Abstract: The present invention has an object of providing a recording medium control method, a data management apparatus, and a recording medium for managing data by duplicating the data in each of a plurality of recording media. Two IC cards are loaded into a data management apparatus. In duplicating data in the two loaded IC cards, the two IC cards store their card characteristic numbers for self-identification and the card characteristic number of each other's pair IC card. If the card characteristic number of the pair IC card stored in one IC card matches the card characteristic number of the other IC card, the two IC cards are controllable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for processing coded information stored on an integrated circuit card. A system includes a card reader adapted to receive the integrated circuit card and to read and write data values from an encrypted memory structure of the integrated circuit card. A processor electrically coupled to the card reader includes instructions for executing an algorithm that, in response to insertion of the integrated circuit card into the card reader, extracts information from one or more files stored in the encrypted memory, updates the files based on a current date and information extracted from the files. A display terminal electrically coupled to the processor displays information resulting from the execution of the algorithm. Thus, with the invention, it is possible to alter an operation on the basis of previous operations performed using the integrated circuit card.

Abstract: A business card and a pen, which is adapted to detect a position-coding pattern on the business card and calculate a coordinate by means of the pattern. When activating a send box by means of the pen, a computer sends a .vcf file containing the card holder's particulars to a card recipient belonging to the pen holder. When using an optional pen, the .vcf file is sent to a recipient indicated on the keypad of a mobile phone or written on the business card in associated fields or marked in other manners. The pen communicates with a computer wirelessly, for instance via Bluetooth, mobile phone and the Internet. Additional information can be drawn on the back of the business card and be attached to the transmission, such as date and time for the next meeting, a small drawing or sketch etc.

Abstract: An adapter for use with a mixing valve, an automatic temperature regulating mixing valve, and a method of providing automatic temperature regulation for a fluid mixing valve are provided. The adapter includes an inlet adapted to attach to an outlet of a mixing valve, and at least one temperature sensing switch positioned to sense the temperature of fluid flowing through the adapter. The thermal sensing switch activates at a predetermined temperature to close its internal contacts. This contacts are wired between the line inputs of the electrically controlled valves governing the flow of fluid into each of the hot and cold fluid inlets of the mixing valve. Both or either a high and low temperature switch may be used. The adapter may also include a flow control element.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for operating an air conditioner in a warming mode, including the 100% operation performing step of operating/stopping all of compressors, the load determining step of determining a warming load to be eliminated after completion of the 100% operation performing step, the 100%/X% operation performing step of operating all of the compressors when it is determined at the load determining step that the warming load is not large, subsequently stopping a part of the compressors, and subsequently stopping the remainder of the compressors, the sensing step of sensing the number of stoppages of the remainder of the compressors after completion of the 100%/X% operation performing step, and the X% operation performing step of operating/stopping the remainder of the compressors when the sensed number of stoppage times reaches a predetermined number.

Abstract: Aromatic liquids substances such as deodorizers, room freshener compositions, perfumes, fragrances and the like are dispensed in vapor phase from a container holding the substance in liquid phase. In the best mode, the container is in conical form, having a controlled opening or openings through which the liquid volatile substance is dripped downwardly onto a conical substrate, from which it is dispensed in vapor phase into the atmosphere. The dispenser is configured such that it may stand, as on a counter or any flat surface, or may be hung, as in a closet, in an automobile, or the like.

Abstract: A dispenser with a lid laminate providing controlled release of a volatile material contained in a tray is disclosed. The lid includes a vapor impermeable, removable outer laminate and a vapor permeable inner layer covering an open side of the tray. The outer laminate includes layers of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and aluminum foil removably adhered to the inner layer of biaxially-oriented polypropylene (OPP) by an ethylene acrylic acid copolymer. Bottom and side walls of the tray are constructed of a metal/polymer pressure-formed colored tray laminate impermeable to the vapors and volatile material. The tray has a peripheral lip with an outer surface of cast polypropylene to which the vapor permeable inner layer of the lid is heat sealed.

Abstract: In a fuel injection valve having a valve body, which contains a movable injector needle, having an actuating part, which supports the injector needle and communicates with a control pressure chamber, and having a compensation chamber, which communicates with a compensation piston, a closing force that counteracts a dynamic opening force should be reliably exerted on the actuating part. To this end, a spring element that exerts a compensating force on the injector needle is disposed between the injector needle and the compensation piston.

Abstract: This invention relates to a device for ejection of liquid drops comprising: a non-deformable body (28) provided with a cavity, filled with the said liquid (20) and at least one output orifice (19) for this liquid; means of transmitting a sufficiently large pulse to the liquid to cause ejection of at least one drop (26); these means include means (23) of striking a wall (30) of the said body (28).

Abstract: A first embodiment of the present invention provides a vortex generator in the form of a flexible piezoelectric actuator blade disposed in a wall of a flowpath, such as an airfoil. Another embodiment provides a synthetic jet actuator in which a pair of bimorph piezoelectric plates are connected by a flexible hinge.

Abstract: The invention concerns a liquid droplet spray device for atomising a liquid substance, comprising a housing comprising a first substrate, a second substrate superposed on the first substrate and a space enclosed by said first and second substrates for containing the liquid substance.

Abstract: A lawn sprinkler accessory with a hollow body defining a chamber for holding lawn treatment material, such as fertilizer, herbicide or insecticide. The accessory body has a hollow water inlet arm on one side and a hollow water outlet arm on the opposite side of the chamber. An access opening with a removable closure in one end of the accessory body enables the insertion of lawn treatment material into the chamber and its removal from the chamber.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved design for a spray gun and application system for cold gas dynamic spraying of a metal, alloy, polymer, or mechanical mixtures thereof. The gun includes a rear housing comprising a powder inlet and a gas inlet, a front housing removably affixed to the rear housing and comprising an mixing cavity therein for mixing of the powder and gas and an exit therefrom, a nozzle holder having a bore disposed therethrough and removably affixed to the front housing, and a nozzle positioned within the nozzle holder, an interior taper of the nozzle holder bore complementing an exterior taper of the nozzle, said nozzle having an initially converging, subsequently diverging centrally disposed bore therein adapted to receive the mixed powder and gas from the mixing chamber.

Abstract: A spray head (1) for spraying fluid through a spray orifice (7), the head being provided with an expulsion channel (5), and with a closure member disposed in fixed manner in the expulsion channel (5), upstream from the spray orifice (7), the closure member comprising a closure element (9) which, at rest, closes off the spray orifice (7), and an elastically-deformable portion (10) supporting the closure element (9) for opening the spray orifice (7), the spray head (1) further being provided with a spray profile, the spray head being characterized in that the spray profile is formed on the closure member.

Abstract: The invention concerns an injector for the injection of fuel into the combustion chambers of combustion engines. Inside an injector housing (9) is located a nozzle needle (14), which is surrounded by a nozzle chamber (18). The nozzle needle (14) is moveable back and forth within the injector housing, and is aligned by the guiding sections (16, 22) inside the injector housing (9). A thick spring (11) pressed the nozzle needle against the injector (14) a ring canal (23) is formed between injector housing (9) and nozzle needle (14) and a conical section (33) of said nozzle needle (14) follows in the direction towards the seat (30).

Abstract: A spray system has a base plate, a support member, a first cylinder mechanism and a second cylinder mechanism, a first slide tube and a second slide tube, a first board portion and a second board portion, a first holding bar, and a second holding bar. Each board portion is so constructed that a nozzle cassette is detachably fitted to a board base plate, the nozzle cassette is equipped with a number of spray nozzles, the first cylinder mechanism is so constructed that the first board portion can be moved relative to the support member, and the second cylinder mechanism is so constructed that the second board portion can be moved relative to the support member.

Abstract: A pin jet nozzle for providing an evaporative fog in evaporative cooling systems or the like has a body member with an internal bore for receiving fluid under pressure, and an orifice receiving chamber integrally formed in the upper surface of the body member. The orifice receiving chamber is unitary with the body member and in fluid communication with the internal bore. An orifice member is directly secured in the orifice receiving chamber so that an orifice of the orifice member is coaxial with the internal bore. A pin member has an impingement pin with an impingement face that is spaced from, and in alignment with, the orifice.

Abstract: Problems are posed by slip prevention particle injection devices by wheels of railway rolling stock. Namely, if the injected quantity of slippage-preventing particles is adjusted so as not to be excessive and to be a suitable quantity, it is not possible to obtain a predetermined injection pressure and it is not possible to inject the particles at the target location. The injector device of the present invention is constituted by providing an air through-flow duct 5 inside a particle retainer tank 1, and connecting an air supply duct 17 to this air through-flow duct 5. In the above mentioned tank 1, in addition to an air inflow duct 6 being provided in the vicinity of the inlet side of the air through-flow duct 5, an air discharge duct 18 is provided in the vicinity of the outlet side of the air through-flow duct 5. This air inflow duct 6 and air discharge duct 18 are connected to the air through-flow duct 5 and one end of these ducts 6 and 18 is open into the tank 1.

Abstract: An improved spreader assembly adapted to be mounted on a vehicle having a tailgate and a bumper. The improved spreader assembly includes a hopper and a retaining arrangement. The hopper has an upper section and a bottom section. The bottom section has a base surface adapted to at least partially rest on a top surface of the bumper. The retaining arrangement includes a band that fits at least about a portion of a front face of the upper section of the hopper. One end of the band is adapted to connect to the vehicle to maintain at least a portion of a back face of the upper section at least closely adjacent to the tailgate of the vehicle.

Abstract: A high-speed rotary atomizer for applying powder coating includes a housing to the front end of which a bell disc is rotatably mounted. Bell disc is driven by a motor arranged inside housing. At least one powder supply channel passes through housing, and emerges at the front of housing. This channel contains an acceleration jet in which the coating powder particles are accelerated to a higher velocity which is maintained over at least a certain distance. The increased velocity, preferably supported by acceleration air forming a surface layer, prevents coating powder particles from being deposited on the walls of powder supply channel. In this way an insulating section is formed by which a backflash of the high voltage used to ionise the coating powder particles, from the internal electrode of the high-speed rotary atomizer towards the powder supply, is prevented.

Abstract: Frangible objects that become packed in large containers are removed by crushing the objects while they are still in the containers. A motor-driven crushing assembly is lowered into the container, where rotating strikers come into contact with the frangible objects and break the objects into smaller fragments. The broken fragments are guided into a guiding chute, from which they may be removed by conventional industrial vacuum equipment. The invention may be used for unloading ceramic packing from acid towers.

Abstract: A method for recovering elastomeric material such as rubber from tires comprising the steps of soaking the tires in a mixture of an oil and a volatile solvent to soften the rubber, subjecting the softened tires to shear conditions in a separator having at least two pairs of counter rotating rollers mounted one above the other. The recovered rubber can be carbonized in a microwave chamber to produce carbon and oil.

Abstract: A pulverizer is disclosed which comprises a fan which sucks air through a pipe. A hopper receives material which is to be pulverized, the hopper having an open lower end which communicates with the pipe. Between the hopper and the fan there is a venturi. Air flows through the venturi at a speed of Mach 1 or above. Pieces of frangible material dropped into the hopper are sucked to the venturi where they are blown apart and reduced to powder.

Abstract: A knife for a disk chip cutting machine which is mounted between a carrier part and a clamping part and which includes a chip breaking surface extending into an opening adjacent an outer surface of the carrier part. The chip breaking surface includes a concave portion which terminates in a rib which extends outwardly and downwardly with respect to an interface between the knife and the carrier part with the concave portion being oriented to direct cut chips in a direction away from the outer surface of the carrier part during use.

Abstract: A multiple wheel feed wheel assembly for wood chipper includes an infeed chute and a rotatable cutting assembly spaced from the infeed chute. The multiple wheel feed wheel assembly also includes a first feed wheel disposed between the infeed chute and the cutting assembly. The multiple wheel feed wheel assembly further includes a second feed wheel spaced longitudinally between the first feed wheel and the infeed chute to feed wood material to the first feed wheel.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for shredding a block of material, the apparatus includes at least one cutting blade. A drive unit rotates the cutting blade about an axis, and a feed unit moves the block of material toward the cutting blade. The axis about which the cutting blade is rotated is generally perpendicular to the direction in which the block of material is being fed. In one embodiment, the block of material comprises a plurality of ribbons, the ribbons being stacked atop each other. In one preferred embodiment, the cutting blade comprises a serrated edge, and the distance between the teeth in the serrated edge is less than the thickness of each ribbon. In another embodiment, the shredding unit includes a plurality of blades on a rotatably driven drum.

Abstract: A tape cassette including a cartridge and one tape reel provided in the cartridge, with a recording medium in the form of a tape being wound upon the tape reel. In the tape cassette, a leader tape that is more rigid than the recording medium in the form of a tape is connected to an unwinding end of the recording medium in the form of a tape; a toothed portion (a protrusion) is formed on at least a portion of both side edges of the leader tape; the tape reel has a flange on a top portion and on a bottom portion of a hub, and feed teeth (engaging portions) that engage the protrusions of the leader tape are formed on outer peripheral edges of the flanges. Rotation of the tape reel in one direction causes the engaging portions to feed the protrusions, whereby the leader tape is sent out from the cartridge. The tape cartridge of the invention can be reliably mounted to a recording/reproducing apparatus.

Abstract: A sliding door assembly for a singe reel tape cartridge for enclosing the tape media and retracting the leader tab when the tape cartridge is not in use. The sliding door assembly includes a sliding door to enclose the tape media, an auxiliary leader retractor to retract the leader tab, and an actuator integrally connected between the sliding door and the auxiliary leader retractor. When the sliding door is moved between the open and closed position the actuator pivots the auxiliary leader retractor to a corresponding open or closed position.

Abstract: A seat belt retractor with a ball type pretensioner including a pipe in which the balls are retained. A front end portion of the pipe is securely retained so that reliable operation of the pretensioner is provided. The pipe does includes a cut-out that does not extend to the front-most end of a pipe. A guide block is fitted in the front-most end of the pipe. The pipe and the guide block are fixed to the plate together by a fastener. The portion where the guide block is fitted to the pipe can provide high rigidity and is thus hardly deformed in every directions. The fastener may be hardened or the material for the fastener may be selected to obtain sufficient strength.

Abstract: A seat belt retractor (20) characterized by low mass and low operating noise, resistant to dust, moisture, and corrosion comprising: an integrally formed, quadrilaterally shaped main body portion (24). In the preferred embodiment of the invention the frame is injection molded using 50% or greater long glass fiber plastic or die cast or injection molded metal. A spring housing wall and wall of a mechanism cover are also integrally formed in the sides of the retractor. Positioned within the spring housing wall is a spring coil guide, as well as an integrally formed anchor, which is used to hold the outer end of a rewind spring. The mechanism side of the frame further includes an integrally formed post or pin to pivotally support a locking pawl.

Abstract: A cable management system and method for winding on or letting out a length of cable from a cable support apparatus, in a generally curved, figure eight path, to prevent continuous twisting of a fixed length of cable coupled between the cable support apparatus and a fixed device. A control system is used to move the cable support apparatus in the figure eight path. The cable support apparatus includes a pair of spools which are arranged at a generally 45° angle to one another. Cable is alternately wound onto or wound from the two spools as the apparatus is moved in the figure eight path.

Abstract: A powered fish tape reel system for efficiently pushing and drawing fish tape within an elongate tubular structure. The powered fish tape reel system includes a hub member for receiving and dispensing a length of fish tape, a first cover and a second cover surrounding the hub member, and a motor unit mechanically connected to the hub member for rotating the hub member in a desired direction at a desired rotational speed. A first handle and a second handle are preferably attached on opposing sides of the covers for grasping.

Abstract: An automatic machine and method of winding of armatures having maximum coil density because the winding nozzle does not enter into the slots between the pole teeth and the wire is directed toward the core portion of the armature during winding to improve coil density.

Abstract: One or more tissue web rolls are transferred from the core shaft on which they are carried by an apparatus that includes a roll change tube that is moved into coaxial alignment with one end of the core shaft and engages the end of the shaft to support it. A pusher device pushes the tissue web rolls from the core shaft onto the roll change tube. The roll change tube is then pivoted to move the roll change tube away from the core shaft to position the tissue web rolls for delivery to a downstream process, and simultaneously a core change tube is moved into coaxial alignment with the core shaft so that new cores can be pushed from the core change tube onto the core shaft.

Abstract: A system and process for unwinding rolls of material is disclosed. The system is particularly well suited for unwinding soft, high-bulk tissue webs. In one embodiment, the system includes the combination of a center unwind device and a surface unwind device to unwind the roll of material in a primary unwind location. Once the roll of material is partially unwound, the roll is then moved to a secondary unwind location while a new roll of material is moved into the primary unwind location. In this manner, multiple rolls of material can be continuously unwound without substantial downtime. The system of the present invention can be used to unwind a single roll of material or can be designed to unroll multiple rolls of material simultaneously.

Abstract: A reel for use with flaccid material, such as cables, conduits or the like, includes flanges that are connected together by an adjustable hub. The hub is formed of a plurality of crossbeams that are releasably connected to the flanges whereby the reel can be disassembled for shipping and/or storage and re-assembled in a wide variety of configurations to have a variety of hub dimensions and a variety of compartments.

Abstract: An air bearing system for a tape transport (10) including air bearing (322) having portions (360 and 370) providing different flow rates of air to support the tape.

Abstract: An device for correcting the in-flight trajectory of a munition consists of an impulse motor assembly body. The slug or multiple slugs and propellant(s) are located within the impulse motor assembly body. When a trajectory correction is desired and required, the individual impulse motor propellants are activated and fired, and the slug or multiple slugs are propelled out of the in-flight munition at a specific time and a specific angle on or near the gravimetric center of gravity of the in-flight munition. The reactive forces created by the explosion of the(se) heavy metal slugs does, by equal and opposite reaction, create a corrective vector and thereby does cause a correction in the trajectory of the in-flight munition.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for controlling a plurality of maneuverable wheels on a vehicle is provided. The method, system, and computer program product control a plurality of maneuverable wheels by providing a steering radius selection and a crab angle selection, generally through a steering control interface and a crab control interface. Also, the method, system, and computer program product control a plurality of maneuverable wheels on an aircraft in order to compensate for crosswind when landing the aircraft. This is generally accomplished via input from wind sensors and a navigation system. Additionally, the method, system, and computer program product controls a plurality of maneuverable wheels on an aircraft for compensating for a crosswind during takeoff of an aircraft.

Abstract: An aircraft body structure is disclosed and has a skeleton frame including a plurality of interconnected frame elements. A skin layer is affixed to at least a portion of the frame elements. The skin layer has an exterior surface and an opposite interior surface. A composite reinforcing layer is affixed to at least a substantial portion of the interior surface of the skin layer. The composite reinforcing layer has a reinforcing material combined with a non-flammable polymer foam material in a variety of different manners.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling passenger flow into and out of an aircraft. The apparatus can include a walkway elongated along a longitudinal axis and having a first portion and a second portion with the first portion configured to be positioned adjacent to an aircraft doorway. The walkway can have a width generally transverse to the longitudinal axis sized to accommodate at least two people walking abreast. A restriction can be coupled to the walkway and can extend along the longitudinal axis to divide the walkway into a first aisle and a second aisle with each aisle being elongated along the longitudinal axis and with the restriction at least restricting movement by people from the first aisle to the second aisle. The restriction can be moveable relative to the walkway between a stowed position and a deployed position and can include elements such as upright members, transverse handrails, and/or flexible planar sheets.

Abstract: A kite is disclosed having a body and a supporting structure. The supporting structure has a central member, wing members, cross members, and a brace member. The central member is attached to the body such that the body has first and second wing portions on either side of the central member. The wing members are attached to each wing portion and are oriented substantially perpendicular to the central member. The cross members respectively support the wing members to the central member. First ends respectively couple to one of the wing members, intermediate portions cross one another and are held adjacent the central member, and second ends couple to the body. The brace member is capable of biasing the wing members apart. Ends of the brace member respectively couple to the wing members, and an intermediate portion is held adjacent the central member.

Abstract: In a solar array paddle having panels which are connected to a main body of a satellite and rotatably connected to one another, elastic insertion members for prevention of vibration are disposed in a clearance between each of the panels and between the main body and the panel adjacent to the main body when the panels are housed, folded, and layered. Each of the insertion members for prevention of vibration is inserted into the clearances and between the main body of the satellite and the panels adjacent to the main body such that one surface contacts a first panel and the other surface is adhered to a second panel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wing tip extension (7) for a wing, having an upper and a lower surface (10 and 11) and a leading edge and a trailing edge (12 and 13), the geometries of which are such that between a connection region (8), for connection with a wing, and the tip (9) of the wing tip extension (7) there is provided a continuous increase of the local dihedral, a continuous increase both of the sweepback angle of the leading edge (12) and also of the trailing edge (13), and a continuous decrease of the chord of the wing tip extension (7), and in that the wing tip extension (7) in the connection region (8) carries on from the wing in substance continuously. The wing tip extension (7) in accordance with the invention thereby ensures a significant reduction of the overall drag.

Abstract: The present invention is structured such that lift control apparatus such as flaps and flaperons operate in association with elevator operation performed by a pilot. Lift control conforming to elevator operation by the pilot is performed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a musical-instrument stand, in particular for guitars, and comprises a first side and a second side, each of which defines a lower part and an upper part. The lower parts of the first and the second sides each comprises foot elements or setting the stand on a floor surface. In their upper parts, the first and the second sides respectively comprises a first and a second joint element, which together define a pivot joint in order that the sides can be pivoted with respect to one another about a predetermined axis of rotation. A releasable catch is also provided in the region of the joint elements to lock the guitar stand in at least one pivot position.

Abstract: A foldable support frame for supporting a cutting machine comprises two opposing pairs of leg frames each of which comprises a pair of first crossed legs and second crossed legs that are pivotally connected together. Where the first and second crossed legs cross, two stopper means are positioned for supporting each pair of the first and second crossed legs and limiting the inclination of each of the first and second crossed legs. Each first and second crossed leg comprises an upper slide rod and a support leg, and each slide rod can slide within a respective support leg to adjust the total length of each first and second crossed leg. Thus, the foldable support frame can be easily folded or retracted in for storage and transport and unfolded or extended for supporting the cutting machine or other similar machines.

Abstract: A mounting bracket generally comprises a plate and a pair of laterally spaced prongs connected to the plate. Each prong has a first portion extending rearwardly and a second portion extending downwardly. The second portion of each prong has a vertical height less than or equal to a diameter of the mounting apertures, whereby the bracket may be attached to the vertical support without rotating the bracket, thereby saving retail space. An interior chamber is defined by the rear surface of the plate and the inner surfaces of the prongs. The interior chamber has a horizontal width less than or equal to the thickness of the vertical support such that the rear and inner surfaces firmly engage the vertical support and attach the mounting bracket thereto. Preferably, the bracket further includes a second pair of laterally spaced prongs structured similarly to the first pair of prongs but vertically spaced therefrom.

Abstract: The present invention provides a shelf support for mounting to a wall support beam comprising a top side having a width of a wall support beam, a back end, a front end and two sides wherein the two sides are adjacent to each other and perpendicular to the top side each having a rear end and a forward end wherein the rear end extends about 2 to about 4 inches past the back end of the top side and descends about 3 to about 10 inches from the top side and the forward end descends about 0 to about 1 inch from the top side and wherein the two sides each having at least two apertures, one aperture for pivotally mounting said shelf support to a wall support beam and the other aperture for adjusting the angle of said shelf support.

Abstract: An assembly that receives an electrical fixture and secures the electrical fixture to a support. The assembly has an electrical box for attaching to the support. A cover is connected to the electrical box to prevent access to the electrical box. A portion of the cover is removable to provide access to the electrical box. A first opening in the electrical box receives a first fastener for securing the electrical box to the support. A second opening in the electrical box receives a second fastener for securing the electrical fixture to the electrical box.