Patents Issued in January 29, 2015
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Publication number: 20150028108Abstract: An apparatus and method for coupling a radio frequency identification (RFID) integrated circuit (IC) with a dual loop coil formed on a lead frame. In one embodiment, the lead frame is encapsulated in an IC package.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventor: John Stephen Smith
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Publication number: 20150028109Abstract: A reagent container carrier structure for holding at least one reagent container, wherein the carrier structure has thereon an RFID assembly and an optically detectable definition pattern defining an orientation of the carrier structure, is disclosed. The reagent container carrier structure may have an orientation identification label that has a front surface and a back surface, and further include an RFID assembly positioned on the back surface, and an optically detectable definition pattern defining an orientation of the label on the front surface. A reader module for reading RFID data in combination with optically detectable data defining an orientation of a respective label is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Stephan Sattler, Yusuke Minemura, Takuya Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20150028110Abstract: An article, for example, a container, having an outer surface, at least a portion of Which is curved, and a data matrix disposed on the curved portion of the outer surface that is optically-readable to provide information associated with the article. The data matrix comprises a plurality of optically-readable elements, one or more of which has a different dimension in a direction of curvature of the outer surface than one or more other of the elements so that the plurality of elements appear to have an expected size and shape when optically viewed in a plane perpendicular to a radial line extending from the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.Inventors: Jessica R. Bryant, Roger P. Smith
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Publication number: 20150028111Abstract: A information bearing device into which several wires or a cable can be disposed, for the display of QR code information pertaining to the wires or cable. The device includes a first indicia bearing engaging portion and a second receiving portion for mounting the device on a wire(s) or cable. QR code or micro QR code indicia may be printed directly onto the surface of the engaging portion, or the indica may be added to the indicia receiving surface by placement of self adhesive QR code containing tabs to be read by QR code readers, cameras and smart phones.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventor: Conrad Louis Chompff
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Publication number: 20150028112Abstract: Embodiment thermostatic valves are protected against damage to the wax motor from the leakage of hot water into the valve when the hot water inlet is closed. Embodiments include an improved temperature motive means with fewer parts than conventional valves and with an improved sealing relation between the wax motor/shuttle and the water ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: Acorn Engineering CompanyInventors: James C. Graves, Dejan Zivancevic
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Publication number: 20150028113Abstract: A programmable central server wirelessly communicates with a plurality of temperature sensors. The temperature sensors are positioned within spaced apart zones within a building. The temperature sensors sense the temperature within the zone in which the temperature sensor is located. Each of the temperature sensors periodically and wirelessly reports a temperature in the zone of the building in which the individual sensor is assigned and located. The temperature sensors instruct the central server to activate or deactivate a heating and air conditioning device and instruct associated dampers to open or close, based on the temperature measured by the temperature sensors, and based upon the desired temperature programmed into the central server, thus maintaining a required temperature in virtual zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: Smart Stuff, Inc.Inventor: Richard Day
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Publication number: 20150028114Abstract: A method and/or thermostat apparatus incorporating an infrared sensor or infrared imaging device and utilizing one or more images or measurements of infrared energy from the infrared sensor or imaging device in determining control of a Heating Ventilation and/or Air Conditioning (HVAC) system serving a conditioned space. The invention further optionally includes pattern recognition for locating one or more people within the conditioned space and utilizing a measurement of infrared energy radiated by the one or more people in determining control of the HVAC.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventor: Howard Rosen
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Publication number: 20150028115Abstract: A method of controlling a heat-generating element that generates heat when electric current is passed therethrough to control an ambient temperature within a space in which a sensor for sensing temperatures is at least partially located. The method includes sensing an initial temperature, and permitting passage of the electric current through the heat-generating element at 100 percent output for a preselected initial time period. After the electric current has passed through the heat-generating element for the preselected initial time period, a second temperature is sensed. A first temperature difference between the initial temperature and the second temperature is determined. A maximum error between a sensed temperature sensed at a selected time after the initial time period, and the ambient temperature at the selected time, is determined in accordance with a predetermined relationship between the first temperature difference and the maximum error.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2012Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA LIMITEDInventors: Kristoffer Hess, Kelly Stinson
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Publication number: 20150028116Abstract: A method of heating the interior of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle has a central heating system and several decentralized heating surfaces constructed as infrared radiators. The temperature of the vehicle interior is controllable by the central heating system and/or the decentralized heating surfaces corresponding to a heating demand of at least one vehicle occupant. For controlling the temperature of the vehicle interior corresponding to a heating demand, a power distribution takes place between the central heating system and the decentralized heating surfaces as a function of specified distribution demands.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Peter SATZGER, Robert HERBOLZHEIMER
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Publication number: 20150028117Abstract: A method for controlling an air heating system is disclosed with an air chamber, an inlet, an outlet, wherein the outlet may be positioned closer to the floor of the room than the inlet, a fan for motivating air to pass from the room to the air chamber and back into the room, an inlet temperature sensor, an outlet temperature sensor, a room temperature sensor, and a controller, the controller to control fan speed based on the temperatures sensed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventor: Julian Jameson
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Publication number: 20150028118Abstract: A combustion air inflow path, for a vehicle heater, includes a bottom area (24) and an outer circumferential wall (26) adjoining the bottom area (24) and extending essentially in the direction of a central longitudinal axis (L) of the inflow element (22). An inner circumferential wall (32) is arranged at a radially spaced location from the outer circumferential wall (26) and defines a space area (52) with same. An inflow opening arrangement (38) is provided for the inflow of air into the inflow element (22). The inflow opening arrangement (38) is provided in the bottom area (24) and is designed to generate a turbulent flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Thomas PANTEROTT, Robert APFELBECK, Thorsten FINDEIS, Andreas COLLMER, Frank BARTHEL
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Publication number: 20150028119Abstract: A method of heating the interior of a vehicle is provided, particularly of a hybrid or electric vehicle. The vehicle has a central heating system and several decentralized heating surfaces constructed as infrared radiators. The temperature of the vehicle interior is controllable by the central heating system and/or the decentralized heating surfaces corresponding to a heating demand of at least one vehicle occupant. For controlling the temperature of the interior by way of the decentralized heating surfaces, the heating power of at least one decentralized heating surface is specified or influenced as a function of the position of the vehicle occupant or of a part of the vehicle occupant's body relative to the respective decentralized heating surface or to a defined group of several decentralized heating surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Peter SATZGER, Robert HERBOLZHEIMER, Eugen FEINMANN
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Publication number: 20150028120Abstract: A boiler loop system including a primary-secondary piping loop interface apparatus including a flow diversion device, and a drain valve, and a drain port in branches from a circumferential sidewall. In an embodiment, supply branch piping and return branch piping connect the primary-secondary piping loop interface apparatus to a boiler and provide attachment points for auxiliary plumbing equipment. In an embodiment, the boiler loop is integrated into the primary loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Jason Lars Olsen, Michael Reck
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Publication number: 20150028121Abstract: The high-speed railway aerodynamic sleeper (1) comprises one central area (2), two support areas (3) on each side of the central area (2), on which the rails are placed, and two outer areas (4), located at the ends of the sleeper (1), following the support areas (3). The cross-section of the sleeper (1) comprises, on the central area (2), and the support areas (3), and the two outer areas (4), a first bottom section (5) comprising a first polygon (7) of at least 4 sides and a second top section (6) comprising at least one second polygon (8) of n sides, n being ?4, the first bottom section (5) and the second top section (6) being attached to each other, and the top base (10) of the first polygon (7) and the bottom base (9) of the second polygon (8) share their sides.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Miguel Rodriguez Plaza, Alvaro Mascaraque Sillero, Luis Alberto Montes Leon, Alejandro Izquierdo De Francisco, Manuel Rodriguez Fernandez, Paula Alvarez Legazpi, Benigno Lazaro Gomez, Ezequiel Gonzalez Martinez, Alvaro Andres Alguacil, Diana Alonso Gimeno, Santiago Del Blanco Villalba, Angel Perena Tapiador, Rafael Rebolo Gomez, Pedro Jose Herraiz Alijas
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Publication number: 20150028122Abstract: An inerting system for a fire protection sprinkler system and method of inerting a fire protection sprinkler system to reduce the concentration of oxygen includes connecting an inert gas supply system with the piping network of the fire protection sprinkler system. The gas supply system includes a plurality of tank adapters, an automatic fill valve, an automatic vent valve and at least one pressure transducer. Each of the tank adapters is adapted to connect with a tank of inert gas and to selectively connect the tank of inert gas with said automatic fill valve. A control controls the gas supply system including operating the automatic fill valve and the automatic vent valve in order to increase the proportion of inert gas in the piping network. The control monitors the at least one pressure transducer to determine the pressure of gas at least in the tank connected with the automatic fill valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2012Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicants: HOLTEC GAS SYSTEMS, LLC, ENGINEERED CORROSION SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Jeffrey T. Kochelek, Kenneth NMI Jones, Adam H. Hilton
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Publication number: 20150028123Abstract: A drinking straw device, comprising: a sealed tube (30); a corrugated pipe (16) disposed inside the tube (30), for being used as a drinking straw; a coolant (18), disposed in a space confined between the tube (30) and the corrugated pipe (16), for cooling the corrugated pipe (16); and a unidirectional valve (22), for allowing flow of beverage only from an inlet (14) of the corrugated pipe (16) to an outlet thereof (12); thereby providing a drinking device that instantly cools a beverage while it is being consumed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventor: Ortal Goldberger
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Publication number: 20150028124Abstract: A fragrance diffuser, particularly for small spaces, comprising a main body which forms an expansion seat, a containment chamber, which is segregated from the remaining part of the main body for containing a fluid, and a membrane which faces the external environment and is at least partially proximate to the expansion seat; at least one passage channel being interposed between the containment chamber and the expansion seat, provided internally with at least one barrier partition for the fluid. The fragrance diffuser has a closed configuration in which the partition is active to stop the passage of the fluid from the containment chamber to the expansion seat and a configuration for use in which the partition is inactive for the passage of the fluid from the containment chamber to the membrane, passing through the expansion seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2012Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: EVIFILL S.R.L.Inventors: Antonio Freddi, Diego Freddi, Emanuele Dallasta, Primo Tabarelli
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Publication number: 20150028125Abstract: A liquid ejecting head in which a flow path substrate having a communication hole communicating with a nozzle and a pressure chamber substrate having a space that is a pressure chamber are at least laminated includes: an actuator having an active section that is interposed between electrodes and applies pressure to the pressure chamber. The pressure chamber substrate has a first space positioned in a region corresponding to the active section and a second space positioned nearer to the nozzle than the first space and communicating with the first space among the spaces. The communication hole does not overlap with the first space and overlaps with at least a part of the second space in a lamination direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventor: Shunya FUKUDA
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Publication number: 20150028126Abstract: A device for generating a scented mist of an atomized liquid fragrance oil includes an atomizer complex, a reservoir assembly, a drainage tube, and a vacuum tube. The atomizer complex can atomize the liquid fragrance oil into a scented mist and deliver the scented mist to air outside of the atomizer complex, where the liquid fragrance oil the fragrance oil that is not atomized into the scented mist delivered to the air outside of the atomizer complex includes collected oil that is collected and drained to a reservoir assembly. A drainage tube extends from a bottom area of the atomizer complex into the liquid fragrance oil. The device can filter the liquid fragrance oil in the reservoir assembly and the collected oil from the atomizer complex that drained down the drainage tube. The vacuum tube can suction the filtered liquid fragrance oil and the collected oil into the atomizer complex for atomization.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Martin John Rosener, Robert David Blaylock, John Thurston Chandler, Garrett Michael Sherman
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Publication number: 20150028127Abstract: An apparatus can include a trough configured to be removably attached to a discharge chute and receive a slurry discharged therefrom. The apparatus can include a basin connected to a lower end of the trough, and can include a plurality of drainage nozzles disposed along a bottom of the basin and configured to concurrently distribute the slurry to a plurality of locations where the plurality of drainage nozzles includes an adjustable drainage nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: William S. GUTHRIE, John M. COYLE, David O. ANDERSON, Charles HOPE
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Publication number: 20150028128Abstract: A cone valve assembly including an upper valve member with a conical top portion and an axially stepped and spiraled top surface and a lower valve member including a central opening with a stepped and spiraled valve surface or edge surrounding the central opening. The upper valve member is mounted in the lower valve member such that the lower valve member is rotatable and axially movable relative to the upper valve member. Rotation of the lower valve member allows for the adjustment of an arcuate slot opening that provides a conically shaped discharge stream of water from the cone valve nozzle assembly directly onto the rotating distributor to provide the desired arc of sprinkler coverage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventor: Carl L.C. Kah, JR.
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Publication number: 20150028129Abstract: A biconical exhaust cone for a civil aviation jet engine, this cone delimiting, on its outside, an annular exhaust stream of combustion gases and comprising an upstream frustoconical portion extending outward from upstream to downstream and a downstream frustoconical portion extending inward from upstream to downstream, wherein the downstream frustoconical portion comprises a segment which defines an outer annular surface of which one tangent, at any point along the longitudinal axis of the cone, is inclined by an angle greater than 40° and less than 90° with respect to this longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: SNECMAInventors: Pierrick MOUCHOUX, Gaetan MABBOUX, Eric DE VULPILLIERES, Mathieu POISSON, Jackie PROUTEAU
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Publication number: 20150028130Abstract: A sanitary shower has a shower body, a water inlet on the shower body connectable to a wall supply line, at least one jet outlet opening and a water conduit providing fluid communication to the water inlet. The sanitary shower includes a connector body with a water inlet connectable to a wall supply line and a basket-type shower body which extends from the connector body up to an outlet-sided basket terminal axially spaced from the connector body. The basket-type shower body defines a hollow basket interior space adjacent to the connector body, and the outlet-sided basket terminal delimits an axial basket opening and/or a light transparent terminal disk element. On the basket-type shower body and/or on the connector body at least one jet outlet opening is provided. A water conduit provides a fluid communication of the at least one jet outlet opening to the water inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Oki Sato, Joachim Blattner, Hubert Moosmann
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Publication number: 20150028131Abstract: A barrel (20) adapted for use with a spray gun (2) is disclosed. The barrel (20) comprises a boost feed port (44) fluidly connected to a boost passageway (48), the boost passageway (48) being integral to the barrel (20). The boost passageway (48) is adapted to convey a pressurized boost fluid originating in the spray gun (2) to a boost delivery port (56) to assist in urging a coating fluid from a compatible coating fluid reservoir (80) for spraying by the spray gun (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Stephen C.P. Joseph, Scott D. Gullicks, Russell E. Blette, Jameel R. Qiblawi
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Publication number: 20150028132Abstract: An internal mix air atomizing spray nozzle assembly having a nozzle body that defines a central liquid flow passage, an air guide for directing pressurized air within the nozzle, and a downstream air cap having an upstanding impingement post and a plurality of discharge orifice defining passages about the impingement post. The air cap passages each are oriented at compound angle with respect to a central axis for discharging atomized liquid flow streams in a conical spray pattern swirling in a predetermined rotative direction about the central axis, and the impingement post has a diffuser cap that defines a flat central liquid impingement surface and an outer annular array of non radial diffuser veins for directing the atomized liquid and pressurized air in a swirling fashion about the impingement post in the same relative direction as the swirling spray pattern from the air cap passages.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Daniel Vidusek, Bandish Patel
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Publication number: 20150028133Abstract: The present application provides a fuel nozzle for use with a flow of air and a flow of fuel in a gas turbine engine. The fuel nozzle may include a plenum, a mixing tube element positioned within the plenum, and an enhanced mixing feature positioned within the mixing tube element so as to promote mixing of the flow of air and the flow of fuel. The enhanced mixing feature may include a turbulated mixing zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Yon Han Chong, Dereck Joseph Ouellet
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Publication number: 20150028134Abstract: A gardening gun structure may include a water gun body with an extended handle; a pull grip pivotally connected to a rear side of the handle; and a water controlling shaft set comprising a water controlling shaft, a water stoppage ring and a water controlling head being disposed at an end of the water controlling shaft, and a screw thread section being disposed at another end, a spring being sleeved around a shaft section disposed at an inner end of the water controlling head, a water stoppage pad with a central hole being sleeved around a shaft section disposed at a rear end of the spring, a first bush being sleeved around a shaft section between the spring and the water stoppage pad, and a second bush being sleeved around a shaft section disposed at a rear end of the water stoppage pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: RUEY RYH ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.Inventor: Chen-Fu HUNG
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Publication number: 20150028135Abstract: A lever device for a fuel injection valve includes a housing with a housing recess, at least one lever element arranged in the housing recess, a drive element arranged in the housing recess and coupled to the lever element(s) in order to act upon said at least one lever element in a direction of a force-action axis, and an output element arranged in the housing recess and coupled to the lever element(s) such that this output element is moveable in the force-action axis direction by the at least one lever element. Each lever element includes a coupling section designed or arranged such that the lever element is coupled to the housing, or to the output element, in a rotationally-fixed manner with respect to the force-action axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2012Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Stefan Lehmann, Hellmut Freudenberg, Stefan Kohn, Robert Kuchler, Manuel Hannich, Roland Feigi, Wolfgang Wechler, Matthias Wicke
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Publication number: 20150028136Abstract: A valve for metering a fluid, e.g., for the injection of fuel in a fuel-injection system of internal combustion engines, includes: an intake for the fluid; a metering orifice for the fluid; and an elongated, hollow-cylindrical flow channel leading from the intake to the metering orifice, the flow channel having an outer channel wall and an inner channel wall. In order to influence the hydraulic resonances resulting from the structural design in such a way that an excitation of critical structural modes caused by the installation is prevented, the flow channel is subdivided into at least two channel sections which are separated from one another, and a flow connection for the fluid is established between consecutive channel sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Michael Fischer, Andrej Elsinger, Michael Mayer, Pablo Antonio Napal Jimenez
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Publication number: 20150028137Abstract: A component which includes a base part, a sealing element, an insert element, and an extrusion coat which extends at least partially around the insert element and at least partially around the base part, the insert element being disposed between the extrusion coat and sealing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Ralf Kromer
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Publication number: 20150028138Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for controlling the thickness of a coating made of a liquid film on a moving strip (3), comprising a nozzle (1) fed with a pressurized fluid (6) in a chamber (2) of the nozzle, said chamber (2) being terminated by nozzle lips (11) making an elongated discharge opening (12) for discharging the pressurized fluid onto the moving strip (3), said chamber (2) comprising also a perforated baffle plate (8) obstructing a cross-section L×h of the chamber (2) in the fluid flow, the perforated baffle plate (8) having a number of holes (13) so that the total surface of said holes (13) is higher than 90% of said cross-section and having a thickness Th higher than 3 times the individual diameter of any of said holes (13) and higher than 3 mm, characterised in that the perforated baffle plate (8) has a honeycomb geometry, i.e. a geometry having cells (13) with hexagonal section.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: Cockerill Maintenance & Ingenierie S.A.Inventor: Michel Dubois
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Publication number: 20150028139Abstract: Disclosed are grain crushing apparatuses and processes for processing grain. In one embodiment, a grain crushing apparatus includes a first and second sidewall spaced apart from one another a throat dimension in a first direction, and a first and second support shaft positioned transverse to the first and sidewall. The grain crushing apparatus also includes a first and second grain crushing roller. The grain crushing rollers are intermeshed with one another and maintained at positions spaced apart from one another such that they overlap by a distance less than the tooth height. The process is a method for the grown and harvested grain to be shelled, cleaned, stored and then incrementally or iteratively crushed by the shown apparatus or an equal type such that the crushed grain of various sizes may be separated by a sieve and remain as crushed grain with the germ protected uncut, unruptured and intact.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventor: John Bihn
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Publication number: 20150028140Abstract: Device for producing beverages, compatible with any handheld domestic blender, which enables producing beverages either by crushing a solid element from which the juice is extracted and at the same time filtering the same or, enabling mixing a solid element with a liquid one at the same time that it is being filtered, the device comprises at least one filtering beaker (2), a pestle (6) for inserting into the filtering beaker, and means (I) for holding the filtering beaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventor: Andoni MONFORTE DUART
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Publication number: 20150028141Abstract: A muddler includes a handle and a shaft extending axially from the handle. The handle has a bore with helical grooves in the interior surface thereof. The shaft has a proximal end received in the bore, and a pin extends through the shaft to engage the helical grooves. A compression spring in the bore urges the shaft distally. A pestle head is secured to the distal end of the shaft, with a convex distal end surface having a plurality of projections extending distally to contact the solid materials to be crushed and bruised or broken. A force transmitted distally from the handle causes the spring to compress, driving the proximal end of the shaft into the bore and causing the shaft to rotate, further bruising and crushing the solid ingredients and creating a mixing action among the solid ingredients.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventor: William D. Federighi
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Publication number: 20150028142Abstract: A nut (23) and a re-usable liner bolt (17) for a grinding mill is disclosed. The nut is shaped to be received in the recess (5) of a mill liner plate (3), this being the recess which normally receives the head of a conventional liner bolt. The nut is provided with a blind threaded hole (25). The re-usable bolt has a stepped shank (18) and a thread (20) on its free end. The bolt (17) is inserted from the exterior of the mill and engages the nut (23). The fines produced during grinding cement the nut to the liner but do not cement the bolt to the liner or the bolt to the nut. The head of a conventional liner bolt is located within the mill and its conventional nut is located exterior of the mill, whereas the re-usable bolt (17) has its head exterior of the mill and its nut (23) interior of the mill. Methods of assembly and dis-assembly of the bolt (17) and nut (23) are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventor: Dale Coray
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Publication number: 20150028143Abstract: A line clip of a spinning reel includes a mounting member and a clip member. The mounting member is configured to be mounted to the spool. The clip member is disposed on the mounting member, and is configured to lock the fishing line between the clip member and the surface of the spool. The clip member comprises a mounting end portion having the mounting member attached thereto, the mounting end portion having a predefined width in a circumferential direction of the spool, an introduction end portion configured to have a fishing line introduced thereto, and a movement restriction portion disposed between the mounting end portion and the introduction end portion, having a width that is different from the predefined width, and being configured to restrict the fishing line from moving to the introduction section side.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Hirokazu HIRAOKA, Shingo MATSUO
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Publication number: 20150028144Abstract: An operating system for a window covering includes at least one spring motor, at least one variable force brake, and at least one lift spool assembly operatively coupled to a panel for raising and lowering a panel. An effective shaft is operatively coupled to and synchronizes the spring motor, the variable force brake, and the lift spool. The variable force brake comprises a one-way clutch operatively coupled to the shaft. A brake member is operatively engaged with the one-way clutch to apply a brake force to the one-way clutch when the shaft is rotated. The magnitude of the brake force applied to the one-way clutch is determined by the rotational position of the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Michael Defenbaugh, Tim Hyde, Brian Bellamy Johnson, Joshua Maust, Miguel Morales
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Publication number: 20150028145Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a tether assembly for securing an item of merchandise. In one example, the tether assembly includes a tether configured to be secured to an item of merchandise and a housing configured to receive the tether. The tether is configured to be extended and retracted relative to the housing. The tether assembly also includes a motor coupled to the tether that is configured to extend and/or retract the tether relative to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Michael R. Johnston, Joshua Abdollahzadeh, David N. Berglund, Wesley J. Blanchard
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Publication number: 20150028146Abstract: A cable system has a cable connecting a base device and a travelling body, functions of the cable at least including transmission of signals, a reel device disposed on the travelling body, the reel device having a reel onto which the cable is to be wound, a motor that drives the reel and a rotation sensor that detects a rotation of the reel, a motor controller that controls the motor of the reel device; and an acceleration sensor that is disposed in the traveling body and detects an acceleration in a vertical direction, the motor controller basically opening a motor drive circuit for driving the motor or bringing a supply current to the motor to zero when it is determined that the reel is rotated in an unreeling direction for unreeling the cable based on sensed information from the rotation sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2012Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: TOPY KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shingo Tsukui, Seiji Oomura, Hidekazu Iwaki
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Publication number: 20150028147Abstract: A cable support system includes a frame having a first side, a second side, a top and a bottom; an axle disposed through the frame extending from the first side to the second side; a drum having a rim for receiving the axle such that the drum is supported by and rotates on the axle, wherein the drum is in rollable contact with the cable for supporting the cable and configured for cable to move across surface of the drum while the drum is rotating to facilitate paying out or taking up the cable as the drum rotates; and a stand having a top portion in contact with the bottom of the frame and a plurality of legs which extend downwardly from the top portion, wherein the legs and top portion elevate the frame to facilitate the pay out or taking up of the cable over objects below the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventor: Roy Rich
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Publication number: 20150028148Abstract: The present invention relates to a product container for rolls of product, particularly coreless rolls of trash bags. It may comprise a top panel, a bottom panel, a flexible outer wrap and multiple rolls of product. The top panel and the bottom panel may cover each or both ends of the rolls of product while the flexible outer wrap is placed securely around the top panel, the bottom panel, and the rolls of product. A leader may be attached to an innermost unit of the roll of product to facilitate removal of the innermost unit. To enable pulling and separating adjacent individual units from the product container, a partial separation may be defined between adjacent individual units.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: Poly-America, L.P.Inventor: Brad A. Cobler
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Publication number: 20150028149Abstract: A delivery vehicle-mounted plastic bag dispenser. An embodiment of delivery vehicle plastic bag dispenser apparatus includes a dispenser brace, at least one mounting connector, and an elongated dispenser rod. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a plastic bag dispenser apparatus that is configured to mount to a wall or shelf of a box truck or cargo truck. The present disclosure provides ease of driver access to plastic bags, and a durable assembly capable of withstanding the rigorous environment of high volume delivery.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventor: Stephen Szymaszek
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Publication number: 20150028150Abstract: Transformation method of hybrid transportation vehicle for ground and air includes the following transformation and reciprocal steps: Tilting the compensation cover (7) on. Expansion of both whole wings (1) from the transportation vehicle longitudinal position around two vertical axes (2) into the flying position. Expansion of rear parts of wings (1) from the top front parts of wings (1) into the spread flying position by tilting the rear of each wing (1) around a horizontal axis (3). The take-off and landing tilting of wings (1) by an angle of attack alpha=0 to 40° of the wings onset. Front wheels track (5) is reduced by axially shifting the front wheels (5) towards the fuselage. Furthermore, a corresponding hybrid transportation vehicle for ground and air is described which contains reciprocal transformation mechanisms for transformation from a sterling double or four-track automobile into a sterling aircraft for take-off and landing on the ground or water, and vice versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2012Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventor: Stefan Klein
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Publication number: 20150028151Abstract: An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using a set of wing tip mounted thrust producing elements for takeoff and landing. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to vertical takeoff with the wings in a horizontal flight attitude then transitions to a horizontal flight path. An aerial vehicle which uses different configurations of its wing tip mounted, VTOL enabling rotors to reduce drag in all flight modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Joeben Bevirt, Edward Stilson, Alex Stoll, Pranay Sinha
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Publication number: 20150028152Abstract: A method of controlling a helicopter having a rotor with blades is provided. The method includes receiving, by a computing device comprising a processor, at least one input associated with the helicopter; generating, by the computing device, control signals configured to counteract blade bending associated with the rotors based on the received at least one input; measuring, by the computing device, blade signals using sensors for the blades; extracting, by the computing device, harmonic loads from the measured blade signals; adapting, by the computing device, the control signals based on the harmonic loads; and controlling, by the computing device, servos connected to the blades to adjust the blades according to the adapted control signals to reduce vibratory loads on the blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: Sikorsky Aircraft CorporationInventors: Erez Eller, John Knag
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Publication number: 20150028153Abstract: A power plant (1) having two engine groups (10, 20) and a main gearbox (MGB) (2), and a rotary wing aircraft (30) having such a power plant (1). Each engine group (10, 20) drives said MGB (2) mechanically to rotate a main outlet shaft (3) and, consequently, a main rotor (31) of said aircraft (30) at a frequency of rotation NR. A first engine group (10) has two main engines (11, 12) and is by a first setpoint NR* for said frequency of rotation NR, while a second engine group (20) has one secondary engine (21) and is regulated by a second setpoint W1* for power from said second engine group (20). The first engine group (10) is also regulated by a third setpoint W2f* for anticipating power such that said first engine group (10) and said second engine group (20) deliver the power needed at said main rotor (31).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Regis ROSSOTTO, Hanno BOIE
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Publication number: 20150028154Abstract: A system for efficiently transporting hydrogen from where it can be economically made to where it is most needed using specially designed airships. Technologies such as geothermal, wind, solar, wave tidal or hydropower can be used to generate electricity in-situ or very near to the primary energy sources. This electricity can then be used to produce hydrogen directly from water through various methods known in the art. Hydrogen can be delivered from the place where it is produced to the place where it is needed using an airship. The hydrogen can provide propulsion energy and serve ancillary needs. In other embodiments of the invention, the airship of the present invention can be used to dramatically reduce the cost of transportation of freight, the cost of passenger transportation, and to save on the area required for landing at the points of loading/unloading and embarkation/debarkation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventor: Rinaldo Brutoco
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Publication number: 20150028155Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for generating aerodynamic lift and in particular an aircraft (100) for vertical take-off and landing. A wing arrangement (110) comprises at least one propulsion unit (111), wherein the propulsion unit (111) comprises a rotating mass which is rotatable around a rotary axis (117). The wing arrangement (110) is mounted to a fuselage (101) such that the wing arrangement (110) is tiltable around a longitudinal wing axis (112) of the wing arrangement (110) and such that the wing arrangement (110) is rotatable with respect to the fuselage (101) around a further rotary axis that differs to the longitudinal wing axis (112). An adjusting mechanism adjusts a tilting angle of the wing arrangement (110) around the longitudinal wing axis (112) under influence of a precession force (Fp) which forces the wing arrangement (110) to tilt around the longitudinal wing axis (112).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventor: Johannes Reiter
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Publication number: 20150028156Abstract: A variable drag area tow system including a tow cable, and a variable drag area device having a variable projected area, the variable drag area device is configured to have a smaller projected area as the velocity of the variable drag area device with respect to a fluid increases. A method of maintaining tension on a tow cable, the method including deploying at a first velocity a variable drag area device having a variable projected area, increasing the first velocity to a second velocity, and decreasing the projected area of the variable drag area device as the first velocity is increased to the second velocity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: Adaptive Methods, Inc.Inventors: Jim Wiggins, Conrad Zeglin, Walter Allensworth
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Publication number: 20150028157Abstract: In a craft such as a passenger aircraft, an apparatus is provided for storing and retrieving service trolleys (110) in a craft having a passenger deck (150) and a cargo bay. The apparatus can comprise a container (101) located in the cargo bay (100) and configured to hold at least one service trolley (110). The apparatus can also comprise a pillar (102) located on the passenger deck, and the pillar can be configured to receive at least one service trolley. The apparatus can also comprise a lift (103) configured to move the at least one service trolley between the container and the pillar. The apparatus can use the electricity, heat, and by-products from an integrated fuel cell system (106) to power a trolley distribution system and fulfill catering purposes, like heating and cooling.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: Driessen Aerospace Group N.V.Inventors: Andreas Hoogeveen, Adriaan Eijkelenboom, Cyril Morozeau, Lucas Nastase