21st week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130126583 | SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS WITH LOAD-SENSITIVE FIRING MECHANISM - A surgical stapling apparatus having an end effector capable of performing a surgical procedure. The surgical stapling apparatus may include a driving pawl that interfaces with a manually actuatable handle. The driving pawl may have a pawl body with a driving tooth thereon that is configured to interact with an actuation shaft such that, as the manually actuatable handle is actuated, the driving tooth interacts with the actuation shaft to cause the actuation shaft to apply the actuation motions to an elongated body operably coupled to the end effector. When the end effector experiences a firing load that exceeds a predetermined magnitude of firing load, the driving tooth moves relative to the pawl body to disengage from the actuation shaft to prevent further transfer of the actuation motions to the elongated body even though the manually actuatable handle continues to be actuated. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126584 | ATTACHABLE CLAMP FOR SURGICAL STAPLER - A surgical fastener applying instrument including a handle portion, an elongated portion, a pair of jaw members and a removable clamp. One of the jaw members contains a plurality of fasteners arranged in at least one row substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the elongated portion. At least one of the jaw members is movable with respect to the other between an open position and an approximated position for engaging body tissue therebetween. The removable clamp has an elongated member and a tissue clamping surface extending substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the elongated member. The clamp is movable from a proximal position to a distal position for engaging body tissue and is releasably mountable to the elongated portion of the instrument. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126585 | STAPLE AND FEEDER BELT CONFIGURATIONS FOR SURGICAL STAPLER - One exemplary surgical apparatus may include at least one carrier, staples fixed to a corresponding carrier, and a feeder belt to which at least one carrier is frangibly connected. Another exemplary surgical apparatus may include a feeder belt, a first plurality of staples fixed directly to and frangibly separable from the feeder belt; a plurality of extension arms extending at least partially in the lateral direction away from the feeder belt; and a second plurality of staples each fixed to an extension arm at a location spaced laterally apart from the feeder belt. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126586 | ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL CUTTING STAPLER WITH A CHAIN ARTICULATION - An endoscopic surgical cutting stapler with a chain articulation is provided, in which a joint is implemented by a chain articulation, teeth are provided at two ends of a chain plate of the chain articulation, and teeth of adjacent chain plates in the same row are engaged. Through mesh transmission of engaged teeth of the adjacent chain plates in the same row, an angle of a most proximal chain plate of the chain articulation is gradually multiplied at several stages and transmitted to an end effector. The end effector can rotate for 90° with small drive motion of the operating mechanism, thereby achieving precise placement of the chain articulation after rotation. The end effector can be precisely aligned with a part to be cut and stapled, and a radius of curvature of the chain articulation can be significantly increased. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126587 | SEAL ELEMENT FOR ANASTOMOSIS - A seal element for sealing between tissue lumens includes a first material for allowing tissue ingrowth and a second sealant material. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126588 | Friction Stir Weld Tools Having Fine Grain Structure - Tools for friction stir welding can be made with fewer process steps, lower cost techniques, and/or lower cost ingredients than other state-of-the-art processes by utilizing improved compositions and processes of fabrication. Furthermore, the tools resulting from the improved compositions and processes of fabrication can exhibit better distribution and homogeneity of chemical constituents, greater strength, and/or increased durability. In one example, a friction stir weld tool includes tungsten and rhenium and is characterized by carbide and oxide dispersoids, by carbide particulates, and by grains that comprise a solid solution of the tungsten and rhenium. The grains do not exceed 10 micrometers in diameter. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126589 | METHOD OF TRANSFERRING A LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - A micro light emitting diode (LED) and a method of forming an array of micro LEDs for transfer to a receiving substrate are described. The micro LED structure may include a micro p-n diode and a metallization layer, with the metallization layer between the micro p-n diode and a bonding layer. A conformal dielectric barrier layer may span sidewalls of the micro p-n diode. The micro LED structure and micro LED array may be picked up and transferred to a receiving substrate. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126590 | WAVE SOLDERING OF SURFACE-MOUNTING ELECTRONIC DEVICES ON PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A system includes a device of the surface-mounting type having an insulating package provided with a mounting surface and a contact pin exposed on the mounting surface. The device is attached to an insulating board including a gluing surface and an opposite surface. The process for manufacturing the system includes forming through holes a contact region on the gluing surface. The mounting surface is glued to the gluing surface with the contact pin aligned with the contact region. Wave soldering is performed to electrically join the device to the board by hitting the opposite surface with a wave of soldering paste to form, by capillary action with the soldering paste ascending in the through holes up to the overflow on the gluing surface, a conductive contact electrically connecting the contact pin of the electronic device through a solder connection to the contact region of the electronic board. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126591 | Thermal Compress Bonding - A method includes providing a substrate carrier including work piece holders, and placing a first plurality of work pieces into the work piece holders. A second plurality of work pieces is picked up and placed, with each of the second plurality of work pieces being placed on one of the first plurality of work pieces. Solder bumps between the first and the second plurality of work pieces are then reflowed to simultaneously bond the first and the second plurality of work pieces together. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126592 | Coextruded Film And Bags Made Therefrom Suitable For Bag In Box Containers And Method Of Manufacturing The Coextruded Film - A bag in box packaging comprising an outer carton having a plurality of sides, thereby defining a cavity, and an inner bag having a wall structure comprising a plurality of layers of a co-extrusion. The inner bag being formed from at least one film having a plurality of seals to define a fluid tight configuration, the inner bag co-extrusion having a plurality of layers with a tie layer having at least 0.5% maleic anhydride-grafted polyethylene. Films made through an orientation process for bag in box packaging is likewise disclosed, as are manufacturing processes. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126593 | Convertible Food Transporting Box and Method - A convertible food transporting box consists of a single blank which, when appropriately folded, serves the dual purposes of transporting food, i.e. pizza, and elevating the box for displaying and serving the pizza. The lid section of the box has a plurality of perforated inserts as part of the lid section itself. When used to transport pizza or like food, the box is a standard pizza box type container. To convert the box to an elevated food display and serving tray, the perforated inserts are pushed out of and locked to the lid section, such that they extend outwardly from the lid section. The lid section is then rotated to a position beneath the container section, such that the extended inserts act as legs to support the box, now converted to a food tray. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126594 | REINFORCED PACKING CONTAINER - A container has a plurality of panels integrally arranged with respect to a set of orthogonal x, y and z axes, the z-axis defining a direction line in which the container is configured to support a stacking load. The panels are folded to define a form having a plurality of folded edges oriented perpendicular to the z-axis. At least one of the plurality of folded edges has a cutout region having a planar edge oriented perpendicular to the z-axis. The plurality of panels includes a plurality of cut edges oriented and disposed inline with respective ones of the plurality of folded edges. At least one of the plurality of cut edges has a projection disposed contiguous and planar with a respective panel. The projection includes a planar edge oriented perpendicular to the z-axis, the planar edge being disposed within an adjacently disposed cutout region. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126595 | Component Programming System - A method and apparatus for managing a programmable component may be present. A location on an object may be identified using a programming unit based on a position of the programming unit with respect to the object. Programming information for the programmable component may be identified based on the location on the object. The programmable component may be programmed using the programming information for the programmable component. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126596 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING INDICIA AND PROJECTING IMAGES RELATED TO THE DETECTED INDICIA - Apparatus and devices are provided for detecting indicia and projecting images related to the detected indicia. The apparatus includes an indicia detecting system adapted to detect a decodable indicium, such as, a bar code, and an image projecting system adapted to project an image in response to the detected decodable indicium. The apparatus may include a memory storage adapted to store projection data for use by the image projecting system in projecting an image. The indicia detecting system includes a photo detector and image collecting optics, the image projecting system includes light sources and a light manipulation system. Methods of detecting indicia and projecting images related to the detected indicia are also provided. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126597 | BIOCHIP DETECTING DEVICE AND BIOCHIP DETECTING METHOD - A biochip detecting device for detecting a biochip which has identifying information is provided. The biochip detecting device has a controller, a reader, a storage medium and a detecting module. The reader reading the identifying information, the storage medium saving a detecting information, and the detecting module detecting the biochip are electrically connected to the controller. The controller is suitable for determining the record of the identifying information in the detecting information and modifying the setting of the detecting module automatically according to the identifying information. A biochip detecting method is further provided. A biochip detecting device is used to read identifying information of the biochip to determine whether the biochip could be detected. Besides, the setting of a detecting module is automatically adjusted by a controller. The time for adjusting the setting of the detecting module is saved and the possibility of setup mistake could be reduced. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126598 | REUSABLE GREETING CARD AND ENVELOPE - The reusable greeting card and envelope include a front leaf and rear leaf hinged together. An insert is removably placed within a slot in the front leaf and viewed through a window in the front leaf for viewing both sides of the insert. The rear leaf includes a modifiable message on a customizable greetings space, such as handwriting which can be removably placed. A scannable tag can be scanned by a smartphone to access a data storage location through the internet where customizable video and audio greetings can be provided for viewing by a recipient of the greeting card and re-recording when the greeting card is to be reused. The envelope has spaces thereon where address and return labels and postage can be removably placed. The envelope also includes a resealable closure allowing the interior of the envelope to be closed and reopened multiple times. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126599 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAPTURING CODES AND DELIVERING INCREASINGLY INTELLIGENT CONTENT IN RESPONSE THERETO - In connection with a computing device with an optical reader that may be operated by a user, a computer readable code (for example a bar code or unique image) is collected by the device, and then transmitted to a server. The user of the device may thereafter be provided with relevant, targeted, navigable on-screen information and offers based on their usage history, preferences, behavior, associations and/or the historical use and behavior of other users, as well as advertiser preferences. In sum, apparatuses, systems and methods are provided that may provide a unique way of using bar codes combined with a smart server to deliver special content to smartphones, iPads, Android tablets, and the like, as well as other devices. Positive feedback loops may be created with users, so that delivered content becomes increasingly customized (intelligent) to their special interests. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126600 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING AND SHARING SCHEDULING DATA - A system and method for the encoding of schedule data on a computing device and the retrieval, sharing and presentation of the schedule data on mobile computing devices is presented. The recurrent static portion of the schedule data is encoded by the computing device in a first two dimensional barcode image. Dynamic event data is encoded by the computing device in a second two dimensional barcode image, the second image containing only numeric data. The first and second images are acquired for processing by the mobile computing device which may display the barcode images for subsequent acquisition and processing by a second mobile computing device. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126601 | Method and System for Registering and Scanning an ID Tag Linked to Information about a User - Methods of registering an identification tag or image in association with a user and of displaying information associated with an identification tag or image. The method of registering includes receiving a request to access a web page corresponding to a web page address encoded within a quick response (QR) code or specified in text on the identification tag or image. The method further includes receiving information for each of the one or more fields of the type of the identification tag or image. The method of displaying information associated with an identification tag or image code includes receiving a request to access a web page corresponding to a web page address encoded within a QR code and transmitting the web page, if the QR code is registered. The transmitted web page includes information associated with an owner of the identification tag or image. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126602 | SHAPE CONTROL OF MAGENTIC FIELDS FOR TABLE GAMES - A gaming table with an upper surface that includes a gaming chip placement area and a lower surface opposite the upper surface is provided. The gaming table also includes a housing coupled to one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the gaming table, an antenna coupled to the housing, wherein the antenna is configured to form an electromagnetic field that defines a zone of communication in which a gaming chip including a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag can be read. The gaming table also includes a substantially-contiguous highly permeable magnetic material layer coupled to the antenna, the highly permeable magnetic material layer defining an outermost boundary of the zone of communication of the antenna, such that a strength of the electromagnetic field at any region beyond the defined boundary of the zone of communication is below a threshold level for communication with an RFID gaming chip, and a reading device coupled to the housing, wherein the RFID reading device is configured to read data transmitted by an RFID gaming chip when the RFID gaming chip is in the zone of communication. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126603 | APPARATUS HANDLING CODES, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME AND PROGRAM - An apparatus for reducing a first document image and a second document image in a size and producing output images on a single sheet, the apparatus including: a creating unit configured to create a code containing information with a higher security level selected from first information contained in a code of the first document image and second information contained in a code of the second document image; and a unit configured to add the code created by the creating unit to the output image. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126604 | ALL-CARD-IN-ONE SYSTEM - The all-card-in-one (ACIO) system described herein allows a user to use a single ACIO card to work as a replacement all his/her credit cards, debit cards, promotional cards, discount cards, and all other cards suitable for financial transactions. In the same manner, the chances to have a card lost or stolen are reduced, bolstering the security of the user's financial information. The ACIO card may be used to access regular card readers as well as ACIO terminals. The ACIO terminals list the entire collection of a user's cards and allow the user to access any one or a combination of the cards to finish a financial transaction. Moreover, when the user is fully verified with the ACIO system, he/she may be able to access the ACIO system through biometric recognition technologies such as fingerprint scanner or facial recognition. Such a “no card” access significant improves both convenience and security. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126605 | OFFER MANAGEMENT AND SETTLEMENT IN A PAYMENT NETWORK WITH A PAYMENT PROCESSOR - A payment network for facilitating transactions involves management of offers and accounts associated with a consumer. During a transaction, the payment network can associate one or more offers and accounts in settling a transaction. Once the offer and accounts have been associated with the transaction, the payment network can adjust a transaction amount and/or identify amounts to be debited for each account associated with the transaction. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126606 | AUTOMATED BANKING MACHINE THAT OPERATES RESPONSIVE TO DATA BEARING RECORDS - An automated banking machine operates to cause financial transfers responsive at least in part to data read from data bearing records. The automated banking machine includes a card reader operative to read card data from user cards corresponding to financial accounts. The automated banking machine includes a display and a printer to produce records of financial transactions carried out with the machine. The automated banking machine is also operative to receive secure communications from a host system that are operative to enable the automated banking machine to carry out banking transactions in response to an input of a personal identification number. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126607 | USING OPTICAL REPRESENTATIONS COMMUNICATED TO OR FROM A MOBILE DEVICE - Among other things, a mobile wireless device can be used for communication of data via an optical representation. The data may represent an instrument of payment and be provided using a display. The optical representation is read by an optical receiver of a second device, and can be translated back into the data. Consequently, a device such as a mobile phone may be used to make or receive payments using optical representations of data. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126608 | WIRELESS TRANSACTION MEDIUM HAVING COMBINED MAGNETIC STRIPE AND RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS - A wireless financial transaction instrument, such as a card, has a magnetic stripe, a display, and an on-board power supply, such as a battery, and is usable with a dual capture point of sale terminal. Information is received by such a terminal from the card wirelessly, and also from the magnetic stripe, and the data received contactlessly is preferably used to verify that read from the stripe. The display can display the account number on command, or to display a current balance, or amount of credit remaining, or any combination of these items of information. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126609 | ELECTRONIC TICKET STORAGE APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC TICKET CHECKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed are an electronic ticket storage apparatus and an electronic ticket checking system and method. The electronic ticket checking method comprises: associating in advance basic electronic ticket information with preset additional information of the electronic tickets; during a first checking, modifying the additional information of the electronic tickets according to the basic information of the electronic tickets; and during a second checking, performing checking of the electronic tickets by checking the modified additional information of the electronic tickets. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126610 | PAYMENT USING BOOKMARK IN MOBILE SHOPPING - System and method implementing functionality in physical stores that enables customers to bookmark an item which they will possibly purchase in the future, and to purchase the bookmarked item under the same condition as when the item was bookmarked if they decide to purchase the item later. A customer can purchase the item by bookmarking the item in advance. If a customer once misses a chance to purchase an item at a physical store, the customer needs to re-visit the store to purchase the item. In this system, a mobile device creates, as a bookmark, shopping information of an item that may be purchased in the future. Accordingly, the customer can make payment later under the condition that was offered when the shopping information was created, by loading this bookmark without visiting the store. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126611 | RFID SCANNING SYSTEM AND SHOPPING BAG WITH INTEGRATED RFID LOOP ANTENNA - A point of sale system includes a shopping bag having one or more RFID loop type antenna. One system includes a bag holder for securing the shopping bag while items are placed inside. Multiple bag holders may be incorporated on a carousel, which can be rotated to move an empty bag to a filling station at the checkout counter, and to move filled bags to an open area for retrieving the filled shopping bags. An RFID reader in communication with the bag holder uses one of the RFID loop antennas to read the RFID tags on the items placed in the bag. In a shopping bag having more than one RFID loop antenna, the RFID system controller may monitor the impedance of each RFID loop antenna and dynamically select one of the RFID loop antennas on the shopping bag as a function of the impedances. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126612 | RATIO-METRIC HORIZON SENSING USING AN ARRAY OF THERMOPILES - An example method includes receiving output voltage data from an array of at least four thermopiles placed around the circumference of a projectile such that for any rotation of the projectile during flight thereof, at least a pair of the thermopile having upwardly-facing fields of view referenced to the earth-fixed coordinate system. The method includes determining the pair of upwardly-facing thermopiles based on the output voltage data from the array, with the respective pair of thermopiles including a thermopile p and next adjacent thermopile p+1. The method includes determining a ratio of the output voltage data from thermopiles p and p+1, and applying the ratio to a function associating, for any pair of thermopiles n and n+1, a ratio of output voltage data from thermopiles n and n+1, and a roll angle θ | 2013-05-23 |
20130126613 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING MAGNETIC STRIPE DECODING CHIP - A system and a method for testing a magnetic stripe decoding chip are provided. The system includes a host, a digital-to-analog converter, and a testing device. The host outputs simulation signal data. The digital-to-analog converter receives the simulation signal data and generates a test waveform signal representing a test string. The testing device includes a signal input terminal, a signal conversion circuit, a chip slot, and a processor. The terminal receives the test waveform signal. The chip slot is configured to receive a decoding chip. The circuit includes a transformer connected between the terminal and the chip slot, and is configured to couple the test waveform signal into a pseudo track signal. The processor receives a decoded string generated after decoding the pseudo track signal by the decoding chip. Through comparing the decoded string with the test string, a decoding function of the decoding chip can be determined. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126614 | MULTI-PASS DOCUMENT SCANNER AND MULTI-PASS SCANNING METHOD - An improved document or ID card scanner for imaging documents and decoding coded indicia such as bar codes and magnetic strips is disclosed. The scanner incorporates an internal motor and automatic multi-pass scanning function to quickly and accurately capture all data on a document. During these passes the document is imaged under a number of different lighting conditions and a magnetic strip is read multiple times. The document scanner can perform scans as the document moves in forward and reverse directions; and each scan occurs at a speed optimized to the particular scanning method and direction of the current pass. During the multiple passes, the document is scanned and or read at varying speeds for reliability and for different purposes as detailed herein. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126615 | BAR CODE READERS AND METHODS OF READING BAR CODES - Bar code readers and methods of reading bar codes are described herein. One device includes a camera configured to produce a motion invariant image of a bar code while the bar code is in motion and a processor configured to deblur the motion invariant image of the bar code. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126616 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING FOR MOTION RELATIVE TO A BARCODE - A barcode decoding system and method for compensating for motion of between an image sensor and a barcode to improve decoding of the barcode. The barcode decoding system includes an imager for capturing an image of the barcode, a motion sensor for collecting acceleration data and a processor that is configured to determine a velocity of the image sensor during the exposure period based on the acceleration data and a periodic motion model, The determined velocity is used to adjust the edge detection algorithm used to detect the barcode features in order to decode the barcode. The orientation of the captured barcode can also be determined in order to determine the velocity in a direction perpendicular to the barcode features. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126617 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING A COMPOSITE IMAGE OF MULTIPLE PORTIONS OF AN OBJECT FROM MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES - Various improved imager-based optical code readers and associated methods are disclosed herein. According to one embodiment, an imager-based method reads an optical code (which may be, for example, a linear optical code such as a bar code) on an object in a viewing volume. The method comprises dividing an image plane into a plurality of strip-shaped sections, viewing the object in the viewing volume from a plurality of perspectives, forming a plurality of strip-shaped images corresponding to the plurality of perspectives, respectively, thereby creating a composite image containing data from a plurality of perspectives, and processing at least a portion of the composite image so as to ascertain the information encoded in the optical code on the object in the viewing volume. Certain embodiments can mimic the performance of a laser-based scanner without a laser or moving parts but instead utilizing an electronic imaging device such as an imager. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126618 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR READING COLOR OPTICAL CODES - Methods and systems are disclosed for producing color-image data representative of a color optical code or other color objects, particularly with a monochrome imager. Monochrome image-sensor data is produced by receiving a sequence of colored light emitted by an artificial light source and reflected from the color object. The sequence of colored light may be a red, green, and blue sequence of colored light emitting diode lights according to some embodiments. The monochrome imager produces the monochrome image-sensor data based at least in part on the portion of the reflected sequence of colored light. The monochrome image-sensor data is processed to produce color-image data representing the color optical code. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126619 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CERTIFYING CONTACT INFORMATION - A method and system for certifying contact information is described. The method includes embedding the contact information in a format and encoding the format into a matrix barcode. The encoded matrix barcode is digitally signed to certify the contact information. Further, the format includes a vCard format and the matrix barcode includes a quick response code. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126620 | MODULAR CHEMISTRY ANALYZER - Disclosed in one general aspect is a modular chemistry analysis test unit for a chemistry analyzer that includes one or more vessels for one or more reagents. A machine-readable test specification is coupled with the vessels and identifies a series of test operations that employ the reagents for the vessels. The specification includes one or more reagent quantity specifications that specify a quantity of the reagents to mix with a test sample, and one or more reaction duration specifications that specify a reaction time for the reagents and test sample. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126621 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A RFID ENABLED METAL LICENSE PLATE - In the embodiments described herein, a RFID enabled license plate is constructed by using the license plate, or a retro-reflective layer formed thereon as part of the resonator configured to transmit signals generated by and RFID chip integrated with the license plate. Such an RFID enabled license plate can include a metal license plate with a slot formed in the metal license plate, and a RFID tag module positioned in the slot. The RFID tag module can include a chip and a loop, and the loop can be coupled with the metal license plate, e.g., via inductive or conductive coupling. In this manner, the metal license plate can be configured to act as a resonator providing increased performance. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126622 | OFFSETTING SHIELDING AND ENHANCING COUPLING IN METALLIZED SMART CARDS - A dual-interface smart card having a booster antenna with coupler coil in its card body, and a metallized face plate having a window opening for the antenna module. Performance may be improved by one or more of making the window opening substantially larger than the antenna module, providing perforations through the face plate, disposing ferrite material between the face plate and the booster antenna. Additionally, by one or more of modifying contact pads on the antenna module, disposing a compensating loop under the booster antenna, offsetting the antenna module with respect to the coupler coil, arranging the booster antenna as a quasi-dipole, providing the module antenna with capacitive stubs, and disposing a ferrite element in the antenna module between the module antenna and the contact pads. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126623 | ANTENNA CONFIGURATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention relates to the field of data transmission. In one form, the invention relates to the transmission and/or reception of data modulated signals between various devices, including loads and/or antennas. In another form, the invention relates to the field of transponders (tags), such as Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID), interrogator devices/systems and the transmission of data between a tag and an interrogator. The present invention utilises antenna design to alleviate tag coupling. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126624 | THERMOSTAT DEVICE - Disclosed is a thermostat device which can both stabilise operation during the initial stages of valve opening, and can stabilise the temperature of a liquid coolant which is circulated in a cooling system circuit. A circular sealing lip ( | 2013-05-23 |
20130126625 | Fuel Cell Heat Pump - A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a fuel cell configured to generate electricity and rejected heat, a hydronic coil, and a circulatory loop configured to selectively circulate a fluid between the fuel cell and the hydronic coil. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126626 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENERGY CONTROL - A method and a device for energy control in a heating system that is regulated with the aid of an outdoor temperature sensor, where the outdoor temperature sensor ( | 2013-05-23 |
20130126627 | Control System For A Boiler Assembly - A control system for managing and interfacing a plurality of water heaters, e.g. boilers. The control system includes a first boiler unit controlled by a first boiler control unit and a second boiler unit controlled by a second boiler control unit. The first boiler control unit is operable to coordinate the operation of the first and second boiler units in response to changes in output demand. The flues of the first and second boiler units are connected to a common flue. The control system further includes an interface and an interface control system. The interface control system communicates requests from the interface, to report and/or alter the operating parameters of the first and second boiler units, to the first and second boiler control units and communicates the request outcome(s) back to the interface. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126628 | TRAIN TRACKS - A toy track system configured to provide an infinite number of track layouts with varying levels. The toy track system includes track pieces, vertically-oriented support pieces configured to connect to the track pieces and provide the varying elevations of the track, and platforms configured to connect to the track pieces and provide support for destinations positioned adjacent to and/or over the track pieces. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126629 | HOOK BOLT FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF RAILS TO HOLLOW SLEEPERS - A hook bolt for fastening rails to hollow sleepers, in particular steel sleepers, including an engagement element made of cast metal, which has a hook-shaped insertion section and a contact section, which has a receiving space for receiving a threaded element, wherein the threaded element has a threaded bolt and a receiving shoe and the receiving shoe is dimensioned in such a way that the receiving shoe can be inserted into the receiving space of the contact section in a form-fit manner. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126630 | AIR FRESHENING SYSTEM - An air freshening system includes a container | 2013-05-23 |
20130126631 | MULTIPLE FUNCTION DISPENSER - A method of dispensing different concentrations of chemical concentrate from a concentrate container at different flow rates. The method includes providing a stream of water and a chemical concentrate adapted to he diluted in the stream of water between an inlet of a body member and an outlet of the body member to provide a fluid concentration dispensable from the outlet at one of a plurality of flow rates, rotating at least a portion of an eductor to vary one of a volume of chemical concentrate and the flow rate, sliding the eductor to vary the other of the volume of chemical concentrate and the flow rate, and selectively dispensing the fluid concentration through the outlet. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126632 | Dispenser for Aerosol Systems - An aerosol system for dispensing liquid material, comprising a container assembly and an actuator assembly comprising an outlet member defining an outlet opening, a collar member, an actuator member, and a selector member. The actuator member supports the collar member and the outlet member such that movement of the collar member relative to the actuator member causes the collar member to deform the outlet member. Movement of the selector member relative to the collar member moves the collar member relative to the actuator member. Deformation of the outlet member alters a cross-sectional area of the outlet opening. When the actuator assembly is in a first position, the liquid material is prevented from flowing out of the container. When the actuator assembly is in a second position, the liquid material is allowed to flow out of the container assembly through the outlet opening. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126633 | APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING OIL LAMP LIGHTING EFFECTS - An oil lamp-type apparatus or a Kukui pot candle device for achieving the illumination and the appearance of an ignited oil lamp. This is achieved by illuminating water flowing upward (e.g., substantially vertically to provide a flame-shaped element or small fountain of water above the pool surface) using a light source directing its light output upward through the water. The flame-shaped element has kinetic and dynamic movement similar to a flame on an oil lamp or candle wick due to the combination of the water flowing upward and the water falling nearly straight down back into a pool about the water outlet. Further, the effect is achieve by only illuminating the liquid in the flame-shaped element with the vertically upward-direct light stream and not by shining light from the side, from above, or even from an adjacent location. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126634 | SOLID AIR FRESHENER - The present invention relates to a solid pressed air freshener and odor neutralizer composition which can include greater than 10% fragrance. The air freshener comprises a fragrance; preferably the fragrance is impregnated within a water soluble substrate made from a foamed vegetable starch, a surfactant and a solidifier. The solid formulations break down easily in the presence of water and may be sprayed, within the area to be freshened. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126635 | MULTI-NOZZLE ROTARY SPRINKLER - A rotary sprinkler comprises a nozzle head and at least 8 nozzles supported by the nozzle head. The nozzles are configured to discharge water streams at substantially the same velocity, but to different radial distances from the nozzle head. Each water stream produces a spray pattern that overlaps at least one adjoining spray pattern. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126636 | INJECTION VALVE - An injection valve may comprise: an injector component having an injector body comprising a recess of the injector body extending in the direction of a longitudinal axis that can be hydraulically coupled to a high-pressure circuit of a fluid, and a nozzle needle axially displaceably disposed in the recess of the injector body, designed for preventing fluid flow through at least one injection opening in a closed position, and otherwise for releasing the fluid flow; an actuator unit disposed in a recess of the injector body and comprising an actuator housing in which an actuator element is disposed, and the actuator housing comprises an end face at an axial end facing the injection opening, said end face being mechanically coupled to a stage implemented in the injector body; and a ring element disposed axially between the end face and the stage. At least two radial through passages are disposed opposite each other in the ring element, designed for hydraulically coupling between a ring interior disposed within the ring element and a ring exterior disposed outside of the ring element. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126637 | ATOMIZER WITH LIQUID SUPPLEMENT CONTAINER - In an atomizer with a liquid supplement container, the atomizer includes a casing and an atomization device covered by the casing, and the container is filled with a supplementary liquid and has a seal disposed at an opening of the container for easy storage and carry. The casing further includes at least one installing slot, and a seal destruction structure installed in the installing slot, and the installing slot is coupled with the atomization device. When the container is installed in the installing slot, the seal destruction structure destruct the seal to allow the supplementary liquid to flow into the installing slot for the atomization by the atomization device, so as to improve the convenience of use, prevent the supplementary liquid from contaminating the casing or causing failure of the atomization device. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126638 | THRUST REVERSER HAVING AN AERODYNAMIC COUPLING FOR A FRONT FRAME - A thrust reversal device for a turbojet engine nacelle is provided that includes a deflection means and at least one cowl moveable relative to at least one fixed structure including at least one at least partly peripheral front frame and equipped with means for connection to a corresponding upstream portion. The front frame has a deflection edge having an upstream extension forming a deformable flap intended to become an aerodynamic interface with the corresponding upstream portion to which is attached the front frame, and in that a portion of the moveable cowl is conformed so as to, in the closing position, interface with said upstream attachment portion by forcing withdrawal of the deformable flap. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126639 | Perfume Atomizer - A re-fillable liquid spray dispenser useful as a fragrance atomizer includes a re-filling valve apparatus that is cooperative with a discharge nozzle of a liquid reservoir. A main chamber into which liquid may be filled in the spray dispenser is cyclically vented in unison with liquid injection through the re-filling valve apparatus. In this way, the liquid spray dispenser is accurately and efficiently vented during a liquid filling operation. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126640 | MULTIPLE FUNCTION DISPENSER - A dispenser for mixing and dispensing a liquid chemical concentrate with a dilutent from a container. The dispenser includes two slideable eductors one of which is also rotatable. Both a high and low flow rate can be obtained with simultaneous adjustment of concentration of the chemical concentrate. The dispenser has a high degree of accuracy of the amount of dilution of the chemical concentrate as well as positive positioning of the high and low flow rate. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126641 | MACHINED SPRINGS FOR INJECTOR APPLICATIONS - A machined spring for injector applications includes opposed first and second spring bases separated apart along a longitudinal axis. A spring body connects the first and second spring bases. The spring body includes a generally annular wall with a plurality of spring channels defined therethrough, such as machined channels. Exemplary applications for such machined springs include liquid strainers, valve components, and structural components for accommodating thermal expansion in injectors. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126642 | SHOWERHEAD AND SHOWERHEAD MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention has the object of providing a metal showerhead lighter than previous, at a low cost. A showerhead | 2013-05-23 |
20130126643 | Portable Irrigation Device and Method of Use - A portable irrigation device and a method of use are disclosed herein. The disclosed irrigation device generally comprises an adapter configured to be connected to a water source; a pressure regulation device connected to said adapter; segments of fluid supply tubing in fluid communication with said pressure regulation device and configured to form two approximately concentric circles, wherein said two circles form an outer circle and an inner circle, and wherein said outer circle is in fluid communication with said inner circle via one or more radial segments of fluid supply tubing connecting said outer circle to said inner circle; and a plurality of emitter elements disposed along said segments of fluid supply tubing at predetermined intervals. The disclosed irrigation device may be utilized to water any plant in need of targeted irrigation, including shallow-rooted plants such as flowers and dry areas of grass in lawns, as well as deep-rooted plants such as shrubs and trees. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126644 | Threaded Injector Mount - A system for mounting an injector to an exhaust conduit in an exhaust treatment system includes a boss having an externally threaded surface. The boss is adapted to be fixed to the exhaust conduit. A retention member is adapted to be coupled to the injector housing to transfer an axial load to the housing. An internally threaded nut includes a flange engaging the retention member. The nut threadingly engages with the boss to clamp the housing of the injector to the boss as the nut is rotated. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126645 | MULTI-FUNCTION OUTLET MECHANISM - The present invention discloses a multi-function outlet mechanism, it comprises a fixed unit, a rotary assembly and two outlet terminals, the fixed unit is provided with an inlet end; the rotary assembly comprises a handle and a control part, the handle is mounted to the fixed unit in a rotating manner, and the control part is arranged in the fixed unit; the outlet terminals are arranged on the fixed unit respectively, and water comes out of the outlet terminals simultaneously or separately along with the relative rotation between the rotary assembly and the fixed unit, the outlet effect of one of the outlet terminals is waterfall water. The present multi-function outlet mechanism integrates multiple outlet terminals into one body, the structure is compact, and the function is various, and the applicability is strong. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126646 | Shower Head - A shower head includes a main body seal seat fixed to a main body. The main body seal seat is fitted in a rotation seat in a rotation way and located above a cover seal seat. The cover seal seat is fixed to a cover unit. The joint of the main body seal seat and the rotation seat has a groove to receive a first seal ring. The main body seal seat has at least one water inlet. The water inlet is provided with a spring and a second seal ring therein. The spring is located between the second seal ring and the water inlet of the main body seal seat. The cover seal seat has at least one through hole corresponding in position to the water inlet. The cover unit has at least one water outlet. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126647 | Comminution Reactor - A comminution reactor includes an inlet chamber, one or more processing chambers, and a discharge chamber. Each chamber includes a rotor, and the chambers are separated by split divider plates. The reactor is designed with assemblies comprising portions of the reactor walls and divider plates which rotate open to allow access to the inside of the reactor, including the shaft and attached rotors. The design of the rotors and vortex generators on the reactor walls direct the flow, optimize comminution, and minimize wear on the apparatus. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126648 | CRUSHING MACHINES - A crushing machine including a crushing means, a feed conveyor for feeding material to the crushing means, a detector for detecting metal in the material on the feed conveyor, and a bypass chute for the crushing means, the feed conveyor being movable between a normal operating position in which the material is fed to the crushing means and a bypass position in which the material is fed to the bypass chute, the arrangement being such that on detection of metal in the material, the feed conveyor is stopped and moved from the normal operating position to the bypass position so that the material with the metal is discharged into the bypass chute. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126649 | Ring for Grinding Mill - The present invention is related to a segmented grinding ring for centrifugal vertical roller mills comprising a plurality of segments. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126650 | ICE SHAVER SAFETY BLADE CARTRIDGE FOR BEVERAGE BLENDER - An ice shaver assembly includes an ice hopper and a blade cartridge having a blade and a body in which the blade is permanently affixed. The body has an upper surface above which the blade protrudes so as to shave ice passing along the upper surface. The body further has fastener-less mounting features configured to mount the blade cartridge on the ice hopper within an opening of the ice hopper. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126651 | Grinding Tool - A grinding tool for impinging a material includes a tool body having a top surface and a bottom surface, the tool body defining a pocket at a leading edge of the top surface and the pocket having a mounting surface. The grinding tool also includes a plurality of inserts mounted on the mounting surface of the pocket of the tool body, wherein each of the plurality of inserts includes a base mounting surface adjacent the mounting surface of the pocket of the tool body, a main cutting face generally opposite the base mounting surface, and a leading face positioned adjacent the leading edge of the top surface of the tool body. The leading face terminates in a protective base flange that is structured and arranged to substantially cover the mounting surface of the pocket of the tool body adjacent the leading edge of the tool body. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126652 | HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR DUAL-BEARING REEL AND DUAL-BEARING REEL - A dual-bearing reel attachable to a fishing rod, comprising, a reel unit, a handle shaft rotatably supported by the reel unit, and a handle assembly being mounted onto the handle shaft. The handle assembly includes a handle arm and a handle knob rotatably attached to a tip of the first arm portion. The handle arm includes an attachment portion detachably attached onto the handle shaft in a unitarily rotatable state, a first arm portion extending radially outwards from the attachment portion, first and second protruding portions disposed around of the attachment portion, and a coupling portion. The first and second protruding portions are protruding radially outwards. The first and second protruding portions are circumferentially aligned at predetermined intervals. The coupling portion couple the protruding portions. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126653 | REEL - There is provided a reel including: a substantially cylindrical bottomed reel hub, around an outer peripheral surface of which a recording tape can be wound; a reel gear that is formed at a bottom section of the reel hub and is configured to mesh with a drive gear of a winding device that winds the recording tape around the reel hub; and a stationary portion that is formed at the bottom section of the reel hub and is configured to be fixed by a fastener to a fastening portion formed at a rotating member of a drive device. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126654 | RETRACTOR/PRETENSIONER APPARATUS OF SEATBELT FOR VEHICLE - A retractor/pretensioner apparatus of a seatbelt for a vehicle may include a housing, a spool to which ends of a shoulder webbing and a wrap webbing may be simultaneously connected and which may be rotatably installed in the housing via a rotary shaft, a pinion coupled to one end of the rotary shaft, a first rack and a second rack slidably installed to the housing and engaged with the pinion respectively, a first gas generator fluid-connected to the first rack to provide gas to the first rack, and a second gas generator fluid-connected to the second rack to provide gas to the second rack. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126655 | PRETENSIONER FOR SEAT BELT - A pretensioner for a seat belt is configured to reduce injury by preventing load applied to the passenger's chest from increasing, by allowing a compressed gas generated in a cylinder when a rack used for the pretensioner moves down to be discharged while rotating along a spiral guide blade formed in a micro gas generator. The pretensioner may include a pinion connected to a cylindrical spool wound with a webbing, a cylinder receiving a rack engaged with the pinion, a micro gas generator disposed in the cylinder and rotating the pinion by moving the rack with an explosion due to an external shock, and a generator cap covering the outer circumferential edge of the cylinder and preventing the micro gas generator from separating outside, in which a guide blade that guides gas discharged is formed on the outer circumferential edge of the micro gas generator. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126656 | WEBBING RETRACTOR - A webbing retractor is provided that can improve balance of load that a torsion shaft receives from a spool. Fit-together projections are formed at a spool side engaging portion of a main torsion member. Further, a load receiving portion is formed at a webbing insert-through hole side at the spool side engaging portion. Rotation radius direction components of rotational forces, that respective inclined surfaces of the fit-together projections receive from respective inclined surfaces of rotation restricting holes, are nullified by a rotation radius direction component of rotational force that the load receiving portion receives from a load imparting portion. Due thereto, balance of load that the main torsion member receives from a spool can be improved. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126657 | SEATBELT RETRACTOR - A retractor assembly for a seatbelt system having a webbing for restraining a secured occupant, the retractor comprising a spool configured to wind and unwind the webbing about an axis of rotation, the spool includes a side with an opening therein; a collar including an outer surface and an inner surface, the outer surface configured to engage the opening; a locking base configured to operatively engage the inner surface; and an energy absorbing member configured to provide a progressive level of load resistance upon relative rotation between the spool and the locking base. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126658 | WEBBING TAKE-UP DEVICE - An acceleration sensor of a webbing take-up device is provided with a sensor housing in which a spherical body is placed. A rotating shaft is formed at a longitudinal wall of a support wall of the sensor housing, and rotatably supported at a shaft receiving hole formed in a hanger support wall. A position of formation of the rotating shaft is set to be upward relative to a center of gravity of the sensor housing whose state where a sensor lever is installed at the support wall and the spherical body is placed on a curved-surface of a placing portion. Consequently, even without a heavy body being attached at the lower side of the spherical body or the lower side of the sensor housing, the sensor housing rotates responsively when the take-up device main body is tilted. Therefore, the acceleration sensor can be reduced in size. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126659 | MEDIUM SUPPLYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A medium supplying apparatus for applying a back tension opposite to a transferring direction of a rolled medium being transferred by a transfer unit, to the rolled medium, includes a driving unit including a drive gear to be rotated in a forward direction and a reverse direction; a rotation transmitting mechanism that includes a one-way clutch and a torque limiter and transmits a rotational force between the driving unit and a medium rotation shaft that rotatably holds the rolled medium via the one-way clutch and the torque limiter; and a control unit that controls the driving unit to be one of states including being rotated in the forward direction, being rotated in the reverse direction and not being power supplied while the rolled medium is being transferred by the transfer unit to change the strength of the back tension. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126660 | Device for Handling a Strip of Product Containing Rubber and Method for Producing a Winding Device onto which said Strip is a Wound - A device for handling a rubber-containing product web ( | 2013-05-23 |
20130126661 | CORD ORGANIZER - An illustrative embodiment of the present invention relates to a cord organizer having a base with first and second posts extending therefrom. First and second flexible nubs couple with the first post and the second post, respectively. The first and second flexible nubs each extend substantially outward from the posts and in a direction opposite and away from the other flexible nub. The result is a cord organizer device formed of two posts around which a cord may be wrapped in a figure-eight pattern. The flexible nubs at the ends of each post help to hold the cord onto the posts by preventing the cord from slipping off the ends of the posts on its own. However, when the cord is to be un-stowed from the cord organizer, the cord can be pulled straight away from the cord organizer, causing the flexible nubs to elastically flex to allow the cord to pass without requiring undue pivoting or rotating of the cord organizer, and further without causing twisting of the cord about its longitudinal central axis. The flexible numbs may be removable and replaceable to enable personalized customization of the cord organizer by a user. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126662 | WIRE RETAINING RING FOR ENDLESS BULK MIG WIRE BOXES - The subject embodiments are directed to a system to allow an uninterrupted flow of a coil welding wire from one container to another container, the coil of welding wire including a coil top and a coil bottom. Each container includes at least one vertically extending side wall, a closed bottom, a top opening for removing the welding wire and a wire coil receiving cavity within the outer packaging for receiving the wire coil, the feeding end and the trailing end being positionable near the top opening. A wire retaining ring is disposed on the coil top in the container and another said container, the wire retaining ring includes a slot that extends radially from a center of the coil to allow the trailing end of the coil to be drawn at a location away from the center of the coil. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126663 | WIRE RETAINING RING FOR A WELDING SYSTEM - The subject embodiments are directed to a system to allow an uninterrupted flow of a coil welding wire from one container to another container, the coil of welding wire including a coil top and a coil bottom. Each container includes at least one vertically extending side wall, a closed bottom, a top opening for removing the welding wire and a wire coil receiving cavity within the outer packaging for receiving the wire coil, the feeding end and the trailing end being positionable near the top opening. A wire retaining ring is disposed on the coil top in the container and another said container, the wire retaining ring includes a slot that extends radially from a center of the coil to allow the trailing end of the coil to be drawn at a location away from the center of the coil. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126664 | SYNCHRONIZED MEDIA HANGER/GUIDE - A media hanger/guide comprising a media hub having a top surface and a channel extending through a portion of the top surface. The media hanger/guide further comprises two mounting brackets positioned in the channel, each mounting bracket having an elongated member and each elongated member having a plurality of teeth located thereon. Each mounting bracket also has a support member connected thereto. At least a portion of each support member is located outside of the channel of the media hub. The support members are adapted for lateral movement along the channel of the media hub relative to the top surface of the media hub. The media hanger/guide further comprises two gears positioned in the channel. Each gear is in operable connection with the teeth of one of the mounting bracket's elongated members. The gears are also in operable connection with each other. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126665 | Dispenser of Rolled Wet Wipes - A dispenser of a roll of moist tissues includes a housing having a first portion and a second portion together defining an interior area, the second portion being movable between a first configuration preventing access to the interior space and a second configuration allowing access to the interior area. The housing includes end walls each defining an opening. The dispenser includes a support rod having first and second portions and a spring therebetween, the spring biasing the portions outwardly from one another. The rod support members include terminal ends configured to extend through respective housing end wall openings, the terminal ends being configured to be coupled to a toilet roll holding bracket. A continuous roll of moist toilet tissues is configured to be positioned about the support rod and to be selectively unrolled therefrom. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126666 | COMBINED AIR, WATER AND ROAD VEHICLE - Flying Car, readable aircraft, amphibian, multimode, multifunctional, composite versatile personal transport vehicle with twin, parallel fuselages, hulls, each with inflatable pontoons and/or wheels below and a cabin. Combined, aircraft, airplane, aeroplane, flying, air, aerial, airborne vehicle with variable, folding wings which is convertible via automatic transformation to a land vehicle and to a sea vessel. Two wings are stored between the fuselages. They extend on a system of rails, pivots and counter-rotating, fuselage-mounted arms which then sink flush into the wings' undersides and lock for flight. Upon wing extension and retraction, controls for road transport and flight controls alternately emerge or are stowed inoperably, as needed. Engine power alternately drives a propeller for flight, wheels for road travel and a separate, submersible, marine propeller for water transport. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126667 | METHOD OF GUIDING A SALVO OF GUIDED PROJECTILES TO A TARGET, A SYSTEM AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - The invention relates to a method of guiding a salvo of guided projectiles to a target. The method comprises the steps of generating a beam defining a common reference coordinate system, determining the position of each projectile relative to the beam, and providing to each projectile: position information of other projectiles. Further, the method includes the step of associating dispersion parameters to the salvo of guided projectiles. In addition, the method comprises the step of determining numerical values of the dispersion parameters based on accuracy uncertainty. Also, the method includes the step of controlling the projectiles to an optimal dispersion by using a swarming technique based on the position information of the projectiles and on the numerical values of the dispersion parameters. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126668 | Balloon Comprising Photovoltaic Means and a Solar Concentration Device - A balloon equipped with photovoltaic means exhibiting an active face intended to receive solar rays and comprising an envelope, characterized in that the envelope comprises at least: a first zone transparent to solar rays; a second reflecting zone for said solar rays; a third zone comprising said photovoltaic means, the active face of which is directed toward the inside of said envelope; the second and third zones being positioned and cooperating in such a way as to reflect the solar rays in the direction of said third zone. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126669 | ELECTRIC DRIVE DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to an electric drive ( | 2013-05-23 |
20130126670 | DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM - A deployment mechanism is disclosed for deploying a deployable member supported on tracks relative to a base member and comprising a brake system operable in response to relative skewing of the tracks. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126671 | Unknown - There is provided an aircraft folding seat ( | 2013-05-23 |
20130126672 | ROTATABLE CABIN ATTENDANT SEAT AND AIRCRAFT MONUMENT ARRANGEMENT WITH A ROTATABLE CABIN ATTENDANT SEAT - A cabin attendant seat ( | 2013-05-23 |
20130126673 | RAIL SYSTEM AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING A COMPONENT IN AN AIRCRAFT - A rail system for use when assembling a component in an aircraft comprises a first rail element having a securing device which is designed to be complementary to a first securing device provided in the region of a floor of an aircraft fuselage element and is adapted to cooperate with the first securing device in order to releasably secure the first rail element in the region of the floor of the aircraft fuselage element, wherein a section of the first rail element projects beyond an edge of the floor of the aircraft fuselage element in the connected state of the first rail element and the aircraft fuselage element. The first rail element furthermore comprises a guide device, which is designed to be complementary to a first guide device provided on an assembly aid, which is to be introduced into the aircraft fuselage element, and is adapted to cooperate with the first guide device to enable a guided displacement of the assembly aid to be introduced into the aircraft fuselage element relative to the rail system. The rail system furthermore comprises a second rail element having a securing device which is designed to be complementary to a second securing device provided in the region of the floor of the aircraft fuselage element and is adapted to cooperate with the second securing device in order to releasably secure the second rail element in the region of the floor of the aircraft fuselage element, wherein a section of the second rail element projects beyond an edge of the floor of the aircraft fuselage element in the connected state of the second rail element and the aircraft fuselage element. The second rail element furthermore comprises a guide device, which is designed to be complementary to a second guide device provided on an assembly aid, which is to be introduced into the aircraft fuselage element, and is adapted to cooperate with the second guide device to enable a guided displacement of the assembly aid to be introduced into the aircraft fuselage element relative to the rail system. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126674 | AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE STRUCTURE COMPRISING AN ENERGY ABSORBING DEVICE - An aircraft fuselage structure, includes a circumferential reinforcing frame ( | 2013-05-23 |
20130126675 | DURABLE AIRSHIP HULL AND IN SITU AIRSHIP HULL REPAIR - A system for airship hull reinforcement and in-situ repair includes a sensor for detecting a leak in the airship hull of a lighter-than-air airship and a repair mechanism inside lighter-than-air airship for dispensing repair material to seal the leak. A durable airship hull includes an inner gas barrier, an outer gas barrier, and a microlattice layer sandwiched between the inner gas barrier and the outer gas barrier. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126676 | REFUELLING EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR REFUELLING AN AIRCRAFT TANK SYSTEM - The aircraft refuelling equipment ( | 2013-05-23 |
20130126677 | SYSTEM FOR AIRBORNE TRANSPORT OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS - A system for airborne transport of flammable liquids with an aircraft. A fuel tank and a reservoir, each for storing flammable liquids, are joined to the aircraft. A fuel jettison subsystem is coupled between an interior portion and an exterior of the reservoir to selectably expel fuel from the reservoir to an exterior portion of the aircraft. The fuel jettison subsystem includes a jettison valve opening formed in the reservoir. A lid selectably closes off the opening. A biasing member urges the lid away from the jettison valve opening. A solenoid retains the lid in the jettison valve opening when unactuated and releases the lid when actuated. A jettison linkage is coupled to the solenoid, the jettison linkage being operable to actuate the solenoid. The lid is urged away from the jettison valve opening by the biasing member when the solenoid is actuated by the jettison linkage. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126678 | SPACE VEHICLE RENDEZVOUS - A method and apparatus provide for a basket of passively-safe thruster-burn positions within a context of rendezvous between a space-vehicle and a resident-space-object while in orbit around the Earth, for example. The basket of positions is defined by an intersection of a plurality of half-spaces determined based on a keep-out-zone associated with the resident-space-object, and a nominal position of the space-vehicle. The plurality of half-spaces defines a corresponding plurality of half-space boundary conditions within which the basket of positions is disposed. When a position of the space-vehicle is within the basket of positions at a time of a scheduled thruster-burn, then the scheduled thruster-burn is ensured to result in passive-safety. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126679 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SITUATION AWARENESS, ADVISORY, TRACKING, AND AIRCRAFT CONTROL INFORMATION - A portable device for presenting situation awareness information is provided. The portable device is operable onboard an aircraft and includes a communications module configured to communicate with a data center to receive situation awareness information that includes at least a real-time position for each of a plurality of additional aircraft, a sensor module configured to determine a real-time position of the portable device, and a display device configured to overlay a moving map display with the situation awareness information and the real-time position of the portable device. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126680 | UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE FAULT TOLERANT FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) that includes a plurality of independently controllable control vanes. Control vane position commands are supplied that will move each of the control vanes to a position that will cause the UAV to implement a commanded maneuver. Inoperability of one of the control vanes is sensed, and the position of the inoperable control vane is determined New control vane position commands are determined, based on the determined position of the inoperable control vane, which will also cause the UAV to implement the commanded maneuver. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126681 | Threaded brackets for hanger rod - A mounting member for a ceiling or beam utilizes a barrel nut for connection with a hanger rod of a pipe hanging support. A technique of creating a riveted joint with a keyed hole to join the barrel nut and then deforming that portion of the rivet into the key way to provide secure fixation of the nut in the member to prevent rotation of the nut when the hanger rod is turned. | 2013-05-23 |
20130126682 | COMPUTER LIFT - A computer lift has a stationary lift assembly and a movable monitor mount containing a gas spring cylinder fixed at one end, using a pulley assembly and cable to double the stroke of the gas spring cylinder by floating the pulley assembly. A positive lock allows the lift to stay in position after moving to a desired height, while maintaining easy movability. | 2013-05-23 |