Patents Issued in December 27, 2011
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Patent number: 8082842Abstract: An offset printing apparatus for transferring a phase change ink onto a print medium, which includes a) a phase change ink component for applying a phase change ink in a phase change ink image; b) an imaging member for accepting the phase change ink image from the phase change ink component, and transferring the phase change ink image from the imaging member to the print medium, the imaging member having i) an imaging substrate, and thereover ii) an optional outer layer; and iii) iii) a release agent material coating, wherein the release agent material coating includes a perfluorinated polyether having a skeleton selected from the group consisting of Formulas I and II and mixtures thereof: CF3—(CF2CF2)m—O—(R1R2O)—(R3R3O)n—(R3O)p—(CF2)q—CF3??Formula I and R1—(CF2CF2)m—O—(R2R2O)n—(R2O)p—(CF2)q—CF3—R1??Formula II.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2006Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: David J. Gervasi, Bryan J. Root, Santokh S Badesha
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Patent number: 8082843Abstract: The present invention provides a page for binding in an album. The page includes a blank, printer paper sheet and a hinge strip mounted along an edge of the printer paper sheet, the hinge strip including a flexible line for allowing the hinge strip to bend along the flexible line and a portion for binding to an album. The paper sheet and the hinge strip are adapted to go through a printer together to provide a ready-to-bind printed page.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Inventor: John Ratzloff
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Patent number: 8082844Abstract: An acoustic crystal explosive, which gains its properties from both its periodic structure and its composition, may be configured to suppress or enhance the sensitivity of detonation of the explosive in response to an acoustic wave. An explosive material and a medium (explosive or inactive) are arranged in a periodic array that provides local contrast modulation of the acoustic index to define a band gap in the acoustic transmission spectrum of the explosive materials. At least one defect cavity in the periodic array creates a resonance in the band gap. The defect cavity concentrates energy from an incident acoustic (shock) wave to detonate the explosive. Multiple defect cavities may be configured to provide a desired shaped charge or volumetric detonations. Means may be provided to reprogram the defect cavity(ies) to reconfigure the explosive.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Delmar L. Barker, Kenneth L. Moore, William R. Owens
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Patent number: 8082845Abstract: The present invention provides a self destruction impact fuse for fail-proof detonating a projectile, preferably a low velocity projectile. The present invention further provides a projectile that can be detonated reliably even at low velocity.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Advanced Meterial Engineering Pte LtdInventors: Cheng Hok Aw, Juan Kiat Quek, Soo Chew Sie
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Patent number: 8082846Abstract: A munitions casing including an annulus of a shape memory alloy disposed around said casing where the shape memory alloy has been subjected to a combination of mechanical and thermal treatments so as to impart a memory, and a cutter located between the annulus and the casing wherein heating of the shape memory alloy to a predetermined temperature causes said annulus to contract radially inwardly and rupture the said munitions casing.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Qinetiq LimitedInventors: John Cook, Lakshman Chandrasekaran
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Patent number: 8082847Abstract: A cavity-enhancing feature and method are disclosed for a projectile that is capable of operating underwater in a cavity-running mode.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventor: Jyun-Horng Fu
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Patent number: 8082848Abstract: A missile includes several subvehicles that are initially mechanically coupled to a missile main body, and a separation system for separating the subvehicles from the missile main body. The separation system has a single triggering mechanism to simultaneously provide energy to separate all of the subvehicles. This advantageously provides only a single shock to the system by actuating the system to separate the subvehicles. By limiting the shocks to the single shock of actuating the energy system and the shocks of the mechanical disengagement of the individual subvehicles, the disengagement system has improved performance. The subvehicles may be separated from the main body in radial directions substantially perpendicular to a central axis of the main body. This may provide for smoother disengagement, with less tipping, and may provide for greater, more uniform spacing between the disengaged subvehicles.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Gregg J. Hlavacek, Nigel B. Flahart, David A. Adang, Andrew D. Facciano
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Patent number: 8082849Abstract: An electrical power disruption device including a projectile configured to be propelled upwardly from a hand-held launcher and receiving a plurality of electrically conductive streamers.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: John Felix Schneider, Christopher Allen Brown
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Patent number: 8082850Abstract: A projectile includes a leading part formed by a tip and a tip base that form a first annular shoulder where they meet. A trailing part of the projectile is formed by a base having a frusto-conical trailing end and a cylindrical leading end of truncate extent that forms a tail drive. A second annular shoulder is formed where a cylindrical rod meets the tail drive. A flat trailing end of the tip base and a flat leading end of the cylindrical rod abut one another when the projectile is assembled. A cylindrical interface has a leading extent abutting the first annular shoulder and a trailing end abutting the second annular shoulder. The tail drive and the trailing extent of the cylindrical interface are the only parts of the projectile that engage gun barrel rifling when the projectile is positioned in a gun barrel.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2010Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Liberty Ammunition, Inc.Inventor: PJ Marx
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Patent number: 8082851Abstract: The invention relates to ammunition for missile weapon and firearm. The cavitating core of the invention comprises a head part conjugated with a secant nose surface along the cavitating edge, a central part, and an aft part with a gliding surface, wherein the caliber of the core is defined by the maximum diameter of the circle describing the core cross-section. The contour line enveloping the cross-sections from the cavitating edge to the core caliber in the plane of the core axial longitudinal section is limited by the dependence: Dx=d×[1+(1x/d)×(2×sin ?/?)1/N]N, where Dx—is the current diameter of the core enveloping contour R, mm; d—is the cavitating edge diameter, mm; Lx—is the current distance from the cavitating edge to the core caliber, mm; ?=60° . . . 270°— is the apex angle of the tangents to the secant nose surface at the points of its conjugation with the cavitating edge measured from the side of the head part; N=(2?/?)0.4 . . . (2?/?)0.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2007Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: DSG Technology ASInventors: Andrey Albertovich Polovnev, Vladimir Shaymukhametovich Khasiakhmetov
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Patent number: 8082852Abstract: A machine for automatically orienting railroad tie plates includes a sensing region having at least one optical sensor adapted to sense a physical feature of a tie plate. An electronic controller is connected to the optical sensor and is disposed to receive a sensor signal indicative of the physical feature of the tie plate when the tie plate is in the sensing region. The electronic controller further determines an orientation of the tie plate based on the sensor signal, compares it to one or more predetermined or possible orientations, and provides a command to at least one actuator adapted to perform at least one tie plate orientation operation to change the orientation of the tie plate based on the comparison of the orientation of the plate with the predetermined orientation.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Progress Rail Services CorpInventors: Mark Plyler, Andy Loftis, John Cook, Dennis Grantham, Michael Adams
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Patent number: 8082853Abstract: A pressure device for conduction of the cable in cable traction transportation systems including a pressure-roller (12) of the cable (7) supported elastically on a fixed support (2) and a counter-roller (6) supported on the fixed support (2) is described. In accordance with this invention the counter-roller (6) is supported in a revolving manner on a roller-holder (5) articulated at one end to the fixed support (2) and possesses at the other end guide means (8, 9) that engage as a running guide an arm (10) that bears in a revolving manner at one end the pressure-roller (12) on the side opposite the counter-roller (6) and is articulated at the other end to the fixed support (2) with the arm (10) being pressed by elastic means in the direction of exertion of pressure of the pressure-roller (12) on the cable (7).Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2004Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: High Technology Investments B.V.Inventors: Ernst Heil, Herbert Willim, Lothar Busemann
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Patent number: 8082854Abstract: The invention relates to a chassis (1) for a cable or pipeline trolley (2), for traveling along a carrier rail, the chassis including at least one pair of carrier rollers (3) having a horizontal axis of rotation and at least one pair of guide rollers (4) having a vertical axis of rotation. The disadvantage of known chassis of this type is that they jolt at uneven sections of the carrier rail and a significant supply of replacement parts is required for repairs. The aim of the invention is to develop a chassis with improved driving characteristics, whilst at the same time reducing production and inventory costs. To achieve this, the carrier rollers (3) and guide rollers (4) are essentially arranged symmetrically to a vertical axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2006Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Conductix-Wampfler AGInventor: Bernd Maier
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Patent number: 8082855Abstract: A center bowl liner is provided for use between a center plate of a railroad car and a center bowl surface on a truck bolster. The center bowl liner includes a disc-shaped element having top and bottom surfaces and a central opening for receiving a center pin. A conductive spring washer is attached to the disc-shaped element, with the conductive spring washer having a contoured profile such that portions of the conductive spring washer are exposed at the top and bottom surfaces of the disc-shaped element and create an electrical connection between the railroad car center plate and the center bowl on the truck bolster. The disc-shaped element acts as a load-bearing element generally supporting the railroad car center plate. The conductive spring washer, since it has spring-like properties, will also undertake to bear a limited amount of the load of the railroad car center plate in addition to providing an electrical connection between the car and truck.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: A. Stucki Co.Inventors: James Kennedy, Jon Kaufman
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Patent number: 8082856Abstract: A lid assembly for an outlet unit built into an article having a work surface, the power and communication outlet is positioned below an opening or cut-out in the work surface, the opening has an inner side that extends about the opening. The lid assembly has a lid structure that has a pair of lid support members that are joined to the lid at a corresponding side of the lid. The lid assembly further includes a pair of pivot support members that are configured to be joined to the inner side of the opening in the article. Each pivot support member has an inner side and a pivot pin member joined to the inner side. The lid structure is attached to the pivot pin members and pivotal between a closed portion and an opened portion. The lid structure pivots in a first direction to attain the closed position and in an opposite, second direction to attain an opened position.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Premier Manufacturing Group, Inc.Inventors: Russell Hayden, Glenn Golden, Dave Black
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Patent number: 8082857Abstract: An overbed table is provided for use with a bed. The bed includes a first connector that mates with a second connector of the overbed table. When the first and second connectors mate, an electrical connection is established for an electrical device supported by the overbed table.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Christopher M. George, Robert M. Zerhusen, Carl W. Riley, Ryan A. Reeder, Michael E. Cerimele, David W. Hornbach, Michelle Larsen Walker
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Patent number: 8082858Abstract: A display substrate accommodating tray includes a bottom section for mounting a display substrate thereon in a substantially horizontal fashion; and a frame for surrounding at least a part of the display substrate when the display substrate is mounted on the bottom section. A plurality of openings are formed in the bottom section through which a plurality of supporting members are to be inserted for, when the display substrate is mounted on the bottom section, raising the mounted display substrate above the bottom section.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2003Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takenori Yoshizawa
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Patent number: 8082859Abstract: A stable mountable blind shelf support is mounted upon a wall having wall studs. A blind shelf mount for a shelf includes either a mounting disk or a baseplate with fasteners and a support post, such as a hex post, and is attached by further fasteners to a wall stud. Prior to installation, the wall is marked with mounting locations on the back edge of a shelf by transferring impressions from the support post or fasteners. Lines are scribed using a carpenter's square at each location of an impressed mark; then the midpoint of thickness at each site is marked. A counterbore is formed at each marked site on the back edge of the shelf and then the location of the drilled post holes is derived. The holes thus formed accept posts formed for two or more routed recesses in registration with each other in the finished laminated built-up shelf.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2006Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Inventor: Lloyd Sevack
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Patent number: 8082860Abstract: An orifice plate for improving particle distribution within a coal piping system includes a plate body defining a central orifice therethrough bounded by an inner periphery of the plate body. The plate body is configured and adapted to be affixed between end flanges of adjacent pipes in a coal piping system so as to generally align the central orifice with an internal flow passage through the coal piping system. Flow disruption features are defined in the inner periphery of the plate body. The flow disruption features are configured and adapted to disrupt a flow of air and particles flowing through the central orifice to provide a more uniform distribution of particles downstream of the plate body than upstream.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Babcock Power Services Inc.Inventors: Bonnie Courtemanche, Vlad Zarnescu, Craig A. Penterson
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Patent number: 8082861Abstract: A tufting machine is provided with two transverse rows of needles, one row being associated with transverse row of loopers and the other second row of needles being associated with a transverse row of gated hooks. Novel and low pile height tufted fabrics can be created with this configuration.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Tuftco CorporationInventors: Brian K. Lovelady, Michael L. Kilgore
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Patent number: 8082862Abstract: A gripper (3) for a tufting machine comprises a gripper body (9) having a cutout (22) for a cutting insert (10), said cutting insert preferably consisting of a hard metal. Connecting means acting in a form-closed manner are provided for the connection of the cutting insert (10) with the gripper body (9). In their simplest embodiment, said connecting means are formed by the deformation regions (37, 38) that are provided on the gripper body (9) and that reach around matching cutouts (33, 34) of the cutting insert (10).Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Groz-Beckert KGInventors: Bernd Hillenbrand, Timo Kaas, Klaus Kirchmair, Andrea Maute
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Patent number: 8082863Abstract: In a presser foot and a sewing machine according to the present invention, a guide hole is formed in a presser leg to which a fixed knife is attached, so as to passing through the presser leg up and down, and a knife holder is fitted and held to the guide hole. The fixed knife is inserted to a retention groove provided in a peripheral surface of the knife holder through a window hole provided in the presser leg, and is fixed by fastening a stop screw. A position of the fixed knife is adjusted in a vertical direction by moving the knife holder in the vertical direction along the guide hole and fastening the stop screw at an appropriate position, thereby changing a cut position of ends of fabrics and changing an overlapped width of the fabrics at a time of seaming.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Yamato Mishin Seizo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Ryuichiro Kinoshita
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Patent number: 8082864Abstract: A sewing thread spool having thread locking and cutting functions is disclosed. The sewing thread spool comprises a winding core having an outer rim at one end and a bobbin at one end of the core, with a thread cutting plate arranged on an end plane of the bobbin. The bobbin comprises a thread-passing notch arranged at the end with the thread cutting plate. The thread cutting plate comprises a first and a second bayonet sockets separated from each other, the first bayonet socket cooperating with the thread-passing notch to produce a tension in a thread, and the second bayonet socket being used for cutting the thread and fixing the thread end. The thread spool is beneficial in that it cuts the thread and locks it to the spool.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Inventor: Jem Nich
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Patent number: 8082865Abstract: A stationary thread-cutting device for a sewing machine includes a guiding member and a cutter. The guiding member is mounted on a needle plate, and has a major wall defining a thread guiding route. The guiding route includes a lead-in area having an entry slot to permit entry of a leading end of a bobbin thread, a turn-around area for guiding the leading end, a corner piece disposed at the turn-around area, and a cutting station disposed adjacent to a lateral edge of the needle plate to define a lead-out path with the corner piece. The cutter is disposed under the major wall and adjacent to the cutting station, and has a cutting blade. After the bobbin thread is advanced beyond the cutting station, the bobbin thread is cut, thereby ensuring that a predetermined length of the bobbin thread is available for initial interlacing with a needle thread in a sewing operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Zeng Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shui-Chun Tseng, Chi-Chang Lan
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Patent number: 8082866Abstract: A sewing machine capable of sewing a manually moved workpiece cloth in free motion includes a carrier that carries the workpiece cloth and being manually moved to move the workpiece cloth; a support element that movably supports the carrier; a movement amount detector that detects an amount of carrier movement; a specifier that specifies a stitch pitch; a comparator that produces a comparison of the amount of carrier movement with the stitch pitch; a regulator provided at the support element and that regulates carrier movement; and a controller that controls the regulator such that the amount of carrier movement does not exceed the stitch pitch based on the comparison produced by the comparator.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hirokazu Hirose, Akie Ukai, Yoshio Nishimura, Yoshinori Nakamura, Masaki Shimizu, Kazumi Sai, Satoru Makino
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Patent number: 8082867Abstract: A ship (20) with one or more liquid transport tanks (21) arranged in an upright position in a ship's hull, said transport tanks having an axial direction and a circumferential direction, and each transport tank comprising a tank bottom (22), a tank circumferential wall (25) and a tank roof (23), the tank bottom being supported on or forming part of a lower deck of the ship's hull.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2006Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: ORCA V.O.F.Inventors: Jacob Koole, Martijn Pieter van Poppelen
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Patent number: 8082868Abstract: A device which anchors a small boat to a tree stump is herein disclosed, comprising a section of resilient and inert material with an interior opening and is provided with a multitude of attaching apertures through its cross-section. These attaching apertures are connected to a plurality of three hundred (300) pound test nylon cords in a conical type fashion. The various sections of cord are also secured intermediately along its length thus producing a net structure not unlike that of a basketball net. The upper end of each cord is secured to a central point and is anchored with a section of five hundred (500) pound test nylon cord which is used to connect the device to a small boat. To use the device, the user slips the device over a tree stump or similar support structure protruding up through or just below the water surface. The net structure of the device provides a secure grip about the support structure no matter the direction of the boat in relation to the support structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Inventor: Alford R. Johnson
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Patent number: 8082869Abstract: Apparatus and system are disclosed for anchoring a kayak to the bottom of a body of shallow water. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a tube for attachment to the kayak proximate the upper portion of the kayak between the bow and the stern of the kayak, and a shaft which is disposed in the tube. A gear box is provided proximate the seat which comprises a gearing mechanism for operative engagement with the shaft, and a rotatable handle which is external to the gear box for operative connection to the gearing mechanism. The rotatable handle, when rotated in a first direction, deploys the shaft from a position inside the tube to a position outside the tube and into engagement with the bottom of the body of water. An anchoring system according to this embodiment permits the operator of the kayak to anchor the kayak at the bow or stern.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2010Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Inventor: Benny R. Beaty
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Patent number: 8082870Abstract: Designs and techniques for fluid thrusters and vehicles that are powered by propelling fluids with fluid thrusters. Multiplex-thruster (MT) systems are disclosed that include a single thruster and a flow multiplexer with multiple channels to deliver thrusting flow in various directions.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: University of Southern CaliforniaInventor: Wei-Min Shen
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Patent number: 8082871Abstract: An air inflatable watercraft, having a cockpit with a bottom area forming part of the cockpit having a through opening therein adapted to receive a human operated propulsion mechanism which can be operated from the cockpit to propel the watercraft.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Hobie Cat CompanyInventors: James T. Czarnowski, Gregory S. Ketterman, Jason Christopher Kardas, Philip James Dow
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Patent number: 8082872Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method provides blind and vision impaired (B/VI) persons with improved Detectible Guidance Markers (DGMs) for navigation in a wide variety of environments, providing information regarding the presence, type, direction, and proximity of various navigational obstacles. A representative but non-exclusive example of an invented unitary DGM includes a plurality of tactually-detectable informational members, including a base member and one or more integral directional members configured to be disposed at a surface of a navigational substrate. A discrete number of directional members conveys an obstacle identity, while different lengths of directional members, and characteristics of other informational members, convey a direction and/or a proximity to an obstacle. Additionally, numerous structural alterations to a surrounding substrate surface cooperatively supplement the detectability and information-conveying benefits of a DGM.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Navi-Tech, LLCInventors: Robert G. Cook, Patrick D. Boyd
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Patent number: 8082873Abstract: An indicating device includes a drive member and a driven member. The driven member is non-rotatably immobilized by the successive engagement of a convex surface on the drive member with a plurality of concave surfaces on the driven member. The driven member further includes a plurality of protrusions that are successively received in a recess of the drive member as an engagement member engages the driven member and rotates the driven member. The driven member has dispensing indicia. In another aspect, an indicating device includes an indicator member having dispensing indicia. A stop member is selectively engaged with successive ones of a plurality of stop surfaces on the indicator member such that the indicator member is non-rotatable. Methods for indicating the amount of substance that have been dispensed from or remain in a container are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Trudell Medical InternationalInventor: Michael Nuttall
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Patent number: 8082874Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to a method for managing the display of a rotary indicator on a digital screen, the method making it possible to permanently display in a window at least one value of the indicator in the form of characters, the values scrolling vertically in the window, a distance d defining a spacing between two characters of two successive values. The distance d varies between a value dmini when two successive values are visible in the window and a value dmaxi when a single value is visible in the window.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2007Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: ThalesInventors: Philippe Chesne, Brigitte Steiger
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Patent number: 8082875Abstract: The present invention provides a doctor device for metering and/or equalizing a liquid-to-pasty medium applied to a running surface, wherein in the case of direct application the surface is a running paper web, paperboard web or other fibrous web and in the case of indirect application a transfer element which transfers the application medium to the fibrous web. The doctor device has a holder arranged on a support beam for accommodating a doctor element used for the metering and/or equalizing. The holder has a first fixed support face bar and a second moving support face bar, wherein to open and close the holder the second support face bar is displaceable respectively away from the first support face bar or toward it such that in the closed state of the holder the doctor element is fixed from the outside and in the open state of the holder it is released.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2007Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Voith Patent GmbHInventors: Christoph Henninger, Benjamin Mèndez-Gallon, Ingo Gottwald, Franz Fischer
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Patent number: 8082876Abstract: A manufacturing method of an active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) display and an apparatus for manufacturing the AMOLED display, where the display has improved surface flatness and thickness uniformity as well as an improved image quality at edge regions of a pattern. According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an anode electrode is formed on a lower structure of a substrate, an organic layer is formed on the anode electrode by imaging a complex laser beam on a donor film disposed on the substrate having light emitting materials, the complex laser beam having energy distribution inclination over 2%/?m at a threshold energy. The donor film is removed, and a cathode electrode is formed on the organic layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seong Taek Lee, Jang Hyuk Kwon, Tae Min Kang, Joon Young Park
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Patent number: 8082877Abstract: A heating device is provided wherein coating material can be transferred into the gas phase, particularly for use in a coating installation. The heating device preferably includes at least one heating unit with hollow spaces and an inner surface, wherein the hollow spaces of the heating unit are loadable with a coating material, and with a plurality of heating elements located in a distributed arrangement in the volume of the heating unit. A coating installation and a method for the transfer of coating material into the gas phase are also described.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2006Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: CreaPhys GmbHInventors: Hartmut Frob, Jens Drechsel
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Patent number: 8082878Abstract: Thermal evaporation apparatus for depositing of a material on a substrate, comprising material storage means; heating means to generate a vapor of the material in the material storage means; vapor outlet means comprising a vapor receiving pipe having vapor outlet passages, and emission reducing means arranged such that an external surface of the vapor outlet means directed to said substrate exhibits low emission, and wherein the apparatus further comprises pipe heating means in the interior of said vapor outlet means, wherein at least the surfaces of the material storage means, heating means, and emission reducing means and pipe heating means arranged to come into contact with the material vapor are of a corrosion-resistant material.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2007Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass FranceInventors: Volker Probst, Walter Stetter
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Patent number: 8082879Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for the incubation and hatching of premature eggs, in particular, surgically-derived premature eggs removed from a bird prior to transfer of the premature egg to the cloaca of a bird.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2007Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Ovagen International LimitedInventor: Leonard Moran
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Patent number: 8082880Abstract: A pad for a pet, for example a cat, to rest on includes a foam block encased in a fabric covering with generally parallel top surface portions that includes a head top surface portion for the front part of the cat to rest on and a rear main body top surface portion at a lower elevation for the remainder of the cat to rest on. The top part of the head portion is trapezoidal in longitudinal cross section with its major base being below it minor base which provide a part of the pad top surface. The main body portion has a generally planar rectangular top surface portion that is generally parallel to the minor base top surface portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Inventor: Kevin Mootsey
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Patent number: 8082881Abstract: A dog feeder and dog waterer is provided wherein the dog feeder and dog waterer may be moved individually from operative positions to stored positions and which may be detachably secured together when in their stored or transport positions to enable the feeder and waterer to be carried as a unit and to add stability of the same during transport or storage.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Inventor: Raymon W. Lush
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Patent number: 8082882Abstract: Various embodiments provide an improved animal feeder with an insertable feed restrictor. An example embodiment includes: a barrel into which animal feed may be deposited, the barrel including a stop attached at an edge of an upper opening of the barrel; and a feed restrictor configured for removable insertion into the opening of the barrel, the feed restrictor including a plurality of feed access holes arranged on a lower surface of the feed restrictor, the feed restrictor being configured to float on top of the animal feed deposited in the barrel, the feed restrictor being further configured to freely spin laterally in the barrel.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Inventor: Walter Tharp
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Patent number: 8082883Abstract: A pet food elevating device having a food platform and wheels coupled to the food platform with a vertical track positioned to slidably receive the wheels. A rope is movably engaged with an upper pulley positioned to allow the pet food elevating device to be raised to a desired elevation within the vertical track. A first end of the rope is coupled to the food platform, and a second end of the rope is available to a user of the pet food elevating device to raise or lower the food platform. The second end of the rope may be secured to hold the pet food elevating device at a desired elevation.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Inventor: George Aletti
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Patent number: 8082884Abstract: An edible bird's nests production facility comprising of: a wholly man made artificial caves system and/or converted natural relief such as caves, valleys, cliffs forming the nesting habitat and associated supporting facilities configured to breed swiftlets for their nests by means of a captive breeding program for swiftlets; commercialized-scientific farming methods; specialized apparatus, mechanisms and techniques; managed sustainable harvesting of nests; provision of a safe and secure nesting habitat and a conducive environment to maximize avian population by minimizing mortality rates; safe collection of nests by means of mechanized lifting systems and specialist mountaineering equipment.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Inventor: Yik Hei Sia
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Patent number: 8082885Abstract: Provided are animal containment systems and components, including single-use animal containment cages and modular rack units. Also provided are methods for assembling and using components of the animal containment systems.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2007Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Innovive, Inc.Inventors: Dee L. Conger, Thomas M. Perazzo
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Patent number: 8082886Abstract: A horse and/or livestock brush assembly with sponge element that releases a fluid and/or liquid solution directly onto a sponge element for foaming delivery onto the coat of an animal during sponging or washing. The brush assembly includes a brush base attached to a hose and flow regulator. The brush base comprises a flexible deformable membrane with a plurality of apertures that deliver fluid and/or liquid solution to a sponge element. The flexible deformable membrane and sponge element are fitted within a first opening of an internal cavity in a brush base. Delivery of the fluid or liquid solution is controlled by way of the flow regulator. An optional mixing chamber housing a water soluble compound containing active ingredients may be attached to the flow regulator to form a liquid solution. The liquid solution includes shampoos, conditioners, perfumes, fragrances and other active compositions including insect repellant, botanicals, dyes, moisturizers, or antibacterial compounds.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: I Did It Inc.Inventor: Marni Markell Hurwitz
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Patent number: 8082887Abstract: The invention is an apparatus for grooming an animal having a brush head, the brush head having a plurality of bristles, each bristle having a midpoint and an endpoint, where the bristles are in general perpendicular orientation to the brush head, a cleaning plate, in general parallel orientation to the brush head, the cleaning plate able to move from a contracted to an extended position, the cleaning plate further having material removed to allow the bristles to protrude through the cleaning plate when it is in the retracted position; and a mechanism for extending and contracting the cleaning plate, wherein the cleaning plate has a bottom surface and the bottom surface does not extend past the bristle endpoint when the cleaning plate is in the extended position. In one embodiment, at least some bristles are wire, and in further embodiments the wire bristles have round coated tips. The brush head may further have a water outlet and a hose coupling for intake and dispensing of liquids.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Products of Tomorrow, Inc.Inventor: Juan Fernandez
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Patent number: 8082888Abstract: A water heater is provided that includes a tank for storing water and a combustion chamber in thermal communication with the tank for heating the water. The combustion chamber contains a pilot burner and at least one main burner. The water heater also includes a flue containing a flue damper to control the passage of exhaust gases from said combustion chamber. The water heater further includes an electrical control circuit connected to said flue damper. The electrical control circuit includes a thermal switch positioned proximal to the main burner The thermal switch is configured to prevent the flue damper from closing while the main burner is firing.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Bradford White CorporationInventors: Eric M. Lannes, Garrett Doss
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Patent number: 8082889Abstract: A system is provided that draws heat from an open-loop engine cycle into a closed-loop working fluid circulatory system that utilizes computer-aided feedback mechanisms. The closed-loop working fluid draws engine heat from multiple sources: exhaust stack gases, the engine block, the engine transmission, and the engine headers and exhaust manifold near the valves. Heat exchangers are arranged in an ascending pattern according to the temperature of the heat at each heat generating location of the open-loop engine cycle. A wankel or similar type engine receives the heated working fluid and rotates a shaft connected to a generator to generate electricity. An electrolysis unit is powered by the generated electricity and separates water into hydrogen and oxygen. A reformation unit receives fuel such as diesel and the generated hydrogen to reform the fuel prior to injection into the engine for combustion.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2010Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Gemini Energy Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gary G. Otterstrom, Charles P. Lindsey
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Patent number: 8082890Abstract: Apparatus for dissociating water into hydrogen and oxygen, comprising a tank and the quantity of water contained in said tank is dissolved. A quantity of a conductivity promoting material suspended or dissolved in said water to form an electrically conductive fluid and a plurality of plates suspended in said electrically conductive fluid and a reactive agent selected from the group consisting of derivatives of vegetable materials, derivatives of highly resinous vegetable materials, derivatives of vegetable materials taken from pinion pine, derivatives of vegetable materials taken from blood of dragon, water soluble derivatives of partially oxidized vegetable materials, water soluble derivatives of partially oxidized highly resinous vegetable materials, water soluble derivatives of partially oxidized vegetable materials taken from pinion pine, and water soluble derivatives of partially oxidized vegetable materials taken from blood of dragon.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Common Sense Technologies, LLCInventors: Vernon Roth, Gregory Sherman
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Patent number: 8082891Abstract: The invention relates to a conversion mechanism for an internal combustion (11) engine. The conversion mechanism is operable to convert pivotally reciprocating motion of an output member (30) about a prime pivot axis (30.1) into rotational motion of an output shaft (40) about a rotational output axis (40.1). The conversion mechanism includes a cam housing (74) which is fast with the output member (30) for movement about the prime pivot axis (30.1) and which is pivotally displaceable relative to the output member (30) about a cam axis (74.1) which is transverse to the prime pivot axis (30.1), the cam axis (74.1) being movable with the output member (30) about the prime pivot axis (30.1), the cam housing (74) defining at least one cam member (86); and a cam follower (80) on the output shaft (40), the cam follower (80) having a wobble axis (80.1) which is titled or inclined relative to the rotational output axis (40.1).Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Inventor: Christiaan Phillippus Von Stade