Patents Issued in May 15, 2003
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Publication number: 20030089250Abstract: A press system having at least one elongate column. A slide element is guided by the at least one column between a retracted position and an extended position. A first guide assembly acts between the slide element and the one column.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2001Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Edward J. Brzezniak, Matthew S. Peksa, James Washington
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Publication number: 20030089251Abstract: Compositions, methods, and apparatus for use in connection with printing inks, including screen printing inks. The printing ink contains microparticles made of a resinous or plastic material such as polyurethane or polystyrene. In one embodiment, a water-based screen printing ink composition includes 20% by weight transparent polyurethane microspheres having a mean particle size of about 18-25 microns and 5% by weight butyl cellosolve and 10% by weight water is printed using a 160 thread count mesh upon a 59# paper stock. That particular implementation produces a printed article in which the beads stack upon one another to effect a relatively continuous but random pattern of aberrations in the printed ink surface that provide a soft, leathery tactile property and substantially increased mar resistance. The mar resistance obviates the need to separately apply a protective varnish and substantially reduces production and materials costs.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2001Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Bill Brown, Heather Knechtges
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Publication number: 20030089252Abstract: The invention provides a method of producing an organic light emitting device having a high resolution image of electroluminescent material in which an ink containing the electroluminescent material is applied by a gravure printing process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2001Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventor: Greg J. Sarnecki
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Publication number: 20030089253Abstract: The printing press has at least one feed (31) for unprinted sheets (32), a plate cylinder (35) with at least one printing plate, a printing cylinder (36), a wiping device (49) and an inking system (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45) for inking the necessary areas of a plate or plates carried by the plate cylinder (35). For a printing cylinder (36) that can carry N sheets on its periphery, N being a multiple of 2, the plate cylinder (35) comprises N/2 plates, so that half of the sheets (32) carried by the printing cylinder (36) are printed by each of the plates during a full rotation of the cylinders (35, 36).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Siegfried Alfons Stark, Reinhold Dunninger, Brigitte Dunninger
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Publication number: 20030089254Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustable bearing arrangement for remote-controlled adjustment of an inking roller or a dampening roller in relation to another roller. This is achieved by fixing the axes or journals of the roller which is to be adjusted to a receiving element for said axes or journals and by transferring a pre-settable adjusting force from one roller to the other roller. In the adjustment position, the receiving elements of the axes or journals are locked in such a way that it is temporarily impossible for the roller thus adjusted to move in the direction of adjustment or in a direction opposite thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Wolfgang Otto Reder, Georg Schneider
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Publication number: 20030089255Abstract: A flexographic printing machine (101) is shownType: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Guenter Rogge, Klaus Lapehn, Dietmar Koopmann
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Publication number: 20030089256Abstract: There is disclosed a doctor beam (1) for a doctor blade for application in a printing unit. At least the U-shaped channel (3), which is formed in a metal beam, is provided with a fibre coating (6) preferably made of carbon fibres. Hereby is achieved resistance against corrosive attack on the metal by cleaning agents and/or printing inks.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventor: Henrik Leimand
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Publication number: 20030089257Abstract: A lock apparatus for securing a hand stamping device to prevent an unauthorized stamping operation includes two locking heads constructed to established a ridged interconnection with the base frame and the upper actuator frame of the hand stamping device. The locking heads are releasably interconnected by parallel spaced apart struts for connecting the locking heads in a space apart relation for receiving the hand stamping device between the struts whereby the locking heads and the struts encircle the outer periphery of the hand stamping device. A lock is used to interlocking the locking heads in a spaced apart relation between the struts.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2001Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventor: Marc L. Aronson
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Publication number: 20030089258Abstract: A pocket stamp, comprised of a container in which a stamp is provided and a lid mounted pivotably on the container. In the closed position the lid covers the stamp face and in the open position serves as a handle. The container comprises a shell shaped lower part (20) and the lid comprises a shell shaped upper part (10) of a flat container. The lower part (20) and upper part (10) are pivotably connected with each other via a hinge element (28, 18). This simple design makes possible the provision of a container with less than 3 mm thickness, so that a pocket stamp of this type can easily be mailed in a conventional envelope or be slipped by the user into his pocketbook or briefcase. Besides this, the upper and lower parts, in particular when they are connected to each other via a film hinge or living hinge, can be manufactured in one piece by injection molding, whereby the manufacturing costs can be substantially reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventor: Michael Rigoni
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Publication number: 20030089259Abstract: A method for the preparation of a negative working lithographic printing plate is disclosed. A printing plate precursor comprising a lithographic support and an image forming layer is mounted on a printing press. A liquid containing a dissolution inhibitor is image-wise dispensed on the precursor by means of ink jet printing. The precursor is developed on press by the application of fountain and ink whereby the image areas are retained and the non-image areas are removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Marc Van Damme, Johan Loccufier
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Publication number: 20030089260Abstract: A method for imaging a printing form in which the printing form is charged on its entire surface and is coated on its entire surface with particles, in particular toner particles, which bear the opposite charge. The layer formed by the particles is then fixed in accordance with the image by a beam, in particular a laser beam, and especially by infrared radiation, on the surface of the printing form or ablated in accordance with the image. Thereupon, the unfixed portions of the layer are removed or the non-ablated portions are fixed by full-surface heat treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 1998Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: ALFONS SCHUSTER, MICHAEL SCHONERT, ALFRED HIRT, ROBERT WEISS
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Publication number: 20030089261Abstract: An improved offset printing press has a single plate blanket image (PBI) cylinder for holding an image formed on a thin film printing plate affixed thereto. The plate may be from 0.5 to 25 microns thick and has a thin layer of ink repelling material coated thereon. The plate is imaged, after being affixed to the PBI cylinder, by ablating selective portions of the ink repelling coating. The PBI cylinder is constructed to hold the printing plate by vacuum techniques, and apparatus to load and unload the plate is associated with the PBI cylinder. Because of the thinness of the printing plate, the PBI cylinder is a compliant surface, capable of printing on an inelastic media covered impression cylinder. In addition, unique inking apparatus is provided to transfer ink to the imaged printing plate. Variations of the press include a four color press utilizing a single PBI cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventor: Robert M. Landsman
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Publication number: 20030089262Abstract: A method provides reference profile density values for at least one color combination having a plurality of colors produced by a reference device using a reference colorant set, at least one overprint color combination having reference initial percent dot values (IPDVs); providing current profile density values for at least one color combination produced by a current device using a current colorant set, at least one color combination produced by the current colorant set having current IPDVs; quantifying reference theoretical percent dot values (TPDVs) as efficiency attributes using reference colorant set; quantifying current TPDVs as efficiency attributes using the current colorant set; and calculating factors that compensate for at least one difference between image data produced with the reference colorant set and image data to be printed with the current colorant set in response to reference efficiency attributes and current efficiency attributes, factors used to adjust and generate image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Applicant: The Ackley Martinez Company dba MGI StudioInventors: Henry Martinez, Barry W. Krause, Charles Martinez
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Publication number: 20030089263Abstract: An explosive delay assembly including a housing, the housing includes a continuous elongated sidewall surrounding a region bounded at one end by a top surface, the top surface including an aperture configured for accepting an end booster where the end booster is attached to a ferrule assembly, the end booster and ferrule assembly connected to form a mild detonating fuze including an explosive charge. The elongated sidewalls include a groove emanating from the aperture and threading around the continuous elongated sidewall to a bottom surface and connected to a channel running from the bottom surface to the top surface. The ferrule assembly is wound around the housing within the groove and inserted into the channel to terminate at a top surface region counterbore. The counterbore is filled with an explosive charge.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2001Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventor: David A. Smith
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Publication number: 20030089264Abstract: A bullet includes a frontward facing aperture. Contained within the aperture is a relatively hard bullet frontal element that provides advantageous bullet impact performance. In one embodiment, the frontal element is a steel sphere that provides advantageous penetration and weight retention when the bullet impacts laminated glass, such as an automobile windshield.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Applicant: Olin corporation, a corporation of the Commonwealth of VirginiaInventors: Gerald T. Eberhart, Richard A. Hayes
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Publication number: 20030089265Abstract: Amusement vehicle for a bob or toboggan run in particular, with a basic vehicle frame (2) on which rollers (5) and/or slide members for propagation of said vehicle (1) are arranged, as well as a second frame (3) for accommodation of one or several persons (11), which is movable essentially in perpendicular to the driving direction of said basic vehicle frame (2) as well as a bob, toboggan or roller coasting run for such an amusement vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventor: Peter Raidt
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Publication number: 20030089266Abstract: The invention concerns an arrangement of service positions (A1, A3, B2, B4) for maintenance apparatuses (14a-14d), which can travel on a guide rail (15, 16) along a multiplicity of similar workstations (13) on a first side of a textile machine (10), wherein a maintenance apparatus (14a, 14d) in a first service position (B2, B4) at the elevation of a machine framing (12) of the textile machine can be pivoted away from, or transversely withdrawn from the guide rail (15, 16). In accord with the invention, per side of the textile machine (10) at least two maintenance apparatuses (14a-14c) are exclusively assigned thereto, whereby the guide rail (15, 16) on the first side at least at one end of the textile machine (10) is elongated beyond the said textile machine and a second service position (A1, A3) is placed on the elongated guide rail (15-16).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Applicant: RIETER INGOLSTADT SPINNEREIMASCHINENBAU AGInventors: Adalbert Stephan, Karl Zopfl, Harald Widner
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Publication number: 20030089267Abstract: The specification discloses a robot for inspection adapted to travel virtually unlimited distances through small-diameter enclosed spaces such as conduits or ducts, preferably using a fluid-driven screw-drive propulsion system. The robot preferably includes a drive module having a plurality of wheels inclined at an angle greater than zero degrees and less than ninety degrees to the longitudinal axis of the pipe, a driver module having a plurality of wheels aligned parallel to the longitudinal axis of the pipe, and a power module. The driver module is preferably connected to the drive module such that the drive and driver modules are capable of providing the locomotive motion of the robot. The power module preferably provides the power to the drive and driver modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Applicant: William Marsh Rice UniversityInventors: Fathi Hassan Ghorbel, James Bruster Dabney
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Publication number: 20030089268Abstract: Apparatus for performing mechanical tests on structures, in particular on energy absorber elements in the field of railways, wherein a pyrotechnics launcher comprising a launch tube slidably receiving a thrust rod is disposed at one end of a segment of rail track, said pyrotechnics launcher being supported in its central portion by a support element and being prevented from moving backwards by a buffer stop element disposed behind the pyrotechnics launcher, said support element and said buffer stop element including fixing means making it possible to hold said pyrotechnics launcher at various heights relative to the rails of the rail track.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Applicant: ALSTOMInventors: Pierre Huss, Francois Calvignac, Claude Schmitt, Jean-Marie Pognon, Jean-Charles Muller
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Publication number: 20030089269Abstract: A powered operator assembly for moving an object along a linear axis and particularly for moving doors in a mass transit vehicle utilizing a helical drive member for moving and supporting an attached door panel. The helical drive engages a drive nut that is connected to one of the two door panel hanger assemblies. Each door panel hanger assembly is attached to the door panel and includes at least two rollers which engage the outer surface of a helical drive for motion along the drive axis. One end of such helical drive is connected to an electric prime mover with such prime mover mounted to a stationary bracket mounted to the door opening structure. The second end of the helical drive engages a bearing mounted to a stationary bracket mounted to the door opening structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2001Publication date: May 15, 2003Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventor: Robert L. Oakley
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Publication number: 20030089270Abstract: An invisible ink composition and a method to ensure document confidentiality are disclosed. The invisible ink composition includes a carrier as a solvent; and at least one leuco dye evenly dispersing in the carrier. The invisible ink becomes visible while the leuco dye combines with a weak acidic developer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Yu-Chang Shen, In-Shan Sir, Chia-Hsin Chien, Yu-Ting Lin
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Publication number: 20030089271Abstract: The main object is to provide a water-based ink composition which is not only superior in hiding power but also has satisfactory writing properties. This invention relates to a water-based ink composition comprising a powder consisting of inorganic particles comprising at least one of aluminum oxide, titanium dioxide and boron nitride and water.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2001Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Norihiro Hirano, Norimasa Kurihara, Atsushi Sudo, Yasuyuki Yoshimura
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Publication number: 20030089272Abstract: An ink for ink-jet recording is provided, in which an amount of water X (% by weight) in the ink and a saturation viscosity Y satisfy Y≦4.5e0.09X. The saturation viscosity Y is a viscosity (mPa·s) obtained when an ink residual liquid, which is obtained by evaporating volatile components of the ink until a change in weight of the ink is less than 0.05 g/day per 50 g of ink under a condition of a temperature of 60° C. and a humidity of 40%, is cooled to a temperature of 25° C. in an environment of a humidity of 40%. X satisfies 50≦X≦75. The ink exhibits satisfactory jetting stability when the ink is normally used. Further, the ink is easily restored to give a normal jetting state even after undergoing an abnormal condition, for example, when the ink is left to stand without any nozzle cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Akihiko Taniguchi, Masashi Tsuda, Shunichi Higashiyama, Masaya Fujioka
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Publication number: 20030089273Abstract: A europium-ammonium tetra chelate compound, composition, and method for making the compound according to the formula NH4+Eu3+[X]4.H2O, where X is a bidentate ligand is provided. The bidentate ligand may be diketone, and includes thenoyltrifluoroactonate, benzoyltrifluoroacetonate, and napthyltrifluoroacetonate ligands. The compound is invisible under ordinary light conditions, exhibits fluorescence upon exposure to UV light, and is soluble in alcohol and alcohol/water based solutions. The compound may be used as a dye in ink formulations, among other applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventor: Thomas Potrawa
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Publication number: 20030089274Abstract: An ink composition comprising at least one of water-soluble dyes represented by the following formulae (1) to (3) and a surfactant: 1Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Nobuhiro Nishita, Junichi Yamanouchi, Toshiki Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20030089275Abstract: An ink for a display panel that at a time of application is a mixture of a powder material, a water-soluble resin included in a range of 1 wt % to 20 wt % inclusive of the ink, and a water-miscible solvent. The ink is water-soluble, and in comparison to conventional organic inks, the ink of the present invention exhibits a markedly reduced susceptibility to the occurrence of electrostatic action. Thus, even when the ink is discharged through a plurality of fine nozzle holes, for example, it is possible for the application process to be conducted with great efficiency, since the individual ink flows discharged from the nozzle holes flow in a vertically downward direction without reacting with each other and becoming warped as a result. The ink of the present invention may, for example, be a phosphor ink, an Ag electrode ink, a shading film (black matrix) ink, a sealant glass ink, or a white reflective layer ink, and the ink may be used in forming structural layers of a display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Hiroyuki Kawamura, Keisuke Sumida, Shigeo Suzuki
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Publication number: 20030089276Abstract: The present invention provides amorphous inorganic particles as a dental material comprising silica and inorganic oxide(s) other than silica and having high x-ray impermeability. The inorganic particles as a dental material comprise silica with the content in the range from 70 to 98 weight % and oxide(s) of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti, La, Ba, Sr, Hf, Y, Zn, AL, and B, wherein 5 to 70 weight % of the silica is originated from an acidic silicic acid solution and 30 to 95 weight % of the silica is originated from a sol of silica. This inorganic particles as a dental material have average particle diameter in the range from 1 to 10 &mgr;m, specific surface area in the range from 50 to 350 m2/g, pore volume in the range from 0.05 to 0.5 ml/g, amorphous crystallinity as observed by x-ray diffraction, and the refractive index in the range from 1.47 to 1.60.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Applicant: CATALYSTS & CHEMICALS INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyasu Nishida, Noboru Senju, Michio Komatsu
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Publication number: 20030089277Abstract: This invention relates to the preparation of particle dispersions in a media mill using plastic, substantially cubic media to effect particle size reduction and/or dispersion of the particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Howard Zakheim, Jiang Hong, Alexander K. Sorser
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Publication number: 20030089278Abstract: The present invention relates to a TiO2 pigment coated sequentially in a wet treatment process with hydrous silica and hydrous alumina both in the presence of citric acid wherein the resulting pigment is coated with from 1 to 4% amorphous alumina based on the weight of the untreated TiO2; from 3 to 6% silica glass based on the weight of the untreated TiO2.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Charles Robert Bettler, Michael Patrick Deibold
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Publication number: 20030089279Abstract: Granules based on pyrogenically prepared silicon dioxide doped with aluminum oxide by means of an aerosol, which granules have the characteristic data: 1 mean particle diameter: from 10 to 150 &mgr;m BET surface area: from 25 to 100 m2/g pH value: from 3 to 6 tamped density: from 400 to 1200 g/lType: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Jurgen Meyer, Helmut Mangold, Peter Neugebauer
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Publication number: 20030089280Abstract: Ternary pigment compositions of compounds of formulae (I), (II) and (III) 1Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Roman Lenz, Olof Wallquist, Ingo Schloder
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Publication number: 20030089281Abstract: Substantially hydrated cementitious particulates useful for delivering admixtures and additives into adhesives, coatings, paints, and other matrix compositions such as cement, concrete, masonry, mortar, fireproofing, shotcrete, and others. Preferred embodiments include intermixing at least one admixture, water, and hydratable cementitious binder to provide a substantially hydrated hardened mass and comminuting the hardened mass into particulates. Alternatively, or in addition, one or more admixtures may be coated onto the external surface area of the particulates, which are microscopically granulosic, to provide accurate and high level loading.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2001Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Neal S. Berke, Antonio J. Aldykiewicz, Noah D. Budiansky, Arnon Bentur
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Publication number: 20030089282Abstract: In order to make sure, for cement clinker production lines with blown injection of dispersible solid fuels such as, for example, coal dust, into the calcinator which is provided with fuel, that an open flame does not occur at the fuel injection point, it is proposed according to the invention that the fuel is fed into a meal intake box that has a sloping raw meal chute and deflector slide and is arranged on the outside of the calcinator and connected to it through a wall opening and the fuel is pre-mixed with the pre-heated raw meal there, and then introduced via the deflector slide into the reaction section of the calcinator in order to form a gas-raw meal-solid fuel-suspension that is uniformly distributed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Claus-Jurgen Steffler, Wolfgang Muller, Stefan Kollen
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Publication number: 20030089283Abstract: A desk system comprises leg panels of a desired thickness, top board support members each having a top support surface and capable of being fastened to the leg panel such that the top support surface extends above the leg panel, top boards respectively having desired shapes and capable of being fastened to the top support surfaces of the top board support members, and longitudinal beams connecting the adjacent leg panels and forming a trough. Each of the leg panels is a hollow structure having a cut upper corner, an end part of each longitudinal beam is fastened to the cut upper corner.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Atsuo Okamoto, Takashi Kunishita, Hideki Tachikawa, Koichi Wakasugi, Tetsuya Matsuda
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Publication number: 20030089284Abstract: In the case of a receiving table for container processing machines having a table top (3) which stands on feet (2) and has transport elements (T) for the containers arranged on it, the table top consists of an inclined top plate (3a) and a bottom plate (3b) which is rigidly connected to the former and together with it forms a cavity (4). The top side of the table top (3) is provided with a water-repellant coating. This greatly facilitates runoff of liquids and cleaning of the tablet plate, and yields a stable, lightweight and inexpensive construction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Erich Eder, Alois Muller
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Publication number: 20030089285Abstract: A one-piece, hollow, continuous wall pallet having a deck and underside structural features that function in conjunction with the deck for support and reinforcement when a load is placed on the pallet or when a side of the pallet is impacted. The structural features may include an arched bottom recess, side impact depressions, and kiss-off structures, in one of the legs or portion of the underside. The pallet deck may have a dual entry rib configuration. The pallet is preferably made using rotational molding.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Craig Carson, Mark Bendit, Steven Turley
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Publication number: 20030089286Abstract: A collapsible table includes mainly a feet unit consisting of two horizontal rods, a plurality of feet respectively having an upper end pivotally connected to one of two end of each horizontal rod Each foot has a position limit ring and a slidable sleeve fixed around each foot movably under the position limit ring. A guide rod is provided pivotally between the horizontal rod and each slidable sleeve. Each position limit ring has a projecting member, and each slidable sleeve has an engage member to engage the projecting member. The position limit rings stop the slidable sleeve in spreading the feet unit, and the slidable sleeve moves the guide rod to force the feet swing down or up in case of spreading or collapsing. Engagement of the projecting members and the engage members stabilizes the feet unit in the spread position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2001Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventor: Rong-hua Wang
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Publication number: 20030089287Abstract: A table includes a telescopic leg unit and a positioning mechanism. The telescopic leg unit includes an inner leg post, a tubular outer leg post and a resilient tubular bushing. The positioning mechanism includes a press member, a support member, and an operating lever. The press member is movable in radial inward and radial outward directions relative to the leg unit. The support member is mounted securely on the outer leg post and is formed with a lever coupling hole that is aligned with the press member in a radial direction relative to the leg unit. The operating lever is operable so as to force the press member to move in the radial inward direction and abut against the tubular bushing, thereby enabling the tubular bushing to frictionally engage the inner leg post so as to resist movement of the inner leg post relative to the outer leg post.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2001Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventor: Chuen-Jong Tseng
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Publication number: 20030089288Abstract: An energy conversion system which comprises a solid fuel fed combustor system having a first chamber portion with an inlet feed for feeding a metered amount of a solid fuel thereto, a first burner stage having a first traveling conveyor firebelt, a metered amount of air introduced in progressively increasing proportions along the length of the first traveling conveyor. A second burner stage having a second traveling conveyor firebelt with air introduced in a progressively decreasing amount along the length of said second traveling conveyor firebelt and a controller for controlling air introduced to the system. The chamber has a sloped common roof section common to the burner stages and is made of radiative energy reflective fire brick and angled to reflect radiative energy generated from fuel traveling on the traveling conveyor firebelts and directing the radiative energy on fuel traveling on the first firebelt.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Applicant: Nathaniel Energy CorporationInventor: Stan E. Abrams
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Publication number: 20030089289Abstract: A system for combustion and removal of residual carbon within fly ash particles in which the fly ash particles are fed into a particulate bed within a reactor chamber. The fly ash particles are subjected to heat and motive air such that as the fly ash particles pass through the particulate bed, they are heated to a sufficient temperature to cause the combustion of the residual carbon within the particles. The fly ash particles thereafter are conveyed in a dilute phase for further combustion through the reactor chamber away from the particulate bed and exhausted to an ash capture. The fly ash is then separated from the exhaust air that conveys the ash in its dilute phase with the air being further exhausted and the captured fly ash particles being fed to a feed accumulator for re-injection to the reactor chamber or discharge for further processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Applicant: Consolidated Engineering Company, Inc.Inventors: Paul M. Crafton, James L. Lewis, William L. Thome
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Publication number: 20030089290Abstract: This invention provides an improved shape of the bow of a high speed ocean-going ship. It introduces a set of inverted and inclined surfaces that enclose the bow from above, and cause the hull to move through the waves rather than over them. These surfaces generate a downward lifting force that counteracts the displacement force. Displacement force causes a traditionally-shaped bow to lift above waves and initiate pitching movement. The new type of bow reduces or eliminates pitching movement and slamming loads on the hull, thus improving ride quality, and enabling designers to specify lighter structure under the existing rules. This in turn reduces the overall weight of the craft, enabling reduction in the power required to achieve the service speed, reduction in fuel consumption, and reduction in the associated capital and operating costs. It also improves ride quality for passengers, and reduces damage to cargo due to accelerations. 1 U.S.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventor: Peter Van Diepen
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Publication number: 20030089291Abstract: A watercraft control system includes a transmitting device and a watercraft control device which receives transmitted signals from the transmitting device and maneuvers the watercraft to a fallen driver, pursues a diver, or the like. The transmitting device can also unlock various devices and systems on the watercraft by generating an authentic ID code. In other embodiments, a signal intensity is monitored to trigger a guidance system, while still other embodiments replace the transmitting device with on-board sonar systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Isao Kanno, Takashi Okuyama
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Publication number: 20030089292Abstract: A hydrofoil craft using a novel propulsive system able to greatly reduce wave making resistance at a sailing time is provided. Therefore, a semi-submergence type hydrofoil craft has a craft main body having a water surface craft body located above the water surface at the sailing time, an underwater craft body located below the water surface, and one or plural struts vertically connecting these craft bodies. The above underwater craft body has a water suction port opened to suck water from a front face of the underwater craft body, a propeller for sending-out the sucked water backward, at least one water injection port opened to inject the water sent-out from the propeller backward, at least one water sending passage extending from the rear of the propeller to the at least one water injection port, and at least one pair of wings projected from both side faces of the underwater craft body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2001Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventor: Kunio Miyazaki
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Publication number: 20030089293Abstract: The present invention relates to a craft comprising a surface module, a single submerged body and a one strut for connecting the body to the module, wherein said strut is operative for moving the submerged body relative to the surface module from a extended position of the body in which the surface module is arranged in vertically spaced relation thereabove to a retracted position in which the submerged body and the surface module together form a displacement hull, wherein the hull of the surface module comprises a hollow recess for receiving the submerged body in the retracted position, wherein the recess and the upper part of the submerged body have a mating form such that the hull of the craft in the retracted position of the submerged body has a drag reducing form.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Applicant: ARGONAUTICInventor: Ronald Adriaan Gerrit Vos
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Publication number: 20030089294Abstract: An apparatus and method for storing and accessing personal floatation devices and/or other articles, wherein the device permits the elevated storage of personal floatation devices and/or other articles aboard an aquatic vessel, thus reducing deck clutter and/or untidiness, and preserving structural and functional integrity of the personal floatation devices via their removal from long-term subjection to undesirably moist, oily and/or dirty deck surface areas and/or corners.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventor: Scott M. Biemiller
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Publication number: 20030089295Abstract: A cover for a towable water recreation vehicle has top and bottom flat members attached together to form an enclosure for the towable water recreation vehicle. The outer surface of the cover further includes an external pocket for storage of a carrying container. A water recreation vehicle is placed between the top and bottom members of the cover and is then inflated for use. During use, the carrying container is stored in the external, closable pocket. After use, the vehicle is at least partially deflated and the cover and vehicle are folded as a single unit, with the vehicle remaining inside the cover, and stored in the carrying container. The vehicle and cover can then be removed from the carrying container and easily prepared for use again without any need for construction or for locating each separate element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2001Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventor: James V. Balam
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Publication number: 20030089296Abstract: A positioning and parking guide for a recreational vehicle (10), consisting of two, or more power-driven telescoping rods (12), extended to provide a visual horizontal and vertical frame of reference (33), in determining the distance required to avoid any fixed object, or to not exceed any boundary, when parking such unit within a campsite or other parking space, after slide out rooms are extended.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventor: John P. Haynes
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Publication number: 20030089297Abstract: A system and method for fitting footwear and footwear inserts provides a removable insert which measures the foot by thermal imaging. The insert is provided with a thermally sensitive layer, for example a thermochromic material having a color transition interval within the range between room temperature and body temperature, that thus reacts to the heat transferred from portions of the foot in contact with the insert and temporarily changes color. The insert retains an image of the footprint for a short interval after contact with the foot, and can be removed from the footwear to examine the position and size of the foot relative to the footwear insole (and thus relative to the footwear) when the footwear is actually worn. For inserts which are purchased separately for cushioning, odor-reduction etc., the footprint image can be used as a guide to cut the footwear insert to follow the shape of an individual's foot.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2001Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventor: Patrick McNamara
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Publication number: 20030089298Abstract: The present invention provides a device, system, and method for detecting and measuring the bi-directional flow of a fluid through a fluid meter, such as a household or business water meter. In one device embodiment the invention comprises a logical switch collar (12) disposed over an analog fluid meter (14) having a sweep-hand (18) with a magnet (16) coupled thereto. In operation, the logical switch collar (12) consists of at least two magnetic switches that are triggered to open or close in response to the rotational movement of the sweep-hand (18) as fluid flows through a fluid meter (14) in both the forward and reverse directions. These switching events are detected and recording by an electronic module (19). Advantageously, the present invention accurately monitors and records fluid consumption at predetermined intervals when the fluid flows through the meter in either direction (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2001Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventor: Erwin Holowick
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Publication number: 20030089299Abstract: An optical member of the invention is an optical member for photolithography used together with light having a wavelength of not more than 250 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Hideki Obara, Kazumasa Endo