US Applications Published on 07-Jan-2010

An improvement in a compass that marks large radius arcs is disclosed. The compass is for marking on flat surfaces like the ground and walls where higher degree of accuracy for the radius or circle is desired. More particularly, the present flat...

The invention is directed to a tilt sensor comprising at least one body movable along a predefined path and an optoelectronic unit for determining the position of said body, said tilt sensor being surface-mountable. The invention is further directed...

The present invention provides a level having a body which has a first end, a second end opposed to the first end, and a plane surface which connects the first and second ends, at least one level indicating device mounted to the body, and two end...

A core barrel capacity gauge (30) for use on a core barrel assembly (10) having a barrel (16) for receiving a core sample. The core barrel capacity gauge comprises a core sample marker (32) located within the barrel (16) such that the core sample...

A vacuum microwave drying apparatus, includes: a tank (1); a tank enclosure (2), which defines an accommodate space with the tank; a vacuum system, which is communicated with the accommodate space through a vacuum pipe (5); a continuous feed-in...

A method for controlling the operation of a dryer comprising dispensing a treating chemistry from a dispensing system into a treating chamber of the dryer based on an output from the environmental drying sensor.

A method for operating a cleanout cycle to remove treating chemistry dispensed within a dispenser dryer.

A fabric conditioning sheet comprising a three-dimensional textured substrate formed from a thermoplastic film which has a substantially planar surface yet defines at least one three-dimensional macroscopic deformation extending away from said...

While a dryer is running, continuously automatically monitor operation of a dryer venting system, and continuously automatically determining if the dryer venting system is operating improperly, and if it is determined that the dryer venting system is...

The present invention relates to heel stabilizing technology that can be used on many kinds of footwear. This heel stabilizing technology can be incorporated during manufacture of the footwear. This heel stabilizing technology can also be...

A foot orthotic for use as an insole in footwear is made solely from a copper-containing material.

A hygienic footwear cushion having a composition comprising bamboo charcoal soot and a footwear material and a method of manufacturing such footwear cushion are disclosed. The footwear cushion material is SEBE, other SEBE equivalent material, or...

Shoes having replaceable decorative cover members whereby the style of the shoe can be changed as desired by the user. The shoe and top, side and rear covers have corresponding fasteners for releasably fixing the top cover applique to the shoe...

A shoe comprising a shoe upper including a male member and a shoe sole including a female receptor for locking with the male member. The male member locks with the female receptor by moving the male member with respect to the female receptor in a...

A garment care system comprising a steam generator (7) having a steam outlet (19), and at least one garment care handset (3) having a steam inlet (31) arranged for coupling to the steam outlet, an opening (33) for releasing steam and a steam control...

In order to economically manufacture name badges with a comparatively high stiffness, it is proposed that they are produced as one-part injection moulded components, each with a curved front part (1) and a similarly curved rear part (2), which is...

The present invention relates to a solar power generation display assembly and methods for providing same involving solar arrays in a display of designated indicia, each solar array containing one or more electronically linked solar modules or cells...

Flat panel display mounts configured to rotate about a vertical axis and at least substantially maintain rigidity about a horizontal axis comprise a mounting member configured to receive a flat panel display thereon, and an arm member attached to the...

The present invention provides for a firearm including a buttstock defining a first bore extending along a longitudinal axis and a receiver coupled to the buttstock. The receiver defines a second bore extending substantially parallel to the...

A fish handling pliers includes two levers pivotally coupled together, and each has a jaw member at one end and a handle member at the other end, a protrusion is extended from one of the levers and has a lock notch, the other lever includes a channel...

A buoyant live bait container constructed to contain a quantity of live bait beneath the surface of a body of water via a tether line coupled to ballast anchor and/or nesting flotation collar. A twist-lock cover having a buoyant liner, flow ports...

A fishing rod holder includes an arm attached to a bracket, a U-shaped holding member attached to one end of the arm and a C-shaped holding member attached to the other end of the arm for supporting a fishing rod and for allowing the arm to be easily...

The present invention relates to a liquid fuel composition comprising a mixture of hydrocarbons and a cyclic hydrocarbon compound that suppresses the emission of soot particulates. The present invention also relates to a method for reducing the...

The present invention relates to concrete mulch and methods for making the same. The concrete mulch is made from crushed waste concrete, a colorant and a binder which colors the concrete pieces to look like natural mulch. The concrete mulch is...

A device for keeping cut flowers in condition comprises a holder (10) for receiving the cut flowers therein in a suitable medium, in particular water. Cooling means comprise a cooling body (30) which is capable of heat-exchanging contact with at...

The present invention aims at providing a method for producing a nutrient solution for plant culture utilizing an organic material and providing a method of hydroponic culture in which a plant can be cultured while directly adding the organic...

A method is described for separating sulphur out of a sulphur-containing gas, particularly hydrogen or natural gas, wherein the gas is compressed and the sulphur is removed in an absorptive separation process. According to the invention, the...

A unit carrier for fitting into a door structure of a motor vehicle door, on which functional components of the motor vehicle door may be premounted, so that the unit carrier, together with the functional components, may be fitted as a door module...

This invention is for a polycrystalline diamond composite material comprising diamond particles and a binder phase, the polycrystalline diamond composite material defining a plurality of interstices and the binder phase being distributed in the...

An abrasive particle includes a substantially spheroid metal containing matrix having a circumference and a super abrasive material having an average diameter of less than about 8 micrometer at least partially embedded the circumference of the metal...

A dwelling comprises walls defining an interior living space and each having an exterior-facing insulation layer against an interior-facing concrete layer. The exterior-facing insulation layer is a component of a single-sided concrete form used to...

A turf anchor typically includes an upright and three or four spikes which are insertable into the ground to mount the upright above ground with substantial stability. The turf anchor may be pressed by foot or hammered to force the spikes into the...

A housing assembly for mounting to a wall of a building is disclosed. The housing assembly includes a front plate attached to a back plate. The back plate defines an axis and has a flange extending radially away from the axis for coupling to the...

Disclosed is a system for facing edifice surfaces, particularly walls. Said system comprises a bottom structure and exposed elements. The exposed elements can be prefabricated with different visible surfaces, have small weights even in large sizes,...

A fibrous insulation product having at least one facing material adhered thereto is provided. The facing includes a pre-applied waterless, thin-film adhesive that is thermoplastic and heat activated. Accordingly, the facing may be repaired or...

A panel for use in an assembly of panels is attached to each other to form a covering. The panel comprises an upper surface and a lower surface each extending within a different main plane, and at least an edge between these surfaces comprising a...

A reinforcing accessory has a footer that fits beneath the sidewalk of a swimming pool cage, above ground pool, storage shed, and mobile homes for reinforcement. As many reinforcing poles as desired can be used to ensure that the cage is fully...

A combination structural support and thermal protection system is provided. A cured preceramic polymer matrix reinforced with carbon fibers can be used alone or in a multiple component system.

Methods of joining members, forming molded portions with members, securing inserts with members, and joined members, such as for a frame or a frame for a fenestration unit, formed thereby, are disclosed. One embodiment of the method includes placing...

A door panel that is capable of maintaining the adhering strength of the adhesive is provided. An outer panel and an inner panel are joined together by an adhesive. Adhesive retaining portions, each of which includes an adhesive retaining channel for...

A multilevel container filling machine such as a multilevel beverage bottle filling machine. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical...

A film wrapping machine comprises a pair of diametrically opposed film roll mounting and dispensing carriage assemblies which are used to individually and sequentially dispense their wrapping films. Accordingly, if depletion or breakage occurs within...

Air filtration devices and systems are provided to filter conditioned air after air exits an air conditioner module located on a ground support equipment unit but prior to entering a grounded aircraft. Disclosed embodiments include a system with the...

A filter cassette rack and tracks wherein the rack is a three dimensional rectangular rack having at least two opposing open sides, sealing and non-sealing support tracks span the rack providing filter cassette guides and sealing means for a...

The present invention provides an orientation device for enforcing correct orientation of a pleated filter element during installation into a filter support frame or filter housing, for example an automotive air cleaner. The orientation device...

A mower and trimmer assembly is provided which permits normal mowing operations while also allowing the user to trim using an attached line-type trimmer. The assembly includes a mower and a separate trimmer. A coupling assembly interconnects the...

The present invention includes machines and methods designed for use in harvesting vine-borne crops that is particularly suited for use in wet fields with narrow rows. The machines are relatively compact, and provide for vine borne crops to be...

The present invention provides a novel process for making yarn from a unique combination of fibers of cotton, nylon (preferably nylon 6) and silver and a process for forming this yarn utilizing a unique sequencing of individual steps. The final yarn...

A gas turbine includes at least one multi-stage compressor unit 2, with the compressor unit 2 including several, independent compressor modules 3-5 which, independently of each other, are rotatably borne on a drive shaft 1 and are each engageable...

An impingement cooling sleeve includes a sleeve body having an inner surface to face a transition duct and an outer surface facing opposite the inner surface. At least one cooling hole is formed within the sleeve body and is used to direct cooling...