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| US07909005B2 |
Condensation heat exchanger including 2 primary bundles and a secondary bundle
This exchanger comprises a pair of primary tubular bundles (5a, 5b) surrounding a fuel or gas burner (4a, 4b), and a secondary tubular bundle (6) on which condensation of the steam contained in the burned gases discharged from the primary bundles occurs, wherein the three bundles (5a, 5b, 6) are mounted parallel, side-by-side inside a gas-tight casing (10), and communicate with one another, with means being provided in order to circulate the water to be heated, between the tubes forming the secondary bundle (6) and the tubes forming the primary bundles (5a, 5b); the casing (10) is subdivided at the level of the secondary bundle (6) by a partition (7-70) that extends both inside and outside said bundle (6), with the arrangement being such that a only a circumferential section of the latter is capable of being contacted and traversed by the hot gases coming from one of the two primary bundles (5a), and its remaining section being capable of being contacted and traversed only by the hot gases coming from the other primary bundle (5b).Household or industrial heating installation with high efficiency and low bulk. |
| US07909003B2 |
Chew toys comprising biologically degradable material
An interconnected ring chain comprises a first ring comprising a biologically degradable material and having a first shape and a second ring comprising a biologically degradable material and having a second shape and interconnected with the first ring such that the first and second rings are both movable and substantially inseparable relative to each other. Each ring may be solid (continuous) or non-solid (discontinuous) such that the rings may be interconnected by mechanical or non-mechanical methods. A chain may be formed from rings having the same or various shapes. |
| US07909001B2 |
Methods of raising crustaceans in low salinity water
The present invention relates to methods of raising crustaceans, comprising maintaining crustaceans in low salinity water having a Calcium-sensing Receptor (CaSR) modulator(s), and adding feed that contains an agent that contributes to modulation of a crustacean CaSR to the water. |
| US07908995B2 |
Stage apparatus and application processing apparatus
A stage apparatus in which a rectangular substrate which is levitated over a stage is transferred such that a pair of sides of the rectangular substrate are substantially parallel to a transfer direction and the other pair of sides of the rectangular substrate are substantially perpendicular to the transfer direction. The stage includes a plurality of gas spray ports to spray a gas and a plurality of suction ports to attract the rectangular substrate by suction. The rectangular substrate is levitated at a predetermined height from the surface of the stage in a substantially horizontal posture by means of suction of a suction mechanism through the plurality of suction ports and gas spray of a gas spray mechanism through the plurality of gas spray ports. The plurality of suction ports are arranged on the stage such that, when the rectangular substrate is being transferred over the stage, the leading end of the rectangular substrate in the transfer direction does not simultaneously cover not less than a predetermined number of suction ports and the trailing end of the rectangular substrate in the transfer direction does not simultaneously open not less than a predetermined number of suction ports to the atmosphere, so as for variations in suction pressure in the suction ports to fall within an allowable range. |
| US07908994B2 |
Automatically steered coating machine also a container for the coating material
The piston dispenser for the measured supplying of material to the atomizer of a painting robot is arranged in the hand joint of the robot. Various feasible embodiments of the dispensing cylinder of this piston dispenser are described. |
| US07908990B2 |
Modular removable console for a boat
A removable console for a boat and a boat including such a removable console are disclosed. The removable console is adapted to be positioned before a passenger seating position in the boat to shield the passenger position from wind. The connection between the deck of the boat and the removable console is fastenerless, so as to facilitate easy installation and replacement. The console itself may be enclosed, with both upper and lower surfaces. |
| US07908989B2 |
Multi hull water craft
The present invention relates to a water craft (10) having two spaced hulls (18, 20) and a tunnel (22) defined therebetween. The water craft (10) is provided with a hydrofoil section (38) extending between the hulls (18, 20) and across the tunnel (22). The tunnel facing side of each hull (18, 20) is provided with a recess (50) which extends from a position rearward of the bow (24) of the water craft (10) to the stern (26) of the water craft (10). Each recess (50) includes a side wall (52) which extends upwardly from the keel line of each hull (18, 20) and an upper wall (56) which is inclined downwardly in the direction of the stern (26). Each recess (50) is further provided at a rearward portion thereof with a skirt (58) positioned inboard of the side wall (52) so as to define an open sided channel between the skirt (58), sidewall (52) and downwardly inclined upper wall (56) of the recess (50). |
| US07908987B2 |
Method and device for orienting a tubular knitted articles, such as a sock, angularly around an axis
The device comprises: a tubular member (1); means (3, 5, 11) to insert and stretch a tubular knitted article (M) over the outside of said tubular member and over an end thereof; a control unit. It also comprises a crown (101) of detection elements cooperating with the end of the tubular member, and the control unit is programmed to determine the angular position of the tubular article stretched over the tubular member by reading the signal supplied by the detection elements in a definite reciprocal position of said tubular article, of said tubular member and of said detection elements. |
| US07908986B2 |
Method of sewing a trademark of clothes for being hidden into a pocket
A method of sewing a trademark of clothes for being hidden into a pocket, in which a trademark pocket is provided at a trademark position correspondingly for hiding the trademark. The trademark pocket is an outside or inside trademark pocket, or a flat trademark hanging bag. When the clothes is worn in a way of touching the body shin, the trademark will not rub the body skin uncomfortably. |
| US07908985B2 |
Sewing machine and computer-readable recording medium storing thread amount processing program
A sewing machine capable of sewing an embroidery pattern based on embroidery data including at least thread color data and needle drop point data. The sewing machine includes a reader that reads out thread information stored in an RFID tag embedded in each of a plurality of thread spools, a selection device that selects the embroidery pattern, a thread color-and-amount acquisition device that acquires a necessary thread color and a necessary thread amount from the embroidery data of a selected pattern. The sewing machine also includes a comparison device that compares a read out thread amount with the necessary thread amount, a determination device that determines whether sewing the selected pattern is possible based on a comparison result by the comparison device, and an indication device that indicates a determination result by the determination device. |
| US07908983B2 |
Sowing device for lawns
A device for sowing seed, fertilizer in an existing lawn, comprising: a chassis, a movement system, fitted to the chassis, to move the device across the ground in a certain direction, a bearing-mounted pin disk in the chassis around a horizontal axis, a seed dosing device which doses the seed to be sown accurately and according to an adjustable amount, a guiding plate which at the bottom pushes the existing grass forward in the direction of the movement and at the top distributes the dosed seed in rows and sends the seed to the pin disk, wherein the pin disk collects the dosed seed from the guiding plate and plants the seed in the soil underneath the lawn during rotation. |
| US07908981B2 |
Height adjustable table
A height adjustable table is disclosed wherein all horizontal supports that span between legs have been eliminated to increase storage space and knee space in the area under the table work surface. A unique telescoping leg arrangement is disclosed. |
| US07908980B2 |
Pallet having spacers made of electrically conductive plastic material and spacers made of non-electrically conductive plastic material
A pallet for a pallet container for storing and for transporting liquid contents has an upper deck made of profiled sheet steel and a substructure having a plurality of plastic feet or runners. The pallet is grounded electrically. In order to ensure a reliable electrical discharge (electrical grounding) of, for example, electrostatic charging, accompanied by the properties of a high resistance to mechanical loading, fewer than half the plastic feet or runners are made of plastic material which is electrically conductive and more than half the plastic feet or runners are made of plastic material which is not electrically conductive. |
| US07908978B1 |
Computer gaming station
A user-assembled desk system includes specialized features for computer gaming. The top of the desk has an expanded side area for the placement of gaming aids such as joysticks, steering wheels and the like. The desk top cantilevers out from the center structure providing clearance for a large chair or recliner. A pair of angled, adjustable footrests are provided to facilitate foot controllers, pedals, and the like allowing the user to feel as if they are in a cockpit or a racecar. A rear panel has a power strip to electrically connect the various components. Finally, the desk sides can be decorated with various insignias, logos and characters to stylize the desk for use on a particular game or by a particular user. |
| US07908970B1 |
Dual initiation strip charge apparatus and methods for making and implementing the same
A Dual Initiation Strip Charge (DISC) apparatus is initiated by a single initiation source and detonates a strip of explosive charge at two separate contacts. The reflection of explosively induced stresses meet and create a fracture and breach a target along a generally single fracture contour and produce generally fragment-free scattering and no spallation. Methods for making and implementing a DISC apparatus provide numerous advantages over previous methods of creating explosive charges by utilizing steps for rapid prototyping; by implementing efficient steps and designs for metering consistent, repeatable, and controlled amount of high explosive; and by utilizing readily available materials. |
| US07908969B2 |
Safety system and a corresponding printing press
The present invention relates to a safety system comprising at least two stationary detector elements each defining a respective first safety zone, said first safety zones not coinciding, a moving detector element, and a control unit connected to the stationary detector elements. The control unit is adapted to detect the presence of the moving detector element in one of the first safety zones. The invention is applicable to rotary printing presses. |
| US07908968B2 |
Vertical marking system
A system, apparatus, and method for a vertical marking system 100 comprising a means for marking 250 and a means for vertical positioning 200 wherein the means for marking 250 is attached with the means for vertical positioning 200. The vertical marking system 100 may include a means for moving the vertical stack of items 300 through the vertical marking system 100 whereby the vertical stack of items may transition from an entry end 320 of the vertical marking system 100 to an exit end 330 of the vertical marking system 100; a programmable control system 100 for adjusting the distance between multiple means for vertical positioning mechanisms; and a means for centering 400 the vertical stack of items in relationship to the means for marking 250. |
| US07908967B2 |
Method for manufacturing printing plate
A method for manufacturing a printing plate includes forming first trenches having a first depth into an insulative substrate, forming an organic film over the insulative substrate including the first trenches, and forming second trenches having a width smaller than that of the first trenches into the organic film, the second trenches formed at positions corresponding to the first trenches by selectively removing the organic film. |
| US07908963B2 |
Method of operating a hydraulic pressing unit, and hydraulic pressing unit having a hydraulic pump
A hydraulic pressing unit includes a hydraulic pump, supply and hydraulic chambers, moving and stationary parts, a restoring spring, and a return valve provided within or attached to a housing. The moving part is displaced from a starting position into a pressing position as a result of filling the hydraulic chamber with a hydraulic medium from the supply chamber by using the hydraulic pump. The return valve is automatically displaced into an open position as a result of a hydraulic pressure corresponding to the pressing position, and the restoring spring moves the moving part. A piston acts on the flow of the hydraulic medium and lowers the pressure such that the return valve is displaced into the closed position. |
| US07908958B2 |
Ballistic resistant laminated structure
The invention relates to a ballistic resistant laminated structure comprising at least three glass sheets (1, 3, 5) a polycarbonate sheet (11) which are bound by adhesive layers (2, 4, 10) and a shielding insert (20), wherein a space delimited by said insert (20), the end face of the sheet (5) and the edge of the sheet (11) are provided with a material (30, 31) for absorbing the energy of a projectile. Said materials (30, 31) are embodied in the form of an yielding material (30) for degassing during assembling said stricture and an encapsulating material (31). A highly ballistic resistant glazing for a building or a transport vehicle comprising the inventive structure is also disclosed. |
| US07908955B1 |
Rope structures and rope displacement systems and methods for lifting, lowering, and pulling objects
A rope structure comprising a plurality of fibers combined to form a plurality of yarns which are in turn combined to form a plurality of strands. The plurality of strands are combined using a single braid process to form the rope structure defining a void space. At least one of the fibers, the yarns, and the strands are configured substantially to reduce a volume of the void space and thereby maintain a shape of the rope structure when the rope structure is under load. |
| US07908954B2 |
Bandsaw blade for metal and a method for manufacturing a bandsaw blade with teeth
During the manufacture of a bandsaw blade, a rotary hone forms, in a clearance side of each tooth, a narrow flat land. A leading edge of the land defines a sharp cutting edge. The land has a width no longer than ten percent of the pitch distance of the teeth. |
| US07908951B2 |
Adjustable chip guide for removing part of the chips of a machine tool
A machine tool, in particular a circular power saw, for machining a workpiece, has a covering (10) for guarding a user against machining residues of the workpiece that occur in operation and an adjustable residue guide (12, 14) for carrying away at least some of the machining residues through an outlet opening in a defined direction in accordance with the position of the residue guide (12, 14). The residue guide is adjustable in such a way that in one position of the residue guide (12, 14), at least some of the machining residues are carried onward inside the covering (10). |
| US07908948B2 |
Method of trimming strip, especially hot roll metal strip
Sensors of the longitudinal edges and/or the width of hot roll metal strip are located immediately ahead of the trimming blades and are used to transversely adjust the trimming heads and/or the centerline position for the strip so that in subsequent trimming operations, the trim widths are identical at both sides. The cutting heads can be positioned in indentations at junctions between the successive segments of the strip. |
| US07908947B2 |
Arrangement for damping of vibrations and defection in a tool holder
The invention relates to a device for damping vibrations and/or controlling the flexion of an object in machining, said device comprising at least one force exchange device which could be a force applying device or a damping device. A such force applying device is for applying a force having a force component directed at right angles to the surface of the object and/or for applying a moment to the object. A damping device of this type is for absorbing vibrations from the object and is adapted to absorb a force component directed at right angles to the surface of the object or to absorb a moment from the object. |
| US07908945B2 |
Antirotation tool holder and cutting insert
The present invention relates to embodiments of a cutting tool holder having at least one insert pocket, wherein at least one insert pocket comprises a side surface and at least one antirotation stop protruding from the side surface. The antirotation stop may comprise at least two substantially planar surfaces. In certain embodiments, the cutting tool holder may have a pocket which comprises a bottom surface and an antirotation stop having three substantially planar surfaces that are substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface.The antirotation stop may be integral to the tool holder or may be produced separately and attached, either permanently or temporarily, to the tool holder. Embodiments may further comprise additional antirotation stops if desired by the machining application.In one embodiment, the cutting tool holder includes an insert pocket in the tool holder and at least one antirotation stop protruding from at least one of a side wall and the bottom surface of the insert pocket, wherein the antirotation stop comprises at least two substantially planar surfaces. A cutting insert may be secured in the tool holder, wherein the cutting insert has a recess having a shape that is non-complementary to the shape of the antirotation stop and may be made from tungsten based carbide or cermet. |
| US07908944B2 |
Multi-function tool with locking pliers
One embodiment of the invention relates to a locking pliers. The locking pliers include a pair of handles and a pair of interconnected jaws coupled to the handles. The jaws are movable between a retracted position within the handles and an extended position extending from the handles. The jaws are slidably coupled to the handles and configured to slide between the retracted position and the extended position without opening the handles. When the jaws are in the extended position, the jaws have an unclamped configuration in which the jaws are adjustable by a user to permit the jaws to lock onto objects of various sizes and clamped configuration in which the jaws are releasably locked onto an object. |
| US07908939B2 |
Accelerator pedal
An accelerator pedal which has a housing; a foot plate coupled hingedly with the housing; a pedal arm; a carrier that penetrates the housing to connect the foot plate and the pedal arm; a compression spring to apply restoring force to the carrier; and a cover. The accelerator pedal has a plate coupling part that extends from a body of the housing. The foot plate has a first end is inserted into a coupling hole of the plate coupling part and is coupled hingedly with the housing. The compression spring is disposed between a lower side of the body of the housing and the carrier. |
| US07908933B2 |
Load gauge
The invention relates to a load gauge, comprising at least two coils, which are fixed in relation to each other, for detecting the movement and/or the position of an electrically conductive and/or magnetic element that is movable relative to the coils and against the force of a spring device. Each coil is placed in a dedicated electrical measuring circuit. |
| US07908932B2 |
Magneto-inductive measuring transducer
A measuring transducer including a measuring tube for conveying a fluid; a measuring electrode arrangement for registering electric voltages produced in the flowing fluid; as well as a magnetic field system situated externally on the measuring tube for producing a magnetic field at least partially passing through the measuring tube as well as the therein conveyed fluid during operation, for inducing an electric field in the flowing fluid, wherein the magnetic field system has at least one field coil, through which an electrical exciter current flows at least at times during operation. A coil holder is also including serving for holding the at least one field coil externally on the measuring tube, wherein the measuring tube and coil holder are connected joint-freely with one another, so that the coil holder is embodied as an integral component of the measuring tube. |
| US07908928B2 |
Monitoring system
A monitoring system is provided, which may include a structural component configured to undergo mechanical loading and a wireless node attached to the structural component. The node may include a strain sensing device configured to measure strain experienced by the structural component at the location of the node. The node may also include a processor configured to predict, based on the strain measurements, fatigue life of the structural component. |
| US07908927B2 |
Anti-entrapment system
An anti-entrapment system for preventing an object from being entrapped by a translating device includes a sensor positionable adjacent to or on the translating device. The sensor has a non-conductive compressible jacket with a cavity, and first and second conductors positioned within the cavity opposite from one another. In response to an object pressing against the jacket, the jacket compresses from a non-compressed state in which the conductors are not in electrical contact to a compressed state in which the conductors are in electrical contact. The sensor has a compressible support either inside or outside of the cavity. In response to the object pressing against the jacket while the jacket is compressed, the support compresses to allow the jacket to compress further in order reduce pinching of the object by the translating device when the object is between the jacket and the translating device. |
| US07908926B2 |
Apparatus and method for pressure sensing
An apparatus and method of pressure sensing. The system can include a sensing apparatus connectable with a supply conduit and a mounting plate. The apparatus can include a coupling device for receiving the supply conduit, a housing having first and second openings in fluid communication with each other where the first opening receives at least a portion of the coupling device, and a sensing device having an insertion portion and a sensing area. The insertion portion can be received in the second opening of the housing. A first connection between the housing and the mounting plate can be remote from the sensing area, and a second connection between the housing and the sensing device can be remote from the sensing area. |
| US07908923B2 |
Method of non-destructively testing a work piece and non-destructive testing arrangement
A method of non-destructively testing a work piece is disclosed, wherein the work piece is placed within an active field of a positioning system; a frame of reference of the work piece is established based on the geometry of the work piece in the coordinates of the positioning system; the geometry of the work piece is detected by determining the position of specific transponders, which are fixed to the work piece, by the positioning system or the geometry of the work piece is detected by scanning at least parts of the contour of the work piece with a transponder of the positioning system; testing data is acquired for the work piece with a non-destructive testing probe, which comprises a transponder of the positioning system, while the position of the testing probe is recorded by the positioning system; the position of the testing probe is transformed into an intrinsic position defined with respect to the frame of reference of the work piece; and the intrinsic position of the testing probe is assigned to the testing data recorded at the respective position. Moreover, a non-destructive testing arrangement is provided. |
| US07908918B2 |
Tyre comprising an electronic unit and a method of installing said electronic unit into said tyre
A tire having an internal surface of substantially toroidal conformation, includes an electronic device including an electronic unit and an antenna, the latter being connected with the electronic unit and having an inner perimetral edge, and an anchoring body mounted on the internal surface for engagement between the electronic device and the tire, the anchoring body including at least two portions, said electronic unit being arranged between the portions. Each of the portions has a fastening surface secured to the internal surface of the tire and a groove in which the inner perimetral edge of the antenna is fitted to maintain a constraint between the electronic unit and the anchoring body. Also disclosed is a method of installing an electronic unit into a tire. |
| US07908917B2 |
Driving control method of tire testing machine and tire testing machine
The present invention is a driving control method of a tire testing machine provided with a controller for giving a rotation command to a tire driving electric motor so that a slippage ratio of a tire with respect to movement of a simulated road surface is a preliminarily fixed value, and changing rotation speed of the tire, the method comprising: estimating longitudinal force imposed on the tire in accordance with the slippage ratio of the tire in a case where the rotation command is given; determining a torque limitation value for the tire driving electric motor based on an estimated longitudinal force estimate value; and applying the torque limitation value to torque limitation of the tire driving electric motor when the rotation command is given so as to change the rotation speed of the tire. With such a configuration, in a case where a tire test is performed while changing the slippage ratio, it is possible to perform the test without imposing excessive overloads on the tire driving electric motor. |
| US07908916B2 |
Flat belt roadway simulator with steer and/or camber adjustment and method for ascertaining rolling loss
A testing machine includes a frame and a roadway assembly. The roadway assembly includes an endless belt and a carriage supporting the endless belt for rotation on the carriage and providing flat portion in the endless belt. The carriage is pivotally coupled to the frame to move relative to the frame about at least one axis. The carriage includes a bearing arranged to support an inner surface of the flat portion of the endless belt. A spindle carriage has a spindle arranged to support a tire and wheel assembly. The spindle carriage is movably mounted on the frame to move the spindle toward and away from the flat portion. A drive is operably coupled to the roadway assembly or the spindle. An actuator controls pivotal movement of the roadway assembly about said at least one axis. A method of ascertaining rolling loss of a tire mounted to such a machine is also provided. |
| US07908915B2 |
Method for tire rolling simulation on mud
A method for tire rolling simulation on mud comprises the steps of modeling a tire using finite elements to build a tire model, modeling a muddy road using finite volumes to build a muddy road model which can exhibit elastoplasticity property and failure property, and executing a numerical simulation in which the tire model is made to roll on the muddy road model in a predetermined condition. |
| US07908914B2 |
Determination of the rotational speed of a transmission shaft
An arrangement for determining the rotational speed of a transmission shaft (3) featuring a transmission shaft (3), a rotational speed transmitter that is connected in a rotationally fixed manner with the transmission shaft (3) and a stationary rotational, speed sensor (34), via a rotational speed that can be detected from the rotational speed transmitter. The rotational speed transmitter is provided on the periphery of a shift collar (20) of a coupling device (19) that is axially displaceable and arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on the transmission shaft. The invention also relates to a transmission with an arrangement of this kind, as well as to a method of determining the rotational speed of the transmission shaft. |
| US07908912B2 |
Oil sensing system for an internal combustion engine
A system for detecting a characteristic of oil in a reservoir includes a sensor at least partially located in the reservoir. The sensor has a chamber for receiving oil from the reservoir, a detector member in the chamber, and an electromagnetic coil. Application of voltage across the electromagnetic coil moves the detector member and the presence and viscosity of oil in the chamber affects the rate of that movement. The electric current through the electromagnetic coil is measured and analyzed to determine an amount of time that the detector member took to move between two positions in the chamber. That amount of time is used to determine whether there is at least a predefined amount of oil in the reservoir and, if so, the viscosity of the oil. |
| US07908906B2 |
Fluidic test apparatus and method
An apparatus, system and method for determining the osmolarity of a fluid. The system includes an apparatus having: a chip with a substantially planar top surface; a first circuit portion and a second circuit portion, each having a plurality of redundant electrically conductive lines disposed on the top surface; and a gap disposed between the first circuit portion and the second circuit portion, wherein a circuit is created when a fluid sample bridges the gap and connects the first circuit portion and the second circuit portion. |
| US07908905B2 |
Rheometer allowing direct visualization of continuous simple shear in non-newtonian fluid
The present invention is directed to an improved rheometer which provides direct visualization, and to a rheometer that can be used in conjunction with shearing devices, such as rotational, torsional, sliding plate, and other type rheometers. |
| US07908903B2 |
Oscillatory measurement device with visual recorder
An oscillatory measurement system is disclosed that includes a visual recorder for detecting irregularities such as bubbles in a fluid to be measured. Techniques are provided for scanning the recorder across the oscillatory tube. |
| US07908902B2 |
Amplified sensitivity of porous chemosensors based on bernoulli effect
A method of vapor sampling and its delivery to the porous sensory element(s) employed in chemical detectors/sensors for vapor(s) identification and quantification. The sampling and delivery system comprises a flow cell in which a sensory membrane is placed parallel to the flow, while an additional flow normal to the membrane is introduced using the Bernoulli effect. The bi-directional flow of vapors increases the interactions between the sensory material and vapor molecules, and enhances sensitivity. |
| US07908900B2 |
Friction measuring device
A device and method for measuring friction on a surface, such as a road, allow for accurate and reliable measurements by preventing the slipping of a pilot wheel. The device includes a pilot wheel and a measurement wheel mounted on shafts in a wheel box and arranged one behind the other, the pilot wheel rotating without slip and the measurement wheel being braked in order to provide slip. The configuration of the device, including the positioning of an attachment axle, results in the pilot wheel being subjected to greater ground pressure than the measurement wheel, thus preventing slipping of the pilot wheel. |
| US07908898B2 |
Method and device for the integral molding of a flange to the end of a round or oval pipe of thin-walled sheet metal and pipe produced by the method
The invention proposes a method for the integral molding of a flange (5) onto the end of a round or oval pipe (11) of thin-walled sheet metal. This method takes place in two stages. In a first stage, for the purpose of accumulating material, a sectionally circular or spiral-shaped bead (17) is molded on by means of a pre-forming roller tool (9), comprising a combination of rollers (13 to 15) (Figure a). In a second stage, the molded-on bead is compacted with the aid of a final-forming roller tool (18), comprising the rollers (19) and (20), to produce an at least partly solid flange (5) (Figure b). |
| US07908895B2 |
Laundry treatment apparatus and control method thereof
A laundry treatment apparatus is provided that includes a condensing pool disposed within a water supply port formed in a tub, a water supply passage formed between the condensing pool and the water supply port, and a cap that guides water to the condensing pool and stops steam flowing backward through the water supply passage so that the steam is introduced into the condensing pool. The steam flowing backward from an inside of the tub to the water supply port of the tub is brought into contact with the water contained in the condensing pool and is condensed, thereby preventing pollution of a detergent holder or peripheral portions thereof, which may occur when the steam flows backward into the detergent holder or peripheral portions thereof via the water supply port of the tub. |
| US07908891B2 |
Knitted glove
A knitted glove made by creating each of the sections of the glove using a separate knitting course on a flat knitting machine providing variable stitch dimensions. Each of these sections provides its own designed stretch characteristics so that the glove fits tightly, yet provides flexibility and ease of movement. The variable stitch dimension is achieved by 1) varying the depth of penetration of a knitting needle into a fabric being knitted by a computer program, 2) adjusting the tension of yarn between a pinch roller and a knitting head by a mechanism controlled by a computer, and 3) casting off or picking up additional stitches in a course. The glove includes a plurality of finger components made from at least ten separately knitted sections, two palm components, each of which is made from at least two separately knitted sections, and a wrist component made from at least one knitted section. |
| US07908888B2 |
Process for producing a low-attenuation optical fiber
A process for producing a low-attenuation optical fiber by producing a soot core preform by chemical deposition on a substrate; removing the substrate from the soot core preform, thereby forming a central hole along the soot preform; drying and consolidating the soot core preform in a consolidation furnace to form a glass core preform; heating the glass preform in the consolidation furnace above a glass melting temperature to produce a reduction of the diameter of the central hole; and stretching the glass core preform to completely close the central hole. |
| US07908886B2 |
Oxyhalide glass fining
The invention is directed to oxyhalide fining agents for glass and processes for making glass using such a fining agent. |
| US07908885B2 |
Non-contact porous air bearing and glass flattening device
Thin substrates, such as flat glass panels, are levitated on a porous media air bearing creating a pressurized film of air and preloaded against the air film by negative pressure areas. The pressure can be distributed most uniformly across the pressure areas by defusing the pressure through a porous medium. Such a bearing can be used for glass flattening by holding the glass such that the unevenness is migrated to the side opposite the side to be worked on. |
| US07908880B2 |
Compressor and evaporation tray for a refrigeration device
A compressor for a refrigerating device including a housing and an evaporation tray mounted on the housing. The evaporation tray is formed from a sleeve-like element mounting on the housing around a partial surface of the top of the housing. |
| US07908877B2 |
Vehicle HVAC control
A method of controlling a HVAC system for a hybrid vehicle having a refrigerant compressor driven by an engine is disclosed. The method may comprise: determining a requested air conditioning operating point for a passenger compartment; estimating a time to reach the requested operating point; based on the previous steps, estimating a maximum allowed compressor off time; determining if the allowed compressor off time is greater than a minimum engine off time; if the allowed compressor off time is greater than the engine off time, determining if the vehicle is entering an allowable engine off mode; if so, commencing engine shut-off mode; if engine shut-off is anticipated, prior to commencing the shut-off mode, adjusting the HVAC system to maximize cooling of the passenger compartment with minimum energy usage; and if the engine shut-off is commenced, monitoring the HVAC system to determine when engine restart is needed to maintain comfort. |
| US07908874B2 |
Method and apparatus for cooling electronics with a coolant at a subambient pressure
According to one embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for cooling heat-generating structure disposed in an environment having an ambient pressure. The heat-generating structure includes electronics. The method includes providing a coolant, reducing a pressure of the coolant to a subambient pressure at which the coolant has a boiling temperature less than a temperature of the heat-generating structure, and bringing the heat-generating structure and the coolant at the subambient pressure into contact with one another, so that the coolant boils and vaporizes to thereby absorb heat from the heat-generating structure. In a more particular embodiment the coolant is either pure water or pure methanol with an electrical resistivity level of greater than one million Ohms-cm. Further, in another particular embodiment the method includes filtering the coolant to maintain its purity above a particular level. |
| US07908872B2 |
Rare-gas-based bernoulli heat pump and method
Heat pumps move heat from a source to a warmer sink, with Bernoulli heat pumps accomplishing this movement by reducing the temperature in a portion of the generally-warmer heat-sink flow. Heat flows spontaneously from the generally cooler heat-source flow into the locally cold portion of the heat-sink flow, which is the neck of a Venturi. The temperature reduction results from the Bernoulli conversion of random gas-particle motion (temperature and pressure) into directed motion (flow). This invention is a Bernoulli heat pump in which the heat transfer into the Venturi neck exploits unusual thermodynamic transport properties of rare-gases. Rare gases, especially mixtures of them, possess unusually small Prandtl numbers and thereby facilitate the diffusion of random particle motion (heat) relative to the diffusion of directed particle motion (viscosity), viscous friction being responsible for most of the power consumed by a Bernoulli heat pump. |
| US07908871B2 |
Systems and methods for dispensing product
The present invention relates to systems and methods for producing and dispensing aerated and/or blended products, such as food products. |
| US07908870B2 |
Package having phase change materials and method of use in transport of temperature sensitive payload
The present invention is directed to a transport package which efficiently maintains payload temperature within a predetermined temperature range during delivery through regions having ambient temperatures outside the desired range. The transport package is used for transporting temperature sensitive materials and thermally protecting the materials from cold and hot ambient temperatures in a manner that does not require a power source or other mechanical devices. Aspects of the invention relate to a temperature maintaining packaging system having an outer container, thermal insulation materials and two or more different phase change materials. |
| US07908868B2 |
Device for mounting an air-flow dividing wall in a turbojet engine afterburner
A device for mounting a dividing wall for separating the main air stream and the bypass air in a bypass turbojet engine afterburner is disclosed. The device includes an attachment unit which attaches the upstream end of the wall to a guide vane casing and a supporting unit which supports the downstream end of the wall provided on flame holder arms of the afterburner radially on the inside of the dividing wall. |
| US07908867B2 |
Wavy CMC wall hybrid ceramic apparatus
A ceramic hybrid structure (207, 502, 602, 608) that includes a wavy ceramic matrix composite (CMC) wall (214, 532, 603, 609) bonded with a ceramic insulating layer (230, 538, 604, 610) having a distal surface (242) that may define a hot gas passage (250, 550, 650) or otherwise be in proximity to a source of elevated temperature. In various embodiments, the waves (216, 537, 637) of the CMC wall (214, 532, 603, 609) may conform to the following parameters: a thickness (222) between 1 and 10 millimeters; an amplitude (224) between one and 2.5 times the thickness; and a period (226) between one and 20 times the amplitude. The uninsulated backside surface (218) of the CMC wall (214) provides a desired stiffness and strength and enhanced cooling surface area. In various embodiments the amplitude (224), excluding the thickness (222), may be at least 2 mm. |
| US07908864B2 |
Combustor nozzle for a fuel-flexible combustion system
A combustor nozzle is provided. The combustor nozzle includes a first fuel system configured to introduce a syngas fuel into a combustion chamber to enable lean premixed combustion within the combustion chamber and a second fuel system configured to introduce the syngas fuel, or a hydrocarbon fuel, or diluents, or combinations thereof into the combustion chamber to enable diffusion combustion within the combustion chamber. |
| US07908863B2 |
Fuel nozzle for a gas turbine engine and method for fabricating the same
A method for fabricating a secondary fuel nozzle assembly includes providing a nozzle portion defining a passageway configured to supply fuel. At least one peg is operatively coupled in fuel flow communication with the passageway. The at least one peg extends radially outward from the nozzle portion and defines at least one opening configured to direct a flow of fuel in a substantially upstream direction. A disc is positioned about the nozzle portion upstream of the at least one peg. The disc is positioned in communication with the at least one opening and configured to interfere with the flow of fuel to facilitate fuel atomization. |
| US07908862B2 |
Generator
A generator is disclosed. The generator comprising at least one layer, the at least one layer defining a cavity and at least one aperture, at least a portion of the at least one layer including a reflective medium, or coatings, the cavity configured to hold a fluid, a fluid inlet coupled to the at least one layer, the fluid inlet in fluid communication with the cavity, and a fluid outlet coupled to the at least one layer, the fluid outlet in fluid communication with the cavity, the fluid configured to absorb radiation, the fluid outlet configured to release the fluid to perform work. |
| US07908860B2 |
Split-series sequential turbocharged engine
For an internal combustion engine having two cylinder banks forming a V-shaped cylinder block, a turbocharger system including a high pressure turbocharger disposed in a valley between the cylinder banks, a first low-pressure turbocharger disposed adjacent an outer side of one of the cylinder banks, and a second low-pressure turbocharger disposed adjacent an outer side of the second cylinder bank. Intake and exhaust ducts connect the components of the engine and turbocharger system to and electronically controlled valves associated with the ducts permit the system to operate either in a split series mode or a low-pressure-only mode. |
| US07908858B2 |
System that limits turbo speed by controlling fueling
A turbocharger control system is disclosed. The control system may have an engine and a fuel system configured to regulate fuel flow into the engine. The control system may further have an air induction system configured to regulate air flow into the engine and a sensor situated to sense a speed value of the air induction system. The controller may also have a controller configured to receive the speed value and regulate fuel flow into the engine as a function of the speed value. |
| US07908852B2 |
Control system for recovering swing motor kinetic energy
This disclosure relates to a hydraulic system and method that converts the kinetic energy generated by the operation of a swing motor into hydraulic potential energy and reuses the hydraulic potential energy for swing motor acceleration. An accumulator can be provided for storing exit oil from the swing motor that is pressurized by the inertia torque applied on the moving motor via movement of an upper structure of a machine. The pressurized oil in the accumulator can be reused to accelerate the swing motor by supplying pressurized oil to the swing motor. |
| US07908851B2 |
Hydraulic energy storage with reinforced layer
In one aspect of the present invention, a system for performing work has a hydraulic circuit adapted to store energy within a hose. The hose has an elastic inner layer pre-tensioned by a radial tensioning component disposed within the hose and at least one reinforcing layer of elastic thread disposed around and compressing the inner layer. A hydraulic fluid is in the circuit and in communication with the hose, the radial tensioning component and with a hydraulic actuator for doing the work. The circuit has a mechanism for pressurizing the hydraulic circuit in order to perform the work. |
| US07908848B1 |
Exhaust apparatus and method for diesel driven internal combustion engine
This embodiment of this exhaust apparatus relates to an air intake device and a rotating blade assembly (50 and 51) which significantly reduce greenhouse gases, hydrocarbon and oxides of nitrogen emissions and other gases and pollutants not yet required to be tested, exhaust noise and temperature of the exhaust gases. By its chilling effect it also improves the efficiency of an internal combustion engine. An electric motor drive shaft (69) is coupled to the drive shaft (67) at the rear of the unit. The drive shaft (66) is attached to the centrifuge and rotating blade assembly (51) creating a vacuum which draws chilled exhaust gases into the unit. The vacuum helps to cool the engine and chill the gases. The gases are mixed and the resultant gaseous mixture exits from the blades into a mixture of exhaust gases (43) and chilled air (35), making a chilled air and exhaust gas mixture (58) exiting through a discharge port in the rear of the unit (65). The test results demonstrated significant reductions in greenhouse gases and exhaust gas emissions and significantly reduced engine exhaust temperature. |
| US07908846B2 |
Method for controlling injection in a diesel engine exhaust aftertreatment system and diesel engine with exhaust aftertreatment system
A method for controlling injection of a substance in a diesel engine exhaust after treatment system includes generating a feedforward signal as a function of a desired output signal, the desired output signal corresponding to an output sought to be achieved through injection of the substance. Actual system output is measured and an actual output signal is generated corresponding to an output actually achieved through injection of the substance. The desired output signal and the actual output signal are compared and an error signal is generated corresponding to a difference between the desired output signal and the actual output signal. A control signal is generated as a function of the error signal and the feedforward signal for controlling an amount of the substance to inject, and the feedforward signal is adjusted by an adaptive factor, the adaptive factor being a function of the error signal. A diesel engine is also provided. |
| US07908840B2 |
Turbine engine with integrated generator having shared lubrication system
A heat exchange system for use in operating equipment having a plurality of subsystems in each of which a common working fluid is utilized to provide selected operations in that subsystem with a reservoir containing at least some of the common working fluid and has both a supply system and a return system connected between the reservoir and each of the plurality of subsystems through which any common working fluid in the reservoir can be conveyed. An airstream heat exchanger is provided connected in one of the supply and return systems so as to have the common working fluid conveyed therethrough cooled at selectively variable rates in the airstreams passing thereby during at least some such uses of the operating equipment. |
| US07908839B2 |
Two-for-one twisting spindle having a pneumatically actuated threading device
Two-for-one twisting spindle having a pneumatically actuated threading device, with a spindle shaft rotatable about a vertical axis partially configured as a hollow shaft with a lower feed bore extending coaxially to the rotational axis, and with an injector element opening into a thread guide channel of a thread guide ring temporarily connectable during threading to a compressed air source. Part of the compressed air feed to the injector element is formed by the feed bore. The compressed air feed comprises a connection element (27) with a curved air channel (26), which connects the feed bore (24) to the injector element (16). The connection element (27) is configured as a separate component and the air channel (26) is adapted to the flow requirements. |
| US07908833B2 |
Mower frame with compact mounting for dual hydraulic pump/motor assemblies
A mower has a frame that supports a rotary cutting deck. The frame includes a pair of side rails that each extend from a front end in advance of the cutting deck to a rear end substantially behind the cutting deck. The front ends of the side rails support a pair of front caster wheels. The rear ends of the side rails have a raised, upwardly extending arch at which a hydraulic pump/motor assembly is mounted. The pump/motor assembly has an L-shaped configuration with the motor being located towards the bottom of the arch and outboard of the side rail and with the pump extending upwardly and inwardly from the motor to be located inboard of the side rail and within the vertical profile of the arch. The hydraulic motors drive a pair of rear drive wheels to propel the frame over the ground. A cross frame extends between the motors in the pump/motor assemblies to join the assemblies together. The deck is propelled from the frame by a plurality of struts extending between the cross frame and the deck. |
| US07908832B2 |
Agricultural machine, especially a field chopper
An agricultural machine, especially a field chopper, has a carrier vehicle (28) with an intake unit (18) mounted on and arranged to the carrier vehicle (28). The intake unit has an intake gearbox (19) and at least one feed roller (21, 21′; 24, 24′) to guide the harvested goods to a chopper drum (10). The intake gearbox (19) is drivingly connected to that at least one feed roller (21, 21′; 24, 24′). The intake unit (18) is at least partially detachably attached to the carrier vehicle (28). A hydraulic motor (17) is mounted on and arranged to the carrier vehicle (28). The hydraulic motor (17) drives the intake gearbox (19). The hydraulic motor (17) has a drive shaft (40) that is detachably and drivingly connected to an input shaft of the intake gearbox (19). |
| US07908825B2 |
Method and device for producing cigarette packs
Cigarette packs of the hinge-lid-box type with an outer wrapping of shrinkable film are transported through a shrinkage station (22) in two pack rows (26, 27), in each case comprising individual packs. In the region of said shrinkage station, shrinkage elements, namely heating plates (24, 25; 45, 46), subject the upper side and/or lower side of the packs (10), during a standstill phase of the same, to (contact) heat. The packs (10) are transported such that the lower side and the upper side are simultaneously or consecutively exposed for contact by the heating plates. |
| US07908824B2 |
Individual package of absorbent article
An individual package of an absorbent article permits a base end of a tape to be bonded with sufficiently large bonding strength without complicating packaging process and increasing manufacturing cost. The absorbent article is wrapped by a package sheet having side edge portions and end edges, and one end edge is overlapped over the other end edge. The package sheet is sealed along the side edge portions, a base end of a tape is fixed on the surface of the package sheet located outside in an overlapping portion, and a free end of the tape extends across one end edge and is releasably adhered on the outer surface of the package sheet adjacent one end edge. The package sheet has a surface, on which the base end of the tape is fixed, the surface being smoothed by a smoothing process. |
| US07908811B2 |
Construction element
Constructive element (1), such as a profile or a grid or another adequate constructive element, where said constructive element (1) is formed beginning with a sheet whose thickness is fundamentally constant; the cross-section of said constructive element includes at least one unfolded region (2) defined between two ends of said cross-section; said unfolded region (2) includes a plurality of cuts that define a regular pattern along the constructive element (1); said unfolded region (2) is produced when a tractional force is applied to their respective ends; said constructive element (1) is characterized because said unfolded region includes at least one element rotated essentially in 180° (2.2) with regard to the rotation it had prior to the application of said tractional force; said at least one rotated element (2.2) is joined to at least one element that does not rotate (2.1), by means of conveniently defined linking lines (2.3). |
| US07908809B2 |
Screeding apparatus and system for a three dimensional panel
Disclosed is both an apparatus and system for screeding a three dimensional panel including a screed clip for securing a guide bar to the panel for screeding a cementitious coating to a substantially uniform finish and level. The clips are used in combination and in series to support a guide bar. The clips are attached to the wire grid mats of a three dimensional panel to enable a less than skilled laborer to finish a cementitious coating applied to the panel. |
| US07908808B2 |
Roof, ceiling or wall element
The invention relates to a roof, ceiling or wall element (1) made of several successive superposed layers of wooden boards (2; 2a, 2b), where the wooden boards (2; 2a, 2b) of the successive superposed layers lie on top of each other with their broad surfaces (3) facing, and the wooden boards (2; 2a, 2b) of a layer are connected to the wooden boards (2; 2a, 2b) of at least the abutting layer by holding elements (4). A cost effective manufacture with small loss of material can be achieved by the fact that the wooden boards (2; 2a, 2b) on the mutually facing broad surfaces (3) are unplaned, and at least the small surfaces (8) of the wooden boards (2; 2a, 2b), which surfaces form a visible side of the roof, ceiling or wall element (1), are stepped at their edges with an upper and lower notch (9, 10). |
| US07908804B2 |
Structural lintel assembly and building construction method using the same
A prefabricated form assembly for making a concrete floor is disclosed. The form comprises an elongated form plate having a front for forming and retaining a flowable concrete material before it sets, anchor elements extending from the back face of the form plate, and being destined to be embedded into the concrete floor; and an L-shaped lintel having a back wall connected to the front face of the form plate and a bearing wall for supporting a masonry wall. Advantageously the construction of a concrete floor adapted to structurally retain a masonry wall using prefabricated form assemblies according to the invention no more requires the use of different groups of workers from different building trades as in the prior art, only one group of workers is required. |
| US07908801B2 |
Material and method for providing insulation and drainage to a foundation wall
A material and method for insulating and providing a drainage path for a foundation wall includes a non-woven thermoplastic board being for insulating and providing a drainage path for a foundation wall. The non-woven thermoplastic board has a thermal resistance of an R-value per inch thickness of at least 1. The non-woven thermoplastic board also has a vertical drainage ability per inch thickness of at least 135 Gallons/Hour/Lineal-Foot/inch at a pressure of 500 pounds per square foot (psf). |
| US07908799B2 |
Wall blocks, wall block kits, walls resulting therefrom, and methods
Concrete wall blocks are described with features facilitating use of the wall blocks to construct each of: a wall section with set back; and, a vertical wall without set back. Wall blocks, kits or sets of wall blocks, and wall sections with various sized blocks are described. Further methods of assembly and use are described. Also, features selectively usable in various types of wall blocks are described. |
| US07908796B2 |
Fenestration assembly
A fenestration assembly which includes; an exterior panel section configured to receive and locate an exterior panel, an interior panel section configured to receive an interior panel, wherein the interior panel section includes at least one linkage system configured to connect to an interior panel to be received by the interior panel section, this linkage system being configured to cover at least a portion of a track formed within said interior panel section. The fenestration assembly may in other instances include an interior panel section where a portion of this interior panel section is associated with a cladding material and where a portion of the interior surface of an exterior panel received by the exterior panel section is covered by cladding material associated with the interior panel section. |
| US07908795B2 |
Window carrier assembly for automotive window regulator
A window carrier assembly for an automotive window regulator. The carrier assembly is a composite assembly of a center body section preferably formed of injection molded plastic material and a pair of window clamps that are snap assembled to the carrier body section. The window regulator assembly preferably is used in connection with a single rail-type window regulator. The body section of the carrier assembly features a cable end receiving socket which allows both ends of the drive cable to be installed in a manner which can be done rapidly in component assembly. |
| US07908789B2 |
Container with scented interior
A container and method for storing and imparting a scent to an object. The container having an outer layer formed to define an object receiving space and fabricated of a moisture and gas barrier material. The container further having an inner scented layer having a scent incorporated therein such that, upon an object being disposed in the object receiving space, the scent of the inner scented layer is imparted to the object while the outer layer serves as a barrier to prevent surrounding objects from being contaminated with the scent. |
| US07908786B2 |
Rod holder
A fishing rod holder that is mountable to a surface. The rod holder comprises an elongated sleeve defining a proximal end, a distal end and a body disposed between the proximal end and the distal end. The body delimits an internal channel that extends between the proximal end and the distal end and that opens out of the distal end. The distal end includes a first cut-out and a second cut-out which are in communication with the internal channel and in communication with each other. The second cut-out is positioned perpendicular with respect to the first cut-out and opening out of the distal end wherein the second cutout is sized and shaped to guide the handle of the fishing rod to the first cut-out as the fishing rod enters the distal end and into the internal channel. The first cut-out is sized and shaped to accept the handle as the handle rotates from the second cut-out and into the first cut-out such that the first cut-out contacts the handle when a fish strikes the fishing line to prevent the rod from exiting the internal channel under force of the fish strike. |
| US07908784B2 |
Accessory mount apparatus
Block-bracing apparatus including at least three plugs threadedly engageable through a block, and retaining rings engaging the block threaded oppositely to the threaded plugs and retainably engaging the plugs. A key tool is provided to tighten the plugs and retaining rings. A longitudinally oriented T-rail projects radially from the block. A slide body engages the T-rail and includes a locking mechanism, a lamp assembly, a logically switched power control, a power cable, and a control cable with interchangeable switches. |
| US07908783B2 |
Two in one sight
An aiming sight has a base, two oppositely facing light emitting elements on the base, a pivot upon which the base rotates, a detent that holds the base at selected positions, and a spring, magnet or other structure that presses the sight towards the aimed device upon which the sight is mounted. The sight is selectively rotated so that one of the light emitting elements faces the user for aiming, without removing the sight or the light emitting elements from the aimed device. |
| US07908779B2 |
Handgun safety
A handgun has at least one barrel; a cartridge chamber; a gun lock correlated with the cartridge chamber and provided with a hammer to be cocked against a spring force into a cocked position and with a trigger for releasing the hammer from the cocked position. First and second electric or electronic sensor devices are provided. The first sensor device recognizes whether the hammer is cocked. The second sensor device recognizes whether a cartridge is in the cartridge chamber. At least one light illuminates when the hammer of the gun lock is cocked; when a cartridge is inserted in the cartridge chamber; or when both of these conditions are fulfilled. A mechanical locking and unlocking device acts on the hammer. In a locking position it secures the hammer in the uncocked position. It is electrically operable by a battery and is in the locking position when currentless. |
| US07908778B1 |
Customer order and billables confirmation method
The present invention comprises a system of labels located on wrapping and containers for individual food items. Each label contains an alphanumeric and/or graphic design that instantly brings to mind of restaurant personnel and to an unsophisticated customer (i.e., someone with no knowledge of the English language, children, or adults with limited education) the food item to be wrapped with the wrapping or container. In a preferred embodiment, a graphic device occupies a majority of the surface of the label, where the graphic device is a drawing or photograph of the food item to be wrapped or contained. For instance, a label for a double cheeseburger would include a picture with the food item disassembled sufficiently so that a viewer could instantly appreciate the presence of two hamburger patties and two slices of cheese with the typical bun in the presence of the wrapper in the background. In a preferred embodiment, all the labels comprise such a disassembled food product picture or drawing in the clear presence of the wrapper or box in which it is contained. |
| US07908777B1 |
Detachable alert device and method of use
A detachable alert device, and method of use to remember a child left in a child safety seat, has an anchor element adapted to semi-permanently attach to the child safety seat. A reminder bracelet is adapted to removably attach to the anchor element and has a user engaging element adapted to removably attach the reminder bracelet to a user in a visible position. |
| US07908773B2 |
Snowshoe of the type in which the decking includes a peripheral frame
A snowshoe (1) made of a frame (2) holding a deck (3) meant to hold the user's boot, the aforementioned boot being held on the deck by a binding, characterized in that the snowshoe includes a transverse retaining element (4) extending transversely at the front of the user's foot, the aforesaid transverse element (4) being held by its lateral ends to the frame (2), while the aforementioned transverse element (4) is made of the combination of an upper transverse element (4a) and a lower transverse element (4b) so that the frame (2) is sandwiched between the ends of the respective transverse elements (4a, 4b). |
| US07908772B2 |
Footwear with additives and a plurality of removable footbeds
The invention relates to a method and shoe having a sole attached to an upper for defining an interior, the interior having a recess, and at least two footbeds, each having different physical properties and each being sized to be placed within the recess. The shoe also has an additive dispersed over the interior and at least one footbed, wherein each of the at least two footbeds is removably placed within the recess depending upon a desired physical property. |
| US07908771B2 |
Removable spat for a shoe
A removable spat may be used with a shoe having a sole and an upper. The spat includes a boot portion having a back opening and a front end, and a sleeve connected to the boot portion. The back opening of the boot portion is adapted to receive the shoe therein. The sleeve has a fixed end connected to the front end of the boot portion and a free end opposite the fixed end. The sleeve extends freely from the front end to define a first sleeve position, and the sleeve is foldable over the boot portion to define a second sleeve position. |
| US07908770B2 |
Shoe accessory
Apparatus and methods secure an open-backed shoe during use. The apparatus prevents the bottom of a pant leg from slipping between a person's heel and a shoe bed of the shoe when walking. The apparatus is external to the shoe and comprises an anklet, which is worn around the ankle and adjustable to the size of an individual's ankle. The anklet is coupled to a heel strap that couples to a heel loop, which attaches to a heel of the shoe. |
| US07908769B2 |
Footwear with a lace fastening
Footwear with a lace fastening includes an opening with a first edge and a second edge. The first and second edges are juxtaposed and each edge carries a respective plurality of lacing eyes. At least two laces extend through respective pairs of the lacing eyes. The ends of both of the laces converge on both of the edges of the opening, with at least one end of each lace extending through a respective end lacing eye of the fastening provided on each of the opposite edges. |
| US07908768B2 |
Shoe insole
An insole providing cushioning and control of foot motion. The insole includes a stability cradle and pods secured to the underside of the insole core or base. A lateral heel pod and a medial heel pod have differing material properties selected to help control foot pronation. |
| US07908767B1 |
Protective footwear for firefighters and emergency responders
Protective footwear for responders such as firefighters, civil defense, and defense workers is described. Different aspects include a boot with a flange for forming a vapor/liquid tight seal with trousers, methods of making the boot and methods of using the boot. |
| US07908765B2 |
Continuous granulating and drying apparatus
A continuous granulating and drying apparatus comprises a granulator and a fluid bed dryer. The fluid bed dryer comprises at least two separate processing compartments forming part of a common vessel being provided with radially extending partition walls separating the processing compartments from each other. Each processing compartment has a product inlet and a product outlet. The fluid bed dryer comprises a granulated product supply conduit arranged rotatably to selectively communicate with the product inlet of each separate processing compartment, respectively, and a product discharge conduit arranged rotatably to selectively communicate with the product outlet of each separate processing compartment, respectively. The granulator and the fluid bed dryer are closely coupled. |
| US07908758B2 |
Profile measuring of tube/pipe ends
The invention concerns a profile measuring fixture for the measuring of the profile of a surface of a narrow body, especially the profile of the surface of the wall of a tube end with a holding fixture (8) for the body (7) and at least a first measuring arm (4) with at least a moveable measuring arm (4), the probe head (9) scans the surface during the measurement and one of the first relative movements between at least the first probe head (9) and the at least first measuring arm (4). At least one probe head sensor (26) is provided during the measurement of the relative position between at least the first measuring arm (4) and the surface in a one dimensional travel direction (L), which changes travel fixture (2,3) whereby the first relative movement direction (S1) is provided inclined to the travel direction (L). |
| US07908754B2 |
Linear marking apparatus
The Linear Marking Apparatus that which includes an embedded marking substance (chalk) reel during use, allowing a single worker to effectively snap a marking line over the work surface. In various embodiments, the Linear Marking Apparatus the tool can also be utilized as a measuring device, a straight edge, or a level. Potential uses of the Linear Marking Apparatus include marking lines on walls, ground, vehicles, concrete, roofing, floors, window, boats, furnishings, ceilings. |
| US07908752B2 |
Geodetic instrument and related method
A geodetic instrument is disclosed, wherein an image sensor is used for locating the instrument above a desired point on the ground. The positioning of the image sensor with respect to the instrument vertical rotation axis is determined, or calibrated, using a method where two images are captured at different horizontal rotational positions for the instrument, and where the center pixel of the image sensor is related to the vertical rotation axis by means of image processing. It is also disclosed how reflecting elements, such as prisms, may be used for providing stereoscopic vision that can be used for determining the instrument height above the ground. |
| US07908751B2 |
Method for optical chassis measurement
For optical chassis measurement of motor vehicles at a testing site that has at least one measuring unit having at least two imaging devices associated with one another in position and location, the measuring units are oriented with respect to the testing site with reference characteristics located fixedly at the testing site, evaluation in an evaluation device is effected on a basis orientation data and associated data obtained, for determining chassis data of a motor vehicle, in addition to the reference characteristics located fixedly at the testing site, at least one reference device is positioned which is usable in mobile fashion at the testing site with reference characteristics, and with a totality of reference characteristics in the evaluation device, the orientation data and the association data of the measuring units are obtained, and thus a common measuring station coordinate system is defined. |
| US07908750B2 |
System and method for decorating cakes and confections
The system and method for decorating cakes and confections includes an adjustable stand for a laser, which is used to project cake decorating guidelines. The stand includes a base member and a removable vertical rod member that extends from the base. A generally horizontal rod may be attached to the vertical rod by an adjustable clamp or other device, so that it may be secured to the vertical rod at any point, so that the height of the horizontal rod above the base may be adjusted to any desired position. Further, the clamp for the horizontal rod may pivot, so that the horizontal rod may be rotated angularly from the vertical rod upwardly or downwardly, as desired. A laser line generator includes a clamp member, or similar device, so that the laser may be positioned along either the vertical rod or the horizontal rod in any desired position. |
| US07908743B2 |
Method for forming an electrical connection
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of forming an electrical connection on a device. In one embodiment, the electrical connection is attached to the device via an adhesive having electrically conductive particles disposed therein. In one embodiment, the adhesive is cured while applying pressure such that the conductive particles align, have a reduced particle-to-particle spacing, or come into contact with each other to provide a more directly conductive (less resistive) path between the electrical connection and the device. In one embodiment of the present invention, a method for forming an electrical lead on a partially formed solar cell during formation of the solar cell device is provided. The method comprises placing a side-buss wire onto a pattern of electrically conductive adhesive disposed on a back contact layer of a solar cell device substrate, laminating the side-buss wire and electrically conductive adhesive between the solar cell device substrate and a back glass substrate to form a composite solar cell structure, and curing the electrically conductive adhesive while applying pressure and heat to the composite solar cell structure. |
| US07908739B2 |
Motor assembly and method of manufacturing thereof
In a manufacturing method, energy beam heat is radiated to a target area of the motor assembly which is used for a storage disk drive. By radiating energy beam thereto, a portion of the motor assembly is deformed in a non-contact manner, thus, without being affected by elastic recovery of a portion of the motor assembly to be deformed, the machining accuracy of the motor assembly is adjusted in a precise manner. |
| US07908736B2 |
Method of making an armature
An armature for an electric motor has a lamination stack on a shaft with a commutator mounted on one end of the shaft. Magnet wires wound in slots in the lamination stack, the commutator and armature shaft are at least partially encapsulated in thermoset. The commutator has a commutator ring divided into a plurality of segments with slots between the segments that are filled with a second plastic when the commutator is made by molding a core of the second plastic, such as phenolic, in the commutator ring before the commutator ring is mounted on the armature shaft. Prior to molding the thermoset, the commutator ring is sealed. The seal prevents the thermoset from flowing into the slots between the commutator ring segments or over the commutator ring. |
| US07908734B2 |
Manifold assembly having a centralized pressure sensing package
A hydraulic manifold assembly includes a manifold containing a plurality of hydraulic channels that direct fluid to a centralized location and a package disposed at the centralized location to measure fluid pressure at pressure ports corresponding to the hydraulic channels. The manifold assembly directs fluid to the single package rather than scattering fluid outputs to multiple sensor locations, simplifying the overall assembly configuration. |
| US07908732B2 |
Method of and apparatus for interconnecting lined pipes
There are disclosed methods of and apparatus for interconnecting lined metal pipes (110, 120), applying in particular to the offshore oil and gas industry. Corrosion is a common problem in the industry. Lining pipes overcomes the problem, but welding sections of pipe together can be a complicated and time-consuming task, requiring dedicated and sophisticated tooling. More desirable is the ability to use conventional pipe-laying equipment (20, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90) with little additional tooling. As such, there are disclosed methods and apparatus compatible with known offshore connection methods, particularly where the spacing of joints on the pipe is less than 100 m. The chosen technique will not significantly impact the laying rate of the lined pipe, compared with unlined pipe. The method includes connecting lined pipes (110, 120) using a corrosion-resistant bridging member (102) internally overlapping both linings, leaving a void space (146) behind the weld region (109) while at least the initial stages of welding (180) are performed, and expanding (170) the bridging member to provide a seal against the liners, in a controlled sequence. There is also disclosed a bridging member (102), tooling (170) and pipelay apparatus suitable for use with this method. |
| US07908731B2 |
Folded-seam connection, method of producing it and device
In ventilation and air-conditioning technology, so-called spiral pipes have to be joined together in a tightly sealed manner at widely differing angles, which is generally carried out by segment bends and pipe sections. An improved, durable seal of folded-seam connections is achieved by a flange-like double fold which is arranged at a first pipe end and which is surrounded on the outside at least in part with positive locking and with a continuous metal seal, by a second double fold at the second pipe end. |
| US07908726B2 |
Wrench for tamper switch installation
A wrench for tamper switch installation for use with a tamper switch arrangement including an enclosure containing a tamper switch assembly having a mounting rail for assembling the tamper switch assembly to a security system enclosure. The wrench may be capable of holding two separate nuts and have cooperating mating structure to slidably mate with the mounting rail of the tamper switch arrangement. The nuts may be frictionally-fitted into the wrench, after which the wrench is slidably moved onto the mounting rail until the nuts line up with two throughbores in the mounting rail. Two screws or bolts are then inserted through a surface of the security system enclosure and traverse the throughbores in the mounting rail. The screws or bolts then threadably engage the two nuts disposed within the wrench and are threaded therethrough via rotation with a suitable instrument, e.g., a screwdriver, located outside of the security system enclosure. The wrench prevents the two nuts from turning while an installer installs the two screws or bolts from outside the security system enclosure. |
| US07908724B2 |
Reverse osmosis membrane extractor
A tool for removal of a reverse osmosis membrane from a high-pressure vessel (150) includes a plunger (105) fitting within the high-pressure vessel (150); a clamp to secure the tool to the outside of the high-pressure vessel (150); a drive hub (135) secured to the clamp such that an internally threaded passageway (405) in the hub is parallel with the longitudinal axis of the high-pressure vessel (150); and a drive rod (115) threaded to advance within the drive hub (135) through the threaded passageway (405) and push the plunger (105) along the longitudinal axis of the high-pressure vessel (150). Preferred embodiments include a bearing plate (110) affixed to the plunger (105) to spread the load from the drive rod (115) and one or more extension rods (125) to extend the length of the drive rod (115). |
| US07908722B2 |
Process for the preparation of piezoelectric crystal elements
A process for the preparation of piezoelectric single crystal elements involving the steps of mechanically finishing of a single crystal element with cuttings such as zxt±45°, coating electrodes on a pair of Z surfaces, poling the single crystal in a direction along the <011> axis under a 500V/mm electric field. |
| US07908721B2 |
Method of manufacturing an ultrasound probe transducer assembly
An improved ultrasound transducer assembly, e.g. a thickness-mode transducer assembly includes a plurality of elements comprising piezoelectric material, and a backing material disposed adjacent to a back surface of the plurality of elements. The piezoelectric material and backing material define at least a portion of a side surface, wherein an electrically conductive material is disposed upon and in contact with at least a portion of the side surface. The elements may comprise one or a plurality of front electrodes, and one or a plurality of back electrodes, wherein the front electrode(s) is electrically interconnected to the electrically conductive material disposed on the side surface portion. In a mass processing method, a plurality of thickness-mode ultrasound probe transducer assemblies may be produced, wherein a plurality of interconnected transducer subassemblies comprising a mass backing are processed in tandem. |
| US07908719B2 |
Package fastening clip with tamper evident feature
A product package clip has tamper evident protection which is formed integrally with the clip. Breakage of a frangible occluding portion indicates that the integrity of the package has been jeopardized. |
| US07908714B2 |
Apparatus at a spinning preparation machine for the purpose of monitoring
In an apparatus at a spinning preparation machine, especially a flat card, roller card or the like, for the purpose of monitoring, a clothed, rapidly rotating roller lies opposite to at least one clothed and/or non-clothed component, and the spacing a between the components lying opposite to one another is changeable. To avoid contact between the components lying opposite to one another in a simple manner, in order to monitor the spacing, there is located opposite to the clothing of the roller, spaced therefrom, a sensor that is arranged to respond in the event of contact between clothing and sensor. |
| US07908712B2 |
Hinge for a vehicle door
The invention relates to a hinge for a vehicle door, comprising a first hinge part that can be fixed to the door or the door frame, a second hinge part which is fixed to the other of the two components, i.e. the door frame or the door, and a hinge pin that defines a swiveling axis of the hinge and pivotally connects the first hinge part and the second hinge part to each other. The hinge pin is arranged nonrotably on the first hinge part or the second hinge part while being rotatably mounted in the other hinge part. The hinge further comprises an end stop which limits an opening movement of the first hinge part and the second hinge part. In order to create a hinge that allows the vehicle door to be opened securely, an adjusting mechanism which is assigned to the first hinge part or the second hinge part is provided for adjusting the end stop. |
| US07908707B2 |
Floor cleaning apparatus with filter cleaning system
A floor cleaning apparatus includes a housing and a dirt collection vessel carried on that housing. The dirt collection vessel includes a dirty air inlet, a clean air inlet, a dirt collection chamber and a clean air outlet. A filter is received in the dirt collection vessel. A suction generator is carried on the housing. The floor cleaning apparatus also includes a flow control valve assembly. The flow control valve assembly is selectively displaceable between a first position wherein dirt and debris are captured in the dirt collection vessel and a second position wherein clean air is drawn through at least a portion of the filter to clean the filter. An activator is provided for automatically displacing the flow control valve assembly between the first and second positions. |
| US07908705B2 |
Bare floor cleaner
The invention relates to a bare floor cleaner capable of wet pickup through a first nozzle opening with the aid of a squeegee, wet scrubbing with an agitator, and dry pickup through a second nozzle opening. The bare floor cleaner comprises a dual-path nozzle assembly having a wet suction path in communication with the first nozzle opening and a dry suction path in communication with the second nozzle opening. A diverter valve selectively controls fluid communication between a suction source and one of the first and second nozzle openings for conversion between wet and dry modes. The bare floor cleaner further comprises a single actuator that controls the positions of the agitator and of the diverter valve. As a result, the cleaning mode of the bare floor cleaner can be controlled with a single switch that is preferably located on the handle assembly for convenient access by a user. |
| US07908704B2 |
Windscreen wiper system
The invention relates to a windscreen wiper system, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one wiper arm provided with an elastic blade (21) and a fixing element (60). The known wiper arms comprise a tension spring which presses the wiper blade against a pane along with the windscreen wiper operation and maintains said wiper blade in a folded position with respect to the pane when the wiper blade is changed. Said wiper arms require a relatively important number of components and, for this reason, are relatively expensive. The aim of said invention is to make it possible to produce the windscreen wiper system in a more economical manner. For this purpose, the inventive elastic blade (21) is arranged in such a way that it is pivotable about the fixing element (60). |
| US07908702B2 |
Caulk remover and smoother
A caulk tool, comprising a caulk remover blade, a caulk smoother blade, and a hinge connecting the caulk remover blade and the caulk smoother blade. The caulk remover blade and the caulk smoother blade can pivot with respect to one another about the hinge. |
| US07908700B2 |
Self-cleaning hair brush
A hair brush with a cleaning element for removing entwined hair from the brush after use. The cleaning element of the brush includes a plate(s) with opening through which the bristles protrude. When the plate is expanded, the plate pushes any hairs entwined in the bristles to the tips of the bristles where they are removed. The brush also has a post mechanism, which allows for the adjustment of the cleaning element to various intermediary positions, effectively adjusting the length of the bristles for use of the brush. |
| US07908698B2 |
Cleaning apparatus and cleaning method for wafer
A wafer on which a CMP processing is completed is rotated. A front surface cleaning brush and a rear surface cleaning brush are made contact both surfaces of the wafer while being rotated. After the front surface cleaning brush and the rear surface cleaning brush are made to contact the wafer, both end portions of the front surface cleaning brush and the rear surface cleaning brush are deformed by means of pressurizing both ends of the front surface cleaning brush and the rear surface cleaning brush by pressure portions. That is, the both end portions of the front surface cleaning brush and the rear surface cleaning brush are compressed to enlarge diameters in the both end portions. As a consequence, the entire front surface of the wafer is made to contact the front surface cleaning brush substantially evenly, even if the wafer is warped into a shape of a mound. Therefore, a cleaning efficiency of the outer peripheral portion of the wafer improves. |
| US07908687B2 |
Device for temperature conditioning an air supply
A heating and cooling device for temperature conditioning an air supply for an air conditioned appliance, said heating/cooling device comprising: a first air passage for channeling a first air flow; a second air passage for channeling a second air flow; an inlet fan for drawing air into said first, air passage; an exhaust fan for drawing air through said second air passage; one or a plurality of heat exchangers for exchanging heat between air in said first air passage and air in said second exhaust air passage; wherein said first air passage comprises a tubular channel having an inlet at a first end and only one outlet, said outlet being at a second end of said passage, and said inlet fan is positioned at said inlet, such that said first air flow is channeled through said inlet fan, along the whole of said air passage, encountering all of said one or plurality of heat exchangers, and out of said outlet. |
| US07908680B2 |
Deodorant canister for urinals that also dispenses a potassium phosphate scale inhibitor with each flush
A multi-function canister, mountable within a urinal chamber, is held in place by a spring clip that is insertable in one of the flush apertures at the top of the chamber, and which biases the canister against the chamber rear wall. The canister includes an onboard fragrance tablet that continually dispenses an odor-counteracting aroma. The canister also includes a reservoir filled with a solid compound, a dissolved portion of which is released into the chamber with each flush by water flowing from the aperture in which the spring clip is installed. A deflector tray limits the amount of water flowing into the reservoir. The dissolved portion inhibits the formation of potassium phosphate scale (urine calculus) on the surfaces of the urinal chamber and drainage pipes. The solid compound may be sulfamic acid. The canister may also include a grill which covers and protects the fragrance tablet. |
| US07908679B2 |
Safety goggles structure
The present invention discloses a safety goggles structure having a frame connecting portion, a frame latch portion, two frame snap-in portions, a lens connecting portion, a lens latch portion, two lens snap-in portions and two elastic buckles to mount a lens onto a frame for achieving the effect of securely connecting the frame and the lens or improving their connecting stability. With an upper guide channel slantingly and concavely disposed on the frame and a lower guide channel vertically up-and-down and concavely disposed on the frame, gases and liquids can pass through without producing fogs and accumulating liquid on the lens, and foreign substances cannot enter into the safety goggles easily to cause any safety issue. With the design of an upper gutter on the frame, liquid splashed onto the safety goggles can flow along either side of the upper gutter to prevent liquid accumulation or leaking. |
| US07908676B2 |
Shacket™
A multi-functional, lightweight outerwear garment that transforms into a temporary freestanding shelter. |
| US07908671B2 |
Expandable garment for children
A one-piece garment with elastic bands threaded through the binding at the leg openings that allows for custom fitting of the garment. The contraction of the elastic bands through the cord-lock fastener creates a drawstring effect and provides a gathering force upon the garment, which is held securely in place with the cord-lock fastener so that the lower portion of the one-piece bodysuit thereby shortens in length and tightens around the legs to form a snug fit. Once the desired length is attained, the elastic bands and the cord-lock fastener are stored in the back flap of the crotch in a separate compartment, or pocket, held securely closed during wear with a strip of hook and loop fastener. The one-piece bodysuit can be expanded as needed by releasing the cord-lock fastener and pulling the elastic bands back through the cord-lock fastener to loosen the gathered fabric, thereby extending the crotch length of the garment and the diameter of the leg openings. |
| US07908669B2 |
Clothing protector scarf
A clothing protector scarf that is worn around the neck and drapes over one's chest on two sides, from the neck to at, or slightly above, one's waist When not used for dining, or other purposes of clothing protection, the two sections of the scarf remain separated and the scarf is worn as a decorative fashion accessory. When dining, the two sections of the scarf may be joined together along their leading edges with hook and loop (Velcro) fasteners, forming a continuous surface of fabric capable of keeping food from coming in contact with the clothing underneath. |