| 14th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
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| 20110079489 | WINDOW COMPONENT SYSTEM INCLUDING PUSHER FOR SCRAP REMOVAL - An apparatus for automatic removal of scrap elongated window component stock from a conveyor includes a path of travel altering mechanism, a translating mechanism, and a controller. The path of travel altering mechanism is positioned along the path of travel that selectively facilitates movement of scrap elongated window component stock off the path of travel. The translating mechanism is in communication with the path of travel altering mechanism for moving the scrap elongated window component stock off of the path of travel. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079490 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCT COUNTING, GROUPING AND DISCHARGING - An apparatus and method to efficiently and accurately count, group and discharge individual products from a production line. The apparatus and methods are suitable for a variety of products, including products with irregular shapes, and/or products that travel down production lines at irregular intervals. In one embodiment the apparatus can have a delivery conveyor having a product sensor; a grouping conveyor adjacent to the delivery conveyor having a plurality of containment areas to receive a plurality of products; and a controller communicatively connected to the delivery conveyor, the grouping conveyor, and the product sensor, the controller configured to count product traveling on the delivery conveyor during a grouping sequence and to discharge a product group from the grouping conveyor during a discharge sequence at a predetermined product count. The grouping conveyor can be at substantially right angles to the delivery conveyor. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079491 | CONVEYOR CHAIN TENSION MONITOR - At least one single link of a conveyor chain is configured to support a tension load cell. A main body portion of the link includes a central cavity sized to contain the load cell, which has been inserted therein through an opening of the main body portion, and at least one auxiliary cavity to contain at least one battery cell and circuitry. A cap portion of the link closes off the opening into the cavity to enclose the load cell therein. One or both of the main body and cap portions may include a bore to receive a fastener for attaching to an end of the inserted load cell, and both portions include a bore oriented to receive a pin of a mating dual link of the conveyor chain. The cap portion may also include anti-rotation surfaces to mate with one or both of: the load cell and the opening. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079492 | AN APPARATUS FOR RECLAIMING ROLLING MATERIAL FROM A PILE - The invention relates to an apparatus for reclaiming rolling material, such as e.g. wood chips, bark or corn from a pile ( | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079493 | GUIDE RAIL SYSTEM - A guide rail system for guiding containers moved by a conveyor defining a path with a curved segment. The guide rail system includes a number of contact portions, for engaging the containers, to at least partially locate the containers in preselected positions on the conveyor, and a number of adjustable point devices, for locating the contact portions in predetermined locations respectively relative to the conveyor. Each adjustable point device includes an adjustment element on which one or more of the contact portions is mounted. The system also includes a drive element connected to the adjustable point devices to locate the adjustment elements, including a flexible shaft substantially aligned with the curved segment, which is connected with selected ones of the adjustable point devices are spaced apart from each other along the curved segment. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079494 | BATTERY FOR HYBRID VEHICLES WITH A SAFETY DEVICE FOR INTERRUPTING A HIGH-VOLTAGE CIRCUIT - A rechargeable battery includes a housing and a plurality of electrochemical cells that are electrically connected to one another and form a high-voltage circuit. A high-voltage socket on the housing comprises two electrical poles, and the high-voltage socket is configured to be connected to a high-voltage plug. A catch on the high-voltage socket is configured to interact with a locking element on the high-voltage plug for locking the high-voltage plug to the high-voltage socket. A low-voltage circuit includes an integrated contactor for interrupting and closing the high-voltage circuit. A service plug connector is used for closing and disconnecting the low-voltage circuit; the service plug connector interacts with the high-voltage plug such that the high-voltage plug cannot be withdrawn from the high-voltage socket until the service plug connector has been removed from the rechargeable battery, and is configured to block the locking element on the high-voltage plug of the rechargeable battery. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079495 | MICROMECHANICAL DIGITAL CAPACITOR WITH IMPROVED RF HOT SWITCHING PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY - The present invention generally relates to RF MEMS devices that are capable of hot switching. The RF MEMS devices, by utilizing one or more spring mechanisms, are capable of hot switching. In certain embodiments, two or more sets of springs may be used that become engaged at specific points in the displacement of the cantilever of the MEMS device. The springs allow for a significant increase in the release voltage for a given pull in landing voltage. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079496 | LIQUIDPROOF DOME SWITCH - This is directed to a dome switch that may prevent liquid from coming into contact with circuit elements of the switch. A deformable dome may include a conductive inner surface region and may be placed over a conductive contact pad such that the dome may deform and the conductive elements may contact each other. At least one sheath may be positioned between the conductive region of the dome and the contact pad positioned below the dome for preventing liquid external to the one or more sheaths from contacting the conductive portions of the switch. In some embodiments, a first sheath may be coupled to the inner surface of the dome about the conductive inner surface region and a second sheath may be coupled to a mounting surface about the conductive contact pad, such that when a user deforms the dome, one of the sheaths may extend into the other sheath. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079497 | KEYPAD ILLUMINATION APPARATUS - A keypad illumination apparatus having a key plate member, a flexible light guide film, a reflective layer, a plurality of metal domes, a light source and a substrate. The key plate member may have a plurality of keys formed thereon. The flexible light guide film is configured to transmit light from the light source and has a plurality of plunging structures and apertures to accommodate the plurality of metal domes, which may be configured to actuate a plurality of electrical switches on the substrate. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079498 | BUTTON STRUCTURE - A button structure assembled in a button area below a touchpad. The button structure includes a circuit board and a button frame. The circuit board has a first switch and a second switch corresponding to the button area. The button frame has a left side button portion, a right side button portion, and a contacting elastic portion, wherein the left side button portion is corresponding to the first switch, the right side button portion is corresponding to the second switch, and the contacting elastic portion is contacted against the circuit board and between the first switch and the second switch. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079499 | DOME SHEET STRUCTURE INCLUDING LIGHT GUIDE FILM AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL INCLUDING THE DOME SHEET STRUCTURE - A dome sheet structure of a mobile communication terminal may include: a metal dome covering a contact point printed on a printed circuit board; and a light guide film disposed on the metal dome. The light guide film may be bonded with the metal dome in a bonding area, and the bonding area may be an area between two concentric circles having different diameters and centered at a center of the metal dome. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079500 | KEYPAD FOR A MOBILE DEVICE - A keypad for a mobile device and a mobile device comprising the keypad, a first housing part and a second housing part are described. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079501 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE, ELECTRO-OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND TOUCH PANEL - A mounting structure includes a first member that includes a first electrode, a second member that includes a second electrode facing the first electrode, and an anisotropic conductive material that includes conductive particles electrically connecting the first electrode and the second electrode by being deformed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode is positioned in a bottom portion of an opening portion of an insulating layer that is formed in the first member. At least a part of the periphery of the opening portion of the insulating layer overlaps with the second electrode in a plan view. Also, a particle diameter of the conductive particles is equal to or more than twice a depth value of the opening portion. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079502 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE - A control device for an electrical appliance has a control panel wherein a plurality of capacitive sensor elements for a capacitive proximity switch are arranged under the control panel and are arranged in a continuous row, in order to form an elongated slider for operation by application of a finger and drawing the finger over them. The sensor elements are all identical and have a rectangular shape, wherein they are each arranged with one of their first sides facing one another and with all of their sides parallel to one another. They are aligned in the same way with respect to the continuous row, wherein the first sides are rotated through an angle of between 46° and 75° to form the row along which the sensor elements are arranged. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079503 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCTION OF CONTAMINANTS IN EVAPORATOR DISTILLATE - Method and apparatus for producing high purity distillate in evaporators. The method and apparatus is useful for evaporation of waters where volatile silica compounds are encountered, and in cases where volatile organic compounds are encountered, such as in production of hydrocarbons from geological formations. An evaporator having a contaminant reduction system is provided. The contaminant reduction system includes an upflow first mist eliminator portion to remove entrained liquid droplets and produce an intermediate purity water vapor stream. A continuous spray system provides a spray of dilute caustic solution in a selected spray configuration for mass transfer contact with the passing intermediate purity water vapor stream, to remove volatile silica compounds therefrom, and produce a partially decontaminated steam stream having mist particles therein. An upflow second mist eliminator portion is provided to remove the residual mist particles, and produce a high purity water vapor stream. The high purity water vapor stream may be first compressed, but in any event is condensed to provide a high purity distillate stream. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079504 | Water Separation Under Varied Pressure - Water is substantially separated from a liquid mixture (e.g., saline water) that includes water using a humidification chamber at a lower pressure and a dehumidification chamber at a higher pressure. A carrier gas is flowed through the humidification chamber; and inside the humidification chamber, the carrier gas directly contacts the liquid mixture to humidify the carrier gas with evaporated water from the liquid mixture to produce a humidified gas flow. The humidified gas flow is then directed through the dehumidification chamber, where water is condensed from the humidified gas flow and collected. The absolute pressure inside the humidification chamber is at least 10% lower than the absolute pressure inside the dehumidification chamber. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079505 | SYSTEM TO CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCE CARBON FIBER VIA MICROWAVE ASSISTED PLASMA PROCESSING - A method for continuously processing carbon fiber including establishing a microwave plasma in a selected atmosphere contained in an elongated chamber having a microwave power gradient along its length defined by a lower microwave power at one end and a higher microwave power at the opposite end of the elongated chamber. The elongated chamber having an opening in each of the ends of the chamber that are adapted to allow the passage of the fiber tow while limiting incidental gas flow into or out of said chamber. A continuous fiber tow is introduced into the end of the chamber having the lower microwave power. The fiber tow is withdrawn from the opposite end of the chamber having the higher microwave power. The fiber to is subjected to progressively higher microwave energy as the fiber is being traversed through the elongated chamber. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079506 | CASCADE SOURCE AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE CASCADE SOURCE - A cascade source provided with a cathode housing, a number of cascade plates insulated from each other and stacked on top of each other which together bound at least one plasma channel, and an anode plate provided with an outflow opening connecting to the plasma channel, wherein one cathode is provided per plasma channel, which cathode comprises an electrode which is adjustable relative to the cathode housing in the direction of the plasma channel, wherein the clamping provision is preferably of the collet chuck type. Also described is method for controlling the cascade source in use. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079507 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT - A manufacturing method of a semiconductor element formed by multi-layering on a substrate so as to include an n-type semiconductor and a p-type semiconductor. The method includes a process of sputtering, with a gas including a group V element, at least two targets (a first target | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079508 | METHOD FOR COATING A SUBSTRATE AND COATER - A method is provided for coating substrates with at least one cathode assembly having a rotatable target, the rotatable target being provided with at least one magnet assembly positioned there within. The method includes providing a potential difference between the substrate and the rotatable target that is varied over time during coating. Further, the method may include positioning the magnet assembly with respect to the rotatable target so that the magnet assembly is asymmetrically aligned with respect to a plane perpendicularly extending from the substrate to the axis of the rotatable target for a predetermined first time interval. The magnet assembly is then moved to a second position that is also asymmetrically aligned. Further, a coater for coating substrates is provided including a cathode assembly with a rotatable curved target and two magnet assemblies positioned within the rotatable curved target. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079509 | SPUTTERING SYSTEM FOR DEPOSITING THIN FILM AND METHOD FOR DEPOSITING THIN FILM - A device and a method of facing target sputtering are provided, which can easily change magnetic flux line patterns between facing targets, thereby enabling to conveniently perform a plurality of kinds of sputtering such as facing target sputtering with facing mode, facing target sputtering with mixed mode composed of facing mode and magnetron mode. Thus, the device and the method of facing target sputtering effective for each material is provided. The sputtering device for forming a thin film in which a pair of target holders | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079510 | Electrochemical Liquid Treatment Cell with Modular Construction - A cell for direct treatment of liquid using electrolysis uses a modular construction of electrode plates and spacer assemblies positioned between end plates. Changes in the liquid flow capacity of the cell may be made by changing the number of module housing sections and electrode plate assemblies. The design includes electrode plates that lock into a mating module housing section to resist the pressure of the fluid being treated. The design further provides for multiple fluid flow paths and for automatic cleaning of the cell using standard clean-in-place methods. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079511 | MAGNET ARRANGEMENT FOR A TARGET BACKING TUBE AND TARGET BACKING TUBE COMPRISING THE SAME - The disclosure concerns a magnet arrangement for a target backing tube for a rotatable target of a sputtering system, the magnet arrangement having a longitudinal axis and a circumferential direction around the longitudinal axis, and being adapted for an arrangement in a cylindrical backing tube, wherein the magnet arrangement comprises in a circumferential sequence: a first magnet element extending in parallel to the longitudinal axis, a second magnet element extending in parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a third magnet element extending in parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein each magnet element has a center axis extending in a radial direction, wherein the angular distance between the first and the third magnet elements, with respect to their center axis, is less than about 85 degrees. The disclosure also concerns a cylindrical target assembly and at least one target cylinder disposed around the target backing tube. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079512 | PRIMER AND PROBE FOR DETECTION OF MYCOBACTERIUM INTRACELLULARE, AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF MYCOBACTERIUM INTRACELLULARE USING THE PRIMER OR THE PROBE - The present invention relates to an oligonucleotide, comprising a part or the entire of the nucleotide sequence shown in any of SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 15, or a part or the entire of the sequence complementary to the nucleotide sequence shown in any of SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 15, wherein the oligonucleotide is capable of hybridizing with the nucleotide sequence of | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079513 | MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING AND FOR SUBSEQUENTLY CULTIVATING, AND SUBSEQUENT ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX CELL ARRANGEMENTS - A microfluidic system ( | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079514 | Electrophoretic fabricated freestanding all-nanoparticle thin film materials - Methods and apparatus for electrophoretic fabricating freestanding all nanoparticle thin films, and the resulting compositions of matter, are described. A method includes electrophoretically depositing a thin film of nanoparticles on a sacrificial layer; and freeing the thin film from the sacrificial layer. A composition of matter includes a free standing thin film of nanoparticles with no functionalized nanoparticles or chemical cross linkers. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079515 | ALKALINE PRODUCTION USING A GAS DIFFUSION ANODE WITH A HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE - An electrochemical system comprising a first cation exchange membrane in contact with a gas diffusion anode and configured to separate the gas diffusion anode from an anode electrolyte; a cathode in contact with a cathode electrolyte; and a second cation ion exchange membrane configured to separate the cathode electrolyte from the anode electrolyte. In the system, an external pressure system is configured to apply a pressure against the first cation exchange membrane through the anode electrolyte, and an alkaline solution is produced in the cathode electrolyte by applying a voltage across the anode and cathode; in some embodiments, carbon dioxide is requested by reaction with the cathode electrolyte. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079516 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ISOTOPE SEPARATION - An anode and cathode for an electrolytic cell configured as a low inductance transmission line to enable control of an interphase at an electrode surface. The anode and cathode are coupled to a switched current source by a low inductance path that includes a parallel plate transmission line, a coaxial transmission line, or both. The switched current source provides fast switching between current sources to provide fast charging and discharging of the double-layer capacitance associated with the electrode surface so that an isotope may be selectively transported to the electrode surface for oxidation or reduction. A photon source may be used to create a population of isotope containing species within the electrolyte. An additional static magnetic field and/or an alternating current magnetic excitation source may be used to modify the composition of the population of species containing the isotope to be separated. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079517 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECYCLING HIGH-VAPOR PRESSURE, LOW-ELECTRONEGATIVITY METALS - Recycling methods and apparatus produce elements of high purity from diverse feedstock materials melted in an electronically conductive liquid. Distinct anodes are used in respective circuits configured for electrorefining and electrowinning. The electrorefining circuit is operable to produce an element in a gaseous state. The electrowinning circuit includes a SOM anode, allowing feedstock materials incorporating significant oxide constituents to be recycled. The methods and apparatus are suitable for magnesium recycling. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079518 | ANODE FOR USE IN ZINC AND COBALT ELECTROWINNING AND ELECTROWINNING METHOD - The present invention aims to provide a zinc electrowinning anode capable of inhibiting manganese compound deposition on the anode and a cobalt electrowinning anode capable of inhibiting cobalt oxyhydroxide deposition on the anode. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079519 | WATER OUTFLOW FITTING AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A WATER OUTFLOW FITTING - The water outflow fitting has a fitting body ( | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079520 | Method and Apparatus for the Electrochemical Treatment of Liquids Using Frequent Polarity Reversal - An electrolytic method and apparatus for treating liquids using a flow cell with widely spaced electrodes and polarity reversing power designed to prevent electrode fouling and provide for long continuous liquid treatment running times. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079521 | METHOD AND CELL FOR MEASURING THE GLOBAL ION CONCENTRATION OF A BODY FLUID - Method for measuring the global ion concentration of a body fluid that comprises application of a stable DC voltage between first and second electrodes of a cell for measuring the global ion concentration of a body fluid so as to cause electrochemical hydrolysis reactions of the body fluid water to occur at the level of said first and second electrodes, measurement of a hydrolysis current generated by said electrochemical hydrolysis reactions of the water and determination of the global ion concentration of the body fluid by comparison with a previously defined calibration curve. The measuring cell comprises a fluid channel having an internal cross-section smaller than or equal to 1.5 mm. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079522 | MULTI-ANALYTE TEST STRIP WITH INLINE WORKING ELECTRODES AND SHARED OPPOSING COUNTER/REFERENCE ELECTRODE - A co-facial multi-analyte test strip includes a first insulating layer with an electrically conductive layer disposed thereon. The electrically conductive layer includes a first working electrode with a first analyte contact pad and a second working electrode with a second analyte contact pad. In addition, the first and second working electrodes of the electrically conductive layer are disposed on the first insulating layer in a planar inline configuration. The multi-analyte test strip also includes a patterned spacer layer positioned above the electrically conductive layer, with the patterned spacer layer defining a single bodily fluid sample-receiving chamber therein that overlies the first working electrode and the second working electrode. The multi-analyte test strip further includes a shared counter/reference electrode layer overlying and exposed to the bodily-fluid sample receiving chamber and configured in an opposing relationship to the first and second working electrodes; and a second insulating layer disposed above the shared counter/reference electrode layer. Moreover, the co-facial multi-analyte test strip also has a multi-analyte reagent layer disposed on the electrically conductive layer with the multi-analyte reagent layer having a first analyte reagent portion disposed on the first working electrode within the sample-receiving chamber and a second analyte reagent layer disposed the second working electrode within the sample-receiving chamber. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079523 | Gas Sensor With a Microporous Electrolyte Layer - The present invention relates to electrochemical sensors for determining gaseous analytes in an aqueous measuring medium, to a process for producing such sensors, and to a process for determining gaseous analytes dissolved in an aqueous measuring medium using the electrochemical sensors. The electrolyte layer of the sensors comprises at least one particulate material and at least one binder which together form a porous, non-swellable framework structure, wherein the pores in this framework structure are configured to absorb a liquid electrolyte or contain the liquid electrolyte. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079524 | CONTAINERS FOR CARRYING FIREARM ACCESSORIES AND/OR SUPPORTING FIREARMS - Containers for carrying firearm accessories (e.g., cleaning and maintenance supplies and tools) and/or supporting firearms are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a container includes a housing having an exterior side surface, an aperture in the exterior side surface, a storage device at the aperture, and a support structure at the housing. The storage device has a compartment and is movable between (a) a stowed position in which the compartment is positioned within the housing, and (b) a second position in which the compartment is at least partially external to the housing. The support structure is configured to interface with a removable firearm support for carrying a firearm. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079525 | PACKAGE ASSEMBLY - A method and apparatus for packaging a medical device includes a package assembly that defines a multi-chambered interior. The interior chambers include a primary and a secondary chamber. A partition, which has a gas permeable vent, separates the primary chamber from the secondary chamber. The package is constructed from a variety of materials that provide the interior with a long term, low humidity, sterile environment. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079526 | SPECIFIC THEME-SHAPED ECO-FRIENDLY DISPOSABLE WET WIPE CONTAINER, AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTING AND UTILIZING SAME - A specific theme-shaped eco-friendly disposable wet wipe container having a main theme-shaped disposable eco-friendly housing structure for holding wet wipes and having a base. A selectively openable and closable lid member is movably connected to the housing structure so that the lid member must move in a flat plane parallel to the base. An area is provided for placement of a logo or emblem. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079527 | CONTAINER WRAP AND CONTAINER FORMED THEREWITH - A container has an upstanding sidewall with opposed outer and inner surfaces extending between a bottom, having an upper surface and a lower surface, and an opposed top formed by an upper edge encircling a first opening having a first diameter and that leads to a receptacle formed by and between the upper surface of the bottom and the inner surface of the sidewall. A sheet of thin, flexible material is applied over and across the lower surface of the bottom and the outer surface of the sidewall and over and across the upper edge of the container terminating with a peripheral extremity that extends inboard with respect to the upper edge of the container encircling a second opening having a second diameter less than the first diameter of the first opening and that leads to the receptacle and that is substantially concentric with respect to the first opening. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079528 | OLIGONUCLEOTIDE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING DISEASE INCLUDING INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS - The invention relates to therapeutic antisense oligonucleotides directed against genes coding for phosphodiesterase (PDEs) and the use of these in combination. These antisense oligonucleotides may be used as analytical tools and/or as therapeutic agents in the treatment of disease associated with reduced cellular cAMP in a patient, such as inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract including, for example, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), acute respiratory distress syndrome, bronchitis, chronic bronchitis, silicosis, pulmonary fibrosis, lung allograft rejection, allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis as well as other conditions in which an increase in cyclic AMP or a decrease in PDE levels is beneficial. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079529 | Trapped card package - A trapped card package includes a paperboard card having a relatively large central rectangular opening, a clear plastic blister piece with a groove extending along its perimeter and a flange, and a lower clear plastic piece has a male element extending along its perimeter, and a flange. The lower piece male element engages the card opening and its flange abuts the underside of the card and the male element projects upward beyond the top surface of the card where it is received by the perimeter groove of the blister piece as the flange of the blister pieces engages the top surface of the card, so as to trap the card and seal the package when adhesive on the engaged element is cured. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079530 | Blister Package Apparatus and Methods for Tablets - Disclosed are blister package apparatuses and methods for use with tablets such as soft or breakable tablets that cannot be forced through a push-through layer. Specifically, a package for soft tablets can include a pair of blister strips, each blister strip having a plastic sheet, a plurality of recesses formed in the plastic sheet, and a peel-away backing layer for covering the recesses. A plurality of support posts can secure the blister strips together, and a spacer element can extend from one of the blister strips towards the other blister strip, the spacer element extending between two or more of the recesses for maintaining the blister strips in a spaced-apart configuration. The plurality of recesses formed in each blister strip can be offset with respect to the recesses formed in the other blister strip such that the recesses of one blister strip can nest between the recesses of the other. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079531 | PACKAGING FILM SECTION, PACKAGING FILM, PACKAGING AND PACKAGING-PRODUCT UNIT - The invention concerns a packaging film, in particular for production of a packaging with at least one packaging film section comprising a single- or multi-layered substrate, a printed functional layer formed from a printable material forming at least in sections an outer layer of the packaging film section and structured such that it has antimicrobial and/or oxygen-scavenging properties. According to the invention it is provided that the section of the functional layer forming an outer layer of the packaging film section, or the functional layer forming the whole outer layer of the packaging film section, on an outside of the packaging film section is arranged at least in sections in an area surrounded by an annular sealing surface. Furthermore, the invention concerns a packaging and a packaging-product unit. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079532 | Container Separation Device - A container separation system and method is provided, wherein the container separation system includes a first container having a first container bottom and a first container side wall which defines a first container cavity. A second container is also included, wherein the second container has a second container bottom and a second container side wall which defines a second container cavity having a second cavity width which increases with the height of the second container sidewall. Additionally, a separation device is also included, wherein the separation device includes a device base having a device base width that is smaller in size than the second cavity width, wherein the separation device and the first container are located within the second container cavity such that the separation device is located between the first container bottom and the second container bottom. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079533 | METHOD FOR PACKING TWO OR MORE ARTICLES OF DIFFERENT SHAPE AND PACKING MAT - [Problem] To hold in a fixed position and pack two or more articles of different shapes made of different materials. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079534 | EVA BLEND COMPOSITIONS SUITABLE FOR RF WELDING APPLICATIONS - Disclosed are films obtained from blends of ethylene copolymers with organic acid salt-modified potassium ionomeric copolymers. The films of the present invention can be welded using RF energy. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079535 | Sterilization Wrap with Additional Strength Sheet - A sterilization wrap is provided. The sterilization wrap includes a first sheet that is configured for providing a barrier to prevent at least some bacteria from passing therethrough while allowing sterilization gas to pass therethrough. A second sheet is attached to the first sheet. The second sheet is located on the first sheet so that a perimeter of the second sheet is contained entirely within a perimeter of the first sheet. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079536 | RECLOSABLE PACKAGE HAVING AN ACCESSIBLE ZIPPER AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A reclosable package includes a tray, a top sheet, and a fastener. The tray has a well for receiving contents and a peripheral flange surrounding the well. The top sheet is attached to the peripheral flange. The fastener has two interlocking members, one attached to the peripheral flange and the other attached to the top sheet. A tamper-evident feature located on the package prevents access to the fastener and is connected thereto by one or two lines of weaknesses. In one embodiment with one or two lines of weakness in the top sheet, the fastener remains adjacent to the tray's peripheral flange, which is intact after the tamper-evident feature is removed by tearing along these lines of weakness. In a second embodiment with two lines of weakness, the tamper-evident feature, comprised of portions of the peripheral flange and the top sheet, is torn from the package along both lines of weakness. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079537 | CUSTOMIZABLE GIFT WRAP - In an embodiment, a gift wrap is provided with a graphic. The user may customize the graphic with designs such as stickers, stencils, and stampers as well as with writing instruments. The user may also customize a design prior to placing the design on the gift wrap. The completed gift wrap can provide an educational experience for the person customizing the gift wrap while providing the recipient with a memorable package that a portion of which may be saved as a keepsake. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079538 | LIGHT WEIGHT PRODUCT CUSHIONING DEVICE - Disclosed is a unitary product cushioning device for supporting shock sensitive products during transport in an exterior container, comprising a product support region having a platform; a flap hingedly connected on either side of the product support region for folding upwards and towards the product support region; a plurality of ribs on each flap and product support region, the ribs defining product-supporting cavities therebetween for receiving and supporting the products; a cutout between each flap and product support region. Fold stops may hingedly connect each flap and product support region, the fold stop being angled to facilitate folding of the flap towards the product support region to form a generally “U” shape in the exterior container. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079539 | WAFER STORAGE CONTAINER - A wafer storage container including a container body having an opening adapted to store wafers is disclosed. The container body includes a window and wafer support parts. Delivery components are attached to the exterior face part of the container body. The delivery components includes a bottom plate disposed at a bottom of the container body, a pair of side handles disposed at both sides of the container body, and a robotic flange disposed at a top of the container body. The container further is provided with a lid adapted to seal the opening of the container body. The lid includes a lid main body, a pair of latch mechanism disposed within the lid main body, a retainer member disposed at an inner surface of the lid main body, a seal gasket member disposed at a periphery of the lid main body such that it contacts a periphery of an opening part of the container body and a lid cover. The container body, the delivery components and the lid main body are formed of a self-extinguishing material, and the latch mechanism and the retainer member are formed of PEEK, and the gasket member is formed of elastomeric resin. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079540 | Novel process and catalyst system for improving dewaxing catalyst stability and lubricant oil yield. - The invention provides for a process for dewaxing a waxy hydrocarbon feedstock to form a lubricant oil. The invention is also directed to a catalyst system comprising a hydrotreating catalyst upstream of a dewaxing catalyst, used in the dewaxing of a waxy hydrocarbon feedstock to form a lubricant oil. In particular, the invention is directed to a process and catalyst system designed to maintain yield of lubricant oil product. Specifically, the yield of lubricant oil does not decrease more than 2%, at a target pour point, over a dewaxing temperature range. The hydrotreating catalyst helps prevent aging of the dewaxing catalyst and maintains lubricant oil product yield at a target pour point over a wide temperature range. The hydrotreating catalyst comprises platinum, palladium, or combinations thereof on a low acidity inorganic oxide support where acidity is measured by a decalin conversion of less than 10% at 700° F. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079541 | PRESSURE CASCADED TWO-STAGE HYDROCRACKING UNIT - A method and apparatus for hydrocracking an oil feedstock to produce a light oil stream without build-up of heavy polynuclear aromatic (HPNA) hydrocarbons in the recycle stream is provided. The method includes the steps of (1) hydrocracking the oil feedstock with a hydrotreating catalyst in a first reactor to produce an effluent stream; (2) fractionating the effluent stream into first, second and third product streams, wherein the first product stream includes C | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079542 | STACKING OF LOW ACTIVITY OR REGENERATED CATALYST ABOVE HIGHER ACTIVITY CATALYST - Processes are provided for using employing lower activity hydrodesulfurization catalysts while achieving a desired product sulfur content. After determining effective reaction conditions for hydrodesulfurization using a reference catalyst system, an upstream portion of the catalyst system can be replaced with a lower activity upstream portion. The process allows tailored product sulfur levels to be achieved using reaction conditions similar to those for the reference catalyst system. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079543 | Heavy Metals Trapping Co-Catalyst For FCC Processes - A metal trap particle used for passivation of metals during FCC cracking comprises a calcined spray dried particle formed from kaolin, magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide and calcium carbonate. The metal trap particle contains at least 10 wt. % magnesium oxide which improves metals passivation during FCC cracking. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079544 | METHOD FOR SORTING RESISTANT SEED FROM A MIXTURE WITH SUSCEPTIBLE SEED - The invention generally relates to a novel method of sorting seed by providing a first seed population with a fluorescent indicator and a second seed population visually identical to the first seed population under standard operating conditions. The seed populations are combined to provide a combined seed population. A lamp having an output corresponding to the activation wavelength of the fluorescent indicator and a color sorting system are paired to count or separate the seed populations, as desired. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079545 | SHEET SORTING AND STORING APPARATUS AND SHEET SORTING AND STORING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a sheet sorting and storing apparatus includes: an ID recognizing unit configured to recognize a user ID for identifying a user; a sheet storing unit including plural reuse sheet storing spaces each provided to correspond to the user ID recognized by the ID recognizing unit; a sheet inserting unit into which a sheet is inserted; a printing detecting unit configured to detect whether a front side and a rear side of the sheet inserted into the sheet inserting unit are printed; and a sheet directing unit configured to direct, as a reuse sheet, a one-side-unused sheet detected by the printing detecting unit as not being printed on one of a front side and a rear side to the reuse sheet storing space corresponding to the user ID recognized by the ID recognizing unit and store the sheet in the reuse sheet storing space. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079546 | MEMBRANE FILTERING DEVICE MANAGING SYSTEM AND MEMBRANE FILTERING DEVICE FOR USE THEREIN, AND MEMBRANE FILTERING DEVICE MANAGING METHOD - Provided are a membrane filtering device managing system by which the membrane filtering device can be managed with a better precision and membrane filtering device for use therein, as well as to a membrane filtering device managing method. At least two sensors of an electric conductivity sensor | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079547 | PLASMA EXTRACTION APPARATUS - A system that is suitable for extracting plasma from blood received from a blood supply is provided. The system comprises a housing, an inlet opening for receiving the blood, a filtration chamber comprising a membrane, and a plasma compartment. The membrane forms a barrier between the blood and the plasma extracted from the blood, and the plasma compartment collects the plasma extracted from the blood. In some embodiments, the system comprises a plasma flow path compression chamber for pulling plasma across the membrane. In some embodiments, the system comprises a blood flow path compression chamber for facilitating blood flow. Some embodiments of the system further comprise means for measuring plasma and blood analytes using spectroscopic and biosensor techniques. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079548 | HOLLOW YARN FILM FILTERING APPARATUS - Provided is a hollow yarn film filtering apparatus ( | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079549 | DEVICE AND FILTER CARTRIDGE FOR FILTERING LIQUID STATE MEDIUM - Device for filtration of liquid medium, having a filter housing ( | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079550 | Filter System and Filter Element for Filtering Fluids - A filter system for filtering fluids has a filter head and a filter cup with a rim area, wherein the filter cup is connected detachably by the rim area by a rotational and/or plug-in movement to the filter head. A filter element is exchangeably arranged in the filter cup. A sealing device with several sealing areas is provided that seals the filter head relative to the filter cup. The filter element has a connecting end disk arranged at an end face that is facing the rim area of the filter cup. On the connecting end disk at least two of the sealing areas of the sealing device are arranged so as to extend circumferentially in such a way that a first sealing area seals the connecting end disk relative to the filter head and a second sealing area seals the connecting end disk relative to the filter cup. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079551 | WATER TREATMENT CARTRIDGE - A water treatment cartridge, or insert, for use in connection with a water treatment device such as a gravity-fed water pitcher or the like includes a support structure and water treatment material arranged in combination with the support structure. The support structure may, for example, generally enclose the water treatment material, or the support structure may be integrated into the structure of the water treatment material | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079552 | SEPARATOR AND SEPARATOR CARTRIDGE - A separator includes: a channel having a first surface; a plurality of columnar members formed on the first surface and having a cross section in the shape of a crescent, the plurality of columnar members being arranged in a row direction along a longitudinal direction of the channel, and in a column direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the channel, the columnar members that belong to the same row from among the plurality of columnar members being disposed so that the crescents face the same direction in the column direction, the columnar members that belong to a single row being disposed so that the crescents face the opposite direction in the column direction with respect to the crescents of the columnar members that belong to the adjacent row; and a substance that specifically binds to a separation target, and is disposed on side surfaces of the plurality of columnar members. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079553 | FILTER MEDIA SUITABLE FOR HYDRAULIC APPLICATIONS - Filter media, including those suitable for hydraulic applications, and related components, systems, and methods associated therewith are provided. The filter media described herein may include two or more layers, at least one of the layers having a relatively high percentage of microglass fibers. Additionally, the filter media may be designed such that the ratio of average fiber diameters between two layers is relatively small, which can lead to a relatively low resistance ratio between the layers. In some embodiments, at least one layer of the filter media comprises synthetic polymer fibers. Certain filter media described herein may have desirable properties including high dirt holding capacity and a low resistance to fluid flow. The media may be incorporated into a variety of filter element products including hydraulic filters. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079554 | METHOD FOR TREATING MIXED WASTEWATER FROM PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRY PARK - A method for treating mixed wastewater from pharmaceutical chemical industry parks including introducing mixed wastewater into a regulation tank for regulation of water flow and water quality, and then into a hydrolysis tank having a hanged filler and employing upflow water distribution, into an anaerobic tank employing upflow water distribution, into a moving bed biofilm reactor having a suspended filler and an aeration device at the bottom thereof, into a biological aerated filter including a ceramic filler, and finally treating using coagulating precipitation process. The final effluent has less than 100 mg/L COD. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079555 | Aquarium Filter - An aquarium filtration and drainage system comprising an undergravel filter with a compartment containing biomedia which is positioned over a drain at the bottom of the aquarium. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079556 | SEPARATION OF SOLIDS FROM LIQUIDS BY FILTRATION AND CENTRIFUGATION - A method and apparatus for efficiently performing solid phase extraction techniques for cleanup of samples to be used in analysis for pesticides, food products, etc. An insert to a centrifuge tube is disclosed which provides for mixing the solid and liquid, after which centrifuging is used to separate the liquid from the solid, after processing it through an appropriate filter. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079557 | MATERIALS FOR THE SOLID/LIQUID EXTRACTION OF HEAVY METAL IONS, CONTAINING SUPPORTED N-FUNCTIONALIZED POLYAZACYLOALKANES - The present invention relates to a material notably adapted for the extraction of metal cations in an aqueous medium, comprising a solid support on which are attached polyazacycloalkane compounds having a ring including at least 4 nitrogen atoms, and wherein the nitrogen atoms of the ring are substituted with coordinating groups, which each are independently:
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| 20110079558 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING DIFFUSIVE SODIUM TRANSPORT IN DIALYSIS - A method of controlling diffusive sodium transport from the dialysate solution to the blood of a patient undergoing hemodialysis treatment or from the blood to the dialysate solution includes calculating SNa | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079559 | Device and method for treatment of canals - A method of treating an agricultural-water canal to decompose organic debris in the agricultural-water canal is disclosed. The method provides a controlled delivery of biocide particles to the surface of water by entraining biocide particles in a gaseous stream and then scattering the biocide particles across the surface of the water by propelling the biocide-laden gaseous stream to the surface of the water, whereat the biocide particles are released from the gaseous stream. A device for implementing the method is also disclosed. The device includes a gas blower, a feed hopper and a port which is adapted to direct and propel the biocide-laden gaseous stream to the surface of water in the agricultural-water canal. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079560 | CATALYTIC WET OXIDATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system and method for the treating at least one undesirable constituent in an aqueous mixture utilizing a particulate solids catalyst. The aqueous mixture and the particulate solids catalyst form a slurry which is wet oxidized. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079561 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HOT WATER WITHOUT A FLAME - The present invention provides a system and method for producing hot water without a flame. The system and method heats water to at least a specified temperature without a flame by providing a source of water and a prime mover, pumping water from the source of water into one or more heat exchangers, pre-heating the water using the one or more heat exchangers, heating the pre-heated water to at least the specified temperature without a flame using a dynamic heat generator driven by the prime mover, using the heated water in the one or more heat exchangers to pre-heat the water and providing the heated water to an output. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079562 | LIQUID SEPARATION USING RELATIVE MOTION AND FLUID EFFECTS - The embodiments disclosed herein are generally directed to the separation of mixtures of liquids and solids, of liquids and liquids, and/or liquids and solute using a separation medium. The separation medium can be a membrane with a small pore size or a fine mesh. In some embodiments the properties of interactions between the liquid and the medium and/or between components of the mixture are of significance. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079563 | IMPROVEMENTS IN FEEDWELLS - The invention provides several improvements in feedwells, one of which being a feedwell ( | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079564 | Bicycle parking structure - A bicycle parking structure that is adapted to be mounted on and affixed to a vertical post wherein the mechanism for affixing the parking structure to the post includes a security rod that is hidden and inaccessible. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079565 | MODULAR SHOES AND BOOTS STORAGE AND ORGANISING SYSTEM - Modular shoe storage apparatus comprises at least two opposite side wall members, a rear wall member for interconnecting the side wall members, and at least one shelf member for interconnecting the side wall members. A plurality of first keyway channels is integrally formed as one-piece with the side wall members or the shelf member, and a plurality of first keys is slidably engagable with the first key way channels only via the ends and are integrally formed as one-piece with the other of the side wall members and the shelf member. A plurality of second keyway channels is integrally formed as one-piece with the side wall members or the rear wall members, and a plurality of second keys is slidably engagable with the second keyway channels only via the ends and are integrally formed as one-piece with the other of the side wall members and the rear wall member. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079566 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a support base supporting a housing accommodating a display panel. The support base includes a pair of first components extending in a generally vertical direction on both sides of the housing and a second component extending in a generally horizontal direction along a top surface of the housing. Each of the first components and the second component are connected in an L-shape by a connector. The connector includes an abutting member contacting both rear surfaces of one of the first components and the second component to be connected, a first screw member passing through the one of the first components contacting the abutting member to be screwed into the abutting member, and a second screw member passing through the second component contacting the abutting member to be screwed into the abutting member. The housing is attached to the pair of first components and/or the second component. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079567 | Rotatable Shelf - To more easily allow storage of removable products, e.g. soft drinks, bulk items, and the like, on a shelf that can be maneuvered into and out from storage places where space may be at a premium, a first embodiment of a rotatable shelf comprises a base having an upper surface and a lower surface; a spindle attached to the center of the base; a plurality of wheels attached to the lower surface of the base; a plurality of load support bearings attached at predetermined positions on the upper surface of the base; and a platform having substantially the same length and width dimensions of the base. The platform is rotatably attached to the spindle and disposed on the load support bearings substantially parallel to a horizontal plane defined by the upper surface of the base. In other embodiments, a plurality of platforms may be present. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079568 | GUYLESS SERVICE RIG WITH SIDE-MOUNTED, PIVOTALLY DEPLOYABLE REAR OUTRIGGERS - A service or workover rig ( | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079569 | Device for damping tractive and compressive forces - The invention relates to a device for damping tractive and compressive forces which damps forces acting in both the tractive and compressive directions over a wide range, the device operating to be free of wear and having small overall length. The device has a damping system held in a housing and which has a resilient unit and a hydraulic damping arrangement, and a piston rod which is displaceable in the longitudinal direction relative to the housing of the damping system. Formed in an end region of the piston rod is a piston head which is held in a first hydraulic chamber of the hydraulic damping arrangement to be displaceable. If there is longitudinal movement of the piston head relative to the first hydraulic chamber, hydraulic fluid flows in a throttled manner, via a transfer-flow system, to a second hydraulic chamber of the hydraulic damping arrangement. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079570 | Fully continuously vented drinking cup for infants and children - A fully and continuously vented drinking cup or container for infants and children, which consists of a vessel or container for containing a liquid or formula, having a resilient spout which rests upon its uppermost edge. The interior aspects of the feeding spout, and the feeding diaphragm, are all molded so as to arrange the diaphragm slit, or opening through which the liquid flows, in a position that will be vertically aligned between the lips of the infant feeding, to thereby allow the infant to open the spout and allow the liquid to flow, just as if the child is drinking from a cup. The diaphragm may be shaped concavely, with respect to the structure of the feeding spout. A cap firmly approximates the interior aspects of the feeding spout, and applies it to the top or upper edge of the container, whereby a leak proof seal is formed therebetween, but yet allows air to enter between its retaining collar, and the vent tube and reservoir tube, to allow air access into the container, as liquid is being drank therefrom. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079571 | "TAMPER-RESISTANT MICROCHIP ASSEMBLY" - The present invention generally relates to a tamper-resistant microchip assembly which may be used to, for example, confirm the authenticity of the source of a product. The tamper-resistant microchip assembly may further contain information related to the origin of the product, vintage, bottle size, geographic origin, age and/or other characteristics of the product. The tamper-resistant microchip assembly is particularly suitable for use with, for example, the production and distribution of wine. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079572 | BOTTLE FOR WATER TREATMENT DEVICE - A water bottle for use in connection with a water treatment device includes an opening with a diameter of at least about 0.87 inches, a diameter of no greater than about 1.06 inches, and a height of at least about 6.56 inches, and a height of no greater than about 8.02. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079573 | CONNECTING STRUCTURE - Disclosed is a connecting structure for connecting a first member and a second member, wherein the first member comprises a connecting upright portion and a plurality of locking flanges provided to extend outwards along the circumferential direction of the outer face of the connecting upright portion, while the second member comprises a connecting side-wall portion that overlies the connecting upright portion and a plurality of locking projections provided to extend inwards from the inner face of the connecting side-wall portion. The bottom faces of the locking flanges distend downwards in a convex curved shape and, when the second member is overlaid on the first member and rotated, the upper faces of the locking projections are guided with sliding contact along the convex curved bottom faces of the locking flanges and stopped at the lowermost position of the convex curved bottom faces. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079574 | PASTEURIZABLE AND HOT-FILLABLE BLOW MOLDED PLASTIC CONTAINER - A blow molded plastic container for hot fill and pasteurization uses includes a main body portion that is shaped so as to be substantially rectangular in horizontal cross-section and a base portion. The base portion is shaped to define a generally rectangular standing ring and an elevated push-up portion that is positioned radially inward of the standing ring. The push-up portion includes a central region, an annular, substantially straight and substantially vertical rise portion that is positioned immediately radially inward of the standing ring and a plurality of radially oriented waves. Each of the waves extends radially outwardly from the central region to the vertical rise portion. The main body portion is shaped so as to have a plurality of sidewall portions that are bounded by a plurality of vertically extending edge portions. In one embodiment, at least one of the vertically extending edge portions may have at least one inwardly extending gusset defined therein to provide structural reinforcement. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079575 | PASTEURIZABLE AND HOT-FILLABLE PLASTIC CONTAINER - A blow molded plastic container for hot fill and pasteurization uses includes a main body portion that is shaped so as to be substantially round in horizontal cross-section and a base portion. The base portion is shaped to define a generally circular standing ring and an elevated push-up portion that is positioned radially inward of the standing ring. The push-up portion includes a central region, an annular, substantially straight and substantially vertical rise portion that is positioned immediately radially inward of the standing ring and a plurality of radially oriented waves. Each of the waves extends radially outwardly from the central region to the vertical rise portion and is preferably shaped so as to subtend a substantially constant angle along its length. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079576 | PLASTIC CAN PACKAGE - A package includes a container having a closed bottom, an open top having an outwardly extending flange, and a body having an enclosed generally cylindrical perimeter surrounding a longitudinal axis between the bottom and the top. A foil can sealed to the outwardly extending flange to close the open top and a cap positioned over the foil and removably connected to the outwardly extending flange to protect the foil, the bottom, foil sealed top, and body together defining an interior volume. The body can include an opposed pair of longitudinally extending inward protrusions forming a graspable handle dividing the body into a front label surface occupying at least 180° of the body and a back label surface smaller than the front label surface. Each inward protrusion can include a plurality of longitudinal ridges on a forwardly facing surface to facilitate single handed grasping of the package. A plurality of circumferential ribs can be situated between an upper end of the inward protrusions and the outwardly extending flange to preserve the package shape during storage on commercial food storage racks. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079577 | Wine Bottle - A bottle which may be placed on a shelf or suspended from a fixture comprising an open-ended hollow body, first and second opposite axial ends, where the first axial end forms a bottom of the bottle and the second axial end forms a top of the bottle. The top of the bottle includes a tapered pouring neck. Suspension means is formed with the hollow body for suspending the wine bottle in a fixture. The suspension means is integrated with at least contralateral sidewalls of the hollow body and disposed superjacent to the bottom of the bottle but generally proximate to the bottom of the bottle. The suspension means may include a pair of recesses, a recessed annular ring or a protruding annular ring. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079578 | Nickel-Chromium Alloy Stripper for Flexible Wiring Boards - A nickel-chromium alloy etching composition comprising sulfuric acid, a source of chloride ions, including hydrochloric acid or sodium, potassium or ammonium chloride, and a sulfur compound comprising a sulfur atom with an oxidation state between −2 to +5, such as thiosulfate, sulfide, sulfite, bisulfite, metabisulfite and phosphorus pentasulfide that can efficiently remove nickel-chromium alloy in the presence of copper circuits is disclosed. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079579 | PLANARIZATION OVER TOPOGRAPHY WITH MOLECULAR GLASS MATERIALS - Molecular glass based planarizing compositions for lithographic processing are disclosed. The processes generally include casting the planarizing composition onto a surface comprised of lithographic features, the planarizing composition comprising at least one molecular glass and at least one solvent; and heating the planarizing composition to a temperature greater than a glass transition temperature of the at least one molecular glass. Exemplary molecular glasses include polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane derivatives, calixarenes, cyclodextrin derivatives, and other non-polymeric large molecules. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079580 | LOWER CHAMBER HEATERS FOR IMPROVED ETCH PROCESSES - A method of improving a plasma etch chamber by installing heaters on outer surfaces. A method of improving STI etch. A method of improving STI etch in a Hitachi M700 series etcher. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079581 | PLASMA ETCHING APPARATUS - In one embodiment, a method of removing film materials on an edge area of a substrate in a plasma etching apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a chamber, a substrate support, a shield disposed with a gap on the substrate such that plasma is not generated therein while allowing an edge portion of the substrate to be exposed, and an antenna disposed on an outer wall of the chamber to apply plasma-generating power to an area between the edge portion of the substrate and an inner wall of the chamber. The method includes spraying a curtain gas to a space between the shield and the substrate, using a curtain gas passageway; and spraying a reaction gas to an area between a side surface of the shield and an inner sidewall of the chamber formed within the shield, using a reaction gas supply passageway. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079582 | PLASMA GENERATING DEVICE AND METHOD - An object of the invention is to provide a plasma generating device and method for generating plasma through electrodeless discharge within a long tubule and carrying out a plasma process on the inside of the long tubule. The plasma generating device has a container | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079583 | CIRCUIT BREAKER HAVING DUAL ARC CHAMBER - A circuit breaker which includes first and second contact pairs and a contact arm arranged in series. A first arm contact and a first terminal contact from a first line terminal form a first contact pair. A second arm contact and a second terminal contact from a second line terminal contact form a second contact pair. The first contact pair, contact arm and second contact pair are connected in a series arrangement in which the air gaps formed when the first and second contact pairs are separated combine to form an effective air gap which is double in size and thus increases an interrupting capacity of the circuit breaker. An arc chamber is associated with the first and second contact pairs for extinguishing an arc formed in the air gaps. The first and second contact pairs may also be arranged in a parallel configuration for increasing an amperage rating of the circuit breaker. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079584 | MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, PIPE HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF JOINING PIPE SECTIONS - The invention relates to a measurement system constructed and arranged to measure geometrical data from two pipe end bevels of two pipes that need to be joined. The measurement system being provided with a measuring device, wherein the measurement system is constructed and arranged so that the measuring device is moveable in between the two pipe end bevels and the measuring device has a part of a different one of the two pipe end bevels within its measurement angle. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079585 | PORTABLE BORE WELDING MACHINE - A level entry bore welder that is easier to use and less expensive to purchase. It has an adjustable step feature that allows the operator to control the bead placement inside the bore of a work piece. It includes a simple remote control apparatus that adjusts the welding torch rotation speed as a function of the diameter of the bore. The remote control apparatus also permits the operator to turn the wire feed mechanism on and off. The welder is suited for bores up to 12 inches in diameter. | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079586 | Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing Coreless Armature - A method for manufacturing a coreless armature, which can prevent a short circuit of adjacent terminal layers when resistance-welding the terminal layers, is provided. In a method for manufacturing a coreless armature, terminals | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079587 | WELDING HEAD FOR A MACHINE FOR THE FORMATION OF METAL MESH, RELATIVE WELDING METHOD AND MACHINE FOR THE FORMATION OF METAL MESH USING SAID WELDING HEAD - A welding head for the formation of a metal mesh includes longitudinal wires ( | 2011-04-07 |
| 20110079588 | DEVICE FOR REMOVAL OF EXCESS EMBEDDING MEDIUM - A device for removal of excess embedding media from the surface of an embedded sample, particularly for removing wax from the outside of a tissue cassette, comprising a rack ( | 2011-04-07 |
