16th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120090469 | MULTICARTRIDGE DIESEL SOOT PARTICULATE FILTER - The invention relates to a multicartridge diesel soot particulate filter ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120090470 | ADSORBENT CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY WITH END CAP - This invention relates to an adsorbent cartridge assembly having at least one end cap, and systems related thereto, for removing gaseous contaminants from the air or other gases. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090471 | Scenting Device For HVAC Systems And Method Of Making A Scenting Device - The invention may be embodied as a scenting device for attachment to a HVAC system. The scenting device may have a mesh substrate having a first face and a second face on opposing sides of the substrate, a perimeter, and openings. A layer of fragrant material may be adhered to the mesh substrate. A connector may be provided for attaching the mesh to the HVAC system. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090472 | FLOWMETER STRUCTURE FOR A BEVERAGE MACHINE - A flowmeter that includes a moulded housing delimiting a measuring chamber; a rotatable measuring body having a rotatable shaft extending across the measuring chamber; and point bearings for mounting and positioning opposite extremities of the rotatable shaft in the housing. Each point bearing is formed of a protruding part and a cooperating facing counter-part part, in particular a recessed part, associated, respectively, with the housing and an extremity of the rotatable shaft, or vice versa. This protruding part and its counter-part are integrally formed with their associated moulded housing and rotatable shaft. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090473 | DEVICE FOR DISCHARGING AN EXTRACTION PRODUCT OUT OF A PORTION PACKAGING; PUNCTURING DEVICE AND EXTRACTION APPARATUS - A discharge device is provided including a supporting surface to rest against a surface region of a capsule as well as at least one perforating element protruding from said supporting surface, wherein a screen element is provided in the supporting surface having a plurality of screen perforations through which the extraction product can be discharged, the extraction product escaping out of the capsule through one of the openings created by the perforating element. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090474 | MACHINE FOR INFUSION PREPARATION, IN PARTICULAR ESPRESSO COFFEE, SUPPLYING GROUP AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an infusion machine comprising a boiler having first heating means provided for heating a liquid suitable for infusion preparation, in particular for espresso coffee preparation, at least one supplying group ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120090475 | CAPSULE FOR AN EXTRACTION PRODUCT, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND DEVICE FOR BREWING COFFEE - A capsule to form a closed interior filled with an extraction product or extract can be perforated in a known manner by perforation elements of an injection device or a discharge device in order to introduce an extraction liquid and to discharge an extraction product produced in the interior of the capsule following an extraction process. The capsule has the shape of a cuboid or a die. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090476 | GRIDDLE WITH ADJUSTABLE SPACE BETWEEN UPPER AND LOWER PANS - A griddle with adjustable space between the upper and lower pans, comprising an upper shell, a lower shell, an upper pan and a lower pan, wherein the rear sides of the upper pan and lower pan are connected together through adjustable hinges, said adjustable hinge comprises an upper hinge seat and a lower hinge seat; the bottom of said upper hinge seat extends downwardly to form an upper joint arm, and the top of said lower hinge seat extends upwardly to form a lower joint arm; a sliding groove is formed extending along vertical direction at the side of said lower joint arm, the top of said sliding groove extending forwardly to form a pivotal connecting groove, a position protrusion is mounted at the side of said lower joint arm and in the front of said pivotal connecting groove; the bottom of said upper joint arm extend to one side to form a pintle which can move in said sliding groove and said pivotal connecting groove, and a supporting portion is formed at the bottom of said upper joint arm and in the front of said pintle, which can keep a space between said upper pan and said lower pan by abutting against the position protrusion. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090477 | ENCRUSTING MACHINE - An encrusting machine is revealed. The encrusting machine mainly includes a power source disposed on a power unit of a machine body. A force output end of the power source is disposed with a first drive belt for driving a cut unit and a second drive belt for driving a food receiving unit. A plurality of cutting blades is mounted in a cutting opening on a middle part of a cut-off base of the cut unit. The blades are controlled by the power unit and vertical movement of the cut-off base is also controlled by the power unit. In the food receiving unit, a toggle set on a cam is used to control vertical movement of a catch basin on top of a push set. The structure is simplified so that the machine is with reduced cost, easy assembly, reduced failure rate reduced, convenient maintenance and high practicality. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090478 | MACHINE FOR CUTTING AND GRINDING FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND FOODS - A machine for cutting and grinding fruits, vegetables and foods includes a frame, an operating motor is disposed in the frame, and a cutting and grinding component is disposed above the frame. The cutting and grinding component includes an adapter, in which, an openable and closable juice outlet is disposed at a side of the adapter, a container is located above the adapter, a space is formed between the top of the adapter and the bottom of the container, and the space is in communication with the juice outlet. In addition, a cutting tool, a first abrasive disc and a second abrasive disc are sequentially disposed between the bottom of the container and the top of the adapter from top to bottom, and the cutting tool, the second abrasive disc and a spindle are coaxially connected. Thereby, when the operating motor operates, the cutting tool cuts the fruits, vegetables and foods in the container, and the first abrasive disc and the second abrasive disc grind the cut fruits, vegetables and foods, and then juice flows out from the juice outlet after grinding. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090479 | Fluid Flavoring Apparatus - The present invention provides advantages and alternatives over the prior art by providing a fluid flavoring apparatus that incorporates a flavoring such as a substantially pure sweetener compound that is substantially free of binders and fillers applied upon or within a portion of the flavoring apparatus. The flavoring apparatus may be made in various geometric shapes and of various materials that can facilitate the adhesion of the flavoring material to the fluid flavoring apparatus. The geometric shapes can also facilitate the dissolving of the flavoring in the fluid. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090480 | VEGETABLE CUTTER - A cutter used to spirally slice a vegetable including a frame; a shaft supported on the frame, the shaft being freely rotatable and movable along an axis; a holder attached at one end of the shaft; a cutting assembly supported opposite the holder having a first annular blade defining a first bore adapted to form a first peel, a cross cutter adapted to break the first peel into a segment, and a second annular blade defining a second bore, wherein the second annular blade is spaced axially outward from the first blade relative to the holder and wherein the second blade has a diameter smaller than a diameter of the first blade and is adapted to cut a second peel from the core left by the first blade. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090481 | Discharged Bale Control Device And Control Method - A large cylindrical baler is equipped with a bale control device coupled to fixed forward side wall sections of the baling chamber and being selectively operated such that front and rear bale control members of the device are respectively located behind and forward of a space into which a completed bale may be discharged, with the rear bale control member engaging a discharged bale so as to halt the rolling inertia imparted to the bale during discharge, the front and rear bale control members thus cooperating for locating the bale at rest. Once the bale is at rest, the rear bale control member is moved to a bale-clearing position wherein the rear bale control member may move forwardly relative to the bale without coming into contact with the bale. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090482 | PRESS LOAD CONTROLLING APPARATUS FOR MECHANICAL PRESS - In a mechanical press, the pressure (cylinder force) of a hydraulic pressure chamber of a cylinder-piston mechanism provided in a slide of the mechanical press can be variably controlled with a high responsiveness by a hydraulic pump/motor driven by an electric servomotor, in response to a cylinder force command corresponding to the press load command. Accordingly, even if a die height value is set to a value small enough to cause an overload, the press load can be restricted before the occurrence of the overload, and this can save the trouble of strictly adjusting the die height value. Further, pressure-application time in the vicinity of a bottom dead center can be lengthened, and a breakthrough phenomenon can be suppressed from occurring at the end of pressure application. Still further, because the overload does not occur, pressure oil is not relieved, so that the interruption of a press operation is avoided. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090483 | SCREEN PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A screen printing apparatus and method for printing deposits of a print medium on workpieces, the apparatus comprising: a frame support unit for supporting a printing screen unit which comprises a screen sheet which includes at least first and second patterns of print apertures; a workpiece support unit; a print head unit; and at least one screen cleaning unit; wherein the at least one screen cleaning unit and the print head unit are operated in parallel, whereby, when the printing screen unit is in the first printing position, the at least one screen cleaning unit cleans the underside of the screen sheet at a location corresponding to one of the first and second sets of print apertures and the print head unit prints print medium onto workpieces through the other of the first and second sets of print apertures. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090484 | SCREEN PRINTER - A screen printer capable of concurrently, efficiently subjecting a plurality of different types of substrates, to a printing operation. The screen printer makes up an electronic component mounting line and prints electronic component bonding paste on a substrate. A substrate conveyance section that conveys a substrate forwardly or backwardly in a direction of conveyance of a substrate is disposed at an intermediate position between a first screen printing section and a second screen printing section arranged symmetrically with respect to a center line CL. It thereby becomes possible to adopt a variety of substrate conveyance forms, as required, such as return conveyance for returning the substrate from a downstream machine to an upstream side of the screen printer and bypass conveyance for letting the substrate sent from an upstream side pass through the screen printer, to thus be conveyed to a downstream machine. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090485 | LATERAL REGISTER CORRECTING DEVICE, PRINTING PRESS, AND LATERAL REGISTER CORRECTING METHOD - A lateral register correcting device is capable of correcting register movement for a web by printing units. A register mark is printed on front and back sides of the web. A register correction control unit automatically controls a register correcting mechanism in real time based on a register correction amount derived by a pair of register cameras for detecting the register mark. A fan out correction control unit automatically controls a roller pressing mechanism in real time based on a fan out correction amount derived by a pair of fan out cameras for detecting the register mark. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090486 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSORS AND METHODS OF USE - Negative-working, infrared radiation-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursors have an imageable layer on a substrate. The imageable layer includes a free radically polymerizable component, an initiator composition capable of generating free radicals upon exposure to infrared radiation, a polymeric binder, one or more infrared radiation absorbing compounds, and an inorganic phosphoric acid or inorganic phosphoric acid precursor. The lithographic printing plate precursors can be designed for either off-press or on-press development after IR imaging. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090487 | PRINTING PLATE MODULE, PRINTING PRESS, AND METHOD OF MOUNTING PLATES - A printing plate module is disclosed. The module comprises a printing plate support member ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120090488 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MULTICOLOR PROCESS PRINTING EMPLOYING BOTH PROCESS COLORS AND SPOT COLORS IN THE PROCESS INK SET - Spot colors reproduce high value brand colors to supplement conventional process colors for printed images and packaging A printing press can utilize hi-fidelity process inks with at least three unique colors and black, and spot colors for printing solid brand colors and for printing over other colors to produce wide-gamut, half-toned color reproductions printing logos on a substrate includes (i) printing the spot colors using spot inks, and (u) printing the remainder of the image using a substituted original process ink set. Such method can alternatively include (in) reading the spectral characteristic of the inks, (iv) determining if any color in the image is identified by a color management method from the default process ink set palette, (v) processing the out-of-palette-colors using spot colors and the standard process ink set, and (vi) applying a tone scale value increase (TVI) to the process color sets | 2012-04-19 |
20120090489 | NANOIMPRINT METHOD - According to one embodiment, a nanoimprint method includes: performing imprinting by use of a first template, to form a pattern on a first substrate to be transferred; measuring an alignment deviation of the pattern with respect to the first substrate to be transferred; performing alignment-deviation correction based on the measured alignment deviation, to produce a third template by use of the first template; and performing imprinting by use of the third template, to form a pattern on a second substrate to be transferred. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090490 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING ACCELERATION - Methods and apparatus for sensing acceleration according to various aspects of the present invention comprises a non-rigid membrane and a switching latch electrically coupled to the membrane. The membrane is responsive to acceleration forces and is configured to produce a signal as a result of deflections in the membrane caused by acceleration. The signal is transmitted to the switching latch causing a change in state of the switching latch. This change in state allows a second signal to be sent to an activating device such as a squib. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090491 | EXPLOSIVE CHARGE - An explosive charge ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120090492 | EXPANDING PROJECTILE - An improved projectile having a penetrator and a body is disclosed. The penetrator is secured to the body. Upon impacting a target, the penetrator travels into the body and deforms the body. The body optionally has one or more portions, such as slots in the body, to promote deformation of the body upon the penetrator impacting the target. The body optionally has a bore extending at least partially therethrough that permits attachment of the penetrator at a second end of the body opposite the first end. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090493 | INFLATOR - An inflator ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120090494 | CABLE RAILWAY SYSTEM - A cable railway system has a conveying cable, which in the two end stations of the system is guided over a respective deflection pulley. Transport vehicles, which can be coupled to the conveying cable and are configured with a clamping device and with a running gear. The vehicles are coupled to the conveying cable along the route and are guided in the stations by way of the running gear along guide rails. There, the passengers disembark and board. The movement of the vehicles in the stations is governed by control tires, which are drivingly coupled to one another by gear mechanisms. The drive power of the control tires is taken from at least one support roller for the conveying cable, which support roller is located in the station. The support roller for the conveying cable via which the drive of the control tires is derived from the conveying cable by way of at least one drive belt is elastically mounted on a rigidly fastened axle. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090495 | Dual Tray Carrier Unit - A tray carrier system having a tray loading position, a tray off-loading position, and four parallel rails extending from the tray loading position to the tray off-loading position. A tray carrier platform is disposed on each rail, where each tray carrier platform is configured to move along the rail on which it is disposed between the tray loading position and the tray off-loading position. Each tray carrier platform includes a carriage for engaging the rail, swing arms attached to the carriage, retaining pieces attached to the swing arms for selectively retaining and releasing a tray, and means for moving the swing arms between an open position and a closed position. The retaining pieces retain the tray at a tray level when the swing arms are in the closed position, and release the tray and are disposed entirely below the tray level when the swing arms are in the open position. Two of the tray carrier platforms form a first tray carrier unit, and the other two tray carrier platforms form a second tray carrier unit. The first tray carrier unit is capable of passing underneath a tray carried by the second tray carrier unit in the closed position when the first tray carrier unit is in the open position. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090496 | CABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM SWITCH AND CABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A SWITCH - A cable transportation system switch having a first straight rail; a second straight rail forming an angle of more than 0° and less than 45° with the first straight rail; and a third straight rail located between the first and second straight rail and movable selectively between a first operating position, in which the third straight rail contacts the first straight rail and is parallel to the second straight rail, and a second operating position, in which the third straight rail contacts the second straight rail and is parallel to the first straight rail. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090497 | SYSTEM FOR MOVING VEHICLES ALONG TWO TRACKS - A system for moving vehicles along two tracks that are in each case formed by two guides, in particular rails. The vehicles are moved by endless conveying cables to which the vehicles may be coupled. The two tracks have a switch in the regions of the end stations and where appropriate along the course, by way of which they are brought together. The switch has four guides which are located next to one another. The middle two guides, which are rigidly connected to one another, are pivotal about a first axis and the outer two guides, which are connected to one another in an articulated manner, are pivotal about two further axes that are spaced from one another. The switch that is formed by the four guides can thus be pivoted out of a first position into a second position. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090498 | PIPE TRAVELLING APPARATUS WITH ALIGNMENT CONTROL - A conduit travelling apparatus is capable of crawling through a conduit for performing certain operation by a stepwise sequence of alternating sequences of expanding and contracting the length of the body while bracing each end alternately. The apparatus provides a self aligning element for correcting rotation of such apparatus due to powered operations it may perform, or any natural tendency to twist as it progresses. The self aligning element includes steering elements overseen by a control system which helps return the travelling apparatus to a preferred alignment during its forward or rearward travel. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090499 | DRIVING SYSTEM FOR RAILROAD VEHICLE - Provided is a high mobility railroad vehicle system configured to reciprocally carry out a direct drive between a non-electrically driven section and an electrically driven section without installing new facilities such as oil supply equipment and without considering distinction between the non-electrically and electrically driven sections. A railroad vehicle system is provided with an overall control apparatus to respectively control an external electric power supply means, an internal electric power supply means, an electricity storage means, electric power conversion means and a motor driving means. The railroad vehicle system judges or previously notifies as to whether the present driving railroad section is the electrically driven section or non-electrically driven section in accordance with driving position information received from a position information generation means such as a ground facility on a railroad equipped outside of the vehicle and a global positioning system (GPS). The system cuts off from an external electric power source in the non-electrically driven section and carries out a smooth shifting control in order to connect to the external electric power source in the electrically driven section. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090500 | FOOTREST AND METHOD OF OPERATING A CHAIRLIFT - A chair of a chairlift contains a footrest which is connected to an automatic positioning mechanism and which may be positioned below the seat of the chair between a travel position and a boarding and/or disembarking position. The chair further has at least one seat with a seat surface and a safety bar extending transversely over the seat and being pivoted from an open position into a closed position. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090501 | System and apparatus for multi-modal transportation - A vehicle for multi-modal transportation includes a first frame and a second frame. Each frame includes beams spaced apart from and disposed substantially parallel to the frame's other beam. Each frame also includes a bogie connector that enables the frames to connect to bogies for transportation in a rail mode. The second frame is movable relative to the first frame between a full open position and a full closed position. A portion of the second frame's beams are concentrically nested in a portion of the first frame's beams to enable the second frame to move telescopically relative to the first frame between the full open position and the full closed position. The vehicle also includes an axle and wheels operatively secured to the first frame or the second frame for transportation in a highway mode. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090502 | DIS-AZO COMPOUND AND OIL INK AND ELECTROWETTING DISPLAYS COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention provides a dis-azo compound and an oil ink comprising the same. The Dis-azo compound is represented by the following formula (I): | 2012-04-19 |
20120090503 | BLACK DISAZO DYES, THEIR PREPARATION AND USE - Black disazo dyes of general formula (V) | 2012-04-19 |
20120090504 | GRAFT COPOLYMER AND MOLD-RELEASING AGENT COMPRISING SAME AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT - Disclosed is a graft copolymer in which a polyalkylene glycol or an alkyl ether thereof is graft-copolymerized with a polyfluoro-1-alkene represented by the general formula: C | 2012-04-19 |
20120090505 | SIZING COMPOSITION FOR MINERAL WOOL COMPRISING A MONOSACCHARIDE AND/OR A POLYSACCHARIDE AND AN ORGANIC POLYCARBOXYLIC ACID, AND INSULATING PRODUCTS OBTAINED - A sizing composition for insulating products based on mineral wool, in particular on rock or glass, the composition including at least one dextrin, at least one organic polycarboxylic acid having a molar mass of less than or equal to 1000, and a catalyst chosen from Lewis acids and bases, phosphorus-comprising compounds and compounds including fluorine and boron. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090506 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING FINE SEDIMENTARY KAOLIN AND METHODS FOR PREPARING SAME - Disclosed herein are kaolin compositions, such as beneficiated fine sedimentary kaolin compositions. The beneficiated fine sedimentary kaolins may be obtained from the upper bed of the Rio Capim Kaolin deposit. The compositions may have at least one property chosen from a low iron content and low Hinckley crystallinity index, such as Fe | 2012-04-19 |
20120090507 | HIGH ELONGATION FIBRES - The invention relates to a steel fibre for reinforcing concrete or mortar. The fibre has a middle portion and two ends. The middle portion has a ensile strength of at least 1000 N and an elongation at maximum load A | 2012-04-19 |
20120090508 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING WET GYPSUM ACCELERATOR - The present invention relates to an improved method of preparing wet gypsum accelerator comprising the use of dry gypsum having a median particle size of about 20 microns or less. In addition, the present invention relates to a method of hydrating calcined gypsum to form an interlocking matrix of set gypsum comprising the use of the dry gypsum. Furthermore, the invention relates to wet gypsum accelerator and set gypsum-containing compositions and products prepared by the foregoing process and method. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090509 | METHOD FOR MAKING CONCRETE FROM DRILLING WASTE BYPRODUCTS - The present application discloses systems and methods for utilizing drilling byproducts from gas and oil wells to make commercially-marketable concrete. According to one inventive concept, the byproducts (which includes drill cuttings and flow-back) are treated with a dewatering agent to form a waste slurry, and the waste slurry is then added to a concrete-mixing process as the final component, after all of the other components of the concrete-mixing process have already been blended together. In some embodiments, the dewatering agent is calcium oxide (CaO). According to another inventive concept, the drilling byproducts that are collected from a first drilling site may be used to form the concrete that is to form a concrete drilling pad that is located at a second drilling site. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090510 | Forming Cement as a By-Product of Coal Liquefaction - The present disclosure provides methods and systems for coal liquefaction and obtaining a cement by-product. A method of obtaining a cement by-product of coal liquefaction may include exposing a coal to a hydrogenated vegetable oil in the presence of a coal-derived solvent to form a slurry, elevating the temperature of the slurry to facilitate liquefying the coal and liberating a volatile matter, separating the insoluble components from the slurry, heating the insoluble components to liberate a volatile matter and an entrained solvent, blending the insoluble components with a calcareous material and roasting the blend in a kiln at a temperature greater than 1000 degrees Celsius to obtain a clinker, and grinding the clinker to obtain a cement. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090511 | TABLE AND STORAGE SYSTEM FOR COOLERS - A table and storage system ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120090512 | Drill Press Table - The present invention allows a drill press operator to quickly and securely clamp different objects to a drill press or mill with simple handheld C-clamps or standard C-clamps. It employs the use of a uniquely shaped plate that clamps to the existing drill press or mill table. It has an concave edge cut into the front edge that allows small objects to be clamped in close quarters. The present invention can be customized into different sizes are available to accommodate different size drill press tables. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090513 | Table/bar stool/ flagpole combination kit to attach to vehicle's trailer hitch - The present invention discloses a table/bar stool/flagpole combination kit to attach to vehicles' trailer hitches for use while tailgating, comprising of a trailer hitch extension; an adjustable support stand; a frame with a plurality of arms extending to preferred boundaries and terminating in a holder with a first aperture and said frame having at least one second aperture; a plurality of seats comprised of a horizontal platform and vertical post which fits through the holder's first aperture and extends to the surface; a table comprising a top with a preferred boundary and at least two legs attached thereto, said legs fitting through apertures in the frame to extend to the surface; and a flag pole, preferably comprised of at least two sections of telescopically fitting pipe, that extends through aligned apertures in the table top and frame, extending to the surface. All vertical supports tighten by locking screws. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090514 | Reusable Pallet System - A disclosed reusable pallet serves as device for packaging and shipping materials. Upon completion of the shipping function, the reusable pallet is configured so as to permit the legs and slave plates of the pallet to be manipulated, whereby the (i) physical nature of the pallet can be changed through a process of subtraction and addition, (ii) the pallet can be used as formwork for creating an object that can be used in a way other than for packaging and shipping materials, and (iii) the pallet can be altered through the augmentation of accessories that can change the function of the pallet. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090515 | BLAST FURNACE TOP GAS RECYCLING PROCESS AND CORRESPONDING RECYCLING EQUIPMENT - The invention mainly relates to a process for recycling blast furnace gas in which at least one portion of the gases resulting from the blast furnace undergo a CO | 2012-04-19 |
20120090516 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING AND DISPOSING WASTE - Apparatus for pet waste disposal including a portable waste collection receptacle disposed on a handle. A heat source is mounted together with the waste collection receptacle, capable of incinerating waste disposed in the waste collection receptacle. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090517 | Control of combustion system emissions - A process for capturing undesirable combustion products produced in a high temperature combustion system in which a carbonaceous fuel is utilized. Very finely sized particles of alkaline earth carbonates or hydroxides, with or without added ground ash, are provided in slurry form and are injected into the high temperature zone of a furnace. The particles flash calcine to provide substantially unagglomerated particles having a particle size of less than about 0.5 microns to capture and neutralize SO | 2012-04-19 |
20120090518 | ADJUSTABLE PACKER WHEEL SEEDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - In one embodiment, a seeding implement includes a frame configured to couple to a tool bar, a parallel linkage coupled to the frame, and a ground engaging tool extending from a shank, wherein the shank is coupled to the parallel linkage. The implement also includes a packer wheel configured to control a position of the ground engaging tool, wherein the packer wheel is positioned directly behind the ground engaging tool when the ground engaging tool is engaging a soil region. Further, the implement includes an adjustment mechanism configured to shift the packer wheel rearwardly upon the ground engaging tool encountering an obstruction and to shift the packer wheel forwardly after the obstruction has been passed by the ground engaging tool. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090519 | EMBROIDERY FRAME - An embroidery frame includes an outer frame formed into a substantially annular shape and having a discontinuity formed by partially breaking its annularity so that the outer frame has two ends located opposite each other with the discontinuity being interposed, an inner frame configured to be fitted with an inner periphery of the outer frame, a clamping mechanism clamping the outer frame against the inner frame and including paired screw-supporting members mounted on the outer frame ends and an adjusting screw mounted on the screw-supporting members so as to adjust a gap between the screw mounting members, and an operating knob supported on an operating end of the screw so as to be switchable between a first position where the knob extends parallel to an axial direction of the screw and a second position where the knob extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090520 | SHIP | 2012-04-19 |
20120090521 | FLOTATION DEVICE - This device is a manual and/or automatic inflatable flotation device with reflective material. The device is permanently, semi-permanently or temporarily mounted to a pleasure vessel, canoe/kayak, personal watercraft or other vessel. It provides additional flotation and incremental buoyancy to the vessel. The device has hand grab(s) which can be used to roll the vessel to an upright position or used by the passenger(s) to stay with the vessel when in the water. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090522 | Anchoring System for a Kayak - Apparatus and system are disclosed for anchoring a kayak to the bottom of a body of shallow water. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a tube for attachment to the kayak proximate the upper portion of the kayak between the bow and the stern of the kayak, and a shaft which is disposed in the tube. A gear box is provided proximate the seat which comprises a gearing mechanism for operative engagement with the shaft, and a rotatable handle which is external to the gear box for operative connection to the gearing mechanism. The rotatable handle, when rotated in a first direction, deploys the shaft from a position inside the tube to a position outside the tube and into engagement with the bottom of the body of water. An anchoring system according to this embodiment permits the operator of the kayak to anchor the kayak at the bow or stern. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090523 | PULL-IN DEVICE FOR A TOWLINE - A pull-in device for a towline ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120090524 | ARTICULATED MULTIPLE BUOY MARINE PLATFORM APPARATUS AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION - A marine platform (and method of installation) provides a plurality of buoys of special configuration, a platform having a peripheral portion that includes a plurality of attachment positions, one attachment position for each buoy, and an articulating connection that connects each buoy to the platform at a respective attachment position, the connection allowing for sea state induced buoy motions while minimizing effect on the platform. A method of installation places the platform (including oil and gas drilling and/or production facility) next to the buoys. Ballasting moves the platform and buoys relative to one another until connections are perfected between each buoy and the platform. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090525 | SUCTION STABILIZED FLOATS - Floats having a buoyant portion and a chamber portion hold liquid within their chambers above the interface of the surrounding body of liquid and gas which creates a downward force which stabilizes the float. If the liquid is water, the float holds water in the inner chamber which is disposed above the waterline of the body of water in which the float is suspended. The elevated water exerts a downward force that acts against rocking, swaying, and other destabilizing forces. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090526 | COMBINATION BOAT AND TRAVEL TRAILER SYSTEM - A combination boat and travel trailer system having a main body portion and a bow portion. The bow portion movable between a raised position relative to the main body portion to facilitate towing of the boat and travel trailer and a lowered position to facilitate in-water use as a boat. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090527 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN LNG FUELLED MARINE VESSEL AND A CORRESPONDING MARINE VESSEL - A method for operating an LNG fuelled marine vessel having a propulsion system, a power plant and an LNG storage tank, whereby LNG is supplied as a gas fuel from the LNG storage tank to the power plant. The marine vessel deploys a fixed LNG storage tank and a removable LNG storage tank on board the marine vessel. In order to facilitate bunkering, the removable LNG storage tank is removed and replaced by another removable LNG storage tank at a bunkering facility. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090528 | PERSONAL SECURITY KEY HOLDER - A key holder for personal security including a L-shaped body having a main elongated portion and a secondary elongated portion joined to the main elongated portion at a junction end of the main elongated portion, the secondary elongated portion being one of equal and shorter than the main elongated portion; an enlarged head at a head end of the secondary elongated portion, the enlarged head being larger than a width of the secondary elongated portion, the head end being opposed to the junction end; a key attachment provided on an outside of the junction end, the key attachment adapted to attach keys to the key holder, the secondary elongated portion being adapted to be received between two fingers of a single hand of a user, the main elongated portion being adapted to be received in a palm of the single hand. Additionally, a whistle can be provided at a whistle end of the main elongated portion, the whistle end being opposed to the junction end. Additionally, a light can be provided on the enlarged head. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090529 | Runway selector - A runway selector is provided for selecting a runway at an airport which does not have traffic control and which has one or more numbered runways. The runway selector includes a first circular scale having azimuth indicia thereon. The runway selector also includes a second circular scale positioned on the first scale and which has runway number indicia thereon. One or more flat strips, which resemble runways, are selectively rotatably mounted over the scales. A wind direction pointer is selectively rotatably mounted over the scales. The runway selector enables a pilot to visually determine the proper runway to use so that the aircraft may land into the wind as closely as possible. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090530 | PRESSURE INDICATOR - A pressure indicator for indicating pressure of a pressure source. The indicator comprises a first reservoir which defines a first enclosed volume having a first inlet pipe for communication between the first enclosed volume and a first source of pressurised fluid. The first inlet pipe defines a nominal communication path length between the first enclosed volume and a first source of pressurised fluid. A member is provided in the first inlet pipe which defines one or more communication paths of greater length to that of the nominal communication path length. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090531 | PRESSURE INDICATOR - A pressure indicator for indicating pressure of a pressure source. The indicator comprises a first reservoir which defines a first enclosed volume having a first inlet pipe for communication between the first enclosed volume and a first source of pressurised fluid. A damping passage is provided in fluid communication with the first enclosed volume. A pressure oscillation damping means is provided in the damping passage. The damping means comprises a moveable body constrained within a limited range of motion along the damping passage. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090532 | INSTRUMENT DEVICE - The present invention provides an instrument device which is enhanced a texture while creating a sense of depth by superimposing and stereoscopically disposing a light-guiding member on an indicator panel of the instrument device, and which has a good appearance and a novel visibility when illuminated. An instrument device with a good appearance and novel visibility is provided which includes an indicator panel ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120090533 | LOW-TEMPERATURE SYNTHESIS OF COLLOIDAL NANOCRYSTALS - Low-temperature organometallic nucleation and crystallization-based synthesis methods for the fabrication of semiconductor and metal colloidal nanocrystals with narrow size distributions and tunable, size- and shape-dependent electronic and optical properties. Methods include (1) forming a reaction mixture in a reaction vessel under an inert atmosphere that includes at least one solvent, a cationic precursor, an anionic precursor, and at least a first surface stabilizing ligand while stirring at a temperature in a range from about 50° C. to about 130° C. and (2) growing nanocrystals in the reaction mixture for a period of time while maintaining the temperature, the stirring, and the inert-gas atmosphere. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090534 | Solid state thermoelectric power converter - High efficiency conversion of heat energy to electrical energy is achieved using a ring of metallic components and anodically sliced, reduced barriers, high purity n-type and p-type semiconductor wafers. Energy produced by heating one set of fins and cooling another set is extracted from a ring of bismuth telluride based n-type wafers and antimony telluride based p-type wafers using make-before-break control of MOSfet switch banks. Standard AC frequencies and DC output result from rectification of make-before-break high frequency switched very high currents in the ring and a DC to AC converter. Solar energy stored in porcelain fragments extends the time that solar energy can be used as the heat source for the thermoelectric generator device. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090535 | Method of Fabricating Semiconductor Device - A method of fabricating a semiconductor device according to one embodiment includes: exposing a surface of a semiconductor substrate to a halogen-containing gas that contains at least one of Si and Ge, the semiconductor substrate being provided with a member comprising an oxide and consisting mainly of Si; and exposing the surface of the semiconductor substrate to an atmosphere containing at least one of a Si-containing gas not containing halogen and a Ge-containing gas not containing halogen after starting exposure of the surface of the semiconductor substrate to the halogen-containing gas, thereby epitaxially growing a crystal film containing at least one of Si and Ge on the surface. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090536 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SILICON EPITAXIAL WAFER - The method for producing a silicon epitaxial wafer according to the present invention has: a growth step G at which an epitaxial layer is grown on a silicon single crystal substrate; a first polishing step E at which, before the growth step G, both main surfaces of the silicon single crystal substrate are subjected to rough polishing simultaneously; and a second polishing step H at which, after the growth step G, the both main surfaces of the silicon single crystal substrate are subjected to finish polishing simultaneously. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090537 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING MONOCRYSTALLINE CAST SILICON AND MONOCRYSTALLINE CAST SILICON BODIES FOR PHOTOVOLTAICS - Methods and apparatuses are provided for casting silicon for photovoltaic cells and other applications. With such methods and apparatuses, a cast body of monocrystalline silicon may be formed that is free of, or substantially free of, radially-distributed impurities and defects and having at least two dimensions that are each at least about 35 cm is provided. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090538 | FOOD TOPPING DEVICE - A food topping and cutting device includes a handle coupled to a cutting edge, and further includes a container coupled to the handle. The container has a dispenser at one end configured to dispense, adjacent to the cutting edge, a food topping supplied from the container. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090539 | LIQUID INFUSION DEVICE AND METHOD - A device for infusing liquid into material samples includes a container assembly configured to contain multiple material samples submerged in liquid. The material samples have pores containing air or gas. A pressure source and a vacuum source are both operatively connectable to the container assembly and alternately communicable with the container assembly to force the liquid to at least substantially fill the pores. The samples are thus ready for further processing, testing or use. A method of filling pores in material samples with liquid includes supporting multiple material samples within liquid in an airtight container assembly. The method further includes alternately applying a vacuum source and a pressure source to the container assembly, thereby replacing air with liquid in the pores of the material samples. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090540 | AUTOMOTIVE TIRE DRESSING APPLICATOR - A tire dressing applicator assembly comprises a linearly arranged series of toroidally-shaped plastic rollers having one or more beveled edges and reinforced for shape retaining purposes by pins which extend axially through the bodies of the elements outboard of a center opening which is adapted to receive a support shaft. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090541 | WORKPIECE CARRIER AND DEPOSITION DEVICE HAVING SAME - A workpiece carrier includes a first carrier and a second carrier. The first carrier includes a plurality of first posts substantially parallel to each other. Each of the first posts is rotatable about a central axis thereof. The second carrier includes a plurality of second posts substantially parallel to each other. Each of the second posts is rotatable about a central axis thereof. The first carrier surrounds the second carrier therein. The workpiece carrier further includes at least one connecting arm interconnected between the first carrier and the second carrier, such that the first carrier and the second carrier are jointly rotatable about a rotation axis. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090542 | REACTOR DEVICE WITH REMOVABLE DEPOSITION MONITOR - A reactor apparatus includes a first chamber coupled to a first source of vacuum, a monitor chamber isolated from the first chamber and coupled to a second source of vacuum, and at least one removable deposition monitor disposed in the monitor chamber. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090543 | THIN FILM DEPOSITING APPARATUS - Provided is a thin film depositing apparatus. The thin film depositing apparatus includes: a loading chamber loading a plurality of substrates; a first process chamber connected to the loading chamber and including a plurality of sputter guns inducing a first plasma on the plurality of substrates; a buffer chamber connected to the other side of the first process chamber facing the loading chamber; and a substrate transfer module simultaneously passing the plurality of substrates between the plurality of sputter guns during a process using the first plasma and transferring the plurality of substrates from the first process chamber to the buffer chamber. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090544 | THIN FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS DEPOSITION, AND MASK UNIT AND CRUCIBLE UNIT INCLUDED IN THIN FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS - A thin film deposition apparatus for performing continuous deposition, and a mask unit and a crucible unit that are included in the thin film deposition apparatus. A thin film deposition apparatus includes a moving unit configured to move a substrate as a deposition target; a mask unit configured to selectively pass vapor of a deposition source toward the substrate; and a crucible unit including a plurality of crucibles accommodating the deposition source and proceeding along a circulation path passing through the mask unit. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090545 | VAPOR BASED COMBINATORIAL PROCESSING - A combinatorial processing chamber and method are provided. In the method a fluid volume flows over a surface of a substrate with differing portions of the fluid volume having different constituent components to concurrently expose segregated regions of the substrate to a mixture of the constituent components that differ from constituent components to which adjacent regions are exposed. Differently processed segregated regions are generated through the multiple flowings. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090546 | SOURCE SUPPLYING UNIT, METHOD FOR SUPPLYING SOURCE, AND THIN FILM DEPOSITING APPARATUS - Provided are a source supplying unit and a method for supplying a source. The source supplying unit includes a pot configured to store a source material, an injector communicating with the pot to inject the source material evaporated from the pot, a high frequency coil part surrounding an outside of the pot, and a resistance-type heating part disposed at an outside of the injector. Since a high frequency induction heating method and a resistance-type heating method are combined to evaporate a source material to be supplied, a large amount of source material can be used, and the thickness and quality of a thin film can be easily controlled. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090547 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF VAPOR DEPOSITION - Provided is a system for vapor deposition of a coating material onto a semiconductor substrate. The system includes a chemical supply chamber, a supply nozzle operable to dispense vapor, and a heating element operable to provide heat to a substrate in-situ with the dispensing of vapor. The system may further include reaction chamber(s) and/or mixing chamber(s). | 2012-04-19 |
20120090548 | WAFER CARRIER TRACK - Embodiments of the invention generally relate to apparatuses for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes. In one embodiment, a wafer carrier track for levitating and traversing a wafer carrier within a vapor deposition reactor system is provided which includes upper and lower sections of a track assembly having a gas cavity formed therebetween. A guide path extends along an upper surface of the upper section and between two side surfaces which extend along and above the guide path and parallel to each other. A plurality of gas holes along the guide path extends from the upper surface of the upper section, through the upper section, and into the gas cavity. In some examples, the upper and lower sections of the track assembly may independently contain quartz, and in some examples, may be fused together. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090549 | ANIMAL FEEDER WITH INSERTABLE FEED RESTRICTOR - An improved animal feeder with an insertable feed restrictor. An example embodiment includes: a barrel into which animal feed may be deposited, the barrel including a slotted lip with a plurality of notches at an upper opening of the barrel; and a feed restrictor configured for removable insertion into the opening of the barrel, the feed restrictor including a round side surface including a plurality of nubs, the feed restrictor including a plurality of feed access holes arranged on a lower surface of the feed restrictor, the feed restrictor being configured to float on top of the animal feed deposited in the barrel, the feed restrictor being further configured to freely spin laterally in the barrel, the feed restrictor being further configured to lock into the barrel when the plurality of nubs on the feed restrictor are mis-aligned with the plurality of notches on the slotted lip of the barrel. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090550 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING AND CARING FOR HOOVES OR CLAWS OF LIVESTOCK - The invention relates to a device for cleaning and caring for hooves or claws of livestock. In order to create a device for ensuring sufficient hygiene and cleanliness of hooves or claws of livestock, which device allows reliable disease prevention even in large herds, and, at the same time, can be operated with little work effort, it is proposed, within the scope of the invention, that a trough is provided, above which a walkway is disposed, on which the livestock can cross the trough, whereby nozzles are disposed in the region of the walkway, for spraying the hooves or claws with cleaning solution, and that at least one other nozzle is provided at the end of the walkway, which nozzle can be supplied with fresh care solution from a separate tank. The invention is based on the recognition that walk-through claw baths promote transfer of disease within a herd unless a bath change takes place very frequently, but in practice, this is hardly possible. Furthermore, it has been shown, within the scope of the invention, that it is practical to carry out the step of cleaning the hooves or claws and caring for them separately, one after the other. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090551 | SPRAY CLEANSING AND SPRINKLERS - This invention refers to a device for spray cleansing animals, being this a saving device because the arrangement of elements allows or guarantees a thorough animal cleansing which eliminates parasites, dirt, and bacteria into and out of animal's fur and skin, within an average time of 5 seconds per animal, besides the fact that it has a collection or recovery system for water with poison and chemicals and a filtering system which avoids loss of them, since it is reused. Also, sprinkles permit the provision of a water ring with regulated volume and pressure, allowing the opening of animal's fur and penetration to skin. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090552 | PET AMUSEMENT DEVICE - A pet amusement device having a base, stem emanating from the base and a corrugated cardboard cylinder having a circular cross section and opening through its center sized to receive the stem. The corrugations of the cardboard cylinder extend to the outer surface of the cylinder to enable a pet to have access to it during use. The present invention is particularly applicable for use as a scratching surface for a domesticated cat. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090553 | PET AMUSEMENT DEVICE - A cat amusement and activity device. The device includes a base configured to reside upon a horizontal surface and to support an activity post extending perpendicularly therefrom. The activity post includes a plurality of segments, each such segment comprising a different scratching surface and at least one such scratching surface being a corrugated cardboard cylinder. Other scratching surfaces can include but are not limited to carpet, sisal, rope, seagrass and natural fibers. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090554 | PET TOY WITH CORE ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING NOISE MAKING FEATURE - A pet toy has a core assembly incorporating a noise making feature. The pet toy has a flexible, elastomeric body that flexes in response to external pressure placed on the toy by an animal. The core assembly extends through the interior of the pet toy and is secured at opposite ends of the pet toy. In one preferred embodiment, the pet toy is a round shaped ball in which the core assembly extends across a diameter of the ball. The core assembly has a bore and a noise making device is secured to a housing that extends from a central shaft of the bore. Airflow is facilitated through the pet toy for activation of the noise making device by deformation of the body of the pet toy. As the pet toy is deformed by the biting action of an animal, air is forced through the noise making device, thereby creating sound. In another embodiment, the core assembly has a compound shape including a bulbous portion securing the noise making housing. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090555 | PET TOY - A pet toy including a ball configured to roll along a surface, an axle connected to the ball, a rotating member configured to rotate around the axle, and a wire including a first end and a second end. The first end of the wire is attached to the rotating member and the second end of the wire is attached to a toy. The pet toy further includes a weight attached to the rotating member. The wire is configured to extend from the interior of the ball to the exterior of the ball. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090556 | ANIMAL CHEW TOY - An animal chew toy with a handle and a hand guard that wraps around knuckles and fingers of a human hand. The handle extends forwardly from or through the hand guard to support a chew toy a distance from the hand guard. The handle also extends rearwardly to be grasped by a hand of the user. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090557 | METHOD OF USE OF DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE AS AN ANTLER SCENT - A method of producing the scent of deer antlers on a surface by forming an aqueous solution of dicalcium phosphate, and applying the aqueous solution to a surface so that the surface gives off a scent of deer antlers. The solution can be applied to the surface of an object and then a dog can be trained to locate the object, whereby the dog, after this training, will be able to locate shed antlers hidden in the environment; or the solution can be applied to a person or object whereby the application will mask the scent of the person and/or object with regard deer; or can be applied to any surface to attract deer to a desired location. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090558 | PET HARNESS WITH RESTRAINT - The pet harness with restraint includes a rigid lateral bar or rod attached across the shoulder strap of a harness. The bar serves to prevent the animal from escaping between the vertical uprights of a fence or similar enclosure. The harness preferably comprises a pair of foreleg loops, a chest strap interconnecting the foreleg loops, and a pair of connecting straps that extend from the loops over the shoulders of the animal. Alternatively, the harness may comprise a collar portion and a body-encircling strap joined by longitudinal chest and dorsal straps. The bar may be permanently attached to across the shoulder or dorsal straps of the harness, but is preferably removable to provide a versatile harness. The bar may be attached to the harness by snap fasteners, by insertion into a sleeve attached to the harness, etc. The harness may include elastic sections therein to provide greater adjustment for growing pets. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090559 | ECONOMICALLY-OPERATED, DUAL-ENERGY HOT WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - An economically operated, dual-energy hot water supply system. The system includes a first heat source of a first type and a second heat source of a second type different than the first type. The system also includes a controller. The controller determines a first energy consumption of the first heat source to generate a unit heat, determines a second energy consumption of the second heat source to generate the unit heat, compares a first power cost of the first heat source with a second power cost of the second heat source, the first power cost being based on the first energy consumption and the first price, the second power cost being based on the second energy consumption and the second price. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090560 | WATER HEATER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A water heater includes combustion means (burner) that combusts fuel and generates exhaust; heat exchange means (primary heat exchanger and secondary heat exchanger) that exchanges heat of the exhaust for supplied water; bypassing means (bypass pipe) that makes the supplied water flow to an outlet of the heat exchange means; exchanged heat temperature detection means (exchanged heat temperature sensor) that detects temperature of the supplied water after heat exchange; flow rate adjustment means (bypass valve) that adjusts a volume of the supplied water flowing into the bypassing means and the heat exchange means; and a control unit that controls the flow rate adjustment means so as to make a predetermined volume of the supplied water or over flow to the heat exchange means. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090561 | GAS WATER HEATER WITH WASTE GAS PURIFICATION AND FILTRATION FUNCTIONS - A gas water heater includes a gas water heater main unit having an exhaust pipe attached thereto for guiding out waste gas during burning of a fuel gas to heat water, an ozone generator installed in the exhaust pipe and electrically connected to an external power source for generating ozone into the exhaust pipe to mix with the waste gas produced during operation of the gas water heater main unit, and a gas filter installed in the exhaust pipe for removing solid matters from the waste gas passing through the exhaust pipe. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090562 | STOREAGE GAS WATER HEATER - A gas water heater includes a water tank, a combustion chamber, a burner, a heat exchanger tube at least partially within the water tank, and a fan. The burner receives fuel gas and primary air to create a primary air-fuel mixture for combustion in the combustion chamber with secondary air. The primary air-fuel mixture has a gas concentration above the upper explosive limit of the fuel gas. Secondary air is supplied to the combustion chamber through a secondary air conduit that is separate from the burner. The heat exchanger tube receives the products of combustion, transfers heat from the products of combustion to water in the tank, and exhausts of the products of combustion. Only air flows through the fan; no fuel-air mixture flows through the fan. The water heater utilizes partial premix combustion with low excess air ratio and low contaminant emission. The water heater utilizes a high power burner such that the water heater can supply hot water continuously during low flow rate draws and hot water stored in the tank supplements the hot water supply of the water heater during higher flow rate draws. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090563 | CORE BOX WITH AIR VENTS INTEGRATED IN PINS - The invention relates to sand casting and more specifically to sand casting of a heat exchanger element with pins and/or fins. The invention provides a core box for sand casting of workpieces comprising pins and/or fins. The core box molding surface comprises at least one air vent and pins and/or fins. The at least one air vent is integrated in at least one pin or fin. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090564 | HYDROGEN GAS ENGINE AND ENERGY-SAVING AUTOMOBILE - Compressor | 2012-04-19 |
20120090565 | CYLINDER HEAD COOLING SYSTEM - A cylinder head with an integrated exhaust manifold is provided, the integrated exhaust manifold including an exhaust manifold flange. In one example, the cylinder head includes a cooled flange to control exhaust system heat. The cylinder head can improve operation of an integrated cylinder head during at least some operating conditions. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090566 | CYLINDER HEAD OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A cylinder head of an internal combustion engine with several cylinders includes an inlet side and an outlet side with at least two outlet channels per cylinder, wherein a first coolant jacket is arranged in the cylinder head, the first coolant jacket including a first coolant collection channel which extends along the cylinder head on the outlet side over the outlet. The first coolant collection channel is connected to cooling chambers at least partially surrounding the outlet channels, the cooling chambers being in a fluidic connection with at least one transfer opening in a cylinder head gasket plane, wherein one first transfer opening per cylinder is arranged in a first transverse engine plane containing a cylinder axis, and wherein a first transverse cooling passage extends from each first transfer opening in the first transverse engine plane between two respective outlet channels, the first transverse cooling passage splitting into two cooling sub-passages in the area of the cylinder axis. Each cooling sub-passage respectively surrounds an outlet channel in the area of a respective outlet opening over an angle (α) of approximately 180° and each cooling sub-passage is connected to the coolant collection channel by means of a second transverse cooling passage, wherein each second transverse cooling passage is arranged in the area of a second transverse engine plane extending through at least one cylinder head bolt bore. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090567 | PHASE VARIABLE DEVICE FOR ENGINE - OBJECT: To provide a compact phase varying device for an automobile engine, adapted to vary the relative phase angle between the crankshaft of the engine and the camshaft of the device over a wider range than that of conventional device. | 2012-04-19 |
20120090568 | LUBRICANT COMPOSITION - A lubricating oil composition used in an internal combustion engine is provided. The internal combusting engine uses a fuel that contains at least one fat and oil selected from a group consisting of natural fat and oil, hydrotreated natural fat and oil, transesterified natural fat, and oil and hydrotreated transesterified natural fat and oil. The lubricating oil composition includes: base oil of lubricating oil; a component (A) containing a boron derivative of an alkyl or alkenyl-substituted succinimide compound having a number average molecular weight of 200 to 5000; and a component (B) containing an alkaline earth metal-based detergent. The component (A) is contained by 0.01 to 0.2 mass % in terms of boron of a total amount of the composition while the component (B) is contained by 0.35 mass % or less in terms of the alkaline earth metal of the total amount of the composition. | 2012-04-19 |