Patents Issued in July 3, 2008
  • Publication number: 20080156277
    Abstract: Described is a vibration stimulus delivery device for delivering a vibration stimulus to an animal by way of a vibration probe secured in physical contact with the skin of the animal. The vibration stimulus delivery device includes a vibration probe, a stimulus trigger detection device, and a carrying device. The vibration probe and the stimulus trigger detection device are secured to the carrying device, which is secured to the animal such that the animal carries the vibration probe and the stimulus trigger detection device. The vibration probe is disposed on the carrying device such that the vibration probe is secured in physical contact with the skin of the animal. The stimulus trigger detection device is adapted to detect an undesirable behavior and is in electrical communication with the vibration probe such that when the stimulus trigger detection device detects the undesirable behavior, the vibration probe is activated. When activated, the vibration probe generates a vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Radio Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher E. Mainini, Keith Griffith
  • Publication number: 20080156278
    Abstract: Described is a vibration stimulus delivery device for delivering a vibration stimulus to an animal and for maximizing the robustness and intensity of the vibration stimulus. The vibration stimulus delivery device is carried by the animal and includes a housing and a vibration probe. The vibration probe is positioned in direct contact with the skin of the animal and generates a vibration, which, when delivered to the animal, is the vibration stimulus. The vibration probe is coupled to the housing such that the coupling minimizes the inherent vibration dampening effect caused by the weight and mass of the housing. The result is a vibration stimulus delivery device that delivers a more robust and intense vibration stimulus to the animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2008
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Radio Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher E. Mainini, Keith Griffith
  • Publication number: 20080156279
    Abstract: A rodent repeller having an elongated body, an end cap, an apex, a power supply, a buzzer, and a buzzer transformer. Connection of the power supply to the audible signal generator via the audible signal generator transformer produces a signal in the form of a chatter sound that mimics a frightened rodent to discourage rodents from remaining in a vicinity of the rodent repeller. The audible signal can be amplified with perforations in the apex, a tympanic resonator in the elongated body, or both. The rodent repeller can further utilize solar power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Isaac Weiser, Margaret Weiser, Albert M. Williams
  • Publication number: 20080156280
    Abstract: An animal control device (30) has a leash (32) with a proximal end (34) and a distal end (36). The distal end (36) is formed to engage an animal harness and can include a spring lock (38) or other suitable engaging feature and the proximal end (34) is fixed to an intimate body-wrap portion (40). The intimate body-wrap portion (40) is maintained in position, once applied, without further attention by the animal handler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Terri Kim McNeill
  • Publication number: 20080156281
    Abstract: A temperature regulation system operatively associated with a boiler is provided, including: a temperature sensor sensing hot-water restoration temperature of a space to be heated; a flow controller controlling the amount of restored hot water in the space; a hot-water restoration-flow detector detecting the amount of restored hot water flowing through a hot-water restoration pipe; a key input unit used to set hot-water restoration temperature and a minimum amount of restored hot water; and a controller controlling a flow controller so that when hot-water restoration temperature of a space sensed by a temperature sensor is equal to hot-water restoration setup temperature set by an operator, the amount of water required to maintain the hot-water restoration setup temperature flows into a hot-water restoration pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Dong-Yeol Kim
  • Publication number: 20080156282
    Abstract: The invention relates to an axial ventilator for the cooling device of an internal combustion engine, in particular for a motor vehicle, wherein said axial ventilator comprises a rotatably driven hub (2) provided with air blades (11-19) which are fixed thereto and radially inwardly limited by an internal diameter (Di) and radially outwardly limited by an external diameter (Da). In order to obtain a small-sized axial ventilator, the ratio between the internal (Di) and external (Da) diameters is greater than 40%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Uwe Aschermann
  • Publication number: 20080156283
    Abstract: A V-type engine includes: first and second banks which are arranged in a V-shape and which respectively have cylinder bores; a crankshaft which is shared by the first and second banks; a crankcase which supports the crankshaft, the first and second banks being connected to the crankcase; and a valley portion which is defined between the first and second banks, an engine auxiliary machine being disposed in the valley portion. The first and second banks are arranged so that a cylinder center line of the first bank and a cylinder center line of the second bank respectively pass through a point which is eccentric from a rotational center of the crankshaft to a side opposite from both the banks. Thus, it is possible to improve an auxiliary machine housing function of the valley portion defined between the first and second banks while maintaining a predetermined opening angle therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co.Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki HASEBE, Keita Ito
  • Publication number: 20080156284
    Abstract: A variable cam timing phaser for an internal combustion engine with at least one camshaft includes a housing (144), a rotor (138), and a phaser control valve (168). The phase control valve is offset from a center axis of rotation through the camshaft of the phaser and may also be parallel to the center axis of rotation. The phaser control valve directs fluid flow to shift the relative angular position of the rotor relative to the housing. The phaser may be cam torque actuated, oil pressure actuated, or torsion assist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: BORGWARNER INC.
    Inventors: Franklin R. Smith, Peter Chapman
  • Publication number: 20080156285
    Abstract: An engine pre-heater and heater assembly comprising a housing having a passage extending therethrough for passage of coolant through the pre-heater. The housing provides at least one opening defined therein separate from the passage, and an electric heating element is inserted therein, the heating element projecting into the passage whereby the heating element is in direct contact with the coolant to heat it. The heating element is supplied with electrical power from a power source for enabling the heating element to heat the coolant. In an alternative embodiment, an air blower directs heat generated by the heated coolant, or by air heated in the passage (dry heat), to an area external to the heater assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Ray King
  • Publication number: 20080156286
    Abstract: A system for controlling fluid flow to or from at least one cylinder of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The system includes a rotary valve. A cylinder head having a valve chamber accommodates the rotary valve. The rotary valve is arranged to selectively open or close a flow opening in the cylinder head. A drive motor is coupled to the rotary valve to impart rotation thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Martin W. Dirker
  • Publication number: 20080156287
    Abstract: A system for controlling fluid flow to or from a cylinder of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The system includes a drive shaft having a rotary valve mounted thereon. The system also includes a cylinder head a cylinder head accommodating the rotary valve and at least part of the drive shaft therein, the rotary valve being arranged to selectively open or close a flow opening in the cylinder head. The system also includes a source of rotation and a mechanical drive train rotatably coupling the source of rotation to the drive shaft. The mechanical drive train has a non-circular element rotatably coupled to the source of rotation and a non-circular element rotatably coupled to the drive shaft. The non-circular elements are rotatably coupled to cause a speed variation in one of the non-circular elements upon a constant rotation of the other non-circular elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Martin W. Dirker
  • Publication number: 20080156288
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder, a block, and a cylinder head having at least one gas exchange channel for conducting gases to and from the cylinder is disclosed. A tube passes through the cylinder head and into a gas exchange channel, which tube is sealed in a gastight manner. In one embodiment, the tube is configured in one piece with the gas exchange channels; the cylinder head is a cast part. With such a tube through the gas exchange channel, the engine can be compactly configured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2008
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Franz J. Brinkmann, Achim Mennicken
  • Publication number: 20080156289
    Abstract: A cylinder head for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The cylinder head includes a one piece main body having at least one internal chamber shaped to accommodate at least one rotary valve. At least one first passage extends between the internal chamber and an underside of the main body. A second passage provides communication between the internal chamber and the exterior of the main body and is shaped to allow insertion of a rotary valve therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Martin W. Dirker
  • Publication number: 20080156290
    Abstract: A flow damper includes a valve body, a piston, a spring, and a cap. The valve body is fastened to the rail main body and has a fuel passage therein. The fuel passage communicates between a fuel hole of the rail main body and the injector. The fuel passage includes a piston sliding hole on its rail main body-side. The piston is slidably held on an inner circumferential surface of the piston sliding hole. The spring urges the piston in an opposite direction from a direction of fuel flowing through the fuel passage. The cap includes a small diameter portion and a large diameter portion. The small diameter portion is fitted into the inner circumferential surface of the piston sliding hole with a gap between the small diameter portion and the piston sliding hole. The large diameter portion is located between the valve body and the rail main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroaki OCHIAI
  • Publication number: 20080156291
    Abstract: A straddle-type vehicle having an air cleaner disposed in front of a down tube that funnels running wind to a funneled wind target member like an engine that is disposed beneath the air cleaner. The air cleaner has an air cleaner cap that faces a front fender. Side end sections of the air cleaner cap protrude further toward the front of the motorcycle than a central section of the air cleaner cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yu KITAMURA
  • Publication number: 20080156292
    Abstract: An ignition system includes an electrical energy delivery device having a first electrode terminating at a first end portion and a second electrode positioned in the ignition system separately from the electrical energy delivery device. The second electrode terminates at a second end portion disposed a first distance from the first end portion to form an air gap therebetween. The air gap forms an area including the shortest distance between the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Steven R. McCoy, Sean O. Cornell, Robert M. Lucas
  • Publication number: 20080156293
    Abstract: Intake air is restricted to provide an intake manifold pressure that is below the pressure of the ambient atmosphere. Fuel is injected into each combustion chamber at a position of between 15° and 45° BTDC to achieve HCCI combustion under idle and light load operating conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Yiqun Huang
  • Publication number: 20080156294
    Abstract: A fuel delivery system for an internal combustion engine includes a piston pump with a work chamber and an inlet valve. An adjustable throttle restriction is disposed upstream of the inlet valve. It is proposed that an outlet of the throttle restriction be disposed immediately adjacent the inlet valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Oliver ALBRECHT, Bernd SCHROEDER
  • Publication number: 20080156295
    Abstract: A fuel feed apparatus is provided for supplying high-pressure fuel to a common rail of an accumulator fuel injection system. The accumulator fuel injection system includes an injector for injecting high-pressure fuel accumulated in the common rail into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. The fuel feed apparatus includes a high-pressure pump for press-feeding fuel to the common rail, and a feed pump for pumping fuel from a fuel tank to the high-pressure pump. A fuel filter is provided downstream of the feed pump for filtering fuel pumped from the feed pump. A return passage is provided for returning fuel from a downstream of the feed pump to an upstream of the feed pump. A return flow control unit is provided for controlling fuel retuning through the return passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Suzuki, Hiroyuki Shimai, Mitsuru Nagai
  • Publication number: 20080156296
    Abstract: A common-rail fuel injection system includes an injector, a flow damper, a common rail having a rail main body, a piston upstream side supply passage, a piston upstream side orifice disposed in the upstream side supply passage to reduce its cross-sectional area, a piston downstream side supply passage, and a piston downstream side orifice disposed in the downstream side supply passage to reduce its cross-sectional area. The damper includes a valve body having a fuel passage, one end of which communicating with the main body and the other end of which communicating with the injector, and a piston slidably held in the fuel passage. Fuel flows from a pressure accumulating chamber in the main body into the piston through the upstream side supply passage, and flows from the piston into the injector through the downstream side supply passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroaki OCHIAI
  • Publication number: 20080156297
    Abstract: The hydrogen gas injector plug for generating hydrogen gas from ambient air drawn into the piston chamber of an engine includes an array of nozzles fabricated from a metal or a mixture of metals. When heated to a pre-determined temperature, the metallic nozzles react with atmospheric water to disassociate hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas is injected from the nozzles into the piston chamber and mixed with air. An ignition device ignites the mixture of hydrogen and air so that it burns to power the piston in a conventional manner. The metallic nozzle is heated via a copper conductor connected to a source of electric current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Thomas H. Sharpe
  • Publication number: 20080156298
    Abstract: In order to create a fluid-tight seal relative to a seal seat edge (422), especially a cylinder head (40), in a sealing device for a fuel injector (1), particularly for a nozzle retaining nut (10) of the fuel injector (1), the sealing device has a sealing area (12) that is provided with a concave zone (122) having a radially circumferential concave outer contour (124) which can be made to sealingly rest against the seal seat edge (422).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Roman Brauneis, Delan Jovovic
  • Publication number: 20080156299
    Abstract: A fuel distributor for a fuel injection system for internal combustion engines which has a two-shell housing with receptacles for mounting injection devices, which housing is put together from a rigid first housing shell and an elastic second housing shell covering the first. To reduce production costs and shorten the assembly time, the two housing shells are deep-drawn from a preferably stainless metal sheet, and the receptacles are formed integrally in one piece with the first housing shell, and a connection stub for a fuel line is formed integrally in one piece with the second housing shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas SEBASTIAN, Bill Warner
  • Publication number: 20080156300
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes multiple combustion chambers. The supply of fuel into at least one subset of the combustion chambers can temporarily be interrupted. It is provided that the fuel be injected into the combustion chambers directly and during a switchover phase for interrupting or resuming fuel injection into the subset of combustion chambers, at least temporarily via multiple injections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Andreas Baumann, Frank Ottusch
  • Publication number: 20080156301
    Abstract: A dust separation device for separating contaminants from a fluid. The device may include at least one spiral fin disposed in an inlet tube for directing at least a portion of the contaminants in a spiral flow, and a deflector for deflecting at least a portion of the contaminants into a into a collection chamber. A fuel system for an internal combustion engine and a method of separating contaminants from a fluid are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: STONERIDGE, INC.
    Inventors: Jim Rockwell, Robert J. Steinman
  • Publication number: 20080156302
    Abstract: A control system and method for an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system of an engine includes a first sensor that senses fresh mass air flow, a second sensor that senses charge air flow, where the charge air flow is based on the fresh mass air flow and EGR exhaust flow, and a calculation module that determines a difference between the fresh mass airflow and the charge air flow and generates an EGR valve control signal based on the difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Sherif H. El Tahry, Ognyan N. Yanakiev
  • Publication number: 20080156303
    Abstract: Engine management system for operation of a direct injection spark ignition gasoline engine. The system includes a gasoline engine, a source of gasoline and a source of an anti-knock agent. Gasoline and anti-knock agent are introduced into a proportioning valve that delivers a selected mixture of gasoline/anti-knock agent to a high pressure pump. At least one injector receives the selected mixture from the high pressure pump and delivers the mixture into a cylinder of the engine. The engine management system provides a rapidly variable mixture of directly injected anti-knock agent and gasoline which prevents knock as the engine torque increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: ETHANOL BOOSTING SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Leslie Bromberg, Paul Blumberg, Daniel R. Cohn, John Heywood
  • Publication number: 20080156304
    Abstract: An ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine can prevent dielectric breakdown resulting from voids, thus making it possible to reduce its size. The apparatus includes a primary bobbin, a primary coil formed of a primary coil conductor wound around the primary bobbin, a secondary bobbin arranged in concentric relation to the primary bobbin, a secondary coil formed of a secondary coil conductor wound around the secondary bobbin, an insulation casing receiving therein the primary bobbin, the primary coil, the secondary bobbin and the secondary coil, and an insulating resin filled into the insulation case. Grooves for guiding the insulating resin between the primary bobbin and the primary coil are formed on an outer peripheral surface of the primary bobbin around which the primary coil conductor having a polygonal cross section is wound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Idogawa, Takeshi Shimizu, Shigemi Murata
  • Publication number: 20080156305
    Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine working according to the Otto principle, in which fuel, particularly gasoline, is injected directly into a combustion chamber and is inflamed by self-ignition. A characteristic quantity characterizing the stability of combustion of an air/fuel mixture located in the combustion chamber is ascertained, and, as a function of the characteristic quantity, a residual gas proportion in the cylinder associated with the combustion chamber is set, in particular minimized, the residual gas proportion being reduced, preferably iteratively, as long as the characteristic quantity does not fall below a specifiable stability boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Roland Karrelmeyer, Christina Sauer, Wolfgang Fischer, Juergen Haering
  • Publication number: 20080156306
    Abstract: A fuel injection system for a two-stroke internal combustion engine (1) elastically housed in a compartment and comprising a carburettor (30) with which there are associated an induction port (9) for the air/fuel mixture and a fuel feed conduit (10) intercepted by dispenser means fixed to a fuel accumulation system (25) communicating with a first aperture (14) positioned below the induction port (9) and with a second aperture (15) positioned above the induction port (9), said apertures (14, 15) being alternately opened by the skirt of the piston (3), said system comprising a non heat-conducting elastic intake header (22) positioned between the carburettor (30) fixed to the wall (40) of the compartment housing the engine (1) and the feel dispenser means fixed to the fuel accumulation system (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Nicola Cerreto
  • Publication number: 20080156307
    Abstract: A hand-held launcher for launching an object includes a handle and a frame fixedly attached proximate the handle and extending forwardly from the handle. Elastic tubing is attached to a forward end of the frame. A hook is attached to an object to be launched where the hook engages the tubing when the tubing is positioned into a stretched position and wherein the hook is capable of being released from the tubing during launching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Hyper Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Ward Myers
  • Publication number: 20080156308
    Abstract: The present invention describes a slingshot apparatus having a pouch or similar type device, and/or wrist support/brace that is capable of temporarily retaining an object prior to launching the object. The slingshot assembly preferably includes a frame member, a pouch, and energy-storing and releasing members acting between the frame member and the pouch. In one embodiment, the pouch and/or wrist support preferably includes a magnetic force element capable of attracting an object to the pouch prior to launch of the object or projectile by the slingshot apparatus. Alternatively, the object to be launched includes a magnetic force element capable of attracting the pouch and/or wrist support prior to launch of the object by the slingshot apparatus. Related methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Lawrence J. Zadra
  • Publication number: 20080156309
    Abstract: An action structure is composed of a handle part, an action part, a tenon part, and a trajectory adjusting device. An extended handle extension seat drives a corresponding action piece through an operation of the handle, and an action piece inner tenon is located at a lower rim of the action. The action piece is fixed at a rear side through this latching effect, and at a same time, the trajectory adjusting device which is enclosed by the action piece is exposed for an adjustment of the trajectory. In addition, an action release tenon is assembled with the action piece inner tenon through an extended tenon extension rod, such that the action piece can be restored to an original position by pressing the action release tenon, thereby enabling a recoil movement of the action to achieve an effect of simulating a real gun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Shih-Che Kung, Wei-Hung Chung
  • Publication number: 20080156310
    Abstract: A vibration dampener including an elastomeric body having a top and bottom surface and a vibration transfer plate provided on the top surface of the elastomeric body. The bottom surface of the elastomeric body can be provided with a mounting base and is for being mounted to an object to be vibration controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: William L. Leven
  • Publication number: 20080156311
    Abstract: A combination gas wok range comprise by several standard sections featuring a preformation standard section, fabricated by machine, forming an uniform shape to easily fasten and economically assemble a combination gas wok range. The new combination gas wok range easily matches restaurant kitchen's equipment layout plan to satisfy customer's demands of styles and scheme. The new entire unit is designed for extra strength and durability with a high quality of high technical workmanship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Tony Mintung Mac
  • Publication number: 20080156312
    Abstract: An improved burnpot assembly for a stove which allows clinker to be removed from the burnpot while simultaneously maintaining combustion includes a burnpot holder having an immovable floor, a burnpot movably supported on the burnpot holder, the burnpot including a front wall and an opposite back wall. The burnpot is movable with respect to the floor between a normal fuel burning position in which the walls of the burnpot and the immovable floor define a burnpot for combustion and a clinker removal position in which the burnpot is disposed laterally adjacent the immovable floor to allow clinker to drop from between the walls of the burnpot, such as into a clinker collection pan near the bottom of the stove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Mark L. Graham, David C. Shidler
  • Publication number: 20080156313
    Abstract: An electric oven with a hood is provided. An opening/closing member selectively opens and closes a hood exhaust passage to physically open or close a hood exhaust port. Thus, contaminated air detrimental to a hood fan can be prevented from being suctioned. Accordingly, a reduction in the suctioning force of the hood fan and contamination thereof can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Sang Bum SOHN, Jong Sik Kim, Sung Bae Song
  • Publication number: 20080156314
    Abstract: Heat transfer between an absorber and heat carrier tubes is simplified by using heat conducting elements which are made of compressed graphite expandate in vacuum tubes for solar collectors. The heat conducting element which is made of compressed graphite expandate can, for example, be embodied in a form-locking fit as an intermediate layer between an absorber internal wall and the carrier construction which can receive the heat carrier tubes or as a heat transfer component which is fitted into the absorber tube and which receives the heat carrier tubes in a form-locking fit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: SGL Carbon Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dirk Heuer, Walter Zimmerly, Werner Guckert
  • Publication number: 20080156315
    Abstract: A solar chimney includes a solar collector which heats air in the chimney, producing updrafts which can be harnessed to perform useful work. The solar collector may be located inside or outside the chimney. The device may include a reservoir for storing a heat transfer fluid, thus enabling the device to be used during both day and night. The solar chimney may be equipped with both internal and external solar collectors, operating in parallel. The solar chimney may also be equipped with multiple external solar collectors, connected in parallel to a reservoir. The solar chimney of the invention provides a convenient and practical way to convert solar energy into electrical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Pitaya Yangpichit
  • Publication number: 20080156316
    Abstract: A solar chimney includes a solar collector which heats air in the chimney, producing updrafts which can be harnessed to perform useful work. The solar collector may be located inside or outside the chimney. The device may include a reservoir for storing a heat transfer fluid, thus enabling the device to be used during both day and night. The solar chimney may be equipped with both internal and external solar collectors, operating in parallel. The solar chimney may also be equipped with multiple external solar collectors, connected in parallel to a reservoir. The solar chimney of the invention provides a convenient and practical way to convert solar energy into electrical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Pitaya Yangpichit
  • Publication number: 20080156317
    Abstract: A solar chimney includes a solar collector which heats air in the chimney, producing updrafts which can be harnessed to perform useful work. The solar collector may be located inside or outside the chimney. The device may include a reservoir for storing a heat transfer fluid, thus enabling the device to be used during both day and night. The solar chimney may be equipped with both internal and external solar collectors, operating in parallel. The solar chimney may also be equipped with multiple external solar collectors, connected in parallel to a reservoir. The solar chimney of the invention provides a convenient and practical way to convert solar energy into electrical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Pitaya Yangpichit
  • Publication number: 20080156318
    Abstract: A solar chimney includes a solar collector which heats air in the chimney, producing updrafts which can be harnessed to perform useful work. The solar collector may be located inside or outside the chimney. The device may include a reservoir for storing a heat transfer fluid, thus enabling the device to be used during both day and night. The solar chimney may be equipped with both internal and external solar collectors, operating in parallel. The solar chimney may also be equipped with multiple external solar collectors, connected in parallel to a reservoir. The solar chimney of the invention provides a convenient and practical way to convert solar energy into electrical power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Pitaya Yangpichit
  • Publication number: 20080156319
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a pulsating inhaler, comprising a fluid oscillator providing a focused fluid column with a series of alternating high and low pressures zones; a medicament dispenser adapted for releasing small and constant measures of at least one medicament via said fluid column; and, at least one outlet orifice adapted to direct said focused fluid column towards the respiratory tract of a patient, wherein said small and constant measures of medicament are subjected to the patients while its respiratory tracts are gently and continuously vibrated The present invention also discloses a method of inhaling small and constant measures of medicament while gently and continuously vibrating the patient's respiratory tracks by a means of a fluid column characterized by a series of alternating high and low pressures zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Yuval Avni
  • Publication number: 20080156320
    Abstract: A nebulizer and a method for atomizing liquid are provided. The method includes directing liquid from a first chamber to a second chamber in a housing. The second chamber is configured to form standing pressure waves therein when the liquid therein is vibrated. The method further includes vibrating the liquid in the second chamber utilizing a piezo-electric device such that standing pressure waves are formed in the second chamber. The method further includes atomizing liquid in the second chamber as the liquid propagates through a meshed screen wherein the meshed screen is disposed a predetermined distance from the piezo-electric device at a high amplitude region of the standing pressure waves and within a focal region of the piezo-electric device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Low, Pablo Garcia, Jeff Shimon, Paul T. Kotnik, David A. Ross
  • Publication number: 20080156321
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an Breath actuated inhaler (BAI) actuator, comprising: a loading element capable of being loaded with an actuation force, a breath actuated trigger mechanism arranged to counteract the actuation force of the loading element, and to fire the actuator by releasing the actuation force of the loading element in response to an inhalation breath, and actuation locking means moveable between a locked position wherein it relieves the actuation force from the trigger mechanism setting the trigger mechanism in a neutral position, and an armed position wherein the trigger mechanism is set in an armed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Nicholas Bowman, Jorgen Fruensgaard, Jorgen Funder Rasmussen, Henrik Hougaard Vilstrup, Keld Sloth Christensen
  • Publication number: 20080156322
    Abstract: An oral airway includes a first component having a first guiding surface and a second component having a second guiding surface. The first component and the second component are adapted to be removably coupled together such that the first guiding surface and the second guiding surface collectively define and encompass an interior passage through the oral airway that is dimensioned to direct, for example, a fiber-optic scope or an endotracheal tube extending through the interior passage for tracheal intubation. The first and second components are configured to be decoupled and independently removed from a patient's mouth without disrupting an endotracheal tube that has been extended through the conduit for tracheal intubation. The first and second components may be maintained in coupled disposition by an interlocking mechanical structure. The first and second components also may be maintained in coupled disposition by magnetism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Amy Isenberg, Chris Hoy
  • Publication number: 20080156323
    Abstract: Many embodiments of an airway assembly and methods of using an airway assembly are disclosed. In one embodiment, an airway assembly includes an outer tube, an inner tube disposed coaxially with the outer tube, and a seal disposed on the inner tube. The seal is movable between a collapsed position and an expanded position where the seal engages an airway. Another embodiment is an airway assembly that includes an outer tube having a proximal portion and a distal portion, and an inner tube disposed coaxially with the outer tube. The inner tube has a proximal portion and a distal portion. The proximal portion of the outer tube has an outer diameter that is larger than an outer diameter of the distal portion of the outer tube. The proximal portion of the inner tube has an outer diameter that is larger than an outer diameter of the distal portion of the inner tube. A further embodiment provides a method of using an airway assembly in an airway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Artificial Airways, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis F. Angel, Jeffrey N. Steinmetz
  • Publication number: 20080156324
    Abstract: An oral airway includes a first component having a first guiding surface and a second component having a second guiding surface. The first component and the second component are adapted to be removably coupled together such that the first guiding surface and the second guiding surface collectively define and encompass an interior passage through the oral airway that is dimensioned to direct, for example, a fiber-optic scope or an endotracheal tube extending through the interior passage for tracheal intubation. The first and second components are configured to be decoupled and independently removed from a patient's mouth without disrupting an endotracheal tube that has been extended through the conduit for tracheal intubation. The first and second components may be maintained in coupled disposition by an interlocking mechanical structure. The first and second components also may be maintained in coupled disposition by magnetism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: ISEN INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Amy Isenberg, Chris Hoy
  • Publication number: 20080156325
    Abstract: An improved heating element connector assembly includes an insulative, rectangular frame with a central opening, and a plurality of conductive terminals which are press fit into openings in the frame. The terminals are spaced apart from each other lengthwise of two opposing sidewalls of the frame, and pairs of terminals are aligned with each other between the two sidewalls. A plurality of conductive strips are held together in an assembly and the ends of the strips are interconnected along two spaced apart lines by carrier members that may be molded over the ends of the conductive strips. The carrier members extend down into cavities on the frame and terminals are pushed into the cavities to bear against the ends of the strips and effect an electrical connection between the terminals and the strips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Charles Galauner, Gregory Menn, Richard A. Nelson, Hazelton P. Avery, Timothy E. Purkis, Richard A. Faje
  • Publication number: 20080156326
    Abstract: An apparatus for generating aerosol comprises a capillary tube comprising at least one bend, fluid inlets, regions of reduced wall thickness located between the fluid inlets and the at least one bend, and an outlet along the at least one bend. The capillary tube is heated to a temperature sufficient to volatilize fluid in the capillary tube, such that the volatilized fluid discharges from the outlet to form an aerosol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Marc D. Belcastro, Jeffrey A. Swepston