Patents Issued in July 27, 2006
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Publication number: 20060162537Abstract: A momentum trap ballistic armor comprises an accelerating layer, a plug layer adjacent to the accelerating layer, and an energy absorbing layer. The plug layer includes an opening and at least one plug maintained within the opening. When a projectile impacts the accelerating layer, the plug is accelerated to the velocity of the projectile before the projectile perforates the plug, forming a projectile-plug combination. The energy absorbing layer is used to capture the projectile-plug combination. The accelerating layer is typically ceramic, the plug layer is typically metal, and the energy absorbing layer is typically ballistic cloth material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2004Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Charles Anderson, Dennis Orphal, Gordon Johnson
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Publication number: 20060162538Abstract: A protective device for protecting armored vehicles from hollow-charge projectiles includes at least one protective module that is mounted in front of the exterior of a wall to be protected. The protective module is moved out of an inoperative position, in which it is situated in a predetermined position, and into an active position, in which at least partial areas of the protective module have a greater distance from the wall to be protected compared to the inoperative position. The protective module can be constructed from a number of components, which can be displaced relative to one another and which, as a result of a displacing motion and/or pivotal motion, can be displaced out of the inoperative position and into the active position in which they are interlocked.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2004Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Michael Pfennig, Gerd Kellner
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Publication number: 20060162539Abstract: The invention describes a rigid or flexible pyrotechnic protection surface which is free or integrated into a housing, for medium-heavily and lightly armored vehicles, protection arrangements and surfaces to be protected, corresponding to FIG. 1, with a single-layer or multi-layer carrier (4) of any configuration which is inclined in the region of action of the threat and pyrotechnic layers (2, 3) mounted on the carrier on both sides. Shock waves and reaction gases are formed by the firing of both layers and are accelerated both in opposite relationship to and also in the direction of the penetrating hollow charge threat (1). In that way both the front powerful blast elements and also a great blast length are disrupted and thus lose their penetration capability or are at least greatly diminished in respect of their residual power. The pyrotechnic protection surface is disposed in a condition of dynamic equilibrium over the entire period of action.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: GEKE Technologie GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Fucke, Hans-Jurgen Romer, Jan Hampel, Gunter Weihrauch, Gerd Kellner
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Publication number: 20060162540Abstract: This invention relates to a trunnion assembly comprising a trunnion shaft and a housing defining a bore for rotatably and concentrically receiving the trunnion shaft. The trunnion assembly further includes a bearing assembly located inside the housing and surrounding the trunnion shaft. The bearing assembly allows rotation of the shaft in the bore whilst also allowing movement of the shaft out of concentric alignment with the bore. The bearing assembly includes a toroidal-type roller bearing assembly, which allows for misalignment of the shaft inside the bore. The bearing assembly further includes a re-aligning means that re-aligns the longitudinal axis B of the shaft with the longitudinal axis C of the bore, after the said misalignment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2003Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventor: Pieter Meintjes
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Publication number: 20060162541Abstract: The invention relates to a firing module with a housing (1), mounted such as to rotate on a, carrier construction (T), in which a heavy weapon (W) is mounted such as to pivot n elevation The shells (4.11) stored vertically in the shell magazine (4.1) are supplied to the loading tray (5.1) of a shell ram by means of a shell transporter (6), which is arranged on the free end of a shell transfer arm (5). The shell transfer arm (5) can be pivoted from a raised position, in which the loading tray (5.1) is arranged running along the bore centre axis (R) of the weapon into a lowered position in which the shells from the shell transporter are introduced into the essentially vertical loading tray. The shell magazine and the shell transporter are both arranged in the housing in the region in front of the trunnions. At least one propellant magazine (7.1) is arranged in the housing in the region alongside or behind the trunnions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2003Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Heinrich Heldmann, Michael Kohlstedt
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Publication number: 20060162542Abstract: A device including a master cylinder driven by a control member, an enclosure for a pneumatic booster having a rear chamber separated from a front chamber by a piston, first and second balancing valve elements place the rear chamber in communication with the front chamber, first, second and third intake valve elements place the rear chamber in communication with a pneumatic pressure source, and a tubular support. The balancing valve elements are carried by a balancing part of the support and the pneumatic piston while the intake valve elements are carried by the first part of the control member, an intake part of the support and a second part of the control member. The first and second parts of the control member are connected through a spring arrangement for adjusting the relative axial position thereof as a function of the power of the force applied to the control member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2003Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Jean-Charles Maligne, Ulysse Verbo, Philippe Richard
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Publication number: 20060162543Abstract: A hydraulic circuit for a hydraulic working machine is composed of a main pump 21, a boom cylinder 11 arranged for extension or contraction by pressure oil from the main pump 21, a directional control valve 22 for controlling flows of pressure oil to be fed from the main pump 21 to a bottom chamber 11a and rod chamber 12b of the boom cylinder 11, a control unit 23 for performing a change-over control of the directional control valve 22, a pilot pump 24, a jack-up selector valve 25 for controlling a flow of pressure oil delivered from the pilot pump 24, a flow control valve 26 connected on an upstream side of the directional control valve 22 to a meter-in port of the directional control valve 22 such that the flow control valve 26 can be changed over by the jack-up selector valve 25, and a center bypass selector valve 27 connected on a downstream side of the directional control valve 22 to a center bypass port of the directional control valve 22 such that the center bypass selector valve 27 can be changed overType: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2004Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., LtdInventors: Toshihiro Abe, Yusuke Kajita, Kazunori Nakamura, Kouji Ishikawa, Hideo Karasawa
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Publication number: 20060162544Abstract: What is disclosed is a hydraulic control arrangement for controlling a consumer, comprising a continuously adjustable directional control valve, an individual pressure compensator associated to the latter, as well as shut-off blocks arranged downstream from the directional control valve. In accordance with the invention, in the case of a insufficient supply of the consumer the pressure compensator is subjected not to the pressure in the supply (load pressure) but to a higher pressure, so that the control pressure difference at the supply control edge is raised.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2004Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: Bosch Rexroth AGInventors: Heinrich Loedige, Christoph Keyl
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Publication number: 20060162545Abstract: A pair of hydraulic cylinders 10 which are coupled to a driven member, placed parallel to each other and extend/contract in synchronization with each other, and a control valve 20 which controls hydraulic fluid supplied to or discharged from the hydraulic cylinder 10 are provided. An elastic support mechanism 50 which supports the control valve 20 to each hydraulic cylinder between the paired hydraulic cylinders 10; metallic piping 30 and the metallic piping 40 which connect the control valve 20 with the respective hydraulic cylinders 10 and leads the hydraulic fluid controlled by the controlling valve 20; and curved portions 31c, 32, 41c, 42a which are provided at some midpoints of the piping and flexibly deform in accordance with relative deformation of each hydraulic cylinder 10 are provided. A difference in relative displacement of each hydraulic cylinder with respect to the control valve 20 is absorbed by deformation produced in the elastic support mechanism 50 and the curved portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2004Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Masaki Dohgami, Dwight Stephenson
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Publication number: 20060162546Abstract: A coat of material impermeable to coolant gas is formed on the surface of a sealing member of a compressor for absorbing and compressing the coolant gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: Sanden CorporationInventors: Hidenori Hosoi, Takashi Fukumuro
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Publication number: 20060162547Abstract: A diaphragm for a diaphragm valve in particular for liquid fluids includes a backing membrane and a primary membrane which are supported by a central connection pin. Disposed axially between the backing membrane and the primary membrane is a reinforcing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: GEMU Gebruder Muller Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Fritz Muller
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Publication number: 20060162548Abstract: A rotary fluid pressure actuator includes a housing having an inner actuator chamber with a cylindrical side wall extending between a pair of end walls. An integral vane rotor assembly, including a shaft and end discs, is positioned in the chamber and is rotationally reciprocated in response to the direction of flow of fluid to and from chamber segments of the housing. A fixed dam is secured between flanges in an elongated opening along the cylindrical side wall of the housing, the dam extending radially into the chamber from the opening to abut against the shaft between the end discs. The dam acts as a stop to limit the reciprocal motion of the vane and shaft in each direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: 2051172 Ontario Inc.Inventor: Albert Patterson
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Publication number: 20060162549Abstract: An air pump has a cylinder with a non-circular configuration in a cross section. A bar has a handle and an adapter at opposite ends respectively. A piston having a configuration fitted with the cylinder is connected to the adapter. A nozzle is communicated with the cylinder. A pivot is provided between the bar and the adapter, such that the handle is free for rotation relative to the cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventor: Lo-Pin Wang
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Publication number: 20060162550Abstract: A piston for a two-cycle engine having a piston head and a piston wall in which are disposed wrist pin eyes. At least one undercut is formed between the underside of the piston head and the wrist pin eyes at a distance from the piston head. The undercut extends from the interior of the piston toward the piston wall. A respective thickened portion is provided in at least one region of the piston that is rotationally shifted about the longitudinal axis of the piston by 90° relative to one of the wrist pin eyes. The thickened portion is disposed at a distance below the piston head and extends into the interior of the piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KGInventors: Helmut Schlessmann, Tobias Wurster, Andreas Bahner, Ralf-Rainer Kemmler
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Publication number: 20060162551Abstract: A piston for a fluid operated power cylinder has two mutually coaxial sealing lips axially extending away from each other and being able to radially yield, for sealing engagement with the piston running face of the power cylinder and adjacent to at least one piston end side an elastic buffer body serving for shock absorbing in the end of stroke position of the piston, said body having an impact face facing away from the piston. At least at one piston end face the sealing lip itself constitutes the buffer body and has the impact face at its end, groove-like recesses being formed on the inner periphery of the sealing lip with a distribution in the peripheral direction, such recesses opening toward said impact face.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventor: Gerald Muller
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Publication number: 20060162552Abstract: Systems and methods for improving the air quality of living spaces are provided. These systems and methods utilize improved filtration media and electronic control of the speed of the air handler to minimize the presence of contaminants in the air while optimizing the efficiency of the operation to the air handler. In one aspect, the speed of the air-handling device is controlled in response to the concentration of a contaminant in the living space. In another aspect, the speed of the air-handling device is controlled to optimize the filtration efficiency of the filtering medium. The systems and methods disclosed may be used in residential, commercial, and industrial settings, for example, in hotel rooms as well as for an entire home.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: Mohawk Valley Energy Solutions, Inc.Inventors: John Yost, Rocco Irish
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Publication number: 20060162553Abstract: A slug flow separator facilitates the separation of a mixture flow into component parts. The separator includes an upper-tier elongate conduit, a lower-tier elongate conduit and a plurality of spaced apart connectors. Each of the upper and lower-tier elongate conduits has an outlet and at least one of the upper and lower-tier elongate conduits has an inlet for receiving the mixture flow. The upper and lower-tier elongate conduits also each have a plurality of openings such that one connector of the plurality of connectors may interconnect one of the upper-tier elongate conduit openings with a one of the lower-tier elongate conduit openings. The connectors enable communication of at least one of a liquid component and the at least one of another liquid component and a gas component of the mixture flow therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Jose Esparza, George Zabaras
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Publication number: 20060162554Abstract: A method and apparatus for separating a component from a multi-component feed gas stream has a flow conduit (14) having a semi-permeable section (15) that permeates the component to be separated from feed gas stream (12). A sweep gas is provided at a first velocity on the permeate sides of flow conduit (14) and the velocity of sweep gas (13) is accelerated so that the velocity of sweep gas (13) along at least a portion of the permeate side of flow conduit (14) is greater than the first velocity. The mixture of permeate and sweep gas (13) is then decelerated by diffuser (20), thereby recovering as pressure a portion of the energy of feed gas stream (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2003Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventor: Bruce Kelley
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Publication number: 20060162555Abstract: A method for operating one or more electrolysis cells (43, 154, 243) for production of aluminium, the cell comprising inert or substantially inert anodes, where an oxygen containing gas (21, 126, 221) evolved by the electrolysis process in the cell is gathered and removed therefrom. The oxygen containing gas is introduced into a combustion chamber (38, 149, 238) where it is reacted with a carbon containing gas (7, 116, 209) in a combustion process. Emisions of CO2 and NOx can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2003Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: NORSK HYDRO ASAInventors: Knut Asen, Stein Julsrud, Ole-Jacob Siljan
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Publication number: 20060162556Abstract: This invention comprises an adsorption process for the removal of at least N2O from a feed gas stream that also contains nitrogen and possibly CO2 and water. In the process the feed stream is passed over adsorbents to remove impurities such as CO2 and water, then over an additional adsorbent having a high N2O/N2 separation factor. In a preferred mode the invention is an air prepurification process for the removal of impurities from air prior to cryogenic separation of air. An apparatus for operating the process is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2002Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Mark Ackley, Himanshu Saxena, Gregory Henzler, Jeffert Nowobilski
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Publication number: 20060162557Abstract: A zeolite adsorbent for desulfurization and a method of preparing the same. More particularly, a zeolite adsorbent for desulfurization in which the relative crystallinity of Y zeolite that is ion exchanged with Ag is 45% to 98%, and a method of preparing the same. The zeolite adsorbent for desulfurization has excellent crystallinity over the known zeolite adsorbent for desulfurization, and thus has better performance of adsorbing sulfur compounds though it contains less Ag. Accordingly, when the sulfur compounds of a fuel gas are removed by employing the zeolite adsorbent for desulfurization, a desulfurizing device that is bettereven with less cost can be constructed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Soon-ho Kim, Hyun-chul Lee, Yulia Potapova, Eun-duck Park, Eun-yong Ko
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Publication number: 20060162558Abstract: An activated carbon-metal oxide matrix is disclosed. The activated carbon-metal oxide matrix may be obtained by a method including the steps of: preoxidizing a carbon material, grinding the preoxidized carbon material; mixing the ground preoxidized material with a metal oxide to form a carbon mixture; extruding the carbon mixture; carbonizing and activating the extrudate. The activated carbon-metal oxide matrix may be used to remove odorous compounds, acidic gases, and volatile organic compounds from a gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: USFilter CorporationInventors: James Graham, Jian Cheng
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Publication number: 20060162559Abstract: Disclosed is a method for deacidifying a fluid stream containing acidic gases as contaminants, according to which the fluid stream is brought into intimate contact with a washing liquid in at least one absorption step. Said washing liquid represents an aqueous solution containing a) tertiary aliphatic alkanolamines (alkanolamine A), at least 30 percent by weight of said tertiary aliphatic alkanolamines being 3-dimethylamino-1-propanol, and b) secondary aliphatic amines (activator B), at least 20 percent by weight of said secondary aliphatic amines being piperazin. The fluid stream which has been essentially purified of the acidic gases is then separated from the washing liquid that is loaded with acidic gases.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2003Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Norbert Asprion, Chirstoph Grossmann
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Publication number: 20060162560Abstract: The present invention relates to a vent gas adsorption system and a method of recovering volatile organic compounds (VOCs), more particularly to a vent gas adsorption system devised to effectively adsorb VOCs included in the vent gas and reduce VOC content of the vent gas, and a method of recovering VOCs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2004Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Kyeong-Soo Mok, Haeng-Seok Lee, Seon-Bok Wi, Duk-Kyun Chung, Jong-Ha Kim, Tae-Jung Kim
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Publication number: 20060162561Abstract: A compact cyclonic separator is described which can handle mixtures of solids, liquids and gases in one vessel and provide continuous separation. The invention operates by providing tangential flow into a vertical cylindrical tube and utilizing the tangential flow and gravity to separate into a gas stream, a clean liquids stream, and a solid rich slurry mixture. Several embodiments for controlling the flow of the solid rich slurry mixture are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventor: Kenneth Oglesby
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Publication number: 20060162562Abstract: Internal combustion engine exhaust filter devices and the like are regenerated by placement in a reclamation or burn-off furnace, raising the temperature to at least about 800° F. to 900° F. and conducting relatively low volumes of low pressure air through the filter media to combust entrapped particulates and other materials residing on the filter media. The reclamation furnace includes an afterburner for combusting materials discharged from the filter devices into the furnace chamber so that complete combustion of materials is accomplished before discharge from the furnace. The flow of combustion air for the filter devices is controlled by manifolding and valving connected to a source and the oxygen content of combustion air may be enhanced by a separate source of oxygen injected into the combustion air flow stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: POLLUTION CONTROL PRODUCTS CO.Inventor: Peyton Simpson
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Publication number: 20060162563Abstract: A membrane module for the separation of hydrogen is configured for parallel flows and contains a plurality of planar membrane cells which respectively comprise two hydrogen-selective planar membranes respectively surrounded by a flat membrane frame. An air-permeable distancing layer is arranged between the membranes for removal of the permeate gas and a supply frame surrounding a supply area for the reformate gas. All membrane frames and supply frames have the same outer dimensions and form a stack with planar side surfaces. Two membrane frames of each membrane cell have protruding edges directed towards each other, enabling them to enter into contact with each other, except for at least one first opening towards a side surface of the stack. The supply frame is disposed, except for second and third openings towards the side surfaces of the stack, in a closely adjacent manner to the edges of the membrane frame of two neighboring membrane cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2003Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: DAIMLERCHRYSLTER AGInventor: Thomas Poschmann
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Publication number: 20060162564Abstract: An air cleaner is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The air cleaner includes an air duct including an inlet end and an outlet end, a pre-filter positioned at the inlet end, an electrostatic precipitator positioned in the air duct downstream of the pre-filter, a post-filter positioned in the air duct downstream of the electrostatic precipitator, and a fan unit positioned in the air duct downstream of the post-filter. Airflow travels from the inlet end to the outlet end. The airflow first encounters the pre-filter, encounters the electrostatic precipitator after encountering the pre-filter, encounters the post-filter after encountering the electrostatic precipitator, and encounters the fan unit after encountering the post-filter. Each of the pre-filter, the electrostatic precipitator, and the post-filter can be separately installed and removed from the air duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: Oreck Holdings, LLCInventors: Christopher Paterson, Charles Reynolds, Owen Bourgeois
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Publication number: 20060162565Abstract: This invention concerns the apparatus for producing oxygen, comprising a zeolite bed system connected to an external air pressurizing means and a vacuum pump to increase or decrease the internal pressure for producing oxygen; a carbon molecular sieve bed system adsorbing oxygen generated in the zeolite bed system and supplying oxygen which is not adsorbed into the zeolite bed, and then the carbon molecular sieve bed producing oxygen by decreasing the inner pressure, it further relates the method for controlling the above apparatus, comprising; the first step of increasing the internal pressure of the zeolite bed system to adsorb nitrogen and to produce oxygen; the second step of supplying oxygen produced in the zeolite bed system to the carbon molecular sieve bed system to increase the pressure in the carbon molecular sieve bed system and to adsorb oxygen; the third step of supplying oxygen which is not adsorbed in the carbon molecular sieve bed system to the zeolite bed system; and the fourth step of decreasType: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2004Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicants: Yonsei University, Daesung Industrial Gases Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chang-Ha Lee
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Publication number: 20060162566Abstract: A thermally regenerative deodorizing filter, which comprises a deodorizing filter comprising a deodorant which is adaptable to a thermal regeneration and a honeycomb base material having a heat conductivity which carries the deodorant, and a heating element for regenerating the deodorizing filter which is integrated in the deodorizing filter, wherein the heating element is controlled to a predetermined temperature during the regeneration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2004Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventor: Yasuyoshi Kondo
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Publication number: 20060162567Abstract: A rotary filter is disclosed, comprising filtering cells rotating in a circular movement, including a fixed collector portion comprising at least two compartments each having an arc-shaped upward opening and a central separator chamber, including a downward opening communicating the separator chamber with each of said compartments, said downward opening being arranged at a level lower than said upward opening of each of the compartments, the downward opening of the central separator chamber and the upward opening of each compartment of the collector portion partly overlapping in vertical projection.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2003Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventor: Serge Kurowski
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Publication number: 20060162568Abstract: A dust collector (10) has a main body (12), the interior of which is divided by a tubular partition wall (26) into a central filtration chamber (30) and an outwardly-located annular cyclone chamber (32). At the upper part of the cyclone chamber (32), there is provided a water supply pipe (36) having radially directed nozzles (38) adapted to form a water film flowing down along the inner circumferential surface of the main body (12) and the-outer circumferential surface of the partition wall (26), respectively. Air to be treated is drawn under suction through an air intake (34) into the cyclone chamber (32) and swirling air is brought into contact with the water film whereby dust and particles are preliminarily collected while retaining an explosion-proof function. The cyclone chamber (32) and the filtration chamber (30) are communicated with each other at the lower portion thereof to permit the thus pretreated air to be drawn into the filtration chamber (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2003Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventor: Takeshi Arai
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Publication number: 20060162569Abstract: A machine for preparing beverages is disclosed, of the type provided with a hollow frame (1) comprising a water feed unit and an assembly for preparing beverages formed of a plurality of components. The components of the assembly are disposed in a compartment closed at the front by a supporting element (5) for at least one mixing chamber (6) and at least one dispensing nozzle (7) and are supported entirely or in part by the supporting element (5). The supporting element is removably mounted with respect to the compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2003Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: RHEAVENDORS S.p.A.Inventor: Luca Doglioni Majer
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Publication number: 20060162570Abstract: A kettle is presented whose spout lid opens automatically as if by magic when the user chooses to tilt the kettle. When a tea kettle is tilted to pour tea or another liquid, the spout lid opens automatically and in an amount proportional to the amount of the outward swing of a weight up to 27 degrees rotation of that weight. The weight is suspended from a spout lid assembly that sits atop the spout. The weight is coupled to the spout lid assembly by a coupling structure that in a preferred embodiment is a simple metal wire whose bottom portion is affixed to the weight and whose top portion is attached to the spout lid assembly. The weight is prevented from swinging outward more than 27 degrees by a stopper of the spout lid assembly that strikes the spout.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: George Schmidt, Alfonso Smaldone
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Publication number: 20060162571Abstract: The invention relates to a portable heating system. The system includes a support including an annular structure and at least one support arm attached thereto, where the support is adapted to interface with a base. The support can be used to support cooking utensils such as frying pans, skillets, and pots.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: W. Perry Dowst, Philip Taber
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Publication number: 20060162572Abstract: A tea-making utensil comprising a filter cup and a lid shape tea bag, the filter cup has an overhang stretching out from the outer diameter of the open, a concave supporter is on the inner side of the overhang, several water inlet holes are on the inner wall of the filter cup; the lid shape tea bag has a protruding brim to span on top of the concave supporter of the filter cup, the tea bag open is sealed with a sealer. Based on above description and while application, the present invention is easy to carry and effectively isolate green tea from contacting oxygen in the air to preserve the EGCG in the green tea.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Su Rong Chiu Liu, Yu-Hung Chiu
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Publication number: 20060162573Abstract: There is provided an electric toaster for use in the toasting of a food product. The toaster comprises a body and within the body, at least one cavity for receipt of said food product. There is associated with said at least one cavity, at least one toasting element for toasting the food product. The toaster also comprises an electrical power control system for controlling the power of said at least one toasting element. The electrical power control system incorporates at least two different power on settings and the at least one toasting element is switchable between the at least two different power on settings during a toasting operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2003Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventor: Chung Yin Yip
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Publication number: 20060162574Abstract: A novel grill top cooking tool is provided that contains and cooks food on a grill surface. The modified grilling tool is comprised of a main body with removable end caps that are secured to either edge of the main body. An attaching device allows for connection of a detachable tool to place the modified grilling tool on a hot surface and for turning the modified grilling tool during the cooking process and removing the modified grilling tool when finished cooking.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventor: Peter Prip
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Publication number: 20060162575Abstract: An accessory for a grill has a flat thin metal plate with a flange for movably connecting the plate to a grill. The grill has a heated cooking platen on a base. The plate is movable between a first position extending parallel to and opposite the platen and a second position perpendicular to the platen.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: Main Power Electrical Factory Ltd.Inventor: Kwok Lee
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Publication number: 20060162576Abstract: A smoking system comprising a burner having a combustion chamber, and a combustible charge for combustion therein; wherein the combustion chamber is a flue having an adjustable air inlet, and the combustible charge is shaped to frictionally engage the walls of the flue to be supported thereby within the flue, and is made from an odoriferous smoke generating material and is adapted to smoulder during combustion within the flue.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventor: Anthony Upton
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Publication number: 20060162577Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for controlling the composition of gases within a cargo container. The apparatus includes at least one sensor, at least one controller and at least one gas permeable membrane being adapted to facilitate the passage there through of different molecules at different rates. Said membrane defining a first region and a second region, the first region being for holding cargo and the second region defining a gas buffer region, said at least one inlet and/or outlet being in communication with said buffer region. The invention further relates to a container.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2004Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Gert Jorgensen, Richard Schmidt
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Publication number: 20060162578Abstract: A fruit squeezer having a generally wedge shaped compliant body into which a section of fruit is inserted. The squeezer further includes a gripping means by which it is secured to the sidewall of a beverage container such that upon squeezing the wedge shaped body, juice is extracted from the fruit section and flows down the center of the wedge shaped body channel directly into the beverage container. The outer surfaces of the fruit squeezer, having relatively smooth surfaces, are also well-suited for application of art work, logos and graphics for advertising and promotional purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Tony Zellmer, Daniel Oas
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Publication number: 20060162579Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for cutting at least one yeast and/or yeast-like and/or leaven containing product. The apparatus comprises a positioning device, a boring conduit and a negative pressure. The positioning device receives at least one yeast and/or yeast-like and/or leaven containing product. The boring conduit has a distal end and a proximal end. The proximal end is attached to a motor that allows the distal end to at least penetrate into and out of the one yeast and/or yeast-like and/or leaven containing product on the positioning device to form the outer perimeter of a cavity within the one yeast and/or yeast-like and/or leaven containing product. The negative pressure is maintained within the boring conduit and removes at least some of the material within the outer perimeter of the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Susan Sinatra, Michael Cocco, Frederick Braun
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Publication number: 20060162580Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for cutting dough are described. In one embodiment, a dough cutter includes an inner tube, a shaped plate insert having a shaped plate and a shaft extending from the shaped plate insert, the shaped plate insert having a first end and a second end, the first end of the shaped plate insert adapted to couple to the inner tube, the second end of the shaped plate insert coupled to the shaped plate, and an outer tube having a first end and a second end, the first end of the outer tube adapted to slide over at least a portion of the inner tube and the second end of the outer tube defining a shaped opening for extruding dough, the shaped opening having substantially the same cross-section as the shaped plate. In some embodiments, the shaped plate may have a finite number of lines of symmetry.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Stanley Lowry, Garcie McCall
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Publication number: 20060162581Abstract: The invention concerns a calender which comprises a vertical stack of interlinked rollers driven individually by regulated electric motors. The regulation process acts on the distribution of the delivered power to the individual rollers such that the forces acting on the rollers in the horizontal direction and measured in the roller bearings are minimized, so enabling slimmer rollers to be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: Eduard Kusters Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bernhard Brendel, Peter Svenka
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Publication number: 20060162582Abstract: A print-finishing press comprises a bed (5) for receiving a workpiece, a hydraulic ram mounted to effect relative movement between the bed and a press tool (9), and pressure control means for selectively pre-setting the hydraulic pressure applied to the ram to any of a number of predetermined levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2003Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventor: John Turner
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Publication number: 20060162583Abstract: A liquid pressure transfer printing apparatus in which a work to be applied with transfer printing is urged onto a film for applying liquid pressure transfer printing supplied to the surface of a liquid in a tank for liquid pressure transfer printing to submerge the film into the liquid comprises a pair of gates each having a suction mechanism for sucking residues not transferred to the submerged work but remained on the surface of the liquid in the tank from the inlet side and the exit side of the tank while the work W is submerged in the liquid, thereby capable of preventing the residues of the film remained on the surface of the liquid in the tank not transferred to the surface of the work from depositing to the surface of the work and forming seeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: Trinity Industrial CorporationInventors: Masato Yamamori, Shinya Tsujimoto
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Publication number: 20060162584Abstract: An apparatus of feeding mailpieces such as envelopes is disclosed. The apparatus includes a supply conveyer for supporting thereon an array of mailpieces which are arranged in a tilted-backward position and moving such mailpieces forward, and a suction feeder which is located downstream of the supply conveyer for picking up by suction a forefront mailpiece from the array of mailpieces on the supply conveyer. The suction feeder has a rotary drum, a shaft rotatably supported in the drum and disposed with the axis thereof oriented in parallel to and offset from the axis of the drum. An external gear is fixed on the shaft for rotation therewith and a stationary internal gear engages with the external gear, the gear ratio of the external gear to the internal gear being n:n+1, wherein n represents an integer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Some GikenInventors: Yasuhiko Iwamoto, Kenji Iwamoto
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Publication number: 20060162585Abstract: The numbering box for typographic numbering in sheet or web fed printing machines, said box numbering with p digits k*n items on said sheets or web for allowing a sequential collecting of said items in the finishing and collating process of layers of q sheets or of web cut into layers of q sheets, wherein said box carries out a purely sequential actuation for digits 1 to s, where 10S is smaller or equal to q, a purely individually settable actuation for digits s+1 to r, where the maximum number printable by digits 1 to s and s+1 to r is smaller or equal to k*n*q, and a sequential actuation for digits r+1 to p.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2003Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventor: Johannes Schaede
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Publication number: 20060162586Abstract: A method and apparatus for printing on dark textiles such as black t-shirts is disclosed. The method includes screen printing an underbase onto the textile and then using an inkjet printer to print an image over the underbase. In the preferred embodiment, a white, opaque image is screen printed onto a black t-shirt, followed by inkjet printing a white image on top of the screen-printed image.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Scott Fresener, S. Fresener