Patents Issued in February 28, 2013
  • Publication number: 20130047859
    Abstract: A corona wire assembly including a first supporting member including a retaining device; a second supporting member including a retaining device; a corona wire capable of carrying a high voltage disposed between the first supporting member and the second supporting member; a ground discharge electrode disposed between the first supporting member and the second supporting member; wherein the corona assembly is separately installed and removed from an electrostatic precipitator is described. Current to the corona wire assembly can be tied to a fan assembly speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: John R. Bohlen
  • Publication number: 20130047860
    Abstract: My product, called the ARC (Anti-rust case) is a case, which contains oxygen and moisture absorbing desiccant. The desiccant, being activated clay, silica gel, and molecular sieve, is contained inside the case along with products that need to remain free of rust. The main object of the case is to prevent rust from forming on the blades of a manual shaver or straight razor. The main components of this product are the case, which restrict air flow, and the desiccant which absorb oxygen and moisture. Without the presence of moisture the formation of rust is slowed so that the razors blades can perform its purpose longer. As pertaining to prior art, I have found no products that are similar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: Charles Allan Lawhorne
  • Publication number: 20130047861
    Abstract: A blood filter device comprising: a housing comprising an outer wall and a first inlet, a first outlet and a second outlet; a membrane which is capable of separating plasma from the blood, wherein the membrane forms an inner chamber; a leukocyte and oxygen and/or carbon dioxide depletion media disposed wherein the inner chamber, the leukocyte and oxygen and/or carbon dioxide depletion media is capable of depleting leukocytes and oxygen and/or carbon dioxide from the blood; an outer chamber disposed between the outer wall and the membrane, wherein the plasma which permeates through the membrane enters the outer chamber and exits the filter device via the first outlet; whereby the blood which has been depleted of oxygen and/or carbon dioxide, leukocytes and plasma exists and filter device via the second outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: NEW HEALTH SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Tatsuro YOSHIDA, Paul J. VERNUCCI
  • Publication number: 20130047862
    Abstract: A brewing assembly for a coffee machine, which brewing assembly includes a brewing module with a brewing head, an upper and lower closure element, and a drive module with at least one linear guide element. The brewing head has a cylindrical brewing chamber, which can be closed by the upper and lower closure elements and cooperates with the linear guide such that the brewing head is displaceable linearly in the brewing assembly. The drive unit also includes a motor drive for the linear guide element. The brewing head and at least one of the two closure elements with at least a brewing chamber are arranged in the brewing module in a linearly displaceable fashion. The brewing module is arranged detachably in or on the drive unit such that when it is in or on the drive unit at least the brewing head is linearly displaceable via the linear guide element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: FRANKE KAFFEEMASCHINEN AG
    Inventors: Mariano Turi, Heinz Vetterli
  • Publication number: 20130047863
    Abstract: A device (1) for receiving an ingredient cartridge (2) and extracting the ingredient by passing heated liquid through the cartridge, comprises: a cartridge seat (10) that has an open configuration for receiving and/or removing a cartridge from such device and a closed configuration for extracting the ingredient; and a force generation means (46) for assisting a closure or opening movement of the cartridge seat. The force generation means can be associated with a dampening means (47, 48) for dampening the closure or opening movement of the cartridge seat when assisted by the force generating means. The device can have a user-movable handle (41) that is associated with an end-of-stroke feed-back means (50) for providing a corresponding feed-back to a user actuating the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: David Larzul, Patrick Baudet, Alain Jaccard, Blaise Rithener
  • Publication number: 20130047864
    Abstract: A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to: electronically directing control of at least partial preparation of the one or more selected ingestible products subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible product via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted one or more selection menus and prior to preparation of the one or more selected ingestible products for ingestion by the particular individual living being of the selected ingestible products, the at least partial preparation of the one or more selected ingestible products occurring within a vicinity of the electronically outputting of the electronically outputted one or more selection menus. In addition, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Paul Holman, Royce A. Levien, Mark A. Malamud, Neal Stephenson, Christopher Charles Young
  • Publication number: 20130047865
    Abstract: An avocado pitting device comprises a housing having an inner surface defining a recess. The recess is configured to receive a pit of an avocado. An engagement member projects inwardly from the housing inner surface. The engagement member is configured to engage the pit and retain the pit within the recess such that the pit is removable with the housing from the avocado.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: HELEN OF TROY, LTD.
    Inventors: Mark Prommel, Todd Brunner, Kevin O'Leary
  • Publication number: 20130047866
    Abstract: A mobile unit for compacting and baling waste, including a transport vehicle, and a waste collection and handling assembly attached to the transport vehicle. The waste collection and handling assembly has a loader, a hopper, and a compactor. The loader is configured to pick up and carry the waste, the hopper receives the waste from the loader, and the compactor is attached to the hopper, is configured to receive waste from the hopper, and to compact the waste into bales.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Grady Rentals LLC
    Inventors: Bradley Rex Grady, Michael Dean Keathley, Michael Ray Pence
  • Publication number: 20130047867
    Abstract: In a plunger press (P) for producing compressed bales, the plunger press (P) comprising a bale case (1) accommodating a linearly reciprocating plunger structure (11), a material feeding duct (9) laterally leading into the bale case (1), and a plunger structure crank mechanism (14) driven by a drive source, the plunger structure (11) compressing a respective material charges (23) fed into the bale case (1) against a material strand (4) of at least one already compressed material charge, and linearly stepwise shifting the compressed material strand (4) in the bale case by overcoming a back pressure of the material strand, the plunger structure (11) having at least two structurally separated compression surfaces (A1, A2) each being smaller than a cross-section area (A) of the bale case (1), the compression surfaces (A1, A2) being parallelly driven in the linear reciprocation direction and relative to each other with a time shift (T).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: KUHN-GELDROP B.V.
    Inventors: Marijn Van De Laarschot, Matthijs Johannes Wondergem
  • Publication number: 20130047868
    Abstract: Disclosed is a paper sheet processing apparatus including a supporting unit which supports a bundle of stacked paper sheets, a binding processing unit which performs binging processing at least at two binging positions in the bundle of paper sheets, a pair of hold-down units which holds down the bundle of paper sheets, and a moving unit which moves at least one hold-down unit among the pair so as to separate from the other hold-down unit in a direction in which the binding positions are aligned in the bundle of paper sheets. In the paper sheet processing apparatus, the binding processing unit performs the binding processing between the pair of hold-down units in the bundle of the paper sheets following moving of at least one hold-down unit among the pair of hold-down units being in moving down of the bundle of the paper sheets by the moving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Yu TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20130047869
    Abstract: A paper processing apparatus includes a discriminating unit. The discriminating unit can discriminate papers inserted into the papers processing apparatus. Discriminated papers are ejected to storage compartments based on discrimination results. Only papers that are discriminated as counterfeit are ejected to one of the storage compartments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki KATAOKA, Takeshi YAMAGATA
  • Publication number: 20130047870
    Abstract: A battery powered banding tool is adapted with a punch for use in tightening and securing center punch type band clamps. A hand-held electrically powered drill is configured for rotationally driving a band tensioner mounted thereto. The band tensioner includes a gear box, and a mount including a generally U-shaped rigid strap which engages the rear of the driving tool to secure the gear box. The gear box contains a worm gear axially coupled to the chuck for powered driven rotation thereby. The worm gear is in intermeshing relation with a winder gear disposed within the gear box and configured for rotation about an axis disposed generally perpendicular to the worm gear axis. A winder, defining a band-receiving slot, is affixed to the winder gear and rotationally driven thereby. A punch assembly, defining a band-receiving slot, is disposed in forwardly spaced aligned relation with the winder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: Craig J. Rooth
  • Publication number: 20130047871
    Abstract: A decorating machine applies artwork to a product having a central axis and a frustoconical surface around its central axis. The decorating machine includes a film with artwork, a moveable deck, and a roller. The moveable deck includes a rotating mount on which the product is rotatably mounted. The product undergoes a pendulum-like movement on the deck while the product rotates relative to the moveable deck. The roller has a frustoconical shape that generally corresponds to the frustoconical surface of the product. The film is located between the roller and the product. The roller provides heat and pressure to the film such that the artwork attaches to the frustoconical surface of the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: The Beckwood Corporation, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Poeling, Jeffrey E. Debus
  • Publication number: 20130047872
    Abstract: There is provided a disc drive device including a recording and playback unit that performs recording or playback of an information signal on a disc-shaped recording medium having a printing surface and a recording surface; a printing head that performs printing on the printing surface of the disc-shaped recording medium; a roller that is separated from or comes into contact with an outer circumferential surface of the disc-shaped recording medium and rotates the disc-shaped recording medium by being rotated while in contact with the outer circumferential surface; a spring member that biases the roller in an axial direction of the roller; and a position restricting member that has a restricting section against which the roller biased by the spring member is pressed and performs the positioning of the roller in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Yoshitaka ONISHI, MASAKAZU SONE
  • Publication number: 20130047873
    Abstract: A dampening fluid delivery apparatus includes a water delivery line, a surfactant delivery line, and a cleaning solution delivery line, each connected to a mixing chamber. An open and closed state and a flow rate of one or more of the delivery lines may be controlled. Delivery lines may be pressurized and fitted with valves. The valves may be controlled using an electrically connected controller. The controller may control the dampening fluid delivery apparatus in accordance with at least one of print mode data and cleaning mode data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony S. CONDELLO, Bryan J. Roof
  • Publication number: 20130047874
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus allowing a user to easily access an operating section even in a large-size apparatus can be provided. An image forming apparatus 100 includes a main machine 110 including an operating section 113 and capable of functioning as a multifunction machine by itself, and at least one option machine 120 to 190 added to a side-face side of an enclosure 111 of the main machine. The apparatus 100 includes the operating section 113 at a fixed position in the width direction of the enclosure. The enclosure has a unified first color of a same tone at a front face thereof, and an operating position line 101 is formed at a part of the front face of the enclosure and has a second color that is clearly different from the first color so as to be a guide indicating a position of the operating section 113.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yukio KANAOKA, Takashi MATSUDA, Kanji MIZUSUGI, Naoki SAITO, Atsushi KASENO
  • Publication number: 20130047875
    Abstract: A printing press is provided that includes at least one variable cutoff printing unit printing images of at least one cutoff length on a web, at least one cutting cylinder downstream of the at least one variable cutoff printing unit cutting the web into signatures. The printing press also includes a pair of first accelerator nip rolls receiving the web as the web is cut into the signatures and accelerating each of the signatures and at least one motor accelerating the pair of first accelerator nip rolls such that the first accelerator nip rolls have a first surface velocity equal to a velocity of the web as the web is received by the first accelerator nip rolls and the first accelerator nip rolls have a second surface velocity greater than the first surface velocity as the first accelerator nip rolls release each of the signatures. A folder and a method of operating a folder are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Goss International Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Dieter Theodor Ebert, Joseph Adrian St. Ours, David Elliot Whitten
  • Publication number: 20130047876
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a doctor blade apparatus, including a printing cylinder; a pre-wipe removing a portion of ink applied to a surface of the printing cylinder, while being spaced apart from the surface of the printing cylinder; and a blade removing the ink applied to the surface of the printing cylinder, while being in contact with the surface of the printing cylinder, whereby a life span of the blade can be remarkably improved and work suspension due to replacing the blade can be minimized. Furthermore, abrasion of the printing cylinder generating friction with the blade can be minimized, such that the entire lifespan of printing equipment can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Jin Hyuk JUNG, Tae Jun Choi, Yang Soo Choi
  • Publication number: 20130047877
    Abstract: A squeeze apparatus includes a body unit and an injection unit. The body unit has a flow path inside the body unit for applying a printing substance on a substrate. The injection unit has a nozzle that fluidly communicates with the flow path to inject the printing substance. The nozzle has a curved surface facing the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Cheol Jun YOO, Min Jung KIM
  • Publication number: 20130047878
    Abstract: Disclosed is a resin composition for laser engraving comprising: (Component A) a compound represented by following Formula (1), and (Component B) a binder polymer having a functional group that is capable of reacting with a hydrolyzable silyl group and/or a silanol group and thereby forming a crosslinked structure: wherein W, X and Y each independently represent a hydrolyzable group or a hydroxy group; L represents a divalent linking group or a single bond; Z1 represents a divalent group having 4 to 45 carbon atoms in total and containing at least two of a unit selected from an ethylene oxide unit and a propylene oxide unit; Z2 represents an alkyl group having 7 or less carbon atoms, or a benzyl group; and the sum of the numbers of carbon atoms of L, Z1 and Z2 is 10 to 50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yousuke MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20130047879
    Abstract: The system includes one or more devices to deter pig-blood sensitive terrorists' and others from passing across borders and across perimeters. It also deters similar terrorist suicide bombers. Sources of deterrence include pig blood derivatives in paint, spray, and detonation distribution form. In addition there are sources of deterrence from ampoules containing pig blood derivatives positioned in public buildings and on public transportation vehicles accompanied by appropriate signage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: Franklin R. Lacy
  • Publication number: 20130047880
    Abstract: A projectile for use in a barrel with stacked projectiles, particularly for a weapon which can be reloaded by a user in the field. The projectile comprises a tail assembly. The tail assembly comprises a casing and a closure in the tail assembly, the casing and closure forming a chamber containing a propellant charge, an exit from the casing for release of propellant gases into the barrel when the propellant is ignited to launch the projectile from the barrel, the closure closing the exit, wherein the closure is opened by ignition of the propellant within the chamber, a primer in a leading end of the casing, an inductor around the casing, and a signal detector at a leading end of the casing and inductor, wherein the signal detector triggers the primer and the signal detector receives a signal output from the inductor to trigger the primer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Metal Storm Limited
    Inventor: Sean P. O'Dwyer
  • Publication number: 20130047881
    Abstract: A cartridge for non-lethal applications comprises a posterior portion 1 which extends axially to provide a cylindrical casing. An anterior portion comprises of a nose portion 2 with a centrally located recess 8 for receiving a projectile, and an axially extending piston 3 which is slidably engaged in the chamber defined by the cylindrical casing 1. A posterior primer 4 is located to the end of the posterior portion which is most distal to the nose portion 2. An anterior primer 5 sits just behind the recess 8 of the nose portion 2. A plastic striker is located in the chamber defined by the cylindrical casing 1 and comprises of a sealing flange portion 6 and striking nose portion 7. The striking nose portion 7 locates snugly but slidably in a second chamber provided axially within the piston 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: UTM IP LIMITED
    Inventor: Michael Ernest SAXBY
  • Publication number: 20130047882
    Abstract: A wheel truck, including: a front wheel pair assembly and a rear wheel pair assembly, two side frame assemblies, two spring suspension devices, and a bolster assembly. The spring suspension devices include a bearing spring unit, a damping spring, and a wedge. The wedge includes a primary friction surface and a secondary friction surface. The primary friction surface is attached to a column surface of the side frame assembly. The secondary friction surface is attached to an inclined surface of the bolster assembly. The wedge has the following structure parameters: ?=16-30°, and ?<tg?<?+?1, in which a represents an included angle between the secondary friction surface and a vertical plane, ? represents a friction coefficient of the primary friction surface, and ?1 represents a friction coefficient of the secondary friction surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: CSR YANGTZE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CSR YANGTZE CO., LTD.
  • Publication number: 20130047883
    Abstract: A lower side bearing for a wheel truck, including: a first friction board, a second friction board, an inner pedestal, a bearing sleeve sleeving the inner pedestal, a pressure block, a pressure plate, and an elastic component. The pressure block is disposed on an upper part of the inner pedestal, and the second friction board is disposed on a top of the pressure block. The pressure plate is disposed on an upper part of the bearing sleeve, and the first friction board is disposed on a top of the pressure plate. A friction coefficient ?k of the first friction board and a friction coefficient ?z of the second friction board meet the relation: ?k>?z. The elastic component is disposed between the inner pedestal and the bearing sleeve for controlling a relative position of the inner pedestal and the bearing sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: CSR YANGTZE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CSR YANGTZE CO., LTD.
  • Publication number: 20130047884
    Abstract: A sponge having the following components by percentage of total weight of the sponge: polyoxyalkycene polyolo between about 15% to 45%; tolvene diisocyanate between about 5% to 25%; a flame retardant less than 10%; water less than 10%; polypropylene glycol between about 8% to 19%; slow rebound polyether between about 10% to 20% and silicone oil less than about 2% and wherein said sponge has a volume about 3.5 times less than expanded when compressed in a vacuum sealed package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Karen Floyd, Angel Cox, Tom Wilke
  • Publication number: 20130047885
    Abstract: Emulsions, and processes for making the emulsions, useful for imparting water resistance to gypsum products are disclosed. Process for making the emulsion and gypsum products made from the emulsion are also disclosed. The emulsions of the invention include at least one paraffin wax and a hydrophilic metallic salt. The emulsions of the invention may further include a saponifiable wax substitute for montan wax. The emulsions of the invention may further include a biocide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Steven J. Wantling, Jason L. Holder, Harden Christopher Wren
  • Publication number: 20130047886
    Abstract: A water-based ink for ink jet recording includes a self-dispersible pigment modified by phosphate group; water; a water-soluble organic solvent; a cationic surfactant which is contained at 0.001% by weight to 0.05% by weight in the water-based ink for ink jet recording; and at least one selected from the group consisting of boric acids, a chelate agent, a reducing sugar and a sugar alcohol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Okuda, Junichiro Sugimoto, Tatsunosuke Hoshi, Atsushi Nakamura, Mitsunori Maeda
  • Publication number: 20130047887
    Abstract: The present invention describes dental adhesive compositions used for bonding dental biomaterials to hard tissue comprising a polymerizable blend of one or more newly synthesized low shrinkage, stable, multifunctional compounds, where the compounds are acidic-methacrylate derivatives, having excellent properties of bonding the hard tooth substance (enamel or dentin) to dental restorative materials, and present high quality marginal sealing between the tooth and the material thus bond and improved storage stability
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: SEPTODONT, CONFI-DENTAL DIVISION
    Inventors: Marianela Trujillo-Lemon, Kristina L. Esquibel, Amy J. Docktor, Zachary R. Shelton, Jeffrey M. Leadford, Kathryn T. Ida, Cora Bracho-Troconis
  • Publication number: 20130047888
    Abstract: A binder comprising a polymeric binder comprising the products of a carbohydrate reactant and nucleophile is disclosed. The binder is useful for consolidating loosely assembled matter, such as fibers. Fibrous products comprising fibers in contact with a carbohydrate reactant and a nucleophile are also disclosed. The binder composition may be cured to yield a fibrous product comprising fibers bound by a cross-linked polymer. Further disclosed are methods for binding fibers with the carbohydrate reactant and polyamine based binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Gert R. Mueller, Charles Fitch Appley, Benedicte Pacorel, Carl A. Hampson
  • Publication number: 20130047889
    Abstract: Provided is a formed article including a layer obtained by implanting ions of a hydrocarbon compound into a polysilazane compound-containing layer. Also provided are a method for producing the formed article, an electronic device member including the formed article, and an electronic device including the electronic device member. The formed article exhibiting an excellent gas barrier capability and excellent bending resistance, a method for producing the formed article, and an electronic device member, or the like, comprising the formed article are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: LINTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wataru Iwaya, Takeshi Kondo, Satoshi Naganawa
  • Publication number: 20130047890
    Abstract: This invention relates to organometallic compounds represented by the formula HaM(NR1R2)x(NR3H)y(NH2)z wherein M is a metal or metalloid, each of R1, R2 and R3 is the same or different and is independently a hydrocarbon group or a heteroatom-containing group, a is a value from 0 to 3, x is a value from 0 to 3, y is a value from 0 to 4, z is a value from 0 to 4, and a+x+y+z is equal to the oxidation state of M, provided that at least one of y and z is a value of at least 1, a process for producing the organometallic compounds, and a method for producing a film or coating from organometallic precursor compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: Scott Houston Meiere
  • Publication number: 20130047891
    Abstract: A surface modification method in the present invention is characterized by having a step of applying an application fluid including a compound represented by a general formula of: (in the formula, each of R1, R2, and R3 is independently an alkoxy group with a carbon number of 1 or more and 6 or less and R4 is an alkoxy group with a carbon number of 1 or more and 6 or less or an alkyl group with a carbon number of 1 or more and 6 or less.) and a hydrophilization agent having a functional group capable of producing a silanol group through hydrolysis thereof or a silanol group onto a material having a functional group capable of producing a silanol group through hydrolysis thereof or a silanol group on a surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Keigo Takei, Kazuyuki Miyazawa
  • Publication number: 20130047892
    Abstract: The present invention provides reactive surfactants of the formula R1O—(CH2CHR2O)x—(CH2CH2O)y—(CH2CHR3O)z—R4 where R1 is either alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, or aralkylaryl of 8-30 carbon atoms, R2 is —CH2OCH2CH?CH2 (AGE); R3 is either H, CH3, or CH2CH3; R4 is H or —SO3M or —PO3M where M is H or K, Na, NH4, NR4, alkanolamine, or other cationic species and x=2-100; y=4-200 and z=0-50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: Charles Francis Palmer, JR.
  • Publication number: 20130047893
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising microfibrillated cellulose, mono-, di- or oligo-saccharides and a pigment in order to achieve a composition with improved rheological properties such as a low viscosity even at high dry content. The present invention further relates to process for the production of said composition. The microfibrillated cellulose is produced by at least partly enzymatic treatment of cellulosic fibers such that even mono-, di- or oligo-saccharide is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: STORA ENSO OYJ
    Inventors: Isto Heiskanen, Kaj Backfolk
  • Publication number: 20130047894
    Abstract: Emulsions, and processes for making the emulsions, useful for imparting water resistance to gypsum products are disclosed. Process for making the emulsion and gypsum products made from the emulsion are also disclosed. The emulsions of the invention include at least one paraffin wax and a hydrophilic metallic salt. The emulsions of the invention may further include a saponifiable wax substitute for montan wax. The emulsions of the invention may further include a biocide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Steven J. Wantling, Jason L. Holder, Harden Christopher Wren
  • Publication number: 20130047895
    Abstract: A potting bench includes an upper frame section and a lower frame section. The lower frame section is defined by a first front support, a first rear support, a second front support, a second rear support and a work surface. The work surface includes a fixed section having a first end and a second end, an extendable section rotatably coupled to the first end of the fixed section and configurable into a lowered and a raised position and a removable section configurable into a user work position and a stowed position. The first end of the removable section is located adjacent to the second end of the fixed section in the user work position and the removable section is supported on a support hook mounted on a side wall located between the second front support and the second rear support in the stowed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Daiying Huang, Samuel J. Clavette, Stephanie A. Grotta, Sara L. Pedersen
  • Publication number: 20130047896
    Abstract: A rotary table assembly is configured to prevent torsional deformation of a sealing member on an outer peripheral surface of a rotary joint. The rotary joint has a distributor and a center shaft, which includes two hollow cylindrical center shafts respectively inserted into a through hole from opposite front and back surface sides of a rotatable table. The sealing member makes contact with the outer peripheral surface of the hollow cylindrical center shaft positioned near the front surface of the rotatable table. The distributor has a top region that is successively inserted from the back surface side of the rotatable table into the two hollow cylindrical center shafts, and a basal portion secured to a frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: NIKKEN KOSAKUSHO WORKS, LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuhisa FUJIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20130047897
    Abstract: This invention relates to shipping pallets 10 that may be constructed, at least in part, from structural members 100 that are largely fabricated from paper and paper based materials. One or more of the structural members 100 may include a wrapper 60 secured in tension to a core 20. The core 20 may include one or more laminated fiberboard sheets 40. Because of the use of paper and paper based materials, the one or more aspects of shipping pallets 10 in accordance with the present inventions may be recycled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: KEVIN W. CYR
  • Publication number: 20130047898
    Abstract: An adjustable table has a base, a telescopic tube assembly, two outside tabletop components and two inside tabletop components. The base has at least one leg and a mounting bracket. The telescopic tube assembly has a shaft, a central tube and two sliding tubes. The shaft is located over the mounting bracket. The central tube is mounted securely around the shaft. The sliding tubes are mounted slidably around the shaft. The outside tabletop components are mounted slidably on the mounting bracket and are slidably mounted respectively on the sliding tubes. The inside tabletop components are foldable and each has a first board mounted pivotally and slidably on one sliding tube and a second board connected pivotally to the first board. Each inside tabletop component independently folds and flips underneath the outside tabletop components abut each other or abut one of the inside tabletop components to shorten a total tabletop length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: Shyi-Yueh Lee
  • Publication number: 20130047899
    Abstract: A slag remover for discharging combustion residues of an incineration plant comprises a trough, which has a trough housing having two side walls, which define the trough width, and having a trough bottom, and which is intended to collect the combustion residues evacuated from a combustion chamber of the incineration plant. The trough further comprises at least two push rams for pushing the combustion residues out of the trough, and a shaft rotatably mounted in two shaft bearings and on which at least one drive lever cooperating with a cylinder-piston unit and at least two output levers connected to respectively one of the push rams are disposed in a rotationally secure manner. The cylinder-piston unit is here designed such that the push rams move back and forth between a retracted position and an extended position. The drive lever is disposed between two output levers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: HITACHI ZOSEN INOVA AG
    Inventor: Werner Brennwald
  • Publication number: 20130047900
    Abstract: Flame stability of a burner that is operated with a mixture of oxygen and flue gas as the oxidant, is enhanced by including a second burner that combusts fuel with oxidant having a high O2 content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Lawrence Bool, Stefan E.F. Laux, Kelly Fangmei Tian
  • Publication number: 20130047901
    Abstract: In apparatus and method for waste treatment by pyrolysis, treated waste is flushed through a grid (18) to trap recyclable material in the pyrolysis chamber (24). Pyrolysis is carried out at a temperature of from 400-700° C. and off-gases are dissolved in a solution in scrubber (13) for disposal in a water course. Water is introduced into the chamber as superheated steam via pipes (5) so as both to flush away treated material and clean the chamber. Recyclable waste is separated from non-recyclable by treating non-recyclable waste by pyrolysis, and flushing treated non-recyclable waste away through liquid exhaust (8). Apparatus is made as a modular, free-standing unit and comprises plugs for connection to an electricity supply, to a water supply, and to a sewerage system (16) and has a chamber with a volume in the range 0.01-0.5m3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Pyropure Limited
    Inventor: Pyropure Limited
  • Publication number: 20130047902
    Abstract: Retainers for holding a refractory ceramic fiber insulation layer in a furnace, kiln, or forge are in the form of ceramic tile members is formed with an array of small hook structures on an inward-facing surface, which serves as the hook component of a hook-and-loop fastening system. The ceramic fibers of the insulating layer serve as the “loop” component. The tile members may be formed in a RAM press, or the hook structure can be formed using a slurry spread with refractory grains or particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: Chad A. Sheckler
  • Publication number: 20130047903
    Abstract: The method includes a pretreatment step during an operation of a boiler in which in a predetermined period of time before shutdown of the boiler, a part of combustion gas that has bypassed an economizer provided in a flue gas duct for flue gas from the boiler is supplied to an upstream of a NOx removal device having a NOx removal catalyst and mixed with the combustion flue gas from the economizer to generate mixed gas having a predetermined temperature equal to or higher than 360° C. (360° C. to 450° C.), the mixed gas is introduced into the NOx removal catalyst, thereby decomposing VOSO4 adhering to and accumulating on the NOx removal catalyst into V2O5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Katsumi Nochi, Masashi Kiyosawa, Hideo Miyanishi
  • Publication number: 20130047904
    Abstract: A carpet and method for producing same that comprises an enhanced seam suitable for separation of an installation portion of the carpet and sacrificial edge portions of the produced carpet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: NEIL VAUGHAN
  • Publication number: 20130047905
    Abstract: An embroidery sewing machine includes a machine body carrying a needle, a shuttle and a bobbin. A cutter is disposed in proximity to the needle to cut a thread end portion of an upper thread that extends out of an eye of the needle so that the thread end portion has an adjusted length after being cut by the cutter. The needle, shuttle and bobbin are controlled to perform an initial stitching operation that pulls the thread end portion from an upper side of a fabric to an under side thereof and that produces a fixing stitch beneath the fabric to prevent the upper thread from being loosened. An embroidering method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: SHUI-CHUN TSENG, JIAHUI YOU
  • Publication number: 20130047906
    Abstract: This invention relates to a car device for preventing flood damage, it uses the material of better ductility, wear resistant and waterproof to manufacture the cover which divided into upper and lower parts corresponded each other, wherein several airbag rooms are formed by gluing on each side edge with machine; before gluing with machine, an airbag is set in each airbag room, and each airbag room is dense impervious, an air inlet of each airbag is protruding out of the cover, so thus the joint of the air inlet and the cover is also dense impervious; for example, put the cover under a car and set the air through the air inlet to the airbag to inflate the cover and keep the car in high location, thus when the flood comes, the car can float on the water and avoid flood damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: Wen-Ching Kuo
  • Publication number: 20130047907
    Abstract: The present invention is a wakeboard removal device that includes an aluminum c-shaped block with a vertical base with two ends and a center portion and a pair of horizontal protrusions disposed on each end with a threaded aperture disposed on the horizontal base and a rack that includes a base with three prongs extending from the base that form a fork. The device also includes a locking handle with a distal end that includes a threaded screw extension disposed on the distal end of the handle that is screwed through a threaded aperture of a boat tower and a plurality of threaded bolts that removably attach the rack to the c-shaped block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: David Pimental
  • Publication number: 20130047908
    Abstract: A system includes a turbine lift. The turbine lift includes a mounting base configured to mount to a non-stable structure. The turbine lift also includes an arm coupled to the mounting base. The turbine lift further includes a stabilizing head coupled to the arm, wherein the stabilizing head is configured to connect with a turbine engine, and the stabilizing head is configured to stabilize the turbine engine while moving the turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert Allen Baten, Edward John Halusic, III, Doyle Jackson Marrs, JR.