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US07735531B2	Planing head for a planing machine and method of manufacture thereof A planing head, cylindrical body for a planing head and a method of manufacture thereof are provided. The planing head includes a cylindrical body having an axis of rotation, an outer surface around the axis of rotation, and opposite first and second end faces. A plurality of blade assemblies is arranged along the outer surface. A plurality of grooves is provided in the outer surface and each groove is configured to receive a respective one of the plurality of blade assemblies. A hydraulic pressure system for supplying a hydraulic pressure to each of the blade assemblies is provided. The hydraulic pressure system includes a plurality of transverse channels for receiving a pressurised hydraulic fluid and a plurality of oblique channels hydraulically linking the plurality of transverse channels. Each transverse channel extends at least partially through the cylindrical body.
US07735530B1	Rotary dangle head having continuous rotation A rotary dangle head having continuous rotation includes a rotator, a continuous rotary hydraulic union and a dangle head. The rotator includes a support base, a slewing ring, a mounting plate and a ring rotator. The slewing ring includes an outer bearing ring and an inner bearing ring. The dangle head includes a retention bracket and a processing head. The processing head is pivotally retained by the retention bracket. The outer bearing ring is attached to a bottom of the support base. The inner bearing ring is attached to a top of the mounting plate. The ring rotator drives the outer bearing ring. The retention plate is attached to a bottom of the mounting plate. The continuous rotary hydraulic union is connected to hydraulically driven components mounted to the processing head.
US07735529B2	Dripless nozzle A nozzle for dispensing fuel into a vehicle. The nozzles includes a body portion and a spout extending from the body portion. The spout passes fuel from the body portion to a vehicle. The body portion includes a fuel flow control member for allowing or preventing fuel from passing through the body portion and the spout into the vehicle. The spout has first and second portions. The first portion of the spout is positioned adjacent the body portion and the second portion of the spout is removed from the body portion. Preferably, at least one fuel collection member is provided for collecting fuel remaining in the body portion and the spout after the fuel control member shuts-off the flow of fuel through the spout to prevent dripping of fuel from the end of the spout.
US07735526B2	Method and apparatus for removing waste cooking oil A new and improved method and apparatus for removing waste cooking oil is herein disclosed. A method for removing waste cooking oil from an associated cooking oil reservoir includes providing a pumping mechanism, wherein the pumping mechanism has tubing operatively connected to the pumping mechanism and a suction apparatus operatively connected to the tubing, providing a waste oil storage unit, turning on a pump, inserting the suction apparatus into the associated reservoir, the suction apparatus being located remotely from the waste oil storage unit, and depressing a trigger to activate the suction apparatus to remove the waste cooking oil from the associated reservoir.
US07735521B2	Valve arrangement, particularly for spray damping units for printing machines Valve arrangement for spray damping units of printing machines with at least one valve for controlling a flow of liquid, in which the valve includes a housing with an inlet and outlet, into which a valve body arrangement is inserted with the help of a fast-action closure.
US07735514B2	Apparatus for regulating flow of a medium in a heating and cooling system The description relates to a device for the regulation of the amount of a medium in a heating or cooling system, comprising a combined valve, which in one and the same valve housing includes one part for pressure difference regulation (2) and one part for flow limitation (3), the flow being limited in a stepless, adjustable way, i.e. the device obtaining an adjustable Kvs-value. Also, the chosen Kvs-value can be limited by a plunger, which always can operate with its complete stroke length.
US07735506B2	Methods for storing gas A method for storing a gas. In some embodiments, the method includes positioning a gas storage system under water, the gas storage system having a gas inlet and injecting gas through the gas inlet into the gas storage system, wherein the gas is compressed. The method may further include venting the compressed gas through the at least one gas port to a storage facility.
US07735503B2	Adaptable tree blind for ladder strand and tree stands An adaptable blind for ladder stands and tree stands includes a platform that secures to a tree stand or ladder stand associated platform. A frame is assembled upon the platform and includes a plurality of upwardly extending and arcuately configured poles, these collectively establishing a superstructure which defines a three dimensional interior. A cover is assembled over the frame and encloses the interior, at least one access location in the cover material permitting a user to ingress and egress to and from the interior. A combination seat and ladder can be separately provided and which is both secured to the tree or pole as well as supported upon or against the platform.
US07735498B2	Umbrella with mechanism for automatic opening or closing An umbrella includes a control mechanism comprising a hollow cylinder, a control block, a press mechanism, a push member, and an actuation block; a shank assembly comprising a support tube, first and second sliding tubes, and a resilient member; a link assembly comprising a pulley mechanism, a main spring, a rope, and a link; a runner and top assembly comprising a runner having peripheral slots wherein one of the slots is secured to the rope, and a hub secured to the cylindrical section and having peripheral slots; and a rib and stretcher assembly comprising ribs, stretchers, and auxiliary spring and rod combinations. Umbrella can be opened by pressing the push button with the main spring being expanded or closed by pressing the push button again with the auxiliary springs being compressed. After closing the umbrella, the main spring can be compressed by urging against a hard object.
US07735496B2	Hair accessory A hair clip according to one embodiment of the present invention has a top surface and a bottom surface and at least one hook connected to the bottom surface. The hook is configured such that it has an open end. A hair band can slide under the open end of the hook and fit securely inside the hook.
US07735487B2	Forehead rest for respiratory masks The invention relates to a forehead rest for respiratory masks. An embodiment of the forehead rest comprises a deformable resilient member (300) comprising a top surface (302) and a base (303) connected by two side walls (304, 305), said top surface (302) being substantially thicker than said side walls (304, 305), said deformable member (300) evenly distributing the pressure on the forehead of a patient that contacts said deformable resilient member (300), wherein said side walls (304, 305) are capable of folding under compression.
US07735485B2	Dry powder inhalation system for transpulmonary administration A dry powder inhalation system suitable for transpulmonary administration. The dry powder inhalation system is characterized by using a combination of: (1) a vessel housing a freeze-dried composition prepared by freeze-drying a composition liquid containing ingredients in a non-dissolved form, and has: (i) a non-powder cake-like form, (ii) a disintegration index of 0.05 or more, and (iii) a property of becoming fine particles having a mean particle diameter (mass median aerodynamic diameter) of 10 microns or less or a fine particle fraction of 10% or more upon receipt of an air impact having an air speed of at least 1 m/sec and an air flow rate of at least 17 ml/sec; and (2) a device comprising a member capable of applying the air impact to the freeze-dried composition in said vessel, and a member for discharging the powder-form freeze-dried composition that has been made into fine particles.
US07735484B2	Light-collecting base-body structure A base body comprises two frames to put lens and solar cells. The working process is simple and the weight and the cost of the base body is reduced.
US07735476B2	Virtual fuel sensor for dual fuel tank applications A method comprises detecting a status of a transfer pump for transferring fuel between a first fuel source and a second fuel source; receiving a fuel trim value and a vehicle operating parameter; and calculating a fuel composition of one of the first fuel source and second fuel source based on the fuel trim value, the transfer pump status and the vehicle operating parameter. A control module comprises a secondary pump transfer module detecting a status of a transfer pump for transferring fuel between a first fuel source and a second fuel source; and a fuel composition estimation module in communication with the secondary pump transfer module, receiving a fuel trim value and a vehicle operating parameter, and calculating a fuel composition of one of the first fuel source and second fuel source based on the fuel trim value, the transfer pump status, and the vehicle operating parameter.
US07735463B2	Engine air intake arrangement for a vehicle A vehicle having moving funnels separated from stationary funnels that suppresses any decrease in intake efficiency. The moving funnels are arranged on an intake side of the stationary funnels to lead air to an engine. A funnel holding section holds the moving funnels and includes opened holes. The moving funnels are moved straight between separated positions in which openings of the moving funnels are separated from openings of the stationary funnels, and abutment positions in which the openings of the moving funnels abut against the openings of the stationary funnels. The opened holes pass air on an upstream side to a downstream side.
US07735458B2	Device for dispensing a heated fluid and heating device therefor The invention relates to a device and method for dispensing a heated fluid and an external heating device. The device comprises a supply of fluid, a discharge connected to the supply for drawing off heated fluid, a feed for cold fluid connected to the supply, and the heating device. The heating device for heating fluid comprises a suction conduit connected to the supply and provided with a pump means, a heat exchanger with heat source arranged downstream of the suction conduit, a pressure conduit for heated fluid debouching in the supply, at least one temperature detecting means for measuring the temperature of fluid, and a control coupled to the temperature detecting means for controlling the pump means and/or heat source. The invention is characterized in that an outlet of the feed and an inlet of the suction conduit are arranged in the vicinity of each other in the supply. The invention is also characterized in that the temperature detecting means is coupled upstream of the heat exchanger to the suction conduit.
US07735453B2	Bird feeder with removable feeding tray A bird feeder has a bird food storage container, an upper feeding station platform, and a feeder base assembly located below and spaced apart from the container and the platform. The base assembly is attached to the container by an elongated bolt and threaded nut attachment, so it is thus easily separated from the container for ease of cleaning and food replenishment. The base assembly is made up of a feeder tray which catches and collects fallen food from the container, and a tray holder. The feeder tray, removeably mounted within the tray holder, has a perforated bottom with holes sized for water drainage, but which are sized small enough to retain bird food on the tray. The feeder tray also has a circumscribing upper rim which allows for easy removal and replacement of the tray from and into the tray holder. The tray holder has a circumscribing upper perch rim, spaced apart from the rim of the feeder tray when the tray is positioned within the holder. The perch rim provides support for larger birds while they are eating from the feeder tray.
US07735452B2	Sensor for pulsed deposition monitoring and control Delivery of gas by a pulsed gas delivery device is monitored using a sensor. The sensor may include a source that generates radiation at a spectral range that includes an absorption frequency of the gas being delivered. The radiation is transmitted through a receptacle into which the delivered gas has been received. A detector detects the intensity of the radiation that reaches the detector from the source after transmission through the gas in the receptacle. A controller measures a precise quantity of the gas that was delivered by the gas delivery device, by determining from the detected intensity the amount of the radiation that was absorbed by the gas in the receptacle. The controller monitors in real time the delivery of the gas, by adaptively adjusting the quantity of gas being delivered to a desired quantity. The sensor and controller can also monitor for failures or for out-of-specification behavior of the gas delivery device.
US07735447B2	Shock absorbing fluidic actuator According to one aspect of the invention, a fluidic actuator and a control system for the fluidic actuator may be provided. A first component of the actuator may have two openings interconnected by a passageway. A second component may be moveably housed within the passageway and divide the passageway into two portions. A fluid delivery system may be connected to the two openings. The fluid delivery system may supply a first pressure of fluid to the first portion of the passageway causing the second component to move within the passageway at a first speed. When the second component is in a selected position within the passageway, the fluid delivery system may reduce the pressure of the fluid, causing a reduction in speed of the second component. The fluidic actuator may be used in a wafer processing system.
US07735443B1	Boarding aid for inflatable dinghy A boarding aid assists a person in embarking on and disembarking from a deployed inflatable dinghy. A handgrip bar is supported by a support structure selectively coupled with the dinghy so as to be placed across the beam of the dinghy, with the handgrip bar spaced from the bow and the stern of the dinghy, at an elevated position which renders the handgrip accessible for ready grasping by a person remaining essentially erect as the person steps aboard or leaves the dinghy. Upon selective uncoupling of the support structure from the dinghy, the support structure and the handgrip bar will be released for stowing apart from the dinghy.
US07735437B2	Exhaust gas cooling apparatus An exhaust gas cooling apparatus comprising a cooling chamber, primary distribution tube, cooling fan, and transfer fan; the cooling chamber is mounted on the side of a tractor; the cooling fan is installed in the rear end of the cooling chamber; the cooling chamber comprises a plurality of longitudinal apertures through which ambient air travels and a plurality of baffle chambers through which exhaust gas travels; the exhaust gas never mixes with the ambient air in the cooling chamber; the exhaust gas travels through the exit port of the cooling chamber into a primary distribution tube that carries the exhaust gas to a transfer fan; the transfer fan blows the exhaust gas into a plurality of secondary distribution tubes that transport the exhaust gas to a plurality of manifolds; and the exhaust gas travels from the manifolds through a plurality of tertiary distribution tubes and into the ground.
US07735430B2	Thermoformed platform Articles constructed of a plurality of scuffed sheets have improved sheet-to-sheet bond strength and surfaces with high coefficients of friction. Articles constructed out of three scuffed sheets include exterior intumescent polymeric surfaces resisting the spread of combustion flames and insulating the interior surfaces from the high temperature of fire. Articles include electronic apparatus sending an emergency 911 call to a remote monitoring station. Articles are advantageously reinforced with optional rigidifying structures without article modification. Members are joined with snap together features providing an assembled article. Articles include handles for ergonomic manipulation by workers. Articles include elements amenably receiving unitization accessories. The article improvements are demonstrated in the form of industrial platforms, particularly material handling pallets.
US07735429B2	Connector for support structures A connector selectively connects at least two support structures to provide a larger, rigid support structure. The connector includes a body portion from which extends downward a center support portion. A pair of outer sleeves extend downwardly from the body portion on opposite sides of the center support portion, each outer sleeve extending downwardly less than the center support portion. In use, the outer sleeves are inserted through openings in the support structures into the feet of the support structures. The body portion rests on the decks of the support structures and the center support portion extend downward from the body portion between the support structures. The center support portion is sized to extend to the floor when the connector is connected to the support structures.
US07735414B2	Container receiving unit with even distribution of beverage A container receiving unit for use in an apparatus for preparing a beverage includes a receiving space for receiving a container arranged for holding a beverage base material, a reservoir for containing beverage, and a distribution system which has an inlet connected to the reservoir, at least two outlets for dispensing beverage, and a liquid flow path extending from the inlet to the outlets. The liquid flow path has a device for reducing the speed of beverage flowing from the reservoir to the outlets during operation. The relatively high speed that is generated at an earlier stage of operation in the apparatus is diminished in the distribution system to a level at which the beverage can be distributed evenly over the outlets. In this manner all cups will be provided with an even amount of beverage.
US07735408B1	Mortar tube with cooling fin A cooling fin for a mortar tube comprises a plurality of discrete nibs disposed on an external surface of the mortar tube wherein the nibs are arranged in longitudinal rows spaced circumferentially around the mortar tube. Preferably, the number of longitudinal rows of nibs is thirty-six. The nibs have a substantially square cross-section.
US07735406B1	Latch for suppressor A latch for mounting a suppressor to a firearm is disclosed that allows interfacing with and securely attaching to the weapon's flash hider without the need to use threads and the rotational movement commonly associated with attaching suppressors to a firearm. The latch consists of a primary latch and a secondary latch. The primary latch moves in a vertical plane, fits into the grooves on a standard flash hider, and is rotationally indexed to the flash hider when locked. The secondary latch attaches to the top of the primary latch, securing the primary latch when it is fully locked by pivoting around and downwards, and locking to the suppressor. The primary latch compensates for the considerable tolerance range of the outside diameter of the flash hider. The latch has minimal thermal coupling to the suppressor and engaging/disengaging the primary latch plate and the secondary latch can be accomplished with one hand.
US07735404B2	Belt skiver apparatus A belt skiver is adapted for forming recesses along a conveyor belt end in preparation for mounting a lacing therein. The belt skiver includes a cutting mechanism movable relative to the conveyor belt end, and having an upper blade positioned to remove an upper surface layer from a top portion of the conveyor belt, and a lower plate positioned to remove a lower surface layer from a bottom portion of the conveyor belt. The belt skiver also includes a drive mechanism shifting the cutting mechanism relative to the belt end laterally along the belt end, and whereby the upper and lower blades contemporaneously sever both the upper surface layer and lower surface layer from the belt end.
US07735382B2	Magnetostrictive mechanical quantity sensor and method for manufacturing same A magnetostrictive mechanical quantity sensor for detecting torque or axial force is disclosed, which sensor comprises a hollow shaft and an operation shaft. The hollow shaft has a magnetostrictive film formed on its outer perimeter surface. The operation shaft is subject to torque or axial force acting from outside and is linked to and fit inside the hollow shaft.
US07735380B2	Method and system of coordination of measurement subsystems of a flow meter Coordination of measurement subsystems of a flow meter. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are flow meters comprising a spool piece that defines a central passage, a first plurality of transducer pairs mechanically coupled to the spool piece, a first control electronics electrically coupled to the first plurality of transducer pairs (the first control electronics configured to selectively activate each transducer pair of the first plurality of transducer pairs), a second plurality of transducer pairs mechanically coupled to the spool piece, a second control electronics different than the first control electronics (the second control electronics electrically coupled to the second plurality of transducer pairs, the second control electronics configured to selectively activate each transducer pair of the second plurality of transducer pairs). The first and second control electronics communicatively coupled and configured to coordinate activation of their respective transducer pairs.
US07735375B2	Stress-distribution detecting semiconductor package group and detection method of stress distribution in semiconductor package using the same A disclosed stress-distribution detecting semiconductor package group includes multiple stress-distribution detecting semiconductor packages each formed by resin-encapsulating a stress detecting semiconductor chip of the same size using an identical resin encapsulation structure. Each stress detecting semiconductor chip includes a piezoelectric element for stress detection and at least two electrode pads electrically connected to the piezoelectric element to measure an electrical property of the piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric elements of the stress detecting semiconductor chips are respectively disposed on the corresponding stress detecting semiconductor chips to be located at different positions from one another when superimposed on a single imaginary semiconductor chip plane having the same plane size as that of the stress detecting semiconductor chips.
US07735359B2	Process quantity measurement method and apparatus of engine output A process quantity measurement method with which an engine output is accurately measured in a relatively simple manner. Torque of an engine is measured based on the amount of torsion of the output shaft of the engine, and an engine output is obtained based on the measured torque. On the other hand, an engine output is calculated based on input and output heat quantity, and a difference between the engine output based on the torque and the engine output based on the input and output heat quantity is obtained in advance. When the engine is operated, the previously obtained difference is added to the engine output that is based on the calculated input and output heat quantity to obtain the engine output.
US07735355B2	Gravimetric moisture measurement instrument A measuring instrument for gravimetric moisture determination of a sample has a radiator, a weighing cell, and a sample receiver which can be connected to the weighing cell. The sample receiver allows the sample to be placed on or removed from the sample receiver. The radiator is positioned either above or below the sample, or both above and below, relative to the load direction of the weighing cell. A rotatably mounted heat conductor whose axis of rotation is orthogonal to the plane in which the sample or the sample receiver extends is positioned between the radiator and the sample. The heat conductor absorbs at least part of the radiation that impinges upon it and releases the absorbed radiation to the sample through at least one radiation-releasing surface. Through its ability to rotate, the heat conductor irradiates the entire sample surface.
US07735347B2	Ignition switch device An ignition switch device is provided with a switch having a key hole allowing a regular ignition key K to be inserted thereinto, and capable of being rotationally operated in a predetermined direction with the ignition key K inserted to start and stop an engine of an industrial machine, a case covering the switch and formed with an insertion hole allowing the key hole to face the outside, and a main guide shape composed of a groove having a V-shaped cross-section, which is formed on the surface of the case, and extending toward the insertion hole to allow the tip Ka of the ignition key K to be guided to the key hole.
US07735346B2	Door of drum-type washing machine, and method of manufacturing door with decorative portion thereof A door of a drum-type washing machine, a method of manufacturing a door having hairlines for the drum-type washing machine, and a method of manufacturing a hairline sheet for the door are disclosed herein. The door of the drum-type washing machine comprises a door frame hingeably provided to a front surface of the drum-type washing machine, and a door glass provided to a central hole opened through the door frame. The door frame is provided on the front surface thereof with a multiple ring-shaped hairline sheet. The door frame is reinforced by means of the hairline sheet, and enhanced in an overall aesthetic appearance of the door. The hairline sheet can be conveniently replaced with a new one, if necessary, so that, when the surface of the door is severely damaged or contaminated, these can be overcome by replacing the damaged or contaminated hairline sheet with the new one.
US07735340B2	Method and apparatus for homogenizing a glass melt The present invention is directed toward a method of reducing contamination of a glass melt by oxide particulates, such as particulates of platinum oxide, which may condense on the inside surfaces of a stir chamber, particularly the stir shaft, and fall back into the glass melt. The method includes causing a flow of gas through an annular space between the shaft and the chamber cover. In one embodiment, the flow of gas through the annular space is caused by drawing a vacuum in the chamber. An apparatus for practicing the method is also provided.
US07735334B2	Portable cooler The portable cooler is a portable refrigeration system for selectively and adjustably cooling a removable container, such as a beer keg, for example. The portable cooler includes a housing that defines an open interior region for removably receiving the keg. A door is pivotally mounted to the housing, providing the user with selective access to the open interior region. A refrigeration device is mounted within the housing, adjacent the container, and may be powered by an external power supply or by rechargeable batteries, also received within the housing. Wheels are pivotally mounted to a lower end of the housing, and a handle is mounted to an upper end of the housing, allowing the user to selectively transport the housing and keg.
US07735331B2	System and method for controlling temperature of an energy storage device in a vehicle A system and method for controlling temperature of an energy storage device of a vehicle via a movable device. The method includes determining a set of inputs, the set of inputs including a representative temperature of the energy storage device and a cabin temperature corresponding to an operator cabin. The method further includes generating a control signal based at least in part on the set of inputs, outputting the control signal to the movable device, and modifying a variable rate of movement of the movable device in response to the control signal such that a corresponding variable amount of operator cabin air is moved past the energy storage device.
US07735329B2	Device and method for controlling the air-conditioning system of a vehicle A control device for an air-conditioning system of a vehicle comprises an evaporator, a compressor with externally controlled variable displacement, and an expansion valve. The control device comprises a control block that receives a reference temperature indicating a desired temperature of the air downstream of the evaporator, and an effective temperature of the air present downstream of the evaporator. The control device-supplies a control signal for the compressor to bring the effective temperature substantially equal to the reference temperature. An observer module receives the control signal and supplies a temperature disturbance indicating an estimate of the oscillatory effect generated by an expansion valve on the temperature of air downstream of the evaporator when a compressor is driven by the control signal. An adder block removes from the effective temperature the temperature disturbance so as to eliminate the oscillatory effect on the effective temperature downstream of the evaporator.
US07735328B2	Apparatus and method for monitoring state information in trial run mode of multi-airconditioner An apparatus and method for monitoring state information in a trial run mode of a multi-airconditioning system in which a plurality of indoor units are controlled by only one outdoor unit is disclosed. The apparatus and method connects a dedicated controller to the outdoor unit in a trial run mode of the multi-airconditioning system, such that it controls the indoor units and monitors state information of the indoor and outdoor units. The apparatus includes a trial-run-mode controller and a control input & state display unit. The trial-run-mode controller connected to the outdoor unit includes a trial-run-mode program for automatically detecting poor installation of the multi-airconditioning system. The control input & state display unit is connected to the trial-run-mode controller, enters control signals capable of performing control and monitoring operations of the trial run mode executed after the multi-airconditioning system has been installed, and outputs information associated with the control signals.
US07735327B2	Active thermal insulation system utilizing phase change material and a cool air source An active thermal insulation system is disclosed. The system utilizes a cool air source or ambient air below a threshold temperature in conjunction with a phase change material and/or conventional insulation. In a controlled manner, the cooled air or ambient air facilitates the transition of the phase change material from a substantially liquid state to a substantially solid state allowing the solid phase change material to absorb heat. Cooled air or ambient air may be directed to the phase change material via a gap or plenum capable of introducing the cooled air or ambient air adjacent to the phase change material. A fan, blower or air intake device may be used to direct ambient air to the gap or plenum.
US07735320B2	Dual stage turbocharger control system A control system for a dual stage turbo includes a control module, a variable geometry turbine (VGT) module, and a bypass valve module. The control module generates a turbo control signal based on an manifold absolute pressure (MAP) and a desired MAP. The VGT module generates a VGT control signal to actuate vanes in a VGT based on the turbo control signal. The bypass valve module generates a bypass control signal based on the turbo control signal and the VGT control signal. The bypass control signal actuates a valve to bypass the VGT.
US07735319B2	Power generating apparatus Power generating apparatus includes a float mounted on a support pivotally mounted to a base and secured to a beam extending rearwardly of the base to a vertically extending elongated structure carrying a pair of vertically movable gear racks in guideways. Each rack is engaged by a gear wheel driven by movement of the racks and a one-way drive arrangement connects each gear wheel to an output shaft. Driving weights are secured to each rack to drive the racks in opposite directions under the action of gravity forces acting on the weights, thus causing the output shaft to rotate in a given direction. The free end of the beam is connected to a cross-arm vertically moveable on a guide on the elongate structure, the cross-arm having a motion transmitting arrangement to raise each weight during vertical movement of the cross-arm resulting from movement of the float.
US07735318B1	Method and apparatus for using density change to create movement More specifically, the present invention is directed to apparatus and methodologies that take advantage of the movement produced by a body when it changes density in relation to the ambient environment surrounding the body in order to translate such movement into the generation of electricity or torque to move machinery or other processes requiring a driving force. The present invention addresses the need to harness a change in density between two substances to create rotational movement, or torque, that can be harnessed for any number of useful purposes, such as, generation of electricity, movement of pistons, operation of pumps used for any liquid, such as water or petroleum, conveyors, etc. The present invention also takes advantage of the combination of opposed natural forces, such as gravity and hydrostatic pressure, to achieve such movement.
US07735310B2	Gas turbine and method for shutting off a gas turbine when breakage of a shaft is identified A gas turbine, such as an aircraft engine, has at least one compressor, at least one turbine, a combustion chamber, and a fuel pump to supply fuel to the combustion chamber. Upon identification of a break of a shaft that couples a compressor with a turbine, the gas turbine is shut off. For this purpose, at least one electrical current conductor is arranged on the shaft, whereby this current conductor is a component of a current supply for the fuel pump or for a fuel pump regulation. When the integrity of the current conductor is disrupted, thereby the current supply of the fuel pump or of the fuel pump regulation is interrupted in order to automatically shut off the gas turbine.
US07735304B2	Container handling system A system for processing a simplified plastic container (C) that is to be filled with a hot product includes the step of blow-molding parison to form a container body, where the container body has a neck, a base, a side surface relatively free of structural geometry that surrounds an interior of the container body and, prior to being filled with the hot product, a projection (12) extending from the container body. After the container body is filled with a hot product in a production line, the neck of the filled container body is capped with a cap and then, the container body is cooled. During the cooling operation, the hot product is contracted so that the projection extending from the container can be pushed (P) into the container body like a traditional push-up so that the resultant, filled and cooled container body is relatively free of structural geometry.
US07735298B2	Device for sealing tray-shaped or pot-shaped receptacles An apparatus for sealing tray-shaped or pot-shaped receptacles, such as blister packs or pots for storing dairy products, includes a sealing head having a sealing contour support, a heatable sealing contour and support plate, preferably with at least one guide bolt immobilized thereon allowing for a linear displacement of the sealing head relative to the support plate. At least one spring element impinges the sealing head with a point biasing away from the support plate. A spring seat plate is disposed between the sealing head and the support plate and can be linearly displaced in the same direction as the sealing head. A rubber mount associated with the sealing head serves as a joint element and allows the sealing contour support to be tilted about the axes that are perpendicular to the guide bolts. An adjustable element is interposed between the spring seat plate and the sealing head.
US07735297B2	Apparatus for capping bottles and a method for realising the cap An apparatus for capping bottles, comprising: gripping devices for bottles containing products, constrained to a transporter, each of which gripping devices exhibits on a side thereof a gripping means of a corresponding bottle, and on an opposite side thereof hooking-receiving-stabilizing organ of a cap; at least a channel for supplying caps, arranged superiorly of the transporter upstream of a capping zone overlying the hooking-receiving-stabilizing organs transiting below the channel, into which a row of caps is conveyed, a head cap of the row of caps being held elastically by a lower end of the supply channel in order to position an internal surface of a relative head such as to intercept a front head (96a) of an underlying hooking-receiving-stabilizing organ in order to enable the head cap, in combination with the advancing of the transporter and with the striking and guiding action exerted by the supply channel, to disengage from the supply channel in order to locate in the corresponding hooking-receiving-stabilizing organ, with the relative body facing downwards; at least a pick-up organ, located in the capping zone, operating in phase relation with a corresponding hooking-receiving-stabilizing organ, with the body thereof facing downwards; at least a pick-up organ destined to hook and extract the cap present therein, and to position the cap axially in an inlet mouth of the corresponding bottle supported by the gripping device flanking the hooking-receiving-stabilizing organ, in order to perform insertion of the body of the cap in the mouth of the bottle in order to close the bottle.
US07735288B2	Floor panels with edge connectors Floor covering, including hard floor panels which, at least at the edges of two opposite sides, are provided with coupling parts, cooperating which each other, substantially in the form of a tongue and a groove, wherein the coupling parts are provided with integrated mechanical locking elements which prevent the drifting apart of two coupled floor panels in a direction (R) perpendicular to the related edges and parallel to the underside of the coupled floor panels, and provide a snap-action coupling.
US07735262B2	Pocket door mounting system A pocket door mounting system allows a pocket door to be easily leveled or adjusted after installation in a door opening. The system is installed in a level position in the area of a structural header. At each end of the system is a standard bracket or brackets which attach to vertical framing members on either side of the door opening. At one end of the system is an adjustment assembly having a vertically oriented adjustment screw. Raising or lowering the adjustment screw adjusts the pitch of the system relative to the door opening.
US07735257B1	Fishing rigging One aspect of the invention involves a single, continuous, unbroken, one-piece strand of wire that may be bent, twisted and distorted into a hook-hanging implement for rigging a hook or hooks on fishing lure bodies. Another aspect of the invention involves a plurality of wire strands or segments that may be bent, twisted, distorted and conjoined into a hook hanging implement for rigging a hook or hooks on fishing lure bodies. The orientation, size, shape, weight and number of twists, bends and distortions of these hook-hanging implements may be changed to alter or adjust the action of a fishing lure, or to repair or replace damaged parts of a fishing lure.
US07735253B2	Device and safeguard unit for the storage of a firearm Device for the storage of a gun with a base, a safety unit for the secure storage of the gun on the base and a controller, wherein the safety unit can be inserted at least partially into the barrel and/or a cartridge chamber of the gun and comprises a first safety section, which can be brought into a safety state, in which the safety unit is secured in the gun, and into a release state, in which the safety unit can be separated from the gun, and the controller brings the first safety section into its release state when a user authorization is received.
US07735249B2	Quick-change device Quick-change device (12) comprising a quick coupler (16) fastened on the driven-machine side, an adapter (16) which can be locked with the quick coupler (16) and is connected to a tool (14), and a hydraulic coupling (20) for producing a hydraulic connection between the hydraulic system on the driven machine and the hydraulics of the tool (14), wherein the hydraulic coupling (20) includes a first coupling part (20a) and a second coupling part (20b) and the two coupling parts (20a, 20b) are held relative to one another in an operating position, wherein the first coupling part (20a) and the second coupling part (20b) interact with at least mechanical retaining means (68,78,80) which are formed separately from the locking means of the quick-change device (12). The invention is distinguished by the fact that the coupling parts (20a, 20b) are held frictionally in the operating position by the mechanical retaining means (67,78, 80).
US07735245B2	Snow plow having catch structure A snow plow for attachment to a vehicle, the snow plow including a mounting apparatus having a mounting frame, the mounting frame including at least one mounting upright. The snow plow further including a plow blade having a retention apparatus constructed and arranged to slidlingly and disengageably secure the plow blade to the mounting upright(s) when the plow blade is in a working orientation. The mounting upright includes a limiting member that limits upward movement of the retention member when the plow blade is in a working orientation such that the retention member is secured on the mounting upright. The preferred snow plow may also include an attachment member located on the mounting apparatus, wherein the plow blade retention member may be removably secured within the attachment member when the plow blade is in a non-working orientation.
US07735231B2	Chalk line end fastener This Chalk Line End Fastener, is a hook similar in size to the conventional hooks but is cylindrical and narrower, coming to a sharp point. This pointed hook can still be used in the prior art manner, but more effectively can be pushed into most surfaces without the use of additional tools, fasteners, or a helper to hold the end of the line securely in place. The design of the front of the body of this invention allows for maximization of surface area, which eases any pressure on the user's fingers as they push the point into a material to secure the chalk line. The rear of the body is designed to allow the user to lift straight up on the chalk line and easily disengage the point. There is also a lip at the back of the body which allows the user to pry the point straight out.
US07735230B2	Head-mounted navigation system A head-mounted navigation system may include an image sensor configured to sense one or more objects forward of a person and to generate image information representative of the one or more objects. A bearing sensor may be included and configured to detect bearing and to generate bearing information representative of the bearing. Securing apparatus may be included and configured to secure the bearing sensor to the person. The securing apparatus may be configured to secure the bearing sensor to the torso of the person, such as to his or her back. A processing system may be included and configured to receive the image information and/or the bearing information and to generate display information representative of the one or more objects and/or the bearing. A display may be included and configured to receive the display information and to display visual information representative of the one or more objects and/or the bearing. Head gear may be included and configured to mount on the head of the person and to position the display along a sight path of the person.
US07735228B2	Insulation stripping tool An insulation stripping tool for flat cables includes a clamping device adapted to be clamped to a flat cable and to provide a linear guide edge for guiding a knife holder to accurately sever the outer insulation sheath of the cable in a transverse direction. Upon removal of the clamping device from the cable, the knife holder is inserted into a chamber contained in the clamping device with the knife edge protruding from the chamber, whereupon a curved side of the flat cable is inserted within first guide grooves contained in the clamping device, and the clamping device is displaced circumferentially of the cable to sever the curved cable side transversely of the cable. The curved cable side is then inserted into a second pair of grooves contained in the clamping device, and the knife holder is displaced longitudinally to sever the insulation sheath longitudinally of the cable.
US07735220B2	Method of manufacturing circuit board A circuit board for a brushless DC motor whose rotation is controlled based on data stored on a rewritable non-volatile memory of a micro-computer mounted on the circuit board includes a substrate defined by a plurality of a circuit areas and a non-circuit area. The circuit areas and the non-circuit area are connected by a plurality of conductive patterns. The micro-computer having the rewritable non-volatile memory is mounted on each of the circuit areas. The rewritable non-volatile memory is connected to writing terminals arranged on the non-circuit area by the conductive patterns. By connecting a program writer to the writing terminals and activating the program writer, data are written to the rewritable non-volatile memory of each of the circuit areas. After writing data, the circuit areas are detached from the substrate, and a plurality of circuit boards are manufactured.
US07735215B2	Holder for holding a head carriage in a hard disk drive A holder with includes: a holder body formed by molding a resin material, a contact surface on the holder body for receiving an operating object to be held on the holder body, a grip portion on the holder body at a position apart from the contact surface for being gripped by an operator, and an electric conductor extending from the contact surface to the grip portion.
US07735214B2	Method for manufacturing metallic keypad panel having ripple luster A metallic thin plate is etched to form a plurality of keypads having hollowed portions and cut to form a metallic keypad panel having a predetermined shape. Then, an electroplated layer is coated on the surface of the metallic keypad panel. A layer of protective film is adhered on the non-electroplated surface of the metallic keypad panel, which is disposed in a mold. A plastic material is then injected into the mold, so that the plastic material is formed into a pattern layer. In addition, a plastic thin plate is prepared with one side surface printed with a displaying layer, is adhered on elastic bodies having a plurality of protrusions and is cut to form an elastic layer. Finally, after the protective film is peeled off, an adhesive layer is applied thereon. The elastic layer is adhered on the surface of the adhesive layer.
US07735211B2	Method and system for handling a stator bar using a pit A stator bar facility including: a stator bar workstation; an in-ground pit below the workstation; a stator bar elevator extending from the workstation pit, and a coupling mechanism attached to the elevator, wherein the coupling mechanism further comprises a rotational mount to receive at least one stator bar, wherein the rotational mount enables the received stator bar to be turned from a substantially horizontal position to a substantially vertical position.
US07735207B2	Process for making a plastic-lined metallic pipe for conveying liquid or gas A process for making plastic-lined metallic pipes for conveying liquid or gas includes the steps of heating a metallic pipe evenly to a first temperature; cooling a plastic pipe evenly to a second temperature; inserting the plastic pipe into the metallic pipe to constitute an inner sleeve; drawing the metallic pipe from its two ends; and cooling the sleeved pipe to a storage temperature. The pipe includes a continuous inner plastic sleeve and an outer seamless metallic pipe. The outer diameter of the plastic sleeve is circumferentially melt-bonded to the inner diameter of the outer pipe. The plastic sleeve constitutes an uninterrupted lining for the metallic pipe.
US07735203B2	Process for producing folded and compressed tampons A method and apparatus for producing a stabilized tampon from a tampon pledget. The method includes the steps of providing a tampon pledget; providing a compression mold having disposed therein a plurality of fluid communication passages; moving the tampon pledget into the compression mold, the compression mold being in an open position; applying a force delivery means through the fluid communication passages to deform the tampon pledget into a pre-folded shape; and compressing the pledget in the compression mold by closing the compression mold into a closed position to form a folded, compressed tampon.
US07735201B1	Multiple wire card wiring, carding cylinder, and method of making such Card wiring includes a first carding wire including a number of rough, pointed, first teeth, and a second carding wire having smooth, blunt teeth. The rough teeth include a rough surface having a first coefficient of friction, an attack angle, and a back angle. The smooth blunt teeth have a smooth surface including a second coefficient of friction. The first teeth are adjacent to and spaced apart from the second teeth. The first coefficient of friction is sufficiently greater than the second coefficient of friction so that, in use, a fiber engaged by the rough, pointed, first tooth and by the smooth, blunt second tooth will be held sufficiently longer by the first rough tooth so that the fiber will be pulled in a direction transverse to a direction of movement of a web engaged by the first and second carding wires. Three or more carding wires may be provided.
US07735200B2	Apparatus at a spinning preparation machine, especially a flat card, roller card, or the like, having a roller, e.g. a cylinder, which has a cylindrical clothed peripheral surface In an apparatus at a spinning preparation machine, especially a card, having a clothed roller, at least machine element located opposite the roller clothing and spaced radially therefrom, and having two fixed lateral holding devices on which work elements are mounted, first and second measuring elements, connected to a control device are provided for detecting variables linked to the dimensions of the roller. The first measuring element comprises a temperature probe for the temperature of the roller surface. The second measuring element comprises a rotational speed sensor for the roller speed. To allow an actual carding nip to be determined, permitting a comparison with a preset carding nip, a third measuring element for the temperature of the holding devices is provided and the control device determines the actual spacing for the roller and the side panels.
US07735196B2	Retention hinge connection for use with an exterior rear view mirror A retaining hinged connection, with a more simple assembly operation, having fewer components than does the conventional retaining hinges. An outside mirror is proposed to be engaged with such a retaining hinged connection. The connection is achieved in that the retaining axle component is designed with at least one retaining element and advantageously including a compression spring. This invention eliminates the use of bolts for securing the hinge assembly.
US07735194B2	Casement window hinge with sash locator A sash locator for locating a casement window sash relative to a sash arm, includes an abutment structure disposed at a selected disposition relative to the sash arm such that positioning the sash proximate the sash arm with a selected portion of the sash abutting the abutment structure disposes the sash relative to the sash arm in a desired disposition for affixing the sash to the sash arm. A method of sash location relative to a sash arm is also included.
US07735190B2	Compact, modular storage system A shelving includes two tracks, two pair of end pieces, a stationary shelving unit attached to one of the two pair of end pieces and including a plurality of posts and a shelf, a mobile shelving unit includes a plurality of posts and a shelf supported by the posts, and a plurality of wheels adapted to roll on the tracks. Each of the tracks includes a plurality of bases, each base having a rail channel on a top and a recess on a bottom, a plurality of rails disposed in the rail channel with the first rail end projecting beyond the first base end and with the second rail end being recessed from the second base end, and a coupling member disposed in the recess of the track base, joining the first base end to another base end.
US07735188B2	Air inlet cover and portable blower/vacuum incorporating same A blower/vacuum having an air inlet cover and a blower tube, both of which attach to a blower housing for operation of the blower/vacuum in a blower mode. The air inlet cover may removably attach to both the blower housing and to the blower tube. In some embodiments, operation of the blower/vacuum may generally be restricted unless both the blower tube and the air inlet cover are first installed. The blower/vacuum may further be adapted to operate in a vacuum mode by removing the air inlet cover and blower tube and replacing the same with a vacuum tube assembly and a vacuum collection container, respectively.
US07735185B2	Upright type vacuum cleaner with water cleaning function An upright type vacuum cleaner having a water cleaning function includes a head portion; a body portion rotatably installed at an upper side of the head portion; a water cleaning unit; and a flow-path changing hose selectively supplying an intake force of the fan motor to the head portion and the water cleaning unit.
US07735181B1	Duster for blinds and plantation shutters An improved duster for venetian blinds and plantation shutters is disclosed including a handle and cross member with a number of rigid repositionable pins about which a dusting finger freely rotates when drawn lengthwise between the slats of blinds. The process of rotating prevents the bunching of dust unevenly on the dusting finger and provides for a greater removal of dust from the blinds, the dust being evenly distributed about the dusting finger. The dusting fingers may be treated with an anti-static compound to ease intermittent clearing of the dusting finger of dust.
US07735164B1	Disposable patient transfer mattress A disposable patient transfer mattress includes a rectangular top sheet, a rectangular bottom sheet, internal baffles, and a receptacle configured to receive a connector for supplying air to inflate the mattress. The bottom sheet corresponds to the top sheet, and the periphery of the bottom sheet is joined to the periphery of the top sheet. The internal baffles extend between the top sheet and the bottom sheet. Each baffle is a rectangular sheet with first and second parallel edges, and each baffle is joined to the top sheet along the first edge and to the bottom sheet along the second edge. The bottom sheet has a plurality of holes configured to provide a continuous cushion of air under the mattress when the mattress is inflated. The top sheet, bottom sheet, and internal baffles are made of fabric backed with a thermally weldable material, where the thermally weldable material faces the interior of the mattress for facilitating thermal welding of the baffles to the top surface and the bottom surface.
US07735161B2	Chest protector A chest protector to reduce risk of commotio cordis. The chest protector includes an inner protector member and an outer shell. The inner protector member includes a protector plate and one or more supporting members. The protector plate has a first surface facing the user's chest and a second surface facing away from the user's chest, and the first surface has a central portion and side portions. The one or more supporting members are attached to the side portions of the first surface of the protector plate but not to the central portion of the first surface such that an air space is defined by the central portion of the first surface and the one or more supporting members. The protector plate and the one or more supporting members are configured such that the central portion of the first surface of the protector plate is spaced apart from the chest. When an object impacts the second surface of the protector plate, the impact force is distributed to the supporting members and passed to side portions of the user's chest.
US07735160B1	Chin guard apparatus for use with a helmet A chin guard apparatus has a shell having a cup suitable for fitting upon a human chin, a resilient layer received within in the cup of the shell and having a periphery overlying an outer peripheral edge of the shell, a first strap affixed to one side of the shell and extending outwardly therefrom, and a second strap affixed to an opposite side of the shell and extending outwardly therefrom. A bladder is affixed to a surface of the resilient layer opposite the shell. Strap splitters are associated with each of the first and second straps so as to allow portions of the strap to be attached to different hook-ups of the helmet.
US07735153B1	Textile fabricator's glove A glove with grip areas which facilitates the manipulation of sewing implements and fabrics.
US07735149B2	Microclimate regulating garment and composite structure This invention is for a composite structure and a garment constructed from the composite structure which can be worn next to the skin or as outerwear as well as a process for making the composite structure and garment. The garment provides microclimate control for the wearer by means of at least one three-dimensional passageway formed by an outer cover material which is secured to a first substrate layer. The passageway contains a filler material which adds support to the walls of the passageways and allows a fluid to flow through the filler material. The passageway provides a thermal insulation by its bulk or by allowing a fluid to be pumped through it. The first substrate layer is breathable to increase the comfort level of the wearer.

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