Patents Issued in September 6, 2007
  • Publication number: 20070204873
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mascara brush. The present invention provides a mascara brush, wherein a single brush rod of the mascara brush is formed with both an application brush part with an application portion for applying a mascara liquid to eyelashes and an arrangement brush part with a comb for arranging the eyelashes in order to simultaneously perform the application of the mascara liquid and arrangement of the eyelashes, thereby conveniently imparting the effects of clean, long lash and curling to the eyelashes through a single process, the structure of the mascara brush is simplified so that a manufacturing process can be relatively simplified, and stability in use can be obtained due to the securely coupled state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Yoon-Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20070204874
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mascara brush. The present invention provides a mascara brush, wherein a single brush rod of the mascara brush is formed with both an application brush part with an application portion for applying a mascara liquid to eyelashes and an arrangement brush part with a comb for arranging the eyelashes in order to simultaneously perform the application of the mascara liquid and arrangement of the eyelashes, thereby conveniently imparting the effects of clean, long lash and curling to the eyelashes through a single process, the structure of the mascara brush is simplified so that a manufacturing process can be relatively simplified, and stability in use can be obtained due to the securely coupled state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Yoon-Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20070204875
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mascara brush. The present invention provides a mascara brush, wherein a single brush rod of the mascara brush is formed with both an application brush part with an application portion for applying a mascara liquid to eyelashes and an arrangement brush part with a comb for arranging the eyelashes in order to simultaneously perform the application of the mascara liquid and arrangement of the eyelashes, thereby conveniently imparting the effects of clean, long lash and curling to the eyelashes through a single process, the structure of the mascara brush is simplified so that a manufacturing process can be relatively simplified, and stability in use can be obtained due to the securely coupled state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Yoon-Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20070204876
    Abstract: A cosmetic compact includes a base and a lid. The base defines an inside surface and at least one receptacle for storing a cosmetic item extending from the inside surface into the base. The lid is coupled with the base in a manner allowing the lid to rotate relative to the base about a rotational axis. The rotational axis is substantially perpendicular to the inside surface of the base. The lid is configured to rotatably transition from a closed position where the lid covers the at least one receptacle and an open position where the at least one receptacle is accessible by a user. Other cosmetic compacts and associated methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Harry S. Allen, Shawn Booth, Thomas Yu
  • Publication number: 20070204877
    Abstract: Unique dental floss article comprising islands attached to the underlying surface of dental floss for dislodging plaque and oral debris during use. These unique structures exhibit superior retention of the drag resistance during flossing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: John Dolan, Debra Raup, James Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20070204878
    Abstract: A new dental flossing system comprising; a.) Multiple compact floss dispensing cartridges having quick attachment means to a driver to advance floss contained within said floss dispensing cartridge, b.) A packaging container for multiple said compact floss dispensing cartridges and c.) Drive extension attachment means to configure new and existing dental drivers for use with said compact floss dispensing cartridges. The unique features built into said compact floss dispensing cartridge comprise; a plaque accumulator, containment of additive materials to the floss before use, and floss tension control. Novel system features built into said drive extension attachment means comprise; a self-locking gear train, auxiliary motion to said compact floss dispensing cartridge and quick attachment means to said compact floss dispensing cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Harvey Apotheker, Robert Ross
  • Publication number: 20070204879
    Abstract: A handle houses a dental floss supply reel and a dental floss take-up reel in separate chambers. Movement and tension of a single long strand of dental floss through a pair of arched flossing arms is controlled by a new dental floss supply control knob, and a used dental floss take-up control knob. Spring loaded ratchets control the action of the reels. A hygienic cover protects the flossing arms. A small brush stored in the cover cleans the used dental floss of debris.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Yun Chen, Wei Huang
  • Publication number: 20070204880
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of working surfaces of a coating made of hard carbon such as —C or ta-C. In accordance with the object set, a smoothing of the surface of such a coating should be achieved with a low effort and low costs and a working of contoured surfaces should be achieved. In accordance with the invention, bristle-like or plate-like elements made of a metal and connected to a rotating element are brought into point-like or linear contact with the surface of the coating. These bristle-like or plate-like elements are moved along the surface and the surface is thus smoothed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forshung e.V.
    Inventors: Volker Weihnacht, Bernd Schultrich
  • Publication number: 20070204881
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for accurately analyzing and evaluating a degree of contamination on a chamfered part without mixing impurities from parts other than the chamfered part into chemicals. At a position in which, on a front plane flat part of a semiconductor wafer, a boundary region bordering the chamfered part can come into contact with the chemicals, a radius direction position of the chemicals (a distance between a chemicals center and a wafer center) is determined, scanning is performed in a circumference direction, and the chemicals including impurities are collected. Then, at a position that can be brought into contact with the both chamfered part of the semiconductor wafer and the boundary region, a radius direction position of the chemicals is determined, scanning is performed in the circumference direction and the chemicals including impurities are collected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: Komatsu DEnshi Kinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mariko Wakuda, Ichiro Sato
  • Publication number: 20070204882
    Abstract: A tool and a process for removing particles from a reticle are described. The tool is disposed in front of a pellicle particle detector, including at least a gas spray member toward a surface of the reticle for removing particles and a supporting member supporting the gas spray member in front of the pellicle particle detector. The supporting member can further fix the tool onto the pellicle particle detector. In the particle removing process, when particles are detected on the reticle, the tool is turned on and the reticle is loaded into the pellicle particle detector through the gas spray member in order to remove the particles from the reticle before the pellicle particle detector detects the particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: POWERCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Ching Lin, Yu-Cheng Yang
  • Publication number: 20070204883
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing stains from a fabric includes a device configured to draw a stain removal liquid through the fabric. The stain removal liquid may be drawn through the liquid through the use of suction directed by a nozzle. The nozzle may be placed over the fabric, which is placed over a reservoir of stain removal liquid. Thereafter, a pressure is activated and the stain removal liquid is drawn through the fabric, removing the stain. The apparatus may be a hand-held device. The hand-held device comprises two handles and two workpieces. A pressure source is placed in the handle, creating a pressure at a first workpiece. The fabric is placed between the first workpiece and the second workpiece, drawing a stain removal liquid from a reservoir in the second workpiece through the fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: THE DIAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ben Shenouda
  • Publication number: 20070204884
    Abstract: Conduit can connect a beverage line in fluid communication with a supply of first fluid. A pump operates to allow a second fluid to enter the conduit in a predetermined proportion relative to the first fluid. A primary first fluid control means and a secondary first fluid control means are selectively and independently movable between respective open positions in which the first fluid can flow into the conduit and respective closed positions in which flow of the first fluid into the conduit is substantially prevented. In use, the primary first fluid control means is in the open position, and the secondary first fluid control means selectively alternates between the open position and the closed position so as to create a pulsed secondary flow of the first fluid into the conduit for enhanced cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2005
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Gregory Moore, Clint Donnellan
  • Publication number: 20070204885
    Abstract: Semiconductor wafers are cleaned by placing the semiconductor wafers in a processing vessel, forming a pure water film on the surfaces of the wafers, forming an ozonic water film by dissolving ozone gas in the pure water film, and removing resist films formed on the wafers by the agency of the ozonic water film. The pure water film is formed by condensing steam on the surfaces of the wafers. The resist films formed on the surfaces of the wafers can be removed by also using hydroxyl radicals produced by interaction between steam and ozone gas supplied into the processing vessel. Thus, the resist films can be removed highly effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Takayuki Toshima, Kinya Ueno, Miyako Yamasaka, Hideyuki Tsutsumi, Tadashi Iino, Yuji Kamikawa
  • Publication number: 20070204886
    Abstract: The lift/immersion system for treating, particularly cleaning, workpieces, comprises a housing into which a treatment liquid, particularly a cleaning liquid, can be filled which forms an immersion bath in the housing, further comprising a lift device and a lift table connected thereto and provided with passage openings, on which the workpieces can be placed, and which during the treatment process is movable upwards and downwards through the immersion bath. The lift/immersion bath is characterized in that under the lift table a baffle plate is attached which during the treatment process is moved upwards and downwards in a section of the immersion bath with a small lateral play, so that treatment liquid is displaced during the downward movement and directed onto the workpieces with formation of turbulences in the immersion bath. This considerably intensifies the action of the immersion bath on the articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Robert Sporer
  • Publication number: 20070204887
    Abstract: A pet waste disposal device having a motor driving a set of cutting blades inside of an open ended plenum. A water supply such as a garden hose provides water to a nozzle or jet inside of the plenum, the water washes away the waste as it is chopped by the blades. The motor may be electrical, gasoline driven, or water driven. The plenum may have a safety screen across the open end. In preferred embodiments, the device may be mounted on an elongated support with a hand grip at one end and the plenum and motor at the other end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: William Wood
  • Publication number: 20070204888
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for interrupting flatware from falling into a receptacle allow debris or other material potentially containing flatware to fall through a vertical chute toward a receptacle, sense the presence of flatware within the falling debris or other material and move a hinged panel across the vertical chute in response to the step of sensing to deflect such flatware laterally through an opening in a sidewall of the chute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Kenneth Miller
  • Publication number: 20070204889
    Abstract: Briefly, disclosed is an articulable arm particularly suited for mobile systems utilized to remove coatings from marked surfaces with high pressure liquid. The mobile systems generally employ a liquid reservoir connected to a high pressure pump for directing ultra high pressure water through at least one blast head mounted on a front portion of a mobile self-propelled vehicle. A vacuum reservoir and vacuum pump may be utilized to recover the water and debris from the surface. The arm permits an operator to easily maintain alignment of the blast heads to the surface markings being removed. After marking removal the arm permits the blast heads to be raised to position suitable for inspection and/or vehicle transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: James Crocker
  • Publication number: 20070204890
    Abstract: An endoscopic flow-passage confluent structure that connects a gas-feed tube and a liquid-feed tube provided in an endoscope to a confluent tube communicating with an ejection nozzle arranged at a tip of an insertion portion of the endoscope and for ejecting a cleaning fluid toward a viewing window of the endoscope, the structure comprising: (i) a passage connection member having one end opened with two upstream-passage receiving bores in which the gas-feed and liquid-feed tubes are respectively inserted and fixed, other end opened with one downstream-passage receiving bore, and an intermediate region that communicates the upstream-passage receiving bores with downstream-passage receiving bore and comprises a passage confluent space having a diameter increasing in a taper-form in a direction of from the downstream-passage receiving bore toward the upstream-passage receiving bores; and (ii) a coupler pipe having one end connected to the downstream-passage receiving bore and other end connected with a base of t
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Yuichi Torii
  • Publication number: 20070204891
    Abstract: The presently claimed invention recites an apparatus and method for anchoring an umbrella in the ground via a combination digging and anchoring base. The umbrella anchoring device is comprised of a base with a first end, a second end and a middle portion disposed between the first and second ends. The first end of the base is configured to allow a human hand to grip the first end, while the second end is fitted with a blade that can be used for digging in the ground. The middle portion of the base includes an aperture that has a dimension larger than the lower portion of an umbrella pole which allows the lower portion of an umbrella pole to pass through the aperture of the middle portion of the base, thereby anchoring the umbrella in the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Christopher Zubyk
  • Publication number: 20070204892
    Abstract: A portable beach carrying pack for carrying to the beach a beach umbrella, umbrella support pole and pillow, all VELCRO fastened to the carrying pack which serves to keep the pillow off the sand and to provide pouches to secure small items, such as car keys and money, that may otherwise be lost in the sand or damaged by sand. The beach carrying pack may also be used to carry a variety of items such as a portable disc player onto the beach and to keep it out of the sand while the carrying pack is placed on the beach. A stake provides a means for support in the sand to hold upright the umbrella support pole upon which the umbrella is fastened. Placement of umbrella may be adjusted on a radial axis with a set screw and clamping means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Jesse Roper
  • Publication number: 20070204893
    Abstract: My invention is light bralla. My product is a umbrella with a inside and outside light. With a button on the handle. To turn the light on or off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Douglas Ricks
  • Publication number: 20070204894
    Abstract: A strut device for an umbrella includes an upper stave, a main stave having an inner end portion pivotally coupled to an outer end portion of the upper stave, a lower stave having an outer end portion pivotally coupled to the upper stave with a stave support, and an outer stave having an inner end portion pivotally coupled to the outer end portion of the main stave, the staves are made of a fiber reinforcing material, a number of couplers are attached onto the end portions of the staves and each has a metal member engaged onto the end portions of the staves, and an outer covering attached onto the metal member for covering and protecting the metal member and for preventing the couplers from scraping or damaging the canopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Lu Huang
  • Publication number: 20070204895
    Abstract: A cane has a foot and an opposite curved handle upon a cylindrical shaft. Then a fishing reel is mounted to the shaft near the handle and ferrules are provided along the length of the cane. The reel secures to the cane with elastic bands, bolts, screws, threaded rings, and the like. From the reel, fishing line is advanced through the ferrules so the user of the cane can make a cast as so desired as in the old times. This cane also has a solid shaft, an alternate hollow shaft, an alternate a telescoping shaft, a hook securing loop, and counterweights within the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Alan L. Govero
  • Publication number: 20070204896
    Abstract: The URB-Brella is an umbrella that is inserted into a standard trailer hitch on an automobile that provides fashionable protection from the sun or rain. The URB-Brella also converts to a patio or beach umbrella. The base is comprised from aluminum or other strong yet light weight materials, the design for the URB-Brella base is similar that of a standard bicycle rack that attaches to a standard automobile trailer hitch. The URB portion is that of a standard umbrella, opening up the center then attaching to an over head arm. Once in the over head potion the center pole is released by means of a release button. This allows the URB-Brella to hang over the car without the center pole touching the top of the automobile. The URB top attaches to the over hanging bracket via a standard ball joint assembly which reduces the sway of the the URB in the wind. The length adjustable, via a push button mechanism, over head arm is inserted in the height adjustable base, via a push button mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Giuseppi Gereke - King
  • Publication number: 20070204897
    Abstract: A collapsible tent has a plurality of legs and trusses for supporting a canopy. A slider is slidably associated with one of the legs and pivotally connects with an associated truss. The slider slides along the leg during erection and collapse of the tent. A locking mechanism is provided between the slider and upper end of the one of the legs. The locking mechanism has a lip on either the slider or upper leg and a spring-loaded latch lever. The cooperation of the lip and latch lever provides positive engagement releasable by activation of the lever against a spring base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Phillip Habib, Ron Roy
  • Publication number: 20070204898
    Abstract: A thermoelectric device and a method for manufacturing a thermoelectric device is presented that provides greater efficiency of operation and highly accurate temperature control. According to the present invention, a thermal gap is created between N-type material and P-type materials on a monolayer basis to create a highly efficient thermoelectric device. In some embodiments, two or more gold sphere monolayers are spincast on a conductive platform with insulator layers also laid down. Endpoints can also be etched into the gold spheres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Logan, Frederick Flitsch, Lloyd Wright, Lloyd Young
  • Publication number: 20070204899
    Abstract: A system or methods are provided for the overall improvement in efficiency in photovoltaic solar cells. In various embodiments, a variety of the sun wavelength are utilize in a multifunction arrangement to create an amplification process. The wavelength that are normally pass through a typical solar is utilize as bias to create a electro magnetic field or voltage source to accelerate the electron or increase the electron flow out of the solar circuit. A portion of the sun energy is utilized in a secondary circuit to create a power source that is further used to generate an additional power source. This invention relates to a solar amplification process and a device configured with photovoltaic semiconductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Darry Boyd
  • Publication number: 20070204900
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a high-efficiency light-focusing package structure for a solar chip, which includes: a solar-chip sustaining substrate, a pair of positive-electrode and negative-electrode lead frames, and a covering. The covering may focus sunlight and also has an anti-reflective function to promote sunlight absorption. Further, the package structure for a solar chip of the present invention is low-cost and can be designed and assembled according to the size and shape required by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Li-Hung Lai, Li-Wen Lai, Kun-Fang Huang, Wen-Sheng Hsieh, Chia-Hung Lin, Li-Chieh Shih
  • Publication number: 20070204901
    Abstract: Novel structures of photovoltaic cells (also treated as solar cells) are provided. The cells are based on nanometer-scaled wires, tubes, and/or rods, which are made of electronic materials covering semiconductors, insulators or metallic in structure. These photovoltaic cells have large power generation capability per unit physical area over the conventional cells. These cells will have enormous applications in space, commercial, residential, and industrial applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: BANPIL PHOTONICS, INC.
    Inventor: ACHYUT DUTTA
  • Publication number: 20070204902
    Abstract: Novel structures of photovoltaic cells (also treated as solar cells) are provided. The cells are based on nanometer or micrometer-scaled wires, tubes, and/or rods, which are made of electronic materials covering semiconductors, insulators, and may be metallic in structure. These photovoltaic cells have large power generation capability per unit physical area over the conventional cells. These cells will have enormous applications such as in space, commercial, residential and industrial applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: BANPIL PHOTONICS, INC.
    Inventor: ACHYUT DUTTA
  • Publication number: 20070204903
    Abstract: An inventive titanium dioxide particle has 70 to 95 wt % crystalline anatase, a BET specific surface area of 65 to 120 m2/g, and an oil absorption being 70 to 90 ml/100 g measured by the method according to JIS K5101, which particle exhibits uniformity, excellent preservability and dispersibility in an acidic aqueous solution. There is disclosed a photovoltaic device 10 which comprises a light-transmittable base material 11, and a porous film 21b formed on the base material 11, in which a dye is absorbed, and the porous film 21b having the dye absorbed thereon contains the inventive titanium dioxide particle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Satoshi Uchida, Yoshitaka Sanehira, Paul Brandl, Mitsuru Ochiai, Kazuhisa Konno, Shigeru Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20070204904
    Abstract: Photoactive layers that contain macroparticles, as well as related photovoltaic cells, systems and methods are disclosed
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Keith Brooks, Srini Balasubramanian, John Cardone
  • Publication number: 20070204905
    Abstract: The present invention is a photosensitized electrode which absorbs sunlight to obtain electron-hole pair. The photosensitized electrode is fabricated with simple procedure and has low cost. The electrode has excellent chemical resist to be applied in a solar cell device with enhanced sun-light absorbing ability. The present invention can be applied in an optoelectronic device or a hydrogen generator device too.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Ming-Chang Lin, Yen-Chang Tzeng, Shan-Ming Lan, Chi-Shen Lee, Tsun-Neng Yang, Tsong-Yang Wei, Jyh-Perng Chiu, Li-Fu Lin, Der-Jhy Shieh, Ming-Chao Kuo
  • Publication number: 20070204906
    Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same. By maintaining a constant interval between two substrates and controlling the amount and flowability of electrolyte retained between the substrates, superior reproducibility and stable performance can be obtained. On the surface of at least one transparent substrate, a transparent conductive film and a dye-sensitized semiconductor electrode are formed. The two substrates are then stacked with an electrolyte sealed between them. Between the two substrates, a member composed of two or more wire rods and formed in the shape of a mesh is disposed, functioning as an electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Hideo Abe, Yasuhito Tanaka, Ariyoshi Ogasawara
  • Publication number: 20070204907
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for gas injection sequencing in order to increase the gas injection total pressure while satisfying an upper limit to the process gas flow rate, thereby achieving gas flow uniformity during a sequence cycle and employing practical orifice configurations. The gas injection system includes a gas injection electrode having a plurality of regions, through which process gas flows into the process chamber. The gas injection system further includes a plurality of gas injection plenums, each independently coupled to one of the aforesaid regions and a plurality of gas valves having an inlet end and an outlet end, where the outlet end is independently coupled to one of the aforesaid plurality of gas injection plenums. The gas injection system includes a controller coupled to the plurality of gas valves for sequencing the flow of process gas through the aforesaid plurality of regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
    Inventor: Eric Strang
  • Publication number: 20070204908
    Abstract: In delivery of bulk liquefied gas under pressure from portable containers, the claimed invention provides a system and process for directing the evaporated vapor from one or more satellite pressure vessels through a master vessel. The gas transfer operates passively to provide for longer unattended run times for a downstream application. The master vessel serves as a trap for the incoming gas vapor, and thereby improves the overall vapor quality by re-equilibrating the vapor with the colder bulk liquid in the master vessel before delivery to the destination application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: Mettler-Toledo AutoChem, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimber Fogelman, Vincent Worley, Paul Bracher
  • Publication number: 20070204909
    Abstract: An inflator manifold made of all sealable plastic with a screw in valve inserted therein and an outer top end sealed shut. The all plastic construction enables the manifold to be more salt water resistant over long periods of time as compared to prior manifolds. A metal sleeve, which can be secured by placing metal in the molding or by other securing methods to the stem of the manifold, can be provided to strengthen the metal to metal clip in a quick release version.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Allen Van Camp, William Courtney
  • Publication number: 20070204910
    Abstract: A fountain includes a bowl for containing a viscous substance such as chocolate sauce. A pair of riser tubes extends upwardly from the bowl. Each riser tube has an inlet to receive the viscous substance from the bowl and a pair of augers, one within each respective riser tube. A gearbox is driven by a motor and includes a pair of output gears both driven to rotate in the same direction. Each output gear is connected to a respective one of the augers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Man-Yan Chan
  • Publication number: 20070204911
    Abstract: A high-speed bulk filling tank truck is provided, which permits reduction of the filling time. The high-speed bulk filling tank truck delivers a liquefied gas in a truck tank to a bulk storage tank, and recovers a gas-phase gas in the bulk storage tank into the truck tank, thereby filling the bulk storage tank with the liquefied gas. The high-speed bulk filling tank truck includes a liquid feed pump, provided on a liquid line through which the liquefied gas flows, for feeding the liquefied gas in the truck tank to the bulk storage tank, and a gas compressor, provided on the gas line through which a gas-phase gas flows, for compressing the gas-phase gas in the bulk storage tank and delivering the same into the truck tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: KOAGAS NIHON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masayasu KAMIKOZURU
  • Publication number: 20070204912
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a fluid mixing system able to control the flow rates of different lines of fluid to mix them in any ratio, able to control the flow rate of even a pulsating fluid without problem, compact in configuration and able to be installed in a narrow space, and enabling easy pipe laying and pipe connection at the time of installation. In the system of the present invention, its feed lines 1, 2 are provided with fluid control valves 4, 10 changing the opening area of the channels to control the flow rates of the fluids, flow rate measuring devices 3, 9 measuring the actual flow rates of the fluids and converting the measured values of the actual flow rates to electrical signals for output, and control units 5, 11 outputting command signals for controlling the opening areas of the fluid control valve to the fluid control valves or equipment operating the fluid control valves based on the error between the measured values of the actual flow rate and the flow rate setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: ASAHI ORGANIC CHEMICALS INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Hanada, Shoji Wakita
  • Publication number: 20070204913
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a fluid mixing system able to mix the fluids of different lines by any ratio and control the flow rates of even pulsating fluids, able to control the flow rate of even a pulsating fluid, compact in configuration and able to be installed in a narrow space, and enabling easy pipe laying and pipe connection at the time of installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: ASAHI ORGANIC CHEMICALS INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Hanada, Kenro Yoshino
  • Publication number: 20070204914
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a fluid mixing system able to mix the fluids of different lines by any ratio and control the flow rates of even pulsating fluids, able to control the flow rate of even a pulsating fluid, compact in configuration and able to be installed in a narrow space, and enabling easy pipe laying and pipe connection at the time of installation. In the system of the present invention, its two feed lines are provided with first and second fluid control valves, flow rate measuring devices measuring the actual flow rates of the lines and outputting signals, and control units outputting command signals for controlling the fluid control valves and mixing the fluids flowing through the two feed lines by any ratio. The first fluid control valve controls the pressure of the fluid by the pressure operation of the control fluid, while the second fluid control valve changes the opening area of the channel to control the flow rate of the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: ASAHI ORGANIC CHEMICALS INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Norihiro Noda
  • Publication number: 20070204915
    Abstract: A pressure-reducing valve is disclosed which is capable of preventing leakage of a fluid from a passage aperture in a state in which the passage aperture is closed by a valve body. The pressure-reducing valve is structured such that a plunger is moved upward due to a biasing force of a shut spring when a magnetic field generated around and inside a solenoid body is released. Thus, the valve body is pushed up from below by a pressing portion of the plunger with a pressing force based on the biasing force of a shut spring. Due to the valve body being pushed up, the upper end of the valve body is placed in close contact with the inner peripheral portion of the passage aperture so that the passage aperture is closed. In this manner, leakage of hydrogen gas from a primary pressure chamber to a secondary pressure chamber (leakage of the gas pressure) can be prevented with certainty, and thus an unintentional increase of the pressure at the secondary pressure chamber side can be prevented with certainty.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masahiko Kimbara, Nobuo Kobayashi, Nobuyuki Ogami, Akira Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20070204916
    Abstract: A backflow prevention device includes a main body holding a removable cartridge. The removable cartridge houses two independently acting check valves and, optionally, a relief valve. A first portion of the cartridge may be retracted into a second portion of the cartridge, thereby reducing the overall length of the cartridge and facilitating the removal of the cartridge from the main body without the need to remove the backflow prevention device from a water supply system. The relief valve is contained in a removable cartridge. Each check valve may have a self cleaning plunger bore comprising at least one spiral groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Gary Clayton, Victor Olivas
  • Publication number: 20070204917
    Abstract: A backflow prevention device includes a main body holding a removable cartridge. The removable cartridge houses two independently acting check valves and, optionally, a relief valve. A first portion of the cartridge may be retracted into a second portion of the cartridge, thereby reducing the overall length of the cartridge and facilitating the removal of the cartridge from the main body without the need to remove the backflow prevention device from a water supply system. The relief valve is contained in a removable cartridge. Each check valve may have a self cleaning plunger bore comprising at least one spiral groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Gary Clayton, Victor Olivas
  • Publication number: 20070204918
    Abstract: A pressure relief valve for use with flexible containers is disclosed. The valve comprises a valve chamber, a valve chamber seat with an inlet gas port or ports to the interior of the container and a resilient diaphragm floating within the chamber. The valve seat is shaped with a generally flat diaphragm-engaging surface in a central area of the diaphragm where the inlet gas port(s) are located, and at least one surface that does not generally engage the outer portion of the diaphragm, such that a diaphragm floating in the valve chamber engages a central portion of the valve seat surface stopping the passage of gases in or out of the container before a certain pressure is reached, but permitting the passage of gases from within the flexible container as pressure builds, while preventing the flow of atmospheric gases into the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Neil Weaver, Josef Lombardi, Cassady Laton, Barry Korthuis, William Walters
  • Publication number: 20070204919
    Abstract: A fluid storage and delivery apparatus may include a fluid container and a vent valve for releasing fluid from the fluid container. The vent valve may include a vent valve body formed from a single piece, and a vent valve inlet and vent valve outlet coupled to the single-piece vent valve body. The apparatus may also include one or more coupling members at least partially defining a fluid passageway between the vent valve and the fluid container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Shin, Michael Lang, Iqbal Shahid
  • Publication number: 20070204920
    Abstract: The invention concerns a fuel tank (1) for a motor vehicle comprising a filler connection (2) enclosing a tank refueling passage (11) and operational and tank refueling venting conduits (3, 4) which are connected to a filler head (6) of the filler connection (2), wherein the filler head (6) has at least one change-over switching valve (9) which in a first switching position (tank refueling position) opens a flow path from the tank refueling venting conduit (3) to a fuel vapor filter and closes a connection of the operational venting conduit (4) to the tank refueling passage (11), and which in a second switching position (operational position) opens the connection of the operational venting conduit (4) to the tank refueling passage (11) and closes the flow path from the tank refueling venting conduit (3) to the fuel vapor filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Paul Handy, Thorsten Kirchberger, Felix Muller-Ohl, Vladimir Olshanetsky, Theodor Ossege, Markus Schumacher, Omer Vulkan, Hartmut Wolf
  • Publication number: 20070204921
    Abstract: A pressure and vacuum valve manifold system such as may be used, for example, to actuate pneumatic bladders controlling airflow in a forced air HVAC system to provide zone climate control. The valves are individually operable to connect a respective individual bladder to pressure or to vacuum. Two manifolds can be mated and commonly fed pressure and vacuum. The two manifolds can be of identical construction. One manifold chamber from each can be connected into a single large pressure manifold, and another manifold chamber from each can be connected into a single large vacuum manifold. Such connections can be made with fittings which also serve as pressure and vacuum relief valves, respectively. The valve plungers are arranged in a grid, enabling a simple X-Y two-motor servo system to actuate all the valves, one at a time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Harold Alles
  • Publication number: 20070204922
    Abstract: An occlusion valve with safety relief comprising a manifold block having an inlet and an outlet. A diaphragm connected to the manifold block and for being manually pressed to stop flow between the inlet and the outlet. A pressure relief valve internal to the manifold block and in fluid communication with downstream and upstream pressures and wherein when the diaphragm is pressed and downstream pressure exceeds a predetermined pressure the pressure relief valve opens allowing flow through the occlusion valve with safety relief.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: MIDMARK CORPORATION
    Inventor: John Owczarczak