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US07789089B2	Filtered cigarette possessing tipping material A filtered cigarette possesses a smokable rod and a filter element. The smokable rod is secured to the filter element using tipping material. The cigarette possesses more than one layer of tipping material. An outer layer of tipping material can overlie at least a portion of an underlying inner layer of tipping material, and during use by the smoker, the outer layer can be removed from the cigarette. Thus, it is possible for a cigarette manufacturer to provide a cigarette that can be used as such by the smoker, or that can be adapted by the smoker to provide a different sensory experience (e.g., the visual, organoleptic, trigeminal, aromatic, and tactile characteristics of the cigarette can be altered by removal of the outer tipping material). Alternatively, the use of the outer layer of tipping material can be used to improve the physical integrity of the cigarette.
US07789088B2	Cigarette filters including latex bonded nonwoven fabric A cigarette filter having a consolidated nonwoven fabric with an aqueous based polymer binder. The polymer binder comprises one or more polymer compositions and is stabilized by one or more high molecular weight protective colloids. While the binder may be utilized with unconsolidated nonwoven fabric webs made by a variety of methods, the binder is particularly useful for application to webs made via the latex bonded airlaid or multibonded airlaid methods.
US07789087B2	Tabletop cigarette maker The present invention relates to the cigarette making apparatus 10 which may comprise a housing 12 with mechanical and electrical features. Cigarette apparatus 10 has a solenoid-assisted hopper 14 for accepting loose tobacco 15, a cigarette tube filling cassette 16 with nozzles 30 and a hinged lid 34 for assisting in maintaining cigarette tubes 24 in a predetermined alignment for loading tobacco 15, a filling area 17 with a indexing means for aligning cigarette tubes with a tobacco pushing means inside the apparatus, a cigarette tube loading and tobacco packing means 18 with guide pins 20 for guiding the cassette 16 in engagement with flattened tip pins 22 that compress tobacco 15 into cigarette tubes 24 after tobacco 15 has been inserted, and an electronic control area 26, which may include an electronic display for controlling the cigarette tube filling and packing apparatus.
US07789081B2	Modular frame chassis for cooking range A household cooking range comprises a housing defining a cooking cavity, the housing being selected from one of multiple housings with different configurations, and a modular frame chassis supporting the selected housing and cooking cavity.
US07789080B2	Underwater target game apparatus An underwater target game apparatus includes a submersible propelling structure and a projectile to be launched by the submersible propelling structure. The projectile includes an elongated shaft portion and a head portion. The projectile has a specific gravity of approximately 1.0.
US07789071B2	Fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine A pulsation damper is provided between and in series with a low pressure fuel system pipe and a high pressure pump of a fuel supply system. During startup of an engine, low pressure fuel supplied via the low pressure fuel system pipe is injected from an intake passage fuel injector. When the fuel pressure is equal to or less than a fuel pressure at which good startability can be maintained, the pulsation damper closes off communication between the high pressure fuel system pipe and the low pressure fuel system pipe using the spring force of a spring.
US07789069B2	Check valve, and injector with hydraulic booster and check valve The invention relates to a check valve with a spherical valve element whose service life and operating reliability is considerably increased in relation to conventional check valves. The improved check valve is used in an injector for a fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine, having a hydraulic pressure booster.
US07789067B2	Control method in the case of a fault in an internal combustion engine fitted with a servo-assisted butterfly valve Control method in the case of a fault in an internal combustion engine; the control method provides for the phases of: cyclically checking the correct functioning of a connection between an electronic control unit and an electric drive of an electric actuator coupled to a butterfly valve to control the position of the same butterfly valve, switching off the electric drive in the case of interruption in the connection between the electronic control unit and the electric drive so that the butterfly valve sets itself in a predefined limp-home position, and piloting the engine in the case of interruption in the connection between the electronic control unit and the electric drive to keep the number of revs constant and equal to a predefined emergency value.
US07789063B2	System and method for engine air-fuel ratio control A method for operating an engine having a first injector for injecting a first fuel into a cylinder of the engine and a second injector for injection a second fuel into said cylinder of the engine, the engine further having at least an exhaust gas oxygen sensor, the method comprising of varying an amount of said first fuel injection in response to said sensor under a first operating condition, and varying an amount of said second fuel injection in response to said sensor under a second operating condition.
US07789054B2	Twin cam phaser for dual independent cam phasing An engine assembly may include a cam phaser assembly coupled to a concentric camshaft. The cam phaser assembly may include first and second plate assemblies that have first and second vanes, an oil chamber housing located axially between the first and second plate assemblies, an oil distribution member, and a first fastener. The first and second plates may define first and second fastener passages. The oil chamber housing may define first and second chambers and a first central bore. The first vane may extend into the first chamber and the second vane may extend into the second chamber. The oil distribution member may be located within the central bore of the oil chamber housing and may define a third fastener passage. The first fastener may extend through the first, second, and third fastener passages and couple the cam phaser assembly to an outer shaft of the concentric camshaft.
US07789053B2	Continuous variable valve lift apparatus A continuous variable valve lift apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a camshaft, an input cam disposed to the camshaft, a variable lever that is rotably connected to the camshaft and includes a first arm including a first connecting shaft and a second arm including a second connecting shaft, a first link rotating around the first connecting shaft corresponding to a rotation of the input cam, an output cam rotating around the camshaft, a valve opening/closing portion that is opened and closed corresponding to a rotation of the output cam, and a connecting portion that is disposed for the output cam to rotate corresponding to a rotation of the first link.
US07789046B2	Non-lethal gamecock sparring match, equipment and methods A non-lethal method of cock fighting includes providing each gamecock with a garment such as a vest or collar that at least partially covers the body of the gamecock and carries a sensor at a predetermined location on the garment and a signal transmission device. The signal transmission device generates a signal when the sensor is struck by a gamecock. The spurs of each gamecock are covered with a protective device to prevent the spurs from causing injury during the cock fight and their beaks are taped shut. A scoring apparatus is provided that is responsive to the signal and includes a visual display that displays a numerical score for each gamecock. The numerical score is based, at least in part, on the number strikes detected by the sensor being struck over a predetermined time period during the cock fight.
US07789044B2	Self-tensioning, level folding, collapsible, pet enclosure and carrier A level folding enclosure is provided for the secure containment and transport of a household pet. Self-tensioning, self-guided, frame members allow for the easy and taut assembly of the rigid support frame. Level folding allows for easy storage and transport when not in use. The frame is assembled and used within a machine washable fabric cover. Tent-style stake peg loops on the exterior corners of the cover and zipper locks ensure the pet's safety and well being. The fabric cover includes numerous pockets and retention devices for the storage of pet supplies. Access to the enclosed pet is possible through three sides of the six sided enclosure. For convenience a carrying case is provided.
US07789029B2	Sewing data creation apparatus and computer-readable recording medium storing a sewing data creation program A sewing data creation apparatus for creating sewing data used for sewing by a sewing machine, the apparatus may include a profile line network creation device that creates a profile line network. The apparatus may further include a starting point-and-ending point determination device that determines a starting point and an ending point of the stitch path. Further, a path creation device that creates the stitch path, a movement determination device that determines whether a partial path may be moved, a movement device that moves the partial path, an adjustment device that adjusts the stitch path by causing the movement device to move the partial path until there is no more partial path determined to be moved by the movement determination device and a sewing data creation device that creates the sewing data used to form stitches on the stitch path adjusted by the adjustment device may also be included.
US07789028B2	Chain-stitch quilting with separate needle and looper drive A chain-stitch multi-needle quilting machine and method provide for driving needles and loopers independently or out of phase, particularly during the starting of stitching sequences. Separate drive motors drive needles separately from their loopers. Alternatively, a single motor drives needles and loopers linked through a differential drive or variably-controllable linkage. At the beginning of a stitch sequence, needles and loopers are separately driven in a split start manner by which stitches can be reliably formed by advancing the loopers ahead of the needles so the looper enters a needle thread loop before the needle enters a looper thread loop. Then the needle and looper can be brought into phase later in the first stitch cycle. The split drive can solve other stitch or thread control problems.
US07789025B2	Height adjustable vertically oriented screen or the like A desk or table assembly includes a support member such as a worksurface, and an upright member, which may be in the form of a privacy screen, adjacent an edge of the worksurface. The upright member is interconnected with the support member using a mounting arrangement including a spring to apply a constant upward biasing force on the upright member. The spring resists downward forces applied to the upright member, and assist upward forces applied to the upright member. The spring counterbalances the weight of the upright member so that the upright member is retained at a desired position when moved to the desired position thereto by either a downward or upward external force applied to the upright member.
US07789022B2	Vehicle door provided with a joint The invention relates to a railway vehicle including a body defining a wall in which an access passage is embodied, at least one closing sliding door, a sealing joint carried by the door and applicable to the wall when said door in a closed position. Said wall includes a panel provided with a generally cylindrical envelop and a seat which is protruded with respect to said panel and defines a bearing surface for supporting the joint only when the door is in the closed position, wherein said bearing surface of a supporting element extends along a profile substantially identical to the joint profile and said joint profile extends transversely with respect to the door displacement direction.
US07789017B2	Bale banding machine with overhead press A bale banding machine having an overhead press head that translates in the vertical direction relative to the band guide track and the bale being banded. The band is directed through a stationary band feeding guide assembly into a band receiving guide assembly mounted on the translating press head assembly. The stationary band feeding guide assembly defines an enclosed channel, at the end of which is provided a feed guide pivoting member that is biased in a closed position until the press heads lowers, upon which event a follower cam in the feed guide pivoting member reacts to a cam wedge on the descending press head, causing the feed guide pivoting member to pivot away from the band extending between the stationary band feeding guide assembly and the translating band receiving guide assembly. Simultaneously, the head guide pivoting member is caused to pivot upward from the band. In this manner the band is no longer retained within the small guide path previously defined by the feeding guide assembly and the receiving guide assembly, such that the translating head can be lowered several inches without shearing the band.
US07789016B2	Device for separating banana pulp from the peel A device which separates banana pulp from its peel, suitable for large-scale processing, is disclosed. The device consists of upper and lower conveyor belts, a roller installed above the upper belt, and a pressure generating element (e.g., a roller or a plate) installed below the lower belt. The belts are installed so as to converge in the direction of their movement. The axes of the roller(s) is oriented between the longitudinal direction of the lower belt and its transverse direction.
US07789015B2	Handle for electric cooking appliance A handle assembly is provided for the base of an electric cooking appliance. The handle assembly includes a thermoplastic handle including an integral base portion, a bracket having substantial rigidity positioned between the base portion of the handle and the exterior surface of the base, a first fastener connecting the handle to the outer wall of the base, a second fastener connecting the bracket to the outer wall of the base independently of the handle, and a connecting member connecting the bracket to the handle. The connecting member and first fastener may be the same element. An electric cooking appliance including such a handle assembly is further provided.
US07789008B2	Energy suppressors A suppressor for a firearm includes a first gas expansion section of relatively large size sufficient to reduce the temperature and pressure of the gas expelled from a muzzle during discharge of the firearm to a level that avoids rapid degrading of structural members such as baffles in the suppressor that are downstream of the muzzle. The gas is channeled through multiple paths to distribute its energy more equally. Preferably, the suppressor is formed with a lightweight, thermally-conductive composite portion. The composite portion provides lightweight, bursting strength with good thermal conductivity and little contribution to vibrational instability of the muzzle to which it is attached. The composite portion may be of a carbon fiber, silicon, boron, or metallic base. In one embodiment, a first expansion chamber is in communication with the muzzle and with a second expansion chamber and in another embodiment, the first expansion chamber communicates with the muzzle and with the second expansion chamber The composite portions of the suppressor provide good bursting strength and heat conductivity with light weight. In some embodiments, a series of baffles creates turbulence in the gas, slowing its motion and distributing the energy more evenly over space.
US07789007B2	Braided rope construction The invention relates to a braided rope for bend-over-sheave applications consisting essentially of n braided primary strands being made of polymeric filaments, which rope has an oblong cross-section with aspect ratio in the range 1.2-4.0. Such a rope shows markedly improved service life performance in cyclic bend-over-sheave applications. The invention also relates to the use of a braided rope according to the invention as a load-bearing member in bend-over-sheave applications; and to a system comprising such a rope and at least one sheave with a groove, the dimensions of which groove are adapted to the rope dimensions.
US07789005B2	Apparatus and method for making a tampon applicator There is provided a tampon applicator apparatus and method for creating and scoring petals or petal tips of the tampon applicator. The apparatus has a holding element for the tampon applicator, a score device for forming a score line at the base of the petals, and two or more punch devices for creating a petal. There is also provided a vacuum for removing the portions of the tampon applicator that are punched out.
US07789004B2	Band saw machine A band saw machine includes a machine frame unit with a longitudinal guideway, a cam follower movable along the guideway, a wheel mount movable with the cam follower between closer and remote positions relative to a first wheel mounted on the machine frame unit, a biasing member disposed to bias the wheel mount to the remote position, a second wheel mounted on the wheel mount, a band saw blade trained on the wheels, and an actuating shaft with a cam end which engages the cam follower. The wheel mount can be kept in the closer position with a friction force that counteracts the biasing force of the biasing member by turning the actuating shaft so as to permit replacement of the band saw blade.
US07789003B2	Miter saw A saw having a table assembly, a pivot arm, a saw blade and a dust collection system. The table assembly includes a workpiece support surface upon which a workpiece can be supported. The pivot arm is pivotally mounted to the table assembly, and includes a driver and a dust collection passage. The saw blade is mounted on the pivot arm and is driven by the driver for cutting the workpiece. The dust collection system includes a groove having one end which connects to the table assembly, and another end extending to the dust collection passage. Sawdust and/or chips generated during the cutting operation are transferred to the dust collection passage along the groove and are discharged out of the saw.
US07789000B2	Proportional length food slicing system This invention includes a system for cutting food products, such as potatoes, into proportional length pieces. In a one embodiment, the system includes a cutting assembly, sensors upstream of the cutting assembly and a programmable logic controller. The cutting assembly preferably includes a housing defining a passageway, at least two separately actuatable stops extendable into the passageway to provide an abutment to hold the food product in place, and at least two separately actuatable blades for slicing the food product into pieces. The controller cooperates with the sensors to determine the length of each food product and, based on a length determinative algorithm, selectively actuate one of the stops and at least one of the blades to determine how many times the food product will be sliced and location of the cut(s) relative to the leading end of the food product.
US07788998B2	Precision machining system and methods A precision machining system with a variable projected machining width of the cutting surface of the machining tool, including: a workpiece holder to hold a workpiece; a machining tool holder to hold the machining tool such that the Z axis is substantially parallel to the tool's centerline; a Z translation stage and an X translation stage each coupled to one of the workpiece holder or the machining tool holder; a workpiece spindle coupled to the workpiece holder to rotate the workpiece about the workpiece axis that is parallel to the Z axis; a machining path controller electrically coupled to the X translation stage and the workpiece spindle; and a tool spindle coupled to the machining tool holder. The tool spindle rotates the machining tool about the centerline of the machining tool, which varies the width of the cutting surface of the machining tool projected perpendicular to the machining path.
US07788996B2	Tool handle for holding multiple tools of different sizes during use A generally cylindrical shaped tool handle holds multiple sizes of tools. The handle includes one or more holding slots each positioned on one of multiple outer surface faces into which tools are inserted and held. Each holding slot includes one or more contoured compartments in which tools rest when engaged with the handle. Each contoured compartment is of a size and dimension which corresponds to one or more tool sizes. In the preferred embodiment of the tool handle, three of its outer surface faces have a continuous holding slot with multiple receiving holes for inserting therein hexagonal wrenches of multiple sizes. The continuous holding slots of the preferred embodiment of the handle include multiple contoured compartments for holding an inserted hexagonal wrench. Each contoured compartment is formed about a corresponding receiving hole. A lock is positioned over the contoured compartment to irremovably confine the short leg of the hexagonal wrench within the contoured compartment. Hexagonal shaped tools other than wrenches may be used with the handle of the present invention such as screwdrivers and socket wrenches. A tool holder of the present invention is designed to slide over the handle and to hold multiple sizes of tools which may be used with the handle. The tool holder includes a tool holding member having a plurality of cavities for inserting therein appropriately sized tools and a tool handle holding member having a cavity with an inner hollow shape corresponding to a shape of the handle.
US07788995B2	Pipe fitting socket for use with an axial drive mechanism A pipe fitting socket for use with an axial driving device accepts a variety of angled fittings (e.g. tees, full elbows, slant elbows) snugly within a fitting cavity for torquing onto a fixed threaded end of pipe. Torquing of the fitting is accomplished by inserting a drive stud of the driving device into a drive aperture defining a rotational axis and torquing the driving device, thereby rotating the socket about the rotational axis, or through manually torquing a cylindrical portion of the socket. The socket offers superior efficiency and safety over conventional pipe wrenches by maximizing the effective range of movement available for a wrench used for angled fitting installation and/or removal, while virtually eliminating a wrench's loss of grip on the fitting.
US07788994B2	Wrench A symmetrical open-end wrench having rear side corners adjacent open ends of the throat of the wrench and opposing jaws defining an opening for receiving a fastener, the jaws having parallel planar section, and continuously diverging surfaces with fastener-engaging irregularities merging with the respective rear side corners in a smooth transition.
US07788993B2	Tie rod assembly A tie rod assembly includes a composite tie rod shaft having a first end and a second end, a first clevis carried by the first end of the tie rod shaft, a clevis adjustment collar carried by the second end of the tie rod shaft and a second clevis carried by and adjustable along the clevis adjustment collar. A method of connecting a fitting to a shaft is also disclosed.
US07788990B2	Lever device for operating a hydraulic actuator A lever device for operating a hydraulic actuator for a motorcycle comprises a support, a hydraulic actuator connected to the support, a main lever pivotally connected to the support for movement toward or away from the hydraulic actuator, and a timing lever pivotally connected to the support and connected to the main lever so as to operate the hydraulic actuator. An adjusting member is interposed between the main lever and the timing lever defines the relative position between the levers. An electric actuator changes the position of the adjusting member as a function of an electric power supplied to the actuator from a manually adjustable power supply.
US07788989B2	Selector fork arrangement for a manual transmission in a motor vehicle A selector fork arrangement for a manual transmission in a motor vehicle is suggested that largely comprises a fork body (1) and carrying element (2,3) that connect the fork body (1) to the control rod (9). Fork body (1) and carrying elements (2, 3) are cut entirely from flat metal and are riveted to one another by means of rivet projections (7, 8, 15), which are themselves formed from the flat metal, and complementary rivet openings in the carrying elements (2, 3). This selector fork arrangement satisfies all requirements in terms of strength and functionality, can be produced and assembled in a simple manner, and does not require any adjustment or finishing processes after assembly and prior to installation in the manual transmission.
US07788987B2	Self-lubricating ball screw A self-lubricating ball screw comprises a nut, a screw shaft, at least one lubricating unit and at least one external oil tank. The lubricating unit is disposed in the nut, an end of the lubricating unit protrudes out of the nut and contacts the screw shaft, and another end of the lubricating unit is connected to the oil tank for absorbing the lubricating oil to the lubricating unit from the oil tank. An opening is formed in a side of the respective oil tanks, allowing for radial movement of the screw shaft. With the opening, the oil tank can be replaced at any time. The lubricating unit straddles the wipers and transmits lubricating oil to the protrusion without affecting the original arrangement of the wiper at either end of the nut, thus effectively saving the space of the oil tank, simplifying the structure and improving the maintenance efficiency.
US07788974B2	Gravity gradiometer A gravity gradiometer is disclosed which has a sensor in the form of bars (41 and 42) which are supported on a mounting (5) which has a first mount section (10) and a second mount section (20). A first flexure web (33) pivotally couples the first and second mount sections about a first axis. The second mount has a first part (25), a second part (26) and a third part (27). The parts (25 and 26) are connected by a second flexure web (37) and the parts (26 and 27) are connected by a third flexure web (35). The bars (41 and 42) are located in housings (45 and 47) and form a monolithic structure with the housings (45 and 47) respectively. The housings (45 and 47) are connected to opposite sides of the second mount section 20. The bars (41 and 42) are connected to their respective housings by flexure webs (59). Transducers (71) are located in proximity to the bars for detecting movement of the bars to in turn enable the gravitational gradient tensor to be measured. A calibration sensor is provided for sensing whether the masses are balanced at room temperature so the balance of the masses can be adjusted by adjustable screws to balance the masses for cryogenic operation of the gradiometer. The calibration sensor comprises a resonant circuit (400, 410) and an oscillator (414). The resonant circuit includes a capacitor (400) which is formed by part of the sensor mass and a space plate (405).
US07788971B2	Support for a tire monitoring component, support and monitoring component system, tire and wheel The invention relates to a support for a component for monitoring a tire, of the type intended to be secured to a wheel and tire system and comprising a support for securing the component in which the support has a component retaining force which is an increasing function of the pressure of the medium surrounding the support.
US07788967B2	Method and apparatus for leak detection Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for detecting small leaks in double wall containers using enhanced tracer dispersal and detection techniques. More specifically, economical, substantially closed leak detection apparatuses, methods and systems are disclosed that conserve interstitial fluid between container walls enhancing the duration and sensitivity of leak detection testing.
US07788961B2	System and method for ballizing and measuring a workpiece bore hole A system and method are described for ballizing and measuring a workpiece bore hole. In one embodiment, a ballizing unit having a distal end removably coupled to a ballizing member moves the ballizing member from a first position within the bore hole to a second position. A metrology unit having a distal end removably coupled to the ballizing member moves the ballizing member from the second position back to the first position. A sensor detects a force exerted on the ballizing member by the workpiece at a third position, which is located between the first and second positions.
US07788960B2	Multi-walled tube and method of manufacture A method of forming multi-wall tube from a single-wall piece of tube. The multi-wall tube is formed by relative motion between a die shoe and the single-wall tube to deform the material.
US07788957B2	Apparatus for pipe end sizing and method for pipe end sizing An apparatus for sizing a pipe end comprising: a plug 3 for sizing the pipe end; a chuck 2 for clamping the pipe; and shifting means for shifting the position of the plug 3 and/the chuck 2, which are placed successively from the end of the pipe 2, and the plug 3 has a circular cross section, and is constituted by a taper portion 31 and a diameter equivalent portion 32 continuously formed from the tip of the plug in succession. The outer diameter of the taper portion 31 is gradually expanding from the tip toward the rear end while satisfying the following formulas (1) and (2). The chuck 2 is capable of changing clamping position of the pipe 1. This apparatus makes it possible to size the inner diameter of a pipe end with superior dimensional precision 22≦LR/(D1×0.01/2)≦115 (1) R2≧R1 (2).
US07788955B2	Ignition switch and steering lock device for motor vehicles An ignition switch and steering lock device for motor vehicles, comprising: a main body; an electronic control circuit provided with input/output interfaces; a locking mechanism; a mechanical actuator, for moving the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is mobile between a locked position in which its action blocks the vehicle steering in a fixed orientation relative to the frame, and an unlocked position in which the elements do not block the rotation of the steering relative to the frame. The locking mechanism can be moved into the locked position only at a minimum steering lock orientation. The device further comprises at least one unlocked position sensor to determine the position of the locking mechanism and at least one steering orientation sensor to determine the orientation of the steering.
US07788952B2	Three-dimensional fabric with porous layer The invention provides a fabric (10) comprising a porous layer (15) that is porous in the direction along the layer, the porous layer including fibers (16) extending across the layer, whereby, in use, fluid (A) is arranged to be driven along the porous layer in the general extent of the layer. The fabric allows heat from a body in contact with the fabric to be carried along the porous layer, thereby efficiently cooling the body. The invention also provides articles comprising the fabric, such as clothing. Advantageously, the fabric is lightweight, flexible and non-bulky, and provides efficient cooling of the body.
US07788950B2	Method and a machine for the production of hollow glassware articles A pressing plunger apparatus for forming a parison in a glassware forming machine by a blow-and-blow process or a press-and-blow process.
US07788946B2	Refrigerator for grain Disclosed is a grain refrigerator provided with a receiving container, a grain storage part installed in the receiving container, for storing a grain, and an evaporator forming a cooling cycle to keep the stored grain at a low temperature, wherein the evaporator is at least one or more and is installed in a grain storage space of the grain storage part to cool the stored grain.
US07788940B2	Electronic equipment cabinet with integrated, high capacity, cooling system, and backup ventilation The disclosure provides an improved cooling system and associated cabinet for electronic equipment, and optionally, a backup ventilation system for cooling related failures. Generally, the disclosure includes a high capacity closed loop refrigeration system in a modified cabinet, while accommodating standard sized computer equipment. Further, the system provides directed heat removal by altering typical airflow paths within the cabinet. The backup ventilation system is powered by auxiliary power in the case of power failure and uses the same fan(s) for ventilation as is used for cooling. The disclosure provides a more efficient, higher capacity cooling cabinet in less space than otherwise known in the art. Further, the cooling system can anticipate heat loads and therefore operate in a predictive capacity by monitoring input power to the electronic equipment and adjusting the cooling for the expected increase or decrease in heat load generated based on the input power.
US07788936B2	Adaptive intelligent circulation control methods and systems Adaptive intelligent circulation control methods and systems are used to help increase the comfort and/or reduce energy usage and equipment wear. In one illustrative embodiment, the circulation and/or ventilation time is adjusted based on one or more environmental conditions inside or outside the building structure. In another illustrative embodiment, the circulation and/or ventilation time may be adjusted based on the current time of day, current time of year, and/or the current schedule period. In another illustrative embodiment, the circulation and/or ventilation time is randomized over time. The start time, end time, and/or length of a circulation and/or ventilation cycle may be randomly set.
US07788924B2	System and method for in-line geothermal and hydroelectric generation A stack system and method for in-line geothermal and hydroelectric generation from recovered natural gas-fired water/steam process waste heat. The stack system and method is a new way of reusing natural gas fired water/steam process waste heat to make more electricity from the same Btu inputs. The stack system and method uses warm industrial demineralized water from various sources, a micro-managed combined stack flue system and specific terrain to ring out every bit of energy possible from traditional, heretofore, acceptable wastes. The stack uses two marginal waste heat sources to make one significant heat source for additional fossil fuel-free generation. This stack is unique in that it incorporates tandem, geothermal and hydroelectric generators. The stack can be applied to closed-loop (Power Stack) and open-loop (Desalination Stack) processes.
US07788919B2	Pump unit The present invention provides a pump unit including at least one hydraulic pump with inlet and outlet ports, a pump case for accommodating the hydraulic pump having an opening through which the hydraulic pump is insertable, and a lid, called a center section, closing the pump case. The center section forms a pair of inlet/outlet passages communicating an end with the inlet and outlet ports of the hydraulic pump and an end opening through a pump case abutting surface of the center section, and a first charging passage by which hydraulic fluid is fed through the pump case abutting surface of the center section. At least one of the pump case and the center section communicates the first charging passage with the pair of inlet/outlet passages via a first hydraulic fluid feeding valve preventing the reverse flow into said first charging passage.
US07788916B2	Hydraulic system for utility vehicles, in particular agricultural tractors A hydraulic system for utility vehicles is disclosed for prioritized pressure medium supply to internal and external pressure medium consumers (6, 11, 12), which are fed via load sensing spool valves (20, 26), the external pressure medium consumers (11, 12) being supplied with pressure medium via a priority valve (17). In order to improve the work quality of an implement driven by an external pressure medium consumer, the present invention provides that priority can be selectively assigned to the internal (6) or the external (11, 12) pressure medium consumers. It is thus possible for the driver, in order to ensure optimum operation of the utility vehicle in critical situations, to give priority to external pressure medium consumers. In this way during operation of an implement for dispersion of substances, better work quality can be attained, as a reduced supply and thus slower function of the internal power lift are accepted.
US07788915B2	Hydraulic circuit A hydraulic circuit 100 having a simple structure can recover energy of fluid. Hydraulic circuit 100 comprises a boom cylinder 22, a hydraulic pump 31, a motion switchover valve 32, a hydraulic pressure regulation system 37 and a recovery pipe 36. Hydraulic pump 31 is driven by a drive source 15 so as to deliver fluid to boom cylinder 22. Motion switchover valve 32 is disposed between boom cylinder 22 and hydraulic pump 31 so as to switch a motion of boom cylinder 22. Hydraulic pressure regulation system 37 adjusts a differential pressure of motion switchover valve 32 between a delivery port 31a of hydraulic pump 31 and a suction port of boom cylinder 22 to a predetermined value. Recovery pipe 36 supplies hydraulic pump 31 with fluid from motion switchover valve 32 to which the fluid is drained from a drain port of boom cylinder 22.
US07788913B2	Manifold mounted catalytic converter A combination exhaust manifold and catalytic converter wherein the catalytic converter is in the form of a removable and replaceable cartridge mounted within an opening of an exhaust manifold. This cartridge is supported within the opening of the exhaust manifold by sealing rings and retained within the opening by a removable fastener element.
US07788909B2	Exhaust gas purification method and exhaust gas purification system An exhaust gas purification system including an exhaust gas purification device having an oxidation catalyst device including an oxidation catalyst and a diesel particulate filter (“DPF”) arranged in order from an upstream side, or a DPF carrying an oxidation catalyst in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine. At regeneration of the DPF, when a catalyst temperature index temperature (Tg2), indicating a temperature of the oxidation catalyst, becomes equal to a predetermined determining temperature (Tc1) or above, a temperature of the DPF is raised by supplying an unburned fuel to the upstream side of the oxidation catalyst to thereby oxidize the unburned fuel by the oxidation catalyst. The predetermined determining temperature (Tc1) is changed according to an engine speed Ne of the internal combustion engine. By so oxidizing the unburned fuel supplied into an exhaust gas by the oxidation catalyst, outflow of white smoke is prevented regardless of an operation state of the internal combustion engine.
US07788908B2	Fuel injection system having reduced pollutant emissions A fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine is proposed. The fuel injection system has a high pressure part and a low pressure part. In the high pressure part, fuel is fed from at least one high pressure accumulator/reservoir to at least one fuel injector. In the low pressure part, the at least one fuel injector is connected to at least one low pressure accumulator/reservoir, wherein a pressure is maintained in the at least one low pressure accumulator by at least one pressure holding valve. Furthermore, the fuel injection system has at least one device for the after-treatment of exhaust gases of the internal combustion engine in an exhaust gas section. Furthermore, the fuel injection system has at least one metering device for the metered introduction of fuel into the exhaust gas section. Said at least one metering device is connected hydraulically to the at least one low pressure accumulator.
US07788906B2	Methods and systems for controlling internal combustion engines Described here are systems and methods for controlling IC engines. In one aspect, a method for controlling a fuel processor is provided, the method including i) determining a temperature of an exhaust flow to the fuel processor, the fuel processor including a fuel processor catalyst; ii) determining a concentration of O2 in the exhaust flow upstream of the fuel processor catalyst; iii) determining a rate of the exhaust flow; and iv) adjusting a fuel flow rate to the fuel processor based on i), ii), iii) and a heat capacity value associated with the fuel processor. In other aspects, a system comprising logic operable to control a fuel processor is provided.
US07788904B2	Exhaust system for an internal combustion engine The invention relates to an exhaust system for an internal combustion engine on a vehicle, comprising an exhaust catalyst and a probe arrangement in the region of the exhaust catalyst as component of a lambda regulation device in which the engine is alternately switched between a lean and rich operating region, depending on the probe signals recorded by the probe device. According to the invention, the probe arrangement is embodied as a single, lambda probe, continuously providing probe signals, arranged downstream of the exhaust catalyst, by means of which, in cooperation with the lambda regulation device, the increase of the oxygen content in the exhaust gas flow over the whole duration of the lean operation phase and the decrease in oxygen content in the exhaust gas flow over the whole duration of the rich operation phase are each recorded in relation to an oxygen content comparison value (U0), whereby in both the lean operation phase and the rich operation phase a switching threshold value (U1, U2; U1′) U2′) dependent on oxygen content is given, which, on reaching said value, the lambda regulation device is switched into the other operating region.
US07788902B2	Method for detecting abnormality in exhaust emission control device Enabled is reliable detection of abnormality in a NOx emission control system.Disclosed is a method for detecting abnormality in an exhaust emission control device with a reducing agent (urea water 17) being added to selective reduction catalyst 10 incorporated in an exhaust pipe 9 so as to reduce and purify NOx. Temperature of the catalyst during an operation period is monitored to record a cumulative time for each of temperature zones. On the basis of the recorded cumulative time for each of the temperature zones, a deterioration coefficient of NOx reduction performance is determined for each of the temperature zones. A standard NOx reduction ratio predetermined for each of the temperature zones is multiplied by the determined deterioration coefficient for each of the temperature zones to update the standard NOx reduction ratio. The updated standard NOx reduction ratio is used in a next operation to compare an actually measured NOx reduction ratio with the standard NOx reduction ratio on the measured temperature zone. It is determined that there is abnormality when deviation of the actually measured NOx reduction ratio from the standard NOx reduction ratio does not fall within a required range.
US07788901B2	Apparatus and method for regenerating exhaust treatment devices A method and apparatus for regenerating exhaust treatment devices. Incomplete combustion products may be selectively provided in at least one cylinder of multi-cylinder internal combustion engine. This may then be followed by directing the products to an engine exhaust treatment device. The temperature of the engine exhaust treatment device may then be increased due to exposure to the products of incomplete combustion. The catalyst in the converter may then be regenerated due to the temperature increase.
US07788891B2	Endless belt mounting configuration for an agricultural harvester A cutting platform for use with an agricultural harvester includes at least one platform section. Each platform section includes a frame, a cutterbar assembly defining a leading edge of the platform section, an endless belt, and a plurality of float arms pivotally attached to the frame. The cutterbar assembly is movable in a localized manner in upwards and downwards directions. At least one float arm carries a roller which supports the endless belt and is positioned within a loop of the endless belt. Each roller is pivotable or removable relative to the corresponding float arm.
US07788887B2	Device for filling a container A filling device including a web-forming station (A), a filling station (B), a sampling station (C), and a retrieval station (D). A first box conveyor (3) for conveying boxes exiting a folder-gluer (1) and for forwarding them from the web-forming station (A) to the filling station (B) along a forwarding path (Ta). A second box conveyor (10) for conveying boxes forwarded by the first box conveyor (3) and for transferring them from the sampling station (C) to the retrieval station (D) along a transfer path (Tt).
US07788884B2	Automated dunnage filling system and method A system (10) for automatically dispensing a strip of dunnage to a container (14) includes a dispenser (12) having an outlet (92) from which the dispenser can feed a length of a strip of dunnage lengthwise, a container support (36) for supporting a container (14) thereon, and a pusher device (114) at the outlet (92) for pushing, more particularly propelling, a trailing end of the strip of dunnage from the outlet (92) toward the container support (36). The outlet (92) is aligned with the container support (36). Thus the outlet (92) is positioned relative to a container (14) such that the strip will curl or fold back and forth upon itself within the confines of the container (14) as it is being fed from the outlet (92). A container closer (120, 130 and 32) automatically closes the flaps (80 and 82) of the container (14).
US07788876B2	Building material, building and method for controlling the indoor environment in a building A building material comprises a plurality of transparent sheet layers, adjacent transparent sheet layers of which are disposed so as to have a gap interposed therebetween; and a vapor supply system for supplying humidified air into the gap between the adjacent transparent sheet layers. A building including the above-mentioned building material. A method for controlling the indoor environment in a building including the above-mentioned building material comprises supplying humidified air into the gap between adjacent transparent sheet layers; and generating dew condensation on a gap-side surface of the adjacent transparent sheet layers.
US07788871B2	Flooring and method for laying and manufacturing the same A flooring includes rectangular floorboards with long sides and short sides, the floorboards being joined in a herringbone pattern, long side to long side and long side to short side, wherein the floorboards have a surface layer of laminate, and the long sides of the floorboards have pairs of opposing mechanical connectors which at least allow locking-together both horizontally and vertically by inward angling.
US07788867B2	Floor tile debris interceptor and transition plenum in a nuclear power plant A flooring system for intercepting debris including at least a plurality of floor tiles with a perforated top surface providing on a top of the plurality of tube frames for intercepting the debris. Each plurality of floor tiles may include a plurality of tube frames in side by side relationship to form a distributed suction area for fluid entrance into tile interiors and for debris interception and capture. The tile interiors of the flooring system may also provide a distributed flow path for fluid flow to a transition plenum. The flooring system may also include a transition plenum for directing a flow path of the fluid from the tiles to a sump, wherein the pumps take suction.
US07788864B2	Window with screening arrangement The window (1) comprises a frame (2) having a top member (3), a bottom member (4) and two side members (6), and a sash (7) having a top member (8), a bottom member (9) and two side members (10, 11). A screening arrangement (12) is provided in order to cover the ventilating aperture at least partly in the ventilating position. To achieve a discreet screening arrangement having minimum influence on the functioning of the window, the screening arrangement (12) includes at least one screening element (13, 23, 33), which, in a closed position of the window (1), is arranged in a storage position at the interface between frame (2) and sash (7), and in the ventilating position extends between the frame bottom member (4) and the sash bottom member (9), and/or between the frame top member (3) and the sash top member (8). Each of the screening elements (13, 23, 33) is connected with the sash or frame top or bottom member (8, 3, 9, 4) and is in releasable engagement with the corresponding frame (3, 4) or sash member (8, 9) within the limited angle range.
US07788860B2	Vandal proof system for securing a frangible facing plate to rigid supporting structure by wedging action and a method therefor Stone faceplates are secured to supporting structures in columbariums or similar environments by a non-standard star screwdriver which penetrates the exposed face of the faceplate to activate a fastening assembly having a rivet nut and screw which secures the faceplate to the supporting structure, the tightening pressure of the rivet nut screw forcing the prongs of a slotted spacer sleeve of the fastening assembly into jamming engagement with a hole in the rear of the faceplate.
US07788859B2	Systems and methods for repairing walls Systems and methods for repairing walls are provided used to repair foundational and veneer walls that have bowed or shifted. A system can include a wall support member disposed proximate a wall; an anchor disposed below the wall support member (the anchor can be affixed to a bottom portion or component of the wall (e.g., a foundational pier)); a tension member (e.g., a chain) affixed to the anchor and the wall support member; a brace affixed to the wall support member at a first end; and a stake in operable communication with a second end of the brace operable to prevent movement of the second end of the brace. Increasing tension on the tension member between the anchor and the wall support member (with a jack, for example) causes the wall to be shifted (e.g., horizontally and vertically) for repositioning the settled wall. The wall can then be re-anchored and re-attached to the structure to aid in preventing future movement of the wall. Other embodiments are also claimed and described.
US07788852B2	Sealing device A door seal includes an elongated mounting strip adapted to be secured to a door frame and a flexible sealing strip adapted to be positioned between the mounting strip and the door frame for sealing the space between the door and the frame thereby to reduce transmission of noise and air through that space. The flexible sealing strip is formed from a series of individual separate strip segments aligned next to each other along the mounting strip.
US07788849B1	Multi-use planting system A container includes a top having downwardly extending walls adapted to releasably attach to upwardly extending walls of a bottom of a planter, the top of the container further adapted to releasably attach to the bottom of the planter so that when the downwardly extending walls of the container are attached to the upwardly extending walls of the planter the container functions as a terrarium enclosure and when the top of the container is attached to the bottom of the planter the container functions as a pedestal to support the planter.
US07788846B2	Artificial soil and method for growing vegetation on sloped surface using the same An artificial soil and a method for growing vegetation on a sloped surface using the same are disclosed. The artificial soil is produced by mixing peat or grass peat, paper chip or pulp chip, saw dust or bark, fermented animal waste or dried animal waste, and a microbe activator, frisol; and by adding clay or Silt(SILT) or granular to the mixture. The method comprises forming a vegetation base layer by applying the artificial soil to a sloped surface; waiting until the vegetation base layer has a crack by a shrinkage; and applying a seed mixture of artificial soil over the vegetation base layer, the seed mixture of artificial soil obtained by adding a myocardium catalyst, a microbe activator, a material binder, an evaporation prevention material, and grass seeds, weed seeds, and tree seeds to the artificial soil with water.
US07788842B2	Structure of artificial bait An improved artificial bait, which is composed of metal chain, fish-shaped head and body of fish; wherein metal chain is connected in series with chain link pivoted based on end hole and axial pivot; fish-shaped head is composed of two half sectioned body, concave and protruding point for embedding are respectively set on its combining surface, groove of stopping edge is also formed at end part connecting body of fish; body of fish is formed by several blocks made in separated part, concave and protruding point for embedding are made on combining surface of block, slot connecting groove at two ends are also set, stopping edge is then made at end side of groove; based on this structure combination, metal chain can caulk with slot and groove by use of the difference formed between single link and double links, so that block can be put together with each chain part, and stopping edge may make spacing between chain part of metal chain, therefore, the rotation of axial pivot of metal chain can control the connected fish-shaped head and body of fish to sway, which may promote flexibility and strength of artificial bait.
US07788838B2	Waterfowl decoy with leg movement A waterfowl decoy has a body with a motor rotatably driving a shaft. A support rod is movably and eccentrically connected to the shaft. The support rod extends outwardly through an orifice in the body, rotation of the shaft causing the support rod to move inwardly and outwardly of the body through the orifice, and to swing upwardly and downwardly about the orifice. A foot on the outer end of the support rod performs a kicking action when the decoy floats in water. There may be two support rods extending through the belly portion of the waterfowl and reciprocating out of phase with each other.
US07788837B2	Device for removing residual debris from an inside surface of a bore of a large caliber weapon and method of operating associated thereto A device (1) for distributing cleaning solvent (9) in the bore (3) of a barrel (5) of a large caliber weapon. The device (1) comprises an elongated outer casing (11), a distribution assembly (19), a container (25) and a triggering assembly (29). The distribution assembly (19) is mounted into a rear end of the casing (11), and has an inlet (21) for receiving cleaning solvent (9) and an outlet (23) for distributing cleaning solvent. The container (25) comprises a supply of cleaning solvent (9), having a valve (27) connected to the inlet (21) of the distribution assembly (19) for supplying solvent (9) from the container to said distribution assembly (19). The triggering assembly (29) is connected to the container's valve (27) and has a detecting component so as to trigger the valve (27), supplying the distribution assembly (19) with cleaning solvent (9) to be distributed onto the inner surface (7) of the bore (3).
US07788836B2	Device and method for hanging photographs or cards The invention broadly comprises a device for displaying an object including a stand, at least one arcuate hanger element connected to the stand, and a fastener connected to the at least one arcuate hanger element. In some aspects, the at least one hanger element is symmetrically arranged with respect to the stand. In some aspects, the at least one hanger element comprises a length and at least two hanger elements in the at least one hanger element have different respective lengths. In some aspects, the at least one hanger element is flexible. In some aspects, the at least one hanger element is wire. The at least one hanger element comprises a distal end and the fastener is connected to the distal end. In some aspects, the fastener is a clip.
US07788835B2	Advertising device The invention provides a device for advertising. The device includes a shaft to be vertically mounted, in use; an upper connection means proximate the upper end of the shaft for connecting to one end of each of at least two resiliently flexible rods; and a lower connection means proximate the lower end of the shaft for connecting to each other end of the resiliently flexible rods, such that with each rod being longer than the distance between the upper and lower connection means a banner of flexible material can, in use, be spanned by each rod in a plane defined by the rod and shaft.
US07788831B2	Zigzag calendar A calendar that is easy to learn and is more efficient for remembering calendar events in both commercial and non-commercial applications. A method for making a calendar that is easy to learn and is more efficient for remembering calendar events in both commercial and non-commercial applications, as disclosed in this disclosure. A method for using a calendar that is easy to learn and is more efficient for remembering calendar events in both commercial and non-commercial applications.
US07788826B2	Dynamically moderated shock attenuation system for footwear Various embodiments of this invention disclose a dynamically responsive shock attenuation system for footwear that comprises two or more materials with different, narrowly prescribed physical properties, which, when used together, produce a dynamic, continuous, and proportional response over a wide range of impact forces. In various embodiments of the invention, the two materials comprise a first material that exhibits generally Newtonian behavior to impact forces and a second material that exhibits generally non-Newtonian behavior to impact forces.
US07788822B2	Drying apparatus Disclosed is a drying apparatus equipped with linear drive mechanisms to drive spray nozzles in the direction perpendicular to the direction in which a wet object is transferred in the drying box. Each spray nozzle has a long discharge slit elongated in the direction in which the wet object is transferred. Two opposed nozzles are provided at each of the entrance and exit of the drying box. Each nozzle has an elongated slit traversing the width of the wet object in the direction perpendicular to the transporting direction, the opposed surfaces of the nozzles being so inwardly oblique that the gap between the opposed surfaces is larger at the inner edge than the outer edge.
US07788819B2	Method of measuring shape of workpiece by using on-board measuring machine for carrying out temperature drift correction and machine tool having on-board measuring machine In a machine tool having an on-board measuring machine and controlled by a numerical controller, a method of measuring a shape of a workpiece presets a reference point for temperature drift correction on the workpiece, moves a probe to the reference point, resets a coordinate system of the probe to correct a temperature drift of the probe, and carries out shape measurement of the workpiece along a first measuring path. Next, the method moves the probe to the reference point again, resets the coordinate system of the probe to correct a temperature drift of the probe again, and carries out shape measurement of the workpiece along a second measuring path. Thereafter, similar temperature drift correction is carried out for each measuring path until the shape measurement of the workpiece is carried out along the last measuring path.
US07788817B2	Ruler A ruler has a base, a design paper and a cover. The base has a ridge, a first inclined sheet, a second inclined sheet, a first horizontal tab and a second horizontal tab. The first inclined sheet is formed on the ridge. The first horizontal tab is formed on the first inclined sheet and has a top surface and multiple scales. The scales are formed on the top surface or the bottom surface. The second inclined sheet is formed on the ridge. The second horizontal tab is formed on the second inclined sheet. The design paper is mounted on the base. The cover is transparent, is mounted detachably on the base and covers the design paper. The design of the ruler can be replaced and the scales are not abraded easily.
US07788814B2	Machine alignment system A machine alignment system is disclosed that includes a support member. A workpiece is supported by the support member during a machine operation. A robot includes a tool that is spaced from the support member. A laser is associated with the tool and is configured to provide a laser beam. An alignment tool is arranged on the support member. The laser and alignment tool cooperate to ensure alignment of the tool relative to the workpiece. The alignment tool includes an aperture. An adjustment member is associated with one of the tool and the support member. The adjustment member is configured to adjust a relative position between the tool and the support member to enable the laser beam to pass through the aperture and onto a target surface during an alignment procedure.
US07788807B2	Method of manufacturing a liquid container A method of manufacturing a liquid container, the liquid container including a liquid containing chamber in which a liquid can be contained, an air communicating passage allowing the liquid containing chamber to communicate with air, a liquid supply port for supplying the liquid contained in the liquid container to an outside, a valve mechanism disposed in the liquid supply port, a liquid flow passage allowing the liquid container and the liquid supply port to communicate with each other, and a differential pressure valve which is disposed in the liquid flow passage, which is normally urged to be a closed state, and which is changed from the closed state to an opened state when a differential pressure between a side of the liquid supply port and a side of the liquid containing chamber is equal to or more than a predetermined value, the method includes: removing at least a part of the valve mechanism; inserting a jig from the liquid supply port; forcibly opening the differential pressure valve using the jig against an urging force for urging the differential pressure valve to the closed state; and injecting the liquid from the liquid supply port to the liquid containing chamber through the liquid flow passage while forcibly maintaining the opened state of the differential pressure valve.
US07788806B2	Process for manufacturing a blisk and mold for implementing the process A process for manufacturing an integrally bladed disk for a turbomachine rotor by friction welding is disclosed. The manufacturing process includes arranging a plurality of blades in the form of a ring in a mold having symmetry of revolution; casting a degradable material, preheated to a temperature above its melting point, onto the ring of blades in the mold; extracting the molded ring which is obtained after the degradable material has solidified; welding the molded ring onto a disk; and eliminating the degradable material.
US07788804B2	Linear compressor and method of producing the same A linear compressor and a method of producing the linear compressor which do not generate eddy currents in an inside stator of a linear motor thereof, thus preventing an eddy current loss, caused by an electrical contact between a plurality of thin metal sheets of the inside stator. The linear compressor includes a cylinder having a piston therein, a magnet arranged around the cylinder to actuate the piston, and the inside stator arranged around the cylinder to be placed inside the magnet. The inside stator has the thin metal sheets arranged in a cylindrical arrangement, and a holder which is made of a nonconductive resin material and to which the thin metal sheets are insert-molded to be held in positions thereof in the cylindrical arrangement. Due to the nonconductive holder, the thin metal sheets are prevented from being in electrical contact with each other, and the linear compressor does not generate any eddy currents in the inside stator, and prevents an eddy current loss.
US07788803B2	Method of making a twist-on wire connector A twist-on wire connector containing a mass of a cohering gel in a gel state therein for forming a protective covering over a wire connection in the twist-on wire connector with the gel thereon removal from the twist-on wire connector and peelable from the wire connection to enable one to quickly form a further wire connection without having to wipe off the wire connection.
US07788793B2	Method for producing a broadband antenna A method for manufacturing a broadband antenna, such as applicable for a low radar cross-section ground penetrating radar. A conductive film is deposited along a dielectric member, such as by sputtering, in such a manner that the impedance of the conducting film is a continuous function of length along the dielectric member. A sampling circuit is then coupled electrically to the feedpoint.
US07788792B2	Method of fabricating rotor assemblies having chemically bonded lamination stacks A rotor assembly or other rotating device having a stack of laminations or laminates that are chemically bonded together. Chemical bond of the laminates may have a strength that approaches the strength of the material of metal laminates. Chemical bonds may be effective in holding the laminates at temperatures when subject to rigorous mechanical operations such as high rotation speed and vibration.
US07788785B2	Method of connecting a fence rail to a fence post using a rail clip assembly A method of using a rail clip assembly to connect a horizontal fence rail to a vertical fence post. The rail clip assembly includes a housing that is slidably engaged with at least one mounting spacer and a first leg of an L-shaped mounting bracket until a second leg of the bracket abuts the underside of the housing. A first fastener is screwed through the first leg and mounting spacer and into the side wall of the fence post. An end of the rail is inserted into the housing and a second fastener is screwed through the second leg, the housing and the end of the rail. The rail clip assembly aids in preventing the rail from disengaging from the housing when a lateral force is applied to the rail.
US07788784B2	Method of assembling composite structure A method of assembling a composite structure is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the method includes receiving and positioning at least two composite structure subassemblies on a structure assembly table by operation of at least one first device and at least one second device and compacting the at least two composite structure subassemblies into a composite structure by operation of a third device.
US07788780B2	Monitoring system for fastener placing tool A fastener placing tool (11) for placing fasteners of the breakstem blind rivet type incorporates a force/stroke monitoring device (22) which comprises an assembly body (24) detachably mounted on the tool between the latter and the anvil (18), a load-cell sensor (33) carried by the assembly body (24) for sensing the force applied by the hydraulic piston (16) to the jaw assembly 17 with respect to the anvil (18), and a non-contact stroke-sensor (35) carried by the assembly body (24) for sensing the position of the jaw assembly (17) relative to the anvil (18). The stroke-sensor (35) operates without physical contact with the jaw assembly (17) or any part of the tool moving therewith. To this end the jaw assembly (17) is connected to the hydraulic piston (16) by means of an adaptor tube (23) which has a conical tapering outer surface. The clearance distance between the sensor (35) and the adjacent part of the conical surface of the adaptor tube 23 varies with the axial position of the adaptor (23) and jaw assembly (17).
US07788779B2	Pressing device Disclosed is a pressing device (1) for compressingly joining pipe-shaped workpieces, particularly a pipe end (2) and a fitting (3) mounted thereon. At least one of the workpieces is plastically deformed by several press members which are movable along a central longitudinal axis of the workpieces for performing the compression. In order to produce a pressing device with several compression jaws that are comparatively easy to mount and allow the press members to be engaged as centrally as possible during compression, at least two press members are pivotally connected to each other by means of two articulated levers embodied as angle levers for applying compression force. The angle levers pressingly lean on a (first) press member (5), and both angle levers are train-connected to the same (second) press member (6).
US07788770B2	Hinge for a mobile video system A hinge for use in conjunction with an overhead mobile video system includes a pivot rod fixedly coupled to a mounting bracket, a housing pivotally mounted upon the pivot rod and a friction spring interposed between the pivot rod and the housing controlling rotation of the mounting bracket relative to the housing.
US07788769B2	Carrier strip for holding drapery carriers and method of use A drapery carrier comprising a carrier body with first and second coaxially joined wheels on opposite sides of the carrier body, and bearings entrapped within the drapery carrier between raceway seat portions of the wheels. An axial finger extends from the first wheel and is engagingly held within an axial bore of the second wheel. Respective outer circumferential wheel surfaces of the first and second wheels define first and second wheel outer diameters of the first and second wheels, and the bearing center-to-center orbit diameter is less than the first and second wheel outer diameters. Three embodiments of a carrier strip hold a plurality of the drapery carriers prior to and during insertion within a drapery track, and permit easy insertion of the drapery carriers into the track by sliding the track onto the drapery carriers while they are held by the carrier strip.
US07788767B2	Automatic door shutter An automatic door shutter includes a stationary plate and a pressing plate pivotally combined together and with a resilient body located therebetween. Additionally, a pivot of the stationary plate has a sliding notch accepting an S-shaped resilient sheet abutting the pressing plate. By attaching the stationary plate and the sliding base to a door frame and a door respectively, the resilient body pushes the pressing plate to shut the door automatically. When the door is pushing to fully open, the pressing plate pivots to the stationary plate, and the S-shaped resilient sheet slides in the sliding recess and is compressed to deform to become U-shape. Until the door is fully open, the resilient sheet which is U-shaped causes an outward pushing force to the pressing plate to keep the door open constantly.
US07788762B2	Method for shaping a roll cleaning brush, and a cleaning brush shaped according to the method The invention relates to a method for shaping a roll cleaning brush (1), particularly for working rolls, for use in metal and, in particular, aluminum hot strip mills, comprising a brush lining (2). The inventive brush also comprises a supporting base body (3), which is mounted at one end and which is provided with the brush covering (2) attached thereto, said brush covering being pressed against the roll (4) with a settable force or defined insertion depth in order to have a cleaning effect. In order to achieve a uniform contact pressure, the shape of the cleaning brush (1) or of the brush covering (2) is matched according to the shape of the roll (4) whereby setting, between the roll and the brush covering or cleaning brush, a contact pressure that is as uniform as possible over the entire surface length of the roll. The invention also relates to a correspondingly contoured cleaning brush (1).
US07788761B2	Device for swinging a wiper arm of a windscreen wiper assembly away from and against a motor vehicle windscreen Device (10) for swinging a wiper arm of a windshield wiper device away from and against a motor vehicle window, wherein the device (10) comprising at least two spring elements (11), which retain the wiper arm in a stable position away from the vehicle window and press the wiper arm against said vehicle window during the operation of the wipers, wherein at least one of the at least two spring elements (11) comprises at least one compressed region (13).
US07788759B2	Standing duster article A standing duster article consisting of a dusting portion and a spiral handle, wherein the dusting portion is comprised of a segmented intermingled yarn layer, a hot-meltable nonwoven fabric layer, a smooth nonwoven fabric layer, and a nonwoven/woven fabric layer; the segmented intermingled yarn layer is interleaved between the hot-meltable nonwoven fabric layer and the smooth nonwoven fabric layer; the nonwoven/woven fabric layer is further superimposed on the smooth nonwoven fabric layer; a hot-pressing process is carried out to fuse the segmented intermingled yarn layer, the hot-meltable nonwoven fabric layer, the smooth nonwoven fabric layer, and the nonwoven/woven fabric layer; the resulted lamination after fusion is cut by a cutting apparatus, so as to generate a slit in the middle to form the dusting portion which is easy to be folded to form two elongated openings; and a spiral end of the spiral handle is inserted into the openings to form the duster article with the spiral dusting portion. Since the intermingled yarn of the segmented intermingled yarn layer used in the present invention comprises alternate loose and tight segments, the fibers on the loose segments of the intermingled yarn are capable of capturing more dust powder. The alternate loose and tight segments are formed by twisting the intermingled yarn, such that each of the bundles of the intermingled yarn is effectively bound and will not tangle with each other. Further, it is easy to install or remove the spiral handle in or from the dusting portion by such design.
US07788758B2	Water disintegrable cleaning utensil A water disintegrable cleaning utensil of the present invention has: a cleaning part, at least part of which is formed by a wet shrinkable resin being hydrophilic and shrinkable at least in one direction when absorbing water; and a holding part which holds the cleaning part. By this structure, the water disintegrable cleaning utensil is very effective at cleaning both in a dry and in a wet condition and is disintegrable in water when being disposed of after being used.
US07788754B2	Customer-created textiles and customer-oriented garment dyeing machine Customers obtain customized textile materials by selecting style, shape, size, pattern and color for an undyed textile product. Based on a selection made by the customer, the textile product is transformed by a dyeing operation performed on a single item to yield a product, such as a shirt, pants, or jacket, which has a color and pattern of his or her own choosing, in the size and style he or she desires. The process can be performed in a retail setting using a dye machine which allows the process to be viewed by the customer. Preferably, the textile material is constructed from yarns which include cationic cotton alone or in combination with natural cotton or other natural or synthetic fibers, and using anionic dyes, such as a fiber reactive dye, such that the dye is exhausted during the process and effluent from the dye machine is environmentally friendly without excess dye, salts, and alkalis. To enhance the educational and entertainment experience of the customer, the dyeing operation can be performed in a transparent tank or water kettle in the retail outlet so that the customer can view, for example, the garment as it is being dyed to the customer's specifications.
US07788751B1	Sitting neck support device A sitting neck support device preferably includes a support base and at least one air valve. The support base includes a first boundary sheet and a second boundary sheet. The perimeters of the first and second boundary sheets are secured to each other. A breathing opening and two hand openings are preferably formed in the support base. A plurality of air chambers are formed in the support base with a plurality of partitions. First and second positioning straps extend from opposing ends of the support base. A strip of hook or loop fastener is preferably applied to the first and second positioning straps. In use, the sitting neck support device is inflated with the at least one air valve. The support base is curled into a substantial cylinder by securing the first and second positioning straps; tucked under the face; and placed on or over the legs of a user.
US07788748B2	Hospital beds with a rotating sleep surface that can translate into a chair configuration A vehicle for use in hospitals, and the like, giving better mobility, steering, braking and passenger handling while providing comfort to the passengers from the time they lay down until they are standing on the side through the rotation and tilting ability of the frame.
US07788741B2	Automatic toilet lid and seat A touch free, automatic seat and lid actuating system for toilets includes at least one of an advantageous drive mechanism for raising and lowering the seat and lid, a clutch mechanism enabling manual operation of the seat and the lid, and an attachment system for removably attaching the seat and the lid. The drive mechanism includes a first drive for operating the seat and a second drive for operating the lid. The clutch mechanism includes a pin interfitting into a notch, and biased into the notch with a spring. The attachment mechanism allows the seat and/or lid to be locked on the toilet in a lowered position, and readily removable from the toilet in a raised position.
US07788738B1	Versatile self-adjusting accessories and methods thereof A versatile self-adjusting accessory is disclosed. The accessory has a base member and the base member includes a self-adjusting member of shorter length than the base member, and the self-adjusting member may be coupled to an inner portion of the base member. An end portion of one or more assemblies of streamer members may be coupled to an inner portion of the base member. A portion of the base member may self-adjust to conform to an outer surface of an object when an opposite end of the one or more streamer members is coupled to at least one of a portion of the object and a portion of the self-adjusting accessory. Methods of producing and using the self-adjusting accessory, as well as kit comprising the self-adjusting accessories are disclosed.
US07788733B1	Towel products A supporting material such a loop fastener or a backing material integral with or attached to a towel or towel related product. The fastener allows the towel or towel related product to be attached to a rod, hook or so forth, without removing the rod from its supports, minimizing or eliminating the risk of the towel sliding off the rod and falling onto the floor.

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