SILANE COMPOSITIONS - Diol derived blocked mercaptofunctional silane compositions in which the silanes comprise cyclic and bridged alkoxy groups derived from hydrocarbon-based diols and processes for their preparation are provided. Also provided are rubber compositions comprising the cyclic diol-derived blocked mercaptofunctional silanes, processes for their preparation and articles of manufacture comprising the rubber compositions, in particular, automotive tires and components thereof. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076203 | HARDENING ACCELERATOR FOR MINERAL BINDERS - A hardening accelerator for mineral binders including an amino alcohol A and/or of a salt of said amino alcohol A, for example, cementitious binders, is provided. The amino alcohol A has a structure according to formula (I) where a) R | 2014-03-20 |
20140076204 | Acid-Soluble Cement Compositions Comprising Cement Kiln Dust and/or a Natural Pozzolan and Methods of Use - The present invention relates to acid-soluble cement compositions that comprise cement kiln dust (“CKD”) and/or a natural pozzolan and associated methods of use. An embodiment includes a method of cementing comprising: placing an acid-soluble cement composition in a subterranean formation, wherein the acid-soluble cement composition comprises a hydraulic cement, a component selected from the group consisting of CKD, pumicite, and a combination thereof, and water; allowing the acid-soluble cement composition to set; and contacting the set acid-soluble cement composition with an acid to dissolve the set acid-soluble cement composition. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076205 | HARDENING ACCELERATOR FOR MINERAL BINDER COMPOSITIONS - A hardening accelerator for mineral binder compositions, in particular for cementitious binder compositions, is provided. The hardening accelerator contains a combination of a) a first amino alcohol (A) including at least one primary alcohol group, and b) a second amino alcohol (E) including at least one secondary alcohol group. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076206 | Portable Workstation for Exercise Machine - A portable workstation for an exercise machine is described, the workstation comprising a desktop resting on a handlebar system of an exercise machine. The desktop comprises two or more pairs of support strap slots positioned over corresponding portions of the handlebar system. Each pair of the support strap slots are configured to receive a support strap which passes through each pair of support strap slots and around the corresponding portions of the handlebar system. The desktop comprises a support structure coupled underneath the desktop, wherein the support structure absorbs vibrations from the handlebar system and adjusts the height and angle of the desktop relative to the handlebar system. The portable workstation further comprises a pair of support brackets positioned at the back of the desktop, wherein the support brackets support a device above the desktop. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076207 | ACTIVELY COMPENSATED STAGE HAVING 5-DOF MOTION ERROR COMPENSATION AND MOTION ERROR COMPENSATING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are an actively compensated stage including: a guide support having first and second guide surfaces perpendicular to each other; a table having first and second sides opposite the first and second guide surfaces and having air bearings on the first and second sides; a driving linear motor moving the table straight in an x-axial direction; and a plurality of magnetic actuators applying a magnetic preload between the guide support and the table and changing a magnetic force between the guide support and the table to compensate for 5-DOF motion errors generated in the table. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076208 | MEDICAL LOCKBOX - A lockbox for attaching to a surface including a housing, a lid that is selectively coupled to the housing and includes a lid lock that is arranged to selectively maintain the lid coupled to the housing and to inhibit removal therefrom. An anchoring mechanism is positioned at least partially within the housing and is moveable between an engaged position in which the lockbox is attached to the surface and a disengaged position in which the lockbox is removable from the surface. The anchoring mechanism includes an anchoring mechanism lock which inhibits movement between the engaged position and the disengaged position. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076209 | INDUSTRIAL FURNACE - The dry oxygen content in the exhaust of an industrial furnace may be controlled to | 2014-03-20 |
20140076210 | BIOMASS MILL AND BIOMASS-COAL MIXED COMBUSTION SYSTEM - The present invention includes: a mill main body with a material feed pipe for feeding a biomass material from above in a vertical axis direction; a mill table on which the fed biomass material is placed; a drive unit rotating and driving the mill table; a mill roller that operates in conjunction with rotation of the mill table to mill the biomass material by a pressing force; and a ventilation means that forms an upward flow to blow out a carrier gas to convey milled biomass powder, wherein the mill main body has a barrel part decreased in diameter in the middle thereof in the vertical axis direction, and the mill main body has on a top plate thereof a plurality of discharge tubes circumferentially arranged for discharging the biomass powder on a line extended from the diameter-decreased barrel part in the vertical axis direction. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076211 | GASIFYING BURNER WITH INERT GAS CURTAIN BETWEEN PILOT BURNER AND POWDER BURNER - A burner is provided for gasifying powdered fuel with a free oxygen-containing oxidant at temperatures up to 1900° C. and pressures up to 10 MPa. The burner includes a powder burner part having an oxidant channel and a powdered fuel channel, and a central pilot burner part. An annular channel for the outflow of an inert medium is arranged at the burner mouth between the pilot burner part and the powder burner part. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076212 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING A COMBUSTION PRODUCT STREAM - An apparatus for treating a combustion product stream includes a burner assembly configured to support one or more flames, the burner assembly having at least a portion configured to be driven to or held at one or more first voltages. A collection surface is held at a voltage different than the one or more first voltages to attract particulates charged by the burner assembly. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076213 | PROCESS FOR ENABLING CARBON-CAPTURE FROM EXISTING COMBUSTION PROCESSES - A process of producing a feed from a solid oxide electrolysis cell. A first portion of the flue gas produced from a combustion process is directed to the anode side of the solid oxide electrolysis cell. The feed and a second portion of the flue gas are then mixed to produce an enhanced feed. The enhanced feed is then mixed with fuel and combusted in the combustion process to produce flue gas. The flue gas comprises greater than 50 wt % CO | 2014-03-20 |
20140076214 | METHOD AND PLANT FOR THE TREATMENT OF MATERIALS, IN PARTICULAR WASTE MATERIALS AND REFUSE - A plant for the treatment of materials, in particular waste materials and refuse, comprises a combustion reactor to which the material to be treated can be supplied. The combustion reactor has an input for a combustion supporter comprising oxygen and an output for the gases that are produced during the combustion of the materials inside the reactor and, in use, is substantially isothermic or quasi-isothermic at high or very high temperature, and without substantial oxygen deficit, in all of its parts. A portion of the combustion gases is recirculated and mixed with the combustion supporter to bring about a high degree of opacification thereof, which is increased by increasing the total pressure of the combustion chamber. The substances which cannot be gasified inside the reactor are immediately fused. The parameters of the gases at the output from the reactor are constantly measured by sensors with response-time characteristics of about 2 seconds. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076215 | SEED FIRMER LIFE EXTENDER - The present invention involves a seed firmer with a pusher attachment that extends the life of the seed firmer. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076216 | Assembly and method for the precision drilling of seed grains - An assembly and a method for the precision drilling of seed grains use a drilling machine with at least one row unit which is assigned a drive set up for instigating delivery of a seed grain into a furrow, and a control system which is connected to a position-determining system, to a memory device for storing delivery positions of seed grains, to the drive of the row unit and to a seed material sensor for detecting the actual delivery position of the seed grains in the furrow. The control system controls the drive based on signals from the position-determining system, the memory device and the seed material sensor so that the seed grains are delivered successively at the delivery positions. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076217 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CALIBRATING THE METER OF A PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION MACHINE - A system and method of calibrating a meter of a product distribution machine, such as an agricultural air seeder is shown. The system uses one or both of optical and mass flow sensors to measure the product flow rate. The sensors are used to measure mass flow rate during a calibration process while the machine is in use. To improve sensor accuracy during the calibration process, the meter speed is changed to change the product flow rate to a rate at which the sensor accuracy is increased. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076218 | PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION DEVICE WITH FLOW RATE AND SECTION CONTROL MONITORING - A product distribution device is shown as embodied in an agricultural air seeder in which a mass flow sensor is used to measure the product flow through only a portion of a product flow passage wherein the total mass flow is calculated from the portion that is measured. Furthermore, the output signal from the mass flow sensor is used to determine if a device used for section control is functioning properly. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076219 | Low Torque And Vacuum Seed Meter - A seed meter is provided for use with a row crop planter or seed planter that includes a seed disk assembly that rotates within a meter housing cavity and that has a seed disk assembly cavity in which a vacuum pressure is applied for pulling seeds into seed pockets of a seed disk of the seed disc assembly. The vacuum pressure is applied to the seed disk assembly by pulling a vacuum airflow through a spindle that supports the seed disk assembly. A wiper seal is arranged in a fixed position within the seed disk assembly cavity and seals against the seed disk assembly as a support plate and seed disk of the seed disk assembly rotate over the wiper seal, so that the wiper seal creates a boundary between a vacuum zone and a non-vacuum zone inside of the seed disc assembly cavity. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076220 | HEAT-INSULATING-MATERIAL MAT, IN PARTICULAR FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a heat-insulating-material mat ( | 2014-03-20 |
20140076221 | Plush Figure Including Multi-Chamber Storage System - One example includes a body formed of body fabric, the body defining a body pocket opening, a body pocket disposed in an interior of the body and coupled to the body pocket opening and body plush disposed in the interior of the body, between the body pocket and the body fabric. The example includes a head formed of head fabric, the head having a posterior portion of the head coupled to the body at an anterior portion of the body, the head defining a head pocket opening disposed on an anterior portion of the head, a head pocket disposed in an interior of the head and coupled to the head pocket opening and head plush disposed in the interior of the head, between the head pocket and the head fabric. The example includes at least one pair of legs formed of leg fabric and fastened to the body. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076222 | SEAM RAVEL PREVENTING METHOD, SEAM RAVEL PREVENTING APPARATUS AND SEAM STRUCTURE - A thread hook and a looper thread holder are arranged on a rear side of a needle drop position of a sewing machine. When usual sewing is completed, the thread hook and the looper thread holder swing and move close to a looper. A hook part provided at a tip end of the thread hook holds a needle thread loop caught by the looper and positions it on an advance end side of the looper away from the needle drop position, and a thread receiving part provided at a tip end of the looper thread holder holds a looper thread extending from the looper to cloths and positions it on the front side away from the needle drop position. The sewing machine performs sewing for at least one stitch while maintaining positions of the needle thread loop and the looper thread. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076223 | Hull Robot With Hull Separation Countermeasures - A hull robot is disclosed for operation on a surface of a hull of a vessel. The robot can include a drive subsystem onboard the robot for driving and maneuvering the robot about the hull. A sensor subsystem onboard the robot can sense an attachment state of the robot to the hull. The attachment state can include at least one of attached and detached. A signal generation subsystem onboard the robot can emit a distress signal when the attachment state is detached. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076224 | Hull Robot for Autonomously Detecting Cleanliness of a Hull - A method of autonomous hull cleanliness detection includes positioning an autonomous cleanliness detection system over a portion of a hull of a vessel. A cleanliness parameter of the portion of the hull is detected using a detector. The detected cleanliness parameter is compared with a stored cleanliness parameter to obtain a cleanliness differential upon which a cleaning operation or routine may be based and initiated. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076225 | Autonomous Hull Inspection - A hull inspection robot for autonomously inspecting a hull includes a robot body and a drive subsystem onboard the robot for driving and maneuvering the robot about the hull. An autonomous inspection system non-destructively inspects the hull by detecting a state of or near a portion of the hull and comparing the detected state with a stored state of the portion of the hull. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076226 | Hull Cleaning Robot - A hull cleaning robot, in accordance with an embodiment of the present technology, includes a robot body and a drive module within the robot body for maneuvering the robot about a hull. The drive module includes a drive element for holding the robot on the hull as the robot maneuvers about the hull. The drive element includes a cleaning function for cleaning the hull of a vessel. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076227 | Marine Vessel Having Modular Mission Pods - A marine vessel capable of being equipped and reequipped for use in marine support tasks is disclosed. The marine vessel comprises a hull having a fore bow, an aft stern, and port and starboard sides, and a wheelhouse disposed between the bow and stern and extending above the hull. A substantially flat platform extends between the wheelhouse and the stern and between the port and starboard sides. At least one modular mission pod is provided having a lower surface adapted to be releasably secured to the platform. The modular mission pod carries equipment suitable to equip the marine vessel to perform at least one marine support task. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076228 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SECURING A COVER TO A STRUCTURE - A device and a method for attaching a cover to a structure such as a boat. A plurality of complementary configured ferrous and magnetic fasteners is used. The existing fasteners on the boat may be removed or modified to secure the new fasteners. The existing fasteners on the cover may receive a replacement fastener. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076229 | DIRECTIONAL INDICATING FIRE HOSE - An exit indicating fire hose comprising: a fire hose having an entrance coupling attached to the fire hose disposed at the end of the fire hose for receiving water; a first directional indicator attached to the fire hose having first end which indicates the direction toward the water source enters the fire hose; a second directional indicator attached to generally the opposite side of the fire hose disposed away from the first directional indicator a predetermined distance; and, wherein the first directional indicator and the second directional indicator have a height above the fire hose so that the directional indicator can indicate direction visually and through touch. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076230 | PRESSURE GAUGE FOR POSSIBLE USE IN AN AIRCRAFT - A pressure gauge for possible use in an aircraft. The pressure gauge includes a pointer and at least a first set of indicators and a second set of indicators that indicate an amount of pressure being applied to the gauge. The first set of indicators may be positioned along a front surface of the gauge and the second set of indicators may be positioned along a side surface of the gauge that is generally orthogonal to the front surface. The pointer includes a body that extends in a first direction that is contained in a first plane and a distal tip that extends in a second direction that is contained in a second plane that is generally orthogonal to the first plane. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076231 | PRINTING STENCILS FOR APPLYING A PRINTING PATTERN TO A SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PRINTING STENCIL - The present invention relates to a printing stencil, for example, for applying a contacting (contact finger, busbar(s)) to a substrate of a solar cell and to a method for producing such a printing stencil. The printing stencil can include a carrier layer and a structure layer located below the carrier layer, the structure layer having at least one printed image opening which corresponds to at least a portion of the printed image of the contacting (contact finger, busbar(s)), the carrier layer having one or more carrier layer openings and the one or more carrier layer openings overlapping when the printing stencil is viewed from above, with respect to the printed image opening in such a manner that the printing stencil has an opening which is formed from the at least one printed image opening and the one or more carrier layer openings, and is suitable for applying contacting material to the substrate through the opening. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076232 | DEPOSITION APPARATUS - A deposition apparatus includes a plurality of deposition sources that provides different deposition materials to a substrate, a sensor assembly that senses a deposition thickness of the deposition materials evaporated from the deposition sources, and a main controller that controls the sensor assembly. The sensor assembly includes a plurality of sensor groups each including a plurality of sensors and respectively corresponding to the deposition sources, and each of the sensor groups senses the deposition thickness of the deposition material evaporated from a corresponding deposition source of the deposition sources to the substrate in response to a control of the main controller. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076233 | INTEGRATED COATING SYSTEM - Provided is an integrated coating system. An integrated coating system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a unwinding means provided with a roll to supply a web; a worktable roll configured to support the web supplied from the unwinding means; a plurality of printing means configured to perform printing or coating on the web supplied from the unwinding means; a plurality of curing means each of which is modulated to cure a printing material on the web passing through at least one printing means; and a winding means around which the web, of which printing or coating work is completed by passing through the curing means, is wound in a roll shape. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076234 | MULTI CHAMBER PROCESSING SYSTEM - A multi-chamber processing system includes a transfer chamber, a first processing chamber outfitted to perform CVD, a second processing chamber, and a robot positioned to transfer substrates between the transfer chamber, the first processing chamber, and the second processing chamber. The second processing chamber may include one or a combination of a first electrode and a second electrode comprising a plasma cavity formed therein. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076235 | EVAPORATING DEVICE AND VACCUM EVAPORATION DEVICE USING THE SAME - An evaporating device comprises a gas guiding element, an evaporating boat received in the gas guiding element to define a receiving space between the evaporation tray and the gas guiding element, and a gas channel. The evaporation tray comprises a bottom wall and two opposing first sidewalls and two opposing second sidewalls extending from the periphery of the first bottom wall. At least one of the first sidewalls and/or at least one of the second sidewalls defines a number of gas holes. The gas holes communicate with the receiving space. One end of the gas channel connects the gas guiding element and communicates with the receiving space to feed gas into the receiving space. A vacuum evaporation device using the evaporating device is also provided. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076236 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING A CLEANING GAS INTO A PROCESS CHAMBER - A method and apparatus for cleaning a process chamber are provided. In one embodiment, a process chamber is provided that includes a remote plasma source and a process chamber having at least two processing regions. Each processing region includes a substrate support assembly disposed in the processing region, a gas distribution system configured to provide gas into the processing region above the substrate support assembly, and a gas passage configured to provide gas into the processing region below the substrate support assembly. A first gas conduit is configured to flow a cleaning agent from the remote plasma source through the gas distribution assembly in each processing region while a second gas conduit is configured to divert a portion of the cleaning agent from the first gas conduit to the gas passage of each processing region. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076237 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING TEATS OF A MILK-PRODUCING ANIMAL AND MONITORING TEAT CLEANING PROCEDURES - A system for monitoring a teat cleaning and disinfectant before a milking operation is started that comprises one or more controllers that are configured to monitor various operating parameters of the system. In an embodiment, the current supplied to a motor that drives scrubbing elements in an applicator in order to identify or determine when a teat of a cow is inserted and then removed from the applicator during a wash mode and dry mode. The controller is programmed to count each teat that is properly prepped for milking in order to determine the number of cows that have been properly prepped for milking. If certain thresholds, such as predetermined number of teats on a cow, have not been met a cow is not counted as having been properly prepped. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076238 | VERNIER ADJUSTOR FOR FEED DISPENSERS - A vernier adjustor for a feed dispenser is provided. The vernier adjustor includes first and second slotted members moveable in slidable relation and a pin, the first and second slotted members each including a plurality of slots separated by respective first and second spacings. The pin is adapted for placement within an aligned slot pairing to fix movement of the first slotted member relative to the second slotted member. The first and second slotted members are positionable in increments less than the first and second spacings. In particular, the first and second slotted members are positionable in increments substantially equal to the difference between the first spacing and the second spacing. Movement of the first slotted member relative to the second slotted member provides an incremental raising or lowering of a feed gate. | 2014-03-20 |
20140076239 | TWO-IN-ONE FINCH BIRD FEEDER - A bird feeder is provided having a seed reservoir with a side wall that has at least one seed access opening and an adjustable feed port assembly. The feed port assembly includes a base mounted to the side wall in a fixed relationship thereto and having a central opening in communication with the seed in the reservoir. Fitted to the base is a rotatable insert having a perch coupled thereto in fixed relationship so that the perch and insert rotate as a unit. The insert is rotatable between two positions, an upright position in which the perch is below the base central opening enabling birds to feed while standing on the perch, and an upside down position in which the perch is above the base central opening, requiring birds to hang upside down from the perch to feed. | 2014-03-20 |