Patents Issued in May 3, 2007
  • Publication number: 20070095910
    Abstract: An apparatus for seating within a battery compartment and a smart card compartment of a device, including a battery component and a smart card component. The battery component is coupled to the smart card component. The smart card component is configured to seat within a smart card compartment of a device. The apparatus is configured to be inserted into a smart card compartment of a smart card containing device substantially simultaneously with the insertion of the battery component into a battery compartment of the device. The smart card component may be a test smart card, and the battery component may be a battery emulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Niall Gallagher, Ross Cruickshank, Arkady Ivannikov
  • Publication number: 20070095911
    Abstract: There are provided a barcode reader for reading an article code in a barcode form from an article tag, and an RFID tag reader for reading a shelf code from a shelf tag in a non-contact wireless manner. The article code read by the barcode reader is stored in an article code memory, and the shelf code read by the RFID tag reader is stored in a shelf code memory. There are also provided an information processing unit, a control unit and a transmission unit. The information processing unit is controlled by the control unit to process the article code and the shelf code as one set of information for article management. Then, the transmission unit transmits the processed information to a personal computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Takahiro Shimura, Yasuo Matsumoto, Kouichi Sano, Yasuhito Kiji, Nobuo Murofushi
  • Publication number: 20070095912
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided to prevent a memory card from disengaging a card reader portion of a scan tool until desired by a user. The card reader can be placed near or in a battery compartment so that the battery compartment cover can cover at least a portion of the battery compartment and at least a portion of the card reader. The user can simply remove the cover in order to have access to the card reader and insert the appropriate memory card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Ed Lipscomb, Manokar Chinnadurai, Durval Ribeiro
  • Publication number: 20070095913
    Abstract: An antenna module and a portable communication terminal equipped with the antenna module are provided. The antenna module has a space-saving design, and also has both a capability for long communication distance for a tag function and a capability for wide communication range for a reader/writer function. A first antenna coil (11) for communication with a reader/writer and a second antenna coil (12) for communication with an IC tag are disposed on a base substrate (10). The first antenna coil (11) is disposed in an outermost periphery section of the base substrate (10) so that a communication distance is attained. The second antenna coil (12) is disposed within an inner periphery of the first antenna coil (11) so as to achieve overall size reduction of the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Isao Takahashi, Hiraku Akiho
  • Publication number: 20070095914
    Abstract: An RFID tag-reading notification apparatus which is capable of alerting a user by notifying the user that information has been or is going to be read from an RFID tag by a third party, without tailoring the RFID tag. A receiver section receives one of radio waves generated by an RFID reader and a signal transmitted from at least one RFID tag having received the radio waves. When the receiver section receives at least one of the radio waves and the signal, the notification apparatus outputs a notification signal indicative of reading of information from the RFID tag by the RFID reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Akane Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20070095915
    Abstract: A method of determining failure of an RFID label reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: John Crooks
  • Publication number: 20070095916
    Abstract: A scanner with a two dimensional array of sensors generates an aiming pattern that is concurrently used as illumination for a segment of the array. In this manner, one-dimensional and simple two-dimensional barcodes can be quickly processed by loading and decoding only the segment of the array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene Joseph, Bradley Carlson, Duanfeng He
  • Publication number: 20070095917
    Abstract: The invention claimed is a method and apparatus to allow for scanning of both paper documents and thicker media such as credit or identification cards utilizing the same piece of scanner hardware. The inventive apparatus provides a depressible card reader slot located in the center of the horizontal axis of the sheet feed, and accompanying cantilever system for providing appropriate thickness of insert area for the particular media. A software implementation facilitates an automatic scan of either media inserted. The inventive method and apparatus is unique to the prior art in that it allows both media to be scanned utilizing the same piece of hardware, which offers both ease of use and value to the consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Ron van Os
  • Publication number: 20070095918
    Abstract: A targeting system for a portable image reader, which advantageously combines a number of functions including alignment, aiming, framing and range finding and provides a wide imaging range with an optimal field of view, is described. The targeting system projects a predetermined pattern having two or more components onto the target such that the components maintain a uniform distance between one another to bound the target and further vary in size as a function of their distance between the image reader and the target. The targeting system comprises targeting LED's, apertures positioned over the targeting LED's, and cylindrical lenses positioned over the apertures. With this arrangement, at least two vertical lines are projected onto a target such that the lines maintain a uniform distance apart from one another, but vary in length as a function of the reader distance from the target. This allows the operator to quickly position the imaging device over a target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Gregg Kricorissian, Xinjun Xie
  • Publication number: 20070095919
    Abstract: An optical scanner includes a scanner housing including a scan window, a laser light source, reflected light detector and a mirrored polygon spinner. The spinner is arranged both to spin around an axis of rotation and to move so as to displace said axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Paul Detwiler, Rex Aleshire
  • Publication number: 20070095920
    Abstract: Systems and methods of embossing flat pieces (such as thin cards and similar materials) that prevent the embossed pieces from sticking to each other during subsequent handling. In some embodiments, pieces are manufactured in rows and columns on a large sheet, with (typically) the distance between text embossed on adjacent rows and (particularly) the distance between texts embossed on cards from adjacent columns being constant. Cards that will be stacked immediately adjacent each other after the cards are cut from the large sheet have text embossed on them that varies, so that the cards cannot tightly nest against each other and stick together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Daniel Eke, Michael Veehoff, Duncan McCannel, William Cahill
  • Publication number: 20070095921
    Abstract: A secure substrate comprises: (i) a carrier having a front surface extending from a first edge to a second edge opposite the first edge, and a rear surface opposite the front surface and also extending from the first edge to the second edge, the front surface and rear surface being mutually arranged to form a light guide; and (ii) a luminescent security tag incorporated within the carrier between the front surface and the rear surface and between the first edge and the second edge so that luminescence from the luminescent security tag is propagated by the light guide to at least one of the first edge and the second edge; thereby enabling edge reading of luminescence stimulated by radiation through the front or rear surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Joseph Roth
  • Publication number: 20070095922
    Abstract: An information carrier in which the substrate, having a signal-forming portion for forming signals corresponding to specific information, is attached to a base material having a transfer portion for transferring signals. The specific information is recognized using signals transferred from the signal-forming portion through the transfer portion. The surface attached to the substrate is the surface for attaching the carrier and substrate to an object. When the information carrier is peeled off the object, the substrate remains on the object, thereby separating the substrate and the base material. Accordingly, the signals from the signal-forming portion are no longer transmitted to base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Wakahiro Kawai
  • Publication number: 20070095923
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chip card with at least one application for which an implementation (4) and an entry (5) referring to the implementation (4) are present on the chip card (1). The inventive chip card is characterized in that a plurality of entries (5) referring to the same implementation (4) are present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Claus Dietze
  • Publication number: 20070095924
    Abstract: An intelligent portable object has a dual interface and is equipped with a chip and is suitable for communicating with at least one electronic data transmission terminal via a contact interface according to standard ISO7816.3 and likewise without contact via a contactless interface and according to another contactless standard; a transition causing a variation of at least one status for the object. At least one information step, for example in real time, of the chip restituting variations in status, with at least a logical phase forming a supply controller, which ensure a configuration/information allowing a fully simultaneous functioning of applications resorting to the contact and/or contactless interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Laurent Degauque, Stephane Di-Vito, Jean-Paul Caruana
  • Publication number: 20070095925
    Abstract: A “coil-on-a-chip” RFID tag having an rfid integrated circuit and an antenna contemporaneously formed on a substrate. The antenna is a helical multiple layer, multi-turn coil having an axis of revolution oriented at an acute angle, preferably ninety degrees, with respect to the major body plane of the rfid integrated circuit. The coil has a central opening with an annular core of magnetically permeable material. The RFID tag has an increased operating range over known ID tags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Magnex Corporation
    Inventors: Shengbo Zhu, Su Huang
  • Publication number: 20070095926
    Abstract: An RFID tag having an rfid integrated circuit and an antenna is combined with a first passive antenna circuit to provide an extended operating range. The first passive antenna circuit has a first coil and a first capacitor to tune the passive antenna circuit to a resonant frequency the same as the operating frequency of the RFID tag. The first coil has a central opening larger than the size of the antenna. The passive antenna circuit is arranged with the antenna located in the central opening of the coil, preferably in a co-planar manner, to promote inductive interaction therebetween. A second passive antenna circuit essentially identical to the first, but having larger dimensions, is positioned with the coil of the second passive antenna circuit surrounding the first coil to extend the operating range even further.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Magnex Corporation
    Inventors: Shengbo Zhu, Su Huang
  • Publication number: 20070095927
    Abstract: A system and method for initializing secure elements for use in mobile devices. A mobile device manufacturer embeds uninitialized secure elements into mobile devices. An issuer-specific seed value is securely passed into an initialization routine in the operating system of the secure element. The initialization routine diversifies the initial root keys on the secure element with the issuer seed and the unique chip serial number to create master and chip keys for use in secure communications between the issuer and the mobile device user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Lauri Pesonen
  • Publication number: 20070095928
    Abstract: A physical object comprises one or more memory circuits adapted to be read wirelessly by a reader device attached to or incorporated within the physical object. Data in the memory circuit is protected from access by an unauthorised reader. Data in the memory circuit is also adapted to identify an authorised bearer of the physical object. Moreover, data in the memory circuit is adapted to allow access to a specified asset or assets by the authorised bearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Helen Balinsky, Weng Loh, Fraser Dickin, Thomas Rathbone, Stefek Zaba, Keith Harrison, John Waters, James McDonnell
  • Publication number: 20070095929
    Abstract: A security device that increases the number of design options available for a machine testable security feature formed in part from a light absorbing (e.g., magnetic) material, while more effectively hiding or concealing this material, is provided. The inventive security device achieves these results by physically separating this security feature from a visually detectable or public security feature. Also provided by way of this invention is a process for preparing the inventive security device as well as a security document that employs one or more such devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Paul Cote, Timothy Crane, Stephen Curdo, Gerald Gartner, Daniel Leeds
  • Publication number: 20070095930
    Abstract: Installation for the consumption of running water, of the type comprising hot and cold water circuits and at least one water dispensing point common to both circuits, characterised in that the cold water circuit operates at lower pressure than the hot water circuit; by at least one device located at a common water dispensing point for the hot and cold circuits, which comprises a control element which can be actuated by the user, which allows the passage of water from the hot water circuit to the cold water circuit via the water dispensing point, and, preferably, a device which determines, by means of means sensitive to temperature, the time during which both circuits are in communication; and by means located in the cold water circuit for the discharge of the volume of water deriving from the hot water circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Josep Roura Alemany
  • Publication number: 20070095931
    Abstract: A hydronic heating system that is rapidly installed using a hanger for suspending a tubing that conducts heated fluid beneath a floor to be heated. The hanger includes a stem having an upper loop for securing the hanger to the underside of a floor and a helical hook at a bottom end of the stem for supporting the tubing. The hanger can be made of a single piece of metal wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: James MacDuff
  • Publication number: 20070095932
    Abstract: Disposable reservoirs for use with spray apparatuses, reservoir-adapter kits, spray assemblies employing such reservoirs, and methods of use are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: William Turnbull, Clifford Turnbull
  • Publication number: 20070095933
    Abstract: Devices for producing waterfalls, which provide a decorative effect in pools, spas, bathtubs, and sinks. The devices include a water inlet, and a water chamber connected to the water inlet. An elongated water outlet is connected to the water chamber, such that water exiting the water outlet forms a waterfall-type flow. In one arrangement, a light chamber including at least one lamp is included. The light chamber has a window which allows light generated by the lamp to shine through the water outlet. In another arrangement, the elongated water outlet is provided on an outlet insert, the insert and water chamber having complementary inclined surfaces such that the outlet insert may be positioned at varying distances from the water chamber. In a further arrangement, a plurality of pins are located at the egress of the water chamber, the pins acting as baffles to the flow of water through the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Super Vision International, Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian Ehresman, Paul Koren, Daniel Kim
  • Publication number: 20070095934
    Abstract: A fuel injector assembly includes an intensifier piston and a spool valve that are movable along a first axis. The needle valve is controlled by a needle control valve that includes a spool that moves in a direction transverse to movement along the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation
    Inventor: Ben Wisdom
  • Publication number: 20070095935
    Abstract: A sprinkler comprising a housing fitted with an inlet port connectable to a water supply line and extending into an inlet chamber, a hollow stem member with an inlet end thereof being in flow communication with said inlet chamber and an outlet end thereof being in flow communication with an irrigation head, a diaphragm seal sealingly fixed at peripheral boundaries thereof to the housing and sealingly articulated to the stem member and supporting it at an essentially upright position. The diaphragm is deformable between a first position in which the irrigation head is retracted within the housing and a second position in which the irrigation head projects from the housing. The sprinkler comprising at least one guard portion adapted to prevent insects and undesirable material from entering the sprinkler housing during said second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Zohar Katzman, Oded Katzman, Micha David, Vitaly Gandin
  • Publication number: 20070095936
    Abstract: A protective sleeve for a sprinkler head assembly supported on a riser, the sleeve comprising an open-ended tubular member having an upper end and a lower end, the open upper end sized to enclose a sprinkler head and having an internal shoulder upon which a part of the sprinkler head is adapted to seat; the lower end provided with a locking element for securing open-ended tubular member to the sprinkler head assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Nelson Irrigation Corporation
    Inventor: Cliff Ungerecht
  • Publication number: 20070095937
    Abstract: A microbubble generator (20) includes an outer cylinder (201), bulkhead (202) and an inner cylinder (203) extending in the downstream direction from the bulkhead (202). A plurality of liquid passage holes (202a) is formed in the central portion of the bulkhead (202), and a circumferential flange (203a) is formed at the downstream end of the inner cylinder (203). A disk (204) is disposed adjacent to the rear edge of the inner cylinder (203). The disk (204) and circumferential flange (203a) define a restriction passage (17) in conjunction with each other. The circumferential flange (203a) forming one of the wall surfaces of the restriction passage (17) has a recess (206) formed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicants: SANYO FACILITIES INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukihiro Noguchi, Shuowei Chuang
  • Publication number: 20070095938
    Abstract: An airless spray pump system and method for spraying a binder solution having suspended particles which are non-abrasive for coating a product therewith is described. A reservoir contains a supply of the binder solution and is continuously mixed to maintain the solution in a homogeneous state. An inlet check valve is connected to the reservoir and the check valve has an outlet port which is connected to a pump. The check valve is operated by an upstroke of a piston of the pump to draw a volume of a solution through the check valve and into the pump while the pump supplies, under high pressure, a solution in a transfer chamber thereof to a pressure control unit of a spray apparatus. When the piston of the pump is in a return stroke, it forces the check valve to close under pressure and simultaneously operates a transfer check valve of the pump to open to transfer solution into the transfer chamber and forces a portion of the solution to the pressure control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Laurier Rioux
  • Publication number: 20070095939
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable sprayer for applying a diluted product to a surface to be treated. The sprayer includes a housing including an inlet for supplying pressurized water to the sprayer, a first water only outlet, and a second diluted product only outlet. A mixing chamber is located within the housing. The mixing chamber is dimensioned to securely hold the product and is in fluid communication with the second outlet. A first flow passage extends through the housing. The first flow passage is in selective fluid communication with the inlet and the first outlet. A second flow passage extends through the housing. The second flow passage is in selective fluid communication with the first flow passage and the mixing chamber. A wall of the second flow passage is configured to direct the pressurized water flowing through the second flow passage into the mixing chamber to evenly dissolve the product and provide a generally consistent product to water ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Craig Saunders, Lindsey Tufts, Charles Althoff, Jeffrey Kalman, Donald Fuchs, Michael O'Toole
  • Publication number: 20070095940
    Abstract: The invention concerns a fluid product dispensing head designed to be mounted on a fluid product dispensing member, said head comprising: a body (1) defining a dispensing channel (13) having a substantially axial inlet (131), open downwards and designed to be connected to the dispensing member, and a lateral outlet (132) emerging onto an outer peripheral surface (15) of the body; and an outer ring (2) defining a dispensing orifice (23), the body being mounted in the ring such that the lateral outlet (132) of the channel (13) communicates with the dispensing orifice (23). The invention is characterized in that the ring (2) comprises stop means (26, 27), the body defining a support surface (17) in abutting contact with the stop means, the body being insertible from the top into the ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Firmin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20070095941
    Abstract: The invention provides for an apparatus for dispensing scent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Geoffrey Gorres
  • Publication number: 20070095942
    Abstract: A substance dispersing apparatus having a cartridge used to deliver substances for the cosmetic, medical, dental, automotive, construction, and other industries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Gaines Ray, Thomas Agee, August Doner, Sig Lane, Shawn Stotts
  • Publication number: 20070095943
    Abstract: Disposable reservoirs for use with spray apparatuses, reservoir-adapter kits, spray assemblies employing such reservoirs, and methods of use are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: William Turnbull, Clifford Turnbull
  • Publication number: 20070095944
    Abstract: A sprinkler with sprinkling figures changeable with single hand, including a main body, a sprinkling head and a driving unit. One end of the main body is formed with a water inlet, while the other end of the main body is formed with a water outlet. The sprinkling head is formed with multiple annularly arranged subchannels for discharging water. The sprinkling head is rotatably connected with front end of the main body corresponding to the water outlet. A first end of any subchannel can be aligned with the water outlet. The driving unit is disposed between the main body and the sprinkling head, including a force application member and at least one driven section. The force application member is reciprocally movably positioned between the main body and the sprinkling head. The driven section is disposed between the main body and the sprinkling head. The guide slope of the force application member can slide along one of the guide slopes of the driven section to drive the driven section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Gordon Chih
  • Publication number: 20070095945
    Abstract: A device for conveying coating powder has an inlet valve, an outlet valve and a powder conveying chamber made from a flexible conveying chamber hose. The powder conveying chamber is arranged between the inlet valve and the outlet valve and has a conveying air inlet. In addition, the volume of the powder conveying chamber can be modified by a deformation of the conveying chamber hose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Leopold Keudell, Thomas Schwarz
  • Publication number: 20070095946
    Abstract: A high pressure advanced velocity nozzle comprised of concatenated modules, each of which modules contains an interior bore for carrying a primary fluid, each module being coupled to the adjacent succeeding and/or preceding module so as to create an area for a boundary layer to be formed with a secondary fluid for reducing surface tension of the primary fluid flowing within the bore and for increasing the velocity of the primary fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: John Ryan
  • Publication number: 20070095947
    Abstract: An injection nozzle of a valve injector has a hollow cylindrical shape and a bottom with a circular sealing face. An injection port is arranged in the bottom and the injection port discharges by an injection opening in an inner face of the injection nozzle. The injection port is arranged at a given angle to a longitudinal axis of the injection nozzle. The sealing face is adjacent to a blind hole. The injection opening is arranged in a bore face of the blind hole and the injection opening is asymmetrically arranged with regard to the longitudinal axis of the injection nozzle. This shape provides an improved injected fuel spray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Simone Sivieri
  • Publication number: 20070095948
    Abstract: A fuel injection valve device is capable of thinning a nozzle hole plate and improving fuel spray characteristics by a construction for reducing stress concentration that occurs at the weld part of the nozzle hole plate. The fuel injection valve device includes: a nozzle having a fuel passage inside and in which a valve seat is formed at an end; a needle valve for opening and closing the fuel passage by coming in contact with and separating from the valve seat; and an nozzle hole plate that is disposed at the tip of the nozzle and injects a fuel in the fuel passage at the time of opening the needle valve. The nozzle hole plate and the nozzle are fixed by welding in a state of forming an even gap between them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Onishi, Shigenobu Tochiyama, Kazunori Kitagawa
  • Publication number: 20070095949
    Abstract: A fuel injector includes a tube member and a valve element to slide axially in the tube member. The valve element includes a center portion and a plurality of plate portions projecting radially from the center portion, and each including side surfaces extending axially; and a guide section including an outer portion defining a valve seat, and an inner portion which is located on a radial inner side of the outer portion, and which is formed with at least one injection hole. The guide section is arranged to divert the flow of the fuel conveyed along the plate portions, to a radial inward direction toward the injection hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Masato Kumagai, Hiroshi Yamada, Satoshi Hashimoto, Nobuaki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20070095950
    Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide a hydraulic control valve for drip hoses, which controls a flow of water according to a water pressure, thus keeping a pressure of water fed to a drip hose constant. The hydraulic control valve includes a hose connector (110) clamped at opposite ends thereof to a branch hose (H/S) and a drip hose (H/N), a water supply path having a larger-diameter path (120a) and a smaller-diameter path (120b), a U-shaped flexible cup (200), and a support ring (300). The larger-diameter path includes a stepped seat (142) having projections (141) and depressions (142). The smaller-diameter path includes an inward projecting step (150). The cup is placed at an end thereof to be near to the inward projecting step, and includes a flange (210). The support ring (300) is fitted into the larger-diameter path to prevent a removal of the cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Choon Kim
  • Publication number: 20070095951
    Abstract: A flow control device can be implemented to include an riser, a control valve, a simplified retaining rod, and a ball. The riser can include multiple threaded segments, one or more predetermined breakaway points, and a predetermined length and diameter. The control valve can include a first threaded valve end for detachably connecting to the riser, a second threaded valve end for detachably connecting to a supply line, and a ball housing integrally connected to the first and second valve ends. The ball housing has a predetermined internal housing diameter. The ball is enveloped inside the ball housing, and the ball diameter is smaller than the internal housing diameter and larger than a first opening between the first valve end and the ball housing and a second opening between the second valve end and the ball housing. The retaining rod physically prevents the ball from obstructing the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Christopher Eader
  • Publication number: 20070095952
    Abstract: A fuel injector for the direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine includes an energizable actuator, a valve needle, which is in operative connection with the actuator and acted upon by a restoring spring in a closing direction to actuate a valve-closure member, which, together with a valve-seat surface formed on a valve-seat body, forms a sealing seat; and includes at least two spray-discharge orifices which are formed in the valve-seat body. At an outer side, facing the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, of the valve-seat body, a coating is formed and/or the maximum number of spray-discharge orifices is eight and/or a clearance between the valve-closure member and the valve-seat body is smaller than 20 ?m and/or the spray-discharge orifices widen in a spray-discharge direction of the fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Axel Heinstein, Axel Storch, Guido Pilgram, Detlef Nowak, Joerg Heyse, Robert Koehler
  • Publication number: 20070095953
    Abstract: A fuel injector including a filter 30 provided within the tip portion 12 of the injector body 10, down stream of the fuel inlet port 14 and upstream of the spray aperture 14. The filter 30 is in the form of a hollow truncated cone with a base region 32 having an outer diameter dimensioned to be a press fit against the inner sides of the tip portion 12 such that the filter is a press fit within the tip portion. The top or upper region of the cone terminates in an aperture 34 through which the pintle 16 passes, the aperture having an inner diameter dimensioned to be a close sliding fit over the pintle 16.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Harrie Bonnah
  • Publication number: 20070095954
    Abstract: A fuel injector for an internal combustion engine, the injector comprising an injector body having a tip portion defining at least one spray aperture; a pintle extending within the tip portion, the pintle having a head portion engageable with a valve seat to close the spray aperture, the pintle being axially moveable between a closed position wherein the head portion abuts the valve seat and an open position wherein the head portion is spaced from the valve seat; actuating means for selectively urging the pintle towards its open position; guide means being provided within the injector body guiding the pintle for axial movement between its closed and open positions; a fuel supply chamber being defined within the injector body between the spray aperture and the guide means, characterised in that the diameters of the guide means and valve seat are selected such that the pintle is substantially pressure balanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Guy Hoffmann, Frank Clerx, Hugues Wanlin
  • Publication number: 20070095955
    Abstract: A fuel injector comprises an injector body having a tip portion defining a spray aperture; a pintle extending within the tip portion for axial movement between an extended position and a retracted position, the pintle having a head portion engageable with the spray aperture to close the spray aperture when the pintle is in its retracted position; biasing means being provided for biasing the pintle towards its retracted position; and solenoid means for selectively moving the pintle into said extended position; said solenoid means comprising an electromagnetic coil and a moveable armature capable of being acted upon by the coil to urge the pintle towards its extended position; wherein the pintle and armature are separable from one another whereby the armature can decouple from the pintle when the pintle moves from its extended position to its retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Guy Hoffmann, Frank Clerx
  • Publication number: 20070095956
    Abstract: Spray nozzle apparatus and method. The apparatus can include a body, a spray orifice, a filter, and an insert. The body can have a spray outlet portion. The spray outlet portion can terminate in a spherical dome. The spray orifice can be included in the spray outlet portion and positioned before the spherical dome in a flow path. The spray orifice can be substantially V-shaped. The insert can be positioned at least partially in the spray outlet portion and can include an entry shaft having a substantially rectangular cross section and at least one projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Trevor Swan, Simon Waddelow, Mark Mohr
  • Publication number: 20070095957
    Abstract: A method of recycling a laminate shaped product, including the steps of: breaking a shaped product having a laminate structure including at least one layer of aliphatic polyester resin in addition to a principal resin layer, storing resultant broken pieces in a moisturizing environment to adjust a moisture content of the aliphatic polyester resin (layer) to at least 0.5 wt. %, and then washing the broken pieces with alkaline water to remove the aliphatic polyester resin layer, thereby recovering the principal resin. As a result, it becomes possible to shorten an induction period in the alkaline water washing step that is a principal process step, thereby rationalizing the entire process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2004
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Yamane, Ryo Kato, Akiko Wakamatsu
  • Publication number: 20070095958
    Abstract: In an optical filter, a thin film is formed by laminating low refractive index layers alternatingly from a substrate side with high refractive index layers. The thin film is provided with first, second, and third laminated portions. In the first laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually higher. In the second laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers are substantially equal to the highest refractive index of the high refractive index layers constituting the first laminated portion. In the third laminated portion, the refractive indices of the high refractive index layers become gradually lower, and the refractive indices of the low refractive index layers are substantially equal to the lowest refractive index of the low refractive index layers constituting the second laminated portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Yorio Wada, Ken Kawamata, Nobuyoshi Toyohara, Yoshiki Shinta
  • Publication number: 20070095959
    Abstract: An electric grating food processor including a food material receiving section 18 that has an opening in its upper part and receives processed food materials therein, a cylindrical food material charging section 68 that has a lower end opening at its lower end, a grater plate 58 that is rotated or linearly reciprocated under the lower end opening of the food material charging section, and a drive unit for operating (rotating or linearly reciprocating) the grater plate; and the grater plate is formed with larger grating blades on one surface side thereof and lower grating blades on another surface side thereof, and the grater plate is further provided thereon with a gap adjuster 98 that adjusts the gap between the tip ends of the grating blades and the lower end opening of the food material charging section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Akira Narai, Masanori Misawa