33rd week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210253235 | TANDEM-TILTROTOR APPARATUS - A tandem-tiltrotor apparatus, comprising a right-wing, a pin extending substantially in an inboard-outboard direction of the aircraft, a leadingedge-leaf connected to the hollow-pin providing the leadingedge-leaf 1-degree of rotational freedom around the pin. A tandem-tiltrotor power apparatus, comprising a right-wing, a front-wingleaf, hollow-pin extending substantially in an inboard-outboard direction of the aircraft, a leadingedge-leaf connected to a pin providing the leadingedge-leaf having 1-degree of rotational freedom around the hollow-pin, and a power cable threaded through the hollow-pin. A tandem-tiltrotor link apparatus, comprising a right-wing, a hollow-pin extending substantially in a inboard-outboard direction of the aircraft, a leadingedge-leaf having 1-degree of rotational freedom around the hollow-pin, a frontlink, fixed to the leadingedge-leaf lower surface and a frontlink-hinge fixed to the frontlink. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253236 | ROTARY AIRFOIL AND DESIGN THEREFORE - The rotary airfoil | 2021-08-19 |
20210253237 | ELECTRIC TILTROTOR AIRCRAFT - An aircraft including an airframe and a plurality of propulsion assemblies coupled to the airframe, wherein each propulsion assembly includes an electric motor, a propeller coupled to the electric motor, and a tilt mechanism that connects the propulsion assembly to the airframe and transforms the propulsion assembly between a forward configuration and a hover configuration; wherein the plurality of propulsion assemblies is transformable between a forward arrangement and a hover arrangement, wherein each of the plurality of propulsion assemblies is in the forward configuration in the forward arrangement, wherein each of the plurality of propulsion assemblies is in the hover configuration in the hover arrangement, wherein the spacing between at least two of the propellers of the plurality of propulsion assemblies changes between the forward arrangement and the hover arrangement. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253238 | AIRCRAFT HAVING VTOL, TRANSLATIONAL AND TRAVERSE FLIGHT - An aircraft capable of Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) and traverse flight. The aircraft generally includes a fixed outer structure including at least a generally cylindrical wing having an internal body situated within the fixed outer structure. A space is defined between the internal body and the fixed outer structure. Within this space are one or more rotatable ring impellers that create(s) thrust sufficient to achieve lift for the aircraft. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253239 | TAIL SITTER STOP-FOLD AIRCRAFT - Embodiments are directed to a high speed, vertical lift aircraft that has vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability and is capable of converting to a forward-flight mode (e.g., prop-mode). The rotors blades can be folded for high speed forward flight propelled by a turbine engine (e.g., jet-mode). The rotor blades on the tail sitter aircraft have a “stop-fold” capability, which means that the rotor blades are stopped in flight and folded back to reduce drag. This allows the tail sitter aircraft to achieve a higher speed than a tilt-rotor aircraft. In some embodiments, the tail sitter aircraft achieves both rotor-borne flight and jet-borne flight by having two separate engines. An additional advantage of the tail-sitter aircraft versus a horizontally oriented fixed engine aircraft is that supplemental jet thrust can be used for take-off if desired. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253240 | LONG RANGE ENDURANCE AERO PLATFORM SYSTEM - An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that provides increased operational flight endurance and efficiency. The UAV includes a power generation system, which includes an internal combustion engine and one or more batteries (batteries). The power generation system is configured to generate power for propulsion of the UAV. The internal combustion engine is configured to power a lift propeller, generating vertical lift of the UAV, and the batteries are configured to power a micro-propeller assembly, propelling the UAV in a forward direction or multiple additional directions. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253241 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH AN AIRBORNE LINK DEVICE FOR CONNECTING TO A POWER LINE AND AN AIRBORNE LINK DEVICE THEREOF - A linking device to electrically link an electric vehicle to a power line extending along a path, may include an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising: a controller to operate flight controls of the UAV; an electric current collector for placing in contact with and collecting an electric current from the power line; and a power cable to transfer the electric current, the cable having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end of the cable being electrically linked to the electric current collector and the proximal end being electrically linked to an electric battery of the electric vehicle or to an electric motor of the electric vehicle. The controller is configured to operate the flight controls to cause the UAV to ascend or descend so as to facilitate contact between the electric current collector and the power line and to maintain that contact while being towed by the electric vehicle, when the electric vehicle is traveling along the path. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253242 | DEVICE FOR STORING AND REMOTELY LAUNCHING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES - In various embodiments, specialized vehicle launch systems and methods are provided to enable personnel to launch and operate one or more UAVs from the safety of a vehicle or other mobile location. In various embodiments, a launch system comprises a launch device and an operator terminal. The launch device is adapted to be mounted on an exterior surface of a vehicle and is communicably coupled to the operator terminal, which is operable from the interior of the vehicle. The vehicle launch system allows an operator to control one or more UAVs from inside the vehicle, without requiring the operator to step outside of the vehicle to interact with the UAV or launch device. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253243 | SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND MODULE - There is provided a system including: a control device mounted on an aircraft and configured to control the aircraft, the aircraft having a battery, and a wireless device configured to use power stored in the battery to provide a wireless communication service to a user terminal; and a module that is physically attachable to and detachable from the control device, in which the control device has a housing that includes a module attachment and detachment unit, and an electrical connection unit configured to electrically connect the module to the battery when the module is attached to the module attachment and detachment unit, and the module has, a power receiving unit configured to receive power from the battery, and a communication processing unit configured to use the power received by the power receiving unit to communicate with the wireless device. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253244 | UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM WITH SWAPPABLE COMPONENTS - An unmanned aerial vehicle may include a fuselage and an anchor structure coupled to the fuselage and including a wing retention structure and a power module retention structure. The unmanned aerial vehicle may also include a wing releasably coupled to the wing retention structure, thereby coupling the wing to the fuselage, and a power module releasably coupled to the power module retention structure, thereby coupling the power module to the fuselage. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253245 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REPORTING FLIGHT MODE AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CHANGING CONTROL STRATEGY - A flight mode report method includes: when in a connected state, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) changing a flight mode from a first mode to a second mode; and sending a flight mode change notification of the UAV to a base station to notify the base station that the flight mode of the UAV is changed from the first mode to the second mode, thereby providing conditions for the base station subsequently changing a control policy for the UAV in a timely manner. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253246 | ELECTRIC VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING BLENDED WING-BODY ARICRAFT - An electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft having a disc-shaped blended wing-body that houses power sources and controls. Thrust pod arms are attached to the blended wing-body and each arm has a one of a set of thruster pairs. An ingress/egress hatch is attached to the rear surface. Navigation and strobe lights are located on the outside edge. Front landing gear is attached to the upper surface including pair of parallel motor pod struts. Main landing gear is attached proximate the trailing edge and a set of right and left elevons is attached to the rear surface proximate the main landing gear. A cockpit area including a viewing window is formed on the blended-wing. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253247 | DISC-SHAPED FLIGHT VEHICLE - Provided is a disc-shaped aircraft including a rotatable disc-shaped wing inclined downward from a center to an edge of the wing and including a through hole vertically penetrating through a center of the wing, a body provided in a space under the wing, a driving mechanism for providing rotary power to the wing, a connector including an end connected to a side of the wing forming the through hole, and another end connected to the driving mechanism to transmit rotary power to the wing, a main channel provided between the wing and the body to serve as a passage for a gas sucked into the through hole, an ejection hole provided between a lower end of the wing and the body to eject the gas flowing along the main channel, downward, and a flight controller for adjusting an ejection amount of the gas ejected from the ejection hole, by changing a shape of the main channel by adjusting a height of the wing. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253248 | AIRCRAFT WINGS WITH REDUCED WINGSPAN - An aircraft wing device having one or more numbered wing sets, each wing set further comprising: one or more internal wings, one or more external wings and a transition unit. The internal wings are used to structurally connect the wing set with the main aircraft body, and the external wings are capable of being positionally adjusted and maneuvered by way of vertical, horizontal, or angular movement. The device not only reduces the wingspan of the traditionally used aircraft wings, but also provides better stability and reduces the takeoff time. The wing sets may be positionally staggered on the aircraft body, height wise for aerodynamics efficiency and lift efficiency. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253249 | PLANTING SYSTEM HAVING OSCILLATING SEED AGITATOR - An agitator, a planting system including the agitator, and methods of using the agitator to agitate seeds in a hopper, are described. The agitator can be mounted within the hopper of the planting system. The hopper can be transported by an unmanned aerial vehicle to spread the seeds over a geography. The agitator can include one or more arms that oscillate through a sweep angle to move one or more paddles through the seeds. An outlet of the hopper can be within the sweep angle such that the arms and paddles sweep seeds into the outlet as the arms oscillate within the hopper. The sweep angle can vary over time by incrementally increasing the sweep angle during several stages. The varying sweep angle maintains consistent seed mixing and spreading over time. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253250 | SHELL LAUNCHER FOR DRONE AND METHOD OF LAUNCHING SHELL FOR DRONE USING SAME - Proposed are a shell launcher for a drone and a method of launching shells for a drone. According to the shell launcher for a drone and the method of launching shells for a drone, by launching shells such as EFPs using a drone, it is possible to use a drone as various weapon systems. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253251 | MULTIPLE HOIST DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING PARCELS USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES - A multiple hoist system is used with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for delivering parcels. An example of the multiple hoist system comprises two or more hoists that are independently operable, meaning that a first hoist can lower or raise a first line independently of using a second hoist to raise or lower a second line. The hoists can independently raise and lower their associated lines to allow the UAV to deliver multiple parcels to multiple delivery locations, or the hoists can synchronously raise and lower the associated lines together so that larger parcels can be delivered using the UAV. The hoists can be comprised within a body of the multiple hoist system. The body can further include a securing device for releasably securing the multiple hoist system to the UAV. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253252 | RAPID STORE LOAD SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - Disclosed is a device and method to load stores on an aircraft. The device may include a controller configured to: assign one or more stores to the aircraft; and control at least one actuator to: control a position of the aircraft; load the one or more stores onto one or more corresponding lift portions; position the one or more stores relative to a position of the aircraft determined in accordance with sensor information from at least one sensor; and secure the one or more stores to the aircraft. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253253 | DEVICE AND METHOD TO INTERCEPT AN AERIAL VEHICLE - An airframe is provided that can be flown under the control of an operator or an automated sensor and feedback system. The airframe can be any of a variety of known configurations with multiple rotors, fixed or retractable wings, puller or pusher propellers, or jet engines. The airframe includes at least one arm that is used to intercept and disable another airborne vehicle. In some configurations, the arm is fixed and can include fingers at its outer end. In other configurations, the arm is movable from a closed condition to an open condition. A wire or net is connected between the arm and a portion of the airframe so that the wire or net is spread open when the arm is deployed to the open condition. The wire or net are configured to disable or capture a target such as another aerial vehicle. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253254 | AIRLINE CATERING TROLLEY - An airline catering trolley includes a mobile cart body, a beverage dispensing system disposed within the cart body, and a computing device mounted to the cart body and operatively connected to the beverage dispensing system. The beverage dispensing system includes a beverage dispenser extending from the cart body. The computing device includes a processor, a memory, an input/output device, and a transceiver, and is configured to receive a first input regarding a beverage to be dispensed through the input/output device, dispense a beverage from the beverage dispenser based on the first input, and communicate service data regarding operation of the airline catering trolley to an aircraft computing system of an aircraft. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253255 | Method and Apparatus for Detecting Seatbelt Compliance in Commercial Passenger Aircraft - A seatbelt detection system detects seatbelt use in each seat of a passenger aircraft to produce safety-compliance data. A computer system, which is communicatively coupled to the seatbelt detection system, generates a time-based record of the safety-compliance data. The computer system can use the time-based record to adapt cabin operations policy, including cabin temperature, cabin lighting, illumination of seatbelt signs, scheduling of meal or drink service, timing of inflight announcements, or the availability of in-flight entertainment. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253256 | CONFIGURABLE VEHICLE SEAT AND METHOD THEREFOR - An adjustable vehicle seat including a seat frame forming a seat back, the seat frame being configured to couple with an aerospace vehicle, and a seat pan coupled to the seat frame, where one or more of the seat frame and the seat pan is configured to couple the seat pan to the seat frame in one of a plurality of positions relative to the seat frame so that an eye position of a seat occupant relative to instrumentation within the aerospace vehicle is decoupled from a size of the seat occupant. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253257 | STOWABLE CABIN ATTENDANT SEAT WITH VERTICALLY TRANSLATING BACKREST - A stowable cabin attendant seat assembly includes a frame assembly mountable within a wall recess, a backrest mounted for reciprocating vertical translation within the frame assembly, a seat pan mounted for pivoting motion relative to the frame assembly, and at least one link connecting the seat pan to the backrest. The at least one link coordinates the seat pan and backrest motions such that upward lifting motion on the seat pan pushes the backrest vertically up for compact stowing and downward pivoting motion on the seat pan pulls the backrest vertically down. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253258 | ECS EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY THROUGH WETTING CURRENT - This disclosure describes techniques for increasing wetting current for an electromechanical switch. In one example application, an aircraft may include one or more valves used to control the temperature of aircraft interior. The valves may include one or more valve position switches to indicate certain valve positions, e.g. fully open, fully closed, fifty percent open, and so on. In some examples, the valve position switches may receive current at electromechanical contacts of the switch that is less than the wetting current. The techniques of this disclosure provide additional wetting current at the time the switch contacts close to improve reliability of the valve position switches. In some examples, an analog to digital converter circuit may be configured to provide the additional wetting current to the switch. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253259 | HYBRID POWER SYSTEMS FOR AIRCRAFT - A hybrid power system for a vertical takeoff and landing (“VTOL”) aircraft including a first power source operable to provide a power output for at least a forward flight mode; and a second power source configured to provide a high specific power output for an altitude adjustment flight mode, the second power source including an auxiliary gas generator coupled to a turbine and a drive system. In other aspects, there is provided a VTOL aircraft and methods for providing power to a VTOL aircraft. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253260 | AIRCRAFT AND PROPULSION ENGINE MOUNT SYSTEM - An aircraft and propulsion system are provided. The aircraft includes an airframe including one or more of a fuselage, a wing, or an empennage. The aircraft includes an aircraft propulsion system including a front frame and an aft frame. A front mount link is connected to the airframe and the front frame, and the aft frame is selectively connected to the airframe by an aft mount link. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253261 | AIRCRAFT AND CONTROL METHOD FOR SAME - An aircraft and a control method therefor, wherein a prescribed range in a P1 direction and a P2 direction that are centered on a neutral position is set as a neutral area for a grip handle. In accordance with the position or amount of operation of the grip handle, a flight controller makes the aircraft advance or reverse. When the grip handle as operated in the P1 direction or the P2 direction has moved into the neutral area, the flight controller makes the aircraft decelerate. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253262 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID HELICOPTER IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE FAILURE - The present invention relates to a control method in case of engine failure of a hybrid helicopter having a power plant connected to at least one lift rotor and to at least one propeller, said lift rotor having a plurality of first blades and said at least one propeller having a plurality of second blades. The method comprises the following steps: (i) measuring a forward speed of the hybrid helicopter, (ii) on condition that said forward speed is greater than a first speed threshold and that each engine has failed, automatically implementing a first emergency piloting mode comprising a step for automatic reduction by an automatic piloting system of a pitch of said second blades toward an objective pitch making said at least one propeller produce a motive power which is transmitted to the lift rotor. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253263 | THRUST ALLOCATION USING OPTIMIZATION IN A DISTRIBUTED FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM - Thrust values for motors in an aircraft are generated where each flight controller in a plurality of flight controllers generates a thrust value for each motor in a plurality of motors using an optimization problem with a single solution. Each flight controller in the plurality of flight controllers passes one of the generated thrust values to a corresponding motor in the plurality of motors, where other generated thrust values for that flight controller terminate at that flight controller. The plurality of motors perform the passed thrust values. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253264 | ORDNANCE DELIVERY - An ordnance delivery system has a cable deployable by a winch from an aircraft, an end effector comprising controllable thrusters attached at a deployed end of the cable, first control circuitry in the end effector and second control circuitry in the aircraft, the first and second control circuitry in communication, an ordinance delivery region in the end effector carrying ordnance for delivery on a target, and a release mechanism by which the ordnance is released to fall on the target. The aircraft is piloted to a position over a target, the end effector is controlled to position more accurately over the target; and the release mechanism is activated, releasing the ordnance to fall on the target. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253265 | HELICOPTER WINCH CABLE STABILIZER - A stabilizing system for a winch cable has a winch cable deployed and suspended from a helicopter, a cargo support attached at a deployed end of the winch cable, an end effector attached to the winch cable, the end effector comprising thrusters directed in a plurality of directions orthogonal to a vertical axis of the winch cable, first control circuitry in the helicopter, and second control circuitry in the end effector. Thrust of individual thrusters is controlled through the first and second control circuitry maintaining the axis of the winch cable vertical, damping swinging of the cable. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253266 | MANUALLY ACTUATED HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT FOR RAM AIR TURBINE (RAT) RESTOW - A ram air turbine (RAT) restow system includes an actuator assembly with a piston interposed between an upper fluid compartment and a lower fluid compartment. The actuator assembly is configured to selectively move the piston between a deployed position and a stowed position. A hydraulic restow circuit is interposed between the actuator assembly and a hydraulic fluid system that is configured to output fluid. The hydraulic restow circuit includes a restow valve configured to operate in a first position that establishes a first fluid path to deliver the fluid to the upper fluid compartment and a second position that establishes a second fluid path to deliver the fluid to the lower fluid compartment. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253267 | ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT COMPRISING AN INSTRUMENT PANEL AND A SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR A TOUCH TABLET - An assembly for an aircraft. The assembly comprises a frame, an instrument panel fixed to the frame, a support system with an arm bearing a tray in which the arm positions the tray behind the instrument panel, and in which the tray comprises a first attachment arrangement, and a support comprising a second attachment arrangement which cooperates with the first attachment arrangement to removably fix the support onto the tray. The support also comprises a fixing system which ensures the removable fixing of a touch tablet onto the support. With such an assembly, the touch tablet is held without the aid of the pilot and it is positioned in front of him or her for easy access. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253268 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS THAT OPTIMIZE SPEED BRAKE OPERATIONS - Systems and methods for optimizing the operation of speed brakes in an aircraft. The method includes, upon receipt from a flight management system (FMS), a drag required notification that the aircraft has departed an assigned descent path, calculating an optimized operation of the speed brakes required to put the aircraft back on the assigned descent path; and displaying, on a display system, a speed-alert widget with accompanying text that advises the optimized operation of the speed brakes. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253269 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO IMPROVE A SITUATIONAL AWARENESS OF A PILOT OR DRIVER - An apparatus to improve a situational awareness of a pilot or driver controlling a vehicle using a control appliance. The control appliance includes a display for depicting surroundings of the vehicle, and the vehicle includes a missile warner and a sensor for fine tracking (FTS) configured to provide high-resolution images for a tracking of an approaching missile detected by the missile warner. The apparatus also includes a control unit, configured to couple a directable line-of-sight of the FTS with the display, and to employ the high-resolution images of the FTS to improve the depiction of the surroundings of the vehicle on the display. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253270 | SURFACING MATERIALS FOR COMPOSITE STRUCTURES - Multifunctional surfacing materials for use in composite structures are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the surfacing material includes (a) a stiffening layer, (b) a curable resin layer, (c) a conductive layer, and (d) a nonwoven layer, wherein the stiffening layer (a) and the nonwoven layer (d) are outermost layers, and the exposed surfaces of the outermost layers are substantially tack-free at room temperature (20° C. to 25° C.). The conductive layer may be interposed between the curable resin layer and the stiffening layer or embedded in the curable resin layer. According to another embodiment, the surfacing material includes a fluid barrier film between two curable resin layers. The surfacing materials may be in the form of a continuous or elongated tape that is suitable for automated placement. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253271 | METHOD OF AUTOMATED UNDOCKING A PASSENGER BOARDING BRIDGE FROM AN AIRCRAFT - A method for automatically undocking a passenger boarding bridge that is located in a docked position at a door of an aircraft, includes detecting a start signal to start the undocking procedure, confirming safety conditions, and automatically moving the passenger boarding bridge from the docking position to a parking position. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253272 | SYSTEM FOR HOLE MAKING FOR AIRCRAFT SKIN BY NORMAL POSITIONING AND LOCKING - The invention discloses a system for hole making for an aircraft skin by normal positioning and locking. The hole-making system includes a posture adjustment part, a normal positioning and locking part and a hole-making execution part. This system solves the problems that the device in the prior art has high complexity and cumbersome positioning and does not adapt to complex curved surfaces, thereby failing to satisfy the needs of efficient hole making in different space states. In the present invention, the expansion of an outer expansion sleeve in a bottom sleeve locks a normal direction for hole making, thereby ensuring the positioning accuracy of the normal direction. An axial position is locked by the mutual cooperation of an axial positioning groove of the bottom sleeve and an axial positioning rib of the outer expansion sleeve. A hole-making auxiliary cylinder contracts to counteract part of an axial force for hole making. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253273 | AIRCRAFT COMPONENT ASSEMBLY JIG AND AIRCRAFT COMPONENT INSPECTION TOOL - An aircraft component assembly jig includes: header plates; positioners provided on each of the header plates, each positioner including a receiver that comes into contact with a lower/upper surface of an aircraft component, each positioner causing the receiver to advance and retract; receiver state detectors, that each detects, as control data, a supporting state of a corresponding one of the receivers; and a circuitry. The circuitry compares each of detection values of the control data with a preset reference value to determine whether an equal support state is achieved, the equal support state being a state where all the receivers are equally supporting the aircraft component. If it is determined that the equal support state is not achieved, the circuitry controls an adjustment-requiring positioner among all the positioners to adjust an advancing/retracting position of the receiver of the adjustment-requiring positioner within a design tolerance. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253274 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EMPTYING AND MONITORING FLUID DRAINED FROM AN ENGINE OF AN AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to the field of aeronautical propulsion, and more specifically to an emptying and monitoring device and method for emptying and monitoring a fluid drained from an aircraft engine. The emptying and monitoring device comprises at least one first intake passage for receiving, directly from the aircraft, fluid drained from the engine, and a first quality sensor assembly for detecting at least one quality parameter of the fluid drained from the engine, having been admitted through the first intake passage. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253275 | System for monitoring the operational status of an aircraft between successive missions of the aircraft, and associated method - A system for monitoring the operational status of an aircraft between successive missions of the aircraft includes a computer able to determine at least one operational impact measurement on at least one future mission of the aircraft related to the aircraft and/or to an aircraft equipment and/or to a consumable and/or to the aircraft crew, the operational impact measurement being determined as a function of the flight logbook and/or technical logbook data of at least one already completed mission of the aircraft and/or a context of the future mission. The system includes a display and a display manager on the display, able to display on the display at least one operational impact indicator related to the aircraft and/or to the equipment and/or to the consumable and/or to the crew, as a function of the operational impact measurement determined by the computer. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253276 | SYSTEM FOR TRACKING SOLAR ENERGY - An antenna system is configured for use in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) around Earth. The system has a plurality of antenna satellites coupled together to form a phased array. Each of the plurality of antenna satellites have an antenna body with an antenna and a solar cell. A processing device determines an orientation of the plurality of antenna satellites and position the phased array in the orientation based on an analysis of the solar cell of the antenna bodies facing the sun, the antenna of the antenna bodies facing the Earth, and maintaining a torque equilibrium of the phased array. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253277 | SPACECRAFT SERVICING DEVICES AND RELATED ASSEMBLIES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Spacecraft servicing devices or pods and related methods may include a body configured to be deployed from a host spacecraft at a location adjacent a target spacecraft and at least one spacecraft servicing component configured to perform at least one servicing operation on the target spacecraft. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253278 | EMERGENCY DEORBIT DEVICE AND EMERGENCY DEORBIT METHOD - An emergency deorbit device provided in a satellite flying on an orbit around the earth includes a propulsion module generating thrust for separating the satellite from the orbit, a reception unit receiving a repeat signal repeatedly sent at an interval from an sending unit of a satellite bus in the satellite, a detection unit outputting a detection signal when the reception unit does not receive the repeat signal in a set time period or when the reception unit receives a deorbit command from the sending unit or from an outside of the satellite, an activation device performing, in response to the detection signal, processing for activating the propulsion module, and a power supply device provided separately from a power supply device of the satellite bus and supplying electric power to the reception unit, the detection unit, and the activation device. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253279 | AN APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINERS, SUCH AS SYRINGES, CARPULES OR VIALS, FROM RELATIVE SUPPORT ELEMENTS CONSTITUTED BY A TUB AND A NEST - Apparatus for extracting pharmaceutical containers from a nest inside a tub includes an advancement line of the tubs, which stops the tubs at a rest station; a handling organ, and a pickup and transfer station. The station has a frame, with a housing for receiving and supporting a nest and rotatable about a first axis into a first operating position near the rest station and into a second operating position near the handling organ. A suction gripper collects at least a further nest containing pharmaceutical containers from a tub in the rest station and positions the further nest in the housing of a second frame stationary in the first operating position. The second frame then rotates into the second operating position for the handling organ to collect the pharmaceutical containers from the “nest.” | 2021-08-19 |
20210253280 | 3-D PRINTED PACKAGE CUSTOMIZATION - Items may be packaged for shipping or storage using additive manufacturing techniques, also known as three dimensional (3-D) printing. Packages made by such processes may be referred to as 3-D printed packages. The 3-D printed packages may be customized based on one or more items contained in the package, a recipient of the package, a sender of the package, and/or a destination location of the package. The customizations may include two-dimensional and/or three-dimensional customizations on an interior and/or exterior of the 3-D printed packages. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253281 | VENT TUBE APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHODS WITH TRACEABLE CAP FOR VENT TUBE INTRUSION DETECTION - The present disclosure is directed to a non-traceable vent tube and a traceable vent tube cap apparatus, system and methods incorporating a traceable material such as a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag or a magnet for use in conjunction with a filling machine during container filling operations for a quicker and more accurate detection of the location of the non-traceable vent tube or the traceable vent tube cap after becoming detached from a filling machine during filling operations, and to increase the safety of the filling operation and reduce costs and time when a malfunction occurs. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253282 | STRETCH FILM DISPENSER FOR ORBITAL PALLET WRAPPERS - An orbital stretch wrapping apparatus is provided and includes a base frame, a circular ring mounted on the base frame and rotatable with respect to the base frame about an axis of rotation, a stretch film dispenser mounted on the circular ring and rotatable with the circular ring about the axis of rotation, the stretch film dispenser having a subframe fixed to the circular ring, a roll of stretch film mounted to the subframe and rotatable with respect to the subframe, a first feed roller mounted to the subframe and rotatable with respect to the subframe, a second feed roller mounted to the subframe and rotatable with respect to the subframe, and a brake member connected to the first feed roller and the second feed roller. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253283 | PACKAGING MACHINE AND PRODUCT PACKAGING METHOD - A product packaging machine with extendible film is provided with a distributing unit arranged for dispensing a portion of said continuous extendible film and a rear gripper unit arranged for cooperating with said distributing unit to spread said portion of said extendible film along an operating direction in a wrapping zone inside the packaging machine and further comprises two side gripper units that are movable towards and away from one another along a direction that is transverse to Operating direction to grasp the extendible film laterally and arrange the extendible film below a product to be wrapped, each of said side gripper units comprising a plurality of grippers, each gripper having an upper jaw and a lower jaw, in which at least either said upper jaw or said lower jaw comprises a contact surface arranged for interacting with the extendible film and having a width that is greater than 50 mm measured along the operating direction. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253284 | MOVABLE WRAPPING MACHINE - A manually propelled wrapping machine movable by an operator around a load to wrap the latter with a film of plastic material, comprises a carriage provided with a plurality of supporting wheels and a guiding bar usable by the operator to push and direct the carriage at least along a wrapping path around the load; a column fixed to the carriage and slidably supporting an unwinding unit for dispensing the film; an actuating device for moving the unwinding unit along the column with a specific movement speed; the wrapping machine further includes a first sensor device associated with at least one wheel of said wheels for detecting and measuring a rotation speed of the latter, and a control unit for receiving a signal related to the rotation speed from the first sensor device and calculating an advancing speed of the carriage along the wrapping path and for controlling the actuating device so as to adjust the movement speed of the unwinding unit as a function of the advancing speed so as to wrap the load with a defined wrapping configuration. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253285 | MACHINE FOR FORMING FILTER BAGS FOR INFUSION PRODUCTS - A machine for making filter bags of different shapes for infusion products includes: a wheel defining a work surface and rotating about a relative axis; feed stations for placing tags on the work surface, a continuous thread, along a weave path, and a strip of filter material superposing the weave of thread and the tag. A sealing device is located downstream of the feed stations for sealing between the thread, tag and strip of filter material. A feed device moving the strip along a feed line is positioned downstream of the wheel. A station introduces a dose of infusion product in bag and closes the bag. The feed device has two feed rollers, for unwinding the strip, controlled by a control system for adjusting the speed of rotation of the feed rollers as a function of the length of the filter material needed to form the bag. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253286 | Method For Preparing Package Of Sputtering Target, And Method For Transporting Same - A method for preparing a package that can effectively suppress surface alteration even in a sputtering target whose surface is likely to be altered by moisture such as a sputtering target comprising an oxide of boron is provided. A method for preparing a package of sputtering target, including a step 1 of housing a sputtering target in a first packaging bag made of a film having a water vapor permeability of 1 g/(m | 2021-08-19 |
20210253287 | BOX ASSEMBLING AND PACKING SYSTEM AND CONTROLLER FOR SAID SYSTEM - This box assembling and packing system is provided: a first jig which is fixed at a predetermined position and against which a side part of a body of a packing box is thrust; a second jig which is fixed at a predetermined position and against which a flap part and a tuck part of the packing box are thrust; and a robot having two articulated arms. A first articulated arm of the two articulated arms holds and moves the packing box in a flatly collapsed form by a packing box holding mechanism, folds and raises the body of the flatly collapsed packing box into a rectangular tubular shape in cooperation with the first jig, and maintains the folded and raised body of the packing box in the rectangular tubular shape by a packing box rectangular tubular shape maintaining mechanism. The second articulated arm moves a folding member into contact with the flap part and the tuck part of the packing box being held by the packing box holding mechanism of the first articulated arm, forms each of a bottom and a lid of the packing box in cooperation with the second jig, and moves an object-to-be-packed being grasped by an object-to-be-packed grasping mechanism and inserts it into the body from an end portion at a timing between forming the bottom and forming the lid. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253288 | MODULAR STAND-ALONE ULTRASONIC SEALING SYSTEM - A modular stand-alone ultrasonic bag sealing system has an ultrasonic sealer assembly that utilizes a sonotrode, an anvil that are actuated together to form a bag seal in a bag configured therebetween. The system also has an integral control system that is physically configured on the housing of the system and runs a control software. The control software is configured to control the ultrasonic sealer assembly to close and open to seal bags. The controller may have a plurality of signal inputs for receiving input signals from a bag feeder assembly or from an auxiliary machine. The system may also have an integral bag feeder assembly that has an index roller for feeding a bag to the ultrasonic sealer assembly. The system is configured for quick integration into a process line and has versatility of communication through the control software and signal inputs and outputs. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253289 | MEASUREMENT CONTROL DEVICE, PACKAGING DEVICE AND MEASUREMENT CONTROL METHOD - The present invention is to provide a measurement control device that makes it possible to: perform optimal film packaging; and perform film packaging that is visually appealing without wasting film. According to the present invention, a sensor unit | 2021-08-19 |
20210253290 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRINTING ON A PACKAGE - A system for printing on a printable portion of a liner for a package to receive smoking articles includes a package assembler configured to receive an outer blank and fold the outer blank around the liner to create the package. The liner comprises a material configured to absorb ink and a front surface, the front surface configured to be seen by a user when the package is open. The liner also includes a printable portion positioned on the front surface, the printable portion configured to receive ink. The system further comprises a printer coupled to the package assembler, the printer configured to dispense the ink on the printable portion when the package is in an at least partially assembled state. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253291 | ORODISPERSIBLE FILMS HAVING QUICK DISSOLUTION TIMES FOR THERAPEUTIC AND FOOD USE - The present invention concerns an orodispersible self-supporting film free from hydrocolloids comprising:
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20210253292 | STORAGE AND TRANSPORT BOX - The present invention relates to a wall-lid reinforcement system for the reinforcement of a box for storing and/or transporting goods wherein the box comprises a base body formed by side walls and a bottom wall, each one comprising inner and outer faces wherein the inner faces define an inner space with an opening; and a lid with an inner face, an outer face and a peripheral edge to close the opening of the base body and to define a closed configuration of the box. The wall-lid reinforcement system comprises at least one wall reinforcement body arranged on at least one face of at least one side wall of the base body of the box wherein said wall reinforcement body comprises a wall support area arranged towards the opening of the base body; and at least one lid reinforcement body arranged on the inner face of the lid, wherein the lid reinforcement body comprises a lid support area that faces the wall support area when the box is closed; wherein the wall reinforcement body and the lid reinforcement body define at least one reinforcement assembly. Furthermore, the invention relates to a box for storage and/or transport of goods. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253293 | SELF-CLOSING PACKAGING BOX - The present disclosure discloses a self-closing packaging box. When one end of a box body needs to be sealed, each of a first inner lining board, a second inner lining board, and a third inner lining board cover the one end of the box body, then one or more first connectors are changed to a folded position and inserted into the box body through one or more first insertion holes, so that a first board finally covers the one end of the box body, and finally the one or more first connectors are automatically unfolded to be in an unfolded position to be clamped to the one or more first insertion holes to perform a self-closing function. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253294 | MULTI PIECE CORRUGATED BOX ASSEMBLIES, BLANKS, AND SYSTEMS FOR HEAVY BAG IN BOX DISPENSED PRODUCTS - Corrugated box assemblies, blanks, and systems for individually shipping a bag of liquid stored therein and converting an inner portion into a bag-in-box dispenser are provided. An example box assembly comprises an inner portion comprising a plurality of walls. The inner portion includes an interior configured to receive and store the bag of liquid, which may range from about 3 to 6 gallons. The inner portion further includes a removable perforation feature defined by a series of perforations on at least one of a front wall and a front top flap extending from the front wall. A top portion and a bottom portion each comprise a plurality of walls that, when formed, define an opening sized to fit around the inner portion. The box assembly may be configured to pass individual box shipping test standards, such as ISTA and SIOC test standards. Methods of forming the box assembly are also provided. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253295 | FOLD FLAT TRAY AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF FORMING - A fold flat tray having an erect configuration and a fold flat configuration. The erect configuration comprises, a base ( | 2021-08-19 |
20210253296 | PACKING MEMBER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A packing member for an electronic device includes a packing box for accommodating the electronic device, an accommodating container for accommodating an article packed together with the electronic device, and a cushioning material, including a recessed accommodating portion for accommodating the accommodating container, for holding the electronic device in a state in which the cushioning material is provided between an inner wall of the packing box and the electronic device and in which the electronic device is separated from the inner wall inside the packing box. The cushioning material sandwiched between the accommodating container accommodated in the recessed accommodating portion and the electronic device includes a first cushioning portion contacting the accommodating container and a second cushioning portion separated from the accommodating container by providing a stepped portion from the first cushioning portion toward the electronic device. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253297 | RECLOSABLE CARTON AND BLANK THEREFOR - The present invention provides an enclosed carton for storing and dispensing a plurality of consumer goods. The carton is reclosable and resealable using an interior tuck tab that is formed from one of the carton panels. The tab has a perimeter defined by a line of weakness for separating the interior tuck tab from the carton panel, a first fold line for hingedly connecting the interior tuck tab to the panel and a second fold line spaced apart from the first fold line; and a pair of notches disposed on the interior tuck tab substantially parallel to the second fold line. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253298 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR A CARTON OPENING ARRANGMENT - Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for processing cartons that include steps such as embossing the top opening of cartons for packaging liquid food. Embossing the top opening of cartons may reduce the force required to open the carton in both vertical and horizontal direction and minimize the amount of fibers remaining in the pouring spout after the carton has been opened. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253299 | Eyewear Dispensing Assembly - The present disclosure is directed to a dispensing assembly for dispensing articles, such as disposable eyewear (e.g., face shields, safety glasses, goggles, etc.), face masks, gloves, etc. The dispensing assembly includes a container having a plurality of exterior panels. The exterior panels define an internal chamber and a dispenser opening on the container including a first portion and a second portion defined by a flap on one of the plurality of external panels. The dispensing assembly also includes a folded portion contained within the internal chamber. The folded portion includes a plurality of folded sections configured together and is disposed adjacent an article storage area. The article storage area is configured to receive a plurality of articles. The flap functions as a retention mechanism and the folded portion functions as a ramp to facilitate the removal of an individual article from the article storage area within the internal chamber in an efficient manner. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253300 | METALLIC CAN END - A metallic can end having a reclosable opening has a microgap or a weakening line peripherally around the opening, a sealing frame composed of plastic material surrounding the opening region, a closure unit composed of plastic that is disposed within the microgap or weakening line and that is pivotably attached to the fixed end surface via a pivot bearing. The sealing frame and the closure unit cooperate in a sealing manner. The metallic end region disposed within the peripheral microgap or the weakening line is received and held in the opening region of the end. The sealing frame is bonded to the fixed end surface and the closure unit is bonded to the upwardly pivotable metallic end region. Except for a possibly provided lacquer layer, the inner end side is at least largely free of lamination and the like. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253301 | VARIABLE LENGTH CONTAINER - A variable length container comprising a central member, a pair of wing members, and a support assembly. In some embodiments, the variable length container also comprises at least one intermediate member and sidewalls. The interconnectivity of the components permit the user to vary the length of the container as needed. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253302 | PORTABLE BASKET WITH MOVEABLE SUPPORT MEMBERS - The present invention provides a stackable container, including a base wall having multiple corners, a side wall that is generally perpendicular to the base wall, and an end wall that is generally perpendicular to the base wall and the side wall. The base wall, the side wall, and the end wall are substantially rectangular or square in shape and define an interior space. Also, a plurality of retractable support members are provided that are movable between an extended support position and a retracted position. The support members, located at the four bottom corners or four sides of the base wall of the stackable container, support the stackable container on top of another container, when the support members are in an extended support position. When the support member is in a retracted position, the containers may be nested. In an alternate embodiment, the container may have a round shape with retractable support members. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253303 | BOTTLE ADAPTED FOR STORING A LIQUID COMPOSITION WITH AN AESTHETIC DESIGN SUSPENDED THEREIN - A method and package for maintaining a design suspended in a liquid beauty product where the package has a bottle, an insert, and an overcap. The insert has a pierceable membrane that can be pierced by the dip tube of the pump after shipping and handling. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253304 | Transparent Container With Fitted Insert - Embodiments of the subject invention are directed to a transparent container with an insert that maintains its form and position when fit snugly inside of the container. The container and insert material are chosen to take advantage of inherent properties including stiffness, static friction and static cling such that no further fastening material, such as glue, is needed to secure the insert inside the container. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253305 | CONTAINER WITH ONE OR MORE TRAY RETENTION PORTIONS AND SUPPORT STAND - Containers with one or more tray retention portions and a support stand are described. For example, a container can include: a substantially hollow body including a plurality of body walls extending vertically from a bottom portion; an extension portion rotatably coupled to an outward-facing surface of a body wall among the plurality of body walls, the extension portion configured to rotate to an active position in which the extension portion extends outwardly from the body wall; and a support stand having a proximal end coupled to the outward-facing surface of the body wall and a distal end, the support stand configured to move between at least a stowed position in which the support stand is positioned against or proximate to the outward-facing surface of the body wall and a support position in which the support stand extends outwardly from the body wall. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253306 | CLOSURE WITH WOOD FILLER - A one-piece closure includes first and second closure portions. The first closure portion includes a top wall portion and an annular skirt portion depending from the top wall portion. The annular skirt portion includes an internal thread formation for mating engagement with an external thread formation of a container. The second closure portion includes a tamper-evident band. The tamper-evident band depends from and is partially detachably connected to the annular skirt portion by a first frangible connection. The closure includes polymeric material and wood filler. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253307 | CLOSURE - A closure for a liquid container includes a base portion and a top portion. The base portion includes a top deck and an outer skirt extending from an outer end of the top deck in a lower direction away from the top deck. The outer skirt comprises a fastening means to interconnect the closure to the container neck. The top deck further has a spout extending in an upper direction away from the top deck. The top portion includes an annular base interconnectable to the base portion and a cover having an outer wall. At least one tamper element extends from the annular base in the upper direction above the annular base along the outer wall but spaced a distance apart from said outer wall. The tamper element is also initially interconnected to the outer wall by a predetermined breaking linkage. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253308 | Lid Made of Paper and Method for its Manufacture - A lid made of paper and a method for its manufacture, comprising a lid disk and a lid ring having a longitudinal axis and a circumferential wall extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis and having an inner surface and an outer surface as well as a first end and a second end. The outer circumference of the lid ring has a U-shaped region with a first wall section and a second wall section, which are connected to one another via a third wall section. The lid ring has a U-shaped region with a first wall section and a second wall section connected to each other via a third wall section. The lid ring engages with its first end in the U-shaped region of the lid disk such that the first wall section rests against the inner surface and the second wall section rests against the outer surface. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253309 | COVER STRUCTURE - A cover structure is disclosed. When an annular sealing portion of a cover body is engaged with a container, a sealing section of the annular sealing portion abuts against an annular inner surface of the container, and then, a folding section of the annular sealing portion is folded to a sealing state, so that part of the folding section abuts against the annular outer surface of the container to form a dual leak-proof sealing structure. The folding section of the annular sealing portion is an annular elastic and full-peripheral tightening structure. Therefore, the sealing between the container and the cover may be strengthened for a good sealing effect, and preventing liquid in the container from being splashed on surrounding articles. When the folding section is in the unsealing state, the cover can be separated from the container, which is convenient to carry and use. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253310 | STORAGE CONTAINER PROVIDED WITH LID - The present invention relates to a storage container comprising a container body ( | 2021-08-19 |
20210253311 | LIQUID DISPENSER WITH RETRACTABLE SPOUT - There is proposed a dispensing apparatus attachable to a container that includes a retractable spout. The dispensing apparatus can dispense a predetermined volume of liquid or aerate a liquid being dispensed, wherein the retractable spout includes a volumetric dispensing assembly for dispense the predetermined volume of liquid, and/or a turbulence forming element that is configured to aerate the liquid. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253312 | LIQUID STORAGE BOTTLE - Provided is a liquid storage bottle that can ensure sufficient sealing performance when a liquid tank is replenished with a liquid. A liquid storage bottle stores a liquid with which a liquid tank is replenished, has a bottle body and a discharge port that discharges a liquid stored in the bottle body, and has a discharge nozzle in which a liquid injection tube of the liquid tank can be inserted via the discharge port and an annular fixed seal member that is provided to the discharge port and seals a part between the discharge port and the liquid injection tube inserted in the discharge port. The fixed seal member has a plurality of annular seal portions that are arranged apart from each other in the axis direction of a discharge nozzle and are individually in contact with the liquid injection tube inserted in the discharge port. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253313 | SELF CLOSING FRAGRANCE CARTRIDGE AND FRANGRANCER - The invention relates to a self-closing fragrance cartridge ( | 2021-08-19 |
20210253314 | TAMPER RESISTANT GRAVITY LATCH - A hasp assembly ( | 2021-08-19 |
20210253315 | Packaging with a Safety Opening - Packaging with a safety opening, for containing products with restricted access. The packaging comprises an outer casing ( | 2021-08-19 |
20210253316 | LOCKING ASSEMBLY FOR RELEASABLY-LOCKING A LID TO A CONTAINER - A locking assembly for releasably-locking a lid to a container, the locking assembly including: a locking nub disposed on the lid; and a lock maze disposed on the container; wherein, the lid is configured for arrangement in to a closed configuration with the container so as to releasably lock the lid to the container and to allow the lid to be coaxially rotatable relative to a neck the container between at least one of a first rotational position in which a barrier disposed on the container is configured for abutting against the locking nub of the lid so as to restrict movement of the lid away from the container, and, a second rotational position in which the locking nub of the lid is able to be maneuvered through an opening in the barrier and along a release pathway within the lock maze to release the lid from container. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253317 | BARREL LID FOR FACILITATING VENTILATING OF A BARREL - Disclosed herein is a barrel lid for facilitating ventilating of a barrel, in accordance with some embodiments. Further, the barrel lid comprises ports, pumps, a duct, and valves. Further, an inlet pump of the pumps is configured for drawing external air into an interior space of the barrel from an exterior space of the barrel through an inlet port of the ports and an outlet pump of the pumps is configured for expelling internal air from the interior space into the exterior space through an outlet port of the ports. Further, the duct is coupled with the inlet port. Further, openings of the duct are configured for creating airflows in the interior space for ventilating the interior space based on the drawing and the expelling. Further, the valves are configured for transitioning between an open state and a closed state for openably closing the ports. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253318 | POLYMERIC ARTICLES WITH ELECTRONIC CODE FORMED THEREON AND PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAME - A polymeric article includes a body and encoded visual indicia formed on the body. The encoded visual indicia may be scanned to generate instructions. A method of providing the polymeric article includes applying polymeric materials to a mold to provide an article-blank web having formed therein an article preform of a desired shape with encoded visual indicia formed in the article preform. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253319 | A DISPENSER - A bottle closure with liquid dispenser relates generally to liquid storage devices for storing and ejecting a liquid. The closure is in the form of a hand holdable dispenser attachable to a bottle neck to close the bottle. The closure is compound device for storing and ejecting a first liquid comprising a cap and a dispenser including a reservoir, wherein the cap is displaceable relative to the dispenser between first and second positions to open and close a passage for a first liquid from the reservoir into a socket in the cap for capping a bottle. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253320 | LASER SAMPLE CHAMBER FOR DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION - A laser sample chamber for deep space exploration includes a sample chamber base and a sample chamber top cover. The sample chamber base is a hollow cylinder with bottom end being sealed and top end being open, and an internal cavity in the hollow cylinder is provided for receiving sample plates; and a body of the sample chamber top cover is a hollow cylinder with a top end being sealed and a bottom end being open, and the body consists of a plurality of components which comprise a hollow annulus positioned at a middle of the sample chamber top cover, a circular viewing window positioned at an opening at a top end of the hollow annulus, and a threaded port positioned at an opening at a bottom end of the hollow annulus and protruding outward. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253321 | BOTTLE CLOSURE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITION - The present disclosure describes bottle closure assemblies which are made at least in part with a polyethylene composition having good processability, good organoleptic properties and good dimensional stability. The bottle closure assembly includes a cap portion, an elongated tether portion, and a retaining means portion. The retaining means portions engages a bottle neck or an upper portion of a bottle. The elongated tether portion connects at least one point on the cap portion to at least one point on the retaining means portion so as to prevent loss of the cap portion from a bottle. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253322 | BARRIER FILM AND PACKAGING MATERIAL - Provided is a barrier film which is less likely to undergo deterioration of gas barrier properties even after the Gelbo Flex test. The barrier film according to the present invention includes a barrier coat layer, an inorganic oxide vapor deposition layer, and a substrate layer in this order, the barrier coat layer being a cured film of a barrier coat composition containing: a hydrolyzed product of an alkoxysilane represented by the following General Formula (I): Si(OR | 2021-08-19 |
20210253323 | PACKAGING ARRANGEMENT FOR CANS - The invention concerns a tin packaging arrangement comprising a sheet of foldable material folded around a plurality of tins, which are arranged together in an orderly manner for the relative packaging, to form a containment volume for the tins themselves, said volume being substantially defined by a base, a side surface, and a top cover obtained from the sheet in a continuous way. A peculiarity of the present invention is that openings are made in the top cover of the sheet of the packaging arrangement, within which top portions of the tins engage. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253324 | MULTI-CHAMBER POUCH - A multi-chamber pouch is provided having two or more three separate chambers that are stacked. The pouch includes two outer sheets formed of low-oxygen transfer material and one or more interior sheets are disposed between facing inside surfaces of the outer sheets such that all the sheets are stacked face-to-face. Peripheral edges of the sheets are sealed together (e.g., in conjunction with insertion of product) to form fluid tight chambers. In an arrangement using two interior sheets, three chambers are formed between the outer sheets. In an arraignment, alcohol containing liquid products are sealed within the chambers. Such a product may be frozen to provide an alcoholic ice-confection. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253325 | COSMETIC-PRODUCT PACKAGING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A cosmetic-product packaging, wherein the cosmetic-product packaging includes: an outer container, and a lid that is pivotally coupled to the outer container, wherein the outer container and the lid are provided with a first stud and a second stud respectively, wherein the studs are provided with respective flanges that are accessible externally to the cosmetic-product packaging, wherein a flexible cord is attached to at least one of the first and second studs and is wrappable under one or more flanges of the studs; an inner container that is mountable within the outer container, wherein, in operation, the inner container accommodates at least one cosmetics product, and the inner container is accommodated within the outer container; and the inner container is user-accessible when the lid is in an open position, wherein the cord is unwrapped. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253326 | PACKAGING FOR PRESSURE AND GAS SENSITIVE PRODUCTS - Disclosed are improved devices, systems and methods for storing, protecting and/or dispensing/delivering products that are particularly sensitive to pressure changes, alterations in gas distributions and/or partial pressures, physical impacts, temperature changes and/or other variations in the ambient environment. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253327 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THAWING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL - Provided herein are devices and methods for thawing frozen biological material. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253328 | SOLUTION MIXING AND DISPENSING CONTAINER SYSTEM HAVING A CARTRIDGE RELEASE MECHANISM - The present disclosure provides a new and innovative container system for mixing and dispensing a solution, such as a cleaning solution, that includes a container, dispenser, and a cartridge. The cartridge includes a reservoir containing a concentrated solution and a snap portion that closes the reservoir. The dispenser includes a sleeve that engages with the snap portion as part of a cartridge release mechanism to release the cartridge's concentrated solution into the container. As the dispenser's cap is tightened to the container, the dispenser's sleeve is forced downwards to engage the cartridge's snap portion and force the snap portion to disengage from the cartridge. The reservoir is therefore opened and its contents exit into the container's interior. As the dispenser's cap is disengaged from the container, the dispenser's sleeve is forced upwards, bringing the snap portion back to the cartridge and closing the reservoir. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253329 | MULTI-COMPARTMENT PACKAGE FOR PREPARING TAHINI BASED PRODUCTS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A multi-compartment tahini package including a film defining opposed side walls of an enclosure sealed together along its perimeter and at least one rupturable seal dividing the enclosure into at least two sealed compartments, the at least two sealed compartments including, respectively, at least two fluids to be mixed, wherein a first compartment includes a first volume housing an aqueous liquid and a second compartment includes a second volume housing raw tahini having a homogenous particles size with particles size of less than 40 μm and optionally a viscosity of at least 1,000 cps. Also disclosed is a method of producing a ready for use, tahini based liquid product. The method including providing the multi-compartment food package, rupturing the at least one rupturable seal of the enclosure, and mixing content of the at least two compartments to form an edible, ready for use, tahini sauce. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253330 | TEMPERATURE INSULATED PACKAGING SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - A temperature insulated packaging system includes a container having interior surface bounding an interior volume and a liner disposed within the interior volume and at least partially bounding a compartment configured to receive an item for temperature insulated shipping. The liner includes a first sleeve made of cellulose material and at least partially bounds a channel. The first sleeve has an outside wall disposed adjacent to the container and an opposing inside wall disposed adjacent to the compartment configured to receive the item for shipping, the channel being disposed between the inside wall and the outside wall. At least one insulation sheet is disposed within the channel of the first sleeve, the at least one insulation sheet being made of a cellulose material and having a plurality of recesses formed thereon. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253331 | CONTAINER AND METHOD OF FORMING A CONTAINER - An insulating container can be configured to retain a volume of liquid, and include a canister having a first inner wall having a first end having an opening extending into an internal reservoir, and a second outer wall forming an outer shell. The opening can be sealed by a spout adapter, the spout adapter having a spout channel extending between the internal reservoir and a spout opening, smaller than the opening of the canister. The spout opening may be sealed with a cap having a magnetic top surface, and the spout adapter may be further removably coupled to a lid that may be used as a cup into which a volume of the liquid can be poured. In addition, spout adapter assembly with an adapter that releasably attaches to the canister and a plug that is received within the adapter that moves to place the spout adapter assembly into an open and a closed orientation. The plug may have a means to provide tactile feedback to a user that the spout adapter assembly is in an optimal pouring condition. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253332 | TOBACCO PRODUCT PACKAGE - The present invention relates to a tobacco product package that comprises at least two, preferably five or more, cylindrically shaped tobacco products aligned in an alignment direction. A wrapping is sheathed around the tobacco products and covers at least part of the outer surfaces of the aligned tobacco products. A tear strip is disposed in the alignment direction along the wrapping and is configured for tearing apart the wrapping when being pulled by a user. According to the present invention, the tear strip has at least one weakening line positioned in the vicinity of an interface of adjacent tobacco products. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253333 | PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR CARTON PRODUCTS AND PACKAGING METHOD THEREOF - A packaging material for carton products and a packaging method thereof are provided. The packaging material includes an inner packaging film and an outer packaging film. The inner packaging film includes a first polypropylene material and a first resin additive. The first polypropylene material has a first melting point. The melting point of the first resin additive is not greater than the first melting point. The outer packaging film includes a second polypropylene material, a second resin additive, and a slip agent. The second polypropylene material has a second melting point. The first melting point is greater than the second melting point. An absolute value of a difference between the first melting point and the second melting point is between 10° C. and 40° C. The melting point of the second resin additive is not greater than the second melting point. | 2021-08-19 |
20210253334 | Beverage Brewing Cartridge and Method of Constructing a Beverage Brewing Cartridge - A beverage brewing cartridge includes a base including a sidewall having first and second open ends and a cover sealed to a rim of the first open end, and a plug configured to be inserted into the second open end. The cartridge is configured to hold beverage brewing material when the plug is inserted. The cover is configured to be breached to allow pressurized liquid to enter the cartridge to brew a beverage. The plug includes weakened areas configured to open after the pressurized liquid enters the cartridge to allow the beverage to flow from the cartridge. A method of constructing the cartridge includes placing the base in a holder, inserting a portion of brewing material into the base through the second open sidewall end, tamping the brewing material in the base through the second open sidewall end, and inserting the plug into the second open sidewall end. | 2021-08-19 |