31st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090188315 | INSTRUMENTS FOR FLOW METERS - Some embodiments of an instrument for a flow meter can automatically adjust in response to the rotational direction of the drive shaft of the flow meter, thereby permitting the instrument device to perform its intended function regardless of the fluid flow direction through the flow meter. In one example, the instrument may comprise a corrector instrument that includes a counter. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188316 | Resistive Hydrogen Sensor - A resistive hydrogen sensor has at least two electrical connections and at least one resistance layer containing at least one suitable material for incorporating hydrogen, via which the electrical connections are connected to each other. The resistance layer adjoins at least one interface on a contact layer, which contains at least one chemical element from the fourth subgroup of the periodic table and/or carbon. The contact layer connected in series between the electrical connections to the resistance layer. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188317 | Apparatus and Method for Detecting a Rotation - A rotation sensor has a substrate with a first surface and a second surface. A shear-wave transparent mirror is arranged on the first surface of the substrate, and a shear-wave isolator is arranged above the shear-wave transparent mirror, the shear-wave transparent mirror and the shear-wave isolator being arranged separated from each other to define a Coriolis zone there between. A bulk-acoustic-wave resonator is arranged above the shear-wave isolator, and a shear-wave detector is arranged on the substrate in a direction, in which a shear-wave generated by the bulk-acoustic-wave resonator upon rotation propagates. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188318 | Silicon integrated angular rate sensor - A motion sensor in the form of an angular rate sensor and a method of making a sensor are provided and includes a support substrate and a silicon sensing ring supported by the substrate and having a flexive resonance. Drive electrodes apply electrostatic force on the ring to cause the ring to resonate. Sensing electrodes sense a change in capacitance indicative of vibration modes of resonance of the ring so as to sense motion. A plurality of silicon support rings connect the substrate to the ring. The support rings are located at an angle to substantially match a modulus of elasticity of the silicon, such as about 22.5 degrees and 67.5 degrees, with respect to the crystalline orientation of the silicon. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188319 | Localized Cartesian Electric Field Excitation within a Continuous Dielectric Medium - A piezoelectric sensor having a plurality of electrodes deposited on a single surface of the dielectric medium is generally provided. The plurality of electrodes can define a plurality of square-shaped electrodes forming a grid on the first surface of the dielectric medium while the second electrode defines a continuous electrode. An electrode border surrounding the plurality of electrodes can be deposited on the first surface of the dielectric medium. Alternatively, the plurality of electrodes can define column-shaped electrodes, while the second electrode defines a plurality of row-shaped electrodes separated by etchings. The direction of orientation of each column-shaped electrode and the direction of orientation of each row-shaped electrode can be substantially perpendicular. A method of making a piezoelectric sensor is also provided. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188320 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING WOODEN POLES - A method of testing an elongate wooden element comprises injecting an input acoustic signal into the element, detecting a return acoustic signal at a surface of the element, and determining a spectral profile for the return signal. In at least a predetermined range in the spectral profile, each resonance peak is detected whose amplitude exceeds a first predetermined value, and from the resonance peaks so detected the number of higher peaks is determined whose amplitude exceeds 3 dB. For each of said higher peaks a quality factor Q is calculated, a mean quality value Q | 2009-07-30 |
20090188321 | SENSOR AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - The invention relates to a sensor with a transducer unit, which is located at a measurement end in a housing sleeve, with connection means at a connection end of the housing sleeve opposite to the measurement end, with a module carrier received in the housing sleeve and on which is placed a sensor electronics and which extends along an axis of the housing sleeve, with illuminants for the optical signaling to the outside of operating and/or switching states of the sensor. The sensor is characterized in that there is a separate, plate-like illuminant carrier, that a plurality of illuminants are placed on the illuminant carrier and that the illuminant carrier is positioned transversely to the module carrier in the vicinity of the transducer unit. The invention also relates to a method for the manufacture of a sensor. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188322 | Sound Measuring Device - A device for measuring, documenting, and issuing citations for noise violations comprises a mobile device for measuring the decibel sound level from a sound source, for measuring the distance from the device to the source, for capturing an image or video of the sound source, and determining whether the sound source exceeds a user-predetermined level. The device may be in the form of a hand-held gun-shaped device wherein the user actuates the trigger to record an image or video of the sound source, the decibel sound level, and the distance between the device and the source. After the data is collected, the sound-measuring device is attached to a download component. The download component accepts data from the sound-measuring component and allows the user to input additional data regarding the noise violation. The user may then use the download component to print a citation, which may include an image of the sound source. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188323 | Monitoring system for machine vibration - A system for monitoring an exposure of a machine operator to machine vibration is provided. The system includes an operator safety restraint. The system also includes at least one vibration sensor on the safety restraint and configured to generate a signal indicative of operator exposure to machine vibration. The system further includes a controller configured to receive the signal and configured to determine an amount of vibration exposure of the machine operator based on the signal. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188324 | Method and system for passive wireless strain gauge - A system and method of using a passive wireless gauge to detect the physical properties on an object. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188325 | MEMS Capacitive Bending and Axial Strain Sensor - A three-dimensional micro-electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS) capacitive bending and axial strain sensor capacitor is described. Two independent comb structures, incorporating suspended polysilicon interdigitated fingers, are fabricated simultaneously on a substrate that can displace independently of each other while attached to a substrate undergoing bending or axial deformation. A change in spacing between the interdigitated fingers will output a change in capacitance of the sensor and is the primary mode of operation of the device. On the bottom and to the end of each comb structure, a glass pad is attached to the comb structure to allow for ample surface area for affixing the sensor to a substrate. During fabrication, tethers are used to connect each comb structure to maintain equal spacing between the fingers before attachment to the substrate. After attachment, the tethers are broken to allow independent movement of each comb structure. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188326 | STRENGTH MEASURING METHOD OF HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE HAVING INSERTION HOLE - There is disclosed a method for measuring the strength of a honeycomb structure provided with an insertion hole preferably without generating any chipping. In the strength measuring method of the honeycomb structure, the strength is measured while a rubber plug is inserted into the insertion hole. The rubber plug has a hardness of 45 or more and 90 or less, a clearance between the inserted rubber plug and the inner surface of the insertion hole parallel to the depth direction of the insertion hole is 0.2 mm or more and 2.6 mm or less, and the protruding height of the inserted rubber plug from the peripheral surface of the honeycomb structure is 0.5 mm or more and 5 mm or less. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188327 | Flangeless magnetic flowmeter with integrated retention collar, valve seat and liner protector - A magnetic flowmeter comprises a pipe section, an insulating liner, a flangeless retention collar, a liner protector, a coil and an electromotive force sensor. The insulating liner lines the pipe section to form a process flow channel. The flangeless retention collar is located on an end of the pipe section for forming an end-to-end fluid connection to the process flow channel, and the liner protector is formed on the retention collar to provide an end seal for the insulating liner. The coil produces a magnetic field within the process flow channel, and the electromotive force sensor senses an electromotive force generated in fluid flow through the process flow channel. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188328 | MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A measurement device comprises: a container 1 including an aperture | 2009-07-30 |
20090188329 | In-Molded Venturi for a Vehicle HVAC System - A venturi is provided for aspirating air in a HVAC module assembly having a first HVAC module housing section including a first venturi portion. A second HVAC module housing section includes a second venturi portion. The first and second HVAC module housing sections form a HVAC mixing chamber and venturi chamber. The first venturi portion mates with the second venturi portion to cooperatively form the venturi chamber. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188330 | Automated apparatus and method for determining physical properties of materials - Automated apparatus and method to determine physical properties of materials as they are moved relative to each other while in contact are disclosed. Physical properties between materials of interest (e.g., galling resistance, coefficient of friction, and wear rate) are derived under a variety of conditions including dry unlubricated condition, at ambient and at extreme high and low temperatures, lubricated, or when submerged. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188331 | BELT CONVEYING TENSION MEASURING SYSTEM - A belt conveying tension measuring system for measuring applied take-up tension on a belt of a bucket elevator or a belt of a conveyor. The tension measuring system includes a center assembly that is used in combination with a pushing assembly and a horizontal stabilizer assembly such that when a deflection operating assembly is used actuation of the deflection operating assembly causes the pushing assembly to provide deflection to the belt of the conveyor. The pressure to deflect the belt a set amount is measured with and set by a load cell and scale assembly. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188332 | BALE SAMPLER - A system for sampling a bale of fibrous material is provided including a transportation mechanism for moving the bale from a first point to a second point and a first gripper for obtaining a sample from the bale when the bale is at a position between the first point and the second point. The gripper includes a movable finger for gripping the sample from the bale. An actuator comprising an actuating rod is provided for pushing the sample away from the movable finger. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188333 | Activation Energy Measurement Method - A method for computing activation energy of diffusion for a material in a liquid is provided. At least two identical samples of the material are submerged in the liquid at different temperatures. The time required for each sample to reach a goal weight percentage is measured. A reaction acceleration factor is computed for the two samples from the resulting times and temperatures. Activation energy of diffusion is computed from the reaction acceleration factor and the temperatures. Additional samples can be used to give an error estimate. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188334 | Accessory Gearboxes and Related Gas Turbine Engine Systems - Accessory gearboxes and related gas turbine engine systems are provided. In this regard, a representative accessory gearbox for a gas turbine engine is operative to be driven by rotational energy extracted from the gas turbine engine and imparted to the gearbox by multiple tower shafts. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188335 | Mechanical gripper - A device is disclosed for manipulating a rotatable adjusting mechanism including a base and a plurality of protrusions extending axially from a first end of the base, wherein the protrusions radially flex at least outwardly relative to each other. The plurality of protrusions extend axially from a radial edge of the first end of the base and include a thinned portion at a basal section and a rotatable contacting surface at a distal section. A method of manipulating a rotatable adjusting mechanism mounted on a material removal tool by positioning the rotatable adjusting mechanism within the plurality of protrusions, wherein the protrusions radially flex at least outwardly relative to each other, and rotating the material removal tool about its axis is also disclosed. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188336 | TRANSMISSION COMPRISING A DEVICE FOR DETECTING ROTATIONAL SPEED - A transmission with a rotation speed determining device includes a rotation speed indicator ( | 2009-07-30 |
20090188337 | Kinetic Energy Generation Apparatus Having Increased Power Output - A kinetic energy generation apparatus having increased power energy comprises a cashing, a fixed gear, and a free gear, disposed on the inner side of the fixed gear and has a gear ratio equal to 3:1. The apparatus also comprises a transmission portion, with a bush disposed between the transmission portion and the cashing, driven to rotate by the free gear and has an axis of output extended. The apparatus also comprises a connecting rod having one end pivoted on a piston of a cylinder. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188338 | GEAR TRAIN ASSEMBLY AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A gear train assembly includes a first gear, a second gear, a first lubricant receiver, and a second lubricant receiver. The first gear meshes with the second gear at an engagement portion. The first lubricant receiver is configured to catch lubricant from the first gear before the engagement portion. The second lubricant receiver is configured to catch lubricant from the first gear after the engagement portion. A minimum distance between the second lubricant receiver and the first gear is less than a minimum distance between the first lubricant receiver and the first gear. An image forming apparatus for forming an image includes the gear train assembly. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188339 | ROTATABLE CONNECTING MECHANISM FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A rotatable connecting mechanism ( | 2009-07-30 |
20090188340 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device is basically provided with a bracket member, a brake lever and a non-shifting control switch. The bracket member has a handlebar mounting part and a main body with an upper surface, a pair of side surfaces and a lower surface, the main body being configured to form a gripping part. The brake lever is pivotally coupled to the main body of the bracket member at a coupling point such that the brake lever extends from the coupling point in a direction opposite of the upper surface with a majority of the brake lever being disposed below the handlebar mounting part. The non-shifting control switch is disposed on the main body of the bracket member in an area of the upper surface of the main body. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188341 | DRIVING DEVICE FOR POWER STEERING - A power steering driving device | 2009-07-30 |
20090188342 | Adjustable steering column assembly with break-away lever - An adjustable steering column assembly having a repositionable steering column and a break-away lever arm. The lever arm has a first mounting interface and an adjustment assembly member operably coupled with the steering column has a second mounting interface. Engagement of the first and second mounting interfaces mounts the lever arm on the adjustment assembly member. Movement of the lever arm rotates the adjustment assembly member to facilitate the repositioning of the steering column. Applying a breakaway force exceeding a threshold value to the lever arm disengages the mounted lever arm from the adjustment assembly member by relative translational movement between the first and second mounting interfaces. Some embodiments employ a threaded fastener installed to a predetermined torque to bias the first and second mounting interfaces into engagement. The threaded fastener can be installed such that it may be non-frangibly disengaged by displacement through the open end of a slot. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188343 | OPERATING DEVICE HAVING RETAINED OPERATING LEVER - A vehicular operating device includes a lever movably attachable at one end to a housing such as a steering column such that the lever is pivotable relative to the housing between different positions. A connector connectable to the housing is adjacent to the first end of the lever and is in communication with the hollow body of the lever. A catch line having first and second ends runs through the hollow body of the lever with the first end of the catch line being connected to the connector and the second end of the catch line being connected to the second end of the lever. Upon the lever breaking, the catch line secures the lever to the connector as the catch line is connected to both of the second end of the lever and the connector to thereby prevent the lever from breaking away from the housing. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188344 | HANDLEBAR - An adjustable handlebar for motorcycles and other vehicles where the angle of the handlebar relative to the rider can be quickly and easily adjusted and stay in position during the normal forces of use. The handlebar has an offset angled collet with flat sides which engage flat sides on the inside diameter of a tapered head on the top of the vertical portion of the handlebar. The collet can be removed, repositioned and reinserted to different positions in the tapered head to change the horizontal angles of the horizontal portion of the handlebar for the desired riding position and to hold the handlebar in position such that it will not move under normal forces encountered when riding. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188345 | Differential holdout ring arrangement - A locking differential includes an annular center cam member freely rotatably supported within an annular central driver member without the use of any keying device, such as a snap ring, thereby to simply the construction and assembly of the differential, and to reduce cost. The center cam member is longitudinally maintained in place by the biasing forces applied to the clutch members arranged on opposite sides of the central driver member by helical compression springs arranged externally concentrically about the side gears, respectively, and by the holdout rings that are connected with the clutch members. The center cam member and the central driver member have adjacent outer and inner circumferential surfaces, respectively, that are smooth, continuous, and uninterrupted. The holdout rings are rotatably connected at their remote ends with the clutch members by integral annular outer ribs that extend within corresponding grooves contained in the counterbore wall surfaces. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188346 | Reciprocating impulse drive - Electric reciprocating impulse engine converts rotary motion into linear motion at a frequency high enough to overcome inertia and propel said engine with load. The present invention loses substantial weight while running without losing mass and could drive a satellite already in orbit or beyond and propel a spacecraft between the planets with five-times the efficiency of conventional propulsion systems. Each of the two carriages below the control platform of the apparatus hold a pair of elongated eccentric rotors that counter-rotate forcing said carriages to bounce up and down on rigid spring-loaded rods at a precise distance with equal force in opposite directions on the common mainframe. The two carriages can be phased 180 degrees apart with thrust determined by the rotor's mass and velocity, the latter which can be finely controlled by varying the voltage to the rotor drive motors. Unlike prior art, when this apparatus's shifters are engaged the increased axial displacement and combined frequency of the two carriages in oscillation generate rapid impulses within the mainframe to overcome its inertia and smoothly impel said apparatus vertically away from gravity or along a linear path in free space. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188347 | TREATED REFRACTORY MATERIAL AND METHODS OF MAKING - A treated refractory material includes a refractory material having a plurality of pores, wherein the refractory material comprises aluminum oxide, silicon oxide, magnesium oxide, chromium oxide, zirconium oxide, titanium oxide, calcium oxide, fireclay, silicon carbide, tungsten, mullite, dolomite, magnesite, magnesium aluminum oxide, chromite, magnetite, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; and a protective material disposed within the plurality of pores of the refractory material, wherein the protective material is selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, chromium oxide, silica, rare earth oxides, rare earth zirconates, titanium oxide, mullite, zirconium oxide, zirconium silicate, yttrium oxide, magnesium oxide, iron oxide, and blends thereof. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188348 | Continuous process - A process for producing a metal from the corresponding metal halide by reaction of the metal halide at elevated temperature in a reactor comprising a fluidised bed, the fluidised bed comprising seed particles of an inert material that has a melting point higher than that of the metal. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188349 | Knife assembly for insulation stripping tools - A pliers-type insulation stripping tool includes a releasable fastening device for fastening a knife cassette to at least one of the knife carrier members that are longitudinally displaced by the pivotally connected tool handle members to remove a severed length of insulation from a longitudinally-arranged insulated conductor that is clamped between by the tool gripping jaws. A U-shaped resilient fastener spring wire has leg portions that are resiliently biased apart, at least one of the legs containing a laterally extending bulge portion that extends into a corresponding locking slot contained in a side wall of the knife cassette. To release and replace the knife cassette, the protruding free extremities of the leg portions of the spring wire are displaced together, thereby to remove the leg bulge portion from the slot contained in the cassette outer wall. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188350 | SHINGLE REMOVING APPARATUS - The present invention discloses a shingle removing apparatus which includes a handle, a stripper member, a drive assembly and a drive linkage assembly with lost motion mechanism. The stripper member is adapted for inserting under a shingle has a first end portion and a second end portion. The drive assembly drives at least a portion of the stripper member and the drive linkage assembly causes at least portion of the stripper member to reciprocally move up and down to thereby remove the shingle. The drive linkage assembly provides a lost motion mechanism which allows the stripper member to intermittently not be driven. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188351 | Rescue Tool - A rescue tool includes a fully pivotally opened handle in an obtuse angle disposition with one handle separately gripped and then a force transmitted through force bearing surfaces to the oppositely disposed handle having an outwardly disposed sinusoidal surface and juxtaposed hook end which engage a seized fire hose coupling. A high torque force is readily exerted through the handles on the seized fire hose coupling. The elongate handles and pivotally disposed jaws having elongate arcuate cutting edges corporately provide rapid cutting of aluminum sheath hybrid car battery cables in a further rescue operation. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188352 | Adapter coupling device - An adapter coupling device includes an adapter having a polygonal recess for receiving a bit therein and a radial hole is defined in an outer periphery of the adapter so as to receive a bead therein. A spring and a positioning block are received in the adapter and the positioning block includes stepped receiving space and an outer surface. An outer sleeve is mounted to the adapter and a spring is located therebetween. The outer sleeve has a annular groove and an inclined inner surface defined in the inner periphery thereof, wherein the inclined inner surface has a maximum inclination of 30 degrees relative to an axis of the outer sleeve. The bit can be inserted into the polygonal recess of the adapter by one hand without pushing the outer sleeve upward. The inclined inner surface of the outer sleeve pushes the bead to position the bit. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188353 | SAFETY TORQUE INTENSIFYING TOOL - A safety torque intensifying tool has a housing, a torque intensifying unit providing at least two modes of operation including a first mode in which the tool operates with a high speed and a low torque and a second mode in which the tool operates with a low speed and a high torque, a grip to be held by a tool operator, an additional element acting as a handle for better gripping in the first mode in which the tool operates with the high speed and low torque and also as a reaction arm to abut against a stationary object to stop the housing from turning in the second mode when the tool operates with the low speed and the high torque, and a switching unit for switching the tool between the first and second modes and configured so that when the operator does not act on the switching unit the tool is in the second mode of operation with the low speed and the high torque, and when the switching unit is switched by the operator while the additional element acts as a handle, the tool is switched to the first mode of operation with the high speed and the low torque, until the operator stops acting on the switching unit and the tool is switched itself back to the second mode of operation. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188354 | Combination Vegetation trimmer and edger - A dual handled, single throttle trigger trimmer comprising rotating handles and a rotating trimmer head. The rotating handles allow the use of the trimmer in a trimming mode and an edging mode. The device may be readily converted between the two modes and the lawn care worker must not remove either hand from the device while doing so. The conversion is accomplished by rotating the trimmer upper handle about an axis perpendicular to the trimmer driveshaft while simultaneously rotating the trimmer middle handle about an axis parallel to the trimmer driveshaft. The middle handle has a slide fit around the trimmer driveshaft. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188355 | Stack Completion and Scrap Discharge System for a Food Article Slicing Machine - A scrap food slice disposal mechanism for a food article slicing machine. The disposal mechanism has a jump conveyor with a disposal position for discharging scrap slices. The disposal mechanism has a disposal path where the jump conveyor operates in the reverse direction and slices are directed to a scrap conveyor for disposal or recycling. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188356 | Cutting Insert, Milling Tool and Cutting Method - An object of the invention is to provide a cutting insert suitably usable even in a cutting. A cutting insert of the invention is formed in a substantially plate shape, wherein a groove part ( | 2009-07-30 |
20090188357 | Information Carrier System for a Food Article Slicing Machine - An information carrier system for a food article slicing machine. The system is for reading data from removable parts of the slicing machine. The system has a data carrier located on one or more removable parts for storing data and a head for reading data from the data carrier or for writing data to the data carrier guides. A shear support is one of the removable parts. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188358 | Output Conveyor for a Food Article Slicing Machine - An output conveyor for a high speed slicing apparatus having four deceleration conveyors that receive slices from a jump conveyor. Each deceleration conveyor laterally position slices in an output lane. The deceleration conveyors have a pivotal axis for matching an elevation of an end of said deceleration conveyor with an elevation of an upstream conveyor. The output conveyor also comprises four weighing conveyors for weighing slices received from upstream components. The weighing conveyors each comprise a removable carrying unit for turning a conveyor belt and a drive unit for driving the carrying unit. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188359 | Block-Molded Semiconductor Device Singulation Methods and Systems - The invention discloses methods and systems for singulation of block-molded arrays of semiconductor devices. Preferred embodiments include methods and associated systems for securing a block-molded array of semiconductor devices into a mounting ring with light-sensitive tape. Tape-deactivating is used to render exposed regions of the light-sensitive tape less tacky. The mounting ring containing the block-molded array is secured on a cutting table and the array is singulated into individual devices. Aspects of the invention also include the use of tape-deactivating light for making the light-sensitive tape less tacky to facilitate removal of the individual devices after singulation. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188360 | CUT OFF METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BAND-LIKE PAPER AND CONTROL APPARATUS FOR THE SAME - Torque necessary for cutting band-like paper is properly distributed to both of the preceding motor and the following motor, thereby making it possible to accurately cut the band-like paper. The cut off method for a cut off apparatus including: a preceding knife cylinder on whose peripheral surface a preceding helical knife is provided; a following knife cylinder on whose peripheral surface a following helical knife, which cuts off band-like paper D in cooperation with the preceding knife, is provided; a preceding knife driving motor which rotationally drives the preceding knife cylinder; a following knife driving motor which rotationally drives the following knife cylinder; and a cut off control device which individually controls the preceding knife driving motor and the following knife driving motor, is characterized in that the method comprises: giving, when the band-like paper D is cut, the preceding knife and the following knife a specified amount of torque in the direction in which the preceding knife and the following knife are pressed against each other, by means of the preceding knife driving motor and the following knife driving motor. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188361 | CUTTING TOOLS - The present invention relates to cutting tools, in particular, to control systems for cutters such as vegetation cutters, especially hedge cutters or trimmers ( | 2009-07-30 |
20090188362 | Food Article Transfer Mechanism for a Food Article Slicing Machine - An automated sequenced food article tray loading method and apparatus for a slicing machine where food articles can be loaded sequentially into designated and separated lanes of a lift tray and automatically sequentially assume a preload condition. Food article separation is maintained on the lift tray after the food articles are loaded. A food article sweep mechanism receives the food articles on the lift tray in their separated positions and transfers the food articles into the food article feed mechanism while maintaining the separated positions. The food article sweep mechanism is a substantially open structure without enclosing walls. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188363 | Food Article Feed Apparatus for a Food Article Slicing Machine - A loaf feed apparatus for a food article slicing machine. The apparatus has at least a first conveyor driven by a hollow shaft and a second conveyor driven by a second shaft. The second shaft independently operates within said hollow shaft. The hollow shaft and the second shaft are driven by independent drive sources. The apparatus also includes at least one lower conveyor driven by a drive roller having a outer diameter and a recessed diameter where the drive belt is connected around the recessed diameter and the conveyor belt is connected around the outer diameter. The drive belt operates within an area defined by the first conveyor belt. The apparatus also has a loaf gate for separating a slicing station from the loaf feed apparatus. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188364 | Punch Press - The invention relates to a punch press, in which compressive machining is performed on a blank. The punch press includes tools, a ram, a drive element of the ram, and a precise-positioning operating device for moving the drive element of the ram, as well as a precise-positioning moving element for moving the ram in the direction of the tool row to the location of the desired tool. According to the invention the moving element of the ram is arranged to operate using the same moving operating device of the ram. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188365 | Base For A Paper Punch And Method Of Forming Same - A method of forming a base for a paper punch is disclosed as including the steps of (a) forming two generally U-shaped plates of a first metal or metal alloy, and (b) fixedly engaging the generally U-shaped plates with a core part of a second metal or metal alloy, in which the plates are in direct contact with the core part. A base for a paper punch is disclosed as including two generally U-shaped plates of a first metal or metal alloy, and a core part of a second metal or metal alloy which is fixedly engaged with the U-shaped plates, and the plates are in direct contact with the core part. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188366 | Gift Wrap Paper Cutter - A gift wrap paper cutter that is used to both store a tube of gift wrap and also to cut off a desired length of gift wrapping from the tube. The cutter comprises an outer casing that has a track running lengthwise within the outer casing. Within the track is a razor blade that is axially mounted within a movable casing that can be slid back and forth lengthwise along the track. A pair of springs are attached to the axle, ensuring that the razor blade, in its default position, is located above a length of gift wrap paper and does not cut the paper. However, an individual can push down on a handle attached to the razor blade, causing one of the ends of the razor blade to be pushed into the length of gift wrap paper, allowing the individual to cut the gift wrap paper lengthwise. The pair of springs cause the razor blade to disengage from the gift wrap paper when downward pressure is no longer applied to the handle attached to the razor blade. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188367 | TOOL ADAPTOR FOR USE WITH A RECIPROCATING SAW - A tool for use with a reciprocating saw includes an adaptor and a scrapper tool. The adaptor is configured to be coupled to the reciprocating saw and the scrapper tool. The scrapper tool may include one or more biasing members configured to bias at least a portion of the scrapper tool away from the adaptor. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188368 | CHINREST DEVICE FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, METHOD AND KIT - Instrument chinrest device, method, and kit customized as to proper height, rigidity, shape, size, and placement. An assembled chinrest can include a topper having pins; a lift having lift topper holes corresponding to receive said topper pins and at least one lift hardware attachment hole; and lift hardware having at least one threaded barrel configured to receive at one end a first end of an upper lift threaded member and configured to receive at a second end a lower lift threaded member, said upper lift threaded member having a second end to attached within said lift hardware attachment hole whereby, when attached to said lift, the device is able to be clamped onto a top plate and bottom plate of the instrument. The kit can include a plurality of toppers and lifts to select from, as well as the tools to determine proper chinrest placement and shape. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188369 | Bow-to-string pressure training device for bowed string music instruments - It takes great effort by players of a bowed string musical instrument to manipulate proper bow-to-string pressure that directly affects the quality of the sound generated. This invention is a training device that provides bow-to-string pressure reading as feedback to players. The device consists of a rib cage, a base unit, and a liquid crystal display unit. The rib cage emulates strings and transfers bow pressure to the base unit. The main components of the base unit include a pressure sensor and microcontroller circuit board. The crystal display unit displays reading sent by the microcontroller board. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188370 | ANTI-WOLF-NOTE RESONATOR ASSEMBLY FOR A STRING INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A method of assembling an anti-wolf resonator assembly for use with a string instrument is provided. The method includes positioning a first portion of the resonator assembly against a first side of a surface of the instrument, and magnetically coupling a second portion of the resonator assembly to a second side of the instrument surface that is opposite the first side of the surface. The surface is positioned between the first and second portions of the resonator assembly. The resonator assembly is configured to dampen at least one of a musical note and a vibration produced by the string instrument. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188371 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR STRINGED CONTROLLERS AND/OR INSTRUMENTS - Stringed instruments, game controllers, and related structures and methods are described. A game controller having one or more strings is described for a computer gaming application. Output signals may be sent from the controller to the gaming application indicative of fingering of the game controller and the time at which the strings of the game controller are struck. Multi-mode apparatus are also described. A stringed apparatus may be used as both a game controller and an instrument. Bracing structures and methods are also described for bracing stringed apparatus, such as stringed game controllers and instruments. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188372 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STAND - A musical instrument stand is disclosed that includes at least, a pair of legs pivotally secured to a support portion and disposed within a leg retention channel of the support portion when the support portion is in a closed position, and extracted from the leg retention channel when the support portion is in an open position. Preferably, the support portion includes at least a position stop that limits the extent that each the open and closed positions of the support portion may attain. The musical instrument stand further preferably includes an over center latch assembly interposed between and communicating with the pair of legs, the over center latch maintains a predetermined separation between said first and second legs when the over center latch assembly is in a locked position, and nests within the pair of legs when the pair of legs are disposed within a leg retention channel. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188373 | MARCHING PERCUSSIONIST PRACTICE PAD WITH STRUCTURE THAT EMULATES A DRUM - Improvements in a drum practice pad are disclosed. The practice pad is intended for use with a mobile or shoulder mounted percussion instrument carrier or with a stand configured for use with a percussion instrument. The practice pad incorporates most or all of the geometry of a drum that is addressed by a player. This geometry includes a portion of the striking surface, and a portion of the drum rim. The sticking surface is adjustable within the portion of the drum rim to match the central playing area and the height of the playing surface to the rim of the drum. The assembly allows for attachment or mounting and use of a practice pad from a third party. The strike location of the practice pad is adjustable to simulate different diameter drums. The incorporation of the drum rim allows players to practice rim shots. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188374 | ELECTRONIC MUSICAL KEYBOARD WITH TACTILE FEEDBACK - Disclosed are systems and methods of receiving note selections from a musician while providing an appropriate tactile sensation to the musician's fingers. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188375 | DEVICE FOR MOUTHPIECE EXERCISES FOR A WOODWIND INSTRUMENT - The invention relates to a device for mouthpiece exercises for learning to play a woodwind instrument. The device comprises a mouthpiece ( | 2009-07-30 |
20090188376 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE INTERPRETATION INTO SOUND - A method for interpreting an image into sound is provided and includes scanning an image to provide a plurality of scanned elements which are assigned a value and an associated sound element. The sound elements are arranged to produce a sound track for the scanned image. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188377 | Sound Generator Apparatus - Sound generator apparatus includes an arithmetic operation section that executes a plurality of types of instructions by performing arithmetic operations using a plurality of hardware-implemented arithmetic operation elements, and a control section that reads out a program from a program memory to execute the read-out program. The plurality of types of instructions include: a first extended instruction instructing that an arithmetic operation for generating envelope data to control variation over time of a sound volume should be performed using data read out from a working memory and the arithmetic operation elements; a second extended instruction instructing that an arithmetic operation for generating phase data to control a frequency of a waveform should be performed using data read out from a working memory and the arithmetic operation elements; and a third extended instruction instructing that an arithmetic operation for generating result data should be performed using the envelope and phase data and the arithmetic operation elements. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188378 | MODULAR KEYBOARD SYSTEM - Disclosed is a modular electronic musical keyboard performance system that can be separated into modules for better portability and flexibility. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188379 | METHODS OF PREVENTING INITIATION OF EXPLOSIVE DEVICES, DEACTIVATED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES, AND A METHOD OF DISRUPTING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A DETONATION DEVICE AND AN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE - A method of preventing initiation of an explosive device. The method comprises substantially encasing an explosive device with a conductive foam. The explosive device is configured to be initiated by an electromagnetic radiation signal, such as that emitted by a transmitter of a wireless door bell device. Deactivated explosive devices are also disclosed. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188380 | MACHINE FOR ALTERNATING TUBULAR AND FLAT BRAID SECTIONS - A braider has a track for guiding | 2009-07-30 |
20090188381 | Toroidal cloth - The present invention provides a toroidal structure comprising a plurality of closed-loop toroids interconnected together, each toroid having a body defining an interior, the toroidal structure comprising: a first toroid of the plurality of toroids having a first proximal portion and a first distal portion; a second toroid of the plurality of toroids having a second proximal portion and a second distal portion; and an interconnection between the first and the second toroid formed by looping the first proximal portion around the body of the second toroid and passing through the interior of the first toroid adjacent to the first distal portion to cause the first distal portion to be positioned adjacent to the second proximal portion. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188382 | Missile launcher - A missile launcher comprising a forward support ( | 2009-07-30 |
20090188383 | Anti-penetrating Sandwich Structure - The proposed new structure, Anti-penetrating Sandwich Structure, can protect the building underground. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188384 | APPARATUS, KIT AND METHOD - The invention relates to apparatus, a kit and method for aligning a weapon system ( | 2009-07-30 |
20090188385 | QUICK BOOSTER - The invention relates to a brake booster with a short actuating travel, in which booster the three-way valve has a moving valve seat borne by a sleeve ( | 2009-07-30 |
20090188386 | Method and Device for Controlling Relative Humidity in an Enclosure - Methods of controlling relative humidity in an enclosure that include preparing an aqueous solution, the aqueous solution including a hydratable salt, the hydratable salt including a divalent cation; preparing a second composition, the second composition including the aqueous solution; and polyacrylamide, a copolymer of polyacrylic acid and polyacrylamide, or both; and placing the second composition in the enclosure, wherein the second composition absorbs water from the atmosphere of the enclosure. Devices and systems including desiccants are also disclosed. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188387 | CONTINUOUS CONCENTRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS USING MOVING-BED REACTOR - A continuous concentration system for volatile organic compounds for concentrating volatile organic compounds that undergo an absorption process and a removal process includes: a moving-bed chamber in which modules for absorbing volatile organic compounds are absorbed. An absorption bed line to which the volatile organic compounds are supplied to be absorbed to the module is provided on one side of the moving-bed chamber. A removal-cooling bed line for performing a removal process for removing the volatile organic compounds absorbed to the module and a cooling process for cooling the module that has undergone the removal process is provided on the other side of the moving-bed chamber. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188388 | Cyclonic Separation Grassbag Apparatuses and Methods for Mowing Machines - Apparatuses and methods are provided for removing dust particles from air circulating within a mowing machine, such as a lawn mowing machine, including a housing, a handle attached to the housing, a prime mover attached to the housing, and a grassbag employing a cyclonic separator. A grassbag apparatus can be provided that can include a grass clippings chamber for collecting blades of grass that have been cut and a dust collection chamber for removing and collecting dust-filled air from the air circulating within the lawn mowing machine. The dust collection chamber can include a cyclonic separator and a dust collection receptacle, wherein the cyclonic separator can be configured to remove dust particles from air circulating within the grassbag apparatus. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188389 | Particulate filter for an exhaust aftertreatment system of a machine and filtering method thereof - A particulate filter includes a filter element comprising a non-perforated tube having an exhaust inlet at a first end and an exhaust outlet at a second end. A fibrous metallic filter medium is disposed within the filter element and is configured to trap particulate matter from an exhaust gas. A first metallic foam disk is attached at the second end of the filter element, and retains the fibrous metallic filter medium within the filter element. A second metallic foam disk may be attached at the first end of the filter element and may allow the particulate filter to be reversed with respect to an exhaust gas flow. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188390 | ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR - There is provided an electrostatic precipitator comprising air inlet means to a conduit for the passage of an air flow containing particles and means generating a focusing electrostatic field within the conduit substantially orthogonal to the air flow in which the generating means comprise a two dimensional surface electrode including an ion source and an earthed counter electrode and in which the air inlet means and the surface electrode are adapted to direct ion substantially against the direction of the air flow in the conduit. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188391 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SOLVENT PURIFICATION - A system and a method for solvent purification is provided. The system includes a solvent storage tank and a filter coupled to the tank for filtering out moisture from the solvent. The method includes providing a tank to hold the solvent being purified, providing a filter coupled to the tank, and repeatedly providing solvent from the tank to the filter, and filtering the solvent to remove moisture and returning the filtered solvent to the tank. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188392 | GAS STORAGE AND DISPENSING SYSTEM WITH MONOLITHIC CARBON ADSORBENT - A pyrolyzed monolith carbon physical adsorbent that is characterized by at least one of the following characteristics: (a) a fill density measured for arsine gas at 25° C. and pressure of 650 torr that is greater than 400 grams arsine per liter of adsorbent; (b) at least 30% of overall porosity of the adsorbent including slit-shaped pores having a size in a range of from about 0.3 to about 0.72 nanometer, and at least 20% of the overall porosity including micropores of diameter<2 nanometers; and (c) having a bulk density of from about 0.80 to about 2.0 grams per cubic centimeter, preferably from 0.9 to 2.0 grams per cubic centimeter. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188393 | FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION APPARATUS - A flue gas desulfurization apparatus includes an absorption tower that absorbs sulfur oxide in a flue gas, and drift suppression members that are arranged near a bend portion of a purified gas exhaust passage arranged at an outlet portion of the absorption tower, the drift suppression members serving to collect mist particles. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188394 | APPARATUS FOR PREPARING BABY MILK FROM INSTANT FORMULA - The invention relates to an apparatus ( | 2009-07-30 |
20090188395 | APPARATUS FOR PREPARING BEVERAGES FROM SOLUBLE PREPARATIONS WITH AROMA-PRESERVING DEVICE - Apparatus for preparing a beverage using a soluble preparation, comprising a container for the soluble preparation, a mixer provided with a mixing chamber, said chamber having a filling inlet for the soluble preparation, at least one opening for supplying a liquid for solubilizing the preparation and forming the beverage, a duct for evacuating any vapour and/or aerosol which forms during preparation of the beverage, said duct comprising a suction fan, as well as an opening for dispensing the prepared beverage, a centrifuging device housed inside said mixing chamber and rotationally operated by an associated electric motor positioned outside said chamber, means for conveying a predetermined quantity of soluble preparation from the said container to the filling mouth of said mixing chamber, as well as means for conveying the solubilization liquid from the associated source to the respective opening of the mixing chamber. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188396 | OVEN WITH WIRELESS TEMPERATURE SENSOR FOR USE IN MONITORING FOOD TEMPERATURE - An oven includes a housing including a heating chamber. A door has an open position for allowing operator access to the heating chamber and a closed position for preventing user access to the heating chamber. A heating system heats a food product located within the heating chamber. A wireless temperature sensor is configured to be inserted into the food product by an operator for measuring food product temperature and to provide a wireless signal indicative of food product temperature. An oven control system includes a sensor communicator for receiving the temperature indicative signal from the wireless temperature sensor. The oven control system operates in response to the wireless signal. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188397 | Juicing Knife - Presented herein is a juicing knife for extracting the juice from a citrus fruit, said knife comprising a handle, a blade, rigidly attached to the handle, wherein the blade has a substantially curved section that forms a scraping arc, and a plug that surrounds the base of the blade, wherein inserting the blade through the full length of the fruit until the plug abuts against the fruit and the blade exits through the bottom of the fruit, and subsequently rotating the blade within the fruit causes juice to be expressed and drained out of the fruit through the exit point of the blade. Embodiments of the present invention may further comprise a juicing funnel adapted to receive a fruit from which juice is to be extracted by the juicing knife. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188398 | STRAPPING TOOL - A strapping tool for tensioning a strap around a load, adhering the strap onto itself, and cutting a feed end of the strap, includes a body having a foot on which the strap is disposed during a strapping cycle. The body housing and/or forming a part of a tensioning element and including a welding element. One or more pneumatic motors tension the strap and drive the welding element. A pneumatic module is mounted to the body. The module has a compressed gas inlet to the module and is configured for controlling the flow of compressed gas to the one or more motors. A handle is mounted to the body and operably connected to the pneumatic module. The handle is configured for manipulating the tool and includes an actuator for permitting and isolating the flow of compressed gas to the pneumatic module. The handle is orientable so as to allow a user to select a desired handle orientation for operation of the strapping tool. At least one hold-down finger is mounted at about the foot to temporarily hold the strap on the foot during tool operation | 2009-07-30 |
20090188399 | Marking device - A marking device comprises an outer shell in a cylindrical shape with a bottom surface attached to a molding device, a rotatable tube provided inside of the outer shell, an indicator connecting to the bottom of the outer shell and a support mechanism pushing up the rotatable tube from the internal space of the outer shell while the indicator and the outer shell are engaged with each other. The head of the indicator is formed in a frusto-conical shape tapered into the inside of the outer shell. The rotatable tube comprises an inner surface contacting to the outer surface of the head of the indicator, and an outer surface forming a frusto-conical head tapered into the inside of the outer shell from a second carved marks. The outer shell comprises an inner surface contacting to the outer surface of the head of the rotatable tube. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188400 | METHOD FOR GENERATING COLOR INFORMATION, SUCH AS MOTIFS, ON A SUBSTRATE MADE OF GLASS IN PARTICULAR - The invention relates to a method for generating color information, such as motifs, on a substrate ( | 2009-07-30 |
20090188401 | Apparatus and Method for Conditioning Dampening Solution for an Offset Printing Press, Dampening System and Offset Printing Press - An apparatus and a method for conditioning dampening solution for an offset printing press, include a cation exchanger for the removal of salt-forming ions from the dampening solution. The operation of the cation exchanger leaves the pH of the dampening solution unchanged. The apparatus includes a control device based on measuring the water hardness of the dampening solution for the supply of the dampening solution to the cation exchanger. A dampening system and an offset printing press are also provided. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188402 | Circumferential Register for a Rotary Press - A registration system for a rotary press including circumferential and sidelay registers designed to interface to the press unit using more direct motion translation. In particular, to go from rotational motion of a motor to linear motion of the adjustment with fewer transitions. Also discussed are measurement systems which measure the adjustments made to the plate cylinder more directly by measuring the linear movement of components acting on the cylinder as opposed to the movement of the motor or power source of the registration system. These systems can provide for more accurate movement to the various elements. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188403 | Method and Apparatus of Controlling Quality of Printed Image for Color Printing Press - A method and an apparatus of the present invention is capable of matching an image of a printed matter with a desired image with high accuracy by adjusting tints even when tints change while printing. There are provided a measurement means that measures gray Lab values of a printed matter, a calculation means that calculates ΔL, Δa, and Δb that are differences between the measured Lab values and predetermined target gray Lab values, a first correction value calculation means that corrects Δa based on Δb, a second correction value calculation means that corrects ΔL based on a corrected value Δa | 2009-07-30 |
20090188404 | HAT PALLET FOR DIGITAL IMAGE PRINTING - A hat pallet for use in a printer which prints an image onto a hat of the type having a cap and a bill attached thereto includes a bottom plate and a top plate mountable in a closed position over the bottom plate. The bottom plate includes a printing plate and a bill support fixedly mounted thereon. The top plate has an opening exposing at least a portion of the printing plate when the top plate is in the closed position. The bill support is positioned relative to the printing plate such that when the hat is mounted in the pallet with the top plate in the closed position, a portion of the cap on which the image is to be printed is supported on the printing plate and exposed through the opening of the top plate and the underside of the bill of the hat is supported by the bill support. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188405 | Printing machine and a method for producing a printed product - A printing machine is provided with at least one printing unit that is usable for printing an image, in ink, on a printable material. The printing machine includes at least one application device which is usable to apply at least one contactless identification characteristic, in the form of an RFID system or a part thereof, to the printable material. At least one inspection device is also provided in the printing machine. At least one test device, for testing the identification characteristic, or the part thereof, is also provided in the printing machine. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188406 | Railway scrap recovery vehicle - A railway vehicle recovers metallic objects like railroad spikes from a railway bed having a pair of rails. The vehicle includes wheels for riding on each rail and a carriage carrying a crawler for supporting the vehicle on the railway bed when one of the rails is removed. A pneumatic lift raises and lowers the carriage and crawler. A conveyor belt assembly for transporting the metallic objects to a hopper is supported entirely by an overhead support structure. A lateral translator moves the conveyor belt assembly from side to side. Various features are provided which allow a conveyor belt to be removed from one side of the conveyor belt assembly while maintaining continuity of the conveyor belt loop. A distinctive conveyor lift is provided for raising and lowering the conveyor belt assembly. A remote control is provided for controlling various operations of the vehicle. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188407 | Method for treating surfaces - The present invention relates to a method for treating surfaces with a composition comprising nanocrystalline titanium dioxide. The composition can be used in powder form or as a thixotropic aqueous solution. After physical removal, such as rinsing or wiping, the composition remains on the surface, forming a photocatalytic and/or dirt repellent layer on top of the treated surface. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188408 | BACTERICIDAL FILLER COMPOSITION - A bactericidal composition comprising inorganic fillers having modified surface with submicrometric particles of a metal and/or salts thereof. Use of the composition in the preparation of latex paints, solvent based paints, powder paints, plasterings, putties, pre-dosed renderings and hydrophobic mass additives. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188409 | GROUTING MATERIAL - A grouting material which contains a fine particle material having a Blaine specific surface area of 5000 cm | 2009-07-30 |
20090188410 | Dynamic seating device - The present invention relates to a dynamic seating device with a seat plate ( | 2009-07-30 |
20090188411 | STRUCTURAL CARDBOARD RUNNER, PALLET, SHIPPING ARTICLE - A runner for pallets includes a cardboard sheet folded to include a first portion forming an M shape, a second portion folded across the M shape to form two closed triangles, and a third portion folded around the M shape including sections along and adjacent a first outer leg of the M shape and across the M shape and along and adjacent a second outer leg of the M shape. Adhesive bonds the third portion to the first and second portions. The arrangement forms a beam of sufficient structural rigidity to support the vertical and horizontal “abuse” often received by pallets. Notches for fork lift tines are cut into the length for matching a typical location of the fork lift tines. A pallet includes a deck such as cardboard or other material, and three runners attached to a bottom of the deck. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188412 | Pallet - A pallet for storage and transport of goods consists of an upper deck that serves as a standing surface for the goods, standing feet that can be assembled onto the underside of the upper deck, and accommodation channels formed into the upper deck, for affixing at least one reinforcement strip. The upper deck is divided into at least two rectangular partial regions, and each partial region has an accommodation channel for a reinforcement strip, which is disposed in the diagonal of the partial region. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188413 | Sewing machine and computer-readable medium storing sewing machine control program - A sewing machine that is capable of sewing an embroidery pattern on a work cloth includes a storage device that stores embroidery data to identify a shape of the embroidery pattern and reference line data to identify a pattern position and a pattern angle. The sewing machine also includes an imaging device that captures an image of the work cloth onto which a marker is affixed, and a detection device that detects a marker position and a marker angle based on information of the image captured by the imaging device. The sewing machine further includes a conversion device that converts the embroidery data based on the pattern position, the pattern angle, the marker position, and the marker angle. The sewing machine further includes a sewing control device that controls sewing of the embroidery pattern based on the embroidery data obtained after conversion. | 2009-07-30 |
20090188414 | Sewing machine, and computer-readable storage medium storing sewing machine control program - A sewing machine includes an image pickup device that picks up over a sewing machine bed; a feature point coordinates calculation device that extracts feature points from the picked up image and calculates two-dimensional coordinates of the extracted feature points; a reference coordinates storage device that stores reference coordinates, which are previously measured three-dimensional coordinates of the feature points; a correlation device that correlates the reference coordinates stored in the reference coordinates storage device with the feature point coordinates, which are the two-dimensional coordinates of the feature points calculated by the feature point coordinates calculation device; and a parameter calculation device that calculates a parameter about the image pickup device based on a result of correlation by the correlation device. | 2009-07-30 |