Author: claimsbot

1. A fluid bed apparatus for coating solid particles, comprising
a housing having upwardly extending walls surrounding a perforated base plate;
means for providing fluidisation gas through perforations of the base plate for the maintenance of a fluidised layer of particles in the housing;
a displaceable coating nozzle for pressurized atomization of coating liquid, said coating nozzle being provided in at least one of the upwardly extending walls in a channel, the coating nozzle and channel providing co-current introduction of a dispersion gas and coating liquid droplets, the channel debouching into the housing through an orifice having a radius of 5 mm or more via a transition area concentrating gas prior to entry into the fluidised layer, and wherein the coating nozzle is retractable within the channel relative to the orifice to provide dispersion gas assistance in distribution of coating liquid droplets prior to exiting the channel followed by collision with fluidised particles in the housing.
2. The fluid bed apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the orifice has a radius of 10 mm or more.
3. The fluid bed apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the radius of the orifice is in the range of 15 to 250 mm.
4. The fluid bed apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the nozzle tip is retracted 5 to 60 mm.
5. The fluid bed apparatus according to claim 1, wherein two or more nozzles are provided in the upwardly extending walls.
6. The fluid bed apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the channel and the coating liquid nozzle are provided in a pre-existing peephole.
7. The fluid bed apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the nozzle is displaceable in the vertical or horizontal plane.
8. The fluid bed apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the nozzle is turnable in the vertical or horizontal plane.
9. The fluid bed apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the dispersion gas is received from a plenum below the perforated plate.
10. The fluid bed apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the dispersion gas is fed from a separate unit comprising a fan and a heater.
11. The fluid bed apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the radius of the orifice is lesser than the radius of the channel.
12. The fluid bed apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transition area between the channel and the orifice has a conical form.
13. The fluid bed apparatus according to claim 1, wherein swirl means are used in the channel or at the orifice.
14. The fluid bed apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the housing comprises internal filters retaining particles in the housing.
15. The fluid bed apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the perforated base plate covers substantially the entire area surrounded by the upwardly extending walls.
16. The fluid bed apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the nozzle for pressurized atomization of coating liquid is selected from the group consisting of pressure nozzle, two-fluid nozzle, and three-fluid nozzle.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An exhaust system (1) for an internal combustion engine and comprising:
at least one first high acoustic attenuation path (P1) having a first inlet opening (2) and comprising a muffler (8);
at least one second low acoustic attenuation path (P2) having a second inlet opening (3) and being free from elements or paths suitable for acoustic muffling; and
at least one control valve (4), which is arranged at the second inlet opening (3) of the second path (P2) for controlling the flow of the exhaust gases along the second path (P2),
wherein the control valve (4) comprises:
a baffle (12) which forms a wall of an exhaust gas passage pipe when is in a closing position of the second inlet opening (3);
a shaft (13) which is mounted to rotate about a rotation axis (14) and supports the baffle (12) in order to rotate the baffle (12) itself between the closing position of the second inlet opening (3) and an opening position of the second inlet opening (3); and
an elastic body (15), which is mechanically coupled to the shaft (13) to push the baffle (12) towards the closing position with an elastic force calibrated according to the area of the baffle (12) struck by the exhaust gases and to the working pressure of the exhaust gases, so that when the exhaust gas pressure exceeds a predetermined threshold value, the pneumatically originated force generated by the pressure of the exhaust gases on the baffle (12) is higher than the elastic force generated by the elastic body (15) and the baffle (12) moves to the opening position; and
wherein the first path (P1) comprises at least one first tail (9), which originates from the muffler (8); the second path (P2) comprises at least one second tail (11), which is arranged by the side of the first tail (9) and is directly connected to the second inlet opening (3) by means of a first connecting pipe (10); the control valve (4) comprises a chamber (5) in which the baffle (12) is accommodated; and an initial end of the first connecting pipe (10) is arranged inside the chamber (5) of the control valve (4) and forms the second inlet opening (3) of the second path (P2).
2. An exhaust system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the shaft (13) which is keyed onto one end of the baffle (12), is arranged upstream with respect to the flow direction of the exhaust gases.
3. An exhaust system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the shaft (13) of the control valve (4) has an external end which protrudes outside the exhaust gas passage pipe and is mechanically coupled to the elastic body (15).
4. An exhaust system (1) according to claim 3, wherein the control valve (4) comprises a pivoting lever (16), which is arranged outside the exhaust gas passage pipe, is keyed onto the external end of the shaft (13), and is mechanically coupled to the elastic body (15).
5. An exhaust system (1) according to claim 4, wherein the elastic body (15) is a spiral spring having a first end integral with the pivoting lever (16) and a second end integral with a fixed point.
6. An exhaust system (1) according to claim 5, wherein the control valve (4) comprises a fixed arm (17), which is secured to a wall of the exhaust gas passage pipe and receives the second end of the elastic body (15).
7. An exhaust system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the control valve (4) comprises a limit stop (18), which defines the closing position and forms a wall of an exhaust gas passage pipe.
8. An exhaust system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the first path (P1) comprises a pair of first tails (9), which originate from the muffler (8) and are arranged on opposite sides of the muffler (8), and the second path (P2) comprises a pair of second tails (11), each of which is arranged by the side of a first tail (9) and is directly connected to the second inlet opening (3) by means of a first connecting pipe (10).
9. An exhaust system (1) according to claim 8, wherein the control valve (4) comprises a chamber (5) wherein the baffle (12) is accommodated; two initial ends of the first two connecting pipes (10) are arranged reciprocally side-by-side within the chamber (5) of the control valve (4) and form the second inlet opening (3) the second path (P2).
10. An exhaust system (1) according to claim 9, and comprising a second connecting pipe (7) which has a final end leading into the muffler (8), and an initial end which is arranged inside the chamber (5) of the control valve (4) over the initial ends of the first two connecting pipes (10) and forms the first inlet opening (2) of the first path (P1).
11. An exhaust system (1) according to claim 10, wherein in the closing position, one free end of the baffle (12), opposite to the end integral with the shaft (13), is aligned with a separation line between the initial ends of the two first connecting pipes (10) and the initial end of the second connecting pipe (7).
12. An exhaust system (1) according to claim 1, and comprising a second connecting pipe (7) which has a final end which leads into the muffler (8), and an initial end which is arranged inside the chamber (5) of the control valve (4) over the initial end of the first connecting pipe (10) and forms the first inlet opening (2) of the first path (P1); in the closing position, a free end of the baffle (12), opposite to the end integral with the shaft (13), is aligned with a separation line between the initial end of the first connecting pipe (10) and the initial end of the second connecting pipe (7).
13. An exhaust system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the first connecting pipe (10) passes through the muffler (8) to be mechanically supported by the muffler (8) without any functional relationship with the muffler (8) itself.
14. An exhaust system (1) according to claim 9, and comprising a first connecting pipe (6) which connects the chamber (5) of the control valve (4) to an exhaust line of the internal combustion engine and leads into the chamber (5) at the side opposite to the baffle (12) of the initial ends of the first and second connecting pipes (10, 7).
15. An exhaust system (1) for an internal combustion engine and comprising:
at least one first high acoustic attenuation path (P1) having a first inlet opening (2) and comprising a muffler (8);
at least one second low acoustic attenuation path (P2) having a second inlet opening (3) and being free from elements or paths suitable for acoustic muffling; and
at least one control valve (4), which is arranged at the second inlet opening (3) of the second path (P2) for controlling the flow of the exhaust gases along the second path (P2),
wherein the control valve (4) comprises:
a baffle (12) which forms a wall of an exhaust gas passage pipe when is in a closing position of the second inlet opening (3);
a shaft (13) which is mounted to rotate about a rotation axis (14) and supports the baffle (12) in order to rotate the baffle (12) itself between the closing position of the second inlet opening (3) and an opening position of the second inlet opening (3); and
an elastic body (15), which is mechanically coupled to the shaft (13) to push the baffle (12) towards the closing position with an elastic force calibrated according to the area of the baffle (12) struck by the exhaust gases and to the working pressure of the exhaust gases, so that when the exhaust gas pressure exceeds a predetermined threshold value, the pneumatically originated force generated by the pressure of the exhaust gases on the baffle (12) is higher than the elastic force generated by the elastic body (15) and the baffle (12) moves to the opening position;
wherein the first path (P1) comprises a pair of first tails (9), which originate from the muffler (8) and are arranged on opposite sides of the muffler (8), and the second path (P2) comprises a pair of second tails (11), each of which is arranged by the side of a first tail (9) and is directly connected to the second inlet opening (3) by means of a first connecting pipe (10).
16. An exhaust system (1) according to claim 15, wherein the control valve (4) comprises a chamber (5) wherein the baffle (12) is accommodated; two initial ends of the first two connecting pipes (10) are arranged reciprocally side-by-side within the chamber (5) of the control valve (4) and form the second inlet opening (3) the second path (P2).
17. An exhaust system (1) according to claim 16, and comprising a second connecting pipe (7) which has a final end leading into the muffler (8), and an initial end which is arranged inside the chamber (5) of the control valve (4) over the initial ends of the first two connecting pipes (10) and forms the first inlet opening (2) of the first path (P1).
18. An exhaust system (1) according to claim 17, wherein in the closing position, one free end of the baffle (12), opposite to the end integral with the shaft (13), is aligned with a separation line between the initial ends of the two first connecting pipes (10) and the initial end of the second connecting pipe (7).
19. An exhaust system (1) according to claim 16, and comprising a first connecting pipe (6) which connects the chamber (5) of the control valve (4) to an exhaust line of the internal combustion engine and leads into the chamber (5) at the side opposite to the baffle (12) of the initial ends of the first and second connecting pipes (10, 7).

1. An electronic apparatus with wireless communication function, comprising:
a first circuit board having a signal line and a ground plane, and having a first feed pad and a first shorting pad on a first surface thereof, wherein the first feed pad is electrically connected to the signal line, and the first shorting pad is electrically connected to the ground plane; and
a second circuit board having a second feed pad and a second shorting pad on a second surface thereof opposite to the first surface, and having a radiating patch on a third surface of the second circuit board opposite to the second surface, wherein the second feed pad is electrically connected to the radiating patch and bonded to the first feed pad, and the second shorting pad is electrically connected to the radiating patch and bonded to the first shorting pad.
2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first circuit board has a first feed via, and the first feed pad is electrically connected to the signal patch through the first feed via.
3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first circuit board has a first shorting via, and the shorting pad is electrically connected to the ground plane through the first shorting via.
4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second circuit board has a second feed via, and the second feed pad is electrically connected to the radiating patch through the second feed via.
5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second circuit board further has a second shorting via, and the second shorting pad is electrically connected to the radiating patch through the second shorting via.
6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ground plane is located on a fourth surface of the first circuit board opposite to the first surface.
7. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second feed pad is bonded to the first feed pad by welding.
8. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second shorting pad is bonded to the first shorting pad by welding.
9. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second circuit board is disposed on the first surface of the first circuit board by welding.
10. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the signal patch is a high frequency signal patch and electrically connected to a high frequency signal area of the first circuit board.
11. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ground plane is a ground plane for the first circuit board.
12. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the radiating patch is curve-shape.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A bottle opener, comprising:
a thin, generally planar body formed of a substantially rigid material, said body having upper and lower edges and forward and rearward ends;
a jaw opening formed in said lower edge of said body proximate said forward end, for engaging a cap on a bottle;
a fulcrum portion formed on said lower edge of said body on a forward side of said jaw opening, for pivoting against a top of a cap that is engaged by said opening;
at least one concavely contoured finger receiving portion formed on said lower edge on a second side of said jaw opening, for lifting said body of said opener while pivoting said fulcrum portion on a cap that is engaged by said jaw opening so as to remove said cap from said bottle; and
a cushioning plug member mounted in said finger receiving area, said plug member being formed of a substantially soft, resiliently compressible material for cushioning a lifting finger when removing a cap from a bottle.
2. The bottle opener of claim 1, wherein said fulcrum portion comprises:
a depending hook-shaped portion of said body having a pointed tip that extends rearwardly into said jaw opening.
3. The bottle opener of claim 1, further comprising:
first and second broad, substantially flat display surfaces formed on sides of said body intermediate said upper and lower edges thereof.
4. The bottle opener of claim 1, wherein said cushioning plug member comprises:
a concavely curved lower surface for engaging a lifting finger, said lower surface of said plug member having a width that is greater than a thickness of said planar body portion so as to form an increased area for distributing loads into said lifting finger.
5. The bottle opener of claim 4, wherein said cushioning plug member further comprises:
raised texturing formed on said lower surface of said plug member for establishing frictional engagement with said lifting.
6. The bottle opener of claim 1, further comprising:
a thickened base portion formed on said lower edge of said body intermediate said finger receiving area and said jaw opening, said thickened base portion comprising a lower surface having a width greater than a thickness of said thin, planar body so as to form an increased area for distributing loads into a second lifting finger when removing a cap from a bottle.
7. The bottle opener of claim 6, wherein said upper edge of said body comprises:
a substantially linear edge portion for resting a thumb thereon while removing a cap from a bottle.
8. The bottle opener of claim 6, further comprising:
a metal insert that is mounted to said thickened base portion, said metal insert comprising a lip portion that projects into said jaw opening for engaging a lower edge of a cap that is received in said opening.
9. The bottle opener of claim 8, wherein said thickened base portion further comprises:
a projecting shoulder portion that extends beneath said lip portion of said metal insert so as to support said lip portion against downward forces when removing a cap from a bottle.
10. The bottle opener of claim 1, further comprising:
a ring opening formed proximate said rearward end of said body for retaining an attachment ring therein.
11. The bottle opener of claim 10, further comprising:
an elongate leg portion of said body that defines a rearward side of said ring opening; and
a narrow slot that communicates with said ring opening and that separates a distal end of said leg portion from said body;
said body being formed of a substantially rigid, resiliently flexible material, so that said distal end of said leg portion can be deflected to open said slot so that said key ring can be slipped therethrough into said ring opening.
12. The bottle opener of claim 1, further comprising:
a ring opening formed proximate said rearward end of said body for retaining an attachment ring therein.
13. The bottle opener of claim 12, wherein said cushioning plug member further comprises:
an attachment portion that mounts over said distal end of said leg and also said lower edge of said body, so as to prevent said leg portion from being displaced laterally after said attachment ring has been installed in said opening.
14. The bottle opener of claim 1, wherein said body is formed of strong, molded plastic material.
15. A bottle opener, comprising:
a body formed of a substantially rigid, resiliently flexible material;
a jaw opening for engaging a cap to be removed from a bottle;
a leg portion of said body that defines a ring opening for retaining an attachment ring therein;
a narrow slot that communicates with said ring opening and that separates a distal end of said leg portion from said body, so that said attachment ring can be installed in said ring opening by deflecting said leg portion so as to open said slot and slipping said attachment ring therethrough into said opening; and
means for preventing said leg portion of said body from being deflected after said attachment ring has been installed in said ring opening, said means for preventing said leg portion from being deflected comprising a cushioning plug member that mounts over an edge of said body and also said distal end of said leg portion.
16. A bottle opener, comprising:
a thin, generally planar body formed of a substantially rigid material, said body having upper and lower edges and forward and rearward ends;
a jaw opening formed in said lower edge of said body proximate said forward end, for engaging a cap on a bottle;
a fulcrum portion formed on said lower edge of said body on a forward side of said jaw opening, for pivoting against a top of a cap that is engaged by said opening;
at least one concavely contoured finger receiving portion formed on said lower edge on a second side of said jaw opening, for lifting said body of said opener while pivoting said fulcrum portion on a cap that is engaged by said jaw opening so as to remove said cap from said bottle; and
a thickened base portion formed on said lower edge of said body intermediate said finger receiving area and said jaw opening, said thickened base portion comprising a lower surface having a width greater than a thickness of said thin, planar body so as to form an increased area for distributing loads into a second lifting finger when removing a cap from a bottle.
17. The bottle opener of claim 16, further comprising:
a metal insert that is mounted to said thickened base portion, said metal insert comprising a lip portion that projects into said jaw opening for engaging a lower edge of a cap that is received in said opening.
18. The bottle opener of claim 17, wherein said thickened base portion further comprises:
a projecting shoulder portion that extends beneath said lip portion of said metal insert so as to support said lip portion against downward forces when removing a cap from a bottle.
19. A bottle opener, comprising:
a thin, generally planar body formed of a substantially rigid material, said body having upper and lower edges and forward and rearward ends;
a jaw opening formed in said lower edge of said body proximate said forward end, for engaging a cap on a bottle;
a fulcrum portion formed on said lower edge of said body on a forward side of said jaw opening, for pivoting against a top of a cap that is engaged by said opening;
at least one concavely contoured finger receiving portion formed on said lower edge on a second side of said jaw opening, for lifting said body of said opener while pivoting said fulcrum portion on a cap that is engaged by said jaw opening so as to remove said cap from said bottle;
a ring opening formed proximate said rearward end of said body for retaining an attachment ring therein;
an elongate leg portion of said body that defines a rearward side of said ring opening; and
a narrow slot that communicates with said ring opening and that separates a distal end of said leg portion from said body;
said body being formed of a substantially rigid, resiliently flexible material, so that said distal end of said leg portion can be deflected to open said slot so that said key ring can be slipped therethrough into said ring opening.