US Applications Published on 17-Dec-2009

A cutting apparatus includes a base frame, a pair of holder assemblies, an overhead frame, a cutter assembly and a controller. The pair of holder assemblies are operably connected to the base frame with one holder assembly holding the first workpiece...

A tip 14 is rotatably attached to a tip holder 10. The tip holder 10 is made into a cylindrical shape and its end has an installation part 16. An opening is arranged at a holder joint. The tip holder 10 is attracted by a magnet for attachment so that...

A stringed musical instrument comprises: a headstock with tuners; a neck having a fingerboard, and a neck extension; a body having a top, a back, a longitudinal recess in the back for receipt of the neck extension and a bridge with a saddle secured...

The harmonica may include a cover, a comb, reed plates and reeds. In one embodiment, the harmonica may include an upper button and/or a lower button which may allow the cover to be removed from the comb. In another embodiment, the harmonica may...

A percussion musical instrument comprises a beating surface (13) fastened to a shell (2), the shell (2) comprises at least two, preferably three or more, hollow shells (4) telescopically coupled to each other and movable along a common axis (X) of...

A flexible one-piece self-gripping self-forming-loop attachment, comprising a single ergonomically shaped and dimensioned strip of elastic material with circular apertures at opposing ends for attachment to a drumstick by inserting one end of the...

A device (1) for producing sound samples from sound parameters representing sound components comprises a transient synthesis unit (14) for synthesizing transient sound components from transient sound parameters contained in each frame. To increase...

First display object associated with a control operating member and a second display object associated with a tone color effect parameter are displayed, and variation of a displayed position of the first display object is controlled in accordance...

The disclosed invention is a programmable switch for configuring circuit topologies. The switch can be any type of mechanical or electronic switch. Every setting of the switch can be programmed by a user, selecting topologies such as circuit elements...

The invention relates to a pyrotechnic device for the destruction of munitions by an explosive at least partially surrounding the munitions having walls for confining the active products. The device includes an igniter for the controlled ignition of...

A launch device may be prepared for launch. The launch device may be assembled in a horizontal position on a mobile device. A lifting device attached to the mobile device may be coupled to the launch device. The launch device may be moved to a launch...

A ceramic composite and method of making are provided. The ceramic composite may be transparent and may serve as transparent armor. The ceramic portion of the composite may be single crystal sapphire. The composite may provide adequate protection...

The invention relates to a breech for a repeating rifle with a lock guide, a bolt head arranged in the lock guide, a locking sleeve arranged concentrically with the bolt head with several locking elements that can be moved by an expansion device...

Two-stage double-acting hydraulic cylinders are described, in which a first, inner stage includes a piston rod and head movable within a cylinder and a second, outer stage has a cylindrical body adapted to move longitudinally between stop positions...

A method and device for the reduction of particulate forming vapors in gases, the method comprising passing the gas stream through at least one channel (12) that has a wall temperature that is lower than the condensation temperature of the vapor, the...

A multi-step process for removing CO2 from a process gas stream having CO2 and other gaseous components commences by adjusting the temperature of a CO2 laden process gas stream to be between about 80° and about 500° C. A first part of the temperature...

An internal combustion engine gas-oil separator is provided by one or more rotative inertial impactor separators in an interior chamber of the engine and mounted to a rotating engine shaft in such interior chamber.

A particulate matter detecting apparatus (100) includes a detecting apparatus main body having a cavity (2) that is formed through the detecting apparatus main body, a particle charging section (3) that can charge particulate matter that has entered...

The present invention provides a deaerating and dissolving apparatus and a deaerating and dissolving method which can carry out a process of deaerating a liquid or a process of dissolving a gas in the liquid as continuous processes, and moreover, at...

A coffee machine for producing and dispensing coffee-based beverages, comprising: a water supply pipe (11); at least one dispensing device (13) comprising an infusion unit (15) apt to contain coffee powder, wherein said dispensing device (13)...

A filter holder for a coffee machine is used for receiving a pod with an infusible product and includes a cup (2) having a bottom (3) provided with a discharge orifice (19) and an annular wall (4) extending to a top circumference (5) defining an...

The inventive infusion machine comprises a housing, a pressurised cold water generator arranged therein, a first infusion chamber (11) delimited by the first and second housing parts and a locking device (40) of said first infusion chamber (11),...

A cooking appliance includes a housing, a heater within the housing, a cooking space within the housing, a fan causing hot air from the heater to enter the cooking space, a receptacle located lower than the cooking space, a passage from the cooking...

The invention relates to a device for the refrigerating and/or the freezing of starting substances, in particular of food, comprising two treatment zones, which are enclosed by a housing and which abut directly on one another, wherein heat can be...

To have the tool (410a,b) of a food processing device stop (1) within 1.5 seconds after removal of the lid (2), a food processing device (1) is proposed, the food processing device (1) comprising a container (2) comprising a central shaft (200)...

A head unit for coil packaging is disclosed to transfer and fasten band for fixing a packaging material to a coil. The head unit for coil packaging, including: a band transfer unit that transfers a front end of a band supplied for coil packaging to a...

An embodiment of the present method and apparatus may have: a printing unit having a plurality of spraybar assemblies; each of the spraybar assemblies having a respective plurality of spray valves; a controller that outputs respective predetermined...

The invention concerns a process for inking an engraved printing plate from an ink tank and for scraping off the ink in dab printing, characterised in that a doctor blade (8) is used, of which at least the bottom edge, which comes into contact with...

An active vortex control system (AVOCS) includes a set of primary injectors that inject gas into a cavity to generate a vortex in front of and possibly around components inside the cavity. The vortex interferes with an external flow field in an...

A projectile for fire arms formed in such a way that it includes a front portion of essentially convex axial cross-section that via a transition transforms into a rear portion of essentially cylindrical radial cross-section, which rear portion acts...

Antifungal and antibacterial peptides, polypeptides and proteins as antifungal additives for paint and other coatings are disclosed, along with antifungal compositions, and coated surfaces with antifungal properties. Methods of using the coatings for...

An ink composition that can form high-quality images free of white streaks and harshness on actual printing paper, such as art paper, even at low resolution and that can reduce the occurrence of curling even with thin actual printing paper having a...

The invention provides an ink for inkjet printing, comprising a self-dispersing pigment colorant and a bleed control agent selected from the group consisting of catechol, 4-methylcatechol and any combination thereof. The ink advantageously exhibits...

The present invention provides a zirconium oxide powder, a method for producing.the same, and a material for thermal spraying. The material for thermal spraying comprises a zirconium oxide powder comprising polyhedral particles each having not less...

A rotary table mounting and drive device (1), including a rotary table (3) which is rotatably mounted on a frame (2) and for the mounting of which an axial/radial rolling bearing arrangement (4) and an active magnetic bearing arrangement (5) are...

In one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a folding work surface for mounting on a wall. The work surface includes a platform hinged to the wall. A pair of upper supports are pivotally connected to the platform and pivotally...

A shipping pallet made from cardboard sheets. A pair of support beams are positioned under a pallet top. “L” shaped beams positioned inside each of the support boxes such that such that the ends of the “L” shape engage inner corners of the box and...

Safes according to various embodiments of the invention include a housing defining a storage chamber. In various embodiments, the housing includes a first, partially cylindrical enclosure, and a second portion that extends outwardly from the first...

Disclosed is an air-fuel ratio control boiler using a air pressure sensor and method for controlling the air-fuel ratio thereof. The boiler is comprised of a fan, the air pressure sensor, a air pressure sensor voltage measurement unit, a air pressure...

A method and apparatus for providing a steam boiler/combuster and gasifier that uses a primary dirty fuel, such as waste materials, or high-polluting fossil fuels, and a secondary low-polluting fuel, such as biomass fuels for co-generation of...

Unmanned marine vessels are disclosed featuring various structural properties. A raised deck leveling with the upper side of the vessel allows for larger compartments below deck and implicates special hatching considerations. A upper appliance...

Apparatus for recovering a surface marine vehicle or an underwater vehicle, in particular an AUV, the apparatus comprising a frame (14) defining a housing into which the vehicle (1) can penetrate via an entrance, and further comprising: reception...

A horn includes a base adapted to be mounted to a bar, and a sound-generating unit. The base includes a support member and an elastic connecting member. The support member has a bottom portion adapted to be placed adjacent to the bar, a top portion...

A cable marker includes a flag for connection to a support stake, wherein the flag has a center portion for connection to the support stake and includes a first side portion having an exterior display surface for an identification sign and a second...

The invention provides a process for producing a single-crystal substrate with an off-angle, which comprises using, as a substrate, a material capable of epitaxial growth by a vapor-phase synthesis method, whose surface has an off-angle with respect...

A crucible protection sheet is provided that can prevent damages to an inner crucible, hinder an outer crucible from silicon-carbidization, and transmit heat from the outer crucible to the inner crucible uniformly. In a crucible having an inner...

A coating applicator tool and a method of making coating applicator tool with the coating applicator tool comprising a base member having a first surface and a second surface, a handle connected to the second surface of the base member and a...

A surface treatment system, particularly for painting, coating, drying and the associated preparation of metallic or nonmetallic objects, contains a circuit, in which a liquid is circulated. In order to sterilize the liquid, the invention provides...

A microelectronic device or non-volatile resistance switching memory comprising the switching material for storing digital information. A process includes a step of depositing the switching material by a CMOS deposition technique at a temperature...

A semiconductor processing apparatus is disclosed, comprising a process chamber configured to contain a heated, gaseous atmosphere, the apparatus further comprising a number of mechanical parts, at least one of which parts is provided at least partly...