16th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 58 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110089092 | Apparatus for filtering and/or conditioning and/or purifying a fluid such as water - An apparatus for filtering water has an interface and a filtration/purification canister removably mountable thereon. Connecting the canister to the interface automatically opens a check valve in the interface to permit water to flow from the interface into and through the canister, and then back to and through the interface to an outlet port. Disconnecting the canister from the interface automatically closes the check valve, stopping the flow of water. An end cap may be substituted for the canister to permit fluid to flow through the interface when the canister is not mounted on the interface. The outlet port may be directly connected to an appliance that uses water, to eliminate possible contamination that may occur when water is brought indirectly form the outlet port to the appliance instead. A flapper valve is provided in the canister to prevent back flow of fluid from the inlet port of the canister when the canister is not mounted on the interface. The flapper valve also is provided with an actuating means to automatically open the flapper valve when the canister is mounted on the interface, which permits fluid to be drained from the canister when the fluid distribution system is being drained without disconnecting the canister from the interface. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089093 | Optimized Work Exchanger System - An optimized system for conserving energy used in the process of reverse osmosis which creates, controls and measures a virtual septum within an energy recovery work exchanger, multiple-orifice distribution plates, vessels of varying sizes and tanks placed at optimum elevations. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089094 | Pool Filter - A pool filter for use in pool piping or other fluid conveyance system. The pool filter may include a housing defining a fluid chamber for receiving one or more filters. Multiple openings may be defined in the housing for receiving and removing fluid from the fluid chamber. The openings may be approximately the same size and may be located on the housing at similar elevations and/or radial sectors. One or more footings may be joined to the housing. Each footing may include a base portion for receiving anchor members to anchor the housing to a support surface. The footings may be designed to transfer to the support surface predetermined lateral or other forces imposed upon the pool filter by events such as earthquakes and hurricanes. The footings may be separate components joined to the housing by tabs and/or mechanical fasteners. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089095 | SEPARATING AGENT FOR OPTICAL ISOMERS AND SEPARATION COLUMN FOR OPTICAL ISOMERS - This invention provides a separating agent for optical isomers, which has high asymmetry recognition ability and can be used particularly at a high flow rate when used for the separation of the optical isomers, and a separation column for optical isomers having the same. This invention provides: a separating agent for optical isomers which is used for separation of optical isomers in a sample comprising the optical isomers, which is comprising a monolithic inorganic type carrier having a meso pore formed on an inner wall surface of a specific macropore, and a polysaccharide or a polysaccharide derivative supported on the monolithic inorganic type carrier, wherein the meso pore has a pore size of 6 to 100 nm; and a separation column for optical isomers in which the separating agent for optical isomers is held in a column tube. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089096 | THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY PLATES AND RELATED METHODS - In an embodiment, a method for manufacturing a thin layer chromatography (“TLC”) plate is disclosed. The method includes forming a layer of elongated nanostructures (e.g., carbon nanotubes), and at least partially coating the elongated nanostructures with a coating. The coating includes a stationary phase and/or precursor of a stationary phase for use in chromatography. At least a portion of the elongated nanostructures may be removed after being coated. Embodiments for TLC plates and related methods are also disclosed. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089097 | Attachment and system for dewatering material | 2011-04-21 |
20110089098 | BUOYANT WASTEWATER AERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A buoyant wastewater aeration apparatus includes a buoyant float pod and at least one air conduit leg removably attached at a leg input end to a respective air supply outlet. The float pod further includes a leg-retainer structure that accommodates efficient engagement/dis-engagement of the air conduit leg at a known region of the leg. The leg-retainer structure may be in the form of a resilient clamp having an open end for removably engaging the known region of the leg. Alternatively, the leg may have attached thereto in the known region thereof a leg retainer-engaging structure that surrounds the leg, wherein the leg-retainer structure is a non-resilient split-ring having a given shape and dimension. The split space has a dimension sufficient for the leg diameter to pass through. The leg-retainer structure and the leg retainer-engaging structure have complimentary shapes and dimensions that provide a removable, engagement of the leg retainer-engaging structure concentrically within the leg-retainer structure. When the leg retainer-engaging structure is concentrically engaged within the leg-retainer structure, the leg's air input end is connectably aligned with the air supply outlet. An associated method for servicing the apparatus without removing the apparatus from the working environment is disclosed. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089099 | FOREIGN SUBSTANCE FILTERING FILM FOR DRAIN AND MEHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A foreign substance filtering film for a drain of the present invention includes a main body having at least two or more through-holes; and a grip extended from an outer periphery of the main body such that the grip is spaced distant from the center of the main body. The grip extends from the film material and has a length at least one half longer than the width of the main body. The foreign substance filtering film improves sanitation and provides a reduction in user discomfort by enabling the user to easily hold the grip of the filtering film without the need for touching by hand, hair caught on the filtering film inserted into the socket of the drain. The present invention provides an inexpensive foreign substance filtering film for a drain that improves sanitation as it enables a user to discard the filtering film together with the foreign substance caught at the filtering film without the necessity of separating the filtering film from the socket of the drain, and to grasp the foreign substance with the filtering film. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089100 | SELF CLEANING FILTER FOR LIQUIDS - Self-cleaning filter for liquids with a basic element consisting of one cyclic elastic membrane | 2011-04-21 |
20110089101 | FUEL FILTER - A fuel filter, in particular for Diesel engine fuel, comprising a closed casing, the internal volume of which comprises at least a first chamber, connected to an inlet for the fuel to be filtered, and a second chamber connected to an outlet for the filtered fuel. A filter screen and a hydrophobic mesh are positioned between the first chamber and the second chamber, and the filter screen is removably fitted to the filter, independently of the hydrophobic mesh. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089102 | SELF-CLEANING FILTER FOR WASHERS - A self-cleaning filter for a washing apparatus. Water entering a filter assembly travels along a spiral pathway that facilitates the separation of heavy solid debris from the water. A filter element prevents both light and heavy solid debris from entering a conduit leading to spray nozzles, thereby preventing clogging of the nozzles. In a filter cleaning operation, solid debris is removed from the filter assembly. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089103 | VENTED FILTER CARTRIDGE FOR WATER TREATMENT DEVICE - A filter cartridge has a shell defining an upper portion with an upper interior volume and a lower portion with a lower interior volume. The cartridge is for use in gravity-fed water treatment systems have an upper untreated supply and a lower filtered container. A hydrophilic porous particulate carbon powder block filter in a polymeric binder is disposed in the cartridge. The filter has a central opening and is open on both ends. The top end of the block is fitted with an air vent tube. The lower end of the block is fitted into a rubber gasket to direct water flow into the lower container. As water flow through the filter cartridge, air is vented through the block filter central opening and out through the vent tube. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089104 | REPLACEABLE FUEL FILTER ELEMENT AND FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY - One embodiment is a unique replaceable filter element. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the following description and drawings. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089105 | HYBRID AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC WASTEWATER AND SLUDGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A hybrid method and system of treating wastewater with reduced energy usage is disclosed. The treatment system has a sorption system, an anaerobic digester that digests or converts at least a portion of the solids or sludge from the sorption system, and an aerobic treatment tank that partially reduces oxygen demand of a portion of the sludge from the sorption tank. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089106 | DYNAMIC ANAEROBIC AEROBIC (DANA) REACTOR - An anaerobic water purification system including an anaerobic water purification unit receiving water to be treated and providing an anaerobic-treated water output and biomass carriers for supporting anaerobic microorganisms in the anaerobic water purification unit. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089107 | INTIMATE COUPLING OF PHOTOCATALYSIS AND BIODEGRADATION IN A PHOTOCATALYTIC CIRCULATING-BED BIOFILM REACTOR - Systems and methods are provided for intimately coupling advanced oxidation process (AOP) with biodegradation for the treatment of contaminated water. The system comprises a particulate bed having carrier particles that have a microbial film effective for biodegrading contaminants in the contaminated water. An advanced oxidation reagent is irradiated by a radiation source to provide an advanced oxidation reagent effective for oxidizing recalcitrant compounds in the contaminated water to form biodegradable byproducts. The microbial film is effective for biodegrading the byproducts substantially immediately after they are produced. The carrier particles are also effective for protecting the microbial film from the radiation and/or the recalcitrant compounds. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089108 | Aeration and filtration system and process for treating wastewater - An aeration and filtration system and process for treating wastewater is described, the system having an ejector able to mix gas and liquid, an oxidation tank able to contain a solution of wastewater and biological sludge, a filtration means, a pipe able to convey the wastewater and biological sludge solution from the oxidation tank to the filtration means. The pipe is connected to the ejector so as to introduce a turbulence inside the pipe; moreover the filtration means is equipped with a membrane which has micropores. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089109 | Method for treatment of sludge - Method for treatment of sludge, which includes precipitated aluminium and/or iron hydroxide, whereby the sludge first is added acid and thereafter is subjected to at least one membrane filtration process, whereby a permeate or a concentrate is obtained, including trivalent aluminium and/or iron ions in solution. The aluminium and/or iron ions in the permeate, or concentrate, are crystallised (salting out) in a precipitation. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089110 | FILLED POLYMERIC MEMBRANES, USE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - A method of manufacturing a filled polymeric membrane includes a first step of preparing a filler suspension having a solvent for a glassy polymer and nanometre-sized particles. The nanometre-sized particles in the filler suspension are aggregated in aggregates having an average aggregate size in the range between 50 nm and smaller than 200 nm. In a following step, the glassy polymer is added to the filler suspension to obtain a polymer suspension. Next, the glassy polymer is dissolved in the polymer suspension. In a next step, the polymer suspension is cast on a substrate, followed by a step of removing the solvent. A filled polymeric membrane includes aggregates of nanometre-sized filler particles. The membrane is used in pervaporation and nanofiltration. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089111 | HEMODIALYSIS APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEMODIALYSIS - A hemodialysis apparatus includes a dialyzing device, a measuring device and a calculation device. The dialyzing device dialyzes and ultrafiltrates blood of a patient circulating extracorporeally to perform hemodialysis treatment. The measuring device measures a variation rate of a body weight of the patient and a variation rate of a predetermined blood benchmark during the hemodialysis treatment using the dialyzing device. The calculation device calculates, during the hemodialysis treatment, a parameter relating the variation rate of the body weight and the variation rate of the predetermined blood benchmark to each other, and correlating to a dry weight of the patient. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089112 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE REMOVAL OF PARTIALLY PROTEIN BOUND SUBSTANCES - A method and a device to increase the efficiency of dialysis for the removal from blood of substances that are more or less tightly bound to carriers such as albumin. According to the invention this is accomplished by a simultaneous significant increase of the flow rate of the dialysis fluid and of the area of the membrane that separates the blood from the dialysis fluid, compared to conventional dialysis. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089113 | Twin Tank Water Treatment System and Method - Embodiments of the invention provide a twin tank water treatment system and method. The water treatment system includes first tank with a first set of sensors and a first resin bed, a second tank with a second set of sensors and a second resin bed, and a valve assembly with a flow meter and a controller in communication with the first set of sensors, the second set of sensors, and the flow meter. The method includes determining when the resin beds are exhausted based on input from the flow meter, the sensors, and a water hardness setting. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089114 | PROCESS FOR ABSORBING AND ADSORBING OIL DEGRADATION PRODUCTS FROM LUBRICATING OILS - Disclosed in certain embodiments is a method of removing a compound from a lubricating fluid comprising contacting the lubricating fluid with a solid medium having acrylamide functionality to absorb or adsorb the compound. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089115 | METHODS FOR PREVENTION AND REDUCTION OF SCALE FORMATION - Disclosed herein are methods of preventing or reducing scale formation or corrosion by combining at least one scale-forming fluid comprising at least one scaling compound with at least one anti-scale material chosen from at least one scale-adsorbent agent. The methods may reduce or prevent the formation of scale on surfaces of liquid-related process equipment, such as boilers and heat exchangers. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089116 | METHOD FOR IMPROVED REMOVAL OF CATIONS BY MEANS OF CHELATING RESINS - The present invention relates to a method for improved removal of cations, preferably alkaline earth metals, in particular calcium and barium, from aqueous solutions using chelating resins having aminomethylphosphonic acid groups and iminodimethylphosphonic acid groups having high dynamic absorption capacity for cations at a low residual content of the cations and high regeneration efficiency, and a markedly lengthened loading duration of the chelating resin, to the chelating exchangers themselves, and also to uses thereof. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089117 | REMOVAL OF SILICON FROM BRINE - A process for removing silicon compounds from aqueous NaCl brine includes, first, adjusting a weak brine to a pH value of less than 3 with hydrochloric acid. Iron(III) chloride or other trivalent iron ions are added to the acidified weak brine, the obtained weak brine is then continuously fed to a stirred dissolution vessel which contains undissolved salt in addition to brine. Fresh salt is charged batchwise and intermittently to the dissolution vessel to produce strong brine. The obtained strong brine is fed to a stirred buffer vessel, the pH value in this buffer vessel being maintained at a level ranging from 5 to 8. A strong-brine flow is continuously withdrawn from the buffer vessel and filtered, and the filtrate containing the added iron and silicon is discharged. Also a system for carrying out this process includes: a dissolution vessel for salt, a stirrer in the dissolution vessel, a feed device for batchwise feeding salt to the dissolution vessel, a point for feeding weak brine to the dissolution vessel, points for feeding hydrochloric acid and iron(III) chloride to the weak brine supply line, a buffer vessel for strong brine, a stirrer in the buffer vessel, a flow connection between the dissolution vessel and the buffer vessel, a filter having an outlet for strong brine and a withdrawing device for filter cake, a discharge port and a device for conveying strong brine from the buffer vessel to the filter. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089118 | SURFACE-ROUGHENED HIGH-DENSITY FUNCTIONAL PARTICLE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR TREATING TARGET SUBSTANCE WITH THE SAME - The particle of the present invention is a high-density particle to which a target substance can be bound, wherein the surface of the particle body is a roughened surface. The particle is characterized in that a substance or functional group to which a target substance can bind is immobilized on the roughened surface of the particle body, and the specific surface area of the particle is 1.4 to 100 times the specific surface area of a true spherical particle having the same particle size and the same density as those of the particle of the invention. In the particle of the invention, the accumulated micropore volume [cm | 2011-04-21 |
20110089119 | TREATMENT ADDITIVES AND METHODS FOR TREATING AN AQUEOUS MEDIUM - A method for clarifying an aqueous medium containing suspended material is provided. The method includes dispersing a treatment additive in the aqueous medium containing the suspended material for coagulating and flocculating the suspended material and then separating the suspended material from the treated aqueous medium. The treatment additive includes a crosslinked diallyldialkylammonium halide polymer having from about 0.001 molar percent to less than 0.1 molar percent of a crosslinking agent. A treatment additive composition is also provided. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089120 | PROCESSING CAPTURED VEHICLE FLUID - The present application is directed to a system and method for processing fluid captured from a vehicle surface to provide a desired fluid product. The system includes sensors and control circuitry to determine system fluid volume levels and/or the ambient temperature of the system to safeguard the system against non-requested activation or deactivation. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089121 | DISPENSERS ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN VESSELS SUCH AS SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS - Dispensers, principally of water-treatment chemicals, are detailed. The floating dispensers may be inherently unstable in use, rotating approximately ninety degrees (from a generally vertical position to a generally horizontal one) over the useful lifespan of the chemicals initially contained within. Movement of the dispensers to horizontal positions signals users to replace the depleted chemicals. The dispensers also may be stacked into smaller volumes for transit and storage and need not include a separate component for flow adjustment. Rotation of its components additionally may create a “dial-a-dosage” feature of the dispenser, effectively varying depletion rate of the chemicals contained therein. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089122 | LIQUID REMOVAL APPARATUS - A liquid removal apparatus adapted to separate liquid from a composite slurry of liquid and solids. The apparatus includes a movable, permeable membrane having opposing first and second sides. A ‘loaded belt portion’ of the second side is configured to receive the slurry. A permeable membrane support system is configured to provide movable support for the loaded belt portion and includes a transport deck located in contact with the first side of the permeable membrane below the loaded belt portion. The liquid removal apparatus has a housing with a low-pressure chamber in sealing contact with the first side of the permeable membrane. A pressure conditioning system applies a differential pressure via the housing to generate a lower pressure on the first filter belt side than on the second side. The transport deck is located within the low pressure chamber. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089123 | MOBILE WATER TREATMENT - A mobile water treatment apparatus to on-load a dirty fluid into a storage container attached to a motor vehicle and transport the fluid in the storage container from a first location and to a second location where the fluid is filtered by a filtration system attached to the motor vehicle. The filtered fluid is discharged from the mobile water treatment apparatus at the second location. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089124 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR LITTER SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - A litter support system for a vehicle including a support framework connectable to a wall of the vehicle, an upper litter support arm for holding a litter, the upper litter support arm connected to the support framework, a lower litter support arm for holding a litter, the lower litter support arm connected to the support framework, wherein the upper and lower litter support arms are connected to the support framework such that the upper and lower litter support arms are rotatable between a store position and a first support position and movable substantially horizontally between the first support position substantially adjacent to and near the support framework and a second support position substantially extended outwardly from the support framework. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089125 | Jar Dispenser - A jar dispenser includes a housing having front and back sides, opposed ends, a top, a bottom, a generally planar floor that together define a row extending between the front and back sides and configured to accommodate multiple jars of baby food in single file atop the planar floor. The planar floor includes an inclined configuration extending downwardly from the back side to the front side of the housing. A lip extends upwardly from the planar floor and extends about a circumference thereof, the lip being configured to guide movement of the baby jars along the planar floor. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089126 | HOLDER ASSEMBLY FOR A SOCKET - A holder assembly of the present invention includes a rail body and at least one holder. The holder is slidably disposed in a rail of the rail body, and it includes a base and a controller. The controller is axially movable between a first position and a second position with respect to the base and is rotatable about a rod body of the base, so as to selectively hold a socket thereon. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089127 | Article organizer system - An article organizer providing a plurality of hanger elements coupled to one or more hanger supports each rotatably coupled to a corresponding one or more members one of which mounts in fixed relation to a support surface. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089128 | SAMPLE STORAGE APPARATUS - Disclosed is a sample storage apparatus in that a multilayered rotary table is formed in a liquid nitrogen vessel, so that a plurality of sample storage boxes is stored in the multilayered rotary table, whereby it can effectively and maximally ensure the space for storing the samples. The sample storage apparatus includes: a rotating axis | 2011-04-21 |
20110089129 | HOIST COMBINATION - A hoist combination includes a hoist, a trolley that is arranged to move along a beam provided with side flanges, whereby the trolley includes two trolley flanges arranged on opposite sides of the beam and provided with wheels, by which the trolley moves along the side flanges of the beam; and a securing and adjusting device for securing the hoist to the trolley flanges beneath the beam and for adjusting the mutual distance between the trolley flanges, the securing and adjusting device including supporting slide coupling between the hoist and the trolley flanges and an adjustment bar connected between the trolley flanges, the sliding direction of the adjustment bar and the slide coupling being transverse to the beam. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089130 | Synthetic Cable as a Carrying Means for Cranes and other Hoists - The invention relates to a device for vertically lifting a load, preferably a crane, comprising a base, at least one jib extending out from the base, at least one cable which is guided from the base around the tip of the jib, at least one device for gripping or securing a load which is attached or can be attached to the end of the cable guided around the tip of the jib, wherein the cable is a synthetic cable. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089131 | Hoisting Limit Switch and Lifting Device - The present disclosure relates to a hoisting limit switch for limiting the maximum allowed hoisting height of a hoisting cable, wherein the hoisting limit switch includes a read-write device for reading and writing data, and a means from which the operating condition of the hoisting limit switch can be read out by the read-write device. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089132 | Gantry pallet - The gantry pallet and allweather cover described includes, in its preferred embodiment, many improvements over the currently applied methods of storing, transporting and shipping the U.S. Navy's steam tube Gantry Cranes and accompanying appurtenances. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089133 | TAMPER EVIDENT CLOSURE FOR CONTAINER - A container that is formed using a blow molding method. The container includes a neck wall and tamper bead extending from the neck wall. The tamper bead engages a tamper band when a lid comprising the tamper band is mounted to the container. A ratio of a height of the tamper bead to a ratio of the width that the tamper bead extends from the neck wall is in the range of 1.3 to 3.0. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089134 | METHOD OF COMPRESSION MOLDING A PLASTIC CLOSURE FROM FOAMED POLYMERIC MATERIAL - A method of compression molding a plastic article, such as a closure, includes providing a molten polymeric material, comprising a mixture of at least one molten polymer and a gas blended therein. The polymeric material is molded between cooperating male and female molds, with relative movement of the molds controlled to form a mold cavity with a predetermined volume. Formation in this manner acts to produce a molded closure with substantially reduced density, thus achieving desired material savings, while still providing a closure or like article exhibiting desired performance characteristics. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089135 | LASER MODIFIED PLASTIC CONTAINER - A polyethylene terephthalate container having a laser-formed area, wherein the laser-formed area is modified in response to radiation energy. In some embodiments, the laser-formed area of the container permitting localized contouring to permit or otherwise generally prevent flexural response to vacuum and/or loading forces. In some embodiments, the laser-formed area of the container comprises visible indicia formed to permit labeless containers. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089136 | Fruit holder - A fruit holder for removable attachment to the top of an open bottle such as, for example, an open beer bottle. The fruit holder is characterized by its construction including a bottle top engaging portion in fluid communicating relation to a beverage contained by the bottle, a funnel portion integrally formed above the bottle top engaging portion, and a wedge holder integrally formed on a segment of the funnel and extending outwardly from the funnel so that a fruit wedge may be placed and held on the wedge holder and juice from the fruit wedge, when squeezed, will flow along the wedge holder into the funnel, and through the bottle top engaging portion to the beverage contained by the bottle. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089137 | SUBSTRATE LIQUID PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE LIQUID PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING SUBSTRATE LIQUID PROCESSING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN - Provided are a substrate liquid processing apparatus, a substrate liquid processing method, and a computer readable storage medium having a substrate liquid processing program stored therein that can prevent the occurrence of the electrostatic breakdown caused by the discharge of electric charges in a substrate. The substrate liquid processing apparatus processes a circuit-forming surface of the substrate with a chemical liquid. Furthermore, prior to processing the substrate with the chemical liquid, the substrate liquid processing apparatus performs an anti-static process for an surface opposite to the circuit-forming surface of the substrate by an anti-static liquid, thereby emitting the electric charges on the substrate. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089138 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board, including (A) forming a first circuit layer on a base substrate and forming a first insulating layer thereon, (B) forming trenches including dummy trenches and wiring trenches on the first insulating layer and plating the trenches, thus providing a trench circuit layer including a dummy circuit pattern and a wiring circuit pattern, (C) removing the dummy circuit pattern of the trench circuit layer, and (D) forming a second insulating layer on the trench circuit layer from which the dummy circuit pattern was removed. The method reduces deviation of plating thickness and thus realizes the design density of a trench circuit layer. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089139 | PROCESS FOR FABRICATING ULTRA-NARROW DIMENSION MAGNETIC SENSOR - A method for manufacturing a magnetoresistive read sensor that allows the sensor to be constructed with clean well defined side junctions, even at very narrow track widths. The method involves using first and second etch mask layers, that are constructed of materials such that the second mask (formed over the first mask) can act as a mask during the patterning of the first mask (bottom mask). The first mask has a well defined thickness that is defined by deposition and which is not affected by the etching processes used to define the mask. This allows the total ion milling etch mask thickness to be well controlled before the ion milling process used to define the sensor side walls. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089140 | PROCESS FOR FABRICATING ULTRA-NARROW TRACK WIDTH MAGNETIC SENSOR - A method for manufacturing a magnetoresistive sensor at very small dimensions with well a controlled track width and clean damage free side wall junctions. The method uses nano-imprinting rather than photolithography to pattern a resist layer. This eliminates the track width variations inherent in photolithographic patterning. The use of nano-imprinting also eliminates the need for a bottom anti-reflective coating beneath the resist layer, thereby also eliminating the need for an additional etch process to remove the bottom anti-reflective coating, which would also cause variations in track width. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089141 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MULTI-STEPPED SUBSTRATE - A multi-stepped substrate having a plurality of steps is produced by forming, on the principal surface of a substrate, a plurality of masks which are put on top of each other, which differ from each other in the materials used for forming them and which are likewise different, from each other, in the means for peeling off the same; and that the substrate is subjected, in order, to dry-etching operations through the plurality of masks each having a desired shape such that the substrate has a plurality of steps each of which reflects the shape of each corresponding mask. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089142 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLASMA SURFACE TREATMENT OF MOVING SUBSTRATE - Method and apparatus for treatment of a substrate surface ( | 2011-04-21 |
20110089143 | HIGHLY DILUTABLE POLISHING CONCENTRATES AND SLURRIES - The present disclosure provides a concentrate for use in chemical mechanical polishing slurries, and a method of diluting that concentrate to a point of use slurry. The concentrate comprises abrasive, complexing agent, and corrosion inhibitor, and the concentrate is diluted with water and oxidizer. These components are present in amounts such that the concentrate can be diluted at very high dilution ratios, without affecting the polishing performance. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089144 | DEVICE FOR HANDLING POWDER FOR A WELDING APPARATUS - A welding device for powder welding is described, which comprises a welding head for transportation of at least one welding electrode to a welding area, and a powder transportation device for transportation of powder from a container to the welding area. The powder transportation device comprises at least a first pipe which at a first end has an opening which is arranged to be placed in the container in order to transport fluxing agent from the container. The powder transportation device comprises at least a first ejector which is connected to the second end of the first pipe and which is arranged to transport powder from the container via the first pipe using pressurized gas. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089145 | SOLDER BONDING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention generally relates to an automated solar cell electrical connection module that is positioned within an automated solar cell fabrication line and is configured to ensure a robust and reliable bond is formed during the electrical connection process. The electrical connection module generally provides a module and process for automatically attaching a junction box to a composite solar cell structure during the fabrication of a completed solar cell device. The electrical connection module further provides a thermode assembly including heating elements for forming a soldered connection between the junction box and the composite solar cell structure and a temperature sensing device in thermal communication with the heating elements for detecting a temperature profile during the connection process. The heating elements and temperature sensing device are linked to a controller configured to monitor and compare the energy input into the heating elements with the temperature near the tip of the heating elements throughout the connection process. The controller is further configured to compare the actual energy versus temperature profile to an expected profile throughout the connection process and verify whether a quality bond is achieved. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089146 | METHOD OF DETECTION OF WELDING WORKPIECE POSITION USING MOVABLE ELECTRODE - A spot welding system including spot welding gun having a movable electrode driven by a servo motor, a counter electrode arranged facing it and with a multiarticulated robot, holding one of the welding workpiece and spot welding gun which moves welding workpiece and spot welding gun relative to each other and thereby make the movable electrode and the welding workpiece approach each other from a separated state or vice-versa, monitoring the current or torque of the servo motor, and detecting the surface position of the welding workpiece from the position of the movable electrode and the position of the multiarticulated robot when the trend of the current or torque changes. The precision of detection of the surface position of the welding workpiece by a movable electrode in a spot welding system can now be improved without lengthening the time required for detection of the surface position of the welding workpiece. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089147 | BELT WELDING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A handheld welder is provided for welding together parts of a workpiece. The welder may include a pair of three-part clamps with spring-loading so as to temporarily hold the parts of the workpiece in place before tightening the clamps. A housing can be provided for housing batteries or at least part of a power cord and for structurally supporting a heater element during welding. The housing can include radially-extending screws that are slidably provided within slots of a sleeve to allow the housing to axially move within the sleeve, so that the heater element may be at least partially retracted into the sleeve once the welding operation is completed. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089148 | LASER WELDER - An apparatus for fitting two first workpieces with respective second workpieces of different dimensions has a track extending longitudinally through an assembly station and a welding station. An assembling appliance in the assembly station has a pair of jigs each dimensioned to fit with a respective one of the second workpieces, and a holdown appliance in the welding station similarly has a pair of differently sized holddowns. The holddown appliance can move between a pair of positions in each of which a respective one of the holddowns is aligned under the welding head. A workpiece holder in which either of the first workpieces can be held is shiftable between positions in the assembly station under the assembling appliances and a position in the welding station underneath a stationary welding head therein. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089149 | HEAD AND METHOD FOR LASER ARC HYBRID WELDING - A laser arc hybrid welding head and method which can form satisfactory beads at high speed are provided. A laser arc hybrid welding head ( | 2011-04-21 |
20110089150 | Method and Apparatus for Welding Workpieces of High-Temperature Superalloys - A welding apparatus for welding workpieces of high-temperature superalloys is provided. The welding apparatus includes a heat source for producing a heat input zone on the workpiece surface, a supplying device for supplying welding filler into the heat input zone and a transporting device for producing a relative movement between the heat source and the supplying device on the one hand and the workpiece surface on the other hand. The welding apparatus further includes a control unit with a control program, which carries out the relative movement in such a way that the welding power and the diameter of the heat input zone are set such that the cooling rate during the solidifying of the material is at least 8000 Kelvins per second. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089151 | LASER PROCESSING HEAD AND LASER CLADDING METHOD - A laser processing head in accordance with the present invention comprises: a laser emitting unit for irradiating a workpiece with a laser light; and a powder feeder disposed around a periphery of the laser emitting unit for discharging filler material powder to the workpiece, in which the powder feeder includes: a position adjustment mechanism for adjusting a position where the powder concentrates; and a powder concentration diameter adjustment mechanism for adjusting a diameter of the filler material powder. The laser processing head further comprises a controller for controlling the position adjustment mechanism and the powder concentration diameter adjustment mechanism. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089152 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXPOSING DELICATE STRUCTURES OF A DEVICE ENCAPSULATED IN A MOLD COMPOUND - A system utilizes a laser to remove the mold compound of an IC without damaging the internal die, wire leads, solder connections and any other critical structures encapsulated within the mold compound, thereby leaving them available for the provisional and electrical analysis. A laser beam is focused through appropriate optics onto a plane corresponding to the surface of an IC. A layer of material which is opaque at the wave length of the laser beam is applied at the surface of the IC chip to be ablated prior to each pass of the laser. A spray nozzle may be provided to move in synchronous motion ahead of the laser being to apply coat of the opaque material. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089153 | COMBINATION STRUCTURE OF BOTTOM OF PAN (KETTLE) BODY AND HEATING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an improvement for a combination structure of the bottom of a pan (kettle) body and a heating apparatus, and more particularly to the improvement which includes weld-bonding an aluminum alloy plate or aluminum block of similar or dissimilar materials to the bottom of a pan (kettle) body, wherein the outer side of the aluminum alloy plate or aluminum block can be molded by die casting or casting to embed an electric heating tube therein, or the aluminum alloy plate or aluminum block is preheated to a certain temperature, the softened aluminum alloy plate or aluminum block is formed with an accommodating groove for accommodating an electric heating tube, the above-described aluminum alloy plate or aluminum block and the bottom of the pan (kettle) body are joined by high speed friction heat welding, and then the electric heating tube is clamped and fixed within the accommodating groove of the aluminum alloy plate or aluminum block, or an electric heating tube is embedded in an aluminum block which is then friction welded to the pan (kettle) such that the bottom of the pan (kettle) body can be quickly weld-bonded to the aluminum alloy plate or the aluminum block. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089154 | ICE BUILDUP INHIBITOR - An ice buildup inhibitor is disclosed useful for preventing ice damming, in particular in conjunction with the use of a closed gutter. Heat escape through a roof made warm snow pack, causing it to melt and flow down toward the gutter. After moving away from the heated roof, the water may re-freeze and form an ice dam. In the ice buildup inhibitor may be configured to warm in the closed gutter, thereby preventing the formation of an ice dam. They ice buildup inhibitor may be configured to be easily installed onto an existing closed gutter, enabling responsive installation on only those homes experiencing ice damming. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089155 | COOLANT TEMPERATURE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A WET SAW - A coolant temperature control apparatus for a wet saw is provided, in which a coolant temperature controller is mounted on the wet saw to heighten the temperature of the coolant to a set temperature, and thus a tile cutting work can be efficiently performed even in cold weather below zero with the work continuity heightened. The coolant temperature control apparatus for a wet saw includes a support member on which a material to be cut is arranged, an electric cutting device cutting the material arranged on the support member, a coolant supply device cooling heat generated during operation of the electric cutting device, and a coolant temperature controller heightening the temperature of coolant stored in the coolant supply device. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089156 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY TO THE LIQUID CONTENTS OF A COOKING VESSEL - A method for controlling power supply to the liquid contents of a cooking vessel or the like, particularly for controlling the electrical power supply in an induction heating system, wherein a predetermined thermodynamic state is detected and the user is alerted, comprises maintaining a predetermined high power condition after reaching the predetermined thermodynamic state for a predetermined time and then reducing the power supply to a predetermined level. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089157 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE HAVING FUNCTION OF HEATING - A power supply device having function of heating includes a body, a circuit board, and a heating plate. An accommodation space is defined in the body. The circuit board is disposed in the accommodation space. An input connector and an output connector are disposed on the circuit board. The circuit board receives an external power via the input connector, selectively transforms the external power into a first output power or a second output power, and outputs the first output power via the output connector. The heating plate is disposed on a bottom side of the body and electrically connected to the circuit board to receive the second output power to generate heat for increasing the temperature thereof. The thermal insulator is disposed between the circuit board and the heating plate for isolating heat transferred from the heating plate to the circuit board. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089158 | OVEN CONTROL SYSTEM WITH OPERATING STAGE INDICATION - A cooking appliance includes a cabinet defining an oven cavity, a door attached to the cabinet for selectively exposing and sealing the oven cavity, a cooking element mounted to the cabinet for heating the oven cavity, a control system for controlling the cooking appliance and a display. The display is adapted to show a first series of images corresponding to a first operating stage and a second series of images corresponding to a second operating stage, wherein the first series of images is distinct from the second series of images such that a user may readily identify a current operating stage of the cooking appliance, even from a distance, based on the series of images being displayed. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089159 | Heat pad assembly with positioning members - A heat pad assembly includes a pocket and a heat member is received in the pocket. Wires are connected between the controller and the heat member via a through hole defined through a layer of the pocket. The heat member is controlled by operation of the controller. Multiple positioning members are located at a back plate of the pocket and the positioning members are easily connected to and removed from the wearer's cloth. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089160 | CONDUCTIVE FILM AND TRANSPARENT HEATING ELEMENT - Provided is a conductive film suitable for use in a transparent heating element having superior visibility and heat generation properties. A conductor of a first conductive film has a mesh pattern which has a plurality of lattice cross points (intersections) formed by a plurality of first metal nanowires and a plurality of second metal nanowires. The conductor between intersections is formed in a wave-like shape having at least one curve. The array period of an arc of one first metal nanowire from among parallel adjacent first metal nanowires is one period. The array period of an arc of another first metal nanowire constitutes two periods. Similarly, the array period of an arc of one second metal nanowire is one period. The array period of an arc of another second metal nanowire constitutes two periods. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089161 | Electrical Resistance Heating Element - A silicon carbide heating element is provided having one or more hot zones and two or more cold ends in which:-
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20110089162 | Induction-Based Heating Appliances Employing Long Wave Magnetic Communication - Apparatus, methods and systems are provided for measuring and controlling the temperature of a heatable object used to warm or cook food, using transmitters and receivers communicating between each other and/or with heaters, such as induction or direct heaters, using long-wave length magnetic communication (LWMC). | 2011-04-21 |
20110089163 | ACTIVATED-STEAM-GENERATING APPARATUS - An apparatus comprising (a) a steam-induction-heating apparatus, which comprises a first container having an inlet and an outlet, a high-frequency induction coil wound around said first container, and a member or members placed in said first container with steam permitted to pass therethrough for being induction-heated by said high-frequency induction coil; and (b) an electric discharge treatment apparatus located downstream of said induction-heating apparatus, which comprises a second container having an inlet and an outlet, and at least a pair of electrodes disposed in said second container for subjecting induction-heated steam to an electric discharge treatment; superheated steam exiting from the outlet of said induction-heating apparatus being converted to the activated steam by an electric discharge treatment in said electric discharge treatment apparatus. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089164 | Device for hardening a cylindrical section of a workpiece and use of such a device - The invention relates to a device for hardening the surface F of a cylindrical workpiece section Z which has an undercut H | 2011-04-21 |
20110089165 | INDUCTIVE HEATER FOR DENTAL TECHNIQUE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses an inductive heater for a dental technique and a method for operating the same. The inductive heater for a dental technique according to the present invention comprises: a bobbin with a chisel insertion hole connected to inner space at one end and a jointing unit protruded outwardly at the other end; an induction coil wound in the bobbin; an upper case comprising a mounting hole to which the bobbin is inserted and a bobbin fixing protrusion which is bolt-jointed to the jointing unit of the bobbin inserted inwardly through the mounting hole; and a lower case which is joined to the lower part of the upper case. The inductive heater for a dental technique significantly improves productivity of assembly due to a simple jointing structure of the bobbin. Also, the inductive heater is devised for worker's health and work environment by rapidly discharging wax vapor. In addition, usability is enhanced because the electric current control action for supplying electric current to the induction coil is accurately performed only during use of the inductive heater without operation of an on/off switch by a worker. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089166 | TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL OF WAFER SUPPORT IN THERMAL PROCESSING CHAMBER - The present invention provides apparatus and methods for achieving uniform heating to a substrate during a rapid thermal process. More particularly, the present invention provides apparatus and methods for controlling the temperature of an edge ring supporting a substrate during a rapid thermal process to improve temperature uniformity across the substrate. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089167 | Arrangement Structure of Guide Chip for High-Frequency Induction Heating Coil - To provide an arrangement structure of guide chips for high frequency induction heating coil, which structure is capable of correctly positioning the center of a journal portion or a pin portion of a crankshaft, and thereby capable of uniformly applying high frequency induction heating to the journal portion or the pin portion so as to make a hardened case uniform, and which structure is capable of performing the high frequency induction heating and hardening comparatively simply and inexpensively. An upper side guide chip | 2011-04-21 |
20110089168 | MICROWAVABLE BAGS FOR USE WITH LIQUID OIL AND RELATED METHODS - Microwavable bags can include one or more seals formed by a cold seal adhesive. The one or more seals can prevent egress of liquid oil from the bag. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089169 | A WAVE CHOKE SYSTEM FOR A MICROWAVE OVEN DOOR - The present invention relates to a wave choke system for an oven door of a microwave oven. The wave choke system comprises a wave trap ( | 2011-04-21 |
20110089170 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SINGLE BLANK PACKAGING WITH LINER - The present invention is a method and system for forming a packaging with a liner from a single blank. The blank may be shaped to include top, bottom and exterior sidewalls as well as exterior sidewalls of a liner that may include a liner top portion and/or a liner bottom portion. The packaging may be formed by way of folding the blank to shape the top, bottom and exterior sidewalls of the packaging, as well as a liner section, so that the liner section is positioned within the packaging exterior sidewalls. Glue, adhesive or another attachment means may be applied to fixedly retain the formed packaging with the liner in the interior of the packaging. Space between the liner section and the exterior sidewalls may provide a means of cushioning the contents of the packaging. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089171 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS BASINS - Embodiments of the invention describe wastewater treatment process basins included in containers consistent with an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) specification for intermodal containers. Said basin may further include a corrosion resistant liner coupled to interior portions of each of the base and side walls of the basin and an inlet/outlet to receive/output wastewater treatment process material. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089172 | DOUBLE-LAYER CONTAINER - A double-layer container including a main body having a first section and a second section. The first section has an opening and a bottom portion. An upper section of the main body is outward folded back to form the second section, whereby the second section extends from a top end of the first section. The second section has a free end extending to a position outside the first section above the bottom portion thereof. A first space is defined between the first section and second section. The first section is not totally enclosed in the second section so that the double-layer container can be more easily made of less material to lower manufacturing cost. By means of the double-layer design, when containing a cold/hot liquid, a user's hand can hold the double-layer container without touch the first section so that the user's hand is protected from being damped or burnt. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089173 | Biodegradable material and container for fluids - A resin includes: an acrylate; and a curing agent to cure the acrylate. The resin is adapted to adhere to a degradable material selected from the group consisting of polylactic polymer (PLA), polyhydroxyalkonate (PHA), poly 3 hydroxybutrate co 3 hydroxyhexanote (PHBH), and paper. The curing agent includes a photoinitiator or a sensitizer that, when cured, form a hard coat when the resin is exposed to ultraviolet radiation or an electron beam. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089174 | RECLOSABLE CONTAINER LID - A reclosable lid for a container holding a flowable substance has a cover having an opening and a moveable element connected to the cover. The moveable element is moveable between at least one open position, wherein the flowable substance may flow through the opening, and at least one closed position, wherein the opening is obstructed. In some embodiments, the lid may include an overlay moveable between at least one open position and at least one closed position. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089175 | Hand-Held Medical Device Protective Sleeve - A clear, sealable isolation sleeve for use in a medical environment especially with hand-held electronic devices, for the purpose of reducing the spread of infectious diseases. The sleeve offers an isolated containment for such hand-held medical devices while in patient proximity. The sleeve features a perforated tear zone for easy removal and disposal. Embodiments of the present invention can be manufactured from a clear material that allows the hand-held device to read bar codes through it, while also allowing the clinician to read displayed data and manipulate keypads on the device all while contained within the sleeve. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089176 | Tote Box Seal - A seal for tote boxes includes a post member of extended length which has an enlarged end portion and a housing which has locking fingers which flex to accept the enlarged end of the post member and then lock to prevent removal of the post member. The housing includes a pair of upwardly projecting flanges, and a downwardly projecting flange. When installed on tote box the upwardly projecting flanges maintain the position of the downwardly projecting flange so that it is visible past the handle of the tote box allowing visual access to indicia on the downwardly projecting flange and allowing an authorized user to cut the post portion to remove the seal. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089177 | Laminated Container Seal With Removal Tab Bound By Adhesive - A sealing member for a container including a polyethylene or polypropylene foam or film layer bonded to a foil layer. A first PET tab defining layer over at least a first portion of, but is not bonded to the first portion of, the polyethylene or polypropylene foam or film layer. A polypropylene film layer bonded to both a second portion of the polyethylene or polypropylene foam or film layer not covered by the first PET tab defining layer and also to the first PET tab defining layer itself, the bonds being established by an adhesive resin and catalyst to provide a bonding strength sufficient to hold against a manually generated force. The sealing member also includes a second PET layer bonded to the polypropylene film layer. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089178 | LEAK PROOF CONTAINER - A leak proof drinking cup including a valve assembly and a removable lid with a drinking spout and a vent is disclosed. The valve assembly includes a drinking valve, a venting valve, or both. When in use, the valve assembly engages with the lid to prevent leaks or spills and to permit the flow of air into the cup. When not in use, the valve assembly disengages from the lid and the valve is open to facilitate proper cleaning of the valve assembly. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089179 | Advanced household waste and recycling device and method - The present invention relates to an advanced device and method for operating household waste containers having wheels and hinged lids used for: garbage, recycling, and organic waste. According to the present invention one or more of the containers described are operated in a hands free manor when different types of waste are being sorted and deposited. The user activates a foot pedal assembly that opens one or more of the described containers. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089180 | THERMOS WITH TWO CHAMBERS - The purpose of the thermos, the subject of the invention, is to hold two different liquids, which are needed to hold their temperatures, without mixing them in separate parts by developing a usage system which the existing thermoses don't have. Another purpose is to pour the liquids without mixing them when they are needed to be poured. Said product is configured as a modular set which has thermoses with different volumes. Because main cap system is adaptable to main bodies with different sizes, thermoses with different volumes can be formed. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089181 | TANK AND TANK MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention provides a tank including an O-ring | 2011-04-21 |
20110089182 | CONTAINER, AND SELECTIVELY FORMED CUP, TOOLING AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR PROVIDING SAME - A container, such as a beverage or food can is provided, which includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall and a bottom portion extending between the first and second sidewalls. The material of the bottom portion is stretched relative to the first sidewall and the second sidewall to form a thinned preselected profile, such as a dome. The material of the container at or about the dome has a substantially uniform thickness. The container is formed from a blank of material, which has a base gauge prior to being formed. After being formed, the material of the container at or about the dome has a thickness less than the base gauge. Tooling and a method for selectively forming a blank of material into a container, are also disclosed. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089183 | COMPOSITE PANEL AND ITS PRODUCTION - The invention relates to a method for producing a composite panel comprising a paper honeycomb core ( | 2011-04-21 |
20110089184 | Encased Media Display - The invention herein is a method or system of displaying encased media on a wall. Many types of collectible media can be graded by a third party for condition and encased to preserve the item. Given multiple companies who grade either comic books, or sports cards, or even coins, they have similar yet slightly different sized cases for the media. My invention allows a display to be created which will fit multiple different sizes of a particular media in one display, one at a time. The invention involves a system of fixtures attached to a frame which deliver frictional force to opposing side edges of the encased media to secure the media for display in a vertical orientation. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089185 | Beverage beacon - The present Specialized Invention provides embodiments of Oblong, Short, and Elongated of different lengths, shapes and sizes with double walls and with a single walls not considered limited to the examples using a pager incorporated in the hollow space of a two walled container or incorporated in the moulded wall or base or lid of a container. Manufacturing all these styles of containers could be for any kinds of materials used to manufacture any kinds of containers when the pager could be incorporated. Without assistance from the personal these styles of containers used by consumers will be easy to locate when misplaced. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089186 | FUEL MODULE WITH PIVOTING COVER - A fuel module for a vehicle has a fuel tank opening cover pivotably coupled to a module housing that holds multiple components including a fuel pump, filter, etc. The housing can be advanced lengthwise through the opening of a shallow fuel tank then turned horizontally to rest on the bottom of the tank, with the cover remaining parallel to the opening such that when the housing is in place in the tank the cover blocks the opening. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089187 | Shatterproof Container And Cap Assembly - A shatterproof container and cap assembly includes a container body defining a cavity and being formed from polypropylene impact copolymer, and a cap integrally connected to the container body. A single annular recess is formed in a lip at an open end of the container body. The cap includes first and second sealing flanges that form a generally fluid tight seal with the open end of the container body. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089188 | PLUSH ANIMAL WASTE BAG DISPENSER - An animal waste bag dispenser wherein a roll of waste bags with the leading waste bag protruding from the center is inserted into a holder with an aperture on one end, and the holder is inserted into a plush animal with a second aperture aligned with the first aperture so that waste bags may be dispensed therefrom. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089189 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-FLUID DISPENSING SYSTEMS - Apparatus and methods are provided for selectively dispensing first and second liquids from a bottle. A cap including a first opening is coupled to a mouth of the bottle, and a first valve is coupled to the first opening. The first valve includes a first position, wherein the first liquid may be dispensed from the bottle, and a second position, wherein the first liquid is substantially sealed in the bottle. A container containing a second liquid is coupled to the first opening. The container includes a second opening, and is adapted to be inserted through the mouth into the bottle. A second valve is coupled to the second opening. The second valve is adapted to close when a difference between a pressure inside the container and a pressure outside the container is less than a predetermined amount, and to open when the pressure difference is greater than the predetermined amount, wherein the second liquid may be dispensed from the container when the first valve is in the closed position. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089190 | Fluid Dispensing Apparatus and Method - A fluid dispenser includes a control module and a hose module. The hose module includes a housing and at least a portion of a fluid hose within an interior volume of the housing, a fluid nozzle supported by a boot when enclosed within the housing; a first door allowing removal of the fluid nozzle from the boot through a first opening created when the first door is adjusted from a closed position to an open position; a second door adjacent the exterior of the housing and adjustable from a shut position to a retracted position, where the second door allows access to the fluid hose when the second door is in the retracted position; and a linear motor adapted to adjust the second door from the shut position to the retracted position based on a received signal indicating the first door in the open position. | 2011-04-21 |
20110089191 | Unit Dose Dispensing Apparatus - A composition dispensing apparatus which can deliver an repeatable and accurate unit dose of a composition comprising: a compressible container; a unit dose delivery system comprising an entry element, an exit element, side walls and a dosage chamber; a dispensing aperture; wherein the linear movement ratio of the exit element to the entry element is about 1 or less. | 2011-04-21 |