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Cutting head for cutting a food product
ActiveUS6968765B2Improve adjustabilityImprove adjustmentWithdrawing sample devicesMetal working apparatusFront edgeMicrotome
An improved cutting head for a food product on a slicing machine including upper and lower mounting rings, a plurality of cutter support segments connected to the mounting rings, a cutting blade attached to a front edge portion of each cutter support segment, and opposed first and second pivot pins extending from upper and lower portions of the cutter support segment and through the upper and lower mounting rings. Each of the pivot pins are positioned at a location closely adjacent to a forward edge of the cutter support segment and substantially near a cutting edge of the cutting blade.
Owner:URSCHEL LAB
Broadcast signal transmission method, broadcast signal reception method, broadcast signal transmission apparatus, and broadcast signal reception apparatus
ActiveUS20190158894A1Prevent reversalHigh saturationTelevision system detailsColor signal processing circuitsTelecommunicationsMetadata
Disclosed is a color volume mapping method. A broadcast signal transmission method according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise the steps of: encoding video data and metadata for the video data; generating a broadcast signal including the encoded video data and metadata; and transmitting the generated broadcast signal.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC
Methods of making energy efficient cookware
InactiveUS8037602B2Reduce heat lossSpeed up heat transferCooking-vessel materialsMetal-working apparatusThermal energyEnergy transfer
Techniques for designing and creating energy efficient cookware are provided. In accordance with the techniques cookware can include a cookware base having a cooking surface and heating surface. The heating surface can have a pattern of fins forming heat exchange channels. The fins can effectively increase surface area and the channels can guide thermal energy to the perimeter of the cookware base while the fins absorb the thermal energy. The channel fins can improve energy transfer while providing even distribution throughout the cooking surface. The use of fins can also improve the mechanical strength to the cookware. Methods of making the energy efficient cookware are provided. A piece of cookware with a thick base can be provided by casting and by bonding a metal plate to the cookware body. Within the base, heat exchange channels are created by manufacturing processes such as casting or cutting to improve heat transfer.
Owner:ENERON
Beverage precursor and process for manufacture thereof
A beverage precursor is provided in the form of a block weighing at least 0.2 g, and comprising plant extract (such as tea, coffee or cocoa solids) and one or more insoluble inclusions (such as a fruit or leaf). Also provided is a process for manufacturing the beverage precursor block.
Owner:CONOPCO INC D B A UNILEVER
Moving robot and control method thereof
ActiveUS20180064024A1Minimize portionEfficient in operationLawn-mowersPosition/course control in two dimensionsMobile robotLawn mowing
A lawn mowing robot includes a body, a driving unit driven such that the body moves within an operation region, and a controller setting first information related to at least one reference line using coordinate information corresponding to vertices included in a polygon forming an operation region and setting second information related to a plurality of regions such that the operation region is divided into the plurality of regions using the first information, wherein the controller controls the driving unit such that the body moves according to a preset movement pattern by the plurality of divided regions using the second information.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC
Angled pickup for digital guitar
ActiveUS20070056435A1Optimize X-Y motion sensingOptimize dynamic response/signal-to-noise ratioElectrophonic musical instrumentsStringed musical instrumentsMagnetic reluctanceMagnetic poles
A reluctance pickup for a guitar including a pair of magnetic pole pieces disposed within wire coils. The coils are oppositely wound and wired in series. Each pole piece has an elongated magnetic pole end extending above its respective coil. The pole pieces are disposed so as to form a pickup face having two approximately parallel elongated pole ends. The elongated pole ends have opposite magnetic polarities and create a magnetic field therebetween. The pickup is mounted beneath a magnetically permeable string such that a projection of the string intersects the pole ends at a selected orientation angle between approximately 28 degrees and approximately 58 degrees, preferably, 43 degrees, so as to optimize selected performance parameters of the pickup, including: channel-to-channel separation, frequency response, and dynamic response.
Owner:GIBSON BRANDS
Information recording medium with index header
InactiveUS6898171B1Improve recording efficiencyImprove efficiencyTelevision system detailsInformation arrangementComputer scienceHelix
Owner:KK TOSHIBA
Device and method for locally producing microwave plasma
InactiveUS20100116790A1Minimize portionElectric discharge tubesDecorative surface effectsMicrowaveDielectric tube
A device for locally producing microwave plasma. The device comprises at least one microwave feed that is surrounded by at least one dielectric tube. At least one of the dielectric tubes, such as an outer dielectric tube, is partially surrounded by a metal jacket. A locally delimited plasma is produced by the device by shielding microwaves.
Owner:IPLAS INNOVATIVE PLASMA SYST
Multistage turbocompressor
InactiveUS20120093643A1Reduce consumptionReduce pressurePump componentsEngine componentsInlet pressureEngineering
A multistage turbocompressor is provided for compressing a process gas. The turbocompressor has includes a rotor and a casing. A gas seal is associated in each case with a first turbocompressor stage and a last turbocompressor stage for sealing a penetration of a rotor shaft through a wall of the at least one casing, against a respective stage inlet pressure or stage discharge pressure. The gas seals are connected to a sealing gas line via which they are supplied with a sealing gas. A pressure chamber on a pressure side of the gas seal of the last stage which provides sealing against pressure discharge to the environment is connected to a relief line which opens into a pressure sink. A plurality of sealing gas lines are connected to a sealing gas feed line in which at least one control valve is arranged between junctions of different sealing gas lines.
Owner:SIEMENS AG
Pickup for digital guitar
ActiveUS7285714B2Optimize X-Y motion sensingHigh sensitivityElectrophonic musical instrumentsStringed musical instrumentsMagnetic polesPole piece
Owner:GIBSON BRANDS
System and method for rapid examination of vasculature and particulate flow using laser speckle contrast imaging
Examination of the structure and function of blood vessels is an important means of monitoring the health of a subject. Such examination can be important for disease diagnoses, monitoring specific physiologies over the short- or long-term, and scientific research. This disclosure describes technology and various embodiments of a system and method for imaging blood vessels and the intra-vessel blood flow, using at least laser speckle contrast imaging, with high speed so as to provide a rapid estimate of vessel-related or blood flow-related parameters.
Owner:VASOPTIC MEDICAL
Methods of making energy efficient cookware
ActiveUS20100242282A1Improve efficiencyReduce heat lossCooking-vessel materialsOther manufacturing equipments/toolsCookerThermal energy
Techniques for designing and creating energy efficient cookware are provided. In accordance with the techniques cookware can include a cookware base having a cooking surface and heating surface. The heating surface can have a pattern of fins forming heat exchange channels. The fins can effectively increase surface area and the channels can guide thermal energy to the perimeter of the cookware base while the fins absorb the thermal energy. The channel fins can improve energy transfer while providing even distribution throughout the cooking surface. The use of fins can also improve the mechanical strength to the cookware. Methods of making the energy efficient cookware are provided. A piece of cookware with a thick base can be provided by casting and by bonding a metal plate to the cookware body. Within the base, heat exchange channels are created by manufacturing processes such as casting or cutting to improve heat transfer.
Owner:ENERON
Multifunction device
InactiveUS7826109B2Overcomes shortcomingEasy to identifyPictoral communicationEngineeringElectrical and Electronics engineering
Owner:BROTHER KOGYO KK
Apparatus and Method for Controlled Fluid Cooling During Laser Based Dental Treatments
ActiveUS20130323672A1Mitigate or eliminate riskMinimize riskTeeth fillingDental toolsUltrasound attenuationTherapeutic Area
A system for dental tissue treatment includes a system for directing a laser beam to an area of dental tissue to be treated, and a fluid-delivery system for directing and controlling a flow of a fluid. The fluid is directed to at least a portion of the area to be treated and the fluid flow is controlled to substantially prevent both a change in laser energy absorption by the dental tissue and attenuation of treatment efficiency due to fluid interference with the laser beam. The fluid present in at least a portion of the area to be treated may prevent or reduce the likelihood of melting of enamel in that area.
Owner:CONVERGENT DENTAL INC
Structure of gas sensor ensuring adhesion of electric lead
InactiveUS20070235332A1Minimize breakageMinimizes separationMaterial electrochemical variablesPhysical separationUltimate tensile strength
A gas sensor includes a sensor element and a porcelain insulator in which the sensor element is retained. The sensor element includes a measurement gas electrode, an electric lead extending from the measurement gas electrode, a dense protective layer covering the lead, and a porous protective layer disposed on the dense protective layer to cover the measurement gas electrode. The dense protective layer protrudes from an end of the porous protective layer by a distance of 5 mm or less, thereby ensuring the mechanical strength of the porous protective layer to minimize physical separation of the lead from the solid electrolyte layer. The base end of the porous protective layer lies inside porcelain insulator, thereby covering the whole of a portion of the sensor element exposed directly to the measurement gas with the porous protective layer to minimize the separation of the lead.
Owner:DENSO CORP
Integral high frequency communication apparatus
ActiveUS20100029199A1Easy to combinePortion of the waveguide exposed to the environment is minimizedWaveguide hornsPower distribution line transmissionTransceiverEngineering
An integral high frequency communication apparatus comprises a case, a waveguide apparatus having an extension portion, and a transceiver module having two waveguide openings. The transceiver module having two waveguide openings is retained in the case. The case has an opening through which the extension portion extends outside of the case. The integral high frequency communication apparatus can receive and transmit high frequency signals by the extension portion.
Owner:MICROELECTRONICS TECH INC
Image display device, image display method, image display program, and computer-readable storage medium
InactiveUS7697016B2Easily employedMinimize portionDrawing from basic elementsGeometric image transformationComputer graphics (images)Radiology
An image display device (1) of the present invention is an image display device having a function of rotating a display image, the image display device including: a size comparison section (17) for making a comparison (i) between a vertical length of an outer edge of a display region in which the display image is displayed and a vertical length of the display image and (ii) between a horizontal length of the outer edge of the display region in which the display image is displayed and a horizontal length of the display image; and a center-point-of-rotation determination section (18) for determining a center point of rotation of the display image in accordance with a result of the comparison made by the size comparison section (17). This makes it possible to provide a display device (i) which minimizes, regardless of how a display frame and a display image are related in position and size to each other, a portion of the display image which portion is to be hidden when the display image has been rotated and (ii) which can be easily employed in a rotation process.
Owner:SHARP KK
Multifunction device
InactiveUS20070201100A1Overcomes shortcomingEasy to identifyPictoral communicationElectrical and Electronics engineeringSurface plate
Owner:BROTHER KOGYO KK
Systems and methods for regulatory compliance with qualified systems
InactiveUS20120278900A1Minimize involvementPortion of the code at the qualified workstation is minimizedError detection/correctionDigital data processing detailsApplication softwareApplication service provider
Disclosed are systems and methods for facilitating compliance with regulatory requirements concerning systems that must be qualified prior to use. In one embodiment, a qualified system is provided. The qualified system includes a qualified server and a qualified software application. The qualified system is located in a controlled environment specified and controlled by an application service provider. A qualified workstation is provided at the point of use. The qualified workstation and qualified system are configured to communicate with each other via a public computer network. The qualified system is substantially qualified before a specific customer is identified. Other embodiments of the invention pertain to methods of facilitating regulatory compliance. An exemplary method involves qualifying a system based on a generic functional requirement specification before identifying a specific customer for the system. After the customer is identified, additional qualification may be performed to customize the system to the customer's specific needs.
Owner:GXPREADY
Hydraulic turbine
InactiveUS20170204830A1Improve efficiencySimple designHydro energy generationEngine componentsLinear machineLinearity
Owner:NATEL ENERGY
Image Display Device, Image Display Method, Image Display Program, And Computer -Readable Storage Medium
InactiveUS20080084430A1Easy to processEasily employedGeometric image transformationCathode-ray tube indicatorsComputer graphics (images)Display device
An image display device (1) of the present invention is an image display device having a function of rotating a display image, the image display device including: a size comparison section (17) for making a comparison (i) between a vertical length of an outer edge of a display region in which the display image is displayed and a vertical length of the display image and (ii) between a horizontal length of the outer edge of the display region in which the display image is displayed and a horizontal length of the display image; and a center-point-of-rotation determination section (18) for determining a center point of rotation of the display image in accordance with a result of the comparison made by the size comparison section (17). This makes it possible to provide a display device (i) which minimizes, regardless of how a display frame and a display image are related in position and size to each other, a portion of the display image which portion is to be hidden when the display image has been rotated and (ii) which can be easily employed in a rotation process.
Owner:SHARP KK
Internal combustion engine including improved balance shaft structure, and personal watercraft incorporating same
InactiveUS7201622B2Compact processMinimize portionRotary propellersPower plants being motor-drivenExternal combustion engineEngineering
An internal combustion engine is provided for a personal watercraft in which a portion of the engine that is enlarged to accommodate a balance shaft is minimized in size, whereby the internal combustion engine is made compact. Balance shafts for preventing secondary vibration are arranged together with a crankshaft on a dividing plane between a crankcase and a cylinder block of an internal combustion engine. The balance shafts lie mutually in parallel with the crankshaft. A crankshaft bearing is formed in the dividing plane on each of plural mutually opposed, longitudinally spaced rib pairs, and balance shaft bearing is formed in the dividing plane on a selected rib pair of the plural rib pairs. The balance shaft bearing is positioned so as to be biased in a direction in which the balance shaft bearing is closer to an adjacent rib compared with the crankshaft bearing.
Owner:HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
Vehicle front body structure
ActiveUS10336369B2Avoiding impairing deformabilitySmall impactUnderstructuresSuperstructuresEngineering
Owner:ARCELORMITTAL INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO SL
Connector for precast concrete structures
An apparatus, system, and method is provided to connect precast concrete panels to a structural member. The connector can have a receiving member embedded in a precast concrete panel and can further have an attachment member that selectively interconnects to the receiving member. This attachment member can have a surface that is oriented substantially perpendicular to the precast concrete panel and that receives or supports a structural member such as a floor joist or a second precast concrete panel. The configuration of a protrusion of the attachment member allows for a rapid and secure interconnection with an aperture in the receiving member. A builder can use the connector system described herein to rapidly and securely assemble multiple precast concrete panels to structural members in the construction of, for example, a parking garage or other similar structure.
Owner:MEADOW BURKE
Compact fluorescent lamp and lighting apparatus
InactiveUS20080238291A1Reduce non-illuminated portionDiameter minimizationDischarge tube luminescnet screensLamp detailsLight equipmentFluorescence
A compact fluorescent lamp includes an arc tube having a bulb with a spiral portion formed in at least a portion thereof, the bulb having an electrode sealed in each of both end portions thereof so as to form a discharge path inside, and both the end portions of the bulb opposing to each other at positions inside a portion having a maximum outer diameter of the spiral portion so that the opposing end portions have a minimum distance of 5 to 15 mm; a lighting device lightening the arc tube; a cover member which supports the arc tube and in which the lighting device is arranged; and a base supported by the cover member.
Owner:TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECH CORP
Optical disc drive compatible with memory card slot
InactiveUS20050240947A1Eliminate needMinimize portionCarrier constructional parts dispositionApparatus for flat record carriersMagnetic tapeEngineering
A disc drive designed to hold a cartridge containing an optical data storage disk is compatible with a memory card slot in a host digital electronics device such as a PDA, for example a slot designed for a Type I CompactFlash card. The disc drive contains a body assembly which is inserted into the memory card slot and which has a compatible connector at one end. The disc drive also includes a drive mechanism which contains the spindle motor and optics systems and which is located outside the memory card slot when the drive is in operation. The drive mechanism is lifted from the body assembly to form an opening to a tray into which a cartridge is loaded. The drive mechanism is then pressed against the body assembly to close the cartridge tray and to cause the spindle motor assembly to engage the optical disc within the cartridge. To minimize the extent to which the disc drive protrudes from the host device, part of the cartridge extends into the memory card slot when the disc drive is connected to the host.
Owner:VMEDIA RES INC
Combine harvester
A combine harvester includes at least one device for separating a crop stream into at least two crop streams that each contains different compositions of crop components. The device delivers at least one crop stream to at least one of a number of grain pans assigned to the device. The grain pan transfers the crop stream to a cleaning mechanism. At least one roller pair extending transversely to a longitudinal axis of the combine harvester separates the crop stream. A first roller and a second roller of the roller pair have a relative speed with respect to one another.
Owner:CLAAS SELBSTFAHRENDE ERNTEMASCHINEN GMBH
Apparatus and method for separating an analyte
InactiveUS7390389B2Minimize the numberArea minimizationSludge treatmentBiochemistry cleaning apparatusAnalyteElectrophoresis
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for the separation and purification of charged and neutral compounds in an analyte solution by electrophoretic means using a plurality of compartments (1) to contain the analyte solution, an chemical buffering system (2) to fix a pH value or a pH gradient in its portion(s) contacting the analyte solution and an electrical field imposed by electrical means (4) disposed in at least two of said compartments. This invention allows one to differentially separate charged and neutral compounds, to extract the migrating compounds from the chemical buffering system (2), to recover the purified compounds mainly in solution and to collect them in the various compartments (4), preferably at various pI.
Owner:DIAGNOSWISS
Optical disc drive compatible with memory card slot
InactiveUS7058959B2Eliminate needMinimize portionCarrier constructional parts dispositionApparatus for flat record carriersEngineeringOptic system
Owner:VMEDIA RES INC
Conical friction ring type continuously variable transmission device
InactiveUS20110143881A1Shear force becomes largeLow efficiencyPortable liftingGearing detailsEngineeringMechanical engineering
A conical friction ring type continuously variable transmission device configured a ring is provided such that it is interposed between opposing inclined surfaces of a first and second conical friction wheels so as to surround the first conical friction wheel. In this configuration, power is transmitted by contact between the ring and the first and second conical friction wheels, which moves the ring in the axial direction to steplessly change speed. A portion of the ring is submerged in an oil reservoir in a lower portion of the space when the ring is moved to any position in the axial direction. An oil guide is disposed on an axial partial region on the small diameter side of the first conical friction wheel, and guides oil raked up from the oil reservoir due to the rotation of the ring toward the first conical friction wheel.
Owner:AISIN AW CO LTD
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