50th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110303586 | TARGET PARTICLES-SEPARATING DEVICE AND METHOD USING MULTI-ORIFICE FLOW FRACTIONATION CHANNEL - A device separating target particles in a fluid sample includes first through third multi-orifice flow fractionation (“MOFF”) channels, each including a multi-orifice segment with an inlet and an outlet at opposite ends, and an alternating series of contraction channels and expansion chambers interconnected in a lengthwise direction; a first separation unit including a first separation channel which is interconnected in fluid communication with a center region of the outlet of the first MOFF channel, and first branch channels which are interconnected in fluid communication with sidewall regions of the outlet of the first MOFF channel, and respectively with inlets of the second and third MOFF channels; and buffer inlets which are connected to the inlets of the second and third MOFF channels and through which a buffer flows into the second and third MOFF channels. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303587 | STAR SCREEN, IN PARTICULAR FOR A STAR SCREEN MACHINE - The invention refers to a screen star, in particular for a screen machine, wherein the screen star is configured essentially disc-like and can be arranged on a shaft, wherein referring to the center of the screen star at least two outside-running star fingers are provided. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303588 | HEMODIALYSIS SYSTEM WITH HORIZONTAL CASSETTE ROLLER PUMPS - A hemodialysis system includes (i) a plurality of pump rollers: (ii) a fluid heater, the pump rollers and the heater positioned and arranged to accept a horizontally loaded dialysate cassette: (iii) a dialyzer; (iv) a sorbent cartridge; and (v) wherein the dialysate cassette includes first and second tubes for horizontal interaction with the pump rollers and a third tube for horizontal interaction with the heater, the cassette in fluid communication with the sorbent cartridge. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303589 | GRAVITY FEED WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - A portable water treatment system includes at least one sub-system to treat water including a flocculation system, a chlorination system, and a bio-sand filter system. The water treatment system may include multiple sub-systems for treating water that feed into one another. The sand filter system may include a mini bio-sand filter, a foam filter, or a pressed block filter. The flocculation system may include a tank bottom that urges settling particles toward a sump and a ladle that removes settled particles. A manual pump or siphon may be included in the water treatment system. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303590 | WEIGHT/SENSOR-CONTROLLED SORBENT SYSTEM FOR HEMODIALYSIS - A hemodialysis system including (i) a dialyzer; (ii) a blood circuit including a blood pump in fluid communication with the dialyzer; (iii) a dialysate circuit including a dialysate circulation pump in fluid communication with the dialyzer, the dialysate circuit further including a sorbent cartridge for cleaning used dialysate; (iv) a container holding an initial supply of dialysate; (v) a container pump in fluid communication with the dialysate circuit and the container; (vi) a supply of concentrate; and (vii) an electronic weight balance positioned and arranged to weigh the supply of concentrate. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303591 | FILTERING APPARATUS FOR TREATING BALLAST WATER - Disclosed herein is a filtering apparatus for treating ballast water. The apparatus is constructed so that a housing cover plate and an exhaust unit are removably coupled to each other at an upper position of a housing. The exhaust unit includes a base flange on a portion thereof coupled to the housing cover plate and the base flange includes a projecting step that projects to be inserted into a core through hole formed in the housing cover plate. A core serving as a discharge passage of foreign substances includes a shaft coupling unit on a portion thereof coupled to the driving shaft, and is coupled at the shaft coupling unit to the driving shaft via a coupling means. The outer diameters of the coupling means and the shaft coupling unit are formed to be smaller than the outer diameter of the core. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303592 | Filtration Device with Pressure-Activated Means for Bypassing Serial Filter Layers - A serial-flow filtration device is provided with pressure-activated means for by-passing at least one of its constituent layer (or layers) of filtration material. The filtration device comprises a housing, a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and at least an upper and a rearmost filter layer. The upper filter layer divides the interior of the housing into an upstream zone and a downstream zone, with the rearmost filter layer residing in the downstream zone. The fluid inlet enables the introduction of fluid into said upstream zone. The fluid outlet enables releases of the fluid from said downstream zone. The upper filter layer, but not the rearmost filter layer, has integrated thereinto a pressure-activated means capable of allowing substantially non-selective passage of fluid from the upstream zone into the downstream zone upon the attainment of a predetermined pressure differential across said upper filter layer. The bypass means can be embodied, for example, as a pressure-breachable seal or as a pressure-activated gate. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303593 | Fitting Element with Grip Force Distributor - A fitting element, in particular for an HPLC application, is configured for providing a fluidic coupling of a tubing to a fluidic device. The fitting element includes a gripping piece configured to exert, upon coupling of the tubing to the fluidic device, a grip force between the fitting element and the tubing. The gripping piece includes a grip force distributor configured to transform an axial force, provided in an axial direction with respect to the tubing, into a plurality of individual grip force components, each grip force component is exerting on the tubing spaced apart in the axial direction from another grip force component, and the plurality of individual grip force components result in the grip force. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303594 | FLAT PLATE MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR WITH A LIQUID AIR SEPARATOR - A multistage immersion type membrane separator includes a liquid air separator, the liquid air separator including an outlet tube, an inlet tube, and a skirt. The outlet tube is cylindrical and has a outlet tube diameter, and the inlet pipe has an inlet pipe diameter of less than the outlet tube diameter. The inlet pipe is attached to and in communication with the outlet tube so that a mixed flow of air and liquid passing through the inlet tube is introduced into the outlet tube and flows circumferentially around the inside of the outlet tube. The inlet pipe is attached to the cylindrical outlet tube so that the inlet pipe is perpendicular to the outlet tube. The outlet tube has two ends, one end being closed and the other end being open. The skirt is attached to the outlet tube and is concentric with the outlet tube. The skirt is attached to the closed end of the outlet tube, and extends to just past the point of attachment of the inlet tube to the outlet tube. The skirt also has two open ends, and one open end penetrates through the closed end of the outlet tube. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303595 | DRAIN AND INLET MEMBER FOR DRAIN - The present invention relates to a drain which comprises an inlet member ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110303596 | APPARATUS FOR LIQUID SEPARATION DURING AGITATION - An apparatus for separating liquids during agitation includes a support and a honeycomb cellular structure supported by the support. The cellular structure has a top and a bottom. It is formed from a plurality of enclosed cells, which limit and re-direct liquid movement in all directions so that agitation of the support has a negligible co-mingling effect enabling a liquid separation interface to be established within the cellular structure. Each cell has an inlet and an outlet, which are out of register creating a non-linear migration path from the bottom to the top of the cellular structure. A capture assembly is provided to capture less dense liquids after separation has occurred. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303597 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING A MEDICAL FLUID AND MEDICAL CASSETTE - An apparatus for treating a medical liquid is provided which includes a treatment machine having a coupling surface, with a cassette made of a hard part having liquid-conducting passages which are covered by a flexible film being able to be coupled to the coupling surface of the treatment machine. A corresponding medical cassette is also provided. An air-free coupling of the flexible film of the cassette to the treatment machine is ensured in that air can be sucked out areally along a plane between the flexible film and the coupling surface during the coupling process and/or with a coupled cassette. A method for coupling the cassette and a method for checking the leaktightness of the cassette via the vacuum control of the air suction is also provided. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303598 | HEMODIALYSIS SYSTEM WITH SEPARATE BLOOD CASSETTE - A hemodialysis system includes: (i) a dialyzer; (ii) a dialysate source; a dialysate pump; (iii) a dialysate cassette operatively connected to the dialysate pump such that the dialysate pump can pump dialysate through the dialysate cassette when the dialysate cassette is in fluid communication with the dialysate source, the dialysate cassette in fluid communication with the dialyzer; (iv) a blood pump; and (v) a blood cassette separate from the dialysate cassette, the blood cassette operatively connected to the blood pump such that the blood pump can pump blood through the blood cassette, the blood cassette including a housing, the housing including a from-patient tube connector, a to-patient tube connector, a saline/priming tube connector, a to-dialyzer tube connector, a from-dialyzer tube connector, and an internal air separation chamber. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303599 | LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH, LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH COLUMN AND FILTER FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH COLUMN - In a liquid chromatograph, the disulfide adsorption of iron atoms in a filter for a column is avoided and thus peak tailing in a chromatogram is prevented to thereby prevent a lowering in the sample recovery rate. A liquid chromatograph column comprising a hollow tubular column body, a bead-shaped packing material which is packed in the hollow part of the column body, a filter provided with a mesh which has a mesh size smaller than the particle diameter of the packing material, and a cap which presses the filter against the packing material to thereby enclose the packing material within the column body, characterized in that the main component of the filter is nickel or hastelloy. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303600 | LIQUID FILTER ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM AND METHODS - A filter cartridge includes a key ring with at least first and second protrusions to engage a lock-out assembly in a filter head, permitting the cartridge to connect to the filter head. A filter system includes a filter assembly, including a filter cartridge and a cartridge housing, connected to a filter head, in which the filter head includes an adapter assembly with a lock-out mechanism. The lock-out mechanism is unlocked by a key ring on the filter cartridge. A method of installing a filter assembly includes using protrusions on a key ring on a filter cartridge to unlock an adapter assembly in a filter head to allow for connection between the filter assembly and the filter head. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303601 | DEVICE FOR PICKING UP OBJECTS FLOATING ON THE WATER, SUCH AS HYDROCARBONS - A device for picking up floating objects on the water, such as hydrocarbons, has an envelope made of a flexible material impervious to water and to the floating objects, having a mouth at the upstream end and a discharge orifice at the downstream end, a folding rigid framework, arranged inside the envelope and attached thereto at the mouth and at the discharge orifice, at least one inflatable tube attached to the envelope and running along the length of the envelope, and a compressed-gas generation device designed to inflate the or each inflatable tube. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303602 | DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTING FLUIDS IN A SIMULATED MOVING BED COLUMN WITH A LIMITED DEGREE OF IMMERSION WITHIN THE GRANULAR BED - The present invention describes a device for the distribution of fluids in a multi-stage column operating in simulated moving bed (SMB) mode comprising, in the direction of flow of the principal fluid, a distribution system ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110303603 | Water conditioner assembly - A distributor for use on a dip tube in the particulate bed of a water conditioner includes a sleeve mounted on the dip tube, a plurality of resilient vanes extending radially outwardly from the sleeve, thin membranes on the vanes, and holes in the membranes, whereby water flowing through the bed is evenly distributed throughout the bed and the bed is agitated by up and down flexing of the distributor in the bed. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303604 | Spin-On Filter Assembly - A filter assembly that includes a filter body defining a mouth, a filter element disposed in the filter body, and a seal disposed on the mouth. The seal has a seal body defining a center axis. The seal body has an axial surface perpendicular to the center axis and an outer annular surface revolved about the center axis. A portion of the outer annular surface defines at least one of an arcuate and a substantially frustoconical shape. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303605 | Electrobiochemical Reactor - A method for removing a target compound from a liquid can include arranging two active surfaces so as to be separated by a distance. The active surfaces can be placed within a flow of the liquid and can be capable of supporting an electrical charge, biological growth, and/or enzymes and proteins. The method can further include developing a population of microorganisms concentrated on the active surfaces where the population of microorganisms is configured to or capable of transformation of the target compounds. The method can further include developing enzymes or proteins concentrated on the active surfaces where the enzymes or proteins are configured to or capable of transformation of the target compounds. The method can further include applying a potential difference between the two active surfaces. The microorganisms and the potential difference can be sufficient in combination and/or with specific nutrients to remove the target compound from the liquid and maintain the population of microorganisms. The enzymes and proteins and the potential difference can be sufficient in combination to remove the target compound from the liquid. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303606 | CO-PRODUCING APPARATUS FOR SALT AND FRESH WATER AND CO-PRODUCING METHOD OF THE SAME - An embodiment of the present invention includes: a recycle line that brings a part of salt-enriched membrane separation concentrated water | 2011-12-15 |
20110303607 | SEAWATER DESALINATION PLANT AND PRODUCTION OF HIGH PURITY SALT - The present invention discloses an integrated desalination and salt plant for the production of a salt or slurry product of high purity. The reject stream from the desalination plant is used as the feed stream for the salt plant. The salt plant feed stream is filtered to effectively remove sulfate, which prevents scale formation in the salt plant equipment. The filtering may also reduce the level of calcium, magnesium, bicarbonate, or other components of the feed which may also prevent scale formation in the salt plant equipment. The salt plant produces a high purity salt product without the use of chemical purification. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303608 | Desalination System - A desalination system is provided that may be operated in a self-sustained fashion. The desalination system is comprised of (i) a wind turbine; (ii) an air compressor coupled to, and powered by, the wind turbine; (iii) a compressed air storage tank for storing the pressurized air from the air compressor; (iv) a pneumatic actuator that is powered by compressed air stored in the air storage tank; (v) at least one compression cylinder coupled to, and powered by, the pneumatic actuator; (vi) a source of salt water that is introduced into the compression chamber(s) of the compression cylinder(s); and (vii) a reverse osmosis desalination column that is configured to receive pressurized salt water from the compression cylinder(s) and output desalinated water. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303609 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF CONTAMINANTS VIA MIXED METAL OXIDE BEDS - The instant disclosure relates to methods, systems, and apparatus for polishing wastewater (i.e. non-potable water) using filtration media. More particularly, the instant disclosure relates to wastewater polishing using a bed of mixed metal oxides under certain operating conditions to remove a plurality of contaminants from a wastewater stream. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303610 | VESSEL AND METHOD FOR TRAPPING A SUBSTANCE - The present invention provides a vessel with a textured inner surface and methods of using the vessel to trap aggregated substances. The vessel facilitates the separation of the substance from surrounding media. The present invention relates to vessels with a textured inner surface and methods of using such vessels for the separation of a trapped aggregated target substance from a media containing one or more other substances. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303611 | Molecularly Imprinted Polymers - Disclosed is a cross-linked molecularly imprinted polymer including cross-linked chitosan having selective binding sites for phosphate ions, phosphate containing molecules, or a combination of both. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303612 | METHOD OF MAKING AND USING A COMPOSITE ADSORBENT FROM NATURAL RAW MATERIAL TO REMOVE HEAVY METAL FROM INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATER - An adsorbent composition and method of using the adsorbent composite is described. The method for removing heavy metals from contaminated water is done by mixing contaminated water having a concentration of one or more heavy metals with an adsorbent composite comprising granules of a mixture of 50.363 wt % kaolin clay, a 4.477 wt % roasted date pits powder, a 5.54 wt % silica powder a 14.99 wt % magnesite powder and a 24.623 wt % water. After reacting the contaminated water and adsorbent composite together for a specific time the water is filtered and was found to contain reduced amount of heavy metals. The cleaned water can further be used for industrial cooling systems or watering gardens. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303613 | Crouse oil spill response process - This is a new oil spill response process made up of a group of new inventions and or technologies that are new to the oil spill response industry. When used in any combination, these new inventions compliment each other forming a new process for cleaning up oil spills. These new inventions can work by themselves, and or they can work with any of the older equipment, techniques, and or processes for cleaning oil spills. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303614 | Method of Flocculation - A coagulation treatment method for water to be treated that is capable of reducing the degree of inflow of micro flocs reaching a sand filtration layer while realizing a higher density and miniaturization of micro flocs and flocs in a state where the use of an inorganic coagulant is limited by dramatic improvement in residual percentage in a contact-media accumulation tank, based on obtaining a residual percentage (filtration rate) not less than 80% of flocs with particle diameters not less than 7.0 μm in a contact-media accumulation tank from a stage that the water to be treated starts to pass through by interposing the contact-media accumulation tank in a micro flocculation step and a sand filtration step, and filling flocs with particle diameters not less than 7.0 μm in advance at an inlet of the contact-media accumulation tank and/or the vicinity of the inlet. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303615 | BALLAST WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM HAVING A BACK-PRESSURE FORMATION PART AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein are a ballast water treatment system having a back-pressure formation unit and a control method thereof. Back pressure in a filtering unit is checked and formed during a back washing operation for a filter of a filtering unit, thus enabling efficient back washing operation. Both a method of physically filtering ballast water using the filter and a method of sterilizing ballast water using ultraviolet rays are used to treat ballast water, thus preventing secondary contamination due to byproducts, and preventing the contamination of a ballast tank. A flow rate of ballast water introduced into an ultraviolet treatment unit is controlled such that the efficiency of the ultraviolet treatment unit is not reduced, while back pressure is formed in the filtering unit, thus increasing the overall treatment efficiency of the ballast water treatment system. Further, the filtering unit or the ultraviolet treatment unit may be automatically washed. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303616 | OIL RECOVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for recovering floating oil from the surface of a body of water includes a sump vertically movably mounted between a pair of spaced interconnected floating pontoons. A hydraulic system is coupled to the sump for lowering the sump into the water below the pontoons to a predetermined depth. The forward wall of the sump is angled down and back from an upper edge and a blade is hingedly attached along the upper edge of the forward wall. In use, the sump is lowered into the water until the blade is at the proper slice depth to separate floating oil from the surface of the water as the pontoons are drawn through an oil spill in a forward direction. The separated oil is deposited immediately onto the angled forward wall where gravity causes it to accelerate downwardly along the angled wall. This “gravity drop” tends to pull or urge additional oil across the blade and onto the angled forward wall to enhance the separation of floating oil from the surface of the water. A wave plate extends above and forward of the blade to maintain the slice depth as the system encounters waves and to prevent waves from crashing into the sump. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303617 | HYBRID PHOTOCATALYSTS, THE METHOD OF THEIR SYNTHESIS AND USE - The subject of the invention is a hybrid photocatalyst which is a layered aluminosilicate, possibly organically modified, containing compounds introduced into the aluminosilicate galleries bearing groups such as porphyrin, rose bengal, anthracene, pyrene, perylene, tetracene, rubrene, naphthalene, phthalocyanines, coumarins, and methylene blue, which are organic chromophores able to absorb visible and/or ultraviolet light and sensitize photochemical reactions. The invention includes also the methods of synthesis and application of the photocatalysts for the photocatalytical degradation of water pollutants. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303618 | REUSABLE WATER FILTER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present disclosure provides reusable water filter systems and methods by modifying the design of the plastic housing in such a way so that a disposable sachet with treatment media can be used in it without allowing any bypassing of the untreated water. The present invention provides reusable water filter systems and methods for use in water pitchers and/or faucets including reusable water filter cartridges for gravity flow, reusable water filter cartridges for water pressure systems, disposable sachets (pods) with treatment material for use in the reusable water filter cartridges, molded blocks with treatment material for use in the reusable water filter cartridges, and an associated method of use. Advantageously, the present invention solves the problem of disposing of millions of plastic pitcher filter cartridges. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303619 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR SEPARATING TWO SOLUTIONS MIXED IN DISPERSION INTO TWO SOLUTION PHASES IN A LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION SEPARATION CELL - The invention relates to a method and arrangement for separating two solutions mixed in dispersion into two solution phases in a liquid-liquid extraction separation cell ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110303620 | Superoleophobic and Superhydrophilic Fabric Filters for Rapid Water-Oil Separation - Product, method of making product, and technique for using product to separate oil from water via a filter, such as cotton, polyester, or leather, coated with a chemical that blocks oil while allowing water to pass therethrough. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303621 | OIL CENTRIFUGE FOR EXTRACTING PARTICULATES FROM A CONTINUOUS FLOW OF FLUID - A centrifuge is employed to continuously remove particulates from a fluid. In one embodiment, the centrifuge removes small particles of soot from lubricating oil of large diesel engines. The fluid in introduced into the centrifuge through an inducer so that vortexes are not propagated in the fluid. Flow constrainers and flow straighteners maintain laminar flow of the fluid as it passes axially through the centrifuge. An exducer decelerates the fluid prior to its exit from the centrifuge. The exducer thus contributes to maintaining laminar flow conditions. Laminar flow may contribute to the soot-removal effectiveness of the centrifuge. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303622 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF OIL, WATER, CUTTINGS, SAND, SOIL AND CLAY MIXTURES - One embodiment of the invention disclosed is an apparatus for separating a solid material from a mixture containing oil, water, clay, sand, soil and drill cuttings. The apparatus comprise a series of processing cells and wash tanks. Hydrocyclonic devices are also used to further purify the solid mixture for disposal. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303623 | WATER FILTER SYSTEM - A slow/intermittent sand filter that purifies polluted water by flowing through sand in a manner that achieves greater purity and permits simpler and more effective maintenance than existing filters. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303624 | DISPLAY SYSTEM - A display system is provided having at least one C-channel having a pair of inwardly extending lips. A plurality of rails having complementary engagement structures are engaged in the C-channel with the lips engaged with the engagement structures. The rails have support structures for displaying flat goods. One type of rail includes a V-shaped support surface to support a corner of an article to be displayed. The C-channels can also be arranged in pairs with left hand and right hand rails being connected to the respective C-channels. The support surfaces on respective left hand and right hand rails are generally aligned and define a support space. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303625 | SALES DISPLAY UNIT - The invention relates to a sales display unit made of paperboard material such as cardboard, corrugated cardboard or the like, with a bearing support surface, such as a rear wall, in which receptacles for shelves by means of connector link connections are provided. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303626 | Sink rack and system for supporting large frying pans horizontally within the confines of a kitchen sink - A sink rack and system for supporting large frying pans within the confines of a kitchen sink, comprising at least 2 elongate platforms configured to span across the inside confines of a sink. The elongate platforms terminate at each end at a vertical extension and the top of each vertical extension terminates at a support that is configured to rest on the top perimeter of kitchen sinks. The elongate platforms are also configured with an upper surface on which to place large frying pans horizontally within the confines of a sink. The sink rack is formed of rigid rust proof material, and at least the elongate platforms are formed of rigid rust proof and heat resistant material. In a preferred aspect of the present invention the two sides of the sink rack provide a system for receiving large hot frying pans and a variety of other cookware, by placing the platforms horizontal and parallel to each at desired distances apart, or in various horizontal V patterns within a sink. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303627 | PRECAST COPING LIFTING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a precast coping lifting system, and more particularly to, a lifting system for lifting precast coping composed of a main segment and a subsegment, characterized in comprising: a hoist crane for installing a horizontal support on the top of the main segment and forming a pair of carriers on the horizontal support; a plurality of clamps for being installed on the top of the horizontal support of the hoist crane, being moved by the carrier of the hoist crane and fixing the subsegment to the top of the horizontal support; and work vehicle for being installed on the horizontal support of the hoist crane and being moved by self power along the horizontal support. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303628 | METHOD OF MOVING LARGE CRANES IN THE SETUP SYSTEM AND SYSTEM OF CARRYING OUT THIS METHOD - The present invention relates to a method of moving a large mobile crane having a luffable boom system. In accordance with the invention, the boom system is luffed down into a largely horizontal position for moving and is supported on a support block of a construction machine or of a small mobile crane so that the large mobile crane can be moved together with the construction machine or the small mobile crane. The invention further relates to a system for carrying out the aforesaid method. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303629 | Anti-Colic Baby Feeding Bottle - An anti-colic baby feeding bottle ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110303630 | Push-Pull-Verschluss fur einen trinkbehalter - Push-pull closure for a drink container comprising a body element which comprises a through-opening and a fastening device, with which it may be sealingly and releasably connected to an opening of the drink container, a mouthpiece which may be axially displaceably inserted into the through-opening of the body element and which comprises at least one locking portion which may engage behind the through-opening of the body element, and a locking element which may be releasably attached to the inner face of the body element facing the drink container, the locking element being arranged so that the locking portion of the mouthpiece may not adopt a position in which it does not engage behind the through-opening of the body element, when the mouthpiece is inserted into the through-opening and the locking element is attached to the inner face of the body element. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303631 | Device for Attaching a Figurine onto a Beverage Bottle - The invention concerns a device for the attachment of a figurine with a cylindrical base part onto a beverage bottle. Furthermore, the invention concerns a combination of such a device and a figurine as well as a beverage bottle made of plastic, which forms a sales unit with such a device and such a figurine. In order to enable the figurine to be joined separably to the beverage bottle to form a sales unit in a simple, aesthetical and sales-promoting manner, the device according to the invention comprises a body having means for separable attachment of the figurine and having a recess for holding a screw cap and/or a neck part provided with an outside thread of the beverage bottle. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303632 | Closure for a Bottle - A closure ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110303633 | LIQUID CONTAINER - A liquid container can be present and used in at least two different positions. The liquid container may be a wine container, which can be a wine bottle in its first position and also be a wine glass in its second position. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303634 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING NANOSTRUCTURES - A method and a system for manufacturing two-dimensional and three-dimensional nanostructures and nanodevices are described, wherein the formation of the nanostructure (of the nanodevice) on a target substrate is made, at a millimetric or super-millimetric distance from the substrate, by the deposition of material emitted in the form of an atomic/molecular beam having a selected pattern corresponding, at an enlarged scale, to the desired pattern of the nanostructure (nanodevice). The projection of the patterned beam through a diaphragm, associated with the substrate at a micrometric or sub-micrometric distance and having at least one shaped aperture of nanometric size, brings about the formation of a nanostructure pattern which is a convolution of the patterned beam with the diaphragm aperture. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303635 | DRY ETCHING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRY ETCHING - A dry etching apparatus includes: a vacuum chamber which includes therein a stage on which a member to be etched is mounted; a process gas supply device which supplies a process gas into the vacuum chamber; a plasma generating device which includes an electrode for generating a plasma in the vacuum chamber; a plasma generating power source which supplies high-frequency power for plasma generation to the electrode of the plasma generating device; a bias power source which is a single bias power source for controlling a self-bias potential of the stage and from which output frequency is variable; a matching box which is a single matching box connected electrically between the stage and the bias power source and which matches impedances between a load of the bias power source and the bias power source; a frequency setting device which sets an output frequency of the bias power source; and a control device which controls an impedance of the matching box according to the set output frequency of the bias power source. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303636 | Method of manufacturing mounting substrate - A method of manufacturing a mounting substrate, the method including: providing an insulation layer, the insulation layer having a circuit pattern formed in one side thereof; forming at least one bonding pad in the other side of the insulation layer, the bonding pad electrically connected with the circuit pattern; and etching the bonding pad such that a surface of the bonding pad is recessed from a surface of the insulation layer by a predetermined depth. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303637 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NEAR-FIELD LIGHT GENERATOR INCLUDING WAVEGUIDE AND PLASMON GENERATOR - A near-field light generator includes: a waveguide; a clad layer having a penetrating opening and disposed on the waveguide; a plasmon generator accommodated in the opening; and a dielectric film interposed between the plasmon generator and each of the waveguide and the clad layer. In a method of manufacturing the near-field light generator, an initial clad layer is initially formed on the waveguide, and then the initial clad layer is taper-etched by RIE to form a recess that does not reach the top surface of the waveguide. Subsequently, the recess is etched by wet etching until the top surface of the waveguide is exposed in part. Next, the dielectric film is formed in the opening, and the plasmon generator is formed on the dielectric film. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303638 | Method for Fabricating a Micromirror - A method for fabricating a micromirror is disclosed. A set of coarse features is formed in a low-temperature oxide (LTO) layer deposited on a front side of a wafer. A set of fine features is then formed in a photosensitive material layer deposited on top of the LTO layer. After removing a portion of the LTO layer to align the width of the coarse features with the width of the fine features, the first silicon dioxide layer and the first and second silicon device layers are etched to form stator comb fingers and rotor comb fingers accordingly. Finally, a portion of the substrate on a back side of the wafer is removed, and the silicon dioxide layers are removed from the front and back sides of the wafer to form a rotatable mirror. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303639 | METHODS FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATES HAVING METAL HARD MASKS - Methods of processing metal hard masks are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for processing a metal hard mask layer having a tri-layer resist disposed thereon is provided. A pattern is etched from a patterned photoresist layer into a second anti-reflective layer using a first plasma comprising chlorine. The pattern is etched into a first anti-reflective layer using a second plasma formed from a second process gas. The second anti-reflective layer is removed using a third plasma comprising chlorine (Cl | 2011-12-15 |
20110303640 | NANOIMPRINT METHOD - A nanoimprint method is provided. A substrate and a master stamp are first provided. The substrate has a first resist layer, a transition layer, and a second resist layer orderly formed thereon. The master stamp has a nanopattern defined therein. The second resist layer is a layer of hydrogen silsesquioxane. The nanopattern of the master stamp is then pressed into the second resist layer to form a nanopattern in the second resist layer at normal temperature which is in a range from about 20 centidegrees to about 50 centidegrees. Finally, the nanopattern of the second resist layer is transferred to the substrate. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303641 | TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED PLASMA PROCESSING CHAMBER COMPONENT WITH ZONE DEPENDENT THERMAL EFFICIENCIES - Components and systems for controlling a process or chamber component temperature as a plasma process is executed by plasma processing apparatus. A first heat transfer fluid channel is disposed in a component subjacent to a working surface disposed within a plasma processing chamber such that a first length of the first channel subjacent to a first temperature zone of the working surface comprises a different heat transfer coefficient, h, or heat transfer area, A, than a second length of the first channel subjacent to a second temperature zone of the working surface. In embodiments, different heat transfer coefficients or heat transfer areas are provided as a function of temperature zone to make more independent the temperature control of the first and second temperature zones. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303642 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A substrate processing system that can reliably prevent a rear surface of a substrate from getting scratched without bringing about a decrease in the throughput. A printing module connected to a loader module prints a protective film on the rear surface of the substrate before the substrate is subjected to plasma etching processing. A cleaning module connected to the loader module removes the protective film from the rear surface of the substrate after the substrate has been subjected to the plasma etching processing. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303643 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - The substrate processing apparatus includes a susceptor, which is connected to a high frequency power source and on which a substrate is held, an upper electrode plate facing the susceptor, and a processing space PS formed between the susceptor and the upper electrode, to perform a plasma etching process on the wafer by using plasma. The substrate processing apparatus includes a dielectric plate which covers a surface of the upper electrode plate, the surface of which faces the processing space PS, the upper electrode plate is divided into an inner electrode facing a center portion of the wafer and an outer electrode facing a circumferential portion of the wafer, the inner electrode and the outer electrode are electrically insulated from each other, and a second variable DC power source applies a positive DC voltage to the inner electrode and the outer electrode is electrically grounded. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303644 | Methods for Plating Plastic Articles - An improved method for plating and metallizing plastic articles is disclosed. A polymer is selected to mold a three-dimensional plastic article for use with miniaturized electronic devices. Patterns are structured onto the surface of the plastic article by means of laser direct structuring or by multi-shot injection molding. The patterns on the plastic article are activated with a colloidal palladium solution. The activated patterns are then plated with copper and nickel using electroless baths. Optionally, the patterns are flash gold plated to improve bonding, solderability and contact resistance. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303645 | POWER DELIVERY UNIT, PLASMA SPRAY SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF USING PLASMA SPRAY SYSTEM - Different plasma spray guns have differing current and voltage requirements for their operation. The spray guns generally fall into low voltage high current and high voltage low current types. The power requirements of the guns vary greatly in terms of overall power ranging from few tens of kilowatts to few hundreds of kilowatts. The guns also have wide ranging requirements for voltage and current. A power delivery unit is described in which the unit is capable of delivering the wide range of power as well as the wide ranges of voltage and current. A plasma spray system with such power delivery unit can universally operate both the low voltage high current and high voltage low voltage spray gun types. Such system can reduce capital and operation costs since shops need not maintain separate and incompatible plasma spray systems. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303646 | LASER WORKING METHOD - An object to be processed is restrained from warping at the time of laser processing. A modified region M | 2011-12-15 |
20110303647 | TIG WELDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention provides a welding arrangement designed to respond to the need of an improved welding system that aids in supplying filler material to a weld location. Provided is a welding system including a welding gun and a welding wire feed directly coupled to the welding gun. The welding gun includes a filler material housing, a filler material positioning extension, and a manual advancement device configured to advance a filler material through the welding wire feed. Further provided is a method of operating a welding gun. The method includes passing a current between an electrode and a work piece at a weld location, and advancing a filler material toward the weld location via a channel of a positioning extension in response to engagement of a manual advancement device. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303648 | HEATER CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND HEATER CONTROLLING METHOD - A heater control device comprising: a storage unit that stores therein a turn-on pattern of a heater specified in units of a predetermined control cycle including a plurality of half-wavelengths of an alternating-current voltage supplied to the heater so as to prevent flickering; | 2011-12-15 |
20110303649 | ENERGIZATION CONTROL APPARATUS FOR GLOW PLUG | 2011-12-15 |
20110303650 | ENERGIZATION CONTROL APPARATUS FOR GLOW PLUG - An energization control apparatus for a glow plug ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110303651 | COOKING DEVICE - A cooking device includes a pot ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110303652 | COOKING DEVICE - Device body ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110303653 | INDUCTION HEATING COOKER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein are an induction heating cooker and a control method thereof in which heating coils on which a container is located are sensed, a display unit displays a region corresponding to the heating coils on which the container is located, the displayed region is selected by a user, an output adjustment unit as to the displayed region is displayed, and output of the corresponding heating coils is adjusted by adjusting the output adjustment unit. The induction heating cooker includes heating coils to heat the container, a display unit to display the sensed container or the output adjustment unit of the heating coils, and the output adjustment unit to adjust the output of the heating coils on which the container is located. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303654 | Device to reduce shadowing during radiative heating of a substrate - A substrate heating apparatus configured to be coupled to a processing system and radiatively heat a substrate is described. The substrate heating apparatus comprises a radiative heat source coupled to a processing system and configured to produce electromagnetic (EM) radiation, a translucent object disposed between the radiative heat source and the substrate along an EM wave path there between, and an opaque object disposed between the radiative heat source and the substrate along the EM wave path there between. The translucent object comprises at least one textured surface to cause random refraction of the EM radiation passing through the translucent object, or an optical waveguide configured to encapsulate the opaque object and direct the EM radiation around the opaque object, or a combination thereof. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303655 | WELDING EQUIPMENT FOR METALLIC MATERIALS AND METHOD FOR WELDING METALLIC MATERIALS - A welding equipment for metallic materials capable of performing heat treatment such as tempering based on partial heating in spot welding is provided. The welding equipment | 2011-12-15 |
20110303656 | FOOD STORAGE BAG HOLDER - A food storage bag holder is configured to maintain a food storage bag in an open and upright configuration to facilitate filling a food storage bag with contents such as food. The holder has a body comprised of a cylinder or frame with a top rim adapted to frictionally engage a folded over top edge of the food storage bag to support it and hold it open. The body defines an interior cavity. The holder is sized to engage a food storage bag. The top rim is sized to engage a bag having a resealable closure. The bag is engaged by inserting the bag into the cavity defined by the body and folding the closure of the bag over the top rim of the holder. The top rim has an outer perimeter less than the perimeter of the mouth of the bag. The height h of the holder is less than the height measured from the bottom of the body of the bag to the bottom edge of the closure of the bag. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303657 | ENHANCED SAMPLE PROCESSING DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Devices, systems, and methods for processing sample materials. The sample materials may be located in a plurality of process chambers in the device, which is rotated during heating of the sample materials. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303658 | MINI CARRIAGE BOX WITHIN A CARRIAGE BOX - The present invention relates to the mini carriage box ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110303659 | Collapsible Cup For Zero Waste Applications - The present invention is a collapsible vessel and also a method of reducing waste. The collapsible vessel has a mechanism that maintains its rigidity in its expanded form, yet allows it to be collapsed when desired. The vessel also has a removable lid, and the vessel, lid, or both may carry logos or other images or indicia, particularly those of restaurant or beverage chains. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303660 | WATER STORAGE TANK FOR WATER PURIFYING SYSTEM - A water storage tank for water purifying system is disclosed. It mainly includes a solid housing and at least one air bag. The solid housing has a liquid storing space for storing liquid. The air bag being positioned in the liquid storing space and the air bag is movable inside. This air bag will expand or shrink depending upon the pressure in the liquid storing space. So, this invention can be modified from an existing storage tank. There is no water leakage problem causing by the membrane of the storage tank. In addition, it is easy to replace the air bag. In addition, the overall cost is extremely low. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303661 | STORAGE MODULE ADAPTER ASSEMBLY FOR MODULAR CONTAINER - A storage module adapter assembly includes adapter base plates that are two-person portable, can be installed/removed by hand, and cooperate with existing structures of existing modular cargo containers. Each adapter base plate includes various longitudinal and transverse frame members, as well as first and second longitudinal frame members on opposed sides thereof. The first longitudinal frame member has a first height, and the second longitudinal frame member has a second height, which is greater than the first height. Each of the first and second longitudinal frame members also include generally horizontal flange members extending from a top side thereof, such that when two adapter base plates are appropriately positioned side by side, the generally horizontal flange members on the adjacent sides of the two adapter base plates overlap due to the difference between the first and second heights. The adapter base plates can then be connected together by appropriate mechanisms. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303662 | PRESSURE VESSEL - A pressure vessel includes a liner, a reinforcing layer, and a protective layer. An inside of the liner forms a reserving chamber. The reinforcing layer is made of fiber reinforced plastic and is provided on an outer surface of the liner. A protective layer is provided on an outer surface of the reinforcing layer and includes fiber materials and a thermally foamed material. The thermally foamed material is interposed between the fiber materials. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303663 | OPENABLE AND CLOSABLE CONTAINER - An openable and closable container that includes: a container body having a take-out opening, and an opening-closing lid provided on the container body swingably about a swing axis on a base end side, the opening-closing lid opening and closing the take-out opening. Plate rubber (an elastic member) is provided between the container body and the opening-closing lid. The container body has a housing portion housing one end of the plate rubber in a horizontal direction. The rear surface of an upper plate of the container body is generally made flat for allowing a sealed bag storing wet tissue paper to adhere to the rear surface of the upper plate. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303664 | Trash can fogger - The Trash Can Fogger is a deodorizer and disinfectant that infuses a refuse container with a refreshing, sanitary substance when impacted on the inner surface of the unit. This product is packaged in a pressurized metal canister, which releases a measured portion of its contents in response to applied pressure. A safety tab removed prior to use is incorporated into the design of the dispenser nozzle, thus preventing accidental release of the spray. In addition, encircling the top of the canister is a raised rim, which prevents the dispenser nozzle from coming into contact with other objects, should the canister be knocked over or fall to the ground. The exterior of the Trash Can Fogger boasts the product logo, while important safety information and instructions for use are boldly imprinted on the back of the unit. Inside, a pressurized vapor made up of non-toxic, environmentally safe disinfectant and deodorizing solution, upon release, linger in the air, attaching to airborne bacteria and odor molecules. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303665 | RUPTURE PANEL - A rupture panel of three layers employs a lower layer (e.g. foam) that is adhesive, a middle layer (e.g. metallic) and a hold down layer. The middle layer has a weakened portion (scoring, openings, for example) that defines the panel burst pressure. A part of the lower layer does not connect to the middle layer. That part that does not connect to the middle layer adheres to the hold down layer. The hold down layer can be in the form of a ring with an open center, the weakened portion of the middle layer occupying a position within the open center of the hold down layer. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303666 | SECURE CONTAINERS HAVING UNIDIRECTIONAL APPARATUSES FOR USED OR UNUSED MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - Secure containers are disclosed for disposal of unused, experimental, and/or expired pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, veterinary medicines, and/or similar materials, where the containers include at least one unidirectional apparatus for depositing materials into an interior of the container, while resisting normal attempts at retrieval of deposited materials. Methods are also disclosed for making and using the secure containers including a unidirectional member supporting deposition of materials into an interior of the container, while resisting withdrawal of deposited materials. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303667 | Uni Lid - The Uni Lid is a line of specially designed reusable plastic food storage lids that are stretched to accommodate virtually any container. In this manner, consumers do not need to store and manage a bevy of different lids for their plastic food containers. Offered in three simple sizes, small, medium, and large, the Uni Lid line is fabricated of a durable, expandable rubber material. As such, these lids accommodate a range of sizes from extra small containers ideal for storing dressings and sauces, to small and medium size containers used for storing side dishes or single serving meals, to large and extra large containers for use in storing entire entrees and similar fare. The Uni Lid is produced in a variety of shapes including rectangular, square and circular, to name a few options. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303668 | CAP AND CONTAINER WITH CAP - An object is to provide a cap that can be flexibly designed, such as a cap that can be prevented or reduced from being increased in volume when the lid member has been attached to the cap body, while at the same time providing a capability to increase the distance between the lid member and the cap body when the elastic member has been restored, as well as providing a container equipped with the cap. Provided is a cap and a container with a cap, which includes a cap body ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110303669 | Insulating Plug For Air Conditioning Sleeves - A novel device and method to thermally seal openings such as air conditioner sleeves, ducts and chimney is disclosed and claimed. The device includes insulating layer and gasket layers sandwiched in between outer shells. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303670 | SECURE CLOSURE - A cap for closing a container comprising an openable access port located at or towards one end of the cap through which contents of the container can be dispensed when the access port is in an opened condition, an internal wall surface for engaging with one or more parts of an external surface of the container, a first part of a securing means located on the internal wall surface of the cap, the first part of the securing means for cooperatively engaging with second part of the securing means located on the external surface of the container to prevent removal of the cap from the container when the cap is located in a sealing condition on the container thereby preventing removal of the cap from the container, in that the engaging elements form a ratchet arrangement or a ratchet and pawl like arrangement allowing rotational movement of the cap with respect to the container in one direction only. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303671 | Devices For Containing Materials And Methods Of Using And Making Same - Embodiments of the present invention feature devices and methods for containing one or more compounds. The inventions feature devices having an ampoule-like closure to preserve the integrity of materials contained therein with vial-like features to allow closure after opening. The devices are sized to be received in a tray or carousal of an autosampler. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303672 | FLAP SCORE VENTING OF CAN END - A vent score lacks features to arrest score propagation. Rather encourages fast score propagation upon initial rupture. Venting is achieved through a flap configuration formed by the vent score. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303673 | BLOW-MOLDED PLASTIC BOTTLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A plastic bottle includes an expanded blow-molding preform of plastic film. The expanded preform has a base configured to support the bottle in a free-standing upright position, a neck containing a fitment, and seams including only a single full-height seam extending from the base to the neck. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303674 | Self supporting flexible food and drink container - The new device uses a flexible container and a frame. The new device makes it possible to manipulate flexible food container and retain the structural properties needed to store food products. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303675 | WATER METER PIT COVER LATCH - A water meter pit assembly includes a water meter pit frame defining an opening and a cover supported within the opening. A latch is moveable between a locked position where the cover is held fixed relative to the water meter pit frame to close the opening and an unlocked position where the cover is moveable relative to the water meter pit frame to allow access to the opening. The latch comprises a rotatable cam that engages the water meter pit frame when in the locked position. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303676 | SHEET METAL EXPLOSION-PROOF, AND FLAME-PROOF ENCLOSURES - An explosion retaining housing includes a sheet metal member or outer skin which at least in part forms an interior region of the housing. At least one structural element provides additional strength to the member to retain the explosion in the region. The structural element can be inside of, or, outside of the region. The structural element can have a plurality of components which cooperate together to resist the force of an explosion in the interior region. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303677 | Oil pan barrier - An apparatus for retaining oil within a portion of an oil pan comprising a partition extending substantially horizontally within the oil pan. The partition has at least one opening therethrough and at least one rotatable flap mounted proximate to the at least one opening. The flap is sized to cover and substantially seal the at least one opening in a first orientation, and be suspended from the partition at a second orientation. An oil pay may also include the partition extending substantially horizontally therein having at least one opening therethrough and at least one rotatable flap mounted proximate to the at least one opening. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303678 | Parfait Cup - A parfait cup including a cup, an insert, a catch panel lid and a dome lid such that the parfait cup incorporates at least three individual containers within a single, compact package. The parfait cup maintains each of the contents separately from one another until a consumer desires to combine them. The cup is designed so as to hold a yogurt or other similar contents. The insert is designed to separately hold granola, nuts, cereal or other similar contents. The catch panel lid and dome lid are designed in such a way as to, together, hold fruit or similar contents while simultaneously allowing any juices or excess water exuded from the fruit to be retained in one or more reservoirs in the top of the catch panel lid. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303679 | DRIP DISH - A drip dish includes a dish body and a drip plate. The dish body has an upper concave surface. The drip plate has a plurality of drip holes. The dish body is formed with a trough and a stepped annular surface around an upper side wall of the trough. The drip plate is detachably connected to the stepped annular surface of the trough. When food is placed on the concave surface of the dish body and the drip plate, redundant grease and water of the food drip to the trough through the drip holes of the drip plate. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303680 | TASTING GLASS - The tasting glass ( | 2011-12-15 |
20110303681 | Pressure Vessel Boss and Liner Interface - A boss for a pressure vessel has a flange. The flange includes an interior keyway having an inner sidewall and a plurality of bores disposed on the inner sidewall. A pressure vessel includes a main body section and an end section. The end section includes a boss and the boss includes a flange. The flange includes an interior keyway having an inner sidewall and a plurality of bores disposed on the inner sidewall. In another aspect, a pressure vessel includes an outer shell, and inner liner and a boss including a flange with an exterior side and an interior side. The liner is mechanically integrated with the flange via a plurality of anchors, each anchor contacting the flange only on the interior side. A method of forming a pressure vessel includes providing a boss having a flange. The flange has an interior keyway having an inner sidewall and a plurality of bores disposed on the inner sidewall. The method comprises allowing a fluid polymer material to flow into the interior keyway and into the plurality of bores. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303682 | HEAT STERILIZABLE PLASTIC CONTAINER - A retortable container includes a neck portion defining an opening, a main body portion and a bottom portion. The bottom portion includes four support feet, each of which has an inwardly extending convex surface, giving the bottom portion a cross-like configuration as viewed in bottom plan. Each of the support feet further includes an outwardly extending concave surface. The outwardly extending concave surface of at least one of the support feet extends upwardly into the main body portion as a substantially longitudinally oriented groove. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303683 | BOLSTER FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTAINER - A container adapted to be lifted by a forklift having a pair of prongs, including a receptacle having a floor, a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of opposed sidewalls, wherein a front edge, a rear edge and side edges of the floor define a perimeter of the floor. A plurality of bolsters is attached to the floor such that each bolster is within the perimeter, each bolster including a lower panel and a pair of sidewalls extending upwardly to the floor and forming a first entry window configured to slidably receive one of the prongs of the forklift. Each bolster is positioned such that its first entry window is accessible from one of the opposed side edges of the floor, and the prongs of the forklift are slidably receivable between a pair of the bolsters from one of the front edge and the rear edge of the floor. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303684 | LATTICE STRUCTURE FOR A DISTENSIBLE FUEL TANK - A distensible fuel tank included in a vehicle is provided. The fuel tank may include a housing enclosing a lattice structure including at least two intersecting wall members, each wall member including a plurality of panels arranged in a repeating pattern, the plurality of panels having planar sides including a compliance panel having a first and second section configured to fold about a crease line. In this way, multi-directional compliance of the fuel tank can be achieved, while increasing structural integrity. | 2011-12-15 |
20110303685 | MULTILAYERED PLASTIC CONTAINER HAVING EXCELLENT DROP IMPACT RESISTANCE - A multilayered plastic container comprising, in at least a side wall portion of the container, an inner layer and an outer layer of a polyester resin, and an intermediate barrier layer of a barrier resin, wherein the lower end of the intermediate barrier layer in the radial direction of the container is positioned on the grounding portion of the container bottom portion or outside of the grounding portion of the container bottom portion in the radial direction of the container, featuring very excellent barrier property and drop impact resistance despite of its decreased thickness and weight. | 2011-12-15 |