25th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140166654 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER SYSTEM WITH LATCH TO MANAGE LID POSITION - A drinking mug includes a lid affixed at the mouth of the mug. The lid includes fluid openings between a bottom portion of the lid and sidewalls of the lid about the circumference of the lid to permit drinking from any position along the circumference. The lid has a gasket that seals the mug closed when the lid is threaded to a closed position. When the lid is partially unscrewed, the gasket opens, permitting liquid to be consumed from the beverage container through the fluid openings in the lid. The lid includes a ramp-shaped cam and the mug includes a pivotable latch that engages the cam that prevents the lid from being unscrewed from the mug. The latch has a push button that releases the latch from the cam to permit removal of the lid. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166655 | METAL CANS WITH PEELABLE LIDS - A tubular metal can body having one end for attachment of a removable overcap, the can body having an inwardly projecting flange ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140166656 | RECEPTACLE WITH CINCH - A receptacle includes a body configured to receive a liner and a cinch disposed on the body. The cinch includes a projection disposed outward of the body and configured such that at least a portion of the liner can be disposed between the projection and the body. The cinch further includes a slot having an open end and a closed end, wherein the slot is disposed substantially adjacent the projection and configured such that at least a portion of the liner can be disposed and retained within the slot. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166657 | PACKING ASSEMBLY FOR WORKPIECE TRANSPORTATION - A packing assembly for transporting workpieces which have a plurality of pins, includes at least one packing member. Each packing member includes a top wall which includes at least one packing portion. Each packing portion defines a plurality of receiving grooves for receiving the workpieces. In each receiving groove, a bottom surface and two side surfaces are defined. The two side surfaces extend from opposite sides of the bottom surface. Each packing portion further includes a plurality of connecting surfaces. Each connecting surface connects two adjacent side surfaces of two adjacent receiving grooves, and defines a retrieving groove for facilitating the picking up and extraction of each workpiece. The bottom surface defines a plurality of passing-through holes for receiving and protecting the plurality of pins of the workpieces during transport. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166658 | LATCH AND CARRY DETACHABLE MESSENGER BAG AND SHOULDER STRAP ASSEMBLY FOR PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A carrying case assembly for portable electronic devices includes a carrying case that has: an exterior casing that creates a compartment for receiving a portable electronic device; means for securing the portable electronic device within the compartment; and a first component of an interlocking mechanism attached to a surface of the exterior casing and utilized to hang the carrying case on a user wearable strap configured with a second component of the interlocking mechanism. The assembly further includes a holding latch having: (i) a first connecting section that securely attaches the holding latch to the user wearable strap; and (ii) a second connecting section serving as the second component of the interlocking mechanism, which receives the first component attached to the surface of the carrying case and enables the carrying case to be fixably and removably attached to the user wearable device via the holding latch. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166659 | PACKAGE FORMED BY CONTAINER AND OVERCAP - A closure lid is provided for use in covering an opening in a container and engaging a peripheral rim defining the opening. The closure lid includes a body for covering the container opening and a plurality of projecting portions that extend from a periphery of the body. The projecting portions are spaced from one another around the periphery of the body, with each formed to surround a portion of the container rim. A ring is frangibly connected to the projecting portions and surrounds container rim. A plurality of retaining fingers or tabs are provided, with each finger spaced from one another and interleaved within the spacing between adjacent projecting portions. The fingers project inwardly from the ring and engage the external sidewall of the container rim. The engagement of the fingers with the container is visible through the spacing between the projecting portions. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166660 | COMESTIBLE PACKAGE WITH CLOSURE - A package includes a pair of opposed package end surfaces and a first package wall spaced from a second package wall and connected thereto by an end wall forming a first compartment for holding one or more product pieces. The first compartment has an opening. A cover extends from the first compartment and is movable between an open and closed position to selectively cover and uncover the first compartment opening. A closure is disposed at one of the opposed end surfaces and retains the cover in the closed position. The closure includes a first closure member on the cover and a second closure member on the container. The first closure member is selectively, operatively couplable to the second closure member. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166661 | Pleated Paper and Planar Sheet for Composite Packaging Product - A novel packaging wrap is used in cushioning a product for shipment is formed from the combination of a layer of pleated sheet material, the pleated material being creased at the apices of each pleat have a height in the range from about 0.1 inches to about 0.05″, and a planar layer of sheet material which is adhered to, to a pleated sheet of Kraft paper. The pleated sheet material has a weight in the range from about 30 to 50 pounds and the planar sheet material is preferably Kraft paper having a weight in the range of 40-70 pounds. The pleated sheet material preferably, has 80-140 pleats per foot. A void fill product is formed from the combination of a layer of pleated sheet material, where each pleat has a height in the range from about 0.1 inches to about 0.2 inches, and a planar layer of sheet material which is not adhered to a pleated sheet of Kraft paper. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166662 | Suspension System for a Cryogenic Vessel - A double walled vacuum insulated cryogenic vessel including a support system for the inner vessel that comprises an inner vessel support, a support bushing, and an outer vessel support. The inner vessel support is affixed to the inner vessel and the outer vessel support is affixed to the outer vessel. Between the two supports is a support bushing which is not affixed to the inner vessel support, the outer vessel support, the inner vessel, nor the outer vessel. Anti-rotational support is provided either by mechanical means, shapes, or secondary support structures. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166663 | Tank for Fluid - A tank for storing fluid, especially hydrocarbons including low temperature liquefied natural gas. The tank comprises tank walls defining an interior tank space, wherein at least one beam is provided in the interior tank space having at least one beam end connected to the tank wall. The at least one recess is provided in the tank wall for receiving the beam end for anchoring to the tank wall. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166664 | Conformal Tank For Adsorbant Natural Gas Storage - The present disclosure provides a conformal tank for adsorbent storage of gas. The tank includes a body having a substantially flat top wall, a substantially flat bottom wall and a pair of opposing sidewalls that join the top wall and bottom wall to form an open-ended cuboid having a first open end and an opposing second open end. The tank additionally includes a first end cap connected to the top wall, bottom wall and sidewalls at the first open end, and a second end cap connected to the top wall, bottom wall and sidewalls at the second open end, thereby defining an internal cavity in which gas can be removably stored. The tank further includes a plurality of wall supports connected the top and bottom walls to prevent deformation of the tank. The wall supports are structured to allow gas to move throughout the entire internal cavity of the tank. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166665 | METHOD OF ASSEMBLY OF MODULAR RESERVOIR WITH INTEGRAL COMPRESSIBLE SEALING STRIPS AND EXPANSION JOINT - The water tank comprises a number of peripherally disposed modular wall components, each modular wall component defining a radially inner exposed surface, for direct engagement with the water inside the water tank, and a radially outer form-work area, for receiving liquid concrete to be cured. An integral hinge edgewisely interlocks each pair of successive modular wall components. An expansible joint is mounted into each hinge, wherein the expansible joint cooperates with the hinge so as to releasably interlock the modular wall components in their peripherally disposed fashion. The expansible joint provides a water tight seal at the hinge when soaked in water for a sufficient period of time. A second bevelled seal joint is further mounted against the hinge adjacent each wall component inner exposed surface spacedly from and radially inwardly from the expansible joint. Both first and second seal joints are for direct liquid engagement with the water tank water. A biocide agent is integrated within the radially outward second seal joint, wherein bacterial/fungus contamination of the water tank water is mitigated. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166666 | PAINT TRAY ACCESSORY AND ASSEMBLY - A paint tray accessory and assembly provides a membrane cover for use with a paint tray and paint roller of conventional manufacture. The membrane cover comprises a first frame member, a second frame member and a fluid regulating membrane. The membrane is flexible and stretchable which provides means for more evenly coating the sleeve of a paint roller during use of the assembly. The membrane also provides a tractive surface for the paint roller sleeve. The frame members are configured to retain the membrane within the frame members and to protect the membrane during use. The first frame member is intended to remain in position while the second frame member is Flexibly rotatable relative to the first frame member at he points of certain breaks between the two frame members, also considered a “hinged” point. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166667 | Decorative Transparent Dinnerware Articles with Interchangeable Display Capability - A unique, versatile system of providing decorative dinnerware articles (plates, bowls, platters, and the like) with viewable designs on demand is provided. Such an article (as well as system) includes at least one transparent top component of a suitable polymer construction that nests with a lower component such that the two connect reliably in a manner that a user may place a decoration of his or her choosing between both component such that the design may be viewed through at least the top component (the lower component may be transparent, as well, if desired). In this way, a user has the capability of utilizing such a nested dinnerware configuration for the purpose of serving food or any other end-use available with such articles while simultaneously providing any desired design that can be displayed through at least the transparent top component. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166668 | CEREAL BOWL WITH SEPARATE COMPARTMENT FOR MILK AND CEREAL - The cereal bowl comprises a bowl which is in a generally cylindrical shape and a strainer therein to keep the cereal elevated and separated from the milk resting at the bottom of the bowl. The strainer provides an individual to control when and how long the cereal is immersed in the milk so that the cereal can be kept from soggy from milk. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166669 | QUADRANT PORTION FOOD ORGANIZER - This invention provides dinnerware, such as plates, bowls and goblets, with slightly beveled dividers, which separates the dinnerware into intervals. The dinnerware provides for two options: one with labels and one without labels. In the labeled option, each interval is labeled. In the unlabeled option, the intervals are not marked. Rather, a pamphlet is provided that indicates the types and amounts of food or drink to be served in each section. The intent is to make it easy for the user to serve the appropriate amount of food or drink each time and, with continued use over time, learn appropriate portion sizes. This is referred to as learning to measure with the eyes, as this allows the user to employ this methodology even when the dinnerware of the present invention is not available. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166670 | Concentric Shells for Compressed Gas Storage - Gas containment vessels are provided that are comprised of an inner corrosion resistant shell made of lower strength steel alloy or aluminum alloy or thermoplastic polymer, and an outer concentric shell constructed of high strength, albeit lower corrosion resistant, metal or fiber-reinforced composite. The fiber can comprise filaments derived from basaltic rocks, the filaments having been immersed in a thermosetting or thermoplastic polymer matrix, and comingled with carbon, glass or aramid fibers such that there is load sharing between the basaltic fibers and carbon, glass or aramid fibers. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166671 | GAS STORAGE CONTAINER - At least one inner vessel is provided within a container for storing and/or dispensing gas under pressure to assist in filling the container with gas. The container comprises an outer vessel defining an interior space and a fluid flow control unit for controlling fluid flow into and out of the container. The inner vessel(s) defines a part of the interior space of container and is intended to hold cryogenic fluid in spaced relationship with respect to the outer vessel. Since the inner vessel is in fluid flow communication with the remaining part of the interior space, when the cryogenic fluid becomes gaseous, the container fills with gas. The inner vessel(s) has a mouth for receiving cryogenic fluid from the fluid flow control unit which is free of the fluid flow control unit. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166672 | Container Thermal Core And Closure Remover - A thermal core includes a hollow body with at least one engagement element for engaging a corresponding engagement element on a container, a central portion for heat-transfer with a container base, a thermal medium within the hollow body, a bottom wall on the hollow body, and at least one pocket in the bottom wall with at least one of twist-off features or pry-off features. A product to remove a closure from a container includes a wall, and a multi-functional pocket in the wall that includes laterally spaced and diametrically overlapping semi-circumferential pockets including a first pocket having container closure pry-off features and a second pocket having container closure twist-off features. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166673 | RECREATIONAL VEHICLE REFRIGERATOR - An RV refrigerator is provided with vertical walls and access doors on opposing sides. The refrigerator is installed through the wall of an RV such that one side with doors can be accessed from the outside and the opposing door can be accessed from the inside of the RV. Installing the refrigerator in this fashion allows the user to get to the contents inside the refrigerator whether the user is inside or outside the RV. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166674 | BRIM OF AN INSULATED CONTAINER - A container is formed to include an interior region and a brim defining a mouth opening into the interior region. The container includes a floor and a side wall coupled to the floor and to the brim. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166675 | SPHERICAL OBJECT FORMED OF SEVERAL JOINT PARTS - A spherical object formed of several joint parts, including at least twenty hexagonal panel-type elements and at least twelve pentagonal panel-type elements. Each panel-type element has a radius of curvature such that when joined together, they form a hollow spherical object, the radius of curvature of which is at least 0.75 metres. The panel-type elements are provided with an attachment and handling cap. Around the spherical object are fixed first vacuum components that form an inner vacuum layer, and second vacuum components that form an outer vacuum layer at a distance from the inner vacuum layer in the radial direction of the spherical object. Between the inner vacuum layer and outer vacuum layer are arranged intermediate components forming an intermediate layer. The vacuum components and intermediate components further include fixing means by which they can be fixed in place to the attachment and handling caps. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166676 | Container Structure for Removal of Vacuum Pressure - A hot-fill PET container or bottle ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140166677 | Container, Handle Attachment and Method - A plastic container used for holding fluid material with an attachable handle is provided. The container includes a body, a plurality of walls, a spout, an attachable handle and a sliding structure. The spout is a hollow, cylindrical portion that extends from an opening in one of the walls. The cylindrical portion is configured to insert or remove the fluid material from the container. The attachable handle includes a rail structure that further includes a pair of non-parallel offset rails and a latch. The latch has a latching surface that is located at the ends of the offset rails farthest from each other. The slide structure includes a generally rectangular projection. The projection further includes a pair of non-parallel offset grooves and a latching surface. The latching surface is located where the grooves are farthest from each other. The offset grooves are adapted to mate with the offset rails and are fully engaged by the offset rails when the latch is engaged with the latching surface. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166678 | DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLY BY ELASTIC INTERLOCKING - An assembly device comprises an external element and an open-loop ring. The external element comprises a tubular part extending along an axis. The open-loop ring is elastically deformable between an open position and a closed position. The external element comprises an assembly part assemblable with the ring by elastic interlocking The assembly part comprises recessed elements and/or projecting elements arranged on an internal wall of the tubular part. The ring comprises first assembly part assemblable with the external element by elastic interlocking when the ring is in the open position, and the second assembly part interlocking with the external element by elastic interlocking when the ring is in the closed position. Such elastic interlocking assembly device allows for the irreversible assembly of the external element with a container neck. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166679 | Beverage Container - A beverage container includes a container main body, an inner lid portion that covers the container main body, a spout portion which is formed on the inner lid portion and through which a beverage is discharged, a spout blocking portion | 2014-06-19 |
20140166680 | FLUID CONTAINER - A fluid container ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140166681 | Compact Case With Cake Retention Pan - A cosmetic compact has a pan made from an elastomeric material. The pan is elastically biased to a size that is smaller than a pre-formed cake of cosmetic product. The empty pan is temporarily expanded by applying vacuum to a bottom and sidewalls of the pan. The cake of cosmetic is inserted in the expanded pan and the pan is released from the vacuum. The pan contracts toward the smaller size and thus traps and holds the cake in the compact. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166682 | Container and Closure Assembly - A container and closure assembly is provided. A projecting rim surrounds an opening into the container and includes a rim sealing surface. The closure is provided for covering the container opening. The closure is formed from a support ring dimensioned to surround the rim of the container and a sealing membrane. The ring includes a ring sealing surface positioned concentric with the rim sealing surface. The membrane is sealed to the rim sealing surface and further sealed to the ring sealing surface. The seal of the membrane to the rim sealing surface is separable upon removal of the ring from its position surrounding the rim of the container, while the seal of the membrane to the ring remains in place upon ring removal. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166683 | CONTAINER SEAL FOR THE STORAGE OF DANGEROUS LIQUID MATERIAL - Exemplary embodiments provide a seal between an open body end of a container body and an edge of a lid which is pressable into the open end of the body in a sealing manner, both made from sheet metal, wherein at the end of the body the sheet metal is bent outward by approximately 180° with a bending radius, the lid edge, which is separated from a lid surface by a channeled bead, extending axially upward with its radially external defining edge of the bead beyond an axial position of the lid surface and being bent outwards with a radius which is larger than the bending radius at the body end, to form a rolled edge for receiving an annular sealing material filling the rolled edge and extending downwards, wherein a sheet edge of the rolled edge terminates at a radial distance before the defining edge, said distance being dimensioned such that during the sealing process the body end, with the bending radius thereof in contact with the defining edge of the lid, may be inserted between the same and the sealing material into the interior of the rolled edge. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166684 | SELECTIVE BUNCH PRESENTATION - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for presenting a bunch of items of media to a user of a Self-Service Terminal (SST). The method comprises individually removing at least one item of media from at least two respective media item containers in a predetermined sequence responsive to at least one common predetermined characteristic of each item of media, providing the removed items of media as a bunch of items of media, and presenting the bunch of items of media to a user. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166685 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR DISPENSING CUVETTES - Apparatus and processes for forwarding of cuvettes stored unarranged, in which, from a storage place, the cuvettes are forwarded for further use in an arranged way. The unarranged cuvettes have a suitable geometry, and are elevated between the edges of arranging cuvette elevator members, being elevated up to the output opening for arranged cuvettes. Through an output opening, the cuvettes arranged side by side are removed and are forwarded by a cuvette-advancing pusher ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140166686 | DEVICE FOR ORIENTING CAPSULES IN A BEVERAGE PRODUCING MACHINE - A device for orienting and feeding capsules (C) in a beverage producing machine, comprising: a container ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140166687 | CLAMPING APPARATUS - A clamping apparatus for receiving a plurality of objects comprises a base, a limiting mechanism with a pair of limiting plates, and at least one clamping mechanisms secured to one of the limiting plates. The limiting mechanisms are secured to the base and cooperate with the base to form a receiving channel for receiving the objects. Each of the limiting plates comprises a first end. The at least one clamping mechanism is rotatably secured to the first end and clamps the object adjacent to the first end, for allowing the clamped object to be pulled out of the receiving channel. When the clamped object is separated from the at least one clamping mechanism, the at least one clamping mechanism clamps the rest of the objects at the first end. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166688 | Compact Lid Dispenser - A lid dispenser receives a stack of drink cup lids within a housing tube, such that the frontmost lids extend through a front element opening and are retained by multiple pager assemblies, each of which has a frontwardly extending pager body post. The inside of the pager body has an engaging wall with an inclined surface directed radially inwardly. Flippers are pivoted to the posts and have wings which extend towards the front element, and have interior surfaces which are inclined radially outwardly. The flippers are biased radially inwardly, but are displaceable by a pressure applied axially towards the interior cavity. When adjusted so the pager body posts project radially over the front element opening, each pager body post inside wall is positioned to engage lids which extend from the front element opening, and direct them towards engagement with the pager flippers. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166689 | MULTIPLE DRINK LID DISPENSER - A traveler has a platform which moves vertically within a carriage. By depressing one of three keys, the platform is depressed against a spring to the depth of one, two or three lids to be dispensed from a stack. With the desired key depressed, the entire carriage moves downwardly within a housing which has cams mounted to its side walls which displace spring mounted side separators which extend inwardly to separate the remainder of the stack of lids from the selected lids. The extended separators urge the selected lids past protruding pagers which support the remainder stack and prevent it from being dispensed. Once past the pagers, the selected lids are presented for one-handed removal by a user at a housing outlet. Constant force springs mounted between the carriage and the housing return the carriage to its initial position once pressure on the selected key is released. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166690 | CONTAINING DEVICE - A containing device is used for receiving a disc. The containing device includes a holding member to receive the discs; and an ejecting assembly to eject the discs out of the holding member. As a result, the disc is automatically driven out of the containing device without being taken off from the containing device manually. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166691 | DISPENSING MECHANISM IN VENDING MACHINE - A dispensing mechanism in a vending machine includes a rack, a first sliding rail, a second sliding rail, and a goods carrier. The first sliding rail is slidably mounted to the rack and the second sliding rail is slidably mounted to the first sliding rail. The goods carrier is secured to the second sliding rail. The goods carrier defines a space for accommodating goods and horizontal movements thereof allow the delivery of purchased goods individually. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166692 | THREE TERMINAL DISPENSING SWITCH IN AN APPLIANCE - A dispensing switch in an appliance and a method of controlling a dispensing assembly based on a plurality of outputs of the dispensing switch is provided. A dispensing assembly can dispense ice cubes and/or water from the appliance when the dispensing switch is actuated. The dispensing switch can have a plurality of outputs. For instance, the dispensing switch can provide outputs through a common terminal, a normally open terminal, and a normally closed terminal. When the dispensing switch is actuated, a controller can monitor the plurality of terminals to determine whether a change in the outputs has occurred. After the controller determines that a change in the outputs of the dispensing switch has occurred, the controller can control the dispensing assembly based on the outputs of the dispensing switch. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166693 | INTEGRATED MATERIAL TRANSFER AND DISPENSING SYSTEM - An integrated material transfer and dispensing system for storing, transferring and dispensing materials, such as fluids and liquids, for example, liquid applied sound deadener (LASD). The system includes at least one vessel having a force transfer device. Each vessel may be removably enclosed in cabinet to form an automated station. Each vessel may be configured with a data logger, cleanout port, a sample valve at least one sight window and an access port for introducing a compound such as a biocide. Each vessel may be configured with instruments including sensors for measuring process variables, such as material volume, level, temperature, pressure and flow. The system may further include a metering device system and a robotic material dispenser system without a pump interface. The robotic system may further include a computer control system connected to flow and pressure sensors. The system may directly feed an applicator without an intervening pump. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166694 | SCALABLE MODULAR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING, PRESERVING, MANAGING, AND SELECTIVELY DISPENSING BEVERAGES - The inventive system and method advantageously enable superior preserved storage, preservation, and management of selective dispensation of beverages (e.g., wine), by storing the beverages in a pressurized environment to ensure that the stored beverage does not come into contact with air, and then by selectively dispensing a portion of the stored beverage, in accordance with a desired dispensing regime (which may be configured and controlled locally, remotely, and/or via a computerized system), by utilizing a controlled source of pressure force to apply a sufficient pressure to the pressurized environment to expel the desired volume of the beverage in a pressurized stream directed to a remote dispensing/pouring interface (for example located in a desired area of a bar, restaurant, or other hospitality establishment) through a liquid delivery system. In at least one embodiment thereof, the system and method of the present invention are configured for use with compressible wine-in-bag (“WinB”) product containers placed into at least one pressurized chamber (serving as the pressurized environment) and interfaced with a liquid delivery system connected one or more dispensing components. Advantageously, the inventive system and method are scalable from use in conjunction with a single WinB product, to a large electronically-controlled beverage dispensing infrastructure implementation operable to interface with various hospitality (e.g., bar, club, restaurant) management systems. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166695 | ASSEMBLY FOR DISPENSING BEVERAGE - An assembly for dispensing a beverage includes a collapsible beverage container having an outlet with a connecting element; a pressure chamber configured to accommodate the beverage container and including a lid; a heat transfer system operable on the pressure chamber; a pressure source operable to provide a predetermined pressure to the interior of the pressure chamber; and a dispensing line connectable with the outlet of the beverage container so as to extend from the outlet through an opening in the lid to a dispensing tap. The beverage is dispensed by providing the predetermined pressure to the interior of the pressure chamber and the beverage container therein. As the dispensing line is opened at the dispensing tap, the beverage container collapses in response to the applied pressure, forcing the beverage into the dispensing line and out the tap without being supplied with or being in contact with any gas. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166696 | Vented Dispensing Device - The dispensing device provides dispensable material in a closable container in concert with a corresponding accessory so that the container and the accessory can be commonly stored when not in use, and further provides a ventilated storage volume within the device that can facilitate drying and aerating the accessory. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166697 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER WITH IMPROVED REFILLING OPERATION - The invention concerns a beverage dispenser comprising:—a housing ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140166698 | UTENSIL LIQUID DISPENSER DEVICE - A utensil liquid dispenser device may include a compressible reservoir that may include a top opening, a bottom opening and an interior housing. A plunger may be positioned within the interior housing of the compressible reservoir. A plunger rod may have a first end and a second end. The first end of the plunger rod may attach to the plunger. The second end of the plunger rod may extend out through the top opening of the compressible reservoir. A first end of a flexible hose may attach to the bottom opening of the compressible reservoir. At least one utensil fastener may be shaped around the compressible reservoir. In certain embodiments the utensil fastener may be attached to the compressible reservoir. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166699 | Flowable Dispensers, Systems, and Filling Processes - Systems and methods are disclosed for a dispensing system with a disposable liner including a bag; a nozzle positioned at a first end of the bag; and an openable portion on the nozzle, wherein the bag and nozzle are adapted to be inserted into a dispenser. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166700 | DISPENSER - A dispenser includes a hollow containment body which is at least partly insertable into a bottle, the body having a hole located inside the bottle and an orifice for pumping a liquid product contained inside the bottle; a ring nut able to be engaged on a neck of the bottle and externally associated with the body; a piston slidable inside the body between a raised position and a lowered position; a hollow stem slidable inside the body and associated with a dispensing spout to actuate the piston in order to dispense fluid contained in the bottle; and at least one aperture formed in the body to selectively place an ambient air inlet passage in fluid communication with the hole in the body; the ring nut having a first substantially cylindrical portion and a second substantially cylindrical portion which are mutually coupled to define the air inlet passage between them. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166701 | HANDHELD DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS - The invention relates to devices including rotary units and rotary mechanisms that are suitable for use in numerous applications. Rotary units typically include rotational components that are configured to rotate. In some embodiments, for example, multiple rotary units are assembled in rotary mechanisms such that neighboring pairs of rotational components counter-rotate or contra-rotate relative to one another during operation of the rotary mechanisms. Rotational components generally include one or more implements that are structured to perform or effect one or more types of work as the rotational components rotate relative to one another in a given rotary mechanism. In certain embodiments, implements are configured to rotate and/or to effect the movement of other components as rotational components rotate. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166702 | SEALING CAP AND LIQUID STORAGE DEVICE USING THE SAME - A sealing cap is formed of a bottom portion having a first chamber, a first axial opening, and a second axial opening, a cap portion having an opening end, a positionable end, and a second chamber, and a bendable portion integrally extending to an end edge of the opening end from an end edge of the first axial opening close to the cap portion and having a guide groove communicating with the first and second chambers. Besides, the bendable portion can be bended to make the cap portion be positioned to the bottom portion. When the sealing cap is sleeved onto an opening of a container having a flexible elongated tube, the bendable portion can be bended to force the flexible elongated tube for bending and to make the cap portion be positioned to the bottom portion, thus leading to preferable sealing effect. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166703 | LIQUID SPICE SUPPLY APPARATUS OF A COOKING GUIDE SYSTEM LINKED WITH THE INTERNET - The present invention relates to a liquid spice supply apparatus of a cooking guide system linked with the internet. The cooking guide system, including a digital chef provided by updating recipe information and an automatic spice supply part for storing spices and automatically supplying the spices to the outside, comprises: an air pump installed on the digital chef; a solenoid valve connected to the air pump to change a direction of supplied air; a plurality of spice containers connected to the solenoid valve to receive air and storing liquid spice; and a discharge hose pass through the liquid spice containers to discharge the liquid spice by means of the air supplied into the spice containers, wherein the liquid spice is supplied to the outside. Thus, the liquid spice stored in the liquid spice container may be supplied at more exact and precise amounts. Therefore, since an accurate amount of spice is supplied according to the provide recipe information and the number of portions, taste may always be uniformly maintained. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166704 | PORTABLE CONTAINER WITH DEPLOYABLE TABLE - A storage container with an outer shell and an inner compartment. A table may be connected to the outer shell of the storage container and may include a deployed position and a retracted position. The deployed position may include the table protruding from the outer shell in a usable fashion. The storage container may further include extendable legs. The legs may be extended and adjusted to desired height. The present invention may further include a backpack in which the storage container may be transported and used. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166705 | INFANT CARRIER - An infant carrier comprises three interconnected loops of fabric, the three interconnected loops comprising a first loop, a second loop and a third loop. The first and second loops are each configured for being worn over a respective shoulder of a wearer, and the third loop is configured for being worn about the waist of the wearer. The first, second and third loops cooperate to support an infant when worn by the wearer. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166706 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE WITH ROTATING AND SLIDING STRAP - The present invention comprises a novel portable electronic device case capable of being held with as little as one finger, depending on the size of the portable electronic device case, via an integrated elastic strap on the back of a portable electronic device case providing a secure grip to the case using up to two fingers. The case includes several components that when assembled in the proper order, as described by example herein, gives the user the ability to slide the elastic strap up and down about 76% of the length of the electronic portable case while at the same time spinning the electronic portable case 360 degrees anywhere located in the sliding path of the carved out oval in the base case. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166707 | APPARATUS WITH ROTATING DISC FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND THE LIKE - It is one aspect of the present invention to provide a novel case apparatus designed for portable electronic devices and the like. In preferred embodiments, a strap is configured to secure the apparatus to the hand or other body part of a user while allowing the user rotate the electronic device and apparatus 360 degrees and slide the device back and forth in at least one direction. In preferred embodiments, the apparatus comprises: a bottom case configured to contact an electronic device; a top case wherein the top case comprises an access aperture; an engagement cavity located between and bounded by the top case and the bottom case; and a disc secured in the cavity and connected to a strap wherein the disc is configured to rotate and slide while being secured in the channel thereby providing a means for the apparatus to rotate 360 degrees. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166708 | DEVICE FOR SECURING AND CARRYING A COOLER AND FOR OPTIONALLY REPAIRING A LID OF THE COOLER - A device includes first straps configured to be secured around a container in a first direction, second straps configured to be secured around the container in a second direction, and third straps configured to be placed partially around the container in a third direction. The device also includes first handles coupled to the third straps, where the first handles are configured to be raised above the container during lifting of the container. The device further includes second handles coupled to one of the first straps, where the second handles are configured to remain secured to the first straps during lifting of the container. The device may also include multiple grommets configured to receive multiple connectors for securing the second straps to a body of the container and to a lid of the container. Lengths of at least the first and second straps may be adjustable. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166709 | RESILIENT INFILL - The invention relates to a resilient infill for positioning in a channel in a crossbar of a roof rack or load carrier. The infill comprises a flexible upper portion and a base comprising a bottom. A pair of flexible, opposing side walls extend from the bottom and curve upwardly and outwardly to meet with outer edges of the flexible upper portion. The width of the upper portion is greater than the width of the bottom and the infill has a substantially hollow interior. The infill is compressible and makes minimal wind noise when positioned in the crossbar of a roof rack located on a moving vehicle. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166710 | CROSSBAR CLAMP DEVICES - Racks are used to carry cargo on top of vehicles. Racks include crossbars and assemblies configured to secure specific cargo items to the crossbars. Clamps for connecting cargo-specific assemblies to the crossbars, include first and second jaws, and an adjustment device for selectively controlling horizontal relative movement between the jaws. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166711 | PERSONAL STORAGE ACCESSORY FOR WHEELCHAIRS - A transfer device for moving a personal storage container from a storage position at the rear of a wheelchair to a deployed position at a side of the wheelchair. The device includes a bracket adapted to be mounted to the backrest frame and a swivel mechanism with a first hinge leaf rotationally mounted to the bracket for rotation about a first axis and a second hinge leaf rotationally mounted to the first hinge leaf about a second axis spaced apart from the first axis. The second hinge leaf has a portion adapted to mount the personal storage container. The portion adapted to mount the personal storage container moves along an arc contained within a plane between the storage and the deployed positions, and the first and second axes are normal to the plane. A personal storage container assembly is also provided. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166712 | Dashboard Handgun Holster - A holster for securing a handgun to the dashboard of a car is provided. The handgun holster is adjustably attached to the lower portion of the dashboard, typically below the steering wheel. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166713 | CARGO CARRIER SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An improved modular cargo carrying system for safely and securely transporting external cargo with a vehicle. A unique mounting arrangement removably attaches one or more cargo carrier elements to a bumper or external frame member of a vehicle, distributing the cargo weight over a broad area of the bumper or frame member. Multiple cargo carrier elements can be removably attached to each other to form a larger, contiguous cargo carrier structure. Supplemental sides can be removably attached around the perimeter of one or more cargo carrier elements to better restrain cargo. Supplemental support structures can be added to the vehicle in contact with and constraining the bumper or frame member to augment the load carrying capacity and reduce the possibility of fatigue induced bumper or frame member failure. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166714 | INSULATED BAG FOR HOLDING CAPE OF BIG GAME ANIMAL - An insulated bag for protecting the cape of a big game animal. The bag comprises a top panel having at least one port for accommodating the antlers of the big game animal. Pockets formed in the interior of the bag can be utilized to prevent the cape of the animal from degrading. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166715 | ANGLED CORE SLOT DISPENSER AND ADAPTER FOR A BIN - An angled core slot dispenser includes an inclined platform sized and shaped to fit beneath a roll of film bags wound on a hollow central core. A core pin has first and second ends, is sized and shaped to fit slidably within the central core and has at least one notch that extends across one of the ends. First and second guide slots are sized, shaped and located to fit slidably about the ends of the core pin. At least one guide rail is located between outer edges of at least one of the guide slots and is sized and shaped to slidably engage the at least one notch. A bag stream guide, side constraints and a snagging hook are attached to the bag dispenser. The dispenser may be attached to an adapter for a bin mounted to a vertical surface formerly used to hold a single wide bag roll. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166716 | SPLITTING APPARATUS - A splitting apparatus suitable to split a work piece along at least one cutting line formed on the work piece is provided. The splitting apparatus includes a chopper, a detector, a controller and an adjustor. The chopper is disposed above the work piece. The detector is disposed above the work piece for transmitting a signal to the work piece so as to get a specification data of the work piece. The controller connects the detector and receives the specification data and generates an adjustment data. The adjustor connects the controller and the chopper. The adjustor receives the adjustment data and adjusts a parameter data of the chopper according to the adjustment data so that the chopper splits the work piece for once along the cutting line formed on the work piece. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166717 | CIRCULAR STAPLER WITH SELECTABLE MOTORIZED AND MANUAL CONTROL, INCLUDING A CONTROL RING - An apparatus for stapling tissue comprises a stapling head assembly, a rotary drive shaft, and a mode selector. The stapling head assembly comprises a closure assembly and a firing assembly. The closure assembly is operable to clamp tissue against an anvil. The firing assembly is operable to drive at least one staple through tissue toward the anvil. The mode selector is operable to select between a tissue clamping mode and a firing mode. The rotary drive shaft is operable to actuate the closure assembly in response to selection of the tissue clamping mode. The rotary drive shaft is operable to actuate the firing assembly in response to selection of the firing mode. The mode selector may translate the rotary drive shaft between a first longitudinal position and a second longitudinal position to select between the tissue clamping mode and the firing mode. The mode selector may comprise a sliding ring. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166718 | MOTOR DRIVEN ROTARY INPUT CIRCULAR STAPLER WITH LOCKABLE FLEXIBLE SHAFT - A circular stapler apparatus and method for stapling tissue include a shaft assembly and an anvil. The anvil is configured to proximally retract toward the shaft assembly, which at least severs or staples tissue based on a single rotary input. The shaft assembly includes a plurality of joint segments, and each joint segment includes a resilient member. The plurality of joint segments are configured to pivot relative to one another in a first, uncompressed position and are configured to lock against one another to prevent pivoting in a second, compressed position. A first plurality of joint segments defines a proximal portion that is attached to a first cable or shaft. A second plurality of joint segments defines a distal portion that is selectively lockable independent of the proximal portion and that is attached to a second cable or shaft. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166719 | SEAL ELEMENT FOR ANASTOMOSIS - A seal element for sealing between tissue lumens includes a first material for allowing tissue ingrowth and a second sealant material. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166720 | Surgical Instrument with Pressure Distribution Device - The present disclosure is directed to a surgical apparatus, comprising an anvil jaw configured to form at least one surgical staple, a cartridge jaw configured to deploy one or more surgical staples against the anvil jaw, and a pressure distribution device attached to at least one of the anvil jaw and the cartridge jaw, wherein the pressure distribution device is configured to distribute a clamping pressure to a target tissue during a clamping and a stapling of the target tissue. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166721 | Folded Buttress for Use with a Surgical Apparatus - An end effector for use with a surgical apparatus. The end effector comprising a staple cartridge having a tissue contacting surface defining a central longitudinal slot and an anvil plate having a tissue contacting surface defining a central longitudinal slot. A folded surgical buttress configured to overlie each of the tissue contacting surfaces of the staple cartridge and anvil plate and configured to retain the surgical buttress to the tissue contacting surfaces of each of the staple cartridge and anvil plate. The surgical buttress having a first longitudinal portion, a second longitudinal portion, and middle longitudinal portion between the first and second longitudinal portions, wherein the middle longitudinal portion is folded and configured to fit within the central longitudinal slot of each of the staple cartridge and anvil plate. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166722 | STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING STAPLES INCLUDING A LATERAL BASE - A surgical stapling system including a driver and a staple where the driver is connected to the staple. In previous surgical stapling systems, the driver and the staple were not connected. A surgical stapling system in accordance with the present invention may have fewer components, less assembly and manufacturing time, and may accommodate larger staples which are at least partially embedded in the driver. In various embodiments, a surgical stapling system comprises a staple, the staple including a deformable member, and a stapler, the stapler including an anvil, a staple cartridge for removably storing the staple, and a cam movable between a first position and a second position. In these embodiments, the surgical stapling system further comprises a driver attached to the staple, the driver being operatively engaged with the cam to move the staple toward the anvil when the cam is moved between the first position and the second position. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166723 | DISSECTION TIP AND INTRODUCER FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - The present disclosure describes a surgical fastener applying apparatus that includes an elongate body portion having proximal and distal ends, an end effector including a first movably coupled to a second jaw that is positioned at the distal end of the elongate body portion, and an introducer member. The introducer member has proximal and distal portions, and is configured and dimensioned for releasable connection with the end effector. The introducer member is at least partially formed from a flexible material, and is configured and dimensioned to separate target tissue from collateral tissue prior to positioning of the target tissue between the first and second jaws of the end effector. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166724 | STAPLE CARTRIDGE INCLUDING A BARBED STAPLE - A staple cartridge is disclosed which includes a cartridge body and a plurality of staples removably stored therein. The staples can include at least one barb extending therefrom. A first group of the staples can have a first unformed height and a second group of the staples can have a second unformed height. A first group of the staples can have a first formed height and a second group of the staples can have a second formed height. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166725 | STAPLE CARTRIDGE INCLUDING A BARBED STAPLE. - An end effector for fastening tissue including an anvil having a deck to support tissue. The deck has a first surface with a first longitudinal row of staple forming pockets, and a second surface, having a second longitudinal row of staple forming pockets wherein the first surface is positioned vertically above the second surface. The end effector also includes a cartridge having plurality of staple cavities arranged in first and second longitudinal rows. The end effector also includes a plurality of staples removably stored within the staple cavities. The staples include a base, a pair of legs extending from the base, wherein each the leg comprises a tip configured to pierce tissue, and wherein each the leg comprises at least one barb extending therefrom. The end effector also has a firing member configured to lift the staple drivers toward the anvil. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166726 | STAPLE CARTRIDGE INCLUDING A BARBED STAPLE - An end effector for fastening tissue including a cartridge having a longitudinal row of staple cavities and a plurality of staples removably stored in the staple cavities. The staple includes a base, a pair of legs extending from the base, and a plane formed by the pair of legs, wherein at least one of the legs has a barb extending therefrom. The barb extends from the leg less than 360 degrees around the leg, wherein the barb extends beyond the plane formed by the legs. The end effector also includes an anvil configured to deform the staples, and a plurality of staple drivers movable within the cavities configured to lift the staples toward the anvil. The end effector further includes a firing member, configured to lift the staple driver system toward the anvil, including a first portion configured to engage the anvil and a second portion configured to engage the cartridge. The firing member is configured to relatively position the anvil and the cartridge. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166727 | CIRCULAR STAPLER WITH SELECTABLE MOTORIZED AND MANUAL CONTROL - An apparatus is operable to clamp, cut, and staple tissue. The apparatus includes a stapling head assembly, a shaft assembly coupled to the stapling head assembly, and an actuator handle assembly coupled to the shaft assembly. The stapling head assembly is operable to clamp tissue, cut tissue, and staple tissue in response to rotation imparted by a single rotary drive shaft extending through the shaft assembly. The actuator handle assembly includes a motor positioned within a motor housing, a rotation knob, and a selection assembly. The rotation knob is coupled to a proximal end of the motor housing. The rotation knob is configured to translate between a proximal position and a distal position. The selection assembly is operable to select between motorized operation of the apparatus or manual operation of the apparatus, based on the longitudinal position of the rotation knob. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166728 | MOTOR DRIVEN ROTARY INPUT CIRCULAR STAPLER WITH MODULAR END EFFECTOR - A surgical stapling device comprises a handle assembly, a shaft assembly, and a stapling head assembly. The shaft assembly comprises a rotary drive shaft that translates between two longitudinal positions to alternate between a tissue clamping mode and a tissue cutting/stapling mode. The stapling head assembly includes a first set of rotary drive elements that convert rotary motion of the drive shaft into a tissue clamping action when the drive shaft is in a distal position. The stapling head assembly also includes a second set of rotary drive elements that convert rotary motion of the drive shaft into a tissue cutting/stapling action when the drive shaft is in a proximal position. The drive shaft may be driven manually or by a motor. The stapling head assembly may be provided in a cartridge form that is removable from the shaft assembly. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166729 | Materials Delivery System for Stapling Device - There is disclosed a materials delivery system for use with a surgical stapling instrument having at least one jaw including a knife slot. The materials delivery system includes a series of treatment material receiving pockets positioned adjacent the knife slot such that a portion of each pocket is open to the knife slot. A source of treatment material is positioned within the pockets such that passage of the knife blade adjacent to the pockets repeatedly coats the knife blade with the treatment material. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166730 | ULTRASONIC SOLDERING PROCESS FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERED IGUs - The present invention relates to an ultrasonic soldering tool for soldering wires to a solder tab of an electrochromic device located between the layers of an insulated glass unit. The soldering tool includes an ergonomically designed handle and soldering tip head to increase operator comfort during use while also providing features to ensure that the surface of the insulated glass unit is not contacted by the soldering tip. One embodiment of the invention provides an automatic feed soldering tool which may have a soldering tip with a trough to create an ideal solder joint. The invention also includes a clamp for securing a wire to a substrate in a correct position while serving as a guide for the soldering tool to provide further protection from errant contact between the soldering tip and the insulated glass unit. The invention also includes a method of creating an ideal solder joint. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166731 | FRICTION STIR WELDING METHOD - The invention aims at providing a friction stir welding method which can achieve joining a butting portion to a deep location therein by reducing the load on the friction stirring device. The friction stir welding method for joining two metal members ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140166732 | METHOD OF REATTACHING AN END ASSEMBLY TO A WELL CAR - A method of shortening an end of a well car includes removing a plurality of parts that would inhibit the shortening process; cutting a shear plate and a set of side sill angles at a location on the well side of the end assembly; detaching the end assembly from a main body of the well car; on each side of the main body: cutting the top tube at a location above a monument plate that is just beyond a reinforcement plate attached to the monument plate; cutting through a weld between the monument and reinforcement plates and a side sheet; cutting through the side sheet generally at the attachment location of the monument and reinforcement plates; and cutting the shear plate of the main body with a contoured cut such that the remaining shear plate has a contoured pattern substantially matching the cut shear plate under the removed end assembly. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166733 | CARTON STRUCTURE - A carton structure is disclosed, which includes a side wall panel, a first end panel, a second end panel, a first lateral panel, and a second lateral panel. The first and second end panels are connected to the side wall panel, respectively. The first and second lateral panels extend outwardly from two opposite edges of the second end panel, wherein the first and second lateral panels are pressed by edges of the first end panel to abut the side wall panel such that the opening of the carton structure can be closed. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166734 | BLANK FOR CONTAINER - A blank made of a polymeric material is provided and used to form at least a portion of a container. The blank is folded to establish a base and a side wall included in the container. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166735 | SPORTS CAR CARTON - A carton assembled from semi-rigid material presents a sports car configuration and is formed from a sheet of the semi-rigid material that presents a base panel having spaced, opposed lateral edges presenting fold lines from which side panels are folded upwardly to present the sides of the sports car body. Each of the side panels has replicas of a front and a rear wheel to support the sports car on an underlying surface. The hood of the sports car extends downwardly and inwardly, and a rear panel folds downwardly to present the rear end of the sports car body thereby providing an assembled carton having the sports car configuration. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166736 | CARDBOARD BOX - A cardboard box includes: two pairs of opposed side walls; a bottom wall closing a region defined by the lower ends of the two pairs of side walls; and a lid covering an upper opening defined by the upper ends of the two pairs of side walls. At least one of the side walls can be opened and closed. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166737 | Product Carton and Method for Forming Same - Described is a first panel for a carton comprising a first guide sheet having a first width (W | 2014-06-19 |
20140166738 | BLANK FOR CONTAINER - A blank made of a polymeric material is provided and used to form the body of a drink cup or other container. A floor can be coupled to the body to define an interior region of the cup. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166739 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS UTILIZING QR CODES WITH EXERCISE MATS - A process and apparatus utilizing QR codes with exercise mats includes scanning QR codes printed on an exercise mat with a tablet computer or hand-held mobile device. Once decoded, the QR code directs an on-board web browser on the tablet computer or hand-held mobile device to a website where exercises are described and demonstrated. The exercises are performed on the flexible mat. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166740 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A COMPONENT - A system for checking the positioning of components is provided. The system includes a reading device for reading in component identification information, which is provided by an identification device in a spatially limited region about a component to be checked, a locating device with at least one stationary reference device, a movement component which is movable relative thereto and a computing unit. The reading device and the locating device can be connected to the computing unit. The computing unit is set up to detect a relative position of the movement component with respect to the at least one reference device in the spatially limited region about the component to be checked and to form a data pair from the detected relative position with component identification information read in by means of the reading device and to compare it with predefined data pairs. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166741 | INFORMATION READING APPARATUS, COMMODITY SALES INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PASTED OBJECT - According to one embodiment, an information reading apparatus includes a first image-data specifying section, a second image-data specifying section, a correspondence determining section, an information-code specifying section, and an information specifying section. The first image-data specifying section specifies, from photographed image data, first image data corresponding to an information code given to a commodity. The second image-data specifying section specifies, from the photographed image data, second image data corresponding to a pasted object pasted to the commodity. The correspondence determining section determines that the first image data and the second image data correspond to each other when the first image data is located, with respect to the second image data, in a direction specified on the basis of the second image data. The information-code specifying section specifies the information code from the first image data. The information specifying section specifies information from the second image data. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166742 | INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, COLUMNAR BODY HAVING INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM AFFIXED THERETO, INFORMATION READING DEVICE THEREFOR, PHARMACEUTICAL INJECTION DEVICE USING THIS INFORMATION READING DEVICE, INFORMATION READING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - It is an object to provide an information recording medium with which information symbols can be suitably read. This information recording medium comprises a sheet-form member ( | 2014-06-19 |
20140166743 | SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING AND TRACKING MERCHANT DEPOSITS - Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for processing and tracking merchant deposits. An exemplary apparatus is configured to receive a deposit package that contains one or more deposit items which have been placed in the deposit package by a merchant. The deposit package may also contain and/or be coupled with visual indicia that has been created by the merchant. The visual indicia may specify information about the one or more deposit items placed in the deposit package. The apparatus may be further configured to read the visual indicia upon receiving the deposit package and track the deposit package based at least partially on the visual indicia. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166744 | AUTOMATED BANKING MACHINE THAT OPERATES RESPONSIVE TO DATA - In an example embodiment, an automated banking machine is provided which may comprise a trusted platform (TP) including a trusted platform module (TPM) in a computer of the machine. Through use of the TP, the machine may perform cryptographic functions for use in enabling the machine to perform transaction functions for users. The machine may be operative to use the TP to securely store secret keys, or other critical information in sealed storage on a data store of the machine. The TP may also be used to measure, attest, and verify transaction function devices, hardware devices, firmware, software, and/or other components of the machine prior to enabling the machine to function in an enabled mode. The TP may also be used to establish secure communication between components of the machine. The TP may also be used to perform key transfers between the machine and a host banking system. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166745 | DEPOSIT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT EMPLOYS PREREGISTERED DEPOSITS - A deposit management system is operable responsive to data included on data bearing records. The system is associated with a plurality of financial funds depositories. Each depository can accept deposit items, such as deposit bags. Each depository includes a bar code reader that can read data from a bar code label that is located on a deposit bag. The system allows merchants to preregister a deposit before performing the deposit. A preregistered deposit is linked with a deposit identifier in a data store. The deposit identifier can be represented in a bar code. If the system determines that a bar code reader of a respective depository read a deposit identifier which corresponds in the data store to a preregistered deposit, then the respective depository is operated to automatically unlock its deposit entry door. The system also allows merchants to review their deposit history. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166746 | AUTOMATED BANKING SYSTEM CONTROLLED RESPONSIVE TO DATA BEARING RECORDS - An automated banking machine operates responsive to data read from data bearing records corresponding to authorized user or financial account data. The automated banking machine includes a card reader for reading data from user cards. The automated banking machine causes financial transfers related to financial accounts that correspond to data read from user cards. The automated banking machine also includes devices that control the supply of power to transaction function devices such as the card reader to avoid exceeding power supply capacity. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166747 | RECONFIGURABLE PAYMENT DEVICE - A reconfigurable electronic payment device allows for the capture and transmission of customer transaction information captured from the “swipe” of an electronic payment tool, such as a credit or debit card or any such tool that includes a magnetic stripe upon which information can be stored and read from. The device provides a second housing with a reader head guide assembly, including a magnetic card reader adapter, which can be repositioned about a first housing of the electronic payment device. This repositioning capability can enhance the ease of use of the device and efficiency by which the swipe of a credit or debit card can be performed. The repositioning capability further promotes the mounting of the electronic payment device upon many different surfaces. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166748 | System and Method for Securely Authorizing and Distributing Stored-Value Card Data - A computerized system and method for securely authorizing and distributing stored-value card data over a communications network is provided. The method allows for storing in the database a plurality of records comprising stored-value card data for each stored-value card as well as information identifying a plurality of trusted sources of stored-value card activation requests and/or a plurality of trusted communications networks for transmitting stored-value card activation requests. A transmitting step allows for a requesting terminal to transmit over a communications network a request to change the status of a stored-value card. The central processor then determines whether the requesting terminal and/or the communications network is a trusted source. Based on whether the requesting terminal or communications network is a trusted source or trusted communications network, the request can be processed and the card can be activated. A method for establishing a list of trusted sources and trusted communications networks is also provided. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166749 | Providing Electronic Receipts For Vending Machine Transactions - Systems and methods are disclosed herein for providing an electronic receipt for a vending machine transaction. Upon conclusion of a vending machine transaction a screen on the vending machine displays an optically encoded electronic receipt. The optically encoded electronic receipt may encode a transaction identifier and may additionally encode details of the transaction. The vending machine may also transmit transaction data to a server. A user computing device may scan the optically encoded electronic receipt and retrieve a transaction identifier. Using the transaction identifier, the user computing device may request transaction data from the server either directly or by way of a server owned or controlled by a different entity. Additional content, such as advertisements may be transmitted with or for display with transaction data. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166750 | Sights and Methods of Operation Thereof - A sight and methods of operation thereof are provided. In some embodiments, an image is captured via an image capture unit, and a center position is calculated according to the positions of at least three impact points in the image, and a predefined view center of a display unit is set to the center position. In some embodiments, an angle of dip of the sight to a plane is detected via a dip angle detector. A predictive impact point is calculated according to the angle of dip and at least one calculation parameter, and an impact point indication is accordingly displayed in the display unit. When the angle of dip is changed, the predictive impact point is recalculated according to the new angle of dip, and the corresponding impact point indication is displayed. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166751 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING AIMING POINT INFORMATION - The present invention relates to target acquisition and related devices, and more particularly to telescopic gunsights and associated equipment used to achieve shooting accuracy at, close ranges, medium ranges and extreme ranges at stationary and moving targets. The present invention provides reticles that provide means for selecting secondary aiming points that accurately target an intended target at any desired range, including extreme distances. In particular, the reticles of the present invention provide markings or other indications that allow a user, for example, to associate a first aiming point of the reticle with an intended target, and to identify a second aiming point that represents a point to insure an accurate shot to hit the target. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166752 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO TAG METAL - A method of tagging an article is disclosed. Data that identifies the article is encoded into at least one stress value. A stress region having a stress that corresponds to the at least one stress value is created in a surface of the article to the tag the article. The at least one stress value is read by a measurement device to read the data and identify the article. | 2014-06-19 |
20140166753 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO TAG METAL - A method of tagging an article is disclosed. Data that identifies the article is encoded into at least one stress value. A stress region having a stress that corresponds to the at least one stress value is created in a surface of the article to the tag the article. The at least one stress value is read by a measurement device to read the data and identify the article. | 2014-06-19 |