| 06th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
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| 20140034590 | SLIDING AND PIVOTING RETAINER - A merchandising security system includes a support adapted to be secured to a first associated merchandising structure and at least one product barrier movably mounted to the support. The at least one product barrier extends away from the support so as to approach a second associated merchandising structure spaced from the first associated merchandising structure. The product barrier is at least one of slidably mounted in relation to the support and pivotably mounted in relation to the support, wherein the product barrier includes first and second members which cooperate to retard a forward movement of an associated object supported on the first associated merchandising structure. At least one of the first and second members is mounted in relation to the support via a hinge. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034591 | ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR A SHELVING SYSTEM - A shelf system includes a support member that accommodates an associated object for display and dispensing. The support member includes a front end and a rear end. A mounting portion is disposed adjacent the support member rear end. The mounting portion includes a first member which connects to an associated upright and a second member which is operatively connected to the support member. A pin is connected to one of the first and second members and a sleeve is connected to the other of the first and second members, wherein the sleeve selectively accommodates the pin. A fastener is provided for selectively securing the pin in the sleeve. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034592 | Product Securement and Management System - A merchandising system that improves the merchandising of product by limiting the number and the frequency with which product can be removed from, for example, a merchandising shelf. The merchandising system may include a base configured to support product and a housing configured to engage the base. The housing may comprise a top wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a front retaining wall mounted to the base at an angle. The system may further include a spring-urged pusher movably mounted on the base. The system may further include an opening defined by the first side wall and the front retaining wall through which product may be removed. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034593 | MODULAR SHELVING - An adjustable shelving assembly is provided with four corner members of L-shaped cross section, either half of each corner member including aperture members each including an upper, larger circle and a lower, smaller, vertical hole overlapping the larger circle thereof; at least one group of four interconnecting members each including upper and lower aperture elements and a through hole between the aperture elements, each aperture element including an upper, smaller, vertical hole and a lower, larger circle overlapping the vertical hole thereof; elongated retainers each including two enlargements at both ends respectively, an annular groove adjacent to one enlargement, and an annular shoulder between the groove and the other enlargement; lock pins each having a substantial portion fastened in the larger circle of the aperture member and the through hole; and at least one flat shelf each anchored on tops of the interconnecting members. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034594 | Supporting Consumer Products - A device for supporting consumer products includes a transmission, a first end plate, a second end plate, and a shelf. The transmission includes a worm wheel coupled to a socket; a worm gear engaged to the worm wheel and coupled to a back axle shaft; a first pinion gear coupled to a first end of the back axle shaft; and a second pinion gear coupled to a second end of the back axle shaft. The first end plate is coupled to a first end of a back axle shaft shroud, where the back axle shaft shroud includes a first shelf hook and a second shelf hook. The second end plate coupled to the second end of the back axle shaft. The shelf is coupled to the first and second end plates and includes a first and a second shelf pin. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034595 | Collapsible Furniture Modules and Articles of Furniture Assembled with the Modules - A module for forming furniture includes an upper frame, a lower frame, and at least two support posts to connect said upper frame to said lower frame whereby said upper frame and lower frame form an assembled configuration when said support posts connect and a disassembled configuration when said support post connection is disconnected. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034596 | MODULAR EXHIBIT STRUCTURE - Components for assembling a modular exhibit structure are provided. These components include: frames, connectors (for connecting together frames), panels (for mounting within frames), cover plates (for mounting over sides of frames), and dust covers (for mounting over top of connected frames). These components are configured to allow a single person to assemble an exhibit structure without any specialized tools or mechanical skills. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034597 | Unloading device for containers and method for operating them - A loading device for containers, which is provided with a travel carriage, which can move on a rail. Furthermore, there are two load handling devices which are assigned to the travel carriage, and which are kept fixed to the travel carriage with the help of the supporting cables. Each of the load handling devices can be raised or lowered, and the two load handling devices can be coupled mechanically with each other. A distance sensor is assigned to each of the load handling devices, with which the distance of the load handling devices from the travel carriage can be determined. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034598 | PLASTIC-FREE DEVICE FOR FLUID STORAGE AND DELIVERY - In an embodiment, the device comprises a stainless steel container portion, a stainless steel annular portion, and a silicone mouthpiece portion. Fluid or other contents stored in the device only come in contact with the stainless container portion, the stainless steel annular portion, and the silicone mouthpiece portion. The stainless steel container portion, the stainless steel annular portion, and the silicone mouthpiece portion all do not contain plastic, therefore the fluid in contact with these surfaces is not exposed to any toxins or other compounds found in plastic and therefore the leaching of plastic toxins and compounds cannot occur while the fluid is stored in the device. The mouthpiece portion can be any of a number of different varieties, sizes and shapes. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034599 | PRESSURE REINFORCED PLASTIC CONTAINER AND RELATED METHOD OF PROCESSING A PLASTIC CONTAINER - A plastic container comprises an upper portion including a finish adapted to receive a closure, a lower portion including a base, and a sidewall extending between the upper portion and the lower portion. The upper portion, the lower portion, and the sidewall define an interior volume for storing liquid contents. The plastic container further comprises a pressure panel located on the container and moveable between an initial position and an activated position. The pressure panel is located in the initial position prior to filling the container, and is moved to the activated position after filling and sealing the container. Moving the pressure panel from the initial position to the activated position reduces the internal volume of the container and creates a positive pressure inside the container. The positive pressure reinforces the sidewall. A method of processing a container is also disclosed. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034600 | SYNTHETIC RESIN CONTAINER - A synthetic resin container includes a bottom part having a bottom plate part present at the center of the bottom part and a peripheral part positioned at the periphery of the bottom plate part. The peripheral part includes a grounding part having an inside slope rising outwardly of the container with the outer peripheral edge of the bottom plate part being a start point, and an outside slope continuing to the side surface of the bottom part. When a load is applied in the axial direction in the state where the container stands upright on the grounding surface, the shape of the bottom part changes reversibly such that the bottom plate part is depressed inwardly to the container. Thus, it is possible to avoid deformation of the container into an unintended shape if a load is applied to the container in the axial direction, and to ensure the rigidity thereof. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034601 | PREFORM CONTAINER HAVING A COILED HANDLE ATTACHED AT TWO ATTACHMENT POINTS - A method of forming a container from bi-axially orientable plastics material and having an integral handle with the steps of forming a preform having a neck portion and an expandable portion below the neck portion, with the neck portion including a locating ring above the expandable portion and a handle molded to the non expandable at one end and molded to the expandle portion at the other end. Where the molded-in handle is the approximate length of the handle of the finished container. The unblown preform of orientable plastics is inserted into a blow molder and thereafter stretched by a stretch rod. During the stretch process the handle on the preform unbends rather than stretching to form the approximate shape of the handle in the finished container. The blow mold then closes on the stretched preform thus capturing the handle. Blow gas is then injected into the interior. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034602 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, OPTICAL MODULATOR, POLARIZATION MODE DISPERSION COMPENSATOR, AND OPTICAL SWITCH - An optical waveguide device includes: a substrate which has an electro-optical effect; an optical waveguide which is formed on the substrate and/or inside the substrate; and an in-substrate electrode which is formed of a metal and provided inside the substrate. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034603 | MULTI-SPECTRAL SUPER-PIXEL FILTERS AND METHODS OF FORMATION - Multi-spectral filter elements and methods of formation are disclosed. Each multi-spectral filter element may include a plurality of sub-filters that are, in some examples, each adapted to respond to electromagnetic radiation within respective ones of a plurality of spectral bands. A method example includes forming an optical cavity layer. Volume of the optical cavity layer can be reduced in at least N−1 number of spatial regions. The reducing may include a number of selective removal steps equal to the binary logarithm function Log | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034604 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING SUBSTRATE WITH PIERCING APERTURE, SUBSTRATE FOR LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - The invention provides a process for producing a substrate with a piercing aperture, the piercing aperture being formed by conducting dry etching from the side of a second surface opposite to a first surface of a substrate to the first surface, the process comprising, in the following order, the steps of (a) forming a groove around a region where the piercing aperture is formed in the first surface of the substrate, (b) forming an etch-stop layer in the region where the piercing aperture is formed in the first surface of the substrate and in the interior of the groove, and (c) forming the piercing aperture by conducting the dry etching from the side of the second surface. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034605 | PATTERNING PROCESS FOR OXIDE FILM - The present disclosure provides a patterning process for an oxide film, including: covering a barrier layer composition on a substrate to form a patterned barrier layer, wherein the barrier layer composition includes an inorganic component and an organic binder with a weight ratio of 50-98:2-50; forming an oxide film on the patterned barrier layer and the substrate, wherein a thickness ratio (D1/D2) of the barrier layer (D1) to the oxide film (D2) is about 5-2000; and lifting off the barrier layer and the oxide film thereon, while leaving portions of the oxide film on the substrate. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034606 | TITANIUM NANO-SCALE ETCHING ON AN IMPLANT SURFACE - A method of forming an implant to be implanted into living bone is disclosed. The method comprises the act of roughening at least a portion of the implant surface to produce a microscale roughened surface. The method further comprises the act of immersing the microscale roughened surface into a solution containing hydrogen peroxide and a basic solution to produce a nanoscale roughened surface consisting of nanopitting superimposed on the microscale roughened surface. The nanoscale roughened surface has a property that promotes osseointegration. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034607 | IMPLANTABLE INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE DRAIN - An implanted parylene tube shunt relieves intra-ocular pressure. The device is implanted with an open end in the anterior chamber of the eye, allowing excess fluid to be drained through the tube out of the eye. In one embodiment, only a first end of the tube implanted into the anterior chamber of the eye is open. Intra-ocular pressure (IOP) is then monitored, for example utilizing an implanted sensor. When IOP exceeds a critical valve, a practitioner intervenes, puncturing with a laser a thinned region of the tube lying outside the eye, thereby initiating drainage of fluid and relieving pressure. In accordance with alternative embodiments, the both ends of the tube are open, and the tube includes a one-way valve configured to permit drainage where IOP exceeds the critical value. The tube may include projecting barbs to anchor the tube in the eye without the need for sutures. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034608 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE SPATIAL TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION ACROSS THE SURFACE OF A WORKPIECE SUPPORT - A chuck for a plasma processor comprises a temperature-controlled base, a thermal insulator, a flat support, and a heater. The temperature-controlled base has a temperature below the desired temperature of a workpiece. The thermal insulator is disposed over the temperature-controlled base. The flat support holds a workpiece and is disposed over the thermal insulator. A heater is embedded within the flat support and/or disposed on an underside of the flat support. The heater includes a plurality of heating elements that heat a plurality of corresponding heating zones. The power supplied and/or temperature of each heating element is controlled independently. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034609 | Methods for Controlling Plasma Constituent Flux and Deposition During Semiconductor Fabrication and Apparatus for Implementing the Same - A time-dependent substrate temperature to be applied during a plasma process is determined. The time-dependent substrate temperature at any given time is determined based on control of a sticking coefficient of a plasma constituent at the given time. A time-dependent temperature differential between an upper plasma boundary and a substrate to be applied during the plasma process is also determined. The time-dependent temperature differential at any given time is determined based on control of a flux of the plasma constituent directed toward the substrate at the given time. The time-dependent substrate temperature and time-dependent temperature differential are stored in a digital format suitable for use by a temperature control device defined and connected to direct temperature control of the upper plasma boundary and the substrate. A system is also provided for implementing upper plasma boundary and substrate temperature control during the plasma process. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034610 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING WORKPIECES OF DIFFERENT SIZES - Apparatus and methods for plasma processing workpieces of different diameters. The apparatus includes a lift plate having an outer perimeter, an opening inside of the outer perimeter, and a gap extending between the opening and the outer perimeter. The lift plate includes annular rims of different inner diameters and that are configured to respectively support the first and second workpieces. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034611 | ENHANCED ETCH AND DEPOSITION PROFILE CONTROL USING PLASMA SHEATH ENGINEERING - A plasma processing tool is used to deposit material on a workpiece. For example, a method for conformal deposition of material is disclosed. In this embodiment, the plasma sheath shape is modified to allow material to impact the workpiece at a range of incident angles. By varying this range of incident angles over time, a variety of different features can be deposited onto. In another embodiment, a plasma processing tool is used to etch a workpiece. In this embodiment, the plasma sheath shape is altered to allow ions to impact the workpiece at a range of incident angles. By varying this range of incident angles over time, a variety of differently shaped features can be created. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034612 | METHOD OF DIFFERENTIAL COUNTER ELECTRODE TUNING IN AN RF PLASMA REACTOR - A method of controlling distribution of a plasma parameter in a plasma reactor having an RF-driven electrode and two (or more) counter electrodes opposite the RF driven electrode and facing different portions of the process zones. The method includes providing two (or more) variable reactances connected between respective ones of the counter electrodes and ground, and governing the variable reactances to change distribution of a plasma parameter such as plasma ion density or ion energy. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034613 | PHOTOVOLTAIC SWITCHGEAR WITH SACRIFICIAL FUSE - The invention is a photovoltaic-specific, DC load-break disconnect switch intended for applications where load-break capability is only required under abnormal operating conditions or in an emergency due to the catastrophic failure or other system components. Under normal operating conditions, the load will be switched off before a DC disconnect switch is opened. Under conditions where a load-break disconnect operation is required, an alternate path is automatically provided through a sacrificial fuse to divert current from opening contacts such that the fuse interrupts the current and not the contacts, thereby providing a substantially arcless load break. The current rating of the sacrificial fuse may be orders of magnitude less than the normal carry current. Equipment based on this invention will provide a one-time load break function that is renewable by the replacement of a fuse. The invention leverages the superior, cost-effective fault clearing capability of fuses in DC applications. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034614 | METHODS FOR CONTROLLING LASER CUTTING PROCESSES AND LASER CUTTING SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTING SAME - Laser cutting processes are provided which are controlled using as a reference signal one or more emission lines which are characteristic of the radiation emitted by a gas or, more generally, by an emitting element present in the volume irradiated by the laser beam focussed by a laser head and adjusting, on the basis of this reference signal, at least one of the following process control parameters: the power of the laser, the frequency and the duty cycle of the laser pulse, the pressure of an assisting gas emitted by a nozzle forming part of the laser head, the relative speed of the laser head with respect to the workpiece, the distance between the laser head and the surface of the workpiece, and the distance between the focal point of the laser beam and the surface of the workpiece. Laser cutting devices are also provided. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034615 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF EDGING CLADDING OPERATION - A system and method for edging a deposit layer in any of cladding, building up, and hard-facing applications is provided. The system includes a high intensity heat source that heats a workpiece and creates a molten puddle. The system also includes a wire feeder that feeds a wire to the molten puddle. The wire melts in the molten puddle and creates a bond with the molten puddle to form the deposit layer on the workpiece. The system further includes an edging system that has at least one laser that emits a laser beam that impinges on at least one of a surface area and an edge area of the deposit layer to modify the deposit layer. The laser modifies the deposit layer by at least one of melting and vaporizing at least a portion of the surface area and/or the edge area. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034616 | STUD JOINING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A welding apparatus for joining a weldable fastening element onto a workpiece by a welding process, wherein the welding apparatus comprises: an electric welding power source; a fastening element holding device for holding the fastening element during welding; a first drive device for moving the fastening element holding device along a first axis; a cleaning electrode holding device for holding a cleaning electrode along a second axis; and wherein the cleaning electrode is connectable to the electric welding power source. The fastening element holding device and the cleaning electrode holding device are mounted on a common tool carrier and the tool carrier is movable on a joining head by a tool carrier drive from a joining position to a cleaning position, and in the joining position the first axis defines a joining axis, and in the cleaning position the second axis is aligned with the joining axis. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034617 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR MONITORING WELD QUALITY - An arc welder including an integrated monitor is disclosed. The monitor is capable of monitoring variables during a welding process and weighting the variables accordingly, quantifying overall quality of a weld, obtaining and using data indicative of a good weld, improving production and quality control for an automated welding process, teaching proper welding techniques, identifying cost savings for a welding process, and deriving optimal welding settings to be used as pre-sets for different welding processes or applications. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034618 | Asymmetric Consumables for a Plasma Arc Torch - A consumable set is provided that is usable in a plasma arc torch to direct a plasma arc to a processing surface of a workpiece. The consumable set includes a nozzle having: 1) a nozzle body defining a longitudinal axis extending therethrough, and 2) a nozzle exit orifice, disposed in the nozzle body, for constricting the plasma arc. The nozzle exit orifice defines an exit orifice axis oriented at a non-zero angle relative to the longitudinal axis. The consumable set can also include an alignment surface generally parallel to the exit orifice axis. The alignment surface is dimensioned to align the exit orifice such that the plasma arc impinges orthogonally on the processing surface. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034619 | WELDING PURGE CONTROL USING ELECTRONIC FLOW CONTROL - A purging arrangement for a welding system uses automatic flow control function, such as an MFC, to control purge gas flow rate and/or pressure at the weld site. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034620 | CLAMPING DEVICE AND LASER WELDING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A clamping device and a laser welding apparatus using the same are disclosed. The clamping device may include: an upper clamping link mounted rotatably upwardly or downwardly by a hinge shaft; a lower clamping link mounted rotatably in an opposite direction of the upper clamping link by the hinge shaft and corresponding to the upper clamping link; at least two upper rollers rotatably mounted at the upper clamping link; at least two lower rollers rotatably mounted at the lower clamping link, corresponding to the upper roller, and fixing a welding object together with the upper rollers; and an operating cylinder configured to rotate the upper clamping link and the lower clamping link in opposite directions to each other. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034621 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF HOT WIRE JOINT DESIGN FOR OUT-OF-POSITION WELDING - A method and system is provided for welding, using a laser-hot-wire welding system, in an out-of-position state, where the weld joint has a narrow groove opening but the groove of the weld joint has a wider portion than that between the workpiece surfaces than at the groove opening through which the welding operation is directed. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034622 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NARROW GROVE WELDING USING LASER AND HOT-WIRE SYSTEM - A system and method for narrow groove welding is provided. The system includes at least one laser emitting a laser beam to heat at least one of a first workpiece and a second workpiece to create at least one molten puddle. The system also includes at least one wire feeder feeding at least one wire to the at least one molten puddle. An edge of the first workpiece and an edge of the second workpiece are configured such that an alignment of the workpieces forms a first groove and a second groove. The first groove and the second groove are formed on opposite sides of the workpieces. For each groove, its depth is 50% to 75% of a thickness of the first workpiece or the second workpiece, a gap width at a surface of the workpieces is 1.5 to 2 times a diameter of the at least one wire, and a sidewall angle is a range of 0.5 to 10 degrees with respect to a centerline of the respective groove. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034623 | SWITCHABLE SPECIAL EFFECT SUBSTANCES - A process for altering the absorption of electromagnetic radiation by one or more compounds of the general formulae (I) | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034624 | LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS - A laser processing apparatus has an optical transmitting unit for guiding a laser beam to a focusing unit. The optical transmitting unit includes a focusing lens for focusing the laser beam, an optical fiber unit for inputting the focused laser beam and guiding it to the focusing unit. The optical fiber unit includes an LMA fiber for inputting the focused laser beam. The LMA fiber has a large-diameter core covered with a cladding, a transmitting fiber provided by an SM fiber or a PM fiber. The transmitting fiber has a small-diameter core covered with a cladding, the small-diameter core having a diameter corresponding to the wavelength of the laser beam oscillated by the laser oscillator. A connector connects the LMA fiber and the transmitting fiber so that these fibers are axially aligned with each other. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034625 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ELIMINATING POST-WELD BUILD UP - A system and method is provided to use a laser system to remove excess weld bead build up from a workpiece after a welding operation. After a weld bead is formed a weld bead can have a protrusion which extends above a surface of a workpiece and it is desirable to remove the protrusion. A system and method is provided which uses a laser beam oriented at an angle and delivered with an intensity sufficient eliminate or remove the excess weld bead build up. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034626 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - Methods of additive manufacturing a superalloy component are disclosed. In one method a powder bed of superalloy powder is selectively scanned with a focused laser beam in a line-by-line manner; and the spacing between adjacent scan lines is no more than twice the layer thickness being formed. In another method a compressive stress treatment is applied to the surface of the final component prior to separation of said component from the substrate. In a further method a superalloy component is formed on a substrate and the method includes Hot Isostatic Processing of the component wherein the mass of the substrate is reduced prior to the Hot Isostatic Processing. The methods may be combined in a multi-step process. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034627 | WELDING WIRE FEED SYSTEM AND METHOD - In one embodiment, a system is provided with a welding wire feeder that includes a first wheel having a first rotational direction, and a second wheel having a second rotational direction opposite from the first rotational direction. The first and second wheels are disposed compressively about a wire feed region, and the first and second wheels are drivingly coupled together to output substantially equal tangential speeds in the wire feed region. In addition, the first wheel, or the second wheel, or both the first and second wheels comprise a drive wheel directly coupled to a gear without separately coupling both the drive wheel and the gear to a shaft. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034628 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODULE FOR ELECTRIC BLANKETS - A temperature control module for electric blankets includes a heating wire located within the electric blanket, and a control unit and a switch unit are fixed to the electric blanket. The control unit and the switch unit are separated from each other. The switch unit is located on the electric blanket so that the users can easily access and operate the switch unit to control the temperature of the electric blanket. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034629 | UNITIZED INTERMEDIATE BULK CONTAINER BASEPAD - A reusable and thermally efficient pad for heating the contents of intermediate bulk shipping containers is formed combined in a unitized manner, with a means for securing the heating pad cord, portions for handles, tie-off connection points. and a portion for a spout of the shipping bladder container to protrude through for pouring. The heating pad panel is reusable, and the pad is used with a combination of thermally efficient material layers for trapping and deflecting heat energy into the product. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034630 | OVEN WHEREOF ELECTRICAL SAFETY IS PROVIDED | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034631 | HEATER ASSEMBLY FOR AN APPLIANCE - A heater assembly for an appliance is provided. The heater assembly includes a housing and a thermostat. The housing defines an aperture. The thermostat includes a probe that is positioned adjacent the aperture. The aperture can increase the accuracy of temperature measurements by the thermostat and hinder unnecessary tripping of the thermostat. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034632 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVE OXIDATION AT LOWER TEMPERATURE USING REMOTE PLASMA SOURCE - Devices and methods for selectively oxidizing silicon are described herein. An apparatus for selective oxidation of exposed silicon surfaces includes a thermal processing chamber with a plurality of walls, first inlet connection and a second inlet connection, wherein the walls define a processing region within the processing chamber, a substrate support within the processing chamber, a hydrogen source connected with the first inlet connection, a heat source connected with the hydrogen source, and a remote plasma source connected with the second inlet connection and an oxygen source. A method for selective oxidation of non-metal surfaces, can include positioning a substrate in a processing chamber at a temperature less than 800° C., flowing hydrogen into the processing chamber, generating a remote plasma comprising oxygen, mixing the remote plasma with the hydrogen gas in the processing chamber to create an activated processing gas, and exposing the substrate to the activated gas. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034633 | CARBON NANOTUBE THIN FILM LAMINATE RESISTIVE HEATER - Laminated resistive heaters comprising a carbon nanotube layer are described. The invention also includes methods of making laminated resistive heaters and applications using the resistive heaters. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034634 | HEATING ROD - The invention relates to a heating rod comprising a tube housing, at least one ceramic heating element, which is arranged in the tube housing, a first contact plate, which in the tube housing bears against the heating element or the heating elements, and an insulating frame, which surrounds the longitudinal edges of the first contact plate. In accordance with this disclosure, a second contact plate is provided, which carries a second insulating frame, wherein the at least one heating element is arranged between the two contact plates and the two frames are plugged into one another. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034635 | INSULATING BLOCKS AND METHODS FOR INSTALLATION IN INSULATED CONDUCTOR HEATERS - An insulated conductor heater may include an electrical conductor that produces heat when an electrical current is provided to the electrical conductor. An electrical insulator at least partially surrounds the electrical conductor. The electrical insulator comprises a resistivity that remains substantially constant, or increases, over time when the electrical conductor produces heat. An outer electrical conductor at least partially surrounds the electrical insulator. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034636 | MICROWAVE IRRADIATION APPARATUS - A microwave irradiation apparatus, for performing a predetermined process by irradiating a microwave to a target substrate, includes a processing chamber configured to accommodate the target substrate, a support member configured to support the target substrate in the processing chamber, and a microwave introduction mechanism configured to generate microwaves and introduce the microwaves into the processing chamber. The microwave irradiation apparatus further includes microwave introduction ports through which the microwave generated by the microwave introducing mechanism is introduced into the processing chamber, electric field sensors configured to measure an electric field formed by the microwave introduced into the processing chamber, and a control unit configured to control powers of the microwaves introduced into the processing chamber through the microwave introduction ports from the microwave introduction mechanism based on the electric field measured by the electric field sensors. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034637 | STORAGE MODULE ADAPTER ASSEMBLY FOR MODULAR CONTAINER - A storage module adapter assembly includes adapter base plates that are two-person portable, can be installed/removed by hand, and cooperate with existing structures of existing modular cargo containers. Each adapter base plate includes various longitudinal and transverse frame members, as well as first and second longitudinal frame members on opposed sides thereof. The first longitudinal frame member has a first height, and the second longitudinal frame member has a second height, which is greater than the first height. Each of the first and second longitudinal frame members also include generally horizontal flange members extending from a top side thereof, such that when two adapter base plates are appropriately positioned side by side, the generally horizontal flange members on the adjacent sides of the two adapter base plates overlap due to the difference between the first and second heights. The adapter base plates can then be connected together by appropriate mechanisms. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034638 | FUEL FILL APPARATUS FOR USE WITH FUEL TANKS - Fuel fill apparatus for use with fuel tanks are described. An example fuel fill apparatus includes a body to removably couple to a neck of a fuel tank. The body has an opening to receive a fuel nozzle and guide liquid fuel from the fuel nozzle to a cavity of the fuel tank. A nozzle retainer retains the fuel nozzle in the opening. A positioner in the opening offsets the fuel nozzle relative to a central axis of the opening such that an aspirator of the fuel nozzle is positioned adjacent an inner wall of the opening when the fuel nozzle is inserted in the opening. The positioner maintains a fuel nozzle outlet opening substantially parallel relative to a central axis of the opening during a fueling event. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034639 | ANTI-SIPHONING FUEL DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - An anti-siphoning fuel system that includes a fuel inlet, a fuel tank, at least one fill tube or hose connecting the fuel inlet to the fuel tank such that fuel may flow from the fuel inlet to the fuel tank, and an anti-siphoning element or device coupled to the fill tube or hose that may be installed in existing boats or cars and obstructs a siphoning hose inserted into the fill tube or hose from entering the fuel tank. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034640 | VAPOR BARRIER STRUCTURE - A barrier system including a plurality of buoyant members, at least some of the plurality of buoyant members having a heat-resistant core, a median layer thrilled on an outer surface of the heat-resistant core, and an antistatic layer formed on an outer surface of the median layer, wherein at least some of the plurality buoyant members are configured for adhering to other buoyant members. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034641 | IN-SITU POLYMERIZED POLYMER-PLATINUM GROUP METAL NANOPARTICLE BLENDS AND OXYGEN SCAVENGING CONTAINERS MADE THEREFROM - A method of making a polymer composition comprising dispersed nanoparticles of an oxygen scavenging catalyst includes polymerizing one or more monomers or pre-polymers in the presence of a platinum group metal catalyst or precursor to obtain a polymer composition having dispersed nanoparticles of the platinum group metal. The oxygen scavenging catalyst is added during the polymerization as a solution of the platinum group metal or a compound thereof and a polyhydric alcohol (e.g., glycols). The food or beverage containers made from such polymer compositions exhibit high clarity and high oxygen scavenging properties. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034642 | SEALING STRUCTURE - The object of the present invention is to provide a sealing structure which enables an insertion member to be removed easily from an inserted member. The sealing structure includes valve body, a mouth ring, an O-ring that is accommodated in an accommodation region formed by an inner peripheral surface of the mouth ring and an outer peripheral surface of the valve body, and prevents the fluid from leaking, and backup rings which are accommodated on both sides of the O-ring in the accommodation region, and restrict a movement of the O-ring. The valve body and the mouth ring are formed with screw parts to be fitted or screwed to each other when they are assembled, and first pressure release grooves are formed in the axial direction so as to extend at least on the inner peripheral surface of the mouth ring between the screw parts and the accommodation region. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034643 | HANDBAG PRESERVATION UNIT - A handbag preservation unit includes a suspension mechanism to connect with an upper portion of a handbag and support part of the weight of the handbag. The handbag preservation unit further includes a support surface configured to support a bottom of the handbag and support a remainder of the weight of the handbag. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034644 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A beverage container or flask that includes a lower body portion and a selectively openable upper body portion. The upper body portion is configured to include a fastener that allows a user to selectively lock the panel in place by pivoting the upper body portion relative to the remainder of the flask. When the openable upper body portion is locked in place on the remainder of the flask, the upper body portion provides a leak proof seal such that a liquid may be contained in the flask without escaping. When the openable upper body portion is opened, access to an interior volume or compartment of the flask is provided, which facilitates simplified and more effective cleaning of the flask. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034645 | WIND-RESISTANT CONTAINER SYSTEMS, ANCHORING SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USE - In an embodiment, a wind-resistant container system includes a container including a receiving space and an opening that provides access to the receiving space. The system also includes a lid connected to the container that is movable between an open position, and a closed portion, wherein the lid substantially covers the opening. One or more closure elements are configured to selectively secure the lid in the closed portion such that the receiving space is protected from wind. The system further includes an anchoring system operably connected to the container and configured to anchor the container on a wall structure without forming a permanent hole in the wall structure. The anchoring system includes a front portion positionable on a first surface of the wall structure and a back portion positionable on a second surface of the wall structure. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034646 | SEALING DEVICE FOR A CONTAINER - The present invention relates to a sealing device for a container having an opening and an outer projection, including: a septum for closing said opening, a cap having a retainer capable of switching from a first position, in which the retainer does not limit the axial movement of said cap with respect to said container, to a second position, in which the retainer limits the axial movement of the cap, and a sleeve receiving said cap and movable axially with respect to said cap between a distal position, in which said sleeve does not exert a radial inward force on said retainer, and a proximal position, in which said sleeve exerts a radial inward force on said retainer. The sleeve includes a guiding element capable of cooperating directly or indirectly with said outer projection, so as to limit rotation of said sleeve. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034647 | Lid Saver and Method - A device for flexibly retaining lids or tops to containers or receptacles. Flexible coil chord secures a container or receptacle to its lid or top. The device allows for flexibly securing a lid to its container or receptacle to reduce loss or damage that could be avoided by retaining them in proximity to each other. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034648 | Portable Cabinet for First Aid Supplies - A portable cabinet for a first aid kit is configured with a matrix of compartments. Each of the compartments has an open box-like shape defined by four panels with a generally uniform depth. One panel has a projecting retainer at an intermediate position thereof. The first aid items are contained in substantially rectangular packages which each have an aperture. The packages are closely received in corresponding compartments so that the retainer in each compartment engages into the aperture to retain the package with the compartment. In one embodiment, the cabinet employs a back plate to facilitate mounting the cabinet to a wall. The inside of the cover is also configured to receive various first aid items. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034649 | METHOD FOR FASTENING AN ACCESSORY IN A PLASTIC FUEL TANK - Method for stake-fastening an accessory ( | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034650 | AIRCRAFT COOKING DEVICE - Aircraft cooking device comprising a cooking vessel and a lid which can be firmly connected to the cooking vessel, wherein the aircraft cooking device is fixable on an aircraft cooking station, and wherein the lid comprises at least one movable member, through the movement of which at least one opening to the interior of the cooking vessel is exposable. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034651 | Metal-Oxide Nanofiller, Method for Synthesising Same, and Use Thereof in a Fluorocarbon-Resin Non-Stick Coating - Provided is a metal-oxide nanofiller including at least two graft chains, at least one of the chains being hydrophilic and the other being a hydrophobic chain compatible with fluorinated polymers. The hydrophobic chain is an oligomer, the weight-average molar mass Mw of which is between 300 and 20,000 g/mol | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034652 | REVERSIBLE FOOD PLATE HAVING A SLOPE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A reversible food plate, which is molded from plastic, such as polypropylene, and comprises a first surface and a second surface, each of which has a slope, and an edge, wherein the bottom of the slope of the first surface is on the opposite end of the plate from the bottom of the slope of the second surface, wherein the edge forms a first rim and a second rim, which together form a side wall, which is over-molded with a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) and has an external surface, which is perpendicular to a flat or substantially flat surface on which the plate is placed, wherein, when pressure is applied to an upwardly facing surface of a plate resting on a flat or substantially flat surface, suction is created between the side wall of the food plate and the surface; and a method of making the reversible food plate comprising molding the food plate from plastic, such as polypropylene, and over-molding the side wall with TPE. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034653 | PRISMATIC PRESSURE TANK HAVING LATTICE STRUCTURE - Provided is a pressure tank having a lattice structure, including: a tank body that has a high-pressure fluid accommodated therein and is manufactured to have a prismatic shape; and cell structures that are disposed in the prismatic tank body, are manufactured in a lattice form, arrive from one side wall of the tank body to the other side wall thereof facing it, and are orthogonally arranged regularly. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034654 | LINER FOR GAS STORAGE TANK - This invention relates to a liner for a gas storage tank containing a polymer composition comprising: i. a polyamide A, and ii. a nucleating agent in an amount of at least 0.001 weight percent with respect to the total amount of the polymer composition, and iii. an impact modifier in an amount of at least 1 weight percent with respect to the total amount of the polymer composition. The invention also relates to a gas storage tank comprising a structural fiber composite comprising continuous carbon or glass fibers, as well as a method for preparing a liner by blow molding. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034655 | Vacuum Cooler - A portable, durable, lightweight cooler system designed to maintain beverages, food, medical supplies, drugs, and other heat sensitive products at existing temperatures with substantially reduced heat gain or loss from the surrounding environment for extended periods of time, when no power source is available. This container is designed to greatly reduce radiant heat transfer along with conductive and convective heat transfer while diminishing decomposition effects of stored items and thus maintaining freshness. This system includes a cooler housing, a reinforced lid, a radiation reflective material application, and a system to remove air from the containment area, thus creating a vacuum within the cooler itself and sealing the lid to the cooler housing. Upon actuation of a vacuum release device, air is reintroduced into the containment area thus allowing the lid to be removed and the stored products be accessed. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034656 | Roof accessible wear panel for aggregate delivery unit - A housing for inspecting and replacing a wear plate maintained within the interior of the delivery unit compartment, along with a lift pipe guide to enable replacement of the lift pipe without entering the confined space compartment while also directing the proppant to precisely strike the wear plate and not the interior roof of the proppant compartment. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034657 | CONNECTOR FOR DIALYSIS CONTAINER, CONTAINER EQUIPPED WITH SUCH CONNECTOR, MANUFACTURING AND FILLING METHOD FOR SUCH CONNECTORS AND CONTAINERS - A container for a solid product for dialysis has a connector ( | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034658 | EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING SYSTEM HAVING ENHANCED PINCH GEOMETRY - Extrusion blow mold assemblies, extrusion blow molded articles exhibiting increased strength and enhanced processability, and processes for making said articles. In some aspects, the articles produced herein can include relatively rigid bottles and other containers that exhibit high drop impact performance, while still being relatively easy to deflash. Such containers can be efficiently produced on a commercial scale and are widely usable in a variety of applications, including those in the food, beverage, cosmetic, and medical industries. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034659 | BOTTLE - A bottomed cylindrical bottle formed of a synthetic resin material through biaxially oriented blow molding, includes a bottom portion of the bottle having a bottom wall portion, the bottom wall portion including a ground portion disposed at an outer circumferential edge portion, a rising circumferential wall portion continuously extending upward so as to be connected to the ground portion from an inside in a bottle radial direction, a movable wall portion protruding from an upper end portion of the rising circumferential wall portion toward the inside in the bottle radial direction, and a recessed circumferential wall portion having a diameter in the bottle radial direction such that the diameter gradually decreases in a direction from an inner end portion of the movable wall portion toward an upper side thereof, an annular recess depressed upward being formed at the movable wall portion in a circumferential direction thereof. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034660 | PROTECTIVE SLEEVES FOR CONTAINERS - Aspects of the invention include a sleeve or wrap for protecting a container. In certain embodiments, the sleeve or wrap is a protective encasement for protecting a container, such as a bottle. In certain embodiments, the sleeve or wrap includes a body with a lumen, wherein the body is configured for holding and/or containing the container. For instance, in one embodiment, the protective sleeve includes a tubular body and at least a first opening in the protective body that is adapted for receiving the container. In certain embodiments, the body of the sleeve includes silicone. Accordingly, in certain embodiments, the sleeve is a protective silicone sleeve that is adapted to hold and/or contain a container, thereby protecting the container from damage (e.g., breaking). Also provided is a system for protecting a container that includes a protective sleeve, as described above, and a container that is configured for being associated, e.g., fit within, the protective sleeve. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034661 | Device for storing liquid - A device for storing liquid comprises a housing having side walls, an inner cavity wherein said housing comprises two unequal vertical parts and is designed to prevent said liquid being spilled and to revert to the vertical position when the vertical symmetry axis of said device leaves the original. The center of mass of said device filled with said liquid is at the bottom of said housing, lower than the geometrical center of said device. The lower outer surface of said housing is convex and is a sphere segment. The upper part of said walls of said housing is bent towards said inner cavity to form a central aperture for filling and emptying said inner cavity such that said liquid stored in said inner cavity cannot be spilled when said device leaves the vertical. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034662 | IMPROVED CONTAINER, CONTAINER CONSTRUCTION, HANDLING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention provides a lid ( | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034663 | CONTAINER CLOSURE WITH A SPOUT AND A LID - The present invention relates to a closure for a container that has an interior where a product may be stored and that has an opening to the container interior, said closure comprising a base, that base comprising a skirt for extending from said container at said opening, a base deck, and a spout projection upwardly from said base deck to define a discharge aperture, characterised in that said base deck has an at least partly curved outer or upper plane, said outer or upper plane and/or an edge between skirt and base deck having, at its periphery, at least two elevation regions and at least two depression regions extending between said at least two elevation regions. The invention further refers to a container with such a closure. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034664 | Slim Line Folding Toilet Tissue and Holder - The tissue is individual sheets 4″ by 7 ½″ with no perforations. The tissue is interfolded lengthwise resulting in a tissue 2″by 7 ½″ for packaging and dispensing purposes. It is packaged in the same quantity as rolled tissue in either single ply or double ply, and is made of the same composites as existing toilet tissue. Folding tissue allows for continuous loading of the dispenser (holder.) The dispenser is 8 ⅝″ wide, by 2 ½″ deep, by 9 ⅜″ tall. It can be made of stainless steel, aluminum or plastic. It has a slot in the bottom for tissue access, and a locked door with a paper supply viewing slot. There is also an optional trim ring for recessed applications. Recessed applications result in an exterior exposed depth of less than 2″. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034665 | BLADE DISPENSER - A blade dispenser ( | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034666 | Container Dispenser - A container dispenser includes structure to support a nested stack of containers. The dispenser includes a crossbar at the lower end of the structure and a pair of spaced apart upright posts to which a retention wire clip may be removably mounted. The wire clip is designed to engage the exterior side wall or lip of the outermost cup of the nested stack, and in effect, hold the outermost container against the cross bar. This not only keeps the outermost container from falling away from the dispenser but also retains the nested stack in the dispenser. The retention wire clip is preferably formed of spring steel. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034667 | LIQUID DISPENSING APPLIANCE COMPRISING A SOLID GAS-ADSORBENT - A kit of parts for dispensing a liquid contained in a container is disclosed. The kit includes a pressure driven dispensing appliance. The pressure driven dispensing appliance has a device for receiving a container containing a liquid to be dispensed. The appliance also has a device for dispensing the liquid from the container, when mounted in the appliance, a chamber containing a solid adsorbent suitable for adsorbing air, and a device for fluidly connecting the chamber with the interior of the container, when mounted in the appliance. An air compressor releasibly connectable to the chamber is also included. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034668 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CALIBRATING A LIQUID DISPENSING SYSTEM - An apparatus, method and system providing for calibration and/or control of a liquid dispensing system is disclosed. The hand-held calibration auditing tool includes a flow meter ( | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034669 | DISPENSER WITH RUPTURE MEMBER - A dispenser ( | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034670 | MIXING AND DISPENSING CONTAINER - A container | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034671 | GENERALLY CYLINDRICALLY-SHAPED LINER FOR USE IN PRESSURE DISPENSE SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liner having a tubular body portion with a top circumferential edge and a bottom circumferential edge, a generally circular bottom portion sealed to the tubular body portion along the bottom circumferential edge, and a generally circular top portion sealed to the tubular body portion along the top circumferential edge. The top portion may include a fitment sealed thereto. The tubular body portion may include at least one weld seam extending from the top circumferential edge to the bottom circumferential edge. In a particular embodiment, the tubular body portion may include two sheets welded together to form a tubular body, the tubular body portion thus having two weld seams extending from the top circumferential edge to the bottom circumferential edge. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034672 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A HEAD ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A TUBE HEAD AND A BARRIER INSERT - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a head assembly comprising a tube head and a metal barrier insert, said method comprising steps of:
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| 20140034673 | Beverage Dispensing System Using Highly Concentrated Beverage Syrup - A fountain beverage dispenser for constituting a beverage by mixture of a beverage syrup and a diluent for the syrup is characterized by use of a highly concentrated beverage syrup supply and at least one diluent and syrup blending station for diluting the highly concentrated syrup with diluent before the diluted syrup is mixed with diluent in the final mixture of syrup and diluent delivered to a dispensing nozzle. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034674 | Apparatus For Dispensing A Plurality Of Fluids - An apparatus for dispensing a plurality of fluids, comprising a support, such as a turntable or a linear table, a plurality of containers for holding a fluid and mounted on the support, pumps and valves connected to respective containers, at least a common actuator for sequentially operating the pumps and a common actuator for sequentially operating the valves to dispense fluid and a drive mechanism for moving the support, and thus the containers, pumps, and valves on the one hand and the actuator on the other relative to each other. The common actuators for sequentially operating the pumps and valves and optionally the drive mechanism for relative motion of the support are integrated in a module, which module is releasably mounted in the apparatus. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034675 | MULTI-FLAVOR MECHANICAL DISPENSING VALVE FOR A SINGLE FLAVOR MULTI-HEAD BEVERAGE DISPENSER - For retrofitting to a backblock of an existing multi-head, multi-backblock beverage dispensing machine, Applicant provides a valve having, in one embodiment, walls adapted to fluidly engage a backblock. A primary circuit has a pair of primary circuit pathways adapted to receive pressurized syrup and pressurized water from the backblock. The valve provides a multiplicity of supplemental circuit pathways adapted to receive (typically not from a backblock) a multiplicity of different syrups from a multiplicity of different pressurized syrup sources. Flow control elements in the valve engage the circuits to control the rate of flow of fluid therethrough. Operator pushbutton controlled valved chambers open and close the circuit pathways. A post-mix valve assembly mixes a syrup from a circuit pathway with the pressurized water from the primary circuit. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034676 | BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE WITH A DEFORMABLE OUTLET PASSAGE - Beverage preparation device provided with a liquid reservoir, a dispensing line connected to the reservoir and a pump for displacing liquid from the liquid reservoir to the dispensing line, wherein the pump is connected to a control unit and is configured to supply liquid to the dispensing line at a first flow rate and at a second flow rate which is greater than the first flow rate, characterized in that the dispensing line comprises an outlet passage with a peripheral wall provided with at least one deformable wall section, which peripheral wall surrounds a relatively small dispensing opening at the first flow rate and surrounds a larger dispensing opening at a second flow rate. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034677 | CLOSED-SYSTEM FLUID MEASURING AND DISPENSING DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A closed-system fluid measuring and dispensing device is mounted to a container that draws a fluid from the container into the device and dispenses a measured amount of fluid from the device. More particularly, a closed-volume fluid reservoir in mated to the threaded neck of a bottle. Fluid flows through a tube of the device from the bottle into the reservoir. The device is inverted to dispense a desired amount of liquid from the reservoir. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034678 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - A beverage dispenser for use with a beverage container containing an alcoholic beverage includes a base with an upper outside surface, a vertically-inclined bore within the base, a valve bore in fluid communication with and transverse to the vertically-inclined bore, and a vent formed in the base to maintain fluid communication between the vertically-inclined bore and the atmosphere external to the base where the vertically-inclined bore extends a first pre-defined distance into the base from the upper outside surface and defines an upper opening in the base for receiving a neck portion of an inverted beverage container and where the valve bore extends a second pre-defined distance into the base and fluidly communicates with a lower portion of the vertically-inclined bore. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034679 | FOAM DISPENSING PUMP WITH DECOMPRESSION FEATURE - A dispenser comprises a liquid piston and a gas piston coupled for movement. The pistons are mounted for movement relative to one another to define a mixing chamber therebetween. An actuator simultaneously moves the pistons in a first direction such that the air piston delivers air from an air chamber to the mixing chamber and the liquid piston delivers a liquid from a liquid chamber to the mixing chamber where the air and liquid are mixed in the mixing chamber to create a foam. Movement of one of the air piston and the liquid piston is stopped such that the pistons move relative to one another such that only air is delivered to the mixing chamber. The movement of the pistons in a second direction draws residual foam from a delivery tube and delivers the residual foam to the air chamber. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034680 | FLUID DISPENSING SYSTEMS FOR PUMP DISPENSER - A pump dispenser has a large ergonomic actuator designed to ergonomically deliver a composition to a substrate in the consumer's hand without the consumer having to pick up the pump dispenser. The ergonomic design allows the composition to be delivered in a proper aspect ratio to the substrate. The composition can be delivered in such a way that the composition is not aerosolized into the air or delivered to an unintended surface. The method of delivery can be made intuitive to the consumer by providing an actuator skirt that suggests the pumping mechanism or by providing a depiction of a hand or substrate over the pump dispenser. The pump dispenser is also useful for compositions or substrates that are not stable together. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034681 | HEMI-TOR PUMP - This specification describes technologies relating to a pump for dispensing precise quantities of fluids. In some implementations, a pump includes a rotatable portion including one or more recesses configured to receive one or more corresponding roller components; and a base portion including a fluid channel including an input aperture and an output aperture, the fluid channel being configured to receive the one or more roller components, and a flexible membrane that provides a seal between the roller components and the fluid channel, wherein, the rotatable portion is rotatably coupled to the base portion such that the fluid channel includes one or more portions sealed by the flexible membrane and one or more roller components and wherein rotation of the rotatable portion causes the one or more roller components to traverse the fluid channel pushing fluid trapped within the fluid channel and the membrane in the direction of rotation. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034682 | METERING SYSTEM FOR HOT MELT ADHESIVES WITH VARIABLE ADHESIVE VOLUMES - A hot melt adhesive material dispensing system comprises two separate and independent rotary, gear-type metering pumps, or two separate and independent sets of pumps, which are able to output precisely metered amounts of hot melt adhesive material. The hot melt adhesive materials discharged are able to be independently outputted through suitable output devices onto a substrate to result in different outputted volumes of the hot melt adhesive material in accordance with predeterminedly desired patterns, or at predeterminedly desired locations. The hot melt adhesive materials may also have their volumetric outputs combined such that the discharged or outputted volumes of the hot melt adhesive material onto the substrate may be, for example, twice the outputted volumes of the hot melt adhesive outputted onto the substrate from only one of the two pumps, or from only one of the two pumps. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034683 | DISPENSER WITH VARIABLE-VOLUME STORAGE CHAMBER, ONE-WAY VALVE, AND MANUALLY-DEPRESSIBLE ACTUATOR - A dispenser has a housing, and a variable-volume storage chamber formed within the housing and defining a substantially fluid-tight seal between the chamber and exterior of the housing for storing a substance to be dispensed. A piston is mounted within the housing, and a one-way valve is mounted within the housing and coupled in fluid communication with the variable-volume storage chamber. A compression chamber is coupled in fluid communication between the piston and one-way valve, and at least one of the piston and valve is manually depressible relative to the other between (i) a first position in which the piston is located at least partially outside of the compression chamber for permitting substance to flow from the variable-volume storage chamber into the compression chamber, and (ii) a second position in which the piston is located at least partially within the compression chamber for pressurizing substance within the compression chamber above a valve opening pressure and, in turn, dispensing substance through the one-way valve and out of the dispenser. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034684 | TARGET SUPPLY APPARATUS, CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL CIRCUIT THEREOF - A target supply apparatus includes a tank for storing a liquid target material, a nozzle for outputting the liquid target material in the tank, and a gas supply source for supplying gas into the tank, and controls a gas pressure inside the tank with a pressure of the gas supplied from the gas supply source which is provided with a pressure regulator. The target supply apparatus also includes a pressure-decrease gas passage of which one end is connected to the tank and the other end forms an exhaust port, a pressure-decrease valve provided on the pressure-decrease gas passage, and a controller for controlling open/close of the pressure-decrease valve. The controller, when the target material is caused not to output from the nozzle, opens the pressure-decrease valve and decreases the pressure inside the tank. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034685 | Pressure Sprayer - A sprayer that includes a tank for containing a liquid pesticide, herbicide, or the like, a pump for pressurizing the liquid contained within the tank, and a hose and wand assembly for dispersing the pressurized liquid onto an area of interest, such as weeds. The tank includes an opening formed through its top surface through which liquid can be poured into tank. A wide mouthed funnel defines the opening to assist in preventing fluid from spilling while being poured. The bottom of the tank is attached to a base unit that provides a reservoir for any liquids dripping on the exterior of the tank, while also providing a flared region in which the end of the wand can be positioned when not in use. A wand retaining clip is attached to the exterior of the funnel to secure the wand while not in use and further to direct the end of the wand into the flared region formed in the base of the unit. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034686 | LIQUID DISPENSING SYSTEM HAVING A PORTABLE HANDHELD ACTIVATOR - The system includes a spout and a portable handheld activator insertable around the spout. The spout includes a valve member made of a magnetically-conductive material. The valve member is movable between a closed position and an opened position so as to close or open a fluid passage inside the spout. The spout also includes a core plate made of a magnetically-conductive material. The activator includes a housing made of a magnetically-conductive material, and at least one coil located into the housing to selectively generate an electromagnetic field capable of moving the valve member to the opened position against a spring force biasing the valve member into the closed position. In use, the spout and the activator are configured and disposed so that the electromagnetic field, using only a relatively small amount of electrical energy, creates a substantially uninterrupted toric magnetic circuit for actuating the valve member. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034687 | POUR SPOUT AND DISPENSING DEVICE - A pour spout device comprising: a unitary construction including a base cap and an elongated spout tube; the base cap having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface has threads for engaging with threads on the opening of a container so as to secure the pour spout device in closing relationship to the opening of the container; and the base cap including a tether lead connected to an end ring member for securing the pour spout device to the container so as to captively hold the pour spout device when it is not secured in closing relationship to the opening of the container. A dispensing device comprising a container and a pour spout affixed thereto. The pour spout and dispensing device can be used for dispensing motor multipurpose treatment fluids, motor oil, transmission fluid, brake fluid, power steering fluid, and the like. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034688 | FAUCET VALVE WITH SAFETY HANDLE - A faucet for controlling the dispensing of liquids includes a valve body having a valve chamber with an inlet and an outlet. A valve element is located in the valve chamber and is movable from a first position for blocking flow between the inlet and outlet to a second position for permitting flow between the inlet and the outlet. An operating stem has an inner end operatively connected to the valve element and an outer end located external to the body. A bonnet is included, and an insert member is rotatably connected to the bonnet and defines an opening through which the stem extends. The bonnet and insert member are secured to the body and enclose the valve element in the valve chamber. The insert is located such that no portion of the insert member is clamped between the bonnet and the body. | 2014-02-06 |
| 20140034689 | HANGING SYSTEM - A device is disclosed. The device contains a first magnet, and a material configured to magnetically couple with the first magnet with sufficient force to support the weight of a hanging garment. | 2014-02-06 |
