| 31st week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
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| 20130192956 | Chain conveyor changeable between a stretched configuration and a compact configuration - Conveyor for transporting articles such as a chain conveyor that can be changed between a stretched configuration and a compact configuration, the chain being formed from a plurality of articulated links. Each link includes a trolley provided with lateral guide mechanism cooperating with a track defining a predetermined trajectory, a support carrying a nozzle for the releasable attachment of an article, the support mounted rotatably with respect to the trolley between a straight position corresponding to the deployed configuration of the chain, and an oblique position, corresponding to the compact position of the chain and in which the support is inclined with respect to the straight position; and an actuator coupled to the support, capable of driving the support in rotation from its straight position to its oblique position, and reciprocally. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192957 | APPARATUS FOR LOADING MATERIAL - The present invention provides an apparatus for loading material comprising: a housing defining a loading conduit and a return conduit wherein the loading conduit and return conduit are operatively connected at a first location configured for material intake and a second location configured for material output; a loading mechanism operative within the housing, said loading mechanism including an endless belt having a plurality of loading devices anchored thereto, the loading mechanism configured to travel within the loading conduit from the first location to the second location and subsequently within the return conduit from the second location to the first location, said loading mechanism picking up material at the material intake and expelling material at the material output; and a drive system operatively connected with the loading mechanism, the drive system configured to provide power to the loading mechanism. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192958 | MICROFLUIDIC MANIPULATION AND SORTING OF PARTICLES USING TUNABLE STANDING SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE - An apparatus for manipulating particles uses tunable standing surface acoustic waves includes a channel defined on a substrate and a pair of variable frequency interdigital transducers. The channel is disposed asymmetrically between the transducers such that the zero order node location is outside of a working region in the channel. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192959 | BELT DRIVING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A belt driving device that drives a belt includes a plurality of rollers, an endless belt tensioned on the plurality of rollers, a belt guide member that is mounted on at least one end of at least one roller of the plurality of rollers and that guides a side edge part of the belt, and a belt displacement device that is mounted on the same end of the one roller as the belt guide member in order to displace the side edge part of the belt in a direction away from the belt guide member. Wherein a portion of the belt displacement device is located on a downstream side of the belt guide member in a traveling direction of the belt, and the portion continuously contacts the side edge part of the belt. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192960 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RUBBER-METAL COMPOSITE, RUBBER-METAL COMPOSITE, TIRE, BASE-ISOLATION RUBBER BEARING-BODY, INDUSTRIAL BELT, AND CRAWLER - A method of manufacturing a rubber-metal composite, the method including a process of bringing a metal material into contact with a buffer solution having a pH of from 5 to 7.2, followed by a process of causing the metal material and rubber to adhere to each other. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192961 | LIGHTED HEADGEAR AND ACCESSORIES THEREFOR - There is provided lighted headgear having various configurations, components thereof, other accessories combined therewith. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192962 | SWITCHING DEVICE FOR A SWITCHGEAR CABINET - A switching device is disclosed for a switchgear cabinet including a switchgear cabinet door. The switching device includes a housing, a switching unit disposed in the housing, a handle is movable between a first and a second position for actuating the switching unit, and a locking bar that is movable between a locking position and a release position. The locking bar is linked to the handle via a coupling device such that the latter moves the locking bar to the locking position when the handle is moved to the first position and moves the locking bar to the release position when the handle is moved to the second position. A clamping device is provided for clamping the locking bar in the release position, the coupling device including at least one spring element in the force path between the handle and the locking bar. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192963 | MECHANICAL SWITCH CONTACT - The invention relates to a mechanical switch contact ( | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192964 | MEMS SWITCHES WITH REDUCED SWITCHING VOLTAGE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - MEMS switches and methods of manufacturing MEMS switches is provided. The MEMS switch having at least two cantilevered electrodes having ends which overlap and which are structured and operable to contact one another upon an application of a voltage by at least one fixed electrode. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192965 | Override Device For A Circuit Breaker And Methods Of Operating Circuit Breaker - An override device is described for use with a coupler of a circuit breaker. The override device comprising a cam member coupled to the coupler. The cam member comprising a slot. The override device also including an actuator coupled to the cam member and configured to move the cam member between an over-current protection position and an over-current relay override position and a push member coupled to the coupler. The slot configured to guide the push member to a first position when the actuator moves the cam member to the over-current protection position. The slot further configured to guide the push member to a second position when the actuator moves the cam member to the over-current relay override position to permit current flow through the circuit breaker. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192966 | SWITCHING UNIT FOR AN ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE AND ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE - A switching unit for an electrical switching device is disclosed, in particular for a circuit breaker, in which the pawl and the pawl spring of the switching unit are embodied such that, when a switching lever of the switching unit is moved from an ON position into a TRIP position and/or from the TRIP position into a RESET position, the pawl spring is bent by contact with a lateral face of the pawl. An electrical switching device, such as a circuit breaker, including at least one such switching unit is also disclosed. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192967 | STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY WITH USER CONTROLS - A steering wheel assembly comprises a plurality of control elements disposed on a user-accessible surface of the steering wheel assembly. Each of the plurality of control elements has a plurality of user-selectable operational states and is electrically coupled to a corresponding branch of an electric circuit. The electric circuit defines an output node and is configured to produce a single output signal at the output node. Each of the plurality of control elements is configured for affecting the single output signal based on an active one of the plurality of user-selectable operational states of the respective one of the plurality of control elements. The single output signal is indicative of the active ones of the plurality of user-selectable operational states for each of the plurality of control elements. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192968 | SINGLE-ROW EMERGENCY-STOP SWITCH-CONTACT DEVICE - An electrical contact device including first and second switching contact units for producing or isolating electrically conductive connections, wherein a first contact side of the first switching contact unit is connected to a first contact side of the second switching contact unit, and a second contact side of the first switching contact unit is connected to a first connection contact of the contact device, and a second contact side of the second switching contact unit is connected to a second connection contact of the contact device, and wherein two switching contact units are designed to be actuable by a movable plunger acting on said switching contact units. The two connection contacts, in relation to the plunger, are arranged opposite one another on the contact device, and the first and second switching contact units are arranged within a mounting unit. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192969 | SWITCHING APPARATUS FOR A LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE - A switching apparatus for a low-voltage electrical switch includes a rotary contact with switching pieces bearing at least two end contacts. The switching pieces are mounted at spatially variable pivot points. The rotary contact also includes a biasing member configured to apply a contact-pressure force. The switching apparatus also includes a housing and an arc quenching chamber. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192970 | PLASMA GASIFICATION REACTORS WITH MODIFIED CARBON BEDS AND REDUCED COKE REQUIREMENTS - A process for forming and maintaining a carbonaceous bed with coke replacement units suitable for use in pyrolytic processes includes the steps of: forming a plurality of non-coke units that are either or both irregularly shaped natural wood blocks and bricks including carbon-containing fines and one or more binders; forming an initial carbonaceous bed by a quantity of particles of coke in which at least about 25% of the carbon content of the initial bed is provided by said quantity of non-coke units and up to about 75% of the carbon content of the initial bed is provided by said quantity of particles of coke; and performing a pyrolytic process with the carbonaceous bed including reacting carbon in the bed with other added process material at an elevated temperature in the bed and supplementing carbon material during the pyrolytic process by adding additional carbon material of which at least 25% of the additional carbon material is not coke. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192971 | BIOMASS REACTOR - A biomass fractionator and method are described for inputting ground biomass and outputting several vapor streams of bio-intermediate compounds along with syngas and biochar. One such biomass fractionate comprises: means for receiving ground biomass into the system; and a plurality of biomass processing stations including means for heating the biomass and subjecting the biomass to biofractioning, and means for collecting residual carbon and biochar. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192972 | METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR PRODUCING COKE DURING INDIRECTLY HEATED GASIFICATION - Method and equipment for producing coke (PC) during indirectly heated gasification, in which coal particles are supplied to a gasification reactor ( | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192973 | PYROLYSIS APPARATUS AND METHODS USING SAME - An apparatus and methods of using the apparatus are described to decompose plastic to form a fuel for use in generating energy such as electricity. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192974 | METHANE CONVERSION DEVICE - Provided herein are methane conversion devices comprising a filter means (e.g., one or more filters), a circulation means (e.g., one or more circulating pumps), a reaction means (e.g., one or more reactor assemblies), a control means (e.g., central process unit, thermo-controller, UV controller, and the like), an energy supply means (e.g., ultra-violet lamp, direct sunlight, heating assembly, and the like). | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192975 | Method of Manufacturing a Porous Gallium (III) Oxide Photocatalyst for Preparation of Hydrocarbons - The present invention relates to preparation of porous gallium (III) oxide [Ga | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192976 | TITANIA PHOTOCATALYTIC COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are titania photocatalysts, titania photocatalytic compositions, and methods of making the same. The photocatalysts may, for example, be represented by the formula of (Ti | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192977 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE REDUCTION OF MOLECULES USING DIAMOND AS A PHOTOREDUCTION CATALYST - Methods for the photoreduction of molecules are provided. The methods use diamond having a negative electron affinity as a photocatalyst, taking advantage of its ability to act as a solid-state electron emitter that is capable of inducing reductions without the need for reactants to adsorb onto its surface. The methods comprise illuminating a fluid sample comprising the molecules to be reduced and hydrogen surface-terminated diamond having a negative electron affinity with light comprising a wavelength that induces the emission of electrons from the diamond directly into the fluid sample. The emitted electrons induce the reduction of the molecules to form a reduction product. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192978 | PHOTOACID COMPOSITIONS HAVING EXTENDED LIFETIME OF PROTON DISSOCIATION STATE - A photoacid includes a nucleophilic (NuH) moiety having a photodissociable proton, an electron accepting (EA) moiety, and a bridge structure (X) bonded to both the NuH moiety and EA moiety positioned between the NuH and EA moieties. The NuH and EA moieties each include respective structure so that the EA moiety bonds to a proton photodissociated form of the NuH moiety during a reversible photoinduced intramolecular reaction to form a ring, which has been found to significantly increase the lifetime of the proton dissociation state. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192979 | APPARATUS FOR PLASMATIZING SOLID-FUEL COMBUSTION ADDITIVE AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - An apparatus for plasmatizing solid-fuel combustion additive and the method for using the same are provided. The apparatus is made from a reaction vessel, electrodes, a power supply, a carrier gas intake device, a feed device and an outlet of the plasmatization reaction vessel. The method to use this apparatus is as following: The additive is added into the reaction vessel through the feed device in which the carrier gas passes and carries the additive into the electrode region for evaporation and (partially) plasmatization; and the plasmatized gas from the outlet of the reactor is introduced into any combustion chamber. The additive is an organometallic compound or a mixture of the organometallic compounds, or their derivative, eutectic compound or coordination agent containing at least one organometallic compound. The present invention provides a method for plasmatizing combustion additive, then the plasmatized combustion additive is added into the combustion system to participate the combustion reaction between fuel and oxygen, in turn, to improve the utilization efficiency of the additive, reduce the amount of the additive used, improve the combustion efficiency and quality of the flue gas, then to save the fuel and reduce the emission of the gaseous contaminates. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192980 | CRYSTALLINE ORIENTATION AND OVERHANG CONTROL IN COLLISION BASED RF PLASMAS - Methods and apparatus for depositing a metal-containing layer on a substrate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method of processing a substrate in a physical vapor deposition (PVD) chamber includes applying RF power at a VHF frequency to a target comprising a metal disposed in the PVD chamber above the substrate to form a plasma from a plasma-forming gas; optionally applying a DC power to the target to direct the plasma towards the target; sputtering metal atoms from the target using the plasma while maintaining a first pressure in the PVD chamber sufficient to ionize a predominant portion of the sputtered metal atoms; and controlling the plasma sheath voltage between the plasma and the substrate to form a metal-containing layer having a desired crystal structure and or desired morphology on feature structures. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192981 | DIRECT COOLED ROTARY SPUTTERING TARGET - A rotary deposition target bonded to a backing tube such that the bonding material is applied only at the ends of the rotary sputtering target to form a gap between the rotary sputtering target and the backing tube to enable a target cooling fluid used during the deposition process to contact the target directly and to provide a hermetic seal to contain the cooling fluid within the gap and prevent the fluid from being exposed to the environment within the deposition chamber. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192982 | SURFACE IMPLANTATION FOR CORROSION PROTECTION OF ALUMINUM COMPONENTS - An aluminum alloy component has a surface region alloyed with an anodic metal to increase corrosion resistance in aqueous environments with high salinity or sulfur content. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192983 | SUBSTRATE HOLDER AND PLATING APPARATUS - There is provided a substrate holder which can absorb a change in the thickness between substrates and can hold a substrate while preventing deflection of the substrate and keeping the amount of compression of a substrate sealing member within a certain narrow range. The substrate holder includes a first holding member and a second holding member, both for detachably holding a substrate by holding a peripheral portion of the substrate therebetween; and a substrate sealing member, mounted to the second holding member, for sealing the peripheral portion of the substrate along a substrate sealing line. The first holding member has a thickness absorbing mechanism which biases the substrate toward the second holding member at positions along the substrate sealing line. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192984 | NbON FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING NbON FILM, HYDROGEN GENERATION DEVICE, AND ENERGY SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH SAME - The NbON film of the present invention is a NbON film in which a photocurrent is generated by light irradiation. The NbON film of the present invention is desirably a single-phase film. The hydrogen generation device ( | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192985 | ELECTRODE CATALYST - An electrode catalyst, including: a metal compound which contains an oxygen atom and at least one metal element selected from a group consisting of Group 4 elements and Group 5 elements in the long-form periodic table, and a carbonaceous material which covers at least part of the metal compound; wherein an oxygen deficiency index, which is represented as an inverse number of a peak value of a first nearest neighbor element in a radial distribution function obtained by Fourier-transforming an EXAFS oscillation in EXAFS measurement of the metal element, is 0.125 to 0.170; and a crystallinity index, which is represented as a peak value of a second nearest neighbor element in the radial distribution function, is 4.5 to 8.0. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192986 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CU-GA ALLOY POWDER, CU-GA ALLOY POWDER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING CU-GA ALLOY SPUTTERING TARGET, AND CU-GA ALLOY SPUTTERING TARGET - Provided are a method for producing a Cu—Ga alloy powder, by which a high quality Cu—Ga alloy powder to be produced readily; a Cu—Ga alloy powder; a method for producing a Cu—Ga alloy sputtering target; and a Cu—Ga alloy sputtering target. Specifically, a Cu—Ga alloy powder is produced by stirring a mixed powder containing a Cu powder and a Ga in a mass ratio of 85:15 to 55:45 at a temperature of 30 to 700° C. in an inert atmosphere thereby accomplishing alloying. Also a Cu—Ga alloy sputtering target is produced by molding the Cu—Ga alloy powder followed by sintering. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192987 | BIOSENSOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A biosensor according to the present invention includes a first base material having an insulating surface; an adhesive layer located on the insulating surface of the first base material; and an electrode system and wiring sections fixed to the first base material via the adhesive layer. The electrode system includes top electrode layers and bottom electrode layers, and the bottom electrode layers are formed of a material having a higher conductivity than that of the top electrode layers; the electrode system includes a working electrode and a counter electrode, and also includes an enzyme reaction section located on the working electrode, the enzyme reaction section containing an enzyme and an electron acceptor; and the bottom electrode layers and the wiring sections are integral with each other. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192988 | GAS SENSOR ELEMENT AND GAS SENSOR - A gas sensor element in which an adhesion layer ( | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192989 | MICROMECHANICAL SOLID-ELECTROLYTE SENSOR DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING PRODUCTION METHOD - A micromechanical solid-electrolyte sensor device includes a micromechanical carrier substrate having a front side and a back side. The micromechanical solid-electrolyte sensor device also includes a first porous electrode and a second porous electrode. The micromechanical solid-electrolyte sensor device also includes a solid-electrolyte embedded between the first porous electrode and the second porous electrode. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192990 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TISSUE CONSTRUCTION USING AN ELECTRIC FIELD APPLICATOR - A method and apparatus are provided for constructing tissue from cells or other objects by application of temporally and spatially controlled electric fields. Electric field applicators expose a substrate ( | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192991 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE CONCENTRATION OF A SLURRY - The present invention relates to a system and a method for the concentration of slurry, especially mineral containing slurry. The invention provides a system comprising an electrophoresis unit and a separation unit, where the separation unit comprises a recipient, preferably of half cylindrical form, with adjusted flanks for separating the solid material or cake from the rotating anodes and a sliding carriage suitable for closing the recipient and stripping resting solid material from the flanks into the recipient before the solid material or cake is pressed out of the recipient by a piston. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192992 | ADHESION-PROMOTING SURFACE - An article is provided, the article including a substrate having a surface, a nano-structure array formed on the substrate, the nano-structure array including a plurality of nano-structures extending from the surface of the substrate, and a cover layer formed on and around the nano-structures to anchor the cover layer to the substrate. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192993 | ARTICLE WITH CONTROLLED WETTABILITY - An article is provided, the article including a substrate having a surface with a first wettability characteristic. A nano-structure array is formed on the surface of the substrate to provide a nano-structured surface having a second wettability characteristic. A thin-layer surface coating is formed on the nano-structured surface, the thin-layer surface coating being configured to tune the nano-structured surface to a target wettability characteristic. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192994 | Method of duplicating nano pattern texture on object's surface by nano imprinting and electroforming - Disclosed is a method of duplicating a nano-pattern texture of the surface of an object through electroforming using an imprint mold, including selecting the object having the surface texture to be duplicated; disposing the selected object and pre-treating the surface thereof; nano-imprinting the surface of the pretreated object, thus duplicating it on a plastic mold; metallizing the surface of the plastic mold through vapor deposition, and performing electroforming, thus manufacturing metal module master molds; trimming the edges of the metal module master molds, performing micro-processing, connecting the metal module master molds, and then performing electroforming, thus manufacturing a large-area metal unit master mold; and electroforming the metal unit master mold, thus producing a duplicate having the surface texture, thus exhibiting an effect in which the skin of a selected natural object can be duplicated on metal having a uniform thickness. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192995 | PRETREATMENT OF TINPLATE PRIOR TO THE COATING THEREOF WITH LACQUER - The invention relates to a method for the anti-corrosive pretreatment of tinplate, in which an anti-corrosive primer coating is applied in a single step, said primer coating effectively preventing the shiny metal surface of the pretreated tinplate from turning black when the pretreated tinplate of the invention that is provided with a topcoat is in contact with liquids releasing or containing sulfur compounds and with food containing protein. In the disclosed method, the tinplate is anodically polarized in an electrolyte containing silicates of formula M | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192996 | SURFACE IMPLANTATION FOR CORROSION PROTECTION OF ALUMINUM COMPONENTS - An aluminum alloy component has a surface region alloyed with an anodic metal to increase corrosion resistance in aqueous environments with high salinity or sulfur content. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192997 | AQUEOUS INK FOR PRODUCING HIGH-TEMPERATURE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL ELECTRODES - The invention aims at an aqueous ink for high-temperature electrochemical cell electrodes and/or electrolyte containing particles of at least one mineral filler, at least one binder, and at least one dispersant. It also concerns the electrode and the electrolyte using such an ink. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192998 | CONDUCTOR OF HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT AT HIGH TEMPERATURE IN OXYGEN AND LIQUID METAL ENVIRONMENT - In one aspect, the present invention is directed to apparatuses for and methods of conducting electrical current in an oxygen and liquid metal environment. In another aspect, the invention relates to methods for production of metals from their oxides comprising providing a cathode in electrical contact with a molten electrolyte, providing a liquid metal anode separated from the cathode and the molten electrolyte by a solid oxygen ion conducting membrane, providing a current collector at the anode, and establishing a potential between the cathode and the anode. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130192999 | WATER OXIDATION CATALYST - A process for oxidizing water using amorphous cobalt tungstate is disclosed. A plurality of amorphous cobalt tungstate nanoparticles are supported on an electrode and are able to catalytically interact with water molecules generating oxygen. The catalyst can be used as part of a electrochemical or photo-electrochemical cell for the generation of electrical energy. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193000 | ELECTRODE AND INSTALLATION FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL MACHINING AND METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed is an electrode arrangement for the defined rounding or deburring of edges of electrically conductive components, in particular turbine components, by means of electrochemical machining with at least one working electrode ( | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193001 | Apparatus and Method for Generating Thermally-Enhanced Treatment Liquids - A cleaning system comprising a liquid source configured to provide a feed liquid, an electrolysis cell configured to receive the feed liquid and to electrochemically activate the feed liquid to provide an electrochemically-activated liquid, where the electrochemical activation also heats the feed liquid such that the electrochemically-activated liquid is heated, and a dispenser configured to dispense the electrochemically-activated liquid. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193002 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYTIC REDUCED WATER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus for producing electrolytic reduced water capable of improving the sterilization performance and a control method thereof, the apparatus including an electrolytic cell configured to produce electrolytic reduced water by electrolyzing purified water that is penetrated through a reverse osmosis filter of a water purifying unit, a water storage tank configured to store the electrolytic reduced water, a sterilization electrolytic cell configured to produce sterilization water by electrolyzing reverse osmosis waste water that is discharged from the water purifying unit, and a control unit configured to perform a control operation to sterilize at least one of the water storage tank, a cork connected to the water storage tank, and a pipe that connect the water storage tank to the electrolytic cell by use of the sterilization water. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193003 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING A PROPERTY OF A FLUID - A device for sensing a property of a fluid comprising a first substrate having formed thereon a sensor configured in use to come into contact with a fluid in order to sense a property of the fluid, and a wireless transmitter for transmitting data over a wireless data link and a second substrate having formed thereon a wireless receiver for receiving data transmitted over said wireless link by said wireless transmitter. The first substrate is fixed to or within said second substrate. Additionally or alternatively, the device comprises a first substrate defining one or more microfluidic structures for receiving a fluid to be sensed and a second substrate comprising or having attached thereto a multiplicity of fluid sensors, the number of sensors being greater than the number of microfluidic structures. The second substrate is in contact with the first substrate such that at least one of the sensors is aligned with the or each microfluidic structure so as to provide an active sensor for the or each structure, and such that one or more of the sensors is or are not aligned with any microfluidic structure and is or are thereby redundant. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193004 | SENSOR INTERROGATION - A method of testing a system having at least one electrochemical sensor for detecting an analyte gas within a housing of the system, the housing having an inlet, the at least one electrochemical sensor including an electrically active working electrode in fluid connection with the inlet of the system, the method including biasing the electrically active working electrode at a first potential, to detect the analyte gas and biasing the electrically active working electrode at a second potential, different from the first potential, such that the at least one electrochemical sensor is sensitive to a driving force created in the vicinity of the inlet to test at least one transport path of the system. The method may further include creating the driving force in the vicinity of the inlet of the housing of the system and measuring a response of the electrically active working electrode to the driving force. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193005 | PORTABLE SECURITY AND PROTECTION ENCLOSURES - Portable security and protection cases and enclosures for storage and transport of high value articles susceptible or vulnerable to theft, loss or irreparable damage. The cases and enclosures include reinforced structural shells electronic anti-theft and climate control and monitoring measures, electronic and non-electronic anti-breakage performance characteristics and automated locking and control systems. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193006 | Waterproof Protective Case for a Mobile Device - A protective case for a mobile device is provided, which includes a backing and a sidewall section, where the sidewall section has four sides and is coupled to the backing such that a cavity is formed when the backing and the sidewall section are attached. The protective case also includes a geometry seal located inside of the cavity, where the geometry seal is configured to form a lower waterproof seal with the sidewall section and the backing. Furthermore, the protective case also includes a top section, which forms an upper waterproof seal with the sidewall section and the geometry seal, thereby allowing the protective case to provide a waterproof seal around the mobile device. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193007 | PACKAGING AND METHODS OF PACKAGING PARTICULATE SOLIDS - Packaging comprising an outer container, and at least a first inner container which is preferably gas impermeable disposed within the outer container and a second inner container which is gas permeable disposed within the first inner container and which contains the product being contained. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193008 | PACKAGED ANTIMICROBIAL MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF PREPARING SAME - A method of making a packaged antimicrobial suture. The method includes the steps of providing a containment compartment molded from a polymeric resin comprising a polymeric material and an antimicrobial agent, positioning a suture within the containment compartment, the suture comprising one or more surfaces; covering the containment compartment having the suture in an outer package cover having an inner surface, and subjecting the outer package, the containment compartment and the suture to time, temperature and pressure conditions sufficient to vapor transfer an effective amount of the antimicrobial agent from the containment compartment to the suture, while retaining an effective amount of the antimicrobial agent on the containment compartment, thereby substantially inhibiting bacterial colonization on the suture and the containment compartment. A packaged antimicrobial suture is also provided. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193009 | METHOD OF PREPARING A PACKAGED ANTIMICROBIAL MEDICAL DEVICE - A method of making a packaged antimicrobial suture comprising the steps of providing a containment compartment that is substantially free of an antimicrobial agent; positioning a suture within the containment compartment, said suture comprising one or more surfaces having an antimicrobial agent disposed thereon, said antimicrobial agent being selected from the group consisting of halogenated hydroxyl ethers, acyloxydiphenyl ethers, and combinations thereof; placing the containment compartment having the suture in an outer package; and subjecting the outer package, the containment compartment and the suture to time, temperature and pressure conditions sufficient to transfer an effective amount of the antimicrobial agent from the suture to the containment compartment, while retaining an effective amount of said antimicrobial agent on the suture, thereby substantially inhibiting bacterial colonization on the suture and the containment compartment. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193010 | PLASTIC CLOSURE HAVING A CAPSULE FOR DISPENSING ACTIVE INGREDIENTS - In a plastic closure ( | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193011 | STORAGE BOX FOR GRADUATION GOWN - A storage box for a garment such as a graduation gown or keepsake item or other item requiring safe and long-lasting storage is fabricated in one rectangular piece. The storage box in its expanded state may be shipped as a flat rectangular piece approximately 20-40 centimeters wide by 60 to 100 centimeters long. Triangular folding corners join first and second collapsible sides respectively to a binding panel and to an inner folding side panel. An outer folding side panel locks the triangular folding corners joining the respective collapsible side panels with the inner folding side panel to form an inner compartment for receiving a garment for storage. Magnets may be embedded in a magnetic closure panel and at least one folding side panel of corresponding size, shape and location to lock the storage box. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193012 | Packaging for Optical Discs - A package for holding a plurality of jewel cases for optical discs is provided, comprising a shell member having a first compartment and a second compartment, a cover sealably attachable to the shell member, and one or more mask areas on the shell member. Each of the mask areas are sized and positioned to obscure bar code indicia on the individual jewel cases contained within the shell member. In a preferred embodiment, the package is transparent, and it may contain a CD jewel case and a DVD jewel case. A third compartment contains an informational insert with a bar code or other point-of-sale indicia so that the package can be sold as a single unit. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193013 | PACKAGE FOR INSTRUMENT STRING - Disclosed herein is a package for an instrument string. The package of the present invention can solve the problems caused by a conventional packing method wherein an instrument string is wound while twisting the wound portions, and an end of the instrument string is inserted between the twisted portions. Further, the instrument string can be easily fastened to the package merely by inserting the string between the base plate and fasteners provided on the base plate before it is packed into a packing bag. Thus, the present invention makes the work of packing the instrument string easy. The package includes the base plate, and a fastening unit which includes at least two fasteners provided on the base plate to receive the instrument string. The instrument string that is in a wound state is inserted between the base plate and the fasteners and fastened to the base plate. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193014 | Device for Holding Bath Toys - A device for holding bath toys is provided that includes a flexible receptacle having a back panel and a front panel adjoined by opposing sides and a bottom of the receptacle. At least a portion of the bottom of the receptacle is formed of a mesh material. The top portion of the back panel and an upper edge of the front panel define an open end of the receptacle. The device can be attached to a bathroom wall, for example by using at least two posts which extend through a respective opening in the receptacle and at least two caps, each cap defining a bore for receiving the post and for secure attachment to the post. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193015 | Fastening System for Sheathing Board - Disclosed is a fastening system that is adapted for securing a sheathing board to an associated framing member. The system includes a feedband for retaining a series of fasteners and a powered drill for sequentially driving the fasteners. The feedband is made from a membrane of a polymeric compound. As the fastener is driven into the sheathing board, a portion of the membrane tears away from the surrounding feedband and becomes seated beneath the fastener. This acts to seal the penetration point and prevent water intrusion and otherwise prevents deterioration of the sheathing board. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193016 | STORAGE BODY AND REEL - The storage body includes a tape formed with recess portions that dip in in a thickness direction formed at intervals along the tape length direction and a cover that is superimposed on the tape and closes off openings of the recess portions. The tape is fixed to the tape by intermediate fixing portions and a pair of side fixing portions. The intermediate fixing portions are formed between the mutually adjacent recess portions. The pair of side fixing portions include overlapping portions and connect portions. The overlapping portions are formed at the two tape width direction sides of the intermediate fixing portions so as to overlap with the intermediate fixing portions along the tape length direction. The connect portions are formed with constant width connecting together the respective overlapping portions disposed in lines along the tape length direction. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193017 | Packaging for Compact Light Assemblies - A system is disclosed for minimizing damage to a compact light assembly having a battery, a light and an on-off switch. An outer package snugly holds an inner package formed with a series of spaced-apart slots. A light assembly is snugly frictionally held in each slot to protect the light assembly from damage due to shipping and/or rough handling. The packaging system also prevents the unintended activation of the on-off switch due to rough handling. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193018 | DISPLAY/VENDING CARTON - A carton with an improved dispensing feature at one end of the carton, which preserves the integrity of the carton, while enabling the display and enhanced access and vending of containers within the carton. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193019 | CONTAINER WITH A RECOGNIZABLE EXTERNAL APPAREL APPEARANCE - The invention provides for a container comprising a container body sized to contain therein one or more items and an outer material arranged on the container body. The outer material is fashioned to either generally resemble a garment and/or generally resemble a neck and upper torso area of a garment. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193020 | Re-Usable Carafe System with Re-Closable Pouches - An environmentally efficient packaging/delivery system that is cost effective, carbon effective and readily recyclable while being very usable for dispensing pourable materials (primarily dairy and juice) is disclosed. The system leverages light-weight flexible refill pouches with re-sealable closures that are securely installed in re-usable carafes in the home. Single-use packaging is reduced since light-weight flexibles are used as distribution and retail packaging, and a durable carafe is used repeatedly in the home. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193021 | RETRACTABLE LABEL - A labeling system comprises a wall enclosing a space and a container for holding retractable label, the container laterally disposed in relation to the space. The retractable label is configured to extend out of and retract into the container. In some embodiments, the wan at least partially defines a container cap. In other embodiments, the wall at least partially defines another container for holding material, such as e.g., material of medicinal utility. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193022 | DIGITAL PRINTING PLASTIC CONTAINER - A plastic container includes a medium applied to a portion of the container. A digital image is applied to a portion of the medium, the digital image being comprised of a plurality of ink droplets. Methods for digital printing on a portion of a medium that is applied to a container are also disclosed. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193023 | BEDDING SET ORGANIZER AND METHOD - Provided herein is a linen set organizer with a set of perpendicularly oriented intersecting straps having fastening elements on the distal ends to releasably fasten the straps around a linen set and secure the set and wherein the straps bear identifying indicia for easy identification of the bundled content. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193024 | Product Packaging with Releasable Fastener - A fastener system includes a toy product, a support platform, and a plug that engages a keyhole formed into the product. The plug includes a base and a pronged key extending from the base. The support platform includes a through-hole that permits the passage of the key into the packaging. One or more integrally-formed biasing members are located on the base of the plug to draw the key toward the product and create a secure connection. The pronged key may be formed from a plastic material and configured such that it plastically deforms but remains attached to the key when and predetermined force is applied to the key to pull the key from a misaligned position with respect to the key hole. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193025 | Pack of a Personal Cleaning Product; Its Manufacture; and Its Use - A pack comprising a block of personal cleansing composition cast in a receptacle, wherein: | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193026 | POLYMER-COATED OVEN BOARD AND FOOD PACKAGE MADE FROM IT - The invention relates to polymer-coated oven board and a closed oxygen impermeable food package formed from it. According to the invention, the coating on the board ( | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193027 | LOCALIZED SHAPING FOR CONTAINER DECORATION - A process for producing containers includes the steps of providing a container having a shaping region, the shaping region comprising a thermoplastic material; applying an ink to the shaping region; discretely heating the shaping region to a shaping temperature; and discretely shaping the shaping region to take a desired three dimensional shape. A system for producing containers having three dimensional decorations, and containers having three dimensional decorations, are also disclosed. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193028 | WATER-SOLUBLE MELOXICAM GRANULES - Water soluble meloxicam granules include meloxicam, a salt forming agent which forms the meglumine, sodium, potassium, or ammonium salt of meloxicam, a binder, a sugar or sweetener, and a carrier, and a flavoring agent. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193029 | CHILD-RESISTANT AND SENIOR-FRIENDLY ECO-FRIENDLY PILL DISPENSER BLISTER PACKAGE - A blister and package system made of a blister card and an outer package with unique interacting locking mechanisms. The blister card or strip is inserted into the outer package or sleeve and locks immediately without having to further process the outer package or the blister card or strip. The user is able to expose the blisters from the outer package by disengaging the lock. The blister card or strip includes a formable, pliable sheet material, into which one or more individual cavities or blisters are formed. The separated cavities are loaded with product and sealed with one or more layers of puncturable or tearable sheet material, such as aluminum foil. The blister card or strip contains a plastic rivet assembly that forms an interference mechanism. The rivet is trapped by an internally formed panel and stopped by a catch flap included in the outer package. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193030 | MULTI-DAY PILL CONTAINER ASSEMBLY WITH ATTACHMENT TAB - A multi-day pill container comprising a plurality of pill holding cases, each pill holding case having a top portion, an interior chamber, and an exterior surface. The top portion of each pill holding case is moveable between a first position closing access to the interior chamber and a second position providing access to that chamber. Each pill holding case has a first snap lock element on the exterior surface to removably fasten each pill holding case and a second snap lock element associated with a multiple pill case holder. Each pill holding case may include an attachment tab on the exterior surface adapted to removably attach the pill holding case to an item supported by a user of the pill holding case. In another embodiment, each pill holding case has mating snap lock elements that permit each pill holding case to be removably attached to another pill holding case. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193031 | STACKABLE PALLET CONTAINER - A stackable pallet container for transporting or storing fluent material has a rigid pallet, a plastic liner bag sitting on the pallet, and a mesh outer jacket surrounding the plastic liner bag, secured to the pallet, and forming with the pallet an upwardly open cavity containing the liner bag. The jacket is formed by horizontal rods and vertical rods joined at crossings. At least partially U-section vertical reinforcement bars are fixed inside the outer jacket and each have an upper end formed on a side directed inward toward the bag with a cutout. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193032 | Affordable Safety Cord Bag - A safety cord bag to store cord may include a flexible housing which may be movable between a first position and a second position and a cord gathering device connected to the bottom of the flexible housing to gather cord. The flexible housing may cover the cord gathering device in the first position. The flexible housing may expose the cord gathering device in the second position. The cord gathering device may be a cylinder. The cord gathering device may include a rigid hook to retain the cord. The flexible housing may move between the first position and the second position by a pair of opposing spring arms. The spring arms may positioned within a channel of the flexible housing. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193033 | WAFER BOX AND PHOTO MASK BOX - A check valve disposed inside a semiconductor device container. The check valve includes a cylinder and a check component. With opening and closing of the check component that is elastic, particles are minimized to prevent polluting objects stored in the semiconductor device container. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193034 | CATALYTIC REFORMING PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING REDUCED BENZENE GASOLINE - A catalytic reforming process for producing gasoline of reduced benzene content includes the steps of reforming a reformer feedstock that includes a naphtha stream to produce a gasoline reformate product stream; splitting the gasoline reformate product stream into one or more relatively benzene-rich fractions and one or more relatively benzene-lean fractions; and hydrogenating the one or more relatively benzene-rich fractions to produce a cyclohexane-rich effluent, at least a portion of which cyclohexane-rich effluent is recycled to constitute a portion of the reformer feedstock. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193035 | CATALYST PREPARATION REACTORS FROM CATALYST PRECURSOR USED FOR FEEDING REACTORS TO UPGRADE HEAVY HYDROCARBONACEOUS FEEDSTOCKS - A process for upgrading heavy hydrocarbonaceous feedstocks in at least one hydroconversion reactor for hydroconversion of the heavy hydrocarbonaceous feedstocks and in at least one hydrotreatment reactor for hydrotreatment of the heavy hydrocarbonaceous feedstocks, comprising the preparation of two or more catalysts, each catalyst being prepared from one or more catalyst precursor in at least one specific preparation reactor, the catalyst precursor containing at least one transition metal selected from group IIA, IIIB, IVB, VB, VIB, VIIB, VIII, IB or IIB of the periodic table of elements, and each preparation reactor feeding one or more hydroconversion or hydrotreatment reactor, each catalyst contained in preparation reactors being dedicated to hydroconversion or hydrotreatment of the feedstocks. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193036 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR ADSORPTIVE BUBBLE SEPARATION - Process and apparatus are described for adsorptive bubble separation of hydrophobic particles from liquid dispersions. When a gas-liquid-particle dispersion is introduced into a separation vessel, a baffle directs the rising bubbles toward the perimeter of the apparatus. At the liquid surface, bubbles with attached hydrophobic materials form a floating froth layer, which is directed toward a froth collection launder. Also disclosed is an improvement for froth flotation processes comprising using a vacuum to pull froth and/or collapsed froth into and through the froth collection launder and froth drain line. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193037 | SCREENING MACHINE WITH SEGMENTED SCREEN PANELS, AND RELATED METHODS - A screen panel assembly is used with a screening machine. The screen panel assembly includes first and second generally planar screen panels and a coupling between the first and second screen panels that includes a compression clip jaw to temporarily secure the screen panels together. An overlap region between the first and second screen panels permits lifting of the second screen panel by a lifting force exerted upon the first screen panel while inhibiting the passage of material being screened between the two adjacent screen panels. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193038 | System and Process for Removing Nitrogen Compounds and Odors from Wastewater and Wastewater Treatment System - A wastewater treatment system includes independent wastewater treatment facilities. Each of the facilities has a number of wastewater treatment subsystems. A wastewater collection subsystem holds wastewater to be treated. A pump subsystem moves wastewater from a wastewater collector to a filtration subsystem having a bioreacting filter. The filter has a sump and a fluidized-bed filter therein and supports the filter upright. The filter has an upwardly expanding, hollow, conical filter body with filter media. A monitoring subsystem measures wastewater process parameters. Control devices receive control commands and, dependent upon the command received, alter parameters of the wastewater treatment subsystems. A communication device connects the wastewater treatment subsystems and the control devices and sends information corresponding to the wastewater process parameters measured by the monitors, receives control messages corresponding to the control commands, and transmits control commands the control devices to, thereby, alter a wastewater process parameter. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193039 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE DIRECTION OF THE FLOW OF LIQUID THROUGH A DIALYZER - The present invention relates to a device and a method for detecting the direction of the fluid flow through a dialyzer, as well as an extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus which comprises a device for detecting the direction of the fluid flow through the dialyzer. The devices and methods according to the present invention are based on the change in a physical and/or chemical property, for example the substance concentration or the temperature, of a fluid flowing into the one chamber of the dialyzer and the measurement of the change in the physical and/or chemical property of the fluid flowing out of the one chamber of the dialyzer. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193040 | SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED CAPTURE AND RECOVERY OF OIL FROM OIL-CONTAMINATED WATER AND SOLIDS - Systems for automated capture and recovery of oil from oil-contaminated water and solids are disclosed. In some embodiments, the systems include the following: a plurality of automated robotic oil recovery units; a plurality of deployable oil collection membranes positioned within each of the units, each of the membranes including an upper half including a material impermeable to both water and crude oil and a lower half including a semi-permeable hydrophilic membrane that is permeable to water but impermeable to crude oil; and a high pressure carbon dioxide oil solids separation unit for separating oil from oil-contaminated solids thereby producing substantially oil-free solids and an oil and carbon dioxide mixture; a solids separation unit for the separating substantially oil-free solids from the oil and carbon dioxide mixture via gravity separation; and an oil separation unit for separating oil from the oil and carbon dioxide mixture using a pressure swing. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193041 | CONTROL OF A WATER DEVICE VIA A DIALYSIS MACHINE USER INTERFACE - A home medical device system includes a home therapy machine for performing a home therapy on a patient; a user interface operably connected to the home therapy machine, the user interface receiving operator inputs; a water treatment device in fluid communication with the home therapy machine; and a data connection between the home therapy machine and the water treatment device, wherein the home therapy machine transmits data via the connection to the water treatment device for control of the water treatment device, the data provided based on at least one of the operator inputs received via the user interface. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193042 | FLOOR DRAIN ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A drain assembly for providing a drain in a floor. The drain assembly includes a drain conduit, a strainer and an adaptor. The drain conduit has an inner surface that defines a fluid flow path and an outer surface. The strainer is disposed above the drain conduit and has openings in fluid communication with the fluid flow path of the drain conduit. The adaptor may be securable in the drain conduit and may be connected to the strainer. Prior to securing the adaptor in the drain conduit, a position of the adaptor in the drain conduit may be moveable to allow a top surface of the strainer to be substantially aligned with the floor. A method of assembly is also disclosed. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193043 | CLEANING OF SWIMMING POOLS - The invention relates to a swimming pool cleaner. The swimming pool cleaner comprises a pool cleaner body comprising a conduit with an inlet end and an outlet end. The conduit defines a flow path through the body. The body is connectable to a water source from which a water stream can be directed through the conduit. The swimming pool cleaner further comprises a receptacle which is connected to the body and has an inlet opening outside the conduit. The inlet opening of the receptacle is directed or faces in an operatively upstream direction towards the inlet end of the conduit. The receptacle defines a receptacle pocket for receiving solid material which enters the inlet opening of the receptacle. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193044 | COOKING OIL STORAGE AND FILTRATION SYSTEM - A system for pumping cooking oil from a filtration device or cooking oil reservoir to a storage tank or back into the cooking oil reservoir. The system can also be used to pump oil from the storage tank to a disposal location. The system can include a pump used to pump oil from one location to another. The system can include a housing for containing the pump and/or the storage tank. The system can include a fresh oil storage tank. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193045 | Sediment filter system for a storm water pipe - A welded wire mesh is rolled into an elongated tubular wire frame, and sizing rings surround the tubular wire frame to maintain the tubular frame with a predetermined diameter. The wire frame is partially covered with a sediment filter fabric attached by wire clips, and an end portion of the tubular frame is inserted into an inlet portion of an installed storm water pipe. A collar member includes a wire collar frame secured to the tubular wire frame and is covered by a flexible filter material to filter storm water flowing between the tubular frame and the water pipe and to form a stop which prevents the tubular frame from moving further into the pipe. A top portion of the tubular wire frame is uncovered by filter fabric to define an overflow opening for storm water with very light sediment to flow into the storm water pipe. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193046 | System for Water Quality and Quantity Management - A sorptive-filtration system for removing at least one of negatively or positively charged ions, complexes or particulates from an aqueous stream. The system includes a) flow formed substantially from at least one of rainfall-runoff or snowmelt-runoff; b) a filter containment communicating with the runoff stream such that at least part of the stream passes through the filter containment; and c) a granular filter media disposed within the filter containment, the filter media having an amphoteric material applied thereto, wherein the amphoteric material comprises a metal selected from at least one of Fe, Al, Mn, or Si. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193047 | Filter For Rainwater Harvesting - A strainer for a rainwater catchment system includes a container having a top end and a lid sized to cover the top end. The lid has an opening formed therein defined by an edge. The strainer further comprises an upper flange extending outwardly, a vertical side wall extending downwardly from the upper flange, and a bottom rim connected to the side wall, with the bottom rim extending inwardly. A filter removably connects to the bottom rim, with the filter including a lower reinforcing web, an upper retainer, and a mesh held between the lower reinforcing web and the upper retainer, so that the filter is adapted to allow rainwater to pass therethrough while filtering debris therefrom. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193048 | Oil - Water Separator - A separator is disclosed that may be used to separate oil from water in situ in the ocean or other water body. The difference in density between oil and water causes them to separate between two limbs of the apparatus, and to exit from different ports at different heights. The input may contain oil : water in essentially any ratio. The apparatus may be placed within a boat or ship, or it may be mounted on pontoons or other floatation gear and towed behind a boat or ship. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193049 | MULTI-STAGE CENTRAL MIX AND MAKE UP SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING ANY PLURALITY OF METAL WORKING MACHINE COOLANT FILTRATION SYSTEMS - A system for producing and supplying a coolant to a filtration sub-system, and for reconditioning and recombining a return flow of used coolant. A main reservoir is in two way communication with the filtration sub-system via a clean coolant outlet and a dirty coolant return. An inlet feeds an untreated water supply to a de-ionization canister. A mixing valve in communication with the inlet recombines a remaining untreated portion of the water supply with the de-ionized portion. A mixing pump intermixes the water supply with a chemical concentrate to produce a coolant delivered to a main reservoir. A volume of coolant is drawn through an outlet from the reservoir and communicates the coolant to a particle filter, a chiller, and prior to outputting to the filtration sub-systems. The used return coolant is filtered and reintroduced to the main reservoir. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193050 | ADDITIVE CARRIER FOR SPIN ON FILTERS - An additive carrier for a spin-on filter is provided. The additive carrier is positioned at an upstream side of the filter and includes a basket defining an annular body. The annular body includes a concentric opening extending therethrough, a circumferentially extending recess configured to receive and store an additive material and a plurality of flanges extending radially within the recess, the flanges spaced apart in a circumferential direction of the recess to form a plurality of sub-recesses. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193051 | METHOD OF PACKING CHROMATOGRAPHIC COLUMNS - Improved methods for packing a chromatographic column and columns packed by these methods are provided. The methods include introducing a packing material into a chromatographic column, while simultaneously ultrasonicating and applying pressure to the packing material to form a packed column with radial homogeneity. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193052 | Chromatography Columns - If one manufactures chromatography column tubes from plastic/thermoplastic or composite materials (such as polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polyamides, acetals, or glass-filled plastics, such as glass-fiber plastics) and secures at least one of two flow distributors within the column tube with a tight interference or press fit, the resulting chromatography columns reduce or avoid the formation of dead zones around the press fit flow distributor and have an infinitely adjustable packing medium volume, also known as the medium “bed height.” | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193053 | Water Container Having Germicidal Water Purification Unit - A water container having a germicidal water purification unit. Water stored in a reservoir passes through a conduit that extends through an array of light sources that operate in at least one of the visible light frequency range and the ultraviolet frequency range to purify the water. The light sources are activated, preferably on a selected as needed basis, by a power supply. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193054 | FILTER APPARATUS WITH EJECTION ARRANGEMENT - A filter cartridge including catches for ejecting the filter cartridge from a filter housing as the filter cartridge and filter housing are removed from a filter base is provided. The catches are configured to engage corresponding catches of the filter base to limit axial motion of the filter cartridge as the filter cartridge and filter housing are threadedly removed from the filter base. | 2013-08-01 |
| 20130193055 | INTERLOCK DEVICE - The current technology relates to an interlock device having a compression assembly and a fitting. The compression assembly has a first end, a second end, a locked position, and an unlocked position. A bayonet coupling defines the locked position of the compression assembly in a first position and defines the unlocked position of the compression assembly in a second position. A spring is compressibly disposed between the first compression assembly end and the second compression assembly end. The fitting is disposed on the second compression assembly end, and the fitting is configured to receive a filter receptacle. The compression assembly is configured to engage with a mating filter cartridge. | 2013-08-01 |
