12th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 50 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100071406 | LUBRICANT FOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATING MACHINE AND REFRIGERATING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a lubricating oil for a compression type refrigerator including a polyvinyl ether-based compound containing an alkylene glycol or polyoxyalkylene glycol unit and a vinyl ether unit in a molecule and having a molecular weight in a range of 300 to 3,000; and an organic carboxylic acid ester of a polyhydric alcohol in which the ester contains two or more free hydroxyl groups. The lubricating oil for a compression type refrigerator of the present invention has high miscibility and high viscosity index, and is excellent in wear resistance and also corrosion prevention property under carbon dioxide atmosphere. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071407 | REFRIGERANT SYSTEM WITH INTERCOOLER UTILIZED FOR REHEAT FUNCTION - A refrigerant system is provided with at least two stages of compression connected in series. An intercooler is positioned intermediate the two stages and is cooled by an indoor air stream. The intercooler is positioned to be in a path of air flow passing over an indoor heat exchanger, and preferably downstream of the indoor heat exchanger, in relation to this airflow. The intercooler cools the refrigerant flowing between the two compression stages as well as provides the reheat function. Benefits with regard to system performance (efficiency, capacity and reliability) are achieved with no additional circuitry or components required to provide the intercooler and reheat functions. This invention is particularly important for the CO | 2010-03-25 |
20100071408 | METHOD OF RECYCLING LiCl SALT WASTES BY USING LAYER CRYSTALLIZATION AND APPARATUS FOR THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a method of recycling LiCl salt wastes comprising radionuclides and an apparatus using the same. The method includes a) solidifying a LiCl salt contained in the LiCl salt wastes and contacting the outer wall of a housing, by charging a crystallizer comprising the housing having an internal accommodating space and an air cooler in the internal accommodating space into a crystallizing furnace accommodating the LiCl salt wastes comprising the radionuclides, and by cooling the housing to a temperature of two-phase region where the liquid state and the solid state of the LiCl salt waste coexist, b) separating the crystallizer where the LiCl salt is solidified from the crystallizing furnace, c) recycling the LiCl salt by heating the separated crystallizer to melt the solidified LiCl salt. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071409 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIQUEFYING A HYDROCARBON STREAM - A method and apparatus for liquefying a hydrocarbon stream ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100071410 | DISTILLATION PROCESS USING MICROCHANNEL TECHNOLOGY - The disclosed invention relates to a distillation process for separating two or more components having different volatilities from a liquid mixture containing the components. The process employs microchannel technology for effecting the distillation and is particularly suitable for conducting difficult separations, such as the separation of ethane from ethylene, wherein the individual components are characterized by having volatilities that are very close to one another. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071411 | Method And Device For Separating A Mixture of At Least Hydrogen, Nitrogen, and Carbon Monoxide By Cryogenic Distillation - A method for separating a mixture of carbon monoxide, nitrogen, hydrogen and optionally methane by cryogenic distillation. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071412 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING HIGH PURITY OXYGEN - A method and apparatus of producing high purity oxygen in connection with low purity liquid oxygen produced by a plurality of cryogenic air separation plants. The low purity liquid oxygen from the air separation plants is introduced into a distillation column of an auxiliary cryogenic rectification plant that is reboiled by nitrogen also produced by such the air separation plants. Nitrogen is separated from the low purity liquid oxygen to produce high purity liquid oxygen from residual liquid located in a bottom region of the distillation column that can be taken as a product. Optionally, an argon column can be connected to the distillation column to produce a liquid argon product stream. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071413 | PURSE HOOK AND BRACELET - The present invention is a combination purse hook and bracelet. The bracelet extends more than 360 degrees around a wearer's wrist, and includes overlapping end portions. The bracelet opens in a clam-shell fashion via a hinge allowing for an opening beyond a 270 degree included angle in use as a purse hook. This enables a relatively light weight bracelet construction to support a relatively heavy purse by aligning the supported load with the location of support. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071414 | Manufacturing method for a thermal head - Provided is a manufacturing method for a thermal head, which includes: a concave portion forming step of forming a plurality of concave portions on a surface of a collective substrate; a bonding step of thermally fusion bonding an insulating film to the surface of the collective substrate including the plurality of concave portions formed thereon in the concave portion forming step; and a heating resistor forming step of forming a plurality of heating resistors on the insulating film so as to be opposed to the plurality of concave portions, in which the concave portion forming step includes setting any one of the plurality of concave portions as a reference, and setting sizes of the plurality of concave portions other than the any one of the plurality of concave portions so as to become larger as a distance from the any one thereof increases. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071415 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ANTIMICROBIAL OR ANTIBACTERIAL GLASSES OR GLASS CERAMICS - A method of producing antimicrobial or antibacterial glass particles, wherein known starting materials are fused, broken or powdered, fed to an extruder, fused therein with addition of defined dose of foaming agents, the foaming agents being introduced into the molten glass by the building pressure, the molten glass being then foamed to give a closed-pore foam on a subsequent pressure reduction to increase surface area and the foam subsequently subjected to a comminution process. The glass particles generated in the comminution process become antimicrobial or antibacterial during an ion exchange or the antimicrobial or antibacterial properties thereof are increased as a result of the ion exchange. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071426 | APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING A COMPONENT OF AN EXERCISE DEVICE - An exercise device including at least one positionable component configured to be positioned by a user. The exercise device includes a frame to which a collar is mounted. The positionable component includes a member that is slidably received within the collar and may be positioned by sliding the member to a selected position. A locking assembly is coupled to the collar and is operable to lock the member in a selected position within the collar, to release the member from the locked position, and when released, to allow the member to slide within the collar. The locking assembly includes a cam pivotably mounted to the collar and a cam follower assembly selectively biased by the cam against a portion of the member disposed inside the collar. The locking assembly also includes a pair of engagement members disposed inside the collar opposite the cam against which the cam biases the member. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071427 | KEY SLOT DEVICE FOR IN-VEHICLE AUXILIARY KEY - A key slot capable of accommodating an auxiliary key, which is a vehicle key other than a master key. A key lock mechanism locks or unlocks movement of the auxiliary key in the key slot, thereby allowing the auxiliary key to be taken out of the key slot in accordance with a lending condition of the auxiliary key. An invalid key return prevention unit permits the auxiliary key to be returned to the key slot in accordance with a return condition of the auxiliary key. If the return condition is met, the invalid key return prevention unit causes the key lock mechanism to lock the auxiliary key in the key slot. If the return condition is not met, the invalid key return prevention unit does not allow the auxiliary key to be returned to the key slot. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071428 | METHOD AND KIT - The present invention relates to a method for producing a plant growth medium comprising the following steps: a) providing an amount of bioorganic matter; b) contacting the bioorganic matter with one or more microbial agents capable of degrading the bioorganic matter to produce a decomposition product; and c) treating the decomposition product produced in step (b) to inhibit the degradation process prior to its completion. The invention further provides a bioreactor and a kit for performing that method, and a plant growth medium. In an embodiment, the plant growth medium is a peat-substitute material. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071429 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE TREATMENT OF ORGANIC RESIDUAL PRODUCTS OF BIOGAS SYSTEMS - The invention relates to a method and a device for the conditioning of organic residuals occurring, for example, in biogas systems, wherein a digestate materializes from the organic residuals as an intermediate product during biogas regeneration in a fermenter, the digestate being subjected to mechanical conditioning comprising at least one concentration step. Subsequent to the mechanical conditioning, a first part of the liquid digestate passes through an evaporation process for the production of a top dressing, and a second part of the concentrated digestate passes through a drying process for the production of base dressing, wherein a mass flow of the top dressing concentrate is fed to the partial flow of the base dressing production such that the base dressing is enriched upgraded. Due to this enrichment, the digestate can either be gasified for energy generation, or utilized as an organic agricultural fertilizer. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071430 | STRETCH FORMING APPARATUS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL HEATING AND METHOD - A stretch-forming apparatus includes a main frame which carries a die enclosure between jaw assemblies. The die enclosure includes radiant heaters for supplying heat to a workpiece being stretch-formed against the die. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071431 | LUBRICANTS FOR USE IN PROCESSING OF METALLIC MATERIAL AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING THE METALLIC MATERIAL USING THE LUBRICANTS - A lubricant for use in processing of a metallic material includes a lubricant base composed of at least one paraffinic hydrocarbon and a modifier oil added to the lubricant base at a rate of 2-20 wt % of total weight of the lubricant. The modifier oil contains (a) a sulfuric extreme pressure agent, (b) a rust inhibitive agent and (c) a calcium ingredient. Content of sulfur is 0.5-20 wt % of total weight of the modifier oil. Content of the rust inhibitive agent is 0.1-15 wt % of total weight of the modifier oil. Further, content of calcium is 0.1-15 wt % of total weight of the modifier oil. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071432 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF BONE PLATES, IN PARTICULAR OF PLATES FOR VERTEBRAL OSTEOSYNTHESIS - A method for producing bone plates includes the following steps: using a sheet ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100071433 | ROLL STAND - The invention relates to a roll stand ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100071434 | PRESS FORMING METHOD FOR METAL SHEET AND FRAME PART FOR AUTOMOTIVE BODY MANUFACTURED THEREBY - A press forming method for a metal sheet is provided. The method is capable of improving a forming limit at which a crack appears in a metal sheet and being easily applied to a large press machine for mass production with a low cost, without correcting the shape of dies, such as a punch and an upper die, or changing the shape or material of a blank to a special shape or material. Dies, a surface roughness of which is an arithmetical mean roughness Ra of 7.5 μm or smaller, are used as a punch, an upper die, and a blank holder. Fluid with a kinematic viscosity of 500 mm | 2010-03-25 |
20100071435 | METHOD OF PRODUCING HEAT SHIELD - A method of producing a heat shield includes the step of producing a plate-shaped material provided by developing a funnel shape having a plurality of face sections ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100071446 | SOLUTE CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS - A solute concentration measurement device is disclosed. The device may comprise a filter membrane, an exchange chamber, a sensing chamber, a separator, and a sensor. The device may be configured to be placed in fluid communication with a sample solution containing a solute and a solvent. The filter membrane may provide selective fluid communication between the solution and the exchange chamber. The separator may separate the exchange chamber from the sensing chamber and cause a change in a condition of the sensing chamber corresponding to a change of a condition of the exchange chamber. The sensor may sense the condition pertaining to the sensing chamber and calculate the concentration of the sample solution corresponding to this change. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071447 | Production Method Of A Sensor Film - The present invention relates to a production method for producing a sensor film for measuring cracks of a material surface using the comparative vacuum measurement method. A gallery having a predetermined gallery course is milled along a surface of the sensor film using a milling apparatus. The sensor film comprises a plastic material. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071448 | Engine Misfire Detection Apparatus, Hybrid Vehicle Equipped With the Same, and Engine Misfire Detection Method - At a Lo gear position of a transmission, the engine misfire detection process of the invention sets a first threshold value A | 2010-03-25 |
20100071449 | Sensor Arrangement - A sensor arrangement has a sensor element. A contact element is in electrical contact on the one hand with the sensor element and on the other with contact pins. The contact element is insert moulded with a plastic body. Affixing positions to which the contact element has been affixed, and on which the contact element is exposed respectively have one collar made of plastic material which runs around the exposed areas of the contact element. A sensor arrangement results for which the cost of manufacture is lower than that of the prior art, while the same security against unwanted electrostatic discharging or against the formation of an unwanted short circuit remains. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071450 | Throttle opening detection apparatus for a saddle-type vehicle - A throttle opening detection apparatus can include a throttle pipe, a throttle sensor, a resisting force application unit, and a cancel switch. The throttle pipe is configured to partly project into a case fixed to a bar handle and is configured to support rotation at an end portion of the bar handle. The throttle sensor is configured to detect a rotating operation amount of a throttle grip, which is mounted against relative rotation on the throttle pipe, in response to the rotation of the throttle pipe. The throttle sensor is disposed at a fixed position in the case. The resisting force application unit is configured to apply a resisting force to the rotating operation of the throttle grip. The resisting force application unit is accommodated in the case. The cancel switch configured to cancel operation of an auto-cruise controlling apparatus. The cancel switch is accommodated in the case together with the throttle sensor and the resisting force application unit. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071451 | Apparatus for and Method of Detecting Abnormality in Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor - On the basis of a correlation between exhaust gas temperature detected by an exhaust gas temperature sensor and exhaust gas temperature estimated according to an engine operating condition, it is detected whether or not abnormality occurs in the exhaust gas temperature sensor. Namely, when a change characteristic of the detected exhaust gas temperature follows a change characteristic of the estimated exhaust gas temperature, it is determined that the exhaust gas temperature sensor is normal. On the other hand, when the change characteristic of the detected exhaust gas temperature does not follow that of the estimated exhaust gas temperature, it is determined that the exhaust gas temperature sensor is abnormal. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071452 | ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR TEST APPARATUS - An electromechanical actuator test system includes an inertia simulator, a first load actuator, a second load actuator, and a test system control. The inertia simulator simulates the inertia of at least a portion of a system that is moved by a test actuator. The first load actuator supplies a first load to the inertia simulator to simulate at least one or more dynamic system loads, and the second load actuator supplies a second load to the inertia simulator to simulate at least one or more steady-state system loads. The test system control supplies the first actuator commands and the second actuator commands. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071453 | TIRE ACTION FORCE DETECTING DEVICE - An apparatus to accurately detect a force acting on a tire, based on a stress acting on a connection mechanism that connects a wheel and a wheel support member. A tire-acting-force detection apparatus is applied to a vehicle including a wheel unit composed of a wheel and a tire held at an outer circumferential portion of the wheel; a wheel support member which supports the wheel by a wheel support portion perpendicular to a rotation axis such that the wheel can rotate about the rotation axis; and a connection mechanism which connects a circular plate portion of the wheel and a wheel support portion of the wheel support member at a plurality of positions separated from one another about the rotation axis. The tire-acting-force detection apparatus includes a plurality of detection elements detecting stresses acting on each bolt, and an electronic circuit apparatus calculating a tire acting force, which acts at the ground contact point of the tire, based on the detected stresses. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071454 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A CONTINUOUS LF WAVE SIGNAL - An apparatus for detecting a continuous wave (CW) signal including a demodulator demodulating a received CW signal and providing a demodulated signal, an edge detector for detecting an edge of the demodulated signal and thereby, detecting the CW signal and a switchable short-circuit of the demodulator, edges being formed in the demodulated signal when the demodulator is temporarily short-circuited during receipt of the CW signal. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071455 | METHOD AND MEASURING DEVICE FOR MEASURING OVERLAP ON AN AIRCRAFT WING - The present invention relates to a method and a measuring device for measuring and displaying the overlap between a rear edge of an aircraft wing and a front edge of a landing flap fixed thereto. In accordance with the invention, only the difference in the positions of the rear edge of the aircraft wing and the front edge of the landing flap relative to the longitudinal direction of the aircraft is determined. For this purpose, a first sensor is positioned, as a reference of sorts, at one of the two positions, for example at the rear edge of the aircraft wing, and the display is then reset to zero or to another reference value. By positioning the second sensor, which is also rigidly connected to the calliper, at the other respective position, for example at the front edge of the landing flap, the difference between the front edge of the landing flap relative to the rear edge of the aircraft wing is established. This value, which directly indicates the overlap value, can now be read directly from the display of the calliper. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071466 | SYNCHRONOUS DETECTION CIRCUIT, SENSING CIRCUIT, PHYSICAL QUANTITY MEASURING DEVICE, GYRO SENSOR, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A synchronous detection circuit includes: an offset compensation circuit which generates an offset compensation voltage to compensate an offset voltage superposed on a direct current voltage signal; and a temperature compensation circuit which generates a temperature compensation voltage to compensate variation of a direct current reference voltage that depends on a temperature in a signal path of a sensing circuit. In the circuit, the synchronous detection circuit synchronously detects an alternating current signal, the offset compensation voltage and the temperature compensation voltage are respectively superposed on the alternating current signal which is input into the synchronous detection circuit, and the synchronous detection circuit synchronously detects the alternating current signal on which the offset compensation voltage and the temperature compensation voltage have been superposed. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071467 | INTEGRATED MULTIAXIS MOTION SENSOR - A system and method describes an inertial sensor assembly, the assembly comprises a substrate parallel to the plane, at least one in-plane angular velocity sensor comprising a pair proof masses that are oscillated in anti-phase fashion along an axis normal to the plane. The first in-plane angular velocity sensor further includes a sensing frame responsive to the angular velocity of the substrate around the first axis parallel to the plane and perpendicular to the axis normal to the plane. The assembly also includes at least one out-of-plane angular velocity sensor comprising a pair of proof masses that are oscillated in anti-phase fashion in the plane parallel to the plane. The out-of-plane angular velocity sensor further comprises a sensing frame responsive to the angular velocity of the substrate around the axis normal to the plane. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071468 | INERTIA FORCE SENSOR AND COMPOSITE SENSOR FOR DETECTING INERTIA FORCE - An inertia force sensor includes a detection element having an acceleration detection section ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100071469 | Synthesized synchronous sampling and acceleration enveloping for differential bearing damage signature - A system for detecting differential bearing damages includes a synthesized tachometer that generates a tachometer signal corresponding to the race speed difference of a bearing assembly such that the bearing damage speed difference dependency can be eliminated and the damage features can be enhanced. The system also includes acceleration enveloping in the cycle domain to further enhance the damage signatures. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071470 | STEAM GENERATOR NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION METHOD - A method of examining a steam generator heat exchange tube from the outside surface employing ultrasonic nondestructive inspection techniques. An ultrasonic transducer contacts the outside surface of the tube and transmits a pseudo helical Lamb wave into the wall of the tube chosen to have a mode that does not significantly interact with water in the tube. The reflected waves are then analyzed for changes in modes to identify defects in the wall of the tube. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071471 | OBSTACLE DETECTION SYSTEM - An obstacle detection apparatus for detecting an obstacle in its surroundings is disclosed. The system includes: an ultrasonic sensor for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic wave; an obstacle detection section for performing an obstacle detection operation to determine whether the obstacle actually exists, wherein the obstacle detection section determines that the obstacle actually exists when a first voltage level associated with the ultrasonic wave received in the obstacle detection operation exceeds a determination threshold; a noise monitoring section configured to perform a noise monitoring operation to determine a noise level, wherein, the noise monitoring section recognizes a second voltage level associated with the ultrasonic wave received in the noise monitoring operation as the noise level; and a determination threshold setting section configured to set the determination threshold based on the second voltage level. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071472 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF ULTRASONIC SENSOR - A mobile object includes a wall member to which an ultrasonic sensor is fixed. The wall member has a through hole through which an oscillating face of the ultrasonic sensor is exposed from the wall member. A closing member closes a gap generated between the wall member and the ultrasonic sensor. The closing member connects an edge of the through hole located outside of the wall member and an edge of the oscillating face of the ultrasonic sensor. The closing member has an outer face exposed from the wall member, and the outer face of the closing member has asperities. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071473 | INTERNAL PRESSUR SENSOR - A pressure sensor for sensing changes in pressure in an enclosed vessel may include a first chamber having at least one expandable section therein that allows that first chamber to change in length. A reference member mounted within the first chamber moves as a result of changes in length of the first chamber. A second chamber having an expandable section therein allows the second chamber to change in length in response to changes in pressure in the enclosed vessel. The second chamber is operatively associated with the first chamber so that changes in length of the second chamber result in changes in length of the first chamber. A sensor operatively associated with the reference member detects changes in position of the reference member. Changes in position of the reference member are related to changes in pressure in the enclosed vessel. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071474 | Field Strength Test Devices and Methods for Installed Engineered Material Arresting Systems - Embodiments of the present invention provide field test devices and methods for testing the compressive gradient strength of installed vehicle arresting systems, such as those installed on airport runways. Current methods of testing such arresting systems are conducted on sample materials in-house, and these methods are not applicable or useful when tests need to be conducted on currently-installed systems in the field. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071475 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE FLOW OF WATER VAPOR - Reliably and quickly acting device that can be cheaply employed for monitoring the flow of water vapor, having a water vapor line extending between a switching valve and a cross-section connection, in particular a nozzle, and a temperature sensor monitoring the temperature in the line. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071496 | ACTIVE CONTROL STICK ASSEMBLY - An active control stick assembly is provided. In one embodiment, the active control stick assembly includes a housing assembly, and a control stick support body mounted within the housing assembly for rotation about two substantially orthogonal and co-planar rotational axes. A control stick is fixedly coupled to the control stick support body and rotatable along therewith from a null position to a plurality of control positions. A first spring element is coupled between the housing assembly and the control stick support body and passively biases the control stick toward the null position. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071497 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE HAVING AT LEAST ONE SHIFT ELEMENT WHICH CAN BE ACTUATED BY MEANS OF AN ACTUATOR ARRANGEMENT WHICH HAS AT LEAST ONE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT - A transmission device ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100071498 | CABLE OPERATING MECHANISM - A cable operating mechanism is basically provided with a fixed member, a wire takeup member, a wire pulling member and a movement transmission member. The wire takeup member is movably mounted with respect to the fixed member about a first pivot axis to move between a plurality of predetermined wire positions. The wire takeup member includes a wire attachment part. The wire pulling member is movably mounted with respect to the fixed member. The movement transmission member is pivotally mounted with respect to the fixed member about a second pivot axis that is offset from the first pivot axis. The movement transmission member is operatively coupled to the wire pulling member and the wire takeup member such that a movement of the wire pulling member is transmitted to the wire takeup member via the movement transmission member. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071499 | Bicycle Shifter - A shifter designed to actuate a gear change device of a bicycle by pulling and releasing a control cable. The shifter includes a base plate mountable to the bicycle, a cable spool and cable-pull and cable-release lever assemblies. The cable spool is rotated in a cable-pull direction to wind the control cable thereon and in a cable-release direction to unwind the control cable therefrom. The cable-pull and cable-release lever assemblies are operatively connected to the cable spool to rotate the cable spool in the cable-pull and cable-release directions, respectively. The cable-pull lever assembly includes a cable-pull lever rotated about a first axis and at least two winding pawls received by and rotating with the cable-pull lever about the first axis to transmit rotational movement of the cable-pull lever to the cable spool. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071500 | PEDAL DEVICE OF AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - There is provided a pedal device of an automotive vehicle, which comprises a plate-shaped pedal body, a lower end of which is rotatably supported at a pivot (support axis) which is disposed on a vehicle floor at a position where a foot of a driver seated in a driver's seat is to be located, the pedal body being provided so as to rotate around the pivot and swing longitudinally according to a pressing operation of the driver's foot, and a slant-face member which is provided behind the pivot which supports the lower end of the pedal body, the slant-face member having a slant upper face which extends obliquely rearward and downward with a slant angle within a rage of 13.5 to 23.5 degrees. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071501 | REVOLVING BICYCLE HANDLE - First and second handle bar segments located on respectively opposite sides of a horizontal connector is attached to a revolving bicycle handle. Each bicycle revolving handle has a control member rotatably coupled to a core member that is rigidly attached to the handle bar segment. A pin that is coupled to the control member and operated by a finger operated lever selectively disengages the control member from the core member to allow the control member, and a hand grip attached to the control member, to revolve 360 degrees about the handle bar segment. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071502 | Steering wheel - A steering wheel including a rim, first heating members, second heating members, and a control section is provided. The rim has leather-covered portions and wood-grain portions. The surface of the leather-covered portions has a thermal conductivity different from the thermal conductivity of the surface of the wood-grain portions. Each first heating member is provided inside of the surface of the corresponding leather-covered portion. When being energized, each first heating member adjusts the surface temperature of the corresponding leather-covered portion. Each second heating member is provided inside of the surface of the corresponding wood-grain portion. When being energized, each second heating member adjusts the surface temperature of the corresponding wood-grain portion. The control section controls the energization of the first heating members and the energization of the second heating members independently from each other. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071503 | Adjustable Arc Cam - The present invention is directed toward a cam assembly comprising a cam, a drive shaft and an adjustable screw. The cam includes a first side, a second side opposite the first side, an outer perimeter and a thickness between the first and second sides. The cam further has a first elongated bore through the first and second sides and the thickness of the cam, wherein the first elongated bore has a length radially oriented in the cam and a first end and a second end. The cam further has an elongated threaded hole extending from the outer perimeter to and being in communication with the first elongated bore. The drive shaft extends through the first elongated bore. The adjustment screw is within the elongated threaded hole and is engaged with the drive shaft, wherein the cam assembly is constructed and arranged such the drive shaft can be adjustably positioned and fixedly secured relative to the cam at a plurality of positions along the length of the first elongated bore. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071504 | CONNECTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR JOINING OBJECTS - A fastener apparatus for joining an associated first object having a first bore extending therethrough and a second object having a second bore extending therethrough which includes an elongated flexible member having a plurality of notches on a face thereof and first and second axial extremities; anchoring structure at the first axial extremity; and a first discrete locking member having a pawl and ratcheting mechanism dimensioned and configured for engagement with the plurality of notches. also disclosed is apparatus for supporting an associated ventilation apparatus which includes an engagement member for engaging and gripping a plurality of teeth of the user; an adjustment assembly for connecting the engagement member to associated ventilation apparatus. The adjustment assembly includes an elongated flexible member having a plurality of notches thereon. The apparatus may further including a first discrete locking member and the elongated flexible member may have a bulbous axial extremity. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071505 | Coupling assembly between treadle and crank of bicycle - A coupling assembly is provided between a treadle and a crank of a bicycle and comprises a connecting nut for being assembled to a threaded hole of a crank with a threaded segment thereof, and a treadle shaft combined with a treadle for being assembled to a threaded hole of the connecting nut with a threaded segment thereof. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071516 | RECIPROCATABLE OPEN END WRENCH - A reciprocatable open end wrench comprises a swing member allowing to slide relative to a concave arcuate surface of a second jaw, the radius of a convex arcuate surface of the swing member is equal to that of a concave arcuate surface of the second jaw, and between the concave arcuate surface and the convex arcuate surface is provided with an engagement structure having a slot member and a peripheral protrusion so as to engage with each other. Besides, the reciprocatable open end wrench further includes a stop portion for resisting against the torque of the swing member, thereby enhancing the strength and preventing the related components to be damaged. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071517 | ROTARY TOOL WITH INDICATING ELEMENT - A rotary tool includes a body having an operating end thereon and an annular groove defined in an outer periphery of the body. An indicating element is stably received in the annular groove for indicating a standard of the rotary tool. The indicating element is an electric element for easily mounted into the annular groove. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071518 | Key ring spreader - A key ring spreader includes a plate having a thin gauge material thickness and generally flat configuration. The plate defines a hole adjacent an end of the plate that is configured to receive a free end of a key ring. The plate may be slid between the split rings of a key ring and twisted so as to separate the split rings sufficiently to insert or remove keys therefrom with ease. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071519 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DIVIDING METAL STRIP - In the case of a method for dividing metal strip, by means of shears ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100071520 | Saw Speed Readiness System for Forestry Machine - A saw speed readiness system for use with a forestry machine comprises a controller configured to receive a threshold selection signal, and change a speed readiness threshold from a first saw speed to a second saw speed in response to the threshold selection signal, the speed readiness threshold representing a non-zero saw speed above which a disk saw is considered to be ready for a tree-felling operation but below which the disk saw is considered not to be ready for the tree-felling operation. An associated method is disclosed. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071521 | Computer numerically controlled table saw fence - A new table saw control system is provided. The system shortens the time required to learn how to operate a table saw, eliminates the necessity of making conversions from one measurement system or unit to another, reduces the likelihood of error occurring during the use of a table saw, and makes a table saw safer to use. The system includes a touch control screen mounted on the fence and moving simultaneously with the fence; and, a plurality of inter-related operational menus operatively associated with the computer and displayed sequentially on the screen and including button images activated by touch to generate signals to the computer to move from one of the menus to another of the menus and to control movement of the carriage and the fence. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071522 | Universal Rotary Blade for Fabric Embellishment - A rotary blade for an interchangeable rotary cutter comprising perfectly spaced teeth. The rotary cutter and blade are passed over wearable fabric creating perfectly spaced slits in the fabric which are spaced far enough apart so that the fabric will not tear when pulled. The user can hand stitch ribbon, cord, heavy thread, yarn or other embellishment through the slits creating a decorative edge. The size and shape of the slits allows the user to hand stitch without having to tug on the needle. Slits created in multiple pieces of fabric allow the user to seam the pieces together using ribbon, cord, heavy thread, yarn or other embellishment creating a decorative seam. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071523 | Stud cutter - A stud cutter | 2010-03-25 |
20100071524 | APPARATUS FOR CUTTING SHEET MATERIAL - An apparatus for cutting a workpiece sheet is provided that includes a support frame, a cutter head assembly, and a clamp assembly. The cutter head assembly is mounted on a track attached to the support frame, and can be selectively moved along the track. The clamp assembly includes a bar that is selectively operable between a retracted position and a deployed position. Embodiments of the apparatus include a drive unit operable to drive the cutter head assembly along the track. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071525 | Rotary trimmer having multiple rolling blades - A rotary trimmer having multiple rolling blades is provided with a knob for being rotated to drive a blade holder in a blade holder recess to rotate so as to shift the rolling blades. The blade holder recess and the blade holder are mutually positioned by spring elements and positioning recesses. Besides, the knob can be retained from rotating by a latch. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071526 | CUTTER ADAPTER FOR CUTTING MACHINE - A cutter adapter includes a holder having a receiving portion for inserting a cutter therein; a sleeve sleeved onto the holder and having an annular bevel; a lock pin inserted into the holder and having an active end and a passive end, the passive end being squeezed by the annular bevel when the sleeve is moved, the active end being inserted into the cutter when the passive end is squeezed; and a biasing pin located in the receiving portion and pushed by a spring mounted in the receiving portion. In this way, when intending to mount the cutter to the cutter adapter, the user only needs to insert the cutter into the receiving portion to force the biasing pin to disengage from the lock pin, the lock pin being forced by the annular bevel to insert the active end into the receiving portion to hold the cutter. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071527 | BAND SAW MACHINE, AND SAW BLADE INSTALLATION METHOD IN BAND SAW MACHINE, SAW BLADE DRIVING METHOD, AND CUTTING METHOD - A band saw machine which has an endless band saw blade hung around a driving wheel and a driven wheel rotatably supported by a saw blade housing that is capable of moving vertically. The band saw machine also includes a pair of guide posts for vertically guiding the saw blade housing between the driving wheel and the driven wheel, wherein an upper traveling part of the band saw blade is disposed at one side of the front and rear sides of the guide posts, and a lower traveling part of the band saw blade is disposed at the other side of the front and rear sides of the guide posts. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071528 | Device for stripping sheathing on unbonded post-tensioning tendons - A device for helically cutting and automatically removing waste sheathing from the stressing tails of unbonded tendons. The device comprises an elongated body and an attached cutting head. Both the body and the cutting head have a through bore for accepting a post-tensioned tendon. The cutting head comprises an integral blade having a cutting face orthogonal to the cutting head's longitudinal axis and angled between 45 and 85 degrees from the longitudinal axis. The blade cuts the sheathing while also ejecting the waste sheathing. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071529 | MUSICAL STRING - For achieving a high tuning stability and sound rich in timbre it is provided in a musical string ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100071530 | MUSICAL STRING - A string for musical instruments comprises a core including a gut material and a coating covering the core. The coating includes a material of a polyaryletherketon (PAEK) material class. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071531 | Keyboard Apparatus - A keyboard apparatus made longitudinally compact while ensuring a pivotal motion range of hammers within a limited space. Common base ends, to which main bodies of white and black keys are connected via vertically extending hinges, are stacked one upon another and fastened to a fastening part of a frame. Hammers are each supported on a hammer pivot shaft such that its rear end is moved upward about the pivot shaft in a key-depression forward stroke. The hammers have their rear ends located forward of rearmost positions of visible parts of black keys. The hammer pivot shafts are located rearward of frontmost positions of the visible parts. A plate portion of the frame, on which key switches are disposed, is located forward of the rearmost positions of the visible parts of the black keys and upward of the fastening part of the frame. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071532 | Keyboard Apparatus - A keyboard apparatus made longitudinally compact while ensuring a pivotal motion range of hammers within a limited space. Common base ends, to which main bodies of white and black keys are connected via vertically extending hinges, are stacked one upon another and fastened to a fastening part of a frame. Hammers are each supported on a hammer pivot shaft such that its rear end is moved upward about the pivot shaft in a key-depression forward stroke. The hammers have their rear ends located forward of rearmost positions of visible parts of black keys. The hammer pivot shafts are located rearward of frontmost positions of the visible parts. A plate portion of the frame, on which key switches are disposed, is located forward of the rearmost positions of the visible parts of the black keys and upward of the fastening part of the frame. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071533 | Keyboard Device - A plurality of keys are supported at a key support parts such that the respective keys are pivoted by a key-pressing operation of a player in a vertical direction, the keys being arranged in parallel to each other along a width direction of the keyboard device. A plurality of hammers are arranged in parallel to each other along the width direction such that the hammers correspond to the respective keys. The hammers are operatively connected to the corresponding keys to rotate about the respective hammer support parts, the hammers applying inertia to pivoting movements of the corresponding keys. A frame has an opening portion open at a front area which faces the player, and located more frontward than the hammer support parts, and the frame is constructed such that the hammer support parts are located between an upper limit position and a lower limit position of the opening portion in the vertical direction, and the hammers can be inserted into the frame through the opening portion from the front area when the hammers are mounted to the respective hammer support parts. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071534 | Keyboard Apparatus - A keyboard apparatus configured that heavy loads to support keys and hammers are perpendicularly applied to front-side and rear-side contact portions and the area of a front part of a frame as seen from side can be reduced, thereby suppressing an amount of use of resin. The keyboard apparatus includes a frame integrally formed by resin and mounted with a stopper mounting portion to which an initial stopper is mounted. The frame is supported on a keybed only by front-side and rear-side supporting portions respectively contacting the keybed at locations beneath hammer pivot shafts and beneath key supports. In a longitudinal region between the stopper mounting portion and the front-side supporting portion, the height position of a lowermost part of the frame become higher at a position closer to the stopper mounting portion. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071535 | CONTROL OF LIGHT IN RESPONSE TO AN AUDIO SIGNAL - Method, device and system for generating a light control parameter for controlling light ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100071566 | SMOKING GRILL PAN - The present invention relates to a grill pan, which comprises a main body, an electrothermal tube disposed on the lower surface of the main body; wherein the electrothermal tube comprises an normal-temperature area for grilling food and an high-temperature area for burning smoking materials to generate smokes; the normal-temperature area and the high-temperature area are connected integrative, and the two ends of the electrothermal tube have an adapter connected to exterior power supply; there is a smoking box for containing smoking materials disposed on the main body corresponding with the high-temperature area. The present invention achieves the functions of roasting and smoking by only one heating source. That can reduce the cost of production and is convenient for use. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071567 | FOOD PAN - A food pan is for use with food service equipment having a well. The food pan includes a receptacle and an outer rim surrounding the receptacle. The receptacle is designed to receive food, and has a periphery of a first shape. The outer rim has a periphery of a second shape, and supports the food pan on food service equipment. The receptacle extends into the well of the food service equipment. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071568 | Integrated Cleaning and Cutting Device - An integrated cleaning and cutting device includes a case, a cover sealed the case, a basket received in the case, and a basket shelter mounted on the basket. A plurality of palings is formed on the basket. A drive mechanism is accumulated in the cover for driving the basket to rotate in the case. A cutting mechanism is fitted in the cover for cutting salad material. The cutting mechanism includes a blanking hole communicating with the basket in the case. The salad material is cleaned in the basket by the rotating of the basket in the case. On the other hand, the salad material can be cut and stored in the device, in which the basket and the cutting mechanism are equipped. Since the device has multiple functions such as cleaning, cutting and storage, it is utilitarian in use. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071569 | AVOCADO PULPER - An avocado pulper having two grip belts approximately oval in shape and further having a plurality of grip plates around the grip belts. The grip plates are knurled thereby facilitating a grasping of an avocado as it is conveyed into the grip belts and rides through to the rear opening. A pivotable and adjustable belt guide within an inner section of each grip belt is adapted to exert maximum squeezing pressure on the avocado at the approximate middle section of the grip belts at which point the grip belts are in approximate contact with one another. Pulp is thereby squeezed from the avocado. The grip belts separate at the approximate rear defining for releasing the skin of the avocado. A de-seeder adjacent to the front end opening of the grip belts removes the seed from the avocado prior to its entry into the maximum squeezing section. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071570 | BALER TIE FEED APPARATUS - A baler tie feed apparatus is provided having a compaction chamber, a platen and a door, wherein aligned channels are defined within the top and bottom of the compaction chamber, the platen and the door so as to define a plurality of continuous open channels surrounding a bale of compacted material having horizontal top and bottom portions and vertical front and rear portions. A tie feed apparatus is provided which comprises a plurality of elongate tie engaging members, each of which engages tying media inserted through the top and rear portions of the channels and is advanced to thread the tying media through the bottom portion of the channels. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071571 | METHOD FOR PRESSING AND FORMING A RAW MATERIAL INTO A GRANULATED MATERIAL AND AN APPARATUS THEREOF - To provide a method for pressing and forming a raw material into a granulated material and a press type apparatus for forming a raw material into a granulated material to effectively produce tablets that have a uniform shape. A method for pressing and forming a raw material into a granulated material by a pair of rolls ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100071572 | WASTE COMPACTOR AND CONTAINER MONITORING SYSTEM - A monitoring system for a waste compactor system comprising: a compacting device; at least one removable waste container; a compactor communications device for transmitting an indication of the fullness level of at least one receptacle or bin; a container communications device attached to the at least one removable waste container; a site monitoring unit to communicate with the container communications device and the compactor communications device. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071573 | FOIL TRANSFER APPARATUS AND PROCESS - Method and apparatus for providing a printed substrate including at least a portion having a foil image adhered to the substrate which includes providing a heated thermal transfer plate and a makeready plate for supporting the substrate, providing means for moving a sheet of substrate one sheet at a time to a position between the thermal transfer plate and the makeready plate, means for moving foil to a position between the substrate and the thermal transfer plate and means for pressing the foil against the substrate to produce an image on the substrate. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071574 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR AND PRINTING METHOD USING THE SAME - A lithographic printing plate precursor includes a support and an image-recording layer containing (A) an infrared absorbing agent, (B) a polymerization initiator, (C) a polymerizable compound and (D) a compound represented by the following formula (I): | 2010-03-25 |
20100071575 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A DAMPING SOLUTION ONTO A FORM CYLINDER OF A PRESS UNIT - A printing unit having a press unit is disclosed. Damping solution is applied to a form cylinder by way of direct damping-solution supply via a damping unit in such a way that a damping-solution applicator roll which is set away from an ink distributor roll and is driven by way of friction by the form cylinder rolls only on the form cylinder and thus applies the damping solution to the form cylinder only directly via the damping-solution applicator roll. In the event of indirect damping-solution supply in which the damping-solution applicator roll rolls exclusively on the ink distributor roll and is driven by way of friction by the ink distributor roll, in order to switch over to direct damping-solution supply, the damping-solution applicator roll is set away from the ink distributor roll more quickly than the damping unit, and thus the damping-solution applicator roll, is set against the form cylinder. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071586 | Center Bowl Liner With Spring Washer Conductor - A center bowl liner is provided for use between a center plate of a railroad car and a center bowl surface on a truck bolster. The center bowl liner includes a disc-shaped element having top and bottom surfaces and a central opening for receiving a center pin. A conductive spring washer is attached to the disc-shaped element, with the conductive spring washer having a contoured profile such that portions of the conductive spring washer are exposed at the top and bottom surfaces of the disc-shaped element and create an electrical connection between the railroad car center plate and the center bowl on the truck bolster. The disc-shaped element acts as a load-bearing element generally supporting the railroad car center plate. The conductive spring washer, since it has spring-like properties, will also undertake to bear a limited amount of the load of the railroad car center plate in addition to providing an electrical connection between the car and truck. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071587 | ORGANOMETALLIC PRECURSOR FOR METAL FILM OR PATTERN AND METAL FILM OR PATTERN USING THE PRECURSOR - Provided are an organometallic precursor, wherein a carboxyhydrazide compound is coordinated to a central metal, and a metal film or pattern using the precursor. By using the organometallic precursor, highly pure metal films or patterns can be obtained through a simple low-temperature process. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071588 | INKJET RECORDING YELLOW INK, INKJET RECORDING INK SET AND INKJET RECORDING METHOD - Disclosed is an inkjet recording yellow ink containing a water-soluble azo dye (y | 2010-03-25 |
20100071589 | DISPERSE DYES MIXTURES - The present invention relates to a disperse dye mixture containing (a) two or more disperse dyestuffs of the formula (I) | 2010-03-25 |
20100071590 | SOLID PHASE CHANGE FLUORESCENT INK AND INK SETS - An ink set includes a plurality of inks, at least one ink but less than all inks of the ink set including an ink vehicle, colorant and fluorescence agent and remaining additional inks including an ink vehicle, colorant and free of fluorescence agent. At least a first ink grouping and a second ink grouping of the ink set form a combination, the first and second groupings of the combination exhibiting a substantially same color under ambient light conditions upon image formation. The first ink grouping and the second ink grouping of the combination contain a different amount of the fluorescence agent, wherein upon exposure to activating energy, the fluorescence agent fluoresces to cause a visible change in the color of a pattern formed in an image by the first ink grouping as compared to the second ink grouping. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071591 | Water Base Ink For Ink-Jet Recording and Water Base Ink Set For Ink-Jet Recording - A water base ink for ink jet recording contains a self-dispersible pigment; water; at least one glycol ether selected from the group consisting of diethylene glycol butyl ether, dipropylene glycol propyl ether and triethylene glycol butyl ether; and methyl cellulose in an amount of 0.01% by weight to 0.5% by weight. The water base ink is capable of preventing the strike-through to the back surface of a recording paper, and further the water base ink is excellent in the printing density and drying property on the paper surface. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071592 | IMAGE-FORMING MATERIAL - An image-forming material includes a perimidine-based squarylium dye represented by the following Formula (I): | 2010-03-25 |
20100071593 | MATTING AGENT - A matting agent useful for the preparation of matted coatings comprising, inorganic oxide particulates and wax coated on the inorganic oxide particulates, wherein the wax possesses a crystallinity of about 50% or more. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071594 | SILICON DIOXIDE DISPERSION - Stable, aqueous dispersion containing silicon dioxide powder having a hydroxyl group density of 2.5 to 4.7 OH/nm | 2010-03-25 |
20100071595 | WATER-BASED SETTING AND HARDENING ACCELERATOR FOR HYDRAULIC BINDERS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING IT - A water-based coagulating and hardening accelerator for hydraulic binding agents, comprising sulfate, aluminum and organic acid. The molar ratio of aluminum to organic acid is less than 0.65. Preferably, the molar ratio of aluminum to carboxylic acid is less than 0.60 and greater than 0.38. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071596 | GEOTHERMAL GROUT, AND METHODS OF PREPARING AND UTILIZING SAME - A thermally enhanced, single component, geothermal grout from recycled materials, such as class F fly ash and cement kiln dust. Additional components can include a mid-range water reducer and a dry caustic. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071597 | FLY ASH BASED LIGHTWEIGHT CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITION WITH HIGH COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AND FAST SET - A method of making a rapid setting lightweight cementitious composition with improved compressive strength for products such as boards is disclosed. The method mixes fly ash, alkali metal salt of citric acid and lightweight aggregate with water. Compositions which include fly ash, alkali metal salts of citric acid and lightweight aggregate are also disclosed. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071598 | CEMENT CLINKER PRODUCTION WITH REDUCED EMISSIONS - The carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon content of flue gas in a cement clinker production apparatus is lowered by feeding a high velocity stream of hot oxygen into the flue gas. Methods and apparatus for producing the hot oxygen stream are disclosed. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071599 | Stabilized Table and Method for Stabilizing a Table - A table has more than three legs, two of the legs being pivotable relative to the rest of the table. The pivotable legs are selectively locked against movement by a lock device that adjustably expands into contact with opposing control surfaces. One of the control surfaces is fixedly coupled to the pivotable legs and another one of the control surfaces is fixedly coupled to the rest of the table. Pivotal movement is prevented when the lock device is wedged against the opposing control surfaces. When the lock device is pulled out from between the control surfaces, the table can stabilize on an uneven floor surface, which may cause the opposing control surfaces shift in orientation relative to each other. A biasing member urges the lock device to self-expand and to automatically move into the same or different position between the opposing control surfaces as may be required to prevent subsequent movement. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071600 | Collapsible table - A collapsible table includes a table board, at least one folding mechanism, and plural table legs. The folding mechanism further includes a central body, at least one rotation lock assembly, and a pair of fastening assemblies mounted on the table legs. The central body is settled between the two fastening assemblies. The rotation lock assembly is arranged between the central body and one of the fastening assemblies, wherein the central body, the rotation lock assembly, and the fastening assembly are mutually coupled and fixed. The rotation lock assembly contains a rotating piece that is rotatable to be positioned at predetermined positions. The rotating piece has one end fixed to a bottom surface of the table board. Thus, all components related to rotating and locking are modularized into and thereby hidden in the folding mechanism to facilitate assembly, disassembly, transportation, and storage of the collapsible table. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071601 | SHELF SYSTEM - A rack system comprises lateral load-bearing frameworks ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100071602 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY UNDISRUPTIVE DISPOSAL OF FOOD WASTE - A processing facility can dispose of food waste in environmentally undisruptive manners. The processing facility can convert the food waste into bio-energy and bio-fuel products, such as bio-diesel, ethanol, and electricity. The processing facility can sort the food waste based on the fats or carbohydrates content of the food waste, and the processing facility can include a fluidized bed combustion module for combusting portions of the food waste. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071603 | THREADING DEVICE OF SEWING MACHINE - A threading device of a sewing machine is provided. The threading device includes a threading hook which moves forward to penetrate through an eye of a needle to capture a thread and which moves backward to insert the thread into the eye, a threading shaft which holds the threading hook at a lower end thereof, a threading movement input mechanism from which an operation for causing the threading hook to carry out a threading movement is input, an up-and-down member which moves, in accordance with the operation to the threading movement input mechanism, in up and down directions to rotate the threading shaft, a thread holding mechanism which holds the thread to be inserted into the needle, and a thread releasing mechanism which releases the thread that is held by the thread holding mechanism. The thread releasing mechanism releases the thread when the threading hook is moving backward. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071604 | PRESSER FOOT AND SEWING MACHINE - In a presser foot and a sewing machine according to the present invention, a guide hole is formed in a presser leg to which a fixed knife is attached, so as to passing through the presser leg up and down, and a knife holder is fitted and held to the guide hole. The fixed knife is inserted to a retention groove provided in a peripheral surface of the knife holder through a window hole provided in the presser leg, and is fixed by fastening a stop screw. A position of the fixed knife is adjusted in a vertical direction by moving the knife holder in the vertical direction along the guide hole and fastening the stop screw at an appropriate position, thereby changing a cut position of ends of fabrics and changing an overlapped width of the fabrics at a time of seaming. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071605 | SUPERCAVITATING VEHICLE CONTROL - A control system for a supercavitating vehicle includes a set of winglets for rapid maneuverability and a segmented ring wing for fine stabilization control. The winglets and ring wing extend from an aft portion of the vehicle. The winglets are supported by a strut attached to the vehicle. The angle of attack of each winglet into the water adjacent the cavity is controlled by a winglet actuator. The winglet assembly may be extended into the water or retracted to be completely within the cavity by means of a spring-loaded actuated mount. The segmented ring wing is controlled by a ring actuator. The ring actuator may be used to control the angle of attack of the ring wing. Alternately, or in combination, the flow over the ring wing may be neutralized by using the cavitator of the vehicle to globally enlarge the cavity and thus limit the flow. | 2010-03-25 |