19th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090115092 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A MASTERBATCH FOR INJECTION MOULDING OR FOR EXTRUSION - The invention relates to a method for preparing a feedstock for injection moulding or for extrusion, consisting of inorganic powders combined with an organic, particularly polymeric binder. This method is characterized in that the constituent particles of the inorganic powders are subjected to a granulation step, prior to their mixing with the polymeric binder. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115093 | POLYVINYL CHLORIDE FIBER FOR ARTIFICIAL HAIR, MANUFACTURING AND APPARATUS OF THE SAME - The present invention is to provide a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) fiber for artificial hair. The PVC fiber is manufactured by melt spinning a PVC resin composition with a nozzle, wherein the nozzle has a nozzle hole having a diameter D and a land length L, and a nozzle leading portion having a cone angle, and wherein a ratio of L/D is 1-3, a height of the nozzle leading portion is at least 4 mm, and the cone angle is 20°-90°. The resulting PVC fiber has an arithmetic mean roughness of 0.18-0.38 μm and a maximum height of 0.5-3.5 μm along a longitudinal direction, specified by JIS B 0601. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115094 | METHODS FOR MAKING CONTINUOUS NANOCHANNELS - This application describes a novel method of fabricating narrow (2-100 nm) width and long (greater than 50 micrometers and preferably 1 centimeter or longer) yet continuous hollow channels that allow flow of fluid or gas, or their combination. It can optimally include RIE pattern transfer or an optional sealing of a top surface over the channel. The invention also includes a novel method for making an imprint mold for imprinting the channel. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115095 | Semiconductor nanoparticle-encapsulating vinyl polymer, vinyl polymer mixture including same, and process of preparing the same - Provided is a semiconductor nanoparticle-encapsulating vinyl polymer including vinyl polymer particles; and semi-conductor nanoparticles, uniformly dispersed in the vinyl polymer particles, having an average particle size of 1 to 150 nm, wherein the semiconductor nanoparticles are encapsulated by the vinyl polymer particles. Provided is also a mixture of the semiconductor nanoparticle-encapsulating vinyl polymer with a commercially available vinyl polymer. In the nanoparticle-encapsulating vinyl polymer and the mixture, since the semiconductor nanoparticles are encapsulated by the vinyl polymer particles, they are highly dispersed even in vinyl polymer products. Therefore; an aggregation phenomenon of semi-conductor nanoparticles that may be caused by physical mixing of semiconductor nanoparticles and a commercially available vinyl polymer can be prevented, thereby remarkably increasing a reduction in dioxin emission during incineration of the wastes of vinyl polymer products. Furthermore, the semiconductor nanoparticles of the semiconductor nanoparticle-encapsulating vinyl polymer can remarkably increase photodegradation efficiency due to the photocatalytic activity of the nanoparticles. In addition, the semiconductor nanoparticles of the semiconductor nanoparticle-encapsulating vinyl polymer can serve as fillers, thereby enhancing mechanical properties such as tensile strength and modulus of elasticity without lowering impact strength. In particular, in a flexible poly vinylchloride compound manufactured using semiconductor nanoparticles-encapsulating polyvinylchloride and a commercially available phthalate-based low-molecular weight liquid phase plasticizer, a plasticizer migration phenomenon can be prevented by adsorptivity of highly dispersed semiconductor nanoparticles. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115096 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF POLYMER FILM - A primary dope is obtained by mixing solvent and polymer, and an additive is added to the primary dope so as to prepare three sorts of dopes. The dopes are cast from a casting die onto a casting belt to form three-layer film. The thickness of the first layer t | 2009-05-07 |
20090115097 | Method for Manufacturing a Composite Construction Element - A method for producing a composite construction element comprises the steps of:
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20090115098 | Mould Part and Method for Encapsulating Electronic Components - The invention relates to a mould part for applying in a device for encapsulating electronic components mounted on a carrier, comprising: at least one mould cavity recessed into a contact side, a contact surface at least partially enclosing the mould cavity for medium-tight connection to the carrier of the electronic component, a feed channel for encapsulating material recessed into the contact surface and connecting to the mould cavity, a first outlet channel for gas, and an extraction space recessed into the contact surface. The invention also relates to a device for encapsulating electronic components mounted on a carrier and to a method for encapsulating electronic components mounted on a carrier. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115099 | Process for making a monofilament-like product - The invention relates to a process for making a monofilament-like product from a precursor containing a multitude of continuous polyolefin filaments, comprising exposing the precursor to a temperature within the melting point range of the polyolefin for a time sufficient to at least partly fuse adjacent fibres and simultaneously stretching the precursor at a draw ratio of at least 2.8. With the process according to the invention a monofilament-like product can be made that shows improved tensile properties; making it very suitable for application as e.g. fishing line. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115100 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING THERMOPLASTIC FILM - The present invention provides a method for producing a thermoplastic film which makes it possible to improve the optical properties of the thermoplastic film obtained by stretching and a thermoplastic film manufactured thereby. The transverse stretching section in which a cellulose acylate film is transversely stretched includes: a preheating zone, a transverse stretching zone, a cooling zone and a thermal relaxation zone, and the cellulose acylate film having been cooled in the cooling zone is immediately subjected to thermal relaxation treatment in the thermal relaxation zone. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115101 | MOLDED ARTICLE FORMED USING CRUSHED CHIPS OF THERMOSETTING PLASTIC, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A molded article formed using crushed chips of a thermosetting plastic, and a method and apparatus for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The method includes performing primary crushing of an article formed from a thermosetting plastic to produce fragments of the article, performing secondary crushing of the fragments of the article with a crusher to produce crushed chips, mixing a resin material and an additive with the crushed chips to produce a molding powder, and performing extrusion molding of the molding powder. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115102 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR THERMOFORMING CONTAINERS - An apparatus comprises a mould suitable for forming containers from a thermoformable sheet material, a moving arrangement suitable for moving said thermoformable sheet material to said mould, said moving arrangement being configured in such a way as to move continuous longitudinal strip portions of said thermoformable sheet material; a method comprises moving a sheet material to a mould for thermoforming containers, said moving comprising advancing continuous longitudinal strip portions of said sheet material. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115103 | TIRE VULCANIZATION METHOD AND TIRE VULCANIZATION APPARATUS - The present invention provides method and apparatus for tire vulcanization which can smoothly separate a bladder from the inner surface of a vulcanized tire by quickly detaching the bladder therefrom to contract it, when separating the bladder from the inner surface of the vulcanized tire by contracting the bladder after the vulcanizing. In the method in which a green tire (G) set in a die is vulcanized in a state that the green tire (G) is pressed into an inner surface of the die by inflating a bladder ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090115104 | System and Method for Forming Polymer - Various systems and methods for forming a polymer part with utilizing heating fluid are provided. In one embodiment of the present invention a method for forming polymer includes heating the mold apparatus with a first heat energy source comprising heating fluid to a first mold temperature, and then heating the mold apparatus with a second energy source which is different than the first energy source. The second energy source heats the mold surface to a second mold temperature greater than the first mold temperature to form the part to achieve a desired surface finish of the polymer part. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115105 | Mold for Actuation Sled - An apparatus for injection molding includes at least one mold part having at least one surface. The mold part has at least one shaped portion. At least one substantially closed cavity region is disposed within the at least one surface. The one cavity region is designed for molding at least part of an interstitial mass. The apparatus further includes at least one gate disposed on the at least one surface for providing fluid communication to the at least one cavity region and at least one flow restrictor positioned on the mold part for initially directing flow of the interstitial mass to the at least one shaped portion. In one embodiment, flow restrictors initially direct the interstitial mass to an upper portion of the shaped portion. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115106 | Process for producing molded object with embedded member - A process for producing a molding having an embedded member which comprises: a first step in which a mold ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090115107 | MINUTE SHAPE MOLDING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A method of molding a minute shape, in which at least one of a pair of dies is provided with an uneven section of a minute shape on a molding surface thereof, clamping of the pair of dies is stopped immediately before the dies are completely clamped, a resin is injected into a cavity, and thereafter the dies are completely clamped to thereby transcribe the shape of the uneven section onto the resin includes preparing a plurality of transcription dies each provided with the uneven section on a molding surface thereof, heating one of the transcription dies which is not used to mold a product by a heating unit, and exchanging the transcription dies with each other, at a point in time at which molding is completed, to thereby mold the product continuously. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115108 | Ethylene-Propylene Terpolymers in Tire Sidewalls - Disclosed is an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer having isotactic polypropylene crystallinity compounded with a blend rubber wherein the terpolymer can be present in an amount effective to improve tack, aged tensile strength retention, fatigue resistance, ozone cracking resistance, and reversion resistance. Also disclosed is an elastomer composition wherein the terpolymer can have at least 60 wt % propylene-derived units, at least 6 wt % ethylene-derived units and from 0.3 to 10 wt % diene-derived units, and a tire sidewall composition comprising from 10 to 30 phr terpolymer, from 20 to 60 phr natural rubber, from 20 to 60 phr polybutadiene rubber, and an optional secondary blend rubber. Also disclosed is a vulcanizate of the elastomer composition, and articles, tire sidewalls, tires, retreaded tires, bias truck tires, off-road tires, and passenger automobile tires made with the vulcanizate. Further disclosed are processes for making molded articles and tires, and for retreading tires. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115109 | Method and apparatus for a molded liquid dispenser ice sculture - The invention is directed to an ice mold having a recessed basin element in a predetermined cavity figure and a resilient tubular piece in the form of a sheathed cord running from the basin to a distal exit in the figure, said tubular piece having a pull ring or handle on one end so as to enable physical removal of the cord to form a hollow channel in any predetermined frozen molded sculpture. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115110 | Drop Pattern Generation for Imprint Lithography - Generating a fluid drop pattern for an imprint lithography process includes selecting an imprinting surface with features and generating a fluid drop pattern including drop locations for placement of a multiplicity of drops of substantially equal volume on an imprint lithography substrate such that some of the drops are substantially aligned with at least some of the features. The fluid drop pattern is generated through an optimization process. The fluid drop pattern allows substantially complete filling of imprinting surface features and formation of a substantially uniform residual layer during the imprint lithography process. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115111 | Laser beam welding method and mounting structure for welding light-absorption resin member and translucent resin member - A method for laser beam welding includes: forming a triangle protrusion on a light-absorption resin member; pressing a top of the protrusion on a translucent resin member; contacting the top of the protrusion and a part of the light-absorption resin member on the translucent resin member; irradiating a laser beam on the protrusion through the translucent resin member; and welding the translucent resin member to the light-absorption resin member with melted resin of the protrusion. The protrusion has a height, which provides to set deformation of the translucent resin member within a limit of a tensile strength of the translucent resin member, and the deformation of the translucent resin member is caused by the pressing the top of the protrusion. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115112 | Method and apparatus for producing fibre composite mouldings by means of vacuum infusion - Apparatus and method of producing fibre composite mouldings by means of vacuum infusion applying a mould with a mould cavity, a plurality of inlet channels ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090115113 | Apparatus for cooling a metal strip - An apparatus is described for cooling a metal strip ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090115114 | LEAF SPRING SUPPORT AND A PARABOLIC LEAF SPRING ARRANGEMENT - A leaf spring support is provided for the mutual lateral support of, and insertion between, two leaves in a leaf spring assembly comprises a base portion, from which lateral wings extend upwards and downwards in relation to the plane of the base portion. The distance between the wings is such that the leaves fit between the wing portions. The downwardly extending wings are placed on either side of the upwardly extending wings. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115115 | VISCOUS STRAND DAMPER ASSEMBLY - A damper assembly includes a fixed rack gear, a rotary gear damper having a gear engaged with the rack gear, and a tether movable with the damper along the rack gear and connected to the movable object to be controlled by the damper. A biasing element normally urges the damper away from anti-rotation locking members. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115116 | LIMIT STOP FOR A DOOR OR LID OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A limit stop with an elastomer resilient element, which is to be secured on a door or lid and/or on an opposing stationary vehicle section for damping forces generated when the door or lid strikes stationary chassis parts of a motor vehicle. The limit stop includes an additional damping section disposed adjacent to and cooperating with the elastic resilient element in a spring deflection direction of the resilient element. The damping section comprises at least two chambers filled with a fluid and a nozzle plate arranged between the chambers with at least one channel extending through the nozzle plate and connecting the chambers. The fluid is displaced from one of the chambers into the other chamber during a spring deflection of the elastomer resilient element, thereby producing a pressure force which is caused by the buildup in pressure when the volume of one of the chambers decreases and augments the return force of the resilient element. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115117 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INSERTING FLAT ARTICLES INTO PRINTED PRODUCTS - Flat articles are inserted into printed products ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090115118 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet processing apparatus has: a plurality of conveying paths which convey sheets; and front and back aligning members which perform width alignment in the direction which crosses the sheet conveying direction of the sheets conveyed from the conveying paths. Standby positions when the front and back aligning members approach side edges of the sheets from the standby positions and perform the width alignment of the sheets at the width aligning position are made different every sheet on the basis of discharge position information of the sheets to the plurality of conveying paths. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115119 | Apparatus for the Timed Deflection of Planar Objects - By means of a feed conveyor ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090115120 | SHEET TAKE-OUT APPARATUS AND SHEET TAKE-OUT METHOD - A sheet take-out apparatus includes a first separation unit, a second separation unit, a drawing roller for drawing sheets from a nip of the second separation unit, and a pinch roller rotating in contact with it. Overlapping sheets which pass the first and second separation units and are not separated are detected to be overlapped in a state that they are clamped by the nip of the drawing roller and pinch roller. When overlapping is detected, in a state that the rear ends of the overlapping sheets in the conveying direction are restricted by the nip, the drawing roller and pinch roller are stopped and the overlapping sheets are re-separated. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115121 | PRINTER HAVING SHEET DISPLACEMENT NOZZLES - A printer is provided having a movable pick-up device which has a one dimensional array of nozzles configured to direct air onto a topmost sheet of a print media stack so that said topmost sheet can be picked-up from the stack by moving said pick-up assembly, rollers configured to engage the picked-up topmost sheet, a printhead configured to print on the engaged sheet, and an air displacement mechanism connected to the nozzles to displace air out of some expulsion nozzles and into some other suction nozzles. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115122 | AUTOMATIC WARP COMPENSATION - The present disclosure includes an apparatus for feeding a stack of sheet stock in blocks. The apparatus includes a backstop, a block pusher plate, and at least one sensor for determining a height differential between the stack at generally near a lead edge of the stack and the stack at generally near a trail edge of the stack. The apparatus automatically adjusts for warp in the sheet stock. The present disclosure further includes a method comprising obtaining a first measurement at generally near a lead edge side of the stack, obtaining a second measurement at generally near a trail edge side of the stack, comparing the first and second measurements, and pushing the portion of sheet stock from the stack with a block pusher plate when the second measurement is within a predetermined tolerance of the first measurement. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115123 | SHEET TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The sheet transport apparatus comprise a sheet supply tray, a separation roll, a support body and a separation roll accommodation portion. The sheet supply tray has a plurality of sheets. The separation roll separates out the sheets one by one by applying a transport resistance to the sheets transported from the sheet supply tray. The support body rotatably supports the separation roll. The separation roll accommodation portion is formed in a transport path along which the sheets are transported, and it accommodates the separation roll and the support body such that they may be detached from a transport surface side of the transport path. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115124 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CORRECTING LATERAL POSITION ERROR - A method of removing media lateral DC position errors in a long paper path using closed loop correction is disclosed. The amount of lateral DC media shift error generated (or the lateral DC correction required) in the paper path is sensed by a CCD or full width array sensor located in the downstream paper path. In the closed loop, this information is used to energize a motorized actuator in the upstream paper path to correct for lateral DC errors in the media path. Thus, the paper is delivered to the downstream media path within specifications. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115125 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a sheet processing apparatus comprising a sheet holding device capable of storing supplied sheets, a first sheet stacking tray on which sheets are stacked at a downstream side of the sheet holding device in a sheet conveying direction and on which the sheets are subjected to processing, a sheet discharging device for discharging the sheets stacked on the first sheet stacking tray, a second sheet stacking tray on which the sheets discharged by the sheet discharging device are stacked, and a controller for controlling the sheet discharging device and the sheet holding device if sheet jam occurs at an upstream side of the sheet holding device, in such a manner that, after the sheets on the first sheet stacking tray are discharged onto the second sheet stacking tray, the sheets stored in the sheet holding device are discharged onto the first sheet stacking tray. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115126 | Feed Detecting System - A feed detecting system includes a sending element, a receiving element, a filtering-amplifying circuit, a peak-holding circuit, an A/D converter and a processing unit. The receiving element receives an ultrasonic signal sent by the sending element, and then outputs an electric signal, the filtering-amplifying circuit receives, filters and amplifies the electric signal, the A/D converter converts the electric signal to a digital signal, the processing unit reads the digital signal and compares the digital signal with a standard value stored in the processing unit. In this present invention, the A/D converter can be a low frequency A/D converter, so the cost of the feed detecting system is reduced. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115127 | Method and Device for Transporting a Flat Object - A method and a device transport a flat object, especially a mail item, over a conveyor path. The transport device has two conveyor elements, a thickness sensor and a gap-altering device. With the aid of the thickness sensor the thickness of the object is measured, before the object reaches the conveyor path. With the aid of the gap-altering device the gap between the two conveyor elements is set to a computed value. The effect of this setting is that after the setting the gap is smaller than the measured thickness and the difference between the measured thickness and the gap is smaller than a predetermined limit. This setting is concluded before the subject matter reaches the conveyor path. The two conveyor elements clamp the object for a time between themselves and transport the clamped object over the conveyor path. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115128 | AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER - An automatic document feeder includes a main body defining a passage for transporting a document. A feeding roller unit includes a feeding driving roller and a feeding idle roller coupling with the feeding driving roller. The feeding driving roller and the feeding idle roller are disposed at opposite sides of the passage. A drawing-out roller unit includes a drawing-out driving roller and a drawing-out idle roller coupling with the drawing-out driving roller. The drawing-out driving roller and the drawing-out idle roller are disposed at opposite sides of the passage. The drawing-out driving roller and the feeding driving roller are at the same side of the passage. And a belt is put around the feeding driving roller and the drawing-out driving roller to mate with the feeding idle roller and the drawing-out idle roller respectively for flatting and conveying the document into and out of the automatic document feeder. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115129 | SHEET DISCHARGE APPARATUS, SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The representative configuration of a sheet discharge apparatus, a sheet processing apparatus, and an image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes: a lower discharge tray which stacks a sheet thereon; a pair of discharge rollers which discharge the sheet onto the lower discharge tray; and a changing unit (abutment member, eccentric cam, and discharge angle moving motor) which changes the discharge angle of the pair of discharge rollers, wherein the changing unit changes the discharge angle of the pair of discharge rollers such that a first discharge direction in a first discharge mode which discharges each sheet is closer to the lower discharge tray than a second discharge direction in a second discharge mode which discharges a plurality of overlapped sheets. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115130 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR GAMING - An otherwise conventional craps table is provided with one or more unique wagering opportunities each comprising odds which are more favorable to the craps player as compared with the odds associated with traditional craps wagers. Utilization of the wager opportunities comprising the present invention attracts more players to the craps table and thereby ultimately benefits the craps table operator. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115131 | Equals: the game of strategy for the basic facts - An open rectangular prism with rotating cubes on dowel rods, two 12-sided dice, and three 20-sided dice invented with an accompanying method of use to function as a game to assist students in remembering the basic math facts including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115132 | Toy Comprising an Improved three-Dimensional Puzzle - The invention relates to a toy comprising an improved three-dimensional puzzle, which essentially comprises a base body and a plurality of three-different types of elements which are mounted to the base body, whereby groups of elements can be rotated in order to form the desired toy. In this way, the elements of the toy can be controlled simply and conveniently, while optimum stability and strength are obtained. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115133 | GAME RELATED SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND ARTICLES THAT COMBINE VIRTUAL AND PHYSICAL ELEMENTS - Physical objects may be employed with a virtual game layout to enhance wager and non-wagered based gaming. Displays subsystems may provide a changeable or selectable virtual game layout with demarcations appropriate to a selected game. A sensor subsystem may detect physical aspects of game related pieces (e.g., playing cards, chips, markers, dice, spinners, tokens, tiles) as well as media (e.g., identity media, financial media). All gaming functions may occur through interaction with a playing surface, as well as functions such as order food, beverages and services. Automated tracking of players, dealers and games may be realized along with bonusing and promotions. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115134 | Method of playing a baccarat game of chance with a bonus payout play option - This invention relates to the field of playing a game of chance called Baccarat which allows a player to make a separate wager in addition to the traditional base wager to potentially increase the player's winnings by allowing the player to make a separate wager on betting on what the total number of cards that will be dealt to both the Player and Dealer's Hands will be (i.e., a total of four (4), five (5) or six (6) cards). If a total of four cards are dealt and the player bets correctly, then the Player will be paid even money (i.e., $1.00 for every $1.00 bet or a total of $2.00 on a $1.00 wager). If a total of five or six cards are dealt and the player bets correctly, then the Player will be paid $1.50 for every $1.00 wagered (i.e., a total of $2.50 on a $1.00 wager). | 2009-05-07 |
20090115135 | Tabletop Basketball Game - A tabletop basketball game having a game board and miniature basketball and hoop to test a player's skills. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115136 | THREE-IN-ONE GAME SYSTEM - A three-in-one game system includes a first base member and a second base member. Each of the first and second base members includes a bag toss game target located thereon and a washer toss game target located thereon. The three-in-one game system also includes at least one ladder golf game target sized to fit within a perimeter of each of the first and second base members. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115137 | Magnetic Fluid Sealing Device - A magnet is embedded in an outer rotational shaft provided in a bearing hole of a case, and an outer magnetic circuit and an inner magnetic circuit are formed on the outer peripheral surface and inner peripheral surface of the outer rotational shaft, respectively. In a magnetic fluid seal device, magnetic fluid is filled in minute gaps coming in contact with the outer peripheral surface and inner peripheral surface of the outer rotational shaft, and the two rotational shafts can be strongly sealed by the magnetic circuits formed by a magnet. As a result, the rotational shafts can be rotated while supported in a non-contact style. In addition, the dimension can be reduced, and the number of parts can be reduced. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115138 | Gasket - A first gasket | 2009-05-07 |
20090115139 | SPIRAL-WOUND GASKET - A spiral-wound gasket for use in a HF alkylation unit and positioning between facing conduit flanges includes an outer ring, an inner ring, and low-compression spiral-wound portion positioned between the outer ring and the inner ring. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115140 | INVERTED FLANGE FLEX BOOT - The present invention discloses a sealing device for sealing a pipe passing through a wall. The device includes a first member and second member. The first member is substantially flexible, has an exterior surface and two axially aligned and opposed orifices, wherein the first orifice has a diameter less than the second orifice. The second member is disposed annularly on the exterior surface of the first member and the second member is operably configured to engage a first side of the wall when the sealing device is in use. The first orifice is operably configured to sealably engage a conduit such that the first orifice is accessible from a second opposing side of the wall when the sealing device is in use. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115141 | Stage one nozzle to transition piece seal - A transition piece seal assembly for sealing an interface between at least one transition piece extending between a turbine combustor and a first stage turbine nozzle. The seal assembly includes an aft frame having on a first axial side thereof at least one axially projecting can shaped receptacle for axially receiving an aft end of a transition piece and a generally planar mounting surface on a second axial side thereof for being disposed in opposed facing relation to the first stage nozzle; and at least one resilient seal element disposed on an inner peripheral surface of the can shape receptacle so as to be disposed between the transition piece aft end and the can shaped receptacle. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115142 | SELF-REPAIRING BOOT FOR A CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT - A boot assembly for an articulating joint is provided, including an inner layer and an outermost layer. The inner layer is constructed from a first material and the outermost layer is constructed from a second material that is different from the first material. The outermost layer at least partially covers the inner layer, and the second material includes a self-repairing polymer. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115143 | SEALING DEVICE OF STEERING COLUMN - The present invention provides a sealing device of a steering column where a sealing member of a steering column passing through a dashboard and a dust cover provided to a dashboard are separately formed and detachably attached to each other, thereby effectively intercepting noise and foreign substances transmitted into a vehicle cabin from an engine room. The sealing device includes a shaft, a sealing member, and a dust cover. The shaft connects a steering column with a steering gearbox. The sealing member is rotatably provided on shaft at a predetermined position. The dust cover is detachably attached to sealing member and is provided to a dashboard. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115144 | DRILL CHUCK - A chuck with a generally cylindrical body having a tail section configured to receive a drive shaft of a driver and a nose section having an axial bore formed therein. A plurality of jaws is movably disposed with respect to the body. A nut is rotatably mounted about the body and operatively engages the jaws. A sleeve is non-rotatably coupled to the nut. A shield cap is rotatably secured about the nose section of the body. The chuck also includes a first ring and a second ring that rotates relative to the nut over a limited arc. One of the first ring and the second ring defines a ratchet and the other defines at least one deflectable tab that is biased toward and engages the ratchet. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115145 | THREE POSITION SELECTOR FOR AUTOMATED CHUCK - A automated chuck is provided with at least three user selectable operating modes, thereby enabling different functions to be performed during tightening and loosening of the chuck. In one exemplary implementation, the different user selectable operating modes of the chuck may be used to actuate a motor direction switch of the drill. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115146 | Quick release mechanism with integrated/attached multi-tool - A quick release mechanism is provided. The quick release mechanism includes a shaft having a first end cap and a second end cap. The second end cap is attached to, or associated with, a lever designed and configured for actuating the quick release mechanism between closed and open positions and for use as a bicycle repair tool. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115147 | Hydraulic Anti-Roll System - Anti-roll system especially for a vehicle, comprising system control means, a tank ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090115148 | LEVELING APPARATUS FOR EXCAVATOR AND FORESTRY MACHINE EQUIPMENT - A leveling apparatus for excavator and forestry machine equipment is provided. The leveling apparatus is mounted between an upper swing structure and a lower frame formed on a lower driving structure including a swing bearing, left and right track chassis, and a front arm and a rear arm connected to upper parts of the track chassis, to keep a horizontal level of the upper swing structure against an inclined ground. The leveling apparatus includes a swing bearing mounting plate mounted on a lower part of the swing bearing and including a pair of pivot support parts and a pair of second piston holders; a support plate fixedly installed on an upper part of the lower frame and having a pair of pivot support parts; a tilt plate mounted between the swing bearing mounting plate and the support plate to be tilted, and including a pair of first pivot holders, a pair of second pivot holders, a first shaft; and a second shaft; and a pair of first actuators and a pair of second actuators; wherein the tilt plate includes a vertical center line crossing a center line in a length direction of the lower frame, and the respective actuators are installed to be radially apart from the vertical center line. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115149 | DYNAMIC BALANCING PERSONAL VEHICLE - A seating system to be easily attached to an existing dynamic balancing personal vehicle is provided. The seating system allows both seated and standing use of the dynamic balancing personal vehicle, and provides for activation of rider present sensors contained in the foot platform of the dynamic balancing personal vehicle by the weight of the rider on the seating system. The seating system also provides for secure transfer of rider forces into the attached dynamic balancing personal vehicle, as well as shock attenuation, rider height adjustment, and rider center of gravity trimming. Alternatively, a dynamic balancing transportation system incorporating a flexible seating system for a rider is provided. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115150 | MULTI-POSITION MECHANIC'S CREEPER WITH TOOL TRAY - A multi-position creeper has multiple seating positions including a supine configuration, an inclined seating configuration and an upright seating configuration. The creeper includes a frame having a first support frame, a second support frame and a third support frame. A locking mechanism is utilized to pivotally lock the first and second support frames together. A coupling assembly is used to connect the second and third support frames together. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115151 | STROLLER - A stroller comprises a collapsible frame, which frame at least comprises a first frame part provided with at least one front wheel, a second frame part provided with at least one rear wheel, which second frame part is pivotally connected on a side remote from the rear wheel to a side of the first frame part remote from the front wheel via a first pivot axis, and a third frame part provided with a handle. The frame further comprises at least one first pivot arm, which is pivotally connected to a side of the third frame part remote from the handle with a first side via a second pivot axis, and which is pivotally connected to said second frame part with a second side remote from said first side via a third pivot axis at a position between the rear wheel and the first pivot axis, and at least one second pivot arm, which is pivotally connected to the third frame part with a first side, at a position between the second pivot axis and the handle, and which is pivotally connected to the first and the second frame part with a second side remote from the first side at a position near the first pivot axis. The third frame part is positioned on a side of the second frame part remote from the first frame part in a collapsed position of the stroller. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115152 | PERSONAL TRANSPORT DEVICE - A skateboard comprising an elongate body extending between a front end and a rear end, the front and rear end of the body each being positioned at a height h | 2009-05-07 |
20090115153 | Upper Link Mount for Truck Axle - An upper link mount that is functional. An “A” shaped part is oriented with the point facing towards the center of the vehicle. The base of the “A” is attached to the axle with screws. The tip of the “A” has two holes to mount upper links to. Servo mounting holes can be incorporated into this “A” shaped part as well to hold a steering servo. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115154 | Independent Adjustable Axle Suspension System - An independent adjustable axle suspension system for mounting a wheel to a frame of a trailer for transport of the trailer over a support surface. The axle suspension system includes a tower adapted to be attached to the frame and an axle unit adapted to receive the wheel. The tower is selectively moveable with respect to the axle unit along guide assemblies between extended and retracted positions to thereby selectively position the height of the frame with respect to the support surface. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115155 | Suspension link with integral pivot assembly - A suspension for a motor vehicle having a hollow suspension member including first and second spaced apart sidewalls and a pivot pin. In the preferred embodiment, the pivot pin is a locking assembly that includes a first retainer partially insertable through a first window formed in the first sidewall and a second retainer partially insertable through a second window formed in the second side wall. The first retainer engages the second retainer to present a pivot that receives a pivot arm between the sidewalls. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115156 | METHOD OF MOUNTING AXLE MODULE - An axle module is obtained by coupling an axle member and a pair of leaf springs in the same vertical relationship as in the actual state of use. At such time, when the axle member is disposed on a work stand, pins passing through holes provided in the right and left leaf springs for mounting to a vehicle body are inserted prior to tightening U-bolts used to mount the leaf springs. In addition, by applying a small force, the axle member can be moved in-plane within a predetermined range relative to the leaf springs. Furthermore, the tightening of nuts is carried out by moving tightening tools disposed on a carriage to a position underneath the tips of the U-bolts subject to tightening and then raising and rotating sockets installed in the tightening tools. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115157 | LEAF SPRING END MOUNT INTERFACE - A leaf spring for a vehicle suspension is formed from a composite material and includes a central portion to be supported by an axle and at least one free end that extends from the central portion in a longitudinal direction. The free end is coupled to a vehicle structure via a slider bracket. A contact element is mounted to the slider bracket to contact an upper surface of the free end to accommodate vertical forces. The free end is slidably movable relative to the contact element along a longitudinal axis and is pivotable relative to the contact element about a lateral axis. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115158 | Mobility trainer - This is made of 1½″ metal pipe with a seating system. It is open where a physical therapist can easily watch the user's mobility functions. This has a circle top with a 26″ circumference. The Mobility Trainer has 4 vertical 1½″ pipes that attach on the top circle of 26″ circumference and to the bottom oval shape of 30″ circumference. It has a 23″ opening on the 26″ circumference circle top. This has 4 swivel wheels, the front having a total locking system and will hold 250 lbs. each. Each wheel has a circumference of 4″. It has a seating system that will hold up to 250 lbs., and unhooks to swing out of the way. The seating system hooks onto the top circle around the 23″ opening. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115159 | ARRANGEMENT FOR TELESCOPIC FORK LEG WITH PARALLEL DAMPING - A device for telescopic fork legs, preferably for a motorcycle or bicycle. The device is a compact removable unit that comprises parallel medium flow passages that run between upper and lower sides of the piston. This unit that is simple to adapt to different front fork dimensions and to use as a kit for providing an existing front fork with parallel damping. Parallel damping achieves simple adaptation of the damping characteristics to different types of terrain. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115160 | COLLAPSIBLE SCOOTER WITH TRI-FOOTBOARD - The present invention pertains to a collapsible scooter with tri-footboard providing with a supporting stem attached to the frame body and two steering pivots mounted to both sides thereof for respectively sliding toward a single direction. Further, two auxiliary footboard devices attached their front ends to the steering pivots and their rear ends to the rear wheels, so that the auxiliary footboard devices are positioned toward reverse directions through swinging the steering pivots. In this manner, the rider can alternatively ride the scooter by foot-propelling with the frame footboard or by wriggling rider's buttocks while treading on the auxiliary footboard devices so as to achieve dual operations. Also, the present invention is collapsible for easy storing and carrying and increases its convenience. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115161 | AUTOMATIC TOWING VEHICLE - An automatic towing vehicle includes a self-moving vehicle body for moving along a traveling path, an engaging member, a pressing member and an elevating device for moving up and down the pressing member relative to the vehicle body. The vehicle body is movable under a truck body of the truck. The engaging member is mounted on the vehicle body and engageable with the truck body. The pressing member is mounted on the vehicle body and movable up for pressing the truck body upward. When the pressing member is located under the truck body and moved up by the elevating device, the pressing member is brought to contact with the truck body to press upward. The truck is towed while the pressing member presses against the truck body. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115162 | Pull-Rite - Pull-Rite is an add-on device that makes a tongue ball and hitch type trailer capable of being towed with a gooseneck connection. The preferred embodiment of the invention utilizes a U-shaped base frame having a ball hitch and a lower support crossbar, adjustable vertical rails, an upper crossbar, upper bars, and a vertical down bar with a slide-in gooseneck mount or a fifth wheel pin. To use the preferred embodiment of Pull-Rite, an individual attaches the lower support cross bar of the base frame to the rear of the A-frame of a trailer. The ball hitch on the base frame is then connected to the A-frame in the traditional manner. The vertical rails can then be maneuvered to the appropriate height for use with a given tow vehicle. The downward vertical bar is then attached to the tow vehicle using the slide-in gooseneck mount or a fifth wheel pin to allow the trailer to be easily and safely towed. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115163 | TRAILER - A trailer may include a connection assembly. The connection assembly may include an arm sized and configured to be connected to a vehicle to allow the vehicle to tow the trailer. The towing arm may be movable between extended and retracted positions. The trailer may also include a handle assembly, which may be movable between extended and retracted positions relative to the towing arm. The trailer may be easily towed by the vehicle when, for example, the towing arm is extended and the handle assembly is retracted. The trailer may also be used as a wheelbarrow when, for example, the towing arm is retracted and the handle assembly is extended. The connection assembly, the handle assembly, and/or other components of the trailer may include openings that may be aligned to receive fasteners to secure the towing arm and/or the handle assembly in the extended and/or retracted positions. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115164 | Mobile cleaning units and systems - Mobile restoration vehicles are provided having at least one axle, with the vehicle comprising a base supported by the axle; walls extending vertically from the base of the vehicle; and a roof supported by the walls, the base, walls, and roof defining at least a portion of the perimeter of the vehicle. The first wall can define an opening configured to receive materials to be restored. Within the perimeter along a second wall an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus can be placed. Along a second wall, opposite the first wall, a contaminated material staging area can be placed. The vehicle can include an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus placed along one wall within the trailer, a staging area along another wall within the trailer, and drying shelves within the above bed portion of the trailer. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115165 | HITCH BAR ASSEMBLY - A hitch assembly is provided having a hitch shank configured to be received within an opening of a hitch receiver of a tow vehicle and a wedge member disposed about the hitch shank. The wedge member has first and second surfaces on opposing sides of the wedge member, angled relative to one another. An engagement device is coupled to the wedge member to press the wedge member to an engaged position that causes the hitch shank to bias away from the receiver tube to minimize play therebetween. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115166 | Trailer Coupler - A new and improved trailer coupler which is spring loaded, and connected to the hitch ball of a towing vehicle is provided. Moreover, the new and improved trailer coupler has a latch activated from the top of the trailer coupler that is connected to a means for grasping and securing the hitch ball on a tow vehicle such that the trailer coupler does not unhitch from the ball of the tow vehicle. Further, the present invention provides a new and improved trailer coupler having a latch apparatus that facilitates engagement and disengagement of the trailer coupler to the hitch ball of the tow vehicle wherein the latch apparatus has a secondary locking mechanism in the form of a locking pin wherein the locking pin is placed in a position within the latch apparatus wherein the locking pin penetrates an opening within the latch such that the latch apparatus may not be manually or accidentally unlatched without prior removal of the locking pin. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115167 | Folding Motor Scooter - An improved electric motor scooter includes: a front frame; a front wheel assembly coupled to the front frame and residing on a surface; a back frame; a back wheel assembly coupled to the back frame and residing on the surface; and a center pivot mechanism coupled to the front frame and the back frame. The center pivot mechanism includes a pivot and a folding axis around which the pivot rotates. The folding axis is not perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the scooter and is tilted from the longitudinal axis at an angle. A rotation of the pivot in a direction folds the scooter vertically from the surface and moves the back wheel assembly toward the front wheel assembly according to the angle. During the folding, the front wheel assembly and the back wheel assembly each remains on the surface as the pivot rotates. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115168 | GOLF CART COLLAPSIBLE DEVICE - A golf cart collapsible device includes a frame including an upper frame and a lower frame, a foldable articulation mounted on a mediate portion of the lower frame for folding the lower frame, two rear wheel frames mounted between the lower frame and two rear wheels, a collapsible articulation mounted between the lower frame and a front wheel frame for folding a front wheel, and a pull bar mounted between the collapsible articulation and the two rear wheel frames. Thus, the pull bar is connected between the collapsible articulation and the two rear wheel frames, so that when the front wheel is folded, the pull bar is driven to move the two rear wheels simultaneously so as to fold the front wheel and the two rear wheels simultaneously by connection of the pull bar. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115169 | Combination Grab Handle and Airbag Bracket - A dual function mounting bracket is affixed to a hydroformed roof side rail to allow the connecting brackets to be located at the same position as previously known despite the use of a hydroformed roof side rail frame member that has a substantially different shape and configuration. The dual function mounting bracket has a first mounting surface projecting upwardly from a second mounting surface to provide support for a grab handle connecting bracket. The second mounting surface provides support for the connecting bracket of a side curtain air bag. The second mounting surface is also configured with a pair of side tabs and a front tab for welding the mounting bracket to a hydroformed roof side rail. The grab handle spans between the mounting bracket and a spaced apart sole function mounting bracket. A bead between the first and second mounting surfaces on the dual function mounting bracket provides stiffness. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115170 | Safety Device for the Protection of Vehicle Occupants - A safety device for protection of vehicle occupants is described. The safety device exhibits a curtain airbag ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090115171 | VEHICULAR INSTRUMENT PANEL - Disclosed is a vehicular instrument panel, and more particularly, is a vehicular instrument panel in which a door portion can be easily cut away from an instrument panel for the inflation of an air bag upon a car collision. The vehicular instrument panel includes a door portion provided on the instrument panel at a position corresponding to an air bag, and a tear line provided on the instrument panel to define a boundary between the door portion and the instrument panel, the tear line being torn upon a car collision. The tear line includes several sections having different shapes from one another. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115172 | VEHICLE KNEE AIRBAG DEVICE AND METHOD OF DEPLOYING VEHICLE KNEE AIRBAG - In a knee airbag attached to a steering column, the knee airbag is inflated and deployed quickly to a small space between an instrument panel and the knees of a vehicle occupant in a collision. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115173 | Air bag apparatus - In an air bag apparatus structured such that an air bag ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090115174 | Slotted/tapered filter - An inflator may be constructed having a generant chamber. The chamber houses a quantity of gas generant. A wrapped filter is also added to the inflator. The wrapped filter is positioned proximate the generant chamber. The filter includes an outer edge and an inner edge. The filter is also tapered from the outer edge to the inner edge. A second filter that also has a tapered profile may also be added opposite the first filter. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115175 | GAS GENERATOR - A gas generator includes a shortened cylindrical housing constituted by a lower lid that is an initiator shell including an ignitor device, and an upper lid which is a closure shell for closing the lower lid. Additionally, in the housing, an ignitor device, gas generants, and a filter material are arranged in this order from the center. The ignitor device includes an igniting agent filled container including an igniter and igniting agents therein, and a cylinder body provided in a state adhered to an outside surface of the igniting agent filled container. The gas generator is capable of stabilizing an ignition performance by a simple constitution. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115176 | Safety Arrangement - A safety arrangement for a motor vehicle is disclosed which comprises an air-bag module ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090115177 | Airbag and Airbag Apparatus - The area of panels used in an airbag that inflates so that a recess extends in the vertical direction between a left chamber and a right chamber. The airbag | 2009-05-07 |
20090115178 | Tongue Plate Stopper and Seat Belt Apparatus Using the Same - A first member ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090115179 | Pretensioner and seat belt apparatus - A pretensioner | 2009-05-07 |
20090115180 | SEAT BELT APPARATUS - A seat belt apparatus simplifying an operation of mounting tongues to left and right respective buckles is provided. In the seat belt apparatus, a second tongue is held by a second tongue containing portion provided at a first buckle, and a first tongue is held by a first tongue containing portion provided at a second buckle. When mounting a first and second shoulder belt, and a first and second lap belt, when both of the first buckle and the second buckle are pulled to a front side of an occupant and an inserting hole of the first buckle and an inserting piece of the first tongue are opposed to each other, an inserting piece of the second tongue and an inserting hole of the second buckle are opposed to each other. When the inserting piece of the first tongue is inserted to the inserting hole of the first buckle, the inserting piece of the second tongue is inserted to the inserting hole of the second buckle. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115181 | ORNAMENT FOR A SPORTING BOARD - An ornament is removably mounted to a sporting board. The sporting board can be manufactured with a mount or a mount can be added after the manufacturing process. An ornament can be removably mounted to the sporting board via the mount. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115182 | Compact ski carrier - A ski gear carrier which enables the carrying of the skis and poles in various positions and the dragging of the skis and poles on different surfaces. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115183 | Clip for Fixing Line Type Bookmark - The present invention provides a clip for holding a bookmark string to mark a place. The clip of the present invention includes a loop part ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090115184 | FORGERY-PROOF VALUE DOCUMENT AND METHOD FOR ITS EXAMINATION - A forgery-proof value document, in particular a postage stamp, is examined for its authenticity. The value document contains a two-dimensional area with a security element in the form of a two-dimensional structure. The two-dimensional area is provided with, for example printed with, at least one first and at least one other substance. When illuminated with light that is visible to the human eye, the two substances have the same hue and different hues when illuminated with infrared light. The security element is placed on the value document by use the first substance, the remaining part of the area by use of the at least one other substance. When illuminated with visible light the entire two-dimensional area appears in the same hue. When illuminated with infrared light the security element is optically distinguished from the remaining area. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115185 | SECURITY ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - The present invention relates to a security element ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090115186 | DELIVERY PIPE FOR TRANSPORTING SOLID MATERIAL - A delivery pipe ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090115187 | Flexible Joint for Cryogenic Pipe - The present invention regards a flexible joint for transfer of especially a cryogenic fluid, comprising a first element ( | 2009-05-07 |
20090115188 | Systems and Methods for Making Connections Between Pipe Sections to Form a Conduit That is Substantially Free of Gaps - Systems and methods for making connections between pipe sections. In one embodiment, a pipe connection consists of a pair of flanges having conically tapered sealing surfaces and a tapered seal ring. A first one of the flanges has a male nose extending forward from the face of the flange, while a second one of the flanges has a female pocket which is recessed into the flange. The seal ring has conically tapered surfaces complementary to those of the flanges so that, when the connection is assembled, a seal is created between the seal ring and each of the flanges. The nose of the male flange extends forward so that, when the connection is assembled, the nose makes direct contact with the pocket of the second flange, forming a substantially gap-free conduit through the flanges. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115189 | POWER GENERATION DEVICE - A power generation device includes a tower forming top and bottom reservoirs and a plurality of vertically arranged compartments between the top and bottom reservoirs. Each compartment is separated from the next lower compartment by a partition that defines a discharge opening. A rotary mechanism is arranged in each compartment and includes a rotary shaft carrying receptacles having openings set in different orientations. The shaft is coupled to a dynamo. Water is deposited in the top reservoir and is allowed to flow downward into the next lower compartment through the discharge opening for filling into the receptacles to cause rotation of the shaft, which in turn drives the dynamo to generate electrical power. Water flowing downward into the bottom reservoir can be selectively pumped back to the top reservoir for maintaining cyclic operation of the power generation device. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115190 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING, SHIPPING, DISTRIBUTING, AND STORING HYDROGEN - These inventions related to systems and methods for producing, shipping, distributing, and storing hydrogen. In one embodiment, a hydrogen production and storage system includes a plurality of wind turbines for generating electrical power; a power distribution control system for distributing, and converting the electrical power from the wind turbines, a water desalination and/or purification unit which receives and purifies seawater, and an electrolyzer unit that receive electrical power from the power distribution system and purified water from the desalination units and thereby converts the water into hydrogen and oxygen. After its production, hydrogen is stored, transported, and distributed in accordance with various embodiments. | 2009-05-07 |
20090115191 | METHOD FOR THE OPERATION OF A WIND ENERGY PLANT - The invention relates to a method for the operation of a wind energy plant ( | 2009-05-07 |