45th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140325826 | LOOP SURFACE FASTENER HAVING EXCELLENT POSITIONING FUNCTION - A loop surface fastener in which numerous looped engaging elements formed from loop yarns inserted in parallel to ground warp yarns are provided upright on one side of a base fabric formed from ground warp yarns and ground weft yarns satisfies all the following requirements 1) to 3). 1) The loop yarn is a multi-filament yarn formed by bundling 5 to 9 filaments of 30 to 45 decitex. 2) The density of the looped engaging elements is in a range of 100 to 200/cm | 2014-11-06 |
20140325827 | CONTROLLED INTER-MODE CROSS-TALK IN OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES - Techniques and devices are disclosed to provide controlled inter-mode cross-talk in multimode optical waveguides. The structure of a bent multimode optical waveguide can be designed or configured in a way that either substantially minimizes inter-mode cross talk or achieves a desired inter-mode cross-talk. Specific examples based on the disclosed waveguide designs are provided for semiconductor integrated waveguide devices. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325828 | METHOD OF MAKING A WELL-LOGGING RADIATION DETECTOR - A method for making a well-logging tool for positioning in a wellbore of a geologic formation includes forming a radiation detector by securing a scintillator window and a scintillator housing together and joining together opposing ends of a photomultiplier housing and a scintillator housing. The method further includes securing the scintillator window to the scintillator housing with a brazed joint. The radiation detector is positioned within a well-logging housing. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325829 | ELECTRIC MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IT - A method for making a rotary electric machine comprises the steps of: preparing a core ( | 2014-11-06 |
20140325830 | METHOD OF FORMING ELECTROMAGNETIC SPACE - By supplying power from the power-supplying resonator to the power-receiving resonator by means of resonance, an electromagnetic space having a relatively low magnetic field strength is formed between the power-supplying resonator and the power-receiving resonator. In so doing, the position where the electromagnetic space is formed is changed by setting the frequency of the AC power supplied from an AC power source to the power-supplying module to an antiphase resonance mode or an inphase resonance mode, and the size of the electromagnetic space is changed by changing the distance between the power-supplying coil and the power-supplying resonator and the distance between the power-receiving resonator and the power-receiving coil. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325831 | BATTERY COVER FOR A HIGH VOLTAGE AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY - A cover for a battery module having a plurality of battery cells arranged in a stacked configuration includes a non-conductive main body having a plurality of spaced apart recessed regions formed therein and a plurality of electrically conductive connectors, each of the connectors disposed in one of the recessed regions and coupled to the main body. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325832 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN ALL-SOLID BATTERY - A method for the production of a battery includes at least production, against a substrate made of a material able to form an electrode, of at least one solid electrolyte layer, production of a first electrode in contact with the electrolyte, and thinning the substrate such that at least a remaining proportion of the substrate, in contact with the solid electrolyte layer, forms a second electrode. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325833 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE SHEETS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - According to the method for manufacturing electrode sheets, in a first cutting step, an original sheet, including a belt-shaped metal foil and an electrode material coated thereon in a lengthwise direction to form a plurality of coated portions spaced at a predetermined gap, is cut at a location between the coated portions. In a pressing step, the original sheet strips having been cut in the first cutting step are pressed. In this case, the original sheet strips that are pressed by the rolling device are independent from each other. Therefore, the effect produced in rolling of the coated portions remains within each of the original sheet strips. In addition, distortions occurring in the original sheet strips can be prevented from affecting each other and the occurrence of wrinkles can be inhibited. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325834 | EFFICIENT ASSEMBLY OF INSULATING GLASS WINDOWS - An insulating glass unit (IGU) assembly line capable of interleaving double and triple pane IGUs in accordance with an IGU production schedule. Visual indicators or prompts instruct operators at the assembly line in configuring a sequence of IGUs. Triple pane IGUs are assembled with minimal contamination of a center glass lite. A non-contact Bernoulli pad is used to lift a glass lite off from a horizontal or vertical support that conveys it from a glass washer to an assembly station. Each of multiple pads has a capacity to lift approximately seven to ten pounds. Use of multiple pads per glass sheet or lite allows lites having dimensions up to 70 by 100 inches (assuming glass thickness of one quarter inch) to be assembled. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325835 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POWER CONNECTOR REMOVAL - A system for removing a plurality of connectors from a circuit board includes two clamp plates. The system includes a divider plate coupled between the two clamp plates. The divider plate is configured to be positioned between adjacent rows of the plurality of connectors. The system further includes a tightening mechanism to tighten the clamp plates and the plurality of pin plates around the plurality of connectors. The system also includes an ejector coupled to the divider plate. The ejector includes a slot that corresponds to a projection on the divider plate, and the divider plate is configured to slide relative to the ejector. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325836 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIGH DENSITY PRESS-FIT CONNECTOR REMOVAL - A system for removing connector pins from a circuit board includes two clamp plates. The system further includes a plurality of pin plates coupled between the clamp plates. The plurality of pin plates are configured to be positioned between adjacent rows of the connector pins. The system also includes an attachment block coupled between the clamp plates. The attachment block is configured with an inset that corresponds with a notch on each of the plurality of pin plates for linking vertical movement of the plurality of pin plates and the attachment block. The system includes a tightening mechanism to tighten the clamp plates and the plurality of pin plates around the connector pins. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325837 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING GROUND CONNECTION STRUCTURE - A ground connection structure is a structure for collectively connecting, to a body of a vehicle, a plurality of grounding wires which are connected to respective electrical components installed in the vehicle. The ground connection structure includes: a connection box to which the plurality of grounding wires are connected; a grounding terminal part connected to the vehicle in an electrically conducting state; and an electrically conducting connection part having one end connected to the connection box and the other end connected to the grounding terminal part, the electrically conducting connection part connecting the connection box and the grounding terminal part in an electrically conducting manner. The electrically conducting connection part is made of a low-inductance material having low inductance. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325838 | Machine and Method for Turning at Least Flat Shoulders on a Crankshaft that Surround Crankpins - A crankshaft including narrow flat shoulders that are located next to a bearing pin at adjacent cheeks of the crankshaft. The narrow flat shoulders are machined by turning a rotary tool. In the process, the crankshaft that is clamped in a fixed manner and rotates about a rotation and clamping axis in which also the centric longitudinal axis formed by centric bearing pins of the crank shaft is located. As a result, the bearing pins rotate with a geometric axis thereof on a circular path about the rotation and clamping axis. The rotary tool tracks the moving bearing pins with regard to the vertical and lateral movement thereof in two movement directions that are perpendicular to each other. As a result, the rotary tool is in consistent lateral engagement with the flat shoulder of the bearing pin. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325839 | Dimethyl Ether (DME) Enhanced Gasoline Engine - An engine having DME pilot ignition is disclosed. DME Pilot ignition creates far more energy than a conventional spark plug, thus minimizes the possibility of misfire in the engine map. DME injection can be used in a number of ways. In one embodiment, DME injection replaces the conventional spark plug in an Otto cycle engine. In another embodiment, DME injection is used in addition to spark ignition to minimize the use of DME. In this embodiment, DME injection is only used during those portions of the engine map where misfire may occur, or during those times when a misfire sensor detects misfire. DME injection can also be used in conjunction with alcohol boosting in other embodiments. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325840 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CYLINDER LINE FOR ENGINE - A method of manufacturing a cylinder liner for an engine is provided. The method includes forming a semi-finished cylinder liner having an inner surface and an outer surface; rough machining the inner surface and the outer surface of the semi-finished cylinder liner; precision machining the inner surface and outer surface of the rough machined cylinder liner; and machining the inner surface of the precision machined cylinder liner by a roll skiving operation and a roll burnishing operation. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325841 | METHOD FOR RESHAPING A TURBOMACHINE BLADE THAT HAS AT LEAST ONE ZONE THAT HAS BECOME DEFORMED USING PEENING - A method of reshaping a turbine engine blade including at least one deformed zone, the method including peening the deformed zone to be able to restore a shape of the at least one deformed zone. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325842 | Linear Friction Welding Apparatus and Method - The apparatus and method allows multiple components to be simultaneously bonded to a central shaft or tube using linear friction welding in a single welding process. The method involves simultaneously pressing the work pieces radially against the central shaft or tube at the desired locations while the shaft is vibrated axially. The weld is facilitated by the use of a linear friction welding machine, which includes a number of fixtures and press assemblies to hold and press the various work pieces against the central shaft or tube and a vibrating assembly for vibrating the central shaft or tube. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325843 | TOOLS AND PROCESS FOR INSTALLING REACTOR COMPONENTS - Reactor installation tools and methods for installing reactor components in a reactor tube are described herein. A reactor installation tool can include a releasable attachment assembly for securing the tool to a reactor or support for holding reactor components. The tool can include a movable cylinder that can be actuated to engage and push on a reactor component in an interior region of the reactor for positioning the contents of the reactor in a desired location. The tool can further include means for supply blasts of compressed gas to an interior region of the reactor to aid in the expansion and positioning of the reactor contents. A skirt seal can be used to ensure that the blasts of compressed gas are contained in the interior region of the reactor. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325844 | EMBEDDED HEAT EXCHANGER FOR HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A zone-control unit for use in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, the zone-control unit includes a heat exchanger, an inlet piping assembly coupled with the heat exchanger for supplying fluid to the heat exchanger, an outlet piping assembly coupled with the heat exchanger for receiving fluid from the heat exchanger, a bracket that maintains the inlet piping assembly and the outlet piping assembly in positional relationship, and an ancillary component coupled with the heat exchanger. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325845 | SPHERICAL BEARING RETENTION CLIP - An apparatus for aligning an inner collar associated with a bearing incorporates a base member with a first member extending substantially perpendicular from the base member and a second member also extending substantially perpendicular from the base member, substantially parallel with said first member with a defined distance between the first and second member. The first member and the second member form opposing sides defined by a semi-circular contour formed therein such that the first member and the second member are operable to engage an inner collar of a bearing in a snap-fit engagement on opposite sides of the bearing such that the inner collar is maintained in a substantially orthogonal orientation with respect to walls of a structure in which the bearing has been mounted. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325846 | Baby Safe Trimming Tool - A baby safe trimming tool has a first blade and a second blade being curved as to accommodate the curved nature of human nails. The first blade is connected to a first handle opposite a first spring. The second blade is connected to a second handle opposite a second spring, and is pivotally connected to the first blade, wherein a first cutting edge of the first blade is scissionably aligned with a second cutting edge of the second blade. The first spring engages the second spring to provide a restoring force when the first handle and the second handle are squeezed together. The first handle and the second handle can be outfitted in multiple grip configurations in order to provide enhanced comfort and grip for a user, wherein a grooved grip area or a loop may be provided for either the first handle or the second handle. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325847 | MAGNETIC UTILITY KNIFE AND HOLDER - A utility knife comprises a body with a knife blade storable within the body and one or more magnets coupled to the knife body. The magnets are able to be embedded within the body or embedded with an adapter that is configured to removably couple with the utility knife. In some embodiments, the knife blade folds out from a side of the body and into an operable position. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the knife blade slides out of a top of the body and into the operable position. The utility knife is able to magnetically couple with a base comprising a magnetically attractable surface. The utility knife is securable to the base in a vertical orientation and a horizontal orientation. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325848 | HAIR TRIMMING DEVICE - A hair trimming device has a first knife, a second knife, a first protective cover, a pair of movable plates, an elastic element and a second protective cover. The first protective cover covers the first knife and has a first comb installed at a front end of the first knife, and the pair of movable plates are linked with both external sides of the second knife and the first knife, and the second protective cover is installed at a front end of the pair of movable plates, and a second comb is disposed between the first comb and the cutting blade, such that the movable plate is linked to the second comb. When use, hairs of different lengths are bent and fixed and then cut to achieve layered hair styling without any discomfort caused by tearing the hair. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325849 | FOODSTUFF AND BAIT BALL CUTTER - A device for cutting balls from foodstuff and comprising: a cutting ring; a bracket rotatably holding the cutting ring and arranged for being pushed into foodstuff with the cutting ring; and a shaft to which the cutting ring is attached and carrying a handle. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325850 | VEGETATION CUTTING DEVICE - A spool accessory for a rotatable cutting head of a vegetation cutting device comprises: a spool configured to receive a cutting line wound thereon; and a spool sleeve mounted to the spool, the sleeve comprising a gripping arm moveable between a gripping position wherein the gripping arm grips the cutting line wound on the spool and a release position wherein the gripping arm does not engage the cutting line wound on the spool, wherein the gripping arm is configured to move from the gripping position to the release position when the cutting head rotates. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325851 | VEGETATION CUTTING DEVICE - A rotatable cutting head for a vegetation cutting device comprises: a rotatable spool having a cutting line wound thereon, a free end of the cutting line being arranged to exit the cutting head via an opening. A cap comprises a feeding mechanism, the feeding mechanism comprising a peg for engaging with the spool and configured to allow the spool to rotate relative to the cutting head and feed cutting line from the spool when the free end is short than a predetermined length. A moveable locking mechanism is configured to move between a locking position in which the locking mechanism engages the cutting line feeding mechanism and limits relative movement between the cutting head and the spool land a release position in which the locking mechanism does not engage the cutting line feeding mechanism; The cutting head comprises a spool comprising: a central portion for receiving the cutting line wound thereon; a flange connected at one end of the central portion. The flange comprises an internal track on a base of the flange configured to guide the peg of a feeding mechanism in the cap, the internal track comprising at least one notch for engaging the peg and preventing relative motion between the cutting head and the spool. At least one external camming surface is on a peripheral edge of the flange. The camming surface is configured to engage with the moveable locking mechanism as the spool rotates relative to the cutting head and cause the moveable locking mechanism to move between the release position and the locked position. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325852 | VEGETATION CUTTING DEVICE - A vegetation cutting device comprises: a rotating cutting head and having a cutting line, the cutting line arranged to define a swath for cutting vegetation. A cutting line feeding mechanism comprises a counterweight for balancing a free end of the cutting line protruding from the cutting head, the counterweight being configured to actuate the cutting line feeding mechanism and feed more cutting line when the length of free end the cutting line is shorter than or equal to a feed length. A guide wheel is mounted on the vegetation cutting device and has an outer surface for engaging the ground. The guide wheel is moveable between a retracted position and an extended position wherein when the guide wheel is in the retracted position, the feed length is substantially equal to a distance between the outer surface of the guide wheel engaging the ground and the cutting head. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325853 | Line-Of-Sight Blower For A Power Tool - A power tool has a cutting element driven by a motor assembly for performing a cut on a workpiece, the motor assembly further driving a fan for flowing air over the motor assembly. The power tool further includes a foot plate configured to be supported on a workpiece, the foot plate defining an opening through which the cutting element extends to perform the cut, and at least one alignment opening arranged relative to the cutting element opening to allow the operator to visualize the cut line of the cut created by the cutting element therethrough. A motor housing is provided that supports the motor assembly on the foot plate, in which the motor housing defines a cavity substantially enclosing the motor assembly and arranged to receive airflow from the fan. A nozzle is defined in the motor housing that is configured to direct airflow from the cavity of the motor housing in an airflow line of action intersecting the at least one alignment opening. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325854 | HAND TOOL MACHINE - A hand tool machine includes a tool receiving device configured to receive an application tool. The tool receiving device is allocated a mechanically actuated locking element in order to lock the application tool in the tool receiving device. The hand tool machine also includes an electric actuator system configured to mechanically actuate the locking element. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325855 | SAW BLADE FOR A MACHINE TOOL - A saw blade includes a blade base with an arcuate cutting edge. The cutting edge is curved to a lesser extent than a circular arc with a radius that corresponds to the distance between the axis of rotation of the saw blade and the cutting edge. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325856 | SURVEYING PRISM - In a surveying prism comprising a prism housing ( | 2014-11-06 |
20140325857 | Rail Cant Measurement Tool and Method - Rail cant measurement tools and associated methods enable users to measure rail cant. The measurement tools comprise a reference assembly, and a cant angle measurement assembly. The reference assembly comprises a track plane reference bar, a rail centerline reference head, and a measurement gauge for measuring rail cant. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325858 | Magnetometer Accuracy and Use - A parameter related to the Earth's magnetic field can be used to determine accuracy of a magnetometer of a mobile device. In one aspect, a first instance of a parameter related to Earth's magnetic field is determined using data generated by the magnetometer. The magnetometer data can be based in part on a position of the mobile device with respect to the Earth. A second instance of the parameter can be determined using data generated by a model of Earth's magnetic field. The model data can also be based in part on the position of the mobile device with respect to the Earth. The first instance of the parameter can be compared with the second instance of the parameter. An accuracy metric for the magnetometer can be determined based on a result of the comparison. An indication of the accuracy metric can be presented by the mobile device. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325859 | TISSUE CALIPER - A tissue caliper is provided. The tissue caliper includes a housing assembly including a tubular body, an activation assembly operably received within the housing assembly, and a caliper assembly operably connected to the activation assembly. The activation assembly includes a magnetic spring for effecting the opening and closing of the caliper assembly. Also provided is a kit for measuring tissue thickness. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325860 | Electrical Box Layout Tool - An electrical box layout tool includes a first pointed end, a first cylindrical section, a stopper, a second cylindrical section, and a second pointed end. The first cylindrical section and the second cylindrical section are concentrically connected with the stopper in such a way that the first cylindrical section and the second cylindrical section are oppositely positioned from each other. The first pointed end is concentrically connected with the first cylindrical section while the second pointed end is concentrically connected with the second cylindrical section. The electrical box layout tool is used to create an opening within a drywall or paneling so that the drywall or paneling is able to accommodate an electrical box that is mounted on a framing stud. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325861 | OIL INSPECTION DEVICE FOR WORK VEHICLE - An oil inspection device for a work vehicle includes a conduit pipe, a projecting pipe, and an oil inspection tube. A dipstick is used to check the lubricating oil level in the oil inspection device. The conduit pipe has an oil inspection component where oil is checked and conducts the lubricating oil from a reservoir space to the oil inspection component, the reservoir space holding the lubricating oil. The projecting pipe is provided to the conduit pipe and faces upward from the oil inspection component. The oil inspection tube has a connector with a hexagonal prism shape. The connector is removably connected to the projecting pipe and disposed on an outside of the projecting pipe. The oil inspection tube is configured to have the dipstick inserted. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325862 | SCALABLE PILOT DRYER - The present invention relates generally to testing dryers of crops and, more specifically, to a pilot dryer for ear corn, sunflowers and other field crops that is scalable to adjust to a wide range of desired throughputs and flexible to accommodate drying of a wide range of crops. The apparatus is for drying plant material comprising: an air preconditioning system for producing a processed air supply, a drying bin having first and second end and a bin chamber to operably receive the plant material, said bin forming a part of an airflow pathway; data sensors proximate the bin; air controls; and an airflow pathway operative to transport processed air supply through the plant material within the drying bin in either an up airflow or down airflow direction through the bin, wherein drying the plant material with said processed airflow. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325863 | COLLAPSIBLE CHAMBER WITH SUSPENSION DEVICES TO DRY HAIRPIECE ARTICLES - A hairpiece article drying apparatus is provided. The apparatus may be a chamber configured for placement on a support surface. The chamber may be configured to hold a hairpiece article for drying. The chamber may include an airflow duct between interior and exterior panels. A suspension element may be coupled to an interior surface of the chamber interior to hold the hairpiece article suspended above the support surface in the chamber interior within the airflow. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325864 | COLLAPSIBLE AERATION SYSTEM FOR RETROFITTING A GRAIN BIN - A novel collapsible aeration system is retrofitted into a grain bin with a discharge opening in the bottom. This grain bin may have a sloped or conical hopper or a flat bottom. The aeration system is formed from a set of connected (e.g. hinged) duct sections that define a round or multi-sided duct having a minimum of three sides or faces. The sides may be flat, curved or corrugated. The collapsible aeration system is folded (collapsed), inserted into the bin via a hole, and then unfolded inside the bin. An air duct is connected to the aeration system to enable the aeration system to dry the grain in the grain bin. This technology enables existing grain bins to be retrofitted with a dryer in an easy and efficient manner. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325865 | DIELECTRIC DRYER DRUM - Methods and apparatus for heating an object | 2014-11-06 |
20140325866 | RADIAL COUNTERFLOW REACTOR WITH APPLIED RADIANT ENERGY - An improvement is described for the processing of biological material in a continuous stream by the application of radiant energy taken from the wavelengths from infrared to ultraviolet, and its absorption by a feedstock in a workspace of featuring controlled turbulence created by one or more counter-rotating disk impellers. The absorbed energy and the controlled turbulence patterns create a continuous process of productive change in a feed into the reactor, with separated light and heavy product output streams flowing both inward and outward from the axis in radial counterflow. The basic mechanism of processing can be applied to a wide range of feedstocks, from the promotion of the growth of algae to make biofuel or other forms of aquaculture, to a use in the controlled combustion of organic material to make biochar. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325867 | SYSTEM FOR REMOVING SURFACE MOISTURE FROM COAL - This invention provides a system for removing surface moisture from granulated coal or other materials in particulate form, the system comprising a dryer, wherein the dryer has: an in-feed ( | 2014-11-06 |
20140325868 | LYOPHILIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - System and method for lyophilization or freeze-drying is provided. During the freezing step, the material or solution to be frozen is initially brought to a temperature near or below its freezing temperature after which the pressure in the freeze-dryer chamber is reduced to induce nucleation of the material. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325869 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DRYING PARTICULATE MATERIAL - A system for drying moist, particulate material includes a steam dryer having a container containing superheated steam. Upper and lower heat exchangers, with a channel extending through them, are located in the container. An impeller generates a flow of steam upward in the container outside the heat exchangers and downward through the channel. Guide plates around the heat exchangers guide the moist, particulate material from an inlet in the lower part of the container around the heat exchangers, subjecting the material to the flow of the steam, thereby drying the material. A steam conduit supplies a primary steam flow to the lower heat exchanger, which condenses the primary steam flow into a flow of hot water that is directed to a flow generator that generates a fluid flow from the hot water flow. A fluid conduit leads the fluid flow to the upper heat exchanger. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325870 | RESILIENT STABILIZER AND CONNECTING MEMBER FOR A CUSHIONING DEVICE IN AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR - A stabilizer and connecting member is provided for a cushioning device in an article of footwear, comprising a top platform with a diameter larger than a central portion, a corresponding bottom platform and a resilient central portion. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325871 | SOLE FOR A SHOE - Described are soles for a shoe having a midsole with a base body and a plurality of deformation elements, and an outsole with a first outsole region and a plurality of first outsole elements. Pressure load on one first outsole element of the plurality of first outsole elements leads to a deformation of at least one of the plurality of deformation elements which are associated with the one first outsole element of the plurality of first outsole elements. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325872 | INSOLE HAVING LIQUID THEREIN - An insole having liquid therein may include a main body that has an enclosing layer covering an outer surface of the main body, and liquid is enclosed by the enclosing layer. In one embodiment, the liquid can be water or oil. The insole may also have at least one hole located at a predetermined position of enclosing layer to evenly distribute the pressure from the user's feet. A sealing edge is formed at an outer portion of the main body and a pressing portion is formed at a periphery of the holes. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325873 | FOOTWEAR LACING SYSTEM - A lacing system for footwear of a type having a pair of spaced-apart flaps that are pulled together by tightening a lace includes a plurality of lace-receiving elements which are attachable to the flaps at multiple locations which allows the user to tailor the location of the lace-receiving elements to obtain a comfortable fit. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325874 | Toe Buddies Sandal Toe Guard - A protective toe guard to be secured about toe straps of thongs or flip flop style sandals is provided. A Toe Buddie comprises an elliptically shaped tube, having a slotted opening at the outward point of the ellipse to fit over the toe strap of a sandal. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325875 | Attachable Shoe Sole Protector - An attachable shoe sole protector is provided as a means of increasing the longevity of a shoe's sole while providing increased structural stability and traction to the attached shoe. The attachable shoe sole protector contains utilizes a shoe mount, a toe assembly, and a heel assembly. The shoe mount is provided as the portion that peripherally attaches to the existing shoe. The toe assembly is a structural element that utilizes a rigid construction in order to reinforce the shoe mount's engagement proximal to the existing shoe's toe section. The heel assembly is a structural element that utilizes a rigid construction in order to reinforce the shoe mounts engagement proximal to the existing shoe's heel section. The toe assembly and the heel assembly additionally include treaded portions that improve the traction of the existing shoe, enabling the wearer to use various types of shoes for a plurality of unintended activities. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325876 | SOLE ASSEMBLY FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR - A sole assembly including an outsole and a midsole that balances proprioception, flexibility, protection and running efficiency. The midsole can define a flexibility void in the arch region of the assembly. The outsole can include ground contacting wearing tread extending through the arch region adjacent the flexibility void, with the outsole minimized adjacent the flexibility void to enhance flexibility, along with the flexibility void, in the arch region. The sole assembly can include a 4 mm to 8 mm or other heel to toe drop to accommodate a variety of running and other activities. The sole assembly can be outfitted with shock pods of denser, more rigid material than the midsole to dissipate forces from the wearer to the midsole over a larger area. The midsole can include a non-supportive upwardly extending portion in the arch to provide a wearer with the false perception that the arch is supported to reduce fatigue. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325877 | Footwear Kit with Adjustable Foreparts - A footwear kit suitable for producing a pair of customized bowling shoes with appropriate sliding sole and a traction sole for right and left handed bowlers and optimizable for a variety of lane conditions is provided. A distal margin on the shoe matches a margin on a removable forepart to provide rapid alignment and orientation of the ground contact surface area of the forepart to the shoe. Foreparts provided are adjustable for use on either a left or right shoe. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325878 | FOOTWEAR ATTACHMENT FOR MOTORCYCLE SHIFTING - The device is a semicircular attachment to the heel of footwear by way of screws. It has a vertical arm attached to a horizontal arm ending in an end cap. It is also a method used to shift motorcycles without a person's foot leaving the peg or floorboard. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325879 | HEEL FOR A WOMAN'S SHOE WITH HIGH HEEL | 2014-11-06 |
20140325880 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING SNOW/ICE FROM AN OBJECT - The present invention provides an apparatus for removing snow/ice from an object. The apparatus includes a housing, a nozzle, a handle, a battery and a tool. The housing encloses a heater and a blower. The motor housing also has a switch to start the heater and the blower. Further, the motor housing has three switches LOW, MED and HIGH which controls the temperature of the heater when the heater starts and another 3 switches SLOW, MED and FAST to control the speed of the blower. The tool is attached below the nozzle for scraping and wiping the show. Further, the battery provides power to the hearing means and the blower for its working | 2014-11-06 |
20140325881 | WEAR ASSEMBLY - A wear assembly for an excavating bucket having a sidewall is provided. The wear assembly includes a first boss, a second boss and a wear member. The first boss extends from an inner lateral surface of the sidewall. Further, the first boss has a rectangular shape along a direction normal to the inner lateral surface. The second boss extends from an outer lateral surface of the sidewall. Further, the second boss has a rectangular shape along a direction normal to the outer lateral surface. The wear member includes a working portion, a first leg and a second leg. Each of the first leg and the second leg extends from the working portion. Further, each of the first leg and the second leg define a recess configured to slidingly receive one of the first boss and the second boss therein. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325882 | SELF ILLUMINATED SHAPED AND TWO-SIDED SIGNAGE FOR PRINTED GRAPHICS - Self illuminated back and front lit shaped and two-sided signage. The signage includes a turning film having a structured surface for redirecting light and a diffuser providing for diffusion. The shape of the signage from a viewer's perspective provides the content, such as letters, to be conveyed to the viewer. Two-sided signage includes two signs arranged back-to-back, each including a turning film having a structured surface for redirecting light, a diffuser providing for diffusion, and a printed graphic. In the two-sided signage, the turning films receive light from an ambient light source and direct the light via the structured surfaces toward viewers of the two graphics in order to passively illuminate the signage. The two-sided signage can be shaped to provide content via the shape and graphics. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325883 | PICTURE FRAME WITH GLASS MAT, AND/OR METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to picture frames with glass mats that have patterns painted and/or screen printed thereon, and/or methods of making the same. The patterns may include large blocks of one or more solid colors, textures, images, logos, licensed images/designs, arbitrary designs, and/or the like, in different example instances. The painted glass matting materials of certain example embodiments have been found to provide unique, aesthetically appealing framing-related products that enhance the quality of the original art in desirable ways. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325884 | Image Display Apparatus - An image display apparatus ( | 2014-11-06 |
20140325885 | APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING FIREARM, FIREARM ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF REDUCING SHOCK OF FIRING - There is provided a firearm assembly including: a base; a firearm coupling unit configured to move forward or backward with respect to the base; an elastic support unit configured to elastically support the firearm coupling unit; and a firearm mounted on the firearm coupling unit and including: a bolt assembly configured to move backward or forward; and a return spring configured to elastically support the bolt assembly, wherein upon firing the firearm, the firearm coupling unit is configured to return to a coupling unit original forward position after completion of the bolt assembly returning to a bolt assembly original forward position. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325886 | UNIVERSAL MAGAZINE LATCH MECHANISM FOR FIREARM - A universal magazine latch mechanism operable to retain and release a magazine from a firearm. In one embodiment, the mechanism may include a frame defining a magazine well configured to insertably receive a magazine holding a plurality of cartridges, a rear catch lever pivotably mounted to a rear wall of magazine well about a first pivot axis, and a side catch lever pivotably mounted to the frame about a second pivot axis. The rear catch lever is operable to engage/disengage rear or front style latching magazines. The side catch lever is operable to engage/disengage side catch style magazines. The rear catch lever is an actuator for operating both the rear and side catch levers, thereby latching and releasing all three catch styles of magazines with a single user action. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325887 | System and Method for Breaking and Cocking a Single Shot Firearm - A system and method for breaking and cocking a single shot firearm by moving a piece of the firearm's trigger guard. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325888 | Artwork Display Frame and Related Methods - Frames for displaying 3D and/or user-selected pieces of artwork and related methods. Some frames comprise frame and rail engagement portions. The frame portions display the artwork and further comprise bodies defining curvilinear cross-sections and display areas on exterior surfaces of the bodies. The rail-engagement portions can couple to the frame portions and further comprise ridges. The ridges extend away from interior surfaces of the frame bodies and can be adapted to engage rails. Flats adjacent to the rails can facilitate securing the frames to the rails. Moreover, display areas of the current embodiment define the artwork. The bodies and rail engagement portions can withstand various shocks at the rails. Moreover, the bodies can be hand guards for weapons. Furthermore, the rail engagement portions can define apertures which receive weapons tools. Moreover, the frame portions can define stops which engage slots associated with the rails. If desired, engravings define the artwork. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325889 | ADHESIVE AND BOLT-ON TYPE GUN GRIP, GUN EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORY SYSTEMS - Weapon and gun accessories and grip devices and systems for attachment by adhesive or fasteners to various gun parts and components including gun rails. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325890 | Fishing Lure - A fishing lure includes a body in non-metallic material having a front end and a rear end; a first attaching means or loop arranged at the front end; a second attaching means or loop arranged at the rear end; a longitudinal connecting rod passing through the body and connecting the first attaching means with the second attaching means; wherein the lure comprises at least one hole arranged in the body between the front end and the rear end, and wherein the connecting rod passes through the hole. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325891 | System for Harvesting Marine Species Members Including Those that Present a Danger to a Harvester - Devices, methods, and systems are disclosed for harvesting a member of a marine species while minimizing or preventing contact between the harvester and the marine species. Certain embodiments reduce the opportunity for contact between the harvester and the harvested member by providing mechanical means for removing the harvested member from a spear. The invention method includes, in one case, the steps of impaling the marine species member, removing the member from the impaling device, and securing the removed member in a manner to prevent contact with the harvester during each step of the method. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325892 | NETWORKED PEST CONTROL SYSTEM - A pest control device system includes a plurality of pest control devices and a data collector. The system may further include the data collector in the form of a gateway that is connected to a data management server via a computer network along with other gateways in corresponding pest control device groups. Each pest control device includes a pest sensor and a wireless communication circuit to transmit information from the corresponding sensor. The devices also configure to define a local wireless communication network that can relay the information from one to the next and ultimately to the data collector. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325893 | VENTED PROPANE COMBUSTION CHAMBER FOR INSECT ATTRACTANT ENGINE - A vented combustion chamber for an insect attractant engine is provided for a flying insect trapping device of the type that relies upon combustion of a fuel to generate a flow of carbon dioxide to attract flying insects. The combustion chamber, which is generally tubular and horizontally oriented in operation, is vented through a hole formed in one side of the chamber wall that extends from the outer surface of the chamber into the interior thereof. During operation of the device, this through-hole allows gas inside the chamber to be vented to the outside, changing the effective length of the combustion chamber for the purposes of wave generation is changed so that creation of a resonance cycle or standing wave, and the resulting acoustic phenomenon of howling, is prevented. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325894 | GAS INJECTOR AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING GAS FOR PEST EXTERMINATION - Devices and method for the extermination of pests are described. These devices and methods may be used to inject gases, which may be inert gases, underground to inject the gas into burrows of pests. In one embodiment, the device is an earth penetrator with hole for injecting gas through discharge holes at the distal end. The discharge holes maybe covered during penetration to prevent dirt from entering into the device. A device for covering and uncovering the hole are provided. The device includes a valve to controllably deliver the gas to the discharge ports. The method includes covering the discharge ports, inserting the device into the ground, uncovering the discharge ports, and then injecting the gas. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325895 | Tamper-Resistant Fly Control Station and Methods for Using the Same - A station for holding an insect control product includes a body portion having sidewalls and a rear wall defining a receptacle having an opening. A door portion is rotatably coupled to the body portion for covering the opening defined by the body portion in a closed configuration of the station. A tamper resistant latching mechanism is disposed within the receptacle in the closed configuration of the station, and is accessible by a key through an aperture through the door portion. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325896 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING A BIOMASS MATERIAL - A process for converting a biomass material comprising a) pyrolyzing a biomass material to produce a biomass-derived pyrolysis product; b) providing a petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition having a C7-asphaltenes content of equal to or more than 0.2 wt %, based on the total weight of the petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition, which petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition has a total acid number of equal to or more than 0.5 mg KOH/g and/or a density at 15.5° C. of equal to or more than 0.8 grams/ml and/or a viscosity at 37.8° C. of equal to or more than 500 centiStokes (cSt); c) mixing at least part of the biomass-derived pyrolysis product and at least part of the petroleum-derived hydrocarbon composition to produce a hydrocarbon-containing mixture; and d) dewatering the hydrocarbon-containing mixture to produce a dewatered hydrocarbon-containing mixture. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325897 | PRODUCTION OF BIOFUEL AND PROTEIN FROM A RAW MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a method for providing an isolated biofuel and a purified protein product from a raw material suitable for the production of the biofuel or a derivative of said raw material. The method comprises the steps of: (i) subjecting the raw material or a derivative of said raw material to at least one first treatment liberating the biofuel from the raw material or the derivative of said raw material, (ii) isolating the biofuel liberated in step (i) obtaining the isolated biofuel, (iii) subjecting the raw material or a derivative of said raw material to at least one second treatment providing a material suspension, and (iv) subjecting the material suspension from step (iii) to an expanded bed adsorption process obtaining the purified protein product. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325898 | METHOD TO OPTIMIZE BIODIESEL PRODUCTION - Apparatus and related methods for reacting a natural oil and salt composition with a short chain alcohol in the presence of an alkaline catalyst to produce biodiesel, significantly decreasing the amount of time for the glycerol byproduct to settle out of the reaction mixture. The process for the production of biodiesel includes combining animal or vegetable oil with a salt to create a first component, combining a short chain alcohol with a strong base to create a second component, and combining the first and second components together. The combined compositions represent a reaction mixture that undergo a transesterification reaction and produce fatty acid methyl ester biodiesel and also a glycerol byproduct. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325899 | CERTAIN DIMERS AS CRYSTALLIZATION DEPRESSANTS - This application relates to certain dimers as crystallization depressants for biodiesel fuels, and methods for making the same. Such dimers, due to their particular structure and conformation, disrupt the regular packing of linear saturated fatty acid methyl esters, thereby delaying nucleation and mitigating crystal growth. In some embodiments, the dimer includes (E)-1-(1-(oleoyloxy)-3-(stearoyloxy)propan-2-yl) 18-(1-(oleoyloxy)-3-(stearoyloxy)propan-2-yl)octadec-9-enedioate. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325900 | METHOD AND AN ARRANGEMENT FOR EFFICIENT TORREFACTION OF BIOMASS - The invention relates to a method and a system for efficient torrefaction of a biomass. Said system comprises a first zone for heating of an optionally pre-dried biomass and an insulated second zone for torrefying the heated biomass. The second zone has an inlet being connected to an outlet of the first zone and means for withdrawing torrefied biomass arranged at the bottom of the second zone, such that the biomass can move downwards through the second zone by means of gravity. Means for heating are arranged at the first zone, but not at the second zone. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325901 | ASH-FREE COAL PRODUCTION METHOD - Provided is an ash-free coal production method without the need to once re-liquefy and form an ash-free coal. The ash-free coal production method includes an extraction step of mixing coal with a solvent to prepare a slurry and heating the slurry to extract a solvent-soluble coal component; a separation step of separating a solution containing the solvent-soluble coal component from the slurry obtained from the extraction step; an ash-free coal obtaining step of evaporatively separating the solvent from the solution separated in the separation step to obtain an ash-free coal. The ash-free coal obtaining step in the production method is performed so that the solvent is evaporatively separated from the solution to give a liquid ash-free coal, and the liquid ash-free coal is brought into contact with a solidifier (e.g., water) to solidify into a predetermined shape. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325902 | BIOREACTOR - Biomass production apparatus is disclosed and comprises a stack of trays, each tray, in use, being in receipt of a respective layer of liquid, the layers being spaced apart from one another such that each layer has associated therewith a respective headspace. Light sources are provided for each layer and are disposed in the headspace associated with said each layer, to illuminate, at least in part, said each layer. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325903 | GROUND-EMBEDDABLE PLANT SURROUND HAVING A WEED-ABATEMENT COLLAR - This invention provides a truncated, ground-embeddable conical irrigation ring having an integral weed-abatement collar. The slight conical nature of the ring allows for nested stacking of the devices. A first embodiment device has an annular collar with a circular outer perimeter. The weed-abatement collar is wide enough to prevent most weeds from beginning growth outside the ring, creeping over the edge thereof, and into the plant growing region within the ring. The ring prevents water that is provided to a plant growing within the ring from seeping outwardly into soil were no plant growth is wanted. A second embodiment has a hexagonally-shaped weed-abatement collar that allows for honeycomb arrangements of multiple devices which completely cover the ground between irrigation rings. A third embodiment also has a hexagonally-shaped weed-abatement collar. Half of the collar perimeter is equipped with a light-blocking underlapping shelf. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325904 | PLYWOOD GARDEN CONTAINER - The instant invention provides a plywood garden container that is inexpensive to manufacture, that may be produced sustainably, that is lightweight, that is durable, that is not prone to bowing of straight sides, that preserves the shape of curved sides, that is not prone to aliasing during handling, and that may be of any desired shape. A plywood garden container includes plywood boards (sides) to form an outer structure. Lightweight posts or hinges are disposed at each corner of the structure to hold sides upright and to enclose a plywood garden container. Wooden parts of a plywood garden container are painted with a food-grade paint before assembly in order to seal the wood. A sheet of wire mesh is pulled taught across an underside of the structure and secured with anchors. A plywood garden container includes an open top. After a garden is planted in a plywood garden container, the wire mesh distributes pressure away from the corners and to all parts of the container. A novel use for food-grade paint extends the useful life of the instant invention. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325905 | Plant Pot Arrangement With an Outer Pot and an Insert Pot which can be Inserted into and Removed from the Outer Pot - Plant pot system, having an outer pot and inner pot insertable into outer pot and removable from outer pot, for holding a plant with planting soil. Inserting and removing inner pot is possible without handles; after insertion, no grasping by hand is necessary, and an attractive plant pot system is created because inner pot has diagonally arranged handling recesses in its top that are open toward top; inner pot is suspended from a supporting frame thrust from underside inner pot; after inserted into outer pot, inner pot stands on base of outer pot, and the suspended position of inner pot is undone by lowering supporting frame into a lower position on inner pot, and supporting frame can be placed on top of outer pot. Supporting frame is grasped via handling recesses of outer pot, and inner pot is removed from outer pot after supporting frame is put in suspended position. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325906 | STRUCTURE FOR GROWING PLANTS IN ROTATABLE MODULES - A structure ( | 2014-11-06 |
20140325907 | WALL PLANTING MODULE - Disclosed is a containment unit for a living wall that includes a rear wall with two side walls, a top and a liquid collection trough at the bottom with several ribs extending down the front of the containment unit between the side walls, where the ribs are angled and arranged relative to each other to define vertically stacked openings between sequential ribs that forms horizontal growing surfaces when the containment unit is filled with loose plant growth medium. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325908 | High Density Three Dimensional Multi-Layer Farming - In order to achieve food and energy security, while at the same time eliminating the “food vs. biofuel” conflict, a transformational three dimensional multilayer farming, MLF, is presented. This exploits the third dimension. This goal is realizable by the disclosed means and methods to increase the 3D plant productivity, 3D yield, ton/m3/year, using ultra-compact ultra high density vertical structures. Each layer in the MLF system comprises at least one string of SanSSoil Growth Elements, SGEs, each designed to carry out multiple functions essential to sustain plant growth, and constructed in a manner to integrate these functions at low-cost. The networked strings of SGEs in each layer provide near self-sufficiency for growth, and in an integrated MLF system, achieve maximum vertical compactness and highest growth density. The multi-functions of each integrally made SGE include: germination, growth sustenance, localized delivery of nutrients, environment sensing, and localized delivery of illumination. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325909 | Permeable Three Dimensional Multi-Layer Farming - To achieve food and energy security a transformational three dimensional multilayer farming, multilevel farming (MLF) is required. This is path to eliminating the conflict of “food vs. biofuel” and achieving both food and energy security. However, this goal is only realizable if such 3D MLF systems are economically viable. Each layer in the MLF system comprises at least one string of SanSSoil Growth Elements each of which carries out multiple functions to sustain plant growth. In addition, all the layers comprise permeability features enabling sharing of resources to minimize the initial capital cost and the variable cost of consumables: i)—light permeable layers so that minimum artificial lights are used and shared throughout; ii) roots and shoots of plants in each layer share space of roots and shoots of adjacent layers achieving vertical space compression; and iii) the layers are permeable to nutrient fluids to minimize fluid delivery sources. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325910 | Traveling Seed Amplifier, TSA, Continuous Flow Farming of Material Products, MP - A novel continuous flow farming method for the production of material products is introduced. It is based on 3D SansSoil, (soil-less) mobile multi-layer architecture comprising the traveling seed amplifier, TSA concept, which features the continuous planting of seed mass m | 2014-11-06 |
20140325911 | Door Operator Assembly - A combination door operator assembly and door, wherein the door operator assembly includes an operator unit mounted to the door on the pushing side thereof, an arm linkage having a driving arm and a driven arm, a second mounting bracket preferably on the frame of the door, a rechargeable power storage pack having at least one of a rechargeable battery and one or more capacitors, and a controller, for monitoring a speed and a position of the door, wherein when the door moves faster than a predetermined speed, the motor is used as a generator to charge the rechargeable power storage pack and the speed of the door is reduced. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325912 | Sliding Door Assembly - A sliding door assembly for incorporation within a wall, the assembly comprising a sliding door panel, a top rail guide and a bottom rail guide operatively associated with respective top and bottom ends of the sliding door panel to guide the same within a pair of cooperating guide tracks provided within each of the top rail guides and bottom rail guides, the top and bottom rails guides are not vertically interconnected whereby the pairs of cooperating guide tracks extend in a separate plane from that of the wall so that when the sliding door panel is fully opened it is disposed behind the wall. The invention includes a guide track that is bifurcated to provide multiple sliding door panels. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325913 | SAFETY EDGE DOOR APPARATUS - A safety door apparatus is described that includes a door with a removable and replaceable safety edge. The door defines a notch in at least one of the elongate edges of the door. The notch defines a recessed surface that conformingly mates with the resilient safety edge. A safety hinge assembly connects to the door and receives the safety edge. The recessed surface of the notch can extend partially or the full length of the elongate edge of the door. The safety edge can similarly extend partially or the full length of the elongate edge of the door. The safety door can include multiple configurations of removable and replaceable edge portions that can include a non-safety edge. A decorative molding is positionable over the connection between the safety edge and notch. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325914 | CASEMENT AND AWNING WINDOW OPENING LIMIT DEVICE - A device to limit an opening of a window having a sash selectively movable between a window closed position in which the sash is received in a window frame, and a window open position in which the sash is pivoted outwardly relative to the window frame. The device includes a sash bracket, a limiting arm assembly with an engagement structure, and a securing structure with a selectively operable release mechanism. The securing structure receives the engagement structure of the limiting arm assembly so that the limiting arm inhibits pivoting of the sash toward the window open position beyond a distance of travel defined by a length of the limiting arm, and the engagement structure is releasable from the securing structure by operating the release mechanism so that the sash can be further pivoted toward the window open position beyond the distance of travel. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325915 | SUPER-HARD STRUCTURE, TOOL ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A method for treating a super-hard structure, the method including heating the super-hard structure to a treatment temperature of at least 500 degrees centigrade and cooling the super-hard structure from the treatment temperature to a temperature of less than 200 degrees centigrade at a mean cooling rate of at least 1 degree centigrade per second and at most 100 degrees centigrade per second to provide a treated super-hard structure. A PCBN structure produced by the method may have flexural strength of at least 650 MPa. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325916 | ABRASIVE PARTICLES HAVING PARTICULAR SHAPES AND METHODS OF FORMING SUCH PARTICLES - An abrasive article includes a shaped abrasive particle including a body having a first height (h1) at a first end of the body defining a corner between an upper surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface, and a second height (h2) at a second end of the body opposite the first end defining an edge between the upper surface and a third side surface, wherein the average difference in height between the first height and the second height is at least about 50 microns. The body also includes a bottom surface defining a bottom area (A | 2014-11-06 |
20140325917 | SHAPED ABRASIVE PARTICLE AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - A method of forming a mixture including a ceramic material into a sheet, sectioning at least a portion of the sheet using a mechanical object and forming at least one shaped abrasive particle from the sheet, such that the at least one shaped abrasive particle can have a two-dimensional shape as viewed in a plane defined by a length and a width of the shaped abrasive particle selected from the group consisting of polygons, ellipsoids, numerals, Greek alphabet characters, Latin alphabet characters, Russian alphabet characters, complex shapes having a combination of polygonal shapes, and a combination thereof. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325918 | DUAL SWEEP DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPACT - A method for forming a polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) includes steps of disposing a first catalyst source on a top of a plurality of diamond crystals; disposing a second catalyst source at a bottom of the plurality of diamond crystals; and applying high temperature and high pressure to the plurality of diamond crystals, the first catalyst source and the second catalyst source such that the plurality of diamond crystals are sintered into a polycrystalline diamond compact. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325919 | Raised roof edge to seal and protect membrane and eliminate the need for gutters - A lightweight, raised roof edge segmented to accommodate narrow openings for scupper-fed downspouts. The edge's segments include at least one pair of elongated, inflatable or otherwise fillable, membrane-covered barriers, each of which spans about 20 feet, making it compatible with typical spacings between industrial building downspouts. Retrofitted onto a flat or low pitch roof at the latter's joint with an exterior wall, the barrier, still in its flattened state, is secured and sealed not only to the roof but also to the wall. So secured, the barrier straddles the joint between them longitudinally. Subsequently filled with gas or solids, the barrier functions as a check dam, collecting and temporarily storing storm water and/or funneling it, via scupper, into a downspout. Barriers with rigid, longitudinally extending, angular peaks also tend to break up and lift high winds, further reducing potential roof damage. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325920 | ELEMENT FOR PERFORMING SPORTS FACILITY STANDS AND SPORTS FAILITY STAND PERFORMED BY MEANS OF SAID ELEMENT - A component ( | 2014-11-06 |
20140325921 | MOBILE SANITARY UNIT FOR ACCOMMODATING AT LEAST TWO SANITARY FACILITES - A collapsible, mobile sanitary unit for accommodating sanitary facilities such as toilets showers and washbasins, the unit including a bottom, a circumferential wall, a roof element, and a partition subdividing the interior space into separate compartments, the unit further includes doors for accessing the compartments, and the wall including pivotally connected wall elements arranged to pivot to collapse the unit to reduce the wall height thereof. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325922 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DAMPING BUILDING OSCILLATIONS - A fluid transport system for actively damping oscillations of a structure affixed to a ground surface is disclosed. The system includes a pipe defining a flow path, a driver in fluid communication with the pipe and configured to provide a fluid flow through the pipe, and a controller. The controller is programmed to send a fluid flow command signal in response to an event signal indicating an oscillation event. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325923 | Electrical Wiring Systems For Use In Roofing Applications - The present invention relates generally to electrical systems. The present invention relates more particularly to electrical wiring systems suitable for use in roofing applications. One aspect of the invention is a wiring system on a roof comprising a roof deck having a slope and one or more roofing elements disposed on the roof deck, the wiring system including one or more wires extending along the roof on top of the roofing elements; and a wire covering disposed over the one or more wires. | 2014-11-06 |
20140325924 | Wood paving stone and corresponding wood surface covering - The invention relates to a wood paving stone, especially to a ready-to-install interlocking wood paving stone and wood surface covering manufactured therefrom, one wood paving stone having a base body | 2014-11-06 |
20140325925 | Modular Multipurpose Platform and Hardware - A multipurpose support platform system is disclosed including a variety of configurable components. In some aspects a frame is made from readily available standard materials such as construction lumber and sheet material connected by hardware support units that include metal plates securely joined in a configuration supporting the frame and sheet materials of the platform. Horizontal and vertical wall configurations are permitted, and the overall structure then allows for a secure and protective work surface for a variety of activities. | 2014-11-06 |