| 18th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
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| 20110100976 | Gas Chromatograph - The invention is provided to reduce wasteful energy consumption by performing a simple check that determines if the supply/exhaust openings of an oven are closed. The gas chromatograph comprises: memory means | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100977 | OVEN - The present invention relates to an oven ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100978 | APPARATUS FOR SHAPING MELTS COMPRISING INORGANIC OXIDES OR MINERALS WITH AN IMPROVED HEATING DEVICE - Fibers, pipes, rods, strips or profiles made of high-melting inorganic oxides or minerals are used in great quantities, for example for reinforcing plastics, ceramics and metals. In order to produce said products, use is made of apparatuses comprising a melt container with an individual orifice, or orifice plate with a multiplicity of orifices, arranged in the base of the melt container. The melt in the melt container has to be kept at as homogeneous as possible an operating temperature above the individual orifice or orifice plate. For this purpose, the melt container is usually heated by a direct through flow of current. This results in high radiation losses to the surroundings and to a correspondingly high need for electric energy. It is proposed, for the heating of the melt, to arrange one or more pipes in the melt container, the pipes having at least one connection to the outside through the container casing, and electric heating elements being inserted into the pipes. This type of heating results in a homogeneous temperature distribution of the melt above the individual orifice or the orifice plate and permits an energy saving of more than 50%. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100979 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR ROD MEMBER OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL STATICALLY INDETERMINATE TRUSS STRUCTURE - A manufacturing method for a rod member of a three-dimensional statically indeterminate truss structure is provided, which includes the following steps. A first conical connection element is provided, which has a guide slot and a coupling portion on a front and a rear end respectively. A first screw connection is made to penetrate from the coupling portion of the first conical connection element, such that a screw portion of the first screw connection penetrates out of the guide slot, and a head portion of the first screw connection is confined within the first conical connection element. The coupling portion of the first conical connection element is aligned and engaged with a first end opening of a tube member, and the first end opening of the tube member is joined to an engaging portion in the coupling portion of the first conical connection element by applying a magnetic pulse welding technique. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100980 | INDUCTION HEATING COOKER AND KITCHEN UNIT HAVING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to provide an induction heating cooker with which the size of heating coils can freely be set without being restricted by the size of an opening of a cabinet of a kitchen unit. To this end, the induction heating cooker of the present invention has its outer casing | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100981 | DEMAGNETIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - There is disclosed a method and system for demagnetizing an object. The method includes the step of applying a substantially uniform electromagnetic field to a magnetized object under condition to substantially demagnetize said object. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100982 | APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING VALUABLE ELEMENTS - The present invention relates to an apparatus for recovering valuable elements. The apparatus for recovering valuable elements according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: i) a conveyor; ii) a microwave heater that is located on the conveyor and that radiates microwaves; iii) a heating container of which a surface is opened; and iv) a cover that covers the surface of the heating device. The heating container passes through the microwave heater while being moved on the conveyor, and is configured to contain a mixture containing carbonaceous materials and waste discharged from an iron making plant therein. The microwave heater includes a casing that blocks the microwaves from the outside. The casing includes i) a lower portion that is opened to be opposed to the conveyor, and ii) an upper portion on which a discharging opening for discharging metal vaporized from the mixture is formed. The upper portion opposes the lower portion. The valuable elements contained in the mixture are configured to be recovered by heating the mixture by the microwaves. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100983 | POUCH EQUIPPED WITH INTERNAL PRESSURE DISCHARGE UNIT USABLE IN MICROWAVE OVEN - Disclosed is a pouch equipped with an internal pressure discharge unit capable of automatically discharging gas or steam while preventing contents from being solidified. The pouch includes a sealing part formed at a side end of the pouch, a content retaining part, a sealing weak part formed at an upper portion of the sealing part, a content holding part positioned in line with the sealing weak part such that a front end of the content holding part is open when the sealing weak part is widened, and a gas discharge line formed in the content holding part and communicated with an outer end of the sealing part. The contents are prevented from being leaked out of the pouch even if the heating time is extended, and the gas is prevented from being discharged out of the pouch, thereby minimizing evaporation of moisture from the contents. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100984 | VINYL POUCH EQUIPPED WITH INTERNAL PRESSURE DISCHARGE UNIT USABLE IN MICROWAVE OVEN TO PREVENT CONTENTS FROM BEING LEAKED AND BEING DRIED - Disclosed is a vinyl pouch usable in a microwave oven. The vinyl pouch fabricated using vinyl sheets in a multi-layer structure allows steam to be naturally emitted when contents in the vinyl pouch are heated in the microwave oven. The vinyl pouch prevents the contents from being leaked due to the explosion of the vinyl pouch caused by the expansion of the vinyl pouch. The vinyl pouch prevents the contents of the vinyl pouch from being dried. The vinyl pouch includes an upper sealing part and side sealing parts that are heat-sealed, a content retaining part having an open lower portion, and an internal pressure discharge unit comprising a sealing weak part open due to an internal pressure of the content retaining part, and a content holding part including an introduction line open due to opening of the sealing weak part and gas discharge lines above the sealing part. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100985 | INSERT ELEMENT FOR A CONTAINER SUITABLE FOR FILLING WITH UREA AT A FILLING STATION - The invention relates to an insert element | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100986 | LIDDING SYSTEM AND LIDS FOR PLASTIC OR METAL CONTAINERS - The present invention relates to a row of lids ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100987 | Container - A plastic container used to hold a dispersion-based paint colorant and capable of dispensing the colorant into paint dispensing machines, comprising an open top capable of holding and securing a cap, and having a wide mouth with a diameter of at least 50 mm. The plastic container has a cylindrical body extending below the open top, and a plurality of vertical ribs spaced around the body to strengthen the container. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100988 | SEALED CONTAINER - A container ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100989 | Pull-Tab Sealing Member - A pull-tab sealing member includes a bottom laminate sheet, a top laminate sheet, and a tube portion. The bottom laminate sheet includes a support layer having a bottom surface facing the container and a top surface on the opposite side thereof, a lower polymer layer disposed on the bottom surface of the support layer, and an adhesive coating formed on a bottom surface of the lower polymer layer for securing the bottom laminate sheet to the container. The top laminate sheet includes a polymer support having a bottom surface and a top surface and an adhesive layer disposed on the bottom surface of the polymer support layer. The tube portion includes a polymer tubed layer secured to a portion of the top surface of the support layer of the bottom laminate sheet and a tubed tab portion formed integrally with the polymer tubed layer and secured to a portion of the adhesive layer of the top laminate sheet. The support layer of the bottom laminate sheet is secured to the adhesive layer of the top laminate sheet by a remaining portion of the adhesive layer and the polymer support layer, the tubed tab portion, and the portion of the adhesive layer therebetween form a tab portion. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100990 | TAMPER-EVIDENT CONTAINER CLOSURE WITH FLIP-TOP CAP - A closure includes a body adapted to mount on a container having a discharge outlet and a cap configured to move relative to the body from a closed position covering the discharge outlet to an opened position uncovering the discharge outlet. The closure also includes frangible links coupled to the body and cap that break in response to first-time movement of the cap from the closed position to the opened position to alert an observer that the cap has been opened once before. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100991 | PIERCING FLIPTOP CLOSURE - The invention closures that opens sealed containers and close such containers thereafter and method of using the same. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100992 | SECURITY CONTAINER WITH REARWARD FACING LOCK - A security container for retaining an item of merchandise. The security container includes a base, a lid, a slider within the lid, a lid hole, a slider tab extending from the slider through the lid hole, and a locking mechanism. The slider tab is located proximate the hinged side of the lid. As a user positions a key to magnetically unlock the locking mechanism, a protrusion on the key simultaneously pushes the slider tab which unlocks internal L-shaped lock tabs from hook tabs. The slider tab is located on the hinged side of the lid for aesthetic as well as safety purposes. By hiding the security features, potential customers focus on the product within the box. Likewise, a casual thief observing from the front and sides of the container is presented with no immediate means for entry. Thus, the invention provides a more secure container for displaying upscale merchandise. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100993 | SLIDING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A sliding mechanism comprises a sliding plate, a main plate, a first slide enabling member and a biasing member. The sliding plate has two angled portions. The main plate has two side walls. The first slide enabling member is coupling the angled portions of the sliding plate to the side walls of the main plate such that the sliding plate is slid relative to the main plate from a closed position or to retract from an open position. The first slide enabling member comprises a set of first roller assembly and a set of first tracks that engage the first roller assembly, when the sliding plate slide relative to the main plate, the first roller assembly are rotated and slid relative to the first tracks. The biasing member biases the sliding plate to slide to the open position when the sliding plate crosses an intermediate position. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100994 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SEAL RINGS FOR CAPS, AND THUS OBTAINED SEAL RINGS - An apparatus for forming an object from plastics material includes a forming arrangement having a recess for forming an edge zone of the object, the recess extending around an internal region of the forming arrangement and a conduit cooperating with a piston device to supply the plastics material to the recess, the conduit leading into the internal region into a position contiguous with the recess. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100995 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPOSING WASTE PACKAGES SUCH AS DIAPERS - Systems and methods for facilitating hygienic storage and disposal of waste packages such as used disposable diapers include a housing, a lid, and a bag unit having a bag frame and an attached single use flexible bag. The flexible bag is pleated and larger in cross-section at a lower portion than it is at the connection to the bag frame. The bag frame is releasably mounted to the housing so that it will not rotate. The lower portion of the flexible bag is positioned in a storage chamber of the housing that is shaped so as to align and center the bag. A rotatable member having radially extending flexible fingers is engaged with an intermediate portion of the bag. When the lid is closed, the rotatable member will twist the intermediate portion of the bag, sealing odors in the lower portion of the bag. A parent or caregiver will push the waste package through the resistance of the twisted intermediate portion into the lower portion of the bag, and close the lid to re-seal the twisted portion. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100996 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPOSING WASTE PACKAGES SUCH AS DIAPERS - Systems and methods for facilitating hygienic storage and disposal of waste packages such as used disposable diapers include a housing, a lid, and a bag unit having a bag frame and an attached single use flexible bag. The flexible bag is pleated and larger in cross-section at a lower portion than it is at the connection to the bag frame. The bag frame is releasably mounted to the housing so that it will not rotate. The lower portion of the flexible bag is positioned in a storage chamber of the housing that is shaped so as to align and center the bag. A rotatable member having radially extending flexible fingers is engaged with an intermediate portion of the bag. When the lid is closed, the rotatable member will twist the intermediate portion of the bag, sealing odors in the lower portion of the bag. A parent or caregiver will push the waste package through the resistance of the twisted intermediate portion into the lower portion of the bag, and close the lid to re-seal the twisted portion. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100997 | VACUUM-OPERATED TRASH RECEPTACLE - A vacuum-operated trash receptacle which is characterized by a container fitted with an air blower, vacuum pump or the like, either on the perforated lid, bottom or on the side thereof and having a like-shaped, removable, typically slotted liner inserted therein. In a preferred embodiment, the outer wall or walls and/or bottom of the liner are spaced from the corresponding inside wall or walls and bottom panel of the container, respectively, to define a separate or connected annulus between the bottom and wall or walls of the container and liner. The container is further provided with a top flange which receives a corresponding liner flange on the liner to seal the separate or connected bottom and wall annulus and facilitate development of a vacuum in the bottom annulus and wall annulus or both and in the liner by operation of the air blower. This vacuum operates to deploy a trash bag against the inside wall of the liner, either when the container is open or when a perforated lid is fitted over the container to close the liner. The embodiments provide for timed development of the vacuum, use of a bottomless liner, with or without pleats and a liner with a pre-installed bag. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100998 | FLUID CONTAINER - The cartridge case of an ink cartridge has cover panels removably attached to both sides of a case core. A locking mechanism that can be disengaged and holds the cover panels to the case core forcibly elastically deforms the first latch plates of the cover panel, and engages or disengages the first protruding catch of the case core. Elastic deformation of the first latch plates is limited by the locking tab of the other cover panel, and as long as the other cover panel is not removed from the case core, the locking mechanism will not disengage and the one cover panel will not separate from the case core. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110100999 | BUCKET DIVIDER - A bucket divider is adapted to be used with a bucket. The bucket divider includes plates that interconnect between them to form compartments inside the bucket. The height of the plates is larger than the width in order to fit the interior of the bucket. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101000 | TRAY OR PAN - A tray or pan having a base for holding fluid with a pouring spout on the base for draining the fluid therefrom into an open container and support slots or securing apertures on the base for engagement with the container for supporting the tray in such position on the container as to facilitate hands-free use. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101001 | TANK ASSEMBLY COLLAR MOUNT - A tank assembly having a gas impermeable liner having a neck for storing a compressed gas is provided. The neck has a threaded bore. An annular collar having a generally circular opening is disposed around the neck. A structural layer substantially envelopes the liner and secures the collar to the neck. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101002 | MOLDING PROCESS OF LINER WITH DIVIDED BOSS ADAPTER - A boss for use with a vessel is disclosed. The boss includes a first component adapted to be formed in an opening of the vessel, wherein the first component includes a first coupling element, and a second component including a second coupling element, wherein the second coupling element engages the first coupling element to secure the second component to the first component, and wherein a liner of the vessel is disposed therebetween. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101003 | LOW-PROFILE SHIPPING SYSTEM - A low-profile shipping system for shipping an object without a pallet includes a shipping crate configured to surround the object being shipped. The shipping crate is configured to substantially enclose the object being shipped. The shipping crate defines a first passageway and a second passageway. The first passageway and the second passageway are adapted to receive a fork of a forklift. The low-profile shipping system also includes a shipping rail attached to the inside of the shipping crate at a location above the first passageway and the second passageway. The shipping rail is adapted to support the weight of the object and the shipping crate while the object is being transported by forklift. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101004 | POLYMERIC CEREAL CONTAINER AS WELL AS SYSTEM AND METHOD UTILIZING SAME - A polymeric cereal container includes a first wall, a cereal chamber at least partially formed by the first wall, and a container opening at least partially defined by the first wall. A first quantity of dry cereal can be received within the cereal chamber, and a second quantity of dry cereal can be provided separately. A method can include providing and filling a polymeric cereal container with a quantity of dry cereal. A system can operate to fill a polymeric cereal container with a quantity of dry cereal. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101005 | DOUBLE WALLED BEVERAGE CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A double walled container is provided for insulating a beverage. An outer insulating shell or container is secured to the inner container that holds the beverage. A gap exists between the outer container and inner container and the air in the gap acts as an insulating barrier. The inner container is preferably a standard aluminum container. The outer container is preferably made from aluminum or a plastic polymer. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101006 | Hollow body comprising an accessory module fastened to the wall thereof, and module suitable for such a hollow body - A hollow body ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101007 | METHOD OF MAKING A DISPENSER OR A PART THEREOF AND A DISPENSER OR PART MADE BY SAID METHOD - A method for manufacturing a dispenser part, such as a dispenser or a part of a dispenser, having at least two component parts joined by a seam extending from a first side edge to a second side edge of the dispenser part. The method involves using a single mould and producing the dispenser part using a two component injection moulding process. A dispenser or a dispenser part including at least two component parts joined by a seam achieved by the method, and a component part used in such a dispenser or dispenser part are also described. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101008 | Drink Cup Baffle Device and Drink Cup System - A drink cup baffle device and system are configured to control fluid from a drink cup to a drinker. The disclosed cup may comprise at least one of a convexity and a concavity on its inside circumference to hold the baffle device. The baffle device may include a first circular baffle insertable into the cup making first contact with fluid in the cup. The first baffle forms a seal against the inside wall of the cup and defines a first plurality of openings. The baffle device further includes a channel formed adjacent to the first baffle around the full circumference of the first baffle to receive fluid from the openings of the first baffle. The baffle device also includes a second circular baffle configured adjacent to the channel forming a seal against the inside wall of the cup and defining a second plurality of openings. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101009 | BEVERAGE CUP FOR USE IN SPACECRAFT OR WEIGHTLESS ENVIRONMENTS - A beverage cup comprised by an open top and at least one channel defined by a corner with an acute angle so placed that the channel runs along the cup side from the cup bottom to the cup rim. In the absence of significant gravitational force as found in microgravity, weightless or weightlessness of spacecraft or the International Space Station, capillary forces between the beverage and the cup wall allow the beverage to creep along the channel and be in near proximity to the open cup rim. Lips placed at or near the channel at the rim can readily sip, drink, and consume the beverage without the need for a straw and without undue spillage for normal drinking motions including toasting. The channel conducts the beverage via capillary forces from the bottom of the cup to the rim until the beverage has been consumed. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101010 | Tilting rack system - A bladder system and apparatus for use with a beverage barrel or container, to reduce undesirable head-space in a wooden container of a beverage, especially a fermented beverage, such as wine. The system continuously protects the beverage contained in a wooden barrel from the harmful effects of oxidation at the air-to-fluid interface in the head-space and compensates for ullage, attributable to evaporation, leakage or sampling losses. The system includes an inflation stem connected to a barrel bladder inflatable by filling with an inflation gas. The inflation stem includes a liquid level sensor and inserts into a bung opening. The fluid level is sensed and a gas valve opens to fill the bladder, reducing head-space within the barrel. The system can combine the control of several barrels and optionally with other sensors, to create a barrel monitoring and control network. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101011 | Paper cushion - A paper cushion includes a hollow, elongated, corrugated support member having a longitudinal section of U and two open ends; two hollow fixing members having a cross-section of U and comprising two leg members and a corrugated portion on an outer surface; and two brace members comprising a first leg, a second leg being in parallel with the first leg, and a connection member interconnecting the first and second legs. The leg members of the fixing members are inserted into both ends of the support member with the corrugated portions of the fixing members being exposed. The second leg of each brace member is inserted into a gap between an inner surface of the fixing member and the outer surface thereof with the first leg of each brace member being urged against the inner surface of the fixing member. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101012 | Adjustable-disposable beverage thermal insulator - The adjustable-disposable beverage insulator is unique because of its ability to adjust, stick and re-stick to a wide range of beverage bottles and cans. It is made of extruded polyfoam with a repositionable seal attached to the insulator; one side of the tape seal is permanent while the other is repositionable tape. This allows the user to adjust to the size of the beverage they choose. Its main function is to keep beverage bottles, glasses and cans cold while its adjustability makes it perfect to adapt to all sizes of bottles, cans and glasses. This may be used several times before the insulator is thrown away. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101013 | TRANSPORT CONTAINER, IN PARTICULAR FOR STORING SECURITIES - A transport container, in particular for storing notes of value, with a container body ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101014 | DIAPER DISPOSAL CONTAINER - A waste disposal container for soiled items includes a container body, a lid over a top opening of the container body, and one or more diaphragms and a retaining ring installed inside the container body. A step feature is formed on the interior surface of the container body below the top opening. The diaphragms and the retaining ring rest on the step feature. Each diaphragm is a disk shaped member made of a flexible and resilient material such as rubber, and is partitioned into a plurality of wedge shaped sections by a plurality of radial cuts. Two or more diaphragms may be overlapped and their cuts are offset with respect to each other. The retaining ring is disposed above the diaphragms. In use, a disposable bag is placed inside the container and is held at its top between the container body and the diaphragms and the retaining ring. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101015 | Beverage container dispensing apparatus - A beverage dispensing apparatus is shaped like the torso of a sports figure with appropriate head gear. The head gear pivots between an open and closed position. Opening the head gear permits access to beverage containers stacked in rows in a dispensing chamber within the apparatus. A mechanical lifting mechanism is coupled to the head gear. The lifting mechanism lifts a new row of beverage containers upward for access as the head gear is pivoted closed. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101016 | LOW VISION PATIENT COMPLIANT MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A compliance packaging system and method for dispensing tablets to the vision impaired is described. The compliance packaging system comprises a dispenser and compliance indicia. The dispenser has a plurality of tablet containers wherein each of the tablet containers contains at least one tablet associated with a dosage regimen. The compliance indicia are associated with the plurality of tablet containers and are configured to allow a visually impaired person to verify that a particular tablet container has exited the dispenser. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101017 | DISPENSER FOR SOFT PLIABLE LIDS - A lid dispenser includes a housing, shaft assemblies and a lid dispensing mechanism. Each shaft assembly includes a shaft that extends from a base of the housing, a lid shelf that supports at least a bottom-most lid in the lid stack area and a drive gear about its shaft so that rotation of the drive gear causes rotation of the associated shaft and lid shelf. A common gear is positioned so as to mesh with each of the drive gears such that rotation of the common gear causes corresponding rotation of each of the drive gears. Manual operation of the lid dispensing mechanism causes the common gear to rotate each of the shafts sufficient to allow the lid shelves to dispense the bottom-most lid. Release of the lid dispensing mechanism rotates the common gear back to a default position, rotating each of the shaft assemblies back to their default position. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101018 | DISPENSING SYSTEM FOR ITEMS - A cabinet for storing and dispensing an inventory of items, the cabinet comprising: at least one drawer having a plurality of criss-crossing row slats and column slats arranged along its bottom and a plurality of corresponding bins. The row slats have a plurality of flexible appendages and the column slats have a plurality of notches corresponding to the appendages. Slat movement actuators axial move the slats. Each bin has a pivotal lid; a lid lock and release element and a lid lock and release element adapted to hold the lid closed until actuated by one of the appendages, whereby bins of various sizes can be arranged abutting each other in the drawer and the bins are openable by actuating the row slat(s) and column slat(s) related to the bins to be accessed. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101019 | BOX FOR DISPENSING PRE-CUT WIPING MATERIALS - A packaging box for pre-cut wipe material comprises a base, side and end walls, an upper flap with attachment tabs, the upper flap having a directly formed cutting member to cut the material stored in the packaging box, and an intermediate articulated flap comprising, on its upper visible face, at least one curved protruding shape with, at its end, a longitudinal bulge which ensures guidance of the material as it emerges from inside the box. The width of the intermediate flap is less than the width of the box in order to allow the strip of material to emerge, and the upper flap has an inner face with at least one curved shape which matches at least the shape on the intermediate flap, said shapes allowing the strip of material to emerge so that it can be cut along the perforation line on the strip. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101020 | DISPENSING APPARATUS FOR PRE-CUT WIPING MATERIALS WITH LOADING OF PACK OF MATERIAL - A machine for dispensing pre-cut wipe materials comprises a parallelepiped-shaped housing with a back plate and a cover. A base of the cover is articulated on a connecting pin. A support-container holds a stack of pre-cut material which is in use and can hold a spare stack. A base of the support-container is articulated around the same axis of rotation and the cover internally has a horizontal plate which supports the stack in use after swivelling the cover and support-container to load the spare stack. The support-container fits inside and is dismountably attached to the housing after swivelling into the internal space of the housing, which causes downward displacement of the stack in use, allowing the spare stack to be inserted into the internal space. The stack in use and the spare stack are joined to each other after positioning the spare stack on the other stack. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101021 | Multi-Chambered Container - A multi-chambered container for storing and dispensing flowable substances and method for using the same. The container includes a plurality of individual chambers each containing a flowable substance. Each chamber is in fluid communication with a discharge valve assembly. The valve assembly selectively dispenses a single one of the flowable substances in response to one of the chambers being pressed or squeezed by a user without simultaneously dispensing the remaining substances. In preferred embodiments, the container includes at least two, and more preferably three or more chambers. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101022 | DUAL HOPPER FROZEN DISPENSER - A food dispensing apparatus includes a refrigerated cabinet having a dispense aperture, a hopper, an accumulator assembly, a weighing system, and a flap door. The hopper is positioned in the cabinet and configured to hold food articles. The accumulator assembly is positioned vertically below the first hopper and includes an accumulator bin and a door assembly. The accumulator door is positioned in the cabinet and arranged to receive food articles dispensed from the first hopper. The door assembly is configured to retain the food articles in the accumulator bin and is actuatable between an open position and a closed position. The weighing system is configured to determine an amount of food articles held in the accumulator bin. The flap door is positioned adjacent to the door assembly and is movable between a closed position substantially sealing closed the cabinet dispense aperture, and an open position. The flap door automatically closes upon actuation of the door assembly into the closed position. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101023 | SEALED DISPENSER FOR METERED FLUENT MATERIALS - A device for dispensing a metered amount of powdered, granular liquid or related fluent materials and a method of dispensing a fluent material such that a release of excess material beyond the metered amount is inhibited. The dispenser includes a sealing arrangement to effect such inhibiting, as well as to reduce moisture-based contamination of the material stored within the dispenser. Optional features may include various seal configurations and numbers, removable top and bottom caps that both may have a locking mechanism. The dispenser may be configured as a disposable hand-held device such that, after depletion of the fluent material contents arising out of a multiplicity of uses, it can be thrown away. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101024 | MULTI-SATURATION LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS DISPENSER SYSTEMS - The present invention provides a modular natural gas compressor system or compressing natural gas so that it can be used to refuel motor vehicles. This system permits easy assembly and disassembly of compressor stations, as each individual compressor unit is shaped so that it will fit on a base structure. Specifically, the modular system is comprised of a prefabricated, mass produced base skid having at least one allowed space of standardized dimensions and at least one natural gas compressor unit, the base of which is shaped to fit in a allowed space of the base skid. Additional compressed natural gas compressor units or booster units, the bases of which are also shaped to fit in the allowed spaces of the base skid, may be added to increase the efficiency or functionality of the system. Liquefied natural gas dispenser units may also be designed to have bases that fit in the allowed spaces of the base skid, and can be added to the base skid to create a CNG compressor/LNG dispenser hybrid system. These liquefied natural gas dispenser units allow the user to select (automatically or manually) the level of saturation of the liquefied natural gas product to be dispensed by the dispenser. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101025 | Robust Pouch and Valve Assembly for Containing and Dispensing a Fluent Substance - A package ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101026 | DISPENSER FOR SOAP - A dispenser for soap, foamed soap, or the like, contains a housing having a bottom with an outlet opening disposed at the bottom. The dispenser is characterized by a ring, which can be illuminated and is provided around the outlet opening as a positioning aid for the hand during the dispensing of soap. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101027 | DIVIDED SALT DISPENSER WITH MULTI-COLORED SALT - A salt dispenser including a dispenser body, two or more salt chambers, an outflow opening, and human consumable colored salt. The dispenser body can have a visible indicia for a colored themed entity or event, such as a sport's team or holiday. The salt chambers can be isolated from each other to prevent salt in one of the chambers from mixing with salt of any other of the chambers. Each of the chambers can include a transparent region though which salt within the chamber is viewable. The outflow opening can dispense granules of human consumable salt. The human consumable colored salt can include salt having different colors, each of the different colors being contained in a different one of the salt chambers. The different colors can include colors of the color themed entity or event. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101028 | DEVICE FOR STORING,SELECTING AND METERING BASE COLORS FOR PAINTING, PARTICULARLY AUTOMOBILE PAINTING - The device ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101029 | SOAP DISPENSER HAVING A KEYED BOTTLE SYSTEM - An apparatus for dispensing a personal care product includes a housing, a first panel disposed inside the housing and including a plurality of receptacles, and a first key that is sized to be interchangeably received in each of the receptacles. The apparatus further includes a container sized and shaped to be secured in a particular orientation within the housing, and having a surface that faces the panel when the container is secured in the particular orientation within the housing. A first depression is formed in the container surface to complement with specificity the first key's exterior shape and positioned to pair with the key when the container is secured in the particular orientation within the housing and the key is received in one of the receptacles. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101030 | DISPENSER PART - A dispenser part, includes a first injection moulded plastic component part with an associated first mating surface along a first edge; a second injection moulded plastic component part having an associated second mating surface; a seam formed by the first mating surface and the second mating surface during injection moulding for joining the first component part and the second component part to define a dispenser part. A transverse cross section of the seam includes at least one step and at least one contact surface intermediate an inner and an outer surface of the dispenser part. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101031 | DISPENSER FOR FOAMED SOAP - A dispenser for foamed soap contains a housing accommodating a soap container and a foam-producing unit. A first pump is provided in a delivery path of the soap from the container to a foam-producing unit. A second pump is provided in the delivery path of air to the foam-producing unit. Every pump is associated with a respective electric motor and has a control which can be used to adjust the ratio of the delivery volumes of air and soap by changing the speed of one of the two electric motors. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101032 | PRESSING STRUCTURE OF SOAP DISPENSER CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING OUTPUT SOAP AMOUNT - The present invention provides a pressing structure of a soap dispenser for adjusting an output amount of the soap by adjusting the distance of a pressing stroke thereof. The pressing structure includes a rejecting member, a driving device, and a moving member, wherein the driving device is connected to the moving member through a transmission mechanism, and the rejecting member includes a connecting portion linked with the moving member, and a pressing plate against a pressing head of a liquid container, characterized in that the rejecting member further includes a retractable portion used for adjusting the vertical distance between the connecting portion and the pressing plate. Accordingly, through adjusting the vertical distance by the retractable portion, the vertical moving distance of a pressing head of a liquid container achieved by the pressing plate can therefore be decided, so as to output a suitable amount of soap. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101033 | ICE TRANSFER DEVICE - An ice-containing member having a plurality of interior chambers separated by substantially radially-extending chamber walls. A base is disposed below the ice-containing member and includes an ice-dispensing aperture. A lid is adjacent to the ice-containing member and operable between a first position. The lid is in abutting contact with the ice-containing member and a second position. The lid is spaced a predetermined distance from the housing. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101034 | FLUID DISPENSER CONTAINING A BAFFLE - A fluid dispenser and a mold used for manufacturing the fluid dispenser are disclosed. A baffle inside the fluid dispenser extends from an area on the bottom of the fluid dispenser toward a first side wall and away from a second opposite side wall forming an acute angle with the bottom. A gap between the baffle and the first side wall allows fluids to move freely from one side of the baffle to the other permitting emptying most of the residual fluid through a dip tube disposed into the bottom corner with the second side wall. The mold contains two cavities each disposed within a block configured to close over a molten plastic parison. Each cavity comprises a blade configured in a way that closing the mold produces the baffle inside the container. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101035 | PROTECTIVE SYRINGE SLEEVE - A protective sleeve placed within the cylinder of a syringe, the sleeve protects a piston and a computer controlled device or human operator pushing the piston from material leaking past a piston assembly. The sleeve has lips or ridges at either end, one that is attached to the piston assembly at the output end of the syringe and a second lip that is attached with a retention plate at the far end of the syringe. The sleeve may have a bellows or accordion configuration that slides along the inner surface of the syringe cylinder without appreciably loading the drive mechanism. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101036 | PLASTIC VALVES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Snap fitment systems ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101037 | LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS - A discharge assembly for discharging a metered volume of a liquid held in a pressured container includes an elongate tubular housing, a valve stem having a body locating within the housing, a chamber provided within the body of the valve stem and having a liquid inlet, and a liquid discharge element moveable along the chamber from a liquid primed position to a liquid discharged position to effect discharge of the metered volume of liquid, wherein a second fluid transfer passageway is formed along the outside of the valve stem between the inlet of the housing and the first fluid transfer passageway, and a seal is provided for relative sliding movement onto a seat as the valve stem moves to close the second fluid transfer passageway to fluid flow. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101038 | 360 DIP TUBE PICK-UP ADAPTER - An end piece is adapted for connection and fluid communication with a dip tube for drawing in matter through suction. The end piece includes an upper part and a lower part. The upper part is connected with the bottom end of the tube. The lower part includes an upper base, a lower base and an enclosing wall by which the lower base is joined to the upper base. The enclosing wall defines a hollow space between the upper base and the lower base. The lower base is larger in area than the upper base such that the hollow space is tapered toward the upper base. The lower base provides an opening for matter to enter. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101039 | MACHINE FOR MAKING AND DISPENSING ICED FOOD PRODUCTS SUCH AS GRANITAS, SORBETS OR SLUSH DRINKS AND THE LIKE - A machine ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101040 | Bulk Bag With Gate Valve Assembly - A bulk bag includes a shell and a gate valve assembly and is configured to retain a material. The gate valve assembly includes a gate which is slidable to selectively prevent and facilitate variation of rate of dispensation of material from the bulk bag and, more particularly, through an aperture defined by the shell of the bulk bag. The gate valve assembly has a configuration which, during movement of the gate to restrict dispensation of material through the aperture in the shell, renders the gate unlikely to snag with other portions of the bulk bag such as, for example, portions of the shell which define the aperture. Methods are also provided. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101041 | SLIDING NOZZLE DEVICE - A sliding nozzle device automatically performs a series of operations of loading and unloading pressure between plates and opening and closing a slide frame; maintaining the pressure without additional operations; and operates at full stroke during molten steel flow control. An auxiliary plate-exchanging mechanism includes slide axes moving in the same direction as a hydraulic cylinder operates, and an arm having a proximal end placed around the slide axis. The plate-exchanging mechanism is fixed on an upside frame. A first engagement pin mounted on the proximal end of the arm is inserted in a first engagement groove in a first engagement member engaging with the slide axis, and second engagement pins mounted on bearings are inserted in second engagement grooves in the slide axes. With movement of the slide axes the engagement pins respectively move in the engagement grooves, thereby rotating the slide axes and the arm. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101042 | Systems and Methods of Drawstring Restringing and Recovery - A drawstring recovery and restringing device that includes a leading edge, a flexible cylindrical mid-portion, and a grab scoop member. The device may be used in various methods of restringing drawstrings through articles having a drawstring channel, the methods comprising securing a drawstring end within the device's grab scoop member, inserting the leading edge of the device into a drawstring channel of an article, pushing the device through the drawstring channel until the leading edge protrudes from the other end of the drawstring channel and pulling the leading edge of the device until the entire device exits the drawstring channel. The device may also be used in methods of recovery of a drawstring that is fully enclosed in a drawstring channel, the methods comprising feeding the grab scoop member of the device into the drawstring channel, placing the drawstring within the grab scoop member, and pulling the leading edge of the device through the drawstring channel. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101043 | Handbag Stuffer - The present invention is an article for stuffing the inside and supporting the structure of a handbag, tote, purse and similar carrying bags when they are not being used. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101044 | GARMENT HANGER WITH TOP SIZER - In accordance with one embodiment, a garment hanger for use with a top sizer clip includes a body having a cross bar and a hook member extending outwardly therefrom. The hook member includes a web portion having an inner edge and an opposing outer edge, wherein the hook member terminates in a curved distal end and includes a neck portion that connects the hook member to the cross bar. The neck portion is defined by a portion of the outer edge that faces one end of the cross bar and a portion of the inner edge that faces an opposite end of the cross bar. The outer edge in the neck portion has a concave shape, while the inner edge in the neck portion has a convex shape. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101045 | Pin moor - A moor or anchor ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101046 | SELF-OPERATED DEVICE FOR THE DISABLED FOR PUTTING ON STOCKINGS OR SOCKS AND SIMILAR GARMENTS - The device allows individuals suffering from a reduced physical mobility to easily put on socks (C) and stockings, previously inserted onto a special widener ( | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101047 | Foot support device - Foot support unit which e.g. facilitates putting on and taking off shoes. The foot support is height adjustable by guiding means and fastening means. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101048 | BOOT JACK - A boot jack incorporating a storage compartment usable for storing shoe polish and other shoe apparatus. The boot jack may have a flat upper plate bearing a notch for receiving the heel area of a boot, and a soft liner to oppose scuffing of a boot. Right, left, and front side walls depend from the upper plate. A floor plate encloses the storage compartment within the upper plate, and the right, left, and front side walls. An openable closure such as a hinged door may be opened to reveal the interior of the storage compartment. The upper plate may be secured in place at an acute angle to the floor plate such that the storage compartment is wedge shaped. The upper plate may have a frictional liner for engaging the sole of a boot placed on the boot jack to stabilize the latter. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101049 | Tricked out bumpers - A bumper-equipped spare-tire carrier to be mounted on the rear bumper of an automobile, the Tricked Out Bumpers provide carry-space for the spare tire in an elegant and stylish manner, and can be moved forward and back by remote control, appealing strongly to low-rider and other auto enthusiasts. Fabricated of the highest-quality components and available to fit the more popular sizes of tires, the Tricked Out Bumpers will find a wide and receptive market among America's auto owners and aficionados. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101050 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FLUID STORAGE AND DELIVERY - An apparatus and method for storing and delivering fluid to a person comprises, in at least one specific embodiment, a fluid reservoir having an internal volume therein with an opening disposed through a first wall or a second wall of the fluid reservoir and located toward a first end of the fluid reservoir. A first portion of a tube can be exterior to the fluid reservoir and a second portion of the tube can be disposed through the opening and within the internal volume. At least one insulation layer can be disposed about the exterior of the first wall of the fluid reservoir. The second wall of the fluid reservoir can be configured for transferring heat from or to the internal volume or from the person. At least one baffle is disposed within the internal volume and connected to the first wall and the second wall of the fluid reservoir. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101051 | INFANT CARRIER WITH LEG STRAPS - An infant carrying apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a primary support panel having a top end, an opposed bottom end, and a midsection. Additionally, there is a pair of shoulder harnesses that are fixed to the top end of the primary support panel. Attached to each opposed side of the midsection of the primary support panel are leg supports, which are engageable to a respective one of the shoulder harnesses. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101052 | Carrier footwear system - A carrier footwear system allowing transportation of shoes, wherein a flexible elongated strap having first and second ends with an attachment mechanism near or at said ends; will secure a bag member for carrying footwear. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101053 | Whistle Attachment System - The present invention provides whistle attachment systems having a fixed component, a free component, two attachment mechanisms connecting the free component to the fixed component. The fixed component includes a piping piece and a flange. The free component of the whistle attachment system includes a whistle and a receiving portion, having a longitudinal axis, connected to the whistle. The receiving portion includes a longitudinal cavity configured to receive the piping piece and a slot configured to receive the flange, which form the first attachment mechanism. The second attachment mechanism includes a flexible member connecting the free component to the fixed component. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101054 | CARGO SLING SYSTEMS - A cargo sling device comprising: a removably attachable strap made from pliable material suitable to fit around a perimeter of a vehicle seat back; the removably attachable strap is used to safely restrain at least one item of interior cargo such as Kleenex®, baby supplies, lunch boxes, groceries, purses and other such items. In certain embodiments the removably attachable strap comprises a one-piece construction and in alternate embodiments comprises a bifurcated construction wherein the removably attachable strap comprises a first end and a second end. The removably attachable strap preferably comprises an elastic material suitable to stretch around the seat back and the secured items. The multi-piece construction embodiment of the removably attachable strap preferably comprises at least one fastener such as a zipper, snap, clip, button or other fastener(s). The fastener(s) may be located in the front and/or the back when installed. The zipper or other fastener may be used to couple the first end and the second end of the removably attachable strap together. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101055 | HEADREST HANGER - An apparatus for hanging clothes from a headrest of a motor vehicle includes a base and at least one strap that extends through a portion of the base and around the headrest. Each strap has a first end connected to a first fastening member and a second end connected to a second fastening member. The first and second fastening members are releasably engageable with one another to hold the base against the headrest. At least one hanging member is connected to the base and includes an interior space capable of receiving clothes hangers. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101056 | ROOF RACK FOR JEEP-TYPE VEHICLE - A roof rack for a jeep type vehicle having a removable canopy. The roof rack having a rack member suspended overtop of the canopy by mounting members which are connected to support brackets positioned inside the canopy. Portions of side surfaces of the canopy are positioned between the connection of the mounting members and the support brackets. The support brackets transfer loads from the rack member to the vehicle without requiring mounting to bumpers or a windshield frame of the jeep type vehicle. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101057 | Convertible Vehicle Storage Rack - A convertible roof rack is provided that is generally comprised of a light bar and a roof rack that is spaced from the roof of a vehicle. The roof rack is also rotatably interconnected to a support structure associated with the rear of the vehicle such that it is capable of moving from a first position of use adjacent to the roof to a second position of use away from the roof where the light bar remains interconnected to the vehicle adjacent to the windshield. As such, electrical connections associated with the light bar remain intact when the roof rack is rotated away from the roof. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101058 | PIVOT MOUNT ASSEMBLY - A tablet mount assembly for mounting an electronic device (e.g., an Apple® iPad®) in the cockpit of an aircraft, and more specifically on the steering control of the aircraft. The tablet mount includes a receiving piece and a pivot mount assembly that includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion is rotatable with respect to the lower portion. The upper portion includes a slot for connecting to the receiving piece, and the lower portion includes a securing mechanism and a positioning flange. The upper portion of the assembly is rotatable with respect to the lower portion, thereby allowing the electronic device to be mounted to be rotated from a portrait to a landscape orientation without removing the same from the mount. An indexing position system may be integrated between the lower and upper portions of the mount assembly and provides predetermined rotation increments for the device. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101059 | Personal storage device mountable to a bicycle - A personal storage device has been created that is secured at the neck of the bicycle and rests on the cross bar. The personal storage device is composed of a nylon shell reinforced with a semi-dense foam. The personal storage device has an interior cavity for personal storage, but also has a pocket located in the flap of the personal storage device for holding personal media devices in the form of phones and mp3 players. The flap has a transparent window thin enough to allow the cyclist to operate any personal media device located within the pocket through the window. The personal storage device further provides an opening running from the interior cavity to the exterior for cables or cords connected from the personal media device to the cyclist. The entire personal storage device provides a virtual water tight seal for any components stored within. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101060 | CROWN FORK SUPPORTED BICYCLE CARRIER - Disclosed is a bicycle carrier having a support mast, an elongate support member extending from the support mast, and a cradle disposed along the elongate support member. The cradle is for receiving a fork crown of a bicycle. The cradle includes first and second tines which form at least part of a substantially U-shaped structure, and a third tine extending angularly away from the U-shaped structure so as to allow the fork crown to be received between the U-shaped structure and the third tine. A head tube of the bicycle is disposed between the first and second tines. The third tine is disposed between fork tubes of the bicycle. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101061 | Belt and Harness Assembly - An escape/ladder belt and harness assembly having an improved attachment arrangement and adjustment capabilities. The assembly features a waist belt having a coupling and fastener each featuring at least two slots separated by at least one bar. The fastener being connectable to the coupling to enable the waist belt to fasten around a user. The waist belt being removeably attached to an article worn by the user through a plurality of tabs. At least some of the tabs fastening the coupling and fastener to the article. The waist belt extending around the user and though a tension adjustment buckle so as to allow for waist tension to be set by pulling the free end of the waist belt in an intuitive forward motion that provides for improved tightening around the user. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101062 | POUCH AND POUCHES TO CARRY PERSONAL ITEMS AND LIGHTS ON A BELT - A pouch to carry personal items and lights on a belt includes: a sheet having a first surface, a second surface, and a side; a container on the first surface, adapted to retain the personal item; a first lighting element on the second surface, directed generally away from the sheet; a second lighting element on the second surface, directed generally toward the side; and a lateral aperture in the sheet adapted to retain the device on the belt, thereby carrying the personal items. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101063 | HOLSTER AND LOCKING DEVICE - A handgun holster with an accessory mounting block and a holster locking device are disclosed. The holster locking device may be mounted on the holster. The holster locking device includes a member for securing a rear end of a handgun. The holster locking device includes a frame. The interior surface of the frame may comprise first and second guide members such that the first and second guide members may be disposed in first and second guide grooves in the holster accessory mounting block. Also disclosed is a passage in the frame. A cantilever on the holster accessory mounting block may be disposed in the passage to engage the frame and lock the handgun holster to the holster locking device. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101064 | DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING ENERGY TO A FASTENER - The invention relates to a device for transmitting energy to a fastener, with a reaction chamber, an energy-transmission element that can move in a fastening direction for transmitting energy released in the reaction chamber to a fastener, a first supply channel opening into the reaction chamber for feeding a first reagent to the reaction chamber, wherein the first supply channel comprises a feeder device for feeding the first reagent into the reaction chamber and a controllable closing device for a time-wise closing of the first supply channel. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101065 | Adaptor for anvil delivery - A surgical stapling device including a self-righting anvil assembly is disclosed. The anvil assembly includes an anvil center rod and a pivotable anvil head. The surgical stapling device includes an anvil retainer assembly having a locking member in the form of a trocar for moving the anvil head from its tilted position to its operative position upon attachment of the anvil assembly to the stapling device. A cam member is provided to retain the locking member in a first or locked position and, thus, the anvil head in the operative position until after the stapling device has been fired. In another embodiment, a tiltable anvil assembly for use with a surgical stapling device is disclosed. The anvil assembly includes a center rod and a head assembly which is pivotally secured to the center rod. The head assembly includes a housing, a post, an anvil plate and a backup member. The backup member is movably positioned about the post from a first position preventing pivotal movement of the head assembly to a second position permitting pivotal movement of the head assembly. A retainer member is positioned between the backup member and the housing to prevent movement of the backup member from its first position to its second position until a predetermined force has been applied to the backup member. In another embodiment, a passive lockout mechanism is disclosed which is operably associated with a trigger lock on the handle assembly of the surgical stapling device. The passive lockout mechanism is positioned to prevent movement of the anvil assembly in relation to the shell assembly of the device from an approximated position to an unapproximated position when the trigger lock is in an unlocked position. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101066 | LOCKING SHIPPING WEDGE - A locking shipping wedge is provided and generally includes a body portion having an elongate transverse member projecting from the body portion which is engageable with a drive assembly of a loading unit. A locking mechanism is provided on the body portion of the shipping wedge which is engageable with locking structure movably mounted within the loading unit. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101067 | SURGICAL STAPLER - A surgical fastener applying apparatus comprising a cartridge section having a cartridge containing a plurality of fasteners and an anvil section having an anvil for receiving the fasteners when advanced from the cartridge. The cartridge and anvil sections clamp tissue therebetween. A cam member is slidable within the cartridge section to fire the fasteners, and is movable from a first position defining a first distance from the anvil to a second position defining a second different distance from the anvil. A cam adjusting member is operably associated with the cam member and moves the cam member from the first position to the second position in response to a thickness of tissue clamped between the anvil and cartridge sections. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101068 | Medical device comprising alignment systems for bringing two portions into alignment - The invention is a medical device comprising an insertion shaft having an articulation section located near its distal end. The medical device comprises one or more alignment systems to assist in bringing two portions of the insertion shaft that are located on opposite sides of the articulation section into alignment. The alignment systems are selected from the following: a) a mechanical system comprising one or more alignment pins or screws and two or more locking screws located in one of the portions and a corresponding number of funnels and receptacles into which the alignment pins and the locking screws can be inserted or advanced respectively located in the other of the portions; b) an ultrasound system comprising an ultrasound reflecting mirror having one or more steps located on one of the portions and a ultrasound transmitter/receiver located on the other of the portions; and c) an optical system comprising one or more light sources that emit light from one of the portions and an image sensor located on the other of the portions. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101069 | Surgical Stapler with Direct Sled to Staple Contact - An exemplary surgical stapler may include a staple holder, staples positioned within the staple holder, and at least one structure slidable within the staple holder to contact directly at least one staple, where that direct contact deploys at least one staple from the staple holder. Another exemplary surgical stapler may include a staple holder, an anvil movably connected to the staple holder, staples positioned within the staple holder; and a sled slidable within the staple holder to contact directly at least one staple, where that direct contact urges at least one staple out of the staple holder and against the anvil. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101070 | STAPLE BUTTRESS RETENTION SYSTEM - A surgical stapling instrument is provided having systems for securing buttress material to the anvil and staple containing cartridge associated with the surgical instrument. The system includes a retainer configured to engage the anvil or the staple containing cartridge and capture the buttress material between the retainer and the anvil or staple containing cartridge. The disclose retainer engages the anvil or staple containing cartridge in snap fit or friction fit fashion. The buttress material includes a circumferential perforation line enabling the center of the buttress material to be stapled to tissue while the remainder of the buttress material remains with the anvil or staple containing cartridge. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101071 | FRICTION STIR WELDING APPARATUS FOR OVERLAPPED JOINTS - In a friction stir welding apparatus for overlapped joints provided with a rotor having a shoulder and a probe that is provided so as to protrude from the shoulder of the rotor and also so as to be disposed concentrically with the center axis of the rotor, a helical groove is formed in the peripheral surface of the probe, from the tip of the probe toward the shoulder, and the depth of the groove is formed so as to gradually decrease from the tip of the probe toward the shoulder. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101072 | ADJUSTABLE CLAMP SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRE BONDING DIE ASSEMBLY - A method and an adjustable clamp system for clamping a die assembly during wire bonding. The system includes at least one pair of opposing base walls, each of the base walls has a base clamping surface. There is at least one pair of clamping members, each one of the clamping members being movable towards a respective base clamping surface to thereby clamp a lead frame of the die assembly. A die assembly support is disposed between the pair of opposing base walls and the die assembly support and pair of opposing base walls provide a cavity. There is a position sensor coupled to a controller and there is also a drive that is controllable by the controller. The drive provides movement of the die assembly support relative to each the base clamping surface to thereby adjust a depth of the cavity. In operation, after the lead frame is clamped between the base clamping surface and clamping members, the controller allows the drive to provide the relative movement until the position sensor detects that an underside of the lead frame has abutted the die assembly support. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101073 | AUTOMATIC WIRE FEEDING SYSTEM FOR WIRE BONDERS - Wire is fed to a bonding tool of a wire bonder by a pneumatic device that is operative to urge the wire to feed through an outlet of the pneumatic device towards the bonding tool. A wire clamp is located adjacent to the outlet of the pneumatic device and a wire guider with a hole is located adjacent to the wire clamp between the wire clamp and the bonding tool for threading the wire through the hole before being fed to the bonding tool. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101074 | QUICK CHANGE OVER TOOLING FOR A WELDER - A weld stack includes a horn having a weld end, a polar mount adapted to receive a portion of the horn therein, a first adjustment ring coupled to the polar mount at a pre-determined distance from the weld end of the horn, and a second adjustment ring coupled to the polar mount adjacent the first adjustment ring, wherein the second adjustment ring includes a fine adjustment device for adjusting a relative position of the first adjustment ring and the second adjustment ring. | 2011-05-05 |
| 20110101075 | Apparatus and methods of attaching hybrid vlsi chips to printed wiring boards - A method for preparing an integrated circuit for connection to a surface, the integrated circuit including lead contacts and leadless contacts, is provided. The method includes providing the integrated circuit, applying a first solder paste to the leadless contacts, forming solder balls on the applied solder paste, heating the solder balls, thereby removing at least a portion of the first solder paste and bringing the solder balls into electrical contact with the leadless contacts, the base of the solder balls being generally aligned in a plane, and bending the lead contacts into gull wings, with the base of the gull wings being substantially coplanar with the plane. The base of the gull wings and the base of the at least one of the solder balls collectively generally define a contact plane for potential future contact with the surface. | 2011-05-05 |
