45th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110272417 | CONTAINER WITH INTERNAL STRAINER - A container is provided including a sidewall and a strainer. The strainer is fastened to the sidewall between the first and second ends of the sidewall and located within the interior cavity of the sidewall. The strainer may be comprised of a planar sheet of material that includes a plurality of holes sized to separate liquid from solid container contents. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272418 | ANACONDA-REACTION, LIQUID-CONTAINER/FUEL-TANK STRUCTURE, AND PROECTIVE JACKETING - Anti-burst, anaconda-reaction liquid-container structure featuring both (I) a coating structure, per se, and (II), the overall organization of (A) a liquid container having a barrier wall with an outside surface, and, applied to the wall's outside surface, (B) coating structure possessing (1) a main body formed as a flexible expanse of anti-puncture-wound, self-sealing, high-elastomeric, material, and (2), embedded within, and distributed throughout, this expanse, (a) a population of distributed, container-contained liquid-reactive, liquid-imbiber elements, and (b) a web of restraining-fibre, expansion-following stretch-fabric | 2011-11-10 |
20110272419 | COLLAPSIBLE COOLERS - A cooler includes a base defining a bottom portion of the cooler; an upper rim defining an upper portion of the cooler; a collapsible cooler wall, extending between and attached to said base and said upper rim and surrounding an interior storage space of the cooler, and including a membrane having a plurality of hinge lines at which the membrane is configured to bend such that the membrane is transitional between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, wherein the cooler is transitional between an expanded configuration for use of the cooler, and a collapsed configuration during nonuse of the cooler, by bending along the hinge lines, each of the configurations corresponding to a stable configuration of the cooler; and a handle for lifting of the cooler, wherein the handle is attached to the base and is configured for rotational movement relative to the base about a pivot axis. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272420 | ENCLOSED VERTICAL RACK FOR STORING AND TRANSPORTING LARGE SUBSTRATES - An enclosed vertical rack is provided for storing and transporting large substrates. The enclosed vertical rack comprises a movable base, an enclosure on the movable base for accommodating substrates, an alignment facility in the enclosure for receiving substrates, and a sealable door for enclose the enclosure. The enclosure has a gas inlet, and the enclosure or the door has a gas outlet. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272421 | BULK CONTAINER WITH INTEGRAL DISPENSING TUBE - A package for containing a viscous substance in a transport configuration and for dispensing the viscous substance in a dispensing configuration is disclosed. The package includes first and second sheets disposed in opposing relation that are sealed together around a perimeter. The package has a compartment that defines a space for holding the viscous substance. The package further includes an integral tube having a first end in fluid communication with the compartment, and a second end that is closed in the transport configuration. The second end can be opened such that the viscous substance contained in the package can flow from the container, through the integral tube, and exit the package via the opening The second end of the integral tube is positionable independent of the compartment for depositing the substance at multiple, spaced apart target locations without moving the compartment. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272422 | VEHICLE FUEL TANK - The inside wall of a fuel tank, and a sub-component are provided with locking means in the form of complementary formations that allow the sub-component to be coupled to the inside surface of the fuel tank wall. Interlocking of the complementary formations is achieved by moving the sub-component towards the wall providing angular movement to the sub-component relative to the fuel tank. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272423 | COASTERS FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINERS - A coaster for a beverage container includes a napkin, a drawstring and a retainer. The napkin may comprise an absorbent material, and may include a bottom side and a top side. The napkin may be configured for draping over a rim of the beverage container such that a portion of the napkin covers the rim when the napkin is draped over the rim. The drawstring may include a first end and a second end, and the first end and the second may extend out from the napkin through at least one opening in the napkin. The retainer may be configured for receiving the first end and the second end of the drawstring, manually tightening the drawstring around an outer surface of the beverage container, and manually loosening the drawstring from around the outer surface of the beverage container. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272424 | APPARATUS FOR CONTAINING GOODS - A container including a bottom support member, a vertical portion attached to the bottom support member and defining a containment space therein, and at least two handle receptacles positioned on an interior surface of the vertical portion. Each of the at least two handle receptacles includes an interior channel and an interlocking tab. The interior channel accepts an interlocking end of a selectively removable handle. The handle includes at least protrusion. The protrusion and the interlocking tab cooperate to selectively secure the handle to the container. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272425 | SEPARATION DEVICE - The present invention concerns a separation device for separating a rod-like element from a plurality of rod-like elements stored in a storage. The separation device may include a storage space having an approximately V-shaped cross section, for storing a plurality of at least approximately horizontally aligned rod-like elements, wherein the storage space includes at least a front wall element, a rear wall elements, and two side wall elements, having a bottom section and a top section. Moreover, a first discharge unit may be included for discharging a single rod-like element out of the plurality of rod-like elements stored in the storage space. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272426 | PEN-TYPE PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT DISPENSER - Pharmaceutical product dispensers (e.g., in the shape of a common ink pen) are operable to indicate information regarding a dosing schedule of a pharmaceutical product dispensable from the dispenser. Embodiments of the dispensers may include a plurality of dosing segments, each corresponding to a different dose of the pharmaceutical product. Actuation of an actuator may result in interaction between the actuator and the pharmaceutical product storage area such that a dose of pharmaceutical product contained in the pharmaceutical product storage area is dispensed, along with a corresponding advancement of the plurality of dosing segments. The dispenser may also include one or more locks to prevent unauthorized access to the pharmaceutical product (e.g., by a child or the like). Furthermore, the pharmaceutical product dispenser may include a disabling mechanism to permanently disable actuation of the actuator of the dispenser. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272427 | Blister dispenser - A blister dispenser for unitary dosage forms such as tablets having a housing formed of side walls and a bottom and having a closeable lid with a plurality of cavities to hold the unitary dosage forms. The unitary dosage forms can be sealed into the cavities by a breakable film. The housing has a dispensing opening, and a unitary dosage form may dispensed by pressing the cavity to force the unitary dosage form through the film into the enclosed area defined by the housing and closed lid and then manipulating the housing to direct the unitary dosage form through the dispensing opening. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272428 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPOSAL OF A PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT BLISTER CARD - A pharmaceutical product supply including primary packaging (e.g., a blister card) having a plurality of receptacles and pharmaceutical product (e.g., one or more pills, capsules, etc.) enclosed within at least one of the receptacles. Heating the pharmaceutical product supply to at least an activation temperature of a heat-activated encapsulation material associated with the supply may encapsulate the pharmaceutical product to reduce the likelihood that the pharmaceutical product can thereafter be administered, and thereby facilitates disposal of the pharmaceutical product. In one embodiment, a tray of a primary packaging is constructed of the heat-activated encapsulation material. In another embodiment, primary packaging may be disposed within a cavity of secondary packaging (e.g., carton), and the heat-activated encapsulation material may be in the form of a layer that is also located within the cavity. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272429 | Diaper And Wipe Dispensing System - A diaper and wipe dispensing system includes a housing with an upper compartment for accommodating stacked diapers and a lower compartment separated from the upper compartment, for accommodating baby wipes. A diaper slot in the housing facilitates access to diapers within the upper compartment, and a wipe slot in the housing allows access to wipes within the lower compartment. At least one access panel releasably secures with the housing, such that diapers and wipes are loaded into the housing via the at least one access panel. The housing may be formed by a wall plate and a cover that slidably mates with the cover via lock-and-key features. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272430 | Handle Cover Dispenser - Disclosed herein is a device for dispensing and collecting handle or armature cover material or covers for use, by way of example, with door handles, knobs, and the like. In one embodiment, the device is an automated handle cover dispenser that can include a dual use handle cover refill cartridge for both supplying and collecting handle cover material, or alternatively, a plurality of reels or cartridges (e.g., a supply reel and a take-up reel). The material, when supplied, at least partially covers a handle (e.g., door handle) during use by a consumer. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272431 | LIQUID DISPENSER - A liquid dispenser comprising a dispensing portion ( | 2011-11-10 |
20110272432 | FOAM DISPENSER - A foam dispenser for dispensing a liquid with a foam consistency includes a container which is constructed and arranged to hold a volume of liquid and a pump assembly which is connected to the container. The pump assembly includes an actuator defining a foam-dispensing outlet, a collar constructed and arranged to connect to a portion of the container, the collar receiving the actuator, a body defining an air chamber and a liquid chamber, a foamer housing received by the actuator and including a mesh screen, an air piston received by the air chamber, a plunger extending through a portion of the air chamber into the liquid chamber, a movable valve pin received by the plunger, an air valve received by the piston and being constructed and arranged to control the flow of replacement air into the air chamber, and a liquid flow control structure received by the body and cooperating with the volume of liquid for controlling the flow of replacement liquid into the liquid chamber. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272433 | Cartridge System With Compressed Gas Cartridge - A cartridge system for application of a flowable material has at least one cartridge having cartridge walls, one cartridge head, and one feed plunger opposite the cartridge head for expelling a cartridge content. The cartridge has at least one opening in the cartridge head or the cartridge wall that can be closed through a valve, wherein a rotatable valve is mounted in rotatable manner in a bracket on the cartridge head or cartridge heads or a shiftable valve is mounted in shiftable manner in a bracket on the cartridge. The valve has at least one passage through the valve that is connected to an outlet opening, the valve, in a closed position, closes in a sealed manner at least one opening of at least one cartridge, in particular all openings of all cartridges, the passage or passages is/are connected to the opening or openings in an open position of the valve such that a cartridge content can be squeezed from the cartridge or cartridges through the outlet opening. The valve can be transitioned from a closed position into an open position through a rotation of the valve or through shifting the valve, wherein the motion of the valve leads to a compressed gas cartridge that is or can be arranged in the cartridge system being opened through the compressed gas cartridge moving with respect to an opening device of the cartridge system. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272434 | Cartridge Closure and Cartridge Having Said Closure - A cartridge system for application of a material has at least one cartridge having at least one cartridge has cartridge walls and one cartridge head each having at least one opening in each cartridge head, and a bracket that is arranged on the cartridge head or cartridge heads. A valve is mounted in rotatable manner in the bracket, wherein the valve has at least one passage through the valve that is connected to an outlet opening, wherein the valve, in a closed position, closes at least one opening of at least one cartridge, in particular all openings of all cartridges, in a sealed manner. The at least one passage is connected to the opening or openings in an open position of the valve such that the cartridge content can be squeezed out of the at least one cartridge through the outlet opening, and further wherein the valve can be transitioned from a closed position to an open position through a rotation of the valve. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272435 | Detergent Dispensing Device - A detergent dispensing device for an automatic washing machine, the device having a cartridge with a plurality of chambers to accommodate a detergent composition, a selecting means to selectively expose each chamber to wash liquor allowing the detergent, in use, to be washed out of the chamber; a manual operating means being movable from a first position to a second position for loading mechanical energy into the device which provides a restoring force for the operating means, and a thermal element to retain the operating means in the second position, the thermal element being arranged to move when subjected to an elevated temperature prevailing in an interior of the machine during a wash cycle, thereby moving the operating means or releasing the operating means, the operating means being arranged to advance the selecting means to an adjacent chamber as the cartridge remains stationary. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272436 | Cartridge System and Dispensing Tube For Said Cartridge System - A cartridge system mixes and applies a mixing ware, such as, for example, a medical cement. The cartridge system has two cartridges that are arranged parallel to each other, and a mixing space having an outlet opening, wherein the cartridges each comprise at least one opening in the cartridge walls that connects the cartridges to the mixing space. The cartridges each comprise a feed plunger for expelling starting components of the mixing ware out of the cartridges through the openings, wherein a closure that can be shifted in the mixing space is arranged in the mixing space in a manner such that it closes the openings of the cartridges in a starting position and in that the openings to the mixing space are opened, at least in part, in a final position of the shiftable closure, wherein the shiftable closure can be shifted from a starting position to a final position. A dispensing tube for the cartridge system has, opposite from a dispensing tube tip of the dispensing tube, an extension with a diameter is smaller than an internal diameter of the mixing space, and which is designed to shift the shiftable closure during the insertion of the dispensing tube into the cartridge system head of the cartridge system such that the openings of the cartridges are open, at least in part. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272437 | Dispensing Device for Pasty Materials - A dispensing device for cartridges having a connection for supplying a pressurised gas, a base body, in which at least one passage and/or channel extends through which the pressurised gas can be guided to a first cartridge connector for connecting a cartridge. The first cartridge connector has a first opening towards the passage and/or the front channel such that a cartridge content can be expelled from the cartridge through application of the pressurised gas to a cartridge when the cartridge is arranged in the cartridge connector, wherein a second cartridge connector having a larger cross-section and a second opening is arranged at a front edge of the first cartridge connector The second cartridge connector is suitable for connecting a larger cartridge, and wherein the second opening of the second cartridge connector is sufficiently large to allow a cartridge to be connected to the first cartridge connector proceeding through the second opening. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272438 | Dispensing Device for Cartridges - A dispensing device for cartridges having a trigger grip for operating a valve of the dispensing device, a connection for supplying a pressurised gas, a cartridge connector for connecting a cartridge, and a base body, in which at least one passage extends through such that pressurised gas can be guided to the cartridge connector. The cartridge connector comprises an opening towards the passage such that the content can be expelled from the cartridge upon application of the pressurised gas to the floor of a cartridge when the cartridge is arranged in the cartridge connector, and wherein the passage can be closed and opened through the operated valve. The valve has a valve body that is arranged in the base body in a rotatable manner, wherein a motion of the trigger grip leads to a rotation of the valve body in the base body. The passage is arranged in or on the valve body such that the passage is closed in a first position of the valve body and the passage in or on the valve body guides the pressurised gas to the cartridge connector in a second position of the valve body. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272439 | Discharge structure for a liquid container - A discharge structure for a liquid container for, for instance, instant adhesive agents, including a container casing having a nozzle opening, a nozzle open/close member integrally made of plastic material and having a spring portion and an open/close rod extending from the spring portion and elastically urged toward the nozzle opening, and a cap detachably fitted on the container. The cap has an abutting section at its inside deep end so as to push the projecting tip end of the tapered end of the open/close rod into the nozzle opening and contacts the nozzle opening to close it. The nozzle opening is opened during the process of removal of the cap to release inside high pressure and then closed by the tapered end, thus preventing abrupt discharge of the inside adhesive when the tapered end is pushed into the nozzle opening upon use. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272440 | SHOE COVER REMOVAL APPARATUS - An apparatus which includes a trough for receiving a user's shoe. The trough includes a removal portal. The apparatus includes a vacuum capable of causing a shoe cover to be removed from the shoe of a user when a user places a shoe covered by a shoe cover into the trough. An actuator is triggered by the placement of an object in the trough, the triggering of the actuator causing the vacuum to activate. The vacuum activation causes the shoe cover to be sucked through the removal portal and into a primary chamber. The primary chamber collects the removed shoe covers and is disposed in a remote from the trough for preventing debris and other contaminants from being stored in a clean room. The apparatus may also include multiple troughs connected to one or more primary chambers. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272441 | SHOEHORN - A shoehorn, particularly for children, includes two sidepieces ( | 2011-11-10 |
20110272442 | Waste bag dispenser - A waste bag dispenser includes a pouch body and a bag dispenser. The pouch body has a surrounding wall defining a bag cavity therein, an opening for receiving a roll of waste bags. The bag dispenser has a dispensing slit transversely provided at the surrounding wall of the pouch body for dispensing the waste bags out of the bag cavity. The dispensing slit defines an upper edge and a lower edge extending edge-to-edge, wherein the upper and lower edges of the dispensing slit are arranged for holding a pulling portion of the first waste bag therebetween to allow the first waste bag being pulled out of the bag cavity through the dispensing slit. The upper and lower edges are extended close enough for holding a pulling portion of the next waste bag when the first waste bag is pulled out of the pouch body through the dispensing slit. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272443 | Support Element For A Carry Strap - A strap has an extension element and a support element. The extension element joins with an article, such as a bag, backpack, or purse. The support element is secured to the extension element and has a plurality of sipes that enhance the flexibility of the strap. In another configuration, the support element has a central area formed from a foam that is more compressible than a foam forming end areas. In yet another configuration, the support element has a wedge-shaped cross-section. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272444 | SUPPORTING DEVICE OF INTELLIGENT TERMINAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPERMARKET SHOPPING CART - A supporting device of an intelligent terminal equipment and a supermarket shopping cart provided with the supporting device are disclosed. The supporting device of an intelligent terminal equipment includes a mounting member ( | 2011-11-10 |
20110272445 | Enclosed Weatherproof Firearm Case - A firearm case which is attachable to a motorcycle comprises a frame the holds and encloses a firearm. The frame includes a firearm lock and latch that securely locks the firearm in place. A housing surrounds the frame as to enclose the frame and firearm, safe from the weather, theft and minor damage. An optional remotely operated control system unlocks the firearm case and the firearm lock simultaneously for quick and easy access to the firearm. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272446 | BICYCLE BASKET - A bicycle basket includes at least two support tubes, an upper enclosing frame, a plurality of intermediate frames and a lower enclosing frame, all of which are welded together, and a bottom panel locked onto the two support tubes. The at least two support tubes are parallel hollow tubes. Each support tube is U-shaped and comprises a bottom section at a middle portion, at least two bent sections extending from the bottom section, and two vertical sections. The upper enclosing frame is welded onto the at least two support tubes at an outer side of the end of the vertical section. The plurality of intermediate frames are regularly welded on an outer edge of the vertical section to form a containment space with the upper enclosing frame, the lower enclosing frame being welded on an outer edge of the bent section of the at least two support tubes. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272447 | Innovative Device to Facilitate and Ease the Stresses Inherent in the Shoveling Process - The instant invention is an innovative device designed to reduce the stress and strain on an individual's back that are associated with the shoveling process. The device is comprised of a shovel receptacle holder, a base plate, a base pad with a hard outer shell that contours to an individual's leg, and straps that hold the assembled device to the leg. The device is practiced by attaching the assembled device to an individual's leg; placing a shovel handle in the shovel receptacle holder; and then engaging in the normal shoveling process. However, instead of using the back to lift the shovel, the device allows the individual to use the fulcrum property to facilitate the shoveling process. This is accomplished by the individual pushing down primarily on the rear part of the shovel handle while lightly lifting the front of the handle thereby lifting the front end of the shovel. In so doing, the lifting is accomplished primarily by the downward motion of the arm, the upper leg, and the fulcrum property of the instant invention and not by an individual's back. A lightweight version of the device is also disclosed wherein the shovel receptacle and shovel receptacle holder are combined into one integrated piece. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272448 | Grasping Jaw Mechanism - A surgical device is disclosed which includes a handle assembly, an elongated member and a disposable loading unit. The handle assembly includes a mode selection mechanism configured to alternate the surgical device between a first grasping mode of operation and a second clamping mode of operation. The handle assembly includes a rotation control member and an articulation lever. The rotation control member is configured to facilitate rotation of the elongated member with respect to the handle assembly. The articulation lever is configured to facilitate articulation of the tool assembly about an axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of elongated member. In one embodiment, the tool assembly includes a cartridge assembly having a plurality of staples and an anvil assembly configured to clamp and staple tissue in the second clamping mode of operation of the device. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272449 | Dual Capillary IC Wirebonding - The invention discloses apparatus and methods for the formation of bond wires in integrated circuit assemblies by attaching two separate wires using a dual capillary bond head. The separate wires are preferably non-identical, for example, being of different gauges and/or material composition. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, dual capillary bond head apparatus includes a rotatable ultrasonic horn with a pair of capillaries for selectably dispensing separate strands of bond wire and for forming bonds on bond targets. According to another aspect of the invention, a method is provided for dual capillary IC wirebonding including steps for using two dual capillary bond heads for contemporaneously attaching non-identical bond wires to selected bond targets on one or more IC package assemblies. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272450 | DIE LEVEL INTEGRATED INTERCONNECT DECAL MANUFACTURING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A die level integrated interconnect decal manufacturing method and apparatus for implementing the method. In accordance with the technology concerning the soldering of integrated circuits and substrates, and particularly providing for solder decal methods forming and utilization, in the present instance there are employed underfills which consist of a solid film material and which are applied between a semiconductor chip and the substrate in order to enhance the reliability of a flip chip package. In particular, the underfill material increases the resistance to fatigue of controlled collapse chip connect (C4) bumps. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272451 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING CONTAMINANTS FROM A REFLOW APPARATUS - A reflow apparatus for solder joining electronic components to a substrate includes a reflow chamber, a conveyor to convey a substrate within the chamber, at least one heating element to provide heat to reflow solder on the substrate, and at least one system to remove contaminants generated from the reflow solder. The system is coupled with the chamber for passage of a vapor stream from the chamber through the system. The system comprises a contaminant collection unit in fluid communication with the vapor stream. The contaminant collection unit includes a coil and a collection container. The coil is configured to receive cooled gas therein. The arrangement is such that when introducing cooled gas in the coil, contaminants in the vapor stream condense on the coil, and when ceasing the introduction of cooled gas in the coil, contaminants in the vapor stream are released from the coil and collected in the collection container. Other embodiments and methods for removing contaminants are further disclosed. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272452 | SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING SOFT SOLDER FOR MOUNTING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS USING MULTIPLE SOLDER WIRES - An apparatus for dispensing solder onto a substrate for mounting a semiconductor chip on the substrate comprises a dispensing body and first and second dispensing channels extending through the dispensing body. Each dispensing channel is operative to receive a separate solder wire to feed the solder wire to an end of the dispensing body facing the substrate. The dispensing channels are further operative to introduce the solder wires in a solid state simultaneously from the end of the dispensing body to be melted upon contact with the substrate which is heated. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272453 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INTRODUCING SOLDER ONTO A WORKPIECE - A method and a device for introducing solder onto a solar cell is provided. The method and device employ a solder wire introduced in the molten state onto the solar cell under the action of ultrasonic vibrations applied by a sonotrode. Solder is introduced very precisely onto the solar cell, without subjecting the solar cell to undesirably high temperatures, by introducing the solder wire into a gap running between a heating device and the sonotrode, which applies ultrasonic vibrations and melts and flows through the gap onto the solar cell. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272454 | WIRE SOLDER, METHOD OF FEEDING THE SAME AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - Provided is a wire solder with high tensile strength and pull cut resistance. An apparatus for feeding the wire solder is also provided. The wire solder has an extended wire solder and a core wire having a higher tensile strength than the wire solder. The core wire is made of thermosetting resin or Joulean heat generating material. The wire solder has a single or multiple strands bound together. The wire solder is supplied from upstream of a location of soldering while the core wire is rewound under tension at a location downstream of the location of soldering. The apparatus for feeding the wire solder comprises a wire solder storage section where the wire solder with a core wire is stored and a core wire rewinding member that takes up an end of the core wire to rewind the core wire. While the core rewinding member is rotated to rewind the core wire, the single or multiple strands of solder are heated to perform soldering at the location of soldering upstream of the core wire rewinding member. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272455 | REUSABLE ENVELOPE TRAY SYSTEM - A reusable envelope tray system includes a stacking tray with linear structural corrugations and a support unit. The tray bottom has parallel side fold lines extending along the corrugations and parallel end fold lines transverse to the corrugations. A sidewall extends upwardly from each bottom side fold line, and an end wall extends upwardly from each bottom end fold line. Each end wall has an outer portion connected to the bottom wall and an inner portion connected to the outer portion. Fold lines connect the inner and outer portions to provide a bearing surface during stacking. The outer portion includes a hand hole and the inner portion includes a return hinge extending transverse to the corrugations and reachable through the hand hole. The hinge allows bending of the inner portion under folding assembly/disassembly of the tray. The support unit has upstanding posts received in apertures on the tray bottom. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272456 | FOLDER FOR STORAGE, IN PARTICULAR FOR DOCUMENTS - A folder for storage has a folder back, a first swivelable flat disposed on the folder back, mutually opposing further swivelable flaps disposed laterally to the first swivelable flap, wherein the flaps being arranged so that in a closed state of the folder the first flap rests on the folder back and the mutually opposing further flap rests on the first flap, and an elastic band interconnecting the further flaps and tensioned in an opened state of the folder, thereby enabling the first flap to be placed onto the band. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272457 | Combination Shipping And Display Package - A carton for containing and displaying a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a first panel, a second panel foldably connected to the first panel, a third panel foldably connected to the second panel, and a fourth panel foldably connected to at least one of the first and third panels. The carton further comprises at least one end panel foldably connected to at least two panels of the plurality of panels to at least partially close an end of the carton. The at least one end panel comprises an oblique edge and an oblique fold line extending from the oblique edge toward a corner of the at least one end panel. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272458 | AUTO-BOTTOM CARTON WITH SELF-ERECTING PARTITION | 2011-11-10 |
20110272459 | CUP - Cup having a base and an adjoining shell, it being possible for the shell to be provided with a mouth roll at its opposite end to the base and to be configured with a single layer or multiple layers, at least one layer of the shell being produced from paper or cardboard or other comparable materials, at least one layer of the shell being provided with elevations and/or depressions substantially over its entire height and at least approximately the entire circumference, the difference in depth between the maximum elevation or depression and the material layer or the depression or elevation varying over the height of the shell and/or over the circumference, and it being possible for the mouth roll to be formed integrally on the inner layer or the only layer. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272460 | Automated banking machine that operates responsive to data bearing records - A system controlled responsive to a data bearing record includes a card reader that is operative to read data from user cards including identifying data, and to authorize operation of an automated banking machine responsive to the identifying data. The automated banking machine may be operative to provide an electronic transaction receipt from the banking machine. A bank host computer may be operable to submit the receipt to a system address of record with the bank. The address of record may correspond to an e-mail address, phone number or other address associated with an account involved in the transaction. The receipt may include an image or images associated with the transaction and may be sent to a user of a banking machine. The system may also operate to image deposited checks deposited at a banking machine and may be electronically sent to a maker, payee, or clearinghouse. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272461 | ELECTRONIC READING SYSTEM - The present invention integrates printed books with electronic reading devices. The present invention contains a photoelectric device, at least a data page, and an electronic reading device. The photoelectric device contains an infrared transmitter, a camera, and a photoelectric conversion circuit. The data page has data carrier configured on its surface. The electronic reading device contains a grid antenna circuit board, a radio circuit transmitting signal of a specific frequency, a processor board with a built-in storage or an IC card. The processor board or IC card is capable of converting data retrieved by the photoelectric device into corresponding electronic data so that the content of the electronic data could be read by connected electronic reading device or external card reader. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272462 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTENDING THE DEPTH OF FIELD OF AN OPTICAL CODE SCANNER - An apparatus, system and method are presented for extending the depth of field of an optical code image scanner. The optical code image scanner comprises a lens and an image capture device where the lens is configured to create two distinct focal points using incoming light and the image capture device captures an image using light from the lens. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272463 | DATA CARRIER SYSTEM HAVING A COMPACT FOOTPRINT AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electronic token system including a token receptacle and a portable token. The token receptacle includes a receptacle body with an outer surface having a first, generally planar array of electrical contacts, which are arranged in a dense-packed configuration that minimizes the surface area occupied by the planar array, consistent with sufficient electrical separation between adjacent contacts. The token receptacle also includes a first alignment feature and a first retention feature. The portable token includes an enclosure for enclosing at least a portion of the receptacle body, the enclosure having a second alignment feature for mating engagement with the first alignment feature and a second retention feature for holding the portable token in removable connection with the first retention feature. The token also includes a second, generally planar array of electrical contacts for electrical communication with the corresponding electrical contacts of the first planar array mounted in the token receptacle. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272464 | E-DOCUMENT COMPRISING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE ELEMENT - A laminated structure for an E-document, comprising a first support layer defining at least two flat flaps connected by at least one fold line, the first flap supporting an antenna and a microcircuit device enabling contactless data exchange, the second flap supporting an electromagnetic interference element arranged in relation to the microcircuit device so as to be able to oppose contactless reading and/or writing of the microcircuit device in at least one folded configuration of the structure, the structure having at least one heat-activated or pressure-sensitive adhesive layer making it possible to receive the microcircuit device and/or the antenna and/or the electromagnetic interference element at least in part in its thickness, and/or the flaps having at least one layer of an adhesive and/or a fibrous layer and/or a polymer layer having a different thickness for each of the flaps. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272465 | CARDS AND DEVICES WITH MAGNETIC EMULATORS AND MAGNETIC READER READ-HEAD DETECTORS - A payment card (e.g., credit and/or debit card) is provided with a magnetic emulator operable to act as a magnetic stripe read-head detector and a data transmitter. A multiple layer flexible PCB may be fabricated to include multiple magnetic emulators. Layers of the flexible PCB may include magnetic shielding in order to reduce interference from the magnetic emulators to particular read-heads on a magnetic stripe reader. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272466 | PAYMENT CARDS AND DEVICES WITH ENHANCED MAGNETIC EMULATORS - A payment card (e.g., credit and/or debit card) or other device (e.g., mobile telephone) is provided with a magnetic emulator operable to communicate data to a magnetic stripe read-head. Such a magnetic emulator may comprise non-magnetostrictive material such that the magnetic emulator may be fabricated in a wide variety of fabrication processes. Additionally, magnets may be added to amplify the signal of a magnetic emulator. In doing so, a magnetic emulator may provide a large amount of signal while consuming a reduced amount of electrical energy when compared to a magnetic emulator that does not include the presence of one or more magnets. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272467 | PAYMENT CARDS AND DEVICES WITH ENHANCED MAGNETIC EMULATORS - A payment card (e.g., credit and/or debit card) or other device (e.g., mobile telephone) is provided with a magnetic emulator operable to communicate data to a magnetic stripe read-head. Such a magnetic emulator may comprise non-magnetostrictive material such that the magnetic emulator may be fabricated in a wide variety of fabrication processes. Additionally, magnets may be added to amplify the signal of a magnetic emulator. In doing so, a magnetic emulator may provide a large amount of signal while consuming a reduced amount of electrical energy when compared to a magnetic emulator that does not include the presence of one or more magnets. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272468 | MEMORY CARD ADAPTER - An electronic transaction card communicates with an add-on slot of an intelligent electronic device. The add-on slot may be a memory card slot. The intelligent electronic device may be a mobile phone or other device with or without network connectivity. The electronic transaction card may have magnetic field producing circuitry compatible with magnetic card readers, smartcard circuitry, other point-of-sale interfaces, or any combination thereof. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272469 | ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION CARD WITH CONTACTLESS INTERFACE - An electronic transaction card communicates with an add-on slot of an intelligent electronic device. The add-on slot may be a memory card slot. The intelligent electronic device may be a mobile phone or other device with or without network connectivity. The electronic transaction card may have magnetic field producing circuitry compatible with magnetic card readers, smartcard circuitry, other point-of-sale interfaces, or any combination thereof. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272470 | RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG - A radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag includes: a plate-shaped sealing piece made of an elastic material. An inlet is enclosed within the sealing piece. The inlet includes an electronic component and an antenna connected to the electronic component. A pair of reinforcing pieces are located respectively on the front and back surfaces of the sealing piece so as to sandwich the electronic component. The reinforcing pieces are made of a first material harder than the elastic material. A joint piece configured to couple the reinforcing pieces to each other. The joint piece is made of a second material harder than the elastic material. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272471 | DYNAMIC CREDIT CARD WITH MAGNETIC STRIPE AND EMBEDDED ENCODER AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME TO PROVIDE A COPY-PROOF CREDIT CARD - A dynamic credit card is provided in which a secure credit card number (e.g., a secret/hidden credit card number) is encoded based on a timing signal (e.g., an internal counter) to provide a dynamic credit card number. This dynamic number may be displayed to a user via a display (e.g., so that online purchases can be made) or written onto a magnetic stripe such that the number may be processed by traditional credit card merchants (e.g., swiped). At a remote facility, the dynamic number may be decoded based on time (and/or a counter/key number/equation) or the facility may have the secure number and perform the same function as the dynamic credit card (e.g., encode using time data as a parameter to the encoding equation) and compare the resultant dynamic number to the dynamic number received. Thus, a dynamic credit card number may change continually or periodically (e.g., every sixty seconds) such that credit card numbers may not be copied by thieves and used at later times. A dynamic verification code may be utilized in addition to, or in lieu of, a dynamic credit card number. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272472 | ADVANCED DYNAMIC CREDIT CARDS - A credit card is provided that may include a credit card number, where at least a portion of the credit card number changes periodically. A magnetic emulator and/or magnetic stripe encoder may be provided to communicate at least a portion of the information needed to complete a credit card transaction to a credit card reader. For example, a magnetic emulator may be provided about a magnetic stripe so that the magnetic emulator communicates the information that changes and the magnetic stripe communicates the information that does not change. In doing so, the amount of power used by a credit card may be reduced with respect to a credit card that communicates, for example, all of the information with a magnetic emulator. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272473 | CARDS WITH SERIAL MAGNETIC EMULATORS - A card is provided, such as a credit card or security card, that may transmit information to a magnetic stripe reader via a magnetic emulator. The emulator may transmit the information serially in order to reduce the amount of circuitry needed to emulate a particular block of information. Additionally, for example, a serial encoder may send any amount of information through a single emulation segment. Such a magnetic emulator may be provided on a credit card. A dynamic credit card number may be provided by, for example, coding a number with a different coding scheme for different periods of time. The magnetic emulator may be utilized to transmit a particular coded number for a particular period of time. In this manner, a dynamic credit card number may be provided such that to help secure, and progress, a payment transaction. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272474 | CREDIT, SECURITY, DEBIT CARDS AND THE LIKE WITH BUTTONS - A card is provided, such as a credit card or security card, that may transmit information to a magnetic stripe reader via a magnetic emulator. The emulator may transmit the information in order to reduce the amount of circuitry needed to emulate a particular block of information. Additionally, for example, one or more buttons may be included on the card. Buttons may be includes, for example, to provide a control interface to navigate through various options of the card. Additionally, coding schemes may be selected via buttons. Furthermore, a card may be locked until a private number is entered into a card or a number may only be generated (e.g., displayed and/or emulated) once a particular private number is entered into a card. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272475 | CARDS AND DEVICES WITH MULTIFUNCTION MAGNETIC EMULATORS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME - A payment card (e.g., credit and/or debit card) is provided with a magnetic emulator operable of communicating information to a magnetic stripe reader. Information used in validating a financial transaction is encrypted based on time such that a validating server requires receipt of the appropriate encrypted information for a period of time to validate a transaction for that period of time. Such dynamic information may be communicated using such an emulator such that a card may be swiped through a magnetic stripe reader—yet communicate different information based on time. An emulator may receive information as well as communicate information to a variety of receivers (e.g., an RFID receiver). | 2011-11-10 |
20110272476 | CARDS AND DEVICES WITH MAGNETIC EMULATORS WITH ZONING CONTROL AND ADVANCED INTERIORS - A payment card (e.g., credit and/or debit card) is provided with a magnetic emulator operable to act as a magnetic stripe read-head detector and a data transmitter. A multiple layer flexible PCB may be fabricated to include multiple magnetic emulators. An emulator may include a coil that includes magnetic, ferromagnetic, or ferromagnetic, material in the coil's interior. Coils may be associated with zones. As a read-head is detected to move from zone-to-zone, coils may be activated to transmit information in those zones. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272477 | PAYMENT CARDS AND DEVICES WITH DISPLAYS, CHIPS, RFIDS, MAGNETIC EMULATORS, MAGENTIC DECODERS, AND OTHER COMPONENTS - A payment card (e.g., credit and/or debit card) or other card or device (e.g., mobile telephone) is provided with a magnetic emulator operable to communicate data to a magnetic stripe read-head. User interfaces are provided in a number of different configurations in order to achieve a number of different functionalities. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272478 | DYNAMIC CREDIT CARD WITH MAGNETIC STRIPE AND EMBEDDED ENCODER AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME TO PROVIDE A COPY-PROOF CREDIT CARD - A dynamic credit card is provided in which a secure credit card number (e.g., a secret/hidden credit card number) is encoded based on a timing signal (e.g., an internal counter) to provide a dynamic credit card number. This dynamic number may be displayed to a user via a display (e.g., so that online purchases can be made) or written onto a magnetic stripe such that the number may be processed by traditional credit card merchants (e.g., swiped). At a remote facility, the dynamic number may be decoded based on time (and/or a counter/key number/equation) or the facility may have the secure number and perform the same function as the dynamic credit card (e.g., encode using time data as a parameter to the encoding equation) and compare the resultant dynamic number to the dynamic number received. Thus, a dynamic credit card number may change continually or periodically (e.g., every sixty seconds) such that credit card numbers may not be copied by thieves and used at later times. A dynamic verification code may be utilized in addition to, or in lieu of, a dynamic credit card number. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272479 | ADVANCED DYNAMIC CREDIT CARDS - A credit card is provided that may include a credit card number, where at least a portion of the credit card number changes periodically. A magnetic emulator and/or magnetic stripe encoder may be provided to communicate at least a portion of the information needed to complete a credit card transaction to a credit card reader. For example, a magnetic emulator may be provided about a magnetic stripe so that the magnetic emulator communicates the information that changes and the magnetic stripe communicates the information that does not change. In doing so, the amount of power used by a credit card may be reduced with respect to a credit card that communicates, for example, all of the information with a magnetic emulator. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272480 | CARDS WITH SERIAL MAGNETIC EMULATORS - A card is provided, such as a credit card or security card, that may transmit information to a magnetic stripe reader via a magnetic emulator. The emulator may transmit the information serially in order to reduce the amount of circuitry needed to emulate a particular block of information. Additionally, for example, a serial encoder may send any amount of information through a single emulation segment. Such a magnetic emulator may be provided on a credit card. A dynamic credit card number may be provided by, for example, coding a number with a different coding scheme for different periods of time. The magnetic emulator may be utilized to transmit a particular coded number for a particular period of time. In this manner, a dynamic credit card number may be provided such that to help secure, and progress, a payment transaction. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272481 | CREDIT, SECURITY, DEBIT CARDS AND THE LIKE WITH BUTTONS - A card is provided, such as a credit card or security card, that may transmit information to a magnetic stripe reader via a magnetic emulator. The emulator may transmit the information in order to reduce the amount of circuitry needed to emulate a particular block of information. Additionally, for example, one or more buttons may be included on the card. Buttons may be includes, for example, to provide a control interface to navigate through various options of the card. Additionally, coding schemes may be selected via buttons. Furthermore, a card may be locked until a private number is entered into a card or a number may only be generated (e.g., displayed and/or emulated) once a particular private number is entered into a card. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272482 | CARDS AND DEVICES WITH MULTIFUNCTION MAGNETIC EMULATORS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME - A payment card (e.g., credit and/or debit card) is provided with a magnetic emulator operable of communicating information to a magnetic stripe reader. Information used in validating a financial transaction is encrypted based on time such that a validating server requires receipt of the appropriate encrypted information for a period of time to validate a transaction for that period of time. Such dynamic information may be communicated using such an emulator such that a card may be swiped through a magnetic stripe reader—yet communicate different information based on time. An emulator may receive information as well as communicate information to a variety of receivers (e.g., an RFID receiver). | 2011-11-10 |
20110272483 | CARDS AND DEVICES WITH MAGNETIC EMULATORS WITH ZONING CONTROL AND ADVANCED INTERIORS - A payment card (e.g., credit and/or debit card) is provided with a magnetic emulator operable to act as a magnetic stripe read-head detector and a data transmitter. A multiple layer flexible PCB may be fabricated to include multiple magnetic emulators. An emulator may include a coil that includes magnetic, ferromagnetic, or ferromagnetic, material in the coil's interior. Coils may be associated with zones. As a read-head is detected to move from zone-to-zone, coils may be activated to transmit information in those zones. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272484 | PAYMENT CARDS AND DEVICES WITH DISPLAYS, CHIPS, RFIDS, MAGNETIC EMULATORS, MAGENTIC DECODERS, AND OTHER COMPONENTS - A payment card (e.g., credit and/or debit card) or other card or device (e.g., mobile telephone) is provided with a magnetic emulator operable to communicate data to a magnetic stripe read-head. User interfaces are provided in a number of different configurations in order to achieve a number of different functionalities. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272485 | GUIDE PLATE FOR LATERALLY GUIDING A RAIL AND SYSTEM FOR FASTENING A RAIL TO A BASE - The invention relates to a guide plate for laterally guiding a rail S for rail vehicles to be fastened to a base | 2011-11-10 |
20110272486 | METHOD FOR SPRAYING A MEDIUM AND SPRAYING NOZZLE - A method for spraying a medium mist, particularly a medium mist used in firefighting, over a large area. In the method, at least two sprays of medium mist are formed, of which a first spray is within a second medium mist spray at least at or near the spraying point. During the formation of the sprays, the medium is set into a swirling motion at least before the discharge opening of the nozzle used to form each spray and/or at least before the sprays are mixed with each other. The swirling directions of the medium in different sprays are opposite to each other, whereby a preferably homogeneous mist spray spread over a large area is achieved. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272487 | Portable texture-spraying apparatus for uniformly dispersing a viscous material - This invention is related to a portable texture-spraying apparatus for uniformly dispersing a viscous material. This apparatus broadly includes a tank assembly having a body with an inner wall that defines a sealed cavity, and a piston assembly slidably disposed within the sealed cavity. The piston assembly divides the sealed cavity into an air-side chamber and a material-side chamber by providing an airtight seal therebetween. Additionally an air-control assembly is provided that broadly includes a pressure-control mechanism configured for receiving compressed air and routing a controlled pneumatic pressure to a directional valve configured for adjusting between a dispensing mode and a loading mode. In dispensing mode, the directional valve routes the controlled pneumatic pressure to the air-side chamber biasing the piston assembly toward the material-side chamber. In loading mode, the directional valve releases the air-side chamber to the atmosphere allowing for filling the material-side chamber with viscous material. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272488 | FOAM DISPENSER - A foam dispenser for dispensing a liquid with a foam consistency includes a container which is constructed and arranged to hold a volume of liquid and a pump assembly which is connected to the container. The pump assembly includes an actuator defining a foam-dispensing outlet, a collar constructed and arranged to connect to a portion of the container, the collar receiving the actuator, a body defining an air chamber and a liquid chamber, a foamer housing received by the actuator and including a mesh screen, an air piston received by the air chamber, a plunger extending through a portion of the air chamber into the liquid chamber, a movable valve pin received by the plunger, an air valve received by the piston and being constructed and arranged to control the flow of replacement air into the air chamber, and a liquid flow control structure received by the body and cooperating with the volume of liquid for controlling the flow of replacement liquid into the liquid chamber. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272489 | Push-Type Spraying Mineral Water Bottle - A push type spraying mineral water bottle, including: a mineral water bottle, wherein there is an opening in the bottle and inside the bottle holds the water; a bottle top, wherein the bottle top has vertical through hole, and the bottle top has a liquid-tight manner connection with the opening of the bottle; a sprayer unit fixed on the bottle top by the vertical through hole, and could atomize the mineral water or purified water in the bottle and spray on the air. During the outdoors or in the surrounding environment of heavy dust and hot weather, by means of inverting the mineral water bottle, and turning the nozzle to human body or surroundings, then press the atomization nozzle, to achieve the spraying in the air, so as to reduce the temperature around the human body so that people feel more cool, fresh and comfortable. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272490 | KITCHEN SINK SPRAYER - A kitchen sink sprayer, comprising a body enclosed in an outer enclosure for being gripped and provided with a coupling to a flexible water supply hose connected to a faucet for adjusting the flow-rate between a closed position and an open position, the body comprising a rod which has, at one end, a tip that is adapted to open selectively the access of the water to a duct for forming a central jet and to ducts for forming a peripheral jet, and is provided with means for actuation by the user, the means for actuating the rod having a tab which is connected directly to the rod in an intermediate position of the rod and protrudes from the enclosure of the sprayer, at its lateral surface, by an extent that is sufficient for contact grip by the user when it is necessary to actuate the rod in order to move it from one of its selection positions to the other and vice versa. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272491 | Shower Head Having A Larger Flushing Angle - A shower head includes a nozzle, a connector mounted on the nozzle, a fastening member secured on the nozzle and abutting the connector, a bushing mounted in the connector, and a locking screw member locked onto the connector. Thus, when the water flows through the shower head, the ambient air is introduced through the air conducting holes of the connector and the air conducting apertures of the bushing into the flow conduit of the bushing to break the vacuum state in the shower head and to perturb the water flow in the shower head so as to produce a turbulent flow in the shower head so that the water flow injected from the nozzle is divided into multiple straight water beams and multiple irregular water bubbles so as to increase the flushing angle and area of the shower head. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272492 | Adjustable Water Jet Device - An adjustable water jet device so as to continuously regulate the velocity of water exiting the device without interrupting the water flow, the water jet device including a nozzle body, rotatable nozzle seat, a flow control plate, an inlet, and a nozzle eyeball configured to direct the water supply, and a water supply system including the adjustable water jet device, a plate for accommodating the water jet device in a pool deck or pool wall, and a cover that is mounted flush with the pool deck or pool wall. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272493 | TRIGGER PUMP SPRAYER - A trigger pump sprayer in combination with a liquid dispensed from the sprayer. The trigger sprayer provides for efficacious particle size distributions of the liquids, when sprayed under non-ideal conditions. Non-ideal conditions include only partial strokes of the trigger, rather than full strokes and relatively slow trigger strokes. A bimodal distribution of particle sizes is obtained under two different operating conditions. The sprayer/liquid combination according to the present invention compresses the difference between the two modes, without requiring undue work by the operator. The advantageous particle size distribution difference is accomplished by using a precompression piston which reciprocates in response to trigger strokes, and selecting a liquid having appropriate properties to correspond to the trigger pump operating characteristics. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272494 | TRIGGER PUMP SPRAYER HAVING FAVORABLE PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION WITH SPECIFIED LIQUIDS - A trigger pump sprayer in combination with a liquid dispensed from the sprayer. The sprayer is suitable for dispensing liquid from a reservoir, through a nozzle into particles. The trigger sprayer provides for efficacious particle size distributions of the liquids, when sprayed under non-ideal conditions. Non-ideal conditions include only partial strokes of the trigger, rather than full strokes and relatively slow trigger strokes. The trigger sprayer advantageously delivers a particle size distribution suitable for liquids having particular rheological properties. The advantageous particle size distribution difference is accomplished by using a precompression piston which reciprocates in response to trigger strokes, and selecting a liquid having appropriate properties to correspond to the trigger pump operating characteristics. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272495 | FUEL INJECTOR AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING A FUEL INJECTOR - The invention relates to a fuel injector ( | 2011-11-10 |
20110272496 | Shower Head Having A Larger Flushing Angle - A shower head includes a nozzle unit, a quick connector mounted on the nozzle unit, and a bushing mounted in the quick connector. Thus, when the water flows through the shower head, the ambient air is introduced through the air conducting holes of the quick connector and the air conducting apertures of the bushing into the flow conduit of the bushing to break the vacuum state in the shower head and to perturb the water flow in the shower head so as to produce a turbulent flow in the shower head so that the water flow injected from the nozzle unit is divided into multiple straight water beams and multiple irregular water bubbles so as to increase the flushing angle and area of the shower head. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272497 | Shower Head Having A Larger Flushing Angle - A shower head includes a nozzle, a connector mounted on an open top of the nozzle, a fastening member secured on the open top of the nozzle and abutting the connector to limit the connector on the nozzle, and a bushing mounted in the connector. Thus, when the water flows through the shower head, the ambient air is introduced through the connector and the bushing to break the vacuum state in the shower head and to perturb the water flow in the shower head so as to produce a turbulent flow in the shower head so that the water flow injected from the nozzle is broken and divided into multiple straight water beams and multiple irregular water bubbles so as to increase the flushing angle and area of the shower head. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272498 | Adjustable Water Jet Device - An adjustable water jet device that allows for the arc of the jet of water to be adjusted while the water is still flowing through the device. A multipurpose tool is disclosed which has a central hollow cavity surrounded by a grip. The multipurpose tool can be used to adjust the arc of the water jet, allowing the water to flow through the central hollow cavity of the tool. The multipurpose tool can also be used to adjust the flow rate of water through the device and to disassemble the device for maintenance purposes. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272499 | HYDRAULICALLY AMPLIFIED MECHANICAL COUPLING - A component includes a transmission arrangement for transmitting a force between an actuator and a control valve. The transmission arrangement includes a post that is associated with the actuator. The control valve is displaceable to an open position from a closed position when an opening force is applied to the control valve that is greater than a closing force provided to the control valve. The transmission arrangement is disposed in the component between the post and the control valve actuator and arranged to mechanically transmit by physical contact an actuator force from the post to the control valve when the post begins to travel towards the extended stroke position, and hydraulically amplify the actuator stroke between the post and the control valve when the post travels from the retracted stroke position to the extended stroke position. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272500 | Adjustable Eye Ball Fitting - Herein disclosed is a novel coupling device to connect a water jet outlet, such as a pool or spa jet to a pipe. A flexible seal engages the outer circumference of the inlet pipe and two flat surfaces that allow application of an appropriate binding agent for securing the pipe, and surface adapted to couple with the water jet outlet. The invention allows a contractor to install a pool or spa jet perpendicular to the surface of the pool wall and adjust position of the pool jet so that it is at the desired height and angle prior to applying the final plaster coat. The coupling provides a watertight seal and sufficient surface area for pipe-fitting glue adhesion. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272501 | Controlled Bubble Collapse Milling - A system for processing ores is provided. The system includes a bubble collapse mill and a control system that interacts with an external system to evaluate and manipulate the processing of an ore. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272502 | EGGSHELL MEMBRANE SEPARATION PROCESS - A system and process for separating eggshell membranes from eggshells. The system and process may utilize airflow through a venturi to pulverize the eggshell and thereby separate the eggshell from the membrane. Furthermore, in some embodiments, the process may also extract moisture from the membrane and eggshell. The system may further be configured to collect the pulverized eggshell particles separately from the membrane material. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272503 | SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING HIGH PURITY TRONA - A process of producing high purity trona concentrate includes crushing a mined raw trona ( | 2011-11-10 |
20110272504 | SHREDDER THICKNESS WITH ANTI-JITTER FEATURE - A shredder includes a housing having a throat for receiving at least one article to be shredded, and a shredder mechanism received in the housing and including an electrically powered motor and cutter elements. The shredder also includes a detector that is configured to detect a thickness of the at least one article being received by the throat, and a controller that is configured to operate the motor to drive the cutter elements to shred the at least one article and to set a flutter threshold higher than the predetermined maximum thickness threshold, if the detected thickness is less than a predetermined maximum thickness threshold. The controller is also configured to thereafter continuously detect the thickness of the at least one article being inserted into a throat of the shredder; and to perform a predetermined operation responsive to the thickness detector detecting that the thickness of the at least one article is greater than the flutter threshold. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272505 | SHREDDER THICKNESS WITH ANTI-JITTER FEATURE - A shredder includes a housing having a throat for receiving at least one article to be shredded, and a shredder mechanism received in the housing and including an electrically powered motor and cutter elements. The shredder also includes a detector that is configured to detect a thickness of the at least one article being received by the throat, and a controller that is configured to operate the motor to drive the cutter elements to shred the at least one article and to set a flutter threshold higher than the predetermined maximum thickness threshold, if the detected thickness is less than a predetermined maximum thickness threshold. The controller is also configured to thereafter continuously detect the thickness of the at least one article being inserted into a throat of the shredder; and to perform a predetermined operation responsive to the thickness detector detecting that the thickness of the at least one article is greater than the flutter threshold. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272506 | Blender for mixing or comminuting foodstuffs and method for operating a blender - The present invention relates to a blender, for example a hand blender, for mixing or comminuting foodstuffs in a work area of the blender. The blender comprises an illumination device for illuminating the work area, said illumination device being integrated in the blender. According to the invention the illumination device is designed to emit pulsed light signals in a stroboscopic manner in order to facilitate the observation of the mixing or comminuting procedure. The present invention further relates to a method for operating a blender having an illumination device for illuminating the work area. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272507 | FIBROUS MATERIALS AND COMPOSITES - Fibrous materials and composites are disclosed. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272508 | Process for Separating Limonite and Saprolite - A method for separating nickel containing lateritic ore into limonite and saprolite fractions that includes subjecting a lateritic ore slurry to a size separation procedure to separate the limonite and saprolite fractions on a selected threshold particle size basis and determining a threshold particle size based on an analysis of particle size fractions by determining a particle size where substantially all of the particles having a characteristic compositional range of at least one indicator element for limonite are smaller than the determined threshold particle size, and/or substantially all of the particles having a compositional range of at least one indicator element for saprolite are larger than a determined threshold particle size. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272509 | CHOPPER FOR COMMINGLED FIBERS - A device for chopping fiber strand includes a form, and a strand feeding mechanism that delivers the strand to the form and conveys the strand along the form. First and second grinding wheels may be included to cut the strand into individual segments of desired length as the strand is conveyed along the form. A method of chopping a fiber strand includes the steps of delivering a continuous strand onto a base end of a form, conveying the continuous strand along the form from the base end toward a discharge end and cutting the continuous strand into individual segments of desired length, for example using first and second grinding wheels. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272510 | FLEXIBLE CHIPPER CHUTE HAVING TWO CHIP DISCHARGE CONFIGURATIONS - A chip discharge chute having a flexible chute main section having an upstream end connectable from a chipping machine output, a main section elevation mechanism connected to the downstream end of the chute main section for controlling a height of the downstream end of the flexible main section with respect to a chip receiving area, and a chute deflector section pivotably connected to the downstream end of the flexible main section for receiving chips from the downstream end of the chute main section and a downstream end with a downwardly directed ejection opening for discharging chips into the chip receiving area. The chute deflector section is rotated out of alignment with the chute main section so that the chip discharge path includes only the chute main section when the chips are to be discharged along the horizontal trajectory and is rotated into alignment with the chute main section so that the chip discharge path includes both the chute main section and the chute deflector section when the chips are to be discharged along the generally vertically downward trajectory. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272511 | Dust Reduction Mechanism in an Aggregate Removal System - In one aspect of the invention, an aggregate removal system includes a self propelled vehicle with a frame and a conveyor. The conveyor has an intake end and an output end. A milling drum is connected to an underside of the frame and is enclosed within a milling chamber, which is defined by a front plate, side plates, and a moldboard. The drum is configured to drop aggregate within the milling chamber onto the intake end of the conveyor that protrudes into the milling chamber. The conveyor is configured to remove the aggregate from the milling chamber, and the conveyor also has at least one dust suppressant nozzle configured to apply a dust suppressant to aggregate carried by the conveyor. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272512 | Roller Mill - A roller mill for grinding particulate material comprises a grinding table which by means of a drive mechanism is rotatable about a vertical axis, at least one roller rotatably mounted on a shaft and being maintained in tangential direction relative to the grinding table by means of a guide mechanism and a support. The roller mill also comprises a vibration-compensating device that is arranged in connection with the guide mechanism to ensure in interaction therewith that the roller is maintained in tangential direction relative to the grinding table. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272513 | Scrap Material Shredding And Compressing Apparatus And System - A scrap material recycling apparatus includes a feeder, a shredder and a separator, the feeder and the shredder mutually coupled, and the shredder and separator mutually coupled. The feeder includes a means for compressing a quantity of scrap material and means for advancing the scrap material to the shredder. The shredder includes a grate assembly and a rotor, the rotor having a plurality of cutting means, the rotor mechanically rotated to reduce the scrap material. The separator separates the reduced scrap material by fractional composition. The recycling apparatus may be configured so as to be a transportable system, thereby allowing such system to be relocated at or near scrap material stockpile locations. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272514 | Collision sensor for wood processing equipment - A sensor system for detecting a collision between first and second parts moving relative to each other. The sensor system comprises at least one sensor for detecting a collision between the first and second parts, the sensor comprising first and second elongate conductive elements and a non-conducting spacing element partially extending between the first and second elongate conductive elements to separate the conductive elements from each other and to define spaced, adjacent portions of the conductive elements. A signal transmitting wire is in communication with each elongate conductive element. A housing retains the sensor for mounting in a region between the first and second parts such that any collision between the parts will tend to deform the spaced, adjacent portions of the conductive elements into contact with each other at the point of collision to complete a circuit via the signal transmitting wires to indicate the collision has occurred. In a preferred arrangement the moving parts are part of a wood processing unit, and the signal is used to shutdown the unit to prevent damage. The sensor and sensory system described offer improved reliability as compared to previous designs. | 2011-11-10 |
20110272515 | ROTOR SHREDDER - The invention relates to a rotor shredder, comprising a cutting system frame, made of two lateral walls, which are connected to each other via two end walls in which at least one cutting shaft is rotatably supported, wherein the end walls ( | 2011-11-10 |
20110272516 | MACHINE FOR UNROLLING AND LATERALLY ALIGNING RIBBONS - A machine for unrolling and aligning ribbons of fabrics, synthetic materials and the like, particularly for conveyor-belt cutting units and the like, comprising a supporting element that supports a roll of ribbon, a motorized device for unrolling the roll constituted by the ribbon, the machine further comprising a first assembly for reading the tension of the unrolled ribbon in order to adjust the motorized device so as to eliminate the tension of the unrolled ribbon, means for the lateral sliding of the unrolled ribbon, which is substantially free from tensions, for its alignment on a worktable, and a second assembly for reading the lateral deviation of the unrolled ribbon. | 2011-11-10 |