35th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090211987 | System and Method For Controlling Hematocrit During A Therapeutic Red Blood Cell Exchange Procedure - Systems and methods for controlling hematocrit during a blood processing procedure. In one aspect, a system includes a first flow path for flowing whole blood from a patient. A separator communicates with the first flow path for separating at least red blood cells from plasma. Second and third flow paths communicate with the separator for respectively flowing the separated plasma and red blood cells from the separator. A flow controller is associated with the second and third flow paths to control fluid communication between the second and third flow paths and addition of separated plasma to the separated red blood cells. The resulting red blood cells and plasma has a resulting hematocrit. Hematocrit is calculated or sensed in operative association with the third flow path and communicated to the flow controller for controlling the amount of plasma added to the third flow path and the resulting hematocrit. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211988 | Azeotrope-Like Composition of 2-Chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane (HCFC-244bb) and Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) - Provided are azeotropic and azeotrope-like compositions of 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane (HCFC-244bb) and hydrogen fluoride (HF). Such azeotropic and azeotrope-like compositions are useful as intermediates in the production of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf). | 2009-08-27 |
20090211989 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONVEYING MULTIPLE BLOOD COMPONENTS TO A RECIPIENT - Systems and methods are provided for conveying an amount of red blood cells and an amount of plasma to a blood source. Blood is conveyed from a blood source into a separation device and the separation device is operated to separate the blood into a layer containing red blood cells and a layer containing plasma. Red blood cells and plasma are removed from the separation device and volumes of the red blood cells and plasma are conveyed to the blood source. The volumes of red blood cells and plasma are alternately conveyed to the blood source for said amounts of red blood cells and plasma. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211990 | FILTER PLATE ASSEMBLY FOR FILTER | 2009-08-27 |
20090211991 | Filtering a dispersed phase (e.g. oil) from a continuous liquid (e.g. water) of a dispersion - Filtering a dispersed phase (e.g. oil) from a continuous liquid (e.g. water) of a dispersion a filter, for filtering a dispersed phase from a continuous liquid of a dispersion, the filter including a substrate having a plurality of apertures each extending directly through the substrate between a first surface and a second surface and a layer of material applied over at least a portion of the first surface, wherein the material rejects the continuous liquid to a greater extent than the dispersed liquid. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211992 | WATER FILTRATION PURIFYING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - For providing a water filtration purifying apparatus and a method thereof, enabling to reduce the manufacturing costs of the apparatus as a whole, by combining a function of filtration and a function of separation/concentration, the filtration function and the separation/concentration are separated, in the structure thereof. Thus, since all sewage waters generated in respective filtration separators can be collected by only one (1) set of a magnetic separator, even if there are plural number of the filtration separators, it is possible to dissolve a problem of rising up the costs of the apparatus, as a whole. With this, it is possible to provide a water filtration purifying apparatus, for enabling high water-quality purification and also reducing low manufacturing costs thereof, by further small-sizing the magnetic separating portion. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211993 | Shoe rack - A shoe rack includes subassemblies comprising a lower support including an upward extending sleeve passing through a rear end and having a ridged section on its inner wall, an annular top projection extending inward, and an annular intermediate projection extending inward from the ridged section; and an upper support including a hollow cylinder passing through a rear end and having a ridged structure on its outer surface, an annular top groove on the ridged structure, and an annular intermediate groove on the ridged structure wherein the cylinder is dimensioned to insert into the sleeve to be pivotably frictionally secured thereto by engaging the top groove with the top projection and the intermediate groove with the intermediate projection or engaging the intermediate groove with the top projection; and a pole passing through the sleeve and the cylinder of each subassembly. Each subassembly is adapted to pivot about the pole. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211994 | Dish rack - An extendable drip tray is provided to increase when needed the drip catchment area of the dish rack, to beyond the footprint or general perimeter of the dish rack. The extendable drip tray may be slidably supported by rails below the main body of the dish rack, to cover an area beyond the side of the dish rack body, thereby increasing the drip catchment area. Pivoted cup holders are provided along the outside walls of the main body of the dish rack, which can be pivoted when needed to extend an area beyond the perimeter of the body to provide supports for holding kitchen articles such as cups and glasses for drying. A wire rack is provided with pivoted support prongs for configuring the wire rack. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211995 | Wall rack for geometric cylindrical containers - A plurality of removable geometric cylindrical containers upwardly angled within apertures of a storage rack secured to a wall between spaced-apart studs for storing beneath individually marked openable closure lids various screws, washers, nuts, bolts, etc. of different size, composition and type as used by craftsmen and mechanics. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211996 | DUMBBELL RACK - A dumbbell rack has a pair of upright supports and at least one support tier extending between the supports to hold a plurality of dumbbells positioned side-by-side along the length of the tier. The support tier has at least one raised portion extending along at least part of its length which is raised above opposite ends of the tier. The tier may be of arcuate shape or may have angled portions extending upwardly from each end which meet at a central peak or are bent to form a central straight section. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211997 | SHELVING SYSTEM WITH REMOVABLE SHELVES - A shelving system including a pair of upright members, a plurality of cross-members extending between the upright members, and a plurality of shelves. Each shelf includes a plurality of first wire members defining a support surface, as well as at least two second wire members defining a support channel. Portions of the second wire members are upturned and define first and second engagement members. During assembly, each shelf is lowered onto a cross-member until the support channel engages the cross-member, whereupon the engagement members receive a respective upright member and thereby prevent rotation of the shelf about the cross-member. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211998 | INTELLIGENT CONTROLLED PASSIVE BRAKING OF A RAIL MOUNTED CABLE SUPPORTED OBJECT - A lift system for lifting and moving heavy parts in an assembly environment. The system includes an overhead cart that travels along a rail. A cable connected to the cart is coupled to the part to lift and move the part. The cart includes a braking device and a controller that controls braking of the cart on the rail. When the cart is moving along the rail, and the worker wishes to stop the part at the assembly location, the worker can initiate the braking operation of the cart by pressing a button. The braking device and the controller control the braking of the cart by applying and releasing the brake in a manner determined by the mass of the cart and the mass of the part so that as the cart is being stopped, the part is prevented from swinging. | 2009-08-27 |
20090211999 | Underwater deployment system - Apparatus for deployment from a base for installing a component ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090212000 | Support device - The invention relates to a supporting device ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090212001 | Jurado cap assembly - A method for sealing whereby a key locking mechanism is engaged affixing the upper portion of the bottle cap. A key is used to unlock. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212002 | Container Cover Assembly - A container cover assembly that has at least two states. In the first, closed state, the removal of the contents of the container through the opening of the container is prevented. In the second, open state, the removal of the contents of said container through the opening of the container is possible. The cover assembly comprises a mechanism for preventing the transfer of the cover assembly from the first state to the second state, unless at least a predetermined number of shaking motions is applied to the container and cover assembly. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212003 | Closure arrangement - The present invention concerns a closure for a container ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090212004 | VACUUM CONTAINER WITH PROTECTIVE FEATURES - A container including a metal sidewall is provided. The metal sidewall includes a first end; a second end; a center portion having a principal width; a first feature positioned between the center portion and the first end, the first feature extending from the sidewall such that the maximum width of the sidewall at the first feature is greater than the principal width; and a second feature positioned between the center portion and the second end, the second feature extending from the sidewall such that the maximum width of the sidewall at the second feature is greater than the principal width. The container further includes a first bead located in the center portion of the sidewall; and a second bead located in the center portion of the sidewall. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212005 | EMBOSSING CYLINDER AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING THE EMBOSSING PATTERN OF AN EMBOSSING CYLINDER - An embossing cylinder ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090212006 | Horizontal nanotube/nanofiber growth method - A method for forming a nanotube/nanofiber growth catalyst on the sides of portions of a layer of a first material, comprising the steps of depositing a thin layer of a second material; opening this layer at given locations; depositing a very thin catalyst layer; depositing a layer of the first material over a thickness greater than that of the layer of the second material; eliminating by chem./mech. polishing the upper portion of the structure up to the high level of the layer of the second material; and eliminating the second material facing selected sides of the layer portions of the first material. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212007 | SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD - According to the present invention, a plasma treatment process is performed for a surface of a metal film exposed through a resin layer, including a foreign resin substance attached to the surface, so that the foreign resin substance can be roughened without substantially damaging the resin layer; and the entire exposed surface of the metal film is etched, using a spray etching method for which an etching fluid is ejected through a nozzle, and the foreign resin substance is removed from the exposed surface. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212008 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid ejection head includes a substrate, having a front surface and a back surface, provided on the front surface with an energy generating element for generating energy used for ejecting liquid; a supply port, provided so as to penetrate between the front surface and the back surface of the substrate, for supplying the liquid to the energy generating element; a first film provided on the front surface of the substrate; and a second film provided so as to coat a wall of the substrate defining the supply port. The first film and the second film surface-contact each other with respect to two directions substantially perpendicular to each other. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212009 | Methods for Electrochemically Fabricating Structures Using Adhered Masks, Incorporating Dielectric Sheets, and/or Seed Layers That Are Partially Removed Via Planarization - Embodiments of the present invention provide mesoscale or microscale three-dimensional structures (e.g. components, device, and the like). Embodiments relate to one or more of (1) the formation of such structures which incorporate sheets of dielectric material and/or wherein seed layer material used to allow electrodeposition over dielectric material is removed via planarization operations; (2) the formation of such structures wherein masks used for at least some selective patterning operations are obtained through transfer plating of masking material to a surface of a substrate or previously formed layer, and/or (3) the formation of such structures wherein masks used for forming at least portions of some layers are patterned on the build surface directly from data representing the mask configuration, e.g. in some embodiments mask patterning is achieved by selectively dispensing material via a computer controlled inkjet nozzle or array or via a computer controlled extrusion device. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212010 | PLASMA ETCHING CARBONACEOUS LAYERS WITH SULFUR-BASED ETCHANTS - Etching of carbonaceous layers with an etchant gas mixture including molecular oxygen (O | 2009-08-27 |
20090212011 | MICRO-LENS ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A micro-lens substrate having a precise micro-lens array suitable for higher resolution, the micro-lens array substrate of high quality without having a distortion, and a method for manufacturing thereof are provided. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212012 | CRITICAL DIMENSION CONTROL DURING TEMPLATE FORMATION - Thickness of a residual layer may be altered to control critical dimension of features in a patterned layer provided by an imprint lithography process. The thickness of the residual layer may be directly proportional or inversely proportional to the critical dimension of features. Dispensing techniques and material selection may also provide control of the critical dimension of features in the patterned layer. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212013 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE FOIL - A method of manufacturing a electrode foil composed of a valve metal layer of a first valve metal and a metal foil of a second valve metal supporting the valve metal layer, the method includes coating fine particles of the first valve metal with a resin to form composite fine particles, forming the composite fine particles into an aerosol, jetting the aerosol to the metal foil in an atmosphere under a reduced pressure, depositing the composite fine particles onto the metal foil to form a aerosol deposition layer, and removing selectively the resin from the aerosol deposition layer to form the valve metal layer. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212014 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING MULTIPLE TREATMENTS IN A DUAL-CHAMBER BATCH PROCESSING SYSTEM - A processing system for treating a plurality of substrates is described. The processing system comprises a first batch processing system configured to chemically treat the plurality of substrates and a second batch processing system configured to thermally treat the plurality of substrates. A transfer system is coupled to the first batch processing system and the second batch processing system, and configured to transfer the plurality of substrates into and out of each batch processing system. Furthermore, a control system is coupled to the first batch processing system, the second batch processing system and the transfer system, and configured to execute a chemical removal process. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212015 | Plasma-Assisted Processing in a Manufacturing Line - Methods and apparatus are provided for plasma-assisted processing multiple work pieces in a manufacturing line. The manufacturing line can include a plurality of microwave cavities, each of the microwave cavities igniting and sustaining a microwave plasma. Work pieces can be shuttled between the plurality of microwave cavities on a conveyance system that controls the positioning of each of the work pieces. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212016 | Aligning polymer films - A Method. The method includes forming a substructure, on a substrate, including a feature having a sidewall of a first material and a bottom surface of a second material. Applying a solution including two immiscible polymers and third material to the substructure. The immiscible polymers include a first and second polymer. A selective chemical affinity of the first polymer for the material is greater than a selective chemical affinity of the second polymer for the material. The first polymer is segregated from the second polymer. The first polymer selectively migrates to the at least one sidewall, resulting in the first polymer being disposed between the at least one sidewall and the second polymer. The first polymer is selectively removed. The second polymer remains, resulting in forming structures including the substructure, the third material, and the second polymer. The substructure has a pattern. The pattern is transferred to the substrate. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212017 | PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A plasma processing method for performing a plasma process on a substrate to be processed by making a plasma act thereon includes the following sequential steps of making a plasma weaker than one used in the plasma process act on the substrate, applying a DC voltage to an electrostatic chuck for attracting and holding the substrate while the weak plasma acts on the substrate, extinguishing the weak plasma, and performing the plasma process. Further, a plasma processing apparatus includes a plasma processing mechanism for performing a plasma process on a substrate to be processed, and a controller for controlling the plasma processing mechanism to thereby perform the plasma processing method. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212018 | Apparatus and method for producing microcomponents and use of - An apparatus and the use of such an apparatus and method for producing microcomponents with component structures are presented which are generated in a process chamber on a substrate according to the LIGA method for example and are stripped from the enclosing photoresist with the help of a cooled remote plasma source. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212019 | SINGLE-SIDED HIGH THROUGHPUT WET ETCHING AND WET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A processing system includes a plurality of chucks, each of the chucks configured to support a substrate such that a bottom surface of the substrate is exposed, a track configured to guide the plurality of chucks along a continuous path, and a processing arrangement configured to process the bottom surface of each substrate when the track guides the respective chuck over the processing arrangement, the processing arrangement including a fluid meniscus arranged to contact the bottom surface of each substrate when the track guides the respective chuck over the processing arrangement. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212020 | Method for Microstructuring Solid Surfaces - The invention relates to a method for microstructuring solid surfaces by chemical or electrochemical etching, in which the solid surface is treated with an etching fluid with formation of intermediate products which are insoluble or low-soluble in the etching fluid. By additional use of a particle stream, these intermediate products can be removed in a simple manner. Associated herewith is the advantage that low damage microstructuring of solid bodies is made possible. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212021 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVE REMOVAL OF METAL OR METAL ALLOY AFTER METAL SILICIDE FORMATION - An aqueous metal etching composition useful for removal of metals such as nickel, cobalt, titanium, tungsten, and alloys thereof, after formation of metal silicides via rapid thermal annealing during complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) transistor fabrication. The aqueous metal etching composition is also useful for selective removal of metal silicides and/or metal nitrides for wafer re-work. In one formulation, the aqueous metal etching composition contains oxalic acid, and a chloride-containing compound, and in other formulations, the composition contains an oxidizer, such as hydrogen peroxide, and a fluoride source, e.g., borofluoric acid. The composition in another specific formulation contains borofluoric acid and boric acid for effective etching of nickel, cobalt, titanium, tungsten, metal alloys, metal silicides and metal nitrides, without attacking the dielectric and the substrate. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212022 | Circuit Breaker Compartment Arc Flash Venting System - The present invention relates generally to a switchgear apparatus. More particularly, the invention encompasses a circuit breaker compartment arc flash venting system for a switchgear apparatus. The present invention also relates to enclosures for switchgear, panel boards, circuit breakers, and more particularly to an enclosure for low voltage switchgear and switchboard assemblies. The enclosure can be a walk-in type enclosure or a non-walk-in type enclosure. This invention further provides a method and apparatus for channeling plasma (hot arc gasses) that are generated from an arc. The circuit breaker compartment arc flash venting system is an integral part of an arc resistant switchgear assembly. The arc flash venting system works in conjunction with the bus insulation and ventilation systems in the switchgear apparatus to channel hot arc gasses (plasma) from a breaker compartment in the event of an internal arcing fault in the breaker compartment. The gasses are channeled to exit the upper rear of the breaker compartment and into the insulated section bus compartment. The hot arc gasses and other particulates then travel upward through the section bus compartment where they are routed to and safely discharged from the vent structure on the roof of the switchgear apparatus. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212023 | Welding Processes - Contemplated methods for welding stainless steel substantially improve welding speed and quality. Most typically, such attributes are achieved by welding a root pass using GMAW-Sm to thereby depositing a root, welding a hot pass using GMAW-P to thereby deposit additional weld metal onto the root, and by welding at least one of a fill pass and a cap pass using at least one of GMAW-P and FCAW. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212024 | WELDING PROCESS - A welding process for end connection of a first tube to a second tube along a circumferential joint by means of a weld bead, in which the first and the second tube are arranged with respect to one another in the position which is necessary for formation of the circumferential joint, a heat sink for the extraction of coolant is inserted into the first and/or the second tube such that the coolant emitted from it can cool at least one of the tubes in the area of the end to be welded, the tubes and a welding burner for production of the weld bead can be moved relative to one another along the circumferential joint and are welded by the welding burner, and the coolant is used at specific intervals. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212025 | NON-EUTECTIC STRUCTURE WELD JOINT OF COPPER-ALUMINUM THIN WALL PIPE AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - This invention involves a non-eutectic structure welded joint of copper-aluminum thin wall pipe and its manufacturing method. This welded joint includes a chemical bond directly formed between the cone welding section of the copper pipe and the inner wall of the aluminum pipe, to form a columnar grain crystal with a toothed profile. The method includes providing a metal rod in a nosing end of copper pipe welded part, and installing a felder at the corresponding position of fixed electrode group. During welding, a pushing cylinder pushes the travelling electrode group with copper pipe to the aluminum pipe. At the same time a circuit is connected/powered, so the copper-aluminum combined zone is heated by electric resistance heating. The copper pipe moves to the interior of aluminum pipe continuously at the role of the pushing cylinder. The cooled metal rod is drawn out after power-down. The chemical bond directly forms in copper-aluminum joint. The weld does not have eutectic structure. The weld of copper-aluminum joint has characters of high strength and good sealability, thus this joint is appropriate for large-scale use in refrigerating industry. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212026 | WIRE ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING METHOD, SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND SOLAR BATTERY CELL MANUFACTURING METHOD - Provided are a wire electric discharge machining method for poorly conductive materials, such as solar cell silicon, and a semiconductor wafer manufacturing method and a solar battery cell manufacturing method based on the wire electric discharge machining method. Electrical discharge machining of a high volume resistivity, hard and brittle materials, having a volume resistivity that is equal to or higher than 0.5 Ω·cm and equal to or lower than 5 Ω·cm is performed by applying a pulse voltage having a pulse width that is equal to or higher than 1 μsec and equal to or lower than 4 μsec and having a peak current at the time of machining a wire electrode that is equal to or higher than 10A and equal to or lower than 50A to a wire electrode and generating a discharge pulse between the wire electrode and a subject to be machined. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212027 | Binary Signal Detection - A system and method for identifying a torch assembly associated with a thermal processing system can include a detector that detects a multi-bit binary signal based on a plurality of open circuits or closed circuits with the thermal processing system. Each representative binary signal can comprise an individual physical component. The system can also include a control mechanism in communication with the detector, the control mechanism identifying at least one characteristic of the torch assembly based upon the multi-bit binary signal. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212028 | Laser-arc hybrid welding head - A laser-arc hybrid welding head for performing laser light irradiation and arc discharge of a base material to weld the base material by combined use of laser welding and arc welding, comprising: an optical fiber for transmitting laser light used in laser welding; and an arc electrode for generating an arc between the arc electrode and the base material, wherein the optical fiber is disposed such that an optical axis thereof crosses an axis of the arc electrode at a predetermined angle. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212029 | Air Assist Apparatus and Method for an Engraving Laser - An engraving laser assembly comprises a tubular rail defining a plenum in an interior of the rail. A carriage is operatively associated with to the tubular rail for axial movement along the rail. A focusing optic is mounted to the carriage for focusing a laser beam to a focal point on an engraving plane operatively with the carriage. A gas inlet is operatively associated with the tubular rail and the inlet is configured for attachment to a source of pressurized gas to provide pressurized gas to the plenum. A plurality of holes are provided in the tubular rail in fluid communication with the plenum. The holes are configured so that, with a source of pressurized gas attached to the gas inlet, a stream of pressurized gas is directed from each hole toward the engraving plane. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212030 | Autofocus for Ablation Laser - A laser ablation system is controlled by an autofocus subsystem particularly optimized for precision ablation of large workpieces, in an open factory environment where temperatures are not tightly controlled, where the workpieces may have high-spatial-frequency features that affect the focus condition of the working beam. The autofocus operates at a high bandwidth to support high process speed. The autofocus beam shares most of its optical path with the working beam, so its measurements account for thermal effects in the beam train as well as the workpiece. The autofocus beam measures target or adjacent areas just before, or during, ablation, so that temperature drifts do not have time to change the effective focus error. The autofocus spot is substantially the same size as the working spot, so its measurements account for workpiece features of the same spatial frequencies that affect the working beam. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212031 | Method for Producing a Sealing Ring - A method for producing a sealing ring in which a hollow cylinder is first formed from a sheet metal, the mutually contacting edges of the sheet metal being joined in a substance-to-substance bond, the bond being produced in such a way that a bead is formed at least on the outer periphery, along the mutually contacting edges, and is flattened in a subsequent working process. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212032 | Optimized machining of a contour using a pulsed tool - A pulsed machining method for the optimized machining of a contour which is characterized in that the instantaneous frequency ratio of φ of the pulse frequency of tool f | 2009-08-27 |
20090212033 | PROGRESSIVE LASER BLANKING DEVICE FOR HIGH SPEED CUTTING - A laser blanking device for high speed cutting of a rapidly fed strip of coil stock includes a pin conveyor traveling a recurring loop along a longitudinal axis. At least two moveable gantries are supported above the pin conveyor. Each gantry is capable of moving at least a limited length along the longitudinal axis. At least one moveable laser head is suspended on each gantry, and the laser heads are capable of moving along the corresponding gantry along multiple axes transverse to or parallel to the longitudinal axis of the device. The device further has an entry pinch roll assembly and a second pinch roll assembly positioned at opposed ends of the conveyor. A pair of pinch rollers cooperates with each pinch roll assembly to apply tension to the strip traveling therebetween. Each pinch roller continually feeds the moving strip along the conveyor while the laser heads situated between the pinch roll assemblies move and progressively cut a perimeter portion of a blank or cut-out from the moving strip. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212034 | DUAL POWER PIN CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR A MIG WELDING MACHINE - A dual power pin connector assembly for connecting both a MIG welding gun and a spoolgun to a welding machine. The dual power pin connector is comprised of a busbar portion that electrically and mechanically couples the positive output terminal of the welding machine power supply to a wire drive for the MIG welding gun. The connector is further comprised of an integral quick release assembly/clamping portion that electrically and mechanically connects the positive power supply terminal to a power supply cable for the spoolgun. The clamping portion receives and retains a power pin coupled to one end of the spoolgun power cable in a receptacle that is manually tightened and loosened. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212035 | Glow plug and methods for the production thereof - The invention relates to a spark plug and method for manufacturing it, which spark plug has been manufactured from one electrically conductive element and one electrically non-conductive element, sintered composite ceramic material having been used for the manufacture. These spark plugs can preferably be used for stationary-mode heaters, operated with fuels, of motor vehicles. According to the object which is set, it should be possible to manufacture such spark plugs cost-effectively and flexibly and at the same time provide an extended service life and oxidation resistance. The conductive element here is to be embraced on two opposite sides by the electrically non-conductive element and it has an enlarged cross section in the distal region while a cross-sectional ratio of between 2.5 and 5 to 1 is maintained with respect to the cross section of the electrically conductive element. The cross-sectionally tapered proximal heating region of the electrically conductive element is covered by 60 to 85% of its surface by the material of the electrically non-conductive element. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212036 | Apparatus for Curing Electrolyte Membrane of Fuel Cell - An apparatus for curing an electrolyte membrane of a fuel cell is disclosed, by which curing can be performed by preventing a surface of an electrolyte layer from swelling. The present invention includes an oven body, a vacuum sucking plate entering the oven body while the electrolyte membrane having an electro-catalyst liquid sprayed thereon is attached to an upper surface of the vacuum sucking plate, a magazine provided within the oven body to sequentially load a plurality of vacuum sucking plates to enter the oven body in a horizontal state, and an air-sucking terminal provided to a rear side of the magazine to sustain a vacuum state of the vacuum sucking plate by being connected to the vacuum sucking plate loaded in the magazine. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212037 | SILVER REFLECTORS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING CHAMBERS - A silver reflector for reflecting radiation from a lamp in a semiconductor processing chamber is disclosed. The reflector may be a sleeve to be disposed in a lightpipe or part of a lamphead. The silver may be in the form of a coating on the sleeve or the lamphead. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212038 | Food Cooking Device and Cooking Utensil Adapted to Facilitate the Heating of Food - A food-cooking device including at least one heating member arranged to heat food placed inside a cooking utensil. At least one sensor arrangement is arranged to sense the temperature of the cooking utensil. The food-cooking device is adapted to control the heating member based on the temperature sensed by the sensor arrangement. A cooking utensil is adapted to facilitate the heating of food with a food-cooking device. The cooking utensil includes a body designed with a hollow adapted to contain the food. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212039 | Fluid Controlling Apparatus - There is provided a fluid controlling apparatus which can satisfactorily perform heating without enlarging an installation area. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212040 | Electrical Heating Element - An electrical device includes a compound material. The compound material includes a mixture of an electrically conductive material and an electrically insulative material. The conductive material is aligned within the compound material, such that the resistivity of the compound material in a first direction is different from the resistivity of the compound material in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212041 | Heating Element - A heating element with a ceramic body that has PTC properties is specified. The heating element has electrodes that are arranged on ceramic body. Both the ceramic body and the electrodes are lead-free. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212042 | Electric range and induction coil unit used therein - Disclosed are an electric range and an induction coil unit used therein. The electric range includes a plate, on which cooking containers are mounted; an induction coil unit provided under the plate, and including a plurality of induction coils; and a control unit to control the operation of the induction coil unit, wherein at least one of the induction coils includes at least one rectilinear part. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212043 | INDUCTION HEATER - An induction heater which has an electrical conductor between a heating coil and a top plate. The electrical conductor has an extended portion formed downward from its outer periphery. The extended portion has a connector at its tip for coupling to a low-potential part. A thermal-connection reducing means is provided on the extended portion. A cross-sectional shape near a bent portion of the extended portion is made uniform. With the above structure, the electrical conductor has both the functions of decreasing the buoyancy and electrostatic shielding. This structure uses a smaller number of components, eliminates the risk of electric shock to the human body, and prevents uplift of an object to be heated. The thermal-connection reducing means reduces heat conduction to a connected part. Accordingly, a highly reliable and compact apparatus becomes available. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212044 | Cooking appliance - The present invention seeks to solve the above problem by providing a cooking appliance comprising a cooking appliance comprising a heating component; an area for receiving, in use, an ingredient storage device comprising a plurality of ingredient locations, each ingredient location storing an ingredient; control means; and a cooking region the appliance being arranged to selectively control, in use, in accordance with instructions provided by the control means, the cooking position of the ingredient locations such that the ingredient in a location is only heated when said location coincides with the cooking region, to bring, in use, the ingredients to readiness for consumption at the same time. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212045 | Steam Generator for Food Processor - A steam generator for food processor comprising a shell separated into a sink and a steam generating chamber, wherein the sink has an inlet for importing water from a water source, and the bottom of the sink has an outlet in communication with the steam generating chamber, wherein the generating chamber comprises a heater inside for heating the flowed-in water, as well as a steam outlet. The steam generator is separated from the cavity of the food processor and will not be polluted by the food, so that the generated steam remains pure, which ensures food safety and the taste, and the heating unit of the steam generating device does not connect with the cavity of the microwave oven, so the cavity will not be distorted. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212046 | MICROWAVE INDUCTION HEATING DEVICE - A microwave induction heating device includes microwave oscillation means ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090212047 | Environment controlled cargo container - A cargo container includes a cargo box affixed atop a hollow base, with the base including forklift tunnels extending therethrough with elongate bays disposed parallel thereto. Each bay includes a removable tray for receiving electrical batteries. And, a temperature control system is disposed on a sidewall adjoining the base. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212048 | Transport and storage container for liquids - A transport and storage container for liquids includes an inner container of plastic material, an outer casing of a metal mesh or sheet metal, and a pallet-like underframe. The container is configured for manipulation by a transport means. A bottom of sheet metal rests on corner and middle legs for supporting the inner container equipped with a closable filling socket and a drain socket for connection to a removal fitting, wherein the inner container has a drain bottom with a middle draining groove which extends with a slight downward inclination from the rear wall of the container to the drain socket arranged at the end wall of the container for connection of the removal fitting. The bottom of the underframe adapted to the bottom of the inner container is divided into two bottom sections which are inclined downwardly from the two longitudinal rims of the bottom in the direction toward the middle axis of the bottom and from the rear rim toward the front rim of the bottom, and wherein the two bottom portions are equipped with stiffening corrugations having corrugation troughs located in a common horizontal plane. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212049 | Collapsible shipping container with removable four-piece rail unit - A collapsible container comprises a plastic base having four side edges, and four corners. Four plastic walls are pivotably mounted to respective side edges of the base to be swingable between erected and folded positions. A rail assembly is removably mounted to an underside of the base, the rail assembly comprising four separate plastic rail elements extending along respective side edges of the base. The four rail elements consist of a pair of first parallel rail elements and a pair of second parallel rail elements oriented perpendicular to the first rail elements. Each of the first and second rail elements extends from one of the corners to another of the corners, and is mounted by a connecting structure enabling each rail element to be separately replaced relative to the base. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212050 | Collapsible structures with liners - A structure has at least three foldable frame members, each having a folded and an unfolded orientation. A fabric material covers each frame member to form a panel for each frame member when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation, and each panel is coupled to an adjacent panel to form a ring of panels that enclose an interior space. A liner is removably retained inside the interior space. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212051 | Rainwater Collection and Storage System - A rainwater collection and storage system includes at least one rainwater collector and a rainwater storage unit. The rainwater collector includes a bucket, a rainwater collector plate, and a decorative item. The decorative item camouflages the rainwater collector and makes it more pleasant to see. The rainwater collector also includes one or more filtering elements, filtering out leaves and debris and preventing intrusion of insects into the bucket. The rainwater collected is pumped to the rainwater storage unit. The rainwater storage unit has a support structure and a flexible rainwater container attached to the support structure. Because of the flexible rainwater container, the rainwater storage unit can be placed in a terrain that is not flat. The rainwater storage unit is also camouflaged to resemble a tree. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212052 | RECREATIONAL ICE CREAM MAKER - An ice cream maker and method for using the same is provided. In one embodiment, an ice cream maker includes a barrel assembly which may be attached to a bicycle, stroller or other wheeled vehicle. In one mode of operation, the barrel assembly may be rotated as the wheeled vehicle is operated, by example and not by limitation, by contact with the wheel of a bicycle. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212053 | Aerating wine glass - The aerating wine glass is a beverage glass having a fluid dynamic structure formed on an inner surface thereof for generating bubbles in the beverage when the beverage is swirled therein. The aerating wine glass is preferably formed as a conventional wine glass, having a receptacle portion, a stem, and a base, with the receptacle portion having an open upper end and a closed lower end. A plurality of protruding members are formed on an inner surface of the receptacle portion so that swirling the beverage received within the receptacle portion causes the beverage to pass over the plurality of protruding members in order to aerate the beverage through the production of air bubbles. Each protruding member may be formed as a hollow tube, allowing the wine to travel both over and through the protruding member in order to generate air bubbles as the wine is swirled. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212054 | Container lid gasket protective strip for double door transfer system - An apparatus and a process for forming a protective barrier seal along a “ring of concern” of a transfer container used with double door systems is provided. A protective substrate is supplied between a “ring of concern” and a safety cover in which an adhesive layer of the substrate engages the “ring of concern”. A compressive foam strip along an opposite side of the substrate engages a safety cover such that a compressive force is maintained between the “ring of concern” and the adhesive layer of the substrate. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212055 | Litter Receptacle - A litter receptacle system, including: a support frame; a container for receiving and storing litter; a coupler; and a retention device; wherein the coupler rotatably couples the container to the support frame; the retention device is in communication with the support frame and the container; and the retention device is operable to releasably secure the container to the support frame, and a method of using the same. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212056 | Container for Storing Articles - Disclosed is a container for storing articles. The container includes a base, a projection, one or more dividing walls, one or more first walls and one or more second walls. The projection extends about a periphery of the base to configure a space therewithin. The configured space comprises one or more compartments formed by the one or more dividing walls disposed in the configured space. The one or more compartments are then split into one or more rows by the one or more first walls. Each row of the one or more rows is divided into a plurality of cells by the one or more second walls. Each cell of the plurality of cells is capable of storing articles therein. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212057 | Electrical Offset - A frame assembly for anchoring a containment box with a top opening in a surrounding driveway surface and for removably attaching one of a plurality of different product dispensers to the containment box. The frame assembly includes an anchor frame attached to the top opening of the containment box wherein the anchor frame is configured to be removably attached to any one of a plurality of different dispenser frames and a dispenser frame removably attached to the anchor frame, the dispenser frame including a plurality of frame walls having a frame area larger than an area of the top opening of the containment box such that the frame walls define an offset opening adjacent to the top opening of the containment box, wherein the dispenser frame is adapted to be mounted to one of the plurality of different product dispensers. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212058 | Cartridge for pressurized fluid - A cartridge for pressurized fluid. The cartridge includes a body having a cylindrical portion and a bottom having a concavity oriented toward the inside of the body. The connection between the bottom and the body is made by an annular seam. The particular structure of the connection zone provides a reduction in the diameter of the body for connection to a bottom of lesser diameter without creating zones of concentration of stresses. Another arrangement of the cartridge provides for the bottom to have a cylindrical portion that bears against the cylindrical end portion of the body, which makes it possible to create a rigid zone. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212059 | INSULATED WATER BOTTLE ASSEMBLY - An insulated water bottle assembly includes an inner shell, an outer shell, and an insulation unit. The inner shell has an inner wall defining a liquid-holding space and an outer wall opposite to the inner wall. The outer shell has inner and outer surfaces. The outer shell is sleeved over the inner shell and cooperates with the inner shell to define a sealed insulation compartment therebetween. The insulation unit is disposed in the insulation compartment, and includes a first reflective layer formed on the outer wall of the inner shell, an insulative layer surrounding the first reflective layer, and a second reflective layer interposed between the inner surface of the outer shell and the insulative layer. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212060 | Packaging Container - It is to provide a packaging container comprising: a synthetic resin container body having a flange part at a periphery of an opening at an upper end thereof; and a container cap having a top board part and a skirt part provided such that it is suspended from a-periphery of the top board part, and wherein the top board part is heat-sealed onto an upper surface of the flange part of the container body; wherein the packaging container has a first cutout part at an upper end of an outer edge of the flange part. By providing a first cutout part, a packaging container possible to achieve sealing with the container cap stably, and to open the sealing easily and surely as well can be provided, by suppressing the effect of a molten resin on a folded corner part of the skirt of the container cap when the container body is heat-sealed with the container cap. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212061 | Hygiene-maintaining device of an underpressure-activated valve for a drinking receptacle - A hygiene-maintaining device of an underpressure-activated valve ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090212062 | FASTENING MACHINES - Fastener delivery apparatus for automatically selecting and delivering fasteners such as rivets to a setting tool. The fasteners are pre-loaded in a package and dispense via at least one fastener delivery tube that interconnects the setting tool to a fastener feeder device. The fastener feeder device releases selected fasteners from the package into the delivery tube. The fasteners are transportable individually or in groups in the tube from the feeder device to the tool. A transfer station attached to the tool or the delivery tube transfers a fastener from the delivery apparatus into the tool, transfer station is adjacent to the tool so that a delivered fastener may be inserted by the transfer station into the tool and a second position in which it is clear of the tool so as to permit the tool or a portion thereof to move towards a workpiece to insert a smooth, rapid and reliable delivery of fasteners of various sizes and types to the nose of a setting tool in any particular order and provides all the fastener types for any particular work cycle. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212063 | DISPENSER HAVING DUAL DISPENSING MODES - A wet wipes dispenser including a top having a dispensing orifice, a bottom, and a sidewall. At least one lid for retaining moisture in the wet wipes dispenser and for access to a stack of wet wipes located inside of the wet wipes dispenser. At least one restraining member positioned inside of the wet wipes dispenser to hold the stack of wet wipes within the wet wipes dispenser elevated at a distance, H, from the dispensing orifice when the wet wipes dispenser is inverted. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212064 | TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR BLISTER PACKAGES OR THE LIKE - The invention is directed to a transport system for blister packages or the like, with a boom for mounting on a vertical wall or the like. Guided in the boom is a finite chain formed of hooks such that it is slidable by hand out of a lower groove section via a turning point into an upper groove section and vice versa, within guide grooves extending along the two groove sections and the turning point. Blister packages or the like which are suspended from the hooks can be removed by hand only in the region of the turning point. Preceding and following the turning point, there is formed between each pair of neighboring hooks a closed compartment which opens only in the region of the turning point for removal of a blister package or the like, so that only one blister package at a time can be removed from the chain. With the removal of each blister package or the like, the chain is advanced one step to the front, whereby a neat shelf profile is maintained automatically. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212065 | ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED AND MONITORED ENCLOSURE TO DISPENSE TOBACCO PRODUCTS - A device for storing and dispensing tobacco products includes a housing configured to store tobacco product packages, a tracking system, and an electronic system. The housing may contain a plurality of chambers, each configured to store a different brand of tobacco product packages. The tracking system is configured to track the number of tobacco product packages in each chamber as tobacco product packages are dispensed from the chambers and to include one or more light emitting elements and one or more light detection elements. The electronic system is configured to enable dispensing of the tobacco product packages from the chambers and to store information related to the dispensing of the packages from the chambers. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212066 | PRODUCT DISPENSER ASSEMBLY AND CARTRIDGE FOR HOLDING PRODUCT - A product holding, displaying and dispensing assembly includes a dispenser housing having a feed channel and a dispensing location together with a pre-packed, shipping cartridge holding a plurality of product units. The cartridge is inserted and held within the dispenser housing as the product units move within the cartridge to the dispensing location where a consumer can access and remove one or more product units. Unlike more conventional dispensers, the assembly of the present invention is configured so that the pre-packed cartridge is loaded into and remains within the housing as the product units are dispensed and advance forward within the dispenser. After insertion, the cartridge is locked in place by an arrangement of the feed track when one or more cans remain in the cartridge, but can be removed easily when the cartridge is empty. A forward facing surface also provides an additional advertising medium. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212067 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MARKETING PRODUCTS, DISTRIBUTING PRODUCT SAMPLES AND CAPTURING CONSUMER PERSONAL DATA - An apparatus for distributing at least one product to consumers includes a housing and a plurality of belt conveyors for storing a predetermined quantity of such product. A serving tray is positioned externally to the housing for incrementally receiving one of the predetermined quantity of such product. Another belt conveyor is provided for incrementally obtaining such one of such product and for delivering it to the serving tray. A controller for selectively operating storage and delivery conveyors. A manually operable switch activates the controller to operate the delivery conveyor in order to deliver such one of such product. The apparatus is capable of capturing consumer personal data. Various methods contemplate use of these devices for delivering targeted marketing information, distributing product samples and for cross-marketing products. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212068 | Nozzle Assembly - A liquid spray nozzle assembly for an outlet pipe of an air blower, the nozzle assembly includes an outer annular member adapted to be secured to the outlet pipe, an inner member radially spaced from and secured to the outer member to define air flow passages, the inner member having a central opening and a lower surface with vanes extending therefrom; and a supply pipe extending into the central opening such that the air flowing through the central opening will act to shear the liquid exiting the supply pipe against the edge of the opening to break up the liquid into droplets that will be carried along in a dispersed pattern with the air flowing between the outer annular member and the inner member. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212069 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER WITH LEVEL MEASURING APPARATUS AND DISPLAY - A beverage dispenser ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090212070 | Monitoring and Detecting Empty Fluid Containers in A Blood Processing System - Systems and methods for determining when a fluid supply container of a blood processing apparatus becomes empty. The system uses a scale to monitor and detect when a fluid supply container is empty based on the rate of change of the container weight, and a controller receives a signal from the scale and controls the operation of a pump to stop pumping when the fluid supply container is empty. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212071 | MATERIAL STORAGE AND DISPENSING PACKAGES AND METHODS - Packages and methods for storage and dispensing of materials, e.g., high purity liquid reagents and chemical mechanical polishing compositions used in the manufacture of microelectronic device products, including containment structures and methods adapted for pressure-dispensing of high-purity liquids. Liner packaging of liquid or liquid-containing media is described, in which zero or near-zero head space conformations are employed to minimize adverse effects of particle generation, formation of bubbles and degradation of contained material. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212072 | Liquid dispenser - The liquid dispenser has a base having an attachment for an inverted liquid container at one end and a dispenser pump at the other end. The base may be weighted for stability. A supply line extends through the base from the container attachment to the pump, and a vent line extends from the pump area back to the container attachment. The inverted container allows a viscous liquid, e.g., soap, lotion, or perhaps ketchup or other sauces in a restaurant environment, to drain from the container without waste or extraordinary efforts to access the last few measures of liquid from the container. When the container is to be replaced, the assembly is inverted, the old container is removed, and a new container or the original refilled container is reinstalled. The assembly is then returned to its upright position for continued use. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212073 | SOAP DISPENSING APPARATUS - Some embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus for dispensing soap from a soap container. Some embodiments are directed to the entire dispensing assembly. Other embodiments are directed toward certain components of the dispensing assembly, such as pivot assemblies, soap containers and soap container housings, and the like. Some components of the present invention are particularly directed toward features that allow of easier operation and maintenance of a soap dispensing assembly. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212074 | Dispenser with improved supply-closing means - The invention relates to a dispenser, particularly suitable for a liquid container, comprising: an air pump with an air cylinder ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090212075 | DISPENSING DEVICE - The invention relates to a dispensing device for a preferably cosmetic liquid, and to a method for producing one such dispensing device. Two components are interconnected in a liquid-tight manner. The first component comprises a recess and the second component comprises a projection. The projection engages in the recess by means of a section which is complementary to the recess. The connection is created by means of a temporarily liquefied and/or deformed material which is formed by a second section connected to the first section of the projection and/or is injected into the recess, especially via a channel through the projection. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212076 | Container system - The invention relates to a container system comprising a container with an integrated pump mechanism of a submersible pump, particularly a drum pump or a container pump with a pump lance. This pump lance can be inserted into the container via a bunghole, and a rotor shaft, which has a pump rotor mounted thereon in a rotationally fixed manner and which is actively connected to a drive motor, extends through the pump lance. By virtue of the fact that the submersible pump has a pump head and a pump mechanism, which are designed so that they can be separated from one another, and a withdrawal connection is assigned to the pump head that can be removed from the pump mechanism, the invention ensures that the container, which is advantageously provided with a bunghole that is drawn deeper or is otherwise situated lower, forms, together with the pump mechanism integrated in the container, a stackable and transportable unit that can be sealed tightly. The invention is for use in SCR technology or AdBlue® technology. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212077 | SPRAY MECHANISM - A spray mechanism for dispensing fluid from a bottle or container is characterized by a spray tube having a configuration which mirrors the front wall of the bottle. The tube is connected with a manual pump connected with the open upper end of the bottle. The lower end of the tube is terminates short of the bottom wall of the bottle and adjacent to the front wall. Accordingly, when the bottle is tilted forward, such as to spray fluid downwardly, the tube lower end is maintained submerged in the fluid, whereby the pump is operable even when the bottle is not upright in a vertical position. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212078 | Valve mounting assembly with slit misalignment prevention feature - A mounting system is provided for mounting a valve for accommodating the flow of fluent a substance from a supply of the fluent substance wherein the valve includes a peripheral attachment portion, an intermediate portion extending from the peripheral attachment portion, and a flexible, resilient head that extends from the intermediate portion and that has (a) a first side, (b) a second side, (c) at least one self-sealing slit through the head, (d) a laterally marginal portion adjacent the intermediate portion, and (e) confronting, openable portions along the slit to define an initially closed orifice. The mounting system includes a retention structure for engaging holding the valve and includes an abutment structure. The abutment structure is adapted to be disposed adjacent the valve intermediate portion so that the abutment structure can be engaged by the valve head first side at the laterally marginal portion of the valve head to limit movement of the laterally margin portion of the valve head in one direction. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212079 | CLOSURE ASSEMBLY HAVING A SPOUT WITH A THICKER BAND FOR SPOUT DIRECTING - A closure assembly for a container, the container including a raised outlet defining a dispensing opening, includes a closure body having a nestable and extendable spout formed with a generally cylindrical section, a frustoconical section, and a transitioning region, including an invertible fold, located between these two sections so as to enable the closure body to be either nested or extended. The generally cylindrical section defines an outlet opening and a threaded closing cap is assembled to the generally cylindrical section for closing off the outlet opening. A retainer is used for connecting the closure body to the raised outlet wall and the frustoconical section includes a thicker wall portion for enabling the spout to maintain a selected orientation upon deflection into the selected orientation in order to provide directional discharge of the container contents. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212080 | INDICATOR AND GARMENT HANGER - In one aspect of the present invention, a top sizer is provided for use in combination with a garment hanger having a body and a hook member. The top sizer has a hollow body having an open bottom, a pair of side walls and a convex top wall that extends between the side walls and closes off a top of the top sizer and at least one locking member formed along an inner surface of one side wall. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212081 | SLOSH CONTROLLED PERSONAL HYDRATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a personal hydration system. In one exemplary embodiment, the personal hydration system may comprise a hydration reservoir for containing a supply of hydrating fluid, the hydration reservoir may comprise a plurality of compartments. The hydration reservoir may have a low profile and may comprise at least one baffle. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212082 | Skateboard attachment strap assembly - A skateboard attachment strap assembly (SASA) ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090212083 | DEVICE HOLDER OF A TRANSPORT APPARATUS - A device holder for a transport apparatus having a user storage compartment which includes a main body detachably coupled to the transport apparatus and a device storage compartment disposed on the main body to store a device therein, wherein the main body is coupled to the transport apparatus to provide a line of sight to a user disposed in the user storage compartment. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212084 | Connection device for removable storage basket for bicycles - A storage basket includes two handles pivotably connected thereto which include two L-shaped insertions extending from a rear end of the basket. A connection device includes two parallel rods and each rod includes a first hook removably engaged with two holes in the bottom of the storage basket and a second hook removably hooked to the handlebar of the bicycle. A transverse bar is connected between the two rods and includes two collars with which the two L-shaped insertions of the storage basket are removably engaged. A support member is connected between the two rods and removably secured to the head tube of the bicycle. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212085 | Bridge of a corrugating machine - A bridge of a corrugating machine controls corrugated fiberboard single-face webs fed from single-face corrugating machines. The bridge comprising a stored web supply formed by the bottom-most of the single-face webs, the stored web supply loosely-lying; a fixed guide element introducing a first reversal of direction of the web in the direction opposite a course of fabrication; a fixed redirecting element; a redirecting roller mounted in a frame swivelable about a vertical axis, the redirecting roller cooperating with the fixed redirecting element to cause a second reversal of direction of the web back in the direction of the course of fabrication, wherein the redirecting roller is disposed above the fixed redirecting element such that a web course section is created running parallel to the swivel axis; and a steering frame having a braking roller feeding the web to a preheating station, the braking roller creates a desired web tension load. | 2009-08-27 |
20090212086 | Paper feeding device - In order to be capable of freely mounting a plurality of paper rolls having different diameters in an unused (new) state according to a choice of a user, and to increase convenience for a user, a paper feeding device | 2009-08-27 |