37th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150251794 | EXTRUSION-BLOW-MOLDED PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH UNDERCUT NECK AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - An extrusion-blow-molded plastic container has a container body closed with a bottom and a neck with a pour opening. An inside wall of the container neck has at least one calibrated structuring, extending at least in places over a periphery of the inside wall. The calibrated structuring is limited in the direction of the container body by a material accumulation shaped as a collar extending at least partially along the periphery of the inside wall and essentially crosswise to a center axis of the neck. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251795 | Collapsible Household Containers - Collapsible household containers having a foldable wall section with shape-retaining characteristics are disclosed. In particular, collapsible laundry baskets, buckets, colanders, dish drainers, cups, and bottles are provided. The folding region may include foldable tiers of a flexible material, each tier having at least one stable, relatively expanded position and at least one stable, relatively collapsed position; and an intervening, non-folding tier composed of a different, relatively rigid material. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251796 | 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. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251797 | REUSABLE BOX BLANK - A blank for being repeatably assembled into a box configuration without the use of adhesives. The blank has a bottom panel, a side panel foldably attached to the bottom panel, an end panel foldably attached to the bottom panel, and a locking structure configured to secure the side panel and the end panel in respective orthogonal positions with respect to the bottom panel. The locking structure includes an overlay panel foldably attached to the end panel and foldable toward an overlying position in which it overlies a portion of the side panel. The locking structure also includes a slot in the bottom panel, a flap foldably attached to the bottom panel and extending into the slot, and a tab foldably attached to the overlay panel for being lockingly received in the slot to secure the overlay panel in the overlying position. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251798 | Package for a Medical Device - A package includes a box having an interior volume and a first pocket disposed at a first corner of the box. The first pocket includes a lip configured for a finger of a user to be inserted therein for removal of the package from a storage unit. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251799 | PRODUCT CONTAINER AND REINFORCEMENT FOR A PRODUCT CONTAINER - A reinforcement member for a hollow structure includes a plurality of generally planar panels. The panels can include a plurality of outer support panels and at least one inner support panel. The outer support panels can include a first panel, a second panel extending generally perpendicular to the first panel, a third panel extending generally perpendicular to the second panel, and a fourth panel extending generally perpendicular to the first panel. The at least one inner support panel can include a fifth panel extending between the second panel and the third panel, the fifth panel forming a first obtuse angle with the second panel and a second obtuse angle with the third panel. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251800 | CANDLE HOLDER BOX - A therapeutic candle kit comprising a boxlike storage container, typically several inches in length, fabricated from resilient biodegradable material, reconfigurable and reusable as a candle holder, together with therapeutic candles. In one implementation, a manufacturer can provide in a side of the box a hole that, when the box is disassembled, can serve as a candle holder to retain a candle and protect the user while in use, and before disposal. In another implementation, the box can be constructed to be non-destructively reconfigured as a candle holder and following use the box can be restored to use as a storage container for remaining candles. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251801 | Process for making repulpable corrugated box - A repulpable moisture resistant poultry box having a composite structure with a fluted medium, a top backing board secured to one side of the fluted medium and a bottom backing board secured to the other side of the fluted medium. The backing boards and the fluted medium are impregnated with a hydrogenated triglyceride. The backing boards each have an outer surface coated with an emulsion of hydrogenated triglyceride and styrene acrylic to provide moisture resistance repulpable and recyclable box. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251802 | CONTAINER WITH THERMALLY FUSED DOUBLE-SEAMED OR CRIMP-SEAMED METAL END - A container includes a metal end applied and sealed to a container body by a crimp-seaming or double-seaming operation. The metal end has an outer curl joined to a chuck wall that extends down from the curl. One or both of the inner surface of the container side wall and the outer surface of the chuck wall has/have a heat-sealable material thereon. The metal end is crimp-seamed or double-seamed to the container body and the heat-sealable material(s) are heated to soften or melt such that the interface between the chuck wall and the side wall is fused. The interface is oriented along a direction relative to internal pressure exerted on the metal end such that stress on the interface caused by the internal pressure is predominantly shear stress. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251803 | END CLOSURE WITH LARGE OPENING RING PULL TAB - An end closure for food and beverage containers is provided. The end closure comprises a central panel with a large opening defined by a score line. The end closure further comprises a ring pull tab operably interconnected to the central panel proximate to a peripheral edge of the central panel. Prior to opening the end closure, a tail end of the ring pull tab is positioned over the tear panel. In some embodiments, the tear panel may completely detach from the end closure upon opening. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251804 | Recyclable Pallet - The recyclable pallet contains an upper board ( | 2015-09-10 |
20150251805 | Mobile Platform and System and Method of Using Same - An assembly ( | 2015-09-10 |
20150251806 | STORAGE CONTAINER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Pursuant to some embodiments, a container system includes a container having a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls integrally connected to the sidewalls, the bottom wall and sidewalls having an interior face defining an interior holding area of the container with an open top; and a lid, the lid having a lower face to directly interface with and cover the open top of the container and a plurality of stand-offs disposed on an upper surface of the lid, at least one of the stand-offs having a keyed configuration to receive a bottom of another container in a predetermined orientation. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251807 | STORAGE CONTAINER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Pursuant to some embodiments, a container system includes a main container having a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls integrally connected to the sidewalls, the bottom wall and sidewalls having an interior face defining an interior holding area of the main container, a container coupling formed in or on at least one of the interior faces of at least one of the sidewalls within the interior holding area of the main container, and a sub-container adapted to be removably coupled to the container coupling and disposed in the interior holding area of the main container, the sub-container having a bottom wall integrally connected with a plurality of sidewalls of the sub-container, the bottom wall and sidewalls of the sub-container having an interior face defining an interior holding area of the sub-container. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251808 | Collapsible Household Containers - Collapsible household containers having a foldable wall section with shape-retaining characteristics are disclosed. In particular, collapsible laundry baskets, buckets, colanders, dish drainers, and cups are provided. The folding region may include foldable tiers of a flexible material, each tier having at least one stable, relatively expanded position and at least one stable, relatively collapsed position; and an intervening, non-folding tier composed of a different, relatively rigid material. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251809 | Scent Dispensing System with Enclosed Collapsible Scent Stick Holder and Tree Stand Delivery Features - A scent stick holder for use in hunting features an expandable and collapsible container for enclosure of the burning scent sticks on all sides during use while allowing collapse into a transport or storage condition of minimal size. The container includes features for cooperating with a delivery line to deploy and retrieve the container to and from a ground or near-ground location from an elevated tree stand. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251810 | PRODUCT CONTAINER HAVING NARROWED WAIST PORTION - A product container includes a top portion defining an opening, a bottom portion defining a base, and a central portion including a plurality of sidewalls extending between the top and bottom portions. Three of the sidewalls include discrete planar facets that collectively define a narrowed waist portion, at which the product container has smaller dimensions or a smaller cross sectional area compared to the top portion and the bottom portion. The narrowed waist portion is configured to be gripped by a user for lifting the product container (even when wearing gloves), and a flat product label may also be placed on the product container at the narrowed waist portion. The narrowed waist portion provides a natural gripping location as well as clearance between abutting product containers when multiple abutting product containers are located on a shelf. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251811 | Fingerloop Tote Handle, Container Assembly and Related Methods - A fingerloop tote handle for a container includes a tote ring and a handle connected via a tether member for assisting a user in carrying the container. The container includes a first rib projecting outwardly therefrom. The tote ring engages the first rib of the container, and the handle has a top surface and an aperture extending therethrough, with the aperture being defined as a pair of opposing and connecting major arcs configured for receiving a pair of adjacent fingers of the user. The top surface has a beveled edge adjacent to and surrounding the aperture. The tether member extends between and connects the tote ring and the handle such that the tether member radially outwardly supports the handle relative to the container. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251812 | SCOOP RETENTION DEVICE - A scoop retention device is provided, comprising: a first length of flexible tubing having openings at each of first and second ends, the first length of tubing being configured to receive and retain a handle of a scoop within the first opening; a first magnet secured within the opening at the second end of the first length of tubing and having an exposed surface associated with a first magnetic polarity; and a second magnet securable to the inside of a container having a surface associated with a second magnetic polarity opposite the first polarity and facing the inside of the container; whereby, the scoop is removably secured to the inside of the container by magnetic attraction between the first and second magnets. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251813 | DISPENSING ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED METHODS - A dispensing assembly ( | 2015-09-10 |
20150251814 | High Moisture Barrier Coextruded Blown Film and Laminate and Package Made Therefrom - A coextruded multilayer blown film includes a core layer including a blend of ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer and an active oxygen barrier composition including a blend of a thermoplastic resin having carbon-carbon double bonds substantially in its main chain, a transition metal salt, and an oxygen barrier polymer; two intermediate layers each including polyamide; a first outer layer including high density polyethylene; a second outer layer including olefinic polymer; and two tie layers each adhering an intermediate layer to the first and second outer layers respectively; wherein from 20% to 65% by weight of the coextruded multilayer blown film is made up of high density polyethylene. A package includes a food product in a hermetic pouch made from the coextruded film, optionally adhered to a PET film, such as a printed, or trap-printed PET film, to form a laminate, the pouch having a longitudinal seal and transverse heat seals. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251815 | Closure Bag with Reinforced Handles - A polymer bag is disclosed, along with a method of manufacture. The bag is formed of two facing sheets of polymer film, a top edge, a bottom edge, and two side edges. A polymeric zipper is attached to the inside of the facing sheets parallel to and between the top and bottom edges. A respective reinforcing patch is positioned on the inside surface of each of the two respective facing sheets and between the zipper and the top edge. An opening through each reinforcing patch and in the face overlying each patch defines a bag handle. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251816 | Odor-blocking disposal bag - An odor-blocking disposal bag uses a drawstring tie or zip-top closure to provide an essentially airtight seal. The bag is provided in various opaque colors and prints. The bag is intended for a single use, and is provided as part of a quantity in a compact and easily-carried package. A fabric pouch with a hook-and-loop closure on the flap is also available for carrying a quantity of the bags, and provides improved sanitation and a degree of privacy for the user. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251817 | DISPENSING CLOSURE - A dispensing closure for a flowable product is provided. The closure has: a dispensing orifice; a pre-dispensing chamber with an inlet; and a valve member. The valve member is movable between a first position in which inlet is blocked and a second position in which inlet is unblocked and is in fluid communication with the orifice. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251818 | LID WITH ROTATABLE CLOSURE TAB - A lid includes: a brim sealing channel at a periphery of the lid; an outer sipping sidewall positioned within a circumference of the brim sealing channel and extending above the brim sealing channel; a sipping topwall adjacent to the outer sipping sidewall; a sipping port in the sipping topwall; and a central recess within the circumference of the brim sealing channel and proximate to the sipping topwall, wherein the central recess has an overhang and a bottomwall; and a rotatable closure tab includes: a central portion; a flanged-shaped structure at a first side of the central portion; a tab sidewall supported by the flanged-shaped structure; a tab topwall extending outwardly from the tab sidewall and away from the flanged-shaped structure; a sealing depression in the tab topwall; and a retention rim extending radially from the central portion and positioned between the overhang and bottomwall of the central recess. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251819 | CLOSURE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING PIVOTABLE HANDLE AND METHOD FOR SEALING A CONTAINER - A closure assembly includes a cap having a radially outer wall surrounding a central axis and a handle having a first end portion and a second end portion. The cap also includes a threaded portion configured for threaded engagement with the container. The handle is pivotably coupled to the cap proximate the first end portion whereby the handle is configured to be movable between a stowed first position and a deployed second position relative to the cap. In the second position, the second end portion of the handle is positioned radially outward of the outer wall such that the handle is accessible for rotation in opposite directions about the central axis to loosen or tighten the cap relative to the container. The cap, when tightened relative to the container, maintains sealing of the opening during movement of the handle between the first position and the second position. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251820 | TAMPER-EVIDENT CLOSURE ASSEMBLY HAVING TWO TAMPER-EVIDENCING MEMBERS, AND RELATED METHODS - A tamper-evident closure assembly is provided for a container having a neck defining an opening. The closure assembly includes a base cap configured for securing with the neck of the container. The base cap includes an aperture for providing access to the opening of the container in the neck. The closure assembly further includes an overcap configured for securing with the base cap and configured to cover the aperture in the base cap when the overcap is secured to the base cap. First and second tamper-evidencing members are associated with the base cap and the overcap, respectively. The first tamper-evidencing member provides an indication when the base cap has been removed from the neck, and the second tamper-evidencing member provides an indication when the overcap has been removed from the base cap. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251821 | MULTIPART COVER MADE OF PAPER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COVER - A multipart cover made of paper material and including a base body having a cover plate and a circumferential cover collar extending from the cover plate, wherein the cover collar, in a condition where same is placed onto a vessel to be closed, surrounds an upper rim of a vessel to be closed, and a reinforcement ring surrounds the cover collar at least sectionally on the radially exterior side of the cover collar. The cover collar includes at least one bead encircling the cover collar in the circumferential direction, and when viewed in the elevation direction the bead is disposed at a constant distance from the cover plate. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251822 | METERED POURER - A pourer comprises a conduit having an inlet and an outlet;
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20150251823 | VENT OPENING MECHANISM - An improved drink can is disclosed wherein the drink can has a drink opening and a vent opening which are positioned opposite from each other with respect to a central portion of a top end of a drink can. The tab is attached to the central portion and can be pulled upward to open the drink opening then pushed back downward to open the vent opening. To aid in opening the vent opening with the tab, the vent opening may have a ridge to provide additional leverage when the tab pushes downward on a score line that defines the vent opening. The tab may be enlarged so that upon breakage of the score line to the vent opening, the tab contacts the top end of the can and does not allow the user's finger to proceed into the vent opening and possibly cut the user's finger. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251824 | MAGNETICALLY SEALABLE COVER - A magnetically sealable cover forms a hollow container having a cube or parallelogram shape. The cover includes a planar main body and six flaps. The main body has top, bottom, left, and right edges respectively forming a right angle. Each edge has a flap connected thereto, except the right and left edges each have two flaps connected thereto. The main body can be bent such that pairs of flaps magnetically engage. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251825 | Sealing Membrane with Pull-Tab - The invention concerns a sealing membrane ( | 2015-09-10 |
20150251826 | CONTAINER LID - A container lid assembly includes a cover, a pivoting lid connected with the cover, and a lid gasket connected with the pivoting lid. The cover is configured to fit with an associated container and defines an opening through the cover. The pivoting lid is positioned in the opening in the cover. The pivoting lid is movable between an open position and a closed position. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251827 | Closure with spring loaded tether docking - A closure for a container has an integral tether section of the closure skirt attached to a tamper band at frangible sections. In the open position, the tether section has a free length providing for a plurality of resiliently docked closure positions retaining the closure on the container and not interfering with the transfer of contents therefrom. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251828 | CARTON FOR ARTICLES - A package comprising a carton and a plurality of articles. The carton can include a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The articles of the plurality of articles can be arranged in a plurality of rows of articles in the interior of the carton. The plurality of rows of articles can include at least a first row and a second row, the second row can be spaced apart from a panel of the plurality of panels by at least the first row, and the first row can include at least one more article than the second row. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251829 | Package Integrity Indicator For Container Closure - A resealable closure for packages is provided which has a package integrity feature. The closure includes a two-ply material having an inner film layer and an outer film layer, forming a top of container. The outer film layer has a sealing panel completely covering a first panel and a second panel of the inner film layer. The sealing panel is permanently attached to the first panel and is releasably affixed a portion of the inner film layer around the perimeter of the first panel to form an opening in the top when the sealing panel with affixed first panel is peeled back from the top. The sealing panel is resealable against the top to seal the opening when the sealing panel is moved back against the top. The package integrity feature comprises the second panel of the inner layer which separates from the sealing panel to indicate that the container has been previously opened. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251830 | CARTON WITH INTERNALLY ATTACHED LITERATURE WITH FEATURES ENABLING HIGH SPEED CARTON FILLING - A product container formed from a continuous blank that permits the inclusion of literature from the product manufacturer or packager. The container contains structures that prevent the included literature from interfering with high-speed, automated filling of products into the container. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251831 | PACKAGE HAVING A POUR SPOUT - A package having a closure device to define a pour spout is provided. Various zipper, package and/or closure features, constructs, structures and forming methods are provided to reduce or eliminate the air gap that can be present at or proximate the top seal of “pillow” or like packages. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251832 | Package For Humanitarian Efforts With Unique Reclosing Mechanism - Disclosed is a consumer package that has a fin seal for reclosing the contents of the package when a remainder of the contents is present inside of the closed container. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251833 | Flowpack Tray - The present invention is related to a flowpack comprising a cross-sealed film, said film comprising one or more polymeric layer(s), said flowpack enclosing a tray comprising one or more cavity(ies), the film forming said flowpack being sealed against said tray and forming a lid closing the cavity(ies) of said tray, said lid being part of the initial film of the flowpack. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251834 | CMP BRUSH PACKAGING - A method of packaging a CMP brush having a cylindrical brush portion and a pair of end connection portions. The method includes saturating the brush with a liquid; covering the cylindrical brush portion with a flexible sheet that extends around and engages the surface of the cylindrical portion; engaging each of the end connection portions with a respective end support; inserting the dampened brush into a rigid polymer tubular shipping container and supporting the end connection portions within the polymer tube; and providing an additional exterior self-supporting packaging. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251835 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to an electronic control unit for a vehicle. The electronic control unit for a vehicle can improve waterproof efficiency of a space between an upper case and a lower case in order to prevent damage to internal components, thereby improving steering stability. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251836 | ANTI-SKINNING CONTAINER INTERIOR PORTION - An interior portion of a container (e.g., a lid portion, a base portion, etc.) includes one or more walls of a body of material (e.g., in a hexagonal configuration, a spiral configuration, a concentric circular configuration, etc.) that define one or more reservoirs. The one or more reservoirs are open to receive fluid composition therein (e.g., when the lid is positioned to close the container). | 2015-09-10 |
20150251837 | CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR ADDING A MIXTURE COMPONENT - The invention relates to a container and to the use thereof. The container has a chamber with a base for receiving a mixture component and an adapter for fixing the chamber to a second container. The adapter is connected to the chamber via a first connector and has a second connector to connect to the second container. Additionally, the adapter forms a flow channel for the mixture component, extending between the first and the second connector. The adapter also has a blade element in the flow channel, comprising a blade facing the base of the chamber in order to open the base. The first connector allows the chamber to rotate relative to the adapter and to the blade, said blade designed to cut through the base of the chamber along the edge of the base while the chamber rotates. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251838 | System and Method for Heating Items - A heating element is contained within a resealable heating bag. At least one degassing valve is embedded in the surface of the heating bag, providing for a way for steam to be released from the interior of the bag. The heating element comprises powdered aluminum, calcium oxide, calcium carbonate, calcium dihydroxide, sodium carbonate and sodium hydroxide that is reacted with water in a two stage chemical reaction to create heat within the heating bag. The element and the heat generated by the heating element is transferred to a packaged food item placed within the heating bag, thereby heating the food item to a desired temperature. The timing and the heat/pressure level of the cooking process inside the sealed bag can be controlled by correlating the interior space of the heating bag and the size of the element and number of degassing valves embedded in the surface of the heating bag. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251839 | MEDICAMENT STORAGE, DISPENSING, AND ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Various exemplary embodiments relate to an electronic device for dispensing a medicament. The electronic device may include a medicament storage case or an electronic medicament device. The medicament storage case includes: a door moveable between an open position and a closed position; a lock moveable between a locked position where the lock maintains the door in the closed position and an unlocked position where the lock allows the door to move to the open position; a medicament dispensing device containing medication; an input device located on an external surface of the storage case activatable by a user; a communication unit configured to initiate a two-way communication between the user and a remote access control center upon activation of the input device and configured to receive an access signal from the remote access control center; and an actuator responsive to the access signal to move the lock to the open position upon receipt of the communication from the remote access control center. The electronic medicament device includes a reservoir configured to store an amount of medication, an administration component for administering the medication to a patient, and a processor communicatively connected to a memory. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251840 | Dispenser - A disposable dispenser unit is disclosed. The disposable dispenser unit comprises a fluid reservoir, a tag for storing information, a dispenser head having a pump chamber and at least one injector nozzle, and a means disposed at the dispenser head for attachment thereof to a diagnostic system, wherein the pump chamber comprises a piston and the piston comprises a volume which can be filled with fluid. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251841 | PUMPS WITH CONTAINER VENTS - Exemplary embodiments of pumps, refill units and dispensers are disclosed herein. Some embodiments include a container for holding a fluid and a pump housing secured to the container. The pump housing includes an annular collar for securing the pump housing to the container. The pump housing includes an air chamber and a vent valve located at least partially within the air chamber. One or more air passageways are provided in the collar for providing air to the air chamber. A compressible liquid pump chamber is also located in the housing. The exemplary embodiment includes a liquid inlet valve for allowing liquid to flow from the container into the compressible pump chamber; and a liquid outlet valve located downstream of the pump chamber. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251842 | DISPENSER - A dispenser ( | 2015-09-10 |
20150251843 | PACKAGES FOR BEDDING PRODUCTS INCLUDING MATTRESSES AND MATTRESS TOPPERS - A package for bedding products, such as mattresses and mattress toppers, includes an elongated container having a closed bottom end and an open upper end, a removeable cap covering the open upper end of the container, and a flexible bag containing a compressed bedding product disposed inside the elongated container. The bedding product contained within the flexible bag is folded in half so that a head of the bedding product is aligned with a foot of the bedding product, and rolled from one lateral edge of the bedding product to an opposite lateral edge of the bedding product. The flexible bag containing the bedding product has an air-tight seal. One or more wheels are coupled with the bottom end of the elongated container so that the package can be rolled over a surface. The elongated container may have recesses formed in an outer surface for gripping the package. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251844 | HEAT RESISTANT CHOCOLATE - The present invention provides a heat resistant fat based confection. The heat resistance of the confection may be conferred either via inclusion of a polyol and at least one other thermal structuring component in the fat based confection, or via preparation of a premix comprising the polyol and at least one other component of the confection, or a combination of these. Methods of making the fat based confection, and packaged fat based confections, are also provided. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251845 | PACKAGING UNIT - A packaging unit for a glass wound on a winding shaft includes a transport unit with a mounting support for the winding core which has a transport unit interior part and a transport unit exterior part. The transport unit interior part includes a floor element and side elements. The transport unit exterior part includes a floor element, side elements and a cover element. The mounting support for the winding core is always connected with or formed by two side elements of the transport unit interior part which are located opposite each other. The transport unit interior part is spaced apart from the transport unit exterior part in a floor region by spring elements, so that the transport unit interior part is arranged vibration-decoupled from the transport unit exterior part. A method of utilizing a transport unit for packaging a glass that is wound on a winding core is also disclosed. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251846 | DISPOSABLE BREWING DEVICE AND USE OF A DISPOSABLE BREWING DEVICE - A disposable brewing device including an inner compartment formed at least partly by a liquid-permeable material and having an entrance opening for introducing liquid into said brewing device, the disposable brewing device also including aroma material contained within the inner compartment and an outer compartment forming a brewing container, where the brewing container is formed by a liquid-impermeable material, where the inner compartment is integrated within the outer compartment and the outer compartment further includes a discharge arrangement including an exit opening through which the liquid exits the brewing device, where a liquid-impermeable barrier is arranged between the at least one inner compartment and the exit opening substantially blocks the aroma material and liquid in the inner compartment from passing directly from the at least one inner compartment and out through the exit opening, when the liquid is poured out of the exit opening. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251847 | BEVERAGE CAPSULE WITH SPRAYING-PREVENTION MEANS - The present invention concerns a beverage capsule ( | 2015-09-10 |
20150251848 | LEAF BAGGING EQUIPMENT AND METHOD - A leaf or lawn debris collecting and bagging assembly is made up of a rectangular flexible sheet (including a square configuration) configured with two handles as part of the sheet, which are connected to the four corners of the sheet and are used for the fast and easy conversion of the sheet into a bag thereby enclosing the leaves or lawn debris placed on the sheet in the converted bag. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251849 | RECEPTACLE WITH BAG LINER DISPENSER - A receptacle assembly including a body portion having a front wall, a rear wall, and lateral sidewalls. The receptacle assembly can also include a bag liner dispenser disposed on an exterior surface of the rear wall, such that an interior surface of the rear wall remains generally planar. The bag liner dispenser can extend around a periphery of an opening that can provide access from the bag liner dispenser to an interior space of the body portion. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251850 | PICKING FACILITY WITH RACK UNITS HAVING BUFFER JACKETS FOR PICKING ONTO A CENTRAL BAND - The invention relates to a picking facility ( | 2015-09-10 |
20150251851 | Tie Plate Separator and Method Thereof - Embodiments of a tie plate sorter are disclosed wherein the tie plates are sorted and fed to an output device for further feeding to a tie plate distribution system. The tie plates may be oriented as needed. Exemplary methods are also provided. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251852 | Outlet Valve for a Cable Conveyor - A conveyor system with an endless loop tubular system has an inlet provided for permitting material to be introduced into the tubular system. An endless loop flexible member extends through the tubular system and has inserts disposed thereon for moving material along the endless loop tubular system. A drive mechanism is provided for causing the endless loop flexible member and inserts to move in at least one direction through the endless loop tubular system. A novel outlet valve disposed in the endless loop tubular system is provided for selectively permitting the material to fall out of the endless loop tubular system by gravity, the outlet valve having an opening with an insert entry end and a insert exit end, a first side and a second side and wherein the insert entry end is larger than the insert exit end. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251853 | BELT CONVEYOR AND ELECTROMAGNETIC DRIVE - A belt conveyor having an electromagnetic drive comprising a rotor and a stator sealed in separate nonmagnetic and nonconductive housings. The rotor is mounted to a drive shaft. A drive drum or drive sprockets supported on the shaft have peripheral drive surfaces that engage a conveyor belt. The rotor is coaxial with the peripheral drive surface—either sealed within the drum or sprockets or housed on the shaft axially spaced from the drive surface. The rotor may include conductive rotor bars or permanent magnets. The stator is spaced apart from the rotor across a narrow gap and produces a traveling magnetic flux wave across the gap that causes the rotor and the peripheral drive surface to rotate and drive the conveyor belt. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251854 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BUFFERING AND PROCESSING MULTI-SEGMENT ROD-LIKE ARTICLES - An apparatus and method for buffering and processing loose rod-like articles including a feeder belt in communication with an inlet rotary portion, an intermediate rotary portion in communication with the inlet rotary portion and a discharge rotary portion, and a discharge belt in communication with the discharge rotary portion. The inlet rotary portion, intermediate rotary portion, discharge rotary portion define a transit path that serves buffering and/or processing purposes for a rod segment or rod segment group. Mechanical separators are distributed circumferentially about a periphery of each of the rotary portions, with processing compartments formed between respective mechanical separators to receive the rod segment or rod segment group. One or more supplementary processing zones are distributed adjacent a circumference of one or more rotary portions with an assembly proximate the supplementary processing zones. The assembly exerts a controlled process transversely through the transit path. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251855 | COMPLIANT TIRE - A powered drive unit system of an aircraft is disclosed herein. The system may include a support structure, a plurality of motor driven tires configured to present a horizontal motive force on an object, and an axle of a tire. The axle of the tire may be retained by the support structure. The object may move relative to the static support structure. The location of an axle of the tire may be rigidly fixed in position relative to the support structure housing the axle. Normal force on the object by the tire may be created through tire compliance. The axle of the tire may be retained by the support structure. The axis of rotation of the axle may be in a substantially static three dimensional plane relative to the support structure. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251856 | TORQUE-LIMITING RETURN STOP DEVICE - A return stop device with a freewheel having an internal ring, an external ring, and retaining elements arranged in an annular gap therebetween. A flange is provided at the attachment side and a housing part, between which the external ring is clamped, and a clamping device by which the external ring is pressed with its face between the flange and the housing part against a friction area, in order to generate a friction-fitting connection between the flange and the external ring. A release device is provided to at least partially overcome the contact pressure, in order to reduce or remove the friction-fitting connection. The release device includes an actuating organ, which acts upon a first gliding element, displaceable in an operating direction, to act upon a second gliding element, arranged displaceable perpendicular to the operating direction, that acts via a second wedge against the contact pressure upon the housing part. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251857 | Spring Separator - An end point spring separator is positioned adjacent a dispensing area of a pneumatic tube having a plurality of coil springs in serial order therethrough. The separator rotates a downstream positioned coil spring while holding stationary an adjacent upstream positioned coil spring to separate potentially entangled ends of each spring passing thereby. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251858 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING FOOD PRODUCTS TO A LOADING HEAD - An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251859 | Method and Device for Supplying Spout Attachment Bags - A method and device for supplying spout attachment bags, in which one vertical plane is set as a reference plane N, and the center line (C) of a corner-spout attachment bag ( | 2015-09-10 |
20150251860 | CONVEYING APPARATUS - A conveying apparatus includes first, second, and third conveying sections, and a controller. The first and second conveying sections include first and second conveying mechanisms configured to convey workpieces at first and second speeds, respectively. The third conveying section includes a third conveying mechanism, a rotation mechanism, and a first sensor. The third conveying mechanism is in a form of a slide and positioned between the first and second conveying mechanisms. The third conveying mechanism is configured to allow the workpieces dropped thereon from the first conveying mechanism to slide to be transferred onto the second conveying mechanism. The rotation mechanism is configured to turn the third conveying mechanism about a rotation shaft. The first sensor is configured to detect first information indicating that the workpieces have passed the second end portion of the third conveying mechanism. The controller is coupled to the first sensor and the rotation mechanism. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251861 | CASH CASSETTE COMPRISING A PRESS-ON UNIT HAVING AN ELASTIC SNAP-IN ELEMENT - The invention relates to a cash cassette ( | 2015-09-10 |
20150251862 | ANTI-ROTATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - A device for reducing rotation of an article during singulation of a stack of articles is disclosed. The device may include a torsion element, a rotatable member configured to rotate about an elongated axis of the torsion element between a first position and a second position, and a revolving member coupled to the rotatable member. An outer surface of the revolving member contacts a drive belt in the first position and an article in the second position. The torsion element exerts torque on the rotatable member when it moves from the first position towards the second position. The torque causes the outer surface of the revolving member to apply a frictional force to the article, thereby minimizing rotation of the article. Systems and methods of singulating articles are also disclosed. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251863 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - When a sheet is determined to arrive at a registration roller, a motor is temporarily stopped and then, is rotated so as to return a cam to an initial position. When the motor is rotated, in a case where a relation between a rotation angle θ of the cam at the time of stopping the motor and a rotation angle γ of the cam according to the rotation of the motor in a time required for the motor until acceleration up to constant-speed rotation from a stopped state of the motor and until deceleration from the constant-speed rotation and stop after the deceleration is “θ<360−γ”, the motor is rotated at a first speed by controlling acceleration/deceleration of the motor and, in a case where the relation is “θ>360−γ”, the motor is rotated at a constant second speed lower than the first speed. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251864 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a sheet container accommodating a recording medium therein, a sheet separating feeder including a sheet feeding body and a sheet separating body, an image forming part, and a bend applier. The sheet feeding body feeds the recording medium along with a surface movement thereof while the recording medium contacting the surface thereof. The sheet separating body forms a sheet separation nip region with the sheet feeding body and sandwiches the recording medium in the sheet separation nip region. The sheet separating feeder separates and feeds the recording medium contacting the sheet feeding body. The image forming part forms an image on the recording medium. The bend applier having a leading end of an elastic material contacts and bends the recording medium before the sheet separation nip region and generates a wrinkle extending on the recording medium in a sheet conveying direction. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251865 | PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A printing apparatus includes a feeding roller configured to feed a printing sheet stacked on a stacking unit, a conveyance roller configured to convey the printing sheet fed by the feeding roller, a printing unit configured to print the printing sheet conveyed by the conveyance roller, a conveyance control unit configured to control conveyance of printing sheets so that the trailing edge of a preceding sheet as a printing sheet precedingly fed from the stacking unit and the leading edge of a succeeding sheet as a printing sheet succeedingly fed from the stacking unit overlap each other, and a determination unit configured to determine whether to convey the succeeding sheet to a position facing the printing unit while keeping an overlap state between the preceding sheet and the succeeding sheet. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251866 | CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - There is provided a conveyance apparatus including a drive source, a conveyance roller, a conveying gear, a switching gear being movable toward a first or second position, a switching section, a supporting section, a feeding section, a drive section, a first gear engaged with the switching gear at the first position, a second gear engaged with the switching gear at the second position, and a controller. A first load when the switching gear is at the first position is smaller than a second load when the switching gear is at the second position. The controller has a conveying mode in which the switching gear is at the second position, and after driving the drive source till the sheet reaches the conveyance roller from the supporting section, the controller drives the drive source upon letting the switching gear to be at the first position by driving the switching section. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251867 | SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A sheet manufacturing apparatus includes: a first transport unit that causes a first transport belt to circle around so as to transport a web; and a second transport unit that is disposed with a part thereof shifted from the first transport unit toward the downstream side in a transport direction of the web, sucks the web in a direction in which the web is spaced from the first transport belt, and transports the web. The second transport unit includes a suction chamber which is positioned on an inner side of a second transport belt circling around and of which an inner space is sucked by a suction unit such that the web is adsorbed onto the second transport belt. The suction unit is positioned on the outer side of the second transport belt in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the web along the surface of the web. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251868 | METHOD FOR FEEDING A SUPPLY STATION OF A PACKAGING UNIT WITH A NEW REEL OF SHEET PACKAGING MATERIAL, SHEET PACKAGING MATERIAL HOLDER AND LIFT TRUCK - There is described a method for feeding a supply station ( | 2015-09-10 |
20150251869 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS SHEETS WITH AN ADHESIVE - A sheet processing apparatus includes a sheet holding unit, a sheet conveying unit configured to convey a plurality of sheets one by one onto the sheet holding unit during sheet processing, wherein the plurality of sheets including a first sheet and a second sheet that is conveyed immediately after the first sheet and is a last of the plurality of sheets that is conveyed, an adhesive applying unit configured to apply an adhesive material, and a control unit configured to control the adhesive material applying unit to apply the adhesive material on the first sheet held on the sheet holding unit before the second sheet is conveyed onto the first sheet and cause the adhesive material applying unit to not apply the adhesive material on the second sheet after the second sheet is conveyed onto the first sheet. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251870 | ADHESIVE SHEET JOINING METHOD AND ADHESIVE SHEET JOINING APPARATUS - While a transporting unit transports an adhesive sheet attached to a separator larger than the adhesive sheet, a chuck member on a tip of a swing arm of a separating unit holds a portion of the separator protruding from an end of the adhesive sheet. Under such a condition, the chuck member moves in a direction crossing a transportation direction of the adhesive sheet, and the transporting unit moves in the transportation direction in synchronization with the chuck member while folding back the separator at an end of a supporting plate contacting the separator as a starting point. Accordingly, the separator is separated from the adhesive sheet. The transporting unit transports while holding the adhesive sheet with the separator separated therefrom to join the adhesive sheet to a workpiece. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251871 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLEATING OR SHAPING A WEB - A method and apparatus for pleating or otherwise shaping a web are described herein. The method and apparatus may have numerous applications. In some embodiments, the method and apparatus are used in the formation, filling, and sealing of unit dose packages for consumer products. A method and apparatus for forming sealing two moving webs together, which webs have portions that are non-planar are also described herein. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251872 | CABLE BUNDLING ASSEMBLY - A cable bundling assembly and a method of operation is provided for bundling cables. The assembly has a vertical conveyor which is mounted to a frame for advancing cables. The conveyor is driven by a drive unit and has an entrance side and an exit side. At least one fastener is provided on the conveyor. When an end of a set of cables are releasably secured to the fastener, the cables advance upwardly on an entrance side of the conveyor and downwardly on an exit side of the conveyor as the conveyor is driven by the drive unit. An operator control configured to activate the drive unit is provided. When the operator control activates the drive unit to advance the conveyor, the cables are advanced along the vertical conveyor on a substantially vertical axis and the cables advance from the entrance side of the vertical conveyor to the exit side of the vertical conveyor. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251873 | GLASS WEBS AND METHODS OF SPLICING - Glass web including a first glass-web portion ( | 2015-09-10 |
20150251874 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF ELEVATOR CALLS - A method and system are provided for generating automatic elevator calls for an elevator system in a building, in which is a plurality of apartments and in the apartments an apartment-specific sensor, the sensor signal produced by which detects that a person is leaving or has left an apartment. On the basis of the sensor signal, an elevator is called to the floor on which the apartment is situated for collecting the person who has left the apartment. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251875 | METHOD OF RESETTING A SAFETY SYSTEM OF AN ELEVATOR INSTALLATION - A method for resetting a safety system of an elevator installation from an actual state, in which a normal operation of the elevator installation is not released, to a desired state, in which a normal operation of the elevator installation is released by the safety system includes the steps of: receiving a reset request, which is transmitted from the elevator control system, for resetting from the actual state to the desired state, in the safety system; carrying out verification of the reset request by the safety system; evaluating the verification by the safety system; and resetting the safety system from the actual state to the desired state if the verification by the safety system is evaluated as valid. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251876 | COMPENSATORY MEASURE FOR LOW OVERHEAD OR LOW PIT ELEVATOR - A safety system for an elevator is provided including a safety brake. The safety brake is operatively connectable to one of an elevator car or a counterweight. The safety brake includes a trigger configured to engage the safety when actuated. An actuation device is configured to be mounted to a guide rail. The actuation device includes an actuator movable between a first position and a second position. The actuation device is configured to not actuate the trigger of the safety brake when the actuator is in the first position. The actuation device is configured to actuate the trigger of the safety brake when the actuator is in the second position by physically contacting the trigger. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251877 | ELEVATOR APPARATUS - In an elevator apparatus, an acceleration detector that generates an acceleration signal that corresponds to acceleration in a direction of travel of a car is mounted to the car. A car velocity monitoring portion finds a traveling velocity of the car from the acceleration signal from the acceleration detector. An excessive velocity is preset in the car velocity monitoring portion. The car velocity monitoring portion stops the car by means of a braking apparatus to if the traveling velocity of the car reaches the preset excessive velocity. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251878 | ACTIVATING A SAFETY GEAR - An elevator system having a traveling body upon which is arranged a safety gear for braking and holding the traveling body tight on the guiderail, or on a braking rail. The safety gear is connected to a device for actuating the safety gear. The device for actuating the safety gear contains a coupler body, which can be pressed against the elevator hoistway, possibly against the guiderail or braking rail, wherein actuation of the safety gear is effected by a relative movement between the pressed-on coupler body and the safety gear. For this purpose, the coupler body can contain a curved coupler surface, which, in case of need, is brought into engagement with the elevator hoistway, or with the guiderail or braking rail. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251879 | ESCALATOR STEP AND ESCALATOR HAVING THEREOF - An escalator step includes: a tread that includes a body section wherein a plurality of convex sections, which are parallel in a travelling direction, are arranged in a width direction; a riser that is coupled at a rear end portion of the body section of the tread and on which a plurality of convex sections are arranged in a width direction, with troughs being formed between adjacent convex sections; and a shock absorbing cleat located in a notch formed in a corner portion where the riser and the tread are coupled together. On the shock absorbing cleat, a plurality of convex sections, arranged in a width direction and parallel to the travelling direction, rear end surfaces are flush with troughs of the riser, each of the convex sections of the shock absorbing cleat is shifted a half pitch from each of the convex sections of the riser. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251880 | Overhead Travelling Crane System - An overhead travelling crane system includes a conveyor device, and two clamping devices connected with the conveyor device. The conveyor device includes two lifting units and a traversing unit connected with the lifting units. When in use, each of the clamping devices is moved upward or downward by operation of each of the lifting units of the conveyor device, and is moved leftward or rightward by operation of the traversing unit of the conveyor device. In addition, each of the clamping devices is extended outward to clamp the wheel rim or retracted inward to loosen the wheel rim. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251881 | MOTORCYCLE ENGINE HOIST - An engine hoisting assembly for supporting an engine comprises a ground supporting frame, a substantially upright member having a longitudinal axis, a boom operably connected to the upright member, lifting means to selectively move the boom up or down along upright member's longitudinal axis and engine connecting means to operably connect the boom to the engine. The boom is maintained at a substantial horizontal orientation when lifting means selectively moves boom up or down. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251882 | Mobile Lift Crane with Variable Position Counterweight - A mobile lift crane includes a carbody; a rotating bed; a boom; a moveable counterweight unit; at least one linear actuation device; and at least one arm pivotally connected at a first end to the rotating bed and at a second end to the linear actuation device. The arm and linear actuation device are connected between the rotating bed and the counterweight unit such that extension and retraction of the linear actuation device changes the position of the counterweight unit compared to the rotating bed. In one method of operation, the counterweight unit is never supported by the ground during crane pick, move and set operations other than indirectly by the ground engaging members on the carbody. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251883 | Automotive Hydraulic Tilt Lift Assembly and Related Methods - The invention is directed towards a hydraulic tilt lift assembly for raising and rotating an automobile which includes a first vertical column and second vertical column affixed to a garage floor. Each vertical column has a shaft, a middle portion and a rotation cavity positioned proximate to the middle portion. Perpendicularly attached to the middle portion of each vertical column is a pivot fork which includes a first holding beam and second holding beam in parallel relation to one another. A connecting beam (perpendicular to the first and second holding beams) attaches to both holding beams. In turn, the connecting beam connects to the rotation cavity of the vertical column through a rotating beam. A first fastener is positioned on the first holding beam, while a second fastener is positioned on the second holding beam. Both fasteners may include parallel engaging bars sufficient to engage one tire of the automobile. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251884 | PROCESS AND STRUCTURE FOR SERVICING A VEHICLE - A support and a process for a non-automotive vehicle to be lifted by a car lift and allow for servicing of the vehicle. The support can include a support surface that has an engine access opening and a rolling mechanism attached to the support surface that affords for the support surface to roll into a service area that has a car lift. The car lift can be a two-post car and the support spans the distance between lift arms of the car lift. Once the support with a vehicle thereon is lifted above a service area floor vehicle, the engine of the vehicle can be serviced through the engine access opening. In this manner, non-automotive vehicles can be easily and quickly serviced in traditional automotive service areas, shops, etc. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251885 | VARIABLE FORK ATTACHMENT FOR HI-LO VEHICLE - A lift attachment for a hi-lo vehicle is disclosed. The lift attachment includes a universal bracket member configured to attach to the hi-lo vehicle and a plurality of parallel, elongated forks that are connected to and extending outward from the universal bracket. At least one of the forks has a lateral position that is selectively adjustable. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251886 | FORKLIFT PIPE CRADLE - A pipe cradle for gripping a pipe using a forklift is disclosed. The pipe cradle includes a first cradle attachment, wherein the first cradle attachment including a first concave face, and a second cradle attachment, the second cradle attachment including a second concave face. The first and second concave faces are positioned to face each other when the first and second cradle attachments are positioned on a corresponding first and second fork of the forklift. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251887 | CLOSURE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING REMOVABLE WRENCH AND METHOD FOR SEALING A CONTAINER - A closure assembly includes a cap including a radially outer lip, a radially inner projection, and a groove located therebetween, and a threaded portion configured for threaded engagement with a container. The assembly also includes a wrench including a handle and a gripping portion. At least part of the gripping portion is configured to extend into the groove in an assembled position with the gripping portion engaging the outer lip and the inner projection such that rotation of the wrench in opposite directions results in the cap being loosened or tightened relative to the container. The wrench may also be used to hold the cap when the cap is removed from the container. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251889 | Rotary Cabonator - The present application provides a rotary carbonator for use with a beverage dispensing system. The rotary carbonator may include an off-center carbonator chamber, a rotor positioned within the off-center carbonator chamber, and a number of vanes extending from the rotor. The vanes may define within the off-center carbonator chamber a first number of vane cavities with an increasing area and a second number of vane cavities with a decreasing area. A water inlet and a gas inlet may be positioned about the first vane cavities and a carbonated water outlet may be positioned about the second vane cavities. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251890 | SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR PREPARING AND DELIVERING FOOD PRODUCTS FROM A MIXTURE MADE UP OF A FOOD LIQUID AND A DILUENT - The invention relates to a system for hygienically reconstituting and delivering food preparations, such as drinks, comprising a metering and mixing device connected to a container containing a base liquid, in the form of a package configured to be connected to a base station. The metering and mixing device comprises a pump for metering the liquid, a diluent intake and a mixing chamber. Coupling means are provided for providing the diluent supply and the means for driving the liquid pump. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251891 | Systems and Methods for Facilitating Consumer-Dispenser Interactions - Embodiments of the invention can include systems and methods for consumer-dispenser interactions. In one embodiment, a product dispenser is provided. The product dispenser can include a user interface operable to interact with a consumer and receive at least one input from the consumer. The product dispenser can also include a controller comprising a set of instructions operable to receive a request from a consumer to dispense a custom product. In addition, the controller can further comprise a set of instructions operable to present via the user interface a at least one of a list of selectable product ingredients or adjustable product formulation parameters. Moreover, the controller can further comprise a set of instructions operable to dispense a product based at least in part on one or more of the selectable ingredients or selected formulation parameters. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251892 | FLUID DISPENSER AND FLUID REFILL SYSTEM FOR FLUID DISPENSER - A fluid dispenser includes a dispensation conduit and a refill conduit. A refill system includes a refill reservoir and a refill distribution conduit. The refill distribution conduit is configured for selective fluid coupling with the refill conduit to facilitate refilling of the fluid dispenser. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251893 | ARRANGEMENT, A METHOD AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING FILLING OF A TANK - An arrangement is provided for controlling filling of a tank. The arrangement includes a sensor for measuring the level of liquid in the tank and a filling nozzle having an entrance tot receiving a tilling handle and filling the tank. The filling nozzle is provided with a controllable magnet, and the magnet is arranged to be activated or deactivated based on measurements performed by the level sensor. A method and a computer program for controlling filling of the tank are also provided. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251894 | Transportable Device for Automatically Filling Water Buckets, Troughs and Containers - A transportable device used to fill one or more water buckets, troughs or other containers, for primary use in livestock barns and feeding areas with minimal attention from the livestock handlers. | 2015-09-10 |