03rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150014241 | FILTER ELEMENT OF A FILTER, MULTILAYER FILTER MEDIUM OF A FILTER AND FILTER - A filter element of a filter for filtering fluid has a multilayer filter medium through which the fluid flows in a flow direction from an inflow side to an outflow side of the filter medium for filtration. The filter medium has several layers including at least one filtration layer and at least one support layer. The at least one support layer supports the filter medium against pressures having pressure gradients transverse or oblique to the flow direction of the fluid through the filter medium. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014242 | FLUID INTAKE SCREEN - A screen for intake of fluid. The screen includes parallel and spaced rods, filtration material, a fitting, and structural members. The rods may be distributed in a cylindrical configuration. The filtration material, in some embodiments spirally wrapped wire, is disposed around the rods to define an interior volume. The fitting is disposed at an end of the rods and adjacent to the filtration material. Each structural member, which in some embodiments are elongated bars, is interposed between adjacent rods. The structural members are welded to the adjacent rods, and the adjacent rods and the structural members are welded to the fitting to increase the effective weld area, the tensile strength of the connection, and potentially the overall strength of the screen. The screen may be used for a variety of fluids and installations, and is particularly suited to use in water wells. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014243 | Inorganic Phase Separation Membrane and the Application Thereof in Oil-Water Separation - An inorganic phase separation membrane and an application thereof in an oil-water separation relate to a field of a functional material technology, and more particularly to a super-hydrophilic and underwater super-oleophobic inorganic phase separation membrane with a micro-nano scale, a surface recombination, and mesh structure, wherein, a molecular sieve coating is formed on a porous substrate. The inorganic phase separation membrane can separate a variety of oils in several harsh water environments with a high efficiency, a low power loss, and a quick speed. The inorganic phase separation membrane can be used for a long time, and is easy to be reformed. The inorganic phase separation membrane of the present invention is formed by the porous substrate and the molecular sieve coating that forms on the porous substrate, wherein, an aperture size of the porous substrate is 20 μm-200 μm; a thickness range of the molecular sieve coating is 3 μm-50 μm; a mass ratio of the porous substrate to the molecular sieve coating is 100:1-5:1; the porous substrate is a stainless steel mesh, a copper mesh, an aluminum mesh, or a porous ceramic; and a framework type of the molecular sieve is LTA, SOD, FAU, MEL, CHA, MFI, DDR, AFI, BEA, or PHI. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014244 | COMPOSITE SEMIPERMEABLE MEMBRANE - To provide a composite semipermeable membrane capable of maintaining high removal performance even after its supporting membrane has come into contact with an aqueous solution high in salt concentration. A composite semipermeable membrane including: a supporting membrane which includes a substrate and a porous supporting layer; and a separation functional layer provided on the porous supporting layer, in which a strength to peel the porous supporting layer away from the substrate is 1.1 N/25 mm or higher. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014245 | MODULAR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT - The invention relates to a wastewater treatment plant, specifically a modular plant for the treatment of organic wastewater, in which the number of devices depends on the amount of water to be treated and on the quality of the starting water and that required for the water at the end of the process. The treatment plant includes multiple devices, each representing a treatment step, and the devices can be connected in series, in parallel or in series and parallel. In addition, the devices used in the process are designed to require a minimum amount of maintenance, owing to the inclusion of a self-cleaning system. Since the system requires minimal power and maintenance, it is considered optimal for use in rural communities, livestock farms or buildings. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014246 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT APPARATUS AND PROCESS THEREFOR - Wastewater treatment plants and processes for treating wastewater are described. The wastewater treatment plant utilizes channel plug flow dynamics with attached growth media and pure oxygen or mixtures of pure oxygen and compressed air. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014247 | Field Water Purification System Filter - A field water purification system filter is described. The filter includes a water tight enclosure formed between two layers of a polymeric material, an inlet and an outlet are coupled to the water tight enclosure. A filter envelope including a quantity of filter media is inside the water tight enclosure. The water filter having a minimal thickness when not filled with water. The filter envelope is formed by a first set of bonded segments of the two layers of polymeric material. The filter can also include an outer channel having a first side formed by the water tight enclosure and a second side opposite from the first side. The second side can include a second set of bonded segments of the two layers of polymeric material interspersed with a set of nonbonded segments, the nonbonded segments defining openings in an intermittent barrier between the outer channel and the filter media. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014248 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING STRONG BRINES - Methods and systems for generating strong brines are disclosed in which a feed stream and a draw inlet stream are passed through a forward osmosis membrane to create a concentrate and a draw outlet stream, the draw outlet stream is passed through a reverse osmosis membrane to create a reverse osmosis permeate flow and a reverse osmosis retentate flow, the reverse osmosis retentate flow is passed through a first nanofiltration membrane to create a first nanofiltration permeate flow and a first nanofiltration retentate flow; and the first nanofiltration retentate flow is passed through a second nanofiltration membrane to create a second nanofiltration permeate flow and a second nanofiltration retentate flow. In some embodiments, the process is repeated through a third nanofiltration membrane. The process may be repeated through a third nanofiltration membrane. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014249 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING MEDICAL FLUID THERAPY MACHINE BRIGHTNESS - A method of controlling a medical fluid therapy machine display brightness includes: performing a medical fluid therapy using the medical fluid therapy machine, the medical fluid therapy machine including a display; sensing an amount of ambient light impinging the display without receiving light directly from the display; controlling a level of backlight brightness for the display based on the amount of ambient light sensed; and displaying information relating to the medical fluid therapy on the display using the controlled level of backlight brightness. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014250 | CHLORINE MEASUREMENT/FILTER TESTING/BRINE CONTAINER MONITORING OF A WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - The water treatment system, particularly reverse-osmosis system, comprising a water line with a plurality of filter stages, is characterized in that before and after at least one filter stage a respective line branches off from the water line, which is provided with a valve adapted to be switched by a control device and leads to a pressure sensor device. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014251 | CHLORINE MEASUREMENT/FILTER TESTING/BRINE CONTAINER MONITORING OF A WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - The water treatment system, particularly pre-filtration unit of the water treatment system, comprising at least one chlorine sensor device, is characterized in that the water treatment system contains a salt-water treatment device which is connected to the chlorine sensor device, an electrolysis cell being disposed in the associated line, and thereafter a pump and a release valve. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014252 | WATER BOTTLE COUPLED WITH FILTRATION DEVICE - Water bottle coupled with a filtration cartridge including a plastic reservoir sufficiently flexible so that it can be gripped and squeezed, a drinking cap removably attached to the reservoir, a replaceable filtering element removably coupled with the drinking spout portion of the cap through which water inside the reservoir passes before being released through the spout. The removable filter includes and entry and an exit layer of felt and a layer of activated charcoal mixed with zeolite to reduce chlorine, trihalomethanes, organochlorines and heavy metals. The reservoir can fits into a magnetized base which can also be embedded in the body of the reservoir, and a cover to cover the cap and spout which dispenses purified water to the consumer. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014253 | REMOVAL OF HEAVY METALS FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS USING METAL-DOPED TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES - The removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions using metal-doped titanium dioxide nanoparticles is a method that comprises contacting the aqueous solution with metal-doped titanium dioxide nanoparticles. The three transition metals tungsten, vanadium and iron were selected for doping of titanium dioxide. Removal of the toxic heavy metals Pb(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II) was studied intensively by using metal-doped titanium dioxide to measure the isotherms and kinetics. The isotherms studies showed that the highest removal percentage of Pb(II) was achieved by W-doped titanium dioxide, while Fe-doped titanium dioxide and V-doped titanium dioxide performed better for removal of Zn(II) and Cd(II), respectively. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014254 | Method and System for Cleaning Degraded Oil - A Method for cleaning degraded oil comprising oil-soluble degradation products and a system for implementing the method are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of receiving an inlet flow ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014255 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATING CAUSTIC MATERIALS - Methods and systems for treating caustic materials are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, a method for treating caustic materials includes the steps of providing a first caustic solution stream including phenolic constituents and naphthenic constituents, mixing the first caustic solution stream with an acid solution, and separating phenolic acids from the first caustic solution stream. The method further includes further mixing the first caustic solution stream with additional acid solution and separating naphthenic acids from the first caustic solution stream. Still further, the method includes providing a second caustic solution stream including sulfidic constituents, mixing the first caustic solution stream with the second caustic solution stream to form a combined caustic solution stream, and oxidizing the sulfidic constituents of the combined caustic solution stream. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014256 | CONVERTIBLE FILTRATION SYSTEM - A convertible filtration system for use with cartridge filters and bag-type filters for filtering contaminated fluids comprising a filtration system housing, a base attached to the filtration system housing, and a lid mechanism for generating sealing pressure between the lid mechanism and the filtration system housing. The filtration system housing includes a basket support flange and an integral basin for accommodating both cartridge and bag-type filters. When fluid is introduced into the filtration system housing through one or more fluid inlet ports, the basket support flange and integral basin additionally serve to prevent contaminated fluids from contaminating any filtered fluids that exit the filtration system housing through one or more fluid outlet ports. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014257 | KCH HYBRID SCREEN CHANGERS - A screen filter comprises a housing defining a melt passage for molten thermoplastic material. A guide channel in the housing is configured and arranged to direct a continuous screen filter across the melt passage. A gate blocks an exit section of the guide channel during initial formation of a solidified plug of the material being filtered on the screen filter. The gate is then partially withdrawn to an intermediate position at which it acts as a brake to releasably impede movement of the plug and screen filter until a screen change is required. The gate is then fully withdrawn and the screen filter and the plug formed thereon are pulled across the melt passage by an exterior clamp mechanism. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014258 | System and Method to Treat a Multiphase Stream - A system and method for enhancing separation of a denser phase liquid from a lighter phase liquid within a multiphase stream. In one example, a cyclonic coalescer has a tubular housing and a plurality of coaxial flow chambers extending in the axial direction of the housing. A swirling element is associated with each of the plurality of coaxial flow chambers. The swirling elements are constructed and arranged to impart a tangential velocity of the stream flowing through the associated flow chamber. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014259 | DUAL PARALLEL LATERAL WITH INTERNAL AIR DISTRIBUTION PIPE - A dual parallel underdrain lateral for use in a filtration system having a filtration media includes a primary conduit extending along the underdrain lateral, which has a plurality of metering orifices for providing gas and liquid thereby; a secondary conduit, where the secondary conduit has a plurality of dispersion apertures in an upper side thereof to deliver the gas and liquid from the secondary conduit to the filtration media; and at least one gas conduit extending along the underdrain lateral, where the at least one gas conduit is connected to a gas source and is configured to provide the gas from the gas source directly to the primary conduit, or the secondary conduit, or any combination thereof. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014260 | SAMPLE DISPLAY HOLDER - A sample display holder is configured to present a fabric covering. The sample display holder includes a backer board, mechanically coupled to a plurality of joined cellular material sample sections further comprising a rear cellular material sample section mechanically coupled to the backer board and a front cellular material sample section mechanically coupled to a label. Each cellular material sample section further comprises a cell mechanically coupled to and surrounded by the fabric covering. Each cell and each fabric covering further comprises a front hole and a rear hole wherein all holes are aligned. A magnetic unit is attached to the backer board and further comprising a mounting mechanically coupled to a magnet. A magnetic plate is mechanically coupled to the front cellular material sample section. The plurality of joined cellular material sample sections can be compressed by magnetically coupling the magnet to the magnetic plate. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014261 | MULTI-CHUTE GRAVITY FEED DISPENSER DISPLAY - A set of panels having chutes therebetween. The chutes being defined by curvilinear rails on such panels. The curvilinear rails having stops thereon for stopping the products for viewing. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014262 | System and Method For Maintaining a Minimum Separation Between Pallets Positioned on Adjacent Racks - A system is provided for maintaining a minimum separation between a first pallet positioned on a first rack and a second pallet positioned on a second rack. The system comprises a double back stop that includes a first back stop attached to the first rack to prevent lateral movement of the first pallet beyond the first back stop. The double back stop also includes a second back stop attached to the second rack to prevent lateral movement of the second pallet beyond the second back stop. A minimum distance is maintained between the first and second backstops such that the minimum separation is maintained. The double back stop also includes a middle section to connect the first back stop to the second back stop. Methods are also provided for forming the double back stop and for maintaining the minimum separation between the first pallet and the second pallet. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014263 | Modular Rack Assembly - A rack assembly has two support frames, each support frame having at least one connecting member comprising a short tube welded on the support frame and an insertion tube inserted in the short tube. At least one shelf is positioned between the two support frames, each end of each shelf having at least one hook that is received in a corresponding short tube to detachably connect the shelf with the support frame. The shelves can be conveniently attached and detached from the support frames. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014264 | APPARATUS FOR STORING A PLURALITY OF OBJECTS SUCH AS TRAYS - Apparatus ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014265 | COLLAPSIBLE RACK - A collapsible rack is disclosed. In one embodiment, a collapsible rack has a first supporting member, a second supporting member, a first connecting member and a second connecting member. The first supporting member may include a first pair of supporting rods, a second pair of supporting rods and a first supporting fabric. The first pair of supporting rods are parallel and spaced with a predetermined distance, as well as the second pair supporting rods. The first pair of supporting rods and the second pair of supporting rods are connected to form a rectangular surface and the first supporting fabric is secured. The structure of the second supporting member is substantially identical to the first supporting member, and the first and second supporting members are parallel, spaced with a predetermined distance and connected by the first and second connecting members. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014266 | REVOLVING TOWER CRANE - The present disclosure relates to a mobile revolving tower crane with a crane tower consisting of individual lattice pieces and with a main arm that is articulated in a rockable manner to the tower via a rocking mechanism, or with a rockable tip, wherein the crane tower comprises a climbing device. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014267 | ENERGY ABSORPTION/COUPLING SYSTEM FOR A RAILCAR AND RELATED METHOD FOR COUPLING RAILCARS TO EACH OTHER - An energy absorption/coupling system for a railcar including a draft assembly provided toward opposed ends of a centersill on the railcar. Each draft assembly includes a coupler and a draft gear assembly disposed in longitudinally disposed and operable relation relative to each other. The coupler is configured to allow at least 4.5 inches of travel in a single longitudinal direction during operation of the coupler. The draft gear assembly of each draft assembly is configured to consistently and repeatedly withstand up to about 110,000 ft-lbs. of energy imparted to the energy absorption/coupling system at a force level not to exceed 900,000 lbs. over a range of travel of a wedge member in an inward axial direction relative to the housing of at least 4.5 inches. With the present invention disclosure, high level impact forces between rail cars can be absorbed and dissipated while maintaining an overall length of the railcar constant and unchanged. A method for releasably coupling two railcars to each other is also disclosed. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014268 | DUAL CONFIGURATION BOTTLE ASSEMBLY - A bottle assembly includes a container and a vent assembly positionable at least in part of a rim of the container. A collar assembly generally defines a closure for the container and is releasably engaged with a neck of the container. The collar assembly and the vent assembly are configured relative to one another to permit selective configuration between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the collar assembly urges the vent assembly onto the rim of the container such that at least a majority of a cross-section of a lateral vent of the vent assembly is disposed below the rim. In the second configuration, in which the vent assembly is omitted from the bottle assembly, the collar assembly substantially sealingly engages the rim of the container. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014269 | SENIOR FRIENDLY CHILD RESISTANT CLOSURE - A child-resistant closure for a container having an externally threaded neck finish includes an assembly of an inner cap and an outer shell. The inner cap includes internal threads for engaging the externally threaded neck finish of the container. The inner cap and outer shell include mutually engageable stops to allow closing rotation of the closure relative to the container and prohibit opening rotation of the closure relative to the container. The inner cap and outer shell also include mating components that, when aligned and engaged, will allow opening rotation of the closure relative to the container when a compressive force is applied to a flexible area on the outer shell. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014270 | CHILD-RESISTANT CAP AND CONTAINER ASSEMBLY - A cap includes a top wall, an outer peripheral edge, a first section, and a second section. A skirt depends from the outer peripheral edge. The skirt includes an attached end, a free end, a plurality of slots, and a plurality of apertures. Each aperture is spaced-apart from the free end of the skirt. The top wall has a first configuration and a second configuration. When the top wall is in the first configuration, the first section is generally planer and the second section is generally arcuate. When the top wall is in the first configuration, the skirt extends generally perpendicularly to the first section to generally engage at least a portion of a container. When the top wall is in the second configuration, the free end of the skirt extends radially outwardly from the attached end thereof to allow the cap to be removed from the container. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014271 | SEALING DEVICE AND CONTAINER EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A DEVICE - A sealing device for a container comprising a circular cap designed to seal the neck of the container and a cover made from a synthetic material capable of covering both the neck and the cap fitted on the neck, the cover being provided with means for locking onto the neck, the cover being in one piece and comprising a skirt capable of radially surrounding a collar of the neck of the container, and an annular portion provided with a central opening allowing permanent access to the cap, and the skirt having at least two jamming areas for jamming the cap and, on the inner radial face thereof between the two jamming areas, a release area with a diameter strictly greater than the minimum unstressed diameter of the cap. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014272 | WINE BOTTLE CLOSURE APPARATUS - An improved wine bottle closure and vacuum pump apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus provides an improved bulb structure to be used for pumping and storage purposes, the bulb remaining with a closure plug even after pumping is completed and the wine is to be stored for later consumption. The bulb structure can be collapsed in two different positions including a first position that maintains overall height of the bulb structure and a second position that enables the bulb structure to be shortened in height as an optional feature. The bulb structure provides an enlarged central section that is much larger in diameter than the lower end portion. The lower end portion provides a closure plug for fitting the opening of a wine bottle. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014273 | Bottle with retcheting base and inner bladder - The purpose of the invention is to remove the excess air in an opened and, partially used bottle containing effervescent beverages. Further use of the invention can be employed when viscous substances are contained. This is achieved by rotating a base of a bottle that is connected to a tab at the bottom of an inner bladder liner that is contained inside a bottle. The invention shows a bottle system for dispensing and maintaining effervescent beverages fresher for a longer period of time after a bottle has been opened. The bottle also improves the dispensing of thick substances found in many products that have viscous properties. The system offers a more efficient, easy solution for the dispensing of such substances from their containers by employing a collapsible inner bladder liner contained inside a bottle. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014274 | PLASTICS CONTAINER - A blow moulded container has a body portion defining a chamber for storing liquid and a neck portion extending from the body portion. The body portion defines a central longitudinal axis and said neck portion is coaxial therewith. The body portion defines an upper shoulder region of curved profile and the neck portion defines a circular cylindrical portion having side walls concentric with and parallel to said central longitudinal axis. The lower end of the cylindrical portion defines a closed loop and has a non-planar intersection with the shoulder region of the body portion. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014275 | SWITCHABLE ION GUN WITH IMPROVED GAS INLET ARRANGEMENT - A switchable ion gun switchable between a cluster mode setting for producing an ion beam substantially comprising ionised gas clusters and an atomic mode setting for producing an ion beam substantially comprising ionised gas atoms, comprising:
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20150014276 | PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - A plasma processing method for performing a plasma process on a processing target substrate is provided. The plasma processing method includes: segmenting a RF antenna into an inner coil, an intermediate coil, and an outer coil with gaps therebetween in a radial direction, respectively, the inner coil, the intermediate coil and the outer coil being electrically connected to one another in parallel between a first node and a second node; providing a variable intermediate capacitor and a variable outer capacitor between the first node and the second node, the variable intermediate capacitor being electrically connected in series to the intermediate coil, the variable outer capacitor being electrically connected in series to the outer coil, no reactance device being connected to the inner coil; and controlling plasma density distribution on the processing target substrate by selecting or variably adjusting electrostatic capacitances of the intermediate capacitor and the outer capacitor. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014277 | INTERCHANGEABLE SWITCHING MODULE AND ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An interchangeable switching module is for an electrical switching apparatus including a first enclosure, separable contacts and an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts. The interchangeable switching module includes a second enclosure structured to fit within the first enclosure of the electrical switching apparatus; and an interchangeable electrical circuit and/or mechanical mechanism within the second enclosure and being structured to cooperate with switching of the separable contacts. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014278 | CURRENT SWITCH - A current switch includes a blade-shaped movable contact that extends in a radial direction from a rotation center, and that reciprocates such that a free end of the movable contact draws a rotation locus, a fixed contact that includes a plurality of pairs of energizing contacts that come into and out of contact with the movable contact, a movable arcing contact that is provided on the movable contact, fixed arcing contacts that are provided on a pair of energizing contacts, and a pair of permanent magnets that are arranged within the pair of energizing contacts adjacent to the fixed arcing contacts. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014279 | Device For Protection Against Particles Generated By An Electric Switching Arc - A protection device for providing protection against the particles generated by an electric arc when a first electrically conductive part and a second electrically conductive part of an electrical connection unit are separated from each other, the protection device including at least one protection element disposed in the proximity of the place at which the first part and the second part separate in order to form a shield against the particles. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014280 | SWITCHGEAR ARRANGEMENT - A switchgear includes an interrupter unit. The interrupter unit is provided with first and second switching contact pieces that are movable relative to one another. A switching-gas duct that runs through the interrupter unit originates at an arc gap in which an electric arc can burn. The duct connects the arc gap to the surroundings of the interrupter unit. At least some sections of the switching-gas duct are delimited by mutually encompassing elements similar to an annular duct. One of the elements is a first member which is braced at the end similar to a pipe joint and which has a free end that projects in the direction of the arc gap. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014281 | ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electrode applied in electro-machining processes is provided. The electrode comprises a main body portion and at least one built-in internal flushing passage for introducing a flushing liquid to a volume between the electrode and a workpiece to be machined. The electrode is made by an additive fabrication process that enables specialized flushing for enhancing waste material evacuation and incorporate special material properties like zones of high electrical conductivity and thermal resistance. The fabrication process produces materials and geometries that could not otherwise be made using conventional processing. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014282 | CONTACT TIP FOR USE IN GAS METAL-ARC WELDING - A contact tip ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014283 | Hybrid Hot-Wire And Arc Welding Method And System Using Offset Positioning - A method and system to weld or join coated workpieces using an arc welding operation and at least one hot wire, resistance heated wire. Each of the arc welding and hot wire operation are directed to the same puddle. However, the arc welding operation is offset out of the joint from the hot wire operation, where the hot wire is directed into the joint. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014284 | HYBRID MIG-TIG OR MAG-TIG WELDING DEVICE - A hybrid MIG-TIG or MAG-TIG welding device including a MIG or MAG welding torch utilizing a consumable wire oriented in a first direction, associated with a TIG welding torch utilizing a non-consumable electrode oriented in a second direction, said first and second directions being substantially coplanar and forming between themselves an angle (α) no less than 5° and no greater than 40° is provided. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014285 | Diffuser Shape Vent Slots in a Hand Torch Shield Castellation - A torch tip for a plasma arc torch includes a body having a first end, configured to attach to the torch, and a second end, where an end wall is disposed. A plasma exit orifice is formed in the end wall. At least two castellations are formed in the end wall. Each castellation has a castellation width defined by the distance between the sidewalls of that castellation. At least one slot is disposed between two castellations. Each slot has a slot width defined by a distance between the sidewalls of its adjacent castellations. The slot width can be at least twice the castellation width. Each slot also has a slot floor and an exterior shape. The slot floor can have slope that tapers toward the first end of the body in an outward radial direction and the exterior shape of the slot can have a generally V-shaped or U-shaped contour. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014286 | CO2 LASER WITH RAPID POWER CONTROL - Subject matter of the invention is a CO | 2015-01-15 |
20150014287 | LASER REMOVAL OF CONDUCTIVE SEED LAYERS - Various techniques are disclosed for an apparatus and a method to remove a layer from a substrate having a pattern formed on the layer. In one example, the apparatus comprises a stage configured to receive and hold the substrate. The apparatus may further comprise an irradiating device comprising a projection lens and configured to irradiate the surface of the substrate with pulses of laser light having a selected fluence to remove an interstitial portion of the layer between the pattern without removing the pattern for corresponding irradiated areas of the substrate. The pulses of laser light may be focused through the projection lens, and the stage and the projection lens may be configured to move continuously relative each other to irradiate a plurality of areas of the substrate with the pulses of laser light. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014288 | HIGHLY ELASTIC STENT AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR HIGHLY ELASTIC STENT - A highly elastic stent is made of an alloy that exhibits superelasticity at body temperature. At least a part of the highly elastic stent has such a property that load increases with displacement without exhibiting a distinct yield on a load-displacement curve obtained by a compression test and a bending test. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014289 | LASER-INDUCED PLASMA DEBURRING - Processes and corresponding or associated arrangements for removal of a burr from a workpiece, particularly micromachined workpieces, involving irradiating a plasma plume source material with a laser beam to generate a plasma plume. The plasma plume at least in part impacts the burr disposed on the workpiece to at least in part remove the burr from the workpiece. In select embodiments, the plasma plume source material can be a part of the workpiece or a non-workpiece sacrificial material. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014290 | Welding System And Method Of Welding - A three stage power source for an electric arc welding process comprising an input stage having an AC input and a first DC output signal; a second stage in the form of an unregulated DC to DC converter having an input connected to the first DC output signal and converts the first DC output signal to a second DC output signal of the second stage; and a third stage to convert the second DC output signal to a welding output for welding wherein the input stage and the second stage are assembled into a first module within a first housing structure and the third stage is assembled into a second module having a separate housing structure connectable to the first module with long power cables. The second module also includes wire feeding systems and electronics. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014291 | FLEXIBLE WELDING FUME COLLECTOR - A welding fume collector is disclosed that includes a flexible sheath, fume collection opening at the distal end of the sheath, and vacuum hose. A welding torch extends through the sheath with the nozzle extending beyond the distal end of the sheath. The vacuum hose extends into the proximal end of the sheath. A vacuum system creates a negative pressure inside the flexible sheath which extends out through the collection opening to collect fumes. The collection opening can be generally elliptical with a major axis extending along the welding direction. The vacuum system, vacuum hose and sheath can be sized to create the desired vacuum to collect welding fumes without interfering with the welding process. The diameters of the vacuum hose and sheath can be sized to create low-speed welding fume collection through the collection opening. The vacuum system can include a self-cleaning filter. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014292 | HEATING METHOD OF HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - The heating method of honeycomb structure includes a heating step of supplying a power to a honeycomb structure body of a honeycomb structure including the tubular honeycomb structure body having porous partition walls to define and form a plurality of cells and a circumferential wall positioned at an outermost circumference, and heating by electricity conduction, and a catalyst loaded onto the partition walls of the honeycomb structure body, to heat the honeycomb structure body up to a target temperature, and in the heating step, there is provided, at least once, a supply power decrease section where the supply of the power to the honeycomb structure body is stopped or the power to be supplied to the honeycomb structure body is decreased before the lowest temperature in a heating region of the honeycomb structure body reaches the target temperature. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014293 | VEHICLE HEATER AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A VEHICLE HEATER - A vehicle heater ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014294 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MELTING FROST AND/OR RIME AND/OR ICE AND/OR SNOW ON THE WINDOW OF A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a method and system for melting frost and/or rime and/or ice and/or snow on the window of a motor vehicle using a wiper blade ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014295 | VEHICLE HEATER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A VEHICLE HEATER - A vehicle heater ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014296 | HEAT GENERATING DEVICE USING ARC DISCHARGE REACTOR, SOLAR LIGHT COLOR ARC GENERATING DEVICE, AND HIGH-PRESSURE DISCHARGE LAMP - The present invention relates to a heat generating device using an arc discharge reactor. One object of the present invention is to not only discharge a high brightness arc but also to make an arc which discharges at an even higher brightness when a magnet is placed nearby. The heat generating device using the arc discharge reactor according to the present invention comprises: a voltage regulator ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014297 | HEATING PLATE HAVING THERMAL SHOCK RESISTANCE AND CORROSION RESISTANCE - Disclosed herein is a heating plate of a heating device for a semiconductor manufacturing process, including: a metal matrix, which is composed of a Ni—Fe—Co alloy, and in which a heating element is buried; a first ceramic layer formed on one side of the metal matrix; and a second ceramic layer formed on the other side and circumference of the metal matrix. According to the heating plate for a semiconductor manufacturing process of the present invention, even when thermal shock caused by repetition of heating and cooling is applied to the metal matrix composed of a Ni—Fe—Co alloy, the heating plate can exhibit excellent thermal shock resistance because the consistency between the metal matrix and the ceramic layer made of AlN or the like is maintained, and can prevent the metal matrix from being damaged because the ceramic layer has excellent chemical resistance and wear resistance. Therefore, the heating device for a semiconductor manufacturing process, including the heating plate, can stably heat a semiconductor substrate during etching, deposition or the like. Further, this heating device is economically efficient compared to a conventional heating device including a heating plate made of aluminum nitride (AlN) as a major ingredient. Furthermore, this heating device can accomplish excellent temperature uniformity and can rapidly heat a semiconductor substrate to desired temperature in a small amount of electric power, when the ceramic layer is made of a material having high thermal conductivity such as AlN or the like. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014298 | SELF-ADHESIVE RADIANT HEATING UNDERLAYMENT AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURE - Provided herein is a self-adhesive underlayment and an apparatus for its manufacture. The apparatus is operative to remove portions of release sheets covering upper and lower adhesive membranes and compress resulting exposed adhesive surfaces of the membranes to upper and lower surfaces of a flexible heating element. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014299 | PROXIMITY SENSOR AND OPERATOR CONTROL PANEL FORMED THEREWITH - A proximity sensor, in particular for use with a control panel, preferably a stove top, wherein the proximity sensor has at least one antenna, one frequency generator, and one power detector, wherein the at least one antenna is coupled to the frequency generator in order to supply it with power, wherein the power detector is supplied for determining a power level at the at least one antenna, which varies in relation to the radiated power, and wherein the power detector is further provided for emitting a signal relating to the determined power level. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014300 | METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED CURING OF CONCRETE AND ACCELERATING CONCRETE MATURITY OR EQUIVALENT AGE, PRECAST CONCRETE STRUCTURES AND OBJECTS AND APPARATUS FOR SAME - The invention comprises a method of forming a concrete structure or object. The method comprises detecting the temperature of a quantity of curing concrete and selectively adding heat to the curing concrete, so that the temperature of the curing concrete follows a predetermined temperature profile during at least a portion of the concrete curing process. Apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014301 | FAIL SAFE HEATER ASSEMBLY - A fail safe heating assembly for operative union with a heat sink and/or work piece is provided. The assembly generally includes a heater characterized by a resistive heating element and a dielectric substrate, and a resistive sensor, substantially coextensive with the resistive heating element of the heater and united therewith so as to define a composite heating assembly. The resistive heating element is supported upon the dielectric substrate, with the heater including leads for operative union with a current source. The resistive sensor is characterized by a first resistive sensor portion having a resistive material delimiting a first resistive pattern, and a second resistive sensor portion having a resistive material delimiting a second resistive pattern. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014302 | CERAMIC HEATER, GLOW PLUG, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CERAMIC HEATER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING GLOW PLUG - A ceramic heater wherein in at least one cross section of the ceramic heater orthogonal to the axial direction, a first resistor cross section has no protrusion on a first inner portion of the contour of a first resistor cross section, and has two or more protrusions on a first outer portion of the contour of the first resistor cross section and a method of manufacturing the ceramic heater. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014303 | PLIABLE HEATING DEVICE - A pliable heating device having a flexible electrical heating apparatus, which is operated by a control device and which has at least one flexible heating element that is connected to a flexible support and that has a heating conductor, which is situated in a heating circuit, and a flexible sensor conductor, which is separated from the heating conductor by an intermediate insulation, having a dampable oscillator, which is contained in the control device and is connected to the sensor conductor and whose output signal can be varied as a function of various functional states of the heating apparatus, which functional states are detected by the sensor conductor, and having an evaluation device by which fault states can be detected from the output signal. In order to reliably detect function states, in particular fault states, the sensor conductor is connected at one end to the heating conductor via a resistor device which is connected in series to it and is of at least an ohmic, a capacitive, and/or an inductive sensor resistor, and is connected at the other end to the oscillator via an ohmic current-limiting resistor. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014304 | Induction Welding System - A method and apparatus for performing induction welding. A number of protective layers are positioned between a susceptor layer and at least one of a plurality of workpieces at a weld location. An undesired current path is prevented from forming at the weld location during induction heating of the plurality of workpieces by the number of protective layers. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014305 | Microwave Oven with Dual Doors - Novel microwave ovens and methods of using and manufacturing the same. Some microwave ovens include multiple doors and/or control keypads. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014306 | MOBILE DEVICE CASE HAVING INTEGRATED LATCH - A mobile device case having an integrated latch. The mobile device case includes a first portion sized to at least partially retain a mobile device. The first portion includes side wall portions including at least one corner contiguous with the side wall portions. The at least one corner includes at least one first mating element. A second portion is matable to the first portion. The second portion includes at least one flap. Each flap includes a second mating element sized to mate with the first mating element. Each flap is disposed on an exterior portion of the at least corner when the first mating element is mated to the second mating element. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014307 | TIE ROD, PLASTIC TANK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTORING A PLASTIC TANK - A tie rod for a plastic tank, in which the tie rod has end faces made of plastic and between the end faces has a central part made of a metal, a plastic tank having such a tie rod and a method for producing a plastic tank. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014308 | EDGE SEALS FOR COMPOSITE STRUCTURE FUEL TANKS - Edge seals for composite structure fuel tanks are disclosed herein. One disclosed apparatus includes a seal covering an exposed edge of a carbon fiber reinforced composite fuel tank, where the seal comprises a layer of dielectric material to insulate carbon fibers at the exposed edge from fuel in the tank. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014309 | STORAGE BOX - A storage box includes a base, two opposite first side plates coupled to the base and two opposite second side plates coupled to the base and connecting the two first side plates. The base includes two base plates coupled to each other. Each base plate includes a fixing flange, a first sliding flange and a second sliding flange extending from the fixing flange. The first side plates are pivotally coupled to the fixing flanges of the base plates. The second side plates each include two sliding plates respectively and pivotally coupled to the first sliding flange of a corresponding one of the base plates and the second sliding flange of the other one of the base plates. The two base plates are configured to be movable relative to each other. The two sliding plates of each second side plate are configured to be movable relative to each other. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014310 | BOX - A box includes a cover and a cabinet. The cabinet includes a bottom board, two first folding boards opposite to each other, and two second folding boards opposite to each other. The bottom board includes two opposite first sides and two opposite second sides. The two first folding boards are pivotally coupled to the first sides respectively, and the second folding boards are pivotally coupled to the second sides respectively. The cover includes a main panel and two opposite first panels extending from the two opposite ends of the main panel. The two first panels are locked to the two first folding boards respectively. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014311 | FLIP TRAY - A tray system used to prevent microbial pathogen contamination. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014312 | PLATE WITH CUP ATTACHMENT - A dinner plate of conventional size and shape includes within its substantially planar bottom a coaxial central region having coupling means in the form of diametrically opposing, chordal grooves that mate with the outwardly curled rim of commonly available, flexible plastic drink cups. The coupling means holds the cup snugly against the bottom of the plate, enabling a user confidently to hold both in one hand, freeing his other hand and allowing considerable acentric loading of the plate with foods. Inserting the cup rim into the grooves requires squeezing it slightly and temporarily into an oval shape. Once released, the cup's resiliency enhances the snugness of the fit and the security of the coupling. In a preferred embodiment, the central region forms a slightly raised island in the center of the plate, the island creating a recess substantially flush with the bottom of the plate, thereby abetting use of the plates on horizontal surfaces and optimizing the nesting of multiple plates for storage and stacking. Segments of the walls of the recess include radially inward-extending lugs that fit under the cup rim and secure it against the bottom surface of the recess. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014313 | LIGHT-SHIELDING CONTAINER - Provided is a light-shielding container which has an ultraviolet-ray transmittance of 0% at wavelengths of 200-370 nm and to which contents are less apt to adhere. A light-shielding container for holding contents, characterized by having at least an inner layer composed of a thermoplastic resin, a first light-shielding layer composed of a resin containing an inorganic ultraviolet inhibitor and a second light-shielding layer composed of a resin containing an organic ultraviolet absorber, disposed in this order from the content side. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014314 | PLUG STRUCTURE - A plug structure for taking out liquid from a container includes a plug body press-fitted into a container inlet port. The plug body is resiliently deformable with a lower portion being formed into a ring shape and being provided with slits in an axial direction. The plug structure includes a locking claw on an outer peripheral surface of the plug body, which projects toward an inner wall surface of the container inlet port. The locking claw has a minimum diameter substantially the same as or smaller than the inner diameter of the container inlet port. The locking claw has a maximum diameter that is larger than the inner diameter of the container inlet port. The plug structure includes a valve operating portion that presses a valve on a socket connected to the plug body. The valve operating portion is provided on an upper end inlet port of the siphon tube. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014315 | Security Seal - The present invention discloses a security seal with a seal base with at least one locking projection and a seal head connected to the seal base with at least one blocking tab, whereby each blocking tab is movably connected to the seal head via at least one hinge element, together with a safety closure with a first closure part and a second closure part, which can be moved back and forth between an open position and a closed position relative to the first closure part, wherein the first closure part has a seating on which the seal base of a security seal can be engaged so that, when the second closure part is in the closed position, at least one blocking tab of the security seal at least partially overlaps the second closure part on the side of the second closure part opposite the first closure part, and additionally, a security container with a container tub, a lid and a safety closure, wherein either the first or second closure part is arranged on either the container tub or the lid, respectively. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014316 | LOCKING DEVICE FOR A CAP - A locking device is disclosed for locking a cap on a container with a flange including a lid housing a bushing provided with lower inner notches supported under the flange and outer notches engaging with a groove in the lid to secure the bushing to the lid, the lid including a severable frangible zone, the bushing being formed by a ring extended by lugs intended to surround the cap and provided with at least one deformable and severable bridge provided opposite the lugs and capable of being elastically deformed radially to allow the forced insertion of the flange into the bushing and of being broken to allow the removal of the bushing relative to the flange followed by the removal of the cap from the container. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014317 | CONTAINER HAVING A PEELABLE SEALING MEMBRANE, WHICH IS TO RECEIVE A POWDER MATERIAL AND HAVE EXCESS INTERNAL PRESSURE - A container for a powder material includes an inner portion in the form of a flange ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150014318 | LOW PROFILE SECURING LATCH - A securing ring for holding a lid or similar closure on a container includes a ring end having a radially outer surface. A latch lever is mounted by one end to the radially outer surface by a pivotable connection. The radially outer surface is recessed to at least partially accommodate the pivotable connection, thereby reducing the radial profile of the ring latching mechanism. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014319 | LOCKABLE ENCLOSURE SYSTEM - A lockable sealable enclosure system with a lockable lid openable, and re-lockable, through use of a locking tool. The enclosure system comprises a bottom container, which can optionally support a transparent film to provide water-resistance to the container, secured by a cover. The cover is provided with securing members which lockingly engage the bottom container. A lock release tool comprises latching members for engagement with the securing members, and a cam and cam followers which operate on the latching members are operably able to pull the securing members outwards to release the locked engagement. The enclosure system can include a shock and water resistant wireless pager enclosure. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014320 | CONTAINER - A container is disclosed. The container includes a cover and a container body, a rotation member is rotatably coupled to the cover, and the rotation member pulls down the cover so as to be coupled to the container body when the rotation member is coupled to the container body. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014321 | Lid of Disposable Beverage Cup - A lid of a disposable beverage cup, which has at least one drinking hole provided for a consumer to drink the beverage stored in the beverage cup, and at least one vent hole provided for maintaining the pressure equivalence between an inner side and an outer side of the beverage cup, includes at least one drinking hole plug arranged for detachably coupling with the drinking hole to seal and close the drinking hole so as to prevent the beverage from leaking out of the beverage cup. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014322 | CUP LID AND PORTABLE PROTECTION CASE THEREFOR - Provided is a cup lid including: a cover portion that covers an upper opened portion of a cup; a coupling portion that is formed at edges of the cover portion and is coupled to the upper opened portion of the cup; a beverage guide portion that is formed between the cover portion and the coupling portion, is elevated to have a predetermined height, provides a cooling space of a beverage and guides the beverage to a user's mouth; and beverage discharge portions that are formed at the cover portion and the beverage guide portion, discharge the beverage in the cup to be accommodated in the cooling space or cause all of the beverage that remains in the cup to be discharged to a portion that faces the cooling space. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014323 | CORE STRUCTURED COMPONENTS AND CONTAINERS - A structural component with at least two side members has a support structure that includes a partition with multiple curved portions forming cells. The partition connects to the side members and extends between the side members at least partially along straight lines. The partition may extend along one or more straight lines from one side member to the other. One structural component is a container with a wall about the internal support structure. The container cells may be formed with a core structure. The core can include a permeable storage material and may be retained after formation, or may be removed. In some cases the container wall has generally planar surfaces, which may include surface undulations. Core structures are also provided for forming structural components. Formation can include casting a material about a core structure within a mold to form a partition extending between two or more sides. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014324 | TANK FOR HEAT EXCHANGER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A tank includes a tank wall that has an opening, which is configured into a generally rectangular form that extends in a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction while a cross section of the tank wall, which is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the opening, is curved, and a tank foot is formed to extend all around the opening of the tank wall. A gate position is placed in a longitudinal center portion of one side surface of the tank foot, which extends in the longitudinal direction of the tank wall. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014325 | PORTABLE SPILL CONTAINMENT SYSTEM - A portable spill containment system that includes at least one grate that supports a container. The grate includes a plurality of drain holes. The portable spill containment system also includes a flexible bag that contains leakage from the container that passes through the drain holes of the grate. The portable spill containment system also includes a plurality of pedestals that support the at least one grate. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014326 | COVER ASSEMBLY FOR COOKING VESSEL - A cover assembly for a cooking vessel including a seal member, a lid, and a food support assembly. The seal member has a clip portion with a lid receiving channel and an overflow channel. The lid has a top end and a sidewall defining an internal lid space. A lower end of the sidewall is receivable in the lid receiving channel of the seal member. The food support assembly is connected to the sidewall and is operable between a raised position wherein a food item may be supported within the internal lid space and a lowered position wherein the food item may be supported below the seal member in the cooking vessel. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014327 | POCKET BUN PAN - The present disclosure describes a pan formed from a base plate, a housing, a divider and an ejection plate. Together, the pan is shaped to form a pocket bun. The constituent parts of the pan nest together when baking, and disassemble when removing the bun from the pan. The pocket bun has an open-mouth design to allow ingredients to be retained in the bun while the sandwich is being consumed. The open-mouth design is formed having either a single cavity or a plurality of cavities, with each cavity adapted for carrying a filling. The pan is designed having one or more chambers, with each chamber adapted for baking a bun. Adjacent chambers optionally include openings therebetween such that adjacent buns will have a baked connection therebetween. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014328 | Ovenable Corrugated Paper Container - An ovenable paper container containing an inner liner, an outer liner, and an intermediate or corrugated paper layer positioned between the inner liner and the outer liner. The ovenable paper container can be used to heat and/or cook food and then be used as a serving container without the danger of causing burns. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014329 | A Pair of Utensils Forming a Tong-like Structure - Disposable dishware and utensils with an option to be converted into another use. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014330 | DISH ASSEMBLY FOR DISPLAYING AN IMAGE - A vessel assembly for displaying an image includes a vessel having a first side and a second side. At least a portion of the vessel is at least partially transparent. A plurality of brackets are coupled to the second side of the vessel. The plurality of brackets are configured to stabilize the vessel on a surface. A plurality of brackets are configured to detachably return a support base to the vessel. The support base is configured to retain an image between the support base and the second side of the vessel to allow the image to be viewed through the portion of the vessel that is at least partially transparent. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014331 | Food Serving Container Having an Attachable Temperature Altering Insert - A food container suitable for home entertainment and dining purposes having a chamber for containing a temperature altering device or insert and apparatus to secure the device within the chamber during use, the container arranged for convenient and rapid exchange of pre-cooled or pre-heated inserts by providing magnetically coupled base units to retain the inserts. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014332 | HIGH PRESSURE TANK AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF HIGH PRESSURE TANK - A high pressure tank has a liner and a reinforcing layer. The reinforcing layer is formed on an outer surface of the liner. An adhesion inhibiting process that inhibits the liner from adhering to the reinforcing layer is applied to at least a portion of the liner in a region contacting the reinforcing layer. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014333 | Coaster Cup - A beverage container configured to substantially inhibit the formation of condensation wherein the formation of condensation is reduce through the reduction of thermal transfer between the first member of the beverage container and the second member of the beverage container. The beverage container further includes a first member and a second member. The first member and the second member are cylindrical in shape and the first member is operable to be releasably secured within the interior volume of the second member. A portion of the first member extends beyond the opening of the second member subsequent the first member being releasably secured within the interior volume of said second member. The second member of the beverage container is manufactured from a material that has a low thermal conductivity. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014334 | EDGE PROTECTOR - An edge protector for disposition along an angled edge of an article includes a pair of interior walls; the walls being integrally joined in angular relation to one another at an interior edge when the angle edge protector is in an in-use configuration disposed along the angled edge of the article; a first exterior wall connected to an end of one of the pair of interior walls; and, a first arcuate wall having a first end integrally joined with the first exterior wall, the first arcuate wall having a curvature such that a second end of the first arcuate wall is proximate the interior edge when the angle edge protector is in the in-use configuration. Preferably, there are two arcuate portions, and the edge protector is symmetrical. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014335 | CONTAINER WITH REINFORCED UPPER PORTION FOR RECEIVING WELDED CLOSURE - A plastic container having a longitudinal axis includes an upper portion that defines an opening into the container and a sidewall portion that extends from the upper portion in a longitudinal direction parallel to the longitudinal axis. The container also includes a base portion that extends from the sidewall portion and that closes off the container. The upper portion further includes a rim member, a neck member that extends in the longitudinal direction away from the rim member, and a shoulder member that extends from the neck to the side-wall portion. The shoulder member extends at an acute angle relative to a transverse plane that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The upper portion also includes at least one reinforcing member that extends in the longitudinal direction between the rim member and the shoulder member. The reinforcing member projects outwardly from the neck member. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014336 | ICE CHEST INSERT AND APPARATUS - The present invention provides a food organizing insert for placement within an ice chest. The food organizing insert comprises a top shelf arranged for placing food items, drinks and ice, a bottom shelf attached to the top shelf by way of a plurality of posts, a plurality of threaded plugs designed to secure the plurality of posts in position and a plurality of holes positioned on the top shelf and the bottom shelf to insert the plurality of posts. Each of the plurality of posts is surrounded by a spring and the top shelf is provided with a perforated natural drip dry system on a top surface. The perforated natural drip dry system allows melted ice water to drip from the top shelf. The food organizing insert is placed within the ice chest to maintain the food items, drinks and ice in a chilled condition and elevated above the dirty water. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014337 | Method and Device for Covering Structures and Other Objects - The disclosed invention provides a non-adhesive, removable cover for concealing the lateral sidewalls of various structures and objects and a method for using said cover. This cover is intended for use on trash receptacles, storage containers, dumpsters, portable toilets, and other structures and objects. The cover can be made from a flexible material and can be printed with graphics to be used for advertisement or decoration on, or camouflage of, the lateral sidewalls of the structure or object, and may incorporate light emitting diodes (LEDs) for illumination. The cover is applied in one step by being pulled over the structure or object and employing integrated constriction means to maintain placement of the cover, wherein the flexible and stretchable material will allow the cover to snugly conform to the shape of the underlying structure or object without the use of adhesives or other attachment hardware. The cover is then easily removed by being pulled off of the object or structure. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014338 | LIQUID CONTAINER - A cap that is suitable for use on conventional liquid containers, particularly water bottles for recreational use. The cap includes a release mechanism for dispensing liquids. The release mechanism is at an angle from the vertical axis of the cap. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014339 | TRAVEL BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A lid assembly for a beverage container having a lid housing, a seal assembly and a trigger member. The seal assembly has a drink seal to close the drink aperture. The seal assembly is rotatedly connected to the lid housing and movable between a use position and a cleaning position to allow the drink aperture to be open for cleaning. The trigger member is connected to the lid housing and is capable of engaging the seal assembly in the use position, but it cannot engage the seal assembly in the cleaning position. Additionally, a trigger lock is connected to the lid housing to prevent engagement of the seal assembly by the trigger member when the trigger lock is locked. The trigger lock may also contain a visual indicator to indicate that the lock is in the locked position. | 2015-01-15 |
20150014340 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO LIMIT SLOSH AND ULLAGE IN A LIQUID CONTAINER - At least one balloon or bladder is disposed inside a liquid container to take up space as liquid is removed from the container. The balloon(s) can be connected to a gas injection system to inject gas into the balloon(s) to keep the liquid fill level in the container to a filled level. This results in little or no sloshing of the liquid inside the container. The balloon(s) can be secured in place by one or more positioning boxes disposed along the container's inside periphery. One or more strings can interconnect the balloon(s) to the positioning boxes. | 2015-01-15 |