Patents Issued in October 2, 2008
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Publication number: 20080237192Abstract: An accessory tray is provided for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker, including a housing, an operating mechanism, and a number of accessories. The housing has a cavity with a first end and the second end, and is disposed beneath the operating mechanism. The accessory tray includes an elongated member including first and second ends and is structured to receive the circuit breaker accessories. A guide mechanism guides the elongated member into and out of the cavity, in order to install the circuit breaker accessories beneath the operating mechanism. When the elongated member is disposed within the cavity, the first end is disposed at or about the cavity first end and the second end is disposed at or about the cavity second end. The accessory tray may be a single-piece molded member having a plurality of mounting portions for removably securing a plurality of circuit breaker accessories.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Thomas A. Whitaker, Erik R. Bogdon, Ronald W. Brand, Robert S. Estok, James M. Smeltzer
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Publication number: 20080237193Abstract: An electrical conductor mount is provided for an accessory including a number of electrical conductors and an actuator. The electrical conductor mount includes an accessory enclosure from which or to which the electrical conductors extend. A mounting element is disposed on the enclosure proximate the electrical conductors external to the accessory enclosure. The mounting element includes a receiving portion structured to receive the electrical conductors, and a retaining portion retains the electrical conductors within the receiving portion. The mounting element mounts the electrical conductors in a position in which they do not obstruct operation of the actuator. The mounting element may be a resilient hook including a first end disposed on the enclosure of an accessory module. The retaining portion may be a hook disposed on the second end of the resilient hook.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Erik R. Bogdon, Thomas A. Whitaker
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Publication number: 20080237194Abstract: An arc extinguishing composition including an arc-quenching metal hydrate (herein defined as a metal compound that produces water vapor (H2O) when in contact with an electrical arc), and one or more binders. The compositions contain an arc-quenching metal hydrate compound, such as Mg(OH)2, with or without a second arc-quenching compound, such as melamine, and these metal hydrate-containing compositions are used in a method of extinguishing an arc by disposing the molded compositions along a path of an electrical arc, for contacting the arc.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: S & C ELECTRIC CO.Inventors: Jeffrey A. Moore, Keith W. Benson
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Publication number: 20080237195Abstract: Blades are connected to the surface of a disk and slots are formed in the surface of a shroud, which is opposite from the other surface of the shroud where the blades are to be welded. The blades are arranged on the opposite surface from the slots and a laser beam is applied from the surface in which the slots are formed, to weld the shroud and the blades. If powder is melted and put in the slots formed for welding in the shroud to fill the slots, thermal distortion occurs. On the other hand, if the slots are left empty, a problem of degrading the fluid performance arises. To solve these problems, components are installed on the surfaces of the slots on the opposite side from the blades after the blades and the shroud in which the slots are formed are welded. Alternatively, the slots are filled with a material different from that of the shroud, such as a resin. With this configuration, distortion caused by welding heat can be reduced without degrading the fluid performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Masaaki Iwasa, Takeshi Tsukamoto, Hideto Nogiwa, Tetsuya Kuwano, Yoshihisa Maeda, Hiromi Kobayashi, Ryujiro Udo
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Publication number: 20080237196Abstract: In consumable electrode type gas shielded arc welding, a time second order differential value of a welding voltage or an arc resistance is calculated. Based on the second order differential value, a detachment of a droplet or a timing just before the detachment is detected. After the droplet detachment or the timing just before the detachment is detected, a welding current value is immediately switched to a predetermined current value lower than that at the time of the detection. According to the control, even if welding conditions are changed or wire extension lengths are changed in the welding, the droplet detachment can be correctly detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel Ltd.)Inventors: Kei YAMAZAKI, Eiji Sato, Shogo Nakatsukasa, Masahiro Honma, Keiichi Suzuki
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Publication number: 20080237197Abstract: A welding system having welder with an electrode for creating a weld. The welding system may include a sensor for monitoring the weld. A method of monitoring a weld is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Kozo Saito, Mohammed A. Omar, Xiaocheng Jason Liu
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Publication number: 20080237198Abstract: A system and method for performing one-sided spot welding on parts to be welded. The system uses a spot welding device that transfers electric welding current through a consumable welding spike to a localized spot on the parts to be welded. The welding spike is pressed against a surface of the parts to be welded by a weld electrode during the spot welding process. The consumable welding spike is preferably melted and absorbed into the melt pool produced by the electric welding current.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Paul C. Edwards
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Publication number: 20080237199Abstract: A method for ensuring that a spot weld electrode tip dressing operation is performed properly at each occurrence thereof. The method of the present invention takes advantage of an electrode wear compensation routine inherent to most spot weld robots. The method uses measurements of total tip wear as determined by the electrode wear compensation routine to calculate a difference in electrode wear between selected numbers of successive tip dressing operations. This value is then used to perform a comparison with the stored average tip wear per tip dress value, or a tip wear value derive therefrom, to conclude whether the tip dressing operation is operating properly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Windham Phillips
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Publication number: 20080237200Abstract: An apparatus for melting an electrically conductive metallic material includes a vacuum chamber and a hearth disposed in the vacuum chamber. At least one wire-discharge ion plasma electron emitter is disposed in or adjacent the vacuum chamber and is positioned to direct a wide-area field of electrons into the vacuum chamber, wherein the wide-area electron field has sufficient energy to heat the electrically conductive metallic material to its melting temperature. The apparatus may further include at least one of a mold and an atomizing apparatus which is in communication with the vacuum chamber and is positioned to receive molten material from the hearth.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: ATI Properties, Inc.Inventors: Robin M. Forbes Jones, Richard L. Kennedy
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Publication number: 20080237201Abstract: A portable plasma arc torch system can be used for processing materials. The system includes a replaceable or rechargeable power source and replaceable or rechargeable gas source. A controller communicates with at least one of the power source or the gas source. A plasma delivery device received via the controller current from the power source and gas from the gas source to generate a plasma arc at an output of the plasma delivery device. The plasma arc can be used to process materials such as metallic workpieces. The plasma arc torch can include a wearable portable assembly which includes the replaceable or rechargeable power and gas source. A plasma delivery device receives current from the power source in the assembly and gas from the gas source in the assembly to generate a plasma arc.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: E. Michael Shipulski, Nicholas A. Sanders
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Publication number: 20080237202Abstract: An electrode for a plasma arc cutting torch which minimizes the deposition of high emissivity material on the nozzle, reduces electrode wear, and improves cut quality. The electrode has a body having a first end, a second end in a spaced relationship relative to the first end, and an outer surface extending from the first end to the second end. The body has an end face disposed at the second end. The electrode also includes at least one passage extending from a first opening in the body to a second opening in the end face. A controller can control the electrode gas flow through the passages as a function of a plasma arc torch parameter. Methods for operating the plasma arc cutting torch with the electrode are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: Hypertherm, Inc.Inventors: Peter J. Twarog, Charles Marcou Hackett, David Jonathan Cook, Bruce Peter Altobelli, David L. Bouthillier
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Publication number: 20080237203Abstract: A gap is provided at joining faces of a pair of metal works with an uneven shape when the metal works contact one another for joining. An adhesive agent having a chain-reacting curing reaction function is disposed within the gap. The adhesive agent is cured by an autogenously-generated curing reaction heat caused by an outer energy and an additional heat that is successively generated by the autogenously-generated curing reaction heat within the adhesive agent. A welding portion, where the works contact one another substantially directly, is welded by a laser beam, and the above-described energy for causing the autogenously-generated curing reaction heat for the adhesive agent is provided by the laser beam. Accordingly, a joining structure and method of metal works that can has less limitation in a joining location is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Chikara TANAKA, Katsuya HIMURO, Yoichiro KITAHARA
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Publication number: 20080237204Abstract: A laser beam machining method for a printed circuit board, for enabling to bring the depth of a bottom surface of grooves within an overlap region, which is irradiated with a laser beam, repetitively, to be nearly equal to that of the bottom surface of grooves within other regions, comprises the following steps of: fixing a line beam 4, which is shaped into a rectangular having a length sufficiently larger than its width, in a cross-section perpendicular to a central axis thereof; executing a belt-like machining on a certain region of the printed circuit board 6, while moving a mask 1 and the printed circuit board 6 in opposite directions, in a direction of the width of the line beam 4 (i.e.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: Hitachi Via Mechanics, Ltd.Inventors: Goichi Ohmae, Hiroshi Aoyama, Masayuki Shiga, Shigenobu Maruyama
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Publication number: 20080237205Abstract: A method of laser machining a small hole with high machining precision in a machined object. The method includes the steps of emitting a laser beam with a fixed optical axis onto a machined object while the machined object is rotated. When the optical axis of the laser beam is fixed in place, the edges of the small hole to be machined are irradiated and the small hole becomes essentially circular even if the cross-sectional shape at the focus of the laser beam is not circular. When the small hole is formed completely through the machined object, a plume is suctioned for removal from a portion of the machined object on a side opposite from the machined hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Kobayashi, Hiroaki Yamagishi, Akihiro Nemoto, Katsuyuki Nakajima
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Publication number: 20080237206Abstract: A method of laser micro-machining, by means of a laser, a work piece (31) of the type described comprising the steps of: locating the workpiece on a carrier forming a part of a transport system whereby the carrier can be displaced along a path (P) parallel to an X-axis of the workpiece, a Y-axis lying transverse the path, and a Z-axis lying transverse the path; focusing an image generated by means of an output beam from the laser at a working datum position (A) defined relative to the path which path is established by means of the transport system to traverse the first datum position; a plane defined by the X- and Y-Axis lying substantially perpendicular to the output beam; and displacing the workpiece along the path by way of the transport system so as to enable the work-piece to be subject to micro-machining by way of the laser characterized by the steps of: maintaining distance between the datum position and a current first surface position of the work-piece in the vicinity of the datum position; and varyiType: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: EXITECH LIMITEDInventors: Robert BANN, Neil SYKES
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Publication number: 20080237207Abstract: A laser machining nozzle having at least one supply chamber for the laser beam and for a processing gas has a cavity arranged in the region of the orifice of the gas supply chamber, which cavity is open in the direction towards the workpiece to be machined, this opening having a wedge-shaped edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: TRUMPF WERKZEUGMASCHINEN GMBH + CO. KGInventor: Nicolai Speker
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Publication number: 20080237208Abstract: A feed control method is provided for consumable electrode AC arc welding, in which the welding wire is fed at a predetermined wire feed rate, and a welding voltage applied to an arc is switched in alternation between electrode positive polarity and electrode negative polarity. In the method, a welding current setting signal is generated, and the wire feed rate is set to a first feed rate during a period of the electrode positive polarity, based on both the wire welding characteristics for the electrode positive polarity and the welding current setting signal. Further, the wire feed rate is set to a second feed rate during a period of the electrode negative polarity, based on both the wire welding characteristics for the electrode negative polarity and the welding current setting signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: DAIHEN CorporationInventors: Tetsuo Era, Futoshi Nishisaka, Hiroyasu Mondori, Akihiro Ide
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Publication number: 20080237209Abstract: An electric vest for therapeutic heating of the upper torso. An insulated electrical conductor is fixed to a canvas matrix by means of metal clips. The canvas matrix in layout resembles a face shaped region with radially-directed ears shaped regions so that, when worn over the shoulders of user, the pectoralis muscles of the upper chest, the trapezius muscles of the upper back and the posterior cervical muscles are covered. The electrical conductor is fixed to a path traversing the canvas matrix whereby heating is simultaneously provided to the neck, upper back and upper chest regions of the wearer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventor: Robert E. Gibbons
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Publication number: 20080237210Abstract: A hot melt adhesive hose assembly comprises a heater circuit wrapped around an external surface portion of the hose assembly, a temperature sensor, and an elongated thermal fuse which is likewise wrapped around an external surface portion of the hose assembly such that successive spiral turns of the thermal fuse are effectively interposed between successive spiral turns of the heater circuit. The thermal fuse may be electrically connected in series with the heater circuit so as to effectively terminate electrical power to the heater circuit as a result of the melting of the thermal fuse, or alternatively, the thermal fuse may be electrically connected in series with the temperature sensor, so as to detect abnormal temperature levels at substantially any location throughout the length of the hose assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Mairi MacLean, Dieter B. Heerdt, Christopher R. Fuller
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Publication number: 20080237211Abstract: The present invention relates to a dental firing furnace having a firing space and at least one carrier for dental material, in particular a muffle, which can be loaded into the firing space, and, in particular, a pressing device for pressing a ceramic blank inserted in the muffle, at least one physical variable of the firing space and/or of the carrier and/or of the muffle and/or of the ceramic blank being detected. A processing program of the dental furnace (10) that can be set is based on the detected physical variable.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventor: Rudolf Jussel
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Publication number: 20080237212Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a cabinet forming an oven cavity, a broil heating element, a bake heating element, a convection heating system and a controller. The convection heating system develops a flow of heated air into the oven cavity, and includes a fan and a convection heating element. The controller controls activations of the broil, bake and convection heating elements during an oven cavity preheating operation in which the broil heating element and the bake heating element are alternately activated while the convection heating element is activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Christopher R. Blackson, Michel Perreault, Pierre Marcoux
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Publication number: 20080237213Abstract: An oven for cooking food, the oven comprising: an enclosure (2) for receiving the food to be heated and for containing a cooking atmosphere, the enclosure (2) comprising two horizontal walls forming respectively a bottom wall (9) and a top wall (10), interconnected by at least two vertical side walls (7, 8), the enclosure (2) being closed by at least one door (5) that is likewise vertical, and communicating with the outside via an exhaust opening (28) for exhausting gas inside the enclosure (2) and at a pressure above atmospheric pressure; and a heater device (11) for heating the cooking atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: Premark FEG L.L.C.Inventors: Robert Fernand Bujeau, Michel Georges Foray
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Publication number: 20080237214Abstract: Methods and heat treatment apparatus for heating a substrate and any layer carried on the substrate during a bake process. A heat exchange gap between the substrate and a heated support is at least partially filled by a gas having a high thermal conductivity. The high thermal conductivity gas is introduced into the heat exchange gap by displacing a lower thermal conductivity originally present in the heat exchange gap when the substrate is loaded. Heat transfer across the heat exchange gap is mediated by the high thermal conductivity gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITEDInventors: Steven Scheer, Michael A. Carcasi
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Publication number: 20080237215Abstract: A method for controlling a heating cooking apparatus, in which an operation of a heating unit is appropriately controlled according to presence/absence or kinds of a load applied to a plate. When no load is applied to the plate, the duty cycle of a heat source is reduced, thereby preventing unnecessary operation of the heat source. Accordingly, power consumption is reduced. On the other hand, when a load is applied to the plate, the duty cycle of the heat source is increased. Speedy cooking may be possible with this control method.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Young Jun Lee, Seung Jo Baek, Byeong Wook Park, Hee Suk Roh
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Publication number: 20080237216Abstract: A first heating element and a second heating element, which are capable of individually controlling temperatures thereof, are embedded in a ceramic base. Each of the first heating element and the second heating element is formed into a spiral shape so as not to contact the other from a central portion of the base to an outer circumferential portion thereof in substantially the same plane parallel to a heating surface of the base. One of the first and second heating elements includes a high heating density portion on the central portion side of the base, and a low heating density portion on the peripheral portion side of the base, and the other of the first and second heating elements includes a low heating density portion on the central portion side of the base, and a high heating density portion on the peripheral portion side of the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventor: Yoshinobu GOTO
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Publication number: 20080237217Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus, including an electric motor driven blower for circulating air through a cabinet, also includes one or more electric heating elements and a system controller operable to control energization of the heating elements and the blower motor at predetermined operating conditions by way of suitable relay or control elements. The system includes a heating interlock relay to prevent energization of the one or more heating elements if the blower motor is inoperable, operating at other than a predetermined range of speeds or the system controller detects a malfunctioning heating element control relay or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: AMERICAN STANDARD INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventor: Robert W. Helt
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Publication number: 20080237218Abstract: Electric Room Heater in its housing contains heaters which consist of strip of oriented cold rolled transformer sheet that are cooled by natural air circulation. Heater consists of two cross supports (11) connected by a central support (14). Between the cross supports are placed non-flammable insulating holders (13). The insulating holders have sprockets. Between sprockets lies strip of the heater of oriented cold rolled transformer sheet (12). The insulating holder (13) by its width (17) creates distance between layers of heater strips, and by sprockets width (18) makes distance between adjacent strips, windings, in the layer. These distances make channels for air circulation, thus enabling strip temperature to be less then 100° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2006Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Ratko Isidorovic, Janko Isidorovic, Ksenija Isidorovic
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Publication number: 20080237219Abstract: The planar heater includes an insulating substrate, an electric conductive film disposed on the substrate, a plurality of electrodes both attached to one side of the electric conductive film, and an insulating film covering the electric conductive film. The electric conductive film is preferably formed of material having a resistance temperature coefficient of 420 ppm/° C. or higher at normal temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventor: Kesatoshi Takeuchi
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Publication number: 20080237220Abstract: The invention concerns a device for protecting elements against frost comprising an adaptable multilayer band comprising at least: means for fixing on the elements, at least one protective surface layer (1) against bad weather conditions on each side of the band and between said two surface layers: a) a heating layer (3) including heating means, said heating means being distributed into modules electrically powered independently of one another, b) a structural layer (2) to provide mechanical resistance to prevent the band from being pulled off or torn.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2006Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventor: Gerard Sekrane
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Publication number: 20080237221Abstract: A heating device made of ceramics includes: a plate-like heating base having a heating surface; and a hollow cylindrical support member bonded to a back surface of the heating base. A concave surface portion that connects the back surface of the heating base and an outer surface of the support member smoothly to each other is formed in the vicinity of an outer end of a bonding interface between the heating base and the support member. On a cross section including an axis of the support member, the concave surface portion has a curved line of an arc of a ellipsoid in which a minor axis direction is parallel to an axis direction of the support member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshinobu Goto, Hisakazu Okajima
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Publication number: 20080237222Abstract: In the method of manufacturing a cooking stove its stove top can be equipped with different glass ceramic tops, which each have at least one cooking area, which is heated by a radiant heating body cooperating with a temperature-limiting adjusting device, which limits a surface temperature of the glass ceramic top. To economically and individually adjust the IR transmission of a glass ceramic top with a higher IR transmittance to that of a lower IR transmittance corresponding to that of another glass ceramic top so that they are interchangeable, the glass ceramic top with the higher IR transmittance is provided with an absorbing and/or reflecting coating. When the glass ceramic tops are interchangeable, either can be used in a given cooking stove without changing the expensive temperature-limiting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Martin Taplan, Ioannis Kosmas, Wolfgang Schmidbauer, Torsten Gabelmann, Sascha Backes
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Publication number: 20080237223Abstract: An induction heating coil of an induction heating device of the invention is formed such that a first coil width of an active coil section parallel to a longitudinal direction of a heat roller and a second coil width of an end coil section in a direction parallel to a rotating direction of the heat roller are different. When the induction heating coil is divided into plural coils, portions having weak magnetic fields in joint portions of the induction heating coils, at both ends of the induction heating coils, or the like are narrowed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Satoshi Kinouchi, Osamu Takagi, Yoshinori Tsueda, Toshihiro Sone
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Publication number: 20080237224Abstract: Microwave apparatus for exposing materials on an elongated member, such as a mandrel, to microwave energy. The apparatus includes a cylindrical microwave exposure chamber (10). Elongated slots (20) spaced about the circumference of the chamber (10) are in communication with openings (50) in the walls of waveguides (28) attached to the exterior (19) of the chamber. Microwave energy fed into the waveguide (28) is coupled into the chamber (10) through the associated openings (50) and slots (20). Bars (54) spaced apart in the direction of wave propagation span the opening (50) in the waveguide for uniform or customized delivery of microwave energy into the chamber (10). A low-profile mode stirrer (38) at the rear end of the chamber further evens out the energy distribution. A front plate (62) seals to the chamber and supports a rotatable mandrel (60) on which material to be exposed to microwave energy in the chamber (10) is wrapped.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2005Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: INDUSTRIAL MICROWAVE SYSTEMS, L.L.C.Inventors: J. Michael Drozd, Esther Drozd
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Publication number: 20080237225Abstract: The present invention is a reusable container for a golf car component having a body operably associated with at least one bottom and top support member, wherein said at least one bottom and top support member is adapted to receive a bottom and top dunnage piece respectively, said bottom and top dunnage pieces having contact surfaces to engage and retain a golf car component respectively. The body includes a base portion, opposing sidewall portions, and a back portion. The at least one bottom support member is operably connected to the base portion of the body and the at least one top support member is operably connected to the back portion of the body. A plurality of recesses and profiles formed in the bottom and top dunnage pieces respectively provides contact surfaces adapted for nestably receiving and separating a plurality of a golf car component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventor: John Michael OWEN
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Publication number: 20080237226Abstract: A method for thermally insulating a container with a thermally reflective liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventor: Lawrence Joon Leong Yong
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Publication number: 20080237227Abstract: A T-bar clip assembly that securely couples to T-bar structures that are used to construct suspended ceiling is disclosed. The T-bar assembly is configured to support one or more electrical fixtures and provide power feeds to the one or more electrical fixtures. The T-bar clip assembly comprises support brackets that secure to the T-bar structures and one or more housing structures that attach to a portion of the support brackets to form one or more corresponding junction box enclosures. The junction box enclosures provide the power feeds to the one or more electrical fixtures at locations that are substantially flush with support flanges of the T-bar structure, an outer surface of the removable ceiling tiles or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Brian S. Hendrickson, Walter Blue Clark
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Publication number: 20080237228Abstract: An airtight food container includes a main body and a top cover that correspond to each other in their form and dimensions and, therefore, may be produced by the same mold in an injection molding process. A flange portion is formed at the rim of the main body. One half part of the flange portion is provided with a protrusion while the other half part thereof is recessed. Furthermore, an ear portion having an enlarged surface is formed at the protrusion portion and the recessed portion. Accordingly, one of two completely identical main bodies (the top one) is turned upside down (at 180°) such that the opening is directed downward and a top cover is formed. Besides, the recessed portion and the protrusion portion of the flange portion of the top cover just correspond to the protrusion portion and the recessed portion, respectively, such that the top cover and the main body fit into each other to form an airtight container.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventor: Shin-Jai Chou
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Publication number: 20080237229Abstract: A telescoping egg container is disclosed comprising a plurality of slidable egg holder units that can nest one within another, such that the telescoping egg container can be extended or collapsed to accommodate various numbers of eggs to be stored.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventor: Brian A. Fried
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Publication number: 20080237230Abstract: A filler neck an actuation ring (16) having a slot (18) and an entrance portion which is conically narrowed towards the tank, the most narrow cross-section of the entrance portion being smaller than the diameter of a diesel-nozzle and larger than that of an otto-nozzle the actuation ring (16) has an actuation portion at the end facing the tank at least on one side of the slot a closing mechanism is associated with the end of the actuation ring facing the tank and designed such that in closing position thereof it stops the otto nozzle inserted into the actuation ring and the actuation portion of the actuation ring engages the closing mechanism, whereby the closing mechanism is moved from the closing position into an opened position by the actuation portion if the actuation ring is radially expanded by the diesel-nozzle inserted into the actuation ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2005Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: ITW AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Roland Och
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Publication number: 20080237231Abstract: The filler neck of a fuel tank with an arrangement for preventing incorrect fueling has a rotatable ring and closing elements which are actuated by said ring, with a transmission device having the following features being arranged between the movable part and the rotatable ring: there are two slides which are situated opposite one another and which have run-on faces which face toward one another in the support body, the two slides are connected to one another by means of a rigid bar, which rigid bar is movably articulatedly connected with its first end to the first slide and with its second end to the second slide, the second end of the bar is a bolt which engages into a first slot of the second slide and into a second slot of the rotatable ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: MAGNA STEYR FUEL SYSTEMS GESMBHInventor: Stefan Feichtinger
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Publication number: 20080237232Abstract: A closure for a container, such as for luggage or for a bag, has a split rail disposed around the mouth frame and a train of links that rides on and secures the rail halves together, and a tunnel for storage of the train when opening the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Robert J. Cohn, Paul D. Lantz
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Publication number: 20080237233Abstract: Drink bottles, or drink containers with cap assemblies that include a drink spout. In some embodiments, the drink spout is pivotally coupled to a base of the cap assembly. In some embodiments, the drink spouts include mouthpieces, including self-sealing mouthpieces. In some embodiments, the cap assembly includes a handle, which may include at least one guard for the drink spout and/or mouthpiece. In some embodiments, the drink containers include a manual on/off valve. In some embodiments, the dispensing spout includes a mount for the mouthpiece and/or cooperates with the cap to provide a manual on/off valve to selectively restrict flow of drink fluid from the drink container regardless of the drink spout's and/or mouthpiece's configuration. In some embodiments, the drink containers include a drink tube extending from external of the drink containers and/or an air return system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: CamelBak Products, LLCInventors: Robert Choi, Barley A. Forsman, Jeremy Galten
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Publication number: 20080237234Abstract: A trash can with a lid can include a lock for the lid. The lock can include a latch that cooperates with the trash container body to lock the lid over the opening of the body. The latch can be configured to slide with respect to the edge of the opening of the body from an unlocked position to a locked position. This latch can be integrated into, built into or self contained in the lid. The trash can can also include a pedal actuator for opening the lid. The trash can can also include a damping mechanism mounted to the body of the trash can with a mounting plate. The mounting plate can be made from a material that is harder than the material used for the body of the trash can. Additionally, the trash can can have wheels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: SIMPLEHUMAN, LLCInventors: Frank Yang, Joseph Sandor
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Publication number: 20080237235Abstract: A resealable beverage container includes a main body having a cylindrical sidewall and a bottom wall joined to the cylindrical sidewall, and a lid fluidtightly joined to the cylindrical sidewall at an end opposite to where the bottom wall is situated. The lid includes an opening formed through its thickness. The main body of the container defines an interior cavity for holding a beverage. A tubular member extends from a lower surface of the lid downwardly at least partially into the interior cavity of the main body. The tubular member has open opposite axial ends, and a plurality of slots formed through its thickness axially along its length. The tubular member is aligned with the lid opening and defines a bore so that fluid may flow from the interior cavity through the bore and out the lid opening. The tubular member is interiorly threaded. A sealing cap is threadingly received by, and removable from, the bore of the tubular member to seal and unseal the lid of the beverage container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Weston Morabito, Terry A. Morabito
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Publication number: 20080237236Abstract: A child resistant dispensing closure 1 having a smooth external surface. The closure 1 comprises a body 2 and a lid 3, connected together by a hinge 5. The lid 3 is held closed against the body 2 by a catch 6. The closure 1 has a resilient ring 4 which in its deformed configuration co-operates with the catch 6 to unlock it and provides a lifting region 65, by which a user may lift the lid 3 of the closure 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2005Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Roger Geoffrey Tanner, Christopher Paul Ramsey, Paul Jonathon Whiteman, Juergen Pellenz
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Publication number: 20080237237Abstract: A device and method for attaching a protective cap to a portable data storage device is disclosed. The device includes a protective cap, a portable data storage device, two formed loops, and a strand. The formed loops are integrally connected to the cap and the portable data storage device. The strand is looped through the formed loops and permanently attaches the protective cap to the portable data storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventor: Deborah A. Watson
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Publication number: 20080237238Abstract: A closure includes a plastic shell having a generally flat base wall, a peripheral skirt for mounting the closure on a container neck finish and an annular portion integrally connecting the skirt to the periphery of the base wall. A flexible resilient sealing liner is disposed on at least an inner surface of the annular portion. The annular portion has an inverted V-shape with an outer leg integrally connected to the skirt and an inner leg integrally connected to the periphery of the base wall such that the base wall is disposed axially beneath the annular connection between the inner and outer legs. The inner leg is resiliently flexible with respect to the outer leg upon engagement with an end of a container neck finish so as to flex the inner leg and the base wall outwardly with respect to the skirt and thereby draw the outer leg into engagement with an outer surface of the container neck finish.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Kenneth S. Bloom, Terry D. Patcheak
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Publication number: 20080237239Abstract: A storage system comprising: an evacuable and reclosable bag comprising a wall made of a flexible material and a one-way valve attached to said wall of said bag; a container having walls made of a material less flexible than the flexible material; and an attachment device that attaches the bag to the container such that at least a portion of the bag resides within the container. To use this storage system, compressible articles are placed inside the evacuable bag. Then the bag is hermetically sealed and evacuated. During evacuation, the shape of the compressible articles inside the bag conform to the shape of the container interior volume. In one embodiment, when the bag with compressed articles is removed from the container, its shape facilitates stacking. In another embodiment, the storage bag with compressed articles remains inside the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Linh Pham, Martin Calvo, Dax Machovec
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Publication number: 20080237240Abstract: A container for cryogenic fuels assembled from a plurality of identical straight and closed profiles which are arranged in different configuration from one another and are straight hollow profiles which are arranged parallel to one another and of which at least one outer boundary wall maintains a functional distance from an outer boundary wall of an adjacent profile and to the open ends of which a common cap as a common connection space of the profiles is in each case contiguous on both sides.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2006Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: MAGNA STEYR FAHRZEUGTECHNIK AG & CO KGInventor: Klaus Hausberger
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Publication number: 20080237241Abstract: A culinary article formed from a metal support and a non-stick coating deposited at least on the surface of the metal support constituting the interior of the culinary article, where the non-stick coating includes at least two coats based on fluorocarbonated resin, with one of these two coats, which covers at least the worked surface of the interior of the culinary article, being a discontinuous coat forming patterns. Any cross section of the culinary article, at least at its worked surface, has regular interruptions in the plane of the discontinuous coat, and each pattern has an area of at least 1 mm2, in a top view of the interior of the culinary article. The composition of the discontinuous coat formed by the patterns can include at least one fluorocarbonated resin, in addition to fillers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2005Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Jean-Pierre Buffard, Claudine Gardaz