| 27th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
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| 20090166285 | Disengagement-preventing device for threading coupling of drinking water filter element - A drinking water filter element includes a filter housing including a protruded portion on an end thereof. The protruded portion includes outer threading having a threading path in which a gap is defined. A cap is removably mounted to the end of the filter housing and includes a peripheral wall having inner threading on an inner peripheral face thereof. The cap further includes an opening extending through the peripheral wall and aligned the gap. A switch extends through the opening of the cap and movable between an engaging position engaged in the gap of the filter housing such that the cap can not be disengaged from the filter housing and a disengaging position disengaged from the gap of the filter housing such that the cap can be unscrewed from the filter housing. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166286 | LABYRINTH BOX STRUCTURE AND METHOD - A labyrinth box can include a housing that has an open end, a closed end, and defines two cavities. A cover is configured to cover the opening and can include a divider that extends into one of the two cavities of the housing to define first and second chamber passageways in that cavity. An inlet port is located in the bottom closed end of one of the cavities and an outlet port is located in the other of the cavities. The surfaces that define the chambers can be configured such that the box can be oriented in different positions and still work, namely, in horizontal and vertical positions. When in the vertical position, the divider can include surfaces that are angled off of the horizontal plane and towards the inlet port such that water and debris will return to the inlet port via gravity. The labyrinth box can be used in applications that require separation between fluids and/or debris, such as in a fuel tank pressure sensor system in which rainwater, backsplash, or other debris, should be kept clear from a pressure sensor that has a portion exposed to atmospheric pressure for sensor reference purposes. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166287 | Fuel Filter and Process for Producing Fuel Filter - Presented is a fuel filter that includes a filter fabric and a plastic support body. The plastic support body includes a pump connection stub, and a first filter part that includes a first surface and a first peripheral edge that accommodates the filter fabric. The first surface faces away from the filter fabric. The plastic support body further includes a second filter part that includes a second surface and a second peripheral edge that accommodates the filter fabric. The second surface faces away from the filter fabric. The plastic support body further includes connecting elements disposed on the first and second filter parts. When the first filter part and the second filter part are joined, the connecting elements interact with each other and the first surface contacts the second surface. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166288 | WASTE-ACTIVATED SLUDGE TREATMENT METHODS AND APPARATUS - A method for treating waste-activated sludge comprises adding ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166289 | Apparatus and Method for Atomizing a Liquid - A trumpet-shaped slinger atomizes or aerosolizes liquid by lifting liquid from adjacent the surface of the liquid using helically oriented fins rotated by spinning the slinger on a shaft. The lifted liquid is centrifugally forced over an increasing surface area and ejected from an upper edge as droplets. When used in wastewater aeration, radial fan blades on top of the slinger break up foam and increase air circulation while the increased surface area of the droplets increases diffusion of dissolved gasses from the wastewater. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166290 | AUTOMATED LOW VOLUME CROSSFLOW FILTRATION - The invention provides an automated crossflow filtration method and system for separating a component of interest from one or more other components in a solution. The invention is of particular use in the field of protein separations and concentration, where specific proteins must be separated and purified from cell lysates and cultures. The system may be under the control of a computer software programme. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166291 | FILTRATION OF AN AQUEOUS PROCESS STREAM IN POLYMER BASED PARTICLE PRODUCTION - Process for treating an aqueous particle dispersion containing water-insoluble polymer particles and a water-soluble dispersant, the concentration of dispersant in water being less than that of the polymer particles. The process comprises subjecting the aqueous particle dispersion to solid particle filtration and then subjecting the resulting substantially particle-free aqueous solution to membrane filtration to obtain a permeate stream of substantially purified water and a retentate stream having an increased dispersant concentration. The permeate stream can be reused and/or recycled as wash water during the solid particle filtration. The retentate stream can be recycled as aqueous dispersant for size reducing the water-insoluble polymer particles at a temperature at or above the softening point of the polymer. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166292 | Method of Analyzing Optical Isomers or Method of Resolving the Same - Provided are a method of quickly and simply confirming the success or failure of resolution of optical isomers with the use of a column for resolving optical isomers and a method of simply designing the conditions of the eluent composition under isocratic elution conditions. In resolving optical isomers, the success or failure of the resolution can be simply and quickly confirmed by employing an HPLC gradient elution analysis method with the use of a column for resolving optical isomers. When the resolution is successfully conducted, the eluent composition under isocratic elution conditions can be estimated from the elution time in the gradient elution analysis. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166293 | CHEMICAL SUPPRESSORS AND METHOD OF USE - A non-electrolytic method and apparatus for treating an aqueous sample stream including analyte ions and matrix ions of opposite charge, for pretreatment or suppression. The apparatus includes an ion exchange membrane capable of passing only ions of opposite charge to the analyte ions, a sample stream flow channel, a first aqueous stream ion receiving flow channel adjacent one side of the sample stream flow channel and separated therefrom by the first ion exchange membrane, and stationary flow-through ion exchange packing disposed in the sample stream flow channel. The ion receiving channel has an ion exchange capacity for the matrix ions less than about 25% of the ion exchange capacity for the matrix ions. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166294 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHROMATOGRAPHY USING SPHERICAL SILICA GEL - Sample is applied to a chromatographic column containing shape stabilized packing and the liquid phase is pumped through the shape stabilized packing at a rate of flow greater than the standard rate of flow to obtain at least one of a target resolution and target time of run. Because of the improved resolution provided by the shape stabilized packing at higher rates of flow of solvent, the chromatographer can either obtain better resolution with a standard gradient or shorten the time of the run and reduce the amount of solvent needed by increasing the slope of the gradient. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166295 | ADSORPTIVE ION-EXCHANGE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR FILTERING METAL IONS USING THE MATERIAL - The invention discloses an adsorptive ion-exchange material, including a polymer of formulas land II. The material has adsorption ability as well as ion-exchange ability for absorbing metal ions, and can be directly spun into fibers of varying diameters. The invention also discloses a method for treating wastewater containing metal ions using the disclosed adsorptive ion-exchange material. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166296 | WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT - Apparatus for treatment of wastewater which has pre-treatment apparatus for treatment of wastewater which has at least two separation tanks connected in series through which the wastewater is passed wherein there is provided a vertically oriented baffle pipe having a closed top and an open bottom which is attached to or located adjacent a side wall of a first tank Which traps triglycerides, fats or other particulate impurities in the wastewater for subsequent passage into a second tank through a primary conduit which interconnects the first and second tanks. The apparatus also includes post-treatment apparatus for treatment of wastewater after passing through an electrocoagulation cell incorporating at least one coagulation tank having a baffle located below a top end of the coagulation tank which has a spray nozzle associated therewith for washing floc off an interior of the tank whereby the floc is discharged through a conduit which extends through a side wall of the tank below the baffle. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166297 | Blood Processing Apparatus with Controlled Cell Capture Chamber Trigger - A blood cell collection system having means for detecting when a cell separation chamber has filled with white blood cells, and flushing the cells out of the cell separation chamber into a collect bag. A red-green sensor senses the optical characteristics of fluid leaving the cell separation chamber. A baseline value is calculated. The device calculates a ratio of the intensities of red light and green light and a peak-to-peak ratio of intensities. If either ratio exceeds thresholds computed from the baseline, the device flushes the cells into the collect bag. A camera detects white cells passing into the cell separation chamber and the device calculates the number of cells being collected. If the calculated number of collected cells exceeds a certain limit, the cell separation chamber is flushed. If the device is unable to establish a baseline, the donation can proceed, relying solely on the calculated number of collected cells. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166298 | Methods And Apparatus For Controlled Addition Of Solutions To Blood Components - A centrifugal blood processing apparatus comprising a centrifuge rotor, a separation chamber, a tubing set for conducting blood components and fluids and having an inlet line, an outlet line and a storage solution line in fluid communication with the outlet line at a junction. The apparatus controls pumps to conduct a predetermined quantity of storage solution to a collected blood component. The apparatus also purges blood components in the tubing set by applying a negative pressure and positive pressure. A disposable blood processing set has a separation chamber; a tubing set including an inlet line in fluid and an outlet and a storage solution line connected to the outlet line at a junction. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166299 | Oil Filter, A System, and A Mehtod For Deterioration Control - To provide a deterioration control oil filter capable of increasing an effect for purifying pollutants, floating matters, or the like in a lubricating oil or a hydraulic oil as well as increasing an effect for suppressing the oxidation of the lubricating oil or the hydraulic oil. A long filtration functioning distance using mineral particles | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166300 | System and method for dissolving gases in fluids and for delivery of dissolved gases - Apparatus and methods are disclosed for facilitating dissolution of one or more gases into a liquid. Preferred gases for use with the apparatus are oxygen, air, and ozone. An apparatus of the present invention comprises a dissolution tank that includes a pressure vessel, at least one liquid spray nozzle, and a fluid outlet. The apparatus also comprises a gas source, means for passing fluid into the pressure vessel, and a discharge device connected to the fluid outlet, which discharge device is provided with at least one orifice. Preferred applications include wastewater treatment, treatment of drinking water, fermentation, and bioremediation. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166301 | Systems and methods for filtering fuel - The present disclosure is directed to a capsule configured to direct fuel flow within a fuel filter assembly housing. The capsule has a tubular element configured to define a flow path between the capsule and a fuel filter assembly housing. The tubular element defines an interior chamber, a proximal end, and a distal end defining a manifold. The tubular element is configured to be removably received by the fuel filter assembly housing. The interior chamber is configured to receive a fuel filter element. The capsule is configured to direct fuel flow from the proximal end of the capsule, around the tubular element, to a point beyond the distal end of the capsule, and to receive fuel flow from the point beyond the distal end of the capsule and direct the fuel flow via the manifold to the filter element, thereby providing at least two passes of the fuel flow through filter elements within the fuel filter assembly housing. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166302 | ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED VERTICALLY ADJUSTABLE FLAT PANEL DISPLAY BRACKET - An electrically controlled vertically adjustable flat panel display bracket has a base, a frame, a control module and a display rack. The frame is attached to the base. The control module is remote controllable. The display rack has a rail a sliding bracket and a driving device. The rail is parallelly formed inside the frame. The sliding bracket is mounted with a flat panel display, is movably mounted on the rail and is driven by the driving device to move along the rail. The control module may be remote controllable to actuate the driving device to vertically move the flat panel display slidably. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166303 | Shoe rack - A shoe rack includes a support plate and a partition having one end connected to one end of the support plate. The support plate with the connected partition are placed into a shoe cabinet for vertically dividing the space in the shoe cabinet into two layers for piling one pair of shoes on one set of the support plate and the partition for adequately using the space in the shoe cabinet. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166304 | Product Securement and Management System - A system for managing and securing product and deterring theft in a retail setting includes a system that resides either on a standard retailer shelf or may be a stand-alone system. In an embodiment, the system includes a plurality of shelves and product dividers positioned between the shelves and extending from the front edges of the shelves toward the rear of the shelves. Front retaining walls are positioned at the front edges of the shelves and are configured to have a height that inhibits access to products on the shelves. Individual retaining tabs of varying height may be added in front of rows of taller product to inhibit access to these products. In an embodiment, rigid or moveable barriers may be positioned above retaining walls that further restrict access to the products. With the invention, the “sweeping” of numerous products by a thief is deterred. In another embodiment, an alert device may be configured to detect and monitor movement of the moveable barriers and may provide an alert signal corresponding to the management of product on the shelf or corresponding to a potential theft situation. In an embodiment, the alert device may communicate with a security camera to monitor the vicinity and provide a notification to the potential thief that his actions are being monitored and recorded, or provide a notification to store computer, pager, cellular telephone, or the like. In yet another embodiment, lock mechanisms may be used to further secure high-risk theft items. Also, clips or clip members may be incorporated to further secure the product dividers to the shelves. In addition, an adjustable power bar may be included that is adjustable to accommodate the height adjustments made to the shelves. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166305 | Tool Storage Rack - A tool storage rack is adapted for retaining a plurality of tool heads therein, and includes a positioning seat and a base seat coupled to the positioning seat. The positioning seat has a top wall, a surrounding wall extending downwardly from the top wall, and a plurality of spaced apart positioning holes formed in the top wall. The base seat has a base wall connected to the surrounding wall, and a plurality of positioning units formed on the base wall at positions corresponding respectively to the positioning holes. Each of the positioning units includes a pair of spaced apart positioning plates that extend upwardly from the base wall, and a pair of protrusions formed respectively at the positioning plates and adapted to abut against an internal wall surface of a tool head when the latter is sleeved on the positioning unit via a corresponding one of the positioning holes. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166306 | DELIVERY CHANNEL - The present invention is a delivery channel is configured movement while maintaining a consistent orientation of items attached thereto. The delivery channel includes a frame support with a front plate attached thereto. The front plate includes at least one means for holding a medical instrument and at least one control mechanism for the medical instrument. The at least one means for holding medical instrument and the at least one control mechanism are attached to the front plate to facilitate a consistent orientation during movement of frame support. A support body engages an aperture defined within the frame support and is configured for engaging a support post attached to an object. In operation, the at least one means for holding medical instrument and the at least one control mechanism are in a consistent orientation relative to one another during movement of the frame support. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166307 | STORAGE SYSTEM - A storage system comprises a rail having a protrusion including a first flange and a second flange. An accessory mount for mounting to the rail includes a top hook for engaging the first flange and a resilient bottom hook for engaging the second flange. The rail comprises a back rail portion comprising a substantially planar member and a front rail portion substantially coextensive with the back rail portion and secured to the back rail portion. The protrusion may be symmetrical about the longitudinal axis. The first flange and the second flange define first and second recesses. A method of assembling a support is also provided where a first hook is inserted the first flange and a second hook deforms to engage the second flange. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166308 | APPARATUS FOR CARRYING A LOAD - An apparatus for use in carrying a load particularly in theatrical performances comprising a supported guide rail, with a first and second carriage movably mounted on the guide rail, the first carriage being adapted to carry a movable lift line for carrying the load, and a compensator system linking the first and second carriage and being arranged such that on movement of the first carriage or the second carriage, the other carriage moves in the same direction and the second carriage moves a shorter distance than the first carriage. Lifting and lowering of the load may be achieved independently of travel along the rail and a load may be transported at a constant height. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166309 | Hoisting device with vertical motion compensation function - A hoisting device can be small-sized and energy can be saved. A hoisting device | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166310 | FLOW RESTRICTING FORMULA BOTTLE CAP - A formula feeding device configured to adapt to a baby bottle assembly or like container, where the device has an internal shape configured to squeeze the nipple when in a closed position and allow the flow of formula through an nipple or like component when in the open position providing a method to efficiently mix formula in a bottle assembly or like container. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166311 | Pharmaceutical closure with a laser-applied marking - A pharmaceutical closure is made from rubber or thermoplastic elastomer and has an amount of TiO | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166312 | BOTTLE SHAPED CONTAINER WITH INTEGRATED SLEEVE - In one embodiment, the present invention comprises a bottle-shaped container comprising at least three components, wherein the first component is injection molded, composed of a desired shape and comprises at least side walls, an opening at a top and a neck portion that connects the side walls to the top; the ratio of a diameter of the opening to a largest length of the inside wall of the bottle is no greater than 0.75; wherein the second component is a sleeve that abuts at least a portion of the inside side walls of the bottle, the sleeve comprises side walls and a bottom section, an outside portion of the sleeve is fixed to at least a portion of inside side walls of the bottle by a notch or lip located at an inside portion of the neck; and wherein the third component is a bottom that abuts an outside portion of the bottom section of the sleeve, a portion of each end of bottom is fixed to a portion of an undercut of a bottom of the bottle side walls. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166313 | Device for closing bottles of alcoholic drinks and spirits | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166314 | Plastic bottle - A plastic bottle is provided with a constricted portion and a non-constricted portion contiguous above and below with the constricted portion. One of the constricted portion or the non-constricted portion has a substantially polygonal cross-sectional shape, and the other one of the constricted portion or the non-constricted portion has a circular cross-sectional shape. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166315 | Mounting Device - A mounting device comprising a sleeve carrying thereon a receiving means, the sleeve having internally thereof holding means to enable, in use, the sleeve to be mounted on the neck of a bottle, or the like article, in manner such that removal of the sleeve from the neck is resisted, and the receiving means comprising a flange extending outwardly of the sleeve to, in use, provide means whereby an article may be held to the sleeve, the internal diameter of the sleeve being such that the sleeve may be passed onto the neck of a bottle or the like. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166316 | Individually detachable container pack - The individually detachable drink pack includes a plurality of beverage containers aligned in a substantially linear fashion. A tab is disposed about the periphery of the cap and/or base of each container and extends to the next container, attaching to the next container's base or cap to another tab. In this manner, the containers are attached end to end, or may be branched to start a side chain of containers, also linked end to end. Each tab is relatively thin and flexible, having sufficient strength to normally keep the containers connected, yet being frangible such that the tab may be broken by being bent or torn, thus allowing consecutive beverage containers to be separated and the contents thereof consumed. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166317 | METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE BY IMPRINTING - A method of processing a substrate includes applying a resin on the substrate, imprinting a pattern of a mold onto the resin, the pattern including protrusions and recesses, forming a protective layer over the resin, etching the protective layer so that the protrusions of the pattern imprinted in the resin are exposed and the protective layer in the recesses of the pattern in the resin remains, etching the exposed protrusions of the pattern, to expose the substrate, while using the protective layer as a mask to prevent areas covered by the protective layer from being etched, so that a reverse pattern is formed on the protective layer, which has a structure reversed from the pattern imprinted on the resin, and etching the exposed substrate, to etch a pattern in the substrate, while using the reverse pattern as a mask to prevent areas covered by the protective layer from being etched. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166318 | Method of Fabricating an Integrated Circuit - A method of fabricating an integrated circuit includes providing a hard mask that includes at least one first layer and one second layer. An etching step is patterned using the hard mask, and a removal step is performed using an etchant in order to at least partially remove the first layer. The first layer and the second layer are configured in such a way that the first layer is etched by the etchant with a higher etch rate than the second layer. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166319 | System and Method for Performing High Flow Rate Dispensation of a Chemical onto a Photolithographic Component - A system and method for performing high flow rate dispensation of a chemical onto a photolithographic component are disclosed. The system and method includes providing a photolithographic component in a manufacturing tool. The photolithographic is positioned at a predetermined distance from a nozzle dispensing a chemical. Dispensation of a chemical at a high flow rate onto a photolithographic component, the rate of flow operable to reduce harmful effects from occurring on the surface of the photolithographic substrate. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166320 | SELECTIVE ELECTROLESS PLATING FOR ELECTRONIC SUBSTRATES - In some embodiments, selective electroless plating for electronic substrates is presented. In this regard, a method is introduced including forming a film on a surface of a substrate, the film designed to prevent the seeding of an electroless plating catalyst, laser ablating the surface of the substrate through the film to form trenches, and seeding the surface of the substrate with an electroless plating catalyst. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166321 | SELF-ASSEMBLY STRUCTURES USED FOR FABRICATING PATTERNED MAGNETIC MEDIA - Methods of defining servo patterns and data patterns for forming patterned magnetic media are described. For one method, a lithographic process is performed to define a servo pattern in servo regions on a substrate. The lithographic process also defines a first data pattern in data regions of the substrate. The first data pattern is then transferred to (i.e., etched into) the data regions. Self-assembly structures are then formed on the data pattern in the data regions to define a second data pattern. The servo pattern is then transferred to the servo regions and the second data pattern is transferred to the data regions. Thus, the servo pattern is defined through lithographic processes while the data pattern is defined by a combination of lithographic processes and self-assembly. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166322 | MAGNETO-RESISTIVE ELEMENT - A magneto-resistive element according to an aspect of the present invention includes a free layer whose magnetized state changes and a pinned layer whose magnetized state is fixed. The free layer comprises first and second ferromagnetic layers and a non-magnetic layer which is arranged between the first and second ferromagnetic layers. An intensity of exchange coupling between the first and second ferromagnetic layers is set so that an astroid curve in a hard axis direction opens. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166323 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium includes depositing a magnetic recording layer and a sacrifice layer on a substrate, patterning the sacrifice layer and magnetic recording layer to form protruded magnetic patterns and sacrifice patterns, depositing a nonmagnetic material in recesses between the magnetic patterns and sacrifice patterns and on the sacrifice patterns, and etching back the nonmagnetic material. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166324 | FULL-WAFER BACKSIDE MARKING PROCESS - Embodiments of silicon semiconductor wafers and die having surface marks are described herein. A laser, or other marking tool, may be used to mark, substantially all of a surface of an IC wafer with surface marks, such as microdimples, that camouflage or reduce or eliminate the visibility of any surface imperfections such as smudges, scratches, or other marks that may reduce the marketability of packaged IC's where such surface imperfections are visible to the end customer. By marking the wafer prior to dicing, the entire surface of each individual die may have its entire bottom surface marked. Other embodiments are also described. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166325 | Method for Producing a Photonic Crystal - The invention relates to a process for producing a photonic crystal which consists of a material of high refractive index, comprising the following process steps:
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| 20090166326 | EDGE ELECTRODES WITH DIELECTRIC COVERS - The embodiments provide apparatus and methods for removal of etch byproducts, dielectric films and metal films near the substrate bevel edge, and chamber interior to avoid the accumulation of polymer byproduct and deposited films and to improve process yield. In an exemplary embodiment, a plasma processing chamber configured to clean a bevel edge of a substrate is provided. The plasma processing chamber includes a substrate support configured to receive the substrate. The plasma processing chamber also includes a bottom edge electrode surrounding the substrate support. The bottom edge electrode and the substrate support are electrically isolated from one another by a bottom dielectric ring. A surface of the bottom edge electrode facing the substrate is covered by a bottom thin dielectric layer. The plasma processing chamber further includes a top edge electrode surrounding a top insulator plate opposing the substrate support. The top edge electrode is electrically grounded. A surface of the top edge electrode facing the substrate is covered by a top thin dielectric layer. The top edge electrode and the bottom edge electrode oppose one another and are configured to generate a cleaning plasma to clean the bevel edge of the substrate. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166327 | METHOD FOR IN-SITU REFURBISHING A CERAMIC SUBSTRATE HOLDER - Method for operating a processing system and refurbishing a ceramic substrate holder within a process chamber of the processing system are described. The method includes plasma processing one or more substrates on the ceramic substrate holder, where the processing causes erosion of a nitride material of the ceramic substrate holder. The method further includes refurbishing the ceramic substrate holder in-situ without a substrate residing on the ceramic substrate holder, where the refurbishing includes exposing the ceramic substrate holder to a plasma-excited nitrogen-containing gas in the process chamber to at least partially reverse the erosion of the nitride material. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166328 | PLASMA ETCHING METHOD - A diluent gas that is more likely to be decomposed than an etching gas is used to generate a plasma. The etching gas is thereafter introduced into a plasma processing reaction chamber and the flow rate is adjusted so that the flow rate of the etching gas is increased while simultaneously the flow rate of the diluent gas is decreased by an amount substantially equal to the increase of the flow rate of the etching gas. Thus, a variation of the pressure in the plasma processing reaction chamber is reduced. Further, the gas flow rate is set to a predetermined value to satisfy desired conditions while keeping the generated plasma. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166329 | PROCESS AND MARKER INSTALLATION FOR AN OBJECT - The invention relates to a method and an installation for identifying an object. An identification mark ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166330 | Method of Etching a device using a hard mask and etch stop layer - A method of etching a device in one embodiment includes providing a silicon carbide substrate, forming a silicon nitride layer on a surface of the silicon carbide substrate, forming a silicon carbide layer on a surface of the silicon nitride layer, forming a silicon dioxide layer on a surface of the silicon carbide layer, forming a photoresist mask on a surface of the silicon dioxide layer, and etching the silicon dioxide layer through the photoresist mask. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166331 | DYNAMIC HARD MAGNET THICKNESS ADJUSTMENT FOR REDUCED VARIATION IN FREE LAYER STABILIZATION FIELD IN A MAGNETORESISTIVE SENSOR - A method for manufacturing a current perpendicular to plane magnetoresistive sensor that allows for dynamic adjustment of free layer biasing to compensate for variations in thickness of an electrically insulating layer that separates the hard bias layers from the free layer. During fabrication of the sensor, the actual thickness of the insulation layers is measured. Then, to maintain a desired magnetic stabilization of the free layer one of three options can be utilized. Option one; adjust the stripe height target to maintain the desired magnetic stabilization. Option two; adjust the hard magnet thickness to maintain the desired magnetic stabilization. Option three; use a combination of option one and option two, adjusting both the stripe height target and the hard magnet thickness to maintain the desired magnetic stabilization. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166332 | Gas-insulated switchgear apparatus and gas filter device - A gas tank is hermetically filled with an insulating gas. A gas filling opening is provided on the gas tank, which includes a flange at its end. A gas filter device is fixed to the gas flange of the gas filling opening. The gas filter device includes a gas filter formed with a porous insulating material having pores with a diameter in a range from tens of micrometers to hundreds of micrometers. The gas filter has stability against the insulating gas and a decomposition product of the insulating gas. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166333 | CIRCUIT BREAKER HAVING A PLURALITY OF BREAKER CHAMBERS ARRANGED IN PARALLEL, WITH A COMMON TRANSMISSION AND REDUCED LENGTH - A high or very high voltage circuit breaker comprising, for each phase: | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166334 | Microshaft Forming Method, Microshaft Formed by This Method and Microshaft Forming Apparatus - A microshaft forming method and apparatus for forming a microshaft without requiring high level of stillness required by conventional methods. The microshaft forming apparatus comprises an elongated electrode ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166335 | System and Method for Ultrasonic Assisted EDM Machining - A system for ultrasonic assisted electrical discharge machining of a component part having a longitudinal axis, a half wavelength resonant frequency along the longitudinal axis and an attachment portion, is provided. The system includes an ultrasonic horn having a longitudinal axis, a half wavelength resonant frequency along the longitudinal axis and an attachment portion. The half wavelength resonant frequency of the ultrasonic horn is the same as the half wavelength resonant frequency of the component part. Additionally, one of the attachment portion of the component part and the attachment portion of the ultrasonic horn is a male part and the other one of the attachment portion of the component part and the attachment portion of the ultrasonic horn is a female part sized and shaped to mate and engage one another when the component part and the ultrasonic horn are at generally the same temperature. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166336 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FABRICATING AN ASPHERICAL ORTHOPAEDIC PROSTHETIC COMPONENT - A method and apparatus for fabricating an aspherical orthopaedic prosthetic component includes rotating the orthopaedic prosthetic component and operating an electrical discharge machining cutting tool (EDM) to move a wire electrode of the EDM along a number of arcuate cutting paths. A spark is generated between the wire electrode and the orthopaedic prosthetic component to remove a portion of the orthopaedic prosthetic component. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166337 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING AN ORTHOPAEDIC PROSTHETIC COMPONENT - A method and apparatus for fabricating an orthopaedic prosthetic component includes rotating the orthopaedic prosthetic component and operating an electrical discharge machining cutting tool (EDM) to move a wire electrode of the EDM along an arcuate path. A spark is generated between the wire electrode and the orthopaedic prosthetic component to remove a portion of the orthopaedic prosthetic component. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166338 | PRESERVING APPARATUS FOR WELDED JOINT PORTION AND PRESERVING METHOD THEREFOR - A preserving apparatus for preserving welded joint portions | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166339 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRONIC MODULE BY SEQUENTIAL FIXATION OF THE COMPONENTS - The invention relates to a method for producing an electronic module ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166340 | Method and apparatus for perforating printed circuit board - A method and an apparatus for perforating a printed circuit board are provided so that the processing efficiency and the board densification can be improved. In test processing, a conductor layer | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166341 | Laser Beam Welding Structure, Laser Beam Welding Method, and Vehicle Control Unit Using the Laser Beam Welding Structure - In a laser beam welding structure for welding two workpieces by emitting a laser beam onto a work portion between the two workpieces, resin members covering the workpieces are provided at the position receiving the reflected laser beam from a surface of a melting portion on the working portion when emitting the laser beam onto the work portion. The resin members are capable of transmission of the reflected laser beam and are employed for the resin member located at the position receiving the reflected laser beam so as to absorb the reflected laser beam from the surface of the melting portion when emitting the laser beam onto the work portion between the two workpieces and to prevent burning of the resin member. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166342 | Laser Material Processing System - A laser processing apparatus comprises a converging lens | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166343 | Method for Producing Surfaces and Materials by Laser Ablation - The invention relates to a laser ablation coating method, where the laser ablation is carried out in a space with 10 | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166344 | Method and Apparatus for Short-Arc Welding - The invention relates to a short-arc welding method and apparatus. According to the method, an electrically periodically changing arc, which is short-circuited periodically by a molten droplet ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166345 | WIRE FEEDER HAVING CHANGEABLE HOUSING - A modular portable welding wire feeder housed in a easily removable and interchangeable housing. The wire feeder includes a wire feeding module conveniently mounted inside of the housing. The housing is configured so that it may easily be removed from the wire feeing module, thereby allowing the housing to be easily replaced or exchanged as needed by the user. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166346 | Method and Device for Producing a Bond of Components - The invention relates to a method for producing a bond of a first component ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166347 | TRANSPARENT GLAZING PROVIDED WITH LAMINATED HEATING SYSTEM - A transparent windowpane including a resistive heating coating that extends over a substantial part of a surface of the windowpane, and over a main field of view, and which is electrically connected, at least indirectly, with at least two busbars such that, when a power supply voltage is applied between the two busbars, a current flows between the busbars, heating a heating field in the heating coating. The heating field includes at least one semiresistive region in direct contact with at least one busbar, and including conducting strands in a form of thin longitudinal wires, the ohmic resistance of which is less than that of the heating coating. At least one conducting strand has a transverse conducting structure in electrical contact with the semiresistive region. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166348 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN IRON - A control method of an iron and its device, wherein the method comprises the steps of: (1) keeping the output temperature of the iron a temperature T | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166349 | Memory Transfer Device - A medical warming cabinet and a method of installing a controller into a medical warming cabinet is disclosed that allows for easy transfer of operation parameters between controllers. Should a controller fail, the removable memory device can be removed from the failed controller and inserted into the replacement controller. This provides the benefits of a generic controller (e.g., low cost and good availability), but eliminates the tedious and costly necessity of having to reprogram the controller during maintenance. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166350 | Kettle Controller - The present invention provides apparatuses and methods for boiling a liquid such as water. The liquid is heated at full power when the measured temperature of the liquid is below a first predetermined threshold. When the temperature is above the first predetermined threshold and below a second predetermined threshold, partial power, which may be based on the duty cycle, is applied to the heater. When the measured temperature of the liquid reaches the second predetermined threshold, power is removed from the heater after a predetermined time. When the increase of the measured temperature is less than a predetermined temperature change during a predetermined time duration, it is determined that the liquid is boiling and power is removed to the heater. If the level is too high or too low, an alarm may be activated and/or power removed from the heater. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166351 | SUBSTRATE HEATING DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE HEATING METHOD - A device for heating a substrate with light from a flash lamp having a semiconductor switch connected in series to the flash lamp. After triggering of a trigger electrode of the flash lamp, a first drive signal and a second drive signal are output from a gate circuit. The time period when the semiconductor switch is on due to the second drive signal is longer than the time period that the semiconductor switch is on by the first drive signal. Then, the semiconductor switch is switched on and off by the first drive signal and the substrate temperature is increased to a temperature, which is lower than the desired temperature to be achieved, and is maintained a that temperature for a short time, after which the surface temperature of the substrate is increased to the desired target temperature. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166352 | Heating Apparatus - An apparatus for efficient heating liquids or gases comprising of a transformer having a primary and secondary winding wherein the secondary winding forms a shorted heating element having a resistance in the range of 1.6730 μΩ·cm to 185μΩ·cm, permitting liquid or gas to pass therethrough, whereby the liquid or gas is heated and heat transfer may be optionally facilitated through use of disc filters disposed within said heating element promoting turbulent flow which aids in mixing and more efficient thermal transfer. In an alternative embodiment, the heating element is not the secondary winding but another portion of the circuit on the alienation side of the transformer. The heating element may be comprised of a variety of sizes, shapes, and materials. In an alternative embodiment, the alienation side of the transformer may have a reverse winding which cancels reactive currents generated in the secondary winding. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166353 | Controlled Electric Induction Heating of an Electrically Conductive Workpiece in a Solenoidal Coil with Flux Compensators - Apparatus and method are provided for inductively heating workpieces with varying characteristics in the same induction coil while selectively controlling the induced heat temperature distribution profile of each workpiece with one or more flux compensators inserted into the induction coil along with the workpiece to be inductively heated. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166354 | Microwave Heating Applicator - A new, comparatively small type of microwave system based on open-ended applicators is disclosed. The applicator according to the invention uses a main evanescent and a propagating mode in combination, where the combination results in a cancellation of the horizontal magnetic fields at the ends of at least two opposing walls. The effect of this is that the fields propagating out of the applicator become concentrated to the applicator centreline (axis) region, provides an efficient heating of a load or assembly of loads, as well as a stable impedance matching of the system under variable loading conditions due to the mode evanescence, while not leaking energy between adjacent applicators. The applicator can also be used for direct feeding of an underlying small closed metal cavity, for providing (the same favourable) mode conditions to a load in this cavity. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166355 | Microwave applicator, system, and method for providing generally circular heating - A microwave applicator assembly includes a microwave applicator that excites TE modes and provides a generally circular heating pattern in a lossy dielectric material. The microwave applicator has a processing chamber bounded by a circumferential wall in which a plurality of indents are formed. The microwave applicator assembly may further include a feed waveguide coupled to the microwave applicator for inputting microwaves into the processing chamber. The microwave applicator assembly may further include one or more choking sections in communication with the processing chamber to enhance heating efficiency and reduce microwave leakage. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166356 | Connector for a Modular Storage Assembly - A modular storage assembly includes a plurality of connectors and a plurality of panels joined together by the plurality of connectors as to define a compartment. Each of the plurality of connectors includes a body having a plurality of first slots and a plurality of second slots. Two blocks are releasably mounted in one of the plurality of the second slots of the two connectors respectively. A door is pivotally connected with two blocks as to close the opening of the compartment and whereby the door is releasably mounted to the modular storage assembly. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166357 | Wast receptacle - A waste receptacle comprising a cylindrical body portion including a body portion thereof which is movable between open and closed positions. The body portion has a trash container support provided at the lower end thereof which extends inwardly therefrom for supporting a trash container thereon. When the body portion is in its closed position, the trash container is positioned within the waste receptacle. When the body portion is pivotally moved outwardly with respect to the receptacle, the trash container moves outwardly from within the waste receptacle to a position outwardly thereof to facilitate removal of the trash container from the trash container support on the lower end of the body portion. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166358 | Nitrogen inerting system for explosion prevention in aircraft fuel tank & oxygenating system for improving combustion efficiency of aerospace rockets/ aircraft engines - Compressed Air from an aircraft rocket engine's compressed air line to its air-conditioning system, or an Auxiliary Air Compressor out-put is used, for energizing a high-speed gas turbine. The very high-speed convoluting air discharge into a vortex cone causes a first separation of the Air gas components, by stratifying into heavier (Argon), medium (Oxygen) and lighter (Nitrogen) components, where in the heavier and lighter components are non-combustible, inert gases and the medium is a combustible gas. The lighter non-combustible component (Nitrogen) exits from the turbine in one direction for storage in the Inert gas tank. The heavier (Argon) and medium (Oxygen) components together move in the opposite direction for having a second stratifying separation downstream in the vortex tube, to separate non-combustible, heavier (Argon) gas from combustible medium (Oxygen) gas components. The combustible, medium (Oxygen) component exits the vortex tube open end, to flow into an Oxygenating storage tank; whereas, the heavier, non-combustible(Argon) gas is piped into the Inert gas storage tank. Both gas storage tank in-flow lines are fitted with non-return valves. The out flow lines from the Inert tank to either Fuel Tank “Ullage” or “OBGIS” areas are fitted with electronic control valves, operated by signals received from fibre-optic Temperature/Pressure/Oxygen concentration Sensors in the Fuel tank “Ullage” or “OBGIS: areas. Likewise, the outflow lines from the Oxygenating tank are fitted with electronc control valves activated by engine “takeoff” or Passenger cabin low oxygen signals, respectively. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166359 | Element for Controlling Filling and/or Drawing of a Pressurized Gas, Tank and Circuit Provided with such an Element - The invention relates to an element for controlling filling and/or drawing of a pressurized gas, to be mounted in an opening of a tank ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166360 | ASSEMBLY FOR A WASTE DISPOSAL BIN - An assembly for a waste disposal bin is provided. The assembly comprises an upper device adapted for mounting on an upper opening of a lower garbage receptacle. The upper element comprises a movable cavity having at least one opening. The cavity has a first position for receiving waste therein through the opening wherein the upper device closes the opening of the receptacle to prevent communication between the cavity and the receptacle and a second position for transferring the waste from the cavity to the receptacle wherein the upper device allows communication between the cavity and the receptacle and prevents communication between the receptacle and surroundings. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166361 | TWO-PART, FLIP TOP, SNAP CAP FOR VIALS - A vial comprising a tube with upward extending lip and two-part, flip top, snap cap containing a top part comprising a circular top surface with a cylindrical outer wall, a cylindrical inner skirt and a desiccant chamber, wherein the top part further includes an inset portion formed in an outer surface of the cylindrical outer wall, and a tamper evident ring part joined to the top part by a hinge, wherein the tamper evident ring part further includes an inset portion that aligns with the inset portion of the top part when the cap is closed and breakable tabs joining the top part to the ring part. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166362 | Package Valve System - A valve system for a container ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166363 | MULTI-CHAMBERED CONTAINERS - Multi-chambered containers having individually arranged chambers and methods of using same are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a multi-chambered container including a first chamber, a second chamber, and a third chamber. A first peelable seal separates the first and third chambers. The first peelable seal is independently openable by selective application of external pressure to the first chamber. A second peelable seal separates the second and third chambers. The second peelable seal is independently openable by selective application of external pressure to the second chamber. The first chamber is separated from the second chamber by a permanent seal defining a transverse opening. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166364 | Straddle Type Vehicle - A straddle type vehicle with its fuel tank covered with a tank cover, in which misalignment between a filler opening on an upper part of the fuel tank and an orifice for exposing the filler opening out of the tank cover is restrained. The tank cover includes a center cover on which the orifice is formed, and right and left side covers molded separately from the center cover and disposed on right and left sides of the center cover for covering the fuel tank from the side. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166365 | PRESSURE VESSEL - The present disclosure provides a tank for containing fluids. The tank includes an elongated hollow body having an interior and an exterior, and an integrated internal support structure disposed on the interior of the elongated hollow body. The tank includes at least one feature formed along the exterior of the elongated hollow body that is adapted to receive an external component. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166366 | Container having handling hole for transportation and opening and closing member for handling hole and manufacturing method for the same - A main body of an opening and closing member is arranged so as to cover a handling hole from one side of a wall, such as a container wall. The opening and closing member is mounted to the container by engaging an engagement portion with a flange formed at the periphery of the handling hole. When a user inserts a hand into the handling hole and pushes the main body, the main body moves away from the wall, and the handling hole is uncovered. By so doing, the user can insert his or her hand into the handling hole and carry the container or other object. Then, when the user removes his or her hand from the handling hole, the main body moves toward the wall, and an outer periphery of the main body contacts the wall at the periphery of the handling hole and returns to the original position. Thus, the handling hole is covered from one side of the wall. By so doing, dirt, water and/or the like can be suppressed from passing through the handling hole. Thus, the container or other object can easily be carried by using the handling hole, and dirt, water and/or the like can be suppressed from passing through the handling hole without requiring a special operation or task. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166367 | Method for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank - Method for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank equipped with an internal accessory—such as a liquid/vapor separation capacity for a venting system—according to which:
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| 20090166368 | CANTEEN CUP INSULATOR - The canteen cup insulator of the present invention implements an insulating layer that can be deployed in conjunction with the standard military issue canteen and cup. The canteen cup insulator is most preferably manufactured from a durable material that has at least some insulating value. The exact nature and thickness of the insulating material may vary depending on the specific application. The canteen cup insulator may be selectively attached to and removed from the canteen cup, thereby providing insulation for the canteen cup. Additionally, the canteen cup insulator has an integral “foot” formed around the lower edge, thereby providing a wider base and additional stability for the canteen cup and liquid contents during use. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166369 | CONTAINER HAVING AN ARTICULATED COVER - The covers stack together in two different ways. First, the covers can be stacked into an “aligned” stack. The aligned stack provides structural rigidity for bulk handling during manufacturing. Second, the covers can be stacked into a “locked” stack. The locked stack provides even more structural rigidity than does the aligned stack and is useful when storing unused covers. The cover includes a first closure portion, an engagement portion, and an alignment portion. The base includes a second closure portion. The first closure portion of the cover is sealingly engageable with the second closure portion of the base to define a sealed storage area. The alignment portion of the cover is engageable with the alignment portion of a second cover to form an aligned cover stack. The engagement portion of the cover is engageable with the engagement portion of a second cover to form a locked cover stack. The cover further includes at least one articulation element circumscribing the engagement portion of the cover and that provides flexibility to the cover allowing the engagement portion of the cover to easily articulate upwardly or downwardly. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166370 | Radiopharmaceutical capsule dispensing system - An apparatus is used to dispense radiopharmaceuticals from an open vial into capsules. The apparatus is particularly well suited for volatile radiopharmaceuticals such as I-131 radioiodine. The method used with this apparatus enables the operator's hands to remain at a distance from the radiopharmaceutical to reduce extremity exposure which also allows use of highly concentrated stock solutions. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166371 | DISPENSING DEVICE - A dispensing device comprising an upright rotatable product carrousel comprising a plurality of dispensing chutes for retaining a product. The dispensing chutes are radially located about a central pivot, with a dispensing point located at a lowest point of rotation of the product carrousel. During use, removal of product from a dispensing chute located at the dispensing point results in rotation of the product carrousel to position an adjacent dispensing chute at the dispensing point, allowing for sequential removal of product from the product carrousel. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166372 | Device of Supplying Paper Medium - Disclosed is a cash transaction machine. The cash transaction machine includes a main body including a medium inlet formed on a side of a lower portion thereof and a medium outlet formed on a side of an upper portion thereof, and providing a paper medium fed from the medium inlet to the medium outlet, a transfer module including a driving device mounted on the main body, and a plurality of circulation transfer belts cooperating with the driving device and transferring the paper medium, the plurality of circulation transfer belts being extended to the lower portion of the main body via the medium inlet, and an auxiliary adapter including an adapter box directly or indirectly mounted on the lower portion of the main body, and a belt guidance shaft mounted on the adapter box and positioning an extra part of the circulation transfer belt in the auxiliary adapter. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166373 | MEDICAL IMPLEMENT DISTRIBUTION AND COLLECTION SYSTEM - A sharps dispensing and disposal system configured for mounting within an interior of an enclosure is disclosed. The sharps dispensing and disposal system includes a dispensing chamber and a disposal chamber that are each configured to be substantially enclosed within the interior of the enclosure. The dispensing chamber and the disposal chamber are defined by separate containers that are each formed from a leak resistant material. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166374 | Storage and dispensing device for stacked articles - A storage and dispensing device for stacked articles has a sliding panel, a main frame mounted on the sliding panel, two holders respectively mounted on the main frame and two clip assemblies respectively mounted on the holders. When the sliding panel slides toward one direction, the two holders slide toward each other and the two clip assemblies slide toward reverse directions. Therefore, one stacked articles falls on the holders. Afterwards, when the sliding panel slides toward another direction, the two holders slide toward reverse directions and the two clip assemblies slide toward each other to hold the other stacked articles. Consequently, the stacked article that falls on the holders further falls on and dispenses users with the stacked article. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166375 | Systems and Methods Monitoring Devices, Systems, Users and User Activity at Remote Locations - Apparatus for vending physical products and/or digital content and methods of using such apparatus are described. In some embodiments, a traditional vending machine, such as a beverage vending machine, can be equipped with an electronic transfer device and a user or customer interface to allow the customer to select the desired digital content such that a consumer can download the content onto a user's portable electronic device, such as a mobile phone, hand-held computer, or other media-playback device. In other embodiments, a vending machine can vend a portable electronic product after it has been loaded with the digital content selected by the user. In other embodiments, a vending machine could vend a customized CD or DVD containing the digital content selected by the consumer. Other embodiments are described. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166376 | BEAD FEEDER - A bead feeder serially delivering beads to a downstream location comprises a bead supply wheel connected to rotate about a vertical axis. The bead supply wheel includes a bead supply bowl and a plurality of radially and outwardly extending bead passageway connected to rotate with the bowl and dimensioned to receive a single line of beads. A plurality of openings in the bead supply bowl is spaced around a lower portion thereof with the openings in alignment with the radially and outwardly extending passageways each of which has an outer exit end. A metering plate is connected to rotate about the same vertical axis as the bead supply wheel, and metering plate has a plurality of equally spaced apart openings directly below the outer ends of the passageways for receiving the lowermost beads in the passageways. The metering plate rotates at a slightly slower or slightly faster speed than the bead supply wheel so that vertical alignment of an outer exit end of a particular passageway and an opening in the metering plate only occurs once for each revolution of the bead supply wheel. A drop off is provided for the removal of beads away from the metering plate. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166377 | Multi-Flavor Valve - A multi-flavor valve capable of dispensing at least three flavors of beverages is provided. The valve includes a single-piece injection-molded valve body having at least three syrup flow paths and a water flow path. The valve also includes at least three syrup flow path solenoids for respectively opening and closing the at least three syrup flow paths, and one water flow path solenoid for opening and closing the water flow path. The three syrup flow path solenoids are positioned in the corresponding syrup flow paths, and the water flow path solenoid is positioned in the water flow path, within the valve body. The valve also has at least three beverage flavor switches for selecting any one of the three beverage flavors for dispensation. The valve further includes an electronics module electrically connected to the solenoids and to the beverage flavor switches, the electronics module causing one of the syrup flow path solenoids to open the corresponding syrup flow path of the syrup corresponding to a selected flavor switch, and causing the water flow path solenoid to open the water flow path, thereby causing the multi-flavor valve to dispense the selected beverage flavor. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166378 | Lighted product dispenser - A container for dispensing liquids or gels, where the container includes a light module, a sound module, or both. When the contents of the container are dispensed by the user, light is automatically dispersed inside the container and into the contents to provide a desired visual effect for attraction of consumers to the product. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166379 | Dispenser - A hand-held dispenser for dispensing a pharmaceutical product is disclosed. The dispenser has a housing providing a duct. A frangible membrane is provided in the duct. A probe with a piercing tip is mounted in the duct and arranged such that, in use the piercing tip pierces the frangible membrane. An air compression device is provided to compress air for expelling a pharmaceutical product through the probe and a channel is provided to substantially equalise the pressure in the air compression device and the pressure above the frangible membrane. The ability to substantially equalise the pressure in the bellows and the pressure above the frangible membrane on the sheath provides for a mote consistent release of pharmaceutical product when the frangible membrane is pierced. This is because the compressed air from the bellows which expels the pharmaceutical product through the probe does not encounter a sudden change in pressure as it passes the pierced frangible membrane with the entrained pharmaceutical product. In use, when compressed air is used to expel a pharmaceutical product through the probe, the air path through the probe has a lower resistance than the channel to substantially equalise the pressure in the air compression device and the pressure above the frangible membrane. This ensures that the majority of the compressed air is used to expel the pharmaceutical product. The piercing tip preferably comprises a generally annular cutting edge on an end portion of the probe with an interruption in the generally annular cutting edge. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166380 | Container for fluid product - A container ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166381 | Counter-mounted viscous liquid dispenser and mounting system - The present invention provides an in-counter viscous liquid dispensing system. The features of the viscous liquid dispensing system include a quick mounting reservoir assembly that allows an installer to install the reservoir assembly in any orientation of the reservoir assembly to the counter mounted parts of the system. Other features include a mounting system which allows an installer to install the in-counter dispensing system with out the need to work both above and below the counter top. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166382 | Foam pump assembly - A foam pump assembly for dispensing foam comprises a dual piston pump engine having an air cylinder and fluid cylinder each with pistons, a mixing chamber in communication with the liquid cylinder for receiving liquid, and in communication with the air cylinder for receiving air, an outlet chamber providing a flow path with turns, whereby when air and fluid is fed into said mixing chamber foam is created which passes into the outlet chamber, through the flow path and out of the pump outlet. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166383 | DISPENSING DEVICE - The invention relates to a dispensing device for dispensing a preferably cosmetic liquid, comprising an elastic or flexible pump section. The aim of the invention is to provide a dispensing device having a compact and simple structure, that is easy to use and operate such that said dispensing direction is at least substantially counter to the direction of actuation and/or it extends at least substantially vertically in the upward direction. Alternatively or additionally, a widening receiving area for the dispensed liquid adjoins the outlet such that said liquid can be removed or extracted manually. Said receiving area is preferably shell-shaped and open towards the top. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090166384 | HydraFiller 1000 - A bucket/hopper for moving any fluent solid into a tube, bag, or sock. The bucket/hopper comprises: an elongated hopper having two opposite end portions and an open top side portion; an elongate auger to facilitate non-jamming operation, extending along the bottom portion of the hopper with a free-floating discharge end; a hydraulic drive means positioned adjacent to one end of the hopper and releasably connected to the drive end portion of the auger; a chischarge chute positioned in the other end portion of the hopper encircling the floating discharge end portion of the auger; and means to attach and maneuver the hopper from a long side portion thereof with a pre-manufactured weld-on plate, enabling an operator thereof to view, meter, and accurately position the discharge end of the auger. The auger is driven by a hydraulic pump. The bucket/hopper has dramatically reduced labor required to produce erosion control logs. | 2009-07-02 |
