28th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120174773 | GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A gas purification apparatus capable of removing fine particles of substantially any size without lowering the efficiency of gas supply. A loader module of a substrate processing apparatus includes a fan filter unit for producing a downward flow of atmospheric air in the internal space of a transfer chamber. The fan filter unit includes a fan for generating an atmospheric air flow, a filter of mesh structure for trapping and removing particles mixed in the atmospheric air flow, an irradiation heater disposed between the fan and the filter, and a high temperature part disposed in the atmospheric air flow and higher in temperature than the filter. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174774 | Filtering Nanoparticles by Bonding With Microparticles - Disclosed are embodiments for methods and devices for filtering undesired particles from a medium by bonding the undesired particles to attachment particles. In some embodiments, the methods include receiving a plurality of attachment particles into a volume, where the volume contains a plurality of undesired particles and the medium. The method may also include contacting the plurality of attachment particles and the plurality of undesired particles contained in the medium, resulting in formation of bonded particles in the medium. Contacting may result in collisions, causing bonding between some undesired particles and some attachment particles. Some embodiments of the method also include removing at least a portion of the medium and bonded particles from the volume through a filter coupled to the volume with an exhaust, the filter configured to capture the bonded particles while allowing the medium to pass through. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174775 | TEN BED PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION PROCESS OPERATING IN NORMAL AND TURNDOWN MODES - The present invention relates to a ten bed pressure swing adsorption (PSA) system utilizing new and advanced cycles to obtain enhanced hydrogen recovery from a hydrogen containing feed gas (i.e., synthesis gas). More specifically, through the newly developed process cycles, the ten bed PSA system is capable of matching the hydrogen recovery of conventional twelve bed PSA systems designed to manufacture 100 million standard cubic feet per day of gas. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174776 | SIX BED PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION PROCESS OPERATING IN NORMAL AND TURNDOWN MODES - The present invention relates to a six bed pressure swing adsorption (PSA) system utilizing new and advanced cycles to obtain enhanced hydrogen recovery from a hydrogen containing feed gas (i.e., synthesis gas). In one such cycle each of the six beds has four pressure equalization steps, and at least one of the beds is receiving and processing said feed gas to obtain a hydrogen product gas (i.e., a 6-1-4 cycle). | 2012-07-12 |
20120174777 | LARGE SCALE PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION SYSTEMS HAVING PROCESS CYCLES OPERATING IN NORMAL AND TURNDOWN MODES - The present invention relates to large scale pressure swing adsorption systems (i.e., ranging from twelve to sixteen beds) utilizing new and advanced cycles to obtain enhanced hydrogen recovery from a hydrogen containing feed gas (i.e., synthesis gas). | 2012-07-12 |
20120174778 | CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE/REGENERATION METHOD USING VERTICAL ELEVATOR - New and useful system and method concepts are provided, for removing carbon dioxide from a flow of carbon dioxide laden air. More specifically, a sorbent structure is used in new and useful structures and techniques to bind carbon dioxide in a carbon dioxide laden air stream, and process heat is used to separate carbon dioxide from the sorbent structure and regenerate the sorbent structure. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174779 | CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE/REGENERATION METHOD USING EFFLUENT GAS - New and useful system and method concepts are provided, for removing carbon dioxide from a flow of carbon dioxide laden air. More specifically, a sorbent structure is used in new and useful structures and techniques to bind carbon dioxide in a carbon dioxide laden air stream, and process heat is used to separate carbon dioxide from the sorbent structure and regenerate the sorbent structure. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174780 | CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE/REGENERATION METHOD USING CO-GENERATION - New and useful system and method concepts are provided, for removing carbon dioxide from a flow of carbon dioxide laden air. More specifically, a sorbent structure is used in new and useful structures and techniques to bind carbon dioxide in a carbon dioxide laden air stream, and process heat is used to separate carbon dioxide from the sorbent structure and regenerate the sorbent structure. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174781 | CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE/REGENERATION METHOD USING GAS MIXTURE - New and useful system and method concepts are provided, for removing carbon dioxide from a flow of carbon dioxide laden air. More specifically, a sorbent structure is used in new and useful structures and techniques to bind carbon dioxide in a carbon dioxide laden air stream, and process heat is used to separate carbon dioxide from the sorbent structure and regenerate the sorbent structure. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174782 | COMPACT ABSORPTION-DESORPTION PROCESS AND APPARATUS USING CONCENTRATED SOLUTION - A process for absorption and desorption of CO2 from an flue gas comprising feeding the flue gas into a mainly horizontal channel ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120174783 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOVAL OF GASEOUS CONTAMINANTS - A method and system for removing gaseous contaminants from a gas stream by contacting the gas stream with a wash solution and regenerating the wash solution in a regeneration system for future use in removing gaseous contaminants from the gas stream. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174784 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CO2 CAPTURE - Disclosed is a method for capturing C02 from a gas stream ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120174785 | AIR FILTRATION AND PURIFICATION APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for processing air is described herein. An example apparatus includes a housing, a high-velocity air flow guide, a filter assembly, and a fan. The high-velocity air flow guide includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is configured to form a passage within the housing, and the second portion is configured to divert and accelerate air flow of the ambient air from the passage to a chamber of the housing. The filter assembly includes one or more filtering elements configured to receive the ambient air from the chamber. The fan is configured to draw the ambient air from the chamber through the filter assembly and to generate processed air from the ambient air. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174786 | EXTERNAL AIR FILTER AND FRAME FOR COMPUTING DEVICES - The present invention comprises a filter system for a computing device including a frame. In one embodiment, end members on the frame are biased toward each other so that, when the frame is mounted on a cabinet of the computing device, the opposing end members tightly fit around a portion of the cabinet, the filter fitting within the frame. In one embodiment, a majority of the filter is visible to the user, largely unobstructed by the frame. As a result, the status of the filter may be evident to the user, thereby facilitating its cleaning or replacement. In some embodiments, the user may clean the filter in place, and in some embodiments, the user may easily remove the frame with its opposing end members from the computer cabinet thereby permitting the filter to be easily cleaned or replaced. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174787 | FILTER HAVING FLOW CONTROL FEATURES - A system including, a filter having an exterior surface, wherein the exterior surface contains a three-dimensional surface morphology. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174788 | WEDGE-SHAPED FILTER ELEMENT WITH TWO LEAF FILTERS - A filter element includes a holding frame with an intake opening, an air intake disposed on the intake opening, and an anti-twist mechanism configured such that the filter element is only insertable into a filter housing in one position. The anti-twist mechanism includes a body with two asymmetrically configured recesses extending along a longitudinal axis of the holding frame. The filter element also includes two bellows disposed on the holding frame, the bellows and holding frame delimiting a cavity. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174789 | Vent Plug - An object is to provide a vent plug having a structure in which an air-permeable membrane is unlikely to be damaged. More specifically, a vent plug is produced, which includes: a cylindrical member | 2012-07-12 |
20120174790 | WATER-VAPOR-PERMEABLE MEMBRANE, HOLLOW-FIBER MEMBRANE, AND HOLLOW-FIBER MEMBRANE MODULE - A water vapor permeable membrane is provided comprising a dense layer and a support layer that are adjacent to each other, wherein the dense layer contains voids with a void length of 0.1 μm or less and the dense layer has a thickness of 0.1 μm or more and 2 μm or less while in the support layer, void (a), i.e. the void with the largest length in the 2 μm thick region measured from the boundary between the dense layer and the support layer into the support layer, has a length of 0.3 μm or more and void (b), i.e. the void with the largest length in the region ranging between 2 μm and 4 μm measured from the boundary into the support layer, has a length of 0.5 μm or more, the length of the void (b) being larger than that of the void (a). A water vapor permeable membrane having both a high water vapor permeability and a low air leakage is provided. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174791 | GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE - A method of forming a gas separation membrane including: depositing a first hydrophilic polymer solution; depositing on top of the first hydrophilic polymer solution a second, different hydrophilic polymer solution, thereby forming a two-layer polymer solution; forming the two-layer polymer solution into one of a forward osmosis membrane and a pressure retarded osmosis membrane by bringing the second, different hydrophilic polymer solution into contact with water to form the dense layer; coating one of the forward osmosis membrane and the pressure retarded osmosis membrane with a thin layer of a third, different, hydrophilic polymer more pH tolerant than the first and second hydrophilic polymer solutions to form a dense rejection layer thereon; and exposing one of the coated forward osmosis membrane and the coated pressure retarded osmosis membrane to a high pH solution. A gas separation membrane formed from the foregoing process. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174792 | PORTABLE AIR TREATMENT APPARATUS INCLUDING AN ANION GENERATOR - A portable air treatment apparatus includes a housing formed with an air intake, a cool air vent, a warm air vent, and a compartment. The compartment is separated into a temperature modification chamber and a containment chamber for containing ionized water. The portable air treatment apparatus further includes a temperature modification device for heating and cooling that is disposed in the temperature modification chamber, and that includes a cool air duct in fluid communication with the cool air vent, and a warm air duct in fluid communication with the warm air vent. The portable air treatment apparatus also includes an anion generator that includes a fogger disposed in the containment chamber. The anion generator further includes a venting pipe in fluid communication with the cool air duct and the warm air duct. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174793 | CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE/REGENERATION APPARATUS - New and useful system and method concepts are provided, for removing carbon dioxide from a flow of carbon dioxide laden air. More specifically, a sorbent structure is used in new and useful structures and techniques to bind carbon dioxide in a carbon dioxide laden air stream, and process heat is used to separate carbon dioxide from the sorbent structure and regenerate the sorbent structure. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174794 | SYSTEM FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE, COMPRISING A BEVERAGE MAKER AND A CARTRIDGE THAT IS REMOVABLY ARRANGED IN THE BEVERAGE MAKER - A system for preparing a beverage includes a beverage maker and a cartridge that is removably arranged in the beverage maker. The cartridge includes a beverage making unit having a duct system for conveying flows of steam and flows of liquid. The duct system includes two combinations of ducts, where the arrangement of the ducts of each combination is configured to enable a flow of steam to perform a pumping action on a flow of liquid. The beverage maker includes a steam generator having two steam sockets each being in communication with another combination of ducts of the duct system. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174795 | Tea steeping assembly - A system and process for steeping tea in a vessel is disclosed. The present invention incorporates the use of an infusing filter seated on or within a vessel and a lid or retaining mechanism to steep tea in water. The vessel has an retaining ledge that supports a mating infuser placed inside. The infuser seats in a stationery position on the mating ledge inside the vessel, offset from the center of the vessel, to allow for stirring, pouring or drinking of the resulting beverage without introducing the infusible material into the resulting steeped beverage product. The infuser comprises a filter element that holds the infusible material and allows contact with the water. The infusing filter is retained in its seated position in the cup, ether by a lid or positive locking mechanism that allows for the safe and convenient portage of the tea steeping assembly. The tea steeping assembly introduces a system that has the ability to produce a beverage product in a process that is entirely biodegradable and compostable. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174796 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A MIXED PRODUCT, IN PARTICULAR A MIXED BEVERAGE - The invention relates to a method for producing a liquid mixed product from at least one liquid base component and at least one liquid additive, which is added to the base component in a metered manner, wherein the at least one liquid additive is metered into the base component depending on the amount of the mixed product removed from the mixing chamber ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120174797 | Applied Disposition in Pressure Cooker - The present invention is about an innovative configuration applied in a pressure cooker, consisting of the application of visors coupled in the cover or in the body of the pan through the fencing, the installation of the lamp feed by batteries packed in the compartment in the interior's handle, the lamp connected by a button or key, or interrupter, installed in the same way in the handle's cover. The pan still can provide a chronometer or timer coupled in the same handle, and a crank made of shovels being bound on the cover for the movement during the cooking food. The equipment, described with its characteristics operation and checking, transforms what is already fast (cooking process with high pressure) into an economic process. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174798 | COOK POT WITH PIVOTING COLANDER - Provided is a pivoting cooking pot comprising an outer pot having an upper rim topping pot side walls and defining an inner region for bounding a colander wherein the side walls contain no holes; the colander comprising curved colander walls and a top colander rim; opposing pivot means for pivotally engaging and suspending the colander within the side walls of the pot during use; the opposing pivot means, further comprising: axel members projecting coaxially from opposing inner portions of the pot side walls proximate the upper pot rim; and means for releasably and rotatably engaging respective axel members projecting from outer portions of the colander walls proximate the axel members, wherein the means for releasably and rotatably engaging enabling a pivoting about the respective axel members during use, whereby when pot is tilted relative to an external plane the colander retains a respective position relative to the external plane. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174799 | COOKING UTENSIL WITH FLAVORING INFUSER | 2012-07-12 |
20120174800 | INDEPENDENT STIRRING COOKING RECEPTACLE - An independent stirring cooking receptacle comprising a cooking container, where the cooking container receives a plurality of ingredients; a lid covering a top portion of the cooking container; a motor positioned above the lid; a rod extending from the motor and through a hole within the lid, where the rod is rotated by the motor; a stir shaft attached to a bottom portion of the rod, where the stir shaft rotates as the rod rotates; a stirring means attached to the stir shaft, where the stirring means mixes the plurality of ingredients; and a paddle fastened to a bottom portion of the stir shaft, where the paddle slides against a bottom of the cooking container and wherein the motor, the stirring means and the paddle enable the plurality of ingredients to mix without a user. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174801 | TEPPANYAKI PLATFORM - A teppanyaki platform comprises a platen, a stir-frying area disposed on the platen for stir-frying food, an eating area disposed around a periphery of the stir-frying area for users to dine, and a preparing area disposed between the stir-frying area and the eating area. By means of the separation brought about by the preparing area, the raw food and the cooked food would not be concurrently disposed on the stir-frying area, so that the raw food does not mix with the cooked food, and the dining hygiene is ensured. The arrangement of the preparing area and the eating area disposed in different horizontals renders the eating area and the stir-frying area more distinguishable for consumers to avoid mistakenly taking the raw food from the stir-frying area, so that the dining safety is increased, and the convenience of cleaning the dining plates is promoted. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174802 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLORETING BROCCOLI - Broccoli heads are placed individually, with the stem down or laying horizontal, in a receiving cup in a loading position. A gripping mechanism engages the stem portion to secure the head in place. A positioning and cutting assembly adjusts the position of the receiving cup to a cutting position with the head down and stem up and rotates the receiving cup. The assembly includes a cutting mechanism having a blade that engages the rotating head to cut the florets. The blade cuts off the florets which fall to a first location where they are collected in a first collecting bin or by a first collection conveyor. The assembly next adjusts the receiving cup to a releasing position, whereupon the clamping mechanism disengages to release the stem, which falls to a second location where it is collected on a second collecting conveyor or in a second collecting bin. The assembly then returns the receiving cup to the loading position. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174803 | STRAPPING HEAD FOR STEEL-WIRE COIL OR STEEL-BAR BUNDLE - A strapping head having a feed unit for advancing a strap downstream and tensioning the strap around an object to be strapped and a crimp unit downstream of the feed unit for crimping two sections of the strap to each other has for each of the units an electric drive motor. In addition the head is provided with an electronic programmable controller connected to both of the units for operating same in accordance with a resettable program. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174804 | Power-Off-Protection Type of Safety Control Double Valve Applied to Pressing Machines - This invention covers to a kind of control valve, materially, it is a kind of Power-Off-Protection Type of Safety Control Double Valve applied to Pressing Machine. According to the technology proposal provided by this invention: The said power-off protection type of safety control double valve applied to pressing machines, including parallel type of double valve or cross-flow double valve; add safety valve to the output vent of parallel type of double valve or cross-flow double valve; configure at least one-aero-electric signal converter to the air flow passage from lower valve opening to compressed air output vent OUT of parallel type of double valve or cross-flow double valve; the output vent of parallel type of double valve or cross-flow double valve, is connective to the intake at one end of the safety valve; the said safety valve is a 2-position, 2-way normal open solenoid valve; the compressed air output vent of the said safety control double valve is located at one side of the safety valve, and the compressed air intake of safety control double valve is located at the other side relevant to the other side of compressed air output vent on the safety control valve. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174805 | Method and System for Performing Hole-Plugging Process on Circuit Board - The present application discloses a method for performing a hole-plugging process on a circuit board. The method comprises: forming at least two locating holes on the circuit board; delivering the circuit board to a locating area of a hole-plugging screen printer, and adjusting a moving path of the circuit board in the locating area according to a locating device of the hole-plugging screen printer and the locating holes; and transporting the circuit board to a screen printing area of the hole plugging screen printer automatically according to the moving path, and adjusting a hole-plugging stencil of the hole-plugging screen printer to align an inking point of the hole-plugging stencil with a hole to be plugged on the circuit board, so as to plug ink dropped from the inking point of the hole-plugging stencil into the hole. The present application discloses a system for executing above method. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174806 | SCREEN PRINTING - A method for screen printing using a screen, preferably a metal screen made by electroforming, having a pattern of openings separated by bridges and crossing points, and having a flat surface on the squeegee side, wherein on the printing side of the screen the screen has a 3-D structure comprising peaks (P) and valleys (V) formed by a difference in thickness between the bridges and crossing points. The use of the method in the production of RFID tags, solar panels, electronic printing boards. A 3-D printing screen, with an attached stencil with or without the negative of an image to be printed. A printing machine comprising: one or more 3-D printing screens, in combination with one or more reservoirs for ink and/or in combination with a roller or squeegee. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174807 | Adjustable Inking or Dampening Apparatus for a Variable Cutoff Press and Method - An adjustable dampening apparatus and an adjustable inking apparatus is provided. The adjustable dampening apparatus includes a rotatable base for supporting a dampening roller, a rotatable socket connected to the rotatable base for adjusting a position of the dampening roller, a first actuating device connected to the rotatable base for positioning the rotatable base in a predetermined position for a given cutoff and a second actuating device connected to the rotatable socket for positioning the rotatable socket between a first position and a second position. Adjustable inking apparatus and variable cutoff printing presses are also provided. A method for adjusting dampening apparatus and inking apparatus are also provided. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174808 | SILICON-BASED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Silicon-based explosive devices and methods of manufacture are provided. In this regard, a representative method involves: providing a doped silicon substrate; depositing undoped silicon on a first side of the substrate; and infusing an oxidizer into an area bounded at least in part by the undoped silicon; wherein the undoped silicon limits an exothermic reaction of the doped silicon to the bounded area. Another representative method involves: providing a doped silicon substrate; depositing a masking layer of low-pressure chemical vapor deposited (LPCVD) Silicon nitride to the first side of the substrate; patterning the nitride mask and etching the porous silicon, and infusing oxidizer into an area bounded by the LPCVD nitride; wherein the silicon nitride limits an exothermic reaction of the doped silicon to the bounded area. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174809 | Methods of controlling components of blasting apparatuses, blasting apparatuses, and components thereof - Disclosed herein are methods for communicating wireless signals between components of a blasting apparatus, with the intention of conducting a blasting event. In preferred embodiments, the methods are particularly suited to through-rock transmission of wireless command signals, and optionally wireless calibration or synchronization signals, thereby to achieve timed actuation of explosive charges positioned below ground under the control of one or more blasting machines located at or above a surface of the ground, with a high degree of accuracy. Further disclosed are blasting apparatuses and components thereof suitable for use, for example, in conducting the methods of the invention. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174810 | MULTI-STAGE MECHANICAL DELAY MECHANISMS FOR INERTIAL IGNITERS FOR THERMAL BATTERIES AND THE LIKE HAVING A LEAF SPRING MOVABLE MEMBER - An inertia igniter including a mechanical delay mechanism having two or more members which are movable under different acceleration conditions to sequentially move a movable member upon sequential movement of the two or more members and an ignition member actuatable by the movable member such that movement of the movable member by the two or more members ignites the ignition member. The movable member can be movable by one of translation and rotation. The inertia igniter can further comprise an impact mass releasably movable in the housing, wherein the impact mass is released and movable by movement of the movable member to impact the ignition member. The inertia igniter can also further comprise a stop member for preventing movement of the impact mass until the movable member has moved a predetermined distance. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174811 | GRADED PROPERTY BARRIERS FOR ATTENUATION OF SHOCK - A barrier for reduction of a shock wave. The barrier has a spatially graded structure in which a density of the structure varies across a thickness thereof. The graded structure includes a polymer having hollow containers dispersed in the polymer to provide the density of the graded structure. The barrier can be included in at least one of 1) an explosive device, 2) a war head, 3) a demolition charge, and 4) an explosive containment. These devices have an exterior housing and at least one partitioned segment inside the housing with the partitioned segment including the barrier for reduction of the shock wave. Partitioned sections of the explosive devices are selectively or in total detonated. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174812 | ACTIVE BODY - An active body ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120174813 | MODULAR CASE AMMUNITION AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY - A hybrid ammunition cartridge for a firearm is includes a substantially cylindrical casing defining a body portion having a neck at a forward end and a base at a rearward end, the base including a rim. A projectile is mounted in the neck. Brass is used in the casing at the neck to hold the projectile at the proper crimp. Brass is also used in the rim to house the primer and to provide a surface at which a hook or any suitable mechanism can be used to extract the cartridge from the firearm. The remaining body portion is then manufactured from a composite material having suitable mechanical properties. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174814 | ACCURACY LESS LETHAL PROJECTILE - A less lethal projectile comprising a hollow body filled with a high density filler, a closure to seal the filler in the body and a bore-rider stabilizer, attached to the rear of the closure. The bore rider stabilizer comprises a material having a low coefficient of friction. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174815 | GAS GENERATOR - A gas generator for a restraining apparatus includes a housing, an inner tube member within the housing, an ignition device on a bottom portion of the housing within the inner tube member, a solid gas generating agent in a combustion chamber, and an adsorbent separated from the solid gas generating agent and stored in a cup-shaped container. The container is provided such that a gap is formed between an opening portion of the container and a ceiling portion of the housing or a member in the housing, and a bottom portion side of the container is inserted such that at least a part of an outer circumferential wall surface of the container directly opposes an inner circumferential wall surface of the inner tube member. At activation, the container is moved by an impact and abuts against the ceiling portion of the housing or the member to close the opening portion. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174816 | VERTICAL FORCE STABILIZER - An exemplary apparatus and method for applying a force to rails of a track is disclosed. The apparatus has a device with at least one first weight and at least one second weight rotatably mounted about a horizontal shaft which has an axis which is essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rails. A power source is provided to drive the rotation of the at least one first weight and the at least one second weight at different revolutions per second. The rotation of the at least one first weight and the at least one second weight creates a vertical force which has a larger downward component as compared to an upward component of the vertical force. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174817 | DEVICE FOR HANDLING AND/OR TRANSPORTING ROLLS OF A ROLL STAND - The invention relates to a device ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120174818 | RAILWAY VEHICLE HAVING FRONT COUPLING COVER - A railway vehicle has a cover for a front coupling of the railway vehicle. The cover is formed of at least one displaceable front hatch that can be displaced by a drive between an opened and a closed end position. A displacement of the at least one front hatch is guided such that the displacement takes place along a circular segment path about a rotary axis. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174819 | Wet Cell Arrangement for Rail Vehicles - A wet cell arrangement for a carriage body of a rail vehicle is provided. The carriage body includes two wet cells which are bounded in each case on one side by a functional wall. The functional walls are arranged in a manner spaced apart from and facing one another. Jointly useable supply and disposal lines are arranged in an intermediate space between the two functional walls of the two wet cells. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174820 | COATING COMPOSITION, COATING AND AN OBJECT COATED WITH THE COATING COMPOSITION - A process for producing a coating composition includes separately chemically grafting particles with compounds having reactive groups and compounds having hydrophilic polymer chains. The hydrophilic polymer chains dissolve in water at at least one temperature between 0 and 100° C. The reactive groups may react with the substrate and or react with one another to form a cross-linked coating, comprising the particles. A process for forming a coating on a substrate is also provided. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174821 | DISPERSION OF NEAR INFRARED ABSORBING PIGMENTS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A pigment dispersion containing milled particles of near infrared (NIR) absorbing pigment and an anionic surfactant of asymmetric structure as dispersant for the pigment, and a milling method for making the same are disclosed. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174822 | MOLD-RELEASING AGENT - Disclosed is a mold-releasing agent comprising, as active ingredients, a polyfluoroalkylphosphonic acid represented by the general formula: C | 2012-07-12 |
20120174823 | COMPOSITION FOR COATING FILM TO PREVENT CONSPICUOUS FINGERPRINTS, COATING FILM TO PREVENT CONSPICUOUS FINGERPRINTS USING THE COMPOSITION, AND ARTICLE HAVING THE COATING FILM - A coating film to prevent a conspicuous fingerprint has a water contact angle of no less than 60° so that most of water contained in fingerprints on the coating film evaporates without forming a layer adsorbed on the coating film. Further, the coating film has lipophilicity and has a diiodomethane contact angle of no more than 45° so that the coating film exhibits enhanced affinity to fingerprints, which primarily contain oily components. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174824 | SCALE-SHAPED FILMY FINES DISPERSION - Provided is a scale-shaped filmy fines dispersion. More specifically, scale-shaped filmy fines are subjected to a treatment for keeping the scale-shaped filmy fines from easily settling out. In the case of a metallic pigment using the scale-shaped filmy fines, the scale-shaped filmy fines are dispersed in the ink. As a result, nozzle clogging can be prevented, and the obtained print can achieve abundant metallic luster. The scale-shaped filmy fines dispersion contains, in a solvent, scale-shaped filmy fines obtained by finely grinding a simple metal, an alloy, or a metal compound. The scale-shaped filmy fines have a mean length of 0.5 μm or more and 5.0 μm or less, a maximum length of 10 μm or less, a mean thickness of 5 nm or more and 100 nm or less, and an aspect ratio of 20 or more. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174825 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR BENEFICIATION OF FLY ASH PARTICLES BY FLASH COMBUSTION - The invention concerns a method for beneficiation of fly ash particles comprising:
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20120174826 | Metal cladding composition - frit additive - The invented compositions for metal cladding of components in demanding applications can include one or more of liquid and/or colloidal sodium, potassium and/or lithium silicate, clay and/or clays, a compound of hollow micro-spheres (e.g. naturally occurring and nearly ubiquitous perlite and/or a synthetic hollow micro-sphere equivalent) and/or alumina or one or more flexible or malleable or resiliently deformable, impact-resistant materials such as plastomers, elastomers and/or other plastic, rubber, plastic-like or rubber-like materials; a wetting agent consisting of one or more of water or water and ethanol for fast drying under proper safety and venting conditions; and one or more surfactants and/or dispersants. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174827 | HIGH-PURITY AQUEOUS COPPER SULFONATE SOLUTION AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide a high-purity aqueous copper sulfonate solution and a simplified method of producing this solution. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174828 | INORGANIC COMPOSITE BINDERS WITH HIGH-TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE - In certain examples, this invention provides an inorganic composite binder with high-temperature resistance comprising 5-12% of aluminium hydroxide, 15-35% of phosphoric acid, 0.1-1% of rare earth oxide, 5-20% of silica sol, 1-15% of polyaluminium phosphate, 1-5% of borax, based on the total weight of said binder, and the rest being water, and a method for producing the same. The binder of the example can be used in temporary protective coating layer such as the high temperature coating and the high temperature antioxidation coating layer during the heat treatment of the metal workpiece, can make it possible to form an antioxidation coating layer immediately upon directly spraying the coating onto the substrate surface of the metal at high temperature of 400-1000° C., and can continuously keep its good bonding property under the high temperature environment in the heating furnace, thereby it is helpful to reduce the oxidation loss of the metal material in the heat treatment, and improve the surface quality of the metal material; also, the binder of the invention is usable in patching material for high temperature kiln or refractory material to enhance the material strength and lengthen its service life. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174829 | Light Mortar Materials and Method of Use - A lightweight and energy saving mortar consisting of: 30-40% of Ordinary Portland cement; 2-4% of Hydrated lime; 10-20% of lightweight aggregate; 40-50% of heavyweight aggregate; and 1.0% of additive. The lightweight aggregate is a porous inorganic hollow glass material of fineness is smaller than 100 mesh. The heavyweight aggregate is Aeolian sand. During application, the mortar is diluted with water to have a viscosity suitable for mechanical spraying or manual application. The present invention employs a specific lightweight aggregate of porous inorganic hollow glass material to reduce the weight percentage of sand stone so as to decrease the weight of the mortar such that an elastic modulus of the mortar is matched with the lightweight wall object, the heat transmission coefficient is decreased, and the thermal bridge effect is minimized. Hollowing, cracking, and falling off problems are prevented. Heat and sound insulation are improved. Mechanical operation is facilitated. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174830 | METHOD OF OPERATING A COAL BURNING FACILITY - Methods involve adding sorbent components, such as calcium oxide, alumina, and silica, as well as optional halogens as part of environmental control. Use of the sorbents leads to significant reductions in sulfur and mercury emissions that otherwise would result from burning coal. Use of the sorbents leads to production of waste coal ash that, while higher in mercury; is nevertheless usable as a commercial product because the mercury in the ash is non-leaching and because the coal ash has a higher cementitious nature by virtue of the increased content of the sorbent components in the ash. Thus, the methods involve adding powders having qualities that lead to the production of a cementitious coal ash while at the same time reducing emissions from a coal burning facility. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174831 | ADDITIVE FOR MINERAL BINDING AGENTS - An additive composition comprising at least one lignosulfonate is used for reducing the amount of soot floating on mineral binding agents. Methods for reducing the amount of soot floating on mineral binding agents where an additive composition comprising at least one lignosulfonate is added to a mineral binding agent. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174832 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CEMENT WITH SEPARATION OF CO2 - A method of producing cement clinker including the steps of preheating raw meal comprising calcium carbonate in a preheating stage that is preheated by the exhaust gases of a sintering stage connected downstream in the direction of the gas flow, neutralizing the preheated raw meal, sintering the raw meal into cement clinker in a sintering stage, and cooling the cement clinker from the sintering stage in a cooling stage that cools the cement clinker with a gas. The exhaust gases of the sintering stage are combined with the exhaust gases of the neutralization, and the combined exhaust gases are conducted in an open gas circuit. The CO2 emissions are substantially reduced over known systems with CO separation, and the formation of nitrogen oxides by the combustion of atmospheric nitrogen in the oxidative environment of the sintering stage burner is almost completely prevented. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174833 | Adjustable vertical desk - An adjustable, vertical desk with a horizontal work surface and vertical display surface upon which is attached a computer monitor or other electronic equipment to be viewed, in a range of height positions appropriate to adults of varying heights. The horizontal work surface may also be adjusted to position a keyboard and a mouse at an appropriate hand level for adults of varying heights. The desk allows users to place electronic equipment to heights as needed to suit their stature and by so doing encourages more natural body alignment while in a standing or in a seated position. When the vertical desk is used in combination with a standard treadmill set at low speed, the vertical desk permits mild exercise without work interruption. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174834 | TRANSPORT PALLET - A rectangular pallet that is symmetrical about its two major axes. The pallet comprises a first plastics shell and a second plastics shell. The first plastics shell is formed with a flat rim, nine or more ground engaging feet subtending below the level of the rim, the feet being arranged in respective parallel spaced apart beams extending from front to back. The first plastics shell also has plural channels running from side to side intersecting the beams running from front to back to define the feet. The second plastics shell is essentially flat and formed with a flat rim. An internal network of partitions extends between the first and second plastics shells. The rims of the first and second plastics shells are sealed to each other to form a clam and to enclose the network of partitions within the clam. In other aspects, the invention concerns a method and a system for forming the pallet. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174835 | Linked structure for foldable table - A linked structure for foldable table comprises a main frame, legs, props, connecting plate | 2012-07-12 |
20120174836 | METHOD FOR REDUCING ADHESION OF ASH IN BOILER AND DEVICE FOR THE SAME - A device for reducing ash adhesion in a boiler, includes: a calculator ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120174837 | TILTABLE NOZZLE ASSEMBLY FOR AN OVERFIRE AIR PORT IN A COAL BURNING POWER PLANT - A combustor assembly in a coal burning power plant includes a combustor housing that defines a combustion zone in which pulverized coal is burned, at least one burner that introduces pulverized coal into the combustion zone, and an overfire air port that injects air into the combustor housing above the combustion zone, the overfire air port being generally not movable with respect to the combustor housing. The combustor assembly further includes a nozzle assembly associated with the overfire air port. The nozzle assembly includes a flow directing structure disposed within the overfire air port, which flow directing structure is tiltable with respect to the overfire air port to effect a change in a flow direction of the air being injected into the combustor housing through the overfire air port. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174838 | Combustion Apparatus - A burner for a combustion apparatus, a combustion apparatus comprising such burners, and a method of operation of the same are described. The burner comprises: a fuel input conduit for supplying fuel to the burner; a combustion gas input conduit for supplying combustion gas to a first stage combustion site; an overfire gas input conduit for supplying overfire gas to a second stage combustion site; and gas supply means; wherein the gas supply means is adapted to supply gas switchably between a first mode of operation wherein air is supplied in suitable proportion to both the combustion gas input conduit and the overfire gas input conduit; and a second mode of operation wherein an oxygen containing gas other than air is supplied to the combustion gas input conduit and substantially no gas is supplied to the overfire gas input conduit. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174839 | FOLIAGE SEPARATOR FOR A TRANSPLANTER - Foliage separator for a transplanter, and more particularly an apparatus for separating the foliage of adjacent rows of seedlings which are grown in trays having a plurality of side-by side rows of seedling cells. The foliage separator includes a rotating beater bar, the beater bar being positioned at an angle with a progressive taper, the beater bar being mounted for movement with a carriage which carries a subassembly for picking up an entire row of seedlings from a nursery tray and positioning them for hand-off to a seedling loader group. An air knife may be mounted on the same carriage, the air knife facilitating separation by keeping the seedling foliage and stems up and helping the beater bar enter between adjacent rows. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174840 | AIR CART METERING SYSTEM - An agricultural cart including a product metering system comprising an auger assembly extending generally along an axis non-parallel to a horizontal plane and non-perpendicular to the horizontal plane, and a holding chamber disposed at an upstream end of the auger assembly and configured to reduce pulsations within a flow of agricultural product from the auger assembly. The agricultural cart also includes an air source coupled to the product metering system and configured to transfer the agricultural product to an agricultural implement via an airflow. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174841 | Seed Hopper For Seed Metering System Having Modular Seed Metering Units - The present invention is directed to a hopper for a seed metering system that has a series of individualized and independently controlled metering units. The hopper has a plurality of discharge openings that can be selectively opened and closed to expose an opening to a respective one of the plurality of metering units. Each seed metering unit is selectively driven by a common drive member, such as a drive shaft. When a seed metering unit is engaged with the drive member, the unit will meter granular material. On the other hand, when the seed metering unit is not engaged with the drive member, the metering unit will not meter granular material. Hence, the present invention provides a seed metering apparatus that provides effective sectional control. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174842 | Seed Metering Cassette For Seeding Implement - The present invention is directed to a seed metering assembly comprised of a set of stand-alone modular seed metering units. Each seed metering unit is selectively driven by a common drive member, such as a drive shaft. When a seed metering unit is engaged with the drive member, the unit will meter granular material. On the other hand, when the seed metering unit is not engaged with the drive member, the metering unit will not meter granular material. Hence, the present invention provides a seed metering apparatus in which the number of seed metering units can be scaled to match the number of distribution headers of a seeding implement. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174843 | Method And Apparatus For Sectional Control Of Air Seeder Distribution System For A Farm Implement - A method and system enables sectional control for an air seeding system of a farm implement by exposing a main header, or selected ports of the main header, to a purging air flow when product flow through the selected ports is stopped. A plenum of air is fluidly coupled to the main header and provides a purging air flow to any exit port of the main header that has been shut off from product flow. Valves are used to selectively flow couple the exit ports of the main header to the product flow and to the purging air flow. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174844 | Seed Metering Assembly For Farm Implement And Having Quick-Change Capability And Sectional Control - A seed metering assembly for a farm implement has a meter roller that can be accessed and removed in a relatively quick manner. The seed metering assembly includes a fluted meter roller that is segmented into a number of discrete fluted sections. Each fluted section has an associated flow control member that is selectively operable to impede the flow of granular material from a seed hopper to its corresponding section of the fluted meter roller. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174845 | Seed Metering Assembly Having Modular And Independently Controlled Metering Units - The present invention is directed to a seed metering assembly that has a series of individualized and independently controlled metering units. Each seed metering unit is selectively driven by a common drive member, such as a drive shaft. When a seed metering unit is engaged with the drive member, the unit will meter granular material. On the other hand, when the seed metering unit is not engaged with the drive member, the metering unit will not meter granular material. Hence, the present invention provides a seed metering apparatus that provides effective sectional control. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174846 | YARN COLOR PLACEMENT SYSTEM - A yarn color placement system for a tufting machine including a series of different color yarns being fed to the needles of the tufting machine by yarn feed mechanisms. A backing material is fed through the tufting machine at an increased stitch rate as the needles are shifted according to the programmed pattern steps. A series of level cut loop loopers or hooks engage and pick loops of yarns from the needles, with the clips of the level cut loop loopers or hooks being selectively actuated to form cut pile tufts, while the remaining loops of yarns can be back-robbed so as to be hidden from view in the finished patterned tufted article. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174847 | METHOD OF UPRIGHTING AND LOCATING A WATER SPORTS BOARD IN THE WATER AND A DIRECTIONAL FLOAT THEREFOR - This invention relates to a novel method and a novel inflatable flotation device for the method which are used in association with water sports boards such as kite boards, surfboards and the like, for the purpose of uprighting the water sports boards when inverted and encouraging the water sports boards to be moved by the wind in the direction of a water sports board rider when the rider becomes separated from the water sports board. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174848 | Sailcloth with High 1% Warp and High Warp Efficiency and Method of Making Same - There is provided herein a woven sailcloth having a weight of at least about 6 and comprising warp yarns and fill yarns and having a 1% warp of at least about 80 and/or a warp efficiency of at least about 13, wherein the fill yarns are pre-crimped, and wherein the warp yarns and the fill yarns are weaved in a plain weave in which the ratio of fill yarn count to warp yarn count is about 1.1:1 to about 1.8:1 and the ratio of warp yarn density to fill yarn density is about 1.2:1 to about 1.9:1. There is also provided herein sails made from the sailcloth and a method for making the sail. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174849 | RUDDER AND SHIP-LIKE OBJECT HAVING SUCH A RUDDER - The invention relates to a rudder for maneuvering a ship-like object, the rudder comprising a main rudder blade having an upstream end and a downstream end, the rudder being rotatably mountable to the ship-like object around a rotation axis that generally extends in a vertical plane. The main rudder blade extends generally upright. The rudder comprises two generally upright extending auxiliary rudder blades connected to the main rudder blade by transverse plates. At least one of the transverse plates is oriented generally obliquely upwards towards a downstream end. The transverse plates thereby follow the orientation of the flow of water below the upwards receding aft body of the ship. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174850 | DEVICE FOR ASSISTING IN THE PRACTICE OF TOWED SLIDE SPORTS - The present invention relates to a device for practicing towed boardsports while avoiding falls and saving time in learning, teaching, and progressing. The device consists of a rigid structure ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120174852 | OPEN WATER SWIM BELT - An open water swim belt consisting of a flag assembly having a flag attached to a flag pole, a base assembly that is positionable about a swimmer by attaching an adjustable belt, and a transition that extends perpendicular from the base. The transition is equipped with a receiver that is capable of receiving a flag pole. The swim belt is worn by a swimmer by positioning the base assembly against the lumbar section of the swimmer's back then securing the base in position by tightening the adjustable belt. A flag may be inserted into the transition of the base assembly and include identifiers, colors and a light to enhance the visibility of the swimmer. The swim belt provides comfort and safety by allowing a flag to provide visibility of the swimmers presence to boats and other surface water craft in the area of the swimmer. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174853 | Temperature Sensing Food Stuff Label - A food product temperature and freshness monitoring device and method is provided. The device comprises a thermochromic seal or label that monitors the temperature of food stuff and alters its appearance when the food temperature rises above a predefined limit for a given period of time. The present invention provides a device with a predefined temperature for which the pigment of an imbedded material alters its color from a first color to a second color, and does not revert to its original color after passing a threshold time-temperature. The pigment is sandwiched between a layer of thermally conductive material on a first, product-facing side, followed by a thermally insulative material on a second, outward-facing side. The seal provides an indicator to determine whether food stuff has been shipped and stored in an appropriate environment to prevent spoilage. The seal monitors the food temperature, as opposed to the ambient air temperature. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174854 | Water Activated Buoyancy Device - A water activated device having a lower casing with a cavity into which a spring is received, followed by a plunger and a bobbin. The lower casing attaches to an upper casing which houses a floatation member and includes a central aperture sized to allow the plunger to pass. The bobbin is sandwiched between the floatation member and the plunger. The floatation member defines a line holding dispensing spool such that one end of a line is attached to the spool and the opposite end of the line is attached to the device. The bobbin is the water sensitive trigger: when the water comes in contact with the bobbin, the bobbin starts to disintegrate losing its structural integrity, allowing force to enable the spring, forcing the plunger against the floatation member which discharges the floatation member from the upper casing. Once the floatation member is discharged, the floatation member floats to the water surface. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174855 | METHOD FOR MAKING EPITAXIAL STRUCTURE - A method for making an epitaxial structure is provided. The method includes following steps. A substrate having an epitaxial growth surface is provided. A buffer layer is formed on the epitaxial growth surface. A carbon nanotube layer is placed on the buffer layer. An epitaxial layer is epitaxially grown on the buffer layer. The substrate is removed. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174856 | METHOD FOR MAKING EPITAXIAL STRUCTURE - A method for making an epitaxial structure is provided. The method includes the following steps. A substrate is provided. The substrate has an epitaxial growth surface for growing epitaxial layer. A carbon nanotube layer is placed on the epitaxial growth surface. An epitaxial layer is epitaxially grown on the epitaxial growth surface. The carbon nanotube layer is removed. The carbon nanotube layer can be removed by heating. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174857 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROWING SAPPHIRE SINGLE CRYSTALS - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for growing sapphire single crystals, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for growing sapphire single crystals in which a high quality, long single crystal can be obtained within a short period of time upon the use of a long rectangular crucible and a long seed crystal extending in a c-axial direction. Use of the method and apparatus for growing sapphire single crystals according to the present invention can uniformly maintain the horizontal temperature at the inside of the crucible despite the use of a rectangular crucible, thereby obtaining a high-quality single crystal as well decreasing the possibility of a failure in the growth of the single crystal. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174858 | BASE AND METHOD FOR MAKING EPITAXIAL STRUCTURE USING THE SAME - A base for making an epitaxial structure is provided. The base includes a substrate and a carbon nanotube layer. The substrate has an epitaxial growth surface. The carbon nanotube layer is located on the epitaxial growth surface. The carbon nanotube layer defines a plurality of apertures to expose part of the epitaxial growth surface so that an epitaxial layer can grow from an exposed epitaxial growth surface and through the apertures. A method for making an epitaxial structure using the base is also provided. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174859 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING EPITAXIAL WAFER - After removing deposit on a susceptor in an epitaxial growth furnace by a cleaning recipe (step S | 2012-07-12 |
20120174860 | TEMPLATE FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL MANUFACTURING AND METHODS OF USE - A template | 2012-07-12 |
20120174861 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR TEMPLATE FOR MAKING HIGH EFFICIENCY THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS - A semiconductor template having a top surface aligned along a (100) crystallographic orientation plane and an inverted pyramidal cavity defined by a plurality of walls aligned along a (111) crystallographic orientation plane. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor template by selectively removing silicon material from a silicon template to form a top surface aligned along a (100) crystallographic plane of the silicon template and a plurality of walls defining an inverted pyramidal cavity each aligned along a (111) crystallographic plane of the silicon template. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174862 | Mask Frame Assembly for Thin Film Deposition - A mask frame assembly includes an air tunnel between a frame and a mask so as to allow flow of air. Therefore, evaporation of cleaning liquid can be facilitated in gaps between the frame and the mask during cleaning and drying processes performed so as to reuse the mask frame assembly sooner. Thus, the amount of remaining cleaning liquid can be reduced so as to reduce the time necessary for preparation of a subsequent process using the mask frame assembly. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174863 | Division Mask and Method of Assembling Mask Frame Assembly by Using the Same - In a division mask and a method of assembling a mask frame assembly by using the same, the division mask includes a stick body on which deposition patterns are formed, and a clamping portion which extends from the stick body outward along a longitudinal direction of the stick body, the clamping portion increasing in width from the stick body. By using this structure, since tight tension is exerted on the division mask during the assembly of a mask frame assembly due to an extension portion of the clamping portion, creases are prevented from being formed on the division mask, thus obtaining a precise mask frame assembly. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174864 | PLASMA CVD APPARATUS - The disclosed plasma CVD apparatus ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120174865 | DEPOSITION SOURCE AND ORGANIC LAYER DEPOSITION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A deposition source and an organic layer deposition apparatus that may be simply applied to the manufacture of large-sized display apparatuses on a mass scale and may prevent or substantially prevent deposition source nozzles from being blocked during deposition of a deposition material, thereby improving manufacturing yield and deposition efficiency. A deposition source includes a first deposition source including a plurality of first deposition source nozzles, and a second deposition source including a plurality of second deposition source nozzles wherein the plurality of first deposition source nozzles and the plurality of second deposition source nozzles are tilted toward each other. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174866 | APPARATUS FOR CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION - An apparatus for chemical vapor deposition is disclosed. An aspect of the present invention provides an apparatus for chemical vapor deposition that includes: a process chamber configured to demarcate a reaction space; a back plate placed above the reaction space and having a gas inlet in a middle thereof; a gas diffusion member arranged below and separated from the gas inlet and coupled to the back plate by a first coupling member and configured to diffuse process gas supplied through the gas inlet; a shower head placed below and separated from the back plate and the gas diffusion member and having a middle part thereof coupled to the gas diffusion member by a second coupling member and having a plurality of spray holes perforated therein; and a susceptor arranged below and separated from the shower head and supporting a substrate. The gas diffusion member has a plurality of gas guiding holes that vertically penetrate the gas diffusion member such that the process gas supplied through the gas inlet is diffused toward a lower side of the gas diffusion member. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174867 | WILDLIFE FEEDING BLOCK - A wildlife feeding block especially suitable for feeding deer is in the form of a log of generally cylindrical shape containing a composite of meal, corn, molasses, a preservative, an attractant, and a binder. The log has a pair of grooves disposed diametrically opposite to each other and extending the length of the log, the grooves are generally semi-circular in cross-section so as to enable the deer to feed on the log by inserting its snout into the grooves and biting off pieces of the log. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174868 | FEEDER AND METHOD FOR FEEDING LIVESTOCK - A feeder for horses or other livestock includes a housing having a compartment with an air-permeable floor for subjacently supporting a pile of hay, or other type of livestock feed. The compartment is superiorly accessible for allowing feeding from atop the pile of hay or other type of livestock feed. A blower located downstream of the compartment can draw air downwardly through the compartment. With hay or other type of livestock feed loaded into the feed compartment, the blower can draw air downwardly through the compartment and through the floor. Thus, airborne material from the hay or other type of livestock feed is drawn away from an animal that may be feeding from the top of the compartment. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174869 | ELEMENT FOR PICKUP ANIMAL FECES - A collection element for animal feces including a container to contain the feces collected and a shovel to collect the feces and, in a completely closed position before being used, is pocket sized and flat in shape. The collection element for animal feces is made from a single sheet of rigid or semi-rigid paper, cardboard or other analogous or comparable material, shaped and foldable along a plurality of folding lines and suitably glued on a very limited part of its surface, wherein a part of the single sheet constitutes the container selectively closable on one side, and another part constitutes the shovel, separable, in use, from the single sheet and hence from the container, along a pre-cutting line. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174870 | HABITAT ENCLOSURE - A habitat enclosure comprising a removably disposed housing or outer covering shaped or otherwise configured to represent an animate object is presented. Furthermore, the outer covering is disposed in a removable, yet confronting engagement with a container, the container being viewable through a display area of the outer covering. The container also comprises a lid removably disposed relative to a basin in order to allow at least temporary access into said interior portion thereof. The enclosure further comprises one or more access channels disposed through the outer covering and into a communicative relation with the interior portion of the container in order to facilitate feeding, breathing, and/or draining or other maintenance. A lighting assembly is disposed in an illuminating relation with the container such that the apparatus may be used as a night-light or other soothing accent. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174871 | AQUATIC TANK - An aquatic tank comprising a housing shaped or otherwise configured to represent an animate object is presented. Furthermore, the housing comprises a body with a display area, and a removably disposed upper head portion. A container is disposed within body of the housing and is viewable through the display area. The apparatus also comprises a lid removably disposed relative to the container in order to allow at least temporary access into said interior portion thereof. The apparatus further comprises a plurality of elongated access channels disposed within the housing in a manner such that the access channels are fluidically connected to the interior portion of the container in order to facilitate feeding, breathing, and/or draining or other maintenance. A lighting assembly is disposed in an illuminating relation with the container such that the apparatus may be used as a night-light or other soothing accent. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174872 | DEVICE AND METHOD TO TREAT ANIMAL HOOVES - A sprayer device and method to treat animal hooves by spraying concentrated foot treatment fluid directly onto the hooves. Substantially all overspray of the hoof treatment fluid is collected and recycled thereby minimizing loss of fluid. | 2012-07-12 |
20120174873 | TEAT APPLICATION DEVICE - The present invention relates to an application device for treating the teats of milk producing animals with a liquid. The device comprises a dip cup with a fluid supply conduit having an outlet through which liquid is conveyed, wherein the cross-sectional sectional area of the outlet is larger than the cross-sectional area of fluid supply conduit. In a further embodiment, a baffle is provided to deflect the treatment liquid is a desired direction around the inside of the cup. In a still further embodiment the invention a fluid supply conduit is defined at least in part by the external wall of the dip cup. | 2012-07-12 |