| 18th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
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| 20120104014 | DISPENSER WITH WASTE COLLECTION SPOOL, AND METHOD OF USING - Herein are disclosed methods for liberating one or more packaged devices from a packaging web, and a dispenser for performing such methods. The packaging web is separated into first and second waste webs which are co-wound onto a common collection spool. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104015 | PAPER SHEET RECEIVING/DISPENSING APPARATUS - A paper sheet receiving/dispensing apparatus includes strip films at least one of which is affixed, on at least one of front and back sides, with marks at intervals of a predetermined pattern in a predetermined shape and in a color different from a color of the strip films, a detection sensor for detecting the marks, and a storage device for storing a table that indicates an association between a roll outer diameter of the strip films wound around a winding drum and driving pulses of a stepping motor. The apparatus calculates the roll outer diameter based on the number of rotations of the winding drum, which is calculated based on detection pulses of the marks, and thicknesses of the strip films and a paper sheet, and controls rotations of the motor with driving pulses read from the table. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104016 | WIPING MATERIAL SYSTEM AND METHODS - A wiping material system including a plurality of dispensers ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104017 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING PRESCRIPTIONS - An automated method for dispensing pharmaceuticals particularly tablets and capsules, and other small discrete objects, includes: receiving prescription information, selecting a container, labeling the container, dispensing the tablets or capsules into the labeled container, applying a closure to the filled, labeled container, and offloading the container to a designated location. Preferably, the tablets are dispensed with high speed dispensing bins that employ forced air to agitate and singulate the tablets. The other functions within the system are typically carried out at stations designed to offer speed, flexibility and precision to the dispensing operation. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104018 | SUPPORT GROUP OF PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTABLE BY MEANS OF VENDING MACHINES AND SUPPLY DEVICE OF PRODUCTS USING SUCH A SUPPORT GROUP - A support group ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104019 | SENSOR RELEASE MECHANISM FOR A METER - A sensor-dispensing instrument adapted to handle a sensor pack contains sensors and performs a test using one of the sensors. The instrument includes an outer housing and a mechanical mechanism for rotating the sensor pack and ejecting one of the sensors from the sensor pack and through a sensor slot on the housing. The instrument also includes a sensor actuator to engage with a sensor disposed in the sensor slot, and a sensor release that is movable to disengage the sensor actuator from the sensor disposed in the sensor slot and permit the discharge of the sensor. The sensor release activates a sensor release mechanism that has a sensor release aid arm, a mounting block, and a pivot pin. The sensor release aid arm contacts the sensor disposed in the sensor slot to assist removal of the sensor from the sensor slot. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104020 | LIQUID DISPENSER WITH COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER - A liquid dispenser utilizes a collapsible container that contains a supply of liquid. The collapsible container is received within a chamber that has a stationary wall. A moveable member is adjustable into contact with the collapsible container within the chamber. An indicator displays an estimated amount of liquid remaining in the collapsible container based on a position of the moveable member. The moveable member may squeeze the collapsible container against the stationary wall to thereby increase pressure within the liquid in the collapsible container to urge an outlet valve towards an open position in order to resolve any clogs in the valve. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104021 | BEVERAGE SYSTEM ARCHITECTURES FOR REFRIGERATORS - A refrigerator with a liquid conditioning system providing a variety of levels and types of conditioned liquid streams for outputting to a refrigerator dispenser is disclosed. A liquid conditioning circuit having means for outputting ambient, cold, heated, filtered, and carbonated liquid streams for use in combination with a refrigerator is also disclosed. A finished beverage made from a conditioned liquid stream or combination of conditioned liquid streams is enhanced with one or more liquid enhancements components provided by a liquid enhancement system. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104022 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING AND DISPENSING LIQUID ENHANCEMENT COMPONENTS FROM A REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator or liquid dispensing appliance adapted for receiving, storing, managing, processing and dispensing a liquid enhancement component for preparation of a finished beverage is disclosed. Delivery, processing and management of the liquid enhancement component includes loading a solid liquid enhancement component at a product interface, and managing the transfer of the liquid enhancement component through various systems of the invention including processing to provide a processed liquid enhancement component for discharging for preparing a finished beverage. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104023 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM WITH MACHINE VISION - A refrigerator is provided which includes a cabinet. A first compartment and second compartment are disposed within the cabinet. A first door provides access to the first compartment and a second door provides access to the second compartment. A beverage dispensing system is operatively connected to the cabinet. A machine vision system associated with the beverage dispensing system. The machine vision system has an imaging device. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104024 | REFRIGERATOR WITH BEVERAGE DISPENSER CLEANING SYSTEM - A refrigerator is provided which includes a cabinet. A first compartment and second compartment are disposed within the cabinet. A first door provides access to the first compartment and a second door provides access to the second compartment. A beverage dispensing system is disposed within the cabinet. The beverage dispensing system has a fluid line, a fluid enhancement line, and a cleaning subsystem for cleaning the fluid component line and the fluid enhancement line. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104025 | MULTI-SINGLE SERVE BEVERAGE DISPENSING APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM - A multi-single serve beverage dispensing apparatus, method and system is disclosed. Storage, management and delivery of a desired liquid enhancement cartridge to a beverage preparation positioned in a refrigerator or other liquid dispensing appliance is provided. A liquid dispensing cartridge is inserted and retrieved through a cartridge loading/unloading interface associated with a cabinet body of a liquid dispensing appliance. A storage system having multiple cartridge holding positions for storing and staging a variety of liquid enhancement cartridges is included. An indexing system has a means for moving one or more of the cartridges into a beverage preparation position for preparing and dispensing a beverage. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104026 | BEVERAGE-MAKING INSERT WITH BUILT-IN WATER BYPASS - An apparatus, method, and system of dispensing beverages. A dispensing module includes a body, a mixing chamber in the body, and a conduit in the body whereby the mixing chamber and conduit have separate inlets and outlets. The separate inlets can be translated selectively between a discharge end of a diluent source such that from the single module either diluent directly from the diluent source can be dispensed or diluent through the mixing chamber can be dispensed to a container. The mixing chamber can be pre-loaded with concentrate or flavoring for mixing with the diluent or concentrate or flavoring can be added to the mixing chamber from a separate source. Thus, the two flow paths are isolated from one another but allow at least two beverage choices through the same module. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104027 | Dispensers and Functional Operation and Timing Control Improvements for Dispensers - A method of operating a dispensing unit includes the step of entering a first active state, during which the detection of motion within a sensory path of a sensor of a dispensing unit initiates a first pattern activation sequence to release a volume A and a volume B of material from a fluid container. The method further includes the step of entering a second active state upon completion of the first pattern activation sequence, in which the detection of motion in the second active state initiates a second pattern activation sequence to release a volume C and a volume D of material from the container if motion is detected before the lapsing of a time period P and initiates the first pattern activation sequence if the motion is detected after the lapsing of the time period P. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104028 | REFRIGERATOR BEVERAGE FLAVOR DISPENSER WITH FLAVOR STRENGTH ADJUSTMENT - A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, a door for providing access to within the refrigerator cabinet, and a beverage dispenser. The beverage dispenser may be positioned at the door. The beverage dispenser includes a water source for supplying water, a beverage flavor source containing a flavor medium and having a flavor source opening with and adjustable size, and a user interface. The user interface is connected to the beverage flavor source to control the amount of flavor medium dispensed by the beverage flavor source through the flavor source opening. The amount of flavor medium dispensed will determine the flavor strength of a flavored beverage after the flavor medium has mixed with water or another liquid. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104029 | BOTTLE CARTRIDGE - A bottle cartridge fits in the neck of a bottle providing liquid flow and venting from the bottle interior when operably connected to a dispenser, and preventing spills or leakages upon any bottle upset. Dual seals are provided; a valve core is operated by connecting the cartridge to a dispenser coupling. Cartridge materials are disclosed. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104030 | MULTIPLE COMPONENT DISPENSING CARTRIDGE AND METHOD WITH SIDE-BY-SIDE FLUID CHAMBERS - A fluid cartridge for storing and dispensing first and second fluids includes a first tubular cartridge wall and a second tubular cartridge wall in side-by-side relation. First and second pistons are coupled for movement by a coupling portion and are respectively disposed within the first and second tubular cartridge walls to define first and second side-by-side fluid chambers. A fixed wall is disposed between the first and second fluid chambers. A force is applied to the first piston along the first central longitudinal axis of the first tubular cartridge wall and moves both the first and second pistons along and within the first and second fluid chambers as the coupling portion between the first and second pistons travels within an opening in the fixed wall. The opening may be a preformed slot or may be formed by a cutting element attached with the pistons as the pistons move during the dispensing operation. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104031 | WATER DISPENSER AND METHOD OF OPERATING IT - A water dispenser is fluidly connectable to a water source. The water dispenser includes a water tank; a faucet fluidly connected to the water tank and configured to generate an activation signal after being activated; a valve fluidly connectable to the water source and fluidly connected to the water tank; a first float switch movably disposed in the water tank and configured to generate an open signal after moving away from a predetermined position; and a controller operatively connected to the faucet and the first float switch. The controller is configured to open the valve to refill the water tank with water from the water source after the controller receives both the activation signal from the faucet and the open signal from the first float switch. A method of operating the water dispenser is also disclosed. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104032 | Feed Dispensing Machine - A feed dispensing machine for delivering ready access feed to farmers, horse owners and the equivalent. The feed dispensing machine having a controller, a storage container, a surge container, a first conveyor system, a level sensor, a weighing mechanism, and a second conveyor system. The first conveyor system connects the storage container to the surge container while the level sensor is positioned within the surge container to signal capacity of bulk material within the surge container. The weighing mechanism includes a scale and connects to the controller. The second conveyor system connects the surge container to the weighing mechanism, and is positioned above the scale. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104033 | PNEUMATIC LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A dispenser and method for dispensing a liquid. The dispenser includes a barrel with an interior chamber for holding the liquid, a discharge outlet communicating with the interior chamber for discharging the liquid, and an air space for receiving pressurized air for forcing the liquid from the interior chamber through the discharge outlet. An air supply solenoid valve and an air exhaust solenoid valve are each operatively coupled with the barrel. The air supply solenoid valve controls the flow of pressurized air to the air space, and the air exhaust solenoid valve controls the flow of air from the air space to atmosphere. A control selectively activates the air supply solenoid valve and the air exhaust solenoid valve to respectively supply air to the air space and exhaust air from the air space in order to dispense desired amounts of the liquid from the discharge outlet. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104034 | PRODUCT DISPENSING DEVICE - A system, device and method for dispensing a product includes a delivery system that includes at least one auger with internal flighting that is either integral with or attached to an internal wall of a barrel portion of the auger. The auger rotates and the spiral flighting within the auger transmits a product from a bulk loading station to a product dispensation area. Thus, products can be bulk loaded into a device rather than having to be loaded one-by-one into a dispensing device. The spiral flighting reduces pinch points associated with conventional auger systems. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104035 | Reusable beer keg - A reusable beer keg is disclosed comprising a hollow beer keg body with a dispenser tube assembly having a dispenser valve, dispenser tube, and a disposable bladder. The dispenser valve is releasably attached to a top portion of the keg body and the dispenser tube and bladder extend into the interior of the keg body. When beer flows through the open dispenser valve and into the bladder, the beer causes the bladder to expand until it contacts the inside surface of the keg body. When the beer keg has been emptied it can be returned to the brewery for reuse by cleaning the dispenser valve, dispenser tube and disposing of the used bladder. The beer keg parts can then be reassembled, using a new bladder in place of the used bladder. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104036 | Temperature-Compensated Dispensing of Compressed Gases - Method for dispensing a gas comprising (a) providing a gas storage system containing pressurized gas and having at least first and second gas storage volumes, first and second flow control valves in flow communication with the first and second gas storage volumes, respectively, wherein each flow control valve is initially closed, and wherein the first gas storage volume has a smaller volumetric capacity than the second gas storage volume; (b) selecting a reference temperature; (c) measuring the ambient temperature; (d) providing a gas receiving vessel and placing it in flow communication with each flow control valve and with the gas storage system; and (e) initiating delivery of the gas by (i) opening the first flow control valve when the ambient temperature is equal to or greater than the reference temperature or (ii) opening the second flow control valve when the ambient temperature is less than the reference temperature. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104037 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORAGE AND APPLICATION OF CONDIMENTS/SAUCES - Disclosed, is a system and method for storage and application of condiments/sauces comprising a dispenser carousel adapted to allow a user to engage one of two or more storage containers, and a trigger/button adapted to release a certain amount of a condiment/sauce stored in the engaged storage container through a release tap. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104038 | REPLACEABLE END-PIECE FOR A VAPOUR NOZZLE OF A COFFEE MACHINE - A replaceable end-piece which can be connected to the dispensing end, which is provided with connection means of the vapour nozzle of a coffee machine for heating and frothing a given quantity of milk contained in a jug, into which the nozzle is introduced. A tubular sleeve is provided with two ends, the first end of which is open and is provided with reversible connection means corresponding to those of the dispensing end of the nozzle. The sleeve defines at the inner side thereof a recess which extends in accordance with a longitudinal axis. The second end of the sleeve is also open and includes a body inserted therein, the body being provided with a plurality of channels connecting the recess to the external environment of the end-piece facing the second end of the sleeve. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104039 | Medicament/Dosimeter Combination Packaging - A system for individual dosing of a medicament, in accordance with the individual pathological properties (“fingerprint”) of a patient—corresponding physiologically or genetically to the disease status is based on two components: the medicament that is to be taken or administered in a variable individual dosage and a miniaturized indicator system that obtains information from blood, saliva or other bodily fluids and tissues of the patient and displays the information in a readable form so that the patient or the treating physician can immediately read the optimal active substance to be taken or dosage to be administered. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104040 | AIR DISPLACEMENT LIQUID DELIVERY SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD - An air displacement liquid delivery system including a liquid delivery device, one or more sensors, a control unit, and a preprogrammable computing device, and a method for using the air displacement liquid delivery system. The one or more sensors are capable of obtaining information regarding conditions within and external to the liquid delivery device and sending this information to the control unit and/or the computing device. In turn, the control unit and/or computing device are capable of using this information to calculate one or more properties of gas contained within, and the air external to, the liquid delivery device, and one or more properties of a liquid that it is to be aspirated or dispensed by the liquid delivery device. The system may optimally control the performance of the liquid delivery device based upon any one or more of these calculated properties. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104041 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER - A beverage dispenser comprises a bag suspension to suspend a bag of a beverage within a volume, a valve mechanism configured to be fluidly coupled to an interior of the bag to selectively dispense beverage from the bag, a press movably supported below the volume to press upwardly against the bag, and a spring resiliently urging the press towards the volume. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104042 | Topping Caddy - A caddy for holding a pastry bag comprises a receptacle having an open end, a closed end, an internal surface connecting the open and closed ends, and a plurality of fins projecting from the internal surface of the receptacle toward a central longitudinal axis of the receptacle. The fins define a tapered framework of contact ridges for contacting the pastry bag to reduce the surface area of contact between the pastry bag and the internal surface of the receptacle. A container removably receives the receptacle and holds a heat transfer medium for surrounding an external surface of the receptacle. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104043 | CONTAINER FOR SEGREGATING AND BLENDING MULTIPLE SEED TYPES - A container is disclosed which segregates at least two types of seed during storage and blends the at least two types of seed together when emptied from the container. The container has a first compartment and a second compartment, the first compartment storing a first type of seed and the second compartment storing a second type of seed. A method is disclosed for blending at least two types of seed together. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104044 | MULTIPLE COMPONENT DISPENSING CARTRIDGE, MIXING NOZZLE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CONTACT BETWEEN FLUIDS - A fluid cartridge for mixing and dispensing first and second fluids includes a housing, a piston unit mounted in the housing, and a mixing nozzle. The mixing nozzle includes a first portion releasably attachable to a distal end of the housing and a second portion located distal to the first portion. An internal fluid passage communicates between the first and second portions. A static mixing element is located in the second portion and a distal dispensing opening communicates with the static mixing element. A tubular fluid separator element is located in the first portion and defines first and second flow passages. The first flow passage is a central passage and the second flow passage is radially outside of the first flow passage. The fluid separator element maintains the flow of the first fluid separate from the flow of the second fluid in the first portion of the mixing nozzle. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104045 | COMPACT MEDICATION RECONSTITUTION DEVICE AND METHOD - A container usable for lyophilization, storage, and reconstitution of medication having only two parts, one of which is a plug component having a flow path terminating in a side outlet port and a second of which is a barrel component. The barrel component has a spiral mixing channel near its distal end in which powder medication is stored and upon reconstitution, yields a gradient concentration. The inner wall of the barrel includes a longitudinal diluent groove. To connect the plug outlet port with the longitudinal diluent groove, the plug or barrel has a 360° distribution groove encircling the plug and connecting to the plug outlet port. Regardless of what rotational orientation the plug has to the barrel, the diluent will always reach the mixing channel. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104046 | SEMI-FROZEN PRODUCT DISPENSING APPARATUS - A dispensing apparatus is provided for dispensing a semi-frozen product, such as a semi-frozen comestible or a semi-frozen drink. The dispensing apparatus has at least one freezing barrel defining a freezing chamber. The freezing barrel includes a longitudinally extending inner cylinder and an evaporator disposed about at least a portion of an outer surface of said inner cylinder. The evaporator includes a plurality of channels disposed about the outer surface of the inner cylinder. Each channel defines a heat exchange fluid flow passage through which refrigerant may pass in heat exchange relationship with product in the freezing chamber. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104047 | Composition for Relief of Insect Bites and Stings and Apparatus and Method for Its Delivery - A composition to relieve itch, pain and swelling associated with a bite or sting, comprising a proteolytic enzyme dissolved in water, an anti-bacterial agent, and a pH lowering agent. The composition is in a dispensing container, and is devoid of other ingredients that may mask the effectiveness of the enzyme. In one form a liquid propellant floats on the composition and a dip tube extends from a discharge valve into the composition. In another form, a piston separates the composition from a pressurized gaseous propellant. In another form, the composition is in a bag in the container and pressurized gaseous propellant surrounds the bag. In a further form the bag is an elastic material that exerts pressure on the composition. In other forms the container is a single use bladder or pouch. The proteolytic enzyme preferably is a meat tenderizer such as Papain or Bromelain. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104048 | FOAM DISPENSING DEVICE - A foam dispensing device includes an outer tube connecting with a liquid container. A lower tube and an upper tube are partially received in the outer tube. The lower tube has a guide chamber defined therein which has a second inlet defined therein. A liquid piston is connected with the lower tube for selectively sealing the second inlet. A spring is compressibly received in the outer tube and abuts against the lower tube. The upper tube sleeves on the lower tube and has a mixing chamber defined therein for communicating with the guide chamber. An air piston movably sleeves on the upper tube and has at least one air hole defined therein for guiding air into the outer tube. A dispensing head is connected with the upper tube and has a nozzle formed thereon. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104049 | SYSTEM AND BOTTLE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT - A system and bottle for dispensing a fluid product including a device for sampling the product under pressure, the device having a body incorporating a piston for dispensing which is in communication with a plunger tube, the body being provided with a vent hole which is arranged in order to make it possible to offset the volume of product distributed with air, the system further including a tube cover surrounding the plunger tube over at least one portion of its length, the tube cover being associated to the body with a bushing which has an exterior surface around which the upper end of the tube cover is arranged and an interior surface wherein the body is mounted, the interior surface having an orifice which is in communication with the vent hole, the orifice emerging into the interior surface above the exterior surface. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104050 | Manual Device for Dispensing a Pasty Filler - A manual device, in particular for dental use, for dispensing a pasty filler, the viscosity of which may be reduced by the introduction of vibrational energy, comprises a device housing, a detachable container for the pasty filler that comprises an outlet nozzle at a front end thereof, vibration generation means with an oscillating body, and pressure generating means for exerting pressure on the pasty filler, wherein the vibration body is detachably connected to the container in a middle region thereof. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104051 | TELESCOPIC PISTON FOR PUMP - A piston pump dispenser in which a volume in a compartment defined inside a piston chamber-forming member and between axially spaced discs on a piston varies with movement of the piston in a cycle of operation due to the piston having a portion between the discs which varies in length. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104052 | Vessel closure-sealable pouring spout assembly - A closure assembly for a bottle, such as a milk bottle, having a sealable pouring spout is comprised of a lower portion for attachment to the bottle and an upper portion that is rotatably fixed to the lower portion. The upper portion comprises a spout and a spout closure assembly mounted on a pivot hinge and comprising a closing member having one end for sealing the spout and an opposite end for finger pressure. A detent device operates in a working relationship with the closing member so the size of the opening can be controlled. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104053 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A HEATED LIQUID - A device for dispensing a heated liquid, such as a hot melt adhesive, which includes a dispenser body adapted to dispense the heated liquid, a solenoid valve, and a pneumatic section including a housing coupled between the solenoid valve and dispenser body. The pneumatic housing is formed from a thermally insulating material which may include a thermoplastic polymer such as polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) or a fluoroplastic polymer to reduce heat transfer from the dispenser body through the pneumatic housing thereby thermally insulating the solenoid valve. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104054 | Fluid safety dispenser - A fluid safety dispenser system having a fluid storage container keyed to a fluid dispenser. The container having a valve body positionable in the opening of the container, the valve body having a plug member biased to allow fluid passage through the opening of the container when in a displaced position and to eliminate fluid passage through the opening of the container when the plug member is in a seated position. The keyed fluid dispenser assimilates a syringe and is releasably securable to the valve body for use in depressing the plug member by movement of a biasing member when the keyed fluid dispenser is in position. The keyed fluid dispenser has indicia to provide for exact measurement and can be temporarily coupled to the container to provide ease of fluid transfer. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104055 | FLOW DEFLECTORS FOR FUEL NOZZLES - A fuel nozzle assembly including a conduit defining a fuel inlet and a fuel outlet and being operable to convey a fuel stream comprising a solid particulate fuel entrained in a fluid. The conduit has a flow area defined by an interior surface of the conduit. A first flow deflector and a second flow deflector extend inwardly from the interior surface. The first flow deflector and the second flow deflector are positioned to disrupt a velocity profile of the flow stream established upstream of the conduit. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104056 | CLOTHES HANGER WITH FOLD-AWAY HOOK - The finding concerns a clothes hanger with fold-away hook. Therein, in that the base of the hook, on one side is connected to the arched body through a flexible tongue, which allows the aforementioned hook to elastically twist, in particular to rotate by 90° and more, from vertical to horizontal and vice versa, or else from perpendicular to parallel on the arched body, whereas on the opposite side said base is equipped with a fastening system that, in the operative step, holds the hook on the body, so that, when the hook is lifted, the clothes hanger takes up the typical configuration, the normal function and has the same strength as a common clothes hanger with fixed hook. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104057 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CARRYING A DRYWALL KNIFE - An apparatus and method for carrying a drywall knife. An embodiment may include an elongated body member that is attached to a clip that may engage a belt. Further, the body member may also include a magnetic member disposed on an end opposite the belt clip suited to magnetically engage and securely hold in place a taping knife as commonly used in drywall construction applications. Such an apparatus is suited to hold the taping knife securely and easily at a worker's side when the worker needs to free up hi or her hands to accomplish different tasks not involving the taping knife. Keeping the taping knife magnetically secured to one's side makes for an easy removal for use by using one hand and grasping the taping knife handle, thereby eliminating any need to manipulate a handle through a utility belt loop or work pants loop. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104058 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STORING AND CONCEALING SMALL OBJECTS - A pocket including a front surface and a rear surface interoperably connected to the front surface. The front surface and the rear surface together bound an internal region. The front surface and the rear surface each include a substantially non-binding material that facilitates insertion and removal of an object from the internal region. The pocket further includes an attachment member disposed on the rear surface. The attachment member removably engages with a strap. The pocket further includes a closure that selectively seals the internal region. The front surface and the rear surface each include an outer layer, an interfacing layer, and an inner lining. The interfacing layer includes electromagnetic shielding. A position of the pocket on the strap and a radial orientation of the pocket relative to the strap are adjustable via the attachment member. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104059 | Notepad Holder - A notepad holder which provides a notepad supporting platform having a top operating face for retaining the notepad thereon, and a bottom supporting face; and a hand holder provided at the supporting face of the notepad supporting platform for holding a hand of a user thereat in a non-gripping manner, wherein the notepad supporting platform is allowed to be freely adjusted its orientation thereof via a hand movement of the holding hand of the user, so that a working hand of the user is able to work on the notepad at a desired orientation of the pad supporting platform. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104060 | Case to hold and transport a ball-launcher for dogs - One embodiment of the carrying case for a ball-launcher for dogs is the carrying case | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104061 | Modular Article Support Device - An article support device for attachment to an automobile steering wheel is provided for the purpose of supporting an open book, magazine, tablet computer or the like. The device comprises a supportive body, a shelf member, a shelf lip and a securing means. The shelf member is rectangular, having a height similar to the diameter of a steering wheel. A plurality of slots on the body provide for modular securement of a shelf member. A shelf lip is secured to the outer edge of said shelf member and extends upward to restrain movement of items placed thereupon. The device is secured by a pair of hooks that fit over the top of a steering wheel, or alternatively the hooks may be utilized as a support stand to support the device in an upright position on a flat surface. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104062 | VEHICLE UTILITY DECK AND STORAGE - A vehicle utility deck and storage system provides improved storage for bedded vehicles. In one embodiment, the deck system ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104063 | Aerodynamic bottle support cage for bicycles - An aerodynamic, hands free liquid containment system for mounting on to a bicycle handlebar and aerobars. The water bottle and the bottle cage are aerodynamically shaped and positioned between a rider's arms to eliminate turbulence and reduce drag on the bicycle and rider. The cage typically clips to both the aerobar extensions and the horizontal sections of the handlebars. The water bottle includes an opening for filling the container and another opening for receiving a flexible drinking tube. The opening for filling the container can be closed with a removable cover and includes a splash flap to avoid spilling of the reservoir contents. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104064 | MAGNET SPLITTING DEVICE AND MAGNET SPLITTING METHOD - A magnet splitting device includes a one-side holder for holding a plurality of pre-split magnets on one sides of respective splitting grooves, an other-side holder for holding the magnets on the other sides, and an actuating unit for causing relative movement of the other-side holder to split the magnets all at once. The other-side holder includes a plurality of other-side independent holding parts for holding the magnets independently. The actuating unit includes a plurality of independent actuating parts for moving the other-side independent holding parts independently and a simultaneous operating part for simultaneously operating the holding parts. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104065 | METHOD FOR CUTTING A CONTINUOUS GLASS SHEET DURING THE PRODUCTION OF FLAT GLASS - In the method for cutting a continuously moving glass sheet with an inhomogeneous thickness distribution across the glass sheet, a cutting tool is moved across it at an angle to its travel direction to form a fissure and then the glass sheet is broken along the fissure. To avoid premature breakage in thin regions the applied cutting force is controlled by a controller based on control commands so that the cutting force is decreased when the glass sheet thickness decreases and is increased when it increases. In a preferred embodiment cutting force switchover points are based on an initial measurement of the thickness distribution. In another embodiment the thickness is continuously measured and the applied cutting force is automatically adjusted accordingly, so that the cutting force is greater when the thickness is greater, and vice versa. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104066 | METHOD FOR CUTTING PROCESSING TARGET - A rear face | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104067 | Trigger operated brake for handheld tape dispenser - A mechanism to halt the dispensing of pressure sensitive adhesive tape from a handheld dispenser with a finger operated trigger ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104068 | Preloaded triple roller entry guide - A triple roll entry guide where the guide has two sets of operation, a first which operates as a standard triple roller entry guide. Here the guide functions as a standard guide wherein three levers are pivoted about a work product axis to guide the work product into the reduction rolls of the mill. The guide will accept a predetermined size range of work products. In this instance the rollers of the guide overcome the force holding the levers in their usual working position and force the levers to assume a new position which the work product is accepted in the guide. This is the second method of operation, and in it the levers of the guide are “preloaded” so that the guide functions as a standard guide under prescribed conditions. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104069 | CONTROL MECHANISM FOR ELECTRIC NAIL GUN - The control mechanism for an electric nail gun includes: a first sensor for generating a first sensing signal in response to movement of a safety member of the electric nail gun; a second sensor for generating a second sensing signal in response to operation of a trigger member of the electric nail gun; an actuating piece adjusted selectively between a single shot position and a successive shooting position, and rotatable relative to the trigger member; a third sensor for generating a third sensing signal in response to rotation of the actuating piece; and a control unit activating a driving module of the electric nail gun upon receipt of the first or second sensing signals, and energizing an electromagnetic valve of the electric nail gun upon receipt of the third sensing signal. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104070 | Two-Switch Device for an Electric Nail Gun - A two-switch device is used for an electric nail gun. The electric nail gun includes a safety member movable to press against an article to thereby move in the gun body, a kinetic power unit for generating kinetic energy, an impact unit for outputting kinetic energy to perform a nail-striking operation, and a transmission unit for transmitting the kinetic energy. The two-switch device includes a first electrical control unit controlled by a trigger and the safety member for driving the kinetic power unit, and a second electrical control unit controlled by an inner plate for driving the transmission unit. By controlling actuation order of the safety member and the trigger, the electric nail gun can be changed between a single shot mode and a continuous shooting mode. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104071 | ADAPTER FOR POWERED SURGICAL DEVICES - An adapter assembly for selectively interconnecting a surgical end effector including at least one axially translatable drive member and a powered actuator device including at least one rotatable drive shaft is provided. The adapter assembly includes an actuation shaft configured to convert rotation of a first drive shaft of the powered actuator device into an axial translation of a first drive member of the surgical end effector. The adapter assembly further includes an elongate tube configured to convert rotation of a second drive shaft of the powered actuator device into an axial translation of a second drive member of the surgical end effector. The actuation shaft is disposed within the elongate tube, and the actuation shaft and the elongate tube translate axially independent of each other. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104072 | Surgical Instrument Having an Articulated Jaw Structure and a Detachable Knife - A surgical instrument with articulated jaw structure includes a frame and two jaws. The jaws have proximal portions that are mounted to each other for movement in a substantially parallel relation between a fully open position wherein the jaws are separated for receiving tissue therebetween and an approximated position wherein the jaws are closer together. Preferably, the jaws are in the fully open position when the distal portion of at least of the jaws is located in an extended position and are in the approximated position when the distal portion of the extended jaw or jaws is located in a retracted position. The surgical instrument may further include a detachable knife assembly and knife actuating mechanism. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104073 | SURGICAL TILT ANVIL ASSEMBLY - A surgical tilt anvil assembly including a rod and a head assembly including an anvil plate having staple deforming pockets. The head assembly is pivotally secured to the rod and pivotal in relation to the rod between a first tilted position, a non-tilted position and a second different tilted position. The head assembly passes from the first tilted position, through the non-tilted position to the second tilted position. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104074 | APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP - Provided are an apparatus and a method for mounting a semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip mounting apparatus includes a flux reservoir, a flux reservoir moving unit, a wafer support part, a wiring board support part, a transfer head, and a mounting head. The flux reservoir includes an accommodation recess in an upper surface to accommodate flux. The flux reservoir moving unit linearly moves the flux reservoir. The wafer support part is adjacent to a moving path of the flux reservoir and supports a wafer including a semiconductor chip. The wiring board support part is adjacent to the moving path and supports a wiring board. The transfer head picks up and places the semiconductor chip in the accommodation recess. The mounting head picks up the semiconductor chip from the accommodation recess and mounts the semiconductor chip on the wiring board through a surface mount process. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104075 | METHOD OF OPERATING A CLAMPING SYSTEM OF A WIRE BONDING MACHINE - A method of operating a wire bonding machine is provided. The method includes the steps of: (1) providing a workpiece secured in a bonding position by a device clamp of a wire bonding machine; (2) raising the device clamp to a first height above the workpiece, the device clamp remaining at the first height for a first predetermined period of time; and (3) raising the device clamp to a second height above the workpiece after step (2), the second height being further away from the workpiece than the first height. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104076 | JOINING METHOD AND DEVICE PRODUCED BY THIS METHOD AND JOINING UNIT - A practical bonding technique is provided for solid-phase room-temperature bonding not requiring a profile irregularity of the order of several nanometers, in which a high-vacuum energy wave treatment and continuous high-vacuum bonding are not required. Since an adhering substance layer is thin immediately after a surface activating treatment using an energy wave, a bonding interface is spread by crushing the adhering substance layer to perform bonding, so that a new surface appears on a bonding surface, and objects to be bonded are bonded together. In order to crush the adhering substance layer more easily, a bonding metal of a bonding portion of the object to be bonded requires a low hardness. According to the results of various experiments conducted by the present inventors, it was found that the hardness of the bonding portion which is a Vickers hardness of 200 Hv or less is particularly effective for room-temperature bonding. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104077 | AUTOMATIC SOLDERING APPARATUS AND SOLDERING METHOD THEREOF - An automatic soldering apparatus and a soldering method thereof are provided. The soldering method has steps of: (S1) positioning a to-be-soldered part and an electronic component having a solder material; (S2) driving a hot press to firstly move, until the hot press is in contact with the part; (S3) heating the solder material by the hot press; and (S4) driving the hot press to secondly move to press the solder material after the solder material on the electronic component is melted, so as to connect the part to the melted solder material on the electronic component by soldering. When the automatic soldering apparatus and the soldering method of the present invention are used to execute a soldering process, a route of the hot press can be controlled to firstly melt the solder material and then deform it, so as to avoid the hot press from impacting and damaging the part. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104078 | Hermetically Sealed Paperboard Container with Enhanced Barrier Performance - A hermetically sealed paperboard container including a container body component including upper and lower ends, the body component being formed from a blank including a paperboard layer having first and second major sides, a first sealant layer on the first major side, a barrier layer on the second major side, and a second sealant layer on the barrier layer, wherein the blank includes first and second longitudinal ends, the first longitudinal end being skived to a predetermined thickness for a predetermined width, the skived portion being folded over onto the blank and heat-sealed to the first sealant layer to form a folded first longitudinal end, and wherein the body component includes an overlapped seam including the folded first longitudinal end positioned inside the second longitudinal end, a bottom component sealed to the lower end; and a lid component hermetically sealed to the upper end. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104079 | CARTON WITH HANDLE - A carton for containing and dispensing flowable materials. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. At least one bottom flap is respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels. The at least one bottom flap can at least partially form a closed bottom end of the carton. A handle can extend in at least the bottom end proximate the back panel. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104080 | CARTON WITH RETENTION FEATURES - A carton for carrying a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a top panel, and at least one side panel foldably connected to the top panel. The least one side panel has a first retention feature for retaining a first portion of at least one of the plurality of articles, and a second retention feature for retaining a second portion of the at least one of the plurality of articles. The first retention feature comprises at least two first openings and the second retention feature is spaced apart from the first retention feature. The second retention feature comprises at least two second openings respectively aligned with a respective one of the at least two first openings, and at least two retention flaps foldably connected at a respective fold line. The at least two retention flaps are positioned between the at least two second openings. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104081 | COLLAPSIBLE AUTOMATIC ERECTING COMPARTMENTALIZED CARTON - A collapsible automatic erecting compartmentalized carton having a food receiving compartment; an item receiving compartment integral to a corner inside of the food receiving compartment, and a circular beverage receiving compartment integrally mounted outside of the food receiving compartment. The food receiving compartment, the item receiving compartment and the beverage receiving compartment are formed from a one-piece blank and are the same height. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104082 | Carton With Interlocking Divider - A package comprises a carton and a divider. The carton has a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The end flaps are overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The divider has a divider panel that at least partially divides the interior of the carton and a securing flap that is connected to the divider panel. The securing flap is positioned between the overlapping end flaps of the carton, whereby the divider is at least partially secured to the closed end of the carton. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104083 | Reinforced Cross-Laminated Bulk Container - A reinforced cross laminated corrugated paperboard bulk container has an outer component and an inner liner laminated to the outer component with the liner having corrugations extending perpendicular to the corrugations in the outer component. The bottom edges of the sidewalls include a first pair of flaps and a second pair of flaps each of which foldably extend outwardly therefrom and wherein each of the second pair of flaps having a pair of spaced apart triangularly shaped slots formed therein and wherein each of the first pair of flaps includes a pair of locking tabs formed on opposed end of the respective first pair of flaps which are engaged with the slots on the second pair of the flaps to securely close the bottom of the container. Vertical scores in the liner are pre-broken prior to laminating it to the outer component. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104084 | MOBILE TICKET VIRTUAL SENSOR FOR CONTEXT DETECTION - An apparatus and method for are provided. The method includes determining that a barcode displayed on a mobile terminal has been scanned, retrieving metadata corresponding to the barcode when the barcode has been scanned, and triggering a context-aware action in the mobile terminal based on the barcode and/or the retrieved metadata. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104085 | Length measurement system based on optical recognition pattern for length measurement - An optical recognition pattern for length measurement is mounted on an optical contact surface and includes a plurality of optical recognition units, each of which corresponds to a length value. The sequence of the optical recognition units on the optical contact surface is consistent with that of the corresponding length values in such a way that the optical recognition pattern imitating the conventional measuring ruler can be constituted. Besides, the optical recognition pattern can further work with an optical recognition device to constitute a length measurement system that the optical recognition is applied to. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104086 | METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE FALSE CHECKING OF A PRODUCT BY USING COLORED 2 DIMENSIONAL BAR CODES AND A SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - A method for interactive false checking of a product by using colored 2 dimensional bar codes comprises the steps of (a) generating a unique colored forgery-proof bar code | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104087 | CODE READING APPARATUS AND CODE READING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a code reading apparatus includes an image capturing section, a first detecting section, a second detecting section, and an informing section. The image capturing section captures an image picked up by an image pickup section. The first detecting section detects a first symbol including commodity information of a commodity from the image captured by the image capturing section. The second detecting section detects a second symbol different from the shape of an element included in the first symbol in the image captured by the image capturing section. The informing section informs, if the second detecting section detects the second symbol, that a benefit indication indicating a benefit granted with respect to the commodity information is affixed to the commodity. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104088 | TANK-LOCKING DEVICE, SYSTEM FOR MANAGING LIQUID SUPPLY AND METHOD USING THE SAME - A system for managing liquid supply suitable for a process equipment with a liquid tank is disclosed. The system includes a host, a data-reading tool, a system controller and a tank-locking device. The host stores a built-in liquid database. The data-reading tool used for reading data related to the liquid tank is electrically connected to the host. The host receives the data related to the liquid tank from the data-reading tool, and the received data mapped with the liquid database. The system controller drives the tank-locking device according to the signal from the host to whether or not allow replacement of the liquid tank. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104089 | ELECTRONIC PEN FOR INTERACTING WITH SUBSTRATE - An electronic pen for interacting with a substrate having a pattern of coded data printed thereon. The pen includes an infrared light source for illuminating an area of the substrate; an image sensor for imaging the coded data illuminated in the area; a force sensor for sensing an interaction between the pen and the substrate; a processing system configured for: determining digital ink from the imaged coded data; storing the digital ink in a memory buffer; determining whether the pen is positioned within a predetermined functional zone of the substrate; and initiating a response in the pen in the event that the pen is positioned within the predetermined functional zone. The response is initiated without reference to a remote computer system. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104090 | CARD-READER APPARATUS - A card-reader apparatus includes has a card interface for receiving data from a card presented to the card interface, a display, and a keypad having a plurality of keys for input of respective characters of user codes associated with cards presented to the card interface. The apparatus includes a controller for verifying a user code input for a card by processing the user code and the data received from the card by the card interface. The controller is adapted to generate a random mapping of user code characters to respective keys of the keypad, to control the display to indicate the mapping to a user, and to identify an input code character in accordance with the mapping. The apparatus is further adapted such that the mapping is displayed to the user with a limited viewing angle to inhibit unauthorized viewing. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104091 | Method of Authorizing Automated Banking Machine Use Responsive to User Data Read from Data Bearing Records - An automated banking machine operates responsive to data read from data bearing records, such as user cards, to cause machine user authorization and financial transfers. Account data read from a user card is associated in a data store with instructions for displaying a customer interface uniquely associated with the particular bank where the user holds the account. The customer interface includes user-selectable financial transaction options. The arrangement enables the customer interface of the user's home bank, with which the user is familiar, to also be automatically displayed when the user operates automated banking machines of other banks. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104092 | Method of Authorizing Automated Banking Machine Use Responsive to User Data Read from Data Bearing Records - An automated banking machine operates responsive to data read from data bearing records, such as user cards, to cause machine user authorization and financial transfers. Account data read from a user card is associated in a data store with instructions for displaying a customer interface uniquely associated with the particular bank where the user holds the account. The customer interface includes user-selectable financial transaction options. The arrangement enables the customer interface of the user's home bank, with which the user is familiar, to also be automatically displayed when the user operates automated banking machines of other banks. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104093 | BANKING SYSTEM CONTROLLED RESPONSIVE TO DATA BEARING RECORDS - An automated banking machine operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records. The automated banking machine includes a card reader operative to read card data from user cards corresponding to financial accounts. The automated banking machine also includes a display and a printer to produce records of financial transactions carried out with the machine. The card reader is operative to read and return card information read from the user card responsive. The automated banking machine may also include a check acceptor that is usable to determine a probability associated with the check being fraudulent | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104094 | PROXIMITY INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CARD READER - A proximity integrated circuit card reader including a transmitter, transmitting energy within a proximity integrated circuit card reading volume, a receiver, receiving a signal from a proximity integrated circuit card located within the proximity integrated circuit card reading volume and a controller operative in a card presence sensing mode for sensing, but not reading, a card located within the proximity integrated circuit card reading volume and, responsive to sensed probable card presence, operative in a card reading mode for reading a card located within the proximity integrated circuit card reading volume. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104095 | Method and Apparatus for Detecting Movement of a Medium and Providing Associated Output - Various methods for card reading and providing associated output are provided. One example method includes receiving one or more signals provided by one or more sensors, the one or more signals being an indication that a medium is moving relative to the one or more sensor, determining position attributes of the medium based at least on the one or more signals provided by the sensor, and causing a graphic to be presented as moving in relation to the movement of the medium relative to the one or more sensors based at least on the position attributes. Similar and related example methods, example apparatuses, and example computer program products are also provided. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104096 | Methods of Increasing Coding Information for Biosensors and Devices for Same - The present invention discloses a biological measuring device with auto coding capabilities. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the biological measuring device with auto coding capabilities includes a test strip having a substrate and at least a first contact pad and a second contact pad provided on the substrate; and a code reader having at least a first metal pin and a second metal pin to couple to the first contact pad and the second contact pad to obtain coding information associated with the test strip, wherein the code reader is capable of reading the coding information based on a movement of the test strip before the test strip is placed still in relation to the code reader for a proper reading of a sample. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104097 | READING DEVICE ABLE TO IDENTIFY A TAG OR AN OBJECT ADAPTED TO BE IDENTIFIED, RELATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS - A reading device for identifying a tag or an object adapted to be identified is disclosed. The reading device includes a reading element for reading a first set of identification features located in the tag or the object adapted to be identified, wherein the reading element is a magneto-optical reading element. The reading element also reads a second set of identification features located in the tag or the object adapted to be identified; wherein the reading device is configured such that a first signal generated from reading the first set of identification features and a second signal generated from reading the second set of identification features are independently used to derive a first signature and a second signature for identifying the tag or object. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104098 | COMMODITY INFORMATION READING APPARATUS AND COMMODITY INFORMATION READING METHOD - A commodity information reading apparatus includes: an image capturing section capturing a picked-up image; a first reading section detecting the code symbol from the captured image and reading the commodity information represented by the code symbol; a second reading section detecting, if the reading by the first reading section is not realized, a benefit label from the captured image and reading benefit information corresponding to the benefit label; and a third reading section detecting, if the reading by the second reading section is realized, the character string from the captured image and reading the commodity information represented by the character string. The benefit label is affixed to a position on the code symbol where reading of the code symbol is impossible. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104099 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING FORM DOCUMENT WITH IMAGING SCANNER - A method of decoding the barcode in a form with a barcode reading arrangement. The barcode reading arrangement comprises a solid-state imager. The method includes capturing an image of a form having a barcode with a barcode reading arrangement, storing the image of the form captured by the solid-state imager to a memory, and finding a reference box in the image of the form by traversing one of connected lines and connected edges in the image of the form. The method also includes processing the image of the form to improve the image of the form by transforming the reference box to a rectangle, and processing an image of the barcode in the rectangle for decoding the barcode. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104100 | IMAGE-BASED BARCODE READER - Barcode decoding bypassing binarization is provided which relies on deformable templates to makes use of all the gray level information of each pixel in the barcode image. Parameterization of the deformable templates allow for efficiently performing maximum likelihood estimation independently on each barcode digit and enforcing spatial coherence across the barcode digits. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104101 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POWERING BARCODE READERS - An apparatus includes (1) a first housing for housing therein a barcode reading arrangement and (2) an enclosed space for housing therein a battery configured to power the barcode reading arrangement located outside the enclosed space. The first housing includes a window made from one or more materials that has a lower flaming critical temperature than that of any material for making the enclosed space for housing the battery. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104102 | Sectional Documents Comprising a Structure Equipped with a Watermark or Pseudo-Watermark and Associated Process - The present invention relates to a sectional document ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104103 | INTEGRATED PCB UHF RFID MATCHING NETWORK/ANTENNA - A matching network is integrated into a multilayer printed circuit board containing an RFID integrated circuit to provide both an antenna and a matching network for the RFID integrated circuit in the ultra high frequency regime. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104104 | CIRCUIT BOARD WITH INTEGRATED RFID MICROCHIP - The present disclosure relates to a circuit board including a supporting material and having conductive tracks on a top surface, wherein the circuit board has a recess in the supporting material, which opens into a lateral surface adjoining the top surface and into which an RFID microchip is inserted. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104105 | BARCODED INDICATORS FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT - Providing an indication of threshold exceedance, including a first barcode including a first set of areas including an uncolored area, positioned between bars of the first barcode when the first barcode is in a first readable state prior to exceedance of the threshold, and a second barcode including a second set of areas including an uncolored area, positioned at locations of bars of the second barcode which appear only when the second barcode is in a second readable state following exceedance of the threshold, the second barcode in a second unreadable state prior to exceedance of the threshold. As the second set being uncolored, more than a single narrow barcode bar is missing from the at least a second barcode. Upon exceedance the first barcode becoming unreadable and the second barcode becoming readable as the result of coloring of the second set of areas. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104106 | Barcoded Indicators For Quality Management - A barcoded indicator operative to provide a machine-readable indication of exceedance of at least one threshold by at least one product quality affecting parameter, the barcoded indicator including a first barcode including a first plurality of barcode bars and at least a first colorable area, at least a second barcode including a second plurality of barcode bars and at least a second colorable area, and at least one interposed line extending between the first barcode and the second barcode, the interposed line being capable of preventing a barcode reader from reading parts of the first barcode and of the second barcode as part of a single barcode. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104107 | THERMOSTATIC MIXING VALVE UNIT - A thermostatic mixing valve unit in an emergency wash unit has an integrated housing with cold and hot water inlets each having an associated check valve, and a tempered water discharge having a thermostat for cold/hot water mixing to provide a predetermined tempered water discharge. A high temperature limit valve responds to the water discharge temperature to permit or prevent hot water inflow when the water discharge exceeds a preset temperature. A cold water bypass valve is coupled by a diverter valve to the lower of the cold and hot water supply pressures to maintain a substantial water discharge flow when the high temperature limit valve restricts hot water flow or when the hot water check valve is stuck closed, or upon failure of the cold water supply as by sticking of the cold water check valve in a closed position or by a clogged filter screen. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104108 | FAN CONTROL DEVICE FOR A HEATING OR COOLING SYSTEM - A fan controller device runs the cooling and heating system fan in between cycles, thus maintaining all rooms of a building at a more even temperature. The fan controller device includes a plurality of sensors, a timing controller device operatively connected to the plurality of sensors, and a fan relay device operatively connected to the timing controller device. The fan controller device is adapted to be connected to a thermostat on a heating and air conditioning system. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104109 | COMBUSTION CHAMBER ASSEMBLY AND IGNITION ELEMENT THEREFOR - A combustion chamber assembly, especially for a vehicle heater, includes a combustion chamber housing ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104110 | Recyclable Plastic Structural Articles And Method Of Manufacture - The plastic structural article includes an elongated tubular shell having opposed end sections, a middle section therebetween and an interior cavity. The interior cavity has a foam core situated therein. The foam core comprises steam expandable polymer beads which when expanded substantially fill the interior cavity. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104111 | Effective Droplet Drying - In one aspect, the invention provides a system and method for spray drying a fluid. The system comprises a fluid reservoir ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104112 | FLUID INJECTOR AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING THE FLUID INJECTOR - A fluid injector has a longitudinal axis (L) and a valve needle ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120104113 | Vented Dispensing Device - The dispensing device provides dispensable material in a closable container in concert with a corresponding accessory so that the container and the accessory can be commonly stored when not in use, and further provides a ventilated storage volume within the device that can facilitate drying and aerating the accessory. | 2012-05-03 |
