14th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110079589 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE YARN WITH REDUCED TORSIONS | 2011-04-07 |
20110079590 | DRYING PAD - A drying pad includes a pad body, an air-blowing device, and an ultraviolet sterilization device. The pad body is formed into a sheet and is flexible. The pad body is provided with an inlet-air vent, and the top surface of it is provided with a plurality of outlet-air vents. Channels are connected between the inlet-air vent and the respective outlet-air vents. The air-blowing device is provided on the pad body and connected to the inlet-air vent of the pad body. The ultraviolet sterilization device is provided on the pad body. With this arrangement, the present invention is capable of blowing air, drying and sterilizing the feet by ultraviolet lights, so that the feet can be dried sufficiently. Thus, the user will not feel his/her feet uncomfortable, and the skin of feet may not suffer from skin lesion. Further, the operation of the present invention is easy and time-saving. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079591 | METHOD FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO INDUCTION COOKING ZONES OF AN INDUCTION COOKING HOB HAVING A PLURALITY OF POWER CONVERTERS, AND INDUCTION COOKING HOB USING SUCH METHOD - A method for supplying power to induction cooking zones of an induction cooking hob with a plurality of power converters, each feeding an induction heating element, comprises feeding all the induction heating elements according to a predetermined and repetitive driving sequence in order to keep a predetermined delivered power to the induction heating elements according to user input. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079592 | HIGH FREQUENCY HEATING DEVICE WITH HEATER - A system for blowing heated air flows from behind a heating chamber has tended to induce non-uniform burning of cooked foods and has involved long cooking times. There is provided a structure including upper blow-off ports, lower blow-off ports and blow-in ports which are placed in side surfaces of a heating chamber in left and right sides of the heating chamber, in order to circulate heat within the heating chamber, which realizes a system for heating through circulations of heated air flows from left and right sides of the heating chamber, thereby enabling reduction of cooking times. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079593 | FOOD CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FOOD CONTAINER - Food container, having at least two open cone shaped spaces (A, B), wherein the material of the container is in the form of a sheet ( | 2011-04-07 |
20110079594 | CONDIMENT CONTAINER - A condiment container whose form factor is selected to enable the condiment container to be carried and held in place by a standard drink holder. By configuring the condiment container to be received in a standard drink holder, the problems associated with incorporating a condiment container in a drink container lid are overcome. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079595 | PLUG FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINER LID - A device and system for temporarily sealing an orifice in a beverage container lid comprising a plug ( | 2011-04-07 |
20110079596 | FOOD PROCESSOR BOWL COVER DYNAMIC SEALING ASSEMBLY - A food processor bowl | 2011-04-07 |
20110079597 | BAG SPREADER FOR A CONTAINER - A bag spreader for spreading a bag in a container lying on its side includes a connection portion arranged to interface with the upwardly facing outer surface of the container when the container is oriented on its side and includes a bag supporting portion arranged for insertion into the bag and the container. The bag supporting portion may be disposed adjacent the upper sidewall of the container in a manner that supports the bag in an open condition when the container is oriented on its side. A head portion connects the connection portion and the bag spreading portion with the connection portion and the bag supporting portion being spaced apart on the head portion a distance sufficient to receive an edge of the container. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079598 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING AND TRANSFERRING YARD WASTE - A vented transfer container for household and yard waste is provided that includes ventilation openings to prevent the formation of a vacuum between contents and container upon transfer of contents to a collection bag. An alternative embodiment comprises an internal drain cup that closes the vents in the upright position and collects drainage from the waste, seals in odors and keeps out insects while gravity and vacuum cause the internal drain cup to open the vent openings when the container is inverted for transfer of waste. Alternately, the drain cup is external and comprises extraction handles. Still further, vents may be internal channels within the walls of the transfer container making the container leak-proof. Suction holes in the outer container wall near the rim keep the collection bag in contact with the container wall during transfer so that the collection bag remains open without user intervention. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079599 | Flexible organic waste receptacle - A receptacle for waste organic materials, comprising at least one flexible gas and liquid impermeable wall, a flexible gas and liquid impermeable lower surface in gas and liquid impermeable engagement with the at least one flexible gas and liquid impermeable wall wherein the at least one flexible gas and liquid impermeable wall and the flexible gas and liquid impermeable lower surface define an interior of the receptacle adapted to receive and contain the waste organic materials. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079600 | CONTAINER WITH FLEXIBLE HELICAL MEMBER - The invention relates to a container particularly for use with a non-linear planar object. The container comprises a helical member for at least partially surrounding the object. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079601 | Fluid dispensing valve - A fluid dispensing valve is described which includes a valve housing having a wall which defines an internal cavity, and wherein a passageway is formed through the wall of the valve housing; and a valve control element having a continuous and deformable sidewall is coaxially and rotatably received within the internal cavity of the valve housing, and wherein at least a portion of the sidewall of the valve control element deforms when a vacuum is created in the internal cavity of the valve housing so as facilitate the controllable delivery of a source of fluid into the valve housing. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079602 | Terry Cup Wrap - The “Terry Cup Wrap” is made out of absorbent material and wrapped around drinking cups, glasses, bottles or cans to prevent water condensation from dripping from a drinking apparatus. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079603 | DISPENSER FOR WIPES - The invention relates to a dispenser ( | 2011-04-07 |
20110079604 | Cubekiosk - An open merchandise, multi-cubicle display, vending kiosk, custom fabricated from a plurality of visually open materials and sizes to suit the products being sold which provides a self-service customer purchase via either a barcode scan, or touch selector, payment facilitators, receipt printer and integrated computer assembly with special software programming. Also incorporated are audio components which attract customers to the kiosk and webcam video devices which observes the kiosk environment, serve the kiosk's security and can provide customer inquiries to a remote manager via VoIP communication features. Wireless internet components connect the kiosk functions whenever necessary, to process financial transaction services, or to a remote manager for the kiosk's inventory, records management and programming functions. In addition to its vending attributes, the kiosk also has a full closure curtain with a tubular motor which secures the kiosk after business hours. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079605 | ARTICLE ADVANCING DEVICE AND ARTICLE ARRANGEMENT SHELF - Provided are an article advancing device and an article arrangement shelf, wherein the article advancing device has a flexible sheet on which articles can be arranged at a condition where the sheet is extended, a roller to which one end of the sheet is fixed and which winds the sheet in the reverse extension direction, a drive means which rotates the roller in the winding direction of the sheet, and a wall member with which the articles in the first row of the articles arranged on the sheet come into contact. When the articles are arranged on the sheet, the article advancing device stops the winding operation of the sheet by the drive means by the contact of the articles in the first row with the wall member. The article advancing device has a simple article advancing function which employs a horizontally extending shelf basically having no incline and which does not require energy, such as electric power, and can be used regardless of the packaging state of the articles. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079606 | DISPENSER FOR POUCHED CONTENTS - Disclosed is a dispenser for dispensing a continuous strip of pouches. The dispenser comprises a box with right ( | 2011-04-07 |
20110079607 | SEALANT SYSTEM - A sealant system is provided having a first container with a hollow interior containing a reaction material. A second container having reactant material is arranged within the hollow interior. To use the sealant system, an operator ruptures the second container releasing reactant material into the hollow interior. The reaction and reactant material are mixed to form a sealing material. The container may include an elongated portion with a removable end to facilitate dispensing of the sealing material. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079608 | Multi-chamber, individually accessible pouch for content dispensing - A multi-chamber pouch for dispensing “wet”, or “dry” product content, identical or different in nature, from individual ones of sealed chambers of the pouch through tear-open or nozzle accessible intercouplings. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079609 | POUCH PACK HAVING A PRESSURE OUTLET - The present invention relates to a pouch pack having a pressure outlet formed at the time when a sealing region is thermally fused to therefore substantially reduce the amount of time required for the manufacturing process, with the pressure outlet being open precisely under pressure. A pouch pack having a pressure outlet according to the present invention comprises a main body which is formed of two opposedly facing sheets with a sealing region thermally fused in a hermetic manner by a heating pressure mold designed for thermally pressing a target sealing region and defines a storage space inside thereof; and a pressure outlet which is integrally formed on the sealing region of the main body and opens under pressure to discharge a content kept within the storage space. As a cavity is formed in a part of the heating pressure mold, only a corresponding region of the cavity experiences a reduced heating temperature and reduced pressure while the sealing region is being thermally fused, so that the pressure outlet and the sealing region can be formed at the same time. Alternatively, a recess is formed in a part of the heating pressure mold and a metallic material having a heat conductivity lower than that of the heating pressure mold is seated in the recess, so that only a corresponding part of the metallic material experiences a reduced heating temperature while the sealing region is being thermally fused so as to allow the pressure outlet and the sealing region to be formed at the same time. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079610 | COMPONENT MIXING METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A mixing device and method for mixing at least one first ingredient and at least one second ingredient. The device includes a body which has a wall defining a cavity. A first inlet communicates with the cavity for introducing the first ingredient and a second inlet communicates with the cavity for introducing the second ingredient. An outlet is provided in communication with the cavity receiving the mixed first and second ingredient which have been mixed in the cavity. The ingredients are mixed by introducing one ingredient as a stream and the second ingredient as a forcefully introduced stream. An area upstream of the ingredients is provided for mixing ingredients. Once mixed the ingredients must flow through the body before reaching the outlet. Multiple mixing devices can be cascaded to produce additional variations and mixing methods. The device can be in the form of a kit for retrofitting on existing devices such as beverage dispensers. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079611 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER - The invention relates to a beverage dispenser ( | 2011-04-07 |
20110079612 | Water dispenser - A water dispenser is provided for dispensing hot water, cold water, and carbonated water, all of which is filtered. The dispenser includes a housing defining a front dispensing face, a rear face, opposite side walls and a bottom wall. A filter is mounted in the housing and has a rear end connectable to a source of water and a front end accessible at the front face of the housing to facilitate replacing the filter. A dispensing faucet is disposed at the front face of the housing. A hot water tank is located at one side of the housing and has an inlet for receiving filtered water from the filter and a hot water outlet near the dispensing faucet for delivering hot water thereto. An ice bank assembly is located at an opposite side of the housing and has an inlet for receiving filtered water from the filter and a cold water outlet near the dispensing faucet for delivering cold water thereto. A compressor is mounted on the bottom wall of the housing and is coupled to one end of the ice bank evaporator. A condenser coil is mounted at the rear face of the housing and is coupled between the compressor and an opposite end of the evaporator. A carbonator has an inlet for receiving filtered water from the filter and an outlet near the dispensing faucet for delivering carbonated water thereto. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079613 | Measuring cup structure - A measuring cup structure comprises a drawing pipe set including a drawing tube having a lid to connect with a container, and including a seat having a hollowly conical mouth to communicate with the drawing tube; a measuring assembly including a measuring cup and an upper cap to cover the measuring cup, wherein the measuring cup includes a scale formed on an outer rim thereof to mark graduation, and includes a raised cylinder disposed on a central portion thereof, and between the cylinder and an inner side of the scale is defined a cavity, the cylinder includes a receiving chamber fixed on a bottom end thereof, and includes a hollowly conical head disposed on a top end thereof, and the mouth extends out of the head, the head includes a guiding member fitted thereon and having a conical surface to guide the liquid to the cavity. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079614 | FLUID PRODUCT DISPENSER - A dispenser includes a housing holding an assembly, including a liquid reservoir, a pump for dispensing the fluid product, and an outlet nozzle. The pump includes a liquid chamber for containing a dose of the liquid product and a pressurizing device which allows liquid product to be drawn into or expelled from the liquid chamber. The dispenser further includes a shunting chamber including a first aperture allowing flow access to the reservoir, a second aperture allowing flow access to the outlet nozzle, and a third aperture allowing flow access to the liquid chamber. The third aperture is disposed off-axis with respect to the first and second apertures. The shunting chamber further includes a mechanically actuated governing device that has two states, one defining a flow path between the first and third apertures and one defining a flow path between the third and second apertures. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079615 | Convertible peristaltic and piston pump dispenser - A dispenser for flowable material adapted for engagement and for dispensing fluid from either a replaceable piston pump reservoir unit comprising a reservoir bottle and a piston pump or a replaceable peristaltic pump reservoir unit comprising a reservoir bottle and a deformable tube member. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079616 | Apparatus And Method Of Dispensing An Attractant Or Scent Blocker - A device including a container which defines a primary opening and a container outlet, a pressurizing member attached to or integral with the container and configured pressurizing the contents of the container, a liquid conduit defining a conduit inlet and a conduit outlet, the conduit inlet being in fluid communication with the interior of the container, a spray nozzle attached to or integral with the conduit and in fluid communication therewith, a valve for controlling the flow of liquid from the container to the spray nozzle, and a filter disposed upstream of the spray nozzle. A related method is also described. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079617 | ACTUATION DEVICE FOR A SPRAY CAN - The present invention provides an actuation device for a spray can of the type comprising a curl portion at the top of the spray can and a nozzle through which a pressurized fluid is dispensed through a top portion thereof. The actuation device includes a lever. The lever has an elongated slot through a portion thereof for receiving a portion of the nozzle. The lever also has a handle at one end and an engaging surface at the other end. The engaging surface engages the curl of the spray can and securely holds the actuation device on the spray can. When a force is applied to the handle to urge the handle towards the spray can, the lever depresses the nozzle to thereby dispense the pressurized fluid therethrough. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079618 | LIQUID DISPENSING MODULE - A liquid dispensing module includes a dispenser body assembly, a flexible seal, a needle, and an actuator. The dispenser body assembly includes a liquid inlet, a discharge outlet, and a flow channel including a valve seat between the inlet and outlet. The flexible seal engages the dispenser body assembly and includes a downstream end. The needle includes an enlarged portion engaging and retaining the downstream end of the flexible seal to place the flexible seal in lengthwise compression between the enlarged portion and the dispenser body assembly. The needle also includes a valve element that moves between open and closed positions. The flexible seal prevents liquid from leaking out of the flow channel. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079619 | Device holder with magnetic retainer - The device holder with magnetic retainer is a holder that removably attaches to a garment by magnetic attraction. The holder typically holds a portable electronic device and includes a frame having a recess that receives the portable electronic device therein. The back portion of the frame retains a first magnetic member. A second magnetic member is designed to be positioned underneath a garment, such as a back of a shirt sleeve, so that a portion of the garment is positioned between the first and second magnetic members to attach the device to the garment. Front and rear peripheral edges of the device holder form a cord receiving channel that excess cord of the electronic device can be wrapped around, thereby facilitating neat storage of the excess cord. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079620 | KIT FOR MODULAR STRUCTURES ON A VEHICLE - A kit, system and method for forming a modular rack for a vehicle includes a plurality of adaptor clamps for connecting an end of any one of a plurality of tube elements to a body portion of another one of the plurality of tube elements and a plurality of base clamps for connecting a portion of any one of the plurality of tube elements to a support surface on the vehicle. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079621 | CARRIER RACKS FOR VEHICLES - Carrier racks including an elongate base member, a pivot mechanism mounted to the base member and configured to rotate relative to the base member, and a frame coupled to the pivot mechanism for supporting cargo, wherein the pivot mechanism is configured to pivot the frame between a loading position and a stowed position for transport, a first support member of the frame being oriented substantially horizontal in the stowed position. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079622 | COMBINATION NURSING DEVICE AND BABY CARRIER - A baby nursing and carrying device, specifically one that allows a mother to switch breasts when breastfeeding a baby while still remaining covered and while still supporting the baby. When not in use for breastfeeding purposes, a mother can use the device for easily carrying the baby without strain on the mother's back and without having to support the baby with her hands, thus allowing the mother's hands to be free to do other things. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079623 | HOLLIS & CHARLES DESIGNER WEARBAGS (Tm) - This invention is a system and method for constructing a handbag, purse, carrier bag with hidden backpack capable of being converted into a jacket worn with backpack; alternatively, the backpack can be used separately as another smaller carrier bag or purse; this handbag invention contains a zipper system around the bottom half of the handbag that ends at the bottom center of the handbag which hides the upper third portion of the jacket. There are pockets located in the front center of the jacket. Drawstrings at the top of the handbag are loosened to create a waistband when in jacket form. The strap for the purse becomes a belt for the jacket by the use of clips on the ends of the strap, and d-rings attached to the handbag. This method and system is capable of transforming the jacket back into a handbag, carrier bag and purse. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079624 | COMBUSTION POWER TOOL - A technique for improving the cooling performance of a combustion chamber in a combustion power tool is provided. The combustion power tool includes first and second combustion chambers, a partition that separates the first combustion chamber from the second combustion chamber, openings, formed in the partition and communicate the first combustion chamber with the second combustion chamber, and a drive section that moves toward a front end by combustion pressure. The combustion pressure is generated when a flow of flammable gas, which is produced by combustion of the flammable gas in the first combustion chamber propagates to the second combustion chamber through the openings, and burns flammable gas in the second combustion chamber. The combustion gas flows from the first combustion chamber to the second combustion chamber in a direction around a central axis of the second combustion chamber while flowing along an inner wall of the second combustion chamber. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079625 | STAPLER WITH LEG-FLATTING AND ANVIL-GUIDING CAPABILITY - A stapler has a supporting base, a magazine assembly, a trigger assembly, a leg-flatting device and a rail assembly. The magazine assembly and the trigger assembly are connected pivotally to the supporting base. The leg-flatting device is mounted on the supporting base and has a moving base and an anvil element. The moving base is connected operationally to the supporting base and has an anvil hole. The anvil element is mounted moveably in the anvil hole and has a functional segment and a non-functional segment. The rail assembly mounted on and protrudes from the bottom face of the supporting base and has at least one rail bracket protruding from the bottom face of the supporting base. Each one of the at least one rail bracket has a rail in which the non-functional segment of the anvil element is slidably mounted. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079626 | Surgical Stapler With Timer And Feedback Display - A surgical apparatus has a clamp and a stapling mechanism. The clamp has a first jaw and a second jaw to clamp on a body tissue at a desired location for a stapling operation. The stapling mechanism is controlled by a trigger handle or a switch assembly. The surgical apparatus has a controller for providing a delay between clamping and actuating of the firing mechanism of the stapling mechanism. The delay provides for a desired amount of time for tissue compression producing a more uniform staple formation. The surgical apparatus also has an indicator. The indicator provides feedback about the status of the stapling mechanism and also displays a time of tissue compression by the clamp. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079627 | APPLICATOR INSTRUMENTS HAVING CURVED AND ARTICULATING SHAFTS FOR DEPLOYING SURGICAL FASTENERS AND METHODS THEREFOR - An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing and a curved shaft. Surgical fasteners are disposed within the curved shaft for being dispensed from the distal end of the curved shaft. An advancer is disposed inside the curved shaft for shifting the surgical fasteners one position closer to the distal end of the curved shaft each time the advancer moves distally. A firing element is disposed inside the curved shaft and is movable between the proximal and distal ends of the curved shaft for dispensing the surgical fasteners from the distal end of the curved shaft. A staging assembly is adapted to receive a leading one of the surgical fasteners from the advancer as the advancer moves distally to shift the leading surgical fastener into substantial alignment with the firing element when the advancer moves proximally. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079628 | TOOL ASSEMBLY FOR A SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE - A surgical stapling device including an independently rotatable tool assembly is disclosed. The tool assembly includes an anvil and a cartridge assembly which are movable in relation to each other between spaced and approximated positions. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079629 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing stacked-type semiconductor device - A method of manufacturing a stacked-type semiconductor device, comprises: arranging a plurality of stacked chips obtained by stacking semiconductor chips on a plurality of stages on a support substrate; connecting a semiconductor chip of each stage in each stacked chip and the support substrate by wire while performing heating in units of stacked chips; performing plastic molding of each stacked chip; and separating the stacked chips from each other. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079630 | SYSTEM FOR REDUCING METALLIC WHISKER FORMATION - Disclosed is a whisker-formation resistant composition that is suitable for use as a lead-free soldering composition. The composition includes a fusible material and a matrix material that is aggregated with the fusible material. Typically the fusible material has a lower melting temperature than the melting temperature of the matrix material and has a coefficient of thermal expansion that is higher than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the matrix material. Also provided is a method of reducing the formation of whiskers adjacent solder that bridges a joint. The method includes the step of melting a fusible material adjacent the joint. A further step is solidifying the fusible material while establishing a static tensile stress tendency in the fusible material. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079631 | Joining Of Parts Via Magnetic Heating Of Metal-Aluminum Powders - A method of joining at least two parts includes steps of dispersing a joining material comprising a multi-phase nanocrystalline magnetic metal-aluminum powder at an interface between the at least two parts to be joined and applying an alternating magnetic field (AMF). The AMF has a magnetic field strength and frequency suitable for inducing magnetic hysteresis losses in the metal-aluminum powder and is applied for a period that raises temperature of the metal-aluminum powder to an exothermic transformation temperature. At the exothermic transformation temperature, the metal-aluminum powder melts and resolidifies as a metal aluminide solid having a non-magnetic configuration. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079632 | MULTISTACK SOLDER WAFER FILLING - A plurality of through-substrate holes is formed in each of at least one substrate. Each through-substrate hole extends from a top surface of the at least one substrate to the bottom surface of the at least one substrate. The at least one substrate is held by a stationary chuck or a rotating chuck. Vacuum suction is provided to a set of through-substrate holes among the plurality of through-substrate holes through a vacuum manifold attached to the bottom surface of the at least one substrate. An injection mold solder head located above the top surface of the at least one substrate injects a solder material into the set of through-substrate holes to form a plurality of through-substrate solders that extend from the top surface to the bottom surface of the at least one substrate. The vacuum suction prevents formation of air bubbles or incomplete filling in the plurality of through-substrate holes. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079633 | Soldering Equipment and Soldering Method for Electronic Components - A tin or solder alloy film is formed by ejecting molten tin liquid or molten solder alloy liquid in a jet state onto a copper surface of an electronic component. The overflowing molten tin or molten solder alloy liquid is transported to a stirrer. Then, cuprate and the like mixed in the overflowing molten tin or molten solder alloy liquid are taken in to the organic fatty acid solution by fiercely stirring and mixing the molten tin or molten solder alloy liquid in contact with a solution at a temperature of 180 to 350° C. containing 1 to 80 weight % of organic fatty acid having 12 to 20 carbon number that circulates in the stirrer to purify the overflowing molten tin or molten solder alloy liquid. The mixed solution is introduced into a reservoir of the organic fatty acid solution, and the purified molten tin solution or molten solder alloy liquid separated according to the specific gravity difference in the reservoir of the organic fatty acid solution is returned from the bottom of the organic fatty acid solution reservoir to the reservoir of the molten tin or molten solder liquid by a pump for circulation use. By means of this, copper is prevented from accumulating in the molten tin or molten solder liquid, and thus it is possible to continuously perform a stable soldering process for a long term. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079634 | HEAT CONDUCTING APPARATUS AND SOLDER MELTING METHOD THEREFOR - A heat conducting apparatus includes an air guide hood and a heat conducting device. The air guide hood is connected to a hot air supply source for delivering hot air, and includes an air outlet for exit of the hot air. The heat conducting device is disposed at the air outlet of the air guide hood, and includes a contact wall spaced apart from and disposed below the air outlet for contacting a soldered component, and a surrounding wall extending upwardly from the contact wall and connected to the air guide hood. The contact wall and the surrounding wall cooperatively define a space for guiding the hot air. The contact wall conducts the heat to the soldered component so as to melt tin solders between the soldered component and a circuit board, thereby reducing any adverse effect on other electronic components or good chips on the circuit board. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079635 | REMOVAL OF BRAZED METAL SHEETS - A process including local heating of a brazing point in order to remove an integrally brazed component from a structural part is provided. The brazing point joins a metal sheet in the interior of a cavity to a structural part. The process makes the removal of the metal sheet from the cavity much easier compared to the existing mechanical removal. A plasma source or an induction source may be used for heating the filler metal. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079636 | Integrated Tab File System - An integral tab 2-D or 3-D tab for a folder, and a method of making same is disclosed. The integral 2-D (flat) tab | 2011-04-07 |
20110079637 | Partition Assembly Made With Partitions Having Rounded Edges and Method of Making Same - A partition assembly comprising a partition matrix made up of intersecting first and second slotted partitions, each of the partitions having at least one slot and a rounded edge. The slots of the partitions are engaged with each other at a plurality of intersections. The partitions are made by rounding an edge of a multi-layered blank using a rotatable tool and then cutting the partition material to a desired size. Slots may then be formed in the edge sealed material. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079638 | Delivery Container For Digital Disc - Two-way disc mailers for mailing DVDs, CDs, video game discs, or other discs from a sender to a recipient via first class mail. The disc mailer provides improved automated mail processing while weighing less than or equal to 1 ounce, including the weight of the disc. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079639 | GEOTAGGING USING BARCODES - A method and apparatus for associating geotag information obtained from a barcode with image or video data is provided. The apparatus includes a camera module for capturing an image or video of an object, a barcode decoding module for receiving barcode data related to the object and for extracting geotag information from the barcode data, and a processor for associating the geotag information with the image or video. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079640 | METHODS FOR DETECTING FLUORESCENT SIGNALS IN A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE - A method for automated microscopic analysis wherein the test protocol is obtained from interrogatable data affixed to each microscope slide. The method further comprises the algorithms that implement the test protocol. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079641 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCURATELY LABELING A SPECIMEN AND TREATING A SUBJECT - Methods of accurately labeling a specimen accurately giving a medical treatment to a subject or patient are provided. The methods comprise reading a machine-readable subject identification label associated with a subject using a portable label reader; reading a machine-readable subject identification label associated with a collection receptacle or a machine-readable subject identification label associated with a medical treatment intended to be given to the subject using the portable label reader; and indicating whether the two machine-readable subject identification labels correspond to each other using the portable label reader, wherein a specimen is taken from the subject, deposited in the collection receptacle and/or the label is affixed to the collection receptacle, or the medical treatment is given to the subject when the two machine-readable subject identification labels correspond. Systems and hand-held apparatuses for accurately labeling a specimen and accurately giving a medical treatment to a subject or patient are also provided. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079642 | Offline-validator - The present invention relates to a method for the preferably cashless processing especially of machine-related transactions using a memory card ( | 2011-04-07 |
20110079643 | PRESCRIPTION SAMPLE TRANSACTION PAYMENT CARD - An input device of a user interface is used to receive an identifier, quantity, and dosage of a free prescription medical supply sample, and an identifier for a patient. A transmission is sent including the identifier for the free sample. In response, a transmission is received that includes free sample information regarding a pharmaceutical company account for a dispensing pharmacist to charge the cost of the free sample, the identifier, quantity, and dosage of the free sample, and an image corresponding to the free sample. A prescription medical supply sample transaction payment card has written to its memory the free sample information, an identifier for the patient, and an identifier for the prescribing medical practitioner. An image corresponding to the free sample is rendered on the surface of the card. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079644 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MERCHANT INTERACTION WITH AND TRACKING OF THE SECONDARY GIFT CARD MARKETPLACE - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for tracking a secondary gift card marketplace. A system configured to practice the method collects data related to a secondary market, which includes a transaction associated with a gift card, the transaction not involving an issuer of the gift card, processes the collected data, and presents at least a portion of the processed collected data to a merchant in a user interface. Gift cards can include at least one of gift cards and gift codes. The collected data can further include a plurality of transactions associated with gift cards. In one aspect, each gift card transaction in the plurality of gift card transaction does not involve an original issuing merchant of a gift card. The collected data can further include at least one of pricing, demographic, geographic, and other information related to the gift card transactions. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079645 | MULTI-HEAD POINT OF SALE TERMINAL - The invention provides increased convenience through use of multiple opposed magnetic stripe reader heads within a POS terminal card reader track. In one embodiment, the various opposed heads are offset along the card reader track. The POS terminal also accommodates smart card and contactless instrument readers and includes features for electronic signature capture, user display interaction, multi-tasking capabilities, check reading and age and identity verification. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079646 | COMPOSITE CHIP CARD WITH A SECURITY PROTECTION INTERFACE AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A composite chip card with a security protection interface and a method for controlling the same are provided. The chip card comprises a carrier, at least one induction coil, at least one chip module, and at least one security protection interface. The security protection interface further comprises a mechanical security protection module and a control unit. The induction coil, the chip module, and the security protection interface are all provided on the carrier. The chip module is electrically connected to the induction coil. The mechanical security protection module is electrically connected to the chip module. The control unit is electrically connected to the mechanical security protection module. The method for controlling the composite chip card includes: contacting a system related to issue of the chip card, by a user of the composite chip card; then activating the security protection interface of the composite chip card; and finally performing a contactless payment transaction. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079647 | CONTACTLESS SENSING DEVICE - An improved contactless sensing device comprises a cover plate, a case, a base, a light-guiding module, a printed circuit board, and two lateral plates. When the sensing device senses a credit card containing a specific tag, a plurality of second light-emitting elements on the two lateral plates emit light of specific colors. The light is displayed on a light-permeable sensing element of the cover plate through the light-guiding module and a second opening of the housing. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079648 | PORTABLE PRESCRIPTION TRANSACTION PAYMENT DEVICE - A portable prescription sample transaction payment device has a substrate with a surface rendering corresponding to a prescription medical supply sample. Memory, in contact with the substrate, stores an identifier for the prescription medical supply sample, a quantity for the prescription medical supply sample, a dosage for the prescription medical supply sample, and an identifier for a patient. The memory also stores a pharmaceutical company account for a dispensing pharmacist to charge the cost of the prescription medical supply sample for payment to a dispensing pharmacist account to reimburse the dispensing pharmacist for the prescription medical supply sample. An image corresponding to the prescription medical supply sample is stored in the memory, as is an identifier for a prescribing medical practitioner prescribing the prescription medical supply sample to the patient. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079649 | SENSOR - A sensor comprising a silicon substrate having a first and a second surface, integrated circuitry provided on the first surface of the silicon substrate, and a sensor structure provided on the second surface of the silicon substrate. The sensor structure and the integrated circuitry are electrically coupled to each other. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079650 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FUNCTION - A semiconductor device includes a memory portion, a logic portion, and a plurality of signal lines for electrically connecting the memory portion and the logic portion. In the case where a transfer rate between the semiconductor device and a communication device is α [bps], a first clock frequency generated in the logic portion is Kα [Hz] (K is an integer of 1 or more), the number of reading signal lines of the plurality of signal lines is n (n is an integer of 2 or more), and a second clock frequency generated in the logic portion is Lα/n [Hz] (L is any integer satisfying L/n2011-04-07 | |
20110079651 | Method for labeling fabrics and heat-transfer label well-suited for use in said method - A method for labeling fabrics, such as fabric garments, and a heat-transfer label well-suited for use in the method. In one embodiment, the heat-transfer label includes (a) a support portion; and (b) a transfer portion, the transfer portion being positioned over the support portion for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an article of fabric under conditions of heat and pressure, the transfer portion including (i) an ink design layer; (ii) a heat-activatable adhesive layer; and (iii) an RFID device. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079652 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTION AND RETAILING OF KEYS - A key assembly having an identification member secured to the key. In one embodiment, the identification member includes a programmable device that contains information indicative of one or more characteristics of the key that can be used to identify at least one of a) the type of key, b) the type of key blank, c) an origination address, d) a destination address, e) a manufacturer, f) a manufacturing date, and g) a lot number. Another embodiment may include a key, and an identification member secured to the key, wherein the identification member includes a programmable device that contains information indicative of a) the key type, b) the type of key blank, and c) cutting instructions for a key cutter to determine cut characteristics. Additional embodiments may include an automobile key and an identification member secured to the automobile key, where in the identification member includes memory for use as mobile data storage. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079653 | Heated Makeup Air Unit - A heated air makeup unit comprising a heating chamber with a modulated furnace one or more non-modulated furnaces air temperature control and efficient furnace operation over a wide heating rate range. The utilization of indirect fired furnaces in the heated air makeup unit is disclosed. A control system is included to provide control of heated air temperature to within +/−1 F.° using continuous control of the heating rate of the modulated furnace and stepwise activation and de-activation of the non-modulated furnaces in response to heating demand. A programmed combustion air flow controller programmed to provide optimal airflow for any gas flow in a flow range of a modulating gas valve is provided to assure combustion efficiencies of at least | 2011-04-07 |
20110079654 | Irrigation evacuation system - An improved irrigation evacuation system and method, to use in conjunction with an existing automatic irrigation system for controlling the sequence and duration of purging water from each irrigation zone. The system comprises an air source of adequate volume and pressure having an air outlet, a purge controller, a plurality of existing solenoid valves having corresponding irrigation zones, the air source being of adequate volume and pressure to evacuate the water from at least one irrigation zone, the air outlet being in fluid communication with the existing solenoid valves, the purge controller being in signal communication with the existing solenoid valves whereby upon purge initiation, the purge controller opens one existing solenoid valve thereby putting the corresponding irrigation zone in flow communication with the air source until purged, the purge controller then closing the solenoid valve, sequencing to the next solenoid valve, and repeating until all irrigation zones are purged. Embodiments include a temperature sensor in signal communication with the purge controller thereby allowing for purge initiation upon the temperature reaching a set point. Further embodiments include a pressure sensor in signal communication with the purge controller thereby providing for the purge controller to sense when purging of an irrigation zone is complete allowing for the sequencing to the next irrigation zone. The purge time for each irrigation zone may be set by the user, come preset as programmed within the purge controller, or be set during the first purge. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079655 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DYNAMIC VIRTUAL SIPHONS - A method for producing elongated, rotating, dynamically controllable, cyclostrophically balanced, fluid virtual siphon columns, wherein: the term fluids covers any media capable of flow, including particulates; the fluid/s can be a single medium or a mixture of materials capable of flow; the fluid/s entrain such flow in themselves and/or other fluid/s preferably by means of initialising near axially-fed outwardly spinning, centrifugal, upward motion with coherent convection, thus creating largely self-sustaining, rising updraft, rotational, cyclostrophically balanced fluid virtual siphon columns of considerable length. Such columns can be made visible by means of condensed water, bubbles, smoke or particulate matter and may be illuminated for greater visual effect. Other uses for employing such controllable upwardly flowing fluid columns are explored. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079656 | Advanced Water And Energy Conserving Shower and Cleaning Systems And Methods - Systems and methods for energy-saving and water-saving devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a head assembly is coupled to receive a liquid flow from a liquid supply and a gas flow from a gas supply, wherein the head assembly defines a mixing region configured to receive the liquid flow and the gas flow, and a dispensing portion configured to receive a combined flow from the mixing region. In some implementations, a spray nozzle may sprayably introduce the liquid flow into the mixing region. In other implementations, a plurality of curtain flows may be drawn through apertures into the dispensing portion by the combined flow. In still other implementations, a portion of the combined flow dispensed by the head assembly may be recaptured into the gas flow. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079657 | POWER SPRAYER - A spray head for a power sprayer configured to generate a continuous sheet-like water shield around a center stream of water is disclosed. A water delivery device for use with a sink is disclosed, the water delivery device may produce a stream of water surrounded by a continuous shield of water. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079658 | DUAL FUNCTIONING FRAGRANCE DELIVERY DEVICE - A fragrance delivery device that includes a hollow vessel containing a first fragrance medium and further comprising a porous exterior surface with a porous wicking extension extending therefrom; and a reservoir containing a second fragrance medium, the second fragrance medium in fluid communication with the wicking extension. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079659 | SPRAYER SYSTEM - A sprayer system includes a pair of tanks, one for storing a dilutent and another for storing a chemical to be mixed with the dilutent in a selected concentration based on the selected orifice of a valve sprayed on the surface. Mixing of chemical with dilutent occurs on the suction side of a diaphragm pump which delivers the mixture to one or more nozzles. Should flow between either tank and the pump be interrupted, flow to the nozzles is automatically interrupted. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079660 | AROMATIC NEBULIZING DIFFUSER - An aromatic nebulizing diffuser includes a base panel ( | 2011-04-07 |
20110079661 | SELF-RETAINING NOZZLE - An irrigation sprinkler is provided having a nozzle and a turret for the distribution of irrigation water that includes a latching portion so that the nozzle may be detachably inserted into a nozzle socket of the turret. The nozzle may include radially flexible extensions with radial protrusions that interengage with corresponding lock seats of the nozzle socket to form a latching connection therewith. The latching connection restricts the nozzle from becoming unintentionally discharged from the nozzle socket. The nozzle may further be configured so that increased water pressure acting on the nozzle causes the radial protrusions to more tightly engage the nozzle socket to prevent unintentional discharge of the nozzle. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079662 | Driving Device of a Sprinkler and Swinging Sprinkler with the Driving Device - A driving device of a sprinkler has a housing, a diversion assembly and a gear set mounted in the housing, a switch assembly mounted on a front open end of the housing and a nozzle mounted through the switch assembly and connected to the diversion assembly. In the switch assembly, as an inner ring is pushed, a resilient strip and a switch valve swing so the gear set drives the nozzle in different directions. Since switch rings securely engage the inner ring, when a limit of the nozzle collides with a stop of one of the switch rings, the switch ring and the inner ring immediately rotate to push a switch rod and to switch rotating directions of the nozzle. Therefore, the switch rings are not damaged easily for improved durability. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079663 | SELF-CONTAINED, SPRAYABLE, SILYL TERMINATED ADHESIVE SYSTEMS - Self-contained sprayable adhesive systems are described. Such systems include a sprayable adhesive composition comprising a silyl terminated elastomeric adhesive and a propellant contained within a canister. The system also includes a spray nozzle connected to the canister. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079664 | AERATING NOZZLE TIP - An aerating nozzle tip comprises a housing having a central axis, an inlet, an outlet, a plurality of passages disposed around the central axis between the inlet and the outlet, and a circumferential aspirator disposed between the inlet and the outlet. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079665 | Apparatus for Producing Reconfigurable Walls of Water - The present invention is directed to an apparatus for producing a water maze from walls of falling water that can be reconfigured to change the maze. In one embodiment, the apparatus is comprised of a plurality of spray bars that are each capable of producing a separate wall of falling water droplets and a plurality of water valves that are each associated with only one spray bar. The water valves can be used to define at least two different paths between the entrance and exit of the maze. The apparatus is also capable of being used to create interesting visual effects by projecting light/images on to multiple screens created by walls of falling water droplets. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079666 | MANIFOLD SPRAYING SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A mounting system for a spray manifold having a plurality of spray modules arranged in a lateral array with support assemblies between adjacent modules. The mounting arrangement includes one or more mounting assemblies which each have a hub that is securable about one of the manifold support assemblies and a clamp comprising a pair of clamping arms that is securable about the hub by means of an appropriate fastener. The hub and clamping arms define complementary circular surfaces which permit the selected pivotal positioning of the hub and the spray manifold to which it is secured relative to the clamp and a machine mounting structure. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079667 | FUEL NOZZLE AND METHOD OF REPAIR - A method of repairing a modular gas turbine fuel nozzle tip, having a fuel-conveying body and an annular cap fastened to the body by at least two fasteners, includes removing the fasteners, replacing the annular cap with a replacement annular cap, and interconnecting the replacement annular cap and the body using new fasteners. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079668 | METHODS OF COMPOUNDING NANOPARTICLES WITH A RESIN - Methods of compounding nanoparticles (e.g., surface-modified silica nanoparticles) with a resin (e.g., a curable resin) are described. The methods use continuous wet milling technology and can be used to compound nanoparticles, including highly aggregated and agglomerated surface-modified nanoparticles, into a resin or resin precursor. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079669 | APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING, PROCESSING, AND RECYCLING KITCHEN SCRAPS - An apparatus for collecting, processing, and recycling kitchen scraps is provided. Kitchen scraps are thrown into a throw-in conduit provided on each floor of a building and transferred to a delivery conduit by a flushing device so as to reach a kitchen scraps collection device and be processed thereby. After the kitchen scraps are processed by the kitchen scraps collection device, a liquid removed from the kitchen scraps is further processed by a grease interception device so that oil is separated from the liquid. Thus, the apparatus collects, processes collectively, and performs water/oil separation on kitchen scraps. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079670 | FAN-SHAPED GRATER FOR FOODSTUFFS - A fan-shaped grater ( | 2011-04-07 |
20110079671 | Coreless Tissue Rolls and Method of Making the Same - Coreless tissue rolls can be produced without having to use an adhesive to form a hollow center. Instead, moisture can be used to promote light hydrogen bonding between the layers of the tissue web that line the hollow center. The hydrogen bonding provides sufficient structure to maintain the shape of the hollow center without rendering the tissue web surrounding the passageway unusable. Passageways can also be formed in accordance with the present disclosure that are substantially circular so that the rolls will easily spin on a spindle. In an alternative embodiment, moisture is not used in constructing the wound tissue roll. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079672 | AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL ADJUSTABLE SPOOL BRAKING SYSTEM - In a fishing reel, in addition to an externally adjustable brake system, an automatic spool brake system adjusts spool braking action dependent upon spool rotation speed to provide brake control for preventing backlash and to achieve better casting distance by reducing spool braking force at low spool rotation speeds. A brake assembly has a plurality of brake shoes and speed adjust shoes and is slidably mounted on a spool shaft. An adjustable brake ring selectively engages the brake shoes to provide a braking action to the spool. A spring is provided for biasing the brake assembly away from the brake. Centrifugal force causes the speed adjust shoes to migrate outwardly in contact with a conical surface. The shoes impart an axial force to the brake assembly for moving the assembly towards the brake ring. At lower speeds, the spring pushes the brake assembly away from the brake ring. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079673 | WEBBING WINDING DEVICE - Provided is a webbing winding device capable of mounting a holding member for holding a pretensioner on a frame easily. The webbing winding device has a holder which is mounted on a leg plate only by applying loads to tip ends (upper ends) of load receiving pieces and pushing the tip end (bent portion) sides of engagement claws into hole portions. With this structure, the operation of mounting the holder on the leg plate is easy and does not need any component such as screw. As no fastening component such as screw for mounting the holder on the leg plate is required, the cost for components is reduced and as no fastening step of screw is required, such cost is also reduced. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079674 | Retractable Loading Dock Leveler Cover - The present invention provides a system to quickly and easily employ a thermal/wind barrier over the surface of a mechanical dock leveler. Dock levelers used in structures with loading docks allow air transfer and thermal conductivity into the loading dock area from the outside environment through joints and openings in and around the dock leveler, when the leveler is not in use, causing economic loss of climate controlled air. The present invention provides a system to employ a thermal/wind barrier over the surface of a dock leveler when it is not being used, so as to prevent this loss. The barrier is deployed and retracted by use of a detent clutch operated spooling mechanism. The spooling mechanism is enclosed in a housing which is mounted to the inside, bottom surface of a loading dock door. An alternative embodiment uses an electric motor to deploy and retract the barrier. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079675 | MEDIUM STORING AND ADVANCING APPARATUS - A medium storing and advancing apparatus is provided which prevents, when a medium sandwiched between two tapes is wound on a drum to be stored, that the medium could not be wound due to the thickness of the tapes wound previously on the drum. The medium storing and advancing apparatus includes reels which supply and wind up the tapes, and a drum which winds up the tapes, wherein the drum is provided with a drum groove portion over the circumferentially entire periphery substantially in a middle way of the outer peripheral surface of the drum so that the tapes are wound in the drum groove portion. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079676 | RETRACTABLE CORD REEL - A retractable cord reel is disclosed. The retractable cord reel may have a spool having a conductor carried thereon. The cord reel may also have a conductor lead coupled to a ratchet. The spool and the ratchet may be configured to make an electrical connection with each other. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079677 | Ornithopter - The claimed invention is an ornithopter with three improvements over previous designs. First, it has a more efficient wing. Instead of using a heavy bracing rod to regulate the flexibility of the wing, it uses a lightweight cable tension system. Second, it has a steering mechanism that separates the servos from the tail itself, reducing the likelihood of damage in the event of a crash. Third, the ornithopter has a modular design, which allows more control over the external appearance of the model. Various bodies can be used with the same drive mechanism, and it permits the individual hobbyist or the kit manufacturer to produce additional body designs without having to take on the complex task of designing a new flapping mechanism. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079678 | Method of and Device for Actively Damping Vertical Oscillations in a Helicopter Carrying a Suspended External Payload - For damping vertical oscillations in a helicopter having a rotor drive-unit and an airframe and carrying an external payload suspended via a lifting gear from a load attachment point on the airframe, oscillation sensors are arranged on the helicopter, and an actively operated linear actuator is provided between the load attachment point and the lifting gear. With the oscillation sensors excitations of a first mode of the vertical oscillations, in which the external load and the rotor drive-unit oscillate together relative to the load attachment point, and of a second mode of the vertical oscillations, in which the load attachment point oscillates relative to the external load and the rotor drive-unit, are sensed, and forces opposed to the vertical oscillations are applied with the actuator between the load attachment point and the lifting gear as a function of the phase and of the amplitude of the sensed excitations. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079679 | DEVICE FOR LOCKING AN ENGINE ON AN AIRCRAFT PYLON - The device for locking an engine ( | 2011-04-07 |
20110079680 | Aircraft with tuned vibration absorber mounted on skin - An apparatus and method for attenuating noise and vibration in a propeller aircraft comprises a tuned vibration absorber adapted to be mounted to the skin of a fuselage of a propeller aircraft. The tuned vibration absorber may be tuned to the second harmonic of a blade passage frequency of a propeller of the aircraft. The tuned vibration absorber may be connectable to a separately formed mount, which can be mounted to the fuselage skin independently of the tuned vibration absorber. The apparatus may include a cover to prevent interference between the tuned vibration absorber and other components in the aircraft. The apparatus may be used in combination with other attenuation systems to attenuate noise and vibration over a broad range of frequencies. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079681 | SEAT FOR POWERED AIRCRAFT, THE SEAT INCORPORATING MEANS FOR PROTECTING ITS PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH - A seat for a powered aircraft, the seat comprising a bucket ( | 2011-04-07 |
20110079682 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURING AND PROTECTING AIRCRAFT LINE REPLACEABLE UNITS WITH STATUS INDICATOR UNDER A PASSENGER SEAT - Systems and methods of retrofitting a commercial passenger aircraft with a mounting system that secures and protects a line replaceable unit (LRU) are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment is a mounting system for a regulatory compliant passenger power outlet system. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079683 | SAFETY SYSTEM FOR REDUCING THE EXPLOSION RISK OF A FUEL TANK - A safety system for reducing the explosion risk of a fuel tank comprises at least one fluid source and at least one fluid container with an inlet and an outlet for a fluid, wherein the fluid container has a structure that is flexible at least in some regions and is designed in such a manner that it can be positioned in a hollow space of the fuel tank, which hollow space is situated above the fuel, with said fluid container when fluid flows into the hollow space essentially occupying the space up to the top of the fuel tank. In this way it is possible to avoid the presence of a free air volume in the fuel tank, which counteracts any formation of a potentially explosive mixture and in this way reduces the explosion risk. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079684 | Centrifugal Engine and Vehicle Featuring Same - A centrifugal engine features a round enclosure centered on an axis and having an outer wall closing the interior around the axis between a base and a cover. An inner surface of the outer wall slopes outwardly away from the axis where the outer wall extends away from the base toward the cover. A liquid is contained within the sealed interior space. A drive system carried with the enclosure is operable to effect rotation of the round enclosure about the axis at sufficient speed to force the liquid outwardly away from the axis against the sloping inner surface of the outer wall and thereby exert pressure against the cover. This force of this pressure displaces the enclosure and the drive system carried therewith in a direction along the axis. Vehicle can employ multiple engines of this type along perpendicular axes to produce movement in different directions. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079685 | Adjustable, Telescoping and Rotating Television Mount - An adjustable, telescoping and rotating television mount for mounting a flat panel display screen on any secure, flat horizontal surface of furniture or on a built-in wall entertainment center. The front of the television mount comprises of an adjustable VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association) MIS-E, and MIS-F compliant television bracket, which attaches to the mounting holes on the rear of the VESA compliant display set. This television and bracket assembly is secured to the rest of the mount via a rotating joint and the sliding upper mechanism of the mount. The sliding upper mount assembly attaches to the height-adjustable base mount assembly of the mount, which is bolted onto a flat surface to secure the television. The mounted display telescopes in and out and also rotates/spins in a ninety-degree quadrant to set in a horizontal or vertical position of the mounted display. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079686 | All-in-One Tripod/Monopod - A single-shaft assembly with a base and telescoping sections that form both a tripod and a monopod. The base is a single section with at least two legs individually hinged at the bottom of the section. The legs can be pivoted independently. All legs pivoted outward form a tripod. All legs pivoted upward form a monopod. Minimum length and portability are provided when all sections are retracted and all legs are pivoted upward. Modularity allows sections to be individually removed so that they can be used in whole or in part. Modularity is provided for through a latch assembly. The top section of the shaft, and the tripod/monopod handle each has a threaded screw for mounting a camera or other device, including—but not limited to—spotting scopes, binoculars, gun rests and a light source. Individual sections, when detached, make special purpose monopods, chest pods, belt pods and extendable polls. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079687 | Folding a-frame TV stand - A folding A-frame TV stand to be detachably connected to a TV mount so that a television connected to the TV mount can be held above the ground. The folding TV stand includes first and second intersecting legs. The first and second legs are pivotally connected to one another by a hinge located at the intersection thereof so that the legs are rotatable at the hinge between an unfolded position, at which the first and second legs are spaced apart to have a “A” shape in order to support the TV mount, and a folded position, at which the legs are moved side-by-side one another to assume a generally flat, space-efficient configuration suitable for transport in a compact shipping container. One of the first and second legs is longer than the other to create a vertical leg extension above the hinge at which the TV stand is detachably connected to the TV mount. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079688 | Folding TV stand assembly - A folding TV stand assembly adapted to be shipped disassembled in a substantially-flat configuration within a compact shipping container and assembled without the use of tools. The TV stand assembly includes a rotatable shelf support, a TV mount to be connected to the back of a television, and an upstanding back spine to be removably received at one end thereof by a spine-receiving base of the rotatable shelf support and detachably connected at the opposite end thereof to the TV mount. The shelf support has first and second sets of rails that are pivotally coupled to respective opposite sides of the spine-receiving base. The first and second sets of rails are rotatable relative to the spine-receiving base between an unfolded position projecting outwardly and away from one another to a folded position arranged in parallel alignment with one another to facilitate transport in the substantially-flat shipping configuration. A plurality of shelves are detachably connected to the sets of rails of the shelf support when the rails are rotated to the unfolded position. | 2011-04-07 |