| 35th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 9 |
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| 20110210062 | METHOD OF MAKING A FILTER MEDIA WITH AN ENRICHED BINDER - Water filtration media having a charged material affixed directly to binder material used in the fabrication of the filter media. A microbiological interception enhancing agent is added to the binder directly. The media having a charged material and a microbiological interception enhancing agent both affixed directly on a binder material is then combined with core filter media and prepared as a filtration media. A filter is prepared from the treated filter media. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210063 | ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MICROWAVE PLASMA TREATED POROUS MEMBRANES - Versions of the invention include compositions and methods for making them that include a polymeric porous membrane with one or more atmospheric pressure microwave plasma modified surfaces. The modified porous membrane is stable, non-dewetting, and retains its mechanical strength. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210064 | FILTRATION MATERIAL FOR DESALINATION - The invention discloses a filtration material for desalination, including a support layer, and a desalination layer formed on the support layer, wherein the desalination layer is a fiber composite membrane and includes at least one water-swellable polymer. The water-swellable polymer is made of hydrophilic monomers and hydrophobic monomers, and the hydrophilic monomers include ionic monomers and non-ionic monomers, and the ionic monomers include cationic monomers and anionic monomers. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210065 | Device and Method for Treating Water Involving a Filtration Through At Least One Submerged Membrane - The invention relates to a device and a method for treating water to be treated, said method involving a filtration through at least one membrane coupled to an activated sludge reaction chamber, characterised in that added particles are present in at least one volume of activated sludge in contact with the membrane and in that variations in a flow generated in said volume of activated sludge parallel to the membrane are applied, enabling the creation of a level of average turbulent intensity greater than that corresponding to a constant flow in the immediate proximity of the membrane. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210066 | WASTE FLUID TREATMENT USING FILAMENTOUS FUNGUS OR ACTINOMYCETE - The present application provides a higher grade purification method of waste fulid in decomposition of organic substances than the conventional active sludge method using monocellular microorganisms. The method includes a first step of growing a filamentous fungus and/or actinomycete on a porous or fibrous carrier made of polypropylene or polyethylene by solid fermentation. Then the carrier including the grown filamentous fungus and/or actinomycete is loaded into waste fluid for purification of the waste fluid. The carrier is preferably first soaked with a nourishing starch solution and then a filamentous fungus and/or actinomycete is grown by solid fermentation such that a hyphal membrane covers the surface of the carrier. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210067 | USE OF POROUS HOLLOW-FIBER MEMBRANE FOR PRODUCING CLARIFIED BIOMEDICAL CULTURE MEDIUM - Use of a porous hollow fiber membrane for producing a clarified biomedical culture medium by a method including a filtration step of distributing a biomedical culture medium over the porous hollow fiber membrane, a tube wall of the hollow fiber membrane being constituted of a blend of a hydrophobic polymer and polyvinylpyrrolidone. A content of the polyvinylpyrrolidone is not lower than 0.2% by mass and not higher than 3% by mass relative to a total mass of the porous hollow fiber membrane, and, when the tube wall is divided in a membrane-thickness direction equally into three regions, a content of the polyvinylpyrrolidone in an outer circumferential region including an outer face is higher than a content of the polyvinylpyrrolidone in an inner circumferential region including an inner face, and an average pore size in the inner face is larger than an average pore size in the outer face. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210068 | Water Dispensing Methods and Systems - A method includes performing at least two of the following three treatments to produce at least two types of treated water: reverse osmosis, alkalinization, and carbon filtration. The types of treated water are individually dispensed at different times from a common spout. A method includes individually cooling the types of treated water at different times in a common cold tank prior to dispensing. The common cold tank is purged prior to cooling a different type of treated water. A method includes treating water by electrolysis to produce alkaline water and acidic water and producing at least one additional type of treated water by reverse osmosis or carbon filtration. Consumer containers are rinsed with the acidic water. A system includes: a dispensing unit, a treatment unit remotely located from the dispensing unit, treated water supply lines connecting the treatment unit to the dispensing unit, and a process control unit. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210069 | WATER TREATMENT DEVICE AND METHOD - A water treatment device comprises: a membrane desalination unit; a first conduit transporting a first stream of feed water to the membrane unit; a second conduit transporting a first stream of product water from the membrane desalination unit; an electrical separation unit; a third conduit transporting a first stream of reject water from the membrane desalination unit to the electrical separation unit; a fourth conduit transporting a second stream of product water from the electrical separation unit; a precipitation unit; a fifth conduit transporting a second stream of reject water from the electrical separation unit to the precipitation unit; a sixth conduit transporting a second stream of feed water from the precipitation unit to the electrical separation device; a seventh conduit releasing a discharge stream of water; and a chemical injection unit communicating with at least one of the electrical separation device and the precipitation unit. Associated method is provided. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210070 | HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE MODULE, HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE MODULE UNIT, AND WATER TREATMENT METHOD - A hollow fiber membrane module, a hollow fiber membrane module unit using the hollow fiber membrane module, and a water treatment method using the module or the module unit enable the efficient contact of microorganisms on the surface of a membrane with a gas, the module and the unit having excellent durability. The hollow fiber membrane module is formed in such a manner that the end parts of sheet-form hollow fiber membranes are formed in a substantially rectangular shape and the end face of the anchoring member on a side where the hollow fiber membranes open is formed in a substantially circular shape. The hollow fiber membrane module unit is formed in such a manner that a plurality of modules is disposed. The water treatment method is used to purify treated water with the microorganisms adhered onto the outer surfaces of the hollow fiber membranes by using the module or the unit. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210071 | Remediation System For Transition Metal Ions And Method For Same - In at least one embodiment, a remediation system for oxic water having transition metal ions includes a first chamber defining a first cavity having a first inlet and a first outlet. The first cavity includes oxic water having dissolved ions of reduced species of chalcogenides. The system also includes a second chamber in fluid communication with the first chamber. The oxic water has a pH ranging from 2.5 to 7.5 when present in the first chamber. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210072 | Pure Water Manufacturing Method And Pure Water Manufacturing Apparatus - In production of ultrapure water by purifying primary pure water with a secondary pure water manufacturing apparatus and a tertiary pure water manufacturing apparatus, high-purity ultrapure water is produced, wherein generation of hydrogen peroxide is minimized and the concentrations of TOC, DO, and hydrogen peroxide are reduced to the limit. In an ultrapure water manufacturing system, each of the secondary pure water manufacturing apparatus and the tertiary pure water manufacturing apparatus includes an ultraviolet oxidation device and a deionization device, downstream therefrom, by using an ion exchange resin. UV light control is performed in such a way that the hydrogen peroxide concentration results in 1 to 30 μg/L and the TOC concentration results in 1 to 10 μg/L at the outlet of the ultraviolet oxidation apparatus of the secondary pure water manufacturing apparatus and, in addition, the TOC concentration results in 0.1 to 5 μg/L at the outlet of the ultraviolet oxidation apparatus of the tertiary pure water manufacturing apparatus. UV light control is performed in such a way that the TOC concentration results in 1 to 10 μg/L at the outlet of the ultraviolet oxidation apparatus of the secondary pure water manufacturing apparatus and, in addition, the hydrogen peroxide concentration results in 1 to 20 μg/L and the TOC concentration results in 0.1 to 5 μg/L at the outlet of the ultraviolet oxidation apparatus of the tertiary pure water manufacturing apparatus. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210073 | POLYMERIC SORBENTS FOR REMOVING LOW LEVEL CONTAMINANTS - The present invention relates to functionalized polymeric sorbents and processes of employing them to remove low level contaminants from fluid streams. Poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate) functionalized with a compound having the structure NH | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210074 | REMOVAL OF MYOGLOBIN FROM BLOOD AND/OR PHYSIOLOGICAL FLUIDS - A polymer sorbent clears myoglobin from blood and/or other physiological fluids and solutions. Normal saline or human serum in which myoglobin was dissolved is perfused by a peristaltic pump through a column packed with the polymer sorbent. After a four-hour perfusion, the myoglobin level in normal saline fell from initial levels to virtually undetectable levels. Perfusion through the polymer sorbent was then found to lower concentrations of dissolved myoglobin to a significant degree in samples of human serum after four hours, indicating that the polymer sorbent is an effective sorbent for myoglobin. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210075 | ELECTROCOAGULATION DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention provides electrocoagulation devices and methods for using the same to treat water to remove at least a portion of suspended, dissolved solids, or a combination thereof. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210076 | PROCESS TO MAINTAIN LARGE CLEAN RECREATIONAL WATER BODIES - The invention discloses a process to implement and maintain large water bodies with color, transparency, and cleanness characteristics similar to swimming pools or tropical seas, at low cost. The present invention also discloses a structure to contain large water bodies, comprising a system for the removal of impurities and surface oils by means of skimmers and a suction device to clean said structure. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210077 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ULTRAPURE WATER - A method and system of providing ultrapure water for semiconductor fabrication operations is provided. The water is treated by utilizing a free radical scavenging system and a free radical removal system. The free radical scavenging system can utilize actinic radiation with a free radical precursor compound, such as ammonium persulfate. The free radical removal system can comprise use of a reducing agent. The ultrapure water may be further treated by utilizing ion exchange media and degasification apparatus. A control system can be utilized to regulate addition of the precursor compound, the to intensity of the actinic radiation, and addition of the reducing agent to the water. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210078 | ELECTROLYTIC CELL AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING WATER - A water treatment system is disclosed having electrolytic cell for liberating hydrogen from a base solution. The base solution may be a solution of brine for generating sodium hypochlorite, or potable water to be oxidized. The cell has first and second opposing electrode endplates held apart from each other by a pair of supports such that the supports enclose opposing sides of the endplates to form a cell chamber. One or more inner electrode plates are spaced apart from each other in the cell chamber in between the first and second electrode plates. The supports are configured to electrically isolate the first and second electrode plates and the inner electrode plates from each other. The first and second electrode plates are configured to receive opposite polarity charges that passively charge the inner electrode plates via conduction from the base solution to form a chemical reaction in the base solution as the base solution passes through the cell chamber. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210079 | CATALYTIC WET OXIDATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system and method for the treatment of process streams. A catalyst mediates a wet oxidation process at elevated temperatures and pressures for treating at least one undesirable constituent in an aqueous mixture. A catalyst may be selected for its solubility at a detected pH level of the aqueous mixture. Alternatively, a pH level of the aqueous mixture may be adjusted to solubilize a selected catalyst and/or maintain the selected catalyst in a soluble form. A controller in communication with a pH sensor may be configured to generate a control signal to adjust the pH level of the aqueous mixture in response to the pH sensor registering a pH level outside a predetermined pH solubility range for a selected catalyst. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210080 | Process and System for Removal of Organics in Liquids - The invention concerns a process for removal of organics in liquids, especially dilute, toxic organics in water, wherein the liquid is contacted with microcapsules containing oxidizing agents, in combination with a photo-catalytic membrane. The invention is also related to a system for removal of organics in liquids. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210081 | FINE FIBER LIQUID PARTICULATE FILTER MEDIA - A filter media for liquid particulate filtration applications is provided. The filter media includes a substrate and fine fibers, which are compressed together. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210082 | Microfluidic Device for Inducing Separations by Freezing and Associated Method - A microfluidic device is provided for inducing the separation of constituent elements from a microfluidic sample by introducing phase changes in the microfluidic sample while contained in a microfluidic channel in the device. At least a portion of the microfluidic sample is frozen to cause fractional exclusion of the constituent element from the frozen portion of the microfluidic sample. Different portions of the microfluidic sample may be frozen in different sectors and at different times in order to cause movement in a desired direction of the separated constituent element. Portions of the microfluidic sample may be frozen in a sequential order of adjacent sectors within the microfluidic channel in order to cause sequential movement of the excluded constituent element toward one portion of the microfluidic channel. The frozen portion of the microfluidic sample is then thawed, wherein the separated constituent element remains substantially separated from the thawed, purified microfluidic sample. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210083 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM A SOLIDS LADEN DRILLING FLUID - A method for operating a shale shaker to separate solids from a solids laden fluid, the shale shaker comprising a basket for holding at least one screen and a vibratory mechanism for vibrating the basket to an acceleration value, the method comprising the steps of monitoring the magnitude of the load of solids laden fluid in the basket and adjusting the acceleration value induced in the basket according to the magnitude of the load, wherein the acceleration is stepped down to a low acceleration value below a low load threshold. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210084 | Product Securement and Management System - A system for detecting the potential theft of product from a display shelf may comprise: at least one shelf for containing product, a barrier, and an alert device. The barrier may be movable between a closed position and an open position. The alert device may be operatively connected to the barrier by an air switch and a pressurized pneumatic tube connected to the air switch and located adjacent to the first end of the barrier, wherein the alert device detects movement of the barrier and provides an alert indicative of a potential theft of product from the shelf When the barrier moves from the closed position to the open position, the barrier may engage the pneumatic tubing, thereby compressing the pneumatic tubing, activating the air switch, and sending a signal to the alert device. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210085 | INTERCONNECTED SOLAR MODULE DESIGN AND SYSTEM - A frame assembly is provided for a solar module. The frame assembly includes a plurality of frame members that are structured to collectively support and hold a first solar panel. At least one of the plurality of frame members is structured to adjoin a frame member of a second solar module in forming a joining with the frame member of the second solar module over a length where the frame member of the first and second solar module adjoin. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210086 | Telescoping Display Rack - A display rack comprises a display rack comprises a base adapted to be mounted to a wall, wherein the base defines an elongate slot having a retracted end, an extended end opposite the retracted end, a first groove and a second groove, wherein the first groove is positioned between the retracted position and the second groove, and a tray having a fin movable with respect to the slot as the tray slides along the base between a retracted position wherein the fin is generally adjacent the retracted end and remote from the first groove, and an extended position wherein the fin is at the second groove of the elongate slot. The fin preferably extends perpendicular to the elongate slot and the tray is movable to an initial position where the fin is positioned in the first groove. The fin is preferably provided with a first flange with a first width and a second flange with a second width narrower than the first width. The first groove is large enough to allow the fin to pass through, and the second groove is large enough to allow the second flange but not the first flange to pass through. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210087 | STORAGE SYSTEM COMPRISING UPRIGHT SEGMENTS AND JOINT PIECE - A wall mounted storage system having a mounting rail, uprights and a joint piece. The upright has a first and a second segment releasably joinable end-to-end with each other by means of the joint piece. The joint piece has two first bore holes and each the first and second segments has one second bore hole in registry with the first bore holes. The joint piece comprises at least two side portions which bear against first spacer portions, of the segments. A centre-to-centre distance d between the first bore holes is smaller than a centre-to-centre distance d′ between the second bore holes when the first and second segments are positioned end-to-end, to allow a forced fit using fastening means through the bore holes. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210088 | Rack Attachable to Scaffolding - One or more rack modules may be semi-permanently attached to a deck to provide storage for material. Each rack module comprises a top horizontal member which may be adjusted in length to accommodate decks with different widths. A vertical member is attached to the top horizontal member; one or more horizontal arms extend out from the vertical member. One or more of the horizontal arms may be adjustable in length. Material may be stored on an arm or arms of a single rack module or may be disposed across multiple such arms, including across multiple such arms of multiple rack modules. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210089 | HALF RACK - A half rack includes a main section having a primary platform area, a secondary platform area, a side support edge, and a cutout portion. The half rack further includes a removable section adapted to be removably secured to the main section, wherein a frame of the main section includes a rear crossbar, and an elongated stiffener is provided across a portion of the primary platform area and a portion of the secondary platform area and coupled to the rear crossbar to provide strength to the main section. The main section of the half rack can include flattened areas on first and second side edges of the main section. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210090 | SUPPORT STAND - A support stand for mounting a plurality of components thereto, comprising a plurality of upstanding elongate support members and a mounting element to fixedly mount the support members to each other in a spaced parallel relationship, wherein facing guide channels extend longitudinally along adjacent support members, the facing guide channels being configured to receive and mount a support plate extending between said facing guide channels, such that a component coupled to said support plate is mounted to the support stand. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210091 | CRANE STRUCTURE - A crane characterized in that it comprises a lower vertical boom ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210092 | PRESSURE EQUALIZATION APPARATUS FOR A BOTTLE AND METHODS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - A device that assists with equalizing air pressure within a bottle with the atmospheric air pressure as liquid is being poured from the bottle and includes one or more relatively short air tubes. The air tubes are situated with an upper inlet rim of the air tubes located flush with or relatively near the bottle rim. Whether an insert or integrated into the manufacture of a container, the one or more air tubes that extend partially into the container allow air to pass into the container as the liquid exits the container. The pressure equalizer not only minimizes or prevents the common glugging effect, but it allows liquid from a bottle to be poured smoothly at any angle and orientation. A cap incorporating a detachable pressure equalizer is also described. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210093 | Tape for Mass-Sealing Bottles and Similar Containers, and Apparati for Its Application and Removal - A composite laminar tape ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210094 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING ZMWS WITH ISLANDS OF FUNCTIONALITY - The application relates to methods for producing islands of functionality within nanoscale apertures. Islands of functionality can be produced by growing an aperture constriction layer from the walls, functionalizing the exposed base of the aperture, then removing the aperture constriction layer. The aperture constriction layer can be produced, for example, by anodically growing an oxide layer onto a cladding through which the aperture extends. The islands of functionality can be used to bind a single molecule of interest, such as an enzyme within the nanoscale aperture. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210095 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NEAR-FIELD LIGHT GENERATING ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HEAT-ASSISTED MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD - A near-field light generating element has an outer surface including first and second inclined surfaces and an edge part that connects the first and second inclined surfaces to each other. In a method of manufacturing the near-field light generating element, a polishing stopper layer is initially formed on a metal layer, and the polishing stopper layer and the metal layer are etched so that the metal layer is provided with the first inclined surface. Next, a coating layer is formed to cover the metal layer and the polishing stopper layer. The coating layer is made of a non-metallic inorganic material that has an etching rate lower than that of the metal layer in a second etching step to be performed later. Next, the coating layer is polished until the polishing stopper layer is exposed. Next, the second etching step is performed to etch the polishing stopper layer and the metal layer using the coating layer as the etching mask. This provides the metal layer with the second inclined surface and the edge part, and thereby makes the metal layer into the near-field light generating element. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210096 | PRINTED MASKING PROCESS - A method of chemically milling a workpiece includes depositing a masking material on portions of the workpiece according to a predefined masking pattern such that other portions of the workpiece that are desired to be milled are unmasked. Material from the unmasked desired milling areas of the workpiece is chemically removed. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210097 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR FORMING A METAL MESH - A machine for forming at least a metal mesh comprising longitudinal wires and transverse wires, comprising at least a welding unit provided with a plurality of welders by means of which the longitudinal wires are welded to corresponding transverse wires, each of the welders comprising at least two electrodes, respectively upper and lower, selectively movable between a first feed position, in which at least a first electrode is distant from the transverse and longitudinal wires, and a second welding position, in which both the electrodes contact and weld the wires by means of a passage of current. The welding unit is electrically fed by a three-phase type system. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210098 | CONTROL OF A WELDING DEVICE - A method for operating a welding device ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210099 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR FIRM BONDING OF MATERIALS - A method and an arrangement for a firm bonding of a first material with a second material by means of soldering through focused laser radiation impacting on the first material, with the output controlled in dependence on the temperature measured in the area of the impacting focused laser radiation. To assure that surface properties will not lead to a noticeable distortion of the material temperature to be measured so that a reproducible, high quality soldering will be possible, it is provided for the temperature to be measured in an area of the first material that is adjacent to that in which the focused laser radiation impacts on the first material, with the area in which the temperature is measured and the area of impact of the laser radiation lying within the area of the soldering spot. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210100 | CONTROLLABLE CUT BY A PLASMA ARC TORCH - Embodiments of methods of controlling the shape of a cut on a workpiece using a plasma arc torch are provided. The methods may control the resultant cut angle and the shape of a top of the cut. The top of the cut can have either a sharp edge, or have a rounded lip. The radius of the rounded lip can be adjusted. The standoff distance defined between the nozzle of the plasma arc torch and the top surface of the workpiece contributes to defining the resultant cut angle and the shape of the top of the cut. In particular, increasing the standoff results in a greater radius and increases the cut angle and decreasing the standoff distance does the opposite. Additionally, the angle of inclination of the plasma arc torch can be used to compensate for a resultant cut angle so as to produce a desired cut angle. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210101 | PROCESSES FOR USING A PLASMA ARC TORCH TO OPERATE UPON AN INSULATION-COATED WORKPIECE - A process for using a plasma arc torch is provided that includes operating a power source of the plasma arc torch to initiate an electric arc between an electrode of the plasma arc torch and a nozzle of the plasma arc torch at a starting arc current. A flow of argon-containing gas can be provided through the nozzle while the arc exists between the electrode and the nozzle, and the power source operated to cause the arc to extend out from the nozzle to a coating of insulation on a workpiece. The arc may ionize at least part of the argon-containing gas so as to burn through the insulation of the workpiece and attach the arc to metal of the workpiece. Thereafter, the flow of argon-containing gas can be halted and a flow of a different gas can be provided while increasing the arc current above the starting arc current. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210102 | PLASMA WELDING TORCH, AND WELDING METHOD USING PLASMA WELDING TORCH - A plasma welding torch that can be reduced in size more than in conventional cases. When an inert gas G such as argon gas is supplied to an outer circumferential space around a non-consumable electrode | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210103 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES USING LASER PULSES LATERALLY DISTRIBUTED IN A SCANNING WINDOW - Systems and methods process structures on or within a semiconductor substrate using a series of laser pulses. In one embodiment, a deflector is configured to selectively deflect the laser pulses within a processing window. The processing window is scanned over the semiconductor substrate such that a plurality of laterally spaced rows of structures simultaneously pass through the processing window. As the processing window is scanned, the deflector selectively deflects the series of laser pulses among the laterally spaced rows within the processing window. Thus, multiple rows of structures may be processed in a single scan. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210104 | Method and apparatus for alignment optimization with respect to plurality of layers - A method of patterning a plurality of layers of a work piece in a series of writing cycles in one or a plurality of write machines, the workpiece being deviced to have a number of N layers and layers of the workpiece having one or a plurality of boundary condition(s) for pattern position, the method comprising the steps of: determining the boundary conditions of layers | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210105 | LINK PROCESSING WITH HIGH SPEED BEAM DEFLECTION - Link processing systems and methods use controlled two dimensional deflection of a beam along an optical axis trajectory to process links positioned along and transverse to the trajectory during a pass of the optical axis along the trajectory. Predictive position calculations allow link blowing accuracy during constant velocity and accelerating trajectories. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210106 | Method For Laser Fusion Cutting Without Cutting Gas - A method for laser fusion cutting of a metal workpiece including applying a laser beam to the workpiece, where a kerf is melted in the workpiece by the laser beam and a laser beam diameter in a working point is configured to expel molten material from the kerf without cutting gas. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210107 | Apparatus and Methods for Controlling Machining Systems - The present invention is directed to implementations of apparatus and methods for controlling a machining system by means of a control program. In some implementations, apparatus include a data storage, in which standard machining parameters are stored to which the control program refers, an adjustment device can be activated in accordance with the invention for adjusting the machining parameters in a preset fashion based on the material properties of a workpiece to be processed and/or a selectable machining target value. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210108 | METHOD FOR LASER CUTTING TUBING USING INERT GAS AND A DISPOSABLE MASK - A method for making a device includes providing a tubular member which will be formed into the device, masking at least a portion of the inner surface of the tubular member with a removable sacrificial material, selectively removing a portion of the tubular member and sacrificial material using a laser device, and mechanically removing the sacrificial material from the inner surface of the tubular member. The method may also include applying a chemical solution to the tubular member and sacrificial material which primarily attacks the either the tubular member or sacrificial material. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210109 | Laser Processing Nozzles and Methods - The invention relates to a laser processing nozzle for processing metal sheets. The processing nozzle includes a supply chamber for a processing gas and a laser beam and a mouth region which directly adjoins the supply chamber along the longitudinal axis of the nozzle. The mouth region is narrowed relative to the supply chamber and forms a minimum diameter of the laser processing nozzle. A step is formed between the supply chamber and the mouth region for swirling the processing gas, and an opening region which widens relative to the mouth region adjoins the mouth region along the longitudinal axis of the nozzle. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210110 | Method and Apparatus for Automated Welding - A method of welding plate joints during construction or repair of a structure. The method includes the steps of: (a) positioning a series of plates forming a structure component next to one another to form a series of joints for welding; (b) positioning a welding system on or adjacent to the series of plates, the welding system including a platform with an articulating welding arm positioned thereon, wherein the articulating arm comprises a welding head and a joint sensor; (c) directing the articulating arm with a controller to detect a first joint with the joint sensor; (d) beginning to weld the first joint; (e) adjusting the position of the welding head to track the weld joint based on data from the joint sensor; and (f) repositioning the articulating arm and positioning the welding head adjacent a second weld joint to begin welding the second joint. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210111 | MANUFACTURING DEVICE FOR MACHINE PLATE FOR PRINTER - The present invention provides a printer-machine-plate manufacturing device which facilitates manufacture of a cylindrical printer machine plate. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210112 | Apparatus for joining sections of pipe - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus to be used when welding two abutting sections of pipe or tubing, and also to purge blocks for establishing a localized inert atmosphere inside two abutting pipe sections in the region of a desired weld joint. The present invention comprises an inflatable bladder with elongated engaging members that can be removable positioned within the ends of two abutting pipe sections in order to center the two abutting sections of pipe and create the purge block. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210113 | CONVEYOR OVEN AND FRAME WITH COOLING - A conveyor oven having a hollow conveyor frame that supports a conveyor belt within an oven chamber of the oven. A cooling fan draws air from ambient that flows through the hollow conveyor frame to cool its exterior surface to prevent harm to an operator of the oven. The cooling air may also flow through passages adjacent other exterior surfaces of the oven. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210114 | CONVEYOR OVEN AND METHOD FOR HANDLING HEATED AIR - A conveyor oven includes a housing surrounding an oven chamber having an inlet and an outlet. A conveyor belt moves food product through the oven chamber from the inlet to the outlet. A heated air handling device removes heated air from areas proximal to the inlet and the outlet. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210115 | CONVEYOR OVEN WITH DUAL HEATER SOURCES - A conveyor oven and method for cooking various food products using a plurality of different heating sources, thereby avoiding costly and lengthy changeover times between different food products. Infrared heating elements and quartz heating elements are independently controlled so that both can be on at the same time or one on and the other off at the same time. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210116 | HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS, HEAT TREATMENT METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Disclosed is a heat treatment apparatus for performing a heat treatment on an object to-be-processed by a heater, which can inhibit variation in thermal histories among the objects to-be-processed. The heat treatment apparatus includes, among others, a correction part to correct a power control signal output from an adjusting unit so that a conduction rate of an AC voltage applied to a heater is decreased. Specifically, the correction is performed based on a value obtained by multiplying a first correction value with a second correction value, where the first correction value is generated according to a ratio of the voltage detection value of AC power source to a predetermined reference voltage, and the second correction value is generated according to a ratio of the resistance value of the heater to a predetermined reference resistance value. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210117 | HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS - Provided is a heat treatment apparatus which, when simultaneously heating substrates placed on susceptors, is capable of controlling the uniformity of temperature within each substrate. The heat treatment apparatus includes: a reaction tube which performs predetermined treatment to wafers; a plurality of susceptors each of which has a mounting surface for mounting the wafer and is made of a conductive material; a rotatable quartz boat wherein the susceptors spaced apart in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surfaces are arranged and supported in the reaction tube; a magnetic field generating unit which is arranged on a sidewall of the processing chamber and includes a pair of electromagnets which generate an AC magnetic field in a direction parallel to the mounting surfaces of the susceptors and inductively heat the susceptors; and a control unit which controls the AC magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generating unit. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210118 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE - There are provided a substrate processing apparatus and a method of manufacturing a substrate in which induction heating of members made of a metal material and installed outside an induction coil is suppressed and safety may be improved during processing of a substrate. The substrate processing apparatus includes: a reaction tube for accommodating a substrate; an induction heating unit installed to surround an outer circumference of the reaction tube; a shielding unit installed to surround an outside of the induction heating unit; a gas supply unit for supplying at least a source gas into the reaction tube; and a controller for processing the substrate by heating an inside of the reaction tube using the induction heating unit, and supplying at least the source gas from the gas supply unit into the reaction tube. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210119 | CLAMSHELL FOOD TRAY WITH CUP-BASED LATCH - A clamshell-style food container having a beverage holder that can also act as a closure mechanism for securing the container in a closed configuration. In some embodiments, the food container also has multiple compartments for separating food items. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210120 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING A PRODUCT INTO A RECEPTACLE - An apparatus for delivering a product into a receptacle having a feeding aperture. The apparatus comprises a mixing chamber having a plurality of inlets each configured for separately receiving at least one of a plurality of component materials and at least one outlet, the mixing chamber being configured for forming the product by mixing the plurality of component materials and injecting the product to the feeding aperture via the at least one outlet and a feeding element configured for being secured in a feeding channel for allowing the injecting. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210121 | CONTAINER SYSTEM - A container that may be used for retaining and dispensing matter is provided. The container includes a closure. The closure includes a top portion having an outer edge, a skirt downwardly depending from the outer edge and having an inside surface and a lower edge, and a plurality of spaced apart projections supported at the inside surface of the skirt. The projections are dimensioned such that a height of the projections in a vertical direction is greater than a width of the projection in a horizontal direction. The projections are configured to releasably engage an open end of the container for securing the closure to the container. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210122 | METHOD FOR FORMING A CLOSURE AND A PRODUCT THEREOF - A method of forming a tamper-evident closure for a container or a tamper evident fitment is provided. The method comprises the steps of: providing a base; providing a closure with a top plate and a side skirt; applying the closure to the base; and, then after the step of applying, forming a plurality of frangible bridges by slitting the skirt to define a tamper-evident band at the free end of the side skirt. A dispensing fitment for a container is also provided. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210123 | CONTAINER AND LINER THEREOF - A container having a top cover and a bottom cover is provided, which includes a canopy disposed on the bottom cover to form therewith a space to accommodate an article. A plurality of locators is disposed on a surface of the bottom cover so that when the bottom cover is tightly combined with the top cover, the locators are clipped between the bottom cover and the top cover to orient the canopy in a fixed position. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210124 | SUBSURFACE SYSTEM FOR THE COLLECTION OF REFUSE - The present invention relates to a subsurface refuse collection system comprising an underground bunker ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210125 | EXPANSION TANK - An expansion tank ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210126 | Food container attachable to cup - A food container ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210127 | EXTRUDED TUBE WELDED VESSEL LINER WITH INJECTION MOLDED END CAPS - A pressure vessel for storing a fluid is disclosed. The pressure vessel includes a vessel liner forming a hollow tube and including a plurality of layers with an aperture formed therein, wherein at least one of the layers is a barrier layer and an end cap coupled to the vessel liner, wherein the end cap has a plurality of layers, and wherein at least one of the layers of the end cap is a barrier layer. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210128 | EMBEDDED REINFORCEMENT SLEEVE FOR A PRESSURE VESSEL - A boss and a capture sleeve for use with a pressure vessel are disclosed. The capture sleeve is disposed within a liner of the pressure vessel, adjacent an opening. A plurality of attachment members disposed on the capture sleeve are received by the boss, securing the boss to the liner. The pressure vessel including the boss and the capture sleeve minimizes the effects of pressure and temperature variations, militates against an axial and rotational movement of the boss, and facilitates installation and replacement of a seal disposed adjacent the boss. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210129 | CONTAINER IN METAL SHEET - The container includes a peripheral side wall, whose upper peripheral edge defines a retention hook with a profile in the form of an inverted U, having an inner side leg, an arched base leg (lib) and an outer lateral leg (lie). An upper end wall of the container includes a median panel and a peripheral upper skirt having an end edge defining a closure hook with a profile in the form of an inverted U, having an inner side portion, an arched base portion, and an outer side portion which incorporates an upwardly projecting end flange. The closure hook is fitted onto the retention hook and radially inwardly deformed, compressing an elastic sealing element between the two hooks and maintaining the end flange projecting upwardly to the interior of the retention hook. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210130 | DECORATIVE PROPANE TANK ASSEMBLY - Three-dimensional, sports-related cover assemblies ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210131 | TANK - In a screw structure of a high-pressure tank, there is an issue in that the strength of the screw section declines each time the screw section is used, and therefore an object of the present invention is to provide a tank having a structure which restricts decline in the strength of the screw section. In order to achieve this, the tank according to the present invention includes a mouthpiece having a mouthpiece screw section which is formed with a screw thread and has a larger diameter on the outer side than on the inner side in an axial direction of the tank, and a valve having a valve screw section which corresponds only to a portion of the mouthpiece screw section. In this tank, when installing a product valve on the mouthpiece, it is possible to use a screw portion of the mouthpiece of which strength has not declined, by using, for example, a test valve and a product valve having different positions of the valve screw sections. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210132 | Beverage Container - The invention relates to a drinking container with an interior space for receiving a liquid with a container opening that is arranged preferably at the top side, in which a mixing device is mounted, which consists of a movable wire element. The invention is characterized in that the wire element is embodied as a flat elastic spiral ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210133 | PRESSURE REINFORCED PLASTIC CONTAINER AND RELATED METHOD OF PROCESSING A PLASTIC CONTAINER - A plastic container comprises an upper portion including a finish adapted to receive a closure, a lower portion including a base, and a sidewall extending between the upper portion and the lower portion. The upper portion, the lower portion, and the sidewall define an interior volume for storing liquid contents. The plastic container further comprises a pressure panel located on the container and moveable between an initial position and an activated position. The pressure panel is located in the initial position prior to filling the container, and is moved to the activated position after filling and sealing the container. Moving the pressure panel from the initial position to the activated position reduces the internal volume of the container and creates a positive pressure inside the container. The positive pressure reinforces the sidewall. A method of processing a container is also disclosed. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210134 | Gas bottle valve stem protective sleeve - A protective sleeve for gas bottle valve stems is provided comprised of an elongated tubular body configured to fit on a valve stem. At least one projection extends from an interior surface of the protective sleeve and is adapted to lockingly engage with at least one orifice in an opposing surface of the valve stem whereby the sleeve is prevented from being easily removed from the valve stem upon being placed thereover due to engagement of the projection with the orifice. A tear strip is provided within a side surface of the protective sleeve, whereby a portion of the protective sleeve may be removed to permit disengagement of the protective sleeve. A housing may be provided in the protective sleeve for storage of a washer which may be used to provide a seal between a regulator and the valve stem of the gas bottle. At least one flange extends laterally from the sleeve body and is configured to engage a thumb or finger of the user to assist in placing the protective sleeve upon the valve stem of the gas cylinder by application of downward force, the at least one flange positioned along the longitudinal extent of the protective sleeve between the ends of the protective sleeve. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210135 | Lockable Lid for Container - A removable lid adapted to lock to a tote. A combined lid, tote and tote liner is disclosed. The lid has a durable planar portion, a first end with a locking mechanism, which may engage the tote, and a second end having another lock or an undercut portion that slides on an end of the tote and secures to the tote. The lockable lids can be adapted to retrofit a tote or may be used with enhanced totes to complement the added security of the lid. The lid can have various locking mechanisms and a variety of other security features. In a preferred embodiment, a liner with tabs can be inserted in a base of a tote for added security. The lid may include an activation box for an enhanced security mode. Activation boxes in the lid may be used with a command box and a control center. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210136 | CONTAINER - A container of the present invention includes a main body, a lid and a lock mechanism. The main body is adapted for foods or drinks to be contained therein. The main body has an opening. The lid covers on the opening. The lock mechanism is disposed between the main body and the lid. The lock mechanism can be locked or opened so as to selectively seal the main body. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210137 | HANDS-FREE PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER AND DISPENSING SYSTEM - A dispensing unit includes an outer front wall, two outer side walls, a housing for holding a pile of a continuous length of accordion-like folded web of towels of tissue paper or nonwoven including bundles, the outer front wall having an access opening to the pile, a dispensing opening for the web of towels and a feeding mechanism including a member for controlling the dispensing of the web of towels, a drive unit and a braking arrangement for the web of towels. A unit of consumable articles includes the pile of bundles with connecting elements therebetween, which are inserted through the access opening into the housing in the dispensing unit and added to the bottom of the pile. The web of towels is dispensed from the upper part of the pile by a feeding mechanism, which positions the web of towels in a starting mode in the dispensing opening. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210138 | Tissue Sheet Dispenser and Process for Making Same - A dispenser for disposable sheets includes a dispensing container defining an interior volume sufficient for receipt of a clip of disposable sheets, the container including a first wall with a dispensing opening defined by a resealable panel. At least a portion of an adhesive material is disposed at a location on the resealable panel such that the adhesive binds the uppermost sheet in the clip. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210139 | Solid Product Dispenser - A product housing for use with a vacuum breaker, a solid product dispenser, and a solid product having a bottom surface comprises a product holder, an overflow outlet, and a flood plane. The product holder has a bottom and is configured and arranged to receive the solid product with the bottom surface proximate the bottom. The bottom of the product holder is positioned proximate above the solid product dispenser and proximate below the vacuum breaker. The overflow outlet is proximate the bottom, and the flood plane is proximate the overflow outlet. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210140 | REPLACEABLE CONCENTRATE/EXTRACT CARTRIDGE FOR A LIQUID CONCENTRATE/EXTRACT BEVERAGE DISPENSER - A concentrate/extract cartridge for a beverage dispenser adapted to dispense a liquid concentrate/extract and a diluent is provided. The cartridge includes a hollow body for containing liquid concentrate/extract and an aperture. A pumping device is connected to the hollow body for dispensing the liquid concentrate/extract from the hollow body through the aperture. A method for dispensing a liquid concentrate/extract from a beverage dispenser using a concentrate/extract cartridge is also provided in which the concentrate/extract does not come into contact with the dispenser. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210141 | Method and device for dosed dispensing of a liquid from a container ("Draught Flair") - Methods and systems for the dosed dispensing of a liquid from a container connected to an outflow channel closable by a liquid valve are presented. Such methods include opening the liquid valve, dispensing a measure of liquid from the container through the outflow channel, closing the liquid valve, and blowing out the outflow channel after closing the liquid valve. For example, during or after closing of the liquid valve the outflow channel can be connected to a gaseous source, the gas at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure. Or, for example, where Flair™ technology is used, a limited quantity of a displacing gas can be guided to the outflow channel during or after closing of the liquid valve, or can be guided into an intermediate chamber connected to the outflow channel during or after closing of the liquid valve. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210142 | DIPTUBE APPARATUS AND DELIVERY METHOD - This invention relates to a vapor or liquid phase reagent dispensing apparatus having a diptube and also
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| 20110210143 | BEVERAGE POUCH AND METHOD OF USE - A pouch for dispensing of a usable liquid comprises at least first and second compartments, the first and second compartments separated from each other by a first rupturable seal; which ruptures upon application of a force so that the first and second compartments are in communication with each other. The first compartment has a fill port with a tamperproof seal and is either empty or contains a gas such as air or an inert gas. The second compartment has at least a first material therein to be mixed with one or more liquids to be introduced into the first compartment via the fill port to form the usable liquid. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210144 | Method and Apparatus for Gasifying and/or Maintaining Gasification in Liquids - Embodiments of a method and apparatus for gasifying and maintaining gasification of a liquid contained in a resealable container are provided herein. In some embodiments, a gas delivery system for gasifying a liquid is provided, including a storage vessel for storing a gas; a controllable release mechanism; and an output device for facilitating delivery of a gas from the storage vessel via the controllable release mechanism. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210145 | LIGHTWEIGHT SINGLE-DOSE CONTAINER - A single-dose container for storing and dispensing products, the container comprises a flexible body defining an interior cavity and having an end sealable by joining a first inner side of the inner surface of the body to an opposite inner side of the inner surface of the body, a second end of the body having a shoulder and a protuberance with the protuberance defining a dispensing orifice and having a sealing edge, a seal membrane shaped to overlie the sealing edge and to cover the dispensing orifice, a tab portion extending from the seal membrane, and wherein the seal membrane is removable affixed to the sealing edge. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210146 | Portable, non-lethal, self defense device with disabling mechanism - A personal self defense device containing a housing, grip section, canister, actuator, a slide plate, and disarming device. The disarming device prevents operation of the device should the device be removed from the grasp of a victim. The disarming device can rotate in several directions and the force required for its operation can be adjusted. The device further includes a camera, illumination device, power source, and memory storage device. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210147 | Dual Head Injector with Single Motor and Back-Drive Lock - A drive train ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210148 | Closure/Connector for Liner-Based Dispense Containers - The present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous closure/connector assemblies for use with a dispense assembly. The closure/connector includes a closure body as well as a cap seat adaptor for operable connection to the closure body. The cap seat adapter has a proximal end and a distal end and is configured for fluid communication with a source of material to be dispensed. The closure/connector also has a cap for connection to the distal end of the cap seat adaptor. A pressurizing gas inlet fitting adapted for connection to a pressure source is also included as a part of the closure/connector. The closure/connector assembly, in conjunction with the dispense assembly, is configured for the secure transport and dispense of the material to be dispensed. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210149 | Flow Control Device For A Container For Fluids, and Actuator Element - The invention relates to a flow control device ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210150 | GOLF TOWEL TRANSPORT AND RETRIEVAL - A golf towel transport and retrieval apparatus may comprise a receptacle operable to accept at least a portion of a golf club head and one or more attachment points operable to attach to a towel. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210151 | ASSEMBLY MODULE - The invention relates to an assembly module on a mobile part ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210152 | Receiver Mounted Cargo Carrier System - A cargo carrier system for mounting to the receiver hitch of a vehicle. The cargo carrier system is formed from a plurality of shaped tubes mounted onto a shank member. The components are able to be shipped in a knock down manner for shipping on standard carriers. The components are easily assembled to form a high strength, lightweight cargo carrier that is mountable onto the receiver hitch of a vehicle. A ramp system is formed in a similar manner that can be mounted onto the cargo carrier. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210153 | HITCH-HIKER - A safe is provided comprising a main box having a predetermined size, such that the safe may also be used as a step; a lockable flip lid pivotally connected to the inside of said main box; a top lid, pivotally connected to the upper edge of said main box such that it disguises the said flip lid, and configured such that it is capable of being used as a step; and means for locking the safe to the hitch of a vehicle. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210154 | Marker Installation Apparatus - A marker installation system is disclosed for inserting a marker of the type having shaft with a bottom end for inserting into a ground surface and an engagement portion of the shaft separated from the bottom end by an insertion portion of the shaft. The apparatus includes a magazine assembly defining a magazine space configured to receive at least one marker. The magazine space has a push position in the magazine space for receiving the at least one marker. The apparatus further comprises a push assembly mounted on the magazine assembly. The push assembly is configured to engage the engagement portion of the shaft of the marker located in the push position and push the marker from the magazine assembly when the push assembly is actuated. A plurality of the markers are bonded together such that each of the markers can be removed from the rest of the plurality when it is desired to insert a marker into the ground. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210155 | CONNECTED FASTENER ASSEMBLY - A connected fastener assembly is formed by fitting a shaft guide on a shaft section of each fastener, by connecting the fasteners using two connecting sheets made of a synthetic resin and disposed on upper and lower sides of the shaft guides. Since the connecting sheets have through holes thorough which the fasteners pass and connecting sections formed so as to be easy to bend or difficult to bend in the width direction, the connected fastener assembly can be formed into a straight type or a coil type. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210156 | Electrically Self-Powered Surgical Instrument With Manual Release - A method for operating a surgical instrument includes mechanically coupling a manual release to a transmission of a surgical instrument having a self-contained power supply disposed entirely within a handle thereof. The transmission translates movement of an electrically powered motor inside the handle to movement of a part of a surgical end effector connected to the handle. The part is operable to move anywhere between a start position and a fully actuated position. The method further includes selectively interrupting the transmission with the manual release to move the part towards the start position independent of motor operation. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210157 | Surgical Method for Stapling Tissue - An exemplary surgical method of treating tissue may include possessing a surgical tool that has at least one movable feeder belt that includes staples frangibly connected thereto, where at least one staple is oriented relative to the feeder belt in a direction angled relative to the transverse direction; placing the surgical tool adjacent to tissue; deforming at least one staple into tissue; frangibly separating at least one deformed staple from the feeder belt; advancing the feeder belt; and repeating the placing, deploying and separating. Another exemplary surgical method of treating tissue of a patient may include holding a cartridgeless surgical tool that includes staples; stapling tissue with staples in response to a single actuation of the surgical tool; and repeating the stapling at least once. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210158 | METHOD FOR BRAZING A METALLIC HONEYCOMB BODY FOR EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method for brazing a metallic honeycomb body ( | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210159 | File with Multiple Labeled Pockets - A file having first and second cover panels pivotally connected to each other at a hinge for movement between an open and closed position may be provided. The cover panels can overlap each other in the closed position to contain papers of a predetermined size therebetween. One or more superimposed pocket panels can be coupled to an inside of the first cover panel to define overlapping pockets dimensioned to hold the papers. The pocket panels can have first edge portions that define openings to the pockets, and the first edge portions can be staggered. The pocket panels may include an outermost pocket panel with an additional coupled edge. A labeling member can be provided that is associated with each pocket panel and configured for displaying identification information. The labeling members can extend beyond papers held in the pockets and can comprise tabs that can be staggered from each other. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210160 | AUDIO/VISUAL MEDIA STORAGE AND PLAYBACK DEVICES AND COMPONENTS THEREFOR - Systems, methods, technologies, and devices for use as stand-alone products or products that interface with personal computers, MP3, or MPEG players are disclosed. Various devices and electronics for recording or loading of electronic information, in particular electronic media, such as audio and visual media or multimedia, on a variety of novelty products or devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a person can record directly to a memory module in the novelty product. In other embodiments, a person can upload multimedia data onto the novelty product via a data port, for storage and later playback on the novelty product. In some embodiments, a person can do both. | 2011-09-01 |
| 20110210161 | PACKAGING FOIL, PACKAGING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAID PACKAGING - A packaging film having a first edge and a second edge in the longitudinal direction; a first material weakening zone and a second material weakening zone which extend between the first edge and the second edge and between them define an opening strip, wherein the material weakening zones end at a distance from the edges; a first sealing region adjacent to the first edge and a second sealing region adjacent to the second edge, wherein the sealing regions are localised on that side of the packaging film intended as the inner side of the package and the material weakening zones extend into the sealing regions; opening initiating means which are disposed at a distance from at least one of the edges, wherein an edge region between the respective edge and the opening initiating means is free from these opening initiating means. | 2011-09-01 |
