02nd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120006796 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIGH POWER REFLECTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENTS - A method of repairing damage in an optical element includes providing a laser system including at least one optical element having a coating layer having an incident light surface and directing a laser pulse from the laser system to impinge on the incident light surface. The method also includes sustaining damage to a portion of the incident light surface and melting the damaged portion of the incident light surface and a region adjacent to the damaged portion. The method further includes flowing material from the region adjacent the damaged portion to the damaged portion and solidifying the material in the damaged portion and the region adjacent to the damaged portion. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006797 | LASER BEAM WORKING MACHINE - A cylindrical lens ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120006798 | LASER OSCILLATOR AND LASER MACHINING APPARATUS - A laser oscillator includes a blower for blowing laser gas to discharge tubes; a gas circulation path for connecting discharge tubes and a blower; a gear chamber pressure detector for detecting the pressure of the gear chamber disposed in the blower; and an alarm part for issuing an alarm when the pressure detected in the gear chamber pressure detector is higher than a predetermined pressure. The predetermined pressure is set based on the average value of the pressure on the laser gas inlet side and the pressure on the laser gas outlet side of the blower. This configuration can prevent the entry of the oil mist generated from the blower into the gas circulation path and an increase in the gas consumption, while maintaining stable laser output for an extended period of time without increasing the running cost. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006799 | LASER PROCESSING METHOD AND CHIP - An object to be processed can be cut highly accurately along a line to cut. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006800 | WELD BEAD FEATURE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND DEVICES - A welding system including an operator interface having a weld bead feature indicator and a weld parameter adjustment selector is provided. The weld parameter adjustment selector is adapted to receive a desired weld parameter adjustment from an operator. The welding system also includes control circuitry communicatively coupled to the operator interface and adapted to receive data encoding the desired weld parameter adjustment, to determine a change in a weld bead feature corresponding to the desired weld parameter adjustment, and to control the visual weld bead feature indicator to visually communicate the change in the weld bead feature to the operator. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006801 | ARC ENERGY REGULATION IN DRAWN ARC FASTENER WELDING PROCESS - A drawn arc welding process that includes the steps of providing a work piece, providing a welding tool holding a metal object onto the work piece, providing a power supply outputting a preset current, providing an arc voltage sensing device, lifting the metal object and drawing a pilot arc current, energizing a welding current locally melting the metal object and forming a weld pool in the work piece, measuring an arc voltage, predicting the arc voltage for a remaining time of the welding process, regulating the time of the welding process wherein the measured arc voltage and predicted arc voltage are utilized to control a desired energy input set point, and plunging the fastener into the locally melted work piece forming a weld between the metal object and the work piece. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006802 | Device for Preventing Entanglement of Welding Wire - An welding wire entanglement prevention device disposed in an upper portion of the welding wire stacked unit for preventing the welding wire from being entangled when the welding wire stacked as continuous plural loops, is drawn out from a container, comprises a wire pressing section arranged at an upper portion of a welding wire stacked unit received in a container and in which a central cavity is formed wherein the wire pressing section comprises an upper plate-shaped flexible member made of a magnetic unit and a lower plate-shaped flexible member disposed in a lower portion of the upper plate-shaped flexible member, and the welding wire is drawn out into the cavity between the upper plate-shaped flexible member and the lower plate-shaped flexible member. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006803 | IMPLEMENTING SELECTIVE REWORK FOR CHIP STACKS AND SILICON CARRIER ASSEMBLIES - A method, apparatus, and structure are provided for implementing selective rework for chip stacks. A backside metal layer to create resistive heating is added to a chip backside in a chip stack. A rework tool applies a predefined current to the backside metal layer to reflow solder connections and enables separating selected chips in the chip stack. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006804 | Electrically Heated Push Device for Clearing Accumulated Snow and Ice - An electrically heated snow and ice melting device for use clearing pathways along sidewalks, up stairs and along driveways. The device comprises a push-style cart with a wheel-mounted frame, an extendable push handle and an internal, electrically heated plate that mounts along the base of the frame. The height of the frame is controlled by each wheel height adjustment track on the corners of the frame, while power is provided to the heated plate via an onboard power supply and electronics for controlling temperature and power distribution. Power can also be provided through an extension cord, which allows the device to operate without consuming battery power within a given distance from an outlet. The height of the plate, the mode of heat transfer and the height of the device allow the user to rapidly melt and evaporate snow, ice and moisture along a pathway. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006805 | LOW ELECTROMAGNETIC IMPACT DEVICE FOR HAIR DRYING AND HAIR CARE - Hair drying device comprising an electric motor unit to generate an air flow destined in use to hair drying and/or care, a support to hold the electric motor unit and a spacer duct, hollow inside so that the air flow emitted by the motor unit flows along the tube towards its exit section. The spacer duct has an overall L length at least equal or greater than a R | 2012-01-12 |
20120006806 | COLOR SENSING FOR LASER DECOATING - A coating removal apparatus utilizing a common optics path to provide laser pulses to a coated surface and to direct a light illumination reflected from the coated surface to a photosensitive detector and analyzer. The apparatus is an integrated device including a laser source, a beam splitter, scanning optics, a waste removal apparatus, one or more light illuminators, a photosensitive detector, a comparator, and a control logic circuit. Alternatively, the laser source is external to the integrated device and a fiber optic cable is used to connect the laser source to the integrated device. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006807 | STAINING DEVICE HAVING AUTOMATIC MAINS VOLTAGE DETECTION AND VOLTAGE CHANGEOVER - A staining device for staining samples has a heating device including a first heating element and a second heating element. A switch arrangement allows the two heating elements to be connected in parallel or in series. A power connection supplies power to the heating elements. A sensor is designed and located to detect a current supplied to the heating elements. A switching unit is coupled to the sensor and determines a voltage causing the current. Depending on the voltage, the switching unit connects the heating elements in parallel or in series. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006808 | Thermal Countermeasures Technology Electro-Resistive Heating Materials and Composites - An electrically conductive thermoplastic structure comprising a resin mixture having conductive, bonding and resistive properties, and at least two metal particles. The structure is formed by spraying the resin mixture and the metal particles in combination with an adhesive on to a non-conductive backing and heating to self-level and cure the structure. The resulting structure has dielectric properties, which can be regulated by a computer to provide controlled heating for a wide range of applications, such as aircraft deicing. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006809 | SUBLIMATION CRUCIBLE WITH EMBEDDED HEATER ELEMENT - Systems, apparatus and methods for in-line evaporative deposition are described herein that include a nickel chromium wire based heating system that can reach desired operating temperatures while providing opportunities for improved temperature uniformity and energy usage. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a base member configured to be used as a sublimation crucible and the base member defines a channel in a surface of the base member. A first layer of electrically insulating material is disposed within the channel and has a substantially uniform thickness. A heater coil is disposed within the channel such that the first layer of electrically insulating material is disposed between the heater coil and the surface of the base. A second layer of electrically insulating material is disposed on the heater coil such that the heater coil is disposed between the first layer of electrically insulating material and the second layer of electrically insulating material. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006810 | INDUCTION HEATING-ASSISTED VIBRATION WELDING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method for heating a work piece or a welding interface using a vibration welding system includes positioning the work piece adjacent to a welding tool such that the welding interface is also adjacent to the welding tool, and then using an induction heating device to generate an eddy current in one of the welding tool and the work piece to thereby heat the welding interface to a calibrated threshold temperature or temperature range. A high-frequency vibration thereafter may be applied using a sonotrode of the vibration welding system to form a weld. The method may include adjusting the position and orientation of the induction heating device relative to the work piece to change the location of the eddy current. A vibration welding system includes a welding tool, the induction heating device, and a control module which controls the induction heating device to thereby control the welding temperature. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006811 | INDUCTION HEATING COOKER - An object of the present invention is to provide an induction heating cooker with improved assemblability, and with which a reduction in the temperature sensing precision of an infrared sensor can be suppressed and a reduction in the thickness of the induction heating cooker can be achieved. To this end, the induction heating cooker of the present invention includes a duct | 2012-01-12 |
20120006812 | Method for Conducting at Least One Cooking Process - A cooking appliance configured to perform a method for conducting at least one cooking process in a cooking chamber of the cooking appliance based on a multiple number of parameters that can be entered through an input device of the cooking appliance. Based on the parameters, at least one cooking product and/or cooking program and at least one starting and/or ending time of the cooking of at least one cooking product and/or for at least one cooking program and at least one cooking parameter can be selected. The appliance is further characterized by the fact that the cooking appliance proposes if and, if applicable, which cooking product can be cooked in addition to a cooking product already undergoing a cooking process under way. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006813 | Ocean freight transportation arrangement - The subject of the invention is an ocean freight transportation arrangement, which arrangement comprises multiple transportation equipment units, such as a container or similar, especially intended for shipping loose materials, to enable transportation of loose materials on ocean vessels, such as in a cargo ship's, barge's, or similar vessel's cargo hold. The upper part of transportation equipment unit (X) comprises a tub structure with an upper part that is open or can be opened, and where the midsection, vertically h and from a cross-sectional perspective, tapers off toward the bottom and is connected from the lower edge to the bottom part, which means that the tub structure makes it possible, first, to transport the transportation equipment containing primarily loose cargo, stacked one on top of the other, and, second, to store empty transportation equipment units on top of each other, and, at least partially, stacked in a pile. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006814 | LOGISTICS PANEL AND CONTAINERS - A logistics panel forms a side wall of a container ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120006815 | VEHICLE TANK - The invention relates to a vehicle tank for liquid fuels, including at least two compartments separated by a baffle, one compartment having a withdrawal line and the baffle having an opening which is close to the bottom and has a valve, and the valve opening independently of a pressure and/or fill level difference in the compartments when the fuel is on the side of the valve facing away from the withdrawal line. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006816 | COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR ERECTING CONTAINER - Technology related to collapsible shipping containers is described herein. For example, a lifting mechanism is described having a first lift beam and a second lift beam, where the lift beam is pivotably attached to the container at one end and slidably attached to the container at another end. In addition, tensioning systems, locking systems, cable systems and arrangements for folding axes are described herein in the context of a collapsible shipping container. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006817 | DEVICE FOR TEMPERING - A device for tempering a mixture of a solid and a liquid phase, particularly a liquid containing fruit particles, having a container that is connected to a heat exchanger via a circulation line where the circulation line has an entry point and exit point in the container. So that the device is gentler on the product, blocks the exit point of the circulation line from the solid phase is arranged in the container. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006818 | Corrugated Barrier Cartonboard - A cartonboard includes a substantially planar facing layer, a plurality of corrugated flutes, and a substantially continuous barrier layer disposed between the facing layer and flutes. The cartonboard may be used to form a carton blank and/or a carton. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006819 | WATERPROOF CASE - There is provided a waterproof case which prevents ingress of water into the waterproof case through a protection piece, including a case body formed into a rectangular tube-like shape with a peripheral wall thereof and a lower cover having a bottom wall covering a lower opening of the case body and a peripheral wall extending from the bottom wall. The peripheral wall of the body case is placed so as to cover the peripheral wall of the lower cover. The protection piece is provided at the peripheral wall of the lower cover so as to sandwich the peripheral wall of the case body with the peripheral wall of the lower cover to prevent the deformation of the peripheral wall of the lower cover. There is also provided a protrusion protruding from a surface of the peripheral wall of the case body on which the protection piece is placed. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006820 | Working Fluid Unit Containing A Temperature-Sensitive Vehicle Working Fluid - A working fluid unit, comprising a container having a temperature-sensitive vehicle working fluid contained therein, in particular for exhaust gas after-treatment, a container mantle which is open at least on one side and in which the vehicle working fluid is introduced and the opening of which is closed by a container lid, wherein the container lid is connected to the container mantle by friction stir welding, magnetic pulse welding, or magnetic pulse crimping, wherein the connecting seam is spaced a distance from the vehicle working fluid that is present. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006821 | Lid for Containers which have an Opening with a Rolled Inside Edge - A lid for use with containers having a peripherally disposed edge with a rolled inside edge positioned around the container opening. The lid has a flange with a first rim projecting downwardly therefrom. The first rim has an edge engaging section with a plurality of concentrically positioned snap rings that each have a concavely shaped contact surface facing outward from the first rim to engage a curved surface on the rolled inside edge. The first rim is tapered inwardly such that the lower snap rings have a smaller diameter than the upper snap rings to allow the container to select which snap ring provides the best fit for snap engagement with the curved surface. The snap rings are made out of a material that deforms to the shape of the curved surface. A second rim projecting downward from the flange outwardly of the first rim provides a dust shield. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006822 | RECLOSEABLE PACKAGE WITH PULL-TAB MEMBER - A recloseable package, such as formed from polymeric film material, includes a package body including front and rear package panels joined to each other at side edges thereof. A recloseable fastener assembly is provided on the inside surface of the front package panel, with a preferentially weakened region of the front package panel operatively associated with the fastener assembly. In order to facilitate convenient opening of the front package panel, and access to and manipulation of the fastener assembly, the package includes a pull-tab member secured to the exterior of the front package panel, with a pull-tab member including an articulable gripping portion which can be readily articulated and manipulated by consumers, so that it can be grasped to facilitate manipulation and opening of the package. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006823 | Rigid, Hinged-Lid Package and Relative Packing Method and Machine - A rigid package having a group of articles; an inner package enclosing the group of articles and having an extraction opening; a reclosable sealing panel, which closes the extraction opening of the inner package, and has an inner surface gummed with non-dry, re-stick adhesive, and a grip tab with none-stick adhesive; and a rigid outer container, which houses the inner package, and has an open end, and a lid hinged to rotate between an open position and a closed position opening and closing the open end respectively; the grip tab being designed to project from the lid when the lid is in the closed position closing the open end. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006824 | Sealing Lid For A Container - A lid is provided for engagement with a projecting rim of an opening on a container. The lid includes a covering panel for closing the container opening and a skirt formed on a periphery of the cover and depending therefrom. The skirt overlaps with the container rim when the cover is positioned over the opening. The skirt includes a defined gap therein that is positioned between adjacent gap edges. A clasp is provided on the periphery of the cover adjacent the defined gap. The clasp pivots between an open position and an engaged position. In the engaged position, the clasp engages the gap edges and draws the edges toward one another. The drawing of the gap edges moves the skirt inwardly towards the container rim. The lid may further include a flexing portion defining a connection between the cover panel and the skirt. The engagement of the clasp on the skirt causes compliance of the flexing portion and a corresponding axial movement of the skirt relative to the cover panel. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006825 | EZ-TRAY COVER - A plastic cover is made in a flexible material similar to a plastic garbage bag. It has an expandable elastic band sewed onto the circumference (FIG. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006826 | Cookware system for increased safety - A cookware system is provided having a container, particularly a cooking vessel, at least one downwardly directed receiver, and a non-coupling handle having a contact member at its end sized to the receiver, which combination provides increased safety and utility. By virtue of the downwardly directed receiver and the upwardly directed contact member, the handle of the cookware system contacts and drives the cooking vessel only during and for so long as the operator, the cook, provides upward force to the handle to temporarily engage the cooking vessel. Upon removal of the upward force from the operator, the handle disengages from the receiver, preventing the potential that a person, whether the operator, a child or another, could contact the handle and cause a spill or burn. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006827 | Cooking Article With Folding Handle - Cooking article ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120006828 | Filler Coupling and Corresponding Receptacle and Filling Method - A filler coupling for a pressurized gas receptacle comprising a body defining an internal filler circuit between an upstream end designed to be connected to a packaging connector and a downstream end designed to be connected to a receptacle, the coupling comprising an isolation valve that can move relative to a seat between an upstream position for closing the circuit and a downstream position for opening the circuit, said isolation valve being moved to its upstream position by a return member, the coupling also comprising a dust-prevention valve placed upstream of the isolation valve, said dust-prevention valve being able to move relative to the body between an upstream position for closing the upstream end of the circuit and a downstream position for opening the circuit upstream end, said dust-prevention valve being moved to its upstream position by a return member, characterized in that the dust-prevention valve supports a filter interposed on the path of at least a portion of the fluid that travels between the upstream and the downstream of the circuit, the filter being able to move with the dust-prevention valve. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006829 | FREEZE-TOLERANT WATERLINE VALVE FOR A REFRIGERATOR - An improved refrigerator is provided with a freeze tolerant valve for the water tank assembly in the refrigerator. The valve includes a body with an internal plastic spool which minimizes the volume of water within the valve, and which provides a space in the valve to accommodate freezing water in the valve. The valve will not crack or fail in the event of a temperature control problem in the refrigerator which results in frozen water within the valve. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006830 | Infinite Wisdom Mug - A portable beverage container includes a generally cylindrical outer shell comprising one or more metallic materials, the outer shell including a rim along a top portion thereof, the rim defining an opening to a hollow interior; a generally cylindrical removable liquid containment vessel including (i) an opening to an interior liquid storage chamber at a top portion thereof, and (ii) a lip surrounding the opening, the lip adapted to rest upon the rim when the liquid containment vessel is disposed within the hollow interior of the outer shell, the liquid containment vessel consisting of microwave-safe materials; and an insulating layer disposed between the outer shell and the removable liquid containment vessel. The liquid containment vessel is adapted to be removed from the hollow interior of the outer shell, heated in a microwave oven, and returned to the hollow interior of the outer shell. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006831 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR FOAM MOLDED ARTICLE AND PACKAGING MATERIAL - An object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a foam molded article in which upstanding portions are formed on a peripheral edge of a main body portion inexpensively by greatly increasing a yield of a mold. To achieve this object, in a manufacturing method for a foam molded article, a plate surface of the main body portion on a side where the upstanding portions is molded by side surfaces | 2012-01-12 |
20120006832 | STORAGE TANK - The invention relates to a storage tank ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120006833 | SHOWER NICHE KIT - A shower niche kit includes: at least one bottle and a shaving cream container sleeve. The at least one bottle is adapted to receive a liquid soap, a shampoo, or a conditioner. The shaving cream container sleeve is adapted to fit around and conceal a shaving cream container. The at least one bottle and the sleeve may have a similar pattern or design on them. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006834 | COLLAPSIBLE TRANSPORT AND STORAGE CONTAINER - A collapsible plastic storage and transport container has four sidewalls configured to be collapsible inwardly towards a bottom part. Two opposing first sidewalls have recesses and upper corner regions with a spring clip. The spring clip is fixedly connected to a first sidewall and has a free end with a locking projection. The other two opposing second sidewalls have detents disposed on edges of the two second sidewalls. The free end of the spring clip is moveable in a plane of the first sidewall against a spring force of the spring clip, and the locking projection engages behind a corresponding detent to lock the first sidewalls with the second sidewalls. The upper corner regions of the first sidewalls are double-walled, with a closed outer surface and an inner surface with a grip hole. Each spring element can only be actuated from inside the container. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006835 | DRINKING CUP THAT ATTACHES TO A BEVERAGE CAN FOR CLOSURE AND PROTECTION - A drinking cup with a gripping mechanism that allows it to attach to a beverage can for closure to minimize the amount of dissolved gases escape from a carbonated beverage and for protection to minimize the amount of beverage spillage when the can is inadvertently dropped or tilted sideways. The drinking cup is designed with thick and thin sections that extend vertically around the outside of the cup to provide sufficient rigidity and flexibility to allow it to operate as a drinking cup and as a cover that snaps on to and off from the top of a beverage can. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006836 | FAST-POSITIONING PIN FOR STORAGE CASE - A storage case includes a positioning pin, a plurality of O-rings, and a case body. The positioning pin has an outer circumference having opposite end portions forming recessed circumferential grooves for receiving therein the O-rings for realizing tight engagement. The O-rings have outer circumferences projecting beyond the outer circumference of the pin for passive compressed elastic deformation. As such, the positioning pin is insertable through positioning holes defined in opposite side walls of an end-open case body in such a way that the O-rings are located inside or outside the positioning holes for retention and thus fast, repeatable, and resilient insertion and removal of the storage case can be realized. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006837 | HYBRID STACKING SYSTEM FOR CONTAINERS - Universal wraps are used in the construction of a container centerbody. The wraps may take the form of a top and bottom wrap with complementary stacking patterns, in which the wraps create the centerbody. The wraps permit stacking of different-style containers regardless of which container is positioned as the bottom container. The universal wraps may include curved edge portions to seamlessly and aesthetically blend in with a side panel of the container. The stacking patterns of the wraps may take different forms with various shaped protuberances and recessed portions. Further, one or more of the wraps may have isolation features attached to or integrally formed with an interior surface of the wrap. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006838 | Animal-Resistant Container - An animal-resistant container includes a body and a lid. The body has an interior volume in which refuse may be placed. At least one latch mechanism is secured in the body and at least one latch receptacle is secured in the lid. The latch mechanism is engaged with the latch receptacle to secure the lid to the body and prevent access to the interior volume. The latch mechanism can be actuated by a gripping arm of a refuse pickup vehicle to release the latch mechanism from the latch receptacle so that contents of the container can be emptied during automated collection. A tilt sensor detects tilting movement of the container, and the latch mechanism is prevented from actuation following detection of the tilting movement so that an animal intruder cannot tip over the container and gain entry into the container. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006839 | FUEL TANK VENT SYSTEM - An apparatus and method vent a fuel tank through an oleophobic membrane. In one embodiment, a pressure relief valve accommodates pressure buildups that may result from use of the oleophobic membrane. In one embodiment, a vacuum relief valve accommodates pressure drops within the fuel tank. that may result from use of the oleophobic membrane. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006840 | One- Piece over-cap closure - An efficient one-piece cap-style closure device is hereby provided for re-covering a partially emptied cardboard frozen food container. The device is so obvious to operate, that no instruction is needed for immediate usage. The key functional element is the bonded inner lining of resilient material. When pressed down over the open end of the cardboard container, the lining forms a moderately tight fitting seal between the cap and the outer surface of the container. This permits handling and re-storing of the partially emptied container without mishap. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006841 | Flexible Packaging Material - A flexible packaging material includes a first layer comprising low density polyethylene, a second layer comprising high density polyethylene, and a third layer comprising low density polyethylene. The material has a moisture vapor transmission rate of less than about 0.5 g/100 sq. in./day and an oxygen transmission rate of less than about 10 cc/100 sq. in./day. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006842 | CONTAINER FOR PRODUCE STORAGE, PACKING & TRANSPORT - Embodiments are directed to containers for storage and transportation of items such as produce harvested with its roots intact. The containers include a base and lid hingedly connected together on at least one edge, and may be stacked to maximize density for storage so that a shipping receptacle can hold more produce while taking up the same place, allowing for more efficient transportation saving on transportation costs and storage. In addition to saving costs on transportation and storage, the containers maintain the freshness of the produce harvested with its roots intact by keeping away soil, soil debris and moisture from the remaining portions of the produce. When containers are stacked together, a substantially circular recessed center portion on a top surface of the lid of a first container is adapted to receive a substantially circular male protruding center portion one the base of a second, identical container. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006843 | DISPENSER OF AUTOMATICALLY DISTRIBUTING VARIOUS SHAPED TABLETS IN MEDICINE PACKING MACHINE AND TABLET DISPENSING METHOD THEREOF - Provided are an automatic tablet dispenser of an automatic medicine packing machine, and a tablet supply method thereof, which are capable of automatically packing various-shaped tablets, and accurately, cleanly and rapidly distributing the tablets without missing any. The automatic table dispenser which is installed in a medicine packing machine for automatically packing tablets, includes: a body including a space for containing the tablets therein and a guide track for guiding the tablets contained in the space upward from a bottom of the body; and a driver vibrating the body so that the tablets contained in the space of the body are transferred upward along the guide track. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006844 | BUSINESS CARD CASE - A business card case includes a storage case, a fixing part, a lifting part, a guiding part and a discharging button. The storage case comprises a discharging opening for discharging a card, which stores cards in its interior and comprises a lower case and an upper case vertically detachable from each other. The fixing part fixes the lower case and the upper case while both the cases overlap each other. The lifting part provided on the lower case lifts up cards stored in the lower case toward the upper case. The guiding part attached to one of sides of the storage case bends at least of the ones at the top of the cards stored in the lower case. The discharging button slidably provided toward the discharging opening on the upper case includes a locking portion for locking the cards at the top. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006845 | Fastener clearing systems - Fastener clearing systems and methods for a fastener delivery system are provided. In one embodiment, a system includes an extractor tool having one or more vacuum generators in fluid communication with a catcher for retaining fasteners during transport. The vacuum generators are selectively activated to draw fasteners into the catcher. A backflow port is formed in the extractor tool and introduces pressurized air into the catcher to dislodge fasteners that adhere to the catcher after the vacuum generators have been deactivated. The backflow port may be formed in a fitting positioned between vacuum generators and securing the vacuum generators to one another. The vacuum generators and fitting may define a common fluid channel opening into a fastener seat adapted to receive a portion of a fastener. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006846 | Method and apparatus for volumetrically supplying ice to ice output systems - An ice supply system includes an ice transport system, a volumetric feeder coupled with the ice transport system and adapted to deliver a preset volume of ice to an ice output system, and an ice delivery controller coupled with the ice transport system, the volumetric feeder, and the ice output system. The ice delivery controller receives ice requests from the ice output system, controls the delivery of ice from the ice transport system to the volumetric feeder in response to ice requests, controls the volumetric feeder to receive the preset volume of ice therein, and controls the delivery of the preset volume of ice from the volumetric feeder to the ice output system. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006847 | INTERACTIVE MEDICINE ORGANIZER - Interactive medicine organizers and methods comprising integrated software and hardware elements and multifunctional interactive wireless devices to provide assistance to individuals who need to organize or monitor the administration of one or more medications are provided. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006848 | DISPENSER WITH AUTOMATIC PUMP OUTPUT DETECTION SYSTEM - A dispenser with an automatic pump output detection system includes a controller that controls the operation of an actuator that moves in a first and second direction along a path. A limit stop is adjustably disposed along the path, such that when the actuator moves in the first direction, it engages the limit stop and the pump. Upon engaging the limit stop, the controller reverses the movement of the actuator so that it moves in the second direction. As such, the specific discrete position of the limit stop determines the amount of material dispensed from the pump. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006849 | TWO PART NOZZLE AND PIPING BAGS THEREFROM - A two part nozzle for use in expressing thick, viscous materials therethrough comprises a nozzle base and a nozzle tip, and screw means for mounting the tip to the base. The base projects within the tip, and is proportioned to interfere with the inside wall of the tip around a narrow, continuous path, thereby providing an internal seal with the interior wall surface of a pouch to which the nozzle is coupled to prevent the back-flow of material through the screw means. Preferably, the nozzle also provides a seal on the external wall surface of the pouch, thereby reducing the possibility of material leaking both from and into the pouch. Gripping ribs are provided to facilitate the application of a manual force to couple and decouple the nozzle parts. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006850 | DEVICE FOR DOSING A METERED AMOUNT OF A POWDERED PRODUCT AND BEVERAGE MACHINE USING SUCH A DEVICE - The invention concerns a dosing device for dosing a metered amount of a powdered product comprising: a fixed body ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120006851 | DISPENSER - A fluid dispenser formed of a bottle for housing the fluid, a discharge mechanism for discharging fluid from the bottle, and a protrusion that is connected to and extends from the bottom of the bottle. The fluid dispenser may have a fastener and a stabilizer. The protrusion has a diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the bottom wall of the bottle. The bottle is capable of standing upward on a horizontal surface without the use of a separate base or mount when the protrusion extends into an aperture in the horizontal surface such that the bottom wall of the bottle rests on the horizontal surface. Further, a method of installing a fluid dispenser. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006852 | ANTI-BUBBLING AND ANTI-CONTAMINATION WATER DISPENSER - An anti-bubbling and anti-contamination water dispenser of the kind used to dispense water from disposable bottles which have a threaded cap, comprising a hexahedral housing to support said disposable bottles, having on the upper wall a container; said container is communicated with a tap to dispense water disposed perpendicular to the front wall of the housing to support said disposable bottles; wherein said front wall of the support housing of said disposable bottles has a recess that allows a gap between the tap outlet and the projection of said front wall wherein a glass for beverages aligned with the outlet center of water from the tap can fit, wherein said upper container has an identical inner diameter and threading that the cap of the disposable bottle; another embodiment of the dispenser refers to an anti-bubbling and anti-contamination water dispenser of the kind used to dispense water from water bottles, comprising a hexahedral housing to support said bottles, having on the upper wall hollow truncated cone that raises from said upper wall of the housing, wherein the slope of the hollow truncated cone decreases to the upper section comprising the upper minor base of the hollow truncated cone; said hollow truncated cone is joined to the housing by means of its bottom major base that is communicated with a tap to dispense water disposed perpendicular to the front wall of the housing to support said bottles; wherein said front wall of the housing to support said bottles has a recess that allows a gap between the tap outlet and the projection of said front wall wherein a glass for beverages aligned with the outlet center of water from the tap can fit, characterized in that said hollow truncated cone has in its upper minor base an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the opening of the bottles. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006853 | CASE FOR CREAM COSMETICS HAVING AIRLESS PUMP - The invention relates to a case for cream cosmetics having an airless, and more particularly, to a case for cream cosmetics having an airless pump wherein an airless pump is provided to the case storing the cosmetics of a cream state, so that a foreign material or air is basically prevented from being introduced from the outside during the non-use of the cosmetics and the cosmetics are thus prevented from being contaminated and deteriorated and the cosmetics are discharged in a constant amount all the time by operating the pump during the use of the cosmetics, thereby enabling the cosmetics to be used more conveniently and efficiently. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006854 | DISPENSER - A dispenser includes a hollow body ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120006855 | Liquid pump dispensing system for liquids having wide ranges of viscosities with no waste - A liquid pump dispensing system for dispensing liquids having a wide range of viscosities is described as incorporating a unified approach to determining the dimensions of selected elements of a collection area as a function of the viscosity range of the liquid being dispensed. Four illustrative liquid viscosity ranges are described leading to defining specific values for the physical dimensions of several key elements of the dispensing technique. The dispensing rate is thereby optimized for the full range of viscosities contemplated. An additional complementary feature of slope ranges formed into a bottom shelf feeding into the collection area further optimizes the flow rate and assures a virtually waste free liquid dispensing regimen. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006856 | Bottle With Integral Supply Tube - Described is a bottle and fluid withdrawing assembly for liquids, such as liquid cleaners and the like. The bottle has an integral supply tube formed therein, fluidly connecting the inside of the bottle with the top opening of the bottle. A fluid dispensing mechanism, such as a pump or trigger-sprayer, is attached to the top of the bottle to take fluid up through the integral supply tube and dispense the fluid accordingly. The fluid dispensing mechanism may be aligned to allow a direct connection between integral supply tube and the fluid dispensing mechanism. The fluid dispensing mechanism may be attached to the bottle with a snap-fit connection. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006857 | PUMPING DEVICE OF FLUID CONTAINER AND PRESS BUTTON - The present invention relates to a pumping device of a fluid vessel that discharges a predetermined amount of contents, and more particularly, to a push button of a pumping device of a fluid vessel including a push panel having a push part capable of being pushed by applying force on an upper front surface; and a connection rod formed at a lower end of the push panel and including a pump pressing part pushed as the push part is pushed and a rotation part serving as a central axis of an operation of the pump pressing part as the push part is pushed, a distance between the push part and the rotation part being longer than that between the pump pressing part and the rotation part, and a pumping device of a fluid vessel using the same. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006858 | OPERATING AND DISPENSING CAP CONNECTABLE TO AN AEROSOL CAN - An operating and dispensing cap connectable to an aerosol can containing pressurized fluid and provided with a valve for dispensing the product contained therein, the cap being snap-fixed to the aerosol can body, and an operating pushbutton, the pushbutton containing a seat to house a hollow stem for operating the valve. The seat presenting a first lead-in region, a second region for fixing the stem by an interference fit, and a port for dispensing the product in a direction substantially aligned with the stem axis. The pushbutton being hinged in a region substantially aligned with the stem base. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006859 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING MATERIAL - A device for dispensing material comprising a pressurized container assembly, a tilt action valve connected to the container assembly, and a two-piece actuator, including a lower piece and an upper piece, where the upper piece has a discharge nozzle orifice and also a portion to be moved by a user in the single direction of the discharge orifice to open the tilt action valve and discharge the material in the single direction. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006860 | SELF-CLOSING VALVE WITH VALVE CAP - The invention relates to a self-locking valve for releasing a product capable of flowing out of a volume. The valve comprises a valve cap with an outlet; a guide disk which is located on the product side of the valve cap and is at a distance to the valve cap; a valve membrane which is supported between the valve cap and the guide disk and has a guide opening; a cavity between the valve cap and the valve membrane; at least one passage opening which extends from the volume of the product to the cavity; a duct for sucking air back which is formed by means of the outlet, the guide opening, as well as by the opened air gap resulting from lifting the valve membrane off the guide disk. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006861 | DISPENSING CAP WITH AUTOMATIC VALVE FOR CONTAINERS FOR TRANSPORTING AND DISPENSING LIQUID OR CREAMY SUBSTANCES - A dispensing cap with automatic valve for containers for transporting and dispensing liquid or creamy substances, including ways for its sealed fixing to a container neck, and a dispensing port associated with the automatic valve, the valve containing a body formed of soft plastic material and provided with ways for its fixing to the cap, and at least one first and one second flexible flap able to assume a closed position, the first and the second flap being formed in at least two different planes, such that when the pressure inside the can equals the external pressure they assume a rest position in which a passage space is present between them to enable air to pass. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006862 | Shirts Press Finishing Machine and Sheet Material for Used Shirts Press Finishing Machine - This invention comprises a torso | 2012-01-12 |
20120006863 | Garments Finishing Machine and Body Cover Used for Finishing Machine - This invention relates to the cleaning machine arranged to the torso | 2012-01-12 |
20120006864 | Self Standing Display Stand - The present invention is an improved self standing display for small articles and clothing. The display stand comprising an adjustable elongated shaft member and an attachable torso member. The torso member comprises a front and back flat surface area with a depth therebetween. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006865 | BACKPACK STRUCTURE HAVING LIFESAVING FUNCTION - A backpack structure having lifesaving function is made of material capable of floating on water. Connection straps are provided on each end surface of the backpack, which can be buckled with connection straps of the other backpack and which can be buckled with connection straps of water bag filled with air inside. Configuring like this, not only users can cross rivers safely by means of the backpack structure so as to increase survival possibility in the field, but also it can carry personnel, goods or conduct emergency relief on water. Therefore, it can increase more practical effect and characteristics in its overall implementation. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006866 | Equipment bag and skate/shoe tying stool combination - Hockey bag meets shoe-fitting stool. This invention is an equipment bag that converts to a stool with a ramped platform intended to aid an adult in the process of tying a child's skates. No assembly is required, the exterior bag material is built around the interior stool and ramped platform. The adult sitting on the stool facing the child can comfortably help put on and tie the child's skates. This device is intended to work for adults tying children's skates' the way a shoe salesman aids in tying a customer's shoes. This is a one-unit device; all parts are contained in the skeleton of the bag. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006867 | Carrier for a Collapsible Chair - A device for fastening and carrying a collapsible chair comprising two straps and a detachable carrying piece that releasably connects to a connecting member of each strap. Each strap comprises a releasable fastening means for adjustably fastening each strap around the collapsed chair. Each strap has an adhesive backing to attach the strap to a support column of the chair. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006868 | Kangaroo karrier - A neck carrier that provides functionality with practicality and eliminates restrictions of what a person can wear out to carry personal lightweight items. This neck carrier is preferably cotton, but is not limited to just one type of fabric. The advantages of cotton are that it would be machine washable. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006869 | Infant pacifier with decorative attachment device - An infant pacifier assembly including an infant pacifier and an attachment device that is attached to the pacifier. The attachment device has a clip that enables it to be readily affixed to the clothing of an infant so as to secure the pacifier and retain in a convenient location and prevent the pacifier from dropping to the floor. The attachment device has an outer surface for attaching an object thereto, such as a decorative button, preferable by a hook and loop securing system. The decorative button had a decorative design and there may be a plurality of buttons having different decorative designs that the caregiver can select and affix to the attachment device as desired. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006870 | Support structure for electronic visual display device - A support structure for an electronic visual display device with a pair of vehicle head rest post clamping members, a first and second extension rod, a first and second joint member and an electronic device support plate. The first extension member is L shaped. One end end protrudes into and locks to the headrest post attachment members. The opposite end terminates in a ball shaped member. The second extension rod terminates at each end in a ball shaped members. The support plate has a ball shaped member fixed to its underside. The joint members connect the first and second extension rods to the underside of the support plate. The plate has a clamping member that can retain the visual display device. The joint members clamp on the ball shaped members when joint locking knobs are turned allowing the display to be positioned in a desired location. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006871 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING FOOD ITEMS WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A device for holding food items while being transported in a motor vehicle having a seat with a seat belt. The device comprises a base member. A non-slip tray is positioned upon the base member. A mechanism is for enabling angle adjustment of the non-slip tray on the base member, so as to keep the food items placed upon the non-slip tray in a level position. The mechanism can be manual or automatic. Another mechanism is for securing the base member in a stationary manner on the seat of the motor vehicle with the seat belt. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006872 | Detachable Collapsible Bicycle Basket - A collapsible detachable bicycle basket is constructed so as to be easily and readily mountable upon a luggage rack of a bicycle without the use of any threaded fasteners. To facilitate such mounting, the collapsible basket has a pair of spaced hooks attached to the top edge of one side of the basket and a resilient flexible connector in the form of a loop of bungee cord attached near the bottom of the same side of the basket. The hooks of the basket are receivable over a portion of the deck of the luggage rack and the loop of the bungee cord is attachable to a lower portion of the luggage rack to secure the basket to the luggage rack. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006873 | LITTER SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR MEDICAL CARE UNITS AND METHODS OF THEIR USE - A litter support system for a vehicle, the litter support system comprising a support arm assembly for supporting a litter in a horizontal position, the support arm assembly including an adjustable hook assembly at a free end of the support arm assembly having an open position and a closed position, the adjustable hook assembly comprising a ratchet system that locks the hook assembly between the open position and the closed position. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006874 | Vial Breaker - The invention relates to a device for vial opening comprising an external container, in which a closed vial having a vial body and a vial head is arranged, and comprising a hollow space in the region of the vial head, whereby the hollow space comprises at least one opening and a connection to the vial, whereby the vial head, at least regions thereof, is arranged in the connection of the hollow space to the vial, and the walls of the external container comprise at least one deformable region or are altogether made of a deformable material, whereby tilting of the vial with respect to the connection is made feasible, and the diameter of the connection is adapted to the dimensions of the vial head in such a manner that the vial head can be fractured or broken off the vial body when the vial is being tilted with respect to the connection. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006875 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING A MOVING WEB - Devices and methods related to a web stabilizer for stabilizing a moving web with a surface adjacent the moving web and with a supply of moving fluid in a direction parallel to the moving web and a supply of moving fluid in a direction perpendicular to the moving web. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006876 | SAFETY SYSTEM, METHOD, AND NAIL GUN WITH THE SAFETY SYSTEM - A safety method for a nail gun includes a camera capturing an image in front of the nail gun; checking the image to determine whether there is a person in front of the nail gun and cutting off power from the nail gun if a person is in front of the nail gun. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006877 | SAFETY SYSTEM, METHOD, AND NAIL GUN WITH THE SAFETY SYSTEM - A safety method for a nail gun includes a time-of-flight (TOF) camera capturing an image in front of the nail gun and obtaining data about distances between a number of points in the scene and the TOF camera; building a three dimension (3D) model of the scene according to the image and the data about distances between the plurality of points in the scene and the TOF camera; checking the 3D model to determine whether there is a person in front of the nail gun; and controlling a switch to cut off a power supply from the nail gun upon the condition that there is a person in front of the nail gun. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006878 | DEVICE FOR SETTING FASTENERS - The invention relates to a device for setting fasteners, in particular a driving tool, comprising at least one striking pin for a particular fastener, wherein the striking pin and the fastener to be set by means of the striking pin are guided at least in some sections in a channel, which comprises at least one stationary channel part and a channel closure flap arranged so as to be pivotable relative to the channel part. The channel closure flap is held at the upper end thereof by means of an eccentric shaft that can be adjusted about the rotational axis, wherein the closure flap comprises at least one holding part corresponding to the channel part for forming a lock. The eccentric shaft preferably comprises two end sections oriented coaxially to each other and a center part arranged eccentrically to the end sections, wherein the closure flap is rotatably mounted on the center part of the eccentric shaft. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006879 | ELECTRIC HAMMER - An electric hammer has a housing having a nozzle portion, a motor and a transmission mechanism arranged in the housing, a striking device, coupled to the motor and transmission mechanism, for moving in a reciprocating manner in the nozzle portion, and a clamping device mounted to the nozzle portion and at least partially extending out of the nozzle portion. The clamping device includes an outer sleeve, an inner sleeve arranged in the outer sleeve, and at least two clamping members arranged on the inner sleeve. The inner sleeve has a first position and a second position with respect to the outer sleeve and the distance between the two clamping members in the first position is less than the distance between the two clamping members in the second position to thereby allow a nail to be released halfway, i.e., when partially struck into a workpiece, in a simple manner. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006880 | SURGICAL DEVICE - A surgical device includes a first jaw and a second jaw in opposed correspondence with the first jaw. A first driver is configured to cause relative movement of the first jaw and the second jaw in a plane. The first driver is configured to engage a drive shaft rotatable about a rotation axis arranged in non-parallel, e.g., perpendicular, correspondence to the plane. The device may also include a surgical member, e.g., a cutting and stapling element, disposed within the first jaw. A second driver is configured to cause relative movement of the surgical member in a direction parallel to the plane. The second driver is configured to engage a drive shaft rotatable about a rotation axis arranged in non-parallel correspondence to the plane. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006881 | Flux Cored Preforms for Brazing - A brazing material wire preform suitable for use in brazing two components to one another. The preform is made from a length of wire having a core of flux material, and a longitudinal seam or gap that extends over the length of the wire. The seam is formed so that when heated, the flux material flows from the core and out of the seam. The length of wire is in the form of a loop having a certain circumference so that when the preform is heated, the flux material disperses uniformly from the circumference of the preform for evenly treating the surface of a component on which the preform is placed. The length of wire may include a silver alloy. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006882 | CONDUCTIVE BUMPS, WIRE LOOPS, AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME - A method of forming a conductive bump is provided. The method includes the steps of: ( | 2012-01-12 |
20120006883 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING - The apparatus includes a welding head having a welding tool to be pressed against workpieces and a rotation drive unit to drive the welding tool to be rotated; a head drive unit to drive the welding head to be displaced, the head drive unit including a cylinder actuator having a piston rod to which the welding head is attached; a first pressure unit to supply a pressure fluid into a first chamber of the cylinder actuator; a second pressure unit to supply a pressure fluid into a second chamber of the cylinder actuator; a control unit to control pressures of respective pressure fluids supplied by the first pressure unit and the second pressure unit. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006884 | CLAD MATERIAL FOR WIRING CONNECTION AND WIRING CONNECTION MEMBER PROCESSED FROM THE CLAD MATERIAL - A clad material for a wiring connection has an electroconductive layer formed from either pure Cu or a Cu alloy having higher electroconductivity than pure Al, a surface layer formed from either pure Al or an Al alloy and layered on one surface of the electroconductive layer, and a solder layer formed by hot-dip solder plating on the other surface of the electroconductive layer. The wiring connection member has a first connection end provided with an electroconductive layer soldered to an electrode of a semiconductor element, and a second connection end provided with an electroconductive layer soldered to, for example, an external wiring device. The wiring connection member is processed from the clad material for a wiring connection. This wiring member prevents molten solder from depositing on a pressing and heating portion of a local heating apparatus while also possessing excellent solderability. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006885 | Multipath Soldered Thermal Interface Between a Chip and its Heat Sink - A Thermal Interface Material (“TIM”) composition of matter with improved heat conductivity comprises solderable heat-conducting particles in a bondable resin matrix and at least some of the solderable heat-conducting particles comprise a solder surface. Positioning the TIM between a first surface having a solder adhesion layer and a second surface, and then heating it results in soldering some of the solderable heat-conducting particles to one another; and some to the solder-adhesion layer on the first surface as well as adhesively bonding the resin matrix to the first surface and the second surface. The first surface can comprise an electronic device, e.g., a semiconductor device and the second surface a heat sink, such as a solderable heat sink. A product comprises an article of manufacture made by the process. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006886 | LOCALIZED JET SOLDERING DEVICE AND PARTIAL JET SOLDERING METHOD - To enable the molten solder to be partially spouted onto a component-mounting member in a stable state without decreasing the revolutions of a pump which is difficult to set a spouted amount of molten solder, even if a nozzle having a small spouting opening is used in a partial-jet-solder bath. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006887 | SEALING LIQUID FOR SAFETY CLOSURES - The invention relates to a sealing liquid for sealing mailpieces containing water and a penetration agent, to the uses thereof and to letter-closing devices and franking machines containing such a sealing liquid. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006888 | CONTAINER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - A container for receiving foodstuff or dried beverages comprising a surrounding container wall, an upper container opening and a bottom part opposite to the container opening and connected to a lower end section of the container wall, wherein the bottom part includes an essentially flat bottom section and an abutment flange which protrudes at least in some locations from the bottom section in the direction of the container opening, and the lower end section of the container wall includes a support ring protruding radially inwards from the end section. The bottom part and the lower end section is connected between the abutment flange, an inner side of the container wall, and between the lower side of the bottom section and an upper side of the support ring. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006889 | CARTON AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A carton includes a cuboid body and a cuboid cover both formed by folding paper board. The body includes first through fourth external wall plates connected through creases. The bottom edge of the first external wall plate is connected with an inner bottom plate. The bottom edge of the third external wall plate is connected with an external bottom plate, and two side edges of the external bottom plate are connected with a second internal wall plate and a fourth internal wall plate. The first through fourth external wall plates and the external bottom plate form a cuboid structure. A second internal wall plate is in contact with the inner surface of the second external wall plate. The fourth internal wall plate is in contact with the inner surface of the fourth external wall plate. The inner bottom plate in contact with the inner surface of the external bottom plate. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006890 | TEAR-AWAY PACKAGING FOR ENGRAVING - Systems, methods and packaging for engraving packaged articles of manufacture. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006891 | FACILITATING MOBILE DEVICE PAYMENTS USING PRODUCT CODE SCANNING - Provided are computer implemented methods and systems for facilitating mobile device payments using barcodes displayed on mobile devices and scanned by merchants at checkout counters. When a customer is ready to tender a payment to a merchant, instead of using a credit card, cash, or check, the customer activates an application on his mobile device. The mobile device includes or obtains information about the payment system of this merchant. Furthermore, the mobile device includes or obtains information about the customer/mobile device user and then uses these two pieces of information to generate and display a barcode that encodes customer payment information specific to this merchant. The barcode is scanned at the checkout counter and processed to retrieve customer records from a database of the payment processing system. These records are then used to transfer funds between the merchant and customer, obtain discounts, and/or perform other retail transactions. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006892 | SHIPMENT TRACKING METHOD, DEVICE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE METHOD AND PRINTING DEVICE - A method for tracking shipments of a letter or package shipped by at least one shipper to an address of at least one addressee including printing a bar code on each shipment to be tracked, wherein the bar code includes at least one part for identification of the shipper of the shipment, which is invariable for each shipper, and a shipment rank identification part of each shipment, which is variable for each shipment; and a device for tracking shipments of a letter or package shipped by at least one shipper to an address of at least one addressee including at least one database having at least one user data table listing bar codes of the shipper and address information, and a data table of shipments being tracked listing each shipment by shipper. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006893 | APPARATUS AND MTHOD FOR ENCRYPTING DATA IN A MAGNETIC STRIPE READER - A magnetic stripe reader assembly for a point of sale terminal is provided. The magnetic stripe reader reads the account data from a card and may encrypt it within the magnetic head. An encrypted representation of the account data may be provided to a host processor in the terminal for carrying out a financial transaction, such as a payment for goods or services. The account data is typically recorded on the magnetic stripe on the card in a magnetic flux pattern that is sensed and then converted to an analog signal. Such sensing and conversion and other processing of the account data to produce the encrypted representation of the account data typically involves one or more parameters, and may include at least one parameter that is adjustable. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006894 | PRINTED MEDIA PRODUCTS INCLUDING DATA FILES PROVIDED IN MULTIPLE LAYERS OF ENCODED, COLORED DOTS - A printed media product, such as a trading card, that has a substrate and an encoded data element applied to a surface of the substrate containing information. The encoded data element includes first, second, and third data layers with first, second, and third patterns of encoded, colored dots defined by a binary encoding scheme. The dots of the first, second, and third layers are different colors separately resolvable by a scanner with decoding software. The colors of the dots are cyan, yellow, and magenta, and the layers are printed so that the dots overlap. The binary encoding scheme includes a two dimensional run length limited code. The printed media product includes a graphics element that can be interpreted by a human user, and typically, the information encoded in the encoded data element layers is related to the information in the graphics element. | 2012-01-12 |
20120006895 | SCAN ENGINE WITH INTEGRATED OBJECT SENSOR IN ELECTRO-OPTICAL READERS - A scan module in a reader for, and a method of, electro-optically reading symbols, include a light source for directing light at a symbol during reading, a light detector for detecting return light from the symbol during reading and for generating an electrical signal indicative of the detected return light, and an object sensor for sensing an object bearing the symbol and for generating a trigger signal for initiating the reading. The light source, the light detector and the object sensor are all supported by a common chassis. | 2012-01-12 |