38th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140261056 | Tandem Carriage Railcar Indexer - A railcar indexer system is disclosed that includes a design that enables extremely high loads to be moved without exceeding present railcar limitations. The railcar handling system of the present invention employs hydraulically-operated indexers that divide the load between consecutive dog carriages that, in turn, operate to apply force to railcar bogey frames or axles on consecutive railcars. This transfers a large amount of force to be applied to a lead railcar and enables a much larger amount of force to be applied to the next railcar and a larger total force to be applied to a string of railcars. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261057 | PEOPLE & CARGO TRANSIT SYSTEMS & VEHICLES - People & Cargo Transit Systems & Vehicles (PCTSV), using Narrow Vehicles (NV), which can have the form of a Bus, Train, Tram, Maglev, Mono-Rail, even Car or Truck. A preferred version of which is Single Seat Wide, preferably a Bus type to need no Rail, using Dedicated Narrow Lanes adjacent to Curbside of existing intra-city streets or limits of inter-city roads. NV and Lane have Anti-Roll Over Means to stabilize such a narrow vehicle, which also eliminate NV Swaying even when NV is a Bus or Car with no inherent Sway Limiting. Being Ultra Narrow with No Sway and Running at Curbside results in Negligible or No Blocking of other vehicles by NV. Lane/Tack, Anti-Sway & Anti-Roll Structures all Allow being Run Over by other Traffic and have structures not to be damaged, thus can be crossed over at Crossroads and other entrances and exits along the Lane. NV has enough Doors and is Narrow, hence each Passenger can reach a seat or exit, with No Isle inside it to walk along. So it can have Low Profile, like a Sports Car. Hence it is easy to have Covered Trenches at cross roads for non-stop crossing. Trenches can run along most or all the Track, in which case adherence to streets and roads is relieved. Such Narrow and Shallow Trenches take a tiny fraction of time and costs of Skyways or Subways. Each Passenger thus can have her own door, own seat, in a small Cabin, which can be opened and closed to next Cabin, have reclining seats to join to that of next Cabin to sleep on, have laptop tray, etc. All those make PCTSV much more appealing to user's, even better than private transport. There are many Variations other than above. There is an NV Car for the last mile and or long distance use, which can integrate with NV Public Transit. Also modifications to NVs for use in Cargo and Parcel Transit. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261058 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ANTICIPATING AND DELIVERING MEDICATIONS FROM A CENTRAL PHARMACY TO A PATIENT USING A TRACK BASED TRANSPORT SYSTEM - Provided herein are various apparatuses, systems, and methods for transporting medication within a healthcare facility. Examples of the invention may include a car for a track-based transport system. The car may include a payload platform configured to support a payload on a payload surface; a first tilt bracket rotatably coupled to the payload platform and rotatable relative to the payload platform about a first axis orthogonal to a plane defined by the payload surface; a first bogie pivotably coupled to the tilt bracket, where the bogie is configured to pivot about a first pivot axis that is perpendicular to the first axis and perpendicular to a direction of travel of the car; and a first electric motor coupled to the first bogie and configured to receive electric power through a bus bar disposed along a track on which the car rides. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261059 | HYBRID SYSTEMS FOR LOCOMOTIVES - A modular locomotive UC storage system includes: at least one cabinet section in a locomotive; a plurality of vertical stacks of UC modules housed within each cabinet section, each UC module including a plurality of UC cells; wherein each UC module within each of the vertical stacks of UC modules is connected in parallel to the UC modules within the vertical stack; wherein each of the vertical stacks of UC modules are connected in series with the other vertical stacks of UC modules within each cabinet section; wherein the connections between the UC modules and between the vertical stacks of UC modules are made by bus bars located such that the UC modules electrically connect with the bus bars in an appropriate combination of series and parallel connections when the UC modules are located in position within the cabinet sections. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261060 | Road/Rail Vehicle with Tractive Weight Control - A road/rail vehicle has front and rear road wheels, an engine driving the rear road wheels, and an indicator of actual vehicle speed. Retractable front and rear rail wheels are mounted on the vehicle and movable from a raised road position for operation in a road mode to a lowered rail position where the rail wheels engage rails of a railroad track for operation in a rail mode. A suspension system is adjustable in the rail mode to vary a weight proportion of vehicle weight that is a tractive weight carried by the rear road wheels and a guidance weight carried by the rear rail wheels, and a suspension control is adjusts the suspension system to provide a selected weight proportion. A maximum allowable vehicle speed decreases as the tractive weight increases and a maximum speed indicator shows the maximum allowable vehicle speed for the selected weight proportion. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261061 | FLEXIBLE DIRECT DRIVE BOGIE - The present invention relates to a flexible direct-drive bogie and implements a flexible frame by using a flexible cross beam, so as to make it easy for left and right side-frames to nod relatively to adapt to a larger twist of a track. As the frame is flexible, a primary suspension of the present invention is simplified to a thin layer of rubber pad, so that the production cost is reduced. Flexible drive devices enable flexible suspension of a permanent magnetic motor, and at the same time, can transmit torque, improve transmission efficiency, and reduce a weight of a transmission mechanism | 2014-09-18 |
20140261062 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STEERING TRUCK OF RAILWAY VEHICLE, AND TRUCK - The object is to solve the issue of an over-steered state at an exit straight portion in addition to enhance a curve passage performance than when a steering angle of front and rear axles is set at a radial steering angle. A steering method for a steering device intentionally turns two axles ( | 2014-09-18 |
20140261063 | Passive Steering Assist Device for a Monorail Bogie - A traction control assembly for connection between a monorail bogie frame and a monorail car. The traction control assembly comprising a first traction link pivotally connected to a first bell crank mechanism and a second traction link pivotally connected to a second bell crank mechanism. The first traction link and the second traction link are capable of absorbing traction forces applied to the monorail bogie. The traction control assembly further comprises a cross link interconnecting the first bell crank mechanism and the second bell crank mechanism and a passive steering assist device interconnecting the first bell crank mechanism and the second bell crank mechanism. The steering assist device causes the traction control assembly to insert shear forces on the monorail bogie during travel of the monorail bogie over a curved section of monorail track for facilitating rotational motion between the monorail bogie and the monorail car. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261064 | STABILIZED RAILWAY FREIGHT CAR TRUCK - A stabilized railway car truck consists of two side frames and a holster. The bolster has laterally opposite ends, each end extending into and supported within a side frame opening on a spring group. The stabilized railway car truck also includes a transom extending into, and supported within, a side frame opening. The spring group is supported at each transom end. Each side frame has a pedestal opening at each end that receive a rotating lug to accept a elastomeric steering pad and bearing adapter. The attachment of the side frames and transom is a rigid pivotal connection. Friction shoes between the side frames and bolster provide damping of an initial low to a high rate friction once engaged. The pivotal decoupling of the side frame and transom, and the lateral movement of the friction shoes to the bolster, eliminates track displacement irregularities from reacting at the bolster and into the vehicle. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261065 | RAILROAD CAR CONSTANT CONTACT SIDE BEARING ASSEMBLY - A railroad car constant contact side bearing assembly plastic cap having a longitudinal axis and including a generally flat top surface with wall structure formed integral with and depending from said generally flat top surface, and a metallic insert maintained in operable association with the generally flat surface on said cap to slidably contact with an underside of a railcar whereby permitting said cap to establish a coefficient of friction ranging between about 0.4 and about 0.9 with the railcar. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261066 | Retractable Rail Wheels for a Road/Rail Vehicle - A road/rail vehicle apparatus comprising a vehicle frame, and a rail axle with rail wheels rotatably attached to ends thereof. The rail axle is attached to the vehicle frame by a parallel link assembly. An airbag mounting plate is fixed to a link arm of the parallel link assembly, and an airbag is attached at a lower end thereof to the airbag mounting plate and attached at an upper end thereof to the vehicle frame. An airbag control is operative to vary air pressure inside the airbag, and as the airbag expands and contracts as the rail axle moves up and down the end plates of the airbag remain substantially parallel to each other increasing the range of travel and reducing lateral stresses on the airbag. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261067 | RAIL GEAR - Disclosed are various embodiments for rail gear that may facilitate a vehicle traversing on the rails of a railway. The rail gear may comprise a first rail guidewheel and a second rail guidewheel in rotatable connection with an axle. The rail gear may also comprise a first mount that is restricted from rotating with respect to the axle and a second mount that is configured to rotate with respect to the axle. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261068 | RAILROAD CAR AND DOOR MECHANISM THEREFOR - A railroad hopper car discharge outflow is controlled by closure members, at least one of which is movable. The closure members (or doors) are hingeless, being mounted on four bar linkages, such that the distal edge of the doors sweeps predominantly horizontally while the proximal edge of the door moves predominantly upwardly. The doors move through noncircular arcs, such that the size of the vertically projected door opening is abnormally large compared to the clearance heights of the door during opening and closing. The doors are driven by a transverse drive linkage that is driven by a transversely mounted actuator. The actuator may be mounted in an accommodation in the lee of slope sheets between adjacent hoppers in a mid-span portion of the car. Drive from the actuator is carried to a pair of symmetrically mounted doors through drive train linkages. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261069 | RAILROAD HOPPER CAR AND DOOR MECHANISM THEREFOR - A railroad hopper car discharge outflow is controlled by closure members, at least one of which is movable. The closure members (or doors) are hingeless, being mounted on four bar linkages, such that the distal edge of the doors sweeps predominantly horizontally while the proximal edge of the door moves predominantly upwardly. The doors move through noncircular arcs, such that the size of the vertically projected door opening is abnormally large compared to the clearance heights of the door during opening and closing. The doors are driven by a transverse drive linkage that is driven by a transversely mounted actuator. The actuator may be mounted in an accommodation in the lee of slope sheets between adjacent hoppers in a mid-span portion of the car. Drive from the actuator is carried to a pair of symmetrically mounted doors through drive train linkages. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261070 | Outlet Gate Assembly for Hopper Cars - An outlet gate assembly with a body, a discharge conduit having opposite ends defining discharge openings, an air flow conduit having an air flow opening adjacent each of the discharge openings and removable covers, each enclosing one of the discharge openings, and the adjacent air flow opening of the air flow conduit. The covers define a flow path between the discharge opening and adjacent air flow opening. In another form the air flow conduit from each air flow opening comprises a separate tube. Also a cover is disclosed for the discharge tube of an outlet gate for a railroad car that is vented to atmosphere. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261071 | Railroad Car with Reinforced End Doors - A railroad freight car adapted for carrying automobiles and having a pair of doors enclosing and end of the car body. The pair of doors is hinged to the sides of the car body and meets each other at a central vertical plane, with each door including latches at top and bottom that engage an end sill and a roof the car body. The doors include panels of composite construction and have stiffening structures along vertically extending closure mating sides of the doors, whose margins confront each other. Door engagement members on each door extend toward and are engaged with the stiffening structures on the margin of the opposite one of the pair of doors. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261072 | DISENGAGING HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR A BOTTOM OUTLET VALVE - A handle assembly for an outlet valve for a tank, where the outlet valve has a coupler that is actuated to open and close the outlet valve, is provided. The handle assembly includes a handle with a shaft attached to the handle. The shaft has a tip. A bracket is adapted to mount the shaft to the tank so that the shaft is pivotally mounted with respect to the tank and movable with respect to the outlet valve between an engaged position, where the tip of the shaft engages the coupler, and a disengaged position, where the tip of the shaft is disengaged from the coupler. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261073 | LOCOMOTIVE NATURAL GAS STORAGE AND TRANSFER SYSTEM - A locomotive underframe CNG fuel storage system including: a crashworthy enclosure including a removable side panel and a permanent side panel welded into place; and at least one CNG cylinder module, wherein each CNG cylinder module includes a plurality of CNG cylinders stacked vertically, secured to a vertical wall, and separated by a horizontal plate, wherein the horizontal plate extends towards but does not contact the vertical wall when the vertical wall is planar and, further wherein, the horizontal plate supports the vertical wall from moving further out of plane when vertical axial weight causes the vertical wall for move out of plane towards the horizontal plate. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261074 | ANTIBACTERIAL PORTLAND CEMENT - The present invention relates to an antibacterial portland cement which essentially comprises clinker (A), gypsum (B), mineral additive (C) and at least one antibacterial agent (D); which is used in every field wherein cement-aggregate-water combination is present together such as tile production, forming construction materials, and which enables the product in which it is used to have resistance against mold, fungus and bacteria. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261075 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF BIOMASS PRODUCTS OR RESIDUES AND RESULTING COMPOSITION - The present invention is directed to a system and methods for treatment of biomass products or residues to obtain valuable adhesives and composite materials. Certain embodiments require no purification of a biomass product or residue to produce an adhesive. Certain embodiments include a treatment of post extraction algae residue configured to produce an adhesive. Advantageously, such use of post extraction algae residue adds value to alternative energy produced by extracting oil from algae. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261076 | USE OF AN ADDITIVE AND PAVING GRADE ASPHALT IN SHINGLE COATING ASPHALT COMPOSITION MANUFACTURE - A shingle coating asphalt composition is provided that is produced from a paving grade asphalt. The shingle coating asphalt composition comprise a paving grade asphalt that has been overblown to achieve a first penetration value that is at or below about 15 dmm and a first softening point that is at least about 210° F. The shingle coating composition may further include an additive that is included in an amount to achieve a second softening point that is less than about 230° F. and a second penetration value that is between about 15 and 20 dmm. The additive may comprise at least one ester. The inventive shingle coating asphalt composition may be thermally stable at processing temperatures of at least 450° F. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261077 | ASPHALT EMULSIFIERS DERIVED FROM PYROLYZED WOOD - Asphalt emulsifiers and asphalt emulsions comprised of alkali metal or ammonium salts of a biomass pyrolysis oil, such as a pyrolytic wood tar oil, where the biomass pyrolysis oil is used as made from a pyrolysis process with only water washing, are disclosed. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261078 | MODIFIED TONER BASED ADDITIVE FOR ASPHALT-BASED COMPOSITIONS - A modified toner based additive is a mixture of a toner powder and a second material selected from a group including a gelling clay, a reactive agent, an elastomer, a functional filler, a handling and agglomerating agent, a compatibilizer and mixtures thereof. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261079 | POLYSILAZANES AS ANTI-STRIP AGENTS FOR ASPHALT - Asphalt binders which contain polysilazanes that are produced by reacting chlorosilanes with ammonia and other optional solvents. Sources for the chlorosilanes include waste chlorosilanes such as direct process residue. The polysilazanes function as anti-stripping agents. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261080 | RARE EARTH SILICATE ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATINGS - A vapor deposition method may include applying a first electron beam to vaporize a portion of a first target material comprising a rare earth oxide, where the first electron beam delivers a first amount of energy. The method also may include applying a second electron beam to vaporize a portion of a second target material comprising silica, where the second electron beam delivers a second amount of energy different from the first amount of energy. In some examples, the second target material is separate from the first target material. Additionally, the portion of the first target material and the portion of the second target material may be deposited substantially simultaneously over a substrate to form a layer over the substrate. A system for practicing vapor deposition methods and articles formed using vapor deposition methods are also described. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261081 | Coating Application - A method of, and an applicator for, applying a bead of a liquid coating material to a work surface by configuring a reservoir of a liquid coating applicator for viscous retention of the liquid coating material to be applied, and further configuring the reservoir to dispense the liquid coating material via surface adhesion, cohesion, and gravity. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261082 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYDRATING A PARTICULATE BIOMATERIAL WITH A LIQUID BIOMATERIAL - An apparatus and method for hydrating a particulate biomaterial with a liquid biomaterial includes a vacuum device and a valve for withdrawing a gas from the particulate biomaterial and introducing the liquid biomaterial. The valve includes a hub, a valve body, a particulate port, a vacuum port, and a liquid port. The valve body selectively moves between first and second positions. The valve body at least partially defines a first passage and a second passage. The particulate port, the vacuum port, and the liquid port are each configured to fluidly connect to a particulate container, the vacuum device, and the liquid container, respectively. In the first position, the first passage fluidly connects the vacuum port to the particulate port for withdrawing the gas from the particulate container. In the second position, the second passage fluidly connects the liquid port to the particulate port for hydrating the particulate biomaterial. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261083 | METHOD OF CONTINUOUSLY FORMING AN AQUEOUS COLORANT DISPERSION USING A SCREW EXTRUDER - A continuous process for making a pigment dispersion includes continuously feeding a pigment into a feed section of a screw extruder at a controlled rate, continuously feeding a surfactant into the feed section of the screw extruder at a controlled rate, continuously feeding water downstream of the feed section to emulsify the pigment and the surfactant, forming a water-in-pigment dispersion, continuously feeding additional water downstream of the previously fed water to cause a phase inversion of the water-in-pigment dispersion, forming a pigment-in-water dispersion, continuously homogenizing the pigment-in-water dispersion in the screw extruder to create a homogenous aqueous pigment dispersion and collecting the homogenous aqueous pigment dispersion from an exit section of the screw extruder. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261084 | UV REFLECTING PIGMENTS, AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A pigment is disclosed wherein the pigment includes a platy substrate or uniform platy substrate coated with an odd number of layers of alternating layers of high or low refractive index material, wherein each layer has a refractive index that differs from adjacent layers by at least 0.2; and the pigment has from about 40 to about 100% reflectance of light having a wavelength of 280 nm to 400 nm. Processes for making and using the pigments are also disclosed. These pigments can find application in paints, plastics, cosmetics, glass, printing inks, and glazes. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261085 | PIGMENTS OF SIMULTANEOUSLY SUBSTITUTED PYROCHLORE AND RELATED STRUCTURES - A compound or a pigment comprising a compound where there is simultaneous substitution of more or more elements onto both the A and B sites of a pyrochlore lattice or a lattice related to a pyrochlore. The pigment comprises a compound with the formula of A | 2014-09-18 |
20140261086 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING TITANIUM DIOXIDE PIGMENTS USING ULTRASONICATION - A process for manufacturing titanium dioxide pigment is provided. The process comprises preparing an aqueous slurry of titanium dioxide particles. The process further includes deagglomerating the aqueous slurry of titanium dioxide particles using ultrasonication. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261087 | LIQUID COMPOSITIONS OF OVERBASED CALCIUM CARBOXYLATE AND PROCESS FOR ITS PREPARATION - The present invention relates to light color, shelf-stable liquid compositions of overbased calcium carboxylate soaps and a process for their preparation. The inventive soaps are prepared by neutralizing calcium base in a mixture of two different aliphatic carboxylic acids and carbonating the mixture in the presence of a non-polar hydrocarbon solvent and a polar organic solvent as a promoter under controlled temperature conditions. The overbased calcium carboxylate soaps of the invention contain 20%-90% by weight of C | 2014-09-18 |
20140261088 | TERNESITE USED AS AN ACTIVATOR FOR LATENT-HYDRAULIC AND POZZOLANIC MATERIALS - The present invention relates to binders based on latently hydraulic and/or pozzolanic materials that are activated by an addition of ternesite (C | 2014-09-18 |
20140261089 | METHODS FOR SOLIDIFICATION AND STABILIZATION OF INDUSTRIAL BYPRODUCTS - An agglomerate is provided that can include an aluminosilicate (ash) base material and one or more of a binding agent or leach reduction agent. Each of the agglomerate and binding agent can include no more than about 25 wt. % cement. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261090 | Integration of Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells in Cement Processing - In various aspects, systems and methods are provided for operating molten carbonate fuel cells with processes for cement production. The systems and methods can provide process improvements including increased efficiency, reduction of carbon emissions per ton of product produced, and simplified capture of the carbon emissions as an integrated part of the system. The number of separate processes and the complexity of the overall production system can be reduced while providing flexibility in fuel feed stock and the various chemical, heat, and electrical outputs needed to power the processes. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261091 | PLASTER PATCHING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - Provided are plaster patching compositions including lime, sand, perlite and gypsum. Also provided are methods of making and using the compositions to reproduce, preserve, and/or repair plaster, for example, historic plaster. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261092 | MOTION PLATFORM CONFIGURATION - An improved motion platform configuration having a particular alignment configuration of the components which include a plurality of active devices, such as linear actuators, and a plurality of transducers, such as passive transducers. The particular alignment configuration of components simplifies computations that are based on the output signals from the transducers, thus providing better support for high speed motion platform applications. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261093 | PORTABLE TABLE - A portable collapsible table, having a foldable supporting frame that supports a table top, the frame including a plurality of legs that are positionable in a first position that positions the table top in a first relatively low position and that are positionable in a second position that positions the table top in a second relatively raised position, the table top including a plurality of wells disposed therein, the wells, the frame and the table top being collapsible so that the table may be folded for ease in storage or transport thereof. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261094 | TABLE LEG ASSEMBLY - A table leg assembly with an intermediate beam to removably support elements on the table leg assembly. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261095 | PORTABLE FOOD HANDLING DEVICES - A food handling device for use in eating a foodstuff, includes a holder and a movable member supported by the holder for movement along a longitudinal direction relative to the holder by a user. The movable member engages the foodstuff. Multiple food handling devices may be mounted on a serving platter of a food service assembly. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261096 | Control Apparatus And Method For Sharing Information In A Collaborative Workspace - A cable assembly for use in an opening formed in a table top, the cable assembly comprising a substantially horizontal deck member, the deck member forming a plurality of cable passing openings, each cable passing opening dimensioned to freely pass the intermediate portion of a cable, a separate cable passing through each of the cable passing openings, each cable having a distal end located at a height below the deck member and a proximal end located at a height above the deck member, the proximal end for linking to a video source device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261097 | TABLE WITH A ROTATABLE TABLETOP - A table having a vertical support structure and a tabletop that is rotatable relative to the vertical support structure. The rotatable tabletop is configured to lock and unlock at a variety of positions relative to the vertical support structure via a latch mechanism. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261098 | VEHICLE PLATFORM AND METHOD - System and method of operating can include, or be used in conjunction with, a vehicle's storage compartment with a floor and a door for access to the storage compartment. The apparatus can include a mounting frame. Other components of the apparatus can include a pair of sliding rails and a lift assembly capable of moving between a raised position and a lowered position. In the raised position the top surface of the work surface is at approximately the same level as the floor of the storage compartment, and in the lowered position the top surface of the work surface is capable of sliding under the vehicle. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261099 | SURGICAL SUPPORT DEVICE - A surgical support device can provide members for attaching various medical accessories in a safe, stable and secure manner. The surgical support device can also configured to isolate the sterile field from the non-sterile field to better enhance infectious control measures. The surgical support device may include at least two side supports configured to extend vertically from the side rail, each side support including a support member; a transverse member disposed between the two side supports; at least two support members; at least one platform configured to be pivotable between the transverse member and the support member; and at least one accessory arm extending from at least one of the at least two side supports and configured to pivot around the at least one of the at least two side supports; and a plurality of accessory attachment members configured to secure and/or support one or more accessories. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261100 | OFFICE FURNITURE SYSTEM - An office furniture system for use in an open plan office environment, the furniture system configured as a “hybrid” system including features of both traditional partition systems and contemporary desking or benching systems. In one configuration, one or more work surfaces each include an electronic services bracket mounted beneath the rear edge(s) thereof, and access covers for providing selective access to electronic service modules mounted to the bracket and disposed within a raceway space beneath the rear edges of the work surfaces. The work surfaces may be associated with a partition system or, alternatively, may be associated with a desking arrangement. In another configuration, at least one electronic services module is mounted beneath a horizontal frame member of a partition, and work surface mounting brackets are used to mount one or more work surfaces on one or both sides of the partition. The work surfaces may include access covers to provide selective access to access spaces adjacent the electronic services modules. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261101 | Portable and Foldable Lift - A portable and foldable lift can be attached to a surface such as a tailgate of a truck. The lift can be slid off the gate and used to lift heavy objects from the ground to the bed of the truck. The portable and foldable lift is returned in a folded position to the tailgate for easy storage. The portable and foldable lift can also be attached to a work bench, either on top or underneath, and can be folded up and stored out of the way. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261102 | PALLET - The present disclosure provides a pallet. The pallet includes a main body, a clamping device configured on the main body and having a clamping groove, and a clamping plate mounted in the clamping groove. The clamping groove forms a number of groups of grooves corresponding to the clamping plate for clamping the clamping plate, and the clamping plate engages with the corresponding groove to fix packing boxes of different size. The pallet of the present disclosure can fix packing boxes of different size by fixing the clamping plate in different grooves. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261103 | REINFORCED PLASTIC PALLET - A pallet including top and bottom decks supported in spaced apart relationship by a plurality of post assemblies. A reinforcement assembly is encapsulated within at least one of the top or bottom deck. The reinforcement assembly includes at least one reinforcement rod having opposed ends and a plurality of reinforcement caps. Each reinforcement cap has an outer member defining a closed end and an open end and an inner compensation structure within the outer member and defining a stop surface spaced from the outer member open end such that an initial open area is defined within the outer cap member. A respective rod end is received in the initial open area. The inner compensation structure is configured to deform to accommodate a relative position change between the cap member and the reinforcement rod end. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261104 | Table Access Door - An access door which opens and closes an opening that extends through a surface by which access is provided through the surface as, for example, to communication and power outlets, wires, cables, cable raceways, switches and the like behind the surface. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261105 | PORTABLE LIGHTWEIGHT ADJUSTABLE COMPUTER TABLE - The present application is directed to a lightweight portable and adjustable computer table that can be located on the top of an existing office desk or table for standing computer use and be adjustable in monitor and keyboard height. The lightweight portable and adjustable computer table is dual adjustable in that both the monitor shelf and the keyboard shelf adjust in height independently to achieve ergonomically correct and comfortable positioning. By folding the table top by the means of a hinge, such as a piano hinge, against the back support member and folding the leg assemblies together, the keyboard tray can be attached for convenient storage and be easily transported using a carry handle. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261106 | Tab Welded Turntable - A turntable assembled from a plurality of flat sheet metal parts where the sheet metal parts include a series of voids and/or protrusions. The protrusions insert into the voids so that some flat sheet parts are disposed in a vertical orientation and some in a horizontal orientation, the vertical parts substantially perpendicular to the horizontal parts. The flat sheet parts are welded together to create a support structure with the voids and protrusions interacting to align the flat sheet parts within required manufacturing tolerances. One of the horizontally disposed parts has holes therein for attaching the support structure to a hub to create a rotating turntable. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261107 | SHELVING CONNECTOR - A compression lock on a connector for a shelving post has upper and lower, mating collar parts having distal ends encircling more than 180 degrees of the post but separated by a gap through which the post can pass. Each distal end has an axially extending projection with a rounded end and a recess adjoining the projection. The projections of one collar part mate with the recesses of the other collar part to interlock the collar parts around a compression sleeve and form a frusto-conical inner surface that wedges the a mating sleeve against the post to affix a shelf attached to the connector. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261108 | ARMORED DOOR PANEL - An armored door panel includes a planar device having a layered arrangement including a protection layer comprised of a ballistic material and an outer surface layer arranged on the outer side of the protection layer. The planar device is affixed to an existing door to prevent ballistic projectile from penetrating the door. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261109 | ARCHITECTURAL MESH BLAST SCREEN SYSTEM - A blast screen system for a framed opening including a mounting mechanism secured to the framed opening; and a flexible mesh panel secured by the mounting mechanism to cover the framed opening. The mounting mechanism includes a plurality of spring biased brackets, each having a first portion and a second portion, the first and second portions being joined by a pivot pin. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261110 | SECURE ENCLOSURE - A secure enclosure comprises: a body defining an access opening closed by a door, and a body media slot. A secure chamber is mounted outside the body and surrounds the body media slot, the secure chamber defining a chamber media slot. The secure enclosure may further comprise a media transport operable to convey media between the body media slot and the chamber media slot. The secure chamber body may also define a purge slot located on an underside of the chamber body so that media items that are not removed by a customer may be dropped through the purge slot. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261111 | Combustion Efficiency Control System with a Stoichiometric Controller for a Laminar Burner System - A combustion efficiency control system includes an air flow sensor arrangement, a fuel controller unit, a burner output sensor module, and an operating unit. The air flow sensor arrangement including an upstream laminar flow control system and a downstream laminar flow control system and is communicatively coupled to a damper, a blower, and a flow conditioner. The air flow sensor arrangement measures laminar air flow and emits an efficiency signal that includes laminar air flow input values. An operating unit compares laminar air flow input values with combustion output values and a stoichiometric controller receives the comparison to generate an efficiency signal having a combination of air and fuel control data for the damper, the blower, the flow conditioner and the fuel controller unit, respectively. The stoichiometric controller maintains a selected combustion efficiency setting until cancelled. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261112 | BIOMASS HIGH EFFICIENCY HYDROTHERMAL REFORMER - A mixing apparatus for producing a feedstock for a reformer, the mixing apparatus including at least one mixing vessel comprising a cylindrical vessel with a conical bottom; a steam inlet configured for introducing steam into the conical bottom; a carbonaceous material inlet configured for introducing a carbonaceous feed into the cylindrical vessel; and an outlet for a reformer feedstock comprising at least 0.3 pounds of steam per pound of carbonaceous material, with the at least one mixing vessel configured for operation at a pressure of greater than about 10 psig. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261113 | Process Using Non-fired Refractory Products As A Lining of Large-Volume Industrial Furnaces And Industrial Furnaces Lined With The Non-fired Refractory Products - There is a process for creating graphite free non-fired refractory products, which are molded using presses and which includes using a plurality of different binders. The binders comprise a first binder for binding grains of granulation between room temperature and 400° C., a second binder binding the grains of granulation between 300 and 900° C.; and a third binder binding granulations of the refractory materials that enter into ceramic binding at temperatures above 900° C. This process is for producing at least one of magnesia chromite bricks, magnesia spinel and spinel bricks, magnesia zirconia and magnesia zircon bricks, magnesia hercynite and magnesia galaxite bricks, dolomite, dolomite-magnesia, and lime bricks, forsterite and olivine bricks, magnesia forsterite bricks, magnesia pleonast bricks, magnesia bricks. These products are configured to operate as a fire-side, refractory lining of large-volume industrial furnaces operated with an essentially oxidizing atmosphere, for the production of cement, lime, magnesia, and doloma. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261114 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOW LOAD OPERATION OF COAL MILL - Disclosed herein is a coal fed power generation system comprising a mill in fluid communication with a furnace; where the mill is operative to pulverize coal and to ventilate the coal; where the furnace contains more than one burner or burner nozzles; where the burner or burner nozzles are operative to receive the coal from the mill and combust it in the furnace; and a plurality of flow control devices; where at least one flow control device is in fluid communication with the mill and with the burner or burner nozzle; and where the flow control device that is in fluid communication with the mill and with the burners or burner nozzles is closed to prevent fluid communication between the mill and the furnace during the operation of the furnace. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261115 | Singulation-Style Seeding System - A singulation-style seeding system is provided that may include planter row units arranged on a drill that may have a front rank and a back rank. The planter units may singulate and deliver seeds from a first segment of the drill, which may correspond to one of the front and back ranks. A high-volume fertilizer may be delivered from a second segment of the drill, which may correspond to the other one of the front and back ranks and may be delivered at a relatively high delivery rate. A starter fertilizer may be delivered at a relatively lower delivery rate at or near seed furrows. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261116 | AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT PARTICULATE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - An exemplary agricultural implement includes a plurality of units configured to inject particulate material into a ground surface and a plurality of metering modules. Each metering module is configured to receive a supply of particulate material and to meter the particulate material to a set of the plurality of units. A distribution assembly is configured to receive particulate material from a source and to distribute the particulate material to the plurality of metering modules. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261117 | METERING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECTIONAL CONTROL - A metering apparatus for distributing an agricultural product in a field has a drive input and a plurality of rotating metering elements coupled to the drive input. Each of the metering elements rotates around an axis of rotation and at least two of the metering elements rotate around different axes of rotation, preferably on different shafts. Agricultural product is provided to the rotating metering elements, which meter the agricultural product to an agricultural product distribution system on a distribution implement. The axes of rotation of the metering elements are preferably oriented non-transversely, preferably longitudinally, on the metering apparatus in relation to the direction of forward motion of the implement. When the metering apparatus is used on an air cart, the axes of rotation of the metering elements are preferably oriented parallel to the air flow into which the product is being metered. Such a side-by-side arrangement of metering elements permits better and simpler control over individual metering elements. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261118 | Seed Meter Control System - A seed meter control system is provided that allows for controlling seed meters of a row crop planter in a manner that reduces frequency of skip occurrences in which no seeds are delivered during a delivery event and double occurrences in which more than one seed is delivered during a delivery event. A target seeding session performance may be compared with an observed seeding session performance value and a delivery anomaly value to determine whether to make a corrective action by controlling at least one of the seed meters. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261119 | PRECISION SUPER SEEDER - In embodiments, a seeder may include a frame including a seed box and a rear roller. In embodiments, the seeder may be configured to removably couple with either a roller assembly or a disc blade assembly. In some embodiments, the seeder may include a front tray configured to receive two kinds of seed from two different seed boxes and disperse the seed at a position in front of the rear roller so that the seeds are planted at the same depth. In some embodiments, the seeder may further include a calibration tray which may have a width less than a width of the seeder. The calibration tray may be configured to receive seed from the seed box during a calibration procedure. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261120 | TURF TREATMENT - A method for the treatment of turf ( | 2014-09-18 |
20140261121 | NEEDLE ASSEMBLY FOR TUFTING MACHINES - A replaceable needle module assembly for tufting machines includes a series of needle modules mounted in spaced series along a needle or gauge bar. Each needle module includes a module body having a series of needle receiving passages formed therethrough. The needles are received within and extend through each of the needle receiving passages, with the upper ends of the needles being received and engaged within corresponding recesses formed along an underside surface of the needle bar when the needle modules are mounted thereto. As a result, the needles can be securely and accurately located at a desired elevation along the needle bar. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261122 | Cutting Device for a Sewing Machine - A cutting device for a sewing machine includes an upper-blade positioning device and a lower-blade positioning device. The upper-blade positioning device includes an upper blade upper blade fixed at a head portion of the upper-blade holder, and a spring and a restricting member sleeved on a body portion of the upper-blade holder. A restricting pin is engaged between an upper-blade drive member and the restricting member. A guide member includes a guide hole for insertion of a rod portion of the upper-blade drive member and is fixed to the base. The upper-blade drive member is inserted through a guide member of the base and moved by a connecting rod. The lower-blade positioning device includes a lower-blade holder, an adjustment member. A lower-blade shaft has one end fixed to the base and another end extended out of the base, rotating the adjustment member can adjust the position of the lower-blade holder. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261123 | VARIABLE TIMING SYSTEM OF A SEWING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY ADJUSTING A TIMING OF SUCH A SYSTEM - A variable timing system for a sewing machine is provided comprising a shuttle hook having a hook tip, a first helical gear mounted on the shuttle hook, a lower shaft configured to rotate the shuttle hook in synchronization with a needle bar, and a second helical gear mounted on the lower shaft and capable of engaging with the first helical gear. In accordance with embodiments, at least one of the helical gears is axially movable. The variable timing system may comprise a control device configured to generate a control signal representative of a current sewing situation. A drive force mechanism may receive the control signal and in response, transmit axial movement to the axially moveable helical gear to move the gear into proper position relative to a threaded needle of the sewing machine. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261124 | SYSTEM FOR ATTACHMENT OF HANDLES TO MATTRESS BORDERS - A system for attaching handles to a workpiece, such as for attaching handles to a border material for a mattress. The system includes a pair of sewing heads movably mounted along a sewing area. The sewing heads can be moved from a first position for sewing the handles to the border in a first orientation, such as a horizontal orientation extending along the length of the border, to a second position for sewing the handles to the border in a different orientation, such as a vertical orientation extending across the width or height of the border. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261125 | SEWING MACHINE - A needle drive assembly for a sewing machine includes a drive shaft rotatable about a drive shaft axis and a needle drive cam operably connected to the drive shaft and rotatable therewith. A needle drive race is slidably connected to the needle drive cam via a cam pin secured to the needle drive cam and at least partially extending through the needle drive race. A needle is assembly affixed to the needle drive race and includes a needle bar and a needle secured to the needle bar. Rotary motion of the drive shaft and needle drive cam about the drive shaft axis is translated into a needle path via the needle drive race, the needle path including a substantially vertical downstroke from a stroke peak to a stroke depth, a horizontal carry portion from the stroke depth and a curvilinear or linear upstroke from the horizontal carry portion to peak. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261126 | AUTONOMOUS SAILING VESSEL - An unmanned ocean-going vessel including a primary hull, a rigid wing rotationally coupled with the primary hull where the rigid wing freely rotates about a rotational axis of the rigid wing, a controller configured to maintain a desired heading, a control surface element configured to aerodynamically control a wing angle of the rigid wing based on a position of the control surface element, where the controller is configured to determine a control surface angle and generate a signal to position the control surface element based on the control surface angle, a rudder, where the controller is further configured to determine a rudder position and generate a signal to position the rudder to the rudder position, and a keel including ballast sufficient to provide a positive righting moment sufficient to cause the primary hull to passively right from any position. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261127 | Portable Wind-Powered Sailing Vessel - A portable wind-powered sailing vessel includes a plurality of parallel hulls, a plurality of cross-member spars releasably connecting the parallel hulls, a central longitudinal body centrally located between the parallel hulls and releasably connected to the plurality of cross-member spars, a crew seat releasably connected to the central longitudinal body forward of a mast, a kick-up rudder assembly and a foot pedal steering system both releasably connected to the longitudinal body, a rudder releasably connected to the kick-up rudder assembly, and a main sail on the mast, and a jib. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261128 | Barge Mounted Floating Power Plant - According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a vessel includes a hull structure, a foundation, a plurality of springs, and plurality of hydraulic jacks. The hull structure is configured to float on water. The foundation is mounted on top of the hull structure and has significant mass. The foundation is configured to support a turbine structure and to absorb at least a portion of the forces or kinetic energy from the turbine structure. The plurality of springs are positioned between the hull structure and the foundation. The plurality of springs are configured to isolate the foundation from the effects of deflections in the hull structure, to absorb at least a portion of the forces or kinetic energy transferred from the turbine structure, and to transfer at least another portion of the forces or kinetic energy from the turbine structure to the hull structure. The plurality of hydraulic jacks are positioned between the hull structure and the foundation and are configured to adjust the degree of stiffness between the hull structure and the foundation, and to absorb forces or kinetic energy from the turbine structure. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261129 | Human Powered Watercraft with Fin Propulsion - A human-powered watercraft comprises a fin, a displacement body, and an outrigger, wherein the outrigger floats separately from the watercraft within a vertically oriented tube, which tube allows the outrigger to rise up and down relative to the watercraft while maintaining the relative orientation of the watercraft. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261130 | Boat Drain Plug Storage and Reminder Device - A storage device for holding a drain plug for a boat is disclosed. The storage device provides a place to store the drain plug when it is removed from a drain hole for the boat. The storage device includes a reminder system using an emergency stop lanyard (ESL) present on nearly all powerboats. The storage device holds both the ESL and the drain plug. The storage device is designed so that the ESL cannot be removed without first removing the drain plug. Thus, an operator cannot start a boat's engine without first removing the drain plug from the storage device to gain access to the ESL, allowing the ESL to be refitted onto an operating system for the boat's engine. The act of handling the drain plug reminds the operator to re-install the drain plug into the drain hole. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261131 | MOORING SYSTEM WITH DECOUPLED MOORING LINES AND/OR RISER SYSTEM - A vessel includes a hull with a turret, a cavity in the turret and a mooring buoy releasably attached in the cavity, the buoy including a buoyant body and carrying a number of risers, extending to a subsea hydrocarbon well and a number of anchor lines connected to the sea bed, wherein upon connection of the buoy to the cavity, the buoy is attached to a pulling member connected to a winch on the vessel for lifting of the buoy. Each anchor line and/or riser at its upper end is connected to a stopper member, the stopper member being attached to the pulling member, wherein during lifting, each anchor line and/or riser and the stopper member are movable relative to the buoyant body in a length direction of the anchor lines and/or risers, and wherein after connection of the buoyant body to the cavity, the stopper member is engaged with an abutment member on the buoyant body to support the anchor line and/or riser weight off the body. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261132 | ACTIVE VOLUME ENERGY LEVEL LARGE SCALE SUB-SEA ENERGY FLUIDS STORAGE METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR POWER GENERATION AND INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES - Systems and methods for storing energy in gaseous form in submerged thin-walled tanks are secured to the ocean or lake floor but are open to the water at the tank bottoms and are configured to be filled with gas while submerged. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261133 | Swim Platform - A swim platform for mounting onto the stern of a boat. Generally, the swim platform includes an upper platform, a lower platform, and a central support member for interconnecting the platforms and for mounting the swim platform to the boat. The platforms are sized and configured such that one or more persons could comfortably stand or sit on them. A forward portion of the lower platform is disposed proximate a rearward portion of the upper platform. Also, the lower platform is spaced vertically below the top platform and is ideally positioned at or slightly above the surface of the water. In operation, as the boat accelerates, the lower platform tilts towards the water as the bow tilts upwards. As the lower platform contacts the water, an upward force is exerted onto the lower platform, which forces the bow downwards and simultaneously forces the stern up and out of the water. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261134 | STABILIZING FIN AND CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING SAID FIN - An active stabilization device for stabilizing, for example, a vessel at sea, both in a first operating state in which the vessel moves and in a second operating state in which the vessel is in a rest position, includes at least one fin body ( | 2014-09-18 |
20140261135 | SURF WAKE SYSTEM FOR A WATERCRAFT - An adjustable surf wake system enhances a wake formed by a watercraft travelling through water. The system may include a flap for deflecting water traveling past the stern of the watercraft, and/or a positioner operably connected to the flap for positioning the flap relative to a longitudinal axis of the watercraft between a neutral position and an outward position. Positioning a port flap in its extended position enhances a starboard surf wake, and positioning the starboard flap in its extended position enhances a port surf wake. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261136 | Offshore Marine Anchor - A marine anchor is described which has a fluke with a shank pivotably attached thereto wherein the shank is remotely lockable pivotably and subsequently remotely unlockable pivotably with respect to the fluke. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261137 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE INSPECTION OF LIQUID FILLED STRUCTURES - A system and method for remote inspection of a liquid filled tank or structure is disclosed. In the system, a remotely operated underwater vehicle is deployed in a liquid filled tank which includes pre-installed location identifier tags. The remotely operated underwater vehicle includes at least one camera for providing a video feed to an operator. The remotely operated underwater vehicle is piloted through tanks to be inspected, scanning tags and transmitting video and sensor data to the operator via operator's computer. The operator inspects and records observations of the video and sensor data to the system. Resulting data is recorded and reports generated. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261138 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A ROBUST UNDERWATER VEHICLE - Systems and methods for a robust underwater vehicle are described herein. A robust underwater vehicle may include a force-limiting coupler connecting an actuation system to an actuation fin. The force-limiting coupler may be configured to break away from the actuation system upon receiving a threshold force. The robust underwater vehicle may also comprise hull sections connected by a threaded turnbuckle. Carbon-fiber axial strength members may mate with the threaded turnbuckle to pull the hull sections together to a specified preload tension. The robust underwater vehicle may also include a blazed sonar array protected by a carbon fiber bow including a plurality of slits. The plurality of slits may provide significant protection to the sonar array while simultaneously allowing one or more transducers to transmit sonar signals in a two-dimensional plane. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261139 | Underwater Vessel with Above-Water Propulsion - A vessel for transporting a payload through water having a body which travels below the surface of the water and carries the payload, fins extending laterally from the body below the surface of the water a telescoping tower which extends above the surface of the water from the body, a wing extending laterally above the water from an upper portion of the tower, engines mounted on the wing for propelling the body through the water, and propellers mounted on the under sides of the fins for lifting the vessel and holding the vessel in a raised position with the body at the surface of the water while loading and unloading the payload. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261140 | BOAT EXPANDING AND CONTRACTING APPARATUS - A pontoon boat includes two pontoons parallel to the bow to stern axis, and transverse beams which connect the pontoons. The pontoon boat has a width along the transverse beams which can vary from a contracted to an expanded state to allow for storage, and use, respectively. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261141 | Boat Blind Retraction Device - This Boat Blind Retraction Device is a boat blind used for waterfowl hunting that conceals the hunters in the boat. This particular device is different than other blinds in that it uses cables and spring loaded pins to retract the blind. This blind requires only one person to retract it with a pull of the lever and both ends release, dropping the blind down in seconds. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261142 | Folding Bimini - A foldable bimini for a boat that is rigid and bi-directionally stable in an erected orientation, the bimini including a rigid arch-shaped frame fixedly mountable onto the boat having a disengageable bimini mount; and a foldable bimini support, including a rigid arch member pivotally mounted to the rigid arch shaped frame and at least one rigid leg pivotally mounted to the rigid arch member and releasably connectable to the frame. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261143 | FOLDING CARGO BIMINI TOP - A folding bimini top having a vertical arch member that may be pivotally raised and lowered or released relative to a boat hull, and a lateral support member that can receive a sun cover or cargo, and which has a first portion pivotally connected to the arch member and a second portion that releasably connects to the arch member via a latch. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261144 | FOLDING ARCH WITH LOCK AND LIFT ASSIST - A folding arch system for a boat includes an arch member pivotally connected to a boat hull and pivotally positionable relative to the boat hull between a raised position and a lowered position. A lateral support is pivotally connected to the vertical arch. A rigid canopy is pivotally connected to the arch member and yieldably coupled to the lateral support. The vertical arch member and the lateral support supportably position the rigid canopy in a predetermined horizontal orientation. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261145 | PORTABLE BOAT LADDER - The portable telescoping boat ladder is easily stored, installed, and used. The ladder comprises a ladder assembly mounted to a base assembly. The ladder assembly comprises telescoping ladder sections able to be collapsed into a stored position with the rungs adjacent each other. The base assembly comprises a platform, a means for engagement with a boat hand rail, and a means for providing a maximum angle at which the ladder assembly may be deployed. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261146 | POP-UP LOUNGE ARM ROOM FOR WATERCRAFT - The present invention relates generally to a device for providing a changing room and/or bathroom space on a watercraft. More specifically, a lounge chair is configured to open either manually or with aid of gas or air shocks in certain embodiments to reveal a changing room and/or bathroom space. On opening, a header bracket is released and deployed, in certain embodiments with aid of gas or air shocks, whereby the privacy curtain's substantially opaque and lightweight fabric is deployed around the revealed space. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261147 | QUICKLY RELEASE/ LOCK APPARATUS IN FALL PREVENTER DEVICE OF A LIFEBOAT - Quick release/lock apparatus in fall preventer device for a lifeboat is consist of a connecting base, two springs, two pins, two pin handles, two stoppers and a U-shaped bar. The two springs and the two pins are respectively secured into two chambers of the connecting base, and one end of the two pins is respectively abutted to the two springs. The two pin handles are respectively inserted into to two sliding grooves of the connecting base and on the two pins. The two stoppers are respectively stuffed into holes of the connecting base The U-shaped bar is connected to the connecting base. Therefore, an operator can simply use two fingers to pull the two pin handles in order to drive the two pins moving inwardly in opposite direction so the U-shaped bar can be quickly released or locked into the connecting base. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261148 | MAGNETIC FLAG HOLDER APPARATUS - A flag assembly comprises a flag body with a holding end region and a strip shaped holder which is attached to the holding end region of the flag. The strip shaped holder is an elongated strip of material with a plurality of spaced magnet elements substantially embedded in the strip. The magnets are located close to the surface or flush with the surface of the holder at one end of the holder and are intended to be placed against the metallic surface to hold the flag body, for example, to an outer surface of a vehicle and maintain it attached even with if the vehicle travels at speeds as high as 70, 80 or even 100 miles per hour. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261149 | CONTINGENCY NOTIFICATION AND ASSISTANCE DEVICE FOR DIVERS IN DISTRESSED SITUATIONS - A system for assisting a distressed diver in order to communicate with the surface includes a housing that includes a portion containing a gas canister and an upper portion that is in fluid contact with an expandable balloon. By manipulating the upper portion, a needle or other activation mechanism dispenses the gas in the canister and allows the balloon to inflate. The housing is lifted by the balloon to the surface and is attached to a lockable spool reel tethered to the diver. The balloon may be also inflated for other uses in buoyancy, notification, and to frighten potentially dangerous threats when the spool reel is locked at an appropriate depth. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261150 | Adjustable and Portable Ribbon Bookmark - This bookmark comprises a flat anchor and a ribbon. The anchor has non-aggressive pressure-sensitive adhesive on its back, to enable it to adhere to a book surface such as the inside back cover. The adhesive is weak enough that the bookmark may be detached and used in another book without leaving significant residue. The ribbon is attached to the anchor so that it the user can slide it to lengthen or shorten the upper part of the ribbon. The user drapes the upper part of the ribbon over the tops of the desired pages and back down into the book to mark a particular page. The user may adjust the length of the ribbon so that it slightly protrudes from the bottom of the book. The anchor may contain graphic images or text. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261151 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVOKING AN AVOIDANCE BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE IN ANIMALS - The system and method of producing an avoidance response in an animal, and more particularly, producing an avoidance response by illuminating the animal with light or sound of sufficient wavelength, intensity, frequency, and duration to create the desired avoidance response in the animal. The system and method of producing top predator behavior to produce an avoidance repose in an animal by utilizing one or more unmanned vehicles in the air, on land and/or in the water where the unmanned vehicles comprise illumination sources. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261152 | System for Indicating Parking Position and Direction of Dump Truck and Hauling System - The present invention provides a dump truck parking position/direction indication system and a hauling system that allow the operator of a loading machine to determine a parking position and a parking direction of a dump truck that let the operator easily perform the loading operation and to make the dump truck stop and park at the parking position and in the parking direction. The dump truck parking position/direction indication system in accordance with the present invention comprises: a bucket position detection device | 2014-09-18 |
20140261153 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN SECTION STRUCTURE OF METER FOR AUTOMOBILE - A three-dimensional design section structure of a meter for automobile includes a dial; a prism disposed on a rear surface of the dial and from a base end side of which a light emitted from light sources is incident; three-dimensional scales disposed in a protruding manner at a leading end side of the prism and configured to protrude via through holes perforated in the dial; recesses formed encompassing the three-dimensional scales on a light-guiding-body rear surface, which faces an opposite side to the dial, of the prism; and color printing configured to be applied including the recess so as to encompass the three-dimensional scales on the light-guiding-body rear surface. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261154 | CZOCHRALSKI CRUCIBLE FOR CONTROLLING OXYGEN AND RELATED METHODS - A system for growing an ingot from a melt includes a first crucible, a second crucible, and a weir. The first crucible has a first base and a first sidewall that form an outer cavity for containing the melt. The weir is located on top of the first base at a location inward from the first sidewall to inhibit movement of the melt from a location outward of the weir to a location inward of the weir. The second crucible is sized for placement within the outer cavity and has a second base and a second sidewall that form an inner cavity. Related methods are also disclosed. | 2014-09-18 |
20140261155 | CRUCIBLE FOR CONTROLLING OXYGEN AND RELATED METHODS - A system for growing a crystal ingot from a melt includes a first crucible, a second crucible, and a weir. The first crucible has a first base with a top surface and a first sidewall that form a first cavity. The second crucible is located within the first cavity of the first crucible, and has a second base and a second sidewall that form a second cavity. The second base has a bottom surface that is shaped to allow the second base to rest against the top surface of the first base. The second crucible includes a crucible passageway to allow movement of the melt therethrough. The weir is located inward from the second sidewall to inhibit movement of the melt from a location outward of the weir to a location inward of the weir. | 2014-09-18 |