Patents Issued in October 30, 2008
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Publication number: 20080264237Abstract: In a musical instrument (1), comprising a so-called cabasa (2) with a cylindrical main body (3), about the periphery of which beaded sounding bodies (4) extend that interact with the surface of the main body (3) to produce a tone when a shaking movement is performed, and a joined-on handle (5) that extends away from the main body (3), provision is made that the joined-on handle (5) is mounted in a manner so as to be able to pivot, that a foot pedal (12) is provided, and that a pivot movement of the foot pedal (12) is converted by means of a transmission device, particularly a transmission linkage or toothed belt, into a pivot movement of the joined-on handle (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: Roland Meinl Musikinstrumente GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Torsten FRANZ
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Publication number: 20080264238Abstract: The present disclosure relates to musical instruments and devices. A system is provided which utilizes tonal visualization components incorporating color and/or shape to allow a person to “see” a note or group of notes sounded by an instrument to determine whether the instrument is in tune and make appropriate adjustments if necessary.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventor: Kenneth R. Lemons
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Publication number: 20080264239Abstract: The present disclosure relates to sound recognition devices and methods. A system is provided that utilizes a system of tonal and rhythmic visualization methods to recognize different environmental sounds so as to accurately identify certain species of wildlife and other elements of nature.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Kenneth R. Lemons, Tevlin Schuetz
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Publication number: 20080264240Abstract: The present disclosure relates computer music generation methods and devices. A method and associated apparatus is provided that operates with a computer to automatically create or “compose” music that is original as well as sufficiently complex to provide ongoing interest for listeners.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventor: Kenneth R. Lemons
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Publication number: 20080264241Abstract: The present disclosure relates to music composition devices and methods. A system is provided which allows composers of all skill levels to easily create music that is pleasurable to the ear. The system may also assist more advanced composers in creating complex musical arrangements based off of partially completed compositions. The system also streamlines composition and arrangement in multi-instrument environments. The user is able to select from a variety of available music visualizations and instrument views, allowing comparison therebetween. The system may comprise composition error checking functions, free-play performance abilities, and recording and playback features. Certain embodiments incorporate remote access for collaboration between users.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventor: Kenneth R. Lemons
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Publication number: 20080264242Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a phase switching device in an electric musical instrument capable of outputting a sound wave, which is output from the electric musical instrument, in a positive phase. A detection means that detects whether a sound wave transmitted from an electric musical instrument has a positive phase or a negative phase and a phase inverting means that inverts the phase of the sound wave from the electric musical instrument to a positive phase when a result of detection performed by the detection means is a negative phase are provided. An inversion operation driving means that causes the phase inverting means to perform an inversion operation on the basis of a detection signal when the result detected by the detection means is a negative phase is provided between the detection means and the phase inverting means.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventor: Hiromi MURAKAMI
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Publication number: 20080264243Abstract: Several ceramic armour systems are provided herein. One such system is a ceramic armour system for personnel. Such system includes an integral ceramic plate, or a plurality of interconnected ceramic components providing an integral plate. The ceramic has a deflecting front surface or a flat front surface, and a rear surface. A front spall layer is bonded to the front surface of the ceramic plate. A shock-absorbing layer is bonded to the rear surface of ceramic plate. A backing is bonded to the exposed face of the shock-absorbing layer. A second such system is a ceramic armour system for vehicles. Such system also includes an integral ceramic plate, or a plurality of interconnected ceramic components providing an integral plate. The ceramic plate has a deflecting front surface or a flat front surface, and a rear surface. A front spall layer is bonded to the front surface of the ceramic plate. A shock-absorbing layer is bonded to the rear surface of the ceramic plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Petru Grigorie Lucuta, Gilles Pageau, Vlad Lucuta
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Publication number: 20080264244Abstract: An armor panel adapted to protect a body from an incoming projectile, the armor panel comprising an armor member constituted by at least one layer. The layer is encapsulated within and pressed upon by a wrapping as a result of an arresting process. The panel has a front, rear and side walls. The wrapping is preformed, prior to the process, with at least one outlet hole at least one of the rear and side walls. Through the outlet hole, air trapped within the armor panel prior to the arresting process, and/or excess gasses produced during the process, are allowed to escape.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: Plasan Sasa Ltd.Inventors: Moshe Ravid, Mark Pak, Shmuel Genihovich
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Publication number: 20080264245Abstract: A passive barrier (10, 10?, 10?) configured to mitigate blast waves and decelerate incident material to reduce the risk of a sympathetic explosion of a nearby explosive and/or damage to nearby objects. The barrier redirects the force of an incident blast wave and the incident materials. The barrier can be erected near to explosive devices, inside vehicles transporting such devices or even exterior to the vehicle to protect it or personnel. The barrier can be configured to interlock with one or more barriers and can be formed with a foot or placed in a holder to increase its stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2006Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Ian Barnes, Bryn Thomas
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Publication number: 20080264246Abstract: An improved drive mechanism (100) adapted to be mounted on a support for controllably moving a first output shaft (16) about either or both of two orthogonal axes (T, E). The drive mechanism having a stationary lower portion adapted to be mounted on the support and having a movable upper portion mounted for movement relative to the stationary portion. The improved drive mechanism broadly includes: a first power train (10, 12, 2, 4, 14) for controllably rotating a first gear (6); a second power train (9, 11, 1, 3,13) for controllably rotating a second gear (5); and a third gear (7) connected to the first output shaft and meshing with at least one of the first and second gears. The first, second and third gears form a portion of a differential-like mechanism (18) mechanically coupling the first and second power trains to the first output shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventor: Roger Sembtner
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Publication number: 20080264247Abstract: A piston has a piston head that is provided with a field of rings and a piston shaft which is disposed thereupon. The piston shaft is equipped with supporting shaft wall sections and rear connecting walls which interconnect the shaft wall sections, have an arched shape, and are fitted with a bolt bore. An undercut free space is provided below the annular field in the area of the bolt bore in the region of the piston head. An arched zone is disposed in the interior of the piston at the transition from the bolt bore in the direction of the shaft wall session.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2006Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: KS KOLBENSCHMIDT GMBHInventors: Ralf Buschbeck, Johannes Spermann, Albert Haberl, Klaus Lormes
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Publication number: 20080264248Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a master cylinder capable of controlling an increase in an intruding amount of a cup seal while relieving a stress concentration therein to thereby prevent the cup seal from being damaged. Provided is a master cylinder in which a piston is moved in slidable contact with an inner circumference of a cup seal held in a cylinder main body so as to pressurize a brake fluid in a pressure chamber formed of the piston and the cylinder main body, wherein an annular wall configured integrally with the cylinder main body is provided behind the cup seal. Further, a chamfered portion having a curved shape in a cross-section taken along a diameter direction of the cylinder main body is provided between the annular wall and a cylinder wall to which the piston is facing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Hiroki Okada, Naganori Koshimizu
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Publication number: 20080264249Abstract: The energisation of an electrostatic precipitator is controlled in order to reduce arcing and/or back corona between the precipitator electrodes, using the precipitator current as a feedback parameter. A high speed switching device is used to control the energisation of the precipitator electrodes so that the precipitator current is regulated to a desired level with a response time that is significantly less than the arc generation time constant. The energisation is controlled so that the precipitator current is regulated to a predetermined value below the current level at which arcing occurs. The energisation response is proportional to the severity of the arcing, which can be based on the power and frequency of arcing. If back corona is detected, the energisation can also be controlled to reduce back corona.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2006Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: INDIGO TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PTY LTDInventor: Rodney John Truce
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Publication number: 20080264250Abstract: A flue gas desulfurization process in which a SO2-containing flue gas stream is contacted with a recirculating stream of an aqueous medium containing concentrated sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide, to yield a desulfurized flue gas stream and to produce additional sulfuric acid in the aqueous medium. A portion of the recirculating aqueous sulfuric acid stream is diverted for recovery of the additional sulfuric acid as gypsum in a neutralization step, and the process parameters are adjusted so that the heat of reaction generated during the neutralization step is sufficient to evaporate the free water that is present and yield a gypsum product that is substantially dry.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: FMC CorporationInventors: Henry A. Pfeffer, William C. Copenhafer
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Publication number: 20080264251Abstract: The invention refers to a device and a method for cleaning a gas containing particulate impurities. The device includes a main separator having an inlet for the gas, an outlet for the gas and a rotating member provided between the inlet and the outlet. The rotating member is adapted to bring the gas to rotate for separating by means of centrifugal forces a main amount of the particulate impurities from the gas, wherein a rest amount of the particulate impurities remains in the gas. The device also includes an additional separator adapted to separate substantially the whole rest amount. The additional separator includes an electrostatic filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2005Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: Alfa Laval Corporate ABInventor: Stefan Szepessy
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Publication number: 20080264252Abstract: The method for reducing organic chlorine compounds in the cement production facility of the present invention is a method for reducing organic chlorine compounds in cement production facility by which a quantity of organic chlorine compounds contained in cement raw materials is reduced in the cement production facility, which is provided with an organic matter adsorbing step in which an adsorbing powder is supplied into exhaust gas generated on calcination of cement clinker from the cement raw materials, thereby the organic chlorine compounds are adsorbed on the adsorbing powder and an adsorbing-powder removing step in which the adsorbing powder, which has adsorbed the organic chlorine compounds, is collected, thereby removing the adsorbing powder from the exhaust gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2006Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATIONInventors: Katsuhiko Ichihara, Eiji Koike, Munenori Ohgoshi, Hisanobu Tanaka, Ichiro Ebato, Kimitoshi Mizutani
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Publication number: 20080264253Abstract: Processes comprising: providing a crude gas stream having a temperature not exceeding 40° C., the crude gas stream comprising hydrogen chloride and at least one organic impurity; condensing at least a portion of the at least one organic impurity from the crude gas stream at a temperature not exceeding 0° C. to form a prepurified gas stream and a condensate comprising condensed organic impurity; subjecting at least a portion of the prepurified gas stream to adsorption on an adsorption medium to provide a purified gas stream; and separating the condensate into at least a head gas stream comprising residual hydrogen chloride and a sump stream comprising at least a portion of the condensed organic impurity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Ole Brettschneider, Knud Werner
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Publication number: 20080264254Abstract: Porous-material-supported polymer sorbents and process for removal of undesirable gases such as H2S, COS, CO2, N2O, NO, NO2, SO2, SO3, HCl, HF, HCN, NH3, H2O, C2H5OH, CH3OH, HCHO, CHCl3, CH2Cl2, CH3Cl, CS2, C4H4S, CH3SH, and CH3—S—CH3 from various gas streams such as natural gas, coal/biomass gasification gas, biogas, landfill gas, coal mine gas, ammonia syngas, H2 and oxo-syngas, Fe ore reduction gas, reformate gas, refinery process gases, indoor air, fuel cell anode fuel gas and cathode air are disclosed. The sorbents have numerous advantages such as high breakthrough capacity, high sorption/desorption rates, little or no corrosive effect and are easily regenerated.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: The Penn State Research FoundationInventors: Chunshan Song, Xiaoliang Ma, Xiaoxing Wang
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Publication number: 20080264255Abstract: Processes comprising: providing a gas comprising chlorine and at least one sulfur-containing component; and countercurrently contacting the gas with circulating chlorine-containing water in a column such that the at least one sulfur-containing component is oxidized with chlorine in the chlorine-containing water to form sulfate and chloride and a portion of the chlorine from the gas is absorbed by the water to an equilibrium.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Torsten Erwe, Martin Weiss, Knud Werner
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Publication number: 20080264256Abstract: The invention provides a method for removing salt deposits from waste heat boilers in a reformer train. The method includes the steps of producing a fluid stream which includes steam from a reformer and flowing to waste heat boilers, and controlling the temperature and pressure of the fluid stream to reach a temperature in the waste heat boilers of below or equal to the salt deposit saturation point of the steam in the fluid stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2006Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventor: Rudolph Ockert Minnie
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Publication number: 20080264257Abstract: An enclosed chamber for illuminating and removing airborne impurities includes at least one air cleaner for removing airborne impurities. The enclosed chamber also includes a means for illuminating the airborne impurities. Airborne impurities can be introduced into the enclosed chamber through an aperture in a chamber housing of the enclosed chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: Oreck Holdings, LLCInventors: Frank Ventorina Ryder III, Doug Peter Magyari, Shane Perry Cohen
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Publication number: 20080264258Abstract: The invention relates to the filter for removing of physical and/or biological impurities from the filtrated media containing the textile fibres. The filter contains at least one couple (L) of nanofibrous layers, out of which in the direction of passage of the filtrated media the first nanofibrous layer is an active nanofibrous layer (2) formed of polymeric nanofibres containing particles of at least one low molecular substance active against the removed biological impurity or removed biological impurities, and the second nanofibrous layer is represented by the filtration nanofibrous layer (3) formed of polymeric nanofibres, while the size of gaps for passage of filtrated media between nanofibres of the filtration nanofibrous layer (3) is smaller than the size of gaps for passage of filtrated media between nanofibres of active nanofibrous layer (2) and smaller than the size of elements of biological impurity or biological impurities removed by means of this filtration nanofibrous layer (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2006Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: EL-MARCO, S.R.O.Inventors: Ladislav Mares, David Petras, Petr Kuzel
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Publication number: 20080264259Abstract: A filtration medium includes a fine filter layer having a plurality of nanofibers and a coarse filter layer having a plurality of microfibers attached to the fine filter layer. The coarse filter layer is positioned proximal to a direction of fluid flow, and the fine filter layer is positioned distal to the direction of fluid flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventor: Wallace W. Leung
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Publication number: 20080264260Abstract: A droplet separator installation for gas washers, cooling towers etc. is described according to which a row of parallel droplet separator profiles is supported at a support construction by means of an intermediate construction. The intermediate construction serves for the support and the stabilization of the droplet separator profile row and for the support of a rinsing means for rinsing the droplet separator profile row.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2004Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventor: Detlef Weber
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Publication number: 20080264261Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to limiting a presence of air bubbles in fluidic media in a reservoir. Air passages may allow air to escape from fluidic media in a reservoir. Membranes may allow for trapping air bubbles in fluidic media before fluidic media enters a reservoir. A membrane may allow air to flow from a first reservoir containing fluidic media to a second reservoir while plunger heads within each of the reservoirs are moved within the reservoirs. An inner reservoir with a membrane may be moveable within an outer reservoir to allow air to move from the outer reservoir to the inner reservoir. An inner reservoir containing pressurized gas may allow fluidic media to be transferred to an outer reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Julian D. Kavazov, Rafael Bikovsky, Arsen Ibranyan, David Hezzell, Christopher G. Griffin, Mike Lee, Truong Gia Luan, Benjamin X. Shen, Thomas Miller
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Publication number: 20080264262Abstract: Flue-gas scrubber, comprising at least one horizontally installed drop separator module mounted by means of carrying beams and at least one nozzle-spraying plant having at least one nozzle-spraying pipe, the at least one nozzle-spraying plant being designed with a supporting structure for the nozzle-spraying pipes, characterized in that the supporting structure is designed with at least one suspension which at least partially surrounds a carrying beam and which has for at least one carrying bar mountings projecting on both sides of the carrying beam, this at least one carrying bar serving as a rest for the at least one nozzle-spraying pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: REA PLASTIK TECH GMBHInventors: Georg Neubauer, Andre Voss, Udo Rossol, Qiang Xu
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Publication number: 20080264263Abstract: Gas scrubber, with at least one drop separator level which spans a cross section of the gas scrubber, the gas scrubber comprising at least one edge rest and a plurality of carrying beams, spanning the cross section, for the mounting of drop separators which jointly delimit a free flow cross section of the gas scrubber, at least 95% of the free flow cross section being designed with throughflow drop separators. This is achieved preferably in that drop separators are used having a plurality of drop separator lamellae which are arranged at an inclination to one another and are fixed by means of at least two end plates of unequal level or non-parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: REA PLASTIK TECH GMBHInventors: Georg Neubauer, Andre Voss, Lambertus Huisken, Qiang Xu
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Publication number: 20080264264Abstract: An appliance for producing hot drinks comprising a water heating device; a heating source; a seat adapted to receive a product for preparing the drink; a duct for feeding hot water from the water heating device to the seat; a control device operatively associated with the heating source for adjusting the temperature of the water contained in the water heating device; and a compensating device to dynamically compensate for temperature drop undergone by the water flowing along the duct from the water heating device to the seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2006Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: TENACTA GROUP S.P.A.Inventor: Arturo Morgandi
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Publication number: 20080264265Abstract: An ice coffee maker includes an electric heating percolator and a coffee pot. The electric heating percolator heats and boils coffee, which flows in the coffee pot. The coffee pot consists of an outer container with an upper opening and a front spout, and an inner container cone-shaped with a hole and an upper disk rim provided with a front notch to face the spout of the outer container. An inner container lid sealingly closes on the opening of the inner container. An outer container lid closes the opening of the outer container. In using, ice cubes are placed in the inner container, with the inner container lid closing up the opening. Then the inner container is placed in the outer container, with the disk rim closing up the opening of the outer container, which is superposed with the opening of the inner container.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventor: Yu-Yuan Lin
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Publication number: 20080264266Abstract: The present invention relates to a unit for the preparation of infusions comprising a stationary piston, a mobile chamber (46) and a mobile piston concentric to the mobile chamber, arranged to co-operate for the preparation of infusions and to generate a tablet of exhausted powder apt to be ejected by an ejection device (93, 97, 99). The unit comprises also a plate (45) moved by a motor and elastically linked to the mobile chamber (46) so that such a resilient link is arranged to allow relative movement of the chamber (46) as to the plate (45) and to induce the activation of the ejection device. Advantageously, the resilient link between the plate and the chamber makes the unit of particularly simple realization. The invention also relates to an infusion machine, to the ejection device and to a method for realizing the unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2006Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: RANCILIO MACCHINE PER CAFFE' S P.A.Inventors: Carlo Carbonini, Giuseppe Nicolini
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Publication number: 20080264267Abstract: A cartridge for beverage dispensing machine is provided with outlet means (9B, 14) that are opened by the combined action of a mechanical compression and internal pressurization of the cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2006Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: TUTTOESPRESSO S.P.A.Inventor: Luca Doglioni Majer
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Publication number: 20080264268Abstract: The invention relates to a disposable infusion product for making a beverage including a filter cup composed of a water permeable material and having on the base of the cup a plurality of perforations as a time control mechanism for flow of liquid. The invention also relates to a method of preparing an individual serving of a solid beverage flavorant, such as coffee or tea being immersed in the filter cup. The assembly includes four concave vents being set on the lower part of the outer side wall of the filter cup to provide relief for hot steam build up that occurs and which could slow down the drip down process when two cups are telescopically engaged in a liquid receiving container. A supporting sit-on-ring telescopically engages above the liquid receiving container.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventor: EDDY TJEN
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Publication number: 20080264269Abstract: A cooking appliance comprises at least one cooking compartment, at least one installation compartment, at least one gas sensor array for detecting the atmosphere within the cooking compartment, the atmosphere within the installation compartment, and/or the atmosphere surrounding the cooking appliance. The gas sensor array(s) have at least two separate, different individual sensors and/or at least one coherent sensor field including at least two different sensor segments. The cooking appliance additionally includes at least one storage unit for storing signals detected by the gas sensor array(s), at least one evaluation unit for processing the detected signals, at least one control unit for controlling cooking or cleaning processes, at least one first feed line for transporting the atmosphere from the cooking appliance to the gas sensor array(s), and at least one valve at the inlet and/or in the area of the first feed line.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2005Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: RATIONAL AGInventors: Roland Sterzel, Michael Greiner, Andrea Jurgens, Judith Imgram, Jurgen Klasmeier, Katrin Lauterbach, Kathrin Hildenbrand, Bruno Maas, Erwin Schuller
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Publication number: 20080264270Abstract: A baby food maker (100). Baby food maker (100) comprises a jar (102) having an open top and an open bottom for holding food, a top cap (104) for closing the open top of jar (102), a bottom cap (106) sealingly engaged with the lower end of said jar for forming a cooking chamber (103), blending or stirring means (114) installed inside cooking chamber (103) for blending/storing food, a heating tube (116) fixedly installed on the bottom of bottom cap (106) for heating food, a blender base (112) disposed underneath cooking chamber (103) for supporting cooking chamber (103), a motor (124) installed inside blender base (112) and removably coupled with means (114) for driving means (114) to blend or stir food, and an adapting member (110) engaged with the lower portion of jar (102) for adapting cooking chamber (103) to stand on blender base (112).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventor: Zheng Peng
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Publication number: 20080264271Abstract: A grease collection system is provided that may be connected to an oven for the real-time removal of grease from the heating chamber while maintaining a closed system. In particular, one end of a grease removal conduit is placed in communication with a drain in the cooking chamber, and the other end of the conduit is placed in a portable reservoir for the disposal of grease having a predetermined fluid level to prevent ambient air from entering the heating chamber during the preparation of food product.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: William J. Hansen, Janus Bartelick
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Publication number: 20080264272Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing a non-Newtonian fluid product including a non-Newtonian fluid base product including at least one second phase is disclosed. A second phase dispersion apparatus is disclosed which receives the at least one second phase and the non-Newtonian fluid base product and disperses the at least one second phase within the non-Newtonian fluid base product to produce the non-Newtonian fluid product.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Allan D. Roden, J. Doug Buis, Randy F. Weaver
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Publication number: 20080264273Abstract: A snipping apparatus includes a frame having an inlet end and an outlet end, a rotatable drum mounted in the frame, and a plurality of mounting rods fixed relative to the frame. The mounting rods extend between the inlet end and the outlet end and are aligned generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the drum. The snipping apparatus also includes a plurality of resilient rods, each resilient rod having a first end, a second end and a curved portion positioned between the first end and the second end, and a plurality of snipper knives, such that each of the knives is coupled to a free end of one of the resilient rods.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventor: Glenn W. Stousland
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Publication number: 20080264274Abstract: In a press installation including a press with at least one press station and a multi-station press between arranged at a distance from each other which is a non-integral multiple of the press station distance of the multi-stage press. The installation also includes a transport arrangement for moving workpieces from press station to press-station concurrently by a step corresponding to the distance between the press station of the multi-station press. To compensate for an increased distance between the press station of the press and the adjacent press station of the multi-station press a deposit stage is arranged between the press and the multi-station press and includes a movable support an which the workpiece removed from the press can be deposited and from which, after appropriate movement of the support in the transport direction, it can be picked up by the transport arrangement for placement in the adjacent press station of the multi-stage press.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Dirk Haller, Martin Schmeink, Andreas Lauke
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Publication number: 20080264275Abstract: A rigid embossing roll having an embossing surface containing at least one embossing line element. An elastomeric covered roll opposing the rigid embossing roll and the at least one embossing line element comprising a top having a first edge, a second edge opposing the first edge, and a width, A, measured between the first and the second edge. A step located adjacent to either the first or the second edge, the step having a riser and a landing. The landing having a width, B, measured between the riser and a sidewall of the embossing line element and the riser having a vertical height, C, measured along an axis orthogonal to a base of the embossing line element between the landing and the top. Finally, A is between about 0.010 inch to about 0.10 inch, B is between about 0.010 inch to about 0.10 inch, C is between about 0.0025 inch to about 0.015 inch; a ratio C/B is between about 0.25 to about 1.5; and a ratio of A/B is between about 0.1 to about 10.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Lee Delson Wilhelm, William Allen Wengeler, David John Verbael
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Publication number: 20080264276Abstract: The invention relates to a printing machine comprising a support plate (42) and a printer unit (44) fastened to the support plate (42) to project ink onto articles for printing. The printer station includes at least one additional printer unit (46, 48, 50), and the printer units (44, 46, 48, 50) are arranged beside one another on a circle centered on the axis of rotation (B-B) of a mandrel (8), when the mandrel (8) is placed in its printing position. The invention also provides a method of printing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: MACHINES DUBUITInventor: Francois Dumenil
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Publication number: 20080264277Abstract: To provide a gear unit apparatus for a printer in which the assembling characteristics and maintenance workability of driving sections for transferring a printing paper to be printed can be improved, and particularly assembling, replacement and maintenance work can be easily performed on a platen roller and a transfer roller. The present invention focuses on unitizing a group of belts and a group of gears independently of a printer main body, and is configured such that a unit bracket that is detachable to a printer bracket is provided independently of the printer bracket, a drive motor, the belt group and the gear group are assembled to the unit bracket, and, when the unit bracket is attached to the printer bracket, a platen roller gear of a platen roller and a transfer roller gear of a transfer roller can be engaged with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventor: Hideaki KOIZUMI
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Publication number: 20080264278Abstract: A printing method by an offset printing press and an offset printing press are disclosed which suppress occurrence of curl with printing paper while making it possible to improve the printing quality by performing a ground process with aqueous ground processing material for low whiteness printing paper such as newsprint paper. To a printing face of the printing paper, aqueous ground processing material is supplied. At the same time with or later than the supply of the ground processing material, moisture is supplied to a reverse face to the printing face of the printing paper. Thereafter, offset printing is performed for the printing paper.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yasuharu SUDA, Mitsuru TABUCHI, Fumiko OMAE
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Publication number: 20080264279Abstract: A sheeter apparatus includes: a cutter cylinder for cutting a transported web into sheets in cooperation with a fixed knife; lower high-speed transportation belts for transporting a cut sheet; and a suction device for sucking the cut sheet from suction ports of a suction roller, which causes the lower high-speed transportation belts to travel, in such a manner that a surface of the sheet which is on the other side of the surface facing the cutter cylinder adheres to the outer peripheral surface of the suction roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: You Shimizu, Koichi Ohrui
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Publication number: 20080264280Abstract: A system and process for aligning printed images on a rolled product with perforation lines being formed into the product is disclosed. According to the process, the position of printed images are sensed as the images are being printed onto a substrate, such as a tissue strip. The images are printed onto the substrate using a printing device including at least one rotating print roller. In order to maintain the printed images in alignment with perforation lines being formed into the substrate, the speed of the print roller is adjusted in order to adjust the length of the printed images.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: James L. Baggot, Timothy A. Wooley, Justen H. Smith
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Publication number: 20080264281Abstract: A hand operated marking device for printing upon print media, the marking device comprising: a pair of housings which are movably interconnected together so that a first one of the housings is adapted to be received in a second one of the housings responsive to compression of the housings between a hand and the print media; a printer which is located within the first housing and comprising a movable printhead configured to print ink; a selector arrangement operatively mounted to the second housing and enabling selection of an indicia, from a plurality of possible indicia, to be printed by the printhead; an ink connector adapted to couple with an ink cartridge via one or more ink sockets, and further adapted to couple with the movable printhead via one or more tubes; and a moving mechanism housed within at least one of the housings and which moves the printhead along the print media responsive to the compression of the housings so that the selected indicia is printed upon the print media.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventor: Kia Silverbrook
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Publication number: 20080264282Abstract: A hand operated marking device for printing upon print media, the marking device comprising: a pair of housings which are movably interconnected together so that a first one of the housings is adapted to be received in a second one of the housings responsive to compression of the housings between a hand and the print media; a printer which is located within the first housing and comprising a movable printhead configured to print ink; a selector arrangement operatively mounted to the second housing and enabling selection of an indicia, from a plurality of possible indicia, to be printed by the printhead; and a moving mechanism housed within at least one of the housings and which moves the printhead along the print media responsive to the compression of the housings so that the selected indicia is printed upon the print media, wherein the first housing defines an opening in which the printhead can move, and the marking device further comprises a retractable shutter which is operatively connected to move with thType: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventor: Kia Silverbrook
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Publication number: 20080264283Abstract: The present invention provides a printing assembly which includes a printing drum such as an impression drum, a pair of eccentric bearings between and on which the drum is mounted for rotation, a pair of self aligning bearings on which the eccentric bearings are supported, and a pair of frameless motors directly connected to the eccentric bearings in order to effect the rotation thereof through closed loop feedback control, in order to facilitate the automatic and accurate control of pressure level and uniformity along the nip of a printing press.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Elad Taig, Zohar Goldenstein, Haggai Abbo, Gilad Tzori
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Publication number: 20080264284Abstract: A graphic arts die assembly and chase for use in a graphic arts press are disclosed for use in conjunction with a press. The die assembly includes a die plate formed at least partially of ferromagnetic material and a chase with a plurality of magnet assemblies configured to provide a magnetic coupling force to selectively secure the die plate to the chase. The chase includes an actuatable releasing assembly to exert a disengagement force to separate the magnetic securement between the plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: UNIVERSAL ENGRAVING, INC.Inventors: Larry Hutchison, Derek Smith, Todd E. Scholtz
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Publication number: 20080264285Abstract: A method is provided for preparing one or more print jobs for finishing. The method includes dividing a portion of the one or more print jobs into a first set of pages corresponding with a first print output stack having one stack height and a second set of pages corresponding with a second print output stack having another stack height. A printing instruction is provided for causing at least one of the first and second sets of pages to be printed in a multiple up format when either one of the output stack heights is greater than a selected output stack height, or when the sum of the stack heights is greater than the selected output stack height. The printing instruction is used, pursuant to printing the first and second sets of pages with the printing instruction, for (1) causing the at least one of the first print output stack and the second print output stack to be printed in multiple-up format, and (2) preventing either one of the print output stack heights from exceeding the selected output height.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventor: Javier A. Morales
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Publication number: 20080264286Abstract: A method of predicting the performance of a printing press for a printing job includes preparing a first printing plate and securing the printing plate to a proofing device then adjusting the proofing device to optimize ink transfer from an anilox roll to the printing plate and from the printing plate to a substrate. An operator then prepares a printing proof on the substrate and evaluates the printing proof to predict the performance of a second printing plate on the printing press. The invention may also include a plate for printing that includes a printing press portion that is dimensioned to be secured to a printing press and a proofing portion that is dimensioned to be secured to a proofing tool that are separable.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventor: Ronald K. Westby