Abstract: If during a specific steady operation state of an engine, the actual intake pipe pressure is different from a target intake pipe pressure set during the specific steady operation state, a first correction amount for the throttle valve control value is calculated by causing the actual intake pipe pressure to become equal to the target intake pipe pressure. If at this time the actual amount of intake air is still different from a target amount of intake air set during the specific steady operation state, a second correction amount for the variable valve control value is calculated by causing the actual amount of a intake air to become equal to the target amount of intake air. The second correction amount is used to further correct the throttle valve control value corrected by the first correction amount.

Abstract: The invention is intended to simplify a default mechanism of a throttle valve opening and closing device for the purpose of improving mountability of the device to a vehicle. When a motor generate no driving forces, a throttle valve is held in a position (1) by a return spring. In this position, gaps are formed between the throttle valve and a wall surface of an intake passage. Spherical recesses are formed in parts of the wall surface of the intake passage. In a position (2) where the throttle valve is opposed to the spherical recesses, the gaps are minimized in an operating range of the throttle valve.

Abstract: A returning spring 7 of the electronic control throttle and a default spring 8 for securing an initial opening degree (default opening degree) of the throttle valve 3 have diameters different from each other, and both of the springs 7, 8 are held around a shaft of the throttle valve shaft 3 and arranged between a gear 43 attached to the throttle valve shaft 3 and a wall portion of the throttle body 100. A shaft supporting gap of the throttle valve shaft 3 is filled with an air leak preventing material, and a minimum opening degree on control purpose of the throttle valve is set to a value larger than an amount of overshoot of the throttle valve occurring when opening degree of the throttle valve is changed from a maximum opening degree on control purpose of the throttle valve to the minimum opening degree.

Abstract: A load timer mechanism of a fuel injection pump includes a governor shaft, which is secured to a housing, and a governor sleeve, which is axially slidably supported around the governor shaft. The governor shaft includes a fuel relief passage, which is communicated with a low pressure side of the pump and has an outer opening in an outer peripheral surface of the governor shaft, and a first annular groove, which is recessed in the outer peripheral surface of the governor shaft such that the first annular groove is axially displaced from the outer opening. The governor sleeve includes a port, which extends between an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface of the governor sleeve, and a second annular groove, which is recessed in the inner peripheral surface of the governor sleeve such that the second annular groove is axially displaced from the port.

Abstract: A sealing device for sealing a fuel injector for fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines from a cylinder head, the fuel injector having a nozzle body at which a sealing element is disposed which has a sealing surface that is radially oriented towards the outside, including a sealing sleeve that is able to be slipped onto the sealing element and which is provided with a collar-shaped widening having a sealing surface oriented in the axial direction, which is in sealing contact with a contact surface in the cylinder head.

Abstract: To improve the maintenance and inspection of a fuel injection valve, as well working of the fuel piping and wiring to the fuel injection valve. An engine fuel injection apparatus includes an air chamber provided on an upstream end of an air intake passage of an engine. A first fuel injection valve for injecting fuel toward the upstream end of the air intake passage is provided on a wall of the air chamber facing a wall connected to the upstream end of the air intake passage. The fuel piping and wiring to the first fuel injection valve is located outside of the air chamber. The air chamber also serves as an air cleaner case provided with a filter element therein.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine controller (120) includes a main processor (200) for monitoring operating parameters of an internal combustion engine (100) and a triggering device (170), working together with the main processor (200), for an electric fuel pump (110) of the internal combustion engine (100). The triggering device (170) works together with an electric activation device (205) and is designed in such a way that the fuel pump (110) is triggered essentially without time delay after actuation of the activation device (205). The internal combustion engine controller (120) has an electronic switching device which is designed so that, during an initialization process of the main processor (200), it triggers the electric fuel pump (110) independently of the main processor (200).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel delivery assembly for vehicle fuel tanks, that includes: a first assembly forming a mount adapted to be fixed onto a wall of a fuel tank and which carries at least one accessory, a second assembly including an electric motor fuel pump, and a third assembly comprising at least two interchangeable linking members respectively fixed on the first assembly and on the second assembly, to provide support to the second assembly from the first assembly.

Abstract: A supercharging system for supplying pressurized combustion air to a reciprocating piston engine of an aircraft at high altitudes. The engine has an output shaft on which the propeller is supported, together with a small ducted centrifugal fan. The duct leads to the intake side of the engine. A diverter is movable to one position constraining pressurized air to enter the engine through the intake side, and a second position which diverts compressed air away from the intake side. Preferably, the diverter also opens the intake side to unpressurized atmospheric air in the first position, so that the engine is naturally aspirated. Natural aspiration is employed at low altitudes and supercharging is employed at altitudes wherein there is an oxygen deficiency. Preferably, the centrifugal fan is located between the propeller and the engine block, has blades staggered from those of the propeller so as to be directly exposed to incoming air.

Abstract: An vehicle-mounted internal combustion engine (1) provided with an EGR line (11) for recirculating exhaust gas, an EGR valve (12) which is arranged in said EGR line (11) and controls an EGR amount, and an EGR controller (41), is constituted so that said EGR controller (41) opens said EGR valve and performs control for scavenging said EGR line (11) at the time of reducing vehicle speed and during idling.

Abstract: A stored relationship between air/fuel ratio and the output voltage of a wide-range exhaust gas oxygen sensor is automatically re-calibrated under any air/fuel ratio condition. Once an engine control module records oxygen sensor voltages under stoichiometric and deceleration fuel cut-off conditions, the air/fuel ratio that corresponding to any sensor voltage can be calculated. In operation, the sensor voltage recorded during fuel cut-off is used to determine first and second lump-sum parameters that relate sensor output voltage to air/fuel ratio under lean and rich operating conditions, respectively. The determined parameters are compared with previously determined values, and when the comparison indicates that at least a predetermined change the sensor operating characteristics has occurred, the parameters are used to re-calibrate the stored sensor voltage vs. air/fuel ratio relationship.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an archery bow riser of hollow construction by the tubular hydroforming process and the risers produced by the method.

Abstract: There is disclosed a novel flat heating surface type gas stove which is capable of heating a heating substance across a heat resistance glass at practically applicable heating efficiency, overcoming any inconvenience resulting from the exposure of flame and facilitating the cleaning of the gas stove. This gas stove 10 comprises a heat resistance glass top plate 12 which is disposed over a burner 15, wherein a gas-permeable porous body 40 is disposed below said top plate 12, and a space between said top plate 12 and a surface of said gas-permeable porous body 40 is assigned to a combustion space S. Combustion gas generated is designed to be discharged through said gas-permeable porous body 40. As high-temperature combustion gas passes through said gas-permeable porous body 40, radiant heat B is generated from the surface of said gas-permeable porous body 40. Since the heating substance 4 is heated by both of heat conduction and radiation, high heating efficiency can be achieved.

Abstract: A wood burning furnace having an enclosed combustion chamber including a top, a bottom, a back, a front and opposing side walls and a secondary combustion air admission chamber including a top, a bottom, a back, a front and opposing side walls, the bottom wall of the secondary combustion air admission chamber being arched and perforated, the bottom wall of the secondary combustion air admission chamber forming at least a portion the top wall of the combustion chamber

Abstract: A portable outdoor fireplace is provided. The portable outdoor fireplace has a housing that supports a gas burner, typically for heat, and a separate ornamental flame. The outdoor fireplace also has a moveable hood. A gas shut-off valve is manipulated based on the position of the hood.

Abstract: An apparatus for heating or cooling a fluid medium by means of environmental influences, such as light, solar irradiation and/or ambient temperature, etc., has at least two films arranged parallel to each other which at least to some extent adhere to each other in such a way that one or more chamber-like cavities or interspaces to hold the fluid medium are formed. The apparatus has at least one opening for the supply of a fluid medium, and also at least one opening for the discharge of the fluid medium. The production of the apparatus is for example carried out by means of fishtail extrusion of two films, which are extruded lying on each other, a separating material, such as a separating film, a separating nonwoven, a separating fabric or a release agent, being introduced between the two film layers in those regions in which the chamber-like cavities are to be formed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a nebulizer having a downwardly facing aerosol outlet that is structurally configured so as to produce aerosol mist in a downward direction and that delivers a downwardly directed flow of medicated aerosol mist for a period of time. That is to say, a downdraft nebulizer.

Abstract: An inhaler for dispensing medicament in the form of a dry powder is powder is provided with an airway (50) through which a dose travels from an ejection zone to an outlet of the airway. The airway (50) has an inlet means which is so arranged as to create a jacket of air, flowing through a part of the airway extending from the ejection zone to the outlet. The jacket of air surrounds said dose and thereby prevents it form impinging on the airway walls. This reduces accumulation of material on the airway wails, and thus improves the consistency of performance of the inhaler. Preferable, the inlet means includes a throat for producing a stream of fast flowing air which creates a zone of low pressure in front of the ejection zone, thereby to facilitate ejection of a dose.

Abstract: A flow probe for use in a humidification system is disclosed. The flow probe is adapted to be positioned in a humidified gases flow (for example oxygen or anaesthetic gases) such as that which is provided to a patient in a hospital environment. The flow probe is designed to provide both temperature and flow rate sensing of the gases flow by incorporating two sensors (preferably thermistors) and the shape and alignment of the probe enables accurate readings by reducing the occurrence of condensation on the sensors.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus (10, 30, 120, 170) for humidifying breathable gas including at least one humidifier part (12, 18, 36, 38, 40) configured to retain a body of liquid therein and defining at least one chamber (14, 16, 74, 76) therein, an inlet (22, 32) communicated with an interior of the at least one humidifier part (12, 18, 36, 38, 40) and connectable to a blower outlet, and an outlet (24, 34) communicated with the interior of the at least one humidifier part (12, 18, 36, 38, 40) and connectable to a patient supply conduit. The at least one chamber (14, 16, 74, 76) is arranged such that liquid from the body of liquid is prevented from exiting the at least one humidifier part (12, 18, 36, 38, 40) through the inlet (22, 32) thereof when the at least one humidifier part (12, 18, 36, 38, 40) is rotated from a working, upright orientation.

Abstract: A method and device for effective delivery of a gas such as oxygen for inhalation is provided by sequentially diluting room air to the flow of gas during a respiratory cycle. A mask assembly is described that comprises an inspiratory and expiratory limb each containing a very low resistance one-way valve, and a sequential dilution conduit (leading from the atmosphere to the inspiratory limb) with a one-way valve that has a slightly positive cracking pressure. A gas reservoir is also attached to the inspiratory limb. During expiration, the reservoir is filled with oxygen, for example, flowing from the oxygen source. During inspiration, oxygen from the oxygen source and the reservoir are drawn preferentially. If the oxygen flow is equal to or greater than the minute ventilation of the subject, no atmospheric air is entrained into the mask assembly and the subject gets pure oxygen. If the minute ventilation (tidal volume) exceeds the oxygen flow, the reservoir is depleted.

Abstract: An adjustable forehead support for a nasal mask. The present invention discloses an adjustable forehead support for a nasal or full-face mask wherein the forehead support may be adjusted for the different shapes and sizes of a facial profile. The forehead support utilizes a dual-arm system which adjusts the position of the forehead support vis-à-vis the mask and/or air flow tube. The angle of the mask to the face may be adjusted with the present invention.

Abstract: A mask and harness system for use in providing breathing oxygen and protection from pollutants for the eyes and respiratory system as might be encountered in high altitude aviation environments. In one preferred embodiment, the mask system has a face seal, a soft flexible lens, a pneumatically-actuated harness, and a regulator with microphone to control the flow of oxygen and to facilitate communications in aircraft flight decks and other aircraft compartments. The system is designed for required five-second donning with one hand and because of the flexible lens, is capable of storage in the relatively preferred on crowded flight decks. It is connected to an oxygen source and, optionally, with aircraft communications. The regulator controls the flow rate of oxygen to the wearer based on altitude and physiological requirements. The regulator includes a valve for purging the condensation-prone moist gases from the lens area and provides positive pressure in the mask.

Abstract: A flow control device includes a sealing component that can be positioned within a bronchial lumen. The sealing component can comprise two or more overlapping segments that are movable relative to one another such that the segments collectively form a seal that can expand and contract in size to fit within and seal bronchial lumens of various sizes.

Abstract: An intubating LMA construction features a rigid airway tube wherein curvature in a single plane establishes essentially an arcuate path of angular extent in the preferred range of 130°, plus or minus 5°, which I have found to be in substantial anatomical conformance with the adult human's airway path, between a proximal end of the arc at substantial register with the longitudinal midpoint of the hard palate, and a distal end that faces and is at short offset from the glottic aperture, it being understood that my findings apply to suitably quantified allowance for variations in patient-head anatomy, as is for example customary for different sizes of LMA devices, each of which is adapted to serve one of five selected patient-size ranges. The proximal end of the rigid tube is suitably a short straight portion which is tangentially and integrally related to the proximal end of the arc.

Abstract: A holder for tracheostomy systems on a patient that can function as a tracheostomy tube holder or as a ventilator tube holder. The holder is a bifurcated strip of flexible material providing a principal portion and a pair of minor portions extending therefrom. The principal portion has a hole therethrough. The strip has portions of a hook and loop fastener adjacent respective opposite ends thereof.

Abstract: A disposable surgical kit for use with a lavage instrument provides a three dimensional enclosure to capture splash back and aerosols created by the procedure. The kit has a transparent surgical drape to be fitted to a lavage instrument. The drape has an opening for manual access to the wound. A drain receptacle with an absorbent pad is provided to trap the effluvia.

Abstract: A process for forming a foamed thermoplastic earplug, comprising the steps of extruding a foamed body of thermoplastic material; shaping the foamed thermoplastic material; and at least partially separating the resulting shaped material for forming individual earplugs.

Abstract: The present application is directed to compositions and methods for inhibiting angiogenesis and treating or preventing unwanted cell proliferation, including tumors, by inhibiting the hedgehog pathway, e.g., with an antagonist of the hedgehog pathway such as those disclosed herein.

Abstract: A skin topographical method for quantifying pharmacodynamic parameters of a paralytic effect of a Clostridial toxin, such as a botulinum toxin upon a muscle, such as a frontalis muscle.

Abstract: Apparatus for making one or more rod-like fillers of shredded tobacco for use in the making of cigarettes or the like employs one or two pneumatic conveyors having endless foraminous belts trained over pulleys and including elongated stretches below communicating parts of a common suction chamber. A shower of intermixed tobacco shreds and smaller particles including tobacco dust and coarser particles is directed against the under-sides of the elongated stretches. The shreds are attracted to and advance with the respective belts to form streams which are ready to be trimmed and thereupon draped into cigarette paper or the like. At least some smaller particles penetrate through the respective belts into the corresponding parts of the suction chamber. The contents of the suction chamber are evacuated by suction and are returned to the undersides of the elongated stretches of the belts for classification.

Abstract: Collapsible Hair Brush with a brush retaining housing. The housing is open on one end. A bristle holding plate and attached bristles are capable of sliding into the housing and out to the the open end of the housing. A bristle plate end block has an outwardly protruding stop pin that interacts with a longitudinally disposed slot in one side of the inner brush retaining housing. The bristles are each comprised of a shaft member whose bottom portion terminates in a spring retaining shoulder and integral downwardly disposed flexible shaft member. An extension spring surrounds each the downward shaft and penetrates and is retained by the bristle holding plate. This configuration allows the bristles to bend when they slide into the housing forming a compact unit that can be carried in a pocket or purse and to then pop up when slid out from the housing.

Abstract: A safe and effective apparatus for simultaneously curling the upper and lower eyelashes is disclosed.

Abstract: One of many embodiments of a substrate preparation system is provided which includes a drying system, the drying system including at least one proximity head for drying a substrate. The system also includes a cleaning system for cleaning the substrate.

Abstract: Provided is a processing method capable of reliably processing the inside of a depression such as a trench, a contact hole, a deep pattern, or a pore of a porous substrate. A chemical solution M is supplied into a processing bath 1 placing a substrate W, and the processing bath 1 is repetitively evacuated and pressurized several times at a pressure lower than the atmospheric pressure. Alcohol X is brought into contact with the surface of the substrate W and supplied into a depression W-1. The chemical solution M is supplied into the processing bath 1 containing the substrate W until the chemical solution M reaches a water level at which the substrate W is dipped, thereby allowing the chemical solution M to enter the depression W-1. The chemical solution M is discharged from the processing bath 1, and a portion of the chemical solution M entering the depression W-1 and mixed with the alcohol X is evaporated by evacuating the processing bath 1. This process is repeated several times.

Abstract: A method for cleaning a wafer with a drip nozzle being configured for use in a drip manifold that is oriented over a brush of a wafer cleaning system is provided. The drip nozzle has a first end and a second end with a passage defined there between where the passage includes a wall that extends longitudinally between the first end and the second end. An orifice is defined within the passage and located at the first end of the drip nozzle. The method includes inputting a fluid into the drip nozzle at an acute angle relative to a longitudinal extension of the wall and reflecting the fluid stream off an internal wall of the drip nozzle at least twice in a direction that is toward the second end. The method further includes outputting at least one substantially uniform drop from the second end of the passage.

Abstract: A cleaning system and method for in-process sensors wherein a scouring jet discharges process fluid as the cleaning agent to remove solids and other contaminants from the surface of the sensor.

Abstract: A brush assembly for scrubbing an article such as a baby bottle includes a bottle brush that has a recess defined in its handle and a nipple brush that has a scrubbing end that is sized and shaped to at least partially fit within the recess in a storage position. A second end of the nipple brush is provided with a suction cup that permits the nipple brush to be mounted to a fixed surface, such as a sink. Retention structure is provided for retaining the nipple brush in the storage position with respect to the bottle brush, so that the bottle brush may be used to scrub bottles while the nipple brush, and hence the bottle brush, remains affixed to the fixed surface.

Abstract: A method of declogging at least one filter of a plant for manufacturing uranium oxide from uranium hexafluoride, including separating, from the wall of the filter, uranium oxyfluoride particles deposited, by a stream of inert gas such as nitrogen, injected into the filter, in a counter-currentwise direction to the flow of hydrofluoric acid.

Abstract: Cleaning solution is used to clean ceramic parts using the same. The cleaning solution includes about 5-30% by weight of fluoric salt, about 10-20% by weight of organic acid, about 30-50% by weight of organic solvent, and about 50% by weight of water. The ceramic parts may be portions of an etching apparatus on which plasma reaction by-products are adsorbed. Plasma reaction by-products are removed from the ceramic parts dipping the parts into the cleaning solution, followed by rinsing and heat treatment.

Abstract: A head is provided which includes a first surface of the head capable of being in close proximity to the wafer surface, and includes a first conduit region on the head where the first conduit region is defined for delivery of a first fluid to wafer of the surface and the first conduit region is defined in a center portion of the head. The head further includes a second conduit region on the head which surrounds the first conduit region, and includes a third conduit region on the head which is defined for delivery of a second fluid to the wafer surface. The third conduit region semi-encloses the first conduit region and the second conduit region. The second conduit region enables a removal of the first fluid and the second fluid. The delivery of the first fluid and the second fluid combined with the removal by the third conduit region of the head defines a controllable meniscus.

Abstract: A method for processing a substrate is provided which includes generating a fluid meniscus on the surface of the vertically oriented substrate, and moving the fluid meniscus over the surface of the vertically oriented substrate to process the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus is used to remove an organic matter attached to a substrate with use of a removal liquid. This apparatus includes a process chamber directed to an organic matter removal process, a holding element to hold the substrate in the process chamber, a removal liquid supply element to supply the removal liquid to the substrate held by the holding element, and a light-blocking element disposed in a transport path for the substrate that extends from a cassette housing the substrate and having high transparency, to the process chamber, thereby blocking light passing through the transport path into the process chamber.

Abstract: A composition suitable for eliminating a thermosetting resin (and a method of so using the composition) is disclosed. In the composition, tetra methyl ammonium hydroxide (TMAH) is included so as to eliminate the thermosetting resin. Accordingly, the composition is suitable for removing a dielectric layer, an organic protective layer, an insulating layer, an alignment layer, black matrices and color filters, etc. made form a thermosetting resin in an LCD or a semiconductor, and permits a reproduction or a rework of the thermosetting resin film.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods provide an umbrella holder bracket that is capable of being side-mounted to a telecommunications cabinet or to an electrical cabinet. The bracket of the telecommunications cabinet provides the means to position an umbrella for increased environmental protection of the cabinet, the hardware and equipment contained within the cabinet, and increased access of the surrounding work area.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods provide an umbrella holder that is securable to a telecommunications cabinet or to an electrical cabinet. The umbrella holder provides greater environmental protection of the cabinet and of the hardware and equipment contained within the cabinet and increases access to the work area surrounding the cabinet. The umbrella holder can engage a top portion of an open cabinet door for support to position the umbrella, or, alternatively, it can wedge under a top edge of the cabinet to frictionally retain the umbrella in position when an umbrella pole is secured in the umbrella holder.

Abstract: An umbrella includes a center post having an upper end to which a crown is mounted. A number of ribs are pivoted to the crown and radially extend from the crown. A runner is movably mounted to the center post. A stretcher is mounted between the runner and each rib by having ends pivoted to the runner and the rib. A canopy is attached to and supported by the ribs. An opening/closing device includes a reel rotatably mounted in to the center post and a crank arm coupled to the reel for manually rotating the reel. A length of rope has first and second sections respectively fixed to the reel and the runner whereby by rotating the reel, the rope is wound around the reel, causing the runner to move toward the crown and driving the stretchers to expand the ribs and the canopy and thus opening the umbrella. The first and second sections of the rope have first and second diameters respectively, the first diameter being greater than the second diameter.

Abstract: A multi-functional walking stick that holds a variety of useful and safety-enhancing tools and devices in an efficient manner that eliminates the need to separately carry similar tools and devices on one's body when walking, hiking, traversing, climbing, and the like.

Abstract: A kiosk structure of hollow rotary moulded plastic counter modules having a body of circular segmental configuration with top horizontal surface, horizontal bottom surface, vertical front and back walls and opposing ends of the body having a vertical bore through the top surfaces. A number of vertical support posts vertically disposed within the bores are fixed to the module beneath the top surface. A variety of differently shaped arrays can be constructed of counter modules with a lintel spanning between a post of each adjacent counter module of the array, the posts and lintels can support a tubular frame roof with fabric extending across the frame providing shelter. The kiosk structure can be easily assembled and disassembled for temporary events or for storage in off season.

Abstract: A shelter provides protection against airborne contaminants such as, biological, chemical or radioactive agents. The shelter includes an isolating unit having impermeable panels, frame members and at least one entrance. The shelter further includes an occupant interface to the exterior and at least one control interface. In addition, a method for protecting occupants against threats within the inner space of a chamber is provided.