36th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090217738 | KNOCK DETECTION DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A knock sensor signal is converted by an A/D conversion part in a specified knock determination range. In a time-frequency analysis part, data of frequency, time, and vibration intensity are extracted at the same time from an output signal of the knock sensor and the time-varying patterns of vibration intensity of multiple frequency ranges are extracted. Contours of the time-varying patterns of vibration intensity in multiple frequency ranges are extracted. Vectors indicating directions along which the vibration intensities vary are approximated by the contour of the time-varying pattern of vibration intensity in each frequency range according to the least-squares method. A knock determination is executed based on whether directions of any two or more of multiple vectors are within a predetermined range. Alternatively, a knock determination is executed based on whether a ratio of length of any two or more of the vectors is within a predetermined range. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217739 | METHOD FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY CONTROL OF FLOW-OPTIMIZED SHAPED CHARGES - An improved test setup facility, referred to as a “Quick Development Cell” (QDC), which allows for rapid turnaround testing with valuable feedback to a design engineer. Because the QDC allows for quick and efficient testing at a sufficient frequency, QDC tests are compatible with production quality control. In addition to fostering improvement of the API's Section 2 type tests using stressed natural rock for benchmark experiments, the QDC tests allow for progress to be made towards the development of a flow-optimized shape charge and superior well performance. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217740 | OIL-DEGRADATION DETERMINATION APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for determining oil degradation measures a first electric-current value of a driving current used to operate an electric oil pump at a predetermined consistent revolution, and stores the first electric-current value as an electric-current initial value. Data is corrected by measuring a second electric-current value of the driving current, with the second electric-current value being measured when the electric pump is operated at the predetermined consistent revolution when the engine is driven a predetermined time after the electric-current initial value is stored. The electric-current initial value is compared with the second electric-current value. It is then determined that a viscosity of the oil has become low when a difference between the electric-current initial value and the second electric-current value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217741 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE OPERATION OF A FLOTATION CELL - The invention relates to a method of and a device for monitoring the operation of a flotation cell. In the method according to the invention, the electrical conductivity of the material ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090217742 | DROPLET COMPARTMENTALIZATION FOR CHEMICAL SEPARATION AND ON-LINE SAMPLING - Methods and devices are provided for overcoming detrimental diffusive effects in a sample liquid stream by forming segmented liquid bodies (e.g., droplets) from a sample liquid stream in an immiscible liquid stream. The liquid bodies are formed at the intersection of a channel providing the sample liquid stream and a channel providing the immiscible liquid stream. The formed liquid bodies compartmentalize the portion of the sample liquid stream from which the liquid bodies are formed, thus minimizing the detrimental effects of diffusion that occur in a continuous liquid stream. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217743 | DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR DETERMINING AN ORGANIC AND INORGANIC FRACTION OF A SAMPLE - A device is displayed for determining an organic and inorganic fraction of a sample, which comprises a suspension medium, particularly water, and also solids. A preferably tightly sealable treatment chamber is provided, which comprises a sampling device, a filter unit, which is constructed and attached to the sampling device such that the suspension medium can be removed from the sample through the filter unit, a suction device for removing the suspension medium, a heat energy source for supplying heat energy to the sample, a temperature measuring unit for recording the temperature of the sample, a weighing unit for weighing the sample and a control and data evaluation unit, for controlling the energy source and for receiving and storing output signals from the temperature measuring unit and also the weighing unit. All parts of the device are constructed so that a sample can be analysed within the treatment chamber, without having to remove it in the interim. This represents a considerable time saving. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217744 | METHOD OF TRANSMITTING INFORMATION RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method of transmitting information making it possible to monitor the operation of an internal combustion engine, includes the steps of:
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20090217745 | EXHAUST GAS SENSOR - Exhaust-gas sensors that have a sensor element, which is surrounded by two protective tubes on a side facing the exhaust gas and which is additionally protected by a porous fiber package, are already known. The fiber package is disposed between the two protective tubes and is meant to protect the sensor element from thermal shock by water droplets hitting the sensor element. When the exhaust gas sensor is used as primary catalytic converter or raw emission sensor, the sensor element can get damaged by sulfur compounds contained in the exhaust gas. In the exhaust-gas sensor according to the invention, damage to the sensor element by exhaust-gas components contained in the exhaust gas is reliably prevented. According to the invention, the adsorption means is implemented in such a way that sulfur, phosphorus or silicon compounds are trapped irreversibly. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217746 | STRUT ASSEMBLY - A test system and method includes a platform having a movable endless belt. A test article is disposed on the belt has wheel assemblies rotated by the endless belt. At least one strut has a first end coupled to the test article and a second end configured to engage the belt as it moves so as to transfer force between belt and the test article. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217747 | Single Car Trainline Tester - A test device includes a trainline connector for connecting the test device to a car trainline to which the electropneumatic brake device is connected and includes a power port to receive power for the trainline at a first voltage. A power switch selectively connects the power port to the trainline connector. A test switch selectively connects a test voltage smaller than the first voltage to the trainline connector. A sensor senses an electrical parameter of the trainline. A controller a) initially controls the power switch to disconnect the power port from the trainline connector, b) subsequently controls the test switch to connect the test voltage to the trainline connector and c) if the sensor senses an electrical parameter indicative of an acceptable trainline, controls the test switch to disconnect the test voltage from the trainline connector and controlling the power switch to connect the power port to the trainline connector. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217748 | BRAKE WEAR MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A brake wear measurement apparatus for use on a brake assembly equipped with a wear pin having a plunger slidably mounted in the plunger sleeve having a first end and second end and wherein when the brake wear measurement apparatus is placed over the wear pin, the wear pin contacts the plunger first end, and moves the plunger within the plunger sleeve to a retracted position corresponding to a retraction distance delta, and wherein the retraction distance delta corresponds to a wear pin exposed height indicating an amount of brake wear. A locking mechanism for locking the plunger in the retracted position may be provided. A brake wear correlation program whereby the input of a brake part number, a plunger retraction distance delta, and a number of performed landings will result in an output of an estimated number of remaining landings may also be provided. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217749 | ACOUSTIC CAPACITY, VOLUME, AND SURFACE AREA MEASUREMENT METHOD - The present invention provides an acoustic capacity measurement method for finding capacity of a container or object by removing effect of the surface area without using an approximate expression of acoustic impedance. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217750 | Test Setup for a High-Speed-Torpedo Defense System - A test system that is capable of evaluating the effectiveness of a weapons system designed to defeat an incoming, fast-moving, underwater munition is disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, an extremely large tubular sheath is inflated underwater. The sheath is maintained at a depth and inclination that is appropriate for an incoming torpedo. An inert projectile is launched or flown inside the sheath at a speed that is consistent with the speed of munition that the weapons system is intended to defeat. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217751 | Simplified anemoscope - The present invention provides a simplified anemoscope that allows the direction and intensity of the wind to be relatively accurately confirmed in a simple manner, and that is superior in portability and design. A simplified anemoscope according to the present invention allows the direction and/or intensity of the wind to be confirmed by squirting out a powder or liquid material. The simplified anemoscope includes: a hollow section loaded with the powder or liquid material, and having at least one pore sized to allow the powder or liquid material to be squirted out; and a push-out section for pushing out the air in the hollow section. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217752 | Sensor Unit for Fluids - The static pressure, the differential pressure, and the temperature must be known in order to be able to determine the mass flow rate, the volumetric flow under standard conditions, or the enthalpy flow of a fluid. According to the invention, said variables are detected by individual sensors located in an integrated unit, and the values detected by the individual sensors are then processed in an arithmetic unit that is also integrated. Said sensor unit outputs a value which also takes other parameters and/or physical constants into account to a control unit that is connected downstream, whereby some of the computing is advantageously done in the sensor unit while some load is relieved from the control unit. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217753 | Fuel Inventory Monitoring System - An ultrasonic-based or radar-based apparatus and method for fuel inventory measurements and for the detection and characterization of materials in a fuel tank, including sludge, water, microorganisms and materials of different viscosities and densities that are present in the tank, presented in an easy-to-interpret picture display that can be remotely located from the tank. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217754 | BAROMETRIC-PRESSURE-SENSOR DEVICE WITH ALTIMETER FUNCTION AND ALTIMETER-SETTING FUNCTION - A barometric-pressure-sensor device for a portable electronic device, having a pressure sensor of a MEMS type designed to supply a barometric-pressure measurement, and with a processing circuit coupled to the pressure sensor that is designed to supply an altitude measurement as a function of the barometric-pressure measurement. The pressure sensor and the processing circuit are integrated in a single chip, and the processing circuit is a dedicated circuit of a purely hardware type. The processing circuit executes altimeter-setting operations through a plurality of reference registers containing respective pressure references. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217755 | Smart sensor - A measurement system includes a preexisting sensor, a transducer module installed in the pre-existing sensor including a memory storing information for identifying and operating the transducer, and a control device for communicating with the memory, the control device including a processor for automatically configuring the control device in response to data communicated from the memory and for collecting data from the pre-existing sensor. A method includes installing a transducer module into a preexisting sensor, and communicating between a memory of the transducer and a control device to automatically configure the control device in response to information for identifying and operating the transducer stored in the memory, and for collecting data from the pre-existing sensor. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217756 | PORTABLE SOLUTION DETECTOR FOR IDENTIFYING CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS INCLUDING FROM CHEMICAL SPILLS - A detector and detection method for identifying unknown chemical solutions following chemical spills includes a specific gravity detector including a detector column having an inlet end operable to collect a sample of a solution, wherein the detector column is formed of an optically transparent material to allow visual observation of the sample in the detector column. At least a first plurality of specific gravity floats including a first specific gravity float is located and moveable within the detector column, wherein the first specific gravity float has a density to float in liquids having a specific gravity of greater than a first density level. At least a second specific gravity float is located and moveable within the detector column, wherein the second specific gravity float has a density to float in liquids having a specific gravity greater than the first density level. A sample of an unknown solution from a site of a chemical spill is introduced into the detector column. A float response of the first plurality of specific gravity floats is observed and based on the observation a presence or absence of at least one chemical solution in the unknown solution is identified. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217757 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY MEASURING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A physical quantity measuring apparatus includes an oscillation drive circuit that forms an oscillation loop together with a physical quantity transducer and excites a drive oscillation of the physical quantity transducer, and a detection circuit that detects an analog detection signal outputted from the physical quantity transducer using a detection circuit first and thence converts the signal that has been detected into a digital signal using an A/D converter to output the digital signal. The oscillation drive circuit has a drive amplitude detection circuit that detects amplitude of the drive oscillation. A voltage level of a reference of the A/D converter included in the detection circuit is controlled on the basis of a detection output signal of the drive amplitude detection circuit. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217758 | Method of Determining the Texture of Food Material and Apparatus for Use in this Method - The invention relates to a method of determining the texture of food material, comprising the steps of applying a vibrational impact with a predetermined frequency to the food material, measuring the vibrational response of the food material to the vibrational impact, and comparing the vibratiorial response with at least one reference value, determined prior to the measurement. The food material is in a liquid or a semi-solid state and/or contained within a container body ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090217759 | Method of Determining Sublimate in Thermoset Film with Qcm Sensor - A method for measuring an amount of a sublimate in real time with respect to a lapse of heating time, comprising: adhering the sublimate from a thermoset film during heating to a surface of a crystal oscillator using a nozzle inserted into a detection part; and measuring the amount of the sublimate from a change in a resonance frequency corresponding to the amount of the sublimate adhered to the crystal oscillator. In the method, the thermoset film may be formed on a silicon wafer and the measurement is performed while the thermoset film is heated by a heat source disposed under the silicon wafer; or the sublimate may be set so as to flow together with an airstream ascending toward an upper part of an enclosure covering the thermoset film, and the airstream directly contacts the crystal oscillator through the nozzle inserted into the detection part disposed in the path of the airstream. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217760 | SENSING APPARATUS - A sensing apparatus utilizing film bulk acoustic resonators (FBARs). The film bulk acoustic resonator has a bulk acoustic wave velocity (Vb) and a corresponding resonant frequency (f). When the FBAR is subjected to a force such as acceleration, g-force or an air pressure, the bulk acoustic wave velocity changes to obtain a frequency downshift (Δf) in response to deformation caused by the force. A magnitude of the force is then obtained by calculating the frequency downshift (Δf). | 2009-09-03 |
20090217761 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING IN A CRYOGENIC, HIGH VIBRATION ENVIRONMENT - Sensors affixed to various such structures, where the sensors can withstand, remain affixed, and operate while undergoing both cryogenic temperatures and high vibrations. In particular, piezoelectric single crystal transducers are utilized, and these sensors are coupled to the structure via a low temperature, heat cured epoxy. This allows the transducers to monitor the structure while the engine is operating, even despite the harsh operating conditions. Aspects of the invention thus allow for real time monitoring and analysis of structures that operate in conditions that previously did not permit such analysis. A further aspect of the invention relates to use of piezoelectric single crystal transducers. In particular, use of such transducers allows the same elements to be used as both sensors and actuators. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217762 | METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AND MAKING PARTICLE FILTERING DEVICES - One subject of the invention is a process for checking the robustness of a particulate filter intended to be used in the exhaust line of a diesel engine, comprising the steps consisting in, having first determined the soot mass limit of said filter, loading a new filter with a level of soot at least equal to two times and at most equal to three times said soot mass limit, then making said filter undergo a severe regeneration then, in any order, determining the filtration efficiency of said filter, measuring its pressure drop and comparing it to the pressure drop of the new filter, measuring its level of cracking, and finally checking its integrity after a mechanical stress. Another subject of the invention is a method for diagnosing the robustness of a filter. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217763 | Ultrasonic probe, ultrasonic testing equipment, ultrasonic testing method, and manufacturing method of seamless pipe or tube - The ultrasonic testing method according to the invention includes the steps of arranging an ultrasonic probe | 2009-09-03 |
20090217764 | METHOD FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING OF A TESTING BODY HAVING AT LEAST ONE ACOUSTICALLY ANISOTROPIC MATERIAL AREA - A method is described for nondestructive testing of a test body having at least one acoustically anisotropic material area using ultrasound. The method of the invention includes ascertaining or providing directionally specific sound propagation properties which describe an acoustically anisotropic material area; coupling ultrasonic waves into the acoustically anisotropic material area of the test body; receiving ultrasonic waves reflected from an interior of the test body using ultrasonic transducers; and analyzing ultrasonic signals generated by the ultrasonic transducers so that an analysis is performed which is directionally-selective on a basis of directionally-specific sound propagation properties of the anisotropic material. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217765 | SENSOR FAILURE DIAGNOSIS DEVICE AND SENSOR FAILURE DIAGNOSIS METHOD - A sensor failure diagnosis device including a control section that generates vibrations by moving a movable component inside a device is provided. The device includes a determining section that determines whether a value related to a vibration amount output from the sensor, which detects the vibrations generated in the device by the control section, falls within a predetermined range and an output section that outputs a result determined by the determining section. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217766 | SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND USE OF A SENSOR ASSEMBLY - A sensor assembly consists of a metallic pressure sensor cap welded to a tubular gland, which integrally forms a sealing edge on its one end opposing the pressure sensor cap side, a housing part, which has an opening formed therein such that the gland can penetrate the same, and a gland nut being turnably supported on a projecting portion of the gland for attaching the sealing edge to a process port. A stepped portion of the sensor cap is welded to a stepped portion of the gland, and the housing part is fixed to the outside surface of the gland in a position between the sensor cap and the sealing edge. Here, the sensor cap has an outer diameter, which is smaller than or equal to an outer diameter of the gland, so that the sensor cap being welded to the gland beforehand can be fitted into the opening of the housing part. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217767 | Measurement of Stress in Coatings Using a Piezoelectric Actuator - Device and method for determining mechanical stresses in a substrate coating has a substrate holder and actuating element configured as a piezoelectric actuator moveable at least partially in relation to the holed. The actuating element mechanically prestresses the substrate by applying an electric starting voltage to the piezoelectric actuator to cause the actuating element to be partially displacement by a predetermined and/or determinable starting displacement relative to the holed. A coating is applied to a deposition area of the substrates and a change in displacement of the actuating element is determined. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217768 | PIEZOELECTRIC MEASURING ELEMENT WITH TRANSVERSE EFFECT AND SENSOR COMPRISING SUCH A MEASURING ELEMENT - A piezoelectric measuring element comprises at least one bar with transverse effect which can be used with two conductor technology. Poles comprising the metallisations, electrodes and lines in the measuring element are embodied with one or more piezoelectric bars with transverse effect such that the electric capacitances thereof with respect to the housing are identical. There can be a completely symmetrical design of the poles. A capacitor from one pole to the housing can correspond to the difference in capacitance of both poles to the environment. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217769 | STRUCTURAL MONITORING - Apparatus ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090217770 | TESTING DEVICE FOR TUBE BUNDLE REACTORS - The invention relates to a testing device for tube bundle reactors, with a multitude of tubes ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090217771 | Measuring system for a medium flowing in a process line - The measuring system is inserted into the course of a process line and serves for registering at least one measured variable of a medium flowing in the process line. The measuring system includes for such purpose a measuring transducer having a measuring tube serving for conveying medium being measured and a sensor arrangement, which has at least one sensor element reacting primarily to the measured variable to be registered, and which delivers by means of at least one sensor element at least one measurement signal influenced by the measured variable. Further, the measuring system includes a measuring electronics communicating with the measuring transducer and using the at least one measurement signal for producing, at least at times, at least one measured value instantaneously representing the measured variable. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217772 | FLOW METER HAVING ROTOR WITH MULTIPLE FLOW CHANNELS OF DIFFERENT DIAMETER - A gas flow meter for obtaining flow volume readings in a gas conduit, including sensors mounted upstream and downstream of a flow restriction device on a rotor, the rotor further including at least one more flow restriction device that can be rotated into position relative to the conduit. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217773 | Operating device for testing torque wrenches - An operating device for testing torque wrenches is formed with a carrier for fixing a torque wrench to be tested. A transducer is coupled to the head portion of the torque wrench. A grip holder is provided for fixing the grip of the torque wrench and a deflecting mechanism is adapted for generating a torque to the head portion of the torque wrench to be tested. Further on a sliding mechanism is provided for sliding the grip in the grip holder without friction. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217774 | Torque sensing apparatus - There is described an apparatus for providing rotary displacement information indicative of the torque applied to a torsion bar which is rotatable relative to a housing, in which the electromagnetic coupling between a transmit aerial fixed relative to the housing and a receive aerial fixed relative to the housing varies in dependence upon first and second resonators fixed to the torsion bar at spaced axial positions. The first and second resonators have respective different resonant frequencies to enable the signal coupled between the transmit aerial and the receive aerial via the first resonator to be distinguished from the signal coupled between the transmit aerial and the receive aerial via the second resonator. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217775 | RESTRAINT SYSTEM - A test system includes a platform having a movable endless belt. A restraint is configured to restrain a test article in a selected vertical position relative to the moveable belt. The restraint includes at least a pair of axially rigid supports wherein at least one rigid support is provided on each side of the movable belt and has an end configured to be secured to the test article, and wherein each support extends from a stationary portion, relative to the belt, of the platform over at least a portion of the movable belt. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217776 | Real-Time Filtration Apparatus and Associated Methods - A fluid testing apparatus and associated method include a testing chamber, a filter storage device and a filter transfer mechanism. The testing chamber has a sample volume, a filtrate collection reservoir, an opening between the sample volume and the filtrate collection reservoir, and at least one port into the sample volume. The filter transfer mechanism positions at least one filter in the opening. The opening is closed and a sample fluid, introduced into the port, at least partially fills the sample volume. The sample volume is pressurized and a filtrate of the sample fluid flows from the sample volume, through the filter into the filtrate collection reservoir. The volume of filtrate passing into the filtrate collection reservoir is measured and the sample fluid from sample volume is discharged. The filtrate is discharged from the filtrate collection reservoir, and the filter transfer mechanism removes the filter. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217777 | ANALYTE SCREENING AND DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods of concentrating an analyte that is in liquid and method of detecting an analyte in a liquid are disclosed. Methods of screening a liquid for the presence of an analyte are also disclosed. Processes comprising continuously collecting a sample of fluid throughout the process and analyzing the sample are disclosed as are processes comprising treating ultrafilter membranes. Devices and systems for concentrating an analyte that is in liquid and for screening a liquid for an analyte are disclosed as well as devices and systems for concentrating an analyte from a continuous sample are disclosed. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217778 | Sampling and Monitoring of Particulate Suspension Material - Apparatus for use in measuring properties of media formed from a particulate suspension. The apparatus includes a media sampler coupled to feed pipes to allow media to flowing therethrough to be sampled and a connector for coupling the media sampler to a sensor for sensing properties of the sampled media. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217779 | Compliant gear assembly, engine and gear train operating method - A compliant gear assembly for a gear train of an internal combustion engine includes a hub subassembly having a first hub component and a second hub component. The first hub component defines a first axis, and the compliant gear assembly includes a gear ring rotatable relative to the hub subassembly and defining a gear ring axis of rotation. The second hub component is movable relative to the first hub component in a direction normal to the first axis between a first stop position at which the gear ring axis of rotation is co-linear with the first axis and a second stop position at which the gear ring axis of rotation is parallel to but not co-linear with the first axis. A compliance mechanism is coupled between the first hub component and the second hub component and biases the second hub component toward the first stop position. Translating the second hub component relative to the first hub component in a direction normal to the first axis attenuates torque spikes induced for example via fuel injector actuation and/or cylinder firing in an engine gear train employing the compliant gear assembly. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217780 | BICYCLE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL APPARATUS - A bicycle transmission shifting device that includes a cable having a portion of the cable attached to a derailleur and also having another portion of the cable attached to a cable drum. Rotation of the cable drum in one direction pulls the cable to move the derailleur to move a bike chain in a first direction to change gears. Rotation of the cable drum in a second direction pulls or releases tension in the cable to move the derailleur to move the bike chain in a second direction to change gears. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217781 | SHIFTER FOR VEHICLE TRANSMISSION - A shifter for a vehicle transmission has a lever with a base end. A holder holds the base end of the lever rotatably in first and second perpendicular directions. A shaft is coupled to the base end of the lever. A shift-cable connection has a shaft insertion hole and is held swingably by the holder. The shift-cable connection is connectable with a shift cable connected to a transmission. The follower shaft has a distal end connectable with a selection cable connected to the transmission, and is inserted into the shaft insertion hole to allow the distal end to protrude therefrom. Thus, the shaft swings when the lever is tilted in the first direction to press an inner surface of the shaft insertion hole to swing the shift-cable connection, and moves inside and along the shaft insertion hole when the lever is tilted in the second direction. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217782 | SHIFT-BY-WIRE SHIFTER WITH DEFAULT TO PARK - A shift-by-wire shifter system includes a spring biased DTP lever engageable with a shifter lever assembly to move the shifter lever assembly to a park position. A DTP lock assembly secures the DTP lever so that the shifter lever assembly is selectively movable along the shift path during normal operation and releases the DTP lever so that the DTP lever moves the shifter lever assembly to the park position upon the loss of system power. A DTP actuator unlocks the shifter lever assembly and the DPT lock assembly upon the loss of system power so that the DTP lever automatically moves the shifter lever assembly to the park position upon the loss of system power. A power storage device is provided to release power to the DPT actuator upon the loss of system power. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217783 | PEDAL WITH PANTOGRAPH DEVICE - A bicycle pedal ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090217784 | ORE REDUCTION PROCESS AND TITANIUM OXIDE AND IRON METALLIZATION PRODUCT - The disclosure is directed to a process for producing separable iron and titanium oxides from an ore containing titanium oxide and ferric oxide, comprising: (a) forming agglomerates comprising carbon-based materials and the ore, the quantity of carbon of the agglomerates being sufficient for, at an elevated temperature, reducing ferric oxide to ferrous oxide and forming a ferrous oxide-rich molten slag, (b) introducing the agglomerates onto a carbon bed of a moving hearth furnace; (c) heating the agglomerates in the moving hearth furnace to a temperature sufficient for reducing and melting the agglomerates to produce a ferrous oxide-rich molten slag; (d) metallizing the ferrous oxide of the molten slag by reaction of the ferrous oxide and the carbon of the carbon bed at a furnace temperature sufficient for maintaining the slag in a molten state; and (e) solidifying the slag after metallization of the ferrous oxide to form a matrix of titanium oxide-rich slag having a plurality of metallic iron granules distributed there through; and (f) separating the metallic iron granules from the slag, the slag comprising greater than 85% titanium dioxide based on the entire weight of the matrix after separation of the metallic iron. The disclosure is also directed to a metallization product of a ferrous oxide-rich molten slag. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217785 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING IMPURITIES OUT OF FEED STOCK IN COPPER MELTS - The invention relates to a method for separating impurities out of slags, dusts, minerals, preparation residues of minerals or of recyclings or remaining substances, subsequently called feed stock. In order to save energy and reduce costs, the inventive method is characterized by the combination of the following features: melting the feed stock containing the impurities; forming a copper melt; bring the feed stock into contact with the copper melt while adding reducing agents, preferably coke and/or coal; vaporizing, if required, existing volatile compounds such as metal chlorides; reducing metals of the feed stock more noble than copper in the copper melt, and; forming a slag with constituents of the feed stock to be purified that is less noble than copper. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217786 | PROCESSING OF LATERITE ORE - A process for the leaching of metals from highly oxidized laterite ores. The ore is admixed with an acidic aqueous medium, preferably a solution of sulfuric acid and the resulting mixture is treated with a sulfur reducing agent so as to reduce mineral species containing cobalt, nickel or manganese. The sulfur reducing agent may be an aqueous solution of sulfur dioxide or more preferably the sulfur dioxide is generated in situ by the reduction of alkali metal sulfite salt. The process is conducted at ambient temperature and pressure with the reduced mineral species being dissolved and subsequently recovered. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217787 | WASTE TREATMENT FURNACE AND METHOD - This invention relates to a waste treatment furnace and method comprising:
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20090217788 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED OILFIELD TORQUE WRENCH SET-UP TO MAKE-UP AND BREAK-OUT TUBULAR STRINGS - Automated make-up and break-up methods and apparatus for rotary oil well drilling are presented. The apparatus includes a drilling database storing tubular type records, a torque wrench having a spinner, and a controller. During make-up, the controller retrieves one or more tubular type records stored in the drilling database in order to configure the torque wrench and/or the spinner to connect an additional tubular section to a tubular string or to disconnect a connection between tubulars in accordance with tubular type parameters. Sensors are employed on various drill rig components and reported sensor values are monitored. Timers are started concurrent with the initiation of various make-up and break-out steps. Exceptions are thrown when sensor values are out-of-range or when steps take too long to complete. Advantages are derived from speeding-up drill rig operations. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217789 | Ratchet control structure - A ratchet control structure includes a socket having a polygonal slot and inner ratchet teeth, a twisting head being an upper semi-circular body inserted into and combined with the socket, and a control ring fit with the twisting head and restricted by a bottom portion of the socket. The semi-circular body is for positioning two engagement blocks and has an elastic circular ball. An actuator is disposed below the twisting head. An inner wall of the control ring has two projecting push blocks facing the engagement blocks, and three arced slots for engaging with the circular ball so that the control ring can be positioned at three positions. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217790 | Universal adjustable wrench with tactile snap action - An adjustable wrench for gripping hexagonal and other shaped heads includes two slightly non-parallel jaw faces, wherein one face is smoother than the other. The angle between the two jaw faces is extremely shallow to create a “snap-action” geometry. Combining that geometry with jaw faces of unequal roughness can result in a desirable binding action that causes the wrench to tightly grip the head. In some cases, the wrench will continue clinging to the head even after the user releases the handle of the wrench. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217791 | Head of Pliers - The present invention relates to a head of crimping pliers for crimping a work piece. The head comprises two inserts. Each insert builds at least two halves of at least two nests for the work piece. The inserts are guided along a guiding axis for a sliding movement between a first and second relative position. The guiding axis is directed transverse to the crimping axis. Two nests built by the halves might be used in one and the same position by moving the inserts from the first to the second relative position. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217792 | MACHINE TOOL AND WORKPIECE INNER SURFACE MACHINING METHOD USING THE MACHINE TOOL - To provide a machine tool not only capable of machining an inner surface of a workpiece into a spherical surface but also capable of machining a bearing surface including a flat surface and machining the combination of a spherical surface and a flat surface, and to provide a workpiece inner surface machining method using the machine tool. A machine tool includes: a workpiece holding mechanism | 2009-09-03 |
20090217793 | AUTOMATIC DEFECT DETECTOR AND REJECTER - An apparatus, a method and a system for cutting or trimming a portion of an article using a jet stream provided by a nozzle tip. The apparatus includes a drive unit configured to provide a rotational force and a cam assembly connectable to the drive unit and configured to move the nozzle tip to cut the portion of the article. The apparatus includes a conveyor belt that has a void area and a cutting area, and a cam that includes at least one track to drive a frame assembly. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217794 | RING STRANDER KNIFE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE - A cutting assembly includes a knife assembly having a knife holder and a knife blade, a counter knife, and a scoring tip holder. In one arrangement, the counter knife is secured to a ring strander drum, the knife holder and scoring tip holder are carried by a clamping element, and knife blade is disposed between the counter knife and the knife holder. In a closed position, the clamping element causes the knife and scoring tip holders to generate a compressive force against the counter knife, thereby securing the knife blade within the cutting assembly. In an open position, the clamping element positions the knife and scoring tip holders in a spaced relationship relative to the counter knife, thereby allowing removal of the knife blade from the cutting assembly. Accordingly, an operator can replace the knife blade in the cutting assembly without having to remove the entire cutting assembly from the ring strander device. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217795 | String for Musical Instrument - The present disclosure relates to a string for a musical instrument comprising duplex stainless steel. The string has high mechanical strength and a high resistance to relaxation. Also, the corrosion resistance is high. Therefore, the string according to the present disclosure has a long service life. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217796 | Forearm wrap fretboard - A soft, removable forearm wrap worn on the user's forearm toward the wrist, which has “raised” artwork on it's exterior which faces away from it's user. This artwork has the appearance of part of a musical instrument fret board such as a guitar fret board (bass guitar, banjo, etc.) on it's exterior side (facing away from the user) and Velcro attachments on the inter side. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217797 | GUITAR PICK - A guitar pick having a planar and generally triangular main body with three sides. Two sides of the main body join in a rounded nose protruding outwardly from one side. A wing extends outwardly from the top of the main body so that at least a portion of the wing lies in a plane oblique to a plane of the main body. The wing may be curvilinear in shape or include plural planar sections. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217798 | Mass-Loaded Ligature for Woodwind Instruments - A mass-loaded ligature is provided for use in a mouthpiece system for attaching a reed to a mouthpiece of a woodwind musical instrument. The ligature is constructed from a flexible strap of material, either metal or rubberized fabric, having two ends to which large masses are fixedly secured. The ends of the straps and masses are brought together to form a loop that is placed over the mouthpiece and reed. A threaded closure mechanism is used to tighten the ligature around the mouthpiece. The ends of the strap are folded over and crimped into slots in the masses to secure the masses to the strap. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217799 | High-Performance Mouthpiece for Woodwind Instruments - An improved mouthpiece for use with single reed woodwind instruments is provided. The mouthpiece includes rounded portions of the top surfaces of the side rails and tip rail that surround a window of the mouthpiece that leads to an internal tone chamber. The rounded surfaces reduce turbulence in the air flow during the reed closure segment of the oscillatory cycle, improving tonality, response and intonation. The mouthpiece also includes a step or raised portion in the table portion of the mouthpiece adjacent the window. The step elevates the heel end of the reed. The raised heel end permits increased vibration of the heel end of the reed, improving performance. In addition, the mouthpiece includes a transition from the tone chamber to the central bore of the mouthpiece that minimizes lateral offset and the offset angle of the transition, reducing energy reflection that degrades performance. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217800 | Ligature for Woodwind Instruments - A ligature is provided for use in a mouthpiece system for attaching a reed to a mouthpiece of a woodwind musical instrument. The ligature is constructed from a single layer of flexible strap of rubberized fabric, having two ends to which rigid bars are fixedly secured. The ends of the straps and rigid bars are brought together to form a loop that is placed over the mouthpiece and reed. A threaded closure mechanism is used to tighten the ligature around the mouthpiece. The ends of the strap are crimped into slots in the rigid bars to secure the masses to rigid bars. A cradle constructed from a rectangular piece of spring steel is attached to the flexible strap and is located on the interior of the loop to contact the reed along two lines. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217801 | Foldable saxophone stand - A foldable saxophone stand has a base, multiple feet, a support, a lower bracket and an upper bracket. The feet and the support are mounted pivotally on the base. The lower bracket and the upper bracket are mounted pivotally on the support. Therefore, the feet, the support, the upper and lower bracket can be folded or unfolded easily and no elements of the foldable saxophone stand should be removed. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217802 | Kalimba system - A musical instrument held and played by hand such as a kalimba having a hollow sound chamber and an angled footing mounting on an outer surface of the sound chamber. A plurality of interchangeable one piece key plate mounted to the angled footing each key plate including a plurality of keys, each key having a length corresponding to a permanent preset musical tone or note. Each interchangeable key plate can have a set of musical sounds different from other key plates such that a musician can change key plates to change the style of music played, or to suit the desired educational environment. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217803 | Electronic musical score display device - An electronic musical score display device comprises an electronic display panel displaying at least one page of musical score data; a manipulator that will transmit a page turn signal wirelessly, generated from a pressure contact such as the pressing of a foot; and a microprocessor that controls the divided pages of musical score data being shown on the electronic display panel, which after receiving the page turn signal will perform a page turn action. Therefore, a performer is not required to manually turn pages on the electronic musical score display device by hand, so the performance is not interrupted due to page turning, thereby increase the performance quality. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217804 | MUSIC STEERING WITH AUTOMATICALLY DETECTED MUSICAL ATTRIBUTES - Described is a technology by which a playback list comprising similar songs is automatically built based on automatically detected/generated song attributes, such as by extracting numeric features of each song. The attributes may be downloaded from a remote connection, and/or may be locally generated on the playback device. To build a playlist, a seed song's attributes may be compared against attributes of other songs to determine which other songs are similar to the seed song and thus included in the playlist. Another way to build a playlist is based on similarity of songs to a set of user provided-attributes, such as corresponding to moods or usage modes such as “resting” “reading” “jogging” or “driving” moods/modes. The playlist may be dynamically adjusted based on user interaction with the device, such as when a user skips a song, queues a song, or dequeues a song. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217805 | MUSIC GENERATING DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a music generating device. The device includes a user interface, a lyric processing module, a melody generating unit, a harmony accompaniment generating unit, and a music generating unit. The user interface receives lyrics and melody from a user, and the lyric processing module generates a voice file corresponding to the received lyrics. The melody generating unit generates a melody file corresponding to the received melody, and the harmony accompaniment generating unit analyzes the melody file to generate a harmony accompaniment file corresponding to the melody. The music generating unit synthesizes the voice file, the melody file, and the harmony accompaniment file to generate a music file. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217806 | Music-piece classifying apparatus and method, and related computer program - A bibliographic-information impression word is generated from a bibliographic information segment about selected one of music pieces. An acoustic feature quantity of an audio signal representing the selected music piece is calculated. A feature-quantity impression word is generated from the calculated acoustic feature quantity. A degree of conformity between the bibliographic-information impression word and the feature-quantity impression word is determined. Both the bibliographic-information impression word and the feature-quantity impression word are. selected as final impression words when the determined conformity degree is greater than a predetermined threshold value. One is selected from the bibliographic-information impression word and the feature-quantity impression word as a final impression word when the determined conformity degree is not greater than the predetermined threshold value. A signal representing the final impression word or words is stored into a storage in relation to the selected music piece. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217807 | Instrument Amplification System - A musical instrument amplification system comprising a footswitch and a main amplification device, its control panel having a variety of controls, such as switches, sliders, dials and the like allowing the user to set a variety of parameters for amplification. A remote footswitch having several controls is connected to the front-panel, the controls may be assigned either to a set of specific amplification parameters, or to the control for a particular parameter, allowing the performer improved access to the amplifier controls whilst performing. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217808 | AUTOMATED LAUNCH MATING SYSTEM - In one embodiment, an automated system for mating a launch device to a launch platform may include a launch platform having a first electrical connector, and a interface member attached to the launch device. The interface member may include a second electrical connector configured to automatically couple to the first electrical connector of the launch platform. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217809 | PYROTECHNIC ACTUATOR WITH A CYLINDER HAVING COMMUNICATING CHAMBERS - A pyrotechnic actuator for an active bonnet is provided that includes, but is not limited to a cylinder, a piston which can be displaced in the cylinder under the influence of a propellant gas and a first gas generator for producing the propellant gas. The actuator includes, but is not limited to at least one further gas generator, which can be ignited independently of the first gas generator. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217810 | Method and Device for Detonating an Explosive Charge - A method for detonation of a plug device in a fluid environment is described, which is in contact with a body, such as an ignition pellet, and it is characterised in that a number of pressure increases are exerted against the plug device, whereby each pressure increase causes a movement of a piston ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090217811 | Textile armour - Textile armour ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090217812 | Composite Armor Material and Method of Manufacture - An armor material and method of manufacturing utilize nano- and/or microlaminate materials. In one embodiment, the armor material comprises a layered composite material including a strike face, a core layer, and a spall liner. The strike face achieves hardness and toughness by the controlled placement of hard and tough constituent materials through the use of nano- and/or microlaminate materials. The core layer achieves energy absorption through the use of nano- or microlaminated coated compliant materials. The spall liner provides reinforcement through the use of nano- or microlaminated fiber reinforced panels. In one embodiment, nano- and/or microlaminated materials can be manufactured through the use of electrodeposition techniques. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217813 | Glass-Ceramic with laminates - A transparent armor system includes a hard face fabricated from a substantially transparent glass-ceramic material exhibiting crystalline bodies throughout the mass of the glass-ceramic material and a backing covering a rear surface of the hard face opposite an anticipated incoming projectile. The backing has a refractive index substantially matching that of the hard face such as to allow substantial transparency of the transparent armor system. The hard face serves to disburse energy caused by the impact of an incoming projectile with the transparent armor system, while the backing serves to retain any pieces of the hard face fractured during ballistic impact. In certain embodiments, a plurality of hard faces are held in parallel and spaced apart arrangement. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217814 | PNEUMATIC ACTUATOR - A pneumatic actuator is provided for an active hood and includes, but is not limited to a cylinder and a piston, which is movable in the cylinder between a lower terminal position, in which the volume of a chamber delimited by piston and cylinder, which may be impinged using compressed gas, is minimal, and an upper terminal position, in which the volume of the chamber is maximal. The piston is lockable in the lower terminal position by a detent body engaging in first recesses of the cylinder and the piston. A slider is displaceable by impingement using the compressed gas out of an idle position, in which it fixes the detent body in the first recesses, into a triggering position, in which a second recess of the slider overlaps with one of the first recesses and is capable, together with a single one of the first recesses of accommodating the detent body. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217815 | Pneumatic or Hydraulic Cylinder - A pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090217816 | BOLT SECURING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING A WORN BOLT SECURING ASSEMBLY - A bolt securing assembly is provided for securing a piston bolt in a piston. The bolt securing assembly includes, but is not limited to a bolt received by an opening. The opening may be provided by a piston for an automobile combustion engine. The bolt is secured by a securing member in axial direction. The securing member comprises a spring force in axial direction. Since an unnecessary movement is prevented, but a necessary movement is allowed, the wear of the bolt securing assembly is reduced. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217817 | Polyalkyleneimines and polyalkyleneacrylamide salt for acid gas scrubbing process - Hydrocarbyl substituted and unsubstituted polyethylene imines and polyacrylamide salts are absorption compositions and are useful in processes for the treatment of acid gas mixtures. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217818 | WIRELESS ZONED PARTICULATE MATTER FILTER REGENERATION CONTROL SYSTEM - An assembly includes a particulate matter (PM) filter that comprises an upstream end for receiving exhaust gas, a downstream end and multiple zones. An absorbing layer absorbs microwave energy in one of N frequency ranges and is arranged with the upstream end. N is an integer. A frequency selective filter has M frequency selective segments and receives microwave energy in the N frequency ranges. M is an integer. One of the M frequency selective segments permits passage of the microwave energy in one of the N frequency ranges and does not permit passage of microwave energy in the other of the N frequency ranges. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217819 | GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANES COMPRISING PERMEABILITY ENHANCING ADDITIVES - The present invention relates to polymer compositions comprising a (co)polymer comprising (a) an arylene oxide moiety and (b) a dendritic (co)polymer, a hyperbranched (co)polymer or a mixture thereof, and the use of these polymer compositions as membrane materials for the separation of gases. The present invention further relates to the use of a dendritic (co)polymer, a hyperbranched (co)polymer or a mixture thereof as permeability and/or selectivity enhancing additives in gas separation membranes. The dendritic (co)polymer is preferably a Boltorn polymer. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217820 | CLEANABLE DUST FILTER COMPRISING A ZIGZAG PLEATED FILTER PACK - A cleanable filter for particulate material, includes a zigzag pleated filter pack, spacers disposed between the pleats in the filter pack and a frame having an upper and lower part covering the respective upper and lower side of the filter pack that contains the ends of the fold lines and two lateral parts covering the opposite sides of the filter pack that contains the ends of the filter medium zigzag folded into a filter pack, the frame thereby leaving the opposite sides of the filter pack that contains alternate fold lines of the pleated filter pack, free for the passage of air. The filter medium in the filter pack includes a pleated sheet of polytetrafluorethylene and the spacers between the pleats consist of corrugated aluminum foils. An earthing element furthermore electrically connects the aluminum foils to each other and to an earth connection on the outside of the filter frame. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217821 | DROPLET SEPARATING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a droplet separating system for gas washers and similar, comprising at least one droplet separating layer and a rectifier layer which is arranged upstream in the direction of the flow of gas. The rectifier elements of the rectifier layer are arranged in the form of a V or an upturned V having opposite inclinations to the droplet separating profiles of the droplet separating layer. As a result, the rectifier layer is contaminated in a slow manner due to the increased performance of the droplet separating system. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217822 | Method and apparatus for controlling the amount of dissolved gas in a liquid - This is a method for regulating pressure inside of a vessel containing a fermenting liquid for the purpose of regulating the amount of dissolved gas in the liquid. This is achieved by replacing the safety relief valve spring on the pressure vessel with a selected spring of known tension to maintain the desired pressure in the vessel. The method will vent excess pressure in the vessel automatically by having the spring compress more under the increased tension from the relief valve, thereby opening the valve and releasing excess gas until the pressure drops to the desired level and closing the valve. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217823 | SYSTEM FOR PREPARING A PREDETERMINED AMOUNT OF BEVERAGE SUITABLE FOR CONSUMPTION, EXCHANGEABLE HOLDER, AND APPARATUS FOR SUCH A SYSTEM - A system for preparing a predetermined amount of beverage suitable for consumption, provided with an exchangeable holder and an apparatus provided with a fluid dispensing device with an outlet opening which in use is detachably connected with an inlet opening of the holder for dispensing a first fluid under pressure to a first mixing chamber of the exchangeable holder. The exchangeable holder is provided with a stop against which a fluid supply element of the fluid dispensing device forming at least a part of the outlet opening abuts in use, such that in use the first fluid is supplied through the inlet opening of the holder into the first mixing chamber and then, along a certain path within the first mixing chamber, does not hit any inner walls of the first mixing chamber. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217824 | FRYER - A fryer has an oil container, a rotatable cooking basket therein, and a body of oil in the container. The body of oil and a stream of air are heated, and the basket is positioned with the food therein at least partially above the body of oil so the heated air stream can circulate through the basket and air-cook the food. Cyclically the basket is at least partially immersed in the heated oil to also cook the food with the oil. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217825 | Machine for producing and dispensing ice cream shop products - A machine for producing ice cream shop products comprises a whipping and freezing unit ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090217826 | METHOD FOR FEEDING EGGS TO AN EGG BREAKING APPARATUS AND AN EGG BREAKING APPARATUS - The invention relates to an egg breaking apparatus and a method of feeding eggs to an egg breaking apparatus, where eggs are fed to a plurality of egg breaking devices by means of a feed conveyor. Each egg breaking device receives one egg at a time and all egg breaking devices are mounted on a common drive conveyor, where the egg breaking devices are moved in relation to the feed conveyor in a first direction following a substantially vertical first axis at the area of the feed conveyor. The feed conveyor feeds eggs to the egg breaking devices along a substantially horizontal second axis. When near a position at the feed conveyor, the egg breaking devices are tilted about a third axis, which is substantially perpendicular to the first and second axes, in a second direction substantially opposite to said first direction. In a preferred embodiment the egg breaking devices are brought back into their initial, untilted position before or during a period of emptying of the broken egg and after the yolk has left the eggshell upon breaking of the egg, the egg breaking device is preferably tilted downwards in relation to the initial, untilted position, preferably to an angle of approximately 45 degrees below a horizontal plane. During a period of emptying of the egg the egg breaking device may be moved in an uneven pattern, e.g. serrated or corrugated, pattern, causing a vibration of the egg breaking device. It is also preferred, that the egg breaking device performs a second tilting at the end of the period of emptying of the egg. Guiding rail may be provided for guiding the egg breaking devices along a particular track, each egg breaking device preferably being provided with a projecting member capable of interacting with the guiding rail(s). | 2009-09-03 |
20090217827 | ROUND BALER WITH SCALE AND MOISTURE METER - A large round baler equipped with moisture sensing apparatus and a bale scale to improve information useful in baling and using bales. Moisture sensing begins after the bale reaches a predetermined diameter. A history of bale weights is used to estimate how much tension to apply to a belt tensioner to achieve both a target bale weight and a target bale size. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217828 | UNIT FOR COMPACTING HOLLOW BODIES - In order to simplify the assembly and to achieve an improved compaction, the unit for compacting hollow bodies, for instance for non-returnable bottles, comprises a roller which can be driven, ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090217829 | SCREEN PRINTING DEVICE WITH INK CONTROL - An exemplary screen printing device includes a blade, a rotatable connecting element, a lower baffle, and an adjusting element. The rotatable connecting element is fixed to the blade. The lower baffle rotatably connects with the rotatable connecting element. The lower baffle and the blade cooperatively define a chamber for receiving ink therebetween. The adjusting element is connected to the rotatable connecting element. The adjusting element is capable of making the lower baffle rotate thereby opening a bottom of the chamber. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217830 | SCREEN PRINTER PRINT CARRIAGE - A squeegee or flood bar for the print carriage of a screen printing machine which consists of a mounting bracket and blade portion in which the bracket portion is adapted for quick attachment and detachment to the print carriage and the bracket is attached to the blade portion on one side of the blade portion. The bracket attaches to one face of the blade near the upper edge and this offset position means that a change in the angle of inclination of the blade does not result in a large change in position of the bottom edge of the blade. The attachment means is preferably a toggle clamp on the carrier bar for the squeegee and flood bar. By simply releasing the toggle clamp the bracket and blade can be quickly removed and replaced. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217831 | PRINTING SCREENS, FRAMES THEREFOR AND PRINTING SCREEN UNITS - A printing screen unit ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090217832 | Printing Unit and Method for Adjusting a Print-On Position - A printing unit is comprised of at least two cylinders which cooperate with each other in a printing group. At least one of these at least two cylinders is movably mounted so that it can be positioned against the other of the at least two cylinders by the use of at least one actuator, which is preferably configured as a power-controlled actuator. A control device is provided and in which several different preset values, which represent different levels of contact force between the two cylinders, are stored. Such data storage is in accordance with a criterion which concerns machine data and/or consumed material data and/or operational data. This data is usable to position the cylinder by operation of the actuator. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217833 | Conveyor and method for changing the pitch of printed products - A printing press is provided. The printing press includes a print unit printing a stream of printed products, the printed products having a first pitch. The printing press also includes a pitch changing device. The pitch changing device includes an upper roller mounted on an upper axle, a lower roller mounted on a lower axle, the upper and lower rollers forming a roller nip, and a motor driving the upper and lower rollers in opposite directions. The nip receives the stream of printed products. The motor varies the velocity of the nip and the printed products using an electronic cam velocity profile so as to alter the first pitch. A method is also provided. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217834 | Letterpress Printing Machine - A letterpress printing machine is disclosed including a rotary printing cylinder in which a relief printing plate is installed, a substrate surface plate on which a substrate is placed, an ink supply device supplying ink on the relief printing plate, a relief printing plate washing equipment washing the surface of the relief printing plate, and a wiper for a plate. The relief printing plate washing equipment can include a washing liquid supplying unit, an air blasting unit jetting pressurized gas to the relief printing plate, a suction unit sucking the washing liquid scattered by air blasting unit, and a washing liquid recovery unit. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217835 | Web Printing, Web Printers and Related Software - A method of printing on a web of substrate ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090217836 | Remote Setting for Electronic Systems in a Projectile for Chambered Ammunition - A fuze setting circuit in an artillery or tank shell having a case with a press-fitted head assembly is provided with an electromechanical fuze-wiring link that is completed electrically by mechanical assembly of a tracer-carrying projectile on the shell casing, and by the rotational attachment of a programmable fuze onto the projectile. | 2009-09-03 |
20090217837 | Shot ball for pneumatic gun - A shot ball for a pneumatic gun is disclosed, which comprises an outer skin which forms a breaking line as its two parts contact with each other; a stuff which is filled in the interior of the outer skin; and a shock absorbing cover which is attached to the outer skin and absorbs an external impact. As a shock absorbing cover made of a silicon material is attached to an outer surface of an outer skin, even when a certain external impact is applied to the outer skin, the impact is substantially absorbed and transferred to the outer skin, so the outer skin is not easily broken, and the stuff stored in the outer skin is stably stored. | 2009-09-03 |