26th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120160881 | DISPENSABLE PRODUCT CONTAINER - A container ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120160882 | Device For Dispensing Fluid Substances, Particularly Creams - A device for dispensing fluid substances, preferably creams, including a container with which a cap is associated formed from an inner body seal inserted into the mouth and an outer body superposed on the inner body. The outer body presenting elements for its coupling to the container which enable it to undergo axial translation relative to the inner body, from which an elongated appendix projects presenting apertures for dispensing the product. The cap is operable between a closed position and a dispensing position. The container is provided with at least one abutment adapted to oppose a counter-abutment provided on the inner body to prevent the inner body from rotating relative to the container to define the dispensing position. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160883 | Integrated Shoehorn Adapted for a Shoe - An integrated shoehorn in the form of a tab adapted for a shoe. The tab is made of a resilient, flexible, and low friction material. The tab is securely attached to the top rim of a shoe's counter at one end, and compliant at the other end. The compliant end provides an easy-grip feature, such as a finger loop, grip, or ring. The compliant end of the tab folds outwards and temporarily attaches to the back of the shoe counter via a mechanism such as VELCRO, snap-button, magnets, or ring/hook. The tab assists the user to easily wear the shoe by pulling it outward and backward when wearing a shoe, and sliding the heel into the shoe. After wearing the shoe, the tab folds back and attaches to the back of the shoe's counter. Thus, the integrated shoehorn is present when needed, but hidden when not needed. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160884 | BOTTLE CARRYING DEVICE - A bottle carrier for permitting an individual to carry a bottle of fluid. A bottle of fluid is placed within a mesh bag. The mesh bag has a plurality of holes. A drawstring is weaved through the plurality of holes of the mesh bag. Loops are formed into the drawstring. An individual can carry the bottle of fluid by inserting his fingers into the loop and lifting the bottle of fluid upward. In a preferred embodiment, a decorative clothing cover is inserted over the bottle of fluid so that the loops are still accessible to the individual. In a preferred embodiment, the bottle of fluid is a wine bottle filled with wine. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160885 | CARRYING DEVICE FOR A BABY OR A SMALL CHILD - The invention relates to a carrying device for a baby or a small child ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120160886 | Market Basket System - A modular basket system, accompanying hand cart, and method for collecting and transporting grocery items. A series of rectangular baskets placed within a standard shopping cart provide storage and organization for groceries while shopping. Handles on the baskets allow easy transfer in and out of the shopping cart. Optionally, a collapsible hand cart provides a means to secure the baskets and transport them without a standard grocery cart. The hand cart comprises a two-wheeled structure that movably supports load, including a collapsible handle and foldable frame for improved storage. Brackets along the handle and frame provide securement for the baskets, while two rear-facing hooks provide for an additional bin attachment. The baskets may be lined with removable bags or insular liners to protect the baskets or to preserve frozen food during transport between the market and home. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160887 | DISPLAY SLEEVE FOR PARKING TICKETS AND THE LIKE - A sleeve for holding and display a document is provided and a method of using the sleeve is described. The sleeve can include a back wall having a top, two opposing sides and a bottom. The sleeve can be attached to a window of a vehicle so that an open-topped receptacle suitable for receiving documents is formed by the back wall, sides walls, bottom wall and the window. Document can be inserted into the receptacle with information on the document facing towards the window so that the information can be read from outside the vehicle. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160888 | FASTENER DRIVING APPARATUS - A fastener-driving apparatus is provided comprising a mechanical storage means with a tensioning device driven via a rotatable shaft, where release of the stored mechanical energy drives a driving ram, a drive arrangement with an electric motor to introduce mechanical energy into the energy storage means by driving the shafts in a tensioning direction, and a locking coupling arranged between the motor and the tensioning device and having an input shaft and an output shaft, where the tensioning device is kept self-locking by the locking coupling in at least one pretensioned position when the motor is shut off, and where the locking coupling has at least one locking element that can be wedged against an active surface, where the locking element is releasable from a wedged position by means of a rotation of the input shaft against the tensioning direction by a specific amount of travel (H). | 2012-06-28 |
20120160889 | Fastening Tool for Adjusting a Driving Depth of a Fastener - A fastening tool includes a main body, a cylinder, a piston, a bumper, and an adjusting unit. The main body defines a compressed air chamber and an air damper chamber capable of communicating with the compressed air chamber through an air channel. The air channel has a cross-sectional area. The cylinder is provided in the main body. The piston slidably reciprocates between an upper dead center and a lower dead center in the cylinder. The bumper deforms to absorb energy of the piston when the piston is reaching the lower dead center. The energy of the piston is further absorbed by compressed air in the air damper chamber. The adjusting unit is configured to adjust the cross-sectional area. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160890 | Surgical Fastener for Applying A Large Staple Through A Small Delivery Port - A surgical fastener applying device having a handle with a trigger pivotably attached thereto and movable within a trigger plane. The trigger has a bottom portion extending from the handle and a top portion disposed within a housing of the handle. The device has a staple housing with a proximal end attached to the handle, a distal end extending therefrom and a longitudinal axis therebetween. The housing has a firing bar disposed within, and the trigger is coupled to the firing bar. The device has a link member with a first end pivotably attached to the top portion of trigger, the link member has a second end comprising a slidable pin. The pin engages a three dimensional cam path disposed within the housing. The link member follows distal and proximal movement of the top portion of the trigger, and the pin slides perpendicular to the trigger plane to follow the three dimensional cam path. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160891 | Method of Using A Surgical Stapler To Secure A Tissue Fold - A method of plicating a hollow organ by accessing the exterior of a hollow organ of a patient. The method includes the steps of grasping tissue on first and second sides of a greater curvature of the organ and forming a first fold along a length the greater curvature by attaching the first and second sides together along a first attachment line with a first plurality of fasteners. The fasteners have a first spacing therebetween. The method also involves the steps of grasping tissue on first and second sides of a greater curvature of the organ and forming a second fold about the first fold along a length the first attachment line by attaching the first and second sides together along a second attachment line with a second plurality of fasteners having a second spacing therebetween. Wherein the second spacing is less than the first spacing and wherein the second spacing is less than 2 cm. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160892 | Surgical Instrument With Articulating Tool Assembly - A surgical instrument including a handle portion, a body portion, an articulating tool assembly and at least one coupling member is disclosed. The body portion extends distally from the handle portion and defines a first longitudinal axis. The articulating tool assembly defines a second longitudinal axis and has a proximal end including at least one recess therein. The articulating tool assembly is securable to a distal end of the body portion and is movable from a first position where the first and second longitudinal axes are substantially aligned to at least a second position where the first and second longitudinal axes are at an angle. The coupling member has at least one spring arm and is securable to the body portion. At least a portion of the spring arm is receivable in the recess of the articulating tool assembly to releasably retain the articulating tool assembly in the first position. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160893 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REDUCING GASTRIC VOLUME - The present invention involves new interventional methods for reducing gastric volume, and thereby treating obesity. The procedures are generally performed laparoscopically and may generally be described as laparoscopic plication gastroplasty (LPG) in which, after obtaining abdominal access, spaced apart sites on a gastric wall are engaged, approximated and fastened to create one or more tissue folds forming one or more plications projecting into the gastrointestinal space. The serosal tissue may optionally be treated during the procedure to promote the formation of a strong serosa-to-serosa bond that ensures the long-term stability of the tissue plication. These procedures are preferably carried out entirely extragastrically (i.e. without penetrating through the gastrointestinal wall), thereby minimizing the risks of serious complications. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160894 | Surgical Stapler - A surgical device is described herein that can be used to fire different types and sizes of disposable loading units. In a preferred embodiment, the device applies parallel rows of surgical fasteners to body tissue and concomitantly forms an incision between the rows of staples during an endoscopic or laparoscopic surgical procedure. The device can be utilized with disposable loading units configured to apply linear rows of staples measuring from about 15 mm in length to about 60 mm in length and can be used to fire disposable loading units containing surgical clips and individual staples. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160895 | Varying Tissue Compression Aided By Elastic Members - The present disclosure relates to surgical fastener applying apparatus, and the application of variable compression to tissue. More specifically, the presently disclosed surgical fastener applying apparatus including a first jaw having proximal and distal ends and including an anvil member, the anvil member extending along a longitudinal axis and including a tissue contacting surface and a second jaw having proximal and distal ends movably coupled to the first jaw, the second jaw including a cartridge member and a channel. The surgical fastener applying apparatus further includes a pair of elastic members positioned between the cartridge member and the channel of the second jaw, the pair of elastic members configured and dimensioned to apply and maintain constant compressive forces to tissue regardless of tissue thickness. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160896 | FASTENER FOR MECHANICAL SUTURE - The fastener, in rest position, lies fully flat along a general plane. It is in a deformable material perpendicular to the said general plane so that it is able to be deformed at the time of implanting. Starting from its distal end, it comprises a curved part curved along at least a main arc of a circle and a terminal part extending the curved part and passing through or close to the centre of the main arc of a circle. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160897 | WIRE FEEDER WIRE DRIVE DESIGN - A system and method of feeding wire is provided using at least one roller which is biased towards the wire. The at least one roller is permitted to deflect a limited amount during the wire feeding operation. The roller is permitted to deflect 50% or less than the wire diameter during feeding to prevent tangling. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160898 | DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING AN INERT GAS TO A WAVE SOLDERING INSTALLATION - The invention relates to a device for supplying inert gas in order to protect the surface of a solder bath in a wave soldering installation and the components to be soldered against oxidation. Wave soldering installations form solder waves over which parts to be soldered are transported. The parts to be soldered are generally electronic printed circuit boards which have electronic components soldered onto their undersides by the solder wave making contact with the printed circuit board. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160899 | PISTON ROD MANUFACTURING METHOD - A piston rod manufacturing method for manufacturing a piston rod by joining together respective end surfaces of a rod main body and a rod head, includes a first step of hollowing out respective axial center portions of the rod main body and the rod head from the respective end surfaces thereof in order to remove impurities caused by center segregation, and a second step of joining together the respective end surfaces of the rod main body and the rod head by friction welding. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160900 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MODULE WITH A HOLLOW REGION, PREFERABLY FOR FLUID CIRCULATION - A manufacturing method for a module having a hollow region, including: making an assembly including at least one recessed plate having a recess open at one face, defining thereon a recess outline and, between the face and the immediately adjacent plate of the assembly, a strand of material lying along the recess outline; treating the assembly, aiming to obtain diffusion bonding of the strand to the plate(s) with which it is in contact, to constitute, along its associated recess outline, a gas-tight connection of the two plates between which it is placed; and consolidating the assembly by hot isostatic pressing. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160901 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING STEEL PIPE PLATED WITH METAL BY THERMAL SPRAYING - To provide a process for producing a thermal sprayed, metal plated steel tube having a metal layer substantially uniform and favorable over the whole surface in a highly productive manner. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160902 | WIRE FEED SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A wire feed system for a wire bonding machine is provided. The wire feed system includes (1) a wire supply, and (2) an air guide for receiving a length of wire from the wire supply. The air guide has an air inlet for receiving a pressurized fluid. The wire feed system is configured to apply a variable tension to the length of wire received by the air guide. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160903 | METHOD OF JOINING METAL - The present invention provides a method of joining a metal that can join coppers at a relatively low temperature by a simple technique while maintaining connection reliability. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160904 | PRODUCT PACKAGING WITH FOLDABLE END CAP - A display package ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120160905 | CARTON WITH OPPOSING WAVE-SHAPED PANEL AND SQUARED PANEL AND BLANKS FOR CONSTRUCTING SAME - A carton is described that comprises opposing wave-shaped and squared panels wherein the two opposing panels preferably comprise a wave-shaped front panel and a squared back panel. Also disclosed are single, flat die-cut blanks that may be used to form the present carton. The carton comprises a wave-shaped front panel further comprising two opposing wave-shaped fold lines that approximate single sine waves having a frequency equal to the height of the carton and two opposing straight fold lines that are the top and bottom edges to the front panel. The present carton may optionally comprise a hinging cup-shaped lid in hinging arrangement with the front panel to open forward toward the consumer, or may optionally comprise four top flaps resembling a cereal box top closure. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160906 | CART DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE WEIGHT OF EACH ITEM CARRIED - A cart moves items within a facility, each having an identification tag. The cart includes a carriage, a scale, a reader, and processors. The scale measures a cumulative weight of the items on the carriage. The reader reads the tags of the items. The processors determine a weight for each item by a change in the cumulative weight after its transfer to or from the carriage. The weight is stored in a database in association with each item. There is also disclosed a related system and method. Preferably, the cart is located, and its location is applied to each item carried thereby to track the items within the facility. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160907 | POINT OF SALE TERMINAL FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH A MOBILE COMMUNICATOR - A point of sale terminal including a housing including at least first and second housing portions which are arranged for relative axial movement from a closed position to an open position, the first housing portion including at least a communications interface adapted for operative communications engagement with a mobile communicator and a first housing portion socket adapted for partially surrounding the mobile communicator, the second housing portion including a second housing portion socket adapted for partially surrounding the mobile communicator and the first and second housing portions being configured such that when they are arranged in the closed position the first housing portion socket and the second housing portion socket together hug the mobile communicator and prevent unwanted disengagement of the mobile communicator therefrom. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160908 | Systems and Methods for Parsing Prescription Information for a Wirelessly Programmable Prescription Bottle Cap - Embodiments of the present invention enable parsing of prescription information for a wirelessly programmable prescription bottle cap. In an embodiment, scanned information from a prescription label is received, and an identifier from the scanned information is extracted. A request for a prescription message is sent, and timing information from the prescription message is parsed and wirelessly transmitted to a prescription bottle cap using, for example, a Hall Effect data transfer method. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160909 | Answer To Reset (ATR) Pushing - A smart card reader receives an Answer to Reset (ATR) from a smart card and transmits the ATR over a communication link to a computing device without waiting for an ATR request from the computing device. The computing device may cache the ATR and use it for subsequent communication sessions with the smart card. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160910 | COMBINED LASER AND IMAGING SCANNER - A combined laser and imaging scanner has an image capture device located under a horizontal platen such that the field of view of the image capture device points away from an operator side of the scanner in order to capture an image of an optical code which is being scanned by the laser scanner through the horizontal platen. The image capture device is located in amongst the mirrors which form the scanning optics of the laser scanner. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160911 | DIGITAL RECEIPT READING DEVICE, SOFTWARE AND METHOD OF DIGITAL RECEIPT READING - A customer's mobile device comprises a camera and a processor. The camera is used to scan a two-dimensional barcode which has encoded within it transaction details and ancillary information relating to purchases made by a customer in their receipted transaction. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160912 | MOBILE PHONE ATM PROCESSING METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Embodiments provide systems, methods, processes, computer program code and means for using mobile devices to conduct transactions with ATM devices. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160913 | Automated Banking Machine that Operates Responsive to Data Read from Data Bearing Records and Diagnostic Method - An automated banking machine operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records, such as user cards. The machine includes sensing devices adjacent a card reader slot. The sensing devices enable the machine controller to detect the presence of unauthorized card reading devices. Servicing the machine is facilitated through use of a portable diagnostic article. The article enables access to diagnostic data stored in machine memory. The article also provides data indicative of the significance of the diagnostic data. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160914 | TAMPER RESISTANT RFID TAG CIRCUIT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A tamper pool RFID tag apparatus, system and method for keying the RFID tag in association with an object. An oscillator circuit configured on an RFID tag substrate enables the RFID tag to be keyed with respect to the object. One or more capacitors that are operatively connected in association with the RFID tag substrate via a substrate vias determine an oscillator frequency pulse when placed on the object. A comparator compares the oscillator frequency pulse with a predetermined pulse count stored in a latch/storing unit. The RFID tag circuit can accept the object in, for example, a vending machine, if the frequency pulse matches the predetermined pulse count in order to effectively handle object returns in a wide range of commercial applications. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160915 | METHODS FOR UTILIZING RF TAGS TO COLLECT DATA CONCERNING POST-CONSUMER RESOURCES - A post-consumption item that has a Radio Frequency (RF) tag associated therewith is disposed of by reading the RF tag to obtain information stored thereon and selecting a manner to dispose of the post-consumption item based on the obtained information. An inventory of post-consumption items that have RF tags associated therewith, respectively, is maintained by reading the RF tags to obtain categorization information stored thereon and maintaining the inventory of the post-consumption items based on the obtained categorization information. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160916 | READ HEAD - A read head with a sensor unit is provided, whereby the sensor unit has a first RFID transponder reader unit and an induction detector unit, and the read head has a longitudinal axis and can be moved along the longitudinal axis of a track, and an evaluation unit connected to the RFID transponder reader unit and to the induction detector unit is provided. The RFID transponder reader unit is set up for absolute position determination and outputs a first position value, and the induction detector unit is set up for absolute position determination and outputs a second position value, and whereby the evaluation unit is set up to determine an absolute position from the first position value and the second position value. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160917 | AUTO-EXPOSURE FOR MULTI-IMAGER BARCODE READER - A bar code reader | 2012-06-28 |
20120160918 | Mark Reader With Reduced Trigger-To-Decode Response Time - Systems and methods for use with a handheld mark reader that reduce the time between activation of the reader's trigger and the reader returning a successful decode response. Image processing may be performed prior to the user actuating the trigger and thus obtaining a decodable image with reduced delay. Separate pre-trigger and post-trigger parameters may be used for image decoding. A feedback loop may be incorporated for repeated parameter updates. An adjustable lens may be utilized either with illumination OFF or ON. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160919 | IMAGING-BASED BARCODE READERS HAVING CURVED WINDOW - An apparatus operative to decode a barcode on a target object includes a mirror located within the housing at a position generally facing both the curved window and the imaging lens arrangement of the scan engine. The curved window is configured to operate together with the mirror to direct any of the illumination light reflected by the curved window away from the imaging lens arrangement to avoid the detrimental hot spots in the image. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160920 | RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) PARTICLES - The present disclosure generally describes radio frequency (RF) particles and an RF powder-containing base including a plurality of such RF particles. The RF particles may include an antenna element and an integrated circuit element coupled together by at least one interconnection. The base may be formed from sheet-like subjects, such as various kinds of cards, bills, and documents. Methods of forming the RF powder-containing base are also generally disclosed. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160921 | PROXIMITY PAYMENT DEVICE WITH ACTIVE SWITCH - An identification token includes a body and an RFID IC embedded in the body. An antenna is also embedded in the body and is coupled to the RFID IC. A control integrated circuit (CIC) is embedded in the body and coupled to the antenna. A sensor is embedded in the body and is coupled to the CIC. The sensor is actuatable by a user of the identification token. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160922 | Configuration Method for an Electronic Entity - A method implemented by an electronic entity including a nonvolatile rewritable memory and a read-only memory, the method comprising: reception of at least one write command for writing to the nonvolatile memory, and en response to the command, writing configuration data to the nonvolatile memory, wherein the configuration data are obtained based on so-called prerecorded data read in the read-only memory. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160923 | HEATING CONTROL SYSTEM USING A FLUID LEVEL SENSOR AND A HEATING CONTROL ELEMENT - A heating control system for controlling heating of a fluid within an associated fluid vessel includes a first sensor responsive to a low fluid level in the fluid vessel and a second sensor responsive to a temperature of the fluid within the fluid vessel. The heating control system also includes a control circuit electrically connected with the first sensor and the second sensor to control electrical power to a heating unit for heating the fluid within the fluid vessel. The control circuit allows electrical power to be connected to the heating unit upon a first predetermined condition of the first sensor and a first predetermined condition of the second sensor. The control circuit disconnects power to the heating unit upon either a second predetermined condition of the first sensor or a second predetermined condition of the second sensor. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160924 | FASTENING RAILWAY RAILS - In a concrete railway rail foundation ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120160925 | FLUID RECIRCULATION IN DROPLET EJECTION DEVICES - A fluid ejection apparatus includes a fluid distribution layer between a fluid manifold and a substrate. The fluid distribution layer includes fluid supply channels and fluid return channels. Each fluid supply channel receives fluid from the fluid supply chamber and circulates a fraction of the received fluid back to the fluid return chamber through a return-side bypass. The substrate include a plurality of flow paths, each flow path includes a nozzle for ejecting fluid droplets. Each flow path receives fluid from a respective fluid supply channel, and channel un-ejected fluid into a respective fluid return channel. Each fluid return channel can collect the un-ejected fluid from one or more flow paths and a supply-side bypass, and return the collected fluid back to the fluid supply chamber. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160926 | DRIP EMITTER WITH AN INDEPENDENT NON-DRAIN VALVE - A flat type pressure regulated drip emitter with a non-drain valve capabilities that is installable inside a water supply conduit during the conduit manufacturing process and characterized by that the emitter's non-drain valve function is executed independently and separately from its pressure regulation function, through a portion of the emitter's elastomer component that is strained and biased against the emitter's water inlet opening and is moveable towards and away from an additional opening (additional to the emitter's water outlet opening), exposed to the pressure prevailing in the emitter's water exit pool and therefore, at any given time, this portion of the elastomer component is exposed to the maximum differential pressure that prevails in the system—on its one side to the water pressure prevailing in the water supply conduit and on its other (second) side—to the approximate atmospheric pressure. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160927 | WATER FOUNTAIN - The present invention is directed to a water fountain ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120160928 | SLIDING STRAW WITH SOLID FOOD - Disclosed therein is a sliding straw with solid food including: an outer straw ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120160929 | ELECTRIC INTERLOCK FOR SPREADER - A material spreader may include an electric interlock mechanism that is adjustable between: (1) a first condition where an electric supply line can supply electricity to operate a material transfer member and a door cannot be moved into an open position; and, (2) a second condition where the electric supply line cannot supply electricity to operate the material transfer member and the door can be moved into an open position. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160930 | AIR TREATMENT DEVICE AND METHOD - An air treatment device includes a container containing a mixture. The container allows the mixture to be selectively exposed to ambient air. In one embodiment, the mixture contains at least the following: (1) a heat-generating material that generates heat when exposed to ambient air; and (2) a volatile substance in intimate contact with the heat-generating material and inert relative to the heat-generating material, wherein the volatile substance vaporizes in the presence of heat. In another embodiment, the mixture contains at least the following: (1) a gas-generating material that produces gas when exposed to ambient air; and (2) a volatile substance in intimate contact with the gas-generating material and inert relative to the gas-generating material, wherein the volatile substance vaporizes in the presence of the generated gas. Corresponding methods are also disclosed herein. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160931 | ROTARY ATOMIZER FOR PARTICULATE PAINTS - A rotary atomizer applies particulate paints with good color matching by reducing paint droplet size deviation and then optimizing the other paint spraying parameters. Paint droplet size parameters are reduced by using a bell cup having reduced flow deviations, including an overflow surface having a generally constant angle between a deflector and an atomizing edge. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160932 | Non-Rotating Coupling Device - The invention is a quick connect and disconnect coupling system which limits the free rotation between the female socket and the male plug of the coupling with respect to one another. It comprises a male plug having a coupling end and a female socket having a coupling end with a receiving opening therein to receive the coupling end of the male plug when the connectors are in a coupled condition. A holding mechanism is associated with the coupling end. The male plug includes a non-circular surface that inter-engages the locking balls within the female quick connect socket to substantially prevent relative rotation of the male plug in relation to the female socket. The coupling is particularly useful for attaching accessories for fluid dispensing as used in highly pressurized spray applications to allow the ability to rotationally adjust the dispensing action. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160933 | STRUCTURING ASSEMBLY FOR AN EXHAUST NOZZLE - The invention relates to a structuring assembly ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120160934 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING HIGHLY ATOMIZED DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID TO AN EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM - A system includes a cylindrical blend chamber having two inlets and one outlet. The outlet is fluidly coupled to a transfer line, and a nozzle is positioned downstream of the transfer line. The nozzle is fluidly coupled to an exhaust stream of an internal combustion engine. The system further includes a first inlet fluidly coupled to a diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) stream, and a second inlet fluidly coupled to an air stream. The DEF stream and the air stream intersect at a divergent angle. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160935 | SLOTTED NOZZLE - The invention relates to a spray head having a slot-shaped central air outlet opening and preferably a slot-shaped paint nozzle for forming a flat jet of paint in an air-propelled application process. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160936 | DISPENSER - A pneumatic dispenser for dispensing viscous material, for example, mastic caulk, from a container is described. The dispenser comprises a fluid supply arrangement for accepting a dispensing nozzle of the container and providing a flow of pressurized fluid to the dispensing nozzle to enable the material to be dispensed as a spray. A moveable member can be used to control the flow of pressurized fluid, for example a member disposed on a cap for closing a container containing compartment of the dispenser and/or a moveable member disposed around the dispensing nozzle. The arrangement of the fluid supply arrangement allows for convenient control of the pressurized fluid flow for spraying the material. Also disclosed is a dispenser with a readily exchangeable pressure application interface for applying a dispensing pressure to the container, enabling the dispenser to be used with both cartridge and foil pack containers. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160937 | METERING MODULE FOR A LIQUID REDUCING AGENT - The present invention relates to a metering module ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120160938 | ELECTROMAGNETIC FUEL INJECTION VALVE - In an electromagnetic fuel injection valve, a valve body guide hole ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120160939 | Two-Step De-Icng Nozzle - A nozzle for a spray gun comprises a fixed assembly and a displaceable assembly; the fixed assembly comprising a tubular nozzle housing ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120160940 | ELECTROSTATIC ATOMIZATION DEVICE - An electrostatic atomization device that prevents the cooling capability from being lowered due to contact of an atomization electrode with another ember, while effectively preventing surplus production of condensed water that would destabilize discharging at the distal end of the atomization electrode. the electrostatic atomization device includes an atomization electrode having a cylindrical electrode body and a base which is informed at a basal end of the electrode body and has a larger diameter than the electrode from the base to produce condensed water on the atomization electrode. Voltage is applied to the atomization electrode when the condensed water is produced to generate charged fine water droplets. A partition plate includes an insertion hole that receives the electrode body of the atomization electrode. The partition plate and the base of the atomization electrode form a water collection region in between. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160941 | SHOWERHEAD ELECTRODES - A silicon-based showerhead electrode is provided that can include a backside, a frontside, and a plurality of showerhead passages extending from the backside of the silicon-based showerhead electrode to the frontside of the silicon-based showerhead electrode. The silicon-based showerhead electrode can comprise single crystal silicon. The silicon-based showerhead electrode may further include a plurality of partial recesses formed within the single crystal silicon along the backside of the silicon-based showerhead electrode. The plurality of partial recesses can leave a thickness of single crystal silicon between each of the partial recesses and the frontside of the silicon-based showerhead electrode. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160942 | WATERLESS SEPARATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COAL AND MINERALS - A waterless method of processing coal to remove impurities therefrom includes drying a batch of coal to remove moisture therefrom, pulverizing the coal into individual coal particles to liberate impurity particles from the coal and without substantially reducing the size of the impurity particles, and separating the impurity particles and pulverized coal particles into respective product streams via air classification. The dryer includes a plurality of rotating paddles, and an air stream forces the coal through the plurality of rotating paddles to pulverize the coal into individual particles and liberate the impurities. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160943 | BEVERAGE-MAKING METHOD - In a brewing assembly—wherein a brewing chamber has an inlet facing the outlet of a funnel of a grinding device having two grinding units, each of which can be activated selectively to dispense a powder to the brewing chamber through a respective active portion of the outlet—the brewing chamber is rotated towards the currently active portion of the outlet prior to the powder being dispensed. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160944 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMMERCIAL NANOPARTICLE AND MICRO PARTICLE POWDERS - The present invention relates to methods for producing nanoparticle and microparticle powders of a biologically active material which have improved powder handling properties making the powders suitable for commercial use using dry milling processes as well as compositions comprising such materials, medicaments produced using said biologically active materials in particulate form and/or compositions, and to methods of treatment of an animal, including man, using a therapeutically effective amount of said biologically active materials administered by way of said medicaments. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160945 | OSTEOBIOLOGIC MILLING MACHINE - The present disclosure, in one aspect, relates to a milling apparatus having a cutter housing and feed chute, a rotary cutter, at least partially housed within the cutter housing and in communication with the feed chute, and a feed ram removably positioned within the feed chute for maintaining a workpiece against the rotary cutter. The feed chute and feed ram may be selectively positionable at one of several angular positions with respect to the rotary cutter. In this manner, the force applied by the feed ram on the workpiece is a function of the weight of the feed ram and the angular position of the feed ram with respect to the rotary cutter. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160946 | Pill Crusher Device and Method - A pill crushing apparatus for use with first and second nestable cups includes a first stage of operation wherein a first cup holder is moved linearly toward a second cup mounting surface holding a second cup and a second stage of operation wherein the first cup holder rotates relative to the rotationally fixed second cup. During the first stage of operation, the pills first may begin to crush against the linear load being applied thereto, and thereafter grind into a fine powder due to the rotational force of the first cup against the second cup. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160947 | PRETENSIONER - A pretensioner comprising a gas generating unit; a pretensioner body to whose inside the gas is supplied; a spool driving member disposed inside the pretensioner body and causing a spool to rotate to retract webbing onto the spool; a gas flow rate adjusting portion disposed in the spool driving member and whose inner peripheral shape is set in accordance with a flow rate of the gas to be passed through the gas flow rate adjusting portion; and a filter unit having a vent portion that is communicated with a space between the gas generating unit and the spool driving member and is also communicated with the gas flow rate adjusting portion. The open shape of the gas flow rate adjusting portion has a portion that does not coincide in a plan view with the open shape of the vent portion, and the overall open area of the vent portion is set larger than the open area of the gas flow rate adjusting portion. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160948 | Apparatus for Adjusting the Payout of Tether From a Reel Assembly - Disclosed is an apparatus for selectively adjusting the maximum payout of a tether from a reel assembly. The maximum payout can be selected by the user via a dial indicator on the end of the apparatus. By rotating the dial, an internal pawl is positioned relative to an associated ring gear. The ring gear includes a cut-out about its peripheral edge. The shaft of the reel assembly is rotatably interconnected to the ring gear via a series of gear reductions. After a predetermined about of tether has been paid out, the pawl encounters the cut-out about the ring gear. This, in turn, causes the pawl to engage the reel shaft to prevent further rotation. The maximum payout is determined by the initial spacing between the pawl and the cut-out. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160949 | YARN PACKAGE HALTER - A yarn package halter comprises a frame for supporting a series of contact members that are used to maintain slight contact with the base or back portion of a yarn package during an unwinding operation as part of a textile manufacturing process. In a preferred embodiment, the contact members are elastic cords, which serve to hold the yarn package together in order to prevent the yarn package from unraveling, which can lead to entanglements and other processing problems. The frame member is structured so that the contact members form a cone shape or a partial cone shape, and this arrangement allows the contact members to maintain slight contact throughout the manufacturing process, even as the size of the yarn package is reduced during the unwinding operation. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160950 | WINDING DEVICE - A winding device that winds a wire fed from a wire feeding member onto a stator having a plurality of radially disposed magnetic poles, includes a wire feeding member moving mechanism that moves the wire feeding member relative to the stator. The device also has a guide that holds the wire fed from the wire feeding member and positions the wire relative to a magnetic pole. The wire feeding member is moved relative to the stator without being passed between adjacent magnetic poles while the wire is held by the guide such that the wire fed from the wire feeding member is inserted between the adjacent magnetic poles. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160951 | DISPENSER FOR MULTI-TEXTURE FLOSS - A dental floss dispensing unit includes a housing, a supply spool, and a metering element. The supply spool is coupled to the housing and has a length of floss wound thereabout. The length of floss has a free end extending from the housing and a plurality of alternating and distinct first and second floss segments. The metering element engages the length of floss and provides resistance to removal of the length of floss from the housing. A magnitude of the resistance changes as each floss segment moves into engagement with the metering element, thereby providing a tactilely detectable indication to the user that one of the first or second segments is emerging from the housing. The dispensing unit is configured to allow the supply spool to be manually rotated without manipulation (e.g., disassembly) of the housing for rewinding floss onto the spool. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160952 | WIRE AND CABLE DISPENSING CONTAINER AND SYSTEMS - A system for dispensing electrical communications cable includes first and second containers of wire or cable wound on reels placed inside respective first and second cartons. The first and second cartons are disposed to be adjacent one another and a clear passageway extends completely through the cartons, the reels, and any internal support structures in the cartons that support the reels. An elongate rod is disposed in the clear passageway and extends at least from the left panel of the first carton to the right panel of the second carton. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160953 | SELF CLOCKING FOR DISTRIBUTED PROJECTILE GUIDANCE - A projectile has a pair of different parts with respective orientation sensors for detecting orientation, such as the roll position of the parts. The orientation sensors may be any of a variety of sensors, such as magnetometers, light sensors, infrared (IR) sensors, or ultraviolet (UV) sensors. Orientation events of the orientation sensors, such as maxima or minima of sensor output, are determined. The orientation events of the two sensors are compared to produce an alignment correction factor for correcting for misalignment of the parts relative to one another, that is to correct for differences in alignment between the sensors of the two parts. This allows (for example) instructions produced at one of the parts to be usable at the other of the parts. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160954 | AIRCRAFT PROVIDED WITH A SWIVELING TAIL ROTOR, AND AN ASSOCIATED METHOD - An aircraft ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120160955 | Hybrid Rotor - A hybrid rotor for an aircraft includes a Magnus rotor rotatable around a Magnus rotor axis and a transverse flow rotor that is kept rotating around an axis of rotation and has a number of axially extending rotor blades that are actuatable to rotate around the axis of rotation and are configured stationary relative to the tangential angle position. The Magnus rotor is located within the transverse flow rotor and has an axis extending in the direction of the axis of rotation. The guide mechanism has a housing segment partially surrounding the transverse flow rotor in the circumferential direction. The housing segment has an adjustment mechanism and is deflectable relative to the Magnus rotor axis. The housing segment is aligned such that the transverse flow rotor generates a propulsion force and causes a transverse flow onto the Magnus rotor to generate lifting force by way of a Magnus effect. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160956 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR A ROTATION OF THE WHEELS OF THE LANDING GEAR OF AIRCRAFT - The invention concerns a device and a method to cause the rotation of at least one wheel of the landing gear of aircraft, according to which between the supporting structure ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120160957 | AIRCRAFT AND EXTERNAL POD FOR AIRCRAFT - One embodiment of the present invention is a unique aircraft. Another embodiment is a unique external pod for an aircraft. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for aircraft and external pods for aircraft. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160958 | POWER AND COOLING ARRANGEMENT - A vehicle is described having an engine to provide motive transportation and a work producing device used to provide power and thermal conditioning to a payload aboard the vehicle. In one form the work producing device provides power to the payload separate from a network powered by the engine that provides motive transportation. The payload can be a directed energy device in one embodiment. The vehicle can take the form of an aircraft which can be configured to receive the work producing device in a cargo bay/payload bay and/or a pod. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160959 | LENTICULAR AIRSHIP - An airship may include a hull substantially shaped as an oblate spheroid, one or more frame members defining a support structure, wherein the support structure forms at least a partial support for the hull, at least one horizontal stabilizing member operably coupled to a lower surface of the airship, and at least one horizontal stabilizing member having a first end and a second end. The at least one horizontal stabilizing member may define an anhedral configuration. The airship may also include a vertical stabilizing member having a first end pivotally coupled to the airship and a second end oriented to remain below an upper surface of the airship. The vertical stabilizing member may be configured to pivot within a vertical plane, and the first end of the vertical stabilizing member and the first end of the at least one horizontal stabilizing member may be operably coupled to one another. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160960 | LIGHTNING-RESISTANT FASTENER - There is provided a lightning-resistant fastener that can secure sufficient lightning-resistance performance at low cost and realize efficiency of field work and improvement of reliability. An insulating coat film | 2012-06-28 |
20120160961 | System for overhead storage of cargo containers in upper lobe of aircraft - A cargo storage and handling system for aircraft. A rack assembly mounts in an upper portion of the fuselage to form a cargo area in the upper lobe thereof. The rack includes a series of frames that are suspended from pre-existing attachment points for luggage bins. Cargo rails mounted on the frames support containers for movement through the upper lobe cargo area. Cargo may be raised to the upper lobe cargo area from the main deck of the aircraft using a lift apparatus. The lift apparatus includes a platform that is raised/lowered by a lift mechanism, the lift mechanism being mounted to/or enclosed within a barrier between the cargo and personnel areas of the aircraft, such as a 9G Barrier. A cover apparatus closes a cargo hole in the main deck of the aircraft for personnel safety. The cover apparatus includes a plurality of the elongate plate members that are mounted to underfloor portions of the seat tracks of the main deck of the aircraft so as to be selectively extensible/retractable into and out of the opening. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160962 | INSTALLATION ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A FIXATION RAIL FOR ATTACHING DEVICES IN AN AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to a fastening assembly for the fastening of systems in an aircraft comprising frames ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120160963 | METHOD FOR PROTECTING THE SURFACE OF AN AIRCRAFT AGAINST CONTAMINATION WITH INSECT RESIDUES AND/OR ICING - Method of protecting a part of a surface of an aircraft against contamination with insect residues and/or against icing, comprising the following steps: | 2012-06-28 |
20120160964 | PRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF RADIATIVE FORCING AGENTS - Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, and systems associated with producing and distributing one or more radiative forcing agents to Earth's atmosphere are disclosed. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160965 | METHOD TO ACHIEVE A RAPID AND LOW POWER SLEW OF A SATELLITE - A method includes providing two or more momentum wheels arranged for rotation on a spacecraft in a momentum-canceling set. The method further includes causing the two or more momentum wheels in the momentum-canceling set to rotate at momentum-canceling speeds. Additionally, the method includes reducing rotational speed of a momentum wheel in the momentum-canceling set to initiate a slew of the spacecraft. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160966 | CNT-TAILORED COMPOSITE SPACE-BASED STRUCTURES - An apparatus having a composite space-based structure with a first carbon nanotube infused material and a second carbon nanotube infused material. The first and second carbon nanotube infused materials each having a range of carbon nanotube loading selected to provide different functionalities. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160967 | FAIL-PASSIVE VARIABLE GRADIENT CONTROL STICK DRIVE SYSTEM - A control system for an aircraft including a passive feedback arrangement, a stick and a positioning arrangement is provided that provides for user adjustability of the resistance applied to the stick, such as in a fly-by-wire system. The passive feedback arrangement is movable relative to a mechanical ground. The stick is moveable relative to the mechanical ground and the passive feedback arrangement. The passive feedback arrangement acts on the stick to resist movement of the stick relative to the passive feedback arrangement. This resistance provides passive feedback to the pilot for the fly-by-wire system. The positioning arrangement is coupled to the passive feedback arrangement for adjusting the position of the passive feedback arrangement relative to the mechanical ground in response to movement of the stick relative to the mechanical ground. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160968 | Mid-Wing Airplane - An airplane includes a wing mounted mid-level on a tubular fuselage. The wing includes carry-through that passes transversely through the fuselage and divides a cabin deck into fore and aft sections. At least one longitudinal passageway in the carry-through structure allows passenger/crew walk-through between the fore and aft sections of the deck. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160969 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SIMPLIFYING CONTROL OF A MODEL RAILROAD - A control system for at least a pair of motor powered rail vehicles coupled together in a model train railroad includes a controller, a control module installed on each of the at least pair of motor powered rail vehicles, a bi-directional communication between the controller and at least one control module in one of the at least pair of motor powered rail vehicles, a bi-directional communication between the at least pair of control modules, and at least one of the controller and the one of the pair of control modules configured to store in memory full load electrical power value and use the full load electrical power value in adjusting motor load for a respective motor powered rail vehicle. The control system also uses a subsonic motor signal to enhance low speed operation of rail vehicles and a graphical interface within the controller and capability to utilize previously unknown devices. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160970 | CONDUIT HANGER WITH A LOAD-DISTRIBUTION PLATE - A conduit hanger with at least one bracket element to receive a pipe, with a load-distribution plate that is placed into the bracket element, and with a fastening device for fastening the load-distribution plate to the bracket element. The fastening device has at least one catching element to grip the bracket element as well as a counter-bearing element, which are arranged offset on the load-distribution plate in the lengthwise direction of the plate, and between which a holding space is formed for the bracket element, and that the front of the bracket element has at least one recess that corresponds to the catching element so that the bracket element can be placed into the holding space. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160971 | Bag spreader for re-sealbale bags - A bag spreader apparatus has an upper portion of a first length comprising two parallel upper side rails defining a substantially horizontal plane, a handle element at one end spanning and joining the upper side rails, a first jaw element at the opposite end spanning and joining the side rails and extending downward from the plane of the side rails, and guide structures contiguous with each upper side rail forming partially enclosed tracks open to the inside along a portion of each upper side rail, and a lower portion of a second length less than the first length comprising two parallel lower side rails defining a substantially horizontal plane, a handle portion spanning and joining the lower side rails, and a second jaw element extending downward from the plane of the lower side rails, the lower side rails constrained in the partially enclosed tracks of the upper guide rails, such that the lower portion may be translated relative to the upper portion to vary the distance between the first and second jaw elements. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160972 | KEYBOARD WITH WRIST SUPPORT - A keyboard includes a support. The support includes two magnetic portions and a plurality of protrusions. The support massages and promotes blood circulation in the hands and wrists of the user. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160973 | SUPPORT STAND FOR SUPPORTING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A support stand includes a base; two support rods rotatably mounted to the base; a positioning rod retained on the base, the positioning rod can remain in a bent state after being bent by itself; and a support board removably positioned above the base by the corporation of the support rods and the positioning rod. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160974 | IN-VEHICLE DEVICE MOUNTING STRUCTURE - An in-vehicle device mounting structure includes a plurality of brackets through which the in-vehicle device is mounted to an installation member of a vehicle. Each bracket includes a device mounting portion to be fixed to a surface of the in-vehicle device, a vehicle attachment portion to be fixed to the installation member under the in-vehicle device, a drawn bent portion that is curved to smoothly connect the device mounting portion to the vehicle attachment portion, and a plurality of slits that extend across the drawn bent portion such that the device mounting portion is notched and the slits are arranged in parallel substantially in the front and rear directions of the bracket. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160975 | MODULAR BRACKET SYSTEM FOR WINDOW TREATMENT - A bracket system for window dressing includes two brackets configured to be attached to an architectural member, such as a window well, a wall or a ceiling and receive the ends of window dressings. The brackets have edges adapted to receive a fascia designed to hide the window dressing. Preferably, the fascia has a front wall designed to snap onto the brackets and is sized so that it extends above the brackets to provide a neater and cleaner look. The fascia may be L-shaped with a vertical and a horizontal member and the brackets may be configured so that the horizontal member attaches either to the top or to the bottom of the brackets. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160976 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR HEAT SINK AND FASTENING ASSEMBLY OF THE MOUNTING APPARATUS - A fastening assembly includes a connecting member, a mounting member mounted to the connecting member, and a sliding member. The mounting member includes a first fixing portion. The sliding member is slidably received in the mounting member and the connecting member. The sliding member includes a first end exposed out of the first fixing portion, and a second end slidably received in the connecting member. The second end of the sliding member is operable to be extended out of or substantially coplanar with an end of the connecting member. The fastening assembly can be utilized to mount a heat sink to a board. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160977 | MULTIPURPOSE HOOK - A multipurpose hook having a fragmentary breast member, a head integral with and extending upwardly from the breast member, the head having a face portion, a beak extending outwardly from the face portion, the beak having an upper member and a lower member, the upper and lower members separated by a slit, and a magnet embedded in the face portion adjacent and below the lower beak member. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160978 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR PCI CARD BRACKET - A mounting apparatus includes a chassis, a first fastener, a bracket, and a second fastener. The chassis includes a bottom plate. The first fastener is secured to the bottom plate and defines a through hole and a positioning slot in the inner wall of the through hole. The bracket configured for securing PCI cards. A securing piece is located on the bracket and placed on the first fastener. A securing hole is defined in the securing piece and aligned with the through hole. The second fastener includes a base portion and a blocking portion. The base portion is engaged in the securing hole and the through hole. The securing piece is positioned between the blocking portion and the first fastener. A positioning portion is located on the base portion and engaged in the positioning slot. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160979 | CLAMPING DEVICE FOR HARD DISK DRIVE - A clamping device for clamping a hard disk drive includes a supporting frame and a spacing member. The supporting frame includes a connection board, a fixing arm, and a spacing arm. The fixing arm and the spacing arm extend from opposite ends of the connection board in a direction away from the connection board. The connection plate, the fixing arm, and the spacing arm cooperatively define a receiving space for receiving the hard disk drive. The spacing arm includes an internal surface facing the receiving space and an external surface opposite to the internal surface. The spacing member includes two elastic elements. The spacing member is arranged on the external surface, with portions of the elastic elements protruding out of the external surface. | 2012-06-28 |
20120160980 | Video Camera Support Device that can be operated in two different manners - A support device includes a platform, a connecting rod connected with the platform, a main support unit connected with the connecting rod, a weight member connected with the main support unit, two opposite clamping boards each pivotally mounted on the weight member, a swivel mechanism swivelably mounted between the connecting rod and the main support unit, a pivot member pivotally mounted on the swivel mechanism, and an auxiliary support unit connected with the pivot member. Thus, the video camera support device can be operated in two different manners to facilitate a user carrying the video camera. In addition, when the platform is moved by the user, the platform is kept at a horizontal state by provision of the weight member and the clamping boards so that the video camera is moved solidly and stably. | 2012-06-28 |