25th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140166554 | DYNAMIC SEPARATOR FOR PULVERULENT MATERIALS - A dynamic separator for pulverulent materials, such as cement, lime or raw materials, comprising: a primary rotor which can rotate about a vertical axis and is provided with primary selection blades arranged about its periphery in such a way as to sweep a hollow circular cylinder during the rotation of the primary rotor, a secondary rotor provided with secondary selection blades arranged around its periphery, and guide valves located on the outside of the aforementioned cylinder such as to form a primary selection chamber between the guide valves and the primary selection blades. At least part of the secondary selection blades is located inside the cylinder, such as to form a secondary selection chamber between the primary selection blades and the secondary selection blades. A separation method using a separator is also disclosed. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166555 | TANGENTIAL FLOW FILTRATION APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND PROCESSES FOR THE SEPARATION OF COMPOUNDS - The invention relates to apparatuses, machines, systems and methods for the recovery and purification of proteins, peptides, nucleic acids, biologically produced polymers and other compounds from aqueous fluids. The aqueous fluids can comprise enzyme concentrates and or a fermentation broth with or without cells or other starting material. The fermentation broth can be produced by fermentations of fungal, yeast, bacterial, mammalian, insect or plant cells. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166556 | APPARATUS FOR FILTERING AND/OR CONDITIONING AND/OR PURIFYING A FLUID SUCH AS WATER - An apparatus for filtering water has an interface and a filtration/purification canister removably mountable thereon. Connecting the canister to the interface automatically opens a check valve in the interface to permit water to flow from the interface into and through the canister, and then back to and through the interface to an outlet port. Disconnecting the canister from the interface automatically closes the check valve, stopping the flow of water. An end cap may be substituted for the canister to permit fluid to flow through the interface when the canister is not mounted on the interface. The outlet port may be directly connected to an appliance that uses water, to eliminate possible contamination that may occur when water is brought indirectly form the outlet port to the appliance instead. A flapper valve is provided in the canister to prevent back flow of fluid from the inlet port of the canister when the canister is not mounted on the interface. The flapper valve also is provided with an actuating means to automatically open the flapper valve when the canister is mounted on the interface, which permits fluid to be drained from the canister when the fluid distribution system is being drained without disconnecting the canister from the interface. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166557 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLASH SEPARATION - A chromatography system may include: a first solvent supply operatively connected to a chromatography column; a second solvent supply operatively connected to the chromatography column; a controller operatively connected to the first and second solvent supplies for delivering a flow of a solvent system to an inlet for the chromatography column in accord with a predetermined solvent gradient, wherein the flow of the solvent system through the chromatography column will separate components from a sample composition; and a collection apparatus operatively connected to an outlet from the chromatography column for collecting designated portions of the solvent system flow exiting the column. The controller may determine a target sample mass as a function of chromatography column parameters. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166558 | NITROGEN-REDUCING WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - A wastewater treatment system is provided having a pretreatment tank which receives wastewater from a wastewater source, and an aeration tank which is in fluid communication with the pretreatment tank. A recirculation pump is carried in the aeration tank and returns wastewater from the aeration tank to the pretreatment tank. The recirculation pump returns the wastewater according to a recirculation ratio R:I where R is the volumetric flow rate of wastewater through the recirculation pump and I is average volumetric flow rate of wastewater entering the pretreatment tank. A control panel cycles the recirculation pump on and off according to the recirculation ratio. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166559 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL FILAMENT MATRIX AS BIOLOGICAL FILTRATION MEDIUM - A microbial attachment means with consistent physical properties and non-degradable material suitable for submerged or free-draining filtration of wastewater is provided in the present invention. The material is used in the construction and landscaping industries and is readily available and cost-effective. It consists of a web or mesh of loosely overlapping polymeric filaments forming sheets with small three-dimensional topographic undulations or “hill and valley”, corrugated morphology. The sheets are configured into a variety of shapes that form an isometric matrix of irregular filaments as protected surface area for microbial attachment, and with intervening large pores for water and air circulation. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166560 | REMOVABLE LOCKING FLOOR SINK DRAIN SCREEN FOR ENLARGED OPENING - An improved locking floor sink drain screen for an enlarged drain is provided. The locking floor sink drain positively precludes passage of large objects, while permitting free passage of fluid and which can quickly and easily be removed for cleaning. Vertical separators provide spaces through which water can flow from the enlarged drain opening into a standard drain pipe. In some embodiments, a special, tamperproof locking key may be used to prevent unauthorized disassembly of the installed floor drain screen. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166561 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR A COVER - A locking mechanism for a cover having at least a portion able to undergo elastic deformation and including at least one opening disposed at least partially in the at least portion of the cover able to undergo elastic deformation is provided. The locking mechanism includes at least one blocker movable between an open position where the at least one blocker is disengaged from the at least one opening, and a locked position where the at least one blocker is engaged in the at least one opening. In the locked position, the at least one blocker prevents at least partially elastic deformation of the at least portion of the cover. A cover and locking mechanism assembly is also provided. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166562 | CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMN ASSEMBLY - Described is a chromatography column assembly that includes a permanently deformable outer tube, an intermediate tube, an inner tube and a sorbent bed disposed within the inner tube. The sorbent bed may be in the form of packed chromatographic particles or a porous monolithic structure. A radial seal is provided by one or more uniform radial crimps at longitudinal locations on the assembly. The uniform radial crimp compresses the outer tube and underlying intermediate tube onto the inner tube to achieve a high pressure liquid tight seal between the three tubes. The length and depth of each crimp is accurately formed to accommodate the requirements of the particular application. Leakage along the tubing assembly is prevented and void volume is reduced or eliminated. No external ferrule or ferrule swaging mechanism is needed; therefore the chromatography column assembly is easily adapted for use in various chromatographic column configurations. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166563 | FLUID FILTRATION SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a new fluid filter system including, but not limited to, structure for enabling a filter cartridge to be installed and removed from a manifold with a straight line push/pull motion, an innovative latching mechanism and an innovative water manifold, the latching mechanism providing a unique mechanism interface between an innovative manifold and a filter cartridge, the latching mechanism providing a compact and simple mechanism between the innovative manifold and the filter cartridge that significantly reduces the installation and removal force previously found with fluid filtration cartridges by including a low force filter cartridge installation and removal mechanism for utilization by the end consumer and the manifold assembly includes an inlet and an outlet port, the manifold assembly having structure for maintaining a substantially constant volumetric cavity of the fluid filtration system that contains fluid during installation and operation of the filter therein and removal of the filter therefrom and that has an automatic shut-off system, as the inlet water pressure increases past a predetermined desired maximum system operating pressure, the inlet water will automatically be shut-off, i.e., will not flow into (or out of) the filter cartridge. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166564 | Liquid Filter Apparatus | 2014-06-19 |
20140166565 | ANTIMICROBIAL SOLUTIONS AND METHODS - Contaminants are filtered from a fluid flow stream and the filter is regenerated by a process including steps of: providing a filter material comprising both carbon and potassium iodide; passing a contaminated fluid stream in contact with the filter material; adsorbing contaminants from the fluid stream onto surfaces in the filter material; passing an electric current through the filter material with adsorbed contaminant thereon; disassociating contaminant from the surfaces of the filter material; and removing disassociated contaminant from the filter material by carrying away the disassociated contaminant in a fluid flow mass. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166566 | WATER SUPPLY WITH A BIDIRECTIONAL UV DISINFECTION DEVICE - A water disinfection system includes a water disinfection device, having a UV light generator for the UV treatment of water, and a water pipe, having a first pipe portion and a second pipe portion and a third pipe portion which branches off between the first and the second pipe portion. The water disinfection device includes a first water connection and a second water connection. The first water connection is connected to the first pipe portion. The second water connection is connectable to a water reservoir which is to be provided. The second pipe portion is connectable to a water source which is to be attached. The third pipe portion is connectable to a tap for water, so as to be able in this way to provide an improvement in the water quality. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166567 | Filter System with Integral Media Retainer Seal - A filter system having a filter media retainer seal includes: at least one underdrain block having a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls extending between the top wall and the bottom wall; a filter media retainer mounted onto the top wall of the at least one underdrain block; and at least one rib positioned between the underdrain block and the filter media retainer. The at least one rib forms a seal between the underdrain block and the filter media retainer, and prevents filter media from entering the underdrain block. The at least one rib can be monolithically formed to the at least one underdrain block. Alternatively, the at least one rib is monolithically formed to the filter media retainer. The rib is crushable and/or it bites into a surface on the adjoining part to reduce or eliminate the need for a separate sealant. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166568 | BASKET - A basket for a horizontal centrifuge, the basket that has a frusto-conical body having a series of accelerator bars with each of the accelerator bars having a width greater than 20 mm. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166569 | WATER FILTER - A water filter has a filter body, a filtering tube and an assembling cover. The engaging portion of the filtering tube securely engages with the water channel of the assembling cover, and the engaging disk of the filtering tube securely engages with the engaging circular rib of the filtering space, such that the filtering tube is securely limited and positioned between the filter body and the assembling cover; furthermore, the filtering tube, the filter body and the assembling cover respectively engage with each other and are combined together by the welding process, to completely prevent the filtering tube from deforming and misplacing. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166570 | Fluid Filter Element - A filter element is removably positionable within a filter housing that includes a standpipe extending therewithin and provided with a flow control valve. The filter element comprises a tubular filter media, a first end cap, a second end cap longitudinally spaced from the first end cap, and a center tube extending between the first and second end caps. The center tube has a substantially cylindrical body extending between opposite first and second ends of the center tube. The center tube has at least one inlet opening formed on the cylindrical body and a standpipe opening at the second end thereof adjacent to the second end cap through which the standpipe may be inserted longitudinally into the center tube. The center tube further has at least one actuator key provided to open the flow control valve of the standpipe. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166571 | Hollow Fibers Having A Winding Channel - A hollow fiber for adsorption or filtration. The hollow fiber contains a tubular matrix having a first end and a second end, and a winding channel formed through the tubular matrix and extending between the first end and the second end. The tubular matrix is porous and has a surface-area-to-volume ratio of 10 to 20000 m | 2014-06-19 |
20140166572 | FIBER WEBS COATED WITH FIBER-CONTAINING RESINS - Fiber webs that may be coated and used in filter media are provided. In some embodiments, the fiber web is a non-woven web that is coated with a resin comprising fibers. For example, the resin may include fibers that have sizes (e.g., diameters) in the nano or micron range. In some cases, the fibers distributed within the resin are fibrillated fibers. The respective characteristics and amounts of the fibers in the resin may be selected to impart desirable properties including enhanced mechanical properties and filtration properties (e.g., relatively high strength and air permeability), amongst other benefits. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166573 | DEVICES FOR WATER TREATMENT - A device for use in water comprising a carrier having an interior cavity and one or more openings allowing ingress to and egress from the interior cavity; and a moss contained within the interior cavity in which the carrier completely encloses the moss. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166574 | BIOFILM CARRIERS AND BIOLOGICAL FILTRATION SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME - A biological filtration system includes a reservoir configured to receive an aqueous liquid, a multiplicity of polymeric container closures in the reservoir, a fluid inlet fluidically coupled with the reservoir, and a fluid outlet fluidically coupled with the reservoir. The fluid inlet is configured such that an aqueous liquid provided to the reservoir via the fluid inlet contacts the multiplicity of polymeric container closures. The polymeric container closures support biofilm growth. Treating the aqueous liquid provided to the biological filtration system includes contacting the polymeric container closures with the aqueous liquid, growing biofilm on the polymeric container closures in contact with the aqueous liquid, thereby removing contaminants from the aqueous liquid to yield a treated aqueous liquid, and removing the treated aqueous liquid from the biological filtration system. The polymeric container closures may be reclaimed following consumer or industrial use, thereby conserving resources and reducing costs related to biofilm carriers. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166575 | OIL EMULSIFICATION AND POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON ADSORPTION USING FINE PARTICLES AS DISPERSANTS - A method for cleaning an oil spill in a marine environment includes forming a particle-stabilized emulsion containing seawater, carbon black and at least one oil spill component and allowing the at least one oil spill component to degrade, thereby removing said component from the marine environment. Carbon black can be added to an oil-seawater mixture to form a stabilized emulsion containing at least one oil spill component and the oil spill component allowed to degrade, thereby removing the at least one oil spill component from the oil spill. Also disclosed is an emulsion that includes one or more oil spill components, seawater and carbon black particles. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166576 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF SEPARATING OIL AND PARTICLES FROM PRODUCED WATER OR FRACTURING WATER - A system of separating oil and water from produced or fracturing water with an intended separation direction, the system includes: a unit for feeding the produced or fracturing water to a solid-fluid separator; a membrane system configured to output clean water; and a decanter configured to output solids, wherein the decanter or the membrane system is coupled to an output of the solid-fluid separator; wherein the membrane system or the decanter is configured to feed remaining fluid from the membrane system or decanter to an oil extractor system configured to output oil; and wherein the oil extractor system comprises a high speed separator configured to output the oil, and has a feedback conduit for feeding a remaining water containing fluid back to the membrane system. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166577 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POTABLE WATER - An apparatus according to the present invention includes a pump for pressurizing tap water, a reverse osmosis membrane for separating the pressurized tap water into waste water containing contaminant and filtered water and a tank for storing filtered water. Waste water is disposed through a first flow channel and a second flow channel mounted in parallel. The apparatus according to the present invention further includes a flow rate control unit having a flow rate control valve provided in the first flow channel to control flow rate of waste water flowing through the flow channel, a flow channel open/close valve provided in the second flow channel for opening/closing thereof, and a control device for controlling opening/closing the flow channel open/close valve. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166578 | EXTRACORPOREAL REMOVAL OF MICROVESICULAR PARTICLES - The invention described herein teaches methods of removing microvesicular particles, which include but are not limited to exosomes, from the systemic circulation of a subject in need thereof with the goal of reversing antigen-specific and antigen-nonspecific immune suppression. Said microvesicular particles could be generated by host cells that have been reprogrammed by neoplastic tissue, or the neoplastic tissue itself. Compositions of matter, medical devices, and novel utilities of existing medical devices are disclosed. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166579 | Device and Method for Monitoring An Extracorporeal Blood Circuit for the Detection of Air Bubbles - A device for monitoring an extracorporeal blood circuit of an extracorporeal blood treatment device for detection of air bubbles in blood that is conveyed in the extracorporeal circuit by a blood pump, and a method for monitoring an extracorporeal blood circuit for detection of air bubbles, together with a device for monitoring the extracorporeal blood circuit are described. The device and method are based on monitoring the negative pressure in the extracorporeal blood circuit upstream of the blood pump, to allow differentiation between the occurrence of microbubbles which are attributable to cavitation and an entry of air not due to cavitation. When the negative pressure is above a predetermined limit value and microbubbles are detected in the extracorporeal blood circuit, it is deduced that the microbubbles are produced by cavitation and the mechanisms for dissolving the microbubbles are insufficient to remove the microbubbles again before they could reach the patient. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166580 | SEPARATION MATERIAL - A separation material includes a matrix that is bound to a saccharide, enabling the separation from a liquid of substances that selectively bind the saccharide. A method for preparing the separation material and a method for separating substances from a liquid that selectively bind a saccharide of the separation material are also described. A device employs the separation material for separating from a liquid substances that selectively bind to the saccharide of the separation material. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166581 | POROUS HYBRID MONOLITH MATERIALS WITH ORGANIC GROUPS REMOVED FROM THE SURFACE - A material for chromatographic separations, processes for its preparation, and separation devices containing the chromatographic material. In particular, porous inorganic/organic hybrid monoliths are provided with a decreased concentration of surface organic groups, and have improved pH stability, improved chromatographic separation performance, and improved packed bed stability. These monoliths may be surface modified resulting in higher bonded phase surface concentrations and have enhanced stability at low pH. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166582 | WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments of a water treatment system, a water treatment method, and an ozone kit for a water treatment system are provided. The water treatment system includes an ozone gas source; a regenerating fluid source; a water tank; a manifold having a first port in fluid communication with the regenerating fluid source, a second port in fluid communication with an outlet of the ozone gas source, and a third port in fluid communication with the water tank via a venturi nozzle; and a control system configured to: cause regenerating fluid to be drawn through the venturi nozzle into the water tank; and cause ozone gas to be drawn through the venturi nozzle into the water tank. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166583 | PROCESS FOR TREATING ACID MINE DRAINAGE - A stream of acid mine discharge is treated by mixing an alkaline aqueous solution of sodium borohydride to form a precipitate which is separated from the stream. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166584 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING MAGNETIC PARTICLES - The invention relates to a method and device for separating magnetic particles, for separating magnetic particles from a sample housed in an inner space ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140166585 | Flotation Separation Using Lightweight Synthetic Beads or Bubbles - Apparatus, such as a flotation separation device, features a flotation cell or column configured to receive a mixture of water, valuable material and unwanted material; receive polymer-based materials, including polymer bubbles or beads, configured to attach to the valuable material in the mixture; and provide enriched polymer-based materials, including enriched polymer bubbles or beads, having the valuable material attached thereon. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166586 | Lysine-Based Polymer Coagulants for Use in Clarification of Process Waters - Lysine-based polymers, particularly copolymers of lysine and maleic acid, are useful as coagulants for clarification of wastewaters, including produced waters from oils sands mining operations. They can be advantageously used in combination with commercial coagulants, and in combination with flocculants. Such combinations may include dry blends. Also described are methods of preparation of lysine homopolymers and copolymers. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166587 | METHODS FOR REMOVING FINELY DISPERSED PARTICULATE MATTER FROM A FLUID STREAM - Disclosed herein are systems for removing particulate matter from a fluid, comprising a particle functionalized by attachment of at least one activating group or amine functional group, wherein the modified particle complexes with the particulate matter within the fluid to form a removable complex therein. The particulate matter has preferably been contacted, complexed or reacted with a tethering agent. The system is particularly advantageous to removing particulate matter from a tailing solution. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166588 | LOCALIZED DISINFECTION SYSTEM FOR LARGE WATER BODIES - The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling the microbiological properties of a portion of water within a large body of water by treating such zone with chemical agents, according to the temperature of the water, its salinity, its dilution power and the diffusion of chemicals within the large water body. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166589 | HIGH TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE OXIDATION-REDUCTION POTENTIAL MEASURING AND MONITORING DEVICE FOR HOT WATER SYSTEMS - A device for measuring oxidation-reduction potential at operating temperature and pressure in hot water systems is disclosed and claimed. The device includes a flow-through cell, a sensor, and a reference electrode. The components of the device work in conjunction with the other components and have electrical connections that transmit signals to a controller. The controller calculates and determines adjustments to feedwater chemistry for the hot water system. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166590 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ULTRAVIOLET LIQUID DISINFECTION - An ultraviolet (UV) liquid disinfection system and method are described. The system includes a conduit to carry liquid to be disinfected, the conduit having an inlet to receive the liquid and an outlet to discharge the liquid; a UV source configured to illuminate the liquid within the conduit; a liquid salinity detector to measure a value indicative of the liquid salinity; and a controller coupled to the salinity detector and configured to receive from the liquid salinity detector the measured value and to determine a desired salinity-adjusted UV dose level based on the measured value and predetermined data correlating salinity levels to respective UV dose levels. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166591 | PCO/UVC/CARBON WATER FILTER - A water filter will sterilize and detoxify water by taking advantage of two technologies in the field of water disinfection and detoxification—ultraviolet “C” (UVC) and photocatalytic oxidation (PCO). The water filter includes a filter body that contains a water inlet, a flow header and granular activated carbon. A UVC lamp sleeve extends into the filter body into which a UVC lamp is disposed. The filter body, the UVC sleeve and the granulated activated carbon are coated with titanium dioxide, turning all these surfaces into a semi-conductor that triggers a powerful PCO process when UVC photons comes in contact therewith. The carbon media adsorbs organic compounds present in the incoming water, allowing the PCO and UVC ample time to complete the oxidation process. Continuous break down of organic compounds by PCO and UVC allows the carbon media to self-regenerate itself indefinitely. The technology is scalable to any size and application. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166592 | MULTI-DECK SHAKER - The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses to separate solids from a drilling fluid. A shaker in accordance with the present disclosure includes a first screening deck having a first channel and a second channel, and also includes a second screening deck. Drilling fluid received by the first channel and separated through the first screening deck is directed to the second screening deck, and drilling fluid received by the second channel and separated through the first screening deck is directed to a sump of the shaker. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166593 | Gas-Liquid Distribution Technique for Water or Wastewater Filters Using Underdrains - A method of distributing gas and liquid through an underdrain system includes: a) positioning an underdrain system on a filter floor, the underdrain system comprising at least one underdrain block and filter media positioned on top of the underdrain block; b) distributing gas sufficiently evenly through the underdrain system at a rate of less than 2 scfm/ft | 2014-06-19 |
20140166594 | EXTERNAL DEVICE FOR CLEANING FILTRATION MATERIAL AND ADAPTED FOR APPLICATION TO FILTRATION DEVICE - An external device for cleaning a filtration material is applied to a filtration device for filtering a supplied unfiltered liquid by layers of a filtration material to remove muddiness in the liquid and discharging the cleaned liquid to the outside. The cleaning device has an upstanding outer tube, a screw conveyor rotatably placed in the outer tube and transferring the filtration material upward from the lower rod to the upper end of the outer tube while rub-washing the filtration material, a drive section for rotationally driving the screw conveyor, a control section for controlling rotation of the drive section, and a discharge tube for discharging the filtration material having been rub-washed, into a filtration container from the inside of the outer tube and an introduction tube that introduces the filtration material into the outer tube. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166595 | REPLACEABLE GREASE TRAP SYSTEM FOR A WASTEWATER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a grease trap system for wastewater systems, having an inlet pipe with a shut off valve, an outlet pipe with a shut off valve and a grease interceptor comprising a replaceable container body including means to trap fats, oils and grease within the body. The body has inlet and outlet slide couplers in opposed walls, and each coupler has an associated connecting means to sealingly fluidly connect the slide couplers to the inlet and outlet pipes. When the container body is disconnected from the pipes the slide couplers may also be sealed by a removable plug for transport. The slide couplers displace inwardly and outwardly relative to the container to give clearance between the pipes to remove the container. A method of replacing full containers with empty containers is also comprehended. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166596 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WATER DRAINAGE IN FUEL SYSTEM - Methods and systems are provided for operating a vehicle including an engine and a fuel system. In one embodiment, a water drainage system for a fuel system comprises a fuel tank, a fuel-water separator in fluid communication with the fuel tank, and a purge tank in fluid communication with the fuel-water separator and the fuel tank, the purge tank separate from the fuel tank. The water drainage system further includes a fuel property sensor for detecting a presence of water and a purge line in fluid communication with the purge tank for removing fluid from the purge tank, a flow of the fluid from the purge tank controlled by a check valve. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166597 | FILTER APPARATUS AND WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a filter apparatus ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140166598 | MERCHANDISE SECURITY SYSTEM - A merchandising system includes a support adapted to be secured to a first associated merchandising structure and a tile mounted to the support. The tile extends away from the support so as to approach a second associated merchandising structure spaced from the first associated merchandising structure. The tile includes a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion and selectively slidable in relation to the first portion to change a size of the tile. A protrusion extends from the first portion. The protrusion is connected to the support to enable a movement of the tile in relation to the support thereby allowing selective access to any desired portion of at least one of the first and second associated merchandising structures. The tile front face can include a cut out section or a slot. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166599 | DRYING RACK ASSEMBLY - A drying rack assembly for countertop placement has a drip pan and a drying rack positionable on the drip pan for holding one or more objects to be dried above the drip pan. The drying rack includes a base seatable on the drip pan, with at least a portion of the base being configured for disposition above the drip pan upon seating the drying rack on the drip pan. At least one panel is pivotably connected to the base for positioning relative to the base between a standing position for supporting the one or more objects to be dried and a collapsed position in which the at least one panel is generally laid down against the base. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166600 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR EXPANSION CARD - A fastening device for an expansion card includes a first rack, a second rack opposite to the first rack, and a fastener. The first rack defines a first opening. A supporting plate extends from the first rack toward the second rack. A position tab extends up from the supporting plate. The fastener engages with the first rack and comprises a resilient arm. The supporting plate supports a bottom surface of a first end of the expansion card. The position tab is received in a mounting hole defined in the first end of the expansion card. The resilient arm is deformed and extends through the first opening, and is blocked by the first rack and abuts a top surface of the first end of the expansion card. A second end of the expansion card is fastened to the second rack. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166601 | Cantilever Carousel System - A cantilever carousel system for efficiently storing multiple print cylinders while providing a common access point for loading and unloading the print cylinders. The cantilever carousel system generally includes an external frame structure defining an internal cavity and a shell connected to the external frame structure to surround the cavity, wherein the shell includes at least one access opening extending therethrough. An internal frame structure is positioned within the cavity and a vertically oriented carousel is supported by the internal frame structure. A drive assembly is mechanically connected to the carousel, wherein the drive assembly circulates the carousel and a plurality of cantilever mandrels are supported by the carousel and circulate with the carousel. A plurality of print cylinders are removably received by the plurality of cantilever mandrels through the access opening. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166602 | Supplementary organizer and storage device - A supplementary organizer and storage device is disclosed in which the device comprises a central portion having a first side and a second side both descending down from the central portion, the first side having a pocket for receiving an object and the second side having a pocket for receiving an object, the central portion for being placed on top of an appliance and the first side and the second side for draping over top of the appliance. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166603 | TELESCOPING WINDOW TENSION RODS - A window rod includes first, second and third telescoping tubes; a first locking mechanism configured to lock the first and second tubes in a fixed axially position with respect to each other; a second locking mechanism configured to lock the second and third tubes in a fixed axially position with respect to each other; a first axially adjustable finial coupled to a first end of the first tube; and a first rotatable contact member coupled to the first axially adjustable finial. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166604 | REMOTE HEAVE COMPENSATION SYSTEM - A remote heave compensation system associated with a crane on a vessel may include a heave compensator arranged remotely from the crane and configured to translate in association with and to compensate for heaving motion of the vessel, an equalizer arranged on the crane and coupled to an end of a multiline system of the crane, a heave line secured to the equalizer at a first end and secured to the heave compensator at a second end, wherein compensating motion of the heave compensator is transferred to the equalizer by the heave line to compensate for heaving motion of the vessel and stabilize objects suspended from the multiline system of the crane. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166605 | Bottle with Bridge and Fluid Channel - A bottle includes a bridge forming a fluid channel, and extending radially outwardly on a bottle neck, from a location spaced axially from a bottle finish to a bottle shoulder. The bridge includes an outer wall offset radially outwardly with respect to walls of the neck and the shoulder and, in transverse cross section, the outer wall includes an incurvate inner surface. The bridge also includes side walls extending between the outer wall of the bridge and the walls of the neck and shoulder and, in transverse cross section, the side walls include straight inner surfaces disposed at chordal angles. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166606 | Container with Pour Spout - A container includes a neck finish extending from a body and having at least two thickened wall portions circumferentially spaced apart and extending radially inwardly, and including interior surfaces disposed radially inwardly of a neck finish interior surface to at least partially establish an internal trough, and axially facing shoulders axially recessed with respect to a sealing lip of the neck finish. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166607 | CONTAINER EXCELLENTLY PREVENTING LIQUID FROM DRIPPING - A container having a mouth portion forming, on the outer circumferential surface thereof, a screw thread for fastening a cap, wherein an arcuate or annular horizontally recessed portion is formed between the upper end of the screw thread and the upper end of the mouth portion or in the screw thread, and the angle θ of the upper wall surface of the horizontally recessed portion is set to be 80 degrees to 150 degrees relative to the vertical direction. The container has a mouth portion forming, on the outer circumferential surface thereof, a screw thread for fastening a cap without forming a coating that covers the mouth portion, and effectively prevents the liquid contained therein from dripping along the outer circumferential surface of the mouth portion when the liquid contained therein is poured out from the mouth portion. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166608 | Upwardly Biasing Child-Resistant Closure for Liquid Medicaments - A passive valve closure for liquid medicaments, configured to permit irreversible attachment to a pre-existing bottle and reversible engagement with a dosage cup bearing lugs such that when the dosage cup engages skirt lugs on the closure, a child-resistant closure is effected. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166609 | REINFORCED PLASTIC CONTAINERS - A plastic container that may be used in hot fill applications includes a finish portion having an opening, a main body portion and a bottom portion. The main body portion includes a vacuum panel area and a circumferentially extending reinforcement groove that has reinforcement structure provided therein positioned substantially adjacent to the vacuum panel area. The bottom portion includes a standing ring, a central interior substantially flat portion that has a plurality of alternating parallel ribs and grooves defined therein and a transitional surface between the standing ring and the substantially flat portion. The parallel ribs and grooves define a complex structure with respect to the transitional surface that provides a stiffening effect, particularly in containers that are fabricated from polypropylene. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166610 | DEVICE FOR SECURING A BABY BOTTLE - A device for securing a baby bottle to an overhead attachment so that the baby may easily grasp and drink from the baby bottle. The device may include a string line that attaches to a bottle ring. The bottle ring may fit onto the bottle and secure the bottle. The opposite end of the string line may attach to the overhead attachment and the bottle may be easily used by the child. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166611 | ELECTRODE STRUCTURE OF THE TOUCH PANEL, METHOD THEREOF AND TOUCH PANEL - An electrode structure is provided. The electrode structure comprises a plurality of first conductive cells and second conductive cells separated from each other and disposed on a substrate; a plurality of first conductive lines connecting adjacent said first conductive cells and a plurality of second conductive lines connecting adjacent said second conductive cells; wherein each said second conductive line comprises a conducting element and a pair of second conductive branches disposed at two sides of said conducting elements and connecting said conducting element to adjacent said second conductive cells; said first conductive lines and said second conductive lines are insulated and intersected. The method of forming an electrode structure is also provided. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166612 | ANALYTE SENSOR AND FABRICATION METHODS - Methods for fabricating analyte sensor components using IC- or MEMs-based fabrication techniques and sensors prepared therefrom. Fabrication of the analyte sensor component comprises providing an inorganic substrate having deposited thereon a release layer, a first flexible dielectric layer and a second flexible dielectric layer insulating there between electrodes, contact pads and traces connecting the electrodes and the contact pads of a plurality of sensors. Openings are provided in one of the dielectric layers over one or more of the electrodes to receive an analyte sensing membrane for the detection of an analyte of interest and for electrical connection with external electronics. The plurality of fabricated sensor components are lifted off the inorganic substrate. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166613 | STRUCTURING OF ANTISTATIC AND ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS AND OF CORRESPONDING STACKED LAYERS - The present invention relates to compositions which are particularly suitable for the etching and structuring of transparent, conductive antireflection coatings and of corresponding stacked layers, which are preferably present in touch-sensitive display screens or display elements. The latter are generally also known as touch-sensitive displays, touch panels or touch screens. In particular, these are compositions by means of which fine structures can be etched selectively into conductive transparent oxidic layers and into corresponding layer stacks. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166614 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RIDGE-TYPE WAVEGUIDE - In a method for manufacturing a ridge-type waveguide, a substrate is provided. An etching resistance stripe is coated on the substrate. The substrate with the etching resistance stripe is subjected to a wet etching process to form a ridge under the etching resistance stripe. The etching resistance stripe is removed. A titanium stripe is then coated onto the ridge and diffused into the ridge to form a waveguide in the ridge by a high temperature diffusing process. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166615 | MOLD STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF IMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY USING THE SAME - Mold structures for imprint lithography are provided. Mold chip patterns including patterns for nano structures are disposed on a mold substrate. A trench region is provided between the mold chip patterns. Protrusion portions protrude from a bottom surface of the trench region. The protrusion portions extend along the trench region in a plan view. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166616 | Combinatorial Processing Using a Remote Plasma Source - Methods and apparatus for processing using a remote plasma source are disclosed. The apparatus includes an outer chamber, a remote plasma source, and a showerhead. Inert gas ports within the showerhead assembly can be used to alter the concentration and energy of reactive radical or reactive neutral species generated by the remote plasma source in different regions of the showerhead. This allows the showerhead to be used to apply a surface treatment to different regions of the surface of a substrate. Varying parameters such as the remote plasma parameters, the inert gas flows, pressure, and the like allow different regions of the substrate to be treated in a combinatorial manner. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166617 | NON-LOCAL PLASMA OXIDE ETCH - A method of etching exposed titanium oxide on heterogeneous structures is described and includes a remote plasma etch formed from a fluorine-containing precursor. Plasma effluents from the remote plasma are flawed into a substrate processing region where the plasma effluents may combine with a nitrogen-containing precursor such as an amine (N:) containing precursor. Reactants thereby produced etch, the patterned heterogeneous structures with high titanium oxide selectivity while the substrate is at elevated temperature. Titanium oxide etch may alternatively involve supplying a fluorine-containing precursor and a source of nitrogen-and-hydrogen-containing precursor to the remote plasma. The methods may be used to remove titanium oxide while removing little or no low-K dielectric, polysilicon, silicon nitride or titanium nitride. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166618 | ULTRA-HIGH SPEED ANISOTROPIC REACTIVE ION ETCHING - A system and method for reactive ion etching (RIE) system of a material is provided. The system includes a plasma chamber comprising a plasma source and a gas inlet, a diffusion chamber comprising a substrate holder for supporting a substrate with a surface comprising the material and a gas diffuser, and a source of a processing gas coupled to the gas diffuser. In the system and method, at least one radical of the processing gas is reactive with the material to perform etching of the material, the gas diffuser is configured to introduce the processing gas into the processing region, and the substrate holder comprises an electrode that can be selectively biased to draw ions generated by the plasma source into the processing region to interact with the at least one processing gas to generate the at least one radical at the surface. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166619 | Knock Down Wood Box System - A knock down wood box system is a storage container system that is provided with an initial easily transportable disassembled configuration that is constructed into a sturdy assembled configuration without tools or adhesives. The knock down wood box system creates an enclosable storage compartment that can be collapsed when not in use such that it inhabits a much smaller amount of space. The knock down wood box system accomplishes this through the use of a plurality of panel sections that are particularly arranged to a plurality corner clips. The knock down wood box system in the assembled configuration may also serve as a decorative piece. Resultantly, it is also an object of the knock down wood box system to create a box that is aesthetically pleasing to the user. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166620 | POLARITY INDEPENDENT SWITCHING DEVICE FOR CARRYING AND DISCONNECTING DIRECT CURRENT - A polarity-independent switching device for carrying and disconnecting high DC currents has a gastight, encapsulated, electrically insulating housing which can be filled with an insulating gas, and at least one pair of contacts disposed in the housing and made up of a fixed contact and a mobile contact. The two contacts are in contact with each other in a switched-on state of the switching device and are not in contact in a switch-off state of the switching device. An arc driver arrangement is included which generates a magnetic field at least in the region of the pair of contacts, as well as a first arc routing arrangement with which an arc produced between the contacts is guided in a first current direction to a quenching area arranged at a distance from the contacts. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166621 | COMPACT BUS BAR ASSEMBLY, SWITCHING DEVICE AND POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A contact bus bar assembly for supplying power to a load, and further pertains to a switching device which can be connected to such a compact bus bar assembly, and to a power distribution system. The bus bar assembly includes at least two electrically conductive tracks which are at least partly covered by an electrically insulating cover. An outer surface of said insulating cover is provided with a plurality of ribs arranged in a region connecting pin terminals. The switching device may additionally comprise a separating element provided with a plurality of second ribs. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166622 | TANK-TYPE CIRCUIT BREAKER - Capacitors ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140166623 | MUFFLER FOR ENHANCED ARC PROTECTION - A muffler for enhanced arc protection is described. In the case of an internal arc event in an electrical enclosure, the muffler exhausts arc gas and plasma parallel to the enclosure surface, instead of directly forward where persons may be located. The muffler includes perforated plates and baffle plates in its interior space. The perforated plates have offset perforation patterns from one another, and the baffle plates are provided on opposing walls, causing the plasma and gas to make multiple directional changes. The perforated plates also filter the arc gas and plasma. These directional changes and filtering result in an energy reduction from the exhaust, which provides an increased margin of safety. In addition, the muffler provides an adequate level of ventilation in the enclosure, thus keeping the components cool. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166624 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICALLY DESTROYING A SYRINGE NEEDLE OF A PEN-TYPE HYPODERMIC SYRINGE - A method and apparatus for sterilizing and destroying a syringe needle includes a rotating needle carriage that receives a needle in a loading position. The needle carriage includes a port sized to accept a pen-type hypodermic syringe and an insert to downsize the port for accepting a conventional hypodermic syringe. The needle carriage is rotated downwardly to a cut-off position. At the cut-off position, two opposing contact blades pinch the needle, which electrically connects the positive and negative terminals of a battery. Current flows through the contact blades to shear the needle. The sheared portion of the needle then falls into a waste compartment in the bottom of the apparatus. When the syringe is removed from the needle carriage, the needle carriage rotates upwardly and returns to the loading position. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166625 | PLASMA SPRAYING APPARATUS - The plasma spraying apparatus includes a cathode, a first gas nozzle defining a first gas path between the cathode and itself, a second gas nozzle defining a second gas path between the first gas nozzle and itself, and a third gas nozzle disposed between the first and second gas nozzles to define a third gas path between the first and second gas paths. A wire is disposed at a distal end thereof in front of a nozzle opening of the second gas nozzle. A first gas sprayed through the first gas nozzle is turned into plasma flame, which melts the wire into droplets, and the droplets are sprayed onto a target by a second gas sprayed through the second gas nozzle. The third gas absorbs heat from the plasma flame to thereby turn into a high-temperature gas flow externally of the plasma flame. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166626 | SELF-ADJUSTING WIRE FEEDER MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A self-adjusting wire feeder mounting assembly includes a mount fixedly connectable to a multi-axis robotic arm, and a slidable, floating adapter plate for mounting of a wire feeder thereon. The adapter plate is coupled with and slidable about the mount, and the adapter plate is moveable relative to the mount when a force is applied to the wire feeder. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166627 | APPARATUS FOR X-RAY GENERATION AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A system for applying a target track material to an x-ray tube target includes a controller configured to direct a beam of energy toward an x-ray tube target, and direct a solid stock material toward the beam of energy to cause the solid stock material to melt and deposit as a melted material on the x-ray tube target. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166628 | TWIN SPOT WELDING APPARATUS - A twin spot welding apparatus includes a fixed welder in a fixed frame on a top of which a mounting unit of a robot arm is integrally formed, a guide plate mounted on the fixed frame, an angle control plate movably installed in the guide plate, a servo actuator mounted on the fixed frame to move the angle control plate on the guide plate, and a moving welder formed so that a slope of the moving welder may be controlled by an angle control unit on the angle control plate and formed in a moving frame so that, when the servo actuator and the angle control unit are operated, movement from the fixed welder and the slope of the moving welder are controlled so that a pitch and a slope between welding points of the fixed welder and the moving welder vary. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166629 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR INDICATING POWER ON A TORCH - Devices and methods for indicating power on a torch. In one example, a welding or plasma cutting torch includes an indicator coupled to the torch. The torch also includes control circuitry coupled to the indicator and configured to provide a first signal and a second signal to the indicator. The indicator is configured to receive the first signal when at least one of welding power and arc starting power from a power supply is available at the torch and to receive the second signal when the at least one of active welding power and the arc starting power from the power supply is not available at the torch. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166630 | PLASMA SPRAYING APPARATUS - The plasma spraying apparatus includes a cathode, a first gas nozzle surrounding a head of the cathode therewith to form a first gas path outside of the cathode, and a second gas nozzle surrounding the first gas nozzle therewith to form a second gas path outside of the first gas nozzle. The second gas nozzle is formed with a wire path through which a wire is inserted such that a distal end of the wire is disposed in front of a nozzle opening of the second gas nozzle. The wire path has a substantially rectangular cross-section having a longer side extending in a direction in which the plasma flame extends, the wire path causing the wire to bend within elastic limit of the wire. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166631 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ON A TORCH - A torch for a welding or plasma cutting operation configured to provide information. The torch includes a torch body. The torch also includes indicators coupled to the torch body and control circuitry coupled to the indicators and configured to provide data relating to the welding or plasma cutting operation to the indicators. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166632 | Dual-loop control for laser annealing of semiconductor wafers - Systems and methods for performing semiconductor laser annealing using dual loop control are disclosed. The first control loop operates at a first frequency and controls the output of the laser and controls the 1/f laser noise. The second control loop also controls the amount of output power in the laser and operates at second frequency lower than the first frequency. The second control loop measures the thermal emission of the wafer over an area the size of one or more die so that within-die emissivity variations are average out when determining the measured annealing temperature. The measured annealing temperature and an annealing temperature set point are used to generate the control signal for the second control loop. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166633 | WIRELESS SYSTEM CONTROL AND INVENTORY MONITORING FOR WELDING-TYPE DEVICES - A welding-type system is designed for wireless control and for inventory monitoring of welding consumables. The welding-type system includes a power source to produce a welding-type power, wherein the power source is operable in a plurality of operating modes. The welding-type system also includes a controller configured to set a plurality of operating parameters within the power source, at least one wireless monitoring device coupled to the controller, and at least one welding-type consumable associated with a wireless transmitter. The wireless transmitter is configured to emit low frequency magnetic signals having consumable data encoded therein that is indicative of the at least one welding-type consumable. The wireless monitoring device is arranged to communicate with the wireless transmitter by receiving and transmitting the low frequency magnetic signals, with the low frequency magnetic signals being transmitted at a frequency of approximately 131 kHz. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166634 | REMOTELY CONTROLLED WELDING MACHINE - The present invention is directed to a remotely controlled welding machine. A remote control uses the welding circuit to transfer information to a welding power source. The information to be communicated to the power source includes welding power source output command information (amperage/voltage control), welding circuit on/off information (power source output contactor control), and power source mode control (constant voltage/constant current). A transmitter transmits the desired welding operational parameters to a receiver disposed in the power source. The transmitter is constructed to use only a small amount of power which, preferably, is supplied by one or two low voltage replaceable and/or rechargeable batteries. Additionally, an open circuit voltage is not created between the power source and an electrode holder when an arc is not present. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166635 | INVERTER WITH MONITORING OF THE MOISTURE STATE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INVERTER - An inverter for converting electrical power from a DC voltage generator is disclosed. The inverter includes a moisture sensor inside a housing of the inverter, and a control unit for controlling the inverter connected to the moisture sensor for receiving a moisture value from the moisture sensor. The inverter also includes a heating element connected to the control unit. The control unit is configured to control the inverter based on the moisture value such that, in the case where a limit value for the moisture is exceeded, the voltage at an input of the converter unit lies below an arc-avoiding voltage value and electrical power is fed to the heating element. Furthermore, a method for operating an inverter of this type is disclosed. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166636 | METHOD FOR HEATING AN SCR SYSTEM USING TWO RESISTIVE HEATING ELEMENTS - Method for heating an SCR system using at least two resistive heating elements, according to which each of these resistive elements is powered by a PWM signal, the two PWM signals being at least partly in phase opposition. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166637 | HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS - A heat treatment apparatus is provided which includes heating means for enabling a rapid temperature rise to a temperature of 1600 through 1900° C., and a thermometer capable of accurately measuring temperatures even when rapid temperature rises and drops are repeated, the heat treatment apparatus being capable of performing heat treatment of an SiC substrate with good mass productivity after ion implantation. The heat treatment apparatus enables the heat treatment of a semiconductor substrate at 1600 to 1900° C. by temperature control using a resistance heating element and thermocouple thermometers. The heat treatment apparatus is configured such that the resistance heating element and the thermocouple thermometers include a common constituent metal as a main component. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166638 | SELF-REGULATING SEMI-CONDUCTIVE FLEXIBLE HEATING ELEMENT - A flexible homogeneous carbon polymeric heating element is provided. The flexible homogeneous carbon polymeric heating element includes a pair of layers of a first insulating material, a pair of layers of a second insulating material positioned between the pair of first insulating material layers, and an elongate web positioned between the pair of second insulating material layers, wherein one of the insulating materials is a chemical-resistant material, and the other of the insulating materials is a water-resistant material. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166639 | BIMETAL THERMAL ELEMENT AND THE MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A bimetal thermal element adapted to assembling into a support. The bimetal thermal element includes: a bimetal strip having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, and a notch formed at the first end; a heater made of a resistant strip including a linear portion and a wound portion, wherein the linear portion is straight and extending from a first position near the second end of the bimetal strip in a direction parallel to the bimetal strip and the wound portion is wound around the bimetal strip and the linear portion; and an insulating device to insulate the bimetal strip from the heater. By using this design, there is also no current within the bimetal strip and its support, so the deflection of the bimetal strip is generated only by the temperature-rise coming from the resistant strip, therefore, it can realize a long tripping time. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166640 | SUPPORT FOR RESISTING RADIAL CREEP OF A HEATING ELEMENT COIL - A support member for a heating element coil includes at least one support beam having an opposed distal and proximal end. The distal end being arranged to be anchored in insulation of the heating element and the proximal end oriented towards a center of loops of the heating element. At least one vertical support is disposed at the proximal end of the at least one support beam. The at least one vertical support forms a barrier surface limiting inward radial movement of loops of the heating element coil and a length of the vertical member determines a pitch of the loops of the heating element coil. An interlocking feature is located on the at least one vertical support. The interlocking feature interlocks the at least one vertical support to a respective adjacent vertical support to form a contiguous, aligned vertical support column. A variable surface is formed on at least a portion of a length of the at least one support beam. The variable surface provides an inward radial force to keep the loops of the heating element centered and at a minimum diameter. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166641 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND AN OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A power supply device and method for a household appliance is disclosed. The power supply device comprises a switching converter having a rectifying stage, electrically connected with the mains, a bus capacitor, electrically connected in parallel with at least one output terminal of the rectifying stage, a first and second resonant tank, electrically connected with at least a terminal of the bus capacitor, a first and second switching device respectively having a first and second switching period and are connected respectively with the first and second resonant tank. The power supply device further comprises a control means for controlling the first and second switching device. The control means operates at least one of a first switching device independently from the operating conditions of a second switching device. The control means operates the second switching device depending on the operating conditions of the first switching device. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166642 | APPARATUS FOR HEATING PLASTICS MATERIAL PRE-FORMS - An apparatus is provided for heating plastics material pre-forms, with a movable carrier on which a plurality of heating devices is arranged; wherein the heating devices are controllable independently of one another and have in each case a heating element as well as at least one regulating element for regulating the heating output; and wherein the heating devices have in each case one heating area inside which the plastics material pre-forms are capable of being heated, as well as a movement device which introduces the plastics material pre-forms into this heating area. Each heating device has associated with it in each case one control device for controlling a heating procedure. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166643 | Packaging Material and Method for Microwave and Steam Cooking of Food Products - A packaging device allowing for the distribution, storage and cooking of various food products, such as perishable or frozen food product(s). The packaging device includes a plurality of micro-perforations that may promote the extended shelf-life of the perishable food product and the maintenance of the quality of the perishable food product or be configured to maintain the integrity of a frozen food product. The packaging device also includes a venting system that allows the cooking of the perishable or frozen food products within the packaging device. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166644 | RADIATION-SHIELDING CONTAINER - Systems and methods are disclosed for heating substances in a microwave oven. A container structure includes an internal chamber configured to have heating contents placed therein, wherein the chamber is defined at least partially by a thermally-conductive structure. A microwave-absorbing medium is disposed in direct or indirect thermal communication with at least a portion of the thermally-conductive structure. A microwave radiation barrier is disposed between at least a portion of the microwave-absorbing medium and the internal chamber. In certain embodiments, when the container is exposed to external microwave radiation, the internal chamber is substantially shielded from the microwave radiation. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166645 | MICROWAVE HEATING DEVICE - In a microwave heating device of the present invention, a heating-chamber input portion is adapted to direct, to a heating chamber, microwaves having propagated through a waveguide tube and having passed through the positions where microwave radiating portions are formed, thereby realizing a state where progressive waves are dominant among the microwaves propagating through the waveguide tube, so that the microwave radiating portions are caused to radiate, to the inside of the heating chamber, microwaves based on the progressive waves propagating through the waveguide tube. This enables uniformly heating an object to be heated, without using a rotational mechanism. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166646 | SIDE CONTAINER - The side container includes one oblong under-frame; one oblong upper-frame; corner posts be installed on the four corners between under-frame and upper-frame; top surface panel, front end panel, back end panel and two side panels installed on the corner posts. The side panel has two side doors. At least one turnable locking bar should be installed on the upper area of the side door, and a latch hook should be installed on the bottom area of each locking bar. Cam keepers will be fixed on the under-frame. There is a cant hook installed between two permanent seats. When the under-frame is in a horizontal position, the cant hook is located above the latch hook. The side container can be fully open on an oblong side, while the side doors and the under-frame can still be securely locked, when the under-frame deforms downward during a full load condition. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166647 | CONTAINER TO DELIVER BULK GRANULAR MATERIAL - A container is constructed to carry granular material from a quarry or source to the frac site. An open frame the size of a standard cargo container is constructed. An enclosed hopper is formed using flat sheet metal with bolted together perpendicular edges. The hopper is set within, and attached to, the frame. Top hatches provide for loading the hopper, and a lower sliding gate in a bottom opening provides for unloading the hopper. The bottom of the hopper is at an angle slightly above the angle of repose of the granular material carried therein. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166648 | SIDEWALL UNIT, FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF, AND FLUID STORAGE TANK COMPRISING THE SIDEWALL UNIT - A method of fabricating a sidewall unit includes a step of providing members configuring the sidewall units, a step of forming a first joint structure, a first step of eliminating distortion, a step of forming a second joint structure, and a step of assembling a sidewall unit. The step of eliminating distortion is a step to eliminate distortion due to heat generated when welding members. In the step, a force substantially vertical to a flange surface and a force substantially horizontal to the flange surface are applied to a joint structure before joining the joint structure and a sidewall panel. A fluid storage tank using the sidewall units according to the present invention can securely prevent leakage of fluid even when a large quantity of fluid is stored therein. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166649 | Modular Above-Ground Tank - A modular tank comprises a plurality of panels positioned on the ground or another surface to form sides of a containment wall. Each panel comprises: i) a side wall section having a trapezoidal shape; and ii) a frame assembly connected to the side wall section and configured to support the side wall section such that a first base of the trapezoid shape is disposed proximate a base of the containment wall and a second base of the trapezoid shape is supported in an elevated position to form part of an upper perimeter of the containment wall. The modular tank also includes a liner configured to be disposed on at least one of the containment wall and the ground surface to thereby form a barrier for containing fluid in the modular tank. Depending on whether the first base of a panel is wider or narrower than the second base, panels may be aligned to form straight walls or curved walls, thereby enabling the modular tank to assume different shapes. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166650 | COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINERS AND REFILL UNITS - Exemplary embodiments of collapsible containers are disclosed herein. Some exemplary embodiments include a container having a plurality of sides. The plurality of sides forms a substantially geometric shape, such as a rectangular shape. A plurality of predetermined fold lines extend substantially across each of the sides and the predetermined fold lines form a plurality of geometric shapes. A plurality of predetermined fold lines for inner folds on a first side are aligned with a plurality of predetermined fold lines for outer folds on a second side. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166651 | DOUBLE WALLED BEVERAGE CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A double walled container is provided for insulating a beverage. An outer insulating shell or container is secured to the inner container that holds the beverage. A gap exists between the outer container and inner container and the air in the gap acts as an insulating barrier. The inner container is preferably a standard aluminum container. The outer container is preferably made from aluminum or a plastic polymer. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166652 | HERMETIC PACKAGES WITH LASER SCORED VENT SYSTEMS - A hermetically sealed package, for example a freezable microwavable package containing a food product, has a sealing film that includes a vent system that is scored by a laser into the package. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166653 | SYSTEM FOR SECURING COVERS WITHIN TANKS - A system for covering liquids stored within an open-topped liquid storage tank having a peripheral wall has a cover for extending across at least a portion of stored liquids, and two or more guide assemblies spaced about the peripheral wall for securing the cover to the peripheral wall and for permitting the cover to freely travel substantially vertically up and down within the interior space. Each assembly has a vertical guide, a clamping member, and an upper and a lower delimiting stop. The cover can be operatively secured to the assembly by a restraining tether. | 2014-06-19 |