25th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130152863 | Collapsible disposable cardboard container - A cardboard container can be folded into a compact flat package for storage, shipment or disposal. The container can be locked into an open configuration by a pair of stiffening lappets removably wedged in folds into pockets of the collapsible side walls. The container is particularly adapted to hold cat litter or other disposable material. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152864 | AQUACULTURE LIGHTING DEVICES AND METHODS - A lighting assembly for enhancing the growth of aquatic life in an ecosystem and method of enhancing the growth of aquatic life in such an ecosystem. The assembly includes a vessel submerged within water of the ecosystem. A substrate is disposed within and surrounded by the vessel and provides electronics to provide a conditioned current to a plurality of light emitting diodes also contained on the substrate. The light emitting diodes emit light within the water of the ecosystem that provides for growth, not only in a larger volume of the ecosystem, but in addition enhances the growth of the aquatic life. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152865 | NUCLEUS COATED WITH A FILM-FORMING COATING HAVING ANTIBACTERIAL AND CICATRIZING PROPERTIES, AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING SAME - A nucleus coated with a film includes one or more exopolysaccharides (EPS) and optionally one or more bioactive molecules such as bactericidal or bacteriostatic agents, cicatrizing agents and/or anti-inflammatory agents. A method for obtaining the nucleus, in order to inhibit graft rejection in pearl oysters is also described. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152866 | Aquarium with a Self-Contained Cleaning Apparatus - The present invention relates to an aquarium cleaning apparatus, systems and methods for removing debris from the aquarium, and in particular, a self-contained cleaning apparatus that utilizes a siphon effect created by pouring water in an aquarium tank and/or pulling water out of an aquarium tank, such as via a vacuum. In a preferred embodiment, the siphon operation occurs because of the difference between the water level of the aquarium tank and the vertical height of a spout attached to the top of a vertical tube. Therefore, it is not necessary for the user to immerse their hands in the aquarium water to operate the cleaning device. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152867 | Pet Barrier With Adjustable Hinges - A pet barrier is disclosed. The pet barrier comprises a plurality of hinges. Each of the plurality of hinges a first component configured to engage a second component. The first component comprises one or more projections. The second component comprises a plurality of openings at a plurality of angles. One or more of the plurality of openings are configured to engage and lock the one or more projections at one of the plurality of angles. The pet barrier also comprises a plurality of panels. Each of the plurality of panels are configured to couple to another one of the plurality of panels at one of the plurality of angles via one of the plurality of hinges. The one of the plurality of hinges is locked at the one of the plurality of angles while the one or more of the plurality of openings engage the one or more projections. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152868 | PET DRYING TOWEL AND METHOD - A pet drying towel includes: a first, ring-shaped, absorbent surface including an inner circumference and a concentric outer circumference, wherein the first absorbent surface faces a first direction and the length of the first absorbent surface between the inner circumference and the outer circumference is generally sized to span the length of the pet from the pet's front shoulders through the pet's hindquarters; and a second, ring-shaped, absorbent surface including an inner circumference and a concentric outer circumference, wherein the second absorbent surface faces a second direction opposite to the first direction; wherein the inner circumference of the first absorbent surface and the inner circumference of the second absorbent surface form an inner circumference of the towel; further wherein the inner circumference of the towel forms a central circular opening sized to allow the pet's head to pass through, but not to allow the pet's front shoulders to pass though. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152869 | Animal Leash - An animal leash apparatus comprising: an elongate hose portion having opposing ends; a hose nozzle at one end of the hose portion; a tap connector at the other end of the hose portion; and a clip at the same end of the hose portion as the tap connector, for enabling the animal leash to be coupled to an article worn by an animal. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152870 | DOG MOBILITY DEVICE - An innovative dog mobility device is disclosed herein an comprises an elastic cord detachably connectable to a dog harness at one end, and to paw loop at the other. The paw loop is configured to engage one of the dog's paws and is defined by a material strip looped into a figure eight configuration. The material strip figure eight configuration further defines an metatarsal strap section and a toe strap section, wherein the metatarsal strap section is configured to receive and fit about the dog's metatarsus, and wherein the toe strap section is configured to receive and fit about the dog's inner toes. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152871 | COVER AND DISPENSING DEVICE - A cover device that houses, protects and safely and economically dispenses an edible product, such as a rolled rawhide. The cover device substantially encases an edible rolled product and effectively prevents the pet from accessing the ends of the product. Relatively small access windows provide chewing access to the edible rolled product. The cover body has a hollow cavity and openings allowing access to the rolled product. The rolled product can be prevented from rotating within the cavity by one or more pin projections extending within the hollow cavity. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152872 | Lighting Fixture for Deterring Predation - A lighting fixture for deterring predation has a case containing a battery and one or more sources of illumination. A controller acts to cause random intermittent flashing of the sources of illumination because the illusion of apparent motion deters predators. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152873 | DOG MOBILITY DEVICE - An innovative dog mobility device is disclosed herein an comprises an elastic cord detachably connectable to a dog harness at one end, and to paw loop at the other. The paw loop is configured to engage one of the dog's paws and is defined by a material strip looped into a figure eight configuration. The material strip figure eight configuration further defines a metatarsal strap section and a toe strap section, wherein the metatarsal strap section is configured to receive and fit about the dog's metatarsus, and wherein the toe strap section is configured to receive and fit about the dog's inner toes. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152874 | ANIMAL PROCESSING CRADLE - The present invention is an animal processing cradle that includes an aluminum crossing support structure with a top portion and a plurality of ends and a support sheet that is sewn over the top portion of the crossing support structure to form a permanent attachment to the top portion of the crossing support structure. The animal processing cradle also includes a hook and loop fastener to secure the animal's neck to the animal processing cradle and a plurality of rubber support caps that are disposed on the ends of the crossing support structure to prevent the animal processing cradle from slipping or sliding, while being set on a surface. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152875 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING ANIMAL BEHAVIOR BY ALTERING SENSORIAL INPUT CUES - A device for controlling the behavior of an animal, which animal has a neck, eyes, and a head, is provided. The device includes a collapsible hood having a length extending between a collar end and a muzzle end. The collapsible hood is configurable in a collapsed state wherein the collar end and the muzzle end are in close proximity to the collar. The collapsible hood is lengthwise extendable into a deployed state, wherein the collar end and muzzle end are separated from one another and the hood covers at least a portion of the animal's head including its eyes. In the collapsed state the device when mounted on the animal does not diminish the animal's ability to interact with, or sense, its environmental surroundings. In the deployed state the collapsible hood is operable to substantially diminish the animal's ability to sense environmental surroundings outside of the hood using one or more of vision, smell, and hearing. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152876 | WATER HEATING SYSTEM - A water heating system including a water container having a cold water inlet that connects to a water supply, a hot water outlet, a water heater outlet and a water heater inlet; an instantaneous water heater mounted to the water container and having a tank supply inlet connected to the water heater outlet, a tank supply outlet connected to the water heater inlet, a burner, and a heat exchanger located adjacent the burner between the tank supply inlet and the tank supply outlet; a pump connected between the water container and the instantaneous water heater that moves water between the water container and the instantaneous water heater; and a controller that operates the pump and the burner. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152877 | METHOD FOR REDUCING THE OXYGEN CONTENT IN STEAM GENERATOR WALL TUBES - In a method for reducing the oxygen content in the flow volume of tubes of erected and installed tube wall regions or tube wall segments of a steam generator or steam boiler of a power station fired, in particular, with carbon-containing fuel, a solution is to be provided which eliminates or at least diminishes the problem of the incorporation of atmospheric oxygen into the boiler water which arises when tubes of the steam generator wall are being filled with boiler water and/or when boiler water is being discharged from these tubes. This is achieved in that an inert gas or an inert gas mixture is introduced into tubes of the tube wall regions or tube segments, through which boiler water or steam formed from this flows when the power station is in operation, before filling with boiler water or steam, in a way whereby gaseous oxygen present in the respective flow volume of the tubes, particularly in the form of atmospheric oxygen, is displaced, and/or an inert gas or an inert gas mixture is introduced during a discharge of boiler water or steam from the respective flow volume of the tubes, in a way whereby the free volume occurring is filled. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152878 | Regenerative Vapor/Particle Generator - The present invention discloses a regenerative particle/vapor separator to thermally convert various liquids used to treat stored agricultural products into vapor by: 1) Entraining the liquid in a turbulent mist and then effectuating a change of the liquid into a vapor intermixed with the mist; and, 2) Separating the vapor out of the mist while retaining the remaining mist for subsequent conversion to vapor. Some liquids used to treat stored agricultural products undergo the further step of thermally decomposing into beneficial gaseous byproducts which are also separated out of the mist. The vapor and/or gaseous byproducts are then applied to a stored mass of agricultural products to variously sanitize, clean, and chemically and biologically alter them. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152879 | Fuel Processor With Mounting Manifold - An engine system comprises a fuel processor that is supplied with air and a fuel reactant stream to produce a hydrogen-containing gas stream. The fuel processor comprises a mounting manifold, a housing, and an internal reaction chamber. The mounting manifold can fluidly interconnect an upstream engine exhaust conduit and a downstream engine exhaust conduit via internal passageways in the manifold, attach and position the fuel processor within the engine exhaust conduit, and fluidly connect external reactant supply conduits to the internal reaction chamber of the fuel processor. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152880 | THERMOSTAT HOUSING WHICH PROVIDES OPTIMIZED COOLANT FLOW - A thermostat housing is disclosed. The thermostat housing comprises a housing member. The housing member includes an inlet and an outlet to allow coolant to flow therethrough. The thermostat housing also includes least two thermostats within the housing member. The at least two thermostats have staggered opening temperatures. One of the at least two thermostats opens and controls a flow rate of coolant through the housing when the coolant is within a first predetermined temperature range. A single loop of coolant is being controlled within the housing member. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152881 | CHAMBER STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - A chamber structure for a vehicle may include a housing, a chamber formed inside the housing and into which a blow-by gas flows, and a cooling water path which may be formed inside the housing around the chamber and through which a preheated cooling water passes. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152882 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO CONTROL AUTOMOTIVE POWERTRAIN COMPONENT TEMPERATURE - A thermal management unit for a vehicle powertrain component. The thermal management unit is designed to maintain the operating temperature of the vehicle component within a relatively small, ideal temperature range. The thermal management unit includes a three-way valve and temperature sensor that uses the temperature of a lubricant used by the component itself to configure the valve such that lubricant having the desired temperature is passed to the component. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152883 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING SUPPLY OF A SYSTEM WITH A FLUID - A system for cooling internal combustion engine pistons comprising an oil pump driven by the engine, jets projecting oil on the pistons, and a control device ( | 2013-06-20 |
20130152884 | EXHAUST VALVE CONTROL SYSTEM - An exhaust valve control system of an engine includes a first bank including a plurality of cylinders and a second bank including a plurality of cylinder, in which the angle between the exhaust cam profiles of any two cylinders in the first bank is different by a predetermined angle or more from 180°, and the angle between the exhaust cam profiles of any two cylinders in the second bank is different by a predetermined angle or more from 180°. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152885 | Valve Lifter Assembly For Internal Combustion Engine - An internal combustion engine includes a cylinder block defining a lifter bore, and a valve lifter assembly positioned at least partially within the lifter bore and configured to actuate a push rod. The assembly includes a valve lifter and an angular displacement-limiting clip. A cutout is formed on a proximal end of the valve lifter and includes a channel and a taper. The valve lifter is rotatable out of alignment with a cam, and the clip limits angular displacement of the valve lifter via contacting a wall portion of the cylinder block. First and second fillets of the clip are positionable within the cutout, such that the taper provides a clearance for inhibiting impingement of the valve lifter upon the fillets. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152886 | Method Of Extending Engine Service Life And Angular Displacement-Limiting Clip For Same - A clip includes a one-piece metal body having a holder and an attached hanger. The clip is configured to couple with a valve lifter to form a lifter assembly for varying the position of a valve in an internal combustion engine. The holder may be C-shaped, and the hanger may be U-shaped. The one-piece metal body further includes an anti-scuffing outer profile, and a first and a second fillet transitioning from the holder to the hanger, for diffusing stresses induced in the clip at an angular displacement-limiting stop position defined by contact between the hanger and a wall portion of a cylinder block. Related methodology is disclosed. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152887 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An IIS system that performs control related to intermittent stopping of engine operation by idling stop control is applied to an internal combustion engine including a VVT mechanism that makes the valve timing of an engine valve variable and has an intermediate lock mechanism that mechanically locks the valve timing at an intermediate lock position between a most retarded position and a most advanced position. The IIS system is configured to inhibit the engine operation from being intermittently stopped at the occurrence of a failure of the VVT mechanism to avoid the internal combustion engine from being prevented from being restarted after the intermittent stop depending on the occurrence of the failure of the VVT mechanism. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152888 | ENGINE THAT ACTIVELY VARIES COMPRESSION EXPANSION RATIO - An engine that actively varies a compress expansion ratio may include an intake camshaft to which an intake cam may be formed to lift an intake valve, an exhaust camshaft to which an exhaust cam may be formed to lift an exhaust valve, an intake valve variable timing unit disposed at one end portion of the intake camshaft to advance or retard a rotation of the intake camshaft, an exhaust valve variable timing unit disposed at one end portion of the exhaust camshaft to advance or retard a rotation of the exhaust camshaft, an intake valve variable duration unit disposed at the other end portion of the intake camshaft to vary a lift duration of the intake camshaft, and an exhaust valve variable duration unit disposed at the other end portion of the exhaust camshaft to vary a lift duration of the exhaust camshaft. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152889 | LOST-MOTION VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION SYSTEM - Valve actuation systems are disclosed herein that allow valve opening timing to be varied using a cam phaser and that allow valve closing timing to be varied using a lost-motion system. In one embodiment, an actuation system is provided that has a locked configuration in which a bearing element is held in place between a cam and a rocker to transmit cam motion to an engine valve. The actuation system also has an unlocked configuration in which the bearing element is permitted to be at least partially ejected from between the cam and rocker, such that cam motion is not transmitted to the engine valve. The actuation system is switched to the unlocked configuration by draining fluid therefrom through a main valve which is piloted by a trigger valve. The actuation system also includes integrated autolash and seating control functionality. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152890 | CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER ARRANGEMENT AND CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER - A camshaft adjuster arrangement ( | 2013-06-20 |
20130152891 | PLASTIC HEAD COVER OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A plastic head cover of an internal combustion engine having therein two parallel oil mist separator chambers comprises a plastic cover body that is adapted to be mounted on a cylinder head of the engine and includes lower portions of the separator chambers, and a plastic upper body that includes upper portions of the separator chambers and is mounted on and secured to the plastic cover body in such a manner that the upper portions possessed by the plastic upper body are mated with the lower portions possessed by the cover body, thereby forming an entire construction of the two oil mist separator chambers. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152892 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLUID PREHEATER - An electric vehicle powertrain includes a battery configured to couple with an external power source, a power plant including at least one three-phase electric motor, and a power controller configured to receive electrical energy from the battery and to controllably provide electrical energy to the at least one electric motor. The electric motor includes a stator having a plurality of electrical windings and a rotor having a magnetic field orientation, with the rotor being configured to rotate relative to the stator. The power controller is configured to warm an engine fluid by determining the position of the rotor relative to the stator; determining a DC current for each of the three motor phases such that the electromagnetic field of the stator mirrors the magnetic field orientation of the rotor; and by providing the determined DC currents to the electric motor to resistively heat the fluid. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152893 | LASER-INDUCED SPARK IGNITION FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Laser spark plug for an internal combustion engine has at least one laser unit for guiding, shaping and/or generating laser radiation, further including a combustion chamber window, and a housing which has, on the opposite side of the combustion chamber window from the laser unit, an aperture for the passage of the laser radiation guided, shaped and/or generated by the laser unit into a combustion chamber, the length of the aperture being 4 mm or more. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152894 | STOP/START ENGINE GLOW PLUG HEATER CONTROL - Methods and systems for operating a glow plug are disclosed. In one example, glow plugs of a compression ignition engine are selectively operated during automatic engine starting. The methods and systems may be useful to reduced glow plug degradation and improve emissions of an automatically started engine. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152895 | INTAKE APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An intake apparatus including two intake ducts and a flap mechanism disposed in one of the two intake ducts, the flap mechanism including a main flap, a damper flap, a damper chamber cooperating with the damper flap to form a damper space, and a biasing member biasing the main flap in a closing direction. When the main flap is located in an angular range between the fully closing position and a predetermined opening angle, a peripheral edge of the damper flap is opposed to an inner wall surface of the damper chamber with a fine clearance to thereby render the damper space substantially closed. When the main flap is located with an opening angle larger than the predetermined opening angle, a communication passage to open the damper space is formed between the inner wall surface of the damper chamber and the peripheral edge of the damper flap. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152896 | RECOIL STARTER MECHANISM - One embodiment provides a recoil starter mechanism, including: a starter case having a rotation shaft; a rope reel rotatably mounted on the rotation shaft; a coil spring wound on the rotation shaft, one end thereof being formed into a tip projecting portion; a hold plate holding the coil spring to the rotation shaft; and a ratchet which is formed into a ring-like shape and interposed between the rope reel and the hold plate. The ratchet includes: a fulcrum around which the ratchet is swingable with respect to the rope reel; a guide groove in which the tip projecting portion is engaged; and an engagement pawl which is to be engaged with an engagement portion of a pulley to thereby start an engine. The guide groove and the engagement pawl are disposed at opposite sides so as to interpose the rotation shaft therebetween. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152897 | Vehicle Control System - A method is provided for controlling an engine via an outlet control device of an intake manifold, such as via variable valve lift operation. The engine may further include an inlet control device, such as an electronic throttle, as well as coordination between the inlet and outlet control devices for controlling airflow in the engine. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152898 | VARIABLE IGNITION TYPE DIESEL-GASOLINE DUAL FUEL POWERED COMBUSTION ENGINE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - A variable ignition type diesel-gasoline dual fuel powered combustion engine and control method can select spark ignition or compression ignition depending on the engine operating range. The variable ignition type diesel-gasoline dual fuel powered combustion engine includes a cylinder block formed of a plurality of cylinders each being connected to an air intake manifold sucking air or a gasoline fuel-mixed air and an exhaust manifold exhausting an exhaust gas after combustions; and an ECU controlling the combustion modes. The engine operating ranges are judged by the speed and load of the engine. When the range is the high load range or the low load range, a gasoline fuel combustion is performed, and when the range is between the high load range and the low load range, a diesel-gasoline dual fuel powered step is performed. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152899 | DUAL FUEL COMBUSTION SYSTEM BASED ON DIESEL COMPRESSION IGNITION TRIGGERED IGNITION CONTROL - In a method for a diesel-gasoline dual fuel premixed charge compression ignition combustion system based on diesel compression ignition triggered ignition control of the present invention, air (+EGR gas) and a gasoline fuel supplied in a premixed charge intake stroke create a premixed surroundings, a diesel fuel injected in at least two classified steps in a succeeding compression ignition stroke creates a compression ignition combustion surroundings for a diesel and serves as an ignition trigger to produce flames, and the gasoline fuel injected in the premixed charge intake stroke and having created the premixed surroundings is burned in a succeeding combustion expansion stroke to generate power. Accordingly, a practical diesel-gasoline dual fuel powered engine solving both unstable combustion due to difficulty in control of ignition times and combustion and knockings restricting power performance can be realized. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152900 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine ( | 2013-06-20 |
20130152901 | MULTI-CYLINDER SPARK IGNITION ENGINE - An engine has a geometric compression ratio of higher than 12, and includes an exhaust manifold, a variable exhaust valve timing mechanism, an ignition timing controller, and an effective compression ratio adjuster. The exhaust manifold has a plurality of branched exhaust passages connected to the respective exhaust ports of the individual cylinders; a plurality of first collector segments each of which joins the branched exhaust passages for the cylinders which are not adjacent in the exhaust order sequence; a plurality of middle exhaust passages connected to the downstream of the first collector segments, respectively; and a second collector segment that joins the middle exhaust passages. In at least low and middle speed ranges in a high load region of the engine, the effective compression ratio is set to have a value larger than 10 and the ignition timing is retarded, and the valve opening time of the exhaust valve is changed according to the engine speed so that a predetermined amount of a valve overlap period is ensured and that negative pressure waves from exhaust pressure pulses reach an exhaust port during the valve overlap period in a plurality of engine speed ranges. This effectively reduces knocking in low and middle speed ranges in a high load region of the engine while achieving high torque by keeping the compression ratio high. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152902 | Method for Adapting the Injection Characteristic of an Injection Valve - A method for adapting the injection characteristic of a fuel injection valve of an internal combustion engine to production-related tolerances is described. In the method, an injection quantity correction value is determined from the deviation of the idle travel and the deviation of the injection quantity of the injection valve before the operating phase of the injector. This injection quantity correction value is used to determine the injection-specific deviation of the injection quantity during the operating phase at the start of the operating phase of the injector in conjunction with the current deviation of the idle travel which is determined in the system. The injector-specific deviation of the injection quantity which is determined is used to correct the injection characteristic. As a result, changes in the injection quantity of an injector can be detected and corrected particularly precisely on the basis of production tolerances. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152903 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING ENGINE STARTING - An engine system and method for improving engine starting are disclosed. In one example, engine port throttles are adjusted to improve fuel vaporization of a fuel that includes alcohol. The system and method may improve engine starting and emissions. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152904 | Turbo Purge Module For Turbocharged Vehicle - A turbo purge module includes a purge valve connected between a vapor collection canister and an intake manifold. A venturi nozzle receives pressurized air from the turbocharger, when the turbocharger is operating, to create a vacuum to draw vapors from the canister through the purge valve to an inlet of the turbocharger and the intake manifold to be purged in the engine. A first check valve prevents pressure from the intake manifold from reaching the canister when the turbocharger is operating. A second check valve prevents vacuum pressure from the intake manifold from communicating with the venturi nozzle when the turbocharger is at idle, with vapor from the canister being drawn through the purge valve and the intake manifold to be purged in the engine. The purge valve, venturi nozzle, first check valve, and second check valve are integrated into a single component. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152905 | HYDROCARBON SENSOR FOR PURGING CANISTER OF EXTENDED RANGE ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An evaporative fuel vapor control system ( | 2013-06-20 |
20130152906 | INTERCOOLER ASSEMBLY - An intercooler assembly for cooling charge air to be delivered to an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The said assembly is disposed along an axis in the axial direction, including an intercooler housing having a housing cavity for receiving an intercooler core therein. Conventional cooling fluid is channeled axially through an axial chamber of the intercooler core for cooling the core and charge air is channeled around the outer surface of the core for cooling the charge air, wherein the core assembly further including a means for rotating the intercooler core about the axis, thereby increasing the cooling of the charge air as it flows around the outer surface of the intercooler core. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152907 | ELECTRONIC INDUCTION SYSTEM TUNING - Electronic induction system tuning featuring electronic pressure charging for an intake tract of an internal combustion engine is disclosed herein. The electronic pressure charging system includes a pressure sensor, a signal generator, and a wave generator. The signal generator causes the wave generator to create a pressure wave in response to monitored parameters and a pressure wave detected by the pressure sensor. The generated pressure wave may be added to, cancel, or otherwise modify the detected pressure wave to increase, decrease, or otherwise manipulate the pressure within a combustion chamber of the engine. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152908 | DIESEL-GASOLINE DUAL FUEL POWERED COMBUSTION ENGINE SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH SPARK-ASSISTED FOULING FREE EGR SYSTEM - A diesel-gasoline dual fuel powered combustion engine system is provided with spark-assisted fouling free EGR system in which gasoline and air are homogeneously combined and supplied to cylinders and then a diesel fuel is injected and combusted together. The system may include: a plurality of cylinders each having a fuel injector; and an exhaust line through which flows an exhaust gas discharged as a fuel from each cylinder is combusted; wherein gasoline fuel combustion type is adapted to one or more cylinder of the plurality of the cylinders, and diesel-gasoline fuel pre-mixed combustion type is adapted to the other cylinders. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152909 | Diesel-Gasoline Dual Fuel Powered Engine with Fouling Free Clean EGR System - A fouling free clean EGR system for a diesel-gasoline dual fuel powered engine allows re-circulation of an exhaust gas of a certain cylinder among a plurality of cylinders. The fouling free clean exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system for a diesel-gasoline dual fuel powered engine in which gasoline and air are pre-mixed and supplied to cylinders and then a diesel fuel is injected and combusted together comprises a directly-exhaust cylinder of which an exhaust valve of the cylinder is connected to an exhaust manifold directly connected to a after treatment device; and an EGR cylinder of which an exhaust valve of the cylinder is connected to an EGR line and which supplies the EGR gas to the diesel-gasoline dual fuel powered engine. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152910 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE IGNITION DEVICE - An internal combustion engine ignition device can determine ignition timing with high precision to perform ignition with high precision even where noise superimposed at the time of rise of current flowing through an ignition coil is generated. In an internal combustion engine ignition device including an output terminal for detecting an internal state such as a coil current, it is possible to prevent generation of pulse noise in the form of chattering at falling and rising edges of a voltage of the output terminal by using a hysteresis comparator, even if noise is superimposed at the time of rise of the coil current. Therefore, a voltage pulse with pulse width of high precision is transmitted to an electronic control unit without the influence of noise, and the ignition timing can be determined properly with high precision. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152911 | TWO-TRACK SYSTEM FOR DUAL CAM COMPOUND BOW - The present invention comprises a two-track cam assembly wherein the cam assembly has a bowstring component for housing the bowstring and a power cable component that allows for the take up and let out of the power cable on opposing ends of the power cable component, effectively creating a two-track cam assembly. The efficiency rating of the device achieves 95.8%. The cam assembly can come in a unitary or modular form and further each component (i.e. the bowstring or power cable component) can be in a circular or non-circular form. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152912 | MARKER FEED CONDUIT FOR ILLUMINATING PAINTBALLS - A paintball marker feed conduit for illuminating paintballs, comprising an inlet end for coupling relative to a paintball hopper, an outlet end for coupling relative to a paintball marker body, and a contained path between the inlet and outlet, the feed conduit being arranged to house a plurality of paintballs in single file and supply said paintballs in succession from the hopper to the paintball marker body inside which a foremost one of said paintballs rests ready for firing from the marker, wherein the feed conduit includes a light mounted to shine light directly onto said foremost paintball to charge the paintball while resting inside the paintball marker body. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152913 | Combination Oven with Catalytic Converter - A combination oven provides for a catalyst chamber for heating and treating a bypass portion of the air circulated within the cooking chamber at a high temperature using a catalyst to process cooking fumes without substantially elevating the desired cooking temperature. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152914 | PANEL WITH LONGITUDINAL MIRRORS FOR A SOLAR POWER PLANT - A receiver for a solar power plant with mirrors ( | 2013-06-20 |
20130152915 | Bearing Assembly For A Solar Collector System - A solar collector system is provided including a bearing assembly comprising a plurality of wheels or rollers for rollingly engaging a large-diameter support element. Rotation of the large-diameter support element supports tracking of the position of the sun relative to the solar collector system. The bearing assembly may be pre-assembled to the large-diameter support element before the solar collector system leaves the factory, thereby facilitating assembly of the solar collector system in the field, even under adverse conditions. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152916 | CROSS LINEAR TYPE SOLAR HEAT COLLECTING APPARATUS - It is to heighten the heat collecting efficiency of a linear type solar heat collecting apparatus. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152917 | SOLAR RECEIVER ABSORBER AND SOLAR RECEIVER COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUCH ABSORBER - A solar power tower solar receiver absorber including: an enclosure; at least one panel configured to be illuminated by solar flux; a core made of at least one material with heat conductivity at least partially encompassed by the enclosure; and a plurality of tubes passing through the core and extending substantially in a parallel direction with respect to the panel configured to be illuminated. The tube is configured for circulation of a fluid to be heated, for example a gas for operating a gas turbine. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152918 | PAP SYSTEM - A PAP system adapted for treatment of respiratory disease or sleep disordered breathing includes headgear adapted to engage a patient's head, a patient interface adapted to be secured to and sealed against a portion of a patient's face, in use, by the headgear, a flow generator adapted to be connected to the patient interface, and wherein the flow generator is adapted to be secured by a portion of the headgear to the patient's head, and an outlet tube to interconnect the flow generator and the patient interface. The patient interface includes a frame and a sealing arrangement supported by the frame. The sealing arrangement includes a seal portion, a body portion, and an inlet tube in communication with the outlet tube. The frame and the outlet tube are constructed of a relatively rigid material. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152919 | AIR FILTRATION DEVICE HAVING TUNED AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A filtering device | 2013-06-20 |
20130152920 | AIR FILTRATION DEVICE HAVING SUBSECTIONS LACKING FLUID COMMUNICATION - A filtering device | 2013-06-20 |
20130152921 | SELF-CLEANING AND STERILIZING MEDICAL TUBE - The self-cleaning and sterilizing medical tube may include a combination of an endotracheal tube or a tracheostomy tube and a suction catheter that decreases the tendency of mucus and bacteria to adhere to the inner surfaces of the thereof. The medical tube may have a hydrophobic surface exhibiting the lotus effect, which may be formed either by femtosecond laser etching or by a coating of poly (ethylene oxide). Alternatively, the medical tube may be formed with a photocatalyst incorporated therein or have a lumen coated with a photocatalyst. The medical tube may also have a light source and a fiberoptic bundle mounted thereon, the optical fibers extending into the lumen to illuminate the photocatalyst. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152922 | Portable Pen Sized Electric Herb Vaporizer with Ceramic Heating Chamber - A portable pen sized electric herb vaporizer with ceramic heating chamber is an elongated and cylindrical device used to vaporize the active ingredient of or burn herbs, having a battery, a heating compartment, a chamber connector, and a mouthpiece. Two threaded screw interfaces attach the battery to the heating compartment and the heating compartment to the chamber connector. The mouthpiece holds a ceramic filter and is inserted into the chamber connector. The heating compartment has a ceramic heating chamber within which herbs are placed, and a heating coil connected to the battery within the ceramic heating chamber heats the herbs. The user presses an activator button and inhales through the mouthpiece, drawing heated air over the herbs, through the chamber connector and into the user's lungs. The chamber connector has a disk filter to catch ash and a spring that presses on the herbs for efficient vaporization. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152923 | SUPPLEMENTAL GAS SAFETY SYSTEM FOR A BREATHING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - A system for managing a supplemental gas supply in a breathing assistance system configured to provide breathing assistance to a patient includes a temperature sensor and a control system. The temperature sensor is configured to measure a temperature associated with a breathing assistance system configured to deliver a first gas and a supplemental gas toward a patient. The control system is configured to automatically control the flow of the supplemental gas based at least on the monitored temperature. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152924 | NOZZLE AND INHALER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A NOZZLE - A nozzle, an inhaler with a nozzle and a method for producing a nozzle are proposed. The nozzle comprises two holes formed in a flat plate. Then, the plate is deformed such that the axes of the holes intersect so that jets of fluids generated by the holes impinge with each other. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152925 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY OF AN AEROSOL TO A PATIENT ON VENTILATORY SUPPORT - A device and system for delivering an aerosol to a patient on ventilatory support comprise a contact component | 2013-06-20 |
20130152926 | DRY POWDER INHALERS THAT INHIBIT AGGLOMERATION, RELATED DEVICES AND METHODS - Inhalers with fins that deagglomerate dry powder using inspiratory effort of a user of an inhaler. The inhaler fins, at least in steady state conditions, are configured to generate dry powder and airflow patterns having turbulence with flow vortices, some of which may have a vortex having an axis of rotation that extends in an inspiratory flow direction while others may have a vortex that is substantially orthogonal to the inspiratory flow direction in an inspiratory airflow path, as an amount of dry powder travels through the inhaler to thereby deagglomerate the dry powder without trapping undue amounts of the dry powder during inhalation. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152927 | METHOD FOR USING A DRY POWDER INHALER - A method of using a dry-powder inhaler, including providing a dry-powder inhaler ( | 2013-06-20 |
20130152928 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT - A fluid dispenser, including a cover element; a blister strip; a blister opening mechanism; a first displacement mechanism having an indexer wheel; a second displacement mechanism pivoting between a non-dispensing position and a dispensing position; a cocking member for urging the second displacement mechanism towards the dispensing position, the cocking member spring-loaded by opening the cover; a blocking mechanism for retaining the second displacement mechanism in the non-dispensing position; a trigger mechanism for releasing the blocking mechanism; a slidable carriage displaceable between a non-indexing position and an indexing position and including an actuator co-operating with the indexer wheel; a connection mechanism activated during inhalation that connects the carriage with the cover, so as to displace said carriage towards its indexing position when the cover element is brought towards its closed position, and so as to displace said carriage towards its non-indexing position when brought towards its open position. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152929 | Bacteria Filter and Heating System - A system for keeping moisture in a vapor phase and for removing particles from a gas is described. The system includes a filter and a heating chamber. The filter is capable of being heated and includes a mechanical element that effectively regulates the heating of the filter. Heat production of the heating chamber is coupled to the proper insertion of the filter into the chamber, such that the filter closes an electrical switch in the heating chamber to allow for the production of heat. An exemplary use of the system is the keeping moisture in a vapor phase and removing pathogenic particles from the exhalation path of a ventilated subject. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152930 | COLD CLIMATE AIR EXCHANGER - The present disclosure is directed to a novel cold climate air exchanger. In one aspect of the disclosure, the cold climate air exchanger is comprised of an interior and an exterior panel that houses an open-celled foam filter insert there between. The assembly cooperates to gain a light weight air exchanger that advantageously regulates the natural moisture and temperature of the inhaled and exhaled air while maintaining adequate airflow for the user. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152931 | COMPONENTS FOR MEDICAL CIRCUITS - Condensation or “rain-out” is a problem in medical circuits and previous attempts to manage and/or prevent rain-out have resulted in relatively expensive and/or difficult to manufacture medical circuit components. The subject patent provides an improved medical circuit component for managing rain-out. In particular the component may be an improved breathing tube, or insufflation system limb comprising a helically corrugated tube preferably incorporating a heater wire. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152932 | Respiratory Treatment Delivery System - Embodiments relate to systems and methods for delivery of oxygen or other treatment gases to a patient without requiring physical contact or enclosure of the patient. Embodiments can include a delivery hood, sensing components, and a gas distribution system including one or more gas delivery ports. Gas delivery ports may be individually controlled based on input from the sensing components to alter the volume and orientation of treatment gas flow directed at a patient. Sensing components can include cameras or other sensors that detect the position of a patient's head, and gas delivery ports may then be controlled to direct treatment gas flow in the direction of the patient's head. Embodiments and methods described thereby allow for efficient oxygen or other gas delivery to a patient without requiring contact or enclosure of the patient. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152933 | AUTOMATED FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - An automated fluid delivery system and method are disclosed. The system includes distensible tubing, a flow controller, and a fluid flow adjustment module. The fluid flow adjustment module may be configured to detect differential pressure in the tubing and adjust the flow controller to provide an amount of fluid through the tubing during inhalation. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152934 | ADAPTIVE CYCLING FOR RESPIRATORY TREATMENT APPARATUS - A controller or processor (s) implements detection of respiratory related conditions that may serve as control logic to synchronize pressure treatment delivery with a patient's respiratory cycle. Based on data derived from sensor signals associated with the respiratory treatment, a monitoring device, detector or respiratory treatment apparatus may evaluate flow measures from a flow sensor and distinguish flow attributable to the respiratory treatment apparatus and flow attributable to patient respiratory muscles. The determination may serve as a basis of synchronization criteria that controls pressure levels from a pressure treatment apparatus, such as by evaluating the determined patient generated flow or a relationship between total flow and apparatus flow. In some embodiments, data for the cycling conditions is determined in preliminary treatment cycles during which synchronized pressure changes are controlled according to other cycling criteria. The new cycling conditions are then automatically initiated for control of synchronization in subsequent cycles. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152935 | System, Method And Ventilation Interface For Providing Pressurized Breathable Gas To The Mouth And Nose Separately - In accordance with at least one exemplary embodiment, a ventilation system for providing gas under a first pressure to the nose of a user and second pressure to the mouth of a user is disclosed. A ventilation system can include a flow generator that can be connected to a gas supply tube. The gas supply tube can be in fluid communication with a ventilation interface. At least a portion of the gas supply tube can have a divider within the channel of the tube forming a nasal passageway and an oral passageway. A nasal breathing chamber and an oral breathing chamber can be defined in the ventilation interface. The nasal breathing chamber can be in fluid communication with the nasal passageway. The oral breathing chamber can be in fluid communication with the oral passageway. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152936 | PORTABLE PATIENT INTERFACE SYSTEM - A portable patient interface system ( | 2013-06-20 |
20130152937 | PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE WITH A FRAME ASSEMBLY HAVING A DOUBLE-Y SUPPORTING STRUCTURE - A patient interface device ( | 2013-06-20 |
20130152938 | PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE WITH AUTO-ADJUSTING CUSHION - A patient interface device ( | 2013-06-20 |
20130152939 | FOREHEAD PAD FOR A BREATHING MASK AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A forehead pad for a breathing mask includes a substantially dimensionally stable first wall element and an elastomer second wall element coupled to the first wall element. The second wall element has a contact zone adapted to contact a surface of a user in use. The first and second wall elements define a filling-material-receiving chamber adapted to receive a filling material. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152940 | Nasopharyngeal Trumpet with Inflatable Tip - An improved inflatable, tapered tip nasopharyngeal airway allows for comfortable self insertion and provides a clear airway for patient breathing in those with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). | 2013-06-20 |
20130152941 | OCCLUSIVE IMPLANT DELIVERY DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - The various embodiments simplify the delivery of an occlusive implant to a hollow anatomical structure, such as a fallopian tube. For example, the delivery devices don't need to be retracted manually to deploy the implant. When the devices are activated, stored energy or a powered drive member induces movement of the various components. The operator need only position the distal ends of the devices at the treatment site and then commence deployment by, for example, flipping a switch or changing the position of an activation button. The present embodiments thus increase the efficacy of occlusion procedures by reducing the likelihood of operator error. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152942 | INSERTER - The present invention relates to an inserter for an intrauterine system comprising a handle ( | 2013-06-20 |
20130152944 | Skin Patch Sheet, Use Thereof, and Method for Attaching Skin Patch Sheet - Provided are a skin patch sheet including a carrier sheet, an adhesive patch and a release liner laminated in this order, in which (a) the adhesive patch includes two layers, namely, a backing and an adhesive layer having the same shape; (b) the carrier sheet is adjacent to the backing of the adhesive patch; (c) the skin patch sheet includes a grip section and a body section; (d) in the body section or the body section and grip section, the area of the release liner is larger than the area of the adhesive patch; (e) the boundary between the grip section and the body section is a slit line formed by a slit; and (f) the slit extends from the side of the release liner, penetrating into the adhesive patch, up to a depth in the range of greater than or equal to 20% and less than 50% of the thickness on the adhesive patch side of the carrier sheet; a skin patch sheet in which plural sheets of adhesive patches on which carrier sheets are laminated are formed in a parallel arrangement on a release liner; use of the skin patch sheet by attaching the skin patch sheet to the skin surface in order to prevent direct scratching of an affected site of the skin, or by attaching the skin patch sheet to the face for a lift-up effect; and a method for attaching the skin patch sheet. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152945 | SEALING SYSTEMS AND METHODS EMPLOYING A SWITCHABLE DRAPE - A sealing system that includes a switchable drape is presented. The drape provides enhanced sealing by using a high-strength adhesive. In one instance, the switchable drape has a plurality of perforations through which a switching solution may be delivered to the high-strength adhesive. The switching solution causes the high-strength adhesive to become less adhesive so that the switchable drape may be removed more easily. Other systems, methods, and drapes are presented. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152946 | Surgical Drape - Embodiments described herein comprise a surgical drape that can include a sheet having an upper portion and a lower portion, one or a plurality of pockets can be associated with the lower portion of the sheet, and one or a plurality of instruments, sponges, or the like that can be retained within the pockets. The drape can include one or a plurality of tethers that can be attached at one end to a pocket and at the other end to an instrument or sponge such that the instrument or sponge can be accounted for during medical procedures. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152947 | SLEEP MASK - A system and method for restricting a movement of a head of a person wearing a sleep mask. A system includes a non-stretchable harness attached or attachable to the sleep mask and affixable to an object distant to the person's head such as to impede the head's movement in at least one of forward and shoulder-to-shoulder direction. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152948 | MASK FILTER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND PARTICLE-TRAPPING MASK - An aspect of the present invention relates to a mask filter, wherein wet nonwoven fabric comprised of synthetic fiber is folded up into a concentric circular pleat form, and the synthetic fiber comprises 10 to 50 mass percent of short fiber A having a fiber length ranging from 0.1 to 1 mm and a fiber diameter ranging from 100 to 1,000 nm, and further comprises binder fiber B having a fiber length ranging from 5 to 10 mm and a fiber diameter ranging from 6 to 15 μm, and fiber C of greater fiber length and fiber diameter than short fiber A and smaller fiber length and fiber diameter than binder fiber B. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152949 | Blast Attenuating Earplug - An earplug includes a body, insertable into an ear canal, where the body defines a channel having at least two ends. The channel can house a movable structure configured to allow passage of sound around the movable structure in a rest position, and to block at least a portion of the channel in a deflected position. The movable structure moves from the rest position to the deflected position based on receiving, at one of the at least two ends of the channel, a pressure wave having at least a threshold amplitude pressure to block at least a portion of the pressure wave from reaching the other end of the channel. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152950 | PATIENT POSITIONING DEVICE - A patient positioning device includes a planar sheet having removably connected padded substrates attached proximal to the patient's arms. The padded substrates are wrapped around the patient's respective arms to protect and elevate the arms from the underlying table or gurney. Leggings are also provided to protect the patient's legs. The padded substrates include splits to allow wires and cables to pass through without getting tangled. A secondary sheet is attachable to the device to cocoon the patient when the patient is rolled over. Forced warm-air technology passes warm air through the device and out of the top surface to warm the patient. A shoulder strap is provided under the patients shoulders, wrapping around and over the shoulders and is secured to the padded substrates for additional protection and security. The device has a low friction bottom surface to ease transfer and positioning. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152951 | Intravenous Site Shield - A shield seals out moisture over a portion of a wearer's limb. The shield may be used to protect chronic Intravenous (IV) sites preventing moisture from reaching the IV site and provides a moisture tight compartment for carrying personal items during aquatic activities. The shield is made of a thermoplastic elastomer material which freely stretches and includes two opposing very small entry openings which stretch to form collar regions at each stretched opening providing an area versus a line of contact between the shield and skin thereby sealing out moisture. The improved sealing of the present invention allows many activities previously denied to patients. The shield is preferably generally spherical but may be elliptical, football shaped, oval, or other shapes and may have one closed end or multiple openings for fingers or toes. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152952 | Cigarette tobacco filler device - A cigarette tobacco filler device includes a casing having an outlet for holding a cigarette tube in position, a plunger movably supported in said casing for delivering tobacco into the cigarette tube, and a plunger actuation unit which includes a power shaft rotatably supported in the casing to couple with the plunger and an operation handle which is pivotally extended above the top side of the casing and is arranged in such a manner that when the operation handle is pivotally moved down to the top side of the casing, the power shaft is driven to rotate so as to actuate the plunger for inserting the tobacco to the cigarette tube at the outlet. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152953 | SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCT COMPRISING EFFERVESCENT COMPOSITION - The invention provides a smokeless tobacco composition adapted for oral use, the composition including a tobacco material and an effervescent material. The effervescent material includes a sugar material containing an entrapped gaseous component, such that release of the entrapped gaseous component occurs upon dissolution of the sugar material in the oral cavity. The invention also provides a method for making a smokeless tobacco composition that involves mixing a tobacco material with an effervescent material, the mixing step including either admixing a granulated composition comprising a tobacco material with a gasified sugar material in particulate form, or forming a gasified sugar material in situ by mixing a water source with a molten composition comprising a tobacco material and a sugar alcohol. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152954 | BATTERY REPLACEMENT TYPE E-CIGARETTE - Therefore, the technological essential point of the invention is that it is aimed at providing e-cigarette with battery replacement type that allows a quick recharge and replacement of a battery when the battery is dead or out of order by making a condition that only battery could be separately drawn out in the inside of power supply part in which opening and closing members are formed in e-cigarette that a user inhales the smoke that is generated by burning liquid containing nicotine. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152955 | MOIST BOTANICAL POUCH PROCESSING AND MOIST ORAL BOTANICAL POUCH PRODUCTS - An oral pouched product comprising a pouch containing moist botanical beads comprising compacted loose, fibrous moist botanical material and method of manufacture thereof. The loose, fibrous moist botanical material can comprise moist smokeless tobacco. The pouch comprises a porous outer web, and the beads comprise a majority amount of loose, fibrous moist botanical material having a moisture content of at least about 50% OV. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152956 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING CHEMOSENSATION OF SMOKING - A device for simulating a chemosensation of smoking includes an outer layer, a porous medium and a chemesthetic agent. The porous medium is disposed within the outer layer. The chemesthetic agent is disposed within the porous medium and activates a TRP channel. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152957 | CHEMILUMINESCENT NAILS - A glow nail, comprising a nail-shaped glow stick, and said nail-shaped glow stick consists of a finger nail shaped glow emitting structure and a finger connecting structure. The glow emitting structure and the finger connection are secured together, by a permanent means such as welding, or a removable means such as threading. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152958 | Hair Heat Treatment Apparatus for Chemical Applied Hair and Hair Treatment Procedures Using the Same - The present invention relates to the heat treatment apparatus which applies heat energy to chemical applied hair for hair treatment procedures such as perming or dyeing and the hair styling procedures using such apparatus. It involves transferring the heat energy to chemical applied hair by transferring heat to the metal member of heat transfer coefficient of 150 kcal/m | 2013-06-20 |
20130152959 | HAIR TREATMENT METHOD - The present invention relates to a cosmetic hair treatment method comprising at least the steps consisting of: a) applying a mechanical tension to said hair, b) exposing said hair under mechanical tension to microwaves, in the presence of a solvent in vapour form in contact with said hair, without complete drying of the hair during microwave exposure, the solvent in vapour form being entirely generated by the evaporation of a compound which is present, before emission of the microwaves, in contact with the treated hair. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152960 | DEVICE FOR THE APPLICATION OF FIBERS TO HUMAN KERATINOUS FIBERS - The present invention relates to an element ( | 2013-06-20 |
20130152961 | Expandable Hot Rollers - A hot roller system is disclosed that allows women and/or men to get a straight, volumizing look, or a loose wave in their hair without the expense of salon visits and/or chemical treatments. The adjustable hot roller system comprises an adjustable hot roller device and a storage case. The device comprises opposing ends, and a generally cylindrical body. Further, the body comprises an outer covering that encompasses the body, and a pair of end caps removably secured to each opposing end of the body. Furthermore, the adjustable hot roller device can be expanded in diameter by a user grasping the middle of the outer covering or end caps and pulling in opposing directions. Specifically, the outer covering and the end caps separate along their lengths, exposing the generally cylindrical body. Additionally, the device comprises a clip positioned around the outer covering to secure the device in a user's hair. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152962 | CONTAINER SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a container system. More particularly the invention relates to the container system for storing at least two products of same or different type/color, and at least one applicator. The container system of the present invention is configured to comprise at least two receptacles for storing the products, and substantially abutting each other and at least one applicator configured to pick up the products stored in the receptacles simultaneously. The invention also relates to the container system for holding consumer products such as cosmetic or care products and is aimed at providing single or multiple makeup effects on the skin, face, lips, eyes and the like. | 2013-06-20 |
20130152963 | Cosmetic products application - A cosmetic applicator construction that includes a distributable sampling packet that is affixable to a carrier substrate, such as a mailing card or printed publication, to permit distribution of the sampling packet to an end location for use thereat by an individual user. The cosmetic applicator construction is suitable for use in the mailing of cosmetic samples in separate mailers or the provision thereof on or within a printed publication and includes a sampling packet, which is preferably a two-ply card, and an underlying release liner. The upper ply of the sampling packet includes an embossed field formed on the underside of the upper ply, disposed between the upper ply and the lower ply, and configured to hold a cosmetic sample. The sampling packet is attachable to the mailer or printed publication for distribution to the end location and the upper ply of the sampling packet with its embossed field is thereafter removable from the lower ply at the end location to permit individualized and personal use thereof by the user as an applicator portion for the application of a sample of a cosmetic product. | 2013-06-20 |