19th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150122799 | HEAT GENERATING DEVICE - To provide a heat generating device which is capable of minimizing the application of a large amount of heat through a contact with the heat generating device. The heat generating device includes an insulating base which contains a thermoplastic resin and has a front surface and a reverse surface and in which a plurality of via holes are formed to extend through a thickness, and heating resistors which are disposed in the via holes and generated heat when energized. Some of the heating resistors are connected in parallel. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122800 | CROSS-LINKED GRAPHENE NETWORKS - The present invention relates to a method for the production of cross-linked graphene and graphene oxide networks, which are selected from aerogels and xerogels with improved performance and characteristics thereof. The invention is also concerned with graphene and graphene oxide networks, which are selected from aerogels and xerogels produced by such processes and uses thereof. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122801 | LARGE SCALE METAL FORMING - In certain embodiments described herein, a heated line forming system includes a heating coil system configured to produce a heated line on a surface of a metal part. The heated line forming system also includes an air knife cooling system configured to maintain a dry area for the heated line, and to direct a coolant (e.g., cooling water, liquified gases such as liquid argon, solidified gases such as carbon dioxide snow, and so forth) around the heated line via a spray mechanism such that the coolant does not flow or splash into the heated line on the metal part. In certain embodiments, the heated line forming system includes multiple induction coils arranged along a line and spaced a short distance apart, but which, when operated simultaneously together, form a heated line on a surface of a metal part. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122802 | PRESSURE-CONTROLLED REACTOR - A method is provided for the pyrolysis or thermolysis of a fluid or fluidized starting material in a tube bundle reactor including a plurality of heatable reactor tubes. The method includes feeding the starting material to the tube bundle reactor at one end by at least one supply line; wherein the supply line has several pressure reduction units which enable a positive pressure before the starting material is introduced into individual reactor tubes of the tube bundle reactor and a negative pressure inside the reactor tubes. The pressure reduction units control a substantially equal inflow of the starting material into individual reactor tubes and the reactor tubes are heated to a decomposition temperature of the starting material in at least one primary section. The starting material is pyrolyzed or thermolyzed and a pyrolysis or thermolysis product is obtained. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122803 | SPLATTER AND SPLASH GUARD TO MORE UNIFORMLY HEAT ITEMS IN MICROWAVE OVENS AND METHOD THEREFOR - A splatter guard for a microwave oven has a container. The container has an open bottom surface and an opening formed on a side area of the container. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122804 | SPLATTER AND SPLASH GUARD TO MORE UNIFORMLY HEAT ITEMS IN MICROWAVE OVENS AND METHOD THEREFOR - A splatter guard for a microwave oven has a container. The container has an open bottom surface and an opening formed on a side area of the container. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122805 | MICROWAVE OVEN DOOR SEALS - Embodiments of the present invention microwave oven door seal configurations that are designed to reduce power leakage of microwave ovens. The concepts provided may find particular use on-board aircraft or other passenger transport vehicles that have various types of communication equipment that operate at a similar frequency as microwave ovens, and for which interference should be reduced or eliminated. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122806 | COLLAPSIBLE IN-USE COVER - An electrical device cover assembly configured for mounting over an electrical device is described. The electrical device cover assembly comprises a base comprising an opening large enough to receive an electrical device. A lid comprising a lid face, a lid ring, and an expansion section between the lid face and the lid ring, the lid coupled to the base and comprising an inside surface and an expansion section, the expansion section expandable from a first depth to a second depth at least twice as deep as the first depth is provided. An expansion arm moveable between a first collapsed position when the expansion section is at its first depth and an second expanded position when the expansion section is at its second depth, wherein in the second position the expansion arm is in contact with and supports the lid at its second depth is also provided. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122807 | GALLEY CONTAINER FOR AN AIRCRAFT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A GALLEY CONTAINER - A Galley container ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122808 | CONTAINER SYSTEM - A container system useful for holding prepared foodstuffs in a refrigerator in an organized and convenient manner, having a frame, a plurality of containers with removable lids, and a retention means for holding the containers in fixed position relative to the frame when placed therein. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122809 | COMPARTMENT BOX FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - The present invention provides a compartment box for motor vehicles. The compartment box includes a rectangular board, two side boards, a first covering board, and a second covering board. The side boards connect to two edge portions of the rectangular board, respectively. The first and second covering boards connect to the other two edge portions of the rectangular board, respectively. The first and second covering boards are separably coupled to the two side boards by a first coupling elements and a second coupling element, respectively. The first and second covering boards together provide a full-shield cover and form a concealable opening. Thus, the compartment box can be opened laterally, thereby to facilitate taking objects from or putting the objects in the compartment box. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122810 | Foldable Storage Device - A foldable storage device contains a body ultrasonic seamless connected and including a bottom end and side walls, among the bottom end and the plural side being defined an accommodating space. A peripheral side of an upper end of the body connects with a frame, the body has a rigid plate with a flange. Two support racks are mounted on two opposite walls of the accommodating space and coupling with at least one connecting sleeve and the frame. Each connecting sleeve has an upper tube with a cutout for inserting the frame and a lower tube. Two ends of each support rack are inserted into two lower tubes, a length of each support rack is greater than or equal to a depth of the accommodating space, each support rack is rotated inwardly to face to one side wall of the body or is rotated outwardly to engage with the flange. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122811 | Container for Foodstuffs, in Particular Coffee - A container for foodstuffs ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122812 | LAMINATED METAL SHEET AND CAN CONTAINER FOR FOOD - A laminated metal sheet includes a metal sheet, a first polyester resin layer, and a second polyester resin layer, and the first polyester resin layer contains 30% by mass to 60% by mass of: polyethylene terephthalate; or copolymerized polyethylene terephthalate having a copolymerization component content of less than 6 mol %; and 40% by mass to 70% by mass of polybutylene terephthalate, the second polyester resin layer is copolymerized polyethylene terephthalate having a copolymerization component content of less than 14 mol %, residual orientations of the first and second polyester resin layers are less than 20%, and film thicknesses X and Y of the first and the second polyester resin layers before forming satisfy predetermined conditions. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122813 | Insect Control Waste Receptacle Lid - The invention is directed to the mitigation of nuisance insects, predominantly common flies and wasps, attracted to and gathering in discarded food, spills and related waste in garbage receptacles. A solar-powered, programmable or programmed dispenser of an aerosol agent releases the aerosol agent into the waste receptacle at selected intervals. The solar panel acts both as a power source and as a dusk-to-daylight sensor to turn the dispenser system off at night when insect populations are less troublesome but on in the morning to clear any accumulated insects and prepare the receptacle for use during the day. The dispenser system of the invention reduces the exposure of visitors to stings suffered by both patrons of a given establishment as well as the sanitation workers providing for a more enjoyable recreational experience and workplace. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122814 | DEHUMIDIFIER - A dehumidifier comprises: a first channel for transporting air at a first pressure; a second channel for transporting air at a second pressure lower than the first pressure; and a graphene oxide barrier separating the first channel and the second channel. The relatively lower pressure of air in the second channel causes water vapour to be drawn out of the air in the first channel. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122815 | ENHANCED PERFORMANCE COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR SPECIALTY USES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - The invention provides composite materials, methods for making the same, and a containment structure incorporating the materials. A composite having a rigid structure includes first and second woven layers and a non-woven layer having first and second faces, first face fibers being attached to and mechanically entangled with fibers of the first woven layer and second face fibers being attached to and mechanically entangled with fibers of the second woven layer to form an integral material. A composite having a flexible structure includes a woven layer and a fire resistant non-woven layer having a first face, the first face including fibers being attached to and mechanically entangled with fibers of the woven layer to form an integral material. The woven layer includes an aramid and the non-woven layer includes a fiber blend. The integral materials are molded to form respective rigid and fire resistant, flexible composite materials. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122816 | RECLOSABLE DISPENSER - A dispensing cap having one-handed operation for opening and closing and suitable for dispensing solid consumables from a container, the cap having a first portion for sealing a dispensing opening and second a second portion connected to the first portion such that downward pressure on the second portion unseals the dispensing opening, and downward pressure on another location, which may vbe the first portion, reseals the dispensing opening. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122817 | CONTAINER WITH AN INSERT AND A LID - A container ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122818 | SCENT PERMEATION CONTAINER SEAL, CONTAINER INCLUDING SAID SEAL AND METHODS OF MAKING SAID SEAL AND SAID CONTAINER - A seal for containers is provided that allows the scent or aroma from the substance within the container to come through, while preventing leakage of the substance from within the container and/or physical contact of the substance by the consumer. More particularly, a seal is provided having at least one slit scoring fewer than all of the layers of the seal. The slit(s) will allow a consumer to sniff the scent or aroma released through the slit, while the seal remains secured to the container, extending shelf life of the substance, and preventing leakage, as well as, contamination, damage and/or reduced volume caused by consumers sampling the products. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122819 | Waste Disposal Services and Methods - Waste disposal devices and methods are provided. The device includes a housing, a lid, a bucket frame, a pair of members, and a foot pedal. The foot pedal is operatively associated with the lid and the pair of members so that the lid is in the closed position and the pair of members is in the non-use position when the foot pedal is in the upper position. Further, the foot pedal is operatively associated with the lid and the pair of members so that the lid is in the open position and the pair of members is in the use position when the foot pedal is in the lower position. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122820 | DEVICE, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR HOLDING OBJECTS - Provided is a system for storing items, having a storage device with a base portion and a lid portion. The system also may include one or more movable inserts configured for disposal in the storage device. The one or more movable inserts may be configured for disposal in the storage device and may have a surface having one or more first fastening elements. The system also may include a holder configured to be removably attached to an insert. The holder may have a surface having one or more second fastening elements configured to engage the one or more first fastening elements, and configured to hold the items on the surface of the insert. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122821 | ISO MODAL CONTAINER - An ISO modal container for storage and transportation of a CNG pressure vessel comprises a main longitudinal portion and two end caps, one at each end of the main longitudinal portion. The container comprises a frame body for housing a single pressure vessel inside said frame body. The frame body comprises two sides connected by longitudinally extending beams. A pair of attachments, one at each end of the pressure vessel, holds the pressure vessel suspended in place inside the frame body, with the longitudinal portion of the pressure vessel substantially parallel to the longitudinally extending beams of the frame body of the container. The pressure vessel is typically of the type 3 or type 4 class. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122822 | DRAIN PAN WITH BUILT-IN GLOVE - A drain pan with an attached glove. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122823 | DISPOSABLE CHAFING DISH WITH HANDLES AND CHAFING DISH HANDLES CONFIGURED THERFORE - A disposable chafing dish with handles allows a cost effective safe, efficient, and professional-appearing exchange and serving of food, keeping the servers hands away from the outer edge of the chafing dish where hot steam rises from the water pan. The chafing dish handles of the present invention are formed as part of a closed loop frame. The frame consists of rail members that are configured to align with and to be positioned beneath the chafing dish ledge of disposable chafing dish and which edges can be rolled around portions of the rail members. The rail members form a rectangular, depending on the shape of the chafing dish, structure. Handle members extend from the rail members on opposed sides of the frame and extend in a manner that does not prevent the lid placement or the nesting of chafing dishes in storage. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122824 | Plate Having Integrated Cup Holder - The present disclosure provides a plate including a base portion, and a cup holder located substantially towards a center of the base portion. The cup holder has a top portion that extends above the base portion and a bottom portion that extends below the base portion. An outer rim is located along a circumference of the base portion and extends above the base portion to a height substantially similar to that of the upper portion of the cup holder. The cup holder can have a seat in the bottom portion that can be located at a bottom most portion of the bottom portion or at a distance away from the bottom most portion of the bottom portion. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122825 | REFRIGERATOR HAVING DOOR WITH DISPLAY DEVICE - A door of a refrigerator includes a front panel formed of a metal material, a display unit including a display portion which is disposed at a rear side of the front panel and on which operating information of the refrigerator is displayed when the display portion becomes bright or dark, and a plurality of through holes formed in a region of the front panel corresponding to the display portion. Although the display unit is hidden inside the door, information displayed on the display unit can be seen to a user through the plurality of through holes. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122826 | Portable Ice Barrel - A portable ice barrel system composed of collapsible components that are configured to form a cylindrical insulation layer that also forms an opening at the top of the barrel. The base includes a grid, a disc, a rim, and a series of wheels. An inner liner extends into the opening of the cylindrical insulation layer to form an interior barrel cavity and an exterior barrel wall. The portable ice barrel may include a plurality of clips for holding the inner liner onto the cylindrical insulation layer. The portable ice barrel can include an expandable bladder or an insulative material that is injected into a gap between an inside surface of the exterior wall and an exterior surface of the expandable bladder to form an insulative layer. The portable ice barrel can include a plurality of sections that form an inner cylindrical insulation layer. The portable ice barrel may also include a hinged top and a hinged base that can be collapsed when deconfigured with the other components and shipped in a flat configuration. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122827 | MODULAR COOLER SYSTEM - An exemplary modular cooler system is provided that includes couplings that may, in one embodiment, be implemented as integrated or interfaced receptacles and corresponding inserts that allow accessory items to couple with an insulated compartment, which may be referred to as a “wet box”, and used as an insulated cooler that holds ice. The accessories may include, for example, a second compartment or “dry box” for holding items that need to be kept dry, a fishing rod holder, a shelf, a cutting board, a cup holder, a chair or seating platform, one or more dollies, or virtually any needed accessory. In one embodiment the thermal properties of the insulated compartment are enhanced with the use of one or more radiant barrier members, such as one positioned adjacent the lid of the insulated compartment. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122828 | Insulated Beverage-Container Holder - An insulating beverage-can holder including: a can-receiving cup; a primary lid that is secured to the upper edge of the cup and has (a) a main portion defining a drinking hole aligned with the can opening, (b) a disk of resiliently-deformable material on the underside of the main portion to form a seal about the can opening and having an aperture aligned with the drinking hole, and (c) a circumferential rim disposed to form a seal around the edge of the cup; and a secondary lid which is hinged to the primary lid at opposite sides of the main portion and is movable between a first position exposing the drinking hole and a second position closing the drinking hole and covering an area of the primary lid. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122829 | Can Shell and Double-Seamed Can End - A drawn aluminum can shell has a peripheral crown which is double-seamed with an end portion of an aluminum can body to provide a can end having a generally flat center panel connected by an inclined curved or straight panel wall to an inclined inner wall of an annular U-shaped countersink. The countersink has an outer wall which connects with an inclined lower wall portion of a chuck wall at a junction below the center panel, and the chuck wall has a curved or inclined upper wall portion which connects with an inner wall of the crown. The chuck wall also has an intermediate wall portion forming a break, and the inner bottom width of the countersink is less than the radial width of the panel wall. The inclined upper wall portion of the chuck wall extends at an angle greater than the angle of the inclined lower wall portion of the chuck wall. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122830 | Graphical User Interface - In order to monitor the administration of medicament portions Ta in a reliable and simple manner, the invention provides a display device for a dispenser for medicament portions Ta, it being necessary to administer the medicament portions at regularly recurring reference administration times, and the display device comprising a display | 2015-05-07 |
20150122831 | CHILD SAFETY FAUCET - A liquid dispensing apparatus with a child-safety feature which, in one preferred embodiment, does not permit dispensing unless both a dispensing handle and an associated lever are each independently moved. In another embodiment, dispensing is prevented unless a manually-depressable, rotatable dispensing lever and a rotatable safety lock are both simultaneously actuated. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122832 | SELF-ATTACHING AIR VENT TUBE FOR LIQUIDS AND BEVERAGES TO ACCELLERATE LIQUID FLOW AND REDUCE AGITATION AT A BOTTLE OPENING - An air vent tube for liquids and beverages allows air to flow into a bottom portion of a container from which the liquid or beverage is poured. This reduces agitation and congestion that occurs when air attempts to flow into the container opening at the same time the liquid is attempting to flow out of the container opening. The air vent tube is a single open tube with no moving parts that assures the pressure inside the container is equalized with the ambient air pressure. The air vent tube is especially useful, for example, for pouring carbonated beverages from bottles. The air vent tube saves time, reduces the risk of overflow from foaming or head, reduces costs, and results in a more aesthetically appealing pour. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122833 | SPRAY HEAD AND CONTAINER THUS EQUIPPED, METHOD AND USE - Head for spraying a product in a spraying direction, for example a cosmetic product, in particular a deodorant, this spray head comprising: a body, comprising: a channel for conveying the product, a housing in which the conveying channel emerges, the spray head also comprising: a spray nozzle mounted on the housing, this nozzle comprising at least two, better still three, spray orifices, respective feed channels being formed between the nozzle and the body, these channels connecting the conveying channel to the said corresponding spray orifices, and being obliquely inclined relative to the spraying direction. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122834 | Fluid Application Device and Method - A fluid application device includes a clamp portion including two clamp arms, at least one of the clamp arms including a sponge. The fluid application device includes a reservoir to store a fluid and a grip portion including a trigger to move the clamp arms towards each other when pressed a first distance and to pump fluid from the reservoir to the sponge when pressed a second distance greater than the first distance. The fluid application device includes a shaft extending between the clamp portion and the handle portion and a first tube extending along the shaft to transmit the fluid from the reservoir to the sponge based on activation of the trigger. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122835 | Variable Volume Container - A device and method of use for storing and/or dispensing any solid, liquid, and/or gas is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device for storing and/or dispensing any solid, liquid, and/or gas is comprised of a base member, one or more intermediate member(s), and a top member. In another embodiment, the device is also comprised of a flow value member that may be included in the base member, intermediate member(s), and/or top member. In another embodiment, the device is also comprised of a one or more sealing member(s) between the base member and the intermediate member, each intermediate member, and the intermediate member and the top member. In yet another embodiment, the base member and/or top member is comprised of one or more mixing member(s) that can be used to mix the contents of the container. Lastly, in another embodiment, the device may consist of a liner member inside the container. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122836 | DISPENSING MODULE - The invention relates to a dispensing module for two liquid products, comprising: a first chamber ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122837 | MIXING AND DISPENSING DEVICE - A device for mixing and dispensing fluids has first and second walls that form a chamber connected to a nozzle. Inlets each configured to receive one fluid are arranged in the first wall. Proximate edges of the inlets are an equal distance from a central point on the first wall. A seal having top and bottom surfaces and a center through hole is secured in the chamber. The center hole is substantially aligned with the central point. A surface area of the top surface is greater than a sum of the sectional areas of the inlets. A dispensing pump moves the seal between a sealed position in which the bottom surface seals the inlets and an open position in which the bottom surface is spaced away from the inlets to open the inlets to draw the fluids into the chamber to form the mixture for dispensing through the nozzle. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122838 | Anti-Refill Dispensing Fitment for a Container - An anti-refill product includes a container including a neck with an interior surface, an anti-refill dispensing fitment positioned in the neck of the container, and including at least one ceramic or glass component, and a bonding material between the container and the component that non-removably secures the fitment to the container and thereby renders the product tamper-evident. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122839 | SEALABLE POURER - A sealable pourer for mounting on a bottle is provided. The sealable pourer includes a cap to ensure that the pouring nozzle and air tube outlet are sealed, or otherwise closed, when in a first position of the cap and allow free flow of the liquid content of the bottle when in a second position. In one embodiment, the cap is rotated about a symmetry axis of the nozzle to achieve sealing of both the air passage and the pouring nozzle. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122840 | FLEXIBLE CONTAINERS HAVING FLEXIBLE VALVES - Non-durable self-supporting flexible containers having product volumes and structural support volumes are provided with a valve mechanism to facilitate dispensing fluid product from the product support volume. One or more tension-inducing elements may be used to provide the valves with the ability to permit dispensing of fluid product from the product volume upon application of greater than a minimum threshold but less than a maximum threshold of squeeze force to an exterior of the flexible container. The valve may also be re-closable to prevent fluid product from being dispensed subsequent to use. The flexible container may further be provided with a product sensory experience sampling mechanism to provide for consumer interaction with one or more characteristics of the fluid product contained in the product volume without compromising the integrity of the product volume. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122841 | EASY TO EMPTY FLEXIBLE CONTAINERS - Various containers are provided that include a resiliently deformable product volume and a dispenser configured to dispense fluent product from the product volume. When no dispensing force is applied to the product volume, the product volume has an undeformed state and a first interior volume. When a dispensing force is applied to the product volume, the product volume is resiliently deformable to a deformed state in which the product volume is reduced to a second interior volume less than the first interior volume, and the dispenser can dispense at least some of the fluent product from the product volume. When the dispensing force is released, the product volume fully restores itself to the undeformed state. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122842 | CONTAINERS HAVING A PRODUCT VOLUME AND A STAND-OFF STRUCTURE COUPLED THERETO - Various containers are provided that have a product volume and one or more standoff structures coupled to the product volume. The standoff structures are configured to protect the product volume. The standoff structures may, for example, prevent damage (e.g., denting, rupture, scuffing, etc.) to the product volume, such as to indicia or information disposed on the product volume, that occurs when, for example, the container is dropped, falls, is placed into contact with another object, or is placed into a confined structure. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122843 | SQUIRTING TOY - A squirting toy including a housing. The housing includes a chamber having an interior wall, a first end that defines a hole, a second end, and a bushing disposed at the second end, the bushing having an outer surface that defines an opening and a flange formed around the opening. A piston is slidably engaged with the interior wall of the chamber and connected to a shaft. The shaft extends from the second end of the housing through the opening and includes a handle external to the housing. A soft non-water-absorbing shell is disposed over a portion of the housing. A packaging label is held by the flange and extends around the handle of the squirting toy to thereby prevent the housing from falling away from the handle when the squirting toy is hung vertically for display. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122844 | LINER FOR A VESSEL - A beverage containment assembly may include a disposable liner assembly for dispensing fluids with a vessel. The liner assembly may comprise a flexible liner configured for the vessel, a flexible tube; and a cuff having an interlock surface. The cuff may be received in at least a portion of the tube thereby securing the liner and the tube. The interlock surface may be configured to provide a seal between at least the cuff and the liner. A method of manufacturing same is further provided. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122845 | FILTERING DISCHARGE CONTAINER - A filtering discharge container employing a delaminatable bottle was provided, which reliably prevents a content liquid from leaking out before the first use, and reduces a discharging resistance during the second and subsequent use. An engagement portion ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122846 | FLEXIBLE CONTAINERS WITH VENT SYSTEMS - Non-durable self-supporting flexible containers having product volumes and structural support frames are provided with vents to facilitate equalization of the pressure inside the product volume to the pressure of the environment outside of the containers. The vents enable rapid recovery of the structural support from a deformed state, which occurs when a fluent product is dispensed, to an undeformed state. For this purpose, the vents comprise vent paths between the environment outside of the containers and the product volume. The vents may further comprise a non-wetting material surrounding the entrance and exit of the vent path and/or microtexturing or a spacer to maintain space for air flow in the vent path. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122847 | PUMP DISPENSERS - A pump dispenser includes a container whose top opening is closed off by a base structure of a pump module. The structure is shaped to guide air to an air pocket region adjacent the wall. This air pocket region communicates with the pump inlet opening so that air can be discharged. The pump may include a pump body and a plunger which incorporate respective different ones of a click projection and a click actuating formation, constituting a click indicator. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122848 | GARMENT TREATMENT STAND - The invention provides a garment treatment stand ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122849 | AQUATIC EQUIPMENT-MOUNTING HEADGEAR - A framework assembly for mounting accessories to the head of an underwater diver is disclosed. The assembly generally includes an equipment mounting rig connected by a post to a low-profile head-engaging base, wherein the base is adapted to fit snugly to the top part of a diver's head and under a diving hood such that the base is securely held in place by said diving hood. Waterproof equipment, including flashlights, cameras, and the like, may be mounted onto the rig. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122850 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE HAVING AN A-FRAME CONFIGURATION - An electronic device case includes a front panel, a back panel, and a spine connecting the front panel and the back panel. A frame configured to hold an electronic device is hingedly coupled the back panel adjacent a first edge of the back panel. The electronic device case includes a first configuration with a second edge of the back panel opposite the first edge disposed adjacent to the frame and a second configuration wherein the frame and back panel are rotated relative to each other around the hinged coupling such that the second edge of the back panel is spaced from the frame. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122851 | Rotating Mechanism for Computer or Similar Device - A rotating mechanism for a computer or similar device cooperates with a case to hold the computer or similar device in a desired position. The rotating mechanism has a cradle to receive the computer or similar device and a mounting disk to attach to the case. The cradle has an aperture to cooperate with the mounting disk to secure the computer or similar device to the case. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122852 | PORTABLE SUPPORT DEVICE FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable support device for a portable electronic device is provided. The portable support device includes an attachment member selectively attachable to the portable device and a support member coupled to the attachment member. The support member is configured to be supported by at least one finger of a user. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122853 | PROTECTIVE CASE FOR A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A protective case for a mobile electronic device includes a shell defining a cavity for receiving the device, a door hingedly connected to the shell at an edge of the shell such that the door rotates from a closed position to an open position, an internal wall dividing the cavity into a device side and an opening side, the internal wall having at least one aperture corresponding to at least one of a power port, a data port, or an audio port of the device, and at least one elastomeric seal disposed such that the at least one of the power port, the data port, or the audio port is accessible through the at least one aperture when the door is in the open position, and such that the at least one elastomeric seal seals the at least one aperture when the door is in the closed position. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122854 | HOUSING FOR AN OBJECT HAVING A PROXIMITY SENSOR - An apparatus and system for housing a device include a housing that is configured such that a device may be fitted within the housing and thereby be protected, such as from shocks and/or liquid. The housing may include top and bottom members that may be removably coupled together so as to form the housing. Each top and bottom member optionally includes front and back surfaces surrounded by a perimeter. The perimeter is defined by proximal and distal ends as well as opposing sides. The top and bottom members may include respective clasping mechanisms that extend along the perimeter of the top and bottom members. The clasping mechanisms are configured for coupling the top and bottom members with one another thereby sealing the housing, for instance, in a shock-proof and/or water tight seal. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122855 | CARRYING CASE FOR POLICE OR MILITARY BATON - A holster system including an elongated backer plate having a plurality of slots, a hinge that pivotally connects a first end of the backer plate to a first end of the cover plate, a resilient lock that releasably connects a second end of the backer plate to the second of the cover plate, an adjustable spacer located between the backer plate and cover plate, the cover plate, the hinge and resilient lock is adapted to accept a range of different sizes of belts worn by a human user and wherein the adjustable spacer may be inserted into any of the plurality of slots to accommodate the different sizes of belts and a police or military holster rotatably attached to the backing plate. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122856 | Hammer Loop/Flat Bar tool device - A tool holding device for holding a first tool and a second tool may include a first tool holding device for holding the first tool for a user and a second tool holding device for holding the second tool being connected to the first tool holding device. The first tool holding device may be angled at an angle alpha with respect to the horizontal. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122857 | Load Carrier Foot - A load carrier foot and vehicle load carrier for a vehicle, such as a roof rack, having the load carrier foot. The load carrier foot includes a body having a load carrying bar receiving surface for receiving a load carrying bar, a vehicle support surface for resting against a surface of the vehicle. The load carrier foot further includes a fastening member adapted to be operated by a user to attach the load carrier foot to the vehicle. The fastening member is adapted to be automatically retracted to a position in which the fastening member is protected from interaction with a surface of the vehicle. The load carrier foot prevents a user form accidentally damage the vehicle, such as the lacquer of the roof of the vehicle when positioning and tightening the load carrier foot to the vehicle. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122858 | Multi-Device Dash Mount for Vehicles - A dash mount for securing a plurality of electronic devices to the front dash of a vehicle. The dash mount includes a base having a top surface with a top slot formed therein, as well as a rotatable mounting screw with a threaded portion extending upward, through the top slot, to project above the top surface. The dash mount also includes a support bracket having a first arm receivable within the top slot and a second arm with a device connector located at its distal end. The mounting screw extends through a straight aperture in the first arm to threadably engage with a first electronic device located on the top surface, to secure both the support bracket and the first device to the base, while the device connector on the second arm receives and supports a second electronic device in a location spaced from the first device. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122859 | Curved Load Support for Use on a Vehicle - A portable container assembly that can include a wheeled hand cart for transporting articles mounted on a platform or basket can be mounted in an elevated, horizontal position on the rear of a vehicle. The hand cart includes a downwardly facing channel that can be aligned with and inserted over a support bar extending from the rear of a hitch receiver on a vehicle. Upright handles on the hand cart supply sufficient mechanical advantage to allow the user to first tilt the and cart, and when the channel is aligned with the support bar, the hand cart can be rotated so that it is lifted into position and supported by the support bar on a vehicle. The support bar is attachable to and detachable from a conventional hitch receiver. A cooler can also be mounted directly to and supported only by the hitch extension. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122860 | BACKPACK FOR CARRYING A FOLDED FOLDING CHAIR AND METHOD - One possible embodiment of the invention could be a backpack for carrying folding chairs comprising a front panel, the front panel supporting at least one shoulder strap that is used to connect the backpack to an operator; a back panel; the back panel being connected to the front panel by a mutual bottom edge; one or more connection straps that can respectively removably further attach a front panel to a back panel; wherein when the backpack is carrying a folded folding chair that extends outwards past the front and back panels, the connection straps engage the folded folding chair to sandwich and otherwise hold the folded folding chair between the front panel and the back panel. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122861 | GARMENT WITH COMPRESSION CONCEALMENT COMPARTMENT - A compression concealment compartment for concealing an article between a portion of a garment and a body of a wearer includes a concealment panel having a peripheral edge. The concealment panel has at least two layers and includes an outer panel constructed of a first material having at least one of a weight and a drape configured to reduce a silhouette of an article and having a peripheral edge. An inner panel is constructed of a second material and is joined to the outer panel along a portion of the peripheral edge, wherein together they define the peripheral edge of the concealment panel. A liner has an outer surface in opposed relationship with the inner surface of the inner panel, and an inner surface for facing the body of the wearer. The liner is joined to the concealment panel along a portion of the peripheral edge to define the compartment having an interior space for containing the article. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122862 | Body Mounted Sun Shielding Device - A sun shielding device to be worn on the back of a user is provided. The sun shielding device includes an elongated panel that is constructed so as to block ultraviolet rays. A front surface of the elongated panel includes an upper pair of straps affixed thereon, wherein the upper pair of straps can be positioned over the user's shoulders to support the elongated panel in a vertical orientation along the user's back. The upper pair of straps includes fasteners thereon for securement to the user's belt or similar article. A lower pair of straps is affixed on the front surface of the elongated panel and includes fasteners thereon for securement to a rear portion of a user's belt. The front surface further includes one or more cushions thereon for providing comfort to the user and for providing space between the user's back and the elongated panel. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122863 | CARRYING CASE FOR POLICE OR MILITARY EQUIPMENT - A holster system including an elongated backer plate having a plurality of slots, a hinge that pivotally connects a first end of the backer plate to a first end of the cover plate, a resilient lock that releasably connects a second end of the backer plate to the second of the cover plate, an adjustable spacer located between the backer plate and cover plate, the cover plate, the hinge and resilient lock is adapted to accept a range of different sizes of belts worn by a human user and wherein the adjustable spacer may be inserted into any of the plurality of slots to accommodate the different sizes of belts and a police or military holster rotatably attached to the backing plate. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122864 | CUTTING DEVICE FOR CUTTING LIQUID CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING KNIFE PRESSURE THEREOF - The present disclosure disclosed a device for cutting a liquid crystal substrate, comprising: a knife head for applying a pressure on a predetermined position of a liquid crystal substrate, so as to faun a cross section with rib marks; an image sensor movably arranged at a proper location to obtain and transmit rib mark images; a drive unit connected with the image sensor, for driving the image sensor to move to or away from a location suitable for obtaining the rib mark images; and an image processing unit communicatively connected with the image sensor, for receiving and analyzing the transmitted rib mark images to obtain the rib mark information on the cross section under the pressure of the knife head. The present disclosure can test the rib mark and automatically adjust the knife pressure prior to cutting the substrate, so as to increase the cutting efficiency. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122865 | STRIP DEFLECTION DEVICE - A strip deflection device ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122866 | Full contact teter dispension for controlling deployment of expandable web material - An automatic traction control system expands and deploys compact tightly wound precut paper with die cut slits. The system has an axle with a smaller diameter than the diameter of a tube over which a precut paper package is wound, providing friction free rotation. The precut paper roll rests against a spongy device at one end. The other end rubs against an adjustable cylinder assembly, providing friction that prevents paper spill and misalignment. The axle of the paper handling mechanism is set at an angle to the grab direction of an edge of the precut paper, expanding the grabbed edge and the ungrabbed edge. Grabbing is effected by a belt and two rollers applying precise controlled vertical loading obtained by a slidable and rotatable plate having the weight of a motor, gearbox and pulleys. Due to the angle set, the precut paper stretches expanding the precut paper to three dimensional shape. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122867 | FASTENER DRIVING TOOL WITH AN AUTOMATIC NOSE CHAMBER GUIDE MEMBER - A fastener driving tool with an improved nose chamber guide member is provided for driving fasteners of at least two different lengths. Multiple fasteners in a magazine are guided toward a driving bore to be driven by a driver blade. A nosepiece defines a passageway of the fasteners. The guide member is operatively connected to the nosepiece and is configured for transitioning between a first position and a second position relative to the nosepiece in a direction transverse to an operational flow direction of the fasteners. In the first position, the guide member is disposed to align with the driving bore for allowing driving of the fasteners having a first length. In the second position, the guide member is disposed out of alignment with respect to the driving bore for allowing driving of the fasteners having a second length, which is longer than the first length. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122868 | DRIVING TOOL WITH INTERNAL AIR COMPRESSOR - A driving tool having first and second linear motors, a head assembly, a nosepiece and a driver. The first linear motor forms an air compressor and includes a scotch yoke mechanism for translating a first piston in a first cylinder. The scotch yoke mechanism includes a crank arm, a crank arm roller, which is coupled to the crank arm, and a connecting rod having a roller slot into which the crank arm roller is received. At least a portion of the roller slot is configured to vary an output rate at which the connecting rod translates along a translation axis relative to an input rate at which the crank arm roller moves in a direction that is parallel to the translation axis. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122869 | ANVIL ASSEMBLIES WITH COLLAPSIBLE FRAMES FOR CIRCULAR STAPLERS - Circular stapling instruments and anvil assemblies. The anvil assemblies may have collapsible anvil support members that may be inserted through an opening in a patient and then expanded to be attached to an anvil plate assembly that has a staple-forming surface thereon. The anvil support member is attachable to the anvil plate assembly in such a way that when the anvil assembly is coupled to the stapling head of a circular stapler, the staple-forming surface is in substantial registry with the staples supported in the stapling head. A variety of different anvil support members and anvil plate assemblies are disclosed. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122870 | POWERED SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE - An end effector includes first and second jaw members moveable relative to one another. Each of the first and second jaw members including a tissue contacting surface opposing the tissue contacting surface of the other jaw member. The end effector includes a detection assembly that is disposed within the first or second jaw member that is configured to detect an attribute of tissue between the first and second jaw members. The detection assembly may include a light source configured to emit light towards tissue between the first and second jaw members or may include an ultrasound transducer configured to emit ultrasound energy towards tissue between the first and second jaw members. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122871 | SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS - A surgical stapling apparatus is provided and includes a housing, an elongated member, an end effector, and a staple formation circuit. The elongated member extends from the housing. The end effector is disposed on an end of the elongated member and has first and second jaws. The first jaw includes a staple cartridge having a plurality of staples. Each of the staples has first and second legs. The second jaw has a plurality of staple forming pockets. The staple formation circuit may be disposed on the second jaw. The staple formation circuit communicates a signal to a controller coupled to the staple formation circuit. The signal is representative of one or more of a formation, a malformation, and a nonformation of one or both of the first and second legs of one or more of the staples within one or more of the staple forming pockets. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122872 | SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS - A loading unit for use with a surgical stapling apparatus is provided and includes a tool assembly having a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly that are movable in relation to one another; a surgical buttress releasably secured to a tissue contacting surface of the anvil assembly and/or the cartridge assembly, wherein each surgical buttress is secured to the anvil assembly and/or the cartridge assembly by at least one anchor; a release assembly associated with the anvil assembly and/or the cartridge assembly; and a drive assembly slidably translatable through the tool assembly between proximal and distal positions, wherein the drive assembly actuates the release assembly to thereby release the anchor to free the surgical buttress from the anvil assembly and/or the cartridge assembly. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122873 | Apparatus and Method for Placing and Mounting Solder Balls on an Integrated Circuit Substrate - An apparatus for placing and mounting solder balls on an integrated circuit substrate contains: a fixture, a vacuuming device, a guiding plate, and a storage tank. The fixture includes a plurality of first grooves defined therein, the vacuuming device is disposed over the fixture and includes a vacuum chamber which has an air pore so that when air is drawn out of the vacuum chamber via the air pore, a plurality of solder balls are attached, and when the air is fed into the vacuum chamber from the air pore, the plurality of solder balls are released. The guiding plate is secured below the fixture, and the storage tank is arranged below the guiding plate and is applied to accommodate the plurality of solder balls. Thereby, a production yield of placing and mounting the plurality of solder balls on an integrated circuit substrate is enhanced. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122874 | SOLDER PIECE, CHIP SOLDER AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SOLDER PIECE - A solder piece that has a rectangular parallelepiped shape formed by a punching process. Any one of the four surfaces of the rectangular parallelepiped other than the surface on which the shear droop portion generated by the punching process is formed and a surface opposite to the surface on which the shear droop portion is formed is a vacuum pickup surface. Each vacuum pickup surface is a sheared surface and extends along a longitudinal direction of the rectangular parallelepiped solder piece. The solder piece may be located in an open cavity in a supply tape with one of only the four vacuum pickup surfaces exposed to be available for vacuum pickup. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122875 | METHOD OF FORMING A CERMET-CONTAINING BUSHING FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING A CONNECTING LAYER - One aspect relates method of forming an electrical bushing for an implantable medical device, including generating at least one base body green compact for at least one base body from an insulating composition of materials. At least one cermet-containing conducting element green compact is formed for at least one conducting element. At least one conducting element green compact is introduced into the base body green compact. The insulation element green compact is connected to the at least one base body green compact in order to obtain at least one base body having at least one conducting element. A connecting layer is applied onto the at least one conducting element. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122876 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLUX COAT, REFLOW AND CLEAN - The use of lead-free solder (flux) in Wafer Level Packaging applications requires more control of the temperature and environment during the reflow process. The flux needs to be applied by spin coating, reflowed in a controlled environment and then removed with a cleaning process. Incorporating these three processes in one compact system provides an efficient and economical solution. The unique design of the reflow oven consists of multiple hotplates and one cold plate, arranged in a circle to allow wafers to proceed through the oven in a rotary fashion. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122877 | CARTON AND CARTON BLANK | 2015-05-07 |
20150122878 | USING TRACER TECHNOLOGY TO IDENTIFY PRODUCTION DETAILS - The present invention is a method of tagging resin product such that it can be identified. The method involves adding a series of tracer elements to a resin in specific amounts. The relative amounts of one or more of such tracer elements for each desired unit of production are varied, such that each unit of production has a unique combination of ratios of the various tracer elements. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122879 | INFORMATION COMMUNICATION METHOD AND INFORMATION COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a portable terminal obtains an address for accessing a server from a signage terminal. The portable terminal generates a card for displaying a message in the signage terminal. The portable terminal transmits the card to the server. The signage terminal displays the card received from the server. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122880 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN A PRODUCT LOGISTIC CHAIN - A quality management system for products including a multiplicity of product unit specific indicators, each operative to provide a machine-readable indication of exceedence of at least one threshold by at least one product quality determining parameter, an indicator reader operative to read the product unit specific indicators and to provide output indications and a product type specific indication interpreter operative to receive the output indications and to provide human sensible, product unit specific, product quality status outputs. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122881 | FINANCIAL SERVER, IC CARD TERMINAL, AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A system capable of charging up electronic money cards using a credit card is provided. A PIN is authenticated between a card terminal and the credit card. The card terminal transmits to a credit company server an authentication result, amount information indicating an amount with which to charge up, and a credit card number of the credit card. After billing, the credit company server transmits the amount information and the credit card number to an electronic money server. The electronic money server identifies an electronic money card based on the credit card number. The electronic money server generates amount change information for adding the amount with which to charge up to “VALUE”, and transmits the amount change information to the card terminal. The electronic money card updates the amount of “VALUE” stored therein to an amount specified by the amount change information. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122882 | Check Processing Method, Check Processing Program Medium, And Check Processing Apparatus - Check processing involves detecting a check; scanning a back of the check having no printed authorization data to capture a back image; scanning a front of the check to capture a front image; reading magnetic ink characters on the front of the check; generating authorization data indicating that the check is valid based on the magnetic ink characters, the authorization data being generated electronically; generating an electronic merged image by electronically combining the back image with the authorization data in a predetermined area, the electronic merged image being generated such that at least a portion of the authorization data overlaps the back image. The operations are performed as the check is conveyed through a transportation path in one direction, one time. The check processing can be embodied in a method, apparatus, or instructions embodied on a machine-readable medium. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122883 | PROTECTIVE CASE FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Protective enclosures for portable electronic devices incorporating one or more memory tags, such as NFC memory tags, capable of being read by an electronic reading device, such as an NFC device, are disclosed. The memory tags may be pre-programmed or programmable to contain one or more readable items of identification data associated with the custodian of the device or protective enclosure. The memory tags may also or alternatively include code or executable commands effectuate certain functionality (e.g., go into silent or airplane mode, call home or a particular person, turn off, check email, set alarm, play music or video, etc.) in another of the user's device. The protective case may protect, shield, and or conceal the tag visually in part or in whole while allowing the tag to be read. A visual marker or indicator on the protective case can be used to identify the location of the memory tag and/or the location to position the reading and/or programming device. A system and various methods to recover lost or misplaced electronic devices using information contained in the memory tag of the protective enclosure are also disclosed. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122884 | NON-CONTACT COMMUNICATION MODULE AND CARD READER - A non-contact communication module may include a substrate including an antenna including an antenna coil placed annularly in the substrate, and a ground pattern for grounding formed in the substrate; an antenna-side land that is formed on an external surface of the substrate, and is electrically connected to the antenna; and a ground-side land that is formed on the external surface of the substrate, and is electrically connected to the ground pattern. A distance between the antenna-side land and the ground-side land may be such that the antenna-side land and the ground-side land can be connected by use of a solder bridge. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122885 | CONTACTLESS SMARTCARD BEZEL - A multi media payment device includes a banknote acceptor and a RF card reader, and also may include a magnetic card reader. A bezel assembly for connection to the bill acceptor preferably includes a reader unit to read magnetic swipe cards and contactless chip cards. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122886 | ANTENNA ARRAY WITH ASYMMETRIC ELEMENTS - An RFID reader is provided that includes an antenna array comprising multiple antenna elements circumferentially distributed around a longitudinal axis of the antenna array. Each antenna element includes multiple patch elements disposed above one or more underlying substrates, wherein the patch elements of each antenna element are disposed on an outer side of the antenna element. Further, one or more of the antenna elements is an asymmetric antenna element, wherein a first end of the asymmetric antenna element is wider than a second, opposite end of the asymmetric antenna element, wherein a first patch element disposed proximate to the first end of the asymmetric antenna element is larger than a second patch element disposed proximate to the second end of the asymmetric antenna element, and wherein a resonant frequency associated with the first patch element is approximately the same as a resonant frequency associated with the second patch element. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122887 | RFID READER HAVING AN ARRAY OF ANTENNAS - An RFID reader for tracking a plurality of RFID tags, the RFID reader comprising an array of multilayer antennas each multilayer antenna comprising a first coil and a second coil, the first coil being superimposed above the second coil; and an electronics unit configured to transmit a signal to and receive and process information from each multilayer antenna. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122888 | Check Processing Device - Swinging open the upstream-side cover part ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122889 | SECURITY FEATURE - According to one example, there is provided a method of generating a security feature that encodes data. The method comprises obtaining an n-bit code of data to encode, generating an arrangement of dots, designating a first portion of the dots as reference dots and a second portion of the dots as encoding dots, and moving a group of the designated encoding dots by a predetermined direction in a predetermined amount to encode the n-bit code of data. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122890 | DATA READING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-VIEW IMAGING USING AN ADJUSTABLE MIRROR - An automated checkout system for data reading, and related methods of use, the checkout system including a portal scanner and a conveyor for transporting items, the portal scanner housing a data reader with a view volume directed at a steerable mirror. In one example, the steerable mirror moves between various positions to augment the effective view volume of the data reader for capturing data from various surfaces of the item being transported on the conveyor. The portal scanner may include one or more mirrors arranged in an angular configuration to redirect the view volume of the data reader to capture data from the various surfaces of the item. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122891 | IC Tag - The disclosure prevents, with improved reliability, an IC tag from being broken, while ensuring overall flexibility of the IC tag. The IC tag | 2015-05-07 |
20150122892 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG - A radio frequency identification tag comprises a chip; a circuit antenna connected to the chip; and a substrate having a front side carrying the chip and the circuit antenna and formed with a scribing portion, wherein the scribing portion overlaps at least one part of the circuit antenna when viewed from a back side of the substrate. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122893 | SMART DEVICE PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRONIC LUGGAGE TAG - A programmable luggage tag has a rigid, flat case containing a bistable visual display assembly, a BLE, NFC or other comparable short range, radio receiver and a processor configured to convert short range radio image control signals detected by the receiver into commands to modify the image on the display. A manual input switch on the case activates circuitry with a battery in the case for a time sufficient to receive the control signals and modify the image. A multilayer plastic, resiliently flexible thin flap is fixed with the case extending away from the case generally in a common plane with the case. The flap includes an encapsulated passive RFID transponder and mounting holes distal to the housing permitting the tag to be resiliently secured to the handle of a piece of luggage. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122894 | MARKING OBJECT - A marking object having at least one object blank ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122895 | TRANSPONDER PATCHES - Transponder patch devices are disclosed which include at least one protective layer, a host-contacting layer having an adhesive disposed on a first surface of the at least one protective layer, and at least one padding layer disposed between the at least one protective layer and the host-contacting layer, wherein the transponder is positioned within the padding layer. Patches suitable for containing transponders are also disclosed. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122896 | WIRELESS IC DEVICE - A wireless IC device includes a wireless IC chip arranged to process a radio signal, a power-supply circuit board that is connected to the wireless IC chip and that includes a power supply circuit including at least one coil pattern, and a radiation plate arranged to radiate a transmission signal supplied from the power-supply circuit board and/or receiving a reception signal to supply the reception signal to the power-supply circuit board. The radiation plate includes an opening provided in a portion thereof and a slit connected to the opening. When viewed in plan from the direction of the winding axis of the coil pattern, the opening in the radiation plate overlaps with an inner area of the coil pattern and the area of the inner area is approximately the same as that of opening. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122897 | RFID DEVICES USING METAMATERIAL ANTENNAS - A radio frequency identifier (RFID) tag can comprise an RFID chip, an antenna provided by a patch cell stack; and a feed line electrically coupling the RFID chip to the antenna. An equivalent circuit for the patch cell stack can comprise at least one inductance group comprising at least two series inductances, and at least one shunt capacitance. The antenna can have a composite right- and left-handed (CRLH) structure. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122898 | INTEGRATED CIRCUITS WITH PERSISTENT DATA STORAGE - The circuitry introduced in this invention selectively slows down the functioning of an electronic circuit maintaining a particular state for a prolonged period of time. This circuitry is used not only to achieve the desired effect in maintaining security from electronic thieves trying to circumvent codes but also in other applications such as enabling a circuit to continue to function in the event of a brief loss of power. For example, in an RFID system, if a reader is frequency hopping, a tag loses power for as long as about 400 milliseconds when the reader changes to other frequencies. In a preferred embodiment, the disclosed circuitry is used in conjunction with a destruct sequence. | 2015-05-07 |