04th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200024004 | Force Cell to Provide Propellant-Less Propulsion for Linear Thrust Applications and Fuel-Less Torque for Rotary Applications Using External Casimir Forces - The force cell provides propellant-less propulsion for linear thrust applications and fuel-less torque for rotary applications, Linear thrust applications include propulsion for aircraft, spacecraft, flying cars, construction equipment for use in low and zero gravity environments, stabilization for ultra high buildings and realization of ultra long unsupported spans. Rotary torque applications include engines to drive electric generators of all sizes from mobile phone size to power station size. Force cells use radiation pressure originating from the zero-point fields in the vacuum of spaceāthe force in the Casimir effect, to produce a macroscopic external force through use of a multiplicity of microscopic Casimir cavities consisting of wedge shaped non-charged conducting plates attached to a matrix of non-conducting material. Force cells arranged in balanced pairs can produce modulated external thrust. Force cells arranged circularly can produce modulated torque. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024005 | Dipole Drive for Space Propulsion - The dipole drive is a new propulsion system which uses ambient space plasma as propellant, thereby avoiding the need to carry any of its own. The dipole drive is constructed from two parallel screens, one charged positive, the other negative, creating an electric field between them with no significant field outside. Ambient solar wind protons entering the dipole drive field from the negative screen side are reflected out, with the angle of incidence equaling the angle of reflection, thereby providing lift if the screen is placed at an angle to the plasma wind. Protons entering from the positive side are accelerated out the negative screen, producing thrust. The dipole drive can achieve more than 3 mN/kWe in interplanetary space and better than 10 mN/kWe in Earth, Venus, Mars, or Jupiter orbit and offers potential as a means of achieving ultra-high velocities necessary for interstellar flight. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024006 | SYSTEM FOR SPACE PROPULSION AND SPACE LOITERING (ABOVE-STRATOSPHERE AIR LOITERING) - To achieve a special spacecraft (flying aircraft) having propulsion efficiency that is several times (several orders of magnitude) greater than that of a solar sailcraft and the like, and requires practically no disposable (in space) and expensive rocket fuel or the like, and also to achieve a stratospheric flying aircraft capable of loitering. The present invention applies the difference in pressure (internal pressure) acting on wall surfaces (inner walls) or the like at both ends of a propulsion module body (aerial body) in space where there is no atmosphere or the like. Specifically, the present invention adopts a propulsion method as set forth in the claims. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024007 | Coilable Thin-Walled Longerons and Coilable Structures Implementing Longerons and Methods for Their Manufacture and Coiling - Multi-functional coilable thin-walled structures that can be implemented within space-based satellite modules, and methods for their manufacture are provided. Multi-functional coilable thin-walled structures are comprised of at least one longeron that is capable of rolling and collapsing upon itself. In some embodiments, the coilable thin-walled longeron is a flange longeron. The flange longeron contains at least two major regions: a web and a plurality of flanges. The web region comprises portions of flanges that are bonded to one another. The plurality of flanges separate from one another on the same end of the web region. The plurality of flanges are similar in thickness and shape. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024008 | FLEXIBLE RADIATIVE FIN FOR A SPACECRAFT - A radiative fin for a spacecraft is disclosed having an end fitting of heat conductive material, configured to be mounted on the spacecraft, a flexible radiative laminate, connected to the end fitting at one end and having an opposite free end, at least one pyrolytic graphite sheet, and at least one heat emission layer in contact with the pyrolythic graphite sheet on at least part of the surface of the pyrolythic graphite sheet, and a flexible rod, extending from the end fitting along at least part of a side of the flexible radiative laminate and being affixed to the latter. The flexible rod is adapted to occupy a folded position and a deployed position and to exert, while in the folded position, a deployment torque adapted to bring the flexible rod back to the deployed position. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024009 | ROCKET LANDING SYSTEMS - A rocket landing stabilization system can include one or more upright support structures such as posts, columns, or walls, from which one or more stabilizing elements can be supported. The stabilizing elements can be used to stabilize a rocket as it lands at a landing site. The rocket landing stabilization system can also include a cradle, funnel, or cone to catch or otherwise support a rocket as it lands at the landing site. The rocket landing stabilization system can be located on land or at sea. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024010 | Systems and Methods for Deploying Spacecraft - In an example, a spacecraft system includes a plurality of spacecraft in a stack. The stack has one or more layers, each layer includes at least two spacecraft, and each spacecraft is releasably coupled to one or more adjacent spacecraft in the stack. The spacecraft system also includes a controller configured to, for each layer, (i) cause the layer to release from the stack, and (ii) after the layer releases from the stack, cause the at least two spacecraft in the layer to release from each other. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024011 | DOCKING DEVICE - A docking device including: a base ring disposed in a first space vehicle; a first-side capturing ring for coming into contact with the second space vehicle; six links that constitute a parallel link mechanism for coupling the base ring to the first-side capturing ring; and linear actuators, each of which extends and contracts the link by using a motor as a driving source, wherein resistance generation mechanisms, each of which generates a regenerative current in the motor of the linear actuator to produce resistance force when the second space vehicle comes into contact with the first-side capturing ring and the link receives a compressive load, are provided. Correction of misalignment with the second space vehicle, and attenuation of inertia force that the second space vehicle has can be performed without requiring complicated electrical control, and simplification and cost reduction of an electrical system can be implemented. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024012 | AUTOMATIC SATELLITE TELEMETRY, TRACKING AND COMMAND SYSTEM - The invention concerns a satellite telemetry, tracking and command system including ground stations, on-board units and a network control center. Each on-board unit is installed on board a respective satellite and is configured to compute a future orbital path of the satellite and determine when said respective satellite is within the visibility region of one of the ground stations on the basis of the satellite's positions and velocities computed and of the stored coverage data. When said respective satellite is within the visibility region of a ground station, the on-board unit may transmit to said ground station the downlink signals and receive therefrom the uplink signals; and carry out actions/operations corresponding to the commands received from the ground stations. The ground stations may be networked together and may send and receive information to and from the network control center. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024013 | Process and Equipment Assembly for Aseptic Gravimetric Filling of Solids into a Container - A system for and method of gravimetric filling of a solid product in sterile conditions in a pharmaceutical container of small dimensions including syringes, vials, capsules, ampoules, single-dose devices, inhalers, bottles, carpules, well(s) of blister pack(s), sachets or bags with solid substances selected from the group formed by powder, lyophilizate, granules, pellets, nanoparticles or microparticles. More particularly, it relates to a process for the gravimetric filling of pharmaceutical containers with one or more sterile solid pharmaceutical substances or sterile excipients dosed and prepared in an aseptic environment. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024014 | Method for Consolidated Order-Picking and Packing of Articles, Order-Picking and Packing System and Order-Picking Container - The present invention relates to a method and a system for automatically consolidating order-picking and packing of articles (A) ready to send. An order-picking container ( | 2020-01-23 |
20200024015 | STATION FOR SEALING THERMOFORMED CONTAINERS FOR PACKAGING LINES - A station for sealing thermoformed containers for a packaging line and a method for sealing the containers includes a sealing carousel which rotates continuously about a central axis and includes sealing heads which are radially spaced apart from said central axis. Each sealing head is adapted to
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20200024016 | METHOD FOR WRAPPING HYDROSCOPIC FOOD PRODUCTS - A method for wrapping hygroscopic products includes feeding a succession of products and wrapping each product in wrapping material to define a wrapper for the product. The wrapping including 1) folding a sheet of wrapping material into a U-shape around at least part of a respective product and sealing to each other at least two edges of the sheet of wrapping material along a first, longitudinal sealing line defining a tubular body in which the product is disposed and having a first and a second open end; 2) sealing at least two portions of the tubular body along a second and a third sealing line transverse to the first longitudinal sealing line, thereby enclosing the product in the wrapper; and 3) creating a vacuum in the tubular body before the sealing the portions of the tubular body along at least one between the second and the third sealing line. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024017 | INSULATION PACKAGING SYSTEM - The present disclosure is directed to an insulation packaging system. The insulation packaging system includes a plurality of insulation packages with first ends and second ends. The plurality of insulation packages defining an axis. A first film wraps around the axis to compress and couple the plurality of insulation packages together, while a second film wraps around the first and second ends of the plurality of insulation packages. The first and second films are different films. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024018 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FILLING A CARTRIDGE FOR AN AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE WITH A LIQUID - Method and device for filling a cartridge for an aerosol generating device with a liquid, according to which is: supplied a cartridge comprising a container comprising a lateral wall and an absorbent element arranged in the container; arranged one dispensing end of at least one cannula between the lateral wall of the container and the absorbent element; and injected, a dosed quantity of liquid in the container through the cannula. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024019 | TOOL FOR REMOVING PACKAGING MATERIAL - A packaging removing tool for removing packaging material of containers having a removable cover to access the container, the packaging tool includes an elongated lever member having a first end and an opposing second end, and one or more angled portions disposed at the first end, an actuating member extending from the first end of the elongated lever member to detachably couple to the removable lid, and a handle portion extending from the second end of the elongated lever member, wherein the elongated lever member includes a pivot portion configured to removably couple to the removable cover to provide leverage when removing the packaging material. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024020 | Label Roll and Machine Having a Label Roll - The invention describes, and illustrates, a label roll having a roll core and having a label tape, which is wound up onto the roll core. In order that the amount of time and effort required for changing over the label rolls can be reduced without a disproportionately large amount of space having to be provided for the label compartment, provision is made for the roll core to have a plurality of rollers distributed over its circumference, around which the label tape is wound. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024021 | BLOW MOLDED ARTICLE WITH VISUAL EFFECTS - A blow molded multilayer article with a hollow body defined by a wall with an inner surface and an outer surface. The outer surface has an axial color gradient and/or a gloss gradient. The wall has multiple layers and at least one layer contains an effect pigment and/or an opacifying pigment. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024022 | CONTAINER WITH VACUUM RESISTANT RIBS - Container having a body portion with sidewall defining outer perimeter and hollow interior. The body portion includes a plurality of continuous ribs extending about the outer perimeter of the sidewall, each rib having alternating horizontal segments and branched segments. Each branched segment includes a top branch and bottom branch joined at either end to define a bounded area therebetween. The plurality of continuous ribs includes at least a first continuous rib and second continuous rib spaced vertically from the first continuous rib. A midpoint of each branched segment of the first continuous rib is aligned along a vertical axis with a midpoint of a corresponding horizontal segment of the second continuous rib, and a midpoint of each horizontal segment of the first continuous rib is aligned along a vertical axis with a midpoint of a corresponding branched segment of the second continuous rib. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024023 | RE-FILLABLE 2.5 GALLON CONTAINER TO USE, STORE, CARRY AND DISPENSE DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID - A refillable filtered container to store and dispense Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) and the like in a way which meets ISO 22241-3 standards. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024024 | DISPOSABLE CUP WITH STRAW - The disposable cup includes a cup body and a straw. The cup body has a tube and a bottom connected to an end of the tube. The straw is directly connected to the tube at an outside position adjacent to the bottom, and communicating with the tube. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024025 | Insert lock tab wrap folder and adhesive tab wrap folder - A multi-purpose disposable flexible paper board, thin flat biopolymer and polymeric material wrap folders. The insert lock wrap with insert lock tabs bind and adhesive wrap with tab bind are designed to form a cylindrical wrap apparatus for mixing liquid. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024026 | BOX DESIGN FOR AUTOMATIC ASSEMBLY AND SEALING - Embodiments are directed to the design, manufacturing, assembly and filling of a parcel container (i.e., box) cut from a single piece of material (e.g., corrugated cardboard). The parcel container is sealable without the use of tape as a sealing mechanism. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024027 | SHIPPING INSERT AND BLANK FOR FORMING SAME - An insert formed from a one-piece blank of sheet material. The insert comprises a first half comprising a first plurality of connected panels; a second half connected to the first half and comprising a corresponding, second plurality of connected panels; a first and second end comprising lateral extensions extending from respective first and second opposing ends of two panels from each of the first and second plurality of panels; and a plurality of popout tabs extending outward from an outer surface of the insert. The first and second half define respective first and second internal receiving areas each surrounded on all sides and on opposing ends by (i) two layers of the sheet material and/or (ii) an air gap defined between the outer surface of the insert and an adjacent portion of an overwrap material. A one-piece blank of sheet material for forming a shipping insert is also provided. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024028 | SELF-CONTAINED CONTINUOUS CARTON SYSTEM WITH SELF ERECTING STACKING SHOULDERS - A self-contained continuous PDQ package system is provided for shipment and display of products. The PDQ package includes four adjacent sections of preferably corrugated material each with an inner facing and an outer facing surface, with a cut out within the bottom flap panel. Within the cut out, there is a section where an adhesive is placed adhering the inner facing portion of body panel and the inner facing of a section of bottom of the outer panel flap and adjacent mid-section panel. The self-contained continuous PDQ package system also provides an erectable reinforced shoulder to facilitate display of products in a stack of cartons. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024029 | Collapsible Basket Set - In one aspect, a collapsible basket set may include a plurality of baskets, a base, and a pair of connecting members on two opposite sides of the baskets, wherein each connecting member has a plurality of connecting units to form one or more quadrilateral connecting structures pivotally connecting with each other so the basket set begins to collapse when each quadrilateral connecting structure becomes flattener, and the basket set totally collapses when the quadrilateral connecting structures disappears. In one embodiment, each connecting member includes a locking bar to secure the basket set when it is fully extended. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024030 | BOX WITH FOLDABLE SIDE WALLS AND LOCKING MECHANISM IN THE RIM - A foldable box includes a floor, two longitudinal-side and transverse-side exterior walls, which are foldable in relation to the floor and are located opposite one another in pairs, respectively, and two lock elements having integrated rim areas. The longitudinal-side exterior walls extend a rim area at their free ends, respectively. The lock elements are arranged, at a free end of the transverse-side exterior walls, such that the integrated rim areas of the two lock elements of the transverse-side exterior walls and the two rim areas of the longitudinal-side exterior walls together form the rim of the foldable box in the folded-open state of the foldable box. The two lock elements of the transverse-side exterior walls are mounted to be moveable in relation to the transverse-side exterior walls to form a locking mechanism, wherein the two lock elements may be transferred from a respective locking state to a releasing state by a movement in a direction away from the floor. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024031 | PALLET ADAPTER - Pallet adapters configured to attach to a selected pallet type in order to render it compatible with a cargo restraint system that is configured for a larger pallet type. The pallet adapters may include two side rails and two end rails, each rail having a slotted inner face to receive the flanges at the sides and ends of the selected pallet type. Each end of the side rails has a connector that can be coupled by a single fastener to a connector on each end of the end rails so that when connected, the side rails and end rails form a rectangular-shaped pallet adapter with inner slots that secure the flanged side edges of the selected pallet type. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024032 | MOLDED PULP PALLET FRAME - The present invention provides a pallet frame of a unitary body of a molded pulp material having a first surface, a second surface opposed to the first surface, and a generally polygonal shaped peripheral wall. The peripheral wall has four corners, and a first pair of legs and a second pair of legs extending away from the first surface. The first pair of legs being positioned at two corners of the four corners, and the second pair of legs being positioned at another two corners of the four corners. The first pair of legs having a first end surface with a centrally disposed upstanding boss. The second pair of legs having a second end surface with a centrally disposed detent dimensioned to receive a boss when a pair of like pallet frames are in a deployed condition. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024033 | CYLINDRICAL GREETING CARD SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A greeting card system including a flexible sheet having a front-surface and a rear-surface, a first-fastener, and a second-fastener. The front-surface of the flexible sheet includes indicia a greeting and a blank message box for applying a personal functional message. The flexible sheet is configured to be manipulated into a cylindrical profile having the first-edge and the second-edge proximal to one another. The flexible sheet is may be applied to an outer surface of the wine bottle and may be removed and placed on a substantially planar surface. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024034 | FIXING FRAME AND CAKE PACKAGING STRUCTURE INCLUDING THE SAME - A fixing frame includes an inner side portion having a shape corresponding to that of a side surface of a cake supported on a pedestal to be configured to support the side surface of the cake, an outer side portion having a shape corresponding to that of an inner side surface of a box for receiving the cake supported by the pedestal to be configured to support an inner side surface of the box and a connecting portion configured to connect an upper end of the inner side portion and an upper end of the outer side portion with each other. Thus, the fixing frame is to be provided between the side surface of the cake and the inner side surface of the box to support the side surface of the cake to prevent the cake from moving in the box. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024035 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER LABELING SYSTEM - A beverage container labeling system including a label having an outer surface an engaging surface, a plurality of removeable stickers, and a removable cover. The label is defined by the outer surface and the engaging surface and includes the plurality of removeable stickers disposed about a top-edge and a bottom-edge of the label. The engaging surface of the label has adhesive such that the engaging surface of the label is configured to be adhesively applied to a surface of a beverage container. The removeable cover may be peeled off to expose the plurality of removeable stickers for use. The plurality of removeable stickers include functional indicia displayed thereon. The plurality of removeable stickers may be selectively removed from the label and re-applied to the surface of the beverage container providing a modular, customizable and user-arranged personal message. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024036 | RECLOSABLE BAG - A reclosable bag with front and rear walls defining a top opening between them is closable with a fold-over hood on one of the walls. The walls are made of a flexible material that may be folded downward from the top opening in a series of one or more folds. The hood extends along an upper portion of the wall near, but spaced apart from, the top opening. The fold-over hood is effective for folding over and retaining the upper portions of the front and rear walls after they have been folded downward from the top opening in a series of one or more folds until they reach the hood. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024037 | Marble-Sealed Container - The present disclosure is directed to a marble-sealed bottle that preserves the marble features yet allows for easy opening, re-closing, and unobstructed pouring of the content stored in the bottle. In addition, the disclosure provides a mobile application that improves consumer engagement with the product and facilitates collection of certain information about the product users and individuals connected to them via social networks or similar software applications. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024038 | BEVERAGE CUP LID - Disclosed is a beverage cup lid, in which the beverage cup lid (A) is coupled to a beverage cup (C), and is provided with a dispensing opening and a vent hole, the beverage cup lid including: a lid main body ( | 2020-01-23 |
20200024039 | ONE-PIECE DRINK-THROUGH CUP LID WITH A STRAW SECTION - A one-piece drink-through cup lid with a straw section includes a conic section and a detachable tube section. The conic section is axially protruding at a center of the cup lid and forming a rim at a top surface of the conic section. The detachable tube section is axially protruding from the rim of the conic section with a closed surface at a top thereof and an annular tear line at a bottom periphery thereof. The conic section and the tube section are formed in one-piece to ensure the cup lid is fully closed and sealed for practical use, and when the tube section is removed by manually tearing along the tear line, a through hole is formed at a top of the conic section so as to form a conic straw section for easily consuming the drink. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024040 | PACKING SHEET FOR DISCHARGING GAS AND FOOD CONTAINER INCLUDING THE SAME - A packing sheet for discharging gas according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention has a structure in which a first layer and a second layer, which are configured such that gas flows between one surface and the other surface, are stacked, and includes: a lamination portion which is formed by partially laminating the first layer and the second layer; and a gap portion which is a region other than a region of the lamination portion and has a space formed between the first layer and the second layer so that the gas flows in the space. According to the packing sheet for discharging gas, a space, in which gas may flow, is formed by partially laminating the first layer having fine bores and the second layer made of a gas-permeable waterproof material, and as a result, it is possible to prevent a liquid leakage while smoothly discharging the gas created in the container. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024041 | PRESSURE RELIEF CAP - A pressure relief cap includes a body engageable with a container and rotatable about an axis for coupling or decoupling the body from the container. The pressure relief cap also includes a handle and a motion control mechanism operable to selectively couple the handle to the body. The motion control mechanism includes a clutch plate moveable between an engaged position in which the clutch plate permits torque transfer from the handle to the body, and a disengaged position in which the clutch plate inhibits torque transfer from the handle to the body. The pressure relief cap also includes a relief valve for releasing pressure in response to elevated pressure within the container. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024042 | CONTAINER - A container comprising a base and a lid defining a first compartment therebetween for storing unused consumable product portions, wherein at least the lid or the base includes a separating element which is stretchable to enable a user to form or enlarge a second compartment for storing used consumable product portions on the other side of said separating element to the first compartment. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024043 | STRUCTURE PROVIDED WITH SURFACE HAVING OIL FILM FORMABILITY, AND OIL FILM FORMATION METHOD - A structure characterized in that a water-soluble organic material solid layer ( | 2020-01-23 |
20200024044 | BIODEGRADABLE NATURAL PLASTIC CONTAINER - A biodegradable container made from plant-based plastic that holds, in a preferred embodiment, one to two ounces of a gel-like or otherwise viscous liquid for immediate nutrition. Once opened and used, the container can be safely disposed of on the ground where it will be broken down by natural factors like rain over several days. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024045 | Carton for Containers - A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton can be configurable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, a top end having an open width in the open configuration and a closed width in the closed configuration, and a bottom end disposed opposite to the top end. The bottom end can have a bottom width. In the open configuration, the top end can be at least partially open and the plurality of panels can be positioned so that the open width of the top end is greater than the bottom width of the bottom end. In the closed configuration, the top end can be at least partially closed and the plurality of panels is positioned so that the closed width is less than the open width. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024046 | Flexible Packages - A flexible package includes a tubular portion having panels extending around an interior of the package, wherein the tubular portion includes opposite first and second ends. A gusset panel is connected by a corner seal to the first end of the tubular portion so that a peripheral portion of the gusset panel is inwardly recessed from the first end of the tubular portion, and the corner seal extends outwardly from the peripheral portion of the gusset panel. The gusset panel is configured to at least partially define an access opening to the interior of the package. A resealable cover can be configured for opening and reclosing the access opening. The gusset panel, the corner seal, and at least one tear line can be cooperatively configured to at least partially define the access opening. A handle can be associated with the package, resealable cover, or seals of the package. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024047 | ENHANCED PRODUCT PACKAGING - A packaging system comprises: a package forming a set of discrete compartments; and a film portion interfacing with the package. The film portion includes a set of one or more electrically conductive traces in which each electrically conductive trace is associated with a respective compartment of the set of discrete compartments. Each electrically conductive trace of the set of electrically conductive traces forms a respective circuit loop that has a terminal end that terminates within an interface region of the film portion to collectively form a termination pattern. At least one of the package or the film portion have two or more alignment ports defined therein that are arranged according to an alignment pattern, each alignment port passing through at least one of the package or film portion. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024048 | Spout-Connector Assembly (ECHO) - Disclosed are devices and methods for dispensing flowable material. A dispensing assembly may include a spout defining an internal surface and a passage therethrough, the spout having a first receptacle defined on the interior surface; a first slider insertable into the spout, the first slider having an external surface that defines a first locking ridge configured to releasably engage with the first receptacle; and a second slider insertable into the first slider. The first slider may be configured to move within the spout and be configured to have a first configuration and a second configuration different from the first configuration. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024049 | FLEXIBLE PACKAGE - A flexible package having first, second, and third flexible material layers, with the second flexible material layer being disposed between the first and third flexible material layers; a product receiving chamber having a product receiving chamber outer circumference defined by the first flexible material layer; a plurality of spaced first seals disposed around a package circumference, the first seals sealing the first, second and third flexible material layers together; a plurality of spaced second seals disposed around the product receiving chamber outer circumference, the second seals sealing the second and third flexible material layers together; a plurality of inner expansion chambers, each one of the plurality of chambers being defined between adjacent ones of the first seals; and a plurality of outer expansion chambers, each one of the plurality of chambers being defined between a second seal and an immediately adjacent first seal. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024050 | Flexible Shipping Package - A package having a flexible inner sheet having a first surface and a second surface. The package has an article reservoir for accepting an article to be shipped, one or more expansion chambers and an article retrieval feature. The expansion chambers can be inflated or otherwise expanded to provide structure to the package and to protect the article in the article reservoir. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024051 | FLEXIBLE SHIPPING PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MAKING - A shipping package and method of making a shipping package having a flexible inner sheet having a first surface and a second surface. The method includes providing one or more sheets of flexible material, joining the sheet(s) to form an article reservoir for accepting an article to be shipped, one or more expansion chambers, and an article retrieval feature. The expansion chambers can be inflated or otherwise expanded to provide structure to the package and to protect the article in the article reservoir. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024052 | Inflatable Packaging Device - Packaging is provided that inflates within the interior and exterior of a desired article, such as a pair of shoes. The pack is sized to the article's height, width, depth and in the case of shoes, has two distinct inserts that fit inside each one of a pair of shoes. When the package is inflated, both the interior and exterior of the shoes are cushioned and supported for shipment and storage. This invention allows the user to deflate the packaging, fold it to a reduced size, and either store the packaging or mail it back to the manufacturer to be repurposed for a continued life cycle. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024053 | FLEXIBLE PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - Package having a flexible inner sheet having a first surface and a second surface. The package has an article reservoir for accepting an article to be shipped. The expansion chambers can be inflated or otherwise expanded to provide structure to the package and to protect the article in the article reservoir. The inner sheet of the package includes a shrinkable material that can be activated to immobilize articles disposed in the article reservoir. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024054 | FLEXIBLE PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A package having a flexible inner sheet having a first surface and a second surface. The package has an article reservoir for accepting an article to be shipped. The expansion chambers can be inflated or otherwise expanded to provide structure to the package and to protect the article in the article reservoir. The inner sheet of the package includes a shrinkable material that can be activated to immobilize articles disposed in the article reservoir. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024055 | SHAPED FLEXIBLE SHIPPING PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MAKING - A shipping package having a flexible inner sheet having a first surface and a second surface. The package has an article reservoir for accepting an article to be shipped and one or more expansion chambers. The expansion chambers can be inflated or otherwise expanded to provide structure to the package and to protect the article in the article reservoir. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024056 | SHAPED FLEXIBLE SHIPPING PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MAKING - A shipping package having a flexible inner sheet having a first surface and a second surface. The package has an article reservoir for accepting an article to be shipped and one or more expansion chambers. The expansion chambers can be inflated or otherwise expanded to provide structure to the package and to protect the article in the article reservoir. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024057 | Flexible Shipping Package - A shipping package having a flexible inner sheet having a first surface and a second surface. The package has an article reservoir for accepting an article to be shipped and one or more expansion chambers. The expansion chambers can be inflated or otherwise expanded to provide structure to the package and to protect the article in the article reservoir. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024058 | FLEXIBLE PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A package having a flexible inner sheet having a first surface and a second surface. The package has an article reservoir for accepting an article to be shipped. The expansion chambers can be inflated or otherwise expanded to provide structure to the package and to protect the article in the article reservoir. The package also includes an external wrap surrounding at least a portion of the package to provide a relatively planar outwardly-facing surface. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024059 | AUTOMATIC PROTECTIVE PACKAGING INFLATOR - An inflatable protective packaging unit and associated inflation systems are disclosed. The unit can include an inflatable component that includes overlaid flexible plies connected to each other to define a fluid chamber therebetween. The inflatable component can define an inflation region in fluid communication with the fluid chamber to allow fluid from the inflation region into the fluid chamber. The unit can further include a receiver separably attached to the inflatable component at the inflation region and configured to direct fluid into the inflation region. The inflation system can be configured to discretely engage the inflatable protective packaging unit and provide fluid for inflation. Once inflated, the system may eject the unit, and cause the inflatable component to separate from the receiver. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024060 | Lightweight Insulating Bottle - A beverage vessel for storing beverage includes an inner flask made of metal forming a base material, wherein in the inner flask is adapted to store the beverage, an outer flask, a thermally insulating layer arranged between the inner flask and the outer flask and an opening for pouring the beverage into the beverage vessel or pouring the beverage out of the beverage vessel, wherein the base material of the inner flask is coated in its interior surface with an inert metal coating. The invention also discloses a beverage vessel lid, comprising locking means adapted to engage with complimentary locking means of a beverage vessel for releasably locking the lid to the beverage vessel, a sealing adapted to engage with a sealing surface of the beverage vessel, wherein at least the portion of the lid surrounded by the sealing is covered by an inert metal coating. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024061 | COMPOSTABLE INSULATION FOR SHIPPING CONTAINER - A thermal insulation article includes a thermally insulating pad shaped to be positioned in a cavity of a rectangular prism shipping container. The pad includes a solid compostable panel formed primarily of starch and/or plant fiber pulp that holds together as a single unit, and a water-proof or water-resistant film forming a pocket enclosing the panel. The panel includes a first section, a second section, and a third section connecting the first section to the second section, the first and second section each having a central portion and two flaps that extend from the central portion beyond the third section, and wherein the panel is foldable into an open box. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024062 | DISPENSER - There is disclosed a dispenser | 2020-01-23 |
20200024063 | DISPENSER - There is disclosed a dispenser ( | 2020-01-23 |
20200024064 | MOLDING HEAD - A molding head includes: an outer casing unit that has a top wall portion which is installed above a discharge hole and in which a plurality of shaping holes are formed, and that causes a molding surface of the top wall portion to discharge the content which has passed through the shaping holes; and an inner plate that is disposed inside the outer casing unit and defines a dispersion chamber between the inner plate and a supply surface of the top wall portion, in which a guide protrusion portion with which the content collides to be introduced to openings of the shaping holes on the molding surface side is formed on at least one of inner surfaces of the plurality of shaping holes, or in at least one of circumferential opening edge portions of the plurality of shaping holes on the supply surface side. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024065 | GAS STORAGE DEVICES - The invention relates to a device ( | 2020-01-23 |
20200024066 | LIQUID PRODUCT STORAGE AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS - A liquid product storage and delivery system is provided. The liquid product storage and delivery system includes a storage tank and a liquid bladder supported inside of the storage tank. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024067 | VALVE FOR INJECTING AND/OR EXTRACTING FLUID FOR A WHOLESALE MERCHANDISE CONTAINER AND CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR TREATING AND/OR STORING WHOLESALE MERCHANDISE BY MEANS OF SAID VALVE - The valve comprises a fluid inlet and/or outlet duct ( | 2020-01-23 |
20200024068 | Light footing shoring of a floating roof inside a tank during tank inspection and maintenance - A shoring structure for insertion inside a tank through a manway of the tank and for installation under the floating roof of the tank. This shoring structure has: a telescoping upright structure made of detachable elements; and these detachable elements being configured for movement through the manway of the tank. Foldable top and bottom panels are mountable to the telescoping upright structure, the top and bottom panels being also respectively configured for movement through the manway of the tank. The foldable bottom plate being configured for integration of a pallet jack thereto, for movement of the shoring structure in a raised position inside the tank when the top and bottom panels being mounted to the upright structure. In another aspect, there is provided a combination of a shoring structure and a pallet jack incorporated in this shoring structure. Also described is a method of inspecting or maintaining a tank. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024069 | INTERMODAL CONTAINER AND PROTECTIVE SHIELD THEREFOR - Intermodal container The present disclosure provides an intermodal container comprising a container base comprising a structural base and a floor provided on a first inner side of the structural base. The container base comprises a ladderframe comprising first and second side rails and a plurality of cross members extending between the first and second side rails. The side rails each comprise an upper rail surface and a lower rail surface and the plurality of cross members support the floor. The container comprises a protective shield provided on a second outer side of the structural base for protecting the container base. The shield is arranged to protect one or more of the plurality of cross members and/or the floor. The shield is fixed to the lower rail surfaces of the side rails or the shield is located in a recess provided in each of the lower rail surfaces of the side rails. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024070 | Aircraft Water Tank and Method for Manufacturing Same - An aircraft water tank includes a conical surface of a skirt portion and a conical surface of an inner liner attached together using an adhesive, with an identical adhesive used in forming a fiber-reinforced resin layer on the inner liner via a filament winding method. When attaching with the adhesive, the adhesive is expelled at the outer circumferential edge of the skirt portion from between the conical surface of the skirt portion and the conical surface of the inner liner. Reinforcement fibers are applied on top of the protruding adhesive, and the adhesive impregnates into the reinforcement fibers. The protruding adhesive and the reinforcement fibers form a reinforcing member which connects a uniform stress surface of the skirt portion to a uniform stress surface of the inner liner located radially outward of the skirt portion. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024071 | Systems and Processes for Space Management of Three Dimensional Containers - Systems and methods for remote monitoring of a container are disclosed. The system includes at least one data collector configured to collect data corresponding to a physical attribute of the container, a wireless transmitter in communication with the at least one data collector and configured to transmit the data corresponding to a physical attribute of the container to a location remote from the location of the container, a server in communication with the wireless transmitter to receive and process the data corresponding to a physical attribute of the container, and a physical attribute analysis engine in communication with the server to receive the data corresponding to a physical attribute of the container and calculate a current value for the physical attribute based upon the received data. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024072 | TRANSFORMATIVE EXTENDER AND METHOD THEREOF - An embodiment of a box is configured to be transformed to include a tapered structure configured such that when the transformed box is inserted into the receptacle, the tapered structure provides a universal fit. An embodiment of an extender is formed by steps including providing a single piece of material having a first edge and a second edge and forming, by cutting the single piece of material, at least one top extension extending from at least one wall and at least one bottom extension extending from the at least one wall such that the at least one top extension is foldable to abut the at least one wall. A method for collecting waste materials includes providing a receptacle and a box, and disrupting the extender. An embodiment of an extender comprises a first wall, a second wall, a third wall, and a fourth wall. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024073 | Automatic Roll-top Waste Container with a Spring-Activated Lid - An automatic, roll-top waste container with a spring-activated lid includes a receptacle, a flexible lid, a sleeve, a retraction mechanism, and a locking mechanism. The receptacle has curved corners that prevent a trash bag from tearing while being loaded and unloaded. The flexible lid is slidably engaged over an opening of the receptacle. In the open position, the retraction mechanism retracts the flexible lid into the sleeve for storage and safe-keeping. To close the receptacle, a user must manually pull the flexible lid out of the sleeve and engage the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is operatively coupled onto a front wall of the receptacle. In the engaged position, the locking mechanism prevents the flexible lid from retracting into the sleeve. The user can disengage the locking mechanism to allow the flexible lid to retract back into the sleeve. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024074 | CONVEYED GOODS CONTAINER HAVING AN EJECTION DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED SUSPENDED CONVEYING DEVICE - A conveyed goods container for an overhead conveying device for transporting conveyed goods includes front and rear walls, a bottom abutting on the front and rear walls, and a storage space between the front and rear walls and the bottom, in which the conveyed good is transportable. The bottom forms a first longitudinal edge, which adjoins the front wall, a second longitudinal edge, which adjoins the rear wall, spaced from the first longitudinal edge, a first end edge extending between the first and second longitudinal edges, and a second end edge extending between the first and second longitudinal edges. The conveyed goods container includes a loading and/or unloading opening delimited by the front wall and rear wall and abutting on the first end edge and a side wall stop abutting on the second end edge, against which the conveyed goods can be applied in a transport position. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024075 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TENSIONING A CONVEYOR IN A MINING SYSTEM - A tensioning system for a conveyor element of a conveyor is provided. The tensioning system includes an obstruction. A base is movable relative to the obstruction. The tensioning system further includes a plurality of spacers. At least one spacer of the plurality of spacers is movable from a resting position to an engagement position by only the influence of gravity. The at least one spacer rests on the obstruction in the resting position. The at least one spacer is disposed between the base and the obstruction in the engagement position. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024076 | CONVEYOR ROLLER WITH CONICAL TAPERED ELEMENT - A conveyor roller for conveying systems for conveying articles comprises a cylindrical roller body having a rotation axis, the cylindrical roller body being provided for the rotatable assembly in a frame or the like, wherein one or a plurality of substantially frustoconical sleeves is/are disposed on the cylindrical roller body. The cylindrical conveyor roller includes a positioning installation by which the frustoconical sleeve is axially fixed at least along the rotation axis in at least one direction, wherein the positioning installation comprises a protrusion which axially extends in a radially outward manner on the cylindrical roller body and which extends into a clearance that is configured in the frustoconical sleeve. A production method for such a conveyor roller is also disclosed. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024077 | Conveyor Unit Having Adjustable Transport Rollers - A conveying unit for transporting goods on transport rollers in a transport plane. The transport rollers can be rotated about their respective axes of rotation with an adjustable rotational speed and adjustable direction of rotation. The axes of rotation of the transport rollers are adjustable by rotation about their respective pivot axes by a particular pivot axis angle, and at least two of the transport rollers can be adjusted differently from one another. There is also described a method for adjusting the conveyor unit. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024078 | CONVEYOR SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS - Conveyor belt cleaners are described. In some embodiments, the cleaner is installable and removable from the conveyor along a length thereof. In some embodiments, the cleaner is supported on one or more flexible supports. In some embodiments, the cleaner is removably attachable on the conveyor without modifying the conveyor. In some embodiments, the cleaner is removably mountable to one or more rails of the conveyor. In some embodiments, a side roller is supported on a drop bracket used to support a generally horizontal roller such as a return roller. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024079 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BUFFERING PIECE GOODS - The disclosure relates to a buffer device and a method for buffering piece goods, in particular containers, bottles or packages, with a buffer area, a feed device for supplying piece goods to the buffer area, a discharge device for discharging piece goods from the buffer area. The device additionally comprises several circulating, independently drivable row pushers which can transport the piece goods in the direction of transport through the buffer area. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024080 | CAN BODY LINEAR LOADER ASSEMBLY - A can body loader assembly includes a turret starwheel having asymmetrical pockets and a vacuum belt that provides a precise pitch dimension between adjacent cans. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024081 | FOOD TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM - A system for transporting food items can include a rack having a plurality of shelves for holding and storing the food items, the rack supported on a plurality of wheels so that the rack can be pushed on the wheels. The system can include a shuttle on which the rack can be positioned, the shuttle and rack including features allowing the rack to be locked to and unlocked from the shuttle. The system can include a cooler, a frame, and other components to which the shuttle can be docked and the rack can be transferred from the shuttle. The system can include a robotic arm for loading food items onto the shelves of the rack. The system can include an elevator assembly for loading food items onto the shelves of the rack. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024082 | POST-PROCESSING METHOD FOR WORKPIECE, MACHINING SYSTEM, AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - In a post-processing method for a workpiece, a workpiece machined by a machining device is conveyed by a robot, from the machining device to a post-processing device, information regarding a state, at the machining device, of the workpiece after machining is acquired, a processing time for post-processing of the workpiece by the post-processing device is determined by a control device on the basis of the information regarding the state of the workpiece after machining, and the post-processing is performed on the workpiece by the post-processing device for just the processing time that is determined. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024083 | Electronic Component Handler And Electronic Component Tester - An electronic component handler includes: an electronic component transporter transporting an electronic component in an arrangement state where a shuttle plate is arranged, the shuttle plate having a recess receiving the electronic component; a light source casting light; a light receiver receiving the light; a detector detecting presence/absence of the electronic component in the recess; and a negative pressure generator putting the recess under a negative pressure. The shuttle plate has a first flow path. The electronic component transporter has: a shuttle plate fastener having a second flow path communicated with the first flow path in the arrangement state and having the shuttle plate fixed thereto in the arrangement state; a transmission member sealing the second flow path and transmitting the light; and a driver driving the shuttle plate fastener. The negative pressure generator is coupled to the second flow path and sucks the electronic component in the recess. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024084 | TRANSPORT DEVICE - A transport device has a position detection portion, a holding portion attached to an arm, a driving portion to drive the holding portion and the arm, and a control portion. A control portion controls the position detection portion and the driving portion to perform, as one cycle, a procedure to detect a position of a parcel, select parcels based on a predetermined condition, and set priority for the selected parcels, and a procedure to refer to a result of the detection, and cause the holding portion to take out one or more parcels from the accumulation portion in accordance with the priority to transport the parcels to a predetermined location, and excludes, from parcels to be taken out, a second parcel that is present within a predetermined distance from a first parcel and has priority lower than the priority of the first parcel, during the one cycle. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024085 | Measurement of Product Pellets Flow Rate - A process is described that includes flowing a carrier fluid through a transfer line, feeding polymer pellets into the transfer line at a feed location, measuring a first pressure value of the carrier fluid at a location in the transfer line upstream of the feed location, measuring a second pressure value of the carrier fluid and polymer pellets at a downstream location in the transfer line which is downstream of the feed location, and determining a mass flow rate of the polymer pellets flowing in the transfer line based on a differential pressure between the first pressure value and the second pressure value. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024086 | CONVEYER POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A material-conveying system comprising a conveyor for conveying material to a bin and a conveyor positioning system associated with the conveyor. The conveyor positioning system comprises a processor for positioning the conveyor relative to the bin. The conveyor comprises a spout and the bin comprises an opening. The conveyor positioning system positions the spout of the conveyor over the opening of the bin. The conveyor positioning system in one implementation comprises a Global Navigation Satellite System-Real Time Kinematic (GNSS-RTK) positioning system that includes a fixed base station and a GNSS receiver on the conveyor. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024087 | AUTOMATED AND REMOTELY CONTROLLED MATERIAL-CONVEYING SYSTEM AND METHODS - A material-conveying system comprises a main conveyor for conveying material, a swing conveyor for conveying the material to the main conveyor and a processor for controlling a speed of the swing conveyor based on a feedback signal. The feedback signal may be indicative of a speed of the swing conveyor and/or a speed of a main conveyor. The feedback signal may be indicative of material level, belt slippage, flow rate, belt angle and/or material rollback. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024088 | AIR-BLOWING METHOD AND MACHINING SYSTEM - An air-blowing method includes the steps of blowing, inside a machine tool, air onto a workpiece after machining, issuing a workpiece pick-up advance notice signal for notifying beforehand of pick-up of the workpiece by a robot or a worker, on the basis of a task state of the robot or an operation of the worker, and calculating the additional time for air blow on the basis of a time required by the robot or the worker to arrive at a workpiece pick-up position in front of the machine tool after the workpiece pick-up advance notice signal is issued, where air blow is extended by just the additional time in the step of blowing air. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024089 | BELT CONVEYOR MAINTENANCE PROCESS AND DEVICE, CORRESPONDING ASSEMBLY - A process is for the maintenance of a belt conveyor, which includes a longitudinal conveyor belt and a number of support stations for the conveyor belt distributed along the conveyor belt. Each support station includes a cradle on which the conveyor belt rests. The process includes inserting an inflatable pad in a deflated state below the conveyor belt, in a lifting position near one of the support stations, inflating the inflatable pad to an inflated state in which the conveyor belt rests directly on the inflatable pad and no longer rests on the cradle of the support station, performing a maintenance operation on the support station, and deflating the inflatable pad to its deflated state. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024090 | Pedestrian-Vehicle Safety Systems for Loading Docks - Pedestrian-Vehicle safety systems for loading docks are disclosed. An example system includes a first sensor system to determine a position of a vehicle relative to a pedestrian zone adjacent a dock wall of a loading dock and a second sensor system to monitor the pedestrian zone. The second sensor system to attempt to detect a pedestrian in the pedestrian zone, the second sensor system responsive to signals from the first sensor system to enable the second sensor system to dynamically change a sensing area of the pedestrian zone to maintain a delta threshold between the vehicle and the pedestrian zone in response to the vehicle moving toward a dock wall of the loading dock. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024091 | Variable Separation Pads Based on Lift Height, and Methods to Rotate or Curve the Pads - Separation strips in a dam aid in the separation of adjacent sheets of media being fed from a stack of sheets so that only one sheet is fed to a process station and, more particularly, to separating the uppermost or top sheet of a stack of sheets from the next adjacent sheet during feeding of the top sheet from the stack of sheets of media. When a lift plate is present that adjusts the height of the media stack, rotation of the separation strips to maintain a constant separation angle improves media feed reliability. Curvature of the separation strips may also maintain the separation angle as the lift plate raises the position of the top media sheet. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024092 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A printing apparatus, in a case of performing double-sided printing on a plurality of sheets, performs an overlap reversing operation by controlling a first sheet to stay in a reversing path to position at least a trailing edge of the first sheet in a second direction in a conveying path when conveying the first sheet to the reversing path after completion of a printing operation on a first surface of the first sheet, and controls the reversing roller to convey the first sheet and a second sheet fed by a feed roller next to the first sheet, in a state in which the first sheet staying in the reversing path and a leading edge of the second sheet in the second direction overlap each other, after completion of the printing operation on a first surface of the second sheet. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024093 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a controller to move a sheet, in an image formation process on a first surface, to a standard position in a width direction and move the sheet, in an image formation process on a second surface, in the width direction based on a detected position in a case where a difference between the standard position and a first position in the width direction is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value. The controller moves the sheet, in the image formation process on the first surface, by the predetermined value in the width direction and moves the sheet, in the image formation process on the second surface, in the width direction based on detected positions in a case where the difference between the standard position and the first position in the width direction is larger than the predetermined value. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024094 | SHEET FOLDING DEVICE, SHEET POST-PROCESSOR PROVIDED WITH THE SAME, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - A paper sheet folding device (sheet folding device) | 2020-01-23 |
20200024095 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING IMAGE - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit and a conveying unit connected to the image forming unit. The image forming unit forms an image on a sheet. The conveying unit conveys the sheet, discharged from the image forming unit, in which an image is formed on a first side by the image forming unit toward the image forming unit, with the first side and a second side opposite to the first side reversed. The conveying unit includes a first processing unit that performs processing on the sheet having the image formed on the first side by the image forming unit and conveyed toward the image forming unit. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024096 | POST-PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A post-processing device for processing a sheet includes a post-processing section for post-processing a sheet; a buffer section for temporarily staying a plurality of sheets at an upstream of the post-processing section; and a conveying section for conveying, one by one, the plurality of sheets stayed at the buffer section to the post-processing section. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024097 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE OPTIONAL CROSS-FOLDING OF SEQUENTIALLY PRINTED SHEETS OR SIGNATURES - An apparatus and method for optional cross-folding of successively following, sequentially printed sheets on a first transport segment. A compressed air device comprises a first control element that is connected to a control unit for triggering or suppressing a compressed air blast from at least one exit opening in the compressed air device. A printed sheet is diverted into a second transport segment for the folding operation or a third transport segment for bypassing the folding operation. The latter empties downstream of folding rolls into the second transport segment at a joint segment point, at which a fourth transport segment adjoins in downstream direction. The third transport segment is longer than the second transport segment or can be operated at a lower speed than the second transport segment such that a first sequence of printed sheets successively following on the first transport segment is identical to a second sequence of the successively following printed sheets located on the fourth transport segment. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024098 | WIRELINE SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A wireline system for use during drilling operations. The wireline system has a wireline assembly and a roller assembly. Both the wireline assembly and the roller assembly are positioned within a front portion of a drill rig. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024099 | CREEL BOBBIN BRAKE, CREEL BOBBIN ASSEMBLY, A CREEL AND A CREEL METHOD - Disclosed is a first creel bobbin brake, a creel bobbin assembly, a creel and a creel method. The first creel bobbin brake is arranged for applying a braking torque to a first shaft of a first creel bobbin. The first creel bobbin brake includes a strap that is provided with a first end, a second end and a strap body extending in a longitudinal direction between the first end and the second end, wherein the strap further includes an opening in the strap body, wherein the strap body and the opening are arranged to taper from the first end towards the second end, wherein the strap is arranged to be wound around the first shaft of the first creel bobbin over at least two revolutions, and wherein the second end is insertable through the opening with each revolution. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024100 | Device and Method for Detecting Distance from Balloon to Ingot Tank - A device and a method for detecting a distance from a balloon to an ingot tank is provided. The device comprises a set of photoelectric transmitting tube and photoelectric receiving tube which are arranged in a height range of a balloon, Wherein a light beam between the photoelectric transmitting tube and the photoelectric receiving tube is arranged to be tangent to an appropriate balloon, and is used for detecting whether the balloon is located at an appropriate position according to a number of pulses received by the photoelectric receiving tube in one period of rotation of the balloon. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024101 | Pocket-Sized Dispenser for a Spool of Coiled Material - A dispenser for holding a spool of coiled material utilizes a spindle having shoulder members at its ends respectively, and an elastic or resilient line extending between the shoulder members. The line traverses the outermost convolution of the coiled material, to resist free unwinding movement thereof. One of shoulder members is removable, to allow for insertion of a filled spool onto the spindle, for controlled dispensing of the coiled material. Simplicity in construction is realizable, along with compensation for gradual depletion of the coiled material as it is used up. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024102 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR THE ELECTRIFICATION OF A FIELD CHOPPER - A method for electrification of a field chopper comprising the steps of: providing a cable drum and a winding drive on the field chopper, the cable drum and winding drive allowing at least one of the winding and unwinding of an energy supply line about the cable drum; providing a cable arm on the field chopper, the cable arm configured to adjust in at least one of an orientation and extension length to provide guided winding or unwinding of the energy supply line along a field surface; providing a pivotable ejection chute on the field chopper, the ejection chute extending beyond the cable arm and configured to transfer a chopped harvested material onto a transport vehicle driving alongside the field chopper; unwinding the energy supply line while along a first processing strip from the cable drum using the winding drive and cable arm; and winding the energy supply while along a second processing strip about the cable drum using the winding drive and the cable. | 2020-01-23 |
20200024103 | NOTIFICATION OF OBJECTS IN ELEVATOR SYSTEM - A method for notifying a passenger of an object left in an elevator car, the method including determining if the passenger is authorized to access an object tracking service; when the passenger is authorized to access the object tracking service, using an imaging device to match the passenger to an object; determining that the passenger has exited the elevator car; and when the passenger has exited the elevator car without taking the object, generating a notification. | 2020-01-23 |