| 25th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 8 |
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| 20090152186 | FILTERING APPARATUS WITH HINGE BELT - An endless belt filtering system for separating solid particles from a flow of contaminated liquid to produce a generally clean liquid. The system having a continuous loop belt extending between a first end and a second end and being formed by a plurality of plates pivotably joined to one another about space horizontal axes. The plurality of plates together forming an outwardly facing side and an inwardly facing side, the belt further including an upper section wherein the outward side generally faces up and moves from the first end toward the second end and an opposite lower section wherein the outward side generally faces down and moves from the second end toward the first end. The system having a housing forming a tank with a bottom, an end wall near the first end and a pair of side walls extending from the end wall. The lower section of the belt including a bottom region passing near the tank bottom and the plurality of plates including pivot plates having pivoting flaps that are pivotable between an opened condition and a closed condition. The flaps being in the opened condition when in the bottom region and in the closed condition when in the inlet region such that movement of the portion of particles through the belt is restricted in the inlet region and is promoted in the bottom region. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152187 | FILTER CHIP AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided a filter chip in which a filter is mounted on a microfluidic device as a hybrid form, and a method of manufacturing the filter chip. The method includes: forming a bottom structure where a groove for stably mounting a filter is formed; mounting the filter on the groove; forming a top structure forming a fluid inlet for injecting a fluid into the filter; and covering the top structure on a top area of the groove to attach to the bottom structure, wherein the groove and the filter have a shape becoming narrow from the fluid inlet to a fluid outlet in such a way that the fluid receives a rapid change of a capillary force while passing through the filter. Accordingly, blood plasma is capable of being separated at a higher speed by increasing the capillary force of the fluid outlet, thereby obtaining the blood plasma as large amount as possible. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152188 | Liquid filter arrangements; components; and, methods - Liquid filter assemblies and components therefor are described. A liquid filter is described which includes media extending between first and second end caps; the first and second end caps being configured for advantageous engagement with other components of the liquid filter assembly during use. A liquid filter arrangement, comprising a filter cartridge installed in the housing or bowl is described. Such an arrangement is appropriate for installation on a filter head, to obtain liquid filter operation. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152189 | LATERALLY SEALING GASKET INTERFACE - A gasket interface for a fluid filter is described. The gasket interface described includes a seal disposed between plate members, where at least one of the plate members is movable with respect to the other. The seal includes a seal position and a release position. In the seal position, the seal is compressible along an axis when the plate members move toward each other, while the seal is also expandable along another axis as a result of being compressed. The seal has a laterally extending portion to provide a sealing configuration. In the release position, the seal is non-compressed when the plate members move away from each other and the laterally extending portion is withdrawn so as not to be laterally extended and be removed from the sealing configuration. The gasket interface provides a unique sealing configuration that does not require end-to-end engagement of the sealing parts. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152190 | Filter Element - The invention relates to a filter element comprising a filter material ( | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152191 | Nonwovens, Tufted Nonwovens, and Articles Containing the Same - A nonwoven is described comprising thermoplastic fibers with a fusion temperature T | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152192 | Novel Arrangement of Denitrification Reactors in a Recirculating Aquaculture System - The present invention relates to a novel arrangement of denitrification reactors for removal of nitrate compounds in a recirculating aquaculture system. The novel arrangement of an aquaculture system of the present invention includes positioning one or more anaerobic denitrification reactors upstream of aerobic nitrification and degassing processes. One aspect of the present invention includes a flow of aqueous medium from aquatic species rearing tanks towards one or more denitrification reactors. Another aspect of the present invention includes flow of aqueous medium from aquatic species rearing tanks to a solids removing filter or mechanical filtration means for removal of solid waste matter or biomass prior to flow of aqueous medium towards one or more denitrification reactors. In a sequence of components comprising a system of the present invention, treated and denitrified aqueous medium exiting one or more denitrification reactors is directed towards a solids removing filter wherein treated and denitrified aqueous medium combines with untreated aqueous medium. Combined untreated aqueous medium and denitrified aqueous medium exits a solids removing filter and is directed towards an aerobic nitrification unit. Aqueous medium exiting the aerobic nitrification unit is degassed and oxygenated and returned to aquatic species rearing tanks. A system of the present invention which utilizes denitrification reactors positioned upstream of aerobic nitrification has advantages over existing aquaculture systems which use denitrification in reduction of nitrate concentrations. This results in greater mitigation of water chemistries and compounds which are harmful to aquatic species and more efficient use and conservation of water resources. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152193 | DRAINAGE WATER-TREATING METHOD AND DRAINAGE WATER-TREATING APPARATUS - Drainage water containing an organofluorine compound is introduced into a raw tank ( | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152194 | REMOVAL OF SELENIUM IN CONTAMINATED WASTEWATER STREAMS - Compositions and methods for the removal of selenium species from water containing high-salt concentrations and/or petroleum contaminants are described. The compositions and methods use a selenium-reducing microorganism adapted to adverse environments. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152195 | Biofilm reactor - The present invention provides a reactor for the biological processing of fluid such as domestic or industrial waste water or the like, the reactor comprising a plurality of substantially horizontal layers of growth medium stacked one above the other, and having a colonizing biofilm thereon during use, the reactor being arranged to cause the path of flow of the fluid to reverse from one layer to the next, in order to maximize the length of the path of flow for a given footprint of the reactor. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152196 | ALTERING METABOLISM IN BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES - Compositions of peptides and surface-active agents are described, as are methods of making and using such compositions. The compositions are capable of affecting metabolic rates in biological systems, and to accelerate nutrient uptake without a concomitant increase in biofilm production. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152197 | System for Energy Recovery and Reduction of Deposits on the Membrane Surfaces in (Variable Power and Variable Production) Reverse Osmosis Desalination Systems - A method and a device for desalination, that operates with reverse osmosis membranes ( | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152198 | MEMBRANE FILTER FOR WATER TREATMENT - The invention relates to a membrane filter for water treatment, comprising a head piece including a permeate collecting chamber with a permeate outlet, and at least one fiber bundle made from capillary membranes, which are secured into the head piece with an end that is open towards the permeate collecting chamber and sealed on the opposite end thereof. The head piece contains an air duct to which the mouth piece that protrudes into the fiber bundle is connected with at least one air outlet. At its other end, the fiber bundle terminates in freely movable manner in the untreated water. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152199 | High-temperature membrane distillation - A membrane module comprising an outer casing having an interior region, a plurality of hollow fiber membranes extending through at least a portion of the interior region, and having exterior surfaces and inner hollow regions, where the inner hollow regions are configured to provide flow paths for a distillate fluid. The membrane module further comprises an opening extending through the outer casing for providing a feed solution to the interior region adjacent the exterior surfaces of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes, where the feed solution provided to the opening has an elevated temperature that is greater than an atmospheric-pressure boiling temperature of the feed solution, and an elevated pressure at which an effective boiling temperature of the feed solution is greater than the elevated temperature. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152200 | Optimizing Clearance for Protein-Bound Molecules Using Cascade Filtration Therapy - A hemofiltration system or method removes unwanted molecules from a flow of blood using cascaded first and second hemofilters. Filtration of the blood in first hemofilter raises hemoconcentration of unwanted protein-bound molecules. Combination of a substitution fluid with outflow from the first hemofilter creates a concentration differential between bound and unbound molecules that frees unwanted molecules from protein bonds. Filtration of the combined fluids in a second hemofilter removes the unwanted free molecules. A second substitution fluid may be added to the twice filtered blood fluid for return to a patient. Removal of inflammatory mediators, apoptotic mediators, and certain electrolytes may be effected, and the removal may be optimized by controlling fluid flows and transmembrane pressures. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152201 | STABILIZED SILICA COLLOIDAL CRYSTALS - The present invention relates to stabilized silica colloidal crystals. In particular, the present invention relates to silica colloidal crystals having improved mechanical strength and durability. The present invention also relates to methods of making stabilized silica colloidal crystals by direct bonding between nanoparticles or between a polymer and nanoparticles through a siloxane bond. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152202 | Fibrous Catalyst, Its Preparation and Use Thereof - The present invention relates to novel methods for preparing fibrous catalysts, to fibrous catalysts, to catalysts systems and to uses of the fibrous catalysts in the treatment of a waste stream. The method comprising the steps of: (i) treating a fabric comprising polyacrylonitrile fibres with a hydrazine salt and a hydroxylamine salt in the presence of a base to provide a modified fabric; (ii) treating the modified fabric with a base; and (iii) treating the modified fabric with an aqueous solution comprising a salt of a transition metal cation and a salt of a non-transition metal cation. The transition metal cation is selected from a scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel and copper cation, and mixtures thereof; the non-transition metal cation is selected from a calcium, magnesium, lithium and zinc cation, and mixtures thereof. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152203 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING RADIOACTIVE WASTE WATER - A method and apparatus for treating radioactive waste water containing contaminating ions, colloids and suspended solids having like (usually negative) charges preventing their precipitation. An electric current is passed through the waste water in an EC assembly to cause electro-coagulation of the contaminants and anodes of this assembly are made of a metal that dissolves to provide cations for neutralizing the negative charges and forming precipitates containing neutralized contaminants. Precipitates are then separated from waste water by an electro-magnetic or other filtering unit. The water pH and conductivity may be adjusted before the EC assembly and additives may be introduced into its effluent for enlargement of precipitate particles, improvement of filtration, improvement of dewaterability, and/or enhancement of magnetism. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152204 | Method and a Device for Separating a Multiphasic Liquid - The present invention relates to a cyclone type liquid/gas or liquid/liquid separator having separation properties that are stabilized, even when the flow rate and the proportions of the liquid phases for separation vary, by means of a platform situated in the low portion of a cylindrical separation chamber that is fed at its top end via a tangential feed orifice. The present invention also provides an installation and a method of separating the oil and water contained in crude oil, with the help of a cyclone of the invention. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152205 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PATHOGENIC AND CHEMICAL REDUCTION IN FLUID WASTE - In a method of treating a substantially continuous flow of liquid waste in a series of decontamination tanks, the flow is directed into a tank and when liquid waste in the tank reaches a desired level the flow is directed into a next tank of the series. Ozone is bubbled through the waste in the tanks and the waste is agitated. When a disinfection period is complete in a tank, the treated liquid waste is drained into a disposal conduit that may be connected to a conventional sewer line. A sufficient number of decontamination tanks is provided such that a tank is available to receive the flow of liquid waste at all times. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152206 | Fresh water supply and delivery via flexible floating containers - The method of providing fresh water to a delivery point or points associated with land, that includes providing on a seagoing vessel a desalination plant, and providing a fresh water container configured for transport in a sea water body, the container characterized as bodily expandable and collapsible; operating the plant to provide fresh water for discharge into the container adjacent the vessel, and allowing container responsive bodily expansion, transporting the container on the sea water body, directionally away from the vessel and to a location or locations for fresh water delivery from the container to a delivery point or points, and discharging fresh water from the container to a point, in conjunction with at least partial bodily collapse of the container. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152207 | PROCESS FOR THE REDUCTION OF BIOFOULING USING ELECTRIC FIELDS - A process to reduce or prevent biofouling, by destroying or deactivating microbiological content of feedwater, or other liquid, prior to its entrance into membranes or process equipment, such as heat transfer equipment. The process comprises the use of electrical discharge and/or electric fields to destroy microbes that result in the biofouling of surfaces. By destroying the microbiological content of the water the microbiology no longer is able to create a restricting biofilm upon or within said process equipment. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152208 | METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF PROCESS WATERS USING STEAM - Systems and methods for treating water. Water containing one or more thermally destructible contaminants can be contacted with steam to provide an effluent containing essentially contaminant-free water and a recycle containing the steam and at least a portion of the one or more thermally destructible contaminants. The one or more thermally destructible contaminants in the recycle can be thermally destroyed using one or more combustion processes. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152209 | METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF PROCESS WATERS - Systems and methods for treating water. Water containing one or more thermally destructible contaminants can be contacted with one or more oxidants to provide an effluent containing essentially contaminant-free water and a recycle containing the one or more oxidants and at least a portion of the one or more thermally destructible contaminants. The one or more thermally destructible contaminants in the recycle can be thermally destroyed using one or more combustion processes. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152210 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO ELUTE MICROORGANISMS FROM A FILTER - There is provided apparatuses and methods for eluting microorganisms from filter media. The apparatus includes a housing for receiving filer media suspected of containing microorganisms and means for exposing the filter media to a pressurized buffer solution. By passing the buffer solution through the filter media tinder pressure, microorganisms trapped in or on the filter media are eluted therefrom. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152211 | Hot water sterilization of water filtration beds - Hot Water Sterilization of Activated Carbon beds or other adsorbents in filter tanks by including an electric or steam heating coil in the tank, alternately in the gravel underdrains, or in a plenum underdrain, or in an external canister. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152212 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF GROUNDWATER - Systems and methods to treat contaminated water are described herein. A contaminated water treatment system may include a reservoir and/or one or more fluid treatment systems. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152213 | SEPARATING SAND FROM FLUIDS PRODUCED BY A WELL - A settling system may be used to separate and/or remove solid particles, such as sand, from fluids produced by wells. The container of the settling system may be cleaned without need for manned-entry. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152214 | PARTICLE-ACCELERATING DEPOSITION AND SEPARATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TURBID WATER - A pretreatment particle-accelerating deposition and separation apparatus and method for purifying turbid raw water, which based on the theories of laminar flow requirement, particle-accelerating vertical deposition and water horizontal movement, separates water molecules from turbidity particles in a laminar flow region (with a Reynolds number lower than 1,000). By accelerating the velocity of high-turbidity raw water and the turbidity particles, the particles settle vertically because of inertia. Thus, the turbidity particles can be removed physically from the raw water and clean water can be collected at different heights of the apparatus while concentrated turbid water can be released to a nearby body of water after appropriate treatments. Thereby, turbid water can be purified for the subsequent coagulation, sedimentation and filtration processes in traditional water treatment plants. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152215 | ON-CHIP SAMPLE PREPARATION FOR WHOLE BLOOD ANALYSIS - A novel filter-less separation technique for separating suspended particles from a solution is disclosed. More specifically, an on-chip bioparticle separator is disclosed, which relies on the differential force exerted by application of a series of high magnitude, short duration pressure pulses on bioparticles in suspension within microchannels, resulting in separation of suspended bioparticles. The filter-less separation technique is inherently suited to μTAS (Micro Total Analysis System) since it exploits uniquely microscale phenomena to achieve separation. The on-chip bioparticle separator can be easily integrated with a disposable biochip, can be fabricated using low-cost, rapid manufacturing techniques, and can provide high performance for separation of bioparticles without the use of specialized or expensive equipment. Embodiments of the present invention address a significant challenge in the development of disposable microfluidic biochips, specifically, providing a reliable solution for separating bioparticles in a microfluidic system that may be immediately applied for a variety of microfluidic biochip applications. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152216 | RACK SYSTEM PROVIDING FLEXIBLE CONFIGURATION OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS WITH FRONT ACCESS - A system for receiving and supporting a plurality of devices connected to a network. The system comprises a rack having a front side providing access to a plurality of chassis bays for receiving a chassis and aligning a back end of the chassis for blind docking with an electrical power source. The chassis includes a power supply, a fan, and a front side providing access to a plurality of module bays for receiving a module and aligning a back end of the module for blind docking with the power supply. A compute module is received in a module bay and directly blind docked to the power supply. The system further includes at least one other module received in a module bay within the same chassis as the compute module and directly blind docked with the same power supply along with the compute module. The at least one other module is interchangeably selected from the group consisting of a second compute module and an expansion module, wherein the one or more components of the expansion module are controlled by the motherboard of the compute module within the same chassis. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152217 | STORAGE SYSTEM - A storage system is provided comprising a rail mounted to a surface. A cabinet is supported on said rail. At least one engagement member engages the rail to suspend the cabinet from the rail. The cabinet is supported at an angle relative to the surface. An adjustment mechanism is used to adjust the position of the engagement member relative to the rail for adjusting the angle. A method of mounting a cabinet on a surface is also provided comprising mounting a rail having a flange on a surface. A cabinet as described herein is suspended from the rail by the engagement member. The adjustment mechanism is moved towards or away from the surface to adjust the angle of the cabinet. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152218 | Dish rack with water drainage mechanism - A dish rack has a rack portion having a tray, the tray having an opening. The dish rack also includes a ramp provided. below the tray and positioned to receive water that flows through the opening of the tray. The ramp has a front end, a rear end, and a water outlet provided at the front end, the ramp being angled so that water flows from the rear end to the front end and then through the water outlet. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152219 | BOTTLE STORAGE DEVICE - A bottle storage device, particularly a bottle rack, is provided for at least one double row ( | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152220 | LIGHTWEIGHT CARRIER FOR GOLF CLUBS - A lightweight carrier for golf clubs adapted for substantially upright positioning on the ground when not being carried, including a hollow tubular support that duals as a golf ball holder, a handle affixed near the top of the tubular support or at some point along the tubular support, a club holder top affixed near the top of the tubular support or at some point along the tubular support, a club holder base affixed at or near the bottom of the tubular support, one or more pins extending substantially axially from the base adapted to penetrate into the ground and support the carrier in an upright position when not being carried, and a pin cover to cover the pins while the carrier is being carried. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152221 | Modular Wine Rack System - A modular wine rack system stores wine with the label facing the user, having at least two identical rods with indentations sized to hold a wine bottle. The rods are attached to a wall or frame to extend there from. The rods may be spaced apart so that the bottles are stored angled downwardly, with the body supported on one rod and the neck supported on the other. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152222 | Wine rack - Wine storage system including a front panel, a back panel, and two side panels. The wine storage system can be in an assembled or disassembled state and can be assembled or disassembled by a user. When assembled, the wine storage system takes the form of a wine rack. The front panel and back panel each comprise a plurality of wine bottle apertures configured to receive wine bottles. The design of the wine storage system is such that when the wine rack is assembled, the wine bottle apertures of the front panel correspond to wine bottle apertures of the back panel to form a support structure for the wine bottles to be placed at an incline or a substantially horizontal position in the wine rack. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152223 | WINE RACK - A wine rack for mounting on a wall or other surface, the wine rack including at least a first and second pair of support members. In one embodiment, the first pair of support members may support at least a first and a second wine bottle in a substantially parallel relation to the wall, wherein the second bottle is positionable proximate the wall, and wherein the label of the first wine bottle is visible to a person standing in front of the wine rack. The second pair of support members may support at least a third and a fourth wine bottle in a substantially parallel relation to the wall, wherein the fourth bottle is positionable proximate the wall, and wherein the label of the third wine bottle is visible to the person standing in front of the wine rack. In one example, a pair of frame elements may be attached to the support members in order to mount the support members to the wall. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152224 | Plate Carrying Apparatus - A plate-carrying apparatus comprises a base, an adjusting rack assembly, a telescopic supporting rack and a bearing seat. The base is connected to the adjusting rack assembly and the telescopic supporting rack, respectively. The adjusting rack assembly is pivotally connected to the bearing seat. A height adjusting mechanism formed by the base and the adjusting rack presses against the bearing seat to fix it, such that the carrying height of the bearing seat can be easily controlled. In addition, the bearing seat is pivotally connected to the adjusting rack assembly, so the bearing seat can be collected by rotating the bearing seat relative to the adjusting rack assembly, so as to reduce the storage space. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152225 | Shelving system - A shelving system includes one or more shelving units. Each shelving unit has vertical frames each frame having at least two vertical posts. The vertical posts are separated by shelf support pieces. A shelf can be mounted horizontally between the vertical frames and be supported by the horizontal shelf support pieces. The shelf is detachably mounted to the vertical post by a sliding mounting connector having a U-shaped channel that can slide along the vertical post. A wedge-shaped piece can be wedged between the sliding mounting connector and the vertical post to secure the sliding mounting connector to the vertical post. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152226 | LIFTING APPARATUS WITH COMPENSATION MEANS - The present disclosure relates to a lifting assembly such as a jib crane or similar apparatus having an articulated arm assembly and a flexible means for connecting a load to an actuator. The lift arm assembly forms an articulated cantilever boom, which is extensible so as to traverse a suspended load within a work cell area. The lift arm assembly further includes a first and second member pivotally connected to one another whereby an inclined plane (e.g., a cam) at the pivot point of the articulating arms provides a vertical displacement of the secondary arms thereby moving the distal end of the secondary arm to counterbalance inherent forces acting thereon. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152227 | Recoverably Installable Vehicle Lifting Hoist - Method and Apparatus - Embodiments of a method and apparatus to lift payloads onto or into a vehicle are disclosed. Optimal embodiments of the device mount to a plurality of receiver hitches on a vehicle and combine optimally shaped and positioned structures, rigid and flexible linkage, and a pivoting tower to form a lifting hoist that is foldable, retractable, and can be recoverably installed. A prominent feature of the present invention is the ability to retract to a stored position that does not interfere with other features or functions of the host vehicle. This invention includes components that make it safe to use on un-level surfaces and other components and methods that enable the apparatus to be leveled to some extent before use. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152228 | Combination nipple and cap - A combination nipple and cap for placement on at least one of bottles and cans having a pour opening disposed on one end thereof. The cap has a predetermined size and is manufactured from a first predetermined material. The nipple is manufactured from a second predetermined material and is operably connected to the cap. A securing means is operably connected to the cap to secure the cap to such pour opening. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152229 | CLOSURE MEANS - Container, comprising a neck provided with a wall forming an opening and an abutting arrangement arranged to interact with an opening indicating device of a cap associatable with the neck, the abutting arrangement comprising a ring-shaped projection extending circumferentially from the wall, and an abutting element arrangement projecting from the ring-shaped projection. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152230 | Bottle security device - A bottle security device locks onto a bottle neck to prevent theft of the bottle or its contents. The device includes a housing and a cap which receives a portion of the bottle neck and rotates relative to the housing. A spiraling cam surface provides a mechanism during rotation of the cap to move a securing member between a secured position to engage the bottle neck and an unsecured position to disengage from the bottle neck. A locking mechanism is provided to prevent rotation of the cap to keep the device locked on the bottle neck. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152231 | BOTTLE WITH DISPOSABLE BOTTLE CAP HOLDER - The present invention relates to a beverage bottle with a container cap. In particular the beverage bottle has a reversible means for holding the container cap on the outside of the container during use of the bottle which prevents loss of the cap. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152232 | COMPLEX CAP AND CULTURE CONTAINER ASSEMBLY USING SAME - A complex cap includes a coupling element, a shielding element and at least one filtering element. The coupling element has a first coupling part to be coupled with a neck portion of a bottle body, a recess formed in the first coupling part, and a first opening is formed in a bottom of the recess. The first opening is communicated with the mouth portion of the bottle body when the first coupling part is coupled with the neck portion of the bottle body. The shielding element is used for at least partially sheltering the first opening of the coupling element and comprises a second coupling part to be tight-fitted into the recess of the coupling element. The filtering element is mounted in the recess of the coupling element and arranged between the coupling element and the shielding element for filtering off external contaminants and controlling gas-permeable amount. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152233 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING CHIP PACKAGE MOUNTED THEREON AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME - Disclosed is a printed circuit board (PCB) and a method of fabricating the same. A contact portion is formed on an internal layer of the multi-layered PCB. A groove is formed so as to expose the contact portion of the internal layer. A chip package is mounted on the PCB while being flip-chip bonded to the exposed contact portion of the internal layer. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152234 | PROCESS FOR SELF-ALIGNED FLARE POINT AND SHIELD THROAT DEFINITION PRIOR TO MAIN POLE PATTERNING - A method for manufacturing a magnetic write head having a write pole with a flared step feature that defines a secondary flare point. The method involves depositing a magnetic write pole material on a substrate and then depositing a magnetic material over the write pole material followed by a non-magnetic material. A first mask is formed having a front edge to define the location of the secondary flare point, and one or more material removal processes are used to remove portions of the magnetic layer and non-magnetic layer that are not protected by this first mask. The first mask is replaced by a second mask that is configured to define a write pole, and an ion milling is performed to define the write pole. Shadowing from the magnetic layer and non-magnetic layer form a flared secondary flare point. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152235 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC WRITE HEAD WITH STEPPED TRAILING MAGNETIC SHIELD WITH ELECTRICAL LAPPING GUIDE CONTROL - A method for manufacturing a magnetic write head having a stepped trailing shield. The stepped trailing shield is formed by forming a non-magnetic bump over a write pole prior to electroplating a wrap-around magnetic shield. The method allows the location of the front edge of the bump relative to the back edge of the wrap-around shield to be monitored by measuring the electrical resistance of an electrical lapping guide formed concurrently with these features. This concurrent formation of a lapping guide can be used to define the relative location of other features as well, such as the location of a back edge of a wrap-around shield relative to a flare point of a write pole. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152236 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A method for manufacturing a liquid ejecting head includes performing a dry cleaning process of cleaning the surface of a wire side of a second substrate by dry etching of a plasma etching mode, and performing a liquid cleaning process of cleaning the surface of a pressure generation chamber side of a first substrate. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152237 | Ceramic-Copper Foil Bonding Method - A ceramic-copper foil bonding method includes wet-oxidizing a copper foil such that a surface of the copper foil is oxidized to a copper oxide layer, contacting the copper oxide layer with a surface of a ceramic substrate, and bonding the copper oxide layer of the copper foil to the surface of the ceramic substrate by heat treatment. Preferably, a protective layer is provided on an opposite surface of the copper foil so that the opposite surface is not oxidized during wet-oxidizing the copper foil. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152238 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM - A solvent vapor is made to adhere efficiently to the surface of a resist pattern without using an ultraviolet irradiation process to improve processing accuracy, to reduce processing time and to suppress the diffusion of the solvent outside a substrate processing system. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152239 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A CHIP USING A MOLD - A mold capable of a highly accurate alignment with a member to be processed in such a state that a photocurable resin material is disposed between the mold and the member to be processed, and is constituted by a substrate | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152240 | CHEMICAL-MECHANICAL POLISHING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - The invention provides methods of polishing a noble metal-containing substrate with one of two chemical-mechanical polishing compositions. The first chemical-mechanical polishing composition comprises (a) an abrasive comprising α-alumina, (b) about 0.05 to about 50 mmol/kg of ions of calcium, strontium, barium, or mixtures thereof, and (c) a liquid carrier comprising water. The second chemical-mechanical polishing composition comprises (a) an abrasive selected from the group consisting of α-alumina, γ-alumina, δ-alumina, θ-alumina, diamond, boron carbide, silicon carbide, tungsten carbide, titanium nitride, and mixtures thereof, (b) about 0.05 to about 3.5 mmol/kg of ions of calcium, strontium, barium, magnesium, zinc, or mixtures thereof, and (c) a liquid carrier comprising water. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152241 | PLASMA ETCHING APPARATUS AND PLASMA ETCHING METHOD - The invention provides a method and apparatus for performing plasma etching to form a gate electrode on a large-scale substrate while ensuring the in-plane uniformity of the CD shift of the gate electrode. The present invention measures a radical density distribution of plasma in the processing chamber, feeds processing gases into the processing chamber through multiple locations and controls either the flow rates or compositions of the respective processing gases or the in-plane temperature distribution of a stage on which the substrate is placed, or feeds processing gases into the processing chamber through multiple locations and controls both the flow rates or compositions of the processing gases and the in-plane temperature distribution of the stage on which the substrate is placed. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152242 | PLASMA TREATMENT APPARATUS AND PLASMA TREATMENT METHOD - The invention provides a plasma treatment apparatus or a plasma treatment method having a high productivity while maintaining a stable treatment performance. In a plasma treatment apparatus feeding a plurality of gases fed into the treatment chamber and treating a sample arranged within the treatment chamber by a plasma formed by using the plurality of gases, the plasma treatment apparatus has a plurality of feeding gas lines in which the plurality of gases respectively pass, a plurality of gas flow rate regulators respectively arranged on the feeding gas lines and respectively regulating flow rates of the plurality of gases, and a testing gas flow path coupled to the gas line so as to be arranged outside the treatment chamber and arranging a tester testing a flow rate of a gas from a gas flow rate controller therein, and the plasma treatment apparatus tests the gas flow rate regulator on a gas line corresponding to the gas which is not used for the treatment in the plurality of gases in parallel with the treatment. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152243 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - [Problem] To provide a plasma processing apparatus and a method thereof, which is capable of generating plasma evenly on the lower surface of a dielectric. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152244 | WIRE-CUT ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINE HAVING WATER LEVEL ABNORMALITY DETECTION FUNCTION AND WATER LEVEL ABNORMALITY ALARM GENERATION CAUSE SPECIFYING METHOD - For specifying a cause of generation of a water level abnormality alarm in a wire-cut electric discharge machine, stopping supply of a machining liquid to a machining tank when the alarm is generated, draining the liquid; measuring an amount of change in the water level per unit time that is detected by the water level detecting unit; and displaying a question to an operator about the measured amount of change in water level and the state of a water level adjusting mechanism. The operator manually inputs an answer to the displayed question, and specifies, from the answer input by means of the inputting unit, a part which causes the generation of the alarm. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152245 | METHOD TO ESTIMATE THE EFFECT OF WELD LOCATION ON WELD STRENGTH - A method to diagnose a failed weld in a welding process includes monitoring a location of a weld created on a plurality of work pieces, diagnosing the weld as a failed weld based on said location with respect to a closest edge of one of the work pieces, and identifying said failed weld based on the diagnosing. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152246 | Method for Processing Material by Laser Ablation and Material Processed by Processing Method Thereof - In order to easily control the laser pulse width and perform high-precision processing, the method for processing a material by laser ablation according to the present invention is characterized in that the material having a region of which a double logarithmic chart shows a linearly-shaped line with a gradient of not more than 0.5, when a relationship between laser pulse width and ablation threshold is represented in the logarithmic chart with a laser pulse width in picosecond plotted along the horizontal axis and an ablation threshold in J/cm | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152247 | Fast axis beam profile shaping for high power laser diode based annealing system - A dynamic surface anneal apparatus for annealing a semiconductor workpiece has a workpiece support for supporting a workpiece, an optical source and scanning apparatus for scanning the optical source and the workpiece support relative to one another along a fast axis. The optical source includes an array of laser emitters arranged generally in successive rows of the emitters, the rows being transverse to the fast axis. Plural collimating lenslets overlie respective ones of the rows of emitters and provide collimation along the fast axis. The selected lenslets have one or a succession of optical deflection angles corresponding to beam deflections along the fast axis for respective rows of emitters. Optics focus light from the array of laser emitters onto a surface of the workpiece to form a succession of line beams transverse to the fast axis spaced along the fast axis in accordance with the succession of deflection angles. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152248 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LASER TREATMENT - A device for laser welding of a workpiece includes a laser treatment head, a receiver carrying the laser treatment head and displaceable along a linear treatment zone, and a support configured to be temporarily fixable to the workpiece. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152249 | Apparatus and Method for Constructing Three-Dimensional Laminated Shapes for Field Pole Structures - A method for constructing a three-dimensional laminated shape includes selecting a first lamination strip from a plurality of lamination strips with different widths assembled on a spool. The first lamination strip is stacked on a stacking device and is cut at a first lamination length. A second lamination strip is selected from the spool. The second lamination strip is stacked and cut at a second lamination length different than the first lamination length. The process is repeated to construct a three-dimensional laminated shape of an electrodynamic device. In another embodiment, a computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to collect design information characterizing a three-dimensional laminated shape and compute lamination parameters based on the design information. The computer readable storage medium further includes executable instructions to direct a plurality of components to construct a three-dimensional laminated shape of an electrodynamic device based on the lamination parameters. The three-dimensional laminated shape comprises a plurality of lamination strips of different lamination widths and different lamination lengths. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152250 | BEAM MODULATING APPARATUS FOR MOLD FABRICATION BY ULTRA-FAST LASER TECHNIQUE - The present invention relates to a beam modulating apparatus for mold fabrication by ultra-fast laser technique. More particularly, the present invention discloses a beam modulating apparatus for fabricating micro-/nano-scaled structures, which adopts an energy shaping scheme for beam shape modulation while using the modulated beam for mold fabrication. Following the development of flexible electronic devices, such as flexible displays, all kinds of roller molds formed with micro-/nano-scaled structures are becoming the key issue for commercialization and mass production which require a breakthrough in ultra-precision machining and photo-lithography that overcomes the bottlenecks related to shape, size, thermal effect and precision for fabricating sub-micron sized structures and thus greatly enhancing product design capability and functionality. The present invention is capable of modulating pulse shape of an ultra-fast laser beam for making the energy distribution uniform on a mold, that it can be used directly on a curved surface of a metal cylinder since as a cold machining process which utilizes ultra-fast pulsed laser. Moreover, it can be used for forming micro-/nano-scaled structures of any complicated three-dimensional shapes on a mold with line width that is smaller than 10 μm while enabling the mold to be suitable for a roll-to-roll process so as to meet the requirement of cost reduction and value addition. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152251 | PERSONALIZED INTERFACE FOR TORCH SYSTEM AND METHOD - There is provided a system and method for quick identification and selection of torch processes based on a profile scheme. In an illustrated embodiment, a profile selectable via a one-click process may define operational parameters for one or more torch processes. Multiple profiles may be identified by corresponding labels that are visible on the face of the system. Furthermore, in an illustrated embodiment, the profiles and associated torch processes may be automatically stored in the system upon user configuration of the operational parameters. For example, in one embodiment, the user may select a profile and configure a welding process. Upon changing an operational parameter, it may be automatically saved to the selected profile and process. Reselection of that profile may recall the last used process and its associated parameters. The operational parameters of other configured processes may then be retrieved by selecting the desired process within the selected profile. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152252 | Pulse arc welding control method and pulse arc welding device - Disclosed here is a pulse welding control method and a pulse arc welding device capable of improving arc stability, and decreasing the amount of spatters. The structure contains arc short-circuit judging section ( | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152253 | ONLINE WELD INSPECTION AND REPAIR METHOD FOR RESISTANCE WELDING AND WELD-BONDING - A method to diagnose weld integrity in a welding process includes monitoring a weld indentation characteristic, comparing the monitored weld indentation characteristic to a threshold weld indentation characteristic, and identifying a discrepant weld when the weld indentation characteristic comparison shows the monitored weld indentation characteristic violates the threshold weld indentation characteristic. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152254 | CONTROL ASSEMBLY FOR A WELDING GUN - A welding gun includes a control switch combined with a trigger. The control switch features a slide movable to at least first and second positions. In an operating mode, the control switch switches between two differing sets of welding parameters in the first and second positions. In another operating mode, the control switch operates a safety lock-out, allowing activation of the welding gun by the trigger in one position and preventing activation in the other position. For operator convenience, the control switch may be positioned to slide transversely relative to the wire passageway of the weld gun with which the trigger is generally aligned. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152255 | RETAINING HEAD AND CONTACT TIP FOR CONTROLLING WIRE CONTOUR AND CONTACTING POINT FOR GMAW TORCHES - A retaining head for a MIG welding device includes a contact tip mounting end, an opposite retaining head mounting end, and a throughbore extending from one of the ends to the other end. A deflector is disposed along the throughbore and is adjustable for imparting a bend in welding wire passing through the throughbore. The deflector provides a straight wire contour for the welding wire that is fed out of the welding torch, while maintaining sufficient contact force between the welding wire and the contact tip. The deflector also reduces the effect of wire twist on the contact point between the welding wire and the contact tip. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152256 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A STAMPED/HEATED PART FROM A STEEL SHEET PLATED WITH ALUMINUM ALLOY - A method and related apparatus are disclosed for heating and stamping a processed part. A sheet of high-tensile steel is provided as a work part. The sheet is plated with a high-temperature-resistant material to improve formability. The temperature-resistant material can include oxidized aluminum or a high-temperature-resistant alloy of aluminum and/or zinc and/or steel. An electrical current is applied to the work part to provide heating to the work part through resistance heating. The plated sheet can be stamped while heating to form a stamped work part. The work part is quenched through cooling to increase metallurgical strength. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152257 | Electric Heating Device - An electric heating device includes: a conductive fabric including a plurality of thread sets and a plurality of parallel first insulator threads, each of the thread sets including a plurality of parallel conductive threads interlaced with the first insulator threads; and a heat-generating material covering the conductive fabric. The heat-generating material has a resistivity greater than a resistivity of the conductive threads. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152258 | KITCHEN APPLIANCE FOR COOLING AND/OR HEATING FOODSTUFF - A kitchen appliance for cooling and heating foodstuff including a housing that defines a cooling and heating cavity within the housing. A container is removably mountable within the cooling and heating cavity of the housing and the container is capable of retaining foodstuff therein. A conduction plate is disposed within the housing. The conduction plate is in thermal engagement with the container when the container is mounted within the housing. A heating element is disposed within the housing and is in thermal engagement with a conduction plate to heat the cooling and heating cavity. A cooling element is disposed within the housing and is in thermal engagement with the conduction plate to cool the cooling and heating cavity. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152259 | Electrode tuning method and apparatus for a layered heater structure - A layered heater structure including an electrode layer and a localized tuning method for tuning the electrode layer of a layered heater structure with high precision is provided. The localized tuning method tunes the electrode layer to its proper local resistance to minimize temperature offsets on the heater surface and thus provide a desired thermal profile that is in marked contrast to conventional, non-localized resistance tuning approaches based on thickness trimming practices, such as grinding or blasting, or resistivity adjustment, such as local heat treatment. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152260 | INDUCTION HEATING DEVICE - An induction heating device includes a top plate arranged to have an object placed thereon, a heating coil receiving a high-frequency current to inductively heat the object, an infrared ray sensor for outputting a signal in accordance with energy of received infrared ray, a temperature detector for detecting a temperature of the object based on the signal output from the infrared ray sensor, a heating controller for controlling the high-frequency current supplied to the heating coil based on the detected temperature, and a failure determining unit for determining whether the infrared ray sensor has a failure or not. This induction heating device can detect the failure of the infrared ray sensor, and thus stops or suppresses the heating upon detecting the failure of the infrared ray sensor. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152261 | Packaging machine with induction heating - The present invention relates to a packaging machine for packaging packages, preferably trough-shaped packages, to be filled with goods, wherein a heating system is provided. The packaging machine is characterized in that the heating system is designed as an induction heating unit which is associated with a processing tool, and wherein the induction heating unit is provided in such a way that inductively generated eddy currents may be produced in the processing tool by the induction heating unit in order to directly heat the processing tool. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152262 | DYNAMIC POWER SPLITTER - There is described a power splitter for directing electromagnetic power comprising: an input port for receiving the electromagnetic power; at least one dielectric element placed inside the power splitter; at least two output ports for outputting the power according to a splitting ratio, the at least two output ports placed on a surface opposite to the input port; and at least one dielectric moving device for positioning the at least one dielectric element between the at least two output ports to dynamically direct the power into the at least two output ports according to the power splitting ratio. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152263 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PLASTIC FUEL TANK COMPRISING A BUILT IN-NECK - A method for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank including a built-in neck, by molding a parison in a mold. The neck is molded by locally deforming the parison using a concave counter-form and a convex form configured to enter the counter-form, these two parts being secured one of them to the mold and the other to a core located inside the mold, or vice versa. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152264 | ASSEMBLY TYPE BOX-SHAPED BODY AND PLATE MATERIAL CONNECTION STRUCTURE - [Objective] To provide a box that allows easy tasks involved in assembling and disassembling and a novel plate material connecting structure adapted thereto. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152265 | ARTICULATED HINGE APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS - Apparatus and methods for hinging or otherwise easily engaging and disengaging various members to each other include a spring-actuated pin element to selectively extend and retract a pin from one hinge leaf to engage an adjacent structure. A variety of spring elements may be used, and the hinge may be combined with other hinge elements in a variety of ways, including an articulated hinge. Methods of fabrication and assembly are disclosed. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152266 | Storage device and methods of assembling and utilizing the same - A storage device comprising a frame having at least a portion of the frame encompassed by a covering wherein the frame comprises a multiplicity of rods automatically controlled which configures into a three dimensional mechanism structure when activated and folds into one piece when it collapses having a floor, a roof, a front wall, a right side wall, a left side wall, and a back wall, wherein the front wall, the right side wall, the left side wall, and the back wall extend upward and connect to the roof defining a chamber therein and, a releasable fastener affixed to the front wall to allow opening of the chamber for ingress to the chamber and egress from the chamber. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152267 | Container Assembly - A container assembly has a first container that operably houses a second container. The first container is configured to hold a first flowable substance, and the second container is configured to hold a second flowable substance. The second container is rupturable, preferably by manipulation through the first container, wherein the second flowable substance can mix with the first flowable substance to form a mixture. The first container is also rupturable to dispense the mixture therefrom. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152268 | LAMINATED PAPERBOARD PACKAGING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a laminated composite paperboard packaging for containing ice cream and a method of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment of the present invention, a laminated packaging material comprises a layer of paperboard, a layer of an aqueous coating disposed on a first surface of the layer of paperboard, and a layer of a thermoplastic resin disposed on a second surface of the layer of paperboard, wherein the laminated packaging material has a water vapor transmission rate of less than 20 grams per square meter per twenty-four hours in an environment of about 100 degrees Fahrenheit and 90% humidity. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152269 | CAP - A cap comprises a body suitable for being associated with a container neck and provided with a dispensing arrangement, a lid arranged for closing said dispensing arrangement, an opening indicating device connected to the lid through a breakable arrangement and comprises a hooking arrangement arranged for engaging with a corresponding further hooking arrangement of the body, wherein with the further hooking arrangement there is associated a guide arrangement arranged for limiting deformations of the opening indicating device when the hooking arrangement interacts with the further hooking arrangement. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152270 | ORIENTATION SYSTEM FOR A CLOSURE - An orientation system for a closure having an orientation member that is longitudinally, axially, and circumferentially spaced from a fastener. The orientation member mates with a reciprocating channel on the neck of a container for proper orientation of a closure onto a container. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152271 | High pressure drum cover - A unitary cover is used with a tubular container having an open end with a cylindrical connecting bead at the open end. The unitary cover comprises a central circular wall. An expansion region surrounds the central circular wall. An annular flange has three concentric cylindrical walls defining an E-shaped wall. An outermost and middle cylindrical walls define a channel receivable on the cylindrical connecting bead. An innermost cylindrical wall defines a hinge and is connected to the expansion region. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152272 | Removable Breathable Covers for Beverage Containers - Covers for containers and specifically, beverage containers are disclosed herein. According to one embodiment of the invention, a cover has a breathable membrane and a peripheral rim. The membrane is substantially planar in shape and has a length and width to substantially cover a top opening of a beverage container. A plurality of orifices extend through a top surface toward and through a bottom surface of the breathable membrane, and are sized and shaped to allow air to pass therethrough, but are sufficiently small to prevent external contaminants such as leaves and insects, for example, from passing through the membrane. The peripheral rim is sized and shaped to receive an upper portion of a rim of the container, and be releasably attached thereto. Thus, the cover provides means for enjoying beverages such as wines requiring breathing prior to consummation, carbonated drinks, and other beverage, in the outdoors. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152273 | Laterally expandable receptacle - A laterally expandable receptacle wherein a greater volume of items, such as trash, linen, laundry, recyclables, grain, and the like, may be contained as compared to conventional receptacles. Side walls and/or corners of the receptacle may comprise resilient expansion means allowing for beneficial lateral displacement. The resilient expansion means may be selected from a variety of structures including, at least one pleat, an accordion configuration, at least one slit, at least one aperture, an expandable material, an expandable material covering at least one aperture, flexible cords, and all legal equivalents thereof. The receptacle of the present invention may further comprise a pressure release means to eliminate a vacuum seal from forming between the receptacle and an optional replaceable liner therein. The receptacle of the present invention may still further comprise a stabilization means for providing a necessary stabilizing force against the receptacle during liner removal. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152274 | TANK ASSEMBLY - A storage device for retaining fluids is provided. The storage device includes a first container for retaining a first fluid, wherein the first container has a first end and a second end. The storage device further includes a first end container for retaining a second fluid, wherein the first end container is generally annular in shape and is at least partially received within a portion of the first end of the first container. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152275 | VEHICLE WASHER TANK AND METHOD FOR PREPARING WASHER FLUID - A vehicle washer tank including a solid washer agent accommodated in the washer tank. The washer agent contains an undiluted washer fluid component and dissolves in water. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152276 | Griddle Plate and Cookware Having a Vacuum Bonded, High Conductivity, Low Density Carbon Foam Core Plate - A composite griddle plate or cookware comprising a first metal sheet defining a cook surface and a core plate of carbon foam having a relatively high coefficient of heat conductivity and a low density. A second metal sheet is peripherally sealed by welding or the like to the first metal sheet. The first and second sheets remain in intimate contact with the upper and lower surfaces of the core plate with the aid of a vacuum. In a further cooking appliance embodiment, a food vessel intimately engages the carbon foam plate beneath a food-contacting surface thereof while the carbon foam plate on its opposite side engages a heat sink plate by virtue of a vacuum. The vacuum eliminates air gaps between the food-contacting surface of the food vessel and the carbon foam plate and the heat sink plate so as to provide instantaneous and uniform heating of the food vessel. The vacuum environment also provides thermal insulation for the heat sink plate whereby heat loss by convection is virtually eliminated. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152277 | Portable Safety Dish - A safety dish forms a secure food container and has a dish for holding food, a cover for enclosing the dish and food, and a lock mechanism for securing the cover to the dish to prevent unauthorized access to the food and/or tampering with the food. A key or correct input of a combination is required to access the food contents of the container. The safety dish preferably includes a handle and is formed from dishwasher-safe and microwave-safe materials. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152278 | INNER SHELL FOR A PRESSURE VESSEL - Disclosed is a vessel including an outer shell and an inner shell, the inner shell having spaced apart indentations formed therein to facilitate a thermal expansion and contraction of the inner shell to militate against failure thereof. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152279 | Plug for Beverage Container Lid - A device and system for temporarily sealing an orifice in a beverage container lid comprising a plug ( | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152280 | Container apparatus and related methods - A container includes: a base; one or more sidewalls integrally formed with and extending upwardly from the base, wherein the sidewalls surround an internal cavity and wherein one or more of the sidewalls include a reinforcing web of increased wall thickness; and an upper edge on the sidewalls defining a top opening. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152281 | Container with a device to prevent clogging of a dispensing device of the container - For a container ( | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152282 | Container with Air Intakes - A container including a vessel, a top plate, a first hole, and one or more second holes is provided. The vessel is for storing liquid, and includes open top and closed bottom portions. The first hole on the top plate has a first open state and a second close state, and the first hole allows the liquid to flow through the first hole in the first open state. Each of the second holes on the top plate includes a first open state and a second close state. When at least one of the second holes in the first open state allows air traffics between inside and outside. At least one of the second holes allows air flow through the second hole so as to equalize air pressure of the inside and outside of the container when the liquid flows through the first hole. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152283 | Expandable condiment cup and storage system - An apparatus for an expandable condiment cup that is configured to attach to a common fast-food type food scoop or other surface to provide hands-free access to a condiment. An attachable storage device for multiple cups in the collapsed state is also disclosed. In one embodiment, the condiment cup is made of rigid sheet material and uses fold lines as hinges to change from the collapsed, storage state to its deployed, or expanded, state. In the deployed state, the cup takes on the form of an inverted pyramid forming a reservoir for a condiment. In one embodiment, the collapsed condiment cup has a substantially planar shape. The condiment cup is stored in its collapsed state in a condiment cup holder configured to hold multiple collapsed condiment cups. The condiment cup holder is removably attachable to various surfaces. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152284 | Holder for a beverage container - In a holder for insertion of a beverage container, such as, for example, a can or a bottle, in order to compensate for the diameter, three pivotable flaps form compensating elements, of which one compensating element is mounted on the holder so as to be pivotable about a horizontal pivot axis and the other two compensating elements project from the one compensating element in both peripheral directions and are mounted on the one compensating element to be pivotable about vertical pivot axes. All three compensating elements are urged by spring-loading into a container receptacle of the holder. | 2009-06-18 |
| 20090152285 | TAB STRUCTURE FOR CONTROLLING CUPS IN VEHICLES - A cup holder with a securing mechanism for use in a vehicular cup holder for receiving and securing different sized cups. The cup holder includes a cylindrical opening defined by a cylindrical wall and bottom wall, tab openings formed in the cylindrical wall, tabs projecting through the openings, and a biasing device for biasing the tabs. The tabs are attached to the cup holder so as to be movable in a horizontal direction and to be rotatable in a vertical direction about a central pivot point. The tabs are biased so as to project fully into the cylindrical opening and to be in a non-pivoted position. | 2009-06-18 |
