52nd week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080314886 | CTEW process - In CTEW process, U.S. Pat. No. 6,127,643, a process of reducing the residual stress during welding process is described. In this process a material is deposited at the Trailing Edge of Weld (TEW) that absorbs the heat from the solidifying weld metal. This causes the directional solidification effect in the solidifying metal and reduces the heat entering into base metals. In effect microstructure is normalized, and heat affected zone in base metals is reduced. Improvements in the process are made by determining the volume of the solidifying metal, its heat content, and heat transfer area to base metals of the weld. The ratio of heat absorbed at the TEW to heat input to weld is a constant in a specific weld, determining the improvements. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314887 | Welding Method and Welding System With Determination of the Position of the Welding Torch - The invention relates to a welding method and a welding system that use a welding torch, the position of which is determined. In order to develop such a welding method and system, with which it is possible to reliably determine the position of the welding torch in three dimensions, it is provided that a signal is emitted by a transmitter, the signal being received by at least one sensor which is integrated in or is associated with the welding torch, the received data readings being sent to an evaluation unit, which determines values relating to the position of the welding torch in three dimensions. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314888 | Sealing mechanism for hand-held electric sealer - An improved sealing mechanism includes a heat insulation base, a heating portion, and a compression spring, where the heat insulation base has a left side part, a middle part, and a right side part. The heating portion includes at least two heating wires equidistantly spaced from each other a certain distance, a left locating plate and a right locating plate, where the heating wires are, at both ends, electrically connected with the left locating plate and the right locating plate, respectively. The left locating plate and the right locating plate of the heating portion are engaged with the left side part and the right side part of the heat insulation base, respectively, such that the heating wires are positioned at the middle part of the heat insulation base. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314889 | Glow plug system, controlling device and method for controlling the power of a glow plug - The description discloses a glow plug system for a Diesel engine of a motor vehicle having a glow plug (RG | 2008-12-25 |
20080314890 | Ceramic igniters - Ceramic igniters are provided that comprise at least three zones of differing electrical resistance, preferably in sequence a first conductive zone of relatively low resistance, a power booster or enhancement zone of intermediate resistance, and a further hot or ignition zone of high resistance. Igniters of the invention can provide extremely high speeds (low time-to-temperature). | 2008-12-25 |
20080314891 | Electric Stove - An object is to provide an electric stove which can increase the flexibility of design and further improve thermal efficiency. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314892 | RADIANT SHIELD - A radiant shield and a furnace employing a radiant shield for controlled heating and treatment of material using infrared radiation. The furnace is capable of improved temperature control where material treated by the furnace may interfere with the quality of a measured temperature signal and temperature control based on that signal. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314893 | HEATING DEVICE WITH ADJUSTING ELECTRICAL CONTACT - An electrical heating device is disclosed that is suitable to vaporize air treatment chemicals from an impregnated substrate. The device is provided with a PCT heater held between electrical contacts and a spring that is compressed between the housing of the heating device and one of the electrical contacts to maintain pressure thereon in spite of thermal expansion of the housing, ensuring good electrical contact between the PCT heater and the electrical contacts. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314894 | MICROWAVE APPLICATION - A microwave applicator comprising a coaxial electrical input ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080314895 | 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. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314896 | FOLDABLE PART HOLDER - A preferred embodiment of the foldable part holder is comprised of a front flap, a bottom flap, a back flap, a top flap, a prong flap, a plurality of folds, a plurality of slots, and a plurality of apertures all of which are formed from a flat sheet of polymeric material. The front flap, the bottom flap, the back flap, the top flap, the prong flap, the plurality of folds, the plurality of slots, and the plurality of apertures are all arranged on the flat sheet such that when the flat sheet is folded along the plurality of folds, the embodiment forms a three-dimensional part holder. The plurality of folds are formed by the polymeric sheet such that when folded the flaps engage each other in the appropriate manner. All of the elements formed onto the flat sheet of polymeric material through any fabrication process common for polymeric materials. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314897 | FLEXIBLE MOLD WITH GRASPING HANDLES - A flexible, silicone mold having a container and a peripheral rim that defines an opening to the container. Grasping zones are disposed along the rim and the grasping zones have sufficient dimensions to permit control of the geometry of the rim and also to permit control of the horizontal positions of the two grasping zones. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314898 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GAS FILLING AND SEALING OF A DUCT INTENDED TO BE FILLED WITH GAS AND POSITIONED IN A CONTAINER OF A COLLAPSIBLE TYPE, AND CONTAINER BLANK COMPRISING SUCH A DUCT - The invention relates to a method and a device for gas filling and sealing of a duct intended to be filled with gas and positioned in a container of a collapsible type. The duct is defined by two opposite side walls which are joined along a connecting portion and comprises an inlet arranged in one of the side walls. A part of the container that comprises the inlet is clamped between an abutment and a gas module which is axially movable towards the abutment. Clamping occurs in such a manner that one off the two side walls included in the duct is allowed, in response to a gas flow supplied from the gas module and entering the duct through said inlet, to bulge to form a free passage into the duct for filling the same with gas. After completion of the gas filling, the duct is sealed. The invention also relates to a container blank having a duct which is specially developed for the method and the device. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314899 | Pressure Equalizing Equipment Housing - A pressure equalizing housing may be used to house equipment (e.g., one or more mechanical and/or electronic devices). The pressure equalizing housing may include a pressure equalization device to provide pressure equalization between an internal pressure inside of the housing and an ambient pressure outside of the housing. The pressure equalization prevents relatively humid air outside of the housing from passing into the housing and thus prevents or substantially minimizes condensation inside of the housing. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314900 | ENCLOSURE HAVING AN AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION DEVICE - An enclosure for enclosing an automatic identification device includes an outer cap that has a base wall and a skirt depending therefrom and an inner cap that has a base wall and a skirt depending therefrom. The inner cap is removably secured within the outer cap. A gap is located between the base wall of the outer cap and the base wall of the inner cap when the inner cap is secured within the outer cap. An automatic identification device is located within the gap and preferably secured to an interior surface of one of the base wall of the outer cap and the base wall of the inner cap. The gap is sized and shaped to receive the automatic identification device. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314901 | METHOD OF SECURING ELONGATED OBJECTS TO A FLOATING COVER - A method of securing elongated objects, such as weights or floats to a floating cover. A first step involves providing a sheet form substrate. A second step involves forming elongated retention pockets on the substrate. A third step involves inserting elongated objects into the elongated retention pockets. This method allows thinner lower cost substrates to be used, while still facilitating secure attachment of weights or floats. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314902 | PLUG FOR CONCRETE FLOOR PENETRATIONS - A plug includes a conformable element and a structural cover or top plate for plugging a hole in a concrete floor slab. This permits a workman to plug the hole; unplug the hole; and, in some embodiments, fit a pipe through the hole. Moreover, the conformable element may be swapped-out on site, allowing a workman to adjust a diameter and outer surface of the plug to meet on-site conditions. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314903 | Gas-Tight Transport Container for Detonation-Dangerous Material - The present invention relates to a, in the closed state, gas-tight detonation-proof container for the transport and storage of detonation-dangerous material, which container can be opened and closed by remote control. The container ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080314904 | Closing Device for a Food Product Container, More Particularly a Drink Container, Cover and Food Product Container - The invention relates to a closing device for a food product container, more particularly a drink container, comprising a wall part provided with an opening and a shield member sealing the opening. The invention also relates to a cover of a food product container, more particularly a drink container, with such a closing device and to a food product container of which such a cover forms part. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314905 | Carton with hinged lid - A blank capable of being formed into a carton to define a volume for receiving articles is provided. The carton includes a lid formed hingedly connected at a fold at one end and including a line of weakening to facilitate separation of the lid from the main body of the carton. The volume can accommodate introduction of ice or other substance with and/or between the articles and the lid can be hinged between open and closed positions. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314906 | CAN END AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A can end is provided, which includes a severable panel, a peripheral scoreline defining the periphery of the severable panel, an opening mechanism such as a pull tab, a rivet coupling the pull tab to the severable panel, and a rivet base scoreline in the public side of the severable panel within about 0.025 inch or less of the stem of the rivet. The rivet base scoreline includes an arcuate head portion, first and second arm portions extending from the arcuate head portion, and first and second ends. The base of the rivet has a radius of curvature forming an intersection between the stem of the rivet and the public side of the severable panel. The arcuate head portion of the rivet base scoreline is contiguous with the radius of curvature. The pull tab includes a nose portion having a number of apertures aligned with corresponding portions of the rivet base scoreline disposed thereunder. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314907 | Detachable container for displays of goods - A container for displays of goods includes a cardboard base including a first section having first slits and a second section having second slits wherein the first section is adapted to dispose in covering relationship to the second section with the first slits being aligned with the second slits; and a transparent cover including peripheral inserts adapted to insert through the first and the second slits for releasably fastening the cover, the first section, and the second section together. An article of goods is adapted to either place in a space defined by the cover and the first section or remove from the space by detaching the cover from the first section or opening the cover. A person is allowed to touch or try the article of goods by nondestructively removing the cover. Moreover, the removed article of goods can be stored in the container again. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314908 | Tank For Storing of Fluid, Preferably For Fluids at Low Temperatures - The invention regards a tank for storing of fluid at low temperature of insulated self carrying plate structure, where the plates comprises a sandwich structure, comprising two surface sheets of a metal or a material with similar properties and a core material with properties allowing for the variation of thermal deformation between the inner and outer surface sheets, which core material also provides for at least partly the insulation of the tank and which provides at least partly the necessary stiffness and strength of the wall. The invention also regard support means for the tank, a sandwich structure for use in a tank, and a method for producing the tank. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314909 | Heat Insulating Container - A heat insulating container enabling a reduction in man-hour and materials in production while sufficiently securing the strength of an external body on its bottom side. The container comprises a bottomed cylindrical container body and the external body formed of a foam resin sheet with thermal shrinkage properties and covering the peripheral wall of the container body to form a space between the peripheral wall and the external body. The external body comprises a tubular part opposed to the peripheral wall of the container body and an annular part extended from the bottom opening edge part, as a base end, in the tubular part. The annular part is characterized in that the tip side thereof is apart from the inner peripheral surface of the tubular part more than the base end part side thereof. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314910 | MULTI-WALL THERMALLY-ISOLATED DISPOSABLE PAPER HOT BEVERAGE CUP - Multi-wall thermally-isolated disposable cups are especially adapted for use as hot beverage cups. A two layer, laminated construction results in a corrugated layer which is fully secured 100% around the circumference of the cup. Enclosed corrugations of a relatively larger size form elongated air pockets running substantially top to bottom of the cup, and provide thermal isolation between the interior contents of the cup and the grasp of a user's hand about the outside of the cup. An outer finished layer or sleeve extends from the rim to the base of the cup. The methodologies and resulting products have improved cup integrity and are relatively cooler to the user's grasp, even with improved heat preservation for the cup's contents, such as hot coffee or other hot beverages. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314911 | Process of Injection Compression Moulding of Water-Soluble Polymer and Container From Water-Soluble Polymer - A method of injection moulding an article from a water-soluble polymer, said method comprising:
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20080314912 | Container stabilizer - An anti-rolling device for cylindrical containers, such as mailing tubes, has a stabilizing member with an internal aperture for inserting over a portion of the container. The outer periphery of the device is irregular, e.g., having flats, such that resting on a flat lowers the container to a stable position, and requires energy to rotate beyond the flat and consequently lift the container. The device may be slipped over a plug type cap or placed directly over the body of the container. In alternative embodiments, the device is provided in the form of a gasket, is made from a foam material, is split and resiliently grabs the container or has an elastic band holding it tightly to the container. The various embodiments may be used to retrofit an existing container. The stabilizer may be provided with one or more radial tabs, which may have burrs to grip the receptacle and/or feature a constraining ring to lock the cap into the receptacle. The stabilizer may be used to hold a container upright or constitute an indicia bearing surface. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314913 | CONTAINER WITH REINFORCED BASE - The container includes a floor and a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from the floor. The floor includes a first panel spaced away from a second panel by a plurality of ribs connecting the first panel to the second panel. The ribs each circumscribe an opening through the second panel. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314914 | Beverage Cup or Lid with Combined Built-In Drinking Straw and Blow Toy - A cup or lid with a combined built-in drinking straw and blow toy that allows a person to either suck in liquid from a container through the straw or else blow into the straw to cause an object located on the cup or lid which is to be promoted or advertised to spin or otherwise move, and where the cup or lid can be used as a toy, a drinking apparatus, a promotional item, or an item of memorabilia. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314915 | Tank for Oils or Liquids for Direct Fastening on a Fastening Surface - A tank for oils or liquids designed for being fastened directly on a fastening surface. The tank can be fastened in a compact manner and with reliable hold on a fastening surface while having a sufficient tank volume. At least one fastener acting directly on the fastening surface is led through the tank volume. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314916 | SNAP OVERCAP CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER - An overcap for a container, which container is of the type having a rim adjacent to an opening in which the rim has an exterior facing top surface, an exterior facing side surface and an exterior facing bottom surface. The overcap includes a center portion having a top surface and a skirt extending downward relative to the top surface. A wall is spaced radially inward from the skirt, defining a channel in one form of the overcap. The wall has an end portion extending downwardly from the center portion. When the overcap is disposed on the container, the end portion engages with the exterior facing top surface of the rim of the container. In one further advantageous form, the overcap skirt has a bead extending radially inward, which engages with the exterior facing side surface of the container when the overcap is disposed on the container. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314917 | Container with hinged lids and method of molding the container and assembling the hinged lids on the container in the molding process - An attached lid container has lids that are hinged to the top edges of the side walls of the container. When the lids are closed, the free edges of the lids engage one another to form a joint that interlocks the lids together. The lids are attached to the container at the hinge joints after the molding of the container and lids, while the molded parts are still in the mold press. Specifically, the lids are molded next to the container and then moved laterally to be aligned with the hinge line of the container after the mold cavity is withdrawn. Then, the ejectors push the lids out toward the container. The force of the outward movement causes the hinge parts of the lids and container to snap together. Subsequently a robot arm removes the container from the mold press with the hinged lids assembled on the container. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314918 | VENDING APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING MADE-TO-ORDER SALADS - Vending machines for freshly cut and prepared-to-order salads, including containers containing produce products, salad additives and salad dressings. A vending machine can provide a user with a salad of vegetables and/or fruits, that are freshly cut and prepared, and that is made-to-order. Freshly cut and prepared salads preserve their nutritional value, taste and the user selects only items to his liking. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314919 | Multifunctional medicinal dispensary device - A multifunctional medicinal dispensary device made up of an armstand, an arm with an attached punchknob pivotably connected thereto and equipped with a handle as well as a punchplate with a hole in it being attached to the topside of the armstand along with a splitter bar and splitterguard each connected to the arm and a pillcrusher component also pivotably affixed a pivotstand affixed to the arm and laterally positioned pill compartments within the arm stand all for the purpose of extracting pills from pill packs, splitting and/or crushing them or for extracting liquid medicine from within capsular pill jackets, all very hygienically, economically and efficiently with only minimal effort, without waste. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314920 | Glove dispenser box - The inventive concept includes a regular commercial glove box that normally has an oval opening at the top to manually extricate gloves there from. The glove box is placed in another container surrounding the regular glove box. The container has on one side thereof an opening that overlies the oval opening of the regular glove box. The opening of the container is covered by a pliable insert that has an undulating slit therein. This way, any excess gloves pulled from the regular glove box opening will be stripped away and only one glove grabbed by a hand of a person can be extricated. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314921 | Dispensing container - A container has a hollow interior divided into a first chamber and a second chamber. Products can be arranged within the first chamber. The second chamber provides a storage area for storing objects, e.g., the product when the user has finished with the product or packaging of the product. The first and second chambers can be dynamically dimensioned. For example, a barrier dividing the first and second chambers can shift and/or flex to modify the dimensions of the chambers. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314922 | CAPACITY-ADJUSTABLE CARD DISPENSER - A capacity-adjustable card dispenser is disclosed to include a housing having an accommodation chamber for holding a stack of cards for dispensing, a plurality of expansion modules attachable to one another in a stack and attachable to the housing to expand the accommodation chamber for accommodating a greater number of cards, and male and female coupling devices respectively provided at the housing and the expansion modules for enabling the expansion modules to be detachably secured to one another in a stack and detachably secured to the housing. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314923 | Topping Dispenser - A topping dispenser for dispensing serving portions of topping onto beverages and desserts comprises a housing having a front product compartment and a rear drive compartment separated by a partition. The product compartment is adapted to receive a pastry bag containing topping such that the bag is suspended against the partition, and a vertically displaceable roller is provided in the product compartment to roll down along the partition to squeeze contents of the bag out through a bottom dispensing tip of the bag that extends through an opening in the housing to direct product onto a waiting beverage. The roller is advanced downward in predetermined increments by a pawl drive mechanism located in the drive compartment and coupled to the roller by a mounting bracket extending through travel slots in the partition. The pawl drive mechanism is actuated by an operating lever pivotally mounted on the housing. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314924 | DRIP CATCHING DEVICE - Drip catching device for bottles with contents of all types comprising an annular body made of sponge which may be attached to the neck of a bottle. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314925 | Gravity-Flow Liquid Drain-Back System for a Dispensing Package - Provided is a liquid dispensing package for a container adapted to contain a liquid that includes a hand operated pump coupled to an actuator, a liquid distribution subsystem in fluid communication with a discharge tube from the pump, wherein depression of the actuator causes liquid to travel through the discharge tube to the actuator top surface. Various liquid distribution pathways from the container to the actuator top surface are utilized. The dispensing package further includes a gravity-flow liquid drain-back subsystem that provides for liquid on the actuator top surface to flow to the container. Various liquid drain-back pathways from the actuator top surface to the container are utilized. The gravity-flow liquid drain-back pathway utilized is distinct from the liquid distribution pathway utilized in the dispensing package. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314926 | MODULAR BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A mobile beverage dispensing unit includes a replaceable syrup module, a replaceable liquid module, and a replaceable mixing module. The replaceable mixing module creates a beverage by mixing liquid that is dispensed from the replaceable liquid module and syrup that is contained in the replaceable syrup module to create a beverage. The mobile beverage dispensing unit may contain a replaceable dispensing module that dispenses the beverage that is formed in the replaceable mixing module. A plumbing module may connect the replaceable liquid module and the replaceable syrup module to the replaceable mixing module and may also connect the replaceable mixing module to the replaceable dispensing unit. A user may cause the beverage to be dispensed from the replaceable dispensing module by operating a dispensing mechanism that controls the flow of the beverage. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314927 | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE DISPENSER - An alcoholic beverage dispenser for receiving individual containers and dispensing alcohol from one or more of the received containers comprising a base having multiple compartments therein each for receiving the individual containers therein. A valve having a valve stem extending therefrom is coupled around the opening of each individual container and each container is in turn connected with a dispensing system within the base. The dispensing system receives liquid from each individual container and dispenses the received liquid through a receiving outlet such as a tap, drink dispenser, or an individual glass. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314928 | Fluid Delivery System For Dispensing Primary And Secondary Fluids - A trigger operated fluid delivery system for dispensing two different fluids is disclosed. The fluid delivery system includes a first container having a first primary fluid, a fluid inlet conduit in fluid communication with the first container, and a pump for drawing the first fluid through the fluid inlet conduit and into a pump chamber. A fluid discharge conduit is located downstream of the pump chamber. The fluid discharge conduit is in fluid communication with the pump chamber and a discharge orifice. The pump discharges the first fluid from the pump chamber into the fluid discharge conduit. The fluid delivery system also includes a second container having a second fluid, and means for delivering the second fluid into the fluid discharge conduit. The second fluid mixes with the first fluid when the first fluid is discharged into the fluid discharge conduit such that a mixture of the first fluid and the second fluid is discharged through the discharge orifice. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314929 | Dispensing Device for Single Use - The dispensing device for single use includes a multicomponent cartridge ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080314930 | Liquid container valve system - A beverage dispenser for use in combination with a container with a neck, having a dispenser body with a stabilizing base and a hub. The hub has an upwardly facing socket to accept the container's neck. A spigot assembly is mounted to the dispenser body and has a valve body and a spigot cap. A liquid passageway and an air relief passageway each separately connect the socket to the spigot assembly. A vent tube extends from the air relief passageway into the container, and an air valve is connected to the vent tube. Actuation of the spigot cap to an on position opens the liquid passageway as well as the air relief passageway to ambient air, permitting air within the container to equilibrate with ambient air via the interconnection of the vent tube, air relief passageway, and an air channel within the valve body, and permits beverage to exit the container and travel through the liquid passageway to be dispensed from the beverage dispenser at a dispensing port portion of the spigot assembly. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314931 | Squeeze Foamer - The invention relates to a dispensing device for dispensing a foam, comprising a manually compressible container ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080314932 | Pumping dispenser for viscous liquids - A hand operated air pump apparatus comprising an internal bellows in communication with an outer bellows wherein variable force on air pump forces compressed air through a discharge valve into a annulus between a bottle and a flexible bladder wherein said pump is attached upon a container or bottle like vessel wherein pumping action forces from bottle highly viscous substances, that may contain solid or abrasive particles, through a discharge spout without internal substance being contaminated by air or other environmental factors thus allowing for an improved method of removing all contents within a container with greater ease. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314933 | RAPID FLOW BOTTLE - A one-way air valve that is mounted at one end of a beverage or viscous fluid container, with one end possessing a conventional bottle opening, the one-way air valve being an elastomeric type valve which may be mounted on the container bottom, sidewall or lid. The valve mounted into the container to avoid breakage and prevent leakage, while providing smooth, rapid, flow of contents, reduced aeration and reduced container deformation. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314934 | Dispenser Head - A dispenser head for mounting on the actuator rod ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080314935 | Dispenser for Laundry Chemicals - Disclosed in this specification is a container and a dispensing mechanism for dispensing various materials into an apparatus such as a laundry machine. The container comprises a dispensing cap that has a static portion and a rotating portion. A relative rotation between the static and rotating portions can be created once the dispensing cap is inserted into a hopper of the dispensing mechanism. This relative rotation discharges the material inside the container into the hopper that in turn discharges the material into a conveyor. The conveyor feeds the material into the apparatus. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314936 | Beverage Dispensing Tap - A tap suitable for dispensing a gaseous beverage comprising a body, a horizontal inlet, and primary and secondary downwardly-extending spouts, the tap having primary and secondary flow paths. The primary flow path is adapted to dispense a bulk portion of beverage and comprises a horizontally oriented primary valve, the primary valve comprising a primary valve stem which is axially-slidable relative to the horizontal inlet, between closed and open positions and a primary valve seal, the primary downwardly-extending spout being positioned downstream of the primary valve, such that, in a closed position of the primary valve, beverage entering the horizontal inlet is prevented from flowing through to the primary downwardly-extending spout. The secondary flow path is adapted to dispense a foamed portion of beverage and comprises a flow restriction for inducing turbulence in a beverage flowing through the secondary flow path so as to produce foam, the secondary flow path comprising a horizontally-oriented secondary valve comprising a secondary valve stem and a secondary valve seal which is axially-slidable relative to the horizontal inlet and a secondary valve seat between closed and open positions, the secondary downwardly-extending spout being positioned downstream of the secondary valve, such that in a closed position of the secondary valve, beverage entering the horizontal inlet is prevented from flowing through to the secondary downwardly-extending spout. Wherein the primary valve is operatively connected to a handle oriented perpendicular to the horizontal inlet, such that, actuation of the handle in a rotational manner in a substantially vertical plane causes the primary valve to open or close and actuation of the secondary valve, for example, by pushing a button operatively connected to the secondary valve stem, causes the secondary valve to open or close. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314937 | Dispensing Caps For Liquid Containers - A dispensing cap for a beverage container constitutes a one-piece moulding of plastic material including a first circular section tubular portion ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080314938 | Continuous Casting Plant Having at Least one Multifunction Robot - In order to be able to carry out a multiplicity of continuosly recurring activities at a continuous casting plant having at least one multifunction robot for implementing a plurality of different process-controlled or automated interventions at the continuous casting plant, at least one working region at the continuous casting plant and at least one multifunction robot assigned to each working region. The multifunction robot is arranged on a pivotable arm at a rotary column fastened to the pouring platform of the continuous casting plant and the robot can be pivoted with the pivot arm between a retraction position and a working position. The robot is also movable with respect to its arm. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314939 | Device for Fixing and Tying a Necktie, a Shawl, a Scarf or the Like - The invention relates to a device for fixing and tying a necktie, shawl, scarf or the like, comprising a clip device, particularly a fixing clip ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080314940 | Baby carrier for use on land, at the pool and at the sea - A baby carrier that is made of water resistant materials and its design suits the materials the carrier is made of and the purpose it is intended to fulfill. The carrier comprises a sheet that envelops the baby's body, a harness and belts that attach the sheet to the adult's body, and standard plastic connectors. The connectors are made of plastic, whereas the carrier's sheet, harnesses and belts are made of a water resistant material such as the material used in the manufacture of scuba diving or surfing suits, namely neoprene. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314941 | DUAL FUNCTION CLIP DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A SCREEN - A dual function clip device for use with an electronic device having a screen has a mount for receiving the electronic device; a clip mechanism constructed and arranged to clip onto a peripheral edge of a clothing article of a user; and an arm movable relative to the mount between a closed position and at least one open position. A securement device is also provided for locking the arm in the at least one open position. When the arm is in an open position, the clip device is positioned to engage an upwardly facing flat surface, and the mount is oriented to support the electronic device in a viewing position to display the screen on the electronic device. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314942 | Contoured Bag Strap - A shoulder strap for carrying a bag such as a golf bag consists of a central portion formed into a substantially V-shaped shoulder pad with end portions formed into substantially inverted V-shaped panels. The ergonomic shape of the multiple V-shaped shoulder pad moves the line of action of the shoulder strap closer to the center line of a person's body. The shoulder pad may also include a plurality of elongate bearing pads that vary in height to accommodate the slope of a person's shoulder for greater comfort. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314943 | Souvenir Pennant Wristband - The pennant wristband has a laminar flexible band having a tapered head, a neck, a tapered tail, and a buckle to be assembled on the band at the neck. The head has a large end tapering to a small end. Extending from the large end is the neck. The tail has a big end tapering to a little end away from the head. The big end extends from the neck. The buckle has Apertures through which the band is pulled so the neck rests on the buckle's center bar. The wristband is manufactured by printing images on a static cling layer, applying adhesive to that layer, embossing a separate lenticular layer with a lens pattern, laminating it to the static cling layer, and cutting the layers into desired shapes. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314944 | ASSEMBLY FOR FIXING AND CONNECTING LIGHT BAR LAMP - An assembly for fixing and connecting a polygonal LED light bar lamp includes a fixing seat, a covering plug, and an electrical connector. The fixing seat has a bottom with both edges thereof extending to form two bevels and parallel plates. The bottom and bevels have a penetrating hole, respectively. The covering plug has a cover having an insertion hole. Two electrode pins are disposed in the interior of the insertion hole. The electrical connector has a partitioning block. Both sides of the partitioning block have a protruding pillar, respectively. The protruding pillar is provided with a hollow pillar having electrodes for contacting with electrode pins. With the fixing seat being fixed on a carrier, the light bar can be held in the fixing seat with adjustable irradiating direction. Further, two light bars can be connected in series by the electrical connector. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314945 | COLLAPSIBLE CARGO CARRIER FOR MOTORIZED OR NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION DEVICES - A collapsible cargo carrier (A) is installed on the bed (B) of a pickup truck. A pair of posts ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080314946 | Sports tailgator grill/carrier - Tail Gator Grills/Carrier is the first tail gate grilling unit that is a combination tail gate grill and a luggage carrier, that can be used as a table when grilling and where the grills can be removed so the base can be used as a luggage carrier. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314947 | Emergency backpack - Emergency responders, such as ski patrollers and search and rescue emergency medical technicians, need to be able to carry all gear for immediate medical response for injured skiers, people injured on cliffs, etc. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314948 | Theft deterrent backpack - A theft deterrent backpack including at least two panels forming a main compartment. The at least two panels include a back panel and a second panel, other than the back panel. The backpack also includes a releasable securing device for accessing the main compartment; the releasable securing device, for example, a zipper, having a beginning end and a terminating end. Preferably, the terminating end of the releasable securing device is disposed on the back panel and the beginning end is disposed on the second panel such as the front panel, side panel or bottom panel. When the backpack is worn, positioning of the releasable securing device in such a configuration deters access to the terminating end of the releasable securing device and hence access to the main compartment. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314949 | Bit-Carrying Device - A bit-carrying device includes an axle and a plurality of sleeves each including a longitudinal through-hole mounted around an outer periphery of the axle. Each sleeve includes at least one coupling portion on an outer circumference thereof for coupling with a bit. A handle is mounted to an upper end of the axle for easy carriage. The longitudinal through-hole of each sleeve includes an inner periphery in frictional contact with the outer periphery of the axle to prevent relative rotation therebetween. Each sleeve can be forcibly turned relative to the axle to a desired position. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314950 | Reversible nip roller drive system - A reversible nip roller drive system for delivering an elongated band, tape, strap or the like in both a forward and reverse direction as required, with one nip roller of each set of paired nip rollers being translatable between an open and closed position, the nip rollers being connected to associated nip pulleys. The nip pulleys are driven by an interconnected drive belt, preferably toothed, mounted on pulleys or sheaves. The system has a drive pulley, two pairs of nip pulleys connected to the nip rollers, each pair having a fixed pulley and a linearly translatable pulley, and a linearly translatable idler pulley. The drive pulley and the two nip pulleys on one side of the band are stationary or fixed in place, whereas the idler pulley and the opposing nip pulleys are simultaneously linearly translatable relative to the other pulleys, the idler pulley being disposed to same side of the band as the drive pulley, and the opposing nip pulleys being disposed on the opposite of the band from the other nip pulleys. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314951 | Gas Combustion Type Striking Tool - In a gas combustion type striking tool which strikes a fastener supplied in a nose portion into a member to be fastened by burning mixed gas inside a combustion chamber above a striking cylinder in accordance with a pulling operation of a trigger lever to drive a striking piston and a driver by a pressure of the combustion gas thus generated, a topper is disposed so as to be able to protrude into a path of a feed pawl or a feed piston, and a stopper engaging member, which extends downward from the striking cylinder and is movable in a vertical direction, engages with the stopper when the stopper engaging member moves downward, thereby retracting the stopper from the path. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314952 | Driving Piston Maintaining Structure in Gas Nailer - A gas nailer is provided with a driving cylinder | 2008-12-25 |
20080314953 | Feeder mechanism retention device for fastener driving tool - A fastener driving tool includes a power source including a reciprocating driver blade, a tool nose associated with the power source for receiving the driver blade for driving fasteners fed into the nose, a magazine constructed and arranged to house a supply of the fasteners, a magazine feeder mechanism associated with the magazine for sequentially feeding fasteners into the nose, the feeder mechanism including, operating between a retracted position and an advanced position and an electromechanical retention device that is operationally associated with the feeder mechanism and configured for retaining the mechanism in the retracted position until the driver blade is positioned to allow fastener advancement into the nose. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314954 | Surgical stapling instrument with a geared return mechanism - A surgical instrument including a firing drive configured to selectively advance a firing member and/or cutting member relative to an end effector and, in addition, a reversing drive configured to selectively retract the firing member and/or cutting member relative to the end effector. The firing drive can include a pawl which can be selectively engaged with the firing member in order to advance the firing member, wherein the pawl can be disengaged from the firing member when the reversing drive is engaged with the firing member. The reversing drive can include a gear train having a first gear operably engaged with the firing member and, in addition, a second gear operably engaged with the first gear, wherein the second gear can be selectively operable with the trigger such that an actuation of the trigger can retract the firing member and/or cutting element via the first and second gears. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314955 | Surgical stapling instruments - A surgical instrument including a shaft, an end effector movable relative to the shaft, a locking mechanism configured to engage the shaft and/or end effector to fix the relative relationship between the shaft and end effector, and a closure system configured to close the end effector and engage the locking mechanism to prevent it from becoming unlocked. The instrument can further include a firing drive comprising a trigger, a firing member, and a pawl, where the pawl is rotatable between a first position in which the pawl is disengaged from the firing member and a second position in which the trigger can advance the pawl and firing member toward the end effector. The instrument can also include a reel, a band, where the band can be wound around the reel to retract the firing member, and a return mechanism for selectively engaging the trigger with the firing member and the reel. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314956 | Surgical stapling instrument with an artculating end effector - A surgical instrument including a shaft assembly and an end effector, where the end effector can be moved relative to the shaft assembly. The shaft assembly can include a lock member selectively engageable with the end effector to limit, or prevent, relative movement therebetween. In at least one embodiment, the end effector can include a lock member having a plurality of teeth and/or a plurality of recesses, where the shaft assembly lock member can engage the teeth and/or recesses to fix the relative position between the end effector and shaft assembly. In various embodiments, the teeth can be positioned between first and second surfaces of the end effector lock member to reduce the possibility that the teeth can impinge on soft tissue surrounding the lock member. In other embodiments, the teeth can be beveled in order to allow the teeth to slide relative to the soft tissue. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314957 | Surgical stapling instrument with a firing member return mechanism - A surgical instrument including a firing drive configured to selectively advance a firing member and/or cutting member relative to an end effector and, in addition, a reversing drive configured to selectively retract the firing member and/or cutting member relative to the end effector. In various embodiments, the surgical instrument can further include a switch including relatively movable first and second portions, wherein the first portion can be configured to operably disengage the firing drive from the firing member and, in addition, operably engage the reversing drive with the firing member. In at least one embodiment, the second portion can include a handle extending therefrom which can be motivated by the surgeon in order to engage the second portion with the first portion and move the first portion into position. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314958 | Grasping Jaw Mechanism - A surgical device is disclosed which includes a handle assembly, an elongated member and a disposable loading unit. The handle assembly includes a mode selection mechanism configured to alternate the surgical device between a first grasping mode of operation and a second clamping mode of operation. The handle assembly includes a rotation control member and an articulation lever. The rotation control member is configured to facilitate rotation of the elongated member with respect to the handle assembly. The articulation lever is configured to facilitate articulation of the tool assembly about an axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of elongated member. In one embodiment, the tool assembly includes a cartridge assembly having a plurality of staples and an anvil assembly configured to clamp and staple tissue in the second clamping mode of operation of the device. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314959 | SURGICAL STAPLER WITH TIMER AND FEEDBACK DISPLAY - A surgical apparatus has a clamp and a stapling mechanism. The clamp has a first jaw and a second jaw to clamp on a body tissue at a desired location for a stapling operation. The stapling mechanism is controlled by a trigger handle or a switch assembly. The surgical apparatus has a controller for providing a delay between clamping and actuating of the firing mechanism of the stapling mechanism. The delay provides for a desired amount of time for tissue compression producing a more uniform staple formation. The surgical apparatus also has an indicator. The indicator provides feedback about the status of the stapling mechanism and also displays a time of tissue compression by the clamp. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314960 | Detachable buttress material retention systems for use with a surgical stapling device - Systems of releasably connecting staple line buttress material to the jaws of a surgical stapling instrument are provided. The systems include retainers configured to engage the buttress material and releasably retain the buttress material on the jaws of the surgical stapling instrument prior to stapling tissue. In certain embodiments, the retainers remain with the jaws of the instrument after stapling of tissue. In alternative embodiments, the retainers remain with the buttress material after being stapled to tissue. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314961 | End effector closure system for a surgical stapling instrument - A surgical instrument including a closure system configured to move an anvil of an end effector between an open position, a partially closed position, and a closed position. The surgical instrument can further include a lock member configured to selectively engage and lock the closure system when the anvil is positioned in at least one of its partially closed and closed positions. In at least one embodiment, the surgical instrument can include a trigger configured to pivot the anvil, the lock member can include a follower portion, and the closure drive can include a lock spring configured to bias the follower portion against a cam surface of the trigger such that the follower portion can engage a notch in the cam surface when the anvil is pivoted into its partially closed position, or closed position, and prevent the anvil from being pivoted into its open position. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314962 | Surgical stapling instrument with an anti-back up mechanism - A surgical instrument including a firing drive configured to advance a cutting member and/or staple driver within an end effector, and a brake configured to prevent, or at least partially inhibit, the relative movement of the cutting member and/or staple driver. The surgical instrument can further include a firing member operably engaged with the cutting member, for example, a band connected to the firing member, and a reel, where the band can be configured to be wound around the reel. In various embodiments, the brake can be selectively engageable with the reel and/or band to prevent, or limit, the movement of the band. The brake can include a brake surface where relative movement between the band and the brake surface can generate a friction force therebetween which can hold the firing member in position until a sufficient force is applied to the firing member to overcome the friction force. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314963 | Bonding Tool With Improved Finish - A bonding tool includes a body portion terminating at a tip portion. The tip portion is formed from a material, wherein a grain structure of the material is exposed for at least a portion of the tip portion. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314964 | WIRE BONDING APPARATUS AND PROCESS - A wire bonding machine includes (1) a support structure for supporting a work piece and (2) a pre-heat structure for supporting the work piece during a pre-heat operation. The pre-heat structure is moveable with respect to the support structure. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314965 | System and method for authentication of engineering notebook support information - An improved system and method for authentication of engineering notebook support information is provided. An authentication label having a first part and a second part can employ any of various approaches used to determine that the two parts go together. The first part of the authentication label is used to identify an engineering notebook page and is affixed to a container such as a tamperproof envelope in which engineering notebook support information is stored. The second part of the authentication label is used to identify the container in which the engineering notebook support is stored and is affixed on a page of an engineering notebook. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314966 | Evidence storage container - A container is provided for use in storing evidence while reducing exposure of the evidence to airborne contaminants. The container includes an inner lidded box to enclose the evidence, and an outer lidded box to enclose the inner box. Each box includes at least one wall with a ventilation opening, with the walls with ventilation openings being separated by a given distance. An air filter is positioned between the walls with ventilation openings, so that air entering the inner box must pass through the ventilation openings and the filter, thereby minimizing the entry of airborne contaminants into the inner box. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314967 | MAIL BOX AND MAIL BOX STANDARD PROTECTIVE APPARATUS - According to the present disclosure impact damage to a mail box and an associated support column can be prevented or at least minimized. In addition, adverse weather related affects can be minimized by the provision of a device comprising a shield having an arcuate form in a mounted position for shielding the mail box and at least a portion of the associated supporting column extending therefrom. The device includes a first leg extending along one side of the supporting column and the mail box and a second leg extending along another opposing side of the column and the mail box. A connecting member is provided and includes an arcuate portion connecting the first leg and the second leg for absorbing and deflecting the impact of collisional objects. The arcuate portion extends over and above at least a top side of the mail box. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314968 | System and Method for Capturing and Managing Personal Documents and Information - A system and method for electronically registering individuals in a entity such as a school district is disclosed. The disclosed system provides the entity with the ability to provide each potential registrant with an account. The system includes hardware and software for receiving documents and information directly from the registrant and for storing same for later access. Methods and systems for allowing an individual to create and modify documents and forms used by the system are also disclosed. Additionally, the electronic registration system provides methods and systems for verifying the authenticity of information within a user's account. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314969 | PATIENT CARE INDICIA READER SYSTEM - A health care service (HCS) network comprising a hand held optical reader for reading a target having information bearing indicia provided thereon and generating therefrom a decoded out indicia data message to a base unit which receives the message and transmits the message to a workstation in communication with a network server for storing the decoded out indicia data messages. The network is configured so that the server communicates non indicia data messages with the base unit which is passed to the optical reader, wherein the optical reader display is configured to display the non indicia data messages. The network is configured so that the hand held indicia reader and the base unit have a linking mode wherein a request to link is sent from the optical reader to the server through the base unit by way of wireless communication to associate the optical reader with the server. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314970 | KEYPAD SYSTEM AND METHOD - A keypad system and method includes a keypad disposable in a position accessible by a user and a supply of security devices disposable proximate the keypad and accessible by the user. Each of the security devices includes a card having a finger opening sized for receiving a user's finger therethrough. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314971 | MOBILE SUBSCRIBER DEVICE FOR FINANCIAL TRANSACTION TOKENS - There is provided a mobile subscriber unit for a financial transaction token. The subscriber unit interfaces with a financial token or card that is in communication with the subscriber unit. The financial token or card has an onboard energy source so that the card token may operate away from proximity to a merchant terminal (e.g.; a POS terminal). In one implementation, the onboard power storage device includes a rechargeable battery or capacitor such as a thin-film capacitor that stores sufficient energy to power the subscriber unit's onboard electronics and/or the electronics of a financial token in communication with the subscriber unit. The subscriber unit may be a component of another consumer device such as a computing device, communications device, an item of clothing, an item of jewelry, a cell phone, a PDA, an identification card, a money holder, a wallet, a purse, a briefcase, or a personal organizer. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314972 | System controled by data bearing records including check accepting and cash dispensing automated banking machine - A banking system controlled responsive to data bearing records includes an automated banking machine which includes a deposit accepting device. Data read from a user card through operation of a card reader in the machine is used to determine if the data on the card corresponds to an account of an authorized machine user. The deposit accepting device is operative to receive a stack of sheets and to separate each sheet from the stack through operation of a picker. Each sheet is aligned with the sheet path and analyzed by analysis devices including at least one magnetic read head, an imager and/or a validation device. Sheets determined not to have at least one property of a genuine sheet are returned to a user of the machine. Sheets determined to have at least one property of genuine sheets are processed and stored in the machine. The machine operates to identify malfunctions of the deposit accepting device. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314973 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A MEDICAL DEVICE - In one embodiment a medical device comprising an interface, a portable component and a controller is provided. The interface is configured for receiving identification data of a user, the portable component is configured for storing configuration data and the controller is configured for retrieving the configuration data based on the identification data and for configuring the medical device based on the configuration data. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314974 | DATA STORAGE AND ACCESS SYSTEMS - Data storage and access systems are described for downloading and paying for data such as audio and video data, text, software, games and other types of data. A portable data carrier has an interface for sending and receiving data, non-volatile data memory for storing received content data and non-volatile payment validation memory for providing payment validation data to an external device. The carrier may also store a record of access made to the stored content, and content use rules for controlling access to the stored content. Preferred embodiments store further access control data and supplementary data such as hot links to web sites and/or advertising data. A complementary data access terminal, data supply computer system and data access device are also described. The combination of payment data and stored content data and, in preferred embodiments, use rule data, helps reduce the risk of unauthorized access to data such as compressed music and video data, especially over the Internet. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314975 | Proximity Card Function Content Distribution System and Proximity Card Function Content Distribution Method - In a proximity card function content distribution system of the invention, an IP-side apparatus | 2008-12-25 |
20080314976 | CARD WITH EMBEDDED BISTABLE DISPLAY HAVING SHORT AND LONG TERM INFORMATION - A transaction card system includes a transaction cared with a display tag for displaying short term information, the character display having optical states that are stable without power and viewable from one side of the display tag and an array of electrical contacts for electrically addressing the character display from the other side of the tag, a contact window through which the contacts are accessible, machine readable data on the card, and long term information printed on the transaction card; a transaction card writer having a reader for reading the machine readable data and having means for updating the short term information displayed on the transaction card; and a central computer connected to the transaction card writer having a data base and a central processor for receiving the information read by the magnetic card reader and generating display commands for the transaction card writer. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314977 | Method, System, and Computer Program Product for Customer-Level Data Verification - A system, method, and computer program to reduce incorrectly declined transactions and improve risk calculation accuracy by reducing error probability during fraud detection. The tool first receives at least one postal address as well as transaction account data and/or financial transaction instrument data. Then a customer is determined from a first customer record associated with the transaction account data and/or financial transaction instrument data. A record search is performed to identify at least one additional customer record associated with the customer. Finally, the postal address is compared to the information contained in the additional record to create a comparison result that verifies the submitted postal address. The comparison result may be used as an input to transaction risk calculations. The comparison result may also be provided to a merchant system and/or merchant for use in a decision-making process, for example, to verify customer identity. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314978 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING DRUGS DURING A REPACKAGING AND ADMINISTERING PROCESS - The invention relates to a system and method for tracking drugs during a transfer and administering process to reduce labeling errors that can occur during that process. The system includes a storage container reader that is configured to read a set of one or more storage-container-associated machine-readable indicia positioned on a container containing a drug. The set of one or more storage-container-associated machine-readable indicia identifies the drug. The system further includes an indicia-generating device that is configured to generate a drug-delivery-container-associated indicia identifying the drug based on the storage-container-associated machine-readable indicia. The set of one or more drug-delivery-container-associated indicia includes a set of one or more drug-delivery-container-associated machine-readable indicia. Optionally the system further includes a drug delivery container reader, wherein the drug delivery container reader is configured to read the set of one or more drug-delivery-container-associated machine-readable indicia. Optionally the system further includes a processing unit that generates an output signal corresponding to the drug based on the set of one or more drug-delivery-container-associated machine-readable indicia. Optionally the system further includes an output device that outputs a user-comprehensible output identifying the drug based on the output signal from the processing unit. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314979 | CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - In order to monitoring connectivity of cabling in a system comprising chassis components and cables interconnecting the chassis components, machine readable labels are applied to cable connectors and chassis component connectors, the machine readable labels on a cable connector and a chassis component to which the cable connector is connected are scanned, and the scanned connectivity information is recorded. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314980 | Storage Rack with Automatic Tag Reading Device and Information Processing System Comprising Such a Storage Rack | 2008-12-25 |
20080314981 | Inventory balancing system - A system by which a central hub and transport means, listing means, matching engine, and operating method will capture overstock and understock information from participating retailer or distributor nodes and create congruent matches, with subsequent shipments of one to the other to improve the inventory of both nodes. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314982 | Card data storage device with detector plate - A card data storage device with detector plate is described. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314983 | CARD WITH EMBEDDED BISTABLE DISPLAY HAVING SHORT AND LONG TERM INFORMATION - A transaction card system includes a transaction cared with a display tag for displaying short term information, the character display having optical states that are stable without power and viewable from one side of the display tag and an array of electrical contacts for electrically addressing the character display from the other side of the tag, a contact window through which the contacts are accessible, machine readable data on the card, and long term information printed on the transaction card; a transaction card writer having a reader for reading the machine readable data and having means for updating the short term information displayed on the transaction card; and a central computer connected to the transaction card writer having a data base and a central processor for receiving the information read by the magnetic card reader and generating display commands for the transaction card writer. | 2008-12-25 |
20080314984 | Magnetic Tag and Method and System for Reading a Magnetic Tag - A method and system are presented for reading a magnetic tag ( | 2008-12-25 |
20080314985 | Digital image capture and processing system supporting advanced modes of automatic illumination and imaging control - A method of capturing processing digital images of an object, using a hand-supportable digital image capture and processing system having a trigger switch, an imaging window and a field of view (FOV) projected therethrough and onto an area-type image detection array. The method involves automatically detecting an object within the FOV, and generating a first trigger event indicative of automatic object detection within the FOV. In response to the generation of the first trigger event signal, the object targeting illumination subsystem automatically generates and projects a visible targeting illumination beam within the FOV. The human operator aligns the visible targeting illumination beam with the object in the FOV, and then manually actuates the trigger switch to generate a second trigger event signal. In response to the generation of the second trigger event signal, a field of illumination is automatically generated and projected through the imaging window and within the FOV, while the targeting illumination beam is momentarily ceased, and 2D digital images of the object are formed and detected on the area-type image detection array, and one or more of the detected 2-D digital images are captured, buffered and processed, so as to read one or more 1D and/or 2D code symbols graphically represented in the one or more detected 2D digital images. | 2008-12-25 |