34th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100213110 | Oil-Sludge Filtration System With Aeration Pump - A system for consolidating and removing contaminate such as paint sludge or oils from a fluid mixture. A contaminate tank receives a supply of the fluid mixture containing contaminate from a source such as a manufacturing line where overspray of paints or cleaning solutions containing washed away oils are collected. A free floating weir floats on the surface of the contaminate tank and mechanically separates and removes contaminate from a surface of the contaminate tank and concentrates the contaminate in a consolidation tank. In the consolidation tanks the contaminate is further separated and collected for disposal. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213111 | Ultra thin disposable drain strainer - A disposable ultra-thin drain strainer is removably received within a drain opening of a sink, shower or bathtub having an adjacent drain rim substrate. The strainer has a strainer portion, a ring portion, and has a thickness no greater than 0.091 cm (0.036 inch) for disposability. In another embodiment the strainer includes a seal release mechanism. Top and bottom surfaces of the ring portion are adapted to sealingly engage the drain rim substrate. The disposable drain strainer is preferably composed of a biodegradable or environmentally friendly material. The ultra-thin strainer may be composed of a variety of materials, including fiber materials, polymeric materials, starch, sugarcane, or water-insoluble edible film. The strainer is composed of a material soluble in water, and preferably includes a water-insoluble edible film coating. Owing to its thin nature, the disposable drain strainer is appointed to be disposed after use, so that the user does not have to clean the strainer. It is cost efficient to produce and transport. Due to the strainer's environmentally friendly composition, the strainer can be readily discarded without harming the environment. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213112 | ELEMENTS FOR SEPARATING SUBSTANCES BY DISTRIBUTING BETWEEN A STATIONARY AND A MOBILE PHASE, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A SEPARATING DEVICE, - The invention relates to elements for separating substances by distributing between a stationary and a mobile phase. Said separating elements comprise any stationary phase and a support element. The separating elements are part of a set that is provided with at least two separating elements T | 2010-08-26 |
20100213113 | SYSTEM FOR FORMING MINI MICROBUBBLES - A system for forming mini microbubbles has a motor, a shaft attached to the motor, a displacer attached to the shaft for mixing a media with a liquid, a discharge plate positioned adjacent the displacer, a housing adjustably attached to the discharge plate, and a media chamber fluidly connected with the discharge plate. The motor rotates the shaft. The discharge plate has a discharge hole formed therein. The media chamber is fluidly connected to the discharge hole of the discharge plate. The discharge plate is positioned between the motor and the displacer. The displacer is positioned within the housing. The media chamber can be positioned between the motor and the discharge plate. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213114 | SELF-CLEANING FILTRATION MACHINE WITH ROTARY DRUM FILTER FOR CONTAMINATED LIQUIDS - A self-cleaning filtration machine with rotary drum filter for filtering contaminated liquids, comprising at least one filtration device which is associated with the rotary drum, the filtration device being interposed between a contaminated liquid collection tank and a filtered liquid collection tank, the self-cleaning filtration machine comprising air suction means in order to generate a partial vacuum between the contaminated liquid collection tank and the filtered liquid collection tank. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213115 | NO FILTER NO RUN FLUID FILTRATION SYSTEMS - Improvements to “no filter, no run” fluid filtration systems are described. In one example, a filter includes a movable pin cage that has a first pre-installation position adjacent the bottom end plate and is temporarily connected thereto by a snap connection system, and a second position adjacent the upper end plate where it performs a valve interaction function. In another example, a filter includes non-centered valve pins that are rotatable relative to an upper end plate of the filter. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213116 | ANTI-SCALE BAG - The present invention relates to an anti-scale bag (S) for washing machines, which contains resins with ion exchange ( | 2010-08-26 |
20100213117 | MEMBRANE POST TREATMENT - The invention relates to polymeric ultrafiltration or microfiltration membranes of, for instance, Halar, PVDF or PP, incorporating PVME or vinyl methyl ether monomers. The PVME may be present as a coating on the membrane or dispersed throughout the membrane or both. The membranes are preferably hydrophilic with a highly asymmetric structure with a reduced pore size and/or absence of macrovoids as a result of the addition of PVME. The PVME maybe cross-linked. The invention also relates to methods of hydrophilising membranes and/or preparing hydrophilic membranes via thermal or diffusion induced phase separation processed. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213118 | MULTI-CYCLONE SEDIMENT FILTER - A multi-cyclone sediment filter having a sediment bowl with a hemispherical bottom and a sump for collecting sediment, a cylindrical cyclone housing disposed above and sealingly connected to the sediment bowl, a removable and replaceable cyclone cartridge inserted into the cyclone housing, a diffuser plate sealingly connected to the cyclone cartridge and cyclone housing, a fluid inlet for introducing fluid into the cyclone housing, and a fluid outlet for discharging fluid from the cyclone housing. The cyclone cartridge inserted in the cyclone housing includes a plurality of vertically disposed inverted cone-shaped fluid cyclones, each having a small opening at a lower end and larger opening at an upper end. The cartridge has a plurality of fluid flow paths that direct fluid to the cyclones where a vortex is induced in the moving fluid. As sediment is removed from the fluid in each cyclone, it is separated out and delivered down into the sediment bowl sump, while fluid is directed upwardly and out to the fluid outlet. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213119 | Stormwater plug flow separation system - A water separation system includes a flow container includes a water inlet pipe; an inlet chamber in fluid communication with the water inlet pipe; a first settling chamber configured to settle grit and to float oil; an elevated, horizontally-oriented, elongate-rectangular water treatment flow inlet leading from the inlet chamber to the first settling chamber; a second settling chamber configured to settle solids; one or more plug flow conduits leading from the first settling chamber to the second settling chamber; an outlet chamber; an elevated treatment flow outlet disposed between the second settling chamber and the outlet chamber; a water outlet pipe in fluid communication with the outlet chamber; and an overflow mechanism disposed between the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213120 | DENISTY CURRENT BAFFLE FOR A CLARIFIER TANK - A density current baffle for use in a clarifier tank has a first baffle portion having a lower end, an upper end and an intermediate central portion. The lower end of the baffle portion is coupled to a side wall of the clarifier tank, the upper end of the baffle portion is disposed, at a predefined angle, away from the side wall of the clarifier tank such that the first baffle portion slopes upwardly and away from the side wall. The upper end is configured to receive a mounting bracket having a first end coupled to the end flange and a second end coupled to the side wall of the tank wall. The mounting bracket is a downwardly sloping panel member which together with the first baffle portion form a substantially closed baffle, so that solid materials may be prevented from building up behind the upwardly sloping central baffle portion. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213121 | Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment System and Process Utilizing Solids Based Bacterial Colonization (SBBC) - Anaerobic Wastewater treatment system and process in which the influent is passed through a mixing chamber and then through a series of filters of progressively smaller size to separate the materials carrying the colonized bacteria from finer solids in the influent and separate the materials according to size in a completely enclosed and flooded environment. The materials from the filters are progressively reduced to a smaller size, the materials of smaller size are returned to the mixing chamber, and new influent is inoculated with the colonized bacteria carried by the materials returned to the mixing chamber. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213122 | Waste Water Treatment - The present invention relates to wastewater treatment in general and to methods of controlling odors and degrading compounds contained in wastewater in particular. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213123 | Ballasted sequencing batch reactor system and method for treating wastewater - A ballasted sequencing batch reactor system for treating wastewater including one or more sequencing batch reactors. A weighting agent impregnation subsystem is configured to mix biological flocs and weighting agent to form weighted biological flocs. A weighting agent recovery subsystem is configured to recover weighting agent from the weighted biological flocs and reintroduce the recovered weighting agent to the weighting agent impregnation subsystem. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213124 | SUBMERGED MEMBRANE SEPARATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATION THEREOF - A submerged membrane separation apparatus is provided that includes a separation membrane module and fine bubble diffusing tubes placed vertically below the module that can evenly and uniformly produce fine bubbles from vertically below the separation membrane module, even when the separation membrane module is large. The apparatus includes: a plurality of fine bubble diffusing tubes placed vertically below the separation membrane module; and a plurality of gas supply pipes for supplying gas to the fine bubble diffusing tubes, wherein the plurality of gas supply pipes are opposed to each other so that a region vertically below the separation membrane module is held between them, the plurality of fine bubble diffusing tubes are connected to the gas supply pipes and extend in a direction intersecting with the membrane surface of the separation membrane element, and the fine bubble diffusing tubes opposed to one another have front ends placed adjacent to one another or have front end portions overlapping one another. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213125 | PERVAPORATION PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT SAME - The invention is directed to a pervaporation processes as well as to apparatuses for carrying out such processes. More in particular, the present invention is directed to improvements in pervaporation processes by improving mass transfer. According to the present invention the feed stream for a pervaporation process contains vapour and liquid. An apparatus for carrying out the process according to the invention comprises a boiler for evaporating a fraction of a liquid stream whereby a vapour stream can be obtained, a duct for combining the remaining liquid stream and said vapour to a mixture and for feeding said mixture to a pervaporation unit, which pervaporation unit comprises a membrane and a vacuum pump which is connected to the room that is on the permeate side of the membrane. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213126 | PROCESS FOR FRACTIONATING A MIXTURE OF POLYISOCYANATES - Method of fractionating a mixture of polyisocyanates in the liquid phase, optionally in the presence of a suitable solvent or mixture of two or more solvents, by means of a selectively permeable membrane into a permeate stream and a retentate stream of polyisocyanate compositions different to each other and different to the original mixture. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213127 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE REDUCTION RATIO OR THE Kt/V VALUE OF A KIDNEY SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT AND APPARATUS FOR THE REALISATION OF THE METHOD - A method for determining online adequacy parameters for any hemodialysis, hemofiltration and hemodiafiltration treatment modality is provided. Blood equilibrated dialysate samples at the begin and/or at the end of the treatment; and a continuous measurements of waste compounds in the effluent dialysate by means of spectroscopic techniques, are required. With the data coming from the measurements and a simple mathematic approach Kt/V and reduction ratios for different compounds, which are important from the medical point of view, are obtained. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213128 | POLYMER-CONTAINING SOLVENT PURIFYING PROCESS - Polymer-containing solution can be purified and the solvent reused by subjecting the solution to microfiltration using tubular filters having an average pore diameter of less than 1 μm and a filtration pressure of at least 0.35 MPa. This method is particularly useful for reclaiming and reusing solvents that are used in the development or chemical washout of flexographic printing plates. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213129 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING WATER BY FORWARD OSMOSIS - A water purification apparatus comprising a semi-permeable membrane capable of being contacted with a water source; a superabsorbent polymer capable of absorbing water across said semi-permeable membrane; a pressure application surface capable of transmitting pressure to the gel; and a permeable membrane through which absorbed water is capable of being released from the gel upon application of pressure thereto from said pressure application surface, wherein said permeable membrane is isolated in use from the water source by an isolation means | 2010-08-26 |
20100213130 | SEPARATION PROCESS - The present invention relates to a chromatographic separation process for fractionating solutions containing sugars, sugar alcohols, sugar acids and/or betaine by utilizing fractions comprising parts of the separation profile as a substituent of the eluent in a novel and inventive manner. The starting solutions are typically multicomponent plant-based extracts and hydrolysates, stillages, and fermentation products and derivatives thereof. The process prow vides improved separation capacity and separation efficiency without affecting the yield or purity of product components, such as sugars, sugar alcohols, sugar acids, and betaine. The process can especially be applied to sequential SMB separation systems. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213131 | POROUS COMPOSITE PARTICULATE MATERIALS, METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME, AND RELATED APPARATUSES - In an embodiment, a porous composite particulate material includes a plurality of composite particles. Each composite particle includes an acid-base-resistant core particle at least partially surrounded by one or more layers of acid-base-resistant shell particles. The shell particles are adhered to the core particle by a polymeric layer. The shell particles and/or core particles may be made from an acid-base-resistant material that is stable in harsh chemical conditions. For example, the shell particles and/or core particles may be made from diamond, graphitic carbon, silicon carbide, boron nitride, tungsten carbide, niobium carbide, zirconia, noble metals, acid-base stable highly cross-linked polymers, acid-base stable at least partially cross-linked polymers, titania, alumina, thoria combinations of the foregoing, or other acid-base-resistant materials. The porous composite particulate materials disclosed herein and related methods and devices may be used in separation technologies, including, but not limited to, chromatography and solid phase extraction. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213132 | SHIP WITH A CONTAMINANT SEPARATION DEVICE - A ship comprises a bilge water sump collecting bilge water and contaminants. A first contaminant separation device is provided comprising a conveyor arrangement with an endless belt comprising adsorbing/absorbing material. The conveyor arrangement has a first portion submergible into the bilge water and contaminants in the bilge water sump, and a second portion being spaced from the first portion and provided with means for releasing adsorbed/absorbed contaminants from the conveyor belt and means for collecting the contaminants released. The conveyor arrangement is further provided with means for driving the endless belt along a moving path defined by guiding means. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213133 | ENRICHMENT PROCESS FOR A PGM-METALS CONTAINING STREAM - The invention provides an enrichment process for a PGM-group metals containing stream, said process including the steps of contacting activated carbon particles with a PGM-rich stream by contacting the stream with a batch of the particles on a continuous basis, whereby at least some of the PGM-group metals are adsorbed from the stream onto active surface sites of the activated carbon and a PGM-metals depleted stream passes out of contact with the activated carbon batch, thereafter stripping the PGM-group metals from the activated carbon batch by means of a concentrated HCl solution as stripping agent, wherein the stripping agent is contacted with the activated carbon batch on a continuous flow basis and the PGM-group metals loaded stripping agent is removed from contact with the activated carbon from which the PGM-group metals have been stripped, and then regenerating the activated carbon batch by washing with water and, if necessary, reactivating the carbon particles. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213134 | ION EXCHANGE APPARATUS HAVING INCREASED EFFICIENCY - An embodiment of the inventive apparatus comprises a conical, elliptical or dish bottom vessel with bottom flow strainers containing a combination of a layer of anthracite particles covering the strainers and acting as a flow dispersion layer and an ion exchange bed to remove ionic contaminants from water. In an embodiment of the invention, removal of ionic contaminants in water by ion exchange and volume reduction of the ion exchange resin bed after attainment of bed exhaustion or defined point of reduced activity is affected by treating the water with an apparatus comprising a conical, elliptical or dish bottom vessel with bottom flow strainers containing a combination of a layer of combustible particles acting as a flow dispersion layer and an ion exchange resin bed, followed by combusting together the ion exchange bed and anthracite particles. In an embodiment of the invention, removal of radionuclides from water by ion exchange and volume reduction of the ion exchange resin bed after attainment of bed exhaustion or defined point of reduced activity is affected by treating the water source with an apparatus comprising a conical, elliptical or dish bottom vessel with bottom flow strainers containing a combination of a layer of combustible and non-radionuclide sorbing particles acting as a flow dispersion layer and an ion exchange resin bed, followed by combusting together the ion exchange bed and a combustible and non-radionuclide sorbing particles. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213135 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOVAL OF INORGANIC ANIONIC POLLUTANTS FROM CONTAMINATED WATER - There is provided a method or a system for obtaining an aqueous solution substantially free of inorganic anionic pollutants selected from perchlorate, cyanide or chromate present therein, comprising contacting the aqueous solution containing said pollutants with a complex comprising micelles of an organic cation adsorbed on clay for removal of said pollutants from the aqueous solution. The method and system may also utilize a mixture of a complex of an organic cation adsorbed on clay as a micelle, and a granular material or a complex of an organic cation adsorbed on clay as a micelle. There is also provided a system comprised of a column accommodating the mixture of a complex of an organic cation adsorbed on clay as a micelle, and a granular material. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213136 | APPARATUS FOR MOVING MAGNETIC PARTICLES - The invention provides an apparatus for moving magnetic particles in a liquid medium, a system comprising an apparatus, a method for moving magnetic particles and a method for moving and for fixing the magnetic particles. The apparatus comprises a first magnetic means generating a first magnetic field, the apparatus further comprising a second magnetic means generating a second magnetic field, the first magnetic field having a first main axis, the second magnetic field having a second main axis, wherein the first and second main axes are inclined relative to each other by an acute angle of inclination. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213137 | SLUDGE THICKENING DEVICE AND SLUDGE THICKENING METHOD - [Solving Means] A differential rate rotary thickener; a power detector which is disposed in a sludge receiver tank for thickened sludge thickened in the differential rate rotary thickener; a discriminator which receives an electric signal for a thickened sludge concentration detected by the power detector and which calculates and discriminate the data; a first controller which receives an instruction signal being a discriminated result in the discriminator and which operates an outer cylinder driving machine and a screw driving machine; a ratio setter which receives a discriminated signal of the discriminator and which increases or decreases a chemical feed rate of flocculant stepwise; and a second controller which receives an instruction signal from the ratio setter and which operates a flocculant-feeding pump are provided. Thickening of sludge is performed by controlling the chemical feed rate, a rotational speed of a screw, and a rotational speed of an outer cylinder screen. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213138 | WATER-PURIFYING APPARATUS GENERATING ANIONS AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - Water-purifying apparatus which generates anions and processing method thereof, which activates water through generating anions to obtain good quality purified water corresponding to pure life-giving water. Raw water introduced into the water-purifying apparatus is introduced into an inflow pipe formed in a zigzag shape and rotating units are rotated by flow rate of the introduced raw water, to raise a vortex phenomenon to generate bubbles. Accordingly, anion content and dissolved oxygen amount increases. Moreover, filter members filter poisonous impurities in the raw water to provide good quality purified water. Generation of bubbles and anions activates water to obtain good quality purified water healthy and appropriate for humans, and provide effects such as promoting environment improvement of water quality purification in the water quality purification field, promoting health improvement of treating and preventing diseases in the medical field, and promoting growth of animals and plants in the life science field. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213139 | SEGMENTED FILTER SYSTEM FOR A DEEP FRYER - The present disclosure provides a segmented filter system for a deep fryer. The filter system includes a first filtering segment for removing large debris out of the flow of oil through the fryer. The filtered oil then flows through a second filtering segment, whereby most smaller debris is removed from the oil and the cleaned oil continues flowing through the fryer. Thus, the large debris is removed, so as not to contaminate the subsequent flow of oil. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213140 | Disposable strainers for pop-up and basin drains - A disposable drain strainer for a pop-up and basin drain includes a top opening to accommodate the upward position of the pop-up drain stopper during drainage of the basin/sink or bathtub. The disposable drain strainer has a strainer portion, a ring portion, and at least one adjustable leg. The strainer portion comprises strainer walls abutting a strainer top shelf having a top opening. At least the strainer walls include a plurality of apertures for drainage. The top opening is appointed to engage and receive a pop-up drain stopper when the stopper is in an opened position as during draining. The ring portion fixedly attached to the strainer walls of the strainer portion. At least one adjustable leg is provided arranged adjacent to the top opening and being appointed to engage with the stopper when the stopper is in the opened position. Advantageously, the top opening and adjustable legs engage the pop-up drain stopper when it is opened during drainage so that the strainer optimally provides filtering of debris. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213141 | Suspension liquid extraction apparatus and method - The present invention relates to an apparatus for removing liquid from a suspension. More particularly, the present invention relates to a filtration apparatus using vacuum pressure, compressed air and radiant heat to facilitate extraction of water from a suspension and an air flow within the vacuum chamber to remove the evaporate as a cost-efficient and resource-efficient means of filtering and drying solids in large volumes of suspension to remove interstitial and chemically bound liquids, resulting in up to 100% total solids. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213142 | LIME MUD VACUUM FILTER WASHING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method to clean a drum of a vacuum dryer including: rotating the drum about an axis in a first direction to form the cake of material on the drum as it moves through a vat of the material, wherein an outer layer of the cake is a precoat layer formed from the material in the vat; drawing filtrate through the cake and filter on the drum to a network of conduits in the drum, wherein the precoat layer thickens as the filtrate is removed: mechanically scraping at least a portion of the precoat layer from the cake; discharging a wash liquid from a row of nozzles of a wash structure, wherein the wash liquid is discharged in a sequence in which one of the nozzles in the row discharges the wash liquid while other nozzles in the row are not applying the wash liquid to the drum. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213143 | Apparatus for Inhibiting Fines Carryover - Apparatus for inhibiting fines carryover in the form of a settlement tank comprising: a filter which divides the tank into upper and lower portions; a fluid inlet in the lower portion for admitting into the tank a fluid with entrained solids; and a fluid outlet in the upper portion through which filtered fluid can leave the tank. The filter comprises filter media supported on a permeable wall, the wall including a filter media outlet which is normally closed, and opening means for opening the filter media outlet to allow the filter media to discharge into the lower portion of the tank. The invention also relates to a method of refilling the filter with filter media. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213144 | Nozzle assembly for separating hydrocarbon emulsions and methods of separating hydrocarbon emulsions - A nozzle assembly and related methods for separating hydrocarbon emulsions in a fluid is provided. The nozzle assembly comprises an impingement plate into which hydrocarbon emulsions are ejected causing large emulsion particles in the fluid to be broken apart upon impact with the plate, thus allowing the various constituent components of the emulsion to be more easily separated. In certain embodiments, impact of the hydrocarbon emulsions into the impingement plate also expose clean surfaces on the various components of the emulsion fluid that can more easily interact with any surfactant that may be mixed with the fluid. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213145 | MAGNETIC TOWEL RACK AND TOWEL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ITS USE - The lifetime of a towel can be determined by how many times it is washed and dried; that is, the less frequent washing and drying, the longer the life of a towel. Consequently, most towels are used multiple times prior to washing and drying. This is true for a dish towel, tea towel, bath towel, and hand towel, amongst others. Additionally, if not hung carefully, a wet towel may fall onto the floor and require immediate washing. The current invention is towel and towel holder system and method for its use which addresses the aforementioned issues. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213146 | LID STORAGE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a lid storage system for storing lids that includes a rack assembly, where the rack assembly includes a plurality of racks and each rack has a substantially triangular shape. The present invention also includes a base that supports the rack assembly and each rack of the rack assembly is substantially perpendicular to the base. Each rack includes a hollow center that allows for a lid's handle to lie during storage. In one exemplary embodiment, the racks of the rack assembly have substantially equal heights. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213147 | CAROUSEL FOR DISPLAY AND SALE OF GOODS - A carousel for display of elongated merchandise comprising a lower pole, a center pole and an upper pole which fit together, a rotatable cylindrical sleeve mounted on the center pole, the sleeve having two hubs, one hub attached to each end of the sleeve, each hub having a plurality of cone shaped recesses for receiving a product holder, a clam shell product holder having a portion adapted to hold an elongated product, the clam shell holder having a cone shaped member which fits into the cone shaped recesses. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213148 | MOBILE TOOL STAND - A mobile tool stand includes a base frame unit, a support unit connected to the base frame unit for supporting the base frame unit on the floor, and a carrier unit. The carrier unit includes a carrier plate for carrying a machine tool, a pair of links pivotally connected between the carrier plate and the base frame unit and movable relative to the carrier plate to move the stand between a collapsed position and a supporting position, and a pair of coupling rods pivotally connected to the carrier plate and slidingly coupled to the base frame unit, such that the coupling rods are movable in and out of the base frame unit. Thus, the tool that is carried on the carrier plate can be safely moved from place to place when the mobile tool stand is set in the collapsed, transporting condition. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213149 | Wall-Mountable Storage System - A wall-mountable storage system, comprising a plurality of uprights having a mounting flange, an extending surface and a bracket interfacing flange, each upright having a plurality of openings spaced each of the mounting flange, the bracket interfacing flange and the extending surface for mounting the system to a wall, accepting passage of the brackets through the uprights, and mounting the brackets to the uprights, respectively. The configuration and load application of the system may increase the sheer component of loading on the system and decrease the bending moment component, thereby increasing the maximum load capacity of the system. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213150 | HANGING ORGANIZER - A hanging organizer includes a top panel having vertical slots, storage boxes arranged at different elevations below the top panel, hanging straps for hanging the top panel on a hanging rod directly or on a door panel by means of hanging hooks, each hanging strap having one end affixed to one front vertical slot of the top panel and an opposite end inserted through one rear vertical slot of the top panel and folded portions respectively inserted through respective horizontal slots on the storage boxes, first pins inserted through respective transverse through holes on the hanging strap and stopped at the bottom side of the top panel, suspension straps inserted through respective vertical slots of the top panel, and second pins respectively inserted through a through hole at the top end of each suspension strap to secure each suspension strap to the top panel and set in folded portions of the suspension straps and stopped at the inside of the storage boxes to secure the storage boxes to the suspension straps. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213151 | Wall-Mounted Accessory Holder - Accessory holders useful for facilitating the support and positional adjustment of secured accessories. More particularly, a positionally adjustable accessory holder for use with one or more accessories, preferably input or output devices, such as video displays, monitors, keyboards, keypads, laptops and the like. The accessory holder further allows for easy three-dimensional adjustment of two such devices to place the devices in relative positions more ergonomically desirable for a variety of users and workspaces, and features a counter-balance mechanism for balancing the weight of the secured accessories. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213152 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ATTACHING AND REMOVING AN ADDITIONAL DEVICE TO AND FROM THE MAIN JIB OF A MOBILE CRANE - The invention relates to a method and to a device for attaching and removing an additional device comprising individual elements to and from the main jib of a mobile crane using no auxiliary crane. In the method according to the invention, a partial piece ( | 2010-08-26 |
20100213153 | Swing Drive System For Cranes - A crane includes i) a lower structure comprising ground engaging members ii) an upper structure rotatably connected to the lower structure such that the upper structure can swing with respect to the lower structure, wherein one of the lower structure and upper structure comprises a first structure having a ring gear having teeth on a surface thereof, and the other of the lower structure and upper structure comprises a second structure; and iii) a boom pivotally mounted on the upper structure. The crane further includes a drive system comprising at least two pinion gears mounted on a common frame and in driving contact with the ring gear teeth; and a link connecting the frame to the second structure with two pivot axes between the frame and the second structure. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213154 | LOCKING AND BOLTING UNIT - A locking and bolting unit for sections telescoping out of a basic element, in particular sections of a telescoping boom of a mobile crane. The invention involves a locking and bolting unit for sections telescoping out of a basic element, in particular sections of a telescoping boom of a mobile crane, comprising two safety bolts ( | 2010-08-26 |
20100213155 | Rotating Superstructure and Crane - A rotating superstructure includes: a front block on which a power unit that includes a prime mover; and a rear block on which a unit for raising and lowering a boom that includes a winch, a, and an arm. And the rotating superstructure is configured to be split into the front block and the rear block. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213156 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MIXING INFANT FORMULA - An apparatus and method for storing, mixing, and delivering a powder solid and a fluid such as baby formula and water without the risk of product contamination or product expulsion to the surrounding environment. The apparatus is used by placing the powder formula into a specially designed compartment, joining the compartment with another compartment configured to store a liquid, filling the second compartment with a liquid, and sealing the system together. Once mixing and activation is completed, the two compartments are twisted in relation to one another, and the two separate substances are now allowed to flow freely and mix. The product can now be served to the child. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213157 | FEEDING BOTTLE FOR BABIES - The invention relates to a baby feeding bottle and an assembly therefor. The baby feeding bottle includes a container and a teat unit. The teat unit includes a teat, a teat support and means for piercing a membrane arranged on the mouth of the container. The bottle further includes a teat unit and container separation resistance arrangement. The teat unit is configured so that the means for piercing the membrane pierce the membrane when the teat unit, or part thereof, is moved, in use, towards the membrane so that the baby feed is accessible through the teat. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213158 | BOTTLE CAP HAVING A FIRST CAP MEMBER AND A SECOND CAP MEMBER ASSEMBLED THERETO - The bottle cap of the present invention consists of a first cap and a second cap fitted into the depressed portion of the first cap. The first cap includes a circumference portion formed so as to embrace the outer circumference of the neck of the bottle and a top edge portion formed on the top edge of said circumference portion so as to close the neck of the bottle. The top edge portion includes a depressed portion depressed downward so as to form a sidewall that comes into airtight contact with the inner circumference of the neck of the bottle. The second cap includes an insert portion inserted into the depressed portion and an elongated portion elongated outwardly from a top of the insert portion. Such a bottle cap provides an effect that sealability between the inside and outside of the neck of the bottle and the bottle cap can be improved. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213159 | COVER MEMBER, METHOD OF PRODUCING ONE SUCH MEMBER AND FLUID PRODUCT DISPENSER USING ONE SUCH MEMBER - A covering member ( | 2010-08-26 |
20100213160 | WINE CORK STAMP - The present invention relates to a cork stamp system and method for application with a wine bottle where the cork stamp system includes: a disc like stamp, where the stamp includes a first surface and second surface; a unique design impression on the first surface and adhesive on the second surface; and a cork wherein the cork may be used for closing an open end of a wine bottle. The adhesive surface of the cork stamp according to the present invention abuts the cork upon insertion into a wine bottle. The adhesive on the second surface of cork stamp firmly adheres the stamp to the cork. The unique design impression acquires stamping capabilities after insertion into the wine bottle. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213161 | Capillary-Channel Probes For Liquid Pickup, Transportation And Dispense Using Stressy Metal - Fluidic conduits, which can be used in microarraying systems, dip pen nanolithography systems, fluidic circuits, and microfluidic systems, are disclosed that use channel spring probes that include at least one capillary channel. Formed from spring beams (e.g., stressy metal beams) that curve away from the substrate when released, channels can either be integrated into the spring beams or formed on the spring beams. Capillary forces produced by the narrow channels allow liquid to be gathered, held, and dispensed by the channel spring probes. Because the channel spring beams can be produced using conventional semiconductor processes, significant design flexibility and cost efficiencies can be achieved. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213162 | PLASMA ETCHING METHOD, PLASMA ETCHING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM - There is provided a plasma etching method capable of achieving a sufficient organic film modifying effect by high-velocity electrons. In forming a hole in an etching target film by plasma etching, a first condition of generating plasma within a processing chamber by way of turning on a plasma-generating high frequency power application unit and a second condition of not generating the plasma within the processing chamber by way of turning off the plasma-generating high frequency power application unit are repeated alternately. Further, a negative DC voltage is applied from a first DC power supply such that an absolute value of the applied negative DC voltage during a period of the second condition is greater than an absolute value of the applied negative DC voltage during a period of the first condition. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213163 | SHAPING METHOD OF THIN FILM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PERPENDICULAR RECORDING MAGNETIC HEAD USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a shaping method of a thin film layer and a manufacturing method of a perpendicular recording magnetic head using the same. In the thin film layer shaping method according to the present invention, since a second thin film of a lower etching rate is etched by a preliminary etching amount allowing for a difference between the etching rate of the second thin film and an etching rate of a first thin film in side-by-side relationship with each other, both the first and second thin films can be etched by the same etching amount through a subsequent etching step, so that the thin film layer can be shaped into a given shape. Thus, the surface of the thin film layer can be planarized. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213164 | METHOD FOR THE TRANSPARENT COATING OF A SUBSTRATE WITH PLASMA AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE - The invention relates to a method for improving the properties of coatings on transparent materials by plasma treatment, preferably by an atmospheric pressure plasma. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213165 | LOW EJECTION ENERGY MICRO-FLUID EJECTION HEADS - A micro-fluid ejection device structure and method therefor having improved low energy design. The devices include a semiconductor substrate and an insulating layer deposited on the semiconductor substrate. A plurality of heater resistors are formed on the insulating layer from a resistive layer selected from the group consisting of TaAl, Ta2N, TaAl(O,N), TaAlSi, Ti(N,O), WSi(O,N), TaAlN, and TaAl/TaAlN. A sacrificial layer selected from an oxidizable metal and having a thickness ranging from about 500 to about 5000 Angstroms is deposited on the plurality of heater resistors. Electrodes are formed on the sacrificial layer from a first metal conductive layer to provide anode and cathode connections to the plurality of heater resistors. The sacrificial layer is oxidized in a plasma oxidation process to provide a fluid contact layer on the plurality of heater resistors. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213166 | Process and Device for The Precision-Processing Of Substrates by Means of a Laser Coupled Into a Liquid Stream, And Use of Same - The invention relates to a method for precision processing of substrates in which a liquid jet which is directed towards a substrate surface and contains a processing reagent is guided over the regions of the substrate to be processed, a laser beam being coupled into the liquid jet. Likewise, a device which is suitable for implementation of the method is described. The method is used for different process steps in the production of solar cells. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213167 | METHOD OF PATTERNING VAPOUR DEPOSITION BY PRINTING - A method of creating a patterned coated layer on a substrate comprises the steps of applying a pattern on the substrate by an additive process using a first material, depositing a second material by vapour deposition over the whole substrate area and removing the first material by treatment with a solvent. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213168 | Method For Producing Epitaxially Coated Silicon Wafers - Epitaxially coated silicon wafers, are coated individually in an epitaxy reactor by a procedure in which a silicon wafer on a susceptor in the epitaxy reactor, is pretreated in a first step with a hydrogen flow rate of 1-100 slm and in a second step with hydrogen and an etching medium at a hydrogen flow rate of 1-100 slm, and an etching medium flow rate of 0.5-1.5 slm, at an average temperature of 950-1050° C., and is subsequently coated epitaxially, wherein, during the second pretreatment step, the power of heating elements is regulated such that there is a temperature difference of 5-30° C. between a radially symmetrical central region of the silicon wafer and an outer region of the silicon outside the central region. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213169 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FINE CONCAVE-CONVEX PATTERN AND SHEET FOR MANUFACTURING FINE CONCAVE-CONVEX PATTERN - According to a first aspect of the invention, a method for manufacturing a concave-convex pattern includes the steps of heating a sheet-like member, compressively bonding the sheet-like member, removing the sheet-like member after the compressively bonding, and transferring a pattern shape of a reverse concave-convex pattern layer to a surface of the substrate. The sheet-like member has a concave-convex pattern block on at least one of surfaces thereof, and is given flowability thereto by heating. The reverse concave-convex pattern layer is formed on the one of the surfaces, and continues over two or more concaves of the concave-convex pattern block so that the reverse concave-convex pattern layer meshes at least partially with the concave-convex pattern block. At least the reverse concave-convex pattern layer is left on the substrate. Here, the one of the surfaces has the concave-convex pattern block. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213170 | ETCHING METHOD AND ETCHING APPARATUS - An etching method which uses an apparatus having a chamber in which an etching gas is excited by plasma; a table arranged in the chamber which heats a substrate mounted thereon; and a frame member which includes etching-endurable material which is arranged around the table, and which has an upper surface arranged at a position lower than an upper surface of the table, the etching method including: arranging the substrate on the upper surface of the table such that a peripheral part of the substrate projects above the table; and arranging the substrate such that a ratio of a height from the upper surface of the frame member to a bottom surface of the substrate and a projecting length from a side surface of the table to an outer circumference of the substrate is 1.5 or more | 2010-08-26 |
20100213171 | FOCUS RING HEATING METHOD, PLASMA ETCHING APPARATUS, AND PLASMA ETCHING METHOD - There are provided a method of heating a focus ring and a plasma etching apparatus, capable of simplifying a structure of a heating mechanism without a dummy substrate. The plasma etching apparatus includes a vacuum processing chamber; a lower electrode serving as a mounting table for mounting a substrate thereon; an upper electrode provided to face the lower electrode; a gas supply unit for supplying a processing gas; a high frequency power supply for supplying a high frequency power to the lower electrode to generate a plasma of the processing gas; and a focus ring provided on the lower electrode to surround a periphery of the substrate. In the plasma etching apparatus, the focus ring is heated by irradiating a heating light thereto from a light source provided outside the vacuum processing chamber. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213172 | Using Positive DC Offset of Bias RF to Neutralize Charge Build-Up of Etch Features - Apparatus, systems and methods for plasma etching substrates are provided. The invention achieves dissipation of charge build-up on a substrate being plasma etched to avoid notching or twisting in high aspect ratio contents and similar features. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213173 | BEVEL PLASMA TREATMENT TO ENHANCE WET EDGE CLEAN - The various embodiments described in the specification provide improved mechanisms of removal of unwanted deposits on the bevel edge to improve process yield. The embodiments provide apparatus and methods of treating the bevel edge of a copper plated substrate to convert the copper at the bevel edge to a copper compound that can be wet etched with a fluid at a high etch selectivity in comparison to copper. In one embodiment, the wet etch of the copper compound at high selectivity to copper allows the removal of the non-volatile copper at substrate bevel edge in a wet etch processing chamber. The plasma treatment at bevel edge allows the copper at bevel edge to be removed at precise spatial control to about 2 mm or below, such as about 1 mm, about 0.5 mm or about 0.25 mm, to the very edge of substrate. In addition, the apparatus and methods described above for bevel edge copper removal do not have the problems of copper etching fluid being splashed on the device regions to cause defects and thinning of copper films. Therefore, device yield can be greatly improved. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213174 | Method for Manufacturing Glass Cliche Using Laser Etching and Apparatus For Laser Irradiation Therefor - A method for manufacturing a glass cliché using laser etching includes a dipping step for dipping a glass cliché, which will be etched, into an etching solution, a patterning step for irradiating laser to the glass cliché dipped in the etching solution to form a pattern therein, and a washing step for washing the patterned glass cliché. This method allows making a cliché with a high aspect ratio and fine line widths in comparison to a conventional cliché manufacturing method using photoresist for etching, and also ensures more efficient energy consumption and higher etching efficiency rather than an etching method using laser only. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213175 | Diamond etching method and articles produced thereby - There are provided simplified methods for etching diamond, as compared to conventional methods. More particularly, the methods disclosed herein involve contacting at least a portion of the diamond with a metal or metal oxide so that redox etching of the contacted portion of the diamond occurs. Also provided are diamonds polished using the present method, as well as optical windows, heat sinks, cutting tools and electrical components incorporating diamonds polished/etched via the disclosed method. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213176 | SINKER ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING METHOD, AND SINKER ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING APPARATUS - A sinker electric discharge machining apparatus for machining a workpiece by generating electric discharge in a work gap by applying a voltage having an OFF time, may include a discriminator for generating a first signal representing an abnormal state of the work gap, and a second signal representing a normal state of the work gap; and a pulse controller, in which a first extension factor and a second extension factor that is smaller than the first extension factor are set and a first reduction factor and a second reduction factor that is smaller than the first reduction factor are set. The pulse controller extends the OFF time using either the first or the second extension factor if the first signal is received. The pulse controller reduces the OFF time using either the first or the second reduction factor if the second signal is received. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213177 | DEVICE FOR VACUUM TIGHT SOLDERING AN EVACUATED FLAT PANEL SOLAR COLLECTOR - Device for vacuum tight soldering together a perimeter metal coating ( | 2010-08-26 |
20100213178 | INTERNAL PART FEATURE CUTTING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method for cutting an internal feature in a workpiece using a plasma cutting system can include cutting in a first zone using at least one cutting parameter from a first cutting parameter set, which can include a first cutting current and/or a first speed. The method can include cutting in a second zone using at least one cutting parameter from a second cutting parameter set that can be different from the first cutting parameter set. The second cutting parameter set can include a second cutting current and/or a second speed. The method can also include cutting in a third zone using at least one cutting parameter from a third cutting parameter set, which can be different from the first cutting parameter set or the second cutting parameter set. The third cutting parameter set can include a third cutting current and/or a third speed. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213179 | WELDING METHODS AND SYSTEMS - A welding system is provided, in which two electrodes are directed at a joint between two work pieces and the electrodes are energized with DC pulse or AC welding waveforms at a controlled waveform phase angle. The systems include a synchronizing controller to synchronize the welding waveforms, and a work point allocation system provides one or more work point values to the welding machines to provide synergic control of the welding according to a user selected system work point value or parameter. The systems and methods further provide for synchronized work point value modulation for the opposite sides of a dual fillet weld. The system and method further provide a high energy heat source that directs intense heat at a portion of the weld joint to improve weld penetration. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213180 | Jig for a laser engraving machine and method of use - A jig is disclosed for properly positioning an article to be engraved by a laser engraving machine along with a method of using the jig and machine. The jig includes a light source that projects beams of light onto an article to be engraved. The light beams typically intersect and thereby indicate the correct location for the article to be positioned for engraving. A retaining device is provided to engage the article and hold it in the proper place during engraving. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213181 | Arc Start Control Method - An arc start control method comprises starting advance of a welding wire, and determining that a distal end of a welding wire contacts a base material and short circuit is caused. If a feed torque value is a reference torque value or greater, the welding wire is retracted and the distal end of the welding wire is separated from the base material without generating an arc. If the feed torque value is smaller than the reference torque value the welding wire is retracted and the distal end of the welding wire is separated from the base material and an initial arc is generated between the welding wire and the base material. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213182 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING, PARTICULARLY A HEATING OR COOLING CURVE, AND COOKING APPLIANCE FOR CARRYING OUT SUCH A METHOD - The invention relates to a method for displaying the curve when a desired climate has been reached in a cooking compartment of a cooking appliance by taking into account at least one actual value of the first variable that changes over time and is characteristic of the climate in the cooking compartment. Said method is characterized in that the actual value of the first variable is detected at least once during an interval t | 2010-08-26 |
20100213183 | TRANSPARENT WINDOW WITH AN ELECTRICALLY HEATABLE COATING - A transparent window ( | 2010-08-26 |
20100213184 | HARDWARE IMPROVEMENT TO PROMOTE RELAY LIFE - A heating appliance for elevating a temperature of a food item includes a controller for minimizing arcing experienced by a circuit interrupter when a supply of electric current to a heating element is interrupted. The heating appliance includes an electric heating element that generates heat in response to conducting an electric current. A relay is to be electrically connected to the electric heating element for controlling a supply of the electric current to the electric heating element. A coil of the relay can be energized to actuate a switching element that is operable to open and close a conductive pathway for selectively conducting the electric current for generating heat. A selective conductor is to be electrically connected to the coil for establishing a flyback path that conducts a decaying electric current when the coil of the relay is de-energized. A voltage regulator can be provided for maintaining a voltage across the coil at a level above a minimum flyback voltage in response to electrical disconnection of the coil of the relay from a DC electric power source. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213185 | Furnace For Dental Prosthesis Or Partial Dental Prosthesis - The invention relates to a furnace for a dental prosthesis, or a partial dental prosthesis, comprising a furnace chamber, a plurality of heating elements for heating the furnace chamber, and a power connector for connecting the heating elements to a power grid, wherein means for limiting the power consumption of the furnace are provided in order to increase the application possibilities and improve the furnace performance. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213186 | SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING APPARATUS - An output-history storing unit stores past and present measurement data input to a measurement-data input unit while distinguishing the measurement data for each of output sources. An output-fluctuation monitoring unit monitors, based on the measurement data stored in the output-history storing unit, output fluctuation in each of the output sources. An output control unit separately controls, based on the output fluctuation monitored by the output-fluctuation monitoring unit, outputs from the output sources. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213187 | OPERATING AN APPLIANCE BASED ON COOKING INSTRUCTIONS EMBEDDED IN AN RFID PRODUCT TAG - Method and computer program product for using an RFID antenna of a cooking appliance to read a plurality of cooking instruction sets from a single RFID tag associated with a food product that is positioned to be cooked by the cooking appliance. The cooking appliance selects one of the plurality of cooking instruction sets that the cooking appliance is capable of performing. Furthermore, the cooking appliance may then automatically cook the food product by controlling the cooking appliance according to the selected cooking instruction set. The selection of a cooking instruction set may consider the temperature of the food product or a determination whether the food product is frozen. Alternatively, cooking appliance settings may be interpolated between two cooking instruction sets or calculated on the basis of physical property information about the food product. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213188 | CERAMIC HEATER AND GLOW PLUG - There are provided a ceramic heater in which a defect, such as generation of a gap at the interface between a heat-generating resistor and an insulating substrate, is unlikely to occur in the course of manufacture or use, and a glow plug using the ceramic heater. A ceramic heater | 2010-08-26 |
20100213189 | Heated Planar Element - The invention provides a planar element which is intrinsically heatable and which is particularly suitable for attachment to multi-dimensionally curved surfaces. For this purpose the planar element features particularly high deformability, achieved in accordance with the invention through a planar element having a layer sequence comprising a heating layer and a contacting layer, each of these two layers being composed of a polymeric material based on elastomers and/or on plastic polymers which have a particular elongation at break and at the same time a particular tensile elasticity modulus. Furthermore, the invention provides an adhesively bonded assembly comprising a bonding substrate and a planar element of the aforesaid kind, a method of producing a planar element of the aforesaid kind, and the use of such a planar element for heating an adhesively bonded assembly. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213190 | FLOW-THROUGH INDUCTION HEATER - A flow-through heater ( | 2010-08-26 |
20100213191 | Low Crystallinity Susceptor Films - A microwave energy interactive structure comprises a polymer film having a crystallinity of less than about 50%, and a layer of microwave energy interactive material on the polymer film. The layer of microwave energy interactive material is operative for converting at least a portion of impinging microwave energy into thermal energy. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213192 | Plasma Treated Susceptor Films - A microwave energy interactive structure comprises a polymer film having a pair of opposed sides, a first side of the pair of opposed sides being plasma treated, and a layer of microwave energy interactive material supported on the first side of the polymer film. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213193 | PACKAGING MATERIAL - The invention relates to a composite for packaging material with a symmetrical structure that consists of plastic/aluminum/plastic. The invention also relates to a container covering with a symmetrical composite structure that consists of polyester/aluminum/polyester, whereby polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is advantageously used as polyester. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213194 | Pop Can Beak Spout Design - The Pop Can Beak Spout Design provides a new way to open the pop can and create easily a sanitary spout for the user to drink with. The pop can lid has “beak”-shaped form, comprising the pull-ring portion in the front; the central “beak” portion in the middle to be converted as spout; and the “accordion” portion behind with wrinkled surface. When the user pulls up the ring to open the pop can, it will lift the scored area below the ring from the upper surface, then the central “beak” portion will be separated also from the top, if continuing to turn them backward, the “accordion” portion behind will be compressed and allows “beak” portion to be erected, after bending the pull-ring against the bottom of “beak” portion, a sanitary spout will be finally formed automatically with the inherent material of the pop can. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213195 | PAIL WITH LID AND FLASHED LIP - A pail includes a base and at least one wall extending upwardly from a periphery of the base to an opening of the pail. A lip protruding outwardly from an upper edge of the at least one wall includes a plurality of flanges. A lid located adjacent the plurality of flanges. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213196 | CONTAINER FOR HOLDING A FLUID AND AN ASSEMBLY OF A CONTAINER AND AN OUTLET - A container ( | 2010-08-26 |
20100213197 | DUAL RECEPTACLE SYMMETRICAL PACKAGE FOR LIQUIDS - A dual receptacle package for liquid material comprises a container. A central ridge formed into the container separates the container into two chambers. The two chambers may contain different material with minimal or no cross-contamination between the chambers. The content of the chambers is dispensed via a single or dual tunnel. The single or dual tunnel is opened into a single or dual orifice opening when a closure for the package is removed. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213198 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURE VESSEL AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR LIQUEFIED GASES - The invention relates to a composite structure vessel and transportation system for liquefied gases and methods of manufacture. More specifically, the system provides a composite vessel for operative connection to a truck trailer system for transporting at least two gas products such as carbon dioxide and liquid nitrogen within the composite vessel at different times. The composite vessel includes an inner liner, a composite layer including a plurality of resin-impregnated fiber layers, a thermal insulation layer, and an outer protective layer. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213199 | SEWAGE TANKS AND GRINDER PUMP SYSTEMS - A sewage tank for use with a pump such as a grinder pump to convey sewage. The sewage tank includes a container having an upper portion and a lower tapering portion defining a chamber for containing the pump. The lower tapering portion has a reduced size compared to the upper portion. The upper portion and the lower portion may include a plurality of intersecting vertical ribs and horizontal ribs defining a plurality of recessed pockets. The lower portion of the sewage tank may also include an outwardly-extending flange sufficiently sized so that soil may be backfilled around the bottom of the tank to prevent the tank from floating upward out of the ground due to its buoyancy under high ground water conditions. A sewage tank having a stepped flange is also disclosed. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213200 | Temperature-stabilized storage systems - A substantially thermally sealed storage container includes an outer assembly, including one or more sections of ultra efficient insulation material substantially defining at least one thermally sealed storage region, and an inner assembly, including at least one heat sink unit within the at least one thermally sealed storage region, and at least one stored material dispenser unit, wherein the at least one stored material dispenser unit includes one or more interlocks. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213201 | Insulated Storage Tank - An insulated storage tank incorporating modular panels includes a structural rigidity to store large volumes of hot and cold liquids. The insulated storage tank includes a plurality of insulating panels disposed on an insulation substrate in a circumferential pattern, the insulating panels each in proximate contact with two other panels forming a cylindrical wall. The insulating panels are a rigid structure and provide structural support to an inner liner disposed within the cylindrical wall and operable to be filled with a hot or cold liquid. The cylindrical wall of insulating panels is further supported by a thin outer support jacket. The insulated storage tank has a lid disposed on the insulating panels thereby sealing the contents of the insulated storage tank. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213202 | POLYLACTIC ACID SHRINK FILMS AND METHODS OF CASTING SAME - A heat-shrinkable polylactic acid (PLA) film and a method of its manufacture are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the PLA films exhibit heat-induced shrinkage in the transverse direction with little to no concomitant shrinkage in the machine direction. The films may comprise any grade of PLA polymer, optionally including additives, such as antiblock, slip, plasticizers, viscosity enhancers and combinations thereof. A method of cast and tenner manufacture is disclosed, which includes a temperature conditioning step. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213203 | DRINKING VESSEL WITH RECEPTACLE FOR DRIPPINGS - The present invention relates to a drinking vessel having a top end, a bottom end, a drinking compartment and a base integrally connected to the drinking compartment. The base has an exterior surface facing outwards from the vessel that is imperforate to inhibit drippings from entering within the base. A receptacle is integral with and sealably connected to the base of the vessel to inhibit drippings from entering within the base under the drinking compartment. The receptacle extends radially outwardly from the base, around the base and at least partially towards the top end. It has an opening facing the top end of the vessel, whereby the receptacle is capable of receiving drippings from the top end of the vessel when the vessel is upright, inhibiting the drippings from escaping therefrom when drinking out of the vessel, and allowing drippings to freely exit therefrom when the vessel is upside down. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213204 | HEADSPACE SEALING AND DISPLACEMENT METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF VACUUM PRESSURE - A container ( | 2010-08-26 |
20100213205 | BEVERAGE CUP SLEEVE WITH INTEGRATED FOLD-OUT HANDLES - A beverage cup sleeve configured to provide multiple grip handles and additional layering for thermal buffering through reconfigurable handles. The sleeve includes a first and a second web portion corresponding to a first and a second cavity portion provided at the outer side, respectively, and a first and a second notch provided next the first and the second cavity portions, respectively, thereby providing the additional layering when either the first or the second notch fastens the corresponding web portion selected to fold out. Additionally, the strip includes a third and a fourth web portion corresponding to a third and a fourth cavity portion provided at the outer side, respectively, and a third and a fourth notch provided next to the third and the fourth cavity portions, respectively, thereby providing additional layering when either the third or the fourth notch fastens the corresponding web portion selected to fold out. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213206 | DETACHABLE HANDLE FOR A DRINKING DEVICE - A detachable handle for a child's sippy cup. The sippy cup includes a cup portion and a lid portion coupled to the cup portion. The lid portion includes a drinking spout having apertures. The detachable handle includes a ring portion that engages the lid and/or the cup portion, and a pair of grasping portions that extend axially and radially away from the ring portion. Hook portions are radially aligned with, and extend axially opposite the grasping portions, and are engageable with an upper surface of the lid portion. Moving the grasping portions radially inwardly causes the hook portions to move radially outwardly for disengagement from the upper surface and removal of the handle from the sippy cup. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213207 | Detachable Sanitary Cover for Dispenser and Method of Using Same - A detachable cover ( | 2010-08-26 |
20100213208 | AUTOMATED FLUID DISPENSER - A fluid dispenser is provided. The dispenser includes a reservoir for storing the fluid to be dispensed, an outlet for dispensing the fluid, a pump in the reservoir for pumping the fluid to the outlet, a motor external of the reservoir, and a coupling magnetically transferring a force generated by the motor to the pump for operating the pump for pumping the fluid. | 2010-08-26 |
20100213209 | Toy Water Gun - To provide a toy water gun with a simple configuration and an easy handling, a toy water gun | 2010-08-26 |