52nd week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080314284 | Highly Anti-Corrosive Thin Platelet-Like Metal Pigments, Preparing Method of the Same, and Colored Interference Pigments Having Metallic Luster Based on the Same - [Problem] To provide highly anti-corrosive thin platelet-like metal pigments which have high corrosion resistance and good dispersibility even in a strong alkaline atmosphere thereby maintaining the inherent metallic luster of thin platelet-like metal substrates. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314285 | Quinacridone Derivatives for Pigment Dispersions - A quinacridone derivative according to Formula (I): | 2008-12-25 |
20080314286 | Reactive Particles, Production Thereof, and Use Thereof in Kits and Cements - Ionomer particles with an inner area and an outer area are provided. The outer area has an oxidic matrix with cations selected by observing the following conditions. Only two different types of cations must be present that belong to one of the following groups (a) to (d), and these two types of cations must be selected from two different ones of the groups (a) to (d): (a) ions of the elements of the second main group and bivalent ions of the transition elements and the lanthanides; (b) ions of the elements of the third main group with the exception of boron and trivalent ions of the transition elements and the lanthanides; (c) ions of the elements of the fourth main group with exception of carbon and tetravalent ions of the transition elements and the lanthanides (d) ions of the elements of the fifth main group, selected from ions of antimony and bismuth and pentavalent ions of the transition elements. Particles of the composition ZrO | 2008-12-25 |
20080314287 | FLUOROCHEMICAL URETHANE-SILANE COMPOUNDS AND AQUEOUS COMPOSITIONS THEREOF - Fluorochemical urethane compounds and coating compositions derived therefrom are described. The compounds and composition may be used in treating substrates, in particular substrates having a hard surfaces such as ceramics or glass, to render them hydrophilic, oleophobic and easy to clean. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314288 | Mixture For Doping Semiconductors - A doping mixture for coating semiconductor substrates which are then subjected to a high temperature treatment to form a doped layer includes at least one p- or n-dopant, water and a mixture of two or more surfactants. At least one of the surfactants is nonionic. Also provided are a method for producing such a doping mixture and the use thereof. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314289 | Polyester amide copolymers having free carboxylic acid pendant groups - A poly(ester amide) polymer having free carboxylic acid pendant groups and method of making and using the same are disclosed. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314290 | CEMENTITIOUS BLOCK MATERIAL UTILIZING SPENT BLASTING ABRASIVE PARTICLES - An accelerated-curing concrete masonry unit (CMU) mixture includes aggregate material, hydraulic cement and spent blasting abrasive particles, and may also include paint residue particles. The abrasive particles or abrasive and paint particles combined preferably make up at least 5.0% of the mixture by volume. Preferably, the hydraulic cement is Portland cement and the abrasive or combined particles make up about 10.0% to 17.0% of the mixture by volume. The abrasive particles typically have a fineness modulus ranging from 0.6 to 1.5 and more preferably from 0.75 to 1.2. Plastic particles may make up some or all of the abrasive particles. CMUs formed with this mixture are substantially more water repellent than standard CMUs and have a water absorption often no greater than 9.0 pounds per cubic foot. Preferred CMUs have an average net compressive strength of over 2,500 psi while levels of 3,000 psi or 3,500 psi are not uncommon. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314291 | Barium Sulfate - The invention relates to a method for producing barium sulphate having an organically modified surface, barium sulphate produced according to said method and to the use thereof. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314292 | Pigment dispersants, their production process, and their use - A pigment dispersant contains (a) 5 to 30 wt % of aromatic and/or heterocyclic vinyl monomer units, (b) 10 to 30 wt % of monomer units having acid groups, (c) 40 to 80 wt % of (meth)acrylate ester monomer units, and (d) 5 to 30 wt % of monomer units having poly(C | 2008-12-25 |
20080314293 | Refractory Material with Stainless Steel and Organic Fibers - A refractory includes a cement, a binder and a matrix. The matrix comprises both stainless steel fibers and organic fibers. The refractory can be easily cast, without additional steel reinforcement, into large fire wall | 2008-12-25 |
20080314294 | Petroleum Asphalts Modified by Liquefied Biomass Additives - Liquefied biomass obtained from direct liquefaction and/or fast-pyrolysis is reacted with mixtures of fatty acids in the presence of an oxidizer and with various reactive monomer and polymer additives to create tailored compatibilizer-like bio-additives that are compatible with petroleum asphalts. By judicially selecting appropriate the additives and additional constituent, such as non-reactive and reactive diluents, these bio-additives can be tailored to modify low-temperature properties, high-temperature properties, compatibility with aggregate materials, application characteristics, and other properties of petroleum asphalts for paving, roofing and sealing uses. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314295 | LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE COMPOSITIONS - A lightweight concrete composition containing from 10 to 90 volume percent of a cement composition, from 10 to 90 volume percent of particles having an average particle diameter of from 0.2 mm to 8 mm, a bulk density of from 0.03 g/cc to 0.64 g/cc, an aspect ratio of from 1 to 3, and from 0 to 50 volume percent of aggregate; where the sum of components used does not exceed 100 volume percent, and where after the lightweight concrete composition is set it has a compressive strength of at least 1700 psi as tested according to ASTM C39 after seven days. The concrete composition can be used to make concrete masonry units, construction panels, road beds and other articles. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314296 | MANUFACTURED CONSTRUCTION BOARD WITH IMPROVED CHEMISTRY - A manufactured construction board is formed from a composition that may include magnesium oxide, magnesium chloride, a binding agent (e.g., perlite), wood shavings, recycled board scraps, and water. The construction board further includes fiberglass and polyester paper sheets on opposite sides of the construction board. A method of fabricating the construction board is also disclosed to include mixing magnesium chloride with water to form a solution, mixing the solution with magnesium oxide, perlite and a binding agent to form a paste, and pouring the paste onto a mold to form a construction board. The paste is poured onto a mold which is then passed through a series of rollers to spread out the paste evenly across the mold and to form the paste into the desired thickness. The resulting construction board is fire and water resistant and much more durable than conventional sheetrock. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314297 | Multi-Functional System - A system for use with products provided on a pallet ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080314298 | Secure enclosure and door - A door for a secured enclosure includes a door panel and a generally L-shaped flange extending along one edge of the panel. The L-shaped flange is adapted to engage a corresponding flange of the enclosure, whereby the L-shaped flange and the corresponding flange overlap. The structure prevents access to the secured enclosure between the flanges. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314299 | FUEL-BURNING FURNACE WITH A CHUTE THAT EJECTS MATERIAL FROM THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER BY FORCE OF THE LOADING OF FUEL - A furnace includes a chute extending from the back of a combustion chamber to allow for the material in the combustion chamber to be pushed into the chute and ejected from the chute by the force of new fuel being pushed into the furnace. No time is lost in cleaning out the furnace as the cleaning of the furnace happens as a byproduct of fuel being loaded into the furnace. The ease and efficiency of operation, in that the cleaning happens by performing the necessary task of loading the furnace with fuel, will allow furnace operation in a more simple, convenient, and safe manner without requiring the furnace to be shut down. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314300 | Spreader Disengagement Plate and Method of Use Thereof - The present disclosure relates to the spreading system of broadcast spreaders, and in particular, to a spreader disengagement plate and method of use thereof for selectively engaging a rotatable spreader plate by coupling and uncoupling the different elements of a drive mechanism. A folded, U-shaped metal disengagement plate having a central pivot is connected to an axle. By pushing on either end of the pivoting disengaging plate, a user rotates the disengagement plate from an open configuration to a locked configuration and back. When in an open configuration, the disengagement plate remains immobile while the broadcast spreader is moved. When in the locked configuration, the disengagement plate rotates in conjunction with the wheel. In one embodiment, a lock nut is placed on the external surface of the wheel hub and must be inserted within the folded, U-shaped metal disengagement plate in the locked configuration. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314301 | Fertilizer Coulter With Self Sealing Knife - A soil treatment dispensing assembly that is provided with a frame and a coulter wheel coupled to the frame that is adapted to engage the soil to form a trench. The soil treatment dispensing assembly is also provided with a support arm having a leading edge adapted to engage the soil. The support arm includes a tubular applicator that is coupled to the lower portion of the support arm. The applicator includes a tapered forward region, a dispensing opening and an internal cavity formed in the applicator. The soil treatment dispensing assembly also includes an application conduit arranged to terminate within the internal cavity of the applicator. The application conduit is connectable to a source of treating product, such as fertilizer, and communicates the treating product directly into the internal cavity of the applicator. Treating product within the internal cavity exits the opening formed in the applicator to treat the soil. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314302 | Seed and fertilizer drill and method - A drill for seeds and/or solid fertilizer having a support frame and a plurality of planter row units extending transversally of the direction of travel which are separated in first, second and third groups. A central member supports the first group and is attached to the support frame in a transverse manner so that the units of the first group are in contact with the ground in an operational position. First and second outer members respectively support the second and third groups and are attached respectively to a first and second end of the central member so that the outer members can rest in a first operational position collinear with the central member with the units of the second and third groups in contact with the ground, in a second position parallel to and over the central member, and in a third position perpendicular to and over the central member. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314303 | Rudder for ships | 2008-12-25 |
20080314304 | SPRING LINE ASSEMBLY - A mooring device including two telescoping tubes, a pair of ropes for securing a boat to a dock or piling, and a spring biasing the ropes and/or tubes with respect to one another to adjust to changes in waves and/or tides, while maintaining the boat at a safe distance from the dock or piling. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314305 | Bi-directional boat anchor - This invention relates to marine anchors and more particularly to bi-directional boat anchors with a shank which is pivotable relative to at least one fluke. The invention also relates to bi-directional anchors that have two or more flukes positioned at opposite ends of the anchor. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314306 | Bimini misting system - The present invention is a water misting device built in to a boat's bimini framework. The water for the device is taken from a lake, river, ocean or any other water body or source, and pumped through a screening or filtration system for endless misting opportunity. As the device is concealed within the framework, it is aesthetically pleasing to the boat owner and fellow boaters. The device can also be completely removed and reattached at the owner's discretion. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314307 | Multi-function watercraft portage device - An assembly for transporting a watercraft, wherein the assembly remains coupled to the watercraft during transport of the craft and during operation of the craft. The assembly is rotatably adjustable through a range of positions including a transport position, a plurality of stabilizing positions, a stowing position, and an emergency position wherein the watercraft may be used as a shelter, wherein each of these positions may be easily locked into place by the operator of the watercraft. The assembly is further adjustable to accommodate watercraft of various widths. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314308 | Kick boat - A twin-hulled, single-person, collapsible boat, has a pair of open, canoe-shaped hulls; a removable, collapsible frame connecting the hulls together; and a removable, one-person seat assembly connected to the frame between the hulls. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314309 | Boat and Method for Manufacturing Using Resin Transfer Molding - One aspect of the present invention relates to a method for making a boat. The boat includes a port side positioned opposite from a starboard side. The boat also includes a floor and stingers supports positioned within the hull. The method includes providing a insert having two spaced-apart elongated portions interconnected by at least two spaced-apart transverse portions that extend between the elongated portions. The elongated portions are sized and relatively positioned for one of the elongated portions to extend along the port side of the hull and the other of the elongated portions to extend along the starboard side of the hull. The method also includes positioning the insert in a chamber defined between a male mold piece and a female mold piece. The method further includes providing fibrous reinforcing material that surrounds the insert within the chamber. The fibrous reinforcing material includes portions positioned between the male mold piece and the insert, and also includes portions positioned between the female mold piece and the insert. The method further includes transferring resin into the chamber between the male and female mold pieces such that the resin envelops the fibrous reinforcing material, and curing the resin within the chamber. As the resin cures, the resin enveloped fibrous reinforcing material hardens to form the hull, the floor and the support stringers of the boat. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314310 | Device for holding water bottle or other object in watercraft or other mobile conveyance - A stowage device for a mobile conveyance such as a watercraft. In the case of a watercraft, the stowage device replaces an inspection port cover. The stowage device is adapted to screw into the existing inspection port with no modification. The stowage device incorporates a stowage cavity to securely hold a drink bottle or other liquid refreshment container or object easily accessible within an arm's length of an operator. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314311 | HVPE SHOWERHEAD DESIGN - A method and apparatus that may be utilized in deposition processes, such as hydride vapor phase epitaxial (HVPE) deposition of metal nitride films, are provided. A first set of passages may introduce a metal containing precursor gas. A second set of passages may provide a nitrogen-containing precursor gas. The first and second sets of passages may be interspersed in an effort to separate the metal containing precursor gas and nitrogen-containing precursor gas until they reach a substrate. An inert gas may also be flowed down through the passages to help keep separation and limit reaction at or near the passages, thereby preventing unwanted deposition on the passages. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314312 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRUDING A COATING UPON A SUBSTRATE SURFACE - A coating apparatus and method are disclosed that applies a coating to a product in a uniform and controlled manner. The coating apparatus comprises a feeding stage, an optional pre-treatment stage, at least one coating stage and a finishing stage. The coating stage(s) comprise a coating material feeder and a coating device. The coating device includes an aperture conforming to the perimeter of a substrate to be coated in a first and second dimension. As the substrate passes through the aperture, coating material is applied in a uniform and consistent layer ranging from 0.001 inches to 0.250 inches. The coating material also back fills minor surface imperfections and blemishes on the substrate to achieve a consistent finish across the whole area where coating material is applied. The coating device includes first and second shell portions. The first shell portion has a concave surface surrounding the aperture portion. The concave surface allows for coating material to collect prior to deposition upon the surface of the substrate. The second shell has a substantially flat face and a mirror aperture that aligns with the aperture of the first shell. A groove is formed along the perimeter of the aperture to collect coating material for coating the object as it passes through the apertures of both shells. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314313 | Canister with a Resilient Flexible Chamber for Electrostatic Applicators - A canister for a coating applicator system has a flexible barrier separating a coating-containing region in the canister from a region containing a force applicator for moving the barrier to dispense the coating. While the volumes of each region change upon movement of the barrier, surfaces defining the regions remain in that region. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314314 | ULTRASONIC SPRAY COATING SYSTEM - Disclosed is an ultrasonic spray coating system comprising an ultrasonic spray head with integrated fluid delivery system (IFDS), which consists of an ultrasonic transducer with a spray forming tip, an ultrasonic generator, an external liquid applicator, a precision liquid delivery system and air directors. The coating liquid is delivered to the spray forming tip on the ultrasonic transducer from an external liquid applicator. The liquid is stored in a pressurized reservoir and fed to the liquid applicator by a precision liquid delivery system. The ultrasonic vibrations of the spray forming tip break up the liquid into small droplets and propel them from the tip in the form of a spray. The spray produced with ultrasonic energy alone is a very narrow “sheet-like” pattern. The width of the spray pattern produced is equal to the width of the spray forming tip (2 mm to 4 mm). Air directors are used to produce air streams to further shape and accelerate the ultrasonically produced spray. Air directors can be used to produce three distinct spray patterns, based upon the nature and placement of the air stream—narrow mode spray pattern; wide mode spray pattern; or side mode spray pattern. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314315 | MONITORING METHOD AND MONITORING APPARATUS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT - In a monitoring method of the present invention, a flow voltage value corresponding to zero flow is acquired before the start of a substrate treatment by a substrate treatment apparatus. Next, a flow voltage value corresponding to a control state while the flow is controlled according to a control signal during the substrate treatment is acquired. Then, an actual flow rate is calculated according to a difference between the flow voltage value during the flow control and the flow voltage value at the time of zero flow. Further, a difference between the actual flow rate of a currently-implemented substrate treatment and the actual flow rate of the last substrate treatment is calculated, and the fluctuation of the flow control characteristic and the flow control accuracy are monitored according to the difference. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314316 | MONITORING SYSTEM AND MONITORING METHOD FOR SUBSTRATE PRODUCTION APPARATUS - The substrate production apparatus monitoring system of the present invention comprises a data collection unit, a data storage unit, a control state identification unit, and a data evaluation unit. The data collection unit collects control parameter data from the substrate production apparatus including a subsidiary equipment. The control parameter data collected by the data collection unit are stored in the data storage unit. The control state identification unit identifies the control state of the substrate production apparatus based on the data in the data storage unit. The data evaluation unit evaluates the identified, individual control state as to whether it is abnormal/normal. In this way, any abnormal event in the apparatus even in the idle mode can be detected prior to the substrate processing, preventing reduction in the production yield. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314317 | SHOWERHEAD DESIGN WITH PRECURSOR PRE-MIXING - A method and apparatus that may be utilized in deposition processes, such as hydride vapor phase epitaxial (HVPE) deposition of metal nitride films, are provided. A first set of passages may introduce a metal containing precursor gas. A second set of passages may provide a nitrogen-containing precursor gas. The first and second sets of passages may be interspersed in an effort to separate the metal containing precursor gas and nitrogen-containing precursor gas until they reach a substrate. An inert gas may also be flowed down through the passages to help keep separation and limit reaction at or near the passages, thereby preventing unwanted deposition on the passages. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314318 | Plasma processing apparatus and method thereof - Disclosed is a plasma processing apparatus and a method thereof. A plasma processing apparatus includes a chamber for processing a semiconductor substrate by generating plasma, upper and lower electrodes installed in the chamber, a high frequency power supply for supplying high frequency power to the upper and lower electrodes, and a phase controller adjusting a phase difference of the high frequency power supplied to the upper and lower electrodes. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314319 | SUSCEPTOR FOR IMPROVING THROUGHPUT AND REDUCING WAFER DAMAGE - A susceptor for supporting a semiconductor wafer in a heated chamber having an interior space. The susceptor includes a body having an upper surface and a lower surface opposite the upper surface. The susceptor also has a recess extending downward from the upper surface into the body along an imaginary central axis. The recess is sized and shaped for receiving the semiconductor wafer therein. The susceptor includes a plurality of lift pin openings extending through the body from the recess to the lower surface. Each of the lift pin openings is sized for accepting lift pins to selectively lift and lower the wafer with respect to the recess. The susceptor has a central opening extending through the body along the central axis from the recess to the lower surface. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314320 | Chamber Mount for High Temperature Application of AIN Heaters - A susceptor for high temperature semiconductor processing is provided. The susceptor includes a substrate support joined to a hollow shaft having a pair of ports to allow an inert gas to be purged through an internal volume of the shaft. Some embodiments of the susceptor include a chamber mount to support the shaft within a processing chamber and a chamber mount insert disposed within the chamber mount. In these embodiments the chamber mount insert includes the ports. The chamber mount insert can also include a thermocouple tube with a fitting to seal around the thermocouple and to impart an upward pressure to the thermocouple to keep the thermocouple properly seated within the substrate support. The chamber mount insert can also include electrical connectors with glass-to-metal seals. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314321 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - The object of the present invention is to provide a plasma processing apparatus capable of processing a substrate stably for a long period of time. The plasma processing apparatus has a substrate holder disposed in a processing chamber and an electrode cover for protecting a support stage of said substrate holder, for processing a wafer placed on said support stage using a plasma generated in the processing chamber, wherein at least a surface of said electrode cover that is positioned directly below an edge of the wafer, or at least a surface of said electrode cover that comes into contact with plasma, is coated with a material having resistance to plasma and comprising Y | 2008-12-25 |
20080314322 | FLUID APPLICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS AND MILKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A fluid application system for automatically applying a fluid to the teats of an animal subsequent to the milking of the animal comprises a fluid delivery arrangement comprising a plurality of applicators, wherein each of the applicators is arranged in connection with a respective teat cup and is provided for applying the fluid to a teat of the animal, to which the respective teat cup is attached during the milking of the animal, in connection with a detachment of the teat cup from the teat. A control arrangement is provided for (i) determining, for a detachment of a teat cup from a teat, whether that detachment is a normal detachment or an abnormal detachment, and (ii) controlling, for the detachment of the teat cup from the teat, the applicator arranged in connection with that teat cup to apply the fluid provided that the detachment is a normal detachment and to not apply the fluid provided that the detachment is an abnormal detachment. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314323 | Method of Automatically Milking a Dairy Animal - A method of automatically milking a dairy animal by means of an automatic milking device is disclosed. The method may include successively the steps of:
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20080314324 | Arrangement and Method for Determining Positions of the Teats of a Milking Animal - An arrangement for determining positions of the teats of an animal is provided in a milking system comprising a robot arm for automatically attaching teat cups to the teats of an animal when being located in a position to be milked, and a control device for controlling the movement of the robot arm based on determined positions of the teats of the animal. The arrangement comprises a camera pair directed towards the teats of the animal for repeatedly recording pairs of images, and an image processing device for repeatedly detecting the teats of the animal and determining their positions by a stereoscopic calculation method based on the repeatedly recorded pairs of images, wherein the cameras of the camera pair are arranged vertically one above the other, and the image processing device is provided, for each teat and for each pair of images, to define the position of the lower tip of the teat in the pair of images as conjugate points, and to find the conjugate points along a substantially vertical epipolar line. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314325 | Method and apparatus for improved monitoring and managing of livestock - Operations in a livestock facility can be automated and made more efficient by utilizing an interrogator system that reads and writes data to tags associated with livestock. For instance, gates can be automated to sort livestock based on data read by interrogators from tags and livestock can be identified for examination when data suggest that their behavior deviates from expected or normal behavior. The tag associated with a livestock can carry and accumulate information across multiple facilities throughout the livestock production and processing cycle. Gathering information across facilities allows for more informed decision making and a more cooperative approach to improving the livestock production and processing cycle. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314326 | Disposable, portable container for pet food or water - A portable, disposable, lightweight container is provided for carrying and storing pet food and water in a manner that enables a pet owner to prepare or purchase prepackaged water or food for a pet, and then provide the food or water to a pet or companion animal when away from the normal place of feeding the animal, such as when traveling. The container is sized with an opening sufficient to receive the muzzle, snout or beak of the animal, and includes a lid and means for carrying and stacking the container. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314327 | Animal feeder - An animal feeder includes a feed reservoir having a cavity for holding a feed material, and a feed dispensing assembly coupled to the feed reservoir. The feed dispensing assembly includes a check valve to allow selective access to the feed material. The check valve inhibits feed leakage from the feed reservoir during pressure fluctuations within the feed reservoir. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314328 | Litter box sifter-lifter - An apparatus for use with cleaning litter from a cat's litter box. The apparatus comprises a base member having a predetermined shape and formed of a predetermined material and a second member engageable with the base member. The second member has a plurality of chamfered apertures disposed in a bottom portion of the second member. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314329 | BIRDCAGE FEEDER - A birdcage feeder for feeding a bird includes a feeding device that holds a quantity of feed for consumption by the bird, a base having a retaining portion for retaining the feeding device and a feeding portion for receiving feed from the feeding device. The feeding portion is disposed substantially on the inside of a birdcage and the feeding device is disposed outside of the birdcage. A passageway is wider than a spacing between two adjacent wires of a wirewall for passing feed from the feeding device to the feeding portion. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314330 | Disposable pet cleaning bag - A single use and disposable pet cleaning bag that is coated on the inside with a dry shampoo or a water-activated shampoo or pre moistened with a wet shampoo on the inside or throughout the bag. The caretaker places the bag around the pet and massages the shampoo into the coat of the animal, allowing for a much easier method of cleaning pets while providing a safer, more relaxing experience for the animal. When the cleaning is complete, the caretaker removes the bag which contains the dirt and hair that is shed by the animal and discards the bag, eliminating the required cleanup of the bathing area. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314331 | Lightweight, hollow, reusable, food-dispensing treat toy and combination of food-dispensing treat toy with an enclosing container designed for intellectual stimulation, enrichment and amusement of animals, and reduction of boredom or separation anxiety that may lead to destructive or undesirable behavior in puppies and/or other animals. - This invention is directed toward a hollow food dispensing treat toy that can be filled and re-filled with animal food for unfrozen or frozen applications. The treat toy is designed to provide a mental and physical challenge to an animal desiring to lick out the contents of the container. The treat toys can be frozen in a conveniently-sized storage sleeve that fits in the shelf portion of an average freezer, and then removed at desired times. Whether unfrozen or frozen, the treat toys can be either given to the animal directly, or placed inside a larger hollow enclosing container with a hole such that the animal must align the holes in the containers to have easy access to the treat inside. Because of the design of the invention, an animal can remain entertained at length trying to extract all of the treats. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314332 | Containment vessel for teething and eating - A containment vessel for teething and feeding includes an elongate object having axially opposed end portions and a central portion extending between the end portions, and a mesh pouch attached to the central portion. The pouch has an opening, which can be closed when the pouch is attached to the elongate object. The pouch can have a flap which is wrapped around the central portion and attached to the pouch prior to placing an object in the bag and closing the opening. In an alternative, the opening of the pouch is captured between inside surfaces of a two-part object. The elongate object preferably resembles a bone, the vessel being especially suitable for dogs. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314333 | Animal chew toy containing solid food - An animal toy containing food having a first portion with food delivery means integrated therein adapted to securely house solid food treats, including a nutritional pet supplement, to be removed by the animal during play or through chewing action, and a second side with a plurality of gum stimulation teeth integrated within and projecting therefrom that act to massage the gums of the animal. Food delivery means may be provided as a plurality of cavities integrated within the first portion (and optionally, the second portion), preferably having a grooved or threaded interior for securely holding food pieces securely therein. Alternatively, the food delivery means is provided as a food portion composing the first portion. A pet supplement may be utilized, including joint preserving and joint rebuilding compositions comprising chicken collagen type II, glucosamine hydrochloride and chondroitin sulfate, a vitamin composition comprising vitamins C, D and K, a mineral composition comprising calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, manganese and boron, a herbal anti-oxidant cofactor blend comprising citrus bioflavonoids, red grapes anthocyanins, turmeric rhizome, boswellia resin and fennel seed. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314334 | Device and Method for Controlling Animal Behavior - A device and method for deterring animals from entering a predetermined area. The device and method for deterring animal behavior can greatly increase safety of the animals and increase the safety of the surroundings for humans by limiting personal contact, and by repelling unwanted animals away from an area under protection. In particular, the device and method deters or repels animals from an area under protection by using at least one of mechanical vibrations, sounds, lights and aromas. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314335 | TRAINING AND BEHAVIOR CONTROLLING SYSTEM FOR CANINES, FELINES, OR OTHER ANIMALS - A computer-aided training and management system that uses a computer or other processor in wireless communication with an instrumented dog collar and/or optionally, one or more dog interaction devices, such as, for example, video monitors, loudspeakers, video cameras, training toys (e.g., ball, bone, moving toy, etc.), an animatronics “trainer,” a treat dispenser, a food dispensing and monitoring device, a water dispensing and monitoring device, tracking devices, a dog door, dog-monitoring doghouse, a dog-monitoring dog toilet, is described. In one embodiment, the instrumented dog collar is in two-way communication with a central computer system. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314336 | Portable Restraint System - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method of restraining a body. One embodiment of the invention includes portable surface configured with a latching interface a predefined distance from the edges of the portable surface. The system includes a tether for mechanically a body with the latching device. The length tether that is shorter than the predefined distance from the edges. Certain embodiments include a collapsible surface for ease of storing and transporting, a sensor mechanically associated with the latching device for activating an electronic device, and a collapsible housing. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314337 | WATER HEATER CONTROL - A system and method of using a set-back or programmable thermostat for heating or cooling systems to also controlling a fast-recovery water heater such as a power-vented fossil fuel powered water heater such that the water heater is disabled during a set-back mode of the thermostat. The system sends a control signal to a relay module adjacent to the water heater, into which the water heater electrical power cord can be plugged into. The interlock mechanism of the water heater prevents operation of the water heater when power to the water heater is interrupted. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314338 | Manual Working Machine - In order to provide a handheld work machine that does not require expensive start circuitry for the critical start-up phase of the combustion engine, and in which nevertheless the required constant supply voltage for the engine is present in order to achieve optimum starting behaviour, a handheld work machine is provided with at least one combustion engine which in operation requires a supply voltage, and with a voltage generator that supplies a generator voltage that depends on the rotary speed of the combustion engine, which generator voltage is used to generate the supply voltage, wherein the handheld work machine is electrically connected to an additional voltage source that prior to starting the combustion engine provides the required supply voltage that at this point in time is not yet present. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314339 | STRUCTURE FOR COOLING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Exhaust ports and an exhaust gas gathering portion are formed within a cylinder head. A main passage is formed within an engine body. Through the main passage, a coolant is introduced from the inside of a cylinder block into the inside of the cylinder head at portions near exhaust valves, flows in portions near intake valves and portions near intake ports toward a side wall face of the cylinder head in the lateral direction of the engine body, and then flows into the cylinder block. A portion of the coolant, which is introduced into the portions near the exhaust valves, is caused to flow in portions near the exhaust ports toward a side wall face of the cylinder head, and then flows along the side wall face toward a coolant outlet. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314340 | Two-step roller finger cam follower assembly having a follower travel limiter - A two-step roller finger follower assembly for use in conjunction with a camshaft of an internal combustion engine, wherein the camshaft has at least one first lobe and at least one second lobe. The roller finger follower assembly comprises a follower body for engaging the first cam lobe and having a central aperture, a follower pivotably disposed on the follower body in the central aperture for engaging the second cam lobe, and a limiting stop disposed on the follower body for engaging a feature on the follower to limit travel of the follower body with respect to the follower. The limiting stop prevents overtravel of the follower body during valve-deactivation mode of the assembly, thus preventing excessive leak down of an associated hydraulic lash adjuster. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314341 | Electromagnetically-driven valve - An electromagnetically-driven valve includes intake valves that are provided in a gasoline engine and that are arranged side by side; a valve plate that connects the intake valves to each other, wherein driving force that is generated by electromagnetic force is transferred to the valve plate; and a changing mechanism that is fitted to the valve plate. The changing mechanism changes the valve drive state between the two-valve drive state, in which both of the intake valves are driven, and the one-valve drive state, in which one of the intake valves is driven and the other intake valve is stopped. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314342 | DESMODROMIC VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION - The combination of the Fully Variable Valve Actuation or FVVA system with the Desmodromic control results in a fully functional FVVA rid of valve springs and any other kind of the restoring springs of the art. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314343 | Valve-deactivating hydraulic lifter having a contoured pin housing bottom surface - A valve-deactivation hydraulic valve lifter including a recessed face on the pin housing for making contact with the a crowned surface region of a roller follower. The lifter includes a pin housing that is slidably disposed within an axial bore in a lifter body. Pins for variably locking the pin housing to the lifter body may be disengaged to place the lifter in lost-motion mode by application of engine oil to the outer ends of the pins. A surface of the pin housing, preferably configured as a dished surface, is formed on the bottom end face of the pin housing that approaches the cam-following lifter roller for making contact with the roller follower so as to avoid contacting the roller follower's crowned surface region. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314344 | CONTINUOUS VARIABLE VALVE LIFT APPARATUS - A continuous variable valve lift apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a camshaft, an input cam disposed to the camshaft, a variable lever that is rotably connected to the camshaft and includes a first arm including a first connecting shaft and a second arm including a second connecting shaft, a first link rotating around the first connecting shaft corresponding to a rotation of the input cam, an output cam rotating around the camshaft, a valve opening/closing portion that is opened and closed corresponding to a rotation of the output cam, and a connecting portion that is disposed for the output cam to rotate corresponding to a rotation of the first link. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314345 | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE RELATIVE ROTATIONAL ANGLE POSITION OF A CAMSHAFT IN RELATION TO A CRANKSHAFT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An adjustment device ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080314346 | VARIABLE VALVE OPENING PROPERTY INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a variable valve opening property internal combustion engine, a roller link ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080314347 | ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLY - A two step rocker assembly is provided having a lever body, a first roller assembly mounted to the lever body, and a center shaft extending through the first roller assembly. A second shaft extends through the lever body and defines a first pivot point. A coupling lever is pivotally connected to the second shaft and has an opening for receiving the center shaft. The coupling lever is rotatable about the first pivot point. A latch pin is mounted to the lever body. A second roller assembly is mounted on the center shaft. A spring lever is pivotally connected to the second shaft and is connected to the center shaft. The spring lever is rotatable about the first pivot point. A spring member is mounted on the lever body and engages the spring lever to bias the spring lever and the center shaft into the first position. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314348 | VALVE OPERATING SYSTEM AND ENGINE INTAKE CONTROL SYSTEM - A valve operating system that includes a drive shaft, a drive lever that is fixedly provided thereon and can pivot in a direction of movement of a valve body, a follower arm that is fixedly provided on the valve body, a link, a first connecting shaft that connects one end of the link and the drive lever, and a second connecting shaft that connects the other end of the link and the follower arm; in response to a movement of the valve body from a first position to a second position by pivoting of the drive lever, a center of the first connecting shaft approaches from one side a straight line connecting two centers of the drive shaft and the second connecting shaft, and after the valve body reaches the second position, further pivoting of the drive lever is carried out through a predetermined angle so that the center of the first connecting shaft moves to the other side of a dead point on the straight line. Thereby a valve body can be held at one position with hardly any dependence on the output of an actuator, thus greatly reducing the load on the actuator. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314349 | Green start engine control systems and methods - A method of starting an engine having a fuel rail, one or more fuel injectors, and one or more spark plugs. In one embodiment, the method includes initializing a starting operation of the engine and suppressing the engine from starting by retarding a spark timing of the one or more spark plugs from normal spark timing. The method also includes purging, while the spark timing is being retarded, the fuel rail of the engine by operating the one or more fuel injectors. Additionally, the method includes advancing the spark timing after a first duration has passed or the engine has started. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314350 | ROTARY PISTON INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine, and more particularly a rotary internal combustion engine, is provided with said engine having multiple combustion chambers delimited by piston heads and an engine housing wall that defines at least a section of a torus. Additionally, a method for operating the internal combustion engine is described. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314351 | Turbocharger Intake Air Chamber Provided with Air Inlet from Crankcase Blowby Ventilation (Ccv) - A method and device for reducing ice forming before an inlet of a turbo charger of a vehicle engine includes a crankcase blow-by air inlet in an air intake chamber mixing crankcase blow-by air with external air before entering into the turbo charger. The crankcase inlet is positioned close to a turbo charger inlet and in a high position so as to provide a long traveling distance for water droplets coming from the crankcase inlet, and the direction of travel out from the crankcase inlet is substantially in the same direction as the general direction of travel of external air within the chamber towards the turbo charger. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314352 | Edge-pivot charge-motion control valve system for an internal combustion engine manifold runner - An edge-pivot charge-motion control assembly for controlling air turbulence comprising a molded sleeve inserted into a runner port of an intake manifold of an internal combustion engine. A control valve element is pivotably mounted in the sleeve for external actuation. The valve element pivots into a formed recess in a wall of the sleeve and thus may be fully removed as desired from the air stream. The system allows customizing of the valve shape and also the entrance and exit geometry of the runner sleeve as desired for any engine intake manifold, thus affording great flexibility in use with a series of engines of various displacements using essentially the same head. The charge motion function between engines, and even between runners in a given engine, can be changed inexpensively by changing a small, relatively inexpensive mold tool, rather than a large, very expensive manifold mold tool. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314353 | CYLINDER LINER AND METHOD CONSTRUCTION THEREOF - A cylinder liner for receipt in an internal combustion engine cylinder block having a water cooling jacket surrounding a portion of the cylinder liner and method of construction thereof. The cylinder liner has a wall with an inner surface providing a cylinder bore extending along a central axis for reciprocation of a piston against an axial portion thereof and an outer surface opposite the axial portion. The outer surface has a hardened outer layer of purely martensitic microstructure for direct exposure to fluid in the water cooling jacket. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314354 | SPARK PLUG AND CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY ENSURING RELIABLE IGNITION OF AIR/FUEL MIXTURE - A spark plug and cylinder head assembly includes a spark plug and a cylinder head of an engine. The cylinder head has a bore and a surface which faces a combustion chamber of the engine and on which the bore opens. The spark plug is fit in the bore of the cylinder head, and includes a metal shell, an insulator retained in the metal shell, a center electrode secured in the insulator, and a ground electrode facing the center electrode through a spark gap. An end surface of the metal shell has an outer edge and an inner edge, and tapers from the outer edge to the inner edge in a direction toward the inside of an air pocket formed between the metal shell and the insulator. The outer edge of the end surface of the metal shell protrudes from the surface of the cylinder head into the combustion chamber. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314355 | Engine Arrangement - The present invention encompasses an engine arrangement, with in any event two piston and cylinder assemblies, where a first piston in a first cylinder, included in a first piston and cylinder assembly, is interconnected with a second piston in a second cylinder, included in a second piston and cylinder assembly, and where each one of said piston and cylinder assemblies each displays an inlet valve for the supply of a fuel mixture, and each an outlet valve for the removal of exhaust gases, said two piston and cylinder assemblies being adapted for cooperation with a gear unit converting a translation movement into a rotary movement. Two additional piston and cylinder assemblies with a third piston in a third cylinder, included in a third piston and cylinder assembly, interconnected with a fourth piston in a fourth cylinder, included in a fourth piston and cylinder assembly with associated valves, said two additional piston and cylinder assemblies being adapted for cooperation with said gear unit converting a translation movement into a rotary movement, an outlet valve for a first cylinder being connectable to an inlet valve for a third cylinder, and an outlet valve for the second cylinder being connectable to an inlet valve for the fourth cylinder, and that the outlet valves for the third and the fourth cylinders are intended for removing exhaust gases. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314356 | Stirling Cycle Machine - A Stirling cycle machine. The machine includes at least one rocking drive mechanism which includes: a rocking beam having a rocker pivot, at least one cylinder and at least one piston. The piston is housed within a respective cylinder and is capable of substantially linearly reciprocating within the respective cylinder. Also, the drive mechanism includes at least one coupling assembly having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is connected to the piston and the distal end is connected to the rocking beam by an end pivot. The linear motion of the piston is converted to rotary motion of the rocking beam. Also, a crankcase housing the rocking beam and housing a first portion of the coupling assembly is included. A crankshaft coupled to the rocking beam by way of a connecting rod is also included. The rotary motion of the rocking beam is transferred to the crankshaft. The machine also includes a working space housing the at least one cylinder, the at least one piston and a second portion of the coupling assembly. A seal is included for sealing the workspace from the crankcase. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314357 | Air cleaner unit for internal combustion engine - An air cleaner unit includes a casing and a filter element disposed in the casing for filtering air to be introduced into an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The casing includes a first case member and a second case member that are coupled to each other such that the filter element is housed in an element housing portion of the casing. The first case member has a hinge receiving portion, and the second case member has a hinge inserting portion. The hinge receiving portion and the hinge inserting portion are disposed under the element housing portion. The hinge receiving portion includes an engagement opening in which the hinge inserting portion is received such that the hinge receiving portion and the hinge inserting portion are connected in a hinge manner. The hinge receiving portion further includes a hinge receiving surface that extends from a vicinity of the engagement opening. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314358 | System For Spraying Water Into The Combustion Air Drawn Into The Intake Of Vehicle And Industrial Internal Combustion Engines - The invention relates to a system for spraying water into the combustion air drawn into the intake of vehicle and industrial internal combustion engines. The inventive system consists of a preferably-distilled water supply circuit including at least one water container which is provided with a supply mouth and a control cover which is mounted on a frame support. According to the invention, functionally-interconnected elements, which are automatically and externally controlled by an electronic board, are provided on the base of the above-mentioned container, submerged in the fluid therein. The aforementioned elements consist of a filter which is associated with an electromagnetic metering pump by means of connectors and a water delivery conduit section, said pump drawing in and driving a flow of water. One side of the pump is connected to a water flow control valve and the respective manually-controlled calibrated return element thereof by means of connectors and conduit sections. Connectors and conduit sections are used to connect said control valve to a safety valve for interrupting the flow of water and the water path then extends through a conduit section to an outlet connector through which water is released from the container. Outside of the container, the water then passes through a conduit section housing a one-way valve until it reaches a support flange of a sprayer with a drain valve, which is disposed inside the tube used to draw in the stream of combustion air. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314359 | Engine Position Identification - A method for starting an internal combustion engine, the method comprising identifying cylinder stroke during the engine start responsive to a fuel rail pressure. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314360 | Premix Combustion Methods, Devices and Engines Using the Same - This invention discloses a combustion method, which is for internal combustion engine, which utilizes a variable spray fuel injection wherein it has (i) a variable spray angle with smaller angles for earlier fuel injection and larger angles for later fuel injection, and (ii) variable spray patterns varying from hollow conical shapes for earlier injection to multi-jet shapes for later injection, wherein it has adaptive means to distribute fuel into combustion chamber space based on background pressure and injection timing. A combustion method, which utilizes a combustion chamber which has plural number of annular inner spaces resembling the space inside an automotive tire, which provides means to control propagation paths of combustion reaction radicals and control pressure rise rate, which also provides means to promote stratification of premixed charges. An internal combustion engine utilizing the said combustion methods is also disclosed. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314361 | IDLE QUALITY BY TORQUE SMOOTHING - An idle speed control system for an engine includes an engine speed module that generates an engine speed signal. A piston reciprocation module determines reciprocation periods of each piston of cylinders of the engine based on the engine speed signal. A difference module determines a period difference between each of the reciprocation periods and an idle period associated with a target idle speed. A spark timing module regulates an idle speed of the engine including adjustment of spark timing for each of the cylinders individually based on period differences. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314362 | Hall Effect Pick-Up With Timing Correction - A circuit and method for correcting signal timing. The circuit and method generate a first signal with a first phase that is out of phase with a periodic object, generate a voltage signal that corresponds to the frequency of the first signal and generate a second signal based on the first signal and the voltage signal, the second signal having a second phase that is substantially in phase with the periodic object. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314363 | Actuated cool combustion emissions solution for auto-igniting internal combustion engine - Lower temperature combustion, which may lead to lower emissions, is accomplished by displacing air adjacent to a fuel injector nozzle. Initially, air is compressed in an engine cylinder by moving the engine piston toward top dead center. Air is displaced through a flow passage within the engine cylinder when the engine piston is in the vicinity of top dead center by moving an air displacement actuator. The air displacement actuator includes a member positioned in the combustion chamber that moves with respect to the engine housing and the piston when actuated. This movement causes air to flow through a flow passage, and fuel is injected into the turbulent compressed air flowing through the flow passage. The mixture of air and fuel are compression ignited in the engine cylinder after a brief ignition delay. Lower emissions may be achieved by bringing the air to the fuel prior to ignition, rather than attempting to bring the fuel to the air as in a typical compression ignition engine. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314364 | High-Pressure Fuel Pump Control Device for Internal Combustion Engine - The present invention provides a high-pressure fuel pump control device of an internal combustion engine, which enables accurate fuel pressure control up to high-speed rotations using a high-pressure fuel pump having a normal-close type solenoid valve. The control device controls a pump comprising: a fluid charging passage; a fluid discharging passage; a pressurized chamber which connects the charging passage and the discharging passage; a pressing member which transfers the fluid in the pressurized chamber to the discharging passage; a discharging valve provided in the discharging passage; and a solenoid valve which opens at the time of power distribution, the solenoid valve being provided in the charging passage; wherein a standard signal for outputting an ON signal for driving the solenoid valve is provided in the compression stroke of the pump. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314365 | Gas Direct Injector Tip Seal - A fuel injector tip seal is provided including improved resistance to the heat and pressures of combustion gas. According to one aspect, the tip seal is formed from polytetrafluoroethylene and between 10 and 35 percent carbon fiber. The material offers improved surface finish and deformation resistance as well as improved thermal conduction and keeps thermal expansion low as compared to conventional fuel injector tip seal designs. According to a further aspect, a revised seal groove design is provided that allows for expansion and deformation of the tip seal and creates more pressure to the outside diameter face when pressure is applied at the tip. According to another aspect, the tip seal is formed of a flat disk-shaped seal body that can be assembled on the fuel injector by an assembly cone device that allows the disk-shaped seal body to be flipped to a ring-shaped configuration in its assembled position. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314366 | Damping Device and Damping Element - A damping system arranged in the region of an injector base between a cylinder head and an injector mounted thereon of an internal combustion engine has a multi-part construction. A damping element forming part of the damping system is constructed as a metal cushion. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314367 | Control system using pulse density modulation - A method for modified pulsed control of an electromechanical actuator in accordance with the invention comprising the steps of a) setting a common time length for all of the pulses in a pulse train, and b) varying (modulating) the number of such pulses per unit time (repetition rate) by varying the length of time between pulses in the train. Such control is defined herein as pulse-density modulation, or PDM. Especially in applications having a relatively low percent duty cycle if controlled by the prior art Pulse Width Modulation (PWM), PDM control results in more accurate control of an actuator, with higher resolution. The method is especially useful in controlling flow of a fluid, through a valve, such as a fuel injector, and especially at relatively low flow rates at high supply pressures P | 2008-12-25 |
20080314368 | Internal combustion engine with variable compression ratio - A coupler, such as a piston pin, is pivotally coupled to a piston such that the piston can pivot about a first axis relative to the coupler. A connecting rod is coupled to the coupler for pivoting about a second axis. The relative positions of the first and second axes can be shifted by pivoting an eccentric portion of the coupler to thereby vary the compression ratio of a piston cylinder within which the piston slides. The coupler comprises a pivot member engager portion that is selectively shifted from first to second positions to vary the compression rates in response to shifting of a pivot member. The pivot member engager is shifted from first to second positions as the piston approaches the bottom dead center position. The pivot member and pivot member engager disengage from one another as the piston travels away from the bottom dead center position. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314369 | Fuel vapor treatment system - A fuel vapor treatment system which has adsorbent, a purge passage for introducing a mixture gas of air and the fuel vapor desorbed from the adsorbent into the internal combustion engine, a detection passage which communicates to the purge passage, and a pump which generates gas flow so that the mixture gas flows into the detection passage from the purge passage. A pressure sensor detects fuel vapor concentration. An ECU and a purge control valve controls a purge of the mixture gas from the purge passage to the internal combustion engine based on a reference concentration of the fuel vapor. The ECU establishes the detection interval of the fuel vapor concentration in consideration of change in reference concentration. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314370 | Vehicle fuel preheater - The vehicle fuel preheater works on the known fact that by preheating the fuel, the fuel is more effectively vaporized, resulting in more efficient combustion. This preheating is accomplished using heat that normally cycles through the heater core for interior heat. The preheater, i.e., heat exchanger, has a housing, through which heated engine coolant on its way from the cooling pump to the heater core is routed. A coiled copper gas line is routed through the housing, and is connected between a segment of the fuel line and the engine combustion chamber so that the preheater can deliver preheated fuel to the combustion chamber. The heat exchanger is installed in a vertical orientation to prevent air lock in the fuel and cooling systems. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314371 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION - A method for regenerating a diesel particulate filter ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080314372 | Cable Slinger and Method of Use Thereof - A cable slinging device comprising a sheath and a wrapper coupling mechanism wherein the device is adapted to enable a user to couple a wrapper to the coupling mechanism and subsequently release the wrapper during a throwing motion to move the wrapper from a first wrapper location to a second wrapper location. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314373 | Release device with follow-through - A release device with a follow-through or recoil motion for use with mechanically launched projectiles. A recoil motion is in a direction opposite the path of the projectile. Releasing an arrow from a bow provides correct form and follow-through motion of a user hand directly opposite to a direction of a path of the launched arrow, to improve flight accuracy. The release device includes a housing, a trigger, a keeper and a recoil assembly. This invention also relates to a method of using the release device. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314374 | Cooking Appliance, Especially Top-Mounted Cooking Appliance, and Method for Controlling a Cooking Appliance - A cooking appliance, especially a top-mounted cooking appliance including a muffle that defines a cooking space and is provided with a muffle access opening; a door pivotably mounted to the muffle for movement into and our of a covering relation with the access opening; a driving device in operative engagement with the door; a control device operatively associate with the driving device for controlling door movement; and an arrangement for determining a door displacement parameter during door movement, wherein a determined door displacement parameter is used as a reference parameter for a function of the appliance. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314375 | CONDENSATE PAN WITH CONDENSATE TRAP - A condensate pan for a condensing furnace includes a main chamber to receive exhaust gases, a condensate trap separate from the main chamber and internal the condensate pan and a main drain. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314376 | Mobile Barbecue Grill - A mobile barbecue grill includes a base, a first handle, an upper lid, a holding member, a first bracing rack, a second bracing rack and a pair of wheels. The base aims to hold a cooking grid. The first handle is located on an outer side of the base. The upper lid aims to cover the base. The holding member has one end coupling with the bottom of the base. The first bracing rack is located beneath the base, and has two first upright bars and a first transverse bar coupling with one another. The first transverse bar is leaned against the holding member and supports the base. The first bracing rack has one end remote from the base and resting on the ground surface. The second bracing rack is located beneath the base, and has two second upright bars and a second transverse bar coupling with one another. The second transverse bar is pivotally coupled with the bottom of the base. The second upright bars and the first upright bars are pivotally coupled. The wheels are coupled with one end of the second upright bars and rest on the ground surface. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314377 | Absorber of solar vacuum tube - Absorber of solar vacuum tube, inserted into a glass tube all along its length together with not less than one header, led through a sealed end of the tube is accomplished as a one-part or multiple element of material with good thermal diffusivity, preferentially of a plate, with a coat of absorptive layer on the surface and it is square or wavy along the length. In the cross section, its each part has a shape of an opened or closed pattern, by which the circuit of cross section of the solar vacuum tube, limited by its inner diameter is individually or in connection with another part mostly or entirely filled up. Each part of the absorber is connected by means of one header at least. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314378 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A furnace or other heat exchanger application for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems having condensate control. Specifically, the disclosure includes condensate control for secondary heat exchangers for use with high efficiency furnaces, particularly for small tonnage systems, such as residential or unitary systems. The application provides condensate management to permit a plurality of furnace orientations while providing resistance to corrosion due to liquid condensate, while providing a furnace system that utilizes less expensive materials and is easily fabricated. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314379 | Process and plant for producting sugar products from grapes - A process for producing sugar products from grapes includes treating a solution of liquid rectified concentrated must by chromatography, to separate at least one sugar contained in it. A plant for producing sugar products from grapes comprises a plurality of columns connected together in series, each column implementing in succession all steps of the chromatographic process, but implementing steps of the process which are different from the other columns. A recirculation step is provided in passing from one step to the next. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314380 | INHALER - An active inhaler for delivery of an inhalation formulation has an overall flow resistance of at least 60,000 Pa | 2008-12-25 |
20080314381 | Positive locking device for snorkels, scuba regulators and the like - Positive locking device for components of snorkels and other equipment such as diving regulators, buoyancy compensator hoses and the like. The locking device in a preferred embodiment comprises a hard plastic C-shaped ring or clamp which is preferably mechanically and/or chemically bonded into a soft plastic component connector during molding of that component. The ring or clamp provides an effective locking feature which prevents inadvertent demating of components during a dive or other activity that could otherwise result in a dangerous loss of function. An additional embodiment of the invention provides an optional indexing feature which serves the useful function of audible and tactile feedback during adjustment of components having the locking device. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314383 | Dry Powder Inhalation Apparatus - The invention relates to dry powder inhalation apparatus usually operable by breath of a user which provides for controlled and smooth transfer of medicament during multiple actuations by a user. A mechanism of the apparatus for achieving this controlled and smooth transfer includes a device ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080314384 | Dry Powder Inhalers - A dry powder inhaler comprises a main airflow path including a cyclone chamber ( | 2008-12-25 |