Patents Issued in September 22, 2011
  • Publication number: 20110226095
    Abstract: A nail positioning device includes a base member having a plurality of nail positioning notches for holding different sizes of nails in vertical for hammering into a workpiece by a hammer, and a nail punch installed in the base member for attaching to the head of a nail being partially driven into the workpiece for enabling the nail to be completely driven into the workpiece positively and accurately without damaging the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: LUCKY-BRAND INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ying-Chien Chen
  • Publication number: 20110226096
    Abstract: It has become apparent that the dimensions of inbuilt-collar driving means of the same nominal size may vary according to the method of manufacture. The dimensions of the collar must therefore be adapted to suit the mode of manufacture, at the expense of its strength or mass. Moreover, the transmissible torque for tightening and loosening operations varies according to a useful wrenching height. In order to have a useful height identical to the height of the shank, the idea underlying the invention involves pushing the frustoconical collar of a driving means in towards its center along the extension of the sides of the shank. The inbuilt-collar driving means of the invention is suited to all modes of manufacture, and can be manufactured without adversely affecting the dimensions of the driving means or its installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Anthony Berton, Nicolas Guerin
  • Publication number: 20110226097
    Abstract: A tool for torquing a regulator onto a cylinder of a portable cylinder assembly. The tool includes a nut and a socket. The nut is configured to fit around a body of a regulator of a portable cylinder assembly. As such, the nut has a first set of grooves that avoids one or more valve assemblies on the body of the regulator. The socket has a cavity extending therethrough such that the cavity consists of three sections: a top section, a middle section and a bottom section. The top section of the socket is configured to be coupled to a device that applies a torque force on the socket. The middle section of the socket is configured to avoid a case of the regulator which is disposed above the body of the regulator. The bottom section of the socket is configured to be coupled to the nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Randal L. Attebury, Tommy D. Teague, Hiramn B. Fernandez
  • Publication number: 20110226098
    Abstract: An ergonomic handle for a rotatable device is provided. The handle has an underside, an opposed upperside and a peripheral wall extending therebetween. The upperside has a slightly convex shape providing an ergonomic grip adapted to be received in the palm of a users hand. A ratcheting mechanism is combined with the underside and centered on a center line extending through the handle, wherein the center line represents an axis of rotation for the ratcheting mechanism and. The handle has at least one chamber disposed within the handle body between the upperside and the underside with access to the chamber by a lid disposed on the peripheral wall. A portion of the peripheral wall adjacent to one side of the lid has substantially the same plan outline as the side of the lid, thereby forming a smooth transition between the peripheral wall and the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu Jun ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20110226099
    Abstract: A socket wrench includes a handle having a bifurcated head including a blind hole spaced from bottom and a channel having both ends communicating with the blind hole and a space defined by the head respectively; a spring depressible trigger pin disposed in the blind hole and having a first inclined surface, a second inclined surface, and a straight line joining the first and second inclined surfaces; a lock pin slidably disposed in the channel and having a first garbled member at one end, the first garbled member including a tip edge, and a second garbled member at the other end, the second garbled member having a tip edge urged against the second inclined surface; and a socket having a projection pivotably disposed in the handle head, the projection including an arcuate toothed section being in gear engagement with the tip edge of the first garbled member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: Kuo Lung Chen
  • Publication number: 20110226100
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting machine, in particular for cutting passepartouts to size by means of a blade (21) arranged on a cutting head (8). The cutting head (8) can be displaced by means of a drive in at least two axes. The cutting-to-size of passepartouts requires a vertical cutting angle (B-B) and an inclined cutting angle (C-C) in order to provide the passepartout cutout with the, in the main, usual bevel cut. In order to adjust the blade (21) from the first cutting angle (B-B) into the second cutting angle (C-C) or vice versa, the cutting head (8) is run up against a stop (17) arranged on the cutting machine and is brought into contact in such a way that a swivellable element (20) carrying the blade (21) is swivelled from one into the other cutting angle (B-B, C-C). This adjustment can thus take place in an automatically controlled manner, without an additional drive being required for this.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: Andreas Weissenberger
  • Publication number: 20110226101
    Abstract: In order to keep a portioning machine economical, a pre compression in longitudinal direction is maintained, but complexity is minimized on the portioning side in that preferably no portioning plate, in particular no portioning revolver is used but the cutting material (2) is moved forward in longitudinal direction (10) up to a stop from the forming tube (1), wherein the stop rotates e.g. as a stop plate (9) together with the blade (8) and thus on the same axis as the forming tube revolver (1). Thus, it is important that the rotating blade (8) is always kept tight at the forming tube revolver (1) and thin slices (2a) are prevented from adhering to the rotating blade (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: Thomas Völkl
  • Publication number: 20110226102
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for cutting pieces having a predefined length, i.e. sticks, out of a mass of cheese. In said method, the mass of cheese is shaped into a wide cheese bar (1, 11) having a predetermined thickness in a continuous process, the cheese bar (1, 11) is fed to a cutting device by means of a belt conveyor (2) at a certain conveying rate, the cheese bar (1, 11) is first cut into parallel longitudinal strips using longitudinal cutting means (5), and the longitudinal strips that lie parallel next to each other on the belt conveyor (2) are cut into pieces using a transverse cutting means (4) comprising a transverse cutting knife (12) which extends across at least part of the cheese bar (1, 11). The transverse cutting knife, the movement of which is adjustable, is conveyed along with the cheese bar (1, 11) at the conveying rate during the transverse cutting process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: HOCHLAND SE
    Inventors: Andreas Biggel, Roland Zeuschner
  • Publication number: 20110226103
    Abstract: A cutting attachment 1 is mounted to the distal end of a vacuum hose extending from a conventional vacuum appliance. The vacuum appliance is operated, causing vacuum pressure and resultant suction through the vacuum hose to occur. The motor assembly 3 of the cutting attachment 1 is activated to cause the blade assembly 9 to rotate. The user then holds the cutting attachment 1 and manipulates it by hand in order to pass the rotating blade assembly 9 over and against a material or article, such as a plant, to be cut. As pieces are cut and severed they are immediately pulled into the nozzle opening 11 by the suction force created by the vacuum appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: Frank Joeph Caruso
  • Publication number: 20110226104
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for guiding a cutting tool. The apparatus comprises at least one elongate member having a first track extending longitudinally therealong and a first clamping member located at a first end of a first elongate member and extending perpendicularly thereto. The apparatus further includes a second clamping member slidably locatable along the first track. The second clamping member is adjustably securable within the first track so as to clamp a work piece between the first and second clamping member. The method comprises longitudinally connecting the first and second elongate members with a connection member, applying the first and second elongate members to a surface of the material and clamping the elongate member to the material at a position corresponding to a line to be cut in the material between the first clamping member and the second clamping member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: Allan Charles Chase
  • Publication number: 20110226105
    Abstract: Various safety systems for power tools, and in particular table saws, are disclosed herein. The disclosed safety systems include detection systems for detecting a dangerous condition relative to a blade of the power tool, reaction systems for taking mitigation action in response to detection of a dangerous condition. Generally, the embodiments described herein may detect, prevent, and/or mitigate a dangerous condition associated with the power tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: POWER TOOL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Andy Butler, Brian Lamb, Chris Tacklind, Clinton Lazzari, Edward Cooper, Eric Edward Schultz, Frank Buhrmann, John Gilbert, David Zler, William Scott, Peter Domeny
  • Publication number: 20110226106
    Abstract: A through beam shear angle change, cutting blade deflection detector including a cutting member within a shear box of a recycling machine, a through beam sensor including an emitter disposed on the cutting member and a receiver disposed on the cutting member, the receiver being disposed relative to the emitter for receiving a signal emitted from the emitter, and a controller connected to at least the receiver, the controller being configured to determine an amount of cutting member deflection based on an output of the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: HARRIS WASTE MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.
    Inventor: Edwin K. Simpson
  • Publication number: 20110226107
    Abstract: A machine tool 100, in which cut dust is produced and scattered due to the cutting of a work 1 with a tool, includes a cutting liquid jetting device 130 surrounding the work 1 with cutting liquid 10 by jetting the cutting liquid 10 in such a shape that the cutting liquid 10 spreads wider on a lower side than on an upper side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Keiji Mizuta, Takeshi Kaneko, Tsugumaru Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20110226108
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting and expanding device for cutting a web of packaging material that is fed to the device via a web inlet into a plurality of individual webs that are conveyed away from the device at a web outlet and spaced apart from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: KHS GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Cox
  • Publication number: 20110226109
    Abstract: A bakery cutting guide includes a rim for surrounding baked goods with a plurality of spaced apart pins extending upwardly from the rim. A bar is provided and postionable for engaging pairs of opposing pins for guiding a knife or scorer across the baked goods in order to cut or mark the baked goods in a selected geometric pattern and a plurality of legs extend downwardly from the rim for supporting the rim in an elevated position above a top of the baked goods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: MARY L. CAPUTO
  • Publication number: 20110226110
    Abstract: A tile saw includes a base, a frame assembly disposed on the base, a first rail disposed on the frame assembly, the first rail having a longitudinal axis, a table slidingly disposed on the first rail, a support assembly disposed on the base, a saw assembly supported by the support assembly, the saw assembly comprising a motor, a cutting wheel driven by the motor, the saw assembly being pivotable about a horizontal axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a switch electrically connected to the motor and disposed on the support assembly so that, when the motor assembly is pivoted about the horizontal axis, the switch remains stationary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Gregg L. Sheddy, James D. Schroeder, Peter Chaikowsky, Darren B. Moss, Warren A. Ceroll, Stuart J. Wright, William D. Spencer, Jiangang Zhao, William S. Taylor, Frank A. Mannarino
  • Publication number: 20110226111
    Abstract: A VCT tile cutter comprises a movable top blade and a fixed bottom blade capable of shearing a VCT tile. The cutter includes a blade carrier in which the top blade can be slid horizontally in relation to the fixed position of the bottom blade beneath it. In this way, an outer edge of the top blade can be slid horizontally and positioned over a point in a tile that corresponds to the end point of a desired partial cut in the tile. When a crankshaft mechanism is activated, the blade creates a partial cut in the tile from the perimeter of the tile to a point in the tile corresponding to the location of the end of the movable blade. The blade may be straight or faceted and may have partially or completely relieved edges to enhance the capability of the cutter to perform partial cuts in the tile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Brian Alexander Bird, Tan Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20110226112
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for a sawchain and a sawchain. According to the method according to the invention, a sawchain intended to be used for a sawing arrangement for a forestry harvester in order to prevent the whip-like movement of a sawchain that breaks during sawing, is achieved through a method that comprises the steps:—that the sawchain (1) is provided with a means (20) of limiting pivoting that allows a forwardly located link (3, 4, 5, 2) of the sawchain to pivot in a first direction relative to the subsequent link (3, 4, 5, 2) while limiting the ability of the forwardly located link to pivot in an opposite second direction relative to the subsequent link,—that the sawchain (1) is driven around a guide bar (9) with the aid of a driving wheel that is located at one end of the guide bar,—that sawing of a tree trunk is carried out through the guide bar (9) being turned around an axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: KOMATSU FOREST AB
    Inventors: Tommy Englund, Per Hedström
  • Publication number: 20110226113
    Abstract: Adjustable neck-angle joint for stringed musical instrument, directed to the technique and the way of joining the neck (12) and the body (13) of a stringed musical instrument. The two parts are joined together with the use of screws. At their contact points they include a convexo-concave formation (15), (14) which provides absolute contact between the instrument's body (13) and the neck (12) with the ability to rotate laterally in a predetermined manner. Thus making possible to change the angle between the longitudinal axis of the neck (12) and the longitudinal axis of the instrument's body (13). The neck (12) is changing its angular position relative to the instrument's body (13) regulating the space between the strings and the upper surface of body, as well as the asked force on the top an acoustic musical instrument or the body of an electric musical instrument, by its strings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Christos Zervas, Sofia Kourou
  • Publication number: 20110226114
    Abstract: A kit or puzzle for making an ocarina is provided having six planar pieces representing the top, bottom, front and two sides of a cuboid-shaped chamber, wherein the side pieces have arms that extend past the front of the chamber to support a planar mouthpiece having a windway directed at a labium positioned in the forward edge of the top piece forming the chamber. Finger holes in the top piece allow different notes to be played in the assembled ocarina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: John Charles HIND, Eugene G. Jameson
  • Publication number: 20110226115
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a portable media player has the form of a wearable button and includes a body that has a front face and a rear face. The media player also has a means for detachably attaching the body to an article of clothing, such as a shirt or jacket. The player has a memory that contains at least one audio file and also includes means for converting the audio file into an analogue sound signal, wherein the content of the memory is factory programmed and cannot be changed by the user. Playback controls are provided to permit playing of the audio file stored in memory. In accordance with the present invention, artist indicia are fixedly disposed on the front face of the body. The indicia correspond to the content of the audio file. For example, the indicia can include the name of the artist and/or the name of the song and/or contain graphics that are associated with the artist of the audio file content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: Parte LLC
    Inventor: Nicholas E. Dangerfield
  • Publication number: 20110226116
    Abstract: In a waveform generation apparatus, a coordinates information group showing original waveform data in a two-dimensional phase space having a time axis and a wave height value axis is expanded to an n-dimensional phase space (n>2) including a time axis and a wave height value axis using Takens' embedding theorem, and converted to a coordinates information group showing attractor data. In addition, an area of the attractor data is shown, and after one of the coordinates information is specified from the coordinates information group within the shown area, coordinate values corresponding to a time axis in the coordinates information are acquired as time information. Then, composite waveform data is generated by a predetermined waveform data being added to the original waveform data, and the generated composite waveform data is outputted from a position of the original waveform data on a time axis corresponding to the acquired time information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tetsuya Dejima
  • Publication number: 20110226117
    Abstract: At a time T0, prior read reproduction is started with a volume of 0. Upon starting the prior read reproduction, MIDI events containing note events are sequentially generated. Each time each of the note events is generated, note data is generated based on these note events and sequentially stored in a note pool 123. At a time T1, actual reproduction is started. After the time T1, the actual reproduction and the prior read reproduction are concurrently performed at a same speed. Accordingly, the prior read reproduction precedes invariably two bars ahead of the actual reproduction. Information pertinent to notes contained in a part from a currently played position to a position two bars ahead of the currently played position can be easily obtained from the note pool 123.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Junya Osada
  • Publication number: 20110226118
    Abstract: A signal processing device is composed of an acquiring unit, a filter unit and a changing unit. The acquiring unit acquires a signal indicating vibration of a string. The filter unit performs convolution operation on the signal acquired by the acquiring unit according to a filter coefficient and outputs a resulting signal. The filter coefficient is set such that the resulting signal has a frequency response containing a plurality of peak waveforms associated with resonance of a body of a stringed instrument within a specific frequency range. The changing unit changes the filter coefficient so as to change a peak value of each of the peak waveforms while maintaining a width of each of the peak waveforms in the frequency response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryuichiro KUROKI
  • Publication number: 20110226119
    Abstract: A signal processing device is composed of a signal acquisition unit and a signal processing unit. The signal acquisition unit acquires a signal corresponding to a vibration propagated from a string attached to a stringed instrument from a pickup element that picks up the signal corresponding to the vibration. The signal processing unit includes a filter that performs convolution operation using a filter coefficient set in the filter, the signal processing unit applying the convolution operation to the acquired signal through the filter and outputting a processed signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryo SHINODA
  • Publication number: 20110226120
    Abstract: The present invention is a charging handle for an automatic, bolt actuated rifle. The handle features a ratcheting retraction assist and blowback diversion structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: MAGPUL INDUSTRIES CORP.
    Inventors: Richard M. Fitzpatrick, Brian L. Nakayama, Eric S. Nakayama
  • Publication number: 20110226121
    Abstract: A shock reduction muzzle brake 100 for the muzzle end of a gun barrel 106 (i) maintains sufficient rearward-facing surface area in the path of the expanding propellant gas to counter the recoil, while also (ii) guiding shock waves away from a path of a projectile 104 and (iii) decreasing the rate of base decompression to minimize decompression shock. The muzzle brake 100 includes (a) a tube 102 that defines a path for a projectile 104, and (b) multiple forwardly-inclined holes 122 extending through the side wall 116 of the tube 102 to divert propellant gases away from the path of the projectile 104. The forwardly-inclined holes 122 have an outlet of that is closer to the forward end 114 of the tube 102 than the inlet of the hole 122, thereby limiting the surface area that could reflect shock waves back onto the projectile 104. The holes 122 are sized to slow release of the base pressure to minimize decompression shock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: William S. Peterson, Matthew A. Offolter
  • Publication number: 20110226122
    Abstract: An improved transparent armor piercing protection system that acts as a vision window in an armor system. The transparent armor piercing protection system comprises ballistic plastic prisms with mirrored external surfaces disposed between armor plates so that the reflection of the image occurs entirely within the prism. The armor sheets are also redesigned with perforations to reduce weight while defeating incoming threats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Peter R. Ciriscioli, James R. Turner, Matthew G. Riddle, Brendan P. Croom, Daniel J. Richard, John C. Turn, JR.
  • Publication number: 20110226123
    Abstract: A shield apparatus which is aimed at providing advanced protection for first incident responders is disclosed. The shield apparatus includes a transparent shield portion which has an outer edge. A trim portion made of a flexible material is affixed to the outer edge of the transparent shield portion. An On/Off switch actuates two flood lights which are controlled via separate circuits for reliability purposes. Dual handles, plus a detachable shoulder strap may also be provided. Video camera, thermal imaging sensors/camera and alternative lighting, including infrared, may also be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Jon Brian Priebe, John Bryan LeGwin
  • Publication number: 20110226124
    Abstract: An actuator structure includes two half cylinders made respectively from the same mold and the two half cylinders engaged with each other to form an actuator. The actuator has an air reservoir chamber and a vane chamber dividing by a dividing unit, and the vane chamber has a vane inside. An O-shaped ring is formed around the vane and an elastic stopping edge is formed protrudingly from the O-shaped ring and linearly contacted an inner surface of the actuator. The volume ratio of the air reservoir chamber and the vane chamber is about three to one, and a channel groove is formed at an interface of the two half cylinders to connect an air inlet hole and a left side and a right side wall of the actuator. A fail-safe or dual-movement control structure is formed to control the direction of air supply to drive the shaft to rotate toward a predetermined direction, or utilizing the compressed air in the air reservoir chamber to force the vane to restore to its original position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: James Wang, Yung-Chuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20110226125
    Abstract: A fluid motor and a control system that includes an electronic controller and a mechanical servo to position a fluid motor. The electronic controller is combined with a non-electronic self storing position feedback device. The electronic controller is capable of providing accurate positioning and the positioning is maintained with a mechanical servo mechanism. The fluid motor can be either hydraulically or pneumatically operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: James B. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20110226126
    Abstract: An arrangement for generating oxygen in a facility is described, which arrangement has at least one unit for generating medical air (V, R), a vacuum system (VS), and a PSA unit (A), which serves to generate an oxygen product stream. According to the invention, the PSA unit (A) and the vacuum system (VS) are interconnected in such a way that the adsorber or adsorbers of the PSA unit (A) can be regenerated by means of the vacuum system (VS), and/or the unit for generating medical air (V, R) is connected to the PSA unit (A) in such a way that at least a subsidiary stream (2) of the generated medical air is delivered as feed gas to the PSA unit (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Matthias GRAHL, Philippe SAGE, Alfred BOLKART, Paul LEITGEB
  • Publication number: 20110226127
    Abstract: In a method for removing solids from overspray produced when painting objects, the overspray is absorbed by an air flow and is conducted to a deposition surface, across which a deposition liquid flows and where a large part of at least the solids is transferred into the deposition liquid, is discharged by said deposition liquid, and is removed from the liquid by means of a deposition process. A deposition liquid is used and disclosed which comprises a detackifying medium and an optional suspending fluid, paint overspray particles being detackified using the detackifying medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: EISENMANN AG
    Inventors: Guenther Dingler, Erwin Hihn, Werner Swoboda, Michael Schlipf
  • Publication number: 20110226128
    Abstract: In a method for removing moisture from an optical system at high altitude, the improvement comprises using the difference in flow resistance between the desiccant path and the optical cavity path to enable airflow through the desiccant unit and not through the optical path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Kazimierz T. Grzeslak, Jason Stockwell
  • Publication number: 20110226129
    Abstract: A separator comprises a separation chamber (1) with at least one inlet (11a) in its upper part, a solids outlet (12) in its lower part and two outlet pipes (2 and 3) for fractions of gas. Also described is a method which the separator uses, with the fractions of gas being sucked out in two separation zones generated inside the chamber, one with reverse flow and the other with unidirectional flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS
    Inventors: Wilson Kenzo Huziwara, Celso Murilo Dos Santos, Rogério Michelan, Emanuel Freire Sandes
  • Publication number: 20110226130
    Abstract: The invention relates to filter cleaning in a vacuum having a switchable flap element, the cleaning of the filter or of parts of the filter being carried out by supplying a secondary air flow to the interior of the filter to be cleaned, and air being able to flow through the filters separately from each other from the outside to the inside in the vacuum container in a sealed manner, and a flap element disposed in a chamber housing being pivotable, by means of the pivoting of which openings may be closed and released, the secondary air flow reaching the surface of the filter to be cleaned from the inside toward the outside in pulses, characterized in that the flap element comprises at least two partial flaps, the pivoting of which is actuated by a pivot drive, the respective partial flap optionally closes the outflow opening of the respective filter chamber in the direction of the intake opening of the suction turbine, the blow-out side of the suction turbine delivers the created overpressure air into an overp
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: NILFISK-ADVANCE A/S
    Inventors: Martin Kienzle, Günther Werbach, Rainer Hafenrichter, Klaus Dietz
  • Publication number: 20110226131
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coffee machine (1) including a ground coffee dispensing device (3), a percolating device (4) and a tray for recovering coffee grounds (5). According to the invention, shown in a section along the horizontal plane, the ground coffee dispensing device (3), the percolating device (4) and the recovery tray (5) are arranged in three areas (22, 23, 24) with a substantially rectangular shape and contiguous to one another, a first area with a vessel (22) for the recovery tray (5) and a second vessel (15), a second percolation area (23) for the percolating device (4), and a third adjoining area (24) for the ground coffee dispensing device (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: SEB SA
    Inventor: Gilles Morin
  • Publication number: 20110226132
    Abstract: The machine (1) comprises: a support structure (3) carrying a hot-water dispensing head (5), a capsule-carrying assembly (6), mounted so as to be movable in a first plane in the support structure (3), guide means (9-12) suitable for allowing the capsule-carrying assembly (6) to move between a working position in which the assembly is coupled with the dispensing head (5) and an intermediate position in which the assembly (6) can pivot about a first axis (B-B) perpendicular to the first plane, towards an angular loading position in which it can receive a capsule (2), and an actuating device (14-19) including: an actuator member (14) which is rotatable about a second fixed axis (A-A), parallel to the first axis (B-B), is coupled with the capsule-carrying assembly (6), and can bring about the movement thereof between the working position and the loading position; and at least one arm (16) which is controlled by the actuator member (14) and is provided with a revolving roller (17) which is engaged in a correspo
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: LUIGI LAVAZZA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Vittorio Vicentini, Stefano Tornincasa, Elvio Bonisoli, Alfredo Vanni
  • Publication number: 20110226133
    Abstract: A container with an improved structure includes a body having an opening. The opening is covered with a cover. The bottom of the cover has a first assembly part. A supporting base is accommodated inside the body. One end of the supporting base has a second assembly part to hang on the first assembly part. The other end of the supporting base has a connecting part for connecting with an infusion object. When the supporting base is hung on the first assembly part using its second assembly part, the supporting base can be shaken with a force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: TZU-YUAN SHEN
  • Publication number: 20110226134
    Abstract: A baby feeding apparatus for the preparation and warming of infant formula with audio instructions includes a baby bottle having a well and an electrical probe for insertion into the well for heating the contents of the bottle. The apparatus also includes a reservoir for containing a supply of heated fluids such as water for maintaining the temperature of the infant formula and a visual and audio indicator to advise an individual when the temperature of the formula is appropriate for feeding a child. A brush for cleaning the bottle and a cover for the apparatus are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: Abeer Abdullah Bolbanat
  • Publication number: 20110226135
    Abstract: A food cooker is provided that is configured to cook and infuse skewered food, the food cooker having perforated spines adjustably positionable on a sealable chamber that support the skewered food. The food cooker includes a bottom container, a cover connectable with the bottom container, a spine securable at adjustable positions along the cover, a spine, a securing mechanism. The spine has a hollow interior and perforations along an exterior surface. The securing mechanism seals the bottom container and cover to form a sealed inner chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: Chad W. Oswald
  • Publication number: 20110226136
    Abstract: A cooking utensil includes a base (3) doubled underneath via an insert (1a) made from a hard material with openings (7) crossing the insert for the fixing thereof to the base. At least some of the openings are in the form of elongated slots (31a) individually defining over the length thereof, a global arched form with opposing end portions either leading to the centre of the insert or to the external periphery (10a) of the insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: SEB SA
    Inventors: Jocelyn Bonnel, Pascal Cuillery
  • Publication number: 20110226137
    Abstract: The invention relates to a treatment device for treating food products using conditioned treatment fluid, comprising a housing (10), which defines a treatment space (18) and is provided with an inlet (12) for introducing products to be treated into the treatment space, and an outlet (14) for discharging treated products from the treatment space, with the treatment space (18) being in open communication with the environment, a conveying means (16, 20) for conveying the food products from the inlet through the treatment space to the outlet, with the conveying means (16; 20) between the inlet and outlet following a helical conveying path (26) comprising several turns one above the other, circulation means (40) for circulating treatment fluid through the treatment space, conditioning means (56; 57) for conditioning the treatment fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Hendricus Franciscus Jacobus Maria van der Eerden, Jeroen Robert Willemsen, Johannes Martinus Meulendijks
  • Publication number: 20110226138
    Abstract: A silicon bearing, copper-nickel corrosion resistant and gall resistant alloy with the following weight percentage range is disclosed: Ni=10-40; Fe=1-10; Si=0.5-2.5; Mn=3-15; Sn=0-3; Cu=Balance. Embodiments of the alloy may be used in various sliding applications, such as bearings, bushings, gears and guides. The alloy is particularly suited for use in parts used in food processing equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Sudhari Sahu, Alpana Pradipkumar Sahu
  • Publication number: 20110226139
    Abstract: An edible gelatinized material that fills a container is enabled to be extruded being crushed into grains each having a proper size such that a patient, a child, or an elderly person who has difficulty in swallowing a medicine, etc., using ordinary drinking water, etc., for administration of the medicine, etc., is enabled to easily execute the administration, by facilitating the swallowing of the medicine, etc., without causing such a person any difficulty, feeling of a foreign substance, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: RYUKAKUSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Atsuko Fukui
  • Publication number: 20110226140
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a working unit or a device that includes a working unit of this type for processing foodstuffs. The working unit can be driven and made to rotate by means of a drive unit of said device. The working unit preferably has at least two working elements that are situated on a working axis and that act in the peripheral direction of said working axis. At least one of the working elements can be pivoted about the working axis in relation to at least one additional working element within a restricted pivoting angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: Bruno HERREN
  • Publication number: 20110226141
    Abstract: A die cushion device for a press machine includes: a hydraulic cylinder for supporting a cushion pad and generating a die cushion pressure when a slide of the press machine moves downward; a proportional valve and a hydraulic pump/motor connected in parallel between a lower chamber of the hydraulic cylinder and a low-pressure source; an electric motor connected to a rotating shaft of the hydraulic pump/motor; a die cushion pressure command issuer for outputting a predetermined die cushion pressure command; a pressure detector for detecting a pressure in the lower chamber of the hydraulic cylinder; and a controller for controlling an aperture of the proportional valve and a torque of the electric motor in a manner that the die cushion pressure becomes equal to a pressure corresponding to the die cushion pressure command, based on the die cushion pressure command and the pressure detected by the pressure detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: AIDA ENGINEERING, LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuyuki Kohno
  • Publication number: 20110226142
    Abstract: In a screen printer, printing frame for the screen printer and a preparation method therefor, the screen printer comprises a screen mesh, which is provided on a predetermined frame body so as to be stretched at a predetermined tensile strength, and a plate-making screen master, which is arranged on one of faces of the screen mesh, wherein the tensile strength at time of stretching the screen mesh is higher than that at time of arranging the screen master in the screen mesh.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidetoshi MIMURA, Shigeki TANAKA, Yasuyuki MIKATSURA
  • Publication number: 20110226143
    Abstract: A stencil for applying indicia to a substrate, such as a lawn. The stencil is in the form of a flexible membrane having a plurality of openings for releaseably seeming the flexible membrane to the substrate or lawn. The flexible membrane is provided with a plurality of image regions corresponding to the indicia to be applied to the substrate or lawn. Each image legion has a bridging segment connecting the image region to the flexible membrane, the bridging segment being in the form of a flexible hinge to enable the image region to selectively cover and to selectively expose the substrate or lawn through the flexible membrane by selectively folding the image regions onto the substrate and onto the flexible membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: Michael Cudworth
  • Publication number: 20110226144
    Abstract: A doctor blade for wiping printing ink off a surface of a printing plate and/or for use as a paper doctor knife, has a flat and elongated main body including a working edge region configured in a longitudinal direction, wherein at least the working edge region is covered with a first coating on the basis of a nickel-phosphorus alloy. The doctor blade is characterized in that monocrystalline and/or polycrystalline diamond particles are dispersed in the first coating, wherein a particle sizes of the diamond particles measure at least 5 nm and less than 50 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: DAETWYLER SWISSTEC AG
    Inventors: Hans Jörg Brudermann, Sibylle Stiltz, Andreas Hugli