26th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210197932 | AUTOMATIC WATER SURFACE SKIMMER - The present application discloses an automatic water surface skimmer, belonging to the technical field of water surface cleaning. For the existing anti-collision structure, most of impact force is transmitted to a hull through an anti-collision wheel, resulting in that the anti-collision wheel and the hull are damaged, the anti-collision effect is poor, and the service life of the anti-collision wheel and the hull is influenced. Further, garbage collected by adopting the existing solution is easily scatteredly fallen from an opening, and the collection effect is not good. The body of the automatic water surface skimmer is provided with an accommodating cavity running through upper and lower portions, such that a storage member can be placed from the top to the bottom, and it is convenient for a user to disassemble and assemble the storage member. Further, by changing the existing design that the water surface garbage enters from the opening in the front end of the storage member to the design that the garbage enters from the opening in the upper end of the storage member, the collected garbage can be effectively prevented from being scatteredly fallen from the opening in the front end, and the collection effect is good. In addition, the present application includes an anti-collision structure with at least two anti-collision wheels, such that the impact force can be effectively decomposed, the anti-collision effect is good, and the service life of the anti-collision wheels and the body can be effectively prolonged. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197933 | SYSTEM FOR LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OF A SURFACE VEHICLE - System for launch and recovery of a surface vehicle, comprising a floating cradle structure configured to receive the surface vehicle, the cradle structure being bottomless such that contact between a submersed portion of the surface vehicle and the cradle structure is avoided upon receiving the surface vehicle. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197934 | TRACKING-TYPE FLOATING SOLAR POWER GENERATION DEVICE - The present invention discloses a tracking-type floating solar power generation device. The present invention provides the tracking-type floating solar power generation device, in which a central plate-shaped floating buoyancy central-axis member on which power conversion equipment is mounted is constructed in a barge form facilitating the fabrication of a structure and having secure durability through the continuous assembly of individual containers, a central buoyant part having a vertical stack structure is constructed under the floating buoyancy central-axis member, and outer buoyant parts which are separate from the floating buoyancy central-axis member outside the floating buoyancy central-axis member, which form multiple concentric circles, and on which solar modules are regularly seated are successively connected at constant intervals by maintaining bars and basic bars, thereby completing a floating solar light power plant that forms an independent island structure. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197935 | MOTION-STATE DEPENDENT OPERATION OF KINETIC GENERATOR ON A MARINE VESSEL OR PLATFORM - A motion-state dependent method for operating a kinetic generator on a marine vessels or platform includes determining a motion state of the marine vessels or platform, and imposing a limit on at least one of charging and discharging of the kinetic generator based upon the motion state to keep the kinetic generator within a safe operating range. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197936 | PORTABLE, PUMPLESS LIQUID WATER WEIGHT BALLAST SYSTEM - A portable, pumpless water ballast system can be constructed of a flexible water-proof membrane molded or formed of welded panels to make a desired shape, such as cube-shaped when filled with water. Along the top side is an opening for filling the container. A water-proof closure is provided in the opening to prevent water leaking out. An air release valve can be installed near the top area of the container's top or side panels. A handle or strap can also be provided on one or more of the adjacent sides of the container. A plastic threaded drain and closure can be provided on one or more sides to allow for emptying of the container or to attach other features like a hose or other accessory. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197937 | UV LED WAVEGUIDE SYSTEM WITH SCATTERING FOR ANTI-FOULING - The invention provides a waveguide element ( | 2021-07-01 |
20210197938 | SURFACE-ASSISTED UNDERWATER EXPLORATION APPARATUS - Systems and methods to allow a user to be both towed by and control a personal flotation craft from behind and underneath while engaging in underwater exploration comprising one or more propulsion devices, an optionally foldable tow shaft and one or more directional controllers. Wherein the systems and methods may further comprises one or more remotely controllable speed modulators, controlled by a user from behind and underneath the personal flotation craft, while engaging in underwater exploration. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197939 | PROPELLER - A propeller. The blades of the propeller are characterized by a blade center axis which corresponds to a generator line of a cone to which the blade, or blade thrust surface, conforms. The propeller hub is fixed to the blade at the root, in line with the blade center axis, such that the hub axis and blade center axis lie in the same plane, and the leading edge of the blade is positioned forward (referring to the upstream direction of movement caused by the propeller) of the trailing edge of the blade. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197940 | MARINE PROPULSION UNIT AND MARINE VESSEL - A marine propulsion unit of a marine vessel includes a casing provided above a duct to house a steering shaft and a controller configured or programmed to control driving of a propeller, the casing being rotatable by the steering shaft, a power supply wire to supply power to a stator, and a signal wire to transmit a drive signal to the controller. The power supply wire and the signal wire are located outside and along the casing so as to pass in front of the steering shaft along a rotation direction of the steering shaft from a first side to a second side of the casing, the first and second sides being opposite to each other with respect to a forward-rearward direction in a plan view thereof. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197941 | JET PROPELLED BOAT - A jet propelled boat includes a boat body, a hatch, a pair of front end movement restrictors spaced apart from each other in a right-left direction in a vicinity of a front end of the hatch so as to restrict movement of the front end with respect to the deck, a rear end lock provided in a vicinity of a rear end of the hatch so as to restrict upward movement of the rear end, and a pair of rear end movement restrictors provided on both sides of the rear end lock in the right-left direction so as to restrict horizontal movement of the rear end. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197942 | SIMULATION METHOD FOR TWO-STAGE PLUNGER PRESSURIZED COMMON RAIL FUEL SYSTEM OF MARINE LOW-SPEED ENGINE - An objective of the disclosure is to provide a simulation method for a two-stage plunger pressurized common rail fuel system of a marine low-speed engine. The method includes: first setting initial status parameters, such as a control step of a system model, a total time of a calculation process, and structure parameters and pressures of components; and then establishing a mathematical model of a fuel booster unit, a mathematical model of a high-pressure fuel pipe and a mathematical model of a fuel injector based on a MATLAB simulation platform, and connecting input and output parameters of the models to realize data transfer between the models. By considering one-dimensional (1D) spatial fluctuations in the high-pressure fuel pipe, the disclosure establishes a high-precision model of the fuel system, which provides an effective method for designing and calculating detailed pressures in the common rail fuel system. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197943 | CONTROL DEVICE OF MARINE PROPULSION DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND MARINE VESSEL - A control device of a marine propulsion device, which has an engine and a propeller and is mounted on a hull. The control device includes a processor, and a non-transitory storage medium having program instructions stored thereon. The execution of the program instructions by the processor causes the control device to acquire a rotation speed of the engine or a rotation speed of the propeller, acquire a torque of the engine, acquire a speed of the hull, and determine whether a ventilation of the engine has occurred based on at least two among the acquired rotation speed, the acquired engine torque, and the acquired hull speed. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197944 | MARINE PROPULSION UNIT AND MARINE VESSEL - A marine propulsion unit of a marine vessel includes a casing provided to house the steering shaft and a controller configured or programmed to control driving of a propeller, the casing being rotatable by the steering shaft, a power supply wire to supply power to the stator, and a signal wire to transmit a drive signal to the controller. The power supply wire and the signal wire are located outside and along the casing so as to pass behind the steering shaft from a first side to a second side of the casing, the first and second sides being opposite to each other with respect to a forward-rearward direction in a plan view thereof. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197945 | REACTOR - A reactor configured to clean ballast water on ships includes a reactor housing having an inlet and an outlet and a reactor tube in the reactor housing providing a fluid connection between the inlet and the outlet. The reactor tube includes an inner wall having a plurality of rounded recesses extending longitudinally from a first end of the reactor tube to a second end of the reactor tube, and the rounded recesses each have a substantially constant cross section from the first end of the reactor tube to the second end of the reactor tube. A radially inwardly projecting ridge extends between each circumferentially adjacent pair of the rounded recesses. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197946 | Apparatuses for Constructing Airships - Systems, apparatuses, and methods for constructing an airship quickly and cost-effectively are described. In one embodiments, a jig for constructing a mainframe of an airship structure may have a first rail and a second rail that are configured to be parallel to each other, the first rail and the second rail each forming an arc, multiple first supporting structures coupled to the first rail, wherein the first supporting structures have non-uniform heights to support a curvature of the arc of the first rail, multiple second supporting structures coupled to the second rail, wherein the second supporting structures have non-uniform heights to support a curvature of the arc of the second rail, wherein the first rail and the second rail are configured to interface with detachable wheels coupled to an outer surface of the mainframe and enable the mainframe to be rotated along its axis on the jig | 2021-07-01 |
20210197947 | Aerostat Display - The present disclosure provides aerostat display, which utilizes the aerial display by exploiting the visual residue of pointolites rotating around the outer surface of the aerostat on human eyes. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197948 | HIGH ALTITUDE GRAVITY ENERGY STORAGE - The present invention is realized by apparatus and methods for harvesting, storing, and generating energy by permanently placing a large rigid buoyant platform high in the earth's atmosphere, above clouds, moisture, dust, and wind. Long, strong and light tethers can connect the buoyant structure to the ground which can hold it in position against wind forces. Weights suspended from the buoyant platform with cables are raised and lowered by electric winches to store and release gravitational potential energy. High voltage transmission lines electrically connect the platform to the earth's surface. Electrical energy from the high voltage transmission lines or from photovoltaic arrays on the platform can be stored as gravitational potential energy and subsequently released as electricity from generators driven from the stored gravitational potential energy and used on the platform or transmitted via the high voltage transmission lines. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197949 | HIGH ALTITUDE GRAVITY ENERGY STORAGE - The present invention is realized by apparatus and methods for harvesting, storing, and generating energy by permanently placing a large rigid buoyant platform high in the earth's atmosphere, above clouds, moisture, dust, and wind. Long, strong and light tethers can connect the buoyant structure to the ground which can hold it in position against wind forces. Weights suspended from the buoyant platform with cables are raised and lowered by electric winches to store and release gravitational potential energy. High voltage transmission lines electrically connect the platform to the earth's surface. Electrical energy from the high voltage transmission lines or from photovoltaic arrays on the platform can be stored as gravitational potential energy and subsequently released as electricity from generators driven from the stored gravitational potential energy and used on the platform or transmitted via the high voltage transmission lines. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197950 | HIGH ALTITUDE GRAVITY ENERGY STORAGE - The present invention is realized by apparatus and methods for harvesting, storing, and generating energy by permanently placing a large rigid buoyant platform high in the earth's atmosphere, above clouds, moisture, dust, and wind. Long, strong and light tethers can connect the buoyant structure to the ground which can hold it in position against wind forces. Weights suspended from the buoyant platform with cables are raised and lowered by electric winches to store and release gravitational potential energy. High voltage transmission lines electrically connect the platform to the earth's surface. Electrical energy from the high voltage transmission lines or from photovoltaic arrays on the platform can be stored as gravitational potential energy and subsequently released as electricity from generators driven from the stored gravitational potential energy and used on the platform or transmitted via the high voltage transmission lines. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197951 | AIRCRAFT FLOOR STRUCTURE WITH RAIL COVERING ELEMENT SUPPORTED BY A CELLULAR STRUCTURE - A floor structure for an aircraft includes a rail that defines a recess having an opening and a bottom and designed to receive one or more attachment elements, a covering element arranged above a segment of the recess so as to provide a complementary bearing surface above the opening, and a cellular supporting structure having a first end that rests on the bottom of the recess, and a second end supporting the covering element. Thus, the covering element can be sufficiently thin to avoid or limit the formation of steps at the surface of the floor structure. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197952 | VARIABLE WING LEADING EDGE CAMBER - A disclosed method reduces a wave drag on an airfoil traveling at a speed. At least a portion of the airfoil is configured to be selectively moveable between a first position and a second position. The first position is a neutral position, and the second position generates a shock wave near to the leading edge of the airfoil. The method includes the steps of maintaining the airfoil in the first position when the speed is less than a first limit and moving the airfoil to the second position when the speed is greater than a first limit. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197953 | CONTROL VANE ORIENTATION FOR DUCTED-ROTOR AIRCRAFT - A ducted-rotor aircraft may include a fuselage and first and second ducts that are coupled to the fuselage at respective first and second locations. The first location may be on a first side of a fuselage of the aircraft and spaced from a nominal yaw axis of the aircraft. The second location may be on an opposed second side of the fuselage and spaced from the nominal yaw axis. Each duct may include a rotor that is disposed in an opening that extends through the duct. Each rotor may include a plurality of blades. Each duct may further include a control vane that is mounted aft of the plurality of blades and that is pivotable about a vane axis that is oriented toward the nominal yaw axis. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197954 | Leading-Edge Component For An Aircraft - A leading-edge component for an aircraft includes at least a part of a flow body having a front skin and at least one rib, wherein the front skin includes a top section, a bottom section and a leading edge arranged therebetween, wherein the rib extends from the bottom section to the top section, wherein the rib includes at least one kink separating the rib into a first section and at least one second section, and wherein main extension planes of the first section and the at least one second section enclose an angle of at least 10°. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197955 | SPINDLE TO PRIMARY DUCT STATOR ATTACHMENT - A ducted-rotor aircraft includes a fuselage, one or more ducts, and a spindle that rotatably couples the one or more ducts to the fuselage. Each duct includes a hub that is configured to support a rotor, a plurality of stators that are coupled to the hub, a duct ring that is coupled to the plurality of stators, and a fitting that is coupled to a first stator of the plurality of stators. The fitting has a tubular collar that defines a first aperture that extends through the fitting. The collar is configured to receive a portion of the spindle. The first stator includes a rib that is spaced inward from the fitting and that defines a second aperture that is aligned with the first aperture and that is configured to receive an end of the spindle. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197956 | SLANTED DUCT STATORS - A ducted-rotor aircraft includes a fuselage and first and second ducts that are coupled to the fuselage. Each duct includes a duct ring, a rotor having a plurality of blades, a hub that positions the rotor such that the blades define a blade plane of rotation within the duct ring, and a plurality of stators that are coupled to the hub at respective locations aft of the blade plane of rotation. Each of the plurality of stators defines a leading edge that is slanted toward the blade plane of rotation. The leading edges of the stators are slanted to follow a contour defined by the blades. The leading edges may also be slanted to maintain a distance of at least one blade inboard chord length between the leading edges of the stators and respective trailing edges of the blades. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197957 | STATORS LOCATED AFT OF DUCT RING - A duct for a ducted-rotor aircraft includes a hub, a duct ring, and a plurality of stators that extend outward from the hub. The hub may be configured to support a motor. The duct ring defines a trailing edge. The duct ring is coupled to each of the plurality of stators such that all or substantially all of each of the plurality of stators is located aft of the trailing edge of the duct ring. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197958 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A RESISTIVE FORCE OF AN INCEPTOR OF AN AIRCRAFT - Methods and systems for adjusting a force feel profile of an inceptor of an aircraft are provided. The force feel profile is based on a baseline value of an operating parameter of the aircraft and defines an amount of resistive force applied to the inceptor as a function of displacement of the inceptor. An embodiment of the method includes receiving data indicative of a current value of the operating parameter. Based on a difference between the current value and the baseline value of the operating parameter, a portion of the force feel profile corresponding to a range of displacement values is shifted to adjust an amount of resistive force defined by the portion of the force feel profile for the range of displacement values. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197959 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE FLIGHT OF AN AIRCRAFT - A device includes a lever associated with a body carrying a plate that is connected to the body by a pivot connection for pivoting about a first axis, the lever being connected to the plate by a pivot connection for pivoting about a second axis, a first transmission shaft and a first connection mechanism for connecting the lever to the first transmission shaft, a second transmission shaft and a second connection mechanism for connecting the control lever to the second shaft. The first shaft and the first connection mechanism are connected together by a pivot connection for pivoting about a fifth axis that is inclined relative to the first axis and to the third axis, and the second shaft and the second connection mechanism are connected together by a pivot connection for pivoting about a sixth axis that is inclined relative to the second axis and to the fourth axis. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197960 | DATA COHERENCY ALGORITHM TO ACHIEVE BIT-FOR-BIT TRANSMISSION - Methods and systems for operating actuator control electronics are described. In an example, a system can include a first lane and a second lane configured to be in communication with each other. The first lane can receive first data associated with a first pattern and send the first pattern to the second lane. The second lane can receive second data associated with a second pattern and send the second pattern to the first lane. The first and second lanes can each compare the first pattern with the second pattern. Based on the comparison, the first lane can select first input data and the second lane can select second input data. The first lane can generate a first actuator command using the first input data. The second lane can generate a second actuator command using the second input data. The first and second actuator commands can be bit-for-bit identical. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197961 | WINGLET SYSTEMS FOR AIRCRAFT - A winglet system for a wing of an aircraft is provided. The winglet system comprises an attachment end for attachment to a main wing of the aircraft, an upper winglet and a lower winglet. The upper and lower winglets are staggered and also overlap one another along the chord of the attachment end. A spanwise profile of the lower winglet has a midpoint where a slope of the spanwise profile at a point outboard of the midpoint is inclined more upwardly than a slope of the spanwise profile at the midpoint. The configuration of the winglet system may provide benefits such as a reduced bending moment and reduced negative interference between the winglets while also managing ground clearance. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197962 | System and Method for Protection Against Vortex Ring State - A system and method for protecting a rotorcraft from entering a vortex ring state, the method including monitoring a vertical speed of a rotorcraft, comparing the vertical speed to a vertical speed safety threshold, and performing vortex ring state (VRS) avoidance in response to the vertical speed exceeding the vertical speed safety threshold. The performing the VRS avoidance includes determining a power margin available from one or more engines of the rotorcraft, limiting the vertical speed of the rotorcraft in response to the power margin exceeding a threshold, and increasing a forward airspeed of the rotorcraft in response to the power margin not exceeding the threshold. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197963 | FAIL-SAFE TAIL ROTOR SYSTEM - According to an aspect, a clevis assembly includes a shackle having two ends, each end respectively including an aperture, a structure connecting the apertures and housing a bearing, and a shearing device that includes a frangible point and is in operable communication with the bearing, where the shearing device is housed in a hollow portion of the structure. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197964 | CONVERSION SPINDLE WITH DUAL DUCTED TILTROTORS - A ducted-rotor aircraft includes a fuselage, first and second ducts, and a spindle that is coupled to the fuselage. Each duct includes a rotor having a plurality of blades. The first and second ducts are coupled to opposed ends of the spindle. The spindle is rotatably coupled to the fuselage with first and second bearings. The first bearing is configured to react to radial loads and the second bearing is configured to react to both radial and axial loads. The spindle includes a shaft, first and second fittings secured to opposed ends of the shaft, and first and second attachment interfaces that are attachable to the first and second ducts. The attachment interfaces may be integral with the fittings. Alternatively, the fittings may be configured to be secured to the attachment interfaces with fasteners. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197965 | MODULAR AIRCRAFT WITH VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING CAPABILITY - An aircraft includes a fuselage module and at least two vertical lift rotor modules supporting at least four rotor assemblies. Each rotor assembly is supported by a rotor boom having at least one boom free end and a boom mounting portion. Each rotor assembly has at least one vertical lift rotor mounted on the boom free end. Each boom mounting portion is removably couplable to the fuselage module. The vertical lift rotor modules are configured such that when coupled to the fuselage module, a pair of the rotor assemblies are located on each of laterally opposite sides of the fuselage module, and the rotor assemblies of each pair are respectively located forward of and aft of a wing center portion. A pair of wings are configured to be removably couplable to the wing center portion. The aircraft includes a forward thrust module removably couplable to the fuselage body. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197966 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AIRCRAFT COLLISION AVOIDANCE - A system for aircraft collision avoidance includes a first aircraft, the first aircraft configured to detecting at least a projected flight path of at least a second aircraft, determine, as a function of the at least a projected flight path, that the first aircraft is on a collision course with the at least a second aircraft, select a collision avoidance maneuver, the collision avoidance maneuver including at least a flight path for the first aircraft and at least a flight path for the at least a second aircraft, and transmit the collision avoidance maneuver to the at least a second aircraft. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197967 | UAS DETECTION AND NEGATION - Unauthorized operation of a UAV may present privacy or security risks. A software-defined radio (SDR) or other receiver can be used to monitor a specified range of frequencies to provide detection of wireless communication signals suspected of relating to UAV operation. A protocol detector corresponding to a trained classifier can be applied to data packets demodulated by the SDR. A transmitter can then be triggered to provide warnings by injecting warning data into a video channel in response to the detected protocol. Control of the UAV can be established by transmitting simulated control commands that overwhelm the signals received from the UAVs normal remote control. If transmission of warnings or simulated control signals fail to suppress unwanted UAV operation, other actions can be triggered such as jamming or dispatch of an interceptor such as a surveillance UAV. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197968 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE - An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) according to an embodiment of a present invention may include a drive motor that rotates a propeller in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, and a servo motor that tilts the propeller, so that it may fly in a posture for calibration of sensors. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) according to an embodiment of the present invention may be linked to an Artificial Intelligence module, a robot, a device related to a 5G service, and the like. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197969 | DIAPHRAGM PUMP AND AGRICULTURAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE - A diaphragm pump includes a pump body mechanism, a one-way valve mechanism, a diaphragm mechanism, a motor mechanism, and an eccentric mechanism. The one-way valve mechanism includes a one-way valve and a valve cover configured to mount the one-way valve at the pump body mechanism. The diaphragm mechanism includes a pump cover mounted at the pump body mechanism and a diaphragm connected to the pump cover. The pump cover is configured to cover the diaphragm and the valve cover. The one-way valve mechanism, the diaphragm mechanism, the motor mechanism, and the eccentric mechanism are mounted at the pump body mechanism. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197970 | Hoist System and Process for Sway Control - An aircraft hoist system includes hoist equipment arranged in an aircraft, the hoist equipment including a motor, a cable, and a hook portion. The aircraft hoist system also includes at least one sensor configured to obtain measurements and a processor configured to analyze the measurements from the at least one sensor. The aircraft hoist system also includes the processor configured to determine motor control signals to control the motor based on an analysis of the measurements from the at least one sensor to reduce sway and/or oscillations of the cable while lifting a load. The aircraft hoist system also includes the processor configured to control the motor to lift the load with the cable based on the determined motor control signals. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197971 | PROCEDURE FOR KEEPING READY FOR COLLECTIVE PARTS AND/OR FOR COLLECTING PARCELED PARTS - A method for holding piece goods to be collected, and/or for gathering together piece goods to be dropped off. At least one piece goods module has a plurality of separate piece goods compartments at a collection point. The piece goods compartments each have a closure device adjustable from a closure position preventing access to the piece goods compartment into an opening position, which opens up access to the piece goods compartment and back. The piece goods module is transported by a drone by air from a distribution base to a transfer point and/or vice versa. The piece goods module is transported by a courier vehicle from the transfer point to the collection point and/or vice versa. At the collection point the at least one piece goods module is secured captively to a docking station and/or is separated from the docking station which is connected to the piece goods module. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197972 | SEAT ASSEMBLY WITH INDEPENDENT SEAT BOTTOM TILT - Described are passenger seats ( | 2021-07-01 |
20210197973 | AIRCRAFT SEAT UNIT - The aircraft seat unit includes a first seat | 2021-07-01 |
20210197974 | AIRCRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM - An aircraft environmental control system includes means for mixing and conditioning bleed air from a bleed air input and recirculation air from an aircraft interior to provide mixed, conditioned air to the aircraft interior. The system also includes a first contaminant removal device and a second contaminant removal device arranged in a path of at least part of the recirculation air, prior to the means for mixing and conditioning, and a valve (SV | 2021-07-01 |
20210197975 | AIRCRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM - An aircraft environmental control system includes means for mixing and conditioning bleed air from a bleed air input and recirculation air from an aircraft interior to provide mixed, conditioned air to the aircraft interior, the system further includes one or more rotating wheels arranged in a path of at least part of the recirculation air, prior to the means for mixing and conditioning, the one or more wheels configured to remove one or more contaminants and/or moisture from the recirculation air before mixing and conditioning. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197976 | PYLON SHAPE WITH GEARED TURBOFAN FOR STRUCTURAL STIFFNESS - A gas turbine includes a mounting structure for mounting the engine to a pylon. A propulsor section includes a fan having a fan diameter. A geared architecture drives the fan. A generator section includes a fan drive turbine that drives the geared architecture. A turbine to fan diameter ratio is substantially less than 45%. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197977 | Systems and Methods for Stopping Movement of Operational Members - A method is provided that includes causing an operational member of a system to move. The method includes driving a power or control signal through a conductive coupling member. The conductive coupling member is connected between a first terminal and a second terminal in a power circuit, and the coupling member secures the operational member to a structural member of the system. The method includes detecting an electrical disconnect between the first terminal and a second terminal. The method includes determining a mechanical break associated with the coupling member based on the electrical disconnect between the first terminal and the second terminal. The method includes causing the operational member of the system to stop moving based on determining the mechanical break associated with the coupling member. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197978 | Aircraft Battery Systems and Aircraft Including Same - Battery modules for unmanned and human piloted electric aircraft comprise two planar substrates with electrochemical cells secured between to form load-bearing structural components from which fixed-wing aircraft with greater endurance can be constructed. The cells can be oriented perpendicular or parallel to the substrates, and in the latter case the substrates can include slots that the cells fit into. The cells can be secured to the substrates by adhesives, welding, soldering and the like. Battery modules can be formed to the shapes of fixed-wing aircraft parts such as wings. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197979 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY INITIATING STOPPING OF AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE - Methods for automatically initiating stopping of an engine of an aircraft at a desired engine-stop speed are disclosed. An embodiment of the method includes receiving data indicative of a current speed and a current acceleration of the aircraft, the current speed being different from the engine-stop speed of the aircraft. Using the received data, an initiation time at which to initiate stopping of the engine to cause the engine to stop substantially at the engine-stop speed of the aircraft is determined. Stopping of the engine is automatically initiated at the initiation time. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197980 | OIL RESERVOIR VENT VALVE - An oil reservoir assembly includes a tank, a return passage, a pressurization valve, a first passage, and a vent valve. The tank includes a canister, a fill port, an first oil outlet, an second air outlet, and an inlet. The inlet is disposed in the canister and is connected to a restrictor. The return passage is connected to the inlet of the tank and to a scavenge pump. The pressurization valve is fluidly connected to the second air outlet of the tank. The first passage is connected to the pressurization valve and to an accessory gearbox of the engine. The vent valve is disposed in the return passage and includes a body, a channel extending through the body, an inlet orifice, and an outlet orifice. The inlet orifice is disposed in an end of the body. The outlet orifice is fluidly connected to the inlet orifice via the channel. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197981 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IN-FLIGHT FUELLING OF AIRCRAFT - A method of operating a fuel tanker aircraft for in-flight fuelling comprises: transmitting a deploy command signal from a communication unit of the tanker aircraft to a communication unit of a fuel receiver aircraft, to cause a line and drogue to deploy from the receiver aircraft; controlling at least one of the tanker aircraft and the drogue to engage the drogue with a first end of a fuel hose of the tanker aircraft, a second end of the fuel hose being connected to the tanker aircraft; and transmitting a return command signal from the communication unit of the tanker aircraft to the communication unit of the receiver aircraft, to cause the line and drogue to return to the receiver aircraft with the first end of the fuel hose, wherein the tanker aircraft is located behind the receiver aircraft and the deploy command signal is for causing the line and drogue to deploy rearwardly of the receiver aircraft. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197982 | EMERGENCY UAV FACILITY - Disclosed are unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) facilities suitable for use by both emergency and non-emergency UAVs. The facilities comprise a housing having first and second moveable platforms. A cover is arranged above the second moveable platform. A drive system operates the first and second moveable platforms and the cover. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197983 | BASE STATION AND VEHICLE THEREOF - The present disclosure provides a base station in wireless communication with a UAV. The base station includes an operating platform; a landing platform, the landing platform and the operating platform being independent of each other and the landing platform being adjacent to the operating platform; a transfer mechanism at least partially disposed on the landing platform to send the UAV landed on the landing platform into the operating platform and/or transfer the UAV stored in the operating platform onto the landing platform; and a controller configured to trigger the base station to perform a UAV recovery operation or a UAV releasing operation when a state of the UAV meets a specific strategy or when a dispatch instruction is received; and control the operating platform to perform one or more operations of: UAV power source update, UAV part replacement, UAV payload supplementation, UAV data exchange, and UAV storage. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197984 | MOBILE SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR ASSEMBLING A FUSELAGE SECTION, AND PROCEDURE FOR ASSEMBLING SUCH A SECTION - To reduce the footprint of an installation for assembling a fuselage section, a support structure includes a chassis and a core mounted so that it can rotate relative to the chassis about an axis of rotation of the core. The core includes a fastener(s) for holding the longitudinal fuselage portions around the core, with a view to assembling them to form the fuselage section. The support structure includes one or more rolling elements provided on the chassis, in order to allow the movement of this support structure within the installation. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197985 | ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR HANDLIING AN AIRCRAFT PROPULSION UNIT - A handling assembly of a propulsion assembly includes a frame which includes three radially spaced arms and is mobile in rotation about an axis transverse to a longitudinal axis of the handling assembly, and three branches for handling the nacelle, which are mounted transversally on the arms of the frame, extend along the longitudinal axis and include a working branch, which is movable between a rest position allowing a clearance with an inner wall of an air intake of the nacelle and a working position in which the working branch comes into contact with the inner wall, so as to exert a pressing force of the handling branches on the inner wall of the air intake. A method for handling a propulsion assembly using the handling assembly is also included. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197986 | CONFIGURABLE SENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURATION - A sensor system can include a sensor configured to output raw sensor data, a plurality of processing modules configured to process the raw sensor data from the sensor to output processed sensor data, a state module for each processing module operative to cause a respective processing module to receive and/or process the sensor data, and a control module configured to receive a coded bitstring and activate or deactivate a predefined set of state modules based on the coded bitstring to control which processing modules process the sensor data and/or an order of processing. The coded bitstring can include a plurality of discrete bits less than the amount of processing modules and/or state modules. A plurality of the state modules and/or processing modules can be associated with at least one discrete bit of the plurality of discrete bits such that each coded bitstring corresponds to a predetermined group of state modules and/or processing modules. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197987 | Systems and Methods for Adjusting the Orbit of a Payload - To efficiently delivering payloads to respective orbits, a payload is received from a launch vehicle at a spacecraft operating as an orbital transfer vehicle. The payload is transferred, using the spacecraft, to a second orbit in accordance with a predefined fixed schedule that specifies at least the second orbit and a plurality of times at which the spacecraft transitions between the first and the at least second orbit. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197988 | ENVIRONMENT FORMING APPARATUS SUITABLE FOR BIOLOGICAL CULTIVATION IN EXTRATERRESTIAL SPACE - Disclosed is an environment forming apparatus suitable for biological cultivation in extraterrestrial space. The apparatus includes a shell and a biological cabin configured in an upper space of the shell. A light management system for importing light of biological growth from external world is configured in the upper space, a thermal management system for at least balancing a temperature of the upper space and a water supplying system and configured for providing water for creatures growth are both configured on the shell. The biological cabin and the like are set at the appropriate part of the shell, an environment which is relatively suitable for biological growth or cultivation can be created and simulated on an extraterrestrial star, a condition is provided for ecological cultivation of the extraterrestrial space, an ecosystem of the extraterrestrial space can be formed, smooth extraterrestrial space biological experiment process is guaranteed. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197989 | Space Mission Energy Management Architecture - A spacecraft propulsion system comprises two thrusters, each operating in accordance to a corresponding propulsion technique. A controller is configured to direct collected solar energy to heat a propellant for consumption in one of the two thrusters, or to generate electric energy for the other one of the two thrusters. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197990 | OMNI-DIRECTIONAL EXTENSIBLE GRASP MECHANISMS - Omni-directional, extensible grasp mechanisms are disclosed. Such grasp mechanisms may be used as a robotic end effector for docking, grasping, and manipulating space structures, or to interconnect other structures or vehicles. Novel interconnected lattice structures may enable large arrays to be assembled. The grasp mechanisms may be used to create structures from parallel docking linkages. This may enable reconfiguration of multiple docked space vehicles and/or structures without the use of propellant. The grasp mechanisms have the ability to make and break connections multiple times, enabling a nondestructive and reversible docking process. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197991 | DIRECT TO CONTAINER SYSTEM WITH ON-LINE WEIGHT CONTROL AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - Systems and methods for manufacturing and inserting a predetermined number of material-filled pouches into containers are disclosed. A system includes a pouch providing system comprising a plurality of lanes, wherein each one of the plurality of lanes includes a pouch making machine and a hold-back structure. The system also includes a conveyor system structured and arranged to move a plurality of containers into alignment with the plurality of lanes. The system further includes a controller structured and arranged to control the hold-back structure in each one of the plurality of lanes such that the pre-determined pouches are inserted into the plurality of containers when the plurality of containers are aligned with the plurality of lanes. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197992 | SEGMENTED WRAPPING FILMS AND RELATED METHODS - Segmented wrapping materials and related methods. In some embodiments, a plurality of individual segments of a film or other wrapping material may be placed on a single roll or core and each opposing edge of each segment of such roll/core may be folded or otherwise reinforced to improve the strength of the film and thereby improve containment of a pallet or other items being wrapped with the material. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197993 | PACKAGING MACHINE - A packaging machine for packaging products with extendible film is provided with a labelling unit for automatically applying a label to a packaged product and comprises a labeller and a label applying device, in which the label applying device comprises a first arm that is substantially horizontal and parallel to a first side of said labeller on which an outlet port is positioned of said label by said labeller, an applicator pad fitted to said first arm, a second arm that is substantially horizontal and parallel to a second side of said labeller to support said first arm, said first arm and said second arm being vertically movable to remove said label from said outlet port and apply the label to said product. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197994 | WIRE GUIDE ASSEMBLY FOR A LABEL APPLICATOR - A wire guide assembly is provided for the accurate labeling of different diameter elongated objects, wires, or cables within a wrapping mechanism of an elongated object label applicator. The label applicator guide permits elongated objects of different diameters to be placed within substantially the center of the wrapping mechanism to continuously facilitate proper application of a label to different sized elongated objects. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197995 | Machine For Applying Labels Or Other Markings To Containers - A machine ( | 2021-07-01 |
20210197996 | BOTTLE - According to the present invention, there is provided a bottle formed of a synthetic resin material in a cylindrical shape with a bottom, the bottle includes a bottom portion which includes a bottom wall portion and a heel portion, in which the bottom wall portion includes an inner peripheral wall portion and a depressed wall portion, a plurality of concave portions are formed on the inner peripheral wall portion, the plurality of concave portions are located on the inner peripheral wall portion at least in a portion including a lower end edge of the inner peripheral wall portion, a plurality of convex portions are formed at a connecting portion between the inner peripheral wall portion and the depressed wall portion, and the plurality of concave portions and the plurality of convex portions are provided alternately in the circumferential direction. | 2021-07-01 |
20210197997 | CONTAINER WITH A PETALOID BASE - The invention relates to a container made of plastic material comprising a petaloid bottom having an axis of symmetry and comprising a central dome that projects toward the interior of the container; a series of feet projecting toward the exterior of the container that radiate from the central dome and each of which has a crest path that extends from an external edge of the dome to a peak radially remote from the dome; and a series of valleys each formed as a hollow between successive feet. Each crest path has an internal section extending from the external edge of the dome to a junction at a distance R | 2021-07-01 |
20210197998 | DISPENSING HEAD AND DISPENSING DEVICE FOR THE METERED DISPENSING OF LIQUID PREPARATIONS, AND POSSIBLE USES - The present invention relates to a dispensing head ( | 2021-07-01 |
20210197999 | PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH VARYING DEPTH RIBS - A bottle may have varying depth ribs to achieve a balance of strength and rigidity while maintaining hoop strength. The varying depth ribs may smoothly transition around the circumference of the bottle from a flattened and/or shallow depth rib portion to a deep rib portion. A collection of flattened and/or shallow depth ribs act as recessed columns in the body of the bottle to resist bending, leaning, crumbling, and/or stretching. The deep rib portions provide hoop strength and make the bottle body more rigid and/or stiffer when gripped by a user. A balance may be achieved between of flattened and/or shallow depth ribs and deep ribs to attain a desired resistance to bending, leaning, and/or stretching while maintaining stiffness in a lightweight bottle. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198000 | Three-dimensional Gift Box with Acousto-optic Effect - A three-dimensional gift box with acousto-optic effect includes a box body and a box lid; a first partition board and a second partition board which are provided in the box body, the first partition board is fixedly fitted to the inner edge of the box body, the second partition board is detachably fitted to the inner edge of the box bod; a circuit layer, which is formed in the space between the first partition board and the bottom plate of the box body; a storage layer, which is formed in the space between the first partition board and the second partition board; a foldable pop-up card, which is arranged between the second partition board and the inner side of the box lid; an electronic assembly module for producing the acousto-optic effect, which is arranged in the circuit layer. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198001 | PAPERBOARD TRAYS WITH RECYCLEABLE INTERIOR LINER FORMING LEAKPROOF CORNERS - An apparatus and method utilizes a forming machine which includes a mandrel and forming plate each shaped to conform the paperboard and/or corrugated material blank passing through the mandrel into the desired configuration for a leak-proof tray. The blank includes a layer of a suitable paperboard and/or corrugated material, and a layer of leak-proof plastic or paper material disposed over one side of the corrugated material. The corrugated material includes cutouts at each corner of the blank that enable the sides and ends of the blank to be folded relative to one another. The paper material continuously overlaps the surface of the corrugated layer and these cutouts to provide a continuous leak-proof barrier layer within the formed tray and at the corners of the blank when folded to form the tray, as the paper material is folded over itself to form a bellows corner in the tray. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198002 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING A BIOPROCESSING BAG AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS, AND PACKAGING FOR A BIOPROCESSING BAG - A packaging for a bioprocessing bag includes a housing having an open interior space, and a support base attached to an external side of the housing, the support base having a recess for receiving an impeller base plate of a bioprocessing bag. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198003 | AN IMPROVED CONTAINER - A sealed container for the storage of a plurality of articles comprising an open topped receptacle having a lip that defines an opening through which the articles may pass into and from said receptacle and closure means, including a cover that is hingedly connected to the receptacle and which is sealably connected to the receptacle, for closing the opening. The receptacle also includes a flap that is hingedly connected to the cover and wherein the flap in one position is adapted to overly the cover and wherein information relating to the contents of the container is displayed on the cover and on the flap. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198004 | Pallet System as well as Measuring Component - A pallet system ( | 2021-07-01 |
20210198005 | CONTAINERS FEATURING IMPROVED FOOD INTEGRITY AND TAKEOUT EXPERIENCE - A container lid and base assembly includes lid and base stacking features, as well as base chamfers that align with vents provided in the lid. When a plurality of the container assemblies is stacked, the lid and base stacking features nest with each other, while the chamfers align with corresponding vents in the stacked assemblies so that none of the vents is blocked by a next-higher container assembly. The stacking features can be centrally located, and the vents can be peripherally located. A plurality of the container assemblies can have differing sizes and/or shapes, while including mutually compatible stacking features, thereby enabling container assemblies of differing sizes to be stacked without blocking any of the vents thereof. The vents can be holes or “C” vents. The lid and/or base can be manufacturable by thermoforming. The lid and base can be separate, or joined by a hinge. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198006 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER FORMED OF STACKABLE INTERLOCKING SINGLE-SERVING CONTAINER SEGMENTS - A beverage container is formed of a stacked array of interlocking single-serving container segments which allows indefinite storage of the container segments and which facilitates access to the beverage contained within a selected container segment without compromising the remaining quantities of the beverage | 2021-07-01 |
20210198007 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING CONTAINER AND CONTAINER - The present invention provides a receptacle molding apparatus, a receptacle and a receptacle molding method. The receptacle molding apparatus, which is for molding a receptacle by means of heat molding, comprises: a first mold portion comprising a body molding part, which is for molding a body of a receptacle, a skirt molding part, which extends upward from the body molding part so as to mold a skirt of the receptacle, and a flange molding part which extends in the direction from the upper end of the skirt molding part toward the outside so as to mold the lower surface of a flange of the receptacle; and a second mold portion which is provided above the first mold portion, can move vertically and enable pressure-molding of the upper surface of the flange, and has a pressing surface for pressing a sheet which is to be molded into the flange from above at a position corresponding to the flange molding part. The pressing surface comprises an extension part which is a part extending further than the inner end part of the flange molding part in the direction toward the center of the body molding part. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198008 | CONTAINER SET HAVING A LOCKING STRUCTURE - A container set includes a cover, a base, the cover having a cover sealing member which is made of elastic material and protrudes from a cover peripheral edge of the cover to allow the cover to engage the base, and a first container received between the cover and the base and having a container edge to allow the first container to engage an inner surface of the cover. In addition, the inner surface of the base has a base groove to allow the cover sealing member to engage the base groove when the cover engages the base, wherein the container edge, the cover sealing member and the base groove constitute an interlocking structure. With this interlocking structure, the cover, the base and the container(s) located therebetween can form a tightly engaged container set. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198009 | COLLAPSIBLE AND REUSABLE FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER - A collapsible and reusable food storage container is formed from a single, foldable sheet having a receptacle portion and a lid portion. The foldable sheet is formed from a plurality of planar panels positioned adjacent to one another, with a foldable seam spanning an offset formed between sets of the adjacent planar panels. In use, the foldable sheet may be repeatedly transitioned between a collapsed configuration in which the foldable sheet is folded about the foldable seam into a flat packet and an assembled configuration in which the foldable sheet is unfolded into a receptacle and an attached lid for securely storing a portion of food. The planar panels may be formed of polypropylene, while the foldable seam may be formed of silicone that is overlaid into the offset between adjacent panels and sonically welded to the edges of the adjacent planar panels. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198010 | HEAT-SHRINKABLE PLASTIC ELEMENT, COMPOSITE PREFORM, AND COMPOSITE CONTAINER - A heat-shrinkable plastic element that can notably improve insertability of a preform is provided. The heat-shrinkable plastic element is disposed on at least part of the outside of a preform, the preform including a mouth part, a body part linked to the mouth part, and a bottom part linked to the body part, the heat-shrinkable plastic element including: at least a layer containing (A) an ionomer resin and (B) an olefin resin as essential constituents, wherein the heat-shrinkable plastic element has a storage modulus at 25° C. of at least 4.0×10 | 2021-07-01 |
20210198011 | BULK BAG WITH STAND TYPE PULLING UP RINGS - Disclosed is a bulk bag having self-standing loops. The bulk bag is configured with a bag-shaped body having a reversed “U”-shaped loop protruding upwardly from an outside thereof and configured to flexibly stand upright by itself from a folded position upon unstacking of bodies, wherein the loop is coupled to the body at a position spaced downwardly apart from a top edge of the body by a predetermined distance, the loop having an air tube having a predetermined length and coupled to an outside of the loop. The loop is configured with a semicircular arc-shaped hook portion and “I”-shaped supporting portions respectively extending from opposite ends of the hook portion, and the air tube is coupled with the hook portion and an at least one supporting portion and is heat-treated and flexibly bent at a portion corresponding to a boundary point between the hook portion and the supporting portion. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198012 | CLOSURE ARTICLE WITH AUXILIARY FASTENER - In one aspect, an article is configured to close a first product and attach to a second product. The article includes a tag and a fastener. The tag has a perimeter. The tag includes an aperture and a first cut connecting the aperture and the perimeter. The aperture and first cut are configured to accept a portion of the first product. The fastener is connected to the tag at a joint, wherein the fastener is configured to attach to the second product. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198013 | RECLOSABLE POUCH WITH AN ELONGATE CLOSURE MECHANISM - A reclosable pouch in combination with an elongate closure mechanism. The elongate closure mechanism includes a first base member disposed along a first sidewall. A pair of interlocking members extends from a first surface of the first base member, and are parallel to each other with a space therebetween. A plurality of partial indentations is disposed along a second surface of the first base member, extending longitudinally between the opposite ends of the elongate closure mechanism, and being visible between the opposite ends of the elongate closure mechanism. The pair of interlocking members extending from the first base member occlude and deocclude with a pair of interlocking members extending from the second base member, in order to resealably close the mouth. The plurality of partial indentations remains visible during the occluding and deoccluding. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198014 | LID FOR A CONTAINER - A lid for a container, such as a beverage cup, is provided. The lid includes a top wall for covering an opening of the container. The top wall may include an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer may include a first perforation line defining an openable sip hole area. The outer layer may be connected to the inner layer at the openable sip hole area. The outer layer may include a tearing off area that may be torn off and result in the opening of the first perforation line to create a sip hole in the inner layer. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198015 | CONTAINER WITH TAMPER EVIDENT LID - A container having a tamper evident lid is provided. The container includes a flanged upper peripheral region that includes an inwardly directed protuberance. The lid contains a correspondingly shaped flanged peripheral region that permits is to fit snugly within the container's flanged region and with the protuberance blocking user access to the edge of the lid, thereby preventing it from being pried off of container. A tab is provided on the container that is susceptible to manual separation from the container. By manually separating the tab from the container, a space is created in which the user may access the edge of the lid and pry it away from and upwardly out of covering relation to the container. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198016 | SYSTEM AND COUPLING DEVICE FOR POURING - A pouring system comprising a spout retainer and a pour spout that form a liquid-tight seal when attached to, or disposed with respect to, a liquid container, such as a bottle, thereby reducing or eliminating losses from poor seals suffered by use of conventional pour spouts. A spout retainer is configured to forms an essentially liquid-proof seal with an open portion of a container and a pour spout inserted into the container. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198017 | CAP ASSEMBLIES WITH DISTINCT DISPENSING MODES AND DRINK CONTAINERS INCLUDING THE SAME - A closure assembly including a closure base configured to be selectively coupled to a neck of a liquid vessel and a valve assembly operatively coupled to the closure base, the valve assembly comprising a nozzle that extends away from the closure base and defines at least one drink outlet, shower outlets spaced around the at least one drink outlet, and a barrel valve, the barrel valve being configured to be selectively rotated relative to the closure base to transition the valve assembly between a closed configuration, in which a flow of liquid from the liquid vessel through the closure assembly is restricted, a drink configuration, in which liquid is permitted to flow from the liquid vessel through the drink outlet but not the shower outlets, and the shower configuration, in which liquid is permitted to flow from the liquid vessel through the shower outlets but not the drink outlet. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198018 | TAMPER EVIDENT TUB - An exemplary tamper evident tub is disclosed. In various embodiments, the exemplary tub includes one or more breakable tabs in near proximity to a lid latching assembly. The one or more breakable tabs, in particular embodiments, prevent access to one or more lift tabs and latches, while the tamper evident tub lid is in a closed position. In various embodiments, the one or more lift tabs and latches are operable to allow for the lid to be opened from a closed position. In some embodiments, removing the breakable tabs allows access to the one or more lift tabs and latches, and further indicates that the exemplary tub has been tampered with. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198019 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DE-OXYGENATION OF A CLOSED CONTAINER - A de-oxygenation stopper configured to enable aging of an oxygen sensitive material such as wine contained within a vessel, while minimizing oxygen content within the vessel. The stopper includes an oxygen scavenging element configured to remove and/or neutralize oxygen molecules within the vessel, and a sealing element formed of one or more materials having tailored oxygen transmission rate(s) configured to enable the material to age at a desired rate. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198020 | Covered Marinade Container Apparatus - A covered marinade container apparatus for storing marinade for clean, easy application includes a container body defining a container inside and having an open top side. The container body has a lip extending from an outer perimeter of the open top side. A lid is coupled to the container body and is selectively engageable with the lip of the container body to seal and alternatively unseal the container inside. The lid comprises at least two independently disengageable flaps. The front flap has a brush aperture extending from the lid top side through the lid underside. A sleeve is coupled to the lid within the brush aperture and a brush is slidably engageable within the sleeve. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198021 | CARTON AND BLANK THEREFOR - Aspects of the disclosure relate to a carton for packaging a plurality of flanged articles (B), a blank for forming the carton and a method of packaging articles. The carrier comprises a top panel ( | 2021-07-01 |
20210198022 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING AND DISPENSING PERSONAL SERVINGS OF CHOCOLATE - A multilayered, flexible, and generally flat pouch for transporting and dispensing chocolate, including first and second elongated generally rectangular multilayered portions sealed together to yield a deformable generally rectangular fluid-tight sachet defining an internal volume and separating the internal volume from an external environment. The sachet further defines a top end, an oppositely disposed bottom end, and first and second sides extending therebetween. An untempered chocolate portion is contained within the internal volume. A tear notch is formed through at least one side and disposed adjacent the top end and a weakened tear strip extends between the second side and the bottom end. The sachet is substantially fluid-tight, and first and second elongated generally rectangular multilayered portions each further comprise an outer layer, an inner high-slip layer, a printable binding layer disposed between the inner and outer layers, and a metal vapor barrier layer disposed between the inner and outer layers. When actuated, the first weakened tear strip produces a corner pour spout through which molten chocolate may be extracted from the sachet. When actuated, the second weakened tear strip produces a central aperture through which molten chocolate may be extracted from the sachet. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198023 | Animal Feed Container Assembly - An animal feed container assembly includes a feed container for containing animal feed. The feed container has a dispenser extending into an interior of the feed container to pour the animal feed outwardly therefrom for feeding an animal. A door is hingedly coupled to the feed container for opening and closing the dispenser. A first handle is coupled to the feed container for gripping and a second handle is coupled to the feed container for gripping. The second handle is positioned on a different side of the feed container with respect to the first handle wherein the first handle and the second handle are configured to facilitate a user to hold the feed container at an angle for pouring the animal feed from the feed container. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198024 | Food Products For Multifunction Pressure Cookers - Described herein are food items that are configured to facilitate cooking or heating in multifunction pressure cookers with increased efficiency. In some embodiments, a food item may be frozen, and may be a single, unitary, integral one-piece block or chunk that is heated by itself in the cooker. Also disclosed herein are processes associated with the above-described combination, such as methods of preparing, packaging, and heating of food products. Also disclosed are containers and molds that can be used to form frozen food products with a shape and structure corresponding to inner cavities of heating devices. In some cases, containers or molds can also serve as packaging for one or more of storage, shipping, retail display, sale and consumer handling of frozen food products. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198025 | Securing Mechanism for Casing for Transporting Communications Computers and Electronics Racks - A casing for transporting a communication rack that includes a bottom plate, four side walls, a top side, and a securing mechanism that includes front and back beams and right and left brackets. Each beam has left and right ends with horizontal holes and each bracket has front and back ends with pieces with threaded hole. The front beam is connected onto a top side of the front margin of the bottom plate and the back beam is connected onto a top side of a back margin of the bottom plate. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198026 | VACUUM PACKAGING PRODUCT - The disclosure provides a vacuum packaging product. The vacuum packaging product includes an outer packaging member and a cartridge configured for use in an electronic cigarette. The cartridge is filled with an aerosol-forming substrate. The cartridge is packed and hermetically sealed in the outer packaging member in a vacuum state. Since the outer packaging member is in a vacuum state, a pressure difference exists between the inside and the outside of the outer packaging member due to the vacuum state of the outer packaging member, and the outer packaging member is contracted, so as to better seal the cartridge that has been filled with the aerosol-forming substrate, and to avoid leakage caused by possible high temperature, high pressure or negative pressure during transportation. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198027 | SHAMPOO BOTTLE WITH REPLACEABLE COLOR CARTRIDGES - A bottle includes a squeezable main chamber configured to dispense a bulk liquid; a cap that dispenses the bulk liquid; and a bulkhead between the main chamber and cap, wherein the bulkhead supports a cartridge containing an additive liquid that is dosed into the bulk liquid. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198028 | Insulating Device - An insulating device can include an aperture having a waterproof closure which allows access to the chamber within the insulating device. The closure can help prevent any fluid leakage into and out of the insulating device if the insulating device is overturned or in any configuration other than upright. The closure may also prevent any fluid from permeating into the chamber if the insulating device is exposed to precipitation, other fluid, or submersed under water. This construction results in an insulating chamber that is substantially impervious to water and other liquids when the closure is sealed. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198029 | HOLDING DEVICE FOR SPRAY CONTAINER - A holding device for a spray container that includes a body, a nozzle portion on a top of the body, and a groove formed between the body and the nozzle portion, the holding device including a base, which is constructed to be placed on a top of the body around the nozzle portion; a pressing part that is connected to a first portion of the base and extends over the nozzle portion, wherein an end of the pressing part includes a first interlocking part; and a first supporting bar which is connected to a second portion of the base, wherein a second interlocking part is formed on or about a top of the first supporting bar and a first protrusion is inwardly formed on or about a bottom of the first supporting bar to detachably couple with the groove. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198030 | FOOD CARRYING BAG FOR SUBMARINE SANDWICHES AND ELONGATED FOOD ITEMS - A food carrying bag is provided having the dimensions to accommodate carrying a submarine sandwich or any other elongated food item in a horizontal orientation within the food carrying bag. The food carrying bag has a front panel, a back panel, and two opposite closed side ends with an opening along the top of the bag. In one embodiment, the food carrying bag includes a bottom gusset on the bottom panel. Alternatively, the food carrying bag includes a bottom gusset on the bottom panel and side gussets on the side panels. The food carrying bag includes handles that can be attached to the top of the bag or that can be cut out of an upper portion or region of the food carrying bag. The height of the food carrying bag is shorter in height and the width is accommodates most submarine sandwiches and elongated food items. | 2021-07-01 |
20210198031 | STACKABLE BULK FLUID STORAGE CONTAINER - A bulk fluid storage container includes a frame assembly having a lower rectangular frame, first and second wheel assemblies extending from opposite ends of the lower rectangular frame, and an upper rectangular frame member arranged in spaced relation to the lower rectangular frame member by a plurality of vertically extending posts. The bulk fluid storage container also includes a fluid storage vessel having first and second end walls held in spaced relation by first and second side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall, which defines a fluid storage volume. A baffle assembly having a plurality of baffle plates is disposed in a space relationship in the fluid storage volume. The frame assembly provides an exoskeletal structure which surrounds the fluid storage vessel and is configured to support a second bulk fluid storage container in a vertically stacked relationship. | 2021-07-01 |