44th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140318921 | PARKING MECHANISM FOR VEHICLE - A parking mechanism for a vehicle includes an automatic transmission, a parking gear, a parking pawl, and a parking-pawl turn member. The parking gear is fixed to a part formed by any of an output shaft of the automatic transmission and an intermediate member connected to the output shaft. The parking pawl is turnably attached to a turn shaft that is supported by a plate fastened to a transmission case by a first bolt and a second bolt. The parking-pawl turn member turns the parking pawl into engagement with the parking gear. An extending part formed by extending a support member that turnably supports the part of the automatic transmission is substituted for the plate. The extending part is fastened to the transmission case by the first bolt. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318922 | POWER TRANSMISSION SWITCHING DEVICE AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A power transmission switching device includes a power shaft that is rotationally driven, a power transmission unit that is displaced between first and second positions positioned in an axial direction of the power shaft, a first positioning member that positions the power transmission unit in the first position, and a second positioning member that positions the power transmission unit in the second position. Any one or both of the switching of the connection and non-connection between the power shaft and the power transmission unit and the switching of the connection and non-connection between the power transmission unit and a driven part using the power shaft as a power source are performed by the switching of the position of the power transmission unit. The power transmission unit has at least one middle position between the first and second positions, and is held in the middle position by a holding unit. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318923 | DIRECTION SELECTABLE SPRAG - A torque transmitting device for use in an automotive transmission is provided. The device includes an inner annular race and an outer annular race disposed concentrically around the inner annular race. A selector plate is disposed adjacent to the inner and outer annular races, the selector plate being movable with respect to the inner and outer races. Multiple control elements are pivotally connected to the selector plate. The control elements are disposed between the inner and outer races. A plurality of sprag elements is disposed between the inner and outer races. Each sprag element is disposed adjacent to a control element. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318924 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle front structure includes a cable member, one end portion of which is connected to a clutch pedal and the other end portion of which is detachably held by a retaining member arranged between an engine and a wall-like member arranged in front, in a vehicle longitudinal direction, of the engine, the cable member being arranged running across in back, in the vehicle longitudinal direction, of the wall-like member, and a protruding pressing member that is provided on a wall surface that faces a rear, in the vehicle longitudinal direction, of the wall-like member so as to face the cable member, and that detaches the other end portion of the cable member from the retaining member by pushing the cable member toward the rear in the vehicle longitudinal direction when a load is input from the front of the vehicle in the vehicle longitudinal direction. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318925 | MEDIUM HANDLING APPARATUS AND FINANCIAL DEVICE - Provided is a medium handling apparatus. The medium handling apparatus comprises a guider to define a first space in which a medium to be deposited and a medium to be withdrawn are handled and a second space in which a rejected medium is handled and at least one pick-up roller to pick up the medium that is disposed in each of the first and second spaces. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318926 | Method for Storing and Transporting Products and a Low Pressure Storage Device Therefor - A method for storing and transporting products in a low-pressure storage device and a low-pressure storage device therefore, to allow product storage in a simple manner, and to control the storage in a simple manner. The products transfer on a first storage path and on a second storage path that is arranged directly next to the first storage path, during the storage operation of the storage device. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318927 | APPARATUS FOR LOADING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL CONTAINERS IN A CONVEYING SYSTEM - An apparatus for conveying test tubes including a recruiting device and a positioning device having first and second lanes including two spaced, parallel walls forming an opening between the walls, and motorized belts located above a top edge of the walls, the first lane being narrower than the second lane. Further, test tubes having a diameter smaller than a width of the first lane extend between the walls of the first lane so that the test tube has a vertical orientation and is supported by a cap engaging a top edge of the walls of the first lane, and test tubes having a diameter larger than a width of the first lane rest on the top edge of the walls of the first lane in a horizontal orientation. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318928 | PNEUMATICALLY-EXPANDABLE CABLE TRACK FOR SCANNING HEAD OF PAPER MACHINE OR OTHER SYSTEM - An apparatus includes a cable track configured to be coupled to a moveable object and to be pushed and pulled by the movable object without buckling. The cable track is configured to transport at least one signal or material to or from the moveable object. The cable track has a fluid compartment defined between walls of the cable track. The walls of the cable track are configured to be separated when fluid is inserted into the fluid compartment and to approach one another in a bent portion of the cable track. The cable track may further include a web coupled to the walls, where the web is configured to limit the separation of the walls. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318929 | SYSTEM FOR CONVEYING AN ARTICLE USING VORTEX SUCTION UNITS - A system for conveying an article along a transfer path includes at least a first and a second vortex suction unit disposed in sequence in a direction of the transfer path. A conveyor is configured to support the article relative to at least one of the suction units and a main controller is configured to separately control the vortex suction units so as to convey the article along the transfer path using the conveyor. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318930 | CONVEYOR HAVING DUAL-DIRECTION DRIVE - A conveyor includes a frame having first and second spaced frame elements having outer sides and facing inner sides, first and second drive rollers between the first and second frame elements, a flexible belt mounted on the first and second drive rollers, first and second drive wheels connected to the first and second drive rollers, and a drive operably connected to the first and second drive wheels and configured to drive the belt in a first direction and in a second direction opposite the first direction. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318931 | ENDLESS BELT AND IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE ENDLESS BELT - An endless belt for heating an image on a sheet includes a resistance layer for generating heat by supply of electric power; a first ring member provided in a widthwise end side of the endless belt so as to be electrically connected with the resistance layer; a second ring member, wherein one of the first and second ring members is fitted around the other with the resistance layer sandwiched therebetween; and a fixing member configured to fix the first and second ring member to each other so that the first and second ring members are rotated integrally with the resistance layer. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318932 | MODULAR CONVEYOR MAT AND CONVEYOR PROVIDED WITH A MODULAR CONVEYOR MAT - Modular conveyor mat ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140318933 | CIRCUIT BREAKER AND HANDLE LOCKING DEVICE THEREOF - Disclosed is a handle locking device, including a first frame, a first snap hook and a second frame. A second snap hook is provided on the first frame; the first snap hook is rotatably mounted on the first frame; the second frame is rotatably mounted on the first frame; a protruding portion is formed on the second frame; and the protruding portion can push the first snap hook towards the first frame. By having the first snap hook and second snap hook disposed asymmetrically on the first frame, accidental mounting of the “OFF” position of the handle locking device in the “ON” position of the circuit breaker during installation by an operator can be avoided. Moreover, since the protruding portion can push the first snap hook towards the first frame, forced deformation of the snap claw and second snap hook can be prevented. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318934 | CORD SWITCH AND CORD SWITCH MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A cord switch including a cord switch main body including a hollow tubular member having elasticity and electrical insulating property and a plurality of electrode wires provided to face each other with an interval at an inner surface of the tubular member and spaced from each other by the elasticity of the tubular member, and a mounting member having an elastic modulus greater than an elastic modulus of the tubular member and being provided along the cord switch main body. The cord switch also includes a strip-shaped impact absorption member having an elastic modulus lower than the elastic modulus of the tubular member, which is interposed between the cord switch main body and the mounting member. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318935 | SEISMIC ACTUATOR - An actuator that includes a shelf having a pivot cone, a first member, a second member, a trigger pin and a trigger lever latch. The first member includes a weight, a first shaft extending upwardly from the weight and through an opening in the pivot cone, and a first plate affixed to the first shaft. The first plate is supported by the pivot cone. The second member includes a second plate resting on the first plate and a second shaft extending upwardly from the second plate. The trigger lever latch includes a first portion connected to the second shaft and a second portion extending upwardly at an angle away from the first portion. The trigger pin has an engagement surface. The trigger pin is movable between an operational state and a tripped state. The second end of the trigger lever latch is engaged with the engagement surface. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318936 | POWER-SWITCH WITH INTERNAL VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT - A power-switch having a switch housing and an electronic module, at least one contact being provided to tap a voltage at a primary conductor, and an adapter being provided to reduce the tapped voltage of said primary conductor. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318937 | CONFIGURABLE MULTI-GATE SWITCH CIRCUITRY - Integrated circuits with configurable multi-gate switch circuitry are provided. The switch circuitry may include switch control circuitry and an array of multi-gate switches. Each multi-gate switch may have first and second terminals, first and second gates, and a metal bridge. The metal bridge is attached to the first terminal. The metal bridge may extend over the gates and may hover above the second terminal in the off state. The metal bridge may have a tip that bends down to physically contact the second terminal in the on state. Switch control circuitry may provide row and column control signals to load desired switch states into the switch array. The switch array may be partitioned into groups of switches that form multiplexers. The multiplexers may be used in programmable circuits such as programmable logic device circuits. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318938 | PUSH SWITCH - A push switch includes a switch contact part for carrying out electrical connection by pressing, a case having a wall part on a periphery thereof and accommodating the switch contact part in a concave portion surrounded by the wall part, and a protective sheet covering the concave portion. The protective sheet and at least a part of an upper surface of the wall part of the case are welded together as a first welding place. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318939 | SWITCH UNIT AND GAME MACHINE - A switch unit has an operation key, a cover member having an opening corresponding to the operation key, and a light emitting device disposed on a rear surface side of the cover member that makes the periphery of the operation key luminous by irradiation with light from a light emitting portion disposed on the periphery of the operation key. A top surface side of the operation key is inserted from the rear surface side of the cover member into the opening. An opposing-mirror portion is disposed on the cover member on at least a peripheral part of the operation key. The opposing-mirror portion has a half-mirror portion and a mirror portion spaced apart from the half-mirror portion with a space therebetween. The half-mirror portion is disposed above the mirror portion. The light emitting portion of the light emitting device faces the space between the half-mirror portion and the mirror portion. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318940 | SWITCH CONVERSION APPARATUS - A switch conversion apparatus including an interface device, a mounting plate configured to mount to a toggle switch and including at least one aperture for receiving a toggle arm of a toggle switch, and an actuator plate configured to slidably engage the mounting plate and including at least one aperture for receiving and engaging a toggle arm of a toggle switch when engaged by the interface device so as to transition the state of the switch. Other embodiments of a switch conversion apparatus include one or more mechanical, electrical, and/or pneumatic timers. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318941 | KEYBOARD WITH PIVOTING KEY SUPPORTING PORTION - A keyboard with a key supporting portion which is retractable and ergonomically suited for typing activities includes a hollowed main body. The key supporting portion has one end pivotally connected to the hollowed main body, and one or more latching holes at the other end. A latching member is slidably received in the space within the hollowed main body, and the latching member has a free end that is slidable into a latching hole, thereby locking the key supporting portion to the main body. A fingertip-operated handle transfers a releasing force to the latching member, thereby freeing the key supporting portion and allowing it to tilt upwards under spring pressure. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318942 | KEY SWITCH AND KEYBOARD - Provided is a key switch that enables sufficiently enhancement of the rigidity of a key top. A key switch includes a support plate; a key top disposed on the support plate; a link configured to link the key top with the support plate; a switch; a first arm disposed on a back surface of the key top between the link and a first short-side end of the key top, and extending in a long-side direction of the key top; a second arm disposed on the back surface of the key top between the link and a second short-side end of the key top, and extending in the long-side direction of the key top; and a reinforcement plate mounted on the key top. The reinforcement plate comprises a short-side part extending in the short-side direction of the key top between the first arm and the second arm. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318943 | PUSH SWITCH - Provided is a push switch that can be made thin without requiring that a notch be made into a mounting board. The push switch includes a substrate having a L-shaped cross section and wherein the substrate has a front surface, a back surface and a side face, an accommodating recess provided on the front surface, a center contact provided so as to be substantially centralized in the accommodating recess, a pair of peripheral contacts each provided at a circumferential edge of the accommodating recess, a movable contact spring constructed so as to extend across the pair of peripheral contacts and designed to be brought into contact with the center contact when pressed, a connection pad provided on the back surface and electrically connected to the mounting substrate, and an electrode provided on the side face and electrically connected to the connection pad. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318944 | CATALYTIC PYROLYSIS OF BIOMASS USING A MULTI-STAGE CATALYST REGENERATOR - Disclosed in one embodiment is a method for the catalytic pyrolysis of a carbonaceous material that includes contacting the carbonaceous material with a plurality of catalyst particles to produce a gas phase product and a solid phase product and separating the gas phase product from the solid phase product and the plurality of catalyst particles. The method further includes partially regenerating the plurality of catalyst particles by exposing the solid phase product and the catalyst particles to a first oxidizing condition to produce an oxidized solid phase and a partially-regenerated catalyst and cooling the partially-regenerated catalyst and a non-oxidized portion of the solid phase product. Still further, the method includes further regenerating the partially-regenerated catalyst by exposing the non-oxidized portion of the solid phase product and the partially-regenerated catalyst to a second oxidizing condition. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318945 | DISTILLATION STATION - A distillation station for separating components of a liquid mixture, comprising a vertical distillation column split into individual separation stages by fittings and which is further split by the liquid mixture feed into a stripping chamber and an enriching chamber, wherein in the stripping chamber the lower boiling fraction of vapour from the fluid mixture rising from a column sump comprising an evaporator is stripped, and in the enriching chamber the vapour is enriched with the lower-boiling fraction, which is withdrawn from a return fluid produced due to the vapour drawn from the column head being precipitated at least partially in a condenser and returned to the rectifier column, and the return liquid and the liquid mixture preferably fed between two separating stages being routed to the fittings vertically connected in sequence. In the process, each of the fittings comprise at least one liquid channel, which is separated at least partially from the vapour chamber of the distillation column by a two-sided vapour-permeable, liquid-tight membrane wall. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318946 | Apparatus and Method for Reducing Viscosity - An apparatus for reducing viscosity of a hydrocarbon liquid containing paraffin molecules or asphaltene molecules in suspension. The apparatus includes a conduit having an inner cavity dimensioned to accommodate a flow of the hydrocarbon liquid along a flow direction, and a series of electrically charged plates housed within the inner cavity with a longitudinal axis of each plate extending along the flow direction. A method of reducing viscosity of a hydrocarbon liquid containing paraffin molecules or asphaltene molecules in suspension, the method including flowing the hydrocarbon liquid through the inner cavity of a conduit and applying an electric field to the hydrocarbon liquid flowing through the inner cavity such that a plurality of paraffin molecules or a plurality of asphaltene molecules undergo a conformational change in microstructure to form a cluster of paraffin molecules or a cluster of asphaltene molecules, thereby reducing the viscosity of the hydrocarbon liquid. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318947 | SPUTTER TARGET AND SPUTTERING METHODS - The present disclosure concerns sputter targets and sputtering methods. In particular, sputter targets and methods of sputtering using conventional sputter targets as well as sputter targets described herein, for highly uniform sputter deposition, are described. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318948 | SILICON TARGET FOR SPUTTERING FILM FORMATION AND METHOD FOR FORMING SILICON-CONTAINING THIN FILM - A silicon target for sputtering film formation which enables formation of a high-quality silicon-containing thin film by inhibiting dust generation during sputtering film formation is provided. An n-type silicon target material | 2014-10-30 |
20140318949 | Method of Making, and, Analyte Sensor - The subject invention provides conductive stripes, suitable for use as electrodes, and methods of making conductive stripes. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318950 | SYSTEM AND REACTOR VESSEL FOR TREATMENT OF FLUID MEDIUM CONTAINING BIOLOGICAL MATTER - A system and reactor vessel for electrical treatment of a fluid medium are described. The fluid medium to be treated comprises various industrial or domestic waste waters. The reactor vessel is provided with a housing being closed from one side thereof by a removable closure carrying secured thereon electrodes. The electrodes are electrically connected to the source of electrical power, wherein the closure is adapted for assembling with and disassembling from the housing such that the closure could be conveniently separated from the reactor vessel together with the electrodes to provide easy access to electrodes for inspection, replacement, repair, cleaning or for other type of maintenance. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318951 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING GERMICIDAL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to systems and methods for generating germicidal compositions for use in a wide variety of settings, including agricultural settings, food production settings, hospitality settings, health care settings, health club settings, exercise facility settings, research based settings, veterinarian settings, medical settings, hydraulic fracturing settings, and/or any setting requiring disinfection. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318952 | INERT ANODES FOR ALUMINUM ELECTROLYSIS AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF - An inert anode for Al electrolysis, made of Cu—Ni—Fe—O based materials, comprising Fe in a range between about 10 and 20% by weight, Cu in a range between about 60 and about 80% by weight, Ni in a range between about 20 and about 30% by weight, and oxygen in a range between about 1 and about 3% by weight, and a method for producing the anode, comprising mechanically alloying metallic elements; oxygen doping; and consolidation. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318953 | SPUTTERING TARGET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A backing plate integrated sputtering target includes a flange part having a Vicker's hardness (Hv) of 90 or more and a 0.2% yield stress of 6.98×10 | 2014-10-30 |
20140318954 | FEPT-BASED SPUTTERING TARGET - An FePt-based sputtering target has a structure in which an FePt-based alloy phase, a C phase containing unavoidable impurities, and a metal oxide phase containing unavoidable impurities are mutually dispersed, the FePt-based alloy phase containing Pt in an amount of 40 at % or more and 60 at % or less with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein C is contained in an amount of more than 0 vol % and 20 vol % or less based on the total amount of the target, the metal oxide is contained in an amount of 10 vol % or more and less than 40 vol % based on the total amount of the target, and the total content of C and the metal oxide is 20 vol % or more and 40 vol % or less based on the total amount of the target. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318955 | FEPT-BASED SPUTTERING TARGET - An FePt-based sputtering target contains Fe, Pt, and a metal oxide, and further contains one or more kinds of metal elements other than Fe and Pt, wherein the FePt-based sputtering target has a structure in which an FePt-based alloy phase and a metal oxide phase containing unavoidable impurities are mutually dispersed, the FePt-based alloy phase containing Pt in an amount of 40 at % or more and less than 60 at % and the one or more kinds of metal elements in an amount of more than 0 at % and 20 at % or less with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities and with the total amount of Pt and the one or more kinds of metal elements being 60 at % or less, and wherein the metal oxide is contained in an amount of 20 vol % or more and 40 vol % or less based on the total amount of the target. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318956 | SPUTTERING TARGET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A sputtering target which is made of a magnesium oxide sintered body having a purity of not less than 99.99% or not less than 99.995% by mass %, a relative density of not less than 98%, and an average grain size of not more than 8 μm. The average grain size of the sputtering target is preferably not more than 5 μm, more preferably not more than 2 μm. A sputtered film having an excellent insulation resistance and an excellent homogeneity can be obtained by using the sputtering target. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318957 | ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSING WELL - A well is formed in a body of dielectric material and has a chamfered edge about a top side of the well. A top electrode layer is on a top face of the body and on the chamfered edge of the well. A bottom electrode is on a floor of the well. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318958 | INTEGRATED ELECTRO-ANALYTICAL BIOSENSOR ARRAY - A biosensor pixel for measuring current that flows through the electrode surface in response to electrochemical interactions and a biosensor array architecture that includes such biosensor pixels. The biosensor pixel includes an electrode transducer configured to measure a current generated by electrochemical interactions occurring at a recognition layer placed directly on top of it in response to an electrical voltage placed across an electrode transducer-electrolyte interface. The biosensor pixel further includes a trans-impedance amplifier connected to the electrode transducer, where the trans-impedance amplifier is configured to convert the current into a voltage signal as the electrochemical interactions occur. Additionally, the biosensor pixel includes a 1-bit comparator coupled to the trans-impedance amplifier and a 1-bit digital-to-analog converter coupled to the 1-bit comparator, where the 1-bit digital-to-analog converter injects different levels of charge into an input of the trans-impedance amplifier at each cycle based on an output of the 1-bit comparator. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318959 | Electrochemical Probe with Coated, Fingered Electrodes for Corrosion Monitoring in Oil-Water Mixtures and Gas Systems Containing Hydrogen Sulfide - Electrochemical probes for corrosion monitoring in an environment that may cause the formation of electron conducting deposits and the method for making such probes were disclosed. The probes have exposed fingered electrodes. Except for the sensing areas at the tip sections, all surfaces of the exposed electrodes are coated with an inner electrically insulating coating or tubing and one or more additional coating(s) or tube(s). One of the additional coatings is ion conducting. The electrodes are spaced such that there are gaps between the outer surfaces of the neighboring electrodes to prevent the formation of a continuously distributed electron conducting deposits between the sensing surface of one electrode and the sensing surfaces of the other electrodes. These probes are especially suitable for applications in gas systems and oil-water mixtures containing hydrogen sulphide (H | 2014-10-30 |
20140318960 | MICROMACHINED OXYGEN SENSOR AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - The design and manufacture method of an oxygen concentration sensor made with silicon micromachining (a.k.a. MEMS, Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) process for applications of oxygen measurement with fast response time and low power consumption is disclosed in the present invention. The said silicon oxygen concentration sensor operates with an yttrium stabilized zirconia oxide amperometric cell supported on a membrane made of silicon nitride with a heat isolation cavity underneath or a silicon nitride membrane with silicon plug for mechanical strength enforcement. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318961 | Gas Detector - A gas detector gas that fuse both the function of an oxygen sensor and the function of a lean air fuel ratio sensor, includes a cover layer, a gas diffusion resistance layer, a buffer, a partitioning layer, a solid electrolyte layer, an air passage layer, and a heating layer stacked in sequence. First and second electrodes are respectively provided on opposite first and second surfaces of the solid electrolyte layer. The partitioning layer includes a slot facing the gas diffusion resistance layer and the first electrode. The air passage layer includes an air passage accessible to the second electrode. The buffer is received in the slot of the partitioning layer. The gas diffusion resistance layer includes outer edges exposed to exhaust gas to be tested. The exhaust gas to be tested enters the gas detector via the outer edges of the gas diffusion resistance layer and reaches a surface of the first electrode of the solid electrolyte layer via the buffer. The buffer has a porosity greater than a porosity of the gas diffusion resistance layer. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318962 | NANOPORE DEVICE FOR DRUG-LIKE MOLECULE SCREENING OR LEAD OPTIMIZATION TO A TARGETED PROTEIN - A nanosensor for detecting molecule characteristics includes a membrane having an opening configured to permit a charged molecule to pass but to block a protein molecule attached to a ligand connecting to the charged molecule, the opening being filled with an electrolytic solution. An electric field generator is configured to generate an electric field relative to the opening to drive the charged molecule through the opening. A sensor circuit is coupled to the electric field generator to sense current changes due to charged molecules passing into the opening. The current changes are employed to trigger a bias field increase to cause separation between the ligand and the protein to infer an interaction strength. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318963 | METHODS FOR IONOPHORICALLY SCREENING PORE FORMING BACTERIAL PROTEIN TOXINS AND RECEPTORS - One embodiment of the present invention is directed to methods for ionophorically screening pore forming bacterial protein toxins and receptors. The method includes: a) forming a membrane comprising a lipid and a receptor, b) contacting the membrane with the pore forming bacterial protein toxin and an ion solution, and c) measuring ion flow through the membrane. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318964 | Two-Chamber Dual-Pore Device - Provided is a device comprising a channel through and defined by a plurality of layers surrounding the channel, the channel connecting a first and a second chambers separated by the plurality of layers, wherein the plurality of layers comprise a first layer, a second layer; and a conductive middle layer disposed between the first and second layers, wherein the channel comprises (a) a first region defined by the first layer, denoted as an inlet, that is about 0.5 nm to about 100 nm in diameter and (b) a second region defined by the second layer, denoted as an outlet, wherein the inlet and the outlet are about 10 nm to about 1000 nm apart from each other, and wherein the first and second chambers and the middle layer are connected to a power supply. Also provided are methods of preparing and using the device, in particular for nucleic acid sequencing. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318965 | MACROMOLECULE POSITIONING BY ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL - Provided herein is technology relating to depositing and/or placing a macromolecule at a desired site for an assay and particularly, but not exclusively, to methods and systems for placing or guiding a macromolecule such as a protein, a nucleic acid, or a protein:nucleic acid complex to an assay site, such as near a nanopore, a nanowell, or a zero mode waveguide. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318966 | SILICON OXIDE NANOPORE WETTING AND STABILIZATION BY MOLECULAR COATING - A nanopore device includes a multi-layer structure comprising a surface defining an aperture extending through the multi-layer structure, wherein at least the surface comprising a minimal diameter comprises a monosilane functionalized silicon dioxide having a silicon-oxygen-silicon bond, the monosilane functionalized silicon dioxide having the following structure: | 2014-10-30 |
20140318967 | Damascene Template for Directed Assembly and Transfer of Nanoelements - Damascene templates have two-dimensionally patterned raised metal features disposed on an underlying conductive layer extending across a substrate. The templates are topographically flat overall, and the patterned conductive features establish micron-scale and nanometer-scale patterns for the assembly of nanoelements into nanoscale circuits and sensors. The templates are made using microfabrication techniques together with chemical mechanical polishing. These templates are compatible with various directed assembly techniques, including electrophoresis, and offer essentially 100% efficient assembly and transfer of nanoelements in a continuous operation cycle. The templates can be repeatedly used for transfer of patterned nanoelements thousands of times with minimal or no damage, and the transfer process involves no intermediate processes between cycles. The assembly and transfer processes employed are carried out at room temperature and pressure and are thus amenable to low cost, high-rate device production. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318968 | NANOPORE SENSOR FOR DETECTING MOLECULAR INTERACTIONS - A nanosensor for detecting molecule characteristics includes a membrane having an opening configured to permit a charged carbon nanotube to pass but to block a molecule attached to the carbon nanotube. The opening is filled with an electrolytic solution. An electric field generator is configured to generate an electric field relative to the opening to drive the charged carbon nanotubes through the opening. A sensor circuit is coupled to the electric field generator to sense current changes due to charged carbon nanotubes passing into the opening, and to bias the electric field generator to determine a critical voltage related to a force of separation between the carbon nanotube and the molecule. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318969 | UPGRADING PROCESS STREAMS - Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful intermediates and products, such as energy, fuels, foods or materials. Systems, methods and equipment are described for upgrading process streams using electrodialysis or electrodialysis reversal. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318970 | NANOPORE DEVICE FOR DRUG-LIKE MOLECULE SCREENING OR LEAD OPTIMIZATION TO A TARGETED PROTEIN - A nanosensor for detecting molecule characteristics includes a membrane having an opening configured to permit a charged molecule to pass but to block a protein molecule attached to a ligand connecting to the charged molecule, the opening being filled with an electrolytic solution. An electric field generator is configured to generate an electric field relative to the opening to drive the charged molecule through the opening. A sensor circuit is coupled to the electric field generator to sense current changes due to charged molecules passing into the opening. The current changes are employed to trigger a bias field increase to cause separation between the ligand and the protein to infer an interaction strength. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318971 | NANOPORE SENSOR FOR DETECTING MOLECULAR INTERACTIONS - A nanosensor for detecting molecule characteristics includes a membrane having an opening configured to permit a charged carbon nanotube to pass but to block a molecule attached to the carbon nanotube. The opening is filled with an electrolytic solution. An electric field generator is configured to generate an electric field relative to the opening to drive the charged carbon nanotubes through the opening. A sensor circuit is coupled to the electric field generator to sense current changes due to charged carbon nanotubes passing into the opening, and to bias the electric field generator to determine a critical voltage related to a force of separation between the carbon nanotube and the molecule. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318972 | DESALINATION AND PURIFICATION SYSTEM - A liquid electrolyte can be desalinated and purified using a system that includes a first electrode and a configuration selected from (a) a second electrode and at least one distinct ion-selective boundary and (b) a second electrode that also serves as the ion-selective boundary. The ion-selective boundary is contained in the liquid conduit adjacent to a porous medium that defines pore channels filled with the liquid and that have a surface charge, and the charge of the ion-selective boundary and the surface charge of the pore channels share the same sign. A liquid including at least one charged species flows through the pore channels, forming a thin diffuse electrochemical double layer at an interface of the liquid and the charged surface of the pore channels. A voltage differential is applied between the electrodes across the porous medium to draw ions in the liquid to the electrodes to produce brine at the electrodes and to create a shock in the dissolved-ion concentration in the bulk volume of the liquid within the pore channels, wherein a depleted zone with a substantially reduced concentration of dissolved ions forms in the liquid bulk volume between the shock and the ion-selective boundary. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318973 | ELECTROLYTIC COPPER FOIL AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF ELECTROLYTIC COPPER FOIL - The present invention provides an electrolytic copper foil that has a high normal tensile strength, a low decrease in tensile strength after a thermal history, and a low concentration of impurities in the copper foil and a method for producing the copper foil. Specifically, the electrolytic copper foil in which a sulfur concentration of the copper foil is not less than 10 ppm by mass but no more than 50 ppm by mass, wherein when lattices with a spacing of 10 nm in a STEM image observed with a scanning transmission electron microscope at a magnification of 1 million times are formed and intersections of each lattice are used as a measurement point for determining a sulfur concentration, there is a measurement point at which the sulfur concentration is higher as compared to the sulfur concentration of the copper foil. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318974 | CORROSION AND EROSION-RESISTANT MIXED OXIDE COATINGS FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHEMICAL AND PLASMA PROCESS CHAMBER COMPONENTS - There is disclosed a method for producing corrosion and erosion-resistant mixed oxide coatings on a metal substrate, as well as a mixed oxide coating itself. A surface of the substrate metal is oxidised and converted into a first coating compound comprising a primary oxide of that metal by a plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) process. One or more secondary oxide compounds comprising oxides of secondary elements not present in conventional alloys of the substrate metals at significant (>2 wt %) levels are added to the first oxide coating. The source of the secondary element(s) is at least one of: i) a soluble salt of the secondary element(s) in the electrolyte; ii) an enrichment of the surface of the substrate metal with secondary element(s) prior to PEO processing; and iii) a suspension of the secondary element(s) or oxide(s) of the secondary element(s) applied to the oxide of the metal after this has been formed by the PEO process. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318975 | MACHINE SUITABLE FOR PLATING A CAVITY OF A SEMI-CONDUCTIVE OR CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATE SUCH AS A THROUGH VIA STRUCTURE - The invention relates to a machine ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140318976 | REPRODUCTION METHOD OF LIQUID EJECTING HEAD - A reproduction method of a liquid ejecting head including: a process of filling the flow path with an electrolyte solution containing metal, and filling a space between an electrode capable of applying a voltage to between itself and the upper protective film and the upper protective film with the electrolyte solution; and a process of applying a voltage to between the upper protective film and the electrode to make the metal contained in the electrolyte solution deposit on the surface of the upper protective film. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318977 | MICROELECTRONIC SUBSTRATE ELECTRO PROCESSING SYSTEM - In a processing system for electroplating semiconductor wafers and similar substrates, the contact ring of the electroplating processor is removed from the rotor of the processor and replaced with a previously deplated contact ring. This allows the contact ring to be deplated in ring service module of the system, while the processor continues to operate. Wafer throughput is improved. The contact ring may be attached to a chuck for moving the contact ring between the processors and the ring service module, with the chuck quickly attachable and releasable to the rotor. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318978 | PHOTOACTIVE ARTICLE, PROCESS FOR MAKING, AND USE OF SAME - A photoactive article includes a substrate including a semiconductor to absorb light and to produce a plurality of charge carriers; a dielectric layer disposed on the substrate; a conductive member disposed on the dielectric layer and opposing the substrate such that the dielectric layer is exposed by the conductive member, the conductive member to receive a portion of the plurality of charge carriers from the substrate; and an electrolyte disposed on the dielectric layer and the conductive member. Making a photoactive article includes forming a dielectric layer on a substrate by rapid thermal oxidation, the dielectric layer comprising an oxide of a semiconductor; and forming a conductive member disposed on the dielectric layer. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318979 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR THE ELECTROCHEMICAL GENERATION OF OXYGEN AND/OR HYDROGEN - The invention provides methods for producing hydrogen and oxygen, comprising the steps of: (i) oxidising a mediator at a working electrode to yield an oxidised mediator, and reducing protons at a counter electrode to yield hydrogen; and (ii) reducing an oxidised mediator at a working electrode to yield a mediator, and oxidising water at a counter electrode to yield oxygen. wherein the oxygen generation step is performed non-simultaneously to the hydrogen generation step, and the oxidised mediator of step (i) is used as the oxidised mediator of step (ii), or the mediator of step (ii) is used as the mediator of step (i), and the mediator has a reversible redox wave lying between the onset of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). | 2014-10-30 |
20140318980 | PHOTOCONVERSION OF LIGHT USING METAL SUPPORTED ATOMIC QUANTUM CLUSTERS - The present invention discloses the use of a metal nanoparticle which comprises at least one semiconductor attached to it, wherein the at least one semiconductor is an atomic quantum cluster (AQC) consisting of between 2 and 55 zero-valent transition metal atoms, as photocatalysts in photocatalytic processes and applications thereof. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318981 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTRO-CHEMICAL ACTIVATION OF WATER - An apparatus, system, and method for producing electro-chemically activated water wherein (1) a dilute aqueous salt solution is first delivered through a preliminary reactor which has an anode element and a cathode element but does not have a membrane element positioned between the anode and the cathode and (2) the product from the preliminary reactor is then delivered through an activation reactor having a membrane element positioned between the anode and cathode elements thereof. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318982 | METHOD FOR PREPARING TIN-SILVER ALLOY PLATING SOLUTION AND PLATING SOLUTION PREPARED BY SAME - A method is described of preparing a tin-silver (Sn—Ag) alloy plating solution containing methanesulfonic acid tin, methanesulfonic acid silver, methanesulfonic acid, and an additive, wherein the method includes: (a) eliminating impurities such as released chloride compounds and released sulfur compounds, which are present in the methanesulfonic acid, (b) preparing the methanesulfonic acid tin and the methanesulfonic acid silver by dissolving, through an electrolytic process, tin and silver in the methanesulfonic acid from which the impurities are eliminated; (c) producing a mixture solution by adding the methanesulfonic acid, the methanesulfonic acid tin, the methanesulfonic acid silver, and the additive; and (d) filtering the mixture solution. And by the method thereof, current efficiency may be increased and a desirable plating film may be maintained by eliminating the impurities from the methanesulfonic acid used as a base material and preparing the Sn—Ag alloy plating solution. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318983 | Regeneration of Etch Solutions Containing Trivalent Manganese in Acid Media - A method of regenerating an etch solution comprising a metastable complex of manganese(III) ions in a strong acid is described in which at least a portion of the manganese(III) ions in the metastable complex have been destabilized, causing them to disproportionate into manganese dioxide and manganese(II) ions. The method includes the steps of i) adding an effective amount of a reducing agent to the solution; ii) allowing the reducing agent to react with the solution to cause manganese dioxide to dissolve; and (iii) applying an electrical current to regenerate manganese(III) ions in the solution. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318984 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPRESSED CURRENT CATHODIC PROTECTION - In some embodiments, an ICCP system includes an AC-DC rectifier receiving AC power from an AC power source and providing a DC output having a constant voltage or a constant current, a cathode connection electrically coupling the AC-DC rectifier to a structure to be protected by the ICCP system, current-emitting anodes arranged in parallel and receiving the DC output from the AC-DC rectifier, and a controller communicating with the AC-DC rectifier to set a maximum value for the constant voltage or constant current of the DC output. In other embodiments, an ICCP system includes a converter assembly including an AC-DC rectifier and a rectifier chassis enclosing and environmentally sealing the AC-DC rectifier. The ICCP system also includes an environmentally-sealed controller communicating with the AC-DC rectifier and an environmentally-protected Input-Output connection assembly. Junctions electrically connect the converter assembly, the environmentally-sealed controller, and the environmentally-protected connection assembly. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318985 | POTENTIOMETRIC SENSORS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING INTERMOLECULAR INTERACTIONS - A coated-wire potentiometric sensor comprising an electronically conducting substrate electrode coated with an ionically conductive sensing layer and an outermost surface consisting of or comprising in and/or on a first molecular species which is capable of reversibly adsorbing a second molecular species and a method for measuring the affinity between a first molecular species and a second molecular species comprising the steps of: providing a potentiometric sensor of the coated-wire type having an outermost surface; adapting said outermost surface so that consists of or comprises said first molecular species; placing said sensor in a system for the recording of sensorgrams; recording a sensorgram of the adsorption of a second molecular species on said first molecular species of or comprised in and/or on said adapted outermost surface. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318986 | ANALYTE METER DIGITAL SAMPLE DETECTION - An analyte meter is configured to digitally test for the presence of a test strip in the meter and for the presence of a sample in the test strip prior to activating an analog current measurement circuit of the meter. A test strip port connector having a plurality of contacts receives an inserted test strip in which the contacts electrically connect to electrodes on the test strip for digitally detecting both the presence of a test strip and a sample added to the test strip. A control circuit monitoring the contacts maintains the analyte meter in a low power mode until detecting both the test strip and the sample, whereupon the control circuit activates the meter and enables an analog analyte measurement circuit. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318987 | ANALYTE METER TEST STRIP DETECTION - An analyte meter having a test strip port is configured to detect whether an approved test strip has been inserted into the test strip port before turning on analyte measurement subsystems in the analyte meter. After the meter is turned on, control circuitry in the meter continues to monitor whether the test strip is removed prior to application of a blood sample on the test strip or whether the test strip is removed after application of a blood sample on the test strip, such as during an assay of the sample. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318988 | ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING - The present disclosure relates to a sensor including an elongated member including at least a portion that is electrically conductive. The elongated member includes a sensing layer adapted to react with a material desired to be sensed. An insulating layer surrounds the elongated member. The insulating layer defines at least one access opening for allowing the material desired to be sensed to enter an interior region defined between the elongated member and the insulating layer. The insulating layer has an inner transverse cross-sectional profile that is different from an outer transverse cross-sectional profile of the elongated member. The difference in transverse cross-sectional profiles between the elongated member and the insulating layer provides channels at the interior region defined between the insulating layer and the elongated member. The channels extend generally along the length of the elongated member and are sized to allow the material desired to be sensed to move along the length of the sensor. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318989 | System and method for monitoring and oxygenating an automobile cabin - A system for monitoring and oxygenating an automobile cabin includes at least one oxygen sensor adapted to determine oxygen level inside an automobile cabin, at least one infotainment system adapted to facilitate user of the system to select a required amount of oxygenation with in a preferred range of oxygenation, at least one oxygen producing unit configured to provide oxygen rich air into said automobile cabin and a control device adapted to regulate functioning of all other elements of the system. Further, the control device determines the preferred range of oxygenation based on the oxygen level inside an automobile cabin and regulates functioning of oxygen producing unit to provide the required amount of oxygenation. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318990 | pH SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHODS OF SENSING pH - A system for measuring pH includes a substrate and a sensor medium on the substrate. The sensor medium includes at least one oxidized carbon nanostructure and optionally at least one composition immobilized on the at least one oxidized carbon nanostructure. The at least one composition has at least one property that depends on pH. The system further includes at least one measurement system to measure a property of the sensor medium. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318991 | System and method for quality assurance of a biosensor test strip - The present invention provides a test strip for measuring a signal of interest in a biological fluid when the test strip is mated to an appropriate test meter, wherein the test strip and the test meter include structures to verify the integrity of the test strip traces, to measure the parasitic resistance of the test strip traces, and to provide compensation in the voltage applied to the test strip to account for parasitic resistive losses in the test strip traces. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318992 | FOLDING BOX - Folding box ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140318993 | DEVICE FOR STORING ITEMS IN A WALLET AND OTHER CARRYING CASES - A device is described for carrying an item inside a wallet or other carrying cases. The device includes a base which can be inserted into a slot, a pocket or a compartment of a wallet or a carrying case. A peripheral edge of the base has a protruding part which snap fits or slip fits into and removes out of a pocket, pouch-like receptacle, compartment or cavity of a holder. An item, such as a pen, pencil, stylus, highlighter, eyeliner, nail file, flashlight, for example, can then fit inside the holder to be held inside a slot, pocket or compartment of a wallet or a carrying case. The holder of the device can be attached or fastened to the base through a variety of different attachments, including for example, rivets, loops, clips, clamps, ball joints, and hinges/slots. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318994 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH PROTECTIVE COVER AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A portable electronic device equipped with a protective cover is provided. The portable electronic device includes a protective cover that is equipped with a reflector having a light reflection characteristic, a proximity sensor that is equipped with a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, and that is configured to generate a sensing signal based on an amount of light that the light receiving unit receives in response to light emitted from the light emitting unit, and a controller that is provided with the sensing signal generated from the proximity sensor and that is configured to determine whether the protective cover is open or closed. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318995 | Barrier Element Removal - A medical device ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140318996 | Process for Manufacturing Absorbent Products Having Customized Graphics - The present disclosure involves absorbent articles having customized graphics disposed inside packages labeled as containing customized articles. During the manufacturing process, customized absorbent articles are constructed with article identity graphics, and the packages to contain the customized articles are labeled with package identity graphics. A controller uses article and package identity graphics to track the manufacture of the customized articles and synchronize placement of the customized articles in the appropriately labeled packages. The methods disclosed herein provides for the manufacture of customized absorbent articles in series with the manufacture of absorbent articles having non-custom graphics. The substrates and/or components having the custom graphics in the manufacturing process are detected by a sensor that provides a feedback signal to a controller. The controller, in turn, commands a packing system to place the customized absorbent articles in packages; label the packages with a package identity graphic; and thereby create customized absorbent products. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318997 | GARMENT BOX - Various embodiments of the invention provided a garment box comprising a bottom panel and a container portion that includes a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall, and a fourth side wall. In particular embodiments, the garment box further includes a walled enclosure portion contiguous to the first side wall and comprising a first fold over panel, a second fold over panel, and a third fold over panel. In particular embodiments, the first and third fold over panels include holes located proximate a mid-point of the panels and the second fold over panel includes a slot. The holes are configured to support a rod that is inserted into the walled enclosure portion. The rod is configured to support one or more heads of clothes hangers inserted through the slot and hung on the rod to secure clothes placed in the container portion for shipping. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318998 | DEPLOYABLE RAIN HOODS FOR GOLF BAGS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE THE SAME - Embodiments of a deployable rain hood assembly for a golf bag and methods of manufacturing the same are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2014-10-30 |
20140318999 | Packaging and Methods for Displaying Tools - A package made of a single piece of cardboard, with at least one aperture, which encases, displays and prevents damage to a tool. The cardboard has a front portion, a back portion, a top portion, a bottom portion and two side portions. The top portion is formed by parallel creases between the front and back portions which, when folded, create a rectangular top portion. Insertion of a tab into a slit forms the bottom portion which serves as a horizontal ledge so the entire packaged tool stands upright. The aperture in the package permits a tool's grip to protrude from the package. The one piece cardboard construction with aperture may further enclose a clam or blister package which encloses any non-grip portion of a tool. Tool accessories may be placed and stored within the package. Additional apertures permit hanging onto a projection. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319000 | DISPOSABLE STETHOSCOPE COVERS AND METHODS OF USE - A dispensing system is provided including a plurality of instrument covers defining an elongated strip. The strip includes a first surface and an opposite second surface. The first surface includes a material having adhesion properties. The strip is arranged in a roll such that the material contacts the second surface to maintain the strip in the roll. Methods of use are disclosed. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319001 | GLASS ROLL WITH A SEPARABLE PROTECTIVE SHEET - A glass roll includes a glass film formed by a downdraw method. The glass film is wound into a roll using a winding roller in a state in which front and back glass surfaces of the glass film formed in the forming operation are exposed, and during the winding operation, the glass film is superposed on a separable protective sheet. The protective sheet extends beyond both sides in a width direction of the glass film. The protective sheet can further be wound on an outer peripheral surface of the glass film by winding only the protective sheet from a trailing end of the glass film in a winding direction of the glass film. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319002 | PACKAGING ASSEMBLY FOR LIGHT BULBS, SUCH AS LED LIGHT BULBS, AND SIMILAR DEVICES - A packaging assembly for packaging a light bulb device. The packaging assembly includes a package and a flexible ribbon. The package is sized and shape in accordance with a size and shape of at least one light bulb device. The flexible ribbon extends from the package and displays product information. In some embodiments, the package has a clamshell-like design, including first and second packaging sections connected at a hinge. In other embodiments, the package forms a first hanger hole and the ribbon forms a second hanger hole. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319003 | Flexible Package - Flexible package comprising a co-extruded multi-layer film with high amount of renewable material characterized by a high mechanical strength and which can be extruded with low complexity. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319004 | Flexible Package - Flexible package comprising a co-extruded multi-layer film with high amount of renewable material exhibiting good sliding and sealability properties. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319005 | PACKAGING OF CONTRAST MEDIA - The present invention relates to packaging material for contrast media and more specifically to packages comprising containers filled with contrast media and closed with a closure means. In particular, the invention relates to packaging material comprising closure means comprising Carbon Black. The invention further relates to methods for improving the stability of such contrast media during storage, and in particular the method includes filling the contrast media in a container and closing the container with a closure means comprising Carbon Black. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319006 | CUP CONTAINER - A cup container includes a container body and a transparent cover layer that are formed by injection. The container body has an indented pattern formed on an outer wall thereof The pattern includes at least one first concave surface and one second concave surface at different depths. The transparent cover layer encases the container body and fills the pattern. As the second concave surface is indented on the first concave surface, a stepped structure is formed on the outer wall of the container body to become a three-dimensional pattern. Moreover, with the container body and transparent cover layer formed in varying color combinations, a colorful and multi-layer three-dimensional visual effect can be created to enhance aesthetic appeal and quality, thereby increase consumers' purchase desire. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319007 | DRIP-RETAINING COLLAR FOR A BOTTLE - The invention provides a drip-retaining collar for catching and retaining drips from a bottle, the collar being configured to sit about a neck or shoulder of the bottle and having a radially inwardly facing edge for contacting the neck or shoulder so as to halt the flow of drips down the neck or shoulder; wherein the collar is integrally moulded from a plastics material and has an annular drip-collecting trough disposed radially outwardly of the said radially inwardly facing edge, and wherein the annular trough is partitioned into compartments, each compartment being of such a size and configuration that it can retain drip liquid collected therein when the collar is inverted. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319008 | Display Cardboard Two Piece Package With Periphery Sealed Edges - A display two-piece cardboard package includes a first cardboard sheet having a top panel with a cut-out attached to a solid bottom panel of similar size. The top panel and the bottom panel overlay each other to form a common edge. A second cardboard sheet includes a second top panel and side panels that fold into a shell to enclose the product, the side panels having protruding tabs. The shell is inserted into the cut-out, and the first top panel folded over the bottom panel to form the package, with the protruding tabs sandwiched between the top and bottom panels. An adhesive is added to seal the common edges with the product inside, and optionally the edges may be crushed. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319009 | REINFORCED NESTABLE CONTAINER - Embodiments relate to a reinforced nestable container and a method of forming a reinforced nestable container able to withstand a high pressure processing. The container has an open end, a closed end, and a sidewall extending between the open end and the closed end and defines an interior. The closed end has a cone bottom including a first step that steps towards the closed end and forms a flexible point such that the base can flex and return to its original position and shape; a generally flat portion that extends towards the center of the closed end; a second step that steps towards the open end and in to an inner-profile having a first radius in one direction and a second radius in an opposite direction, forming an s-curve; at least one strengthening fillet; and a base plateau, whereby at least the s-curve formed by the first step, the flat portion and the second step spread tension such that the container can withstand pressure therein. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319010 | STACKABLE CONTAINER COMPRISING AN ARCHED BASE HAVING A WIDE AREA OF CONTACT - Stackable container ( | 2014-10-30 |
20140319011 | PACKAGING CASE AND PACK BODY - A packaging case includes a body, a fixed support portion, and a movable support portion. Body includes storage space, and has openings that are formed in top face thereof and bottom face thereof and that are in communication with storage space. Fixed support portion is fixed to body and is provided at first position at which fixed support portion is capable of supporting article to be packed stored in storage space. Movable support portion is provided in body so as to be movable in storage space, is configured to support article at first position, along with fixed support portion, and is configured to move, when packaging case has been taken out of exterior case and placed on predetermined face, to second position defined above first position to support article in a state where at least a part of article is exposed from opening in top face to outside. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319012 | Coating Composition and Articles Coated Therewith - The present invention relates to a binder useful in coating end uses. The binder preferably includes an aqueous polymer dispersion and a vinyl polymer. The binder is useful in packaging coatings, including coatings for use on food or beverage cans, or a portion thereof. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319013 | Glossy Container - A blow-molded container comprises a layer having a thermoplastic material and an additive, wherein the thermoplastic material and the additive have a Solubility Parameter difference of from about 0.5 cal | 2014-10-30 |
20140319014 | Glossy Container - A blow-molded container comprises a layer having a thermoplastic material and an additive, wherein the thermoplastic material and the additive have a Solubility Parameter difference of from about 0.5 cal | 2014-10-30 |
20140319015 | FRAGRANT, WATER-SOLUBLE PACKAGING - The application describes fragrant water-soluble packaging which contains a liquid laundry detergent or cleaning composition and a water-soluble envelope. The liquid laundry detergent or cleaning composition comprises at least 10% by weight of glycerol, a second solvent, surfactant and a perfume, where the perfume contains particular amounts of perfume constituents. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319016 | EXECUTIVE LUNCH BOX - A lunch box, configured for attachment to a portable container, includes a body having an interior accessible through an opening, a lid movably attached to the body and configured to selectively cover the opening, and a locking mechanism attached to the body and having a first attachment component and a second attachment component. The locking mechanism has (i) a first attached configuration wherein the first attachment component is selectively coupled to the second attachment component such that a portion of the portable container is selectively retained between the locking mechanism and the body, and (ii) a second attached configuration wherein at least one of the first and second attachment components is selectively coupled to a portion of the portable container. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319017 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR STORAGE DEVICES - A mounting apparatus includes a tray receiving a storage device and a retaining device. The retaining device includes a base member, an arm member, a pressing member, and a sliding member. The base member is secured to the tray. The arm member is attached to the base member and includes a hook. The pressing member is moveably attached to the base member. The sliding member is slidably attached to the base member and abuts the pressing member. The sliding member includes an engaging edge engaged with the hook. The pressing member is moveable in a first direction that is substantially perpendicular to the base member, to move the sliding member in a second direction that is substantially parallel to the base member, so that the engaging edge is disengaged from the hook. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319018 | INSULATIVE BOTTLE SHIPPING SYSTEM - The system for shipping bottles is provided; the system contains a plurality of corrugated members that interleave to form a plurality of bottle holding cavities. The system utilizes an insulative pad formed of a textile pad disposed within a polymer film sleeve. The insulative pad is disposed around the bottle holding cavities. A textile pad has chopped fibers selected from the group polyester, nylon, acrylic, cotton, polypropylene, denim and combinations thereof is coupled to an interior surface being attached to the pad. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319019 | Oil Containment Bag/Container for the Transporting and Storage of Electrical Transformers of all Types (i.e. All Pole, Pad Mount and Underground Models Etc.) - A leak-tight/water-proof transformer containment bag includes (i) an outer puncture-resistant liquid-barrier fabric bag with a bottom having an oil-absorbent cushioning mat; (ii) a middle tear-resistant liquid-impervious continuous-sheet bag liner secured inside the outer bag; (iii) an inner puncture-resistant liquid-barrier fabric bag secured inside the liner; the bottom of the inner bag having outer and inner cushioning oil-absorbent mats; the outer bag, middle liner and inner bag being secured together at their open ends; (iv) lifting loops secured on opposite sides at the front and back of the outer bag and extending above the top of the outer bag to enable grabbing and lifting the lifting loops from above; (v) reinforcing bands secured around the outer bag and lifting loops; and (vi) a duffel top secured openly over the open top of the bags; the duffel top having a closure for closing the duffel top and closing off the top of the bags. | 2014-10-30 |
20140319020 | WAFER CONTAINER WITH LATCHING MECHANISM FOR LARGE DIAMETER WAFERS - A wafer container with a latch mechanism that provides sealing for large wafer containers, such as for 450 mm wafers, accomplishes secure door closing and latching with reduced torque requirements for rotating the central rotatable cam plate. In various embodiments, a camming slot formed in the rotatable cammed plate is arcuate and defined by opposing cam surfaces which are selectively engaged by a cam follower, such as a roller, attached to a proximal end of a latch arm. The roller can include unitary axle portions that snap into the proximal end of the latch arm and is supported at both axial ends of the roller. The proximal end of the latch arm can include parallel extensions separated by a gap, and have guide in surfaces to deflect the extensions as the axle portions of the roller are forced into position thereby seating the roller at both axial ends. | 2014-10-30 |