31st week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100192269 | Leg protection device - A lower leg protection device includes a knee protection section. A flanged shin protection section is flexibly connected to the knee protection section. At least one replaceable outer cushion is selectively secured to the knee protection section via a first strap, and at least one replaceable outer cushion is selectively secured to the shin protection section via a second strap. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192270 | Splits and flexibility pads - The present invention provides a stretching or flexibility pad to be strapped around the knees, bare heels and outside of shoe heels comprising neoprene padding embedded with ball bearings to enhance the flexibility capacity and range of movement of the wearer. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192271 | HAND MUFF WITH BLANKET - A combination hand muff and blanket apparatus includes a hand muff having a body with openings for receiving the hands of a user, a blanket for covering the lap of the user, and a first selectively releasable fastener for attaching the blanket to the body. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192272 | FIBER STRUCTURE - [Problem to be Solved] To stably supply a fiber structure having excellent ashing durability, water/oil repellency and antifouling properties. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192273 | Watertight Cap - A swim cap includes a shell forming a concave region terminating at a circumferential rim, and a resilient margin secured to the shell along the circumferential rim. The margin and circumferential rim form a visible boundary, while the shell and resilient margin each are formed from substantially waterproof material. The swim cap also can include at least one fastener configured to tighten the margin. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192274 | Shirt having form-fitting mid-section support - A shirt supports and shapes the mid-section of a wearer. Support and shape thereby provided minimizes the appearance of the waistline. The shirt includes a top-section and a mid-section having lateral regions constructed to engage with a waistline of the wearer when the shirt is worn. At least two lateral portions are integrated within the lateral regions of the mid-section. These lateral portions are appointed to minimize the appearance of the waistline to optimally provide an hourglass shape. The lateral portions are preferably constructed having a substantially elongated oval shape, and are preferably composed of a substantially non-stretching material. These lateral portions provide support for the lateral abdominal wall of the abdominal region and back of the wearer where “love handles” and thick waists sometimes develop. Advantageously, the shirt may be worn as an undershirt or as outerwear to discretely minimize the wearer's waistline. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192275 | Composite Fabric Material and Apparel Made Therefrom - A composite fabric comprises perforated expanded low density polyethylene foam that is mechanically attached to two opposing facing layers, at least one of which outer facing layers is a non-woven material. The mechanical attachment of the perforated expanded low density polyethylene foam layer to the outer facing layers may be through stitching or quilting; through adhesive; or through thermal bonding. The composite fabric provides a textile with exceptional buoyancy, cold-resistant and water-resistant properties and which can be easily handled by conventional textile manufacturing processes. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192276 | TEAR AWAY ATHLETIC JERSEY AND UNDERGARMENT - A novelty clothing piece, an athletic jersey, having a front side which is readily detached to expose an undergarment with vertical black and white stripes indicating the shirt worn by a referee or official of an athletic contest. The observer or participant in an athletic contest may then call a penalty or rule infraction to the entertainment of fellow observers of the athletic contest. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192277 | Glove With Stationary Arrangement - A glove with stationary arrangement includes at least a glove body having a nonoperatable area, a glove station having a retention surface, and a magnetic arrangement provided at the nonoperatable area of the glove body in a hidden manner, wherein the magnetic arrangement is magnetically affixed at the retention surface to detachably retain the glove body thereon so as to enable the user wearing the glove body in a donning and doffing manner in a hand down position. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192278 | Personal Glove - A personal glove, which is adapted for detachably retaining at a retention surface having a magnetic attracting ability, includes at least a glove body for being worn by a hand of a user and a magnetic arrangement provided at a dorsal side of the glove body in a hidden manner, wherein the magnetic arrangement is adapted for magnetically affixing at the retention surface to detachably retain the glove body thereon so as to enable the user wearing the glove body in a donning and doffing manner. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192279 | Golf glove with grip pressure reducing means - A golf grip training apparatus for resisting finger and thumb flexion and for counteracting grip forces is disclosed. The apparatus assists the golfer in achieving a lighter grip pressure than would be exerted on the club without its use by providing a golf glove adapted with means for actively counteracting grip pressure by creating forces in opposition to those required for gripping the club handle. The apparatus is used to teach the golfer to relax the hands and fingers and to hold the club handle more lightly. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192280 | Article Of Apparel With A Coated Graphic - A method of applying a graphic to an article is disclosed. The method includes applying a graphic to a backer material and covering the backer material with a clear protective layer, which may be silicone, to help prevent degradation of the graphic with time and use. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192281 | PROTECTIVE GLOVE - A protective glove for a hand, a wrist and a forearm portion of a user may include a body member. The body member may be adapted to cover the hand, the wrist and the forearm portion of the user. The protective glove further includes a plurality of patches. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192282 | Versatile stretchable crown-shaped hair covering - A versatile hair covering holds dreadlocks or other large amounts of hair in a way that creates the appearance of a crown yet is practical since it snugly holds the hair and keeps it away from the face. Its versatility allows it to be worn as a hat or under a hat. The hair covering is made of six five-sided panels of stretchable fabric whose bottom edges are stitched to an annular band of fabric having an elastic insert. The crown effect is furthered by inside and outside stitched positioned to create four outer veins that run from a crown apex to the band along a first or second diagonal edge and along a first or second tapered side edge, and a long outer vein that runs from the band to the crown apex and back to the band at an opposite end thereof | 2010-08-05 |
20100192283 | Pants Having Hip-Up Function - Pants having a hip-up function capable of shaping buttocks are provided. The pants having a hip-up function include an elastic lining for shaping a body, and an elastic wrinkle portion provided in a cleavage portion between buttocks in the lining. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192284 | Pants for Improved Body Shape - Through the use of pocket bags that span from the outer seams of certain pants garments to the components of the fastening system that are capable of reversible engagement, an improved silhouette, can be created for a wearer of the garment. Elastic panels that also span from the outer seams to the fastening systems may be included in order to improve further the look that is created. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192286 | Buckle for a chin strap assembly for a sports helmet - A chin strap assembly for a protective sports helmet features a buckle that comprises a body portion, an attachment portion, a first side rail, and a second side rail. The body portion has a first strap opening and a second strap opening formed therethrough. The body portion has a first end segment and a second end segment. The attachment portion is adapted to interact with a fastener on the helmet. The first and second side rails are opposed and extend between the first and second end segments, and have a generally arcuate shape. First and second lateral holes are positioned internal to the first and second side rails. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192287 | Shoulder pads - The present invention provides a shoulder pad for use in a contact sport, such as football, hockey or lacrosse, that is formed from a consolidated polymer fiber composite material, such as polypropylene tape yarn that reduces the overall weight of the shoulder pad. The shoulder pad includes a pair of arch members, each having an upper portion, a front portion depending from the upper portion, and a rear portion depending from the upper portion. The shoulder pad further includes at least one side pad assembly having an epaulet and a shoulder cap, wherein the shoulder cap overlies the wearer's shoulder region and the epaulet overlies both the arch member and the shoulder cap. The side pad assembly is operably secured to the body arch member by a fastening assembly that includes a flexible single band. Unlike conventional designs, the single band secures both the epaulet and the shoulder cap to the upper portion of the arch member. The shoulder pad further includes a pair of interior pad assemblies wherein each interior pad assembly is removably connected to an arch member. The interior pad assembly is an integrated unit formed from a front pad, an intermediate pad, and a rear pad joined together to form distinct air management chambers. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192288 | Body Part Protector - A device for protecting a body part from external pressure loading, comprising a flexible, moment-transmitting, substantially positively curved supporting shell ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100192289 | SOFT FOAM, MOLDED PRODUCT, AND SHOCK ABSORBER COMPRISING THE MOLDED PRODUCT - To provide a foam-molded product which is light-weight and superior in formability, flexibility and shock absorbing capacity, and which exhibits favorable tactile impression and excellent safety, as well as a shock absorber using the same that provides favorable feel in wearing. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192290 | NECK PROTECTION COLLAR - A neck protection collar for protecting the neck of a user has a collar portion that substantially wraps around the neck of a user. A neck protection portion extends up a rearward portion of the collar to protect the neck and part of the cranium. In one embodiment, a chamber is disposed along a portion of the neck protection collar and is filled with an energy absorbing fluid that distributes the force applied during an impact so that injuries are reduced. In another embodiment, a plurality of chambers are filled with the energy absorbing fluid are used to provide the energy absorbing function. The fluid is an energy absorbing gel or liquid. In one embodiment, the chambers are filled with a gas such as air. A fastener is disposed along an upper portion of the neck protection portion to attach to a helmet. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192291 | Cageless Dispensing Device - The present invention relates to improved toilet dispensing devices for use in conjunction with a sanitary appliance particularly a toilet. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192293 | WALK-IN BATHTUB WITH MINIMAL ENTRY THRESHOLD - A walk-in bathtub is disclosed with a minimal entry threshold height that provides enhanced convenience and safety for physically challenged and/or elderly users. The walk-in bathtub couples directly to a floor drain and does not include water jets or plumbing beneath the tub, thereby allowing the bottom of the tub to rest directly on the floor without being supported by a metal frame. The entry threshold height is less than four inches, preferably less than three inches, and more preferably less than two inches above the floor. The distribution of the tub weight over the floor surface makes it safer to use on weak or compromised floors. The reduced height of the tub allows it to easily pass through conventional doorways, and the reduced weight of the tub allows it to be easily carried and installed. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192294 | SINK INSERT - A device that can be inserted into a sink to collect water for reuse, the device comprising a water tight body portion adapted to hold water, a drain opening to enable water to be drained from the device, closure means to enable the drain to be closed when not required, and means to hold the device generally within the sink. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192295 | Drain Cartridge Having Removable Valved System - Various embodiments of a cartridge for regulating a fluid flow are described that include an upper housing, and an insert that is user-removable from the upper housing. The cartridge can include one or more valves that are biased in a closed position to prevent odors from escaping the cartridge. The cartridge can also include a fluid trap that is at least partially disposed within the cartridge or fluidly coupled thereto. An ultraviolet light can be inserted within the cartridge to disinfect a fluid passageway of the cartridge. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192296 | PATIENT-LIFTING-DEVICE CONTROLS - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some multisensory implementations, a patient-lifting-device is controlled by voice recognition using a background noise filter, keyboard text input, synaptic control and/or a tongue tactile input commands. In some implementations, the command is rejected or accepted in reference to an analysis of the command, the analysis including an analysis of the authority of operator, competency and/or the state of mind of the operator. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192297 | HANDLING SYSTEM FOR LIFTING OR MOVING A PERSON, A METHOD FOR LIFTING OR MOVING A PERSON AND USE HEREOF - A handling system for lifting or moving a person from a first position to another, including a bottom part having a substantially vertical guiding part, and a guided part being guided by the vertical guiding part allowing a lifting arm to be at least vertically adjustable, the system further including a support part for fixating and supporting the person during the lifting or moving, and a support connection connected to drive means, for winding or unwinding the support connection, and the support part during the lifting or moving, where the at least vertically adjustable lifting arm is actuated by actuator means during the at least vertical adjusting of the lifting arm. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192298 | SLEEPING BAG WITH MESH PANEL - A sleeping bag ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100192299 | Modular component mattress - A modular component mattress can be easily assembled by customer with selectable and interchangeable main mattress components, such as air bladders, springs, water bladders, foam or heater is inserted into a pillow top/tight top etc cover, as well as foam rails that are inserted into a zipper fabric sleeve inside the perimeter of a mattress cover. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192300 | PRONE AND LATERALLY ANGLED SURGICAL DEVICE AND METHOD - A method and apparatus of positioning in multiple positions during spinal surgery includes deviating a patient support apparatus about a longitudinal axis to a position in which one lateral side of the apparatus is lower than the opposite lateral side, positioning a patient in a prone position on the deviated product, and rotating the patient from the prone position to a laterally angled position. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192301 | Extremity support apparatus for an emergency cot - The invention provides an adjustable apparatus, which is removedly attachable to a medical emergency cot, gurney, wheeled stretcher or the like, and that functions to support and immobilize of an extremity of a human body, i.e. limb, during patient transport. The apparatus consists of a cot attachment member to which is attached a movable linkage, an extension pole assembly and an extremity support member and wherein certain combinations of relative movements of the movable linkage, the extension pole assembly and the extremity support member allow the apparatus to be disposed and secured in positions that support an extremity of a patient lying on the emergency cot and wherein other combinations of relative movements allow the apparatus to be disposed and secured in a storage position beneath the surface of the cot. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192302 | Extremity support apparatus - The invention provides an adjustable apparatus, which is attachable to a medical emergency cot, gurney, wheeled stretcher, medical bed, medical chair or the like, and that functions to support and immobilize of an extremity of a human body. The apparatus has a cot attachment member to which is attached a movable linkage connected to an extension pole assembly which in turn is connected to an extremity support member and wherein certain combinations of relative movements of the movable linkage, the extension pole assembly and the extremity support member allow the apparatus to be disposed and secured in positions that support an extremity of a and wherein other combinations of relative movements allow the apparatus to be disposed in a storage position. In certain embodiments the apparatus is attachable to a chair for use in phlebotomy procedures. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192303 | MODULAR PATIENT SUPPORT SYSTEM - A radiation treatment system ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100192304 | Infant hugging and comforting device - An infant hugging and comforting device including the combination of a cloth hugging device and a vibrating device. Preferably, the cloth hugging device has adjustable arm portions to accommodate different size infants, and allow the device to be fitted to a particular infant. Further, the vibrating device is preferably a separate device removably attached to the soft cloth hugging device. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192305 | PORTABLE PAD WITH MEMORY FOAM INSERT - A portable diaper changing pad with a memory foam insert. The diaper changing pad comprises a mat with a panel having a body of memory foam as a cushion. The memory foam insert preferably comprises a raised head rest section. In one embodiment, the diaper changing pad further comprises two side section panels which may be folded over the middle panel. When the side section panels are folded over the middle panel, the diaper changing pad may be rolled and securely closed for easy storage and portability. The diaper changing pad preferably has a terry cloth cover. Other preferred embodiments include a nonskid bottom surface, a storage bag, and accessories, such as toys. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192306 | Anatomical, pressure-evenizing mattress overlay and associated methodology - A method and structure for furnishing pressure-evenized, dynamic-reaction anatomical support. The method includes (a) supporting the anatomy with a 100% open cell viscoelastic foam, and (b) within the foam, reacting to both static and dynamic, anatomically-produced foam indentations to expand and contract cell-openness size, whereby deeper/sharper indentations result in greater-size cell-openness. Such reacting includes laterally stretching and flowing regions of the foam adjacent such an indentation The overlay structure features (1) a dynamic-response core expanse formed of a 100% open-cell, compressible and flowable, polyurethane, viscoelastic foam possessing a compressed, relaxed-state volume, and (2) an elastomeric, moisture- and gas-flow-managing coating, load-transmissively, bonded to the entirety of the core expanse's outside surface to function as a dynamically-responsive unit with the expanse. The coating possesses a relaxed-state, prestressed tension condition which is responsible for the expanse's compressed condition. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192307 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AQUEOUS FORMULATIONS, AQUEOUS FORMULATIONS, AND THE USE THEREOF - Process for the preparation of aqueous formulations, aqueous formulations and their use | 2010-08-05 |
20100192308 | METHOD FOR SCOURING AND BLEACHING COTTON FABRIC WITH COMPOSITE ENZYME PREPARATION IN ONE BATH - A method for scouring and bleaching cotton fabric with composite enzyme preparation in one bath is provided. The method relates to the application of composite alkaline enzyme preparation in scouring and bleaching processes of cotton fabric. The enzyme preparation for scouring and bleaching cotton fabric is compounded from cutinase, alkaline pectase, alkaline xylanase, alkaline cellulose, and carbohydrate oxidase. The method includes: scouring the cotton fabric by adding the composite enzyme preparation, glucose, oxidation bleaching stabilizer RB-3, penetrant JFC, and Triton X-100 in a treating bath at 55-70° C. and pH 8-10, and then bleaching the cotton fabric for 30 min by directly adding tetraacetyl ethylenediamine (TAED) in the scouring bath to activate hydrogen peroxide. After being treated by the method of the present invention, the cotton fabric has high impurity removal ratio, favorable wettability, and high whiteness. The present invention has the advantages of low power consumption, short process flow, and being environment friendly, and may be used to replace conventional chemical treatment process under the condition of concentrated alkali and high temperature. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192309 | SURFACE PRETREATMENT OF FABRICS FOR LASER WRITER APPLICATIONS - Pretreatment of a fabric using a material that binds to the fabric and changes some characteristic of the fabric. In an embodiment, the characteristic that is changed can be at least one of stain and flash for wrinkle resistance. The material can be Permafresh material. The material can bind to the fabric, and intends to be maintained within the fabric for the life of the fabric. After pretreatment, the pretreated material is processed by a laser which intends to change the look of the material without undesirably damaging the material. The treatment may make the treatment by lasers more consistent and allow the lazed graphic to maintain its quality after repeated washings and wearing. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192310 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE GENERATION OF SUDS IN A WASHING MACHINE AND A WASHING MACHINE SUITABLE THEREFOR - A washing machine includes a program controller for controlling a program sequence, a drum rotatably supported in a tub, a liquor drain system on a floor of the tub, a liquor drain pump, a drive motor for driving the drum, a heater, a sensor for determining an amount of liquid or of suds in the tub that sense a hydrostatic pressure, a time gradient of the hydrostatic pressure, and/or a guide value in the tub or the drum, and a switch for rotating and stopping the drum and for increasing the speed of the drum if the hydrostatic pressure is less than a predetermined value and for decreasing the speed of the drum if the hydrostatic pressure is more than another predetermined value. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192311 | METHOD FOR PERFUMING FABRICS - Method of perfuming a fabric article in a laundry appliance comprising the steps of:
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20100192312 | POLYMERIC DYES - A highly crosslinked polysiloxane dye comprising at least 10 Si atoms, including at least one moiety of the formula (I) whose open Si-bonds each are linked to an oxygen atom and open O-bond is linked to a silicon atom in the rest of the polysiloxane, and wherein T is a direct bond or an organic spacer group such as C | 2010-08-05 |
20100192313 | MODULAR STEEL BRIDGE - A modular steel bridge is configured by combining at least two steel girder segments, and it includes a bearing block installed to be connected to an upper flange of a connection end of each steel girder segment and a web, and a hinge assembly installed to be attachable to the lower flange of each connection end and hinge-connecting the connection ends. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192314 | HANDY CLEANERS - One aspect according to the present invention includes a handy cleaner including a cleaner body and a battery pack. The battery pack serves as a power source and includes a lithium-ion battery. The battery pack can be mounted to and removed from a cleaner body without need of operating a cover or the like mounted to the cleaner body. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192315 | Portable powered cleaning device - One purpose of the inventive subject matter is to provide a portable powered oral hygiene and cleaning device for animals which can be used to clean and brush a variety of tooth sizes and shapes. One advantage is the rotating surface can be used to clean conical shaped tooth, while encasing the tooth completely as the cleaning element rotates and cleans the entire surface of the tooth. Another advantage is that the tip of the device can be interchanged so that a variety of brush sizes and shapes can be used with the device. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192316 | Fabric Sweeper - The present invention is a device for use in cleaning a fabric surface of dust, dirt, pet hair and other debris present on the surface. The device includes a pair of cleaning members or rollers disposed on an underside of the device which can roll with respect to the device and with respect to one another. The rollers are selectively contacted with one another such that each roller can assist in removing debris picked up by the opposite roller and dispensing the debris into a collection chamber releasably positioned within the housing. The removal of the debris from each roller is also facilitated by opposed edges of a central opening in the housing that contact the rollers and direct the debris into the debris collection chamber. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192317 | Pipeline Pig With Wear-Resistant Inserts - A pipeline pig includes a plurality of inserts in spaced apart relationship around the periphery of a disk or a cup. The inserts are formed of a material that is compatible with the material of the pig, either the same material or a different material. Molded within the inserts are a random distribution of wear resistant material elements, i.e. a material that is harder than the material from which the insert is molded and harder than the material of the disk or the cup. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192318 | MULTI-SIDED WASHCLOTH - A washcloth ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100192319 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush includes a handle and a head. The head is in the form of a peripheral frame having an open central area. A plurality of cleaning element carrying support members are mounted across the frame over the open central area to form an open lattice pattern having through holes to facilitate the cleaning of the head. The cleaning elements are bristles laser welded to the support members. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192320 | HOMOGENEOUS CORE WIRE PROTECTIVE CLEANING TIP - A brush for use on sensitive surfaces comprising twisted a wire core having a handle end and a bristle end, a plurality of bristles extending radially outward from a portion of the wire core, the plurality of bristles defining a bristle block, and a protective tip integrally formed on the wire core at the bristle end for preventing the brush from damaging sensitive surfaces, wherein the wire core and the protective tip are formed from the same material. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192321 | HAIR AND LINT CLEANING TOOL - A flexible and conformable cleaning tool is disclosed that includes a foam body with a first working surface, wherein the foam body has a shore hardness less than 40. The cleaning tool further comprises a cleaning material on at least a portion of the first working surface, wherein the cleaning material includes an array of 20 to 1000 upstanding stems per square centimeter, wherein each stem has a height from 0.2 and 2.0 millimeters and a shore hardness less than 105 A, wherein the cleaning material is wiped over a surface to be cleaned to gather debris, lint, or hair. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192322 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING UNINTENTIONAL WIPER BLADE REMOVAL - A vehicle wiper assembly may include an arm and a wiper blade attached to the arm. The wiper assembly may be placed into a parked condition by supporting the wiper blade to a wiper lifter. To prevent unintentional removal of the wiper blade, as may occur for example in a car wash, the wiper blade remains irremovable from the arm due to physical interference between the wiper assembly and the wiper lifter. When removal of the wiper blade is desired, the wiper assembly may be manually moved to a position where the wiper blade can be removed from the arm without physical interference between the wiper assembly and the wiper lifter. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192323 | SURFACE TREATING HEAD ASSEMBLY - A surface treating head assembly for an appliance such as a vacuum cleaner includes a head and a drivable agitator in the form of a brush bar, rotatably housed in the head. A cam arrangement is rotatably driven in the head. The cam arrangement includes a pair of cams, each having a plurality of cam faces, each cam face corresponding to respective predetermined vertical positions of the brush bar. Thus, the height of the brush bar is selectively controllable between the predetermined positions, such that the depth of penetration of the bristles of the brush bar may be optimized for different types of carpet. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192324 | SURFACE TREATING HEAD ASSEMBLY - A surface treating head assembly for an appliance such as a vacuum cleaner includes a head and a piston assembly operable to apply a force to the head. The piston assembly is connected to the main motor of the vacuum cleaner by a valve. When the valve is opened, suction airflow flows through tubes connecting the motor to the piston assembly. The resulting suction force causes the piston assembly to contract, thereby drawing the cleaner head downwards. Thus, the head is urged towards the floor surface so as to improve the efficiency of a cleaning operation. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192325 | Regulating Valve - The invention relates to a regulating valve, which is attachable in particular in a bore, executed with a female thread, of a hydraulic door closer. The regulating valve has a body adjoined by a regulating area. The regulating valve also has a thread provided with an anti-rotation element. The thread, including the anti-rotation element, being screwed into the female thread of the bore. In order to provide a regulating valve of a simple design, in which any unwanted adjustment of the regulating valve during operation is excluded, the anti-rotation element of the regulating valve has a plastic material layer at the thread flanks of the thread. The plastic material layer cooperates with the female thread of the door closer. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192326 | DOOR SAFETY MECHANISM - A safety mechanism for preventing door slamming includes a board and a pivot extending from the board. A rotatable arm is attached at a first end to the pivot. Door arresting wedge (AW) is attached substantially perpendicularly to the second end of the arm. One or more magnets are disposed on the board for attracting the arm. One or more magnets disposed on an edge of the arm, and a matching stopper is used to limit the rotation of the arm. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192327 | Damping device for furniture door leaves - A damping device furniture door leaves includes a damper housing with a base plate whose base area rests against and is fastened to an effective bearing area of the door opening of the furniture door leaf. The base plate includes a screw bore through which a fastening screw can be screwed into the effective bearing area. A spring projection extending from the base area of the base plate can be pushed behind the base area against spring resistance. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192328 | LOCKING DEVICE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR SECURING A DISPLACEABLE MOTOR VEHICLE COMPONENT - A locking device for securing a motor vehicle component which is displaceable relative to a motor vehicle structure and which may be secured by means of the locking device within a displacement range in a respective position of rest reached by displacement is provided. The locking device comprising at least one first frictional element and at least one second frictional element, which is moved relative to the first frictional element upon displacement of the motor vehicle component and thereby may slide with a friction surface along a friction surface of the first frictional element under sliding friction conditions and which, in a respective position of rest of the motor vehicle component, with its friction surface bears against the friction surface of the second frictional element under static friction conditions. A flowable additional medium is provided which may be brought, upon a relative movement of the frictional elements, between their friction surfaces. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192329 | DOOR HANDLE DEVICE - A door handle device capable of operating a door opening/closing mechanism of a vehicle is disclosed. The door handle device includes a support member, a door handle, a circuit substrate, a lock detection electrode, a capacitance sensor, and an auxiliary electrode. The circuit substrate is arranged in the door handle and includes a ground electrode. The lock detection electrode is mounted on the circuit substrate and capacitance-coupled to an outer panel of the door. The capacitance sensor is connected to the lock detection electrode and detects the issuance of a door lock command based on a change in a first capacitance between the outer panel and the lock detection electrode. The auxiliary electrode is capacitance-coupled to the ground electrode to form a second capacitance connected in parallel to the first capacitance between the auxiliary electrode and the ground electrode. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192330 | APPARATUS FOR STORING AND ORGANIZING ELECTRICAL CORDS - A storage device for electrical cords, the storage device formed of an elongated, cylindrical tube having a first open end and a second open end and an interior wall. Disposed in one of the ends are a plurality of inwardly projecting teeth, tabs or fingers that engage the open loops of a folded, bundled cord. Disposed on at least a portion of the interior wall is a webbing or tactile material, thereby further inhibiting the bundled cord from sliding out of the elongated tube. In one embodiment of the invention, the teeth are formed by providing a wall in the end of the tube, which wall is provided with radial slots or slits extending out from the axis of the elongated tube, thereby forming said teeth. Preferably, said wall is formed of a rigid or semi-rigid material, such as rubber or plastic such that the inwardly projecting teeth are of sufficient rigidity that they grasp a bundled cord inserted therethrough and support the weight of the tube on the cord, but of sufficient flexibility so as to partially deflect when a cord is inserted or withdrawn through the teeth. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192331 | Hook and Loop Tie with a Non-Slip Area - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a hook and loop tie for securing a bundle of cables. The hook and loop tie comprises a base component, a loop component, a hook component, and a non-slip component. The base component has a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end. The loop component is affixed to the first side of the base component and has a plurality of loop fastening elements. The hook component is affixed to the second side of the base component, is disposed at the first end of the base component, extends therefrom toward the second end of the base component, and has a plurality of hook fastening elements. The non-slip component is affixed to the second side of the base component, is disposed at the second end of the base component, and extends therefrom toward the first end of the base component. Proximate ends of the hook component and the non-slip component are spaced apart to define a gap therebetween. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192332 | SNAG RESISTANT SLIDE FASTENER - A conventional zipper is the preferred means for closure of many jackets and other outerwear. Conventional zippers are prone to jamming and snagging due to the introduction of the liner into the slider body as the zipper is opened and closed. Embodiments herein provide modified slider bodies with one or more features such as an elongated spring cap, a protrusion on the bottom plate and/or plate coupler of the slider body, and/or vertically offset side rails. These features may minimize introduction of loose fabric, such as the lining of a lined garment, into the tape slot of the slider body, thereby help reduce jamming of the slider body during operation of the slide fastener. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192333 | MECHANICAL ZIPPER ASSIST - A zipper closure system for allowing one hand zipping of objects requiring sufficient compressive force to close is provided. The zipper closure system comprises a set of tracks having a row of teeth adapted to mate with each other, a plurality of sliders that are adapted to move along the row of teeth, a connector system comprising a plurality of extenders attached to the pull tabs that allow a user to move the plurality of sliders along the row of teeth, and a connector attached to a third pull tab, where the connector links the third slider with the first and second sliders. The zipper system further includes at least one pull ring and a stopping member. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192334 | STRIKE ATTACHMENT RAILROAD ANCHOR - A system and method for non-invasively attaching components to railroad track rails. More specifically, a connector is provided that can quickly and effectively electrically connect one or more signal lines with a surface of the track rail. In one embodiment, the non-invasive connector utilizes a spring clamp to form an electrical connection with a flange portion of the track rail. First and second opposing members of the spring clamp include teeth that mar the surface of the flange to form an electrical connection between the track rail and the spring clamp when the flange is forced between these opposing members. A signal line is electrically connected to the spring clamp. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192335 | CUSHION CLIP - A cushion clip may include a hollow cushioning portion having a substantially circular central opening, and an engagement portion that is integrated with the cushioning portion. The cushioning portion has a bottom wall portion and a side wall portion. The side wall portion,has cone-shaped outer and inner surfaces that are linearly tapered from a proximal end thereof toward a distal end thereof. The side wall portion has a top portion that is formed in the distal end thereof. The top portion has a radially inwardly projected inner periphery that defines the central opening therein. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192336 | Belt Pincher - A belt pincher for holding a belt is disclosed. A loop made of the belt is constrained on a constrainer. The belt pincher has two opposite sidewalls. A restricting rod is fixedly interposed between the two sidewalls. A rotating arm is pivotally interposed between the two sidewalls. One end of the rotating arm is formed with an acting part. One end of the belt winds around the acting part and urges against the restricting rod. When the belt is pulled by the reaction of a constrained object, it pulls the rotating arm to pivotally rotate. As a result, the acting part and the restricting rod pinch to restrict and position the belt. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192337 | SHOE LACE PROTECTOR - The present invention provides a unique and simple device to protect shoelaces. According to the present invention, a shoelace protector provides a protective cover over shoelaces where the shoelace protector includes: an upper portion wherein upper portion includes a means for attaching said upper portion to a shoelace configuration; and a lower portion wherein the lower portion includes a means for attaching said lower portion to the shoelace configuration and the lower portion abuts the upper portion. The shoelace protector effectively and substantially covers the shoelace configuration by using the upper portion and lower portion. The means for attaching includes at least one opening in the upper portion and at least one opening in the lower portion. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192338 | EMBOSSING MACHINE TRANSFERRING PATTERN ON WET FLOCKED FABRIC - Present invention relates to a machine which directly transfers pattern on wet, colour or natural-colour flocked fabric base before drying fabric flocked in colour or natural-colour flocked fabric production line, which is used in various sectors, and a process involving the said machine. The invention is characterized with followings as main components: acid-corrosion, patterned cylinder ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100192339 | INTRAVAGINAL DEVICE WITH FLUID TRANSPORT PLATES - An intravaginal device has a fluid storage element and at least one fluid transport element in fluid communication with the fluid storage element. The at least one fluid transport element has a first plate and a second plate coupled to the first plate. The second plate is capable of separating from the first plate sufficiently to provide inter-plate capillary action. The at least one fluid transport element is bendable about an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the fluid storage element. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192340 | Method of manufacturing quartz-crystal resonator - To provide a method of manufacturing a quartz-crystal resonator, in which without adding new processes, a desired quartz-crystal piece can be obtained from a quartz-crystal wafer by etching and electrodes can be provided without restraint. When a quartz-crystal piece | 2010-08-05 |
20100192341 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, INK JET DEVICE - Providing a manufacturing method of a piezoelectric element by which even if an electrode and a piezoelectric film stacked on a substrate are baked at a high temperature, the electrode does not oxidize and mutual diffusion between the substrate, the electrode and the piezoelectric film may be suppressed. The electrode is adapted as a laminated layer body which includes an electroconductive oxide layer, a mixture layer having an electroconductive oxide and electroconductive metal, and an electroconductive metal layer including the electroconductive metal from a substrate side, and the mixture layer above is adapted as a graded composition structure in which a ration of the electroconductive oxide is highest in an interface with the electroconductive oxide layer and lowest in an interface with the electroconductive metal layer. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192342 | PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Piezoelectric devices and associated fabrication methods are disclosed. An exemplary piezoelectric device includes a piezoelectric vibrating piece having first and second electrodes and first and second surfaces, a glass base having first and second surfaces, and a lid. These three parts also form the device package. The first surface of the piezoelectric vibrating piece is mounted to the base, and the lid is mounted to the second surface of the piezoelectric vibrating piece to seal the package. The glass base includes first and second metal wires having ends that protrude from the surfaces of the base. The side surfaces of the protruding wire ends are connected to the first and the second electrodes, respectively. Manufacture is performed using whole wafers that are processed, sandwiched, bonded, and then cut to produce individual devices. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192343 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CERAMIC CAPACITOR - In a method of manufacturing ceramic capacitor according to the present invention, a pair of interdigitated internal electrodes are arranged perpendicularly to the surface of the substrate, subsequent to which the respective end faces of this pair of internal electrodes are exposed, and a pair of external electrodes are formed at these exposed end faces. In this method of manufacturing ceramic capacitor, formation of the external electrodes on the end faces of the respective internal electrodes, with these internal electrodes being interdigitately integrally-formed and the end faces thereof being exposed, it possible to reliably and easily form the external electrodes. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192344 | MECHANICAL CLAMPING ELEMENT AND CLAMPING SYSTEM - A clamping system with a clamping nut and a wrench for tightening the clamping nut, wherein the clamping nut includes at least one recess on either the outside edge or the inside edge of the end face of the clamping nut to receive projections of the wrench. The edge opposite the edge with at least one recess is closed. The at least one recess is provided with at least one undercut, which the projections of the wrench can grip from underneath. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192345 | RETAINING CLIP INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL TOOL - A hand tool which features a self-aligning recessed seating feature for easy installation of retaining clips onto the groove of the shank of mining and trenching picks. The location and orientation toward the first end of the body of the tool of the recessed seating feature allows for easy installation from either the left or right side of the holder. The tool includes two prongs located at the same end of the tool as the recessed seating feature. The end surfaces of the two prongs correspond in shape and/or orientation to the contact surfaces of a retaining clip to improve removal of retaining clips from the groove of the shank of mining and trenching picks. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192346 | Rotational apparatus for welding beam-mount structure to the side(s) of a column - Apparatus for precision deploy-attaching beam-mount structure to the outside of an elongate column at plural, defined attachment sites that are distributed and spaced along the length of the column. During use, a column support jig with plural openable/closeable yokes in the apparatus supports a column horizontally for selective rotation about its long axis. A carriage in the apparatus, which holds beam-mount structures to be attached to a supported column, is selectively moveable and position-lockable in defined locations distributed along the supported column between yokes in a pair of spaced yokes to enable precision weld-attaching of the mounts to sides of the column. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192347 | Method for Adjusting Axle Camber - A method for adjusting the camber of a vehicle's axle comprising attaching collars ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100192348 | PULLING TOOL - An improved tool for pulling off a rotor of a motor from a shaft or a fan from a shaft, which improved tool is provided with hooked arms that are releasably but securely held at one end in the housing, without the use of retaining clips, so that the arms do not fall off during use or become lost, and so that they do not interfere with the use of the tool when using the securing bolts for pulling off a rotor. The housing of the improved tool of the invention is circular in shape, and in a first version, is provided with a plurality of equally-spaced holes about its circumference, which holes received the hooked ends of the hooked arms, so that various configurations of hooked arms may be provided to best suit the configuration of vanes and type of fan being pulled off a shaft. In another version, instead of the plurality of equally-spaced holes for holding the hooked ends of the hooked arms, an annular groove is provided on the upper, horizontal surface of the lower circular cross-sectioned section of the housing, which annular groove is preferably continuous for 360 degrees about the upper, horizontal surface of the lower circular cross-sectioned section of the housing, whereby there is provided substantially an infinite spacing capability to the hooked ends of the hooked arms. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192349 | WINDOW REMOVAL DEVICE - A device for removal of a window from an existing structure. In a preferred embodiment, the device is provided for removal of a window from a vehicle. Alternatively, the device can be used for removal of another window type, such as the window of a home or an office. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192350 | DRAWER DISHWASHER INSTALLATION KIT ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to an installation kit assembly for convenient installation of a drawer dishwasher in a cavity of a kitchen worktop, such that the front of the dishwasher is directed out from the cavity, the cavity having at least one inner wall. The installation kit assembly comprises, at least one fixation means, having a first part and a second part, which are foldably interconnected, at least one first attachment means for attaching the first part of the at least one fixation means to the inner wall of said cavity, and at least one second attachment means for attaching the second part of the one fixation means to the front of said drawer dishwasher. The invention also relates to a drawer dishwasher comprising an installation kit and to a method for installing a drawer dishwasher. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192351 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ANNULAR WALL STRUCTURE - A method is provided for producing an annular wall structure, the method including the steps of feeding an elongated sheet in its longitudinal direction, plastically deforming a flat surface of the sheet so that a set recess pattern is formed in the elongated sheet during the feeding, and joining edges of a deformed individual sheet and/or edges. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192352 | INK JET INK CARTRIDGE WITH VENTED WICK - A method for assembling an ink cartridge, the method includes the steps of providing a reservoir body having a fluid discharge port including a rim; inserting a wick in the discharge port; providing an opening that is bounded by the rim; inserting a capillary media into the reservoir body and the capillary media contacts a portion on the wick; affixing a lid to the reservoir body and the lid includes a hole and an air vent; injecting ink into the capillary through the hole in the lid; wherein a vent path is formed extending from the opening, along at least a side of the capillary media and to the air vent in the lid. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192353 | Method of Producing Stent-Balloon Assembly - A method of producing a stent-balloon assembly is disclosed which includes providing a stent having a polymeric component; exposing the stent to a relative humidity of 20% to 100%; and crimping the stent on a balloon of a catheter assembly. The polymeric component could be at least part of the material from which the stent is made or could be a constituent of a coating for the stent, such as a drug delivery coating. In lieu of or in addition to the application of humidity, a plasticizing agent can be applied to the polymeric component. A crimping device is also disclosed which allows the stent to be exposed to humidity during the crimping process. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192354 | BOLT AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SAME - A bolt which is driven into a female screw portion disposed in a brittle member in a wear environment includes a head formed of a wear resistant material, a body which is formed of a resin having elasticity or plasticity and has a first male screw portion, and a placed member disposed between the head and the body and formed of a wear resistant resin having elasticity or plasticity. The body further includes a second male screw portion disposed along a central axis of the body and the head includes a female screw portion which the second male screw portion is driven into. The placed member is of a plate shape and has a through hole in its central portion, and a diameter of the through hole is smaller than or equal to a nominal diameter of the first male screw portion and larger than or equal to a nominal diameter of the second male screw portion. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192355 | METHODS OF FORMING A FILTERING CAPACITOR FEEDTHROUGH ASSEMBLY - A method of forming a filtering capacitor feedthrough assembly for an implantable active medical device includes inserting a terminal pin into an aperture of a capacitor, the capacitor configured to be electrically grounded to an electrically conductive feedthrough ferrule or housing of the implantable active medical device, then disposing an electrically conductive continuous coil within the aperture between the terminal pin and the capacitor and then fixing the continuous coil to the terminal pin or the capacitor. The continuous coil includes an inner diameter defined by a plurality of coils, the terminal pin extending through the inner diameter of the continuous coil so that the plurality of coils circumferentially surround the terminal pin. The electrically conductive continuous coil mechanically secures and electrically couples the terminal pin to the capacitor. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192356 | HANDHELD COMPUTING DEVICE - A handheld computing device is disclosed. The handheld computing device includes an enclosure having structural walls formed from a ceramic material that is radio-transparent. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192357 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LAMINATED CORE - A method of manufacturing a laminated stator core includes: forming a band-shaped yoke core sub-piece having a shape that an outer half is developed in a straight line when a yoke portion of the laminated stator core is divided into two halves in the width direction by punching a metal plate; forming an outer laminated yoke body by winding and laminating the band-shaped yoke core sub-piece in a spiral shape and coupling it in a caulking manner; forming an inner yoke-attachment magnetic core sub-piece having an inner yoke sub-portion obtained by dividing the inner half in a unit of magnetic poles when the yoke portion of the laminated stator core is divided into two halves in the width direction, by punching a metal plate; forming an inner yoke-attachment laminated magnetic sub-body by laminating and coupling a predetermined number of the inner yoke-attachment magnetic core sub-pieces to each other in a caulking manner; forming an intermediate assembly in which the inner yoke sub-portions form a ring shape by winding a coil on the inner yoke-attachment laminated magnetic sub-body and connecting the ends of the inner yoke sub-portions in a predetermined number of the inner yoke-attachment laminated magnetic sub-bodies to each other; and coupling the inner yoke-attachment laminated magnetic sub-bodies to the outer laminated yoke body by shrink-fitting the outer laminated yoke body to the outer circumference of the intermediate assembly. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192358 | Method of assembling a shaft for a magnetic motor - A method for making a magnetic linear motor shaft including thermal treatment to temporarily change the dimensions of various shaft components to allow tight interference fit assembly. The magnetic motor includes a core piece, annular magnets and pole pieces. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192359 | Method of Attaching Magnet Assembly to Helium Vessel - A method for assembling a cylindrical magnet assembly to a bore tube, wherein the cylindrical magnet assembly comprises at least one coil mounted on a former, comprising the steps of providing a cavity in the former at selected locations;
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20100192360 | AXIAL MAGNETIC FIELD VACUUM FAULT INTERRUPTER - An improved vacuum interrupter is disclosed. The vacuum interrupter includes a ring-shaped structure placed between a contact support structure and an electrical contact associated with the contact support structure. A resistivity of the ring-shaped structure is higher than that of the contact support structure, so that current traversing the ring-shaped structure on its way from the contact support structure to the electrical contact is evenly distributed. The ring-shaped structure may be fit into an end portion of the contact support structure, the end portion having a diameter less than an outer diameter of the support structure, but greater than an inner diameter of the support structure. Alternatively, the end portion may be used without the ring-shaped portion, in which case the electrical contact may be shaped to fit into the end portion. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192361 | Low cost electrical terminals manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials - Electrical terminals are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a base resin host. The percentage by weight of the conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination thereof is between about 20% and 50% of the weight of the conductive loaded resin-based material. The micron conductive powders are formed from non-metals, such as carbon, graphite, that may also be metallic plated, or the like, or from metals such as stainless steel, nickel, copper, silver, that may also be metallic plated, or the like, or from a combination of non-metal, plated, or in combination with, metal powders. The micron conductor fibers preferably are of nickel plated carbon fiber, stainless steel fiber, copper fiber, silver fiber, aluminum fiber, or the like. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192362 | Split Charge Forming Process for Battery - A split formation method of forming an electrochemical cell includes providing the electrochemical chemical cell with an electrolyte for activation of the cell. A wait period is then conducted without a charge being applied. Thereafter, the cell is initially charged to an amount falling into a predetermined state of charge (SOC) range. After the charge is applied, the cell is stored for an extended period of time in a controlled temperature environment. A degassing procedure may be performed after storage to provide a uniform distance between the electrodes. Upon completion of the storage period a further charge is applied to cell that is higher than the initial charge. The cell is then allowed to stabilize for a predetermined amount of time at a set temperature. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192363 | Triazine Compounds For Removing Acids And Water From Nonaqueous Electrolytes For Electrochemical Cells - A process is provided to produce non-aqueous electrolytic solution for use in batteries having low acid content and low water content. The invention involves removing acids and water from non-aqueous electrolytic solutions typically found in lithium or lithium-ion batteries by using nitrogen-containing compounds such as triazines. After treatment by a triazine such as melamine, the concentrations of acids and water in the electrolytic solutions are substantially decreased. The present invention provides a process to prepare extremely pure electrolytic solutions having low (<20 ppm) concentrations of both water and acids. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192364 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a process for manufacturing a secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a solid electrolyte layer, the solid electrolyte layer being interposed between a positive electrode active material layer of the positive electrode and a negative electrode active material layer of the negative electrode, the process comprising the steps of heat-melting a solid electrolyte, coating the heat-melted solid electrolyte on a first layer which is one layer of the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer, thereby forming a solid electrolyte layer, and combining the solid electrolyte layer with a second layer which is the other layer of the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer, through a heated liquid. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192365 | MICRO-ASSEMBLER - A xerographic micro-assembler system, method and apparatus that includes a sorting unit that is adapted to receive a plurality of micro-objects. The micro-objects can also be sorted and oriented on the sorting unit and then transferred to a substrate. The system, method and apparatus can also include a device for detecting errors in at least one of the micro-objects on the sorting unit and a protection means for preventing an improper micro-object from being transferred to the substrate. The system, method and apparatus can also include an organized micro-object feeder assembly that can transfer at least one of a plurality of micro-objects to the sorting unit or directly to the substrate. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192366 | TERMINAL CRIMPING APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TERMINAL CRIMPING ELECTRIC WIRE, AND TERMINAL CRIMPING ELECTRIC WIRE - A terminal crimping apparatus, which crimps a crimping part of a terminal onto a conductor at an end part of an electric wire, includes: an anvil which supports a bottom part of the crimping part in a mounted manner; and a crimper disposed so as to move in proximity to and apart from the anvil. A plurality of anvil-side crimping surfaces are formed in the anvil along a longitudinal direction of the conductor, the respective anvil-side crimping surfaces being formed so as to be continuous from each other without a step, in a substantially center part in a width direction thereof, along the longitudinal direction of the conductor and have curved surface shapes different from each other in both side parts thereof. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192367 | SPOUT INSTALLATION DEVICE - A spout installation device capable of reliably installing spouts onto correct positions on a pouch. The spout installation device has a pouch supply section for supplying a pouch (P), first and second spout supply sections for respectively supplying an inlet spout (SA) and an outlet spout (SB), and first and second spout installation sections for installing the inlet spout (SA) and the outlet spout (SB), which are supplied by the spout supply sections, onto the pouch (P) supplied by the pouch supply section. For each time of installation of the inlet spout (SA) and the outlet spout (SB) onto the pouch (P), an upper inclined edge and a lower edge of the pouch (P) are positioned by a positioning unit of the pouch supply section and by a positioning/holding mechanism of the second spout installation section. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192368 | Apparatus for Repairing a Damaged Area in an Underwater Wall Region of a Vessel or Pool - A device is provided for repairing a damaged location in an underwater region of a wall of a vessel or pool, in particular in the region of a wall of a pool of a nuclear reactor plant. The device includes a guiding system, which can be attached along a side wall at a distance therefrom and can be fixed thereto, for guiding a carriage which can be made to move in a longitudinal direction of the guiding system. Arranged on the carriage is a displaceably mounted holder for a repair support, which can be placed with an adhesive surface against the wall region containing the damaged location. With such a device, wall regions that are at a great depth and can only be accessed through narrow gaps can be repaired quickly and reliably. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192369 | Electrochemical Cell - A method of manufacture of an electrochemical cell is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, at least one non-metal working electrode is provided, at least one counter electrode or counter/reference electrode is provided such that it is not co-planer with respect to the working electrode, and a spacer is provided interposed between the working and counter or counter/referenced electrode. In one embodiment the counter or counter/reference electrode can be separated from the working electrode by a distance of from about 20 microns to about 200 microns. Alternatively, the cell can have an effective volume of less than 1.5 microliters. A method of manufacture of an electrochemical apparatus is also provided. The method can include providing both a hollow electrochemical cell for measuring a concentration of glucose in a blood sample and a mechanism configured to determine a concentration of a redox mediator from, at least in part, a measured current of the cell. Other methods of manufacture of electrochemical apparatuses and electrochemical cells are also provided. | 2010-08-05 |
20100192370 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A WIRE FROM COPPER OR FROM A COPPER ALLOY - The invention describes the production of a wire from copper or from a copper alloy in a continuous method, starting from an alloy block which is extruded in an extrusion press into a raw wire and is drawn, without interruption, to the finished dimension in a drawing apparatus. | 2010-08-05 |