22nd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140144826 | Magnetohydrodynamic Fluid Conditioner - An assembly for the magnetic treatment of fluids such as liquids and gases. The treatment device is a hollow outer sleeve having magnets along the inside wall of the outer sleeve. An inner fluid conduit with a weak magnetic response can be provided in the outer sleeve. Different magnet arrangements produce different effects in the fluid being treated. An even-number of magnets arranged with alternating polarities around the outer sleeve are called a buster, producing an effect that tends to “bust” fluid molecules by introducing mechanical stresses and turbulence in the fluid. One or more magnets arranged with uniform polarity are called an aligner, producing an effect that tends to align fluid molecules with the magnetic field produced by the magnets. One or more busters and one or more aligners are often used together to form a magnetic treatment assembly. Magnets may be permanent magnets or electromagnets. The numbers and types of busters and aligners are chosen depending on the composition of the fluid being treated and the volume of fluid flowing through the magnetic treatment assembly. The busting and aligning effect may be produced by a variety of magnetic treatment device geometries. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144827 | MAGNETIC FILTER FOR A FLUID PORT - A magnetic filter includes a stack of magnetic filter elements having a central flow channel comprising at least one flow opening in the magnetic filter elements and a series of flow gaps between adjacent magnetic filter elements, each magnetic filter element comprising one or more magnets enclosed within a non-magnetic housing. There is an end cap at a second end of the stack of magnetic filter elements, the end cap closing the central flow channel at the second end such that flow is redirected in parallel flows through the flow gaps between the magnetic filter elements. There is an attachment at a second end of the stack of magnetic filter elements, the attachment attaching the stack of magnetic filter elements to a fluid port of a fluid system to define a flow path between the fluid port and the outer fluid environment. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144828 | Alkaline Water Converter - An alkaline water converter includes a converter adapter detachably connectable to a water container, an alkaline filter component container connected to a bottom side of a through hole of the converter adapter for dipping in the drinking water in the water container to filtrate the drinking water and to convert the drinking water into alkaline water, a cap detachably attachable to the converter adapter to close the through hole, and a receptacle for accommodating the alkaline filter component container and the converter adapter after removal of the alkaline water converter from the water container. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144829 | Gravity-Filtration Water Purifier - A gravity-filtration water purifier includes a vessel body, a plurality of partition units that are detachably attached to the vessel body and that vertically partition at least a part in the vessel body into a plurality of stages, and a water filter cartridge that is mounted on each of the plurality of partition units and that purifies water on the partition unit and supplies the purified water to below the partition unit. Here, the gravity-filtration water purifier purifies raw water supplied to the uppermost stage using its own weight. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144830 | BACKWASHING FLUID FILTERING SYSTEM - The system of the present disclosure enables a filter cartridge having an array of filter media tubes to be remotely selectively back flushed during service by sequentially flushing the tubes with the rotary valving element to permit removal of trapped filtered material in service without disrupting the filtering flow in the balance of the filter array. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144831 | Filter Top Shell,Filter and Method for Manufacturing a Filter Top Shell - A filter top shell for an oil filter arranged in a transmission of a motor vehicle, having a pressure conduit arranged on a top side of the filter top shell, and wherein the pressure conduit generates a pressure boost to support a suction power of a pump connected to the filter, and wherein the pressure conduit is formed integrally with the filter top shell. Also proposed is an oil filter for a transmission of a motor vehicle, wherein the filter has a housing with a filter top shell having a pressure conduit and a filter bottom shell connectable thereto. Further, a method for producing a filter top shell for an oil filter arranged in a transmission of a motor vehicle, with an injection-molding process, wherein the filter top shell and a pressure conduit arranged on a top side of the filter top shell are integrally formed. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144832 | BLOOD PROCESSING FILTER AND THE METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - This invention relates to a blood processing filter comprising a sheet-like filter element, an inlet-side flexible container and an outlet-side flexible container that sandwich the filter element and are sealed thereto, an inlet port provided in the inlet-side flexible container for accepting blood before being processed by the filter element, and an outlet port provided in the outlet-side flexible container for discharging blood after being processed by the filter element. The blood processing filter also includes a flow channel securing sheet arranged between the filter element and the outlet-side flexible container. A flow channel hole through which blood processed by the filter element passes is formed in the flow channel securing sheet. The outlet port is provided so as to be capable of communicating with the flow channel hole. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144833 | POLYMER BLEND MEMBRANES - The Invention relates to a membrane formed from a blend of high molecular weight polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) (>580,000 Mw) with low molecular weight PVDF (<580,000 Mw). Porous membranes of average pore size from 5 nm to 100 microns made from the blend show improved water permeability compared to membranes formed from a single Mw PVDF. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144834 | MEMBRANE WITH TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOSTRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a separation membrane with a titanium dioxide nanostructure bound thereto, wherein titanium dioxide in the form of nanowire is fixed to the separation membrane by means of a polymer nanostructure so as to prevent a decrease of the specific surface area and separation performance of the membrane and thus removal of pollutants by the separation membrane and photo oxidative degradation by titanium dioxide in the form of nanowire can be maximized, and a method for fabricating the same. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144835 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HARVESTING RAINWATER - A system for harvesting rainwater for use in a skirt building. The skirt building includes a main building and a podium supporting the main building. The system includes: a standpipe; a buffer channel; a filter channel; and a green roof. The green roof includes a vegetation region including a baffled diversion corridor, and a bottom filtering layer including a drainage pipe. The standpipe is arranged on the main building and is connected to the buffer channel where the energy of rainwater flowing out of the standpipe is dissipated. The buffer channel, the filter channel, and the green roof are arranged on the podium, and the buffer channel communicates with the filter channel. The filter channel is connected to the green roof. The filter channel is divided into a plurality of sections respectively filled with different matrix materials. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144836 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT USING GRAVIMETRIC SELECTION - A method and a system for selecting and retaining solids with superior settling characteristics, the method comprising feeding wastewater to an input of a processor that carries out a treatment process on the wastewater, outputting processed wastewater at an output of the processor, feeding the processed wastewater to an input of a gravimetric selector that selects solids with superior settling characteristics, and outputting a recycle stream at a first output of the gravimetric selector back to the processor. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144837 | METHODS FOR TREATING WASTEWATER FROM EXPLORATION FOR AND PRODUCTION OF OIL AND GAS - Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as BTEX methanol and other non-phase separable hydrocarbons may be removed from wastewater obtained from oil or gas exploration or production operations by way of a bioreactor. The bioreactor may employ anaerobic microorganisms that metabolize various VOCs. In some embodiments, such a bioreactor may be configured to treat process flow rates of thousands of barrels of wastewater per hour. Such a bioreactor may comprise a large vessel at a larger water treatment site. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144838 | BIO-AUGMENTATION COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF EFFLUENT TREATMENT IN HYDROCARBON PROCESSING PLANT - The present invention provides a bio-augmentation composition for improving the hydrocarbon degradation efficiency of effluent treatment plant for hydrocarbon degradation in wastewater generated from hydrocarbon processing industry and a method thereof. The composition comprises a synergistic combination of selective microorganisms to develop a consortium enabling effective degradation of hydrocarbons present in wastewater and converting thereof into harmless and environment friendly substances. The invention also provides for the said microorganisms and their isolations. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144839 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CULTIVATING MICROALGAE USING EFFLUENT FROM SLUDGE TREATMENT - Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for cultivating microalgae using effluent from sludge treatment. The apparatus includes an advanced sewage treatment apparatus, a sludge treatment apparatus and a microalgae cultivation apparatus, the sludge treatment apparatus including: a first aerobic reactor which is operated under aerobic conditions and serves to ferment sludge; a second aerobic reactor which is operated in a state in which air is injected in an amount larger than that in the first aerobic reactor, and serves to increase the fermentation activity of microorganisms in the sludge and degrade the sludge; a membrane bio-reactor (MBR) which serves to receive effluent from the second aerobic reactor and biologically remove high-concentration organic matter from the effluent by the action of aerobic microorganisms while removing total suspended solids using a membrane, wherein the effluent discharged from the MBR reactor is supplied to the microalgae cultivation apparatus. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144840 | SEQUENCING BATCH TYPE OR BATCH TYPE WATER-FILTERING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - Provided are a sequencing batch type or batch type water-filtering apparatus and a method of operating the apparatus. The apparatus includes a raw water inflow pump and a membrane module including tubular type membranes arrayed in series. Accordingly, the apparatus maintains an appropriate cross-flow velocity, and is automatically controlled. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144841 | Water Purification Matrix - A method for removing one or more organic or inorganic solutes from a solution, comprising contacting the solution with one or more layers of filtration media, whereby the solute(s) are adsorbed onto one or more filtration layer(s) is described. Primarily, but not exclusively, the filtration media are polymers formed by polymerizing one or more hydrophilic electrically active monomers, with the subsequent addition of varying mole percent's of one or more counter anions. The solution can comprise a polar solvent such as a polar organic solvent or water or an aqueous solution. The solution may also be a non-polar solvent, or water and organic mixture. The hydrophillic monomer can be, for example, a heterocyclic group, such as pyrrole or thiophene. The counter anion can be any anion, such as polystyrene sulfonate. The varying hydrophobicity or hydrophilicity of the polymer filtration media is controlled by the type(s) and mole percent of counter anion(s) used. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144842 | METHODS TO RECOVER AND RECLAIM HYDROCARBONS OR HYDROPHOBIC SUBSTANCES IN AN AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENT - The present invention provides useful biodegradable and environmentally friendly cost effective methods for oil recovery and reclamation from oil spills and chemical spills. More particularly, methods to recover and reclaim hydrocarbons or hydrophobic substances in an aqueous environment. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144843 | Process for Reducing the Sulfate Concentration in a Wastewater Stream by Employing Regenerated Gibbsite - A method for removing sulfate from a wastewater stream includes mixing gibbsite and a calcium source to precipitate Ettringite from the wastewater stream and produce an effluent with a reduced sulfate concentration. The gibbsite in the precipitated Ettringite is regenerated by mixing an acid with the Ettringite and precipitating gibbsite particles, after which the gibbsite particles are subjected to a crystallization process to increase the size of the gibbsite particles which are recycled back to the main stream. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144844 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING NATURAL GAS AND OIL WELL DRILLING WASTE WATER - A method of treating contaminated water effluent from a well drilling operation. The method comprises decomposing organic contaminants in the effluent by bubbling a gas containing ozone through the effluent; adding a coagulant to increase the particle size of solid particles contained in the effluent; adding a flocculant to increase the particle size of solid particles contained in the effluent, thereby forming floes suspended in the effluent; and filtering the floes from the effluent to produce a filtrate and flocculated solids. The method may further comprise adding the coagulant into a stream of effluent flowing within a first conduit under controlled shear conditions, and adding the flocculant into a stream of effluent containing pin floes flowing within a second conduit under controlled shear conditions. The method may further comprise delivering the effluent containing the suspended floes into a filter through a conduit floating in the effluent contained in the filter. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144845 | METHOD FOR WATER TREATMENT REGENERATION STAGE - Embodiments of the invention provide a method and system for providing a regeneration stage in a water treatment system. The method can include entering a first air bleed state to allow pressurized, deoxygenated air to exit the water treatment system, entering a second air bleed state to equalize a first air pressure of remaining deoxygenated air inside the water treatment system with a second air pressure outside the water treatment system, entering a backwash state to expel remaining deoxygenated air and particulates from inside the water treatment system, and entering an air draw state to allow oxygenated air to enter the water treatment system. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144846 | Methods For The Recycling of Wire-Saw Cutting Fluid - A process is provided for treating coolant fluid used in wire-saw cutting of semiconductor wafers and which contains silicon-containing impurities. The process comprises changing the properties of the used coolant fluid so that the silicon-containing impurities may be filtered and separated from the coolant fluid to thereby yield a coolant fluid filtrate suitable for use in a wire-saw cutting operation. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144847 | Installation and Process For Removing Contaminants From Aquatic Fluids - A system for at least partially removing a contaminant in a contaminated fluid includes a reaction vessel with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The contaminated fluid is conductable in a fluid flow direction which has at least a component oriented antiparallel to the force of gravity. A fluid supply unit supplies a contaminated fluid through the fluid inlet inside the reaction vessel. The reaction vessel is filled with reactive particles. The fluid supply unit controls a flow velocity of the contaminated fluid between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet so that the flow of contaminated fluid through the reactive particles generates a fluidized bed of the reactive particles, thereby removing, at least partially, the contaminant in the contaminated fluid by a reaction of the contaminant and the reactive particles. At least 80% of the reactive particles have a size of more than 2 mm. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144848 | VORTEX AIR INLET SYSTEM, COMPRESSOR SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD - An aeration system ( | 2014-05-29 |
20140144849 | Swimming Pool Chemical Mixer - The invention is a Swimming Pool Chemical Mixer in which swimming pool water circulates from a swimming pool into an induction tank which contains calcium hypochlorite tablets. The tablets dissolve while sitting on a tray positioned just under the water level in the tank. The tank's tray has holes it that are sized to allow the calcium hypochlorite tablets to proceed past the tray and back into the swimming pool when they have sufficiently dissolved, leaving the tank through a gravity-fed outlet pipe affixed to the tank at one end, with the other end of the outlet pipe affixed to the recirculation pipes leading back to the swimming pool. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144850 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING RAINFALL RUNOFF - A system for purifying rainfall runoff including a bar screen; a collection and diversion device; a filter channel; a grass ditch; and a water storage tank. The bar screen is disposed around the collection and diversion device for preliminarily filtering the road rainfall runoff. The collection and diversion device collects the road rainfall runoff and diverts early rainfall runoff to the filter channel, after the filter channel is full, later rainfall runoff is directly diverted to the grass ditch through open channels. The grass ditch includes a percolation bed capable of filtering the early and later rainfall runoff. The water storage tank is connected to the grass ditch via a guiding pipe, to receive the rainfall runoff effusing out of the grass ditch. Part of the rainfall runoff received by the water storage is transported to the percolation bed by a return conduit. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144851 | MATERIALS HANDLING AND TREATMENT - A belt filter apparatus for treating material to separate solid and liquid components comprises an endless belt structure adapted to circulate around a path incorporating guide roller structures around which the belt structure passes. The endless belt structure comprises an elongate belt portion of water permeable material, and has two opposed longitudinal edges. A zipper releasably connects the two longitudinal edges together to form a tubular structure with a flexible sidewall. The circulating path includes an assembly zone where the longitudinal edges are brought together and connected by the zipper to form the tubular structure, and a disassembly zone at which the zipper is released to separate the longitudinal edges and open the tubular structure. Means are provided for compressing a portion of the tubular structure to express liquid from the material contained in the tubular structure. The liquid discharges from the tubular structure through the water permeable belt portion. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144852 | DISASTER RESISTANT SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING OPERATION OF COMPUTING DEVICES MOUNTED WITHIN STORAGE RACKS DURING WATER AND OTHER RELATED CONTAMINATING EVENTS - A system for use with a computing rack that prolongs operation of computing devices mounted within the rack in the event of a contaminant (e.g., liquid, debris) related event (e.g., natural disaster, activation of an overhead sprinkler system, etc.) by channeling or diverting contaminants attempting to enter a top portion of the rack towards an outer periphery of the rack before such contaminants have a chance to contact the computing devices. The disclosed system may include a plurality of channeling devices (e.g., sheets, panels, plates) secured to the rack framework at an angle thereto and generally adjacent the top of the rack (e.g., or at least above the highest location at which a computing device is to be mounted) for routing contaminants (e.g., via gravity) away from the computing devices. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144853 | GROUND MOUNTED SOLAR MODULE INTEGRATION SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present inventions are directed to systems, devices for use with systems, and method of mounting and retaining solar panels. In some embodiments, an apparatus for mounting one or more solar panel modules above a supporting surface is disclosed, the apparatus including: three foundational members embedded in the supporting surface; a support frame configured to receive the solar panel modules; a support strut assembly configured to attach the support frame to the three foundational members to support the solar panel modules; where the support strut assembly includes a plurality of strut members, and includes one or more adjustment mechanisms that may be used to adjust a length or a joining angle of at least one of the strut members. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144854 | Adjustable Shelving Unit - Shelving units having an adjustable width. The shelving units here provide structural stability and simple adjustment of width to accommodate varying product sizes. The distance between the side walls of the shelving units can be adjustable in two manners. First, the distance is continuously adjustable from within a range established by slots located in the base portion of the side wall components. Second, a further range of shelving unit depth may be generated by changing the orientation of the side wall components. The side wall components of the shelving units may be formed in an L shape with one side longer than the other. By rotating the side walls, a new range of product widths may be accommodated by the shelving unit. The shelving units may also include a simple mechanism that can be used to advance products toward the front of the shelf. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144855 | Supporting Device for Display Apparatus - A supporting device for a display apparatus is disclosed. The supporting device comprises a chassis, threaded stem casters, a bed plate, and a main beam. The plurality of casters disposed in the chassis allow the supporting device be moved. The bed plate covers the chassis and comprises a first top wall and a first side wall surrounding the first top wall. A height of the first side wall is greater than that of the chassis. The first top wall covers and is on top of the chassis. The first top wall comprises an opening area. The plurality of casters are located in the opening area. The main beam is fixed to the chassis for hanging the display apparatus. The present invention supporting device is readily adjustable. The display apparatus is moved conveniently and efficiently, and the integration design of the supporting device and the display apparatus is more aesthetically pleasing. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144856 | TELESCOPIC TRAVERSING SYSTEM FOR RETRACTABLE WINDOW TREATMENTS - A variable length support rod apparatus for translational support of a window treatment, such as draperies, comprised of a support member formed of a plurality of transnationally engaged segments, the support member is infinitely configurable from a minimum contracted length to a maximum extended length through a translation of the plurality of segments toward or away from each other. A continuous flexible member is positioned along a pathway running between a first end and a second end of the support member. The support rod may be configured to any length between the minimum and maximum lengths and may be fixed to a support surface without an adjustment of the fixed length of the continuous flexible member. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144857 | Fitting of furniture or the like - The invention relates to a fitting | 2014-05-29 |
20140144858 | CASING MOUNTING RAIL, BLANK PLATE, AND RACK MOUNT SYSTEM - A coupling member is coupled to a support column of a rack. A plate-shaped member is rotatably engaged with a coupling member with one longitudinal end as an axis. An L-shaped member includes a first flat plate and a second flat plate orthogonal to the first flat plate and includes, with a transverse end of the first flat plate rotatably engaged with one plate face of the plate-shaped member with the longitudinal direction of the plate-shaped member as an axis and with a plate face of the first flat plate in intimate contact with the one plate face, a mounting member in which the second flat plate protrudes from one transverse end of the plate-shaped member and a fixing mechanism that fixes the mounting member with the plate face of the first flat plate in intimate contact with the one plate face of the plate-shaped member. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144859 | Overhead Transport Carriage - An overhead transport carriage 1 comprises a body 4 containing an object 30 and traveling along a traveling rail 3, a lifting mechanism 6 including a holding unit 8 holding the object 30 and a lifting unit 7 moving the unit 8 up and down with respect to a predetermined position P at which the object 30 is contained, an anti lid-dropping-off member 20 facing a lid 31 of the object 30 when the unit 8 is located at the position P, and a moving mechanism. The mechanism 10 moves the member 20 in response to the motion of the unit 8 so that the member 20 is located at an anti dropping-off position when the unit 8 is located at the position P, and the member 20 is located at the escape position when the unit 8 moves with respect to the position P. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144860 | TELESCOPIC TOWER CRANE SYSTEM - A telescopic tower crane system has several tower layers of different outer diameters. Tower layers of smaller outer diameters are put inside the tower layers of larger outer diameters. Each of the tower layers consists of upstanding tower masts and crossbars connecting in between. The lower end of each of the tower masts has a lifting mechanism. Hoists are combined with the lifting mechanisms to lift the tower layers upward one by one from inside outward. The positioning mechanism at the lower end of each of the tower masts is positioned to the upper end of the adjacent tower mast. The crane tower is thus lifted to an extreme height and can lift heavy or long objects. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144861 | All-Terrain Vehicle Lifting Crane Apparatus - An all-terrain vehicle lifting crane apparatus is provided, having a pivotable and telescoping lifting boom and a tethered lifting hook that is powered by hand crank or by electric motor. The apparatus includes a base plate supporting an upstanding post, within which the vertical member of the lifting boom is pivotably supported therein. The lifting boom includes a telescoping structure to allow for extending its length over an article to be lifted. Both the telescoping aspect and the pivotable aspect are securable to lock the apparatus into a static configuration. The device is ideally suited for connection to an all-terrain vehicle and for lifting large game animals onto the vehicle cargo area after a hunt. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144862 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING LOCATION AND SKEW OF CRANE GRAPPLING MEMBER - A system for determining the horizontal location and skew of a grappling member of a crane includes at least two types of reflectors arranged on the grappling member, the relative locations and shapes of which are known; at least one scanning distance sensor mounted on the crane to measure the distance and direction from the crane to the reflectors; and a data processing device arranged to store in its memory the relative locations and shapes of the reflectors; and to determine the horizontal location and skew of the grappling member on the basis of at least the relative locations and shapes of the reflectors and measured distances and directions from the crane to the reflectors. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144863 | DEVICE FOR COUPLING HIGH-SPEED RAILROAD CARS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING DEVICE - A device for coupling tilting railroad cars onto a high-speed railroad train comprises a coupler and a shock absorber held in a shock absorber frame, each joined by a coupling pin via a coupling joint. The frame includes a front inner surface with a front end wall opening and a cylindrical surface extending to a semi-circular concave inner surface. The joint includes a rounded convex surface engaged with a semi-circular concave surface, a circumferential surface of a short cylinder receiving the rear portion of the coupler, and an insertion hole which is provided in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the short cylinder. The frame has a removal hole and an air removal pin of the coupling pin facing each other at a position to rotate at a predetermined angle in a circumferential direction in the assembled state, and at a position coaxial with the coupling pin in the assembled state. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144864 | RECEPTION APPARATUS USED BY BEING COUPLED TO A NECK OF A CONTAINER - A reception apparatus to be coupled to container necks having different sizes has a main body in which a reception unit comprising a storage space is formed, and a lower side having a threaded part. Threads fitted to the sizes of the container necks are formed within the thread portion of the reception apparatus. The threads are formed to be capable of being coupled to a plurality of container necks, or formed of elastic threads integrally or separately produced. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144865 | Orthodontic Feeding Nipple - An orthodontic feeding nipple adapted for attachment to a feeding bottle, said feeding nipple having a monolithic, single-walled hollow body of elastomeric material. The body has an annular securing flange at a base end of the body. An inner contour of the flange defines an inlet opening for liquid into said feeding nipple. A bottle ventilation hole is present in said flange allowing the passage of air into the feeding bottle. The body has a hollow shell portion integral with the flange at the inner contour thereof. The shell portion has a lower shell portion, a central shell portion, and a top shell portion. The top shell portion includes a dispensing holes containing wall section that is provided with a group of multiple liquid dispensing holes. This wall section is arranged at the side of the ventilation hole and has a substantially uniform wall thickness in the region of the group of dispensing holes. Each dispensing hole is conical with a smallest diameter at the inside of the shell portion and a largest diameter at the outside of the shell portion. The outer face of the wall section is substantially planar and arranged at an angle between 30 and 40° with respect to a plane normal to the plane of the securing flange. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144866 | PRESSURE VESSEL - There is provided a pressure vessel. The pressure vessel may include a nozzle-boss comprising a neck part including a hollow portion and a flange part extended outward from the neck part, a liner coupled with the nozzle-boss to provide a space filled with a fluid therein, and a sealing part inserted into a lower end of the neck part to prevent a spillage of the fluid via a boundary between the nozzle-boss and the liner by preventing a direct contact between the fluid and the boundary. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144867 | TAB RELEASE CHILD SAFETY FEATURE - A child-resistant container including a container body, a lid, and at least one resilient tab is provided. The lid is pivotable about an axis through a hinge joining the lid to the container body to open and close the container. The resilient tab has a proximal portion fixed to the lid, a distal portion projecting from the lid, and at least one abutment on the distal portion. The abutment on the distal portion of the tab is normally biased into engagement with an abutment on the container body when the lid is in its closed position. The distal portion of the tab is displaceable against the bias to disengage the abutment of the tab from the abutment of the container. Displacement of the tab releases the lid so that it can be pivoted about the hinge to open the container. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144868 | LIQUID FILLED BOTTLE HAVING A COVER MEMBER WITH A LABEL FORMING EXTENSION - The liquid filled bottle includes a plastic bottle ( | 2014-05-29 |
20140144869 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN INJECTED AND BLOWN PRODUCT - The present relates to a method of manufacturing a product by the steps of
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20140144870 | WATER BOTTLE WITH POPPET VALVE - A liquid-dispensing container includes a housing and a poppet mounted to the housing and movable along an axis between an open position and a closed position. The poppet includes a base portion comprising a relatively rigid material and an elastomeric portion comprising an elastomeric material having a tensile elastic modulus less than the elastic modulus of the rigid material. The elastomeric portion can include an outer section engaged with an outer surface of the base portion and an inner section integrally formed with the outer section and forming a self-closing valve. In one construction, the self-closing valve includes a cylindrical section having a tapered wall thickness. Preferably, the outer section includes a circumferential seal (e.g., a groove) and a circumferential clearance adjacent the circumferential seal. The outer section can further include a retention cleat having a retention surface at an acute angle relative to the axis. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144871 | Stripping Structure And Method For Removing Enamel Insulation From Lead Ends - Stripping structure strips insulation from ends of a plurality of leads of a lead bundle. Each lead includes a conductor member coated with the insulation. The structure includes a housing having wall structure defining a stripping chamber, an inlet in fluid communication with the stripping chamber, and an outlet in fluid communication with the stripping chamber. A cover has an opening for receiving an end of the lead bundle in a sealing manner so that the leads thereof are received in the stripping chamber. Chemical stripping solution is in communication with the inlet. When the lead bundle is received through the opening with the leads in the stripping chamber and when the chemical stripping solution is provided though inlet and in the stripping chamber, the chemical stripping solution strips the insulation from the conductor members, with the stripping solution along with stripped insulation exiting through the outlet. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144872 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MAGNETIC WRITE HEAD USING NOVEL MASK STRUCTURE - A method for manufacturing a magnetic write pole of a magnetic write head that achieves improved write pole definition reduced manufacturing cost and improves ease of photoresist mask re-work. The method includes the use of a novel bi-layer hard mask beneath a photoresist mask. The bi-layer mask includes a layer of silicon dielectric, and a layer of carbon over the layer of silicon dielectric. The carbon layer acts as an anti-reflective coating layer that is unaffected by the photolithographic patterning process used to pattern the write pole and also acts as an adhesion layer for resist patterning. In the event that the photoresist patterning is not within specs and a mask re-work must be performed, the bi-layer mask can remain intact and need not be removed and re-deposited. In addition, the low cost and ease of use silicon dielectric and carbon reduce manufacturing cost and increase throughput. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144873 | PLASMA ETCHING METHOD - A plasma etching method performs plasma etching on a sample, which has laminated films containing a variable layer of a magnetic film, a barrier layer of an insulating material, and a fixed layer of a magnetic film, using a hard mask, which includes at least one of a Ta film and a TiN film. The plasma etching method includes a first step of etching the laminated films using N | 2014-05-29 |
20140144874 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY REMOVING ATOMS AND USES THEREOF - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for selective removal of atoms from a substrate. Such a method comprises forming a patterned mask over at least a portion of the surface of the substrate to form a masked portion and an unmasked portion of the surface. In an embodiment, the method comprises exposing the surface to low energy light ions. In a related embodiment the low energy light ions selectively remove atoms from the unmasked portion of the substrate. In some embodiments, the method further comprises removing the mask. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144875 | Method for Manufacturing Reflective Polarizer - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a reflective polarizer, the method including: coating a block copolymer composed of first and second blocks on a supporter and setting an arrangement direction of the first and second blocks by applying shear force in one direction; thermally treating the block copolymer having the set arrangement direction to allow the block copolymer to be separated and arranged into the first and second blocks in a lamellae structure; etching one of the first and second blocks to form a pattern; and forming a metal layer on the block copolymer having the pattern, so that the reflective polarizer can have a thin thickness due to a single layer of metal pattern and thus can maintain a polarization degree and a transmittance equal to or higher than those of the absorptive reflector and a large-are polarizer can be easily manufactured as a low cost. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144876 | PLASMA ETCHING METHOD - A plasma etching method using a plasma etching apparatus including a lower electrode and an upper electrode is provided. The plasma etching method includes a first etching step of performing plasma etching using a first process gas and a second etching step of performing the plasma etching using a second process gas. The adhesion of a radical of the second process gas to an object of processing is less than the adhesion of a radical of the first process gas to the object of processing. While alternately repeating a first condition of turning on high-frequency electric power for plasma generation and a second condition of turning off the high-frequency electric power, the second etching step applies a negative direct-current voltage to the upper electrode so that the absolute value of the applied voltage is greater in a period of the second condition than in a period of the first condition. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144877 | PLASMA GENERATING DEVICE WITH MOVING CAROUSEL AND METHOD OF USE - One possible embodiment of the invention could be a plasma reactor chamber and method of operating same wherein the plasma reactor chamber comprises a set of chamber walls and a door that when closed seals the plasma reactor chamber air-tight; one or more RF electrodes with at least one RF electrode being a power RF electrode; and a structure that moves one or more specimens proximate to the one or more RF electrodes. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144878 | METHOD OF FORMING A SILICON CARBIDE BODY - A method of forming a ceramic article includes providing a ceramic body comprising silicon carbide, and treating the ceramic body in an atmosphere comprising an oxidizing material to remove a portion of the ceramic body through a chemical reaction between a portion of the ceramic body and the oxidizing material. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144879 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GOLF CLUB WEIGHT ADJUSTMENT - There is provided a method and system for adjusting the weight of a golf clubs. The method includes receiving a target additional weight for the golf club. A weighted filler is selected corresponding to the target additional weight and the interior volume of the golf club. The initially viscous weighted filler is injected into the golf club interior and allowed to cure. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144880 | Method of Surface Treatment for Zirconia Dental Implants - A method of surface treatment for zirconium oxide implants and the etching formula for the same are disclosed. The processes are carried out at room temperature. The average surface roughness Ra and the standard deviation of the implant are measured showing significant improvement while comparing with the un-treated sample and the hydrofluoric acid treated samples. The average contact angle is provided showing an almost hydrophilic surface after etched by the formula according to the present invention. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144881 | NANOWIRE MANUFACTURING METHOD - Provided is a nanowire manufacturing method, comprising forming a plurality of grid patterns on a substrate, forming a nanowire on the grid patterns, and separating the grid pattern and the nanowire. According to the present invention, the width and height of the nanowire can be adjusted by controlling the wet-etching process time period, and the nanowire can be manufactured at a room temperature at low cost, the nanowire can be mass-manufactured and the nanowire with regularity can be manufactured even in case of mass production. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144882 | Three Phase Vacuum Interrupter Switch for High Voltage Distribution Systems - A three-phase vacuum interrupter switch assembly for power distribution systems comprises an outer case having at least one window, a plurality of internal disconnect switch assemblies, and a plurality of vacuum interrupter bottle switch assemblies within the case. Each vacuum interrupter bottle switch is coupled in electrical series with a corresponding internal disconnect switch assembly. Because the open/closed state of a bottle switch is not directly observable owing to its sealed interior, a direct visible indication of the state of the three-phase vacuum interrupter switch assembly is provided by a visually detectable contact rod for each internal disconnect switch that is visible through the case window. To prevent potentially serious damage caused by arcing between the contacts of the internal disconnect switch, the internal disconnect switch is prevented from opening or closing when the bottle switches are closed. The case interior is preferably free of oil and/or SF | 2014-05-29 |
20140144883 | Gas Circuit Breaker - A gas circuit breaker includes a circuit-breaking portion provided within a tank. The tank is filled with insulating gas and disposed in an upright position. The circuit-breaking portion is connected to a bus through a main circuit conductor. The circuit-breaking portion has an operation unit disposed outside the tank. The operation unit is an electric linear motor operation unit composed of a driving portion and a driving energy storage portion. The driving portion is adjacent to the tank. The driving energy storage portion is separated from the driving portion. The driving energy storage portion and the driving portion are electrically connected. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144884 | SMALL-HOLE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING DEVICE - It is an object to provide a small-hole electrical discharge machining device to discharge the machining debris efficiently and to drill a small hole by electrical discharge machining at a high speed. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144885 | WIRE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING APPARATUS - In order to detect a wire breakage as soon as possible, the wire electrical discharge machining apparatus includes a speed fluctuation compensator that generates a speed fluctuation suppression command that is a speed compensation value that suppresses fluctuation of the rotational speed of the tension motor on the basis of the rotational speed of the tension motor and a breakage detecting device that detects a breakage of the wire electrode on the basis of a comparison of a preset breakage detection threshold and a speed fluctuation suppression command output from the speed fluctuation compensator. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144886 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SUPERHARD BEARING ELEMENTS - In an embodiment, a bearing assembly includes superhard bearing elements distributed circumferentially about an axis. At least one of the superhard bearing elements may include a first arcuate end portion, a second arcuate end portion, a first substantially planar face, a second substantially planar face, and a bearing surface. The first and second arcuate end portions may be generally opposite each other. The first substantially planar face may extend between the first and second arcuate end portions. The second substantially planar face may be generally opposite the first substantially planar face. The first substantially planar face may have a length greater than a length of the second substantially planar face. The bearing surface may extend between the first arcuate end portion, the second arcuate end portion, the first substantially planar face, and the second substantially planar face. The bearing assembly includes a support ring that carries the superhard bearing elements. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144887 | TOOLSET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A METAL LINER - A method and a toolset for manufacturing a metal liner for a composite vessel includes a mandrel configured in several mandrel elements forming support elements of primary parts constituting the metal liner. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144888 | AXIAL FEED PLASMA SPRAYING DEVICE - A spray coating apparatus includes a cathode and an anode nozzle to form a pair. A front end of the anode nozzle is provided with three or more plasma jet jetting holes, and a spray material jetting hole is disposed at the center of an area surrounded by the plasma jet jetting holes. The spray material jetted through the jetting hole is fed into the center axis of a complex plasma arc or a complex plasma jet. The spray material jetted through the spray material jetting hole is melted at high thermal efficiency, to thereby enhance yield of coating film. Reflection of the spray material by the outer periphery of plasma flame, penetration of the spray material through plasma flame, and scattering of the spray material caused by reflection or penetration, due to the differences in particle diameter, mass, etc. of the spray material is prevented. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144889 | Bonded Structure of Dissimilar Metallic Materials and Method of Joining Dissimilar Metallic Materials - Disclosed herein are bonded structures and methods of forming the same. One embodiment of a bonded structure comprises first and second metallic layers and a bonding interface between the first and second metallic layers formed by diffusion and comprising a layer of at least one intermetallic compound. The intermetallic compound layer is formed in an area 52% or greater of an area of the bonding interface and has a thickness of 0.5 to 3.2 μm. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144890 | Method for connecting different types of metallic joining partners using a radiation source - A method for connecting different types of metallic joining partners using a radiation source, the two joining partners, having a different melting temperature, at least indirectly making contact lying against each other in the region of a joining zone, and the radiation source introducing its radiation energy into the one joining partner in a region next to the joining zone. It is provided that, because of the radiation source in the joining zone only the joining partner having a lower melting temperature is melted. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144891 | METHOD FOR THE PLASMA CUTTING OF WORKPIECES - The invention relates to a method for the plasma cutting of workpieces. It is the object of the invention to provide possibilities with which improved cutting surfaces can be achieved in plasma cutting which do not require any reworking, or at least only a reduced reworking. In the method in accordance with the invention, a plasma cutting torch having at least one torch body, an electrode and a nozzle is used and the plasma jet is inclined or deflected at least before the traveling over of a workpiece edge at an angle δ with respect to the axis aligned perpendicular to the workpiece surface such that the emission position of the plasma jet from the workpiece is arranged at a spacing in the feed movement direction which is at most half the amount than is the case with a plasma jet incident perpendicular on the workpiece surface. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144892 | HYBRID SHIELD DEVICE FOR A PLASMA ARC TORCH - A shield device for a plasma arc torch includes an inner shield member defining an inner auxiliary gas chamber and an outer shield member surrounding the inner shield member. An outer auxiliary gas chamber is defined between the inner shield member and outer shield member. The shield device allows an auxiliary gas flow to be split into a first flow of auxiliary gas through the inner auxiliary gas chamber and a second flow of auxiliary gas through the outer auxiliary gas chamber. The inner shield member and the outer shield member are configured to be mounted to the plasma arc torch as an integral unit. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144893 | WELDING A JOINT - Methods for welding a joint are disclosed herein. One example of the method involves welding the joint between two workpieces. Energy is focused onto the joint to weld the joint. The focus of the energy moves relative to the joint. A vaporized material is displaced from a keyhole created by the welding. The vaporized material is vaporized by the energy. A pool of molten material is formed adjacent the keyhole during operation of the energy at the joint. The pool of molten material is manipulated by displacing a portion of the molten material from a near end of the pool and from lateral sides of the pool to a far end of the pool. The far end of the pool is distal to the near end. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144894 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENGRAVING A FLEXIBLE STRIP WITH PIVOTING A PROCESSING HEAD ABOUT A LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF A CYLINDER - A method and a device for engraving a flexible strip, the device including a drive device for moving a flexible strip in a longitudinal direction of the flexible strip; a support device for supporting the strip in a circumferential direction of a cylinder on a surface segment of the cylinder acting as a support surface; a processing head oriented towards the support surface for engraving the strip with at least one tool oriented towards the support surface; and a drive device for moving the processing head, wherein the processing head is pivotable through the drive device about a longitudinal axis of the cylinder. In order to engrave a closed loop with a single processing head it is proposed that the processing head is pivotable through a drive device about a longitudinal axis of the cylinder. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144895 | LASER MATERIAL PROCESSING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a laser material processing system for processing a workpiece by means of a laser beam, comprising an optical system having at least one optical component for focusing the laser beam to form a focal point on the workpiece or in a defined position relative to the workpiece, at least one inertial sensor for detecting a transitional and/or rotational acceleration of the at least one optical component of the optical system and/or the workpiece, and a processing unit connected to the at least one inertial sensor for determining a relative transitional and/or rotational acceleration between the focal point and the workpiece. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144896 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUAL SEAM TRACKING DURING WELDING AND WELDING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - A system for improved manual welding is provided. The system includes a novel nozzle for maintaining fixed electrode-work piece distance, sensors such as optical, temperature, ultrasound and the like for providing feedback on weld quality, and indicators such as a video screen indicating actual vs. desired weld characteristics (such as speed, size, position, and the like). Furthermore actuators in the device allow for control over movement either perpendicular to the weld seam, parallel to it, or both. For example an eccentric axis allows for automation of the welding weave motion. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144897 | DEVICE AND METHOD TO CONTROL A POWER SOURCE - Apparatus, devices, and methods for providing a voltage reduction capability in a welding power source for safety purposes. The resistive load and the output voltage of the welding power source output are monitored and compared to predefined or preselected threshold values to generate a load condition signal and an output voltage condition signal (e.g., logic signals). The load condition signal and the output voltage condition signal serve as inputs to a voltage reduction device control logic which generates control signals to enable and disable the input and output of the welding power source according to the defined control logic. As a result, an extra measure of safety in preventing electrical shock is provided to users of the welding power source during hazardous operating conditions. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144898 | TORCH-MOUNTED FINGERTIP WELDING CONTROLLER - A torch-mounted power controller mounts to the handle of a welding torch and includes a control lever that is operated by the user's finger. The control lever is arranged to allow the user to hold the torch with a normal grip. Power supply to the welding torch is controlled by applying finger pressure to a control lever. A voltage control circuit is operatively connected to the control lever and controls the amount of power supplied responsive to the movement of the control lever. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144899 | WELD PARAMETER INTERFACE - A system and method for determining settings or parameters for a welding-type power source are provided. By presenting an operator with an interface that is positioned along the path of a weld cable and configured to input weld characteristics, an operator is not required to determine electrical parameters for setting a welding-type power source output at the power source. The interface is presented to the operator at a remote welding-type device, such as a wire feeder, a weld robot, a torch, or the like. From the operator-specified weld characteristics, the system and method determine appropriate settings for the power source. In some embodiments, the system and method may automatically set the power source accordingly. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144900 | WELDING SYSTEMS POWERED BY HYBRID VEHICLES - A hybrid vehicle including a welder that is adapted to be powered off a direct current (DC) bus generated by the electronics of the hybrid vehicle is provided. A variety of exemplary placements of the welder on or in the hybrid vehicle are provided. Additionally, a parallel hybrid configuration, a series hybrid configuration, and a series-parallel configuration including welding converter circuitry that is adapted to utilize the DC bus from the hybrid vehicle to generate welding power are provided. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144901 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORT WITH WIRE MESH PLASMA CONTAINMENT - Embodiments of substrate supports having a wire mesh plasma containment are provided herein. In some embodiments, a substrate support may include a plate comprising a first surface, an opposing second surface, a thickness bounded by the first and second surfaces, and a first perimetrical surface; a first heater element disposed between the first and second surfaces; a wire mesh disposed between the first and second surfaces; a ground connector mounted to a surface of the plate; at least one electrical connection between the wire mesh and the ground connector; and an elongate shaft comprising a first end and an opposite second end, wherein the plate second surface is mounted to the first end of the shaft. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144902 | ELECTRONIC INDUCTION HEATING COOKER AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - An induction heating cooker is provided. The induction heating cooker may include a rectifier to rectify an input voltage into a direct current (DC) voltage and output the DC voltage, an inverter to generate an alternating current (AC) voltage by switching the DC voltage, a first heater driven by the AC voltage so as to heat a first cooking container, a second heater connected in parallel to the first heater, and driven by the AC voltage so as to heat a second cooking container, and a switching controller configured to output a switching signal to the inverter for controlling the first and second heaters in accordance with a selected operation mode. The selected operation mode may be a first operation mode for driving only the first heater, a second operation mode for driving only the second heater, or a third operation mode for driving both the first and second heaters at the same time. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144903 | CARTRIDGE CASE INDUCTION ANNEALING APPARATUS - The invention relates to an induction annealing apparatus able to anneal cartridge cases to improve their reusability. The apparatus may comprise a power supply unit and a plurality of annealing units, each comprising a magnetic core having ends separated by an air gap. An induction coil is wound around the magnetic core to generate a magnetic field in the air gap. A cartridge case holder holds the cartridge case such that the neck of the cartridge case is positioned in one of the air gaps. The power supply unit selectively connects to the annealing units to supply power for a predetermined length of time, and the size of the air gap of the magnetic cores of each of the annealing units may differ. In other embodiments, the size of the air gap may be adjustable, a temperature sensor or a ferrite stake may be provided. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144904 | INDUCTION HEATING DEVICE, INDUCTION HEATING EQUIPMENT, INDUCTION HEATING METHOD, AND HEAT TREATMENT METHOD - An induction heating device and an induction heating method are provided. The entire areas to be heated of the workpiece, even a large workpiece, can be readily and approximately uniformly heated to a predetermined high temperature, and uniform heating is possible even when the workpiece deforms in a non-uniform manner during heating. When areas to be heated H | 2014-05-29 |
20140144905 | HIGH-FREQUENCY COOKER - A high-frequency cooker includes: a heating chamber; a high-frequency generating device; a waveguide which is formed on a surface opposite to the heating chamber and which guides a microwave generated by the high-frequency generating device; a power feed port which is formed on a wall of the heating chamber and which allows the microwave guided by the waveguide to be supplied into the heating chamber; a microwave transmitting cover which closes the power feed port; and an umbrella-shaped member which is provided on a surface upper than the power feed port so as to cover an upper edge of the microwave transmitting cover. The umbrella-shaped member includes a step provided at both end portions of the umbrella-shaped member to reduce a gap with a wall surface of the heating chamber, and the microwave transmitting cover is fixed so as to be inserted into the gap. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144906 | HEATING COOKING DEVICE - In a heating cooking device, a machine chamber is provided adjacent to a heating chamber for housing a food product. An air supply port is provided in a partition wall that separates the heating chamber and the machine chamber. An air supply fan is provided in the machine chamber, for supplying air to the heating chamber through the air supply port. An air supply damper is provided in the machine chamber, for opening and closing the air supply port. A control unit drives the air supply fan and brings the air supply damper into an open state during high-frequency heating of the food product. The control unit brings the air supply damper into a closed state simultaneously with completion of high-frequency heating of the food product or immediately before or immediately after the completion. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144907 | COLLAPSIBLE FREIGHT CONTAINER - The invention relates to a collapsible freight container ( | 2014-05-29 |
20140144908 | MODULAR TRANSPORTABLE TANK SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - Arcuate, lightweight composite panels, which are transportable on flatbed trucks, are interconnected onsite for forming a temporary fluid tank. A shaped groove along one end of the panel and a shaped tongue along an opposing end of the panel permit a panel to be lifted vertically above and offset another of the panels and then slid axially together, with the tongue of one panel engaged in the groove of the adjacent panel. If the ground on which the tank is to be assembled is uneven, the panels can be misaligned vertically along the interconnected tongue and groove to accommodate the unevenness of the ground. Where the tank does not engage the ground about the entire bottom edge, a liner can be placed inside the tank and connected to the tank using a hook and loop fastening system. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144909 | FOLDABLE CRATE AND LOCKING MECHANISMS THEREFOR - A foldable crate is disclosed. The foldable crate includes a base platform, a pair of longitudinal sidewalls forming a hinged connection with the base platform and a pair of flanking sidewalls forming a hinged connection with the base platform. The flanking sidewalls accommodate a locking mechanism, which includes an actuator, a transmission means and a pair of locking elements, threaded into channels at the top portion of the flanking sidewalls. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144910 | FOOD AND DRINK CONTAINER - A food and drink container comprises a main container having a side opening formed in a side face thereof, and an upper opening formed at a top of the main container, a food cup, which is held in a upper part of the main container; and a drink cup, which is held in a lower part of the main container, wherein the main container receives the food cup from a top thereof through the upper opening, and receives the drink cup from a side thereof through the side opening. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144911 | STORAGE CONTAINERS INCLUDING NEGATIVE THERMAL EXPANSION COEFFICIENT MATERIALS - A container may have a first component configured to contain one or more articles, and a second component configured to confine the one or more articles contained in the first component where at least one of the first component and the second component have at least a portion made from a material having a negative thermal expansion coefficient. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144912 | Magnetically Held Spoon or Scooper on A Lid of a Container and Method - The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus employing at least two magnets one on a top surface of a lid and one on the bottom surface of the lid to secure the magnet on the bottom surface of the lid to the bottom surface of the lid and to provide magnetic fastening means for the measuring spoon or scooper inside the container. This facilitates the ability to store and acquire the scooper from inside the container without the need for reaching into and touching the contents of the container thus avoiding making physical contact with the contents. An additional feature is securing a handle to forming a handle with the magnet located on the top outside surface of the lid so that the handle can be centrally located on the lid. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144913 | SNAP-ON FUEL CAP COVER - A fuel tank closure assembly includes an inner cap and an outer cover. The inner cap has a cylindrical side wall and multiple protrusions extending outward from the cylindrical side wall. The protrusions have a height less than a height of the cylindrical side wall. The outer cover has a cylindrical side wall with an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the inner cap. The cylindrical side wall has multiple openings and multiple hollows. The openings and the hollows in the outer cover each receive one of the protrusions to secure the cover to the cap and rotatably lock the cover and the cap together. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144914 | DEPLOYABLE FUEL TANK BAFFLE AND FUEL TANK SYSTEM - A fuel tank baffle assembly is provided for installation in a fuel tank, the baffle assembly comprising a main body having a first end section, a second end section, and an intermediate section interconnecting the first and second end sections. Operably associated with the main body is at least one deployable auxiliary baffle structure. The auxiliary baffle structure is configured to be positioned in an undeployed state during installation into a fuel tank, thereby defining a first installation width of the baffle assembly. Following installation, the auxiliary baffle structure is deployed into an extended position, thereby defining an operational width for subsequent usage. The operational width is greater than the installation width. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144915 | APPARATUS FOR SUPPRESSING SLOSHING - There is provided an apparatus for suppressing sloshing. An apparatus for suppressing sloshing according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of buoyant blocks and connecting members connecting the buoyant blocks and can float on a liquid cargo in a liquid cargo storage tank, the buoyant block includes a buoyant body having buoyancy to float on liquid, a first foam member covering the buoyant body and absorbing the liquid, and a first cover covering the first foam member, and the first foam member has through-holes formed through the first foam member. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144916 | STORAGE TANK - A storage tank ( | 2014-05-29 |
20140144917 | FUEL STORAGE TANK, AN AIRCRAFT, AND A METHOD | 2014-05-29 |
20140144918 | FLOATING INSULATION FOR A PRODUCTION TANK - A production tank has at least one fluid outlet having a first flow area, an access port having a second flow area, and a fluid-containment space defined by a sidewall and a roof, the second flow area being larger than the first flow area. The fluid-containment space stories production liquids from a wellbore. A plurality of individual insulating elements are distributed across a horizontal section of the production tank, the insulating elements having a density that is less than the production fluids and having a size and shape that prevents passage through the first flow area and that permits passage through the second flow area. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144919 | INSULATED WATER TANK - The insulated water tank includes an outer tank and a plurality of inner tanks nested inside the outer tank. A gap between adjacent tanks defines an insulation barrier. Each insulation barrier can be formed by insulation material filling the gaps. One of the insulation barriers is an open air gap that permits air circulation around the adjacent inner tank. A fan is mounted and housed in a base at the bottom of the tanks to provide positive airflow for air circulation/cooling. A solar energy system is provided for supplying power to the fan. The plurality of inner tanks and the corresponding insulation barriers therefrom maintain water in the main central holding tank at moderate temperatures for comfortable consumption. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144920 | COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER, ASSEMBLY MECHANISM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER - A collapsible container comprising at least one wall ( | 2014-05-29 |
20140144921 | ABOVE-GROUND TANK COVER - The present invention is an above-ground tank cover that includes a base cover that is enclosed around an above-ground tank and a pair of draw strings that include a pair of tabs, the pair of draw strings is positioned around the bottom portion of the base cover and can be pulled to tighten the pair of draw strings around the bottom portion of the base cover. A plurality of reinforced stitching disposed on the top portion of the base cover and extends down a pair of middle side portions and a pair of bottom side portions of the base cover and a hook and loop fastener disposed on a middle portion of the top portion of the base cover, the hook and loop fastener is replaceably removed to allow easy access to the above-ground tank enclosed by the above-ground tank cover. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144922 | GUSSETED CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A container is provided with a frame including one or more support structures each having a stacking post with a thin cross-sectional shape. Multiple support structures having such stacking posts can be provided along the length of the container to enable the container to be used in a stacked configuration. The container can provide an expanded interior loadable width for increased loading flexibility and capacity, and can have recessed upper and lower handling fitting joints in order to provide stronger and space-saving connections between a header and an upper handling fitting, between the upper handling fitting and a stacking post, between the stacking post and a lower handling fitting, and/or between the lower handling fitting and a floor component. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144923 | PAPER-BASED CONTAINER LIDS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A paper-based container lid comprises a top wall, a side wall connecting to the top wall, and a sealing channel formed on the side wall for sealingly engaging a rim of the container and securing the lid to the container, wherein the top wall and the side wall are preferably formed from separate blanks. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144924 | Caddy Adapter - A moulded adapter that securely joins together insulated can beverage containers or insulated bottle beverage containers into pool noodles. The caddy adapter has 6 ribs with two stages on each rib and a different degree pitch on each stage. The top rib stage has a pitch that securely holds insulated can beverage containers. The bottom rib stage has a pitch that securely holds insulated bottle beverage containers. The insulated beverage containers are easily inserted or removed from the adapter. The beverage containers are securely held in the adapter by the ribs and at the same time the adapter is securely held in a pool noodle by the adapter nipple. | 2014-05-29 |
20140144925 | SELF-ALIGNING TERMINATION FOR MEMORY ALLOY WIRE - A self-aligning memory alloy wire actuator has a memory alloy wire having first and second ends with at least one terminal coupled to one end of the memory alloy wire. The terminal includes two wings and an extended piece connected in the shape of a T. The two wings are disposed on opposite sides of the extended piece and perpendicular to the extended piece. Each wing comprises top and bottom surfaces, a front surface, and an outside end. The top surfaces of the two wings lie on a common top plane and the front surfaces of the two wings lie on a common front plane. The memory alloy wire is coupled to the extended piece of the terminal. | 2014-05-29 |