24th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090145873 | OPENABLE AND CLOSABLE SAFETY CONTAINER FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS - An openable and closable safety container for a hazardous material is provided. The safety container comprises a container part, a lid part coupled to the container part, and a safety locking part installed in the lid part such that the lid part is opened or closed upward after being turned. The lid part is turned horizontally to unlock the locked state and pushed upward to open the lid part. Therefore, the safety container is very safe. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145874 | Bottle combination - A container combination, the container combination comprising, in combination: a first container; a lid removably attached to the first container; a display representative of the contents or label of the first container, the display removably attached to the lid of the first container. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145875 | Bottle cap for a bird feeder - A bottle cap for fitting on a mouth of a bottle to form a bird feeder is disclosed. The bottle cap comprises a first chamber with an opening for receiving the mouth of the bottle and a bottom, wherein threads are provided on an inner wall of the first chamber so that the cap can be screwed onto the mouth of the bottle. A second chamber with a closed bottom is provided. An extension tube extends from the bottom of the first chamber at least partially into the second chamber, wherein liquid moves between the first and second chambers through the extension tube. At least one feeding port is provided in a side wall of the second chamber. At least one vent hole is provided in the second chamber for allowing air to be vented from the second chamber. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145876 | PLASTIC-MADE CAP FOR VIAL - A plastic-made cap for a vial having a lip, said cap being useful as a separation-preventing cap for a plug that seals up an opening of the vial, includes a top wall portion having an outer circumference and centrally defining an opening, and a cylindrical skirt portion extending downwardly from the outer circumference of the top wall portion and being open at its lower end. The skirt portion has an inner diameter (a) greater than an outer diameter (b) of the lip of the vial. The skirt portion is provided on its inner wall with plural ribs formed in a direction perpendicular to the top wall portion. The plural ribs are arranged in pairs at equal angular intervals between the respective pairs of ribs. Further, engagement claws are arranged between the respective pairs of ribs such that the engagement claws can be brought into engagement with an underside of the lip of the vial. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145877 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ADI-AEI CD DIFFERENCE RATIO OF OPENINGS HAVING DIFFERENT SIZES - A method for controlling an ADI-AEI CD difference ratio of openings having different sizes is described. The openings are formed through a silicon-containing material layer, an etching resistive layer and a target material layer in turn. Before the opening etching steps, at least one of the opening patterns in the photoresist mask is altered in size through photoresist trimming or deposition of a substantially conformal polymer layer. A first etching step forming thicker polymer on the sidewall of the wider opening pattern is performed to form a patterned Si-containing material layer. A second etching step is performed to remove exposed portions of the etching resistive layer and the target material layer. At least one parameter among the parameters of the photoresist trimming or polymer layer deposition step and the etching parameters of the first etching step is controlled to obtain a predetermined ADI-AEI CD difference ratio. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145878 | Thin-film patterning method for magnetoresistive device - The thin-film patterning method for a magnetoresistive device comprises forming a functional layer on a substrate; forming a first mask layer above the functional layer; forming a patterned resist on the first mask layer; etching the first mask layer by using the resist; removing the resist; forming a second mask layer by atomic layer deposition, the second mask layer covering a step defined by an edge of the first mask layer; dry-etching the second mask layer in a thickness direction of the substrate so as to leave the second mask layer on a side face of the step; removing the first mask layer so as to expose the functional layer under the first mask; and dry-etching the functional layer by using the second mask layer. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145879 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMERCIAL FABRICATION OF PATTERNED MEDIA - A system is provided for etching patterned media disks for hard drive. The modular system may be tailored to perform specific processes sequences so that a patterned media disk is fabricated without removing the disk from vacuum environment. In some sequence the magnetic stack is etched while in other the etch is performed prior to forming the magnetic stack. In a further sequence ion implantation is used without etching steps. For etching a movable non-contact electrode is utilized to perform sputter etch. The cathode moves to near contact distance to, but not contacting, the substrate so as to couple RF energy to the disk. The substrate is held vertically in a carrier and both sides are etched serially. That is, one side is etched in one chamber and then in the next chamber the second side is etched. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145880 | LIQUID JET-GUIDED ETCHING METHOD FOR REMOVING MATERIAL FROM SOLIDS AND ALSO USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a method for removing material from solids by liquid jet-guided etching. The method according to the invention is used in particular for cutting, microstructuring, doping of wafers or also the metallisation thereof. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145881 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DUAL-SIDED SPUTTER ETCH OF SUBSTRATES - A system is provided for etching patterned media disks. A movable non-contact electrode is utilized to perform sputter etch. The electrode moves to near contact distance to, but not contacting, the substrate so as to couple RF energy to the disk. The material to be etched may be metal, e.g., Co/Pt/Cr or similar metals. The substrate is held vertically in a carrier and both sides are etched serially. That is, one side is etched in one chamber and then in the next chamber the second side is etched. An isolation valve is disposed between the two chambers and the disk carrier moves the disks between the chambers. The carrier may be a linear drive carrier, using, e.g., magnetized wheels and linear motors. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145882 | Protection Switch - A protection switch, particularly for rapid quenching of electrical arcing, includes at least one single-pole protection switch module having a housing, a movable contact mounted on a switching arm for pivoting against a fixed contact between a closed position and an open position and a quenching device for quenching electrical arcing of the switch. The quenching device includes a quenching chamber with an inlet and an outlet for the arc. A first running rail connects the fixed contact with a first side wall of the quenching chamber and a second running rail connects a stopping surface, against which the movable contact abuts in the open position of the switching arm, to a second side wall of the quenching chamber. A separation strip extends substantially from side wall to side wall at the outlet of the quenching chamber. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145883 | Method for Producing Contact Makers for Vacuum Switching Chambers - The invention relates to a method for producing contact makers for vacuum switching chambers, which are used in low-voltage, medium-high voltage, and high-voltage engineering, during which the contact makers are provided with slots extending from the middle area of the contact to the edge. The invention also relates to the contact maker itself. In order to improve a method for producing contact makers in vacuum switching chambers as well as a contact maker of the type in question so that the production method is distinctly less complicated, and the contact maker is sufficient for the highest functional demands, the invention provides that the contact makers are produced in a powder metallurgical process in which they are provided with near final contours and near final dimensions. During this process, said slots are already made in the green compact and are fixed during a subsequent sintering. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145884 | FORMING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING - In order to additionally develop a forming device for delivering at least one root shielding gas to the root side of at least one region to be joined of at least one object, as well as a corresponding method, such that discolorations and the formation of coatings on the object to be joined are effectively prevented, the invention proposes that the delivered root shielding gas is directed, and guided or deflected in the direction along the root side of the region to be joined. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145885 | METHOD FOR SOLDERING TWO ELEMENTS TOGETHER USING A SOLDER MATERIAL - This method for soldering or hybridizing two components ( | 2009-06-11 |
20090145886 | Titanium aluminium component - A joining of a titanium material with an aluminium material, wherein the parts made of the two substances are connected with each other in a substance-to-substance manner. Preferably, the joining is effected by a laser beam or an electron beam. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145887 | ENERGY COLLECTION AND POWER REDUCTION IN LASER COUPLING PROCESS - An energy collector is used to assist a laser coupling process by reducing the amount of output power of a laser that is used to modify a device attaching element. The energy collector includes an energy collector tip configured to be placed proximate to a device attaching element during the laser coupling process. The energy collector tip is configured to receive laser energy reflected from the device attaching element during the laser coupling process and is formed from a material that converts this reflected energy to heat. Sufficient thermal coupling is created between the energy collector and a surface to provide a conductive pathway for the energy, which has been converted to heat, between the energy collector and the device attaching element. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145888 | PREPARING AND PERFORMING OF A LASER WELDING PROCESS - A first position of a joint site on a workpiece is detected with a sensor device. The first position is in a first measurement zone in front of a laser beam incident on the workpiece. The second position is in a second measurement zone at the position of the laser beam, and the third position is in a third measurement zone behind the position of the laser beam. One or more of a second position and a third position of the joint site is detected. The position of the laser beam incident on the workpiece is detected. The first, and one or more of the second and third positions are compared to the position of the laser beam, and, based on the comparison, one or more of a laser machining head configured to direct the laser beam onto the workpiece and the sensor device are adjusted relative to the workpiece. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145889 | System and Method for Improved TIG Arc Starting - A system and method for performing a welding-type process includes a welding-type torch having a first electrode connected to receive a welding-type power to effectuate a welding-type process. The welding-type torch also includes a second electrode connected to receive a starting power to initiate the welding-type process and a nozzle surrounding at least a portion of the first electrode. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145890 | Treatment apparatus, treatment method, and storage medium - A treatment apparatus uses an inductive heating method to allow an object to be heated while preventing a treatment chamber from being heated. The treatment apparatus for performing a heat treatment on the object has a treatment chamber and an induction heating coil section. The treatment chamber is capable of accommodating a plurality of objects. The induction heating coil section is wound around an outer circumference of the treatment chamber. The treatment apparatus also has a high frequency power supply and a gas supply unit. The high frequency power supply applies high frequency power to the induction heating coil section. The gas supply unit introduces a necessary gas to the treatment chamber. A holding unit is inserted in and removed from the treatment chamber under the condition that the holding unit holds the object and an induction heating generator adapted to be inductively heated by means of a high frequency wave emitted by the induction heating coil section. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145891 | Ceramic Hob - A ceramic hob for a cooking appliance provided with a control device for controlling and/or adjusting a real temperature value on at least one part of a cooking plate arranged in a container for cooking by means of an associated heating device. The inventive ceramic hob comprises at least one temperature sensor for determining the real temperature value of a heatable part and at least one control element used for setting said temperature to a desired value, wherein a desired temperature value of the heatable part is assigned thereto. According to said invention several desired values can be assigned to one control element. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145892 | MODULARLY CONTAINED DUAL OR MULTIPLE SYSTEM WATER HEATING ELEMENT ASSEMBLY - A modular water heating assembly containing two heating elements ( | 2009-06-11 |
20090145893 | BUCKY WARMER WITH HOLDER - A portable device is provided that is used to warm a mammography machine and which comprises a warmer and a holder for the warmer, the holder having a charging mechanism for charging the warmer. The warmer includes an enclosed heating element and power source. The heating element is precisely regulated to ensure that the sensitive imaging elements are not damaged by an over-temperature condition, while at the same time permitting a rapid heating of the warmer for high cycle use. The warmer warms surfaces of the mammography machine that contacts human skin. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145894 | Passive inductor for improved control in localized heating of thin bodies - The present invention is a magnetic flux controlling device in the form of a passive inductor which improves heat pattern control for induction heating of objects such as thin, flat bodies. The device comprises a magnetic core and at least one electrical conductor that together do not form a closed electrical loop. The device is located on the opposite side of the object to be heated from the induction coil and may be adjusted along the axis of the induction coil to manipulate the heat pattern in different zones of the part. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145895 | PACKAGING CONTAINER FOR COOKING BY ELECTRONIC OVEN - A packaging container for cooking by an electronic oven having high sealability between a container body and a cover member and capable of being automatically and securely opened starting at a steam releasing seal part after taste of contents is improved by a steaming effect by holding a pressure in the packaging container for a specified time when the contents are heated and cooked by the electronic oven. The packaging container comprises a synthetic resin container body having a flange part and the cover member heat-sealed to the flange part of the container body. The cover member comprises (1) an upper member in which inner surfaces of resin films are positioned opposite to each other to form an abutted part, an unsealed part communicating with the inside of the container body is formed by heat-sealing a peripheral edge part of the abutted part excluding one side of the abutted part forming a base part, and the steam releasing seal part is formed at the abutted part and (2) a lower member which covers a lower surface of the upper member and in which a steam guide part communicating with the inside of the container body is formed at or near the base part of the abutted part. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145896 | BOTTOM COUPLING STRUCTURE FOR CONTAINERS - Disclosed herein is a bottom coupling structure for containers. The bottom coupling structure of the present invention is constructed by assembling a plurality of elements, each of which is made by pressing a plurality of wood slices, thus enhancing durability, water resistance, antibacterial activity, heat insulation ability and sound proofness. Furthermore, because the present invention reduces the weight of a container, portability and manufacturability of the container are superior. Moreover, because all elements constituting the bottom coupling structure are assembled together through fitting processes without welding, the manufacturing process is simplified. As well, thanks to the use of relatively inexpensive wood, the present invention is economical. As such, the present invention provides a bottom coupling structure having enhanced workability, economic efficiency, portability and maintainability. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145897 | COLLAPSIBLE STORAGE CONTAINER - A storage container includes a rectangular frame formed from pivotally connected bottom, top, left, and right panels and is therefore collapsible into a flat state to have a largely reduced volume to enable convenient storage and transport thereof at reduced cost. Any two of the four panels that are adjacent to each other are provided at joints with tenons and corresponding mortises. When the rectangular frame is in a standup state with the corresponding tenons and mortises engaged with one another, the mutually pivotally turnably connected panels of the storage container are held in place to always keep the storage container in a stable and upright position. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145898 | FILM FOR LAMINATION OF METAL PLATE - [Problem] To provide a film for laminating a metal, which is applicable as a laminate film for a 2-piece can, superior in the shape-forming processability in can manufacturing and superior in the flavor performance of drinks, a film-laminated metal plate and a film-laminated metal container. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145899 | CAPLESS REFUELING SYSTEM COVER WITH LOCKING MECHANISM - A fill neck cover for a capless refueling system is provided with a locking mechanism that selectively blocks lateral movement of the cover to prevent access to the filler neck opening and may be selectively unlocked to allow lateral movement of the cover such that the fill nozzle may be inserted into the fill opening. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145900 | FOOD CONTAINER SYSTEM WITH HANDLE STRAP - The food container system can comprise a lid, tray, and strap. The strap can comprise signage, a handle, and two attachment ends on the sides of the handle. The signage can convey information to a user concerning certain product information and/or other information. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145901 | Medical Waste Disposal System - A container system is provided with a container having a door mounted for pivotal reciprocation about a door pivot axis between opened and closed positions. The container system also has a carrier with a body receiving the container and an arm coupled to the body for pivotal reciprocation about an arm pivot axis that is oriented substantially parallel to the door pivot axis. The arm engages the door of the container, and the pivotal reciprocation of the arm reciprocates the door of the container between the opened and closed positions. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145902 | TAMPER-PROOF CLOSURE FOR A TUBE - A tamper-proof closure for a tube includes a tab which is placed at a distance to an end face of a neck of a tube. Connected to the neck by a perforate line is a membrane for sealing a discharge bore of the neck. The membrane has a neck-distal side which is formed in one piece with a ring defined by an outer diameter which is smaller than an inner diameter of the neck. The tab is connected to the membrane by a hinge by which the tab can be pulled upwards to allow the membrane to be yanked out from the neck by a user. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145903 | FLUID FILL SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A fluid port for an automotive vehicle includes a neck, cap and tether. The cap is connected with the neck via the tether. The tether rotates with the cap as the cap is twisted relative to the neck. The cap may include a recessed portion to receive the tether. The cap may include a passageway for the tether to permit the cap to move relative to the tether. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145904 | CLOSURE FOR A VESSEL | 2009-06-11 |
20090145905 | Sliding hatch cover with internal seal for pressurized bulk carriers - A sliding hatch cover unit for a pressurizable tanker, that carries a dry granular material that is pneumatically discharged, the sliding hatch cover unit having a track mounted hatch cover that can be displaced from a position of safety and a circular hatch port gate that is internally mounted on a hinge within the tank of the tanker through a port in the tank before installation of a port sleeve having a seal engageable with the circular gate in order to use the internal pressure of the tank when pressurized to seal the tank, the gate being hinged and connected to the hatch cover for opening and closing along with the sliding hatch cover. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145906 | Tank Filling Region of a Motor Vehicle - A tank filling region of a motor vehicle contains at least one tank filler neck, a tank cap for closing the same, and a device for receiving the tank cap in the state in which it is removed from the tank filler neck. The device has a recess formed on a region surrounding the tank filler neck. In this case, it is important that the tank cap has a retaining pin which protrudes from an end side of the latter and with which the tank cap can be plugged into the recess such that it can be fixed to the motor vehicle via the retaining pin, which is plugged into the recess, in its state in which it is removed from the tank filler neck. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145907 | Industrial package having pressurization capability - Example embodiments are directed toward industrial packages. Example embodiments may meet several packaging requirements for different modes of transport, including both roadway and flight regulations such as Department of Transportation (DOT) Class 7 requirements for ground transport of radioactive materials and International Air Transport Association (IATA) Regulations for air transport of radioactive materials. Example embodiments may include integrated bumpers, specialized bottom tube skids, lid lattice support, multiple gasket pressurization seal, corner reinforcement, and/or multiple shielding and modular interior components. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145908 | SMART DISPENSER PACKAGING SYSTEM - A food package having a base ( | 2009-06-11 |
20090145909 | INNER CONTAINER SURROUNDED BY AN OUTER CONTAINER, USED FOR RECEIVING A CRYOGENIC LIQUID - A flat inner container ( | 2009-06-11 |
20090145910 | Temperature-stabilized storage containers with directed access - Systems include one or more storage containers. A container may include one or more segments of a first ultra efficient insulation material shaped to define at least one substantially temperature-stabilized storage region, and an access region, including at least one region of the one or more segments of ultra efficient insulation material configured for at least one perforation by a perforation device, wherein one or more of the at least one perforation is configured to provide for a controlled egress of a discrete quantity of material from the at least one storage region. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145911 | Temperature-stabilized storage containers for medicinals - Systems include integrally sealed medicinal storage containers, including one or more segments of an ultra efficient insulation material, the one or more segments having one or more surface regions, the one or more segments principally defining at least one storage region, and one or more regions of substantially thermally sealed connections between at least one of the one or more surface regions of the one or more segments wherein the one or more regions of substantially thermally sealed connections and the one or more segments form an integrally thermally sealed medicinal storage region. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145912 | Temperature-stabilized storage containers - Systems described herein include integrally sealed containers. An integrally sealed container may include one or more segments of a first ultra efficient insulation material having one or more surface regions, the one or more segments principally defining at least one storage region; and one or more regions of substantially thermally sealed connections between at least one of the one or more surface regions of the one or more segments wherein the one or more regions of substantially thermally sealed connections and the one or more segments form an integrally thermally sealed storage region. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145913 | Collapsible and expandable rolling storage system - A rolling storage system includes a substantially cubical case or housing having top, bottom, side, front and rear walls. The side walls are formed of two semi-panels. A hinge is provided for attaching the side walls to the front and rear walls and the semi-panels of each side wall to each other to selectively move the semi-panels of each side wall from a substantially common plane when the case or housing open or expanded to substantially parallel adjacent planes when the case or housing is closed or collapsed. The front and rear walls move from remote spaced positions when the case is open or expanded to proximate positions when the case is closed or collapsed. The top and bottom walls are movable to allow the case to be collapsed. The top wall selectively provides access or closing the case or housing. A rolling member is provided for rolling the case or housing when open or expanded. At least one auxiliary case or housing is provided dimensioned to substantially correspond to dimensions of the case or housing and having a footprint to allow stacking above the top wall. In this way both the case and auxiliary case can be transported together when attached. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145914 | ORGANIZER SYSTEM - An organizer is presented including a front portion including a bag compartment, a rear portion is connected to the front portion with a hand grip and a first side portion and a second portion each connected to the front portion and the rear portion. The first side portion and the second side portion each including a number of slots each adapted to connect to a holder having a slide portion. The bag compartment includes an opening surrounded with a soft and flexible material. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145915 | Bottle stopper holder and drip reducer - In an embodiment, a holder for a bottle stopper comprising of a strip of material that is compressible and elastic. The holder for the bottle stopper may be attached to the neck of a bottle by sliding individual beads along the compressible material. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145916 | FOOD CONTAINER SYSTEM WITH HANDLE STRAP - The food container system can comprise a lid, tray, and strap. The strap can comprise signage, a handle, and two attachment ends on the sides of the handle. The signage can convey information to a user concerning certain product information and/or other information. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145917 | Tamper-Proof Irrigation Box - A tamper-proof irrigation box is formed in a truncated four-sided pyramid shape with the sides tapering outwardly from the top to the bottom. A horizontal flange extends outwardly around the base. A metal lid has a sliding pin type lock operated by a key having a metal horizontal pin or bolt that extends perpendicularly into a horizontal hole in the side of the box. The metal lid also has a tamper-proof hinge. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145918 | Merchandise dispenser with coil actuation - A theft-deterring merchandise dispensing apparatus has a chassis configured to provide limited access to an interior space housing merchandise in a secure manner. A knob is secured to a front panel of the chassis. The knob is secured to one end of an elongate wire coil, the knob and coil rotational about a common axis. An elongate cantilevered rod is mounted on a rear panel of the chassis and extensive therefrom within the coil, the rod terminating at a free end in proximity to the front panel. Units of merchandise are slidingly secured on the rod and positioned between windings of the coil so that rotation of the coil by the knob moves the packages along the rod to exit proximate the front panel. A noise-maker creates a noise when the knob is rotated to alert store personnel that products are being dispensed. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145919 | Vending System - A vending system for efficiently providing a mechanized structure to vend containers. The vending system generally includes an enclosure including at least one door, wherein an inside of the enclosure is accessed via manipulating the door. A conveyor assembly is positioned within the enclosure, wherein the conveyor assembly includes a plurality of compartments to secure a plurality of containers. A drive assembly is mechanically attached between the door and the conveyor assembly, wherein the drive assembly selectively moves the conveyor assembly along a traveling path upon manipulating the at least one door to allow a customer to access a full container within the enclosure. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145920 | TISSUE CASSETTE DISPENSING APPARATUS - The present invention aims to provide a dispensing apparatus for dispensing individual tissue cassettes from a stack of cassettes, the apparatus includes a hopper for receiving a stack of tissue cassettes, the hopper having an aperture through which cassettes are dispensable; ejection means for ejecting a cassette through the aperture; and retention means for retaining all but one of the cassettes in the stack as an individual cassette is ejected. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145921 | Method and Device for Producing a Multicomponent Compound - The method and the device for producing a multicomponent compound, in particular for dental purposes, is characterized in that the pressing-out process, at the beginning thereof, is carried out at a reduced pressure. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145922 | Washing Agent Dispenser For A Household Washing Machine, In Particular a Dishwasher - A washing agent dispenser has two washing agent distributors controlled by a same actuation system that comprises a driving member, a driven member and an actuator device. The driven member has a seat in which there is operatively inserted, with possibility of relative movement, an engagement part of the driving member. According to the invention, also the driving member has a seat which, in at least one position of the actuation system, at least partially faces the seat of the driven member. The actuation system further comprises a floating body, able to displace in a controlled way between the two seats when said seats at least partially face one another. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145923 | INFERENTIAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM - A system manages the temperature of thermoplastic material by initiating a default heating cycle in response to a sensor failure. The system may thus continue to heat the thermoplastic material according to the default heating cycle until the sensor can be repaired or replaced. A system controller implements the default heating cycle using a stored profile. That is, the controller causes a heating element to generate heat according to a default heating profile retrieved from a memory. The profile may be determined using historical heating data, user input and/or a factory setting. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145924 | Pressure vessel, system and/or method for dispensing a comestible mixture - A pressure vessel, a system and/or a method dispense a comestible mixture. The pressure vessel, the system and/or the method are used to cool, freeze and/or entrain a gas into the comestible mixture before dispensing the same. The pressure vessel may have a lid and a body that are connected to form an air-tight compartment. The compartment is sized to receive a deformable bag of the comestible mixture. The bag has an opening to communicate the comestible mixture from the bag and/or the compartment through a hole in the lid. The pressure vessel, the system and/or the method has a compressor or other source of a compressed gas a hose to communicate the compressed gas from the compressor into the compartment. Further, the hose communicates the compressed gas to a freezing chamber and/or a cooling chamber of the machine. The pressure vessel, the system and/or the method has a tube to communicate the comestible mixture from the bag to the freezing chamber and/or the cooling chamber. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145925 | Dispensing system with magnet and coil for power generation - A dispensing system is presented for providing power generation from the actuation that occurs to provide product. The dispensing mechanism includes a plunger and magnet. The magnet is secured to the dispensing mechanism so that it moves with the plunger. Surrounding the dispensing mechanism is a housing that includes a coil. The coil is positioned such that as the pump is actuated, the magnet moves relative to the coil, generating power to the coil. The generated power that is produced can be applied to electronic devices that include, but are not limited to, light-emitting diodes and controllers. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145926 | Device for Dispensing a Beverage with a Controlled Air Inlet, and Method Thereof | 2009-06-11 |
20090145927 | Beverage Dispensing Apparatus with Butterfly Plates and Molded Cluster Bearings - The present invention provides a butterfly plate assembly for a bar gun that includes a ball cluster bearing sized and dimensioned to operationally couple the butterfly plates with an interior surface of a handle upon which the ball cluster bearing rests. The welding of the steel balls to the butterfly plates and the need to purchase such precise and intricately small balls is eliminated by using the molded ball bearing clusters that are shaped and dimensioned to fit in the recesses in the sockets of the bar gun handle. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145928 | SAFETY DEVICES FOR CONTAINERS - A safety device for a container having a dispenser rod that is controlled by being depressed may comprise a base configured to be secured to the container while the container is in use; and a blocking member pivotally movable relative to the base, and configured to take up an active position in which it opposes depression of the dispenser rod by an endpiece coupled to the dispenser rod, said endpiece being moved by the user in order to cause product to be dispensed, and an inactive position in which it allows the dispenser rod to be depressed, the blocking member being capable of keeping the active or inactive position into which it is placed by the user once the user ceases to act on the blocking member, the blocking member being connected by a hinge to the base. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145929 | LIQUID DISPENSER - A cocktail ingredient dispenser can include engaging devices for creating a seal around an opening of a carbonated liquid container and for providing an openable and closeable opening which can retain the carbonation within the carbonated liquid when closed. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145930 | WATER-SQUIRTING TOY - A water-squirting toy comprises a cylinder, a handle, and a flexible bag. The bag is arranged inside the cylinder and may stretch and shrink following the handle that is pulled and pushed to absorb water or squirt water for fun at play of repeated water absorption and squirting. The water-squirting toy absorbs and squirts water by using the flexible bag that stretches and shrinks instead of a conventional piston that is jostled, so simple structure, fewer parts, lower fabrication labor hour, and fabrication cost down is achieved. Further, easy operation and higher duration are achieved. The cylinder may be made of soft material to squirt in a bending status. The handle and the cylinder may be connected and formed into a bar-shaped assembly for fun at play. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145931 | Device for Measuring and Dispensing Powder Materials - A dispenser for measuring and dispensing powder materials includes a slide housing, a slide, and an elastic element. The slide housing is provided with a powder inlet slot. The slide is provided with a measure slot. And the slide is pressed against the slide housing by the elastic element to make the slide move relative to the slide housing. The slide can move between the first position and the second position. On the first position, the measure slot of the slide is in alignment with the powder inlet slot of the slide housing and the powder is filled into the measure slot; on the second position, the measure slot moves away from the powder inlet slot of the slide housing and the powder is discharged from the measure slot. By use of the elastic element, it makes the slide press against the slide housing during moving to reduce the clearance between the slide and the slide housing, makes the slide move smoothly, and reduces the precision demand of manufacture and assembly. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145932 | METERING VALVE - A metering valve having a contiguous double wall structure including an inner wall defining the metering chamber and an outer wall which defines a crimping and support wall against which the inner rim of the mounting cup of the container can be crimped. The outer wall may be maintained at the same diameter and thickness for use with generally any mounting cup which are approximately an inch in diameter as well as any mounting process and machinery. The inner wall may however be sized differently in order to accommodate different dosages for metering of product. A radial space between the inner and outer wall permits the both the axial elongation of the metering chamber as well as a radial expansion of the inner wall and hence the valve chamber relative to the outer wall due to the space between the inner and outer wall. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145933 | Induction powered ladle bottom nozzle | 2009-06-11 |
20090145934 | Immersion nozzle - Disclosed is an immersion nozzle, which comprises a vertically-extending pipe-shaped straight nozzle body | 2009-06-11 |
20090145935 | Device and Associated Methods for Storing, Displaying, and Shaping Hats - The technology described herein provides a device and associated methods for storing, displaying, and shaping hats, caps, or the like. This device includes multiple rings of the same diameter and multiple rings of varied diameters to provide for the storing and displaying of a multiplicity of hats while simultaneously maintaining the curvature of the brim portion of the hat. This device provides for the training of the brim of a hat to a particular degree of curvature as desired by the wearer and as selected from the multiple rings of varied diameters of the device. Other comparable uses are also contemplated herein, as will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145936 | Inflatable body and kit for de-wrinkling garments - An inflatable body for de-wrinkling garments comprising an air inlet opening, wherein the inflatable body comprises a nonwoven substrate having an air permeability of from 0.005 m | 2009-06-11 |
20090145937 | SPRING TOP LOWER NECK HANGER SIZING - A combination hanger and indicator, or either of them separately, the hanger with a body and a post extending upward from the body, the intersection of the post and the body defining a lower neck region of the hanger, the post having a flange extending outward from the post at a position removed from the body of the hanger. An indicator includes a pair of opposing side walls connected by a pair of opposing end walls, with an opening in the top of the indicator, the opening defined at least in part by a displaceable resilient tab, preferably two positioned on opposite sides of the indicator, attached to one of the side walls or end walls, wherein displacement of the tab enlarges the opening to admit the flange. At least some portion of the post between the flange and the body is smaller than the flange to reduce the displacement of the tab. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145938 | TOOL HOLDER - A tool holder configured to support a tool; wherein the tool holder includes a clip configured to couple to pants of a user. The clip includes an exterior member coupled to an interior member along a U-shaped bend, wherein the exterior and interior members define an axis of the clip. The tool holder also includes a cylindrical receptacle that is hollow and coupled to the exterior member of the clip. The cylindrical receptacle includes an axis that may be angularly oriented away therefrom such that a bottom portion of an elongated tool body disposed therein will project diagonally away from the axis of the clip. The tool holder further includes an angle adjustment device; wherein the angle adjustment device is configured to provide selectable adjustment of the cylindrical receptacle. The tool holder also includes a magnet disposed along the exterior member. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145939 | VACUUM STABILIZED CARRY BAG - A carry bag ( | 2009-06-11 |
20090145940 | UTILITY RACK FOR A VEHICLE - A utility rack for mounting onto the top surface of a vehicle. The utility rack includes at one side assembly for receiving an object. The utility rack side assembly includes a front end and back end that can be raised and lowered in unison through the use of extendible, elongated pivoting members. A drive assembly is connected to the utility side rack assemblies. A control unit functionally connects the drive assembly for raising and lowering the at least one side assembly. The vehicle top surface mounting assembly support the utility rack side assembly and the drive assembly on the top surface of the vehicle. The elongated pivoting members include extendible bracket units that slideably extend and retract from a distal end of the elongated pivoting member and activated by the drive assembly. The front and back ends of the utility rack side assembly can be moved substantially in unison from a first position generally parallel with the top surface of the vehicle to a second, extended position generally perpendicular to the top surface of a vehicle to move an object located in a storage position at the top surface of the vehicle to an accessible position to a person standing at ground level. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145941 | Installation structure for roof rail - The installation structure of a roof rail in which the roof rail is attached to a vehicle inner panel provided underneath a roof panel, through a hole part provided in a roof panel, the installation structure includes: a protruding part which is provided protruding downward from a lower surface of the roof rail, is inserted into the hole part with a gap in-between, and is attached to an upper surface of the vehicle inner panel; and a watertight part which encloses the protruding part, and is flattened between the lower surface of the roof rail and the upper surface of the roof panel, wherein a part of the watertight part extends through the hole part and protrudes beyond the lower surface of the roof panel. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145942 | Water Bottle Cage Mounted Container - A container mounted on a standard bicycle water bottle cage. The container could be a fabric bag or a hard shell case. In the preferred embodiment the container is fastened to the bottle cage by a plurality of straps, with at least one upper strap oriented to wrap around the curved upper front portion of the bottle cage and at least two lower straps, each oriented to wrap around each opposing vertical leg of the bottle cage. These straps can be attached to the container or attached to a base plate that is designed to receive the container. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145943 | METHOD FOR THE AXLE CORRECTION OF A PROCESSING MACHINE, AND A PROCESSING MACHINE - In a method for the axle correction of a processing machine which includes—in order to convey and process a continuous material—at least two driven conveyance axles, at least one non-driven or driven processing axle, and at least one further non-driven axle, while the rotational speed of a driven axle is being changed, a precontrol of this axle and/or a processing axle is carried out with consideration for the elasticity module of the web material, and with consideration for a rotational inertia of at least one non-driven axle, the elasticity module of the material which comprises the continuous material being determined automatically; and a related processing machine is provided. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145944 | CONTINUOUS FEED CAP MECHANISM - A continuous cap feed mechanism for use with fastener driving device includes a housing for receiving a coiled strip of interconnected caps removably mounted the fastener driving device. The housing includes a passageway for guiding the strip of caps from the coil to a position beneath a fastener to be driven by the fastener driving device and an advancing mechanism for moving the leading cap on said strip from the passage to the position beneath the fastener to be driven after the fastener driving device drives a prior fastener into a cap and as it is moved away from the previously driven fastener. The advancing mechanism includes a driver movably mounted in the housing for movement between an extended and retracted position adjacent the location on the fastener driving device at which the fastener driving device drives fasteners. The driver is moved from its extended to its retracted position as it engages a work piece to which a cap is to be fastened is biased towards its extended position and includes a pusher mechanism for engaging a cap in the strip in the housing and urging the strip in the passageway towards the fastener driving device as the driver returns to its extended position when the housing is moved away from the work piece. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145945 | POWER TOOL HAVING A MATING BATTERY - A battery for use with, and electronically connected to a power tool having at least one electronic tool contact. The battery includes a battery housing, at least one battery cell disposed in the battery housing, and at least one terminal socket disposed within the battery housing, wherein each terminal socket includes at least one terminal for grippingly engaging an associated one of the at least one tool contact. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145946 | Cassette of Cassette Type Stapler - A cassette of a cassette type stapler, having a holder structural body ( | 2009-06-11 |
20090145947 | GRASPING JAW MECHANISM - A surgical device is disclosed which includes a handle assembly, an elongated member and a disposable loading unit. The handle assembly includes a mode selection mechanism configured to alternate the surgical device between a first grasping mode of operation and a second clamping mode of operation. The handle assembly includes a rotation control member and an articulation lever. The rotation control member is configured to facilitate rotation of the elongated member with respect to the handle assembly. The articulation lever is configured to facilitate articulation of the tool assembly about an axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of elongated member. In one embodiment, the tool assembly includes a cartridge assembly having a plurality of staples and an anvil assembly configured to clamp and staple tissue in the second clamping mode of operation of the device. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145948 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR JOINING THE FACES OF PARTS - Device for joining faces of parts having great longitudinal extension by friction welding. The device includes first and second clamping arrangements structured and arranged to position ends of the parts against one another. At least one of the first and second clamping arrangements is axially movable with respect to another of the first and second clamping arrangements. At least one of the first and second clamping arrangements is movable along a direction that is parallel to a part cross-sectional plane defined by an end face of one of the parts. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145949 | ATTACHING CONSTRUCTION AND WELDING METHOD - An attaching construction includes a first member having a circular tubular welding portion at a distal end and, at a rear end thereof, a holding portion which is integral with the welding portion. The attaching construction includes a second member having an annular first positioning rib, and an annular second positioning rib inside the first positioning rib. The welding portion is positioned within the first positioning rib, and the welding portion is friction welded in place within the first positioning rib while the first member is rotated. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145950 | DISPENSING SOLDER FOR MOUNTING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS - A method for mounting a semiconductor chip onto a substrate comprises the steps of positioning a solder dispenser over the substrate and passing a length of solder wire through the solder dispenser to the substrate. The feeding of the wire to the substrate in a feeding direction is controlled with a wire feeder. The solder dispenser is moved relative to the substrate with a positioning device along at least one of two orthogonal axes that are substantially perpendicular to the feeding direction contemporaneously with feeding the solder wire to the surface of the substrate to dispense a line of molten solder onto the substrate. The semiconductor chip is then mounted onto the molten solder that has been dispensed onto the substrate. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145951 | Carton having appendages for shelf stability - The present invention relates to an upright, free-standing carton having appendages for stability. The carton comprises a body portion that extends upwardly from a base portion and bulges out beyond the base portion. In order to stabilize the bulging carton, provided are appendages extending from the body portion and contacting the surface on which the base portion of the carton rests. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145952 | DISPLAY PACKAGING - The disclosure describes a method of manufacturing a display package ( | 2009-06-11 |
20090145953 | CONTAINERS FOR HOLDING AND DISPENSING ITEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME - Containers for holding and dispensing a plurality of items and methods of assembling the same are disclosed. The containers include a sidewall having an aperture therein, a bottom, and an interior flow control guide to force the items through a rearward restricted passage as the items move within the container downward toward the bottom and forward toward the aperture in the sidewall. A plurality of items are simultaneously accessible through the aperture. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145954 | Cartons Having Dispensing Configurations - Cartons can be placed in dispensing configurations by separating the carton into carton sections. The carton sections may be connected by a hinge that allows the carton sections to stand side-by-side. The carton sections can have a dispenser section in at least one of the side panels for dispensing articles from the carton sections. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145955 | FOOD-TRANSPORT CONTAINER WITH MONOPLANAR MULTIPART END PANELS - A container is adapted to transport food or other articles. The container includes a floor, two side walls, a front end closure coupled to the side walls, and a rear end closure coupled to the side walls. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145956 | CLUSTER BOX MAIL DELIVERY UNIT HAVING SECURITY FEATURES - An apparatus and method for enhancing the security of a cluster box unit which includes a protective enclosure, internal cabinetry, door, hinge and locking system. The cluster box unit may also include outgoing mail compartment doors that are heavily constructed and rigidly reinforced, with the locks carried thereon protectively shielded, and with the extensible bolts of these locks being engaged by brackets that not only lock the outgoing mail compartment doors but also the master loading doors of the cluster box units. The cluster box unit may also include master loading doors are provided with hinges that extend the full height of the doors—hinges that are defined by pivotally interfitting elements of extrusions that very sturdily mount the master loading doors, that prevent prying or bending the doors in the vicinities of their hinges. The interfitting elements of the hinge extrusions also permit the doors to be installed on their surrounding door frames quickly and easily, and permit one or both of the master loading doors to be quickly and easily removed for service or replacement when necessary. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145957 | Intelligent triggering for data capture applications - Systems, devices and/or methods that facilitate optimized proximity based information acquisition devices and/or systems. Employing dynamically adjustable interrogation ranges, interrogation directionality, and/or interrogation modalities can result in more optimized power consumption and higher selectivity among targets. Where power consumption is optimized, smaller batteries can be used and/or longer use times can be realized. Further, higher selectivity by reducing interrogation ranges, selecting directionally restricted interrogations, and filtering by modality can result in acquiring data from unintended targets. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145958 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING A POINT-OF-SALE SYSTEM - Among other things, the present invention provides a variety of systems and methods for configuring and/or providing a configurable point-of-sale system. Various methods of the present invention include providing a point-of-sale device and coupling it to a communication network. One or more transaction systems are accessible to the point-of-sale device via the transaction network, instructions are loaded to the memory of the point-of-sale device allowing it to access the transaction system. Various systems include a plurality of point-of-sale devices communicably coupled to various transaction systems via a communication network. The point-of-sale devices can be configurable to access one or more of the various transaction systems. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145959 | Check accepting and cash dispensing automated banking machine that operates responsive to data bearing records - An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may be dispensed to the user from the ATM in exchange for the deposited check. The ATMs are also operated to read particular data from deposited currency bills in order to determine counterfeit bills. The ATMs dispense cash responsive to communications with a transaction host. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145960 | Banking apparatus operated responsive to data bearing records - An automated banking machine controlled responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that is operative to read data from user cards including identifying data and to authorize operation of an automated banking machine responsive to the identifying data. The automated banking machine includes a deposit accepting device. The deposit accepting device is operative to receive a stack of sheets and to separate each sheet from the stack through operation of a picker. Each sheet is aligned with the sheet path and analyzed by analysis devices including at least one magnetic read head, an imager and/or a validation device. Sheets determined not to have at least one property of a genuine sheet are returned to a user of the machine. Sheets determined to have at least one property of genuine sheets are processed and stored in the machine. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145961 | Banking apparatus operated responsive to data bearing records - An automated banking machine controlled responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that is operative to read data from user cards including identifying data and to authorize operation of an automated banking machine responsive to the identifying data. The automated banking machine includes a deposit accepting device. The deposit accepting device is operative to receive a stack of sheets and to separate each sheet from the stack through operation of a picker. Each sheet is aligned with the sheet path and analyzed by analysis devices including at least one magnetic read head, an imager and/or a validation device. Sheets determined not to have at least one property of a genuine sheet are returned to a user of the machine. Sheets determined to have at least one property of genuine sheets are processed and stored in the machine. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145962 | Automated banking machine processing system and method - A system includes a plurality of automated banking machines that each include a card reader and operate to carry out financial transactions. A server computer in operative connection with the plurality of automated banking machines receives processing jobs. The server operates to distribute a plurality of tasks among a plurality of automated banking machines. Each automated banking machine is operative to perform transaction functions such as the dispensing of cash from a cash dispenser. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145963 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A HYBRID CARD READER - This disclosure provides for a method and system for operating a hybrid card reader that is operable to read magnetic stripe cards and that, upon the receipt of one or more signals, becomes operable to read integrated circuit cards. The hybrid card reader receives one or more signals from one or more remote devices. Such signals may be transmitted wirelessly or over one or more communication lines. When the one or more signals reach the hybrid card reader, they are used to enable a latching mechanism and an integrated circuit card reading function. This permits an integrated circuit card that is inserted into the hybrid card reader to be latched into place so that the data on the card can be read by the integrated circuit card reading function. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145964 | SWIPE CARD AND A METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MONITORING USAGE OF A SWIPE CARD - A swipe card and a method and system of monitoring usage of a swipe card. The swipe card includes a substrate forming a body of the card, a magnetic strip for storing accessible account information and a swipe counter. The swipe counter detecting and accessibly storing a count of the number of times the magnetic strip is swiped. The swipe counter can include a piezo-electric element. The swipe counter can include a capacitive element for storing pulses of energy generated when the magnetic strip is swiped. The swipe counter can include a micro-electromechanical system for recording select physical movement of the card. The swipe card can further include a swipe analyzer for detecting and accessibly storing descriptive information associated with at least one transaction associated with each swipe, wherein the swipe analyzer is operatively coupled to the magnetic strip. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145965 | Radio Frequency Identification System for Inventory Handling, Tracking, and Checkout - One embodiment provides a method of handling for-sale items while shopping at a brick-and-mortar store, including inventorying, tracking, and scanning the for-sale items at checkout. Customers select and bag items while they shop. Each item includes an RFID tag uniquely identifying the item or category of item. The customer brings the shopping cart to an unloading zone of a checkout station. Another, empty shopping cart is positioned in an unloading zone. The customer may receive electronic guidance in positioning the shopping carts. As the customer moves the bags from the shopping cart in the unloading zone to the shopping cart in the loading zone, the bags are scanned by the RFID scanner without removing the items from the bags. Redundant RFID scanners may be provided to increase reliability, and a UPC scanner may be provided as a backup. The shopping carts at the loading zone and unloading zone may be weighed and the weights compared, to guard against possible theft of goods. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145966 | SHOPPING RECEPTACLE FOR RECEIVING INTERACTIVE PRODUCT ITEMS - A shopping receptacle for receiving a product item. The product item comprises an interface surface a position-coding pattern containing coded data is printed on the interface surface. The coded data identifies a plurality of position coordinates on the interface surface and an identity of the product item. The receptacle comprises: a receptacle body and an opening through which the product item is placed within the receptacle body. A sensing device is positioned for scanning product items as they are placed through the opening. The sensing device emits a scanning beam across the opening of the receptacle body and generates, using sensed coded data, indicating data indicative of a position coordinate on the interface surface and the identity of the product item. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145967 | Mail processing tracking system and method - A method is described for tracking position of a mail piece within a facility. It includes steps of scanning a series of mail pieces to obtain identifying indicia therefrom, sorting the series of mail pieces according to a destination-based postal sorting strategy; and placing the sorted mail pieces into a container together with a marker comprising an RFID tag. In a computerized control system, identifiers for the RFID marker are identified with a sequence of mail pieces in the container. The RFID tag is scanned to associate a position of the container at the time of scanning with the mail in the container. The container is then transported, e.g. by loading a tray as the container onto a cart and then moving the cart. The method further includes video tracking the container from the position at the time of scanning to a later, different position at which a further postal operation takes place, such as loading of the trays onto a truck or feeding the mail from the trays onto the feeding ledge of a sorting machine hen a subsequent sorting step is needed. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145968 | Bar code reader - There is provided a bar code reader arranging a diaphragm member in which a through hole for an emission diaphragm and a through hole for a field diaphragm are formed as one body on an optical path between a laser light source and a scanning unit, in such a way that the both holes extend over an emission optical path along which emitted laser light is emitted, and a return optical path along which return light reflected from a bar code returns. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145969 | Promotional card and method of distributing same - An embodiment of the present promotional card has a surface area. A first section of the surface area identifies a promotional target. A second section of the surface area includes identifying indicia for associating the promotional card with a preexisting stored value account. An embodiment of the present promotional card may be used in the promotion of an idea to a target. The target is provided with a promotional card intended to form a positive association with the idea and also to provide the target with a benefit. The benefit is obtainable through use of the promotional card. The target's positive association with the idea is reinforced when the target receives the promotional card and learns of the benefit and further reinforced when the benefit is obtained. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145970 | Method of Making a Plurality of Protected Devices in Communication with a Background Device - This invention includes a device to attach an identifying device to the item of interest. The identify device attached to the item of interest may be referred to as a protected device that can be kept in communication with a background device. A protected device is formed when a an item of interest such as a credit card, drivers license, or medical card has an identifying device attached to the item of interest that converts the item of interest to the protected device (which protects an existing object of interest). | 2009-06-11 |
20090145971 | PRINTED WIRELESS RF IDENTIFICATION LABEL STRUCTURE - A printed wireless RF identification label structure, comprises a card body, at least one sensing layer, a chip module, and a jump circuit. The card body is formed by a plurality of stacked. An antenna coil is printed upon the sensing layer and the sensing layer sandwiched between the plurality of stacked layers of the card body, which an antenna coil including two chip pads, a loop inner joint and a loop outer joint. Then the chip module is adhered to the two chip pads of the antenna coil. The jump circuit is disposed between the loop inner joint and the loop outer joint of the antenna coil to form receiving an antenna coil that transmits a data of the chip module, thereby forming a wireless receiving and transmitting structure. | 2009-06-11 |
20090145972 | Biometric authorization transaction - Devices and methods for biometric authentication of a user during financial transactions are provided. In one aspect, a payment processor device comprising a biometric input sensor configured to receive user biometric information; a biometric verification processor configured to authenticate the input user biometric information; and a communication element configured to activate when the biometric information entered into the biometric verification system is authenticated and maintain an inactive status for the communication element on the payment processor device when the biometric information entered into the biometric verification system is not authenticated, is provided. | 2009-06-11 |