04th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100018931 | Vessel with oxygenation system and decontamination method - The waterborne vessel, in one embodiment, utilizes an underwater tunnel through which passes flowing water, an ozone gas generator, an ozone plus hydroxyl radical gas generator and a source of atmospheric oxygen. A manifold mixer mixes pressurized water independently with the ozone, the ozone plus hydroxyl radical gas and the atmospheric oxygen to produce corresponding oxygenated water mixtures. Each of these oxygenated water mixtures are fed via a conduit system into the confined flow of water passing through the tunnel. A diversion channel with reverse flow channel permits super saturation of diverted flow from the primary underwater tunnel channel to provide super saturated oxygenated water with ozone plus hydroxyl radical gases and atmospheric oxygen water mixtures. A decontamination method is also provided. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018932 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR BRINGING OZONE INTO CONTACT WITH A FLOW OF LIQUID, IN PARTICULAR A FLOW OF DRINKING WATER OR WASTEWATER - Method for bringing ozone into contact with a flow of liquid in which a fraction of the liquid flow is tapped off, a carrier gas laden with ozone is injected into the tapped-off flow, forming gas bubbles, the gas bubbles and the liquid are mixed so as to form a two-phase tapped-off flow, and the tapped-off flow is reintroduced into a descending vertical stream of the main liquid flow, this vertical stream undergoing, at the bottom, a change of direction to essentially the horizontal, the reintroduction of the tapped-off flow being carried out at the lower end of an injection tube immersed in the descending vertical stream of the main flow. The descending vertical stream ( | 2010-01-28 |
20100018933 | Method and apparatus for conducting supercritical wet oxidation reactions contained within a fluid envelope - A method and apparatus for conducting supercritical wet oxidation reactions wherein any precipitated solids do not contact the solid side walls of the containment vessel so as to prevent any of these precipitated solids from adhering to or corrode the vessel walls is provided. To do this, a controlled, continuous flow of clean fluid, preferably under supercritical conditions, is introduced to the process so as to form a film-like, clean fluid surface between the physical containment vessel walls and the supercritical wet oxidation reactants. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018934 | Polysulfone and poly(N-vinyl lactam) polymer alloy and fiber and filter materials made of the alloy - A polymer alloy has been developed comprising a polysulfone and a vinyl lactam polymer. The resulting alloy has excellent thermal characteristics and even in the presence of substantial quantities in vinyl lactam polymers, has solvent resistance to both organic and aqueous solvent materials. The materials, when dissolved in solvents, can be spun from a variety of solvents into a variety of useful fiber materials. The resulting fine fiber, microfiber and nanofiber materials have excellent thermal and chemical resistance for a variety of fiber applications. The polymer alloys of the invention can be spun into nanofiber mats that can act as a filtration media and can also be combined into conventional substrate materials for fabrication into filter structures. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018935 | MULTI-PHASE SEPARATION SYSTEM - A multiphase separation system utilized to remove contaminants from fluids includes a pre-filtering module for filtering a contaminated fluid to provide a filtered contaminated fluid. A condenser module receives the filtered contaminated fluid and a contaminated gas phase for condensing the contaminated gas phase to a contaminated liquid. A phase reaction chamber converts the filtered contaminated fluid to a contaminated mist wherein the mist is subjected to a low energy, high vacuum environment for providing a first change of phase by separating into a contaminated gas phase and a liquid mist phase. The contaminated gas phase is carried out of the phase reaction chamber by a carrier air. A vacuum pump provides the low energy, high vacuum environment in the phase reaction chamber and delivers the contaminated gas phase to the condenser module for condensation providing a second change of phase. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018936 | Ball Dispenser for Sports and Athletic Equipment Storage - A ball dispenser having a plurality of connecting members and a plurality of basic sections, each connecting member dimensioned for a particular ball size, and each basic section having a triangular portion, vertical portion, and rectangular portion. When two or more basic sections are integrally connected together by means of varying sized connecting members, a funnel section, column section, and bin section are formed. This allows a number of balls to be placed into the funnel section at the top of the ball dispenser, and to fall one at a time through the column section, and into the bin section. Ball dispenser is designed to be affixed to a wall and to rest on a floor so that the wall and floor provide the back and bottom of the ball dispenser. Additional equipment storage may be affixed to the ball dispenser. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018937 | Basket Tote - A basket tote includes a basket and a hanging portion vertically slidably attached to the basket. The hanging portion has a grip portion and extending portions extending from the grip portion, and is stretchable with respect to the basket. The basket includes a handle portion for storing and supporting the hanging portion. The handle portion has two holes on a top portion thereof so that the extending portions slide in the holes. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018938 | UPPER BLOCK - A crane having an upper block, a lower block, a drum, and two ropes. The upper block includes an equalizer having a yoke to which the ropes are connected. The connections between the ropes and the yoke include load cells that measure the forces carried by each of the ropes. The upper block includes a fail-safe system that prevents failure of the upper block in overload conditions. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018939 | Infant Feeding Container - An infant feeding container is disclosed to provide a feeding experience closely resembling natural breast feeding. The container includes a first part having a rigid substrate and a pliant over-mold having a first portion unsupported by the substrate and a second portion molded over and supported by the substrate. The first portion has a breast-like shape and a ducted nipple. The container further includes a second part for engaging the first part to seal the container. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018940 | ANTI-REFILLLING DEVICE FOR THE NECK OF A CONTAINER, TYPICALLY A BOTTLE, AND A COMPOSITE STOPPER CAP INCLUDING SAID DEVICE - An anti-refilling device, designed to be fixed irreversibly to the neck of a container containing a liquid and to be closed by a stopper cap. The device has an axis coinciding with the axis of the neck when it is fixed on the neck, and has an axial dispensing duct for the liquid through which a transverse wall extends, fixed irreversibly to the anti-refilling device and provided with a plurality of traversing channels, each of the channels connecting an external opening, directed towards the outside of the container, to an internal opening, directed towards the inside of the container. The smallest dimension of the external opening is less than a critical dimension determined according to the critical surface tension of the material making up the transverse wall, typically about 0.7 mm, and the smallest dimension of the internal opening is greater than the critical dimension. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018941 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VERIFYING SEAL INTEGRITY - A method of verifying the integrity of a seal in a sealing region between a container and a sealing film applied to the container comprises viewing at least the sealing region to detect the presence of a detectable predetermined feature in the sealing region. The presence of the detectable predetermined feature in the sealing region is indicative of an improper seal between the container and the sealing film whilst the absence of the detectable predetermined feature in the sealing region is indicative of an integral seal between the container and the sealing film. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018942 | TAMPER EVIDENT CLOSURE FOR CONTAINERS PROVIDED WITH A THREADED NECK - The present invention relates to a closure, preferably for containers which have a standard threaded neck, which comprises a metal cap to prevent liquid from escaping from the container, a metal sleeve and a polymer ring which are coaxial relative to the latter, wherein the polymer ring comprises a first portion which has a diameter D | 2010-01-28 |
20100018943 | Container - A container for mounting on the neck of a bottle or other vessel having an annular abutment surface thereon, the container including a wall formed of two or more wall sections and an opening formed in the wall for receiving the neck of the vessel. The two wall sections are joined together by a frangible seal which allows the customer to open the container in a controlled manner, thereby reducing the risk of damage to the contents of the container. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018944 | PATTERNING METHOD - A patterning method is provided. A patterned photoresist layer is formed on a bottom anti-reflective coating (BARC), having therein an opening exposing a portion of the BARC. The patterned photoresist layer is treated with a first plasma-generating gas including a fluorocarbon species to form a polymer layer on the surface of the PR layer and the sidewall of the opening. The patterned photoresist layer is used as a mask to etch the BARC with a second plasma-generating gas, which includes Ar and H | 2010-01-28 |
20100018945 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BATCH VAPOR DEPOSITION OF ADHESION PROMOTER FOR MANUFACTURING DISCRETE TRACK MEDIA AND BIT-PATTERNED MEDIA, AND MONO-MOLECULAR LAYER LUBRICANT ON MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA - A batch vapor deposition process for applying adhesion promoter during manufacturing of nanoimprinted discrete track media and bit-patterned media, and mono-molecular layer lubricant on magnetic recording media are disclosed. The adhesion promoter is simultaneously coated on both sides of numerous disk substrates, and minimal solution is wasted. In another step, the lubricant is applied at a uniform thickness that is on the order of a single molecular layer. The lubricant is also applied on the entire disk surfaces while processing multiple disks at a time. Batch processing increases throughput, and vapor lubricant reduces costs compared to conventional techniques. Limited air exposure controls bonding and monolayer adsorption guarantees uniformity. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018946 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium includes forming a hard mask and a resist on a magnetic recording layer, imprinting a stamper on the resist to transfer patterns of protrusions and recesses, removing resist residues left in the recesses of the patterned resist, etching the hard mask using the patterned resist as a mask to transfer the patterns of protrusions and recesses, stripping the resist, and performing ion beam etching to remove the remaining hard mask and to modify a surface of the magnetic recording layer uncovered with the remaining hard mask. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018947 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium includes forming a magnetic recording layer, an oxidation inhibiting layer, a hard mask layer includes carbon on a substrate, coating the hard mask layer with a resist, transferring patterns of protrusions and recesses to the resist by imprinting to form resist patterns, sequentially performing etching of the hard mask layer using the resist patterns as masks, etching of the oxidation inhibiting layer, and etching and/or magnetism deactivation of the magnetic recording layer to form patterns of the magnetic recording layer, and sequentially performing stripping of the resist patterns, stripping of the hard mask layer and stripping of the oxidation inhibiting layer, in which ion beam etching is used for stripping the oxidation inhibiting layer. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018948 | Manufacturing method of nozzle for inkjet head - A manufacturing method of a nozzle for an inkjet head. With the nozzle for an inkjet head, including a first board in which a nozzle hole is perforated, a middle layer stacked on the first board and perforated in an area corresponding to the nozzle hole, and a second board stacked on the middle layer and perforated in an area corresponding to the nozzle hole, where a hydrophobic layer is joined onto the inner perimeter of the nozzle hole and onto the first board around the nozzle hole, the uniformity and reproduction quality may be improved of nozzles treated for hydrophobicity, as the depth of the hydrophobic layer may be controlled to be uniform and the deposition of the hydrophobic layer may be prevented at the back surface of the nozzles. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018949 | PRINTHEAD AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - A printhead and a method of manufacturing a printhead are provided. The printhead includes a polymeric substrate including a surface. Portions of the polymeric substrate define a liquid chamber. A material layer is disposed on the surface of the polymeric substrate. Portions of the material layer define a nozzle bore. The nozzle bore is in fluid communication with the liquid chamber. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018950 | MOVABLE BODY APPARATUS, PATTERN FORMING APPARATUS AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD, DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MOVABLE BODY APPARATUS, AND MOVABLE BODY DRIVE METHOD - A substrate stage and an empty-weight canceling mechanism that supports an empty weight of the substrate stage are made up of separate bodies. Accordingly, the size and weight of the substrate stage (a structure including the substrate stage) can be reduced, compared with the case where the substrate stage and the empty-weight canceling mechanism are integrally configured. Further, due to movement of an X coarse movement stage and a Y coarse movement stage by an X drive mechanism and a Y drive mechanism, the substrate stage is driven in an XY plane and also the empty-weight canceling mechanism that supports the empty weight of the substrate stage is driven. With this operation, the substrate stage can be driven without difficulty even when the substrate stage and the empty-weight canceling mechanism are configured of separate bodies. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018951 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING MATERIAL FROM SUBSTRATES - A method of removing materials, and preferably photoresist, from a substrate comprises dispensing a liquid sulfuric acid composition comprising sulfuric acid and/or its desiccating species and precursors and having a water/sulfuric acid molar ratio of no greater than 5:1 onto an material coated substrate in an amount effective to substantially uniformly coat the material coated substrate. The substrate is preferably heated to a temperature of at least about 90° C., either before, during or after dispensing of the liquid sulfuric acid composition. After the substrate is at a temperature of at least about 90° C., the liquid sulfuric acid composition is exposed to water vapor in an amount effective to increase the temperature of the liquid sulfuric acid composition above the temperature of the liquid sulfuric acid composition prior to exposure to the water vapor. The substrate is then preferably rinsed to remove the material. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018952 | Process for removing a coating from a substrate - A process of stripping a coating according to the invention comprises subjecting a coated substrate to an aqueous medium containing a peroxide and an interfacial mixing agent, and to heating preferably by either ultraviolet (UV) and/or infrared (IR) radiation. The substrate is completely stripped of the coating and suffers no damage to itself as a result of the paint debonding/dislodging process. No toxic wastes are generated from this process, nor are particulates associated with air pollution generated. The metal substrates being stripped also do not undergo corrosion or other damage as a result of the described process. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018953 | REUSABLE MANDREL FOR SOLID FREE FORM FABRICATION PROCESS - The present invention provides a reusable mandrel and method of using the mandrel in a SFFF process. A thermally conductive feature is located on the surface of the mandrel. The mandrel does not bond to the deposited part so that it may be easily removed without damaging either the mandrel or the deposited part. The present invention further enables the manufacture of components where the deposition surface is produced to precision, net shape geometries. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018954 | ENHANCED PIERCING THROUGH CURRENT PROFILING - In general, the present invention provides a method of piercing a workpiece with a plasma arc torch of the type having a plasma gas flow path for directing a plasma gas through the torch and a secondary gas flow path for directing a secondary gas through the torch. The method comprises directing a flow of shield gas along a distal end portion of the plasma arc torch to deflect metal spatter generated from the piercing, and ramping a current provided to the plasma arc torch along a profile during piercing and controlling current ramp parameters as a function of a thickness of the workpiece and an operating current level, wherein the current ramp parameters comprise a length of time, a ramp rate, a shape factor, and a modulation. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018955 | DEVICE FOR RECORDING GRAPHICAL DATA ON A MEDIUM - This is a device for recording graphical data ( | 2010-01-28 |
20100018956 | ELIMINATION OF SHORT CIRCUITS BETWEEN CONDUCTORS BY LASER ABLATION - A method of selectively eliminating electrical shorts and other electrical defects from specific layers of a multilayer electronic device without damaging underlying layers. The method is based on a combination of an automated detection of the defects and selective laser ablation patterning (SLAP). | 2010-01-28 |
20100018957 | LASER MARKING - There are described compositions and methods for the laser marking of products or their packaging. The compositions comprise transition metal oxides, saccharides and/or flame-retardant agents, optionally with other additives, dispersed in a carrier. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018958 | HEATING SYSTEM FOR BATHING UNIT - A control system suitable for use with a bathing unit system having a water receptacle is provided. The control system comprises a heating module, a power source and a controller in communication with the heating module and the power source. The power source includes an energy storage member for storing energy collected from a solar panel, and is operative for supplying power generated from solar energy to the heating module. The controller is operative for causing the power source to supply power to the heating module at least in part based on first information derived from a temperature of the water within the water receptacle and second information derived from a condition associated with the power source. The controller is further operative for selecting between a first power source and a second power source for supplying power to the heating module. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018959 | BOND LINE HEATING PAD SYSTEM AND METHOD - A heat pad assembly for installation and/or removal of a bracket from a structure comprises a heating element. The heat pad assembly may have at least one and, more preferably, a plurality of perforations formed therein. The heating element may be configured to generate heat upon the application of electrical current passing therethrough. The heat pad assembly may be used for temporary installation of a bracket to a mounting surface through the use of an adhesive which is installable between the bracket and the structure. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018960 | Heating Device For Heating Semiconductor Wafers in Thermal Processing Chambers - An apparatus for heat treating semiconductor wafers is disclosed. The apparatus includes a heating device which contains an assembly of light energy sources for emitting light energy onto a wafer. The light energy sources can be placed in various configurations. In accordance with the present invention, tuning devices which are used to adjust the overall irradiance distribution of the light energy sources are included in the heating device. The tuning devices can be either active sources of light energy or passive sources which reflect, refract or absorb light energy. For instance, in one embodiment, the tuning devices can comprise a lamp spaced from a focusing lens designed to focus determined amounts of light energy onto a particular location of a wafer being heated. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018961 | COOKING APPARATUS - Provided are a cooking apparatus and a method for controlling the same. The cooking apparatus senses the size of a cooking vessel, or more specifically, the undersurface area of the cooking vessel, and selectively operates heaters accordingly. Therefore, food can be more efficiently cooked. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018962 | Temperature control device for a fuel heater element - A heater temperature closed-loop control circuit includes a basic Wheatstone bridge circuit with an integral heater element, an amplifier integrated circuit receiving a resultant bridge voltage and controlling an amplifier in correlation with the resistance of the heater element, and a supply voltage provided to the Wheatstone bridge circuit when said transistor is turned on. A thermistor may be integrated into the bridge circuit for compensation of ambient temperatures. While the closed-loop control circuit provides a simple and inexpensive method to provide temperature control and protection to any heater element having a positive temperature coefficient, the control circuit may be especially useful for applications in the automotive industry, for example, to control the temperature of a heated fuel injector or of a heated target that generates vapor from liquid fuel injected upon it. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018963 | Method for protecting a heating element, and heating device - A method for protecting a heating element with at least one voltage tap against overheating, the method including determining a heating element limit value, determining at least one voltage tap limit value, detecting a heating element value and at least one voltage tap value, and deactivating the heating element when one of the heating element value exceeds the heating element limit value, and the at least one voltage tap value exceeds the at least one voltage tap limit value. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018964 | CONTAINER WITH INTERIOR ENCLOSURE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL HAVING EMBEDDED SECURITY ELEMENT - An apparatus is disclosed including one or more security structures. The one or more security structures includes: a weldable frame; a plurality of composite panels, each panel securable to the weldable frame, each composite panel configured to form at least one joint with at least one adjoining composite panel; and a respective security element embedded within each of the composite panels. The security element is configured to detect a breach in the composite panel. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018965 | ROUND CONTAINER FOR GERMINATING AND DRYING MALT - The invention relates to a method for producing a round container and to a round container configured for said method, which provide faster construction of the round container, mostly independent from the precision of the preliminary work in spite of high final precision, and which provide simple transportation of the components to the construction site. This is accomplished by the invention through setting up wall profiles ( | 2010-01-28 |
20100018966 | Collapsible Containers - Collapsible containers dimensioned to integrate into motor carrier operations are provided. The container may include a base, a pair of first and second opposing walls, each first and second opposing wall including a top edge, two side edges and a bottom edge. The container further includes a top panel removably attached to the top edge of the pairs of first and second opposing walls and a plurality of engaging devices positioned along the perimeter of the top panel and base and along the two side edges and top and bottom edges of the pairs of first and second opposing walls. The plurality of engaging devices are configured to removably connect the pair of first opposing walls to the pair of second opposing walls and to removably connect the pairs of first and second opposing walls to the top panel and base. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018967 | FOLDING CONTAINER - The invention relates to a folding container ( | 2010-01-28 |
20100018968 | HANDLE FOR COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER - A collapsible container adapted to allow a person to manually carry items within the container by use of at least one handle connected to the container. The container has a plurality of flexible loop frames each contained in a pocket connected to form sides of the container in an expanded configuration. The handle has a first end extending through a buttonhole in one of the pockets and encircling the flexible frame and the pocket portion containing the flexible frame. The handle may further have a second end extending through another buttonhole in the pocket or an adjacent pocket and encircling the flexible frame and the pocket portion containing the flexible frame. The edge of the buttonholes is preferably finished with strengthening structure. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018969 | PACKAGING FOR FOOD PRODUCTS - The invention relates to packaging for food products, particularly for baked goods such as muffins, cookies, pastries, cupcakes, breads or the like, wherein a container comprises a base or article-receiving portion, and a lid portion that is hinged to the base or article-receiving portion. Both portions have side flanges, wherein the flanges are selectively connected to one another by a fastener system to close the article-receiving portion with the lid portion. The article-receiving portion is formed to conform to and house a single-serving baked food product. The base portion may also have at least one stability member extending therefrom to provide stability of the base portion on a surface. A package of a plurality of containers may be provided, with each individual container being selectively detachable from the package. In an example, the individual containers may be attached to one another by micro perforations, such that upon detachment of an individual container, the connecting portion is smooth and does not have any sharp edges or protrusions which could harm a consumer. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018970 | Containers with Anti-Slip Provisions - Embodiments of containers such as bowls can include in outer shell, and an inner shell positioned at least in part within the outer shell. The inner shell can be formed from a material such as stainless steel. The outer shell can be formed from a material such as plastic. An anti-slip provision, such as a strip of elastomeric or other material, can be mounted on the outer shell. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018971 | ANTI-LEAK DEVICE FOR TUBE CONTAINER - An anti-leak device for a tube container is disclosed, to have a predetermined amount of contents in the tube container be continuously extruded and then prevent more extrusion, and to prevent infiltration of external air. The anti-leak device includes a main body having a head with a tube outlets and a connection groove, and a leakage prevention unit having an opening and closing part, an insertion part and a fixed part. The opening and closing part is inserted in an inlet path of the insertion part. The insertion part is inserted in the fixed part having a discharge hole and engaged with the connection groove, thereby forming a movement space for the opening and closing part to reciprocate between the tube outlet and the insertion part. The opening and closing part directly opens and closes the tube outlet not to allow external air into the main body. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018972 | DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING MATERIAL - A device for transferring material is presented. The device includes a cap. The cap includes a plurality of concentric ringed sections stacked together for engaging to an opening of a container. The cap has a feed opening for inserting a transfer tube into the container and a vent extending from a bottom surface to a top surface of the cap. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018973 | SECURITY STORAGE CONTAINER HAVING AN INTERNAL ALARM - A security storage container for securely retaining an item of merchandise therein. The storage container is in the form of a box having a base and a lid, with the item of merchandise being received in the base. The lid is locked to the base by a locking mechanism. The storage container also includes an internally disposed alarm system which is activated when the lid is locked to the base and is deactivated when the lid is unlocked from the base. The lid can only be unlocked with a specially designed key. The alarm system includes a flashing LED which indicates to the consumer that the storage container has an activated alarm therein. The alarm system further includes an EAS tag for activating a security gate at an exit to the protected environment; and further includes a sound-emitting device that will emit a loud sound if an attempt is made to pry the lid from the base when the lid is in a locked position. The sound-emitting device will also emit the loud sound if the locked storage container is brought into the proximity of a security gate. The sound-emitting device will emit the loud sound for a predetermined length of time and will continue to emit that sound even if the security storage container is removed from the protected environment. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018974 | PACKAGE INTEGRITY INDICATING CLOSURE - A resealable closure for a container in which package integrity is indicated by a structure which connects the closure to a remaining portion of the container which must be broken in order to gain access to the contents of the container for a first time. The package integrity feature, in one form, includes a structure associated with the closure, wherein upon opening the closure for a first time, the structure stretches, increasing a length of the structure until the structure eventually breaks, leaving one or both residual ends of the broken structure rippled or curved upward from the remainder of the container. In one alternative form, the structure is associated with a pull tab of the sealing panel, which comprises the closure, whereby either the structure must be broken first, prior to pulling back the sealing panel, or while pulling back the sealing panel for a first time, the structure breaks, prior to gaining access to the contents therein. Advantageously, the package integrity feature is integrally formed with the closure and a remaining portion of the container. Integrity of the package is indicated by visually observing an intact breakable structure. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018975 | CONTAINER CAPS AND SYSTEMS - Caps and container systems suited to dispensing products like cosmetics. Some of the caps include three portions that can be coupled together and that include a dispensing system that has an open position and a closed position. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018976 | Liquid dispenser with relief valve opening to provide uniform drainage - A container for liquids such as soft drinks, and the like is provided with a relief bore valve which is formed as a small scribed area at the top of the container. When the ring-pull tab of the container is depressed, it will puncture the scribed area to form the relief bore valve. This will slowly release pressurized carbonation within the container, thereby avoiding the usual explosive release of gas and liquids. Upwardly lifting the ring-pull tab in the reverse direction will then puncture the larger, scribed area for drinking use. Use of the relief bore valve also enables a more uniform, uninterrupted drainage of the liquid while drinking, while still maintaining most of the original carbonation. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018977 | Packaging Container And Method For Manufacturing Same - A packaging container made of plastic has a fixed wall part (W | 2010-01-28 |
20100018978 | CONTAINER LINER REFLECTIVE ON BOTH SIDES AND SPACED FROM CONTAINER WALL - A liner for a shipping container or the like has a sheet of reflective material spaced from the inner walls of the container by spacers. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018979 | 18" roller pan liner - The new liner is the first ever to be produced for 18 inch roller pans. It enables painters to drop the new liner in the 18 inch roller pan, add paint and begin painting immediately. Painters can switch colors much faster than before by simply tying off the top of the liner, with included rubber band, and replace with a new liner and paint color. They can then switch back to the previous color if needed for second application or touch-up. The liner are thick so the paint will not dry out when sealed at the top. This enables the liners to be re-used several times. When finished clean up is much faster and neater. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018980 | Universal drain pan - An auxiliary drain pan for catching liquid that leaks or overflows from an appliance, system or machinery includes a central well and a pan plate surrounding the central well. The pan plate has a top surface that is sloped downwardly towards the central well such that, when the drain pan is operatively positioned on a generally horizontal plane, liquid on the top surface flows into the confined area of the well, thereby minimizing the weight of liquid collected in the drain pan. The well includes a drain line connection port and a removable wall segment for optional attachment of a water detection device. Parallel score lines in the pan plate, extending both longitudinally and transversely on all sides, define removable areas for adjustment of the overall size and shape of the drain pan, thereby allowing for customized sizing at the installation site. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018981 | Multi-layer insulation composite material having at least one thermally-reflective layer with through openings, storage container using the same, and related methods - In an embodiment, a multi-layer insulation (MLI) composite material includes a first thermally-reflective layer and a second thermally-reflective layer spaced from the first thermally-reflective layer. At least one of the first or second thermally-reflective layers includes a plurality of through openings configured to at least partially obstruct transmission therethrough of infrared electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength greater than a threshold wavelength. A region between the first and second thermally-reflective layers impedes heat conduction between the first and second thermally-reflective layers. Other embodiments include a storage container including a container structure that may be at least partially formed from such MLI composite materials, and methods of using such MLI composite materials. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018982 | HEATING AND COOLING CUP - A heating and cooling cup includes a cup body, a stirring device, a heating and cooling chip, and a heat sink module. A heat conductive block is disposed under the cup body, the heat conductive block abuts against the heating and cooling chip, the stirring device has a stirring rod disposed in the cup body, and a bottom surface of the heating and cooling chip abuts against a heat conductive block of the heat sink module. A temperature of the cup body is changed through the heating and cooling chip, for cooling or heating liquid food in the cup body, and the liquid food is forced to generate convection through the stirring rod for accelerating a temperature variation process. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018983 | Cold Chain Packaging - A cold chain package including a plurality of panels surrounded by an overwrap, each of the panels including a plurality of layers of dissimilar materials, and a hinge formed between adjacent panels of the plurality of panels for facilitating folding of the panels to fit in a shipping container. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018984 | BEVERAGE SLEEVE FOR A CONTAINER - An infinitely variable diameter beverage sleeve includes a first surface configured to contact the container and extend around a circumference of the container, and a second surface configured to extend around the circumference of the container and face away from the container, and a securing device to hold the sleeve to the outside surface of the container. A first portion of the securing device is provided on one end of the sleeve on the first surface, and a second engaging portion of the securing means is provided as the second surface of the sleeve. The top edge of the sleeve is non-planar and the bottom edge of the sleeve is formed of a plurality of segments with at least two segments having a different radius of curvature. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018985 | Method and apparatus for taking job applications - A method and apparatus for recruiting prospective job applicants by advertising the contact information for the hiring entity. The method includes providing a plurality of information tabs which delineate various methods of contacting a recruiter, to provide intermediate screening of applicants, or directly contacting the hiring entity. The apparatus includes the information tabs, and information tab dispenser, and a stanchion for supporting the dispenser in an easy-to-see location. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018986 | Medicine packing apparatus - A tablet supply unit | 2010-01-28 |
20100018987 | UNIVERSAL DISPENSER FOR SAFETY PROTECTION DEVICES, PACKAGING FOR USE THEREWITH, AND METHOD OF DISPENSING - A dispenser arrangement including an elongated strip of packaged safety protection devices disposed at an interior of the dispenser, a drive arrangement configured to advance and rupture the strip of packaged safety protection devices and to release the safety protection devices therefrom at the demand of a user, a waste arrangement configured to receive and retain the strip of packaging after release of the safety protection devices. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018988 | FLUID-CONTAINING SYSTEM WITH INCLINED SLEEVE - A fluid-containing system includes an enclosure that houses a fluid that is contained in a bladder coupled to a spigot and houses a sleeve that is inclined relative to the bottom of the enclosure. The spigot protrudes through a spigot opening in the enclosure, while the sleeve contains dispensable items that can be fed through a dispensable item opening in the enclosure. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018989 | Device for dispensing beverage cans - The present device for dispensing beverage cans is mounted in a refrigerator whose front door is provided with a dispensing opening and comprises:
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20100018990 | FLOOR MAINTENANCE MACHINE - A method of maintaining a floor using a cleaning device is provided. The cleaning device includes a cleaning solution fluid dispensed adjacent to the cleaning device. The cleaning solution is comprised of at least two components, a bulk diluting fluid like water and one or more cleaning chemicals which are dispensed from separate reservoirs carried by a maintenance machine. The cleaning chemical is pumped to mix it with the bulk fluid in a controlled ratio. Operation of the pump and a discharge flow control device are controlled by a controller system which permits dispensing of a mixed cleaning solution of combined cleaning chemical(s) and bulk fluid at a desired ratio and at a desired flow rate of dispensing of cleaning solution components. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018991 | MODULAR DUAL-PURPOSE CHEMICAL DISPENSING SYSTEM FOR LAUNDRY OR WAREWASH - A modular chemical delivery system is designed to be readily convertible from use with a warewashing system to use with a laundry system, or vice-versa, merely by the replacement of one chip in the controller of the system. The dispensing system is also readily expandable by adding additional satellite pumps in order to inject additional chemicals into a single washing unit, and/or to supply chemicals to additional washing units. Plug and play technology is used so that control intelligence can be distributed from the main system controller to satellite controllers, and so that additional satellite units may be readily added, identified, and properly integrated into the dispensing system. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018992 | PLASTIC CLOSING DEVICE COMPRISING A CUTTING COLLAR - The invention relates to a plastic closing device comprising a pouring part ( | 2010-01-28 |
20100018993 | CONNECTION MECHANISM BETWEEN A BEVERAGE CONTAINER AND A BEVERAGE DISPENSER AND A BEVERAGE DISPENSER USING THE SAME - A connection mechanism between a beverage container and a beverage dispenser, the connection mechanism includes: a container mount having a notch configured for engagement with a beverage delivering port of a beverage delivering member arranged in a beverage container; a connection member having a cylindrical sharp tip portion at a top end thereof to be inserted into in the beverage delivering port and configured to be connected to a piping system; and an operating member serving for inserting the connection member into the beverage delivering port, wherein an end surface of the sharp tip portion opposing to the beverage delivering port defines a guide plane operable to guide the beverage delivering member to move in its allowable moving direction within the notch when the end surface is in contact with a perimeter edge of the beverage delivering port. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018994 | Beer Keg and Method of Assembly - A container, or keg, for storing, shipping, and dispensing a bulk quantity of a fluid, for example, beer or like malt beverage, is provided. The container/keg includes a flaccid bag ( | 2010-01-28 |
20100018995 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL QUANTITIES OF CUSTOM COLORED SEALING COMPOUND - A system and method for providing custom colored sealant are generally provided with a dispensing container, containing a quantity of sealant base solution. A nozzle, is shaped and sized to be removably secured with an open end portion of the dispensing container. A supplemental container is provided that contains a quantity of sealant thickener. A transfer pipette may be provided for selectively transferring a coloring agent to the dispensing container. The coloring agent may be mixed with the sealant base solution by agitating the dispensing container, until a desired color is attained. The sealant thickener may then added and mixed by similar agitation of the dispensing container. The nozzle is then coupled with the dispensing container and the custom-colored sealant is ready to be dispensed. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018996 | PROCESS AIR-ASSISTED DISPENSING SYSTEMS - Systems for dispensing heated liquids, such as hot melt adhesives, with the assistance of process air. The dispensing system may include a control operative to independently control a characteristic of the process air dispensed by a first dispensing module compared to the same characteristic of the process air dispensed by a second dispensing module. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018997 | TAMPER EVIDENT NOZZLE SHIELD AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME - A tamper evident nozzle shield ( | 2010-01-28 |
20100018998 | APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING A MEASURED AMOUNT OF PASTE - An apparatus, system, and method for dispensing a measured amount of paste is provided herein, including a flexible container for paste, comprising a closed end, a peripheral wall, and an open outlet; a top cap comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, the top cap hingedly attached to the open outlet, the bottom surface of the top cap disposed to cover the open outlet in a closed position and uncover the open outlet in an open position; and a scooper attached to the bottom surface of the top cap in a substantially perpendicular orientation, the scooper configured to dip into the container in the closed position and scoop out a measured amount of paste from the container in an open position. | 2010-01-28 |
20100018999 | DISPENSING DEVICE CONSISTING OF A CONTAINER WITH A NECK AND A DISPENSING HEAD CONNECTED THERETO BY A SNAP-COUPLING - One embodiment of the present invention relates to a dispensing device including a container with a neck and a dispensing head connected to the neck, wherein the neck and the head have co-acting snap-coupling devices which include at least three protrusions arranged on one of the two components for connecting, and at least one edge which is arranged on the other part and which co-acts with the protrusions. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the protrusions are herein distributed non-uniformly as seen in peripheral direction of the neck. Two of the three protrusions can particularly have a substantially equal distance relative to the third protrusion, this distance being greater than their mutual distance. The edge can be divided into a number of edge segments corresponding to the number of protrusions, wherein the edge segments co-acting with the two protrusions located at equal distances relative to the third protrusion can each form part of a boundary of a recess receiving the associated protrusion. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019000 | CONTAINER - The invention relates to a container ( | 2010-01-28 |
20100019001 | Trigger Actuator For Aerosol Container to Aid in Actuating Same - A trigger actuator for a container includes a recess defined by one or more walls that protrude downwardly surrounding an actuating button of an overcap of the container, wherein the trigger actuator is attached to the actuating button. The trigger actuator further includes an aperture disposed in the recess above an outlet in the actuating button and a lever disposed on a side of the trigger actuator. Pressing the lever towards the container forces the walls defining the recess downward displacing the actuating button. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019002 | SNAP IN LOWER NECK INDICATOR - A combination hanger and indicator is disclosed. The hanger has a body and a hook extending upward from the body. The body includes a recess in a top surface thereof. The indicator has a top opening and a pair of opposite side walls connected by a pair of opposite end walls. The indicator further includes at least one resilient tab attached to a bottom surface thereof for engaging the recess in the top surface of the body. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019003 | HANGER - The present invention relates to a multipurpose hanger, which is especially useful for hanging clothing. The hanger is made from pressed waste paper pulp or a by-product of another process, and comprises a single unitary body having at least two suspension bars extending from either side of a suspension hook. Each member of the body comprises a substantially planar section with at least one reinforcing feature formed therein. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019004 | VARIABLE LENGTH COORDINATE SET HANGER - A modular coordinate set hanger has a primary hanger with a first body, a hook extending upward from the first body, a first means for suspending a garment from the first body, and a first connection tab extending downward from the body, operative to releasably suspend a dependent hanger therefrom. A connection link having a locking end at each end thereof, the locking end having at least one snap lock with at least one horizontal surface is releasably attachable to at least a connection tab of a primary hanger. A dependent hanger has a body and a second means for suspending a garment from the second body, and a second connection tab extending upward from the second body. The second connection tab is operative to releasably secure the locking end of the connecting link therein. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019005 | MULTIPLE WAVE CLIP WRAPAROUND HANGER - The present invention is a multiple clip wraparound garment hanger with a body having two arms extending laterally outward in opposing directions to a first end and a second end, and a hook extending upward from the body for suspending the garment hanger from a support. A first garment clip is secured to the first arm at the first end and a second garment clip is secured to the second arm at the second end. A plurality of wave garment clips is secured to the body inward of the first and second end. Each wave garment clip of the plurality of wave garment clips includes at least one ridge protruding from the clips for securing a garment. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019006 | Hydration System - The invention is a hydration system that is worn on a user's arm. The system has a flexible sleeve made of an elastic material. A bladder, made of a pliable material, has a number of expandable ribs. The bladder is adhered to the flexible sleeve, the bladder has a generally cylindrical shape. A number of adjustable straps are attached to the bladder. The plastic straps extend around the bladder and are perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the bladder. A cap is detachably connected to an opening of the bladder. A swivel joint is attached to the cap and provides a fluid passageway between an interior of the bladder and an exterior of the bladder. A flexible drinking straw extends from an exterior end the swivel joint. A tube extends from an interior end of the swivel joint towards an elbow end of the bladder. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019007 | Attachable Device for Providing Drinking Water and Storing Hot and Cold Food in an Outdoor Environment - A device attachable to an article provides drinking water and storage of hot and cold food. The drinking water is stored in an insulated container that can be pressurized by a hand-pump inlet valve. A plastic tube is attached to an outlet extending to a position reachable to a user's mouth. The tube has a valve allowing the user to control the flow of the drinking water. The device further comprises a pair of insulated containers, one for storing cold food and the other hot food. The container with the drinking water and the pair of insulated containers are attachable to (and separable from) each other (or can be permanently affixed). A plurality of plastic clips can hold the tube to the article. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019008 | STORAGE DEVICE - An accessory holder for securing an accessory to a user, the holder comprising a first generally rigid portion; an interface; and a second generally rigid portion adjustably coupled to the first portion via the interface, the first and second portions defining an interior, the second portion being moveable relative to the first portion between at least a first position and a second position to vary a length of the interior by manipulation of the interface; wherein at least one of the first portion and the second portion is configured to be coupled to an item of apparel of a user. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019009 | Securing device - A device is provided for securing an item comprising a body, a plurality of fingers having a first end secured to the body with the first end having an aperture, a second end, a cavity defined by the interior of the finger that is accessible from the aperture to receive a fluid therein to extend the second end from a first position outwardly from the body to a second position to secure the item, and a plurality of valve elements in fluid communication with the aperture to prevent backflow of the fluid from the cavity. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019010 | Organizer for tailgating activities - Organizer, formed within an internal framework of tubular aluminum secured together by pop rivets, fits into rear of pick-up truck for transport t sporting events, picnics, parties, etc. When tailgate on truck is dropped into open position, organizer, which has wheels at each corner, is rolled off truck and onto metal platform. Platform has U-shaped channels along opposite sides of upper surface, and wheels on organizer fit into channel so that organizer can be pushed onto platform with minimal effort. Once in position, doors on organizer are opened to reveal contents of diverse compartments formed within framework. Compartments are commodious, and store diverse items and supplies. After party is over, unused supplies can be returned to assigned compartments, doors are closed, and organizer is wheeled back to pick-up truck. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019011 | Cart attachment for a backpack - A cart attachment for a backpack is described which includes a pair of opposed flaps coupled to an upper back of a backpack. The flaps include a pair of hooks and loops strips to engage and disengage the flaps. The cart attachment has two positions. In the first position, the flaps are opened in opposite directions. In the second position, the flaps are securely closed to accommodate desired articles or items in the cart attachment. The cart attachment is also provided on a bottom portion of the backpack. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019012 | Blade guard - A blade guard is adapted to be used with a label stripping machine. The blade guard includes a plurality of recesses spaced along a length of an appropriate material. The bottom surface of each recess is angled to coincide with the optimal angle of the cutting blades of the label stripping machine which allows each blade to be precisely oriented for optimal performance of the label stripping machine. When the blades are retracted, the close fit of each recess relative to the blade, serves to clean the blade of any debris that may have been generated during the delabeling operation. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019013 | CUTTING STRIP, A CARTON INCLUDING A CUTTING STRIP AND A METHOD OF MAKING A CUTTING STRIP - A serrated cutting strip ( | 2010-01-28 |
20100019014 | FASTENER GUN WASHER ASSEMBLY HOLDING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - A washer holding device for temporarily retaining nonmagnetic washers being applied to a building material surface with a fastener gun comprises an arm for affixing the washer holding device to a fastener gun and a washer receptacle joined to the arm. The washer receptacle includes a contacting end, a washer receiving cavity, and a central aperture, with the contacting end defining a distal end of the washer holding device and the cavity sized to receive a nonmagnetic washer such that the washer is temporarily retained within the cavity via a friction fit. An embodiment may include a shoulder, such as an annular flange, recessed from the contacting end, with the shoulder adapted to contact the surface of a deformable building material to limit the depression of the washer receptacle into the building material. The arm may be of various configurations for use with different style fastener guns. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019015 | Bushing for Nail Guns - A bushing for conducting air in a nail gun is arranged between an air chamber and a cylinder received in a housing of the nail gun. The bushing is adjacent to a bottom of a main valve for driving hitting motion of the nail gun. A number of main valve holes that are adjacent to the main valve are formed in a sidewall of the cylinder. At least one air inlet is formed in a bottom of a sidewall of the cylinder. An air flow passage is defined in the housing and is in communication with the main valve and the air hole. A valve plug which is configured for opening or closing the air flow passage is received in the air flow passage. The valve plug divides the air flow passage into an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion is formed in the housing. An annular end surface is formed on a top of the bushing. The annular end surface defines a main air inlet for the main valve. An end portion extends from the bushing and having the upper portion of the air flow passage formed therein. The bushing further includes at least one upper air hole in communication with the air chamber, the main inlet and the upper portion of the air flow passage. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019016 | Vascular Anastomotic Staplers - Vascular anastomotic staplers ( | 2010-01-28 |
20100019017 | BONDING STRUCTURE AND BONDING METHOD FOR CEMENTED CARBIDE ELEMENT AND DIAMOND ELEMENT, CUTTING TIP AND CUTTING ELEMENT FOR DRILLING TOOL, AND DRILLING TOOL - A cutting tip for a drilling tool includes a cemented carbide cutting base, a diamond element supported by the cutting base, and a bonding layer formed between the cutting base and the diamond element in order to bond them. The bonding layer includes diffusion layers and in which one or two or more metals selected from a group consisting of Fe, Ni, Co, Ti, Zr, W, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, and Hf diffuses into at least one of the diamond or the cement carbide. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019018 | Method And Device For Wetting The Bumps Of A Semiconductor Chip With Soldering Flux - The present invention relates to a method and a device for wetting the bumps of a semiconductor chip with a soldering flux, in which a container, which accommodates the soldering flux and is open on the bottom, and a base plate, which contains at least one cavity, are moved back-and-forth in relation to one another on one side of the cavity to the other side of the cavity. The viewed in the movement direction front wall of the container is lifted up during the relative movement, so that it is located at a distance above the base plate. The distance is somewhat greater than the height difference by which the soldering flux projects above the level of the surface of the base plate. This measure has the effect that the front wall of the container does not convey any soldering flux onto the base plate, which has caused the loss of this soldering flux until now. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019019 | Album Digital Post-card - The present invention concerns a device that acts as a medium for multimedia communication, the collection, arrangement and display of this medium, exploiting a combination of the advantages of traditional means of communication (letter, post-card, personal announcement, etc.) and the use of souvenir albums, means for storing CDs/DVDs/Blu-Ray DVDs (storage furniture, folders, etc.), means of display (photo frame, poster, magnet, etc,) as well as the advantages of digital convergence in communication, in multimedia and in interactivity such as the textual and multimedia communication of personal and professional messages thanks to Internet services and the exploitation of the multimedia content of CDs, DVDs and the Blu-Ray DVD with its personalisable functions of interactivity and of connectivity to the Internet thanks to a DVD player. It comprises a material medium (SM) with two self-adhesive strips (SM | 2010-01-28 |
20100019020 | Methods of Preparing Web Material for Production of Receptacles for Food or Other Products - The disclosure relates to a method of preparing a web of flexible material for production of receptacles for packaging. The method comprises the steps of feeding a web of flexible material past a succession of stations in which operations are carried out on the web including defining blanks for receptacles having walls and tabs by creating fold lines in the web, and then laminating a film of heat-sealable plastics materials to a face of the web of the flexible material. The film of heat-sealable plastics provides a heat-sealable surface on the web for bonding tabs of each blank together to form seams between adjacent walls whereby the blanks, when severed from the web, can be erected to form receptacles having openings to receive items to be packaged. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019021 | Dual-Ovenable Container Formed of a Paper-Based Laminate - A dual-ovenable container is formed from a blank of laminate material that includes a paperboard layer sandwiched between outer heat-sealable layers of amorphous polyester or heat-sealable cellophane. The blank is wrapped into a tubular or conical configuration and opposite edges of the blank form a lap joint at which the edges are heat-sealed together to form a container body. End closures can then be applied to the ends of the container body. The laminate is heat-sealable to itself, is able to withstand heating/cooking conditions in both conventional and microwave ovens, and has a low oxygen permeability. The edge of the blank exposed to contents of the container can be wrapped by a sideseam tape in order to protect the edge. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019022 | Package with Recloseable Dispenser - A package having a dispenser with recloseable features. The package has a recloseable flap that is positionable between an open position for accessing products within the package and a closed position preventing access to products within the package. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019023 | PROTECTIVE SLEEVE - A sleeve is disclosed having a unique arch-like shape that facilitates manufacturing material efficiency and therefore reduces material costs and environmental waste. A blank for a sleeve and a method of making a sleeve are also disclosed. The sleeve, when unassembled and laid flat, is a blank with top and bottom edges. The top and bottom edges have an arch-like formation created by peaks and troughs. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019024 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACCEPTING POSTAL ITEMS - There is provided a method for receiving mailpieces in a container. An exemplary method comprises receiving a mailpiece in the container, storing the mailpiece in the container, and removing the mailpiece from the container. The exemplary method also comprises recording a removal procedure. The exemplary method additionally comprises storing and/or transmitting removal data about the removal procedure using an interaction device associated with the container, the interaction device comprising a transponder located in a Faraday cage. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019025 | MOBILE SELLING SYSTEM AND A METHOD THEREOF - In a mobile selling system and method, a server at a business control center is able to identify a plurality of mobile POS by a unique identification code assigned to each of the mobile POS, and provide the mobile POS with sales information corresponding to a district assigned to the mobile POS; the mobile POS each generates a mobile data when moving to a different position, and transmits the mobile data via a communication interface module thereof to the server in the form of a wireless signal; the server identifies the mobile POS according to the identification code corresponding to the received mobile data, reads out sales information corresponding to the identification code of the mobile POS, and provides the sales information to the mobile POS; and the mobile POS receives the sales information via the communication interface module and shows the sales information via a display unit. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019026 | PRODUCT AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM - A system for authenticating articles comprising: an authentication manager for managing authentication information associated with the articles; a plurality of secure taggant reader instruments for reading machine readable taggants associated with the articles, the taggants including the authentication or related information, and an instrument configuration manager for secure on-line configuration of the instruments. Each taggant reader instrument is operable to securely process and send authentication information derived from a taggant to the authentication manager. The authentication manager uses the received authentication information to identify suspicious events. When suspicious events are detected, the instrument configuration manager is able to reconfigure at least some of the taggant reader instruments. Reconfiguration may also happen in the event of a product recall and/or taggant security compromise. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019027 | Methods of processing a last check of a bunch of checks deposited at a self-service terminal during a bunch-check deposit transaction - A method is provided of processing a last check of a bunch of checks deposited at the self-service terminal during a bunch-check deposit transaction. The method comprises receiving the last check along a check transport path, processing the last check as the last check is being transported along the check transport path, transporting the processed check to a virtual escrow which is along a portion of the check transport path and which is other than a physical escrow, approving the bunch-check deposit transaction as the last check is being held in the virtual escrow, after the bunch-check deposit transaction is approved, transporting the last check from the virtual escrow to an endorser to allow the endorser to endorse the last check, endorsing the last check, and after the last check is endorsed, transporting the endorsed check to a storage bin. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019028 | Affinity group bearer debit cards, and card systems - Systems and methods for transferring money internationally or domestically using conventional financial institution accounts and infrastructure for transfers but using non-conventional procedures to initiate the accounts. Such system comprises a non-financial-institution, non-employer, sponsor; single or multiple remitters, multiple funds recipients, a card processor; financial institution accounts for each remitter and each recipient. A remitter initiates a remittance account for himself, and a recipient account associated with a recipient. A debit card and PIN are linked to the recipient account. Multiple remitters can be affiliated with the sponsor, or a remitter can be the sponsor. The sponsor can be a non-profit. The system may track information into an account, and identify and record sources of funds transferred into the account. The debit card and PIN can access funds at a POS or ATM. Funds are transferred electronically between remitter and recipient accounts, and accessed using the debit card. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019029 | TWO-SECTION RELOADABLE FINANCIAL TRANSACTION PRODUCT - A financial transaction product includes a generally planar structure, which includes a first generally rectangular section and a second generally rectangular section. The first generally rectangular section includes first encoding means for associating the first generally rectangular section with a financial account and first indicia associated with a retail chain. The first generally rectangular section is adapted for use as a stored-value card. The second generally rectangular section includes second encoding means for associating the second generally rectangular section with the same financial account and second indicia associated with the same retail chain as the first indicia. The second generally rectangular section is adapted for use as a stored-value card. A lateral score line separates the first generally rectangular section from the second generally rectangular section with lateral edges of the first and second generally rectangular sections being joined along the lateral score line. | 2010-01-28 |
20100019030 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING EXPIRATION DATES FOR PREPAID CARDS - A prepaid card processing system is operable for processing customized expiration dates of prepaid cards. The prepaid card processing system includes a database for storing program expiration parameters associated with an issuer prepaid card program; a set of card accounts created under the issuer prepaid card program, wherein each card account has an expiration date for a prepaid card associated with the card account; and one or more customized expiration parameters for the set of card accounts. The prepaid card processing system is operable to determine the expiration date for the prepaid card associated with the card account based on the program expiration parameters and the customized expiration parameters for the set of card accounts. | 2010-01-28 |