...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050199122 | Gas separating method A gas separation method is provided in which, when separating a first component and a second component from a mixed gas containing a plurality of components by using a pressure swing adsorption method, these components can be efficiently recovered and cost reduction can... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199123 | Periodic high temperature regeneration of thermal swing adsorption systems An improved thermal swing adsorption process is set forth which addresses the problem of water ingress into the adsorbent by periodically heating the adsorbent to a temperature greater than the temperature used in the normal regeneration cycle. ... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199124 | Device and method for removing water and carbon dioxide from a gas mixture using pressure swing adsorption A pressure swing adsorption (PSA) dryer for separating water and carbon dioxide from a gas stream includes two compound adsorbent columns [32, 42]. Each column comprises a primary adsorption material for adsorbing water and a secondary adsorbent that adsorbs carb... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199125 | Air transporter and/or conditioner device with features for cleaning emitter electrodes An air conditioning system, comprising an emitter wire configured in a loop; and a collector electrode positioned downstream from the emitter wire. The emitter wire rotates when the collector electrode is moved vertically in a desired direction. The emitter wire is clea... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199126 | Flexible, inline, point-of-use air/gas filter/dryer A flexible, inline filter/dryer for installation in an air/gas line delivering compressed air or gas to an air/gas-driven tool. The filter/dryer includes a first end connector, a second end connector, and a flexible main body extending between the first and second end c... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199127 | Method and apparatus for infusing a liquid with a flavoring or a scent A method and apparatus for infusing a liquid with a flavoring or a scent. The method and apparatus may be used to produce soups and beverages, including tea-based beverages which use various flavoring agents, and also scented products. Further, the method and apparatus ... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199128 | Coffee dispenser group, in particular for espresso coffee, for a drinks machine A coffee dispenser group, in particular for espresso coffee, for a drinks machine comprises two shoulders (62) connected together by two sealing blocks (63) arranged at the bottom and an upper brewing cylinder (64) arranged on top. Said shoulders ha... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199129 | Infusion beverage brewing system An infusion beverage brewing system includes a container and an infuser. The infuser is positioned in a liquid, such as hot water, and has an infusing chamber for containing infusible materials, such as tea leaves. A plunger includes a piston with a peripheral seal and ... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199130 | Portable coffee maker An apparatus (10) for preparing a hot beverage includes a housing (12) comprising a burner chamber (40) and a reservoir (20) for storing a volume of liquid. A burner (42) is disposed in the burner chamber (40). A heating coil (<... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199131 | Flexible bakeware having a carrier system disposed within a wall of the bakeware A flexible bakeware apparatus includes an elastomeric baking container having a basin formed by at least one wall integrally connected to a floor. The bakeware apparatus further includes at least one carrier member disposed within a receiving channel in an upper portion... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199132 | Flexible bakeware having a multi-piece carrier system A flexible bakeware compound includes a flexible baking container having a basin and a first carrier member disposed in an upper portion of the basin. A second carrier member is also disposed in the upper portion of the basin such that the second carrier member is capab... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199133 | Composite material bakeware The present invention is composite material bakeware having a non-stick surface and which is stable at temperatures up to about 450° F. The bakeware is scratch resistant, when used for baking it delivers essentially the same level of browning as metal or ceramic materi... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199134 | Electroporation reactor for continuously processing products in the form of pieces In an electroporation reactor for continuously processing products in the form of pieces wherein a drum with carrier elements is rotatably supported in a housing of dielectric material in a process liquid through which the products are moved from an inlet to an outlet t... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199135 | Foodstuff feeding apparatus and feeding method A foodstuff feeding apparatus to convey foodstuff to a metering unit from a hopper without masking or kneading the foodstuff. The apparatus includes a piston pump provided between a lower portion of a hopper and an end of a first pipe to draw foodstuff from the hopper a... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199136 | Outdoor cooking system A cooking apparatus is disclosed, wherein the cooking apparatus is configured to be converted between an installed configuration in which the cooking apparatus is connected to a complementary support structure and a portable configuration in which the cooking apparatus ... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199137 | Juicer arrangement A juicer arrangement is provided in the form of a motor-driven domestic appliance capable of extracting the juice from fruits, typically citrus fruits, and delivering the juice into a vessel positioned adjacent the main body of the appliance. In order to promote clean t... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199138 | Linear actuation drive system for multi-unit fruit juice extraction machines A rotary-to-reciprocating linear drive conversion device is linked to drive moveable elements of a multi-unit fruit juice extraction machine. At least two co-rotating members drive a reciprocating transverse member by means of respective protruding force-transfer posts ... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199139 | Method and apparatus for washing cored produce An apparatus for washing a cored head of a leafy vegetable or a coreable vegetable including a support, a head holder and a release. The support includes a support mount for mounting the apparatus adjacent a conveyor and a support frame extending from the support mount.... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199140 | Automatic transmission system for a printer carriage drive A carriage drive system is disclosed. The system includes a variable speed drive motor for propelling a movable carriage and a mechanism for switching between a gear ratio resulting in a high carriage speed and a gear ratio resulting in a low carriage speed. The mechani... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199141 | Variable embossing method and apparatus for substrates A method of forming relief in a surface of a sheet utilizing a forming platen whose relief can readily be changed and an apparatus for forming relief in a surface of a sheet incorporating a platen whose relief can readily be controlled and varied on a real time basis, p... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199142 | Removable marking device for mold A removable marking device for mold consists of a substantially cylindrical outer member, an indicator can be rotated around axis line of outer member, a mark portion that is formed on upper surface of outer member and said indicator, wherein in said indicator, plural p... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199143 | Apparatus for decorating objects An apparatus for decorating objects which are carried by object carriers and are transported along a transport path through treatment stations of the apparatus includes an input station at which objects to be printed upon are introduced into the object carriers and a re... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199144 | Cylinder and device for guiding a material web Please add the Abstract of the Disclosure which is set forth on the separate accompanying sheet. That Abstract of the Disclosure is essentially the same, in content, as the Abstract which is a part of the published PCT application WO 2004/085155. No new matter is being ... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199145 | Printing plate, printing machine, printing method, and apparatus for manufacturing liquid crystal device, and method for manufacturing the same A printing plate (1) includes, on the printing surface of a raised part (2), grooves (3) passing through from one side to another thereof. Preferably, the grooves (3) are parallel to each other and equally spaced apart. More preferably the ra... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199146 | Liquid feeder Gap guards are attached to a notch of an impression cylinder in such a manner as to allow grippers to project from inside the notch, and have respective guide surfaces. The guide surfaces extend between a circumferentially first end portion and a second end portion of t... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199147 | Cylinder pair and cylinder of a printing unit of a rotary offset printing machine A cylinder of a printing unit of a rotary offset printing machine has a periphery and an axial length. The peripheral surface of the cylinder is divided, in the axial length, into at least three sections that are positional next to one another. The peripheral surface ha... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199148 | Nozzles for a cleaning installation of a printing machine The nozzle has a channel (24) in which a cleaning solution is injected under pressure, and an outlet (26) through which the solution is sprayed against a cylinder. The outlet (26) is formed by a first part (23) and a second part (25), ... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199149 | Method and materials for improving resolution for ctp-inkjet Improved resolution plates based on hydrophilic organic coated substrates, where a hydrophobic layer is present during inkjet imaging and where after heating to fuse the inkjet image, the hydrophobic layer does not irreversibly fuse into the organic coating, but can be ... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199150 | Apparatus for the actuation of clamping elements that can be controlled remotely In an apparatus for clamping and releasing a gearwheel rim with respect to a main gearwheel that bears the gearwheel rim, a clamping apparatus includes an axially guided, displaceable clamping plate clamping the gearwheel rim between the plate and the main gearwheel. An... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199151 | Method and system for monitoring printed material produced by a printing press A method for monitoring printed material which is produced by a printing press and comprises images printed on a paper web. The method includes the steps of determining, in an original, reference values for chosen parameters of the printed material, detecting the values... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199152 | Energy activated printing process Reactive inks and methods of generating an image on a substrate using both reactive and heat activated inks are presented. An image is printed on a substrate, without reacting the reagents in the ink. Subsequently, the reagents are reacted to fix the image to a substrat... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199153 | Railroad panel placement system A device and system for lifting and transporting a rail panel is disclosed. The rail panel includes a first and a second spaced apart rail attached to a plurality of ties. The system includes a frame and a plurality of hydraulically operated pins coupled to the frame. W... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199154 | Method for operating a vehicle of a magnetic levitation railway A method is for operating a vehicle of a magnetic levitation railway on a route which is fitted with a stator with a stator winding. There is provision for the time profile of the strength of the current to be measured in each provided supply phase of the stator winding... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199155 | Dye-based ink A dye-based ink includes a dye and a solvent. The dye-based ink has a high print quality on plain paper. The dye-based ink may have a print quality similar to pigment-based inks. This may be particularly relevant for black inks. ... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199156 | Macroporous, resorbable and injectible calcium phosphate-based cements (MCPC) for bone repair, augmentation, regeneration, and osteoporosis treatment A composition and method for producing interconnective macroporous, resorbable and injectable calcium phosphate-based cements (MICPCs). The composition of the invention sets to poorly crystalline apatitic calcium phosphate after mixing a powder component and an aqueous ... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199157 | Folding table for wheelchair A folding table for a wheelchair includes a mounting base fixed to one of two arms of a wheelchair, a shaft, a connecting member, and a folding plate assembly. The shaft pivotally and slidably extends through a tubular member of the mounting base. The folding plate asse... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199158 | Reinforced air cargo pallet An air cargo pallet includes a base metal sheet and extruded edge rails. A metal reinforcing strip is attached to a top surface of the metal base sheet and can run substantially across the entire width of the base sheet. The reinforcing strip divides the unsupported are... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199159 | Lazy Susan A turntable, such as one use for a Lazy Susan or for a carousel, comprises a plywood shelf and corresponding plywood rim construction where the rim is formed. Additionally, the rim of the present invention is segmented so as to be installable onto the plywood shelf of t... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199160 | Flute tube and joint structure thereof A flute tube (20) includes a metal tube body. The metal tube body is flute-shaped. A plurality of dents, holes, or protrudings (21) is formed on the metal tube body in a predetermined arrangement. A joint structure of the flute tube further includes a line... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199161 | Table adjustable in height The invention relates to a table (1) comprising an up-and-down movable tabletop (2) and operating provisions to move the tabletop (2) up and down, characterized in that the operating provisions are located under the tabletop (2) and that they... | 09/15/2005 |