48th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130313049 | REDUCED VELOCITY VALVE - A lube system is provided and includes an air-oil tank including a deaerator configured to remove a first quantity of oil from a first air-oil supply to generate a second air-oil supply having a second quantity of oil, which is smaller than the first quantity of oil, the air oil tank being configured to output the second air-oil supply to an air vent line, a de-oiler disposed along the air vent line and configured to remove from the second air-oil supply oil mist including oil droplets of a minimum size and a pressure regulating valve (PRV) disposed along the air vent line between the air-oil tank and the de-oiler to regulate fluid pressures within the air-oil tank, the PRV being configured to encourage formation of the oil droplets of at least the minimum size. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313050 | VALVE BYPASS - A lube system is provided and includes an air-oil tank including a deaerator configured to remove a first quantity of oil from a first air-oil supply to generate a second air-oil supply having a second quantity of oil, which is smaller than the first quantity of oil, the air oil tank being configured to output the second air-oil supply to an air vent line, a de-oiler disposed along the air vent line and configured to remove from the second air-oil supply oil mist including oil droplets of a minimum size and a system disposed between the deaerator and the de-oiler, which is configured to encourage formation of the oil droplets of at least the minimum size. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313051 | AUTO/SINGLE FUNCTIONS SELECTING DEVICE FOR GREASE GUN AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - The auto/single functions selecting device of a grease gun includes a switch unit connected to the main body of the grease gun. When the user switches the switch unit to the first position, a single shot is available when pulling the trigger one time. When the user switches the switch unit to the second position, the grease is continuously supplied when keep pulling the trigger. The grease gun provides the function of single shot and the function of auto shot. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313052 | Stop Sequencing for Braking Device - An elevator system including a braking system, and a method of retrofitting an elevator for such braking system is disclosed. The braking system may comprise a first brake having a first magnetic brake coil, the first brake movable between a disengaged and an engaged position, a second brake having a second magnetic brake coil, the second brake movable between a disengaged and an engaged position, and a brake control device having a brake power source. The brake control device may be electrically connected to the first and second brakes and may be configured to selectively delay or sequence the movement of the first brake and the second brake to the engaged position with residual current from the brake coils. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313053 | ARRANGEMENT FOR SUPPLYING OIL TO A BRAKE - An arrangement is provided for supplying oil to a brake arranged for braking an output shaft of a planetary gear. The arrangement includes a rotatable impeller for supplying oil to the brake and the impeller is arranged to be rotated by an input shaft of the planetary gear. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313054 | CENTRIFUGAL BRAKE FOR OVERSPEED PROTECTION - A centrifugally triggered brake mechanism is used to halt a rotating assembly. The brake mechanism includes a braking surface, a brake shoe, and a rotating centrifugal trigger. Upon attaining a selected rotational speed the trigger releases the brake pad to engage the drum. The mechanism may be useful for instance in providing backup overspeed protection for wind turbines. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313055 | SENSOR UNIT FOR MEASURING BRAKE FORCE OF PARKING CABLE AND ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE WITH THE SAME - Disclosed is a sensor unit having a simple sensor structure to detect intensity of force applied to a parking cable upon braking a vehicle and an electronic parking brake with the same. The disclosed sensor unit includes a sensor housing, in which a Hall IC is installed to sense variation of magnetic force caused by displacement of a magnet, a magnet housing arranged to be movable within the sensor housing, the magnet being installed in the magnet housing, and an elastic member arranged between the magnet housing and the sensor housing, to elastically support the magnet housing. The magnet housing is coupled to a power conversion unit to operate for pulling of the parking cable or release of the pulling. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313056 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN ADJUSTABLE DAMPER - A vehicle suspension damper including: a cylinder; a piston assembly; and an adjuster, wherein the piston assembly compresses fluid as it moves within the cylinder and the adjuster obstructs fluid flow from a first side of a damping piston of the piston assembly to a second side of the damping piston. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313057 | HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBER - A hydraulic shock absorber includes: a cylinder which demarcates a piston oil chamber and a rod oil chamber; an outer cylinder body which demarcates between the cylinder and the outer cylinder body a reflux path that connects the piston oil chamber and the rod oil chamber with each other and which demarcates between a damper case and the outer cylinder body a reservoir chamber; and a valve structure mounted to the cylinder and the outer cylinder body. The valve structure has a valve for controlling an oil flow between the piston oil chamber and the reflux path and between the piston oil chamber and the reservoir chamber. The valve structure comprises a first valve structure mounted to an open end of the cylinder and a second valve structure mounted to an open end of the outer cylinder body. A cylinder assembly and an outer cylinder assembly are independently arranged. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313058 | ROLLING BAG AND STOPPER FOR ROLLING BAG HANDLE - An object of the present invention is to prevent the slippage of an item hung from a handle of a rolling bag and to allow the handle to be properly received into a bag body, thereby improving the usability of a rolling bag. A stopper | 2013-11-28 |
20130313059 | DRIVING SYSTEM, DRIVING SYSTEM FOR RAILROAD-VEHICLE, AND RAILROAD-VEHICLE AND MULTI-CAR TRAIN MOUNTED WITH SAME - A system corresponding to a plurality of different power sources (overhead contact line, power generator driven by engine, and fuel cells) is proposed as a method of using an optimum power supply in an electrified route and a non-electrified route. Provided are: a power conversion circuit that includes AC input ends, the number of which corresponds to the maximum number of phases among a plurality of different AC power supplies, and that converts AC power to a direct current; and switching means for switching a connection state of the AC power supplies and the power conversion circuit, wherein the connection state is switched according to the power supplies. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313060 | SPRING TYPE ONE-WAY CLUTCH - A spring type one-way clutch includes an outer ring rotatable about a rotary shaft and having an inner tubular portion, and a clutch spring mounted in the outer ring. The clutch spring includes a large-diameter coil spring portion, a transition portion connected to the winding end of the large-diameter coil spring portion, and a small-diameter coil spring portion connected to the radially inner end of the transition portion and wound in the opposite direction from the large-diameter coil spring portion. When the outer ring is rotated in the direction opposite the winding direction of the large-diameter coil spring portion, the large and small-diameter coil spring portions are radially compressed and pressed against the inner tubular portion and the rotary shaft, allowing the rotary shaft to rotate together with the outer ring. The transition portion spirals radially inwardly in the winding direction of the large-diameter coil spring portion. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313061 | CLUTCH HAVING A PRE-CLUTCH AND A MAIN CLUTCH - A clutch having a pre-clutch and a main clutch, where the pre-clutch can be brought to an engaged or a disengaged state by a tensioning means, the pre-clutch being connected to the main clutch by means of an operative connection in such a way that the disengaged position and the engaged position are transmitted to the main clutch, and where the tensioning means is supported on a clutch basket of the main clutch. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313062 | LIQUID FRICTION CLUTCH - The invention relates to a liquid friction clutch ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130313063 | DRIVING FORCE TRANSMISSION DEVICE - Provided are devices and methods to minimize drag caused by abrasion powder between clutch plates and to prevent a faulty engagement or release of a dry clutch. A hybrid driving force transmission device is provided, wherein a multi-plate dry clutch is arranged in a sealed space and used for connecting/disconnecting transmission of a driving force is provided with drive plates, driven plates, friction facings, and a housing cover The drive plates are splined to a clutch hub, and have, in the sections thereof that are splined to the clutch hub, vent holes for channeling the air flowing in the axial direction. The driven plates are splined to a clutch drum. The housing cover has an external air intake hole for drawing external air into the sealed space, and an external air discharge hole for discharging the airflow from the sealed space to the outside. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313064 | CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WITH FORMED RETENTION RING - A clutch assembly for a vehicle transmission includes a housing defined by a wall having an annular configuration circumscribing a clutch axis. The wall extends between an open end and a floor. The floor extends inwardly from the wall toward the clutch axis. A plurality of splines formed in the wall and each is spaced from the open end of the housing. A snap ring retains clutch plates in the housing. The open end of the wall is deformed inwardly toward the clutch axis defining a retainer for retaining the snap ring within the housing. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313065 | CLUTCH DEVICE - A clutch device having at least one torque transfer device that can be engaged and disengaged in the axial direction and is frictionally engaged in the engaged state, and at least one wear adjustment device, which has at least one rotatable adjusting ring, at least one rotatably supported spindle drive with a drive pinion, which acts on the adjusting ring, and at least one drive assembly which may be made to engage with the drive pinion and which is pre-tensioned in the axial direction, to turn the spindle drive in the case of wear, the pre-tensioning force of the drive assembly being stepped. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313066 | VEHICLE PARKING LOCK DEVICE - A vehicle parking lock device stopping rotation of a parking gear formed on a rotating member coupled to drive wheels to stop rotation thereof, including: a parking pole having a claw portion for engagement with the parking gear, the parking pole being rotatable around a support shaft by pushing out a cam movable in an axial direction of the parking gear, the support shaft being in parallel with the axial direction; a stopper plate contacting the parking pole to regulate movement in the axial direction; and a spring contacting the parking pole to bias it in a direction of release of engagement between the claw portion and parking gear, the vehicle parking lock device being configured to dispose a contact point of the contact between the spring and parking pole closer to the stopper plate in the axial direction than a contact point between the parking pole and cam. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313067 | INTEGRATED TORQUE LIMITER/NO-BACK DEVICE - An integrated torque limiter/no-back device for use in an actuator with an input shaft, an output and gear reduction. The device includes an input ramp to receive torque from the input shaft; a combined ramp to transfer torque; an output ramp to transfer torque to the gear reduction; one or more balls between the input ramp and the combined ramp and between the combined ramp and the output ramp to transfer torque; and a brake for causing torque to be grounded and for preventing backdriving of the input shaft by preventing movement of one or more of the input ramp, the combined ramp and the output ramp when a torque threshold has been met. The input ramp and the output ramp are a no-back ramp and a torque limiter ramp, respectively, and the device also includes a pin between the combined ramp and one or more of the no-back ramp and the gear reduction for transferring torque. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313068 | DRIVEN COMPONENT WITH CLUTCH FOR SELECTIVE OPERATION OF COMPONENT - A component, such as an engine accessory for an automotive engine, that has clutch with a helical clutch coil and an axially movable armature. The helical clutch coil is normally engaged so as to transmit rotary power between a driving member and a driven member. The armature can be moved to apply a force to a tang of the helical clutch coil that causes the helical clutch coil to disengage to an extent where full rotary power is not passed through the clutch to drive the component. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313069 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SORTING ROD-LIKE ELEMENTS - Apparatus for sorting rod-like elements such as each having a defined different length, including a sorting transporter inclined with respect to the horizontal at an angle and having a longitudinal sieve element above and along which a transverse pusher slat moves to shift the elements upwards along the sieve element. The shifted elements are oriented along the pusher slats. The sieve element includes a through opening in the transporter which is divided by askew bars into at least two neighboring through sub-sections. The width and length of each section is selected specifically for one selected length of the rod-like elements so that only the rod-like elements having the length smaller or equal to the one selected length pass through the sub-sections of this section while being oriented along the pusher slats. A system including the apparatus according to the invention and a method for sorting rod-like elements are also disclosed. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313070 | Article Transport Facility - A travel guide member which forms travel paths for an article transport vehicle is provided on a ceiling side. The travel guide member defines a plurality of travel paths along which the article transport vehicle travels in the same direction such that the travel paths are spaced apart from each other in a path lateral direction and defines a first diverging path and a second diverging path for connecting with each other a first travel path that is one of a pair of adjacent travel paths among the plurality of the travel paths and a second travel path that is the other of the pair of the adjacent travel paths. The first diverging path and the second diverging path are formed such that both extend in directions that are slanted with respect to the travel path in plan view and such that they intersect each other in plan view. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313071 | Article Transport Facility - An article transport facility includes an article transport vehicle and a rotatable member transporting device. The article transport vehicle is configured to travel along a predetermined travel path by obtaining propelling force by drivingly rotating a propelling rotatable member with the propelling rotatable member in contact with a contact portion. The propelling rotatable member can be in contact with the rotatable member transporting device. And the rotatable member transporting device transports, in an advancing direction, the propelling rotatable member in contact with the rotatable member transporting device, and is provided in place of the contact portion in a specific section included in the predetermined travel path. The propelling rotatable member is configured to be able to be drivingly rotated while in contact with the rotatable member transporting device. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313072 | TRANSPORT DEVICE WITH IDENTIFICATION FUNCTION - The present invention relates to a transport device for transporting products, in particular for feeding packaging machines, comprising a transfer section ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130313073 | Freight Loading System and Method for Controlling a Plurality of Freight Handling Devices - The application relates to freight loading systems for transporting freight items. Corresponding freight loading system comprises a freight deck having a plurality of freight handling devices, a control device which is communicatively connected to the freight handling devices in order to handle at least one freight item on the freight deck, and a remote control, which is communicatively connected to the control device in order to output control signals to the control device. The control device is intended to comprise a position determination unit for determining a remote control position on the freight deck and/or the orientation of the remote control, wherein the control unit is designed to select a number of freight handling devices and drive same depending on the control signals received and the remote control position and/or orientation of the remote control. This allows easier control of the freight items on the freight deck. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313074 | Modular Delivery System - Disclosed is a modular delivery system that includes a guide rail ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130313075 | DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING VEHICLE BODIES - A device for transporting vehicle bodies, on which standardised holding components are provided. A guide device is provided for at least one continuous drive train which having a driving side and a slack side, and having a first return element and at least one second return element around which the at least one continuous drive train circulates. The at least one continuous drive train supports a plurality of coupling elements which are arranged and aligned in such a manner that they can work together with the standardised holding components provided on the vehicle body. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313076 | DEVICE FOR LOADING GOODS INTO AND/OR UNLOADING GOODS FROM A LOADING SPACE, PARTICULARLY A CONTAINER - The invention pertains to a device for loading goods into and/or unloading goods from a loading space | 2013-11-28 |
20130313077 | COMBINE CROP CONVEYING AND FEEDING SYSTEM - A combine feeding system includes a lower conveyor roller configured to rotate around a lower conveyor roller axis, an upper conveyor roller configured to rotate around an upper conveyor roller axis and a drive shaft configured to rotate around a drive shaft axis. The lower conveyor roller axis, upper conveyor roller axis and drive shaft axis are substantially perpendicular to first and second housing walls. The feeding system also includes at least one chain configured to move over the drive shaft, the lower conveyor roller and the upper conveyor roller. The feeding system further includes at least one lower support arm coupled to the drive shaft and the lower conveyor roller and configured to pivot about the drive shaft axis. At least one force mechanism is configured to apply a force to the at least one chain in at least one of a first direction and a second direction. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313078 | CONVEYOR ASSEMBLY - A slip conveyor ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130313079 | PRODUCT DELIVERING DEVICE OF VENDING MACHINE - A product delivering device in a vending machine includes a delivering member, a delivering member and driving member. The delivering member includes an engaging portion and a coil delivering portion. A locking groove is defined in the driving member extending along an axial direction. The engaging portion is engaged with the locking groove along the axial direction of the driving member, and the driving member is configured to rotate the coil delivering portion. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313080 | CONVEYOR BELT APPARATUS INCLUDING MAGNETICALLY ACTUATED ROLLERS - A conveyor comprising a conveyor belt having rollers with metallic or magnetic rotors. A magnet or metallic element next to the conveyor belt is positioned to rotate the rotor. A magnetic field produced by the magnet or by the magnetic rotor rotates the rollers as they pass the magnetic field or as the magnetic field is changed. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313081 | CONTAINER HANDLING MACHINE HAVING MOVABLE TRANSPORT STARS - A container handling machine includes transport stars and a container transfer station between adjacent stars. The container transfer station has a drive element arranged between two adjacent stars for moving them relative to each other in a way that results in centers of the adjacent stars being moved relative to each other according to an ascertainable and operationally-induced deviation during operation of the container handling machine. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313082 | FRAME OF THE DISCHARGE END OF A CONVEYOR AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE FRAME - An assembly to connect a main conveyor body to a discharge end of the conveyor including: a basic frame of the discharge end mountable to platform, and an adjusting frame of the discharge end pivotably attached to the basic frame and including a mounting bracket configured to attach the main conveyor body to the basic frame, wherein the adjusting frame pivots with respect to the mounting bracket to establish a selected set angle β between the basic frame and the main conveyor body. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313083 | PROTECTIVE COVER FOR THE DISCHARGE END OF A CONVEYOR - A cover and frame assembly for a discharge end of a belt conveyor, the assembly including: a stationary frame supporting the discharge end and including sides extending beyond the discharge end; a cover having a top, opposite side walls extending down from the top and an end face extending between the side walls and down from the top; a rim along each of the side walls, wherein each the rim seats on an upper edge of one of the sides of the stationary frame, while the cover is closed over the discharge end, and a roller on each upper edge of the sides of the stationary frame, wherein each roller extends above the upper edge and seats in a hole or pit in the rim seated on the upper edge while the cover is closed, wherein the rim of each side wall slides over the corresponding roller as the cover is opened. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313084 | VIBRATION LIMIT SWITCH SYSTEM - A vibration limit switch system and related method is provided with a piezoelectric transmitting- and/or receiving unit, in operable connection with a membrane that can be put in oscillation, and a mechanical oscillation arrangement that is coupled to the membrane, whereby the piezoelectric transmitting- and/or receiving unit is adhered directly, or via an adaptation layer by an adhesive layer, to the membrane 4. In this improvement, the adhesive layer between the membrane and the transmitting-and/or receiving unit or the adaptation layer has a thickness in an edge area R which thickness is elevated in comparison to a central area Z. This thickness is arranged in differing geometries and amounts to further improve performance. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313085 | HYBRID HANDLE TIE - Apparatus are described herein that provide a circuit breaker handle tie configured to mechanically couple circuit breaker handles of different configurations to one another. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313086 | ELECTRONIC SELECTOR SWITCH - An electronic selector switch assembly and method for a vehicle includes a housing and selector knob supported by a shaft. A knob position gear is connected to the selector knob and knob measurement gear is connected to the knob position gear. A first sensor senses an angular position of the selector knob. A rack is rotatable about the shaft and selector knob and a rack measurement gear is connected to the rack. A second sensor senses a position of the rack measurement gear. A drive assembly is connected to the rack, and if the knob position, rack position and transmission gear position do not compare, the drive assembly realigns the rack to match the transmission gear position. The methodology periodically senses selector knob and transmission gear positions to determine if there is a mismatch, and locks the selector knob position and adjusts the rack position if there is a mismatch. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313087 | WATERTIGHT BUTTON AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A watertight button and an electronic device are disclosure. The watertight button includes a button cap, a push element, a deformable and recoverable element, and a waterproof ring. The waterproof ring is made of elastic material, a portion of the shaft body between the head and the flange is extended through the through hole of the deformable and recoverable element. The head of the push element is received in a recess of the button cap. The deformable and recoverable element is configured to be deformed to enable the push element to be depressed when an external force is applied on the button cap, and to move the push element back to an original position upon the external force being removed. The watertight button is simple and generates a good anti-dust and waterproof protection. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313088 | CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER INCLUDING INDICATOR CIRCUIT - A circuit interrupter includes an enclosure; a first terminal; a second terminal; separable contacts electrically connected between the first and second terminals; an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts; and an indicator circuit electrically interconnected with the second terminal The indicator circuit is structured to indicate occurrence of a signal at the second terminal. The signal has a frequency substantially greater than a power line frequency. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313089 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING A CIRCUIT BREAKER - Circuit breaker assembly methods and apparatus are provided that include using at least two side frames of a latching mechanism of a circuit breaker trip unit, each side frame including at least one location tab; and a housing adapted to contain the circuit breaker trip unit including the side frames and a latching mechanism, the housing including at least two cutouts adapted to receive the location tabs of the side frames. Insertion of the location tabs into the cutouts in the housing operationally aligns a latching mechanism coupled to the side frames with a circuit breaker trip unit. Numerous additional features are disclosed. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313090 | SLIDE SWITCH AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A slide switch for constraining a movement of a unit relative to a casing is disclosed in the present invention. The slide switch includes a buckling component, a constraining component and a latch. The buckling component includes a connection portion and an inclined structure. The constraining component includes a block portion and a guide portion. The latch includes a body, a hook portion disposed on the body, a first guide structure disposed on a top of the hook portion, and a contact portion disposed on the body. The hook portion is engaged with the connection portion to constrain the movement of a first unit. The first guide structure pushes the inclined structure to separate the first unit from the casing. The contact portion contacts the block portion to constrain the movement of a second unit, and slides relative to the guide portion to separate the second unit from the casing. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313091 | Operating Mechanism for Circuit Breaker - An improved operating mechanism of a molded case circuit breaker comprises a housing, a fixed contact means, a moving contact means, a rotor means, and a mechanism module. The mechanism module comprises side plate means, trip plate means, a lower link means, an upper link means, a latch link means, a fork link means, a spring pin means, a floating pin means, navigation pin means, reset roller pin means and plurality of spring means. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313092 | PRESS OPERATION DEVICE - A first operation member includes a first sidewall and a first engaged part. A second operation member includes a second sidewall and a second engaged part. A holding member includes a holding member main body, a first engagement part, a second engagement part, an elastically deformable part, a first limiting part, and a second limiting part. The elastically deformable part elastically deforms in a manner that the first engagement part is displaced in a direction away from the first limiting part until insertion of the first engaged part into between the first engagement part and the first limiting part is allowed, and elastically deforms in a manner that the second engagement part is displaced in a direction away from the second limiting part until insertion of the second engaged part into between the second engagement part and the second limiting part is allowed. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313093 | KEYBOARD DEVICE - A keyboard device including a bottom plate, a keyboard film and button structures is provided. The keyboard film is disposed on the bottom plate and has a first electrode film, an insulating layer, and a second electrode film. The first electrode film has keypad circuits. The second electrode film is disposed opposite to the first electrode film and has light sources. The insulating layer is disposed between the first electrode film and the second electrode film. The button structures are disposed on the keyboard film. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313094 | WATERPROOF KEYBOARD - A waterproof keyboard includes a lower housing, a circuit membrane disposed on the lower housing, a pressure plate disposed on the circuit membrane, an elastomer member, an upper housing disposed on the elastomer member and a plurality of key caps disposed on the upper housing. The pressure plate has a main body formed with a plurality of openings and ridges. The elastomer member has a plurality of switch domes disposed in the openings correspondingly, a base layer disposed on the main body, and a plurality of raised portions disposed on the ridges respectively. The key caps abut to the switch domes respectively. The raised portions of the elastomer member are fixed to the bottom surface of the upper housing, while the ridges of the pressure plate presses tightly to the underside of the raised portions. The pressure plate is constructed to evenly support the elastomer member. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313095 | KEY STRUCTURE - A resilient key structure includes an insulating layer, a pressing unit, an upper cover, a first conducting layer, a second conducting layer, and a spacer. The pressing unit is mounted on the insulating layer and includes a plurality of pressing members. Each pressing member partially defines a sealed receiving space filled with a fluid. The upper cover is mounted on the pressing unit and defines a plurality of openings penetrated by the pressing members. The first conducting layer is mounted to the underside of the insulating layer. The underside of the first conducting layer has a plurality of first conducting portions. The second conducting layer is arranged underneath the first conducting layer and has a plurality of second conducting portions directly facing the first conducting portions. The spacer is disposed between the first and second conducting layers and defines a plurality of through holes. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313096 | PRESS KEY - A press key includes: a base unit having a metal plate; a position-limiting unit formed with a through hole, the metal plate and the position-limiting unit defining an accommodating space therebetween; a keycap movable between a raised position and a pressed position and including a cap body that corresponds in position to the through hole, and a flange member that extends outwardly from and around the cap body and that abuts against the position-limiting unit when the keycap is at the raised position; and an elastic restoring unit including a scissors-type lever that is connected pivotally to the keycap and the position-limiting unit. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313097 | Accessory Controller with Switch Module - An accessory may be provided with a button controller having a microphone and switches. Plastic structures for the accessory may be formed by injection molding. Plastic structures may be molded around switch terminals. Switches may be formed using dome switch members and the switch terminals. A printed circuit with components may be mounted in the plastic structures. Recesses in the structures may be configured to receive the dome switch members, components on the printed circuit board, and wires in a cable. A backplate may be used to cover the printed circuit. A layer of plastic may be molded over the backplate to seal an interface created by the backplate. Cable strain relief structures may be molded into the layer of plastic. A lip on the strain relief structures may prevent particles from entering the controller. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313098 | ELECTRODE ARRAY OF TOUCH PANEL - Disclosure is an electrode array of a touch panel, which includes a plurality of rhombus-shaped electrodes, dumbbell-shaped electrodes, and bridge wires. The rhombus-shaped electrodes are arranged along a first direction and interconnected in the first direction. The dumbbell-shaped electrodes are arranged along a second direction. Each dumbbell-shaped electrode has a first enlarged part, a second enlarged part, and a narrow part. Here, each rhombus-shaped electrode is disposed between two adjacent dumbbell-shaped electrodes along the second direction. The bridge wires are used for electrically coupling the two first enlarged parts and the two second enlarged parts of the two adjacent dumbbell-shaped electrodes, respectively. The production reliability of the present invention is increased according to the dumbbell-shaped electrodes. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313099 | OPERATING SWITCH - An operating switch provided on a vehicle seat includes a first conductive cloth that includes a wire material that is able to carry current, and functions as a touch sensor that detects an input medium approaching or contacting with the conductive cloth, a second conductive cloth provided below the first conductive cloth and capable of absorbing electromagnetic wave, and an insulating cloth inserted between the two conductive cloths. The second conductive cloth absorbs electromagnetic waves, and can prevent malfunction of the first conductive cloth that functions as a touch sensor. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313100 | METHOD OF TREATING WASTE ITEMS - A method of fragmenting a discrete waste product item or a combination of discrete waste product items, the method comprises the steps of:
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20130313101 | ADJUSTABLE CHARGING HOLE CLOSURE FOR CHARGING THE COKING OVEN CHAMBERS OF A COKING OVEN BATTERY - An adjustable chargehole closure for adjusting the closure cover of a charging hole in a coking oven chamber. The adjustable chargehole closure has as an inner frame for a closure cover, and the frame can be rotated both with respect to the closure cover and with respect to an outer frame, designed asymmetrically with respect to a vertical plane, so that the closure cover is displaced along a longitudinal axis when the inner frame is rotated in the horizontal plane. The position of the charging hole opening and the closure cover present therein on the ceiling of a coking oven chamber can thereby be changed without requiring construction measures on the ceiling of a coking oven chamber. The capability is in particular advantageous in order to match the position of the charging hole cover to the precise charging position of the charging machine. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313102 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECLAMATION OF TREATABLE WATER - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method to reclaim water. The water that may be reclaimed begins as untreated treatable water, which is water having solids, particulates, or minerals not originally in the water. Untreated treatable water is also natural water having solids, particulates, or minerals that are undesired. The invention provides for removal of the totally dissolved solids from the water by micronizing the water in a chamber having a first temperature, and condensing the water in a second chamber having an interior surface that is cooled to the ambient wet-bulb temperature of the surrounding environment. Reclaimed treatable water from this invention becomes usable water. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313103 | DISTILLATION METHOD AND STRUCTURED PACKING - A method of conducting a distillation process and a cross-corrugated structured packing for use in such a process in which ascending vapor phases and descending liquid phases are contacted in such packing. The cross-corrugated structured packing contains corrugated sheets fabricated of an open cell foam-like material. The liquid phase produces a liquid film descending along struts forming cells of the material and the vapor phase ascends within the cross-corrugated structured packing and enters the cells and contacts the liquid film. The cross-corrugated structured packing is configured such that a superficial velocity at which ambient air would flow through the cross-corrugated structured packing at a pressure drop of 0.3″ wc/ft is no greater than 20 times a reference superficial velocity at which the ambient air would flow through the foam-like material making up the corrugated sheets at the same pressure drop to ensure that vapor enters the cells of the foam-like material. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313104 | AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEM USING ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT EMITTING DIODES AND PHOTOCATALYST-COATED SUPPORTS - An air cleaning system may provide effective and evenly distributed removal of organic contaminants from airflow. An ultraviolet light emitting diode (UV LED) source may emit ultraviolet light onto a photocatalyst on a support in airflow where airflow is between the UV LED source and the photocatalyst. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313105 | Method and Device for Treating Opaque Fluids with UV Radiation - The present invention relates to a method for treating opaque fluids, comprising the steps of placing a treatment unit inside a volume of fluid to be treated, which treatment unit comprises a UV radiation member capable of emitting UV radiation, 5 radiating said volume of fluid with UV radiation, whereby said UV radiation is capable of creating radicals in said fluid, which radicals react with matter in the fluid, thereby treating it. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313106 | OZONE GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING OZONE GENERATION SYSTEM - An ozone generation system comprises an electricity charge unit price storing part which stores an electricity charge unit and a gas charge unit price storing part which stores a gas charge unit price, based on the electricity charge unit price, the gas charge unit price and necessary generation amount of ozone which is required for an ozonized gas, regarding an ozone concentration and a gas flow rate which are ozone generation amount basic parameters, values at which a running cost is a minimum are determined, a gas flow rate controller is controlled so as for a gas flow rate to be the determined gas flow rate and power of a power supply for an ozone generator is controlled so as for an ozone concentration to be the determined ozone concentration. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313107 | Prediction and compensation of erosion in a magnetron sputtering target - When a magnetron is scanned about the back of a target in a selected complex path having radial components, the erosion profile has a form depending upon the selection of paths. A radial erosion rate profile for a given magnetron is measured. Periodically during scanning, an erosion profile is calculated from the measured erosion rate profile, the time the magnetron spends at different radii, and the target power. The calculated erosion profile may be used to indicate when erosion has become excessive at any location prompting target replacement or to adjust the height of the magnetron above the target for repeated scans. In another aspect of the invention, the magnetron height is dynamically adjusted during a scan to compensate for erosion. The compensation may be based on the calculated erosion profile or on feedback control of the present value of the target voltage for a constant-power target supply. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313108 | MAGNETRON SPUTTERING DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MAGNETRON SPUTTERING DEVICE, AND FILM FORMING METHOD - A magnetron sputtering device includes alternating current power supplies each connected to a first target and a second target in a pair, and a controller configured to control a phase difference between voltages output from the alternating current power supplies connected to the first targets and the second targets in the pairs adjacent to each other. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313109 | OPEN-CELL TYPE APPARATUS FOR PREPARING SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE - Provided is an open cell-type apparatus for producing sodium hypochlorite based on electrolysis using soft water and salt. The apparatus includes: a sodium hypochlorite generator including a plurality of electrode plates supported by a support, a flow channel for air flow provided above the support and the electrode plates, and an air intake hole and an air exhaust hole which communicate with the flow channel; a cooling unit for lowering a temperature of the flow channel; and a controller for controlling operation of the cooling unit by detecting a temperature of the sodium hypochlorite generator. The apparatus constantly maintains an optimum temperature of the sodium hypochlorite generator in order to produce sodium hypochlorite of a high concentration with high efficiency. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313110 | OXIDE SINTERED BODY AND SPUTTERING TARGET - Provided is an oxide sintered body suitably used for the production of an oxide semiconductor film for a display device, wherein the oxide sintered body has both high conductivity and relative density, and is capable of depositing an oxide semiconductor film having high carrier mobility. This oxide sintered body is obtained by mixing and sintering powders of zinc oxide, tin oxide and indium oxide, and when an EPMA in-plane compositional mapping is performed on the oxide sintered body the percentage of the area in which Sn concentration is 10 to 50 mass % in the measurement area is 70 area percent or more. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313111 | WATER-CONCENTRATION DETECTION DEVICE - A water-concentration detection device is configured to detect a water concentration of insulating gas filled in a gas-insulated device. The water-concentration detection device includes: a gas chamber in which the insulating gas introduced from the gas-insulated device is enclosed; electrodes that are porous and are arranged to face each other within the gas chamber; a solid electrolyte membrane that is hydrogen-ion conductive and is held between and fixedly attached to the electrodes; an impedance measurement unit that measures an alternating-current impedance between the electrodes by applying an alternating-current voltage to the electrodes; a water-concentration detection unit that detects the water concentration of the insulating gas based on the alternating-current impedance measured by the impedance measurement unit; and a drying unit that removes water from an atmosphere in the gas chamber before the insulating gas is introduced into the gas chamber from the gas-insulated device. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313112 | CHARACTERIZATION OF INDIVIDUAL POLYMER MOLECULES BASED ON MONOMER-INTERFACE INTERACTIONS - The invention relates to a method for characterizing a target polynucleic acid by providing a surface containing a channel of a dimension sufficient to allow sequential monomer-by-monomer passage of a single-stranded polynucleic acid, but not of a double-stranded polynucleic acid; providing a source of hybridized target polynucleic acid at the surface; inducing passage of the target polynucleic acid through the channel, whereby the target polynucleic acid undergoes base pair separation (melts) prior to its passage; and making one or more measurements over time as the target polynucleic acid moves relative to the channel yielding data suitable to determine a monomer-dependent characteristic of the target polynucleic acid. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313113 | Microfluidic Processing of Target Species in Ferrofluids - Disclosed are systems, devices, methods, and other implementations, including a device to detect at least one target species in a sample, with the device including a microfluidic channel configured to receive the sample containing the at least one target species and a biocompatible ferrofluid in which the at least one target species is suspended, a detector to determine the at least one target species in the sample, and at least two of electrodes positioned proximate the microfluidic channel, the at least two electrodes configured to generate controllable magnetic forces in the sample containing the ferrofluid when a controllable at least one electrical current is applied to the at least two electrodes. The generated controllable magnetic forces causes the at least one target species to be directed towards the detector. Also disclosed are devices for separating target species in a ferrofluid, and for focusing target species suspended in a ferrofluid. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313114 | PORTABLE BIOCHEMICAL TESTING APPARATUS OPERATING METHOD - A method of operating a portable biochemical testing apparatus is disclosed. The portable biochemical testing apparatus includes a light source module, a sample module, a photoconductive material layer, a touch module, and a control module. At least one sample is disposed in the sample module. The photoconductive material layer is disposed between the sample module and the light source module. The touch module generates a driving signal according to a touch action of the user to drive the light source module to emit a light. When the light is emitted to the photoconductive material layer, the photoconductive material layer will generate a photoelectric driving effect. The at least one sample is affected by the photoelectric driving effect and generates a change corresponding to the touch action. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313115 | Reducing Waterborne Bacteria and Viruses by a Controlled Electric Field - An apparatus for disinfecting a fluid has a fluid-containing structure; an inward-facing first electrically conductive cylindrical body contained within said fluid-containing structure; an outward-facing electrically conductive second cylindrical body disposed within said first cylindrical body, in mutually facing parallel and coaxial relation thereto, and spaced apart therefrom to define a fluid-occupiable cavity; a power supply electrically coupled between said first cylindrical body and said second cylindrical body, said power supply producing therebetween an electric field, said field comprising a waveform approximating a series of alternating square wave pulses of opposite polarity, said pulses having a maximum absolute value of approximately 60 volts per centimeter, a complete cycle of said waveform, comprising a first pulse and a succeeding pulse of opposite polarity, recurring with a frequency of between about 2 kHz and and about 5 kHz and providing about 2 amps to about 4 amps. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313116 | FLUIDIC AND ELECTRICAL INTERFACE FOR MICROFLUIDIC CHIPS - A microfluidic chip interface for providing fluid communication with external fluid sources and external fluid waste containers, and for providing electrical contact with voltage sources and voltage and current measuring devices, is described. The microchip is first placed into electrical communication with at least one electrical source and at least one electronic measurement device, and reversibly secured in place. Chosen fluids are provided into the microchip and directed through the chip using a fluid manifold having dispensing tubes and fluid aspiration tubes, which is brought into the vicinity of the secured microchip. The distance between the fluid manifold and the microchip is chosen such that the injection tubes are located within wells in the microchip connected to microfluidic channels, and the aspiration tubes are located near the surface of the microchip in the vicinity of the wells such that fluid spillage onto the surface of the microchip during fluid transfer is avoided. The fluid manifold is removed from fluid communication with the microchip during electrical measurements. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313117 | PROCESSES AND APPARATUSES FOR TREATING AND/OR INCREASING DRYNESS OF A SUBSTANCE - There are provided apparatuses for increasing dryness of a substance. The apparatuses comprise at least one module, each of the module(s) comprising at least two electrodes adapted to submit the substance to an electric current. The electrodes are also adapted to compress the substance. There are also provided processes for increasing dryness of a substance. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313118 | ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES AND PROCESS FOR MAKING - Embodiments of the present invention provide for anion exchange membranes and processes for their manufacture. The anion exchange membranes described herein are made the polymerization product of at least one functional monomer comprising a tertiary amine which is reacted with a quaternizing agent in the polymerization process. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313119 | Additives for Producing Copper Electrodeposits Having Low Oxygen Content - A copper electroplating bath for producing copper electrodeposits is described. The copper electroplating bath comprises (a) a soluble copper salt, (b) an electrolyte comprising one or more acids, and (c) a grain refining additive comprising an alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl diamine. The copper electroplating bath can be used for producing electroformed copper deposits having low oxygen content. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313120 | METHOD OF ACTIVATING A DOPED DIAMOND ELECTRODE - A method for electrochemically activating a doped diamond electrode by bringing the electrode into contact with an aqueous solution containing an electrolyte and applying at least one electrical pulse to the electrode. This method may be used to restore the electrochemical reactivity of a doped diamond-based electrode, the activation of the electrode in some cases possibly being done in the same aqueous solution containing an electrolyte in which the electrode lost its electrochemical reactivity. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313121 | Method of Forming Interconnects for Three Dimensional Integrated Circuit - A method of forming interconnects for three dimensional integrated circuits comprises attaching a metal layer on a first carrier, attaching a first side of a packaging component on the metal layer, wherein the packaging component comprises a plurality of through vias. The method further comprises filling the plurality of through vias with a metal material using an electrochemical plating process, wherein the metal layer functions as an electrode for the electrochemical plating process, attaching a second carrier on a second side of the packaging component, detaching the first carrier from the packaging component, forming a photoresist layer on the metal layer, patterning the photoresist layer and detaching exposed portions of the metal layer. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313122 | Method For Fabricating Conductive Structures of Substrate - A method for fabricating a conductive structure of a substrate includes the steps of: providing an insulating substrate having opposite first and second surfaces and forming an insulating adhesive film on the second surface of the insulating substrate; forming at least a through hole penetrating the insulating substrate and the insulating adhesive film and forming a conductive foil on the insulating adhesive film so as to cover the through hole; and forming a shielding material on the conductive foil and the second surface of the insulating substrate and performing an electrochemical deposition process through the conductive foil so as to fill the through hole with a conductive material along a direction towards the first surface of the insulating substrate, thereby preventing the formation of voids in the through hole and hence reducing the overall resistance and preventing a blister effect from occurring. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313123 | CROSS FLOW MANIFOLD FOR ELECTROPLATING APPARATUS - The embodiments herein relate to methods and apparatus for electroplating one or more materials onto a substrate. In many cases the material is a metal and the substrate is a semiconductor wafer, though the embodiments are no so limited. Typically, the embodiments herein utilize a channeled plate positioned near the substrate, creating a cross flow manifold defined on the bottom by the channeled plate, on the top by the substrate, and on the sides by a cross flow confinement ring. During plating, fluid enters the cross flow manifold both upward through the channels in the channeled plate, and laterally through a cross flow side inlet positioned on one side of the cross flow confinement ring. The flow paths combine in the cross flow manifold and exit at the cross flow exit, which is positioned opposite the cross flow inlet. These combined flow paths result in improved plating uniformity. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313124 | ELECTRO CHEMICAL DEPOSITION APPARATUS - This invention relates to apparatus for electrochemical deposition onto the surface of a substrate. The apparatus includes an anode electrode | 2013-11-28 |
20130313125 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR R-FE-B BASED SINTERED MAGNET HAVING PLATING FILM ON SURFACE THEREOF - An object of the present invention is to provide a production method for an R—Fe—B based sintered magnet having a plating film excellent in adhesiveness on the surface thereof, by conducting a series of processes of acid cleaning and smut removal as pretreatments of a plating treatment of an R—Fe—B based sintered magnet, and the subsequent plating treatment, effectively without requiring troubles. The production method for an R—Fe—B based sintered magnet having a plating film on the surface thereof of the present invention, as a solution method therefor, is characterized in that a series of processes of acid cleaning and smut removal of a magnet as pretreatments of a plating treatment, and the subsequent plating treatment is conducted consistently with a state, in which the magnet is placed in a barrel made of synthetic resin, and that the smut removal is conducted by ultrasonic cleaning of the magnet with rotating the barrel in water in which the dissolved oxygen amount is set to 0.1 ppm to 6 ppm by degassing. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313126 | ELECTROLYSIS METHOD AND ELECTROLYTIC CELLS - An electrolysis method for electrolytic cells having an electrode-membrane-electrode assembly includes two porous electrode having a porous membrane located therebetween and filled with electrolyte or having an ion exchange membrane located therebetween, one or more liquids being led directly into the membrane of the electrode-membrane-electrode assembly. The one or more liquids are guided in a channel structure arranged in the membrane. An electrolytic cell includes porous electrode, between which a porous membrane is arranged. A liquid electrolyte is fixed in the pore of electrodes and membrane, a product gas chamber adjoining the cathode, a further product gas chamber adjoining the anode, and an arrangement for feeding a liquid to the electrode. A channel structure, in which distribution of the liquid is provided, is arranged in the membrane. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313127 | ORGANIC COMPOUND HYDROGENATION DEVICE AND HYDROGENATION METHOD - The invention provides an organic compound(s) hydrogenation device that allows hydrogen derived from water to be stored essentially without generating hydrogen gas. The organic compound hydrogenation device of the invention comprises an oxidation chamber that holds a water-containing electrolyte, a reduction chamber that holds an organic compound(s) with an unsaturated bond, an electrolyte membrane with ion permeability that separates the electrolyte held in the oxidation chamber from the organic compound(s) held in the reduction chamber, an oxidizing electrode that generates protons from the water held in the oxidation chamber, and a reducing electrode that hydrogenates the organic compound(s) held in the reduction chamber. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313128 | Electrochemical Sensor Apparatus and Electrochemical Sensing Method - An electrochemical sensor apparatus and electrochemical sensing method within an aqueous system are described, using one or more working electrodes of boron doped diamond (BDD). A cathodic reduction process provides a cathodic measurement and, substantially simultaneously, an anodic oxidation process provides an anodic measurement. A sum of a content of two equilibrium species within the aqueous system is obtained using both the cathodic measurement and the anodic measurement. One example measures total free chlorine by simultaneously measuring hypochlorous acid (HOCl) and hypochlorite ion (OCl | 2013-11-28 |
20130313129 | METHOD FOR MEASURING TOTAL CONCENTRATION OF OXIDIZING AGENTS, CONCENTRATION METER FOR MEASURING TOTAL CONCENTRATION OF OXIDIZING AGENTS, AND SULFURIC ACID ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH SAME - Provided are: a method of measuring the total concentration of oxidizing agents, by which the total concentration can be determined in a single measurement with simple operations even in an evaluation solution containing multiple components such as persulfuric acid, perosulfate and hydrogen peroxide; a simple and inexpensive concentration meter for measuring the total concentration of oxidizing agents; and a sulfuric acid electrolysis device comprising the concentration meter. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313130 | FOLDOVER SENSORS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM - The invention disclosed herein includes sensors having three dimensional configurations that allow expansive “360°” sensing (i.e. sensing analyte from multiple directions) in the environments in which such sensors are disposed. Embodiments of the invention provide analyte sensors having foldable substrates adapted to produce optimized configurations of electrode elements as well as methods for making and using such sensors. Typical embodiments of the invention include glucose sensors used in the management of diabetes. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313131 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PATIENT-SPECIFIC BRACKET BODY AND CORRESPONDING BRACKET BODY - Method for producing a patient-specific bracket body ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130313132 | CIGARETTE BOX WITH AN OUTER SCREEN WALLS SYSTEM AND ITS BLANKS - The present invention relates to a cigarette box and its blanks together with the configuration of their joints. The cigarette box according to the invention is based on a rectangular prism, and includes a storage space intended to store the cigarettes and a hinged lid of an upper cover ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130313133 | INSERTION DEVICE AND METHOD - The present invention provides an insertion device and method for implanting a biosensor into a patient subject. In one embodiment, a biosensor is stored in the instrument's hydration chamber which enables the biosensor to maintain proper hydration and sterilization prior to insertion. The instrument further includes a plunger that travels along a channel within the support device. After the biosensor is placed into the channel, the user pushes the plunger causing the biosensor to move through the channel and a hollow tube and into the patient subject. The present invention also provides for packaging and storing a biosensor and insertion device so that the biosensor is hydrated and sterile prior to insertion. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313134 | ANTI-DRYING DEVICE - An anti-drying device ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130313135 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR TRANSPORTING OR STORING OXIDATIVELY-DEGRADABLE FOODSTUFF - Disclosed are packaging systems and method useful in extending the storage-life of foodstuff such as fresh fish. The packaging systems and methods can be used to transport or store the foodstuff for an extended period of time. The packaging systems preferably use a fuel cell to maintain a reduced oxygen level in the environment surrounding the foodstuff. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313136 | Box with Hand Holes and Spacer Panel to Facilitate Lifting and Carrying the Box - A carton has hand holes in opposite walls and a spacer panel inserted between stacked articles in the carton. The spacer panel has cut outs in its opposite ends positioned behind the hand holes to provide space for inserting the fingers. The hand holes and spacer panel facilitate lifting, carrying and manipulating the carton. The spacer panel has width and length dimensions to fit within the interior width and length dimensions of the carton and reinforces the carton to reduce damage when the carton is dropped. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313137 | ENGINE EXHAUST GAS ADDITIVE STORAGE TANK - A tank for storing an internal combustion engine exhaust gas liquid additive, the tank including a wall defining an internal volume, an electrical component located in the internal volume, and at least one electric cable configured to connect the electrical component to a voltage source outside the tank, at least one portion of the electric cable being inserted into an intermediate part connected to a base plate mounted over an opening in the wall, the base plate incorporating a casing mounted leaktight around an orifice in the base plate. The intermediate part is fastened by a quick-connect coupling including an electrical connector to which the electric cable is connected leaktight with aid of a seal and that emerges from the orifice in the base plate to outside the tank. The seal is inserted between the intermediate part and the connector and/or into a housing of the intermediate part. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313138 | BOTTLE WITH DISPENSING DEVICE - A bottle with a dispensing device includes a cap having a female screw; a tubular element, coaxial with the female screw, having a lower end, which is closed by a bottom wall and projects inside the neck of the bottle; and a collar joined to the top of the tubular element through a tear-away. A hollow piston having an open lower end is inserted in the tubular element and is suitable for breaking through the bottom wall of the cap after the collar together with the tear-away ring has been removed. The hollow piston and bottom wall of the tubular element define a chamber containing a product. The lower end of the hollow piston has an inclined profile. Means are provided to stop the stroke of the hollow piston before the bottom wall completely detaches and prevent the hollow piston from rotating at the end of its stroke. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313139 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE CONTAINER - The present disclosure generally relates to electronic cigarettes, and more particularly, to a container for storing the electronic cigarette. In one embodiment, the container includes a cover coupled to a base through a hinge. The hinge can provide three settings: opened, closed and middle. Within the base of the container, a number of sections can be provided. One section can enclose the hinge. At a distal end from the hinge, another section can include a portion where an electronic cigarette can be held. The section can incorporate a spring loaded mount whereby the electronic cigarette can be held firmly into place or loosely removed. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313140 | FOLDED PACK FOR HOLDING THIN ELONGATE PRODUCTS - A folded, substantially wedge shaped pack useful for holding thin, elongate products such as tobacco sticks includes a back panel, inner front panel, top panel and front closure panel, the front closure panel including a tab at a free end thereof engageable with a closure slot in the inner front panel. The closure tab slides into the closure slot by sliding along a bearing surface and the top panel establishes a raised fulcrum effect which tends to maintain the closure tab in the closure slot when the pack is in a closed condition. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313141 | OUTFIT ENSEMBLE ORGANIZER - An outfit ensemble organizer to organize and store an outfit is disclosed. The outfit emsemble can be made up of at least one garment, at least one pair of footwear and at least one necklace or jewelry item. The outfit ensemble organizer includes a garment cover for enclosing the at least one garment, a footwear pouch for securing the at least one pair of footwear and a necklace holder for holding the at least one necklace. Each of the garment cover, the footwear pouch, the necklace holder is positioned on at least one hanger. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313142 | Tablet Cover - A tablet cover comprising a top cover having a top cover hinge mounted on a side edge of the top cover; a bottom cover having a bottom cover hinge mounted on an outside surface of the bottom cover; and an extension arm swivel connected to the bottom cover at the bottom cover hinge. The length of the extension arm is approximately half of a width of the tablet cover. The intermediate hinge arm is swivel connected to the extension arm at an intermediate hinge and the intermediate hinge arm is swivel connected to the top cover at the top cover hinge. A length of the intermediate hinge arm is approximately a thickness of the tablet cover. The tablet cover has an open position, a stand position and a closed position. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313143 | Syringe Assembly and Package for Distribution of Same - A package assembly includes a panel, an array of openings defined in the panel, and a plurality of syringe wells. The panel includes an upper surface, Each of the syringe wells is individually associated with a different one of the openings. The panel and the plurality of syringe wells are integrally formed as a unitary structure. Each of the syringe wells is configured to removeably receive a syringe assembly. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313144 | Packaging For Transportation Of Cutting Devices - A device for the packaging and transportation of objects to be sharpened is presented. The packaging includes a box defining a space therein and at least one blade cover adapted to fit over a blade of a device to be sharpened and disposed inside the space defined by the box. The box includes a bottom; a first side in mechanical communication with said bottom; a second side in mechanical communication with said bottom and said first side; a third side in mechanical communication with said second side and said bottom; a fourth side in mechanical communication with said third side, said first side and said bottom; and a cover in mechanical communication with said third side and capable of being secured over said space and held in place by a locking mechanism. The box and blade cover are approved for use in the U.S. mail service. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313145 | BOTTLE SHIPPING SYSTEM - Disclosed are systems and methods for an improved bottle packaging system and shipping container, and more particularly to a container wherein a plurality of inserts are employed to stabilize the bottle(s) and to provide impact resistant cushioning during shipment of liquids and the like. For a 4-bottle (quad) pack embodiment the improved insert design includes a fiber-molded bottom insert placed on the bottom of the carton for receiving the bottoms of a plurality of bottles; a reverse fit top pad fitting over the caps and necks of bottles placed into the carton; and a pair of dividers, said dividers interlocking with one another, and including tabs on the tops and bottoms thereof corresponding to recesses in both the bottom insert and the top pad. The inserts, in combination with a cardboard carton may be used to provide a re-usable and recyclable shipping container or package for chemicals and the like. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313146 | INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED ROLLING PAPERS - A rolling paper and packaging combination that individually seals each rolling paper substrate within its own individual, moisture resistant compartment. The moisture resistant compartments are fabricated by bonding a first wrapper and a second wrapper along each longitudinal edge and each transverse edge. The wrappers are fabricated of a moisture impervious material. A series of rolling paper substrates can be spatially arranged along a length of the wrappers, wherein the wrappers would be transversely bonded between adjacent edges of adjacently located substrates. The intermediary bonds can be perforated to aid in separation of one compartment from the series of compartments. The individual packaging extends the useful life of packaged rolling papers, particularly for rolling papers fabricated of moisture sensitive materials such as homogenized paper, and the like. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313147 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LABELED TOILETRIES - One embodiment of a unique method of enabling visually impaired consumers the ability to identify the contents of a particular toiletry bottle without having to open the container. Said method involves supplying the consumer with a specially designed toiletry bottle comprising both visually and tactilely readable indicia. Said indicia would inform both the visually impaired and all others capable of reading the indicia, what the contents of the container are without having to open said container. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313148 | Beverage Can Marketing Device - A “clean can” beverage can includes a beverage can body and a beverage can top coupled to the body. The can top is shaped to define a groove between a lower inside edge of the rim of the can top and an upper surface of the can top. A non-toxic groove cover is disposed to cover the groove along at least a portion of the groove that is located adjacent to the openable section of the can top. The groove cover prevents collection of debris in the groove. The groove allows the can top to be wiped clean without debris getting stuck in the groove by sloping upwards towards the top of the rim. The groove can also cover the rim and an upper portion of the can body. The groove cover remains in place before, during and after opening of the can and while pouring to provide a more sanitary drinking experience. | 2013-11-28 |