Patents Issued in February 8, 2007
  • Publication number: 20070028889
    Abstract: In a control system for a compression-ignition engine whose operation is switchable between a compression-ignition operation in which an air-fuel mixture supplied to a combustion chamber auto-ignites to burn owing to compression and a spark-ignition operation in which the air-fuel mixture is ignited to burn by a spark of a spark plug, it is determined whether a predetermined prohibitive condition to prohibit switching from the spark-ignition to the compression-ignition operation is satisfied, and switching from the spark-ignition operation to the compression-ignition operation is prohibited when the predetermined prohibitive condition is satisfied, thereby enabling to avoid premature ignition and misfire and to prevent drivability and fuel consumption performance from being affected therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Ken Ogawa, Toru Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20070028890
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a turbocharged internal combustion engine and a method of operating the same. The method includes operating the engine in a first mode wherein fuel in injected prior to autoignition conditions in at least one cylinder of the engine. The method further includes selectively operating the engine in a second operating mode that includes fuel injection after autoignition conditions, where a value indicative of turbocharger boost pressure meets a predetermined criterion, such as boost pressure being too low. The internal combustion engine of the present disclosure includes an article have a computer readable medium with a control algorithm recorded thereon. The control algorithm includes first means for operating the engine in a homogeneous charge mode, and second means for selectively operating the engine in a mixed homogeneous charge and conventional mode, where a value indicative of a turbocharger boost pressure meets a predetermined criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Cory Brown, Roger Urven, Anthony Rodman
  • Publication number: 20070028891
    Abstract: An intake device has an intake manifold, valve units each having a valve housing and a valve member, a shaft and deformed members. The intake manifold defines passages through which a fluid flows. Each of the valve units is disposed in a corresponding one of the passages of the intake manifold such that a passage of the valve unit is in communication with the passage of the intake manifold. The shaft passes through the intake manifold and the valve units, and rotatably supports the valve members. Further, each of the deformed members is disposed between the valve housing and the intake manifold and deformed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masamichi Akagawa
  • Publication number: 20070028892
    Abstract: A method of operating an internal combustion engine, includes the steps of: detecting an operating speed reduction of the internal combustion engine; determining if the operating speed reduction is caused by an external load; and controlling operation of a fuel supply system to increase an output of fuel above a normal maximum fuel output, when the operating speed reduction is caused by the external load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Karl Schmid
  • Publication number: 20070028893
    Abstract: A knock detection system for a spark-ignition engine includes a knock sensor that is responsive to vibration of the engine and that generates a knock signal. A first module calculates a knock energy based on the knock signal and a second module calculates a knock intensity based on the knock energy. A third module regulates a spark timing of the engine based on the knock intensity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Claudio Hernandez
  • Publication number: 20070028894
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the opening and closing of the intake valves of an internal combustion engine with a direct fuel injection system, comprising at least one first intake valve and a second intake valve per cylinder, wherein each valve respectively opening or closing a first and second intake duct per cylinder can be controlled independently of the other valve, wherein at least one of the ducts is supplied with fuel and at least one of the other ducts is not supplied with fuel. According to the invention, said method consists in controlling the valve or valves corresponding to the intake ducts supplied with fuel during the time intervals when the injection system does not function. The invention also relates to a system for the application of said method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: PUEGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES SA
    Inventor: Cedric Morin
  • Publication number: 20070028895
    Abstract: A common rail fuel injection apparatus for an engine is provided which is equipped with a rail pressure sensor working to measure the pressure of fuel in a common rail, fuel injectors, and a controller. When the operation state of the rail pressure sensor monitored to be unusual, the controller changes the value of electricity supplied to an actuator of one of the fuel injectors to induce a change in a preselected operation characteristic of the engine. Upon appearance of such a change, the controller estimates the value of the rail pressure using the changed value of the electricity and a physical property of balance among forces acting on a valve of one of the fuel injectors which has induced the change in operation characteristic of the engine. The estimated value of the rail pressure is used for subsequent injections of the fuel into the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroto Fujii
  • Publication number: 20070028896
    Abstract: A fuel injection apparatus includes an accumulator, an injector, a fuel supplier supplying fuel to the accumulator, and a controller controlling a fuel supply rate of the fuel supplier through manipulation of a manipulated variable. The controller is configured to set a target fuel supply rate, determine a base target value of the manipulated variable as a first function of the target fuel supply rate, determine a correction value as a second function of the target fuel supply rate, correct the base target value of the manipulated variable using the correction value to obtain a final target value of the manipulated variable, and manipulate the manipulated variable to have the final target value, thereby bringing the fuel supply rate of the fuel supplier into agreement with the target fuel supply rate. The first and second functions are predefined prior to the installation of the fuel injection apparatus to an engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akitaro Ishihara
  • Publication number: 20070028897
    Abstract: An ECU feedback controls a discharge amount of a high-pressure pump in such a manner that a detected fuel pressure is consistent with a target fuel pressure. The ECU determines whether engine shut sown is imminent. When the ECU determines that engine shut sown is imminent, the target fuel pressure is established lower than a normal fuel pressure. Since the engine is shut down in a condition where the fuel pressure is decreased, a fuel leakage from a fuel injector is unlikely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Osamu Fukasawa
  • Publication number: 20070028898
    Abstract: An electronic fuel injection control device of the present invention has at least a fuel injection device for injecting a fuel devoted to a combustion, and a power source circuit for rectifying and stabilizing an alternating-current voltage generated, based on a rotation of a crank shaft; controls the fuel injection device in an internal combustion engine started by rotating the crank shaft through a manual operation; and further has a power source voltage detection mechanism for detecting a value of a power source voltage supplied to the injection device by the circuit, and an Information processing mechanism for starting an operation when receiving a supply of a direct-current voltage from the circuit, initializing itself, inputting a power source voltage value detected by the detection mechanism, and instructing a first fuel injection for the fuel injection device when the input voltage value attains a predetermined voltage value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: KEIHIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Namari, Masato Ono
  • Publication number: 20070028899
    Abstract: With reference to FIG. 2, the present invention provides an apparatus for controlling, within an internal combustion engine (600), a fuel injection period during which a fuel is injected into charge air to form a fuel/air mixture for combustion. The apparatus comprises: a pressure sensor (204) operable to detect a pressure of the charge air; a control unit (206) responsive to the pressure detected by the pressure sensor (204), the control unit being operable to detect a change in the pressure detected by the pressure sensor and to control the fuel injection period in dependence upon the time at which one or more of the detected pressure changes occurs; and a fuel injector (116) controlled by the controller. The pressure sensor(204), the control unit (206) and the fuel injector (116) are formed as a unitary fuel injection controller. The time at which the fuel injection period starts is controlled solely in dependence upon the time at which the pressure sensor (204) detects a pressure change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Jeffrey Allen
  • Publication number: 20070028900
    Abstract: With reference to Figure, the present invention provides a fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine which delivers fuel to be mixed with charge air for subsequent combustion in a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine. The fuel injection system comprises a fuel injector which functions as a positive displacement pump and dispenses in each operation thereof a set quantity of fuel; a mixing chamber into which the fuel injector dispenses fuel; and a gas supply passage for supplying gas to the mixing chamber to entrain the fuel dispensed into the mixing chamber in a flow of gas which passes through the mixing chamber into the combustion chamber. The mixing chamber is connected to the combustion chamber to deliver fuel and gas into the combustion chamber separately from the charge air and a depression in the combustion chamber is used to draw gas through the gas supply passage into the combustion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Jeffrey Allen
  • Publication number: 20070028901
    Abstract: A first EGR pipe and a second EGR pipe are merged at a confluent portion. A three-way valve is disposed in the confluent portion to interrupt a communication between the first and the second EGR pipe. An EGR gas cooler is disposed upstream of EGR control valves. Exhaust gas pulsations in the first exhaust pipe and the second exhaust pipe do not interfere with each other even if the phase of the pulsations are quit opposite. Thus, the exhaust gas pressure working on turbines of turbocharger can be increased to enhance a supercharging efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ichiyoshi Watakabe, Osamu Shimane
  • Publication number: 20070028902
    Abstract: An EGR cooler system according to the invention includes an EGR cooler cooling device the is provided in a coolant path which is separate from the path provided with an engine cooling system which cools coolant. The EGR cooler cooling devices cools the coolant to be supplied to a water-cooled EGR cooler. The EGR cooler system also includes a water pump that circulates the coolant within the coolant path; a bypass passage through which the coolant may bypass the EGR cooler cooling device or the water-coolant EGR cooler; and a flow control valve that regulates the amount of coolant flowing into the bypass passage based on the temperature of the coolant flowing through the coolant path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuya Nigoro, Tatsuhisa Yokoi, Akiyuki Iemura, Tetsuo Ide, Seiji Sasaki, Ryouhei Kusunoki, Toshio Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20070028903
    Abstract: In a method for venting a crankcase of an internal combustion engine, in which, in a first operating range under part-load, the crankcase is vented via a first venting line, which opens into an intake line of the internal combustion engine downstream of a throttle valve, and in a second operating range under full load engine operation, the crankcase is vented via a second venting line, which opens into the intake line upstream of the throttle valve, the first venting line includes a control valve and a central unit is provided which operates the control valve so as to control the flow of vent gases through the first venting line over a range including a complete flow interruption under engine overrun condition to prevent venting gases from reaching the engine exhaust system when the internal combustion engine is operating in an overrun mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Klaus Bruchner, Ralf Kaufmann, Rudolf Klein, Mario Murwald
  • Publication number: 20070028904
    Abstract: A positive crankcase ventilation valve includes a flow restrictor movable in an orifice to vary flow of fumes from a crankcase to an intake manifold in a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: STANDARD-THOMSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Wayne Duprez
  • Publication number: 20070028905
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system that is capable of freely selecting one or two or more types of fuel and supplying the selected types of fuel to an internal combustion engine. Disclosed is a hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine that operates upon receipt of one or more types of fuel that are selected from hydrogenated fuel and a dehydrogenated product and hydrogen, which are obtained by dehydrogenating the hydrogenated fuel. The hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine comprises: a hydrogenated fuel storage section; reaction means for invoking a dehydrogenation reaction; separation means for separating hydrogen-rich gas and dehydrogenated product; and a dehydrogenated product storage section for storing the separated dehydrogenated product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomohiro Shinagawa, Takashi Atsumi
  • Publication number: 20070028906
    Abstract: In an exhaust system, a first oxygen sensor is attached to an exhaust pipe connected to a standard cylinder in which the amount of injected fuel is the closest to the average of the amounts of fuel injected in a plurality of cylinders. A controller calculates the air-fuel ratio of the standard cylinder based on the value detected by the first oxygen sensor. Then, based on the difference between the calculated air-fuel ratio of the standard cylinder and a predetermined target air-fuel ratio, the amount of correction to the amount of fuel injected in the standard cylinder is determined such that the air-fuel ratio of the standard cylinder is equal to the target air-fuel ratio. Furthermore, based on the amount of correction to the amount of fuel injected in the standard cylinder, the amounts of correction of the other cylinders are determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryusuke KATO, Masaki TORIGOSHI, Akira ISHIZAKI
  • Publication number: 20070028907
    Abstract: A crossbow having a crossbow grip guard that has a member that extends outwardly in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the crossbow barrel or stock, and wherein the member extends for a length in a direction that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the crossbow barrel or stock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Bednar, Michael Shaffer
  • Publication number: 20070028908
    Abstract: A removable air bleed assembly for use with between a paintball gun and an auxiliary system includes a pin having an elongated pin channel extending through a majority of the pin to bleed pressurized air from the paintball gun. An air conduit is coupled between and in fluid communication with the removable pin and an auxiliary assembly to facilitate passage of the pressurized air from the paintball gun to the auxiliary assembly. The removable pin can be manually removed from the paintball gun without the need for any tools. The auxiliary system can be at least one of an agitator system and an uploader system, as an example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Bernard Deak
  • Publication number: 20070028909
    Abstract: A paintball marker has a firing mechanism with at least a bolt, spool poppet valve, and vent. The bolt is slidable within a firing chamber and has a channel therethrough, The spool poppet valve has a large cross section portion and a smaller cross section portion, the larger cross section portion providing a seal against the bolt's channel. The smaller cross sectional portion has an O-ring that separates a channel, in which the spool poppet valve is slidably movable, into a front portion and a rear portion. Compressed gas enters the spool poppet valve's channel, in both the spool poppet valve's separated front and rear portions, and pushes the spool poppet valve towards the bolt, which in turn moves with the spool poppet valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: National Paintball Supply, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Wood
  • Publication number: 20070028910
    Abstract: A pneumatic assembly for a compressed gas gun having a hammer chamber including a hammer conduit, and a hammer with an aperture surrounding at least a portion of the hammer conduit. A compressed gas gun has a breech, a bolt moveable within the breech from a loading position to a firing position, a pneumatic assembly in communication with the breech, the pneumatic assembly comprising a high pressure chamber, and a hammer chamber. A discharge valve is disposed in the pneumatic assembly between the high pressure chamber and hammer chamber. A solenoid valve is provided for selectively supplying compressed gas to the hammer conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: National Paintball Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Quinn, Mel Maravilla, Kerry Johnson
  • Publication number: 20070028911
    Abstract: A three-in-one high-pressure gas cylinder magazine. A high-pressure gas cylinder is installed within a holding cavity, and held firmly using a fine tuning knob and securing cover. A spring mount and a securing seat are disposed within a pellet guide cavity defined parallel to the holding cavity. When the pellets are decreasing, the inner securing seat upwardly pushes the pellets within the pellet guide cavity and secures them within a securing ring in a ready state for propelling out a model pistol. When a gastight valve within a cylinder is full of gas, then an inner piston rod is put in a pneumatic state, and the cylinder and a slide cover are simultaneously driven backward as soon as the piston rod is driven by the gas, thereby fixing a hammer in a rear position, thus achieving simplification, automatic operating functionality, and succeeding in simulating a real pistol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: I-Chun Chen
  • Publication number: 20070028912
    Abstract: A modular portable gas grill including an energy management system for even temperature control, enhanced flavor devices, and electronic, electromechanical, or mechanical controls is provided. The grill includes a touch control system including sliders or knobs providing efficient, precise and accurate control. Heat and flame deflecting shields provide an improved air draft, heat, and flavoring system and can be removed for cleaning. Modular design construction and a quick-connect gas manifold permit the addition of additional components at a later date such as a rotisserie, and a smoke chute for flavoring. Burner shields protect the burner and flame from greases and liquids. The grill also features the ability to easily convert between propane and natural gas fuel and an electronic reigniting system providing individualized control to the burners. The grill also features a dual fuel mode giving a user the ability to use propane or natural gas along with charcoal or other solid fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: John Gagas, Peter Sosso
  • Publication number: 20070028913
    Abstract: A multi-purpose cooking tool comprises an elongated shaft, a handle, a first hook-like member, a second hook-like member and a grill engaging recess. The elongated shaft has a first end and a second end. The handle is provided at the first end of the elongated shaft. The first hook-like member, the second hook-like member and the grill rail engaging recess are provided at the second end of the elongated shaft. The first hook-like member has a counter-clockwise curvature with respect to a longitudinal axis of the elongated shaft and the second hook-like member has a clockwise curvature with respect to the longitudinal axis of the elongated shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Terry Markwardt
  • Publication number: 20070028914
    Abstract: A barbeque pit smoker is provided, the smoker including a cooking pit having a first side, a second side, and a front side; an access door disposed on the front side of the cooking pit; a firebox disposed adjacent to the first side of the firebox; an adjustable pit entry port in communication between the cooking pit and the firebox; an upright chimney disposed adjacent to a second side of the cooking pit, the upright chimney in communication with the cooking pit; a first end of a shaft disposed on the adjustable entry port, whereby communication between the cooking pit and the firebox may be regulated; and a first rotating handle disposed on a second end of the shaft, the rotating handle disposed proximate to the access door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Jose Galdamez
  • Publication number: 20070028915
    Abstract: The gas manifold (1) adapted for installation on a cooking range includes a conduit (2) for distribution of a flow (Q) at a pressure “P”, with a number of regulating taps (5) fixed to the conduit (2). The conduit is made from a metal pipe (3) with a thin cylindrical wall To and the pipe end (6) is sealed without cracks by means of friction welding with no addition of material, with a sealing wall (7) formed by means of a thickening in the form of a tip (7a) in the axial direction of an enlargement or height “H” greater than the original thickness To of the pipe. For making the gastight closure a rotary tool (8) is used that includes at least two rotary rollers (9) for the compaction of the metallic mass between two counterposed centripetal forces (Fr), in combination with an axial stretching force (Fa).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Alberto Bellomo
  • Publication number: 20070028916
    Abstract: A device, method, and system for producing a condensation aerosol are disclosed. The device includes a chamber having an upstream opening and a downstream opening which allow gas to flow through the chamber, and a heat-conductive substrate located at a position between the upstream and downstream openings. Formed on the substrate is a drug composition film containing a therapeutically effective dose of a drug when the drug is administered in aerosol form. A heat source in the device is operable to supply heat to the substrate to produce a substrate temperature greater than 300° C., and to substantially volatilize the drug composition film from the substrate in a period of 2 seconds or less. The device produces an aerosol containing less than about 10% by weight drug composition degradation products and at least 50% of the drug composition of said film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2003
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Ron Hale, Peter Lloyd, Amy Lu, Daniel Myers, Reynaldo Quintana, Joshua Rabinowitz, Dennis Solas, Soonho Song, Curtis Tom, Martin Wensley
  • Publication number: 20070028917
    Abstract: An adjustable nasal cavity dilator is provided that enables a user to selectively dilate a single, nasal passageway in order to achieve a desired flow of air therethrough. In an exemplary embodiment, the nasal cavity dilator comprises an elongate foundation strip and a dilation adjustment band. An adhesive material secures the nasal cavity dilator to the external tissue of a user's face, on the side of the nasal cavity and on the adjacent cheek. A fastener secures the dilation adjustment band to maintain the force that keeps the nasal cavity in the dilated state. In another embodiment, an attachment is coupled to the foundation strip in order to slidingly engage the dilation adjustment band so that it reverses direction before the force is applied. A free end of the band is then fastened to either the foundation strip or the dilation adjustment band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Matthew Veeder
  • Publication number: 20070028918
    Abstract: The present invention prevents the leakage of anesthetic gas, and enables in vivo observation of a specimen such as small laboratory animals over a long period of time. An anesthetizing chamber comprises a chamber main body for housing a specimen such as a laboratory animal; an anesthetic gas supply part for supplying anesthetic gas to the chamber main body; and an anesthetic gas recovery part for recovering the anesthetic gas that is supplied into the chamber main body from the anesthetic gas supply part; wherein a transparent window is provided to at least the chamber main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Kei Tsuyuki, Yoshihisa Tanikawa, Yoshihiro Kawano
  • Publication number: 20070028919
    Abstract: A mask mounting mechanism for use in connection with a patient interface device having a mask and a mask attachment assembly with at least one strap for retaining the mask in a sealed position on a user's face. The mask mounting mechanism includes a button element extending from the mask, and the button element includes a shaft and a cap having a diameter greater than the diameter of the shaft. A clip element includes a clip element arm and a buckle. A second end of the arm includes an orifice extending therethrough. The buckle is attached to a first end of the clip element arm for engaging the strap of the mask attachment assembly. The clip element is engageable with a button element by engaging the orifice of the clip element arm over the cap and adjacent the shaft of the button element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: RIC Investments, LLC
    Inventor: Peter Ho
  • Publication number: 20070028920
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for adaptively detecting a patient trigger threshold. The system and method uses fuzzy-logic control algorithm to detect an appropriate trigger threshold by monitoring the number of patient triggers within a predetermined time frame. The system and method also detects an appropriated trigger threshold by monitoring the complete absence of false triggers over a predetermined time frame, increases in average flow, increases in pressure differential, and pressure drop, in order to lower the trigger threshold. The method and system of the present invention is selectable to the user, and adaptively changes the inspiratory trigger threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Jaron Acker
  • Publication number: 20070028921
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the specification and drawings include a system and method for monitoring the ventilation support provided by a ventilator and automatically supplying a breathing gas to a patient via a breathing circuit that is in fluid communication with the lungs of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Banner, Paul Blanch, Neil Euliano, Jose Principe
  • Publication number: 20070028922
    Abstract: A breathing bag including integrally formed connector portion, distensible bag portion and an inverted truncated conical portion intermediate the connector portion and the distensible bag portion, the connector portion being sufficiently thick or rigid to be connected directly to a male fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Kennedy, Jack Britten, Mark Woelfel
  • Publication number: 20070028923
    Abstract: An airway device used to establish an airway in an unconscious person or person receiving general anesthesia. The device is composed of a gas tube with a breathing circuit connector on one end and an endplate on the other. The present art incorporates a guide cord, guide loops or conduits, a pull-ring, endplate creases, tubular notches and geometric gas tube designs. Specifically, the guide cord is attached to the endplate tip and routed through the endplate and gas tube by means of the guide loops or conduits. The guide cord exits near the gas tube connector and terminates to a pull-ring. The guide cord conveys pull-ring manipulation to the endplate and permits change of endplate attitude and shape and prevents endplate fold back. Also, endplate creases, gas tube notches and geometric gas tube designs are applied to optimize insertion and safety of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Nicholas Souris, Patrick Souris
  • Publication number: 20070028924
    Abstract: A multilumen tracheal tube or catheter is disclosed. The tube has a plurality of ingress and egress lumens, each having a suction or discharge port as appropriate. At least one rotatable collar is provided. The collar overlaps each port and is capable of selecting various combinations of suction and discharge ports without increasing the likelihood of cross contaminating any others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Edward Madsen, Scott Teixeira
  • Publication number: 20070028925
    Abstract: A multilumen tracheal tube or catheter is disclosed. The tube has a plurality of suction lumens, each having a suction port. A rotatable suction port collar is provided. The suction port collar has an inlet and an outlet. The collar overlaps each suction port and is capable of selectively occluding a number of the suction ports while enabling unimpeded passage between a remainder of the ports and the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Edward Madsen, Scott Teixeira
  • Publication number: 20070028926
    Abstract: It is an object of this invention to provide a medical treatment device for curing snore and sleep palate syndrome, which is small in size, easy to place, allows patients to have communication after placement, does not induce the patients any physical disorder to jaw joint and jaw muscle, simple in operation and structure, and highly effective in physical treatment. There is provided a medical treatment device for curing snore and sleep apnea syndrome, which comprises a fitting body 10 and a guide plate 20. The fitting body 10 is formed in a generally U-shape in plane view and in cross section, and it is fitted to the teeth 3 and the gingiva 5 of the upper jaw 1. The guide plate 20 is extended in the diagonal rear lower side direction from the front portion of the fitting body 10. The guide plate 20 makes a contact with front teeth 4a of a lower jaw 2 at an outer surface 21 thereof, and it forwards the front teeth 4a of the lower jaw 2 to take a forwarding position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Hiroo Kotani
  • Publication number: 20070028927
    Abstract: A hearing aid system (10) including an implantable device (60), and a surgical instrument (134) for enabling a physician to install the implant (60) in a patient's body in a simple office procedure using only local anesthesia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: William Slattery, Claude Vidal, Russell Redmond, Byron Moran
  • Publication number: 20070028928
    Abstract: Minimally invasive delivery with intercellular and/or intracellular localization of nano- and micro-particle solar cells within and among excitable biological cells to controllably regulate membrane polarization of such cells. The cells include retinal and other sensory cells, muscle cells, and nerve cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Gholam Peyman
  • Publication number: 20070028929
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for noninvasively diagnosing limb compartment syndrome by measuring a quantitative modulus of hardness. In the preferred embodiment, a nonmovable pressure probe mounted in the center of a movable spring loaded platform is applied against a limb compartment. Force is gradually applied to the probe and the platform, compressing a limb compartment. Pressure on the probe is measured as the probe pushes into the limb. The spring loaded platform displaces, and the distance of the probe tip to the platform is measured. This distance is the depth of compression into the limb by the probe. The relationship of incremental pressures in the probe and the corresponding distance of the probe tip to the platform for each pressure is plotted. A linear regression analysis is performed whose slope forms a quantitative modulus of hardness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Bruce Steinberg
  • Publication number: 20070028930
    Abstract: To treat premature ejaculation, delay ejaculation, or improve male sexual control, control bladder urgency and/or minimize or alleviate irritated bladder or bladder urgency, an effective amount of St. John's Wort extract rich in hyperforin is administered to a male prior to sexual intercourse, or to a male or female patient otherwise in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: Delithe Natural Products Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Chancellor, Pradeep Tyagi, Jonathan Kaufman
  • Publication number: 20070028931
    Abstract: Various embodiments of methods and systems for improving and enhancing vision are disclosed. Adjustable lenses or optical systems may be used to provide adaptive vision modification. In some embodiments, vision modification may be responsive to the current state of the user's visual system. Certain embodiments provide correction of the subject's near and far vision. Other embodiments provide enhancement of vision beyond the physiological ranges of focal length or magnification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: W. Hillis, Roderick Hyde, Muriel Ishikawa, Edward Jung, Nathan Myhrvold, Clarence Tegreene, Lowell Wood
  • Publication number: 20070028932
    Abstract: A method for increasing the distance between outer surface of tissue proximate to a surgical extraction site and a patient's sensitive body tissues comprising the infusion of a solution at a location of minimum distance between the extraction site and the sensitive body tissue until the accumulation of fluid distends the sensitive body tissue away from the extraction site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Russel Sampson
  • Publication number: 20070028933
    Abstract: In a filter tip attachment machine, filter rods (2) are taken up from a hopper by a roller (5) furnished with longitudinal flutes (7), each accommodating one rod (2) and operating in conjunction with one or more rotating disc cutters (11) by which the rods (2) are divided into two or more plugs (10); the flutes (7) are sectional, incorporated into a set of axially slidable modules (17, 20, 23) ensheathing the take-up roller (5) and adjustable for position along the rolling surface according to the number of plugs (10) that will be cut from the rod (2), or to the length of the single plug (10), or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Salvatore Rizzoli, Gianluca Bertinelli, Alessandro Gobbi, Umberto Zanetti
  • Publication number: 20070028934
    Abstract: During the production of (cigarette) packs by packers (13), the pack, depending on its configuration, has printing carriers, namely coupons which may be folded a number of times, added to it. These are produced by a coupon-production means (16) in a coupon arrangement (15) and are introduced into containers, namely magazines (20), in a filling station (18). A number of these magazines, in turn, which corresponds to requirements is kept on vehicles, namely transporting carts (42, 43), in order to be fed to the packer (13). The relevant machines and subassemblies are connected to a central control unit (91) which defines the quantity of coupons which are to be produced and causes the magazines (20) and/or the transporting carts (42, 43) to be coded, with the result that the supply of the packers (13) with coupons is controlled in accordance with the batch of packs which is to be produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Hafker, Jens Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20070028935
    Abstract: This invention generally relates to a screening method for identifying compositions suitable for use in an oral composition (e.g., a confection or chewing gum product) effective for the treatment of oral cavity malodor associated with smoking a tobacco product. In particular, this invention relates to a screening method for determining the ability of a composition to reduce the concentration of a pyridine or pyrazine compound present in a model sample or solution which is representative of the oral cavity of a subject after smoking a tobacco product, as an indicator of the effectiveness of that composition in the treatment of oral malodor associated with smoking a tobacco product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
    Inventors: Russell Bazemore, Charles Harrison
  • Publication number: 20070028936
    Abstract: A personal nail care device comprises an elongate housing, a disk having a surface adapted to contact a nail of a user of the device, the disk made to rotate when the device is in an on condition and a catcher having a cavity extending therein for receipt within the cavity of nail dust and/or clippings created during the contact of the nail and the disk during the on condition, the catcher being selectively, removably attached to the housing for emptying the catcher of the dust and/or clippings. The catcher is removable from the housing using any known construction, including but not limited to rails and channel guides and/or protrusions and openings. The device also has a hood to substantially cover the top and sides of the disk to help prevent spraying of the dust and/or clippings during use of the device. The hood may consist of just a top and/or a top and sides and may be pivotally openable and/or fully removable from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Gregory Kriser
  • Publication number: 20070028937
    Abstract: A hairbrush comprising a set of bristles that are capable of being retracted into the outer wall to allow for the cleaning of debris from the brush. The handle and the head of the hairbrush rotate in opposite directions to allow the bristles of the hairbrush to be retracted into the outer wall to the point that the beaded ends are mated with the outer wall. Once the debris is removed, the handle and the head are rotated to the point where the bristles are in an extended position and then the handle and head are locked in this position by a locking mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Lindsey Holmes, Adam Holmes
  • Publication number: 20070028938
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of lengthening hair comprising the step of applying a non-oxidative composition comprising an a-hydroxy acid and/or its salt and a reducing agent preferably having the following formula:
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Laxmikant Tiwari