25th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090152286 | DRAINABLE CAP FOR INVERTIBLE CONTAINERS - A system is described for storing liquids. The system comprises a cap configured to couple to a container. The cap comprises a base surface configured to provide a base for a coupled container; a flip-open lid positioned to enable access to an interior of a coupled container; a first cavity having a floor defined by a portion of the cap and a sidewall defined by a portion of the cap; and a drainage port sized to enable water to drain from the first cavity. By providing one or more drainage ports for the hollow portions of invertible container caps, the tendency of water to pool and stagnate within the caps can be reduced. This can reduces the growth of harmful mold in showers. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152287 | Vending Machine Improvement - A vending machine system includes a control module for controlling a cooling system. The cooling system, which includes an evaporator, may omit a heating element for defrosting the evaporator. In operation, the control module cycles an evaporator fan in conjunction with a compressor based on a required set temperature to help keep products within a specified range. In an embodiment, the evaporator fan is turned on and off at substantially the same time as the compressor is turned on and off. In another embodiment, there is a predetermined delay after the compressor is turned on and off before the evaporator is respectively turned on and off. Other variations are contemplated. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152288 | Automatic product vending machine - An automatic product vending machine is provided where the user can withdraw the selected product directly from the machine, the storage area for the products is a rack and the dispensing device of the single product is a frame on which a pusher is mounted which causes the selected product to fall into a tray, which positions the product at an opening which permits its withdrawal by the user. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152289 | Flat Item Depositing and Outputting Apparatus - The present invention provides a flat item depositing and outputting apparatus. The apparatus comprises a cabinet body. A depositing shelf and an item transferring mechanism for outputting the flat item are disposed within the cabinet body. An item outputting port is disposed on the cabinet body. The depositing shelf comprises vertical posts ( | 2009-06-18 |
20090152290 | Wipes Canister - A dispenser for cleaning wipes includes an indentation extending over the top surface onto the side surface of a lid and a cover that secures over at least a portion of the indentation. A dispenser for cleaning wipes includes a cover that extends over the top surface and a portion of the side surface of the lid top. A dispenser for cleaning wipes includes a recessed well beneath the lid. A dispenser for cleaning wipes includes an ergonomic gripping recess on the lid. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152291 | Device for Manually Dispensing Medications - A device for manually dispensing medications is realized, which allows the operator to perform preliminary manual medication dispensing in advance of several subsequent dispensing steps, while facilitating the operator's ability to recognize the region to which each medication is to be dispensed, there by allowing the operator to easily and precisely perform manual dispensing of various kinds of medications. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152292 | MULTI-CHANNEL PERFORATED TICKET SEPARATION MECHANISM - A multi-channel separation mechanism assembly for a lottery or other ticket dispensing machine includes a separate detachable feed mechanism associated with each separate feed channel, such that the feed mechanism for a single channel can be removed and replaced without replacing the entire assembly. Each such detachable feed mechanism includes a compact transmission wherein drive is efficiently transferred from a vertically-oriented feed motor to horizontally-oriented feed rollers. Each feed channel is additionally equipped with a bidirectional mechanical flag which triggers an optical sensor to detect presence of a ticket strip in the channel while still allowing appropriate reverse motion of the ticket strip within the associated channel. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152293 | Counter-mounted solution dispenser with counter-protective platform - A dispensing station is mounted to a counter and includes a container that is retained under the counter to hold a volume of no-rinse hand-treatment product. A protective platform is positioned on the top surface of the counter, and a faucet structure has an outlet positioned over the protective platform. A pump communicates with the volume of no-rinse hand-treatment product in the container, and a dispensing conduit extends through the faucet structure, communicating between the pump and the outlet of the faucet structure such that actuation of the pump causes no-rinse hand-treatment product to be dispensed at the outlet and directed toward the protective platform. This dispensing station will encourage the use of no-rinse hand-treatment products by providing a well-defined station, similar to the stations defined by common sinks. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152294 | Dual-Tube Product Container and Dispenser - A dual-tube product container comprises a flexible outer reservoir, a flexible inner reservoir, and a generally linear seam. The flexible inner reservoir is disposed within the outer reservoir and comprises a generally oval cross-section. The oval cross-section defines a major axis and a minor axis. The linear seam seals at least one of the inner reservoir and the outer reservoir and is disposed generally perpendicular to the major axis of the inner reservoir. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152295 | Container Assembly - A container assembly has a first container that operably houses a second container. The first container is configured to hold a first flowable substance, and the second container is configured to hold a second flowable substance. The second container is rupturable, preferably by manipulation through the first container, wherein the second flowable substance can mix with the first flowable substance to form a mixture. The first container is also rupturable to dispense the mixture therefrom. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152296 | Container Assembly - A container assembly has a first container that operably houses a second container. The first container is configured to hold a first flowable substance, and the second container is configured to hold a second flowable substance. The second container is rupturable, preferably by manipulation through the first container, wherein the second flowable substance can mix with the first flowable substance to form a mixture. The first container is also rupturable to dispense the mixture therefrom. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152297 | APPARATUS FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE FROM AN AQUEOUS LIQUID AND A FATTY INSTANT PRODUCT, IN PARTICULAR BABY MILK - The invention relates to an apparatus for preparing a beverage, such as baby milk, from an aqueous liquid and a fatty, dry instant product, such as formula or milk powder. The apparatus comprises a first supply system for supplying the aqueous liquid, a second supply system for supplying the instant product, and a dispense unit with a first and second nozzle for dispensing predetermined quantities of the instant product and the liquid. The first and second nozzle are furthermore arranged to dispense the instant product and liquid in a predetermined order and a predetermined direction, allowing the ingredients to be mixed in the stream, without the use of additional mixing means or operations. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152298 | PERSONAL WATER AND ADDITIVE APPARATUS - A personal water and additive apparatus includes a first container; a manifold having a water passageway and an additive passageway, the water passageway and additive passageway intersecting to form a single mixing passageway; a first tube connecting the first container to the water passageway of the manifold, the combination of the first tube and the water passageway defining a water channel; a second container; a second tube connecting the second container to the additive passageway of the manifold, the combination of the second tube and the additive passageway defining an additive channel; an outlet tube having one end connected to the mixing passageway of the manifold; a check valve disposed in the water channel; and a flow regulator that controls flow in at least one of the water passageway and the additive passageway. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152299 | Dispensing device having mixing function - Provided is a dispensing device including a cylinder; a static mixer that is mounted in the cylinder such that the outer circumferential surface thereof is closely attached to the entire inner wall surface of the cylinder; and a flow path block that has a flow path formed therein and is mounted on the upper portion of the cylinder, the flow path diverging into two or more flow paths. Fluids passing through the static mixer are continuously transferred while being repeatedly divided and mixed. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152300 | Multi-Compartment Devices Having Dispensing Tips - The present invention relates to multi-compartment devices having a pre-applied dispensing element. The device is adapted for dispensing multi-component compositions that are kept separate prior to use. Supplying a pre-applied dispensing element facilitates and simplifies the dispensing operation during use and reduces the chance of misuse due to improper application of the mixing element, loss and/or damage of the component. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152301 | DISPENSER FOR SPIRITS - A dispenser for spirits comprises at least one loose spirit container ( | 2009-06-18 |
20090152302 | ASSEMBLY FOR CONTAINING AND DISPENSING A LIQUID - This assembly is of the type including:
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20090152303 | FLUID DISPENSER - A fluid dispenser comprising:
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20090152304 | Break-Away Spring and Piston Rod for a Trigger Sprayer - A manually operated trigger sprayer has an integral plastic spring and pump piston rod that are connected by a breakable connection, whereby the spring and piston rod can be assembled to the trigger sprayer as one piece and are subsequently broken into two separate pieces in response to their assembly to the trigger sprayer, or subsequent manual operation of the trigger sprayer. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152305 | HAND TRIGGERED TISSUE SEALANT SPRAY APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - An applicator includes a bore for containing a sealant component, a piston moveably positioned in the bore, a plunger member connected to the piston with a distal end disposed within the bore and a proximal end depending from the bore, a distal outlet communicating with the bore and connectable to a gas source, and an actuating member carried by the proximal end of the plunger member to move with the plunger member as the plunger member moves along the bore. The applicator may be used in a system with a gas source connected to the distal outlet, and a control unit connected to the actuating member and the gas source, the control unit adapted to supply gas to the distal outlet from the gas source essentially simultaneous with a force applied to the actuating member. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152306 | CONTINUOUSLY SEALING ONE WAY VALVE ASSEMBLY AND FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM AND FORMULATIONS FOR USE THEREIN - A reusable continuously sealing one-way valve assembly and delivery system flows a sterile flowable substance from a source to an outlet orifice and prevents any backflow of contaminants through the continuously sealing one way valve assembly when the flowable substance ceases to flow. The valve assembly includes an elastomeric membrane which aids in preventing any backflow of contaminants when dispensing of the flowable substance is stopped. Multiple dosing of preservative-free flowable substance is provided. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152307 | NON-CYLINDRICAL BEAD FOR CAULKING TUBE - An example tube for receiving a fluent material includes a generally large container portion and a nozzle molded with the container portion. The nozzle has a dispensing tip shaped to dispense a non-cylindrical bead. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152308 | Turbulence Inhibiting Impact Well for Submerged Shroud or Sprue Poured Castings - An impact well configured to reduce the turbulence in a flowing fluid. The impact well has the shape of a frustum and includes an upper portion, an intermediate portion and a base portion. The base portion includes a domed portion that extends upwards into the intermediate portion. The upper portion, the intermediate portion and the base portion each included stepped areas configured to assist in the alignment of the portions and the assembly of the well. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152309 | Clothes Hanger Assembly - A clothes hanger assembly is described with a hook, a support bar perpendicularly attached to the hook, a support bar with a first side and a second side, each side oppositely projecting downwardly, such that the downward projection of the first side and the second side form an arc-like projection, such that the arc-like projection has a gradual point of curvature where the first side and second side meet, the arc-like projection further having a significant point of curvature such that the end points of the first side and second side continue to rotate approximately ninety degrees from where the first side and second side meet; and a support bar having a diameter from 0.5″ to 3.0″. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152310 | Garment Refreshing Hanger - Garment refreshing hangers incorporate activated charcoal, a proven odor absorbing material, into the body of the hanger. Garments such as a jacket are hung on the hanger in the traditional manner. The garment areas susceptible to odor producing body areas like the neck and armpits are placed in close proximity to the activated charcoal in the hanger. The activated charcoal absorbs the odors thus removing them from the garment. Provision is made for charcoal replacement upon consumption. Preferably, the charcoal includes activated carbon impregnated porous sheet material. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152311 | Garment Refreshing Hanger - Garment refreshing hangers incorporate activated charcoal, a proven odor absorbing material, into the body of the hanger. Garments such as a jacket are hung on the hanger in the traditional manner. The garment areas susceptible to odor producing body areas like the neck and armpits are placed in close proximity to the activated charcoal in the hanger. The activated charcoal absorbs the odors thus removing them from the garment. Provision is made for charcoal replacement upon consumption. Preferably, the charcoal includes activated carbon impregnated porous sheet material. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152312 | Automatic Shoe Cover Dispensing Device - An improved covering apparatus for covering shoes, bare feet, or other appendages, wherein the device includes a pedal system that has a low positioned actuator pedal and a mechanism to release a shoe cover when the actuator is engaged by a user. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152313 | MOTORCYCLE SISSY BAR LUGGAGE MOUNTING SYSTEM - A piece of luggage that includes a main body portion having a front and a back and a system for mounting the piece of luggage on an object. The system includes at least first and second receivers attached to the front of the main body portion, a horizontally oriented band and first and second rods. The horizontally oriented band includes a plurality of vertically oriented passages defined therethrough. The first receiver and one of the passages cooperate to define a first path and the second receiver and one of the passages cooperate to define a second path. The first and second rods are each respectively removably received in the first and second paths. In a preferred embodiment, the band includes a middle section having a vertically oriented slot defined therein and two adjustment sections extending outwardly from the middle section. A plurality of vertically oriented passages are defined through each of the adjustment sections and the mounting system also includes a vertically oriented strap extending from the front of the main body portion that is adapted to be received in the vertically oriented slot. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152314 | PORTABLE HITCH MOUNTED CARGO CARRIER - A cargo carrier having a U-shaped hitch sleeve on its bottom and legs with wheels on its sides. A hitch shaft is inserted into a trailer hitch on a vehicle and the U-shaped hitch sleeve fits over the hitch shaft. The legs have an internal screw type jack mechanism to raise and lower the cargo carrier to place the U-shaped hitch sleeve above and over the hitch shaft, and to raise the legs so that the vehicle can transport the cargo carrier on the hitch shaft without having to remove the legs. The wheels allow the cargo carrier to be portable when not connected to the vehicle. They also allow the U-shaped hitch sleeve to be aligned above the hitch shaft to permit lowering the U-shaped hitch sleeve down over the hitch shaft for the insertion of bolts through the U-shaped hitch sleeve and hitch shaft, thereby fastening the cargo carrier to the hitch shaft. The legs are positioned inside the cargo carrier, and a continuous loop chain engages all the legs so that adjustment of one leg adjusts all of the legs simultaneously to raise or lower the cargo carrier. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152315 | Racket bag - A racket bag has a body, at least one adjustable strap and a holding strap assembly. The body has a front panel, a rear panel, two side panels and a bottom panel. The side panels and the bottom panel are mounted between the front and rear panels and are collapsible. Each adjustable strap is mounted between the front and rear panels to adjust the distance between the front and rear panels to fit different quantities of rackets that are put between the front and rear panels. The holding strap assembly is attached to the rear panel to allow the user to hold, hang or carry the racket bag. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152316 | SELECTABLE FIRING MODE WITH ELECTROMECHANICAL LOCKOUT FOR COMBUSTION-POWERED FASTENER -DRIVING TOOL - A combustion-powered fastener-driving tool includes a power source including a cylinder and a valve sleeve reciprocating relative to the cylinder between a closed position defining and closing a combustion chamber, and an open position allowing venting of the combustion chamber. A lockout device is associated with the power source and is configured for releasably restraining the valve sleeve in the closed position. A control system is connected to the power source, is operable in both a sequential firing mode and a repetitive firing mode, and is configured for activating the lockout device in a first format when in the sequential firing mode, and in a second format when in the repetitive firing mode. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152317 | NAIL GUN WITH INTERGATED CYLINDER - A nail gun includes a gun body, an upper lid, a grip, a magazine, and a valve. The gun body includes a cylinder having an upper section, on which an inlet is provided, and a lower section, in which a piston and a shaft are received. The valve, which is a disk-like member, has a leakproof device on an edge thereof, a post at a center thereof having a bore along a diametric direction, and a leakproof portion on a bottom thereof. The valve is received in the upper section of the cylinder with the leakproof device against a sidewall of the cylinder to generate an airtight condition. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152318 | STAPLER - A flat-type stapler is provided which can fasten a large number of sheets of paper with a small force and in a smooth fashion. The stapler includes a base portion, a magazine portion, a push-down member, handle supporting members, and a handle portion. The handle portion causes the push-down portion to descend by virtue of the principle of the lever with the handle shaft made to act as a movable fulcrum. A portion of the handle may be used to apply force, and the connecting shaft may be used as a point of action. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152319 | Pneumatic tool design - An improved pneumatic tool design includes pneumatic motor chamber that houses a turbine. An air path directs compressed air into the pneumatic motor chamber. The air path includes an air inlet chamber that at least partially surrounds the pneumatic motor chamber. The air path also includes a motor inlet disposed in one side wall (e.g., the top wall) of the pneumatic motor chamber forward of the rear end plate thereof. The air path further includes at least one exhaust port disposed in an opposite side wall (e.g., the bottom wall) of the pneumatic motor chamber. A high-pressure seal, such as an o-ring, surrounds the pneumatic motor chamber and isolates the motor inlet, which is thus at a rear outer portion of the pneumatic motor chamber, from a forward outer portion of the pneumatic motor chamber. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152320 | Stapler - A stapler comprises a body including two holes formed on two sidewalls thereof and a link defined on one sidewall thereof; a magazine assembly installed in the bottom of the body; a handle assembly including a handle lever formed on an end thereof a handle stop defined on another end thereof a link and a through hole between the handle lever and the handle stop, a connector disposed in the link thereof and respectively pivotally coupling to the holes, and a first roller inserting through the through hole and moving rotatably in the link of the body; a power spring disposed in the body; and a plunger including a first hole and a second hole; wherein while the handle lever is pressed downwardly and the handle stop lifts the plunger upwardly, the first roller is driven to move rotatably in the link of the body as to detach the handle stop from the plunger gradually. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152321 | Hand-held drive-in tool - A hand-held drive-in power tool for driving in fastening includes a drive-in ram ( | 2009-06-18 |
20090152322 | NAIL GUN WITH LATERAL LIFTING TYPE FRONT LID - A nail gun includes a gun body having a driving apparatus therein, a muzzle at an end thereof, a front plate under the muzzle, a magazine beside the front plate to store nails therein, and a grip. A pivot portion is provided on the gun body under the muzzle and beside the front plate. A front lid has a pivot base portion to pivot the pivot portion therein, and a first lock portion opposite to the pivot base portion. The first lock portion may secure the front lid on the front plate when the front lid is turned against the front plate. A second lock portion is provided on the other side of the front plate to secure the front lid for not moving and turning when the front lid is turned against the front plate. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152323 | POSITION SCALE ON NAIL GUN - A position scale for a nail gun includes a scale member, a positioning member, and an extending member. The scale member is mounted on the nail gun with a zero scale aligned with a muzzle of the nail gun. The positioning member is detachably mounted on the scale member for reciprocation along the scale member with a position portion as an index of the scale marks of the scale member. The extending member is detachably mounted on the positioning member with an extending position portion vertical to the scale member, wherein the extending member is distal to the nail gun than the positioning member. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152324 | Surgical Stapling Instruments Including A Cartridge Having Multiple Staple Sizes - A surgical stapling apparatus includes a staple cartridge and an anvil member. The staple cartridge includes a plurality of surgical fasteners disposed in rows of retention slots. The staple cartridge may have an annular or linear configuration of retention slots. The tissue contacting surface of the staple cartridge may be tapered or stepped. The anvil member has a tissue contacting surface that includes a number of pockets arranged for substantially aligning with the retention slots. In addition, the tissue contacting surface of the anvil member may complement the tissue contacting surface of the staple cartridge. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152325 | Method for consolidating and sealing a tube - The invention refers to a procedure for consolidating and sealing a tube, whereby the tube is positioned between a sonotrode and an associated anvil of an ultrasonic welding device, the sonotrode being activated and displaced relative to the counter electrode for consolidating and sealing the tube. In order to enable automatic consolidating and sealing of a tube without individually entering the data of the tube into an ultrasonic welding device in advance, the following steps are proposed:
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20090152326 | ULTRASONIC WELDING-BASED MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing an ultrasonic welding-based microfluidic device, the method including: forming a bottom board having two welding stoppers formed right and left and having a certain height and a certain interval; forming a top board having two energy directors formed with an interval greater than the interval between the two welding stoppers; putting the top board on the bottom board to locate the energy directors at the outside of welding stoppers, respectively; and welding the top board to the bottom board by using ultrasonic welding, wherein a channel is formed between the two welding stoppers without additional energy directors. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a phenomenon that a fluid irregularly flows due to an uneven surface formed on a side of the channel while the energy directors are melted. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152327 | WIRE BONDING METHOD - According to an aspect of an embodiment, a wire bonding method includes vibrating a capillary of a bonding head, the capillary having a heater attached thereto at a position corresponding to a node of vibration of the capillary generated by the vibration heating the capillary with the heater and performing a wire bonding operation while heating the capillary with the heater. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152328 | APPARATUS FOR FRICTION STIR AND FRICTION STIR PROCESSING - An apparatus for a friction stir and a friction stir processing of the present invention suppress an occurrence of a surface defect in an area processed by the friction stir. The apparatus for the friction stir includes a tool having a columnar tip-side part, a rotating unit for rotating the tool on a central axis, a first pressing unit for pressing a tip of the tool rotated by the rotating unit against a work, a jig having a tool insertion hole into which the tip-side part of the tool is inserted so that the tip-side part of the tool is encircled around the jig, a second pressing unit for slidably pressing the jig against the work, and a press control unit for controlling the first pressing unit so that the tip-side part of the tool is gradually pulled out of the work by the first pressing unit while moving the tool and the jig relative to the work, in a state that the tool is rotated by the rotating unit and the tip of the tool has been sunk into the work to a predetermined depth by the first pressing unit. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152329 | Method and apparatus for mounting at least two types of electronic components - Provided is a method and apparatus for mounting a plurality of electronic components. The method comprises mounting a first electronic component on a substrate; forming a mask on the substrate to expose the first electronic component and a region of the substrate on which a solder paste is to be applied; forming a guide on a portion of the mask disposed around the first electronic component; applying the solder paste onto the substrate by using a squeezer contacting a portion of the mask disposed around the region of the substrate on which the solder paste is to be applied; removing the guide and the mask; and mounting a second electronic component on the solder paste. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152330 | Dental material for attaching a cast metal structure to a metal coping in the preparation or repair of a dental restoration - A dental material composition for attaching a metal structure to a dental coping in the preparation or repair of a dental restoration which includes a component of high-fusing temperature metal particles in a range of between 1-10 weight percent, a component of low fusing temperature metal particles having a melting temperature below the melting temperature of the high-fusing particles in excess of at least 90 weight percent and preferably above about 95 weight percent of the total composition with the low fusing temperature metal particles composed primarily of gold, a small measure of borate fluxes in a range of between 0.1 to 2.0% by weight of the total composition and a volatile binder. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152331 | SOLDER PASTES COMPRISING NONRESINOUS FLUXES - According to the invention, a resin-free solder paste made from a metal powder, particularly soft solder and a gel, is prepared, wherein the gel according to the invention leaves no residue on the metal surface during the remelting of the metal powder. The gel according to the invention is based on a mixture that is stable during storage and that comprises carboxylic acid(s), amine(s), and solvent(s). Important uses are the application of soft solder pastes on power-modules, die-attach, chip-on-board, SiP (System-in-Package), for wafer-bumping, particularly on UBM's (Under-Bump-Metallization), and SMT (Surface Mounted Technology), particularly coated circuits. With the use of resin-free soft solder pastes according to the invention, cleaning is eliminated before a protective coating process after the soldering of an electrical connection, and the formation of pores in solder bumps deposited on UBM's is reduced to less than 20 vol. %. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152332 | Adjustable-size reusable gift wrap and method - A gift wrapping enclosure encloses a gift which has been inserted within an interior of a main body formed of flexible material. An end portion of the main body surrounding an open end is folded back to form a cuff. An interior surface is exposed at the cuff, and the exposed cuff surface has a different color, texture or material characteristic from the main body. The main body is constricted at the cuff to close the open end and confine the gift, and is expanded at the cuff to provide access to the interior to remove the gift. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152333 | Method for Manufacturing a Board Tray, a Blank for the Tray, and a Tray Obtained by the Method - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a board tray ( | 2009-06-18 |
20090152334 | SELF-PIERCE RIVETS AND AN ADJUSTABLE STRAP HANDLE - An adjustable strap handle that can be used in connection with a packaging frame. The strap handle provides not only that the effective length of the strap is adjustable, but also provides that no tool needs to be used to install the strap. Additionally, a dual head self-pierce rivet is described that can be used in connection with a packaging frame, specifically to secure cardboard edge pieces to thin sheet metal or cardboard corner pieces and provide structure with which strap handles can engage. The dual head self-pierce rivet has a shank and a poke at its end. The poke is configured to pierce through the cardboard edge pieces of a cube frame, advance into the edge pieces, and flare into a profiled anvil. While a lower head of the rivet seats against the cardboard, an upper head contains and holds a strap handle in a ring groove. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152335 | Container having stackable shelf assembly - A container assembly is provided. The container has at least one bottom panel, and at least one side panel extending upwardly from the at least one bottom panel, to form an inner cavity. The bottom panel has at least one vent hole. A blank is provided having a substantially rectangular shape. The blank has flaps extending from corners of the blank. The flaps have tabs extending from an end. The flaps are folded substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by a body of the blank. At least one of the tabs are placed into at least one vent hole in the bottom panel. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152336 | CONTAINER - A container ( | 2009-06-18 |
20090152337 | CARTON HAVING INTERCONNECTED FLAPS - A cardboard box with four side panels, four bottom flaps and four top flaps is provided. Adjacent bottom flaps and adjacent top flaps are provided with living hinges so that the flaps may be stored adjacent the body of the box. Additionally, during loading the top flaps are held adjacent the body of the box to move the flaps out of the way and make the box more convenient to load. The hinges may be broken apart to allow the flaps to be moved to the closed and sealed position. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152338 | CARTON WITH SPOUT - A carton for containing a dispensable material. The carton has a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises at least a first panel and a second panel foldably connected to the first panel at a fold line. A spout is at least partially formed in the first panel and the second panel. The spout is moveable between a closed position substantially preventing the removal of the dispensable material from the carton and an open position allowing removal of the dispensable material from the carton. The spout comprises a first spout panel formed from a portion of the first panel and a second spout panel formed from a portion of the second panel. The second spout panel is foldably connected to the first spout panel at at least a portion of the fold line. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152339 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TAMPER PROOF ELECTRONIC VOTING WITH INTUITIVE USER INTERFACES - A tamper proof electronic voting machine with intuitive user interfaces. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152340 | METHOD FOR SEQUENCING FLAVORS WITH AN AUDITORY PHRASE - A method for linking tasting a food product with listening to an auditory phrase. The method involves identifying sequenced flavor notes in a food product and developing an auditory or musical phrase that represents or artistically relates to the tasting experience of the flavor notes. The auditory phrase is played and listened to concurrently with tasting the food product, thus producing a combined sensory experience. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152341 | TRADE CARD SERVICES - The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates servicing a portion of a trade card via a web service. A web service can provide a portion of data to enhance a trade card, wherein the portion of data is at least one of a portion of trade card document-specific data, an intelligent gadget, or a feed driven component. A build component can leverage the web service to utilize the portion of data with the trade card. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152342 | Method Of Performing An Action In Relation To A Software Object - A method of performing an action is disclosed. The method starts by receiving, from a sensor, indicating data. The indicating data is indicative of a position of the sensor relative to a surface, and an identity of the surface. The indicating data is generated from sensing coded data on the surface. The coded data is indicative of a plurality of locations on the surface and the identity of the surface. Next the method identifies, using the indicating data, the identity of the surface and the position of the sensor relative to a surface. A request to perform the action is then determined. The request is associated with the identity and position. Next, using the request, action data indicative of the action is identified and, using the action data, the action is performed. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152343 | AUTHENTICATION METHODS FOR USE IN FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND INFORMATION BANKING - A method for conducting a financial transaction can be used by a person using a mobile device to conduct the transaction. The mobile device receives information related to the person that can be used for authentication purposes, such as a PIN or biometric data. The mobile device then authenticates the person by verifying the information received. If the person is authenticated, the transaction is completed using the mobile device, and if the person is not authenticated, the transaction is prevented. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152344 | ELECTRONIC VALUE SAVING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC VALUE PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - An electronic value saving apparatus is provided that communicates with an information processing apparatus capable of storing electronic value and includes a storage section storing one or more electronic values relating to a predetermined service, a first communicating section communicating with the information processing apparatus and transmitting/receiving the electronic value to/from the information processing apparatus, a process type judging section judging a type of process defining the transmission/reception of the electronic value, a state judging section judging whether execution of process is possible for each type of the process based on the judgment result of the process type judging section, and a data processing section processing the electronic value received from the information processing apparatus or the electronic value to be transmitted to the information processing apparatus based on the judgment result of the process type judging section and the judgment result of the state judging section. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152345 | Methods and Apparatus for Automated Order Delivery in Customer Service Applications - Systems and techniques for automated partial order delivery. After a customer has entered a self service order and presented payment, the customer is able to present a receipt at an automated dispensing station. An automated dispensing mechanism retrieves order information associated with the receipt and allows dispensing of products, such as drink cups at a fast food restaurant, whose purchase is reflected in the order. Upon release of all the authorized products, authorization for dispensing of products is revoked. If a predetermined time passes after the last release, authorization is temporarily revoked, renewable upon subsequent presentation of the receipt, if products that have not yet been dispensed are reflected in the order. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152346 | Fraudulent fuel purchase detection system and method - In a fuel card monitoring system the vehicle associate with the fuel card is provided with a transmitter and possibly a memory for relaying information associated with a credit transaction, relating to one or more of the vehicle position, the number of miles driven, the amount of fuel taken in, and the turning off and on of the vehicle engine. Information gathering devices may be provided on the vehicle for monitoring the fuel amount, the timing information and the location of the vehicle. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152347 | DEVICE FOR SECURING AN ENCLOSED SPACE BY IDENTIFICATION - The present invention concerns a device for securing an enclosed space by identifying the persons authorized to access it (parking areas, laboratories, high-risk areas), including:
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20090152348 | Systems and methods for merchandise automatic checkout - Systems and methods for automatically checking out items located on a moving conveyor belt for the purpose of increasing the efficiency of a checkout process and revenue at a point-of-sale. The system includes a conveyor subsystem for moving the items, a housing that enclosed a portion of the conveyor subsystem, a lighting subsystem that illuminates an area within the housing, visual sensors that can take images of the items including UPCs, and a checkout system that receives the images from the visual sensors and automatically identifies the items. The system may include a scale subsystem located under the conveyor subsystem to measure the weights of the items, where the weight of each item is used to check if the corresponding item is identified correctly. The system relies on matching visual features from images stored in a database to match against features extracted from images taken by the visual sensors. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152349 | FAMILY ORGANIZER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK SYSTEM - The following describes a system and methods that provide integrated web-based graphic user interface to manage communications for a variety of WEB-accessible mobile devices, computers, and other consumer electronic devices. The user interface provided in conjunction with a server architecture simplifies all of a family daily communications and information. The system logic is based on utilizing networked, online, or web-based processing devices, such as servers, as the central processing and database engine for content management and communications. As the system is device and source agnostic, the system is designed to work with any web-accessible device. As a result, the user devices may provide a communications portal to collect information from and present content to the family. The system also facilitates organization and communication between family members by providing a centralized depository of all family data including calendars, shopping lists, and messages. In addition, an automated barcode, shopping, and advertising feature is provided. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152350 | Systems, methods, and programs for voter information initialization and consolidation - Systems, methods, and programs allow for the secure compilation of vote data from electronic voting machines at a voting location. Systems, methods, and programs provide the secure electronic transmission of the vote data to a central location for tabulation. provide a vote data consolidation function that can collect and consolidate vote data from a plurality of types or generations voting machines. Systems, methods, and programs provide a vote data transmission function that can communicate with a server in a central tabulation headquarters to securely transmit vote data that has been consolidated from a plurality of voting machines. Systems, methods, and programs provide a voter initialization function, wherein, after establishing a voter's identity, a voter authorization card may be initialized for the voter to gain access to a voting machine. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152351 | Detecting An Encoder Material Reading Error - In a method for detecting an encoder material reading error, at least one of a sensor and an encoder material is slewed with respect to each other. Markers on the encoder material are detected with the sensor as at least one of the sensor and the encoder material is slewed with respect to each other to obtain position vs. time data of the sensor with respect to the encoder material. The position vs. time data is analyzed to determine whether a speed at which at least one of the sensor and the encoder material travels with respect to each other fell below a predetermined threshold. In addition, a determination that an encoder material reading error has occurred is made in response to a determination that the speed fell below the predetermined threshold. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152352 | CREDENTIAL READER HAVING A MICRO POWER PROXIMITY DETECTOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE CREDENTIAL READER - An improved battery-powered credential reader, which may be used in security and other applications, includes include a micro-power proximity detector. The micro-power proximity detector is configured to lengthen battery life by reducing power consumption requirements of the credential reader during periods when no credential is present. An antenna formed about a perimeter of a printed circuit board is configured to propagate an electrostatic sense field adjacent to and through the credential reader using only microamps of electrical current. A control circuit of the micro-power proximity detector is configured to activate the credential reader from a “sleep” state when a disturbance in the electrostatic sense field caused by a credential is detected and/or registered. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152353 | RFID NEAR-FIELD ANTENNA AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS - A near-field antenna based on a coplanar waveguide is provided. The antenna is configured to communicate with a targeted transponder from among a group of multiple adjacent transponders. The antenna may include a first ground plane, a second ground plane, a dielectric substrate, and a conductive strip. The first ground plane and the second ground plane extend along the dielectric substrate and the conductive strip extends between the first ground plane and the second ground plane such that first ground plane and the conductive strip define a first slot extending between the first ground plane and the conductive strip and the second ground plane define a second slot extending between the second conductive strip and the conductive strip. The first ground plane, the second ground plane, and the conductive strip are substantially coplanar. In other embodiments, a novel assembly of a ribbon guide and a near-field antenna is provided. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152354 | Card reader device - A card reader device has a card entrance for receiving a card, such as an ATM card, a card enclosure in registration with the card entrance and defining an area in which the card is read, and a shutter for controlling access to the card enclosure from the card entrance. The card reader device also has a read head located in the card entrance for reading data from the card, and a controller for controlling the operation of the card reader device. The controller is operable to: (i) open the shutter in response to reading data from the card, and (ii) disable the read head when the shutter is opened. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152355 | Smart key having portable memory card - The present invention provides a smart key in which a portable memory card is detachably mounted. The smart key includes a card mounting portion into which a portable memory card having at least one terminal is inserted, a card reader for the portable memory card, and a connector for connecting the smart key to the key box. The card reader comprises an interface to which the terminal or terminals are connected and a control unit for converting data received from the portable memory card into a format readable by an audio system of the vehicle. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152356 | NON-CONTACT MAGNETIC PATTERN RECOGNITION SENSOR - A magnetic pattern detection system ( | 2009-06-18 |
20090152357 | DOCUMENT VERIFICATION USING DYNAMIC DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION FRAMEWORK - Techniques are described for identifying and validating security documents according to a dynamic document identification framework. For example, a security document authentication device includes an image capture interface that receives the captured images of a document and a memory that stores a plurality of document type objects within a data structure according to the dynamic document identification framework. The security document authentication device also includes a document processing engine that traverses the data structure by selectively invoking one or more of the plurality of processes to identify the captured images as one of the plurality of document type objects. Contrary to conventional identification techniques, this identification method performed by traversing the data structure stored according to the dynamic document identification framework may provide more accurate identification result in a more efficient manner, as only applicable processes may be applied to identify the captured images. Upon identifying the document type, a set of one or more validators are applied to further confirm its authenticity. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152358 | System and Method for a Barcode Reading Functionality Using an Image Capturing Device - A device and method decodes data from a target. The method comprises projecting an aiming pattern onto the target using an aiming system. The aiming pattern has a predetermined shape. The method comprises capturing an image of an area using an image capturing device. The area includes at least one of a first area and a second area. The first area is an area of the aiming pattern. The second area is a predetermined area around the aiming pattern. The method comprises processing the image to determine a presence of the target within the image. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152359 | Methods and Apparatus for Signals Exhibiting Improved Signal to Noise Ratio in Image Bar Code Scanning - Systems and techniques for improved imaging scanning. An imaging bar code scanner uses an imaging device to capture a bar code image, and combines multiple rows of image information. An image of a typical bar code will comprise multiple rows of similar or identical visual information so that the multiple rows of image information will include repetitions of the same image information, with differing or cancelling noise information. The combined information is processed to generate a scan signal, which will exhibit a higher signal to noise ratio compared to a scan signal based on a single row of image information. The scan signal can be analyzed to identify transitions between light and dark areas of the bar code. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152360 | Card reader with locking device - In accordance with the invention, in a card reader ( | 2009-06-18 |
20090152361 | Memory card based contactless devices - A memory card compatible token includes a memory card slot compatible interface, radio circuits to transmit signals and a controller to determine if the memory card access commands are for contactless devices attached to the memory card slot or general memory. User payment account information is stored in the contactless chip as part of the contactless devices. The radio circuits can be activated and deactivated by the user for signal transmission using the controller through a mobile computing device. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152362 | COUPLING DEVICE FOR TRANSPONDER AND SMART CARD WITH SUCH DEVICE - A coupling device is formed by a continuous conductive path having a central section and two extremity sections, the central section forming at least a small spiral for inductive coupling with the transponder device, the extremities sections forming each one large spiral for inductive coupling with the reader device, wherein the small spiral shows a larger pitch than the ones of the large spirals, and wherein the two extremities of the continuous path are loose such that the coupling device forms an open circuit. The pitches of the large spirals are chosen such as that the interturn stray capacitances is important and that the large spirals have mainly a capacitive behaviour. And the pitch of the small spiral is chosen such as that the interturn stray capacitances are negligible, and that the small spiral has mainly an inductive behaviour. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152363 | SMART CARD AND ANTI-SKIMMING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A smart card includes a first integrated circuit (IC) chip and a second IC chip. The first IC chip receives a read signal from an external read device, and is responsive to the read signal to output a data signal to the external read device based on information data stored in a memory. The second IC chip receives the read signal from the external read device, and is responsive to the read signal to output an anti-skimming signal. The anti-skimming signal interferes with the data signal when both the first and second IC chips are in a read zone of the read device. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152364 | RFID CARD WITH PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT - A radio-frequency identification (RFID) card includes an RFID element that is adapted to store RFID data information, an antenna, electrically connected at each of two ends to the RFID element, and a piezoelectric element, electrically connected to at least one of the two ends of the antenna, whereby mechanical actuation of the piezoelectric element enables the antenna to be energized by a transmission from an RFID reader terminal, thereby powering the transmission of RFID data information from the RFID element to the RFID reader terminal. An RFID system includes such a card, and an RFID reader terminal. A method of controlling the transmission of RFID data information from an RFID card includes positioning an RFID card, having a piezoelectric element electrically connected to an antenna that is electrically connected at each of two ends to an RFID element, in the vicinity of an RFID reader terminal; mechanically actuating the piezoelectric element; as a function of the mechanically actuating step, enabling the antenna to be energized by a transmission from an RFID reader terminal; and using the energy from the transmission from the RFID reader terminal, powering the transmission of RFID data information from the RFID element to the RFID reader terminal. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152365 | STRIPLINE MAGNETIC WRITING OF DYNAMIC MAGNETIC DATA BITS IN SURROUNDING REGIONS OF STATIC MAGNETIC DATA BITS - A magnetic device comprises a magnetic stripe for recording a combination of dynamic and static magnetic data. The magnetic stripe comprises at least two regions of material with substantially different coercivities. A first of these regions includes a relatively high coercivity material into which the static magnetic data will be originally recorded by a relatively strong magnetic recording head external to the magnetic device. An array of bit striplines underlies a second of the two regions of material with relatively low coercivity, and is able to produce magnetic fields sufficient to write the dynamic magnetic data in such low coercivity material. The bit stripline may also underlie the first region of relatively high coercivity material, but the magnetic fields it can generate are not strong enough to affect the static magnetic data. The bit stripline is built up from many parallel sections of conductor. A capacitor is charged to a voltage high enough to generate a current through each bit stripline switched on one at a time. The current pulses through each stripline conductor section produce magnetic writing pulses to the adjacent second region of low coercivity material. Thus new data can be written to the dynamic magnetic data. An external reader will thereafter be able to read out a combination of the dynamic and static magnetic data. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152366 | Non-quadrilateral data-encoded card apparatus - A non-quadrilateral data-encoded card is provided having a partially circular shape with a substantially straight edge portion. A data-storage region is disposed on one side of the card substantially parallel to but spaced from the straight edge portion. A case for the card is formed from first and second cover portions. The first and second cover portions are pivotally connected to each other and to the card. As a result of the pivotal connection, the card may be pivotally accessed easily relative to the first or second cover portions. The card with its uniquely shaped partially circular peripheral extent and straight edge portion has application as a credit card, debit card, gift card, or other value associated card. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152367 | Device for Heating, Generating Electric Power, and Cooling Enclosed Spaces - A device for heating, generating electric power and cooling enclosed spaces, which is connected to at least one closed-circuit pipe which acts by thermal radiation and comprises at least one turbine or microturbine of the axial or tangential type or of the type that merges into the closed-circuit pipe, placed in partial vacuum by means of a first fan. An alternator for generating electric power and elements for feeding the power to the grid or to user devices, and an absorber for generating cool air or refrigerated water, are connected to the turbine or microturbine. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152368 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TRACK SUPERSTRUCTURE WHICH UNDERWENT PARTIAL FOAMING - The invention relates to a method for introducing a flowable and foamable reaction mixture from the top into a ballast body having sleepers embedded therein, in which method said mixture is introduced into the ballast body laterally of the sleepers, notably preferably depending on the height of the ballast body at the point of application, and in a quantity that is all the larger the more upwards in the ballast body the application point is situated, wherein the mixture is adjusted in such a way that the foam formation process will begin only when the front of the mixture flowing downwards inside the ballast body has reached the bottom side or the region in the vicinity thereof of the ballast body so that the foam formation is carried out within the ballast body from the bottom towards the top. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152369 | Fixing Means for Fixing Railway Lines to Sleepers or Stretches of Track - The invention relates to fixing means for fixing railway lines to sleepers or stretches of track, comprising an elastic rail clip ( | 2009-06-18 |
20090152370 | Chimney device and methods of using it to fight global warming, produce water precipitation and produce electricity - A method of cooling the Earth atmosphere along with inducing water precipitation and producing electricity by providing a super tall chimney 1000 m to 10000 m tall coupled with electric wind turbines, by allowing warm air to move up to chimney. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152371 | Electrospray Device And A Method of Electrospraying - An electrospray apparatus for dispensing a controlled volume of liquid in pulses at a constant frequency is provided. The apparatus comprises an emitter ( | 2009-06-18 |
20090152372 | FUEL COMBUSTION CATALYST DELIVERY APPARATUS - Efficient and effective fuel combustion catalyst delivery apparatus is disclosed. A fuel combustion catalyst delivery apparatus may include a receptacle containing a material such as a liquid. The liquid may include one or more catalytic materials. The apparatus may further include a vibration pump configured to convert the liquid to an aerosol to be delivered into an intake air of a combustion zone, a pressure equalizer configured to maintain the pressure level of the receptacle at about the same pressure level as that of the intake air of the combustion zone, and a liquid delivery device configured to deliver the liquid to the vibration pump. The apparatus may further include an electronic control module and a mounting bracket or a docking station. The electronic control module may be used to control the vibration pump. The apparatus may further include a pressure sensor for sensing the pressure level of the intake air of the combustion zone so that the vibration pump can regulate the delivery rate of the liquid into the intake air as the aerosol based on the pressure level of the intake air. The vibration pump may be also configured to regulate the delivery rate of the liquid into the intake air as the aerosol, based on an actual fuel consumption rate in the combustion zone. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152373 | SMOOTH BORE NOZZLE WITH ADJUSTABLE BORE - A firefighting nozzle of the present invention includes a nozzle body with an inlet and an outlet, a passageway having a smooth bore extending between the inlet and the outlet of the nozzle body, and a compressible member defining at least a portion of the passageway. The compressible member has an inner dimension transverse to the longitudinal central axis. The nozzle also includes an adjuster mounted about the compressible member for selectively compressing the compressible member, wherein the pressure of the fluid flowing into the nozzle applies an outwardly directed pressure on the compressible member to thereby increase the inner dimension of the compressible member, and with at least a portion of the pressure being diverted from the passageway for applying an inwardly directed pressure on the compressible member to thereby at least reduce the force needed to be applied by the adjuster to counter-act the outwardly directed pressure when adjusting the flow rate of the nozzle. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152374 | Gel-Based Liquid Dispensing Device - An active volatile liquid-dispensing device comprising a gel and a separate source of active volatile liquid (“the source”), the gel
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20090152375 | Fuel injector - A fuel injection method according to the invention that utilizes an accumulator principle, particularly a common rail principle, is characterized in that fuel arriving from an accumulator, particularly a common rail, is conveyed to a primary side of the pressure booster at a first pressure such that a secondary side of the pressure booster is subjected to a pressure increase, and in that an opening and closing of an injection nozzle are realized with the pressure in a pressure chamber for the injection nozzle, by displacing a closing element that acts upon the injection nozzle, particularly an injector needle, by means of a hydraulically controlled pressure change. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152376 | Fluid-handling device with multiple elastic bladders - A fluid-handling device, such as a lawn-and-garden water sprayer, includes a plurality of elastic bladders that are filled via a common manifold. To ensure that all the bladders can be filled without one bladder over expanding or emptying into another one, the fluid-handling device includes a plurality of limit valves in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of bladders. When filling the bladders, the limit valves are open to convey fluid from the manifold to the bladders. In some examples of the invention, each individual limit valve will close automatically in response to its respective bladder having reached a predetermined expanded length. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152377 | Pop-Up Sprinkler - The invention relates to irrigation by means of sprinklers for agriculture, lawns, golf courses and other applications. More particularly, the invention provides a sprinkler arranged to distribute water evenly over a field area of almost any shape. Preferably the invention relates to a pop-up sprinkler thus, when not in use, i.e., when no water pressure is applied, the entire device is level or below ground surface. The invention comprises: a lower water inlet, an inner member, within an upper housing, suspended on a vertical axis within the lower water inlet. An inner member within the upper housing being free to revolve around a vertical axis and revolvably supporting; at least one nozzle assembly having at least one water inlet and an outlet jet and being supported on a horizontal axis. Means for variably tilting the nozzle assembly(ies) in a horizontal axis in accordance with the changing angular position of the nozzle around the central vertical axis when water pressure is introduced into the lower water inlet housing. And means for imparting a vertical axis rotary movement to the inner member part within the upper housing directly supporting the at least one nozzle assembly. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152378 | SPRAY GUIDE - A spray guide is disclosed herein for implementation a spray assembly comprising a spray wand and a spray nozzle. The spray guide includes an arm having a first end and a second end. A mechanism is used for removably attaching the first end of the arm to the swivel angle head, so that the arm will extend over the swivel angle head and the spray nozzle. A wheel is also provided. Another mechanism is provided for rotatably connecting the wheel to the second end of the arm. When an edge of the wheel is placed in a corner joint between a wall and a ceiling and the spray want manually moved therealong, the wheel will rotate in the corner joint to allow paint to be evenly sprayed from the spray nozzle onto an area of the wall adjacent to the ceiling. Also disclosed herein is a spray nozzle assembly for use with a handheld sprayer. Further, a spray guide designed for minimizing overspray is also disclosed herein. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152379 | Limit valve for an elastic bladder - A portable watering device includes a resiliently expandable bladder and a limit valve that prevents the bladder from being overfilled. A string or some other flexible elongate actuator is disposed within the bladder and is used to pull the limit valve between an open and closed position. In some embodiments, the limit valve is a fill-and-discharge valve that is normally open, but the string pulls the valve closed when the bladder reaches a predetermined expanded state. In other embodiments, the limit valve is a volume-release valve that is normally closed, but the string pulls the valve open to release excess fluid when the bladder reaches the predetermined expanded state. A pulling action, rather than a pushing action, actuates the limit valve so that the valve and actuator can be completely contained within the interior of watering device rather than be exposed on the exterior of the device. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152380 | Wildlife Repellent Dispersal System and Apparatus - This invention provides a means to distribute any fluid-based substance (repellent) in a 360-degree pattern, over a large diameter coverage area, intended to dissuade wildlife, namely deer, from destroying plants, trees, flowers or the like. The invention is a self-sufficient unit which can be placed anywhere without the dependence on electric outlets, running water or solar clearance for purposes of electricity. This invention has a built-in programmable timer which can be set to activate and deactivate the unit for any duration of time while maintaining a weekly schedule and enabling the user to specify the routine that suits them the best. The device dispenses the repellent as often as the user desires per the programmable digital timer in order to protect the plant life within that zone. This unit is discreetly designed with multiple interlocking tubular sections that provide for adjustment in order to reach the height of operation that best suits the items the user wishes to protect from said wildlife. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152381 | Air-bubble atomizing device - Air bubbles in a liquid is atomized or pulverized into finer air bubbles by obliquely injecting one air bubble liquid containing air bubbles from a primary injection hole into a production cylinder having an upstream end closed and a downstream end opening to form a primary swirling liquid flow and simultaneously injecting another air bubble liquid containing air bubbles from a secondary injection hole into the production cylinder to form a secondary swirling liquid flow so as to bring the secondary swirling liquid flow into collision with the primary swirling liquid flow, consequently to atomize the air bubbles in the air bubble liquid to further fine air bubbles. The air-bubble atomizing device capable of atomizing or pulverizing the air bubbles in the liquid in such a manner is useful for separating lipids contained in waste liquid, performing surplus sludge treatment and other various industrial purposes. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152382 | CORDLESS SPRAY GUN WITH AN ON-BOARD COMPRESSED AIR SOURCE - A system, in certain embodiments, may include a spray coating device having a self-contained air system. The self-contained air system is adapted to supply a desired amount of air pressure within the spray coating device. Further, the self-contained air system comprises only an air blower rendering the spray coating device air tank-less. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152383 | THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER POWDER - A thermoplastic polymer powder which (i) consists mainly of an acrylic block copolymer comprising one or more acrylic ester polymer blocks (A) and bonded thereto at least one polymer block selected among methacrylic ester polymer blocks (B) and acrylic ester polymer blocks (C) differing in structure from the blocks (A); (ii) has a complex dynamic viscosity η*(5) of 5.0×10 | 2009-06-18 |
20090152384 | Mobile Shredder - A mobile shredder comprises a truck having an enclosure providing a storage volume for storage of shredded material, and a rotary shredder mounted in the enclosure outside the storage volume. A prime mover is disposed in an engine/transmission compartment of the truck. An electric motor is disposed outside the engine/transmission compartment and has an output shaft mechanically coupled to an input shaft of the rotary shredder. The rotary shredder is driven solely by the electric motor. An AC generator disposed outside the engine/transmission compartment is driven by the prime mover to generate the electrical power that powers the electric motor. The AC generator is configured to have a rated power output of about 90 to 180 kVA. The rotary shredder is configured to have a shredding capacity of 3000 to 6000 pounds per hour of typical mixed office waste when continuously operated at a nominal rated speed. | 2009-06-18 |
20090152385 | SCREW ADJUST CONE CRUSHER - A screw adjust cone crusher with a top tramp iron relief system where the bonnet can be vertically adjusted by rotating the threaded bonnet support within the threaded lower section. The tramp iron system is disposed entirely above the bonnet, thereby creating a small footprint screw adjust cone crusher with overhead tramp iron release system. | 2009-06-18 |