45th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170321349 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING OF ACTIVE MOLECULES USING MOLECULAR SIMULATION OF SKIN MEMBRANE - A system and method for testing of active molecules using simulation of skin membrane have been provided. The present disclosure provides a molecular level model of the skins upper protective layer Stratum-Corneum. The systems consist of a molecular model of the skins upper layer stratum corneum and permeate molecules. A protocol have been developed to perform molecular dynamics simulations which can be automated. The system predicts the permeability, partition coefficient and diffusivity of different active molecules like drugs and cosmetics through mentioned skin model using multiple molecule in single window constrained molecular dynamics simulations. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321350 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING FIBERS FROM AT LEAST ONE PLANT STEM - A method, application and device for obtaining fibres from at least one plant stem or from plant bast is disclosed. The at least one plant stem is treated with at least one high-speed liquid jet or high-speed gas jet. At the start of treatment with the high-speed liquid jet or the high speed gas jet the at least one plant stem has a moisture content of at least 25% and/or vegetable glues, in particular the pectin and hemicelluloses, of the plant stem are in a swollen state. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321351 | Method for Handling a Thread End and a Winding Station - The present invention relates to a method for handling a yarn end ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321352 | SPLITTING FACILITY - A facility for manufacturing at least first and second assemblies of M1 filamentary elements and M2 filamentary elements, in which each of the first and second assemblies includes a plurality of filamentary elements wound together in a helix, includes an assembling apparatus and a splitting apparatus. The assembling apparatus of the facility assembles M filamentary elements together into a layer of M filamentary elements around a temporary core, to form a temporary assembly. The splitting apparatus of the facility splits the temporary assembly into at least the first and second assemblies of M1 filamentary elements and M2 filamentary elements. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321353 | FABRIC FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING - The invention relates to a fabric for electromagnetic shielding having a weave of interlaced weft threads ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321354 | METHOD FOR WEAVING MULTIPLY GAUZE, AND MULTIPLY GAUZE WOVEN FABRIC - To provide a gauze woven fabric which has excellent opaqueness, moisture retention properties, water absorbency and comfort for skin (softness) while maintaining light weight and air permeability which are characteristic properties of gauze woven fabrics. Warps ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321355 | METHOD OF MAKING A FLAME RESISTANT AIRBAG SUITABLE FOR USE IN AVIATION APPLICATIONS - A method of making a flame resistant airbag suitable for use in aviation applications is discussed. A flame resistant fabric for the use in the construction of aviation airbags is woven from a high tenacity continuous polyester fiber substrate. A polyurethane coating is applied to the woven fabric, which has been treated with a flame retardant, to impart high pressure permeability resistance to the flame resistant fabric. The resulting fabric complies with Federal Aviation Requirement 25.853 as well as exhibits sufficient high pressure permeability resistance which is measured as a pressure of not less than about 198 kPa after five seconds from an initial inflation and pressurization to about 200 kPa, such as may be encountered in and during an inflation of aviation airbag assemblies. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321356 | KNITTING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CYLINDRICAL BIAXIAL WEFT-KNITTED THREE-DIMENSIONAL KNITTED STRUCTURE - A knitting method and an apparatus for a cylindrical biaxial weft-knitted three-dimensional knitted structure. The biaxial three-dimensional knitted structure comprises two weft plain stitch structures ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321357 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING YARN - In order to manufacture a yarn in which filler materials are loaded into a tubular member, the method of manufacturing a yarn has a step of knitting a wire material to form the tubular member. In the step of knitting the wire material, knitting of the wire material is advanced by a plurality of knitting needles, which are placed substantially concentrically about a rotation axis, while revolvingly moving the knitting needles about the rotation axis. When a stitch is to be formed by the wire material, the wire material is prepared so that an arcuate loop portion, which defines a part of the external shape of the stitch, is expanded in a direction which, in a state where the tubular member is developed, is inclined with respect to a straight line that extends in the axial direction of the tubular member. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321358 | KNITTING MACHINE WITH A SINKER AND BIASED CAM MEMBER FOR ACTUATING THE SINKER - A knitting machine may include a sinker configured to move between an open position and a closed position. The knitting machine may have a sinker actuator system having a first configuration and a second configuration. The sinker actuator system, in the first configuration, may be configured to actuate the sinker from the open position toward the closed position. The sinker may be configured to change the sinker actuator system from the first configuration to the second configuration when the sinker receives an input force above a predetermined threshold in the movement from the open position toward the closed position. The sinker actuator system, in the second configuration, may allow the sinker to move away from the closed position toward the open position. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321359 | A METHOD OF PRODUCING A SANDWICH PANEL CORE OF MINERAL WOOL FIBRES - A method of producing a sandwich panel core of mineral wool fibres from a cured mineral fibre product includes the steps of providing a cured mineral fibre product with a dual density having a top layer with mineral fibres with a first density and a base layer having mineral fibres with a second density, the second density is at least two times lower than said first density. The top layer and the base layer have different fibre orientations. Further steps including cutting the mineral fibre product into a plurality of lamellae, rotating the lamellae 90 degrees, and re-joining the lamellae so that the top layers with the first density are vertically oriented. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321360 | DECORATIVE ARTICLES - Disclosed are decorative articles, such as cornice style window valances, wall accents and table accents, and method for making the same. Specifically, the present invention relates to a kit used for making such a decorative article. The kit may include valance panel design forms, such as one side panel valance design form and one or two center panel design forms or one design form for all panels. The kit also includes one or more traceable style form sheets, one or more peel and stick style form sheets and design guide. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321361 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUALLY CHANGING A FEED DOG - A sewing machine having a device for manually changing a feed dog ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321362 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERNED ARTIFICIAL/SYNTHETIC SPORTS TURF FABRICS - A system and method for forming synthetic/artificial grass or turf products in which a series of tufts of artificial/synthetic grass filaments or yarns are formed in a backing material with various graphic pattern effects being formed therewith. The system generally will include at least one needle bar having at least one row of needles mounted along a tufting zone and reciprocated through the backing to a desired penetration depth, and will present a desired set or group of yarns to a series of pattern pixels or stitch areas. A series of level cut loop loopers or hooks will be aligned with and will engage the needles in order to form tufts of yarns in the backing material. Clips of the level cut loop loopers will be selectively controlled to control the retention of selected ones of the yarns presented at each pattern pixel. The remaining, non-selected yarns generally are not retained at the pattern pixels, and can be formed as lower pile tufts or removed from the backing material. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321363 | DEWATERING MACHINE - A dewatering machine including: a dewatering tank, formed in a cylindrical shape with a central axis extending in a direction inclined relative to an up-down direction; a balancing ring coaxially arranged in the dewatering tank, liquid for achieving rotational balance of the dewatering tank is contained in the balancing ring and flows freely; a control part. The control part causes the dewatering tank to rotate at a rotating speed lower than a lowest rotating speed at which the dewatering tank resonates in a dewatering preparation stage of washings, so as to detect a biased position of the washings, causes the dewatering tank to stop rotating immediately before the washings biased in the dewatering tank are positioned at an opposite side of liquid biased downward in the balancing rings to a lower side, relative to the central axis. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321364 | MULTI-DRUM WASHING MACHINE AND DRAINAGE CONTROL METHOD - A multi-drum washing machine drainage control method, the multi-drum washing machine at least comprising a first washing drum and a second washing drum; the method comprising: when the first washing drum reaches a drainage process, determining whether the second washing drum is draining; if yes, then the first washing drum waits for the second washing drum to finish draining before starting to drain; and if not, then determining whether the first washing drum waits for the second washing drum to finish draining before starting to drain. Alternatively, when the first washing drum reaches the drainage process, determining whether the second washing drum is draining or dehydrating; if yes, then the first washing drum waits for the second washing drum to finish draining before starting to drain; and if not, then determining whether the first washing drum waits for the second washing drum to finish draining before starting to drain. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321365 | Ozone and Hydroxyl Injection Systems - An ozone and/or hydroxyl laundry system that injects ozone and/or hydroxyls into the chemical injection system in order to allow the system to inject ozone and/or hydroxyls as other cleaning chemicals are injected into the washer. This allows ozone and/or hydroxyls to be injected through the wash cycle rather than just during the initial fill phase and additional avoids the expense and maintenance of adding ozone and/or hydroxyls recirculation plumping to an ozone and/or hydroxyls laundry system. Accordingly, ozone and/or hydroxyl levels may be maintained at superior levels throughout the wash cycle. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321366 | WASHER - The present invention relates to a washer and, particularly, to a washer providing a plurality of washer settings and formed so as to enable the changing of at least one option involved in a specific washer setting when the specific washer setting is selected from the plurality of washer settings, the washer comprising: an operation part formed to be rotatable so as to select the specific washer setting and the at least one option involved in the specific washer setting; a display part formed to selectively display, on the radial inner side of the operation part, input items including at least one of a plurality of washer setting icons, option icons, which are respectively involved in the plurality of washer setting icons, for the at least one option, and a start icon; at least one command input part provided at the radial outer side of the display part and the radial inner side of the operation part, and formed to input the washer setting selected by the operation part, change the at least one option, and input a signal for executing and stopping the selected washer setting; and a control part for controlling the display part such that preset information is displayed on the display part on the basis of the signals from the operation part and the command input part. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321367 | WASHING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a washing apparatus and to a washing apparatus having a convenient user interface. More specifically, the present invention relates to a washing apparatus that provides a user interface that is concentrated, simple and intuitive. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a washing apparatus may be provided that is characterized by comprising: an annular rotary knob provided for course selection; a display for selectively displaying a course screen showing information on a course selected from within the radial directions of the rotary knob, and an options screen for changing options for at least one wash water temperature; washing intensity, number of rinses, and spin-dry intensity within the course; a switching input part provided within the radial directions of the rotary knob in order to switch between the course screen and the options screen through a selection by a user; and a single variable input part provided to change the options when in the options screen and to make inputs unrelated to the options when in the course screen. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321368 | Laundry Washing Machine - A laundry washing machine ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321369 | Laundry Washing Machine - A laundry washing machine ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321370 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE WITH LOAD SURFACE AREA DETECTION - The invention relates to a laundry treating appliance and method for controlling the operation of the laundry treating appliance by determining the surface area of the laundry based on image data of the laundry. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321371 | STAND GARMENT STEAMER - The present application relates to a stand garment steamer ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321372 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF HANDLING, STORING AND MANAGING GARMENTS - According to a further exemplary embodiment, a wardrobe may be provided. The wardrobe may include a receiving element located in a housing that may be configured to receive and dispense clothing items. Each clothing item may include a unique RFID tag and a number of RFID readers may be connected to a computing means configured to obtain information held in each RFID tag. The wardrobe may further include a linear actuator proximate a top surface of the housing, the linear actuator may be controlled by the computing means. The linear actuator may be coupled to a gripper assembly on one end. Additionally, the wardrobe may include a number of hangers that may be disposed on one or more inner surfaces of the housing, each hanger may be configured to store one or more of the clothing items. A display screen may be embedded on the outer surface of the housing. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321373 | SELF-SEALING AND SELF-DECONTAMINATING MATERIALS, METHODS OF MAKING, AND METHODS OF USE - Some embodiments of the invention include an article of manufacture that is self-sealing, and a method of preparing the article of manufacture. The article of manufacture includes at one or more base layers with a plurality of overlapping strands, and at least one polymer coating layer at least partially covering at least some portions of at least some strands of at least a portion of the base layer. The polymer coating layer can swell by absorbing at least one target substance. A plurality of voids is distributed between at least some of the overlapping strands, where upon swelling by a target substance, at least some of the voids reversibly reduce in size or partially close, or completely seal. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321374 | STAIN-RESISTANT SYNTHETIC LEATHER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Provided a stain-resistant synthetic leather, including: (a) a polyurethane synthetic leather; (b) a silane-based coating layer formed on the polyurethane synthetic leather; and (c) a silicone coating layer formed on the silane-based coating layer, wherein the silane-based layer strengthens the binding between the polyurethane synthetic leather and the silicone coating layer, so that the stain-resistant synthetic leather can exhibit texture and flexibility of natural leather per se, and can exhibit excellent water resistance, stain resistance, weather resistance, and wear resistance through the silane-based coating layer and silicone coating layer formed on the polyurethane synthetic leather. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321375 | WATER-REDISPERSIBLE POLYMER POWDERS FOR CARPET COATING COMPOSITIONS - The use of redsipersible polymer powders containing no organic emulsifier for a binder in the production of carpeting is surprisingly superior to use of the same polymers in the form of an aqueous dispersion. Tuft removal force in particular, is improved. The compositions contain no thickener, or a reduced level of thickener. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321376 | SPLITTING METHOD - The method allows the manufacture of at least first and second assemblies ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321377 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING A PATTERN ON A CLOTHING FOR A MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING A WEB MATERIAL - A device for producing a pattern combination on a clothing includes the following: a rotary screen, a cylindrical jacket surface with a perforation pattern that defines a first pattern component. Material in the liquid or pasty state is pressed through the perforations of the jacket surface of the rotary screen and deposited on the surface of the clothing in order to produce the first pattern component on a surface of the clothing, while the rotary screen, rotating several times about a longitudinal axis thereof, rolls on the surface of the clothing in at least one path that continuously revolves on the surface of the clothing at least once. At least one device produces, synchronously and/or simultaneously, a second pattern component, which device is connected indirectly or directly to the rotary screen. The device for producing the pattern combination also includes a post-run system. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321378 | Pressboard - A cellulose based pressboard for insulation in an electrical power transformer, the pressboard includes polyvinylamine (PVAm), and polyacrylamide (PAM), in a combined amount of between 0.01% and 20% by weight of the pressboard. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321379 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPRINTING ON PAPER - An enhanced paper for printing, comprising: a polymer fiber; wherein the enhanced paper is ablation resistant so that it is not damaged by a light beam that illuminates enhanced paper with a fluence that ablates ink or toner but would damage standard printing paper that is made from cellulose fiber and is non-ablation resistant; and wherein the enhanced paper has physical properties of the standard printing paper for printing with laser printers and ink printers. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321380 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURES FOR PACKAGING ARTICLES AND RELATED METHODS - The composite structure includes a fiber-containing layer, such as a fiberboard layer or other layer having fibers from natural and/or synthetic sources, and a mineral-containing layer covering the fiber-containing layer. The fiber-containing layer and mineral-containing layer can be shaped, sized and manufactured such that the composite structure formed therefrom is capable of being machined to form a storage article. The composite structure has advantages in that it can improve whiteness, opacity, ink adhesion, materials reduction, barrier properties, recyclability, and printability. The composite can reduce polymer mass requirements for heat seal, barrier, and fiber adhesion. Further improvements include economics, pliability, and flexibility that is increased over the pliability of the fiber-containing layer alone. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321381 | Base Plate and Rail Fastening Point - The present invention relates to a base plate for a rail fastening point, in which a rail for a rail vehicle is fastened on a substrate. The base plate includes a main body with a rib structure, which from the underside assigned to the substrate is formed into the main body of the base plate and is formed by ribs and by recesses which surround the ribs and are open to the underside, and to a rail fastening point. The base plate for a rail fastening point can be manufactured in a simple, cost-effective manner and makes it possible to avoid by simple means pressing into a soft substrate. This is achieved in that the base plate additionally includes a cover fastened to the base plate after the manufacture of the main body, which covers the rib structure on the underside of the main body at least in sections. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321382 | Fastening Point, In Which a Rail Forming Part of a Track for Rail Vehicles is Mounted on a Foundation - A fastening point for a rail on a foundation including a bedplate arranged on a support surface of the foundation. The bedplate includes a bearing surface formed on its underside associated with the foundation and also a through-opening, a spring element for exerting an elastic holding-down force on a rail foot and a clamping screw, which braces the spring element against the bedplate. The clamping screw is guided with its threaded shaft through the through-opening of the bedplate. The clamping screw acts with its screw head against the spring element and is screwed into a thread provided in a region of the through-opening of the bedplate. A free space is provided in a region underneath the bedplate in the extension of the through-opening of the bedplate, into which the threaded shaft of the clamping screw can be inserted. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321383 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MILLING OF RAILROAD TRACK - A milling system for milling a track surface with at least one rotatable milling plate. A modular blade system for each milling plate allows individual blades to be removed and replaced when an individual blade becomes dull or broken. The blade system also allows the milling plates to be oriented in both Type | 2017-11-09 |
20170321384 | Texture Curing Machine As Well As Method For The Subsequent Treatment Of A Freshly Produced Concrete Layer - In a texture curing machine for the subsequent treatment of freshly produced concrete layers of a predetermined width, in particular concrete roadways extending longitudinally in the direction of travel, comprising a machine frame supported by ground-engaging units, with no less than one texturing device movable transverse to the working direction for applying a texture, by means of multiple texturing tools, into the not yet hardened surface of the concrete layer, and with a controller unit for adjusting the travelling speed in the direction of travel, it is provided for the following features to be achieved: the controller unit captures the travelling speed and/or the traversing speed of the texturing device and, during forward or reverse travel, controls the travelling speed and/or the traversing speed of the texturing device in transverse direction in accordance with a specified texturing angle, with the texturing angle ensuing from the relation of the speeds. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321385 | VEHICLE BARRIER SYSTEM - Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure provides a vehicle barrier system that helps prevent instances of “tailgating,” where non-paying cars closely follow a paying car into (or out of) an automated garage facility or other venue to avoid fees and/or authentication. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321386 | Snow roller accessory for use on snow blower devices - A snow roller accessory for use on a snow blower device installed on a mechanical vehicle comprising a support frame having a first end and a second end; a first bracket coupled to the first end, and a second bracket coupled to the second end; a first ball bearing member attached to the first bracket, and a second ball bearing member attached to the second bracket; a cylinder rotationally connected to the first and second ball bearing members; and at least one hydraulic piston having a upper end and a lower end, wherein the at least one hydraulic piston is configured to adjust the snow roller accessory in relation to a ground level. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321387 | PAVING-RELATED MEASURING DEVICE INCORPORATING A COMPUTER DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION ELEMENT THEREBETWEEN AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A system configured to determine a property of a paving-related material is provided. The system includes a measuring device configured for measuring a property of a paving-related material and a cellular computer device configured for being in communication with and receiving data from the measuring device. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321388 | FOUNDATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF A STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION - A method for installing a foundation in a ground for supporting a structure thereon, the method comprising the drilling of a main column borehole in the ground along an axis parallel to an axis of a force exerted by a load of the structure, inserting a main column into the main column borehole, drilling at least one anchor borehole at an angle away from the main column, inserting an anchor into each of the at least one anchor borehole, injecting a sealant into each of the at least one anchor borehole, after the sealant is dry securing a base to a top of the main column, securing to the base and placing under tension each anchor inserted into each of the at least one anchor borehole, the tension being such as to counteract radial forces to be induced by the structure to a longitudinal axis of the main column. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321389 | INTEGRATED EXCAVATOR PIN GRABBER QUICK COUPLER - A tool coupler assembly may include a power linkage assembly, and the power linkage assembly may include a first power link. The first power link may include a first end configured for pivotal connection to a tool, and a second, opposite end configured for pivotal connection to one end of a tool control actuator. The tool control actuator may be connected at an opposite end to a first end of a tool support member of a machine, wherein operation of the tool control actuator pivots the tool about a tool pivot axis coaxial with a tool engagement interface at a second end of the tool support member. A power linkage actuator may be pivotally connected at a first end for coaxial rotation with the tool engagement interface at the second end of the tool support member, and at a second end for coaxial rotation with the first end of the first power link. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321390 | EXPANDING MATERIAL BOX FOR EQUIPMENT - A material box can telescope between larger and smaller widths to accommodate legal requirements of traveling down the road, making traveling between job sites easier and safer than conventional, unadjustable material boxes. The material box can be used in a wide configuration to plow a wider area, such as empty parking lots, cutting down work time. When cars are present, the material box can be made narrow to accommodate for the vehicles while still being an effective material moving device. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321391 | UNDERWATER PIPELINE BURYING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention provides an improved pipeline burying apparatus that uses specially configured jetting nozzles that intake sea water surrounding the nozzle. The apparatus provides a frame supporting spaced apart left and right inclined pipe sections that are configured to be placed on opposing sides of the pipeline to be buried. Each inclined pipe section is fitted with a plurality of jetting nozzles that are positioned on one of the inclined pipe sections, in vertically spaced apart positions and in horizontally spaced apart positions. At least some of said jetting nozzles include a nozzle body having an outer surface and a main, central longitudinal fluid flow channel with a central channel axis. A fluid inlet end portion of the nozzle body has an externally threaded portion that enables connection to an internally threaded portion of a selected one of the inclined pipe sections. A discharge end portion of the nozzle body extends outwardly from an inclined pipe and the threaded portion. A plurality of lateral channels each intersect the main channel at an acute angle. In one embodiment, the main central longitudinal channel has an inlet section with an inlet section diameter, a discharge section having an outlet section diameter and a connecting section that is in between the inlet section and the outlet section. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321392 | WORK VEHICLE - A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a travel device, a driving source, and a cooling device. The travel device is provided below the vehicle body. The driving source is disposed in a front part of the vehicle body. The driving source generates driving power for the travel device. The cooling device is disposed on one side in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle body and rearward of the driving source. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321393 | Industrial Vehicle - An industrial vehicle includes: an exhaust gas treatment device arranged in an engine room so as to be located above an engine, the exhaust gas treatment device including a pretreatment unit accommodating a diesel oxidation catalyst and extending in the forward/rearward direction, a selective catalytic reduction unit located adjacent to the pretreatment unit and extending in the forward/rearward direction, a connecting pipe including a mix portion, a first bent portion, and a second bent portion, the mix portion being located between the pretreatment unit and the selective catalytic reduction unit and extending in the forward/rearward direction, the first bent portion connecting the mix portion and an outlet of the pretreatment unit, the outlet being located close to a dividing wall, the second bent portion connecting the mix portion and an inlet of the selective catalytic reduction unit, the inlet being located far from the dividing wall, and a urea water injection device attached to the first bent portion of the connecting pipe so as to be located on an extended line of the mix portion and configured to inject urea water into an exhaust gas; a urea water tank arranged outside the engine room and storing the urea water; and a urea water pipe configured to guide the urea water from the urea water tank to the urea water injection device and penetrating the dividing wall. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321394 | METHOD FOR COMPENSATING FOR FLOW RATE OF HYDRAULIC PUMP OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A method is provided for compensating for the flow rate of a variable capacity-type hydraulic pump such that, when a manipulation lever is manipulated, a discontinuous section, which has no change in the discharge flow rate of the hydraulic pump, is eliminated. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321395 | POSTURE CALCULATION DEVICE OF WORKING MACHINERY, POSTURE CALCULATION DEVICE OF EXCAVATOR, AND WORKING MACHINERY - A posture calculation device of working machinery includes: a measuring device configured to detect an angle speed and acceleration; a posture angle calculation unit configured to obtain a posture angle of the working machinery from the detected angle speed and the detected acceleration; a first complementary filter to which a first cutoff frequency is set and configured to decrease a noise included in the obtained posture angle to output a first posture angle; a second complementary filter to which a second cutoff frequency different from the first cutoff frequency is set and configured to decrease a noise included in the obtained posture angle to output a second posture angle; and a switching unit configured to switch between the first posture angle and the second posture angle to output the first posture angle or the second posture angle according to a state of the measuring device. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321396 | WEAR PART FOR EARTH WORKING EQUIPMENT - An articulated lock for securing a wear member to earth-working equipment includes a plurality of bodies interconnected for pivotal movement between an extended orientation with the bodies aligned and a retracted orientation with the bodies folded. The lock in the extended orientation can engage an opening of the wear member at an inner hold position to secure the wear member to the earth-working equipment or an outer release position. In the folded orientation the lock disengages from the opening of the wear member. Each body has a slot and a tab and, in the extended orientation, the tab of each body is received in the slot of the other body to limit separation of the bodies. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321397 | HONEYCOMB MODULE AND UNDERGROUND STORAGE SYSTEM - Individual honeycomb shaped modules used in an assembly for underground storage of storm water and other fluid storage needs. Modules are assembled into a resultant honeycomb shape for maximized structural strength and material use efficiency. Internal hexagonal or square shaped modules are assembled and encased by external hexagonal or square shaped modules. Internal adjacent modules are in direct fluid communications with one another through a channel-less chamber. Internal hexagonal or square shaped modules drain into external hexagonal or square shaped modules chamber where fluid is either stored or drained. Assemblies include various top and side pieces along with access ports for entry into said assembly. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321398 | HOT WATER SAVING SYSTEM - The saving of water in a shower start up is accomplished by a secondary water tank that delivers hot water while water in the pipes is diverted, mixed or separately heated. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321399 | FAUCET COUPLING STRUCTURE - A structure for coupling a faucet or a similar device includes: a faucet with a connecting pipe portion extending there-from; a connecting body with an annular coupling portion formed at one end and connected to a liquid supply source to discharge liquid through the faucet; a fastening nut screw-coupled to the annular coupling portion; a pressing ring coupled to the connecting pipe portion; and a grab ring configured to grab an outer circumference of the connecting pipe portion to have the connecting pipe portion not to be detached from the coupling portion. The fastening nut can be detached from the coupling portion by rotating the faucet and the connecting pipe portion with the engaging configurations of the pressing ring and the fastening nut in engaged position, and an angular position of the faucet can be adjusted to a preferred position in assembly by rotating the faucet and with the engaging configurations of the pressing ring and the fastening nut in disengaged position. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321400 | Raceway ratchet limiter - A clicker ratchet limiter is a mechanical device that allows one part to move a defined distance relative to another by means of a linkage moving around a closed circuit track with a minimum and maximum position, and by means of a captured spring to allow for propulsion of the linkage around the track. One part, the anchor, is fastened to an anchoring object, leaving the top part to move between a minimum and maximum displacement position. Switching between positions is effected by compressing an internal coil spring by pressing down on the top part. The linkage device is a ratchet but not robust to pulling of the top off of the anchored anchor part. A hook and step displacement limiter is provided within each raceway pair of rib and inverted rib on the anchor and top part, respectively, to prevent pulling off of the top. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321401 | Pop-Up Drain Assembly - A pop-up drain assembly for a sink has drain piping, a stopper in the drain piping and a pivot rod for opening and closing the stopper, which tends not to clog because the pivot rod is not within a fluid flow path. In one embodiment the stopper has flow diverter plates that channel fluid flowing through the drain piping away from the pivot rod so that hair, waste and debris does not catch on and accumulate on the pivot rod. In another embodiment the stopper and the pivot rod are engaged through magnetic coupling, and the pivot rod does not protrude into the fluid flow path. The stopper is preferably variable in length for adjustment to fit different distances from the pivot rod to the top of the drain piping. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321402 | Motorized Pipe-Mounted Drain Cleanout - A drain cleanout features a flexible drain auger, a mounting section supported solely on a drain pipe, a drum section carried by the mounting section and storing the auger, a rotational connection coupling the mounting section and the drum section, and a rotational drive unit carried by the mounting section and operable to drive rotation of the drum section. A feed mechanism for the flexible auger features a helical slot in the auger cable and a thin disc received in the slot and supported at a fixed longitudinal position in a travel direction along which the drain auger exits and re-enters the drum. Rotation of the auger cable with the drum cause longitudinal displacement of the auger cable in the travel direction. A liquid sensor enables the apparatus to be left in place for automatic self-activation upon detection of liquid back up in the drain pipe. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321403 | QUICK CONNECT DEVICE AND ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A TOILET FILL VALVE - An assembly comprising a tubular inlet riser adapted to be mounted within a toilet tank where a main control valve assembly would be mounted on the upper end of the inlet riser, the tubular inlet riser having an inner riser bore so that fill water can pass through this bore when the tank empties in accordance with the main control valve assembly, the inlet riser having a bottom-most portion having an outer threaded portion and a bottom seat, the assembly further comprising a quick connect coupling. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321404 | WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF ITS USE - A side-opening sleeve valve having an inner cylindrical barrel with a shaped opening through the wall, an outer cylindrical barrel having shaped opening through the wall, where the barrels are co-annular and rotatable, and a means for rotating the inner barrel relative to the outer barrel between a first open position where the shaped openings overlap to form a side opening into the sleeve valve, and a second closed position where the shaped openings do not overlap. A side-opening valve is used in pigging fluid flush system for a water-less toilet, where a toilet bowl empties into the side opening of the side-opening valve when opened. When the side-opening valve is closed, a pig cleaning system pushes the waste in the side-opening valve to a sewage system. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321405 | Child-Proof Toilet Handle Lock - A toilet handle lock device for selectively preventing a handle of a toilet from moving in a flushing motion is formed of a housing having a rear surface for attachment to a tank of the toilet. The device further includes a biased lock member at least partially disposed within the housing and moving in a linear direction between an extended locked position in which the biased lock member is positioned for blocking the handle of toilet and preventing the handle from undergoing a downward flushing motion and a retracted unlocked position in which the biased lock member is spaced from the handle of the toilet. An actuator is provided for releasing the biased lock member from the extended locked position and permitting the biased lock member to move to the retracted unlocked position. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321406 | Seat and Cover System with Dynamic Spray nozzle - Aspects of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for delivering a solution to a region of a human body, and washing, cleaning, and drying the region. The apparatus include a toilet seat assembly, and a spraying nozzle assembly. The spraying nozzle assembly includes one or more spray nozzle units having one ore more spray nozzle bodies that are retractable and adapted to deliver the solution, a first driving motor being connected to the one or more spray nozzle units and adapted for moving the one ore more spray nozzle bodies in retracting-and-extending motion, and a second driving motor being connected to the one or more spray nozzle unit and adapted for moving the one or more spray nozzle units in three-dimensional circular rotational motion. The one or more spray nozzle units may further include one or more nozzle jet head openings. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321407 | Dynamic Drying Mechanism for a Wash and Clean System - Aspects of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for drying a region of a human body. The apparatus include a toilet seat assembly, and a drying nozzle assembly having one or more drying nozzle units with one ore more retractable elements adapted to deliver air at a predetermined temperature to the region of the human body, and a fan connected to the one or more drying units. In one aspect, the drying nozzle assembly also includes a first driving motor being connected to the one or more drying nozzle units and adapted for moving the one ore more retractable elements in retracting-and-extending motion, and a second driving motor being connected to the one or more drying nozzle unit and adapted for moving the one or more drying nozzle units in three-dimensional circular rotational motion. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321408 | Medicine Delivery, Wash, Clean and Air Dry System - Aspects of the present invention provide a method and a remote-controlled system for delivering and applying water, medicines, cleaning solutions to a region of the body that may not otherwise be easily accessible (e.g., to the perianal region). The system is designed to enable the users to relax and enjoy on a bidet seat system that can apply water, medicines, cleaning solutions at a desirable angle that they can control, while the user is in a relatively comfortable and efficacious position for the treatment. The apparatus include a toilet seat assembly, a drying nozzle assembly, a spraying nozzle assembly, and a medicine delivery assembly. A method and apparatus is provided for using and delivering medicine, washing, cleaning, and drying a region of a human body. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321409 | Murphy Potty - The Murphy Potty is the first toilet that is stored in a wall or cabinet, completely out of sight except when in use. It will use a suction pump waste removal system that will reduce water usage and will be housed in a water tight container that will allow for sterilization and self-cleaning without direct human contact. This toilet will allow for simultaneous self-cleaning and sanitization of the inside, outside and floor surface surrounding the toilet. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321410 | SELF-SEALING CLOSET FLANGE - A closet flange system with attached bolts on the anterior surface and a beveled edge on the posterior surface, a groove on the anterior surface fhr an O-ring to form a seal between the bottom of the toilet and the anterior edge of the closet flange. The anterior surface is connected to a midsection of the closet flange, which includes a keeper ring, securing the position of the closet flange within a drain pipe by preventing removal. An additional O-ring may be positioned on the midsection to block fluid and gas from the drain from rising to contact the keeper ring or escaping outside of the drain pipe. The beveled edge guides the end of the flange into the drain pipe. The system includes bolts which attach the closet flange to the bottom of the toilet before the system is attached to the drain pipe at the floor surface. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321411 | TOILET FASTENING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A toilet fastening assembly includes a fastener, a washer, and a cap. The fastener includes a base at a proximal end, a support extending from the base, and a threaded shaft extending from the support to a distal end. The base includes two flat surfaces interconnecting two curved surfaces. The support includes two flat surfaces interconnecting two tapered surfaces. The support's flat surfaces are aligned with the base's flat surfaces. The threaded shaft includes two distal tapered surfaces that are positioned perpendicular to the base's flat surfaces and the support's flat surfaces. The cap includes an outer wall defining an inner cavity and an inner cylindrical wall disposed within the inner cavity. The inner cylindrical wall's threaded inner surface receives the threaded shaft of the fastener. The inner cylindrical wall's proximal end is recessed relative to the outer wall's proximal end. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321412 | OIL LEAK DETECTION CIRCUIT AND BLOCKING MECHANISM FOR USE IN A STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM - A device for detecting the presence of hydrocarbon fluid in runoff water includes an outer canister and a cartridge situated within the outer canister. The cartridge includes a pre-filter, at least one containment vessel, a diffuser/separator member situated within the containment vessel, a hydrocarbon fluid accumulator and an electronic circuit. The diffuser/separator member slows the flow of runoff water entering the containment vessel so that oil in the runoff water separates from and rises to the surface of the water where it accumulates in the hydrocarbon fluid accumulator. A sensor situated in the hydrocarbon fluid accumulator detects the accumulated oil and sends a signal to the electronic circuit which, in turn, closes a valve and prevents water from flowing through an egress opening in the outer canister. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321413 | A Modular Platform Assembly and a Method of Assembling a Modular Platform - There is disclosed a modular platform assembly including a plurality of legs ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321414 | SOLAR PANEL TRUSS DEPLOYABLE FROM MOVING CARRIER - A novel system and related methods for sequentially deploying, in automated or semi-automated fashion, a strip of a plurality of truss bays with integral solar panels from a moving carrier onto a surface being traversed, resulting in a long, contiguous truss structure laid upon on the surface. The solar panels are angled at a predetermined orientation for solar operation at the deployment location. The carrier is easily and quickly reloaded with another set of truss bays for repeated deployment of a series of strips of solar truss structures in a solar array. The solar array thus is constructed in substantially less time and with substantially less labor that conventional support racking in the filed using prior art piece-wise assembly operations. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321415 | CENTRAL CORE FOR A BUILDING - A prefabricated core for a building with all services already built in. The core serves as: 1. the housing for all the home's mechanical, plumbing and electrical sources, and 2. a major structural support, providing three shear walls to the structure. This invention allows access to all of the services thus allowing for ease of maintenance and avoidance of collateral damage during renovations and remodeling. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321416 | SOUND ATTENUATING LAMINATE MATERIALS - Sound absorbing or attenuating laminate flooring materials are provided, which are directed to be used in the production of floor covering, floor panels, furniture panels, cabinets, counter-tops and wall panels. As well, the methods for producing such products are provided. In particular, abrasion resistant panels, with a laminated structure, created by forming an assembly which consists of laminating a heat-activated resin impregnated paper wear layer, a decorative layer with printed graphics or a wood veneer decorative layer, a medium density (MDF) or high-density (HDF) natural fiber-based core and a resin impregnated paper balancing layer. To achieve sound absorbing and/or attenuating properties, any or all paper layers may be pre coated with an additional flexible elastomeric coating, film or material prior to assembly of the panel, or the natural fiber core panel may be coated with a flexible elastomeric coating, film or material prior to assembly with the papers. The flexible elastomeric coating, film or material acts to absorb, reduce, and/or ameliorate the sound transmissions inherent in laminated panels. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321417 | UTILITY MATERIALS INCORPORATING A MICROPARTICLE MATRIX FORMED WITH A SETTING AGENT - A composition, utility material, and method of making a utility material is disclosed. A composition having an improved setting time may include a plurality of microparticles mixed with a sodium silicate binder and an isocyanate setting agent, where the microparticle composition has a setting time of less than or equal to one hour. A utility material may be a wallboard that includes the composition. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321418 | FIRE-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION PANEL - A fire-resistant construction panel ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321419 | Insulating Concrete Form System - The insulating concrete form system includes longitudinal and corner block assemblies each having a pair of side panels configured with tie receivers interacting with panel spacing ties to hold the side panels in an opposing manner and leading edges with an alternating arrangement of projections and recesses for interlocking with neighboring block assemblies. Each panel spacing tie includes a mid-support section interposing in between and connecting to a pair of end sections by a living hinge with each end section being configured with a flange member for placement within an opposing spatial wedge of the tie receiver, whereby the living hinge possesses the capability of allowing the side panels to move inwardly toward one another in a racked position to yield compactness of the longitudinal block assembly for economical transport. The corner block assembly also includes corner panel spacing ties to supplementally reinforce its structure to withstand hydrostatic blowout caused by poured concrete. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321420 | PRECAST INSULATED LOAD BEARING ROOF ELEMENT AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING A ROOF ELEMENT - The present disclosure relates to a precast load bearing roof deck element for a building comprising an upper floor layer of concrete, a load bearing steel reinforced lower layer of concrete, at least one thermally insulating layer located between and separating the upper floor layer of concrete and the lower layer of concrete, and a plurality of binders extending between the lower layer of concrete and the upper floor layer of concrete, the roof deck element configured to be mounted on a load bearing construction of the building. The disclosure also relates to a roof construction comprising a load bearing construction, such as a column and beam construction, and at least two of the above mentioned precast load bearing roof deck elements, wherein the roof deck elements are positioned side by side forming a gap between the roof deck elements, wherein the distance between the roof elements is between 0 mm and 100 mm, or between 1 mm and 100 mm. Furthermore the present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a load bearing roof deck element and a method for installing a roof construction on a load bearing construction of a building. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321421 | PREFABRICATED MODULAR REBAR MODULES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - There is provided a reinforcing steel structure for use in a concrete building wall. The structure includes one or more prefabricated, welded cages having vertical reinforcing bars. A plurality of continuous ties extends around the vertical reinforcing bars and a plurality of shear ties extends generally horizontally between the vertical reinforcing bars. Each welded cage is sized and shaped for shipping and said structure can be formed onsite from a plurality of said cages lapped together. Concrete is added to the reinforcing steel structure to form a concrete building wall. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321422 | DURABLE, FIRE RESISTANT, ENERGY ABSORBING AND COST-EFFECTIVE STRENGTHENING SYSTEMS FOR STRUCTURAL JOINTS AND MEMBERS - The disclosed technology is a system and a method for strengthening one or more joints of a structure having a plurality of structural members forming a vacuous area at each joint. The method includes computing limit load bearing capacity for the structure, at a joint, securing a filler module to the joint, at the vacuous area, the filler module having a plurality of surfaces so that when secured within the vacuous area, some of the surfaces are tangential to the members of the structure at its joint, and one or more of the surfaces are non-tangential to the members of the structure, and applying at least one layer of continuous fiber reinforced polymer wrap about the filler module and the members at the joint. The filler module of the disclosed technology is designed and configured to dissipate energy from a load applied to the structure, and at least doubling the load bearing capacity for the structure, at the joint. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321423 | SHINGLE SEALING ARRANGEMENTS - An exemplary shingle includes at least one coated shingle sheet defining a headlap portion and a tab portion each having opposed upper and lower surfaces. A first line of adhesive is adhered to one of the upper surface of the headlap portion and the lower surface of the tab portion, and includes a first thermally activated adhesive material. A second line of adhesive is adhered to one of the upper surface of the headlap portion and the lower surface of the tab portion, and includes a second thermally activated adhesive material having a minimum activation temperature less than a minimum activation temperature of the first thermally activated adhesive material. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321424 | HIGHLY REFLECTIVE ROOFING SYSTEM - A cool roofing system includes highly reflective calcined kaolin particles having a solar reflectance of 80% to 92%. When applied to a roofing substrate, the highly reflective kaolin particles produce a roofing system having a solar reflectance greater than or equal to 70%. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321425 | Universal Step Flashing Channel - A system for protecting walls/roofs from water uses a detachable flashing channel and a step flashing unit. The detachable flashing unit is a J shape structure which facilitates the protection of walls from rain water and the step flashing unit is a L shape structure also facilitating the protection of roofs from rain water. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321426 | Recreational Canopy - Method and apparatus for a recreational canopy which may be used with watercraft, or other structures, wherein the canopy is constructed by using a pair of flexible, resilient rod-like members wherein one end of each of the flexible rods is inserted through mating apertures in an upright support member mounted onto the watercraft, or other structure, so that the rods are bowed outwardly and frictionally held in the stanchion. A canopy, which may be constructed of solar cell fabric, is attached between the rods so that the canopy generally appears to be in an elongated V-shaped structure which stretches across a portion of the supporting structure, such as a watercraft, between the flexible rods. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321427 | ANTI-BILLOW AWNING ASSEMBLY - An awning assembly and method is provided that includes an awning connection system coupling an awning canopy to a support structure. The awning connection system comprises a rolling assembly operably connected to the awning canopy, a lock bearing coupled to the rolling assembly, and an end cap, comprising a lock, coupled to the rolling assembly. Wherein, the rolling assembly comprises an unlocked mode, wherein the lock bearing is free from contact with the lock, and a locked mode, wherein the lock bearing is in contact with the lock. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321428 | VENTILATED WALL COMPRISING A REINFORCEMENT SYSTEM FOR PORCELAIN OR CERAMIC STONEWARE OR MARBLE OR TRAVERTINE OR CONCRETE COMPOSITES THIN PLATES - The invention relates to a ventilated wall for buildings comprising a thin coating or first layer ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321429 | Multi-Layer Ceiling Tile - A ceiling tile comprises a first layer of material and a second layer of a structurally stiff material distinct from the material of the first layer, positioned to be below the first layer when installed in a ceiling, wherein the second layer can support its weight and the weight of other layers. The first layer is visible through the openings in the second layer when installed. The second layer might be steel, aluminum, copper, bronze, brass, or iron with openings cut into the second layer. The first layer can be acoustical fiber, wool, fabric, wood, leather, rubber, and acrylic and supported the second layer, with the openings being sufficiently arranged so that the first layer is fully supported by portions of the second layer that are not the openings. Three or more layers are also possible, with some or all of the layers are visible through lower layers. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321430 | FLOOR COVERING PANEL - Floor covering hard panels having at least on two opposite edges, coupling elements made in one piece with the panels, so that several ones of such panels can be mutually coupled, whereby these coupling elements provide for an interlocking in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the panels, as well as in a direction perpendicular to the edges and parallel to the plane of the panels, and whereby these coupling elements are made such that the panels can be rotated into and/or out of one another at least along the above-mentioned edges. The panels are provided, at least on the above-mentioned edges, near the top side, with a part from which has been removed an amount of material such as by a bevel. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321431 | HARD FLOORING PLANK AND WALL PANEL PLANK - A hard flooring plank and a wall panel plank. The hard flooring plank includes a flooring plank body. A bottom surface of the flooring plank body is bonded with a retractable bonding element. A lower surface of the retractable bonding elements is bonded with a release paper layer. The wall panel plank includes a wall panel plank body. An inner side surface of the wall panel plank is bonded with a retractable bonding element, and the other side surface of the retractable bonding element is bonded with a release paper layer. The hard flooring plank not only overcomes the disadvantage of the hard flooring plank, but also has the advantages of a resilient flooring plank, so that a new breakthrough on the structure of the flooring plank body is achieved. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321432 | Joint Filling Profile - The invention relates to a joint filling profile for forming a joint sealing between floor panels ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321433 | MECHANICAL LOCKINGS OF FLOOR PANELS AND A TONGUE BLANK - Floor panels which are provided with a mechanical locking system including tongue and grooves provided with protrusions and cavities which are displaceable in relation to each other. A set of floor panel provided with a locking system including a displaceable tongue in a displacement groove in a first edge of a first floor panel, cooperating for vertical locking of the edges with a tongue groove in adjacent second edges of a second floor panel, the locking system further including a locking strip with a locking element in one edge which cooperates, for horizontal locking of the edges, with a locking groove in an adjacent edge, the displaceable tongue includes a protrusion and the displacement groove a cavity, the protrusion is slideable against a wall of the cavity to obtain a displacement of the tongue in a first direction perpendicular to the edges and thereby the vertical locking of the edges. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321434 | Universal Fastener for Decking - A fastener for attaching grooved decking planks to a support member has a body defining an attachment opening spacing apart opposing legs that may extend from a lateral shoulder. The body may include a planar portion The legs may have varying front or rear edge configurations. The front end may have downward extending teeth. A nose may extend from the front end while a tail may extend from the rear end of the body. Adjacent fasteners may be joined by their respective noses and tails to form a collated series of fasteners. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321435 | ENGINEERED PLANK MATERIAL HAVING WATERPROOFED VENEER AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - An engineered plank material and a method for making the plank material are disclosed. The plank material includes a veneer that is made out of plant material, and includes a nonwoven fabric or fiberglass mesh adhered to an inward-facing portion of the veneer. The plank material includes an adhesive paper material including macromolecular glue, which is between the veneer and a third layer of the plank material, which is constructed from one of bamboo, wood, or paper. The plank material then includes a fourth layer which is an adhesive paper material including a micromolecular glue. These layers are compressed together at a high heat and a high pressure in order to form the plank material. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321436 | SOLID STATE FLOOR LIGHTING UNIT AND SYSTEM - A solid state floor lighting unit comprises a printed circuit board carrying an array of solid state lighting elements and a protective cover. The cover has openings or other light output regions aligned with the solid state lighting elements to provide light output. The protective cover has at least one edge with downwardly projecting spaced supporting tabs. These tabs form a comb structure which enables adjacent units to be interlinked. In this way a reduced pitch between lighting elements across the join between units is made possible, but the protective cover still provides the required stiffness and robustness to carry heavy loads. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321437 | Modular Panel System Particularly for Below Grade Applications - A modular wall panel system includes a pair of specially formed receiver strips, base and crown moldings, and a panel. The receiver strips are respectively mounted at selective upper and lower wall locations. Each receiver strip has an elongated base for mounting to the wall, and first and second flanges protruding therefrom, with each flange having a pair of apices particularly formed and located thereon. The crown and base moldings have bottom and rear surfaces, an inward facing ornate/sculpted surface, and a mating flange configured to cantilever away from the rear surface. The mating flange includes a pair of apices that are configured to be mated between the first and second flanges of the receiver strip, and be retained by its flange apices. The receiver strip also spaces the rear surface of the moldings away from the wall/studs, for the panel to be inserted behind the rear surface of each. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321438 | Transverse Span Airform Structure - A transverse span for an airform membrane is disclosed that can include a material having a perimeter defined at least in part by a longitudinal edge having opposite ends that terminate at a base edge further defining the perimeter. The longitudinal edge can be configured to couple to a longitudinal edge of an adjacent transverse span of the airform membrane. The base edge can at least partially define a base perimeter of the airform membrane for coupling with a base support structure. The transverse span can also include a load compensated region with a length dimension and/or a width dimension reduced from an intended final dimension to compensate for stretch of the material when the airform membrane is inflated. In addition, the transverse span can include a flare region between the load compensated region and the base edge. The flare region can transition in the length dimension and/or the width dimension between the load compensated region and the base edge. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321439 | JOINT EDGE ASSEMBLY AND FORMWORK FOR FORMING A JOINT, AND METHOD FOR FORMING A JOINT - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provides a joint edge assembly and a reusable multiple position height adjuster and method of positioning and installing joint edge assembly and the reusable multiple position height adjuster for forming two adjacent concrete slabs and a joint between such adjacent concrete slabs. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321440 | ARRANGEMENT OF CINEMAS IN MULTIPLEX CINEMAS AND CINEMA ROOM FOR A MULTI-SCREEN CINEMA - The present invention relates to an arrangement of cinemas in multiplex cinemas, comprising: at least one first row ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321441 | Bottom of pool cleaning device - The present invention consist of an improved and very compact hand held pool debris removal system using a hydrodynamic water circulation device capable of producing significant water flow through a conduit. Such water flow is then used to lift and convey debris from bodies of water such as fountains, ponds and swimming pools. The device operates by creating a high speed water jet curtain using an external source of energy by means of pressurized water, which impinges on an steady body of water transforming the energy provided by the external water source into a strong flow capable of lifting and conveying light and heavy debris from the floor of bodies of water and forcing these debris into a fine mesh filter for retention and later disposal. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321442 | POOL CLEANER DRIVE MECHANISM - The invention relates to a drive mechanism for a pool cleaner ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170321443 | CUSTOMIZABLE FACILITY - A campus for fabricating at least one pharmaceutical product has one or more customizable facilities each configured to manufacture the at least one pharmaceutical product, a media/buffer plant, and a utility building connected by a utility line to the media/buffer plant and/or the one or more customizable facilities to provide at least one first utility to the media/buffer plant and/or the one or more customizable facilities via the utility line. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321444 | METHODS AND APPARATUS OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION RESISTING EARTHQUAKE AND FLOOD DAMAGE - A three part foundation system for supporting a building is described. Three part foundation systems can include a containment vessel, which constrains a buffer medium to an area above the containment vessel, and a construction platform. A building can be built on the construction platform. In a particular embodiment, during operation, the construction platform and structures built on the construction platform can float on the buffer medium. In an earthquake, a construction platform floating on a buffer medium may experience greatly reduced shear forces. In a flood, a construction platform floating on a buffer medium can be configured to rise as water levels rise to limit flood damage. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321445 | FLOOD VENT HAVING A PANEL - According to one embodiment, a flood vent panel includes a first area, a second area, and a first set of one or more perforations positioned on a first side of the flood vent panel in a location in-between the first area and the second area. The perforations are configured to break when at least a predetermined amount of pressure is applied to a portion of the second area. The flood vent panel is configured to be coupled, at least indirectly, to a structure so as to at least partially block a fluid passageway through an opening in the structure. The break is configured to completely separate the second area from the first area so as to reduce an amount of blockage of the fluid passageway. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321446 | Post Holder - This invention relates to railings, and more particularly to post holders for hollow posts. The post holders of the present invention comprise a shaft extending from a base, and in use a post slides over the shaft of the post holder. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321448 | Game Saver Fence, Method, and System - A game fence roll having a panel and skirt is provided along with a process for installation of a fence using the roll. | 2017-11-09 |
20170321449 | AN IMPROVED FENCING ELEMENT - This invention relates to a fencing element which includes at least one wire support for a wire, wherein the fencing element includes an elongate body, characterised in that the at least one wire support includes at least one groove and at least one protruding member, wherein a line is defined along the length of the at least one groove, and at least a portion of the protruding member intersects the line. The invention has particular application to the mounting and supporting of fencing wire on the fencing element. | 2017-11-09 |