35th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090211487 | Wood Preservative Composition - A wood preservative composition resulting from admixing components comprising: at least one preservative metal; a quaternary ammonium compound; at least 2 amine compounds; a pH reducing agent, and water, wherein the pH of the composition is from about 7.1 to less than 8.5. Surprisingly, this combination of materials results in a stable solution that can contain a moldicide yet have a commercially acceptable shelf life. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211488 | Inc composition - The present invention relates to a novel ink composition and, more particularly, to an ink composition for digital textile printing, which is suitable for ink-jet printing on cellulose fiber materials. The novel ink composition of the present invention has stable pH value, fine storage stability, smoothness and ease in printing, and reduction in color deterioration. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211489 | Process for producing ink composition for offset printing and ink composition for offset printing produced by said production process - It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of producing an ink composition for offset printing, which can improve the productivity of inks considerably, and the ink composition for offset printing obtained by the production method. The present invention pertains to a method of producing an ink composition for offset printing, including the steps of wetting 300 parts by mass of a neutral carbon black with 30 to 900 parts by mass of a wetting agent containing at least water, performing flushing of the wetted neutral carbon black using an oil-based varnish for a printing ink containing at least one component of four components consisting of gilsonite, an aliphatic hydrocarbon resin having a softening point of 120 to 125° C., extracted from gilsonite, a petroleum resin and a heavy oil, and then removing the wetting agent. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211490 | MATERIAL SET FOR RECORDING AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A material set for recording includes: ink receiving particles that include a resin having an acid value of from about 50 mg KOH/g to about 750 mg KOH/g, and have a neutralization degree of from more than 0 to less than 1; and an ink that includes at least a colorant, a water-soluble solvent, and water, a value obtained by multiplying an electrical conductivity σ (S/m) of the ink by a viscosity η (mPa·s) of the ink being from about 0.02 to about 5.0. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211491 | Solution Or Dispersion For Base Surface Treatment Containing Titanium Oxide Doped With Metal Element, Method Of Treating Base Surface With The Liquid, And Surface-Treated Material Obtained By the Method - A surface-treating agent for imparting both water repellency or unsusceptibility to water absorption and excellent antifouling properties to a surface of a material, especially a material for outdoor use; and a material whose surface has been treated with the surface-treating agent. A solution or dispersion which contains a water repellent or water absorption inhibitor, preferably a water repellent or water absorption inhibitor of the silane, siliconate, silicone, silicone/silane composite, and/or fluorochemical type, and a titanium oxide doped with at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of copper, manganese, nickel, cobalt, iron, and zinc, preferably an amorphous titanium oxide or an amorphous titanium oxide which has been peroxidized at least partly, is used to form, on a surface of a base material and/or in a surface layer thereof, a layer comprising the water repellent or water absorption inhibitor and the titanium oxide doped with at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of copper, manganese, nickel, cobalt, iron, and zinc. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211492 | Composition for thinning of oil-based paint - A composition and related process for thinning oil-based paint, wherein the composition is a solvent external emulsion and comprises a hydrocarbon solvent, a surfactant and water. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211493 | Different Types Of Mineral Matter Containing Carbonate With Reduced Fossil Fuel Carbon Dioxide Emission On Breakdown, Together With Their Synthesis Process And Their Uses - The invention concerns a new synthetic mineral matter containing carbonate, the decomposition of which reduces the rate of fossil fuel carbon dioxide emission. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211494 | ULTRAFINE PARTICLES OF PRUSSIAN BLUE-TYPE METAL COMPLEX, DISPERSION LIQUID THEREOF AND THEIR PRODUCTION METHODS - Disclosed is a method for producing ultrafine particles of a Prussian blue-type metal complex wherein (A) an aqueous solution containing an anionic metal cyano complex having a metal atom M | 2009-08-27 |
20090211495 | Concrete block and method of making same - A concrete block mixture includes Portland cement, a natural aggregate filler, water, and a quantity of particularly sized glass particles. The associated method of producing blocks from the mixture eliminates the need of curing the blocks in a heated humidity controlled environment in order for the blocks to attain the required water content for hydration of the cement. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211496 | Portable entertainment system - A collapsible multi-play entertainment table includes a first section and a second section hingedly attached together by a hinging device. A plurality of leg members are removably attached to the underside of the folding table. The top surface of the folding table is adapted with an indentation for receiving a game table insert. The game table insert can be for any type of desired game such as chess, checkers, poker, plain or another suitable game. An assembly of collapsible chairs is included. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211497 | TRANSPORT PALLET MADE OF PLASTIC - The invention relates to a stackable transport pallet of plastic. The pallet comprises a top side that forms an essentially flat support surface ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090211498 | Pallet and Pallet Support Thereof - The present invention provides a pallet and a pallet support. The pallet comprises a carrier and a plurality of pallet supports. Each pallet support comprises: a cover member, a retaining board, a retaining wall, a cannular piece, and a base member. The retaining board comprises a first hole; the cover member comprises a second hole, and the base member comprises a third hole. The retaining wall and the cannular piece are located on the base member, wherein the retaining board is located above the retaining wall; the cannular piece is connected to the cover member by passing through the first hole, such that the carrier can be supported between the cover member and the retaining board. The retaining board and the retaining wall are both made of paper material. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211499 | Portable Panel Construction And Method For Making The Same - Disclosed herein is a portable panel having numerous favorable characteristics. The panel comprises a core having a length, a width, a first side and a second side. A first fiber layer is attached to the first side while a second fiber layer is attached to the second side. A first polyurethane layer is impregnated in the first fiber layer while a second polyurethane layer is impregnated into the second fiber layer. A first skin is attached to the first polyurethane layer while a second skin is attached to the second polyurethane layer. The panel can be used in the manufacture of tables, flooring, risers, stages, bleachers, and the like. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211500 | AIR-FIRED CO2 CAPTURE READY CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BED HEAT GENERATION WITH A REACTOR SUBSYSTEM - A combustor | 2009-08-27 |
20090211501 | Roll-Off Firebox Apparatus - A firebox apparatus is adapted for transport on a vehicle having a roll-off hoist mechanism by providing parallel guides on the underside of a supporting skid assembly of the firebox apparatus for engaging siderails of a tiltable roll-off track of the hoist mechanism, and by providing reinforced front and rear portions connecting parallel longitudinal skid members to maintain an opening at the bottom of the firebox apparatus yet make the firebox apparatus sufficiently sturdy to withstand loads encountered during loading an unloading from the transport vehicle. The firebox apparatus includes an air curtain system for limiting pollution resulting from incineration of waste. The present invention enables easy installation and removal of the firebox apparatus in crowded environments, such as urban environments, to cleanly burn waste. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211502 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LINING A COAL BURNER NOZZLE - A method and liner system for a pneumatically conveyed particulate conduit are provided. The conduit includes an inlet opening, an outlet opening, and a duct extending therebetween. The system includes a first polygonally-shaped wall member extending from an inlet opening end of the conduit to an opposing outlet opening end of the conduit. The first wall member includes a substantially planar body. The liner system further includes a second polygonally-shaped wall member extending from the inlet opening end of the conduit to the opposing outlet opening end of the conduit. The second wall member includes a substantially planar body having an integrally formed anti-roping bar that extends outwardly from a surface of the second wall member a predetermined height into a flow path through the duct. The liner system further includes a curved polygonally-shaped corner member extending from the inlet opening end of the conduit to the opposing outlet opening end of the conduit. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211503 | AIR-FIRED CO2 CAPTURE READY CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BED STEAM GENERATORS - A combustor | 2009-08-27 |
20090211504 | Liquid manure spreading apparatus - This invention is directed to a device for applying slurry manure beneath the soil or on top of the soil with reduced crop displacement by a trailing feeder hose. More specifically, the invention is directed to an improvement of the prior art slurry reel system. The slurry reel system of the present invention places the axis of the reel spool parallel with the direction of travel instead of the conventional perpendicular orientation. This invention also utilizes a unique hose placement and retrieval apparatus or boom. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211505 | THREAD CUTTING DEVICE OF SEWING MACHINE - A thread cutting device of a sewing machine is provided. The thread cutting device cuts a thread extending between a horizontal shuttle and a throat plate of the sewing machine. The thread cutting device includes a fixed blade, a first thread catcher, a second thread catcher, a driving assembly which moves the first and second thread catchers such that the first thread catcher catches the thread before the second thread catcher catches the thread and pulls the thread toward the fixed blade to cut the thread, and a guide member disposed between the first thread catcher and the driving assembly. The guide member guides the first thread catcher from an advanced position to a thread catching position to catch the thread, and further guides the first thread catcher from the thread catching position to a standby position to turn the first thread catcher toward the fixed blade. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211506 | Hull and steering mechanism for a marine vessel - A combined hull and steering mechanism for a marine vessel has a substantially rectangularly-shaped upper hull joined to a lower hull that is dual-tapered from its sidewalls to both its forward and aft portions. A directional thrust steering mechanism having a pair of vertical rudder blades positioned on either side of a conventional propeller extending from the centerline of the lower hull directs the water from the propeller, thus enabling the vessel to move more efficiently and with greater maneuverability in both forward and reverse directions. The dual-tapered hull permits a significantly better flow of water to and from the propeller and steering mechanism of the vessel, particularly when operating in reverse, thereby allowing the vessel to turn 360° in its own length. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211507 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF BALLAST WATER, BILGE WATER AND WASTE WATER - A method for removing ballast water to trim a vessel. The method comprises connecting a mobile reservoir in fluid connection with at least one ballast reservoir of the vessel. After connection the ballast may be transferred water from the at least one ballast reservoir to the mobile water removal reservoir. The mobile reservoir may be disconnected from the at least one ballast reservoir. The ballast water in the mobile water removal reservoir may be tested for contaminants. There is also a method of handling vessel ballast water. A first authority may transfer first authority certified water to a ballast of a vessel. A second authority may transfer ballast water from the vessel and verify that the ballast water comprises first authority certified water. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211508 | Fish shaped boat fender cover - A boat fender cover is provided in the shape of a fish. The cover includes a casing having a fusiform body in the shape of a fish's body. Furthermore, the casing includes a cavity for positioning a boat fender. Furthermore, the casing includes an open end for introducing the boat fender into the cavity and a closed end. Preferably, the open end is in the shape of a fish's head while the cavity's closed end has the appearance of a fish towards a fish's tail. The boat fender cover further includes a plurality of appendages which project from the casing's fusiform body having the form of fish fins. These “fin” appendages include a caudal fin, dorsal fins, pectoral fins, pelvic fins, anal fins, and combinations thereof. Advantageously, the boat fender cover provides protection for both the boat and fender against abrasion, dirt and weather. Furthermore, by providing the boat fender cover in the shape and preferably coloring of a fish, the boat fender is completely camouflaged so that it appears that a protected boat is not utilizing boat fenders at all. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211509 | POSITION CONTROLLER FOR A TOWED ARRAY - A position controller capable of controlling the depth or lateral position of a towed array. The position controller comprises a tubular fuselage from which a pair of wings may be extended over a range of sweep angles between fully open and stowed positions. In fully or partly open positions, two wings present a positive angle of attack relative to the axis of the fuselage. In the stowed position, the wings are fully retracted into a wing receptacle within the fuselage for unfettered passage into and out of a submarine on the array deployment and retrieval handling system. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211510 | VESSEL HULL - A vessel hull having a pair of vents formed in the chine on each side for allowing air to be introduced to the bottom and a pair of downwardly extending fins formed longitudinally along the chine adjacent to each vent. Each vent can be formed by a recess in the chine dividing the chine into a forward portion and an aft portion. Each fin is preferably formed longitudinally along the aft portion of the chine and extends below the waterline. The fins counterbalance the removal of a portion of the chine to vent the bottom and increase stability during turns. The hull preferably also includes a pair of chine extensions projecting aft of the transom on each side for reducing or eliminating side-to-side oscillation of the stern when the hull is propelled through the water at slow speeds. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211511 | Multiplex-Thruster Systems for Delivering Thrusting Flow - Designs and techniques for fluid thrusters and vehicles that are powered by propelling fluids with fluid thrusters. Multiplex-thruster (MT) systems are disclosed that include a single thruster and a flow multiplexer with multiple channels to deliver thrusting flow in various directions. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211512 | BOAT WINDSHIELD WITH VENT STRUCTURE - A boat windshield is described including a transparent pane. A rail is disposed adjacent and secured to one of either the bottom or the top edge of the transparent pane. An opening is defined through the rail. An air intake housing is secured to the front surface of the rail. An air intake opening and passageway are defined in the air intake housing. An air discharge housing is secured to the rear surface of the rail. An air discharge opening and passageway are defined in the rear intake housing. The air intake passageway, the opening through the rail, and the air discharge passageway define an air pathway from the front surface to the rear surface of the rail. The air discharge opening is positioned adjacent to the rear surface of the transparent pane to direct air along the rear surface of the transparent pane upon exiting the air discharge housing. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211513 | TRANSPORTATION SAFETY DEVICE - The invention relates to a visual warning device adapted to extend between a first cargo-carrying unit and a second cargo-carrying unit. The visual warning device includes a first mounting adapted to attach to the first cargo-carrying unit, a second mounting adapted to attach to a second cargo-carrying unit, and a conspicuous, elongate belt that engages the first and second mountings. The invention also relates to a method for providing a visual indicator of a region between a dump truck and a pull trailer. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211514 | Single crystal conversion process - A solid state method for converting polycrystalline alumina components to single crystal or sapphire. The single crystal conversion method includes sintering a pre-fired polycrystalline alumina component doped with a magnesia sintering aid in an atmosphere containing a gas mixture of hydrogen and an inert gas, such as nitrogen in one embodiment. A sintering temperature is selected that preferably depends on the percentage of hydrogen selected. The component is held at the sintering temperature for a time sufficient to convert the polycrystalline component into a component formed of a single crystal. In one embodiment, the sintering temperature may be between at least about 1600° C. and less than 2050° C., and the amount of hydrogen in the sintering atmosphere may be between about 4% to about 10%. The method forms a wetting type intergranular film associated with the nucleation and growth of a single abnormal grain in the polycrystalline alumina component. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211515 | METHOD FOR SOLID-STATE SINGLE CRYSTAL GROWTH - By controlling the average size of matrix grains of polycrystalline bodies to more than a critical size at which an abnormal, exaggerated or discontinuous grain growth ends, and less than twice the critical size, large single crystals enough for practical use may be made even without occurring abnormal grain growth in polycrystalline bodies only through a heat treatment process without using a melting process and a special apparatus, thereby allowing the mass production of the large single crystals at low costs with high reproduction possibility. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211516 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SINGLE CRYSTAL WIRE - Disclosed are a single crystal wire and a manufacturing method thereof. The method comprises the steps of: placing into a growth crucible at least one metal selected from the group consisting of gold, copper, silver, aluminum and nickel; heating and melting the metal placed in the growth crucible; growing a single crystal using the metal crystal as a seed by the Czochralski or Bridgman method; cutting the grown single crystal by electric discharge machining; and forming the cut single crystal into a wire. In the method, the grown metal single crystal is formed into a disc-shaped piece by electric discharge machining. The piece is formed into a single crystal wire by wire-cut electric discharge machining, and the single crystal wire can be used as a ring, a pendant or a wire within a high-quality cable making a connection in audio and video systems. Also, the single crystal formed into the disc-shaped piece by electric discharge machining can be used as a substrate and a target for deposition. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211517 | CRUCIBLE HOLDING MEMBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A crucible holding member includes a mesh body which includes a plurality of strands woven each including a plurality of carbon fibers. The mesh body has a triaxial weave structure including a plurality of first strands, a plurality of second strands and a plurality of third strands. The plurality of first strands are provided in a first direction inclined at a first angle with respect to a central axis of the mesh body. The plurality of second strands are provided so that the plurality of first strands and the plurality of second strands are substantially symmetrical with respect to the central axis. The plurality of third strands are provided substantially along the central axis. A matrix is filled in interstices between the carbon fibers. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211518 | CRUCIBLE HOLDING MEMBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A crucible holding member includes a hollow mesh body. The hollow mesh body has an upper end opening and a lower end opening, and includes a plurality of strands woven to be arranged diagonally to a central axis of the hollow mesh body. Each of the strands includes a plurality of carbon fibers. A matrix is filled in the interstices between the carbon fibers. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211519 | Electrode anchoring structure in crystal-growing furnaces - An electrode anchoring structure in a crystal-growing furnace includes at least one graphite electrode pillar, at least one metal electrode pillar, at least one anchoring base, and at least one locking nut, wherein the graphite electrode pillar is engaged with a nut base of the metal electrode pillar, and the at least one metal electrode pillar is, through the anchoring base, is secured to furnace wall. Therefore, the at least one graphite electrode pillar acts both as weight support and electrical-conducting electrode. Since the flange welded on furnace wall has a greater area exposed to the atmosphere, a desirable cooling effect can be achieved, and temperature drop can be expedited if water spray is performed. The anchoring base is provided with a resilient washer, such that a resilient force can be employed to adjust loading of each graphite electrode pillar in an axial direction. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211520 | Crystal-growing furnace system with emergent pressure-release arrangement - A crystal-growing furnace system with an emergent pressure-release arrangement includes an isolated chamber and a furnace upper body. The top board is provided with an opening and three first guides, and the furnace upper body with a lower opening and three second guides, wherein the lower opening of the furnace upper body covers, correspondingly, on the opening of the top board. In case a crystal-growing furnace, combined oppositely by the furnace upper body and the furnace lower body, has an over-high internal pressure, the pressure will overcome the weight of, and lift up the furnace upper body. At this moment, the furnace upper body will slightly move upward and away from enclosing the furnace lower body, so that the over-high internal pressure in the furnace will be released immediately to prevent the furnace from being exploded and from resulting in public accidents. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211521 | Release Agent Applicator For Imaging Members In Solid Ink Jet Imaging Systems - A release agent applicator applies release agent to an imaging drum and absorbs release agent metered from the drum to extend the operational life of an image drum maintenance unit. The applicator includes a reservoir for storing release agent, the reservoir having a plurality of perforations for enabling release agent to seep from the reservoir, a containment membrane for wicking release agent from the perforations of the reservoir, and a delivery layer for delivering release agent from the containment membrane to an imaging drum, the delivery layer having pores in a range of about 50 μm to about 200 μm. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211522 | Use of Variable Frequency Microwaves to Control the Teflon Profile of Gas Diffusion Media - A method for fabricating diffusion media for a fuel cell that includes using variable frequency microwaves for heating the diffusion media after it has been coated with a solvent including fluorocarbon particles to provide broader control over the distribution of the fluorocarbon on the diffusion media. In one embodiment, a carbon fiber substrate is dipped in a solution including the fluorocarbon particles and a surfactant. The wet and coated substrate is then dried using the microwave radiation, where the frequency of the microwave radiation is varied to increase or control the dispersion of the fluorocarbon particles and the hydrophobicity of the diffusion media. In one embodiment, the microwave radiation is varied in frequency between 500 MHz and 1000 GHZ. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211523 | Apparatus to Control Semiconductor Film Deposition Characteristics - Systems and apparatus are disclosed for adjusting the temperature of at least a portion of the surface of a reaction chamber during a film formation process to control film properties. More than one portion of the chamber surface may be temperature-modulated. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211524 | Sprinicling Head and Method for Sprinkling Powder Patterns on a Transparent Plate; For Preparing a Relief Glass Substrate With a Durable Coloured Pattern - Sprinkling head ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090211525 | MULTIPLE AMPOULE DELIVERY SYSTEMS - This invention relates to an integrated vapor or liquid phase reagent dispensing apparatus having a plurality of vessels and a plurality of carrier or inert gas feed/vapor or liquid phase reagent delivery manifolds, that may be used for continuously dispensing vapor or liquid phase reagents such as precursors for deposition of materials in the manufacture of semiconductor materials and devices. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211526 | PROCESSING APPARATUS USING SOURCE GAS AND REACTIVE GAS - The present invention relates to a processing apparatus for performing a film-deposition process or the like for an object to be processed (such as a semiconductor wafer) by means of a source gas and a reactive gas. The processing apparatus includes: a processing vessel ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090211527 | Providing A Human-Sized Milking Passageway Inside A Circular Turntable - The present invention relates to a milking facility provided inside a milking parlour circular turntable ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090211528 | Device For Stimulating An Udder During Milking - The invention relates to a device for stimulating an udder during milking, comprising a housing with a first connection ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090211529 | APPARATUS WITH AT LEAST ONE REPLACEABLE RECEPTACLE ELEMENT AND A BASE WITH ELEVATING MEANS FOR RAISING THE AT LEAST ONE REPLACEABLE RECEPTACLE ELEMENT - An apparatus has a base having a side that defines an interior space, and a periphery that defines an aperture above the interior space. A bowl element has a rim and is shaped to fit into the interior space such that the rim abuts the periphery. A lever mechanism has a lever, a fulcrum having an aperture, a pair of ears on opposite sides of the aperture, pins extending from each of the pair of ears into the lever for pivotally mounting the lever on the fulcrum, and an attachment element for attaching the fulcrum to the base. The lever has a proximal end adapted to abut the bowl element, and a distal end opposite the proximal end. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211530 | APPARATUS FOR TOILET TRAINING A PET AND METHOD FOR TOILET TRAINING A CAT - An apparatus for toilet training a pet includes: a toilet seat adapted to be connected to a toilet bowl and formed with a first opening; a toilet seat cover connected liftably to the toilet seat, and having a top cover surface, a bottom cover surface, and a second opening formed through the top and bottom cover surfaces, the second opening being smaller than the first opening and having a size sufficient to permit the pet to squat on the top cover surface; and a receptacle disposed removably on the toilet seat cover and extending through the second opening in the toilet seat cover and the first opening in the toilet seat. A toilet training method using the aforesaid apparatus is also disclosed. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211531 | SANDBOX APPARATUS - A sandbox apparatus includes a sandbox, a covering device and a lid-controlling device. The covering device includes an annular body mounted on the sandbox and a lid pivotally connected to the annular body. On sensing a cat, the lid-controlling device raises the lid from the annular body. After the cat leaves the sandbox, the lid-controlling device lowers the lid onto the annular body. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211532 | ANIMAL LITTER - Animal litter is provided that causes little damage to the legs or the like of animals using a litter box and generates a small amount of ammonia. The animal litter includes a plurality of particulate matter, in which the plurality of respective particulate matter includes a group of particles configured with an inorganic porous material and an inorganic binder which binds the group of particles together, and the inorganic binder includes a non-cement solidifying agent. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211533 | MAGNETIC CLEANING DEVICE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SUCH A CLEANING DEVICE - An aquarium wall cleaning device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The device may include a first flexible member including a main body formed from a flexible buoyant material, a first magnetic or magnetically attractable element disposed within the main body of the first flexible member, and a first layer attached to the main body of first flexible member and having an abrasive surface. The first flexible member may be substantially neutrally buoyant or negatively buoyant in water. The device may also include a second member including a main body, a second magnetic or magnetically attractable element disposed within the main body of the second member, and a second layer having a soft surface attached to the main body of the second member. At least one of the first and second magnetic or magnetically attractable elements may include a magnetic material. The other of the first and second elements may be magnetically attracted to the magnetic material. When the first flexible member and the second member are placed on opposite sides of an aquarium wall and the first and second magnetic or magnetically attractable elements are attracted to one another, the abrasive surface and the soft surface contact respective inner and outer sides of the wall to allow cleaning of at least one side of the wall. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211534 | System for Small Animal Aerosol Inhalation Chamber - This patent application is for an apparatus to safely expose guinea pigs and other small animals to biohazardous aerosol. It is composed of three main chambers housed in an outer box which fits within a conventionally sized biosafety cabinet. The animal chamber contains a removable housing unit for four or eight guinea pigs. The aerosol chamber is separate to minimize fur contamination. The nebulizer chamber is also sealed to reduce risks from leakages. This apparatus is easily decontaminated by immersion in disinfectant. The first version of the prototype, tentatively named the AXS1, has been tested for safety, ergonomics, efficiency of rodent exposure to bacteria, airflow, access points, seal mechanisms, and size. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211535 | PET CAGE SANITARY DEVICE - A pet cage sanitary device utilizes a tacky surface for collecting migrant materials within the cage. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211536 | Carrier device for saddles - The carrier device for saddles is a device intended for mounting behind a saddle and provides a way for a horseback rider to carry a dog or other items that might not be suitable for a traditional saddlebag or backpack. The carrier device for saddles may be made from flex tree material, and has four vertical sides and an open top. Holes in the front and rear walls of the device are sized to accommodate the head and legs of a dog. A harness is provided inside the device that secures a dog in a prone position on the back of a horse. The device attaches to the saddle girth. Two inserts are provided that can accommodate different sizes of dogs, or to allow other items to be carried when a dog is not aboard. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211537 | PET TOY AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING THE PET TOY - A pet toy may include at least two portions. The first portion may be generally non-edible, and the second portion may be an at least partially frozen or otherwise solidified substance. The first portion may include a body defining an open area, and at least a portion of the frozen or otherwise solidified substance may be contained within the area. The first portion may be formed from rubber, plastic or nylon, and so on, and the second portion may be formed from water, broth, gravy, yogurt, and so on. The pet toy may be created using a pet toy mold. The pet toy mold may include the first portion of the pet toy and a body selectively joined to the first portion. The first portion and the body may define a chamber for receiving the frozen or otherwise solidified substance. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211538 | ANIMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - A system for controlling and monitoring animals, including control devices ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090211539 | REACTION CHAMBER FOR A DIRECT CONTACT ROTATING STEAM GENERATOR - The present invention is an apparatus and method for producing a steam and CO | 2009-08-27 |
20090211540 | FUEL-FIRED, POWER VENTED HIGH EFFICIENCY WATER HEATER APPARATUS - A fuel-fired water heater has a draft inducer fan assembly with a housing having an inlet for receiving hot combustion gases discharged from the water heater, and an outlet for discharging the combustion gases. A normally closed damper member within the housing is openable by fluid pressure force created by operation of a draft inducer fan portion of the assembly. With the damper in its open position the fan exhausts the received combustion gases through a housing outlet. When the damper closes it prevents convective outflow through the housing outlet of flue-heated air. In alternate embodiments of the assembly the fan is operative to also draw in dilution air that cools the fan motor and the discharged combustion gases, with the assembly having an internal configuration preventing convective outflow of flue-heated air through the housing dilution air inlet during standby periods of the water heater. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211541 | Method for converting solar thermal energy | 2009-08-27 |
20090211542 | System for Controlling the Thermal Energy of a Motor Vehicle Engine by Adjusting the Fluid Actuators of Said System - The inventive system comprises a high-temperature circuit ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090211543 | Air cooler - An air cooling system includes an intake line, a heat exchanger, an exhaust line, and an amount of frozen carbon dioxide. The intake line connects the heat exchanger to an air source, and the exhaust line connects the heat exchanger to an air destination. The frozen carbon dioxide is disposed against at least a portion of the heat exchanger to draw heat away from the air. Optionally, a system can include dual heat exchangers connected via a bridge line, with the frozen carbon dioxide being disposed there between. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211544 | CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYSTEM - An oil-collecting can ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090211545 | ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS DEVICE FOR POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION APPARATUS - An abnormality diagnosis device for diagnosing abnormality in a positive crankcase ventilation apparatus including a PCV passage, which is for supplying blow-by gas to an intake passage of an engine, and a PCV valve, which is for regulating the flow rate of blow-by gas in the PCV passage. The diagnosis device varies a control amount of the PCV valve to determine the occurrence of an abnormality in the PCV passage and PCV valve and performs abnormality diagnosis in a first determination mode when the amount of fuel components in the blow-by gas is less than a reference amount and in a second determination mode when the amount is greater than the reference amount. A varying amount of the control amount of the PCV valve in the second determination mode is smaller than that of the control amount of the PCV valve in the first determination mode. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211546 | Method and Device for the Operation of a Valve of the Combustion Chamber of a Combustion Engine, and a Combustion Engine - A device for the operation of a valve ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090211547 | CAMSHAFT PHASER FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A camshaft phaser for an internal combustion engine includes a driven hub attached to a camshaft, and a drive sprocket journaled to the driven hub. A locking device uses a pin receptacle having a locking bore and an engagement ramp which is contiguous with the locking bore to allow a locking pin to extend partially from its housing pin bore before the locking pin is registered with the locking bore. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211548 | VARIABLE VALVE DEVICE FOR ENGINE - A variable valve device, which is capable of automatically canceling a deviation in the relationship between the rotation angle of a control shaft and the lift degree generated because of the disassembling and assembling of an engine, includes a target lift degree calculator that calculates a target lift degree, a motor driver that drives a brushless DC motor that rotates the control shaft until the lift degree reaches the target lift degree, and an automatic deviation canceller that automatically cancels the deviation. More specifically, the magnetic pole pulse pattern of the motor before the engine starts is obtained and it is determined whether the pattern match magnetic pole pulse pattern stored before the engine stops. If they do not match, an idle lift degree is set, the idle lift degree is changed so that the engine speed is within the tolerance range of an idle engine speed, the rotation angle for the idle portion is subtracted from the obtained angle of the control shaft and a reference angle is updated by the difference. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211549 | CAM PHASE ADJUSTER WITH A PLURALITY OF SPRINGS - The camshaft adjuster is a plurality of return springs which are in parallel to one another in a spring. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211550 | ENGINE WITH A BALANCER MECHANISM - There are provided a crank mechanism, and a balancer mechanism that inhibits vibrations caused by the crank mechanism, and an instantaneous center of rotation of an engine is arranged in the neighborhood of a predetermined target position by adjusting an acceleration caused by a translational force generated by a primary inertial force of the crank mechanism and an inertial force of the balancer mechanism and an acceleration caused by a couple of forces generated by the primary inertial force of the crank mechanism and the inertial force of the balancer mechanism. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211551 | CRANKSHAFT MECHANISM FOR ENGINE - A crankshaft mechanism for an engine wherein a crankshaft can be disposed close to the piston side while securing a moment of inertia. In the crankshaft mechanism for the engine including the piston, the crankshaft is provided with a crank pin and counterweight parts, and a connecting rod connecting the piston and the crank pin of the crankshaft to each other, the inner side of a circumferential end, on the opposite side of the crank pin, of each of the counterweight parts is cut out along a curve at equidistance R from the center Q of the crank pin, to obtain such a shape so as to avoid a projected part, projected in the direction of the piston, at the lower end of a small end part of the connecting rod when the piston reaches the bottom dead center. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211552 | DRY SUMP OIL TANK ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A dry sump oil tank assembly for a vehicle is provided with a housing defining an internal cavity. The housing is configured with a laterally-extending portion to add lateral volume to the internal cavity and has at least one internal baffle attached to the housing within the internal cavity below the laterally-extending portion and configured to reduce sloshing of oil within the cavity. The dry sump oil tank assembly is particularly useful for high performance applications, such as racing vehicles, and may utilize components from standard vehicle applications, thus maximizing the economies of scale of producing such components and being suited for a vehicle that may be typically used in standard driving conditions, but occasionally subjected to high performance use. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211553 | Method and Control Device for Metering Fuel To Combustion Chambers of an Internal Combustion Engine - A method for metering fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine is provided, in which a fuel quantity to be metered for a combustion is metered by a preinjection and at least one additional injection, and in which, in the operation of the internal combustion engine, quantity errors of the preinjection are ascertained from the signal of at least structure-borne noise sensor. The method is distinguished in that a correction value is formed as a function of the quantity error of the preinjection, and at least one of the additional injections is corrected using the correction value. A control device is also provided that controls the method. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211554 | Control Device for Engine - An engine comprises an intake control valve disposed in an intake passage at an upstream side of an intake valve in each cylinder for individually opening/closing the intake passage, an actuator for opening/closing the intake control valve, and a control device for controlling an operation of the actuator, wherein the control device controls the actuator to delay opening of the intake control valve in relation to opening of the intake valve, thus performing the supercharge. Supercharge correction is further performed for correcting operating timing of the actuator so that unbalance in a supercharge air quantity between the cylinders in the engine is suppressed. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211555 | Carburetor for a Combustion Engine, and Method for the Controlled Delivery of Fuel - In order to allow fuel to be delivered in a controlled manner into a mixing chamber of a carburetor, a needle is displaced towards a needle seat between an open and a closed position in a clocked manner relative to an intake stroke of the engine such that the amount of fuel that flows into the mixing chamber via a fuel duct is controlled in accordance with the rotational speed and the engine load. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211556 | System for maintaining a pump inlet pressure - A fuel system is disclosed. The fuel system has a first pump configured to provide fuel at a first pressure. The fuel system also has a control valve disposed downstream of the first pump, the control valve being configured to selectively direct the fuel at the first pressure to a treatment device and a regulator valve. The fuel system further has a fuel filter disposed downstream of the regulator valve. The fuel system also has a second pump disposed downstream of the fuel filter. The fuel system further has a relief valve disposed downstream of the fuel filter and upstream of the second pump, the relief valve being configured to maintain fuel upstream of the second pump at a second pressure that is different from the first pressure. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211557 | Electric Circuit For Triggering A Piezoelectric Element, In Particular A Fuel Injection System Of A Motor Vehicle - An electric circuit for triggering a piezoelectric element, in particular of a fuel injection system of a motor vehicle. Two transistors connected in series and triggerable using a clock pulse are provided, whose shared connecting point is coupled to the piezoelectric element and one of which is provided for discharging the piezoelectric element. In the event of an error, the transistor provided for discharging can be triggered using the clock pulse. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211558 | HYBRID ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL TURBINE ENGINE FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM - A turbine engine fuel supply system includes a priority flow line, a plurality of secondary fuel loads, an electric fuel metering pump, and a mechanically-driven fuel pump. The priority flow line is used to supply fuel to one or more gas turbine engine fuel manifolds. The electric fuel metering pump has a fuel inlet and a fuel outlet, and is adapted to be selectively energized and, upon being energized, to draw fuel into its fuel inlet and discharge the fuel from its fuel outlet for supply to the priority flow line. The mechanically-driven fuel pump has a fuel inlet, and a fuel outlet that is in fluid communication with the electric fuel metering pump fuel inlet and the plurality of secondary fuel loads. As such, fuel may be supplied to the secondary fuel loads independent of the electric fuel metering pump, which advantageously reduces the electrical power consumption of the electric fuel metering pump. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211559 | ENGINE FUEL SUPPLY CIRCUIT - A fuel supply circuit for a Diesel engine includes fuel injectors, a fuel tank, a main pump for delivering fuel to the injectors, and a variable flow charge pump for delivering fuel from the tank to an inlet of the main pump, and a surplus fuel line communicating unburned fuel from the injectors to an inlet of the charge pump. The circuit also includes a temperature sensor which senses a temperature of fuel discharged by the charge pump, and a pressure sensor which senses a pressure of fuel discharged by the charge pump. A bleed line communicates fuel from an outlet of the charge pump to the tank. A solenoid operated bleed valve and a pressure relief valve control flow through the bleed line. An electronic control unit controls the charge pump and the bleed valve as a function of the sensed parameters. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211560 | Method for Operating a Tank System Comprising a Tank, and Tank System - The invention relates to a method for operating a tank system, in particularly of a motor vehicle, comprising a tank. According to the invention, said tank system has an adsorption filter for capturing the volatile substances exiting the tank. The loading of the adsorption filter suggests that the tank is being filled. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211561 | Peep light release - The invention disclosed herein is a device which illuminates the rear peep sight attached to a bow string used by an archer when aiming an arrow at a target. The device which illuminates the rear peep sight attached to the bow string used by an archer to aim an arrow is a LED light with a battery power supply and on on/off switch attached to the arrow trigger release mechanism affixed to the archer's wrist by straps. During low light conditions the archer can conveniently illuminate the aperture of the rear peep sight with the LED light powered by the battery to enable the archer to visualize the aperture of the rear peep sight and properly aim the arrow toward the target. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211562 | PAINTBALL LOADER - A paintball loader for supplying a plurality of substantially similar paintballs a paintball marker. The loader comprises a housing adapted to receive the plurality of paintballs, the housing defining a feeder tube in a base thereof, the feeder tube dimensioned to allow single passage of the paintballs, a paintball receiving member comprising an elongate receiving channel spiraling radially outward in a direction of rotation from the feeder hole and having an outlet adjacent the feeder tube, the channel comprising a pair of opposing side walls spaced to allow single passage of the paintballs, and a feeder arm positioned across at least a portion of the channel walls such that the feeder arm comes into contact with one of the plurality of the paintballs when in the channel. The channel is rotatable relative to the feeder arm about the feeder hole in the direction of rotation. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211563 | Open fire, multi-purpose cooking grill - An open fire multipurpose cooking grill generally comprising a metal “T” shaped stake that can be optionally driven into the ground or placed into a base stand holder in positioned near a campfire, patio fire-bowl, fire-ring, or charcoal container for cooking and tending to food, generally outdoors. The cooking grill having attached to it multiple bracket sleeves allowing for quick and easy installation and removal of multiple cooking grills and food preparation trays which can be raised and lowered and swiveled side to side closer to or further from the fire as needed. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211564 | Smoke Exhaust With An Air Curtain Fan - A smoke exhaust has a casing, a suction fan and an air curtain fan. The casing has an air chamber, an air duct and a smoke collecting eaves. The air chamber has a lower inlet and an upper inlet. The smoke collecting eaves is mounted on the casing. The suction fan is mounted in the casing. The air curtain fan is mounted on the eaves and is capable generating a downward air curtain. The air curtain prevents the smoke from spreading out of the smoke exhaust. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211565 | Fireplace firewood retainer assembly with air deflector, fireplace incorporating the same and method of reducing particulate emissions in a wood burning fireplace - A firewood retainer assembly and a fireplace incorporating the same are provided. The assembly includes a grate for supporting firewood at a level above a floor of a fireplace combustion chamber. The grate includes a first end opposite a second end such that a width of said grate is defined between these ends. The assembly also includes a deflector positioned adjacent the grate for deflecting air entering said combustion chamber below the level. A method of burning firewood is also provided which results in reduced particulate emissions. The method requires the deflection of air used for combustion below the firewood, heating the air with embers located below the firewood, and using the heated air for combustion. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211566 | Tracking System for Wave Sources - A tracking system for wave sources comprises a fixed panel ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090211567 | Energy storage for PV water heater - A system for heating water includes a first tank containing water and a heater element for heating the water, a solar panel, a control circuit coupling the solar panel to the heater element, and a second tank. The control circuit couples power to the heater element in proportion to available sunlight. The maximum temperature of the water in the first tank is higher than the maximum temperature of the water in the second tank. Water is drawn from the system through the second tank. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211568 | Thermal Storage System - A thermal storage system includes a porous thermally massive material, a storage fluid, a storage fluid pump, a storage fluid supply system and a storage fluid receiving system. The thermally massive material has a top portion and a bottom portion. The storage fluid supply system is for supplying the fluid to the top portion and the storage fluid receiving system is for receiving the fluid at the bottom portion. The storage fluid exchanges heat with the porous thermally massive material while flowing from the top portion to the bottom portion. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211569 | REFLECTOR ELEMENT FOR A SOLAR HEAT REFLECTOR AND THE METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Reflector element ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090211570 | PROCESS FOR MAKING ENZYME-RESISTANT STARCH FOR REDUCED-CALORIE FLOUR REPLACER - An enzyme resistant starch type III having a melting point or endothermic peak of at least about 140° C. as determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is produced in yields of at least about 25% by weight, based upon the weight of the original starch ingredient. A gelatinization stage, nucleation/propagation stage, and preferably a heat-treatment stage are used to produce reduced calorie starch-based compositions which contain the enzyme resistant starch type III. The high melting point of the enzyme resistant starch permits its use in baked good formulations without substantial loss of enzyme resistance upon baking. A gelatinized, starch-based bulking agent having at least 30% by weight of the enzyme-resistant starch may be used in bar-type, extruded, sheeted, or rotary molded food products. The melting enthalpy of the bulking agent may be from about 0.5 to about 4 Joules/g and its water-holding capacity may be less than 3 grams. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211571 | Compressor nebulizer with a pressure gage - For changing a liquid medicine into a fine mist a compressor nebulizer is disclosed to include a pressure gage that indicates the pressure range of the compressed air passing out of the air pump to nebulizer cup through aerosol tubing so that the user can quickly recognize the normal operation of device and, if abnormal, decide if external parts should be replaced or the device should be returned for repair. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211572 | ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION APPARATUS PROVIDING ENHANCED STABILITY IN AN INTUBATED PATIENT - An endotracheal intubation apparatus includes a tube having a distal end, a proximal end, and an extensible and contractible portion. The apparatus further includes at least one cuff on the tube proximate to the distal end. The cuff is movably attached to the tube such that the cuff is capable of at least some movement in a proximal direction and in a distal direction on the tube. A tube holder includes a resilient support configured to substantially bias the proximal end of the tube toward a selected oral position in a patient. The apparatus also includes at least one tube locator that is adapted to indicate the position of a distal portion of the tube within the patient. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211573 | ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE HOLDER WITH IMPROVED LOCKING DEVICE - An endotracheal tube holder assembly is provided. The holder assembly comprises a support strap band for placement around a patient's head or neck region and a flexible linking band for attachment to the support strap band. The flexible linking band further comprises an elongate, central bridge portion, an upper bar portion extending from the central bridge portion, and at least one tab extending laterally from the central bridge portion. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211574 | Airway device and methods of making and use thereof - An airway device | 2009-08-27 |
20090211575 | Mask - A mask adapted to be attached to a user's face is disclosed. The mask comprises a body and a gas connection structure. The body is formed with an inner space which is defined along with the user's face. The inner space allows the user to breathe through the nose. The gas connection structure connects to the body so that the inner space is connectable with the ambient air via the gas connection structure. Thereby, the user is capable of breathing through his/her nose to drive the ambient air into the inner space and reduce the moisture formed in the inner space. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211576 | SAFETY AND ABUSE DETERRENT IMPROVED DEVICE - Modifications of an inhaler and method of use thereof are described. In some embodiments, an inhaler may include one or more systems and/or methods that function to inhibit a child from accessing medicant from an inhaler. A system may function to inhibit a child from accessing an opening of an inhaler from which medicants are dispensed. In some embodiments, a system may inhibit a child from removing a cap for an inhaler. A system may function to inhibit a child from actuating an activation mechanism for an inhaler. A system may function to inhibit a user and/or a child from accidentally actuating an activation mechanism for an inhaler multiple times possibly resulting in an overdose. A system may function to inhibit an activation mechanism for an inhaler from actuating after the activation mechanism has been actuated a predetermined number of times. An inhaler may include a security fitting which functions to permanently plug an inhaler once a prescribed user is finished with the inhaler. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211577 | Device for Dosing and Dry Nebulization - The invention relates to a device | 2009-08-27 |
20090211578 | INHALER VALVE - Rotary metering valve ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090211579 | METHOD OF CONVEYING BREATHING GASES TO OR FROM A PATIENT - A method of conveying humid breathing gases from a patient through a breathable breathing tube. The breathing tube includes a heater associated, at least in part, with a portion of hydrophilic material. The purpose of the heater is to evaporate any condensed liquid collecting in the conduit, which is first sucked tip by the hydrophilic material. The heated wick reduces the risk of collected water being passed to the patient and causing choking fits or discomfit. It is preferred that the heated wick lies freely in the conduit to settle at low points in the conduit where condensation may collect. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211580 | REGULATOR FOR BREATHING EQUIPMENTS, IN PARTICULAR UNDERWATER BREATHING EQUIPMENTS - Box body for the second stage of regulators for breathing equipment for underwater use comprising a material containing random carbon fibres in an epoxy or vinyl ester resin matrix, the said material being placed in a mould heated to temperatures of the order 120-150° C. and subjected to a pressure of the order of 150-200 bar for single mould moulding and up to 300 bar for two-mould moulding for a few minutes until it is completely hardened. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211581 | RESPIRATORY MASK WITH MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE AND ACTIVATED CARBON - A respiratory mask for protecting a wearer against airborne particulates, chemical vapors, and splashes is disclosed. The mask includes a body sized to fit over at least a portion of the face of a wearer. The body includes a first layer including a microporous membrane having a plurality of interconnecting pores extending therethrough, and a second layer including an absorbent textile. The mask further includes an attachment mechanism for coupling the mask to the face of the wearer. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211582 | UNIVERSAL FIT FACE MASK - A face mask has upper and lower portions made of mask material. The upper and lower portions are joined together at side portions and a front portion. The side portions converge as the side portions extend from a face edge to the front portion. The mask has sections between the face edge and the front portion, with each section having a head retainer, a nose strip or both. The sections are divisible from each other along separation zones or bands that extend between the side edges. The size of the mask can be reduced by removing one or more sections, leaving one or more sections that incorporate the front edge and the shortened side edges. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211583 | Headgear for Mask Assembly - A mask system for use between a patient and a structure to deliver a breathable gas to the patient includes a mask assembly including a frame, a cushion provided to the frame, and optionally an elbow provided to the frame. Headgear is removably attached to the mask assembly to maintain the mask assembly in a desired position on a patient's face. The headgear includes a back headgear section providing a top strap, a pair of side straps attached to the back headgear section, and an elastic strap attached between the back headgear section and the pair of side straps. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211584 | Support platform - An adjustable personal treatment apparatus that is usable by women of all sizes to enable them to enjoy, without harm, the full healthful benefits of proper and necessary massage and therapy. More particularly, the apparatus permits the proper pressure to be applied to a female patient during massage, or therapeutic treatment, without causing discomfort and possible damage to breast tissue or breast implants. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211585 | Coverings for Phototherapy and Topical Treatment - A method to effectively cover parts of the body that should not receive phototherapy treatment. The invention can also be used to cover parts of the body that are not receiving topical treatments and are adjacent to such areas being treated. Three variations of the covering device can be used separately or together in various combinations. An extremity covering device covers a large portion of a hand, foot or other extremity. A digit covering device covers one finger or toe. A skin covering device is used to cover areas not covered by the extremity or digit covering devices, or can be used separately to cover a finite area of the skin, nails, or other portion of a patient. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211586 | DISPOSABLE COVER FOR CONTACT-TYPE LENS PIECE - In one embodiment, a pliable film adapted to conform to parts of an optical examination device and provide a barrier between the eye of a patient being examined and the optical examination device. | 2009-08-27 |