| 32nd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
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| 20090194460 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING A HYDROCARBON STREAM - A method of treating a hydrocarbon stream such as natural gas comprising at least the steps of: (a) providing a hydrocarbon feed stream ( | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194461 | METHOD FOR TREATING A HYDROCARBON STREAM - The present invention relates to a method for treating a natural gas feed stream, containing >10 mole % CO | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194462 | Method for Grading Water-Absorbent Polymer Particles - A process for classifying water-absorbing polymer beads, wherein screens having different mesh sizes are used before and after the postcrosslinking to remove the oversize. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194463 | Seed Cleaner - An improved seed cleaner utilizes a rock trap sequentially followed by an aspiration hood which performs preliminary cleaning before passing seed to a rotary seed cleaner mounted over a shaker to yield a cottonseed cleaning system has enhanced the removal of loose lint from the seed before the seed is passed over any shaker screens to prevent clogging of the shaker screens by the loose lint. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194464 | High-Tension Electrostatic Separator Lifting Electrode - A lifting electrode for a high-tension electrostatic separator. The high tension electrostatic separator having a rotating drum that is connected to ground and an ionizing electrode that generates a corona discharge of charged ions. The lifting electrode comprising a composite of a non-conductive polymer impregnated with conductive particles. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194465 | METHOD FOR SORTING MIXED PLASTIC - A problem of the invention is to provide a method which targets on polyethylene terephthalate-made bottle scraps composed mainly of polyethylene and/or polypropylene, polystyrene and a polyester and which is able to treat continuously a large amount of the polyester component with a high purity and sort and recover it in a high recovery. The problem of the invention can be solved by a separation method of waste plastics, which is characterized by forming previously a crushed plastic into a water slurry, feeding the water slurry in a fixed rate range such that a swirling flow is generated within a cylindrical tank and that water rises in a fixed rate range and recovering a polyester with a high specific gravity as a precipitated component within the cylindrical tank and a plastic with a low specific gravity as an overflow component from the top of the cylindrical tank, respectively. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194466 | METHOD FOR THE FROTH FLOTATION OF COAL - The present invention relates to the beneficiation of coal by the process of froth flotation and specifically relates to a process for the froth flotation of coal using a collector consisting essentially of a fatty acid monoester of a polyol, a fatty acid diester of a polyol, or a mixture thereof. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194467 | SIEVING APPARATUS - An industrial sieving or screening machine has a resonator rod on the separator screen. The rod extends between two spaced ends and has a transducer located at one end to excite the rod over its length to assist with deblinding the screen. The rod may be spiral in shape or shaped with other smoothly blended complex curves such as an S-shape. A spiral rod resonator fixed to the top of the sieve screen may be used as a guide for material to be screened. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194468 | DEVICE FOR THE AUTOMATIC RECOGNITION AND SORTING OF GARMENTS - A device for the automatic recognition and sorting of garments comprises: identification elements associated with the garments; a container to collect at least one of the garments; recognition elements able to recognize the identification elements; movement elements able to transport the garments from the container toward subsequent working steps. The device also comprises mobile contrast elements able to cooperate with the garments so as to keep the garments associated with the movement elements. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194469 | SORTER SYSTEM WITH POCKET BRAKE - A sorter system comprises a transport for advancing items along a transport path, a diverter for directing items from the transport path into a selected pocket along a sort path, and a pocket brake disposed in the selected pocket. In one embodiment, the pocket brake comprises a pivotable flange defining a pivot axis, at least one support element disposed on the flange, a braking element disposed on the at least one support element for decreasing a velocity of an item entering the selected pocket along the sort path, and a registration surface for stopping translation of the item along the sort path. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194470 | Fines Removal Apparatus and Methods/Systems Regarding Same - Apparatus, methods and systems are used to separate fines from objects of a feed mixture being processed (e.g., iron bearing pellets, chips and dust). For example, at least a portion of an endless belt defining a channel is movable up an incline relative to horizontal (e.g., an incline that is at an angle relative to horizontal that is greater than an angle of repose associated with the objects, but less than an angle of repose associated with the fines being removed). Further, obstruction elements may be used on the endless belt to impede the flow of the fines down the incline. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194471 | Reverse osmosis sea water desalination system - This system comprises: a reverse osmosis membrane, a boost pump and a feed device for distributing the pressurised water supplied by the pump and using the pressure of the water rejected by the osmosis membrane. The feed device comprises: a first hydraulic cylinder ( | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194472 | Floating oil skimmer and gravitational separation system - A floating oil skimmer and gravitational separator system, consisting of a vessel adapted to be submerged in a body of water. Oil/water are drawn through the floating skimmer head by a water pump, pumping water through the skimmer head as water is pumped out of the vessel from the bottom of the vessel. The improved skimmer head design improves control of the skimmer head buoyancy and stability, thereby more consistently bringing oil/water into the vessel. An improved means of coalescence and collection of oil into the top of the inside of the vessel is also disclosed, where the oil once collected is then pumped out of the vessel for storage and the water is returned to the water body. Methods of manufacturing the system are also disclosed. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194473 | PIPE STAND - Pipe stands support waste-conveying pipes in a trench in a septic system. The pipe stands are preferably flat bowtie-shaped sheets (preferably polymeric). Holes or notches are formed that align when the sheet is folded, thus providing stable support for a horizontal pipe when the panels' bottom edges rest on the ground. Modified versions include panels having: a fold-out foot for engaging soft soil, a fold-out dispersing flange for dispersing waste dropped from the pipe, a stake for driving into soft soil, punch-out rings or multiple holes for supporting different sized pipes, stabilizers between the panels that fixedly maintain their spacing, a feature for receiving a grounded wire stake, and/or bias from the living hinge of the fold line causing frictional gripping of the pipe. Many versions can be used in different orientations. Also, the present pipe stand can be used to support pipes and wires hanging from overhead rafters. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194474 | Fluid Dispenser Device and a Dispensing Method - A fluid dispenser device including an outlet duct through which fluid can pass, a dispenser that can be actuated so as to cause fluid to be dispensed through said outlet duct, and an irradiation device that is adapted to irradiate the fluid while said fluid is passing through said outlet duct. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194475 | System and Method for Liquid Filtration with Reduced Hold-Up Volume - In one embodiment according to the invention, there is provided a filter device for liquid filtration, the filter device being in fluid communication with a plurality of liquid pathways, at least one pathway of the plurality of liquid pathways having a smallest equivalent fluid flow diameter of the plurality of liquid pathways. The device comprises a filter membrane ( | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194476 | Waste activated sludge stripping to remove internal phosphorus - A method of treating a mixture of microorganisms containing phosphorus and magnesium, by first inducing the mixture microorganisms to release phosphorus and magnesium which is then tapped off as the mixture is thickened, to produce phosphorus and magnesium-rich liquid and phosphorus and magnesium-reduced treated mixture. This treated mixture is placed in an anaerobic digester where ammonia is formed but combines very little with phosphorus or magnesium as these elements have been greatly reduced in concentration. Next the high-ammonia mixture is dewatered, to produce an ammonia-rich liquid, which is combined with the phosphorus and magnesium-rich liquid. In one preferred embodiment a useable struvite product is harvested from this combination. Additionally, the production of nuisance struvite in the anaerobic digester is greatly reduced, in comparison with prior art waste treatment methods. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194477 | INTERMITTENT GAS FLOW APPARATUS AND MEMBRANE SEPARATION APPARATUS - Intermittent gas flow and membrane separation apparatus and methods of use including an internal gas chamber including an upper wall; at least one inlet for supplying gas to the internal gas chamber; a column pipe that extends above the upper wall of the internal gas chamber, the column pipe including a lower end portion including a lower end portion opening in the internal gas chamber, the column pipe linking the internal gas chamber to an area external to the internal gas chamber for fluid flow between the internal gas chamber and the external area; an auxiliary pipe including one end portion connected to the column pipe for fluid flow between the auxiliary pipe and the column pipe, and another end portion branched off from the column pipe, the another end portion including an opening located in the internal gas chamber at a position higher than the lower end portion opening of the column pipe by a predetermined height; and an auxiliary pipe external tubular member including a closed end, the auxiliary pipe external tubular member surrounding the another end portion of the auxiliary pipe with the closed end being positioned below the opening in the another end portion of the auxiliary pipe, and spaced from the another end portion by a predetermined distance permitting fluid flow into the space between the wall of the tubular member and the auxiliary pipe. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194478 | Reverse Osmosis System - Embodiments of the invention provide a reverse osmosis system including a feed water inlet, a reverse osmosis module coupled to the feed water inlet, and at least one blend valve. The blend valve can be coupled to a permeate outlet and the feed water inlet and can be capable of blending the feed water and the permeate water to produce mixed water. The blend valve can be adjusted to achieve a desired TDS level in the mixed water. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194479 | MODIFIED POLYAMINE MEMBRANE - A modified polyamide membrane and method for making and using the same. The present invention includes many embodiments including methods comprising contacting a polyamide membrane with certain modifiers, including but not limited to certain oxazoline and/or thiazoline-based compounds, derivatives and polymers thereof. In one embodiment, the surface of a polyamide membrane is coated with a solution including a polyoxazoline and optionally a polyalkylene oxide material, followed by optional heating. Preferred embodiments may exhibit improved performance, e.g. increased rejection of certain species, (e.g. sodium chloride and/or boric oxides such as boric acid or various borate salts), reduced fouling, improved antimicrobial properties, and/or improved storage stability. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194480 | METHODS FOR ANALYZING AND REMOVING CONTAMINANTS IN LIQUID HYDROCARBON MEDIA - A method for identifying contaminants within a liquid hydrocarbon media containing contaminants includes adding an optical tag to a water wash, adding the tagged water wash to the liquid hydrocarbon media, emulsifying the liquid hydrocarbon media and analyzing the contaminants in the hydrocarbon media with a microscope. Methods for removing contaminants and evaluating treatment are also provided. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194481 | Agglomerated MIP Clusters - The present invention relates to a composite material obtainable by agglomerating molecularly imprinted polymer particles, and the use of said composite material in separations such as chromatographic separation, a filtration process, continuous or discontinuous membrane process, analytical separation, or a preparative or large-scale separation. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194482 | SEMI-CONTINUOUS CHROMATOGRAPHIC METHOD AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE FOR THE SEPARATION OF BINARY AND MULTI-COMPONENT MIXTURES - The invention relates to a semi-continuous chromatographic method for the separation of binary and multi-component mixtures and corresponding devices. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194483 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE HAVING MONOLITHIC SEPARATION MEDIUM AND METHOD OF USE - A microfluidic device, a device including the microfluidic device and methods of operation are described. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194484 | Oil Filters Containing Strong Base and Methods of Their Use - Novel filter elements for sequestering acids from oil or fuel, the strong base floes that comprise the filter elements, and methods of their preparation and use are disclosed. The filter elements comprise a mechanically linked interlocking fiber matrix interspersed with strong base particle floes wherein the strong base particles constitute at least 30% by weight of the filter element. Certain filter elements may be useful for sequestering acids or neutralized acids in certain oils or fuels, for example, the acids originating in the combustion and lubrication system of an internal combustion engine or those contained in oils in an oil circulation system. Other filter elements may be useful for reducing oxidation of an oil. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194485 | DETECTING THE CLOGGING OF A FLUID FILTER - The invention relates to the field of fluid filters. It provides a method of detecting clogging of a fluid filter, which method comprises measuring, at successive sampling instants, the pressure difference ΔP from upstream to downstream across the filter, and then calculating the first time derivative {ΔP}′ of the pressure difference ΔP at different instants, and then sending a clogging signal S | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194486 | Composition and method for reducing chemical oxygen demand in water - A method and composition for reducing chemical oxygen demand is presented. The composition includes a persulfate donor and a transition metal catalyst in contact with the persulfate donor. When the composition is contacted by water, the transition metal catalyst reacts with persulfate and reduces the persulfate concentration in the water. The composition allows the use of persulfate, which is known to cause irritation to users of aquatic facilities (e.g., pools, spas) that come in contact with it. As the persulfate concentration is reduced rapidly in the water by the catalyzed reaction, the persulfate-containing cleaning product may even be used while the aquatic facilities are being used. Optionally, a free halogen donor may be incorporated into the composition. The composition may be in the form of powder, granules (coated or uncoated), or agglomerate. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194487 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR PACKAGING MUDS BEFORE DRYING - Method for packaging liquid muds resulting from the treatment of urban and/or industrial waste water according to which the mud is subjected to a mechanical dehydration step followed by a thermal drying step. Ferric chloride and/or quicklime or slaked lime is injected into the mud after the dehydration step and before the drying step or at the beginning of the drying step. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194488 | METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF CRYSTAL SLURRY - The present invention provides a method for the treatment of a crystal slurry by centrifugal washing, including a centrifugal separation step in which a slurry obtained by crystallizing a desired substance from a solution containing an organic component is subjected to solid liquid separation. The centrifugal separation step includes carrying out centrifugal separation to form a cake, and then washing the formed cake with an organic solvent so that the residual organic solvent content of the obtained crystals can be reduced to 1% by mass or less. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194489 | Blood Processing Systems And Methods That Employ An In-Line Flexible Leukofilter - Systems and methods separate pump the blood cells through an in-line leukofilter to a blood cell storage container. The leukofilter has a filtration medium enclosed within a flexile housing. The systems and methods can employ a fixture to restrain expansion of the flexible filter housing during operation of the pump. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194490 | PLATE AND SLIDING CONNECTION APPARATUS - A plate includes a first sliding connection element, a second sliding connection element and a spacing element. The first sliding connection element includes a first and a second sliding connection portions respectively disposed on different surfaces opposite to each other of the first sliding connection element. The second sliding connection element includes a third and a fourth sliding connection portions disposed on different surfaces opposite to each other of the second sliding connection element. The spacing element connects the first and second sliding connection elements. The plate can be processed into different slide connection apparatuses for slidably engaging data storage devices of different size. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194491 | INTERACTIVE MEDIA STORAGE SYSTEM - An interactive media storage system is disclosed. Specifically, the system can detect the insertion or removal of media items, such as books, and respond. The system may also track individual media items and/or the person or persons who remove and insert said media items for security and historical purposes. A version wherein the media storage system responds “in character” when characters are associated with the media items (e.g. for use with children's books) is also disclosed. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194492 | ACCESSORY MERCHANDISER - An accessory merchandiser for displaying products. The accessory merchandiser includes a modular unit including a plurality of first members and a plurality of second members, wherein the first and second members form a grid structure, a plurality of indicator marks formed on each second member, and a plurality of coupling members configured to removably couple the modular unit to a fixture. The plurality of indicator marks form a marking grid. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194493 | PUSHER TRAY ADAPTER - An adapter with trays and dividers for use with existing merchandise displays that allows for the display of products that would not otherwise fit within existing merchandise displays. In some embodiments, the adapter works in conjunction with pusher devices of existing merchandise displays so that product is pushed to the front of the tray as product is removed from the tray. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194494 | SUSPENSION DISPLAY RACK - A suspension display rack has a board, a rail, and multiple brackets. The board has a back-strip. The back strip has two first positioning holes. The rail is mounted on a front surface of the board and has an upper lug and a lower lug formed respectively on a top and a bottom of the rail. The brackets are mounted on the rail and each bracket has a bar engaging with the board, a holder ( | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194495 | Saddle rack - A saddle rack is provided with a resilient frame and means for biasing the frame to a desired arcuate shape. The saddle rack includes a retainer that allows the saddle rack to be coupled to a wall bracket for use and easily removed when not in use. The saddle rack includes a curved shape and venting to allow a saddle to properly dry without becoming damaged or disfigured during storage. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194496 | DOCUMENT STORAGE RACK CONVERSION APPARATUS - A rack conversion system mounts to an existing storage rack and includes lateral tracks for side to side movement of forward bins and longitudinal tracks for front to rear movement of rear bins. The bins are sized to efficiently store a particular item, for example, paper files. The forward bins are movable side to side along the lateral tracks and reside in front of the rear bin. The rear bins are moveable front to rear along the longitudinal tracks and are normally positioned to the rear to allow the side to side movement of the forward bins. The lateral tracks are preferably mounted below the forward bins and do not interfere with the movement of the rear bins, and the longitudinal tracks are preferably mounted above the rear bins and do not interfere with movement of the forward bins. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194497 | Gantry with a Buffering Structure - A gantry with a buffering structure cooperates with a base and comprises a gantry and a buffering structure. Both ends of the gantry are provided with a connecting portion, respectively. One of the connecting portions is fixed on the base, and the buffering structure is disposed between the other connecting portion of the gantry and the base. Thereby, when the gantry moves along with the base, the gantry can absorb the inertial strength caused by displacement and the deformation caused by thermal expansion and contraction by the flexibility of the buffering structure. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194498 | Methods and Systems for Double-Pendulum Crane Control - Disclosed are various embodiments of methods and systems related to double-pendulum crane control. In one embodiment for determining a specified insensitivity (SI) input shaper for a double-pendulum crane, the method using a processor system to implement the steps including determining a plurality of insensitivity ranges based upon operational parameters associated with the double-pendulum crane; and determining SI input shaper parameters based upon tolerances corresponding to the plurality of insensitivity ranges, the SI input shaper parameters including an amplitude and a time corresponding to each impulse of the SI input shaper. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194499 | Boom of a Laying Mechanism and Method of Moving the Boom into a Vehicle Transport Position - Boom of a laying mechanism of a bridge laying vehicle, the laying mechanism being composed of a placement arm and the boom. The boom includes a base member that can be fixedly secured to the vehicle by at least one securement device. A jib, especially with locking elements for locking a bridge element in place, is moveable relative to the base member. A pivot member is pivotably disposed on the base member, and the jib is pivotably disposed on the pivot member. Pursuant to the method for moving the boom into a vehicle transport position, the jib is pivoted about a pivot axis in the forward direction of travel by raising the pivot axis of the jib. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194500 | Child resistant package - The present invention discloses a maze type package that may be child resistant. The package includes a cylindrical container member that includes a plurality of mazes thereon. The coaxial closure member includes studs for engaging the mazes and to releasably secure the closure to the container. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194501 | CAP - A cap is provided which can be smaller in number of constituent elements, easy to manufacture with simple assembly operation, and of which cap cover can be smoothly opened with one hand for a long period of time. In the cap configured so that a pressing portion presses an opening/closing hinge of the cap cover backward to swing the cap cover in an open direction when a manipulation portion is pressed, a manipulation body includes an elastic connection rod arranged on a side of an outlet below a support, the manipulation portion is provided on a front end of the elastic connection rod, the pressing portion is provided on a rear end of the elastic connection rod, and the manipulation body is connected to the support via a deformable connection piece so as to allow a longitudinal movement of the manipulation body relative to the support. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194502 | AMORPHOUS NITRIDE RELEASE LAYERS FOR IMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY, AND METHOD OF USE - A morphous inorganic nitrides are used as release layers on templates for nanoimprint lithography. Such a layer facilitates the release of a template from a cured, hardened composition into which the template has transferred a pattern, by reducing the adhesion energy between the release layer and the cured, hardened composition. The release layer may include one or more metallic or semiconductor elements such as Al, Mn, B, Co, Ti, Ta, W and Ge. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194503 | METHOD FOR ETCHING SILICON-CONTAINING ARC LAYER WITH REDUCED CD BIAS - A method of dry developing a multi-layer mask having a silicon-containing anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer on a substrate is described. The method comprises forming the multi-layer mask on the substrate, wherein the multi-layer mask comprises a lithographic layer overlying the silicon-containing ARC layer. A feature pattern is then formed in the lithographic layer using a lithographic process. Thereafter, the feature pattern is transferred from the lithographic layer to the silicon-containing ARC layer using a dry plasma etching process, wherein the offset in the critical dimension (CD) bias is reduced between nested structures and isolated structures. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194504 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ABRASIVE COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a method for producing an abrasive composition, which can control dishing, a method for polishing a substrate using the abrasive composition, and a method for producing a substrate. In the method for producing an abrasive composition, two kinds of preliminary compositions (A) and (B) having different compositions are mixed in different mixing ratios to produce plural kinds of abrasive compositions, wherein a composition containing (a) an abrasive grain, (b) an oxidizing agent, (c) one or more acids selected from the group consisting of amino acids, organic acids and inorganic acids, and (d) a surfactant is used as the preliminary composition (A); and a composition containing (a) an abrasive grain and (b) an oxidizing agent is used as the preliminary composition (B). The preliminary composition (B) may contain the foregoing acid (c) and surfactant (d). In this case, at least one of (a), (b), (c) and (d) in the preliminary composition (A) has a different concentration from that in the preliminary composition (B). | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194505 | VACUUM COATING TECHNIQUES - Techniques are described for improving the quality and yield of vacuum-processed substrates. A system can include a tape-like substrate that is supplied by unwind spool to a web guide, tension control roller, and additional idler rolls. The substrate can then enter a coating zone, following an essentially spiral pathway and traversing the coating source a number of times before exiting the coating zone and rewinding on spool. The effect of multiple passes through various flux areas of source is to smooth and average out the coating thickness non-uniformities resulting from a non-uniform flux. Related methods are described. Embodiments can be particularly well suited for the manufacture of data tapes including, but not limited to, metal evaporated magnetic, magneto-optical, phase change optical, and preformatted, or thin-film electronics, sensors, RFID tags, and solar films, to name a few examples. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194506 | Plasma Processing Apparatus And Plasma Processing Method - The invention provides a plasma processing apparatus and a plasma processing method capable of controlling the voltage of the processing substrate with high accuracy, thereby enabling a highly accurate plasma processing. According to the invention, a voltage of the processing substrate is measured using a processing substrate with a voltage probe prepared in advance, and based on a bias voltage supplied to an electrostatic chuck mechanism and a bias current flowing through the electrostatic chuck mechanism, a capacity component which is an impedance representing the electric property of the electrostatic chuck mechanism is computed numerically. Then, based on a predetermined expression, the voltage of the processing substrate is estimated using the bias voltage of the processing substrate to be measured, the bias current flowing through the electrostatic chuck mechanism and the capacity component which is the impedance acquired in advance. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194507 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING, ETCHING, ACTIVATION AND SUBSEQUENT TREATMENT OF GLASS SURFACES, GLASS SURFACES COATED BY METAL OXIDES, AND SURFACES OF OTHER SI02-COATED MATERIALS - The present invention relates to a device for cleaning, etching, activation and subsequent treatments of glass surfaces, glass surfaces coated with metal oxides or with organic material layers, SiO | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194508 | SUBSTRATE PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - A substrate plasma processing apparatus includes a substrate holding electrode and a counter electrode which are arranged in a chamber, a high frequency generating device which applies a high frequency of 50 MHZ or higher to the substrate holding electrode, a DC negative pulse generating device which applies a DC negative pulse voltage in a manner of superimposing on the high frequency, and a controller controlling to cause intermittent application of the high frequency and cause intermittent application of the DC negative pulse voltage according to the timing of on or off of the high frequency. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194509 | SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS, AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD - The substrate treatment apparatus according to the present invention includes a substrate holding mechanism which holds a substrate, a nozzle body having a spout which spouts an etching liquid toward a major surface of the substrate held by the substrate holding mechanism, a nozzle body movement mechanism which moves the nozzle body in a predetermined movement direction so as to move an etching liquid application position at which the etching liquid is applied on the major surface, a first flexible sheet attached to the nozzle body to be brought into contact with a portion of the major surface located on one of opposite sides of the etching liquid application position with respect to the movement direction, and a second flexible sheet attached to the nozzle body to be brought into contact with a portion of the major surface located on the other side of the etching liquid application position with respect to the movement direction. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194510 | Switching device, in particular power switching device - The switching device of at least one embodiment includes at least two switching contacts for interruption of a current path, with the switching contacts being arranged in a quenching chamber in order to quench an arc which is struck on opening. The quenching chamber opens into a gas outlet channel for overpressure which is produced during the striking of the arc to escape from. A pressure sensor for pressure detection is provided in the gas outlet channel and trips a switching mechanism, which is at least indirectly connected thereto, of the switching device on reaching a predeterminable pressure value. According to at least one embodiment of the invention, the gas outlet channel includes a Venturi nozzle. A reduced pressure, which is created in the Venturi nozzle as the gas flow passes through, is detectable by way of the pressure sensor. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194511 | WIRE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING - A wire electrical discharge machine (WEDM) including a motion platform, a sink, a workbench, a connecting element, a jib, a first head and a second head is provided. The sink is disposed separately above the motion platform, and the workbench is disposed in the sink. The workbench is connected to the motion platform via the connecting element such that the motion platform drives the workbench moving along a first direction and a second direction. Besides, the jib is fixedly connected with the sink, and the first head is disposed inside the sink and connected with the jib. The second head is disposed above the first head. Thus, the jib does not cause relative motion to the sink in order to avoid leaking. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194512 | Multi-function machine - A multi-function machine includes an electrode having a passage, a power supply device electrically connected with the two opposite terminals thereof to the electrode and the workpiece to be processed, a feeder for selectively feeding a gas or fluid to the passage of the electrode, a first laser beam and a second laser beam respectively projected through the passage of the electrode onto the workpiece, and a detection control device for receiving the reflective light wave of the second laser beam reflected by the workpiece. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194513 | Method and apparatus for operating traveling spark igniter at high pressure - An ignition circuit and a method of operating an igniter (preferably a traveling spark igniter) in an internal combustion engine, including a high pressure engine. A high voltage is applied to electrodes of the igniter, sufficient to cause breakdown to occur between the electrodes, resulting in a high current electrical discharge in the igniter, over a surface of an isolator between the electrodes, and formation of a plasma kernel in a fuel-air mixture adjacent said surface. Following breakdown, a sequence of one or more lower voltage and lower current pulses is applied to said electrodes, with a low “simmer” current being sustained through the plasma between pulses, preventing total plasma recombination and allowing the plasma kernel to move toward a free end of the electrodes with each pulse. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194514 | LASER CUTTING DEVICE WITH HIGH PRECISION - An exemplary laser cutting device ( | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194515 | Air jet type laser processing machine - An air jet type laser processing machine for processing a workpiece is disclosed to include a gas supply device, a fluid supply device, a recycling device, an actuator, which has an outer tube attached with the bottom end thereof to the surface of the workpiece and defining therein a first passage for guiding discharged gas from the gas supply device to the workpiece, a second passage (or a number of second passages) for guiding the fluid from the fluid supply device to the workpiece and a third passage connected to the recycling device for enabling the recycling device to recycle the discharged gas and fluid, and a laser emitter adapted for emitting a laser beam through the first passage onto the workpiece. During operation, the laser beam and the fluid work on the workpiece at the same time, and the laser beam is free from the interference of the fluid. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194516 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIA DRILLING AND SELECTIVE MATERIAL REMOVAL USING AN ULTRAFAST PULSE LASER - A method and apparatus for selective material removal and via drilling for semiconductor applications using an ultrafast laser pulse directly from an ultrafast pulse laser oscillator without amplification are disclosed. The method and apparatus includes techniques to avoid/reduce the cumulative heating effect and to avoid machine quality degrading in multi shot ablation. Also the disclosed method and apparatus provide a technique to change the polarization state of the laser beam to reduce the focused spot size, and to improve the machining efficiency and quality. The disclosed method and apparatus provide a cost effective and stable system for high volume manufacturing and inspection applications. The disclosed method and apparatus have particular applications in, but not limited to, drilling vias for interconnect formation, selective material removal for application specific integrated circuits, selective material removal for flash memory applications, exposing layers for further semiconductor processing such as wire bonding etc. The ultrafast laser oscillator can be a called a femtosecond laser oscillator or a picosecond laser oscillator depending on the pulse width of the laser beam generated. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194517 | LASER CUTTING DEVICE - An exemplary laser cutting device ( | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194518 | Hand Grip Member With Electric Heater - A handle grip member with electric heater can be produced in high yield through simple processing not using any core of synthetic resin and avoiding molding operation. Depressed groove ( | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194519 | Ceramic Heater and Glow Plug - Disclosed is a ceramic heater capable of preventing failures due to the thermal stress, such as cracks, and corrosion by a calcium component. The ceramic heater has a heating element including at least one substance selected from silicides, nitrides and carbides of molybdenum and silicides, nitrides and carbides of tungsten as a main component, and a base mainly containing silicon nitride in which the heating element is embedded, wherein the base includes: a rare earth element component in an amount from 4 to 25% by mass in terms of an oxide thereof; a silicide of chromium in an amount from 1 to 8% by mass in terms of chromium silicide; and an aluminum component in an amount from 0.02 to 1.0% by mass in terms of aluminum nitride. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194520 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR KEEPING BATTERY PACK OF PORTABLE COMPUTER AT OPERABLE TEMPERATURE - A device for keeping battery pack of portable computer at operable temperature includes a battery pack for supplying power to the portable computer; a thermal sensor installed in the battery pack for sensing a battery temperature; a heating film installed tightly close to the battery pack; and a microprocessor connected to the thermal sensor for receiving the battery temperature sensed by the thermal sensor. When detecting the battery temperature is lower than a first predetermined temperature, the microprocessor enables the battery pack to connect to and supply power to the heating film for heating the battery pack. When detecting the battery temperature is higher than a second predetermined temperature, the microprocessor enables the battery pack to disconnect from the heating film. The first predetermined temperature is lower than a minimum operable temperature and the second predetermined temperature is higher than the first predetermined temperature. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194521 | Thermal processing furnace - A thermal processing furnace comprises: a tubular heat insulation member | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194522 | CORDLESS WARMER - The present invention is directed to a cordless warmer apparatus including an interchangeable upper bowl, a base-stand, a heating element, and a power source to allow a person to keep food warm over a long period of time. The upper bowl and lower stand are releasably attached. A user can fill the upper bowl with food or liquid and attach the upper bowl to the base-stand. The power source provides electrical power to the heating element that is housed within the base-stand. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194523 | Surface heating system and method using heating cables and a single feed cold lead wire - A surface heating system and method of heating a surface in which there are two or more heating cables adapted to be embedded in a cementitious material and using a single feed cold lead wire is described. One or more heating cables are provided to define one or more heating circuits. The heating cables have electrically conductive wires. A cold lead connector is secured to the electrically conductive wires at an end of the one or more heating cables. A feed cold lead wire is secured at one end to a thermostat to which is connectable an electrical supply source, and at a second end to the cold lead connector of the one or more heating cables. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194524 | METHODS FOR FORMING LONG SUBSURFACE HEATERS - A method for forming a longitudinal subsurface heater includes longitudinally welding an electrically conductive sheath of an insulated conductor heater along at least one longitudinal strip of metal. The longitudinal strip is formed into a tubular around the insulated conductor heater with the insulated conductor heater welded along the inside surface of the tubular. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194525 | HEATING ELEMENT USING CARBON NANO TUBE - Provided is a heating element using carbon nanotube including a heat-resistant member having a heat-resistant characteristic, a carbon nanotube coating layer formed on at least one surface of the heat-resistant member, and a pair of electrodes electrically connected to the carbon nanotube coating layer and inducing heating of the carbon nanotube coating layer when connected to power. The manufactured in a simple process of coating a heat-resistant member with carbon nanotube, relatively reduce the overall manufacturing time, easily change the shape and specifications, and have a heating efficiency higher than that of a heating element having a different shape and material. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194526 | RADIO FREQUENCY ANTENNA FOR HEATING DEVICES - The present invention provides an improved antenna assembly ( | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194527 | INDUCTION HEATING COOKING APPARATUS - Waste heat of a high temperature inside a main body is designed to be discharged to the outside of the main body by means of a discharge fan through a first suction air flow passage and a first discharge air flow passage. Also, through a second air flow passage communicating from a second discharge fan suction port to a discharge fan suction portion, air from the outside of the main body or air at a site of the main body, where the temperature is low, is sucked by a discharge fan so that the air of a low temperature can pass outside the drive motor to cool the latter. With this construction, the interior of the main body and the drive motor can be cooled efficiently. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194528 | APPLICATOR AND APPARATUS FOR HEATING SAMPLES BY MICROWAVE RADIATION - The present invention relates a microwave applicator for heating a sample by microwave radiation which is transmitted via an at least partially tapering transmission duct from a microwave source to a cavity adapted to receive the sample to be heated. The transmission duct has at least one external wall, said wall defining an internal space for the propagation of said microwave radiation and comprising an interface which is at least partially permeable to said microwave radiation. The interface is at least partially arranged within said tapering portion of the duct. The duct is adapted to form a jacket surrounding the cavity with said interface forming an inner wall of said jacket. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194529 | Fuel Tank Structure - A partitioning plate, that is positioned between a jet pump and a main suction, is set within a reserve cup of a fuel tank, so as to separate an interior of the reserve cup into a fuel feed-out chamber in which the main suction is disposed, and a fuel introducing chamber in which the jet pump is disposed. The partitioning plate is disposed at an incline with respect to a vehicle longitudinal direction. In cases in which acceleration in any of a forward direction, a rearward direction, a leftward direction and a rightward direction of a vehicle acts on fuel within the reserve cup, some of fuel within the fuel introducing chamber flows into the fuel feed-out chamber. A fuel tank structure is provided that can reliably ensure fuel within the fuel feed-out chamber in a case in which acceleration arises at fuel within a fuel accommodating portion. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194530 | "FISH CRATE" COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER FOR TRANSPORTING FRESH FISH - The invention is a collapsible container for transporting fresh fish or the like, in particular ice-cooled goods or foodstuffs. This “fish crate” is essentially manufactured by means of plastic injection molding, i.e. by injection-molding the side walls and the base of the collapsible container using an injection-molding tool. In particular the four side walls are implemented to be double-walled, a closed air cushion being created by welding on a footing after the injection molding process. In the area of the slightly tray-shaped base, openings for the passage of liquid are provided; in particular, the melt water of the ice-cooled fresh fish is to be drained off to the outside. Besides these base openings, further additional openings which join the base and the side walls in a foldable manner may be provided in the area of the hinges. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194531 | WASHING-FACILITATING CONTAINER - A container is disclosed comprising a lower container that is open at a top end thereof, the top end terminating with a first attachment means. An upper container is open at a bottom end thereof and at a top end thereof. The bottom end of the upper container terminates with a second attachment means that is adapted to cooperate with the first attachment means of the lower container. The top end of the upper container terminates with a third attachment means. A closure is adapted to selectively seal the open top end of the upper container, the closure means further including a fourth attachment means adapted to cooperate with the third attachment means of the top end of the upper container. In use, the upper and lower containers may be selectively mutually attached to form the container. The upper and lower containers may be mutually detached at the first and second attachment means to facilitate washing thereof. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194532 | Trash Can With Power Operated Lid - A trash can include a sensor for detecting the presence of an object near a portion of the trash can. The detection of the object can be used to signal the trash can to open its lid. The trash can include an electronic drive unit for opening and closing the lid. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194533 | CLOSURE WITH ADDITIVE RESERVOIR - A closure with an additive reservoir is mounted on a container for a consumable liquid such as a beverage liquid or health drink. The closure has three components; a base, which includes the additive reservoir; a spout mounted on the base, and a plunger received in the additive reservoir. Upon depressing the plunger, an additive in the reservoir is released into the consumable liquid and upon moving the spout from a first position on the base to a second position on the base, a passageway through the base is opened so that the consumable liquid can flow to the consumer. Preferably, the additive chamber is mounted in the support column of the base with the passageway disposed between the additive chamber and the support column. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194534 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER CAP WITH REMOVABLE ACCESSORY - A beverage container cap assembly, comprising a circular cap member including a peripheral circular skirt wall, a concentric circular raised annular portion having a circular outer edge abutting and as a continuation of said skirt wall and inwardly extending therefrom, the raised annular portion defining a first plane and a circular inner edge, a circular inner wall extending perpendicularly from said circular inner edge and concentrically disposed, and further including a central portion extending perpendicularly from said inner wall at a second plane that is at a spaced apart and parallel relationship with respect to the first plane and said central portion further including a depressed channel thereon comprising at least two continuously connected sections. An elongated straw having cooperative dimensions is removably mounting inside, or at least partially inside, said depressed channel. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194535 | Closure for Container - A closure for a container includes a cover plate adapted to be removably secured to a top end portion of the container and a sip hole configured within the cover plate and adapted to be positioned on a dispensing opening configured in the top end portion of the container. The closure further includes a reclosable lid comprising a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the reclosable lid is hinged to the cover plate for enabling a pivotal motion of the reclosable lid. The pivotal motion enables the reclosable lid to assume at least one of an open position and a closed position. The closure also includes a rubber seal configured on the second end portion of the reclosable lid, the rubber seal adapted to be received in the sip hole for sealing the sip hole in the closed position of the reclosable lid. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194536 | DEVICE FOR BEVERAGE CAN - The present invention concerns a filter element ( | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194537 | Container for beverages and method for filling of such container - A disposable container for beverages ( | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194538 | Protective Glassware Covering - A selectively usable and removable covering for an open-topped beverage container obstructs the ingress of one or more undesired foreign objects into the container and protects the beverage. Kits may include one or more beverage containers and weighted coverings. The coverings or the weights may be decorated and may serve as drink identifiers. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194539 | Vented trash receptacle - A vented trash receptacle that prevents a bag filled with refuse from becoming stuck therein by releasing the vacuum that can form as the bag is being pulled therefrom. The receptacle includes an open-topped container having a bottom wall with an opening and a side wall extending upwardly from the periphery of the bottom wall. A lid is removably positioned atop the side wall. A valve is secured to the bottom wall for closing the opening in the bottom wall. The valve has an anchor that is affixed to the bottom wall remote from the opening. The valve also has a float that is flexibly tethered to the anchor. The float normally rests upon the bottom wall above the opening so as to selectively prevent the flow of air and water through the opening. The float is buoyant in water. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194540 | BAG SUPPORT FOR RECYCLING CENTER - A bag frame assembly is provided for supporting a pliable bag. The bag has an upper edge defining an opening. The bag frame assembly includes a first frame member defined by first and second spaced rods having upper and lower ends. The upper ends of the rods are interconnected by a first upper cross frame member. A second frame member is pivotably connected to the first frame member and is defined by first and second spaced rods having upper and lower ends. The upper ends of the rods are interconnected by a second upper cross frame member. A first bag support extends downwardly from the first cross frame member. The first bag support and the first cross frame member define a closed, oblong loop. Similarly, a second bag support extends downwardly from the second cross frame member. The second bag support and the second cross frame member define a closed, oblong loop. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194541 | BAGS WITH REMOVABLE LINERS - A removable liner for various bags and containers that can be easily removed and replaced with a clean removable liner. The removable liner is a barrier which protects the exterior bag from the contents of the bag and can be removed or can be kept in place permanently. An integrated, interior lip-flap is positioned within the bag to hold the removable liner securely in place. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194542 | Threaded food container with presser - A food press and drainer for preparing fermented or pickled foodstuffs, such as Kimchi, where the apparatus is a cylindrical vessel with a helical groove and a closed bottom for containing food preparations, which require both solid foodstuffs which may or may not have fluid extracted or separated during the preparation process; whereby, the extraction and separation is performed by a round support member with pluralities of drain holes formed therein; whereby, the support member has the shape of a circular disc with a head portion for manual turning where the disc is sized to fit loosely inside the helical groove of the cylindrical vessel and manual turning in the clockwise direction lowers the disc; thereby pushing the disc down over the solid foodstuff for the purpose of extracting and separating fluids from the solid foodstuffs in order to reuse the fluids for creating similar food preparations in multiple layers; or, so the container may be inverted, thereby permitting the fluid to drain from the container vessel while keeping the solid inside the container after the vessel is inverted | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194543 | FOOD PLATE WITH BEVERAGE SUPPORT - A food retaining apparatus and associated methods are described. In one embodiment, the food retaining apparatus includes a food receptacle formed in a first side of a plate. The food retaining apparatus further includes a beverage container receptacle comprising an indented hollow having a receptacle opening, where a beverage container is insertable into the receptacle opening and the opening is located on a second side of the plate, the second side being opposite the first side. Also, in one embodiment, a plurality of ribs extend from an inner wall of the indented hollow, the ribs being positioned to engage a lip on an opening of the beverage container. Alternatively, at least one projection maybe disposed on the inner wall of the indented hollow to grip the beverage container when inserted into the beverage container receptacle. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194544 | Fluid retention package system - A food bowl assembly includes a bowl ( | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194545 | HIGH-PRESSURE HYDROGEN CONTAINER - According to the present invention, a high-pressure hydrogen container that is filled with hydrogen at high pressures, in which at least one elastomer is used as a sealing material, such elastomer having a hydrogen gas permeability coefficient or helium gas permeability coefficient of 5.0×10 | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194546 | Hybrid base design - A one-piece plastic container includes a cylindrical body defining a longitudinal axis. The plastic container has an upper portion, a sidewall portion and a base portion. The base portion defines a radial sidewall and a continuous contact surface formed around a central pushup portion. A plurality of modulating vertical ribs are defined on the base portion generally at a transition between the continuous contact surface and the radial sidewall. The sidewall portion can be integrally formed with and extends from the upper portion to the base portion. According to one example, the plastic container can have six (6) modulating ribs. The base portion can define a plurality of facets formed between adjacent modulating vertical ribs. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194547 | Spill Inhibitors For Containers - A spill inhibitor for a container includes a spill inhibitor body configured to be releasably secured to or integral with a container. The spill inhibitor body defines an opening therethrough and has a plurality of compliant finger projections extending from the spill inhibitor body. The finger projections are arranged to impede movement of an item through the opening of the spill inhibitor body for controlling passage of the item through a mouth of the container. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194548 | Valve Device for a Drinking Container and a Method for Using the Valve Device - A method and device for controlling the flow of liquid from drinking containers, wherein a membrane is movably connected to a valve to form a valve, controlled by negative pressure, for liquid from a drinking container, the force resulting from the pressure difference (P | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194549 | Disposable splatter guard - The disposable splatter guard is a cover for food being heated in a microwave oven. The splatter guard has a fluted wall member and a semi-rigid, pyramidal top made from a fluted material. The flutes of the wall member and the pyramidal top maintain rigidity and prevent the splatter guard from collapsing into the food product. The top has a plurality of vents to allow steam to escape. The pyramidal configuration prevents condensation from dripping back onto the cooked food and permits easy stacking and dispensing. The disposable splatter guard is made from a microwave transparent material, such as paper. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194550 | Personal Lubricant Bottle Sheath and Method of Use Thereof - A personal lubricant bottle sheath comprises a body portion and a cap portion. The body portion may have at least a partially closed distal end, a substantially open proximal end having an open end cavity, and at least one sidewall extending between the partially closed distal end and the substantially open end. The cap portion may have a substantially open distal end integrated to the body portion, at least a partially closed proximal end, and a cap portion cavity adapted to receive at least a lubricant bottle lid, the cap portion being adapted to foldingly uncover the open end cavity. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194551 | MULTI-POSITIONABLE STORAGE-DISPLAY BOX - A box for storing and displaying an item has a top panel that serves as a protective cover during storage and as ornamental dress during various modes of display. The panel includes a logo badge that is prominently displayed atop the package during storage and prominently displayed upright and forwardly facing during display. The logo badge cooperates with a magnet to maintain the box in its storage mode when not being used to display the item. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194552 | GOLF BALL DISPENSER - A golf ball container and dispenser for use in storing and dispensing golf balls is constructed of a tube, bottom, spring, spring pad, wire ball catch, opening, bag clip. The bottom is beveled to prevent damage to golf clubs contained in the golf bag and to the device itself. The bottom is also removably attached to facilitate cleaning and maintenance of the interior components of the device. The device may be freestanding or may be inserted in a receptacle molded into the interior of a golf bag to provide further protection from damage to golf clubs and other accessories contained therein as well as to the golf bag itself. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194553 | Wipes Canister - A packaging container for dispensing wipes, which includes a lid and a base for storing a roll of wipes that is dispensed through an aperture on the base side surface from the outside of the roll inward. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194554 | Wipes Canister - A packaging container for dispensing wipes, which includes a blow-molded lid and a blow-molded base for storing a roll of wipes that is dispensed from the outside of the roll inward through an aperture in a flat, injection molded cover assembly on the curved base side surface. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194555 | Wipes Canister - A packaging container for dispensing wipes, which includes a lid and a base for storing a roll of wipes that is dispensed through an aperture on the lid side surface from the outside of the roll inward. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194556 | Medicine Container With Single Pill Dispenser - A pill dispensing cap that secures to a conventional pill container. The pill dispensing cap has a lower cap, a pill discharge port, and a spring loaded rotatable and slidable upper cap. Pills are dispensed one at a time, and the remaining pills are isolated from external contamination. A child resistant lock prevents small children and/or mentally handicapped individuals from easily accessing medicine inside the container. The child resistant lock uses a vertically slidable upper cap that is slidably and rotatably attached to the lower cap. A child safety lock uses a key in the upper cap that must be aligned with a slot in the lower cap to allow a pill to be dispensed. When the key and slot are aligned, the upper cap is vertically compressed against the lower cap. As the upper cap moves toward the base cap, a gravity fed pill discharge port is exposed which releases a single pill. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194557 | BLADE DISPENSER - A blade dispenser is provided to safely and easily dispense razor blades. Embodiments include a dispenser having a housing for accommodating a stack of blades; and a push button slidably mounted at a first end of the housing. The push button has a blade catch for engaging a button-engaging portion of a blade of the blade stack when the push button moves from a depressed position to a released position, to move the blade to an extended position partially outside the housing. A first spring engages the housing and the push button to bias the push button in the released position, and a blade pusher engages an end blade of the blade stack. A second spring is provided for engaging the housing and the blade pusher to bias the blade pusher and the blade stack towards the blade catch of the push button, such that when the push button moves from the depressed position to the released position, the blade catch engages the button-engaging portion of the first end blade of the blade stack to move the first end blade to the extended position. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194558 | STORAGE HOPPER, AND COMBINATION WEIGHING DEVICE AND PACKAGING DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A storage hopper temporarily stores articles supplied from above and then discharges the articles downward. The storage hopper includes a holding member of an article holding change mechanism in a storage portion. The holding member changes a state in which the articles are held in the storage portion according to a state of the articles. | 2009-08-06 |
| 20090194559 | ZERO CROSS-CONTAMINATION COLLECTOR - The present disclosure provides a collection device having a base with at least first and second openings and at least first and second collector tubes in communication with the at least first and second openings in the base. The collector tubes each have a curvature configured to define a trajectory path for an object descending in the collector tube toward a common target region below the collection device. The collector tubes are configured to be placed into communication with corresponding unique transport tubes/channels/paths, etc., originating at a singulating device. | 2009-08-06 |
