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Patents Published on 04/02/2002


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NumberTitleIssue Date
6363688Method for providing a decorative covering for a flower pot
The present invention relates to a method for providing a decorative covering for a flower pot. The method includes the step of providing a decorative covering assembly comprising a header assembly and at least one sheet of material detachably connected t...
04/02/2002
6363689Banding machine
Method and apparatus for tying bundles with baleband made of paper pulp fibers and water-soluble adhesive. The machine is positioned transverse to a conveyor upon which bundles are moved into position for tying. The machine includes a track for guiding th...
04/02/2002
6363690Automatic measuring device and method for dispensing materials
In one preferred embodiment, an automatic measuring and material length control device, including: apparatus for measuring length of an article to which a material is to applied, the apparatus for measuring being able to measure the length without contact...
04/02/2002
6363691Method of wrapping a package having a corona treated tear tape
A package is provided with a plastic overwrap having a tear tape treated with a corona discharge. The tear tape has a tear tab which overlaps a portion of the tear tape on the wrapped package. The corona treatment of the tear tape allows the tear tab to a...
04/02/2002
6363692Method and apparatus for placing a product in a flexible recloseable container
An invention for forming, filling, and sealing a flexible recloseable container. Both vertical and horizontal methods for placing product within the container are disclosed. The invention includes guiding a web of film which has interlocking fastener stri...
04/02/2002
6363693Process for producing a water soluble package
A process for producing a package comprising a composition contained within a closed water soluble envelope comprises the initial steps of moulding a first sheet of water soluble material to form at least one recess adapted to contain the composition, pla...
04/02/2002
6363694Bag for use in an automatic bag filling process
A bag for use in an automatic bagging apparatus, said bag comprising: a back panel having a top edge, a bottom edge and first and second side edges; and a front panel having a top edge, a bottom edge and first and second side edges, the back panel being longer...
04/02/2002
6363695Method for closing a liquid packaging container
The object of the invention is a method for use in connection with closing a liquid packaging container, the said container comprising a cylindrical or truncated cone-like casing part (1) and end members (2,3) connected to it, of which at least one (3) is...
04/02/2002
6363696Mandrel for an automatic packaging machine for cardboard box with a latching flip top
An automatic packaging machine for forming and filling a latching flip-top box uses a two part mandrel which are joined by a hinge. One of the two hinged parts has a roller thereon for following a cam track having a quarter turn spiral therein. As the rol...
04/02/2002
6363697Foal weaning gear
A foal weaning gear for wear by a nursing mare to deny access by a foal includes a protective pad disposed over the mammary glands and resiliently held in position by a plurality of adjustable straps providing continuous triaxial resilient biasing of the ...
04/02/2002
6363698Saddle tree
A saddle tree has a rigid pommel portion and a rigid cantle portion joined by at least one discrete flexible connector whereby the tree is able to flex centrally of the tree....
04/02/2002
6363699Spatial guide and support for attachment to a line trimmer
A spatial guide and support for attachment to a line trimmer includes a rotatable cutter head having a lawn cutting string mounted thereon and a main shaft extending upward therefrom, a moving member mounted on the main shaft of the cutter head for moving...
04/02/2002
6363700Sugar cane combine harvester
A sugar cane combine harvester having a topper/shredder in advance of a crop divider mechanism with the crop divider aiding in moving sugar cane to a knock down feed roll, base cutters, a feed roll system, a chopping system including a cleaning system, an...
04/02/2002
6363701Fabric detwister cylinder apparatus
A fabric detwister cylinder apparatus is presented which will accommodate tubular fabrics having different dimensions without exchanging or replacing the detwister cylinder. The insert is placed within a standard detwister cylinder and is rigidly affixed ...
04/02/2002
6363702Transportation and storage system for rectangular spinning cans
A transportation and storage system for spinning machines with transfer storage places associated with each spinning machine. With an automatic supply of the spinning machine via transporters as the connecting means between the transfer storage place and ...
04/02/2002
6363703Wire wrapped composite yarn
A composite cut-resistant yarn having a fiberglass and wire component a fiberglass core strand having a denier of between about 100 and about 1200 at least a first wire strand wrapped the fiberglass core strand in a first wire strand direction and at leas...
04/02/2002
6363704Wire cable for window regulators of automobiles
A wire cable for window regulators of automobiles is disclosed. In the wire cable, the core strand has a double-layer twisted strand structure with an F+6+12 element wire structure, and consists of a high-strength synthetic resin filament used as a core e...
04/02/2002
6363705METHOD FOR JOINING FIBERS ONTO THE FREE ENDS OF TWO THREADS OF A YARN PRODUCED BY AN INTEGRATED OPEN END SPINNING AND TWISTING PROCESS AND A TWO-FOR-ONE SPINNING AND TWISTING APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD
A method for spinning fibers onto the free ends of the two threads of a yarn that is produced during an integrated spinning and twisting process and a two-for-one spinning and twisting apparatus for performing the method are provided. The method includes ...
04/02/2002
6363706Apparatus and method to increase turbine power
A power generating system, including a first shaft, a first compressor, a second compressor and a turbine. In a further embodiment, the system also includes a second turbine, a second shaft and a generator. Each of the first compressor, the second compres...
04/02/2002
6363707Method for supplying lift and hydraulic fluid for a gas turbine
The invention is embodied in a closed-cycle lubrication oil system used during turbine start-up to provide both lift oil and hydraulic oil from one system using a single variable volume pump that supplies fluid at a high pressure for lift oil requirements...
04/02/2002
6363708Gas turbine engine
A method of operating a gas turbine engine having a compressor, a combustor between a waste fluid compressor and a power turbine, a counter-rotating compressor turbine installed downstream of the power turbine, and a heat exchanger having two circuits, in...
04/02/2002
6363709Exhaust gas recirculation type combined plant
An exhaust gas recirculation type gas turbine apparatus includes a compressor for compressing air, a combustion chamber for burning fuel and compression air exhausted from the compressor, a gas turbine driven by exhaust gas from the combustion chamber, a ...
04/02/2002
6363710Gas and steam-turbine plant
A gas and steam-turbine plant having a heat-recovery steam generator which is connected downstream of a gas turbine on a flue-gas side is described. The heat-recovery steam generator has heating surfaces connected in a water/steam circuit of a steam turbi...
04/02/2002
6363711Combined-cycle power plant with feed-water preheater bypass
A combined-cycle power plant includes a steam turbine having at least one low-pressure stage and a high-pressure stage, a feed-water preheater associated with the high-pressure stage, a bypass line connected in parallel with the feed-water preheater, a ga...
04/02/2002
6363712Gas-driven microturbine
A microturbine fabricated by a three-level semiconductor batch-fabrication process based on polysilicon surface-micromachining. The microturbine comprises microelectromechanical elements formed from three polysilicon multi-layer surfaces applied to a sili...
04/02/2002
6363713On-board diagnostics for detecting the operation of diesel emissions control system
An on-board diagnostic method for detecting whether a diesel emissions control system is functioning properly by continuously monitoring the temperature rise generated by the catalyst and the light-off temperature with reference to theoretical values stor...
04/02/2002
6363714Plasma-catalyst control system
A system and method of controlling J/L specific energy deposition in accordance with either measured or estimated values of engine or vehicle operational parameters in order to optimize emission reduction versus energy cost over a driving cycle. A typical...
04/02/2002
6363715Air/fuel ratio control responsive to catalyst window locator
An air/fuel control method for an engine including a NOx sensor in operative relationship to a catalytic converter. The method comprises the steps of providing a base fuel signal related to a quantity of air inducted into the engine and generat...
04/02/2002
6363716Plasma fuel processing for NOx control lean burn engines
A highly reactive reducing gas mixture is produced from vehicle fuel and introduced into the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine operated at lean burn conditions and passed over a reducing catalyst to convert NOX emissions to benign em...
04/02/2002
6363717Exhaust gas duct cooled with water
The invention concerns an exhaust gas duct with an exhaust gas guide channel (13) which is placed, leaving an air-filled space (18), in a sheath wherein circulates a cooling liquid and enclosing at least partially said exhaust gas guide channel (13). The ...
04/02/2002
6363718Method for accumulating energy from natural power
The natural power of the present invention includes a wind energy, sea wave energy, and solar energy. These energies are used in high energy for achieving an economic value. The current conversion devices, for example, water power generation, wind power g...
04/02/2002
6363719Hydraulic control unit for a motor vehicle braking system
A hydraulic control unit for a motor-vehicle braking system includes a pump (32) delivering hydraulic fluid under pressure, the pump being capable of being controlled by an electronic control unit (ECU) and supplying the hydraulic fluid for at least one b...
04/02/2002
6363720Master cylinder for automotive vehicle
A master cylinder having variable input/output characteristics includes a cylinder body in which is formed a cylinder bore and a piston fitted in the cylinder bore and movable upon brake operation. The piston is divided into a front portion and a rear por...
04/02/2002
6363721Internal combustion engine, in particular of the self-igniting type
This invention relates to an internal combustion engine, in particular of the self-igniting type, with a compressor, which is preferably connected to an exhaust gas turbine and is located in an intake flow passage for compression of the intake air, and wi...
04/02/2002
6363722Pretensioner with gas escape mechanism
To provide a pretensioner with further improved safety of the device, wherein gas is appropriately allowed to escape in the event that the gas pressure within the pipe rises excessively. A pretensioner is attached to the outer side of the frame of a seatb...
04/02/2002
6363723Method and device for reacclerating a vehicle equipped with high-pressure air compressors
A method and device for reaccelerating a vehicle equipped with a compressor supplying high-pressure compressed air for cleansed or cleansing engine is provided, in which, during decelerating and/or braking phases, the on-board compressor being operated, t...
04/02/2002
6363724Gas only nozzle fuel tip
A diffusion flame nozzle gas tip is provided to convert a dual fuel nozzle to a gas only nozzle. The nozzle tip diverts compressor discharge air from the passage feeding the diffusion nozzle air swirl vanes to a region vacated by removal of the dual fuel ...
04/02/2002
6363725Pre-mixing chamber for gas turbines
A pre-mixing chamber (10) for gas turbines, wherein the gas turbine is of the type which comprises at least one compressor connected to the turbine, and a combustion chamber, wherein the combustion chamber has a converging portion (12), positioned such as...
04/02/2002
6363726Mixer having multiple swirlers
A mixer assembly for use in a combustion chamber of a gas turbine engine. The assembly includes a pilot mixer and a main mixer. The pilot mixer includes an annular pilot housing having a hollow interior, a pilot fuel nozzle mounted in the housing and adap...
04/02/2002
6363727Cold accumulating material and cold accumulation refrigerator using the same
A cold accumulating material comprises a set of particulate cold accumulating substances, pores formed between the particulate cold accumulating substances, and a binder for mutually binding the particulate cold accumulating substances, wherein a porosity...
04/02/2002
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