20th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150129625 | LOW PROFILE ROOF RAIL - A roof rail for mounting to a vehicle. The rail has an elongated base of plastic and a metal stay member. The stay member has a first surface oriented for mating with a vehicle roof and a second surface oriented for receiving a cross bar. The stay member is encapsulated by the plastic forming the elongated base. The first surface includes at least two openings configured for receiving a fastener. The second surface includes at least two passages configured for receiving a fastener. An elongated plastic cap element is also provided. The cap element has a first edge engaging the elongated base adjacent the first surface of the stay member and a second edge engaging the base adjacent the second surface of the stay member, but does not cover the second surface of the stay member. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129626 | Container - Certain embodiments of the invention may include a self-securing container to the back of a pickup truck. According to certain embodiments of the present invention, the bottom side of the container may be shaped to be securely mounted on the left or right hump in the bed. According to other embodiments, the present invention may include at least one protruding portion to securely fit a channel guide on the right or left side wall of the bed. According to other embodiments, the present invention may include a tool box that may be secured to the back of the pick-up truck without the use of any additional tools or other structures or fasteners. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129627 | MODULAR BACKPACK - An apparatus forming a modular backpack with two compartments where one is larger than the other. The two compartments may be utilized together or independently. Three straps are provided which may be utilized together with one or both of the two compartments. Two of the straps serve as shoulder straps and the third as a waistband by the user. The straps may be used in various configurations by the user with one or more straps being used at a time, likewise with one or both compartments. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129628 | CONTAINER HOLDER WITH FASTENERS - One design embodiment of a holder for a container comprising: one or more bands each capable of retaining a container inside the band(s), with straps attached to and extending away from the exterior of the band(s); with fasteners on the ends of each strap such that container within the band or bands are held in a stable position relative to a harness to be worn by a user. The design embodiment allows easy attachment, use and deployment of containers in a variety of environmental conditions and situational uses, including but not limited to the carrying of gas supplies for underwater divers. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129629 | BACKPACK WITH ODOR ABSORBING PANEL - A backpack has a divider panel having four sides, with a first side pivotally attached to a main bag. A divider pan& zipper attaches the second, third and fourth sides of the divider panel to the main bag. The divider panel is movable, by unzipping the divider panel zipper, from a first position wherein the divider panel is substantially horizontal and divides the main bag into upper and lower compartments, to a second position wherein the divider panel is more vertical and the main bag is not divided into upper and lower compartments. An odor absorber is removably contained within a pouch in the divider panel. The pouch may be formed of mesh layers attached together at their perimeter. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129630 | Driver Tool - A driving tool includes a first piston slidably disposed within a cylinder chamber and having an elongated driving part configured to drive a struck material. A second piston is configured to generate compressed air within the combustion chamber. A compressed air supply passage enables communication between the compression chamber and the cylinder chamber. A valve member opens and closes the compressed air supply passage. A relay member mechanically connects an electric motor with the valve member. The valve member opens and closes the compressed air supply passage via the relay member. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129631 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS EMPLOYING SENSORS - According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a surgical instrument for operating on tissue is provided. The surgical instrument includes an end effector including a first tissue engaging member and a second tissue engaging member in juxtaposed relation to the first tissue engaging member; a gap determination element operatively associated with each of the first tissue engaging member and the second tissue engaging member for measuring a gap distance between the first tissue engaging member and the second tissue engaging member; and a tissue contact determining element operatively associated with a respective tissue contacting surface of at least one of the first tissue engaging member and the second tissue engaging member. The present disclosure also relates to methods of using the surgical instrument. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129632 | SHIPPING WEDGE WITH LOCKOUT - A shipping wedge for use with a surgical instrument includes a base configured to be detachably secured with a body portion of the surgical instrument, a blocking member depending from the base and engageable with a movable operative member of the surgical instrument, and a locking member depending from the base and engageable with a lockout mechanism of the surgical instrument. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129633 | Source/Seed delivery surgical staple device for delivering local source/seed directly to a staple margin - A source delivery surgical staple device delivers a source/seed to a staple margin. The surgical staple delivery device includes a main staple body segment hingedly attached to a second body segment. Each of the segments is appointed for engagement to dispense the sources/seeds for the treatment of microscopic disease to a surgical margin. The device also includes a cartridge removably attached and snapped onto the main staple body segment. The cartridge has a source/seed/brachy staple line forming a brachy or radioactive seeds and/or chemotherapy agent dosage source. The radioactive seeds have a radioactive and/or chemotherapy source supported by leg portions that are manipulated during insert for fastening the radioactive staples to tissue at an incision margin. A hybrid of chemotherapy agent and radiation is delivered directly into the surgical margin and different dosage can be loaded in the cartridge. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129634 | TISSUE INGROWTH MATERIALS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - Implantable materials for use with end effectors like surgical stapling devices, and methods for using the same, are generally provided. In some embodiments, adjunct materials for use with surgical staplers are provided. For example, a kit for stapling tissue is provided that can include a surgical stapler having an end effector. The end effector can have first and second jaws. The kit can include an adjunct material having hydrophobic surface regions and hydrophilic surface regions and the adjunct material can be configured to mate to at least one of the jaws of the end effector. Other implants, devices, and methods for surgical stapling are also provided. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129635 | ANVIL ASSEMBLY WITH FRANGIBLE RETAINING MEMBER - An anvil assembly includes a retaining member having a body portion and a frangible portion connected to the body portion, where the frangible portion is positioned to engage a backup member and separates from the body portion during movement of the backup member from a first, proximal position to a second, distal position. The retaining member keeps the backup plate in the proximal position prior to firing of the stapling assembly, and upon separation of the frangible portion allows the backup plate to move to the distal position during firing of the stapling assembly. Proximal force on the backup plate after firing of the stapling assembly is avoided, thereby helping to ensure titling of the anvil assembly. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129636 | ANVIL ASSEMBLY AND DELIVERY SYSTEM - An anvil assembly suitable for trans-oral delivery includes an anvil head configured to receive a guide suture that is severed during a stapling procedure. An anvil delivery assembly includes the anvil assembly and a suture guide assembly secured to the anvil assembly. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129637 | ELECTRIC SPINDLE WITH AXIAL FORCE CONTROL, INTENDED FOR FRICTION WELDING AND OTHER USES - Electric spindle with axial force control intended for friction welding and other uses, of the type used industrially for the automated welding of metal plates or metal elements, characterized in that it incorporates, inside the body of the electric spindle, a force sensor, associated with the tool by means of an internal shaft that can move axially and which, via an electromechanical actuator, allows the real-time local adjustment of the height of the tool above the material to be welded, such as to maintain a constant, controlled force during the welding and/or machining processes. The main advantage of the invention that is presented is that the height is corrected according to the force, automatically in the electric spindle itself, with much greater precision and speed, thereby providing more uniform welding results without irregularities. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129638 | Friction Stir Welding Tool and Method for the Production Thereof - A welding tool for joining at least two workpieces by friction stir welding includes a pin for applying frictional heat to the workpieces. The pin includes a first pin region formed from a first material and a second pin region formed from a second material. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129639 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR KEYED WELDING CLAMP - The invention described herein generally pertains to systems and methods for accurately and precisely mounting an orbital welder for static use. Clamp systems as described herein can include a keyed welding clamp assembly for retaining the orbital welder having an orbital welder clamp, a clamp adapter, and a clamp mount. Similarly, methods herein can include disposing a welder extension in a first extension recess of a first clamp portion and a second extension recess of a second clamp portion, aligning an alignment key with a first key recess of the first clamp portion and a second key recess of the second clamp portion, and closing the first clamp portion toward the second clamp portion using a clamp mechanism. An operational welding system including clamps herein can further include the orbital welder and/or components thereof. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129640 | SCREEN PRINTING MACHINE AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM - A screen printing machine for forming a print of paste supplied to a mask plate having pattern holes, includes: a filling squeegee which is held to have a given clearance with respect to the mask plate, and which fills the pattern holes with the paste by moving the filling squeegee relative to the mask plate in a printing direction; and an urging member which urges the filling squeegee toward the mask plate such that at least the given clearance is maintained. The screen printing machine further includes a scraping squeegee which is held to maintain a given interval from the filling squeegee in the printing direction, and which scraps off paste remaining on the mask plate after passage of the filling squeegee by moving the scraping squeegee together with the filling squeegee in the printing direction. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129641 | SCREEN PRINTING MACHINE, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM, AND SCREEN PRINTING METHOD - A screen printing machine for forming a print of paste supplied to a mask plate having pattern holes, includes: a flexible filling squeegee which performs a squeegeeing operation in which the filling squeegee is moved relative to the mask plate in a printing direction; and a scraping squeegee which is held to maintain a given interval from the filling squeegee in the printing direction and to be movable together with the filling squeegee in the printing direction, and which scraps off the paste remaining on the mask plate after passage of the filling squeegee. In the squeegeeing operation, the filling squeegee is pushed up and bent by the paste to provide a clearance between a bottom end of the filling squeegee and the mask plate with the paste interposed therebetween so that the pattern holes are filled with paste with a prescribed filling pressure. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129642 | REFLOW OVEN AND METHODS OF TREATING SURFACES OF THE REFLOW OVEN - A reflow oven includes a chamber housing including surfaces that are in contact with heated air mixed with contaminants, including flux, and a water-soluble layer selectively applied to the surfaces of the chamber housing. Embodiments of the reflow oven include an acrylic-based layer, such as an acrylic paint. In one embodiment, the acrylic paint includes a water-soluble polymer, a polymer emulsion, and water. The water-soluble polymer includes butyl benzyl phthalate. In some embodiments, the acrylic paint includes 1-10% by weight butyl benzyl phthalate, 30-55% by weight acrylic polymer emulsion, and balance water. In a certain embodiment, the acrylic paint includes 1-5% by weight butyl benzyl phthalate, 35-50% by weight acrylic poly emulsion, and balance water. Methods of treating surfaces of the reflow oven are further disclosed. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129643 | WELDING SPINNERS, AND RELATED METHODS AND DEVICES - A welding spinner has a base; a wheel with a mounting face for an implement to be welded; and a cam arm laterally connecting the wheel to the base and mounted to rotate between the base and the wheel to adjust the height of the wheel relative to the base. A method of using the welding spinner includes rotating the cam arm relative to the base to adjust the height of the wheel relative to the base. A counterweight device and a removable chuck are disclosed and may be used with a welding spinner. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129644 | METAL CHEMISTRY FOR IMPROVED WELDABILITY OF SUPER ALLOYS - A metal chemistry includes an amount of chromium weight of between about 9.0% and about 16% by weight, an amount of cobalt of between about 7.0% and about 14% by weight, an amount of molybdenum of between about 10% and about 20% by weight, an amount of iron of between about 1.0% and about 5.0% by weight, an amount of aluminum of between about 0.05% and about 0.75% by weight, an amount of titanium of between about 0.5% and about 2.0% by weight, an amount of manganese not to exceed about 0.8% by weight, an amount of carbon of between about 0.02% and about 0.10% by weight, an amount of a titanium+aluminum alloy of between about 0.55% and about 2.75% by weight, and an amount of nickel. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129645 | PROTECTIVE STEEL MEMBRANE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RAPID INSTALLATION OF SECONDARY CONTAINMENT FOR AN ABOVE GROUND STORAGE TANK - An efficient, cost-saving system and method of designing, installing, testing, and monitoring a secondary containment system for new and existing Above Ground Storage Tanks (ASTs) that is comprised of a protective steel membrane for the floor of the tank, including the floor-to-wall juncture, and the lower portion of the tank shell such that the steel membrane creates one or more interstitial zones between the steel membrane and the tank shell. The steel membrane may be installed zone by zone such that the secondary containment system can encapsulate existing tank features by molding itself around the existing contours, such as repair plates, corners, sumps, etc. Furthermore, a unique testing method using a simple electronic device is provided for on-site testing of the integrity of the weld seams that may be efficiently used after each zone is installed without requiring that the entire tank be evacuated during the construction of other zones. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129646 | OFF SUBSTRATE KINKING OF BOND WIRE - An electrically conductive lead is formed using a bonding tool. After bonding the wire to a metal surface and extending a length of the wire beyond the bonding tool, the wire is clamped. Movement of the bonding tool imparts a kink to the wire at a location where the wire is fully separated from any metal element other than the bonding tool. A forming element, e.g., an edge or a blade skirt provided at an exterior surface of the bonding tool can help kink the wire. Tensioning the wire using the bonding tool causes the wire to break and define an end. The lead then extends from the metal surface to the end. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129647 | SEVERING BOND WIRE BY KINKING AND TWISTING - An electrically conductive lead is formed using a bonding tool. After bonding the wire to a metal surface and extending a length of the wire beyond the bonding tool, the wire is clamped. Movement of the bonding tool imparts a kink to the wire at a location where the wire is fully separated from any metal element other than the bonding tool. A forming element, e.g., an edge or a blade skirt provided at an exterior surface of the bonding tool can help kink the wire. Twisting the wire while tensioning the wire using the bonding tool can cause the wire to break and define an end. The lead then extends from the metal surface to the end, and may exhibits a sign of the torsional force applied thereto. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129648 | Method For Minimizing Voids When Soldering Printed Circuit Boards And Soldering Device For Carrying Out Said Method - A method for minimizing voids when soldering a printed circuit board being equipped with components, in particular with electrical and/or electronic components, includes oscillation of the printed circuit board while the solder situated between the components and the printed circuit board is being melted or after it has been melted. In this respect, the frequency of the oscillation changes between a starting frequency and a final frequency. Preferably, the oscillation is introduced in a direction of the printed circuit board plane by directly or indirectly coupling at least one actuator to at least one lateral edge of the printed circuit board, wherein the lateral edge of the printed circuit board, the edge being opposite to the actuator in each instance, is supported at a dead stop. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129649 | INTERLOCKING CONTAINER - An interlocking container for the storage and transport of flowable material. The container is provided with a plurality of interlocking top panels. The panels are provided with catches that alternately engage the top and bottom of adjacent panels to prevent the panels from becoming dislodged from one another and to maintain the side panels at an angled orientation relative to the side panels of the container, to prevent distortion of the side panels by hydrostatic pressure toward a circular orientation. The panels define an opening in the top of the collapsible through which a fill head may engage a top cap of a flexible liner provided within the collapsible container, to fill the liner with flowable material. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129650 | DUAL COMPARTMENT FOOD TRAY - A food tray including front and rear sidewalls each having left and right side edges. A left sidewall extends between respective left edges of the front and rear sidewalls. A right sidewall extends between respective right edges of the front and rear sidewall. A bottom panel extends between bottom edges of the front, rear, left and right sidewalls. The sidewalls define a container space for a food item. A left lid extends from a top edge of the left sidewall. A right lid extends from a top edge of the right sidewall. The left and right lids are configured to fold and cover the container space. The left lid includes a flap that extends from an edge of the left lid that is opposite the top edge of the left sidewall. The flap is configured to be folded into the container space to divide the container space into two compartments. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129651 | MULTIPLE SPLIT PACKAGE WITH CLOSING FLAP - A package assembly provides for enclosing an array of aligned products in a package housing having a pair of product accommodating pockets. The pockets are disposed on opposite sides of a fold line for foldable movement between a flat closed condition and a folded open condition for allowing dispensing of the products from the pockets. The housing further includes an openable flap disposed over the pockets in the flat condition for closing the pockets, wherein the flap extends from one of the pockets and wherein the other of the pockets includes a slot for receipt of a distal end of the flap in the closed condition. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129652 | Counting Mechanism for a Drug Delivery Device and Drug Delivery Device - The present disclosure concerns a counting mechanism for a drug delivery device, comprising a first counting member comprising an interaction element, a second counting member comprising engagement elements that are configured to engage with the interaction element of the first counting member, and a separating member, wherein the first counting member is moveable relative to the separating member between a first and a second relative position, and the separating member is configured to prevent an engagement of the interaction element with the engagement elements when the first counting member is in the second relative position with respect to the separating member. Further, the present disclosure concerns a drug delivery device comprising said counting mechanism. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129653 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INTEROPERABILITY BETWEEN FLAT AND INTERACTIVE DIGITAL FORMS USING MACHINE-READABLE CODES - A computer implemented method and apparatus for providing interoperability between flat and interactive digital forms using machine-readable codes including accessing an interactive form document, extracting page dimensions for at least one page of the interactive form document, extracting a plurality of form field properties for at least one form field of the interactive form document, and generating a machine-readable code, wherein the machine-readable code comprises the extracted page dimensions and the plurality of form field properties. The method then embeds the machine-readable code into the interactive form document. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129654 | Notification System Based on Intelligent Mail Barcodes - An approach is provided to notify an addressee of postal mail. The approach is performed by reading an enhanced intelligent mail barcode affixed to the postal mail. The enhanced intelligent mail barcode identifies a contents of the postal mail. The approach further retrieves an electronic contact address that corresponds to the addressee of the postal mail. Finally, the approach transmits an electronic notification, such as an email, text message, voice message, etc. to the retrieved electronic contact address that corresponds to the addressee. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129655 | CLONE-PROOF MONETARY AND SECURITY DOCUMENTS AND PREPARATION THEREOF - The present invention relates to particulate based compositions for deposition on substrates, a system and method for the deposition of the said compositions for preparation of a clone-proof monetary and/or security documents. The said composition is applied as an identifier at predetermined location on the substrate. The magneto-optical signal from the said applied composition is captured by the reading system. Further it is encrypted same as an invisible or visible two dimensional (2D) barcode/imageon the substrate as an associated identifier so as to create a dedicated, non repeatable and unique functional digitised relation between two said identifiers and/or any other identifier(s) linked to a specific object. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129656 | CREATING A VIRTUAL BAR CODE FROM A PHYSICAL BAR CODE - In accordance with the present disclosure a portable computing device may capture an image of a physical bar code, which may exist on some physical medium, such as paper, plastic, glass, etc. The physical bar code may be decoded to obtain decoded data, and the decoded data may subsequently be re-encoded to generate a virtual bar code. The virtual bar code may be rendered (e.g., on a display of a computing device, and/or on some type of physical medium) and read by a barcode reader. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129657 | System and method for controlling locks - A system and method for opening locks, primarily door locks like the locks on hotel room doors using a handheld mobile device and a QR code. A mobile user can be provided with a QR code either via email or from a mobile phone application (App.). The QRC will be their room key. The handheld mobile device will display the QRC on its display. A QRC scanner is connected to the door lock through a processor that can decode the QRC. The processor sends a command to the door lock to open when the proper QRC is decoded. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129658 | METHOD FOR DECODING MATRIX-TYPE TWO-DIMENSIONAL CODE - The application provides a decoding method for a matrix two-dimensional code, wherein a matrix two-dimensional code image to be decoded is a code array of jointed matrix two-dimensional code symbols, formed by multiple identical unit code patterns; an image obtained by scanning does not need to include a complete unit code pattern, and a decoding process of the image is: obtaining a binary image of a to-be-decoded code array of jointed matrix two-dimensional code symbols, locating each data point in a unit code pattern that the data point belongs to, so as to restore a complete unit code pattern, and then performing decoding. The application only needs an area twice the area of a unit code pattern even if decoding is performed when the code pattern is rotated by a most severe degree. In addition, the application can save resources. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129659 | LASER SCANNING MODULES EMBODYING SILICONE SCAN ELEMENT WITH TORSIONAL HINGES - A laser scanning module employs a scan mirror and magnet rotor subassembly supported by a stationary stator structure. The scan mirror and magnet rotor subassembly includes: a silicone frame having a pair of silicone torsional hinges (i.e. posts) aligned along a scan axis and a supported by a pair of support elements associated with the stator structure, to support the scan mirror and magnet rotor subassembly. When the scan mirror and magnet rotor subassembly is rotated about its scan axis, by forces generated by an electromagnetic coil structure acting on the permanent magnet mounted on silicone frame, the silicone torsional hinges are elastically distorted and generate linear restoring forces which return the rotor subassembly back to its home position about the scan axis. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129660 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RETAINING AN ELECTRONIC TAG ON A DOWNHOLE TOOL - A trackable downhole tool includes a tool body having a tag mortise formed therein. The tag mortise has a female dovetail profile. An encapsulated electronic tag is retained in the mortise. The encapsulated electronic tag includes an electronic tag embedded in an encapsulation body. The electronic tag contains or is programmable to contain a unique asset identification code associated with the downhole tool. The encapsulation body has a male dovetail profile that cooperates with the female dovetail to form a dovetail joint that retains the encapsulated electronic tag in the tag mortise. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129661 | SMART CARD AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION - The present invention relates to a smart card comprising a card body and an electronic module placed within a recess of the card body and further comprising at least one coloured layer placed between the electronic module and the bottom of the recess of the card body. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129662 | CHIP CARD DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A chip card device including a card-like carrier having received therein a semiconductor substrate in the form of a chip, the semiconductor substrate including at least a memory element and is provided with contact surfaces which are accessible on the surface of the card-like carrier to enable reading of the memory element therewith. The card-like carrier including a linear fold line configured for placing, on or close to a card part including the contact surfaces, a further card part situated on the side of the fold line remote from the card part. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129663 | CAN - A can contains an electrically conductive body and a closure region being delimited by a predetermined breaking edge on an end wall. The can has an opening element that lies in a planar fashion in its home position against the end wall and is connected to the end wall at at least one location. The opening element pivots with respect to the can from the home position into an opening position and the closure region becomes detached and an opening for emptying the content of the can is formed in the intermediate region bounded by the predetermined breaking edge. The opening element has a carrier body made of electrically and/or magnetically insulating material. The opening element has an antenna arranged on or in the carrier body and a transponder chip connected to the antenna. The home position of the antenna is disposed in the vicinity of the can. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129664 | IMPLANTABLE RFID TAG - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for an implantable device comprising a ferromagnetic mass at least partially disposed near a coil, said coil formed of electrically conducting material and having electrical leads, a resonator circuit coupled to the leads and operable to resonate on application of energy from said leads. Some embodiments include an antenna coupled to said resonator circuit, wherein when either the ferromagnetic mass or the coil moves, power is supplied to the resonator circuit. In certain embodiments the device further includes a modulator coupled to said resonator circuit and operable to modulate the output of the resonator circuit where either the ferromagnetic mass or the coil is disposed in an animal such as a human. some embodiments allow for disposing multiple devices in an animal for characterizing different animal motions. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129665 | CONNECTION BRIDGES FOR DUAL INTERFACE TRANSPONDER CHIP MODULES - Connection bridges (CBR) for dual-interface transponder chip modules (TCM) | 2015-05-14 |
20150129666 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG WITH HARDENED MEMORY SYSTEM - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for RFID tags with hardened memory, where the memory comprises a plurality of one time programmable (OTP) non-volatile memory locations for storing data, wherein the plurality of OTP non-volatile memory locations are configured to emulate a hardened memory system that retains data stored in the OTP non-volatile memory locations, wherein the data stored is retained after exposure of the RFID tag to an ionizing radiation exposure with an exposure level equal to or greater than 25 kGy. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129667 | Printed Antennas, Methods of Printing an Antenna, and Devices Including the Printed Antenna - Wireless devices such as sensors, interactive displays and electronic article surveillance (EAS) and/or radio frequency identification (RFID) tags including integrated circuitry and an antenna and/or inductor printed thereon, and methods for making and using the same, are disclosed. The device generally includes an integrated circuit on a substrate and an antenna, directly on the substrate and/or the integrated circuit, in electrical communication with the integrated circuit. The method of making a wireless device generally includes forming an integrated circuit on the substrate and printing at least part of an antenna or antenna precursor layer on the integrated circuit and/or substrate. The present invention advantageously provides a low cost wireless device capable of operating at MHz frequencies that can be manufactured in a shorter time period than conventional devices. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129668 | INTEGRATED ANTENNA FOR RFIC PACKAGE APPLICATIONS - A chip package includes a set of layers including conductive planes connected by vias. A first portion has at least one antenna, antenna ground plane, and first grounded vias. A second portion has a conductive plane parallel to the ground plane that forms an interface for connecting to at least one integrated circuit device. A third portion between the first and the second portion has a vertical transmission line that includes a signal via connecting the antenna feed line to the at least one integrated circuit and a parallel-plate mode suppression mechanism. The parallel-plate mode suppression mechanism includes a grounded reflector that forms a cage with the grounded vias around an antenna region and further includes second ground vias surrounding the signal via. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129669 | RACING VEHICLE GAME - A track for a racing car game is described. The width of the track is formed so as to exhibit an optically graded lateral profile that is maintained along the length of the track. The optically graded profile thus provides a means for allocating each lateral position of the track with a unique level of reflectivity. In this way the level of light reflected onto a detector from a vehicle associated light source corresponds to a unique lateral position, and thus provides a diagnostic for determining the lateral position of the vehicle on the track and for maintaining this lateral position along the full length of the track. The track may therefore be considered to comprise a plurality of virtual slots for the vehicle between which the vehicle can easily move and the choice of which is determined by the vehicle's operator. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129670 | Guide Plate for the Attachment of Rails for Rail Vehicles - A guide plate for the attachment of rails for rail vehicles includes at least one recess moulded into the guide plate from an underside on which the guide plate stands in an assembly position, a support surface formed on an upper side of the guide plate for a spring element and a contact surface provided on one face of the guide plate which extends in a longitudinal direction of the guide plate. At least one reinforcing rib is provided on the upper side of the guide plate which rises above the support surface and extends crosswise to the contact surface and the recess moulded into the guide plate from the underside reaches into the area of the guide plate in which the reinforcing rib is provided. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129671 | Railway - A railway comprising rails that are at least in part at regular places along their longitudinal direction supported by and mounted on baseplates, wherein each baseplate is fixed to a sleeper resting on ballast, and wherein each rail is clamped to the baseplate with a clamping plate that is fitted to the baseplate with a clamping bolt, and which clamping plate has opposite extremities of which a first extremity rests on a cam provided on the baseplate and a second extremity rests on and presses the rail to the baseplate, wherein the first extremity and the cam have first contact surfaces and the second extremity and the rails have second contact surfaces, wherein the first contact surfaces and the second contact surfaces each have imaginary perpendicular lines that cross each other at an imaginary center line of the clamping bolt. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129672 | Electrostatic Atomizer, Mist Generation Method - Provided is an electrostatic atomizing device which performs atomization at low cost. An electrostatic atomizing device (M4) is installed in an atomization chamber ( | 2015-05-14 |
20150129673 | ROTARY SPRINKLER AND WATERING METHOD - In a method of controlling a rotary sprinkler, a first angular position and a first watering distance are accessed from memory using a controller. A first electric motor is driven using the controller based on the first angular position. A head comprising at least one nozzle is rotated to the first angular position responsive to driving a first electric motor. A second electric motor is driven using the controller based on the first watering distance. A valve is positioned in a first valve position responsive to driving a second electric motor. Water is discharged through the valve and the at least one nozzle. The head is held at the first angular position for a first time period based on the first watering distance. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129674 | PARTICULATE SPRAYER - A particulate sprayer includes a gas reservoir to hold a gas, a liquid reservoir to hold a product, and a low pressure section including an exit opening connected to the liquid reservoir. The product includes a liquid and solid particles. The low pressure section transports gas released from the gas reservoir over the exit opening. The product is drawn, pushed, or drawn and pushed from the exit opening into the transported gas to create a spray of the product to be sprayed from the particulate sprayer. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129675 | IRRIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention concerns an irrigation system ( | 2015-05-14 |
20150129676 | COMPACT ACTUATION SYSTEM FOR FLOW NOZZLE - Embodiments may include an actuation system for an exhaust nozzle of a gas turbine engine. The actuation system may comprise a plurality of flap assemblies including a plurality of convergent flaps movable between first and second convergent positions and a plurality of divergent flaps movable between first and second divergent positions. Each of the plurality of divergent flaps may extend from a respective one of the plurality of convergent flaps. The system may further include a first sync ring rotatably carried by an engine body and configured to synchronously move the divergent flaps between the first and second divergent positions and a second sync ring rotatably carried by the engine body and configured to synchronously move the convergent flaps between the first and second convergent positions. A method may translate rotation of the sync ring to movement of a vehicle surface between radially outward and inward positions. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129677 | DUAL SCENT AIR FRESHENER WITH MANUAL COMBINER - An air freshener includes a pair of wicks extending from a pair of reservoirs configured to contain different scents. A hood is sized and shaped to essentially cover only one of the at least two wicks and movable with respect to the wicks between a first scent position in which the hood essentially covers a second of the at least two wicks, a second scent position in which the hood essentially covers a first of the at least two wicks, and a plurality of combined scent positions in which the hood partially covers both of the at least two wicks. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129678 | ATOMIZER USED IN THE INNER COMBUSTION ENGINE AND HAVING ENERGY SAVING AND DEBRIS REDUCING FUNCTION - An atomizer used in the inner combustion engine and having energy saving and debris reducing function, which includes: a housing having an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe, the interior of the housing is installed with a flow regulating mask, and a bottom plate is installed inside the housing; a working fluid filled in the housing and disposed above the bottom plate; a floating carrier installed in the housing and floating on the liquid surface of the working fluid; at least an atomizing mechanism installed on the floating carrier; and a sensing controlling mechanism installed below the bottom plate and connected to the atomizing mechanism. Accordingly, with the driving and regulating provided by the sensing controlling mechanism, the flow regulating mask allows the atomizing mechanism to atomize proper amount of water with respect to the actual conditions of the rotation speed and loading status of an engine. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129679 | INJECTOR WATER INTRUSION SEAL WITH BLOW OUT VOLUME - A fluid injector includes a housing and an inlet tube having a portion received in the housing. A primary seal creates a seal between surfaces of the housing, the inlet tube, and an inlet of the injector. A groove is in the housing and a secondary seal is in the groove to defining a seal between the housing and a portion of the inlet of the injector. A recessed portion is defined in the housing and is in communication with the groove. The recessed portion defines a blow-out volume such that when the primary seal is leak tested, an indication of a leak of the primary seal can be detected when the pressurized air moves past the primary seal and forces a portion of the secondary seal to an unsealed position into the blow-out volume. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129680 | IRRIGATION SYSTEM WITH STEADY STATE SPEEDS OF MOVEMENT - An irrigation system with steady state speeds of movement achieves and maintains substantial straight alignment of multiple interconnected spans with continuous movement over a range of speeds in a forward and reverse movement direction. A variable-speed drive controller monitors and processes the output of the corresponding alignment detector and, based on the output of the alignment detector, selects from memory and continuously furnishes to the corresponding span motor a predetermined progressively increasing speed profile, a predetermined progressively decreasing speed profile, or a new fixed current speed. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129681 | ULTRASONIC ATOMIZATION DEVICE - The present invention is an ultrasonic wave atomizing device including: a liquid absorbent wick ( | 2015-05-14 |
20150129682 | Sprayer - A lawn and garden sprayer system having a container and a spray wand fluidly connected to the container is provided. The spray wand includes a wand housing that has a slot formed in one side thereof that is configured to engage a lug formed on one side of the container for purposes of stowing the wand during shipping and when not in use. A communications card assembly is detachably connected between the container and spray wand during shipment and prior to its first use. The hose includes a coupler end that engaged a cap on the container and facilitates creation of a fluid circuit between the fluid contents in the container and the wand. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129683 | TWIST TIP AIR CAP ASSEMBLY INCLUDING AN INTEGRAL SLEEVE FOR A SPRAY GUN - The present technique provides a system and method for improving a tip assembly for a spray coating device. An exemplary spray coating device of the present technique has a twist tip with air-assist channels. The twist tip may be applied to a spray gun and provides a portion of the fluid flow passage of the gun. Rotation of the twist tip alters the fluid flow path, resulting in increased operator control. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129684 | ELONGATE CONTINUOUS FLOW CONTROLLER WITH WEB-SHAPED OR STRING-SHAPED FLOW RESTRICTOR - A sanitary insertion unit ( | 2015-05-14 |
20150129685 | ERGONOMIC HANDLE FOR A FLUID APPLICATOR SPRAY GUN - An ergonomic handle assembly can allow an operator to comfortably support weight of a fluid filled reservoir connected to a fluid applicator sprayer. Any combination of first, second and third shoulders can be formed on the handle assembly to provide increased support surface area in three dimensions with respect to a hand of an operator supporting the fluid applicator spray gun for distributing weight across both the palm and fingers through a proximal support surface of the first support shoulder, the distal support surface of the second support shoulder, and the proximal support surface of the third support shoulder. The increased support surface area can allow an operator to support and handle the fluid applicator spray gun with reduced gripping force when compared to existing fluid applicator spray guns. The reduced gripping force can reduce the likelihood of repetitive stress syndrome injuries to the hand and arm of an operator. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129686 | VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR SPRAYING DEVICES FOR AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY AND FIELD SPRAYER - A valve assembly for spraying devices for agricultural technology having a plurality of valves, wherein the valves each include a valve body, which is capable of assuming at least one enable position and one disable position relative to a valve seat, an electric motor for moving the valve seat and/or the valve body into the enable position and the disable position, and an electric energy storage device for providing electric energy for the electric motor, wherein a voltage converter is provided and configured, in a first operation mode, to convert a first voltage provided by the energy storage device into a second, higher voltage to be applied to the electric motor during moving the valve body and/or the valve seat and, in a second operation mode, to charge the energy storage device with low power input. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129687 | FUEL INJECTOR - A fuel injector has a valve nozzle defining a fuel-injection port downstream of a fuel passage. The fuel-injection port is inclined toward a nozzle periphery from a fuel-inlet to a fuel-outlet. A valve needle is capable of moving in a valve-opening direction to open the fuel-injection port so that a fuel flowing into the fuel-inlet from the nozzle periphery is injected into an internal combustion engine. The fuel-injection port has an upstream-portion defining the fuel-inlet, and a downstream-portion defining the fuel-outlet. The downstream-portion is smoothly connected to the upstream-portion at a position most close to a center of the valve nozzle, and the downstream-portion is offset toward the nozzle periphery relative to the upstream-portion, so that the upstream-portion and the downstream-portion forms a step surface therebetween. The step surface is eccentric to a center line of the upstream-portion. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129688 | MICROFLUIDIC FLOW-THROUGH ELEMENTS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE OF SAME - Microfluidic flow-through elements and methods for forming and using the same, particularly, low cost, easily sterilized, disposable microfluidic flow-through elements may include an orifice region suitable, for example, for fluid jet formation (such as in a droplet sorter or flow cell) or sample injection or hydrodynamic focusing (such as in a non-droplet flow cytometer). Laser drilling, for example laser ablation, may be used to form an orifice region extending through an orifice wall section of a base substrate. The base substrate may be unitarily-formed by injection molding a polymeric material. The orifice region may be advantageously configured to form a predetermined geometry by controlling the characteristics of the ablating beam. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129689 | METHOD FOR FILLING AND EMPTYING A LIQUID TANK OF A SPREADER DEVICE FOR WINTER SERVICE VEHICLES, AND SPREADER DEVICE - In a spreader for winter service vehicles, brine is filled from a tank sack into additional tanks by purely hydrostatic effect substantially without the use of pumps, by the tank sack being so filled for example by excess pressure that the brine is urged through a liquid line where it forms a closed liquid column. The exit end of the liquid line lies below the entrance end of the liquid line so that, upon filling, the liquid from the tank sack automatically flows into the additional tanks due to hydrostatic forces. Upon emptying the liquid tank, the liquid also flows in a corresponding manner from the tank sack into the additional tanks, thereby completely emptying the tank sack. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129690 | MULTI-HEAD ELECTROSTATIC PAINTING APPARATUS - An electrostatic painting apparatus is provided. The electrostatic painting apparatus includes a body, a plurality of rotary atomizers included at least partially within the body, wherein each rotary atomizer is configured to electrostatically apply a coating material to a conductive substrate, and wherein each rotary atomizer is independently controllable, and a single high voltage cascade coupled to the plurality of rotary atomizers and configured to provide a high voltage to each rotary atomizer such that the same voltage is applied to each rotary atomizer. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129691 | LOTTERY TICKET DESTRUCTION APPARATUS - A lottery ticket destruction apparatus includes a housing of flip-turn design convenient to open for maintenance, a motor mounted in the housing, a transmission gear set mounted on the outside of the housing and coupled to the motor, a set of sheet-transfer rollers rotatable by the transmission gear set at a low speed to flatten inserted lottery tickets, a set of rotary cutters disposed below the set of sheet-transfer rollers and rotatable by the transmission gear set at a middle speed to cut an inserted series of lottery tickets into three narrow elongated pieces, and a set of pull-and-push rollers disposed below the set of rotary cutters and rotatable by the transmission gear set at a high speed to stretch the cut pieces of the series of lottery tickets into fragments. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129692 | BALL MILL HAVING SPATIAL UNBALANCE COMPENSATION - Ball mill ( | 2015-05-14 |
20150129693 | FOOD GARBAGE DISPOSAL APPARATUS - There is provided a food garbage disposal apparatus. The food garbage disposal apparatus includes a food garbage processing unit provided in a housing having an food garbage introduction food garbage introduction opening through which food garbage is input, and configured to decompose and dry the food garbage; and a housing driving unit provided at a lower side of the housing and configured to move the housing on a ground surface, wherein the housing driving unit is configured to move the housing up and down. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129694 | DISC CHIPPER WITH AN ADJUSTABLE KNIFE - A disc chipper having a knife disc having a plurality of segments, each segment separated from an adjacent by a chip opening extending segment approximately in the radial direction of the knife disc between the inner and outer peripheries of the knife disc. The disc chipper further has at least one knife for each segment, located in the segment in the vicinity of the chip opening preceding it in the rotational direction and extending a distance axially from said knife disc and supported between two opposing surfaces. The disc chipper further includes at least one wedge element for each segment, adapted to adjust the position of at least one of the opposing surfaces relative to the knife disc, for setting the axial reach of said knife to a desired value. Characteristically, the wedge element is situated in the segment essentially at the end adjacent to the preceding chip opening. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129695 | STEPPED SHREDDER HAMMERS - Impact shredder hammers having first and second major surfaces on opposing sides, and a circumferential edge. A mounting portion includes a mounting hole that extends from the first major surface to the second major surface, and is configured to receive a hammer mounting pin for mounting in a reducing system. A distal portion includes a primary impact face to initially impact materials to be reduced and a wear edge to subsequently compress, crumble, and/or shear the material against a wall of the equipment. The hammer is provided with a plurality of alternating protrusions and recesses in the distal portion. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129696 | PARABOLIC VIBRATORY IMPACT MILL - A parabolic vibratory impact mill is proposed which comprises a housing having an outer cone, an inner cone and a power-operated vibrator. The shells of the cones have working surfaces in the form of parabolic generatrices: in the bottom part, the concavity of the parabolae is oriented toward the axis of the mill; in the top part, the convexity of the parabolae is oriented toward the axis of the mill. Conditions are created for the autogenous grinding of large pieces in the top part and small pieces in the bottom part, wherein the material partially decelerates in the transition region between the top parabolae and the bottom parabolae, providing for the metered feeding of the bottom region. The advantageous vertical distribution of the load in the grinding chamber provides a grinding ratio of 30 with little wear on the shells and low energy expenditure. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129697 | Shredding Device - Shredding device for shredding material comprising a housing: a rotor and one or more counter blades which are arranged in the housing such that they interact for shredding the material; a pusher element that is movable such that it pushes the material to be shredded in the direction towards the rotor and the counter blades; a hopper for feeding the material which is arranged movable on the housing between a first and a second position, where, in its first position, the material may be fed to the rotor and the counter blades, and in its second position, the rotor and the counter blades are freely accessible from the exterior of the shredding device. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129698 | PROCESSOR - A roll for use in processing crop materials in a crop processor apparatus is disclosed. The roll has a generally cylindrical cross-section and a plurality of alternating longitudinal ridges and longitudinal grooves on a surface of the roll. The longitudinal ridges having outer edges interrupted by gaps between the ends of the roll, forming tooth segments between the ends of the roll. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129699 | MILLING HEAD FOR AN UNDERWATER GRANULATING INSTALLATION - The invention relates to a milling head ( | 2015-05-14 |
20150129700 | WELDING WIRE SPOOL SUPPORT - The welding wire spool support wherein the housing is formed from a single sheet of material, the housing being attached to a base, wherein the base includes a spindle support extending upward therefrom, wherein the spindle is mounted on the spindle support; and wherein a wire feeder assembly is supported on the base and adapted to draw wire from the spool. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129701 | DRAG DEVICE FOR A DUAL-BEARING REEL - The drag device is a device that regulates the relative rotation between a drive gear that interlocks with a spool and a drive shaft. The drag device includes a first drag member, a star drag, and a sound unit. The first drag member is configured to be integrally rotatable with the drive shaft, includes a pressing side configured to be pressed against the drive gear, and has a sound generating part on the pressing side. The star drag is configured to adjust a pressing force of the first drag member. The sound unit is configured to interlock with the drive gear, is disposed so as to face the sound generating part, and is configured to generate sound by interfering with the sound generating part by relative rotation between the drive gear and the drive shaft. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129702 | RETRACTABLE EAR BUD CASE - A retractable ear bud case having a separate plug wire and ear bud wire is disclosed. Each wire is wound about a separate spool assembly. The spool assemblies provide for electrical connection between the wires, even as they rotate about one another in order to allow for independent payout of either wire. A lock assembly provides for smooth, controlled noiseless payout and immediate locking once a desired distance is reached. Each wire is automatically retracted upon release of the locking assembly. The case may provide housings for ear buds, a male plug, and a microphone, all of which may be components of the invention according to certain embodiments. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129703 | MOTORIZED HOSE REEL WITH ANTI-ROTATION INTERLOCK - A motorized hose reel with a positive locking mechanism includes a spool that is rotatably supported by a support frame, a motor in driving communication with the spool and a locking pin. The locking pin is movable to any one of three positions. In the first position, a spring forces the locking pin to engage a corresponding aperture in the hose reel spool. As the locking pin is rotated, a shaft extending radially from the locking pin engages a track formed in the housing. This causes the locking pin to withdraw from the hose reel spool against the force of the spring. Further rotation of the locking pin causes the radially-extending shaft to engage a detent, which holds the locking pin away from the hose reel spool. Still further rotation of the locking pin causes the radially-extending shaft to close a switch, which completes an electrical circuit to the motor. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129704 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE WINDING OF AN ELONGATED ELEMENT ONTO A COLLECTION REEL WITH THE INTERPOSITION OF A SERVICE FABRIC - An apparatus for winding an elongated element onto a collection reel with the interposition of a service fabric, includes a device for feeding the elongated element toward the collection reel, a device for feeding the service fabric toward the collection reel, a device for driving in rotation the collection reel, and a control device for controlling the rotation speed of the collection reel. The control device includes a device for detecting the actual winding diameter of the collection reel and a device for adjusting the rotation speed of the collection reel according to the actual winding diameter of the collection reel. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129705 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WINDING A SYNTHETIC YARN COMING FROM AN EXTRUDER - A method for winding a synthetic yarn coming from an extruder including the steps of connecting at least one yarn exiting from an extruder with at least one corresponding bobbin rotatable around a longitudinal axis thereof, on which the yarn is wound; rotating the bobbin by imparting a specific speed and/or torque to the bobbin; measuring a value of the tension acting on the yarn upstream of the bobbin; adjusting the speed and/or the torque in order to maintain the measured tension value substantially equal to a constant reference value of the tension. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129706 | WINDING CORE AND ROLL - Provided is a winding core which has a cylindrical shape and on which an adhesive tape, formed by an adhesive layer formed on an elongated base film in the longitudinal direction of the base film, is wound as multiple layers, wherein the outer diameter of the winding core is a dimension in which a deviation amount of the adhesive layer in the circumferential direction of the winding core between adjacent inner and outer tape portions of the adhesive tape in the radial direction of the winding core becomes 55 mm or less when the adhesive tape is wound on the winding core. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129707 | WINDING DEVICE - A winding device is provided with a rotor that rotates past an inner side and an outer side of an annular bead ring, which is fed in a circumferential direction, while holding a binding cord to wind the binding cord around the bead ring. The rotor includes a pushing member that elastically pushes the binding cord against the bead ring. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129708 | REWINDING MACHINE - A rewinding machine includes a drawing assembly ( | 2015-05-14 |
20150129709 | ROLLED MATERIAL DISPENSER - A roll material dispenser comprises a central roll holding portion defining a feed slot and one or more support/cutting leg portions to provide a cutting edge for cutting dispensed material from said roll. The legs and central portion can define an omega shape in cross section, and the support/cutting legs can have equal or different angles defined. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129710 | Mandrel for stretch film rolls - An adjustable mandrel for use with cored, or coreless rolls of stretch film is disclosed. The mandrel comprises a cylindrical shaft and a sheath. The shaft and sheath each comprise slanted regions that slide against each other when the shaft is moved relative to the sheath, and this sliding movement causes the radial displacement of the sheath such that the mandrel expands to press against the inner surface of a roll of stretch film. The displaced sheath portions retract when the shaft and sheath are disengaged and can be moved from the roll and reused. The even pressure exerted by the mandrel across the roll prevents deformation of the roll and waste of the film. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129711 | ROTARY-WING DRONE WITH GEARLESS-DRIVE AND FAST-MOUNTING PROPELLERS - Each propulsion unit of the drone comprises a propeller ( | 2015-05-14 |
20150129712 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING AIRPORT RAMP THROUGHPUT - A method for improving airport and ramp throughput is provided. The method minimizes the time interval between an aircraft's landing and takeoff by independently moving the aircraft with an onboard electric driver that drives at least one of the aircraft's wheels on the ground without the aircraft's engines. Turnaround time and aircraft idle time are reduced by eliminating engine operation while the aircraft is moving in the ramp area. The time between when an aircraft is not moving between pushback and taxi forward is substantially eliminated, leading to more efficient ramp operations as ramp space is freed for through traffic. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129713 | STEERING CONTROL IN AN AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH A WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM - Control of aircraft steering during ground travel is provided in an aircraft equipped with an engines-off wheel drive system controllable to move the aircraft autonomously on the ground without reliance on the aircraft's main engines or external tow vehicles. The wheel drive system is designed to interact with the aircraft's nose wheel hydraulic steering system to augment or replace the hydraulic steering system with the operation of the wheel drive system at taxi speeds, particularly at very low taxi speeds and even when the aircraft is stopped, to steer the aircraft as it maneuvers through turns during ground travel between landing and takeoff and at other times. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129714 | CONNECTION DEVICE FOR MEANS OF AIRPLANE - The disclosure disclosed a connection device for connecting first means of the airplane to second means of the airplane. The first means and the second means are provided with connection regions, which lengthwise extend in a first direction and are connected with each other, respectively. A plurality of finger-like grooves, which are parallel with each other and extend respectively in a second direction inclined relative to the first direction in which the connection region extends, are provided respectively on a connection face of the connection region of the first means and a connection face of the connection region of the second means. Wherein the plurality of finger-like grooves are formed in such a manner that a finger-like protrusion is formed between adjacent finger-like grooves, when fitted, the finger-like protrusions of one of the first means and the second means is inserted into the corresponding finger-like grooves of the other one of the first means and the second means, thereby the first means and the second means are fixedly connected. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129715 | Shape Memory Alloy Rods for Actuation of Continuous Surfaces - A system for connecting two relatively movable structures on an aircraft, comprising: a first rigid structure attached to one of the relatively movable rigid structures; a second rigid structure attached to another of the relatively movable structures; a flexible skin connected to the first and second rigid structures; a sleeve comprising first and second end portions; a first rod comprising a first end portion attached to the first rigid structure, a second end portion slidably coupled to the first end portion of the sleeve, and an intermediate portion made of shape memory alloy; a second rod comprising a first end portion attached to the second rigid structure, a second end portion slidably coupled to the second end portion of the sleeve, and an intermediate portion made of shape memory alloy; and means for heating at least the intermediate portions of the first and second rods. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129716 | Point Take-Off and Landing of Unmanned Flying Objects - Point take-off and landing systems for an unmanned flying object. In one embodiment, the flying object is guided along a flight trajectory and approaches a landing body such that a latching element, coupled with a suspension cable suspended from the flying body, latches with a receiving latch, coupled with an extendable retractable beam projecting horizontally from a landing body side surface. A cable release/retraction mechanism engages and then releases/retracts the suspension cable. The beam is as maneuvered to haul the flying object onto a landing surface. In another embodiment, the flying object is guided along a flight trajectory and approaches a landing body such that a latching element, coupled with a suspension cable suspended from the flying body, latches with a receiving cable, supported by cable supports projecting vertically from a landing body top surface. A cable release/retraction mechanism releases/retracts the suspension cable, hauling the flying object onto the landing surface. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129717 | Aircraft Lavatory Unit and Structure for Arranging Same - Provided are an aircraft lavatory unit and a structure for arranging the same. A space section of a uniform width extends in a straight line from a rear wall to a front wall between a first side wall and a second side wall. A toilet bowl is disposed near the end in the extending direction of the space section on a side with the rear wall. A storage box is disposed above the toilet bowl between the toilet bowl and the rear wall. A wash basin is provided on a top surface of the storage box. The width of the body frame where the second side wall is located is formed at the minimum dimensions sufficient to ensure that the space section is wide enough that a person can come and go between the doorway and the toilet bowl and sit on the toilet bowl. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129718 | Aircraft Lavatory Unit and Structure for Arranging Same - An aircraft lavatory unit includes a second side wall having a long-space-section side wall and a wide-space-section side wall. The long-space-section side wall forms, between it and a first side wall, a long space section that extends with a uniform width. The wide-space-section side wall forms, between it and the first side wall, a wide space section that has a greater width than the long space section. A toilet bowl is arranged at an end in the extending direction of the long space section. A wash basin is arranged at one end in the width direction of the wide space section. A doorway is arranged in a front wall so as to be located closer to the other end in the width direction of the wide space section. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129719 | FORCE-BALANCING MECHANISMS ESPECIALLY USEFUL FOR ASSISTED LIFTING/LOWERING OF AIRCRAFT STAIRS - The disclosed embodiments herein are generally directed toward force-balancing mechanisms for weighted members and/or loads. According to one embodiment, the force-balancing mechanism includes at least one gear rack, at least one spring assembly comprising a spring member operatively connected to the at least one gear rack, a pinion gear intermeshed with the at least one gear rack; and a variable radius cam. Rotation of the cam causes the pinion gear to rotate to thereby in turn linearly drive the at least one gear rack and accumulate spring force of the spring member. The spring member may be a compression or a tension spring. Preferably, the spring member is a compression spring. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129720 | Device and Method for Deicing and/or Preventing Ice Formation and Profile Element and Aircraft Having Such a Device - In order to maintain a surface region of an aircraft free of ice in a particularly energy-efficient manner, a device for deicing and/or for preventing ice formation is provided on an aircraft. The device includes a heat emitting device for emitting heat at a surface region of the aircraft, the heat emitting device is designed to dissipate heat along a line in order to produce a predetermined breaking point or a predetermined breaking line or parting line in ice accumulating on the surface region. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129721 | IN-FLIGHT KITE DEFLATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS - A massive de-powering system for a kite wing used in kite boarding comprises a deflation control line that connects to a valve on the kite wing's leading edge bladder. In the preferred embodiment, disengaging the tether line from the harness causes the deflation control line to tension and to open the valve, thereby deflating the bladder. Tension along the deflation control line may also act to draw in spaced portions of the wing thereby collapsing it and further reducing the power generated by the wing. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129722 | OUTLET COVER WALL DOCK - An outlet cover comprising a face plate | 2015-05-14 |
20150129723 | WIRE HOLDER - A wire holder includes: a holder body attachable to a tubular body; wire passing holes formed in the holder body; and second locking parts provided on a periphery of the holder body and engageable with respective first locking parts of the tubular body. The holder body is divided along an axial direction of the wire passing holes into holder elements containing at least adjacent first and second holder elements, and is formed by superposing the holder elements. Each holder element includes at least one of the wire passing holes and at least one of the second locking parts. A first dividing surface of the first holder element is provided with a rib extending in the axial direction. A second dividing surface of the second holder element opposing the first dividing surface is provided with a groove with which the rib is engaged by sliding. | 2015-05-14 |
20150129724 | SUPPORT DEVICE, ATTACHMENT, AND METHOD OF SUPPORTING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a support device configured to support an electronic device. The electronic device includes a first face and a second face including a recessed portion or a projecting portion. The support device includes a first member and a second member. The first member is configured to support the electronic device. The second member is configured to be movable between a first position and a second position, the first position being a position at which the second member is engaged with the recessed portion or the projecting portion to suppress moving of the electronic device, the second position being a position at which the second member is configured to be separated further from the second face and at which the electronic device is configured to be permitted to move. | 2015-05-14 |