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US08062323B2	Extraluminal balloon dissection The present invention provides balloon dissection apparatus and methods of use in which an elongate balloon is utilized to dissect along a region that follows a naturally existing path alongside a vessel or structure, such as an artery, a vein, a lymphatic vessel, the trachea, the esophagus, or even a nerve bundle.
US08062318B2	Full thickness resection device An operating head for a full thickness resection system includes a first optical device disposed on a distal portion thereof and having a viewing area extending distally of the distal portion and a working chamber extending within an exterior wall of the operating head, a first portion of the exterior wall being moveable with respect to a second portion thereof to selectively open the working chamber to an exterior of the operating head. Furthermore, the operating head includes a second optical device mounted within the working chamber with a viewing area of the second optical device extending distally therefrom.
US08062295B2	Methods and apparatus for preventing migration of sutures through transosseous tunnels An improved method for attaching soft tissue to bone by passing a suture through an opening in the bone, e.g., a transosseous tunnel, and affixing the soft tissue with the suture. The improvement, for preventing the suture from migrating through the bone at the end of the opening, includes placing a eyelet into an end of the bone opening and passing the suture through the eyelet, as well as through the opening in the bone, in order to affix the soft tissue to the bone with the suture.
US08062289B2	Ablative ultrasonic-cryogenic apparatus An ablative apparatus that can be used to treat atrial fibrillation and other cardiac arrhythmias by ablating cardiac tissue is disclosed. When the distal end of the apparatus reaches the tissue to be ablated, an ablation probe driven by a transducer is vibrated. Scratching the tissue with abrasive members, the vibrating ablation probe is capable of mechanically ablating tissues. This mechanical ablation may be utilized to penetrate epicardial fat, thereby exposing the underlying myocardium. The ablative apparatus may then be used subject the exposed myocardium to mechanical ablation, cryoablation, ultrasonic ablation, and/or any combination thereof.
US08062288B2	Offset remote center manipulator for robotic surgery Medical, surgical, and/or robotic devices and systems often including offset remote center parallelogram manipulator linkage assemblies which constrains a position of a surgical instrument during minimally invasive robotic surgery are disclosed. The improved remote center manipulator linkage assembly advantageously enhances the range of instrument motion while at the same time reduces the overall complexity, size, and physical weight of the robotic surgical system.
US08062285B2	Systems and methods for removing ingested material from a stomach When a patient is fitted with an external gastrostomy connection to the stomach, ingested food can be removed through the gastrostomy connection using a pump-based or siphon-based system to achieve weight loss. The process of removing ingested food can be improved by alternating the infusion of liquid into the stomach with the removal of material from the stomach. Optionally, stomach acid may be captured and returned to the stomach. Optionally, nutritional supplements or medicines may be added to the infused liquid. Optionally, a flush mount connectorized system with a built in valve may be used to simplify the interface with the gastrostomy hardware that remains installed in the patient. Optionally, the system may be configured to disable itself from further use after a triggering event (e.g., the passage of time or a predetermined number of uses) has occurred.
US08062284B2	Catheter assembly with an adjustable loop A catheter assembly including at least one introducer defining a passage receiving an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending between an elongate shape-imparting element received in the lumen and imparting a predetermined shape to the distal end of the elongate tubular member, when the distal end of the elongate tubular member is extended beyond a distal end of the at least one introducer. A distal end of the one-piece shape-imparting element extends from the lumen of the elongate tubular member and is anchored proximal the distal end of the at least one introducer.
US08062283B2	Methods and apparatus for treating infarcted regions of tissue following acute myocardial infarction Apparatus and methods are provided for treating an infracted region of myocardium following acute myocardial infarction by reducing the rate of blood flow through infracted region, and then injecting a solution containing stem cells, endothelial progenitor cells or mediators of stem cell mobilization, migration and attachment into the effected region so that the stem cells become embedded therein and promote tissue regeneration. In a first embodiment, delivery of the stem cells, endothelial progenitor cells or mediators of stem cell mobilization, migration and attachment is accomplished using a catheter that relies upon antegrade flow through the coronary artery and a flow control catheter placed in the coronary sinus. In an alternative embodiment, the delivery catheter delivers the stem cells in a retrograde manner through the coronary sinus, and the delivery catheter further comprises an occlusion balloon for controlling outflow through the coronary sinus ostium.
US08062275B2	Body adhering absorbent article and method for donning such article In a feminine care absorbent article and method for donning the same, an absorbent structure is configured for disposition adjacent a female wearer's vaginal region. A shell supports the absorbent structure at the vaginal region and has an adhesive thereon for adhering the shell directly to the wearer. The article has a peripheral edge defined at least in part by the shell and the absorbent structure is attached to the shell. At least one removal tab is attached to at least one of the absorbent structure and the shell and extends outward beyond the peripheral edge of the article. The article may also have adhesive on its garment-facing surface for attaching the article to a wearer's undergarment for use in placing the article on the wearer.
US08062272B2	Flexible reduced pressure treatment appliance A wound treatment appliance is provided for treating all or a portion of a wound. The appliance generally comprises a flexible overlay that covers all or a portion of the wound for purposes of applying a reduced pressure to the covered portion of the wound. The wound treatment appliance may also include a vacuum (including a suction bulb) system to supply reduced pressure to the wound in the area under the flexible overlay. In yet other embodiments, the wound treatment appliance may also include a suction drain, wound packing material to prevent overgrowth of the wound or to encourage growth of the wound tissue into the wound packing material, a collection chamber to collect and store exudate from the wound, or combinations thereof. Finally, methods are provided for using various embodiments of the wound treatment appliance.
US08062269B2	Fail safe dual chamber peritoneal dialysis/infusion system A flow control manifold includes a valve housing having first and second inlets and an outlet. The valve housing defines a cavity sized to slideably engage a valve having a first position and a second position. The flow control manifold may further include a first flow path defined within the valve and a second flow path defined within the valve such that the first flow path fluidly couples the first and second inlets to the outlet along the second flow path when the valve is in the first position.
US08062267B2	Vascular access device including a tear-resistant septum A vascular access device may include a body, a single-disk septum in communication with the body, and a rigid member supporting the septum. A method of manufacturing a vascular access device may include providing a body, providing a single-disk septum in communication with the body, and supporting the septum with a rigid member.
US08062259B2	Cannulated sensing device A cannulated sensing device is disclosed and can include a housing that can have a proximal end and a distal end. A cannula can extend from the proximal end of the housing to the distal end of the housing. Further, a sensor can be attached to the distal end of the housing.
US08062258B2	Mechanical pump for removal of fragmented matter and methods of manufacture and use Material transport catheters and methods for their use rely on rotation of an impeller within a catheter body and a clearing element for preventing buildup of materials at the opening of the catheter body. The impeller preferably comprises an inner tube or shaft having a helical rotor formed over an outer surface thereof. The clearing element may comprise a free end of a structure near the distal end of the catheter body for disrupting clot, wherein the free end of the structure extends into the distal opening of the catheter body to break up materials as the impeller is rotated. Alternatively, the clearing element may comprise a cutting member disposed at the distal opening of the catheter body.
US08062256B2	Disposable infusion device with medicament level indicator A wearable infusion device comprises a reservoir, an outlet port, and a pump. The device further comprises a medicament level indicator including a non-elastic, non-compressible, elongated web fixed at one end with respect to the reservoir. The web is arranged to move with linear movement as the reservoir is filled and emptied.
US08062255B2	Auto-injector A device for delivering a dose of medicament includes a generally elongated housing, a container containing medicament to be injected through a needle, a force device acting on the container and capable of, upon activation, moving the container and the needle for penetration and subsequently expelling medicament through the needle, and an activating device arranged to activate the force means. The activating device includes a needle shield slidably arranged in relation to the housing, which upon movement releases the force device, and a release device arranged in the front, injecting, area of the device, which, when in a non-activated state prevents the needle shield from sliding, thereby preventing activation, and when activated, enables sliding of the needle shield and thereby activation of the device. The release device is arranged on the device such that it promotes an ergonomic grip of the device for its activation.
US08062252B2	Safety shield system for a syringe A medical device includes a syringe assembly and a shield system for delivering medicament to a patient. The syringe assembly includes a barrel defining a medicament reservoir, and a needle cannula coupled to the barrel and in fluid communication with the reservoir. The shield system has a hub coupled to the syringe barrel, a shield movably arranged on the hub, the shield being movable from a first position disposed from the needle cannula tip to a second position during insertion of the needle into a patient and movable from the second position to a third position covering the needle cannula tip after the needle cannula is removed from the patient. An urging member urges the shield to the third position upon removal of the needle cannula from the patient. A cover sleeve connected to the needle barrel surrounds the hub and the urging member.
US08062237B2	Device for generating power across a joint A device for generating power during a locomotion cycle from mechanical energy of a living body. The device including an energy absorbing and converting device disposed across a joint of the living body, the energy absorbing and converting device configured to be selectively in an engaged state and in a disengaged state during selected portions of the locomotion cycle while the device remains disposed across the joint of the living body, wherein the device is engaged to absorb mechanical energy of the living body only during a portion of the locomotion cycle during which muscles of the joint would otherwise be doing work across the joint to absorb mechanical energy of the living body, the device is disengaged during a portion of the locomotion cycle during which the muscles are doing work across the joint to increase mechanical energy of the living body and at least partially converting the absorbed mechanical energy to converted energy and the converted energy is provided to one of an energy storage device or power consuming device.
US08062225B1	Immersion bag system for use with an ultrasound probe An immersion bag system for use with an ultrasound probe to overcome near field artifact including a flexible thin wall thickness immersion bag with an attached flexible collar having an integral internal seal. The immersion bag contains a gel or other ultrasound transmission medium and is sealingly and removably attached by a mutually formed probe/seal valve to the tip end of an ultrasound probe. The immersion bag is able to conform to a cornea, as well as to other surfaces, whether flat or irregular, thereby enabling an ultrasound probe to be used easily on such surfaces. An ultrasound probe, in use with the immersion bag system, is maintained at a distance above the contact surface of the immersion bag and is positionable about the vertical axis while the immersion bag maintains stationary conformal contact with the structure against which it is in contact.
US08062224B2	Method and apparatus for non-invasive continuous monitoring of cerebrovascular autoregulation state A non-invasive method for continuous real-time monitoring of cerebrovascular blood flow autoregulation state includes simultaneous non-invasive monitoring of intracranial blood volume respiratory waves and lung volume respiratory waves, real-time decomposition of intracranial blood volume respiratory waves and lung volume respiratory waves into narrowband sinewave first harmonic components, determination therefrom of the phase shift between intracranial blood volume respiratory wave and lung volume respiratory wave first harmonics' and derivation of cerebrovascular autoregulation state from that phase shift value.
US08062217B2	Surgical retractor with removable blades and method of use Disclosed herein are various embodiments that related to a surgical retractor. In certain embodiments, the retractor may include a blade holder with a single blade tilting mechanism capable of adjusting the angle of a plurality of pivoting blades relative to the blade holder. In certain embodiments, the adjustment occurs from the proximal face or top of the retractor. In other embodiments, blade supports are used to couple the blade holder to a variety of removable blades of different lengths. In certain embodiments, the blades may be a translucent material capable of transmitting light from a proximal portion of the blade to a distal portion. In some embodiments, the distance between the blade holder and the removable blades may be adjusted.
US08062214B2	Tissue resecting system A surgical system includes a first instrument defining a first channel and a second instrument receivable by the first channel. The second instrument defines a second channel. A valve coupled to the first instrument controls fluid flow through the first channel, such that impedance of fluid flow through the first channel is substantially the same without the second instrument received in the first channel and with the first channel partially blocked by the second instrument. In another aspect, a surgical apparatus includes an outer member and an inner member received within the outer member to define a first channel therebetween. The inner member houses an optical lens and defines a second channel for receiving a surgical instrument. The first and second channels are configured such that a pump having an inflow rate of up to about 0.7 L/min connected to the second channel can maintain fluid pressure inside an organ.
US08062197B2	Exercise assisting device The invention has an object of providing an exercise assisting device which allows the user's thigh to contract while having a simple structure with low manufacturing cost. The device comprising a seat member and a seat drive unit. The seat member has a bearing surface configured to support buttocks of a user with one' feet placed on a predetermined foot rest. The seat drive unit is configured to activate a driving source to displace the seat member in such a manner as to vary a user's own weight acting on legs of the user. The seat drive unit swings the seat member at least along a lateral direction.
US08062195B2	Individual physical training device The present invention provides a personal training device and system for applying controlled load on body muscles. The training device generally comprises a ground supported frame that holds a torso support assembly and a foot support assembly. The torso support assembly further comprises a torso support that is vertically displaceable with respect to the frame along a first axis and fixable at various positions along said first axis. The foot support assembly includes a foot-engaging member that is horizontally displaceable with respect to the frame along a second axis normal to the first axis and fixable at various positions along the second axis.
US08062189B1	Exercise platform with angled step surfaces An exercise platform system and apparatus is disclosed that includes a plurality of angled step surfaces. In one aspect, the exercise platform can include an exercise platform base adapted to interface with a supporting surface and an exercise platform upper surface coupled to the exercise platform base that includes a first step having a first step surface, a second step having a second step surface, and a center landing area located between the first step and the second step, the center landing area being substantially parallel to the exercise platform base, wherein the first step surface and the second step surface are angled toward the center landing area by an angle between 5 and 30 degrees, inclusive. Further, the first step surface and the second step surface can be angled by a second angle between 5 and 30 degrees toward a transverse axis laterally bisecting the exercise platform base.
US08062178B2	Temperature control of dual input clutch transmission A system for controlling temperature of a transmission clutch includes a housing containing the clutch, a fan for circulating air through the housing and over the clutch, and a controller configured to determine an inferred temperature at a reference surface on the clutch and to actuate the fan in response to the inferred temperature.
US08062173B2	Method for controlling a hybrid drivetrain A method for controlling a hybrid drivetrain of a motor vehicle such that, during a thrust operation of the vehicle, a change takes place from a combustion-powered driving mode, in which the combustion engine is in a thrust operation, the separator clutch is engaged and the electric machine contributes no force, or from a combined driving mode in which the engine is in a thrust operation, the clutch is engaged and the electric machine operates as a generator, to an electric driving mode in which the engine is switched off, the clutch is disengaged and the electric machine operates as a generator. To efficiently change driving modes, the clutch is partially disengaged to a slip limit; the clutch is then completely disengaged; and when the clutch reaches the slip limit, the generator torque of the electric machine is increased inversely to the torque that can be transmitted by the clutch.
US08062172B2	Powertrain for a hybrid vehicle with all-wheel drive capability and method for controlling wheel slip A hybrid-electric powertrain and control method for a vehicle having forward traction wheels and rearward traction wheels in an all-wheel drive configuration. An engine and an electric motor deliver power through delivery paths to the traction wheels. The power delivery paths may have multiple ratio gearing so that more power can be delivered mechanically to improve powertrain performance and to allow the electric motor size to be reduced. The powertrain includes a controller for automatically balancing power distribution to the forward and rearward traction wheels to avoid wheel slip.
US08062166B2	Planetary transmission A planetary transmission with at least one planetary gearset including planetary gears supported on a planetary gear carrier. The planetary carrier has inner teeth, which engage outer teeth of a shaft to form a lock tooth array. To secure the planetary carrier axially on the shaft, the planetary carrier is placed with one axial end against a stop on the shaft and the opposite axial end is fixed axially with a circlip fit into a circlip groove in the shaft. At least one axially adjacent component is supported against the planetary carrier such that an axial bearing is arranged radially and axially adjacent to the circlip and includes a roller group guided in a cage and a first check-disk. A second check-disk is arranged radially opposite and at a distance from the circlip in such manner that when assembled, the circlip cannot escape from the circlip groove in the shaft.
US08062163B2	Gear and clutch arrangement for multi-speed transmission A transmission is disclosed having an input member, an output member, three planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes a sun gear member, a planet carrier member, and a ring gear member. The torque transmitting devices include five clutches and one brake arranged within a transmission housing.
US08062162B2	Differential gear unit for motor vehicles having controllable driving power distribution A differential gear unit for motor vehicles for the controllable distribution of the driving power comprises a housing and a differential gear (4) disposed therein, the gear having two speed-changing transmissions (5) drivingly connected to the output shafts (7, 8) and to the input member (14) of the differential gear, and two hydraulically controllable clutches (24, 25). In order to avoid the transmission of rotations and to be easy to mount and access, an intermediate part (26) is disposed stationary on the housing between the two clutches (24, 25), the part comprising the hydraulic actuation device (56, 58), the pressure rings (35, 45) of the clutches (24, 25) are disposed on the side facing the intermediate part (26), the outer part (30) of the first clutch (24) is drivingly connected to the speed-changing transmission (5) and to the inner part (42) of the second clutch (25) via an intermediate shaft (37), and the inner part (32) of the first clutch (24) is drivingly connected to the first output shaft (7), and the outer part (40) of the second clutch (25) is connected to the second output shaft (8).
US08062153B2	Ping pong ball tether attachment A system for tethering a ping-pong ball comprising: a ping-pong table, where said ping-pong table includes a net extended across the center of the table; an arch support attachment, where said support attachment includes two vertical posts, where said posts are attached to each end of the net and an arched center portion that extends between the two vertical posts; a tether line; a line attachment clip, where said clip is attached to the center of the support attachment and provides a means to secure one end of the tether line; and a ball attached to the opposite end of the tether line.
US08062132B2	Subscription based services for closed computing systems A disclosure of a subscription service is provided, where this service allows for the running of unsigned content, such as games, on closed computing systems, such as gaming consoles. The subscription service checks whether gamer tags have an account to run unsigned games on any consoles on which the gamer tags happen to be residing. If so, users associated with such gamer tags can run unsigned content; if not, then they cannot (but may be asked or allowed to subscribe to the service). The subscription service has various facets, some of which include: gamer tags that can interact with the service while being distributed across a plurality of consoles; remote location of the service from the gaming console; user privileges auditing and revocation if users associated with gamer tags violate policies set out by the subscription service, and so on.
US08062128B2	Utilizing line-of-sight vectors in a game environment Utilizing line-of-sight volumes in a game environment comprises calculating a line-of-sight vector defined by the position of a game camera and the position of a character in the game environment, determining whether one of a set of predetermined game elements intersects the line-of-sight vector, and if the line-of-sight vector is intersected, replacing the game element with its corresponding line-of-sight volume. In one embodiment, a line-of-sight volume is a grid volume that has the same size and shape as it corresponding game element. The line-of-sight volume allows a user to substantially view the character in the game environment.
US08062124B2	Gaming machine having incremental bonus awards A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes a display for displaying a plurality of symbols, the symbols indicating a randomly-selected outcome selected from a plurality of outcomes. The plurality of outcomes include at least one winning outcome wherein the winning outcome is associated with a bonus award. The gaming machine includes a controller operative to vary and display at least a portion of the plurality of symbols. If the symbols indicate the winning outcome, the controller is operative to award a payoff associated with the winning outcome and change the value of the bonus award for a future play of the gaming machine.
US08062123B2	Game system A game system is disclosed that comprises a server system and a game parlor connected to the server system through a network, the server system forming and retaining a unit price schedule data that set a unit price for a predetermined unit time, the game parlor including a plurality of game terminals connected to a parlor LAN, and a parlor server, the game parlor retaining corresponding unit price schedule data sent from the server system to the parlor server, the plurality of game terminals accessing the parlor server at a time interval shorter than the predetermined unit time to acquire unit price information in accordance with the unit price schedule.
US08062111B2	Systems and methods for providing fixed-odds and pari-mutuel wagering The present invention provides systems and methods for providing a user with the ability to submit a wager to a fixed-odds book or a pari-mutuel pool using an interactive wagering application. A conditional wagering option is provided. When the user selects a conditional wagering option, the interactive wagering application may automatically submit the wager to an alternative wager option (e.g., a fixed-odds book or a pari-mutuel pool) if the wager is rejected by the user's selected wager option. The interactive wagering application may notify the user of the status of the submitted wager.
US08062106B1	Lifting holder for an animal feeder A lifting holder system for an animal feeder is shown and described. In one example, the system comprises a tree-interface bar having an upper portion and a lower portion. An extension arm is pivotally attached to the upper portion of the tree-interface bar. A linear actuator is attached to the tree-interface bar and to the extension arm. A feeder/carcass-interface is attached to the extension arm. The result is a system that allows for easy lifting and lowering of an animal feeder to great heights.
US08062102B2	Polishing pads including slurry and chemicals thereon and methods of fabricating the same Polishing pads are provided that include a substrate for a polishing pad and a plurality of spaced apart members on the substrate and protruding from the substrate. The plurality of members include at least one abrasive layer and at least one chemical additive layer. Related methods of fabricating polishing pads are also provided herein.
US08062101B1	Sanding glove A glove body, a barrier, and an abrasive layer form a flexible sanding device that fits over the hand of user to perform complex sanding operations on intricate or detailed objects. The glove body includes a palm portion, a plurality of finger portions, and a thumb portion. The finger portions and the thumb portion extend from the palm portion to form a continuous inner surface. The inner surface is covered by the barrier and is coextensive with the abrasive layer. The barrier is permanently attached to the glove body on one surface. The abrasive layer is releasably attached to the opposite surface of the barrier. The barrier is permanently attached to the glove body with a permanent adhesive or through sewing. The abrasive layer is releasably attached to the barrier through a releasable adhesive or through a hook and loop fastener.
US08062092B2	Simulated eye assembly for toy A simulated eye assembly capable of being changeable from an opened state to a closed state and vice versa. The simulated eye assembly includes an eye portion, and a driving device assembly. The eye portion includes at least one eyelid, and at least one eyeball. The at least one eyelid is coverable on the at least one eyeball. The at least one eyelid is coupled to and driven to rotate with the driving device assembly. When the at least one eyelid is driven by the driving device assembly to rotate relative to the at least one eyeball to the closed state, the at least one eyeball is substantially hidden by the at least one eyelid. When the at least one eyelid is driven by the driving device to rotate relative to the at least one eyeball to the opened state, the at least one eyeball is exposed and viewable.
US08062087B1	Glove with attached doll A glove-doll entertainment system is presented. The glove-doll system allows for playing with the doll separate from the glove, playing with the doll attached to the glove, or using the glove as a hand covering without the doll. The appendages of the doll directly and removeably attach to exterior surfaces of the glove's finger receiving cavities. Each of the attached appendages can be separately articulated by finger movement. The doll is three dimensional and is physically distinct from the glove. Contemplated dolls can include an electronic circuit that generates a sound when an appendage is moved. A sequence of sounds can be generated by movement of a plurality of appendages to generate a song or a story. Contemplated gloves are sufficiently thick and waterproof to replace a regular pair of winter gloves.
US08062085B2	Method of producing organic light emitting device The present invention provides a method of producing an organic light emitting device capable of repairing a short-circuit between electrodes. The method includes: forming an organic light emitting device including a first electrode, an organic light emitting layer, and a second electrode successively on a substrate, and forming a first sealing layer on the second electrode; removing a short-circuited site of the organic light emitting device by irradiating at least the first sealing layer and the second electrode with a laser in the short-circuited site of the organic light emitting device; and forming a second sealing layer in the short-circuited site which has been removed.
US08062084B2	Outboard motor An outboard motor includes an engine and an exhaust pipe. The engine has a crank case, a cylinder body, and a cylinder head aligned along the front-rear direction of the outboard motor, and arranged to support a crankshaft so as to extend along an up-down direction. The exhaust pipe is arranged to lead an exhaust gas of the engine to a main exhaust passage positioned below the engine. The cylinder head has an exhaust gas outlet opened in the side portion on one side of the cylinder head in the left-right direction of the outboard motor. The exhaust pipe has a bypass exhaust pipe which, in a plan view, extends from the exhaust gas outlet, bypasses the engine along the crank case, and reaches the other side in the left-right direction of the engine.
US08062078B2	Press-contact pogo pin connector A press-contact pogo pin connector is provided which has a machining cost lower than those of conventional connectors, can be easily reduced in height, and does not cause instantaneous interruption. A molded insulating housing has a cylinder hole. A pin installed inside the cylinder hole is urged by a coil spring installed inside the cylinder hole so as to protrude from the housing. A flange portion on the rear side of the pin urged by the coil spring abuts against the peripheral portion of the front opening of the cylinder hole on the front side of the housing so that the pin is prevented from falling off. A contact integrally includes a substrate connection terminal portion and a contact spring portion that extends inside the cylinder hole and is brought into press-contact with the pin at all times. The contact is secured to the housing.
US08062072B2	Tamper resistant convenience outlet In an example embodiment a convenience outlet includes a housing, a face plate configured to receive an electrical plug, a terminal assembly within the housing, and a tamper-resistant module enclosed within the housing between the faceplate and the terminal assembly. The housing may be configured to install within an aperture of an outlet assembly housing. The housing may include a notch for engaging a protrusion on the aperture of the outlet assembly housing. The convenience outlet may be installed in a variety of different outlet assembly housings. The convenience outlet provides multiple methods to electrical connection with a power source.
US08062070B2	Connector assembly having a compensation circuit component A connector assembly includes a contact module with a lead frame having signal conductors defining separate conductive paths. The contact module also includes a compensation circuit component coupled to the leadframe. The compensation circuit component has a substrate and multiple compensation circuit elements mounted to the substrate, where the substrate is coupled to the leadframe such that the compensation circuit elements are electrically connected to corresponding signal conductors. The contact module also includes a body encasing the signal conductors and the compensation circuit component.
US08062064B2	Modular nut assembly having textured ring A modular nut assembly includes a substantially cylindrical body portion having a threaded interior surface and an exterior surface. The exterior surface includes a first portion configured for engagement by a mechanical tool and a second portion. A textured ring is configured for engagement by a hand of a user, wherein the second portion is configured to receive the textured ring.
US08062062B1	Electrical connector with different types of interface ports An exemplary electrical connector includes a housing, and a high definition multimedia interface and a digital visual interface received in the housing. The housing includes a sidewall. The sidewall defines a cutout and a window above the cutout. The high definition multimedia interface includes a high definition multimedia interface port received in the window and multiple pins protruding out from the housing. The digital visual interface includes a digital visual interface port received in the cutout and multiple pins protruding out from the housing.
US08062054B2	Cable connector assembly with improved structure strength thereof A cable connector assembly (100) includes a top cover (11) defining at least one first positioning post (118) extending downwardly, a bottom cover (12) being assembled to the top cover (11) in an upper-to-lower direction thereof, an electrical connector (4) including an insulative housing (40) having a plurality of terminals (41) received therein; and at least one insulator (3) cooperates with the top cover (11) and the bottom cover (12) to define a retaining space (10) to retain the electrical connector (4) therein.
US08062052B2	Electrical connector assembly wth a latch mechanism An electrical connector assembly (100), comprises: an insulative housing (1) having a plurality of receiving spaces (11) formed therein. A plurality of PCB modules (2) are respectively received into the plurality of receiving spaces (15). Two latches (3) are formed on a top surface of the insulative housing, each latch defines a front end (31) connected to a front edge of the top surface of the insulative housing and a rear end (32) cantilevered from the front end of the latch. And an actuator (4) is formed on the top surface of the insulative housing, the actuator defines a rear end (41) connected to a rear edge of the top surface of the insulative housing and a front end (42) cantilevered from the rear end of the actuator, and the front end of the actuator located above the two rear ends of the two latches.
US08062043B2	Socket connector having stopping member engaging with latch A socket connector for receiving an IC package includes a base with a plurality of contacts received therein, an adapter mounted on the base for carrying the IC package and having a plurality of through holes, a lid mounted above the adapter and movable along a vertical direction relative to the base, and a rotatable latch driven by the lid and capable of pressing the IC package. The contacts are able to pass through the through holes and contact the IC package, respectively. A stopping member is located under the latch and capable of preventing overturn of the latch.
US08062040B2	Apparatus and method for electrical connection clamping An apparatus and method for electrical connection clamping are provided. The apparatus includes a connection arrangement having a top clamp section and a bottom clamp section. The connection arrangement further includes a stacked connector between the top clamp section and the bottom clamp section. The top clamp section and the bottom clamp section are configured to distribute a compression force along a plurality of points of the stacked connector.
US08062039B2	Adjustable test socket An adjustable test socket for aligning an electronic device with spring probes in a test fixture is provided having two adjustable walls or four adjustable walls.
US08062037B1	On-field vision training system An on-field vision training system is disclosed that provides a visual identifier near the athlete during game play and training exercises and other visual identifier positioned away from the athlete, but so as to still be seen by the athlete during game play and training exercises. The athlete uses the visual identifiers during game play and training exercises to improve vision, focus, and concentration. An American football having unique visual identifiers for use as an in-flight visual training tool is also disclosed.
US08062035B2	Extractible anchoring post made from composite material A canal anchoring post formed by a single composite material comprising at least an organic matrix, particles and fibers. The particles and fibers are distributed in the organic matrix with respective volume proportions varying progressively and radially from the central longitudinal axis to the periphery of said post. In addition, the respective variations of the volume proportions of particles and fibers are opposite and the sum of the volume proportions of particles and fibers is radially constant from the central longitudinal axis to the periphery of said post.
US08062034B2	Device for selecting an area of a dental restoration body, which is depicted in a 3D representation, and method therefor The invention relates to a device for selecting an area (2; 22; 32; 42; 52; 62; 72; 82) of a dental restoration body (1;71), which is depicted in a 3D representation. At least portions of the area limit are provided in the form of dental-specific lines (5, 6, 8). The aim of the invention is to carry out a dental construction of a restoration body with the aid of a CAD system, whereby certain areas of the restoration body can be selected and construction tools are provided for machining the selected area in a 3D representation. To this end, the area (2; 22; 32; 42; 52; 62; 72; 82), which is to be machined with a construction tool, can be determined by selecting dental-specific lines (5, 6, 8) or dental-specific points (7.1 7.4) or a preparation edge (4). The method is used for assigning area limits to the selected area, said area limits being provided, at least in part, in the form of dental-specific lines (5, 6, 8).
US08062017B2	Splice bar for tire tread extrusion apparatus A splice bar for a tire tread die designed for providing a narrow strip of electrically conductive rubber extending from a lower under tread to the surface of the outer tread by positioning a slotted chimney block in a the outer tread rubber passage and having a passage between the chimney slot and the under tread rubber passage specially shaped for improving the flow of rubber during extrusion. This passage is essentially straight for guiding a strip-shaped stream of rubber of the under tread to the chimney slot. The passage intersects the rear surface of the splice bar to form a generally rectangular shaped corridor extending from the rear surface to the chimney slot.
US08062006B2	Non-positive-displacement machine comprising a spiral channel provided in the housing middle part A non-positive-displacement machine (10), particularly a turbomachine for producing a mass flow, having a central housing part (11) inside which a turbine shaft is mounted. A turbine housing is mounted on the central housing part (11) on a turbine side and a compressor housing is mounted on the central housing part (11) on a compressor side. The spiral channels (17, 18) required for the compressor side and for the turbine side can be arranged in a partial area inside the covers (15, 16) and at least in one partial area inside the central housing part (11). This permits the contours, which are required for the spiral channels (17, 18) and which are geometrically complex, to be constructed in the central housing part (11).
US08062003B2	System and method for providing oxygen A home care oxygen system includes an inline compressor that has all the check valves and gas flow passages between cylinders located in the cylinder head. Only a single check valve is used for each cylinder. The crankshaft is built up from a shaft with eccentrics and spacers.
US08061994B2	Rotorcraft blade, a rotorcraft rotor provided with said blade, and a method of fabricating said blade A rotorcraft rotor blade (1) has a blade root (1′) and a free end opposite from the blade root (1′), the blade (1) being provided at least with a spar (2) laid flat on a suction-side face (3) and a pressure side-face (4) of the blade (1), the main spar (2) being secured to an attachment fitting (5) at the blade root (1′). The attachment fitting (5) then includes first and second horizontal fastener bushings (10, 20), the first and second fastener bushings (10, 20) being both perpendicular to the span of the blade (1) and substantially perpendicular to an elevation direction (Z) that is substantially parallel to gravity (W), the elevation direction (Z) being perpendicular to the span.
US08061989B1	Turbine blade with near wall cooling A turbine blade with a pressure side wall having a plurality of radial extending near wall cooling channels to provide near wall cooling, where each radial channel includes a converging channel with an opening that discharges cooling air out from the blade tip in a direction offset toward an on-coming hot gas flow to reduce leakage. A plurality of radial cooling channels extends along the pressure side wall and a concave shaped depression formed in the pressure side wall adjacent to the radial channels provides a deflecting surface for the flow on the pressure side wall surface. If the blade tip forms a squealer pocket, then the suction side tip rail can also include radial extending channels with converging channels formed within the tip rail to discharge cooling air toward the leakage at the suction side tip rail.
US08061982B2	Fluid intake assembly A fluid intake assembly adapted for use with a turbo-machine is provided. The fluid intake assembly provides an efficient fluid inlet assembly including a casing adapted to guide fluid into the turbo-machine. The casing includes an inner wall, the inner wall having a lining of a resin infused composite material. A method of producing a fluid intake assembly for use with a turbo-machine is also provided.
US08061977B2	Ceramic matrix composite attachment apparatus and method An attachment method and flange for connecting a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) component, such as a gas turbine shroud ring (36, 68), to a metal support structure. A CMC flange (20A) may be formed by attaching a wedge-shaped block (26) of a ceramic material to a CMC wall structure (22), and wrapping CMC layers (24) of the wall structure (22) at least partly around the block (26), forming the flange (20A) with an inner oblique face (34) and an outer face (35) normal to the wall structure. An adjacent support structure, such as a metal support ring (40A), may abut the outer face (35) of the CMC flange (20A) and be clamped or bolted to the CMC flange (20A).
US08061976B2	Variable geometry turbocharger, vane ring assembly with retaining member A vane ring assembly which includes a lower vane ring (23), an upper vane ring (31), one or more guide vanes (80) positioned at least partially between the vane rings, and a plurality of spacers (49, 50 or 59) positioned between the lower and upper vane rings (23, 31) for maintaining a distance between the lower and upper vane rings, the vane ring assembly being retained in a turbine housing (102) by a retaining ring (400) which is located in a groove (510) in the turbine housing.
US08061969B2	Mid turbine frame system for gas turbine engine A gas turbine engine mid turbine frame having an inner case supporting at least one bearing and at least three spokes extending radially outwardly to an outer case, the mid turbine frame having an interturbine duct extending through the mid turbine frame, the interturbine duct spaced axially closer to an upstream turbine disc than a bearing supporting structure of the mid turbine frame and mounted axially slidingly relative to the bearing supporting structure to substantially isolate the bearing supporting structure from axial loads, for example such as disc loads incurred in the unlikely event a turbine disc shaft shears within the engine.
US08061956B2	Skid steer bale spear A skid steer bale spear has a single member, or cross tube, to which joins at least one spear and balance spikes. The member then has plates proximate each end welded to the member for connection to a tractor or skid steer loader following the spacing and orientation for the Universal Skid Steer Quick Attach. Additionally, this skid steer bale spear includes a rollback angle to the spear, foot grips, backstops, and detachable spears and spikes. This skid steer bale spear uses less resources, capital, labor, and materials for manufacturing. The member, spear, and balance spikes can be shipped and merchandised in a compact form. At the farm or the ranch, the skid steer bale spear assembles in minutes with hand tools and readily connects to a tractor or loader.
US08061953B2	Loading floor for a cargo space of a vehicle A loading floor for a cargo space of a vehicle includes a section which is fixed to the vehicle, cannot be displaced and, viewed in the driving direction, is arranged in the front in the cargo space. Another section is displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The two sections each extend over the entire width of the cargo space. The displaceable section is displaceable over the section fixed to the vehicle. In its most rearward position viewed in the driving direction, the displaceable section may be lowered into the cargo space so that it adjoins the section fixed to the vehicle flush with the surface.
US08061952B1	Wheel and tire dolly apparatus The wheel and tire dolly apparatus provides a compact, mobile support for holding a wheel and tire at an adjustably chosen height within the cradle with backplate. The cradle can be pivoted with relation to the triangular base with omnidirectional casters. Two pivot arm casters optionally pivot outward to provide a wider base support. A spring loaded stop holds the wheel and tire within the cradle. The foot pedal controls raising and releasing of the upright within the vertical sleeve, the upright supporting the cradle.
US08061951B2	Apparatus for tipping intermodal containers An intermodal container tipping apparatus includes an upper support structure configured to be releasably mounted to a container transfer device, such as a reach stacker or crane, and a second support structure configured to be releasably mounted to an intermodal container. The lower supports structure includes at least one arcuate beam. The at least one arcuate beam attaches the lower support structure to the upper support structure. Movement of the at least one arcuate beam relative to the upper support structure causes tipping of the lower support structure and any load attached thereto while substantially maintaining a relative position of the center of gravity of the load.
US08061949B2	Multiple slot load lock chamber and method of operation Embodiments of the invention include a load lock chamber, a processing system having a load lock chamber and a method for transferring substrates between atmospheric and vacuum environments. In one embodiment, the method includes maintaining a processed substrate within a transfer cavity formed in a chamber body for two venting cycles. In another embodiment, the method includes transferring a substrate from a transfer cavity to a heating cavity formed in the chamber body, and heating the substrate in the heating cavity. In another embodiment, a load lock chamber includes a chamber body having substrate support disposed in a transfer cavity. The substrate support is movable between a first elevation and a second elevation. A plurality of grooves are formed in at least one of a ceiling or floor of the transfer cavity and configured to receive at least a portion of the substrate support when located in the second elevation.
US08061946B2	Threaded assembly comprising internal thread member, and external thread member The present invention provides an internal thread member and an external thread member that can achieve stable finishing accuracy, can assure a desirable thread overlap, and have sufficient breaking strength and pullout strength. This invention also provides a cutter which can machine internal threads with stable finishing accuracy and can assure improved durability.
US08061942B2	Trailer for hauling tyres There is provided a trailer 10 for hauling tires 200 comprising a base frame 12 having a front end 14 and a rear end 16 and one or more wells 20 between the front end and the rear end configured to support the tires in an upstanding position. Each well comprises a tire stillage 30 against which one or more adjacent upstanding tires are supported.
US08061941B2	Method for retrofitting a chain tie down system to parallel shaft strap tie down system A method for retrofitting chain tie down systems to strap tie down systems. Exemplary embodiments include a method for retrofitting a chain tie down apparatus to a strap tie down apparatus, the chain tie down apparatus having a central shaft, the method including affixing a first parallel shaft adjacent the central shaft and affixing shaft plates to the central shaft, wherein the first parallel shaft is radially moveable with respect to the central shaft.
US08061939B2	Attachment unit for five-face machining The present invention provides an attachment to be attached to a spindle head of a vertical machining center for gripping an angle tool holder and performing five-face machining. An attachment unit 100 for five-face machining comprises a ring-shaped cylinder member 110 fixed to a lower portion of a spindle head, and a clamp unit 130 directly connected to a piston disposed in the interior of a cylinder member. The clamp unit 130 is equipped with four collet chucks 140 for gripping a pull stud bolt 270 disposed on an arm 250 of an angle tool holder 200 attached to a spindle and drives an angle tool 220.
US08061938B2	Cutting tool with chisel edge A twist drill has double margins and a chisel edge angle of between 80 degrees and 100 degrees to maximize hole straightness and to minimize “walking” of the drill upon a workpiece. The drill may be modular having a removable tip body or the drill may be of a solid configuration. A tip body is consumable and may be removed and replaced as required.
US08061934B2	Method and installation for the subterranean support of underground conduits In one exemplary embodiment, curved sheet pile is driven underneath an existing conduit using a pile driver guided hydraulically by an excavator or other heavy machinery. By vibrating the curved sheet piles, the soil is placed in suspension, which allows the piles to be directed through the soil along an arcuate path that has a curvature that substantially matches the radius of curvature of the piles. Once the pile is positioned as desired, each individual pile sheet can be welded to one another to form a unitary structure. In one exemplary embodiment, the curved sheet pile is inserted beneath a conduit using a vibratory pile driver that rotates about a fixed pivot element on an excavator or other heavy machine for positioning the pile driver to advance the curved sheet pile along a fixed arc.
US08061930B1	Method of protection with massive security barriers having tie-bars in tunnels Barrier elements provide security from terrorist threats by ability to withstand both vehicle collisions and explosive blasts. Each barrier element is prefabricated to include a massive block of durable material, preferably of high strength concrete, with at least one tunnel extending at least partially between respective cavities in two opposite sides of the block. Each barrier element also includes at least one beam that is preferably made of steel and extends through one such tunnel. Multiple blocks are positionable slidably on top of the ground side-against-side with their beams coupled longitudinally to one another at least approximately end-to-end. Retainer means can be used to block coupling means from entry into the tunnels. Forces from a vehicle collision or an explosive blast can cause barrier elements to rotate relative to one-another when the couplings between beams hinge or bend as the durable material that interferes with the rotation breaks away.
US08061926B2	Crash barrier beam A crash barrier beam (10) suitable for temporary placement on a road comprises a housing (18) which, in profile, has a laterally extending base (12) for contact with the road. The beam has a narrower central element (14) upwardly extending from the base that terminates in a top portion (16). The exterior of the housing provides a continuous impact surface to an oncoming vehicle and the profile provides stability to the beam on impact. The crash barrier beam (10) has a length defined by a first end (24) and a second end (26, 28). At least one of the first and second ends comprises formations (32, 34) for engagement with corresponding formations (38, 40) on an end of an adjacent beam (10′) so as to facilitate joining of the beams to one another. The formations are configured for the beams to be substantially self-aligning with respect to each other.
US08061923B2	Blind motorized coupling arrangements for coupling UV light source subsystem and scanner subsystem in a UV lithography system and methods therefor A coupling arrangement for coupling a light source subsystem with a scanner subsystem in a UV lithography system is disclosed. The arrangement includes a source flange having a plurality of ramped eared flanges coupled to one of the light source subsystem and the scanner subsystem. The arrangement also includes a collar coupled with the other of the light source subsystem and the scanner subsystem. The collar has a plurality of tangs disposed such that inter-tang spacings accommodate insertion of the plurality of eared flanges, wherein at least one of the source flange and the collar is rotatable to permit the plurality of ramped eared flanges to cam against the plurality of tangs, thereby coupling the light source subsystems to the scanner subsystem.
US08061922B2	Apparatus and methods for assembling separate components Apparatus and methods for assembling together separate components, such as a first substantially flat sheet metal component to a second substantially flat sheet metal component, in substantially perpendicular relationship. A first latch component body may have an elongated displaceable latch member provided on a first edge of the first latch component body that is configured to be received and latchably retained within a latch reception opening of a second latch component body that is of complementary shape and dimensions to receive the displaceable latch member. The displaceable latch member may be displaced to an extended position while inserted within the latch reception opening to extend a first latch extension surface of the displaceable latch member outwardly and away from a second latch extension surface of the displaceable latch member such that the first latch extension surface latchably engages a first latch retention surface of the latch reception opening and such that the second latch extension surface latchably engages a second latch retention surface of the latch reception opening to latch the first latch component body to the second latch component body.
US08061919B2	Sponge cleaning utensil with inner core for solid soap A sponge cleaning utensil has an inner core for holding a cleaning agent and encouraging the cleaning agent to be continually in contact with water drawn into the inner core preferably via a plurality of conduits which are preferably molded into the sponge material. The inner core is fabricated so as to be substantially larger than the solid cleaning agent therein allowing the cleaning agent free movement within the core. This allows water to freely surround the cleaning agent creating rich lather production and the lather to be easily removed to the surface. The conduits preferably have openings at a plurality of positions on the sponge exterior surface so as to provide even moisture and lather to all portions of the sponge exterior including the edges.
US08061908B2	Image sensing apparatus An image sensing apparatus comprises: a mirror which reflects light coming from a photographing optical system at a mirror down position; a mirror support member which rotatably supports the mirror; a contacting member against which the mirror support member contacts at the mirror down position; a rotatable first lever member; and a second lever member to which the contacting member is secured, and which is rotatably held by the first lever member, wherein when the mirror moves to the mirror down position, the mirror support member contacts against the contacting member, the second lever member then rotates relative to the first lever member and contacts against the first lever member, and by rotating the first lever member, the first and second lever members rotate without changing a relative positional relationship, so as to adjust a position of the contacting member with respect to the mirror support member.
US08061898B2	Venting closure mechanism A venting closure mechanism for a pouch includes first and second closure profiles that interlock and third and fourth closure profiles that interlock. A sealing flap extends from the first closure element between the first and third closure profiles and engages the second closure element to form a releasable gastight seal therebetween. When the first and second closure elements are occluded, a first plurality of longitudinally spaced first exhaust channels is disposed on a product-side of the sealing flap and a second plurality of longitudinally spaced second exhaust channels is disposed on a user-side of the sealing flap. A first pouch sidewall is attached to the first closure element at an exterior surface thereof between a user-side edge of the first closure element and the sealing flap. An interior surface of the first pouch sidewall is textured with a pattern that provides flow channels therealong.
US08061895B2	Semiconductor device There is provided a semiconductor device which can maintain a high tuning accuracy while suppressing a cost increase and suppress an increase in the time required for tuning. There are included, in addition to variable resistors configuring a level shift circuit, an additional resistor coupled between the output node of a VBGR voltage of a BGR circuit and one of the variable resistors and an additional resistor coupled between the other of the variable resistors and a reference voltage. N-channel MOS transistors are coupled in parallel with the additional resistors, respectively.
US08061887B2	Cartridge in which bone cement is mixed and from which bone cement is delivered, the cartridge having a compressible blade with plural vanes A cartridge in which bone cement is mixed and from which the cement is discharged. A blade with plural vanes is disposed in the cartridge for mixing the cement. A piston located in one end of the cartridge is actuated to push the mixed cement out of the cartridge. The blade has plural vanes, one for scraping cement off the side of the cartridge, one for scraping cement off the piston and one for scraping cement off the end of the cartridge opposite the end in which the piston is normally located. The blade is collapsible so that when the piston is actuated the blade compresses to allow the cement in the cartridge to be pushed out.
US08061886B1	Securing electrical devices An electrical cable includes first and second conductive strips and an electrically insulative base extending between and joining the first and second conductive strips and electrically isolating the first conductive strip from the second conductive strip. The first and second conductive strips each include an electrically conductive thermoplastic resin in contact with a longitudinally continuous electrical conductor, the electrically conductive thermoplastic resin having a lower electrical conductivity than the electrical conductor. The electrically conductive thermoplastic resin forms an exposed surface of the cable and a field of fastener elements extending from the exposed surface. Lighting systems and electrical fastening devices include similar features.
US08061881B2	Vehicle running light system A running light is activated in response to a number of command signals that correspond to the activation of one or more vehicle lights. For example, the running light may blink when an associated turn signal blinks, may dimly illuminate when a parking light is on, and may shine brightly when a brake light is on.
US08061875B2	LED lamp An LED lamp includes a housing defining a window therein, a cover engaging the housing, a heat sink fixed on the cover and completely received in the housing, an LED module attached to the heat sink and facing the window of the housing, and a lens engaging the window of the housing.
US08061874B2	Light coloring system A rainbow wheel that colors light that is passed therethrough. The wheel can be formed using a photolithographic process. Another supermagenta wheel can be used to increase the number of colors that can be obtained.
US08061872B2	Outdoor lamp having waterproof fastening assembly A waterproof fastening assembly secures a first structure to a second structure. The first structure defines a number of through holes and a number of flanges surrounding the through holes, respectively. The second structure defines a number of screw holes and includes a number of LED light source modules. A connection shank extends through a corresponding through hole and screws in a corresponding screw hole. An elastic waterproof ring comprises an annular body and a number of protrusions protruding from a top surface of the body. When the first structure is secured to the second structure, the connection shank presses the protrusions to enable the elastic waterproof ring to deform outwardly and inwardly simultaneously. The flange of the first structure resists the outward deformation of the elastic waterproof ring, meanwhile the body of the elastic waterproof ring inwardly engages the connection shank.
US08061863B2	Supporter of diffuser plate in backlight unit Disclosed is a diffuser plate supporter of a backlight unit. The diffuser plate supporter functions to support a diffuser plate and includes: a frame positioned on the lower side of the diffuser plate supporter; a supporting member which is formed by an injection molding process and a portion of which penetrates through the frame; and a cap damper which is formed by an injection molding process and a portion of which penetrates through the inside of the supporting member.
US08061857B2	LED light shaping device and illumination system An LED light shaping device and illumination system are provided. According to one embodiment, a light shaping lens is configured to shape light emitted from a light source and direct the light on a display panel for projection. The light shaping lens comprises a light input surface configured to receive light emitted from the light source a reflective surface configured to reflect at least part of the light received by the light source; and a light output surface having a first curvature in a first direction and a second curvature in a second direction, wherein the light output surface is configured to emit the light that is received by the light input surface and reflected by the reflective surface, and wherein the first curvature and the second curvature are configured to shape the light such that the emitted light has an oval cross section.
US08061848B1	Methods and apparatus for projecting images Methods and apparatus provide for Reveal. Reveal includes a lens and a light source mounted within a housing. The light source projects light through the lens onto a projection surface. A first slide, a second slide and a motion slide are mounted in the housing between the light source and the lens. The first slide causes light from the light source to project a first defined image upon the projection surface. The second slide, which is less focused than the first defined image, causes light from the light source to project a second defined image upon the projection surface. The motion slide includes motion elements movable in response to a stimulus, such as airflow. Movement by the motion elements introduce an interference in light cast by the light source onto the projection surface. The interference provides an appearance of movement of an image projected by the second slide.
US08061841B2	Customizing equipment for individualized contact lenses A customizing equipment for individualized contact lenses comprises an uniform illumination system, a gray image generation system, a projection optical system, a stage system and an alignment system, among which the uniform illumination system generates uniform parallel illuminative light, which generates gray images through the gray image generator controlled by a computer after going through the gray image generation system according to detection results of aberration of human eyes, and images on the image plane of given radius of curvature with photoresist on the samples' surface, which is fixed on the stage system and adjusted to the correct position through the alignment system, after the gray images are zoomed and the curvature of the image field is corrected through the projection optical system, so that the photoresist on the samples' surface will be exposed according to the gray levels of the gray images, after which the exposed samples are developed and etched to obtain the device with continuous embossment microstructure on the sphere. After the checking and post-processing, this device will result in the individualized contact lenses, which can be worn. This current invention can realizes fast customization of individualized contact lenses.
US08061830B2	Ink-jet recording ink set and ink-jet recording method The invention provides an ink-jet recording ink set including at least one first liquid A for at least forming an image and at least one second liquid B having a different composition from the composition of the first liquid A, wherein the first liquid A contains at least a polymer having a heterocyclic residue for forming a colorant, and a pigment, as well as an ink-jet recording method using the ink set.
US08061818B2	Ink jet recording head An ink jet recording head includes ejection energy generating elements for ejecting ink, flow passages for supplying the ink from an ink supply port to the ejection energy generating elements through a common liquid chamber, a partition wall formed between adjacent two flow passages, a member disposed between the partition wall and the ink supply port, and an opening formed between the partition wall and the member. A flow resistance in the opening from one of the adjacent two flow passages to the other flow passage is different from that in the opening from the other flow passage to the one of the adjacent two flow passages.
US08061807B2	Inkjet printhead with nozzle assemblies having fluidic seals Provided is an inkjet printhead for a printer, the printhead having a plurality of micro-electromechanical nozzle assemblies. Each nozzle assembly includes a substrate defining an ink inlet channel and an arm fast with a thermal actuator itself fast with said substrate via an anchor arrangement. Each nozzle assembly also includes a nozzle on the substrate defining an ink aperture over the ink inlet channel, with a nozzle rim of the nozzle being inwardly displaceable by the actuator to eject ink from the aperture. The nozzle has a skirt portion and an inwardly directed lip that forms a fluidic seal in a complementary manner between the ink aperture and the thermal actuator.
US08061806B2	Ejection nozzle with multiple bend actuators A inkjet nozzle arrangement that has a substrate assembly defining an ink inlet and a static wall surrounding the ink inlet. A roof structure defining a movable wall arranged to telescopically engage said static wall, the roof structure further defining an ink ejection port in fluid communication with said ink inlet. A pair of actuator assemblies is mounted to the substrate assembly and the roof structure for substantially rectilinear movement of the roof structure toward the substrate assembly to eject ink through the ink ejection port.
US08061802B2	Maintenance device for liquid ejection head and liquid ejection apparatus A maintenance device for doing maintenance of an inkjet type recording apparatus having a recording head is provided. The maintenance device includes a selecting portion. The selecting portion has a plurality of movable bodies each corresponding to one of nozzle groups of the recording head. Each movable body is driven by the drive source so as to be movable between a selection position and a non-selection position. When arranged at the selection position, each movable body allows the suction portion to apply suction to the movable body and allows the wiper corresponding to the movable body to perform wiping. When arranged at the non-selection position, each movable body inhibits the suction portion from applying suction to the movable body and inhibits the wiper corresponding to the movable body from performing wiping.
US08061793B2	Mobile device that commences printing before reading all of the first coded data on a print medium A mobile device for printing onto a print medium in a print direction, the print medium including first coded data that encodes first information, mobile device comprising: a first sensor for sensing the first coded data; processing means for decoding the coded data and extracting at least the first information; and a printhead for printing onto the print medium, wherein the printhead is controlled to print onto the print medium at least partially on the basis of the extracted first information, and printing commences prior to all of the first information being extracted.
US08061791B2	Dual printer for regular and raised print Disclosed is an ink jet printing device including an ink jet print head and a print region surface toward which ink is jetted from the ink jet print head, wherein a height distance between the ink jet print head and the print region surface is adjustable. The ink jet printing device is thus a dual printing device capable of printing both regular height and raised height images such as Braille.
US08061777B2	System for seat-actuated head rest extension and retraction A head rest system for an automotive vehicle seat movable between an extended position when the seat back of the vehicle seat is in its upright position and a retracted position when the seat back is in its lowered position. The system includes a seat base, a seat back pivotably attached to the seat base, a head rest movably attached to the seat back by a head rest attachment assembly, and a head rest movement balancing portion. The head rest attachment assembly includes a fixed portion attached to the seat back and a movable portion. The fixed portion includes a spool assembly. The movable portion includes a pair of spaced apart posts attached to the underside of the head rest and a latching assembly. The spaced apart posts are slidably attached to the fixed portion. The head rest movement balancing portion includes a pair of spaced apart constant force springs. Each of the springs has a spool attachment end and a latching assembly attachment end. A cable is provided. One end of the cable is operatively associated with the latching assembly and at the other end is attached to the seat base. A series of pulleys restrain the cable and guide its operation. The disclosed system fixes the head rest at the required height, prevents the passenger from adjusting the head rest when the seat is in an occupiable position, and retracts the head rest automatically when the seat back is folded thereby providing sufficient clearances.
US08061776B2	Walk-in and folding apparatus for seat A walk-in and folding apparatus for a seat includes a locking link installed on a cushion frame by an elastic hinge, and connected with a locking unit via a first wire so as to, upon rotation, release the locked locking unit, and a walk-in pin installed on a frame of a seat back by another elastic hinge, protruding towards the locking link so as to, upon folding of the frame of the seat back, force the locking link to rotate, and connected with a folding lever in such a manner as to rotate in association with the same so as to, upon a folding action caused by operation of the folding lever, rotate so that it does not interfere with the locking link.
US08061775B2	Seating apparatus with reclining movement The invention provides a seating apparatus having a reclining movement with a corresponding seat lift movement. The apparatus further provides a seating support surface having increased comfort comprising a shaped diaphragm with a series of calculated openings provided throughout.
US08061768B2	Energy-dissipation system A child restraint includes a juvenile vehicle seat and an energy-absorption apparatus coupled to the juvenile vehicle seat. The energy-absorption apparatus is configured to absorb external energy associated with an external impact force applied to the energy-absorption apparatus.
US08061766B2	Foldable chair A chair. The chair folds by a plurality of hinges between an expanded position and a collapsed position to seat a person substantially horizontal while the chair is positioned on an angled surface. The chair comprises a back assembly, a seat assembly, a leg assembly, a seat, an arm assembly. The chair further comprises at least one anchor that is configured to penetrate the angled surface in order to stabilize the chair on the angled surface.
US08061762B2	Vehicle door and a side impact beam A vehicle door has an impact protection beam (12) which bears a sensor (20) for releasing one or more impact cushions. The beam (12) is a hat beam with its concave side facing towards the interior of the vehicle, and a fitting hole (18) in the central flange (12) for fitting the sensor (20) within the beam. One of the hat beam's webs (13) has clip holes for fitting the sensor's cabling along the beam.
US08061758B2	Pick-up truck box cover A cover assembly for a pick-up truck cargo box includes first and second rails attachable at the sides of the box. A cover has a first resilient hinge strip connecting a first panel to a second panel and allowing the first panel to pivot relative to the second panel. A third panel is attached to the second panel by a second resilient hinge strip, which allows the second panel to pivot relative to the third panel. The panels are supported on the rails. Latches on the panels hold the panels onto the rails. The cover may be opened by sequentially releasing the latches and folding the panels over onto each other.
US08061748B2	System for handling components having similar shapes by using two gripper jaws coupled to a common displacement drive A handling for components having a similar shape, particularly motor vehicle body parts, wherein a gripper on an arm of a robot can grip the component and its similarly-shaped other components with one and the same clamp device without re-tooling, is equipped with two gripper chucks on each clamp device. However, only one gripper chuck can be steered into the grab positions in each case, while the other gripper chuck is then located in the parking position outside a grab area on the component.
US08061742B2	Door locking system for vehicle A door locking system for a vehicle includes a striker, a latch, a pawl allowing and regulating the latch to rotate, a lock release operating portion moving the pawl to release the regulation on the latch rotation, a latch driving motor driven in one direction to shift the door to a fully closed state from a half-closed state, the latch driving motor driven in the other direction to move the pawl to be release position when the lock release operating portion is operated, and a power transmission system switching mechanism connecting a motor output shaft of the motor to the latch for driving the latch in the locking direction, the power transmission system switching mechanism connecting the motor output shaft of the motor to the pawl for moving the pawl to the release position and including a first canceling mechanism for switching a power state.
US08061741B2	Movable barrier drive case installation safety latch method and apparatus A movable barrier drive case (300) and a clamp (301) wherein the clamp can be configured and arranged to securely and non-temporarily attached the movable barrier drive case to a mounting channel (100). The movable barrier drive case can be configured and arranged to attach securely and non-temporarily to a movable barrier drive assembly. By these teachings, this movable barrier drive case can further comprise an installation safety latch (402) that is configured and arranged to securely and only temporarily maintain a selected disposition of the movable barrier drive case with respect to the mounting channel during installation of the movable barrier drive case. So configured, the installation safety latch can serve to maintain the movable barrier drive case in an installer's selected position with respect to the mounting channel during installation prior to using the clamp to non-temporarily attach the movable barrier drive case to the mounting channel.
US08061732B2	Child stroller A child stroller is disclosed comprising two side frames bilaterally set, each side frame comprising a front leg, a rear leg, the upside of the rear leg being rotatably connected with the rear end of the front leg, and a handspike with the lower end connected to the upper end of the rear leg, a positioning device set at the joint of the handspike and the rear leg, a first crossbar set between the two front legs, a second crossbar set between the two side frames, a first locking mechanism set between the first and the second crossbar, the second crossbar being connected to either the handspike or the rear leg or to both. Being locked in unfolding state by the positioning device and the first locking mechanism, the side frame is mainly composed of a front leg, a rear leg and a handspike. The stroller frame is simple and little interference occurs when folding and unfolding the stroller frame.
US08061730B2	Trailer receiver lock The present invention is directed to a trailer receiver lock for locking a trailer hitch to prevent unauthorized use. An embodiment of the trailer receiver lock for locking a trailer hitch, wherein the trailer hitch includes a receiver and a hitch bar, may include a body including a locking mechanism and a pin member including a base. A first leg may extend from the base, wherein the first leg may include an end capable of insertion into an aperture in the receiver and an aperture in the hitch bar. A second leg may extending from the base, wherein the second leg may include an end capable of insertion into the body. The second leg may also include at least one engagement portion capable of engagement with the locking mechanism.
US08061724B1	Triangular-shaped child's wagon A child's wagon having a generally flat floor surrounded by upstanding rear and sidewalls defining central triangularly-shaped seating positions having three corners and in which three children may sit while directly facing each other.
US08061720B2	Sledge hockey device including a seat and accompanying undercarriage A sledge hockey device including a seat portion and an undercarriage portion that includes a pair of elongate blade support portions each having a first upper contact surface region, provided for communicating with a second lower contact surface region of a transverse support portion. A pair of transverse support portions are provided. The first upper and second lower contact surface regions also include a plurality of complementary engagement formations to provide a positive engagement and lateral indexing between the elongate blade support portions and the transverse support portions. The elongate blade support portions and the transverse support portions are maintained in engagement by a plurality of coupling members.
US08061711B2	Sheet conveyor and image reading apparatus A sheet conveyor includes a conveying path along which a sheet is conveyed and a transparent member disposed on the conveying path and including a surface facing the sheet being conveyed. The transparent member including a reference line extending across the transparent member in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction. The sheet conveyor further includes a guide member comprising a guide edge that includes a first guide edge and a second guide edge, the guide edge having a shape, such that a distance from the guide edge to the reference line varies in the direction in which the reference line extends. The guide edge further may include a first guide portion and a second guide portion. The guide member is disposed upstream of the transparent member in a conveying direction of the sheet, and the guide member is configured to guide the sheet to the transparent member. The first guide portion may include a first guide edge disposed separate from a reference line by a first distance. The second guide portion also may include a second guide edge disposed separate from the reference line by a second distance different from the first distance.
US08061709B2	System and method for rotating sheets A system and method for rotating sheets receiving cut sheets from a source and providing them to a utilization device. The rotator continually engages sheets with at least one drive component throughout the transport and rotation process. The rotator includes a transport mechanism having a plurality of nip roller pairs along the length of a feed table. The nip rollers (nips) can be selectively engaged with, and disengaged from, the driven rollers using discrete actuators. This allows for feed velocity differentials when entering and exiting the rotator feed table, and also for clearance during sheet rotation. A rotator disk assembly is centered on the table between, and comprises a driven rotator disk and an overriding, freely rotating pressure disk. When sheets enter or pass through the rotator section, the pressure disk is raised to provide a clearance for sheets to pass.
US08061687B2	Plug valve A plug valve assembly having an inlet and an outlet comprises a housing including a bore extending through the housing between the inlet and the outlet and a cavity intersecting the bore, a plug mounted in the cavity for rotation between first and second positions. In the first position an orifice extending through the plug is aligned axially with the bore of housing to allow fluid to flow from the inlet to the outlet and in the second position fluid is prevented from flowing from the inlet to the outlet. Seals are located in the cavity between the plug and an inner surface of said cavity and a plug retaining member is releasably attachable to the housing. A surface of the plug retaining member limits upward movement of the plug in the housing. The housing includes a reinforcement collar extending around the inner surface of the cavity.
US08061682B2	Fluid flow control cock fitted with a lever having several stable positions A valve for controlling the flow of a pressurized fluid, in particular a medical or industrial gas, a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and a internal fluid passage that connects them. A valve for controlling the fluid flow can prevent the circulation of a fluid in this passage, and an actuator utilizing a pivoting lever can be manually actuated by an operator. This lever pivots around a pivot point and can move between at least three stable, angularly staggered positions including a rest position where there is zero fluid flow in the internal fluid passage a intermediary released position where the fluid flow remains zero and an active position with fluid flowing thorough the internal fluid passage at a non-zero rate.
US08061674B2	Portable apparatus and fastening device thereof A fastening device for fixing an electronic device includes a base board; a hook fixed on the base board and capable of inserting into the electronic device; a locking member attached on the base board, the locking member is rotatable in a first rotating plane; an actuating member attached on the base board and adjacent to the locking member, and a resilient member comprising two ends and a winding connecting with the two ends. The actuating member is rotatable between a first position and a second position in a second rotating plane, which is perpendicular to the first rotating plane. The actuating member contacting with the locking member. One of the two ends fixed on the actuating member, and the other one of the two ends fixed on the baseboard. The winding unrestrained disposed by the two ends.
US08061669B2	Portable hanger A portable hanger for hanging a purse from a table has a base adapted to rest upon and frictionally engage the table. A plurality of links are pivotally linked to each other in series to form a chain having a first link and a last link. A pivot pin pivotally connects the base and the first link of the plurality of links. The plurality of links are adapted for pivot between a stored configuration in which the plurality of links are positioned generally adjacent the perimeter of the base, and an operative configuration in which the plurality of links form a hook adapted for hanging the purse.
US08061664B2	Base and support system for a patient support apparatus A base for a patient support apparatus includes a bump member configured to at least partially surround an electrical system of the patient support apparatus. The bump member is configured to be releasably engaged with a cover that is configured to at least partially cover the electrical system of the patient support apparatus. The engagement of the cover and bump member is manually releasable.
US08061662B1	Portable automatic train trip cock tripper A portable trip cock tripper for use with a train having a trip cock mounted thereon, such trip cock tripper being manually positionable in desired locations adjacent to a track rail and remotely operated for movement of its tripper arm from a trip cock engaging position to a non-trip cock contacting position.
US08061658B2	Latching device for an escape chute in an aircraft Latching devices are disclosed for an escape chute in an aircraft, wherein the escape chute has a girt bar for connection to the latching device and the escape chute is accommodated on an aircraft door in a storage container arranged on the inner side thereof. A latching device can include two floor fittings connected to the aircraft, in each of which an end pin of the girt bar can be arranged, a rotating shaft with at least two brackets for movement of the girt bar, two rockers for latching the girt bar, two door fittings, in which the rotating shaft is received so as to be pivotable, and two press-down elements.
US08061657B2	Method and apparatus for aircraft anti-icing An aircraft anti-icing system includes a source of high temperature gas, a housing, at least one conduit to carry the high temperature gas from the source to the housing, the at least one conduit coupled to the housing and the source, at least one nozzle coupled to the at least one conduit, at least one nozzle configured to impart a rotational motion to the high temperature gas before exhausting the high temperature gas into the housing, and a port for exhausting air from the housing.
US08061648B2	System for tactical balloon launch and payload return A system is disclosed whereby a sensor, communication device, or other payload may be lofted to an operational altitude and maintained over an area of interest for some time by a relatively inexpensive and disposable buoyant aircraft, then returned intact to its point of origin or another desired location by a reusable but also relatively inexpensive non-buoyant aircraft. Automatic unpiloted control is used for all stages of flight, including ascent, loiter, return, and landing Specialized equipment can be provided to simplify launch procedures, reducing the number of personnel required to operate the system.
US08061645B2	Disposable end piece for a roll of wiping material and apparatus for dispensing wiping material using one such end piece The end piece for a roll of wiping material comprises a cylindrical bearing surface tightly fitted into a core that supports the roll, a transverse flange that protrudes from the cylindrical bearing surface and rests against an opposite-facing surface of the core and the roll, and an axially extending neck that has a head with an internal hole and a hollowed-out section forming a guide groove. The hollowed-out section is located between the head and the cylindrical bearing surface. The head and part of the hollowed-out section are deformable and internally provided with a hole that creates deliberate fragility facilitating, by crushing, their deformation as the core and the end piece are extracted from an accommodating side plate. After the core and end piece have been extracted, the head of the end piece is, in its final state, permanently deformed and cannot be reused.
US08061643B2	Refiner plate fixtures for quick replacement, and methods and assemblies therefor A refiner plate carrier for use in refining lignocellulosic material including a mounting mechanism for mounting to a refiner plate segment and not a rotor or stator disk. The combined plate carrier and refiner plate segment may be then attached to a refiner disk. The refiner plate carrier need not provide structural support to the segment during lignocellulosic refining.
US08061641B2	Roller mill for grinding particulate material A roller mill (1) for grinding particulate material such as cement raw materials, cement clinker and similar materials has a substantially horizontal grinding table (3) and a set of rollers revolving about a vertical shaft (5). The set of rollers includes a number of rollers (4) rotating about respective roller shafts (6) which are connected to the vertical shaft (5) via a hinged connection (7) which has a bearing shell (14) and a bearing journal (15) resting therein. The hinged connection (7) allows a free arcuate movement of the roller (4) in an upward and downward direction in a plane including the centerline (12) of the roller shaft. The set of rollers (4) is configured for interactive operation with the grinding table (3), and the bearing shell (14) of the hinged connection (7) has a diameter which exceeds that of the bearing journal (15) resting therein by a factor of at least 1 percent.
US08061638B2	Shredder head adapted to shred data bearing documents and bottles A shredder head adapted to shred data bearing documents and/or bottles. The shredder head also includes a plurality of shredder blades which are disposed within the shredder head housing and are adapted to shred material inserted into the shredder cavity. The shredder head preferably includes at least one grate oriented below the plurality of shredder blades. A sorting section of each at least one grate may be configured to prevent larger pieces of shredded material from passing through the grate.
US08061635B2	Automatic paper supply apparatus for paper shredder Disclosed is an automatic paper supply apparatus for a paper shredder which can shred stapled paper sheets regardless of the volume or thickness of the paper sheets to be shredded. The present invention can shred stapled paper sheets without need to previously remove the staples thereof, increases the user's safety, and prevents damage to the apparatus.
US08061629B2	Spray device having a piezoelectric element, and use thereof in cosmetology and perfumery Spray device comprising a piezoelectric element, a sonotrode having a base coupled to the piezoelectric element, and a tube extending as far as a horn, a drive circuit for vibrating the piezoelectric element, and a feed device for bringing the product to be sprayed up to the front face of the horn. The sonotrode mainly vibrates in a mode parallel to the tube, the horn being dimensioned so as not to flex along the longitudinal axis, without flexing when the drive circuit vibrates the piezoelectric element. This spray device is applicable in cosmetology and in perfumery.
US08061628B1	Systems and devices for emitting volatile compositions Methods and devices for emitting volatile materials are disclosed. In some embodiments, methods and devices for emitting two or more fragrance compositions are disclosed. In one non-limiting embodiment of a device, the device has a housing, and the housing is supported on an electrical outlet by a plug at least indirectly joined to the housing. The device contains a first volatile composition and a second volatile composition. The first volatile composition is emitted in an alternating period relative to said second volatile composition. In one embodiment of the method, the volatile compositions are alternately emitted during periods that are greater than 15 minutes and less than 2 hours.
US08061618B2	Multi-layer cards with aesthetic features and related methods of manufacturing Multi-layer cards with aesthetic and/or functional features, e.g. banking, access, or identification cards, having a bearing layer that includes an effects layer disposed directly between two core layers are disclosed herein. Among other potential benefits, the layered structure of the bearing layer reduces overall manufacturing costs, as compared to methods known in the art, by facilitating a balanced card construction while minimizing the number of layers formed from relatively expensive materials, avoiding direct imaging of the effects layer and minimizing waste associated therewith, as well as providing for reliable incorporation of the effects layer into the multi-layered structure with minimal expenditure of resources and reduced possibility of waste.
US08061613B2	Method and apparatus for providing omnidirectional lighting in a scanning device A system and method is provided for selectively controlling the illumination, and particularly dark field illumination, applied to a symbol to be decoded, and for determining a suitable or optimized level of lighting for decoding the symbol. A ring-shaped illuminator is provided, and is segmented into a plurality of individually-controllable lighting portions which can be, for example, quadrants. Initially, illumination is provided to the symbol through an initial set of lighting conditions. Feedback from acquired image data is then used to determine whether the lighting is suitable for decoding the symbol and, if not, a controller varies the lighting applied to the symbol, and additional image data is acquired. This process is continued until suitable conditions are met. Alternatively, activation and deactivation of the lighting segments can be manually selected by an operator to provide suitable conditions.
US08061611B2	Barcode pattern A method of encoding information in a document using a plurality of marks (104), the information comprising first data and second data, the method comprising the steps of encoding the first data using a first plurality of arrays of modulated marks disposed in a corresponding first plurality of tiles (610) spaced apart from each other at a first repeat rate (660); and encoding the second data using a second plurality of arrays of modulated marks disposed in a corresponding second plurality of tiles (680) spaced apart from each other at a second repeat rate (670); wherein: the second repeat rate is different to the first repeat rate; and the second plurality of tiles are embedded within the first plurality of tiles.
US08061610B2	System and method for employing color illumination and color filtration in a symbology reader This invention provides a system and method for employing and analyzing images that are illuminated in different colors depending upon the type of illumination being employed. In an illustrative embodiment, a color image sensor is used to acquire images of subjects of interest, and each of the direct bright field, dark field and diffuse illumination are transmitted to the surface simultaneously (concurrently with each other) in a discrete illumination color that is discretely discernable by the sensor. For example, direct bright field and dark field may be red, while diffuse may be blue. Pixels of the same sensitivity (for example, red and blue) in the image sensor receive only the image generated by that color of illumination. The reader of this invention includes processing components that independently assemble images from red and blue pixel addresses to create, in effect two simultaneous images (one image generated using a combination dark field and direct bright field and the other image generated using diffuse illumination) that overlap (are registered with respect to each other) perfectly. The best image is determined using conventional image analysis tools, and meaningful data (the code of the read symbol, for example) is derived from that best image.
US08061609B2	Space efficient card readers and electronic devices incorporating same A space-efficient card reader for various electronic devices includes a plurality of adjacent, spaced-apart electrical connector pins extending outwardly from a portion of a printed circuit board (PCB) in an electronic device. A cover is configured to overlie the PCB portion, and includes a plurality of adjacent, spaced-apart apertures formed therein. Each aperture is configured to receive a respective one of the connector pins therethrough when the cover is in a secured position overlying the PCB portion. A receptacle is secured to an outer surface of the cover, and is configured to removably receive a card therein such that electrical contacts on the card make contact with the connector pins extending through the apertures in the cover.
US08061602B1	Systems and methods for price searching on a mobile device Price searching on a mobile device is provided. A system for obtaining pricing information comprises at least one subsystem that electronically reads a price and product data of a product using a mobile device, at least one subsystem that searches for other available products and price data to compare to the electronically read price and product data, at least one subsystem that compares the price data of the other products to the electronically read price data, and at least one subsystem that presents purchase options based upon results of the comparison of the price and product data.
US08061595B2	Display device, data processing method and data processing system using the display device The present invention has non-contact communication means (3a) configured to read a card identifier ID stored in a memory of an IC card, a barcode generation unit (22) configured to generate a two-dimensional barcode of a bonus data associated with the card identifier ID read by the non-contact communication means (3a), and a display unit (13) configured to display the two-dimensional barcode of the bonus data generated by the barcode generation unit (22). And, the bonus data displayed on a display unit 13 in the two-dimensional barcode is read by a barcode reader (2a) of a POS terminal (2).
US08061592B1	Overdraft threshold analysis and decisioning Systems and methods of providing for processing a banking transaction, such as a debit card transaction, with an overdraft threshold. If a transaction drives an associated account to a negative balance, the amount of the transaction may be compared to an overdraft threshold. If the amount of the transaction does not exceed the overdraft threshold, an overdraft fee may be waived.
US08061586B2	Comestible product dispensers and methods of making and using same A package for comestible products is provided. The package includes a front wall having a slot, a rear wall, a bottom wall and opposing sidewalls. The walls define a package interior and the rear wall includes a movable flap having a protruding member extending from the rear wall. The protruding member is adapted to engage the slot on the front wall and enclose the package interior. The front wall may include a cut-out area to guide the protruding member into the slot. The package may include a debossed area and an embossed area adjacent to and surrounding the slot on the front wall.
US08061585B2	Reclosable cartons Cartons have reclosable lids that allow items to be placed in and removed from the cartons.
US08061575B2	Stapler with leaf spring actuation mechanism The present invention provides a stapler with a novel leaf spring actuation mechanism. According to the teaching of the present invention, the stapler comprises a striking plate for dispensing a staple from a staple magazine, a leaf spring engaged with the striking plate for driving the striking plate, and an actuation bar for lifting the leaf spring from a first position to a second position whereby lifting the striking plate from an initial position to a release position in which the leaf spring is released from the actuation bar to drive the striking plate towards the initial position. Preferably, a pair of lugs on the actuation bar pushes up a pair of tabs on the leaf spring when an L-shaped front end of the actuation bar moves upward along a ramp when an external force is applied to the actuation bar during the stapling operation.
US08061574B2	Apparatus for setting fastening elements An apparatus for setting fastening elements (5) has a feed drive (21), by means of which the connecting elements (5) can be fed to an installation position, and a setting device which has a setting tool and by means of which a fastening element (5) arranged in the installation position can be ejected to come into engagement with a support part. Also present is a drive mechanism, which is provided with a drive motor that has a rotatable drive shaft (13) and is coupled via a transmission arrangement (14, 15, 16, 17, 18) to the feed drive (21) and the setting device (30), and with a control arrangement for setting the direction of rotation of the drive shaft (13). In one direction of rotation of the drive shaft (13), the transmission arrangement (14, 15, 16, 17, 18) couples the drive motor (12) to the feed drive (21), and in the other direction of rotation of the drive shaft (13), it couples the drive motor (12) to the setting device. The apparatus is therefore relatively easy to handle.
US08061568B2	Fiber filling machine A fiber blowing and filling machine comprising a hopper, a dispensing assembly located below the hopper, a drive assembly and a blower. The dispensing assembly comprises a housing having two longitudinally opposite apertures, namely, an air inlet aperture connected to the output of the blower and an exit aperture. The housing is equipped with a paddle mounted to a shaft that is above the apertures. The paddle is assembled from individual components, forming a plurality of vanes having flexible edges that contact the surfaces of the housing to create a pocket when the apertures are between a pair of the vanes. The fiber from the hopper flows into the housing and gets collected between a pair of the vanes, which rotate further to form the pocket. The fiber in the pocket is then blown out through the exit aperture by the air from the blower output.
US08061567B2	Dispenser assembly for a fluid dispensing receptacle and method of assembling same A dispensing assembly has a ferrule and collar for maintaining a coupling of a dispensing module to a receptacle neck. The ferrule has an annular plastic skirt open on one end, and plastic nibs extending radially inwardly from the skirt inner surface. The skirt outer surface is a regular polygon with flat surfaces between corners. The collar has a Nomar edge defining an annular recess adjacent the open end with an annular face facing the collar other end. At least the corners of the skirt open end extend radially outwardly into the annular recess of the collar inner surface when the dispensing assembly is secured to the receptacle to retain the collar on the ferrule while the dispensing assembly is secured to the receptacle by the ferrule nibs beneath the flange of the receptacle neck. Installation involves pushing the collar and ferrule onto the receptacle neck with the collar in a raised position on the ferrule, and then pushing the collar down relative to the ferrule.
US08061566B2	Metering dispensing system with improved valving to prevent accidental dispensing of liquid therefrom A liquid dispensing device includes a storage container and dome pump mechanism attached thereto for metered dispensing. A one-way valve is employed to pull liquid from the storage container into the dome for metering. An exit passageway serves as an output valve. Each time the dome pump housing is depressed, a substantially equal volume of fluid is dispensed from the container. To prevent accidental dispensing, the one-way valve in the dome pump remains normally open and unsealed to allow backflow of liquid back into the storage container pouch when pressure is placed on the dome. The user squeezes the dome and base plate together to seal the one-way valve to urge liquid out through the exit port for actual dispensing. The dome pump is integrally formed with a top portion of the exit pathway. Optionally, the base plate and bottom portion of the exit pathway are also integrally formed to facilitate manufacture and reduce costs of the pump while improving performance thereof.
US08061565B1	Sanitizing barrier opening device The present invention provides a method and device for sanitizing a user's hands prior to the user being granted access to an area. A barrier restricts access to a particular area without sanitization of the user's hands. A locking finger of the present invention prevents opening of the barrier. The locking finger adjusts between an allow access position and a prevent access position to prevent a user from passing the barrier without adjusting the locking finger to the allow access position. To open the barrier, a user must adjust an access arm from a lock position to an unlock position to adjust the position of the locking finger. The user pivots the access arm towards the barrier if the barrier is opened by pushing the barrier. The user pivots the access arm away from a barrier that requires to be pulled upon. The pivoting of the access arm releases a cleaning substance to the user's hands pivoting the access arm requiring the user to sanitize his hands before accessing the area beyond the barrier.
US08061564B2	Liquid dispensing apparatus including an attachment member An apparatus for dispensing an adhesive generally comprises a dispensing module, a liquid supply component configured to supply the adhesive to the dispensing module, and an attachment system. The attachment system includes a stationary component and an attachment member pivotally coupled to the stationary component. The attachment member is configured to apply a clamping force to the dispensing module to couple the dispensing module to the liquid supply component.
US08061561B1	Product hold down anchor, unit and mechanism for a merchandise storing and dispensing head of a vending machine A product hold down unit has a vertical column of a carousel and a vertical row of spaced-apart engageable elements on the column. The column has a compartment open at opposite top and bottom ends and adapted to receive product items in a vertical stack. The row of engageable elements extends between the top and bottom ends of the column, enabling restriction of items in the compartment to moving from top to bottom ends of the compartment but not vice versa. The unit also has an anchor resting on top of, and supported by, the stack in the column compartment as the anchor engages adjacent ones of the engageable elements on the column so as to prevent it from moving upwardly in the compartment while allowing it to move downwardly by gravity as product items are dispensed from the stack thereof at the bottom end of the column.
US08061559B1	Vending machine housing assembly A vending machine housing assembly includes a housing body having plural sides assembled one to the next in an end-to-end angular relationship so as to provide the housing body with a polygonal cross-sectional configuration. Each side define a wall portion and a corner portion in a one-piece construction in which the corner portion is rigidly and integrally connected to the wall portion and has an arcuate cross-sectional configuration determining the angular relationship between the sides of the housing body. The housing assembly also has an upper collar and a lower base respectively disposed above and below the housing body and having polygonal cross-sectional configurations like that of the housing body, and elements interconnecting and fixedly clamping the housing body between the upper collar and lower base to provide the housing assembly as a rigid construction.
US08061558B2	Dispenser and gloves Gloves and dispensers for gloves are generally discussed herein with particular discussions extended to disposable gloves packaged in a disposable dispenser configured to engage with a carrier. Aspects of the glove assemblies provided herein include a dispenser case having a flange having locking tab for sliding engagement with a channel on the carrier. The dispenser case may be removed from the carrier and a new dispenser case engaged to the carrier.
US08061552B2	Storage tank with self-draining full-contact floating roof A storage tank with a full-contact floating roof is provided with automatic drains that have drain openings that are elevated above the top surface of the deck of the roof. Tilting mechanisms are used to tilt the deck toward the drains, causing liquid on the deck surface to pool at the drains, rising to the level of the drain openings. Cables connected to elevated portions of the tank can be used to tilt the deck from above, and landing supports can be used to tilt the deck from below.
US08061551B2	Insulating holder for beverage container An insulating holder for a beverage container has a cylindrical or frusto-conical sleeve having a lower end, an open upper end, an inner surface and an outer surface. The sleeve is made of a resilient elastomer having heat-sensitive tackiness, for example a thermoplastic elastomer such as thermoplastic polyurethane and/or polyurea.
US08061550B2	Reconfigurable storage bins having a structural component formed of a shape memory material Reconfigurable bins include at least one structural component formed of shape memory materials such as a shape memory polymer, a shape memory alloy, or a combination thereof. The shape memory material is in operative communication with an activation device adapted to provide an activation signal effective to change at least one attribute of the shape memory material such that the bin can be reconfigured from a first shape to a second shape. The reconfigurable bin can include a mesh network or may be formed of panels or a combination panels and mesh.
US08061549B2	Dunnage structure made with multiple ply partitions A dunnage structure comprising a partition matrix made up of at least some folded partitions, each of the folded partitions having two plies fused together in select locations. The partitions may be made by folding a partition blank and securing at least one portion of the folded partition blank to itself. Passages extend through portions of the folded partitions to allow multiple partitions to be secured together using connectors extending through the passages.
US08061547B2	Insulated storage container having a removable liner The present invention comprises an insulated container having a liner fitted therein. The liner is removable, reusable, and washable. The insulated container also has an insulated partition defining a pair of thermally isolated compartments to maintain different temperatures in each compartment. To secure the liner in place, a latch is provided, and to vent trapped air, the liner includes a channel. The liner is also configured to shed water when inverted in a washing machine so that the liner can be easily sterilized. An additional unique feature of this invention is that the liner also includes coupling cavities configured to accept various bottles and cans to prevent the bottle or can from tipping over inside the insulated container.
US08061540B2	Multi-layered, blow molded container and process for molding the same This invention is aimed at preventing containers effectively from performance deterioration, such as exposure of the recycled material at the neck and reduced strength of the pinch-off portion, as caused by a high ratio of recycled material used as the middle layer. There is provided a multi-layered blow-molded container molded from cylindrical multi-layered parison, wall of the container comprising at least an outer layer, an inner layer, and a middle layer, wherein the outer and inner layers are made of a same synthetic resin, while the middle layer is made of a recycled material consisting primarily of the synthetic resin used for the outer and inner layers. This container is characterized in that it has either middle-layer excluded zones or a thin middle-layer zone. These zones are provided at a predetermined range along the direction in which the parison is extruded.
US08061534B2	Equipment rack panel system and method An equipment rack panel system using one or more rack extension panels with optional raceway to interconnect equipment cables to service cables through connectors within the rack extension panel. The rack extension panel is either fastened to or integral with one of the posts of the equipment rack or otherwise adjacent to the equipment rack and extends away from the equipment rack so as not to occupy space within the equipment rack normally reserved for equipment.
US08061527B2	Grain classifying device and adhesive containing grains classified by the device A grain classifying device for accurately classifying the grains of uniform length, and an adhesive containing grains classified by the device and capable of connecting electrodes under a low pressure and being applicable to electrodes arranged in fine pitches. The grain classifying device (1) includes a dispersing means (2) for dispersing a plurality of grains (P). A grain orienting means (3) orients each of the dispersed grains in a transfer direction (X) of the grains (P) while spacing the grains apart from one another in the transfer direction (X) of the grains. A grain length measuring means (4) measures the length of each of the grains (P) oriented in the transfer direction (X). A grain separation means (5) separates the grains (P) having a predetermined length based on data related to the lengths of the measured grains (P).
US08061522B2	Reusable shipping container In an embodiment according to the invention, a reusable shipping container for shipping an item includes an outer clamshell carton and first and second convex pillows. The outer clamshell carton has first and second receptacles foldable toward each other along a hinge. The first convex pillow is foldable in and out of the first receptacle, and the second convex pillow is foldable in and out of the second receptacle. The first and second convex pillows face each other when they are folded into the respective first and second receptacles and the outer clamshell carton is closed. The first and second convex pillows are resilient to deflect into a concave shape with the item between them. The outer clamshell carton, the hinge, and the first and second convex pillows are integrally molded from one material.
US08061519B2	Sleeve for containers A sleeve for storing and permitting removal of containers having an outwardly extending upper flange includes a bottom panel with a pair of side edges, each connecting to a side panel, and a top panel that extends between the side panels. The bottom panel includes at least one opening spaced from the side edges. The opening is sized smaller than the flange, but large enough to permit the container to extend partially therethrough so that the bottom panel supports the flange. One or more slits can extend generally outward from the opening and are spaced from the side edges. The slits are configured to increase the size of the opening so that the flange can pass therethrough, allowing the container to be removed. The opening then at least partially returns to its initial size, so that a container subsequently received in the opening is supported by the bottom panel.
US08061517B2	Holding device for an implant In order to improve a holding device for an implant, comprising a first connecting device for releasably connecting the holding device and the implant, such that very small implants, in particular, are easy to handle, it is suggested that the holding device have a second connecting device for releasably connecting the holding device and a storage unit.
US08061506B2	Material-flow control for collision avoidance in a conveyor system The present invention relates to a conveyor system and a method for merging or crossing of at least two conveyor lines (22, 24, 58) on which transport units (48, 50), particularly containers, are conveyed in an upstream direction (28), wherein the conveyor lines (22, 24) meet each other in an intersection point (26), wherein each of the conveyor lines (22, 24, 58) respectively comprises, upstream relative to the intersection point (26), one group (30, 34) of conveyor-line segments (32, 34), wherein the conveyor-line segments are respectively operable with a variable conveying velocity, the method comprising the following steps: conveying transport units (48, 50) towards the intersection point (26); detecting and determining a traffic density of the transport units (48, 50) on the conveyor lines (22, 24, 58), particularly at the conveyor-line segments (32-1, 34-1) which are located upstream; determining conveying velocities for the conveyor-line segments (32, 34) so that transport units (48, 50) which are conveyed on one of the conveyor lines (22, 24) do not collide at the intersection point (26) with other transport units (48, 50) which are conveyed on the other conveyor lines (24, 22), and without the need to stop the transport units (48, 50) in a region of the conveyor-line segments (32, 34); adapting the conveying velocities of the conveyor-line segments (32, 34) to the conveying velocities determined in this way, wherein the conveyor-line segments (32, 34) respectively can be operated at a different conveying velocity.
US08061483B2	Windage braking A windage brake for a fan descender comprises a rotatable spool connected by drive belts to a fan comprising a radial flow air impeller. A line is wound helically upon the spool. A user of the fan descender puts on a harness (not shown) at the free end of the line and jumps from an elevated position. The line is thereby drawn off the spool and rotates it. The rotating spool drives the fan and also winds a power spring formed by a resilient strip. The windage of the fan regulates the descent of the jumper, the fan being accelerated to a speed at which the braking force is such that the jumper descends at a rate safe for landing on the ground. When the jumper is on the ground, he removes the harness and releases the free end of the line. The line is then automatically retrieved by the power spring and rewound on the spool.
US08061475B2	Soundproof cover and method for producing the same The present invention relates to a soundproof cover containing: a sound-absorbing material disposed facing to a sound source; a soft sound-insulating layer laminated on the sound-absorbing material and having an air permeability measured according to JIS L 1018 (1999) of 10 cc/cm2·sec or less; and a soft cover forming an air layer with the soft sound-insulating layer and having a Young's modulus measured according to JIS K 7127 (1999) of 0.2 to 1.5 GPa, in which the air layer is hermetically sealed.
US08061473B1	Passive personal vocal monitor A passive personal vocal monitor is described for enhancing the sound of a singer's voice to the singer during a performance. The monitor has an earpiece with a nipple configured to be disposed snuggly within the singer's ear and having an internal channel terminating in an open end adjacent the singer's eardrum. A tubular acoustic waveguide extends from the earpiece to an open end that is positionable adjacent the singer's mouth when the nipple is in the singer's ear. A canal in the earpiece couples the tubular waveguide to the channel of the nipple so that sounds of the singer's voice are conveyed along the waveguide and to the user's eardrum during a singing performance. An adjustable ambient sound inlet is provided on the earpiece so that a singer may admit a desired amount of ambient sound to be mixed with his voice as he sings.
US08061467B2	Engine arrangement structure of saddle-ride type vehicle An engine arrangement structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle includes an engine having a crankcase and a cylinder part overhung upwardly from the crankcase. An alternating current generator is provided at one end of the crankshaft with a power transmission system member being provided at the other end thereof. The alternating current generator and the power transmission system member are overhung ahead of and behind the engine relative to the engine cylinder part, respectively. A width by which the power transmission system member is overhung is larger than that by which the alternating current generator is overhung. The alternating current generator of the engine is arranged so as to be directed to the front side of the vehicle body and the power transmission system member is arranged so as to be directed to the rear side of the vehicle body.
US08061462B2	Transmission upshift input torque modulation for a hybrid electric vehicle In a powertrain for motor vehicle that includes an engine, an electric machine able to function alternately as a motor and a generator, and a transmission whose input is driveably connected to the engine and the electric machine, a method for controlling transmission input torque during an upshift including using the engine to produce torque transmitted to the transmission input, during the ratio change phase of the upshift, operating the electric machine as a generator, and during the ratio change phase of the upshift, controlling a net torque transmitted to the transmission input by using the engine to drive the transmission and the electric machine concurrently.
US08061461B2	Robotic vehicle deck adjustment A method is disclosed for a robotic vehicle to climb a step. The robotic vehicle uses tracked flippers to engage the top of the step and drives with additional tracks other than the tracked flippers. The robotic vehicle also shifts and tilts a payload in order to move the CG of the payload ahead of the vehicle chassis and past the edge of the step.
US08061453B2	Drill bit with asymmetric gage pad configuration A drill bit for drilling a borehole in earthen formations. In an embodiment, the bit comprises a bit body having a bit axis and a bit face. In addition, the bit comprises a pin end extending from the bit body opposite the bit face. Further, the bit comprises a plurality of gage pads extending from the bit body, wherein each gage pad includes a radially outer gage-facing surface. The gage-facing surfaces of the plurality of gage pads define a gage pad circumference that is centered relative to a gage pad axis, the gage pad axis being substantially parallel to the bit axis and offset from the bit axis.
US08061447B2	Variable linkage assisted gripper A gripper mechanism for downhole tool is disclosed that includes a linkage mechanism and a flexible toe disposed over the linkage mechanism. In operation, an axial force generated by a power section of the gripper expands the linkage mechanism, which applies a radial expansion force to the flexible toe. For certain expansion diameters, the expansion force can be primarily transmitted to the toe from a roller-ramp interface expanding the linkage. For other expansion diameters, the expansion force can be primarily transmitted to the toe by expansion of the linkage in a three-bar linkage configuration. For other expansion diameters, the expansion force can be primarily transmitted to the toe by expansion of the linkage in a four-bar linkage configuration. Thus, the gripper can provide a desired expansion force over a large range of expansion diameters.
US08061435B2	System for mounting a pile driver A system for mounting a lead assembly on a construction machine including a set of leads having a driver that is slidably mounted to the set of leads. The system further includes at least one lifting component for engaging the driver and moving the driver on the leads, and a pivotable mounting assembly mounted to the set of leads and adapted to adjust the position of the set of leads. Moreover there is a quick connecting portion adapted to engage the pivotable mounting assembly and the construction machine so as to allow for the quick engagement and disengagement of the construction machine from the set of leads.
US08061427B2	Well product recovery process A process for fracturing a selected region of a formation including: introducing a supply of fracturing fluid to the region of the formation until a first threshold is reached, adjusting the flow of the fracturing fluid to the region of the formation to reach a second threshold, adjusting the flow of the fracturing fluid to the region of the formation to reach a third threshold and ceasing flow of the fracturing fluid to region of the formation, the fracturing fluid being a non-participating gas and including a proppant in at least one of the stages of flow of the fracturing fluid.
US08061426B2	System and method for lateral wellbore entry, debris removal, and wellbore cleaning A method of servicing a wellbore comprises running a toolstring into a wellbore to a first depth, actuating a controllably rotating sub-assembly of the toolstring to rotate, and activating a pressure activated bendable sub-assembly of the toolstring to bend, wherein actuating the controllably rotating sub-assembly to rotate and activating the pressure activate bendable sub-assembly are performed in any sequence or concurrently. The method also comprises running the toolstring into the wellbore beyond the first depth and stabbing the toolstring into a window in a wall of the wellbore to enter a lateral wellbore, wherein no whipstock is used to facilitate stabbing into the window. The method further includes running the toolstring into the lateral wellbore and performing a wellbore servicing operation in the lateral wellbore.
US08061425B2	System and method for dynamically adjusting the center of gravity of a perforating apparatus A perforating apparatus (240) used to perforate a subterranean well. The perforating apparatus (240) includes a generally tubular gun carrier (106) and a charge holder (242) rotatably mounted within the gun carrier (106). At least one shaped charge (246) is mounted in the charge holder (242) and is operable to perforate the well upon detonation. A dynamically adjustable weight system including a weight tube (250) that is selectively rotatable relative to the charge holder (242) is operable to adjust the center of gravity (120) of the charge holder (242) such that gravity will cause the charge holder (242) to rotate within the gun carrier (106) to position the at least one shaped charge (246) in a desired circumferential direction relative to the well prior to perforating.
US08061424B2	Method for hydraulic fracturing of subterranean formation The invention provides economically effective methods for hydraulic fracturing a subterranean formation that ensure improvement of the hydraulic fracturcconductivity because of forming strong proppant clusters uniformly placed in the fracture throughout its length. One of these methods comprises: a first stage that involves injection into a borehole of fracturing fluid containing thickeners to create a fracture in the formation; and a second stage that involves periodic introduction of proppant into the injected fracturing fluid to supply the proppant into a created fracture, to form proppant clusters within the fracture to prevent fracture closure and channels for flowing formation fluids between the clusters, wherein the second stage or its sub-stages involve additional introduction of either a reinforcing or consolidation material or both, thus increasing the strength of the proppant clusters formed into the fracture fluid.
US08061421B2	Borehole seismic pulse generation using rapid-opening valve During a surge-pulsing operation in a borehole (e.g an oil-well undergoing remediation) liquid is stored under pressure upstream of a valve, and then released through the valve suddenly enough to create a seismic wave, which propagates into the formation around the borehole, and assists the surge-pulsing to improve the conductivity and liquid-injectability of the formation. The downhole valve achieves the rapid-opening requirement by virtue of its geometrical layout, as dictated by the strictures of the downhole environment.
US08061419B2	Casing head slip lock connection for high temperature service A wellhead connection for connecting and sealing to a casing, including an upper head housing accommodating the upper end of the casing in its central bore, a stop shoulder in the central bore to allow the upper head housing to rest on the upper end of the casing, and a seal profile section formed at the lower end of the central bore below the stop shoulder. The wellhead connection is configured such that, first connecting the slip housing and bottom ring with a bottom connector energizes slip connectors into gripping engagement with the casing and locks the slip housing and bottom ring around the casing, while thereafter connecting the upper head housing and the bottom ring with a top connector energizes the metal seal ring so as to radially compress the metal seal ring against the casing to form a metal seal.
US08061418B2	Method of running a pipe string having an outer diameter transition One embodiment provides an adjustable guide 10a to steer the end 90 of a pipe string 88 into position to be engaged and supported by a pipe gripping apparatus such as, for example, an externally gripping elevator assembly 10. The adjustable guide 10a may comprise a plurality of angularly distributed guide inserts 30, each having a sloped surface 30A to engage a pipe end 90. Another embodiment provides an adjustable guide 60a to steer a pipe connection into position to pass through a spider 60. The guide inserts 30, 80 of an adjustable guide may be controllably positionable to together form a guide that is concentric with the bore of the tapered bowl of an elevator assembly or a spider. One embodiment comprises a guide insert retainer 11 having a plurality of channels 28, each slidably receiving a guide insert 30 and positionable by rotation of a threaded shaft 40.
US08061415B2	Plate fin with hybrid hole pattern A fin having a leading edge, a trailing edge opposing the leading edge, and a plurality of leading holes substantially centered along a leading axis. The fin further having a plurality of secondary holes substantially centered along a secondary axis, the secondary axis being substantially parallel to the leading axis and located between the leading axis and the trailing edge, the plurality of secondary holes being located so that the plurality of leading holes and the plurality of secondary holes form a substantially rectangular matrix. The fin further having a plurality of trailing holes substantially centered along a trailing axis, the trailing axis being substantially parallel to at least one of the leading axis and the secondary axis and located between the secondary axis and the trailing edge, each of the plurality of trailing holes being substantially equidistant from the respective two nearest secondary holes.
US08061414B2	Boil cooling method, boil cooling apparatus, flow channel structure, and applied technology field thereof A boil cooling method forms, with a surface of an object to be cooled or a surface of a heating member in close contact with the surface of the object to be cooled made to serve as a cooling surface, a main flow channel and a sub-flow channel for a cooling liquid from the side of the cooling surface in the above-described order, arranges a plurality of nozzles penetrating a partition wall separating the sub-flow channel and the main flow channel and protruding into the main flow channel in a flow channel direction of the main flow channel, causes tip end parts of individual nozzles to be in the vicinity of or in contact with the cooling surface, causes a cooling liquid to circulate to the main flow channel and the sub-flow channel, and cools the cooling surface by boiling of the cooling liquid flowing through the main flow channel, and at the same time, supplies the cooling liquid from the side of the sub-flow channel through each of the nozzles to the vicinity of the cooling surface, and cools the cooling liquid in the main flow channel.
US08061404B2	Mold for a battery cast on strap A dual temperature mold assembly for maintaining a mold cavity used in a cast on strap process at two different temperatures facilitates the removal of the solidified strap after the molten metal is solidified. The mold assembly includes a mold cavity having walls attached to different mold assembly segments that are heated or cooled by thermal energy input and coolant processes which can maintain the mold cavities at different temperatures, so that molten metal around the battery plate lugs in a mold cavity segment is solidified while the sides of the mold cavity are exposed to at least one adjacent heated segment to provide thermal energy thereinto, resulting in a reduction of the amount of molten metal necessary for a cast on strap, and reducing the amount of thermal energy input into the process for manufacturing the straps.
US08061403B2	Hand-held portable labeler There is disclosed a hand-held portable labeler that enables the label web supply to be quickly threaded into the labeler. The path of the carrier web for the labels from the nip of the print head and platen roll, about the delaminator, into the nip between the platen roll and a pressure roll, and out of the labeler is short and the pressure roll is widely separable from the platen roll to facilitate threading.
US08061401B2	Tire bead structure Heavy goods vehicle tire comprising a radial carcass reinforcement (10) anchored in each of the beads to an anchoring structure (20), this carcass reinforcement (10) being partially wound around an anchoring structure (20), passing from the inside of the tire towards the outside, a first connecting reinforcement (30) partially in contact with the carcass reinforcement (10) and wound around the anchoring structure (20), a second connecting reinforcement (40) formed of a plurality of reinforcing members directed in a mean direction that makes an angle of 50 degrees at most with the circumferential direction and envelopes the first connecting reinforcement (30) to form an internal portion (41) and an external portion (42), the internal portion (41) being in contact over a length V1 with the carcass reinforcement between a first end point D1 of the said first portion and the end point P1 of the first connecting reinforcement (30), the external portion (42) being in contact with the carcass reinforcement from a point D20 as far as an end point D2 of the external portion over a length V2, the points D1 and D2 being situated radially beyond the end points P1, P2 of the first connecting reinforcement (30).
US08061395B1	Trailer drop-in work module Disclosed is a drop-in work module was designed but not limited to be used with a wheeled vehicle such as a trailer. The work module provides a unique method for storing, transporting and having all the tools for task once you arrive to your worksite. The foldable side rails provide an additional feature, which provides additional work space for a jobsite requiring less setup time and the need for extra bench tops. The power equipment is designed to be mounted and ready for use with a minimum amount of setup time required to start your project. The work module depicted is setup for construction type projects but is not limited to various arrangements of tools to provide an optimum work station for various crafts.
US08061394B2	Locking device for a quick-action connection coupling A simple and reliable locking device for a quick-action connection coupling for transferring gaseous and/or liquid fluids, especially for refuelling vehicles, is provided. Said device comprises a hand lever (50) for actuating a valve and a lock which is positioned on the end side thereof and engages with a hand grip (45) in the refuelling position. To this end, an unlocking lever (46) which can be pivoted on the hand grip (45) is mounted adjacent to the end region of the hand lever (50). The unlocking lever (46) comprises at least one, preferably two laterally protruding journals (47), arranged inside the hand grip (45), especially for simple handling.
US08061390B2	Pipe hanger system with slidable pipe connection member A pipe hanger system includes a pair of brackets and a pipe connection member selectively slidable along the brackets. The brackets each preferably include an elongate leg and a foot extending outwardly from the leg at a first end thereof. The leg of each bracket is preferably longer than the distance between the building members. The feet of the brackets are first fastened to an inside surface of the first building member. The pipe connection member can then be slid into the desired position and fastened in place. The legs of the brackets are then bent outwardly and secured to the inside surface of the second building member.
US08061389B2	Duct leakage control The invention relates to the control of leakage from ducts, such as fluid-carrying pipework, without necessarily requiring direct access to the leakage site itself; since leakage sites are often difficult to locate with the necessary degree of precision to permit access to reliably be made thereto, and moreover, even if a site can be located, it is not always convenient or economically possible to secure access thereto. The invention provides an apparatus and methods for duct leakage control wherein a sealing element (1) is introduced into the duct and is automatically drawn or otherwise guided to the locality of a leak; the element being caused, by reason of a pressure differential attributable to the leak, to move into and stem or seal the leak. The sealing element may comprise a plurality of individual members of differing buoyancy, each capable of being carried along at a predetermined level in the duct by the flow of fluid therein. The sealing element may carry a tagging device which can be used to assist in locating the leakage site.
US08061388B1	Chemical barrier plug assembly and manufacturing and dislodgement methods for hydrostatic and pneumatic testing A barrier plug assembly for incorporation into a lower portion of a plumbing installation for supporting a column of test water during inspection of the installation includes a tubular plumbing segment for sealingly securing between and in fluid communication with opposing and spaced apart portions of a plumbing installation, the tubular plumbing segment being formed of plumbing segment material and having a plumbing segment interior and a substantially smooth and continuous plumbing segment interior surface; and a barrier plug having a plug upper surface and a plug lower surface, and having a plug circumferential surface adhering to the plumbing segment interior surface and extending diametrically across and sealing the plumbing segment interior until dislodged by a plug dislodgement triggering means; so that upon plug dislodgement the test water drains and the plumbing installation is operational.
US08061387B1	Adjustable venturi An adjustable Venturi is disclosed, and having a plurality of inlet ports providing substances to be mixed with a flow of fluid through the Venturi. In one embodiment, the Venturi is constructed having an inlet portion, an outlet portion, with an annular mixing chamber coupled to inlet ports so that substances provided through inlet ports are mixed in the mixing chamber, and such mixture introduced into the flow. A gasket sealably disposed between inlet portion and outlet portion is selectable in thickness, for adjusting width of a Venturi interface between the inlet portion and outlet portion. In another embodiment, the inlet portion and outlet portion are fitted in an elongated opening, and are replaceable to change operational characteristics of the Venturi. A replaceable disk having a central opening and substance-providing passageways is disposed between the inlet portion and outlet portion, and may be changed to change characteristics of the Venturi.
US08061384B2	Pressure control device In a pressure controller, a drive piston and pressure control valve are freely movably supported in a housing, the drive piston is supported by being energized and the pressure control valve is supported by being energized to make a pressure chamber and a decompression chamber communicatively connectible, the drive piston and the pressure control valve are moved by an electromagnetic force of a solenoid via a ring piston to make a hyperbaric chamber and the pressure chamber communicatively connectible and also an external piston is freely movably provided facing the drive piston and by making a control pressure acting on the external piston from a rear pressure chamber on a drive piston side equal to or greater than an external pressure acting from outside from an input unit, pressure control can properly be performed by readily moving a drive valve by pressure from outside when a power supply is defective.
US08061382B2	Sanitary valve assembly A reusable sanitary valve assembly with a releasable cap or cover that disengages from the valve indicating an over-pressure situation has occurred, the cap or cover is capable of being reset, and once it is known that gas, liquid or other contaminants have possibly entered the valve following an over-pressure situation, the interior of the valve can be inspected by removing a portion of the valve while the valve remains sealed on a pressurized substrate and, if the interior of the valve is contaminated, the interior of the valve can be cleaned and closed without unseating the valve.
US08061380B1	Automatic flow shut-off system A tripper unit for actuating a device (e.g. valve-closing actuator) upon contact with water. Basically, the tripper unit is comprised of a housing having a replaceable cartridge therein which, in turn, is wrapped with an adsorbent paper which prevents a plunger from moving downward. When a leak occurs, water will flow into the housing and into contact with the absorbent paper which will quickly disintegrate to allow a compression spring in said housing to move the plunger downward to thereby actuate the unit.
US08061378B2	Craft dome The quickly erectable dome shelter includes an extendible perimeter truss assembly with link members connected between adjacent legs, a central truss assembly of link members, and a roof framework, including pairs of curved upper and lower peak truss members, that is movable between a lowered, collapsed configuration and a raised, upwardly arching position. The shelter also includes telescoping peak pole members coupled to the central truss assembly of link members and the roof framework, and may also include telescoping peak truss brace members connected between a peak truss member and a link member of the perimeter assembly of link members.
US08061377B2	Insecticidal barrier with a durable lower part An insecticidal barrier (1) having an upper net part (2) with a mesh size preventing insects, for example mosquitoes, to transverse the barrier, the upper net part (2) having a first content of insecticide. In addition, the insecticidal barrier (1) has a lower part (3) with an insecticidal fabric, tarpaulin, foil, woven or knitted fabrics or non-woven, or net with a net material having a higher tear strength than the net of the upper part (2) in order to make the lower part (3) of the net more durable.
US08061375B2	Adjustable rib connectors The present inventions relate generally to connectors for interconnecting members of shade structures (e.g. umbrellas and pavilions), such as support ribs and hubs. The connectors can be incorporated or attached to support ribs of shade structures to enable the support ribs to extend from the hubs at various angles to accommodate different shaped canopies. The connectors include an adjustable portion that enables the support ribs to extend to desired points on the periphery of the canopy at an angle that deviates from the angle of the hub channels, which are disposed around the periphery of the hubs.
US08061374B2	Intelligent outdoor sun shading device An intelligent outdoor sun shading device includes a shading system, an environmental sensor device and a functional controller. The shading system includes a supporting frame, a power source supported at the supporting frame, an awning frame suspendedly and movably supported by the supporting frame, and a sun shelter mounted to the awning frame to define a shading area under the sun shelter. The environmental sensor device is electrically linked to the power source and is installed to the shading system for detecting an environmental change of the shading system in responsive to the shading area thereof. The functional controller is electrically linked to the environmental sensor device and is operatively controlled the awning frame of the shading system, wherein when the functional controller receives a command signal from the environmental sensor device, the awning frame is automatically adjusted to regulate the shading area thereof in responsive to the environmental change of the shading system.
US08061371B2	Multi-ribbed dental tape The present invention includes monofilament dental tapes for removing plaque and/or food debris from interdental spaces of a mammal, which dental tapes have a core body with an aspect ratio of greater than about 5:1 and a first cleaning surface and a second cleaning surface opposite the first cleaning surface, where at least one of the first and second cleaning surfaces includes a plurality of ribs disposed along the length thereof, and where the ratio of the width of the dental tape to the thickness of the dental tape is from about 4:1 to about 25:1.
US08061369B2	Hair clip for beauty shop A hair clip for beauty shop, designed to clip hair to be cared and to maintain its shape. The hair clip comprises a finger installed to be able to rotate with the elasticity from an upper clip piece and so to support a pressing member toward a lower clip piece, and a soft pressing member installed to be connected to the upper clip piece and the finger. The hair clip can clip firmly hair positioned on the upper part of the lower clip piece and so prevent the hair from falling away from the hair clip in process of hair care.
US08061368B2	Hair holder with elastic friction member The invention is directed to a pony tail holder including a friction member for more effectively engaging the strands of hair in the pony tail to prevent slippage of the pony tail holder during use. The pony tail holder may include a fabric ring having an annular area at least a portion of which comprises a tubular annulus around a central hole in which a pony tail is to be gripped by the pony tail holder, and an elastic core disposed within the tubular annulus of the fabric ring and extending around the central hole. The pony tail holder may further include a friction member woven into the fabric ring proximate an inner edge of the fabric ring such that at least a portion of the friction member is exposed through the outer surface of the fabric ring and engages the pony tail when the pony tail holder is disposed thereon, with the coefficient of friction of the friction member being greater than the coefficient of friction of the outer surface of the fabric ring.
US08061364B2	Double-ended dry nail polish applique for coating a wide range of fingernail sizes A nail appliqué product for applying dry nail polish to a fingernail. The appliqué has two ends—each of which is functionally useful for coating a fingernail. The two ends are each differently sized so that with each inventive appliqué a user is presented with two different choices of sizes to match to her particular fingernail. In one preferred embodiment, a buffer section also is provided to ensure that the functional and aesthetic integrity is preserved when the appliqué is removed from its backing.
US08061363B2	Method and product for attaining a French manicure using a dry nail polish applique A dry nail tip appliqué system for applying nail enamel to a nail tip. The nail tip appliqué comprises two distinct sections, a first section for coating the entire surface of a finger nail and a second section for applying dry nail polish to a nail tip. The two sections occupy distinct areas of an appliqué and each contains a handling tab. The nail polish material of the two sections are not contiguous with each other. This allows for a convenient and neat removal of the sections and for the application of the same.
US08061362B2	Smokeless tobacco composition The invention provides a process for preparing a tobacco composition suitable for use as a smokeless tobacco composition, the process including: providing a slurry comprising water and a tobacco material, the slurry comprising at least about 75% by weight water, based on the total weight of the slurry; heating the slurry to a temperature of at least about 60° C. for a time sufficient to pasteurize the tobacco material; adding an amount of a base to the slurry sufficient to raise the pH of the slurry to at least about 8.5, thereby forming a pH-adjusted slurry; and continuing to heat the pH-adjusted slurry to a temperature of at least about 60° C. for a time sufficient for the pH of the slurry to drop at least about 0.5 pH unit following the adding step.
US08061356B2	Directional flat face mask A face mask has mask material and ties or ear loops coupled to the mask material. The face mask is flat until worn. The mask material has an outside and an inside, which inside is designed to be against the wearer's face when the mask is worn. A deformable nose strip is provided near a top edge of the mask material. The nose strip is preformed into a contour for fitting about a nose. The contour bows out from the inside to the outside. A wearer donning the mask intuitively knows to orient the contour to the wearer's nose, wherein the inside is automatically positioned against the wearer's face.
US08061347B2	Dual fuel vent free gas heater A dual fuel vent free gas heater having at least one gas burner with a plurality of gas outlet ports in an upper surface thereof. The gas outlet ports are in flow communication with at least one pilot flame burner. An adjustable fuel injector or at least two fuel injectors feed fuel to the burner providing for introduction of more than one fuel to the burner. Optionally, an oxygen detection system, manual fuel selection control valve, and/or temperature shut off control system may be incorporated into the dual fuel vent free heater.
US08061343B2	Controllable launcher A controllable launcher for propelling a payload through a predictable and repeatable trajectory to a desired height. The launcher has an energy source for propelling a carriage and a piston in substantially opposing directions and a controller for controlling the trajectory of the propelled payload to enable the payload to land gently at a safe impact distance from the edge of a destination structure.
US08061340B2	System for removably connecting an object to a wrist strap A quick connect/disconnect system for connecting and disconnecting an object, such as an archery release aid, to a wrist strap on a human wrist has a first member adapted to be attached to the wrist strap and a second member adapted to be attached to the object. The first and second members fit together coaxially and can be released by movement of a single lever.
US08061333B2	Circuit arrangement and method for operating an inductive load A circuit and a method for operating an inductive load, for example a fuel injector, in which rapid response of the load can be realized and, at the same time, small electrical power loss. A functional isolation of the rapid current buildup at the beginning of an energizing phase and a subsequent setting of the load current is provided, wherein the supply to the load takes place during the first operating phase from a “boost voltage” and during the second operating phase from the comparatively lower second operating voltage. In the second operating phase, a desired load current is set by suitably switching the second operating voltage on an off at the load. This intermittent operation causes lower switching losses, which are yet further reduced by the second operating voltage being matched, i.e. not being fixedly predetermined but being changed if necessary on the basis of monitoring of the load current.
US08061330B2	Fuel supplying apparatus for gas engine A fuel supplying apparatus is configured to supply a gas engine with gas fuel in such a manner that tar separated from the gas fuel is guided to the engine. The apparatus includes a primary regulator and a secondary regulator formed integrally with the primary regulator. The primary regulator communicates with the secondary regulator through a gas passage. The secondary regulator is disposed below the primary regulator. The secondary regulator has a gas inlet for taking in the gas fuel and the tar that have passed from the primary regulator through the gas passage. The secondary regulator has an orifice disposed below the gas inlet for discharging the gas fuel and the tar. The tar separated from the gas fuel flows from the primary regulator through the gas passage and the gas inlet into the secondary regulator and discharged out of the orifice into the engine.
US08061318B2	Method and apparatus for continuously variable differential phasing of engine valve operation An internal combustion engine includes a crankshaft and first and second cam actuated intake valves. A method for operating the engine includes providing a first intake cam configured to actuate the first cam actuated intake valve, and providing a second intake cam configured to actuate the second cam actuated intake valve. The second intake cam is phase adjustable relative to the crankshaft independently of the phase of the first intake cam relative to the crankshaft. A controller is provided and configured to selectively retard the phase of the second intake cam to effect later closing of the second cam actuated intake valve sufficiently to reduce the effective compression ratio of the engine. Additionally, the first intake cam may be phase adjustable relative to the crankshaft independently of the phase of the second intake cam relative to the crankshaft and the controller may additionally be configured to selectively advance the phase of the first intake cam to effect earlier opening of the first cam actuated intake valve sufficiently to increase internal exhaust gas recirculation.
US08061317B2	Cam shaft phase setter and vacuum pump for an internal combustion engine A device for adjusting the phase position of a cam shaft of an internal combustion engine and for supplying an assembly with a partial vacuum, said device comprising: a phase setter for adjusting the phase position of the cam shaft relative to a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine; a vacuum pump for the assembly; and an attachment housing for the vacuum pump, wherein the attachment housing is mounted on the internal combustion engine and forms a housing or at least a housing cover for the phase setter.
US08061314B2	Internal combustion engine valve mechanism An internal combustion engine valve mechanism including a rocker arm, which includes a bearing section and a rocker roller, and an HLA. The HLA has a pivot, which is to be inserted into the bearing section, and supports one end of the rocker arm. The pivot has a spherically curved surface, whereas the bearing section has a shell-shaped dent. A swing arm rotates in synchronism with camshaft rotation and gives roller pressure force to the rocker roller. The direction in which the swing arm presses the rocker roller shifts toward the HLA when the lift of a valve disc increases. An osculating circle is inclined by inclining the axis of the bearing section at an angle of α° relative to the axis of the HLA.
US08061308B2	System and method for preventing overheating of water within a water heater tank A water heating system has a tank, a first heating element, a first temperature sensor, and a controller. The first heating element is mounted on the tank, and the controller is electrically coupled to the first temperature sensor. The controller is configured to detect a stacking condition based on the first temperature sensor and to disable the first heating element in response to detection of the stacking condition.
US08061307B2	Lick deterrent tubing A deterrent apparatus having a non-conductive tubing having a length, an outer surface and an inner surface defining a lumen, and at least a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor present on the outer surface of the non-conductive tubing. A power source comprising a battery having a first terminal and a second terminal is connected to the conductors so that the first terminal is electrically connected to the first conductor and the second terminal is electrically connected to the second conductor. The deterrent apparatus is suitable for use on medical tubing or veterinary tubing, for example, to deter animals from chewing or biting at the tubing.
US08061302B2	Echocardiographic measurements as predictors of racing success The present invention is directed to methods for selecting racehorse candidates. Provided herein are methods for increasing the likelihood of selecting candidates that will be high earners, while reducing the likelihood of selecting candidates that will be low earners, on the basis of certain ultrasonographically-obtained cardiac measurements.
US08061296B1	Pipe treatment apparatus The pipe treatment apparatus rotates a pipe to be treated, from the pipe exterior. The apparatus provides easy adaptation to varied pipe lengths and pipe diameters. The blast nozzle delivers blast media to the pipe interior to clean and prepare the interior for coating. The spray head delivers various chosen coatings to the pipe interior. The blast nozzle and spray head are easily installed and removed. The trolley and telescopic member with c-channel, along with the longitudinal drive motor with drive roller propel either the blast nozzle or spray nozzle into, within, and out of the pipe, as the rotational motor and transverse rollers turn the pipe from the pipe exterior. The apparatus therefore provides a basic design with which pipe can be both cleaned and coated within.
US08061295B2	Bead applicator A bead applicator for embedding particulates in wet paint, includes a blower directing air into an attached series of connected pipes; a particulate hopper, and a tubular particulate supply line connecting an outlet opening from the hopper to a venturi inlet opening at a low pressure point of a venturi tube. The series of connected pipes includes, in order, the venturi tube, a rigid tubular wand, and a dispensing nozzle. The wand, an inlet of the nozzle, and an outlet of the nozzle all have approximately the same, or greater, inside cross-sectional area relative to that of an outlet of the venturi tube; and the nozzle fans out to a long and narrow shaped outlet. Preferably a flexible hose is included in the series of connected pipes; the hose having approximately the same, or greater, inside cross-sectional area relative to that of the venturi tube outlet, and the nozzle outlet is bent over.
US08061294B2	Temperature-sensitive indicator To provide a temperature-sensitive indicator which, when using the temperature-sensitive indicator having a capsule packed with a heat-sensitive material, enables easy rupture of the capsule, without being affected by the temperature of a finger of a user. The indicator includes: a base; a concave portion formed in the base; a capsule accommodated in the concave portion and packed with a heat-sensitive material; an absorbing member placed on the capsule; pressing means which is arranged above the absorbing member, and which is formed of a transparent heat insulating material; and a cover which covers at least the capsule and the absorbing member. By pressing on the capsule using the pressing means 6, the capsule is ruptured.
US08061287B2	Sewing data processing apparatus, sewing machine equipped with sewing data processing apparatus, and computer-readable recording medium with recorded sewing data processing computer program A sewing data processing apparatus which may be used to attach an IC tag to a work cloth without impairing a design of the work cloth. The processing apparatus may acquire an IC tag area on the basis of a size and shape of the IC tag and subsequently may determine whether the IC tag area can be included in an applique pattern area which is determined on the basis of applique pattern data. If the IC tag area can be included in the applique pattern area, positions of the applique pattern area and the IC tag area may be set in such a manner that the IC tag area is positioned in the applique pattern area.
US08061279B2	Furniture with cable channel An improved item of furniture, especially a table with a cable channel, is characterized by the following features: on a mounting device there are base bodies lying offset from one another and positioned in the longitudinal direction of the cable channel. On each of the base bodies there is a support rail, each pivotable around a rotating axis, between a cabling position hanging down and a support position facing it and extending at least for the most part parallel to the cable channel, in the operating position the cable channel is raised up so far that the rotating axis lies underneath the cable channel. An abutment, lying offset from the rotating axis, is constructed on the support rails, wherein the cable channel in the dropped cabling position directly or indirectly rests on the abutment in a lower lying plane relative to the raised operating position.
US08061276B2	Non-lethal projectile A projectile is provided for use in a non-lethal weapon system. The projectile includes a first body with a longitudinal axis. The projectile having kinetic energy is launched substantially along the longitudinal axis in the direction of a target. The projectile preferably includes a second body with the same longitudinal axis and a hollow. A portion of the first body fits marginally within the hollow. The elastic mechanism includes an elastic deformation of the first body and/or second body while the first body is forced into the hollow during the impact.
US08061274B1	Less than lethal projectile and a method for producing the same A less than lethal projectile and method of producing the same comprising of a sealed filled polymeric pouch containing a shot within. The sealed filled polymeric pouch is formed in a form, fill, and seal machine. An automatic loading ammunition machine is fed empty shell casings; the ammunition machine automatically loads the empty shell casing with pre-determined quantities of wad, primer, and gun powder, and subsequently moves the sealed filled polymeric pouch into a projectile compartment of the empty shell casing producing a fully-loaded shell casing to be loaded into a barrel of an ammunition. The polymeric pouch is capable of being inserted into various shell casings depending on the intended use thus allowing for officers and soldiers to select from an array of munitions when confronted with a situation where less than lethal means are required.
US08061268B1	Tortilla cooking apparatus A device for cooking tortilla shells evenly and to create a U-shape for tacos or bowl-shape for tostadas. For tacos, the device has one shaping member with a top, a bottom, a plurality of vertically disposed peaks from bottom to top, and a plurality of valleys adjacent to each of the peaks. A plurality of apertures are on each of the peaks the purpose of which is to allow full circulation of microwaves on the seated surface of a tortilla shell placed on this shaping member. A two-piece cooking device has two similarly configured rounded shaping members each with a flat top and a downward extending side wall. The top and side walls have a plurality of apertures. A tortilla is placed in between the two shaping members and heated in a microwave oven. Such cooking causes the tortilla shell to retain the bowl-like shape of the two shaping members.
US08061265B2	Construct for heating a rounded food item in a microwave oven A carton includes inclined end panels that bring microwave susceptor heating materials at the carton ends into close proximity with an article accommodated within the carton. The carton is of relatively simple construction and may be stacked with other cartons.
US08061255B1	Firearm with cartridge pick-and-place mechanism A firearm comprising a frame, a barrel joined to the frame, and a cartridge magazine selectively joinable to the frame; at least one cartridge contained within the cartridge magazine with the cartridge having a casing and at least one projectile, the casing having a cartridge case flange at one end and a mouth on the opposite end; and mechanism for lifting in selective communication with the cartridge and the barrel, with the mechanism for lifting having a ramp that is located adjacent to the end of the cartridge at the cartridge case flange, where the ramp acts selectively on the flange and casing; an extractor rib and barrel rib cooperating to keep extractor locked during cartridge ignition and unlocked substantially after ignition.
US08061224B2	Method for performing a shelf lifetime acceleration test Embodiments of the invention provide a method of determining a storage lifetime of a wafer in a storage environment, the storage environment corresponding to an environment having a first value of temperature and a first value of relative humidity, the wafer having a pre-test value of a first contamination parameter, including the steps of: subjecting the wafer to a test environment for a test period, the test environment includes an environment having a second value of temperature and a second value of relative humidity; subsequently, inspecting the wafer thereby to determine a post-test value of a second contamination parameter, wherein the second value of relative humidity is greater than 30% and the second value of wafer temperature is greater than 30° C.
US08061215B2	Apparatus for and method of measuring tension in a handrail for an escalator or moving walkway An apparatus for and a method of measuring tension in a handrail for an escalator or moving walkway provides for three support or contact points on the handrail. Two outer or first and second support points are provided by rollers at either end of the support bar. A centre point is provided by a suction cup or other attachment device that grasps the handrail. The centre point is displaced relative to the first and second points by an amount less than a clearance between the handrail and an underlining guide. This displacement and the load necessary to cause the displacement, together with the overall dimensions of the apparatus enable the tension in the handrail to be provided. The use of a suction cup effectively overcomes the requirement to provide a centre point on the opposite side of the handrail from the two other support points, this other side not otherwise being accessible in use.
US08061213B2	High temperature, high bandwidth pressure acquisition system A system for measuring a multiplicity of pressures as those experienced by a model in a wind tunnel is depicted. The system includes individual sensor devices which are connected to an Acquisition and Compensation electronics module. The individual sensor or transducer devices are semiconductor piezoresistive devices and are connected to the Acquisition and Compensation electronics module by means of a cable in a first embodiment. In an alternate embodiment the system uses connectors which connect each of the individual sensor devices to the Acquisition and Compensation electronics module via a mating connector located therein. The connectors may also include a memory which stores compensation coefficients associated with each of the various sensor devices. In this manner as described, the transducers which are small devices are connected via electrical lines or cables to the central Acquisition and Compensation electronics modules. This module houses electronics which digitally converts the data from the sensors and then compensates the data for temperature effects. The advantage of the system is that each individual sensor does not have any compensation and it can be made very small to operate at very high temperatures without any loss of accuracy. Thus, a large number of sensors can be utilized in a very small volume, even under extreme environmental conditions. It is noted that the Acquisition and Compensation electronics module can be located remotely in a safe environment outside of the wind tunnel and therefore respond extremely accurately to the pressure and temperatures subjected by the model in the wind tunnel.
US08061212B2	Method of flip chip mounting pressure sensor dies to substrates and pressure sensors formed thereby A method of forming a sensor for sensing a physical property of a media. A substrate is provided having circuitry thereon including at least one electrical contact and a die is provided having disposed thereon corresponding electrical contacts and a sensing element for sensing a physical property of a media applied to said sensing element. One or more bonding ring or portions are arranged on the die. The die electrical contact(s) and bonding ring(s) can be bonded substantially simultaneously, with conductive bonding material, to the corresponding substrate electrical contact(s) and a surface of said substrate, respectively, to thereby form a sensor. The bonding ring(s) form a pressure seal. The substrate can include corresponding bonding ring(s). The die can include an ASIC for compensating temperature effects on said pressure sensor.
US08061210B2	Robust low profile shaker An electrodynamic shaker apparatus is disclosed for providing shaking and/or vibrational motion. The shaker includes armature and stator assemblies as well as a distributed spring assembly. The shaker apparatus of the present invention is robust, supports increased off-center loads, and has a low profile such that it may be easily placed under an item of furniture in order to impart vibrational motion in response to electrical signals from a variety of sources.
US08061205B2	Acoustic method and apparatus for detection and characterization of a medium An acoustic method and apparatus detects or characterizes a medium in a structure which may be a container, such as a pipeline for transportation of oil, gas, or hydrocarbon condensate. A pulse of broadband acoustic energy is emitted towards the structure by a first transducer. A return signal is generating by a second transducer from acoustic energy returned from the structure in response to the emission of acoustic energy. A return signal spectrum representing acoustic spectral components of the acoustic energy returned from the structure is derived from the return signal, and the medium is detected or characterized by applying a return signal processing medium detection or characterization algorithm to the return signal spectrum.
US08061194B2	Fluid flow monitoring To provide an indication of whether airflow is separated, as opposed to other states of flow, over a surface, two or more adjacent sensors at a location on the surface each produce an analogue signal representative of airflow. The analogue signals are correlated with each other, and the degree of correlation indicates whether the airflow is in a separated state. The correlation may be carried out by comparing processed values of the analogue signals, and thresholding the comparison result.
US08061193B2	Low noise wind shield system A meteorological system includes a precipitation gauge and a wind shield subsystem about the precipitation gauge. The wind shield subsystem includes an elevated support member about the precipitation gauge, a plurality of wind deflectors pivotably supported on the support member, and a pivoting attachment between each deflector and the support member. The pivoting attachment is configured to limit the travel of the deflector.
US08061192B2	Unit for measuring and system for monitoring tire pressure in tires of the extended mobility or other type Measuring unit with at least a pressure sensor and signal transmission means, intended to be fitted on a tire/wheel assembly, characterized in that it comprises a logic indicator with two states, active and inactive, and in that the logic indicator becomes active each time the pressure measured by the pressure sensor is below a given threshold, close to zero.
US08061189B2	Method and device for monitoring a combustion process in an internal combustion engine For monitoring a combustion process in an internal combustion engine wherein a fuel-air mixture is ignited with a high-frequency plasma it is provided to determine the impedance of the plasma. A high-frequency signal is applied to the resonator with a capacity that is so low that no arcing-over forms on the electrodes and the high-frequency current and the high-frequency voltage are measured. The impedance of the ignited mixture is determined from the high-frequency current and the high-frequency voltage.
US08061187B2	Lossless droplet transfer of droplet-based microfluidic analysis A transfer structure for droplet-based microfluidic analysis is characterized by a first conduit containing a first stream having at least one immiscible droplet of aqueous material and a second conduit containing a second stream comprising an aqueous fluid. The interface between the first conduit and the second conduit can define a plurality of apertures, wherein the apertures are sized to prevent exchange of the first and second streams between conduits while allowing lossless transfer of droplets from the first conduit to the second conduit through contact between the first and second streams.
US08061185B2	Method for testing a slurry used to form a semiconductor device A method for forming a semiconductor device, the method includes providing a semiconductor substrate, applying a slurry to the semiconductor substrate, wherein the slurry was tested using a testing method includes taking a first undiluted sample from a top of the slurry; determining a first particle size distribution characteristic of the first undiluted sample; taking a second undiluted sample from a bottom of the slurry; determining a second particle size distribution characteristic of the second undiluted sample; and comparing a difference between the first particle size distribution characteristic and the second particle size distribution characteristics with a first predetermined value.
US08061174B2	Preventing voids in extruded teeth or splines An apparatus for extruding teeth in a blank includes a press that includes a lower die plate for supporting the blank thereon, and upper die plate that moves along an axis relative to the lower die plate. A mandrel, aligned with the axis, moves with the upper die plate along the axis, and includes die teeth which form gear teeth to net shape by back extrusion. An impingement ring, located between the upper die plate and the blank, has an opening that allows the die teeth of the mandrel to contact the blank, and includes a stinger that forces material of the blank toward the axis during the forming cycle.
US08061173B2	Continuous extrusion apparatus Extrusion mandrel assembly for continuous extrusion apparatus has a lobed, mushroom shaped, dolly formed with a central spacing stem located in the chamber adjacent a pair of discharge ports connecting respective exit apertures into an internal cavity in the chamber and a pair of shaped lobes having rear faces extending from central spacing stem, outer edge portions and front faces merging into a collar around a neck co-acting with an annular shoulder on extrusion die body to form an annular extrusion gap, with each lobe profiled so frictional surface drag on extruding material is uniform around lobed dolly. Individual paths between discharge ports and annular extrusion gap are equal in length as measured on respective surfaces of the rear faces, edge portions and front faces of profiled lobes. An extruded aluminium cylindrical tube up to 150 mm diameter and wall thickness of 1 mm to 4 mm may be formed avoiding discontinuities.
US08061167B2	Car handler lock A car handler lock mainly includes a vertical frame having a U shape cut, and a lock device is arranged to the opening of the U shape cut. The car handler lock also includes a buckle body. The buckle body includes a sheet shield unit and a bridge buckle arranged between the shield unit and the lock unit of the vertical frame. The bridge buckle will cover the linking gaps between the shield unit and the vertical frame while the bridge buckle is locked to the lock device. The U shape cut of the vertical frame will be slid in and fixed to a shaft of the car handler, and the bridge buckle of the buckle body will be locked to the lock device so that the shield unit will provide an all-round protection to the car handler. The lock assembly is light and convenient by its sheet components.
US08061162B2	Method for producing a tube of quartz glass by elongating a hollow cylinder of quartz glass In a known method for producing a tube of quartz glass by elongating a hollow cylinder of quartz glass having an outer diameter AD, said cylinder is continuously supplied to a heating zone with a vertically oriented heating tube having an inner diameter d, with the proviso that the diameter ratio d/AD is set to a value ranging from 1.02 to 1.7. The hollow cylinder is softened therein zonewise, and a tubular strand is drawn off from the softened region and shortened to obtain the tube. Starting therefrom, in order to optimize the dimensional stability of the quartz glass tube obtained, it is suggested according to the invention that the heating zone should have a length L which is set such that the ratio L/d is smaller than 0.9.
US08061160B2	Adjustable fashion mechanism An adjustable fashion mechanism having various combinations of extension and adjuster pieces that can be formed to create a bracelet which allows for size variations to fit any size wrist, arm or ankle. The same or similar configuration may be sized and styled differently for use as a necklace to be worn around a person's neck or as a ring for a person's finger. In yet other uses, the same or similar configuration may be sized and styled for use as an armband to be worn around a person's upper or lower arm. Other applications of the adjustable fashion mechanism may be used for clothing, different types of jewelry and accessories.
US08061153B2	Refrigeration appliance with optional storage module A distributed refrigeration appliance system for use in a residential kitchen and other locations in a dwelling and includes multiple separate refrigeration appliance modules, a central cooling system and a cooling circuit. The system can also include one or more satellite stations having a heat exchanger and arranged for supplying chilled air to one or more refrigeration appliance modules. One or more refrigeration appliance modules can include a thermal cascade cooling device to cool the module to lower temperatures than the cooling circuit can attain. One or more refrigeration appliance modules can be refrigeration/storage modules that can provide refrigerated, unconditioned or heated storage space. The central cooling system can be a vapor compression system having a refrigerant circuit connecting the modules. Alternately, the central cooling system can cool a secondary cooling medium circuit. The refrigeration system can also have more than one refrigeration machine providing cooling to the secondary refrigeration loop.
US08061149B1	Temperature control case Embodiments of a temperature control case and related methods and systems are disclosed. Some embodiments may be particularly useful for portable storage of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical substances and the like. Embodiments are also disclosed which are configured specifically for cooling intravenous fluids to be used for therapeutic hypothermia. Some embodiments may include multiple storage compartments each being configured to store substances at a different temperature so that intravenous fluids can be stored in one compartment and other substances in another compartment. Some embodiments include both internal and external temperature sensors to allow the device to predict internal temperature changes and adjust heating/cooling elements accordingly before the internal temperature is unduly impacted by the ambient temperature, thereby increasing the efficiency and efficacy of the temperature control system.
US08061142B2	Mixer for a combustor A mixer having a unitary construction is disclosed comprising an annular housing having an axis and at least a first swirler having a plurality of vanes arranged circumferentially around the axis such that circumferentially adjacent vanes form at least one flow passage that is oriented at least partially in an axial direction with respect to the axis. In another exemplary embodiment, a mixer having a unitary construction is disclosed comprising a swirler having a plurality of radial vanes arranged circumferentially around the axis and oriented at least partially in a radial direction.
US08061138B2	System for controlling contaminant deposition in exhaust gas recirculation coolers A system for controlling contaminant deposition in an exhaust recirculation cooler mounted in a vehicle to allow exhaust gas to recirculate along a gas recirculation path from the exhaust assembly of the engine to the intake assembly of the engine. The cooler includes a housing defining an exhaust gas inlet leading to an internal gas cooling passageway which, in turn, leads to an exhaust gas outlet. A controller receives flow dependent signals and, in turn, regulates the flow of exhaust gas through the cooler to establish a turbulent flow in order to control the production of deposits in the cooler. Multiple, varying size coolers can be employed, with separate exhaust flows to the coolers being varied in by determining which coolers should be active, while still maintaining turbulent flow patterns.
US08061137B2	Fuel control system for limiting turbocharger speed A method is provided for operating a turbocharger. The method includes sensing a parameter indicative of a speed of a turbocharger and a parameter indicative of an engine speed. The method also includes determining a first desired engine speed based on the speed of the turbocharger, the engine speed, and a maximum desired speed of the turbocharger. The method further includes regulating a flow of fuel to an engine based on the first desired engine speed.
US08061134B2	Annular burner assembly An annular burner assembly having an annular burner mesh. An annular gas/air supply duct supplies a combustible gas/air mixture to the burner mesh in a substantially axial direction. A flow modifier is provided in the vicinity of the burner and has a plurality of fins each extending in a substantially radial plane to define a plurality of passages arranged circumferentially around the supply duct to substantially laminarise the gas/air mixture. The fins provide a thermal link from the burner to a location radially away from the burner. The burner assembly is particularly suited to a Stirling engine.
US08061125B2	Exhaust gas purification system and method for internal combustion engine Engine air-fuel ratio controlling means is provided to control an exhaust air-fuel ratio that is the ratio between the air contained in the exhaust gas discharged from the engine and the fuel element contained in the same exhaust gas and acting as a reducing agent at a NOx catalyst by controlling the air-fuel ratio of the gas combusted in the engine. Fuel adding means is provided upstream of the NOx catalyst in an exhaust passage to add fuel into the exhaust gas. During the SOx poisoning recovery control, when developing a state enabling SOx reduction reactions, the exhaust gas air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas discharged from the engine and the amount of fuel added from the fuel adding means are controlled to minimize the sum of the amount of fuel injected in the engine and the amount of fuel added from the fuel adding means.
US08061119B2	Actuation mechanism for a convertible gas turbine propulsion system An actuation mechanism for use in a convertible gas turbine propulsion system comprises a plenum, a pneumatically powered drive body and a spring system. The plenum receives pressurized air from the convertible gas turbine propulsion system. The pneumatically powered drive body is connected to the plenum to receive pressurized air to axially move the drive body in a first direction. The spring system is connected to the drive body to axially move the drive body in a second direction.
US08061108B2	Non-combustible reinforced cementitious lightweight panels and metal frame system for building foundations A foundation system includes metal framing members that support a reinforced, lightweight, dimensionally stable cementitious panel. The foundation system is non-combustible, water durable, mold and rot resistant, and termite resistant. The panels employ one or more layers of a continuous phase resulting from the curing of an aqueous mixture of inorganic binder, for example, calcium sulfate alpha hemihydrate, hydraulic cement, an active pozzolan and lime. The continuous phase is reinforced with glass fibers and contains lightweight filler particles, for example, ceramic microspheres.
US08061099B2	Vertical deflection extension end member A wall structure has a telescoping portion and a stationary portion. An overlapping section of the telescoping portion has a recess to allow dry wall to be fastened to the stationary portion at the overlapping section without being attached to the telescoping portion. The fastener pierces through the drywall and a sidewall of the stationary portion. However, a tip of the fastener does not engage a sidewall of the telescoping portion. Rather, the tip of the fastener stops within the recess of the telescoping portion.
US08061095B2	Wall system The present invention is directed to a block building system for building a wall structure that includes a plurality of pre-formed blocks configured to be stacked vertically upon one another to form the wall structure. Each block has at least one frustum-shaped protrusion on a top surface of the block, a horizontal channel formed in a bottom surface of the block, and at least one aperture extending vertically through an interior of the block. The system also has at least one base track, a plurality of T-shaped reinforcement members configured to engage with and extend upwardly from the track, a plurality of extension members that interlock with and extend T-shaped reinforcement members, and securing members. One or more courses of blocks can be vertically stacked over the base track by passing the T-shaped reinforcement members and/or extension members through the apertures formed in the blocks, thereby forming the wall structure.
US08061091B2	Photovoltaic module kit including connector assembly for non-penetrating array installation A PV module kit for non-penetrating rooftop installation, including a plurality of PV modules and a plurality of connectors. Each of the PV modules includes a PV laminate and a frame forming a mounting region assembled thereto. The connectors include a male connector having a male fastener extending from a head, and a female connector having a female fastener assembled within a head. The heads are entirely formed of plastic. The kit provides a mounted array state including a junction at which the mounting region of at least two of the PV modules are aligned and interconnected by engagement of the male connector with the female connector. The so-formed junction is substantially electrically insulated. The plurality of connectors can further include a spacer connector including a head forming a bore sized to slidably receive the male fastener, with all of the connector heads being identical.
US08061088B2	Truss and rafter tide guide The invention provides tie guides for affixing trusses and rafters and other cross members to the supporting walls of a building. The tie guide includes a longitudinal base plate with a horizontal component and a vertical component. Fixing members are transverse to the base plate, and are supported by triangular flanges extending in the longitudinal direction.
US08061077B2	Cover element for greenhouses or the like A cover element for greenhouses or the like is formed as a panel-like element that includes a first substantially transparent layer having alternate strips with optical means for deviating and concentrating light that are alternated with optically neutral strips, and a second partially opaque layer having optically neutral and substantially transparent strips that are alternated with opaque strips and that include a photovoltaic element.
US08061075B2	Potted fishing jig The present fishing jig is potted, battery powered, water activated, and light emitting. A jig is a kind of lure that is essentially a bare hook. A jig is a hook having two ends, with a barb located at one end and with a relatively small body, such as a small plastic ball, located at the other end near the eyelet. Components of the present jig are potted in plastic such that the jig is sealed against entry of water, such that seam breakage need not be a concern, and such that the jig can be dropped without internal components being jarred from their positions. The battery of the jig is a relatively small calculator, watch, coin cell, or button battery. Water activation occurs via exposed electrical leads such that the light emitting diode is activated only when the lure is immersed in water. The fish attracting light emitting diode, like a worm, confronts the barb of the hook such that fish striking the light source also likely strike the barb of the hook. A stick-on potted strip having a water-activated light source is further disclosed.
US08061071B2	Ammunition magazine with four ammunition stacks The present invention is a high capacity, non-drum magazine. The high capacity magazine comprises a broad general storage area capable of holding four staggered stacks of ammunition, a unified follower on a spring system biasing the follower and associated ammunition, a central partition a barrier separating two dual staggered round stacks and around which the follower will pass, and a transition area between the feed end of the magazine and the storage area. The spring may be a composite spring system, made of two springs joined in series, or a single, variable constant, spring.
US08061065B2	Apparatus and a method for constructing an underground continuous filling wall and stratum A number of slot filling-compressing members are inserted from a framework into and across a slot-shaped excavation at ahead of a frontal face of a continuous, compacted slot filling being formed along the slot, and moved with a drive means connected to the members for intermittently forcing portions of the members against the filling to compress the filling adjacent to the members longitudinally against the face. The compacted filling is in this way formed by longitudinal pressure. The members can be mounted for forward or reciprocating movement in directions along and across the face.
US08061062B2	Modular snow travel system for common footwear A snowdeck includes a latching mechanism for detachable mounting to a traction component such as a boot. The latching mechanism includes a base member which is mounted to the snowdeck and which has a recess for accommodating a longitudinal slider which is movable longitudinally to and from a first position and a second position. The slider has a longitudinal wall and a lateral wall which, in combination with a wall of the recess defines a space. The space is filled with a filler member, preferably made of a compressible and resilient material and preferably which is in the form of a removable insert.
US08061057B2	Waste treatment system A system for removing water from sludge is disclosed. The system (100) includes: de-watering (102) sludge comprising an output from a wastewater treatment system to form a semi-solid sludge cake; dispensing (104) the sludge in a sludge hopper and dispensing a blending material in a recipient blending material hopper; depositing (106) the sludge and the blending material in a mixing device; mixing (108) the sludge and the blending material having a porous structure in a weight ratio of the sludge to the blending material of about from 2:1 to about 10:1; and compressing (110) the sludge and the blending material to release moisture. Advantageously, the system (100) provides an improved method of de-watering sludge, for more efficient processing, transporting and recycling, depending on the application.
US08061056B2	Apparatus and method for drying a solid or liquid sample This disclosure describes a sample drying system and method that provides a high rates of evaporation and sublimation that is commonly employed in compound processing procedures. The drying increases the sample-solute concentration and removes the solvent completely to produce the dried sample as a non-volatile solute precipitate. Re-circulating of drying gas is disclosed along with a solvent cold trap.
US08061050B2	Hydrostatic sensor device and method for measuring below-ground elevation changes in grade A hydrostatic sensor device and method is provided for detecting changes in elevation in pipes, boreholes, and tunnels below ground. A pressure transducer for sensing differential changes in fluid pressure is provided at one end of an extensible hose or other flexible conduit, while the other end is maintained in an equalizer tank at a reference atmospheric pressure at a given elevation. As one end of the system is moved along a grade, pressure changes at the transducer end relative to the reference pressure at the equalizer end are measured corresponding to elevation changes and are recorded against a distance scale, thus providing an accurate profile of the line surveyed.
US08061041B2	Safety razor A safety razor has a blade unit having at least one blade with a sharp cutting edge. A dielectric handle is configured to carry the blade unit and a conductive ground member is disposed within the handle. The safety razor has an electrically operated device. An electrical arrangement having a sensor electrically coupled to the blade unit and the ground member senses skin contact with the blade unit and actuates the device based on the sensing.
US08061034B2	Method for forming a bumper beam for a motor vehicle A method for forming a bumper beam includes providing an elongated piece of sheet metal having opposing end portions and an intermediate portion, bending the end portions with respect to the intermediate portion until the end portions are substantially perpendicular to the intermediate portion, bending a central section of the intermediate portion to form a protruding bulge in the intermediate portion after the bending the end portions, and bending side sections of the intermediate portion to move ends of the end portions adjacent to one another and adjacent to the protruding bulge after the bending the central section to from the bumper beam. The end portions form front walls of the bumper beam, the protruding bulge forms inner side walls and a web portion of the bumper beam, and the side sections form outer side walls and rear walls of the bumper beam.
US08061033B2	Methods of making tungsten carbide-based annular jewelry rings Methods of making tungsten carbide-based annular jewelry rings including sinterable metal and/or ceramic powder materials compressed into a predetermined configuration and then sintered to form an annular jewelry ring to which softer precious metals, stones, crystals or other materials suitable for use in jewelry may be affixed. Such items of jewelry may have multiple facets and can be fabricated using various disclosed techniques and various combinations of materials.
US08061028B2	Fixed scroll positioning apparatus and fixed scroll positioning method In a positioning apparatus (40), a fixed scroll (34) is positioned with respect to an assembly body (11) in which a compressor motor (25) has been incorporated. In positioning the fixed scroll (34), electric power is supplied to the compressor motor (25) from an inverter (81) to rotate a crank shaft (20) by the compressor motor (25), thereby shifting a movable scroll (31). In the positioning apparatus (40), the shift of the movable scroll (31) leads to calculation of an appropriate position of the fixed scroll (34). A striking unit (70) applies impact force to the fixed scroll (34) to stir the fixed scroll (34) to the appropriate position.
US08061027B2	Terminal applicator system Methods and systems are provided for automatically crimping terminals or connectors to wires wherein the terminals or connectors are provided in strip form and may be of varying sizes, shapes, and pitches. A method according to the present invention includes providing a plurality of terminal connectors, the connectors being secured to a terminal strip in side-by-side relationship with their axes extending laterally from the strip; moving a crimping die on a ram through a working stroke towards, and a return stroke away from, a crimping anvil to crimp an individual terminal connector located therebetween onto a wire during each working stroke of the ram; and indexing the strip between successive crimping operations thereby to locate a next leading connector on the strip between the die and anvil, wherein the strip is indexed by a drive mechanism contacting the strip through pressure-engagement.
US08061024B2	Method of fabricating a circuit board and semiconductor package. Provided are a circuit board, a semiconductor package including the circuit board, a method of fabricating the circuit board, and a method of fabricating the semiconductor package. The method of fabricating the circuit board includes: forming at least one pair of rows of first bonding pads arranged on a base substrate in a first direction, and a first central plating line formed between the rows of first bonding pads to commonly connect with the rows of first bonding pads; forming an electroplating layer on the first bonding pads; and exposing the base substrate by removing the first central plating line.
US08061019B2	Head for riveting machine and method of controlling same A head for a riveting machine for applying shear rivets, the head comprising a plate and a body that have both a hole and are slidable relative to each other, and a sliding chuck equipped with jaws and arranged within a sliding chamber, defined inside said body, so as to engage a stem of the rivet, said chuck being capable of taking a first, engagement position and a second, disengagement position, wherein a control member controlling the sliding movement of the chuck is provided, said control member being in turn controlled by the plate sliding. The invention further concerns the method of controlling the head.
US08061018B2	Machine for assembling fluid level senders A machine is provided for making a fluid level sender assembly having a first mounting member with a flange and a fluid level sender including a second mounting member that telescopically connects with the first mounting member. The machine has a base, a holding member to support the first mounting member, a head member having an outer ring configured to rotate the flange, the head member moving between a first and second position to allow placing the first mounting member on the holding member and a second position to allow the outer ring to rotate the flange and a sensor receiving member to engage the fluid level sender. The sensor receiving member may move with respect to the holding member to telescopically position the fluid level sender and the plurality of different longitudinal positions such that a plurality of differently sized fluid level sender assemblies can be constructed.
US08061015B2	Method of manufacturing stator core of electric rotating machine In a method of manufacturing a stator core of an electric rotating machine, a cylindrical laminated core is formed by thinning a side portion of a steel plate with magnetic pole teeth and helically winding the steel sheet, and the stator core is manufactured by performing ironing for the laminated core. This laminated core has steel sheets aligned along the axial direction thereof, and the sheets have respective thinned outer end portions spaced apart from one another on the outer side of the laminated core. In the ironing, the thinned outer end portions of the steel sheets are brought into contact with one another in a forming apparatus, and an ironing load is given to the thinned outer end portions to shorten lengths of the thinned outer end portions in the radial direction of the laminated core at a predetermined value.
US08061012B2	Method of manufacturing a module In one embodiment, a meta-module having circuitry for two or more modules is formed on a substrate, which is preferably a laminated substrate. The circuitry for the different modules is initially formed on the single meta-module. Each module will have one or more component areas in which the circuitry is formed. A metallic structure is formed on or in the substrate for each component area to be shielded. A single body, such as an overmold body, is then formed over all of the modules on the meta-module. At least a portion of the metallic structure for each component area to be shielded is then exposed through the body by a cutting, drilling, or like operation. Next, an electromagnetic shield material is applied to the exterior surface of the body of each of the component areas to be shielded and in contact with the exposed portion of the metallic structures.
US08061010B2	Method and system for preventing intrusion of poured concrete in an electrical or telecommunications box The present invention is directed to a method and system for preventing intrusion of viscous poured concrete into electrical or telecom boxes using resilient members having a top surface that fills the surface opening of the box it is inserted into where the spring back of the resilient member insures a proper seal around the surface opening. An example method for preventing intrusion of poured concrete into a box comprises selecting a suitable member for insertion into the box, compressing the member, inserting it into the box, and pouring concrete around the box. The resilient member may subsequently be removed and reused in another box. In another example method, a supply of resilient members of different shapes and sizes is provided for insertion into differently sized boxes.
US08061001B2	Method and device to remove pipe A pipe removal method includes navigating a flexible element through a first pipe. At least a portion of the flexible element is coupled with the first pipe. The flexible element and the first pipe are pulled as a composite assembly, and the flexible element reinforces the tensile strength of the first pipe. In one example, the first pipe is at least pulled in compression between the point of coupling between the flexible element and the first pipe and a proximal end of the flexile element. In another example, the method includes wrapping the composite assembly around a spool. The composite assembly is thereby removed from the ground surrounding the first pipe.
US08060997B2	Low z preform A method for forming a fibrous three dimensional structure comprises providing a first fibrous layer, wherein the first fibrous layer is aligned in the machine direction. At least one additional fibrous layer is superposed with the first fibrous layer, wherein the direction of alignment of the at least one additional fibrous layer is at an acute angle to the machine direction. The first fibrous layer and the at least one additional fibrous layer are needled together at a needle density of greater than approximately 55 needle punches per square centimeter, forming a first combined fibrous mat. The combined fibrous mat is superposed with at least one additional combined fibrous mat and needled at a needle density of less than approximately 60 needle punches per square centimeter, forming a fibrous three dimensional structure.
US08060996B2	Sheet metal casket A sheet metal casket comprises a casket shell having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall, and a casket cap closable on the casket shell. At least a portion of at least one of the shell and cap are fabricated of clad sheet metal formed from first and second different metals.
US08060980B2	Floor care appliance equipped with break-over protected latch assembly A floor care appliance includes a housing having a nozzle assembly with a suction inlet. A dirt collection vessel and a suction generator are carried on the housing. A control handle pivotally connects to the nozzle assembly and is selectively displaceable between a storage position and an operating position. A latch assembly is displaceable between a locking position to secure the control handle in the storage position and a release position to allow full movement of the control handle into the operating position. The latch assembly is characterized by a latch stop and a latch carried on the nozzle assembly. The latch has two mounting points with one of the mounting points being displaceable between a home position and a control handle break-over release position.
US08060978B2	Surface sweeping machine with tilting blower housing A road sweeper includes a blower housing having an opening, a hopper having an opening, and the openings being in axial alignment when the hopper and blower housing are each in a sweeping position thereof. The blower housing is biased for tilting movement from its sweeping position to an inclined dump position upon relative movement of the hopper to preclude abrasion, wear and damage to an O-ring seal disposed between the openings. The blower housing can also be moved to a third repair position in which components thereof are accessible from the cab side of the sweeper.
US08060970B2	Toothbrush A toothbrush includes a head having a proximal end and a distal end furthest from the proximal end. The head also includes a top face having a plurality of bristle tufts disposed therein, a back face opposed to the top face, and a tip. An elastomeric support element covers a portion of the back face, and the tip is uncovered by the elastomeric support element. A first plurality of elastomeric elements is integrally formed with the elastomeric support element. Each of the first plurality of elastomeric elements extends individually from the elastomeric support element and terminates in a free end.
US08060960B2	Patient positioning support structure A patient support system includes independently adjustable end columns supporting a centrally hinged, jointed or breaking patient support structure. At least one column includes a powered rotation assembly. The patient support includes at least two sections. A coordinated drive system provides for both upwardly and downwardly breaking or jointed orientations of the two sections in various inclined and tilted positions. Cable, cantilevered and pull-rod systems are included.
US08060957B2	Emergency eye wash system An emergency eye wash system having a support panel and a pair of brackets for holding two bag assemblies containing sterile and sealed eye wash solution. The bag assemblies are connected by hoses to a pair of nozzles mounted on a pivotal tray assembly. When the system is dormant, the tray assembly is in a vertical closed position. When there is an emergency, a user pulls on a pivotal handle to puncture membranes in the hoses and to lower the tray assembly to cause flow from the bags to the nozzles to the user's face.
US08060955B2	Shower door storage assembly A shower door assembly includes a storage system. One form of the system is a cove of shelves mounted under the same header that extends over the door panel. The cove preferably blocks viewing of items on the shelving from outside the enclosure, but permits access to the shelving from inside the enclosure.

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